Chapter 414 Can draw a carved bow like a full moon!
In early September, changes occurred within the Xiongnu. When Mao Dunxi surrendered to the Yueshi, Qin Shihuang's imperial chariot from Shangjun, which is adjacent to Henan Province, had arrived at Gaonu County...
Gaonu is the revolutionary holy land of Yan'an in later generations. However, there are no pagodas on Gaonu Mountain where the vegetation is withered and yellow. There is only a tall rammed earth watchtower standing on the top of the mountain, overlooking the whole city. Qin Shihuang traveled on the mountain, and Tingwei Li Si and Shangjun
The county lieutenant Feng Jing and others accompanied him. Li Sibo learned and remembered and introduced the situation of this place to Qin Shihuang in detail:
"Although Fushi is the county seat of Shangjun, it has the largest number of households, the largest city, and most of them are Gaonu. A hundred years ago, when Shangjun belonged to the Wei Dynasty, this place was a place where boats and carriages came together."
Shangjun was originally the land of Bai Zhai. At the turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Wei Wenhou envoys Li Kui and Wu Qi conquered Bai Zhai and established Shangjun. They then maintained their rule here for hundreds of years.
However, as Qin grew stronger and stronger, Shangjun west of the river could not be defended. In the 7th year BC of King Qin Hui, the Qin army defeated the Wei army at Diaoyin not far south of Gaonu, captured Wei general Long Jia, and beheaded 80,000 people.
After this battle, the Wei state declined day by day. The following year, the Xihe River, which had been fought for for half a century, was ceded to Qin. In the 10th year of Qin Hui's reign, even the fifteen counties of Shangjun were surrendered to Qin, and all the land west of the river belonged to Qin.
...From that time on, the dangerous situation in Guanzhong was officially established.
"Your Majesty is the second monarch to come to Shangjun for hunting tours after the previous monarch Hui."
Feng Jing was also very good at talking. He pointed to the soldiers from the southern part of Shangjun who were in formation under the mountain for inspection by Qin Shihuang and said: "The soldiers were overjoyed when they heard this!"
The autumn harvest has been completed, and during the slack time of farming, in the border counties, every year at the end of August and the beginning of September, soldiers and garrison soldiers will be gathered to familiarize them with the order of the troops and practice bows, crossbows and swordsmanship. Shangjun is adjacent to the Rong people and the Xiongnu.
If you don't grind it fast enough, you may be bullied.
Looking at the light chariots, knights, and officials roaring down the mountain, Qin Shihuang nodded with satisfaction and asked Feng Jing: "How many troops can Shangjun recruit?"
This is the duty of a county captain, so Feng Jing naturally responded fluently: "The county has fifteen counties, sixty thousand households, and a population of more than three hundred thousand. It can recruit twenty thousand county soldiers. Plus Bai Zhai's infantry and cavalry, the total is about twenty-five thousand!"
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This is all the troops that Shangjun can dispatch. Qin Shihuang remembered that Li Xin said that Longxi could recruit 20,000 troops. Beidi County where Heifu was located had a small population and only seven counties under its jurisdiction, so it could only recruit 15,000 troops...
In addition, Yunzhong, Yanmen, and Daijun under Mengtian's command can send 40,000 troops. Several border counties can have a hundred thousand troops. The internal history can send out another 50,000, plus 150,000 civilians raised from across the country, and they can gather
Three hundred thousand people used force against the Xiongnu!
After a trip to the north, facing the ruins left by King Wuling of Zhao, and looking at the Huns who had powerful military power outside the Great Wall and posed a vague threat to the northern border of his empire, Qin Shihuang had already made a plan: the war will be next year!
If possible, the emperor would like to start a war this autumn and winter.
But Qin Shihuang also knew that this was no less a bitter battle than the destruction of Wei and Yan. The soldiers and horses had not moved forward with food and fodder, and could supply 300,000 people with food and fodder. The food and fodder for 300,000 people would not be fully transported to the front line until next year. The civilians from the interior would also have to plow the spring next year.
You can’t start your journey until it’s over.
So what we can do now is to urge the border counties to step up their training and be ready to go out to fight at any time, and at the same time actively explore the Huns' internal intelligence.
