Chapter Seven: The Drunkards of Gaoyang

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When Meng Tian learned of the Xiongnu retreat, he was inspecting the defenses on the banks of the Yellow River. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Hearing the advice of his subordinates, Meng Tian felt a little incredible. The land of Henan is an important livestock land for the Xiongnu, which can raise a large number of cattle, sheep and horses, and compared with the wind and cold north of the Great Wall, the climate is warm and suitable for herdsmen to live, and it is the territory of many nobles of the Xiongnu.

Such a territory, the Huns said to give up and gave up?

"Did you really see it, are you sure it's not the Huns' trick to lure the enemy?" Meng Tian said suspiciously.

"It's true, General." That man was a cavalry general, and his two hundred cavalry scouts were responsible for guarding and scouting the enemy. There are many such cavalry generals, all of whom have been confidants and generals under Meng Tian for many years, and they were sent by him to the north bank of the Yellow River to detect the enemy. "The incident happened suddenly, and the last general thought it was a trick of the Huns. However, in the next few days, the last general went all the way north and found that several of the Hu troops they had placed along the river had withdrawn. On the camp of the Hu people, a large number of wooden fences were discarded, and all the old and weak who were captured were killed. ”

"The stakes are very high, I will personally lead the cavalry to explore the north."

Meng Tian said. At this moment, he can't care about the cold weather and cold water. If the Xiongnu did withdraw their troops, then it is likely that the situation has changed, and his current arrangement along the Yellow River will be nullified.

Meng Tian led five Mengjia cavalry armies, about 1,000 men, across the Yellow River and pursued north to the edge of the foothills of Yangshan. Along the way, I only saw a few Xiongnu tribes that had not yet withdrawn, and the main army of the Xiongnu did not even see a shadow.

At this time, Meng Tian finally believed that the Xiongnu had really withdrawn.

Beihu not only gave up the land of Henan, but even the highlands north of the Yellow River also gave up.

It's just that instead of being happy, Meng Tian was even more sad in his heart.

Siege the city and seize the land, and lead the army to seize such a large territory. For a general, it can be described as a military achievement and supreme glory. But Meng Tian was not happy at all, he understood that the strength of the Xiongnu was not measured by land, but by population.

This is what the Hu people hate the most. The people of China, who live on the fields and live on the banks of the rivers, cannot live like the Huns, in a year, chasing water and grass. This is also the reason why the Great Wall was built, because the customs of the two sides are different, and the military methods of warfare are also different. Therefore, the generals of the Qin and Zhaoyan countries stationed on the border in the past dealt with the Hu people to lure the enemy deep and eliminate their living forces.

If, like the military god Li Mu, tens of thousands of Hu people were killed in a war, then the border could remain peaceful for at least twenty years.

In the first battle of Henan, the Xiongnu suffered heavy losses, but Meng Tian knew that for the Hu people, this was not painful enough. The Xiongnu still have a large number of troops in Monan, and the wolf clan still has the strength to fight. Only when these armies are eliminated and all are scared can the borders of the empire be stable for a long time.

So Meng Tian was waiting, waiting for the Huns to gather all the troops and pack them up.

But at this moment, the Hu people retreated and took the initiative to retreat to Saibei. That's not good news! It is impossible for Meng Tian to chase after him with more than 100,000 infantry, firstly, he can't catch up in speed, and secondly, it is impossible to maintain the grain route!

Inside the Huns, what exactly happened!

Meng Tian's eyes were cold, but he could hear a high singing sound around him, and the tune was high.

"Who?"

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"Meng Tian is stationed in Jiuyuan, Prince Qin is degraded to defend Yunzhong, the two places are hundreds of miles apart, once there is something in the clouds, Meng Tian's cavalry will rush to the clouds to reinforce in three days at the earliest, and the main forces from all over Yanmen Dai County will take four or five days to arrive. With this gap, we can completely surround Cloudsdale and defeat the troops that have come to reinforce us. And once the prince of Qin is captured and killed by us, the old clan forces of the six countries within the empire will inevitably wait for the opportunity to support the eldest son Fusu as the crown prince, and the empire will be shaken, and then it will be the opportunity for our great Huns. ”

Cloud City, Tiance Mansion.

When Ying Ziyi slowly recounted the strategy proposed by Mao Dun in the Hun camp in front of Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Chen and others, his heart did not fluctuate.

Nima! You're coming at me? Sample, what an idea-ready young man!

It's like there are traitors in this world, ah, no, this era should be called Qin traitors. And inside the Huns, there were also Hun traitors. Forehead... Doesn't seem to sound very good, traitor? Wolf rape.... That's the kind of stuff anyway.

