"Da Chanyu, please drink some water!" A place on the grassland is in a remote place, not close to Huying. There are many woods and a large sea.
The Canglang Cavalry, which had been running wildly to protect Wuji for an unknown amount of time, finally rested at this water source.
Wuji, who was being protected all the way, had just woken up and his face was flushed, but compared to his pale face, his face at this time was more worrying.
Master Wu quickly handed over the water bag in his hand.
At this time, Wu Ji was not wearing armor, because he was carried on horseback by his loyal attendants in a semi-conscious state, and escaped on the same horse with King Dhritarashtra. He is still weak and wearing loose clothes.
His hair was disheveled in his robe, and he looked very embarrassed.
Due to the effect of the medicine, Wuji woke up once on the way to escape after the defeat, but when he learned that the camp was broken, he immediately vomited a mouthful of blood.
At this time, I woke up again and struggled to speak. I lay half on the blanket and barely drank two sips from the water bag handed over by Master Wu. I shook my head and stopped drinking.
He asked in a low voice: "Master Wu, how many more people do we have?"
"The Great Chanyu, the Canglang Cavalry, and the Silver Wolf Cavalry still have 20,000."
"What about the others?"
"There are still thirty thousand..."
The camp collapsed, the army of more than 200,000 people fell into pieces, and only 50,000 horsemen were left behind.
"Fifty thousand!" Wuji gasped fiercely, unable to breathe for a while.
It was absolutely impossible for the Han army to wipe out its more than 100,000 troops in a night battle. It can only be said that these hundreds of thousands of troops fled. Tribal armed forces, and even standing cavalry, fled towards their own tribes.
The atmosphere was depressing for a while. Wu Shi knew this very well and didn't know what to say to comfort Wu Ji.
Such an embarrassing escape is really ugly.
Wuji fell asleep. The embarrassed Wang Tingxun and his noble ministers sat together in silence, discussing in low voices.
The temporary rest here does not mean that they will stay here for a long time. The Hu soldiers were all hurriedly eating the dry food they brought with them, drinking cold water, and feeding their horses. It might not be long before they continue on their way, so they all tried their best to make the most of their time.
Come and rest.
You can't stay here for long. It's better to return to the sphere of influence and make plans again.
"My lords, what should we do next? Is there any chance to save the situation?" Master Wu, who has the highest status, was the first to break the deadlock and asked.
"King Yougu Li. You have also seen the current situation. Being able to protect the Great Chanyu and return to the Far North Grassland safely is already blessed by the eternal heaven. Is there still a chance to repel Zhu Biao? We only have five left.
Thousands of people!”
The person who took over Wushi's words was also a Commander of Ten Thousand Cavalry. He was a bit older than Wushi. Because he had not always been the most respected by Wuji, he did not have much prestige in the army. But he was also a Commander of Ten Thousand Cavalry.
He was very senior. What he said made everyone fall silent.
"...You are right. The most important thing for us now is to safely escort the Great Chanyu back to the Far North Grassland. If the Great Chanyu..." Wu Shi glanced at the crowd, with a trace of disappointment in his eyes, and gave up.
After thinking about a counterattack, he was silent for a while, then sighed and said.
These people now are all direct descendants of Shanyu Wangting, but in fact they have a small background and do not have a large tribe to rely on. If they fail to protect Wuji, not only will they themselves be killed, but their family members will also not be able to escape the fate of being used as slaves.
"Report!" While there was silence, a fast horse suddenly galloped from a distance.
"It's the Shooting Eagle who was just sent out. Could it be that some pursuers have arrived?" Seeing the man's clothes and speed, Wu Shi stood up suddenly.
When the generals saw this, they stood up slightly and put their hands on the handles of their sabers.
"What happened?" Wuji was asleep. Naturally, these generals were responsible for many matters. As the representative, Wuji was the one who asked, and he was the one who sent the Eagle Shooter.
"Report to King Youguli! We found traces of the Han army's Di Feng behind them, and they are heading here quickly. The large army behind them is estimated to be more than ten thousand people!" She Diao'er jumped off his horse and knelt down in front of a few people.
Report quickly.
"More than ten thousand people..." Wu Shi was silent for a moment and asked the generals around him: "It seems that they were the ones who attacked us last night. Their number is smaller than ours..."
It means asking if they will fight if their whereabouts are discovered. There are 50,000 cavalry and 20,000 extremely elite Canglang Cavalry and Silver Wolf Cavalry. Wu Shi is very confident in his heart.
