Half a month later, the snow had covered the mountains and rivers west of the river, and the rivers and lakes had been frozen.

Herders began to drive their livestock from the Hexi Corridor to the warmer Heshuo region to seek refuge at the foot of the Yin Mountains.

This is the most important time of the year for Hexi herders!

Millions of livestock, driven by countless people, are heading south along frozen rivers.

It would take them a month and more than 1,000 miles to cross the road to finally reach Yinshan, where they spent the entire cold winter and early spring, and returned in late spring the following year.

Those who participated in this great migration were basically herdsmen from the Huiqu, Xiutu and other ethnic groups.

The post roads and post stations built and built by the Han family in Hexi provided great help for their migration.

so that they can avoid getting lost, from being in danger in the wilderness.

Therefore, these tribes are hardcore pro-Han factions.

The main force of the subject state of Dahonglu is composed of the subordinate tribes of Hexi.

With the departure of these herdsmen, Hexi suddenly seemed a little empty.

In the mountains and rivers, the herders and their herds are no longer to be seen.

Only the immigrants and acquaintances who settled here remained.

Han Zeng took his attendants and rode his horse on the post road, and the prosperous military appearance made the people along the way look sideways.

When approaching Guzang City near Hutu Ze, it caused a sensation!

No way, the sixth lieutenant of the Northern Army is the most stylish cavalry of our time!

It is almost impossible to have this cavalry, a cavalry that is better in appearance and appearance.

The whole army of 1,500 horsemen, all of them are the best of the best!

They were no less than seven feet tall and weighed no less than three hundred pounds, and each of them was equipped with leather armor suitable for cavalry.

This leather armor is made of cowhide nitrate captured by the Great Agricultural Yamen, which is light and tough.

The saber equipped is even more snowy and sharp.

Such an army, spread out in a combat state, walking on the post road, bursting with male hormones, will naturally immediately attract everyone's attention!

After all, this is an era in which the big husband is admired, and the aesthetic mainstream emphasizes masculinity and bravery.

When the Eagle Yang Brigade approached Guzang City, Zhang Anshi led his personal soldiers to meet him in person.

"It's Shangshu who makes Han Gong more suspicious?" Zhang Anshi asked loudly from afar.

"Exactly!" Han Zeng replied loudly: "Dare to ask who the honorable driver is?" ”

"Che Cavalry General Zhang Anshi, I have seen Shang Shuling!" Zhang Anshi replied loudly.

The two sang and harmonized, and on the surface, they eliminated the suspicion of 'private meetings of national generals and important ministers'.

When it came to Chang'an, no one else could bring this matter to the table.

After all, it is reasonable for Zhang Anshi, the general of the chariot cavalry, to lead his army back to the division to repair, prepare to fight again, and pass through the city of Guzang in Hutu Ze.

Shangshu ordered Han Zeng, although the edict of the Son of Heaven only allowed him to preside over the affairs of Hexi immigrants, but at the same time, the edict clearly stipulated that he had the authority to 'control and annex the prefectures and counties'.

In this case, it is normal for Shang Shuling to lead the army out to patrol Hexi and fulfill his obligations.

In addition, the generals of the Han family, winter military exercises, beacon fires, and sharpening soldiers are more conventions and traditions.

This is a normal kind of edge ball.

However, such a sideline ball can only be played to this extent.

Whether it is Han Zeng or Zhang Anshi, they all understand that they must always be exposed to the public eye, and they must not have any private secret meetings.

Don't stay here for too long.

Otherwise, it will not be a sideline, but a 'private association of generals'.

This is no small sin!

If you go online a little bit, you can directly deduct the hat of an 'anti-Han and anti-Liu cabal'.

That's not a good thing!

Especially for Zhang Anshi!

Therefore, Zhang Anshi did not approach rashly, but just looked at Han Zeng from a distance, and said according to the script: "The general led the army here, what happened?" ”

"Patrol Hexi, supervise lawlessness, and punish Haoqiang!" Han Zeng raised his head and said righteously.

