My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 262 Are you worthy?
However, Haye would never have thought that although the visitor was related to Hesuto, he was definitely not the enemy he imagined!
"Chief, although the camp is in a state of panic, I have still gathered most of the men. Three thousand warriors have already been assembled and are ready to follow you to fight the enemy at any time!"

Although the Haye tribe was not on guard, they allowed the Lu Yi cavalry to get close to them.

However, the grassland is full of unpredictable situations and the competition is fierce and cruel. It would be impossible for the Haye tribe to have been passed down for hundreds of years and developed into such a large tribe today without some foundation.

After a brief panic, they managed to gather their forces at this critical moment.

Although it was still a bit hasty, and many Haye soldiers didn't even put on their pants in a hurry, but everyone had a weapon and could barely fight.

"Very good! Follow our clan leader out of the camp!"

Haye was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately mounted his horse and led three thousand tribal warriors out of the camp.

The wars on the grassland and in the Central Plains are of completely different styles.

The war in the Central Plains can be summed up in one sentence.

That is to capture cities and territories.

Cities and lands are what the Han people must fight for.

Because the land can be cultivated to harvest military supplies, and the city can provide shelter and defense against powerful enemies.

However, things are different when you get to the northern frontier.

The northern part of the Great Wall is vast and sparsely populated, stretching from Lake Baikal in the north to the Great Wall in the south.

In the vast area of ​​more than 10,000 miles, there are only two to three million Hu people of various ethnic groups.

Therefore, for them, the land can also be used to graze sheep and feed horses.

But it is not a necessity.

Only population is the most important resource.

What the Hu people feared most in battle was not being defeated.

Instead, they were blocked in the camp and wiped out.

Haye brought these 3,000 light cavalry with him. Even if the entire camp was lost, as long as the men were there, his power would remain.

Even if Haye's tribe was completely wiped out by the enemy, as long as Haye himself was still there and had troops in his hands, he could rebuild a new tribe in an instant.

However, if they were blocked in the camp by the enemy.

Even if they survive temporarily, they will be easily defeated by the enemy next time.

Whether it is fire attack or siege, Haye can be trapped to death.

Therefore, when Lu Yi's cavalry got closer and closer, Haye decisively gave up the plan of defending the camp.

He immediately led the crowd to form an emergency team outside the camp to prepare to deal with the enemy.

A moment later, the enemy was already visible from afar under the dust.

"who is it?"

"Is it that old thief Kasuto?"

Haye held the reins of his mount with his left hand, held the scimitar tightly with his right hand, but his eyes were fixed on the distance.

In the morning light, Lu Yi's two thousand iron cavalrymen, each fully equipped with weapons and armor, flashed a dazzling light, and appeared in front of Haye like a real divine army descended from the sky.

"It's not that old immortal from the Hunye tribe!"

"It's the Han army!"

"This old man Hexu has no moral principles. When did he invite the Han army?!"

Haye was so frightened at the sight that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and he immediately reined in his horse to flee.

"Get out!"

On the grassland, people value coming and going as fast as the wind, so full armor like this is rarely provided.

More importantly, among the tribes on the grassland, only the personal guards of the tribal leader have the financial strength to buy leather armor. The ordinary people who are serfs on weekdays are already considered to have sufficient martial virtues if they can have a scimitar and a bow and arrow.

Although it was not yet dawn and Haye could not see clearly, he still knew where Lu Yi came from at a glance.

Because only the Han army had the financial resources to form such a fully armored heavy cavalry.

"retreat?"

"Why not take advantage of the enemy's arrival and strike them head-on?"

Haye's trusted subordinates advised with some confusion after hearing this.

But what answered him was a heart-wrenching blow from Haye with a whip.

"Blind your dog eyes!"

"Those were the heavily armored cavalry of the Han army. A few months ago, Tan Shihuai's 300,000-man Xianbei army was overwhelmed by a group of fully armored cavalry of the Han army."

"That old villain Tan Shihuai was unrivaled throughout the grasslands, but now he has lost his reputation in the inner city."

"I only have these three thousand light cavalrymen who are not even fully dressed in leather armor. Do you want to stop them with your life?"

Haye was so angry that he kept yelling and cursing.

"But Chief, if we retreat, wouldn't that be like abandoning the tribe?"

After the confidant was hit by a horsewhip, his face was covered in blood, but he still continued to persuade.

His wife and family are still in the camp. If he retreats like this, wouldn’t it be tantamount to giving away his wife, children and all his property to the Han army?
"Humph! Let's leave the camp to these Han troops first!"