If in the past, there were not only more than 10,000 people, but also 100,000 Han cavalry, with the Blue Wolf Cavalry and the Silver Wolf Cavalry as the backing, these Hu generals would not be afraid, but now, all the generals are looking at each other with hesitation.
"King Yougu Li, I am not afraid of fighting against the Han people, but Da Chanyu..."
"Yes, King Yougu Li, the Han people can fight later, but Da Shanyu's body can't hold it anymore. If something happens again, we won't be able to repay him even if we have a few lives!"
“King Yougu Li, it’s better to withdraw!”
Master Wu's not-so-handsome face was severely distorted, and his eyes were full of deep disappointment, but he had to say: "Give me the order and pull up immediately!"
Fifty thousand Huqi left in a hurry again and continued to flee.
Such retreat without a fight directly caused Hu Qiyi's anger to become even lower.
Wuji's body was in good and bad shape. When he was fleeing, he would sometimes wake up and sometimes fall asleep again, which made Wuji feel very bad.
There is another thing that only the people closest to the king's tent know. When Wuji woke up again halfway, he heard that Wuji gave up a counterattack opportunity, and his face was full of disappointment. He suddenly looked older.
Several years.
But this team has seven thousand cavalry commanders, two small kings, and two humble kings. Most of these people have begun to think about retreating. If the great chanyu can still take charge, he can certainly suppress these people. At the right time,
At that time, he gave the Han army's pursuers a fierce counterattack, but now Wuji's body was obviously unable to hold on, and he had to rush back to the tribe as soon as possible, even for the sake of defeating Shanyu.
"General Zhong, we just received a military report from Zhu Sima. His troops have caught up with Hu Qi, killed a thousand enemies, and captured 500 Hu captives!"
Zhu Zhongzheng led the army to pursue the defeated Hu people, and Zhu Zhenguo sent back soldiers to report the news.
"Five hundred prisoners?" Zhu Zhong was very happy after hearing this.
There were already tens of thousands of Hu cavalry captured in front of them. Even Zhu Zhong, who hated the Hu people so much, did not dare to slaughter them all with his lips.
Zhu Tong ordered some troops to escort them behind.
Moreover, through the interrogation of prisoners along the way, he also understood the current situation of the Hu people, whose fighting spirit had collapsed.
Zhu Zhong immediately summoned an army officer, Du Bo, and said, "Go and take care of those barbarians until the general arrives and joins the large army. If any of them are unwilling to submit, they will be killed on the spot immediately."
The pro-junior uncle Du Bo responded immediately.
Zhu Zhong took another look at the army behind him and shouted loudly: "Chief Hu is right in front of you. Chase, follow me, catch Wuji, capture Wuji alive!"
"Nuo!" The soldiers behind, regardless of rank, all shouted loudly. Capture Wuji alive and the great Chanyu of the Hu people alive. This is an unparalleled achievement and an honor that can be passed down in history.
There is no limit to the number of people who reach ten thousand, let alone fifty thousand. Then there are Hu cavalry with two horses, three horses, and fifty thousand cavalry. When the military morale is in order, it is fine. Anyway, the grassland is vast and not like the official system of the Central Plains.
But now it is very difficult and very messy.
In the afternoon, black clouds pressed in from the northern sky, covering half of the sky. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning in the distance pierced the sky and made a loud noise.
Then, heavy raindrops fell.
"Damn it. The more unlucky you are, the more trouble you get!"
"Quick, protect the Great Chanyu!"
It rained heavily for a while, and even though it was summer, the wind was blowing and it was chilling to the core.
Wu Shi's martial arts skills are not strong but they are relatively good. The average soldier's face is a little pale. As for Wu Ji, eight horses are spread out at the four corners on a felt blanket, and are guarded by several masters such as Dharmaraja Dharmaraja.
, the rainwater can’t drip in yet.
"King Youguli, what should I do if it rains?"
"King Yougu Li, if it rains, your bow will be useless for a while. Zhu Biao is catching up..." Hu Qi's strength became even weaker.
"What's the use of all this? Just go north. Also, search the tent!"
Although it was said in a hurry, among the tens of thousands of people, there were always people with tents. Wu Shi roared angrily: "Speed up, speed up. When you reach the foot of the mountain in front, look for a place to take shelter from the rain. You can't do it in heavy rain.
