Once the war machine is in operation, it will burst out with terrifying power. Ordnance, grain and grass materials were quickly transported to Xianyang.

Part of the 50,000 troops was drawn from other places, and the other part was directly drawn from Jingying and Yulinwei.

Li Mu specially requested this time that priority should be given to recruiting soldiers who had not yet made meritorious contributions. The more these soldiers did not make enough meritorious deeds, the greater the desire for meritorious service in their hearts.

After Wang Ke joined Li Mu's command, he would go to the school every day to order and personally participate in some military meetings and training. This made Wang Ke's prestige in the army increase a lot, after all, there is no soldier who does not like generals who are willing to share their weal and woe.

The army of 50,000 marched westward, and the march of the army was very fast because of the galloping road. This time the target was Hetao, and Li Mu's goal was very simple, that is, to directly raid and then annihilate the Huns here.

The Huns in this season are scattering large numbers of livestock in the steppes to reserve fat for the coming winter, and the farming peoples can stock up on grain, but the nomads cannot.

Not only do they have to collect a lot of hay during the winter, but they also have to make the cattle and sheep as strong as possible.

At this time, the Huns were also very busy, and a large number of Huns were scattered all over the steppe, and there was no time to recruit. However, the Hetao area is a rare half-farming and half-pasture, and Li Mu wants to take the opportunity to drive the Huns out of the Hetao, and then completely occupy this place.

The Hetao area is in the middle and upper part of the big river basin, and part of it is located on the south bank of the big river, which is called Henan land. Because of the large river, the climate here is humid and the temperature is not too cold in winter, so it has always been a treasure.

As long as this area is occupied, and then a city is established here, the land is produced, and horses are cultivated, this will become the advance base for the Great Qian's attack on the grassland, and the Huns will no longer want to threaten the Great Qian.

Dispatching from here, Daqian could completely cross the Yin Mountain, attack the Xiongnu in the north, and drive the Huns to the colder north.

Wang Luo and Xu Chao, Li Mu and others carried out careful planning and prospecting, and planned to defeat and drive away the Huns. Without the Yinshan Mountains to protect the wind and snow, more Huns will freeze to death in winter.

After the army left the fortress, Li Mu immediately led the army to advance to the Hetao area day and night. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the news had not yet spread, and raided the Hetao.

The military literacy of the Huns is still very good, and at the same time, Mao Dun is also an excellent commander, and he also understands the importance of the Hetao.

Over the years, although Mao Dun did not lead the army south again because of the last fiasco, his attention to the big cadres has not decreased in the slightest.

Even Mao Dun has begun to learn the advantages of the big dry. Maudun reformed the military system, improved the command ability of the army, and at the same time obtained a large number of iron weapons from the Western Regions, so that the Xiongnu weapons and equipment improved a lot.

The strength of the Huns has improved, and it is difficult to rely on sneak attacks, so Li Mu wants to take advantage of the fact that the Huns have not completed the assembly, defeat them first, and then occupy the Hetao area.

After occupying the Hetao area, the army had a foothold here, and it would be difficult for the Huns to come back.

In addition to the Tengjia Army, Yulinwei, and Light Cavalry, there were also 10,000 crossbowmen in the battle, and these crossbowmen were also equipped with war horses. Although the 50,000 army is not much, it is all elite.

Li Mu sent Meng Tian as the vanguard and led an army of 5,000 to advance. Then he personally led the main force, and the rear army was to protect the heavy grain and grass.

Li Mu will not underestimate the enemy in every battle, and he will also give the generals the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, so although Li Mu is strict in governing the army, he is extremely loved by the soldiers.

Meng Tian is extremely talented, and he is valued by Li Mu in the army, this time Li Mu let him lead the army to attack, but also to give him a chance, as long as he makes great contributions, he can be crowned.

The speed of the Great Qian's march was extremely fast, and the Huns had no time to react, and a large number of Huns were still scattered on the grassland, and these Huns directly became the prey of Meng Tian.

Meng Tian also held back his strength this time, giving the Huns an unforgettable memory. The army galloped quickly across the steppe, and with the map in hand, began to sweep the Huns.

Although the grassland is large, the Huns are not running around casually, there are many rivers and lakes on the grassland, and the Huns basically live by the river and lake. When the caravans of the Great Dry came to trade, they recorded the rivers and lakes in various places.

At the same time, the areas where the Huns like to gather are marked, and with these Huns, there is nowhere to hide.

Soon a scout brought back news about the Xiongnu tribe, Meng Tian raised his horse whip in his hand, and laughed: "Sons, the tribe of the Huns is not far away, and the achievements are in the present dynasty!" ”

"Fight!" The crowd cheered.

For these soldiers who want to make meritorious deeds, there is no better news than this.

"All in armor and ready to fight!" Meng Tian shouted, and the army immediately took off their armor, quickly put on it, turned on their horses, and rushed towards the tribe of the Huns.

After the army approached the Hun tribe, the army changed its horses, and then accelerated towards the Huns.

The rumbling sound of horses' hooves was like muffled thunder, and the Huns didn't have time to react. After hearing the muffled thunder, the Huns immediately reacted and shouted that the enemy was attacking, and everyone looked for horses to meet the enemy.

But the speed of the galloping war horses was so fast, the distance of three kilometers was fleeting, and the Huns did not have time to assemble at all, and Meng Tian had already led the army into the camp of the Huns.

A large number of soldiers directly set fire to the Huns' tents, forced the Huns to flee, and then chased and killed.

Arrows flew out and shot the Huns, while the few Huns who had already assembled were taken care of.

Dozens of heavy crossbowmen shot at those Huns, and the armor of the Huns could not resist at all, even if the Huns relied on superb riding skills to dodge the past, but they were soon surrounded and killed by the Yulin guards who rushed up.

The large army and horses stepped on the joint camp, and did not give the Huns a chance to fight back at all, and the soldiers of each department had a clear division of labor, some of which kept burning the camps, and some of them dealt with those who resisted the Huns.

In just a moment, the Huns' tent turned into a sea of fire.

The Hun camp tent was made of cattle and sheep fur, and it was specially coated with grease in order to be waterproof, which can be said to be a natural ignition material. As soon as it ignites, it turns into a raging sea of fire between breaths.

The army quickly routed the Huns, then passed through the camp, then turned the horse's head and charged the camp again.

After only one repeated impact, the Huns were strewn all over the field, and the remaining Huns were completely frightened, with a frightened look on their faces, and the crossbowmen on the other side quickly lined up, constantly shooting the Huns who wanted to escape.

A camp of thousands of people was completely destroyed in less than half an hour.

(End of chapter)