The wind is getting stronger on the grassland, which means that autumn is not far away.
In the large tent of the royal court, the great Dan Yu Yizhi sat at the head with his big horse and golden sword.
Under his feet are nine seats covered with wolf skins, which are very impressive.
There are also a dozen seats in the tent, where the heads of the major tribes under the Xiongnu headquarters sit.
The entire Xiongnu can be divided into three parts: left, middle and right. They are relatively independent and only unite into one during war.
Each branch of the headquarters under Yizhixie will meet once a month to summarize the migration, harvesting, etc. of each branch.
Before Qin, the Xiongnu were far less powerful than they are now. Linhu, Donghu, Quanrong, Shanrong, Dali and other tribes were much stronger than them.
It was not until the powerful leader of the Huns, Maodun Shanyu, suddenly emerged and conquered other tribes, completing the nominal integration of power.
Only then did the Xiongnu become the common masters of the grassland.
They redefined the sphere of influence of the grassland and established positions such as the left and right kings, the left and right kings of Guli, generals, captains of the capital, dadanghu, and gudhou.
The previously powerful tribes were either defeated and expelled, or surrendered and merged with the Xiongnu. They accepted these new positions and became the various tribes and peripheral barriers of the Xiongnu enfeoffment.
At this time, Yi Zhi glanced sideways at the people in the headquarters and said:
"Although there was a war in the spring and summer this year due to provocation by the Han people, the subsequent harvest was better than expected. No matter how strong the wind this winter is, it will not have much impact on the various ministries."
"The Great Chanyu said it well, all parts of our grassland are blessed by the shaman god, and the water and grass will become abundant day by day, so they will surely prosper for a long time."
Yi Zhi looked sideways and said, "What else do the ministries have to say?"
"We were attacked by the Han before, and only those who were weak and had their hands cut off survived. These people's ability to work has been greatly reduced, and they have actually become useless. There are not a few of them. How do you think the Great Chanyu should deal with them?" An old Huns man said,
Sitting in the second seat from the lower right of Yizhixie.
"This is a vicious plan by the Han people to weaken the Huns."
Sitting on the lower left side of Yizhi is a young man with a majestic body and dark eyes.
He was wearing a leather robe, with one shoulder exposed outside the leather robe, and his muscles seemed to contain terrifying power that could destroy everything.
His hands and legs are also exceptionally broad and strong, his face is square and his cheekbones are high, giving him the impression of being as solid as cast iron.
This young man respected Yi Zhixie as his father, but he was actually his adopted son, named Langduo.
His bravery ranks first among all Xiongnu tribes, and his natural strength is endless.
When he was less than 20 years old, he observed wolves and eagles hunting, and created the art of wolf and eagle attack. Not only did his own martial arts shine, but he also used it to train troops, and his troops gathered like wolves and dispersed like eagles.
As a result, Yizhixie became more and more valued, and he accumulated merit and became the commander-in-chief of the headquarters.
Today, Rondo is exactly twenty-six years old.
In the recent Battle of Dingxiangbei, he followed the example of Yudu, who was regarded as a divine general by the Huns, and went to the Cold Ice Lake further north of the prairie alone to seek a breakthrough in his personal cultivation, instead of going south with the army. p>
At this time, he was sitting with Yi Zhi's head tilted down, his eyes stern, and a cold smile overflowing from the corner of his mouth:
"The Han people are unable to defeat our Xiongnu troops. They will only use despicable means and leave some weak people behind after sneak attacks, hoping to consume all our Xiongnu troops."
The Great Chanyu had previously ordered that these useless people who were unable to work be put to death and the women should be left behind to give birth.
"Captain Yin Tuo, haven't you killed these people yet?"
The old man frowned and said: "There are not a few of these people, and there are many relatives of the leaders of each department. Did you kill all the people in your department?y."
Rondo said of course: "The elimination of the weak is the law of the prairie, just like the grassland regains its vitality after it dies. If the weak are not eliminated, how can we gain new life?"
"Kill these weaklings, and if you have the chance, go south, plunder the population and make up for it."
Yi Zhi glanced sideways and continued:
"Someone among the Han people has been in contact with me. They just sent news not long ago, saying that there will be a turmoil at the border. I have ordered people to pay attention to changes in the Han border. If there is any change, I will immediately send orders to all ministries to go south again.
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Then he looked at the corner of the tribe and said: "Zhao Xin, you first lead a group of soldiers and horses, and according to the strategy you proposed before, spread out in small groups and go to the Han border."
