Han Khan

Chapter 79: The snipe and the clam fight

In the Jinhan camp in the Great Lakes Basin, Zhang Sheng said to his men:
"Then reorganize and regroup the captured slaves of the Guchuwuti tribe.

Just as in the previous attack on Yizhou, once the Tatars broke into the camp, they drove the captives forward and had the Jinhan people follow closely behind.

After all, although we have taken control of the camp of the Guchuwuti tribe, we have not yet completely defeated Altan.

These prisoners always have the intention to escape, so we keep too many prisoners."

"Do you understand?" Zhang Sheng emphasized, "These prisoners will play a role in this battle. They will become our cannon fodder and attract the enemy's arrows."

Koza's eyes flashed with bloodthirsty light, and he replied with a grim smile: "I understand, I will definitely act according to your request and capture all these Tatars in one fell swoop, leaving no one alive!"

Since entering the Golden Mountains of Mobei, Koza has become increasingly excited.

This man, who was nearly forty years old, seemed to be born to be a butcher. No less than a hundred enemies had died at his knife.

Zhang Sheng admires his professionalism very much.

With such capable subordinates, Zhang Sheng also saved a lot of effort.

"Give the order, kill the cattle and sheep now, feast the soldiers and march forward, when the Tatars come, then we will march forward and slaughter those Tatars!"

"Follow the order!"

The people around him half-knelt on the ground, with a hint of bloodshot in their eyes.

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Altan, who was woken up by the guards in the middle of the night, was originally very annoyed, but when he saw his tribesmen kneeling on the ground in the tent and crying to him, the anger in his heart instantly turned into surprise and confusion.

"What's going on? Why did you run here from the camp in the middle of the night?" Altan frowned and asked impatiently.

"Chief...our camp was robbed." A tribesman said in a crying voice.

Upon hearing this, Altan's face suddenly became very gloomy, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

The whip in his hand was originally used to whip the horse, but now it became a tool for him to vent his anger.

However, despite his extreme anger, the whip in his hand did not fall on his people, but was held tightly in his hand as if he wanted to crush it.

"What did you say? The camp was stolen?" Altan's voice was low and full of rage, which made people feel a chill.

He opened his eyes wide and stared at the tribesmen in front of him, trying to find any trace of a joke on their faces.

But faced with Altan's questioning, the tribesmen lowered their heads and dared not look him in the eye.

They knew that Altan had a bad temper and the consequences would be disastrous if he got angry.

At this moment, the whole scene fell into dead silence.

Only Altan's heavy breathing echoed in the air, revealing his extreme dissatisfaction and anger.

"Master Shijin, I did not lie to you. Just two hours ago, a tribe of tens of thousands of people...

From the direction of the Jiluo tribe, they attacked the camp from all directions under the cover of night. Many of the tribesmen ran away, but almost all the rest were captured.

The thousand cavalrymen who stayed behind in the camp were all killed by the enemy!"

Several members of the Guchuwuti tribe escaped from Jin Han's pursuit and fled to the camp of Altan's army!
At this moment, he kept kneeling on the ground, kowtowed, and cried to Altan.

Altan looked at his tribesmen kneeling on the ground with a solemn expression, and the wine glass that the servant had just taken from him fell to the ground instantly.

Moreover, he was not the only one in the tent. The chief of Ulaangumu tribe, Kuokuchu, and the chief of Tersu tribe, Hechiwen, who were under his command, also looked at Altan in shock.

These two men are not ordinary military generals. They are the two most powerful clan leaders in the Guchuwuti tribe.

"Shi Jin, things have come to this point. The only option is to fight to the death. Your Majesty must not hesitate!" He Chiwen said in a deep voice with a solemn expression.

Altan's whole body was shocked.

The attack on the Hela tribe continued unabated. It was clearly a war on the grassland for pastures, livestock and population, but now the battle with the Hela tribe has turned into a siege. "Shijin, we have no way out!" Hechiwen reminded Altan again.

