Chapter 154 Going to Linhe, Not to Fight, but to Kill!
Dragon City.
Touman Shanyu's face was ashen, even a little ferocious.
In the big tent, all the generals were present, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Every time winter comes, heavy snow sweeps across the entire grassland, which will be the saddest time for the Xiongnu tribes. This means that they will inevitably go south, but neither Qin nor Zhao will be able to take advantage of them.
Every year when hunting south, there must be heavy casualties, which makes Touman feel a little distressed.
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"Da Chanyu, a heavy snow swept across the country, and all major tribes were affected. Countless cattle, sheep, and horses died from frostbite. If this continues, the tribesmen will starve to death..."
King Youxian's rough face was full of solemnity. This time, the white disaster was most serious in the right part of the Xiongnu, and that was his territory. At this time, Houquan naturally couldn't sit still.
After hearing this, Touman thought for a long time and said quietly: "King Xian of the Right, this Shanyu's homeland also suffered from white disasters. King Xian of the Zuo is afraid that the disaster will not be light."
"If I want to help you, don't say I don't have it. Even if I do, it's just a drop in the bucket..."
For such an answer, Ai Quan was naturally not surprised. The Xiongnu were not at peace either. The weakening of one party was the rise of the other. Suppression was everywhere.
Thoughts flickered in his mind, and Ouquan received news that the entire Qin Dynasty was focusing on the Jing Diversion Project, and that the Qin Dynasty was preparing for the six countries to join forces to attack Qin. This was an opportunity to go south to hunt.
Moreover, if we unite with the six countries in Shandong, we may still be able to get a share of the pie.
As soon as he thought about this, Ai Quan said to Tou Man: "Da Chanyu, I don't want my king to help me. I came here today just to tell Da Chanyu that if I don't, the king will go south."
The Xiongnu existed as a tribe. They seemed to be powerful and superior, but they were far less powerful than the kings of the Central Plains and had enough intimidating power. This trip to beat the Xiongnu was just to respect Touman and save their face.
At the same time, it also gave Touman no excuse to attack his tribe.
"good!"
Thousands of thoughts flashed by at this moment, and Touman laughed loudly and said: "King Youxian will explore the way first, and I will arrive soon."
"promise."
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I want to go south to hunt.
However, the great Qin warriors have always been so powerful that they often suffered heavy losses.
If Aoquan was testing the northern Qin Dynasty, Touman would naturally want to go south to plunder food and women.
"The Great Chanyu, the Righteous King..."
Touman shook his head, chuckled, and said, "Let him go and explore the way for us!"
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Jiuyuan Camp.
Da Qin only had one city here, which served as the front line to defend against the Xiongnu.
The real Jiuyuan County was established after Meng Tian led an army of 300,000 to attack the Huns from the north.
"General, something happened——!"
Xu Wen's face was solemn, with murderous intent deep in his eyes as he strode forward.
"What happened? Tell me in detail?"
Seeing that Xu Wen had murderous intent in his body, Ying Gao's expression suddenly changed. He knew in his heart that the Huns were most likely going south.
"General, we have just received news that the Xiongnu Youxian King's troops attacked Linhe and plundered a city of civilians heading north." Xu Wen looked at Ying Gao with an ugly face and said, "Linhe at this moment has probably become an empty city."
"What is the purpose of the scout camp? King Youxian's troops are moving south in a large scale and they are not aware of it at all?" At this moment, Ying Gao's face was dark, and his whole body was filled with murderous intent.
He didn't want to. He had just arrived in Jiuyuan and it was not even dark when such news came.
"General, since it has been on the defensive, the scout battalion..."
Hearing this, Ying Gao waved his hand to interrupt Xu Wen: "From today on, the scout battalion will be fully infiltrated. I will know all the news about King Youxian's tribe and the Xiongnu tribes."
"Contact Black Ice Platform when necessary to coordinate intelligence."
At this moment, Ying Gao was really angry. The Huns were really looking for death.
Ying Gao has always wanted to go to the battlefield, but he never thought that he would start the war. After all, he knew everything about Xianyang and now was not the best time to start the war.
Moreover, Great Qin's goal has always been to strive for hegemony in the Central Plains, not to defeat the Xiongnu.
However, he could not bear the humiliation of the Xiongnu going south, plundering a city's women, and killing a city's old and young.
"I will leave you an army of 10,000 to guard Jiuyuan until I return to the army——!"
"General, do you want to attack the Huns in the north?" Hearing this, Xu Wen was startled and quickly admonished, "General, in the cavalry battle, the other side has the upper hand, and our army..."
He glanced at Xu Wen coldly, Ying Gao, and said: "The people of a city must pay with blood. I am going to tell the people of the world that whoever kills the people of Da Qin must pay ten times the price."
"General, this is too dangerous..."
When he saw Xu Wen and wanted to say something, Ying Gao said decisively: "Xu Wen, this is the general's order——!"
Hearing this, Xu Wen sighed and said: "The general is waiting for the general's triumphant return. We must defend the Nine Plains!"
"Um!"
Nodding, Ying Gao turned to Wang Hu and said: "Assemble the three armies and head to Linhe!"
"promise."
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"Soldiers, Linhe has been slaughtered. The people of Great Qin are suffering. Today we will send troops to Linhe. You tell me, how are you going to go?" Outside Jiuyuan City, Ying Gao shouted, holding a long sword in his hand.
There was an icy brilliance shining under the sun.
"kill!"
The 20,000-strong army made only one sound, with murderous intent rolling in and gathering momentum.
"Um!"
Looking at the soldiers of the three armies, Ying Gao said coldly: "We are going to Linhe not to fight, but to kill. The three armies obey the order and set off!"
"drive."
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Although the Jiuyuan army was infantry, they also acted as cavalry to a certain extent. On this trip to the river, they all advanced with cavalry. Due to Ying Gao's order, one person and three horses were required to carry no dry food and only clean water.
Similarly, Ying Gao's chariot was also replaced by a four-horse chariot, which was as fast as a galloping war horse.
Outside the chariot, a thousand iron eagle warriors accompanied them.
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On top of the chariot, Ying Gao looked at the vast grassland with a thousand-mile glance, and murderous intent erupted in his eyes in an instant.
At this moment, winter has arrived, and heavy snow has swept across the desert north. On the grassland, the weeds have turned yellow, and between heaven and earth, except for the army, there is no longer any life.
It seems that at this moment, the vast grassland is now facing the river, lifeless.
"Sir, our army will be able to reach Linhe before dark. Do you want to speed up?" Wang Hu, as a bodyguard, has been staying by Ying Gao's side to protect him personally.
"Just order the army to slow down and arrive at Linhe when it gets dark!"
Ying Gao's eyes were sharp. Although it was his first time on the battlefield, he naturally understood the importance of speed in fighting. But at this moment, there was no difference between arriving early and arriving late.
If the speed is accelerated, the military strength will be depleted. Once the enemy breaks out accidentally, the 20,000 Qin army will definitely not be able to exert its strongest combat power, and the entire army will be annihilated.
slow down!
It means recharging your energy so that you can attack at any time.