The first thousand two hundred and ninety-one chapters began to collapse (2)
"Gentlemen..." Xubu Danghu cleared his throat, pressed his hands, and said harmoniously to the backbone and elites under his command: "Hundreds of years ago, my Xubu clan was a twin brother.
The right-hand man of the Tuan clan..."
In fact, in reality, the Xubu clan should be relatives of the Twins clan.
It's like the Yelv family and the Xiao family in Khitan who are in-laws from generation to generation.
This was a very common division of labor during the period when nomadic peoples formed tribal alliances.
The Huyan clan is similar to military officers, serving as thugs for the royal family, and the last Lan clan exists as Shanyu's think tank and staff.
Such a system has existed since long before the time of Man Chanyu.
Today, it has become an unbreakable tradition.
In the past dynasties, Chanyu would always marry a woman from the Xubu clan to be his Yan clan, even after Maodun Chanyu killed his father and became independent.
Even if the old Shan Yu instinctively senses something is wrong and wants to reform this intermarriage situation, there is nothing he can do.
The power of tradition is so great that not only the Twin Clan will not consider whether the Subu Clan will betray them?
Even the Subu clan is accustomed to living and clinging to the Twins clan.
but now……
Xu Bu Danghu's rationality told him...
Perhaps it is time for the Subu clan to say goodbye to the alliance of hundreds of years ago.
If the Twins lose this battle again, it will be equivalent to ruining the vitality of the entire empire.
The Xiongnu will not only lose Munan, but also the Hexi Corridor.
We lost the Hejian Land last year, lost Munan this year, and lost Hexi next year. Will the Xiongnu Empire not even be able to protect the Western Regions the year after next?
Once these three places are lost, the empire will be trapped in the cold and miserable land south of the curtain, the country of wind and sand.
I'm going to starve to death!
And if that happens, then the Twin Clan may not even be able to protect itself!
In this case, why should the Subu clan be buried with the Jingtang clan?
"Presumably, the higher-ups of the clan have already made preparations..." Xubu Danghu thought in his heart.
But his Guduhou and Qushuai all raised their heads and looked at Xubu Danghu inexplicably, wondering what their master wanted to say?
However, Xubu Danghu asked in a low voice: "After being the slaves of the Twins for hundreds of years, do we, the Xubu clan, have to be the shadows and slaves of the Twins forever?"
"This..." The Gudu Lords were all hesitant.
To be honest, if possible, the three major Xiongnu clans, including the Xub clan, would not be happy to be the slaves and shadows of the Twins.
But the problem is, the twins have the biggest fists!
Not to mention those tribes who are loyal to the Twin Tribe clan.
The elite of the Royal Court headquarters under Shan Yu alone are enough to make all tribes and clans surrender.
What's more, the power of the Twin Clan is not limited to its headquarters.
The number of relatives and branches in other tribes is incalculable.
Even though the Twins are in chaos right now, as long as someone dares to challenge their position, these guys will definitely fight tooth and nail!
And on the grassland, no one can beat the Twins!
but……
But no one from Guduhou or Qu Shuai made a sound, everyone was listening quietly.
Are you going to listen to what Xu Bu Dang Hu wants to do? Is it possible to succeed?
This is also determined by the characteristics of nomads.
Nomadic herdsmen who live in no fixed abode and live in pursuit of water and grass have never had any concept of a country or nation, and there is no question of loyalty.
No matter how close the relationship between the Xubu clan and the Jingtang clan is, they will definitely not hesitate to betray them when it is time to betray them.
In the history of the Xiongnu, coups and mutinies have never ceased to exist.
It was not just the Twins who launched the coup, but also the nobles of the Xubu, Huyan and Lan families!
Just like eight years ago, when the military minister Shan Yu was bloodbathed in Shan Yu's court, it was not just the Righteous King who died?
A large number of nobles from the Lan family, the Subu family, and the Huyan family were executed.
Blood and corpses filled Shan Yuting's court. Even after the incident, countless nobles were exiled and are still eating in the snow in the North Sea!
"The general feels that this time, the plan of the Twins may be met with failure..." Xubu Danghu said softly, "Just in case...the general decided to move the clan's banner back two steps.
Baili, go to the north of Nuqi..."
Nuqi was the largest Han Dynasty city captured by the Xiongnu after they conquered Zaoyang and Shipi counties.
It is said that there were once more than 20,000 residents, and it was the administrative seat of the eastern governor of Shanggu County in Han Dynasty.
However, before the Xiongnu troops arrived, Nu Qi's army had already covered the people and retreated to Juyang, leaving only an empty city for the Xiongnu.
