My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 270 Jumping left and right
The ruined Haye camp was unable to resist even when facing the defeated soldiers who had lost their minds to Lu Yi.

Then it would be even more difficult to resist the direct attack of Lu Yi's army.

After a very short time, Lu Yi had complete control of everything in the camp.

The frightened fleeing soldiers, the humiliated captives, herds of cattle, sheep and horses, and countless baggage and property.

After Haye was thrown back to his hometown, all the wealth he had accumulated through conquests over the past few months was once again paid as tribute to Lu Yi.

After taking control of the camp, Lu Yi left the relatively steady and accurate Hou Cheng to lead 500 auxiliary soldiers to guard the camp and count and organize the prisoners and resources.

He continued to lead the remaining troops to attack the nearby camp of Haye's tribe.

Even if the Xiongnu tribes were gathered together, they would never be able to form a complete entity like the Han army.

Strictly speaking, the warriors, livestock and property of each tribe are the private property of the tribal leaders.

Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang might be willing to take this opportunity to unify the entire force and reorganize the population, livestock and property of all tribal leaders into a whole.

But the tribal leaders are not fools. How could they sit idly by and watch Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang openly occupy their private property?
Therefore, even in the face of the orders of Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang.

The two armies still gathered together in the form of tribes.

However, because all the tribes of the Southern Xiongnu, big and small, were concentrated within a radius of 100 miles, the distances between the tribes were very close.

Such a dense formation is, in some ways, very convenient and quick to launch attacks on assembled troops.

But on the other hand, it was very convenient and comfortable for Lu Yi to attack at this moment.

Although all the warriors of this tribe were present and the camp was intact, they put up a fierce resistance.

But they were still unable to resist the attack of Lu Yi's army.

Lu Yi first ordered the warriors of the Zazade tribe to patrol around the tribe's camp to prevent the enemy from escaping, and while patrolling, they kept shouting and calling out in a strange way to take away their morale.

In addition, one thousand auxiliary soldiers were arranged to cut down trees nearby to make equipment such as ladders and shield vehicles.

Compared with defending cities, the Han army was the ancestors of the Hu people in terms of siege.

A small Luwu was able to cause Hu Tuo's 10,000 Xianbei people to be defeated many times and suffer heavy losses.

Not to mention other fortified cities.

The Huns defending against Lu Yi was like the Han people running bareleggedly against the Hu people on horseback.

If they saw that the situation was not good, they would immediately abandon the camp and retreat on horseback with the entire clan, and there would still be a chance of survival.

However, if everyone hid behind a simple wooden fence and tried to resist Lu Yi, they would be courting death.

Now with Lu Yi's two thousand armored cavalry watching them closely, they had completely lost the possibility of escape.

It has become Lu Yi's possession.

Simple ladders and battering rams didn't delay the attack for long.

An hour later, several sturdy shield carts and battering rams appeared outside the camp gate of the Xiongnu tribe.

Under the cover of the bows and arrows of the surrounding soldiers, the crudely made siege equipment still successfully broke through the equally flimsy camp gate.

After the camp gate was opened, Lu Bu immediately roared excitedly and led Gao Shun and others to command two thousand armored heavy cavalry to rush into the camp.

The Huns who were still trying to defend themselves were simply unable to resist this iron torrent.

Iron armor versus leather armor.

Even in such a limited terrain, it was a one-sided massacre.

The arrows that the Huns shot at Lu Bu and others with hatred could only make a series of tinkling sounds on the armor and could not break the defense at all.

Even if you give up on people and choose to shoot the horses, most of the horses' vital parts are covered with armor.

There are not many effective ways to attack this kind of heavy armored cavalry.

Only blunt weapons can effectively kill heavily armored knights.

When dealing with heavily armored mounts, only long weapons can be used to chop the horse's legs to effectively stop the horse's charge.

Unfortunately, these two weapons are useless to the Huns who are currently caught in a trap set by Lu Yi.

"Brother, we won a great victory this time. Not a single Xiongnu in this camp escaped. The tribe leader even tried to lead his guards to stop Fengxian and me, but in the end he was killed on the spot by Fengxian."

This attack was more successful than the surprise attack on Haye’s tribe a few months ago.

The feeling of closing the door and beating the drowning dog made everyone eager to fight.

Even Gao Shun, who was usually calm, blushed and was extremely excited.

"very good!"

Seeing this, Lu Yi couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Now it's only been a little over an hour since the fight.

He already controlled a broken Haye tribe and an intact Hun camp.

The gains will be huge and the spoils will be extremely rich.

But Jiang Qu is not a fool. He will definitely react after getting the news from the remnant soldiers.

