Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 599 The Return
Walking Hexi Road again, Liang Xiao felt a lot of emotion.

When he came back last time, he was blocked by the Huns on the way, so he had to go through Qiangzhong as a last resort.Some Qiang people are very hospitable, and some Qiang people have malicious intentions. It's just that he took strict precautions, so he didn't encounter any trouble.

This time going west, Hexi Road has been completely controlled by the Han army, and the number of Qiang people seen along the way has been greatly reduced.Only those tribes who were attached to the Han Dynasty from the very beginning and made great achievements in Cao Shi's conquest of Qiang had the opportunity to live in Hegu Dizhou. When they saw Liang Xiao and his party, whether they knew them or not, they were very friendly.

The Han army stationed along the way heard that Liang Xiao was passing through the border and was about to return to the Western Regions, they received him warmly, greeted him and sent him off, wishing to go with Liang Xiao.Along the way, Xu Le and Liang Xiao were inseparable, seeing Liang Xiao's status in the hearts of the soldiers, he was quite moved.

Liang Xiao didn't have time to sigh.He started the integration training of the troops.In addition to the original knights composed of more than 100 young Greeks, he now has two hundred more rangers recruited in Chang'an. Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu also brought dozens of knights, and Xu Le and Batu also have some attendants. All together, there are more than 400 people.

Liang Xiao asked all these 400 people to participate in the training, even Xu Le and Batu were no exception.They don't need to kill the enemy themselves, but they must be proficient in riding.Once engaged, they must keep up with the speed of the knights so as not to fall behind.

Liang Xiao originally thought that Xu Le would be a problem, but he didn't expect that it was Batu who had problems first.

Batu stayed in Chang'an for a few years. Although he still often rode horses, he had been pampered for too long, his thighs were full of fat, and he was no longer used to the long-term bumpy life on horseback.In just a few days, the thigh was worn out and dripping with blood.

Batu retreated, trying to use his identity as a cover to withdraw from training.Liang Xiao said to him, you can withdraw if you want, just retreat to Chang'an and continue to be your hostage.Yuezhi has nothing to do with you from now on, and you are not qualified to be the king of Yuezhi.The Yue clan is a nation on horseback, and they only follow the strong. Why don't you get the respect of your tribe? It's because you are not as strong as Aliusu.

Now that Aliusu is dead, his soul can ascend to heaven.If you can't even endure this bit of suffering, you'd better go to hell in the future, lest you be laughed at by Aliusu.To be on the safe side, before he died, he cut a few cuts on the face at the end, so that if he met Aliusu, he would not be able to recognize him.

Batu blushed at Liang Xiao's words, aroused his latent bloodiness, gritted his teeth, and continued training.

Xu Le's situation was better than Liang Xiao expected.He is from the country of Yan and is no stranger to riding horses.After receiving the edict, he learned that he would go with Liang Xiao. From the day he left Chang'an, he consciously trained the knights and passed the most difficult period long ago.When the muscles in his thighs became stronger, he was able to gallop smoothly with the knights.

As for You Xia'er, Liang Xiao didn't have to worry about it.These guys are not people who keep their own status, and cavalry fencing is commonplace.They also knew that this trip to the Western Regions was going to be a fierce battle, and they would die if they didn't pay attention. They knew that they sweated a lot at this time to save blood in the future, so they didn't need Liang Xiao to urge them to increase their strength and practice riding hard. Shooting and tactical coordination.

Liang Xiao once again appointed Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu as the chief and deputy cavalry commanders to lead the two hundred rangers.He himself and the guards around him studied how to deal with Wu Dan.

Wu Dan not only has a hard bow with a range of two hundred steps, but also has nearly a hundred mercenaries and horse thieves who are good at riding and shooting. This is simply an enhanced version of Liang Xiao.For a long time, Liang Xiao has relied on this luxurious configuration to gallop on the battlefield. Now, he is facing a stronger opponent. If he does not make sufficient preparations, he has no chance of winning.

Liang Xiao's preparations were divided into two parts:
One is to strengthen the archery training of himself and the five archers.It is unlikely to make a qualitative leap in the short term, but they need to increase their training intensity to maintain a better competitive state.Although I was not idle in Chang'an, after all, it is better to devote myself to the battlefield.He must adjust before encountering the enemy, so as not to be caught off guard and suffer serious injuries.

The second is to adjust weapons and equipment.The range of the ground bow in Wu Dan's hand exceeded that of ordinary bows, and it was dozens of steps longer than the black bow in Liang Xiao's hand. If the range disadvantage was not resolved, they would always be in a passive situation.Fortunately, the Han army had such a powerful weapon as a crossbow. The range was not a problem at all. The problem was that the eyesight was limited. No one could guarantee a hit rate beyond two hundred steps.

Strong crossbows are covering strikes and are rarely used for individual sniping.Even a famous shooter like Li Guang would only use a powerful crossbow to kill the opponent's general when he was defending in formation. To use a strong crossbow on a fast-moving horse, whether it is winding or shooting, is a difficult problem to solve. The problem.

