On February 23rd of the fifth year of Zhongping, Xiutu Wang Luan Tihu Liba killed Qiang Qu Chanyu and raised an army to rebel. Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, was also beheaded and sacrificed to the flag. Then Xiutu King Julong and others announced on the 24th
Support Xu Bu [1] Guduhou as the new chanyu, and circulate Zhang Yi's body with his head to the various tribes to show that he will never compromise.
The coup was sudden. In order to prevent the original Qiangqu lineage from changing, Xubu Shanyu sent people to pardon the left Xian Wang in Fuluo, the right Xian Wang Huchuquan, and the sages Gudu Hou Liu Xuan. They ordered them to gather a total of 70,000 people to guard the place.
, retaining the royal title unchanged, Xu Bu Shanyu has no children, and still considers Yu Fuluo as the Shanyu's heir.
So the 100,000-strong army set out, divided into two groups, marched all the way south to Lishi, and then headed eastward to plunder Taiyuan. Because Zhang Yi mobilized Bianzhou's Xihe, Shangdang, and Taiyuan counties, a total of 20,000 troops were stationed at Lishi.
Coupled with the news that Chen Chong had recruited the Baibo Army years ago, King Xiutu used the southern road as the main attack, summoned Tu Getiefu and other elite troops, and gathered a total of more than 70,000 people to cross the meander.
With Dajiequ Zhiyasi as the commander-in-chief of the East Route and Marquis Dugugudu as the deputy commander-in-chief of the East Route, the new Xubu Shanyu and Huyan King Yuledu were in charge, and were entrusted with the task of surrendering Huchuquan, just as Huchuquan led the tribe.
If you join, you can plunder the two counties of Yanmen and Taiyuan, guard the eight passes of Taihang, befriend Zhang Yan of Black Mountain, and finally join forces with the East Route Army to join the party and capture all the states.
Halfway through, Huliba, King of Xiutu, sent another envoy to Yuanyang to inform Guo Da that the Xiongnu were willing to join forces with the Baibo rebels in a major event. "This is the time to avenge shame and to assert righteousness." If the Han army can finally be driven out,
, the Xiongnu could help the rebel army advance to Hedong. Although Guo Da received the letter, he said that the Baibo army had recently been defeated and had no intention to fight. The war would be discussed later.
Huliba was not in a hurry. When the army passed through the Baibo Valley along the Yellow River, 70,000 troops held torches, like a fire dragon circling on the Yellow River. There were also one or two flames in the Baibo Valley, facing each other across the river. In front of the fire dragon, they looked like fireflies.
Fire flickers.
The Baibo soldiers on the other side saw that the Huns army was as powerful and huge as a rainbow. At a glance, they didn’t know where it would end. They simply stopped their troops and made concessions. This made the Huns on the other side laugh. Many warriors who were good at shooting came towards them.
Arrows were shot from the other side, and some people sang courtship songs. On the other side of the silence, there was contempt and high-pitched voices.
King Xiutu was indifferent to this, but ordered all the troops not to make trouble, and the whole army accelerated and continued southward. An hour later, the newly built Quyu City appeared for the first time in front of the Huns army.
After three months of intensive repairs, the city defense of Quyu City is still not perfect. Due to the shortage of manpower, the city wall of Quyu City can only be said to be on par with the Imperial Court of Meiji, with a rammed earth wall of more than two feet and a four-corner watchtower.
, coupled with the three-foot-long gate tower at the main entrance, it looked very shabby. However, when the soldiers, such as King Xiutu and others, saw the situation around Quyu City, their expressions suddenly changed, and they had to prepare for it.
Although Quyu City is small, the terrain of the Xihe River is inherently narrow, and the passages on both sides of the river are extremely narrow. Although the Quyu City Wall is only a hundred feet long, it is not more or less, and it is stuck between the river and Bailing. The river to the west of the city is rolling, and the banks are rocky.
Rong, the river below the wall is rapid, and until the end of the city wall, you can vaguely see the gentle and crossable tidal flats, but it is so far away that the strategy of wading into shallow water to attack is no longer possible.
