There is no need to worry about getting lost on the grassland because of the large number of Xiongnu soldiers. This is their home. Even with your eyes closed, you can find the place you are looking for. The winding team is almost five miles long, and it looks like a giant in the vast white.
A squirming earthworm.
The army is divided into three parts. The forward battalion is all cavalry. Everyone wears extra thick clothes and is wrapped in fur. Even the nose and belly of the war horse, which are most susceptible to cold, are also covered in fur. Ashina is the forward.
As the forward, he leads the people responsible for the direction of the entire army. Speaking of which, this task is very dangerous. If he goes the wrong way, the only thing waiting for him is death.
The Chinese army was the main force of the Huns, and was led by him personally. Due to the heavy snow, the chariots could not walk on it, and the Chanyus could only ride horses. This is also the tradition of the Huns. They have lived with horses since they were young, regardless of men, women, old or young.
No one can ride a horse.
The Chinese army has the largest number and is also the most elite, especially the thousand men guarding Chanyu who all come from the Chanyu tribe. Their only mission in this battle is to ensure that nothing goes wrong with Chanyu. The Huns have a habit
, if the general dies in battle, all the guards need to be buried with him. That is why the Huns are so difficult to fight. As long as the Han army tries to attack the Huns general, they will encounter a stubborn resistance from the Huns.
The rear army has the largest team, with not only many slaves and civilians, but also countless cattle and sheep. This team walks together like a big ball. The slaves and herdsmen surround the cattle and sheep in the middle to prevent the livestock from escaping. The livestock
He also walked the slowest, stopping from time to time to dig through the snow with his nose and look for the grass roots below.
The Tuntou King raised his head and looked at the sky: "Chanyu, it's getting late. Can you order to camp in Lushuichuan? It will take some time for tens of thousands of troops."
Shan Yu nodded, and the messengers quickly conveyed Shan Yu's orders. Although the Huns were familiar with this kind of weather, they felt tired after walking too much. As soon as the news of setting up camp came out, cheers could be heard from the distant troops.
Voice.
King Han laughed and said: "These boys are so happy to hear that they are resting?"
Shan Yu also smiled: "It is difficult for them to march in such weather. I am a little tired after walking for a day. You all should go and have a rest. Just let Brother Wang stay!"
The kings and generals who gathered around Shan Yu bowed and retreated. Shan Yu got off his horse and walked on the loose snow toward the tent that had just been set up for him. Only the Tuntou King followed Shan Yu.
This place is called Lu Shuichuan, so named because the Lu River flows through it. The weather is cold and the Lu River has frozen, leaving only a narrow stream in the center of the river. However, it is slowly shrinking. In a few days, the water will hide behind the ice.
The river is no longer visible after it is covered with snow.
The slaves were busy working in the big tent, lighting fires, lighting lamps, and arranging all Chanyu's utensils neatly. As soon as Chanyu stood next to the fire, someone immediately placed a low table under Chanyu's buttocks. Chanyu put on his cloak.
He wrapped himself up and sat down: "Brother Wang, please also bring a low table. You all can go out. I have something to say to Brother Wang."
The sound of cattle and sheep being slaughtered could be heard outside the tent. Some had already been cooked, and some were still being slaughtered. The aroma of meat came in from outside the tent, and Shan Yu swallowed his saliva: "Brother Wang, you will take people there early tomorrow morning."
Later, let’s go back when the army sets out, right?”
"Chanyu, I still feel that there is no need to take such a risk! How about you think about it again?"
Shanyu shook his head and sighed: "Did you see that all the kings who sent troops are following me? They are just afraid that if I don't go, I won't be able to leave!"
The Tuntou King knelt down at Shan Yu's feet and said: "It must be extremely dangerous to go here. Before leaving, the Bank of China said that it was feared that our army would be ambushed by the Han army this time. I also think this is very possible."
Shan Yu nodded: "I have thought about it too, don't worry I will be careful. We Huns are just wolves on the grassland, and we are not afraid of anyone!"
A slave came in with a plate of meat, and a smile appeared on Shan Yu's face: "Very good, let's not talk about it for now. Let's talk after we are full!"
There is only meat, no wine, and no other vegetables. If you eat too much greasy food, your appetite will not be very good. In the past few days, the march meals were either pieces of meat or dried meat. Although Shan Yu was hungry, he only ate one piece and let the slaves eat it.
After carrying it down, the Chanyu stopped eating, and the Tuntou King also stopped. They did not bring many livestock this time, which was not enough for the army to reach Mayi. The supplies along the way were not yet available, so they should save what they could.
Shanyu ate little, but the kings had a big appetite. They chatted happily while eating. This was a rare gathering. If it weren't for the war, they would basically stay in their own fiefdoms. Except for the annual sacrifices and begging, there would be no other activities.
There was little contact during the period.
King Han also had the best appetite when he was young. He ate up his leg of lamb in a few seconds and asked the slave to get another one for him: "This sheep still has to eat lambs. Old sheep taste really bad."
How is it so good? And it lacks condiments. I remember when Su Ren came to the royal court, I and the Tuntou King went to greet him. The lamb Su Ren roasted makes me drool even now thinking about it."
