"What is the situation of the people of the Yueshi (rùzhī) side now?"

After pouring a bowl of hot tea soup with great effort, Mao suddenly felt the pain in his stomach ease slightly, and then let out a sigh of relief and asked the middle-aged man beside him.

A few decades ago, the Xiongnu were just a small tribe on the grassland, just like today's Baiyang, Loufu and other tribes, with only a hundred thousand people, tens of thousands of soldiers, and a rather barren pasture.

At that time, the seven kingdoms of the Central Plains were divided, and the two overlords on the grassland were Donghu and Yueshi.

At that time, the Xiongnu were not involved in the struggle for hegemony, and even the oppression of the Donghu and Yueshi did not have the courage to resist.

Later, the Central Plains was unified by Qin, and the black dragon banner that made the nomads frightened appeared on the Munan grassland.

As the boss of the grassland, the Donghu Department did not dare to blow the horn of attack in front of the Black Dragon Banner, and even retreated, but he didn't care about the livestock in the panic.

During that time, it was the darkest time for the Xiongnu - the Donghu tribe that lost Munan oppressed the grassland tribes more and more seriously, and the hegemony of the Donghu and Yueshi people also made the Xiongnu and other small tribes suffer from the pond fish, and they could only survive in the gap between the two giants.

At that time, the Xiongnu Shan Yu, or the Xiongnu King, was Mao Dun's biological father: Tou Man.

During the reign of Touman, the life of the Xiongnu tribe was in dire straits; Almost all of the tribe's annual output was taken away (contributed) by the closer Donghu, and even Mao Dun, who was the first heir of Touman, was also sent to the Donghu Department at that time as a proton.

The real rise of the Xiongnu was after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty.

The Central Plains troops, which made the grassland tribes dare not bend their bows and fled only to the wind, suddenly withdrew to the Central Plains one day; However, the passes, fortresses, and even weapons, ordnance, and grain baggage that were originally used to defend the grassland tribes were left intact.

Relying on that batch of sophisticated crossbow machines and sharp bronze swords, the Xiongnu tribe instantly became an invincible and powerful tribe in that era when bone tools and even stone tools were still commonly used in the grassland.

Among them, the most powerful, the bravest, and the most courageous Xiongnu warriors, it was in the Donghu tribe that they endured humiliation for decades, and then they luckily returned to the tribe's eldest son: Mao Dun.

Under the leadership of Mao Dun, the Xiongnu unified Munan in a very short period of time? The grassland gradually took on the situation of 'three kingdoms' after hundreds of years in the Central Plains.

And sparsely populated? Can only rely on the curtain, that is, the natural risk of the Mongolian desert? Can barely defend their own Huns? It's like Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period - belonging to the weakest side.

In the Xiongnu Department gradually became stronger, Shan Yu still endured the oppression of the Donghu Department? When he didn't dare to draw his sword to fight, Mao Dun made the decision that made the Huns cheer: Mingdi? Father-killing!

Maybe according to the values of the Central Plains? Maudun's move can be described as a big rebellion; But in the steppe, which only values survival and respects the brave, the killing of his father made Mao Dun completely a hero in the hearts of the Huns!

Then? Is it Mao Dun and Donghu Bu Xuan and Wei Snake? Gradually expanding his power, and finally crusading against Donghu, which ended in a final victory.

Today's grasslands have not yet been completely unified - the Xiongnu at this time are like Cao Wei in the late Three Kingdoms? The Yue clan, which occupies the Hexi Corridor, became the aftermath of the fall of Shu Han? Soochow, who can only survive in Jiangdong.

And in Mao Dun's heart, the threat of the Yueshi people is even greater than that of the Han people in the Great Wall!

Don't have horses to ride? Han people who don't know animal husbandry and only farm for a living? Even if it could pose a threat to the Huns? It's just a purely strategic threat; And the Yue clan, who is also a grassland tribe? But it may pose a direct threat to the dominance of the Xiongnu!

The failure to complete the feat of unifying the grassland and eliminating the Yue clan in his lifetime made Mao Dun deeply regret it.

However, in addition to being prepared, Mao Dun was also very fortunate - glad that he had such an excellent child and could become the next son to hold up the sky for the Huns.

Mao Dun sincerely hoped that the feat he could not complete could be completed in the hands of his son, so the crusade against the Yue Clan, Mao Dun was handed over to his son who was King Zuo Xian very early.

At present, the choice at that time was very wise - this son inherited almost all his bravery and courage, and at the same time, he added a bit of wisdom and generosity.

Mao Dun is very clear: although today's grassland presents a close to unified posture on the surface, whether it is the Zhelan, Baiyang, Lou Fu and other tribes known as the troika of Shan Yuting, or other tribes in Mubei, it was Mao Dun who made them succumb to the Xiongnu through bloody suppression.

