"Why do you want the king to go on an expedition?!"
In the palace of the Tang Dynasty, the ministers were in chaos.
Feng Jing was the most angry. He had opposed Liu Chang's personal expedition at the beginning, but now it was better. The whereabouts of the king were completely missing, and his life and death were unknown. Feng Jing was so anxious that he pulled his hair out, and the officials were also uneasy and discussed what to do.
Zhang Cang looked as calm as ever. He shook his head and said calmly: "Don't worry, everyone, the Taiwei has already brought people there."
"Li Zuoche didn't go to save the king at all! My king is in Henan, but he went north from Daijun. This is obviously to kill the king!!"
It was Liu Guang who spoke next. Liu Guang was also very angry. After the king lost contact, a lot of pressure from the clan fell directly on him. His brother, King Yan, wrote to him with very harsh words.
, saying that if something happened to the King of Tang, it would be as if he did not have a younger brother like him.
If it hadn't been for the Taiwei's dissuasion, the Yan State would have sent troops to Henan.
The same is true for the State of Zhao. King Zhao has sent Zhou Bo to lead all the troops of the State of Zhao to the State of Tang, and wrote a letter to reprimand Zhang Cang, thinking that he was a rebellious minister and should be executed!
But Lieutenant Li Zuoche was very happy. He was in Dai County at the moment, saying that he wanted to summon the troops of Yan and Zhao to give the Huns a cruel blow.
Liu Guang sat with a pale face and cursed: "Just wait...just wait, we are all going back to Chang'an in a prison car..."
There is still no news from Chang'an, but Liu Guang can imagine how angry the Queen Mother would be when she learned about this situation, and they would all be doomed.
Zhang Cang looked at the panicked ministers and shook his head, "The Huns have not been able to capture the king. In these days, they have been sending more soldiers to the border and seem to be blocking the way. This shows that the king is still safe.
, if they are caught, they will not dare to block the road."
"Then let the captain open the gap!!!"
"The Taiwei said that the Huns are also waiting for him, so they can only send troops from other directions to attract the main force of the Huns with the main army, so that the king can find an opportunity to break out."
Among the officials, only Zhang Buyu and Zhao Ping seemed to be in no hurry.
Zhang Busuo said proudly: "If we talk about fighting, I'm not sure, but if we talk about running, no one in the world can run better than my king. In the past, in Chang'an, we couldn't find the king even if he ran away, let alone
In the desert thousands of miles away, you can rest assured! I think the king is eating meat and drinking wine at the moment!"
The ministers paid no attention to this arrogant person.
Gai Gong sighed, feeling a little worried in his heart... I wonder where my disciple is suffering?
...
"Come! Eat!"
"Hahaha~~"
At this moment, Liu Chang was hugging a Donghu man, and he was stunned and thrust the meat in his hand into the other person's mouth. The Donghu man was surrounded by Liu Chang, unable to break away, and he did not dare to break away. He just had a silly smile on his face and was helplessly trapped.
Forced to eat barbecue, Liu Chang followed others with half-baked Donghu gestures and barely talked.
"I see you are also a strong man, but why are you so afraid of the Huns?"
"What do the Huns have to fear? I personally killed 346 Huns in a previous battle!"
The Donghu man's eyes were full of fear, but he did not dare to speak.
Liu Chang looked at the herdsmen around him and said loudly: "If you are willing to follow me, I will give you weapons and food. When you return to the Tang Dynasty, you will have titles and can be allocated grazing land and livestock! If you don't want to
Follow me, and I will not make things difficult for you. I can distribute weapons and food to you, and you can protect yourself or escape!"
"But be careful, the Huns are chasing me everywhere... If you are treated as knights by the Huns and come to fight me, I will not show mercy!"
Liu Chang violently broke the bones in his hands and devoured them.
The surrounding tribesmen fell silent and looked at each other.
After Liu Chang had eaten and drank enough, he ordered everyone to mount their horses. Liu Chang rode a tall horse and looked at the people in front of him, "How about it? Is anyone willing to follow me to join the Huns?!"
"Your Majesty!! I am willing to follow!!"
The young man who had his mouth stuffed with meat by Liu Chang stood up and shouted.
"I do too!"
"Kill the Hun dog!"
