Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 188 Can't Let Him Live
The scouts came to report that the [-] Xiongnu cavalry in Shuwudu had withdrawn from the battlefield of Ningwu Pass, and had already passed Shenchi. From Shenchi to Pianguan, the distance between two counties was at most two days' journey at the speed of the cavalry. You can arrive there, and if you speed up the march, it will be half a day faster.

Jia Ying led the Hunan army camp to continue marching towards the Bajiao Fort. When they arrived here, the army of tens of thousands had already alarmed the Huns who had come out of the Pianguan Pass.The purpose is to tell Tasur, who is hiding in Pianguan City, that I am going to attack the city.

Jia Ying even spared no effort to waste the horsepower of the cavalry, and asked Babli to lead the cavalry to the city of Pianguan in advance, and stationed them at a distance of more than ten miles. A group of cavalry went to Pianguan city to challenge.

Jia Ying just wanted to create an illusion of a siege, as well as psychological warfare against Tasur. I don't believe that after losing half of his troops, Tasur's heart would not doubt the waves of life.

As for, what if Tasur really came out?
Jia Ying's answer to Babu Shou was just one word: "Run!"

Of course, it is not a swarm of bees running around, but looking at where the mountains are high, the forests are dense and the ravines are deep, the army will run there, and when they run into the mountains, they are ready to set fire.

It is often said that you gain wisdom by eating a ditch. In the battle of Shilougou, Tasur was lured into the bait by cavalry from the Hunan Army Battalion. With the lessons learned from more than 800 lives, I don’t believe that Tasur will not grow long. memory!
Will Shangougou have no shadow in his heart?
There is nothing else in Shanxi, except that there are many valleys.

The Xiongnu cavalry were fierce and brave, but they were also human beings. After experiencing the disastrous defeat in Shilougou, the morale of the army was low, and they dared not fight easily in the retreat.

In fact, Jia Ying and the generals under his command were thinking too much.

Tasur, who was staying in Pianguan City, was in great panic at the moment.

The first thing he did when he returned to Pianguan was to order the closure of the city, not to guard against Jia Ying. Ying thought it would not be so easy to take down.

The main reason he did this was to prevent someone from tipping off the Huns.

It is true that he is Taiji of the Zuo Tuqi King's Department, and he is also the grandson of Borzigit Batu Wendusu, the contemporary great Khan of the Huns, but his mother is a Han, and she died early because of Dying in childbirth.

In the eyes of Batu Wendusu, a descendant of Han Chinese blood is not worthy of being trusted and cultivated.

And his father Khan, who is bound to win the position of the Great Khan, Borzigit Agukin, the Zuo Tuqi king of the Huns, will naturally not disobey his great Batu Wendusu. For his son, he has always been It's the one that can be seen less.His brothers also look down on him because of his Han blood.

Seeing that his brothers all had their own tribes, but he, who had already grown up, could only rely on Agujin's charity to live.

Tasur wanted to change his grandfather and father's prejudice against him, and wanted to trample all those brothers who had ridiculed him.

So when he knew that the Great Khan decided to attack Dagan, he specifically asked his father Khan to give him a soldier. He wanted to use the head of the Han to prove that he was a great descendant of the Borzigit family, not a bloody A hybrid of Han Chinese blood.

But what he got in return for his request was ruthless ridicule. The ridicule from his father's mouth dealt a blow to Tasur much more than the ridicule from his brothers.

But Tasur did not give up because he knew that this was his only chance.

Therefore, he recognized Na Ren Tuoya as Ehe, and sent his body to Na Ren Tuoya's big tent.

Naren Tuoya is Bieqi from the Heshuote tribe, which means "princess" in Chinese. She is the most beautiful woman in the Heshuote tribe. Although she is seven years older than Tasur, in Tasur In my heart, she is still the most beautiful rainbow on the grassland.

Because Naren Tuoya means Caixia in the Hun language.

He knew that Naren Toya had taken a fancy to him a long time ago, and Tasul also liked this woman in his heart, but he was afraid of the power of his father, so he never dared to take that step.

Until this time he was severely mocked by his father Khan.

It was Naren Tuoya who helped him convince Agujin, and then agreed to allocate five thousand warriors to him, and let him cooperate with Shu Wudu to enter from the side pass and capture Ningwu and Yanmen passes.

