The Han Dynasty is now not short of war horses, since a few years ago began to carry out a large number of transactions with the countries of the Western Regions, the introduction of high-quality war horses is the first priority.

In the vast mountainous plains of Guanzhong and Hanzhong, there are many storage bases. A large number of war horses were bred and grown in these places, and they were continuously supplied to the army and became the mounts of the soldiers of the Han army.

In addition, the Han army won several great victories against the Xiongnu, and while gaining a vast area, it captured thousands of horses. Excluding some of the weaker ones that were too weak to ride, they were bought and sold by the merchants, and most of the rest became war horses in the army.

As a result, the number of Han cavalry was greatly expanded. In addition to the Black Eagle Army, the Red Fire Army, and several cavalry teams at the border passes, the inland garrison was also equipped with a large number of cavalry warriors.

Several large battalion garrisons around Chang'an City have naturally been given priority development. Including the Xiliu Battalion, the Beida Battalion, and the South Gate Battalion, they are basically all equipped with war horses, and they are no longer in the state of half-stepping and half-riding as before.

Tens of thousands of troops were stationed in the Beida Battalion, and the main general Li Xuanji had been on the expedition with the army for some days. The left-behind army originally thought that they had no part in it, but suddenly received an order from His Majesty the Emperor, ordering them to gather 20,000 capable warriors, quickly go north to Shuofang, and under the unified command of General Li Xuanji, as the right route army, to assist the Black Eagle Army led by General Wei Qing to jointly launch the Mobei Campaign against the Xiongnu.

The left-behind general of the Beida battalion did not dare to slack off, gathered his troops as quickly as possible, marched in the starry night, and rushed to the fortress at the appointed time to meet the general Li Xuanji of the rear army to deliver the errand.

Li Xuanji was overjoyed, this help came at the right time. He had already received a secret report from Chang'an, and knew that his sister Li Wanyu had asked for this opportunity in front of His Majesty the Emperor, so that she could make meritorious contributions in the final decisive battle against the Xiongnu, and such a good opportunity should not be missed.

Li Xuanji's 10,000 troops were responsible for transporting and escorting baggage during the war in the Western Regions, and although they did not directly participate in several battles, he believed that when the war was over, they would be rewarded. However, there is still a fly in the ointment after all.

Now it's okay, I'm about to attack the Huns' nest in Mobei, I have 30,000 elite soldiers, the Huns are already at the end of the crossbow, are you afraid that there will be no chance to make great contributions?

After being reappointed as the general of the right road, Li Xuanji was full of ambition, and took 30,000 Han troops all the way to the north for dozens of miles to the Longcheng camp, and met Yuan Zhao, who was sitting here.

Since the prince did not show up, he used the excuse of military affairs as an excuse not to visit him, which was awkward in the province. The Li family and Yuan Zhao have a deep grudge, but they don't have to pretend to be polite, and after meeting, they will go straight to business.

"Yuanhou, the last general was ordered to go north this time, in addition to quelling the Huns with the Zhulu Han army, there is also an important mission, which is personally explained by His Majesty the Emperor.

Li Xuanji had a serious face, looking directly into Yuan Zhao's eyes, he was tall and very majestic, which invisibly gave people a strong sense of oppression. I have to say that the genes of the Li family are really good, and the three sisters and brothers are all dragons and phoenixes among people just by looking at their appearances.

Yuan Zhao looked at the general with thick eyebrows and big eyes calmly, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with an evil smile. This made Dongfang Shuo next to him can't help but jump in his heart, he has known Yuan Zhao for a long time, and the more he understands it, the more he knows that he doesn't play cards according to common sense. He also knew about the festival between Yuan Zhao and the Li family brothers, and he was afraid that he would make trouble with Li Xuanji in the army for a while, and he was afraid that something would happen. Immediately, he glanced at Yuan Zhao and motioned for Yuan Zhao's attention.

Yuan Zhao only pretended not to see. He pointed to the door of the Chinese army's tent, changed his face and shouted.

"I Yuan Zhao was ordered by the Son of Heaven to go out of Chang'an as a great Han scholar, and controlled the armies to fight against the Huns. Today, all of a sudden, I don't know what to say. Don't you know the rules of the army? Hum! ”

As soon as the words came out, the atmosphere in the big tent of the Chinese army immediately cooled down. Li Xuanji's face froze, and she raised her eyes and looked at Yuan Zhao coldly. Although he didn't know what the other party meant, since he took out such an identity to pressure him, he was not welcome.

"Yuan Zhao! How are you doing? I was commanded by the Son of Heaven ....... ”

"Get out! Roll call to see you, otherwise it will be done according to military law. Where is Sima in the army?! ”

Before Li Xuanji could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Yuan Zhao. This figure standing in the middle of the body has always been kind in the army, but once he shakes his majesty, I believe that no one in the whole army will not change color.

Sima Zhong, who was waiting next to him, felt his heart skip a beat, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down to listen to his orders.

"What crime should be punished for disrespecting orders and despising superiors in the army?"

