The news that Zhao, Wei, Han and Wu entered the Western Region soon reached the ears of Guishang and the Northern Huns.

There's nothing you can do, people are already at your door, you can't even think about it.

As soon as they received the news, the reactions of the Kushan and the Northern Huns were generally the same.

The wolf is coming!

Shikoku came well prepared, and it was obvious that he could not come here for sightseeing. The meaning behind it is thought-provoking.

Needless to say, the Shanyu of the Northern Xiongnu understood the meaning behind this immediately. Da Chu was ready to take action against him and Guishang.

Although they had already guessed in their minds, Da Chu's actions were still beyond their expectations. With Da Chu's situation, they thought that even if they took action, they would have to wait for at least ten years until the country was completely stabilized, but they never thought that now

So we started to prepare.

Unlike the sober Northern Huns, although the Kushans had a bad feeling, they still took chances. Most people still believed that the Four Kingdoms were not against them, but were the abandoned sons of Chu who were pushed out to guard against the Northern Huns.

Da Chu claimed this to the outside world, but they believed it so naively.

A strong culture creates strong people, and a weak culture creates weak people.

The senior officials of Kushan are not idiots. Even with the infiltration and guidance of the aristocratic family, it is impossible for them to make such low-level mistakes.

The reason why they are so naive is entirely because of the fear and cowardice that have never disappeared in their hearts.

Because of cowardice, they retreated step by step in the face of the Northern Huns; also because of cowardice, they unanimously viewed Da Chu's behavior with an "optimistic" attitude, just like the Song Dynasty's alliance with Mongolia and the destruction of gold.

However, although the Northern Huns clearly saw the problem, they did not take any action at the first time.

"Chanyu, the Han people have been forced in front of us. What should we do? Why don't we send troops to attack while their foothold is still unstable and wipe them out?" Mao Ling said in a deep voice.

Dilian's face was expressionless, his eyes were as deep as a deep thought, and he said quietly: "How to fight?"

"The people coming from the other side are all elite soldiers and young and strong. They are not old or weak, and they are not burdened. And there are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. It is hard to say whether we can defeat them with the strength of our entire clan. What's more, near Shule

You also know the terrain of the country, which is mostly high mountains. We are all cavalry, and the other side only needs to burrow into the mountains, and then send their elite cavalry deep behind me, what can you do?"

"Moreover, once we divide our forces, Kushan will definitely tear up the original agreement immediately. Do you believe it?"

Don't be too clear about the King of Kushan, Dilian, who is fierce in appearance but shy in appearance, bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. Once he finds out that the Northern Huns are showing weakness, they will definitely rush up and bite him.

"But if we don't take action now, won't our situation be even worse after the other party has established a stable foothold?" Mao Ling gritted his teeth.

"Then it depends on what the Emperor of Chu chooses." Di Lian said with a heavy look on his face: "If he just sends these four countries to station at the border without interfering too much, then we can still have a buffer time to find a way to survive.

But if he really presses forward step by step, then..."

"Either we have a showdown with Kushan, or we have to fight Dachuyu to death."

The words were full of murderous intent. Mao Ling felt that the surrounding temperature had dropped by three points, and his body felt chilly. Rabbits will bite when they are anxious, let alone a wolf.

But the terrifying murderous aura quickly subsided.

Di Lian said calmly: "But nine times out of ten, this worst-case scenario will not happen. If Da Chu wanted to end it personally, he would have sent troops here long ago. Moreover, our place is thousands of miles away from the Han Dynasty, and Da Chu just wants to help

They are beyond our reach."

Distance is their greatest protection.

The Northern Huns are now more than a thousand miles away from the Han Dynasty. With such a long distance, it is difficult for Chu to dispatch troops on a large scale. Unless grain and grass are raised locally, the logistics required for an army of 10,000 people may not be less than tens of thousands.

Just by mobilizing grain and grass from Xiliang, excluding the wastage of going back and forth, it is difficult to leave even ten or two tenths here.

