Author: Gongsun Wujiu

King Sun Zhu retreated and returned, but Zhang Yue did not send any troops to pursue him.

After many days of bloody battles, the Han army had reached its limit.

Even for the thousand Han troops who came to rescue, the situation was not much better.

Traveling long distances requires tremendous physical exertion.

After the two armies met, Zhang Yue quickly ordered people to prepare meals.

When the weather is freezing, there is nothing better than a warm meal to relieve fatigue.

The Huotou soldiers got busy, and soon a burst of fragrance spread in the camp.

Smelling the fragrance that filled the camp, everyone's faces showed the joy of surviving the disaster.

After eating, the soldiers' physical strength was almost restored. Zhang Yue then ordered the soldiers to start packing up the camp and prepare to return.

"Why!"

Zhao Yi looked at the horses in the valley and sighed.

After a great battle, most of the war horses in the valley died or fled.

There were originally more than 7,000 war horses, but now there are less than 3,000 left.

Zhang Yue came over and patted him on the shoulder, smiling.

"There are so many horses here, which is already very good. There will be more horses in the future..."

Zhao Yi nodded, "What the Lord said is true!"

Two hours later, the entire army finally packed up and then slowly headed south under the leadership of Zhang Yue.

The battle was won. Although the casualties were heavy, the morale of the Han army was still very good.

…

Outside Jiaohe City, the duel between Han Jiang and Di Gu was ultimately won by the Han army.

Di Gu himself was killed by the Han army in the battle. After his death, the remaining 400 people surrendered to the Han army.

During the duel between Han Jiang and Di Gu, Guo Kai also came out in full force.

Under his command, the three thousand Han troops, in coordination with infantry and cavalry, pressed against King Ou Tuo's troops in an upright manner.

"Your Majesty, shall we fight or retreat?"

Faced with the large-scale dispatch of the Han army, King Ou Tui was hesitant for a while.

With the arrival of the servant armies from Pulei and Yanqi countries, the number of troops in his hands has reached 6,000.

Facing Guo Kai's troops, he felt that he had a good chance of winning.

What is worrying is that the Han army has occupied Jiaohe City.

Even if the Han army under Guo Kai was defeated, they would not be able to capture Jiaohe.

But he was unwilling to retreat like this.

Moreover, withdrawing troops at this time will also lead to serious consequences.

After the fall of Jiaohe, Yanqi State would be surrounded by Han troops on three sides.

If King Ri Zhu loses again, it will only be a matter of time before Yanqi falls into the hands of the Han army.

The Yanqi Kingdom was extremely important to the Huns.

Not only is it the largest slave state of the Xiongnu today, but it is also the residence of the child servant captain.

The Yanqi Kingdom even provided one-third of the weapons for the right arm of the Xiongnu.

Once Yanqi is lost, it will be a huge and unbearable blow to the right side of the Xiongnu.

At that time, he will not only have to face the wrath of King Youxian, but he will even face the punishment of Shan Yuting.

King Otu was hesitant, but the officers around him couldn't wait any longer.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision early!"

King Otuo raised his head, first looked at the north, and then turned to look at the Han army that was slowly pressing forward.

Finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Fight!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

As King Eut's order was issued, the horns of the Huns sounded from various camps.

A Xiongnu or Pu Lei, Yanqi people, led by a hundred cavalry commanders, formed an array outside the camp, preparing to compete with the Han army.

"end"

When Guo Kai saw the Huns coming out of camp to fight, a smile finally appeared on his face.

He boarded the military chariot and called, "Second and Third Sons, after the Battle of Junji Mountain, the Huns claimed that there are big Han people in the south and strong barbarians in the north. Today we are going to let them know what a real strong man is... Second and Third Sons, how dare you fight?"

Huh?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers' shouts rang out from the military formation!

"Dare to fight! Dare to fight!"

"哐"

Guo Kai drew his sword and pointed the sword sideways.

"Enter!"

"Boom boom boom!"

As the order was issued, the Han infantry advanced forward in neat steps.

The Han army deployed reserve tactics based on eight formations for this battle.

The chariots are on the right wing, the cavalry is on the left wing, the infantry is engaged with one-third of the force, and two-thirds are on standby.

Among them, the most advanced ones are the crossbowmen, followed by the sword and shield soldiers and the spearmen.

When approaching the enemy, the crossbowmen are the first to attack, disrupting the opponent's formation.

The sword and shield soldiers and spear soldiers are always on hand to protect the crossbowmen.

Once the enemy troops get closer, the crossbowmen will retreat behind the sword and shield soldiers and spearmen, and continue to use projectiles to attack the enemy's rear forces.

Chariots and cavalry are responsible for guarding the two wings. When the enemy has a loophole or the formation is shaken, they will take advantage of the situation and strike out to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

"The Han army dared to take the initiative to attack. The warriors let the Han people know how powerful our great Huns are!"

King Otuo first boosted his morale, and then ordered his cavalry to advance forward, also trying to disrupt the Han army's formation.

"Rangers attack the enemy's flanks!" King Otto issued another order.

In order to cooperate with the cavalry archers and prevent them from being flanked by the Han cavalry, King Outu sent out elite rangers trained by Wei Lu and Li Ling!

"The Huns are really desperate. After fighting for so many years, they still dare to let their archers fight against our crossbow array!"

After many battles, everyone in the Han army was a veteran who had seen blood.

Facing the rolling Hun cavalry, everyone remained calm.

But under the command of their respective commanders, they prepared in an orderly manner with firm eyes.

"The enemy has advanced two hundred and fifty steps!"

"The enemy has advanced one hundred and fifty steps!"

When the enemy army was a hundred steps away from the Han army's formation, the crossbows and catapults located at the rear of the Han army launched the attack first.

Stone bullets and arm-thick crossbow arrows tore the Huns they encountered into pieces.

The Huns were also elites. They looked at their companions who were dying around them and remained unmoved.

He just kept his head down and charged forward, waiting for the moment to counterattack.

"The enemy has advanced a hundred steps!"

Hearing the sound, the Han army's crossbowmen raised their crossbows almost simultaneously.

"The enemy advances fifty steps!"

"shoot!"

Following the order, the Han army's crossbowmen fired their crossbows almost simultaneously.

Dense arrows covered the Huns like black clouds.

"Puff...Puff..."

Suddenly, the sound of arrows piercing flesh could be heard on the battlefield.

The Huns were worthy of being elites. They did not shout, but continued to approach the Han army thirty steps away.

Then they began to shoot at the Han army with bows and arrows.

After all, these Huns were elites. Their equipment was much better than that of an army composed of ordinary herdsmen. They were all equipped with iron arrows.

Under the attack of the Huns, the Han army's crossbowmen also suffered numerous casualties.

A soldier had just shot a Hun cavalry, and in the blink of an eye he was shot through the eye by another Hun.

While the battle ahead was raging, a Huns came running from the north to inspect their horses.

"Report..."

"Report to your Majesty, King Ri Zhu sent someone to report that he has returned to Shidong Qiemi..."
Chapter completed!