It was dark, but the Han army camp was in full swing.
The lights were brightly lit.
The soldiers were holding big bowls and devouring their food.
This meal was a supplement.
Not only could everyone be full, but they could also eat two ounces of meat and drink.
Bone broth.
Everyone knows that this is a sign that war is about to begin.
It is like this before every war.
This has become a routine, and they welcome it.
They do not want to be without a full meal before dying in battle.
Across the Baiyu River, several fast horses came galloping in the night.
They stopped by the river bed.
The leader was Shi Fu, the current chief historian of the Western Regions.
When he saw the brightly lit camp opposite, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned his head.
He said to the people behind him: "We are safe.
Let's go.
Follow me to see Lord Sikong."
Ever since the messenger rushed back to Xicheng to convey Liu Cheng's words to Shi Fu, Shi Fu knew that Liu Cheng was preparing to take action against Khotan.
He did not expect Liu Cheng to be so decisive, but he appreciated this decisiveness and had already made arrangements in Anguo.
In this situation, only by striking first can you gain the upper hand.
At this time, Liu Cheng was deploying an action plan to the generals in his tent.
A soldier came in from outside the door and reported: "General, Shifu, the chief historian of the Western Regions, has arrived."
"Let him in quickly," Liu Cheng ordered immediately.
Shi Fu was wearing an official uniform, followed by several officials from Chang Shi's Mansion.
He approached Liu Cheng one after another and bowed his hands to Liu Cheng and said, "Shi Fu, the Chang Shi of the Western Regions, pays homage to Lord Sikong."
Liu Cheng looked at Shi Fu and saw that he already had gray hair and was over fifty.
He said with emotion: "This general and Mr.
Shi Fu should have met for the first time, but I, the general, treated Mr.
Shi Fu."
But it has been famous for a long time.
The prince of the mansion came to the Western Region when he was thirty.
Now he is over fifty, and he is twenty years old.
Years of time have been handed down here.
Together with Zhang Gong, we have tried our best to maintain the stability of the Western Region and keep the Silk Road open.
There are several decades in life.
The Western Region can be stable for more than 20 years.
Fu Jun and Zhang Gong are indispensable.
He When I return to the court, I will report the achievements of the two of you to His Majesty the Emperor.
Your Majesty, please take a seat."
There is no arrogance or arrogance among young people in high positions.
They behave properly and calmly.
This was Liu Cheng's first impression on Shi Fu, and he fully affirmed their achievements in the Western Regions.
Now Liu Cheng is Sikong and Hussars General, in charge of His words basically sealed the deal on military and national affairs.
Shi Fu was quite excited and bowed again: "Thank you, Lord Sikong."
When Shi Fu sat down next to Zhang Yan, Liu Cheng said to Shi Fu: "I believe that the prince of the government already understands my general's plan.
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Tonight is the time to send out troops to fight so that you two can know that the main purpose of my general's army coming this time is The purpose is to remove those who are disrespectful and restless among the countries in the Western Regions.
Beat them all, cut off their minions who make small moves, and beat them to pain and fear.
Khotan is obviously one of the restless countries, and it is the target of this general's attack.
Even if An Guo does not order the transfer of other Soldiers and horses in each city, even if he does not order to recruit soldiers from all over the country, Even if he doesn't send people to unite with Gashe, this general will still not let him go.
This general led 10,000 cavalry to the Western Region.
He is definitely not a tourist.
If he wants to travel, he will not come here.
Please understand that this general’s determination has a profound impact on what the Governor of the Western Regions has done in the Western Regions.
Therefore, I will express my position on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor today.
Whether it is wrong or right, His Majesty the Emperor and the imperial court, including this general, are absolutely supportive.
There is no decision-making error.
Since the imperial court has sent you to take charge of affairs in the Western Regions, , that is absolute trust in you.”
"Thank you, General" Zhang Yan and Shi Fu were both very excited.
The deployment of troops for combat has been completed, and the soldiers in the camp have also finished their meals and are ready to attack.
The arrows are on the strings and they have to be fired.
More importantly, tonight is the best time to send troops.
The battle must end before late at night, because once late at night, the night smell will drop to a very low level, which is detrimental to combat.
Shi Fu was ordered to take his entourage to the military camp of Chang Shi Mansion outside the city.
He took five hundred old soldiers to cooperate with the army in fighting.
Four thousand soldiers and horses were brought from Shanshan, Jingjue, Qule, Ronglu and other countries.
The soldiers and horses of these small countries are responsible for attacking the city.
The total strength of these small countries is about 5,000.
It is not too difficult to capture the West City, which has a low wall and a weak defense.
There are still two thousand people left behind in the camp, led by Xu Huang.
There are grain and grass supplies for the entire army in the camp.
This is the wealth and life of all the soldiers in the army, and must not be lost, so Liu Chengcai asked Xu Huang to stay behind.
The remaining 8,000 Han troops were all brought out by Liu Cheng, and he had to do his best to fight the lion and the rabbit.
What's more, this was a war with a country, and the matter involved life and death.
He didn't think that these Khotanese were easy to bully.
After all, this is People's territory.
The army quietly arrived outside the west city.
The Khotan military camp outside the city was five miles northeast of the city.
Liu Cheng stopped his horse and said to Pang De: "Ling Ming, you take three thousand of our troops to attack the west city.
The Shanshan army , Jingjue Army, Qule Army, and Ronglu Army are all handed over to be taken away.
I have only one request, the general.
The battle must be ended before midnight.
You must not escape.
