Since the establishment of the Northern Xiongnu, the residence of the royal court in winter has been moved to the offshore area.
The so-called offshore refers to the Bosten Lake in later generations. This place was originally owned by the Wei Xu Kingdom. After the Battle of Gaoque, the Huns occupied this fertile and rich Daze. After the Battle of Yanji, the Northern Huns took it as their winter king.
The court is here to pay homage.
The reason why I chose this place is simple.
Because this is the most important strategic place in the entire Western Region.
It faces the Tarim Basin in the south, Yarkand and Pulei Kingdoms in the north, Shanshan and Loulan in the east, and the Tianshan Mountains and Turpan in the west.
Moreover, the lake is huge, almost comparable to Puchanghai (Lop Nur) and Juyanze.
Two thousand years later, its lake area can still reach more than 800 square kilometers.
At this time, it is a vast lake that stretches as far as the eye can see.
The Kaidu River finally flows into this river, and the source of the Kongque River is also this lake.
The lake is very rich in fish resources. Even in winter, the Huns can catch a lot of fresh fish in the lake to supplement their nutrition.
At this moment, Juli Lake is standing by the lake, feeling the biting north wind in late autumn.
What is colder than the weather is his heart.
The news that the Western Huns sent envoys to Chang'an made him unable to control himself.
If Qiqu Qidiao makes it difficult to make peace with the Han, he will lead the Han army into the land west of Hexi.
Then, for the Northern Xiongnu, this must be a prelude to the destruction of the country!
After occupying Hexi, the Han army could directly attack the hinterland and heart of the Northern Xiongnu.
From now on, the Western Region will be reduced to a battlefield. Not to mention replenishing the blood of the Northern Huns, providing food, grass, and soldiers, I am afraid that countless people will have to come in!
What's even more terrible is that the surrender of the Western Xiongnu will also trigger panic in the entire Xiongnu, and even the kingdoms and tribes under the current Xiongnu rule, and even defection.
The pride and honor of the people who lead the bow will be worthless from now on!
"No matter what..." Julihu turned around and told the few Xiongnu nobles who were kneeling at his feet: "Anyone who is in trouble with the canal or the sculpture must die!"
"Go and tell King Zhelan and King Xiutu: As long as they can bring order to the chaos and make it difficult to capture and kill them, then this Shanyu will forget the blame and even make them King of Qilian...or even King of Hexi!"
Julihu almost said these words through gritted teeth!
For the Northern Xiongnu, now is the critical moment for the reform. It will take at least ten years to complete the reform, recuperate, and continuously acquire resources, population and slaves from the west, so that it can have the capital to compete with the Han army.
If the Western Region is now exposed to the hooves of the Han cavalry, then the Western Region will probably no longer be owned by the Xiongnu within a few years!
Therefore, at this moment, Juli Lake even did not hesitate to give the entire Hexi to anyone who was willing to stop the Han army for him. As long as he could stop the Han army in Hexi, he would pay any price.
Not to mention several titles!
"But..." A Xiongnu noble kneeling in front of Qiequ Qiediao Nan paused and said: "The great Zhulan Gutu, Zhelan and Xiutu cannot stop the devilish Han army at all. Please support Gutu."
Send troops to help!"
This person was the representative of King Zhelan and King Xiutu as well as those Western Huns nobles who had decided to launch a coup.
The nobles of the Western Huns were certainly not fools.
They knew very well how terrifying the Han Dynasty’s army was!
At that time, if they were not afraid of continuing to fight the Han, if they were not afraid of the invincible power of the Han Dynasty's divine cavalry, how could they cooperate with Qiequ Qiediao to launch a coup, bloodbath the remaining guards of the military officials, and then establish the Western Huns?
If they didn't know that the Han army could not defeat, how could they agree to the decision to cede Gaolan Mountain?
Who doesn’t know that Gaolan Mountain is the gateway to Hexi.
If Gaolan Mountain is lost, Ju Yanze will be exposed. Hexi will have no danger to defend and no room to move around?
But there is no way!
The situation at that time was that if the Gaolan Mountains were not ceded and the Yan family was not offered for marriage, the Western Huns would be destroyed by the pincer attack between the Northern Huns and the Han army.
Everyone will die without a burial place!
Julihu moved his lips, feeling troubled in his heart.
Send troops to Hexi to assist in defense?
Isn’t that meat bun beating a dog?
The Battle of Yanji has proved a fact to all the Xiongnu nobles: the gap between the Xiongnu and the Han is not just a little bit, but at least an era!
The Han Dynasty's army was ten times ahead of the Huns' cavalry in terms of tactics, weapons and equipment, and the quality of its soldiers.
Xu Zhoujun used his own destruction and paid the price of blood to prove this clearly!
