Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty led the Northern Patrol Army all the way to the Northland, and then marched towards Shuofang non-stop. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's brigade had not yet arrived in Shuofang, Huo Guang had already crossed the Outer Great Wall with a vanguard of several thousand people.

The Outer Great Wall is relative to the Great Wall of Qin, the Great Wall that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to build after he ascended the throne, and advanced thousands of miles to the north than the Great Wall of Qin. However, this longer Great Wall is not a real wall like the Great Wall of Qin or the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, but with the help of the original mountain ravine, the fortress was built to connect with the beacon watchtower, forming a long defensive line.

Two hundred miles north of Shuofang, a huge makeshift camp on the grassland had been built several days ahead of schedule. The camp where the 180,000 army lived stretched for more than ten miles, and this will be the first stop after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty left the territory of the Han Dynasty on his northern tour. As the commander of the front army designated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang's marching speed was a whole day faster than that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"The scouts have been sent out?" Huo Guang rode around the camp on horseback, and asked Shangguan Ji beside him as he rode. Originally, it was forbidden to run horses in the camp, but this temporary camp has not yet been officially opened, and it is still under construction, so this regulation is not needed now.

"Hou Ye rest assured, according to Hou Ye's orders, the brothers have been on guard for hundreds of miles at the farthest, and there are them in all directions, absolutely foolproof." Shangguan Ji was wearing armor and followed Huo Guang on a horse, and hurriedly replied.

This time, Huo Guang's front army only had more than 10,000 people, of which 5,000 were the most elite part of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and they were also the guards battalion of General Pingnan. The remaining 5,000 were drawn cavalry from Hanoi County, commanded by Li Ling. And almost all of these 5,000 cavalry were veterans who followed Huo Guang Hanoi to quell the rebellion a few years ago.

"Finally, I can follow Hou Ye to fight again, and I will not be able to follow Hou Ye at the end of the Southern Expedition, but I regret it so far!" Li Ling rode a horse and followed Huo Guang's right side, and said with great excitement.

Huo Guang looked at the still busy camp, and said to Li Ling with a smile on his face: "This time cheer me up, we are not here to enjoy the desert scenery, if we are a little careless this time, we will be the eternal sinners of the Han Dynasty, this battle is not so easy to fight!" ”

"Master Hou, you said that we can really find the Hun royal court?" Li Ling asked eagerly, there is no general who does not want to make contributions on the battlefield, and Li Ling is even more so.

"Perhaps, in all fairness, I hope we don't meet the Huns, it's best to let Your Majesty walk around in peace, and then go to Mount Tai to seal Zen, so everything will be fine." Huo Guang said helplessly. Don't look at him as the most attentive to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's Northern Tour and Feng Chan, it can even be said that Huo Guang planned all this, but only Huo Guang knew it in his heart.

"Hehe, with His Majesty in the Hou Ye, he is becoming more and more cautious. Our army of 180,000 people, it is estimated that the Huns have already fled! "Shangguan Ji has an upright temperament, and he speaks simply. He is now from Anhou, and he is not anxious about whether he can fight with the Huns.

"Your Majesty will be here tomorrow, let's go check the water source again, the water source problem of so many people is the most important." Huo Guang pinched the horse's belly and walked forward and said, the grain and grass needed for the army in this temporary camp still arrived a few days ago, and the water source had to be found on the spot, fortunately, the marching route planned by Huo Guang was not all deserts that were inaccessible, and the water sources in these places had already been marked.

On the second day, Emperor Wu of Han arrived as scheduled with the remaining 170,000 troops and accompanying courtiers and slaves. Because it was the emperor's trip, there were still a large number of maids and slaves, so the women of the princes' families in the Taixue cadre class also came together. However, neither they nor other Taixue disciples could only follow Emperor Wu of Han's imperial car, not Huo Guang's former army.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's large army came to this temporary camp, Huo Guang led the front army of 10,000 people to continue northward early the next morning, because the next temporary camp was still almost built two hundred miles away.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rode 180,000 horses to the north, not to say that 180,000 people swarmed into the vast prairie, and then pushed north regardless of it. Under Huo Guang's arrangement, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's Chinese army almost all went on the road after Huo Guang had arranged everything. Coupled with Huo Guang's vigilant scouts scattered within a range of 100 miles, once they encountered the Huns, the first to engage in battle was Huo Guang's former army.

