Chapter 372: Thousands of arrows fired at once, severely damaged [Subscribe]

Yuan Shao's youngest son, Yuan Shang, had been wandering on the grasslands north of Han territory for several years.

He traveled around lobbying with only one goal in mind, which was to lead his troops to defeat Wei.

At the beginning of the year, the Zhong Xianbei summoned all the tribes.

Because the Eastern Xianbei was too far away to march troops, the Hegu and Shili tribes said that they should first attack the Central Plains and seize Hexi.

Some tribes of the Central Xianbei were busy trying to take back the Eastern Xianbei.

But he did not oppose Hegu, and waited for his strength to organize a team to march south and attack Hexi.

The Tuoba tribe of the Central Xianbei also introduced Yuan Shang, who was in their tribe at the time and advised them to go south to attack Wei, to the leader of the Hegu tribe, Hegujin, to express their support.

Winter is approaching.

Unlike the extreme cold in the Eastern Xianbei, the Hexi region is not that cold.

Yuan Shang stood on a low hill, looking south towards Hexi, his eyes filled with deep hatred.

He has been displaced from place to place in the past few years, and the suffering he has endured is beyond the imagination of outsiders.

The comparison with the grand occasion when the Yuan family had three dukes in four generations and was surrounded by thousands of people made Yuan Shang even more angry and resentful.

He blamed this resentment on Cao Cao.

This time, the two major tribes of Hegu and Shili joined forces with several small tribes and marched south.

The opportunity that Yuan Shang had been waiting for finally came.

"The chief asked you to go to the king's tent. I have something to ask you."

A Xianbei soldier came to greet Yuan Shang.

"Young Master, you have to be careful of these Xianbei people."

Yuan Shang was accompanied by a few close followers, and they traveled around together for many years.

He came down from the low hill and walked into a royal tent.

At sunset.

The sunset is golden.

Because the Wei army had a record of defeating the Eastern and Western Xianbei successively, they took the attempt of the Hegu and Shili tribes in Hexi seriously and sent out all their elite troops.

Hegujin and Shilifa, as the heads of the two tribes, personally led the troops and were both in the tent.

There was another person, with a dark complexion, like a black iron tower, sitting in the tent with bright eyes.

His name is Budugen.

After Kuitou's death, he inherited some of the remaining power of the Western Xianbei and emerged as a rising star.

He and the deceased Kuitou were also relatives, and he called Kuitou his brother.

Before Yuan Shang arrived, several people were looking at a map and seemed to be arguing.

Hegujin's long face was filled with a cold and solemn expression as he asked Yuan Shang:

"You are a Han Chinese, and you know Han territory quite well. What suggestions do you have for attacking Han?"

Yuan Shang had already thought about the strategy of attacking Cao Wei countless times in his mind. He pointed to the location north of Hexi on the map:
"Huji City was taken back by the Han people only last year. It was their frontier for fighting the Xianbei. They must have stationed heavy troops there. It is not advisable to attack Huji directly."

Yuan Shang then pointed to the southwest of Hu Ji:

"The person stationed here is Ma Teng, the father of Ma Chao, the commander of Huji."

"The position he is guarding is relatively weak and easier to attack."

"And if we attack his father, Ma Chao will definitely take action upon hearing the news."

"If he comes to help his father, we can set up an ambush on the way to stop the Wei army. Then we can turn around and attack Hu Ji, and we can expect a great victory!"

It makes sense, the empty is the real. Several routes of troops can change between the empty and the real.

Yuan Shang followed his father Yuan Shao and learned military tactics.

Yuan Shao thought that this youngest son looked like himself and regarded him as his successor because Yuan Shang was very smart since he was young.

Hegujin, the strong and fat Shilifa on the other side, and even Budugen all looked thoughtful.

Yuan Shang's suggestion was somewhat similar to their original strategy, but more flexible.

A slight smile appeared on Hegujin's long face: "Sit down."

