Li Lingsu Wu

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Li Lingsu Wu

"King Jiankun will definitely become a powerful enemy of my Han Dynasty in the future!"

Guo Kai sighed as he looked at the Xiongnu cavalry that faced the rain of arrows and fired at the Han army.

There was a complicated expression on his face.

A few years ago, like most of the officers of the Luntai Army, he was still a subordinate of King Jiankun.

If Li Ling hadn't come to the rescue in time during the Battle of Tucheng, people like him would have turned into a pile of withered bones.

The events of that year were still vivid in Guo Kai's mind, but it was a pity that Li Ling, the high-spirited cavalry captain in the past, had now become King Jiankun and King of the Right School of the Xiongnu.

What Li Ling trained was no longer the elite of the Han army, but the Huns cavalry.

The Huns, who were already excellent at riding and shooting, had their combat effectiveness improved so much after being trained by Li Ling. This made Guo Kai feel worried.

The Art of War goes like this: "Know yourself and your enemy and you can fight a hundred battles without danger!"

After possessing Wei Lu and Li Ling, the Xiongnu could be said to know the secrets of the Han army, but the Han army's understanding of the Huns was still not much different from before.

While Guo Kaizheng was sighing, the Huns began to retreat.

"What does King Outuo want to do?" Guo Kai was startled and was suddenly brought back from his thoughts.

The Xiongnu cavalry came and went even faster, but in just half a quarter of an hour they had gotten rid of the contact with the Han army and retreated to their own formation.

Guo Kai saw that the Huns had a tight formation and had no chance to take advantage of them, so he did not take the initiative to attack.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides were back to confronting each other.

"Why did your Majesty withdraw his troops?" Qianqi Commander, who was leading the attack, asked in confusion.

King Otuo sighed, "King Sun Zhu has withdrawn his troops!"

"This is happening!" Everyone around King Outu was shocked.

"What happened to Marquis Yunyang? Can we take his head?" Tu Er, the young servant captain, was the first to ask.

King Ou Tuo shook his head, "That Zhang Yue boy has joined the reinforcements and is now coming from the north."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, "Your Majesty, we must retreat quickly, otherwise when Marquis Yunyang arrives, our entire army may be in danger of being annihilated!"

"Of course!"

After discussing with his generals, King Outu decisively retreated northward.

Only the boy servant captain had to lead the remaining defeated generals and retreat to Yanqi along with the Yanqi army because of his duties.

"Damn it!" Guo Kai couldn't help but cursed when he saw that the Huns had run away.

Most of Guo Kai's troops were infantry. Although he wanted to pursue them, they were not strong enough and could only watch Ou Tuo Wang's troops flee north.

…

A group of cavalry on the vast grassland is heading towards the North Sea.

Although the leader is wearing a Xiongnu leather robe, he is very different from the people around him.

As we got closer, the leader suddenly turned out to be Li Ling, the former cavalry captain of the Han army and now the right commander of the Huns, Wang Jiankun and King Li Ling.

This time, he was ordered by Shan Yu to go to Beihai to persuade Su Wu to surrender.

Although Li Ling was already helping the Huns train their troops at this time, he was already extremely wealthy and powerful among the Huns.

But when I thought about meeting Su Wu, I still felt extremely conflicted.

On the one hand, he wanted to help the Xiongnu seek revenge on the emperor, but on the other hand, he admired Su Wu's integrity.

He sighed and couldn't help but take a sip of wine.

How he wished this road would never end.

It is a pity that although the North Sea is far away and the road is long, it must be completed at some point.

That day he still walked to Su Wu's sheepherding place.

I haven't seen him for several years. The high-spirited Han Dynasty envoy Zhonglang General has now completely changed his appearance.

The long-term lack of food and clothing had made Su Wu extremely thin. The only thing that remained unchanged was his eyes and the banner that represented a strong man.

