Bingchen (the eighth day of the lunar month) in summer and June of the sixth year of Han Dynasty.
The Yuyangsai area finally received rain.
Strong winds carry water vapor from the ocean and pour down from the sky.
The patter of rain brought hope, but also pushed the Huns into the quagmire of hell.
The military minister looked at the rain and mist outside the tent with gloomy eyes, his whole body falling into regret and despair just like the weather.
While holding a wine bottle, he sighed and drank heavily.
For him, now, the whole world has no hope.
Yesterday, he already knew the news of the destruction of Xu Huan's army.
The defeat of Xu Huan's army not only dealt him a heavy blow, but also put him and his empire into a desperate situation.
The current situation is that the Han Dynasty has blocked the main route of the Xiongnu army back to the grassland through the straight road.
But if you want to travel from other places and return to the grassland, it is not impossible.
In fact, it only takes about three hundred miles to return to the grassland from Yuyang Sai to the north, across Yushui (Baihe River), and then through Yanshan Mountain.
But the problem is that people from the Han Dynasty rarely go to this area, let alone the Huns.
There are only a few ancient trails in the area, passing through valleys and river valleys.
If the Huns choose to retreat from here.
That means they must throw away everything they can throw away.
Moreover, a decision must be made immediately.
What's more, they had to hide it from the Han Dynasty and break out of this area before the rainfall caused flash floods and mudslides.
There is no doubt that the Huns will discard all their baggage, wounded and even livestock, their domes and even their weapons before leaving the fortress with their tail between their legs.
but……
This is meaningless in the eyes of military officials.
Not to mention that on such a road, 70,000 to 80,000 people would cross mountains and ridges. How many people would die on this road?
Simply put, if this was the case, the military minister had no doubt that he would be dragged off his horse by two slaves on the road and then stoned to death.
In fact, the nobles of various ministries may not even use this cover.
Just launch a mutiny and kill him and all the nobles and warriors loyal to him!
Just like when he killed his uncle King Youxian.
Anyway...
To the Xiongnu, he, the Chanyu, was already a negative asset.
Completely negative equity.
Militarily, although there were bright spots in the Western Expedition, repeated defeats against the Han Dynasty even brought the entire royal court into such a crisis.
Politically, his strategy was completely bankrupt.
In Hexi, Qiqu Qiediao was unable to control Shan's rebellion, while in Mubei, various tribes supported their troops to stand on their own.
In the Western Regions, the Xiongnu rule was probably not much better.
No noble would allow him to live anymore.
Now, the reason why these people don't take action is just that they don't want the Han Dynasty people to take advantage!
Didn't you see that there are not many nobles in this tent?
Even many nobles who had always been loyal to him have now turned their backs on him.
Only those nobles who grew up with him or were personally promoted by him had to follow him to the dark side.
"Great Chanyu... what should we do?" Huyan Dangtu asked the military officials in a low voice.
In these two days, the news spread that the Han army had completely wiped out the Xiongnu ace Xuhu army.
The entire Huns experienced an unprecedented ideological reshuffle and re-alignment.
The situation has become extremely dangerous.
In fact, someone may launch a mutiny at any time.
Now, there are only a few chips that the military officials can use to make a comeback.
"Have the Han Dynasty people got an answer?" the military official asked with his head lowered.
A few days ago, he and the King of Xia had sent envoys to contact the Han Dynasty. As long as the Han Dynasty was willing to negotiate peace, then anything could be negotiated.
Cut off territory, pay compensation and even pay tribute!
Of course, the military officials and the Huns' nobles never considered fulfilling the contract.
For them, the signed treaty is just paper to wipe their butts, and they can throw it away after using it.
But it's a pity...
People of the Han Dynasty should not be fooled!
King Xia's side could still hear some noise, but Yuyang Sai's side was silent.
Not only did he remain silent, he also continued to exchange fire with the Huns.
Their cavalry even crossed the fishing waters many times in an attempt to cut off the Huns' army's northward escape route.
"The people of the Han Dynasty still haven't replied..." Huyan Dangtu also sighed: "On the King of Xia's side, it is said that there has been some progress... I heard that the people of the Han Dynasty also sold a batch of grain to the King of Xia..."
When the military officials heard this, they said oh and did not get angry as before.
"The Great Chanyu..." Huyan Dangtu straightened his back slightly and advised: "It's better to withdraw... People of the Han Dynasty have a saying that is good, if you keep the green mountains, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood! As long as I have the power of the Huns
As long as people are still there, there is still a chance..."
"Heh..." The military minister shook his head.
withdraw?
And then got killed on the road?
He knew very well that the defeat in this battle ruined all his chances of survival.
The nobles below will definitely kill him on the way to withdraw their troops.
Because, it is obvious that he, the Chanyu, is already a negative asset to the entire Xiongnu.
Especially after Yu Shan was kidnapped, there were not many loyal ministers left.
No one will support a leader who doesn’t even have a successor!
What's more, this leader has lost his last support, the Xu Huan Army!
but……
Now that the war has started, especially after experiencing the double blow of the catastrophic betrayal and the defeat of Xu Huan's army, the military officials no longer care.
