The moonlight is shining.

"This time I came out not only to patrol the border, but to have a combat mission?"

Zhang Qian followed the team in front of Huo Quzhi and the princess, and the whole team of more than 100 elites camped at night. Everyone was in order, revealing an aura of slaughter.

And before the trip, Zhang Qian was also issued armor, so he judged that there might be a combat mission.

He knew that Huo Qubing and the princess were behind, and his expression was worried: "Master Hou is too bold, if the princess has a mistake, how should she explain?" ”

"Bo Wanghou is afraid that he has never sent troops with Lang Zhongling and has never fought the Huns, so he has this kind of worry."

The answer to Zhang Qian was the captain of the forbidden military academy.

This time, Yao Zhao stayed in Chang'an, responsible for continuing to form the two armies of Yulin and Huben, and Zhao Ponu had other tasks and did not accompany him.

The two hundred forbidden troops were led by the arrogant banner.

Historically, the generals of the Han Dynasty in this period were all overwhelmed by the light of Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, making people feel that there was no one who could fight.

This is not a good thing, the contemporaries are shining stars, which is the real foundation.

If Huo Qubing wants to promote the development of military science, it is impossible to do everything himself, so it is very important to train generals.

Huanqisheng can be valued by Huo Quai, and he takes it with him, which has his own outstanding features.

This gentleman's arms are about the same thickness as ordinary people's legs, he trains hard, and he wears heavy armor and drills every day, and he can still walk like a fly like other generals, which is a standard tiger general configuration.

The disadvantage is that when you go to war, you will only get into a straight line.

It's not that he has no brains, but when he goes to the battlefield, he is easy to kill when he sees blood, and he attacks fiercely.

But he also has the advantage that he knows that he is not good at battlefield changes, so he will carry out the orders of the generals he agrees with to the end, never discount, and is very obedient.

Zhang Qian looked at the arrogant Qisheng with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and thick black eyebrows: "What does the arrogant captain mean, is the champion Hou have other arrangements?" ”

Qi Sheng proudly raised his five fingers and said: "The generals of the world, there are no more than five fingers that can be seen by our Hou Ye, although there is a marching task this time, but if you want to threaten the general, it is impossible, not to mention Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

"Do you think that the Hou Ye and the princess are here to enjoy the mountains and rivers?"

Huan Qisheng said: "Hou Ye has already made arrangements for leaving Chang'an.

If you look at the embroidered clothes of the team, you should know that the news from all over the country is being sent to Hou Ye all the time, and then the arrangement is made according to Hou Ye's judgment. Although we have few people, we may be mobilized with thousands of troops. ”

"No matter how much arrangement there is, we only have these two hundred forbidden troops to accompany us."

Zhang Qian frowned and said, "Lang Zhongling wants to take me along, so I'm wondering if the destination will be...... Western regions? ”

Huan Qisheng shook his head, he always didn't want to think about it if he didn't understand, and acted according to orders.

Zhang Qian said to himself: "Our two hundred forbidden troops want to pass through the area blocked by the Western Xiongnu and Qiangqi and other tribes, together with Loulan, it is absolutely impossible to do it, I still think that Hou Ye's move is too risky." ”

Huan Qisheng said: "Bowang Hou or don't worry about idleness, do you have a Hou Ye who understands military affairs?" ”

Zhang Qian shook his head: "I'm just afraid that Huo Hou is too knowledgeable about military affairs, and he will defeat the Huns in two battles, and he will be arrogant." The ranger power of the Qiang, Di and other tribes should not be underestimated.

We only have more than 200 people, and it is definitely difficult to deal with the real situation.

Later, when I arrived at the border pass, if the Hou Ye insisted on leaving the border, I would suggest that the princess should stay in the Han realm, or let the border army send additional people to protect it. ”

Huan Qisheng said: "I'll explain to you, don't you understand?" ”

Zhang Qian said: "You haven't been to the northwest border pass, you don't know how complicated the situation there is, dozens of tribes are numerous, each other's spheres of influence overlap and intersect, chaotic, sometimes there are several confrontations in a day.

If the caravan wants to pass through these areas, it needs to be accompanied by at least 100 people and hired people to escort them. The whole caravan was manned with swords, and even so, it was necessary to spend money from time to time to buy a way to pass.

Otherwise, why would our Han Dynasty clear the northwest border troubles and still have no results for so many years? ”

"It didn't work because Master Hou didn't come."

"No matter how sinister the Northwest Border Pass is, how about tens of thousands of elites compared to the Hun Royal Court?" ”

Zhang Qian was stunned.

Huan Qisheng said proudly: "Where are the tens of thousands of elites of the Huns?" ”

Zhang Qian was stunned and said: "I was defeated by the champion Hou and fled north. ”

"What else does Bo Wanghou have to say?"

