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

Chapter 65 Breakout and Lost

"Really? It looks like there will be an unexpected surprise this time." Huo Qubing seemed to be thinking about something.

A year ago, the Xiongnu's Junchen Chanyu was seriously ill and died after repeated harassment by Zhou Yafu.

It was also at this time that Yizhixie killed the successor to the Chanyu and successfully seized the throne. He then used bloody means to purge one disobedient minister after another, and gradually secured the throne of the Chanyu with the help of his butcher knife.

In order to consolidate his rule, he often used his close relatives. His uncle Shanyu was one of them. He stayed in the central army because he was injured in the battle with Zhou Yafu.

The minister who was now mainly responsible for resisting and harassing the Huns was the Grand Marshal Zhou Yafu. He did not participate in the court's large-scale foreign wars, but was specifically responsible for pacifying the border and repeatedly sending small cavalry to encroach on the Huns. Therefore, King Zuo Xian was not surprised and did not associate it with Xu Gong's northern expedition in the past.

After years of invasions, the Huns were exhausted and unable to concentrate on grazing. They could hardly steal anything when they invaded the Central Plains, so their strength was consumed and restrained.

"Come on, tie them all up, and let's retreat!"

After catching this big fish, Huo Qubing did not plan to stay any longer. He wanted to quit while he was ahead, so after packing up all the captives, he ordered his men to leave.

As a result, hundreds of elite troops from the outside world immediately gave up fighting, and teams of fifteen people began to slowly move towards the outside world.

In fact, Huo Qubing had only 200 personal soldiers around him. The main force had been broken up into small groups and dispersed to various places to burn, kill and loot in order to tie down the Huns' reinforcements. Many heads were already pinned to his waists.

Xu Chu ordered his men to cut their tendons in their hands and feet, tie them up on horses, and quickly plan to evacuate the place.

"Hey, Qubing, you can't use your power to oppress others. Although the general is your uncle, my father is not at a disadvantage either." The army broke out with torches in hand, and Xu Chu also came over.

It’s not that he was afraid that Huo Qubing would be greedy for credit, he knew Huo Qubing very well, and it was just a simple “bicker” between brothers.

"Tsk, I don't care. He's just the uncle of the Xiongnu Chanyu. Tomorrow I'll take you to chop off Yizhixie's head."

Huo Qubing was very disdainful of this. Look at your bear-like appearance. Are you so lacking in ambition? Our goal is the entire grassland! Like Zuo Xian Wang and Xiu Tu Wang, aren't these all potential military merits?
Xu Chu seemed to know that he was too short-sighted so he didn't say anything. He was clear about his own abilities. Except for his martial arts, which were very close to Huo Qubing, he was not as good as Huo Qubing in other aspects. For example, in commanding troops, he was far behind.

"Stop them!" The fat on Zuo Xian Wang's face trembled. He was so angry that he couldn't control himself.

They blatantly burned, killed and looted in his camp, and even kidnapped a group of high-ranking Hun officials, including the uncle of the Great Khan, to seek credit. They were simply a group of bandits!
Am I a nomad or are you a nomad? How can you be so difficult?

Zuo Xian Wang only wanted to chop the two Han generals who led the group into pieces and feed them to the dogs! Zhou Yafu just beat you up and came back again, isn't this just bullying the honest people! ?
He personally led several thousand elite cavalrymen in pursuit from the rear, and blew the horn to order the reinforcements to stop them immediately and not let them escape.

"Ziliang, you lead a team. We will run separately to reduce the target and then meet up at the designated place." Huo Qubing shouted loudly, and then led three or four hundred people to rush to the side.

Xu Chu gestured and immediately led the rest of the people to the other side. They had to leave before the enemy completely surrounded them, otherwise they would be in trouble.

"Kill them all. I don't care about the others, but you must keep those two immature Han generals!"

The Xiongnu Zuoxian King issued a death order and promised a large amount of gold, silver and slaves as rewards. The soldiers' enthusiasm suddenly increased. Many times, even the most successful pre-war declarations are not as useful as real benefits.

For a moment, the Xiongnu people were fearless and wanted to catch up madly, but the difference in horse types could not be made up by riding skills, and they could only eat exhaust gas from behind. Xu Chu chopped down the enemies who blocked his way one after another, and the ring-handled broadsword in his hand was already stained with blood, and the ground was littered with corpses.

The Han troops here were all carefully selected by Huo Qubing, so they had no difficulty facing the Huns. They quickly fought their way out of the enemy's camp and were unstoppable.

"Old man, be honest. Don't worry, our Han Dynasty puts courtesy first. As long as you confess, His Majesty will never owe you anything. Our Han Dynasty has many Xiongnu officials..."

Seeing that Luo Gubi was always thinking about escaping, Xu Chu hit her hard with the handle of the knife, making a clear crisp sound, and then began to preach some moral principles to comfort her.

"Uh, it seems that the old general was knocked unconscious by you." The lieutenant took a glance and some cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Are you dizzy? Are all the Huns so weak?" Xu Chu looked down on him, as if he didn't hear what he said.

...He's over 40 years old and still injured. How could he be okay after being hit so hard by a hard object?

The captain thought about it, but he didn't dare say it out loud, otherwise he would be the target of the beating.

"How is it? Did those guys catch up with us?" Xu Chu complained a few words and then started to ask about the business. Now they had run into the vast desert and there was no one around.

"General, we have left the Hun army more than 20 miles away." The captain said truthfully.

"Then there's no need to worry." Xu Chu nodded. He knew that the Huns would not chase after them. The terrain here was complicated. Even if they knew the surroundings, it would take time to search. If the Han army took the opportunity to attack the camp, they would be in danger.

What we need to do now is to quickly return to the agreed location to rendezvous, and then return to the main camp!
But a big problem arose: he didn't know the way!
"Do any of you know the grassland environment well? If you can lead us out, you will be promoted three levels. I will personally ask for a reward for you."

The captains looked at each other and shook their heads.

Xu Chu was helpless, looking at the cloudless sky: "Does this mean we are lost?"

"It seems like that's the general."

He had heard before that people like Li Ju, Gongsun He, and Li Guang would get lost on the grassland, and he used to look down on them. Only when it actually happened to him did he finally understand.

"It's hard to tell the direction." Xu Chu held up the map and looked left and right, but he didn't know which direction he was in. There was nothing but grass here, and there was not even a reference point.

Previously, the army was safe and sound because it did not penetrate deeply into the grassland and had the map. Now the situation is very different.

He hesitated for a long time, and finally ordered his men to bring in some Xiongnu ministers who expressed their dissatisfaction with Yizhixie through interrogation.

"This Yizhixie has no loyalty or righteousness in his heart. He wantonly killed the true successor to the Chanyu. You have all received favors from Junchen, so you must have long been fed up with this."

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