The news of the major war that took place in the Western Regions finally flew in all directions through various channels not long after. The royal courts of the Western Regions, the Central Plains in the Yumen Pass, and the Lingnan ...... All kinds of shocks, ecstasy, hesitation, weighing choices, many twists and turns, must be decided in the shortest possible time.

The first to be shocked were the countries of the Western Regions. In return, the envoys sent people back as if they were desperate, and many emergency court meetings held overnight were held at the same time in different royal courts. Who would have thought that! The once invincible Hun iron cavalry was easily defeated by the Han army. And they were so defeated that they even had to give up the western half of the grassland they occupied?

If that's the case, it's not an exaggeration. For a long time, among the 36 countries in the Western Regions, there are more than 10 countries directly adjacent to the grassland, and the rest are also within the reach of the Xiongnu cavalry.

Among them, seven or eight countries such as Dawan, Loulan, and Xiqiang, which are the most powerful accomplices and vassal states of the Xiongnu. These countries, which have always relied on the strong support of the Huns, have become the most influential countries in this vast territory.

Whether it was the competition for interests or the appropriation of various resources, they regarded themselves as the spokesmen of the Huns and took advantage of them. Of course, as the backing of the Xiongnu royal court, these countries also became an important source of materials and ordnance for the Xiongnu cavalry to fight in all directions.

This mutually beneficial relationship between them has existed for many years. Now, in the face of the great changes that are about to take place, this situation is about to be broken. In any respect, these countries are by no means reconciled.

However, when the news is further confirmed. They are frustrated. In the future, like those countries in the Western Regions that succumbed to the will of the Han army, they immediately raised troops to assist the Han army into the grasslands? Or continue to make a desperate bet and take advantage of the precipitous terrain and the high and deep city to refuse to accept the demands of the Han people? This choice became extremely difficult for these countries that had been friendly with the Xiongnu in the past.

If you want to resist the edge of the Han army, the serious consequences you will incur only need to look at the fate of Loulan and Xiqiang. Although these two defeated countries do not know their fate yet, it is conceivable that after the overall situation on the grassland has been decided, the biggest possibility for these two countries will cease to exist.

Compared with the panic of these very few countries, the rest of the countries and their people's mood are much calmer.

After nearly 100 years of contact with the prosperous oriental civilization, many people in the Western Regions have admiration and yearning for the great Chinese country in the east. Those exquisite goods, those beautiful ceramic wares, gorgeous silk cloths, jade handicrafts, etc., all attract their attention. Led by the Dayue Clan, as long as the merchants and envoys of the Han Dynasty had arrived, all that was passed on was goodwill and civilization. Who doesn't yearn for such a neighbor?

In the past, because of the long distance, it was difficult to travel, and countries such as the Xiongnu Tieqi and Loulan often blocked the road to the east, which made this kind of communication very difficult. Therefore, the joy in the hearts of the kings and people of most countries after hearing such shocking news is sincere.

It was in this situation that the kings and ministers of these countries quickly made a decision on the meaning conveyed by the Han Dynasty's Shangshu Ling after careful deliberation.

The so-called person who knows the times is Junjie! This wise saying that circulated in the Central Plains, of course, people in the Western Regions have also heard of it. Since it was decided to vigorously carry out exchanges with the Han Dynasty, it was necessary to show a sincere attitude. The Han people want all countries to send troops, go! If the Han people want to convene the alliance of the people, they must go!

Therefore, the kings of the Western Regions, who had decided in the shortest possible time on the future fate of the country, gathered their most elite armies, and with their bravest generals and the most strategicistic ministers, began to converge from different directions to the target designated by the Han people.

Although we don't know what the specific outcome will be, it is foreseeable that this grassland alliance will definitely be a far-reaching event. Some people still have lingering fears about the forces from the steppes, fearing that they will make a comeback in the future. But more than that, it is the expectation and hope for the new situation in the future.

At the very least, how can a large eastern country with a splendid civilization be stronger than the Huns, who only know how to brutally enslave the people? What's more, listening to the meaning of the envoys brought back, the Han Dynasty actually promised to jointly develop the grassland with them? This is a great temptation.

The vast grassland stretches thousands of miles from east to west. Even though the eastern part is still occupied by many tribes, the large area of land owned by King Xiu Tu and King Hun Evil is already considerable. From the Qilian Mountains to the north, if the power of the Huns is really completely expelled, then the future will be very good.

In the face of such a big change, who doesn't want to get a piece of the pie? And I can't even think about it! After hearing the detailed description of the terrifying combat effectiveness of the Han army by the person who reported the news, the kings completely gave up some other thoughts.

