Fortunately, although the light was still gloomy after dawn, it did not snow.
Gu Lian didn't know the weather, and he was afraid that he would not be able to travel after a while, so he hurriedly ate the pancakes and led people up the mountain.
Been busy until almost noon, and finally sent everyone up the mountain.
Gu Lian stood in the best observation position, quietly looking at the Xiongnu in the Hanyue Pass below.
The Huns didn't seem to realize the danger of the situation, and in their opinion, the coming of the Tianxi Dynasty was not a serious matter. They have a warm house to live in, something to eat, and all is well. No matter how bad it is, they are just driven back to the grasslands.
In the years before fifteen years ago, the Tianxi Dynasty had never killed them all. Those generals were afraid of getting lost in the prairie and would not pursue them for long.
It is only relative that the grassland is sealed by heavy snow. As long as you are not afraid of freezing, it is not necessarily a fantasy to return to the tribe through the snowy field.
Unfortunately, they forgot that the new emperor is not the former emperors, nor is Qiao Mingyu the former generals. Even Qiao Mingyu has a Gu Lian who has a map by his side, and the new emperor also has a spiritual residence that can no doubt be calculated.
Their massacre completely annoyed the new emperor, His Majesty.
The new emperor, who was named Tianrui and was affectionately called Emperor Rui by the people, had a similar temperament to Her Royal Highness Princess Changrui, and neither was easy to get along with. Before reaching the bottom line, it may give you some face. Once the bottom line is touched, no one can speak well.
The massacre of the city was so cruel that Emperor Rui couldn't accept it, and so was the princess. The brothers and sisters hit it off and decided to exterminate the Huns if they had the chance. Those old, weak, sick and disabled people left in the grassland tribes can be slowly cleaned up, and none of the strong-aged Xiongnu who dared to invade the frontier of our country would even want to go back.
Gu Lian looked coldly at the Xiongnu who was still unaware of the impending disaster, and turned around to find a suitable Xuefeng.
It would not be easy to seal the city gate on the outer side without destroying the city wall, so Gu Lian decided to do it himself. It's hard to tell if other people are accurate, if they break the city wall, it will be bad. Gu Lian had spent many days in the trial grounds of the mysterious old man, where he had used his skills to drive the rolling stones into the fire, and he had to complete the movement of more than a dozen rolling stones within the specified time. This test is the ability to aim at the target. It's hard to say anything else, but Gu Lian is still very good at hitting the snowball with internal force to make it fall into the predetermined position.
It is not easy for a person to make a thick and sturdy snowball. Fortunately, there are little guys around Gu Lian who can help.
Ice silk plays a very important role in it.
The silk mesh nets the prepared snowdrift, and then tightens it, and the snowdrift is compacted. The rope made of ice silk has a characteristic that the more it struggles, the tighter it is tied, the snowball will naturally not struggle, but Gu Lian can help it "struggle". As long as the silk is pulled, the silk will shrink. This silk mesh is finely woven, and the snowball will shrink when it is tightened together, but it will not be cut into small pieces by the silk.
When Gu Lian felt that it was almost the same, then he pulled the thread on the edge and undid it and took away the silk mesh.
The snowballs made by Gu Lian are not too big, only one meter high, but she makes them fast and has a large number.
Qiao Mingyu in the distance was worried, but Gu Lian sent someone back to report that everything was going well. As the general, she could not leave without permission to find Gu Lian, so she could only stay in the camp, not even interested in fighting the Xiongnu leader. .
After calculating the time, Qiao Mingyu felt that it was almost the same, and recruited several lieutenants, announcing that they were going to move to Hanyueguan.
Everyone was shocked, wondering why Qiao Mingyu suddenly changed the plan. Although another group of Xiongnu was successfully intercepted today, there are still many Xiongnu in Hanyueguan. Hanyueguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Huns are fierce, so this city is not easy to capture.
"General, please think twice!" Zuo Vice-General secretly complained.
Qiao Mingyu had never been to Hanyueguan. He was afraid that Qiao Mingyu would underestimate the defensive ability of Hanyueguan.
Qiao Mingyu decided to leave, she immediately ordered the camp to be pulled out, and no one was allowed to speak.
The generals are not subject to the orders of the monarch, and if the lieutenant waits, there is no need to obey every word. In the final analysis, the main general is Qiao Mingyu, and the real commander-in-chief of the three armies is also Qiao Mingyu. Although these lieutenants have some military power, they still have to listen to the main general when they are outside the military. If everyone acts according to their own ideas, then there is nothing to prohibit in the army.
Everyone couldn't, so they had to go down to notify the camp.
I just killed a group of Xiongnu today, and I won't encounter any reinforcements from Xiongnu on the road. It is indeed a good opportunity to hurry. Leaving King Zhuang and enough soldiers to surround Mincheng, Qiao Mingyu led the troops to Hanyueguan.
Camp five miles away from Hanyueguan, waiting for the good news of Gu Lian tomorrow.
The next morning.
Gu Lian set the attack time in advance, because she found that the time for breakfast in the mansion of Hanyueguan Center was fixed every day, and there would be smoke from cooking. She decided that when the smoke rose, everyone would start together.
