Hanhou

The night is dark and the wind is high, ghosts, fires and foxes are singing.

The wind blows the snow, and the stars and the moon are all covered by clouds.

The shrill howling of wolves came from a distance, and on the north side of the Xiongnu camp, dozens of dark green light spots could be faintly seen, with trailing and erratic light tails.

Two teams of Han rode fast on horseback, while driving away the wolves, they threw bloody venison to attract the hungry wolves, and they kept approaching the Huns camp.

Wei Qing and Zhao Puonu were wrapped in fur robes, lurking in the snow.

In the middle of the night, hundreds of wild wolves gathered on the north side of the camp, causing a commotion. The two immediately sent a signal to the troops, took advantage of the darkness to cross the fence, and mixed into the sheep pen.

"do not move!"

Zhao Ponu held a short knife and pressed it against Yang Nu's neck.

The latter was pressed against the throat by the blade, and he didn't know how to dodge, his expression was dull, his eyes didn't move, he just curled up his limbs blindly, shivering from the cold.

Han troops entered the fence one after another, but because of their cautious actions, they did not attract the attention of the Huns at all.

A slight commotion in the flock was also regarded as the cause of the wolves. Only a few Huns came to check and found nothing unusual, so they hurriedly took up weapons and drove the wild wolves out of the camp.

In the middle of winter, there is a lack of prey on the grassland, and wolves attack the tribe frequently.

King Aries and King Loufan have many subordinates, and very few wolves dare to attack them.Unexpectedly, there were hundreds of wild wolves gathered tonight. The guards were lax for a while, and they failed to issue a warning, so they were dragged into the pack of wolves, screaming, and were quickly torn to pieces.

The smell of blood drifted with the wind, attracting more hungry beasts.

Hearing the screams of the guards, the leaders of the various ministries quickly organized their men, lit torches, and drove away the wolves with bows, arrows and bone knives.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the camp, the Vanguard Battalion sneaked in quietly, first over the fence, sneaked into the sheepfold, escaped the search of the Huns, and then scattered into the camp to search for the location of the big tent.

The Xiongnu camp stretched for dozens of miles, and the leaders of various ministries gathered in one place to accurately locate the tents of King Aries and King Loufan, which was by no means an easy task.

Fortunately, enough wolves were attracted, and even a figure that looked like a leopard appeared. The north side of the camp fell into chaos. More and more Huns walked out of the tents and were distracted.Many half-grown teenagers grabbed their bows and arrows and ran towards the wolves excitedly, wanting to join the battle.As a result, instead of being able to help, it exacerbated the chaos and drew a scolding from the elders.

In the chaos, few people pay attention to the few unfamiliar faces appearing around them.

The combined tribes led by King Aries and King Loufan numbered tens of thousands.Usually scattered nomadic, no one can recognize all the people in the camp.Wei Qing and the others were wearing fur robes and dressed like Huns, so it would be impossible to recognize them immediately.

"there!"

Zhao Puonu ran to Wei Qing's side, pointed to a tent fifty steps away, and said in a low voice: "There are eagles on the steeple, and there are guards. They are not leaders but also priests."

Wei Qing waved his hand behind him, and a group of Shaling infantry quickly disappeared into the darkness, and without anyone noticing, they went around behind the guard, covered the guard's mouth and nose with one hand, held the dagger backwards, and cut the guard's throat neatly.

Everything happened so quickly that the Huns were distracted by the chaos, and no one noticed at all. The guards in front of the tent had changed faces.

Wei Qing and Zhao Puonu looked at each other, the latter was guarding in front of the tent, while the former lifted the curtain and saw the old man sitting alone in the tent, he was quickly identified from the clothes and the wooden staff placed in front of the old man .

"Priest?"

The old man opened his eyes and looked at the young man who walked into the tent.

Because Wei Qing spoke the language of the Huns and wore a leather robe with a left lapel, even though his appearance was different from that of the Huns, the old man could not immediately realize that the young man in front of him was not a tribe member at all, but a Han who braved the wind and snow and went deep into the grasslands in the cold winter months. military!

"Who are you and which tribe are you from?" the old man said in a deep voice.

Wei Qing didn't answer, just jumped forward like a swift leopard, quickly controlled the target, and pressed the sharp short knife against the old man's neck.

"Where are the tents of King Aries and King Loufan?"

