Chapter 443 Snowy Night Scouting
They came to the Yunzhong Government Office, and those present were Liu Zhang, Li Kang, Zhao Ponu, Hongwu, and Zhao Hao.
They discussed a plan for a sneak attack on the Xiongnu, and Liu Zhang personally commanded them.
This cold winter was very unfavorable for cavalry warfare.
However, he still had an advantage over infantry combat, and Liu Zhang decided to sneak attack Karen City.
He had observed with a telescope that the city of Karen was not as strong as Yunzhong County.
If it can inflict heavy damage on the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu will be dealt a big blow.
Liu Zhang said his thoughts, he was new to the city, of course he wanted to do something.
"General Zhao, you have been stationed here for a long time, and you know the nearby Xiongnu very well. Can you tell us about it? ”
"Yes, there are 30,000 elite Huns stationed on the north bank of the Karen River. Among them, there were 50,000 servants, some of whom were transferred from the countries of the Western Regions, and some from the tribes west of Liaodong. ”
Zhao Ponu told them what he knew, maybe it would be helpful to them.
The 30,000 Huns were not weak in combat. They are good not only at cavalry combat, but also at infantry combat.
If you want to sneak up on them, it's not an easy task.
In the summer and autumn of last year, the Han army here fought several times with the Xiongnu.
Both sides won and lost each other, and in general, the Xiongnu suffered the most.
"If you want to attack the Huns, it's better to attack the Huns outside the city. Karen City, while not strong, is not easy to fight either. ”
Zhao Ponu suggested that Liu Zhang think carefully if he brought siege equipment over.
The Huns would certainly have sensed it, and they would have stepped up their defenses.
There are only more than 10,000 Han troops stationed in Yunzhong County, and the entire Yunzhong County has 30,000 or 40,000 troops.
It was a cold day, and Zhao Ponu did not recommend launching an attack on the Xiongnu in the past few days.
"He wants to sneak attack the Huns at night, so listen to his thoughts."
Li Guang felt that these two days were not suitable, Liu Zhang came here, but he didn't want to be idle.
"If there is a snowstorm in two days, we can take advantage of the snowy night. To launch an attack on the Xiongnu, you can give me three or five thousand Han army commands. ”
Liu Zhang doesn't want too much, he is very confident in his ability.
"If you want to lead an army to attack the Huns, I don't object to it, how sure are you?"
Zhao Ponu hoped that Liu Zhang would think twice, and marching and fighting was not child's play.
The young man was full of blood and a little impulsive, and Zhao Ponu and Li Guang guessed that Liu Zhang might want to make meritorious contributions.
He wants to prove his ability to everyone and let everyone know that he is not a nobleman who only has fun.
It is not so simple to fight with the Huns, and besides, the Huns on the other side of Karen City are not war scum.
Their vigilance is very high, and Zhao Ponu can understand Liu Zhang's eagerness to make meritorious contributions.
"I'm not doing this because I want to make a lot of contributions. It is to teach those arrogant Huns a lesson, so as to increase my experience. ”
Liu Zhang told everyone what he thought, and he was not afraid of everyone's jokes.
Some of the Han soldiers in the city may think that he came here to play, so much so that his previous record was achieved.
Hongwu looked outside the house, it was snowing outside, and it was estimated that the amount of snow in the past two days was not small.
"It's snowing heavily, and it is estimated that the Huns will hide in the city and not come out."
Hongwu pointed outside the house, if Liu Zhang was not afraid of the cold, he could lead the Han army to attack the Xiongnu.
First of all, it is necessary to deal with the Huns patrolling on the other side of the river, and not let them notify the Huns in the city.
Although the surface of the river is frozen, it is not necessarily solid.
Recently, no Han army crossed the other side of the river, and the Xiongnu were very well defended.
If it weren't a cold winter, they would definitely ride their war horses to grab supplies.
"If the weather permits in these two days, you can take five thousand people to attack the Huns. As soon as you notice that something is wrong, withdraw immediately. ”
Li Guang allowed Liu Zhang to sneak attack the Xiongnu, and he still believed in his ability.
"Since General Li said so, I don't object to it, let's take a look at the map first."
Zhao Ponu walked to the side of the map and pointed to the Xiongnu's defense area.
It is hoped that Liu Zhang will get rid of some of the Xiongnu's defense areas, which can inflict heavy damage on the Xiongnu.
It can also create favorable opportunities for the next battle, and can also test Liu Zhang's command ability.
Everyone looked at the military map very seriously, and the map was marked in great detail.
Presumably, the scout risked his life to get such valuable information.
Liu Zhang looked to the northwest of the Karen River, where many Xiongnu were stationed.