Rondo looked at Xin Zhao: "I will send a thousand cavalry under my command to go with you."
Zhao Xin's head trembled slightly, knowing that Lang Duo couldn't trust him and had people come to monitor his actions.
He is a general who returned after surrendering to the Han Dynasty. Letting him lead troops south is also a test, similar to submitting a certificate of honor.
Xin Zhao hurriedly stood up and said: "Why don't you, General Rondo, lead the army? I am willing to follow and serve."
"Seeing that autumn is already less than a month old, I am heading south now as a front-line army to explore the situation at the Han border."
Lang Duo said in a deep voice: "If something unexpected happens in the Han Dynasty, as the news received by the Great Chanyu is true, it will be worthwhile for us to send troops again. Otherwise, raising troops twice a year will only increase consumption."
"The current situation is uncertain. How can I personally lead the troops south?"
Yi Zhi waved his hand and said, "Xin Zhao, go ahead."
It had been several days since Huo Qubing left Chang'an. The team headed north and left Shangjun. It was still two days away from the border fortress at the northern end of Shuofang.
His team is lightly armed and simple, consisting of a total of twelve elite soldiers of the Forbidden Army, and a secret reconnaissance team dispatched by Gui Xiaoying to deliver news from various places.
As night fell, the team set up camp near the mountain.
After passing Shangjun, in the barren mountains, you can sometimes hear the roar of beasts.
After the team set up camp on the hillside, a mist filled the air, covering the area where the camp was located.
The soldiers were spread out to guard.
Huo Qubing was in the middle of the team, sitting on a large raised bluestone, with Xiong San and Xiao Ying beside him on the left and right.
He is trying to promote the magical power of military strategy in the book of sea knowledge.
His knowledge of sea warfare has changed in the past few days, and his battle plans are connected with each other and their power is superimposed.
At this time, the plan in the military manual glowed faintly, and the camp was covered by a qi machine, as if it had disappeared.
When he turned to push to create something out of nothing, the team seemed to suddenly appear from the void.
The entire camp seemed to be shrouded in a mist, appearing and disappearing at times, making it unpredictable.
Huo Qubing secretly thought that borrowing corpses to bring back souls was a natural beauty trick, and it had more of an effect on the consciousness of the soul.
However, concealing things from the sky and creating something out of nothing are more suitable for marching and changing the energy according to your heart.
After these strategies are superimposed, the power increases significantly, and the area covered, the number of people, and the duration of the effect are all increased.
Huo Qubing's thoughts rise and fall, breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Xiong San next to him sat cross-legged, while Xiao Ying on the other side stared blankly at Xiong San as he took out bunch after bunch of grapefruit from there and ate them carefully, even the cores.
Xiao Ying swallowed and spat: "This attendant of Huo Hou, where did you get that fruit?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiong San changed his direction and turned sideways to face him, as if he was afraid that he would ask for the fruit and did not intend to pay attention to him.
But another voice suddenly sounded in Xiao Ying's ears: "When she left Chang'an, she packed two large packages, which were full of all kinds of food."
This voice sounds a little old.
Xiao Ying was shocked when he heard the sound, and turned to look at Huo Qubing. Just as he was about to speak, he found a hand sticking out of thin air from Xiong San's side. His palm spread out and then tightened. As if he was taking something from a distance, there was also an extra pill in his hand.
氰子 fruit.
Xiong San was shocked. He covered his sleeves and glared at the protruding hand: "You stole something."
Xiao Ying was stunned.
That hand is actually Tao Zun, hiding in the pocket of supernatural power that was made out of nothing, and they went to Beiguan together.
Xiong San gasped for a long time, then he changed his attention when he heard the howling of wolves in the distance, and said: "There are many wild wolves in this wilderness, and the howling makes people panic."
"Don't worry, although there are not many of us, the wild wolves can feel the murderous intent in the old soldier and will never dare to come over easily. Xiao Yingdao."
Xiong San blinked: "That's a pity, I haven't eaten wolf meat yet."
f.....
Xiao Ying was stunned for a moment.
Several people around him were talking in low voices, and Huo Qubing kept his eyes lightly closed.
In his sea of consciousness, the spirit elixir between the eyebrows that Soaring Snake and Spirit Turtle absorbed from the well has reached the stage of taking shape again.
It won't be long before he can try to break through the realm of heaven and man.
The third weapon talisman in the sea of consciousness is also continuing to change, with a faint edge and fighting spirit that seems to exceed Xuanwu...
As the sky dimmed, the team started again.
