May was the most important season for the Huns.

In previous years, after entering this month, the entire Mobei grassland will usher in the most important moment of the year.

From May to July, grassland pastures grow wildly.

Cattle, sheep, horses, and other livestock, as well as horses, and cattle, have enough food to gain weight, and by August, they will have enough fat to cope with the cold winter.

At the same time, it was also the happiest moment for the Huns.

The milk production of cows, sheep, horses, and horses will reach its peak during this time!

So that even slaves can have a full time!

However......

Today, the grassland is peaceful and peaceful, but it is chaotic.

Since the Han army captured Qiyu Mountain, the Xiongnu tribes in the entire Yuwushui, Hun River, and Heishui basins have been panicked, and countless people have fled in a hurry, as far away as possible from the areas where the Han army may attack.

And that means a lot of people are going hungry this winter!

The chaotic situation makes even in a city like Zhao Xincheng ubiquitous.

"Guyan Mountain, it has already fallen into the hands of the Han people......" Wei Lu stood under the city stopper, loosened his clothes, and let out a sigh of relief.

If Guyan Mountain is lost, Wolf Juxu Mountain will inevitably not be protected!

Youxian Wang Yuli and his army were even more defeated.

In this way, his failure in Mo Nan is no longer so conspicuous!

Of course, the most important thing is that the Mu Yan clan and the conservative nobles suffered heavy losses in this battle!

This is really great for Weilu!

This means that he may not even have to take responsibility.

The only trouble is still Shan Hulugu's body......

"Shan Yu's body, how is it now?" Wei Lu seemed to be talking to himself, as if he was asking a question.

"King Ding Ling, before the villain came, Shan Yu was already much better...... a nobleman stepped forward and replied: "King Jiankun sent someone to invite a famous witch doctor from Langshan to treat him, and before the villain came, Da Shan Yu could already pay attention to the matter......

"That's good!" Wei Lu nodded, but the worry in his heart did not diminish in the slightest, but intensified.

The level of the witch doctor of the Huns, who does not know?

And the vitality of the Xiongnu Shan Yu is a well-known thing.

Today's temporary improvement is just a foreshadowing for the death knell in the future.

Pacing slightly, Wei Lu suddenly turned around and asked the people behind him: "Who are you waiting for to have an old relationship with the king of the sun?" ”

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In the Dragon City.

The altar of the Xiongnu in the past dynasties has been cleaned.

It is filled with all kinds of flowers, and it looks like it has been overrun by a sea of flowers.

Holding the Son of Heaven Festival, Zhang Yue led the officers above the captain of the Han Army, walking among them, feeling the atmosphere of the ancestral tomb of the Xiongnu Empire, with a faint smile on his face.

They just now, in accordance with the etiquette of the envoy of Zhou Tianzi to sacrifice to the princes in the "Spring and Autumn Period", sacrificed Yin Zhixian and other Xiongnu Shan Yu, and announced the purpose of the Han army - of course, it is righteous and glorious and great, completely for the sake of the royal road, for the world, and for the sake of the Xiongnu people.

What is right cannot be more correct, and what is great cannot be greater.

At the same time, he quietly pointed out that only by following the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty and believing in and following the Zhuxia civilization was the only way out.

This kind of face project, although it is not necessary for today's Han army, is better than not doing it at all.

"Shizhong Gong......" Xin Wuling quietly walked to Zhang Yue's side and said in a low voice: "The last general has already counted, and the gold and pearl jade seized in this Dragon City ......"

"Our army seized a total of Xiongnu gold, more than 17,000 gold, pearls, jewelry, gold utensils, thousands of pieces from Longcheng......"

Zhang Yue listened, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.

Wrong is not time, Zhang Yue really wants to lead his troops to attack the hinterland of the Yuwushui River Valley.

It is better to capture Zhao Xincheng and other Xiongnu cities, just to capture the gold reserves of the Huns for tens or hundreds of years!

Before the conquest of the Xiongnu, to be honest, the Xiongnu were directly linked to the poor in the eyes of Zhang Yue and the world.

The cold and bitter north of the desert, no water grass, thousands of miles of Gobi, thousands of miles of yellow sand, is even more known.

However......

Only after entering the hinterland of the Huns and capturing Longcheng did Zhang Yue know that those were all illusions!

The Huns were poor!

But it's the herdsmen who are poor!

Its high-level wealth is enviable!

In particular, the gold and jade reserves of the Huns are already comparable to those of the Han Shaofu!

In the Dragon City at the foot of Guyan Mountain alone, the Han army found seven or eight treasure troves full of dog-headed gold, jewelry, gold and silver ornaments!