Marching in the rain, the great Danyu cannot be exposed to the rain..."
What's more important is that if we march in the rain, we don't know how many people will be dispersed.
Two hundred thousand troops fled in all directions, everywhere along the road. Under such circumstances, Zhu Biao's main force behind them would not come looking for him for a while.
Who could have imagined that the heroic and fearless Hu cavalry in the past would be defeated like this now?
The tent could still be found, although it was a bit old, but no one cared about it at this time. The tent was set up and the sleeping Wu Ji lay down in it.
"Have you ever woken up?" Luan Tixulu, the burly Canglang Cavalry Commander and Ten Thousand Cavalry Commander, came over and asked in a hoarse voice.
Master Wu's face was gloomy: "No. I haven't woken up since I fainted last time. It's all my fault..."
"King Youguli, you don't have to blame yourself. It was our decision to retreat without a fight. It's not your fault alone. If the Great Chanyu is blamed, we will bear it together!" Ai Yan said comfortingly.
Wu Shi didn't feel any relief in his heart. He shook his head and said with a wry smile: "This is not what I am admonishing the officials for now. I want Da Chanyu to get better. If Da Chanyu gets better, don't blame me for being timid.
Even if it costs me my life, I am willing to do so!"
"Yes..." Luan Tixulu was silent for a while. He murmured these two words and looked up at the sky. The sky was covered with dark clouds and it looked like it was going to rain again.
"Every time comes, heaven and earth are all working together, and heroes are not free..." Luan Tixulu looked depressed as he recited these words left by a tycoon who once ruled most of the Central Plains in history when he died.
It rained heavily again, and the raindrops became heavier, and the big drops of rain fell down, forming a world of rain.
"I'm going to see the Great Chanyu. You go and inspect the whole army!" Wushi said.
Luan Tixulu nodded: "Don't worry!" He would not let anyone who wavered take advantage of the loophole.
Wu Shi went to the tent where Wuji rested. The old-style tent originally belonged to a thousand-horse commander, but is now the residence of the great Chanyu. There are two long blankets draped on it. Wuji once controlled two million strings.
The king and the people of the six kingdoms in the north, who had not been able to live in peace for more than ten years, were lying on their backs, with only two thick blankets spread under them.
There were dozens of people standing or sitting in the tent, and when they saw Master Wu approaching, they all stood and saluted.
"King Youguli..."
After waving his hands to stop them, Master Wu walked up to Wuji. After checking, he saw Wuji lying on his back. His face was as ugly as wax, and his breathing was uneven.
His heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to mind.
He quickly stood up, greeted one of them, and asked, "Has the Great Chanyu ever woken up?"
"King Yougu Li, Da Shanyu never woke up during the whole journey." The man lowered his hand and answered.
Receiving such an answer made Wu Shi's cold heart feel a little heavier.
Wuji woke up midway and heard that they had lost their fighter plane and fled without a fight, so he fell into a coma again. Until now, he has not woken up, which made Wuji feel very guilty.
Although I told myself rationally that in that situation, if I did not retreat, even if I repelled Zhu Biao's pursuing vanguard, it would not cause a qualitative change in the situation. Zhu Biao's large army was simply not comparable to the 20,000 vanguards.
. But Wu Shi still felt that if he had not just focused on escaping, Wu Ji would not be so angry.
"The Great Chanyu..." Walking to Wuji, Wuji had a sad expression on his face.
Even three years ago, the situation was not as bad as it is now. Although Zhu Biao was already in trouble at that time, the Han army in the east of Hedong could not penetrate thousands of miles into the grassland.
The Hu Di Alliance, with millions of cavalry gathered on the grassland, was like the sun. They were invincible, but now they were defeated like a mountain. This change was too fast, but it was completely acceptable to him, because the strength of the Hu people was declining step by step.
It is common knowledge that he declined in battles with Zhou Jun and Zhu Biao.
I won’t mention Zhou Jun. Zhu Biao...
When Wu Shi thought of the battle between Baishan and Chishui, his heart was filled with despair. It was Dahu's dream demon, which attacked Dahu again and again, bringing blows to Dahu again and again. "The sky has eyes, if Ji Zou could have conquered the entire Qingxian County
I wish everyone could be killed..."
Then Zhu Biao will never be around again.
"Well..." A weak voice sounded. Although it was very weak, Wu Shi woke up and looked at Wuji. Sure enough, Wuji, who had been unconscious for a long time, reluctantly opened his eyes.