King Huai laughed loudly: "It's not easy to eat Su Ren's roasted sheep. This time I went to catch him and let him roast sheep for you every day!"
King Ukiyo nodded repeatedly: "Han women are not bad. I don't know if there are any in Mayi. According to the merchants, those Western Region dancers in Mayi can kill people!"
King Han dismissed it: "Speaking of those Western Region dancers, I remembered something. I heard that King Youxian summoned two Western Region dancers in Mayi. He was fainted by the smell of the two before he even started.
Hahaha……"
"Hahaha..." A group of kings laughed in the tent, the sound was so loud that Shanyu and the Tuntou King could hear it clearly.
The Tuantou King frowned: "These guys!"
Shan Yu sighed: "Forget it, they are also being used by others. You can't blame them. Tell me your plan. How will you deal with King Zuo Guli's provocation when you return to the royal court?"
The Tuntou King hurriedly said: "I have contacted the tribes loyal to your Majesty. If King Zuogu Li dares to send troops, I swear to the death to protect the royal court!"
The Shanyu shook his head: "You can't die, I'm still waiting for you to help my son take the position of Shanyu! Brother Wang is a famous wise man among the Xiongnu, so I will leave him here, and I will leave everything to him!"
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Chanyu's camp was set up at the mouth of Lushuichuan. Lushuichuan ran east-west and blocked the cold wind from the north very well. The cow dung fire was not burning too brightly, so it was not used for heating. The entire camp occupied almost the entire
Lu Shuichuan was illuminated by dots of fire, flickering on and off like the stars in the sky. The livestock were the food for the army, and the Chanyu sent two thousand soldiers to guard them. There must be no problem with these livestock.
Standing on the top of the mountain, Shanyu looked down at everything with his hands behind his back. Originally, these livestock and people belonged to him, but now he is losing control of them little by little. As the king of the Huns, Shanyu did not like to be treated like this.
Forgetting, because every Chanyu can control his own group very well, except him. Sometimes the Chanyu feels that this is unfair to him. Why did Father Khan choose another person after choosing him?
"He should have been killed from the beginning!" The Tuntou King stood behind Shan Yu and said suddenly. Although he did not name him by name, both of them knew who the Tuntou King was talking about.
Shan Yu smiled: "There was no chance at the beginning, and there will be even less chance in the future!"
"Yes, please Shanyu believe me!"
The Chanyu did not ask the Tuntou King why. Since the Tuntou King said this, he must have his own way. Killing Yi Zhixie would at least make the Chanyu's descendants safer. In the history of the Huns,
Chanyu succession is often accompanied by bloody storms. Perhaps this is a tradition, or it may be intentional by the previous generation of Chanyus. People on the grasslands admire wolves, and only the strongest and most ferocious wolves are worthy of being wolves.
king.
When they came down from the mountain, the kings' tents were still laughing and chatting. There were also the voices of women. These people probably brought a few women and children from the rear army. They didn't care whether these women were the wives of the soldiers or the soldiers.
Daughter, all they want is a tool to vent their animal desires.
Shanyu did not go in, and it was not suitable for him to go in under such circumstances. He just stood outside the tent and coughed, and then returned to his tent. The kings heard Shanyu's cough, and several of them had already come out of the tent.
Seeing the murderous look in Tuantou King's eyes, he smiled and went back to his tent.
The Xiongnu army is the most brave and skilled army in the world. It has suppressed the Han army for hundreds of years. There are no neighbors around who have not been attacked by the Huns, including the Wuhuan people, Shanshan people, Yuezhi people, etc., as long as they border the Xiongnu
None of them had a good life. But no one thought of uniting to resist. Faced with the looting of the Xiongnu army, the Wuhuan people chose to surrender, the Shanshan people chose to endure, and the Yuezhi people chose to avoid it. Even the Han people made peace with each other.
Avoiding war made the Huns very proud.
The Tuntou King watched those people leave and ordered his soldiers to send a few disheveled women back to the back camp. He glared at the soldiers guarding outside the tent fiercely: "If they are your mothers, wives, and sisters, what are you doing?"
Can you stand so calmly?"
Several soldiers lowered their heads in shame. The Tuntou King snorted coldly: "If something like this happens again in the future, report it to Shan Yu immediately, do you understand?"
"No!" Several soldiers agreed quickly.
The Tuntou King sighed and walked back with his hands behind his back. At that moment, he seemed to see the future of the Huns. He knew about Su Ren's rescue of the Han envoy. Although the Han people failed to unite with the Western Regions this time,
But as long as the emperor of the Han people does not give up, sooner or later the punishment of the gods will fall on the Xiongnu.
The wind and snow subsided much the next day, and the Tuntou King took his people to the back camp. What happened last night just gave the Tuntou King an excuse, and none of the other kings said a word.
The wind and snow stopped, and the sun appeared in the sky, but the temperature was very low. Such weather was not suitable for traveling, because the legs of pedestrians' trousers would get soaked before walking very far, and the hoofs of war horses would be frostbitten. Shanyu wanted to go again
He stayed for one day, but the kings were unwilling and urged Shanyu to set off again and again. Shanyu had no choice but to smile bitterly and order the army to set off. (To be continued)