Tonight, the stars are brilliant, and a crescent moon hangs high in the sky.
In Yin Zhixie's camp, many nobles suddenly began to wake up their arrangements and distribute bags of precious cheese and hay.
These are the last coffin books that Yin Zhixie saved in every possible way.
"Have you told King Aries and King Loufan yet?" Yin Zhi stood on a hillside and asked his closest confidants.
"Tushe, we have informed Aries and Loufan that we will break through the Han army due north tonight!" said a noble.
"Yes!" Yin Zhi nodded obliquely, looked back at another noble, and said, "Have the slaves and the defeated soldiers been organized?"
"Okay!" Yin Zhixian nodded indifferently.
Among the cavalry of King Youxian's headquarters, there are about 3,000 slaves as auxiliary force of the army.
To be fair, if they could follow the cavalry of their own tribe into battle, the status of these slaves would be relatively high among their tribes.
But now in order for the main force to break through, these slaves have no choice but to die.
In addition, the defeated troops of the Zhelan tribe were also betrayed by Yin Zhixie without mercy.
Together with Yin Zhixie's slaves, they will break out due north.
Yin Zhixie doesn't care whether he can break through or not.
As long as it can attract the attention of the Han army a little bit, it will be fine.
"After they set off, we will immediately lurk to the hills in the northwest..." Yin Zhixie ordered: "We will not take action until King Loufan and King Aries also start to break out!"
"Yes!" The nobles took the order and left one after another.
Only Yin Zhixie was still standing on the hillside, looking at the lush land under the moonlight.
Tonight, although the starlight is good, it is starting to get foggy.
In late autumn in the north, the temperature difference between day and night becomes extremely large.
During the day, the sun is blazing in the sky and the temperature often reaches over 20 degrees. But at night, thick fog arises, and sometimes there is even frost, and the temperature drops directly to below zero.
Although the Huns are cold-tolerant, they cannot withstand such temperature changes.
In the past three days, dozens of people have frozen to death within the Xiongnu coalition forces.
What's even more frightening is that the pace of severe winter is getting closer and closer.
Fifty-six years ago, the Han and Hungarians fought a decisive battle in Pingcheng. The total number of soldiers who actually died in the battle between the two countries was probably only a few hundred.
But thousands of people died from frostbite.
Thirty percent of the Han army's soldiers were forced to have their limbs amputated.
As for the Xiongnu, there were also four to five thousand people who were permanently disabled.
Countless horses and livestock were killed.
Yin Zhi tightened his sheepskin jacket tightly. He knew that even if everything went well, he could escape from the encirclement.
His headquarters will also suffer heavy losses due to cold, hunger and being lost.
At the beginning, nearly 10,000 cavalrymen entered the pass.
There may only be two or three thousand people who can escape the encirclement of the Han army.
If you encounter an interception or interception, you will be lucky if you can escape with hundreds of people!
But he had to do it!
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Han army camp.
Yi Zong also stood on a hillside, overlooking the surrounding Xiongnu camp.
It’s different from the Xiongnu camp.
In the Han army's camp, the bonfire was blazing, and the soldiers gathered around the bonfire in small groups, roasting themselves and eating hot mutton.
A simple bronze stove was hung in the center of the bonfire, and thinly sliced mutton was thrown into it.
The meat is fragrant and appetizing.
In recent days, the Han army has been killing pigs and cattle to reward and boost the morale of the soldiers with rich meat.
Facts have proved that the people of the big foodie empire can overcome all difficulties as long as they have enough food and drink.
"Yin Zhixie. We should break through either today or tomorrow!" Yi Zong ordered the generals around him: "Keep an eye on me. If there is any sign of trouble, tell me immediately!"
"No!" All the generals bowed and bowed.
The Xiongnu army within the encirclement was now considered fat in the eyes of all the Han army generals.
The intelligence and news from King Loufan and his tribe confirmed that the Huns were now at the end of their rope and had no other way out, and their morale had dropped to the abyss.
If at the beginning, the Han army was still a little worried that if the Huns surrounded them tried their best, they would probably lose a few of their teeth.
However, now, there is no such worry.
King Xiang sank the cauldron and boat at Julu City, and Huaiyin fought with his back at Jingxing.
They were all victories achieved with sufficient food and grass and high morale.
Now, the Huns in the encirclement are short of water and food.
The siege that lasted for more than ten days exhausted all their strength.
Even a fierce tiger who falls into a hunter's trap and struggles for a few days will be like a lamb and will be slaughtered by others.
No matter how powerful the Huns are, they are already at the end of their war effort.
Others can be optimistic, but as the coach, Yi Zong knows that he cannot be optimistic.
At that time, in the Battle of Changping, Zhao Kuo, the commander-in-chief of the Zhao army, was surrounded by Bai Qi's army for forty-six days and ran out of ammunition and food. He was still able to launch a terrifying counterattack and almost broke through the siege.
Everyone in the world thinks that Ma Fuzi talks about war on paper, which is extremely ridiculous.