Facing Su Wu, Li Ling couldn't help but feel ashamed, but in order to complete Shan Yu's mission, he had to step forward and say

"The Chanyu heard that Ling and Zi Su were very close, so he sent Ling to speak with a humble heart and wanted to treat each other..."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is still young, your laws are in decline, your ministers have committed crimes, and dozens of families have been wiped out. Your safety is unknown. Who cares about Ziqing's return? I am willing to listen to the plan of the mausoleum, and don't worry about it again!"

Su Wu shook his head when he heard this: "The merits of Wu's father and son's death are all accomplished by your Majesty. They are ranked generals, nobles and marquises, and brothers are close. I always wish that my liver and brains would be wiped out..."

"Now that I have killed myself, it will be effective. Even though I have an ax, ax, soup, and a wok, I am sincere and happy. A minister serves the king, just like a son serves his father. A son dies for his father, and has no regrets. I hope I will never say it again!"

Li Ling was silent when he heard this, and left some wine, meat and sheep for Su Wu the next day and left.

Before leaving, he looked up at the sky and sighed, "I can't go back!"

…

When Li Ling left Beihai, Zhang Yue also returned to Jiaohe City.

Returning to Jiaohe, Zhang Yue did not relax and rest. Instead, he immediately summoned all the military commanders and captains to review and summarize the battle.

"The Art of War says that a perfect combination leads to a surprise victory. The prince is taking too much risk in this battle..."

Pan Hong had no scruples because Zhang Yue had the highest status.

The first one to come up pointed out Zhang Yue's problem without mercy!

"Why do we need a general to launch a sneak attack on Dongqie Mi? An army of marquis is enough..."

Zhang Yue sighed in shame, "Everyone in this battle has gone too far... You should also take this as a warning..."

Zhao Yi said at this time, "The king did not make any big mistakes in this battle. Even in the snowy east, he did not miss a clever plan. It's a pity that man's calculations were not as good as God's calculations, and he allowed King Zhu to escape that day..."

Zhang Yue shook his head, "If you fail, you have failed. There is no need to excuse someone..."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, Guo Kai also spoke, "The most worrying thing about this battle is that under the training of Wei Lu and Li Ling, the combat power of the Xiongnu elite has improved a lot, almost as much as the Han army... In the future, you will fight

When fighting with the Xiongnu, you need to be more careful..."

"For this reason, with Wei Lu and Li Ling, the Xiongnu is really difficult to deal with. We have to guard against it..."

Everyone also lamented the improvement of the Huns' combat power in this battle.

"What do you think our Luntai should do?" Zhang Yue continued to ask.

Han Jiang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this Western Region is vast and cannot be compared with the Han Dynasty in Guanzhong. Moreover, the chariot divisions have been retreated, and the countries no longer have strong cities. I think we should reduce the number of military officers and strengthen the cavalry..."

"Of course, the cavalry should be the foundation of my Luntai!" Guo Kai also expressed support.

"If it weren't for the lack of cavalry in this battle, I would have to take off the head of King Outo!"

There was a lot of regret in Guo Kai's words.

Zhang Yue patted him on the shoulder to show his understanding. If he could win King Outuo in this battle, he would not lose the reward of becoming a prince.

Unlike other officers who focused on the army, Cai Ting, who had just arrived today, had a better idea.

"Your Majesty, now our Han army has occupied Luntai, Yuli, Wulei, Loulan, and Jiaohe cities... We should build a road to connect..."

Zhang Yue was stunned when he heard this. This was indeed a point he ignored.

"Later generations have a saying, if you want to get rich, build roads first!"

The same is true in this era. Today, the importance of Silk Road trade is not only for the countries in the Western Regions, but also for the Han Dynasty.

The construction of Chidao will not only facilitate trade along the Silk Road, but will also speed up the mobilization of the Han army.

If this battle can be fought smoothly, there will be no danger of Ice City being besieged.

"Good! Great good! Mr. Cai, all the prisoners in this battle must be paid to you. You should build the road between Jiaohe and Yuli as soon as possible..."
Chapter completed!