The kingdom of Dawan has now fallen into a pre-war panic.

In the market, there was chaos, and people fleeing could be seen everywhere between the city-states.

Countless people flocked to flee to their royal capital, the fortified city of Alexandria.

Now, this majestic city has become the last hope and refuge for countless people.

After all, in their opinion, Alexandria was able to hold off the terrible Han army last time, and this time Alexandria, blessed by the god of war, Ares, could also hold off the ferocious barbarians.

However, most of the refugees were stopped under Alexandria.

The army that garrisoned the city, at the gates of the city, formed a human wall.

Only nobles or wealthy merchants and commoners were allowed to enter the city after paying enough entry tax.

No one else was allowed to enter this majestic fortified city.

As a result, countless refugees gathered outside the city, causing countless riots and crimes.

And inside the city, although under the pressure of the army, order can barely be maintained.

However, people's hearts have been thrown into turmoil.

Everyone is desperately hoarding everything they can!

The prices of grain, cloth, weapons, water and wine, jerky, cheese, and firewood have all skyrocketed, and even so, most commodities are still priceless!

In the palace, Wan Wang Yincai, who was proud at the beginning, is now like ashes.

For he had just learned that the last attempt of the Kingdom of Dawan to find peace had failed.

The envoy sent to the Xiongnu to ask for tribute to the Xiongnu brought back the final declaration of the Xiongnu - up to now, the only way for the Dawan people to save their lives is only one: the king of all the people who draw the bow, the king of all kings, and the army of His Majesty, who is the plough and the lonely, surrenders in front of the army, and submits the land. Otherwise, for the protection of heaven, earth, sun and moon and all things, the elite army of the invincible and omnipotent Great Huns will kill all the Dawan men who are taller than the wheels, destroy every city in Dawan, pull their ancestors' coffins out of the ground, crush bones and scatter ashes, and then sell every Dawan woman to the Han Dynasty as a prostitute!

And another delegation sent to Wusun to beg for mercy brought back Wusun Kunmo's reply earlier: The ministers who rebel against the Han and betray the lord will be punished by everyone! Wusun is a Han alliance and has unshirkable responsibilities and obligations for this!

As a result, Yin Cai knew that now he had only one way to go - fight to the death!

War soon broke out!

On April 28, the first Shule army crossed the Red Water (Kizilsu River) at dusk and entered the territory of Dawan.

It immediately rushed to the most important strategic point on the eastern border of Dawan - the Red River Pass.

After a simple battle, the Shule army routed the hundreds of Dawan troops stationed in the area and occupied the area.

Then, the Hun cavalry crossed the river one after another, and by June 20, the three thousand horsemen of Jiankun, Weisu and Bao, who were the main forces of the Huns, had all entered the territory of Dawan from the Red River.

In addition, the servant army composed of Shule, Shache, Xiu Dun, Gumo, Weitou and other countries also entered the territory of Dawan.

It is worth mentioning that in this Xiongnu expedition to the west, the main force of the servant army was Shule and Shache as the core!

Among them, the Shule Kingdom sent an unprecedented number of more than 13,000 troops!

Crowned in the Western Regions, it makes people look sideways!

It can be said that the Shule people are out of the country this time!

For the Shule people, this Xiongnu expedition to the west can be said to be their best opportunity - Shule and Dawan are neighbors and mortal enemies!

Both countries are on the southern route of the Silk Road and have a competitive relationship.

The spoils are already unevenly distributed and the contradictions are violent.

In that year, the Han Dynasty invaded Dawan, and the Shule people provided grain, grass, and drinking water to the Han army, and even sent guides to lead the way for the Han army, so that the feud between the two countries reached a higher level, and they almost became mortal enemies!

After the end of the Dawan War, Dawan Chen Han and Shule returned to the Xiongnu, and under the pressure of the two super powers, the contradiction between Shule and Dawan went further.

For the Shule people, there is nothing more motivated than beating the Dawan people!

They even behaved more aggressively than the Huns!

After the vanguard took the Red River Pass, they went straight to the hinterland of Dawan non-stop.

And on June 21, they arrived at Asuka Valley on the north bank of Yaojishui.

It was not until this moment that Dawan knew about the invasion of the Xiongnu, and Yincai, the king of Wan, hurriedly ordered the shrinkage of the troops in various places.

Ordered all the armies and people north of Yaozhishui and west of Yuchengcheng to shrink to Yuchengcheng.

Ordered the army and population south of Yaozhishui and east of Ershi City to shrink to the area of Ershi City.