They lived mainly in yurts, where the defenses were not strong.
You can try to sneak up on this place and get rid of the guards by the river first.
"Do you want to go and reconnoiter tonight, and try not to alarm the Huns on the other side of the river."
Li Guang asked Liu Zhang to take some people to investigate and understand the situation on the other side of the river.
"That's what you mean, which of you wants to come with me?"
Liu Zhang looked at Zhao Hao and them, it was very dangerous to go to investigate the enemy.
"I'll go with you."
Hongwu was the first to say that he would definitely learn a lot of skills by following Liu Zhang.
"I'll go too, deal with the Huns, I still have some experience."
Li Dang was a little uneasy and went with them.
You can also look at them a little. Since it is to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, you can't bring too many people with you.
"Then you go and get ready. It's over tonight. ”
Li Guang agreed to let them reconnoiter the enemy's situation, and Li dared to follow them, and he was much more relieved.
"I'll go too."
Zhao Hao didn't want to go, but he was afraid that his father would not agree.
"Since you want to go, go with them."
Zhao Ponu did not object, his son should be like this.
It is safe to hide in the city, if everyone does not fight the Huns.
The Xiongnu would have thought that the Han army was very cowardly, and the Xiongnu would come over sooner or later.
Liu Zhang: They went back to prepare, and crossed the river at night, it may take a few days for him to come back.
He would prepare some camouflage suits so that the Huns could not easily find out.
When night fell, Liu Zhang and the others were wearing a white cloak.
The wind and snow were very heavy at night, and it was dark all around, so the Huns lit torches.
The torches will also be extinguished quickly, and they will have to patrol back and forth along the river.
Liu Zhang and the others rowed across the river in a small boat, but the ice on the river was not very strong.
He used his binoculars to observe the situation on the other side of the river, just as they came to an area where no one patrolled.
They dragged the boat ashore, and he waved it lightly with his hand.
The boat was gone, and a blue light flashed just now.
Everyone was surprised and thought that Liu Zhang had used immortal arts.
In fact, he put Xiaozhou into the subspace watch, and they didn't have time to ask Liu Zhang how he did it.
"Let's get out of here quickly, lest they find out."
Liu Zhang whispered to everyone that he had brought more than 100 people this time.
Everyone can act separately, the main purpose is to figure out the deployment of the Xiongnu.
Two days later, they led the Han army to come over and attack, and they all carried bamboo binoculars.
The lenses have night vision, which can be observed at night, and Liu Zhang and Hongwu act together.
Li Dang and Zhao Hao are in a team, they each bring fifty people, and it is not impossible to act together.
It is more efficient to act separately, and Li Kang also agrees with Liu Zhang doing this.
If the deployment of the Xiongnu this time is clarified, they will not adjust it in a short time.
They separated, and told each other to be careful.
These Xiongnu were very vigilant and tried not to fight with the Xiongnu as much as possible.
Footprints were left on the ground, and the Huns would find out later.
There was no time to solve the footprints left behind, so I could only hope that the patrolling Huns would come a little later.
Let the wind and snow cover the footprints, and when Liu Zhang and the others came, they changed into the clothes of the Huns.
If he really met the Huns, he could easily talk to the Huns.
Liu Zhang heard footsteps not far away, and he stretched out his hand to signal everyone not to make a sound.
They hadn't moved separately yet, and they didn't expect the Huns' patrol to come over so soon.
He was the first to take off his cloak, and he wore Hun style clothes.
Before leaving, he made a Hun hairstyle.
The Huns braided their hair into braids, which was also convenient for daily care.
He did it meticulously, and he was also fluent in Hun language.
Liu Zhang saw a Hun centurion walking behind him, he was wearing a white robe.
He wears a scimitar around his waist and long-barreled cowhide boots on his feet.
Wearing a pointed felt hat, Liu Zhang took off their cloaks and put them in a cloth bag.
The patrolling Huns also carried cloth bags, in which they kept their personal belongings.
"Did you notice anything out of the ordinary?"
The leading centurion greeted Liu Zhang, and he naturally spoke Xiongnu language.
"Nothing out of the ordinary, we just came from patrolling over there."
Liu Zhang replied to the other party's words in Xiongnu, and his Xiongnu was very fluent.
The Hun centurion came over like them, and the people he led kept their distance from Liu Zhang.
"The night is dark and snowy, and there is no grass, please say your password."
In order to prevent people from sneaking in, the Xiongnu would arrange a password every day.
"I don't graze when it's cold."
Liu Zhang replied to the other party's password, and he had already prepared.
The drone had eavesdropped on their passwords before, otherwise, they would really have to fight with each other.