When another round of turmoil gradually arose in Chang'an City, the western front and the northern frontier of the Han Empire sounded the sound of war almost simultaneously.

The information collected from various channels in the steppe shows that the Xiongnu royal court has long been prepared for war, and the mobilization order has been notified to the tribes a year ago, and the gathered Xiongnu cavalry has begun to take shape, and this time it is said that the strength will reach 250,000.

This shows that earlier Yuan Zhao's prediction was not wrong at all, and looking at the current form, the Huns did not even have to wait until autumn, and it was possible that they would be fully launched at the turn of spring and summer.

After listening to Prime Minister Gongsun Hong explain these situations at the court meeting, the monarchs and ministers all nodded secretly, the Han Dynasty's preemptive strategy was right, especially this time to take the initiative to send troops, the two-front battle grasped the opportunity, held the initiative in his hands, and completely changed the situation of passively responding to the attack of the Hun cavalry in the past, which can be said to be a major turning point between the attack and defense of the two countries.

The Han army that went out of Yumen Pass in the west with the Red Fire Army as the main force, has begun to step into the western grassland infested with Hun cavalry and the border of Loulan State, in fact, strictly speaking, the place where the grassland and the desert coexist, in fact, was once the sphere of influence of the Central Plains country, but with the change of dynasties, and gradually lost its influence there.

Later, with the rise of the Xiongnu nation, their iron hooves and curved bows conquered the surrounding areas, and several countries bordering the Western Regions chose to tame the Xiongnu. Since the chaos of the Warring States period in the Central Plains, the Qin State, which has the greatest influence on this place, has marched east to destroy the Six Kingdoms in order to dominate the world, but it no longer has enough strength to maintain enough deterrent power against its neighbors in the west. As a result, he completely lost his obedience to the Central Plains, and began to be arrogant and even hostile.

After the Red Fire Army set out on the expedition, in order to achieve the greatest results, the imperial court finally ordered that the 50,000 or 60,000 Han troops stationed on the front line of Yangguan and Yumen Pass were all controlled by the hussar generals in this great battle called the "Hexi Campaign" and unconditionally cooperated with the military operations of the Red Fire Army. It can be seen from this that the emperor is very determined to win, and his expectations are very high.

Nearly 30,000 cavalry of the Black Eagle Army led by the general Wei Qing himself have also gone north, and with the cooperation of the Han army in the three cities, the horses are on the bank of the Yellow River in the grassland, looking northward, and they may break through the territory of the Huns in the grassland at any time, causing them a great frontal shock.

It can be said that the strategy of taking the initiative on the northern front is extremely correct. Because of the early intervention of the Black Eagle Army, the plan that the Xiongnu Shan Yu Yi Zhixiao and the important ministers of the royal court had already formulated to concentrate all their forces together with the countries of the Western Regions to raid the western border of the Han Dynasty had to be adjusted again.

After thinking about it again and again, Yu Yi finally gave up his plan to support the two kings of the western grassland, and gathered nearly 150,000 troops from several tribes south of the royal court, not daring to disperse easily.

After several battles in the past few years, the strength of the Black Eagle Army has already caused a certain fear among the Hun cavalry. Confronted them head-on, no Hun general dared to say that he was sure of victory.

Fortunately, there is no need to worry about the military strength of the two divisions of the Hutu King and the Hun Evil King in the western part of the grassland, they are united, it is the strength of half of the grassland, and the mobilization of more than 100,000 fierce warriors is enough to carry out a war to destroy the country.

After re-discussing with the royal courtiers, Shan Yu Khan sent flying cavalry to bring the latest orders to King Hutu and King Hun Evil, asking them to concentrate all their efforts on attacking the Han Dynasty at once, and break through to the front line of Yumen Pass at any cost. As long as a major victory is achieved in the west, then it is possible to carry out a two-sided attack on these Black Eagle troops patrolling along the Yellow River, and if it is possible to eliminate them all, the situation will be reversed immediately, and it is not impossible to recapture the Hetao grassland again and invade the Han territory in a big way.

The clouds of war began to gather in the north and northwest of Xinjiang, and countless scouts were as anxious as sparks, passing military information back and forth. Once this war breaks out, whether it is in the Hanyuan Hall in Chang'an or in the Xiongnu royal court under the Wolf Juxu Mountain, everyone understands that this will be a war of unprecedented scale. Its victory or defeat is likely to be related to the future rise and fall of Han and Hungary!

Several setbacks that were unfavorable to the war of the Han Dynasty made Shan Yuyi completely lose patience. Since winning the title of King of the Steppe by bloody means, he has continued to dominate the many neighboring countries in the northwest and west, although he has led the iron horsemen of the steppe. But in the war with the Han Dynasty, nothing was gained.

Especially in the battle of Henan four years ago, Shan Yuyi lost face, lost the Hetao grassland, lost this natural pasture with abundant water and grass, and also lost the springboard for the Hun cavalry to attack the Han Dynasty. This is not only a major loss in terms of economic reserves, but also a major military failure.

