Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 355 Counterattack
The Huns broke through the outer city of Yancheng, and King Youxian once again ordered King Qiuci to surrender, otherwise he would slaughter the city in return.

The outer city failed to block an attack from the Huns, and the King of Kucha was frightened. The King of Kucha no longer had the courage to resist and surrendered obediently.He didn't dare to come forward, so he sent Bai Ba to negotiate.This time, Baiba had no confidence at all, and agreed to all the demands of King Youxian.

King Youxian ransacked the treasury of Kucha, and took away half of the soldiers and a large number of slaves in Kucha. The only regret is that Jose, the main combatant general who advocated resistance, was not captured.

Jose knew that the responsibility was heavy. Once the city was broken, the King of Kucha would probably use him as a scapegoat in order to appease the anger of the Huns, so he was ready to flee after Li Danghu left.After the city was broken, he took his family and Xiruan out of the city and hid in the mountains.By the time King Youxian sent someone to arrest him, his house was already empty.

The entire city of Kucha fell into terror. The Huns reveled for several days and returned with a full load. The once prosperous and luxurious city of Kucha became a mess and devastated, especially the outer city that was attacked by the Huns, which was almost in ruins.

After breaking through Kucha, the envoy of Lie Jiao Mi arrived and asked to send troops to help.King Youxian finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not agree to Lie Jiaomi's request.

Although he obtained a large amount of cattle, sheep, and grain from Kucha, he also forcibly conscripted a lot of Kucha people, and the supply of supplies was still relatively tight.If Lie Jiaomi sends troops again, it will inevitably further aggravate the difficulty of supplying supplies.

Furthermore, although he believed that Lie Jiaomi would not dare to betray the Huns, his wariness towards Lie Jiaomi had not completely disappeared.He knows what kind of person Lie Jiaomi is and what kind of ambition he has.Liang Xiao only had a thousand people, he didn't need Lie Jiaomi's help at all, and he didn't want to give Lie Jiaomi a chance to make contributions.He wanted to personally kill Liang Xiao and take back Daban to prove that he was still the leader of the Huns on the right.

He ordered to return to Daban.

The army set off, and Dongfang Shuo was forced to go with him.He is quite calm, able to eat and sleep, and when he has nothing to do, he recites poems and composes Fu, and formulates calculations.When you are tired, get out of the car and chat with the Huns, bullshit.

Although he was a prisoner, the Huns respected him very much. Starting from King Youxian himself, except for restricting his freedom, they did not really regard him as a prisoner, and the various supplies were roughly equal to King Youxian.At every banquet, he is a natural VIP and the focus of the banquet.

Dongfang Shuo is good at chatting, whether it is the Youxian King or ordinary Hun soldiers, he can chat in full swing, and the host and guest enjoy themselves.It didn't take long for him to become the most popular guest in the Huns' army.The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. Taking these opportunities, Dongfang Shuo learned a lot about the situation.

The army approached Daban step by step.

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Liang Xiao stood on the city wall, looking at the soldiers and Li Danghu who were practicing in the city, his slightly frowning brows gradually relaxed.

His face was calm, and apart from some gloom in his eyes, he couldn't see much abnormality.Only the personal guards knew about the gaffe that day, and ordinary soldiers didn't know about it at all.They don't know anything about the outside situation, and they practice city attack and defense every day to warm up for the upcoming battle.

The appearance of Li Danghu aroused some speculation.But as time goes by, most people also forget about it.Liang Xiao asked Li Danghu to be in charge of the training of soldiers, and the repair of the city was also handed over to him.In this regard, Li Danghu was more experienced than Liang Xiao, and he quickly became handy, and he was quite loved by the soldiers.

At this moment, he was walking in the drill queue, correcting the movements of a Wulei soldier.His request was very strict, but his tone was very gentle, and Wu Lei's soldiers readily accepted it.

"Master, Li Jun is so kind to the soldiers." Xi Ya stared at Li Danghu intently.

Liang Xiao glanced at her. "The Li family is a general. His father, General Li Guang, was promoted from an ordinary soldier to two thousand shi. He knows the hardships of the soldiers best, so he has always sympathized with the soldiers. Li Jun has the style of an ancient scholar. He hates evil like hatred and is not afraid of power. He When I was an official at the side of the emperor, I beat up the courtiers who did not observe etiquette."

"Wow——" Shia praised, "What a great husband."

"I don't think so." Sigma pouted disapprovingly. "The master asked him to go to Kucha to help the Kucha people defend the city, but he escaped by himself. The Huns got the cattle, sheep and luggage of Kucha, so the master will have a hard time."

"Uh..." Xi Ya was speechless, and looked at Liang Xiao timidly.They all knew that Liang Xiao had been in a bad mood recently, that Kucha's defeat had disrupted his overall plan, and that Li Danghu was directly responsible.At this moment, it is indeed inappropriate to praise Li as a household.

"That's not his fault." Liang Xiao saw the eyes of the two sisters, and knew that there were not one or two people who had criticized Li Danghu recently.However, like Sigma, he still doesn't think it's all Li's responsibility. "Gucha people are just mud that can't support the wall, let alone Li Danghu, even if I go, it will be useless."

"But the master guarded Suye City."

