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Chapter 951: Su Yao kills the Qiang King, Zuli River's blood flows and the pestle floats (Combined Chapter)

On the outskirts of Jincheng, the autumn wind is blowing.

Han Sui stood on the city wall, looking at the endless military camps below, and a sense of pride welled up in his heart.

The scattered warlords of Liangzhou finally united under the threat of foreign enemies, and he finally became the unique overlord of Liangzhou.

Now, as long as he can defeat that kid named Su, he will achieve the great cause of shocking all of China, and it will be possible for him to advance into Guanzhong and even the Central Plains.

Is this difficult?

not necessarily.

After all, people need to eat, and the geography of the Hexi Corridor and the local population structure determine that it is difficult for the Central Plains army to obtain supplies here.

As long as the walls and fields are well defended, the long-term loss of supplies will be daunting.

This time, Han Sui went to extremes. Not only was the route from Tianshui deserted, but the wells in various places had also been poisoned and destroyed.

He was absolutely sure that even if the Han army broke through Tianshui, it would be extremely difficult to reach Jincheng.

And even if they come.

Here, what awaits them will also be a united army.

The 20,000 Liangzhou soldiers and the more than 50,000 brave warriors from various Qiang tribes under the city will surely teach them a lesson.

Han Sui looked at this mighty and majestic army, and for a moment he was filled with heroic spirit.

However, at this time
"Report——"

"Military emergency report——"

Under the city wall, a horseman came galloping.

The man was disheveled and looked frightened.

He ran straight to the city gate amid the confused and surprised gazes of the soldiers below the city.

"Why are you so alarmed? Is Tianshui City broken?"

When the visitor arrived at the city wall, Han Sui frowned and asked.

Tianshui persisted for half a month, which was still too short, but acceptable.

"No, not Tianshui!"

The scout coughed violently twice and said in panic:
"It's Xiaoguan! All seven forts on the Xiaoguan Road were captured by the Han army, the Shaodang Qiang King died in the battle, and the Liupan Mountain Road is now open!"

"what?!"

Han Sui slammed the city wall and his face turned pale instantly.

"Impossible!" Han Sui, who had reacted, grabbed the scout by the collar and said, "The road to Xiaoguan is high and dangerous, the seven Qiang camps are mutually supportive, and the Qiang King Shaodang is also a brave and skilled fighter. How could the Han army come here so quickly?!"

The scout's face turned pale:
"It's absolutely true! I heard that it was General Su Yao who led the team. They disguised themselves as a merchant caravan and used both stealth and deception to capture several villages. They caught the Qiang King by surprise, and finally he succeeded in attacking Jitou Village. He was also shot off the cliff by an arrow."

"Now, not only are the beacon towers on Mount Liupan hoisted with Han army flags, they have also built a terrifying Jingguan at the entrance of the mountain road, warning that anyone who dares to resist will suffer the same fate."

Upon hearing this, Han Sui staggered back two steps and held onto the city wall to avoid falling.

The generals around Han Sui were even more shocked, with fear on their faces and terrified.

They could never have imagined that someone would ignore the well-established and easy-to-travel Longguan Road and instead take the ancient mountain pass road that was more than a hundred years old!
"How many enemies broke through the barrier? Where are they now?"

Taking a deep breath, Han Sui forced himself to calm down.

Although he was caught off guard, decades of fighting on the battlefield did not make him age in vain.

He was very familiar with the land of Liangzhou. With the current Xiaoguan Road, it was very difficult for a large army to pass through.

If it was just a small-scale assault, then the situation could still be salvaged.

And sure enough, the scout reported after the panic that although the enemy was ferocious and unstoppable, their numbers were indeed small, only about two to three thousand people, and they had just left Liupan Mountain and were approaching Zuli River.

"Opportunity, General Han, this is our chance!"

After hearing the scout's report, Han Sui's general Cheng Gongying's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"General, that Su Yao brat actually dared to go deep into the enemy's territory alone. This is a godsend opportunity! We can quickly send elite cavalry to cut off his retreat route, and then use the main force to encircle and suppress him. We will surely capture this beast alive!"