Wei Qing's Xiongnu language is taught by Zhao Xin and Zhao Ponu, communication is no problem, the sentence is long, the tone will be a bit strange.

The priest realized that something was wrong, so he opened his mouth and shouted.

Wei Qing exerted force on his forearm, and the voice of the priest was stuck in his throat, and he could only make a little breathing sound, and he couldn't warn the outside world at all.

"Don't waste your energy."

At this moment, Zhao Puonu opened the curtain, walked in quickly, and said to Wei Qing, "Ashin sent someone to find the big tent of King Aries, and King Loufan has not been found yet. Time is running out, and the wolves are coming soon." will be killed."

Wei Qing didn't delay any longer, glanced at the human skulls placed in the tent, and the hats that were obviously from the Han family, and stretched forward with one hand, the priest's throat was cut open, and blood spattered in the tent.

"go!"

The priest fell to the ground, watching the backs of the two teenagers disappear behind the curtain, his vision gradually blurred.

Could this be the danger foretold by heaven?

The priest wanted to prop up his body and send a warning to the tribe, but his limbs couldn't be controlled at all, so he could only lie on the ground stiffly, with his eyes wide open and his expression ferocious, until he swallowed his last breath.

Wei Qing and the others approached the Aries King's big tent, but they missed it, and accidentally alarmed the woman in the tent. Even though they reacted quickly, they still didn't have time to block the other's screams.

"retreat!"

It is not yet time to launch an attack, but being surrounded at this time can only lead to a dead end.

The Han army who stayed in the sheep pen found that something was wrong, and according to the prior agreement, they opened the fence as quickly as possible, drove the cattle, sheep and horses, and released the sheep slaves in the pen.

The wolves have not been completely resolved, and there is another disturbance on the east side of the camp.Only a few hundred Han troops made the Huns camp into a mess, and the people turned their backs.

King Baiyang and King Loufan were discussing matters in the tent, when they received the report, they immediately sent people to quell the chaos.

Wei Qing and the others withdrew from the camp, looking back at the noisy Huns camp, their expressions were filled with unwillingness.

"It's a pity I couldn't kill those two!" Gongsun Ao kicked on the tree, his head was covered by the falling snow, he sneezed from the cold, and almost jumped up on the spot.

"Things are not that easy." Zhao Xin patted Gongsun Ao on the shoulder and said, "It is not a failure to touch the position of the big tent. Judging from this, the elite of the Xiongnu should be stationed here."

"Yes." Wei Qing nodded, and ordered the vanguard battalion to assemble, and all the cavalry and infantry mounted their horses.

When everything was ready, he took out a sounding arrow from the quiver, raised his arms and shot upwards.

The sound of the arrow flew into the night sky, igniting a dazzling fire.In less than a moment, three more loud arrows lifted into the sky, ignited in different directions, and dragged a long orange arc.

The fire in the sky attracted the attention of the Huns, and the complexions of King Aries and King Loufan suddenly changed, and at the same time they gave birth to an ominous premonition.

"Pass my order, the warriors of all ministries will assemble immediately!"

"Go protect the High Priest!"

The camp was already chaotic, but with the sound of arrows flying from all sides, it indicated that the enemy attack was coming, and the chaos was further aggravated.Some sheep slaves took the opportunity to cause chaos, and suddenly, there were people trampling on each other, and they were almost about to blow up the camp.

"Don't mess up!"

Seeing that the situation was not right, King Aries and King Loufan got on their horses to direct.I wanted to ask the high priest to come forward to appease people's hearts, but I didn't expect that the people sent reported that the high priest was killed in the tent and had died for a long time.

"what?!"

King Aries turned pale with fright, and King Lou Fan almost lost his grip on the whip.

"Who did it?!"

Before the two of them could ask clearly, another arrow shot up in the sky, and the flames shone brightly.

This time, it wasn't just a few sporadic ones, but hundreds of them, innumerable. They struck from all directions, ignited the night sky, and built bridges of fire.

"Enemy attack!"

Firelight fell from the sky, illuminating the entire camp, as well as the pale faces of King Aries and King Loufan.

"Han army, it's the Han army!"

With such a large amount of money, apart from the royal court of the Huns, there is only the Han army!

Longcheng is still waiting for their cattle and sheep to come to the rescue, and with the fact that they are also from the headquarters, it should not be the killer.What's more, when there is a conflict between the headquarters, it is rare to kill a highly respected priest.

