Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 763: The North Sea
The river valley terrain where the royal court is located is not a pure river valley terrain, but a variant river valley terrain.

When the Yuwu River flows through Zhaomoduo, the river suddenly rises in an arc. Although there are rolling mountains on the north and south sides, the mountains on the south are relatively low, while the mountains on the north are relatively steep.

There are vast grasslands on the east and west sides. If we occupy the mountains on the south and block the river outlets on the east and west sides, we can block the interior of the valley.

According to the river valley terrain, Huo Jun ordered Tian Yu to lead 3,000 cavalrymen to block the west entrance, and Qian Zhao to lead 4,000 cavalrymen to block the east entrance. Wei Yan led 3,000 elite cavalrymen to occupy the South Mountain, and Huo Jun and Ding Feng led 4,000 cavalrymen as the rear guard.

In this arrangement, in order to seize the dangerous position, Wei Yan led the cavalry to set off first. Huo Jun gave instructions to Generals Tian and Qian, and then the three cavalry units left.

As Huo Jun led his cavalry on galloping, a strong wind blew and yellow sand flew all over the sky. The originally blue sky suddenly darkened and the scene in the distance became blurred.

The dust and grass on the ground were picked up by the strong wind, forming an invisible vortex in the air, which slapped towards Huo Jun and Han Qi's faces, making it difficult for them to open their eyes.

"Ha ha!"

Although his eyes were blurry and his clothes were messy, Huo Jun was extremely excited and laughed: "The wind is blowing, the sound of horses is unbearable, and the dust is dispersing. I rode my horse for a thousand miles to fight against the Hu people, and got the help of Huangsha. I can see the enemy's court in front of me."

"drive!"

Huo Jun waved his whip and said with a smile: "Let Wei Yan launch a surprise attack directly, and our army will charge in from the mouth of the river valley. The two armies will meet at the Ya tent and go straight for Kebineng's head."

"promise!"

The distance of more than 80 li is long, but also short. The Han cavalry took cover in the sand and approached the royal court.

Inside the ya tent, Kebi could hear the howling of the wind outside the tent. He felt vaguely uneasy, but he couldn't tell what the feeling was.

Ke Bineng wanted to see the scene outside the tent, so he reached out and lifted the tent curtain. A cloud of sand was blown into the tent by the strong wind, and the fine dust made his eyes extremely uncomfortable.

At this time, Tun Wei braved the dust, squinted his eyes, and came to the tent. He took the initiative to lower the heavy tent curtain to block the sand that was blowing towards him.

"What's wrong with father?" Tun Wei asked.

"fine!"

Kebineng glanced outside the tent and asked, "The wind and sand in the north of the desert are stronger than those in the south. Little Chanyu, what is the situation inside the royal court now?"

The Little Chanyu refers to the successor to the Chanyu, which has the same meaning as the Zuotuqi King of the Xiongnu and the same status as the Zuoxian King of the Xiongnu.

Apparently Kebi was satisfied with his son Tun Weize's performance today, and in order to give him corresponding status, he specially established the position of Xiao Chanyu.

"We have just asked the herders who are out to graze to return to their camps and wait until the strong winds pass before going out to graze again, to prevent the strong winds from blowing their livestock away."

Tun Wei sat on the chair and said, "There are often strong winds in the northern desert. If accompanied by snow, many cattle and sheep in the tribe will be killed or injured. In terms of the difference between the north and south of the desert, the soil and water in the south are better than in the north. Every year, the thaw starts in March and the weather warms up in April, when grass and trees sprout. The weather is unpredictable in autumn and may suddenly turn cold."

"That being said, the soil and water in the northern desert are fertile, and it can still be the royal court. If the Hetao is still there, the royal court can be moved to the northern desert in the summer, and in the autumn, the southern desert can be the royal court. The repeated migration will make it difficult for the Han people to figure out what is going on, and it can avoid the mistakes in Yunzhong."

"Yes!"

