Since the Huns had either escaped or been captured, Chen Cheng ordered people to seal the treasury in the city, guard the four gates, and divide his troops to put out the fire in the city. By daybreak, the fire in the city had been put out, and several important places were destroyed.
There were soldiers guarding the gate, and the heads of many Huns nobles were hung on the walls.
Xu Rong's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and he tiredly said to Chen Cheng: "Lord, according to statistics, our army suffered 427 casualties, 22 missing, captured more than 4,500 Huns, and rescued Han people and Qiang people.
There are more than 8,000 people."
Chen Cheng sat on the steps in front of a courtyard and said: "Our soldiers who died in the battle must be restrained, and the wounded soldiers must be properly accommodated."
Xu Rongdao: "Everything has been taken care of."
"Well, I can rest assured that you can do things." Chen Cheng asked, "How much food and grass is there in the city?"
"Including miscellaneous grains, there are a total of 60,000 shi. However, there are more than 10,000 livestock in the city, and there are many more outside the city!" Xu Rongqiang cheered up and said: "Many of the Han people rescued are craftsmen, and some are like the Qiang people.
, they will all graze. Later, we will send people out to catch all the scattered livestock and horses, and then we can let them take them out to graze by the river."
Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Is Xu Sima still planning to stay here forever?"
Xu Rongdao: "Why not? Linrong is the capital of Shuofang County. If we can occupy this place, we can slowly conquer all parts of the county! Lord, this is a good opportunity given by God. You must not miss it!"
Chen Cheng raised his brows and said: "If you don't receive a gift from God, you will be blamed instead? But the main force of the Huns is still there. If they come back, can we hold on?"
Xu Rong said generously: "Can't we hold on?"
Chen Cheng laughed and praised, "Xu Sima is so courageous!"
Xu Rong asked: "My lord, did you agree?"
Chen Cheng laughed and said: "I had this idea originally, and Xu Sima's words... are exactly what I want!"
He stood up and ordered: "Call Li Kan, Yang Qiu and all military officers above and above to come to the county office for a meeting immediately!"
West Bank of the Yellow River, Lian County.
After capturing this place, the Huns regarded it as their base camp in the north. Not only did Marquis Xubu Gudu set up his royal tent here, but he also robbed slaves of food and grass from the surrounding villages.
They are all stored here. Although the Northland is a bitter and cold place in the eyes of the Central Plains people, it has rich water and grass and is more suitable for living than Linrong.
After the Huns came here, they were somewhat reluctant to leave. Their only concern was the existence of Yang Qiu's army in the north. However, the powerful Northland and Yang Qiu were estranged and were quickly defeated and fled back to the east coast. Now,
The Huns had no worries at all and settled down boldly on this land at the foot of Helan Mountain.
Many people thought they wanted to grab a handful and leave, but it was a full five or six hundred miles from Lian County to Linrong, and it was the turn of summer and autumn. Instead of grabbing a handful and then returning to Linrong, it was better to occupy it directly.
This is the most long-term solution. The Huns have raided the Northland many times in the past few years and are no strangers to the environment here. Xubu Guduhou came to power after the people of the country killed their predecessor Shanyu. In order to consolidate
Their own power...and many reasons combined together made the Huns determined to use Lian County as their stronghold and then sweep across the north.
Later, the Wuwei Allied Forces from the North crossed the Yellow River and fought against the Huns one after another, killing many people. The Huns' determination began to waver again. Lian County is warmer than Linrong, but if the fight with the Liangzhou princes continues like this,
The casualties were too great, and the benefits were not proportional to the effort. Although the Huns were barbarians, they still had brains.
However, after several battles, the allied forces on the opposite side suddenly fell silent again, which made the Huns feel confused and their thoughts of retreat faded away. The two sides faced off on the west bank of the Yellow River for ten days, using small groups of cavalry to repeatedly test and harass each other.
, there were more battles, but the level of bloodshed was far less than before.
It is not easy to set up an ambush on the plains. Everyone is a light cavalry. As long as they want to escape, it is difficult to be left behind. And because the Huns have more cavalry, they can gain an advantage by relying on their numbers. On one occasion, more than a hundred Huns light cavalry
They attacked the ferry opposite Lingzhou, burned more than ten ships, and then drove away.
Although Zhao Yun had extraordinary martial arts skills and led his cavalry to fight the Huns many times, when his troops were at an absolute disadvantage, he could only hold on to the front line and could not completely drive away the wandering Huns' light cavalry.
Since Cheng Yi was unwilling to fight the Huns again, the side with more light cavalry would take advantage. The Huns gradually gained the upper hand in these ten days, and began to become arrogant from top to bottom.
The Hu people have always been like this. However, just when they started planning to wipe out all the Wuwei Allied Forces in the North on the banks of the Yellow River, a bolt from the blue stunned them.
In a courtyard in Lian County, trees and walls were knocked down, and tents were put up. In the tent, someone exclaimed: "What? There are enemy troops marching towards Linrong?"
The others were in a big fuss. The parents and wives of these leaders all stayed in Linrong.
"how many people?"
"I heard there are thousands!"
"I just said that the enemy on the opposite side is so capable of fighting, why did he suddenly shrink and become motionless? It turns out that he sent troops behind us!"