In order to solve this problem, Liang Xiao has two ideas: one is to make up for the disadvantage of speed with the advantage of numbers.He prepared five six-stone crossbows with a range of 240 steps and handed them over to twenty personal guards for use.These personal guards are all his childhood companions brought from Jiangdu, they are loyal and have received strict training from Huan Yuan and Zhong Liqi, and they are no strangers to the use of crossbows.

Another way is to create a new weapon that has the speed of fire of a crossbow but the range of a crossbow.This arduous task was entrusted to Deng Guobin.Deng Guobin followed Liu Ling all the way from Mount Lu to Chang'an, and now followed Liang Xiao to the Western Regions.Along the way, he was the only one who didn't have to participate in combat training. His task was to familiarize himself with various bows and crossbows, and then design improvements.

Deng Guobin put forward a rather creative idea. He wanted to use a pulley block to improve the problem of the difficulty of throwing an arrow on a crossbow.It has been proven that the pulley block can save effort, and how to apply it to the crossbow has become the core issue he is considering now.

Technological improvement is by no means an easy task. Even though Deng Guobin has extraordinary attainments in machinery and crossbows, the manufacture of new crossbows is still struggling.Fortunately, Liang Xiao didn't expect him to take it out immediately, he put more energy into training the crossbowmen.Five six-stone crossbows, if coordinated tacitly, should be enough to balance Wu Dan's range advantage.

In addition to deploying a series of training tasks, Liang Xiao himself also started intensive training.

After several years of Daoyin practice, whether it is listening or archery, he has reached a height that ordinary people cannot reach, but he has not been able to reach the realm of archer Huan Yuan said.His current level is slightly better than Huan Yuan's. Within seventy or eighty steps, even the slightest footsteps cannot escape his ears.He can shoot in response to moving targets a hundred paces away, with a hit rate of more than [-]%.

If Wu Dan hadn't appeared, such archery skills would have been enough to rule the world, and even Huan Yuan thought he had no rivals.It's a pity that his eyesight is not so good.He couldn't see the leaves a hundred steps away, and it was a legend after all.The resolution of hearing is obviously not as good as vision. He can shoot at a humanoid target a hundred paces away. He can shoot at the chest, and when he is particularly sure, he can shoot at the head. No matter how accurate it is, it will be difficult.

He has encountered a bottleneck, and now he has a strong opponent.The addition of the two did not make him lose confidence, but instead aroused his fighting spirit.

He practiced hard like never before, just like when he first came to this world.

After leaving Chang'an, he no longer had to rack his brains to figure out what the emperor was thinking. He also really calmed down and focused on dealing with Wu Dan.

Time passed quietly in the hard training.At the end of April, Liang Xiao and his party arrived at Xingxing Gorge.

Xingxing Gorge can be regarded as the dividing point between the Hexi Corridor and the desert of the Western Regions. After leaving Xingxing Gorge, there are two commercial roads: one business road goes north and goes west along the northern edge of the desert to Pulei and Cheshi, and the other trade road goes south and enters the desert. , Go straight to Loulan.

Liang Xiao took the last rest and sent someone to contact Captain Ma Qi of the Little Yue Clan.

I haven't seen him for a few years, and March's beard has turned gray again, and his spirit is not very good.The moment he saw Batu, Ma Qi burst into tears. "Little prince, you are back. If you don't come back, there will be no Yuezhi east of Congling."

Liang Xiao was very puzzled, and asked Ma Qi carefully, only then did he know that the situation in the Western Regions had deteriorated to an unimaginable level.

Sirius shot and killed Aliusu, and his reputation was greatly shaken. The countries in the south of the desert were frightened by his reputation and had no choice but to submit to him. Even the Yuezhi people split, and at least half of them surrendered to Sirius.Ma Qi sent people to ask for help from Li Shuyun and Li Danghu, but the second Li was short of troops and did not dare to act rashly.The Han army showed weakness, and the arrogance of Sirius became even more arrogant. Now not only Monan, but even Mobei have people showing favor to him.

The Yuezhi people have no leader. If Batu does not come back, the Yuezhi people east of the Congling Ridge will either become the subordinates of the Sirius or be killed by the Sirius.

"Little prince, you must kill Sirius, take back the prince's head, and avenge the prince."

Batu's face froze.Kill Sirius?How can he do this.He laughed awkwardly, and turned to Liang Xiao for help.

When Ma Qi saw this, he frowned secretly, his disappointment was beyond words.

Liang Xiao saw it in his eyes and knew that Batu was a second-generation ancestor, and it was impossible to expect him to kill Sirius.However, it is precisely because Batu is not as strong as Aliusu that he has the opportunity to use Batu to control the Yuezhi people.

"Captain, don't worry, this time I am ordered to escort the prince back to the country, and I will never leave unless I kill Sirius."

