"Hahaha, Wushi Luo is really a good friend of us Yuezhi people. He even sent the Qin people's marching route up. This is because they are afraid that we won't win!"
In the luxurious dome at the foot of Helan Mountain, the Marquis of Guishuang looked at the silk in his hand that recorded the route of the Qin army, and couldn't help but smile.
By knowing the opponent's whereabouts in advance, they can ambush at a location that is favorable to them and catch the opponent off guard.
"Is Wu Shiluo being too enthusiastic in doing this? Although he has some friendship with you and has done business for many years, he is from the Qin State after all. Is there a trap here?"
An old man with a white beard and a hooked nose spoke.
On his head he wears the same golden hair crown as the Marquis of Kushan, which shows his identity.
Shuangmi Xihou.
The Shuangmiyue clan had just arrived from Hexi because the Marquis of Guishan promised to give him a lush pasture after the war and promised to get a large number of slaves and goods after defeating the Qin army.
Desperate for the precious artifacts from the Qin people and a large number of slaves, Shuangmi Xihou led 20,000 cavalry to support the Kushan and Shuangmi tribes against the Qin army.
Upon hearing the inquiry from his ally, Guishuang Jihou smiled and said: "Wushiluo said in the letter that he helped us defeat the Qin people this time, not for free. When we trade with us in the future, we need to give him more benefits.
Hahaha, if I wasn’t sincere, I probably wouldn’t have made such a request.”
Saying that, the Marquis of Guishuang looked at his daughter beside him: "Sujiasha, please explain to the Marquis of Shuangmixi."
"yes."
Sujiasha stepped forward, saluted Shuangmixi Marquis, and said: "Shuangmixi Marquis, although Wushiluo is a businessman from Qin, he is not from Qin. Their clan is from the nomadic Wu family outside the Great Wall.
tribe. He dealt with the Qin people and our Yuezhi, Xiongnu and other Rong tribes, reselling goods for profit. If we were driven away by the Qin army, this land would be occupied by the Qin people, and the Qin people would have their own
Ma Di, he will no longer be needed."
"This kind of thing harms Wu Shiluo's interests, so he will help us. Judging from the news he sent before that the Qin army is about to go to war, he told the truth and did not lie to us. And even if
This time there is a problem with the Qin army's route, but it does no harm to us. On the grassland, the Qin people are no match for our Yuezhi cavalry."
Marquis Shuangmixi stared at the ups and downs of the woman's chest, nodded and said: "You are right, I believe what you say."
Sugatha's face was stiff, and after finishing speaking, she found an excuse to leave.
Seeing Sugatha's tall figure disappearing outside the tent, Marquis Shuangmi turned to Marquis Guishan and said, "I want your daughter."
The Marquis of Guishuang narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the man in front of him who wanted to be his son-in-law.
This old guy is old enough to be his father.
A glint flashed in the eyes of Guishuang Jihou.
He was an ambitious Xihou who had always been dissatisfied with King Yuezhi. He had previously won over the Xihou of Xiumi and asked the Xiumi tribe to deal with the Xiongnu with him, making the Kushan and Xiumi tribes allies.
It would be a great deal if he could tie Marquis Shuangmixi into his own camp through a daughter.
The three tribes combined will have more than half of the military strength of the Yueshi tribes.
Guishuang Jihou nodded and said: "Yes, but after defeating the Qin army. After defeating the Qin people, I will send her to your tent."
Marquis Shuangmixi grinned: "Then quickly send people to search for traces of the Qin army, discover them, and defeat them!"
"The warriors of Shuangmi tribe can't wait for it!"
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"Beyond the border fortress, it is really very different from inside the pass. The yellow sand and weeds are endless as far as the eye can see!"
Zhao Tuo is riding on a black horse.
There are no serious roads in the Gobi Desert. There are stone potholes everywhere. Compared with riding in a car, with stirrups and a high bridge saddle, the horseback riding experience is even better.
He looked around and saw that wherever he looked, there were vast wastelands, mostly Gobi scenes.
The grassland is sparse and desolate.
