dognovel Chapter 368 Su Yu transforms into a skinflint! He squeezes every last drop of value from the Souther
Chapter 368 Su Yu transforms into a skinflint! He squeezes every last drop of value from the Souther
"Your Majesty, sound the retreat and order the soldiers to withdraw!"
Several captains came to Hu Chuquan's side and begged him to change his tactics.
But at this moment, how could Hu Chuquan possibly listen to such advice?
Besides, the Southern Xiongnu had such a large army that they clearly had a numerical advantage!
The mere Cao army is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Ignoring the rain of arrows from Cao Cao's army, Hu Chuquan continued to order the charge.
Unfortunately, he didn't know what it meant for the Vanguard Death Squad to decisively defeat the White Horse Cavalry.
The Southern Xiongnu cavalry was indeed numerous, appearing to be a formidable force.
However, the shields carried by Cao Cao's shield infantry were made in imitation of the shields of the vanguard suicide soldiers!
For a time, the battle situation between the two sides was as follows:
Some of the clever Southern Xiongnu cavalry abandoned their blind charge and began shooting arrows in the direction of Cao Cao's army.
But they were all blocked by the shield-bearers!
On the other hand, Cao's arrows accurately and silently pierced the bodies or warhorses of the Southern Xiongnu cavalry!
Crashed!
Countless Southern Xiongnu cavalrymen fell to the ground.
Even worse, some of them had more than a dozen arrows stuck to their bodies, making them look like hedgehogs.
The faces of the several commanders turned ashen.
The administrative system of the Southern Xiongnu was somewhere between primitive society and feudal society.
Below the commander of ten thousand men are the commanders of a thousand men and the commanders of a hundred men.
If too many soldiers under the command of that commander of ten thousand die, his influence in the tribe will be greatly diminished, and he may even be overthrown by the commander of a thousand.
Therefore, despite the abundance of horse pastures and fertile grasslands in the Southern Xiongnu, where every man was a soldier.
But when it comes to actually fighting a tough battle, they have absolutely no discipline.
"Your Majesty...stop fighting, retreat quickly..."
Several captains, their voices hoarse, pleaded with Hu Chuquan, that idiot, to stop throwing his lives away.
Unfortunately, Huchuquan seemed to be possessed, completely disregarding the lives of his Southern Xiongnu soldiers.
To him, soldiers were just numbers, expendable resources.
As long as they can establish prestige and retain the throne of the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu, the number of soldiers who die is not important.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, Huchuquan suffered a heavy blow!
One of the officers standing behind him could no longer contain himself and, wielding a blunt object, knocked Hu Chuquan unconscious.
Then, the commander sounded the retreat.
Oh right, this commander of ten thousand is named Budugen.
The original Huchuquan was so afraid of Cao Cao that he went to Jinyang to meet Cao Cao a few years later and was subsequently placed under house arrest by Cao Cao.
Budugen overpowered Liu Bao and seized the position of Great Chanyu from Huchuquan.
However, Budugen overestimated his own strength.
In the early years of the Cao Wei dynasty, Budugen repeatedly invaded the territory, but was defeated by Tian Yu, who was dispatched by Cao Pi, and subsequently died in battle.
At this moment, Budugen's act of knocking out Huchuquan left the other commanders dumbfounded.
"Are you just going to stand by and watch all your men die?"
Budugen's shouts also awakened the officers.
Various sounds of retreat echoed across the battlefield.
The Southern Xiongnu soldiers didn't have time to figure out whether their commander had given them permission to retreat.
Anyway, nobody wants to lose their life here.
Zhao Yun, wielding the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear, charged ahead and instantly killed several Southern Xiongnu cavalrymen!
Cao Cao's generals fought valiantly and launched a devastating attack on the Southern Xiongnu!
What if we don't have enough warhorses?
Grab it now!
For example, there's Yue Jin, the sixth brother.
He stabbed a Southern Xiongnu commander to death with a single blow.
He kicked the centurion's corpse aside and mounted the horse the centurion had left behind.
