Chapter 160 Heading into the den of thieves

Chapter 160 Heading into the den of thieves

The Heishuihu are generally distributed on both sides of the Kuli River, because no one has been able to establish a long-term and stable rule. No one can tell how many members they have.

Most of the Hu chiefs in this area have the surnames Hao and Liu. One of the Hu chiefs named King Hao Ren has more than ten thousand people. He nominally commands the middle and upper reaches of the north bank of Kulichuan. He is also called Hao by the Hu people in this area. Wanqi.

This name sounds very powerful and domineering. After Li Tai and others evacuated from Woxiong Ridge, their view was no longer blocked by the Piyuan. In the distance, they could see the smoke and dust stirred up by the galloping cavalry brigade filling the air like haze. It was obvious that the soldiers were outnumbered. few.

"Damn, what a loss!"

He just made a fool of himself in Woxiong Ridge and collected more than 200 horses, but he was not able to complete his work because he was interrupted. The more Li Tai thought about it, the more depressed he became. At the same time, he was also a little curious: "It was just a Hu tribe that was attacked. , Why did the Hu chief go out in such large numbers?"

Jihu's internal subordinate relationship is not close. If one of them is attacked, the powerful chiefs will come out to avenge it. If they were so bloody, they might have been killed long ago.

It makes me even more depressed when I can't figure it out, especially when a group of angry Hu soldiers are chasing behind me, and the troops from the east are also turning towards this, obviously communicating with each other and exchanging information.

The two sides were chasing each other and running back and forth in the wilderness. As the field of vision became wider and wider, each other was also exposed to the other's sight.

The Jihu pursuers gathered together at a place that was truly Wuyang Wuyang, with at least five or six thousand people. Except for the more than 3,000 people gathered in front and behind Woxiong Ridge, the rest were naturally under the direct subordinates of the Hu chieftain, King Hao Ren.

Although the situation seemed to be extremely critical with outnumbered enemies, Li Tai and his party had sufficient horsepower. Once they fled straight away, the distance between them not only did not shorten, but gradually widened.

But they didn't understand the geographical situation well enough. Although they had Lu Chuan as their guide, Lu Chuan's memory only ended a few years ago. Although the landform features had not changed much, the situation had changed a lot.

For example, right now, according to Lu Chuan's memory, the road they were traveling on was smooth and smooth, but a barbarian camp appeared in the valley. Although the scale of the camp is not large, it is still an unexpected variable.

At this time, the Jihu people grazing outside the camp also noticed that their group was approaching quickly, and some herdsmen drew their bows and sounded the warning.

"Kill and then leave!"

Li Tai turned around and saw that his pursuers were still several miles away. He immediately gave the order, drew his bow and rushed towards the barbarians on the opposite side.

This was just a small tribe of two to three hundred Hu people, with only a few dozen strong men. As the distance quickly shortened, these Hu people fled back to the camp.

Li Tai and others had no time to dismount and break camp. They gathered the cattle and sheep that had been left outside and drove them against the simple fence of the camp. After several collisions, a gap was created in the fence. The people took advantage of the situation and rushed in. After a sweeping sweep, the strong ones either died or fled.

For the old, weak, women and children left, Li Tai was too lazy to kill again. He only asked people to collect some soft and portable food, and took out a dozen horses from the stables. It took more than half a quarter of an hour, and the battle and mopping up were over. , continue the journey of escape.

After this delay, the distance between them was still shortened, but when the front-line pursuers arrived at the newly breached camp, these barbarians stopped and carried out more detailed cleaning.

Li Tai looked back at this scene and suddenly felt happy in his heart. I am a jackal and you are fucking vultures!

But this also reminded him that since Jihu is not taboo about meat and vegetables, why should I run away?

"Call those thieves, let's not go anywhere else and go straight to attack King Hao Ren's lair!"

A small shrimp is shared by so many people, and there is not enough space between his teeth. Li Tai really can't bear to see the poverty of these bastards. I will kill big fish and eat big households for you, and try to let you all live a prosperous year!

King Hu Chief Hao Ren probably led more than 2,000 troops. Even if it was a large tribe with tens of thousands of people, there would not be too many strong soldiers to go out and stay in the old nest.

If this old bastard hadn't suddenly appeared and disturbed him, Li Tai could have achieved his goal in Woxiong Ridge. He was already very depressed. How could he make this old bastard feel better?

Anyway, they have been left behind to eat the dust now, and the horse power of their troops cannot be as sufficient as their own. So if they don't rush to dig out their lair, they will be chased around like headless flies. This is really Not Li Tai's style.

After Li Dao and several other people who were proficient in Ji Hu language heard this, they temporarily fell behind the team and shouted several times at the chasing Hu troops. Then the pursuit speed of those Hu people was visibly slowed down.

After Li Dao and others caught up with the team, they looked at Li Tai with admiration. They really didn't expect that this technique of alienation and seduction could be used to this extent. Although their own side was obviously weak and critical, the thoughts of those barbarians could be manipulated. Sliding around like a dog.

The Hu pursuers had their own evil intentions and began to work passively. King Hao Ren's troops, who were holding the rear and marching slowly, did not know that the enemy had spread offensive rumors.

"The number of enemies is small, why don't you pursue them quickly?"

King Hao Ren has a domineering name and a mighty appearance. He has a body of seven feet, a round waist and thick arms. He is a big lump astride a war horse. When he led the crowd to catch up with the people in front, he shouted angrily in a deep voice.

