Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 340 Victory in the First Battle
Liang Xiao came to Jiaohe City again, and his entourage increased to more than [-] horses.

When he came last time, he only had the cavaliers brought from Dawan by his side, old and young, all the countries in the Western Regions didn't take him seriously.This time, with the prestige of sweeping Hexi, he had more than 2000 riders accompanying him. No small country dared to take him seriously.Whether they are willing or unwilling, they can only send troops to accompany them.Faced with the grain, cattle and sheep that Liang Xiao asked to buy in exchange, they didn't have the confidence to offer them all, and they didn't dare to raise the price.

Fortunately, Liang Xiao was not from the Huns, he never planned to impose a hard line, but to trade fairly.For those small countries with very good attitudes, such as Yuli, who entertained him for the first time when he came, he even sent someone to give gifts, which made King Yuli very pleased.These scenes were seen by the soldiers of Kucha, Wulei and other countries, and they were less repulsed.

Liang Xiao knew that the only purpose of the Huns to control the Western Regions was to exploit them.It not only exploits countries, but also exploits passing businessmen.The Huns occupy a large area of ​​grassland, and have a large number of cattle, sheep, and camels, but they have relatively little agriculture and poor ability to resist risks.The agriculture of the oasis countries in the Western Regions can give them an extra guarantee, especially when the year is not good, it is likely to be their life-saving straw.

The countries in the Western Regions are not fools, and they can know their status in the eyes of the Huns from the official position of the boy servant Duwei.They were not willing to accept the exploitation of the Huns, but their strength was limited, and they were not the opponents of the Huns, so they had no choice but to admit their cowardice.

If Liang Xiao wants to seize control of the Western Regions, he cannot adopt the same method as the Huns, but can only do the opposite.The difference between him and the Huns is that he does not need to exploit the countries and merchants in the Western Regions at all. As long as he can gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions, the normal taxes paid by Han merchants are enough for him to spend. Earned from the rich and powerful of the country.

He walked slowly, on the one hand, to delay time, and on the other hand, he hoped that the countries in the Western Regions would have a chance to observe and recognize the difference between him and the Huns.Obviously, this has achieved good results. Although it is not yet Tanshihuju, some people still keep a distance from him, at least no one actively attacks him, but more and more people join him.

With [-] riders backing him up, Liang Xiao's back became much stiffer.He came to Daban Fortress again.

Che Shi Wang had received the news a long time ago and sent heavy troops to guard the fortress.

Liang Xiao set up camp beside the big lake in front of the fortress.He was not in a hurry to attack the city, he practiced his men and horses every day, and practiced the siege tactics.There are many cities in the countries of the Western Regions, and they are no strangers to siege tactics.However, compared with the siege tactics of the Han army, they are too childish.

Liang Xiao ordered people to build a city wall about [-] paces long, and sent soldiers from various countries to take turns to fight, as if preparing to storm Daban, and had a great time.The car masters in the fortress saw it, and they were both amused and a little uneasy.There are no more than a thousand guards in the Daban Fortress, and being able to rely on it is a favorable terrain. If Liang Xiao trains these people, it is really hard to say whether the Daban Fortress can be defended.

Mo An, the guard of Daban, did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent a letter back to Hecheng.When the driver Wang Moyu received the news, he became more and more disturbed.The total strength of Che Division is no more than 6000-1000 people, and they have to guard in various places. [-] people guarding Daban is already his limit. If he sends troops to support him, Jiaohe City will be empty.What made him even more helpless was that if he went out to fight in the city, he would not be sure to defeat Liang Xiao at all.

Mo Yu hurried to Wutu Valley in the north of the mountain to meet the Xiongnu boy servant Du Wei Xiegui.

I have been in a bad mood for the past two days.Liang Xiao crossed the Western Regions and entered the grassland from the Pulei Sea. His blood flowed for thousands of miles, nearly ten thousand dead bodies were buried, and countless horses, cattle and sheep were robbed.After receiving the news, King Youxian sent an envoy to severely reprimand him.If a similar situation occurs again, he, the captain of the boy servant, will not be able to keep it.

The captain of the boy servant is a fat vacant, and he has to peel off all the taxes collected from the Western Regions.Losing this fat position means a major loss.

However, Xie Gui's men and horses are limited, only dozens of riders, what can he do with Liang Xiao?
In the face of Mo Yu, who has no master, Xie Gui can't show his timidity.He shouted angrily: "What is there to be afraid of? Is Daban so easy to attack? You can train siege tactics by building an earthen wall? It's ridiculous. Che Shi Wang, are you frightened by the Han people?"

Mo Yu kept his voice low and did not dare to talk too much.

"However, they are really numerous. If it takes a long time, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on. King Hunxie's whereabouts are unknown, and the various ministries are fighting endlessly. It's probably hopeless. I also ask the captain to ask King Youxian to arrange reinforcements." , It’s better to prepare early.”

Xie Gui was even more annoyed.Why didn't he want to ask Youxian King to send reinforcements, but Youxian King was in Dawan, he didn't know when he would come back, and he didn't dare to ask.His voice is sharp. "I know how to take care of this, so you don't have to worry about it. You just need to defend the city with peace of mind. There are only 3000 people, like a flock of sheep, and it's worth your fuss. Are you, Che Shi Wang, doing too comfortably?"

