When the Han Dynasty was immersed in a sea of joyful happiness.
Shan Yuting of the Xiongnu finally realized belatedly that something big had happened!
"Yin Zhixie has not reported any news to Shan Yuting for more than ten days..." In Shan Yuting, the leaders of the four major clans were panicking.
Countless people were whispering to each other, watching the development of the situation with fear.
However, the target of their worries was not the Han Dynasty.
But Yin Zhixie!
The royal family of the Xiongnu has always been known for playing with intrigues and people's hearts.
Maodun's great dan Yu Mingdi killed his father to seize the throne, injecting boundless imitation power into those who came after him.
From the time of Shanyu to the present, there have been at least ten bloody armed coups within the Luotang clan.
During the last coup, Chan Yu Ting was left bleeding and bodies piled up like mountains.
The military minister Shanyu completely wiped out all the power of his uncle through a bloody coup.
Even within the four major clans, they were also purged.
The previous generation patriarch of the Lan clan was even forced to die with honor by military officials.
Now, there is no news about Dang Yin Zhixie and his headquarters in Nanchi, where King Youxian is stationed, as well as all the tribes that went south.
There has been no news from Nanchi for ten days.
All the nobles in the royal court were beating drums in their hearts.
They even felt that they could smell an unusual and dangerous smell in the air.
What if...
What if...
Yin Zhi slanted and threatened the main forces of the three tribes Zhelan, Aiyang, and Loufan, plus his own ten thousand cavalry of King Youxian.
In terms of combat effectiveness and numbers, he already has the power to raid Shan Yuting and cleanse all opponents.
In the history of the Xiongnu, there were no longer just one or two people who did this.
During the period of Touman Chanyu, the internal strife and internecine fighting among the Xiongnu were even shocking.
Touman Chanyu even killed his biological mother...
And then Maodun Chanyu even killed his biological father Touman Chanyu.
Stepping on mountains of corpses and seas of blood, he ascended to the throne of Shanyu.
Then he conquered the north and south and established the huge Huns Empire.
The successor, the elder Shanyu, had been under Maodun Shanyu since he was a child. He had enough prestige and power to control both internal and external affairs.
Therefore, during the reign of Lao Shanyu, the internal order of the Xiongnu began to stabilize.
However, even a hero like Laoshang, a great leader who is invincible.
During his reign, there were several attempted coups.
Within the Luotang clan and the four major clans, there is never a shortage of lunatics and careerists who want to taste what it is like to be on the throne of Chanyu.
Now, Yin Zhixie, who is the Youxian King, is actually the crown prince of the Xiongnu Empire in theory.
The young Shan Yu's son, Yu Shan, was not recognized by the tribe at all, especially the four major clans and other powerful factions.
The Huns would not submit to a child who could not even ride a sheep.
If Yin Zhixie can win over Zhelan, Aries and Loufan.
Then, he does have the strength and motivation to be interested in the Chanyu throne.
Under such circumstances, the nobles within the royal court were all uneasy.
Many people are not even sure where they should stand once Yin Zhixie really has his mind set on the Chanyu throne.
The military officials were even more anxious and waiting.
Following his order, several groups of trusted cavalry began to search in all directions.
All the guards within a hundred steps of Shanyu's tent were all replaced by cavalrymen who were absolutely loyal to him.
Only these veterans who had been loyally following him when he was still King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu could give the military officials some peace of mind.
However, all searches failed to find any abnormalities.
Even the tribes in the Hetao and Hexi Corridor sent back reports - they found no sign of any large-scale cavalry passing through.
This shows what?
The military minister finally woke up.
"People from the Han Dynasty! People from the Han Dynasty! People from the Han Dynasty!" After the military official got the report from the farthest tribe that he could get now, he knew immediately. Since Yin Zhixie did not go north, then he must have
Encountered a problem.
"Go and call Landosin right away!" The military minister who woke up immediately gave the order.
Not long after, Landosin was summoned to the military officials.
"Ploughing Gutu..." Lan Tuoxin looked very haggard. When he saw the military minister, he knelt down first, kissed the military minister's boots, and then said: "But there is already news about King Youxian?"
"No..." The military minister shook his head.
He knew that maybe at this moment, the tribe in Hetao already knew what happened.
However, it will take at least two or three days for the information to arrive from Hetao.
However, as a military leader, military officials have already discovered the problem from various clues.
Yin Zhixie and the three tribes Zhelan, Aries, and Loufan are very likely to fall into a huge trap.
It is even very possible that there is something wrong with Nanchi.