In this way, under Huo Guang's arrangement, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's mighty northern tour was carried out calmly, but he had already arrived at Mrs. Fan's City in ten days, and Huo Guang also had a rare day of rest here.

In the temporary palace of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the city of Madame Fan, the emperor of the Northern Tour held the first imperial military meeting.

It is said that the palace is actually a particularly huge camp, because Mrs. Fan's city is only a military fortress, and there is no suitable place for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to live, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty simply used the camp tent as the palace.

At this moment, thirty or forty ministers of the court and the central government gathered in the camp palace, and almost all of these ministers were dressed in armor except for a few. In this era, the distinction between civil and military affairs has not yet been demarcated in the strict sense, and many ministers can lead troops to fight abroad, and they can hold high positions in the court.

"Marquis Anyang, have you found the whereabouts of the Xiongnu Right Xianwang Division?" Above the military discussion, Emperor Wu of Han asked Huo Guang directly.

"Back to Your Majesty, whether it is the spies of our army or the spies sent by Zhao Ponu of Hexi, there is no trace of King Youxian at present, I am afraid that they have really migrated to the northwest." Huo Guang's status in the account is not the highest on the surface, but as the former army commander appointed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in fact, Huo Guang has become the commander-in-chief of the entire Northern Patrol Army, but there is still an Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty on the surface.

According to the plan planned in Chang'an, if you can't find the Youxian Wang's department, the Han army will quickly advance to the north of the desert and directly reach the line of Wolf Juxu Mountain. From the point of view of time, when the Han army arrived at Wolf Juxu Mountain, it should be in the middle of summer, which is the best season on the Mobei grassland, with abundant water and grass, cattle and sheep are strong. After that, the time left for Emperor Wu of Han and Huo Guang was only two months at most.

"Is the route to Wolf Juxu Mountain arranged?" Emperor Wu of Han asked again.

However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made an inquiry this time, but it instantly caused an exclamation in the big tent.

"Your Majesty, don't go any further north." A courtier exhorted with a panicked face.

"Yes, Your Majesty, now that our army is far away from the land of the Han Dynasty, and the wolf Juxu Mountain is still thousands of miles away, I am afraid that this grain and grass supply will be unsustainable!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" Many courtiers admonished him.

At first, most of the courtiers actually thought that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would arrive at Madame Fan City at most, and then turn around the grassland and return to the direction of Daoyuyang Upper Valley.

"Sang Hong sheep, are you ready for food and grass?" Emperor Wu of Han ignored these ministers who spoke out and admonished, but asked Sang Hongyang directly.

"Back to Your Majesty, according to Your Majesty's will and the arrangement of the Marquis of Anyang, a lot of grain and grass has arrived at the temporary camp in advance, and with the assistance of Taixue's disciples, the grain and grass are currently operating normally." Sang Hongyang bowed down and replied.

This time, because of Huo Guang's proposal, it was not that the grain and grass would be delivered with the army or delayed, but that part of the grain and grass would be transported to the temporary camp first. Coupled with the overall planning of Taixue disciples, the efficiency has improved a lot compared with the traditional method. Although Sang Hongyang and Huo Guangshi are in the same water, but when he saw the different statistics and counting methods of the Taixue disciples, he also admired Huo Guang, at least in the matter of the Northern Tour, he had not done anything unfavorable to Huo Guang.

"I have also heard about the new arithmetic taught by Anyang Hou, these children are the pillars of the future of the Han Dynasty!" During the northern tour, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw a lot of novel things, and he also took a fancy to the thirty or so Taixue disciples brought out by Huo Guang. Especially the emperor's eldest grandson, Liu Jin, has been taken by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for a moment these days, and he has truly achieved his life.

