Chapter 64: A Soldier Who Surrenders Without a Fight
Gongsun Ao didn't know if he had been particularly unlucky recently, and he actually had diarrhea during the march out of the fortress. It's still more than a dozen bubbles a day, and this time it's all light. There was no carriage unprepared, and even the baggage was carried on the back of a pack horse. It was in order to improve maneuverability, that the poor cavalry general lay on a rudimentary makeshift carriage. With his mouth wide open, he seemed to be dying at any moment.
The adjutant general glanced at Gongsun Ao, the main general was seriously ill, and he, as a deputy general, would definitely take over the military power. In other words, the success or failure of this exit depends on him. If you fight well, perhaps the sick lord will suddenly recover miraculously and snatch away his exploits. Naturally, if defeated. He will become a scapegoat of course, and perhaps death will not be able to calm the anger of the emperor, so he will take his whole family and follow him to report to the king of Hades.
"The general is seriously ill, and I think that if he is not sent back to Han for treatment as soon as possible, I am afraid that he will be worried about his life. Shall we turn back into the Great Wall so that the general can be sent to the hospital? The Chinese officer has been a close friend of the adjutant general for many years, and when he saw Gongsun Ao's appearance, he carefully comforted the adjutant general. This is a super big black cauldron, all of them are characters who have been mixed up on the border all their lives, and everyone knows that they are wandering around the territory of the Xiongnu with these 10,000 people. It's really an unreliable thing, and I don't know what the emperor thinks. These foot soldiers, who have just been able to ride horses for more than a month, can they be compared with those elite soldiers of the Yun family?
Now is a good opportunity, and perhaps the real reason why Gongsun Ao is sick. Everyone knows that there is something called croton, and if you eat it, you will have a lot of diarrhea. The general estimated that he had not eaten less, and this had already pulled off the human form.
The deputy general sighed helplessly, and he was also present when he went to the palace to face the king. The emperor had great hopes for this battle into the hinterland of the Xiongnu, and if it succeeded, it would be the basic pattern of the future war between the Han and the Huns. They kept fighting each other with small armies, attacking each other and looting the people on the border.
Such a war of attrition can be afforded by the big Han. Both in terms of population and comprehensive national strength, the Han Dynasty has a huge advantage. Liu Che's plan was unusually simple. In this way of protracted warfare, the Huns were crushed to death and collapsed.
According to the method of building the Great Wall proposed by Yun Xiao, although it is a feat once and for all. Unfortunately, time is too slow, and in a year, it can only be built for more than ten miles. When the whole grassland is encircled, the bones of his own fucking grandson will be turned to ashes.
Liu Che is a person with an anxious personality, and 10,000 years is too long to seize the day. The emperor, who had great ambitions, decided. It took ten years to completely solve the Xiongnu problem. Let the north of the Han Dynasty no longer have the slightest worry of being disturbed.
"No, if I take the team back to the Great Wall without permission. Maybe the lives of these 10,000 soldiers can be saved, but you and my heads will not be able to be saved. I am a lieutenant general, and you are a Chinese army. When the Lord is seriously ill, you and I are the biggest in the army. This black cauldron, our brothers don't carry it, who else do you expect to carry it? The deputy general was embarrassed to point out, maybe Gongsun Ao was also playing such an idea. The lieutenant was killed. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if the Chinese army is killed. The important thing is that you don't get killed. As a patient, he has much less responsibility.
They are all foxes who have become fine, and they know what to fart when they pout their butts. No wonder the officialdom of Chang'an calls Gongsun Ao a glass ball, which is really slippery and difficult to start.
"Send more scouts out, and once you smell the Huns, you will quickly retreat. Hey. If you are unkind, don't blame Lao Tzu for being unjust. The adjutant general's eyes swept towards Gongsun Ao, and he raised his eyebrows.
They're all ruthless! The lieutenant officer looked at his old friend around him. The feeling of admiration is like a surging river. This is to throw Gongsun Ao to the Huns, and it is not uncommon for people to kill the general in the melee. On the contrary, it is the best shield. Anyway, he is the main general, and his command mistakes are related to Lao Tzu's. On the contrary, it can bring back the whole beard and shadow of the army, which is a great achievement and should be commended.
The general is suspicious to such an extent. The fate of this Han army can be imagined.
Gongsun Ao is not fake, and his face is ugly. But he couldn't get sick, so he had to lie down but pretended. After all, it's eating croton diarrhea, and this amount is absolutely controlled within your tolerance range. It is necessary not only to make people look sick, but also to avoid damaging the body to the greatest extent. This is a conundrum. He experimented for a long time and suffered a lot before he mastered it.