"Lantaoxin, you have been to the Han Dynasty, and since you came back, you have been saying that the Han Dynasty is the biggest threat and problem to our great Xiongnu?" The military minister asked: "Is this possible?"
Landasin nodded and said: "It's true that it's true!"
At that time, he was ordered to send the Yan family of Beihai to marry into the Han Dynasty.
What he saw and heard along the way frightened him.
During the Han Dynasty, countless pastures were set up along the fortresses of the Great Wall.
One after another, war horses gallop through the period.
And from Xiaoguan to the east until Chang'an.
The soldiers and civilians of the Han Dynasty were all training. Lan Tuoxin was even surprised to see a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old learning to ride and shoot on the vast pasture under the guidance of his elders.
This was a scene that had never been seen by envoys to the Han Dynasty in the past.
What's even scarier is...
Landasin remembered that he saw a group of Han cavalry training in the wilderness.
The heroic sight of them galloping on their war horses is still fresh in Landosin's memory.
They were equipped with a lot of equipment that Landosin couldn't understand, but felt dangerous.
Their formations and tactics are completely different from the Huns' cavalry.
What surprised Landosin even more was that in Chang'an, he saw an exaggerated cavalry beyond his imagination - the whole body, even the horses, were covered in heavy armor, holding huge long swords, and lined up solemnly.
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Although their number is only a few hundred riders.
But that kind of knights, including men and horses, stuffed into iron armor, let Landosin know how terrifying and powerful this cavalry is.
Now, there is almost no way for the Huns cavalry to hurt even a single hair of these Han heavy armored cavalry in long-distance shooting and close-range combat.
Therefore, after returning to China, Landasin became one of the few initiators of the threat theory of the Han Dynasty in Shan Yu's court.
He strongly opposed the westward advance and advocated an all-out march south. He destroyed and burned all Han army pastures and attacked all Han Dynasty cavalry training facilities.
Through war, the growth rate of the Han Dynasty's cavalry was delayed.
However, such remarks are not popular in Shan Yuting.
Many people thought that he might have gone crazy.
Han Dynasty?
Can that country that only relies on strong cities and fortresses and crossbows pose a serious threat to the Huns?
The cavalry of the Han Dynasty will be the future enemy of the Huns?
Are you kidding me?!
Some nobles even made fun of Landasin: "Did the Han Dynasty have cavalry? Do they know how to ride horses?"
Even the military officials thought Landasin was being alarmist.
Cavalry cannot be trained in one day.
Which Huns cavalryman is not riding a sheep at the age of four, riding a horse at the age of ten, herding with the tribe at the age of fourteen, and starting to learn hunting at the age of sixteen. After twenty or thirty years of hard training, he slowly developed his riding skills, archery skills, and physical fitness.
What does it take to become a qualified cavalryman?
People of the Han Dynasty have been working in the fields since they were young, and they don't even know what a horse looks like.
In a hurry, is it necessary to train a cavalry that can threaten the Hun Empire?
This is certainly exaggeration and exaggeration.
But now, the military ministers have to consider - what if Landosin's feelings and thoughts are right?
Because many signs and evidence point to Yin Zhixie's army being in big trouble!
"Tell me about it. Do you think the Han Dynasty people are capable of a surprise attack on Nanchi and surround King Youxian?" The military official looked at Lan Tuoxin and asked.
"Yes!" Landosin nodded and answered without hesitation.
He said: "I'm afraid you don't know yet. Our country has almost no defense on the Han-Hungarian border..."
"Huh?" The military minister's breathing became a little rapid: "Didn't I order Xiutu, Kunxie and other tribes to strengthen the investigation of the Han Dynasty border the year before last and last year?"
"Plough Gu Tu..." Lan Tuoxin said bluntly: "You may not know that Xiutu and Kunxie are busy doing business with the Han Dynasty people and have no time to patrol..."
"As far as I know, Kunxie, Xiutu and some tribes in the east will only send a cavalry to the border once a month to show off..."
"I even heard that there would be no cavalry patrolling the Nanchi in front and on the flanks of King Youxian for two months. So many Dingling people knew about it and took the opportunity to infiltrate and steal the tribe's livestock. Zuo Da
At Danghu, in the past year, we have received reports from more than a dozen tribes and found traces of horse bandits united by the Ding Ling people and the Xiaoyue people..."
The military officials were shocked when they heard this.
Ding Ling people are thieves and robbers on the grassland.
They are the tribe that the Huns hate and hate the most.
