The wilderness that should have been deserted and inhabited is now filled with cavalry and crowded with people.
On a low hill, more than a hundred people stood on horseback, looking at the Zhao border ahead.
The leader of these more than a hundred people is a young man in his mid-twenties.
He wore a piece of gray and white animal skin as a garment, draped diagonally over one shoulder, while the other shoulder was exposed with bulging muscles.
His body was strong and his complexion was bronze with a reddish hue, revealing a brute and rough look that had been tempered by the strong winds of the vast grasslands.
This man's hair is tied up into a braid at the back of his head, and knots are made with animal teeth and other ornaments.
He was riding on the back of a particularly strong brown horse, and lying on the side of the horse was a giant black and gray wolf, which was more than twice the size of an ordinary wild wolf.
The horse was restlessly tapping its hooves because the giant wolf was by its side.
"How deep did the front army go?" the young man on horseback asked in Hun language, his voice low.
Behind him is a Huns about fifty years old, dressed similarly to the young man, with animal skins on his shoulders: "The former army has directly bypassed the main city of Daijun where Li Mu is stationed, and broke into the Zhao territory."
The leading young man was born in the Luotang family of the Xiongnu royal family, and was called Luantang Ce. He was the youngest son of the contemporary Xiongnu leader.
Another group of Xiongnu soldiers who invaded the Zhao territory were led by his brother Luotuanman.
The important officials of the Xiongnu clan are all descended from the Luotang clan.
However, his father sent two brothers to each lead a group of troops, which was obviously a sign of competition.
Whoever performs better during the invasion of Zhao will get more rewards, consolidate his position among the Huns, and gain more capital to inherit the position of leader of the Huns in the future.
At this time, on the other side of Luotang Ce, a young man with a dark face, whose left cheek seemed to have been bitten by a ferocious beast, with a ferocious scar remaining, said: "With my strategy, it is better to sneak into Dai City after nightfall, and take advantage of the opportunity.
Set fire randomly to lure Li Mu out of the city to pursue him, and we can take advantage of the situation to ambush him.
If the Zhao people don't pursue them, they can still create chaos."
Behind this young man with a scarred face, there was a black gas that was like burning flames.
There are many shadows in it, as if there are countless evil ghosts hidden inside.
This man is none other than the heroic general of the Guifang Clan, an ancient nomadic tribe.
Legend has it that the Onikata clan not only drinks human blood, but can also absorb the souls of humans and animals and imprison them in their bodies. This ability to drink blood and restrain souls can also be passed down from generation to generation among the Onikata tribe, becoming more and more powerful.
In ancient times, the Guifang clan was once considered to be evil spirits entering the world, which shows how ferocious they are.
However, Luotangce ignored General Guifang's suggestion and shouted:
"We, the Xiongnu tribes, are still following the established strategy. If Li Mu goes out of the city to fight, we will use the art of hunting with rangers to engage him. If he persists, we will go straight into the depths of Zhao territory to plunder people and supplies."
Luan Tance turned back and looked at the foot of the short hill. He saw tens of thousands of Xiongnu wolf troops and the ghosts blowing with black air on both sides. The Linhu tribes suddenly became ambitious and waved their hands:
"Bypass Dai City, enter Zhao people's territory, plunder along the way, and set off."
Under the low hill, roaring suddenly broke out all over the place, and all the Xiongnu tribes galloped southward on horseback.
The cavalry surged toward Zhao Kingdom like a tide.
Luo Tingce gently clamped the horse's belly and rushed down the low hill with the team.
The giant wolf beside him lazily stood up, bared its fangs, and suddenly looked up to the sky and howled.
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Xianyang.
The Crown Prince's Mansion.
At dusk, a banquet was held in the mansion to entertain Ye Qi and his party.
Talent is a scarce resource in every generation.
Moreover, Zhao Huaizhong planned to have these Zou Yan disciples who came to Xianyang form a close cooperative relationship with the Ye Yu Mansion's Building Department.
You must know that Zou Yan studied the five elements carefully, studied the heavenly calculations, and was good at deduction and calculation.
In this era, people who practice Zhoutian Shushu are equivalent to the highest-end wave of 'science and engineering' calculation talents. They are also proficient in metaphysics and are good at the derivation of the five elements.
If they can work closely with Ye Yufu, the manufacturing department's preparation capabilities will be greatly improved.