The current situation before him does not leave him with many choices.

Either fight, defend, or flee.

But Lu Yi believed that Jiang Qu would never choose to defend or escape.

Even Haye knew that if things went wrong, he would run away and maintain the mobility of the light cavalry.

How could Jiang Qu, as the Great Khan of the Xiongnu, be so unwise as to choose a defensive battle with which he was least familiar?

Besides, it would be disadvantageous to Jiang Qu if he ran away.

This was undoubtedly a declaration to the outside world that he, the legitimate Great Chanyu, was actually no match for a rebel king.

This would immediately cause the tribal leaders under his command to fall apart with him.

These shrewd people in power would definitely choose the former over the survival of their own tribes and personal wealth, and Jiang Qu's so-called orthodoxy and legality.

Therefore, after Jiang Qu gets the news, he will definitely lead his troops to fight to the death.

And this is the result that Lu Yi hoped for.

"I predict that Jiang Qu will definitely lead his people to rescue the Haye tribe. Maybe he is already on the way!"

Lu Yi and everyone else held a military meeting in the open air.

Although it was called a military meeting, the one who could make the final decision could only be Lu Yi.

"Jiang Qu's troops suffered a great defeat today. Their morale must be low. Should we continue to fight them?"

Gao Shun asked immediately after hearing this.

"No!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi immediately raised his hand to stop him.

"Jiang Qu suffered heavy casualties this time, and he will surely come with great force to seek revenge. Although our army has won victory after victory, it has been fighting for a long time, and the physical strength of both men and horses is greatly exhausted. It is difficult for them to continue fighting with high intensity, especially the armored cavalry. Because of the weight of the armor and equipment, both men and horses are exhausted and can hardly continue fighting." The armored cavalry seems powerful, but it actually has its weaknesses.

The biggest weakness is that it cannot travel long distances.

Although war horses are powerful, they carry a heavy burden on riders and armor. It is not an easy task for a person to fight while wearing armor weighing dozens of kilograms. Lu Yi's continuous attacks are almost exhausting the physical strength of the armored cavalry.

The so-called one blast, then decay, and exhaustion.

If we continue to force the battle, casualties are inevitable and will be very serious.

These armored cavalrymen are treasures that Lu Yi has accumulated with great difficulty, and they cannot be easily wasted on the Mobei grassland.

"We have already provoked enough conflict between Jiang Qu's tribe and Zuo Xian Wang's tribe. The rest will be left to them to fight each other."

Lu Yi said this in a playful way, and all the generals burst into laughter when they heard it.

"Immediately transport all the supplies, livestock and prisoners here back to the Haye tribe's camp."

"We already have experience in defending Lvwu. Although time is short and preparations are not complete, with our 5,000 troops, even if Jiang Qu's troops besiege us, they will definitely not be able to break through our camp in a hurry."

"Gao Shun will be in charge of the defense this time. Remember not to be lured out of the camp by Jiang Qu to fight!"

Lu Yi and the others laughed for a while and then continued to give orders.

"Gao Shun takes orders!"

Gao Shun immediately nodded in agreement when he heard this, but Lu Bu on the side asked curiously.

"Brother, you have asked Gao Shun to lead your people. Where are you going?"

"I?"

Lu Yi chuckled and spoke to himself.

"I am the deputy leader of the alliance, and I personally led the troops as the vanguard to defeat two large camps. Now that Jiang Qu's army is approaching, I naturally have to go back to ask for reinforcements from King Zuoxian."

"After all, this alliance is not owned by my family..."

"Besides, if we don't lure the Zuo Xian Wang here, how can he and Jiang Qu fight each other?"

……

Just after Lu Yi arranged the defense, he led a few close followers back to Zuo Xian Wang's headquarters.

In the camp of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu not far from the Haye tribe, Jiang Qu was also ready for the attack and was launching the final mobilization in the Chanyu's tent.

"Nahaye led his 5,000 troops to challenge the rebel alliance camp today, but he unexpectedly failed and was defeated by the rebel deputy leader Lu Yi."

"Not only was he killed on the spot by Lu Yi's brother Lu Bu, but his troops were immediately overwhelmed by Lu Yi and his two thousand armored cavalrymen."

"According to the report from the defeated soldiers captured by this Khan, Lü Yi was greedy and wanted to swallow an elephant. He left the main rebel army and led only a few thousand of his own troops to pursue the rebels and capture Haye's camp."

"After getting the captives and supplies from the Haye tribe, he was still not satisfied and led his people to attack the nearest Teler tribe camp of the Haye tribe."

