"I am a special envoy! His Majesty has given me the power to act expediently, so it seems more casual! Okay, hurry up and pack up. We will set off with the army tomorrow. In a few days, officials sent by Dashang will arrive in Rouran."
Tuoba Xue said nothing more, tore off a leg of lamb from the table, chewed it hard, and then went to find a place to rest.
Early the next morning, the people of Rouran gathered outside Shidu.
Many people brought horses and weapons, and some even drove cattle and sheep here.
"Special envoy! The Huns have gone too far. They not only attacked our capital, but also robbed our women and property. I heard that you are going to attack the Huns. Please allow us to accompany you!"
Seeing this scene, Zhao Rui was somewhat surprised.
Rouran is not too powerful among the grassland countries. It was previously deceived by the Xiongnu into attacking the border city of Dashang, resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of troops. During this period, it suffered continuous changes, and its national strength was greatly reduced.
Being able to gather 50,000 troops is already very difficult.
But on the outskirts of Shidu, a full 60,000 people gathered, including many old, weak, women and children.
"Everyone!" Zhao Rui stood on the high platform: "We are going on a long-distance attack this time and cannot bring so many people. I understand your hatred of the Huns! How about this? I will select 20,000 horses from among you to go with the army. It will be a success.
Later, I will hang the head of King Hunxie of the Xiongnu on this stone capital."
Everyone at the scene immediately burst into enthusiastic cheers and sang their unique songs in Rouran language.
Before long, 20,000 young adults spontaneously emerged from the 60,000 people.
These people can be said to be the elite among the elite in Rouran.
Zhao Rui directly handed over the command of the 20,000 people to Tuoba Xue, but he did not take away the cattle and sheep that were driven here.
He just ordered everyone to take three days' worth of dry food and head eastward.
Dashang Border Town is already in full swing.
Shan Xin, Bai Hua, and Li Fei each led 30,000 troops and three days' worth of dry food, and marched towards the Huns in three groups.
The remaining hundreds of thousands of troops continued to stay in the border town as a reserve.
After the three of them set off, several old generals stood at the top of the city with faces full of banter.
"Today's young people are really impulsive. I don't know why Your Majesty gave them the Tiger Talisman? Is it because we old people can't do it?"
"The new generation is better than the old. Your Majesty is only less than twenty years old. Of course he likes to reuse these young people."
"We have been fighting with the Huns for so many years. There are 200,000 troops guarding the border all year round. We always win less and lose more. They want to destroy the Xiongnu royal court with 90,000 troops. It is simply a fantasy!"
"When they waste these 90,000 troops, Your Majesty will know who should be reused!"
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These people had done some meritorious service for the great merchants and had guarded the borders for many years, but they were somewhat incompetent and could only rely on their previous merits to rest on their laurels.
Moreover, their achievements were gained from following the old general Shan Tianxiong.
Now that Old General Shan is gone, these people want to rely on their qualifications to get into the position of Border General.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhao Rui arrived, he directly made Shan Xin General Yu Ling, and later transferred Bai Hua and Li Fei here as well, completely dividing the power in their hands.
These old guys are quite jealous, waiting for the failure of this northern expedition to the Huns to watch the jokes of these young people.