King Xiu Tu was desperate, and the morale of the Huns fell to the bottom and was about to collapse.

If it were on the grassland, the 20,000 most elite cavalry would be enough to make the same number of Han soldiers dizzy, but once they were blocked in the valley and forced to attack the Han army's chariot formation, their advantages were suddenly lost and they were at a disadvantage. Every futile impact would be a heavy blow to their psychology, and they would wipe out their originally lack of confidence.

In four days and dozens of attacks, the Huns suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. What's even more, they had no food and had to kill the already injured war horses to satisfy their hunger.

War horses are not only the legs of the Huns, but also the lives of the Huns. Killing horses to satisfy hunger is tantamount to committing suicide.

King Xiu Tu sat on the saddle, lowered his head, rubbing his haggard face again and again.

The battlefield was silent, the Huns did not attack, and the Han army did not counterattack. Compared to this silence, King Xiu Tu would rather hear the heart-wrenching shouts and killing sounds, and would rather hear the sound of war drums of the Han army shaking. If the Han army took the initiative to attack, he would still have a glimmer of hope. If the Han army confronted like this, there was only a dead end to him.

King Xiu Tu raised his eyelids and looked at the battle flag in the distance, and his heart was thrilled.

In the Han army formation opposite, there was an opponent who made him hate him to the core but was also impressed. Once upon a time, he had mocked the father and son of Hunxie, and he had despised the Right King and Kunmo Liejiaomi of Wusun. But now, he felt that they were not wronged at all. When encountering such a cunning and calm opponent, few people could escape unstoppable.

For four days, Liang Xiao only defended but did not attack, and did not move forward. No matter how King Xiu Tu showed weakness or temptation, Liang Xiao refused to fight back. He just firmly defended the position, strangled King Xiu Tu's hope of escape, and blocked him tightly in the valley. Compared to fighting, he seemed to be more willing to wait for King Xiu Tu to starve to death.

This is the first time that King Xiu Tu has seen such a cruel and cruel opponent.

Compared with Liang Xiao, Li Xi at the southern end of the valley seemed more proactive. After repelling the attacks of the Huns many times, he brazenly launched a counterattack and pushed the position forward for more than ten miles. He further compressed the living space of the Huns, and therefore paid the price of more than two thousand people. If he had not given up the plan of quick battle and decisive in time and instead held the position like Liang Xiao, he would have been almost broken by the Huns.

Now, more than 10,000 Han troops rely on the chariot formation to block the Huns in the valley.

King Xiu Tu thought of climbing over mountains and escaping from small paths. There are some small paths on the mountain that are not suitable for large army to walk, but can walk. However, King Xiu Tu will become a lonely man and will no longer be able to survive on the grassland.

Instead of this, it is better to surrender to the Han people, and maybe even be granted a marquis and preserve some strength. Before that, there were not many Huns who surrendered to the Han people. It is said that they are doing well now.

This thought lingers in King Xiu Tu’s mind for a long time and cannot be removed.

At this moment, a cheer came from the Han army position opposite. King Xiu Tu slowly raised his head, and an ominous dark cloud flashed across his heart. The Han army, who had been silent for so long, suddenly cheered, which was definitely not a good bald head for the Huns.

After a while, a few whine filled with despair came to his ears.

"Li Guang is back."

Liang Xiao was very happy to see Li Guang again. From Li Guang's face, he could see that this time, Li Guang would definitely win a great victory.

This was as expected. With the strength of Li Guang and the Six Thousand Essential Cavalry, if even the Xiongnu baggage troops could not be handled, Li Guang, the famous general, would be too fake. This was simply a crushing battle. Even if it was not Li Guang's command, if it was an ordinary general, as long as it was not stupid enough, the victory would be from the Han army.

"Congratulations to General." Liang Xiao went up to him, bowed his hand, and laughed loudly, "The general must have gained a lot, right?"

"Hahaha..." Li Guang couldn't control the joy in his heart and burst into laughter. He turned over and dismounted and patted Liang Xiao on the shoulder hard. "Boy. This battle was too easy, it was simply a devastating battle. The Huns were defeated in one battle, without any chewing. It was the first time I had met such a weak Hun. If the Huns I met before were like this, I would have been named a marquis long ago."

Liang Xiao smiled in his heart. You used to be the main force who specialized in picking the Huns, but this time you encountered soft persimmons, so you can naturally pinch them.

"How are you here? Are there serious casualties?"

"So far, 382 people have been killed in battle, 571 people have been injured, and 7,163 levels have been beheaded."

"So huge?" Li Guang was surprised and happy.

"When it comes to the infantry battle, how will the Huns be our opponents." Captain Han Qianqiu walked over and laughed loudly: "Mr. Liang Jun, General is back. Should we fight back? After waiting these days, the brothers were a little anxious."

Liang Xiao glanced at Han Qianqiu and turned his gaze to Li Guang. "General, what are you looking at?"

Li Guang glanced around and saw that the soldiers looked warm and full of fighting spirit, and were very satisfied. It could be seen that Liang Xiao’s command has been very steady and his morale has been strong these days. More importantly, he did not take this opportunity to win the merits, but left the command of the final decisive battle to himself.

"What are some good suggestions do you have?"