"That would be great." March was relieved. "After much deliberation, the only one who can deal with Sirius is Junhou."

Liang Xiao nodded without humility.This is not the time to be polite, the Yuezhi people's morale is on the verge of collapse, he must give them a few boosters to stabilize the situation first.

"I have two things that I want to entrust to the captain."

"Your Majesty, tell me."

"First, help me send letters to the tribes, saying that I, Liang Xiao, are back. I will not abandon the Western Regions, but will only strengthen the protection of the Western Regions. Please rest assured. Second, help me find out the lair of Sirius , I want to compete with him first to see what kind of skills he has."

March pondered for a while. "Your Majesty, Sirius comes and goes without a trace. It is difficult for us to find out where he is, and there are few people in the desert. Even if we find him, we will not be able to deliver the news in time. However, I have an idea, maybe we can let him come to find him." you."

"You said."

"After Sirius killed our prince, he cut off his head and sent his general Yiwuer to patrol around. Now Yiwuer is in Nanshan. If you kill him, Sirius will naturally know that you are coming gone."

"Okay." Liang Xiao agreed without thinking.

March seemed a little hesitant. "Your Majesty, the opponent has a large number of people, about [-] cavalry. Yiwuer is a confidant of Sirius, and his archery skills are also very good. We tried to snatch the crown prince's head back several times, but failed. Instead, we lost A lot of people."

"It's only two thousand riders." Liang Xiao waved his hand. "It doesn't matter, just take me there, just find some people who are familiar with the terrain to guide me. If you can help me arrange some luggage, I will be very grateful."

"It's natural." Seeing that Liang Xiao was full of confidence, Ma Qi lifted his spirits. "I sent people to notify the tribes, and asked them to prepare food and grass for Junhou, so that Junhou would never let Junhou fight hungry."

Liang Xiao nodded in satisfaction.

Satisfied, March took the people there.Liang Xiao wrote a letter and asked Ma Qi to arrange for someone to deliver it to Dongfang Shuo, announcing his return.

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After several days of pursuit, under the leadership of Ma Qi, Liang Xiao found Yiwuer.

Under Ma Qi's fanfare, Yiwuer already knew about Liang Xiao's arrival.Rather than saying that Liang Xiao found him, it is better to say that he found Liang Xiao.As Wu Dan's former personal guard, and as Wu Dan's only follower when he was in a desperate situation, he knew how much Wu Dan hated Liang Xiao.

If Liang Xiao could be caught, it would be possible for Wu Dan to reward him with a whole country, so not only did Yi Wuer not escape, but instead he was ready to fight.He sent someone to send a letter to Wu Dan, and Liang Xiao came, I will cut off his head and offer it to the king as a sacrificial flag for you to rebuild the Hunxie Department.

Yiul was so confident that he didn't even stop the nearby tribes from watching the battle. He just wanted to defeat Liang Xiao in full view and completely crush these unwilling tribes.What Aliusu's head could not achieve, Liang Xiao's head might be able to achieve.

One afternoon, on an oasis under an unnamed mountain, Liang Xiao and Yiul met head-on.

More than two thousand riders spread out behind Yiwuer, and the formation was relatively loose.Knights from various ethnic groups wore all kinds of clothes, some sat on horseback, some held their heads with their hands, and looked at the Han army in the distance.Although the weather was cool at the end of April, they still didn't want to put on their armor.There is a disparity in the strength of the two sides. Many people think that this battle is impossible. Just like before, the Han army will retreat without a fight.

Eul also thought so.Different from ordinary knights, he was unwilling to let Liang Xiao get away with his body.He wanted to catch Liang Xiao.

The desolate horn sounded, and Iul ordered the knights on both wings to launch an offensive first, cutting off Liang Xiao's retreat.

The sound of horseshoes gradually sounded, and five hundred cavalry each rushed out from the left and right wings, circled far away, and outflanked Liang Xiao's left and right.

Seeing this scene, Liang Xiao was ecstatic. Returning to the first battle in the Western Regions, he must not only win, but also win beautifully, otherwise it would not be enough to remind those watching the battle of the existence of tribal giants.It is certainly not an easy task to win more with less, and to win beautifully, but Iul's underestimation of the enemy gave him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, allowing him to see hope.

Liang Xiao rejoiced secretly, it seemed that God still took care of me and sent such an important but not smart enough opponent.

He pretended to sneer with disdain: "It seems that my big man's war sword has been out of its sheath for a long time. These Hulus forget the pain when their scars are healed, and forget who is the hunter and who is the prey. If Li Danghu and Li Shuyun don't do anything, then It's up to us to wake up these idiots and let them see who is the master of the Western Regions."

Liang Xiao pulled out the jade sword bestowed by the emperor, and pointed forward. "Beat the drums and kill Eul!"

"Kill Yiwuer!" Xie Guanglong raised the spear in his hand and shook it lightly in the air.The war horse spread its hooves and galloped forward.
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(End of this chapter)