Chapter 171: Decisive Battle in Henan (I)

"Fu Ping broke!"

In Quyan City, Maodun listened to the scout's report, picked up a corner of the strong wine and drank it viciously. He did not say anything, but hesitated in his heart. The scout knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak again, but just waited quietly for Maodun's orders.

This scout was Maodun's confidant, named Sule.

He followed Maodun's Hu Yanzhu, very calm and deeply trusted by Maodun.

He was not only Maodun's scout commander, but also Maodun's personal guard commander. At this moment, Sule didn't know what his master was thinking. But it could be seen that Maodun was very hesitant. It seemed that he had encountered something difficult to solve, which made him very embarrassed.

Every time this time, Sule will remain silent.

After a while, Maodun spoke, "Sule, go to Linhe Ferry and invite King Zuo Guli to come, and say I have something important to discuss with him."

King Zuo Guli was named Hu Yanti, and he was also Maodun's father-in-law.

Among the many tribes of the Huns, Huyanti's troops were not many, but they were extremely fierce. This time, the Tauman Shanyu gathered troops in Ziwuling and mobilized a total of 230,000 elite troops. Among them, there were uncles of Maodun, the right wise king Yiyasi, and the left general Dulongqi. However, in terms of bravery and good combat, the Huyanti tribe's troops were the most powerful. Therefore, when the Tauman Shanyu recruited troops, he also used 10,000 people from the Huyanti tribe as the vanguard army, and led by Qinggeer, the son of Huyanti.

There are about 800,000 Xiongnu people in Henan.

This time, 230,000 people were recruited, plus the troops under Ali Dun and the soldiers left behind by Maodun, almost all the young and powerful Huns in Henan and those who could fight. The Huns who stayed in various tribes were mainly women, children, and the elderly and weak. If they lost Henan, the Huns would be greatly damaged. At that time, not only would the Henan land not be able to be protected, but they would be as dangerous as they fled to Hebei.

North of the river, the territory is thousands of miles away.

The area seems vast, but it is mostly a bitter and cold place, far from the rich and fertile place of Henan.

There is a powerful Yuezhi to the west, which occupies the Hexi Corridor. It connects to the Qilian Mountains in the south and to Dunhuang in the west. It is a semi-nova and semi-agricultural country. It is not only a vast territory, but also its location is very important. It is a must-pass way to connect countries in the Western Regions, with a control string of 200,000.

It sounds like Yuezhi has fewer troops than the Huns.

But in fact, the hidden troops in the Yuezhi Kingdom are difficult to calculate. Maodun once went to Yuezhi and roughly estimated that if the Yuezhi fought, its troops would reach more than 300,000. Not to mention that they had close ties with Dayuan, Kucha, Wusun and other countries in the Western Regions. Once the battle confronted, the countries in the Western Regions would definitely give Yuezhi support. In terms of combat effectiveness, the Huns might have a little advantage, but...

If the two sides really fight, even if the Huns win, they will only win miserably.

Such victory is not good for the Huns... Well, there are also Donghu people in the east who are eyeing them, so they can avoid fighting, and they can avoid fighting. I believe that Yuezhi had the same idea before. But if the Huns were seriously injured in Henan, what would the Yuezhi people think?

Even if you use your butt, you can come up with the answer.

The strong prey on the grassland, how can there be any statement of faith? If you want to survive, there is only one way to make yourself stronger.

Maodun seemed uneasy all day long.

Stop Touman Shanyu?

Maodun was confident that he did not have this ability. Obviously, Touman had made up his mind, and under the instigation of people like Iyasi and Dulongqi, Touman had long been swelling. Aliman... was afraid that he would be used as an abandoned son, and Maodun had long seen Touman's concern for his brother, so he became more cautious in his actions. Moreover, even if Aliman died, it would only benefit for Maodun.

But this time it’s Alibu, who will be the next time?