At about the same time, in Longcheng, north of the Hetao grassland, the Xiongnu Shan Yu Khan's army was stationed, and finally received this terrible news. The fierce horses on the grassland galloped day and night, and several horses were exhausted, and when a small group of Hun rangers who rushed over to report the news told this information to Shan Yuyi in person, everyone in the king's tent, including the king of the grassland, was a little incredulous. After a moment of astonishment, someone came to their senses and figured out what was going on!

The army of more than 100,000 led by Yu Yi Zhixie alone can be regarded as the power of his descendants. Although these warriors belonged to different tribes, they were all directly loyal to the royal court, just like their tribal kings.

The important ministers and all the tribal kings who accompanied the army were shocked. Originally, the reason why the stalemate with the Han army on the opposite side was that he hoped that after King Hutu and King Hun sent troops, they would be able to clear the obstacles as soon as possible and attack the Black Eagle Army from both sides to achieve the greatest results.

Whether it is Shan Yu or all the ministers under him, there is no doubt about the strength of the two western Xiongnu kings. They were full of confidence and waited for the news of victory to come. No one thought that the two kings would lose, victory was inevitable, it was just the length of time it would take.

Therefore, in a state of panic, suddenly hearing the news of the defeat in the west was a blow to everyone. Shan Yu Yi Zhixie sat back on the felt mat at that time, and even overturned the wine case in front of him.

This is the day to die Huns! The war situation in the west is too important, which is directly related to the victory or defeat of this war, and even more related to the final fate of Han and Hungary in the future! This is by no means alarmist, but a reality that everyone understands.

The successive defeats of the Huns in recent years have seriously threatened their survival. First of all, in the northeast, after the Zhenfan Kingdom, which had always been attached to the Xiongnu, was wiped out by the Han army, it had been divided into counties, and it was included in the territory of the Han Dynasty. From then on, this meant that the grasslands lost their eastern barrier and source of supplies.

In the Battle of Yanmen Pass that year, the Huns lost the war called the "Henan Campaign" by the Han Dynasty, and they lost the important Hetao grassland, which meant that they lost their winter pastures and an important springboard for attacking the Han Dynasty. Since then, the Hun cavalry has not been able to invade the Han realm as casually as before. It is much more difficult to get past the obstacles of the three heroic cities than it is to break through the defense line of the Great Wall.

The people of the Han Dynasty are really vicious! They cut off the passage to the east and south, and the current Xiongnu steppe, if you want to get external supplies, you can only go from the direction of the western steppe. Fortunately, relying on the threat of force, the supply of the countries in the Western Regions is quite sufficient, and although their lives have been a little sad in the past few years, they are still passable.

Today, however, the news of the defeat in the west has deeply pierced everyone's heart. For the first time, a feeling of something bad came to my heart, like a rope that was gradually tightening, and the end of the grassland had already loomed into the omen.

"The commander of the Han Dynasty is really generous! It is now clear that this was a premeditated layout that began many years ago...... It can be called a national player! ”

National teacher Zhang Zhongxing's face was also ugly, he took a deep breath, and at this moment, the emotions that surged in his heart turned out to be admiration first.

Of course, he didn't know that many years ago, when a man named Yuan Zhao was not yet ten years old, when he first stepped into the Xuanmu Pavilion of Weiyang Palace, the most important center of power in the Han Dynasty, he had a recital to the ambitious Emperor of the Han Dynasty. The glorious name of that song is called "Ping Rong Ce" in the history books of the Han Dynasty!

Yuan Gong's "Ping Rong Ce" occupies an important weight in the minds of later researchers. It is regarded as the most direct evidence of Yuan Gongtian's talent, and is worshiped by countless people and regarded as a classic conspiracy.

And this policy was formally planned and put forward by Yuan Zhao, and after the approval and support of Emperor Liu Che, it began to be prepared and implemented in all aspects, and it became a reality step by step...... Until today, it has finally formed a three-sided encirclement of the Xiongnu steppe, and this process has been more than ten years!

Among them, not many people know the huge effort that Yuan Zhao has put into this goal. But the history is clear and has long been inscribed!

"What I do is not for one person, one family and one surname...... The people of the world are all one, and the Han nationality and foreign races are actually the same root. After the war, for the great rule, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers were extinguished, no one provoked a war for the sake of ambition, and there was no longer turmoil in the four seas. Peaceful coexistence, quiet time...... That's what I want! ”

This is what Yuan Zhao once said to some students and disciples many years later.