But now that he has just entered the customs, he has lost more than 3000 warriors from the Huns, most of whom are members of the Zhazhi tribe.

Not to mention how his father Khan, who can even abandon his own son at any time for the sake of Khan's position, will punish him. His elder brother, King Zuoguli, will not spare him lightly, because Zhazhibu is Zuoguli. A subsidiary tribe of the Guli King's Tribe.

Therefore, he absolutely did not dare to let this news spread back to the grassland.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

In the empty hall, Tasur shivered and curled up in a corner, scratching his hair tightly with both hands.

At this moment, he was terrified.

At a certain moment, Tasur suddenly raised his head, stared into his scarlet eyes, gritted his back teeth and said hoarsely: "Shubudu will never live, everyone in Zhazibu will die!"

"To die!"

"Where did Jinyang Wei go?"

The army finally arrived at the Bajiaobao one step ahead. Jia Ying did not allow the army to rest for a while, but directly asked the soldiers of the Hunan Army Camp to start preparing rolling stones, wood, and hay, because they only had half a day at most time to prepare.After everything was ordered, Jia Ying asked Mu Enci.

"I came to report half a day ago, saying that I have passed Kelan County, and I am afraid that I am not far from Wuzhai Fort at this moment." Mu Enci, who was checking the terrain, came over, replied, and pointed to the distance. The terrain of the valley above said: "The mountain peaks on both sides are suitable for an army to ambush, but the valley here is much wider than Shilougou, and there is a river flowing through it. If there is another battle of Shilougou, I am afraid It's a bit difficult. How much hay do we have to prepare to fill such a wide valley, and both sides of the valley are open in the shape of a figure-eight, which can't be blocked even if the stone forehead is cut."

Jia Ying didn't speak, but called a few soldiers, moved a huge boulder, and pushed it down from the hillside.

The rolling boulder stopped before reaching the middle of the mountain road, so there was room for avoidance.

What Mu Enci said was right, the two sides of such a wide valley cannot be blocked at all, once the enemy reacts, there is every chance to rush out.

There is always a gap between plans and reality. Jia Ying has never been here, so it is difficult to take all factors into consideration.

"It seems that we are going to have a tough fight." Jia Ying said in a deep voice.

The plan wasn't perfect, but Jia Ying decided to give up because of this.This is still the most beneficial battlefield for the Hunan Army Battalion, because they have too few cavalry.And once Shu Wudu returned to Pianguan smoothly, they would really have no chance after the water level of the Yellow River receded.

"The change of five tones cannot be heard; the change of five colors cannot be seen; the change of five tastes cannot be tasted. It is impossible to win by relying on strangeness alone. The combination of the right and the strange is the inexhaustible trend."

Jia Ying raised his eyes to look at the route he had come from to the south and thought to himself: "From Wuzhaibao to Bajiaobao, it's a hundred miles away. At the speed of infantry, it will take more than half a day."

Speaking of this, Jia Ying suddenly stopped, and said to Mu Enci: "Let the Jinyang Guards slow down their marching speed, stay at Wuzhai Fort for half a day, wait until the army of Shuwudu has passed, and then let them rush to the city as quickly as possible. Octagonal Fort."

"You want to use Jinyang Guard to block the back of Shuwudu? Will it be too late?" Mu Enci asked worriedly.

Jia Ying shook his head and said, "It's not them, but ourselves. Inform Babu Shou, who is outside the pass, to lead his cavalry to block the exit on the other side, and I will transfer half of Xu Ku's firearms battalion to him. , the three cannons were also dispatched. The only requirement is that no Hun cavalry should be allowed to pass by him. The men and horses of the Fang camp should be ambushed at the entrance here. Once the army of Shubudu enters the valley, , block their retreat for me. As for the Jinyang Guard, even if they speed up their march at this time, it will take more than half a day. They will not be able to keep up with this ambush, and they may encounter Shuwu on the way. That being the case, use them as a reserve force."

After hearing this, Mu Enci called a messenger, gave him a few instructions, and told him to go to Wuzhai Fort.

