The affairs of the world, if it were just the quiet years, maybe even God would be jealous. Even Yuan Zhao, who thought that after making so many efforts, he would calm down for a while, he definitely didn't expect that a huge crisis would come suddenly.

"History of the Han Empire: The Family of the Yuan Dynasty" records: "...... It is the twilight of spring, the marriage period of the Yuan Gong is coming, and he has lived in Chang'an for a long time. The Han army attacked in two directions, rejecting Shuofang in the north and conquering the Western Regions in the west. The general Wei Qing confronted the Huns, and sent his generals to attack in turns, and fought several battles, winning and losing each other. When the general heard that the war in the Western Regions was urgent, he crossed the border of the river loop and sent troops to five routes, thinking that it would be contained. General Pang Xin's army was defeated, and the Huns were surrendered, and the military situation was critical! ……。 ”

The sudden change in events actually came from a few days ago. The first beginning did not take place in the western battlefield outside Yumen Pass, but in the north of Yanmen Pass. And this has triggered a series of military crises. Coupled with the subsequent great changes in the land of Guanzhong, Chang'an of the Han Dynasty fell into serious internal and external troubles for a while.

In any era, it is not easy to maintain the vigorous edge of an army. Especially the powerful cavalry like the Black Eagle Army, since they have been included in the imperial court and become the regular army of the Han Dynasty, no matter how special they are, they must also conform to some rules of the world.

Wei Qing's current position is a general, but he is no longer simply the chief general of the Black Eagle Army. Although the Taiwei was abolished today, the supreme military commander was no longer established, and the command of the Han army was concentrated in his own hands. But every time an army is sent out to fight, all the horses under the command of the leading general are naturally fully responsible.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and temples and courts are rivers and lakes! There is nothing wrong with saying this. The exchange of interests and various trade-offs exist at all times, and it is impossible to do it completely if you want to do it exactly according to your own wishes, even if you have the power to do it all over the world.

After the Black Eagle Army's prestige was shocked, it was true that the northern Huns were deeply jealous, and at the same time, their great exploits were also envied by many people. As a result, more and more people want to rely on this army to make achievements.

And this time, sending troops to the north to contain the Hun cavalry to the west is an excellent opportunity. I heard that this time it was just an action to instigate the western expeditionary army, and the risk of a major war was very small, and relatively speaking, there were not so many fierce battles. Therefore, the generals who want to go with the army are very enthusiastic.

After all, military merit needs to be taken immediately. The great Han rewarded the military merits for all to see. It should not be difficult to win credit in an easy war and kill a few Hun cavalry.

The deputy general of the Northern Army Battalion named Pang Xin went north with such a mind. Pang Xin is also a disciple of the general, similar to Cao Xiang, the Marquis of Pingyang, and others, and he also has a set of skills in leading troops to fight, and he can be regarded as a newly rising general of the younger generation.

It's just that seeing Cao Xiang's former Chang'an disciples like him, who have become more and more prominent in the army in recent years because of their achievements in fighting against the Huns, he has been wandering in place, and he is very unconvinced.

Everyone has the same ability, why can others be named Marquis but not yourself? Later, Pang Xin finally figured it out, not only because there was no suitable opportunity, but also because there was no tough relationship between the upper echelons of the army and China.

Pang Xin, who understood this, quickly saw the opportunity, took advantage of the gap that the newly appointed general of the Northern Army Battalion needed the support of his subordinates, took the initiative to get closer, and soon became his confidant. And he didn't do anything, and gave his very beautiful sister to the general as a concubine, and became a family of close relatives.

For this choice, Pang Xin, who was born in a family, is still very proud. This is a tall branch! Because this general of the Northern Army Battalion is none other than the brother of Li Meiren, who is very favored by the emperor in Weiyang Palace, Li Xuanji!

Pang Xin, who used nepotism to get closer to each other, really bet on the right treasure. Li Xuanji was fascinated by the beauty of the Pang family's sister, and began to vigorously promote this cheap brother. Let him be in charge of important positions in the army, and use his own connections to allow him to successfully lead 5,000 troops in the army of this northern expedition to get what he wants.

Pang Xin was overjoyed. In his heart, the Huns were like that, and since the Black Hawk Army could win many victories, the brethren of the Northern Army camp would never lose to them. Therefore, this time, their army is high-spirited from top to bottom, and it is inevitable to win.

Since leaving Yanmen and coming to the three cities here, the three Han armies from different places, including the army led by Pang Xin, have been dispatched by the general and waited for the fighters, just like the main force of the 30,000 Black Eagle Army.

During this period, they were also ordered to go out and engage in several skirmishes with the Hun cavalry, relying on the sharpness of the crossbow arrows and the great psychological advantage, and each time they won the victory. Although the credit is not great, the whole army is full of momentum and is very eager for the arrival of a big war.