"Qiyu Yuanhou, according to the fifth paragraph of Article 36 of the military law of the Han Dynasty, the light one will be punished with twenty military sticks, and the heavy one should be beheaded!" In the army, Sima straightened up, his face was expressionless, and he said word by word very clearly.

There was silence in the big tent, and in front of everyone's eyes, Li Xuanji held the hilt of the sword tightly with his hand, and a terrible green tendon floated on his forehead. In the face of this deliberate humiliation, he wanted to refute angrily, with his identity, no matter how outrageous the trouble was, he didn't believe that Yuan Zhao dared to do anything to him in the army. However, after a moment, he gritted his teeth and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart. If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and he still understands it.

Li Xuanji's face turned blue, turned around and walked out of the big tent, and then re-registered. The generals who were waiting not far away all saw this scene with their own eyes, and their emotions were complicated, including disappointment, anger, sympathy, and even those who secretly held grievances.

Yuan Zhao saw that this majestic man could endure this breath, and he was a little disappointed in his heart at the same time, but he was a little surprised at the same time, and he couldn't see that Li Xuanji, who relied on the power of Shuyu Palace, still had such a forbearance side, but he should be more careful in the future.

"Yuanhou, before the last general went to Mobei, there was also a task personally assigned by His Majesty the Emperor, that is, to escort the captured Hun Shan Yu Yi Zhixie back to Chang'an! Time is pressing, please hand over the people now! ”

Li Xuanji suppressed his anger, Yuan Zhao deliberately embarrassed himself, he didn't want to stay in the Dragon City camp for a moment, hurry up and complete the task and leave, this account will be calculated later.

Hearing that he made such a request, and said that it was an order from His Majesty the Emperor, several generals in the separate accounts were a little dissatisfied. The Xiongnu Shan Yu was surrounded and intercepted by tens of thousands of troops, and after a hard battle, he was captured by joint efforts. Thousands of Han soldiers were sacrificed for this, and even the hussar generals were seriously wounded and have not yet woken up. How can such a big credit be transferred to people to share some of it!

Not only were the generals who had personally participated in the battle unhappy, but even Dongfang Shuo, Feng Jiu and other people who came with the crown prince Liu Ju secretly felt a little unfair. The hardships and sacrifices made by the Red Fire Army, Yanmen and other front-line border troops in this campaign are obvious to all...... The emperor made such a decision, and it was a little too partial!

Although such words will not be said in person, it is inevitable that everyone will muttered to themselves in their hearts. Dongfang Shuo sighed, feeling that today's conflict could not be avoided, and when he looked up to see how Yuan Zhao responded, he only heard him sneer.

"Oh? That's what happened! It's just a pity that you came one step late, and the person who escorted the Hun Shan Yu had just left and had already gone to Chang'an. Therefore, I won't work for you, let's hurry up and lead your soldiers and horses to Mobei. If you make it, you might be able to get some credit there...... Hehe! It's up to you to see if you have that fate. ”

Li Xuanji changed color on the spot, he couldn't help it anymore, and pointed at Yuan Zhao with his finger and asked loudly.

"Y-You're lying to your face! I am leading an army of 30,000 people from that direction, where have I seen the cavalry escorted to Chang'an? Yuan Zhao, if you dare to disobey the holy decree for your own selfish interests, aren't you afraid of committing the great crime of deceiving the king? Hum! ”

"I said that if I send it to Chang'an, I will send it to Chang'an! Have you seen the matter with me? ”

"How many men did you send to escort ......?!"

"Two rides, that's enough!"

"What?! Such an important person, you even said that only two cavalrymen were sent...... This is a liar! ”

Li Xuanji looked at Yuan Zhao's indifferent expression, and he was almost angry. Since he dared to openly deceive in front of the holy will of the Son of Heaven, then why didn't he just grasp this handle and make good use of it to investigate his crimes! However, before he could think about it, he heard the other party say lightly.

"I forgot to tell you that the eight hundred miles of flying horses in the two armies only sent one head, so there is no need to be so bluffing. Got it? General Lee! ”

"Yuan Zhao! What did you say? You, you killed Shan Yuyi's evil ......?"

The general of the Right Route Army, who relied on nepotism to pay homage to the general, widened his eyes and looked at the other party's breezy face with some disbelief. At this moment, he felt that this guy had really eaten the heart of a bear and swallowed the gall of a leopard, and he dared to make a decision on such a big matter without consulting the emperor.

"That's right! I wanted to kill, so I killed it. Can you still bring him back to life? ”

Yuan Zhao casually stuck a knife in the local area, and everyone was silent, and this flat tone contained incomparable domineering! Li Xuanji stood stunned for a moment, and ...... speechless for a while.

"You're so stiff with him...... When I return to Chang'an in the future, I am afraid that there will be some trouble. ”

A quarter of an hour later, the passing party did not stop any longer and headed straight north. Looking at the cavalry figures that were gradually disappearing in the long grass, Dongfang Shuo turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhao, his face was full of worry.

"Actually, I'd love to find an excuse to kill him on the spot in the army! But then I changed my mind...... Perhaps, the time has not yet come. So, let's wait until everything that should happen happens! ”

Dongfang Shuo was taken aback, he saw a strong murderous aura in Yuan Zhao's eyes.