Long live the general

The ground has trembled slightly.

The Xiongnu soldiers came in like a tide in the darkness.

Qiu Hongguang and nine other scouts ambushed on the hillside.

The post of scout is the most important position in the army, not one of them.

The work of scouts is very complicated. They not only need to scout the enemy, but also draw military maps about the terrain and geographical environment, drinking water sources, marching roads, etc. They are the eyes of the army.Moreover, scouts must have a better grasp of fighting and weapons than others, be good at hiding, and be able to fight latently.In combat, the role of scouts is to clear sentries, sneak behind enemy lines, steal documents or assassinate enemy leaders.

In the army, the most elite unit is the scouts, and the Kui team is the tenth scout team, with a total of ten people, and the captain is Qiu Hongguang.

In this scout team, everyone is good at sprinting, assassinating, hiding and inquiring information, and Huo Yi personally selected them out of thousands of choices.Qiu Hongguang was a recruit who just served in the Xihe Frontier Army last year, but he is good at swordsmanship, which is said to be passed down in his family, and he also ranked among the best in various assessments, so he was appointed as the captain of Gui Squad.Although he is young, his saber skills are extremely superb, and there is no one in the army who does not admire him.Qiu Hongguang relied on his sword skills to show his sharpness, but he was generous and did not arouse other people's disgust.

In his heart, Qiu Hongguang couldn't understand Huo Yi's steadfast combat thinking. He had practiced martial arts and came to join the army, not to hide and listen to the Xiongnu's scolding.This kind of dissatisfaction has been accumulated for a long time. When he took his scouts to the west to scout the enemy's situation, he saw the five hundred Hun soldiers and sent the news back. reached the limit.

"Brothers, do you want to take off the heads of the two Huns?" Qiu Hongguang and the others watched the Huns soldiers advancing rapidly from the shadows, and reached out their hands to hide the sharpness of the knife.The brightness was extremely poor tonight, and you couldn't see your fingers. The five hundred Hun soldiers turned into blurred shadows in the darkness. The Huns must also be planning to take advantage of this opportunity to attack at night.

But the five hundred Hun soldiers were hard to find, and the ten of them were completely hidden in the darkness.What's more, the Xiongnu are now advancing at full speed, it is impossible for them to stop, and naturally they cannot guard against sneak attacks from the rear.

Decapitation is just a way of saying, it is very difficult to cut off the head.Qiu Hongguang explained his plan intermittently and clearly. They cut diagonally into the camp of the Huns from the rear, swinging their knives and slashing, killing as many as they could, and the horses could not stop.Leave after chopping, and then return to the city.

The simplest plan is the most effective plan.

Qiu Hongguang's chest was hot and swollen, he calmly observed the timing - in fact, making this decision showed that he was not calm.

After giving an order, the scout team rushed down from the mountain like a ghost, and the vast desert fell into a dark silence, only the sound of the Huns' hooves echoed in the sky and the earth.In order to maintain concealment, the scout's horseshoes were wrapped, and the sound of stepping on the yellow sand was very small.The Huns in front did not respond to the sound of horseshoes behind them. It was not until they approached that the Huns in the last few rows of the team heard the sound.They were very sensitive to the sound of horseshoes, and when they were about to look back, Qiu Hongguang's team had already cut diagonally into the Huns' camp from behind.

They are like a sharp knife, piercing the tail of the Huns sharply.Qiu Hongguang took the lead, raised the knife and dropped it, several heads fell to the ground. The first Wusun horse kept walking, even faster and faster. Before the Xiongnu could react, they rushed out from the side.

The Xiongnu came back to their senses at this time, and after a few whistles, they turned their horses and chased Qiu Hongguang and the others.

Like prey being chased by ferocious beasts, Qiu Hongguang and the others were closely followed by Hun soldiers. Those Hun soldiers had been marching continuously for several days, and their speed had slowed down.With the reins in hand, Qiu Hongguang galloped away from Xihebian County.

Qiu Hongguang didn't think the Xiongnu soldiers could catch up with them. Their scouts were more familiar with this place than the Huns.

Among the 500 Hun cavalry, the leader was a young man with a short knife on his waist and a bow and arrow on his back.The military official Lan, who grew up on a horse, found a slight deviation in direction. If he continued to chase, he would delay the opportunity to attack Xihebian County. If he gave up the chase, these people would be able to escape.

Military minister Lan narrowed his eyes, and he uttered a few strange syllables, then picked up the longbow, the speed of the horse did not decrease at all, and the cold arrows were shot out like a hungry beast.

After him, the Huns all shot arrows at the scouts.

A rain of arrows hit the sky in the darkness. Qiu Hongguang heard the voice behind him, and a deadly arrow stabbed at his back precisely. Qiu Hongguang turned around and swung the knife. Hitting the blade, the huge momentum caused his tiger's mouth to split open and bleed, and the big knife almost fell out of his hand.Qiu Hongguang shuddered slightly at the strength of the arrow, and then the rain of arrows flew close to his face, leaving bloodstains.

Everyone in the Huns is a cavalry archer, and they are born to shoot arrows on horseback, but their speed is slowed down by shooting arrows.Qiu Hongguang didn't intend to die here, nor did he intend to damage his companions. He ordered all the scouts to speed up and stay at the end.He clenched the handle of the knife tightly, and the blade swam in the darkness. The silver light of the knife flashed suddenly, cutting off the dense arrows one by one.

