In the Second Battle of Hexi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Huo Qubing and Gongsun Ao to lead tens of thousands of cavalry to attack Hexi. Huo Qubing and Gongsun Ao originally planned to attack the Xiongnu separately, and then meet up in Yanhai.

After that, the army went around to the Xiaoyue tribe at the southwest foot of Qilian Mountain, the rear of the Huns, and then made a ninety-degree turn, attacking from the northwest to the southeast, and stabbed the main force of the evil king of Hun in the back, stabbing to death.

So Huo Qubing led the army to cross the river from the Lingwu area, first crossed the Helan Mountain, then crossed the Junji Mountain, walked along the weak water, passed through the Xiaoyue area, and went deep for 2,000 miles, and came to Juyanhai, where he agreed to meet Gongsun Ao.

To put it simply, it is to go northwest, southwest, and southeast, and the whole one or two hundred and seventy degrees rotates, and it goes around a horseshoe-shaped circle.

In military terms, this is called a detour, that is, to avoid the enemy's entire defense system, create a broader strategic space, and carry out long-distance mobile operations to the enemy's flank or rear.

It is a general detour to the flanks, and a large detour to the rear. The big detour is the highest level of strategic strike, and only a peerless celebrity like Huo Quzhi can do it so beautifully.

However, Huo Quai's big detour was very difficult.

This time, the Han army was thousands of miles away from the border, passing through the hellish wilderness and no man's land, and the first thing they had to conquer was the Badain Jaran Desert and the Tengger Desert, which were vast and terrifying.

Moreover, these two deserts are mobile deserts, and due to the dry and soft sand, the dunes are moving almost all the time, and their terrain is unpredictable, making it very easy to get lost.

Not only that, but they are also one of the main sources of sandstorms in northern China, and when the wind and sand are everywhere, the sun and the moon are gone, and even the strongest warriors will be terrified.

This is truly a Jedi expedition that tests the physical strength and will of mankind. It was the height of summer, the scorching sun hung high, scorching all things in the heavens and the earth, at a glance, the whole world was barren, only the endless sand mountains stretched to the horizon, winding like a dragon's back, high and low, ups and downs.

In addition to the majestic sea-like sand dunes, the desert is also a striking sight in the form of the occasional poplar forest. They live for a thousand years without withering, withering for a thousand years without falling, and for a thousand years without dying. Standing proudly, standing tall and unyielding, vowing to stick to life with 3,000 years of faith, what kind of masculinity and perseverance is this, what kind of greatness and perseverance is this.

The first time I saw such a scene, I couldn't bear to be moved in my heart, tears almost welled up in my eyes, and suddenly, I found that my determination to protect Huo Quai's illness was even more determined and persistent.

No matter how harsh the terrain and climate, no matter how dangerous the lonely journey, Huo Qubing and his soldiers could not be deterred.

This is the voice of all the hot-blooded men who are fighting for their own beliefs and for the rise and fall of the nation, they are like poplars in the desert, with their youthful and masculine bodies, silently resisting the polishing of the wind and sand and the coldness of the cold, defending the homeland of the people's lives, and step by step towards strength, step by step towards legend.

A good man, you don't need to be in the snow; Big husband, don't linger in the fireworks and dust. They only want the vigor and splendor of life, even if it is only for a moment, the heroic soul will be immortal.

After an unimaginably arduous trek, Huo Quai's tens of thousands of Han troops finally walked out of the desert and approached Juyanhai. When the fertile meadows and reeds came to their faces, all the Han soldiers were boiling, and they rushed to the lake with cheers and childlike laughter.

Who would have thought that in this rare bird and surrounded by uninhabited yellow sand, there would be such a wonderful oasis.

The Han army happily drank horses by the lake, and many people even took off their armor and jumped into the blue water, playing happily.

I was also intoxicated for a while, but I saw the dense reeds on the lakeside, the lawn was like a blanket, and the reeds were flying around, like catkins. Herds of horses, cattle and camels can be met everywhere.

The clear waves in the lake are rippling, and the fish are flying at the shallow bottom. I also saw geese soaring in the sky, ducks floating in green waves, clear water and blue sky, trees and green cages, egrets flying, horses neighing geese, embellished like the sound of reeds and grass wind, I really don't know the heavens and the earth.

