Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 673: Jie and Ren both advance, Zu Ti is in the middle

The rolling yellow sand and the rising mist bring a chilling air, and a slightly forbidding and bloody atmosphere.

From time to time, you can see groups of dark marks on the sand, mixed with soil, solidifying into a ball, emitting bursts of bloody stench.

It was blood seeping into the soil.

Da da da!
On the side of this strong blood, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded.

One by one, they become more and more dense, rising continuously like a drum without stopping.

One by one, the war horses slowly walked through this land, gathered together, and formed a long stream, moving forward. On the road they were moving forward, they could see corpses from time to time, silently. Displayed on the ground, it completely lost its temperature.

At the front of the cavalry, Shi Hu galloped forward, with fair skin and an expression full of excitement.

On both sides of him, there were several knights following him. They were all tall and tall, and their skin was very white. Even if they were riding on horses, it was difficult to hide their features that were very different from those of Middle-earth people.

These are all Capricorn people.

Looking at the corpses on the ground, Shi Hu chuckled and suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief, with a look of confusion on his face.

"This killing was really satisfying. I haven't had this much fun in a long time. Moreover, killing such Han Chinese who have been trained is much more refreshing than killing those who have no strength. Their screams before death are like the sounds of nature. .”

After he finished speaking, he looked back at the people following behind him, and suddenly smiled and said, "How about it, are you killing enough?"

Several people showed excitement, and the person closest to Shi Hu licked his lips and said with a smile: "Young General, aren't you asking questions knowingly? These Han people are usually self-righteous and bully us everywhere. Today, they killed many people. It’s so refreshing!”

"I like what you say." Shi Hu nodded, "Why do these Han people occupy a good place? They occupy a good place, but they won't let us out when we come, and they won't die. It's really annoying It’s so difficult, now you and I are holding butcher’s knives and sending them to death, so good! Good luck! Come on!”

As soon as the voice fell, Shi Hu whipped the mount beneath him, and the war horse immediately galloped forward, leading the Jieren general forward quickly.

Clang!
Amidst the sound of the scimitar rubbing against the scabbard, cold light bloomed in Shi Hu's hand, drawing an arc in the air and striking directly at a soldier who was trying to get up.

The soldier was obviously not dead. He was lying among the dead and pretending to be dead. However, because of a strange movement, Shi Hu saw it and was exposed. He tried his best to run away, but unexpectedly, as soon as he made a move, Shi Hu struck first. To, cut it down with a knife.

Amidst the spurting blood, a head flew high into the sky, and then fell to the ground.

Shi Hu pulled the reins, laughed loudly, licked the blood on the knife, and said with disdain: "These Han people are useless, they can only pretend to be dead and don't know how to fight. If they use all their twisted thoughts, they will If we put it on the battlefield, we might have to spend a little more effort, and they even dare to plot against my uncle. No matter how many Han people are killed, they won't be able to avenge this revenge!"

As he spoke, he raised his whip, pointed around with high spirits, and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Now, pick up your swords and spears, and stab me one by one, whether they are really dead or fake." , don’t let anyone go!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers and horses behind them suddenly became noisy, and many people responded immediately, eager to try!

If anyone pays attention, they will find that the soldiers and horses behind Shi Hu and the soldiers at the front are mostly Jie people with tall eyes and fair skin.

They were the most eager people to respond.

"Major General, let's continue marching..."

While the crowd was agitated, a somewhat inappropriate voice sounded.

Shi Hu looked back unhappily, then narrowed his eyes.

Of course he recognized this person. "Zhixiong, what do you have to say?"

The speaker is tall and his face looks even taller than the Jie people. His cheekbones and eyes are deep. His name is Zhi Xiong and he is a Yue Zhi person.

Hearing this, Zhi Xiong said: "This expedition, a certain family and the general led an army, for the general's strategy. We are marching eastward, with the goal of pacifying the southern part of Zhongshan County, and the northern expedition to Kui in the northern part of Changshan County." [kuí]An responded from the east to the west, thereby connecting Zhongshan, Changshan, and Zhao State in a line, and forged the foundation of the general. Now that we have defeated this blocking army, of course we must speed up and gallop all the way to control the entire southern part of Zhongshan County as soon as possible!"

"This group of people is not worth mentioning!" Shi Hu frowned, intending to reprimand, but had to suppress his emotions, "There is no need to be so eager, what I am doing now is not without a source, I just want to let this Up and down Zhongshan County, north and south of Jizhou, even Youzhou and further places know my reputation as a stone tiger! Let them tremble in fear and tremble when they mention my name! At that time, the enemy will be defeated without fighting!"

This is of course his idea, but it is also mixed with selfish desires. It is a strategy that Shi Hu came up with to satisfy his own hobbies. But of course he does not need to explain it to ordinary people, because those people are just not interested in him, Shi Hu. Just someone to kill.

