HLnovel Chapter 367 The first person who wanted to kill Cao Cao outright! Offering up a large army for free?
Chapter 367 The first person who wanted to kill Cao Cao outright! Offering up a large army for free?
The crimson glow of the sunset shone on the city walls of Juxi Pass, mingling with the bloodstains left by the Southern Xiongnu soldiers, creating a bizarre scene.
Outside Juxi Pass, Hu Chuquan's face was ashen.
How many days has it been?
Even with 120,000 men besieging Juxi Pass, they still couldn't take it!
As for why Huchuquan didn't bypass Juxi Pass and plunder other parts of Bingzhou...
Firstly, the Southern Xiongnu bandits have always touted their military might.
An army of 120,000 should have been invincible, but it was blocked in this place.
Failure to capture Juxi Pass would not only be a thorn in our side, but could also potentially damage the prestige of Huchuquan, the Great Chanyu!
after all.
The Left Wise King and the Right Wise King were both eyeing his position as the Great Chanyu, and they were extremely envious!
"They're all a bunch of idiots!"
"It takes so much time for such a small outpost!"
As night fell, Huchuquan summoned all the commanders under his command and reprimanded them one by one, pointing his finger at them.
"Tch! You didn't even participate in the siege, how do you know we didn't try our best?"
The mutterings of a centurion reached Hu Chuquan's ears precisely.
Huchuquan was furious and ordered his personal guards to drag the commander away, intending to subject him to the most severe punishment.
"Your Majesty! Please don't do this!"
The other commanders immediately pleaded for his life.
Hu Chuquan glared fiercely at the commander, but unable to defy the will of the people, he had no choice but to release him.
But tonight's events have made these commanders see the true nature of Huchuquan to some extent.
Outwardly strong but inwardly weak! All bark and no bite!
In fact, Huchuquan was not the son of the previous Southern Xiongnu Chanyu, but his younger brother.
Liu Bao, the Left Wise King (previously written as Right Wise King, now corrected), was actually the son of the previous Great Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu!
But Liu Bao was too young when the old Chanyu died.
The commanders of ten thousand men elected Huchuquan as the Great Chanyu.
Over the years, Hu Chuquan has not made any achievements, but his temper has only grown worse.
For a moment, some unusual looks appeared in the eyes of the officers.
Liu Bao is getting older...
If Liu Baozi were to inherit his father's business, it wouldn't seem like a bad choice!
Unfortunately, Hu Chuquan, the second-in-command, had not yet realized that these commanders already had backup plans in mind.
For the next three days, he continued to urge the commanders to attack the city, but they were repelled by Hao Zhao time and time again!
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"Report!"
"Reporting to my lord, Juxi Pass is about a hundred miles ahead!"
"Outside Juxi Pass, more than 100,000 Southern Xiongnu troops launched repeated attacks, leaving the city walls in ruins, but the defending general Hao Zhao and his soldiers are still fighting bravely!"
The intelligence officer truthfully informed Cao Cao of this news, wiping away tears as he spoke.
From afar, the city walls of Juxi Pass were already dyed bright red!
This shows just how intense the battle was!
"All troops, speed up! We must rescue the heroes of our great Han Dynasty!"
Cao Cao held the Heaven-Slaying Sword in his hand and rode the Shadowless Sword; Su Yu followed beside him; and behind him were many key members of Cao Cao's camp, including Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, Taishi Ci, Gan Ning, Yue Jin, and Cao Hong!
The news that Cao's army was about to arrive soon reached Hu Chuquan's ears.
Juxi Pass
Hu Chuquan looked shocked:
"Cao Cao? Where did this guy come from? Isn't he in Ye City?"
"Could it be that that damned high-ranking official deceived this great king?"
"Enough, enough! How can my Xiongnu soldiers retreat without a fight?"
"All troops, listen up! Prepare to engage Cao Cao's army!"
When the order was issued, the commanders stared wide-eyed at Huchuquan in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, we have been attacking the city all night, and our soldiers are extremely exhausted."
"Do we really have to confront Cao Cao's army at this critical juncture?"
"Why not retreat to Yanmen Pass, join forces with the Left Wise King, and rely on the pass to repel Cao Cao's army?"
Before he could finish speaking, Hu Chuquan loudly retorted:
"Our Xiongnu have gathered 120,000 soldiers here, while the enemy has only a few tens of thousands of troops. How can our army retreat without a fight?"