Many people shouted, and Liu Chang immediately distributed war horses and weapons to them, asking Ji Bu to command them. But more people still did not dare to follow Liu Chang, and Liu Chang did not embarrass them and distributed livestock to them.
and horses, and let them go.
Ji Zhou waited for a long time, but could not see Maodun's figure.
There was also no trace of that group of enemy troops, which made Ji Zhou very puzzled. Could these people have flown away? Why did they suddenly disappear?
At this time, a general finally came to Henan with the knights.
Jizhu went to greet him in person. This general was Jizhu's cousin and a close relative of Maodun. He was tall, round, and fierce.
Ji Zhou saw that his expression was not quite right, as if he was holding back a fire.
"General... why didn't father come?"
"The armies of Tang, Yan, and Zhao came to attack us, and Shanyu was fighting with them... That cunning Tang man used cavalry to drag down our army, and then used infantry to kill...", the general said
After saying a sentence, he suddenly stopped, stared at the Jizhou in front of him, and cursed: "Not to mention these, what is going on here?!"
"The Great Chanyu was disappointed... This Tang army is definitely their elite. The horses are tall and fast. The knights are also very skilled in equestrian skills. There are many people who can ride and shoot... The generals who lead them are very good.
Brave."
"So did you find them?"
"No... they just seemed to have disappeared, completely without a trace."
The general sneered, "Of course you can't find it!!!"
"They are in our hinterland!! You idiot, why didn't you stop them? Do you know what they did in the rear?!"
When the general faced this "prince", he was rude and cursed. If it weren't for his identity, he would have started a fight. However, facing this elder, Ji Zhou was very humble. He suddenly realized, "No wonder
I couldn't find it. It turned out that I went north..."
"you!!"
The general looked at Ji Zhou who was so calm in front of him and was very angry.
"The enemy is about to attack Dragon City! Are you still so calm?!"
Jizhu chuckled and shook his head, "As long as everyone is prepared... they won't pose any threat. He won't have a guide in the depths of the desert. In addition, his army is very small, only a thousand
It is impossible for the rest of us to attack Dragon City."
"More than a thousand people?"
The general sneered and said: "Previously, Zuo Guduhou of Yuezhi led his tribe to support Dragon City... On the way, he met the more than a thousand people you mentioned."
"Zuo Guduhou had his head smashed by that Tang general. The soldiers who ran out said that there were more than 5,000 cavalrymen under that man's tent. Each of them could ride and shoot, shoot left and right, and were wearing our armor... and using us...
Weapons... Great Chanyu is going crazy!!"
"This is absolutely impossible!!"
Jizhu was shocked, "If he had five thousand people, there would be no need for a night attack!"
He was stunned, and then said: "He must have restrained the tribes and let them serve as his soldiers! I told my father a long time ago that we can't just kill them, and we must make these tribes truly return home!"
The general was furious, "It depends on what you mean. Do you think this is Shanyu's fault?"
"Now is not the time to hold people responsible... The soldiers in Henan cannot leave, otherwise the Tang people will take the opportunity to attack... How many people did you bring?"
"It has nothing to do with you how many people I have brought. Next, it will be up to me to fight against this Tang Dynasty!"
"How many troops did you bring?"
"Just wait for the Great Chanyu to come and ask for guilt!!"
"I'm asking you...how many people did you bring?"
Jizhu's face gradually turned gloomy, and his eyes were fixed on the uncle in front of him.
"This has to do with you..."
"Pfft~~"
"Forehead..."
The general's eyes widened, he held his throat, looked at Jizhou in front of him in disbelief, and fell to the ground. Jizhou put away his knife, looked left and right, and ordered: "You guys are guarding here. If the Tang Dynasty attacks,
Don't be too fond of fighting and retreat while fighting."
"The Yuezhi people are close to the Tang people, so be careful of their attacks."
"When necessary, you can abandon the land of Henan and join the Great Chanyu. Land is not important. People are the most important... Do you understand?"
"yes!!"
Jizhu rode on his horse and slowly walked up to the men and horses brought by the general. These people's eyes were full of fear or anger at this moment, but Jizhu showed no fear on his face and walked up to them alone.
Looking at the soldiers in the army who were obviously not Huns, Ji Zhou couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.
"Fellow warriors!!"
