During the three-thousand-mile journey, Chen Ping dismounted from his horse and looked at the flowers at every turn. He memorized the roads and tribes along each route. He also learned the Huns dialect for daily communication and walked for four months.
When he came back, it took Chen Ping only twenty days to travel from Yunzhong to Beidi County, a thousand and seven hundred miles away...
He didn't care about the slow caravan anymore. He held the Northland County military intelligence talisman given to him by Hei Fu and was able to commandeer the best carriage along the straight road. He galloped all the way, almost never getting off the car to rest, chewing dried meat when hungry and thirsty.
Drink buttermilk and drive back day and night.
Finally, in late August, the dusty Chen Ping returned to Yiqucheng, Beidi County. Hei Fu could hardly recognize him: he was a white-faced young scholar with elegant manners when he left, but now he was as tanned as Hei Fu.
, described as haggard, with cracked and bleeding lips, and tangled hair that has not been washed for many days...
Hei Fu stared at Chen Ping who was wolfing down water for a long time, and then said: "You are going home now, your wife will not recognize you..."
Chen Ping didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's not like Yu Rang, a subordinate who disfigured his face and swallowed charcoal, so he wouldn't be like this."
"However, the subordinates' desire to help the commander-in-chief kill the Xiongnu is no less than that of Yurang Baozhi's clan!"
What he didn't say, Hei Fu knew clearly in his heart. A man will die for the one who knows him, and a woman will look good for the one who pleases her. These words are so serious that he only bowed his head and called Hei Fu "lord".
a little……
Hei Fu can indeed be called Chen Ping's bole. Without Hei Fu, Chen Ping would still be just a small village official in Yangwu County. Chen Ping's trip is also to prove his talents and let Hei Fu be with Ao and other relatives.
I have nothing to say.
After Chen Ping took a few sips of water, he immediately took out two things from his bag.
The first is the main purpose of his trip: a map of transportation, mountains and rivers, and tribal distribution within the Xiongnu territory.
The second is the "big gift" given to Touman Shanyu before leaving the grassland. While resting on the road, Chen Ping wrote it again according to his memory, and now dedicated it to the Heifu case.
Heifu picked up the letter first and read it over. He couldn't help but be amazed!
"What a plan!"
Chen Ping volunteered to go out with the caravan to explore the reality of the Xiongnu. Heifu disagreed at first. In his impression, Chen Ping should be a counselor. It would be a pity if he was lost to the Xiongnu.
But Chen Ping urged Hei Fu, and there was no one around him who could take on this important task. Hei Fu finally agreed to Chen Ping, which was considered to be a training for him.
But Chen Ping's gains from this trip far exceeded Heifu's expectations!
There were a few things he didn't expect: First, Chen Ping would actually meet Mo Dun in Helan!
Heifu has heard of the name of Maodun. This era is so magical. Qin Shihuang unified the Central Plains with his first step. More than ten years later, Maodun also unified the grassland. This Xiongnu Great Chanyu took advantage of the cover of the Chu and Han Dynasties at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
, bullied the Central Plains, the siege of Baideng, Emperor Gaozu saw danger, and had no choice but to make peace with the Huns. Empress Lu was teased by her letters but she dared not speak out in anger. The Han Dynasty suffered a full period of humiliation, and it was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that he repaid it in one breath
return.
Hei Fu was naturally surprised and happy to learn that Mao Dun was already strong and was in the grassland of Helan Mountain.
However, this guy is also a famous ruthless man. Even if he didn’t know the story about giving away his horse and his wife but not the land, he had always heard the story about Mingdi’s father-killing. But before he could think about how to deal with this son, Chen Ping helped him
solved……
"Forging a solemn tone to ask if the emperor is okay, and saying that Touman wants to abolish the elders and establish young ones, and wants to unite with the Chinese Communist Party to attack Touman? Chen Ping, Chen Ping, you can't think of it!"
Chen Ping then talked about what he saw at the Helan Grassland and Maodun's wedding.
