Chapter 208 Ma Zuo Lu

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 208 Ma Zuo Lu

On the Han army's side, Zhang Yue had arrived at Wutu Valley with 15,000 cavalry. Behind him, there was a steady stream of mobilization troops.

After Zhang Yue arrived at Wutu Valley, he first summoned Guo Kai and Zhao Yi.

After learning about the situation of the Huns from the two people, he met Huoli again. After carefully listening to what Huoli said about what he had seen along the way, Zhang Yue formulated a counterattack plan in the shortest possible time.

His counterattack plan was to gather the army in Wutu Valley and then move north into the Bilu Kingdom to attack the Xiongnu's western and northern armies.

This move is actually intended to catch the enemy off guard on their way.

The plan was confirmed, and the Han army took action quickly. On the next day, the Han army took Zhao Guanghan's troops as the vanguard and moved closer to the Bilu Kingdom area in the north.

This time both the Han and Hungarian sides acted very fast.

The forward led by Zhao Guanghan met the Xiongnu forward before they entered the territory of Bilu Kingdom.

At this time, the place where the forwards of the two armies met was an undulating hilly area, which was not suitable for cavalry combat.

When the forwards of the two armies met, no one dared to retreat, so they simply abandoned their horses and started fighting on foot. The two armies soon fought together.

Zhao Guanghan is a good fighter on horseback and is not weak on foot.

"Two or three sons, flat spear, stabbing..."

"wind!"

Under his command, the original lancers dismounted and lined up in front.

The cavalry archers formed an arrow formation and lined up behind them.

The front is like a rolling wheel, constantly pressing forward against the Huns.

The rear kept suppressing the opponent's archers with bows and arrows.

The Huns were also elites selected from various tribes, so naturally they were not to be outdone.

They also dismounted and formed a formation to fight to the death with the Han army. For a moment, the blood, stumps, and broken weapons made the originally beautiful hills look like hell.

The tight phalanx gave soldiers on both sides no chance to move and dodge, so they could only assassinate each other head-on. When the two armies met, you would die or I would die.

At this time, the advantages of the Han army in their usual training came to light.

From the beginning of the Jingbian Barrier, Zhang Yue only asked his soldiers to practice one move.

This habit has been maintained among the Han armies in the Western Regions.

When the two armies formed a formation to assassinate, the soldiers of the Han army were always a little faster.

Don't underestimate this, this little difference is the difference between life and death on the battlefield.

It is this difference that allows the Han army to maintain an exchange ratio of about one to three with the Huns on the opposite side.

This is because all the Huns are also wearing armor.

If replaced by an ordinary Xiongnu army, they would have been killed by the Han army and collapsed.

The brutal fighting between the two sides lasted for nearly two quarters of an hour.

When the main forces of both sides arrived on the battlefield, the two forwards were still fighting fiercely together.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

After the main forces of both sides arrived, they issued orders to retreat almost at the same time.

"Zhao Guanghan, how is the situation?" Han Ye stepped forward and asked with concern.

Zhao Guanghan was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "Not bad!"

The melee between the forwards of both sides for more than two quarters of an hour resulted in the casualties of more than 200 Han troops.

The Huns were even more disastrous, suffering nearly 600 casualties even though their strength was twice that of the Han army.

As the leader of the Huns, General Zuo couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and then felt very happy.

The casualties of the Huns' forwards had actually exceeded two levels, which had reached the limit of the Huns' elite.

Fortunately, the main force led by him arrived at the right time, otherwise the forward might have collapsed soon.

If the forward collapse really occurs, the blow to the morale of the soldiers will be catastrophic.

The tragic casualties suffered by the forwards made both commanders realize that their opponents were not that easy to deal with.

They had to go all out, so both sides decided to take a break to allow the soldiers' morale and physical strength to return to their optimal state.

An unprecedented wild battle in the Western Region is about to break out.

The northwest flanks of the Huns were approaching fiercely and were overwhelmingly numerous.

The six Xiongnu tribes came out with their best troops, with a total strength of 40,000 cavalry.

Moreover, King Youxian's 30,000 cavalry to the east is only a day's journey away from here, and there are 5,000 cavalry from the Richu tribe not far to the west.

The strength of the Han army is also not weak, and the Han army's cavalry is also as high as 19,000.

Among them, there are about 10,000 Han cavalry, and more than 9,000 cavalry from Yi Cong and other countries.

In addition, 2,000 chariot soldiers and 4,000 material officers have arrived at the front line.

There is a steady stream of infantry from the rear converging towards the front line.

It can be said that both the Han and Hungarian armies have exhausted their elites.

The outcome of this battle will not only affect the Western Regions, but will affect the entire Han-Hungarian War and even the pattern of the entire world.

Zhang Yue already had a clear understanding of this, so one can imagine the pressure in his heart.

If this battle is won, there will no longer be any external force that can limit the development of the Western Regions.

But if this battle fails, the Han Dynasty and its own development in the Western Regions for more than ten years will also be in vain.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

At the critical moment, everyone turned their attention to Zhang Yue again.

Zhang Yue was still the backbone of the Han army in the Western Regions.

Even Guo Kai, who had led troops on his own many times, subconsciously looked at Zhang Yue at critical moments.

Zhang Yue smiled calmly, "Now that the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, a head-on confrontation is not something a wise person would do..."

"Gentlemen, I want to avoid their sharp edge for the time being... wait until the follow-up army follows up, and then join the Huns to hunt Tianshan. What do you think?"

Everyone said, "Good!"

"So, gentlemen, please listen to my order..."

"promise!"

Then the Han army quickly launched operations according to Zhang Yue's plan.

The Xiongnu were all elite in this battle. If they fought head-on with the Xiongnu directly, even if the Han army won, it would be a disastrous victory.

In Zhang Yue's view, such a victory was no different from defeat.

If the fight really ends in a tragic victory, then the big man will probably make wedding clothes for others.

There were not only Han and Xiong in the Western Regions, but also Wusun and Kangju who were watching with eagerness.

Although Wusun and the Han are still allies now, once the Han and Huns weaken, Wusun will probably be the first to pounce.

At that time, Wusun, with a population of one million and more than 100,000 cavalry, will come. How will the Han army resist...

Therefore, Zhang Yue decided to avoid the enemy's attack first and wait for the enemy to be exhausted before counterattacking, finally defeating the Xiongnu's western and northern armies in one fell swoop.

According to Zhang Yue's plan, the Han army first retreated to a place called Alanzhai.

Alan Village is a stronghold built by Pulei Kingdom many years ago.

When the Pulei Kingdom was still at its peak, this was their front line against the Huns.

Although Alan Village has been abandoned long ago, the border wall is still there, which is enough to consume the morale and strength of the Huns.

Originally, the most suitable people to defend Alan Village at this time were the elite officers and crossbowmen led by Han Jiang.

But the Huns came too quickly, and Han Jiang's troops had not arrived yet.

In desperation, Zhang Yue could only appoint Guo Kai as his general to be responsible for the defense of Alan Village.

On the Huns' side, General Zuo, the first general under King Youxian, was responsible for commanding the Xiongnu's western and northern coalition forces.

His deputy is King Yu Ting, the most powerful among the small kings.

"General Zuo, how should we fight this battle?" King Yu Tuan asked.
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