In this regard, Feng Jing believed that he had done a very effective job, so he confidently reported to Qin Shihuang about his infiltration of Lin Hu over the past six months...
"Lin Hu is also called Lin people, Dan Lin. There are tens of thousands of his tribe. They are scattered in the mountains and forests outside the Great Wall, and they hunt for food. Decades ago, Zhao's father, Hu Fu, rode and shot, and took over the building. Lin Hu, Lin Huchen belonged to Zhao.
Later, the Xiongnu gradually became stronger and surrendered to the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu regarded Lin Hu as the "Lin Nu" and asked Lin Hu to contribute prey and timber every year."
"So, Lin Hu and other tribes are just forced by the power of the Xiongnu, and they are not loyal surrender?" Li Si heard this and thought.
Feng Jingdao: "Of course, Xu Yan, Lin Hu, Lou Fan, and Aries are just like the kings of Yu Yue and Qian Yue who were subordinate to Chu in the past. Although they are all barbarians, they each have their own merits."
Li Si raised his hand and said, "In that case, your Majesty wants to attack the Xiongnu, so maybe these pieces can be used by me!"
"This is exactly what the governor and ministers plan to do!"
Feng Jing said that Qiang You, the governor of Shangjun, took advantage of his status as a Qiang and used the Qiang and Baidi people as envoys. He went out to the fortress several times and went deep into Linhu. He found Lord Linhu and persuaded him with emotion and reason.
Returned to Qin.
Lin Hu Jun's intention was moved. As a small tribe among several major forces, they followed the principle of only relying on the strong. If Zhao Guoqiang was strong, he would surrender to Zhao, and if the Xiongnu was strong, he would surrender to Hu. Now that the Qin Dynasty is powerful, it seems that it will be easier to change the family.
arrive……
But because a hostage was being held in the court of the Shan Yu, Lin Hujun did not agree hastily. He only promised that he would never dare to be an enemy of the powerful Qin army. The implication was that he could turn a blind eye when the Qin army passed through the border.
Therefore, Feng Jing believes that as long as he follows Qin's old routine of destroying six kingdoms, sending envoys, bribing the four tribes, and sending people to give Lin Hujun some benefits, next year Qin will go to war with the Xiongnu, and Linhu will surrender without a fight. After that, he can fight for Lou Fan to the north.
The tribes can threaten Aries and Helan to the west.
"The Xiongnu claim to have 100,000 men who can control strings. In fact, they include the vassal tribes. Without Xu Yan, Lin Hu, Lou Fan, and Aries, the Xiongnu's military strength would have been reduced by one-third!"
When Feng Jing was describing his combat strategy to Qin Shihuang, two urgent reports arrived at the same time. One was from the Great Wall Frontier Post and was submitted to Feng Jing, and the other was sent from Beidi County...
Hearing that it was a military report from Beidi County, Qin Shihuang immediately had someone unsealed it and read it himself.
The ministers did not dare to disturb them, so they could only wait and see what news came from the Shangjun border fortress...
"It's Lin Hujun!"
Feng Jing was very surprised. After reading two lines quickly, he said to Li Si: "Lin Hu Jun said that the Xiongnu Chanyu suddenly expelled his son Maodun, and ordered the Gudu Marquis to be divided into four tribes: Xuyan, Linhu, Loufan, and Aries.
I want the four princes to come to Shan Yuting in person to attend the October meeting!"
This summons was unusual. Lin Hujun secretly communicated with Shangjun. He had something in his mind, so of course he did not dare to go. After gritting his teeth, he felt that Linhu was at least covered by mountains and forests, and there were also towers blocking the way to the north.
The cavalry could not reach him quickly, so they did not care about their eldest son who was still a hostage in Mancheng. They simply asked Feng Jing to surrender, saying that they were willing to surrender to the Qin Dynasty, hoping that the Qin Dynasty could protect Lin Hu...
This was good, Feng Jing's battle plan went much smoother. After all, he was still young, so he felt a little proud and felt that he had done something good.
But Li Si frowned: "Why did Touman Chanyu expel his eldest son and order the four princes to enter the Chanyu court? Could it be that something happened to the Huns?"