"Quickly go and ask for Dharma King Dhrita..." Master Wu hurriedly asked his attendants to find Dharma King Dhrita.
Wu Ji opened his eyes and searched around slowly. When he saw Wu Shi, he flashed his eyes and moved his arm. Wu Shi quickly stepped forward.
"Da Shanyu! You're awake!"
"Da Chanyu!" Luan Tixulu, who was waiting outside the tent, came over hurriedly.
Wuji panted and looked at them for a while before he managed to speak, but his voice was too low, and neither Master Wu nor Luan Tixulu could hear him clearly.
"Da Chanyu, what did you say?" Wu Shi saw him moving his lips, and immediately bent down, put his ear to listen, but still couldn't hear clearly.
At this time, Dharma King Chiguo came in, stretched out his hand and tapped Wuji's chest and abdomen a few times, and then ordered: "Get the old ginseng and let the great Chanyu hold it in his mouth."
After a moment, Wu Ji straightened up, while Wu Master Luan Tixulu's face turned frighteningly pale.
The trumpet sounded outside the tent, announcing Wuji's order, and all the men in the army, including a thousand cavalry commanders and above, gathered together and arrived.
The military tent is not big, and there are too many hundreds of people. Only those with more than 10,000 cavalry commanders enter the tent, and the remaining 1,000 cavalry commanders are outside.
The order was issued, and soon hundreds of people came in despite the rain.
"The Great Chanyu is awake!"
An exciting news first came out from inside the tent. The Qianqi commanders outside were overjoyed because they heard Wuji's familiar voice.
Inside the military tent, Wuji was not lying down, but was sitting upright with the support of his personal attendants, facing the generals and nobles in the tent. Wuji's face was flushed at this time, and he seemed to be full of energy.
But some of the sensible people in the tent turned pale. This was obviously a return to the past.
"You... are here..." Wu Ji spoke, a little weak at first, but later became clear and loud like a healthy person.
The Qianqi commanders outside the military tent were even more happy.
"You all listen..."
The military tent became quiet.
"If this Shanyu returns to the embrace of Changshengtian, you will send my body back to the grassland."
"King You Xian is dead, King Zuo Xian has rebelled, and King Zuo Guli is incompetent. From now on, King You Guli will be King Zuo Xian. You go back and support Wu Hanxie as your chanyu, guard the Far North grassland, and slowly recover
Strength...don’t go south to start a war with the Han people again for fifty years.”
The people in the military tent were all direct descendants of Shanyu Wangting. After hearing this, everyone felt sad, but they immediately held back their tears and knelt down: "Yes!"
Wuhanxie was the legitimate son of Shanyu, and he was already an adult, so there was no problem in inheriting the throne of Shanyu.
Seeing that everyone was following the order, Wu Ji smiled. Although he suffered heavy losses, there were still some soldiers and horses in the Far North Grassland. As long as his direct lineage was not destroyed, he could still barely maintain his position as Shan Yu. For other things, he could only wait for his eyesight to recover.
Say it again.
"Wuda, the Han people and the Zhao people will not let him go. We didn't suffer a big defeat before. The Han people and the Zhao people expected us to fight tooth and nail with Uda, so they let him develop there. Now, we have been defeated.
With 50,000 remnant soldiers left, Han and Zhao's attitude towards Uda will inevitably change.
As long as you return to the Far North Grasslands, you will be safe. Recover slowly and save up slowly. This is how our ancestors survived.
Tell Wu Hanxie to watch Langjuxu Mountain and Longcheng. If the Han army retreats, send people to guard these two areas, but never go south beyond Longcheng..."
Having said this, Wuji's eyes dimmed.
"Send people, send people to Beiping and Hedong to seek peace. As long as the royal court can be maintained, everything can be agreed to..."
His face gradually turned gray, his hands and feet were twitching and trembling slightly, but Wuji ignored him at all, with a look of reminiscence on his face: "It would be great if we could go back twenty years ago, that would be so great for Hu Bu."
Prosperity…”
Wuji, with his temples turning white, leaned against his attendant, his eyes slightly opened, as if through the long river of time, he saw that twenty years ago when the war between Hu and Han had not begun, the vast grassland was full of white.
Herdsmen's tents, boundless horses, boundless flocks, freedom on the boundless prairie...
"Da Chanyu...Da Chanyu!" The cry gradually resounded, echoing inside and outside the tent.
