Chapter 52: Fiasco
The annoying rain never stopped, as if it was chasing the team. It's been seven days since the bolt was wet and hanging, and the cold drilled into the body from every sweat pore. Riding on the horse, they kept swinging, and the others were not much better. Especially the guys on foot, the men could barely keep up with the group. But the women suffered, and these days there are people who are unable to walk and fall behind. There were even some women who could not walk, wailing and begging the men to give her a knife. She really didn't want to be humiliated by the Xianbei people.
has been fighting with Yunhou for ten years, and this time is the most wretched. Seeing another woman stabbed to death on the side of the road, the bolt sighed. The wound on the shoulder was very painful, and it hurt to jump and jump. But he didn't have time to deal with it, and it took a long time to remove the armor and bandage it. The Xianbei people in the back are like maggots attached to the bones, and they can't get rid of them. Killed wave after wave, as if no matter how you kill, you can't kill it cleanly.
Seven days, just seven days, Zheng Bin's hair has turned a lot grayer. At the age of thirty, his temples are already frosty. Fiasco, really fiasco! The Yun family has never had such a fiasco, and they were chased like dogs. I didn't even have time to stop for a meal, and God seemed to be in trouble with myself. The rain was pouring down for seven days, and it was raining endlessly.
Fortunately, there are many carriages in Qitaihe, otherwise the scene would be even more miserable. Zheng Bin watched a little girl being thrown out of the carriage, and the fleeing people were so anxious that they didn't even have time to dig a pit to bury the child.
The child's mother's miserable howl shook the wilderness, and the guards who grabbed the corpse kept fighting, but the team had no intention of stopping. A woman who could not walk was pulled into a carriage, and many people were sick by the rain. It started with a fever, plus bumps on the road. The first to be unable to carry it are the children, and then the frail elderly.
The guards in the carriage were given military orders, as long as they found someone to breathe. Immediately he threw it down, pulled the living man into the wagon and continued on his way. The dead cannot compete with the living. It is one more to be able to live.
The sound of horses' hooves sounded again, and the scout lay on his horse, bleeding from the corners of his mouth. The scale armor on the back was shattered in a large piece, and at first glance it was Wu Duogan's. I hope it didn't hurt the internal organs, otherwise another man would be wasted.
"The Xianbei people have caught up, and there are cavalry. The distance is about ten miles, please Binye decide! "When the scout spoke. There was still blood foaming in his mouth. Zheng Bin knows that this is the situation. This guy won't live long.
An ambush three days ago killed 2,000 Xianbei people. The Yun family, who has lost their bow and crossbow, is like an eagle that has lost its claws. Aside from the stones, the rest is hand-to-hand combat. Everyone knows that hand-to-hand combat is synonymous with casualties.
The Xianbei people died a lot, and the Yun family also suffered a lot of casualties. Killing 1,000 enemies and self-inflicting 800 losses, even if it was an ambush, there were more than 500 Yun family guards killed and wounded. Now many of the wounded are lying on the carriage and moaning, and I really hope that these fatal guys will survive. Seven more days. may be able to support the reinforcements sent by Canghu.
"Pull him into the wagon and give him a loaf to eat. Whether you can live or not depends on his creation. "There is no hot food, not even much bread. Many people in the carriage were eating raw noodles, filling their mouths one by one with the rainwater. The sound of chewing "Gaba" and "Gaba" is not worried, only the water does not have to worry. Open your mouth and face God. Naturally, there will be rootless water falling from the sky and falling into your mouth. Moisten the dry noodles.
"The rear team prepares and spills the triangular spikes on the road." Zheng Bin conveyed the order. He was ready to take out this wave of cavalry.
Now all the Yun family guards are all on war horses, except for guarding the carriage. The so-called rear team is all men who withdrew with the army. There are merchants, farmers, and hunters. There are even shopkeepers and cooks.
Although these people are a rabble, they are in a hurry. Zheng Bin could only helplessly put them on top.
Yun Xiao is teaching Yun Ao various battle formation techniques in Zhangye, in just half a year. Yun Xiao wanted to instill some of the military theories in his mind to his son. I don't know when the next time I come to Donghu. He really hoped that his half-life experience in fighting could help this stubborn son.
Now that he had to go, Canghu finally received Zheng Bin's team. Miserable, miserable. In the letter transferred from Chang'an, Yun Xiao seemed to see the tragic situation of fleeing.
"The rain poured down for more than half a month, and the sick were not allowed to be treated. The wounded moaned incessantly. I don't know how many people have a high fever. Many of the old and weak women and children died of illness and were abandoned on the roadside and could not be buried. The lone wolf gnawed on the carcass and the fox squirrel played with the skeleton. The sound of wailing is endless, and the battle is miserable for half a life,......"
Zheng Bin was seriously injured and only had half a life left. Of the more than 30,000 people, less than half were accepted back to Handi. There are no more than one of the Yun family's guards, which is really a tragic word.
"Father, I heard that our family lost the battle, do you want to leave?" Yun Ao walked into Yun Xiao's study and looked at his father, who was as quiet as water.