At the same time, Yin Cai urgently sent people to ask Kangju and Yueshi for help.

However, the messenger had just set out when bad news struck again.

Usun also attacked!

Almost as soon as the Huns crossed the Red River, 8,000 Wusun cavalry slanted down from the Huohu basin and went straight to the southwest border of Dawan.

With little effort, the Wusun cavalry broke through Heicheng, an important border town in the southwest of Dawan, and then broke through into the rich southwest grassland area of Dawan along the tributary of Yaozhishui.

In just two days, more than a dozen Wu forts were lost, and thousands of Dawan soldiers and civilians were killed and taken captive.

What's even more troublesome is that Dawan has no strong city to defend in the local area.

They could only retreat back to Yucheng City, or trek thousands of miles to retreat to Guishan City.

Hearing this, even though it is the middle of summer, Yin Cai is still like falling into an ice cave, and his body is cold.

And in Guishan City, the nobles of Dawan also fell into panic and despair.

For the first time, they felt the crisis of national extinction!

The last time the Han army came to attack, they were not as flustered as they are now.

Because at that time, they knew that the Han people were only here to take revenge, not to destroy the country.

But now......

Wusun and Xiongnu are all here to destroy them!

As a result, the complaints and dissatisfaction against King Yincai became increasingly intense.

"It's all to blame on Yin Cai, if it weren't for him, how would we anger the Han Dynasty? So as to attract the Huns and Wusun? Countless people have said this,

Rumors of dissatisfaction with Eun Cai are spreading throughout the city.

It was also at this time that these people finally remembered the happiness and comfort that they had once been under the protection of the Han Dynasty.

"I have long said that Han is a big country and a strong country...... Don't offend them......" said a high-ranking nobleman of Dawan and his friend, "but those people don't listen, they want to offend, now it's all right...... Without Han's protection, we are nothing! ”

If this kind of remark had been made in the past, as long as someone dared to say it, what was waiting for him would inevitably be ridiculed.

But now, many people around this nobleman agreed: "You're right, Athena is above, why can't you give some of her wisdom to Yincai?!" ”

"In the past, we only needed to send envoys to the Han on a regular basis, sending some sweat, blood, horses, gold and other goods, and we could enjoy peace...... With the protection of Han, no matter how vicious the barbarians, they will not dare to infringe on our territory and interests......"

"Even the people of the Yue Clan want to be friendly with us!"

"We can earn countless gold coins every year through the silk trade!"

"It's okay now...... It's all over......"

"Then Yincai is a piece of waste!"

"Everyone's right......"

"It's a pity...... It's too late to say anything now, even if we kill Yin Cai now, it's too late to save the Han Dynasty! ”

Countless people sighed and regretted.

And at this time, a piece of news came - Yin Cai actually recalled the mission he had sent to the Han Dynasty to pay tribute, just for a mere 50,000 gold coins!?

Suddenly, the nobles of the whole city became irritable.

If it weren't for the fact that now, the Xiongnu and Wusun armies were overwhelmed, and they also needed Yin Cai to continue to stay on the throne to attract firepower and be a scapegoat, I am afraid that now, they can immediately launch a coup d'état and kill Yin Cai!

And Yin Cai also found that his situation seemed to be very bad.

So he hid himself in the palace and huddled in his own bedchamber, not daring to even go out of the door.

The affairs of the state were all entrusted to his queen and vice-president.

…………………………

Thousands of miles away, Hansai Yangguan.

Zhang Anshi personally led the cavalry, escorted Wusun Xiao Kunmo all the way here, and then watched him walk out of the city.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but overflow with a slight smile, "The Xiongnu and Wusun, they should have entered the territory of Dawan, right?" Zhang Anshi turned his head and asked Chang Hui, who had reported to him in Yangguan.

Chang Hui is now appointed by Zheng Jijia as the captain of the Turtle Guard, responsible for the infiltration and purchase of the Western Regions Protectorate into the countries of the Western Regions.

Chang Huizi is very good at doing this kind of thing.

Moreover, he also has an advantage that others do not have - Wusun's current Mrs. Zuo, the princess of the Han family who married him is old with him, and there are even rumors that the two had an affair back then.

Now, Chang Hui and Princess Xie Wei are back online.

With the help of Her Royal Highness the princess's years of operation in the Western Regions and Wusun, Chang Hui's intelligence network in the Western Regions has been well managed.

It can be said that whether it is the Huns or the Wusun people, their ideas, strategies and fiction have now been exposed to the Han family.

