Hanhou

There was a sound of breaking wind, and three Hu Qimen were hit by arrows one after another. Before they could scream, they fell off their horses.

The Xiongnu army was defeated by Han Qi, Wan Chang died in battle, and Hu Qi fled all the way, still in shock.When he was attacked suddenly, he thought it was Han cavalry chasing him, and he fell into a panic for a while.It never occurred to him that it was not the Han cavalry who shot the arrows, but a few dozen people hiding in the grass and waiting for the rabbit.

Hu Qi was frightened and disturbed each other; Wei Qing'e and the others were well prepared and took their time.Whether mental arithmetic or not, the ambush has the upper hand from the beginning.

After three waves of arrow rain, Hu Qi killed and injured more than ten people.At this moment, the leader Shi Chang realized that something was wrong, swung his knife and shouted: "It's not the Han army!"

Hu Qi was awakened by the roar, and found that the arrows kept coming, but the distribution was very scattered. Guessing that there were not many of them, they quickly gathered together and crushed towards the grass.

During the gallop, Hu Qi let out a strange cry, his legs clamped around the horse's belly, and the speed of the horse increased again.

The previous defeat made them startled and terrified, and even more angry.Now that they have a channel to vent their anger, they vowed to chop these raiders into minced meat!

"rope!"

At the very moment, Wei Qingmo stopped shouting, and the healthy servant suddenly jumped up from the grass, with his arms strong, the two ropes made of thin vines and hay were instantly tensed, and they lay across the horse, like two heavenly moats.

Anger squeezed Hu Qi's rationality, preventing them from discovering in time that there were more dangers hidden in the grass.When he realized that the situation was wrong, he hurriedly pulled the rein, but it was already too late.

rhythm --

The horse that rushed to the front neighed, couldn't stop, and tripped over the rope.Hu Qi on the horse flew out in the air and fell into the grass.Before he could stand up, a dagger had already been chopped off.

The head flew away from the neck, and blood spattered out.

On Hu Qi's ferocious face, his eyes protruded outwards, and the horror and disbelief at the moment of death still remained.

Wei Xia shook off the blood on the blade, and kicked away the rolling head. Seeing that another horse was tripped, he retracted the dagger into the scabbard, opened his strong bow, and shot out the arrows one after another. The chest and neck of the enemy.

Ten steps away from Wei Xia, Wei Qiu killed a Hu Qi who had fallen off his horse with two swords, and found that Wei Qingmo was surrounded by three Hu Qi.

Just as Hu Qi was about to swing his knife, a huge force suddenly hit him, causing a sharp pain in his chest.Looking down, a two-finger-thick wooden pole pierced through his heart, and blood overflowed from the wound, soaking the leather robe on his body.

"what!"

Hu Qi screamed and fell off his horse.

A young man rushed out of the grass, holding a bone knife in his hand, and slashed at Hu Qi's neck.

Wei Qingmo raised the ox horn bow to hold the bone that was swung to the top of the head, and at the same time handed out the long knife, piercing Hu Qi's flank.Gritting his teeth tightly, he forcibly lifted the man to the ground, then put the longbow on his back, held the rein with one hand, and jumped onto the horse's back.

"Grab a horse!"

The war horses of the Hu people have no saddles, let alone stirrups, only rope buckles to help mount the horses.

This can't help Wei Qingmo.

Growing up in Bianjun, the girl learned to ride a horse as soon as she could walk. She clamped the horse's belly with her legs, controlled the horse's speed, and could let go of her hands. Like Hu Qi, she drew a strong bow while galloping.

Seeing that Wei Qingmo snatched the horse, shot and killed several Hu Qi in a row, Wei Xia and Wei Qiu didn't delay, each of them aimed at the target, pulled Hu Qi off the horse, jumped up one after another, and landed on the horse's back steadily .

"go!"

The girl tugged at the reins and tried to turn around.

Wei Xia was fine, Wei Qiu's horse neighed, and suddenly he stood up.

"Wei Qiu!" Wei Qingmo exclaimed, and was about to ride forward.

Wei Qiu didn't panic at all, he leaned forward, hugged the horse's neck with one arm, and pulled the hand crossbow hidden in his forearm.While the horses were running, instead of being dropped to the ground, they took the opportunity to shoot and kill two Hu cavalry.

When the horses stopped, the ambush also came to an end.

Of the 23 Hu cavalry, except for those deliberately left alive, the rest were all beheaded.Eight horses were killed or injured, and the rest also fled. Only seven horses were trapped, snorting and stomping their front hooves.

Three healthy servants died under Hu Qidao, and two others were seriously injured, their breastbone and leg bones were crushed, one coughed up blood and died on the spot, and the other couldn't last long.

Wei Qing'e dismounted from his horse, walked quickly to the seriously injured old servant, knelt down on one knee, and said hoarsely: "Shanbo..."

"The servant can no longer protect the girl." The old servant's voice was weak, and he slumped on the grass, "The girl must return home safely."

"I will, Shan Bo, I will definitely return home!" Wei Qing'e firmly grasped the old servant's hand, just like when he was protecting and riding a horse when he was a child.

