The Xiongnu were a tribal alliance based on rangers, and they were good at archery with bows and horses that came and went like the wind, and siege has always been a weakness that they are not good at. In the middle of the Warring States Period, the newly emerging Xiongnu and Lin Hu and Lou Fu raised 300,000 troops to besiege a small city in the north of Zhao State, but besieged the city for several months, and finally Li Mu calmly mobilized a large army to break it under the city, and the Xiongnu's siege power can be seen.

After the Xiongnu fought with the Central Plains countries for decades, they gradually figured out a set of siege methods, mostly relying on cavalry to shoot at the defenders of the city head under the city, and then sent brave warriors to jump up to the city tower with flying claws, hooks and other climbing equipment, and finally seized the city gate to enlarge the army into the city. This siege method is more effective for small cities and passes, but once it encounters a large city like Yanmen, which is high and deep, it has little effect.

Therefore, from the beginning of Toumandanyu, the Huns gradually attached importance to the manufacture of siege equipment, and forced some Central Plains people who plundered from the border counties to make some simple siege equipment for them. After Mao Dun ascended to the position of Shan Yu, he became more and more close to and learn from the advanced civilization of the Central Plains. First, he used iron-fisted means to condense the Xiongnu from a loose tribal alliance into the prototype of the kingdom, greatly strengthening the central authority of the royal court, and frequently emulating the Central Plains in production and military.

At that time, the Qin Empire was already in turmoil, and in order to escape the war, a large number of Central Plains people fled north, and Mao Dun took the opportunity to plunder them as slaves, instead of killing them as simply as before. In the fertile Hetao area formed by the impact of the great river, Maudun had these serfs cultivate grain for the Xiongnu as a way to supplement the Xiongnu's fragile logistical supplies. At the same time, in the northern Xinjiang, he spent a lot of effort to plunder the craftsmen and technicians, and gave them good treatment, so that they could build sophisticated weapons and siege equipment for the Xiongnu.

Maudun's various actions greatly strengthened the Xiongnu's ability to attack fortifications, and in this invasion, the Xiongnu easily captured many small cities in northern Xinjiang. The Huns, who had tasted the sweetness, relied more and more on this new siege method, rather than blindly relying on sacrificing human lives to climb by force as before.

Therefore, the Huns did not immediately attack the city after seeing that there was an impenetrable pass in front of them, but stopped their horses and waited for the follow-up army to assemble. The Hun scouts cautiously carried the reins of their horses and approached the pass to watch, but they were shot back by a burst of crossbow arrows from a distance, and they did not dare to get too close, so they could only take a look from a distance.

This kind of pass is more than one and a half zhang high, built according to the standard of the Qin State medium-sized pass, although there is no moat outside the city but there is a trench, which also brings a lot of trouble to the siege of the Huns. The city was densely packed with halberd armor soldiers, about 5,000 people, and the men and horses neighed not far after the pass, raising a large amount of dust, presumably the follow-up army was sufficient.

Originally, according to Han Xin's meaning, he wanted to put 10,000 troops at the head of the city to scare the Huns, but he was worried that there were too many people, and if this 'pass' was not load-bearing enough, if it collapsed halfway, the Huns on the opposite side would definitely laugh all over the ground, and the Qin State would also become the biggest joke in the world. Therefore, Caizhi sent 5,000 soldiers to the city with halberds, and distributed all the bows and crossbows of the whole army to them, so that they could use bows and crossbows to intimidate the Hun army.

Sure enough, the Huns did not dare to send troops to test when they saw that the Qin army on this pass was so tightly prepared, and after Mao Dun arrived from the rear army, he only urged the craftsmen in the army to hurry up and build equipment, and did not order a direct attack on the city.