Ke Bineng nodded and said regretfully, "It's a pity that Huo Jun raided the royal court in winter. If it had been delayed until spring, I would have led my people to migrate north by then, and I would have already intimidated Mobei and forced all tribes to come to the court."

Huo Jun's previous tactic of setting out in winter and taking the lead in attacking the royal court was undoubtedly successful from the current point of view. It actually destroyed Kebineng's plan to move the royal court to the north of the desert in spring and to the south of the desert in autumn.

If Kebi had been able to realize the plan of relocating the royal court, the Han army would not have been able to raid the royal court in this campaign, and the blow to the Xianbei would have been far less than what it is now.

"Please be patient until May, father. I will gather the tribes in the northern desert at Guyan Mountain. When the Han army withdraws from Yinshan this autumn, I and father will lead the people south to recruit the Xianbei tribes, then occupy Yinshan Mountain and re-establish the royal court in the south of the desert." Tun Wei said.

"color!"

Kebi Neng nodded in approval and said, "Little Chanyu is indeed knowledgeable, worthy of being my son!"

Ke Bineng changed the subject and sneered, "This time when I go south, I will not only occupy the south of the desert again, but also lead the cavalry into Guanzhong to let Huo Jun and the Han emperor know how powerful I am."

Recently, Kebineng often thought about the night when he fled in a hurry and abandoned his elite troops and his beloved Han concubine.

After running in the cold wind and finally accumulating strength, he was defeated by the Han general Wei Yan and had to flee north to the desert. He relied on the aid of various tribes along the way, and his subordinates killed horses to satisfy their hunger before he could reach Shewu River.

In order to retaliate against the Han Dynasty, Kebi Neng planned an even larger invasion plan, sending more than 100,000 Xianbei cavalry from Liangzhou in the west to Youzhou in the east, filling the Han Dynasty's thousands of miles long border with smoke of war.

He cut off the heads of Budugen and Xieguini and erected them on the border of the Han Dynasty to deter those Xianbei traitors. He also wanted to march to Chang'an to let the Han people know what pain and humiliation are.

"what sound?"

When Kebinen was fantasizing about revenge, he seemed to faintly hear the sound of horse hooves.

Tun Wei listened attentively, but only heard the sound of the whistling wind outside the tent.

"Father, the sound outside the tent is just the strong wind, there is no other sound." Tun Wei said.

Ke Bineng frowned and guessed, "It might be the strong wind that disturbed the livestock and caused the noise."

Tun Wei saw Ke Bineng's uneasiness and said, "After the strong wind, the herdsmen went out to graze their livestock and could serve as the eyes and ears of the royal court."

"Ok!"

Although Ke Bineng didn't believe that Huo Jun would travel more than 2,000 miles to kill him, the shadow of that night still lingered in his heart, and he was only frightened.

With this self-righteous thought, Kebineng underestimated Huo Jun's determination to use the army, and even more underestimated Huo Jun's fear of him. In order to solve the Xianbei in one battle and prevent Southern Han from being affected by the Xianbei, Huo Jun did not hesitate to rush more than 2,000 miles just to take his head and disintegrate the desert that was about to be unified.

Outside the Hu Court, Wei Yan had led his cavalrymen up the Nanshan Mountain in the wind and sand. With the flaming red flags hoisted high, the Han cavalrymen looked down at the Xianbei royal court in the valley.

Wei Yan raised his head and looked around, only to see that the strong wind was weakening and the vision in the distance was gradually becoming clearer. Huo Jun, Tian Yu and Qian Zhao were about to reach the expected location as planned.

Then, Wei Yan looked down at the felt tents scattered on both sides of the river, his expression full of excitement and desire. Traveling across the desert and riding a horse into the enemy's territory is the lifelong pursuit of every general.

Don’t you see, Cao Mengde’s ambition in the past was only to become the General Who Conquers the West!

As Wei Yan raised his lance, the cavalrymen accompanying him pointed their lances forward, aiming at the royal court located in the river valley.