On the other side, Shu Wu, who was full of anger, wished that two pairs of wings would grow on his shoulders, and he would rush back to Pianguan City as quickly as possible.He wanted to question Tasul, why didn't he obey King Zuoguli's order, and help him attack Ningwu together as agreed in advance?Why did all the troops he brought with him die in battle from the warriors of the Zhazhi tribe?
He is just a pig, not worthy of having the blood of the Jin family at all, a cowardly mouse, after failing, he shrank into the Pianguan city in embarrassment, but let him lead his subordinates to fight with the soldiers of Daqian.

Shuwudu clenched his fists tightly while holding the rein of the horse, his face was exposed with blue veins. Zhazhibudu had never suffered such a heavy loss. Losing so many tribesmen at once, their tribe would face being destroyed by other tribes. Risk of tribal annexation.

Tasur had to give him an explanation, or in other words, King Zuo Tuqi had to make amends for his son's stupidity.

Shu Wudu stood on the back of his horse, turned his head to the soldiers behind him and said, "Tell the soldiers in the back, don't waste your horsepower, I will take you back to seek justice for Zhazhibu."

Hearing this, the personal guard said with hesitation: "Big household, we still have wounded soldiers. If we speed up, they will be left behind."

"Report!"

A ranger rode his horse from afar, and said loudly, "Da Danghu, the Wuzhai Fort in the southwest has found traces of Qianjun."

Shubudu reined in his horseshoe.

"Big household, could this be the army that killed the warriors of our tribe? Please lead us to destroy them and avenge the clansman!" Said the soldier beside him.

As the words of the soldiers fell, all the soldiers of the Zhazhi tribe around Shuwudu shouted out of righteous indignation: "Destroy them and avenge the tribe!"

"Destroy them and avenge the tribe!"

Shu Wudu raised his hand to stop the commotion, and turned to the ranger and asked, "How many are there? Infantry or cavalry?"

You Qi replied: "I am a big householder, but the exact number is unknown. According to the banner, there should be thousands of people, most of them are infantry."

Shu Wudu hesitated for a moment, then said: "We have already lost too many warriors in the Zhazhi tribe. Even if it is revenge, we can no longer sacrifice our people. Go back to Pianguan and let Tasur send troops."

After that, he ordered the guards: "Let the wounded soldiers follow behind. Even if the warriors in my grassland are injured, the infantry of the dry army will not be able to catch up. The others speed up and follow me back to Pianguan to seek justice." .Walk!"

Although the man on the prairie looks rough, it doesn't mean he doesn't have scheming and his own calculations.

The purpose of the strategy is to enable the tribe to survive the cold winter of lack of food. War is deadly. It is not unacceptable, but there is a limit. The total population of their tribe is only [-]. He brought out all the adults in the tribe, and now the casualties are close to [-]%. If this continues, his tribe will die out even if it doesn't have to wait until the cold winter.He has done enough to win the side pass, and there is no need to sacrifice his own people.

On the other side, Jia Ying and the Hunan army camp had already prepared their pockets, so Shu Wudu had to bring someone in.

The sound of rumbling horseshoes sounded from far to near.

The army of Shubudu finally appeared at the mouth of the valley.

close!Closer!

It's just that Jia Ying was not in a hurry this time, and waited until the last Hun cavalry entered the valley for more than [-] meters before raising the firecracker in his hand and pulling the trigger towards the sky.

The flags fluttered and the earth shook.

More than 1000 firecrackers pulled the triggers, and the roar of Huzun cannons was endless, and the dense rain of arrows was even more wave after wave.

Mu Enci led the phalanx camp that had been ambushing near the entrance for a long time, shouted and killed them, arranged in a neat phalanx formation, held their shields and spears, and slowly pushed forward into the valley.

The sudden attack caused a commotion in Shuwudu's army. Shuwudu made a choice immediately and shouted loudly: "Don't stay, speed up the horse and rush out."

The more it is at this time, the more quickly a decision must be made. Even if this decision is not necessarily correct, it gives the soldiers hope to survive.

Moreover, the valley was wide enough. The rolling stones and trees pushed down by the Hunan army camp did not cause much damage to the army of Shuwudu.

boom!boom!
At the exit on the other side of the valley, Xu Kuta's firearms camp opened fire.