If there is such a person on the grassland who has a deep understanding of 'forbearance', it is undoubtedly that he swallowed his anger in Donghu, secretly accumulated strength during the period of 'Three Kingdoms Hegemony', and finally swept away Donghu's Maodun.

And the heir has a quality that is extremely rare in the grassland, which is extremely rare in the grassland, which has an irreplaceable and important role for the future stability of the Xiongnu.

"The plough is lonely, the Yueshi people have gradually shrunk back to Hexi, and the warriors are gradually oppressing; Within five years, the Yueshi people will disappear from the grassland. ”

Hearing this, Mao Dun raised his eyebrows in a little surprise, and then fell silent.

When King Zuo Xian was originally sent to take full charge of the strategy against the Yue people, Mao Dun also speculated with great interest that his son would choose how to defeat the Yue people.

Take the lead like yourself, march forward with a bang, and move forward bravely?

Or with the involvement that the Hun warriors are best at, the Yueshi people will be consumed to death in Hexi little by little?

But the final answer made Mao Dun a little stunned: his best son did not choose to gather heavy troops to fight the Yue people like he did back then, nor did he encroach on them by dividing the troops; Instead, through the terrain, natural hazards, and the army, a huge encirclement was formed around the land west of the river, and then steadily advanced little by little, narrowing the range of activities that the Yueshi people could do.

For the Yueshi people, who are also nomads and use cavalry as their main combat strength, the range of movement is compressed, which is almost equivalent to a horse under the crotch being cut off a foot!

Even if he was unfamiliar with this unfamiliar way of fighting, it was not difficult for Mao Dun to predict the fate of the Yueshi people - in the end, the Yueshi people would be squeezed into a narrow grassland with almost no room to pull, and fall into the full encirclement of the Xiongnu!

Just thinking about it, Mao Dun felt a sense of suffocation!

The ghost sent the gods, and a sentence that naturally surged up from the depths of the soul burst out of Mao Dun's mouth: "Now the headquarters of King Zuoxian, but they are still near Hexi?" ”

After saying that, Mao Dun moved his sharp gaze back to the tea bowl in front of him without a trace, as if asking casually.

Hearing this, a trace of disappointment and sadness flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man beside Mao Dun, and he immediately said indifferently: "On the order of supporting the plough and being alone, the Zuoxian Wang Department has now been scattered near the Mubei tribes to guard against the Mubei tribes. ”

"Among them, there are four thousand horsemen, all of whom are gathered forty miles outside King Han's department, waiting for the plough to be held at any time!"

Looking at Zuo Xianwang's calm face, a trace of guilt welled up in Mao Dun's heart, but it disappeared after less than half a second.

Mao Dun's attention also shifted to the term 'King Han', which made him resentful.

Back then, Han Xin, the king of Han of the Han people, surrendered to the Xiongnu, and Mao Dun did not hesitate to go to the Han-Hun border in person, and even fought directly with Shan Yu of the Han people!

Although Han Xin eventually died at the hands of the Han man named 'Chai Wu', his wife, children, and tribe were all taken to the grassland by Mao Dun to live a good life.

Mao Dun even crowned Han Xin's son king!

Such a favor, but only in exchange for the news from the Great Wall, 'The Han Emperor knew that Shan Yu was seriously ill', which made Mao Dun feel very sad...

And in Mao Dun's life, the person who can survive the winter after making him sad is only one Donghu King except for his father Touman!

Even these two were killed by Mao Dun himself!

This is the reason why Mao Dun disregarded the convention, did not hesitate to destroy the grassland of Mubei grassland, and came to Mubei Dragon City more than a month in advance.

"Can King Han be ordered?"

——The first time he arrived in Dragon City, Mao Dun didn't even have time to take a sip of tea, so he ordered: Spread the King of Han to enter the single court to confront each other!

After Munan received the news from within the Great Wall, Maudun had summoned the king of Donghu and confirmed that the news was not revealed to the Han by the Donghu tribe.

In this way, there is only one possibility left: Han Xin's eldest son, the current king of the Huns Han, spread the news of his serious illness and death to the Han people!

This kind of slave who eats inside and outside will never end well on the grassland!

"Supporting the plough and being lonely, King Han has been ordered to set off, only to march to Dragon City with hundreds of troops, and it will be there in a few days..."

Hearing this, Mao Dun frowned and nodded, and a layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

Endure the severe pain and lie down on the wolf skin couch, Mao Dun waved his hand weakly: "Let's go first, wait for Han Wang to arrive, and then wake up Don (2)." ”

Looking at his father's painful appearance, the middle-aged man had a little grief, and immediately supported his chest and bowed: "Your will." ”

Walking out of the palatial royal tent and breathing in the early morning air of the grassland, the middle-aged man inhaled sharply and exhaled it with relief.

The middle-aged man was full of sadness about his father's doubts about himself, but there was nothing he could do about it.

- Who let his father's Shan Yu Da position get it by killing Shan Yu, his grandfather Touman, and learning Shan Yuting?

