[Hanwu Huo Wei] There are trees in the mountains

In the spring of the second year of Yuanshou, Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty appointed the champion Hou Huo Qubing as the Hussar General to lead [-] elite riders out of Longxi to attack the Xiongnu in Hexi.

Huo Qubing led his troops all the way westward.The army moved on for six days, crossed Wuyu Mountain, and defeated King Pupu's troops.Crossing the Hunu River, passing through the tribe of the Five Kings of the Huns.Appease those who surrender, and destroy all those who resist, as fast as lightning and unstoppable.

On that day, the army defeated the Xiongnu in Zhangye.

A large piece of extremely discordant and dazzling red appeared on a piece of blue grassland, and the strong fishy smell could spread in the air for several miles.

Dilapidated tents, bonfires trampled out by chaotic footsteps, and the remains of Hun soldiers are everywhere.

The hard horseshoes clanged on the messy grass, and an extremely young and heroic general sat on top of the tall and fiery Wusun famous horse.

His eyebrows that were flying into the temples were tightly frowned, and a pair of dark and bright eyes stared at everything in front of him without any waves.

The captives were wailing and cursing in his ears, but he turned a deaf ear to it as if he didn't hear it. He just flicked the whip in his hand and summoned the captain who was by his side.

"Has the fleeing enemy army caught up?" The flat tone revealed arrogance and coldness.

"General, all of them have been wiped out." Zhao Puonu lowered his head and reported respectfully.He has been by Huo Qubing's side for many years, and he should have gotten used to Huo Qubing's usual style, but until now he still dare not really look directly at the Hussar General who is on the battlefield.

The murderous aura surrounding him was so strong and suppressed that he could barely breathe.If it weren't for the captain who followed him all the year round, ordinary soldiers would have been frightened by the two battles.

Zhao Ponu wiped his hands quietly on the reins of the horse as he spoke, and found that he was sweating coldly.

"En." Huo Qubing still looked forward without squinting, nodded and said: "I will pass on my general's order, the whole army should not stand still, and continue to move forward."

"promise."

……

As the sun sinks to the west, the place where it meets the sky is full of fiery red clouds.The Han army, who had been on a long-distance raid for a day and experienced fierce battles, was not at all tired. The sergeants' faces were bright and their eyes flashed with excitement after reminiscing about the battle. It was just the speed of the march, but the sound of horseshoes was getting slower and slower.

"Eagle attack Sima!" Huo Qubing reined in his horse and turned around, his battle robe forming a bright arc in the air.His frowning brows were even tighter. Looking at the slow-moving team in front of him, the hostility hidden in his eyes was about to overflow.

"The end is here!"

"Didn't I say full speed ahead?"

"Yes, the general said."

"Then you'll be farting!" Huo Qubing gave Zhao Ponu a hard look: "Who told you to stop?"

Zhao Puonu hesitated and said: "General, the humble general did not intend to disobey the general's order, but these seizures..." He pointed at the long escort team behind the army with his horsewhip.

Huo Qubing looked in the direction of Zhao Puonu's finger, and saw the escort team winding for miles, moving very slowly.

The corners of his already straight mouth immediately twitched, and he frowned and said, "Throw away all of them! Don't let these things become our burden! Pass the order and set off immediately, and those who disobey the order will be beheaded!"

"But what about the prisoners?"

Looking at a group of captives surrounded by fine cavalry in the distance, Huo Qubing frowned and thought for a moment, then said in a cold tone: "Take the Xiongnu nobles back to Chang'an, and the rest...you can figure it out." Zhao Ponu glanced at him, turned his horse and left.

Zhao Ponu looked at the back of Huo Qubing riding his horse away, and shouted to a group of soldiers behind him: "Shoot all the prisoners! The whole army advances at full speed!"

……

The night outside the Great Wall was surprisingly cold, with dense black clouds covering the thick moonlight.The cold wind mixed with gravel hit people's cheeks and hurt.The wind pierced through the iron armor and invaded the body like silver needles until it was cold to the bones.

Huo Qubing held the horse's rein tightly with his cold and stiff hands, looking at the endless grassland.

"General, the strength of the cavalry and horses is approaching their limits. Should we stop and set up camp?" Zhao Puonu hurried to report after checking the overall situation of the army. The sweat is also sliding down the sideburns.

"Bring me a map." By the light of the torch, Huo Qubing tapped his finger on the map and tilted his head slightly in thought.Surrounded by grasslands, there is nowhere to hide your tracks.If you camp here rashly, it is very likely that the entire army will be exposed to the enemy's sight.

"Zhao Puonu, send a few people to investigate the enemy's movements."

"promise."

"Ahead is Gaolan Mountain. After passing Gaolan Mountain, Zhelan and Luhou's royal clan are located." Huo Qubing looked up at the majestic and tall mountains in the distance.

