In the night, the red water gathered outside the city, and it was completely dark, filled with Han military camps.
Cao Peng's troops gathered in Hongze. He did not follow the principle of "soldiers are more valuable and faster", but advanced slowly. Along the way, he continued to recruit and surrender the Hongze tribe. At the same time, he also killed several famous horse thieves and bandits in Hongze.
The group originally only needed a few days to reach Hongshuiji, but it took a full eighteen days. On November 28th, Cao Peng's troops came to Hongshuiji city. The army marched all the way, showing no sign of fatigue.
The soldiers were all in high spirits.
This eighteen-day march was undoubtedly a real practice for the temporarily formed Han army.
The soldiers practiced various tactics such as pursuit and attack.
In eighteen days, nearly 2,000 horse thieves and bandits were wiped out. The results were extraordinary.
The slower Cao Peng walked, the greater the pressure on Hongze and Hongshuiji. When people's ears were full of news about how the Han army eliminated the bandits and horse thieves, many tribes with a wait-and-see attitude could no longer do anything.
Hold on. In eighteen days, a total of four Hongze tribes came to surrender. Including the previous five tribes, half of the Hongze tribes had fallen into Cao Peng's hands. Cao Peng had already gained nearly two tribes before he conquered Hongshui.
With a population of 10,000...
The effects of such a devastating march are self-evident.
When the Han army arrived at Hongshuiji, the city gates of Hongshuiji were locked and they did not dare to have a head-on confrontation with Cao Peng.
Cao Peng, as for Cao Peng, was not in a hurry to launch an attack. Instead, he was rectifying military discipline outside the city and exercising his troops.
The rumbling war drums and the shocking shouts of killing echoed in the sky above Hongshuiji for three days. The people living in Hongshuiji were all frightened. Many people even expected Cao Peng to attack the city quickly.
End the battle early.
However, the Han army did not move for a long time.
This is what Xu Shu calls ‘deterrence’!
Through the small red water collection, it radiates to the entire Hexi.
The leaders of each tribe sent out scouts to closely monitor the movements of the Han army.
Although some tribes wanted to send troops to rescue Dou Lan, they all withdrew after seeing the appearance of the Han army.
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"Father, it's almost done!"
In the Hongshuijifu Yamen, Dou Hu and Geng Jun were gearing up and pumping their fists excitedly.
But Dou Lan still frowned, looking hesitant.
"Uncle, my nephew has been observing that the Cao family's children are not just trying to capture Hongshuiji, but they want to intimidate Hexi. Their guards are very lax, and in the past few days, my uncle has given in and avoided fighting, which makes Cao even more worried.
The kid has lost his guard. Brother Tiger said before that as long as he can be defeated for a while, all the adults will come to rescue him.
My nephew is willing to lead a group of troops and leave the city tonight to attack Xiaoer's camp.
He is unprepared and will definitely panic. As long as he retreats back at that time, my uncle will take the opportunity to cover up and kill him, and I will be defeated."
Geng Jun was eager to try and kept poking and coaxing Dou Lan.
And Dou Hu nodded repeatedly.
It was Cao Peng's idea to steal the camp and rob the stronghold while Cao Peng was not yet stable. However, Cao Peng's military power was so powerful at that time that Dou Lan did not dare to act rashly. In the end, he decided to avoid fighting and stick to Hongshuiji, waiting for reinforcements.
Wait for the opportunity to move.
But in Dou Hu's heart, the idea of stealing the camp and robbing the village has never left him.
As the Han army performed a show of force outside the city, the idea of stealing the camp and robbing the stronghold became more and more clear in Dou Hu's mind.
If you steal the camp and rob the stronghold, you may not be able to defeat Cao Peng.
However, as long as they can win a big victory for a while, the tribesmen watching the battle will have some hope. The Han army is not invincible! When the time comes, it will definitely cause those tribesmen to hesitate, and maybe they will send troops to rescue Hongshuiji.
Dou Hu told Dou Lan more than once about this idea.
But Dou Lan still couldn't make up his mind.
If this is true, there will never be a break between him and the imperial court. Even if Cao Peng is defeated this time, there will be revenge from the imperial court in the future. By then, can the small Hongshuiji really be able to stop the imperial army?
This camp that has been inhabited for hundreds of years will probably have to be abandoned and then wander around, like the Qiang Hu, nomadic in Hexi and Fortress.
This is not what Dou Lan wants.
He always hopes to return to his homeland one day.
If he really becomes an enemy of Cao Peng, then this day may be far away.
"Uncle Li...does he have any news?"
Geng Jun shook his head and said softly: "Uncle Li once tried to send troops, but Deng Fanmengjian of Fengmingtan ordered Han De's troops to go out thirty miles and stationed in the north of Lijiamu Plains. Uncle Li did not dare to act rashly, so he could only stand still."
Fengming Beach, Fengming Beach...
If he had known that if he loaned out Fengming Beach, it would become his current weakness, Dou Lan would not have let Deng Fan occupy Fengming Beach even if he was beaten to death.
One wrong step, one wrong step.
At that time, we were considering that our family was facing consolidation, and that Northwest Muyuan also needed someone to guard it.
From the perspective of utilization, Dou Lan agreed with Cao Peng to take over the Xiutu prisoners, and allowed Deng Fan and others to establish a foothold in Fengmingtan.
But in the blink of an eye...
Could it be said that Cao Peng had already made up his mind to annex Hongze at that time?
Dou Lan was excited for no reason, and at the same time, she felt somewhat warm in her heart: At least, Li Qi has not abandoned him yet!
