Hanbo

Chapter 323 Decided to Empty Kucha (4K)

Early the next morning, after Huo Shan was fully dressed, he stood outside the big tent with his helmet in his hand, watching the soldiers coming and going to assemble near the sea.

After watching quietly for a while, Huo Shan raised his hand and put on his helmet and said:
"It's almost there, let's go."

Huo Shan turned over and mounted the champion, blew a whistle, Xiao Hei landed on his shoulders, and Cang Ye came beside him.

The wolves who were summoned by Aoye and scattered in the gaps of the tent also surrounded them.

The Habayashi soldiers stood on the periphery, protecting them without blocking the view from the outside, and then started to set off.

At this moment, on the west side of the near sea, there is a high platform towering from east to west, and under the high platform, there are densely packed soldiers.

More than 20 people, more than 30 horses, stretching out for dozens of miles, the momentum is too huge to describe.

After Huo Shan set off, the soldiers under his command blew their horns, and the drums of war standing around and under the high platform began to sound.

Accompanied by the sound of drums, Huo Shan gradually came to the edge of the army formation, and in the center, a passage leading to the high platform had been left.

Huo Shan raised his hand and made a gesture, half of Yulin stopped, and half continued to march. After half of Yulin walked into the passage, Huo Shan followed, Cangye and the wolf pack followed, and half of Yulin followed at the end noodle.

Accompanied by the non-stop beating of drums, the panicked neighing of the Hun horses on both sides, and the shocking eyes of the newly surrendered Hun soldiers, Huo Shan gradually walked towards the high platform.

This high platform has just been built. Although it is a bit crude, it is tall and divided into three floors.

After the Habayashi soldiers in front walked out of the passage, some began to disperse to both sides and stood at the front of the army formation, while some were now on the third-floor high platform, facing the outside.

Huo Shan gradually walked out of the passage, and gestured to Cang Ye behind him. Cang Ye let out a low growl, and the wolves rushed ahead and stood on the second floor.

Afterwards, under the watchful eyes of 20 soldiers, Huo Shan straddled his horse and walked towards the highest platform step by step.

Although the high platform was very high, only the soldiers in the front line could see Huo Shan clearly, the ones in the middle could only see the high platform clearly, and the ones in the distance probably couldn't even see the high platform.

But Huo Shan can be sure that all these people are watching him.

Today's scene was very big, and of course it was not just the surrender of King Youguli, it was also the first time that Huo Shan showed his face in front of these Huns.

Let them see what the characters they will follow in the future will be like.

Similarly, today is also the expedition ceremony, which is the most important thing today.

Of course, the holding of the expedition ceremony does not mean that the expedition will be launched immediately. The expedition of 20 soldiers and horses is not a trivial matter.

It will take several days to complete all the camps, so after the expedition ceremony is completed, the Qiang army led by Zhao Ponu will set off ahead of schedule.

The food and grass they needed for the past few days had been prepared last night, and they could leave immediately.

They need to bring food and grass for a few days, and the follow-up food and grass need to be transported again after all the troops are out of camp.

The task of conquering the west army is much more difficult than other armies. They need to run back and forth non-stop, but at least there are enough people.

In the afternoon, Zhao Chongguo's township army can set off. Tomorrow, we will prepare for another day, and the remaining three armies can set off early in the morning.

The time can be said to be very rushed, but there is no way, there is not much food and grass, and if you don't start early, if you delay for a few days somewhere, it will be a big problem.

However, God has been very generous these days, there is no rain, and there will be no rain in the next few days. Although there was a heavy rain a few days ago, it will be almost dry.

In addition, this is an expedition, and if it rains here, it does not mean that it is also raining elsewhere. This is also an accidental factor that needs to be considered.

Holding the Snake Slaying Sword in his hand, Huo Shan sat on the back of the champion, looking at the boundless army below, his heart suddenly filled with arrogance.

Huo Shan made a gesture to Zhang Anshi who was under the high platform. Zhang Anshi bowed when he saw it, turned around and shouted:

"Surrender ceremony, start!"

Hundreds of soldiers with big arms and round waists standing in front of the army roared in unison:

"Surrender ceremony, start!"

Then the sound of the drum changed, the horn sounded, and the scouts standing around and in the army started running to spread the news.