Han Sui was also moved when he heard this: "But I heard that Su Yao is a man of unrivalled courage. I'm afraid ordinary people can't do anything to him."

"Humph, what do you mean he is not worthy of ten thousand men? He is just a child."

Qiang King Jiang Ge sneered and said:
"I have a great general named Midang who can kill this beast!"

Mi Dang was a famous Qiang king in history and the leader of the Qiang people in Liangzhou. When Jiang Wei attacked Wei in the future, he responded to the call of Shu Han and sent his general E He Shao Ge as the vanguard to attack Wei together.

But that was a few decades ago. Now Midang is still a young man who has just shown his talent. He has just taken over his father's tribe and has become the leader among all the tribes with his bravery and is respected by all the Qiang people.

Seeing the king calling his name, Mi Dang immediately stepped out, patted his chest and asked for a fight, saying that he wanted to meet the man who was praised as the Heavenly General by the Hu people in Bingzhou.

Life is about fighting against the strong!
This young man was full of fighting spirit and looked fearless.

"Your Majesty, don't worry!"

"I will kill this thief and avenge my Qiang brothers in Liupan Mountain!"

Seeing that the Qiang people were in high spirits, Han Sui was naturally overjoyed and immediately ordered Cheng Gongying to lead 10,000 infantry and cavalry to the Zuli River to form a battle array and assist the Qiang coalition forces.

Just like that, soon, the army in the suburbs heard the news and moved.

Tens of thousands of Qiang riders rushed forward, following the Qiang leaders led by Jiang Ge and Midang, and headed straight for the Zuli River to intercept and kill Su Yao.

It has to be said that Han Sui and others acted very quickly.

Xiaoguan is more than 5 miles away from Jincheng, and another 7 miles to Zuli River. In addition, the Xiaoguan Road has been in disrepair for a long time, and the mountain roads are winding and difficult to travel. It usually takes - days to march on horseback.

This gave them an opportunity to deploy defenses along the river and attack when the enemy was halfway across the river.

However, they did not expect that Su Yao's army was so fast that when the Qiang cavalry galloped and arrived at the Zuli River three days later, Su Yao's army had already crossed the river and was waiting for them leisurely.

"So fast!"

“You’re crossing the river already?”

"Are those fortresses and tribes along the way really useless?"

On the banks of the Zuli River, the autumn wind is bleak.

More than 40,000 Qiang cavalry led by Jiang Ge pressed towards the river bank like a dark cloud, but found that the Han army on the other side was already ready for battle.

Under the scarlet banner with the word "Su" on it, 3,000 elite cavalrymen of the Han army, dressed in uniform and wearing red robes and cloaks, lined up on the riverbank. There were flags fluttering, swords and spears like a forest, and the scene was mighty and majestic.

Although there were only 3,000 people, such a momentum caused a slight agitation among the Qiang soldiers who were usually lax in their conduct.

"What are you afraid of?"

Django tightened the reins and shouted:

"How can a mere 3,000 cavalrymen defeat my 50,000-man army?"

"Not to mention the trampling of our war horses, even if everyone spits we can drown them!"

"That's what the king said!"

The fans were the first to come out:

"Now that the Han army has crossed the river, there is no way to retreat. Let's gather them together and annihilate them, eliminating this great threat in one fell swoop!"

"well said!"

Qiang King Jiang Ge nodded with satisfaction, raised his sword high, and said:

"Warriors, prepare to charge! Today, we will let that little Su Yao see how powerful our Qiang warriors are!"

At the command of Qiang King Jiang Ge, 40,000 Qiang cavalrymen rushed to the riverbank like a tide. The sound of horse hooves shook the earth and stirred up yellow sand all over the sky.

In this terrifying charge, the Qiang warriors regained their fighting spirit and each of them bravely strived to be the first.

The thumping sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, weighing on the hearts of every Han knight.

However, even when facing enemies that were ten times their number, they did not waver at all. They just looked at Su Yao, waiting for the general's orders.

Closer, closer.

Seeing the enemy cavalry approaching, Su Yao raised his hand slightly, and as he moved, the sound of war drums suddenly sounded.

"Fire arrows!"

