Chapter 462 I really want to see Wu An and meet Chang An!
The heat wave was rolling, and this was the first time the Huns saw a fire rising into the sky caused by burning corpses.
The desert does not need to burn corpses, nor does it cause plague.
The wolves, foxes, and vultures in the desert will eat the corpses clean, leaving only the bones.
Looking from a distance, they saw a very high and very large bonfire, which was the same as the flames they usually saw except for its size.
The flames were blazing and the smell of the meat being roasted was much better than the smell of dry cow dung being set on fire.
The Hun soldiers, who were dancing, singing and laughing in front of the smelly bonfire, remained silent today.
They couldn't tell how they felt when they looked at the brave general who was lying on the ground, with more air coming out and less air coming in. He had killed Shanyu's headquarters and was still being beaten.
This was also the first time they saw a victorious battle, but punished an army that had made great achievements.
He was a great figure among the Xiongnu who commanded ten thousand people.
They listened to the white-haired veteran's distinctive voice, which was as muffled as thunder, and their clenched fists loosened.
The flame is bright and bright.
The wariness of the Huns was burned clean along with the corpses of their compatriots.
Actions will always impress people more than the most sincere words.
Liu Bang supported Fan Kuai and left with a gloomy look on his face, leaving the words to the veteran: "I will tell you everything that happens here."
Meng Wu followed Liu Bang, seeming to want to do something.
The veteran saw it and didn't care. He just did whatever he wanted.
The veteran general ordered Yan Wusu, who was envied by everyone in Gaoque City, to lead the soldiers to collect the prisoners.
Then, take a step closer to the grand bonfire.
"General, you..."
"Haha, what? You think I will set myself on fire?"
The veteran smiled heartily, and the personal guard who was told his thoughts smiled sarcastically and put down his blocking arm.
The veteran took three steps closer, and the guards around him also took three steps closer.
The heat wave hit, and the guard's mouth went dry, and his face felt a little raw and painful.
The veteran closed his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth with a look of enjoyment.
He stretched out his hands, spread his fingers, and pushed towards the flames.
Heat jumped between his palms and fingers, and the warmth flowed from the dry skin to the whole body.
It's so warm...
With so many Huns dead, the veteran general doesn't care.
In the Battle of Changping, Zhao Jun was trapped and killed more than this, and they were buried in fire. Ever since he nodded and agreed to bury people alive in that battle, he, Wang Ye, had lost his humanity.
Burning corpses, or Hun dogs, what's the point of getting angry? If you kill ten times more, the flames will be bigger and last longer, that's better. It's really cold in the desert today!
The punishment Fan Kuai received with the rod was both deserved and undeserved.
Killing less does not mean not killing.
Whether killing thousands of people is considered too many or too few is not a matter of Wang Ye's words?
As for recruiting surrender and not killing those who surrender, this is even more idealistic.
In order for Fan Kuai to successfully rob the Xiongnu dogs of food and fodder for the 170,000-strong army, the veteran general specifically chose the Luoti tribe, which controlled food and fodder, to launch a breakout from the opposite tribe.
The farthest distance would make the Luoting tribe think that they are safe and not have the extreme idea of ​​dispersing their flocks and setting fire to their grain and fodder.
When stationed, they were surrounded by war horses on the outermost side to block the sight of the Hun dogs, in order to prevent the Hun dogs from detecting the actual number of people. I don't know that there were 10,000 less people.
In order to make this attack concealed, swift and unexpected, the veteran used linen cloth, which was very scarce in the desert but could be seen everywhere in the Central Plains, to wrap the hoofs of the war horses in the cavalry led by Fan Kuai. The horses' hoofs were wrapped and the sound of running was extremely low.
Despite all the preparations, there was still no guarantee of victory in this raid.
The Luoti tribe is the Touman tribe and is the most powerful.
But the 10,000 Huns led by Fan Kuai were all pieced together from various small tribes.
In order to successfully hide under the noses of the Huns, the veteran general asked Li Mu, who was good at hiding troops in open areas on the plains and used flying troops to prevent the Huns from looking south, and decided not to distribute a piece of armor to Fan Kuai.
Although the armor of the Taotie Army was built according to light armor, the total weight of the armor and vest weighed nearly twenty kilograms. The absolute defense that made Touman desperate and dare not test it was achieved at the expense of part of the mobility.
If you want to hide troops in the open areas of the plains, the most important thing is high mobility - the troops led by Fan Kuai need to move their positions before the Huns soldiers search, and then return to the hiding spot after the Huns complete the search and confirm that it is safe.
Fan Kuai launched a surprise attack according to the original plan, as his physical strength was inferior to that of the Lutang tribe.
In this battle where he would lose if he hesitated even a little bit, he faced off against the Luoting tribe, which was the most loyal and determined to Shanyu.
It's good if you can win, but you still want to recruit surrender? Do you still want those who surrender not to be killed?
hehe.
With the men and horses pieced together by a small tribe, Fan Kuai relied entirely on his courage and unstoppable momentum inspired by his risk of life to defeat the most elite Luoti tribe among the Xiongnu.
He got a flock of sheep that could not be eaten all by 60,000 gluttonous troops who rushed to the Xiongnu's sacred mountain, Langjuxu Mountain.
Is this really disobeying military orders?
"Leave this general alone for a while."
The bodyguard, who had been burned to the point of being unbearable, whispered "Nuo" in a low voice and stepped back thirty steps, his eyes never leaving Wang Ye for a moment.
The fire had been burning for a quarter of an hour, but there was still no sign of extinguishing. The bright and scorching light of the fire illuminated the veteran's face a bright red color, and all the wrinkles on his face were revealed.
"General, Wang Ye has done everything you ordered.
"I really want to be ten years younger and travel thousands of miles with you to visit the Langjuxu Mountain where those Hun dogs live.
"I really wanted to follow the general back to Xianyang years ago to see the old birdman Meng Ao on his last journey.
"I really want to stand beside Lord Wu An and seize the sword of King Qin when King Qin Zhaoxiang wants to kill him..."
Southeast, northwest, and far away in all directions.
The Xiongnu army regrouped and became a whole.
The great defeat an hour ago resulted in the loss of 20,000 troops out of an army of 170,000.
This was enough to cause a large Xiongnu tribe to leave the foot of Langjuxu Mountain. The trauma was evenly distributed to the entire Xiongnu, with no muscles injured or bones moved.
Touman, together with the chiefs of the major tribes, watched from a distance as the army, which had grown by ten thousand after one battle, issued an order for the nearby tribes to provide food and warriors.
Touman returned from the escape full of fighting spirit.
So what if we have food and grass? The desert is a thousand miles away. Even if his head is not in the way, the Qin army may not be able to find its way back.
This land that no Central Plains people have ever set foot on is the land of the Xiongnu, the land of Touman Chanyu!
If an army goes deep alone, it is difficult to escape defeat!
"There is no need to burn corpses in the desert. These Qin dogs are humiliating us!"
Touman's eyes reflected the fire started by the Huns warriors in the distance, and he gritted his teeth.
"I really want to see Wu'an and meet Chang'an."
The veteran who was warming himself by the fire was still mumbling to himself. He knew that there was no need to burn corpses in the desert.
He just wanted to light a fire for himself and warm himself up.