Chapter 396 Mo Dun's Ambition(1/2)
Faced with a sudden cavalry raid on the camp, the party being raided had little choice.
The campsites are more spread out.
And the speed of the cavalry will not give you much time to prepare.
It's true that the two sides prepare their formation and then start fighting, but it doesn't apply to every battle.
But in this situation, the Donghu people have no chance to assemble.
As soon as everyone mounted their war horses, before they had time to gather together, the Huns basically penetrated half of the camp.
There is a speed advantage, coupled with a local strength advantage.
There is no way to fight this kind of battle.
And they were left with only three choices: either continue to resist until death, surrender directly, or turn around and run away.
Apart from these three, there is no other choice at all.
War is not a child's play, nor is it something that can be solved simply by relying on the will to fight.
Without equipment advantages, formation advantages, troop strength advantages, and geographical advantages, pure fighting will is simply a joke.
Of course, this is how the battle works in theory.
Under the premise of occupying nothing, if you still refuse to admit defeat and fight, there may not be a chance of success, but the probability of failure will definitely be above 95%.
The Huns defeated the Donghu tribe with just one charge.
There are not many tribesmen, less than 4,000 people, and the winter snowstorm also brought them great pain and fatigue.
In addition, they were raided again and saw that something was wrong, so the tribe surrendered directly.
They can escape part of it by running, but it is meaningless to them.
My family and property are all here. If I run away alone, what can I do?
Found the main force?
Having lost everything, their status will be directly reduced to a lower level, and then they will be used as death squads. Why bother?
"Very good!" Listening to the report from his subordinates, Maodun Shanyu kept smiling on his face.
The forbearance that had been buried in my heart for a year was finally released at this moment.
Before sending troops, everyone thought his decision was too hasty.
Fortunately, Modu Shanyu was able to suppress them with his ruthlessness in killing his father the year before. Due to Moton's tough attitude, those tribes had no choice but to follow him on the expedition.
But now, these people are very happy.
There is no trace of dissatisfaction with Mao Dun because of being blackmailed by Dong Hu last year.
Although this battle has not yet been completely won, the Huns have now made a good start.
And the facts have proved that Mao Dun's strategy is effective.
During these marches and raids day after day, Maodun's prestige among the Xiongnu gradually increased.
This is a place where the strong is king, as long as you can lead the tribe to win battles and grow stronger.
Patricide is not a problem at all and self-reliance is not a problem at all, even if you wipe out the entire clan, it is not a problem.
Xiaoyi seems to be the least valuable thing here. Only strength and fists are eternal.
"Da Chanyu, if we can maintain this trend, maybe we can completely conquer Donghu before summer begins!" Maodun Chanyu's son, Luo Tanji, said excitedly.
"Too slow!" Maodun Shanyu shook his head.
This method is not impossible, but it won’t work after being used for a long time.
The Donghu people will notice it sooner or later.
Now they just have the advantage of a surprise attack.
The Donghu people are just about to lick their wounds. They haven't had time to shrink the statistics. Basically, in another ten days and a half, it will be difficult for them to find such an opportunity.
"Go and call those prisoners over!" Modun Shanyu immediately ordered.
One day later, Donghu prisoners scattered in various places were brought over one after another.
There are tens of thousands of people, and these are all soldiers. Their families and property have not been moved yet and are still waiting in place.
Seeing so many people, Maodun Shanyu felt relieved, and at the same time he felt more confident.
The Huns will only get stronger as they fight!
Donghu must die...
Everyone dismounted and lined up, standing sparsely and without any energy at all.
In order to prevent these people from escaping or causing trouble, the Huns did not dare to give them too much food. Basically, they had one meal a day, only about one-third of a normal meal. They could barely survive, but they wanted to fight or something.
,forget it.
Modun Shanyu was riding a BMW with a pile of bone products hanging on his crotch, looking at the miserable captive in front of him.
"According to the rules on the grassland, since you are defeated, you will be the slaves of this Chanyu from now on, and your wives and daughters will also become slaves of the Huns. We can torture them as much as we want, and even kill them.
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Modun Chanyu's eyes were fixedly staring down.
Although it is scary, this is the law of the grassland.
If you win, you can enjoy everything the other party has. If you don't win, you have to be prepared to have everything the other party enjoys.
"However, this Chanyu does not want to do this. Now this Chanyu will give you a chance. In the next battle, if anyone can get the head of an enemy, this Chanyu will return your wife, children and property.
Here you go." Modun Shanyu said loudly.
"Da Shanyu, these are Donghu people..." The people behind Modun Shanyu were immediately startled when they heard these words and quickly reminded them.
Those small tribes swallowed them up. They were too small to make any big waves.
Joining the Xiongnu would actually be of great benefit to them.
But Donghu is different. This is a tribe even more powerful than the Xiongnu.
Even if you want to absorb them, you have to wait until the Xiongnu completely defeats Donghu.
Let them go to the battlefield now. What if they betray you then?
Operate on their family members?
This is simply unrealistic.
The Huns would not take their families with them to war, and the transmission of information takes time.
What if the Huns were defeated because of their rebellion?
In this way, they are the heroes of the Donghu people. Will the remaining Huns still dare to attack their families at this time?
"Donghu people are also human beings. There is no need to say more. Shanyu has made his own decision!" Mao Dun glanced at the person trying to persuade him with an unkind expression.
The Xiongnu's strength has expanded, but it is still far from being able to crush the grasslands.
The Donghu people are still their strong enemies, now the Xiongnu just caught them off guard.
In terms of military strength, the Donghu people are still stronger than the Xiongnu.
At this time, he did not want to increase his own strength, but left these capable people behind. In the eyes of Maodun Shanyu, this was laying a minefield for himself!
Modun Shanyu once again turned to look at the prisoners and said loudly: "Those who are willing to take responsibility for their crimes and perform meritorious service should step forward!"
The Donghu prisoners were dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do.
At first, only a few people took a step forward. They were defeated and had no choice. Besides, even if they followed the Huns, it was not a big deal.
Anyway, the Huns have promised to give them a chance and return their wives, children and property.
Who are you not following?
If you can live like before, why do you have to be a slave and be slaughtered?
Although they don't mind if their women are fucked by others, that happens after death. Who would dare to do it while they are still alive?
As a result, more and more Donghu people chose to take a step forward.
People are all selfish, and on the grassland, there really is no thought of family, country and world.
Would you rather die than surrender?
nonexistent.
It seems that people who understand current affairs are more popular here as heroes.
With the support of more than 10,000 captives, Maodun Shanyu felt better again.
As long as they are willing to follow the Donghu Yueshi, they are all Xiongnu.
As for those who are rebellious.
hehe!
To be continued...