Juyanhai, now also known as Swan Lake, has such a good name, and the beautiful scenery during it can be imagined.

I couldn't help but take off my shoes and socks and caress the water with my feet. Feeling the wetness of the water, the long journey of more than ten days, the hardships and fatigue of more than ten days, all disappeared at this moment.

Huo Quzhi sat next to me and said to me with a smile: "This is really a good place".

The setting sun shines on the surface of the lake, reflecting a halo of light, which is a bit unreal. I've never felt so close to happiness as I have at this moment.

Huo Qubing led the army to rest in Juyanhai for three days, collecting grain and grass, and preparing to go south along the weak water, but Gongsun Ao's troops still did not come to join the division.

Waiting left and right and waiting for Gongsun Ao to come, so he didn't wait, Huo Qubing decided to lead his troops south alone, and went deep alone.

A few days later, Huo Qubing completed an unprecedented strategic detour, miraculously appearing in the Xiaoyue tribe west of Dunhuang and south of the Qilian Mountains.

Xiaoyue's ** was shocked, this is the rear of the Hexi Corridor, and the front is blocked by the Huns. How could there be a Han army here, and how could a Han army appear here?

Huo Quzhi didn't explain, he only had one word for them, surrender. Surrender is lenient, resistance is strict. Your accomplices are not the first evil, as long as you submit to the Han, it will never be difficult for you.

Those who know the times are Junjie, the big Han Tianwei is far away, how dare the people of the Xiaoyue clan use their mantis arms as a car? As a result, 2,500 people from King Danhuan, King Tu, and Xiangguo and Duwei surrendered to Huo Quai, and were willing to serve as guides to lead the Han army to attack the main force of the King of Hun and Evil in the Zhangye area of Qilian Mountain.

Huo Quzhi's timely political offensive once again achieved great success.

"If you can obey it, you will stop if you know it." This is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's evaluation of Huo Quai's battle.

In the two battles of Hexi, Huo Quzhi adopted the strategy of "giving up and knowing that it is successful". As long as the enemy army expressed its submission to the Han Dynasty, it would release them without attacking them, and if they refused to submit, they would conquer them by force.

Such a stark contrast also has a soothing effect on some tribes.

On this day, another small tribe was subdued by the Han army, and one person muttered that he wanted to see Huo Quai. Huo Quzhi and I were talking in the tent, and when we heard someone making noise outside, Huo Quzhi ordered the noisy person to be brought up.

In a moment, a man was brought in, he was about twenty years old, his clothes were shabby, but he still couldn't hide his heroic spirit.

The man was very excited when he saw Huo Quai, and he stepped forward and bowed down in front of Huo Quai, "Meet Huo Hussar!" ”

Huo Quzhi asked, "Who are you?" Why do you want to see me? ”

The man replied: "The villain's name is Zhao Ponu, and he has been wandering in the Xiongnu region since he was a child, and now his small tribe has just been subdued by the army of the hussar general. I am willing to follow Huo Hu's cavalry, saddle the horse before and after, and serve the general! ”

Huo Quzhi said lightly: "Our army does not accept useless people, what are your skills?" ”

Zhao Ponu replied loudly: "The little one is strong and strong, and he is good at riding and shooting. I am a Huns, and I know the mountains and rivers in the Xiongnu well! ”

"Good! I'll make you the Sima in the army, you go down first! ”

Zhao Ponu was overjoyed, and his face was full of joy.

After Zhao Ponu went down, Huo Quzhi said to me: "Lan'er, I have an idea in my heart, but unfortunately there has been no suitable candidate, and now I see this person and suddenly have a plan." ”

"What does the young master want to do with him?" I wondered.

Huo Quzhi smiled mysteriously, "I'm going to use him except for Zhao Xin!" ”

I was puzzled, "Who is Zhao Xin?" ”

"Zhao Xinyuan was a general under his uncle, and surrendered to the Xiongnu after the defeat. Because Zhao Xin knew the inside story of my Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu Shan Yu Yizhi looked at him like a baby, and specially built a Zhao Xin city for him. Huo Quzhi's eyes flashed away, "Such a repeated villain, I can't tolerate him!" ”

After Zhao Ponu worshiped under Huo Quzhi, Huo Qubing often drank with him. On this day in the army, Huo Quai's illness and Zhao Ponu were asked to drink, and I pretended to be a soldier to serve beside me.