Bailing in the east of the city was originally a gentle slope, but it had been chipped away by the Han army. Apparently the earth for building the city was taken here, leaving only the rugged mountain wall like an axe. What made the Huns even more troublesome was that
, a wooden bridge stretches out from the east wall, connecting Bailing and Quyu City. Two watchtowers are erected at the end of the wooden bridge. From a high position, you can have a clear view of the surrounding movement.
But what troubled the Huns the most were the two fences facing the north of the city. At first glance, it was obvious that the fences were made urgently and were not very strong. Many of them still had the fragrance of tree pulp. But for the cavalry, these two simple fences were
The fence is enough to eliminate the mobility they are proud of. There is also a shallow pit dug in front of the fence. If it is not handled properly, it will inevitably cause huge casualties.
There were three thousand soldiers stationed behind the fence, and there were dozens of red Han military flags dancing fiercely between the military formations. Naturally, they were dwarfed by the tens of thousands of Xiongnu troops. However, when the Xiongnu saw this city defense, their hesitation invisibly boosted the morale of the Han army.
The scene between the two parties was between five and five.
King Xiutu saw that the city defense was complete, and his original intention was to retreat four miles first and make a complete plan before attacking the city. But now he saw that the morale of the two armies was waxing and waning, and he knew that if he retreated without fighting, not only would the morale of the army be low, but also the morale of the army would be low.
It would also eliminate his unstable authority, so he considered the profit and loss and quickly ordered: "Stop the carriage."
Bu Chexiu was one of the two warriors who competed to the last in the conference. After the Khuliba coup, according to the old Huns custom, Bu Chexiu was still appointed as the vanguard and the other as a bodyguard. Bu Chexiu rode his horse close to him,
He bowed to King Xiutu and said, "God bless you, great king."
Bu Cha Xiu was as tall as a beam and as strong as a mountain. King Xiu Tu saw that his eyes were blazing and full of warlike intentions. He was very pleased. Then he pointed at Quyucheng and asked, "Bu Cha Xiu, I can't compare with you."
There is no difference between victory and defeat with Yeku. Now God has given you a good opportunity. Are you willing to prove to our tens of thousands of Xiongnu soldiers that you are the number one warrior of the Xiongnu!"
"Bu Che, don't you dare disobey me!" Bu Che Xiu stroked his knife, showing his generosity to King Xiu Tu.
Huliba shouted "Okay", waved his hand and sent out three hundred iron Buddha cavalry to deploy for him.
Bu Chexiu immediately marched out in front of the two armies. In full view of the public, he finished reorganizing the army formation and loudly shouted three times to the sky, "Wonderful victory!" His voice was hoarse, like a hungry wolf howling, and at the same time, the Xiongnu army also sounded a powerful roar.
The sound of Hujia.
The sound of drums shook the hearts of the Han army, and they saw three hundred horsemen on the opposite side dragging out a billowing smoke and dust on the ground, and seemed to rush straight to the fence with lightning speed.
The Han army had already led the way, and the Xihe army was in chaos. It was not just a day or two ago. The county soldiers were already familiar with the battle formations. They were not afraid even if the Huns came galloping towards them. When they walked two hundred steps away, the rear formations fired first.
Once, it had little effect. Most of the arrow clusters were thrown behind the cavalry, and only a dozen people fell to the ground.
When the Hun cavalry advanced a hundred steps in front of the fence, the Han troops in the rear formation used crossbows to fire again. The arrows were like thunder and thunder. The skulls of the first few knights in the charge were directly penetrated. Before the blood could flow out, they were turned over one after another.
However, only the ownerless horses were still trapped in the formation and continued to advance.
The Han troops in the front line were all holding long spears and standing ready behind the fence. Waiting for the first shot of the Huns' attack, they stood up and rode on the black horses. In the blink of an eye, they drew the horn bows on the horse.
As the moon was full, there was a loud roar, and more than two hundred Hun knights fired arrows in unison. The Han troops in the front line suddenly burst into mourning, and a defensive gap of more than two feet in front of the fence was cleared.