The loss of the Xiongnu army in the south this time was extremely serious, and more than thirty percent of the dead and wounded had been killed, which also made the leaders of the various tribes complain, but they did not dare to challenge his authority because of Maodun's strong strength. Mao Dun knew this, and he naturally knew that the art of controlling his subordinates could not blindly rely on coercion and bullying, so he also appeased the leaders of the tribes more, and forced them to attack as little as possible.

In the king's tent of the Huns, Mao Dun was furious, and he glared at Yan Fu fiercely and shouted; "Didn't you say that the Qin army no longer had any barriers to Hedong? How did this pass come out of thin air? Say, you dog thing is not sick of my homeland, so you have a different heart for my big Huns, I want to kill you! ”

Yan Fu was so frightened after hearing this, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately; "Da Dan Yu Ming, the old slave's loyalty to the Great Huns can be seen from the sun and the moon. Although the old slave is from the Central Plains, but the Qin people and I have a deep hatred like the sea, I have eaten the mutton of the Huns in the past 20 years, and I have worn the leather of the Huns, and I have already regarded myself as the Huns in my heart, and my loyalty to you is even more proven. ”

Mao Dun was just angry, and he didn't suspect that Yan Fu had played tricks. This old guy has already been spurned and expelled by the relatives of Yan State because he took refuge in the Xiongnu as a slave, and the people of the Central Plains hate him, the 'Qin traitor', so the world is so big, and only the Xiongnu can take him in. It's just that what annoyed him was that he originally thought that the Qin people who had no way to escape would become fat in his mouth, but he didn't expect that such a pass would come out of thin air, how could this not make him angry.

Yan Fu, who was kneeling on the ground, cautiously raised his eyes to look at Mao Dun's face, and when he saw that his face gradually calmed down, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then gritted his teeth and said; "It must be those Zhao people caught a few days ago who deceived us, and they insisted that there was no more city ahead. The old slave was also stupid for a while before he was deceived by them, so I went to cut them alive and vented my anger for Da Danyu. ”

Mao Dun snorted heavily, looked at Yan Fu and said angrily; "Lao Tzu doesn't care about this now, what I want to ask is what you can do?"

Yan Fu's face showed embarrassment; "Da Dan Yu, the old slave of this pass also went to investigate, the Qin people are indeed well guarded and the backup is continuous, if we attack it, I am afraid that there will be heavy casualties. However, this pass is not high, and it can be climbed with a simple ladder, so the old slave has already ordered the craftsmen in the slave camp to build siege equipment. There are a lot of trees in this vicinity, which can be made of local materials, and the fastest can be built in the afternoon. ”

Mao Dun's face softened slightly, and he snorted coldly; "If you still have some brains, tell the craftsmen that if they are made in two hours, each of them will be rewarded with ten fat sheep; If there is a delay, their relatives in Dragon City will fall to the ground. ”

"The old slave takes orders, so go and urge them." Yan replied with a flattering salute, turned around and retreated.

After he was gone, Maudon returned to his throne, still somewhat uneasy. Poured a glass of wine and slowly swallowed, forcibly suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and thought to himself; "Blood debt and blood payment, Han Xin, I will definitely not let you go this time!"

No matter what, I'm going to kill every obstacle in our way, whoever it is!

By noon, the siege equipment in the Xiongnu army had been built. The huge siege cart was pushed to the front of the battle by more than a hundred shirtless sturdy men, and there were ten ladders, although simple, but it was more than enough to deal with this kind of medium-sized pass. Thousands of crying Zhao people were pushed down in front of the battle, trembling with carts full of dirt in their hands and shovels in their hands, and they would be the first batch of cannon fodder to fill the trenches under the pressure of the Huns' bows and arrows.

Maudon was very satisfied with the efficiency of the surrendered craftsmen, and in a good mood, he gave each of the five fat sheep an extra meal, and ordered the whole army to slaughter the sheep and have a full meal. Under the loud promise in front of the battle, the fanaticism of the soldiers was mobilized, and the Hun soldiers were ready to take this pass in one fell swoop.

