Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 56 Step by step
It was a pity for the Xiongnu's Zuoxian King that he failed to annihilate Zhao Po Nu's troops.

It was also a huge pity that he failed to kill the son of former champion Hou Huo Qubing who suddenly appeared.

But the most important thing now is to deal with the great general Wei Qing of the Han Dynasty. Zhao Po Nu is just a slave who escaped back to the Han Dynasty. That little Guanjun Hou is just a kid who is still wet behind the ears and is not worth mentioning.

Wei Qing was the real threat, and King Zuo Xian was eager to defeat Wei Qing.

Only by defeating Wei Qing can we recapture the pastures in the south of the desert. Only by defeating Wei Qing can we recapture the Qilian Mountains and Yanzhi Mountains and the Hexi Corridor!
If Wei Qing is defeated, his prestige within the Xiongnu will be infinitely enhanced.

It is not impossible that there will be some changes in the position of Chanyu. After all, Wushilu's position as Khan was unstable, which is why the Left Grand Commandant wanted to surrender to the Han Dynasty!
The fleeing Han troops seemed to be in a panic and just kept running away, only daring to attack some herdsmen.

A head-on confrontation with Wei Qing is the next focus of Zuo Xian Wang.

Gongsun He was in a very embarrassed situation. He led 5,000 cavalrymen to fight and retreat, basically giving the Huns no chance to get close.

This looked more like being chased by the Huns, and the five thousand cavalrymen were simply unable to directly block the Huns' attack.

Gongsun He was also worried. Huo Shan had been away for two days. On the first day, he heard that Huo Shan had been surrounded. This frightened Gongsun He and made him feel that a disaster was imminent.

The next day, the news changed. Huo Xian and Zhao Po Nu broke through the encirclement. But before they could be happy, they heard that Huo Xian and others were heading north!
It was definitely too late to provide support, but we could only hope that the general could defeat the Huns so that Huo Shan would have a chance to escape.

However, there was no movement from the general's side. Especially after he carefully interrogated several Hun prisoners and learned that Huo Shan was heading north, he continued to advance step by step.

"Uncle Zhao!" Huo Xian sat on the hill and pointed down the hill, "If the Xiongnu start to flee, we have to hold this place."

Zhao Po Nu said, "Xian'er, if the Xiongnu started to flee, they would be everywhere in the mountains. There would be no formation when they fled, just three or two at a time."

What Zhao Po Nu said was also true. The Huns were extremely good at breaking up into small groups when they were fleeing.

"We still have to defend this place, otherwise a large number of them might be defeated." Huo Xian said, "The Xiongnu have been unable to capture the city for a long time and their arrows have been cut off, so they will definitely not be interested in fighting."

With the cavalry Wei Qing had now, he couldn't catch up with them. Huo Xian's troops were the biggest nemesis of the Huns after they fled north.

"Leave this to Uncle Zhao." Huo Xian said with a smile, "If Uncle Zhao doesn't behead more than 8,000 people, this Marquis of Xuye will probably be gone."

Being teased by Huo Xian, Zhao Po Nu also joked, "If I don't have enough money, you have to lend me some."

"No problem, no problem!" Huo Xian said with a smile, "If I go back now, I will have done a great deed!"

Zhao Po Nu now felt more and more that the general and Huo Shan must have some tacit understanding on some things, especially regarding the use of Huo Shan.

In theory, Huo Xian was Wei Qing's lieutenant, but he was released to follow Gongsun He. Then he took orders from Gongsun He and ran away, and now he led Zhao Po Nu's troops.

Huo Xian's troops had already made some military achievements by killing the enemy in battle. Leading a force of nearly 10,000 people to break out of the encirclement was another great achievement.

In other words, as long as Huo Xian returns to Chang'an, he will have made a great contribution. As for the defeat, it will be the responsibility of Zhao Po Nu and others.

"When the Xiongnu people flee, we will disperse our men into teams of more than a thousand people." Zhao Po Nu did not want to worry about anything and said, "It is easiest to chase and kill the fleeing enemies. The main thing is to capture those important people!"

The biggest regret in Wei Qing's life was that he let the Xiongnu Chanyu escape from the encirclement. If he had been killed in battle, he would have died without regrets.

