Qiang Qin

() Huyan tribe sent troops to Hexi.

Generals of the Qin army such as Li Zhongxiang and Gan Yong set up a net to wait for the Huns to throw themselves into the net. However, changes in the battlefield situation cannot be controlled by a simple layout.

learn from mistakes.

The nomadic Huyan tribe who lived in Yanqi Mountain and Juyanhai area are very familiar with the topography of Hexi, even though the intercropping under Menghu tried their best to convince Huyanxie that the main force of the Qin army is far away in the Tianshan area. , but Hu Yanxie, who had suffered once, did not believe it.

From June to the end of August, in the whole three months, Youxian King Huyanxie led his troops to fight in various places in Hexi. They were like a group of wandering wolves, biting everything everywhere. The prey that could be eaten, even the remnants of the Baiyang tribe who had just arrived in the Qilian Mountains, became their targets.

Fortunately, under Bai Mingying's warning in advance, Jin Xi led his troops into the depths of Qilian Mountains. Under such circumstances, Gan Yong almost gave up his plan to set up an ambush in Dunhuang several times.Fortunately, at this time, Menghu's military intelligence department began to play a role. Qin, who had penetrated into the Huyan tribe, secretly sent back news of the enemy's movements from time to time, so that the Qin army would not fall into a more passive situation.

Battle of Hexi.

Gradually fell into a stalemate.

The pace of the Luojia cavalry chasing the Dayue clan was somewhat difficult to get off because of the crazy fleeing of the Dayue clan. The continued pursuit would consume countless rations and luggage. In the Western Regions, it is possible to face the dual threats of the Da Yuezhi people and the Huns.

The entire western part of Daqin is getting involved with more and more forces, Baiyang Tribe, Dayuezhi Tribe and Huyan Tribe. Wang, or Hu Yanxie, are actually just pieces on the chessboard.

On the arena, the two giants of Qin and Xiong wrestled.The sub-first-class forces like the Baiyang Tribe gradually became victims in the struggle between the two sides.

The real chess players are Maodun who lives in Mobei, and Li Yuan who guards the pass in Chang'an City.

In the past two years, as the king of the Huns, he has always been decisive in killing, and the great Shan Yu Modun, who has rarely been defeated on the battlefield, has been very low-key. Outside of the Yang tribe, Modu seems to be deliberately avoiding conflict with Qin.

Mobei is more than [-] miles away from the border between the Xiongnu and Qin. The road along the way is deserted and uninhabited. Under the harsh natural environment, it is almost impossible for the Qin army to go north to find the Huns' court. If you want to attack the border of Qin State, it will be accurate.

Under favorable terrain conditions, the soldiers of Maodun's headquarters did not cross the line of Yin Mountain for two consecutive winters, which also disappointed many Hun tribes who believed in plundering by force.The tribe of Modun can rely on sweeping the barbarian tribes in the northern sea to strengthen itself, while other tribes attached to it do not have such strength.

Go south! !

Over the years, it has become a way of life that quite a few Huns have become accustomed to.

Only by relying on the materials and wealth looted from the farming peoples in the Central Plains, the Xiongnu tribe will be strong and able to survive the difficult winters.Otherwise, they can only kill each other and annex tribes that are weaker than themselves to give their own side a chance to survive.

"Could it be that Da Shanyu was afraid of being beaten by the people of Qin, afraid that he would suffer another defeat and damage his reputation!"

"Although Da Shanyu is powerful, I heard that the King of Shenwu in the Qin Kingdom in the south is even more terrifying. This man's scheming and wisdom are all wise among the southerners. Those who dared to rebel have now been wiped out."

The grassland is high and wide.

All the tribes eat grass and move, and only the strong are kings, even if they are the most expensive, they still have to accept the laws of nature.

Although in the Ming Dynasty, no one dared to question Maodu, but in private, with the passage of time, voices of doubt gradually spread.For these doubts, Mao Dun's reaction made people feel cold and heartbroken. Although he did not directly reprimand, those who voiced doubts were quickly cleared away one by one, and disappeared together with their tribe. Between the vast world of the prairie.

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Early September.

By the Hannan River.

The Xiongnu was alone around the royal court, and more and more tribes came from all directions. Teams of Hun warriors scattered all over the grassland shouted loudly and put on various powerful postures, trying to intimidate their opponents. During this process, small-scale conflicts between tribes continued to occur.

In the king's tent in the Qionglu, Mao Dun had a long beard and wore a soft silk robe that flowed into the Huns from the south. There was a faint smile on his burnt yellow cheeks, and a pair of dark brown inverted triangular eyes. With a bit of pride, in the king's tent, there are many Huns who have similar clothes to Modun, and they are all the leaders of some big tribes.

Summer isn't quite over yet.

For the Huns, the hot weather was the last thing they could adapt to. Compared with the sultry fur, this kind of silk fabric trafficked from the south was smooth and delicate on the body, just like the skin of a beautiful woman, making people fondle admiringly.

