If the Jin army was one of the obstacles to Temujin's march south to the Central Plains, then Wuhuan was the only stumbling block to the Xiongnu's unification of the grasslands.
The water in the Central Plains is so deep that even the Yellow Turbans' millions of troops couldn't get a splash out of the water, so Temujin would not easily set foot in the Central Plains before he was absolutely sure.
And what is this absolute certainty? In Temujin's eyes, it is to unify the grassland and then integrate the power of the entire grassland. Only in this way can the Han people be conquered.
If Temujin wants to unify the grassland, he must not withdraw his troops. Otherwise, if Nurhachi really wants to completely annex Xianbei, it will not be a joke.
The Xiongnu generals naturally understood this truth, but they were still unwilling to give up the Hetao, and there were many such people.
"Are we really going to give up on the Loop like that?" a Hun noble asked unwillingly.
Temujin glanced at the man coldly and said calmly: "The temporary abandonment is for better occupation. Of course, this Chanyu will not hand over the Hetao to Qin Wen. Wo Kuotai, Zhe Farewell,
The two of you lead 30,000 cavalry back to the Hetao to reinforce the Hetao. You must protect the Hetao until our army returns to the rescue."
"Yes, Shanyu." The two of them responded together.
"All the remaining troops will be left to continue fighting, allowing me to completely defeat Xianbei within two months, and then immediately return to support Hetao. Whether we can save Hetao depends on us."
"Yes!"
After everyone left, Drago stayed alone. Seeing this, Temujin sighed and said, "If you want to ask, just ask."
Tuo Lei was full of doubts. Hearing what Shan Yu said, he asked: "Chan Yu, since Wuhuan has the strength to annex Xianbei, why do they want to bring me, the Xiongnu, with them? They can completely devour Xianbei on their own and strengthen their own.
Yeah?"
"Why? Humph."
A hint of coldness flashed in Temujin's eyes. After snorting, he did not answer directly, but said to himself: "Nurhaci, want to weaken our Xiongnu by strengthening Qin Wen? This Chanyu will not let you get what you want. Goguryeo should
Can be a good chess piece."
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Wuhuan Military Camp, Nurhaci’s tent.
As soon as Huang Taiji entered the camp, Dorgon and other brothers surrounded him and began to ask questions here and there.
"How's it going? What did Temujin say?"
"Yes, I, Wu Huan, have been dragged into the water by the Xiongnu, and now I have to retreat without even saying hello? The Xiongnu is no longer a thing."
Huang Taiji would naturally say it if he could, but he knew that he couldn't say this, so he had to look at Nurhachi with a wry smile.
Although Nurhachi was a tall and sturdy man from the grasslands, he had an extremely delicate mind. He understood what his son meant at a glance, and immediately said in a deep voice: "You all should go out."
Dorgon and others were stunned for a moment, and then reluctantly left the tent.
After seeing everyone leave, Huang Taiji immediately stepped forward and said: "Amma, the child is back."
Nurhaci nodded with satisfaction, and then said calmly: "Did the trip go smoothly? Temujin didn't give you any trouble, did he?"
"If it is as Amma said, Temujin is an extraordinary person and does not make things difficult for the child."
"Since he didn't make things difficult for you, Xiangbing should give you a beating, right?"
Huang Taiji was stunned for a moment, then turned to smile bitterly and said: "Amma knows things like a god."
"Hahaha, this Temujin." Nurhachi laughed, and then said: "This is not a bad thing for you. Okay, what did Temujin say about withdrawing troops?"
"Temujin did not directly say whether he would withdraw his troops or not, but the implication was that he would definitely withdraw his troops, but the boy thought that the Huns..."
A hint of trouble flashed in Huang Taiji's eyes, and he solemnly said: "I will never retreat."
"Oh?" A flash of surprise flashed in Nurhachi's eyes, and he asked with a faint smile: "The reason?"
Huang Taiji couldn't help but picture Temujin in his mind, and said in a deep voice:
"Although there was only a brief acquaintance between Ha'er and Temujin, Temujin's attitude of not concealing his ambition left a deep impression on Ha'er.
Temujin is extremely ambitious. What he wants is to unify the grasslands, and after Xianbei, Wuhuan is his final opponent. He will never watch Wuhuan continue to grow, so he will never retreat."
Nurhachi nodded happily when he heard this and said with a smile: "I am very satisfied with this answer. Just don't retreat."
Temujin, Temujin, so what if you can fight? In the end, you fell into my scheme. Nurhachi secretly said with joy.
Huang Taiji's eyes were full of confusion and he asked: "Amma, I don't understand. With the current strength of Wuhuan, it is not impossible to swallow the remnants of Xianbei. Why do we have to drag the Xiongnu with us? Why do we, the Wuhuan clan,
Don’t you want to swallow Xianbei alone?”
The Uzbek and Hungarian ethnic groups already account for two-thirds of Xianbei's territory and population, and the Xiongnu still accounts for the majority of the two-thirds.
Therefore, even if the Xiongnu lost the Hetao, if they continued to bite Xianbei's flesh, their overall strength would still be stronger than that of Wuhuan.
Of course, what Huang Taiji didn't understand the most was his father, who actually asked him to 'go out of his way' to remind Temujin? What kind of trouble is this?
Nurhachi seemed to have guessed that his son would ask this question, and said with a smile: "I, Wuhuan, do have the ability to swallow Xianbei, but if I really swallow it, have you ever thought about it?"
Huang Taiji frowned slightly, thought for a moment and then replied: "I'm afraid the Xiongnu and Wuhuan will go to war directly."
It is very simple. If the Xiongnu saved Hetao but Wuhuan swallowed Xianbei, the Xiongnu would definitely defeat Wuhuan while his strength was superior to Wuhuan. Otherwise, it would not be good if Wuhuan's strength surpassed that of the Xiongnu.
Defeated.
"That's right." Nurhaci nodded with a smile, and then continued: "After annexing Mobei, the Huns also annexed most of Xianbei. From now on, the Huns want to expand, but there will be no small forces for Temujin to annex.<
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But we, Wuhuan, can continue to grow stronger by conquering Goguryeo, Samhan, Baekje and other countries, and we will definitely surpass the Xiongnu by then."
Today, there are only three forces bordering the Xiongnu, Qin Wen in the south, Liu Yu in the southeast, and Wuhuan in the east. There are many large and small forces bordering Wuhuan, and Wuhuan is the strongest among them.<
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So Nurhachi would be willing to give up the fat in his mouth to create a strong opponent for the Xiongnu. After all, the enemy of the enemy is a friend.
Nurhachi's eyes flashed and he said confidently: "After carving up Xianbei with the Xiongnu, although Wuhuan will be weaker than the Xiongnu for a period of time, we still have room to expand our strength, while the Xiongnu can only go to war with the Jin army.
But the Jin army that swallowed the Hetao became much stronger, and the Qin family and his son also repeatedly defeated the Huns' offensive, which was definitely not that easy to deal with.
The Jin army can help us hold back a large part of the Xiongnu forces. After Wuhuan annexes Goguryeo and becomes a kingdom, and our strength surpasses that of the Xiongnu, we will no longer be afraid of war with the Xiongnu."