Three hundred miles away from Yanmen Pass, Yi Zhixie's army will send people to Shiyang Valley to harass five days away from the mountain, and the hearts of Yu Shan who have finally gathered together are dispersed again and again. Since last month, whether it is Yu Shan's tribe or
All the tribes of King Youxian have fled, ranging from thirty to fifty households to hundreds of households. The escape of these people has reduced the strength of Yu Dan and King Youxian little by little.
It is impossible for Yi Zhixie to pose a threat.
Zhang Junyue frowned and hesitantly reported the situation he had investigated to Yu Dan and King Youxian: "Thirty-seven families of herdsmen escaped last night and took away all their livestock, totaling 1,128.
There are still seventy-two soldiers who disappeared at the time of the battle today, and they must have escaped. According to their marching route, some of them went to Yizhixie, while others went south, presumably to join the Han people."
King Youxian is just as fat, and may even be even fatter. Where he sits now, it's like a mountain of meat, and he needs eight strong women to carry him every step he takes. Yu Shan hates this ally of his, but he can't show it.
Come out, because in the current situation, once he leaves King Youxian's help, his fate will not be much better than that of his father.
After Zhang Junyue finished speaking, Yu Shan sighed: "Just leave! The Han people have already sent people here. As long as they can accept us, this time I am really ready to surrender."
Zhang Junyue immediately fell to the ground, crying in pain: "Your Majesty..., wuwuwu..."
King Youxian breathed out a long breath and moved a little. Immediately, a frail woman from the Western Regions came over to help him wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth. This woman was bought by King Youxian from Mayi last year. It is said that
She was the princess of a small country in the Western Regions. Later, her country perished, and she naturally became a slave and was sold to the grasslands from the distant Western Regions.
Smiling at the woman from the Western Region, King Youxian waved his hand and motioned for the strong woman to carry him away. King Youxian was not an idiot, and he also knew that Yu Shan didn't like him very much in his heart, so he tried not to come back to Yu Shan's tent today because of
There was an escape incident, and a large number of people fled to the Han Dynasty. This was a signal that some Huns no longer valued the Huns, so Yu Shan invited King Youxian here.
"King Youxian, do you think there is anything wrong with this king's decision?" Yu Shan asked first before the strong woman could lift King Youxian.
King Youxian shook his head: "Your Majesty is wise, and I have no objections. In addition, I also heard that the Han Dynasty court has sent Su Ren to Yanmen. It is just the right time for us to go there. We can not only save the face of your Majesty, but also make Su Ren
Agree to our conditions!"
Yu Shan chuckled: "King Youxian really thinks Su Ren will agree?"
"It should be possible, right? This Su Ren must be friends with the king, and thanks to Su Ren's help when we started the army, otherwise we wouldn't have persisted for a year. If Su Ren can continue to help us this time, with our strength
Maybe there is still a chance."
Yu Dan opened his eyes and gritted his teeth, "King Youxian still believes in Su Ren?"
King Youxian smiled slightly, and the flesh on his chin began to tremble: "At this time, who else can we believe? Yi Zhixie? Except for Su Ren, there seems to be no one in the world that we trust, at least he has not directly put us
Kill!"
Yu Shanhu stood up: "What you are like now is all thanks to Su Ren, but you let me continue to trust Su Ren. It was precisely because Ben Rang believed in him too much that I fell into Su Ren's trick. I
The great future of the Huns is ruined in the hands of Su Ren. I swear to the Immortal Heaven that I will..."
"Your Majesty, you can't make an oath casually!" When the oath that was not equal to Shan was uttered, King Youxian immediately stopped him: "According to the news sent by the people we sent to Chang'an, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty has a big appetite this time, let alone us.
, even Yi Zhixie is in danger, Su Ren is the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, and the actual strength of Yanmen has increased to 20,000, does the king think that so many people are just defending Yanmen?"
"Is it possible that they will still fight with my Huns warriors on the grassland?"
King Youxian smiled slightly: "Why not? Xiao Wang once remembered that Su Ren once said that if the war is not tight, whose soldiers are brave and good at fighting, but the whole country's strength is fighting. Your Majesty, you can look at the big men now, and then look at
Look at us Xiongnu, who do you think will be the final winner of this war? I’m afraid the best way for Yi Zhixie to face the Han army’s three-sided encirclement is to flee to Mobei!”
Yu Shan stopped talking, and King Youxian continued: "The Huns are no longer the same as before. You and I have already lost the battle with Yi Zhixie. If we continue to fight against the Han people, there will be no room for us in the whole world.
Damn it, your Majesty, please think twice!"
Seeing King Youxian being carried out, Yu Dan's heart almost burst. He grabbed a blue and white porcelain bowl on the table and smashed it to pieces. This was his favorite item. Back then, Yu Dan had to sacrifice himself for this blue and white porcelain bowl.
It cost him a peerless horse. He loved the blue and white porcelain bowl even more than all his other items combined, but today it was just thrown to pieces.
