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Chapter 41: Going deep into the desert

At Yanmen City, tens of thousands of Han troops gathered to stand by. These Han troops were all cavalry. It is not accurate to say that they were cavalry. There were not many real cavalry, only a few thousand people, and more were crossbowmen and infantry who could ride horses.

Although they are not real cavalry, they are like dragons, horses like tigers, and a rainbow of momentum, with a solemn and murderous aura.

Zhou Yang rode a horse, Li Guang, Cheng Buzhi, Feng Jing, Gongsun He, Gongsun Jian and others followed closely. Except for Li Guang, they all smiled happily and were extremely excited.

Li Guang frowned, looked unhappy, and his mouth was pouting, as if someone had borrowed him and refused to pay it back.

When he rode his horse to the front, Zhou Yang stopped, glanced at the Han army, and shouted loudly: "Brothers: Behind us is the desert, the territory of the Huns! For decades, no Han army has stepped on this land! A month ago, we finally stepped on the land of the Huns!"

"Long live the great man!"

The pursuit a month ago was well known and everyone was excited. When it comes to this, it makes people feel passionate.

Rong's cheers calmed down, and Zhou Yang continued to speak: "In that battle, we chased the Huns and had nowhere to hide! When the Huns were dreaming, we arrived! The Huns roasted lamb and warmed horse breasts, we arrived, and their food became the object of our belly. After fighting the Huns for so many years, we discovered for the first time that the Huns were so hospitable!"

The last sentence was a joke. The Han army laughed loudly, and after laughing, they cheered again.

"This time, I order you to go deep into the desert and disturb the Huns. If you can fight, you will fight; if you can't fight, you will go, you will not have to fight." Zhou Yang continued to speak, his voice was extremely excited: "Use your bows and arrows, swords, kill the Huns, seize their cattle and sheep, and dig out their ancestral graves! Use your weapons to force the Huns to cry!"

"The Han army is mighty!"

The Han army cheered in unison and waved the Han sword. Under the sunlight, the Han sword shone brightly, like a huge mirror.

"Get into the desert!"

Zhou Yang pulled out the Han sword from his waist and waved it to the north.

Suddenly, the sound of hooves was like thunder, splashing countless smoke and dust. The Han army galloped away, and tens of thousands of cavalrymen ran, with the sound of hooves like thunder, shocking the earth.

This is the first time in the history of the Han Dynasty that there were so many cavalrymen, like a red tide, rushing northward, passing through the Great Wall, and rolling into the depths of the desert!

Li Guang's statement made sense to train the army with actual combat, and Zhou Yang was determined to adopt it. Besides, if the Han army did nothing and allowed the Huns to calmly dispatch troops, it would be giving the Huns a chance. Zhou Yang would definitely not do such a thing and was determined to disturb the Huns.

Zhou Yang divided tens of thousands of Han troops into small numbers, with each 500 men in a team, and asked them to go deep into the desert to disturb them. At this time, the Huns' army was mainly mobilized in the Shanyu Courtyard, and the Han army would not be in danger.

Even if you encounter the Huns, you can't run away? These tens of thousands of Han troops have no heavy equipment, all of them are leather armor, bows and arrows, and Han swords. They are as light as the Huns, and it is not easy for the Huns to chase after them.

Leather armor, bows and arrows, and light weapons are actually "flying cavalry". If they have human heads hanging around their waists, they will be the true flying cavalry.

The flying cavalry is the master skill of the Qin tribe. It has disappeared since the fall of the Qin Dynasty, but it has reappeared today!

The Qin tribe was the ancestor of Qin Shihuang. It was from the flying cavalry that the Qin tribe rushed for more than 500 years and finally unified China. This is a brave and warlike army, which has opened a new chapter in Chinese history!

At this moment, if you look out from the air, you will see a red tide rolling northward in the desert, which is very spectacular.

Another task Zhou Yang gave them was to record the geographical, mountains, rivers, water and grasslands of the Huns, which was to prepare for the future in-depth entry into the desert.

For decades, the Han army had never penetrated into the Huns and was extremely unfamiliar with the geography, mountains, rivers, water sources, and grasslands of the Huns. If these essential information were mastered by the Han army, the general would go deep into the desert to fight, which would be of great benefit.

Until the Han army disappeared from sight, Zhou Yang pulled his horse's head and said, "Let's go too!"

Zhou Yang is a must-see when going deep into the desert. Last pursuit battle, he suddenly acted without planning in advance. In addition, he was not familiar with the geography of the Huns and missed many opportunities, so Zhou Yang hated him. This time, Zhou Yang's purpose was to understand the mountains and geography of the Huns. If possible, he would ambush the Huns with favorable terrain conditions.

Tens of thousands of troops went deep into the hinterland of the Huns to disturb the first time in the history of the Han Dynasty. Although there were not many cavalry skilled in cavalry, it was enough to make people proud for their whole life. Li Guang, Cheng Bushi, Gongsun He, Gongsun Jian, Feng Jing and others were all scrambling to go.

Although the Huns' army was gathering in the Shanyu court, they had to guard against it. They needed people to stay and lead the Han army on the border. Stayed to defend their families, the first candidate was Zhou Yang. Zhou Yang wanted to personally investigate the desert, and everyone had nothing to say. After all, the last pursuit was the missing opportunity due to unfamiliarity in the geography made them regret.

Zhou Yang did not stay behind, and this important task naturally fell on the flying general Li Guang. This was a unanimous recommendation from everyone.

As for the whole story, it's very simple. Who said that Li Guang was so famous that it made the Huns feel a headache when they heard his name? Speaking of the reputation among the Huns, Li Guang was undoubtedly the biggest, and his fame far exceeded that of Zhou Yang.

Although Zhou Yang planned two major victories in a row, because the time was too short, not many people knew about the Huns. Even the military minister Shanyu had just learned that it was Zhou Yang who defeated him, let alone other Huns.

If Li Guang stayed behind, it would be foolproof. Zhou Yang and the others were very relieved.

However, Li Guang was 120 unwilling to set foot on the land of the Huns and went deep into the desert. This was his biggest dream since he joined the army. When the dream was right in front of him, it had nothing to do with you, and no one would be unhappy. Li Guang always had a stern face, and his previous love of talking and laughing had long disappeared.

"Flying General, I'm working hard!" Zhou Yang passed by Li Guang and waved goodbye.

"I agreed, I will only care for half a month. In half a month, don't want to give up!" Li Guang muttered and reminded loudly: "Don't forget, let me take the lead!"

The purpose of this large-scale military service was to harass it, and it should not be too long. Once the Shanyu knew about it, he would definitely send troops to fight. The Han army was scattered, with 500 men in a team. It is very beneficial to disturb it, but the troops were also dispersed and the danger was great. It is not advisable to stay in the desert for a long time.

"Let's talk about it then, let's talk about it later!" Cheng Buzhi came to Li Guang and said with a smile: "General Fei, this lead depends on the situation. What you said at the moment may not be useful. Maybe it will fall on me, Cheng Buzhi!"

In order to let Li Guang stay, Li Guangte proposed that during the war, he would take the lead, otherwise he would refuse to do so. Zhou Yang had no choice but to agree.

Cheng Buzhi's words were like adding fuel to the fire. Li Guang almost cursed, pointed at Cheng Buzhi, and said angrily: "General Cheng, if you dare to rob me, I can't spare you! Hum!"

"Haha!" Cheng Buzhi laughed and left.

After passing the Great Wall, Zhou Yang and Gongsun Jian, Cheng Buzhi said goodbye and took a group of people to enter the territory of the Huns.
Chapter completed!
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