At this time, Ye Qi and others were invited to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
After the banquet, envoys from various countries came to present the dancing girls given to Zhao Huaizhong to perform at the table, with the sound of ritual music.
A group of people chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Zhao Huaizhong took the opportunity to invite Ye Qi and others to cooperate with the Ministry of Materials and Construction, and everyone agreed.
At the end of the banquet, suddenly a clerk from Ye Yufu walked in quickly and came to Zhao Huaizhong:
"The Huns rode around Dai City and entered the Zhao territory in full force. They penetrated more than 200 miles into the Zhao territory in one day. Guifang, the Xiongnu and other tribes mobilized their magic. Several small towns along the way were razed to the ground by the Xiongnu tribes.
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King Zhao was so frightened that he issued three edicts in a row asking Li Mu to send troops to attack the Xiongnu, otherwise Li Mu would be punished.
The second line of Xiongnu cavalry has also appeared and sent troops to the north of the Zhao border. The purpose is to contain Dai City and prevent Li Mu from leaving the city at will to pursue the Hun cavalry entering the city. Otherwise, if Dai City is lost, the Zhao people's northern border may be completely defeated."
Everyone in the hall had profound cultivation skills and became quiet after hearing the words.
You can hear the needle drop.
"How many troops and horses are there in the two lines of Hun cavalry?"
"There are more than 20,000 cavalry each, and a total of between 50,000 and 60,000 people. These cavalry are a coalition of various grassland tribes.
According to my Ye Yufu's analysis of the soldiers joining the army, there is probably a third group of hidden Hun soldiers."
Everyone's expression changed slightly.
The Xiongnu invaded the border areas for many years, but rarely sent out so many troops.
In recent years, the power of the Xiongnu has grown so fast that it is alarming.
Zhao Huaizhong said: "Instruct General Meng Ao to suspend the attack on Wei, and the border troops will retreat, move north along the Wei border, and set up defenses along the entire border. If the Huns dare to attack our border with Qin, let General Meng fight back with all his strength and kill the Huns.
I will go to my father to ask for the troop deployment talisman, and pass on the order first."
"No." The clerk turned around and hurried down to deliver the order.
Zhao Huaizhong got up and went to the palace to report to King Zhuang Xiang.
Otherwise, it would be an act of arrogance to mobilize the Meng Ao tribe without permission.
After Haishi, Zhao Huaizhong saw King Zhuang Xiang from the palace and returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
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Zhao Guo, Handan.
The night is dark.
Zhao Sheng, Lord of Pingyuan, sat by the window, with a sinister look hidden between his brows, showing that he was in a bad mood.
Ever since it was confirmed that his son Zhao Yan had died at the hands of Zhao Huaizhong, Lord Pingyuan's mansion has always been filled with a depressing feeling like an approaching storm.
The wife of Lord Pingyuan and the biological mother of Zhao Yan had already killed more than ten servants who made minor mistakes.
The entire mansion was quiet after dark, and everyone was as silent as a cicada.
"Do not you go to sleep?"
In the darkness, Mr. Pingyuan's wife was wearing a white coat, her hair disheveled, sitting beside the bed, staring at Mr. Pingyuan at the window.
"Yan'er was killed, what are you going to do?" she asked.
"You have asked me about this matter many times. I told you that you don't have to worry about it. I will consider it myself." Lord Pingyuan said.
His wife's voice suddenly became sharp: "You said you had other considerations at the beginning. If you killed that bitch's son as soon as possible, how could all these things happen later, and how could Yan'er die?
If you can't make him pay for Yan'er's life, I will expose all the scandals about you.
I want to send a letter of divorce to the Wei Dynasty and persuade An Li to join forces with Zhao to attack Qin."
Pingyuan Jun's wife is from Wei, and is the sister of the deceased Xinling Lord Wei Wuji, and she comes from a royal family.
Zhao Sheng said sternly: "I said that I have other considerations about Yan'er's death. Qin Chu and I have a grudge against him, so how can I let him go? But not now! If you are crazy and act recklessly, you will destroy me.
Don't blame me for being rude."
After saying that, he walked away.
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The Crown Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Huaizhong stood by the window.
In front of him, the black bird flew down from the sky, its huge head poked in from the window, and rubbed Zhao Huaizhong's chest intimately.
Zhao Huaizhong took out several exotic animals that the black bird liked to eat from the small gourd and fed them to it.
After a while, he patted its big head and said calmly: "Go."
The black bird immediately soared into the sky, penetrated into the clouds, and disappeared.