Two cannons, within 800 meters, one can block a distance of [-] steps wide, and the two fire in turn. Before the shells are exhausted, the Huns cannot break through such a fire blockade, especially when the horses under them are in the huge gunpowder smoke. The sound began to gradually lose control.

The only pity is that the current smelting technology is still immature. After a dozen shells, it will turn red, and if you continue to shoot, the barrel will burst.These two cannons are not only the treasures of Xu Shu, but also the treasures of the Hunan Army Camp.

You know, there are only two big guys like this in the entire Western Army camp.

There are more Huzun cannons, only eight, but their power is much smaller.

As for the Hongyi cannon with a range of nearly four miles, it is only equipped in the Beijing camp, and a Hongyi cannon weighs as much as [-] tons, so it is not suitable for marching.

Shu Wu heard the sound of cannons coming from the mouth of the valley, but if he tried to transfer the army immediately, the casualties would be even greater, so he ordered in his heart: "Blindfold the horse and rush out!"

Shu Wu is worthy of being a veteran on the battlefield. Seeing this, Jia Ying on the hillside thought, "We can't wait any longer. Once we let them rush out, Babu Shou's cavalry battalion may not be able to stop them."

After finishing speaking, he stood up, pulled out the long knife at his waist and pointed towards the mountain far away: "Brothers, rush down with me, and catch Shu Wudu alive!"

"kill!"

As Jia Ying took the lead with his personal guards, the blood of the Hunan army camp was instantly ignited. One by one, they lifted off the straw cloaks and rushed down the mountain holding steel knives and spears.

At the same time, he yelled: "Don't do the live capture technique!"

"Catch alive!"

"Kill!"

Holding a large shield in one hand and a heavy long-handled broadsword in the other, Babli jumped into the air and knocked a Hun cavalry on horseback to the ground with his body, rolling himself like a carp. Standing up, he swung his shield and slapped away a few Hun soldiers who had lost their horses and rushed towards him. The ghost-headed sword in his hand slashed down hard, splitting the overturned cavalry in half. part.

"Ah! Let Grandpa die!"

Baburi, whose face was covered with blood, yelled like a madman, coupled with his ferocious face, and his ferocious aura oppressed the nearby Hun soldiers to back up a few steps, even the horses began to stop He scratched his legs and felt great uneasiness.

In fact, this was exactly the case. Baburi was tall and strong, with a long-handled sword and the weight of the large shield in his hand. He was the only one in the entire Hunan army camp who could easily wield it.

The knife in Babli's hand was tailor-made for him by Jia Ying after imitating Tang Shi's Mo knife. As long as it is strong enough, a single knife can split a horse into two pieces.

Seeing this, Jia Ying, who was guarded by Xi'er and several personal guards, shouted at Babli: "Big man, lead someone to kill in the direction of Taniguchi, where is Shuwu?"

After finishing speaking, he ordered several officers around him: "Tao Dayong, take a pair of horses, stop the Hun cavalry behind you, divide them into two sections, and hand over the ones behind you to the Fang camp! The rest of the brothers follow me Forward, don't use the capture technique!"

"Dead, I don't want it!"

"Kill!"

Zhou Xi'er and Liu Tianbao each led their men and horses to kill in the direction of Shu Wudu.

Shu Wudu listened to the killing cries from the front and back, looked at the army that had been cut in two, his face was pale, but the valley was crowded with people at the moment, his cavalry could not charge, and he just wanted to attract the army behind , can't do it either.

Shu Wudu, whose heart was already bleeding, gritted his teeth and ordered: "Don't worry about what's behind, continue to attack Taniguchi, the cannons of Dagan can't hit the shells a few times! Warriors who live forever, for the honor of the grassland, for our Tribes and clansmen, rush for me!"

Xu Kuta's two cannons finally reached their limits, and the barrels had turned red, and they were about to burst if they were fired any further, so they had no choice but to tear them off.

It's just that the remaining firecrackers are hard to stop, the Huns who want to survive.

Under the hysterical urging of Shubudu, his cavalry finally rushed out of the valley entrance. Seeing this, Xu Kuta hurriedly led his gunners towards the hillsides on both sides.

The rest will be dealt with by Babu Shou's cavalry.

(End of this chapter)