"I am the son of the Great Chanyu established by heaven and earth, Jizhu!!"
"The people of the Tang Dynasty are different from us. They look for grass in the soil to eat, but we eat meat!"
"If the Tang people defeat us, then they will farm all our land, and our livestock will starve to death... We are all people of the grassland, and we are one. We are born on horseback and die on horseback.
He was also buried where the horse stopped!"
"Anyone who is not from the Tang Dynasty is us Huns!!!"
"Our previous war was just to make all the bow-hunters in the world one family. This was our internal battle, but now the war with Tang State is a war with outsiders... We are all brothers. Even if we have personal hatred,
When someone wants to destroy our home, we brothers should still unite together!"
Jizhu said loudly. He said these words in Xiongnu, Dingling, Donghu and other languages.
"Next, you follow me and drive out the evil people who want to destroy our hometown!!"
"Kill them!!"
Everyone roared and raised their weapons high.
...
At this moment, in a barbarian camp, everyone was celebrating today's victory.
All the people coming and going were Hu people. There were all kinds of Hu people here, and there were even Lin Hu people who could speak Zhao Guo dialect. They slaughtered the livestock, lit bonfires, and had smiles on their faces. They had never thought about it.
, one day he was able to kill the Huns so miserably.
They looked at the man sitting in the middle in awe.
Many people don't know the name of this great king. They just imitate his generals and call him "the great king" lamely.
This man named King is really brave. During these days, they followed him to fight everywhere, winning consecutive battles. No one could survive from his hands. They took the lead in the charge, like gods and demons, simply invincible.
Under the leadership of Liu Chang, these barbarians who had lost their courage and will to resist gradually regained their former fighting power.
They followed Liu Chang's knights, fighting together, plundering livestock, eating meat and enjoying life every day.
Liu Chang was even happier. He had guides and troops. The number of his troops was constantly increasing. These people were very familiar with the local area and could always lead Liu Chang to find those who were oppressed and the Huns were very good.
A small tribe with a small number of people came to save their fellow tribesmen.
Under their leadership, Liu Chang defeated one tribe after another. As a result, the number of troops under his command became more and more numerous.
Luan Bu sat next to Liu Chang, "Your Majesty... which direction should we go back from?"
"What are you doing back?"
"Wouldn't it be better to wait until my army reaches 100,000, destroy Maodun, and then return to the Tang Dynasty?"
Luan Bu looked at him helplessly, "Your Majesty... the total number of non-Hongnu tribes here is estimated to be less than 100,000."
"If it's not available here, then look for it elsewhere."
Luan Bu shook his head and stopped trying to persuade them. Anyway, they were not short of supplies now, and their strength was getting stronger and stronger. The king was still capable, and he should have his own ideas.
"You don't have to worry... The Xiongnu must be in chaos now, and the Taiwei will definitely not let go of such an opportunity... The harder we make trouble here, the more advantage the Taiwei will have!"
"I understand...but the king should not use himself as bait."
Liu Chang chuckled softly and said: "Luan Bu... I was born in an emperor's family. For more than ten years, I have been eating, drinking and having fun every day. When other children were busy working in the fields, I
But I just sit back and enjoy the fruits of my life, never doing anything... Now, I just have to live up to my background... The cattle and sheep that have been used for more than ten years cannot be eaten in vain... All of this must be paid back!"
"I went to Yunzhong Land before... What I saw along the way were the most graves."
"I left in a hurry, not even daring to hold a banquet there... As a great king, if you can't even protect your own people, what kind of king is that?"
"I want everyone in the world to fear me, not because I am the son of Emperor Gao, but because of who I am!"
"This is the country that my father left for us. If anyone dares to destroy it, I will never let him go!"
Luan Bu was speechless for a long time, just looking quietly at the young King of Tang in front of him.
My father, Han Gaozu, used to be a source of support, but now, it is more like a mission.
Luan Bu looked at the Hu people around him and whispered: "Your Majesty... these people can follow you to fight small battles, but they cannot fight difficult battles. If they encounter the main force of the Xiongnu, they will be the first to flee.
..."
"Then wouldn't it be better to hide from the main force of the Xiongnu and only fight battles that are beneficial to you?"
"Besides, we can't draw a conclusion yet as to who is the bait between Lieutenant Li and me! Who knows whether I will be the first to chop off Moton's head?"
