Chapter 514: In a few days, Thule counts the Han kingdom
Yuan Zhang is the container manager of Xuanfu Dafeng.
However, he is now just a prisoner of Thule. He is tied with a rope and mixed among a group of herdsmen and Han people, being driven forward by Thule soldiers.
The winter was bitterly cold, with snowflakes still floating above his head and the freezing hard snow beneath his feet. This made Yuan Zhang feel so uncomfortable that he wanted to die.
I think that I am the owner of the Dafeng. Although I have lived in the open and suffered hardships in the past, I still have some dignity. I have clothes and fur and meat. The Thule people regard me as a guest. The Dafeng not only brings them
Salt, silk, fine iron, and their furs were also taken away, allowing them to live a prosperous life.
Unfortunately, everything changed with Rouran's invasion.
The Four Kings of Thule rebelled again, and all the Han merchants in Thule were arrested. He, the shopkeeper who was close to several tribal dignitaries, also became a prisoner.
In the crowd, a ragged Han businessman came over.
"Brother Yuan, what's going on with these Tule people? Where are they going to drive us in the freezing weather? Is it because our Han army is coming and the prince's heavenly troops have arrived?"
Yuan Zhang glanced at the man. He was also a Han merchant, Lu He, the shopkeeper of Herun Hao in Beijing. His business was much bigger than his own. However, he was tied up just like himself.
"It would be great if the prince's heavenly soldiers arrive."
Yuan Zhang sighed and said.
Before dawn today, these Thule soldiers drove up their own group and headed south.
This group of Fuli people must have their brains flooded. There is a war going on in the south. News of the arrival of the Han army has long spread among the small tribes. Why are these bastards driving their families south?
"Swish swish"
The sound of arrows piercing the air suddenly sounded, and in the surrounding snow-white field, a dozen black spots suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.
"Bow and arrow!"
Yuan Zhang pounced, lying on the ground, and pushed Lu He to the ground.
"Puff puff"
The sound of arrow clusters penetrating into flesh was heard, and Fu Li, who was being escorted around, was hit by the arrows one after another, and the whole person fell down.
"kill"
The cry of killing rang out nearby, and countless Han troops sprang out from the snow and attacked the surrounding soldiers.
Lu He grabbed Yuan Zhang's hand and took a mouthful of snow foam, tears of excitement filling his eyes.
"The heavenly soldiers have arrived!"
"Our soldiers have arrived, Lao Yuan!"
Yuan Zhang was also so excited that he couldn't contain himself. Relatives and friends, you are finally here.
I'm saved!
The Han army was powerful, but with just one attack, the Thule soldiers collapsed. Except for a few who were shot and killed, most of them threw away their weapons and knelt on the ground begging for surrender.
Sun Shan was cursing, which was really disappointing. He thought that the first battle would be a good one, but who knew that was not the case at all. This group of annexed soldiers didn't even have the posture to fight, and surrendered as soon as they came up.
The Thule soldiers in the past were not such useless people.
"General, general, we are Han people."
Among the herd slaves, several men in ragged clothes called Sun Shan, tears washing away marks on their faces covered with black ash.
"My name is Yuan Zhang, the shopkeeper of Xuanfu Dafeng. Sir, if there are people from Xuanfu in our army, they will definitely recognize me."
Yuan Zhang cried with excitement. He was finally liberated from the hard days of feeding horses and boiling mare's milk. The evil Thule people, your time of bullying me is over.
Sun Shan waved casually: "Okay, there will be a large army coming up from behind, and they will identify your identities. If you are really Han, there will naturally be a team to take you back."
Lu He also cried and said: "General, I am the shopkeeper of the Herun Hao in Beijing. My family has been a serious businessman for five generations. This time it fell in Thule. My family does not know my life and death. I don't know how anxious I am. How can I
I hope your Majesty will allow it so that the common people can send messages home."
Wang Xiaoliu came over later, his face full of admiration: "Okay, just because you care about your family, it must be us Han people. I have made the decision. When you arrive at the rear army, go find Fan Quan and ask him
I'll help you carry a letter back in the baggage baggage."
Ying Yuan held a knife and strode over: "This group of Thule people want to escape, sneak into the Beggar tribe, pretend to be a tribe that has been searched by us, and want to protect these herdsmen and Han people as private property. It's really
I don’t know if they are stupid or smart.”
Sun Shan's face was full of ridicule: "People die for money and birds die for food. These bastards are not good birds. They are about to be exterminated. They still think about their own little Jiujiu."
Xiaoliu ordered: "Okay, the battlefield has been cleaned up. Leave these people to the rear army. As for the secluded soldiers, they should be cut down. Let's go. Today we are going to fight to the territory of Xiwu Banner."
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After several military orders, the Han army began to pack up their equipment, leaving behind guards, and the group continued to set off towards Xiwu Banner.
Although Xiaoliu wanted to fight, his wish failed. The cavalry and bird soldiers who opened the way had basically wiped out the tribes that dared to resist. When the remaining tribes saw Xiaoliu, the clan leaders and nobles knelt down and begged for surrender, without any intention at all.
The aura of being brave and fierce.
In one day's charge, Xiaoliu and Yingyuan only fought one encounter and beheaded twenty, but Mao did not get any credit.
At the end of the night, Xiaoliu successfully reached Xiwu Banner. Except for Yang Erdan, who sprained his foot due to the slippery road, there were no casualties among the troops.
The next day, Xiaoliu's unified army continued to set off. This time, based on yesterday's experience, Xiaoliu no longer cared about the tribes on the road. As long as they came out to beg for surrender, they ignored them all and left them to the rear army to deal with.
In one day's travel, we covered the road that would have taken two days at yesterday's speed, and successfully reached the West Fourth Banner. It was only one day's journey away from the Fourth Prince Banner that Tule Rouran handed over.
At night, Xiaoliu and Yingyuan discussed the military situation. The captains of the two guard camps came and sat around the Thule people's tent.
"If you ask me if we hurry up tomorrow, I won't believe it. Where the Bird Camp can't reach, there will have to be a few tough tribesmen from the Thule tribe who will fight with us."
Sun Shan yelled that if you are a soldier and fight, you just want to make meritorious service and get promoted, but you won't even be able to fight.
Yingyuan played with a small silver knife used by the Thule people to cut meat. The knife flew between his fingers, drawing out streaks of silver light.
"If you ask me, we will continue this way tomorrow. Anyway, we will arrive at the Fourth Prince Flag tomorrow. Our goal for this march is the Fourth Prince Flag. After passing the Fourth Prince Flag, there will definitely be a battle to fight."
The surrounding captains were unwilling.
"We are the vanguard, and it's only now that we have achieved the feat of beheading twenty people. This is a bit too shameful."
"Yes, look at the Bird Battalion, the forward bird soldiers have already been promoted to two levels of honors."
"There are also other cavalry troops, and the few captains who opened the way are now about to become deputy lieutenants of Zhaowu. Hey, they are not far from the general."
A group of school lieutenants started shouting, a whole winter of training couldn't help but get some credit.
Xiaoliu also had a sad look on his face. Damn it, the Tule people are so useless. They fought for two days and didn't even put up any decent resistance. It was too embarrassing to swing a butcher knife at them.
It's good to fight with the prince, and it will be smooth sailing, but you won't get any credit.
At this speed, we will be heading to the entire territory of Thule tomorrow.