Chapter 463(1/2)
: The new energy is transmitted to Jin Tuo
Author: Gongsun Wujiu
In this battle, the Han army lost less than 200 casualties and captured the Wuhuan royal court in one fell swoop.
After the war, more than 10,000 Wuhuan people died, and more than 60,000 Wuhuan people were captured by the Han army.
The rest of the Wuhuan people fled into the mountains.
It was not until ten days later that the information about the Han army's raid on Wuhuan Mountain was sent to Luorong who was still stationed in Xianbei Mountain.
"The Great Chanyu is in trouble, the Han army raided Wuhuan Mountain!"
That day, a scout finally came to report the news.
"What, how could the Han army raid Wuhuan Mountain at this time!"
Luo Rong jumped up in surprise at the message sent by the scout.
King Zuo Guli on the side looked surprised on the surface, but secretly happy in his heart.
In fact, King Zuogu Li knew this information as early as two days ago, and secretly issued an order to gather the fleeing Wuhuan people.
This scout has actually been bribed by him.
"Da Chanyu, the Han people are too despicable, we must show some color to the Han people!"
King Zuo Guli said from the side.
Luo Rong glanced at King Zuo Guli, and then asked the person who came to report the news.
"How many troops did the Han army dispatch? How is Wuhuan Mountain now?"
"The Great Chanyu, the Han army has dispatched 30,000 infantry and cavalry, and is now besieging the Wuhuan Mountain camp..."
Because the scout had already been bribed by King Zuogu Li, he did not tell the truth.
"Da Shanyu, hurry back to Wuhuan Mountain. If you are late, it may be too late!"
The scout shouted anxiously.
This sentence was so loud that people outside the tent could hear it clearly.
Several nobles and leaders who heard the sound couldn't help but barge in.
"Da Chanyu, what happened? Did the Han army attack?"
King Zuogu Li said with a worried look on his face: "The Han army in eastern Liaoning is now besieging Wuhuan Mountain..."
"What!"
Several leaders looked horrified, "Dhanyu, please return to the army quickly!"
At this time, King Zuo Guli also pretended to persuade: "Da Shanyu, please return to the army quickly, it should be in a hurry."
Everyone tried to persuade him to return to the army. At this time, Luo Rong was already in a panic. He issued the order to return to the army without thinking carefully.
King Zuo Guli naturally knew that going to Wuhuan Mountain at this time would definitely be a disaster.
He used the excuse that the soldiers had not yet gathered, so he sent only a thousand cavalry team to accompany Luo Rong back to the army.
In order not to arouse Luo Rong's suspicion, he promised Luo Rong to send 20,000 cavalry to reinforce Wuhuan Mountain in three days.
Luo Rong was eager to return home and didn't think much about it.
In order to return to Wuhuan Mountain as soon as possible, Luo Rong led his cavalry back south without careful investigation and preparation.
Luorong had just left the Xianbei Mountains when he was detected by Han army scouts.
After receiving the information, Han Feng and Fan Mingyou immediately formulated an ambush plan.
Because he was misled by false intelligence, Luo Rong never thought that the Han army would set up an ambush halfway.
Luo Rong, who was eager to rescue Wuhuan Mountain, ran into the Han army's ambush circle.
"It's bad for the Great Chanyu, we are surrounded by Han troops!"
The first person to realize something was wrong was the commander of Wuhuan's left wing.
His army accidentally deviated from the main road and first encountered the Han army's chariots and crossbowmen deployed to the east.
Facing the Han army's crossbowmen who were waiting for work, Wuhuan's left cavalry suffered heavy losses.
Even so, the layout of the Han army was exposed in advance.
If Luorong had retreated north in time at this time, the Han army would not have been able to completely annihilate the Wuhuan people.
Unfortunately, due to the influence of wrong intelligence, Luo Rong thought this was an arrangement made by the Han army to prevent him from leading his troops back to Wuhuan Mountain.
Therefore, after thinking for a moment, he issued the order to attack south.
Han Feng, who was originally worried that the Wuhuan people would escape, was overjoyed when he heard that the Wuhuan people actually chose to attack south.
"Hahaha!"
"Goodness...great kindness...God is really helping me!"
Han Feng immediately ordered to act in accordance with the original plan.
Under the command of Han Feng, the Han army deployed three lines of defense.
The first thing Luorong encountered was a defense line composed of Han army chariots and crossbowmen.
Seeing that the Han army's chariots and crossbowmen appeared in front of him instead of cavalry, Luo Rong believed in his judgment even more.
"Warriors attack!"
In order to break through the Han army's defense line and return to Wuhuan Mountain as soon as possible, Luorong immediately launched a fierce attack.
Wuhuan cavalry suffered heavy losses under the attack of Han army chariots and crossbows.
However, their goal was achieved, and the Wuhuan cavalry successfully broke through the first line of defense of the Han army.
After the Han army's defense line was breached, they immediately retreated to both wings as planned.
In order to return to Wuhuan Mountain as soon as possible, Luorong did not continue to pursue the Han army that retreated on both wings.
"Warriors, the Han army is not invincible... After defeating the Han people who besieged Wuhuan Mountain, I will take you to the grass-grazing valley in Liaodong..."
Just when Luorong made a promise to his men, a Han army cavalry appeared in the sight of the Wuhuan people.
What appeared in front of the Wuhuan people was the Northern Army cavalry led by Fan Mingyou.
Fan Mingyou looked at the Wuhuan people who appeared with a smile on his face. He had been waiting for a long time.
"Warriors attack! Defeat the Han people..."
"kill……"
It should be said that Luo Rong himself is still very brave.
Facing the Han cavalry waiting in formation, Luo Rong did not flinch at all.
He still knows the truth that when the road is narrow, the brave will win.
After a simple formation, Luo Rong divided his cavalry into two teams, front and rear, and then launched a desperate charge against the Han cavalry.
Facing the surging Wuhuan cavalry, Fan Mingyou just said, "Seeking death!"
Immediately, the order to attack was issued.
"Second and Third Sons, attack!"
Fan Mingyou was determined to rely on frontal decisive battles to completely defeat the Wuhuan cavalry.
Although Fan Mingyou only has ten thousand cavalry in his hands, they are all elite members of the Northern Army.
Both the equipment and training are far superior to the Wuhuan cavalry.
Even with the most basic cavalry, the Han army had an absolute advantage.
The Han cavalry rode Wusun or Dawan Pegasus provided by the Western Regions.
These horses are much higher than the Wuhuan people's war horses in terms of shoulder height, weight and speed.
Not to mention other equipment, the cavalry in the front row of the Han army were armored cavalry, and both men and horses were equipped with armor.
Even the horse archers are equipped with cotton armor and ring-headed swords.
On the other hand, only half of the soldiers of the Wuhuan people have leather armor.
If they carried out guerrilla warfare on the vast grasslands, the Wuhuan people might still have some chance of winning.
But in such a narrow place for hedging, how could the Wuhuan cavalry be the opponent of the Han army?
Amidst the rumble of horse hooves, a member of the Wuhuan cavalry kept falling off the horse.
Although Han troops fell from time to time, they were nothing compared to the Wuhuan people who fell.
Although the Wuhuan people suffered more casualties, they had a numerical advantage after all, and the Wuhuan people could still stabilize their position in the two battles.
However, Luo Rong already sensed something was wrong at this time. The intelligence from the scouts was that the Han army leaving the fortress only had 30,000 infantry and cavalry in total.
But at this time, he had already encountered 20,000 horsemen.
To be continued...