The big war came quickly. A few days later, he received the order of General Wei Qing, with Su Jian as the former general, Pang Xin as the general of the left protector army, Gongsun Ao as the general of the right protector army, and Zhang Cigong as the rear general.

At that time, within a few hundred miles north of the Hetao grassland, with Longcheng as the center, nearly 70,000 or 80,000 Xiongnu troops had gradually gathered, and the ones behind were still coming one after another. Everyone on both sides understands that this big war will be fought sooner or later, and now it depends on who starts the fighter first.

Obviously, Shan Yu, the Xiongnu who personally supervised the war in the rear, concentrated his most elite men and horses to the south this time, although it was to deal with the war in the western grasslands, but the more important purpose was probably to wait for the opportunity to recapture the fertile land in the Hetao area.

The Huns, who lost their "winter pastures", have never been reconciled in recent years. The Hetao grassland was so important that after the Han Dynasty got it, the threat to the Xiongnu became more and more serious day by day. Through the information collected by the national teacher Zhang Zhongxing, it can be known that the Han Dynasty people have taken this opportunity to take advantage of the convenience of plugging the three cities and began to gradually encroach on the territory of the Huns.

The growing strength of the Han Dynasty has made the Xiongnu royal court understand it very clearly from top to bottom. If it is really allowed to develop like this, then both sides will lose their strengths and strengths in terms of strength and momentum, and it will become more and more uncontrollable. The analysis of the national teacher Zhang Zhongxing made Shan Yu Khan and the tribal kings agree very much. Therefore, we have a great determination to fight to the death this time, and we have made very full preparations for war in all aspects.

The fierce horses galloping on the grassland kept coming and going, passing the latest military intelligence reports. The two kings of the west have gathered all the elites and are about to step out of the grassland, blocking the Han Dynasty's westward expeditionary army that has penetrated into the Western Regions in a dilemma.

This is the battle strategy formulated by King Hutu and the Evil King of Huns. As soon as the Western Expeditionary Army of the Han Dynasty stepped out of the Yumen Pass, they had already learned the news. Although it is not clear the entire combat intention of the Han army, it is the unanimous opinion of the two kings to wipe out all the cavalry of the Han army all the way to the west and let them not return.

The reason why most of the Hun cavalry did not move for a long time was that their real intention was to put this Han army a little farther away, so that they could be happy with the joy of victory for a while! Wait until you are in a desperate situation, and see if they are still happy!

The battlefield chosen by the Xiongnu was on the Gobi Beach east of the Xiqiang Kingdom. It's a must-see. When the expeditionary Han cavalry arrives here, when they can't move in the face of the hard bone of Xiqiang, 100,000 Hun cavalry will swarm to cut off their back road. This quicksand is their burial place!

When Shan Yuyi received this combat strategy from the western part of the grassland, he very much agreed. Immediately summoned the commander-in-chief generals above the commander of ten thousand commanders, issued a battle order in the name of the Great Khan, and all units immediately took action to launch a resolute battle against the Shuofang Han army, which had already crossed the Yellow River into the grassland, and concentrated superior forces to break them one by one at all costs. If you can achieve great merit in this battle, the recovered Hetao grassland will be sealed and rewarded with the throne!

In other words, if you make a contribution under the nose of Da Shan Yu, you may be crowned king, and the tribe you belong to will occupy a place in the good place of the Hetao grassland, which is a great opportunity! The Hun generals were all enthusiastic.

Under the heavy reward, there will be brave men! The Hun cavalry that went south this time was originally elite, brave in battle and not afraid of life and death, not to mention the temptation of such a high reward. Then the horse charged, a little more fierce than usual.

The deployment of the great general Wei Qing is still very thorough. Although it was a five-way army advancing in advance, the routes demarcated between each other were very detailed and determined. The distance between them can also be connected to each other, just in case. Such a march, once it encounters most of the Huns, should have no problem in terms of combat strength.

However, if the plan is good, the execution will vary widely. Of course, the Black Eagle Army can strictly abide by the general's orders, but the Han army led by Pang Xin is hard to say.

Pang Xin, who really stepped into the grassland for the first time, led his proud soldiers and fierce generals of 5,000 men and horses, showing off his might and sweeping all the way. After defeating several Hun cavalry squads encountered, the 5,000 cavalry pursued closely all the way, and finally entered the ambush circle set up by the Huns long ago.

Twenty or thirty thousand Hun cavalry surrounded them behind a stretch of sand dunes, and waited with their bows outstretched, revealing their hideous bloodthirsty fangs. The general of the Left Protector Army, who made a big mistake because of greed for merit, fell off his horse and lost his soul when he faced the god of death who was overwhelmed by ten thousand arrows!