The two drank a little too much, hooked their shoulders and backs, and called each other brothers. According to the plan I had made for Huo Qu's illness before, when I poured wine for Zhao Ponu, I deliberately knocked over the wine glass.

Huo Quzhi immediately took the case, "Okay, you Zhao Ponu, I will offer you good wine and meat, you are actually a spy for the Huns!" Come on, pull down and blame eighty military sticks! ”

The sergeants rushed up and without saying a word, they pressed Zhao Ponu to the ground, and beat Zhao Ponu to the ground with dozens of boards.

Huo Quzhi said coldly: "Recruit or not?" ”

Zhao Ponu shouted unjustly, "There is absolutely no such thing, I didn't make a spy for the Huns!" ”

"Not a move, right? Okay, put the stick and soldering iron together, let you live better than death, see if you can move! After speaking, Huo Qubing no longer paid attention to Zhao Ponu, turned around and walked into the screen behind the handsome camp.

I followed Huo Quzhi into the inner room, and Huo Quzhi sat down in front of the desk and quietly picked up a cup of tea to drink. I listened to the screams coming from behind the screen, and I couldn't help but feel palpitations, afraid that they would beat Zhao Ponu to death. Huo Quzhi was unusually calm, as if he hadn't heard the screams at all.

After being sentenced, Zhao Ponu still gritted his teeth and resolutely refused to recruit, he sighed, "Although I, Zhao Ponu, am a Huns, I am also a husband, acting above board, one servant does not serve the two masters." General Huo treats me like a mountain, how can I betray the general and surrender to the Xiongnu? It's not a pity for me to die, I can't do it to heaven and earth! ”

Huo Quzhi heard this behind the screen, handed me a satisfied smile, stood up and walked out of the screen, and ordered the left and right, "Untie, don't fight, retreat!" ”

Huo Quzhi ordered his subordinates to take Zhao Ponu to the military doctor to apply the medicine, and after applying the medicine, wipe off the bloodstains, change into clean clothes, and reintroduce the handsome camp.

After Huo Quzhi saw Zhao Ponu, he walked up to him and made a long salute, which scared Zhao Ponu a lot. Zhao Ponu hurriedly said: "Why is the general like this, I have an injury on my body, and I can't give you a salute." ”

Huo Quzhi said: "I'm sorry, Zhao Sima, I have a heavy responsibility to you." You are going to Zhao Xincheng to carry out a counter-plan! I'm going to beat you for something, this is a bitter plan, I just want you to know that after you arrive in Zhao Xincheng, you may have to suffer a greater crime than this, I'm afraid that you won't be punished by then, so try you first. If you can't get through it, it's going to be ruined for me. ”

After hearing Huo Quai's words, Zhao Ponu immediately replied with arrogance: "The general treats me like a mountain, I will definitely be crushed to pieces, and I will never give up!" Please do what the general commands! ”

Huo Quzhi continued: "I will write a letter to Zhao Xin, and you will bring this letter into Zhao Xincheng. ”

I was busy preparing ink for Huo Quai, and Huo Qubing wrote a letter on a white cloth. At first glance, the letter is very ordinary, and it is a simple greeting. But between the words, there is a lot of obscurity, and the words seem to be said thoroughly but not thoroughly.

"Last time, I said goodbye in a hurry, and after a few days, is the general in good health? Did you seriously consider what we talked about last time? "It's all code words between the words.