The old servant nodded in relief, coughed up a mouthful of thick blood, his body convulsed violently, and his breathing became short of breath.The next moment, the powerful hand suddenly loosened, and the light in the eyes lost its luster and became blank.

Wei Qingmo knelt on the ground and remained motionless for a long time.

"Girl, this servant is overstepping." Wei Qiu stepped forward, spread his arms, and embraced Wei Qingmo in his arms.

Wei Qingmo bit her lower lip, clasped Wei Qiu's wrist with one hand, closed her eyes, inhaled forcefully, and then exhaled slowly, suppressing the turbulent emotions.

After a long time, Wei Qing'e pushed Wei Qiu away and stood up, her eyes were still bloodshot, but her expression became determined.

There are Huqi everywhere, they can't take the old servant's body with them, and they can't take the risk of starting a fire, they can only find a mound and carefully bury Shanbo and the dead healthy servant.

Wei Qing'e personally found stones, stacked them under the mound, and solemnly swore: "I will go today, and when I return someday, I will kill all the barbarians here, and bring you back to the soil!"

"Girl, it's time to go."

There are vultures circling in the sky, obviously attracted by the dead horses and horses.

Wei Qingmo suppressed her grief, grabbed the rein with one hand, and jumped onto the horse.

"Girl, that barbarian confessed that they were killed and retreated by the Han army. If I guessed correctly, it must be the cavalry from the border county. It's just that the Huns surrounded them, and the Han army was trapped in the grassland. Just like us, they returned temporarily. don't go."

"The Huns opened up to surround?" Thinking of the caravan being attacked, and then thinking of the Han army being surrounded, Wei Qingmo's face darkened, and his heart was shocked.

They are bait!

The reason why the Huns attacked the caravan was to use them as bait, and then besieged and killed the Han cavalry!

"Girl, there is a Xianbei tribe in front." Wei Qiu rode beside Wei Qing'e and whispered, "According to what he said, the population of this tribe is small, and young and strong are recruited. Only the elderly, women and children."

Wei Qingmo did not speak, but pondered for a moment, and called Wei Xia to count the existing firelighters and arrows.After confirming that the quantity is sufficient, a quick decision was made to attack at night and burn tents to grab food.Then go southwest and try to find the Han Qi trapped in the grassland.

"Girl, this servant can speak Xianbei, as can the people I saved before." Wei Qiu whispered.

"You mean?"

"There are too many horsemen on the grassland. Once their identities are found out, it will be difficult to escape with the current manpower." Wei Qiu whispered, "We can take down this tribe and pretend to be Xianbei for the time being."

Xianbei originated from Donghu, and there are not small differences between the various tribes.

Some tribes have tall noses and deep eyes, and their outlines are very different from the Han people, which can be distinguished at a glance; others have similar appearance to the Han people, although there are differences.

With the skills of Wei Qing'e and the others, they are naturally not afraid to meet a small group of Hu Qi.If the number of Hu Qi exceeds fifty and they confront each other head-on, they will get into trouble.

Wei Qiu's strategy is a little risky, but it is the only way to solve the trouble.

After deliberating for a moment, Wei Qing'er nodded, and motioned for the young man to bring Hu Qi over, ordering him to lead the way, find the camp of the Xianbei tribe, and sneak attack tonight.

None of the Xianbei people in the tribe were kept, and the slaves screened them, kept those who could be used, and killed those who could not.It's not that they are ruthless, but that they are trapped in the grassland. If they want to survive, they must not be indecisive.

In a moment of kindness, I released these sheep slaves. If someone tipped off the news and attracted more Huqi, they would all die in the grassland.

"Girl, there is smoke ahead!"

Shan Bo died in battle, and Wei Xia shouldered the task of investigating.After finding the location of the Xianbei tribe, they quickly rode back without alarming the other party.

"More than a dozen tents, not many cattle and sheep, except for children, Dingkou will not exceed a hundred."

Wei Qing'er nodded, and walked towards Hu Qi who was being held in the grass.Seeing her coming, Hu Qi obeyed on the surface, but a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"Girl?"

Wei Qing'e didn't speak, and suddenly the long knife came out of its sheath and cut off Hu Qi's neck.

"Throw away."

Grabbing a handful of grass blades and wiping off the bloodstains on the blade, Wei Qing'er turned around and discussed with Wei Qiu and Wei Xia about tonight's plan.The boy she led out of the sheepfold stepped forward, tied Hu Qi's head to his belt, grabbed one of Hu Qi's legs, and quickly dragged him across the grass.

At night, dark clouds gathered in the sky, but the rain did not fall. Only the cold wind blew, bringing the howling of wolves in the distance.

The Xianbei tribe raised a bonfire, and several strong women walked around the camp with bows, arrows and bone knives, holding torches.After confirming that there was no danger, he put the torch on the ground, bent down and walked into the tent.

The bonfire was raging, and the two old men yawned, wrapped their fur coats tightly around their bodies, and tried to pull themselves together.After a while, I finally couldn't resist the drowsiness, got up one after another and returned to the tent.