At the beginning of the passage, King Youguli began to come to the high platform accompanied by the battle songs sung by the big man and the generals of Huang Lieutenant.

Although the others didn't know how to sing, but there were more than 1 soldiers scattered in various armies singing loudly, and the momentum was very loud enough for everyone to hear.

Looking at this scene, Huo Shan had an idea in his mind.

He wants to hand over all the battle songs of the big man to these Huns. This is one of the good ways to gather strength!
And in the future, on the battlefield, 20 people will sing battle songs together. In the case of the Western Regions, that country can withstand this prestige!
Not to mention them, even the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty might not be able to withstand it. This not only deters the enemy, but also brings boundless morale.

The surrender ceremony that followed was very simple, not much different from Huo Shan's previous surrenders.

It's just that in view of King Youguli's command of so many soldiers and horses, there is an extra copy of the surrender letter, and the process of Huo Shan reading the edict, the rest are exactly the same as before, except that the scene is a little bigger.

When I return to the Huns in the future, I have to go through all these again. At that time, it is the real surrender ceremony, which is very cumbersome.

But the effect of this surrender ceremony is not bragging at all, it is very big.

Our own soldiers were blushing and their eyes were about to get angry with excitement, while the mentality of the new soldiers also quietly changed.

Under the influence of their own soldiers, they gradually felt a sense of identity, and they also heard a lot of news in the past few days, and a lot of hope was ignited in their hearts.

After all, this person in front of him is a champion.

He led three thousand soldiers and horses to plunder the Xiongnu, and even made Shanyu sign an alliance, and even beheaded Shanyu.

And this time, their 20 soldiers and horses had nothing to do with him, and he beheaded nearly half of the soldiers and horses.

All of these all indicate that this is a god-like figure, and they feel that it is their honor to be able to follow such a figure.

Not to mention that after inquiring about the situation with their compatriots in the past few days, they are full of longing for a better life, and they also have a lot of hope for their upcoming better life.

After the surrender ceremony was over, King Youguli retreated to stand under the high platform, and Huo Shan also began to prepare for the expedition.

He wasn't going to talk too much, and he didn't know what to say, which was not his usual style.

He didn't need to say anything, as long as he showed his face, the morale of the soldiers would naturally increase, so he didn't develop this habit.

And there are so many people, what did he say, I guess he has finished speaking, and the people behind have not heard the news yet.

So he is not going to say much, he just wants to ask a question:
"The small country of Kucha is hateful. During the war between the Huns and the Huns, Kucha sent soldiers and horses in an attempt to help the Huns and attack our soldiers. Tell me, what should we do?"

After a few breaths, Habayashi on the high platform and the soldiers at the front roared angrily:

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The soldiers on both sides had a tacit understanding and shouted together, and the new soldiers also shouted under the lead.

Huo Shan looked at the situation and nodded in satisfaction, but he felt a little helpless in his heart.

Too many people is also a trouble. The soldiers in the front have shouted ten times, but the soldiers in the back probably haven't moved their mouths yet.

But at any rate, there were scouts standing beside each army, and they would naturally count and yell several times, so after a little commotion, the soldiers also calmed down.

"Then kill, go out and destroy Kucha!"

"Destroy Kucha!"

"Destroy Kucha!"

……

Huo Shan walked down from the high platform with the roar of the soldiers, Zhang Anshi hurried over and shouted:
"Is the governor no longer ready to say anything?"

Huo Shan vaguely heard it, looked down at him and didn't speak, but pointed to the soldiers.

Zhang Anshi turned his head to look at the soldiers, looking at their state, Zhang Anshi felt that there was really no need to say anything more.

King Yougu Li next to him quickly followed up, and shouted with a smile on his face:

"Champion Hou Mighty!"

When King Youguli had just accepted the surrender, thoughts of resentment, humiliation, etc. also appeared in his heart. After all, he was King Youguli of the Huns. If it is really counted according to his strength, even Shan Yubu was no match for him.

Now that he surrendered, although it was his own choice, how could he not have other thoughts in his heart.

But it didn't take long for these thoughts to last, and they disappeared without a trace.

He is very clear about his current situation, and has a clear plan for what he will do next, which is to curry favor with Huo Shan.

As long as Huo Shan can be dealt with and Huo Shan can trust him, then his life will be easier in the future.