Liang Xiao smiled. "Since the general is back, it should be a dead end. However, before launching the general attack, I suggest sending people to persuade the surrender first. The Huns were trapped for three or four days and had no food. Now that the baggage has been robbed by the general, they may surrender to the general. If we can successfully persuade the surrender, we can also reduce casualties and prepare for the second phase of the war as soon as possible."

Li Guang pondered for a moment and nodded repeatedly. If he could force the king to surrender without bloody battles, that would be great. The trapped beasts were still fighting, and there were more than 10,000 Huns. If they really wanted to fight, the threat would be quite large. The casualties of two or three thousand people were inevitable, and they might even suffer losses.

They discussed for a while, and then sent an envoy to persuade King Xiu Tu to surrender. Seeing Li Guang appear again, King Xiu Tu was mentally prepared and knew that his situation was over, and he would be dead if he fought again. He did not hesitate too much, accepted Li Guang's request, put down his weapons, and surrendered to Li Guang.

Li Guang was very happy. While sending someone to notify Li Xi, he accepted King Xiu Tu's surrender, and while sending someone to count the spoils, he took the Huns' weapons and horses into his pocket. The biggest gain was war horses, with more than 30,000 war horses, which could be equipped with at least 10,000 cavalry, providing the possibility for the next stage of the battle to raid Henan.

Before the detailed statistics were released, Li Guang wrote a document of victory and ordered people to send them to Chang'an with a fast horse.

The emperor stood in the corridor and watched Wei Zifu and Wei Shaoer whispering beside him, a little absent-minded, and didn't even notice Wei Shaoer's charming eyes.

"Your Majesty..." Han Yan walked in quickly, with a happy expression on her face, holding a blue bag in her hand.

The emperor's eyes lit up and he went up to him. "Is it a document from Longxi?"

"Yes." Han Yan smiled with a sunny face, and her already handsome face became even brighter at this moment. When the emperor saw it, he felt inexplicably better. "Is it because he was ready and the opportunity to attack was ripe?"

"It should be right. I saw that the knight who delivered the letter was in a good mood, so it should be good news."

"Is that right?" The emperor opened Qingnang and scanned his eyes. His eyebrows suddenly rose. He strided out of the hall with great strides. While walking, he said: "Son Wang, go and pass on Yan Zhu, Mei Gao and others to Chengming Palace to discuss matters."

Han Yan hurriedly followed. "Your Majesty, can you attack?"

The emperor took two steps and suddenly stopped. He looked back at Han Yan, unable to hide the ecstasy in his eyes. "It's not just that he can attack, it's a great victory! Li Guang and Liang Xiao forced the King of Xiu Tu, captured tens of Xiongnu cavalry, and obtained nearly 30,000 war horses. They immediately..."

He suddenly stopped, his eyes shining brightly. "No, not immediately, they should be on the way to Henan at this moment. Princess, we must seize the time and order Han Anguo. Cheng Bushi immediately attacked, encircled King Aries and King Lou Fan, and took the land of Henan in one fell swoop."

Han Yan was stunned. The news was so shocking. Li Guang and Liang Xiao forced King Xiu Tu and got 30,000 war horses. How could this... be possible?

Seeing Han Yan stunned, the emperor was a little anxious, so he kicked Han Yan in the butt. "Why don't you go quickly!"

Han Yan woke up like a dream and ran away.

After a meal, the emperor rushed to Chengming Palace. Yan Zhu, Wuqiu Shou Wang, Mei Gao and others were already waiting. They had already received rough news from Han Yan, and they all looked happy. This full-scale counterattack, each of them was participants. Although they did not come to the battlefield in person, it was impossible to be granted a marquis with military merits like Li Guang and Liang Xiao, but rewards were indispensable. At this moment, even Yan Zhu, who had always been incompatible with Liang Xiao, was very excited.

After reading the good news, they confirmed the news and learned the specific situation, and they were even more happy. Li Guang, Liang Xiao and others not only forced King Xiu Tu, but also seized more than 30,000 war horses. The biggest shortcomings of the Han army's lack of horses were compensated, and they had enough troops to launch the next stage of the battle, which was an unexpected surprise that everyone expected.

The first battle won, which is a good sign.

Mei Gao took the lead and said loudly: "Your Majesty, don't kill the king in one battle, the Hexi land is within easy reach. This is God's protection of the great man, and it is a happy congratulations!"

"That's right, the 60-year shame can finally be washed away in one go."

"If the next war goes well, and the land of Henan is taken back in one fell swoop and the Huns are driven out of the Great Wall, who dares to question Your Majesty's wisdom? Who dares to say that Your Majesty is inappropriate?" Yan Zhu said loudly: "Your Majesty, you have been promoting peace for thirty years, please start today."

The emperor was so happy that he laughed loudly.

After emergency consultation, they unanimously agreed to notify Han Anguo, Cheng Bushi and others who were on standby in Yanmen and Shangjun as soon as possible, and immediately attacked and surrounded King Aries and King Loufan to prevent them from escaping.

After the discussion was made, the emperor immediately summoned Prime Minister Tian Fu and other important officials. Hearing that the Longyou victory, King Xiu Tu was wiped out by annihilation, and a large number of war horses and baggage were seized. Tian Fu, who had already complained about the war with the Huns, immediately changed the direction of the wind and sang hymns.

At dusk, the knights with the edict rushed out of Chang'an City and rushed to Shangjun and Yanmen.

Chang'an City is quiet and peaceful, and there is no way to know that a massive counterattack has begun—

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