Just when Mao Dun was about to give the order to attack the city, there was a turmoil in the Qin army, and the closed city gate suddenly opened, and a horse crossed the drawbridge and rushed straight towards the Xiongnu army. The horse stopped his horse steps beyond the second arrow, and the knight on the horse did not pay attention to the big eyes of hundreds of thousands of Huns, but shouted in a loud voice with a calm face; "Mao Dun Shan Yu Ke, General Han Xin of the Qin State asked to see him."

The Hun army suddenly exploded, and the soldiers exchanged heads and ears, all looking at Han Xin with fear on the horseback.

The name Han Xin has already spread all over Mobei, after the massacre in Touman City spread throughout the grassland, the nobles looked up to the sky and wailed, crying day and night, and the Xiongnu men cut their cheeks with scimitars and let the blood flow. In the legends of the Huns, Han Xin is described as a five-foot-tall demon with a mouth that spits flames, and specializes in eating children's hearts, lungs, and internal organs. The Xiongnu are a nation that fears the strong, so they fear Han Xin far more than they hate, but when Han Xin stood in front of them, they were surprised to find that he was just an ordinary person, and he did not have the ability to reach the sky with three heads and six arms.

Mao Dun, who heard Han Xin's call in the formation, couldn't sit still, and urged the horse to go out with dozens of guards to meet him. The Huns worship the strong, Han Xin actually came alone and he, as a big single, did not dare to step forward, which would inevitably make the 200,000 Hun warriors look down on him.

However, he still kept an eye on it, and brought more than forty skilled Hun warriors, but he kept guessing the purpose of Han Xin's trip.

Mao Dun cautiously stopped his horse step away from Han Xin's arrow, Han Xin raised his hand with a smile, indicating that he did not carry a bow and arrow weapon on his body, Mao Dun then relaxed and got closer, and looked at Han Xin from a distance of more than ten zhang.

The two of them looked at each other, and they both saw a different color in each other's eyes, Han Xin was the first to break the silence and smiled; "Han Xin of the Qin State participated in the Xiongnu Da Shan Yu, and I greet Shan Yu on behalf of my family King Qin."

The Xiongnu were the masters of the grassland, and the first emperor, who was at the height of his national power in the past, naturally did not regard this northern barbarian as an equal country, so he did not have any diplomatic relations with the Xiongnu. But now it is different, the national strength of the Qin State is not as good as before, and the Xiongnu are at their peak, and the national strength is far above the Qin State, so it is reasonable for Han Xin to pay a flat courtesy to the King of Qin to meet Mao Dun.

Mao Dun didn't return the salute, but just looked at Han Xin with complicated eyes. Originally, he hated Han Xin to the core, and he had vowed to crush him to ashes, but now that Han Xin was standing in front of him, he found that he really couldn't hold any hatred for this young man with a gentle smile on his face.

Maudun said slowly; "You're young."

Han Xin was stunned, he originally thought that Mao Dun did not know Qin and would definitely come with an interpreter, but he didn't know that Mao Dun had admired the Central Plains culture since he was a child, and had invited Confucian students who had fled from the Central Plains to learn Qin as his teacher.

Although he was a little surprised, Han Xin still smiled and said; "Da Shan Yu you are also very young, I thought that the new Shan of the Huns was a big man with thick and round arms who had passed the prime of life, but I didn't expect Shan Yu to look very different from what I thought in my heart."

Mao Dun smiled when he heard this, and said casually; "If you knew how your appearance was rumored among my Huns, I guess you wouldn't have said this."

The two looked at each other, and they both looked up to the sky and laughed, and they narrowed the distance a lot for a while. It doesn't look like a life-and-death enemy, but it looks like an old friend.

Mao Dun gently held the horsewhip, "Speaking of which, this is not the first time we have met, we have met once from afar in Mobei, but it is not very clear from too far away, you are welcome, and then take advantage of the heavy snow to beat me to the ground." ”

Han Xindao; "I'm ashamed, I'm lucky, I'm just lucky."

