"This is the Juyan Gorge..." A Hun nobleman wearing a mink hat, leading a group of people, climbed to a canyon between Heli Mountain and Juyanze, and introduced with a smile:
"This place is the most critical natural danger for our great Huns. I can guarantee that if the Han people come to attack, they will bleed here for three hundred miles!"
Qi Qu Qie Diao smiled and nodded, but deep down, he was very uneasy.
Indeed, as the nobleman said, Juyan Gorge has a dangerous terrain and controls the main east-west route. If the Han army comes to attack Yanze, then they must capture this place.
Otherwise, the Han army's large troops and baggage would have no chance of entering the vast plain and lake area of Juyanze.
But the problem is...
No matter how dangerous Juyan Gorge is, can it be more dangerous than Gaoque?
Gaoque Fortress was recognized as the strongest fortress in the Xiongnu Empire in the past. It not only had a dangerous terrain, but also had high walls.
In the past, the Xiongnu Empire in its heyday was led by General Huyan Dangtu, the general from the left, who united many aces including the elite of the headquarters. However, they were still defeated by the Han army. Huyan Dangtu only escaped with his own life, and the Xiongnu
The empire has since lost its hegemony.
Therefore, Qi Qu Qi Diao Nan is constantly beating a drum in his heart.
In his opinion, if the Han army came, the Juyan Gorge would most likely not be able to be defended.
The Western Xiongnu did not have an army that could hold its position under the fierce offensive of the Han army.
Therefore, this Juyan Gorge can only be regarded as a barrier and a siren, nothing more.
Jiqu Jidiao even felt that as soon as the Han cavalry came, the tribes stationed here would probably have to eat pots of slurry to welcome the king's army!
There is no other way, Ji Qu Qi Diao can only say: "Everyone knows about Mu Nan's affairs!"
"What the people of the Han Dynasty did in Munan was clearly to cut off the roots of my bow-drawing people. If the Han Dynasty people come, the bow-drawing people will lose their roots! Gods and ancestors, look up from the sky
Protect us! For the sake of gods and ancestors, Juyan Gorge must be defended!"
He looked at the noble and said: "I will allocate another three thousand slaves and two thousand cavalry to you. I hope that your department can be a great chanyu, and can firmly guard this key lifeline for us and other people who lead the bow!"
But in fact, despite the difficulty of canalizing, they are already thinking about what they should do if the Juyan Gorge is lost and the Han army marches straight into the Juyan Gorge from this canyon and the surrounding mountains.
Surrender? It's impossible.
But it seems that resistance is a dead end.
As for going to Juli Lake? Then he would rather surrender to the Han Dynasty and take a gamble.
Because of the former, there is still a certain probability that one can survive, and maybe even continue to live happily and richly.
But the latter... will definitely die!
In fact, Juli Lake might even hang him on the altar and sacrifice him alive to the military ministers, in order to win people's hearts.
"We can only hope that the vast world in Yanze will be enough to contain the Han Dynasty people for enough time..." Qiqu Qediaonan lamented in his heart.
He understood that the Han Dynasty would attack sooner or later.
And that time won't be too late.
Because the Han Dynasty people took action in Munan!
Once the tribes in the southern part of the country were eliminated, Qi Qu Qi Diao Nan knew that he would become an eyesore on the road to the Han Dynasty.
"Juli Lake, I will never surrender to him..." Qiqu Qediaonan thought in his heart.
He had several contacts with Juli Lake and had several rounds of negotiations, but the Chanyu's attitude was resolute and tough, requiring him to hand over the Chanyu first and then go to the tomb of the military official to apologize, otherwise there would be no need to talk.
On this condition, it was made clear that he was allowed to die.
It is absolutely unacceptable to be confused.
On the contrary, King Youxian of the Northern Huns can now contact him.
But he didn't dare to believe too much in the current King Youxian of the Northern Huns.
With such a contradictory mentality, Qi Qi Qing couldn't look at the Heli Mountain controlled by the Han Dynasty in the distance. He was in an extremely bad mood. Now he just wanted to go back, lie on a comfortable woolen mat and smoke.
But he couldn't do this, so he was in a really bad mood, but he could only hold on.
At this moment, Qi Qu Qie Diao Nan felt a little regretful.
He regretted that he had ceded Gaolan Mountain to the Han Dynasty out of fear.
Now it seems that this is really a failure!
If Gaolan Mountain is there, the Western Huns can at least take advantage of the danger. If they need to go to the Juyan Gorge to fortify their defenses, they can just fight the Han Dynasty directly at Gaolan Mountain.
As long as he can hold on to Gaolan Mountain for a few months, there is a high probability that the Han Dynasty will accept his surrender and make him the King of Hexi.
Fortunately now, Gaolan Mountain is gone and was renamed Heli Mountain by the Han Dynasty people.
Rouge Mountain naturally became an abandoned child with no danger to defend, and even Ju Yanze was in danger.
Lose Gaolan Mountain, Rouge Mountain, and then lose Juyan.
The Western Huns are still playing tricks!
"Perhaps, I can send a mission to the Han Dynasty, and maybe I can buy some time..." Qi Qu Qediaonan thought in his mind.
At this time, a nobleman climbed up from the mountain panting, knelt down in front of Qiequ Qiediao Nan, and said: "General Zuo, there is someone who claims to be the envoy of King You Xian. He wants to see you..."
Jiqu Qiediao couldn't hear the words, he was overjoyed and said quickly: "Quickly pass!"
