At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 271, Mao Dun’s beheading battle and standing beside most people
It was May 13th, the fourth year of the Han Dynasty. The royal court of the Huns.

"Please ask Shanyu to avenge his subordinates, otherwise our Aries tribe will perish in the hands of the Han people." Knowing that he was no match for the Han emperor, King Aries immediately ran to the court of the Huns to complain to Shanyu Moton.

Mao Dun said with a look of astonishment: "The Han emperor came to the grassland? How is this possible? The Han cavalry has not assembled at all."

Donghu is an opponent whose size is comparable to that of the Xiongnu. For more than a year, Maodun has been trying to digest and absorb the power of the Donghu people and transform them into Huns to contribute to his own grassland hegemony. It’s really not too much to pay attention to.

He just knew that after last year's autumn harvest, a large number of Xiongnu tribes went south to invade the Han territory. This incident aroused the anger of the Han Dynasty.

But Modu didn't take this matter seriously. Although he was a chanyu of the Huns, it was difficult for him to control the actions of the small tribes below. The poor grassland determined that they had to go south to invade the Central Plains Dynasty to obtain food, iron, cloth and other resources. , As for whether the Central Plains dynasty was Qin or Han, whether it was strong or weak, the Huns had no choice but to go south to plunder.

It was only later that the Han emperor only increased the army in the border counties and even came to Yanmen County in person. At the same time, there were rumors within the Han Dynasty that the Han emperor wanted to recruit 20 troops to attack the Huns, which attracted Mao Dun's attention.

After all, with the two precedents of Li Mu and Meng Tian, ​​Mao Dun still attached great importance to the combat effectiveness of the Han army. He even let the Huns tribe escape from the pastures close to the Han territory to prevent his tribe from being attacked by the Han army.

But when he heard that the emperor of the Han Dynasty only brought 5000 soldiers to Yanmen, and the so-called troops were scattered across the Huns' thousands of miles of borders, he didn't care.

Although the Xiongnu hegemony has not yet reached its peak, Mao Dun was able to recruit hundreds of thousands of cavalry. He did not think that the Han emperor's 5000 cavalry could pose any threat to his huge empire, and most of the troops recruited by the Han were It was infantry, which posed little threat to the Huns.

Zang Yan immediately said to Mao Dun: "The opera is similar to the dance of the shamans on the grassland, but the Han emperor was the first to use opera and forge it into the sharpest sword in the world. The powerful Qin Dynasty was defeated because of the opera." The Han Emperor destroyed it.”

Mao Dun said confidently: "I am the greatest Chanyu of the Xiongnu. My people do not dare to rebel against this Chanyu."

Zang Yan said: "Chanyu, the strength of the Han people is ten times that of the Huns, and the power of the Han Emperor is ten times that of the First Emperor. When the Han Emperor really regards the Huns as enemies, I can no longer see the future of the Huns."

"These are the methods that the Han Emperor is best at. He likes to unite the poor to rebel against the rich, and unite the slaves to rebel against the nobles. And now he has used this method on you Huns. This is what Emperor Han is doing." I want to unite the Huns slaves to rebel against the Chanyu, and let the Huns fight the Huns, so that the Han can destroy the Huns at the minimum cost."

After annihilating the Donghu people and doubling the Huns' tribes and territory, Maodun became the most prestigious chanyu in the entire Xiongnu. He was confident that his tribe would support him and would not rebel against him.

Zang Yan is the son of Zang Tu. When he first ran to the Huns to ask for help, he didn't expect that his father had already been defeated by the Han before he could ask for reinforcements. In order to avenge his father, he simply stayed behind. The Huns tribe became Mao Dun's counselors and gave him advice, thinking that one day the Huns army would be able to defeat the Han and avenge their father.

"Impossible." Mao Dun flatly objected.

But it was impossible for a hero like Mo Dun to believe in these things, so it was hard for him to imagine that the shaman's dance could be so powerful.

"The Han Emperor established his own Han Dynasty among the ruins of the Qin Dynasty, and now your tribe has offended such a powerful emperor. I am worried that it will be the Huns cavalry who will eventually attack the Xiongnu royal court."

"Opera?" Mao Dun felt confused. This was the first time he heard this word. He didn't even know what it meant.

