The hand of time is gradually approaching September, and the fifth year of Yuande will also come to an end.?
On the sixth day of the ninth lunar month, there will be an eclipse of the sun!
Solar eclipse is one of the most recorded astronomical phenomena in Chinese history books.
As early as when the ancient and immemorial Xia Hou clan was in power, in ancient times that were nearly 1,800 years away from now.
When Xia Zhongkang was in power, the first solar eclipse in human history was recorded.
That solar eclipse even appeared in "Shangshu" and has been passed down to this day.
The book says: Zhongkang ascended the throne all over the world, and Marquis Yin ordered six divisions to be in charge.
.Xihe, the official of Shijue, ignored the news and was unconscious in the celestial phenomena, in order to carry out the execution of the previous king.
The "Bamboo Book Annals" that has been compiled recently also records this total solar eclipse, which is basically consistent with the records of Shangshu.
For today's Chinese people, the deepest and first impression of the solar eclipse comes from "The Book of Songs. Xiaoya. The Turn of October".
Ancient poetry, with beautiful words and deep humanistic concern, connects astronomy and political affairs, and uses a sad tone to tell the shamelessness of those in power and the innocence of the people.
Readers all resonate deeply with it.
However, in the Han Dynasty, the impact of the solar eclipse was not as great as imagined.
On the day of the solar eclipse, Liu Che ordered himself to "dress plainly and avoid the main hall", and at the same time ordered all officials to "no singing, dancing and banquets".
Let this matter be over.
The reason is very simple.
Things are rare and valuable.
In recent years, solar eclipses have occurred too frequently.
The year before last, the Han family had just experienced a solar eclipse.
Moreover, there are countless records of solar eclipses in history books.
Today's Han people really don't care about partial solar eclipses other than total solar eclipses.
But for the Huns, this may not be the case.
Western Region.
The army led by military ministers is crossing a river (Sir Darya River) and preparing to head to the mountain pass in the west to open a road further afield.
A huge army passed by the ruins of the old Dawan city.
Under the ruins, there was faint purple-black blood stain.
One after another, skulls and dead bones scattered among the bricks and tiles seem to tell the horrors these cities once encountered.
At this moment, above the sky, the sun was always emitting light and heat. In an instant, the light dimmed, and a shadow blocked the sun's light, leaving this great source of life with only an edge of light.
visible!
The partial solar eclipse observed in Chang'an turned out to be an annular solar eclipse in this Western Kingdom!
If you know a little bit about astronomy, then the Huns will know.
This is because the distance between the Earth and the Moon is at the far end, and the Moon's umbral cone cannot reach the Earth, only the artifact cone does. Therefore, the diameter of the Moon appears smaller than that of the Sun from the perspective of the Earth.
Therefore, an annular solar eclipse is caused.
But the Huns don’t know!
The Huns believed in primitive shamanism. In their religious outlook, the sun and moon symbolized the supreme ruler of heaven and earth.
The supreme god is the incarnation of the sun and moon.
Even the Chanyu had to promote himself as the son of the sun and moon and the agent of the gods.
When the solar eclipse comes.
All Huns, regardless of slaves or nobles, whether they are marching on horseback or discussing affairs in their tents.
They were all trembling, kneeling on the ground with all their bodies prostrated, crawling on the turf, and confessing their sins to the sun.
The shamans were even more shocked.
They pulled out dozens or even hundreds of slaves and livestock and slaughtered them.
They used the blood of livestock and slaves to offer sacrifices to the gods in the dark, hoping to receive instructions from the gods.
After about half a quarter of an hour of such noise and annoyance, the moon finally began to leave its orbit, and the sun's light reappeared.
The Huns then stood up tremblingly, looking at the terror in the sky and lowering their heads.
"Da Chanyu, the high priest is here..." The military minister who was standing on a hillside and had just gotten up from the ground immediately heard the voice of his attendant.
"Bring it here..." the military minister said with lingering fear.
The last solar eclipse was more than two years ago.
Half a year after the solar eclipse, the Xiongnu suffered the bitter consequences of the Mayi War.
Yin Zhixie, the right virtuous king, died in battle.
The Zhelan tribe, known as the backbone of the Xiongnu, was defeated. Loufan and Baiyang were surrendered and captured.
The Hun Empire suffered a heavy blow!
Even his position as a Chanyu was shaky.
After two years, the solar eclipse occurred again.
What bad luck will this time bring?
The military officials did not know.
He only knows that this is indeed a warning from the gods of heaven and earth, and must be taken seriously!