"The grassland is the same as the Central Plains, and the eldest son is the heir..."
If Heifu remembers correctly, the Mongols seem to be playing with the system of infantile inheritance? But the Xiongnu seems to be different. According to Chen Ping, the custom of the Xiongnu is that a person has his father's soldiers, and a son marries his father's wife. This is only possible for the eldest son.
If it is a young son, it is unlikely that he will marry a bunch of old women.
However, back to the question: Does the husband also love and pity his young son?
While the younger son is still enjoying being under his father's lap and looks more and more like himself, the eldest son has become an adult who is disliked. Coupled with the influence of the beauty beside him, the rock will be shaken.
It seems that this happened to both the Central Plains and the Xiongnu... Heifu couldn't help but think of the fact that Qin Shihuang liked Hu Hai and went far away to support Su.
It's a pity that Fusu and Maodun are two extremes. When faced with similar things, they made completely opposite choices!
While Heifu was thinking about it, Chen Ping said: "The eldest son of the Maodun envoy was stationed in Helan and could not see him more than once a year. The father and son must have become estranged. This is exactly the same as when Duke Xian of Jin ordered Shen Sheng, Chong'er and Yiwu to leave the capital to guard other places.
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"Furthermore, at his wedding, instead of giving him a silver-crested eagle crown and the title of eldest son, he gave him an ordinary leopard-skin hat. How is this different from the fact that Duke Xian of Jin gave Shen Sheng a partial coat and a gold hat? Touman's meaning is obvious.
"I have a son, but I don't know who will be the crown prince." This is a signal to the Xiongnu tribes, indicating that he secretly intends to depose him!"
It turns out that in the Xiongnu, the heir to abolish the establishment is not just a single word of the Chanyu, but also needs the support of the ministers and the rulers. If Touman insists on having his own way without legitimate reasons, he may lead to rebellion. I'm afraid this is also the case.
Something that Touman has always been worried about.
But now, Chen Ping has given a reason to Touman...
He said humbly: "This is a small conspiracy of the subordinates, just like Li Ji's slander and poisonous bait!"
But Heifu disagreed: "This is not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy!"
Touman originally intended to depose Mao Dun, and there was already a rift between father and son. Chen Ping's plan, such as Ju Wu and others, knew it was fake at a glance, but Touman could not guarantee whether his wolf son was real.
Having a resentful and rebellious heart...
"In this way, Touman roughly has three options."
Only then did Chen Ping have time to wipe his face. After washing away the dust, he stretched out three fingers and said: "First, I don't think so. However, the following officials observed that Touman is not a kind-hearted person who employs people without suspicion, otherwise he should have trusted him long ago.
According to Ju Wu's words, we will be detained."
"Secondly, I would rather believe him and send someone to kill Maodun immediately! However, the subordinates also thought that Touman hesitated for a long time whether to keep or let Qin Shang go. It would be more difficult for him to make a decision on such a major matter."
Chen Ping is indeed good at figuring out people's hearts. Despite the language barrier, he only saw Tou Man twice and accurately guessed his most likely approach:
"Touman may summon Mao Dun to the court of Shanyu for questioning. The following officials speculate that if Mao Dun goes, he will be placed under house arrest and will never return to Helan Mountain!"
Chen Ping, through Mao Dun, asked Wushi Yan to abduct the slaves of the Central Plains iron officials. He thought that this man was far more discerning than his father, so he let him stay in Helan. Next year, Heifu might encounter some obstacles when he used troops against Helan, so he devised a poisonous plan.
Drive him away!
On the surface, Heifu praised him lavishly, but in his heart, he felt that Chen Ping's move was a little superfluous...
He was both surprised and happy about Mao Dun's stay in Helan. What he was happy about was that this time half of the Qin Dynasty had an absolute advantage in using troops against the Xiongnu, just like using yi to weigh baht. Although there would be local difficulties, it still had an absolute advantage.
Overall, if you go all the way to A, you can win. If you can kill Mao Dun during the attack on Helan, it can be regarded as eliminating a major problem for China.