If we can reach a reconciliation with the Northern Huns and inform the Han Dynasty of this matter, then the situation of the Western Huns may be alleviated.
You can build a wall between the Han and the Northern Xiongnu, and let both the Han and the Northern Xiongnu fight for you.
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Chang'an, the residence of the chariot and cavalry generals and the military council hall.
A huge sand table is displayed in this hall.
Generals surrounded both sides of the sand table.
"This is the specific landform of Juyanze that our army can currently detect..." Yi Zong looked at the sand table and said to the generals.
Since the Han army obtained Heli Mountain, it has continued to obtain geographical information about Juyanze through various methods and channels.
In order to detect the local situation, some Han military lieutenants even disguised themselves as businessmen and went deep into Yanze to investigate the enemy's situation and map out the enemy's situation through bribery and bribery.
Until today, the rough geography and topography of this key area leading to the Qilian Mountains have been basically understood.
From the sand table, it can be seen at a glance that Juyanze is a huge area covering a huge area.
Judging from the proportions of the sand table, Juyanze is almost equivalent to two Guanzhongs!
The geography of such a vast area is very complex.
The first is its landform, which is typically high in the southwest and low in the northeast.
Advancing from Heli Mountain to Juyanze, the Han army was actually moving from the lowlands to the highlands, which was extremely disadvantageous for the Han army.
This means that the enemy is in a favorable position.
The enemy in a commanding position can effectively block and delay the Han army's offensive, and may even pose a serious threat to the Han army.
However, as long as the Han army can open the door to Juyanze and control the main road,
Then, the situation will completely change!
Because, after crossing the initial dangerous area, the entire next area is almost all plains, lakes, Gobi, and deserts.
The Han cavalry generals drove straight in, spanning thousands of miles!
"General Qin, please introduce to you the specific situation of Ju Yanze..." Yi Zong said to a general beside him.
This person is Yi Zong's confidant. Since the Battle of Mayi, Yulin Lieutenant and General Qin Mu have been serving under him since the Battle of Mayi. This sand table was set up by Qin Mu himself.
And he is also the person in the Han Dynasty who is most familiar with the situation in Juyanze and the Hexi Corridor.
Qin Mu nodded, held a baton, walked to the sand table, and introduced to everyone: "Everyone who looks at this sand table probably knows that Juyanze is huge and its geography is important. I will introduce it to you first.
Let’s take a look at this person’s past and present lives in Yanze…”
"Ju Yanze, known as Liusha in ancient times, is the place where Emperor Zhuanxu preached and where King Mu made his eastward tour. The land of the ancestors fell into the hands of the Yi and Di. This is something we cannot bear. Therefore, the chariot general asked the emperor for orders.
Juyan, to comfort the spirit of the late king in heaven!"
"Your Majesty has approved the general's request!"
"Long live your Majesty!" The generals all faced Weiyang Palace and solemnly performed a military salute. Everyone was excited and happy.
If the general dies on horseback, can the husband die happily?
For today's Han Dynasty generals, especially these young emerging military aristocrats.
Dying in bed is the most tragic thing.
Only shrouding a corpse in horse leather is the most honorable thing.
Because dying in battle is not only your own glory, but also the glory of your family, and even more so, the glory of your ancestors.
It is more likely that you will die and become a god, enjoy incense and sacrifice for eternity, and be praised for centuries!
Not to mention, every general has a large number of brothers and sisters who have followed them since the beginning of the army and need to be led by them to run towards victory and glory together.
Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about your comrades who are charging for you on the battlefield and even blocking the muzzle of a gun!
Therefore, this shout of "Long Live Your Majesty" really resounded through the sky and was full of momentum.
Many people couldn't hold it any longer and felt that their axes were already hungry and thirsty. They wished they could fly to Heli Mountain immediately and lead their troops to fight with the Western Huns.
Qin Mu, however, kept calm and continued: "Since the Northern Expedition of Duke Heng, the land of Quicksand has fallen into the hands of the Yi and Di. It has been ruled by the Rong Di, Quan Rong, Yuezhi, Donghu, and Xiongnu tribes..."
"As far as I know, about a hundred years after the Northern Expedition of Duke Heng, a Yi Di tribe named Juyan once flourished here. Therefore, this place was called Juyan by the Hu people. The so-called Juyan,
Another name for Ju Yan!"
"The land of Juyan is thousands of miles long from north to south and hundreds of miles wide from east to west..."
"Leaving Heli Mountain and heading west, the first obstacle in our army's path is the Juyan Gorge!" Qin Mu pointed his baton at the eastern corner of the map.
"Juyan Gorge is a canyon that controls entry and exit from Juyan. Its terrain is very dangerous. The Western Huns deployed two tribes here as defense..."
"Although they are all miscellaneous tribes with only about three thousand cavalry as a guard force, the terrain here is extremely dangerous. Especially when our army attacks from east to west, every step forward will be extremely difficult!"
"And the enemy troops are stationed on both sides of the Juyan Gorge, and they are condescending. The enemy's arrows will have no blind spots, and their lethality will be greatly increased!"
"It is not difficult to capture this place, but the difficult part is how to seize it quickly!" Qin Mu said: "Once our army is blocked by the enemy here, then the enemies of Juyan are likely to gather in the weak water and fight with our army in the weak water.
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"The river in Weishui is rugged and the water is turbulent. Once our army cannot capture the Juyan Gorge quickly and the enemies of Juyan are concentrated in Weishui, the war may not go smoothly..."
"And only by seizing Weushui can our army have a reliable foothold in the land of Juyan..."