Yuan Shang sat down on a leather cushion at the side, slightly excited, pointed at the map again, and talked freely:

"Cao Cao is a treacherous, vicious, and ungrateful person.

He also used the same style when deploying troops, making good use of tricks."

“He has many advisers under his command and should not be underestimated.

We came from the south to attack, and although we hid our tracks the whole time, I think the Cao army might not be unprepared, so the chiefs should be careful."

He Gujin said with a fake smile:
"We have also studied that the Wei army's strategy of defeating our Eastern and Western Xianbei was to raid the king's tent and win in one battle.

But this time it won’t happen. We will lead the attack and won’t give him the chance to attack my king’s tent.”

Yuan Shang nodded.

He had some sources in the Central Plains and knew that Cao Wei was currently planning for unification with all its might.

Cao Cao went south to Jingzhou and mobilized a large number of troops to attack Jiangdong and Jingzhou.

Now is the best time to attack Cao Wei's northern line.

The strategy Yuan Shang proposed to the Xianbei people was that they could change the main attack direction at any time, taking into account how to respond if Cao Wei was prepared.

"If we fight according to your plan, how confident are you that you can win?" asked Hegujin.

Yuan Shang said proudly: "If there are enough soldiers and horses, each route can be transformed into a real force. This is what the art of war says, the way to change from real to fake.

I am at least 70% confident that I can help you sweep up enough supplies to defeat Cao Wei's defense line."

"I only have one wish, which is that you kill more of Cao's troops and weaken their strength."

A few days later, the Hegu tribe took the lead in attacking, rushing towards the northern end of the four Hexi counties where Ma Teng was stationed.

Ma Teng refused to fight and stayed in seclusion to defend the city.

After initial exploration, the Xianbei troops sent reinforcements to the area where Ma Teng was located.

About 20,000 Xianbei soldiers marched straight in.

The night is dark.

To the north of Huji, Yuan Shang and Shilifa were riding on their horses, with the murderous Xianbei soldiers behind them, ready to go.

Thirty miles ahead of them was the city of Huji.

That night, a group of Wei troops gathered together and, under the leadership of Ma Chao, marched westward to support his father Ma Teng.

"The Han army really fell into our trap and was lured out by us."

After receiving the report from the spies, Shilifa patted Yuan Shang on the shoulder and said, "They will find that the one waiting for them halfway is Hegujin."

Yuan Shang said viciously:

"The Wei army has withdrawn its troops to support Ma Teng. Now is the time for us to attack Hu Ji.

Regardless of whether they are sending troops for real or not, or whether they have been fooled or not, we will attack from both directions, and if we defeat Wei’s army from one direction, we can defeat them.”

"Yes, you did a great job."

A smile appeared on Silifa's fat face.

At dawn, Shilifa ordered his troops to advance southward and attack Hu Ji.

However, on his way to Hu Ji, he was unexpectedly blocked by a Wei army.

The leading general was Zhao Yun.

The strategy of the Wei Dynasty could not be simpler.

Zhao Yun sent troops westward from Bingzhou, which was adjacent to Hu Ji in the east, and completed a replacement of defense with Ma Chao who was stationed in Hu Ji.

It is true that Ma Chao led his troops westward to support his father, but was mobilized out of the camp by the enemy.

But it is also a plan within a plan.

As soon as Li Bu appeared, the situation was reversed and they ran into the area where Zhao Yun was lying in ambush.

Zhao Yun rode out on his horse and charged straight towards the Xianbei soldiers.

Coming towards him was Pang De, who had been killed by Hu Ji.

In the darkness of the night, the sound of killing shook the sky.

The other route, led by Hegujin, is the focus.

He received a message from the sentry and learned that Ma Chao was heading west from the Hu army. He immediately ordered his troops to march to the designated attack location in order to stop Ma Chao.

Their ambush location was chosen in an area with undulating mountains and plains below.

When Ma Chao left Huji, the entire battle situation was affected and the enemy wanted to ambush him.