The violent death of the military officials also showed that the Xiongnu no longer wanted to have the power to fight the Han in a short period of time!
If this was not the case, how could Julihu and Hulushe take the risk of offending all the nobles, launch a coup, and resolutely reform the law?
Now, the Western Huns rebels actually want him to send troops to help them resist the Han Dynasty?
Isn't this a dream?
but……
Julihu was even more afraid. If he refused, then the cowards of the Western Huns might simply change their minds and surrender to the Han Dynasty!
Once this happens, it will be more terrifying than sending troops to die!
There was no other way, Julihu could only say: "As long as King Zhelan and the nobles are sincere and willing to return their allegiance to the Huns, then I will send a large army to help defend against the Han Dynasty!"
The warriors of our headquarters must never die again!
When the time comes, if the situation becomes really urgent, just send a few groups of Jebie cavalry over to make a show!
How many years can each tribe in Hexi survive? By the way, the population and livestock of each tribe will be transferred to the Western Region and Mubei.
In this way, even if Hexi eventually falls into the hands of the Han Dynasty, the Northern Xiongnu can still buy themselves valuable development time.
"I hope I can last for three to five years..." Julihu lamented in his heart.
He had seen the combat effectiveness and attack methods of the Han Dynasty army in Yanji. He knew in his heart that those tribes in Hexi could last for three to five years? What a joke!
It is a blessing to be able to survive for two years.
In fact, even if it can last for a year, it is already very good!
"This Chanyu must continue the Western Expedition..." Goulihu told himself that if he didn't take advantage of the fact that Hexi was still a barrier to go to the Western Expedition to plunder and conquer, once the Han army came to the Western Regions, it would be very difficult for him.
Once again, he led the main force of the Northern Huns to march westward.
Thinking like this, Julihu understood that the reforms and restructuring of the countries in the Western Regions must be accelerated.
No matter what method is used, the power of the countries in the Western Region must be controlled within one year.
Just like what King Zhebie proposed, the cars should be on the same track, the books should be on the same page, and the superiors and subordinates should have the same orders!
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Half a month later, the Western Xiongnu Chan Yuting of the Qilian Mountains arrived.
The young Yu Shanyu looked at the nobles kneeling in front of him with trepidation.
These people were once ordered by his father, the military ministers, and swore to protect him to the death.
However, these people betrayed their oaths and launched a coup together with that bastard Qiqu Qiediao. The blood of countless nobles and warriors loyal to him was shed in the Qilian Mountains.
Blood gathered into a river, and thousands of corpses covered the hills.
And he was sacrificed by these people to Qi Qu Qi Diao Nan.
From then on, the noble twins became puppets, and the honor of the great Modun Shanyu was tarnished.
Every time he thought about this matter, Yu Shan became angry and even more frightened.
He is just a child, a teenager, a Chanyu who has not yet learned how to ride a horse.
How to have the ability to face and deal with such things?
Now, these people actually came to him again and told him that it would be difficult to kill him even if he wanted to kill him?
Are you kidding me?
Although Yu Shan is young, he knows that in the Qilian Mountains, Qiqu Qiediao is the king!
All the guards and warriors in the entire Qilian Mountains are loyal to that terrible devil!
If you want to go deep here and attack and kill, it is simply a dream!
unless……
"Chanyu... the servant is back..." A short and thick man opened the curtain of the dome. His iconic round face was covered with criss-cross scars, and short braids were hanging down the back of his head, just like in later movies.
The fierce warrior among them, he walked up to Yu Shan, knelt down on one knee, buried his head deeply in front of this thin body, shed tears, and cried: "This time, I will definitely protect Shan Yu from anyone."
People hurt!”
Other nobles paid tribute to him one after another and said: "I will serve you, great General Zuo! You are the shield of the Chanyu and the bow of the Xiongnu. May the gods always favor you! The eagle of the Huyan clan!"
Yu Dan was even more shocked. He stood up immediately, rushed towards the man, and cried: "General Zuo! General Zuo! Yu Dan finally waited until you came to save me!"
This person is the absolute confidant of the military minister Shanyu, the butcher Huyan Dangtu who was once feared throughout the Xiongnu!
After the Battle of Yanji, Huyandangtu, who was retreating to the north of Guli Lake, suddenly disappeared among the mountains of Junji Mountain with his army one day.
Some people say that this butcher of the Huyan clan was disheartened and went to live in seclusion in Beihai.
Some people also say that Gulihu and Hulushe launched a coup and killed him in the desert.
Some people even said that he quietly took his cronies and sneaked into the mountains of Hexi, disguised as an ordinary herdsman, and prepared to wait for an opportunity to rescue Yu Shan.