"How...how could this happen?"
Budugen was dumbfounded.
He thought that once his side sounded the retreat, Cao Cao's army would definitely stop while they were ahead.
After all, there is a disparity in troop strength between the two sides.
Our cavalry far outnumbered Cao Cao's troops.
Unexpectedly, Cao Jun showed no intention of retreating and instead launched a relentless attack!
What's the use of persistent pursuit?
At this moment, every soldier in Cao Cao's camp had a burning anger waiting to be vented.
Only by killing the Southern Xiongnu soldiers can we vent their anger even slightly!
"Those who offend our mighty Han, though far away, shall be punished!"
"You, the Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu, are no exception!"
"Zhao Zilong of Changshan is here!"
A flash of white light appeared in Budugen's eyes.
Zhao Yun broke through the encirclement of hundreds of soldiers, riding the Night-Shining Jade Lion, and charged straight at him!
Budugen was dumbfounded!
Like Liu Bao, he was a passionate enthusiast of Han culture.
Therefore, he heard everything Zhao Yun said clearly!
but……
He's not the Great Khan!
It was clearly Huchuquan, who was unconscious to the side, who was the Great Chanyu.
At this moment, however, he was burdened with the sins of Hu Chuquan.
"Pfft"!
The world became much quieter as a result.
The imposter Great Khan, Budugen, perished!
Meanwhile, Hu Chuquan was captured by Cao Cao's soldiers behind Zhao Yun.
The remaining Southern Xiongnu commanders were either killed or fled.
What's even more deadly is.
Hao Zhao, who was inside Juxi Pass, also took the initiative to lead his troops out of the city to deliver the final blow to the fleeing commanders!
"die!!!"
Hao Zhao brandished a shield in one hand and a broadsword in the other.
He cried as he killed!
These tears are not for the pain in my body, but for all my comrades who sacrificed their lives!
One of the Southern Xiongnu commanders, whom he was chasing and hacking at, was on the verge of tears.
finally.
After Hao Zhao's relentless pursuit, he personally chopped off the head of this commissar!
On the other side, Cao Cao's generals also pursued the enemy for several miles, killing the Southern Xiongnu soldiers and causing rivers of blood to flow.
"Waaaaah... Ahhhhh!"
Hao Zhao broke down.
The moment I saw Cao Cao and Su Yu appear, my tense nerves finally relaxed.
What followed was wave after wave of sorrow.
Su Yu personally took off his cloak and draped it over Hao Zhao.
Cao Cao also took a handkerchief from a soldier and personally wiped the blood from Hao Zhao's forehead.
Without Hao Zhao, Bingzhou would have been drenched in blood this time.
It can be said that Hao Zhao led all the soldiers of Juxi Pass to achieve an unparalleled feat!
Therefore, he deserved the generous treatment from Cao Cao and Su Yu.
……
After the war, only 563 people remained of the original 2431 people in Juxiguan.
Hao Zhao had long been prepared to die on the battlefield.
He understood that as long as Juxi Pass did not fall, even if Huchuquan suddenly realized his mistake and was no longer willing to waste his troops at Juxi Pass, he could at least hold back a portion of his forces!
Moreover, from the beginning to the end of the war, Hu Chuquan could not swallow the humiliation of not being able to swallow Juxi Pass!
Hao Zhao and the remaining soldiers defending Juxi Pass fell into a deep sleep.
Cao Jun, on the other hand, took full control of the defense of Juxi Pass.
Upon learning that Hu Chuquan was not dead, but only a commander of ten thousand had died, Cao Cao immediately took the Yitian Sword, preparing to personally stab Hu Chuquan to death.
But Su Yu stepped forward to stop him, suggesting:
"Huchuquan can't die yet. It's not too late to kill him after we've squeezed him dry!"
"The grasslands north of Bingzhou are excellent natural pastures."
"With that pasture, we can raise horses and develop animal husbandry, giving the people of our Han Dynasty more opportunities to eat meat!"
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