If you are yourself, I'm afraid you can't be completely at ease with your son...

After thinking about it, the middle-aged man returned to his own residence about a hundred paces away from the king's tent.

"Tu Luxury."

As soon as he sat down, the most powerful warrior of Zuo Xian's royal department, the most trusted henchman of the middle-aged man, came to the felt tent, supported his chest with his right hand, knelt on one knee, and waited for the middle-aged man's order.

"Where is King Han today?"

"Yu Tu Luxury, King Han set off the day before yesterday, and now he is three hundred miles away from the Longcheng tribe."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man slowly stood up, carried his hands behind his back, and came to the curtain of the felt tent, looking at the south.

"Three hundred miles..."

The middle-aged people were equally resentful when the news of their father's serious illness reached the ears of the Han emperor; But compared with Mao Dun's determination, middle-aged people think more deeply and understand more thoroughly.

——The Han Wangbu is located in Mubei, almost thousands of miles away from the territory of the Han people!

If the news of his father's serious illness really flowed into the Han family from the Han Dynasty, it can only prove one thing: from the Mu Beihan Dynasty to the Han Yunzhong City, all the Xiongnu tribes along the way are all spies belonging to the Han people!

This has basically denied this matter, and it was done by King Han.

And the most important reason for middle-aged people to believe that this matter is not what King Han did, is: from King Han's Department to Cloud City, almost all the tribes in this straight line are definitely worthy of Shan Yuting's trust!

Outside the city in the clouds, there is the Aries Department!

At the foot of Yin Mountain, there is the building trouble!

Not to mention the Zhelan Department, which patrols Mu Nan and acts as a military policeman, and the Youxian Wang's department stationed near Nanchi - the current Youxian King is the middle-aged man's own uncle, Mao Dun's younger brother!

Moreover, as the Han people who have betrayed this Han and now live under the protection of the Xiongnu, and even the Youxian Wang Department of Mu Nan, will they really be stupid enough to hook up with the Han people again?

Thinking about it from another perspective, middle-aged people feel that this is not possible - with the middle-aged people's understanding of the Han people, the Han people will definitely not forgive such treacherous betrayers!

And this is what worries middle-aged people...

- Since this news, which had a great impact on the Han-Hun strategy, did not enter the Han family from the Donghu Department and the Han Wang's Department, it can only prove that there is a poisonous snake that has eyebrows with the Han people in the tribe of Munan and even the Xiongnu headquarters!

And this poisonous snake, I'm afraid that its status is not low - just because of the news that he is seriously ill, even in the entire Munan, only the Right Sage King knows!

At this point in time close to the transition of power, the sinister intention of the poisonous snake to reveal the absolutely confidential news that Shan Yu is seriously ill to the Han people, is afraid that it will cause the Han and Huns to fight, and then take advantage of the troubled waters to fish and get involved in the big position!

This is what makes middle-aged people feel uneasy.

"Oh, that's it..."

"The soldiers are coming, the water is coming to cover the earth..."

Since his father killed Shan Yu in the beginning, the assassination of Shan Yu within the Xiongnu has never been stopped - there are always a few guys who think they are highly respected and can live a single Yu addiction, and they brazenly launch a coup d'état against Shan Yuting!

Middle-aged people can only reluctantly accept the reality: even when his father was in his prime, the coup d'état in the royal court that could not be avoided will almost certainly happen when the 'good opportunity' of his father's death is imminent!

If you want to win this battle for the big position, middle-aged people must plan ahead.

Of course, middle-aged people will never ascend the throne by killing their fathers like their fathers, so that this 'fine tradition' will completely become the norm of the Xiongnu.

But those opponents who may participate in this battle must be prepared in advance.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man put aside his last doubts, pulled the warrior he trusted the most closer, took out a horn from his waist, handed it to the warrior, and whispered in his ear: "With the order of Ben Tu Luxury, I will send an order to the four thousand horsemen outside King Han's department: immediately set off to the east of the desert, and always guard against King Youxian entering Mubei!" ”

The warrior was stunned when he heard this, and hesitated slightly: "Tu Lu, what about the Han Wangbu?" ”

The middle-aged man waved his hand a little impatiently, and said casually: "Let's go, King Han will not rebel." ”

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PS: "General History of the Xiongnu" contains: The Xiongnu nobles did not call themselves as strict as the Han family, nor did they have an inherent system of etiquette, such as the Han Dynasty called himself the Son of Heaven, and the princes called themselves widows, while the Xiongnu nobles did not have these rules; It is recorded in the book that Mao Dun will call himself casually in front of him: I, I, Don, etc.

As for the self-proclaimed names of other nobles, no documents can be found, so in the book, 'Ben Tu Lu' has been used as the self-title of Zuo Xian Wang, because 'Zuo Xian Wang' is a Han saying, and the Xiongnu language calls it 'Zuo Tu Lu', which means 'Xian' in the Xiongnu language.