At the command, the knights who had already strung their bows and crossbows raised their hands and shot. The Han army's powerful crossbows immediately showed their power, and the rain of arrows was like locusts, instantly covering the Qiang cavalry who were rushing in the front.

"what!"

"Bastard!"

"No!"

Screams came and went.

The Qiang riders had no protection, and those in the front fell down like wheat being cut.

Under normal circumstances, faced with this sudden attack, most of the poorly disciplined nomadic riders would have fled in all directions and looked for another opportunity.

However, this time the leader of the charge was the brave warrior Midang, a young Qiang leader with great prestige who had fought against many tribes without ever being defeated.

Under his leadership, the Qiang cavalry gritted their teeth and continued to charge, finally breaking through the rain of arrows from the Han people and coming within the range of their horse bows.

"Fight back, fight back!"

The time to strike back has come.

The Qiang riders drew their bows and shot arrows, which immediately rained down like raindrops.

Their plan was very clear, which was to use cavalry archery to severely deplete the enemy forces and avoid losses in frontal combat.

Indeed, the Han people's crossbows were very powerful.

Not only is it powerful and has strong penetration, but its range is also far beyond their horse bows.

However, its biggest drawback is that it loads too slowly, and there are only three thousand Han troops at present.

Just like their leader said, all they need to do is spit at each person, no, one arrow at each person and they will be shot to death.

That was why they had to withstand the huge initial charge.

As long as they were within the range of their horse and archery, they would then use a ruthless rain of arrows to wipe out the Han cavalry.

Tremble in despair under the rain of arrows from my sky!

However, thinking is one thing, and the result is another.

Just as they launched the rain of arrows, something strange happened in the Han army's position.

woo-

Woohoo——

A loud horn pierced the sky. After shooting the first round of arrows, the Han knights did not play by the rules. They simply threw away the crossbows, pointed the flags, and the entire army went out to attack.

That’s right, the Han army launched a charge!

Under the leadership of Su Yao, the Han knights lowered their bodies, lay on their horses, raised their round shields, and launched a counterattack under the dense rain of arrows.

The Qiang cavalry's rain of arrows poured down like an overwhelming force, and a muffled groan suddenly sounded in the Han army's formation.

Even with round shields and iron armor to protect them, it was difficult to avoid casualties in the face of such a huge rain of arrows.

However, when one knight fell off his horse, the knight next to him followed without any hesitation or wavering.

Faced with this locust-like rain of arrows, the Han knights displayed amazing fighting will and tactical qualities.

Their will is like steel and their charge is like a torrent.

Under the leadership of Su Yao, three thousand cavalrymen charged straight into the Qiang cavalry formation like a sharp knife.

"kill!"

Amidst thunderous shouts, Su Yao took the lead and swept his lance across, cutting several Qiang riders in half along with their horses.

Amidst the splattering of blood, the Han cavalry rushed down the mountain like a tiger, instantly tearing apart the Qiang cavalry's formation.

"what?!"

Mi Dang's pupils trembled violently. He never expected that his companions, whom he was so proud of, would wither away like candles in the wind under the iron cavalry of the Han army.

He didn't even see clearly what was happening before the surging formation in front of him began to collapse, and the Qiang knights fled in panic and began to attack the rear army.

"kill!"

"Kill!"

"Follow the general to kill the enemy!"

Behind Su Yao, Zhao Yun followed with his spear in hand, his silver spear like a dragon, launching a ruthless pursuit. Xu Huang was also brandishing a big sword on his horse, blood and flesh flew wherever he passed.

With the three men clearing the way, the Han knights were extremely ferocious. They thrust their spears one after another, and in the flash of the spears, one Qiang cavalry after another was killed and thrown to the ground.

"Hold on! Hold on!"

The Qiang King Jiang Ge roared in the chaos and tried to organize a counterattack.

However, the Han army's charge was too swift, and the Qiang cavalry were no match in hand-to-hand combat.

Following the scarlet flag with the word "Su" on it, the Qiang cavalry soldiers were routed wherever they went.

"Where's Mi Dang?!"

"Where is Midang?!"

"Didn't he say he was going to take care of Su Yao?!"

