The first thousand and forty-fourth chapter, the fear of righteousness
Zi Ling, the sun is gradually setting in the west.
Standing on a hill in Ziling, overlooking the scenery beyond the Great Wall.
"The mountains and rivers are so magnificent. No wonder the two countries Qin and Zhao refused to give up this place until their death..." Yi Zong sighed to his left and right.
Ziling, as the name suggests, is a mountain range.
But, unlike other mountains on this grassland.
There are countless huge catalpa trees growing in this mountain range.
These catalpa trees spread their canopies, blocking out the sky and the sun, creating a beautiful landscape on this grassland.
Even in this winter when all the fallen leaves have decayed, the existence of these catalpa trees makes the mountains in this winter become shadowy.
Hence the name Ziling.
"Just these catalpa trees are probably worth over ten million..." a general said with emotion.
Chinese coffins are generally made of catalpa wood.
The catalpa tree in Ziling Mountain is tall and handsome. It looks like a catalpa tree that has been growing for at least a hundred years.
Each piece of catalpa wood is worth dozens of gold.
The Ziling Mountains are about two hundred miles long from north to south, and there are at least tens of thousands of catalpa trees. If they are cut down and transported back to China, after deducting the cost, the profit will be at least tens of millions!
"Don't even think about it!" Yi Zong glanced at the general and said seriously to the generals behind him: "Your Majesty has an order: the grass, trees, mountains and rivers of Jiuyuan, because of their beautiful shape, should not be destroyed lightly. Anyone who dares to destroy it without permission will be destroyed.
Consider it a private invasion of the Imperial Garden!"
After hearing this, the others immediately gave up their thoughts.
They all smiled and stopped talking about it.
No one dares to disobey the emperor's orders today, especially in this army.
Disobeying the Holy Order is no different from committing suicide.
Without being greeted by others, subordinates and even their own soldiers can immediately ‘kill the traitors for His Majesty’.
Yi Zong walked forward, looking at the white road that snaked up and down the mountains of Ziling and finally extended into the distance.
"The next day, we can build a city here and control Baidao!" Yi Zong said: "If the Xiongnu can build a city here and control Baidao, our army may not be able to occupy Ziling so easily!"
Everyone else nodded.
The Battle of Ziling was too easy!
It was so easy that the entire Han army couldn't believe it!
Fortunately, Yi Zong also sent a letter to Zhidu, requesting Zhidu to go north to contain the main force of the Xiongnu for him and create favorable conditions for him to capture Ziling and Honghu Fortress.
But who could have imagined that before the Han army launched its attack, there were still more than a dozen tribes of Huns near Ziling, and they all fled in an instant.
And when the Han army's breastplates had just finished putting on the armor, the Huns cavalry guarding Ziling also ran away without a trace in an instant.
The Xiongnu tribes and herdsmen near Ziling and in front of Ziling ran away as if they had seen a ghost.
As a result, the Han army occupied Ziling at almost no cost.
Shentuze near Ziling was also included in the control.
After taking control of Ziling, it meant that Yi Zong's troops finally had a warm haven and a solid logistics base on this grassland.
Unless the Xiongnu King Youxian of Munan led his main force from the east, it would be impossible for the Xiongnu cavalry in the Hejian Land to cross Ziling and Shentuze, thereby threatening the Han army's supply line.
As for the cavalry of King Youxian in Munan, if they dare to come?
The Juzhu army at Yanmen Pass and Langmengsai must be happy to go to Nanchi again to help King Youxian take care of his wife and children.
At this time, Yi Zong was really satisfied.
Zi Ling was obtained effortlessly.
Judging from the performance of the Huns at Ziling, the enemy at Honghu Fortress was probably not much better.
Of course, there is another possibility that Ziling is a trap, a bait, a trap to lure the Han army to continue deeper into the grassland.
but……
If that were really the case, then Yi Zong would die laughing.
Ziling fell into the control of the Han army, which meant that the Han family gained a solid foothold and base on this grassland!
You know, before the war, even the imperial court would not have dared to predict such an exaggerated event as the Han army descending on Ziling in one day.
In fact, the court even made a plan such as "If it is difficult to wipe out the enemy at Ziling, then the main force of the Han army will leave Hu Qi behind to hide and seek with the enemy at Ziling."
The mountains and forests in Ziling are really great for hiding people.
Thousands of people can easily be hidden in the dense forest composed of tall catalpa trees!
If the Huns really wanted to hide and seek with the Han family, then the Han army would have spent at least a month just to find these rats!
Can you be as relaxed and happy there as you are now?
If this is the case, then Yi Zong will definitely send a one-ton certificate to the Xiongnu general.
Thank you so much!
But what kind of medicine did the Huns sell in their gourds?
Yi Zong couldn’t understand it for a while!
After all, those Huns ran so fast that almost instantly, the Han army was still preparing, thinking about how to capture Ziling and how to attack and destroy the enemies at Ziling.
They ran away completely.
It took Yi Zong an hour to react.
The Huns ran away, so naturally they couldn't capture any prisoners. Since there were no prisoners, Yi Zong didn't know what these guys were thinking.
But this did not prevent Yi Zong from immediately sending the good news that the Han army had captured Ziling back to Chang'an to claim credit.
At this time, a soldier walked up to Yi Zong and said respectfully: "General, General Wei has received a reply!"
With that said, he handed a sealed bamboo tube to Yi Zong.
Yi Zong took it, looked at it, suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted: "Oops!"
He immediately said to the soldier: "Immediately Fei Ge sent a message to General Wei, asking General Wei to postpone crossing the river!"
All the Huns in Ziling and nearby areas fled.
They didn't even fire an arrow and ran away completely, leaving behind a lot of domes, fodder and livestock.
This is of course good news for Yi Zong.
But for Zhidu, it was a disaster!
Heyin, which Zhidu wanted to capture, was the main link between Gaoque and Ziling.
In other words, now, whether it is the escaped Xiongnu cavalry and tribes like Ziling or the main Xiongnu force in Gaoque, who are ready to attack and have no idea what their plans are, they may choose to besiege the Zhidu headquarters.
However, Zhidu's troops only numbered over 15,000 men!
I'm afraid it won't be able to face the Huns' main force's repeated attacks!
Fourteen thousand cavalry and hundreds of thousands of herdsmen, even in a wheel battle, can kill Zhidu's troops!
And once Zhidu headquarters is besieged, then...
Yi Zong had a cold war!
He didn't dare to bear such consequences.
More than fifteen thousand people!
There is also a general guard who also serves as Jinwu!
If he was eaten by the Huns, even if he was a relative and a confidant of the emperor, he would still have to die!
Not to mention, he previously wanted to send Zhidu’s troops northward...
And Zhidu also replied that he could consider it...
What if Zhidu really goes north...
That's no different than falling into a wolf's den!
"Immediately send a message to Shangjun and Taiyuan with flying pigeons, so that Shangjun and Taiyuan will be ready to go north to support General Wei's troops at any time!" Yi Zong quickly ordered. (To be continued.)