But now, this place has become the Xubu clan's only escape route. If a terrible situation really happens, the Han Dynasty will once again cut off the retreat of Yougu Li Wang Yishi.
Then, starting from creating Yang and leaving the fortress becomes a fantasy.
If the Subu clan wants to survive, they can only find another way.
In fact, there are only two paths to choose from.
One is to bypass Juyang, take Juyongguan, and go to Yanji, but this is no different from seeking death.
The second is to leave Qi from the border between Shanggu and Yuyang to join the main force of the military officials!
This can be said to be the only chance of survival for the Huns army once it is surrounded!
"The emperor retreats?" Marquis Yougudu frowned slightly: "Isn't that right? King Youguli will definitely come to ask..."
"I have a way to deal with King Youguli's side..." Xubu Danghu sneered: "Besides, I think Yishi is probably eager for our army to retreat..."
As for the wealth and population of Juyang City, Xubu Danghu believed that Yishi would definitely not want to share it with him and the Xubu clan.
Now, if he makes any excuse, he may be able to convince Yi Shi.
"Gentlemen, please tell me whether you are willing to obey the general's decision?" Xu Bu Danghu asked directly without being verbose.
Gu Duhou and Qu Shuai looked at each other. To be honest, none of them actually wanted to leave Juyang at this time and go to Nu Qi in the rear.
But the problem is that Wan Qichang has spoken, and they dare not disobey.
More importantly, in fact, they also discovered some problems.
After all, the food in the army is getting less and less, and the horses are getting weaker and weaker.
But the supplies that were supposed to arrive from the rear were already three days late.
The last time cheese, wine and meat were delivered to the army was five days ago.
This is indeed a bit abnormal!
Of course Qu Shuai and the Gudu princes have heard all kinds of legends about the emperors of the Han Dynasty, and there are even some who believe in them.
At this moment, being brought up by Xu Bu at the door, he was naturally frightened.
As a result, these Guduhou and Qushuai stood up one after another and said: "I am willing to listen to the orders of Wanqi Commander!"
"Okay!" Xu Bu Danghu finally felt a big stone in his heart.
However, Xu Bu Dang Hu's reaction was still too slow.
At this moment, if the Huns had satellites or aerial reconnaissance means.
Then, they may find that an unprecedentedly large net has been opened.
At dawn on the 26th day of the fifth month in the summer of the sixth year of De's reign in the Han Dynasty, in Zhulu County, a hundred miles south of Juyang, 30,000 soldiers from Zhao State crossed the line between Zhulu County and Shanggu County.
The border, from Xiuluo, to the two counties, slowly pushed towards the enemy of Juyang.
The 30,000 county soldiers, armed with swords and halberds, looked like the elite troops of Zhao who participated in the Battle of Changping a hundred years ago.
Everyone was impassioned and sang war songs loudly.
"The mysterious bird of destiny came down to give birth to Shang, and the land of Yin was filled with light. The ancient emperor ordered Wu Tang to be the ruler of all directions!"
War flags fluttered high, and the husbands of Zhao State stood solemnly, just like the ancestors of Zhao State sang this war song a hundred and fifty years ago and competed with the Qin soldiers of the same surname.
All of a sudden, the horses neighed, the swords were full of energy, and the sound of killing was everywhere!
Just as Qin has no clothes, Zhao also has its own war songs.
But unfortunately, Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, collected all the poems and books of the six countries, and issued laws to suppress them. Until now, the war songs of Zhao have been lost.
However, Zhao people still have their own generosity and pride.
They are the descendants of Xuanniao!
Hundreds of years ago, the autumn sun, winter sun, and summer sun shone on the earth!
"This is the first time that I, a soldier from Zhao State, am responsible for fighting against the Huns alone!" Zhao Jiande, the Prime Minister of Zhao State, who was riding a war horse and inspecting the army, encouraged and inspired the soldiers of the three armies: "We must let the world know that I, Bing Zhao,
You can also rule the roost! In this world, not only the disciples of Guanzhong can use it!"
"Mighty! Mighty!" The soldiers of the three armies responded to the old prime minister's words of encouragement with heroic shouts.
Zhao Jiande, the prime minister of the State of Zhao, stopped Liu Sui's behavior when Zhao Ni and Liu Sui attempted to rebel. As a result, he gained the trust of the late emperor and the current emperor and remains in office to this day.
Although he is seventy-eight years old this year, he still drags his old body to the front line in person to encourage the soldiers of the three armies.
It also inspired the morale and courage of the soldiers!
The behavior of the Huns also completely angered the people of Zhao!
Since the rise of the Han Dynasty, the Huns have been obsessed with invading Zhao.
Of course, this is also related to Zhao's own internal problems.