If not, how could the Northern Xiongnu escape the pursuit of the Han Dynasty here and survive to this day?

"But we have to be on guard. Shanyu, I suggest sending more spies to the Western Regions and the Central Plains to find out the situation. If something goes wrong, we can respond quickly." Mao Ling said urgently.

No one knows better than them how powerful the serious Han people are. If the situation they least want to see really happens, they may really have to move westward again.

"Well. The emperor of Da Chu moves too fast, so we must be vigilant. I have a hunch that we may not have much time left. Maybe we should find a way out...

"

"How is the Han army in the grassland doing now?"

"It has disappeared for a long time. We sent out a large number of light cavalry but could not find any trace of the opponent."

"Then he should have withdrawn. It seems that Emperor Chu really wants to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and muddy the water!"

"Then Shanyu, should we lower the conditions for Kushan? Get rid of him as soon as possible?"

"No, the more times like this, the more we can't let go. If the order is passed, all the tribes will quickly reorganize and set out again tomorrow. I will capture a few more cities before Kuishang can react. I will attack Kushan to ask for peace." Di

His eyebrows were full of evil spirits.

"Yes, Shanyu."

...

"This place is not bad. If it is developed properly, it can be a fertile land." Looking at the soil quality of the deep pit in front of him, Xun Chen nodded.

"Yes." Yuan Shao looked at the endless wilderness in front of him: "In the next three to five years, this will be our base."

"The land Yuan Jiujiu chose for us is indeed very suitable. Your Majesty, time is of the essence. We must let the soldiers start the construction as soon as possible. If it is completed one day earlier, we will be able to harvest more food next year. We are so far away from the Han Dynasty now.

, but we can’t get much food and grass support. Based on the development path of Zhao State, food is the top priority and must not become a shortcoming." Xun Chen said solemnly.

Xun Chen finally stood with Yuan Shao. Perhaps after experiencing that battle, Xun Chen was completely impressed by Yuan Shao's courage, or perhaps he was infected by the courage of Shen Pei, Feng Ji and others. At this time,

He didn't do what he wanted, he was loyal to Yuan Shao, and he never curbed his own shine.

The children of the Xun family are all capable internal affairs ministers, and their overall strategy is extended. Internal affairs is the foundation of the Xun family. Xun Chen's internal affairs ability is also top-notch in the world, not much worse than Xun Yu. It's just that before

The fierce internal fighting among Yuan Shao's men and the delicate situation made him reluctant to show off his talents and hid a lot of his abilities.

But now, when he became serious, he did his duty like Xun Yu under Cao Cao and became Yuan Shao's number one adviser.

Xun Chen knew very well that Yuan Shao's biggest advantage was his large number of troops. Population and food were the basis for an army. This area was one of the few plains in the Western Regions without desertification. As long as it was developed properly, it could support hundreds of thousands of troops.

"This area is surrounded by mountains on the north and south sides, and is guarded by Wei and Wu, and Shule City is guarding the rear. With such an important town, Yuan Shu will definitely set up a Western Region capital to lead elite troops to guard this place. The only thing we need to worry about is ourselves.

The enemy is attacking from the west." Shen Pei said from a military perspective.

"It's a pity that the mountains on both sides run side by side. There is a large plain on the west side of this place. If the mountains converge on the west side to form a gourd mouth, it will be the best foundation for establishing a business."

"If there was such a perfect place, I'm afraid it would have been occupied long ago, and it wouldn't be left unattended to this day. We were able to obtain this plain, to some extent, thanks to the 'help' of the Northern Huns." Guo Tu smiled.

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"Indeed, if it weren't for the frequent harassment by the Northern Huns, with the richness of the plain, it would not be our turn to develop it now. With the vastness of the terrain on the west side of this place and the length of the battle line, it would be difficult to completely intercept it without tens of thousands of elites.
Chapter completed!