Zang Yan said: "But the army of the Han Dynasty destroyed the Qin Dynasty."

But there was still a feeling of panic in his heart. It didn't even take Zang Yan to describe how powerful the First Emperor was. When he was still young, he almost died in the hands of the Qin army. Meng Tian, ​​a powerful enemy, severely damaged the Huns and captured their territory in the Yinshan Mountains. 's home. But such a powerful enemy died in the hands of Emperor Han, so he had to pay attention to Emperor Han.

After hearing this, Mao Dun was still a little confused and asked: "Is this kind of deceptive trick really so powerful? Naturally, the extremely powerful Qin army would be defeated by the Han Emperor like this?"

The Aries King sobbed: "Chanyu, the despicable Han emperor did not launch an army to attack my tribe, but he used food to attract my tribesmen to flee to the Han Dynasty, and he also used some drama to slander his subordinates, so that the Aries troops could surrender. I am so filled with hatred that half of my Aries tribe has fled to the territory of the Han Dynasty. Now the Han emperor has gathered my subordinates and assembled tens of thousands of cavalry to stare at my Aries tribe. "

"This powerful First Emperor had millions of troops, tens of millions of people, and a land of thousands of miles. This was a country that was ten times and a hundred times more powerful than the Xiongnu. However, such a powerful country was led by the Han Emperor for 800 punishments. It took only three years for Tu to be eliminated. When he led 60 Han troops to attack the capital of Qin, half of the army in his hands were soldiers of Qin. You will know how powerful these operas are. "

Mao Dun looked at his Han adviser Zang Yan.

Mao Dun said: "It's too exaggerated. Even the army of Qin Dynasty did not destroy our Huns."

Zang Yan said: "The First Emperor was also the greatest monarch of the Qin Dynasty. During the hundreds of years of chaos in the Central Plains, he unified the entire Central Plains in just ten years and destroyed six countries that were almost the same as the Qin Dynasty. Shanyu can imagine, You have defeated six enemies as powerful as Donghu and unified the entire grassland, and you will know how powerful this emperor is."

Xu Fan is now very troubled by the superstition of the Han people, but within the Huns, the people of the Huns are even more superstitious, because they have suffered too many natural and man-made disasters and their lives are too miserable. They encounter too many unexplainable things, and they can only Placing one's spirit on gods like Changshengtian, it can be said that the poorer the place, the more superstitious it is.

Then Zang Yan told Mao Dun several classic cases of Xu Fan's use of opera.

Zang Yan looked at the Aries King and said: "Your subordinates have already experienced the power of this opera. The Han Emperor severely damaged the Aries tribe without wasting a single soldier."

Mao Dun was speechless. Just by doing a simple calculation, he could conclude that the Han army was stronger than the Qin army, and the Qin army was stronger than the Xiongnu army. There was a high probability that his men could not be the opponents of the Han army. Of course, Mao Dun believed that the Xiongnu army he led would not suffer another major defeat, but the Han army was obviously also a strong enemy. Facing such a powerful enemy, if he takes it seriously.

Zang Yan continued: "Now the Chanyu's only chance is to take the initiative to attack Yanmen County and kill the Han Emperor. This is the Huns' only chance to win."

"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty was highly skilled in martial arts and could even be said to be the bravest general in the world. During the battle to destroy the Qin Dynasty, he repeatedly charged at the forefront of the army, beheading generals and seizing the flag, and was unrivaled."

But he was too proud and showed his flaws. Yanmen County was already close to our Xiongnu Kingdom, but he only brought 5000 cavalry. Even now that the Han Emperor recruited 5000 Aries cavalry, he only had 1 troops. If the Chanyu could gather the Xiongnu cavalry, they would surround and kill the Han Emperor. The great cause of the Huns will be accomplished. "

"The flaw in the powerful Han Dynasty lies in Emperor Han. He only has one son now, and he is not yet one year old. When Emperor Han dies, the powerful Han Dynasty will fall apart because it has no leader."

Zang Yan stayed in the grassland not because he really wanted to be Maodun's adviser, but because he wanted to use the power of the Huns to destroy the big Han, and this was his best chance.

