Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

Chapter 269 Xiang Yu's Cunning Moves [Requesting Recommendation Votes]

"Chanyu, something terrible has happened."

"A troop of Qin soldiers is attacking from the rear. The leader is too ferocious! The warriors cannot withstand them."

"Chanyu, run!"

"Damn it! How dare you undermine morale!"

Modu Chanyu was so angry that he drew his sword. "What Qin army could have silently circled around to the rear of my army?"

"Chanyu, it's true. Look, there's a fire over there."

Modu Chanyu was startled when he saw it.

"There really is one."

"Quickly, tell me, how many people have come?"

"It's too dark to see clearly."

"It seems there are tens of thousands of people."

"Fuck your motherfucker!"

Maodun Chanyu beheaded the messenger with a single stroke.

"How dare you spout such nonsense and undermine morale!"

Seeing the nobles from various tribes gradually gathering around, Modu Chanyu patted his chest and said:
"Don't panic, everyone."

"It was just a Qin army unit of a few hundred men."

"Don't panic."

"Mingdy!"

"Let the warriors gather under the banner of the Chanyu."

“Reveal the Qin army.”

"We must prevent soldiers from mutinying."

"As long as we gather people together, we can stop the panic, concentrate our strength, and destroy the Qin army's sneak attack."

"They are outnumbered and will not be a match for us."

"Yes, yes, the Chanyu is wise."

The tribal chiefs quickly gathered their respective tribes.

The sound of the Xiongnu Chanyu's arrow rang out.

All the Xiongnu people who heard the sound gathered in this direction.

Meanwhile, the fires and noise from the Xiongnu camp attracted the attention of the Qin army on the opposite bank.

Li Chao was overjoyed upon receiving the news.

"Hahaha...The time has come!"

"quick!"

"Sound the bugle, assemble the troops!"

"Have the logistics soldiers set up the prepared pontoon bridge for me."

"Tonight, the entire army will cross the river and annihilate the Xiongnu in one fell swoop!"

"Yes! General!"

Qin's camp quickly sprang into action, with countless logistics soldiers rapidly constructing pontoon bridges.

The archers and crossbowmen stood ready to attack while the enemy was crossing the river.

Maodun Chanyu also noticed the disturbance at the front camp.

"Quickly, take a team of men to the riverbank, and bring more sharpshooters and warriors with you."

"Do not act rashly. Wait until the Qin army is halfway across the river, then attack them while they are crossing and inflict heavy losses on them."

"Yes, Great Chanyu!"

Several noble generals led their own cavalry to intercept the Qin army crossing the river.

But things rarely go that smoothly.

Once chaos breaks out in the camp at night, it is not so easy to quell.

Under Xiang Yu's invincible penetration, no Xiongnu warrior could stand in his way.

Therefore, those who tried to gather tribal cavalry to intercept them were undoubtedly killed by Xiang Yu with a single spear thrust, and their troops were then routed, annihilated, and scattered in various places.

Panic spread, and the chaos escalated into a riot.

The soldiers mutinied.

"kill!"

"Kill!"

"The demon, the demon is coming!"

"Run!"

"He's punished for pushing the plow!"

"Heaping plows bring down divine punishment."

Soon, the mutiny spread like a plague, and the tribal leaders sent out by Modu Chanyu were unable to suppress it.

When Modu Chanyu saw Xiang Yu cutting through the grass in the camp as easily as slicing tofu from afar, he was terrified. His warhorses even neighed, as if they were frightened.

Modu Chanyu pointed at Xiang Yu, who stood amidst the vast army like a demon, and asked his men with trembling hands:
"Which general is this, so brave and fierce?"

The wise kings on either side of Modu Chanyu and the tribal leaders were all stunned.

Who the hell is this nobody?

I've never heard of it.

"Reporting to the Great Chanyu, we do not know."

"I don't know?"

Maodun Chanyu was also stunned.

"Such a fierce general, leading a cavalry unit, actually broke through the charge of many of my Xiongnu warriors, moving freely among thousands of troops, yet he has no reputation whatsoever?"

There was silence on both sides; unless he was a famous general, nobody would recognize his name.

Meanwhile, the battles between the Xiongnu and the Qin army on the riverbank were also unsuccessful.

The Xiongnu fired arrows from the riverbank, and brave warriors led their troops into the river, disrupting the Qin army's crossing and destroying the pontoon bridge.

A battle broke out between the two sides, with crossbow bolts and arrows raining down like a torrential downpour.

The sounds of fighting rose and fell, while the flickering light of torches illuminated the scene.

The battle became fierce.

But the Qin people were resilient in battle, and despite the casualties, they resolutely pressed forward.

The Qin army eventually pushed back the Xiongnu's formation step by step.

The pontoon bridge was built.

The army crossed the Fox River via a pontoon bridge, reaching the shore one by one, and engaged the Xiongnu in fierce combat. They forced the Xiongnu to retreat, clearing a space for them.

A steady stream of troops arrived and formed ranks.

After forming ranks, shout loudly:
"wind!"

"Gale!"

Under the protection of shield bearers, the archers lay prone and kicked their feet to draw back their heavy crossbows.

A barrage of crossbow bolts rained down on the Xiongnu army, as dense as a curtain of the sky.

The sheer scale, density, and rapid-fire of this attack were far faster than the slow, deliberate drawing of bows and arrows by the Huns.

The Huns were routed, crying out in despair. Countless men were impaled by crossbow bolts carrying terrifying power, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. The remaining remnants fled in disarray on horseback.

Li Chao was very excited. It was the first time he had commanded such a large-scale battle at such a young age. He drew his sword and swung it forward.

