On the distant ancient road, Huyan Zhege, the Huns envoy, and his envoy, under the supervision of the Han army, crossed the Great Wall and entered the Great Wall.
Countless Han people gathered on both sides of the road.
One by one, the heroic heroes from the North looked at them from afar.
Many people are thinking about a question in their minds: Should we do something on the road, or even kill these Hun envoys? Even just to scare them?
The decades of diplomatic history between Han and Hungary were generally uneventful.
But, sometimes, huge waves will roll up.
Especially when relations between the two countries are on bad terms, members of the mission often fear for their lives.
At the beginning, Song Zhong, a famous official of the Han family and a good friend of Jia Yi and Jia Changsha, was on his way to the Huns as an envoy. He was worried that he would be killed by the Huns, so he gave up his mission and fled back.
From then on, this good friend of Jia Yi, who was said to be as resourceful and strategic as a future rookie as Jia Changsha, no longer appeared in the political arena.
People at that time criticized it and said: Jia Yi and Song Zhong both sacrificed themselves for the sake of luxury. This is how they cut off their roots!
In fact, more than one Song Zhong has given up his mission to save his own life.
In the long history of exchanges between the Han and Huns, at least dozens of members of the envoys died at the hands of the Huns or in dangers deliberately created.
As the saying goes, it is rude to come and not reciprocate!
For the heroes of the North who believed in the great revenge idea of "Xiang Gong restored the revenge of the ninth generation in the Spring and Autumn Period", repaying grievances directly was their motto.
Now, the Han family is strong and prosperous, just in time to avenge the blood feud of the mission back then!
Especially the rangers, they were all licking their lips, eager to try.
To the ranger, these members of the Hun mission are like experience babies in online games. Not to mention killing one of them, you can scare them in public and give them a blow, and you can instantly gain endless reputation and make your name famous.
spread throughout the world.
Therefore, countless rangers are already gearing up.
From Yunzhong to Chang'an, the ranger giants from all over the country and the young rangers who are eager to become famous and strive for success are all waiting eagerly.
Brother Hu Yanzhe naturally doesn't know this.
The mission he led was the smallest mission ever.
There were only about twenty people in total, and basically they were all Shan Yuting's warriors or dead warriors.
Ever since he entered the Han Dynasty, Brother Hu Yanzhe had no intention of going back alive.
Their main goal is to find an opportunity to kill the traitor and eliminate the traitors to the Han Dynasty.
Of course, if possible, it would be even better if the God Emperor of the Han Dynasty could be assassinated!
However, even Brother Zhe knows that this possibility is zero!
Recalling what happened to Shan Yuting not long ago, Brother Zhe was riding on his horse, his expression serious.
A few months ago, Lan Tuosin committed suicide in Chan Yu Ting, and hundreds of people died.
His brother Huyan Dangtu heard the news and rushed back to Shanyuting in tears to collect Lan Tuoxin's body.
But they suffered a long-planned attack.
The nobles within the Huyan clan who were dissatisfied with their brothers seized the opportunity of Huyan Dangtu to rush back to Shan Yuting without the opportunity to lead a large number of cavalry, and wanted to put their brothers to death.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the cavalry of Zuogu Li King Hu Lushe appeared, allowing their brothers to save their lives.
After returning to Shanyu's court, Shanyu was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.
As a result, they were obstructed in every possible way, and some nobles even jumped out and said, "Huyan betrayed Shan Yu's trust, lost his master, humiliated the country, lost his high palace, and sinned against his ancestors. He should not continue to be the general of the left!"
Fortunately, Shanyu still trusts his brother, otherwise, this matter would be very troublesome.
But even so, the attacks from all parties never ceased.
The tribes in the southern part of the curtain were in a violent mood.
Many tribal nobles put the responsibility for Gaoque's defeat on their brothers.
Only Mr. Subu stood up and said some fair words.
But that's just fair.
He had no choice but to call Brother Yanzhe. For the sake of his brother, he could only shoulder the task of sending an envoy to the Han Dynasty to find an opportunity to assassinate him and atone for his sins.
This stopped the others' mouths.
But the investigation into the attackers also came to nothing.
Thinking of this, Brother Zhe couldn't help but feel resentful.
"Chanyu, you are too weak!" Brother Zhe thought in his heart: "If the old Shanyu were in power, how could the tribes be so rampant?"
On the surface, the old Shang Shanyu has a gentle personality and a broad mind, but in fact, everyone knows that even eight horses can't bring him back what he decides.
Anyone who opposes him will die!
