While Yan Xing was waiting anxiously, a scout rushed directly in front of him and knelt down on one knee to salute him.
"How about it?
Have you found any trace of the Huns?"
Seeing the arrival of the scouts, Yan Xing's eyes flashed with light, and now the only thing he found was the trace of the Huns.
"Yes, 40,000 Xiongnu mercenaries have crossed the gap in the desert north of Wubuhou City and officially stationed in Wubuhou City. I believe they can rest for a day at most, and then they will go south to follow the soldiers and horses of the Che Division Hou Kingdom, and follow
General Zhao Yun's decisive battle."
Yan Xing's scouts were very professional. Not only did they clearly detect the Huns' troops, but they even predicted their next march.
"The Huns came very quickly. They reacted quickly as soon as we arrived in the Western Region. It seems that they have already made plans to fight us. If they are not from my race, they must have different intentions."
Although he had now found traces of the other party, he was still a little surprised by their arrival so quickly. This showed that since he had captured the Pulei Kingdom, the Huns had immediately made plans to send troops after the news came out.
"Then we can't let them return. I hope General Yan Liang can wipe out all the enemy tribes in one fell swoop, so that the Xiongnu who have been fighting against China for hundreds of years can be completely annihilated."
The captain nodded at Yan Xing. In his opinion, all foreigners deserved death, especially the Huns, who had been fighting against the Han since the Western Han Dynasty. They had been enemies for centuries. Now that we had the opportunity to annihilate them all, we naturally could not let them go.
"Well, the more this happens, the more careful you must be. From now on, all soldiers should not act without permission. After they go to Wutu Valley, they will immediately send troops to occupy Wubuhou City. Then I will give you 10,000 cavalry to guard it. I will lead it myself.
The rest of the troops went south to surround the opponent with General Zilong."
Yan Xing nodded. As long as he could occupy Wubuhou City and then send troops south to surround Zhao Yun in Wutu Valley, they would not be able to escape even if they had great abilities.
"As commanded."
There is nothing much to say about the captain. Whether it is cutting off the queen or encircling the opponent, it is very important.
"General, the Huns cavalry have left Wubuhou City and are heading south to Wutu Valley."
Sure enough, the scouts received a reply a day later. The 40,000 Huns cavalry did not worry about their retreat at all, and they all went south to Wutu Valley to support the Che Division's rear country. It was not that they did not want to take care of it, but because they did not dare and could not divide their troops now.
After all, he only has 40,000 cavalry. Even if he is equipped with 20,000 chariot troops, he has no absolute chance of winning. If he divides his troops to garrison Wubuhou City, it would be stupid.
"Okay, Captain Qi Min, tomorrow you will lead 10,000 cavalry to attack Wubuhou City, and then defend the city. You must not let go of any Huns. The remaining troops are ready to follow me south to encircle the Huns cavalry with General Zilong."
Since the Huns have not found their traces, everything is easy to handle. As long as I can follow them south and surround them with Zhao Yun in the Wutu Valley, then the enemy will be unable to fly even if they have wings.
"promise."
Soon Yan Xing led 30,000 cavalry southward, while Colonel Qi Min led 10,000 cavalry eastward into Xubuhou City to block the Huns' retreat.
"Du Heng, lead 10,000 cavalry and immediately head west from here to ambush in the direction of Beilu."
As the army marched south, Yan Xing once again selected another captain, Du Heng, and asked him to lead 10,000 cavalry to the direction of Beilu to ambush.
"General, are you afraid that the enemy will flee from the direction of Beilu?"
Du Heng heard Yan Xing's order and asked him directly.
"That's right, I'm just afraid that if they find out that our soldiers and horses appear in Wubuhou City, they will go directly to the west, bypass the desert, and flee to the Huns' garrison."
Yan Xing nodded to Du Heng, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. Since the game must be done flawlessly, if the Huns really fled westward, they would let go of this scourge.
"promise."
Soon, Yan Xing's troops were divided again. Colonel Du Heng led an army of 10,000 people and left directly, heading towards Beilu, while Yan Xing led the main force to continue southward, heading towards Wutu Valley.