"The Hunye tribe did not follow the rules of the grassland and invited the Han army to attack our Haye tribe without authorization. Let them win a small victory first. When we go to the Great Chanyu tribe and report this matter, we will have an excuse to start a full-scale war with the Hunye tribe. By then, I will definitely get this debt back with interest!"

After Haye hurriedly left a few words, he no longer paid attention to his confidant's advice, and directly led most of the 3,000 light cavalry to turn around and flee, without even having the courage to fight with Lu Yi.

"Haha, this Haye is quite decisive!"

Watching the enemy fleeing in panic, Lu Yi couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Haye was leading the light cavalry, and now that they were fleeing, they could not be easily caught up by Lu Yi's heavy cavalry with heavy armor.

However, his original intention was not to wipe out these remnants.

Now that we have won without fighting, it can be considered a pleasant surprise.

The remaining two or three cats, big and small, were no match for Lu Yi's two thousand heavily armored cavalry.

Except for a few brave Hu people who tried to stop a chariot with their bare hands and were severely hit to death by Lu Yi and his men, he easily killed his way into the camp of the Haye tribe.

However, Lu Bu and others faithfully carried out Lu Yi's orders, and the thunder was much ado about nothing.

They did not kill too many people, but just drove away all the Hu people in the camp. Only the old, weak and sick who were unable to escape were trapped in the camp.

These captives were of no use to Lu Yi, so he didn't waste any time and just drove them all together and controlled them, preparing to hand them over to other tribes of the alliance that would arrive next.

These are all Lu Yi’s witnesses.

It's not that Lu Yi doesn't care about his life, but that Haye is too cunning. He escaped before he could destroy him.

However, Zuo Xian Wang and others had no idea that Lu Yi had ill intentions. He rode his horse in a high-profile manner from twenty miles away, deliberately alerting the enemy and allowing Nahaye to escape with most of his strength preserved.

After controlling the prisoners, Lu Yi's favorite part was counting the spoils.

The Haye tribe was a large and old tribe that ranked among the top in the Southern Xiongnu.

Although all the members of the tribe are poor and miserable.

But as the patriarch, his assets are still very substantial.

In addition to tens of thousands of cattle and sheep and more than two thousand war horses, there are countless furs of all kinds.

The cattle and sheep could be brought back to Pingcheng to provide relief to the refugees. And these furs could also be used as fabrics to make clothes for the people of Pingcheng in special occasions.

Now is a year of great disaster. I believe that these refugees who are poorly clothed and hungry will not care about these things.

Having food to eat and clothes to keep warm is considered a great privilege in these days.

And these two thousand war horses could just be used to supplement Lu Yi's army, so that each of his heavy cavalrymen would have three horses.

In this way, not only long-distance raids but also the load-bearing capacity can be effectively increased, making the heavy cavalry even more powerful!
Throughout the morning and noon, Lu Yi and others tried their best to gather the scattered cattle, sheep and horses.

By the time the reinforcements led by Zuo Xian Wang finally arrived, Lu Yi had collected thousands of cattle and sheep and more than 500 war horses, and made a small fortune.

"Hahahaha!"

"The deputy leader is indeed worthy of being the fierce general of the Han Dynasty who defeated the Xianbei. It is indeed not worth mentioning that he wiped out the Haye tribe."

"Where are the heads of the Haye people? How many heads of the Haye tribe were beheaded?"

King Zuo Xian looked at the countless cattle, sheep and horses around the camp and immediately realized that Lu Yi had won. He came to Lu Yi's central military tent excitedly and asked Lu Yi questions. Even his tone became familiar and intimate, as if the gap between them before had completely disappeared.

"Ugh……"

Unexpectedly, when Lu Yi heard this, he looked helpless, sighed deeply, and did not answer Zuo Xian Wang's question.

"Ok?"

"Why is the deputy leader sighing...?"

Upon seeing this, Zuo Xian Wang suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart and looked at Lu Yi with some confusion.

"Your Excellency, I thought that at dawn, the Haye tribe would be exhausted and defenseless. If we launch a surprise attack, we will surely capture them in one fell swoop."

"But……"

As Lu Yi spoke, a look of guilt appeared on his face, which immediately made Zuo Xian Wang alert.

"But who knew that Haye was so strict in managing his army, and he still reacted immediately to the surprise attack of our army."

“As soon as the two armies clashed, he realized that he was no match for them, and he led most of the Haye tribe in a hasty retreat.”

"My men are all heavy cavalry, and we can't catch up with the light cavalry led by Haye. Although I want to kill this officer to repay the trust of the leader, I am unable to do so. I have failed the leader and I am really ashamed!"