"Since they dare to divide their forces, we will first destroy the enemies in front of us, and then..."
"Return to the army, return to the army immediately!" A Hun chief threw his felt hat on the ground and shouted at Xubu Gudu Hou Shanyu: "I said that we can't mobilize the last ten thousand people.
! Now there are only a few women and children left in Wang Tingguang, what is the difference between this and a woman who has taken off her clothes?"
His words were so intense that he spit on the other person's face.
Xubu Guduhou's face was livid, and his eyes seemed to be spitting out fire. He wanted to take out his knife and chop the rude guy in front of him into pieces, but he was not a direct descendant of the Kuuda family and could ascend to the position of the Great Chanyu.
, relying on the recommendation of these noble people. If he draws his sword now, of course he can chop the hateful guy in front of him to death, but what happens after that? Will the Huns be divided again?
He suppressed his anger and said loudly: "The person who came to deliver the news said that they were attacked by the enemy in Shuofang County six days ago. Even if we break camp and return north now, we will not be able to catch up. It is better to wait for two more days.
Let’s clarify the situation!”
"Who on earth dares to think of us attacking the Huns? When we catch them, we will have to skin them all!"
"What's the use of saying this now? It's only right to send someone to find out the situation as soon as possible!"
There was another big quarrel in the big tent, and in the end they could only compromise with each other, and sent a team of a thousand people to quickly go to Linrong. Although other places in Hexi are not blocked by Helan Mountain and are not as fat as here in Beidi, they are still better.
The desert is much better.
The Huns blocked the news. Only the upper-class nobles knew about the changes in the rear. They waited in fear for two days, and even the routine harassment became ineffective. The people sent out had no news, and one
The news that made them jealous came over, Linrong City had fallen!
The Huns, who had killed several horses, looked haggard and lay on the ground crying: "The enemy rushed into the city and killed everyone they saw. Those Han men also rebelled with weapons... ugh
Oh, Great Chanyu, you must avenge us!"
"God damn Han'er!"
The Huns in the tent roared angrily, "First kill the Han people in the city, then return to Linrong and chop those thieves into pieces one by one!"
"Kill, kill, kill kill kill!"
Before Xubu Guduhou could say anything, many people had already rushed out and started massacring people inside the city. Screams rang out from all over Lian County, dense footsteps sounded on the streets, and cries and cries rang out.
Mixed with the sound of swords chopping on flesh, the sudden massacre left the Huns soldiers at a loss, but the news soon leaked out.
The officers and soldiers at the middle and lower levels immediately went into trouble. Some used more brutal methods to kill all the Han and Qiang people captured in the city, while others led their troops out of the city and burned all the nearby villages that had surrendered.
The land was turned into ashes. The flames started burning in Lian County City and then spread to the surrounding areas.
Half a day later, Cheng Yi received the news in the camp, "What? The Huns burned the village and Lian County and began to retreat north?"
The spy gasped on the ground and said: "Yes, we saw clearly from the river. They drove the cattle and sheep to the north. The team stretched out for more than ten miles, and there were at least 40,000 to 50,000 people. This is what we saw.
, maybe there are more that I haven’t seen!”
Cheng Yi waved his hand and said: "You go down first to receive the reward!"
After the spies retreated, Cheng Yi stood up and walked back and forth in the tent a few times, thinking in his mind, "Before you leave, let us hold on for fifteen days. It has only been eleven days. What will happen to the Huns?"
Just withdrew? Could it be?"
He raised his head and looked at the northern sky, and the only possibility emerged in his heart, "Could it be that you succeeded?"
Cheng Yi stopped suddenly and said to himself: "It must be so!"
There were hurried steps outside the tent, and Lu Fang and the generals left by Yang Qiu rushed over. Lu Fang saluted Cheng Yi, and then said hurriedly: "Prefect Cheng, the Huns are retreating in large numbers. I think my lord has succeeded in Linrong.
We should attack immediately!"
A few days after Chen Cheng left, Lu Fang knew what he was going to do. After all, there was a confrontation between the two armies here. Every day, dozens of small groups of cavalry were killing each other within a radius of a hundred miles. What did the coach do?
Maybe they haven't come forward? The soldiers below can still find a reason to fool them. The generals above are like Lu Fang, but they won't be satisfied for long.
Lu Fang was shocked when he found out. After discussing with Cheng Yi, they worked together to stabilize the army. He sent cavalry to attack every day, not only because he was afraid of inflicting too much pain on the Huns and attracting the Huns to attack with all their strength, but also because he was afraid of the intensity.
It was not enough, and the Huns saw the clues.
He was very nervous every day these days, and he kept his eyes open while sleeping to pay attention to the situation of the Huns. When the fire broke out in Lian County, he got the news as soon as possible, and then called the general of Yang Qiu Camp, and together
Come to Chengyi.
The general Yang Qiu left behind was named Yang Hao. Just by listening to the name, he knew that he was a member of Yang Qiu's clan and was a close relative of Yang Qiu. This was the first time Yang Hao knew what Chen Cheng and the others were doing, and he couldn't help but look pale.
Suddenly, he took a step forward and said in surprise and anger: "The prefect has also gone to Linrong? You all have known about this for a long time... How could you not tell me about this kind of thing?"