But now, he quietly appeared on the Qilian Mountains and gathered a group of nobles.
"Chan Yu, please rest assured, this slave will not cause you any harm..." Looking at Yu Shan, the young master entrusted to him by his former master, Huyan Dangtu also had mixed feelings.
At first, after the Battle of Yanji, he thought he could be reused.
but……
After all, he still missed Julihu's courage and ruthlessness. After establishing his position as Shanyu, the Shanyu abandoned him without hesitation. Within three days, he was demoted three levels in a row!
General Zuo, who was in charge of the Chan Yu Ting Guards from a high position, was reduced to a small Gudu Hou.
What chilled him even more was his clan, the source of his power, and the Huyan clan gave up on him without hesitation.
Announce that he is not a Huyan clan, but a hybrid!
If it weren't for the cavalry who were loyal to him, he might have died on the way back north.
It was with the hundreds of loyal cavalry that he had the opportunity to escape from the control of Guli Lake and escape into Junji Mountain.
In Junji Mountain, he spent an unbearable winter with hundreds of loyal cavalry, and then he led his troops to sneak into Hexi to contact the tribes that had been loyal to him and his military officials.
But he did not dare to act rashly. Until now, when Qiqu Qiequ had difficulty sending envoys to the Han Dynasty, the Western Huns were internally divided and the guards were lax, he took the opportunity to bribe several nobles of the Qiequ family in the Qilian Mountains.
I was able to lead my troops here and in front of Yu Dan.
"Da Shanyu, my servant came back this time to kill the traitor Qi Qu Qi Diao Nan and let Shan Yu return to the throne of the Huns..." Huyan Dangtu looked at Yu Dan and said with great seriousness.
As far as he is concerned, he only has one choice left: Yu Dan!
He can only rely on Dan to get a chance for revenge!
Hearing this, Yu Shan nodded vigorously. The only person he could rely on was the person he once trusted the most, his father's loyal dog.
He can only believe in Huyan Dangtu's loyalty!
Huyan Dangtu waved his hand, picked up Yu Shan, turned around and looked at the other nobles, and said: "We are all loyal ministers of Shan Yu, the military minister, and slaves of the great Shan Yu. Now it is difficult for thieves to escape and hold Shan Yu hostage."
Since you are treasonous and unethical, we slaves should fight to the death to kill the thieves, help the Shanyu, and regain the throne. In the future, we will conquer Guyan Mountain in the north, conquer Gaoque in the south, and restore the prosperity of the Xiongnu!"
"I obey the orders of General Zuo!" These former military ministers and generals paid their respects one after another.
For them, this is the only way left.
Neither Qi Qu Qi Diao Di nor anyone else will reuse them.
Huyan Dangtu looked at these people and nodded vigorously.
Although these people have very little strength, they can only use three to five thousand soldiers.
But, enough is enough!
Totally enough!
Huyan Dangtu knew very well that the dispute between Qiequ Qediaonan and King Zhelan and others had become intense. Qiequ Qediaonan had even relaxed his supervision over Yu Shan, and had to go all out to deal with possible incidents.
The coup gave him the opportunity to sneak into the Qilian Mountains and meet Yu Shan.
Meeting Yu Dan was the beginning of his success.
Next, just wait quietly and wait for the opportunity to fight with King Zhelan and others, while you wait and reap the benefits.
As for what to do after gaining control of the Western Huns?
Huyan Dangtu also has a plan.
He looked at Yu Dan and said: "Great Zhengli Gutu, you are the descendant of the great Chanyu of Maodun, the only descendant of the great Xiongnu. You must also know that before the rise of the great Chanyu of Maodun, you once served in the East Hu
A story about quality..."
Yu Dan nodded. Naturally, he knew this very well. This was the twins' pride and pride!
At that time, Maodun Dai Chanyu was held hostage in Donghu and was bullied, but he kept silent. Finally, he waited for the opportunity and returned to the Huns. Then he shot Touman Chanyu with a thunderbolt, established himself as a Chanyu, and led the Huns to sweep the world!
"So, Plow Gu Tu, you must also learn from the great Chanyu of Maodun now. When it is difficult to kill him and gain power, I want to ask the great Chanyu to go to Chang'an of the Han Dynasty in person..." Huyan Dangtu
He said slowly: "This is the only chance for you and the Huns..."
Speaking of which, it is also funny.
The Han and Hungarians were originally sworn enemies, but now, the grandsons of Maodun Chanyu and Laoshang Chanyu had to ask for forgiveness from this sworn enemy and pray that this sworn enemy would be broad-minded enough.
Otherwise, the situation of the Western Huns would be a dead end!
Under the attack of the Northern Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty, the small regime of the Western Xiongnu could not survive!