"One moment, that moment. At that time, there were only [-] Huns outside Suye City, and there were hundreds of mercenaries around me, and five thousand elite horsemen from the Yue clan to help out. But Li Dang's family only had a dozen people, and outside the city But it's King Youxian's tens of thousands of troops."

Seeing Liang Xiao defending Li Danghu, Sigma didn't insist anymore, and shrugged resentfully.Seeing this, Shia scratched her nose.Sigma rolled his eyes and pouted his lips, ignoring her teasing.

Liang Xiao turned and left. "Let him come to see me after he finishes his practice."

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Li Danghu pushed the door open and entered. "Captain, are you looking for me?"

"There are no outsiders here, so you don't need to have a captain." Liang Xiao smiled and said, "Sit down, I'll discuss something with you. Xi Ya, go get Li Jun some drinks."

Shia responded and turned around.

Liang Xiao took out the map and spread it on the table. "What do you think of the current situation?"

Li Danghu breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been holding back in his heart for a long time, and today he finally had the opportunity to speak out. "In my opinion, it is best to retreat before the Huns arrive to preserve their strength and avoid unnecessary casualties."

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows lightly, a little surprised. "retreat?"

"Yes. Daban is a fortress. If you don't take it back, King Youxian will not give up. Even if we can hold on for a year, what will happen after a year? Without reinforcements, we can't get out. Rather than being trapped here, it is better to withdraw to Daban Wan, save your strength." Li Danghu stared at Liang Xiao's eyes and lowered his voice. "Ah Xiao, I know what you're thinking, but the time is not ripe right now, if you try to do something reluctantly, I'm afraid it will backfire."

Liang Xiao thought for a while, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"You are right. The time is not ripe right now. However, if we just give up like this, we may not have another chance in the short term. Once we retreat, King Youxian will be supplemented by Kucha's financial resources. Not only will he be able to recover Yuan Qi will also take revenge on the tribes that we are friends with. In this way, who will dare to associate with us in the future?"

Li Danghu shook his head in embarrassment, hesitated to speak, and guilt showed in his eyes.This is also what worries him.The influence of the Han people in the Western Regions was not that great, and they were driven away by the Huns just after they decided to establish a garrison in Wulei. Who will take the Han people seriously in the future?In this way, it would be very difficult for Liang Xiao to complete his mission.

"However, if we are trapped in Daban and have no reinforcements from outside, our entire army may be wiped out. Then there is no chance at all."

"Of course you can't stay in Daban. I have made a plan these two days, and I invite you here just to discuss it with you." Liang Xiao said, drawing a line between Pu Leihai and Daban, and then Dot in the middle of the line. "I want to take the initiative to take Jiaohe City, or Wutu Valley, and block the last passage for the Huns to enter and exit the Tianshan Mountains."

Li Danghu was taken aback: "Is this a little too risky? Once the Huns conquer Kucha, they will return to Daban soon. At this time, they will divide their troops and attack, will they..."

"I know your worry." Liang Xiao said, "However, if we only focus on Daban, we will become the turtle in the urn with no room for maneuver. Taking Wutu Valley is to save ourselves a future." It is also a means to fight for the initiative.”

Liang Xiao explained his thoughts.

Kucha fell, and the Huns got sufficient supplies, so they could last longer.It is already December, and if the Huns do not leave for a long time, then spring plowing after the beginning of spring tomorrow will become a problem.

If there is no cultivation in spring, there will be no harvest in autumn, and the countries south of the Tianshan Mountains will be in trouble.Even if he defends Daban, he will not be able to gain a firm foothold.Capture the chariots, cut off the Huns' retreat, and create a sense of oppression on the Huns' psychology. Only in this way can they seize the initiative and force the Huns to fight for their way back.

More importantly, compared to the previously selected base, Jiaohe City is backed by mountains and has Daze in front, which is more conducive to defense.Occupying Jiaohe City, controlling Pulei Sea on the left, and Daban Fortress on the right, will be able to confront the Huns for a long time and keep the Huns north of the Tianshan Mountains.

Li Danghu is still not at ease. "Your idea is good, but if you take the initiative to attack, where do you get the troops?"

"Marching deep in the mountains, more people may not be a good thing. The Cheshi people are now outside Daban, the country is empty, and the defense force should be limited. I only bring mercenaries. In addition, I will also take away the soldiers of Weixu and Yuli , so that when the Huns approach the city, they will not become an unstable factor.”

"Can it work?" Li Danghu was still not at ease.He looked at Liang Xiao, worried.It's winter now, the mountains are covered by heavy snow, more than a hundred people are marching in the mountains, rushing for thousands of miles, just marching is already very difficult, let alone fighting.Dongfang Shuo was detained by the Huns, and Kucha fell.If Liang Xiao had another accident, the entire mission would collapse. The risk was too great.

"The mercenaries are all begging for their lives, why can't they suffer?" Liang Xiao smiled confidently. "The last time they marched hundreds of miles in the snow and hit Wudan hard in one fell swoop, they were fine, and now they are even more fine."

Li Danghu stared at the map for a long time, and finally nodded.Compared with retreating here, this plan, although risky, is worth fighting for.He stood up and said with a sigh of relief: "You are an envoy, so there should be no accidents. It is better to stay in Daban. I failed to complete the task in Kucha. Let me go to Wutu Valley this time. Take the crime and make the meritorious deeds."
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(End of this chapter)