"Wei Ting's guess is correct!"
Qin Shihuang had finished reading the memorial sent by Heifu, and laughed and said: "This matter is related to the details sent by the Beidi Commandery. In the name of the Wushi merchants, the Beidi Commandery has sent the Xiongnu to the south of the river, the roads to the north, and the terrain.
, everyone in the tribe has found out clearly, and drawn it on the map, please come and take a look!"
Li Si and others were ordered to approach, but they saw a map made of hemp paper placed on the case. The mountains, roads, rivers, and tribal pastures were all described in detail. The only blank spot was Linhu outside Shangjun...
Feng Jie couldn't help but be shocked: "My detailed work in the county only explored Lin Hu. I never thought that the people from Beidi County have traveled to most of the Huns!"
But what surprised them even more was yet to come. In the letter, Heifu explained what his subordinate Chang Shi had done to the Huns, the various strange behaviors of Touman Chanyu, or the "conspiracy" deliberately set up by Beidi County.
"Divorce plan" related!
"Touman suspected that his eldest son and the generals of the four tribes would join forces with the Qin Dynasty to cause rebellion, so he wanted to send the eldest son and the princes of the four tribes to Shan Yuting to control them. Unexpectedly, his eldest son Maodun was resolute and fled westward, either to the Western Regions or to the Yueshi, and to the four tribes.
Everyone is in danger, Loufan, Aries is approaching the Xiongnu, and the ruler has already tied up his hands and entered the Shanyu Court. But Jun Yan is afraid that he will never come back, so under the persuasion of Beidi County Sheriff Shi, he also decided to join in! "
Feng Jie and his subordinates looked at each other in confusion. So, what caused King Lin Hu to suddenly change his attitude was also Beidi County's "distancing plan"?
Both were members of the younger generation and were known as "talented in literature and martial arts." Feng Jie had always been disapproving of Heifu, a colleague with a humble background. When he came to take office, he heard that Heifu was in a neighboring county and was also a county captain, so he became quite competitive.
want.
Although the strategy of expanding to the west was initiated by Heifu, as a southerner who came to the northern border county as an official and was unfamiliar with the place, Feng Jie did not think that Heifu could pull off any tricks.
Unexpectedly, some time ago, Heifu first proposed to build Jingbian Temple, which won the favor of Qin Shihuang, so that was all. Now Shangjun has been struggling for half a year and finally achieved results on the Lin Hu matter, but in the end, all the limelight was lost to Beidi County.
Robbed...
Feng Jie felt very uncomfortable. At this time, Qin Shihuang stopped laughing and looked at everyone.
"Hei Fu said that Xuyan is not as good as Linhu. It is close to Helan Mountain and the Huns cavalry will arrive in an instant. The north should immediately send troops to station in Xuyan to help them fight back against the Huns. If Xuyan and Huamachi can be used as a stronghold, they can
The Xiongnu territory in Henan is divided into two. When the troops are sent out next year, we can outflank the Helan Xiongnu tribe with Longxi County!"
Heifu's strategy is clear. Next year will be a general offensive, and this year it will be a small tentative attack. Taking advantage of the discord between the Xiongnu and the four tribes, he will take the Huamachi as a bridgehead...
Qin Shihuang especially appreciated Hei Fu’s words of asking for battle:
"I know how to draw an eagle bow like the full moon, look northwest, and shoot at the wolf! Heifu is willing to go forward for His Majesty and be His Majesty's arrow!"
"This kid is obviously not good at shooting, but he still dares to make such bold remarks?"
Although Heifu was laughed at for not being good at archery, it was precisely his momentum that Qin Shihuang admired!
However, it is really good to witness the beating of war drums in the border county in person.
In front of Li Si, Zhao Gao, and Feng Jie, he said: "It was Hei Fu who proposed to me the strategy of opening up the northwest. The first arrow against the Xiongnu should be shot from Beidi County!"
There was no need for the ministers to discuss, Qin Shihuang struck the case and said: "Tingwei, immediately draft an edict for me, and order Heifu to send troops to Huamachi, Shangjun, and Longxi each to send five thousand troops to respond on the left and right!"