If Touman is in one day, Maodun will feel uneasy. If Touman loses or even dies this time...

The moment this thought appeared in his mind, Maodun was startled. He quickly tried to erase the idea, but he didn't know that this idea was like a seed, and once planted, it would definitely sprout. No matter how Maodun avoided thinking about this, the idea became clearer and clearer. Touman was old, and he was no longer suitable for the position of the Great Shanyu. Under his leadership, the Huns would sooner or later die. Only me, and only me... The Huns could become stronger under my control.

"The eldest prince, King Zuo Guli is here!"

Sule's voice came into Maodun's ears, making Maodun wake up all of a sudden.

Before we knew it, it was already dawn!

Maodun quickly stood up and tidyed up his clothes, "Please come in quickly, King Zuo Guli."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a burly old man strode in with a staircase.

Hu Yanti, the king of Zuo Guli, was about fifty years old, with gray hair and strong body. Although he was the king of Zuo Guli, Hu Yanti's figure was still very good. At first glance, it was not much different from a person in his twenties or thirties. He was straight, wearing a black cloth linen, wearing a sable crown, and tied with a golden lion's bridle buckle.

Behind him was a petite woman.

At about eighteen or nineteen years old, she was as beautiful as a flower, and in her innocence, she showed a charming temperament.

This woman is Maodun’s Yanzhu.

"Hu Yanti meets the eldest prince!"

Among the four corners of the Huns, Huyanti was the person who was most influenced by the Central Plains culture. In his early years, he traveled to the six countries in Shandong and had a good relationship with Prince Dan of Yan, and even called Ji Dan the elder brother. Therefore, in his behavior and actions, Huyanti had the style of a Central Plains people.

Although he was Maodun's father-in-law, Hu Yanti still expressed enough respect in front of Maodun.

In Huyanti's view, Maodun is the most suitable successor of the Shanyu. There is no slight affection in this, but purely based on Maodun's ability.

"Don't be too polite to be a king of Zuo Guli, please sit down quickly!"

Mao Dun helped Hu Yanti up, then frowned, and looked at Hu Yanzhu, as if he was a little unhappy.

"Zhu'er, why are you here too?"

"Husband, you are working hard here day and night, and I am alone in Linhe, how can I feel at ease?"

"Big Prince, don't blame Zhu'er. She misses you too much... I saw that she didn't want to eat, so I took her to see you."

Hu Yanti quickly explained.

Maodun's face calmed down a little.

With his hand stretched out, Hu Yanzhu sat obediently beside him and crawled on his lap.

Maodun stroked Hu Yanzhu's black hair and sighed and said, "Zhu'er, I miss you too... but you really shouldn't come here. Now the battle is about to begin, and the outcome is unpredictable. I am really worried that if something goes wrong, I will not be able to take care of you."

"I don't need my husband to take care of you!"

Hu Yanzhu spoke, pulled out a short sword from her arms and said with a smile: "If Qin Manzi dares to cause trouble, I will kill them."

"Nothing!"

Maodun smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think Qin barbarians are a group of waste? Among the seven kingdoms in the Central Plains, Qin barbarians are the most fierce. This time, Zuo Xianwang lost his troops and generals, and more than 10,000 people were killed before he captured a Fuping County... If Tuqi was incompetent earlier, what about Ali Zhu? He had to pay five or six thousand people, but he still relied on digging tunnels to break the city. Those Qin barbarians are definitely not Yi and him."

Hu Yanti agreed with Maodun's statement and nodded repeatedly.

"But the eldest prince, the Qin Manzi of Fuping is just an exception. After Ali Shin-shou defeated Fuping, he has now rushed straight into the city, and has already crossed the Zhaowang City, and is about to reach Jitou Mountain. When the Great Shanyu sends troops to follow up, the Qin Manzi's king will definitely be very panicked... But I heard what you mean, it seems that this is not the case. Could it be that if Qin Manzi has a trick? Why do you come to me?"

