Heishuihu are generally distributed on both sides of the Kuli River, because no one has been able to establish a long-term and stable rule. No one can tell how many members they have.
Most of the Hu chiefs in this area have the surnames Hao and Liu. One of the Hu chiefs named King Hao Ren has more than ten thousand people. He nominally commands the middle and upper reaches of the north bank of Kulichuan. He is also called Hao by the Hu people in this area.
Wan Qi.
This title sounds very mighty and domineering. After Li Tai and others evacuated from Woxiong Ridge, their view was no longer blocked by the plains. The smoke and dust stirred up by the galloping cavalry brigade could be seen in the distance and filled the air like haze. It was obvious that the soldiers were outnumbered.
few.
"Damn, what a loss!"
He just made a fool of himself in Woxiong Ridge and collected more than 200 horses, but he was not able to complete the work because he was interrupted. The more Li Tai thought about it, the more depressed he became. At the same time, he was also a little curious: "It was just a Hu tribe that was attacked.
, why did this Hu tribe chief move out in such a large scale?"
The subordinate relationship within Jihu is not very close. If one of them was attacked, all the powerful chiefs would come out to avenge it. If they were so bloody, they might have been killed long ago.
It made me even more depressed when I couldn't figure it out, especially when a group of angry Hu soldiers were chasing behind me, and the troops from the east also turned towards me, obviously communicating with each other and exchanging information.
The two sides were chasing each other and running back and forth in the wilderness. As the field of vision became wider and wider, each other was also exposed to the other's sight.
Jihu's pursuers gathered together at a place that was truly Wuyangwuyang, with at least five or six thousand people. Except for the more than 3,000 people gathered in front and behind Woxiong Ridge, the rest were naturally under the direct subordinates of the Hu chieftain, King Hao Ren.
Although the situation seemed to be very critical with the enemy outnumbered, Li Tai and his party had sufficient horsepower. Once they fled straight away, the distance between them not only did not shorten, but gradually widened.
However, they did not understand the geographical situation well enough. Although they had Lu Chuan as their guide, Lu Chuan's memory only ended a few years ago. Although the landform features had not changed much, the situation had changed a lot.
For example, right now, on the road they were traveling on, according to Lu Chuan's memory, it was a flat plain, but a barbarian camp appeared in the valley. Although the camp was not large, it was an unexpected variable after all.
At this time, the people in Jihu who were grazing outside the camp also noticed that their group was approaching quickly, and some herdsmen drew their bows and sounded the warning.
"Kill and then leave!"
Li Tai turned around and saw that his pursuers were still several miles away. He immediately gave the order, drew his bow and rushed towards the barbarians on the opposite side.
This was just a small tribe of two to three hundred Hu people, with only a few dozen strong men. As the distance quickly shortened, these Hu people fled back to the camp.
Li Tai and others had no time to dismount and break camp. They gathered the cattle and sheep that had been left outside and drove them against the simple fence of the camp. After several collisions, a gap was created in the fence.
The people took advantage of the situation and rushed in. After a sweeping sweep, the strong and powerful ones either died or fled.
For the old, weak, women and children left, Li Tai didn't bother to kill again. He only asked people to collect some soft and portable food, and took out a dozen horses from the stables. It took more than half a quarter of an hour, and the battle and mopping up were over.
, continue on the journey of escape.
After this delay, the distance between each other was still shortened, but when the front-line pursuers arrived at the newly conquered camp, these barbarians stopped and carried out more detailed cleaning.
Li Tai looked back at this scene and suddenly felt happy in his heart. I am a jackal and you are fucking vultures!
But this also reminded him that since Jihu is not a vegetarian, why should I run away?
"Call those thieves, let's not go anywhere else, but go straight to attack King Hao Ren's lair!"
A small shrimp is shared by so many people, and there is not enough space between his teeth. Li Tai really can't bear to see the poverty of these bastards. I will kill big fish for you, eat from big households, and try to let you all live a prosperous year!
King Hu Chief Hao Ren probably led more than 2,000 troops. Even if it was a large tribe with tens of thousands of people, if such strong soldiers were sent out, there would not be many soldiers left behind in the old nest.
If this old bastard hadn't suddenly appeared and interrupted him, Li Tai would have been able to achieve his goal in Woxiong Ridge. He was already very depressed. How could he make this old bastard feel better?
Anyway, they have been left behind to eat the dust now, and the horse power of their troops cannot be as sufficient as their own. So if they don't rush to dig out their lair, they will be chased around like headless flies. This is really
Not Li Tai's style.
After Li Dao and several other people who were proficient in Ji Hu language heard this, they temporarily fell behind the team and shouted several times at the chasing Hu troops. Then, the pursuit speed of those Hu people was visibly slowed down.
After Li Dao and others caught up with the team, they looked at Li Tai with admiration. They really didn't expect that this technique of alienation and seduction could be used to this extent. Even though their own side was weak and critical, the thoughts of those barbarians could be manipulated.
Sliding around like a dog.
The Hu pursuers had their own evil intentions and began to slack off in their work. King Hao Ren's troops, who were holding the rear and marching slowly, did not know that the enemy had spread offensive rumors.
"The number of enemies is small, why don't you pursue them quickly?"
King Hao Ren has a domineering name and a mighty appearance. He has a body of seven feet, a round waist and thick arms. He is a big lump astride a war horse. When he led the crowd to catch up with the people in front, he shouted angrily in a deep voice.
