Merton and the others returned to the tent and were full of resentment, and they were all cursing against this old man who forgot his righteousness. Only Mo Liang and Mo Da didn't say a word, they all seemed to be waiting for something. After a while, the Confused came in through the crack in the tent, and ran up to Meda and wrote on the ground with a twig. While writing, babbling and calling. Sometimes they are still imitating the movements of King Donghu and Mo Xin. After this little guy's explanation, everyone finally understood the content of what Mo Xin and King Donghu said.

Murda said

"Big brother, don't worry, just now Moxin reminded me to follow me in a daze when he was leaving, it seems that he deliberately wanted us to know Donghu's plan. I think he must have his intentions in planning for Donghu like this. ”

But no matter how everyone analyzes, they feel that Moxin gave Donghu a poisonous plan. Whether Merton agreed to attack the Xiongnu or not, he would be calculated. Is this Moxin really a complete rebellion? Everyone talked and analyzed.

Mao Dun raised his hand to stop everyone's discussion and bowed his hand to Mo Liangyi

"Sir, you have not spoken. I'm really confused, please give me an analysis. ”

Mo Liang shook the feather fan, thought quietly for a while, and said

"I think Moxin is helping the prince. Think about it, if Moxin does not gain the trust of King Donghu, how can he know his thoughts? If he didn't come up with this poisonous plan, how could King Donghu trust him? ”

Everyone nodded, but Mo Heng didn't understand and said

"Then this poisonous plan still puts us in a dilemma."

Mo Liang said

"I think that's a good thing. Before we are not allowed to go to the Xiongnu, we are not sure what the king of Donghu wants to do with us. Now, all I have to do is think of a countermeasure. Besides, aren't we able to escape from Donghu? And it's everyone who walks together, and no one is left behind. ”

"That's right! Together we are the most important thing! ”

Modi was very happy

"It seems that the fourth brother has not abandoned us, but still thinks about us."

Mo Heng continued

"Sir, but what are we going to do? Do you really let the eldest brother attack his own people? How will you go back to the Huns after that? ”

Everyone felt the same way, and they all looked at Mo Liang with concern and waited for his reply

"I think the fight must be fought. If it's just for show, the Donghu soldiers will be able to kill us on the battlefield."

Before Mo Liang could finish speaking, Merton interjected

"Absolutely not! The Huns can't fight among themselves, otherwise how can I unify the steppe in the future, then it is better to kill me. ”

Mo Liang looked at Merton and couldn't help nodding secretly in his heart, this is what a generation of grassland heroes looks like. So he said

"Don't worry, prince. Think about it, we are leading the Eastern Hu soldiers to fight the Huns. And you, a Xiongnu prince, led the Donghu soldiers. Isn't it true that the Donghu people have given you a great opportunity to make contributions? I think Moxin is giving you a big gift. ”

Merton was still puzzled, but Murda reacted

"Yes, the eldest brother just takes the troops. I went to King Zuo Xian, and said that it was your envoy, explain your situation clearly, and then tell him about Donghu's deployment, and let King Zuo Xian ambush and annihilate the Donghu soldiers. Not only will you not be spurned by your people, but you will become a hero! And we can easily defeat the Donghu army with the cooperation of the inside and outside, and Moxin is really a clever plan! ”

Merton added

"Moreover, King Zuo Xian has always been a generous elder. Originally, I have always supported me as the heir, but now that we have joined forces to break the enemy, the relationship will definitely be one step closer. In the future, I will also be able to get the full support of his old man. It seems that I am really wrong to blame the fourth brother. It's just that he suffered, and I don't know how long I have to stay in this wolf's den and how to get out. ”

Mo Liang Dao

"Prince Mochou, Mo Xin is resourceful and is definitely a rare wise general. He asked the king of Donghu to send him to pursue Buyeo, just to stay away from trouble. If Donghu was defeated by the Xiongnu, the king of Donghu would not be angry with him, but would blame Princess Liu'an, and defeating her would be equivalent to destroying the Great Wall of Donghu. When we raise our army to the east, Moxin can still cooperate with us inside and outside, and easily take Donghu when the time comes. ”

Merton slapped his thigh

"Good! What am I afraid of with your brothers! Everyone, pack your bags, and we'll leave tomorrow morning. ”

Everyone went back to the camp to rest, and Morton left Mozi, Moda and Mo Liang to discuss the specific suitability.