"Zhu'er, go out and tell Sule, and you said that without my consent, no one can get close to the dome...and you are also included."

Hu Yanzhu was stunned. He knew that Maodun had something important to talk to Hu Yanti, so he nodded obediently, got up and walked out.

"King Zuo Guli, I'm very uneasy!"

After Hu Yanzhu walked out, Maodun said straight to the point: "Everyone thinks that Fuping is just an exception, and even you think so. But I think the Qin barbarians are fierce from the bottom of their hearts. Since their founding, they have experienced countless hardships. Even if the six Shandong countries imposed a blockade on them, they can still break through the siege and unify the world. This is not just a contribution of one person, but the efforts of the six million Qin people in Guanzhong. In my opinion, Fuping... is just one of them.

Although Ali Li won, I think he is very dangerous.

Moreover, where is Qin Manzi’s main force? No one has any idea…

Just by hearing what a merchant said, it was too much to judge that the main force of Qin Manzi was Yunzhong County, and the two parts of Shangjun in the north were empty.

If, I mean if!

What would you think if the Great Chan used Ali Shi as bait?"

“Bait?

Hu Yanti was stunned and immediately showed a look of horror, "How is it possible... Isn't the Great Shanyu afraid of the threat from the Donghu side?"

Maodun sneered, "I'm afraid it was because of Donghu that the Great Shanyu did this."

Hu Yanti is not unaware of the changes in Touman in the past two years.

But these things are just speculations. Now Maodun is talking nonsense, which makes Hu Yanti feel a little unacceptable for a moment.

"The Great Shanyu thought he had a plan, but Qin Barbarians were not fools either."

Maodun whispered: "Now the Qin Barbarians are not the era of the six million old Qin people back then. They swept across the six countries. They can recruit another million troops in a short time. Who can know what Qin Barbarians are thinking about? If, it is still just if, Qin Barbarians deliberately abandoned Fuping, lured the main force of our army to gather, and then fight head-on, how many chances of victory do we have for the Huns?"

"this……"

Hu Yanti seemed to hear some clues, hesitated for a moment, and looked at Maodun quietly, "Big Prince, what are your considerations?"

"If the Great Shanyu loses, the 800,000 Huns in our Henan area will suffer heavy casualties!"

Hu Yanti nodded, "This is certain... The Great Shanyu pulled all the troops of each tribe. If he lost, we would only be a group of women, children, old and weak. Qin Manzi took advantage of the situation to attack, and our troops would have to wait for death... But is this really the case?"

Maodun did not answer.

"Big Prince, what are your plans? Just tell me."

Maodun pondered for a moment, "King Zuo Guli, how many soldiers do you have in your hands now?"

Hu Yanti pinched his fingers and whispered: "Chinger took away 10,000 people. I was at the Linhe Ferry, and there were about 8,000 to 15,000 troops. However, it was very scattered. If you want to gather, it would take at least two days.

Big Prince, are you going to rescue Big Chanyu?"

When this sentence was asked, Hu Yanti did not intend to hear a positive answer.

Maodun said in a deep voice: "No, I don't plan to rescue the Great Shanyu!"

Although he had already been mentally prepared, Hu Yanti couldn't help but hit a chill. He looked at Maodun quietly, and Maodun did not avoid his gaze and looked at him calmly. The two of them looked at each other for a long time, Hu Yanti said, "How are you going to act?"

With just one sentence, Maodun suddenly felt relaxed.

What he feared the most was that Hu Yanti did not support him. Since Hu Yanti said such words, it was enough to express his position.

"King Zuo Guli, I would like to ask you to send troops immediately to gather the women and children of various departments in Henan, especially those pregnant women, and transport them from Linhe Ferry to Hebei. As for the elderly and weak, there is no need to pay attention to them. As long as the women are preserved, the Huns will always have a chance to revive."

Save women and children!

This is also the concept of the Huns.
To be continued...