But this hero was different. Shi Le knew that this man was one of his uncle Shi Le's confidants. In this Eastern Expedition, he was nominally the leader, but that was mainly to highlight the Shi family's bloodline. In fact, two men were leading the army. Individuals, except for him Shi Hu, are this heroes.

If Zhixiong is unwilling to support him, at least it will mean that his troops will be scattered, and at worst, his majesty will be damaged, making him lose points in front of his uncle.

Because of this, he had to explain briefly, but in his heart, he actually looked down on this foreigner. Anyone who was not a Jie was a threat to him.

Zhi Xiong frowned and said: "The major general's strategy is very good, but the situation is urgent. The people we defeated before were just the rebels. Zhongshan County is fighting for the rebels. It is divided into three groups, all composed of original refugees, attacking each other. This time, because they knew that we were marching, the two rebel armies entrenched in the south temporarily united and ambushed at this junction. It eventually turned into a decisive battle. Now that we are defeated, the south is empty. We are waiting. If we don't take it quickly, the rebel army entrenched in the north will definitely come to seize it. Aren't we just making wedding clothes for others? I don't want to hear such news after the commander recovers from illness. "

"It's just a mob, not worth mentioning!" Shi Hu sneered, "Look at what they can do when they gather together? They are just a vulnerable mob. If I can defeat them once, I can defeat them the second time. After defeating the two families in the south, what does the one in the north mean? If he had the ability, wouldn't he have occupied the entire Changshan County long ago?"

Zhi Xiong secretly shook his head. If he had followed his wishes, he would have simply led his troops and killed him directly. However, this move might irritate Shi Hu. He knew that as the general's nephew, this man was valued and trusted, so he turned against him. , it is not good for him, and he has gone alone rashly. Not only will Shi Le be unhappy if the news comes back, but outsiders will also see the reality of their army.

Thinking of this, he took a breath and explained: "Even if we can fight again, the situation is different. This time, the two southern families failed to ambush and it turned into a decisive battle. If we continue to go east, then our army will face , but it is a city. The losses in siege are completely different from those in field battles. Why sacrifice the easy for the difficult? Otherwise, even if we can defeat the enemy, we will have to pay the lives of many warriors. Compared with the Han people, our people are only a handful. Every time we die, One, it’s a huge loss!”

These words made Shi Hu's eyebrows move slightly, and his expression finally changed. His feelings towards his tribe were indeed different from others. He had to admit that Zhi Xiong's words were very convincing.

"What's more..." Zhixiong hasn't finished his words yet, "Maybe we went there too late, so we may have to face more than just the rebels. This Changshan County, together with several surrounding counties, are all occupied by the rebels, but Further east, there is an army stationed in the Hejian Kingdom."

"You mean the soldiers and horses of the Han Dynasty?" Shi Hu raised his eyebrows, "I'm not afraid of them at all. Killing them is like butchering a dog! What's more, there are two or three counties between Hejian Kingdom and Changshan County. ! How did they get here?"

"Those soldiers and horses are a little different," Zhi Xiong shook his head slightly, "But even if we don't mention other things, there is still a fundamental difference between fighting against the rebels and fighting against the officers and soldiers of the court. Especially when attacking a city, the soldiers and horses of the court are even more powerful. He is good at defending the city, and he is also better at manpower deployment and defensive equipment. Our casualties are likely to double!"

"How can that useless person from King Jiangdu have such ability?" Shi Hu sneered, "Besides, according to uncle's plan, we will meet King Jiangdu soon, so we can take this opportunity to weaken him first. people!"

"That's exactly the problem!" Zhi Xiong suddenly said seriously: "These troops are not from King Jiangdu! They are rooted in the land between the rebellious people and King Jiangdu."

"Not from King Jiangdu?" Shi Hu was slightly stunned, and then he seemed to understand, "Yes, that is the Hejian Kingdom over there, and that is the territory of the Hejian King, but I heard that this Hejian King is a deposed king. The prince is still under house arrest in the capital, and no one else is in the country, who is in charge?"

"These soldiers and horses are not from the Hejian Kingdom," Zhixiong sighed. "The man leading the army is called Zu Ti, and he is the governor of Jiyin. About half a year ago, bandits went south and destroyed the city of Jiyin. , this man gathered the local warriors and went all the way north. After defeating several bandits, he learned that [-] refugee troops were besieging Hejian City, so he led people to support and then garrisoned for half a month! He did not like to defend the city and often led It is common for soldiers to make surprise attacks and cross counties over long distances, so we must be on guard!"

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Almost at the same time, in the back hall of Daijun, a letter recording military information was circulated among several people.

"About five days ago, Shi Le, who was going south, sent two troops, one to the north and one to the east, to attack Zhongshan County and Changshan County respectively. The one going north was led by Kui'an, and the one going east The other branch is led by Shi Hu and Zhi Xiong."

Chen Zhi briefly described the situation written above.

　Thanks to "I am Dou S" for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)