"what!"

"You let that Haye run away?"

"How many people did Haye lead to escape?"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang was shocked and immediately questioned.

"Except for the thousand or so old, weak, sick and disabled prisoners in the camp, all the other young and strong were taken away by him!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi sighed again, looking as if he was extremely regretful.

"You...!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang became furious. He pointed at Lu Yi and trembled, obviously extremely angry.

"If we had followed our alliance leader's plan, we would have attacked Haye by surprise, and tens of thousands of troops would have surrounded and attacked Haye together. Haye would have been unable to escape!"

"You, Lu Yi, said that Haye was a piece of cake and could be captured easily. That's why I let you lead the troops as the vanguard to attack alone."

"I didn't expect you to let Haye, the big fish on the chopping block, escape!"

"Originally, our alliance was in the dark, while Jiang Qu was in the light, which was extremely beneficial to us."

"If we let Haye escape now, Jiang Qu will definitely know about our alliance. His general Haye is unharmed and has taken away most of the tribes. His fighting capacity has not been affected at all. You have captured an empty camp and captured some cattle and sheep, which is useless!"

King Zuo Xian was furious and pointed at Lu Yi's nose and roared.

However, Lu Yi looked guilty the whole time. He stood there obediently and let Zuo Xian Wang scold him without saying anything back.

It seems like he is just trying to swallow his pride.

But he sneered in his heart.

“Hehe, this Zuo Xian Wang is a wise man, but I just want to hold you back and plunge your Southern Xiongnu into complete civil strife!”

"Now that things have come to this, Alliance Leader, please don't get angry. The Deputy Alliance Leader is a famous general of the Han Dynasty who is well-known in the grasslands. He will still be useful in the future. Please forgive him for his failure this time!"

He Xutuo, who was standing behind Zuo Xian Wang, saw his son-in-law being scolded by Zuo Xian Wang and hurried forward to defend him.

Lu Yi did not tell He Xutuo about his plan, so he was kept in the dark.

Although Hexutuo was Lu Yi's adoptive father-in-law, there were differences between Han and Hu people, and Lu Yi could not fully trust Hexutuo, so he simply kept the matter secret.

Anyway, if Lu Yi's strategy can finally be effective, no matter how the situation develops in the end, the Hunye tribe will not suffer any loss.

Lu Yi also needed to support a force that was friendly to him on the grassland, and his father-in-law's Hunye tribe was an ideal choice.

"Warfare is not always smooth sailing, and it is normal to stumble. Although Haye has escaped, the strength of Jiang Qu is only on par with our alliance. If we fight a formal battle, neither side can easily retreat. That would be the best time to use the cavalry under the command of the deputy leader!"

"That's right. Jiang Qu hasn't been defeated yet. How can we in the alliance be the first to rebel?"

The other tribal leaders of the alliance also gave their advice.

"I failed in this battle. Please give me another chance next time."

"In the next battle, I will fight to the death with Jiang Qu to avenge today's shame!"

Lu Yi's tone was deep and his expression was extremely sincere, which made it impossible for Zuo Xian Wang to lose his temper.

"Humph!"

"Then I will look forward to the deputy leader's heroic performance next time!"

It was hard to go against the public opinion, so King Zuo Xian could only snort coldly and brush the matter aside.

"Hahahaha, then just look forward to it. I will definitely perform well!"

Lu Yi sneered in his heart, but his face showed excitement and gratitude, and he bowed deeply to King Zuo Xian.

"Although Haye escaped, our alliance is not completely empty-handed."

"After all, the deputy leader has captured a lot of spoils!"

"In my opinion, there are tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, enough for every family in my alliance to get thousands of them!"

After Zuo Xian Wang temporarily suppressed his accusations against Lu Yi, the spoils in Lu Yi's hands immediately attracted the covetousness of everyone present.

Although they were no match for Lu Yi in terms of combat power, they were unwilling to let Lu Yi take all the fat meat for himself, so they used the alliance's cover to force Lu Yi to share the profits with them.

A patriarch of a small tribe obviously couldn't resist the temptation of this fat sheep and couldn't help but be the first to step forward.

But how could Lu Yi be an easy person to get along with?

There is no reason to spit out the fat meat that you have put into your mouth.

Upon hearing this, he immediately started to attack the person who spoke in public with a forced smile.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"These captured items are all spoils of war of this deputy leader."

"The leader hasn't spoken yet."

"You, a small tribe of two or three thousand people, want to get a piece of the pie?"

"what?"

"You deserve it too!?"

(End of this chapter)