"General Huiyu, according to the intelligence, the Xiongnu and Wusun should have already entered Dawan!" Chang Hui said: "The lower officials are here to report to the general on the deployment of the Xiongnu and Wusun's troops......

As he spoke, Chang Hui handed a document to Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi took it in his hand, read it once, and laughed: "The countries of the Western Regions are still very concerned about beating children!" ”

According to the information summarized by Chang Hui in the document, of the 36 countries in the Western Regions, more than 20 countries sent troops to participate in the Xiongnu's western expedition this time.

The rest also sent men and slaves, and provided material and food support.

Kingdoms such as Shache, Shule, and Weitou, which were famous for grinding foreign workers in the Han-Hungarian War in the past, almost poured out of the nest this time.

Especially Shule, he actually sent more than 13,000 troops, which made Zhang Anshi a little impressed - this leek in the Western Regions, the Huns did not cut it completely!

If they cut a little harder, then Shule could still pull out tens of thousands of troops in one go?

But......

I'm afraid this Shule man will also have to deal with himself.

This time they sent more than 13,000 troops, and now the Huns didn't say anything, but it may not be in the future!

Even if the Huns are generous, they don't care about this matter.

Zhang Anshi will also find a way to let the Huns take care of this matter.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be in vain to blind the education of the Warring States Columnists?

"General, I'm here to ask you for advice—Dawan, are we really sitting idly by?" Chang Hui asked tentatively.

"How is that possible?" Zhang Anshi laughed: "Since ancient times, kings have no way to save the people, and it has never been a long time!" ”

"Benevolence, the virtue of the king, the way of the Son of Heaven!"

"I am edicted by the Son of Heaven to guard the border for His Majesty, and I should uphold the virtue of the Son of Heaven and broadcast the politics of China in the distance!"

When Zhang Anshi said this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his face looked like a compassionate saint, and he said with emotion: "Although King Wan has no way, he loses his faith and betrays his master, and his crime is great!" But how innocent are the people? ”

"I really can't bear it, the people of Dawan are killed by swords and soldiers, and they are also killed by fire and water!"

"General Continuation......" Zhang Anshi looked at Huang Ba and said to him: "The general will order to immediately send an envoy to the Hun lord and Wusun Kunmo, saying: The benevolence and righteousness of a Chinese gentleman, the so-called gentleman, is said to be benevolent!" Therefore, Mencius said: The gentleman is to the beast, see its life and can't bear to see its death, now your country's generals want to kill Dawan, our country is unwilling to interfere, however, between the soldiers, it is inevitable to hurt women and children, in the fire and water, it is inevitable to harm the innocent, my country only thinks of the difficulties of the people, the suffering of the people, is to tell your country: please hold on to the style of a gentleman, practice the way of the sages, introspect with the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and do not seriously injure and do not capture the two hairs! ”

Huang Ba's eyes widened when he listened, and he couldn't help but doubt: "General, will they listen to you?" ”

"Just do it......" Zhang Anshi smiled lightly: "As for whether they listen or not, that's their business......"

A true emperor and a righteous person naturally has to learn double standards, and he has to stand up and stand up, just like a white lotus.

More importantly, you have to learn to impose your own rules and standards on others

Guard!

If you don't comply, I'll hit you!

And it's a high-sounding, righteous and awe-inspiring beating you!

In the future history books, who sees this paragraph and can't praise the style of the king of the Han Dynasty and the teacher of benevolence and righteousness?

Huang Ba had no choice but to swallow his words back into his throat, and after a promise, he went to carry it out.

A few days later, Zhang Anshi's document was sent by the envoy to Li Ling, the commander of the Xiongnu.

At this moment, this Zuo general has already led his troops to the periphery of Yu Chengcheng.

The Dawan army had given up fighting the Huns in the wilderness - they had tried to fight the Hun cavalry in the wilderness in the past few days, but the result was a complete defeat, except to drop more than a thousand corpses.

As a result, they had no choice but to retreat into the fortified city of Yuchengcheng, in a vain attempt to rely on the fortified fortress to block the advance of the Xiongnu army.

But how could Li Ling let them get their wish?

On the one hand, he ordered his servant army to cut down the forests near Yuchengcheng to make siege equipment, and on the other hand, he sent his most elite Jiankun cavalry to bypass Yuchengcheng and cut off its connection with Ershi City and Guishan City.

At the same time, he also issued an order to all servant troops - after the fall of Yu Chengcheng, the sword will not be sealed for three days, and each department can move freely and take what it needs.

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

Suddenly, the morale was boosted to the highest point.