"General, General Yan Xing sent a telegram. Forty thousand Xiongnu cavalry left Xubu Houcheng in surprise and are marching towards Wutu Valley. At the same time, General Yan Xing also led 20,000 cavalry and was following them south."
The officer in charge of the telegram received the telegram from Yan Xing and reported directly to Zhao Yun.
"oh?
After all, Your Majesty had predicted the enemy first. Unexpectedly, the Northern Huns were really brave and actually went south with their entire army. However, the Huns are really in decline now, and they only have 40,000 cavalry. Alas."
After receiving Yan Xing's telegram, Zhao Yun also shook his head slightly. What made him sigh was that the Xiongnu clan, which used to be all-powerful, had now fallen to this level. It was really a fate.
"Then what should we do now?
Even if the enemy goes south from Xubuhou City, it will take two days to reach Wutu Valley. We can arrive tomorrow. Should we take the first step to defeat Wutu Valley, so that when the enemy goes south, we can gather superior forces to defeat them.
Annihilate.”
When the captain Yuan Yao heard the news, he directly suggested to Zhao Yun that he should give priority to attacking the soldiers and horses of the Cheshi Kingdom.
"No, we can't attack the Wutu Valley. We have to bypass the Wutu Valley and go north to defeat the Huns first. In this way, the troops of the Cheshi Kingdom will surrender without a fight."
Zhao Yun shook his head. If he didn't know that the Huns' cavalry was going south, he might have captured Wutu Valley first. But now that he knew that the other party's 40,000 cavalry were going south, it would be easier to say.
The chariot division's soldiers and horses are always just a minor problem. As long as I defeat the Huns reinforcements they rely on, I believe they will surrender and save myself from wasting troops and horses to attack Wutu Valley.
"I understand, attacking the city is the second priority, attacking the heart is the highest priority, and the general is still wise."
Yuan Yao's eyes were full of excitement when he heard Zhao Yun's analysis. If it can be done as he said, it can be said to be killing two birds with one stone and getting the best of both worlds.
"Okay, stop flattering, and immediately ordered the soldiers to hide, and march around the Wutu Valley day and night to prepare for the Huns cavalry. In addition, a telegram was sent to Yan Xing, asking him to speed up and follow us to the north of the Wutu Valley.
Encirclement."
"promise."
Soon Zhao Yun led the Yingyang Army cavalry to bypass the Wutu Valley day and night, and continued north to prepare to meet the Huns cavalry. Yan Xing received Zhao Yun's battle report and ordered the cavalry to speed up and march south day and night to prepare to encircle the enemy with Zhao Yun.
Unfortunately, the Huns cavalry and chariot troops still don't know what kind of situation they will face. This is the advantage of leading information.
The current leader of the Cheshi Kingdom, Abdul, is restless in the palace of Wutu Valley. The Huns' messenger has not returned yet. He really doesn't know whether the other party will send troops to fight against China for him.
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"When will there be news from the messenger sent to the Huns? Also, what about the news from the Chinese? Have any scouts returned?"
Abdul's eyes were full of worry. He was now eager to get some news to stabilize his military morale. Otherwise, he was really afraid that the Chinese troops would arrive before the Huns, and his soldiers might collapse directly.
"Your Majesty, I think no news now is good news. There is no news from the Xiongnu royal court. They may be raising troops to prepare to go south.
Because our place is one of the important strongholds for the Xiongnu to move south. If they give in now, the other countries that surrendered to the Xiongnu will definitely have dissent, so they will definitely move south.
As for the lack of news about the Chinese, it is probably because they are still far away from us, so the scouts did not detect any news about them, which can give us more time to strengthen our defenses."
Betheliva, the charioteer prime minister, looked at the sad charioteer king and couldn't help but speak to comfort him.
"Well, what you said makes sense. If the Huns really give up on us, then they will also give up on the Western Regions. Unless they want to leave here, it will be difficult for the Huns to move forward in the Western Regions."