What Mao Dun didn't know was that the dark spirit in the Nine Shadows Hall under Ying Ziyi had already infiltrated the Huns. Hu Ren has many high-level people, and many of them have been bought by him.

So when Mao Dun just walked out of the big tent, the news immediately came.

"What do you think?" Ying Ziyi asked the people in the Tiance Mansion.

"It's a good idea." Zhang Liang had a smile on his face and said slowly: "If the people of the Huns are really willing to spend their blood to capture Cloud City at any cost." ”

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, if the people of the Huns were really willing to make wedding dresses for the people of the Six Kingdoms and desperately attacked, it would really be a headache. However, this is impossible, there are many factions within the Xiongnu, and Mao Dun cannot be controlled. Compared with the small and mountainous Yunzhong County, it is clear that the vast area of the Hetao region is more attractive to the Xiongnu tribes.

"That's true." Ying Ziyi nodded and said: "So in the end, the leaders of the three Xiongnu surnames decided that the main force of the Xiongnu would retire and gather the armies of the various departments in the north of the country. In addition, in the spring of the next year, a detachment of 50,000 horses was sent to feint against Yunzhong. They wanted to use this king as bait to lure Meng Tian to send troops to help, and then use the main army to turn around and attack Jiuyuan County and recapture the land of Henan. ”

"It's a risky ploy for both sides of the world." Chen Ping frowned and said, "The key is to see Meng Tian's attitude towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. But whether Meng Tian finally decided to come to the rescue or not, it was a troublesome matter for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. What worries me more is that Maudun seems to know the situation inside the empire very well. Perhaps, the forces within the empire have already had a secret communication with the Xiongnu. ”

Ying Ziyi nodded and said: "Let Peng Yue withdraw, the main force of the Xiongnu has retreated to Saibei, and it is very dangerous to stay." ”

"What about Meng Tian's side?" Chen Ping asked.

"It's long gone." Ying Ziyi said with a smile.

…….

"Who are you?" Meng Tian rode on his horse, looking at the madman who was singing, Meng Tian waved his hand, asked a knight to let him approach, and asked.

"Gaoyang drunkard eats it, see General Meng Tian."

The madman bent over, folded his hands, and said.

The face of the person in front of him was flushed, he was covered in alcohol, and he had a big gourd pinned to his waist. Of course, Meng Tian was used to seeing such wanderers among the wine shops on the streets of Xianyang.

But when such a prodigal appeared here, where the two armies fought, it was extremely weird.

"It's Gaoyang people, why do they appear here? What is the purpose? "Being in the army of tigers and wolves, there is no fear, which makes Meng Tian have to look up at the person in front of him.

"In the next lick for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tiance Mansion Counselor, received His Royal Highness's kindness, but did not show any merit, had to be ashamed. So this time, I came here specially to get a piece of the pie in the general's great feats of chasing the Huns in the north. ”

Meng Tianle was happy and said: "Now that the main force of the Huns has retreated north, what do you want for this miraculous feat?" ”

"The people of the Huns are greedy, and now they take the initiative to retreat, it must be for the sake of a blow in the future. Therefore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked him to bring a word. ”

"The minister Meng Tian respectfully listens to the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince." Meng Tian got off the horse, leaned over and knelt down on one knee, and said respectfully. Around him, all the soldiers also knelt down.

"If there is something in the clouds, the general can act cheaply."

"What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean?"

"The land of Henan is a big deal. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that the general must not forget the foundation of the empire for all generations with his own body. ”

Meng Tian's face was awe-inspiring, his hands were clenched, and he said, "Minister Meng Tian wishes to respect the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

Around Meng Tian, a group of close generals also showed excitement.

"The general's heart is pure. There is a word below, I don't know if the general is willing to hear it. ”

Meng Tian stood up and said, "Please give me advice." ”

"The Xiongnu retreated north, and Taoshan was already in the territory of my Great Qin. The terrain of Tao Mountain is extended, and among the mountains, there is a gap, which is shaped like a door. If the Huns attack Jiuyuan County on a large scale, they will pass by. When the general arrives, he can lure him deep and send a large army to lie in wait on both sides and cut off his rear road. ”

"Thank you, sir, for your advice." Meng Tianyu said with a hand. "May Mr. stay in the army and ask for advice day and night."

Li Shiqi knew that Meng Tian kept himself as a close minister of the Prince of Qin by his side, which was an extremely important signal. In other words, the internal movements of the Great Wall Legion have been opened to Prince Qin.