The chaos in the camp, the death of the priest, and the sudden rain of arrows all appeared on the surface. It was the Han army who attacked the camp!

"how come?"

"How do they do it?"

Arrows whizzed towards, pierced into the tent in large numbers, and ignited the orange-red fire dragon.There seems to be a combustion-supporting substance on the arrow, and it is not easy to extinguish it when it is ignited.Even if it falls on the snow, it will burn for a short while.

Under the shadow of arrow rain, the Huns' numerical advantage turned into a disadvantage.

The camp is too large, and the orders of King Aries and King Loufan cannot be communicated immediately. In the face of a sudden attack, the leaders of each department can only fight on their own, and use all means to organize the people, extinguish the flames, take up weapons, and beware Han Qi that may appear at any time.

The power and ferocity of the Xiongnu are by no means in vain.

In order to end the chaos as soon as possible, the tribal leaders did not hesitate to raise their knives to kill more than a dozen tribesmen in a row, forcing others to withdraw from the chaos.

If they are given more time, it may not be impossible to organize an effective defense and let the camp raiders throw a mouse.It's a pity that the Han army will not give them this opportunity.

The reason why the Qianfeng battalion made a fuss to startle the snake was to make the Xiongnu themselves mess up first, so that they could charge their horses and divide the camp.That being the case, naturally the Huns will not be stabilized, let alone allowed to escape from the chaos.

Outside the camp, nearly [-] Han cavalry and auxiliary soldiers had mounted their horses, and the vanguard led by Wei Qing and Zhao Ponu had returned to the team.

Zhao Jia and Wei Yue were covered in black armor. After the fifth round of rockets, they simultaneously raised their long sabers and swung them forward.

In the light of the fire, large flags with the characters "Han" were erected one after another. Hu Qi screamed strangely, brandished a short knife, followed behind Han Qi, and swooped towards the camp in the valley.

The burning tent is like a torch, helping the attacker to lock the target.

The thunderous sound of horseshoes shattered the eardrums, and the bitter evil spirit permeated the entire valley.

woo-

Amidst the desolate sound of the horn, Zhao Jia lowered his body, relying on the impact of the horse, knocked away most of the burned horse.When encountering the Huns who were coming up, he let go of the reins, controlled the horse with only his legs, grasped the long knife with both hands, and slashed down with all his strength.

The sharp light of the knife drew a long arc, and the Huns on the opposite side maintained their charging posture, but their heads were separated from their bodies, and they flew off their horses on the spot.

"kill!"

After rushing into the Huns camp, the Han cavalry separated like a tide. Zhao Jia, Wei Yue, Han Yan and Gongsun He each took the lead and led their troops to fight bravely.

Wherever the horse treads, there are all the remains of the enemy.

The blood color smeared the earth, the flames rushed, and the night sky was dyed red.

The Han cavalry came too fast, and the Huns were killed by surprise. As soon as they met, more than a thousand people were killed or injured.

Death aroused their fierceness. After the initial chaos, relying on the experience accumulated on the battlefield, they quickly organized defenses and even launched a countercharge against the Han army.

The Xiongnu Wanchang who had fought with the old Shang Shanyu blew his horn, picked up the arrows flying from the opposite side, charged forward with his horse, raised his bones high, and knocked the Han rider off his horse.

His valor inspires the courage of warriors.

More and more Huns gathered behind him, with all kinds of weapons in their hands, but without exception, they were all fierce-eyed, like wild wolves driven to a desperate situation, on the verge of death, and still wanting to launch a last counterattack.

If you win, you can live.

If you lose, then go to see the gods and return to the earth.

"Warriors of the Huns, follow me!"

While Zhao Jia and Wei Yue were held back by several Wanchang and tribal leaders, Aries King and Lou Fan Wang led their elites to fight Han Yan and Gongsun He's troops, trying to break through the encirclement.

In the course of the battle, Han Yan and Gongsun He suddenly joined forces, focusing on the Aries King and fighting fiercely.King Lou Fan took the opportunity to rush out of the siege, organized his men, turned his horses around, and tried to counterattack the Han army.

Unexpectedly, a horn sounded behind him suddenly.

In the gradually brightening sky, black-armored Han cavalry galloped from the north, the Han flag fluttered in the wind, and the cavalry's blades shone coldly.

The desolate and long sound of the horn and the sound of galloping horseshoes are intertwined, sounding the final death knell for the Huns in the valley.