But who knew that the Zhao army in trouble had launched five desperate attacks, and the most successful one almost penetrated the Qin army's defense line?
The fight between trapped beasts is always the most terrifying.
Although the Qin army won the Battle of Changping, they suffered tens of thousands of losses.
Therefore, from the beginning, Yi Zong had no plan to attack the Huns surrounded by force, let alone to prevent the Huns from breaking out of any line of defense.
Instead, he learned from the Marquis of Huaiyin and used ambushes from all sides and interceptions to deal with and weaken the Huns.
But even the Marquis of Huaiyin would only use this tactic of ambush from all sides once in his life.
The risk is extremely high!
Moreover, the situation now is completely different from that in Haixia.
The Huns were all cavalry.
It is undoubtedly extremely difficult for the cavalry to escape, intercept them all, and eliminate them all.
Therefore, although the Han army said it would use an ambush from all sides, it also considered a lot and made many changes.
Instead of copying it mechanically, arrange it according to the strategies and arrangements of the Marquis of Huaiyin.
Instead, many changes were made.
The biggest change is that now, every interception position set up by the Han army is a mixture of riding and infantry.
Use infantry as the main force to intercept, while cavalry is a meat-eating presence.
The Huns want to pass through such an interception position. Yes!
But he had to leave something behind.
The Han army deployed more than five interception positions in all possible breakout directions of the Huns, each of which happened to be stuck on the place where the Huns must pass.
In addition, there is a cavalry force of 5,000 people. As a mobile force, it can provide support anytime and anywhere.
Of course, just as the Marquis of Huaiyin arranged in Haixia.
Ambush from all sides is not only to weaken the enemy, but also to destroy it!
All interceptions and obstructions are preparations for the final and complete elimination of the enemy.
"Is the breastplate ready?" Yi Zong asked the officers of the Tiger Guard and the Yulin Guard.
"Report to the general, we are ready and can fight again!" the commanders of both armies replied with chests raised.
"Good!" Yi Zong nodded, but also sighed in his heart.
The breastplate is easy to use and powerful.
But it's too delicate.
Not only are soldiers delicate, but war horses and equipment are also very delicate.
A lance often costs tens of gold, and a set of breastplates is no less expensive.
Moreover, the output of these two types of equipment is extremely small and the manufacturing process is lengthy.
At the current rate, the Han army could field up to about 2,000 cavalry a year.
And war horses are even more valuable.
Those who can be used as breastplate war horses are all thousand-mile horses in the true sense. Each one is a tall horse selected from thousands of war horses.
These war horses not only have requirements for body shape, but also for endurance and explosive power.
Nowadays, the total number of war horses that can meet the standard in China is not even 5,000!
This still includes the number after the capture of Xiliu Camp.
It's even more troublesome to serve.
Once the cuirassiers go into battle, the horses need to train for three days to regain their strength.
For example, in the Battle of Wuzhou Fortress, although the cuirassiers majestically defeated Zhelan from the front, they almost single-handedly annihilated the Xiongnu's ace tribe.
But then the cuirassiers lay down.
At least a thousand riders were in an embarrassing situation where they could no longer fight.
Their horses and equipment all need maintenance and upkeep.
There were even more than 30 soldiers and more than 100 horses who had to retire due to injuries.
Losing 10% of the combat force in one battle...
In other words, the existing cuirassier troops are only enough to be used twenty times...
The only good news is that in Chang'an's Shanglin Garden, Chu Qiang of Taipu Yamen has begun to breed war horses specifically for the cuirassier troops.
Wusun horses and excellent local war horses from the Han Dynasty were used for breeding.
In a few years, specialized breastplate war horses will be bred.
By that time, the Han family's cuirassiers should be able to get out of their current embarrassing situation.
No longer a unit that can only be used twenty times.
In this battle, the cuirassiers still have to carry the main beam.
Yi Zong arranged them in front of the end point in the direction where the Huns were most likely to break out.
Let them run into the strongest cavalry phalanx in the world.
Suddenly, Yi Zong discovered that there seemed to be three bonfires rising in the Xiongnu camp in the distance.
"Immediately send an order to the entire army: The Huns are about to break out!" Yi Zong immediately turned around and gave the order.
These three bonfires were the signal he had agreed with Lou Fanren, indicating that Yin Zhixie was ready to break out of the encirclement.
Boom, boom, boom!
After a while, the war drums sounded.
After hearing the sound of war drums, the various Han army camps arranged in the vast wilderness immediately followed the order and began to enter combat mode.
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At the same time, in King Loufan's camp.
At this moment, there were corpses everywhere, and the whole camp was stained red with blood.
Hundreds of corpses and Chen Ge were scattered all over the camp.
In some corners, there were even sounds of fighting.
King Lou Fan kicked open a headless corpse and said coldly: "Idiot, you are so stupid and loyal to the Huns! It is really not a pity to die!"
This corpse was once his good friend, a noble from the Huyan clan of the Huns.