"If the Xiongnu really start to flee, we can't block them here." Zhao Po Nu looked at Huo Xian and said, "They are trying to survive now, and they are fighting hard to stay alive."

Huo Xian nodded and said, "Don't chase a desperate enemy. I know this principle." "I was chased by them for hundreds of miles. I know where they came from and where they returned." Zhao Po Nu said sinisterly, "Xian'er, if they saw our Han cavalry every time they thought they could escape, would their morale be completely lost?"

Huo Xian understood what Zhao Po Nu meant and said directly, "We will burn the baggage and continue to head north. Then we will find a way to have the scouts send a message to the general, and then we can wait for them to tire themselves out."

Zhao Anguo ran over with a beaming face, "Sir, we saw another tribe ahead!"

Huo Xian said directly, "Go around! Are we short of meat or are we starving?"

Zhao Po Nu also cursed, "We are now making a detour and going behind the Xiongnu. You insisted on attacking and killing that small tribe. No matter if we kill them all, there is a risk of people knowing our whereabouts!"

The main reason was that he had gained so much reward from previous attacks on small Xiongnu tribes that Zhao Anguo became somewhat addicted to it.

Now we should sneak around to the Huns' baggage camp quietly. How can we make a big fuss along the way and let the Huns guess our true intentions?
Zhao Anguo was a little embarrassed, but he immediately ordered the army to change the route and just go around it.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. We must seize the time now and find the Huns' baggage storage center as soon as possible. This will be the next focus.

After a short rest, Huo Xian set out again. He was full of anticipation for the upcoming battles and so on.

From breaking out of the encirclement to constantly moving and harassing, Huo Xian and his men only ran less than a hundred miles a day. This speed was not fast, but it was not slow either, and it was definitely faster than a normal march.

"Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we should be able to find the Huns' camp." Looking at the vast sea of ​​stars, Huo Xian muttered to himself, "The general should also start to face the enemy head-on."

Chen Ju came stealthily and said, "Sir, after we burn the baggage, we will follow the guide and not go with the main group."

Huo Xian turned to look at Chen Ju and asked, "What's wrong? What great benefit do you want to give me?"

Chen Ju was both expectant and mysterious. "My Lord, when I tortured the Xiongnu people earlier, I had a trick up my sleeve. There is a small path where we can block it."

Huo Xian became even more interested, "What do you mean?"

Chen Ju said excitedly, "Didn't they say that the Left Grand Commandant was killed? The new Left Grand Commandant is called Qie Di Hou. Yizhixie Chanyu had three sons: Wuwei Chanyu, Xulihu and Qie Di Hou."

Huo Xian immediately understood that Wu Shilu was Wu Wei's son. This meant that this time under the command of Zuo Xian Wang, there was also the son of the previous Chanyu, the brother of the previous Chanyu, and the uncle of the current Chanyu!
Chen Ju said, "This Qie Di Hou is also a fierce man. He followed us later. The people we attacked and killed in the front were from Qie Di Hou's tribe."

Huo Xian understood, "If we can't kill Zuo Xian Wang, then killing Shanyu's uncle is also good! If we can't replace the former Zuo Da Duwei, then kill the current Zuo Da Duwei!"

In other words, Huo Xian did not understand that this Que Di Hou actually inherited the throne of Chanyu after Wu Shilu's death.

This man was also the Chanyu Qiedihou who detained Su Wu, accepted the surrender of Han Cavalry Commander Li Ling, and defeated Li Guangli twice in history!
"Well, we'll get out of here later." Huo Xian said, "Uncle Zhao knows when to lead his troops to chase and kill the fleeing soldiers. Let's go and stop the big shot!"

It’s not that Chen Ju is not a good friend, but he doesn’t think of Zhao Po Nu when good things happen.

But for such a great achievement, the first thing he thought of was his own lord. Besides, Zhao Po Nu had nearly 10,000 men under his command. If he could behead 10,000 Huns, he wouldn't have to worry about his title being abolished.

Huo Xian did not ask about the situation of his subordinates, not because a kind person cannot be in charge of an army.

But there are some things he knows clearly in his heart, and now he still wants to win, and only if he wins over some of the men who died in battle can he say that his death is worthy.

Have a good rest first, there might be a tough battle tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)