Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 47 A Bad Situation

The military situation is urgent and some emergencies are unexpected.

Originally, the army was still resting and preparing to support the Xiongnu Zuo Da Duwei. But now the army has set out to support Zhao Po Nu, the Marquis of Xuye.

Huo Xian galloped on his horse and rushed to Gongsun He's side, "Uncle, I will go first."

Gongsun He turned around and shouted angrily, "Captain Yao, your troops will cover the rear!"

"General!" Huo Xian said directly, "Everyone in my army has two or three horses, so we have no shortage of horsepower. If a large army is alone and stops and starts, it will only delay the opportunity to fight."

Gongsun He understood this principle very well. As soon as he knew that things had changed, the army had already started to march. Now there was no need to conserve horsepower. They had to run more than a hundred miles a day, which was the limit for marching.

"General, if the troops under Marquis Xuye are surrounded and destroyed, we will not be able to escape the crime of missing the opportunity to fight and watching the army annihilated!" Huo Xian also said sternly, "The general ordered me to be the vanguard because I have more horses!"

Gongsun He was in a dilemma. He couldn't afford the risk of putting Huo Shan in danger, but he also couldn't afford the risk of watching his army being destroyed.

Zhao Po Nu's 15,000 cavalrymen were also elite cavalrymen. This time, there were only 30,000 cavalrymen in total. If these cavalrymen were gone, this battle would be dangerous.

Without enough cavalry, it is hard to say whether we can protect the infantry formation, let alone annihilate the enemy.

If the Huns went straight south and invaded the border, even General Wei Qing would not be able to escape the blame!
A single move can affect the entire body. Zhao Po Nu's 15,000 cavalry are too crucial to this battle and must not be allowed to be destroyed.

Gongsun He gritted his teeth and said, "Your unit will be the vanguard and go forward to investigate. If you encounter Marquis Xuye, have him lead his troops back immediately!"

Gongsun He still hoped that it was just a false alarm. Although it was a pity that he did not receive the support from Zuo Daduwei, it would be the best if Zhao Po Nu's troops could return first.

Equipped with horseshoes, saddle and stirrups, it will definitely save a lot of physical energy and reduce some losses!
He was also praying that Huo Xian would lead his troops to meet Zhao Po Nu first, as relying solely on the previous scouts would not be enough.

Time is not money, time is life!
After receiving the order from Gongsun He, Huo Xian immediately turned his horse around and said, "All troops, move forward!"

Seeing Huo Xian leading the way with more than 800 cavalrymen, quickly surpassing the main force and continuing to march north, Gongsun He was filled with worry. But the arrow had to be shot, and he had no better choice.

I hope it’s just a false alarm and that we won’t encounter any Hun pursuers!

Chen Ju rode his horse to catch up with Huo Xian and said, "Sir, we can take off our armor first."

"I'm not wearing armor to begin with." Huo Xian turned his head and said with a smile, "We have enough horsepower, let's continue heading north."

Huo Xian immediately turned his head and looked behind him, "Kangda, you lead the guides and scouts ahead. Whether we encounter the Marquis of Xuye or the Xiongnu, return immediately!"

Kunda immediately gathered his men and horses, without any further ado, just charged forward.

One hundred miles, two hundred miles, three hundred miles.

Huo Xian's troops marched quickly and naturally had several short breaks on the way, but the speed of his troops was far ahead of Gongsun He's troops, not to mention the main force led by Wei Qing.

Huo Xian dismounted, looked around and said, "How far are we from Shoujiang City?"

"More than three hundred miles." Chen Ju replied, "Sir, if everything goes well, we will meet Old Zhao."

Huo Xian nodded slightly, but still said with some concern, "We are far away from the main army. If we encounter Uncle Zhao, we must escape immediately."

Huo Xian was really worried. If nothing unexpected happened, this would be the battle in history in which Zhao Po Nu's entire army was wiped out.

This time, Zhao Po Nu brought fewer troops and horses than in history, but the good news was that the horses had been improved to a certain extent.

After taking a sip of water from the water bag, Huo Xian continued to ask, "How's the horsepower?" "After such a long journey, the horsepower is not much left." Chen Ju said with some concern, "But even the old Zhao and the Xiongnu, their horsepower is probably not much better."

This was true. Although Huo Xian and the others were extremely tired, they were still able to change horses as their war horses still had some energy left.

As for Zhao Po Nu or the Huns, it was certainly not an easy journey for them as they ran for more than a thousand miles.

"Hurry up and let the horses rest. Give them water and fodder." Huo Xian urged, "There is no water source nearby. There is nothing we can do."

Although water is scarce now, people can drink water for the time being, but it is difficult for horses to drink enough.

Liu Mo immediately said, "Sir, I have asked the guide to find a water source."

Although it is at the foot of the Altai Mountains, it is still some distance away from the mountains and one can only see the towering mountains in the distance.

Before going to war, Huo Xian was full of fantasies and expectations about the battlefield. But when the time for battle really came, he began to get nervous and worried.

I worry about my own incompetence, about not being able to win, about dying before I can accomplish my goal.
Not to mention people like Huo Xian who were going to the battlefield for the first time, even some veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time would be so nervous that they would suffer from insomnia before a war, and would be exhausted physically and mentally as the war continued.

I didn't feel it when I was running fast, I just wanted to go faster and faster. But now that I have stopped, all kinds of emotions naturally come to me.

However, no matter how nervous he was, Huo Xian could not show any negative emotions because everyone was watching him!

Zhao Anguo walked over quickly and said, "Sir, the men and horses are all settled."

Huo Xian smiled and then teased, "Look how anxious you are! Drink some water first, don't get so impatient before you even see Uncle Zhao!"

Although Zhao Anguo showed a bit of embarrassment, he was still very worried, "My Lord, Aung will be fine, right?"

"With the general and I here, Uncle Zhao won't be in any trouble!" Huo Xian said confidently, "Did you bring enough arrows this time?"

Zhao Anguo immediately became proud, "Sir, the arrows carried by our 800-plus people are probably more than those carried by thousands of people!"

That would be considered a rich battle!
Cao Zong also hurried over and said, "Sir, we are very far away from the general."

"Their horses are slow and ours are fast, so we can't take care of them." Huo Xian said directly, "We are resting now, and they may still be marching!"

No one believed Huo Xian's lame excuse. Although Wei Qing, Gongsun He and others were also marching at a rapid pace, they would also choose to rest. Their rest time would even be longer than Huo Xian's team!
But Huo Xian was determined not to slow down, and no one else could persuade him.

Seeing that Huo Xian was still as confident and outspoken as before, many people felt relieved. After all, these were a group of new recruits, and even if they had received the most rigorous training, it would not change their nature as a group of new recruits.

Just when Huo Xian was simply eating some dry food without being picky, two fast horses arrived.

Kunda jumped off his horse and said anxiously, "Sir, there are Huns more than thirty miles to the north!"

Huo Xian's face suddenly changed. The worst situation had occurred. "Where is the Marquis of Xuye?"

"We dare not get close to investigate, but we think there are too many people." Kangda immediately continued to report, "From the situation, the Huns we encountered were just cavalry scouts."

Hearing Kangda say this, Huo Xian's bad premonition became even stronger, because it meant that Zhao Po Nu's troops were likely besieged.

Otherwise, there is no reason why the Hun cavalry would be guarding the retreat route of Zhao Po Nu's troops!
Huo Xian thought carefully for a moment and said, "Cao Zong, arrange for a messenger to report back to the army!"

Huo Xian suddenly drew out his sword and said, "My men, mount your horses and meet the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)