Because of the Battle of Henan and the defeat of Zhenfanguo, the prestige of Yi Zhixiao was greatly lost, and many of the previously suppressed opposition forces were ready to move again. If it weren't for the brutal suppression of some disgruntled tribal leaders in the years that followed, perhaps he would have been ousted from the throne of the Khan and died without a place to be buried.

For the dissatisfaction within the royal court, relying only on brutality and killing will not solve the problem. If you want to unite and work the grassland, you still need warriors to conquer! Only the blood of the enemy can wash away the shame, and only the victor can be qualified to replan the future of the steppe. The national teacher Zhang Zhongxing stopped the murder knife in Shan Yu's hand in time, and Yi Zhixiao still listened to his words.

So, this Xiongnu Shan Yu decided to make a desperate bet, and it was time to fight a good battle with the Han Dynasty. With a large number of troops in the Khan, the forces mobilized this time totaled 250,000 people, accounting for more than half of the total strength of the grassland, which can be described as a huge determination and is bound to win!

At this time, the Xiongnu Shan Yu personally led the 150,000 cavalry gathered by five or six tribal kings, and confronted the Han army north of Longcheng, not only to prevent the Han army from raiding into the depths of the grassland, but also to wait for the fighter plane, once the opportunity was taken, he would not hesitate to order all the cavalry to swarm away at any cost to destroy the 30,000 Black Eagle Army on the opposite side.

The Black Eagle Army, which relied on Shuofang and other three fortresses as strongholds, did not choose to clash head-on with the Hun cavalry for the time being. The 30,000 Black Eagle cavalry troops plus the garrison Han army also had nearly 100,000 horses, which can be regarded as the largest battle of the Han army in the past years.

In the original plan when leaving Chang'an, the main role of the Black Eagle Army to advance into Shuofang was to deter the Hun cavalry, so that they would not dare to press all their forces to the western front, which would relieve a lot of pressure on the Red Fire Army's western operations. And once there is good news or any critical situation on the Western Front, the Black Hawk Army will of course take the initiative to attack and enter the grassland in a big way. So the current situation is still mainly waiting for the opportunity to win or lose on the Western Front.

And at this moment, in the western area of yellow sand, an elite cavalry team is beginning to slowly show its fangs. There is no one in Yangguan in the west, not to mention, this place is already a hundred miles away from Yangguan and Yumen. Looking far away, it is only the dust of spring and the light green of Motou.

The Red Fire Army, which was organized into 10,000 cavalry, temporarily camped here, waiting for the arrival of the team carrying heavy supplies behind. This hundred miles of territory is where the Hun cavalry often haunts, but the Red Fire Army did not encounter a large number of Huns. Of course, those Ranger Scouts will often fly by from a distance.

The scout squads in the Han army were scattered dozens of miles away, and sporadic encounters and strangulation of each other were inevitable. Reports of casualties and observations of the surrounding situation are received at any time. As the main general, although Huo Quzhi does not have to deal with these small things personally, the general situation will be clearly grasped at any time.

The first time he led the troops to fight independently, since stepping out of the Yumen Pass, the excitement in his heart finally gradually covered the emotional loneliness of those who were in Chang'an. The desert is lonely, the sun sets over the long river, and sure enough, the magnificent scenery that I heard him talk about a long time ago is finally seen here with my own eyes.

Although it has been spring for a long time, the warmth of the spring breeze does not seem to have blown through the Yumen Pass. As the sun was about to set on the horizon, the armor was cold, and the soldiers began to light torches everywhere and prepare to camp.

In the last glow of the western sky, the hussar general standing on the sand dunes and looking from afar had been staying for a long time, his ink armor dyed with a faint light, and the battle robe he wore was as red as blood. After a long time, a little black shadow flew from the sky, and from seeing the figure to suddenly swooping down, it was only a few blinks of an eye, and the speed was extremely fast. When the convergence wings stopped on his arm, Huo Quzhi reached out and gently groomed its feathers. The two Haidongqing that Master Yuanzhao gave before leaving, she saw more precious than anything else.

Haidongqing has the meaning of "God of Ten Thousand Eagles". Legend has it that only one of the 100,000 condors produced a "Haidongqing", which is the highest totem of the clan in the extreme north of the grassland, and the standard name of the Central Plains people is the spear falcon. Most of these eagles come from Liaodong, and the most handsome one is called Haidongqing. Haidong Qingzhong takes the pure white "jade claw" as the top grade, and there are other names such as autumn yellow, wave yellow, and three-year dragon.

The more than a dozen eagles cultivated by Yuan Zhao were all brought back from Gaoli County in Liaodong that year, and they are spiritual, and it can be said that the breed is extremely pure. It is very convenient to transmit news between this vast desert grassland.

A small cowhide roll was untied from its leg, and then a piece of animal meat was taken out of the leather bag behind the saddle and thrown into the air, and the eagle spread its wings and pecked in its mouth, and with a long cry flew into the sky.

The corners of Huo Quzhi's handsome and cold mouth were raised slightly, the movements of the Hun cavalry in the closest distance had already been detected, tonight, they would never have thought that an incomparable peerless sword would be unsheathed, splitting the night of the Western Regions, and drawing the first shining light!

"Master, I'm going to start fighting! You...... How about being in Chang'an?"