Often once discovered, they will be expelled and hunted down.
The Xiao Yueshi are some of the tribesmen who stayed in the Hexi Corridor after the Yueshi fled westward.
These people were also targeted by the Xiongnu.
But like the Ding Ling people, they are slippery and hard to spot.
Moreover, once they were chased, they would flee into the mountains of the Hexi Corridor to join the Qiang people, leaving the Huns nowhere to be found.
However, now, these little Yueshi and Ding Ling people can appear and appear around Nanchi with great arrogance.
This shows what?
From the Hexi Corridor all the way south, the vigilance and alertness of the entire Xiongnu tribe in the south are all made of paper.
Xiutu and Kunxie only wanted to do business with the Han Dynasty people.
The more the military minister thought about it, the angrier he became.
These two tribes, Xiutu and Kunxie, were die-hard loyalists to King Youxian back then.
But during the purge that year, they turned around in time and survived.
Then, in order to appease other people, the military officials had to give them some preferential treatment.
However, he never expected it.
Kunxie and Xiutu actually did such a thing!
However, the military officials still didn't believe it.
How could the Han Dynasty people accurately find the location of Nanchi?
You must know that Nanchi has been the only place where the Xiongnu Shan Yuting went to Longcheng and the residence of the Xiongnu Youxian King for decades.
Before today, there had never been any problems. No one in the Han Dynasty had ever known of its existence.
Unless there is a traitor, otherwise...
Traitor?!
The military officials suddenly woke up!
"King Donghu!!!!!" The military minister finally remembered the name of the boy he had forgotten for twenty-five years.
King Lu of Donghu has his feet on two boats, and sells well on both sides.
Naturally, the military officials knew this very well.
However, the military officials never thought that Lu Taizhi would end up like this and help the Han Dynasty deal with him.
However, there is one last question.
The military officer looked at Lan Tuoxin and asked: "Lanta Xin, can you really guarantee that the Han Dynasty cavalry can surround or even defeat our Huns' cavalry? Can they deal with Zhelan's cavalry?"
Landasin nodded with absolute certainty and said: "Ploughing Gutu, I swear to the gods and ancestors that everything I said is true!"
"The Great Chanyu doesn't know something. I saw their cavalry training and drills in the Han Dynasty. Please forgive me for bluntly saying that the Han Dynasty cavalry is inferior to our great Xiongnu cavalry only in terms of riding skills and experience. However, their
Equipment, tactics, and weapons are all ahead of the curve!"
The military officials stared closely at Landosin and found that this servant looked calm and fearless.
He finally understood that Landosin was not lying!
As a Xiongnu Chanyu, although his military officials were not as senior as his father.
But his decision-making ability and military and political skills are all above the qualification line.
He immediately called loudly: "General Zuo! General Zuo!"
General Zuo Huyan Dangtu, who had been standing like an iron tower at the entrance of the king's tent, heard this and immediately approached the tent, knelt down and said, "Plough Gutu, your eagle and dog are here!"
"General Zuo, you immediately lead this Chanyu's headquarters of thousands of cavalry, go south along the Hexi Corridor and enter the Hetao!"
"Yes!" Huyan Dangtu obeyed the order without hesitation.
The military minister pulled out the whistle from his waist and blew it.
A dozen Hun nobles standing outside the tent immediately entered the account.
These are all his confidants, his confidants and loyal dogs.
"Great plow pusher Gutu, what orders do you have?" These loyal slaves knelt down and asked.
"You, go to the west immediately, take my command arrow, and order the Hujie tribe and Jinyang tribe to mobilize immediately!"
"Also, send an order to Ruo Lu and Lu Hou to go south immediately!"
"Chanyu Dajun, prepare to break camp immediately!"
"Call the four major clans to mobilize immediately!"
The military ministers continued to issue orders one after another. He looked at these cronies and said: "In five days, this Shanyu will see 150,000 cavalry at the foot of the Qilian Mountains!"
"Obey!" These confidants accepted the order one by one.
"People from the Han Dynasty!" The military official took a deep breath.
Then, he looked south.
"King Zhelan, just wait, hold on, I will come to rescue you right away!" the military minister said in his heart.
He knows very well that if You Xian Wang Yin Zhixie dies, he will die!
Even if Yin Zhixi died in the Han Dynasty, he would still be happy!
It doesn't matter even Aries and Loufan. After losing these two tribes, there are still many spare parts.
However, you must not lose the orchid alone!
This is no longer just a matter of losses.