Bu Chexiu seized this gap, pulled out his knife and jumped off his horse. He stepped on the fence and rushed into the Han army's formation. Before the Han soldiers around him could react, he was struck on the head by his momentum.
, the leather armor on the body is covered with blood, and with the fierce eyes, it really looks like Shura is reborn.
Seeing Bu Che Xiu's attack, he was able to break through the fence and create a gap in just a moment. King Xiu Tu couldn't help laughing, and smiled at Helian Guduhou and others: "Although Chen Shijun's city defense is good, it's a pity that the soldiers cannot be used.
I think we can conquer this new city today!" As he spoke, he was about to order some more knights to be mobilized to seize the gap and expand the advantage while the cavalry was resting. Unexpectedly, the situation of the battle suddenly reversed.
Bu Chexiu fought for a moment, and the Hun knights behind him all rushed in. However, the Han army did not advance but retreated, and took the initiative to move this section of the fence out of the way. Bu Chexiu had an ominous premonition, but now he himself
There are only more than 200 people, so it is not appropriate to open the battle line. Even if you take the initiative to pursue, it will easily lose the victory. You can only ask the soldiers around you to move the fence behind you urgently and stick to the position you have captured.
Then he heard the cheers of the Han army coming from the city wall, which made him look up. When he looked up, he saw three crossbows as tall as oxen and horses. The crossbows were pushed to the watchtower by a dozen people. Looking down from a distance, each crossbow was
A special arrow has been installed. The sharpness of the arrow cluster makes him, a warrior who has fought many battles, unable to help but feel chills in his heart. Next to the crossbow, he saw a blue flag waving, and this Hun warrior felt great uneasiness in his heart.
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King Xiutu saw three lightning-like cold lights emitting from the city wall in an instant, which almost made him unable to open his eyes. But then he saw the most unbelievable scene. A six-foot-long bow arrow penetrated Buche Xiu, and before he could
A huge stone-like hole was opened in his body, and a horse behind him was firmly pinned to the ground. The arrow feathers were completely submerged in the horse's body. However, in the blink of an eye, one arrow brought the man and the horse into the underworld. p>
The dispatched vanguard had no time to react, and the seven warriors at the front were instantly killed. More than 300 horses, accustomed to life and death, lost control and tried to run backwards. The Han army then filled the gap and scattered the vanguard.
The formation was further torn apart. Only a few of the Tiefu knights escaped from the horses. The rest of the soldiers were chopped down by the Han army one by one before they had time to understand the situation. Then the corpses were piled on the fence, with their dead heads hanging upside down on wooden thorns.
On the way up, the originally powerful formation fell into silence.
They rushed too fast and collapsed too quickly. King Xiutu continued to mobilize his troops, but the vanguard he sent turned into corpses in front of him. The soldiers around him all looked frightened and timid, which made Huliba unbearable.
Zhu sighed secretly: He has never controlled an army of this size before, and his coordination was wrong. Even if he has an absolute advantage in numbers today, he cannot continue.
So the whole Xiongnu army retreated three miles, King Xiutu's headquarters camped along the river, Marquis Heliangudu camped at Ranshan, King Guli of Zuoguli camped at Yukou, King Yeeryi of Yibu stationed at Qinghao Mountain, King Qiulin Gu Tusheng guarded Nanling. The Huns took advantage of the large number of people and spread out their army like a spider web to the north of Quyu.
Immediately, Huliba held a military meeting. All the kings knew that if a protracted battle was fought in Quyu, then once the Han army received reinforcements and there was no mountain and river victory, it would definitely be more disastrous. They all expressed their opinions and strived to succeed in the battle.
The real fierce battle has yet to begin.
[1] The Xubu family: a noble of the Xiongnu. "Historical Records: Biography of the Xiongnu" records: "The Huyan family, the Lan family, and then the Xubu family. These three surnames are also noble." Pei Xiang's collection records: "Huyan family, Lan family, and then the Xubu family." The Yan family and the Xubu family often marry Shanyu. The Xubu family is in charge of prison litigation." These three surnames are not from the Xiongnu royal family, but they are also the leading surnames among the Xiongnu.