In the sunlight, the sharp spear tip was particularly dazzling, and the dusty armor gleamed like scales.

"Ride your horse into the enemy's court and kill the chieftain to report your victory!"

"kill!"

Following Wei Yan's order, flags waved, signaling the entire army to launch a surprise attack.

"Bah!"

The war horses charged down the mountain, their iron hooves stomping on the ground with deep sounds.

All over the mountains and plains, the heroic figures of Han cavalry charging can be seen everywhere.

In an instant, with the help of the mountain, the horses' speed soared to the highest level. Three thousand horses galloped at the same time, and the momentum was overwhelming, like a mountain collapse.

When the herdsmen in the royal court heard the loud noise coming from the south mountain, they all came out of their tents to see what was happening.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

The Han cavalry that had been galloping in the southern desert unexpectedly appeared in the northern desert. Now, they appeared in the southern mountains without anyone noticing and launched a charge against their royal court.

After just a few quick breaths, the herdsmen in the royal court reacted and burst into shouts of fear, trying to warn the Chanyu, or to seek opportunities to resist, or to avoid the impending cavalry charge.

At the same time, Kebi was attracted by all kinds of strange noises outside the tent, and walked out of the tent with his son Tunwei.

Seeing the Han cavalry charging like ghosts, Tun Wei was terrified and shouted, "Why are the Han cavalry here?"

Compared to his son's fear, Ke Bineng was not much better. His pupils dilated, and he dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground out of fear. Even though the mare's milk wine splashed on his precious Shu brocade robe, Ke Bineng did not feel distressed.

This time, Kebi will witness the Han army's charge with his own eyes, and will once again feel the pain of the Han cavalry destroying his royal court.

"Is Huo Jun a god?"

Frightened, Ke Bineng couldn't help but move his lips up and down as he uttered the most terrifying words in his life.

Kebi was able to rise from obscurity and, through various political tactics, almost unify the desert.

At that time, Liu Bei founded the Han Dynasty in Wu and Chu, Cao Cao started a business and founded a country in the Central Plains, and Ke Bineng lived in the desert and was close to unification.

In terms of popularity, Ke Bineng may not be as famous as Cao Cao and Liu Bei. However, considering the achievements of the three, Ke Bineng is worthy of being honored as one of the most outstanding heroes of this era, just like Cao and Liu.

But even such an outstanding hero was frightened by Huo Jun's two long-range attacks, and even called Huo Jun a god.

In fact, Ke Bineng couldn't be so frightened, anyone would be frightened!

When the royal court was in the clouds south of the desert, Huo Junqi took the old Linhu Road, went out of the border for more than a thousand miles, and defeated the royal court in deep winter.

When the royal court was about to re-establish Mobei, Huo Jun crossed the desert and Gobi, penetrated two thousand miles into the desert, and attacked the royal court in the wind and sand.

Now Ke Bineng has a feeling that the desert cannot stop Huo Jun at all. He even suspects whether Huo Jun has planted spies around him, otherwise how could he know his location so many times.

While Kebinen and his son were panicking over the sudden appearance of the Han army, Huo Jun had already reached the mouth of the valley with his cavalry.

Looking at the Han cavalry standing like a forest with stern expressions, Huo Jun felt deeply touched as he thought of the hardships they had gone through along the way.

Huo Jun rode his horse to the front of the battle, pointed his whip at Hu Ting, raised his voice and said, "You and I have crossed the desert for three thousand miles. Today, you have become heroes!"

"But I hope that when you are old, you can tell your descendants that I once followed Prime Minister Huo, traveled 3,000 miles across the desert, defeated the Hu people twice, and made great contributions in the North Sea, doing things that have never been done before."

"The enemy chief is in the tent. Do you dare to follow me and kill him?"

Huo Jun drew the ring-handled sword from his waist and spoke in a proud voice.

"Kill the captives!"

"Kill the captives!"

"Kill the captives!"

(End of this chapter)