Seeing that Guigui was angry, Mo Yu didn't dare to say any more, so he had to leave in despair.

Mo Yu was driven away, but the mood of venting his return did not improve.He wasn't worried about Daban, Daban's terrain was dangerous, let alone 3000 people, even with 1 people, Liang Xiao might not be able to attack it.What he was worried about was Liang Xiao's invasion of the Western Regions, and the countries in the Western Regions responded one after another. If they could not be stopped in time, the Xiongnu's rule in the Western Regions would be shaken and might even collapse.

I know what I have done. The Huns have no good impression in the hearts of the countries in the Western Regions, and they rely on force to suppress them.Once the force is insufficient, collapse is inevitable.Losing the Western Regions is an unforgivable crime, so don't be careless.It would be best to take advantage of Liang Xiao's unsteady footing and defeat him in one fell swoop.It might be an opportunity for Liang Xiao to take the initiative to attack the city.If the city cannot be attacked, it is a good time to attack.

Just when Xiegui was thinking about hitting Liang Xiao with a sap, news came from the east that Pulei King Pujia had returned to Shuyu Valley, and with the help of some Dawan infantry, he repelled the Huns' attack and held his ground In the Pulei Sea area, the passage of the Huns going south was blocked.

Xie Gui was taken aback.He vaguely realized that Liang Xiao had a lot of ambitions, attacking Che Shi was only one aspect, and his appetite was even bigger.

Xiegui didn't dare to neglect, he sent someone to send a letter to King Youxian, and at the same time rushed to Dabancheng to supervise the battle in person.

His luck was very bad.Because he didn't want to cross the mountain, he took the mountain north and wanted to enter Daban from the mountain north.The road here is flat, and it is also within the sphere of influence of the Huns. The Qi Mi, Shan Huan and other tribes have always bowed their heads to the Huns. Every time Xiegui passes by, they will be received with the most respect.But this time, he saw neither the Qimi people nor the Shanhuan people, but the Han people and the Yuezhi people.

To be precise, it was Li Danghu who saw him first.

Although it was the first time to lead troops into battle, Li Danghu, as a child of Longyou, participated in battles at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Liang Xiao is rich.

Going deep alone, he didn't even dare to close his eyes while sleeping, and kept vigilant all the time. Now that he was going deep into the grassland, he didn't even dare to be negligent.

What's more, he still has Liang Xiao's clairvoyance in his hand.With this artifact, he noticed Xiegui as early as when Xiegui first appeared.When Xiegui found him, the cavalry on both wings were already in place.

"Kill!" Li Danghu kicked his horse fiercely, rushed out, raised the bow in his hand, and shot a Ming Dy.

Ming Di roared away, kicking off the prelude to the battle.Fifty knights rushed out from both sides, galloping wildly on their horses, passing by Xiegui and the others.The bowstrings blew together, and the feathers and arrows galloped, causing Xie Gui and others to be in a panic.They are used to running rampant, and they did not expect to encounter Han people here. They were attacked in a hurry, panicked, and suffered heavy losses.

After a round of shooting, only one-third of the dozen or so knights were still sitting on horseback.

Xie Gui was also shot by an arrow, grinning in pain and dripping with cold sweat.He rode his horse to escape, and at the same time drew his bow and shot an arrow.Just after shooting two arrows, Li Danghu arrived and hit him in the back with one arrow.

Xie Gui screamed and fell off the horse, crawling desperately on the icy grass.Two Lang officials arrived, jumped off the horse, held Xiegui down, lifted his fur coat, and dropped out the golden belt and seal pouch.

"Haha, he is a noble man." The Lang officials were overjoyed.Catching the Huns is already enough fun, and catching the nobles is naturally overjoyed.Originally, Xiegui only had a dozen or so riders, and they thought he was at most a ten-officer, but a ten-official can't afford a gold belt, let alone an official seal.

Li Danghu was also very surprised, jumped off the horse, took the silver seal handed over by Lang Guan, his eyes lit up. "Captain boy servant?"

The Huns themselves had no written language, so Chinese characters were usually used in official documents, especially official seals.The four characters of the boy servant Duwei are all Chinese characters, and Li Danghu recognized it at a glance.Of course he knew what kind of official the captain of the boy servant was, but he was a little surprised that he had captured the captain of the boy servant so easily.

Xie Gui was seriously injured, but refused to give in, he said viciously, "How did you get here?"

Li Danghu smiled without saying a word, squatted down, reached out and patted Xiegui's face. "How did you get here?"

Xie Gui stared, and was about to speak when Lang Guan next to him got annoyed, raised his hand and slapped him hard. "Answer the adults' questions well, and I will give you a good time. Otherwise, I will strip you naked and feed you to the wolves."

Xiegui, as a boy servant captain, was like a small Shanyu in the Western Regions, how could he have endured such hardships.The slap made my eyes stare and my ears buzzed, and it took me a long time to come back to my senses.He was much more honest and told Li Danghu that Liang Xiao was leading 3000 troops before Daban Fortress, and he was planning to go to Daban to supervise the battle.

Li Danghu smiled.He was worrying about how to sneak into Dabancheng, but he didn't expect to meet the captain of the Huns' boy servant here.With this official seal, do Daban people still dare not let him enter the city?
"It's God's will. In that case, let me borrow your head."

A Lang Guan drew out a sharp saber, and chopped off Xiegui's head with one stroke.
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(End of this chapter)