But today's military minister, Shanyu, appears to have all the power, but in fact, all the tribes are scattered.
The tribes in the southern part of the country were thinking about what was in their bowls, and the tribes in the northern part of the country were only looking at their own interests.
The Xiongnu no longer had the spirit of being united as one when the Shanyu gave the order, regardless of whether they were divided into north or south.
Of course, this is also related to what the military minister Shanyu himself did.
He first killed King Youxian, causing the nobles in Munan to turn away from Shan Yuting.
He also advocated the Western Expedition, which made the northern tribes surpass the northern tribes in terms of resources and power, making the northern tribes further alienated from Shan Yuting.
Finally, he hastily ordered the invasion of Han.
The result was a fiasco in Mayi!
The defeat of Mayi greatly damaged the Zhelan tribe's vitality, and they have not recovered to this day.
Without the suppression of Zhelan's cavalry, all kinds of monsters and monsters would have escaped.
As a result, the Battle of Gaoque occurred. The tribes, including the Xiongnu cavalry, ran away when they saw the Han Dynasty's divine cavalry.
Then came the shameful incident of King Xiutu surrendering before the battle.
Nowadays, there is another quarrel in the Xiongnu country about how to deal with the Xiutu tribe.
Xiutu had more than 10,000 towns and a population of tens of thousands. Even among the Xiongnu, it was a powerful force.
It's not that easy to dispose of it!
But before the Xiitu matter was settled, word spread on the grassland that more than two to three thousand Qin people were leading their troops to return south.
Shan Yuting's face was swollen after being shot from left to right.
What's even more frightening is that the Qin people returned all the way south, but Shan Yuting's power in Munan was unable to organize for a while to intercept them.
As a result, by the time an army was finally organized, they had already disappeared.
Thousands of cavalrymen were running around like headless flies on the grassland.
Before Brother Hu Yanzhe set out, the whereabouts of those Qin people were still not found.
Experienced eagle shooters, after observing the last traces left by the Qin people, concluded that these Qin people used the method of staying day and night to travel south through the mountains and trails.
And the vast grassland is so huge.
There is really no way to determine their southward route immediately.
But, if these damn Qin people, once they get near the Great Wall, return to the Han Dynasty, they will be accepted by the Han Dynasty.
Then, the entire Xiongnu Empire will usher in another avalanche!
I don’t know how many tribes who could not bear the oppression of the Xiongnu would go south to seek refuge with the Han Dynasty using excuses such as "My ancestors are from Qin", "My ancestors are from Zhao", "My ancestors are from Zhou"...
After all, if we really want to be serious, most of the people who lead the grassland can be traced back to China. Some of the ancestors of many tribes are indeed refugees from China or came to the grassland for one reason or another.
As a result, the Xiongnu Empire is likely to fall apart.
The only good news for the Xiongnu is that despite the tragic defeat in Munan, Gaoque was lost.
However, last year, Shanyu won a great victory in the Western Expedition, plundering countless wealth, hundreds of thousands of people, and even as many as six or seven thousand craftsmen in total!
Therefore, although Gaoque was lost, Munan also suffered heavy losses.
However, the Xiongnu's national power actually did not decrease, but increased.
Even if it takes a few years or more than ten years, the Xiongnu may not be able to copy the magical weapons of the Han Dynasty, and even copy the divine cavalry equipment of the Han Dynasty.
only……
The Han Dynasty was unlikely to give the Xiongnu this time.
Once the land between Hejian was lost, the door to Hexi was wide open, and Ju Yanze was like a naked girl, exposed under the horses of the Han Dynasty.
By sending troops from Yulin Fortress, the cavalry can reach Juyanze in two days!
If Ju Yanze is lost again, Qilian Mountain, Yanzhi Mountain and Junji Mountain will all be exposed to the Han Dynasty's military front.
The hegemony of the Xiongnu Empire is bleak!
Thinking of this, Brother Zhe clenched his fists and swore in his heart: "I will definitely kill that traitor!"
yes!
If he could not complete his mission, once the Han Dynasty occupied Yanze and threatened the Xiongnu's Qilian Mountain, Yanzhi Mountain, and Junji Mountain, the entire Hexi Corridor would undergo earth-shaking changes.
Although the Han Dynasty probably knew nothing about the geography and landforms of the Hexi region.
but……
The Xiongnu had enough enemies in the mountains west of Hexi.
For example, the Qiang slaves who herd sheep.
There is also the little Yueshi living in the mountains with the Qiang people, but thinking about revenge against the Huns all the time.