Lord Anguo of Khotan, go ahead."
"Take orders."
Pound clasped his fists, accepted orders, and led the team away.
Pang De had a total of seven or eight thousand soldiers and horses, and he was attacking a city that was only garrisoned by a thousand people.
Moreover, the city had no solid walls at all.
Liu Cheng was not worried at all that Pang De could not attack it.
Watching Pang De disappear into the night with his troops, Liu Cheng waved to Ma Chao and Zhang Xiu and said, "Let's go."
The army quietly approached the Khotan military camp five miles away.
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An elite reconnaissance sentry team had been sent out long ago.
The guard posts posted by the Khotan army along the way were silently cleared.
In the past two days, the Han army The military detectives had been ordered to find out the situation in this area a long time ago.
Once they took action, they attacked and killed these hidden sentries with thunderous force, without giving them any chance to warn them.
Liu Cheng led his army to stop one mile away from the camp.
The army was lined up and divided into two parts.
The front part of 3,000 people served as the main assault force, and the rear part of 2,000 people served as the reserve team to respond.
According to information obtained from various sources, there are only 4,000 people in this military camp.
A night attack of 3,000 elite cavalry is enough, and another 2,000 cavalry are left as support, enough to deal with any situation that may occur.
In the open space in front of the camp, black figures lay on the ground and crawled forward quickly and silently.
They carried crossbows and swords on their backs, and used their hands and feet to move quickly on the ground and blend into the earth.
After approaching the camp gate, archery tower and village wall, these soldiers of the Han army's elite reconnaissance cavalry team quickly stood up and squatted on the ground.
The people in front took off their bows and arrows, the people in the middle slowly tied their swords to their backs, and the people behind them He took out the rope hook.
"Swish, swish, swish" more than a dozen arrows were shot out almost at the same time.
Several Khotan soldiers on the arrow tower and on the wall of the stronghold fell down lifelessly.
Although there was some noise from the falling weapons, it was drowned out by the noisy noise in the camp.
In fact, launching a raid at nightfall is not the best time.
Liu Cheng also knows this, but he cannot put the fighting time after late at night, because the temperature here is too low late at night, and the soldiers simply cannot withstand it, and the combat effectiveness It will be greatly reduced.
But on the other hand, choosing to attack at this time can have an unexpected effect.
I am afraid that the Khotan army did not expect that the Han army would have such courage to attack just after dark.
Several guards on the arrow tower and the village wall were cleared away in an instant, and the leader of the team waved his hand: "Up" In the middle, a dozen soldiers rushed out like cheetahs with swords on their backs and iron hooks and ropes in their hands, "swish, swish, swish" One by one, the iron hooks were tied with ropes and thrown to the wall and the archery tower.
The hook flew to the wall and the archery tower and was hooked by the rope.
The Han soldiers below pulled hard and the hook was very tight.
The remaining soldiers rushed out and rushed to the base of the wall in the blink of an eye.
They grabbed the ropes and climbed up the low wall like apes.
They quickly entered the camp.
The killing began silently.
The terrifying sound of sharp blades piercing the body was heard quietly, and the smell of blood spread.
However, the Khotanese soldiers who were feasting and drinking in the camp did not notice it at all.
"Creak, creak, creak," the camp gate was opened, and a Han soldier held a torch and ran outside the camp gate, waving the torch constantly.
Liu Cheng, who was a mile away, saw the firelight shining and knew that the raiding team had succeeded.
He immediately took off the broken army boring machine and pointed forward: "Follow me," he yelled, and he clapped his horse and rushed out.
Ma Chao followed closely behind, and while galloping on his horse, he took off the big gun from the victory hook and roared.
"Boom, boom, boom" the opposite side shook like rolling thunder.
The Khotan soldiers in the camp were eating and drinking.
When they heard this sound, they couldn't help but look up at the sky.
Is it going to rain?
But the sky was clear and the stars were shining.
There was no sign of rain anywhere.
Suddenly, someone's expression changed, and he understood that the sound might be a large group of cavalry attacking, and he remembered the shrill cry: "Enemy attack, enemy attack" "Ah" there was chaos in the camp.
Some people were hurriedly looking for weapons, some were looking for horses and war camels, and some were looking for bows and arrows.
"Gather, gather, come here to gather in formation," General Yu Tianyou stood on horseback in the middle of the camp and shouted.
When the panicked Khotan soldiers heard this voice, they all seemed to have found a backbone, and even those without weapons ran towards him.
Although a large number of people gathered together, it seemed a bit messy, but they were finally organized.
Although the military formations were not yet completed, the people's hearts already had a destination.
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However, the Han army that came to raid did not give the Khotan army a chance to assemble and form a military formation.
Liu Cheng and Ma Chao led the murderous Han cavalry into the camp from the camp gate.
The huge ground shaking made many Khotan soldiers lose their minds, and the powerful momentum coming towards them made the Khotan soldiers panic.
"Follow me to meet the enemy!"
the right general of the Khotan army shouted and rode towards the Han army, but the Khotan soldiers behind him were distracted and did not follow him for a while.
When Liu Cheng saw a general from Khotan approaching on horseback, he immediately waved his army-breaking drill and struck down with one move.
The general from the right side of Khotan who was facing him was chopped in two on the spot, including his men and his horse.
The blood mist sprayed out.
The menacing Han cavalry followed Liu Cheng and crashed into the Khotan army that had not yet formed.
The Khotan army lost its leader and was unstable, and was instantly dispersed.
The soldiers fled in all directions.
A one-sided massacre began
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