"Defeat Cao Cao and kill him, and not only Bingzhou, but the entire Hebei region will be our Xiongnu's possession!"
A deep ambition surfaced in Hu Chuquan's eyes.
The Southern Xiongnu of today are far inferior to the Xiongnu at their peak.
Restoring the former territory of the Xiongnu and creating a new era of glory is Huchuquan's greatest dream.
If Huchuquan could occupy the four prefectures of Hebei, it is conceivable that his prestige would instantly reach its peak!
Even the chieftains Touman and Maodun would be ranked after Huchuquan!
So what if they were powerful? They could only expand into the grasslands and couldn't conquer Han territory.
Can you compare to my Huchuquan?
In an instant, Huchuquan was blinded by ambition and abandoned the idea of retreating to Yanmen Pass to defend it. Instead, he decided to fight Cao Cao to the death!
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"What?"
"Then the Southern Xiongnu, instead of retreating, advanced and arrayed their forces, waiting for our army to arrive outside Juxi Pass?"
Upon receiving the intelligence report, Cao Cao wore an expression that was both amused and exasperated.
It was assumed that the Southern Xiongnu army would either retreat or disperse to fight.
Unexpectedly, Hu Chuquan chose the dumbest and most foolish way!
"My lord, please entrust the great task of being the vanguard to this humble general!"
Holding the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear and standing on the Jade Lion Under the Night, Zhao Yun volunteered to lead the troops to Cao Cao's aid.
Zhao Yun was from Changshan Zhen Ding.
To his north lay the Xianbei.
Therefore, when facing foreign tribes, Zhao Yun's mental state was no different from Zhang Liao's.
"Granted, Zilong."
"In this battle, the Dragon-Embedded Cavalry will be our army's sharpest weapon!"
The Dragon Cavalry, based on the White Horse Cavalry, have also systematically trained in some close combat techniques.
It retains the archery and horsemanship skills of the White Horse Cavalry, but its own defensive capabilities are much higher than those of the White Horse Cavalry.
On the other hand, the Southern Xiongnu...
Although they had a large number of cavalry, they did not pay attention to military strategy, and their fixed tactic was often to charge in groups.
If the Longxiang Cavalry can break through the Southern Xiongnu cavalry's offensive, the subsequent battle will undoubtedly become much simpler.
The two armies soon encountered each other.
Looking at the Dragon Cavalry, which numbered only five thousand, before him, Hu Chuquan, who commanded an army of over one hundred thousand, revealed a hint of disdain on his lips.
"Army attack!"
Hu Chuquan disliked Han Chinese culture and always despised Liu Bao's attempts to assimilate into Han culture.
At this moment, Hu Chuquan, who knew nothing about military strategy, ordered his more than 100,000 troops to charge against the Longxiang Cavalry.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Countless arrows rained down from the sky!
Led by Zhao Yun, the Longxiang Cavalry displayed the signature skills of the former White Horse Cavalry: mounted archery!
A volley of arrows rained down, and the Southern Xiongnu cavalry at the forefront suffered heavy casualties.
Worse still, due to the large number of Southern Xiongnu troops, many soldiers had to change their original routes of movement in order to avoid the rain of arrows.
Charging left and right, the already chaotic formation turned into a complete mess!
In fact, many soldiers of the Southern Xiongnu were also skilled in archery and horsemanship.
But at this moment they had a numerical advantage, and Hu Chuquan was eager to decide the outcome, so he thought of relying on a group attack to defeat Cao's army as quickly as possible!
Hu Chuquan was so angry his eyes turned green.
In ordinary times, in order to seize grain, they all claimed to be fearless warriors of the Southern Xiongnu!
Now look what happened! Just one volley of arrows and it's turned into this mess!
If Liu Bao were here, he would definitely despise Hu Chuquan.
You idiot, you look down on Han culture, don't study military strategy, and don't know how to train troops.
Now you're exposed, aren't you?
You'll always just be a worthless brute!
suddenly.
The dragon cavalry retreated to both sides.
Behind them, countless Cao army shield-bearers drew their shields.
Behind the shield bearers, Cao Cao's assault troops drew their bows and nocked arrows.
An even more terrifying rain of arrows was about to be fired at the Southern Xiongnu soldiers!
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