Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 180 Time
King Riju was making his own plans, wanting to tire out the enemy and inflict damage and distress on the Han army. There was nothing wrong with that.

As long as they can win, these are the most essential things. It can even be said that the King of Riju reacted very quickly. After realizing that the Han army had blocked the valley, he immediately responded and came up with a countermeasure.

The same was true for Huo Xian. Now that he knew some of King Ruju's thoughts, he would not be fooled easily. He would just take advantage of the situation and see if he could deal more damage to the Huns.

After all, although they had won a small victory before, the results were really not worth mentioning, and they did not cause any real blow to the Huns.

This is really far from enough. It is not enough for the Han army to gain an advantage in numbers, and it is not enough to reverse the changes in the strength of the two sides in the confrontation.

Huo Xian made quick arrangements and said to Zhao Anguo, "If the Xiongnu come again, don't fight back right away. Just fight back and forth a few times, and the rain of arrows should be later and less frequent."

Zhao Anguo agreed, "My Lord, I know this. We will definitely let the Xiongnu think that their plan has succeeded and that we have let our guard down. These Xiongnu are cunning, so let them be proud for now!"

Huo Xian smiled, thinking that Zhao Anguo still understood what he meant, so he just let the Huns be a little proud.

It is definitely not an option to make adjustments immediately. If you want to take advantage of the situation and lure someone into a trap, then you better act more realistically.

It would be better to make it look like everyone was really slacking off and make the Huns believe that the Han army was exhausted. If they just pretended to be in a bad state, the Huns might start to become suspicious.

That's obviously not possible. We can't alert the enemy now. Since we have the opportunity to seize it and deal a bigger blow to the Huns, we should seize it now, continue to create better opportunities, and deal a heavier blow to the Huns.

This is just the beginning. There are other arrangements and surprises coming up. We must make sure that the Huns lose more than they gain. We must make them leave more corpses in this valley and inflict more severe losses on them!
Even if we cannot wipe out the Xiongnu's King Ruju's troops in one go, we must at least injure them severely.

"If we can kill or maim King Riju, the Western Region will be much safer." Huo Xian couldn't help but look forward to it. "It would be good to defeat King Youxian, but don't forget that the imperial court intends to control the Western Region this time."

Zhao Anguo also knew what was going on, and quickly said, "Don't worry, my lord. If we have the chance, we will kill King Riju's troops. Only when we kill all of them can we completely control Cheshi and Luntai."

Not only can we control these places, but we will also have the opportunity to further control the core areas of the Western Regions. By then, we will be able to spread out and firmly control the entire Western Regions.

Step by step, first take root, then develop, and then seek to completely drive out the Xiongnu forces. This King of Riju is obviously a major concern for the Han army, and this is also a Xiongnu tribe that has been operating in the Western Regions for a long time.

It seems that there is not much to worry about here. Zhao Anguo is in control of the situation here, so he can feel at ease.

Zhang Anshi next to him was listening carefully. He just lacked a little experience, but after hearing the discussion between the two marquises, he came to his senses and felt that if he led the troops, he would be able to handle the next matter.

This is not arrogance. As far as luring the enemy is concerned, Zhang Anshi feels that he can do it well.

"The Huns are coming again!" Zhao Anguo couldn't help but said with a smile, "It's just as you expected. These people just won't give up. Let them continue to do it, and we'll teach them a lesson later!"

Huo Xian nodded, "Pay attention to managing the time. Dawn is about an hour and a half away. I want to fight the Huns at dawn. It will be light then, and it will be easier for us to kill the enemy."

Zhao Anguo also said seriously, "I think the Huns would also think that a surprise attack at dawn would be the best, as the troops and horses would be exhausted by then. And after struggling for so long, they must think there is an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Huo Xian nodded and said, "I think so too, but remember to be flexible. Dawn is the best time to act, but there is no guarantee that it won't be earlier or later, so it depends on the situation."

Zhao Anguo was aware of this, so he acted flexibly and considered various possibilities, but he still focused on dawn, which was also the time when a war was most likely to break out.

Let Zhao Anguo handle the things at the front. Huo Xian has other things to deal with. This war has just begun.

