A few miles away from Baiyang Mountain, Touman Chanyu sat leisurely on the Hu bed, patting his knees, watching another distant Xiongnu attack on the Qin army on the hill.
The attack has lasted for three days. On the first day, it was a slow encirclement to prevent the Qin army from breaking out. On the second day, it was a tentative attack to find out what was true and what was true, and to consume the Qin people's arrows. To this day, it is clear that the Qin army's force was sown by the wood caltrops.
After entering the area, thousands more Huns cavalry from Hetao arrived for reinforcements, and Touman Shanyu decided to launch a general attack!
When the sun is dazzling and is most disadvantageous to the defenders, the Huns will launch a fierce attack on the east side of the Qin formation like a tide!
While waiting, Shanyu also praised Ju Wulai, the former Taifu of the Yan Kingdom who had just arrived.
"Taifu Ju, your strategy is very consistent with my Huns' hunting and attacking methods. What did you say at the time?"
Last year, after the Xiongnu were attacked by the Qin Dynasty and lost Linhu and Huamachi, Ju Wu came up with this strategy of "strengthening the wall to clear the country and luring the enemy deep into the country". The Huns expelled all the guests from the Central Plains and began a long migration that lasted for half a year.
, all the old and weak livestock were moved to the north of Yinshan Mountain, and Shanyu's youngest son, Yan, was even sent to Mobei, which was the safest place.
Ju Wu came from Hetao and rode horses for days, and he was very tired. Revenge for the Yan Kingdom and his beloved disciple, Prince Dan, became the driving force for him to survive in this foreign land.
After taking a sip of the choking mare's milk wine, he frowned and said in Hun dialect: "If our troops are concentrated in one place, and the enemy's troops are dispersed in ten places, we can attack the enemy with ten times the strength, causing all our troops to be defeated."
Outnumbered."
Touman Chanyu held his palm: "Yes, that's what it said. Although the Xiongnu often used this to fight against the Yueshi and Donghu, deceiving them to divide their troops and use more people to defeat fewer people, but it wasn't until I heard Taifu Ju's words that I realized that it was
That’s what happened!”
Ju Wu smiled: "This is not my plan, but Sun Tzu's."
"grandson?"
Touman Shanyu looked confused: "Sir, are you familiar with this grandson? Is he from Yan?"
No one in this country can be compared to Ming. It was not the first time that Ju Wu felt a similar sense of loneliness. He sighed: "My grandson is not from Yan, but from Qi. He has been dead for more than two hundred years."
"More than two hundred years ago." Touman Shanyu was surprised: "At that time, the ancestors of the Xiongnu had not set up the first felt tent on the grassland. It turned out that they were ancient people. Where was the Qi State? They were friends of the Yan State.
What?"
"The State of Qi is to the south of the State of Yan and is not a friend of Yan."
Ju Wu recalled the scene a hundred years ago when Qi general Kuang Zhang entered Yan and plundered Yan, and General Le Yi led the Yan army into Qi Linzi to avenge all the past hatred, and said: "But Yan's mortal enemy! Just like the Xiongnu and Yue
His name is the same as Donghu."
"But it doesn't matter anymore. Qi, like Yan, Chu, Wei, Zhao, and Han, were all destroyed by Qin!"
It is a pity that since King Zhao, Yan has not had figures like Le Yi and Su Qin to assist him.
"The emperor of Qin is really powerful."
Touman Chanyu said this for no reason. His admiration came from the bottom of his heart. The Huns admired heroes. In Chanyu's view, Emperor Qin was a great warrior. It was not easy to destroy six countries with one country. The Huns
They have been at odds with the Yuezhi and Donghu for hundreds of years. Although the Xiongnu are the strongest and occupy the center of the grassland, they have been unable to do anything to them. If they are attacked from a flank, they may even be defeated in succession.
At the same time, he also felt that the Central Plains was really huge. Yan and Zhao alone were already more powerful than the Huns. The seven countries put together would be so vast...
"It seems that Qin is really big. No wonder it can send so many troops."
At the end of the day, Manchanyu actually wanted to retreat. The Huns always left when it was advantageous to advance and disadvantaged. He knew that if they insisted on holding on to the north and false Henan, the Huns would probably perish and perish.
But if he just retreats like this, will his majestic Gutu Dai Shanyu lose face? The expulsion of the eldest son Mao Dun has already made many noble tribes in the country dissatisfied.
When he reaches Mobei, some tribes that despise him will be out of control.
The alpha wolf not only has to drive away all competitors in the pack, but also has to show his strength during hunting in order to continue to occupy the position of leader.
Once it appears cowardly and incompetent, a young wolf will immediately challenge it!
Therefore, in order to maintain his rule, Chanyu must destroy the Qin army in front of him, seize their weapons to strengthen his headquarters, let the entire grassland know his victory, and then withdraw.
But what happens after that? What should we do? The loss of these people is just a hair on the cow for the powerful Qin. That Zhang Ping (Chen Ping) also said that Qin, a powerful little official like him,
There are thousands more!
Ju Wu suggested: "The Chanyu can retreat to the north of Yinshan Mountain and let the Qin people occupy the northern False Hetao where there is no one or one animal. To defend these places, they must leave hundreds of thousands of people behind. These people also need to eat food.
Summer and autumn are fine, but in winter, when food cannot be transported, the people of Qin will definitely shiver from the cold, and two to three out of ten people will have their fingers fall off."
"When the snow melted in early spring, the Xiongnu swept in again, but they did not seek a decisive battle, and killed thousands of people, and took away the immigrants and returned. If things go on like this, within ten years, the Qin army will not be able to take root and grow food with peace of mind, and can only rely on the Central Plains
If you transport grain, Qin will be exhausted, and the Qin army will be defeated!"
