The most arrogant in history

Chapter 319: Empty the magazine.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "What's the plan?"

"The Xiongnu are a minor problem, but Xiahou Chang is the real threat, so it is more important to deal with Xiahou Chang." Zhuge Feng trimmed his beard and said in a low voice:

"The truth and falsehood are a trick. Lord Ye can lead his troops to rescue Weiwu with great fanfare, and then come back secretly. Xiahou Chang will think you have left, and will definitely lead a large army to attack... Then Lord Ye will show up, defeat Xiahou Chang, and then go to rescue Wuwei, and you can rest assured."

Sang Buyi and Han Chun nodded together and praised it as a good idea.

Ye Kun thought about it and nodded, "But if we do this, I'm afraid it will delay the rescue of Wuwei."

Zhuge Feng said: "I think Wuwei should be able to hold out. Because the Xiongnu soldiers don't have enough armor and weapons. The reason they are so powerful is because of their cavalry. Once He Zhongshu and others find out the details of the Xiongnu soldiers, they will be able to turn defeat into victory."

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

Ye Kun adopted Zhuge Feng's suggestion and asked the logistics department to prepare 10,000 kilograms of iron wire, as well as thunder bombs, artillery and muskets to support Wuwei.

Two days later, Ye Kun raised the flag and set out from Chencang with three thousand elite soldiers and one thousand engineers to Wuwei for the rescue.

That night, when setting up camp, Ye Kun handed over the troops to Sang Buzhi.

He changed his clothes, took a dozen personal soldiers with him, and sneaked back to Chencang City under the cover of night without anyone noticing.

Sure enough, Xiahou Chang thought that Ye Kun went to rescue Wuwei, and guessed that Ye Kun could not take care of both ends, so he launched a large-scale attack.

Xiahou Chang divided his troops into two groups. One group went from the south bank of the Wei River and headed straight for Wuzhangyuan.

They went north along the Jing River and rushed to Anding.

Ye Kun ordered Zhuge Feng and Zhou Xuanwu to defend Anding to the death, while he waited for Xiahou Chang at Wuzhangyuan.

In the eastern part of Wuzhangyuan, Ye Kun has built a number of rammed earth bunkers and constructed a deep defense line.

Xiahou Chang wanted to break in, but he encountered many obstacles and pitfalls at every step!

At the end of July, Xiahou Chang began his attack.

Forced by the power of Ye Kun's firearms, Xiahou Chang could only disperse his forces and fight for positions while consuming Ye Kun's gunpowder and giant arrows.

Ye Kun ordered his subordinates to fight and retreat, lead the enemy across Wuzhangyuan, and then attack from three sides.

Three days later, Xiahou Chang made a strong breakthrough, crossed the Wei River and headed towards Chencang.

Ye Kun took advantage of the fact that the enemy had just crossed the river and had no time to reorganize, and launched an all-out attack, firing artillery and muskets at full speed, in a head-on battle at Weishui.

This time, Ye Kun ordered to use up all the gunpowder!

Xiahou Chang was ultimately unable to hold on and had to retreat along the north bank of the Wei River.

Lu Kaijiang led the cavalry in pursuit, raised Ye Kun's banner, and ordered the soldiers to shout: "Xiahou Chang, the King of Hanzhong has been waiting for you for a long time, come and surrender!"

As Xiahou Chang withdrew his troops, he smiled and said to his men:

"This is just bluffing. Ye Kun is definitely not here at the moment, but in Wuwei."

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, an ambush appeared at the junction of Shitou River and Wei River.

Ye Kun, wearing a silver helmet and silver armor, sat upright on his horse and pointed at Xiahou Chang from afar: "Xiahou Chang, old villain, do you want to see your King of Hanzhong?"

Xiahou Chang was shocked and shouted to his men, "Ye Kun is lying in ambush here. There must be a lot of artillery and muskets. Retreat quickly!"

Tens of thousands of soldiers were so frightened that they abandoned their weapons and fled.

Ye Kun led his troops and chased the enemy for more than seventy miles, seizing countless supplies and armor before retreating.

At this point, Xiahou Chang's backbone was broken by Ye Kun, and he retreated to Chang'an, built a defense line, and held his ground.

