Chapter nine hundred and ninety-fifth: war
What's more, Xiliang was originally poor in land, and after experiencing the chaos of the national army, the people's livelihood had long faded. In addition to the so-called 400,000 troops recruited this time, except for the truly elite 100,000 Western Liang cavalry, most of the other people were recruited, and they were all pale and thin.
Not to mention soldiers, even generals and military officers, they all looked dejected.
They left Tianshui, and then countless terrible rumors spread.
Behind these rumors, it is obvious that some dissatisfied officers and soldiers have made great contributions.
Their marching speed in one day was only less than ten miles. After all, this place was not within the pass. There were countless mountains, rivers and rivers inside, so the march was slow, but outside the pass was a smooth road. The only explanation was that the morale of the soldiers was low, and even if there were whips waving behind them, their speed was astonishingly slow.
The Hu people had already sent a military horse to urge them to go quickly and then besiege the Han army together, but they got angry at the commander, the national commander of Xiliang, but they still had no effect, but finally gave up these people.
The various troops were surging. On the pasture of the Han army, the Han army obviously realized that the Hu people were preparing for a decisive battle, so they began to shrink their troops, and the battalions began to gather, while the Hu people began to spy on the outside.
The next day, the sky was still dark. If you climbed up and looked out, you could see that the dense Han military camp was still brightly lit. On the outside, one layer inside and one layer outside were the Hu people's camps, which were endless, all the way to the end of the horizon.
Helian Khan personally brought his personal guards to the Han military camp. Although it was hot outside the pass, it was cold at night. Although it was early morning, the coolness had not yet dissipated. Helian Khan was wrapped in a tiger skin and looked extremely majestic. When he looked up, he could see that the Han army's central tent was not in the central army, but at the forefront. On the large tent, a dragon flag fluttered, facing the sunset, standing proudly.
This is a provocation.
It's a naked provocation.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty usually would not personally fight. Even if he fought in person, he was surrounded by the central army on the inner and outer three levels, the left and right wings, the front and rear wings. This time, the courage displayed by Chen Kaizhi undoubtedly inspired the Han army, and at the same time, he also showed contempt for the Hu people.
"Oh..." Helian Khan sighed. Even though he knew that the other party was forcing him to fight, Helian Khan still admired Chen Kaizhi. At least... he dared to take this risk, so even if Chen Kaizhi was cunning and saw through his way, he still... he still fell into Chen Kaizhi's trap and could only raise troops to fight.
He needed to tell all the herdsmen on the grassland that the Khan of the Hu people would never be better than the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.
In fact...unconsciously.
The original name of the Hu people for Chen Jun has become the Han Army.
In a sense, that glorious dynasty was once a general term for the six Han countries, but it seems that the Hu people began to forget that there were still many countries in the pass. The decisive battle they believed was not a decisive battle with the Chen army, but a Han army.
Helian Khan tied his horse and looked at the morning glow, showing a ferocious look. He turned around and glanced at his brother Helian Dasong: "Did you see it? If you annihilate this Han army, there will be no one in the Han Dynasty. Continue to recruit herders from various pastures, and gather all the strength and do not let them escape alone. Why have the people of Xiliang not arrived yet?"
Helian Dasong said contemptly: "They marched very slowly, and they may not be able to reach here for less than ten days and half a month."
Helian Khan sneered: "Then there is no need for them. When the Han army is annihilated, he will take the opportunity to annihilate the people of Xiliang. Ben Khan does not need a son. Even if Ben Khan has a son, he should be a warrior on the grassland. Why should he be such a coward!"
Helian Dasong looked at Helian Dahan deeply: "Yes."
If they were in the Han military camp, everyone would be shocked by the scene in front of them, because when they woke up and saw countless black figures and endless camps several miles away, they would inevitably feel uneasy.
They are like a group of people in the Jedi, like a small boat in the ocean.
The exercises are obviously out of place. Today, it was surprisingly unstoppable. Instead, I started to cancel the exercises that were not changed by the wind and rain, and instead... I conducted literary classes.
As the storm was coming, each team was in their camp, except for the necessary guards, and the rest of the people were all in the schoolyard and began to study as usual.
Lang Lang's reading sound actually came from his own camp.
And the articles chanted by thousands of people together soon made the new recruits disappear in this wave of sound. They gradually forgot that, outside the camp, countless hungry wolves were already eyeing each other.
The sound of reading reached the Hu people and felt a little incredible.
This made Helian Khan become impatient.
It was noon at this time, and hundreds of thousands of Hu troops had gathered here. Helian Khan finally took a personal dress and flocked out of the camp with countless people.
The vast Hu army was like dark clouds pressing against the top of the head, and the roaring wolf-headed flag was like waves rolling up in the ocean.
Helian Khan was fully armed. He took a deep breath and felt that the sound of reading was disgusting. Then, he issued an order: "Let all departments prepare and step on the Han military camp before dark!"
So the horn began to blow.
Someone had noticed the movements of the Hu people in the Han military camp, so the bamboo whistle began to blew.
The harsh bamboo whistle instantly alarmed the Han army battalions.
"Get together, gather together!"
The Han soldiers who were waiting for the battle to fight were not hesitant and began to get up and gather towards the flags of each team.
The sword was hanging around the waist, the musket was behind the back, and the bright bayonet at the top of the musket was particularly dazzling.
Soon, the teams began to become neat.
There is almost no need for a command or someone to urge. Every team already knows their position and their combat missions.
So the team officials took out the orders issued by the General Staff and began to read them in front of their respective soldiers.
After the order was issued, the orderly 100,000 troops headed for their own direction.
Outside this camp, there are interlaced trenches, which the auxiliary soldiers have already dug. The geology here is soft, the land is flat, and there are very few rocks, so the trenches are dug smoothly. The trenches are well connected and crisscrossed, so countless people began to jump into the trenches.
Chapter completed!