Modun pondered for a long time. If he had a choice, he didn't want to provoke the Han people now, but now the war between the two sides was inevitable. As Zang Yan said, beheading the Han people would be the best for the Huns. chosen.

Mao Dun said solemnly: "Pass this Shanyu's order, all the young men and women in the grassland must gather in the royal court."

"Yes!"

Yanmen County, Pingcheng, Han army camp.

After recruiting a large number of Aries troops, Xu Fan divided 500 cavalrymen from the soldiers of the Xiaoqi battalion as officers of the Aries cavalry.

Then he began to train this army strictly. In order to prevent the abuse of Aries soldiers, Xu Fan simply stationed himself in the camp of this army, and Xu Fan personally led the daily training.

Xu Fan knew that the Han people in this era were full of contempt for the Hu people, and this chain of contempt was even omnipresent, but Xu Fan could not tolerate such a thing happening. Because this would make the Han return to the cycle of historical death and lead hundreds of thousands of Han soldiers into the grasslands. This is unbearable for the current Han, who does not have sixty years of accumulation.

It is very easy for the Han to teach the Huns a lesson, but it is very difficult to severely injure the Huns. Only by using the class method and using the Huns to fight against the Huns can the Huns be truly severely inflicted or even destroyed.

Therefore, Xu Fan treated these Aries soldiers according to the treatment of Han army soldiers.

"Dududu, gather!"

Thousands of Aries soldiers, led by Han army officers, began to assemble in units of Qu.

"Iron Wolf, here." "Niutou, you're on the wrong team!"

The officers shouted in twos and threes to tell their soldiers to return to their ranks. Those soldiers who were like headless flies found their own troops among these shouts.

Xu Fan nodded reluctantly. After this period of teaching, these Aries soldiers were barely able to assemble into a formation. If they could do this despite the language barrier, what else could he ask for? Now These soldiers can already understand the orders of the Han army.

Then Xu Fan stood at the front of the army and said: "The military uniforms from the rear have arrived. Each unit will come to receive the uniforms in units of Qu. After receiving them, go and change them immediately."

"The front hook begins."

"promise!"

Then the front part turned left. Under the leadership of the officers, the soldiers carried the bundled military uniforms from the carriage.

After leading the soldiers back to their camp, the commander Zhang Ruoyun said: "Now everyone comes to get the military uniforms. Two sets of training uniforms and one set of silk inner armor every day. Two pairs of cowhide boots, if the size is wrong, swap them with each other."

Tie Lang was shocked to see so many new military uniforms and asked in halting Chinese: "Chang Qu, are all these clothes for us?"

These soldiers had never seen new clothes without patches. This was almost the first new clothes in their lives, so they couldn't believe it.

Zhang Ruoyun said nonchalantly: "Of course it's for you. You are also Han soldiers. These tattered clothes damage our image as Han men."

"But it's too much." Five brand-new clothes were handed out at once. These soldiers couldn't believe it.

Zhang Ruoyun said: "A bunch of bumpkins, what does this mean? You are not a big man, but you are a standing army. Otherwise, you need to prepare a wardrobe to store your military uniforms. Hurry up and change."

After confirming that it was true, Tie Lang and the others put on a new combat uniform.

As soon as they put on this suit of clothes, they found that they were no longer any different from the Han people. The most important thing was that these clothes had no patches. Tie Lang and the others shouted excitedly: "Long live the emperor."

Although they joined the Han army just because they wanted to have enough to eat, the emperor of the Han Dynasty gave them too much. From the time they joined the Han army, they went from not having enough to eat to having three meals a day. Many Aries soldiers The soldiers were able to hold on since they had enough to eat for the first time.

In the following days, they could eat enough every day. The emperor never seemed to worry that they would eat up all the food of the big man. The delicious and rich food of the big man completely conquered these soldiers, and they thought that it was right for them to join the big man.

Moreover, joining the Han army not only provided food and drink, but also had their personality respected. In the past, the tools they used to walk in the Aries tribe, and the tribal leaders had the power of life and death over them. Even so, they did not dare to run away, because on the grassland, You can't live without the tribe.

And in the Han army camp, they were alive as one person for the first time. The Han officers could not only teach them a lesson when training them, but also beat them at other times. As long as they were discovered by the emperor, the emperor would avenge them. After eating so well and treating them with respect, they had no regrets.