...
At this moment, Ji Zhou was riding a horse, looking at the traces of the bonfire on the ground, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
The cavalry quickly brought in several frightened slaves.
These people shouted in horror: "It's the Tang people! It has nothing to do with us! We didn't rob the livestock! The Tang people gave it to us!"
"Spare my life!"
They all shouted.
Ji Zhou's face was very gentle. He smiled and asked the cavalry to let them go.
"We are a family. It is the Tang Dynasty people who deceived you and wanted to coerce you into rebellion... He just wants to use those poor people as a shield and let them die... I will not blame you, you can go back
When you go to your own tribe, you should also keep these livestock, and don’t be fooled by the Tang people.”
"If you meet those people again...tell your kin...as long as they are willing to surrender, I can forgive their crimes and give them freedom without questioning."
Ji Zhou said with a smile and asked people to send them away.
With tears in their eyes, these people thanked Jizhu and left in a hurry.
"Wait a moment!"
Jizhu seemed to have thought of something and asked: "Do you know the name of that general from the Tang Dynasty? What clothes does he wear?"
The barbarians said hurriedly: "I heard many people say that he is the king of Tang... riding a white horse and wearing golden armor..."
"What?!"
At that moment, Jizhu's expression changed drastically. He widened his eyes and asked, "Golden armor?!"
Ji Zhou suddenly became restless, but his expression was extremely excited. He couldn't help laughing, "Quick! Quick! Go and call all the knights in Henan! Let the surrounding tribes stop thinking about protecting themselves.
Send all the knights!!”
The entourage was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, if the knights in Henan leave, then if the Tang people attack..."
"Land is not important! Talent is important!"
"Prince Tang... Hahaha~~ This is God sending my biggest enemy in front of me! Let everyone come and kill Prince Tang. Even if tens of thousands of people die, even if Dragon City is lost, it doesn't matter.
! We want to kill the King of Tang! Once the King of Tang dies, the Han Kingdom will be in chaos, haha, this is an opportunity given to us by God!"
Ji Zhou was ecstatic. This was the first time that he could not be as calm as before.
He immediately mobilized all the surrounding tribes and asked them to look for these people. When they saw them, they immediately fought to the death. Even if all members died in the battle, they could not escape! Anyone who could kill the opponent's general would be directly crowned king! Those who could kill
Anyone who kills ten of the opponent's soldiers will be directly granted the title of Marquis!
Liu Chang soon felt this change. When he saw more than a thousand Huns cavalry charging towards him desperately, Liu Chang was really confused. No, the Huns didn't run away when they saw him.
Are they faster than rabbits? How can they dare to charge with such a small number of people now?
Liu Chang was not afraid. When he saw the opponent charging directly, he also rushed towards him. The opponent was not able to hold on for long. Under Liu Chang's random killing, these people were soon overrun by Liu Chang's army.
The submergence left only a few people alive in the end, and everyone died in the battle, but Liu Chang also suffered the largest casualty after the attack.
Of the more than a thousand knights who followed him, more than fifty were killed and more than a hundred were injured.
While everyone was happily packing away the loot, Liu Chang felt something was wrong.
"No...this is trying to kill me at all costs!"
"Can't stay here! Run!"
Liu Chang's marching speed was very fast. By defeating various tribes along the way, the number of his war horses was still exaggerated and could even be rotated many times. This is why he was able to deal with the Xiongnu in this desert for a long time. He was better than
Huns can run better.
At this moment, Liu Chang set out towards the east, obtaining supplies by defeating tribes along the way, increasing his strength, and at the same time dealing with the crazy Huns.
Chang'an, inside Jiaofang Hall.
Empress Lu looked at the ministers in front of her, her face uncertain.
"The whereabouts of Chang... King Yuezhi led his people to attack Henan, but found that all the knights here had withdrawn... The number of Xiongnu troops confronting Li Zuocha began to increase... Zhou Bo set off from Yanmen
, Go straight to Dragon City..."
"What to do now?"
The Queen Mother asked.
Han Xin listened to these things, but his face was very calm.
"All the local countries are fighting against the Xiongnu...Why do the Northern Army stay in Chang'an?"
"Then who do you think...who should be in charge of the Northern Army?"