Chapter 162: The sound of drums in the middle of the night

The fire in Baitugang continued to burn until dawn.

Most of the river valley was burned to charred black, and the Huns were killed and injured. Especially at dawn, the wind suddenly increased, which made the fire more wild. There were countless Huns and war horses burned to death. Amid the sound of the golden drums, the Huns army had no idea how many people were stealing camps and robbing the villages. Although Tuqi was desperately returning, the situation was hopeless and he could only retreat thirty miles.

Fortunately, this fire forced Liu Kan to lead his troops to withdraw.

If they do not retreat, the 100 people will be told to be in the fire.

The same old saying goes, fighting is for survival, not for death. It is beyond Liu Kan's expectations to get such a result. So he led his troops back to Baitugang. After counting, none of the 150 people fell behind, and only a dozen people were burned by fire when retreating. However, the injuries were not very serious, and he was able to say that he had retreated unscrupulously and won a great victory.

By noon, the fire finally stopped.

In the valley, charred corpses were everywhere, and the Huns lost thousands of people and more than 20% of their horses were broken.

This is still a trivial matter!

The Huns were originally nomadic peoples, and the most important thing they lacked was horses.

The problem is that Liu Kan's fire burned out the Xiongnu's baggage. Especially the equipment such as ladders used to attack the city were burned into the fire. You must know that the Xiongnu were not good at attacking difficulties and the equipment was burned down again, which was even worse.

Tu Qi counted the troops, but he wanted to cry without tears.

Before even seeing the shadow of the enemy, 50,000 people were reduced to 10%...

Thirteen of the Thirty-one thousand commanders died, and more than fifty centurions and ten commanders were added. If Pu Nu added the earlier battle, most of the officers had been abandoned before the war began. Looking at the listless look of the generals under his command, Tu Qi was crazy!

"Attack, attack me!"

He rode on the horse, waved his arms, and shouted wildly: "In one day, take down Baitugang for me, and I will tear the Qin barbarian into pieces."

"King, calm down!"

Several generals pulled Tu Qi, "We were completely destroyed, and there were only food and grass left in the army for less than three days. Baitugang's small land is not worth worrying, but if we do not prepare military rations as soon as possible, we will face the danger of excluding food in three days. We should not be careless."

"What do you think you should do?"

Tu Qi finally hadn't completely collapsed yet. After calming down, he asked panting.

"The top priority is to urge the Tangkou to deliver food immediately... Qin Barbarians are cunning, and after two consecutive victories, their morale will definitely rise sharply. If we attack at this time, we will probably suffer heavy losses. Even if we take down Baitugang, there will be Fuping... Can the king guarantee that Fuping can conquer it in one fell swoop? The small Baitugang has already caused us to lose troops and generals, not to mention Fuping County, which is probably even more difficult...

Or, will we report to Shanyu?”

Tu Qi was furious when he heard this, "No!"

As for why it doesn't work, he knew very well. If Touman knew about his situation, there would be enough reason to remove his title as Zuo Xianwang. You should know that the sons under Touman's knees are now eyeing each other, waiting to get ahead.

"Send the order to camp outside the valley, and wait for the food and grass to arrive before attacking."

The generals immediately accepted the order in unison and went down to make arrangements.

Tu Qi led his personal soldiers to stand outside the charred river valley, raising his eyes to look towards Baitugang. Impressively, a figure could be seen shaking on the broken gatehouse. He knew that the Qin Manzi must be looking at him like him at this moment.

"Qin Manzi, I will tear you into pieces!"

Tu Qi couldn't help but roaring to the sky, but his heart was filled with panic!

How many soldiers will this small Baitugang cost me?

Tu Qi had a good guess. Liu Kan was standing on the city gate tower, looking at the Huns fighting flag outside the river valley that covered the sky and the sun.

There were endless cheers in the camps under the city.

To be honest, when the Huns arrived at Baitugang yesterday, everyone was very scared. After all, what they had to face was dozens of times their Xiongnu cavalry. If you say you were not worried or afraid, it would be pure nonsense, but unexpectedly, they would win a great victory!

"The military marquis' magic tricks are really clever!"

Guan Ying couldn't help but sigh beside Liu Kan, "Faced with such a situation, he took the initiative to attack. Guan Ying was really convinced, convinced!"

Beside him, Fan Kuai danced with joy even more excitedly.

"Old Guan, I killed three thousand-man commanders yesterday, three thousand-man commanders!"

"roll!"

Guan Ying did not follow Liu Kan to attack, but just supervised his subordinates to cheer. Even Lu Shizhi led the archers to enjoy the glory. Now, seeing Fan Kuai's smug appearance, the boss felt uncomfortable.

He was really lucky to kill three thousand men...