Inside the tent, the expressions of several captains and centurions became nervous.

Their wives, children and belongings were all in the Dahu camp. Now that they heard that the camp had been taken down, they were naturally extremely anxious.

Their eyes were filled with fear and worry. Some of them even began to complain, blaming themselves for joining Jijin's army and leaving the camp. Now they not only lost their homes but also put their families in danger.

The chief of the Telsu clan, who was also the captain of a thousand men under Altan, saw the reactions of the people in the tent and shouted loudly:

"They are just family members. As long as we can defeat the Hela tribe, their treasures and beauties will become our spoils of war. Then we can enjoy the glory and wealth to our heart's content. How can we be hesitant when doing great things?"

"Shijin, we must not retreat now. There is the Hela tribe in front of us, and the camp behind us is full of new enemies. We must quickly capture the Hela tribe, otherwise we will have nowhere to go!!!"

However, not everyone can think about problems as calmly as He Chiwen.

Some chiefs did not really realize the cruelty of war. They just wanted to gain more wealth and power through this war, but did not want to pay too much for it.

So when they heard that their camp was being attacked, they began to waver and doubt the war.

Others were so caught up in panic that they were unable to analyze the situation calmly.

They even believed that if they continued to attack the Hela tribe, they might suffer greater losses; but if they retreated, they might be able to save their families and keep their property.

This mentality caused disagreements among the people in the camp, and many soldiers began to question the decisions of Altan and Hechiwen.

This undoubtedly brought a huge impact to the originally united team.

Faced with such a situation, Altan and Hechiwen both felt very troubled.

At this time, Altan gave Hechiwen a look, and Hechiwen nodded slightly. He hurriedly began to comfort everyone.

Not long after, many of Altan's personal warriors, wearing iron armor and holding swords, rushed in and hacked to death the small chieftains who were clamoring to retreat.

Altan glanced at the crowd with a cold gaze and shouted loudly: "Whoever dares to retreat will be like these few people!"

The tent suddenly became quiet and no one dared to make a sound.

“We are in a difficult situation now, but the more difficult the time, the more we need to unite.

If we retreat now, we will all lose everything, even our lives!
Now, both the front and the rear are enemies of my Guchuwuti tribe.

We must defeat the Hela tribe. As long as we defeat the Hela tribe, we can save the people in the Great Lakes Basin even if we cannot save them.

We can also take the slaves of the Hela tribe and flee westward, and the Guchuwuti tribe still has hope of reviving again.

If we withdraw our troops back to the Great Lakes Basin, we will be left with nothing!
I will kill anyone who talks about withdrawing troops again! !
Now everyone, stop resting, send all the slave soldiers to the Hela tribe camp, and when the enemy responds, the cavalry on the left and right wings will attack immediately! "

"Da Jijin, I will obey your will!!"

The Guchuwuti tribe, like crazy, madly and without any damage, started to attack the Hela tribe again.

The leader of the Hela tribe quickly organized his people and clansmen to resist their crazy attack!

At this time, the sun had risen completely and the sky was bright.

The Tatars were more than a hundred miles away from the Great Lakes Basin, and even for cavalry, it would take three hours to arrive.

The Jinhan people got some rest and replenished their food and water, and they dispersed in four directions.

The cavalrymen changed their horses, otherwise they would be unable to pursue and charge the enemy, and the consequences would be disastrous!
More than 30,000 slaves were held back by more than 5,000 Jin and Han soldiers. They did not dare to flee, and thousands of those who had escaped had died.

The Jin Han people showed no mercy, and the bodies of thousands of people were scattered in front of their captives.

At this time, a thunderous sound of horse hooves was heard, and the guards scouts led by Koza and the newly reorganized light cavalry of the slave soldiers had withdrawn from the front.

They kept shooting arrows at the enemies chasing them from behind.

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