"Give me an order, the army will set up camp at the foot of Gaolan Mountain tonight."

Gaolan Mountain——

"General, everything has been arranged."

"Well, are the horses fed yet?"

Huo Qubing was cleaning his saber coldly.The cotton cloth caressed the blade of the sword, as if he would rise up with the sword in the next second and slay the heroes.

The sword body that has been polished brightly shone coldly under the lamplight, shaking the soldiers who came to report the cold sweat, for fear that if they accidentally said something wrong, the person in front of them would be frightened and worried. The general sent him to drink tea with King Yan.Huo Qubing waved to the soldier to signal that he could retreat, but the soldier was called back just as he was about to turn around and leave the tent.

"Has the scout sent out come back?"

"Back to the general, not yet."

"Understood, let's go down." After finishing speaking, he ignored the guard and continued to wipe his sword with his head down.

At this moment, a report came from outside the account.

"General, the scouts are back!"

"General!" With a panicked voice, the scouts staggered into the big tent, their knees gave way and they almost crawled up to Huo Qubing to report: "The big thing is not good!"

"What?" A haze suddenly flashed across his heart, Huo Qubing raised his head for an instant, and there was a gloomy fire in his dark eyes.

"General, we are surrounded!" The scout's panting and trembling voices that were almost out of tune indicated that the situation ahead was extremely dangerous.

Huo Qubing slowly put the sword back into its sheath, and placed the sword horizontally on the table.

There was a long silence in the tent.

"Say it again." It took an unknown amount of time before Huo Qubing spoke, his voice was so hoarse that he couldn't speak.

Hearing this, he almost thought he had tinnitus.

"General, we are surrounded!"

Huo Qubing's eyes widened uncontrollably, he stood up and strode to the scout, grabbed the scout's lapel with one hand and lifted him up: "Please tell me clearly!"

"General...cough, cough..." The scout's face turned red, and he almost rolled his eyes from being strangled.

Realizing his gaffe, Huo Qubing put down the scout, turned around, walked to the desk and sat down, saying, "What's going on? Tell me clearly!"

The scout touched his neck. Fortunately, his head had not been separated from his neck.The general's expression just now was really terrifying, as if he was going to eat people.Swallowing his saliva to moisten his throat, he said: "The humble general found Zhelan, and King Luhou gathered [-] troops together to seal the entire Gaolan Mountain, not even letting a single bird go..."

Huo Qubing bit his lower lip hard when he heard this, and the smell of blood spread in his mouth.

Since the army left the fortress, he has never been in the military newspaper, and even His Majesty does not know where he is, but now how can the Huns know that he will definitely pass through Gaolan Mountain.Isn't the action of the army very covert?Who actually leaked the information to the Huns?

After the Huainan king's treason case was eradicated, there were no spies in the Han court, and the possibility of military information leaking was extremely slim.That being the case, the trouble probably lies in the army.

Among the 1 troops, there are elaborations.Huo Qubing narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Understood, you go down first and ask Zhao Puonu to take a few people to find the water source." Huo Qubing waved his hand to signal the scouts to retreat, turned around and looked at the sheepskin map behind him, the figure in the crimson cloak looked so powerless.

……

"General" Zhao Ponu was sweating profusely when he entered the tent. He looked down at Huo Qubing and looked down at a bamboo slip, wondering what he was thinking, and said, "The situation is not good."

"Oh?" Huo Qubing was disturbed by the fact that the army was being surrounded by a secret incident, and he became a little impatient when he heard Zhao Ponu say that the big thing was not good.

"Mountain, mountain..." Zhao Ponu hesitated to speak.

"Say!" There was a cold voice.

"There is no water source in the mountains!"

As soon as the words fell, Huo Qubing threw the bamboo slips on the desk, the ropes that stringed the bamboo slips broke immediately, and a raised bamboo thorn pierced into Huo Qubing's palm.The pain went straight to the top of the head along the skin and flesh, and the pain made Huo Qubing calm down. He took a deep breath and asked, "How much food and supplies are left?"

"Not much, it can only last about three days at most."

"..."

The army's attack this time was not aimed at occupying land.In order to maximize the effect of the long-distance raid, Huo Qubing adopted the method of supporting war with war, and he did not bring any luggage when he left the fortress.

Now trapped, temporarily unable to find a way out.There are still secret ambushes in the army, and the water source has become the most difficult problem at this time.

"The most important thing now is not the problem of food and grass, but the important thing is to find the water source. If you send a few more people to look for it, even if you turn over the entire Gaolan Mountain, you have to find it for me!"

"promise."

"Send a few more people to find out what King Zhelan is doing now."

"promise."

The author has something to say: According to legend, in the third year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (120 BC), Huo Qubing went to Hexi. On the way, the soldiers were tired and thirsty. Huo Qubing hit the horse whip five times in a row. (from Wikipedia)

It has been changed here to give Huo Shao a little disaster.

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