I once drank wine and talked happily with him, and we were extremely intimate.
But at this moment, King Lou Fan killed him with his own hands, and suddenly drew his knife and cut his throat.
Even until his death, he was still asking: Why.
"Your Majesty, we have eliminated most of the Xiongnu officials, but there are also a small number of people, led by some foolish loyalists, who are trying to resist..." A nobleman walked up to King Loufan and said with a head in his hand.
"Do you still need to ask about this kind of thing?" Lou Fan Wang said coldly: "Kill! Don't leave any of them behind!"
"But..." the nobleman hesitated and said: "Zuo Danghu and his men ran into your little prince's account and kidnapped the little prince. The slaves don't know what to do..."
"Little prince?" King Lou Fan took a deep breath.
That is his favorite son.
He was also the only son he took with him when he went out to the army this time.
This time he betrayed the Huns, and it was foreseeable that the wives, concubines, and children he left behind on the grasslands would not end well.
If you are lucky, you may be punished as a slave, or rbq.
But if you are unlucky, your head will be turned into a hip flask.
Therefore, this is most likely his only descendant now.
If something happens to him, it's very likely...
However, King Loufan looked at the Han envoy who was following him. Without any hesitation, he immediately ordered: "Don't worry about the little prince. Attack immediately and kill him without mercy!"
The son dies and can be reborn.
If your wife dies, you can marry again.
But with the head gone, it is no longer possible.
The tribes on the grassland have always been smart and know how to make the best choice for themselves.
How can I make a good impression in front of my new master without making sacrifices?
Following King Loufan's order, several nobles immediately rushed into a certain tent with hundreds of people.
Then, there were the sounds of fighting and wailing.
Then, several bloody nobles carried several heads and walked to King Loufan and knelt down: "Your Majesty, your servants have honored their orders and have killed Zuo Danghu. This is the head of this thief... But
..." They lowered their heads and said, "The little prince also unfortunately died..."
King Lou Fan turned his back to his courtiers, squeezed out a few tears, and said to the Han envoy: "It makes the angels laugh..."
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What happened in the Loufan camp was quickly discovered by Aries Wang Gushe.
At this time, he and his tribal cavalry had just rushed out of the camp and were ready to set off.
But when he turned around, he saw that Lou Fanren not only did not follow him, but instead closed the camp door, and there was immediately the sound of fighting. Even though he was an idiot, he understood.
"These despicable buildings are annoying!" Gushe yelled.
Originally, Yin Zhixie broke out from the north as promised, which made him happy and felt that he should be able to escape.
But who would have known that this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes like Lou Fan Wang would actually jump in the opposite direction!
However, this is exactly the nature of the grassland tribes!
In order to survive, there is nothing they cannot do.
"What should we do?" The nobles of King Aries suddenly panicked. If Aries and Lou Fan jointly break out of the encirclement, with more than 20,000 cavalry, only a few thousand can escape.
But now, King Loufan has rebelled, and the Aries tribe wants to break out? The success rate is infinitely close to zero.
Gu She looked at the cavalry rushing out from the direction of Yin Zhixie's camp to the north. He gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go! Our Aries tribe will go it alone!"
Gu She understands that there is no time to delay.
If the situation continues, once Yin Zhixie's troops breaking out from the north are wiped out by the Han army, his alone of more than 10,000 people will soon face the end!
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At the same moment, Yin Zhixie, who was lurking in the hills, looked at the fire and the shouts of death in the direction of the camp in the distance, and felt a chill running down his spine and a lingering fear in his heart.
It wasn't until the Aries tribe moved in full force and broke through toward the northwest that he felt a little more at ease.
"Immediately prepare to break out in the predetermined direction!" Yin Zhixian ordered, and then he said to several Han-looking merchants around him: "I would also like to trouble you all to guide the direction and road for this king..."
When these merchants heard this, they immediately knelt down and said, "It is our honor to die for your Majesty..."
But in fact, they were so regretful at this moment that their intestines were green!
Originally, they and their predecessors had done these things to help the Huns attack Mayi and lead the way.
The Xiongnu army invaded, killing, burning and looting all the way. The treasures, vessels and wealth they obtained always needed a channel to exchange them for the metal, silk, cloth and medicinal materials they needed.
At this time, they who led the way for the Xiongnu could naturally take the opportunity to buy it at a low price.
Countless families and businessmen have made a fortune by relying on this method, and their mouths are full of oil.
But I don't know that there was such a big problem this time.
Not only did he not make any profit, he actually lost his entire fortune.
Mayi City hung the heads of their family men and subordinates more than ten days ago, which means that most of their activities and plans have been discovered.
Everyone in the family was executed, and their property was confiscated.
Now, they have to flee with these Huns.
"If I had known this, I shouldn't have been obsessed with doing such a thing..." Countless people wailed in their hearts, but they had to pretend to be ecstatic and forced a smile in front of the Hun chief.
Wagging its tail like a dog begging for mercy. (To be continued.)