Seeing that Ye Kun's attack was too fierce, he thought that Ye Kun's artillery and muskets had unlimited ammunition.

In fact, Ye Kun had also emptied his magazine. If the fight continued, it would be a one-on-one hand-to-hand combat, and he would no longer have any advantage.

Ye Kun also withdrew his troops and ordered Sang Buyi, Wang Meng and others to stay behind to reinforce the defense line in the Chencang Wuzhangyuan area, while he went to rescue Wuwei from danger.

On August 15th, Ye Kun arrived in Wuwei.

He Zhongshu reported to Ye Kun:

"We have driven the Xiongnu's troops out of the Great Wall. They are currently halted at Yingpankou and Shixiakou, intending to counterattack. However, our army has also suffered more than a thousand casualties, and more than three thousand civilians have been looted by the Xiongnu."

Ye Kun glared at He Zhongshu and said, "General He, I thought you were a talented general, so I entrusted you with the responsibility of the northwest defense. But I didn't expect that you couldn't even protect the people. I'm a little disappointed."

The population of Yong and Liang states was too small, so Ye Kun was very angry when he heard that more than 3,000 people had been taken away by the Huns!

According to the current statistics, the seven counties of Yongzhou have a population of 100,000 households and less than 500,000 people.

The eight counties of Liangzhou had only 130,000 households and a population of about 600,000.

It’s such a large area with oasis farmland, mountains, forests and rivers, but the population is too small and development is seriously backward!

In this situation, with more than 3,000 civilians being taken away, how could Ye Kun not feel distressed?

Moreover, how could the Han people have a good life if they fell into the hands of the Huns?

Except for the craftsmen, everyone else is just a two-legged sheep and military rations!

He Zhongshu blushed and knelt on one knee:

"This is my first time fighting the Xiongnu, and I am not familiar with their fighting style. The Xiongnu cavalry is fast, coming and going like the wind, and is good at splitting up and attacking in the middle. Moreover, they like to launch sneak attacks in the dark at night, which is really a headache. This is also my incompetence, and I am willing to accept the punishment!"

Guan Yong said something nice while also trying to shirk responsibility:

"Brother, the Xiongnu soldiers are really hard to fight. General He has done his best and has led the troops in bloody battles against the Xiongnu many times. Recently, we have won several battles, killed hundreds of enemies, and drove the young virtuous king out of the Great Wall. It can be said that... we have both merits and faults."

"Okay, let's say this time our merits and demerits are offset, and this won't happen again."

Ye Kun waved his hand, asked in detail about the enemy's equipment and tactics, and looked at the map to study ways to defeat the enemy.

Lieutenant General Ma Botao, a rising star trained in Ye Kun's military training hall, was only 20 years old. He clasped his fists and said:

"The Huns' tactic is to divide their forces and conduct guerrilla warfare, so that we can't find the main force. Then, they will find our weak points and attack with all forces. Dividing the forces and conducting guerrilla warfare is just harassment, while the purpose is to attack with all forces. We might as well feign defeat, attract the main force of the enemy, launch an ambush, and capture them in one fell swoop."

Ye Kun thought this made sense and asked, "Where do you think is a good place to set up an ambush?"

"The enemy is stationed at Yingpankou and Shixiakou. The Great Wall between the two places is in ruins, and the front and back are wide and flat. The locals call it Toad's Back, which is our weak point in defense. I guess the enemy plans to enter the Great Wall from here and surprise attack us."

Ye Kun looked at the map and nodded in agreement: "This view is somewhat reliable, but how can we lead the enemy into the open area?"

"Use bronze cannon as bait."

Ma Botao summoned up his courage and said, "We can build a platform in front of the toad's back and set up bronze cannons to lure the enemy to attack."

Guan Yong frowned and said, "Isn't this nonsense? The Xiongnu soldiers saw our bronze cannons, and they still dared to attack?"

Ma Botao said: "The Xiongnu are very poor. Seeing so many bronze cannons, they will definitely be tempted. They will launch a sneak attack in the dark and snatch our cannons."

Guan Yong glared again: "But what if the cannon is stolen? Do you know how much a cannon costs?"