"Father, you can't hesitate any longer!" Dou Hu became a little anxious when Dou Lan didn't speak. "It's dark tonight, so we can rob the camp. What if that kid realizes that day and wants to rob the camp again?
It’s easy! Moreover, once the children start fighting, Hongshuiji may not be able to sustain it for too long...Father, make a decision early and don’t waste the opportunity to fight."
No matter what, just give it a try!
Dou Lan clenched his fist and slammed it on the desk.
"In this case, I will give you two thousand elite soldiers to go out of the city and rob the camp after the ugly hour tonight.
If something can be done, then the battle will be successful; if it cannot be done, never force it, quit quickly, and don't act rashly."
"My son (nephew) obeys your command!"
Dou Hu and Geng Jun ran out of the flower hall excitedly and began to prepare.
But Dou Lan was a little uneasy. She sat alone in the flower hall. After a while, she looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh...
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Night, covering the red water collection.
The Han army camp was dotted with lights, which looked particularly spectacular under the night.
The majestic camp is like a sleeping giant, crawling on the grassland. The camp is quiet, and occasionally there are one or two faint sounds of fighting. The north wind blows across the Helan Mountains and blows across the vast
The Hexi grassland was enveloped in a chilling atmosphere. Dou Hu shuddered and subconsciously wrapped his robe tightly around him. He glanced at Geng Jun and saw Geng Jun's excited face, so he couldn't help but nodded. However, Dou Hu
Hu didn't notice that although Geng Jun looked excited, his hands and feet were trembling slightly. Was it nervousness or fear? No one knew.
"Kaicheng!"
Following his command, the city gate opened a crack silently.
Dou Hu and Geng Jun each led five hundred elite troops and quietly walked out of the city.
"Xiaojun, you go from the east and I go from the west. Our troops are divided into two groups. After we fight in, we go straight to the Chinese army stronghold of Cao's son."
"clear!"
Geng Jun nodded and led the troops away.
Dou Hu led a group of troops and quickly rushed towards the Han army camp under the cover of night.
All the horses had grass wrapped around their hooves to prevent them from making any noise. As he got closer and closer to the Han army camp, Dou Hu became more and more excited, and at the same time, there was an unspeakable tension that surged into his heart, making him feel more and more excited.
His body trembled slightly.
Dou Hu took off the nine-foot dragon bird ring from his horse and took a deep breath.
In the distance, the Han army's camp was clearly visible.
Outside the camp, there were not even antlers or other obstacles set up. It was completely empty, but you could see the scene inside the camp at a glance.
There are no guards at the camp gate.
It must have been because the weather was too cold, so I didn't take any precautions.
But there was not a single person in the camp. The pots of kerosene lamps were in the empty space, illuminating them very clearly.
Getting closer……
Dou Hu suddenly raised his sword and shouted sternly: "Attack!"
As he spoke, he galloped towards the camp. Behind him, five hundred cavalry troops followed closely, each holding a sword and showing a ferocious expression. Like a strong wind, they rushed into the Han army in an instant
The camp, but this camp was like a graveyard for the dead, quiet and without any reaction. It stands to reason that Dou Hu would at least wake up the guards if he rushed over like this. However, no one showed up, and the entire camp seemed like an empty camp.
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Dou Hu rushed to the camp, his heart skipping a beat.
An ominous omen suddenly came to his mind, and he quickly reined in his horse and looked around.
"No, I fell into a trap and there is an ambush!"
At this time, even a fool can see that something is not right. How can there be no reason for the Han army to not move at all?
Just when Dou Hu was about to give the order to retreat, he suddenly heard a cry of killing coming from the east.
Immediately afterwards, a long horn sounded, and the empty camp seemed to explode. Countless Han troops seemed to emerge from the ground, pouring in from all directions. The gate of the camp was quickly blocked by the Han troops.
way out.
A member of the generals rode out from the darkness.
I saw him wearing a silver helmet and silver armor, wearing a soap robe. In his palm was a pole with two dragon scales, and under his crotch was an unusual white dragon colt that shone brightly in the night.
Humans are like tigers and dragons.
The silver-armored general rushed out, pointed his big gun at Dou Hu, "Ignorant boy, why are you here? My military advisor has long expected that you will rob the camp, so we have set up a dragnet today. If you know the current situation, why not dismount and tie up
, to save you from death."
A gust of cold air rushed straight to the top of my head.
Dou Hu's expression changed drastically and he looked around.
But he saw rows of archers hiding behind the camp, with their arrows already strung and aimed at their side.
To the east of the Han army's camp, there were bursts of killing cries that resounded throughout the world.
The general on the opposite side smiled and said, "Young man with a yellow mouth, don't have any illusions. Wen Gui is guarding the east side, and it will be difficult for your companion to escape."
Dou Hu's face turned pale.
He wasn't afraid, he just felt an unprecedented tension.
Looking around, he suddenly gritted his steel teeth and knocked the horse's belly with both feet, causing the horse to hiss loudly. Dou Hu slapped the horse, brandished his sword, and rushed towards the Han general, "My sons, you have fallen into a trap today, so we have to fight to the death."
Er, kill me..."
A strange smile appeared on the Han general's face. He looked at Dou Hu rushing towards him and praised him secretly.
This kid is quite rigid.
However, praise is praise, but he will not be merciful. He knocked the flying tiger toad with his feet, and rushed out from the crotch of Zhao Yebai. The two dragon scales in his hand fluttered and trembled, dancing like a giant python.
He pounced on Dou Hu.
"Boy, let's show your uncle Xiahou what arrogance he is capable of." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at ***(***.***),*