Not to mention the Hun cavalry under his command, the servant armies of the Western Regions countries are simply like crazy, and the execution of his orders has reached a hundred percent.

It's almost like an arm!

Compared to the war with the Han Dynasty, it is simply incomparable.

But......

At this critical time, the paperwork of the general of the chariot came unexpectedly.

As a general of the Han Dynasty, Li Ling was able to read, understand, and recognize the things conveyed in these words without barriers.

"This general of the chariot and cavalry, is it stupid to read "Spring and Autumn"? Or is it stupid to watch "The Analects"? He pursed his lips and couldn't help but complain: "You even said such shameless words?!" ”

Since ancient times, the two countries have fought each other, who has talked about benevolence, righteousness and morality?

Isn't it all-encompassing?

Even the general himself, who did not proclaim in his writings, that in such a dangerous thing as war, the erroneous ideas born of mercy are the most pernicious, and that the side that uses violence at all costs, at the cost of bloodshed, will inevitably gain an advantage while the other does not do the same!

Now, the general of the chariot cavalry wants to use Song Xianggong's standards to demand him and his army?!

Li Ling really wants to reply - I'm Yi Diye!

It's a pity that he didn't dare! Not even more!

He knew very well that if he replied like this, it would be tantamount to giving the chariot general an excuse to interfere.

That's tantamount to shooting yourself in the foot!

After thinking about it, Li Ling picked up the pen and wrote a reply.

In the reply book, he cursed and swore that he would never kill innocent people indiscriminately, never harm innocent people, especially women and children, and at the same time expressed his admiration and yearning for the noble sentiments and perfect morality of the general of the chariot cavalry.

In Li Ling's view, it was probably the general of the chariot who wanted to find out what kind of moral character he wanted to set up and what kind of saint image he wanted to set up.

He simply gave the other party what he wanted.

In his opinion, this was just a face-saving gesture for the general of the chariot cavalry.

But he couldn't have imagined that when his reply letter was sent to Zhang Anshi, Zhang Anshi immediately burst into laughter, and immediately ordered: "Pass my order, order the Hexi Army to assemble and stand by immediately, and listen to my orders at any time!" ”

Now the Huns have fallen into his urn.

The reply in the hand is an excuse and a proof - of course, in fact, it doesn't matter if there is or not, the imperialists and the righteous want to interfere in other countries, and they never need evidence and excuses - laundry detergent can be used as a weapon of mass destruction, not to mention this kind of reply with real evidence?

In April, the sun is shining, and the scorching sun is scorching the city walls.

Behind the arrow tower and the female wall, countless trembling Dawan recruits looked nervously at the dense Hun army on the field outside the city wall.

The banners of the Huns were as magnificent as the waves of the sea, and their cavalry were as numerous as the stars.

A large number of infantry, lined up beside tall equipment.

These wooden instruments, held high in the air, are stacked with large quantities of polished stones.

"Damn it!" Yuan Ge, the governor of Yu Chengcheng, looked at this scene and couldn't help but scold: "How can these barbarians make wild donkeys? ”

Nearly 200 years ago, Ptolemy's Chemibus improved the Greek trebuchet to develop a new torsion trebuchet, and later brought this terrible weapon to the eastern battlefield during Antiochus the Great's crusades.

This terrible weapon, with its devastating force, swept away all its enemies.

Because it shoots stones, like a wild donkey pouting its hooves, it is called a wild donkey.

More than ten years ago, Han Dawan used a large number of trebuchets.

Dawan people don't know why, so they describe the Han family artillery truck with the name of the torsion trebuchet in their home country.

However, they never expected that the Huns had also mastered the technology of manufacturing torsion trebuchets and used them in their attacks on themselves!

Fortunately, Yu Chengcheng is strong enough!

Last time, the Han Dynasty army besieged for half a year, and used countless means, but it was unable to shake the Yucheng city wall in the slightest.

In the end, he had to rely on the water cut off to capture Yu Chengcheng.

And now, Yu Chengcheng has learned the lesson of the last fall and dug dozens of wells in the city, even if the Huns cut off the water, they can hold on.

Thinking of this, Yuan Ge was a little relieved.

He raised his arms and encouraged his soldiers: "My warriors! Do not be afraid of your enemies, sons of Ares, the god of war, for they are only a pack of beasts, and as long as we are united, they will not be able to take the great city of Yucheng, which is blessed and protected by the god of war! ”

Listening to Yuan Ge's encouragement, the soldiers finally lifted their morale, held the bow and sword in their hands tightly, took a deep breath, and faced their enemies.