Many recent events have been related to the Northern Army, which is related to the particularity of the Northern Army. The Chang'an Guards are divided into three systems, namely the Inner Imperial Guards that guard the palace, which are under the direct jurisdiction of Lang Zhongling.
Then came the Southern Army and the Northern Army.
Among them, the Northern Army has the largest number, which can protect and inspect Chang'an, and can also go out in wartime.
Former Northern Army Lieutenant Liu Huai died, and Zhang Cigong inherited the position of Northern Army Lieutenant. Then a secret detective discovered that Zhang Cigong had an affair with Liu Ling.
Tonight, another 'accident' occurred at the building where the Huns mission was guarded by the Northern Army.
Huo Qubing thought: The fox's tail can no longer be hidden.
But he was not prepared to seize the Northern Army's line to investigate. Patience is the basic quality of a good hunter.
The Northern Army's line is too thin. The other side was very careful. It was too far-fetched to blame the whole thing on the Northern Army just because the Northern Army was on duty at the Huns' building. It is difficult to find other clues based on this.
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It's better to pretend not to know and let the other party grow up courageous, and the tail will leak out more and more.
Huo Qubing boarded the chariot, and Xiong San followed. When Zhao Ponu and Yao came out, they jumped on the chariot, and the four of them roared away.
All that was left in the yard were the corpses of Hun soldiers.
She also has an ugly complexion.
His ugly face was not because the Huns were killed, but because of Huo Qubing's attitude towards him.
He was too arrogant... He had the same soldiers as the generals, and his subordinates rode away, without giving him, one of the three princes, the royal censor, the respect he deserved. p>
Fan Xi squinted at the Huns corpse on the ground and walked away.
Huo Qubing killed the Xiongnu envoys and ignored the rules.
Even if you gain His Majesty's favor again, you can't act arbitrarily. Otherwise, what's the point of making rules?
The long night is fleeting, and it’s the morning after the sky becomes bright.
Thousands of miles to the north of the Han Kingdom is the royal court of the Xiongnu.
As the leader of the Xiongnu, the Great Dan Yu Yi Zhixie had his own special communication method, which allowed him to receive news from the mission in time. Although he was thousands of miles away, after one night, he already knew that something had happened in Chang'an.
There was also news coming back from the Western Region a little earlier.
Xu Buhui and Hu Yanye each led a team, one went to Chang'an, and the other passed through the Western Regions and prepared to enter the west of the Han Dynasty to start planning.
However, both teams were defeated.
Especially the mission to Chang'an, which actually left no one alive!
When did the Han people become so sharp, ferocious, and decisive that even the envoys would not be spared.
This loss was not only a failure of the Huns' plan, but also the Huyanye, Timan, and Subner brothers, all of whom were rare generals of the Huns.
Among them, Hu Yanye and Xu Buhui were even more prominent. One was a captain and the other was a prince, but they were both dead.
Yi Zhixie slammed the low mat covered with wolf skins in front of her and said angrily: "Do you know the reason why they killed the people in the mission?
And which Han army led the army to attack our Xiongnu elite and killed Xu Buhui, and who was the general?"
"No new news has come yet."
"The news sent back by Xu Buhui's cavalry who was defeated by the opponent only showed the appearance of the opponent's general. He was a very young Han general who personally led his troops into the battle and killed Xu Buhui."
"In the news sent back, it was mentioned more than once that the opponent was fast and attacked quickly. Until Xu Bo Hui's team was torn apart, the opponent's impact battle formation remained intact and the damage was very small.
There was a brief confrontation between the Han general who led the team and Xu Buhui, the Marquis of Gudu. Xu Buhui was stabbed off his horse and died.
This is the only news..."
The person in charge of the report was an old Huns man who had served Yi Zhixie for many years:
"There is even less news about why Captain Hu Yanye, who was on an envoy to Chang'an, was killed. What happened last night, the secret method sent a message, and they only had time to send back a message, only to know that something happened to the mission.
I don’t know why the Han people suddenly became angry and killed my Huns envoy. This has never happened before.”
"Send the order and do our best to find out the reason. This matter must not be let go easily.
I, the great captain of the Huns, died in Chang'an, and I can only pay for it with the blood and lives of the Han people!"
Yi Zhi's face was gloomy: "Notify all departments to prepare for war with all their strength!
Since the plan failed, then we will give the Han people a hard lesson and let them suffer a big defeat in order to boost our reputation as the Huns."
He added: "First send out two teams of 10,000 people to conduct raids along the Han's northern line. There should be no fixed pattern. We can attack at all possible attacking positions. We will make the Han people confused about our direction and scatter their defenses." The old man was about to deliver the order when Yi Zhixie said again:
"In addition, inform the Han people and ask them to hand over the murderer of my mission, otherwise we, the Huns, will attack the Han with all our might."