He was like a gambler who had lost everything, and his heart was filled with regret and resentment.
In the eyes of the military officials, if he had not come to Yanji, he would have chosen to march westward.
Now, he is probably standing in the city hall of Juzhanti, with the nobles of the Yuezhi and Daxia crawling at his feet, piles of gold filling the hall, and countless slaves, like docile lambs, being driven back eastward.
Where could the current embarrassment be?
Now, he has lost everything, even his future.
"The Great Chanyu..." Huyan Dangtu seemed to be unwilling. He knelt down and begged: "Please make up your mind immediately and withdraw your troops before the river water rises!"
Although, if we cross the Yushui River to retreat northward and cross the Yanshan Mountains, we may encounter various mishaps.
But it's much better than staying here and waiting to die.
Moreover, in Huyandangtu's view, the rain came just in time.
The rain was so heavy that the Han Dynasty people would definitely not dare to pursue them one after another.
As long as they cross the Yin Mountains, the Xiongnu army will be free.
If we rush back now, we still have time to go to Hexi to put down the insurgent rebellion, and then rely on Gaolan Mountain and Juyanze to guard against the raid of the Han Dynasty cavalry.
pity……
The military officials didn't seem to hear anything at all. They just lowered their heads and occasionally took a sip of wine from the flask.
Under his feet, there were now more than a dozen wine bottles lying in a mess.
Looking at the appearance of the military officials, Huyan Dangtu could only shake his head and walked out of the tent.
Several nobles immediately gathered around and asked, "Dadanghu, what do you say to the great Chanyu?"
"Alas!" Huyan Dangtu sighed and said, "I have no fighting spirit, and I can no longer be my Huns' supporter Gutu!"
Huyan Dangtu turned his head, looked at one of them, and asked, "What did King Xia say?"
"The King of Xia has agreed. If we are willing to elect him as Shanyu, we are willing to ignore the past grievances and still entrust him with important tasks!" The man replied: "The King of Xia also said that he knows the ability and ambition of Da Danghu.
If Da Danghu is willing, the King of Xia is willing to appoint Da Danghu as the general of the left, and he will still command the royal court and thousands of cavalry!"
Huyan Dangtu took a deep breath when he heard this.
He knew very well that with the destruction of Xu Zhou, Hei Ya and Ji Luo, and the death of King Zuo Xian in a single quilt, Qie Qu Qie Diao was unable to hold him hostage, the military ministers' position as Shan Yu was already on the verge of collapse, except for those who followed him.
Except for the tribes that benefited from his western conquests and die-hard loyalists like himself, everyone else has deserted him.
The leaders of various tribes have long wanted to replace themselves with a chanyu.
The reason is that no one has had an attack so far.
Firstly, they were afraid of being taken advantage of by the Han Dynasty, and secondly, they had not yet coordinated their interests.
After all, it is easy to kill a Chanyu, but it is too difficult to establish another Chanyu.
Since the death of Yin Zhixie in Mayi and the sudden death of his legitimate son Uwei, the Jintan family has only the orthodox lineage of military ministers and the only legitimate lineage of Lao Shang Shanyu.
but……
Now, the military minister's only living son and the hope of the empire, Zuoxian Wang Yushan, is being supported by Qiequ Qiediao.
The military ministers are alone and cannot protect themselves, and they even have no future.
In other words, since Maodun Chanyu established the lineage system, the Xiongnu Empire was in an embarrassing situation for the first time in which both lineage insurances failed.
In other words, within the Twins clan, everyone can be the king as long as their fists are big!
Therefore, people from all tribes are in confusion.
Some people think that King Zuo Guli is very good, and some people think that King Ruotang of Mubei is very good. Although he is the concubine of Maodun Shanyu, he is highly virtuous and respected, but in fact he is the direct descendant and loyal to Huyan Dangtu and these military officials.
, for the royal guards and nobles who had helped him purge the forces of King Youxian, in fact, they only had one choice, and that was King Xia!
Only the nobles of the Jingtang clan, who have a weak foundation but are well-known in various ministries and have been imprisoned for twenty years, can support them.
If others come to power, the first thing they will do is to kill them all!
Just like they once killed all the Youxian King's lineage!
He was called to be slaughtered, and he was even more likely to be hung on the altar of the gods, skinned alive, and died!
"Did King Xia really say that?" Huyan Dangtu asked.
"Yes... Da Danghu!" The man nodded tremblingly.
"Then immediately invite King Xia to come to Shan Yuting..." Huyan Dangtu said almost tremblingly: "Tell King Xia: Shan Yu is ill and may not be able to survive for long. I want to pass the throne to him! Please invite King Xia
Come quickly to Shanyu Court to take charge of the situation!"
"Yes!" The man followed the order and left.
Huyan Dangtu turned around, looked at the others, and said: "The Chanyu is not too kind to us, let him go on his journey with dignity..."
"Yes!" These people looked at each other and finally nodded.
They knew very well that the power they had, which was Shan Yuting's tens of thousands of cavalry, once they left the royal court, other tribes might not buy their account.