Maybe by then, Yan will have the possibility of restoration...
On the day when the state of Yan was re-established, even if he died, Ju Wu could still be compared to Shen Baoxu who cried in Qin Ting!
Although Touman Shanyu's goal was clear and Ju Wu's plan was far-reaching, their plan did not even pass the first hurdle.
Just when Shan Yu and Ju Wu were sitting on the Hu bed and talking, the first fierce attack of the Huns ended hastily. Facing a group of exhausted infantry, the Huns cavalry did not get any advantage. After being shot by a strong crossbow, they were in embarrassment.
The ground retreated.
When Xubu Sheng was born in the household, Hu Yanlan, the Marquis of Gudu, came over, knelt down on the ground, and said nonchalantly: "Da Shanyu, the Qin people have put up the same formation as when they were at Huamachi. We, we can't enter..."
Feng Jie focused on meritorious service, and the grain team fell far away in Linhu. The chariots, cavalry and infantry came lightly. However, Feng Jie was also a man who had fought many battles. After being besieged by the Huns, he was not too panicked and immediately let everyone know.
The generals presented their military chariots and set up a formation of four military chariots in a place where there were no hills and trees. The rest relied on the terrain to defend, with strong bows and crossbows pointing outwards.
The thousand official crossbowmen lent to the Northland last year were also there. They had experience in dealing with the Huns. When the Huns cavalry launched a fierce attack, they took turns firing the crossbows with their arms and legs raised.
Hundreds of Huns were killed, and the Huns all retreated shouting, "He's a man who controls strings with his feet."
The heads of Dadanghu and Guduhou were both big. The Xiongnu were good at riding and shooting, but they were unable to get into the formation. They had no way to deal with the Qin people's formation.
"inability!"
Touman Shanyu did not believe in evil, so he replaced the two men and asked other Xiongnu nobles to command the tribe to attack again. The result was not much better. Even if they were lucky enough to get in, on the hills of Baiyang Mountain, the Qin army was fighting among the trees.
, but the more he fought, the more brave he became, killing hundreds of Huns again.
Two consecutive attacks hit a wall and nearly a thousand people were lost, but the number of Qin people killed and wounded was not yet reached. Only then did Touman Chanyu realize that this Qin army was not as easy to fight as he had imagined.
The rout was completely different…
Of course, Ju Wu knew that the Qin army was best at fighting this kind of battle, so he said: "The mountains and forests are full of rocks, and the hills along the rivers are the place where infantry is. Chariots and cavalry are not the same. Moreover, the Qin soldiers have strong armor and sharp blades, and they are of various lengths.
The crossbows are coming and going, the officials are sending out their weapons, and the Xiongnu's hides and wood can't support them. There is no need for Shan Yu to attack Qin's strength with his own shortcomings. Since Qin has already killed thousands of its cavalry, it is better to retreat! As long as it retreats to Mobei
, then Qin will have nothing to do with the Xiongnu!"
"If the alpha wolf cannot eat the meat that has been pressed under its claws and knocks out its teeth, it means that the wolf king is old and useless!"
But Touman Chanyu glared at Ju Wu. He expelled his eldest son and lost Linhu and Huamachi, which had caused dissatisfaction. He ordered the tribes to move and offended some tribes. Although he has tried his best to gather more than 60,000 riders, but
There are only thirty to forty thousand people who can really participate in the war, and the rest are waiting on the periphery, advancing if it is beneficial and leaving if it is disadvantageous. If Touman retreats after encountering a slight setback, if word spreads afterwards, the entire grassland will probably laugh at him!
Therefore, we must achieve some more results. Touman is already in a difficult position!
At this time, Xu Bu Sheng, the Dadang household who had just been deprived of his command, quickly said: "Dad Chanyu, although the Qin people brought some food, the stream on Baiyang Mountain dried up many years ago! The Qin people
I can’t even drink a sip of water!”
"The Qin people know how to dig wells." Ju Wu knew that the Huns did not have this technology, so he said, "They just draw water from the ground."
"How much can we drink?" Xu Bu Sheng shook his head. Qin people had more than 10,000 mouths, which was definitely not enough to drink!
Touman Shanyu understood and looked at the Dusitu River, which was blocked by the Huns army behind him, and smiled:
"Cows and sheep can go without food for a day, but they need to drink water every day, and the same goes for people. Let's just surround them first. The weather is so hot. Sooner or later these Qin people will faint from thirst. At that time, we can attack them again and watch them.
Do you still have the energy to control the string and aim!"
Ju Wu was a little worried: "When I came here, I heard that the Qin army from the south had sent hundreds of scouts to contact the Qin army in Shangjun. When they saw the Shanyu hunting, they turned around and ran away. Although the eagle shooter led people to chase
We killed most of them and captured more than a dozen, but a few still escaped."
"The scouts said that the two Qin armies from the south have met in Helan and may move north at any time. However, the main force of the Qin people who went to Touman City has been missed. They may also send people to Henan to look for Shan Yu's army..."
"Don't worry, Taifu Ju, I've already been prepared!"
Touman Chanyu was not afraid. He had already deployed a thousand cavalry on each side of the southeast, northwest, and watched for enemies coming from all directions. As long as he discovered the movement of Qin's army, he could quickly lead the people on horseback and retreat calmly.
"Furthermore, the Qin army is mostly infantry, but not many chariots and cavalry. If the chariots, cavalry and infantry come together, it will take many days to move, no matter from the south or the north. If it is to save this Qin army, it will take several days to send chariots and cavalry alone.
…”
While the Chanyu was smiling, he asked someone to pick up the leg of lamb that had been roasted for a long time in front of him, sprinkled some salt on it, picked up the silver knife, cut it hard, and said fiercely: "That Chanyu, just eat them."
