Chapter 223 Departure overnight (additional update for Aliwan reward)
"The leader of the Khotan Kingdom is called Guangde. Not long ago, with the support of the Northern Xiongnu, he sent troops to conquer the Shache Kingdom. He is considered the lord among the small countries in the southern part of the Tianshan Mountains.
It has a bit of a cool air, but now it's getting really loud.
It is estimated that it would be quite difficult for him to seek refuge with the big man.
The main reason is that the Northern Huns sent an envoy to stay here for a long time. Although it was said to be the guardian of Khotan to the outside world, it actually meant that the Northern Huns' envoy secretly held a lot of power.
In addition, shamanism is prevalent in Khotan, and those shamans do not have any specific sect. They feel like they are dancing with great gods.
The witch in the Kingdom of Khotan was actually an old woman. She was highly valued by Guangde, the leader of the country, and everyone in the country. Before deciding on many important matters, the witch was often asked to ask the gods what they wanted.
But according to my private inquiries, this old woman has actually taken refuge with the envoys of the Northern Huns."
Five minutes later, except for the blood in Yu Hanfeng's nose that had not yet been wiped clean, and a pair of eye sockets the color of a giant panda, everything seemed to be back to normal.
From the hem, I used a knife to cut two small strips of cloth and blocked my nostrils.
Therefore, the overall combat effectiveness of these war slaves is stronger than that of ordinary barbarians, and should be similar to that of the Huns.
Then, they used such a batch of gems to buy some slaves and supplies from Khotan, and settled down in Hongbai Mountain.
As for what happened later, the number of people who showed up was obviously different from Ban Chao's expectation, so he would just be looking for excuses to explain.
The reason why the data of this cannon fodder is so different is because they are members of some small tribes in the surrounding areas, and they will work with us from time to time, so the specific number is difficult to determine."
Should I say it or not, the pretense in this guy’s mouth almost made Hu Biao laugh...
Currently, we have 118 elite combatants who can be fully trusted under our command. They are equipped with equipment produced by Langqing and Warehouse Guan.
He rushed over directly and killed the Huns envoys, top to bottom, to see how these barbarians at both ends of the rat tail would still surrender to the Huns."
Nowadays, there are hundreds of elite Hu people who are worthy of trust. Moreover, these subordinates have excellent armor and fighting ability.
The equipment is basically made of hundred-smelted steel. It is at least an era stronger than the natives of the Xiongnu, so its combat effectiveness is quite good.
This point is considered fair; but when both parties discover each other's existence, the mood at that time will definitely be very exciting...
After hearing the above data, Hu Biao and others were shocked and speechless for a long time.
After spending about a cup of tea, Ban Chao seemed to have an idea in his mind, and said to Hu Biao and Yu Hanfeng:
"I'm afraid it's already the Youshi hour, and it's going to be dark soon. This place in the Western Region is extremely chaotic, and there must be many wild beasts and bandits on the road at night.
During the conflicts with horse bandits and sand bandits, some slaves were also captured and used as war slaves.
When he said this, it could be heard that Ban Chao's words were full of pride.
There are some Huns envoys stationed in the surrounding capital. With the support of the Huns from behind, the leader of the country, Guangde, has just conquered the Shache Kingdom and other places. He is unparalleled in the South Tianshan Road area and so on.
"It doesn't matter! Even though the situation in Khotan is a bit more difficult, it's not impossible to do anything.
I just took advantage of the last moment before the city gates closed to get out of the city.
With such strength, what task can't be accomplished?
But what they didn't know was that there were now thousands of Huns cavalry secretly marching towards Khotan. After finding the envoy stationed in Khotan, they planned to send out a large army to destroy Shanshan, Ban Chao and others.
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By the time Ban Chao, who was attending the banquet, returned from the palace of the Lord of Shanshan, it was already around four o'clock in the afternoon.
Yang Shichang and others and the soldiers and horses under his command do not need to join us for the time being. They can just find a secret place outside the city to ambush for the time being.
Naturally, Hu Biao and Yu Hanfeng had no problem with such an arrangement proposed by Ban Chao, and they immediately agreed to it.
Let them save some time and set off immediately to avoid missing Ban Sima's important event."
Unexpectedly, after hearing such a word of concern, Yu Hanfeng said lightly: "No need to worry, Ban Sima, my subordinates are naturally confident enough, so there is no need to worry about safety along the way."
Coupled with the enhancement of Baisteel's equipment, the actual combat effectiveness of these people is stronger than many small countries in the Western Region, and they can destroy an entire country in one battle.
I will stay in Shanshan for a day or two and settle some matters before setting off for Khotan.
In addition, there are 332 war slaves under his command. Their equipment is not as good as that of the elite, but it is still better than that of the Huns.
Just kidding! Altogether, there are nearly 1,2300 people.
Upon seeing this, Hu Biao hurriedly brought Yu Hanfeng forward to pay homage, and explained some of the things that had happened to Yang Dongli and others in the past three or four months, while avoiding trivial matters.
It was obvious that the presence of Lao Yang and others made him feel confident.
Mainly because I didn't expect that Yang Dongli and others would actually make such a big noise; but what followed immediately was huge joy.
Yu Hanfeng first told some information that he had found out in Xicheng recently; then, he began to answer the questions that Hu Biao and others were concerned about:
Finally, there are still 500 to 800 cannon fodder available.
In the following time, Yu Hanfeng quietly climbed out of the wall again and pulled out two war horses from the hotel where he lived.
I won’t go into the specific process. Anyway, although it was a little troublesome, it was fortunate enough.
Why don't you rest in the city for one night and start again early tomorrow morning."
Even after Yu Hanfeng thought of something, he expressed it:
"Since Ban Sima has arranged it like this, then my subordinates should retire first so that before the city gate is closed, they can immediately rush to Hongbai Mountain to inform Yang Shichang and other brothers.
Specifically, it means that they were lucky enough to get a batch of top-quality gems and treasures.
In the Central Plains region, such a small amount of troops naturally means nothing.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, they are not deceiving Ban Chao by saying this. Those cannon fodders are soldiers who bring their own rations to fight and are not part of their manpower at all.
It would be fine if the trip to Khotan goes well, otherwise we will see the beacon fire signaled by you and me.
After hearing this statement, Ban Chao started to make suggestions out of concern:
In addition, Yu Hanfeng will also inquire about the situation in Khotan.
After listening carefully to Yu Hanfeng's story, Ban Chao began to think.
Of course, these people don't know the existence of Yang Dongli and others.
"We established a training camp in the capital city of Khotan, about one or two hundred miles west of Xicheng, in a place called Hongbai Mountain.
Let’s talk about the specific results achieved.
In short, in order not to frighten Ban Chao, this very misleading statement will give Ban Chao the illusion that they have two to three hundred people behind them.
After dark, taking advantage of the rare bright moonlight in the sky tonight, we started to travel all night.
There is more than a thousand miles to get to Hongbai Mountain, and it will take several days to get there if the two horses are constantly changing rides. But Yang Dongli and others can set off immediately without just saying they will set off.
It always takes a day or two to prepare well in advance.
