A large number of Northern Barbarians rushed out. Their momentum gave Li Rumei and Li Rubai a fright. It should be known that they only had about two thousand soldiers with them.
Therefore, they immediately followed the plan and hurriedly fired a few cannons and fired a few shots. Then, they quickly led their troops in the direction of the ambush. As they ran, they threw away their armor and weapons, pretending to be truly defeated.
To the Northern Barbarians, this was a true defeat. The Ming Army obviously did not expect them to come back and continue their attack. They panicked and ran for their lives, not putting up much resistance.
The cannons and shots just now did not hurt the Northern Barbarians. The Northern Barbarians easily rushed to the Ming Army's camp. They found that the Ming Army's camp had not been built yet. It was a mess everywhere, and there were many weapons and flags.
The Great Leader stroked his beard and laughed in satisfaction.
"The Han have indeed reached their limits. This Han army should be the first to launch a counterattack. We'll get rid of them and continue south to recapture Datong City. After that, we'll spread the news to all our tribesmen and have them prepare for the counterattack! We have to fight this first battle well! "
Of course, the Great Leader had his own ideas.
Tulik had gotten rid of Third Lady and gained real power. However, time was short and he did not have many troops and manpower under his control. This time, he was in a hurry to consolidate his position. He wanted to win this battle and replace Third Lady's position in everyone's hearts.
In the end, he succeeded in the beginning. However, now that the Han had begun their counterattack, it was obvious that Tulik was either finished or had suffered a heavy setback. That was why the Han army was able to counterattack. Under such circumstances, whoever could stabilize the situation and seize the initiative would have the right to become the King of Tumut.
Tulik was finished, but the south was not over yet. The north was too cold and no one wanted to go back. In order to fight for a better life, they could only stay here and not leave. They had to fight the Han back and fight for a chance to survive. This was not only for ambition, but also for survival. Otherwise, if they were to go back now, they would have to go south again in winter.
Who dared to say that this winter would not be as cold as last year?
Everyone had their own problems of survival. Their cattle, goats, and horses were all frozen to death. If they didn't head south to fight for food and fight for survival space, were they going to starve to death on the grasslands?
If Tarek was really done for, then the tribes heading south would need to unite again. Previously, Tarek was the core, but this time, whoever seized the initiative would become the new core.
As for me! Hercules! As long as they could defeat the Ming Army in front of them, they could send people to the tribes that had or were about to go south to announce to them, "Tualik is finished, and I will be your new core leader."
The desire for ambition and the desire to survive simultaneously stimulated Hercules to make such a decision.
"Looks like the Han have really lost. They have lost so many things, including guns and cannons. Big Leader, what do we do now? Should he continue his pursuit? Or something else? "
His subordinate came to ask He Liqiu about his next strategy.
"Of course we're going after him! I'll go after him myself! Let's move out and chase after them together. We'll wipe out the entire Han army in one go and take back Datong! "
"Yes, Big Leader!"
Faced with the Big Leader who had made the right decision, the subordinate leaders didn't resist or question him.
The Northern Barbarians army paused for a while, then regrouped and moved forward again. The most proactive leader, Ba Tu, led three thousand warriors as the vanguard and took the lead in the pursuit.
Xiao Ruxun had already set up an ambush in a valley not far away from the small flat land, on the road to Datong City, which was the only way to get there.
At this moment, Xiao Ruxun was sitting at the top of Cailiang Mountain, holding the monocular and looking at the faintly discernible smoke and dust not far away.
"They're here."
Xiao Ruxun put down the monocular and handed it to a bodyguard beside him.
"Silang, I didn't expect that there would be such a suitable place to hide an army and carry out an ambush here. It's just that the weather is cold now, and the trees are all withered. If it were summer, tens of thousands of soldiers might not even be discovered."
Wang Hui looked at the mountain in front of him and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Yes, this is the Mount Bai where Gaozu of Han was besieged by the Xiongnu."
"Ah? Mount Bai? "
Wang Hui was stunned and shocked. "Isn't this place called Cailiang Mountain?"
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"I didn't think of it at first. The records of Mount Bai in the history books said that it was located 20 miles east of Datong City. I thought it was the Mapu Mountain over there, but when I saw this Cailiang Mountain, I knew. The mountain was perfectly round, and the top was flat enough to accommodate a person. In midsummer, it was lush with foliage. Compared to a mountain like Mapu Mountain, do you think this mountain could resist the Xiongnu for seven days and seven nights without being breached?"
Wang Hui looked around the mountain.
"It seems so."
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"Yes, so I was sure that this was the Mount Bai where Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, was besieged by the Xiongnu. This was the only place where his thousands of elite cavalrymen could find shelter and set up a camp to resist the Xiongnu cavalry for seven days and seven nights until reinforcements arrived.
So, the place we are in now was the place where Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, and Prime Minister Chen Ping were besieged by the Xiongnu a thousand years ago. Back then, hundreds of thousands of soldiers gathered here, so you can imagine what kind of scene it was. But how humiliating was it for Liu Bang at that time?
As the first commoner emperor in the history of Huaxia, for the first time in the history of Huaxia, he had seized this great land from the hands of many aristocrats. How proud, how glorious, how high-spirited, and how insufferably arrogant he must have been at that time. But in the end, his spirit, Qi, and spirit were defeated by the Huns in Mount Baideng.
With the passage of time, the world has changed. We are not the Han, but we are still the Han. The Mongolians are not the Xiongnu, but they are still the Northern Barbarians. Over the past thousand years, things have changed, but the confrontation between the north and the south of the Great Wall has not changed. I have been thinking about how to end this cycle.
I can't think of a better way, except for war and the sword in my hand. I really can't think of a better way. When we were strong, we could cross the Great Wall and fight our way to Mobei. When they were strong, they could also cross the Great Wall and fight their way to Cliff Mountain. How can we end this cycle? "
Wang Hui felt that his mind was in a mess. He didn't know what to say. He only knew how to lead troops to war and then follow orders. He had never thought about this.
Xiao Ruxun looked up at the sky.
"Well, let's not think about this for now. Let's use the heads and blood of the Northern Barbarians to pay tribute to the ancestors who died here, and also to … Liu Bang!"
After saying that, Xiao Ruxun sheathed his sword and walked forward. Wang Hui hurried to catch up.
In the end, Xiao Ruxun stopped after a few steps and raised her head to look at the sky again. Wang Hui did not understand, so he also looked up at the sky, but other than the azure sky and some clouds, he did not see anything else.
"Ziheng, do you think Liu Bang is watching us now?"
"Ah?"
Wang Hui was stunned and looked at Xiao Ruxun in surprise.
Xiao Ruxun lowered her head and looked at Wang Hui. Then, she couldn't help but laugh. "Hahaha, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously. I just feel that Liu Bang won't be able to let go of this matter until he dies. Today, we're going to wage war here. If his spirit in heaven is watching us, will he pay attention to our war?"
"This …"
Wang Hui didn't know what to say.
"Hahahahaha!"
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