And now they have been completely conquered by the Emperor of Han Dynasty. What is the Aries tribe? From now on, they will be the noble Han people.

It took a long time for these soldiers from the garrison camp to change their clothes. When Xu Fan gathered them again, their neat clothes made him feel much more comfortable, and they finally looked like a Han army.

"Military uniforms have also been issued. From now on, you will be soldiers of the Han Dynasty. You must work hard to complete the training." Xu Fan said.

"No." The five thousand Aries soldiers shouted.

"Report." A soldier shouted at this time.

Xu Fan looked at the soldier who was reporting and said, "Speak."

The soldier mustered up his courage and finally said, "Your Majesty, my mother doesn't have new clothes to wear yet. I have two new clothes, and I want to give one of them to my mother."

Xu Fan smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to be a filial son, but I can't agree to this request, because these two sets of training uniforms are already the minimum requirements to ensure rotation."

The soldier looked disappointed.

But Xu Fan soon said: "But you have a subsidy, 300 yuan per month. You can receive this money in advance to buy clothes suitable for your family."

The soldier immediately said: "Your Majesty, I want to use my salary to buy new clothes for my mother."

Xu Fan said: "I will ask someone to transport another batch of clothes. When you are on vacation, you can take these clothes home."

"Your Majesty, we also need to use our salary to buy new clothes for our mother." Dozens of soldiers shouted at the same time.

Xu Fan said: "Tell your Qu Chang what you want to buy. After registering it, I will order someone to deliver these supplies."

"Long live the Emperor." The Aries soldier said excitedly.

On the contrary, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty looked down upon the behavior of these Aries tribesmen. They were the standing army of the Han Dynasty. Xu Fan also joined the army in later generations. He tried his best to learn from the welfare benefits of later generations of soldiers, such as three meals a day. They couldn't have meat for every meal, but they could also have broth. Regular uniforms and training uniforms are provided for all seasons, and military families receive considerable preferential policies. During the holidays, condolences and gifts are given.

Young people in the Han Dynasty are keen to join the army, which is undoubtedly an important reason. As long as they are soldiers of the Han Dynasty, their treatment is similar to that of small landowners in this era.

This is also the reason why the Han Dynasty still has huge military expenditures even if it does not need to pay soldiers' salaries. If the Han Dynasty's handicraft industry was not stronger than that of the Qin Dynasty, as well as pillar industries such as steel, salt, and sugar, it would be difficult for the Han Dynasty to maintain such a luxurious army.

That night, a Han army officer found Xu Fan.

Zhang Ruoyun said in confusion: "Your Majesty, you gave my Han army such good treatment and I won't say anything. But even the Huns are treated so well. Isn't this excessive?"

Xu Fan said seriously: "They are no longer Huns, but Hans. You must pay attention to this. Anyone who says that my Han soldiers are Huns will be punished."

Captain Yu Long said: "What we mean is that these people are new to our Han people. The barbarians are fickle. We are worried that they will betray us Han people."

Xu Fan said: "It's okay for the Huns to bribe one or two leaders, but do they have the capital to bribe 5000 soldiers? It's not that I look down on the Huns, they can't even provide the soldiers with three meals a day. Are you worried that you will be betrayed by the Huns? Bribery?"

Yu Long shook his head and said: "Of course it is impossible for us to betray His Majesty and become a barbarian."

Of course Xu Fan understood that it was impossible for them to betray the big man, they just couldn't stand the good treatment given to the Hu soldiers by the big man.

But Xu Fan said: "The grassland is extremely vast, stretching thousands of miles across, and is several times larger than my big man. The Hu people are good at riding and shooting, and like to fight mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare. With the vast grassland, it is almost impossible for us to eliminate them on the grassland." Of the barbarians.

Therefore, if I want to destroy the Huns, firstly, I will lead hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight against the hardships of the world, severely inflicting heavy damage or even annihilating the Huns. However, after a few decades, a tribe will appear again in the grassland to cause trouble to the Han Dynasty. Secondly, I will use these Huns as the main force to destroy the Huns. People, you must know that the nobles are always in the minority. As long as we stand beside the majority, the big man will be invincible. "

(End of this chapter)