Mao Dun stared at Han Xin and shook his head: "It's not your luck, but I'm too careless." But I want to thank you for making me work hard, and all the miserable things that happened to me afterwards are thanks to you. ”

Han Xin said with a smile that still did not change his face; "Da Danyu doesn't just want to come and catch up."

Mao Dun took a deep breath, calmed down some of the excitement in his heart, and said, "Okay, the old story is over, and then we should talk about the business and tell me the purpose of your coming to see me." ”

Han Xin Zhengsedao; "I'm here for the long-term peace between our two countries, and I hope that Da Shan Yu Nian will have suffered heavy casualties on both sides of the war, so why don't we sit down and talk peacefully and reach an understanding, what do you think?"

Maudun snorted coldly; "Peace! It's hard to imagine that these words came out of the mouth of you Qin, your Qin State used to be the most barbaric and domineering country in the world, and now you are in decline, but you came to say peace with us Huns, don't you think it's funny? ”

Han Xin's face darkened, and he said for a long time; "What does that Da Shan Yu mean?"

Mao Dun's eyes widened angrily, and he said sharply; "It's very simple, blood debt and blood repayment, life for life, as long as I take the day to become the lord of the Huns, I will definitely break through the pass, completely erase your Qin State from this world, and double the shame that you imposed on me for decades. And you, Han Xin, do you think I will let you go, an executioner stained with the blood of my own family? ”

Han Xin silently lowered his head and sighed for a long time; "Da Shan Yu, if you have to be so arrogant and unreasonable, then I have nothing to say, but I don't know if you have heard a sentence in the Central Plains, which makes a hundred-legged insect die without stiffness. Although my Qin State has suffered great hardships, the foundation of six hundred years still exists, if you want to capture Guanzhong, I am afraid it will not be so easy, and when the jade is burned, it will not be beneficial to any of us, so it is better to sit down and talk about the conditions. ”

Mao Dun stared at Han Xin tightly, suddenly smiled, and said; "What I just said is my previous thoughts, and now I have a better idea, I wonder if you would be interested in hearing it."

Han Xin raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Big order Yu please say. ”

"It's very simple, you submit to me, and I will let go of these Qin people behind you."

Han Xin laughed dumbly; "You're kidding, aren't you? You must know that my notoriety is notorious among you Huns, and everyone wants to kill them quickly. ”

Mao Dun's face did not have the slightest hint of laughter, but said seriously; "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly, I will crown you as the right school king, second only to me, and above the left king. I'm a man who wants to do big things, and if I can't let go of this bit of hatred, then what qualifications do I have to become the master of the world. ”

Mao Dun's words made Han Xin a little surprised, his face changed several times, and he looked hesitant for a long time, and then said slowly; "Thanks to Shan Yu's love, but I am used to eating corn from the Central Plains, if I change it to mutton from the Dunton Huns, I am afraid it will be difficult to swallow."

Mao Dun's face sank, he naturally heard that Han Xin was politely rejecting his kindness, and couldn't help but say angrily: "Since you are so ignorant, then go back to your army." You just wait and see if I break through your pass, and then kill all the Qin people. ”

Han Xin said with a somewhat embarrassed face; "Shan Yu, if I express the sincerity of our Qin State in another way, I don't know if you are willing to listen to me."

"Say!"

Han Xin lowered his head and said humbly: "I, the Qin State, am willing to serve the Xiongnu as the master, and the King of Qin worships you as the royal father, ceding all the counties in the north to the Xiongnu, and is willing to pay an annual tribute of 500,000 stones of corn and 20,000 sheep. ”

Mao Dun was a little surprised in his heart, but he still said with the slightest change on his face; "General Han, you're joking, the northern land is already in my hands, don't you think it's ridiculous that you ceded the land that was originally my Xiongnu to me Xiongnu?"