After hearing Bertilwa's analysis, Abdul also nodded. In the current situation, they can only take one step at a time. The lack of news may be good news as the other party said.
The day passed in a blink of an eye, and Zhao Yun had arrived at the place where he wanted the decisive battle. It was a huge plain, just suitable for large-scale cavalry battles.
"General, enemy soldiers and horses were found fifty miles ahead. The flag is Huyandalan, the Xiongnu Chanyu. The number is about 40,000."
The scout galloped over on horseback, dismounted directly, and then knelt down on one knee to report to Zhao Yun what he had just discovered.
"Haha, after this battle, the Xiongnu will be annihilated in history. They are equipped with armor, riding armor, light cavalry in formation, and spear formation."
Hearing the scout's words, Zhao Yun showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth. What should come will always come. This time will be the last time that the Chinese nation fights with the Huns, because after this battle, the Huns will be gone.
"promise."
After hearing Zhao Yun's military order, the armored cavalry began to put on their armor, and then hid in the front and arrow formation. Then they used the elite Yingyang Army cavalry as the front, foreign cavalry and camel cavalry as the tail, preparing to welcome the arrival of the Huns cavalry.
The Huns cavalry advanced another twenty miles, and their scouts finally came together with the scouts of Ying Yang's army. At the same time, some scouts broke through the defense of Ying Yang's scouts and detected the location of Ying Yang's soldiers and horses.
"Chanyu, we found a large number of cavalry thirty miles ahead. The number is about 40,000. They have formed a spear formation and are waiting for our arrival."
The Xiongnu scouts returned to the military formation and reported to Huyandalan, the Xiongnu Chanyu, about the situation of Ying Yang's army ahead.
"What, found 40,000 cavalry?"
Huyandalan was also stunned when he heard the military situation reported by the scouts. Except for the newly established Chinese Empire, there was no one else who could appear here now.
"Chanyu, now that the enemy has made preparations, it seems that he is bound to win against us."
Qiu Linjian glanced at Huyandalan, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes. He went south with all his strength not to support the Cheshi Kingdom. Now that the enemy appeared in front of him, he must have thought that he was defeated, so he dared to set up a formation here.
Fight with yourself.
"This is a bit strange. You immediately send someone to the rear to check for any enemy cavalry within fifty miles. In addition, order the army to form a formation and prepare for a decisive battle with the enemy."
Huyandalan glanced at Qiu Linjian. The enemy only had 40,000 cavalry. He also had 40,000 cavalry. Why did they dare to fight with him here?
Are they just determined to eat themselves?
"What Chanyu means is that the enemy has an ambush, so he dares to fight us here?"
Qiu Linjian heard Huyandalan's words and immediately understood what the other party meant.
"If there is no ambush, how can we explain that the other party dares to deal with our Huns cavalry alone with 40,000 cavalry? If there is no ambush around, then they are too confident."
Huyandalan nodded. He was not afraid of the Chinese people's self-confidence because they were born out of the Han people. They all knew how high-minded the Han people were. He was just afraid that the other party would have an ambush and they would be doomed.
"I will immediately send someone to the rear to investigate the situation."
Qiu Linjian did not dare to hesitate and directly ordered the scouts to probe for information from the rear of the army. At the same time, the army paused and began to form formations to prepare for the enemy's attack.
"General, the enemy has stopped advancing and is forming formation."
"Haha, since they have stopped, let's move forward and order the whole army to move forward slowly. In addition, the enemy must have discovered us if they paused. Forty thousand versus forty thousand, they must suspect that there is an ambush around.
Immediately send a telegram to Yan Xing, asking him to be careful not to be detected by enemy scouts."
Zhao Yun also smiled slightly when he heard the scout's words, "Since you guys have paused, let's go over there."
The telegram was instantly transmitted to Yan Xing's army behind the Xiongnu. After receiving the telegram, Yan Xing immediately ordered the cavalry to hold off. They were now a little close to the Xiongnu.
Fifty miles is a critical value. Under normal circumstances, the detection distance will not exceed this distance. If they are currently 60 miles away from the opponent, they are in danger of being detected by the opponent.
