Chapter 210 The consequences emerge
Guide the main force of the Black Mountain Army and the Wuhuan to restrain each other, and after the Xiongnu are forced to surrender and the cavalry recovers its mobility, they will have the initiative again.

Whether it is threatening Wuhuan or the main force of the Black Mountain Army to the north, or forcing the Wuhuan elite cavalry to attack the Taiyuan troops, there will be room for maneuver.

The wounded were transported to Wu County one after another. Black Bear wanted to go to the front line to observe, but at this moment he could only wait patiently.

As long as he stays here and doesn't move, the three phalanxes of Taiyuan soldiers will not change easily.

But many things have two sides. Having taken advantage of the attack on the Huns, now is the time to pay the price.

Whether it is possible to instigate the Black Mountain Army to attack the Wuhuan is unknown and unpredictable.

While temporarily detaining the envoys, he sent Zhang Yan into the wooden building.

Pointing to the vast snowfield outside the wooden building window, Black Bear asked: "I'll give you Taiyuan, do you dare to take it?"

Zhang Yan turned his head to look, looking left and right for a while, gazing at the Xiongnu camp in the distance, which was only the outline left. "What does Daqu General mean by that?"

"My foundation is shallow, and it is definitely not a good thing for me to suddenly own the land where Qin and Jin are prosperous."

Black Bear also came to the window of the wooden building and looked out: "You will be the governor of Taiyuan County, and Yang Feng will be the governor of Hedong County. I will withdraw my troops and return to Guanzhong, and we will rest and recuperate together. If I prosper in the future, you two will be my northern shield. If I perish, you two will decide whether to stay or go. If you raise an army to rebel, we can only meet on the battlefield."

He squinted at Zhang Yan's profile and said, "My original intention of attacking the Xiongnu was just to rescue the captured men and women. After defeating the right wing, our army passed through Xinmen Gate and saw that some small tribes of miscellaneous Hu were unable to resist. They killed the captured men and women and fled far away. In view of this, I withdrew my troops and prepared for battle here."

Zhang Yan just listened and instinctively did not believe this statement.

Black Bear just smiled indifferently and said, "Now, except for our army, which is well-supplied, the Wuhuan and Black Mountain tribes are all short of supplies. You go find Guo Xian and Yu Digen. If they are willing to send troops to hold back the Wuhuan, the Wuhuan will have no choice. If they refuse, please do not delay. While our army is tired, the coalition forces will attack and fight us again."

"Yes, I will do my best."

Zhang Yan took two steps back and bowed, asking, "How is the commander of the Great Canal going to deal with the Taiyuan soldiers?"

"Kill their leaders, recruit their troops, and when you return to Hedong, use the soldiers from Taiyuan as the vanguard. Sweep Hedong, eliminate the old and weak, and only keep the elite. If you want to lead your troops to move to Taiyuan, I will use the rebels from Taiyuan and Hedong to strengthen Guanzhong."

Zhang Yan was speechless when he heard about such a large-scale migration in winter.

But now that the battle has reached this point, what can the soldiers in Guanzhong do?
"I have no hatred towards the Montenegrin Army. Whether I can regain my credibility depends on the decisions made by the leaders of the Montenegrin Army. If they don't give me a chance, I won't give them a chance either."

Black Bear said this while bowing his hands. Zhang Yan bowed his head while keeping his hands in the bow position. He could only say, "I will do my best. Even if I cannot achieve it, I will repay you faithfully."

"Thank you, General Zhang."

Black Bear watched Zhang Yan leave, then turned to look at the battlefield in the north, and soon saw Zhang Yan leading more than a hundred cavalrymen northward.

When he had walked seven or eight miles away, he ordered his personal soldiers to release the envoys of the Black Mountain Army and the Wuhuan tribes who were under control.

Soon two bodyguards brought lunch. Black Bear had no appetite, so he reluctantly ate a bowl of porridge and let the others eat the rest of the food.

The army here still lacks sufficient training.

The ratio of infantry to cavalry is a big problem. If the cavalry wants to give full play to the advantages of the version, they need longer training and sophisticated armor and equipment.

For example, during the morning battle, if the Huns had more than 500 armored cavalrymen, forming a chain of horses to charge against Lu Bu in waves, even if they could not win, they could still use iron cans to encircle Lu Bu.

One Lu Bu cannot defeat ten thousand cavalrymen head-on. Only with a dozen level seven puppets can one have the combat power to launch a frontal attack and repeatedly break through the enemy's formation.

After waiting for more than an hour, there was still no sign of any movement from the Wuhuan people.

Black Bear immediately left the city, and more than 3,000 slightly wounded soldiers in the city who had recovered quickly followed him north on horseback.

He passed through the formations of Linghu Chao and Wang Ling without any obstruction.

On the northern battlefield, the Hun captives were being forced to collect arrows and stripped of their high-quality armor, and many soldiers began to replace their equipment with better ones on the spot.

Some of the captured slaves were also employed on the spot to assist in managing other captives.