Han Xin's face tightened, and he gritted his teeth again; "And how about the addition of Shangjun?"

Mao Dun's eyes lit up, Shangjun is above Guanzhong, if it becomes the territory of the Huns, then Guanzhong will always be under the threat of the Huns' iron cavalry. This condition was indeed rich enough to make Mao Dun's heart move, but he still bargained; "One million stone of corn and 50,000 head of sheep every year."

Han Xin shook his head with a pale face and said; "My Qin country now only has the three counties of Guanzhong left, and 500,000 stones is already the limit, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go back to pay any more."

After some bargaining, the two finally finalized the amount of tribute, 700,000 stone of corn and 30,000 head of sheep per year. Maudun was also very satisfied, with these offerings, the Huns no longer had to endure famine every year, and it was equivalent to stucking the throat of the Qin State, sucking their blood away little by little, so that they had no respite to strengthen their strength, and could only become vassals of the Huns.

Now that the peace talks have been completed, the next step is how to ensure effective execution, and Mao Dun means to detain 200,000 Qin people as a guarantee for execution. Han Xin raised his eyebrows and said; "But I'm holding the Xiongnu hostage, wait until the tribute is delivered and then I will return to Qin, what do you think?"

Maudun laughed; "Then it's disrespectful, welcome the general to my Huns as a guest." But he thought proudly in his heart: Since you have come to my Xiongnu, it will never be possible to let you go back, even if I don't let you go at that time, will the Qin State dare to take me? Nor shall they pay tribute obediently.

Mao Dun was proud in his heart, and was about to step forward and hold Han Xin's hand affectionately, but when he saw Han Xin suddenly looking at him with a strange face and smiling, he couldn't help but feel a sense of alarm in his heart.

saw Han Xintian looking at the sun, and suddenly smiled: "Shan Yu, I'll show you something interesting." ”

Mao Dun was slightly stunned, "What?" ”

Han Xin laughed, took out a tube-like object from his chest, and the guard beside Mao Dun was nervous, and hurriedly drew his knife and stepped forward to block Mao Dun.

But seeing Han Xin aiming the bamboo pipe at the sky, he actually spewed out something, and then a piercing and sharp sound crossed the air, Han Xin pricked up his ears and listened, his face showed a smile, and then he arched his hand to Mao Dun, who was stunned: "Da Shan Yu, it's so pleasant to chat with you, I'm Han Xin, bye!" ”

After speaking, he immediately turned his horse's head and ran towards the city gate, and Mao Dun reacted at this time, and roared angrily: "Quick, catch up and kill him." ”

Han Xin's crotch was the Qin Chamber's BMW Liangju, how could he be caught up so easily, I saw him rushing into the city gate like a gust of wind, and the suspension bridge was quickly raised.

Mao Dun knew that he was being tricked, so he gritted his teeth and ordered the whole army to attack the city, and when the siege car finally arrived in front of the city, he found that the Qin soldiers on the head of the city had already withdrawn. As soon as the car was pushed up, the entire section of the city wall collapsed like tofu, leaving only the dusty Huns stunned in that big mouth.

On the mighty river, thousands of boats, large and small, shuttle through the river. In order to bring home the Qin people who were exiled in the north, almost all the Qin people were mobilized, and all the boats were collected at the ferry, and many Qin people even spontaneously rowed their own boats to pick up a few people.

When the last Qin army left the land east of the river, the angry Mao Dun rushed up with a large force of cavalry, but Han Xin stood at the bow of the ship and laughed; "Thank you for your warm send-off, and I'll talk to you next time."

Mao Dun was waiting for Han Xin on the boat in the distance with red eyes, his eyes were about to split, and he shouted loudly: "Han Xin, if I don't kill you, I will swear not to be a person." ”

After speaking, he screamed, spat out blood, turned over and rolled off the horse, and the soldiers around him panicked and hurriedly dismounted to help.