As soon as Jiang Qu said this, all the princes stood up from their seats in fear.

Haye is Jiang Qu's right-hand man and can be regarded as one of the most powerful generals in the royal court.

The previous series of victories had made Zuo Xian Wang and the rebels look humiliated.

Unexpectedly, he was defeated so easily in a battle by the Han general Lu Yi, and even his family fortune was lost.

They had destroyed a powerful tribe overnight, which made these princes feel sympathetic and sad.

However, although Jiang Qu was talking about the unfavorable battle situation, there was a playful look on his face and his tone was surprisingly relaxed.

"The two thousand heavily-armored cavalry led by Lü Yi had disrupted the 300,000-strong Xianbei army in Pingcheng half a year ago. Their fighting power was so strong that our light cavalry could not resist them."

"This man has always been the ace general of the rebel Zuo Xian Wang. He can be called a fierce tiger."

"The reason why I have been trying to persuade Zuo Xian Wang's troops to surrender and rebel for several months without engaging in direct battle is that I am worried about this fierce tiger."

"It's fine if Haye, that reckless man, dies, but he has ruined the morale that our royal court had worked so hard to build up!"

Jiang Qu couldn't help but snorted coldly when he thought of Haye's defeat, but then he seemed to think of something happy and suddenly burst into laughter.

"But it's a good thing he died!"

"Haye's death is not entirely without benefit."

"Now that the trump card of the Zuo Xian King has been lured out by him, this can be regarded as solving the Khan's biggest worry."

"Lü Yi's heavy cavalry is very powerful, but its biggest weakness is that it cannot fight for a long time."

"He is currently attacking the unfortunate Terer tribe with all his might not far from here. After the continuous fighting from the beginning of the war to now, his troops must be exhausted and unable to maintain their fighting strength."

"Now is our God-given opportunity to stamp out this rebellion!"

“Although Zuo Xian Wang and his men are hateful, I have never taken them to heart. Now, as long as we get rid of Lü Yi’s thousands of exhausted soldiers, it will be like turning Zuo Xian Wang into a wolf with broken claws and a tiger with pulled out teeth!”

"Therefore, this Khan has decided that we must hurry up and completely eliminate this group of reckless Han people before Zuo Xian Wang sends reinforcements!"

"Of course, I never use the chiefs for nothing. After the demise of Lü Yi, I took none of his armor and distributed it to the tribes that participated in the war according to their merits."

Jiang Qu said this, his face glowing with confidence.

This was certainly because he seized the opportunity, but part of it was also a performance specifically for the princes under his command.

"What the Khan said is absolutely right. If we can seize this opportunity to wipe out Lü Yi's army and seize these two thousand armored soldiers that are rare to us Xiongnu, then it will only be a matter of time before Zuo Xian Wang, the rebel, is killed."

Even the greed in the hearts of some tribe leaders was aroused by Jiang Qu and they immediately agreed. In this era, iron armor was rare to the Han court and even more of a treasure to the Huns. If an ordinary Hun had a set of iron armor, he would be an elite soldier of the Huns, and even within the tribe, he would be a guest of honor for the tribe leader.

"Your Majesty, our army is willing to be the vanguard and help you to swallow up these reckless Han people!"

The other princes were not willing to be left behind and immediately expressed their support for annexing Lu Yi's troops.

It can be seen that Jiang Qu's speech and mobilization were very successful. They immediately aroused the desires of the princes and boosted their morale, which had been severely damaged by Haye's defeat.

"very good!"

"You are all loyal subjects of the Xiongnu. We Xiongnu have been in decline for hundreds of years. The glory of our ancestors may not have shone on the grassland for too long."

"In this battle, all the soldiers, horses, and supplies in our royal court must be mobilized. We must destroy Lü Yi's troops, put down the rebellion of Zuo Xian Wang, and finally establish our own independence on the grassland and get rid of the control of the Han State."

"Perhaps today is the opportunity for our Xiongnu to rise again!"

Jiang Qu was also infected by the emotions of the crowd, as if he saw the moment when he conquered the grassland and forced the Han and Xianbei people to submit.

"We are willing to follow the Great Khan and create a new era of prosperity for the Xiongnu!"

Inside the royal tent, all the princes echoed excitedly.

……

Just as Jiang Qu's troops started the war machine.

Lu Yi also brought his entourage back to the alliance camp, which was basically ready for a decisive battle.

However, unlike the high-spirited state when he attacked, Lu Yi disguised himself slightly when he came and deliberately showed a sense of fatigue due to the bad luck in the war, which surprised the princes of Zuo Xian Wang's tribe.

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(End of this chapter)