There are even large quantities of silk piled up in the cave!

It is said that these riches of Longcheng are not the greatest treasure trove of the Xiongnu.

Its largest treasure house, in Zhao Xin City, is said to have more than 100,000 gold alone!

As for how the Huns acquired these riches?

The answer to this question is really a bit mysterious.

According to the information that Zhang Yue currently has, there are mainly three sources of wealth for the Xiongnu.

One is the Silk Road, through the monopoly control of the Silk Road, the Xiongnu can get huge profits every year in the Western Regions!

The second is the tribute of the countries in the Western Regions, that is, the protection fee.

And the third is that the Huns themselves owned a huge natural gold mine - the Golden Mountain (now Altai Mountain).

The Xiongnu herdsmen can find hundreds of large dog-headed gold on the slopes and fields of Jinshan every year.

In addition, a large amount of gold and jade can be obtained by digging, smelting, and washing.

And these riches were occupied by the high-level of the Huns.

It was used to smuggle weapons from the Han Dynasty, buy officials, and purchase a large number of luxury goods and spices from the Han Dynasty.

In addition, they also used a lot of wealth for religious sacrifices as well as ancestor sacrifices!

These in Dragon City are basically stored here, ready to be used for this year's tellurium forest conference and ancestor worship resources.

Now, it is cheaper than Zhang Yue.

With so many seizures, the Han army made a lot of money on this expedition! (If you don't count the cost of the livestock requisitioned from the south of the shogunate and the dry food brought by the Wuheng people).

"Keep all the gold, silver, pearls and jade...... "Zhang Yue said softly: "After returning to the dynasty, it will be handed over to the Shaofu ......."

"After these gold objects are melted, we should be able to mint a new batch of Lintoe gold......" Zhang Yue muttered to himself.

Lintoe gold is undoubtedly the pinnacle of the gold currency of the Han Dynasty!

This kind of currency, which exists as a royal gift, has the attributes of medals and hard currency at the same time!

It's just a pity that there are too few mintings and too little circulation, and there is only a small circulation between the military and the nobility.

As a traverser, Zhang Yue naturally couldn't bear it.

Taking this opportunity, he will definitely find a way to expand the number of in-toe gold minted!

"By the way......" Zhang Yue suddenly asked: "General Xin, the loyal ministers and righteous soldiers rescued by our army have all settled down?" ”

"Back to the middle prince, the last general is settled...... They also sent someone to bring them new clothes, toiletries, and medicines......" Xin Wuling replied immediately.

"That's good......" Zhang Yue nodded and said, "I heard that one of them was the deputy envoy of Su Ziqing, the late Zhonglang general?" ”

"Well......" Xin Wuling said: "This person's surname is Chang Minghui, and he has always been loyal and unyielding in the Huns, and he is indeed a big husband!" ”

When Zhang Yue heard Chang Hui's name, his cheeks couldn't help but move!

The Han Dynasty Chang Luo Hou, the first protector of the Western Regions, and the first person to run the Western Regions......

Countless titles and honors are gathered on this Taiyuan man.

Even after 2,000 years, it is still admired and admirable!

"Get ready, please Chang Jun come to my big tent tonight!" Zhang Yue commanded: "Such heroes should be respected!" ”

"No!" Xin Wuling bowed his head and took the order.

As he spoke, everyone walked out of the core of the Dragon City.

At this time, the entire Dragon City has become a busy construction site.

The Wuheng people and the Xiongnu surrendered troops and captured them, and under the command of Guo Rong and others, they arranged the venue of Chan Guyan in an orderly manner.

For China, Feng Zen is the highest standard and highest level of festival!

In particular, the father of Zen Liang and the title of Mount Tai are the highest ceremonies that only the Son of Heaven who has made extraordinary achievements can be qualified to hold the highest ceremony!

Secondly, it was Zhang Yue who led the expedition, commanded the army to invade the country, entered the enemy's hinterland, and held a Zen ceremony in the core area of the enemy country in order to deter the enemy and hit his morale.

Just like Huo Qu's illness at the beginning.

Since it is the highest standard ceremony, its requirements and standards are naturally extremely high.

Not only must it conform to the ancient rites, but it also needs to show military prestige and show national prestige!

And Feng Zen is divided into two parts - Zen and Feng.

The so-called Zen is to sacrifice to the earth, that is, to sacrifice to the earth, and to seal is to sacrifice to the heavens and report to God.

The unity of the two is the sealing of Zen.

The Son of Heaven sealed Zen Liang's father and Mount Tai in order to repay his merits and pray for the peace of the country and the people, and the wind and rain are smooth.