Django was so anxious that he jumped up and down.

And what about Mi Dang?
"Hu-hu-"

In the chaos of the army, Mi Dang was breathing heavily, staring at Su Yao with horror in his eyes.

Is that Su Yao?
Can I beat this?

It turned out that Mi Dang had just experienced a near-death experience.

When seeing Su Yao charging forward in a large force, smashing their formation and slaughtering his companions, Mi Dang naturally became furious and attacked with his gun in hand.

However, he did not even approach Su Yao, but approached with his tribe's guards.
In an instant, a cold light flashed, and the heads and bodies of the few warriors rushing in the front were separated and flew backwards.

The impact when these people were hit by the horse lances directly knocked away Mi Dang and others behind them.

Horrible, terrible.

Mi Dang swore that he didn't look away at all.

But it was precisely because of this that he became even more certain that he was definitely not able to take that blow.

He was able to survive only by a tiny bit of luck.

He witnessed with his own eyes the moment when Su Yao's horse lance swept across. The strange and huge spear was not only extremely fast, but also drew a ripple in the air that was almost visible to the naked eye. The five most valiant Qiang warriors who followed him were cut in half, along with their horses, but his attack did not stop for the slightest.

"This is not a human being at all!"

"General Tian, ​​is this what you mean?"

It was not until then that he realized that those Hu and Qiang people in the east were not just exaggerating and trying to fawn on the Han people. They were indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Mi Dang, what should we do?"

The captain of the guards, Dangji, the brother-in-law of Midang, grabbed his reins and gritted his teeth:
"The Han people have already broken through the center of the army and are about to attack Chief Jiang Ge."

Mi Dang suddenly woke up. Looking around, the scarlet flag of the Han army pierced deep into the Qiang cavalry formation like a sharp blade, leaving corpses everywhere, and the flag of the Qiang King Jiang Ge was tottering.

Mi Dang gritted his teeth and said, "Run! Run quickly! Tell our people to retreat! This is beyond human power!"

Dang Ji hesitated: "What about the Qiang King and General Han?"

Mi Dang spat and said, "Let them go to hell. There will be no good end if you mess with such things. Do you want our tribe to be buried with them?"

When Dangji heard this, he agreed and immediately gathered the remaining troops and fled in a hurry.

The Qiang people were originally a loose tribal alliance without a unified political power.

Although they are called kings one by one, in the final analysis, they are just chiefs of their own tribe.

The battle situation is not going well now. The remaining soldiers are scattered and each tribe is trying to save their lives first.

Just as Midang and his troops were fleeing in panic, the situation in the center of the battlefield was already irreversible.

Countless Qiang tribes fled in all directions. Su Yao's horse lance drew arcs of death in the sunlight, and Qiang cavalry fell off their horses wherever he passed.

The Qiang King Jiang Ge saw that the situation was not right, and although he immediately turned around to escape, it was too late.

On the left side, the left-wing cavalry led by Zhao Yun was like a silver dragon swinging its tail, driving the scattered Qiang cavalry towards the river bank; while on the right side, the right-wing cavalry commanded by Xu Huang surrounded the Qiang cavalry like an iron wall, cutting off their retreat.

The flag of the Qiang King Jiang Ge was knocked down by the chaotic army, and he himself was trapped on a hill by the Han army, with all his personal guards killed or wounded.

"Surrender! I surrender! General Tian, ​​please spare my life!"

Seeing that there was no way to escape, Django no longer cared about his reputation as a king. He immediately dropped his weapon and knelt down to beg for mercy.

However, Su Yao had no mercy on the Qiang King who had surrendered and then rebelled and gathered a large army to attack him. He walked over, raised his sword and killed him directly.

"kill!"

"Leave no scraps of armor behind!"

Following Su Yao's order, the Han cavalry chased everywhere and slaughtered all the remaining Qiang cavalry who were unable to escape.

Along the Zuli River, blood flowed like a river and corpses were everywhere.

Of the 40,000 Qiang cavalry, less than half escaped.

When the news of the disastrous defeat came from the front, Cheng Gongying, who was still halfway on the road, suddenly looked as pale as death.

(End of this chapter)