Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 46: Slaughter of Aliens, Six

"These damned Han people actually dared to torture the Western Chieftain of the Xianbei and the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu with Lingchi. I must report this to the Chanyu and mobilize hundreds of thousands of Xianbei troops to trample over the Han people and slaughter all the people in Bingzhou and Youzhou!"

Thirty miles from Mayi City, there was a large camp of foreign tribes. In the central tent, several Xianbei leaders and Xiongnu tribal leaders gathered together, gritting their teeth to discuss what to do next. They all knew that Budugen and Yufuluo, the two supreme commanders who led the two tribes' armies to invade Yanmen County, were being tortured by the Han people and would not live long.

"No, we can't act rashly. Too many of our Xianbei men have been killed by the Han people this time. The Han people also tied our leader to the city wall and tortured him to death. This is obviously a way to trick us." A Xianbei man said solemnly.

After listening to the words of the Xianbei man, the people around him suddenly became quiet, and their hearts began to beat fast.

Indeed, the disappearance of one after another of their rescue teams was undoubtedly a dangerous situation.

"Costa, we all know what you said, but he is our great leader in the West. Are we just going to watch him get killed?"

"And what's so great about the Han people? We have so many troops, how can we not defeat them? They just launched a despicable sneak attack."

Someone immediately raised a rebuttal.

"We have to rescue the leader and the Xiongnu Zuoxian King. We just need to be careful not to be ambushed by the Han people."

"I agree. We cannot watch our leader being killed by the Han people. Otherwise, I, the Xianbei Chanyu, will not let us go."

"I also agree to save my Xiongnu Zuoxian King. He is the son of my Xiongnu Chanyu."

Faced with Li Hong's conspiracy, and the important identities of Budugen and Yufuluo, the remaining Xianbei and Xiongnu cavalry had no choice but to arrive at the city of Mayi in a mighty manner.

"How dare you come!"

On the wall of Mayi city, Li Hong looked at the mighty cavalry of more than 20,000 foreign races below and sneered at several Xianbei tribal leaders and Xiongnu high-ranking officials.

At this time, several Xianbei tribal leaders and Xiongnu high-ranking officials under the city were extremely shocked and angry when they saw Budugen and Yufuluo, who were hanging behind Li Hong, covered in dried blood and half dead.

"Han people, quickly release our great Xianbei western chief. Otherwise, our Xianbei cavalry will trample over your mighty Han people, charge into Guanzhong, and let millions of Han people be buried with your chief!" A Xianbei tribal leader roared with unprecedented anger.

"Han people, quickly release the Xiongnu Zuoxian King. He is the son of our Chanyu. Do you, the Han people, want to go into a full-scale war with us, the Xiongnu?" The Xiongnu people also roared angrily.

Li Hong looked down at the Xianbei and Xiongnu people who were still ignorant of their own danger and threatening others, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Just because you said one more word, Yu Furo and Budugen each lost an arm!" Li Hong snorted coldly, with a cold flash of the sword in his hand.

"Ah~"

Budugen and Yu Furuo, who were half dead, had one arm cut off by Li Hong. Screams were heard, and the two men woke up and cried bitterly.

"Damn it, Han people, how dare you!"

Several Xianbei tribal leaders and Xiongnu high-ranking officials under the city were horrified.

"Since you are here today, you will all die. Soldiers, listen to my orders, kill!" Li Hong was too lazy to talk nonsense with them and gave the order directly.

Immediately, the messenger on the side waved the flag to convey the signal.

Rumble~
The ground to the east, west and south of Mayi City suddenly shook, and smoke and dust rose.

However, Generals Yan Liang, Ji Ling and Zhang Fei led three Han cavalry units respectively and attacked the foreign cavalry from three sides.

"Damn it, the Han people are despicable, kill them!" Being surrounded on three sides, the Xianbei and Xiongnu cavalry would not sit and wait to die. Apart from the city wall behind them, they immediately divided into three directions and rushed forward.