Zhang Qian thought for a while: "I also admire Hou Ye's ability to command the army, but at that time, he led more than 10,000 elites, which was completely different from the current situation.

I'm just afraid that Lord Hou will underestimate the enemy, and he will lose the battle in Xiguan and bury the reputation of the first two wars! ”

Huan Qisheng flicked his sleeves and got up: "You can figure it out yourself, I can't understand it with you." ”

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A few miles outside the rear of the front army, on a low slope near the mountain, a large chariot was parked.

This is for Liu Qing. She left Chang'an, and the clan made its own arrangements.

The waitress beside him drove the carriage and walked in front during the day, leaving the carriage frame in the evening for Liu Qing to rest, and then coming in the morning to drive the car away.

The frame is like a small moving palace, with animal skins, moisture and heat, and everything is available.

If necessary, there are also many equipment made by the Mojia Seiko hidden in the car, which can be attacked and defended.

Because they were still in the territory of Dahan, after the two settled, they built a bonfire and sat on one side to talk.

For Liu Qing, this is the trip to the rivers and lakes that he has been looking forward to for many years, and his face is full of smiles.

The bumps and displacements of fate, wonderful contrasts, are consistent.

What ordinary people dream of, Liu Qing was born with, and what she dreams of can be realized by ordinary people at any time.

"Go sick, are you only going to patrol the border this time, or is there another purpose?" Liu Qing asked.

Huo Quzhi: "Taking you out and walking around is the main purpose, but there are some things that you have to do by the way." ”

"Then what do you want to do, it has something to do with the Qiang, Di and other tribes outside Xiguan?"

"In the next stage of my Han Dynasty, the biggest goal is to level the four provinces, connect the Western Regions, and trade with them, which will benefit the future generations and make the country more powerful."

Huo Quzhi said: "There is a saying that the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. It is talking about the cohesion of a nation, and the puppet refers to the people, and the people are still like this, let alone us. So this time, you can't just walk around. ”

Liu Qing muttered the words "the husband is responsible", and some female Wenqing were moved: "It's so good that you said it's good to get sick." He moved to Huo Qu's sick side, getting closer.

As the night deepened, Liu Qing curled up in Huo Quai's arms, already asleep.

Huo Quzhi took out the map of Xiguan's territory and looked at it again and again.

The night fades and the stars disappear in the sky.

On the second day of the march, the speed of the ranks soared.

Leaving Chang'an at the beginning of yesterday, it took half a day to cross the endless Weishui, and the location of the camp at night was close to the border of Longxi and Anding counties.

After today's departure, a layer of mist spread in front and back of the entire procession, and when the breeze blows, the mist disperses with the wind, and the team disappears.

Set off early in the morning, and before noon, they went deep into Longxi County, the largest county in the northwest of the Han Realm.

At this time, the front and rear teams were close together and advanced together.

Liu Qing, Zhang Qian and others can be regarded as knowing why Huo Quzhi's team is extremely strong in combat.

The temperament of the two hundred soldiers suddenly changed at the moment when Huo Qubing ordered to speed up.

Every soldier's eyes seem to be shining, the kind of light that will do whatever it takes to complete the combat mission.

In the following hours, Bowang Hou Zhang Qian's shock climbed to the extreme.

As the procession progressed, each soldier rode with all his might, his legs slightly propped up, his body pressed forward, and he rose and fell slightly as the horse galloped, minimizing the weight and resistance of the horse, and paying full attention.

When Huo Qu's illness converged on the miraculous marching method, the speed of the team was a little slower, and it was the rest time for the soldiers.

At this time, there was still no voice in the whole army.

They ate on the backs of high-speed galloping horses, and even nimbly rolled over on their horses, sliding to the side of the horse's back, and solving problems such as Lazar at gallop.

After a break of about a quarter of an hour, the team quickly increased its speed again to the extreme.

The miraculous marching method gathers the strength of the troops, and the speed is getting faster and faster.

A stream of qi swirled around the team, like a rolling flywheel, looking at it.

And the team under Huo Quzhi showed far more than speed, but more importantly, the strong obedience of the well-trained and the infectious energy and cohesion that would do whatever it took to complete the battle order.

The combat effectiveness of such a team can be imagined.

No one doubted that under Huo Quai's order, the entire team would fight to the death and charge into battle.

This is a team that is as proud as Huo Quzhi and does not allow itself to fail. If one day they fall into a heavy siege, even if they fight to the last man, they will never surrender, and they will not surrender!

In the afternoon, the team crossed the mountains and galloped along the road to the northwest corner of Longxi County.

For the first time with the team, Zhang Qian, who was sitting in the frame and being taken away, was extremely surprised.

It was far faster than he expected, and it was the ceiling of a rapid march.