"Moda, you send Mozi to see King Zuoxian. Take my prince's jade plate and my handwritten letter. King Zuo Xian has seen Mo Zi and knows our relationship, he must not doubt it. After you send it, you will return, and after I have discussed it with Mo Liang, I will tell King Zuo Xian about the route of the march and the deployment of troops. It's just that you have to think of an excuse to deceive Liu An and let you and Mozi go. ”

"That's easy to say, I'll just say that I was ordered to assassinate King Zuoxian. In order to get close to King Zuoxian, let the prince and concubine follow. Let's just say that this will make King Zuo Xian believe me, and I can assassinate him at close range. ”

After Murda finished speaking, Merton patted his brother on the shoulder and said with concern

"Okay, it's just that Liu An is not a fool, you have to be more careful."

Murda finished speaking and Mozi prepared to go. Meron unfolded a map and discussed it with Merton.

The next day, King Donghu personally practiced for Princess Liu'an and Mao Dun. This time, Donghu sent 30,000 elite soldiers, all of whom were veterans who could fight well. The brigade marched towards the territory of the Xiongnu.

Mao Dun looked at these elite Donghu cavalry, and was very worried, these 30,000 Donghu veterans fought fiercely with the Huns many times, winning more and losing less. He is very familiar with the terrain of the Huns, and if he does not take the opportunity to get rid of it, sooner or later he will be in trouble. If they rely solely on the terrain to ambush, it is difficult for them to be fooled, and they are Huns, and it is even more difficult to gain the trust of these Donghu veterans. Princess Liu'an, who was beside her, did not give any orders to Mao Dun along the way, nor did she divide troops to him. He, the vanguard, has become an ornament. Based on his understanding of King Youxian, he originally had more than 30,000 cavalry under his command, but after many years of Donghu's attacks, I don't know how strong Lu Dao is now, and how many people are left. I don't know if Lu Dao can deal with the 30,000 elite soldiers of Donghu.

Within three days, the Donghu army crossed the border of the Xiongnu. Liu An summoned the generals to discuss matters in her big tent, and Mao Dun took Mo Liang into the big tent. Liu An saw that the crowd was about to arrive and spoke

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to our rangers' investigations, King Zuoxian's tribe is stationed at the intersection of the Nazi River and the Miskel River."

As he spoke, Liu An pointed to the map in the middle of the big tent.

"To the north is the Nazi River, and to the south is the Miskol River. This old thing is just north of the intersection of the two rivers, and we're on the south side of the lower reaches of the Miskel River."

Liu An pointed to the map and told the distribution of Zuo Xianwang's tribes. Only then did Mao Dun and Mo Liang understand that King Zuo Xian had retreated from the lower reaches of the original Miskel River to the upper reaches in order to avoid the blows of Donghu. This place is a good choice, the intersection of the two big rivers forms a huge human sign, which happens to become a natural barrier for the tribe of Zuo Xianwang. On the south bank of the lower reaches of the Naqi River, there are six small tribes, all of which are Xiongnu tribes attached to King Zuoxian. The Miskel River is south of the Naqi River, and along the south bank of the river is lined with seven Xiongnu tribes from west to east. The steppe people live by water and grass, camp along the river bank, have water to eat, and can fortify according to the water.

I have to admire the experienced rangers of Donghu, and even how many warriors can go to battle in each tribe can be found clearly. Like Donghu, the Xiongnu were a horse people, living a nomadic life of fighting on horses and shepherding sheep on horses. Every adult male is skilled in mounted archery and is a soldier. Even many brave women can draw bows and ride horses, so to speak, all the people are soldiers.

Maudun counted that there were about 5,000 cavalry in the six tribes on the south bank of the Naqi River, and about 6,000 men and horses in the seven tribes on the south bank of the Miskel River. These thirteen tribes were located in the lower reaches of the two great rivers, forming two barriers, one south and one north, guarding the camp of King Zuoxian, which was located at the intersection of the upper reaches of the two rivers.

Looking at the camp of King Zuoxian, it is divided into two parts, and the base camp is located on the north bank of the upper reaches of the Naqi River, with about more than 10,000 cavalry. There are also 3,000 cavalry with their families stationed on the south bank of the Naqi River, echoing the base camp from afar. It's the rainy season, and the water volume of both rivers is not small, and there are very few places to cross the river.