And the general conquered the enemy country and sealed its famous mountains and rivers, but it was to strike, deter and curse the enemy!

It's a very mysterious thing.

It is mixed with various metaphysics, the main of which are the five virtues and the beginning, astrology, feng shui and so on.

Zhang Yue didn't know much about these things, so he let them go to the knowledgeable military officials.

He himself, on the other hand, just took people with him, looked at it, and checked the progress.

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The private canal is more than the sea.

Fox Deer Gu can finally get out of the big tent and go outside to breathe some fresh air.

It's just that his face is very pale, and the whole person looks extremely haggard.

Li Ling walked behind him, his head bowed, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Shame on the ancestors......" Hulu Gu shook her head and sighed: "Pray that Yushan is lost, and Gu Yan and Wolf Juxu will not be able to protect it!" ”

Without the obstruction of Gonglushui and Qiyu Mountain, the Han cavalry will act unscrupulously in the vast area north of Yuwushui, west of Gonglushui, and south of Jinshan and Yanran Mountain!

And the Mobei departments, I'm afraid it is very difficult to protect themselves.

"Da Danyu, the matter has come to this point, it's useless to be anxious...... Li Ling persuaded softly: "You should still focus on cultivating your body......"

"The minister has ordered General Zuo to lead the main forces of the Xubu, Lan, and Huyan clans to aid Zhao Xincheng, at least to protect the pastures and sheep basins west of Yuwushui and not be destroyed by the Han army!"

For the Huns, the most terrible thing is, of course, nothing more than the Han army's imitation of Huo Qu's disease.

When you go there, you burn there, and you destroy there.

The cavalry is everywhere, and there is not a single grass!

In particular, the key large sheep basins on the Mobei grassland were burned!

For the Huns, this may even be more terrible than the consequences of digging up their ancestral graves.

"To the west of Yuwushui, it is completely finished...... "Hulugu closed her eyes, in great pain.

For the Huns, this year is really unfavorable!

The main force poured out of the nest, but it did not completely eradicate and eliminate the separatist group that was feared by the sages, and it led to a fire in the backyard and the destruction of the hometown.

The resources, wealth and national strength lost are immeasurable.

And inside and outside the court, there are many discussions.

Countless people have begun to take sides and start to rethink the question of loyalty.

Now, Fox Lugu has no other strength to rely on except for Li Ling.

The core members of the four major clans are all unreliable.

Inside the Twins, the wind is surging.

All factions and mountains are frequently connected in private, and the ghost knows what they are planning?

It was not that Li Ling firmly controlled the royal court cavalry directly under Shan Yu, and commanded and commanded Jiankun and other cavalry, so as to clamp down on tens of thousands of elites, Hulugu even felt that she had already landed on the ground!

Li Ling had no choice but to persuade: "The matter has come to this point, regret is useless, please Da Danyu cheer up......"

When Fox Lugu heard this, she laughed miserably: "This order is running out of time......

"The reason why I am still holding on now is just to be worthy of the trust I gave to my ancestors......

Regarding her physical condition, Hulugu is very clear.

Now it seems to be gradually recovering.

But......

The climate and medical conditions in Mobei have never been a good place to recuperate.

What's more, he must also drag his sick body, fight wits and courage with the strength of all parties, and must also be wary of open guns and hidden arrows from all sides.

I have to endure the nausea and help the sages pave the way.

Pave the way to the throne for his political enemies!

Because, if he doesn't do this, the Huns will be destroyed!

If you don't ascend to the throne, civil war will break out immediately!

At that time, the best result will be only two odds in a side-by-side.

And the worst case is that they will all end up, so that the Han people will take advantage of it in vain.

Li Ling listened to Hulugu's words, and then looked at his expression, he also sighed and was silent.

Now, in this Xiongnu, his position is the most embarrassing.

He is Shan Yu's important minister, and he holds a heavy soldier's henchman.

However, there are not many days left for Shan Yu now.

The next Shan Yu will be the sage who he once led his troops to fight and formed a great enmity.

If he ascends the throne, it is very likely that he will be stabbed against Li Ling.

Therefore, reality tells Li Ling that the sages should be prevented from ascending to the throne.

You have to stop it at all costs!

However, emotionally, it is difficult for Li Ling to make such a decision!

In this life, he has lost a lot of people and made many people sacrifice and shed blood for him.

Now, he doesn't want to owe anyone anything anymore.

"Brother Yannian, ......" Li Ling closed his eyes and thought of his confidant and friend, the deputy who rushed to the Huns with his subordinates in the battle of Junji Mountain, and finally died in battle: "What choice should I make?" ”