Feng Wu followed Huo Xian and said, "Sir, these Xiongnu people are really cunning."

Chen Ju snorted coldly and said, "These people can use any despicable methods. In the early years when we went to the northern desert, those Xiongnu people threw cattle and horses that died of plague into the water, and many soldiers fell ill because of it."

Huo Xian glanced at Chen Ju, and then said, "War is like this, there is no mercy. If I can really kill all these people, I will not show any mercy."

No one had any objection to Huo Xian's words, and everyone obviously agreed that these Huns should be killed.

In the final analysis, the Han Dynasty and the Huns are irreconcilable. It is either you die or I die. Only when the other side is destroyed or extremely weak can this war truly end. Otherwise, it will be difficult to achieve true peace.

Huo Xian didn't think there was anything wrong with this. This was a situation where there was a fight to the death, a very simple matter.

After returning to the camp, Huo Xian immediately summoned the captains of each unit and said, "The Xiongnu are probing ahead. Each unit should keep a garrison of soldiers on guard. The men should sleep in their clothes and take the time to rest, waiting for the dawn to kill the enemy."

In fact, if you let some soldiers sleep now, they will not be able to sleep well, and most of them will still be awake.

However, Huo Xian needed to tell some people the basic situation, otherwise everyone would be on edge. Being on edge was very tiring, and they still had to wait for nearly three hours.

Therefore, it is better to give some people basic information now so that they can feel a little more at ease. Even if they are on alert, they will not wake up immediately at the slightest disturbance, and can deal with the next things calmly.

Huo Xian continued to make arrangements, saying, "All troops should return to the camp to comfort the soldiers. The horses should not be unsaddled, and the soldiers should not take off their armor. In one hour, all troops should take the time to eat and feed the horses, and prepare to follow me to kill the enemy."

Huo Xian looked extremely calm and composed, which gave the captains confidence and also made them aware of what was happening ahead.

The war still has to be fought, but now there is no need to be constantly on guard against enemy sneak attacks, because Da Sima has already made a plan.

As for whether the soldiers under his command can really sleep peacefully, there is no need to worry about it. It won’t be a problem to hold on for an hour or two. Now everyone just needs to be prepared for battle. When the others left, Chen Ju suddenly came in from outside the tent, "Sir, it's snowing."

Huo Xian immediately got out of the tent and raised his hand to feel the snow. It was not heavy snow, but snow seeds that had just begun to fall.

"God won't help me!" Huo Xian said angrily, "If we continue like this, the road will become muddy and it will be difficult for us to chase the enemy."

Chen Ju asked, not quite understanding, "Sir, we have plenty of cold-weather gear and food. If it really snows, the Xiongnu will surely be more urgent. Isn't that more beneficial to us?"

Huo Xian said angrily, "The Xiongnu didn't have much baggage with them, so they probably wanted to launch a surprise attack and then seize food and eat on the spot. Now that their way forward has been cut off by me, their surprise attack plan has failed. And now it's snowing, how can they not turn back?"

Chen Ju realized it a little late, but he still understood it. "Your Majesty, do you mean that if they can't win, they will run away?"

Huo Xian nodded and said, "That's right. The Xiongnu have always used this trick. If they can't win, they run away. Now it's snowing, they won't dare to fight for long. Now that the snow is light, they can still escape, but if it snows heavily, they won't be able to escape!"

Chen Ju and the others were also depressed. They had originally wanted to kill a lot of people, but now it was very likely that they would not be able to do so. Because what the prince said made a lot of sense. It was very likely that the Huns would escape after a short test.

After waiting for a long time, the army finally got the chance for the Huns to take the initiative to attack, but who could have imagined that the weather was not good and it was very likely that they would lose the opportunity to fight, making it difficult for the army to continue to expand its victory and kill the Huns.

A depressed Huo Xian said to Feng Wu, "Arrange someone to pay attention to the weather, and inform me immediately if the snow gets heavier."

Having said this, Huo Xian returned to the tent and depressedly cut a few times on the lamb leg with a knife. Only after eating and drinking enough would he have the strength to kill the enemy, so now he had to take the time to replenish his energy.