For example, the bastard Liu Sui, the former King of Zhao, once thought of a plan to cooperate with the Xiongnu inside and outside, and use the Xiongnu soldiers as support.
Fortunately, something seemed to have gone wrong with the Huns at that time, otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous!
Before that, Chen Xi and Lu Wan had also had Zhao Guo's idea.
It’s as if Zhao Guo is a petty bully and easy to bully!
And now, Zhao Guoren has decided to tell the world, tell the world not to mess with me! I am an existence that you cannot afford to mess with!
Directly opposite the line between whereabouts and Qieju, in the north of Juyang, from Juyong Pass, a group of tens of thousands of Zhao State soldiers also came out.
Riding in front of the army was Zhang Shang, the former Prime Minister of Chu, and his younger brother was Zhang Yu, the former Lieutenant of Liang, the beloved general of King Liu Wu of Liang.
Unlike Zhao Jiande, Zhang Shang is very young, only in his fifties this year. He is not as able to inspire morale as Zhao Jiande, and he is also very reserved, but he knows his duty to prevent the Huns from getting away one by one!
In the past history, at this moment, Zhang Shang was naturally dead.
Because Chu King Liu Wu rebelled, he, as a pro-Han faction, was the first to be killed.
However, now, he is still alive, not only alive, but also became an instructor of Wuyuan.
Now, with the title of Lieutenant of Zhao State, he led tens of thousands of Zhao State soldiers to press against the enemies of Juyang.
"Our army is here just to assist in the battle and intercept the enemy..." Zhang Shang ordered his subordinates: "Don't underestimate the enemy. Don't attack unless ordered by the general!"
"Promise!" The generals agreed loudly.
They also knew the situation of their army, which seemed to be very crowded.
But in fact, there are only the backbone of 10,000 county soldiers who are really worthy of fighting. The rest are local heroes and the sons of powerful and landlords who came to join the army with their own rations to gain credit.
These people don't have enough time and training.
Wave the flag and shout, reluctantly, but if you really have to fight the Huns face to face, in a bloody battle, I am afraid that even if you can win, the losses will be huge!
It would be better to just watch the show from the side, capture some prisoners and chop off some heads when you get the chance.
Anyway, they are not the main force in this battle!
But a cavalry general!
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At this time, behind Juyang City, Yi Zong had also joined the 1,500 cuirassiers of the Flying Fox Army who came out of Juyang.
As the earliest and best cuirass officer in the Han Dynasty, he is also one of the best cuirass officers at present.
Yi Zong first inspected the breastplate troops of the Flying Fox Army.
"Both of the two captain divisions are not fully staffed..." After Yi Zong inspected them, he nodded slightly and said, "But the training is good!"
He picked up a lance and hand crossbow that were placed on the ground, looked at it carefully, and praised: "It is also well maintained. It is a good breastplate!"
After receiving the praise from Yi Zong, the two breastplate captains of the Flying Fox Army were overjoyed.
"General Miao Zan..." the two of them said with a smile: "We just learned a little bit about the Yulin Guard and the Hu Ben Guard..."
This is not exactly modest.
In terms of elite breastplates and good combat skills, the Habayashi Guards and the Huben Guards are the strongest.
Whether it is training time, actual combat experience, or the quality of personnel and equipment, the Tiger Guards and the Habayashi Guards are both outstanding in the world.
However, these two troops are the emperor's bodyguards and imperial guards. If they are not strong, wouldn't it be unjust?
Moreover, all breastplates in the world are brought out by the breastplate officers of the Yulin Guard and the Tiger Guard.
Just from the perspective of respecting teachers and respecting morality, no one dares to compete with Huben Guards and Yulin Guards for this title.
But Yi Zong smiled and shook his head and said: "The Tiger Guards and the Yulin Guards are as proud as the Tiger Guards and the Yulin Guards, and the Feihu Army, in my opinion, also has the pride of the Feihu Army. This battle still needs
Lords of the Flying Fox Army, work together to achieve great things!"
"Dare you die for the general?" The two captains solemnly performed a military salute and hit their right hands on the solid steel armor on their chests, making a crisp sound.
The sound told Yi Zong that the breastplate equipped by the Feihu Army was the third generation mass-produced breastplate of the Han family.
Different from the previous two generations, this third generation breastplate is forged from all steel. This alone is enough to make this breastplate much stronger and more durable than the previous two generations.
Moreover, due to the advancement of materials, this breastplate is lighter than the previous two generations.
With the complete set of equipment, you will lose at least ten pounds (hajin)!
This is amazing!
This means that their speed will be faster and their impact will be stronger!
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I should be able to pay off my debt tomorrow (To be continued.)