Gu Lian herself did the same. She needed to block the outer city gate as soon as possible, so as not to give the Huns a chance to escape.
The city was still silent. The Huns slept late last night because yesterday was their Huns' festival. Although many brothers died outside, most of the Huns did not take it to heart. The decision-making matters are handled by the leaders above, and Mincheng will not fall for a while, so they have spent a good time, and they have not yet woken up.
The mansion in the center did not celebrate the festival with songs and dances, probably because of the headaches of the war. Several leaders who lived elsewhere entered the mansion early in the morning, apparently to discuss business affairs.
The Xiongnu were not the only ones in this city. It is said that there were also the Tianxi people who surrendered after the Xiongnu attacked the city of Min. Not all the people were killed, some wealthy merchants took refuge in the Huns, provided convenience to the Huns and helped them persecute their compatriots. Then, after the third city was taken back, they followed the Xiongnu to Hanyueguan for fear of death, and did not dare to stay in Mincheng.
It is not a pity for these people to die, and Gu Lian does not intend to save their lives on purpose. Being able to survive in the snowball is considered good luck for them, and Gu Lian will no longer care about them, but if they are unlucky and die, it is also considered retribution.
The smoke from the cooking slowly rose, and everyone started immediately, and there was some big movement on the mountain.
The Huns in the mansion did not seem to notice these movements, and only a few servants came out to check the situation. It doesn't matter if you look at it, the whole person is stupid.
The huge snowball fell from the sky and smashed to the ground. While it fell to pieces, it also destroyed some buildings.
The snowball is not that big, but the impact is enough. The servant collapsed to the ground with his legs limp, trembling with his head in his arms, trying to crawl into the house. Suddenly another snowball hit his target, and the house collapsed. The splashed snow hit his chest, and he suddenly felt a pain in his chest, as if his heart had been shattered.
One, two, three... Snowballs one by one, destroying the entire building in Hanyueguan.
The Huns in the mansion heard the incessant rumbling and ran out quickly. Their location is in the center of the city, and it is difficult for snowballs to hit there, so they are safe. However, nearly half of the houses on the edge had collapsed, and the people who threw the snowballs seemed to be trying to adjust where the snowballs landed, slowly approaching the city.
"Get out of here!" The leader's pupils shrank, and he immediately shouted loudly in the Xiongnu language.
Hanyueguan is not safe anymore, there are at least a dozen points above it throwing snowballs, it is impossible to find and restrain all these people in a while. To continue to stay in the gate is to wait for death, and you must leave first.
"Big, big sweat..." A Xiongnu hurried in, "The city gate, the city gate is blocked!"
"What?!" Sweat grabbed his neckline, blue veins bursting out on his forehead.
Yes, the city gates are blocked.
The city gate leading to the grassland was completely blocked by Gu Lian's snowballs. Unless you remove the snowballs or wait for the snow to melt, don't even think about going out. Those snowballs are extremely hard, and it takes a lot of effort to dig them out. With this time, I am afraid that I would have been smashed into a snowman long ago.
The Great Khan made a decisive decision and summoned the Huns who were still alive to go out through the inner door together. Although it is possible to go out and face the soldiers of the Tianxi Dynasty, it is still better than staying in the gate and waiting to die.
After Gu Lian threw all the snowballs, he waited carefully for a while to check how the Huns responded. Seeing that they chose to enter the Tianxi territory from the inner door, Gu Lianyun went down the mountain with light work and went to pass the news to Qiao Mingyu in person.
The frontal battle with the Huns is about to begin.
In fact, there is no need for Gu Lian's news at all, Qiao Mingyu has already ordered all preparations, and then the infantry takes the lead, rushing to Hanyueguan five miles away to directly attack the city.
Qiao Mingyu did not expect that the Xiongnu would be forced to leave the customs. She thought that at most, the Xiongnu would suffer some casualties and their morale would be greatly reduced, so that the attack on the Hanyueguan would be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. As a result, Gu Lian and the others were too powerful, so the Xiongnu chose to abandon the pass. The Xiongnu just opened the gate and ran out, facing the army of the Tianxi Dynasty led by Qiao Mingyu, and suddenly felt desperate.
Going too hastily, most of the Huns did not bring their horses at all, and the horses suffered heavy casualties. Without an immediate advantage, they would not be able to take advantage of the Tianxi Dynasty's infantry.
The archers in the rear kept their feathers and arrows, and wave after wave of volleys killed the Xiongnu in front. Qiao Mingyu sat firmly in the back, allowing a few teenagers to lead people to rush to make a profit.
Gu Lian stood on the rock beside him, quietly watching the two armies fight.
As soon as Qiao Mingyu looked up and saw her, she found that she was doing well, and her heart fell back to her stomach.
"General." Gu Lian tapped her toes and flew to Qiao Mingyu's side, "Give me a bow."
She intends to try if she can shoot the Huns Khan. She has light skills and can quickly reach places that are difficult for ordinary people to climb, and some positions are hard to guard against. Although her shooting accuracy is not very good, it should still be effective after trying a few times.
She is confident that her light ability can escape the arrows of the Huns, and she is not afraid to stand in a conspicuous place and become a target.
The author has something to say: The war will soon be over, and then you can go back and continue to love each other 2333