"Oh......" Zhang Anshi suddenly realized, and arched his hand: "Ming Gong is righteous, I really admire!" ”

So, he said: "I have long heard about the lawlessness of Hexi Haoqiang, official

If the general needs it, I am willing to provide some clues......"

"There is labor and happiness!" Han Zeng immediately returned the salute.

So, Zhang Anshi waved his hand, and someone immediately stepped forward and handed a letter that had been prepared long ago and was sealed in a bamboo tube to Han Zeng.

Han Zeng received it in his hand and did not rush to open it, in fact, he did not need to open it.

For there is certainly not a single word in this bamboo tube or in it about the previous discussion.

Zhang Anshi sent this thing over, which is a metaphor in itself - I basically agree with your conditions.

Han Zeng would not be greedy to sit on the ground and raise the price, he picked up the bamboo tube, bowed his hand to Zhang Anshi again, and then turned the horse's head, and said to the left and right: "Go!" Go to Dunhuang! ”

Since Zhang Anshi had let go, then Han Zeng naturally wanted to immediately swear sovereignty to the entire Hexi.

Just like the male lion on the African grassland, go to the border, leave your own scent mark, and tell the four counties of Hexi and the Western Regions and the Xiongnu - you have changed your father, and you are not satisfied with Cao!

And there is no better place to do such a thing than Dunhuang!

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In this harsh winter, the Mobei royal court quietly returned to the traditional wintering place of the Huns after they fled north-the mountain gorge located in the upper reaches of Yuwu Water and the northern foot of Yanran Mountain.

Here, among the Huns, it is called 'Hequ Hesi', which means 'warm valley'.

In fact, this is also true.

The tall and steep Yanran Mountain intercepts the cold wind and ice and snow.

The dense forests on all sides of the gorge kept the enemy out.

The beasts and birds in the mountains can provide a lot of protein to the Huns.

This place can become the best shelter for the Xiongnu royal court, especially its noble women and babies in winter.

Just like in the past, the Xiongnu would migrate the royal court to the foot of the Yin Mountain in Heshuo in winter.

It's just that today's Hechus is not peaceful.

After Shan Yu Hulugu conquered Wusun, it became more and more serious in winter.

Now, he hasn't even been out of the bill for days.

The royal court cavalry loyal to Hulugu protected the royal tent tightly.

Except for a few cronies of Hulugu, no one knows the specific condition of his body.

This made the royal court inside and outside, turbulent.

The four major clans, the Mu Yan clan and the Hulu Gu line, the three forces began to wrestle around the control of the royal court.

It's just that there is still some restraint now, and it hasn't finally torn his face!

But, as everyone knows, once the fox deer is angry.

This contradiction and conflict inside and outside the court will detonate immediately!

At that time, I am afraid it will be an unprecedented infighting!

The four major clans, the twin clans, the emerging Mu Yan clan and the Tu Hao shaman, the three parties will start a fight to the death!

I'm afraid there is only one winner, who can survive and have everything.

No way!

In the past few months, the contradictions inside and outside the court have been infinitely magnified by various factors.

The rights of the nobles were suppressed as never before, and the spoils of war from the conquest of Wusun were not distributed.

How could the nobles endure it?

As a result, after the beginning of winter, the suppression, restriction and even violent robbery of weak tribes continued to occur.

Until now, several parties have been like fire and water, with you and without me!

When the news spreads that the fox deer girl is seriously ill and may die at any time.

All parties involved immediately focused their full attention on the matter and paid close attention to it.

At the same time, the soldiers have gone through the horses, gathered troops, gathered strength, and are ready to overthrow the other side at any time.

There is no way, the contradiction between the two is irreconcilable now!

The Twin Clans and the Four Great Clans, in order to maintain their power and status, while the Shaman Tu Yu and his shamans and priests are trying to seize power, and do not want to be background boards and passers-by anymore.

Both sides began to massively gather forces.

However, the four major clans and the twin clans have a deep heritage and strong power.

Their soldiers and horses are obviously stronger and more elite.

The fault is that the royal court cavalry loyal to Hulugu and the Li Ling department controlled by Wei Lu have not expressed their position, I am afraid that now, the civil war of the Xiongnu has begun!

But......