Yi Zhixie didn't really think that this threat would make the Han people hand over the murderer, but it was a tactic to create pressure.
Based on his understanding of the Han people, there are also different factions within the Han people, which are consumed by internal fighting.
As long as they release the news and cooperate with the external pressure of the war between the two countries, the person who killed the Hun mission will likely be criticized by the factions within the court.
It would be easy for the Xiongnu to investigate his identity and find him.
Moreover, the strife between the Han Dynasty and the opposition was also a result that the Huns were happy to see.
The Xiongnu mission was killed, and Yi Zhixie immediately launched a fierce counterattack.
After a short while, the ancient war horn sounded in the Xiongnu royal court.
This sound spread across the grassland, causing hundreds of nomadic tribes to prepare for battle under the Xiongnu royal court!
It's just that the confrontation with the Han people in spring, regardless of victory or defeat, was destined to affect the summer herding harvest, which had already caused huge losses to the Xiongnu.
At the same time, thousands of miles away from Chang'an, in a big city, there was a grand mansion.
The old man in rich clothes had a humble face and an obvious smile on his lips.
The middle-aged man who talked to him last time said respectfully: "Your Majesty, after what happened in Chang'an last night, there will be a big war between the Huns and the Han people, and the world will be turbulent!"
The old man nodded slightly and stroked his beard and said: "Huo Qubing foiled the Xiongnu's plan. He is really a talented general. It's a pity... the Huns couldn't kill him."
The old man said before that if he couldn't kill Huo Qubing, he would try to get close to him and do surveillance. It would be best if he had the chance to win over him.
But this does not mean that he will miss the opportunity to attack Huo Qubing.
For example, last night, the Huns envoys were secretly induced to kill Huo Qubing. As a result, Huo Qubing died, and a fierce conflict broke out between the Huns and Han.
If Huo Qubing is defeated and the Xiongnu envoy dies, fierce conflict will still break out between the Xiongnu and the Han.
No matter how you calculate it, the old man is the recipient of potential benefits. He wins in both cases.
Only with his status can he do certain things secretly, learn about the changes in Chang'an in time, and secretly plot Chen Cang under Liu Che's nose!
"Since Huo Qubing is still alive, the previous plan can still continue.
This man is indeed rare. Not only was he the first to see the purpose of the Xiongnu mission, but he also traveled thousands of miles to capture the heads of enemy generals. After Wei Qing, there was Huo Qubing, and the military strength of our Han people improved again."
The old man thought for a moment and then asked: "Last time I asked you to choose someone to get close to him, did you find a good candidate?"
The middle-aged man said: "The selection has been made and things are going on."
"Then let's see who wins and who loses in this confrontation between the Xiongnu and the Han."
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Weiyang Palace.
There were some disputes in the morning. The reason was that the imperial censor and Taichang Zhou Ping were arrogant and arrogant about their merits, and they killed the Huns envoys indiscriminately, which ignored the etiquette of the country.
"Today we have killed the Xiongnu envoys, and the two countries will fight again the next day. If we, the Han people, send envoys to the Huns, and the other side uses the same method, there will be no way to communicate.
If the two sides fight to the death, the losses will be heavy!" Fan Xi made an impassioned speech.
When he spoke, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Che above him, and found that his Majesty was expressionless, as if he was not listening.
Someone in the general queue immediately spoke out to refute.
Taichang Zhou Ping took over and said: "Huo Qubing was happy for a while, and the Xiongnu army pressed on the border. It was our Han people who suffered. Killing the Xiongnu envoys was really a short-sighted move."
Until now, Fan Xi and Zhou Ping had not found a chance to suppress Huo Qubing.
He killed the Huns envoy, which was indeed against the law.
Even during the Warring States Period, there were few precedents of killing envoys. This is the so-called principle of keeping a line in life. Who can guarantee that he will be victorious in every battle?
Killing the other party's messenger means leaving no room for error and closing the communication door.
Strictly speaking, killing the Huns envoys is indeed something that can make a fuss.
But after Zhou Ping finished speaking, he noticed that His Majesty was expressionless, as if he didn't listen.
The two said a few more words, but Liu Che remained expressionless, as if he didn't listen.
The two of them were a little discouraged, and it seemed that there was no chance. If we go on to say that we are forcing His Majesty to express his position, we will never get any good results from fighting with His Majesty. This matter is not worth admonishing.
The two of them were about to change the topic. Liu Che, sitting on the throne, always wanted to give some face to the old ministers, and said: "Since you all think that... Huo Qubing is responsible, then let him be admitted to the palace and I will inquire personally.
Okay, let's dismiss the court without anything else." After saying that, he got up and went to the back hall, passed the inner corridor to the study, and summoned Huo Qubing to see him.