After the huge area of Longxi, continue to move forward, and slowly approach the border, to the north is the area bordering the Xiongnu Hutu Wang.

To the northwest is the border pass infested by the Qiang, Di and other ethnic groups.

The atmosphere on the road had become tense unconsciously, and it seemed that even the air was filled with the murderous aura of soldiers.

Occasionally, you can see a few Han people who are also in a hurry, which is completely different from the peaceful and prosperous era of Chang'an, where everyone is full of idleness.

At this time, it is closer to the northwest border pass of the Han Realm.

Liu Qing knew exactly what to do when he was going to do it, no longer pestering Huo Quai, and returned to the big car on his own, rarely showing up.

"General, do you want to inform the defenders of the border city when we come this time?"

"I took Liu Qing with me, and I didn't think about hiding it from others. We entered the city head-on. Huo Quzhi said lightly.

Huan Qisheng was puzzled: "The Qiang, Di and other tribes have been dealing with our border army for many years, and they must have eyeliner in the border city. When we openly entered the city, and they received the news, could they not be alert? ”

Huo Quai's illness looked at the hustle and bustle, and just from this question, you can see the gap between him and Zhao Ponu and Yao Zhao.

The banner is brave and brave, but the military quality is average, and it can only be cultivated to the route of the brave generals who charge into battle.

Huo Quzhi said: "Entering the city openly is to let them know." ”

Huan Qisheng understands a little: "The general wants them to make a wrong judgment? ”

"Go and inform the border army guards that we are going to enter the city!"

The arrogant flag won and agreed and rode away.

After he left, Huo Quzhi asked Xiao Ying, the embroidered envoy of the army on the other side: "Let you prepare the clothes of foreigners in advance, as well as the military uniforms of my Han army, are you ready?" ”

Xiao Ying replied: "There is still plenty of time, and some armaments have been transferred from the border army, which is enough." ”

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Night falls.

It is located in the northwest border pass of the Han army, about 200 miles away, the ancient Qiang department.

Dian Zhen, the chief of the tribe, was awakened in his sleep by the sound of a call to the door.

He opened his eyes and put on a leather robe and came to the door: "What's the matter?" ”

A subordinate waited at the door and said:

"I received the news from Beiguan that a team of Han soldiers came to the border city of the Han people, wearing the elite armor of the forbidden army, and there were several carriages in the team, and the people or things in the cars were very mysterious."

"Forbidden Army?"

"Yes, the news from the delivery says that the team seems to be going out of the border and heading northwest."

“…… How many Praetorian troops are there? ”

"The news says that there are about two hundred, and the other party entered the city through the city gate, and the number is clearly visible, so it shouldn't be wrong."

Dian Zhen walked out of the room: "Call Mu Lang and the others up." ”

In a short time, several leaders of the ancient Qiang tribe gathered in the stone hall built of earth and stone.

"Tome, what's wrong?" Mu Lang, who had a fierce face, dragged along.

"I just received news that there is a forbidden army of Han people coming from Chang'an, as if it is going to go out of the border pass to the northwest." Dian Zhen Road.

"The Great Han Forbidden Army!" The radicals were visibly taken aback.

"How many?"

"Two hundred forbidden troops, guarding several carriages." Dian Zhen Road.

"Two Hundred Forbidden Army ......"

Mu Langtuo's spirit relaxed again: "It's only two hundred, and most of them want to teach them a lesson?" ”

Dian Zhen said: "I will let people closely watch the movements of the Han border pass, if the team goes out of the city, we will eat them, and then rush to the Han border pass to give the Han people some hardship." ”

Mu Lang got up slowly and said excitedly: "I am willing to ask Zhan to be the vanguard and go to capture and kill the Han army." ”

Dian Zhen bowed his head and said: "If that team really wants to go out of the border pass, it will definitely go down in the night, hide its tracks, and try to escape our detection." You led a team of people overnight, and it's been a little hard these days, blocking the road they might go, don't let people run.

In addition to the forbidden army, the other party may let the border army escort you, and you bring more people and horses. And beware of the other party's fraud, if the other party has a lot of people, then withdraw to wait and see, do not move them for the time being, and allow you 3,000 soldiers and horses to be enough. ”

"I don't need that much, two thousand is enough."

Mu Lang let out a low cry and walked away violently.

Nomadic tribes, they can fight when they turn over their horses, and they don't need much preparation.

Half an hour later, Mu Langtuo led a team of men and horses out of the ancient Qiang camp.

Dian Zhen also instructed left and right: "Attacking the Han border pass, our own soldiers and horses will shoot, and the loss will be heavy." Someone came, sent the news we found to the Hutu King in the north, and asked the people of the Western Xiongnu if they were interested in joining forces with us to attack Han?

This time, I'm going to make the Han people suffer a big loss. ”

(End of chapter)