Little did he know that when he killed Pu Nu two days ago, he was not much better than Fan Kuai's arrogance.

Lu Shizhi didn't say anything, but just stood behind Liu Kan with admiration and looked at Liu Kan's back.

My brother is a first-class businessman, and he is not inferior to others as an official... Even when marching and fighting, he is no worse than others. Hehe, this is my brother Lu Shizhi. After returning home, I can brag better... Slowly, I also shot and killed a few Huns yesterday.

I don’t know if there are any people like the leader!

Hehe, it's also a military merit...

When Lu Shizhi thought of this, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and laughed secretly.

Liu Kan turned her head and looked at the excited guys behind her, and couldn't help but sigh and said, "Don't be happy, it's just the first day now.

The fire last night, and although there were some results, the Huns' vitality was not damaged.

It seems that they will not be dispatched today, but it does not mean that they will not attack tomorrow or the next day. Once the Huns launch an attack, they will definitely be extremely crazy. With this small Baitugang, it is not easy for us to stop them for two days and then evacuate safely."

The smiles on Guan Ying and Fan Kuai's faces disappeared immediately.

The two of them looked at me, and I looked at you, and they felt heavy in their hearts... The joy of winning the previous victory disappeared in an instant.

Lu Shizhi couldn't help but say, "Mr. Jun, you are always so disappointed.

Last time we wiped out the vanguard of the Huns. You said that there would be danger after the Huns arrived. Now that we have repelled the Huns, you said that they will counterattack. Look at everyone, how happy and happy? Only the old genius will know what will happen tomorrow. Why not let everyone live happily for a day, and at least be happy when they really lose their lives. Why should they always be so anxious?"

Liu Kan couldn't help but turn his head in surprise and looked at Lu Shi up and down.

That little pig seemed to have begun to grow back then...

At least among so many people, he was able to give advice. Moreover, the words he said really make some sense.

I couldn't help but stretch out my hand and pressed it on Lu Shizhi's head, rubbing his hair hard.

"Little Pig said it well, I am indeed too anxious!"

"Don't call me pig..."

Lu Shizhi said dissatisfiedly: "My name is Lu Shizhi, I have grown up."

Fan Kuai next to him went over and hugged Lu Shizhi's neck, and laughed, "Is that so? The little pig has grown up, I think it's time to get a knife!"

Lu Shizhi's face suddenly turned red.

Liu Kan and Guan Ying couldn't help laughing.

Fan Kuai is a serious dog slaughter. These words really make these a little meaningful.

"Guan Ying!"

Liu Kan smiled and turned her head, and bet on the Hun camp in the distance again. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Give you a task."

"The Junhou ordered!"

"You lead a hundred golden drummers and go around the city walls in the evening to the cliff. Remember to hide in the jungle and not reveal your traces.

After dark, you will ring the golden drum.

When the Huns send troops, you immediately stop the drums and don’t have any movement; when they all go to bed, you continue to beat the drums and shake the flags. Remember not to attack, just beat the drums and shake the flags... Also, no matter how critical the situation here is, you cannot come back without military orders."

Guan Ying was stunned and looked at Liu Kan in surprise.

He didn't understand what the meaning of this action was.

But out of trust in Liu Kan, he still intervened without hesitation and agreed.

"Save it!"

"Here!"

"You go and pull out the injured war horses that have been gathered up a few days ago and leave them to Guan Ying... Don't ask what I want to do, I have my own use."

Lu Shizhi nodded quickly and hurriedly led a few of them to follow him.

Liu Kan held the battlement of the city wall with his hand, looked at the Huns' camp in the distance, and suddenly laughed.

Fan Kuai couldn't help asking, "Mr. Jun. What are you trying to play?"

"Hehe, you will naturally know that by then!"

Liu Kan smiled but refused to answer, and ordered the guards to strengthen their surveillance of the Huns camp, and then hugged Fan Kuai's neck and walked towards the camp downstairs.

No matter how eager Tu Qi is to take revenge, he knows that the current situation is not suitable for war.

He simply ordered people to transport food and grass, and then arranged for his soldiers to bury the pot and make rice, and have a good rest for a day. At present, Xie Han's life and death are no longer important! What is important is how to recover this situation and quickly conquer Fuping, otherwise the trouble would be great.

After dark, Tu Qi took off his armor and fell into the military tent, hoping for a good rest.

The Hun soldiers were also exhausted. After dinner, they returned to their tents to rest, but the guards were very strict.

In the camp, there were soldiers patrolling from time to time, and the sound of sarcastic fighting echoed in the sky.

By midnight, Tu Qi fell asleep in a daze.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of golden drums. Tu Qi was so excited that he got up from the couch, "Enemy attack? Is it an enemy attack?"
To be continued...