The Wei army, in turn, used Ma Chao to influence the battle situation and launch a counter-ambush.

Dark clouds covered the moon.

The Xianbei people's ambush point had been taken over by the Wei army one step ahead of them.

Previously, Qu Yi had received orders from Cao Cao to move westward along the Great Wall to provide support to Hexi.

At this moment, he was lying on the top of the hill with his ears to the ground, listening to the sound of hooves in the distance becoming clearer and clearer, and the excitement in his heart was also slowly rising.

The Xianbei people are coming!
Behind him are the great crossbowmen, who have been developed over the years and now number more than 10,000.

Among them, there were more than 7,000 strong crossbowmen and more than 2,000 Qin crossbowmen.

This time, to stop the Xianbei, there will be a real volley of arrows!
far away.

Hegujin looked around proudly on horseback.

He suddenly stopped his horse and looked at his men on both sides, who were holding bows and swords:
"Go behind the low hill ahead, lie in wait, and wait for the Han army to come over, then inflict heavy damage on them."

The Xianbei soldiers shouted in unison and rushed towards the low mountain not far away with great momentum.

Their dense formation provided the best opportunity for shooting.

Qu Yi stood up from the hill and gave an order in an excited tone that was a little off:

"Shoot! The Xianbei dare to attack our Wei. Shoot!!"

Whoosh-whoosh!

In the night, there was a buzzing sound caused by arrows being shot at high speed.

The void seemed to be pierced by tens of thousands of sharp swords.

The sound of countless arrows converging together formed a sonic boom, exploding in the void!

A sharp arrow flew by.

Intensive coverage again and again.

After two or three attacks, even the warhorse was pierced into flesh and blood, and it was impossible to see its complete appearance.

Most of the Xianbei cavalry went into battle wearing light armor.

Even more than half of the soldiers wore leather armor.

The protective power of leather armor is like thin paper against a powerful crossbow.

At the moment of the attack, the Xianbei people were in an indescribable state of panic and surprise.

They scattered like mercury, trying to launch a counterattack against Qu Yi's crossbowmen.

Then he encountered the Qin crossbow's rapid-fire attack at close range.

Then it was Cao Hong who teamed up with Qu Yi, led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, rushed out to reap the harvest, and pursued the Xianbei soldiers.

Hegujin brought with him an elite force of 10,000 men, more than half of whom were shot dead.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry attacked again, and the Xianbei soldiers began to flee.

Ma Chao led his troops westward and when they arrived here, they further increased the losses of the Xianbei soldiers.

By daybreak, the corpses of the Xianbei people were scattered all over the mountains and fields. Some were nailed directly to the ground by arrows, staining the loess red.

In the morning, Cao Cao received the battle report through the communication beads.

He had a sense of predictability.

A small number of Cao's elite troops were waiting in Hexi to launch a counter-ambush. It would have been strange if they had not dealt a heavy blow to the two Xianbei tribes that were trying to launch a surprise attack and take advantage of the situation.

When the world is united, he will personally defeat the Xianbei and wipe out the Five Barbarians.

"How is the situation in Dongxianbei?"

"The Central Xianbei and the Buyeo people fought one after another, keeping the Buyeo suppressed, but the Buyeo still managed to hold on to the Eastern Xianbei."

"The Zhong Xianbei withdrew their troops four days ago due to the cold weather."

"According to the current trend, the Central Xianbei will attack the Eastern Xianbei again next year."

Cao Cao, Jia Xu and Guo Jia had a brief discussion.

The situation in the north has stabilized, and now it is time to mobilize all our forces to defeat the coalition forces of Sun and Liu.

"I received news earlier that Zhou Yu was planning to deal with Cai Degui. Why haven't Gan Xingba and the others made any moves yet?"

"Maybe I didn't find the opportunity."

Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "After suffering a great loss in Hexi, the Xianbei people will probably blame Yuan Shang. He will probably be in a very bad situation."

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