These people will lead the Han Dynasty army even if they risk their lives!
By that time, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty will become as comfortable in Hexi as it is in the Great Wall.
If they still have this trump card in hand.
The future fate of the Xiongnu Empire will probably be like that of Donghu, falling into the abyss and never being able to stand up again!
"For the Great Huns, my sacrifice is nothing..." Brother Huyanzhe told himself in his heart: "As long as the Great Huns can survive this difficult time, they will definitely be able to recover in the future!"
Brother Zhe has no doubt about this.
Because the Huns had the Western Region in their hands.
The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions are the best nutrient supply areas for the Xiongnu Empire.
Now, Chanyu has opened the door to the wealth and resource treasure land of the West.
An annual western expedition could bring back countless wealth, resources and population to the Xiongnu Empire.
In this way, the Xiongnu Empire had the capital for long-term consumption and confrontation with the Han Dynasty.
As long as we drag it on until the Emperor of the Han Dynasty dies, we still don’t know who will win in the future between Han and Huns!
With this idea in mind, Brother Hu Yanzhe fearlessly faced the Han Dynasty common people and heroes who looked at him, and they did not look friendly at all. Under the supervision of Han Qi, he walked along the road until
East.
As he walked, Brother Hu Yanzhe looked at the mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty, which he had never seen before, but had already heard countless descriptions of the rich mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty by his fathers.
This world is unfamiliar but extremely familiar to the Huns.
Along the way, he and his envoy encountered countless hatred, heat, and bold observations and tracking at every place they passed.
If not, the Han cavalry that monitored them was always loyal to their duties.
Brother Hu Yanzhe believed that he and his delegation were probably dead at this moment.
However, these Han Dynasty cavalry only ensured the safety of the members of the mission.
As for those who deliberately rode past, threw eggs, spit, or even shot an arrow unexpectedly, they almost turned a blind eye.
As long as these people don't go too far, they are too lazy and unwilling to take care of it.
This made Brother Huyanzhe and his envoy extremely angry deep in their hearts. Everyone swore in their hearts that even if they could not avenge this insult, their brothers and descendants would definitely avenge it.
However, on the third day, they passed through a narrow path on the straight road and entered in front of a magnificent military camp.
The resentment and anger in the hearts of Brother Huyanzhe and his members of the mission disappeared completely.
What replaced it was deep powerlessness and despair.
Because what appeared before them was the Feihukou Fortress, the headquarters of the Flying Fox Army, which had never appeared before the Huns!
Feihu Fortress, a fortress with a long history that can even be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period, has guarded the north-south traffic arteries since ancient times.
The Flying Fox Ancient Road passes through the fortress. The narrow road can only accommodate one carriage.
The earth's orogeny millions of years ago caused Taishang Mountain, Changshan Mountain and Yanshan Mountain to intersect here, leaving only such a narrow and dangerous road.
This rugged mountain road has been something the Huns have dreamed of controlling since the time of Moton Chanyu.
However, it never succeeded.
Even before the Battle of Pingcheng, the Huns cavalry, with the help of the leading party, occupied a large Han Dynasty city like Taiyuan, they could not get involved here!
At first, when Brother Zhe and his envoy were led by the Han Dynasty cavalry from the straight road into this ancient road, they were extremely excited.
Because, they could immediately witness the strategic point of the Han Dynasty that their ancestors had dreamed of but had never been able to peek into, and directly controlled the Flying Fox Fort, which was the core of the entire northern defense of the Han Dynasty.
But now, they are all upset.
They would rather not come or see this place.
Don't witness the scene in front of you either.
The flying fox is on the fort, the flags are flying, and the forts are densely packed.
Blue-gray stone bricks cover the exit of Feihu Ancient Road.
One after another, the Han cavalry, who had experienced hundreds of battles and were armored and strong, rode their horses back from drills in the vast plains in the distance.
The gleaming armor reflected the dazzling sunlight.
The long and terrifying lance is like the devil's soldier in hell, making people tremble with fear.
At this moment, they lined up in a dense battle formation, slowly passing in front of the Huns envoy.
The horses snorted, and the knights held their heads high and proud, scorning their defeated generals.
There was even a Han Dynasty officer who made a gesture of slitting Brother Zhe's throat.
This frightened Brother Zhe, who once thought nothing could scare him, and he almost fell off his horse.
"It's terrible!" Brother Zhe breathed a sigh of relief until the Han Dynasty cavalry went away. Then he found that his back and whole body were soaked, and even his crotch was wet.