August 16.
Jilusai in Shuofang County, an important town in Beiguan, appears far away at the end of everyone's sight.
The terrain of Jilusai is in the shape of a canyon, running from north to south.
It is adjacent to the Great Wall of Han Dynasty in the north and is the gateway to the northwest.
The fortress was built on the cliff. It is made of stone and is square in shape. It stands on the west side of the gorge mouth and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
In the fortress, generals from all sides of the Han Dynasty gathered here one after another.
In the official post at Jilusai, Wei Qinggang formally announced to the generals his decision to attack the Huns again.
Some generals who had just been recruited in the past few days were shocked when they heard this.
Gongsun Ao, Gongsun He, Su Jian, Li Ju, and Zhang Cigong are all here.
Veteran Li Guang is also there.
Huainan has now been dismissed from the military front, leaving only two counties. Emperor Wu ordered Huainan King Liu An and his son to choose a day to enter Chang'an to meet the Holy Spirit.
After the military readiness was lifted, Li Guang was transferred to Beiguan.
When the generals were recruited to Beiguan, they were vaguely aware that something big was going to happen. But when they heard the news officially and knew that they were going to attack the Huns again, they suddenly felt excited.
There was silence in the hall.
The generals almost subconsciously looked at Wei Qing's lower right figure, the figure in bright silver armor who had just arrived at Jilu Sai yesterday.
Wei Qing just said that he would attack the Xiongnu again, which was Huo Qubing's suggestion.
Two Huns emerged in two months!
Crazy and bold.
Of course, if it succeeds, this battle will definitely become an amazing surprise attack to defeat the enemy, enough to push Huo Qubing's reputation to a new high and shock the world again!
All the generals are well-versed in warfare. When they first heard about the accident, they calmed down a little, thought about the pros and cons, and then slowly realized that this was an excellent fighting opportunity.
He is only seventeen. The first thing that veteran Li Guang thought of was Huo Qubing’s age.
Suddenly there was a fear of being beaten to death on the beach by the back waves.
"In the fight against the Huns, I, Li Guang, would like to be the vanguard. I ask the general for permission." Li Guang has been keen on asking for battles recently, which is not surprising to everyone.
Wei Qing glanced at Li Guang.
He also believed that Li Guang was good at defense but not good at offense.
And before the war, when I talked with my nephew Huo Qubing about the arrangements of the various military generals, for some reason, the nephew strongly opposed Li Guang's participation in the thousands-mile attack.
"General Li Guang's defense of the city is unshakable. It would be better for him to stay and guard our important town of Beiguan this time." Wei Qing said.
Li Guang said anxiously: "General, wait a minute. In the past, I defended more and attacked less, but I really didn't have the chance to show off. If you can allow me to lead the troops to attack, I will definitely let the general know how powerful I, Li Guang, am in commanding the troops."
"I beg the general to give me a chance. If I can't win, I'm willing to come and see you."
It’s hard to say whether your military strength will be strong or not, but you have decided to get lost and have to run thousands of miles to attack. I’m afraid you really have to raise your head to meet... Huo Qubing said: "General Li doesn’t know something. Although the mission of this attack is heavy,
.But it is also important to stay in Beiguan."
"After we go, Beiguan may not be stable. Only General Li can handle the important task of defending the city."
Li Guang was dubious: "Seriously?"
Huo Qubing nodded: "It's absolutely true."
Li Guang hesitated for a long time: "But I still want to fight the assault!"
Wei Qing ignored him and said: "Our army has made all preparations. The most important thing for this battle is speed."
Now we will start assigning leading tasks to each department, so you can prepare on your own.
"Qu Bing will lead the army as the vanguard and bring 10,000 elite troops to go ahead. I will personally lead the main force of 30,000 troops and advance with them."
After Wei Qing finished speaking, he looked at Huo Qubing and said solemnly: "The important thing about this march is to respond to the front and rear. Qubing, you must remember not to lead ten thousand people, and attack the Huns' tent first."
When the generals saw Wei Qing's solemn words, they couldn't help but feel strange.
If other generals dared to attack the Huns' tent with ten thousand people, everyone would think it was a joke.
But the person in front of me dared to attack the Xiongnu rear with less than a thousand men last time, and was able to retreat unscathed.
If Wei Qing didn't give special advice, Huo Qubing's marching strategy would be really unpredictable.
Two days later, night came quietly, the gates of Jilu Fortress were wide open, and a team blended into the night, the sound of hooves was like thunder, and left the fortress.
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