The Hu chiefs hesitated, saying that their horse power was in short supply and was no longer enough to support such a high-intensity pursuit.

However, King Hao Ren, as Qu Shuai, the most powerful chief in the northern part of Kuli Sichuan, also had considerable prestige, so Chief Hu came forward and quietly informed the enemy troops in front of him.

"These thieves and Han slaves, how dare they..."

When King Hao Ren heard this, he was immediately furious. He was waiting for a loud order to speed up the pursuit. After being reminded by his subordinates, he discovered that Chief Hu, who was originally being pursued by many of his peers, was already carefully leading his troops to distance themselves.

"These idiots, do they think that just a handful of Han slaves can really break through my camp? What a joke. Chase them quickly, kill them all, and then dispel those thieves!"

King Hao Ren shouted fiercely, but he was also a little panicked in his heart.

Naturally, he led his people to leave the tribe this time not just for the Woxiong Ridge Tribe, but also for a deeper purpose.

Liu Pingfu's son Liu Zhenqiang sneaked back to this area, and King Hao Ren was one of the Hu chiefs he first came into contact with. Liu Zhenqiang was even hiding in his tribe's territory.

In the ninth year of the reign of Emperor Tatong, the Western Army was defeated at Mangshan. Naturally, the disrespectful hearts of the Hu chieftains in the north became hot. They only felt that the Western Army was defeated and the country was already declining. It was only a matter of time before Prime Minister Gao from the east took control of Kansai. .

But although the general trend is good, Liu Zhenqiang is a bit poor at getting along, and his demagogic rhetoric is not convincing. King Hao Ren planned to use his people to directly establish relations with the Eastern Dynasty. He could not do anything on his own just to improve Liu Zhenqiang's position in the Eastern Dynasty.

He had previously sent subordinates to contact Diaoyin Hu, hoping to increase his bargaining chip, but he did not expect to be attacked and killed by the Western Army on his way back. He only escaped with a few people to report the news. This matter must have been leaked and known to the Western Army.

He came out in full force this time just to wait and see the movements of the Western Army and the situation of force deployment. If the Western Army really made a large-scale deployment to fight like they did a few years ago, they would have to make preparations quickly.

This time the Western Army actually pretended to be Liu Zhenqiang's subordinates, so he knew they should be in the same group as those who intercepted and killed his subordinates. Therefore, King Hao Ren gave up and continued to peek westward, and turned around to catch up with him, hoping to capture him for interrogation.

In his opinion, there were only a few Western troops along the way, and it was only a matter of time before they were killed and arrested. However, he did not expect that these people were so bold that they actually threatened to attack his tribe's territory.

Although the tribe was a little weak at this time, it was not completely undefended. In this situation of facing each other from a distance, it was not difficult to defend until the pursuers returned.

But the most terrible thing is that the Hu tribes who were traveling nearby seemed to have listened to the Western Army's wild words, and they had already made up their mind to reap the benefits.

King Hao Ren naturally knew what kind of urinals these people were, and if there was a chance to share most of the food, they would never give it up. After all, this is how he grew up. A few years ago, he followed the Western Army to pick up and annex the remaining Qiang tribe assets in Liu Town, and the population grew to become the powerful chieftain of Kuli Sichuan North.

Those hundreds of Western troops may not be able to capture their own territory, but if the Hu chiefs around him think so, then his situation will be in danger. Tigers can't hold off a pack of wolves, so it's better to take precautions early!

"The thief wants to attack me. It's my family's business. I don't have to wait for you to wait for the crowd! Disperse as soon as possible, otherwise don't blame the ruthless swords and arrows!"

When he thought of this, he was no longer polite. Taking advantage of the fact that he still had a large number of people, he directly ordered the other tribes to expel the barbarians.

Although the Hu chieftains had different ideas, they had not yet seen real benefits, so they naturally did not dare to directly confront King Hao Ren. They each squeaked and retreated, no longer gathering in one place.

After the barbarians were intimidated and dispersed, King Hao Ren ordered his troops to advance at full speed, with the intention of returning before the enemy arrived.

This posture fell in the eyes of the dispersed Hu chiefs, who were naturally very angry and angry. They were even more certain that King Hao Ren's headquarters was indeed empty of defense, and there was a great opportunity to take advantage of it!

So the Hu soldiers who had been dispersed gradually gathered again and headed towards the location of King Hao Ren's tribe. In the evening, they arrived at a valley pass. The team formed a long and narrow shape due to the terrain and passed through the valley entrance.

But when the passers-by came out of the pass, they saw King Hao Ren leading his troops in formation on the opposite side of the pass. He smiled evilly and roared: "Sure enough, I will kill you first, and then I will kill the Han slaves!"

As soon as he gave the order, his soldiers rushed straight to the mouth of the valley, and for a while the fields were filled with killing sounds and screams.

At the same time, Li Tai and others also arrived near King Hao Ren's tribal territory.

Looking at the rolling fortress walled by mountains and rivers, even Zhu Meng, a veteran soldier, couldn't help frowning and said: "This fortress is so well-defended, even if there are not many guards, if you want to It’s not easy to break through!”

"Nonsense! Why are we the enemies here to attack? We are obviously righteous disciples who sacrificed horses to help Liu Shanyu. Call the door!"

After hearing this, Li Tai frowned and refuted Zhu Meng's remarks with a serious face.