Establishing a thousand-year family from the nobles of the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 57: The Right Wise King of the Xiongnu

"Well, let's follow this map and launch a surprise attack on the Xiongnu royal court to try to win a battle!" Wei Qing finally made up his mind. He must achieve some different results!

"All the generals, listen up and move deep into Mobei immediately. I will catch them off guard!"

"As ordered!"

The generals nodded their heads in agreement. After what happened before, they had almost unconditional trust in Wei Qing. This man could really lead them to victory and gain military merit!
As the saying goes, a cat that can catch mice is a good cat, no matter if it is black or white! They don't care about the person's background or how he treats them, as long as they win the battle.

After saying that, Wei Qing ordered a hundred men to stay where they were and wait for the main force to arrive, and to mark the road. He knew that this amount of troops was far from enough, and their fundamental purpose was only to delay the Xiongnu Chanyu and wait for Xu Gong to arrive with his men.

This will surely inflict heavy damage on the Huns in one fell swoop!
Following an order, the army set out at full speed, advancing according to the map left by King Aries. Almost no one doubted the authenticity of the map, as there was no motive or time to forge it.

Wealth and honor are just a thought away. If you succeed, it will be a great achievement; if you fail, you will be punished by the court.

But how can you seek wealth without taking risks? Therefore, all the generals planned to take a gamble to save their lives, because the probability of success was still very high.

Tens of thousands of Han army cavalry rushed across the vast grassland, stirring up clouds of dust.

Boom boom boom!
Wei Qing held the map in his hand and walked in front of the army. He wanted to lead the army himself! After all, this was a private action and he didn't want others to take the blame.

They walked for several days and nights, and thanks to the fact that they had enough dry food and Wei Qing had a good sense of direction, they did not get lost.

"General Wei, look, that must be the Huns' camp!" Xu Nan pointed forward excitedly. There was indeed nothing wrong with this map!

"That should be it. Inform all units to be on alert immediately." Wei Qing was still very cautious. He was also concerned about whether it was a trap. Although the camp was correct, he was not sure whether it was a trap.

So he immediately sent several teams of scouts to investigate, and after confirming that there were no problems, he took the opportunity to attack the camp and try to win the battle.

Looking forward, one can see groups of camps with a large number of elite Huns stationed outside. The Chanyu's flag is flying, and it looks like it is definitely the Huns' royal court.

"Li Guang, you take 10,000 elite cavalry to support us. General Xu and I will hold them at the front. Remember, no accidents can happen!"

"As ordered."

Li Guang, who was promoted to governor of Liaoxi, agreed.

In his early years, Li Guang followed Xu Zhen, Xu Zhao and others in battle and made considerable military achievements. Xu Zhao also commented that he was brave but lacked wisdom and strategy, and could be used but not for major tasks.

Therefore, Emperor Wu just kept him stationed at the border. Although he was indeed far from capable of leading troops independently, he was very brave and had unmatched courage and strength. His cavalry skills were also outstanding, so Wei Qing planned to have him provide support from the side.

The plan was to use a hunting tactic first, wait for the large force to arrive, then encircle and wipe out the main force of the Huns in one fell swoop. This would also greatly reduce the loss of national strength.

This time, only 100,000 people were recruited, which consumed a quarter of the accumulation of Chang'an treasury over the years. The supplies along the way were countless. If we cannot defeat them in one battle, given Your Majesty's temperament, he will dispatch more troops, and the losses will be incalculable.

Therefore, Wei Qing planned to cripple the Huns in this battle and try not to launch large-scale wars in the future.

The army cooked on the spot and waited until nightfall before taking action. Li Guang led 10,000 cavalrymen and hid in the distance, waiting for Wei Qing's signal.

At this time, the Huns did not know all this.

"Great Chanyu, there is no news about the Baiyang King and Loufan King at the moment."

In the tent, Manzhuo looked at the military official in front of him and said that he was always strategic and worried that the Aries King had been defeated. They could hold the position of the royal court in their hands.

This is the reason why the Central Plains has always been at a loss as to what to do with the nomadic peoples of the grasslands. They depend on water and grass for survival, have no fixed place to live, and have no fixed grazing area.

Therefore, the Central Plains, which was unfamiliar with grassland affairs, became even more difficult to deal with and often required countless costs. The supply lines were too long and could easily bring down a prosperous dynasty.

Historically, the decline of the Han Dynasty in the later period was actually due to this reason. There were millions of refugees in Guanzhong, and the people were living in dire straits, and a large-scale peasant uprising broke out.

The military official didn't take it seriously: "Manzhuo, you are worrying too much. They have tens of thousands of troops, and they are not that easy to deal with."

"Besides, no news is better than news of defeat."

"It's my subordinates who are too suspicious."

Manzhuo lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

bump!
"Ah...enemy attack!"

"Help me..."

Suddenly, there were shouts and sounds of swords clashing. Junchen was so frightened that he dropped the wine in his hand, put on his helmet, picked up his weapon and prepared to go out.

"It should be just a small group of Han troops who happened to come here. There is no need to worry."

This is the main camp of the Huns, with countless troops stationed here. Unless they are besieged by Han cavalry of one hundred thousand level, the worst that can be done is to escape.

As soon as he stepped out of the military tent, a flaming arrow came towards him, brushing past his forehead and passing through quickly.

Thanks to Junchen's many years of military career, he did not panic when he saw this situation. Instead, he took out the hard bow behind him and counterattacked the swooping Han cavalry.

"Don't be afraid of them..."

The Right Wise King of the Xiongnu also came with his elite troops and engaged in a battle with several thousand cavalry led by Xu Nan. Due to the difference in numbers, it was difficult to deal with them, so they had to fight and retreat.

Seeing this situation, no one would think of running away, so they attacked even harder. They wanted to keep these 10,000 Han troops here.

With the arrival of a large number of reinforcements, the Han army was completely defeated, more than 3,000 people were captured by the Huns, and countless weapons and equipment were seized.

As for Xu Nan, he fled when he saw that the plan was successfully implemented. Their goal was never to use this opportunity to defeat the enemy, but to make them excited and then complacent, so that they could implement the plan better.

Sure enough, the Right Wise King of the Xiongnu was very happy because he thought he had captured the main general of the Han army alive, and the military officials also rewarded him generously with more slaves, livestock and women.

However, Junchen was a veteran general after all, and he realized that something was wrong. He left a few tribes with about 100,000 old, weak and strong people to the Right Wise King and moved the entire tribe inland. Before leaving, he warned the king to be more vigilant.

However, the Right Wise King thought that the Chanyu was too suspicious and did not take it seriously. He believed that the remaining Han army was not a concern, so he issued a ban on alcohol that night, and the entire Xiongnu tribe was singing and dancing.

The Right Wise King himself was drunk and didn't even care about the prisoners. It can be said that he underestimated the enemy to the extreme.

Outside, Wei Qing was watching this scene all the time, but he had not actually started to win the war.

　I was accused of being autistic and couldn't write for two days. After the editor's advice, I have relaxed my mindset. I won't stop writing, but I will speed up the pace and finish it sooner.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)