The Hu chiefs hesitated, saying that their horse power was in short supply and was no longer enough to support such a high-intensity pursuit.
However, as King Hao Ren was the most powerful chief in the northern part of Kuli Sichuan, Qu Shuai also had considerable power, so Chief Hu came forward and quietly informed the enemy troops in front of him.
"These thieves and Han slaves, how dare they..."
When King Hao Ren heard this, he was immediately furious. He was about to give a loud order to speed up the pursuit. After being reminded by his subordinates, he discovered that Chief Hu, who was originally being pursued by many of his colleagues, was already carefully leading his troops to distance themselves.
"These idiots, do they think that just a handful of Han slaves can really break through my camp? What a joke. Chase them quickly, kill them all, and then dispel those thieves!"
King Hao Ren shouted fiercely, but he was also a little panicked in his heart.
Naturally, the reason why he led his people to leave the tribe this time was not just for the Woxiong Ridge Tribe, but he had a deeper intention.
Liu Ping's son Liu Zhenqiang sneaked back to this territory, and King Hao Ren was one of the Hu chiefs he first came into contact with, and Liu Zhenqiang was even hiding in his tribe's territory.
In the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Datong, the Western Army was defeated in Mangshan. Naturally, the disrespectful hearts of the Hu chieftains in the north became hot. They only felt that the Western Army was defeated and the country was already declining. It was only a matter of time before Prime Minister Gao from the east took control of Kansai.
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But although the situation is good, Liu Zhenqiang is doing a little bad, and his rhetoric is not convincing. King Hao Ren intends to use him to directly establish relations with the Eastern Dynasty. He cannot do anything by himself, just for Liu
Zhenqiang raised its power in the Eastern Dynasty.
He had previously sent subordinates to contact Diaoyin Hu, hoping to increase his bargaining chip, but he did not expect to be attacked and killed by the Western Army on his way back. He only escaped with a few people to report the news. This matter must have been leaked and known to the Western Army.
He came out in full force this time just to wait and see the movements of the Western Army and the situation of force deployment. If the Western Army really made a large-scale deployment to fight like they did a few years ago, they would have to make preparations quickly.
Along the way, the Western Army actually pretended to be Liu Zhenqiang's subordinates, so he knew they should be in the same group as those who intercepted and killed his subordinates. Therefore, King Hao Ren gave up and continued westward to take a look, turned around and caught up, hoping to capture him for interrogation.
In his opinion, there were only a few Western troops along the way, and it was only a matter of time before they were killed and arrested. However, he did not expect that these people were so bold that they actually threatened to attack his tribe's territory.
Although the tribe was a little weak at this time, it was not completely undefended. In this situation of facing each other from a distance, it was not difficult to defend until the pursuers returned.
But the most terrible thing is that the Hu tribes who were traveling nearby seemed to have listened to the wild words of the Western Army, and they had already made up their mind to reap the benefits.
What kind of idiots are these fellow tribesmen? King Hao Ren naturally knows in his heart that if there is a chance to share most of the food, they will never give up. After all, this is how he grew up. A few years ago, he followed the Western Army to pick up and annex Liu Zhen.
The Qiang tribe's Ziye population grew and became the powerful chieftain in the north of Kulichuan.
Those hundreds of Western troops may not be able to capture their own territory, but if all the Hu chiefs around him think so, then his situation will be in danger. Tigers cannot hold off a pack of wolves, so it is better to guard against them early!
"The thief wants to attack me. It's my family's business. I don't have to wait for you to wait for the crowd! Disperse as soon as possible, otherwise don't blame the ruthless swords and arrows!"
As soon as he thought of this, he was no longer polite. Taking advantage of the fact that he still had a large number of people, he directly ordered the other tribes to expel the barbarians.
Although the Hu chieftains had different ideas, they had not yet seen any real benefits, so naturally they did not dare to directly confront King Hao Ren. They all laughed and retreated, no longer gathering in one place.
After the barbarians were intimidated and dispersed, King Hao Ren ordered his troops to advance at full speed, with the intention of returning before the enemy arrived.
This posture fell in the eyes of the dispersed Hu chieftains, who were naturally very angry and angry. They were even more convinced that King Hao Ren's headquarters was indeed lacking defense, and there was a great opportunity to take advantage of it!
So the Hu soldiers who had been dispersed gathered one after another and headed towards the location of King Hao Ren's tribe. In the evening, they arrived at a valley pass, and the team formed a long and narrow shape due to the terrain and passed through the valley entrance.
But when the passers-by came out of the pass, they saw King Hao Ren leading his troops in formation on the opposite side of the pass. He smiled ferociously and roared: "Sure enough, I will kill you first, and then I will go back and kill the Han slaves!"
As soon as he gave the order, all his soldiers rushed straight towards the mouth of the valley and the sound of killing filled the field with constant screams.
At the same time, Li Tai and others also arrived near King Hao Ren's tribal territory.
Looking at the rolling fortress walled by mountains and rivers, even Zhu Meng, a veteran soldier, could not help but frown and said: "This fortress is so well-defended, even if there are not many guards, if you want to
It’s not easy to break through!”
"Nonsense! Why are we the enemies here to attack? We are obviously righteous disciples who sacrificed horses to help Liu Shanyu. Call the door!"
After hearing this, Li Tai frowned and refuted Zhu Meng's remarks with a serious face.