For this gathering, Maodun's cronies, tribal leaders and family members were all present.They had already received news from private channels that this time, Da Shanyu Maodun had made up his mind to lead them south to attack Qin.

During the two years of preparation, Mao Dun exchanged all the supplies for the tribe to survive the severe winter by crusading against the Baiyang tribe and the Serbs in the Altai Mountains, including the people who died of freezing and starvation, and groups of people. Cattle and sheep.His royal court has been stranded by the Hannan River to accumulate strength.

After three rounds of probing in Longxi, Hexi, and Yanbei, Maodun, who had suffered several dark losses, was very cautious this time. He first instructed Xu Mibutong to instigate a war between the Dayue clan and the Qin people. , Then, forced the Southern Xiongnu of Youxian King Huyanxie to attack Hexi, and ordered the remaining troops of Zuoxian King Qiu Lijin to attack Yan and Dai.

The autumn is tall and the horses are fat, and the hot summer is about to pass. The grasslands in the north are gradually unable to support the horses, cattle and sheep of the Huns. It is very important for the Huns to regain the pastures in the south that were occupied by the Qin people.

The pastures of the Huns.

Because of the difference in climate, it is divided into two different regions, the south and the north. This situation is the same as the principle of the great migration of herbivores in groups on the African savannah where the dry season alternates with the rainy season.

The climate is gradually getting colder. The weather in early September is still warm and rainy. Once more than ten days pass, the northwest wind blows and brings the first large-scale cooling. Hannan River and Gonglushui area Grasslands will gradually become deserted, the grass will no longer grow, and only a small tip will emerge from the grass stems exposed on the ground. Such pastures cannot provide enough food for cattle, sheep, and war horses.

At this time, the Huns will choose to graze in the pastures in the south. These pastures are concentrated in Yanqi Mountain, Qilian Mountain, Juyanhai in Hexi, Jiuyuan in Hetao, and Yuyang and Xiangping in Yanbei. Hetao, Yanbei and other places were successively occupied by the Qin State. Every year, the Huns yearn to drink hors d'oeuvres, longing for one day to go back to the south, to appear on the green meadow, and run freely.

For the survival of the nation.

In order to expand the power of the Huns again, in order to defeat their lifelong opponent: Li Yuan.

Modu must fight.

Around the Hannan River, about 20 string-controlling warriors have assembled. These Northern Huns from Mobei and even further north near Beihai are bloodthirsty and murderous. They are completely different from the tribes of the Southern Huns who were gradually assimilated by the Qin people. different.

in the king's tent.

In addition to many Huns, unexpectedly, Zang Yan, a southerner from Yandi, was also among them. This eldest son of Zang Tu, king of Yan, was reused by Zuo Xianwang Qiu Lijin after he defected. However, after discovering After Qiu Lijin gradually lost power, Zang Yan quickly took refuge in the more powerful Shanyu Maodun.

Today, Zang Yan accepted the entrustment of Maodun to explain the situation of the battle along the border between Qin and Huns to the leaders and households of the various tribes of the Huns.

"Da Shanyu, all virtuous kings, generals, today, Xu Miri chased the king to report that the Huyan tribe has been in the Hexi area for several months, and has not encountered the main force of the Qin army. Now they are preparing to attack Dunhuang, the important town in Hexi. After capturing there, Qin's troops from the Western Regions will lose all their supplies. In addition, in the Yanbei area, Zuo Xianwang's party is also crossing the Qin State's Great Wall and attacking the Qin State's Mayi area——!"

Zang Yan was very excited. This time Maodun launched an attack on Qin with the tribes of the left and right sages at the same time. This idea came from Zang Yan's advice.

As a southerner, he is much clearer about the geography, humanities, and military conditions south of the Great Wall of Qin than Maodun, who has lived in Mobei for a long time. The disadvantage of the long and exposed shortage of troops is even more obvious.

"According to the reports of sneaking into the Qin State, Qin's attention and military strength are now attracted to these two places. In front of us, on the front line of Hetao and Yinshan, there are only about [-] people from the original Qin Frontier Army. , After many blood loss and adjustments, these frontier soldiers have greatly reduced their combat effectiveness, and they no longer look like the elite frontier soldiers of the Qin State. Therefore, from multiple perspectives, our most suitable attack target at present is the Hetao area. "

Zang Yan cleared his throat and explained loudly. His long and narrow eyes showed bursts of joy. In such an important strategic meeting, Mao Dun instructed Zang Yan to explain, which just showed Mao Dun's infinite trust in him.

The information about the frontier army is not false. When Zang Yan was in Yandi, he was in charge of spying on the information about the frontier army of Qin State. The spies are now lurking in the frontier army, such as Gaoque City, Jiuyuan City and other places. Zang Yan has a special record of General Guan's personality, abilities, and preferences. (To be continued.)