While roasting the lamb leg, Chen Ju consoled him, "My Lord, it doesn't matter if you can't accomplish your mission this time. We can fight again next year. As long as we conquer the Western Regions this year, you will still have made great contributions when you return to the court."

Huo Xian smiled and said, "I know. It makes me angry just thinking about it. We finally found the main force of the Xiongnu."

Chen Ju continued to comfort him, "My Lord, the Huns have calculated the timing. These people run away when they can't win. Not to mention in the Western Regions, they are also the same in the south and north of the desert. When will these Huns dare to fight against us?"

These Huns are really hard to catch. They are so slippery that they may slip through your fingers if you are not careful. It will be difficult to find them again.

He was really depressed, but Huo Xian also knew that what Chen Ju said was the truth. The Huns were always like this, so how could they wage a war according to Huo Xian's wishes?

So now we can only accept the reality depressedly, strive to kill more enemies, and continue to weaken the strength of the Huns. This is the most important thing. If we can't get rid of the main force of the Huns this year, we will continue next year.

While eating the lamb leg, Huo Xian asked, "Are there enough torches in the army now?"

Chen Ju replied, "That's enough. Most of the people who came out this time are veterans who have fought in wars and are very patient."

Huo Xian smiled. He still relied on elite soldiers to fight, and the soldiers' military literacy was relatively high. So at this moment, the army did not seem to fluctuate too much, and the soldiers were able to remain stable.

This was naturally a great thing for Huo Xian. New soldiers tended to be nervous, especially at times like this. Veterans were more stable. Although some people thought veterans were slippery, that was not always the case.

After thinking it over carefully, Huo Xian said, "Send someone to Anguo. Every time the Xiongnu make a probing move, they should come back and report back."

Some soldiers couldn't sleep, and the commander Huo Xian couldn't sleep either, as they were all waiting for the battle to come. According to the current progress, it was inevitable that a war would start at dawn.

Chen Ju came again to report, "Sir, the Huns have attacked again. It seems that they attack once every quarter of an hour."

Huo Xian nodded, "Those trees and rocks should have been cleared up a lot by now, right?"

Chen Ju nodded immediately and said, "An Guo said that he is now preparing to retreat. I estimate that in two or three more times, the Xiongnu will be able to clear the obstacles with just one rush."

Huo Xian stood up and said, "Tell An Guo to be careful. If the Xiongnu become powerful, he should immediately lead his troops back. While the Xiongnu are carrying the sundries, he should lead his troops back to the battlefield."

Chen Ju hurried to convey the military order. He also understood that the real war was about to begin, and dawn was getting closer.

The Han army was on high alert, and the Xiongnu were probably also ready for a fierce attack. After all, the Han army seemed a little tired, the density of the arrow rain had decreased a lot, and the Han army's reaction was also a lot slower.

Perhaps King Riju is feeling very proud of himself now, as his strategy has apparently been successful, and it is difficult for the exhausted Han army to be as highly alert as at the beginning.

In addition, most of the obstacles at the bottom of the valley had been cleared. Although there would inevitably be some casualties, as long as he sent a team of people out at once to completely remove those obstacles regardless of life and death, he could catch the Han army off guard.

The original plan to quickly pass through the valley and launch a surprise attack on the main force of the Han army still failed. However, as long as they could seize the time to pass through the valley to Jiaohe City, seize food and grass, etc., the Huns would have a chance to completely get rid of that damn Guanjun Hou!
The snow seeds were getting bigger and denser, but that was nothing. If the Han champion was killed, then he would not only be the Sun King, but he might even have a chance to move forward.

Liujiao, that is not all that King Ruju is after. If he kills the Han people's Guanjun Hou, he can compete for the positions of the left and right wise kings, and then he can bargain with the Chanyu with confidence. The little Chanyu will definitely rely on him at that time. He is the great hero of the Xiongnu people!

King Rizhu was so eager that he said, "Order a thousand slaves to move the stones. If they survive, we will give them a life!"

The Huns have a lot of slaves, and now they can be put to use!

(End of this chapter)