Kill!
The shouts of killing were deafening. Generals Yan Liang, Ji Ling and Zhang Fei led three Han cavalry units respectively and immediately engaged in a fight with the foreign cavalry.

However, just after the fighting, more than 20,000 foreign cavalry were stunned by the combat effectiveness displayed by the Han cavalry.

"Kill!" Another round of shouting rang out, and the city gate suddenly opened. A large number of Han army infantry rushed out with bows and arrows and shields, and set up a shield formation. A large number of heavy crossbows and archers shot millions of arrows, covering the alien group from behind.

Surrounded by enemies on all sides, more than 20,000 Xianbei and Xiongnu cavalry were overwhelmed and slaughtered by the Han army.

"Alas, it's over, Chanyu, Budugen is so ashamed of you!" Budugen said in despair as he looked at the Xianbei soldiers being slaughtered below.

On the city wall, the white-haired Li Hong stood firmly with a bloody halberd in his hand, looking at the battlefield below, as still as a mountain.

"We won! We won, we won!"

"These damn invading aliens were all killed by the old general. All of them were killed!"

After the war, cheers resounded in front of the blood-shrouded city of Mayi.

Tens of thousands of Mayi citizens poured out, men, women, young and old, all cheering and roaring at the sight of the alien limbs and bloody battlefield, or feeling happy at having their revenge, or crying with joy.

An unprecedented victory resulted in a sharp increase in the recognition of the Han army by the people of Mayi.

The recognition of Li Hong has reached an unprecedented level.

However, Li Hong understood that the war was not over yet.

Today, one hundred thousand foreigners were almost completely slaughtered by the Han army. The Xianbei and Xiongnu tribes must know about it and will be furious.

So, now it depends on who strikes first and who will gain the upper hand.

Li Hong immediately summoned all the generals to hold a military council.

"Although we have won an unprecedented victory in this battle and slaughtered 100,000 foreigners, which is rare in history, you should all know that if the Xiongnu and Xianbei knew about this, they would definitely not let it go! They would take even more crazy revenge on the Han Dynasty!!"

"So, we don't have much time left. We must seize the initiative. Bring the flames of war to the aliens' territory and don't let our Han people get hurt. They have suffered enough!"

Li Hong looked at the generals' happy smiles and said in a deep voice:

"It's time for us to send troops to Xianbei and march into their heartland!"

As Li Hong finished speaking, the smiles on the faces of the generals who were originally excited about winning an unprecedented victory gradually disappeared.

The generals had been mentally prepared and understood that the crisis had not been resolved, so they gritted their teeth and shouted:

"Old General, I, Zhang Fei, will listen to you. I will fight the way you say!"

"Master, Ji Ling listens to you."

"Master, Yan Liang also follows your lead!"

Immediately, all the generals bowed to Li Hong in unison and said goodbye loudly.

To go to the heartland of Xianbei means going deep into the vast grassland, where they might risk their lives. However, they are willing to go!

Several veteran generals including Huangfu Song and Zang Min also volunteered to fight.

"Okay, prepare dry food, organize military equipment, leave the wounded behind, and in two days, the entire army will set out to fight into the southern grasslands of the desert, and follow me to break into the heart of the Xianbei!"

Seeing that the army's morale was good, Li Hong stroked his beard and spoke loudly.

"Yes!" All the generals bowed in unison upon hearing this.

After the great victory, Li Hong and others did not stop. After packing up, they headed north with a cavalry team of 30,000 equipped with the three treasures of horse, amid the tears and prayers of tens of thousands of people in Mayi.

Li Hong went north to the grasslands south of the desert and reported to Luoyang.

In fact, when the news spread that Li Hong led an army of 40,000 to slaughter 100,000 invading foreign cavalry, presented the great leader of the western Xianbei Budugen and the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu to Luoyang, and led his army into the grasslands south of the desert, the whole city of Luoyang was in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)