"The army advances!"

boom!
boom!
boom!
The sound of footsteps, accompanied by the trembling of armor, advanced in unison.

The infantry phalanx advanced like tanks, carrying long spears, moving diagonally forward like hedgehogs.

Cavalry was positioned on both flanks to provide support and prevent the threat of Xiongnu cavalry.

Behind them were archers, armed with repeating crossbows, who unleashed a continuous barrage of arrows.

The army swept forward, advancing with the might of a king, forcing the Xiongnu to retreat thirty miles, unable to resist.

A large army was advancing in front, while a surprise force was poking at their rear, causing utter chaos.

Maodun Chanyu knew that the situation was hopeless. At this point, even if he gave orders, they could not be carried out and the tide could not be turned.

Despite being surrounded by a chaotic army of over 100,000 men, Xiang Yu, with a mere 2800 men, managed to break through the camp and approach Modu Chanyu's central camp.

"Hahaha, Xiongnu Chanyu, I'll borrow your head!"

Xiang Yu stood with his spear at the ready, his silver armor gleaming in the darkness. He was a burly man with a booming voice that seemed to shake the heavens.

Upon seeing Modu Chanyu and his large group of Xiongnu nobles, he was overjoyed and revealed a bright, sunny smile.

"Hahaha, you barbarian old dog, prepare to die!"

"All troops, listen to my command! Charge!"

"Come on!"

"rush!"

Under Xiang Yu's lead, the cavalry behind him seemed to be injected with adrenaline, charging madly in tandem with him.

They were determined to take the head of the Xiongnu Chanyu and make a fortune in military merit.

When Modu Chanyu saw the fierce-looking Xiang Yu leading a group of armored cavalry and Yuezhi cavalry charging towards him with a desperate ferocity, he was startled.

It’s bad, it’s coming for me.

He was so frightened that he scrambled onto his warhorse and whipped the horse's rump hard with the whip.

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

"Withdraw from the Northern Desert Royal Court!"

Without hesitation, the accompanying cavalrymen mounted their horses and followed closely behind the Chanyu.

The tribal chiefs were also terrified by the fierce-looking Xiang Yu. They quickly mounted their horses, led their tribes, and followed Modu Chanyu in fleeing north for their lives.

Seeing that these despicable Xiongnu barbarians were running away so quickly, Xiang Yu roared in anger:
"Go away!"

"What kind of skill is it to only know how to run away for your life?"

"Come and fight me if you dare!"

"You bunch of cowards! Cowards!"

No matter how much Xiang Yu shouted or chased, the Xiongnu were as fast as the wind, running like the wind.

Xiang Yu and his men wore armor, which was quite heavy. The Xiongnu were a nomadic people who could travel very fast on horseback.

They simply couldn't catch up, so they could only hang on behind them, firing a few volleys of arrows and killing a few unlucky guys.

The Yuezhi people didn't dare to go up on their own. Without Xiang Yu's leadership, their small force would only be able to die if they went up to fight against the hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu troops.

Besides, the Xiongnu run just as fast as them, so once they created some distance, they couldn't catch up.

Despite Xiang Yu's harsh words, the Xiongnu were not foolish enough to turn around and fight him to the death.

Li Chao's army is right behind them. If they get bogged down, they'll be surrounded and annihilated by the Qin army.

The Xiongnu people had no psychological burden whatsoever about their defeat and flight.

Even if they suffer a crushing defeat, they can still recuperate and recover after returning to the Northern Desert Royal Court.

If a tribe runs out of manpower, it can simply raid other weaker tribes to fill the gap.

On the grasslands, the saying "victory and defeat are common occurrences for strategists" is being demonstrated every day.

A defeat is nothing to a nomadic people of the grasslands.

For survival, tribal mergers were common.

Where there is life, there is hope.

As long as you're alive, anything is possible.

If you die, you lose everything.

Meanwhile, the other tribal leaders who were fighting saw that the Chanyu had all fled in a flash, and they were so angry that they started cursing and hurling insults at the Chanyu's ancestors.

Then, leading his own tribesmen, they turned around at the dock and fled in a flash.

Their base is in the northern desert, so there's no need for them to fight to the death with the southern barbarians and Qin people here.

If the casualties are too heavy, the tribe will probably be annexed when we return.

Then everything will be gone.

Thus, the Qin army saw countless Xiongnu people riding fast horses, leaving the battlefield and heading north in a flash.

They even gave up their livestock and other property.

They were terrified that if they ran too slowly, they would be killed by the Qin army.

When Li Chao saw that the Xiongnu Chanyu had fled, he realized that such a great military achievement was about to slip away.

And there's even a young player trying to steal a kill! This is outrageous!
The Li family has been in a period of decline ever since Li Xin retired.

Li Chao's desire to make a name for himself is no less than that of these young military officers, is it?
Li Chao then ordered his army to stay behind, sweep through the Yanzhi Mountain pastures, seize countless cattle, sheep and horses, bind prisoners of war, and expand their gains.

He then led a force of 3000 elite cavalrymen and rode north.

Thus, Xiang Yu and Li Chao's two armies closely followed behind Maodun Chanyu.

Terrified, he whipped his horse wildly, and it galloped away.

Xiang Yu and Li Chao's forces were slower than Maodun's, and they gradually fell behind, barely managing to keep up by relying on the tracks they left behind.

The two groups of people pursued Modu Chanyu northward, but unexpectedly, Modu Chanyu led the Xiongnu army into the Badain Jaran Desert in the north.

Xiang Yu, unwilling to let the cooked duck go, risked leading his troops into the desert.

(End of this chapter)