Legendary star: Signed to the Palace at the beginning

Chapter 81
Xiao Chuan exchanged more than 100 precious treasures from the Western Regions with glass cups that cost a few yuan each, and his mood immediately brightened.

After the banquet was over, Xiao Chuan also gave Zhang Junhou two glasses. Zhang Junhou was very grateful. The emperor of the Han Dynasty was still using the bronze jue, and he actually had a fairy treasure.

The Huns all rode with one man and two horses. Yesterday, the Han army captured more than 2000 horses and a large number of cattle and sheep. Xiao Chuan left hundreds of horses behind to ensure that the three hundred Han troops rode with one man and two horses. He brought enough food, dried meat, and water bags. , and then entrusted the Queen of Cheshi to send people to send the remaining horses, cattle and sheep to Shule City, another military fortress of the Han army.

The next day, Xiao Chuan and Zhang Junhou bid farewell to the reluctant Queen Che Shi and her subjects, and returned to Jinpu City to rescue Geng Gong.

Geng Gong sent 300 people to rescue Che Shiguo, but there were only more than 400 soldiers left in his hands. The scouts sent first came back and reported that Zhang Junhou's troops were surrounded by the Huns, and his life and death were unknown. Later, another scout came to report, saying King Zuoli of the Northern Huns led [-] allied troops of the Huns and the Cheshi Kingdom to march towards Jinpu City.

Geng Gong patted the crenel on the city wall, and sighed: "The life and death of Zhang Junhou and the three hundred brothers is uncertain. Now there are only 400 of us left in Jinpu City. We can't go to the rescue, so we can only defend."

Lieutenant General Fan Qiang said: "Colonel, my subordinates are willing to live and die with the Colonel."

Geng Gong said: "Fan Qiang, before the Huns arrive, hurry up and ask for reinforcements."

Fan Qiang said: "Lieutenant, you should send someone else, I want to fight with the captain."

Geng Gongdao: "Lieutenant Guan Chong's troops are not enough. You can't get enough. You have to go to Jiuquan County to ask for help. The journey is far away and dangerous. I don't feel at ease if others go. You are very skilled in martial arts, so it's most appropriate to ask for help."

Fan Qiang knelt down on one knee, performed a military salute, and said excitedly: "Lieutenant, Fan Qiang must find reinforcements, come to rescue the captain and brothers."

Geng Gong smiled and said: "Be careful all the way, I will wait for your return."

Fan Qiang said: "Lieutenant, take care."

Fan Qiang went down from the city tower, brought enough dry food and water, and two soldiers first went to Che Shiqian Guoliu Zhongcheng where the Han army Ji Xiaowei Guan Chong was stationed to report.

Geng Gong ordered his soldiers to call officers at all levels, and ordered some soldiers to guard the city, while another part of the Han army went out of the city. The bushes outside the city were drenched with tung oil and a pit was dug for the horses.

Then mobilize the residents of Jinpu City to collect feces and make golden soup.

The residents naturally knew the ferocity of the Huns, so they cooperated very well, helping to carry rolling logs and rocks, setting up trebuchets, foot-operated crossbows, and repairing the city walls.

Geng Gong ordered the Han army to smear the arrows with poison, crotons, phosphorite and feces.

The Xiongnu army soon arrived near Jinpu City, and King Zuoli ordered the Huns to attack the city immediately.

Zuo Da, who had just lost the battle a few days ago, persuaded: "King Zuoli, we have come from a long way, should the soldiers rest first and attack the city tomorrow?"

King Zuoli said arrogantly: "Da Danghu, have you been frightened by the Han army after one defeat? I have [-] Xiongnu warriors, and Geng Gong only has a few hundred Han soldiers. Within an hour, the Xiongnu warriors will climb up the city. Head, I want to eat in Jinpu City."

Zuo Dadanghu was wounded by King Zuo Li with his gun and stick, and he stepped aside in despair, not daring to speak.

When Geng Gong saw the Xiongnu army coming, he wanted to attack the city without resting. He hit his chest and shouted loudly from the tower: "King Zuoli, our Han Dynasty's arrows are magic arrows. Strange things will happen to those who are hit by arrows. You Do you dare to attack the city?"