"Yes! The battle was lost, and more than 10,000 people died. When has our family suffered such a loss, and it doesn't matter if we don't get back the face of our father. Dead Heroic Spirits will not turn a blind eye. In the past six months, I have taught you a lot. If you understand it thoroughly, you can conquer the Western Regions and be unbeatable. But remember, don't tell Zhang Qian what your father taught you. You know what? ”
"The son led the Donghu Iron Cavalry to help his father and killed none of those people." Xiao Yun Ao clenched his fists, and he felt that his body was full of energy. The knowledge that Yun Xiao has taught him in the past six months, this kid can't wait to do an internship.
"Forget it, you have to stay in Donghu. Protect your mother, I will take your brother. She'll be very sad, but I'll send him back in three years, and he'll get a better education in the royal city. Lay the groundwork so I can come back and help you. Remember, fight the tiger brothers and go into battle with father and son. There are many people in this world, but the most reliable are parents and brothers. Because only they will treat you with sincerity, bringing you a bowl of water when you are thirsty, and giving you a bite to eat when you are down. ”
"Knowing father, will you leave tomorrow?" Yun Ao held the corner of Yun Xiao's clothes, and his eyes showed reluctance.
"No, since it's already defeated. Then you are ready to attack, and remember that the war must be fought with good preparation. A war without preparation will have a big chance of losing. This is the last thing your father taught you. Yun Xiao stroked Yun Ao's head with a warm smile on his face.
Now I'm going to the harem and coax the big-bellied Yin Yin. Yun Xiao felt a little guilty, Yin Yin was about to give birth to her third child. But none of the children were present when they were born. But if you don't go back, you can't do it, the news of the defeat has already spread. The killer who followed him to Donghu was already a little unstable, so he had to return to Dawang City as soon as possible. Emperor Yang of Sui didn't dare to learn from it.
"The Yun family is defeated?" Liu Che asked Qiandu with some surprise. Yun Xiao has always been an undefeated myth, as if there is a word for failure on the battlefield where he appears. From south to north, from east to west. Yun Xiao's reputation has always been strong, and he didn't expect to hear the news of the Yun family's failure today. And it was still a miserable defeat, Liu Che's tone was full of shock and disbelief.
"No! I heard that on the edge of the Great Xianbei Mountain, which seems to be close to the Xianbei people, there is a city that has been captured by the Xianbei people. The Yun family guards abandoned the city and fled, and were chased and killed by the Sushen and Xianbei people along the way. Only about half of the people survived, and it was indeed quite a miserable defeat! Qiandu bowed his body and told the news of the inquiry.
"So, where is Yunhou not located?" Liu Che's mood was very complicated, and he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
"No, Yunhou has been staying in Donghu for a while. The minions also thought that Yunhou had already borrowed the Xiongnu territory to return east. As a result, yesterday I received a report from the border pass that Yunhou's team had entered the territory of Dahan. Your Majesty, do you want to ...... After all, Yunhou is a confidant! ”
"Mouthy! Such a militaristic event was also mixed in by you? Put away your thoughts, Yunhou can't move. Intercepting Yunhou halfway will completely erode the surrounding situation. Dawangcheng, Donghu, plus the Huns. With the current military strength of the Han Dynasty, it is simply impossible to cope. Not to mention, there is also Yueyang on the edge of Dongting Lake. Liu Che's cold eyes widened a thousand degrees of coldness, and as the little emperor grew older, his power became more and more heavy. Now a thousand degrees of glaring can make this powerful eunuch frightened for a long time.
"Well, I know that you are dedicated to being a great man for me. But there are some things that you haven't thought through. The Yun family can't be suppressed now, and time is in our favor. Whether it is land or population wealth, the Han Dynasty is a hundred times more than the Yun family.
As long as you defeat the Huns, you can recharge your strength for ten years. The national strength of the Han Dynasty will be like an eagle that soars into the sky, and the national strength of the Han Dynasty will be measured at that time. Who dares to compete with it, ten years! It's a golden decade, as long as you grasp it. In the future, no one had to get a big man. Liu Che said very resolutely, although the big Han has been smoking all these years, they are all small battles. There was no longer the national shock of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, and the Huns invaded only the northern border.
In more prefectures and counties in Dahan, the wind and rain are smooth, and Liu Che is vigorously promoting horse politics. In just ten years, he can organize a large cavalry force on his own. When the time comes, not only the Huns. Even the Yun family, which dominates the world, has to retreat.
If you are lonely overseas, you don't have a covetous heart, but if you have a bad heart. The Han will be merciless, after all, war is compared to comprehensive national strength. There are only a few people in Dawang City, even if they use dragging, they can drag the Yun family down.
Seeing Liu Che's domineering aura explode, Qiandu hurriedly bowed down. When the little emperor is happy, don't disturb his interest. This is the most basic insight he has been in the palace for decades, and he treats Liu Qi like this. The same is true for Liu Che now! (To be continued......)