When the black bear approached, Zhongdu City had already been breached.

A cavalry force of tens of thousands surrounded Jingling City and the Hun camp outside the city, and the defenders in the camp also gave up resistance.

Everything seemed to be going in a good direction, but there was no sign of any action from the Black Mountain Army and Wuhuan in the north.

Soon the city of Jingling also opened its doors and surrendered. More than a thousand Huns in the city threw down their weapons and surrendered, filing out of the city.

The black bear did not enter the city, but came to the spacious camp of the Huns.

The participating cavalrymen immediately went into various tents to rest, trying to sleep as long as they could.

In the state of war, most of the cavalry have been suffering from insomnia since yesterday afternoon.

Curled up and squeezed in the tent, eating the rations they brought with them, and fell asleep.

The captured Hun captives were also quickly identified, and any slaves without language barriers were immediately released to feed the horses.

The Xiongnu captives who were gradually recruited were organized into teams of ten. They dragged their heavy feet, slaughtered injured horses or skinned them on the snowy fields, and cooperated with the chariot soldiers to transport the horse skins, bones and flesh to the south and to the northern camp.

It is impossible to count in detail, but in the Hun camp, black bears climbed up the Hun’s wooden guard tower and looked north and south.

About half an hour later, Zhang Yan's hundred-plus riders returned and entered the camp.

Regardless of the fact that the men and horses were out of breath, Zhang Yan ran straight to the two large banners near the black bear and said, "General Daqu, Guo Xian is indecisive and wants to unite with the Wuhuan in Digen to hold on."

Zhao Yun also came near the big flag at this time, and he was also tired and panting.

The black bear slid down from the wooden tower and asked Zhang Yan, "What do you think?"

Zhang Yan hesitated a little, but still said: "General Daqu has no intention of Jin. When General Daqu returns to Guanzhong, Jin will be empty and I cannot defend it. However, I have occupied the Taihang Mountains for more than ten years. In the future, if there are changes in the world, it will be difficult to hurt the people in the mountains under my rule."

"Then let's part ways in peace. Help me for another three days, and I'll give you ten thousand cattle and horses, and a thousand surrendered Xiongnu soldiers."

Seeing Zhao Yun quicken his pace and approach, Black Bear said again: "General Zilong will first select 2,000 men, General Zhang will select another 1,000 men, and finally General Zilong will select 3,000 men, making a total of 5,000."

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said, "Yes, the Wuhuan have changed. Zhao will make another choice tomorrow."

Zhang Yan also bowed his hands and asked, "Does the commander of Daqu really want to give up Taiyuan?"

"Well, if I divide my troops and station them there, they will be dispersed and there will be many troubles. If I gather my troops in Guanzhong, I can roam freely in all directions. Once my foundation is solid, it won't be too late to take Taiyuan."

Black Bear laughed and said, "How can the Hu people restrain themselves from taking control of a precious place like Taiyuan? Let them graze their livestock and I will lead the troops back in a few years. If General Zhang and General Zilong are interested, they can come with us."

Zhang Yan also laughed after hearing this, with a conflicted look on his face: "I also know that Taiyuan is rich, but it is surrounded by the Hu people and has no strategic location to defend. Otherwise, I would be willing to follow the arrangements of the commander-in-chief and move the people here."

Seeing that Black Bear looked normal and had no intention of abandoning Taiyuan, Zhang Yan sighed again: "Yu Digen probably also has his eyes on Taiyuan and wants to share it with Wuhuan. Yuan Xi and Xianyu Fu are fighting fiercely in Youzhou now, so it would be a good idea for them to retreat to Taiyuan." Zhao Yun just observed Zhang Yan with a slight sidelong glance. What's the point of saying so much?

If they don't want to starve to death or freeze to death, they must immediately divide their troops and move them to various counties in Taiyuan. Only the savings of the powerful can give the troops a break.

But after the alliance between Digen and Wuhuan, plus Guo Xian from Qi County, there are also 50,000 to 60,000 people. If they really come together to attack, how can we fight this battle?
Zhao Yun thought about it, with a look of reluctance on his face.

After a moment, Zhao Yun couldn't help but let out a long breath, looked up at the azure sky, his expression changed and he felt very lonely.

Zhang Yan glanced around and lowered his voice and said, "After the battle, the commander of the Great Canal can just give us some cattle and horses."

Black Bear restrained his smile and said, "Has the situation come to this?"

Zhang Yan looked up at the sky and said: "Things in the world are not perfect, and things are often ruined because of greed."

Black Bear turned his head to look at Zhao Yun, who hesitated a little and said, "I have no regrets for following you to punish the barbarians. Even if we don't have five thousand captives, I think you will not let Lord Xuande down."

"Let me think about it."

Black Bear raised his hand and called over the Yin Gan Horse in the distance, and said to Zhao Yun: "General Zilong, defend this place first."

Then he looked at Zhang Yan and said, "General Zhang, cooperate with me to attack and destroy the Taiyuan troops first."

"Yes."