"Scare the kids?"

King Zuoli looked around and said, "Who will lead the battle first?"

A strong tribal chief said: "King Zuoli, I am willing to take the lead."

King Zuoli said: "Okay, if you capture Jinpu City, it will be your first achievement."

The tribal chief yelled and led more than a thousand Xiongnu soldiers to Jinpu City.

Geng Gong drew out the ring head knife and shouted: "Stand on the crossbow and get ready."

Pedal crossbows are crossbows that use the strength of the arms, feet, and waist to draw the bow. A Han army crossbowman sits flat on the ground, lays the crossbow flat in front of him, puts the soles of his left and right feet into the crossbow, and then chops and pries the crossbow. Put the hook on the waist, hook the crossbow string, tighten the waist hook rope with both hands, push the soles of the feet forward, and fall back with the split body, with all force, pull the crossbow string, and hang up the machine bracket.

Another Han army is responsible for placing crossbow arrows.

When the Xiongnu soldiers rushed to 500 meters, Geng Gong shouted: "Let go!"

Hundreds of crossbow arrows flew out, like candied haws on a string, and shot down a group of Xiongnu soldiers.

While his heart was bleeding, the chief of the tribe waved his scimitar and roared, "Come on, if you get close, the crossbow arrows of the Han army will be useless."

Geng Gong said in a calm and unhurried manner: "Arms are ready."

"put!"

After two rounds of crossbow strikes, the Huns fell 300 people, and the other Huns had rushed to 50 meters from the city.

"Prepare bows and arrows."

"shoot!"

Geng Gong also drew a large boxwood bow, and an arrow hit the tribal chief's chest.

"Let you see the magic arrow of the big man."

The tribal chief fiercely pulled out the arrow from his chest, roaring in his mouth, urging his subordinates to continue to attack, suddenly felt that the place where the arrow hit was burning like fire, and soon a tiny flame ignited, and his clothes caught fire, the tribal chief hurriedly I slapped it with my hands, and the sparks fell to the ground, just on the bushes that had been poured with tung oil. A gust of wind blew by, and the fire became bigger and bigger, and the tribal chief immediately turned into a fire man.

Other Hun soldiers who were not killed by arrows also had their bodies on fire. Some threw their companions down, and some fell to the ground, causing nearby bushes to catch fire.

Of the more than 1000 Xiongnu soldiers, only 300 fled back.

The fire ignited the bushes, not only burning the attacking Huns soldiers, but also burning many of the Huns soldiers watching the battle behind. If King Zuoli hadn't run so fast, he would have been burned as well.

Standing on the tower, Geng Gong said with a smile, "King Zuoli, you have seen our great man's arrow. Let me tell you, anyone who is shot by our great man's arrow will die in the end no matter what the injury is!"

King Zuo Li's face was ashen, the arrogance just now was swept away, he only felt his face was hot, his face was slapped.

"Retreat, surround Jinpu City, don't let Geng Gong escape."

The Xiongnu army set up camp and surrounded Jinpu City.

Geng Gong ordered the Han army to guard the city wall on all sides, and he lived and boarded on the top of the city.

In the tent of King Zuoli of the Xiongnu, the left and right generals, the left and right captains, the left and right danghu, the left and right guduhou, the captains of thousands, several tribal chiefs, and the king before the chariot commander all bowed their heads and drank sullenly. No one dared to make a sound.

King Zuoli drank a glass of wine, put the bronze wine baron on the table, and said: "Don't be downcast, you just fell into a trick of the Han people. Let's bring more shields tomorrow to block those crossbow arrows."

Zuo Da Danghu hesitated for a moment, and said: "King Zuoli, I feel that the Han army is not that simple. Those arrows hit today for no reason. It is very similar to the thunder god explosion that I saw last time. Maybe it is really protected by gods. Woolen cloth."

Several other generals also looked at each other in blank dismay.

King Zuoli was furious, he picked up the wine jue and beat him like a guardian of Zuo Da, cursing: "If you dare to disturb the morale of the army again, I will cut off your head."

(End of this chapter)