In front of Zhao Tuo were elite cavalrymen who were riding horses to clear the way. They were also accompanied by cavalry and soldiers holding strong bows and crossbows on both sides and behind him.
Further back, there were cavalry guarding the two wings, as well as a large number of Qin army infantry.
It had been several days since the Qin army left the fortress. Everyone's face was expressionless and their lips were dry. The heroic ambitions when they left the fortress had been wiped away by the scene outside the fortress.
"His mother talks about the grassland outside the Great Wall. I really thought that after leaving the Great Wall, all I saw was the green prairie! The ground is full of rocks and yellow sand, and there is no grass growing in this shabby place. I don't know what to fight for.
No dogs will come to live here!”
Fan Hui complained. After all, he was from a low-level background as a dog-slaughterer, and his rude way of speaking for decades could not be changed in a short time.
Fortunately, Zhao Tuo admired Fan Hui's military prowess and appointed him as a personal soldier. He wanted to train him as a confidant, so he was quite lenient with him in this regard, and even seemed to be doting on him.
Zhao Tuo looked at Chen Ping who was riding on another horse and said with a smile: "Chen Sheng knows the truth."
Chen Ping hurriedly explained: "Since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, it has been fighting with the Rong people, constantly expanding to the northwest, and enclosing all the better pastures in the Great Wall, so once you leave the Great Wall, you will naturally see such a desolate scene.
If there were some good pastures here, then the Great Wall should be built here."
"Hey, it seems like this is the case. All the good places were occupied by the Qin people, so these shabby places are outside the Great Wall."
Fan Hui touched his head and felt he understood.
Zhao Tuo nodded and added: "But it is not all these desolate lands outside the Great Wall. Going northwest from here, near the Helan Mountain near Deshui, and under the Yin Mountain in the north, there are all good grasslands with lush water and grass.
The whole world is the best pasture for raising horses. These are the places where tribes outside the Great Wall compete with each other."
"In addition to these places, there are many lakes and rivers in the wilderness outside the Great Wall, and there are also small grasslands with lush water and grass around them. Many tribes live in these places, and they occupy good places."
"It's just that there is no obvious road outside the fortress. Therefore, when the army leaves the fortress, it must have a good guide to show the way. Otherwise, if it gets lost, let alone fighting the Yuezhi people, I am afraid that I will be lost on the grassland."
"Am I right, Mr. Wu?"
Wu Shiluo, who was being watched by a few short soldiers, nodded hurriedly and said: "What General Zhao said is that if there is no one to show the way outside the fortress, you will definitely not be able to go back once you come. If an army like this is marching, if you don't know where to go,
It is definitely difficult to survive in a water source. I, Wu Shiluo, have been to the fortress dozens of times, and I have been to Helan Mountain several times. If I am here to guide you, you will never be in danger of getting lost."
Wu Shiluo took the opportunity to brag about his worth.
Zhao Tuo smiled faintly, this was the reason why he spared the lives of the Wushi clan.
He remembered that when the Han Dynasty was attacking the Xiongnu in the north, several generals got lost on the grasslands and returned without success, and some unlucky ones even committed suicide because of this.
Therefore, a good guide should not kill indiscriminately.
There was a commotion ahead.
A fast horse flew over and reported: "General, the former army general Zhao Guang found dozens of Hu cavalry. According to the observation of the Rong cavalry in the army, they are most likely Yuezhi cavalry."
"So fast, this place is still five or six hundred miles away from Helan Mountain."
Chen Ping was shocked, but he quickly calmed down and said: "The main force of the Yueshi should not be here, and the cavalry who appeared should be here to check us out."
Zhao Tuo said calmly: "It makes sense. After all, the Yuezhi people have known our marching route for a long time. It is normal for them to send people to investigate."
When Wu Shiluo heard this, his face turned red with embarrassment and he quickly confessed.
Zhao Tuo turned around and smiled at several of his close aides: "The main force of the Yueshi should still be some distance away. With normal tactics, they will not fight us here, but will lure us into the depths of the grassland.
They will pounce on us like a pack of wolves when there is a huge gap in our supply lines."