"What's the difference between that and not having a civil war?" Wei Lu climbed to a hill near Heth, dressed in a fox fur, looked at the already tense parties, and sighed: "I am afraid that this civil strife will not end well!" ”

Wei Lu knows very well that this civil strife is different from the previous infighting!

Completely different!

In the past, it was essentially two factions within a group, and it started because of the problem of interests and distribution, or simply because of the broken brain.

But this time, it was a battle between two completely opposite groups.

Moreover, this time, the middle and lower classes of dozens of tribes of the Huns, and even the slaves, were involved.

Once the war really starts, I am afraid that the entire Xiongnu will be completely divided, and the contradictions between the upper and lower levels will be completely aroused, and there may be no possibility of peace with you.

No matter which side wins, the other side as the losing side will not be reconciled.

It will never be the same as in the past, destroying the nobles of the losing side, even if it is over.

However, Wei Lu is more concerned with another newfound change than this.

"Has it been confirmed?" Wei Lu asked his cronies.

"Returning to the king, I have basically confirmed the ......" The man said in a low voice: "Several kings of the Twin Clan, including King Yougu Li, King Youxian, etc., and Lan Yanzhi and others of the Lan Clan, secretly began to preach the miracles of the gods of the Han Dynasty, and publicized their miraculous effects of protecting mothers and babies and protecting livestock!" ”

Wei Lu listened and closed his eyes: "Are those people crazy?" ”

"Dare to do such a thing!"

"They are not afraid...... The next time the Han Dynasty led the troops, no one in the entire Xiongnu would dare to confront it? ”

Hearing this, the cronies could only bow their heads and remain silent.

Wei Lu sighed to himself: "Alas......"

He really wants to fly to the Western Regions now, to tell Li Ling about the complicated situation inside and outside the royal court, so that Li Ling can return as soon as possible and preside over the overall situation!

Because, the current situation is really so tricky that he can't do anything about it!

In particular, this brand new discovery made Wei Lu creepy and couldn't sleep at night!

Some nobles and even important figures within the four major clans and the twin clans.

For example, Tu Qi, the king of Yougu Li, in order to fight against the increasingly rampant, raging and rampant shamanic belief in Tu Lu, after all attempts failed, he aimed the spearhead at the most vicious enemy of the entire Xiongnu, Zhang Anshi in the Western Regions.

They took the initiative to introduce the legend of the 'soldier master' that existed widely in Monan and spread it widely.

As a result, a new legend has been cultivated that can compete with shamanic beliefs!

A god of war descended to earth, and at the same time had the Han Dynasty people who guarded mothers and babies, sheltered livestock, and blessed the prosperity of pastures.

The Huns, on the other hand, have always had a tradition of Muqiang.

With the connivance of the nobles, the Chiyou faith, which was already worshiped and believed in, instantly spread among the four major clans and the tribes of the twin clans.

All of a sudden, it actually curbed the originally aggressive Shamanic Slaughter Shamanism.

And even in some places, the counterattack was successful!

By the time Wei Lu noticed and discovered the situation, the situation was out of control.

At the bottom of the four major clans and the headquarters and other departments of the twin clans, most of the herdsmen and slaves were worshipping and sacrificing that Zhang Chiyou.

There are even many people who worship and sacrifice to Tu Lu Shaman and Zhang Chiyou at the same time.

Wei Lu, of course, knew why those guys did this—not that they didn't know the consequences of doing this.

It's a helpless choice after weighing it - if the descendants of Chiyou are defeated, they may still be able to retain their status and privileges, and maybe they can live a better life - especially the pro-Han faction among these people.

And if you are defeated by the shaman......

The whole family will definitely die, and maybe even the bones and flesh will become the latter's tools for venting!

In such a situation, the nobles naturally voted with their feet and made a choice.

Moreover, as the contradictions intensify and the situation deteriorates, this situation is bound to intensify.

Eventually, it turned into an unprecedented brawl!

The local shamans of the Xiongnu will fight to the death with the nobles of Zhang Chiyou, who believed in the Han Dynasty, and their followers!

Just thinking about this future, Wei Lu was a little desperate!!!!

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