At this time, night fell on the winter steppe, and the general, who was supposed to be wailing in the felt blanket, was like a donkey, tossing back and forth on the ground.
"General, how much sleep do you have? Otherwise......! "The chief guard is an old man who has followed Gongsun Ao for many years, and when he saw Gongsun Ao like this, he came up to comfort him. He knew that his own general was reluctant to accept the title of cavalry general. It's a pity that the emperor just wants the general to fight, and he can't come to the grassland hard.
"No! The right eyelid is beating hard, and the left eye is jumping and the right eye is jumping. The right eyelid is jumping so hard, there must be something going on. Grandma's, I can't wait for dawn. Then you go and call the lieutenant general and the Chinese army. Lao Tzu has something to say. "Gongsun Ao originally planned to inform the deputy that he would return with a part of the men and horses at dawn. The rest of the men and horses were led by him and continued to wander across the steppe. If you don't find the Huns, go back in a few days.
But tonight, the strong unwillingness in his heart was that Gongsun Ao in Chang'an officialdom had the nickname of glass beads, which was his sleekness. What is not known is that this guy has a very sharp intuition. Every time this instinct, he will successfully avoid danger.
Today this instinct manifested itself again, and a strong sense of uneasiness had struck him since noon. As night fell, the uneasiness intensified. Can't wait any longer, need to leave overnight. As for the reason, it is always easy to find, I need to go to Han for medical treatment when I am sick. Although returning to Chang'an will be criticized by Liu Che, there is no way to do it. Only by living can we be criticized. There is only one human life, and death is worthless.
Hearing footsteps in the distance, Gongsun Ao "poofed" and got into the simple carriage. Lying in the carriage, covered with a felt blanket, humming and chirping, he looked like he was going to die.
"General, how are you doing? Why summon subordinates? "The adjutant general was reorganizing his armaments, and when he saw Gongsun Ao's guard leader personally coming to look for him, he knew that something big was coming. But after thinking about it, I couldn't understand what was the big deal to worry about this sick and crooked general.
"Brother, sit! Sit! Gongsun Ao politely gave up the seat to the deputy general, and said weakly: "We have worked together for many years." Ben won't hide it from you. This expedition was all made by Han Yan and Wei Qing. The winter nest of the Huns, where is it so easy to find.
You see that there is only half of my brother's life left, and if he doesn't return to Han for medical treatment earlier, I'm afraid that this half of it will also be lost. Brother Wei planned to take 3,000 people and turn back first. You wander around with your men for two more days, and nothing happens after two days. You also return to the Han realm. At the end of the day, it's just a matter of time. Don't take it seriously, our brothers are only serious when they return to Han land safe and sound. Gongsun Ao looked like a loving brother and comforted the lieutenant general.
Damn, it's a glass ball. The escape from the battle was said so affectionately and righteously, and the adjutant general really convinced the cavalry general. The court used such a general to lead the army into battle, and it was a ghost to be able to win the battle.
"If my brother wants to return to the Han Realm, a thousand soldiers can protect his wings. Three thousand people is too much, if the younger brother really finds the winter nest of the Huns, I am afraid that there will be insufficient manpower. "The deputy general can't stop Gongsun Ao's escape, so he can only make an idea from the number of people. This death-fearing ghost actually asked 3,000 men to protect him. What if the remaining 7,000 people are in danger themselves, and it would be good to have one more soldier at that time.
"Not much, if you meet the Huns. If you are sick for your brother, you can also fight for it. Besides, that's how the situation is right. You can play around here for two days, and then you can go back. How easy it is to run into the Huns. This is our brother's own words, if it is another occasion, my brother will not recognize it. ”
In the end, it is an old fox, and even the last glimmer of hope is blocked. No wonder Gongsun Ao's chief of guard. Keep your own guards far away.
"In that case, the brother had no choice but to obey. The general is reassured. There are brothers in everything here. These 7,000 people will definitely be brought back to the general in their entirety. The adjutant had no choice but to compromise.
"No, it's for His Majesty the Emperor to bring back. This time, we don't seek merit but no fault. Let Li Guang and Wei Qing stand up. The next time you go on an expedition, Your Majesty won't think of us. Gongsun Ao smiled mysteriously. The adjutant general suddenly realized. The boss thinks about this. If you fail to make a sortie, you will not achieve anything. With Liu Che's temper, he categorically would not appoint them as generals to fight again. Sure enough, it's a glass ball!