After a while, an old man, supported by several disciples, walked up to the military officials with a slight trembling, knelt down and worshiped: "Old slave, pay homage to the Great Chanyu!"
"High Priest, please get up..." The military officials quickly helped him up.
High Priest!
The highest-level religious priest among the Xiongnu shamans.
Even if it is a Chanyu, you must respect him.
What's more, this high priest has always been a supporter of military ministers.
"High Priest, is there any oracle from the gods?" After helping the old man up, the military minister couldn't wait to ask.
Gods and ancestors together constitute the religious outlook of the Xiongnu.
The Huns, like the Chinese in the Han Dynasty, believed that their ancestors would look down on their descendants under the nine springs and above the sky.
But at the same time, because of the cruel living environment and fierce competition on the grasslands, human life has become extremely fragile.
Therefore, the Xiongnu believed that the power of gods could indeed protect and save them.
The special environment of the grassland further enhances the persuasiveness of religion.
There was no shortage of examples of shamans trying to overwhelm and intimidate the Huns.
"This solar eclipse is a warning from the gods!" the high priest said tremblingly: "A great disaster and great terror will come!"
He said with certainty: "I saw the stone statues of our ancestors shed tears of blood..."
When the military officials heard this, their expressions finally changed.
In the history of the Xiongnu, the high priest told Shan Yu that blood and tears were shed in the stone statues of the ancestors.
This is almost a harbinger of disaster!
The most typical example is when the high priest of Touman Da Chanyu told him that blood and tears flowed from the eyes of the stone statues of his ancestors.
Then Touman Chanyu was shot dead by Modun Da Chanyu Mingdi.
The Xiongnu then entered a civil war, and the dead were everywhere.
"Could it be the Han Dynasty?" the military officials murmured to themselves.
The appearance of a solar eclipse and the bleeding of ancestors' stone statues are all ominous and ominous signs.
So……
The military minister turned his attention back to the south: "Do I need to return to the army?"
Immediately, another thought emerged: "Even if I return to the teacher, I'm afraid it will be too late..."
How can it be that simple to turn around the army?
What's more, during this Western expedition, not even a single hair was harvested!
If we return to the army at this point, let alone whether the Han Dynasty will go northward.
Even if the Han Dynasty really went north, what would happen if his exhausted army, which had already traveled thousands of miles, returned?
Also, for this western expedition, each tribe mobilized a large number of slaves, warriors and livestock to follow.
If you don't grab anything, just go back to the main camp.
Can he bear the grievances of the tribes?
The answer is no!
The Huns could suffer defeat and even sustain many casualties.
Human life on the grassland is not valuable.
For the sake of a small pasture for grazing hundreds of livestock, hundreds of people were often killed or injured between the two tribes!
But the Huns would never accept an operation that would cost a lot and gain nothing.
On the grassland, waste is the original sin.
Chanyu who cannot lead his tribe to conquer and plunder other people will deserve to die!
The military ministers knew very well that he could carry out a coup and purge the power of King Youxian.
The most important reason is that King Youxian led an army of 50,000 people southward the year before last. Not only did he lose troops and generals, but he also took very little money.
This aroused the indignation of the Makubei and even Makunan tribes!
Thinking of this, the military officials already knew.
His return was meaningless and would lead to the split of the Xiongnu.
Those tribes that do not get the spoils and slaves will resent him as a chanyu.
Political opponents within the Luotang family will also take advantage of this.
More importantly, even if he goes back, he probably won't be able to do anything.
Thinking of this, the military minister called his right captain, Xubu Nan.
Subunan is the strongest warrior among the Subu clan. He became the vulture shooter of the Subu clan at the age of twenty and is recognized as the leader of the next generation in the Subu clan.
"Captain Right, you immediately take this Shanyu's dragon flag and lead this Shanyu's bodyguards, travel day and night, return to Shentuze, and tell Huyan Dangtu: No matter how provocative the Han Dynasty is, it is not allowed to start a war without permission. If
If the Han Dynasty takes the initiative to attack, then we must defend Gaoque and wait for the return of this Chanyu!" the military minister ordered Xubu Nan.
The latter immediately said: "Your order is my mission!"
Then, Xubu Nan took a dragon flag unique to Shan Yuting, stuck it behind him, then roared and led hundreds of cavalry towards the east.
Looking at Xu Bu Nan's retreating figure, the military minister finally felt a little at ease.
In the eyes of military officials, Gaoque Fortress is a military fortress that only gods can conquer!
At that time, if the Qin people had not taken the initiative to abandon Gaoque and Yulinsai in Yinshan.