Qiu Hongguang panted slightly, and the companion in front had already run towards Bianjun again.He followed closely, and the Huns couldn't catch up with him, so they kept shooting arrows at him, but Qiu Shui Dao blocked them one by one.But after a long time, after all, his physical strength was exhausted, and he couldn't dodge those arrows.

Until he rode his horse back to the city, he was already weak and had several arrows in his body.

Army minister Lan shot the horse's leg with an arrow, and Qiu Hongguang fell down, supporting his body with a knife.He raised his head and saw countless archers on the city wall ready to go. In the middle was a man wearing armor and holding a huge bow. He looked at him who was seriously injured without any fluctuations in his eyes.

The city gates are closed.

Tao Jiamu looked down at the young scout and said, "It's true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers."

If you open the city gate at this time, you will open your arms and invite the Huns to come in as guests.The speed of the Huns cavalry was much faster than closing the city gate.

Huo Yi sighed faintly.

The Xiongnu soldiers gradually appeared in the field of vision, and the military minister Lan ordered that several Huns soldiers intend to step forward and drag Qiu Hongguang away.However, when they took a step forward, the soldiers on the city wall shot arrows in unison, blocking them a hundred steps away.

Junchen Lan pointed at Qiu Hongguang and shouted in a strangely accented Dayue language: "Junior, are you going to abandon your companions outside the city?!"

Huo Yi turned a deaf ear, and the arrows shot down from the city wall became more dense.

The Xiongnu soldiers were unable to advance an inch for a while, and the cavalry were not good at frontal assaults. They mostly relied on sneak attacks to attack the city. Now Xihebian County is heavily guarded and the city gates are closed. The plan for the sneak attack has obviously failed.

The two sides stood in a stalemate all night. When the dawn came, the military minister Lan led the Huns back several miles to set up camp.

Military minister Lan often fought against other nomadic tribes, and this time he tried to attack the city for the first time.The experienced Hu Yan and the car were still behind and led a large army. He was helpless against the iron-clad Xihebian County.

Huo Yi asked someone to throw a rope with a grapple hook from the city wall, and grabbed the unconscious Qiu Hongguang into the city.

Tao Jiamu squatted down to feel his pulse, then looked at his tongue coating and eyes, and said, "It didn't hurt fatally, but if you drag it on, you'll die." He knew some Qihuang techniques.

Huo Yi asked Qiu Hongguang to be sent to the back to recuperate.

Two days later, Hu Yanqie came with a large army, and [-] Xiongnu soldiers were parked outside the city wall. Huo Yi said with emotion: "It's a big deal."

The Xiongnu began to attack the city and retreated at dusk.Huo Yi defended the city wall without any flaws, and blocked the Xiongnu from Xihebian County.Later, the military officer Lan had an idea, feigning an attack during the day and a sneak attack at night, and sent troops to climb up the city wall secretly. However, Huo Yi was already prepared, and the hot oil and fire poured down, burning the Huns soldiers into coke.

Within half a month, Army Minister Lan thought of various methods, but Huo Yi solved them one by one. He really had no choice but decided to attack by force. However, the Huns cavalry were not good at attacking the city. He lost most of his losses, while Huo Yi lost Very few.

Huo Yi is like an old bastard retracted into a turtle shell, he can't steam it, he can't cook it, he can't cook it, he can't fry it, he has nowhere to start.Military officer Lan yelled endlessly in the tent, wishing he could climb up the city wall and wring the neck of the Sheriff of Xihe with his own hands.

After a long while, Junchen Lan said viciously: "Then I'll spend it with him! I don't believe he's going to spend the rest of the winter!"

Hu Yanqie watched the car for a long time, and then said: "We are the ones who can't run out."

Army minister Lan looked at him sideways, and said, "Hu Yanqieche can grow other people's ambitions and destroy one's own prestige."

Hu Yanqieche shook his head and said, "The current Xihe County Sheriff is not an ordinary person."

"Oh, just that Huo Yi?"

"He is from the Huo family, and he has been stationed here in Xihebian County for eight years. Huo Yi is cautious by nature. During his tenure, he never went out of the city to fight."

The military official Lan said disdainfully, "It's just a cowardly rat."

Hu Yan and Che whispered: "But in the past eight years, Da Hu has gained nothing in Xihebian County. There is Huo Yi in the north and Li Yi in the south. These two are the sheriffs of Xihebian County and Yuanfangbian County respectively. It kept me from entering Dai Viet for several years."

"Such a person should not be underestimated."

Military minister Lan was silent for a while, and asked, "Then how do we break the city?"

Hu Yanqieche said: "Huo Yi is from the Huo family. Do you still remember that eight years ago, a Huo family member died at the hands of Shan Yu?"

Junchen Lan suddenly opened his eyes: "Huo Xin!"

Eight years ago, Huo Xin was Shan Yu's confidant.

Huyan and Che smiled: "Eight years ago, Huo Xin went out to fight in the city, and was seriously injured and captured. Shan Yu tied him behind a horse and dragged him for dozens of miles. He died halfway, and his body was eaten by wild wolves. The family didn't even see the body. Huo Yi and Huo Xin are brothers, if you use this incident to provoke him, if he still dares not leave the city, the soldiers in the city will look down on him, and their morale will definitely drop."