If you want to convince these tribes, you have to come up with a reasonable plan.
Especially now, under the noses of the Han Dynasty people, one has to be even more cautious.
"Nan Mi, you are the person in charge of the king's tent. You should call all the warriors now and tell them that the khan is sick and needs to recuperate. Let them be on guard and not let anyone approach the king's tent!"
"As you command!"
"It's difficult! You are the captain in charge of security. Go and summon the leaders of each clan to wait at the side of the king's tent, and tell the Grand Chanyu that he has something important to announce..."
"..."
Huyan Dangtu issued orders one after another, and more than a dozen nobles took the orders and left.
And with the issuance of these orders, the royal court of the Chanyu, the absolutely safe place for the Xiongnu Chanyu, has actually fallen under his control.
But Huyan Dangtu was still a little worried.
In the history of the Xiongnu, there were many people who launched coups in the Chan Yu's court and wanted to overthrow the Chan Yu, but none of them succeeded.
Even Maodun Shanyu had to go through preparations before killing his father, and he had to wait for Touman Chanyu to go out hunting before he dared to do it.
Because the people in Shan Yu's court had too high expectations!
All the soldiers and warriors in Chanyu Ting are slaves of Chanyu.
They are people who are directly loyal to Shanyu.
Although Shan Yu has lost everything now, God knows how many people are still loyal to him in Shan Yu's court?
At this time, there must be no trouble.
If you are not careful, you may lose everything!
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. Half an hour later, King Xia, who had been waiting for news outside Shan Yu's court for a long time, strolled into Shan Yu's court with dozens of warriors.
Obviously, this Xia king has been waiting near Shan Yuting.
Rather than what Huyan Dangtu said, he was arguing with the Han Dynasty people in Huixi, hundreds of miles away.
"Your Majesty!" Huyan Dangtu led his people to greet him and said, "The Great Huns will be relying on you from now on!"
………………………………
The military officials were indifferent to everything happening outside.
In his eyes, everything in this world seemed to be against him.
Not only the people of the Han Dynasty, but also his wine seemed to be working against him.
If not, how can you not get drunk?
"Damn the wine! Why don't you let me be punished?" The military officer scolded: "Do you even dare to disobey my great Xiongnu Chanyu's order to support the plow in Gutu? Give me a crime now!"
"Chanyu wants to get drunk?" A voice suddenly said beside him: "Why don't you try the slave's wine..."
Before the military official could tell whose voice it was, a wine bottle was handed to him.
Without thinking, he picked it up and drank it directly.
Gulu gulu...
The spicy liquor entered the throat, stimulating the military officer's nerves and causing him to wake up.
He raised his eyes and looked into the big tent.
Dozens of warriors stood on both sides holding swords, and a man wearing a raincoat stood in the middle of the hall.
This man wore a gold headdress that represented the Xiongnu clan, and had a Ming Dy pinned to his waist.
The military minister remembered it very clearly. It was his Mingdi, a symbol of his power. It was passed down to him by his father, and he would pass it on to his heirs in the future.
Why did you run to that person?
He glared slightly again, and a familiar face came into his eyes.
That was his loyal dog, Zuo Danghu Huyan Dangtu.
I only heard this loyal servant in the past say: "Great Chanyu, I feel that you are seriously ill now, so you should be the king of Xia as the clan, Zuo Tushe, and take charge of the overall situation. Please give me your name!"
Although the military minister was a little confused, he still instinctively wanted to jump up and yell. However, there were cramps in his stomach, which made him unable to make a sound. He could only watch Huyan Dangtu's performance.
.
"Great Chanyu, this servant has thought about it... King Xia, he is your younger brother, the wise man praised by the great Chanyu. Is he a great son of god who can lead our great Xiongnu forward with wisdom? It is better to be named Guli Lake."
……what do you think?"
The military minister looked at him coldly, his mind was extremely clear now.
"Rebellion!" Jun Chen cursed in his heart, but his chest suddenly hurt, causing him to twitch.
"Alas, the Great Chanyu is ill... Please Zuo Tushe to accept the order in front of the Great Chanyu as soon as possible!" Huyan Dangtu urged.
King Xia... Oh no, Julihu immediately knelt down on one knee according to the tradition of the Xiongnu, took out the sword from his waist, and handed it to Huyan Dangtu, who put the sword into the hands of the military officials, and then two
A shaman appeared at the right time, took two skulls, placed them on the ground, and recited a spell. This was calling the gods to come and bear witness.
Then Huyandangtu grabbed the military minister's hand, held his hand, and cut a heavy wound on Gulihu's face, letting the blood flow out and drip onto the military minister's arm.
Then, Huyan Dangtu shouted: "The great god of heaven allows the Great Chanyu to appoint King Gulihu of Xia as Zuo Tushe, as the clan's descendant, and as the king of all the people who lead the bow!"
But the military minister could only watch everything happen, he didn't even have the ability to hum.
On this day, the military minister Shanyu became a thing of the past.
Juli Lake Chanyu has become the present tense. (~^~)