"General Xie taught, and his subordinates were taught. It's so dark, let's wait until dawn before leaving. The road is slippery on this snowy day......! ”
"I can't wait for my brother's body, so it's better to go back overnight. I will leave everything to you, brother. There is a ......! Saying that, Gongsun Ao pretended to stand up and salute, but he didn't stand up after standing up a few times.
"The general doesn't have to be like this, it's all a matter of duty." The two pretended to give in, and Gongsun Ao ordered 3,000 soldiers and horses and fled overnight. Gongsun Ao never expected that his keen intuition would really allow him to escape an earth-shattering disaster.
The sun rises over the horizon of the prairie, and there is not a single building as far as the eye can see. The lieutenant likes to watch such a sunrise, and it would be better if it were not for the freezing low temperature on the prairie.
But today, there are some black spots in the shadows under the sun. It's cavalry, and there are a lot of people. There are too many to count, as if a black line is pressing down the sky.
"All on alert! Get ready for battle! The adjutant shouted in shock, dripping into ice weather. My brain was sweating instantly. That glass ball is really powerful, and the lieutenant regrets not running with that guy last night. It's better to move closer to the Great Wall! Now it is more than 100 miles away from the Great Wall, and the Huns dare to come in such a dignified manner. It proves that the retreat has been cut off, and I hope that the glass ball can meet these Huns. Three thousand, hum died faster than Lao Tzu.
Sure enough, within a while, the cavalry of the Huns began to appear on all sides of the Han army. The adjutant general and the Chinese army looked at each other, and they all laughed miserably.
However, the lieutenant general is still in a situation at this time, if he takes these guys on the horse and escapes at this time. But there will be dead and wounded, and the fight is too hard to kill, but the Huns are counted separately. Even if they were allowed to ride wild horses, many people would fall off their horses and be trampled to death.
At the critical moment, the adjutant made a correct decision. A decision to let them live a little longer.
"All the horses dismounted, and the front of the army was sprinkled with thistles. The halberd is in front and the bow and crossbow is in the back. "Rather than having these two-knife cavalrymen dismount and fight on foot, it is better to be directly infantry. They are all perennially trained foot soldiers, and they are more suitable as infantry than cavalry.
Sure enough, as soon as his feet hit the ground. These guys seemed to come to life immediately, and the formation was even more quickly formed. The regular drills on weekdays have long been ripe. About a hundred and ten people, with deerskin gloves. Carrying a leather bag in his hand, he began to sprinkle thistle terrestris.
The crossbowmen were busy debugging the crossbows, the crossbows of the Huns. This is a contest between mechanical force and manpower, and since the invention of the crossbow making method of shaking the eccentric wheel. The Han army's standard crossbow arrows became more and more powerful, if it were not for the material. Perhaps, it has reached the level of an iron-tired crossbow.
The crossbowmen stood neatly diagonally in three rows, which was also the formation that the Yun family had learned. After the first row of shots, you can calmly crouch down and wind up, and the second row can shoot. The oblique stance can ensure that the person in front does not block the person behind. In this way, it is possible to form sustained firepower and carry out precise strikes against the enemy.
In front of them, a large number of sword and shield men and halberd soldiers crouched. These halberds were lined up in horizontal rows, and the halberds in their hands were inserted into the frozen ground. No one thought of charging with a halberd and a fierce cavalry, that was not an act of valor, but an act of death.
And those sword and shield hands are the condor shooters against the Huns. With a distance of more than 300 steps, even if the Condor Shooter is powerful. The arrows in the hand also have a trajectory to follow, and in most cases, the reaction time is quite sufficient.
Seven thousand, in less than tea time, the arrangement was completed. It's staggeringly fast, and these people are still qualified as foot soldiers.
Stiff against the cold wind, Yi Zhixian could feel the murderous aura of those Han troops on the other side.
Such a smart fellow, knowing that riding on a horse is not an opponent. I changed the cavalry back to foot soldiers, and it seemed that the general on the opposite side was much stronger than the one named Li Guang. It's still good if you can surrender, Yi Zhi thought as he looked at the military formation opposite.
"Da Danyu, it's not difficult for our 100,000 people to deal with these 7,000 people. Stepping on them can also turn them into pulp, but according to the minions, it seems that our soldiers should be allowed to rest first, after all, they are exhausted after a day of fighting and driving all night. If you go to charge at this time, I am afraid that it will only increase casualties.
We can use this time to send messengers to persuade us to surrender. You can also show Li Guang's banner to the other party's generals, Sun Tzu said that the Art of War is good and surrenders without fighting, and the good is good! (To be continued......)