Like the Central Plains, the grasslands will be unified by a hero sooner or later, but if there is no sudden change, it may be delayed by tens or even hundreds of years...
But now, Mao Dun is afraid of being recalled to Shanyu's court, and Heifu will have nothing to lose by then.
This is also the butterfly effect. It is not under his control. Hei Fu only feels it is a pity.
But Chen Ping's quick wit is still worthy of encouragement. Without Mao Dun, the battle that Beidi County will fight next year will be much easier. And in that letter, Mao Dun was not the only one who was easily hacked by Chen Ping. This is the hacker.
What really impressed my husband about this plan was that Chen Ping dug too many holes for the Huns...
"Southern Lian Yan Yan, Lou Fan, Aries, Lin Hu, Xi Jie Yuezhi, Dong He Dong Hu..." Heifu picked up the letter again, read this sentence, and couldn't help laughing.
"It's a good thing that Touman didn't realize this. Once he knows about it, he will be suspicious of the four tribes in Henan. He will be even more afraid. Qin really wants to unite with the Yuezhi, and Donghu, the two great enemies of the Huns, will deal with him!"
His own son still can't believe it, let alone these servant tribes who were forced to surrender to the Huns? In Touman's heart, Lou is annoying, Aries, they will bend their bows and complain anytime and anywhere!
Good guy, the battle has not yet started. If the Xiongnu fell into Chen Ping's trick, most of the Huns would be divided internally. Once Touman becomes suspicious of the four tribes and suppresses and punishes them, it will inevitably cause the four tribes to rebound, and it will be difficult for the Xiongnu to organize various tribes to resist in Henan.
The Qin army marched.
However, the Qin Dynasty can take the opportunity to win over these forces and make this fake thing true. If they can win over the four forces, next year's war will be much easier!
Heifu encouraged Chen Ping and said: "This is a clever plan to create a separation, and it can achieve great results. After a discussion with the county governor, I will definitely give you a promotion to a noble rank!"
Qin Shihuang was driving slowly and was still inspecting the frontier troops in Shangjun. He was chased away by Chen Ping. However, Hei Fu thought about it later and thought that if Chen Ping was in a hurry, he might just use Wu Shiyan's relationship to request an audience with the emperor and offer him a favor in person.
I took credit for myself...
He did not do this, but directly returned to Heifu, which showed that the unspoken sentence "A scholar will die for his confidant" still has some true meaning, and Heifu certainly cannot be petty.
Sure enough, Chen Pingdun first said: "Ping Qingqing drove back, not because he wanted to claim credit, but because he wanted to inform the county lieutenant of the matter in time. I am afraid that Touman Shanyu's envoy will soon arrive in Helan. The county lieutenant can use his horse and force his troops.
, wait and see what happens, if there is civil strife in the Xiongnu, they will seize the opportunity to advance and take the Huamachi first!"
He pointed out the location of Huamachi for Heifu on the map: "Xuyanrong was a salt worker for the Xiongnu and was plundered. The people of Xuanyan have long been dissatisfied. Moreover, Huamachi is connected with Helan Canine, which is the throat of Henan, and
It has the benefit of salt brine. After we get this place, it can be used as a stronghold. When the army is sent out next year, we can welcome the county army in the east, the Helan grassland in the west, and most of Henan can be secured!"
"This is a very good idea."
Hei Fu nodded. Chen Ping was running around outside the wall. He was not idle either. Liangjiazi, garrison soldiers and county soldiers had all been training for half a year. In a few days, they would be able to gather together for a tentative attack outside the wall...
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But Heifu thought more than Chen Ping, and thought again: "However, I think there is one variable in this matter."
"What are the variables?" It was Chen Ping's turn to ask. He boasted that the matter was perfect and everything would go according to his expectations.
"Moton."
Heifu did not underestimate this ruthless man named Mingdi who killed his father at all. He stared at the location of Helan Mountain on the map and murmured: "Faced with Touman's recall, what choice will Mao Dun make? This is the biggest issue in this matter.