Even if all the Huns were killed, they would not be able to capture these two great fortresses.
You know, back then, when Meng Tian was stationed in Yinshan.
Not only the Xiongnu, but even the Donghu and Yuezhi, the grassland overlords at that time, were all very fearful and did not dare to go south to herd horses, or even dare to bend their bows in front of the Qin people!
In the eyes of the military officials, as long as Huyan was slaughtered, he would not advance rashly.
Defending Gaoque, with Huyan Dangtu’s troops and strength, even if a million people died in the Han Dynasty, they would never be able to capture Gaoque!
Except for gods, there is no power in this world that can capture Gaoque!
It is so solid, so dangerous, and so powerful.
One man can block everything, but ten thousand men can't open it!
The surrounding towering mountains and steep and rugged canyons are beyond the reach of anyone.
And guarding Gaoque means guarding the river, guarding the river means guarding the Yinshan Mountains, and guarding the Yinshan Mountains means guarding Henan.
However, for some reason, deep in the hearts of the military officials, there was still a faint feeling of uneasiness and fear.
As a result, he called a loyal slave and told him: "Go to Langjuxu Mountain immediately and order the tribes guarding Langjuxu Mountain to go south, cross the curtain, and arrive at Shentuze!"
Although the Huns are accustomed to going south to spend the winter in autumn and winter.
However, the Xiongnu would still send troops and tribes to guard some important pastures and important mountains in Mubei.
This is determined by the characteristics of the nomadic people!
The Huns knew very well that once you give up any piece of pasture, someone will immediately fill the void you left!
The Huns did not want those fertile pastures to be occupied by doves after their tribe left.
Therefore, in places such as Langjuxu Mountain, the Huns would leave some guard forces.
Moreover, these forces are usually the elite of the Xiongnu!
They would kill any herdsmen from other tribes who dared to invade their territories and pastures, hang their bodies up, and impale their heads on wooden stakes.
This is a warning to everyone: these pastures belong to the Xiongnu, and no one is allowed to invade them without the permission of the Xiongnu, let alone graze them!
And mobilizing these forces will very likely allow the thieves and Dingling people in Mubei to invade the Xiongnu pastures this winter.
The Huns herdsmen next year will only see pieces of chaos.
However, in the eyes of military officials, the price was worth it.
As long as Henan can be preserved, the Huns will still occupy a favorable location for the Han Dynasty.
And if Henan can be saved, it can rebalance the power of Han and Huns.
The Huns no longer feared the Han Dynasty.
Instead of like now, some tribes actually appeared. Because they were afraid of the Han Dynasty, they did not dare to return to their traditional wintering places. Instead, they went west and came to the Tarim Basin to spend the winter.
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When the solar eclipse occurred, Huyan Dangtu in Gaoque and other Xiongnu tribal leaders all saw the solar eclipse.
Like military officials, all the Huns knelt on the ground.
The Dawan slaves who were bound by shackles and the potbellied Dawan female slaves also looked panicked.
Solar and lunar eclipses are a common fear of mankind in the period of ignorance.
Whether it is Rome in the West, the Han Dynasty in the East, Egypt in Africa, the Mesopotamian Civilization in West Asia, or the cannibals on the American continent.
No nation can remain calm in the face of the wonders and power of this world.
When the solar eclipse ends.
The Dawan slaves trembled.
In their eyes, this was the anger of the sun god Apollo.
In the eyes of the Huns, just like military ministers, they intuitively realized that this was a sign of coming disaster.
"Immediately order the Ruolu tribe to strengthen their control over Ziling, send cavalry to patrol Xiutuze, and the tribes will immediately begin to cross the river. All livestock and slaves will be placed behind Gaoque for me! Do not allow the Han Dynasty to have the opportunity
Take advantage!" Huyan Dangtu immediately ordered.
But unfortunately, not many people are willing to listen to his orders.
Especially the Ruolu tribe, Xubu and Lan tribes.
These guys all nodded in agreement.
But in fact, he turned around and forgot about this order.
Especially the nobles of the Xubu and Lan clans, they would not be willing to listen to the command of a 'bastard' from the Huyan clan!
Moreover, they felt that even Huyan Dangtu was right.
Then, after the Han Dynasty left the fortress, it was still too late to gather the tribes and retreat the slaves and livestock.
As for King Ruolu, he was even more determined.
You asked me to send people to inspect Xiu Tuze, so I will go and inspect Xiu Tuze?
How shameless!
Besides, in such cold weather, even the rivers froze and the swamps were frozen.