Zhang Yan agreed and walked quickly towards his guards, who had already changed horses.

After watching Zhang Yan's hundred riders leave, Black Bear also jumped on his horse and beckoned the nearby military officers and leaders to gather around him: "Speed ​​up the screening, and drive the Xiongnu into Zhongdu in an hour. Before dark, there can't be a single Xiongnu alive outside Zhongdu, near our army! Also, take the opportunity to find Chanyu Liu Bao. Anyone who captures him alive or exposes him will be rewarded with 100 gold coins, 300 pieces of silk, and 500 cattle and horses!"

As he said this, he turned his head to look at the shadow of the flag. It would be dark in about three and a half hours.

The more than 3,000 cavalrymen they brought stayed here, and Black Bear only led the Black Flag Team of more than 2,000 cavalrymen back south.

Speaking of qualified cavalry, among the nearly 20,000 cavalry participating in the battle today, only these two thousand or so can barely be considered qualified cavalry.

The others can only be regarded as armed herdsmen and farmers who can ride horses. They have fighting enthusiasm but lack the skills of mounted warfare.

The Xiongnu cavalry was not much better, with only about 30,000 Xiongnu cavalry participating in the battle.

Among them, 10,000 cavalry were held back by Lu Bu, and there were another 40,000 infantry and cavalry, which meant that the few were winning against the many.

After marching southward for another thirty miles, they joined up with the three thousand cavalrymen who were monitoring the Taiyuan troops.

The three thousand riders were resting on the ground, the horses were eating fine feed, and the cavalry were basking in the sun after eating dry rations.

Only a few hundred cavalrymen were guarding the middle square of the Taiyuan soldiers three or four miles away, and the rest of the people, together with the chariot soldiers, collected some wood and were preparing to start a fire.

After arriving here, the Black Flag Knights immediately began to rest. In the distance, some scattered cavalry were driving their ownerless horses here.

Soon the first fire was lit, and Black Bear and more than sixty centurions gathered together.

"The Wuhuan people have lost their courage. They want benefits but don't want to take risks."

As Black Bear said this, he also felt a little regretful that he did not deal with the Taiyuan soldiers as soon as possible.

If we spend some money to defeat the Taiyuan soldiers early, then the Wuhuan and Heishan envoy teams will be in a different mood when they arrive.

If you lose the bet, there is nothing to worry about. Just continue playing.

There was no point in regretting. Black Bear looked at these people and said, "When our horsepower recovers a little, we will defeat the Taiyuan soldiers first. If the Wuhuan people don't come tonight, we will attack them tomorrow."

Everyone listened silently and didn't think it would be difficult to defeat the Taiyuan soldiers.

There were just three hollow square formations with a distance of two or three miles between them, although each square formation had more than a thousand cavalrymen.

But this size is not enough to stop the charge of 5,000 cavalrymen.

Moreover, it is impossible to disperse the troops for attack, so they must concentrate on attacking one point.

The phalanx next to it dares to provide support, but the hollow phalanx is a little scattered. How can it be easy to recover?

Some of the Hundred Cavalry Captains pondered and turned their heads to look at Linghu Chao's position in the west.

After Zhang Yan arrived at the southern earthen defense line, he also drew troops from various places to move westward, and gathered more than 2,000 people.

At this moment, there were still more than 4,000 prisoners detained in the rear camp.

These prisoners were also divided into groups of ten, pounding rice and working.

In the morning, within the battlefield, the cavalrymen galloped back and forth, and began to drive the captured Huns, slaves, and temporarily converted slaves towards the Zhongdu city.

These knights shouted for generous rewards. Liu Bao also saw two rows of cavalry standing at the city gate, probably identifying and screening their identities.

Suddenly he felt his steps become heavy. While he was hesitating, a temporary supervisor whipped him and shouted at him in the Xiongnu language.

Liu Bao grimaced in pain from the whip on his back. He was extremely angry and turned around and kicked the supervisor to the ground.

He shouted to the cavalrymen who were holding their bows, "I am Liu Bao! The Great Xiongnu Chanyu Liu Bao!"

As he shouted, two cavalrymen charging at him with spears quickly reined in their horses and dodged to the sides.

Liu Bao almost shouted: "I want to see your General Zhenbei!"

"I'm willing to negotiate with him!"

"Don't kill my people, there is a misunderstanding between us!"

He raised his hand and shouted to a military officer who came from nearby.

The people nearby who could understand what was said became emotional, while the Huns who could not understand what was said continued to walk towards Zhongdu City under the scolding of other supervisors and cavalrymen, each of them looking listless.

Cleaning the battlefield was just something for them to do. They hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day, and their emotions were so up and down that they were already exhausted.

No one stood up to defend and protect the Great Chanyu Liu Bao, and Liu Bao soon got a horse.

Surrounded and escorted by a dozen cavalrymen, they headed towards where the black bear was.

There, there stood two large banners, one of which was the Chanyu's golden eagle banner that Liu Bao was familiar with.

(End of this chapter)