In fact, Liu An has already gotten these news, and has been thinking about ways to win for several days. In addition, she didn't say anything in advance to prevent them from defecting to the enemy. Now that their minds had been decided, there was no time for them to think about it. Said

"Maudun obeys the order, I will give you five thousand forward cavalry, and you must conquer the seven tribes on the south bank of Mithkel within three days, otherwise, come and see you!" Do you hear me?! ”

Mao Dun hurriedly received the order and replied yes. Liu An said coldly

"My army is right behind you, and if you play tricks on me, my twenty-five thousand cavalry will crush you to pieces in an instant. Go ahead! ”

Mao Dun took Mo Liang out of the camp and set off with five thousand cavalry. Along the way, Mo Liang secretly approached Mao Dun and rewarded Mao Dun with the strategy he had just designed. Mao Dun frowned after hearing this, lowered his voice and whispered to Mo Liang

"There's no news of Murda yet, and I don't know what happened to them. Did you get in touch with King Zuo Xian, if he doesn't come back, how can we tell him about this plan. Besides, these guards following behind us are actually spies, and even if Mo Dalai comes, it will be difficult for us to tell him about the situation on Donghu's side. ”

Mo Liang had no choice but to wait for Mo Da to find a way to contact them unconsciously. After walking for about an hour, Mao Dun saw a sloppy gallop from a distance. He hurried to meet Mo Liang and urged his horse to catch up. Seeing that there was no Moda sitting on the horse, but a little fool clutching the sloppy reins. Mo Liang immediately understood that it must be Mo Dazhi who said that there were spies planted by Liu An by their side, especially for the confused to pass on the word.

As soon as Mao Dun pressed the saddle, he rode on Ma Sloppy as soon as he crossed his body. Secretly put the confusion in his arms, and then rode back to Mo Liang's side in a big way, and deliberately raised his voice and said

"This horse is good, he looks spirited, and he was born with tiger stripes, and Lao Tzu picked it up today. A few of you have taken a look, do you know what breed this horse is? ”

After saying that, after getting off the horse, the grassland people love horses as much as their lives, and when they saw such a strange horse today, they all gathered around, and no one paid attention to Mao Dun and Mo Liang anymore. Mo Liang took advantage of this moment and quickly told the confusion about his plan. After listening to this, the little fool nodded and signaled that he had memorized everything. Seeing this, Mao Dun quickly dispersed everyone and led Ma Hu again, and quietly hid the confusion in Ma Huo's mane. slapped the sloppy ass, and the sloppy rushed out like an arrow. Mao Dun fell to the ground and cursed

"This brute, a bastard who doesn't understand human nature!"

The guards on the left and right were just about to draw their bows and shoot Ma Hu to death, when Mao Dun stopped them and said

"Forget it, a brute, at first glance, is a mongrel who doesn't know where he came from. Shooting it might get you in trouble. ”

Maudon then deliberately slowed down the pace of the group, waiting for news from Murda. After walking for more than half a day, he saw Ma Hu grazing on the uphill side again, and Mao Dun understood that it was Mo Dazhi who explained their plan, and the confusion must be on Ma Hu. This time, he didn't go out in person, but let Mo Liang go to the hillside. Then he motioned for the brigade to move on.

Seeing that it was Mo Liang, he stuck out his little head in confusion and pointed at the sloppy tail with his paws. Mo Liang stroked down the horse's tail and touched a small bamboo tube. Mo Liang hid the bamboo tube in the wide cuffs, slapped the sloppy buttocks, and the sloppy ran away with a fussy smoke. Donghu Bing didn't have the heart to chase after him because of what he had just said.

Mo Liang opened the small bamboo tube, patted the bottom of the bamboo tube with his hand, and popped out a roll of silk paper from the mouth of the bamboo tube. Mo Liang unfolded the silk paper and found that all the inscriptions written on it were ancient inscriptions. I thought to myself, this Moda is really attentive, deliberately writing these words that Donghu people can't understand. After reading it carefully, I knew it in my heart, and I came to Maudun's side and told Moda about his reply. Maudun nodded as he listened, a smile on his lips.