"I am willing to work for the general."

……..

"Those tribes with the three surnames of the Xiongnu are really arrogant."

The wolf girl rode on her horse, followed Maudun's side, and said. As a descendant of the Moon Wolf, this time she also followed Maudun south. Although the nobles were respectful to them, they were secretly very contemptuous. No, after the main force of the Xiongnu retreated to Saibei, they found a reason and sent Maudun back.

"Can't you say that? You know, this trip to the south, this single Yu is still quite rewarding. Mao Dun said with a smile on his face.

Although Maudun's strategy of attacking Yunzhong with all his might was not adopted by the Xiongnu tribal leaders, they were persuaded to leave. In Maudun's view, this is also a big victory.

The wolf girl glanced at the excited Maoton, and just didn't know what this Shan Yu was thinking in his head? was obviously bombed back, and he actually said that he had a harvest.

"This trip to the south, although there is no tribe that controls the three surnames of the Xiongnu as the old shaman said. But I finally got to see a lot of warriors within the Great Huns. Unlike those nobles, they are brave and energetic. Now this single Yu is full of confidence! As long as I have their help, in the future, I will definitely become the greatest Shan Yu of the Huns. ”

The wolf girl remembered that Mao Dun went south this time, but he didn't do anything serious. Except for showing his face in the middle of this meeting of nobles and convincing them to retreat north. The rest of the time, it's just to mingle with the soldiers of the many tribes. Drinking and chatting, riding horses and hunting, in the words of the tribal leaders of the three surnames, Shan Yu had a good time this time.

Of course, among these people, there are many sons of nobles, but most of them are the sons of lowly concubines.

"Is this a harvest?" The wolf girl stayed by Maudun's side for a long time, and muttered in her heart, those people are not in shape compared to you!

"You know what?" Mao Dun looked at the wolf girl, "The Qin State is eyeing the tiger, my Great Hun wants to revitalize, bloodline, identity, are all things that can be discarded." And the brave warriors are the most precious of the Xiongnu, and they are also the foundation of the Xiongnu's rejuvenation. ”

"I see!" The wolf girl nodded helplessly and said, "After crossing this mountain, you can see the royal court." ”

However, when they crossed the mountain, what they saw was not the beautiful scenery of the camp and the herds of cattle and sheep, but a ruin, a scorched land.

"Old shaman!" Mao suddenly said in a panic, what is going on?

Just as Mao Dun was running down the mountain with people, he was stopped halfway.

Mao Dun fixed his eyes and saw that this person was an acquaintance, a servant waiting by the old shaman's side!

"What about the old shaman? How is he? Maudon flew off his horse, took the man's arm, and asked anxiously.

"Shan Yu rest assured, the owner is fine. The slaves and maids have been waiting here for the past few days, in order to bring Shan Yu to the master's land. ”

"Lead the way."

When Maudun saw the old shaman, the other party was sitting on a big stone with an unkind face.

The first thing he said when he saw Mao Dun was: "You didn't listen to me, and wait until the troops of the three Xiongnu were defeated by the Qin army before accepting their troops?" ”

"Yes." Mao Dun lowered his head and said: "Although those nobles are degenerate, the soldiers below are all excellent warriors of my Huns, and as a single Yu, I can't watch them being killed by the Qin army and be indifferent." ”

Mao Dun's face was sincere, which made the old shaman very helpless. He put down the crutches that he had half lifted and wanted to beat Maoton: "If you miss this time, the three surnames of the Huns will be relieved, and you will be in danger." ”

"Don't worry! They're not going to do anything to me just yet. They plan to spend this winter and go south again to seize the territory. ”

"What's going on?" The old shaman's face changed and he asked.

Mao Dun immediately said the resolution of the leaders of the Huns. Who knew that after hearing this, the old shaman laughed: "These fools actually want to provoke that evil ghost, they really don't know whether they live or die." Maudun, it seems that your opportunity to seize the power of the Huns will come again. ”

"This ....." Mao was stunned for a moment, he didn't think there was anything bad about this strategy!

"Do you know who caused Shan Yuting's current appearance?"

"By the way, I don't know yet, what's going on with Shan Yuting? Could it be that Donghu's soldiers and horses attacked? ”

"It's not Donghu, it's Prince Qin." The old shaman's face was worried, and he said with palpitations: "If I hadn't happened to be in the royal court at that time, you wouldn't have seen me today. ”

"What!"

"The horror of that evil ghost is not something you can understand now. Remember, you can't be an enemy of the vast land north of the Great Wall unless you include it as a great Huns." (To be continued.) )