He has been looking forward to leading the tribe in the Western Regions to continue to live the same life as before, or even a better life than before.

Huo Shan glanced at him and didn't speak. Although he didn't know the specific plan of King Youguli, he could guess a little.

It is impossible for Huo Shan to put him in the Western Regions, and bringing him back to Chang'an is the best choice.

So his plan was doomed to fail. He thought so well in his heart, and before he surrendered, he was already looking forward to a better life in the future.

But now the situation has changed, and he no longer has the right to pursue a better life.

This just confirms the saying that imagination is plump, but reality is skinny!

Huo Shan waved at Zhao Puonu, and when he came over he said:
"lets go!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Then Huo Shan asked the generals to lead the soldiers back to the camp, asked Zhong Gan to prepare food and grass, and asked Zhao Chongguo to prepare and set off in the afternoon.

Of course, he estimated that it would be around four or five o'clock when he started.

The same is true for Zhao Puonu. After he sets off with his troops, he will stop after walking a certain distance and continue to set off at four or five in the afternoon.

This is to avoid the hot time at noon, and large-scale heat stroke cannot appear in the army.

After watching the Qiang army leave, Huo Shan thought about his next plan after returning to the big tent after eating.

The situation at this time is still very severe, but the front is the severity of the war, and at this moment it is the severity of the food and grass.

Now the food and grass in the whole army are only enough to last for ten days, and this is the plan to count the cattle and sheep.

If you save some food, you can eat for twelve or three days, with 20 people and more than 30 horses, which is a huge waste!

And if he wanted to avoid problems with food and grass, he would have to walk hundreds of miles every day for the rest of the journey, and Huo Shan had indeed arranged for it.

If you can't do it, you have to do it. It doesn't matter if the horse runs away to death, it can be used as food and grass. There is no shortage of horses in the Western Regions, and there will be supplements later.

And if you can't walk a hundred miles, it's really dangerous.

This place is [-] li away from the capital city of Qiuci. Huo Shan's latest estimate for this distance is to arrive within [-] days.

Although there are still four days left, the situation is already very dangerous.

This is not to say that time should be set aside to fight Kucha. Kucha Huo Shan didn't have too many plans for him. With 20 soldiers and horses entering the country, it would be easy to destroy Kucha.

But there is still time to search for food and grass. Although there are many people and horses, it is easy to sweep all the way, but if you want to empty the entire Kucha, it will still slow you down.

Yes, Huo Shan is planning to evacuate the entire Kucha, including their civilians.

This was also the reason why Huo Shan was in a bad mood. How could the people of Kucha survive after being evacuated?

But Huo Shan can't care about so much anymore, Huo Shan naturally chooses me to live for you. War is so cruel.

Huo Shan had also foreseen this problem long ago, but he still chose to take over all the Huns.

It is undeniable that he has a certain purpose, but what else can he do if he does not surrender?
Let them go, plunder the countries near the sea, and then attack military households under the influence of someone with a heart?
Instead of choosing this way, he still chose Kucha.

But for the army at this moment, for Huo Shan at this moment, what must not be done is to slow down.

Because even if the entire Kucha is looted, the problem of food and grass for the army will not be solved.

According to his calculations, he can replenish food and grass for [-] to [-] days, so he can't stand up and needs to go straight to the next goal.

And Huo Shan's next target was Wusun, and the capital of Wusun was farther away from Kucha than the sea. It would take at least ten days.

But Wusun is a big country, if Wusun is defeated, there will be no problem with food and grass in a short period of time.

With the subsequent supplement of food and grass brought by Huo Guang, the food and grass will also be greatly relieved.

Logically speaking, there was no need to fight Wusun, as long as Huo Guang's food and grass arrived, it would be enough for them to reach Dawan.

But Huo Shan would not put his hopes on illusory hopes, he preferred to hold the initiative in his own hands.

Who knows how much food and grass Huo Guang can bring back?
When Wusun is destroyed, at least the problem of food and grass from years ago will no longer be a problem. After Dawan is destroyed, Huo Shan will borrow or buy food from the countries of the Western Regions, who would dare not give it?

If you really don't give it, then grab it!
Next, the military households will naturally appear. After the autumn harvest, the new crop of lambs will grow up, and the problem will be much simpler.

In the entire Western Regions, there is no problem raising 20 soldiers and horses.

(End of this chapter)