My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 121 Yes, He Has His Own Navigation
"General, this man is a little king, his name is Tuntou. He failed to catch up with Zuo Xian King and was captured by me!" Li Gan said in a deep voice.

Huo Qubing stood up and glanced at the Tuntou King who was lying on the ground. "Is Zuo Xian Wang going to the Chanyu Court? In addition to Zuo Xian Wang's troops, how many troops are there in the north?"

"I'm only asking once."

"If he doesn't answer, chop off his head and ask someone else."

Jin Midi, who was standing beside him, handed a water bag to Huo Qubing, and then translated his words to Tuntou King.

Huo Qubing spoke calmly, but when Jin Midi translated it, it was mostly intimidation and threats. When Tuntou Wang heard it, his cheeks trembled.

Li Gan put the steel knife against his neck at the right time. Tuntou Wang's body trembled and he immediately started chattering non-stop.

"General, according to his account, Zuo Xian Wang did flee to Chanyu's court, where there is also a force of nearly 20,000 people led by You Guli Wang of the Xiongnu," said Jin Midi.

Huo Qubing took a sip of water, his expression unchanged.

"Towed away."

Li Gan picked up Tuntou Wang who was on the ground and walked away, scaring the man so much that he screamed in fear. Li Gan kicked him in the stomach and he stopped screaming immediately.

King Tuntou thought he would be killed for telling the truth, but in fact, he looked down on himself too much...

At the beginning of the war, Huo Qubing issued an order not to take any prisoners, but that was aimed at ordinary Xiongnu cavalry. As a Xiongnu king, he would still try his best to capture as many prisoners as possible.

The military merit of capturing someone alive is greater than that of beheading him!
On this journey, Huo Qubing encountered similar difficulties as Wei Qing at the beginning after leaving Dai County.

Huo Qubing was originally scheduled to leave Dingxiang County, but before he could leave, the emperor heard that Yizhixie had gone to the east, so he urgently changed Huo Qubing's troops to march from Dai County in the east.

however.

After entering the grassland, we learned that Yizhixie did not come!
If the enemy chieftain did not come, Huo Qubing had to advance northward. You have to know that his 50,000 cavalrymen had no logistical supply lines in order to maximize the advantages of the cavalry.

They only relied on the small amount of baggage and food they brought with them before setting out.

The intelligence was wrong and the situation was different. Huo Qubing did not choose to explore steadily like Wei Qing, but instead marched quickly and rushed straight to the Chanyu's court!
What was not applicable to someone before is applicable now - if the mountain does not come to see me, I will go to see the mountain.

The royal court was in urgent need of help, but Huo Qubing didn't believe that the Huns would continue to hide in the grasslands. Things turned out as he expected, or so he said.

Just like the arrangement of the Huns.

Zuo Xian Wang led his troops to stop this "nephew of Wei Qing whose hair had not yet grown out", but as can be seen in the current scene, he was defeated.

Escaped quickly.

Even faster than Yizhixie's escape...

"General, the battlefield has been cleaned up!" Beside the Gonglu River, Youbeiping Governor Lu Bode said with a fist salute.

"Tell the soldiers that the Chanyu Court is just ahead, and the food and fodder are there too." Huo Qubing jumped on his horse and stared towards the north. "Attack the Chanyu Court and rest there."

"drive!"

After saying this, Huo Qubing spurred his horse and galloped towards the north.

Soon, the military order spread among the troops gradually moving north, "The general has ordered us to attack the Chanyu's court and rest!"

"Attack the Chanyu Court and rest!"

After crossing thousands of miles of desert south of the desert, the army advanced again to the north. Their target remained the same: the Chanyu court.

At this point, there is actually a very realistic problem.

In the vast desert, unfamiliar people would most likely get lost, like Li and Zhao, but why didn't Huo Qubing get lost? Why did he go straight to the Chanyu Court?

Does he have his own navigation?
Yes, there really is someone navigating for him!

They were still Huns who surrendered to the Han Dynasty. At the beginning of the war, Huo Qubing recruited Hun cavalry from the "Five Subordinate States".

But he not only recruited this group of Xiongnu from Hexi, but also a group of Xiongnu cavalry from Mobei who knew the Mobei route inside and out.

The two vanguards that opened the way for the Han army were the former Xiongnu Yinchun tribe and the former Xiongnu Louqi tribe.

The two tribes each selected their best soldiers, led by their leaders Fu Luzhi and Yi Jixuan respectively. With guides, getting lost was never a problem for Huo Qubing.

With a brave commander and the most elite and daring cavalry in the entire Han Dynasty, combat effectiveness is not a problem for this Han army.

Of course.

It's not that the people following Wei Qing are not elite, that would hurt them too much...

However, in comparison, the cavalry under Huo Qubing were better at long-distance raids and attacking strongholds.

Take Li Guang and his son Li Gan as an example.

If Li Guang were to follow Huo Qubing on a continuous forced march for several days and nights, the old man's bones would have become weaker before they even saw the enemy.

Obviously not advisable.

But the young men were different. Having just finished a great battle, they were still able to pursue the Chanyu Court. After the Han army entered the lower reaches of the Yuwu River, a new round of confrontation began...

"The 80,000 cavalrymen of the left wing were actually defeated by the 50,000-man Han army!?" Julihu, the King of Youguli, asked in the Chanyu's court.

As the elder, Zuo Xian Wang felt a little embarrassed. He was shot in the back by an arrow and his face turned pale. He stared at Ju Lihu with a gloomy expression.

"That young general named Huo is definitely not an ordinary person. He is as difficult to deal with as his uncle Wei Qing. I underestimated him and was caught by him!"

"flaw?"

Ju Lihu was in his early twenties, full of youthful vigor. He did not give his elders any face and said coldly, "No matter how big the flaw is, can it be completely destroyed?"

"Of the 80,000 troops, only 30,000 escaped, and 50,000 were lost!"

"Fifty thousand!"

He looked at me unkindly, making no effort to hide his threat. "When the Great Chanyu returns, I'll see how you explain this to him. Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang's face darkened immediately. Just as he was about to speak, a man suddenly ran in from outside the tent and reported urgently: "Report to You Guli Wang, the Han army appeared in the east."

"It's very fast, less than ten miles away from the Chanyu Court!"

This statement came out.

The two people who were arguing in the tent stood up at the same time. Zuo Xian Wang stood up too quickly and hurt his wound, causing him to grimace in pain.

Ju Lihu had already grabbed his scimitar and ran out of the tent quickly, "If Aye can't fight anymore, I will lead the troops to attack!"

Zuo Xian Wang would definitely not stay behind. As long as he could still move, he would climb onto his horse. He was the only one who could command his troops.

So when Huo Qubing passed the foot of Langjuxu Mountain, what he saw was the Hun army led by the two men, with more than 50,000 people, already lined up outside the city.

The walls of Chanyu Ting were low and had no strategic location to defend. The Huns were not good at defending cities, but they were good at field battles.

Skillful.

Huo Qubing's all-light cavalry lineup is not good at attacking cities, but is equally good at field battles!
"General, the scouts report that a large number of Hun women and children are driving cattle and sheep to flee northward." Li Gan shouted as he quickly approached the front of the galloping army.

"Leave them alone!"

Huo Qubing stepped on the ring on the crossbow arm and ordered as he wound up the crossbow: "Gather all the troops and defeat the enemy in front of us!"

Li Gan responded heavily: "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)