Once it was defeated by the Han Dynasty, the entire Xiongnu Empire would fall into self-doubt and self-denial.
Those nobles would even question the legitimacy and sanctity of his Chanyu.
Those enemies of the Xiongnu would be even more restless and ready to move.
The Xiongnu Empire absolutely cannot bear the consequences of losing the Zhelan tribe and suppressing the world!
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Woo………………Woo…………
The long trumpet sound resounded throughout the world.
The vast grassland tribes south of Yinshan Mountain were awakened by the sound of the horn.
"This is Shan Yuting's rallying call!" Men from many tribes listened to this voice in horror, lying on their own herds of livestock, not daring to move.
A big flag comes from the north.
Countless powerful cavalry, surrounded by this battle flag, rolled southward.
"Oh my God!" Someone exclaimed: "This is the golden wolf banner of the Hujie tribe!"
As we all know, in those days when Laoshang Shanyu was marching westward, the biggest difficulties and enemies he encountered, besides the Yuezhi, were the Hujie tribe.
This terrible enemy fought with the Huns cavalry for several years. Finally, he was defeated by King Zhelan and King Youxian and surrendered to Shan Yuting.
The old Shang Shanyu was afraid that after his death, no one would be able to suppress this terrible enemy.
Therefore, his son Tudang, the king of Zuoguli, one of the sect members of the Luantang clan, was granted the title of king of Hujie.
Moreover, this tribe was placed in the far western border to guard the western border of the Xiongnu and fight against various barbarians and foreign Cypriots.
However, the evil name of the Hujie tribe is even more terrifying than that of Zhelan in the western Xiongnu region.
After all, the home base of the Zhelan people is in the Qilian Mountains, and they are more active in the east.
The current king of Hujie is named Qiezhi, and he has a nickname in the Western Regions - the one-eyed ghost king.
According to legend, the Hujie tribe would eat human flesh alive if they were extremely hungry...
However, this is just the beginning.
From the due west, a large banner stands in the center of the world.
"Chanyu's dragon flag!" Countless people held their breath in concentration.
And on the grasslands with a radius of hundreds of miles, in front of, behind, and to the left and right of this Chan Yu Da Bao, one after another, Da Bao, which suppressed the main Xiongnu tribe in a certain area, kept appearing.
Hundreds of thousands of cavalry, fierce and boundless in power, passed through the grassland in a majestic manner.
After eighteen years, the main force of the Xiongnu Chan Yu Ting once again moved southward.
But this time, they were not invading, but saving people, saving their backbone, and Shan Yu whipped the Lan tribe into pieces.
It's a pity that they never dreamed that their ace, their backbone, the Zhelan tribe known as Shan Yu's whip, would be lying next to the Han army more obediently than a dog.
"The great, wise and heroic master..." Bale trotted all the way, holding a small pony, smiling, walked to Tian Jian, knelt down, and said: "Please step on the slave's body and get on the horse...
"
But Tian Jian was a little scared.
He had never ridden a war horse and was a little uneasy.
Seeing this, Bale quickly raised his head and said encouragingly: "My great, wise and heroic master, this colt was selected from thousands of slaves in the stable. Please believe that it is very smart, very obedient, and absolutely
Nothing will happen to you..."
Tian Jian bit his lip. He thought of his father and his two uncles who died in the war, and boundless courage arose in his heart.
So, he stepped on Bale's body and carefully mounted his horse.
Then he discovered that this little pony was indeed very well-behaved.
He tried to pinch the horse's belly, and the horse began to run slowly.
But the speed is not fast, giving him enough time to adapt.
After practicing on the plain for half an hour, the colt seemed tired, so Tian Jian got off the horse with Bale's support and care.
"My great, wise and heroic master, I heard that a meeting is about to take place in the Chinese army's tent. Master had better hurry up and attend..." Bale immediately reported the news he had just found out to his master.
Bale has now obtained Yi Zong's permission through endless licking and flattery, as well as attentive service and loyalty expressed through actions, and has become Tian Jian's slave.
This made Bale very happy.
This is undoubtedly a very successful step.
At the very least, he has become an important slave in the Han army.
Compared to other slaves who don't even have masters.
Bale felt that his status had been greatly improved.
Therefore, when passing by the barracks where prisoners of war were held, Bale's head almost reached the sky.
The other prisoners of war looked at this lucky man with envy and jealousy.
For nomadic tribes, it is crucial to find a master after defeat.
Past experience told them that all prisoners of war without owners would end up in a miserable state.
You may even be sacrificed to the gods! (To be continued.)