In the sheep pen, more than 20 sheep slaves were close together. The sheepskin on their bodies could not block the cold wind, so they could only rely on each other's body temperature for warmth.Before it was late autumn, the night wind was already making people shiver. It was winter this year, and I don't know how many people could survive in the sheep pen.

As the night darkened, the howling of wolves became blurred and became inaudible.

The camp was quiet, except for the crackling of the bonfire, there was no sound of people.

This tribe is too small and too poor, so poor that the various ministries have no interest in robbing them.

The cost of robbery also needs to be calculated. It is not worth the effort to rob a small tribe with few sheep.Because of this, this Xianbei tribe with only more than 200 people can survive in the grassland and has not been annexed by other tribes so far.

The tribe is small and small, and its temperament is equally fierce.

Every time the Xiongnu went south to plunder, the Ministry would send all the warriors to the border counties to burn, kill and plunder.All the herdsmen in their prime have more or less blood on their hands.

However, the good luck of these Xianbei people will eventually come to an end.

In the night sky, the dark clouds are getting denser and denser, and there is darkness between the sky and the earth.

The jumping bonfire makes the location of the camp more eye-catching.

Wei Qingmo let out a whistle, and Wei Xia and the others got on their horses one after another, with animal skins wrapped around their hooves, and a piece in their beak, and approached the Xianbei camp quietly.

Less than thirty steps away, the horse speed suddenly increased, and the fire starter was thrown on the tent. Everyone grabbed the torch directly from the ground, threw it forward, and the flame ignited immediately.

The flames were raging and the smoke filled the air. The Xianbei people were awakened one after another and ran out of the tent screaming.

Before they could see the enemy clearly, the sharp blade was already in front of them.In the next second, the head rolled down, and the headless corpse fell to the ground. Blood splashed on the tent and was instantly engulfed by flames.

When Wei Qingmo attacked the Xianbei camp, more than a thousand Han cavalry crossed an unnamed river, sent out scouts, and found that there were no traces of pursuers for several miles, and finally dismounted for a short time, taking turns to rest.

Wei Yue and Li Danghu's troops had been running for days, and they had experienced a big battle before, and their physical strength was astonishing.The fried noodles that he ate had already been digested. After dismounting from the horse, he set up the fire as quickly as possible, took off the horse meat he was carrying, grilled it half-cooked, cut it off with a blade, and sent it into his mouth with blood.

Zhao Jia asked the little official to boil some hot water, take out the wound medicine he was carrying, and treat the wounds of the wounded soldiers.

The wound medicine is very effective, but it feels too irritating. After spraying it on, the man who didn't even move his eyebrows with swords and swords suddenly changed color, opened his mouth, and was about to scream.

Zhao Jia had been on guard for a long time, so he stuffed a piece of dried meat into it, and felt that there was still a gap, so he added a handful of fried noodles.

The cavalryman was so choked that he rolled his eyes, while Zhao Jia quickly tied up the wound with quick hands and feet, took out the dried meat from the cavalryman's mouth, took the water bag from the little official, and gulped it down.

"All right."

When the cavalryman stopped coughing, Zhao Jia stuffed the jerky back into his hand, turned around and fetched a wooden bowl, made half a bowl of fried noodles with oil, added a piece of salty cake in it, and signaled him to eat it together.

"Eat more and you'll be fine soon."

Influenced by medical craftsmen, Zhao Jia is well versed in the essence of food tonic.

The cavalrymen grabbed the dried meat and held the wooden bowl, feeling extremely complicated.

Zhao Jia stood up, glanced around, and the wounded cavalry took a big step back. Suddenly, he felt that compared to Zhao Junhou, the medical craftsmen in his camp were so kind and gentle!

Li Danghu grabbed a large piece of horse meat and walked to Wei Yue's side in a few steps.The horse meat was cut in half, half was tied with a dagger, and sent to Wei Yue.

"How do we go next?" Li Danghu took a piece of horse meat and chewed it in his mouth.

"Continue to go east." Wei Yue pulled out his dagger, and said while cutting meat, "Ado remembers the map, there are golden eagles to explore the way, and he can avoid the army."

Li Danghu nodded, swallowed the horse meat in his mouth, and said, "What about the military rations?"

"Hunting, or robbing." Wei Yue looked at the bonfire in front of him, and put a piece of bloody horse meat into his mouth, "Since we are in the grassland, follow the rules of the grassland."

Li Danghu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, and patted Wei Yue on the shoulder vigorously: "Okay, go grab it!"

Zhao Jiazheng asked the little official to hold down a cavalryman and sprinkle medicine on the latter's wound. When he heard laughter from behind, he looked over strangely.

He asked his subordinates to bring five days of military rations, and when they were ready to run out, they went to rob other troops.Unexpectedly, these two had a bigger heart, and they even came up with the idea of ​​the headquarters.

If you think about it carefully, if the Xiongnu army is dispatched, the interior of the tribe must be empty.It seems quite feasible to grab one at this time?

Thinking of the evil deeds of the Huns in Bianjun, Zhao Jia gritted his teeth unconsciously, with a cold smile on his face.If Hu Qi dares to go south to plunder, he must be prepared to be robbed, and he will pay for it. It makes no sense that the Xiongnu headquarters will be an exception!