Zhang Junyue was scratched on the cheek by the splashed porcelain bowl. He did not move or wipe it. He was still lying on the ground. He also heard what King Youxian said just now. Zhang Junyue felt that there was some truth to King Youxian's judgment. However, he
I also understand that my king, since he was aroused by Su Ren in Luoyang and fought for the Xiongnu Chanyu with Yi Zhixie for so many years, it is indeed very difficult for him to suddenly lower his noble head.
Yu Dan was still not angry, and when he saw the fragments on the ground, he felt a little regretful. He sat on a chair and panted heavily, and suddenly asked Zhang Junyue: "Do you think so too?"
Zhang Junyue did not dare to make a sound and lay motionless on the ground. Yu Shan smiled: "It seems that I am right! You think so, let alone others. Let's go and send an order for the Han envoy to come tomorrow. I will
You need to discuss it with him personally!"
"No!" Zhang Junyue agreed quickly and left Yu Shan's tent as if running away.
While Su Ren was still on the boat, the news from Yanmen had arrived at Baima Ferry. The Han envoy Yu Shan wrote the conditions proposed by Yu Shan and sent people to Chang'an. When he boarded the ship at Baima Ferry, Su Ren's people
He stopped. In the surprised eyes of the messenger, Su Ren opened the letter sealed with lacquer. Looking at Su Ren, he smiled. He was laughing at Yu Shan, and at the same time he was laughing at himself.
"This Yu Dan is still unwilling to give up his throne. At this time, he is still thinking that in the future, our Majesty will burn this thing when it is sent to Chang'an. I don't know what the Han envoy thinks?"
Han Qing did not see the content of the letter, but after listening to Su Ren's words, he guessed the important part: "What? Yu Shan wants to live with his people and doesn't want to be separated by us?"
Su Ren nodded: "Exactly, it says that Yu Shan hopes that the imperial court can open up a place for him and his people between Yanmen and Mayi so that they can recuperate and help the Han conquer the Huns in the future, and he also proposes annual needs
I calculated that the supplies they helped were not much less than what we big men paid as tribute to the Huns."
Han Qingdao: "It is true that the imperial court cannot accept such a request. Yu Shan grasped the opportunity very well. If he puts it forward at this time, there is a 20% chance that the imperial court will agree. It will definitely be a good thing to have less resistance when we conquer the Xiongnu.
But why did Yu Dan choose the area between Yanmen and Mayi as his foothold? Why not enter the customs more conveniently?"
"You don't understand this. Mayi now is no longer what it used to be. After returning to Chang'an, the city lord Sang Hongyang reported the situation in Mayi to the west. Now Mayi has changed.
It became a holy place for merchants outside the Great Wall, and even Yizhixie did not dare to attack easily. Yu Shan stayed outside the Great Wall in order to one day take the opportunity to attack Mayi, strengthen his own strength, and continue to compete with Yi Zhixie for the position of Great Khan, Mayi.
This is where his wealth is gathered!”
"Then shall we send more troops to Mayi?"
Su Ren shook his head: "It's not the right time yet. With Yu Shan's current strength, he still doesn't have the confidence to take down Mayi, and that King You Xian may not! Even the guards in Mayi City are enough to deal with Yu Shan. They were the same people back then."
The veterans of the Great Khan of the Huns who were lucky to survive after the battle in Mayi, no one can get any benefit from Mayi without them."
Han Qing smiled slightly: "Then how should we respond to Shan's request?"
"How else can we answer? We stick to our principles and plans. As long as Yu Shan dares to camp under the city of Mayi, then this person will be our first target to attack."
Han Qing nodded: "I will send people to Yanmen right away to ask Liu Jian and Lei to pay close attention to Yu Shan's movements. If he has any plans..."
"Then fight! Beat to death!"
After driving out everyone in the big tent, not a single maid was left. During this period, Yu Shan never left anyone around, and he carried weapons with him. He knew that Yi Zhixie had secretly placed a bounty on his head, and the price was ridiculously high.
, so due to Shan's carelessness, even the most trustworthy people cannot guarantee that under the current circumstances, they will not throw their conscience aside for the sake of money.
The matter has reached a point where it must be resolved, and more and more people are escaping every day. If this continues, Yizhixie will not be able to stay on the grassland without sending troops. What is terrible is that there is no news from the Han people.
The more it is like this, the less impatient it is. Once the Han people feel that they are begging for help, the Han envoy will go even further.
Speaking of which, Yu Dan does not reject the Han Dynasty, and even has some yearning for it, but he is the prince of the Xiongnu. No matter how much he yearns for him, his bloodline and identity must be the most important thing. No matter who the Xiongnu is, he can join the Han Dynasty, but he is the only one who can surrender to the Han Dynasty.
No, he is a descendant of Tian Chanyu, and his body has the noblest and proudest blood.
Yu Shan calculated that it would take half a month to go from Shiyang Mountain, where they are currently stationed, to Chang'an, the capital of the Han Dynasty, by horseback, so he still had time to think about his plan and try to take all the circumstances into account.
, exchanging the maximum benefits at the minimum cost, laying the foundation for the future. Once overwhelmed by the Han people, all of his own life, no, including his descendants, will become slaves of the Han people. No matter what, he must concentrate his people on
Together, this is Yu Dan’s final bottom line. (To be continued)