"It is also their blessing to be able to share the worries of His Majesty and do their best for the Han." Huo Guang modestly complimented Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"Since the Marquis of Anyang is all ready, he has ordered the whole army to be drawn out, and the troops will be sent to the wolf in Xu Mountain." Emperor Wu of Han slowly stood up and ordered directly.

This time Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said the military order, those ministers who opposed it originally wanted to continue to advise, but when they heard the military order, they closed their mouths strangely.

"Then the minister will take the first step and take his leave!" Huo Guang saluted with his fists at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, then turned around and left the palace tent, and continued to lead the front army towards the north.

In the next few days, Huo Guang continued to advance in the direction of Wolf Juxu Mountain for a hundred miles, these days he was the vanguard in front, and the main force of Emperor Wu of Han followed behind, since Mrs. Fan City separated, Huo Guang never saw Emperor Wu of Han again.

When Huo Guang's scouts had already arrived near Wolf Juxu Mountain, a simple temporary camp was also set up under Huo Guang's command. Everything seemed to be so smooth and calm, and even Huo Guanghe almost everyone felt that as long as Emperor Wu of Han ascended the Wolf Juxu Mountain to take a look, and then symbolically swept a few small Xiongnu tribes nearby, he would be able to exit the grassland safely.

However, at this time, a cavalry of the Praetorian Guards belonging to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rushed into the temporary camp under construction in a panic, and shouted "Border Pass Emergency" while rampage........ Border Emergency....... Take me to see Anyang Hou! ”

"Come on, pull down this disturber to Benhou." Huo Guang heard the shouts of the guard knight from afar, and commanded the people around him gloomily.

I saw Shangguan Ji turn around and squint slightly at the rushing guards. Then there was a sudden force under his feet, and the whole person rushed towards the Praetorian Guards as if he was running on the ground. When Shangguan Ji was about to collide with the Praetorian Guard's horse, he suddenly exerted force under his feet again, and his entire body actually rose into the air with strength, and he jumped up directly and dragged the Praetorian Guard off the horse.

These guards were all fierce warriors in a hundred, but in Shangguan Ji's hands, they were dragged in front of Huo Guang like a chicken.

"What border emergency?" Huo Guang's face was gloomy, and his eyes stared at the guards as if a sword was shooting out.

"If you go back to the Hou Ye, our army has received an urgent report from the border pass, and Your Majesty has sent the Hou Ye to the Chinese army immediately." The Praetorian Guards didn't know the specific content of the so-called border emergency report, and he was indeed sent by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to summon Huo Guang.

"Hmph, since I don't know that I'm still shouting in the army, someone will pull down this person who disturbs the morale of the army and cut it down." Huo Guang's face became more and more ugly, and he did not hesitate to order the execution of the emperor's guard.

"I am Your Majesty's guard, Marquis of Anyang, you have no right to kill me, I want to see Your Majesty." The janissary was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted, he shouted harder, but unfortunately no matter how he struggled, he couldn't get rid of Shangguan Ji.

Shangguan Ji didn't let the guard scream much, he slammed him to the ground, and then grabbed the long knife of the soldier next to him, and cut off the guard's head less than a zhang away from Huo Guang.

"Master Hou, the execution will be completed." Shangguan Ji knelt down on one knee, stuck the long knife that was still dripping blood into the ground in front of him, and shouted to Huo Guang.

And killing the emperor's guards, all of this is so natural in the eyes of Shangguan Ji and the other soldiers in the camp!

"Order, stop building camps, and return to the Chinese army with me." Huo Guang gave an order, strode to his mount, grabbed the reins and turned over on his horse.

When Huo Guangcai arrived at the Yuanmen of the temporary camp, all the soldiers of the former army who were still busy had already mounted their horses and converged towards the Yuanmen. Tens of thousands of soldiers were all assembled in just a moment, and none of them followed behind Huo Guang.......

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