After Huo Quzhi finished writing, he sealed the letter wax pill, hid it in Zhao Ponu's clothes, and instructed: "After you enter Zhao Xincheng, don't find out this letter unless you have to." Once this letter is found, you will look up to the sky and sigh, saying that I have failed General Huo, that I am not sorry to die, and so on. Can you say that? ”

Zhao Ponu said: "I can say!" I already said it when I was tortured! ”

Huo Quzhi said with satisfaction: "Okay! "Arch your hand," Zhao Sima, please go on the road, I'm waiting for good news! ”

After Zhao Ponu left, I said, "The young master's trick is really powerful!" ”

Huo Quzhi said with a smile: "My entourage of soldiers all know how to make tricks and surrender, and the soldiers have taken back Baishui City without blood, of course I have to be more powerful than you." Zhao Ponu will definitely have news soon, before that, I want to knock down Qilian Mountain first! ”

It was the height of summer, and the Qilian Mountain was full of golden Harigana flowers, and the whole grassland was golden. Tens of thousands of Han soldiers galloped in this golden sea of flowers, smelling the fragrance in the wind, watching the grass rolling, singing all the way, full of pride.

Because of the golden wildflowers that bloom all over the mountains, the Tibetan epic "Gesar" calls this land "Golden Lotus Grassland". The Mongols call it "Summer Tara", which means "golden pasture".

The Qing dynasty Liang Fen's geographical masterpiece "Qinbian Chronicles" also said: "Its grass is lush outside the plug, and only in the interior." "Here, it is simply a paradise for herdsmen, cattle and sheep.

I was fascinated by the beauty, but I didn't dare to linger on it. Because ahead, it is the battlefield where Huo Quzhi is about to fight bloodily, Qilian Mountain.

Although it is the height of summer, the peaks of Qilian Mountain are still frozen for thousands of miles, covered in silver, and the snow on the mountain is as clear as makeup, long and clear, so white that it does not leave a trace of regret, which makes people fascinated.

In the ancient Xiongnu language, Hutian is Qilian. It is said to be towering, so Qilian Mountain is also called Tianshan Mountain. It is the year-round snow on its peaks, seeping into springs and flowing into rivers, that nourish this fertile grassland and allow the Huns to multiply. But as soon as Huo Qu's illness came, all this was about to change.

In the vast field, pastoral songs and aquatic plants sing together, soft and warm to the heart's heart. At a glance, the sky is like a dome shrouding the four fields, and the flowing clouds are elegant and light dancing, which is so beautiful that people daydream. The Huns were intoxicated when suddenly a murderous aura came from the rear.

Huo Qu's illness is coming, and the god of war is coming.

The Evil King of Hun and the King of Hutu were so frightened that they hurriedly turned around and organized their armies to fight, but before they could come to their senses, tens of thousands of Han troops had already poured down and dispersed like iron streams, submerging one after another vast and fertile pastures.

Success always belongs to those who are prepared, while failure favors the unprepared. As soon as the Han army attacked, nearly 100,000 Hun troops, who were caught off guard, were beaten in a blink of an eye.

The last time they brought lucky gold, they couldn't beat Huo Quai, let alone this time. So all the tribes fled in defeat, and scattered like birds and beasts. This was originally a loose alliance of improvised patchwork, and it naturally collapsed in the event of an unfavorable situation.

Huo Quai, he took 10,000 elite cavalry soldiers, roared down from the plateau, and stepped through Qilian Mountain with a whip, like a sandstorm, enveloping everything and plundering.

After the passion, the clouds dispersed, the moon turned red, and everyone was stunned when the results were counted.

In this battle, the Han army beheaded a total of 30,200 captives, captured five Xiongnu kings, as well as their mothers, Yan clans, and princes, a total of 59 people, and captured 63 high-ranking officials such as their ministers, generals, danghu, and governors.

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Hussar General laughed at the seventeenth chapter of the biography and said that Zhao Ponu used to wander in the Xiongnu, and suddenly one day he was bored and came to Chang'an City. Accustomed to seeing the desolation of the desert and suddenly seeing the bustling city, Zhao Ponu stayed in Chang'an directly and became a black household in Chang'an City, fighting wits and courage with the city management every day.

On this day, Zhao Ponu was looking for a place to lie down and bask in the sun, and suddenly met Huo Quai, who was commanding the reserve of the Yulin Army to fight on the street.

But Huo Qu's illness is a person with severe paranoia of victimization. If Zhao Ponu stayed still, Huo Qubing would definitely not pay attention to him, and as a result, Zhao Po