Chapter 37 The Huns’ Plot
Longcheng is still full of ice and snow. However, compared to the heavy snow disaster at the beginning, it is nothing.
Now it is already March. If you are in the south of the Yangtze River, it will be a beautiful season for grass to grow, birds and birds to fly, and peanuts and trees to grow. The spring in the desert comes late, and the cold wind is still biting, but it is much warmer, and the snow melts a lot.
"rumble!"
A sound of thunderous hooves sounded, and teams of Huns were seen galloping on horseback, splashing large patches of snowflakes.
The galloping of these Xiongnu troops was very different from the past. They had one more thing in their hands, a thick and long wooden stick with sharp tips. The Huns were in their hands like poisonous snakes. If there were enemies in front of them, the wooden stick would pierce into the enemy's body without hesitation.
Junchen Shanyu rode on the war horse, wearing a fox fur and holding a horse whip in his hand. He looked at the galloping Huns, and was very happy, with a smile on his face: "Zhongxing said, you slave, this is a good idea!"
The Zhongxing said that although he was riding on a horse, his face was pale, covering his right hand with his heart, and his face was filled with pain, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, the Great Shanyu, praises you."
Since his defeat, Junchen Shanyu has been thinking about how to lick the wound. To lick the wound, the first thing to do is to rebuild the Hun army, especially the elite of his headquarters, which is even more important.
In the battle last year, the Huns were defeated, and the elite troops of the Shanyu headquarters lost eight or nine out of ten. If there were no elite troops of the headquarters, the Huns would have lost the sharpest scimitar.
It is really difficult to rebuild the Huns' army. War horses are not a problem, there are many. The problem is that there are not enough equipment and leather armor is easy to deal with. The Huns have many leather, which can be made in time.
The most difficult thing to deal with is scimitars and bows. The Huns lost more bows and scimitars than the army they lost. Many Hun soldiers fled alone, and there was no idea where the bows and arrows were thrown away.
It was not easy to create so many bows, arrows and scimitars in a short time. The Huns did not have so many craftsmen like the Han Dynasty, which was a huge problem for the Huns.
Fortunately, Yi Zhixie had ordered to treat Han craftsmen well. In order to allow these Han craftsmen to serve the Huns, the Huns used all the threatening and inducement methods. As long as they served the Huns, they would have a good life. If they did not serve the Huns, they would be beaten and even lose their lives.
Since the Han craftsmen were plundered, they have lived an inhuman life. They cannot eat enough or sleep well. It is common for them to insult and beat them. The Huns' coercive move is not very effective. Most Han craftsmen would rather die than surrender than contribute to the Huns.
However, a small number of Han craftsmen still defected to the Huns and made scimitars, bows and arrows for the Huns.
Although there are not many of these people, there are still hundreds or thousands of people. The military minister Shanyu regretted it. If he had known that Zhou Yang could fight, he would have adopted this move earlier. With so many craftsmen serving the Huns, he could have created enough siege machinery. Last year, he would have directly concentrated his troops to attack a city in the Han Dynasty. Then he would definitely not have the power to fight back, and the Huns would not have the same miserable situation today.
His idea was good, but there was no medicine for regret in the world. He was proud last year and had a lot of plans. As long as the Huns arrived, he would definitely be able to capture the Han army's city and seize the Han Dynasty's siege machinery. There was no need to build it himself.
It took only a few craftsmen to build scimitars and bows for the Huns, and it would take until the year of the Monkey and Horses to rebuild the army. Junchen Shanyu was anxious, and the Bank of China said that it had given another idea to ask Junchen Shanyu to select some talented Huns who were interested in craftsmanship and asked Han craftsmen to teach them.
This idea is very vicious. It not only can rebuild the Huns' army in a short period of time, but also train many Huns' craftsmen. The military minister Shanyu was overjoyed and praised the Central Bank of China for saying that this slave was good and implemented immediately.
With the addition of manpower, it is indeed different. The production of scimitars and bows is much faster.
Junchen Shanyu unexpectedly discovered that the bows and scimitars made by the Han people were much better than those made by the Huns themselves. The scimitars were sharper and the range of the bows and arrows was farther. Junchen Shanyu was surprised by Mo Ming and thought that the Kunlun God had finally appeared and protected the Huns.
Speaking of technology, the Han Dynasty was a giant, and the Huns were just babies, and they were incomparable. With Han Dynasty craftsmen, scimitars and bows were better, either.
In a very happy mood, Junchen Shanyu rewarded these Han craftsmen, gave them more cattle, sheep, tents, and even the Hun women. Thank God, these traitors thanked Junchen Shanyu for thanking him.
With the scimitar and bows and arrows, the Hun army was successfully rebuilt.
During the reconstruction, Junchen Shanyu remembered the scene of the Han cavalry using hand crossbows and spears, and was very envious and wanted to create such a cavalry.
In the eyes of the Huns, the Han people were hateful, hateful, and hateful, but all the Hun ministers unanimously supported this idea. The cavalry that the Huns were proud of was defeated again and again in front of the Han cavalry, not because their swordsmanship was not skilled enough, not because their archery skills were not good enough, but because their equipment was not comparable to that of the Han army.
If the Huns could also build an army like the Han Dynasty cavalry, the prospects would be too wonderful, and there would be great hope for the abolition of shame and the ministers would not be able to support them.
For the Huns, this is a vast world and their ideas are absolutely good enough.
However, it cannot be achieved. The problem of crossbows, with Han craftsmen, can still come up with solutions. The key is that the spear cannot be solved. The spear requires a lot of steel, and steel is the most lacking thing in the Huns. Where can I find it?
Although the Han Dynasty could produce steel, it was extremely short. The Han Dynasty prohibited the import of the Huns. The steel obtained by the Huns was mainly based on "smuggling".
Hundreds of thousands of Huns had a spear, and the amount of steel needed would be an astonishing number. The Huns might not have been able to get so much in ten years or a hundred years. Junchen and Shanyu could only sigh and helpless.
The Bank of China said that another idea was given, the Huns had no steel, but had trees. There was a kind of tree in the desert, which was particularly hard. After treatment, it was not under the steel. The Huns called the "Iron Heart Tree".
The Bank of China said that the Huns wanted to cut down the iron heart tree and make it into long wooden sticks, and this problem was solved.
As a result, the Xiongnu army had wooden sticks. Countless Xiongnu charge with wooden sticks, and their power was really good. It was not worse than the cavalry of the Han Dynasty. It was impossible for the military ministers and Shanyu to be happy.
The Huns charged forward with a wooden stick, rushed forward, stabbed hard, threw away the wooden stick, and pulled out the scimitar and slashed it.
Looking at the Huns who were training, the military minister Shanyu was very pleased. As long as the Huns licked their wounds, they could go south. Against the Han army, the power of the Huns' cavalry doubled and they were no longer afraid of the Han army.
Although the Han army seized a lot of war horses and could build a large number of cavalry, the Huns were all cavalry and they had to compete with the Huns. Although the military minister Shanyu was defeated for a while, they were still not afraid. By then, the Huns could use two, three, or even more cavalry to fight one Han Dynasty cavalry, and they would not be able to win.
The fire of hope was burning, and Junchen Shanyu's face was red and he nodded.
"When the army is trained, our Shanyu can lead them south to capture the Han Dynasty's cities, plunder the Han Dynasty's homeland, wash away the shame, and cut off Zhou Yang's head!" Junchen Shanyu waved his whip excitedly and made a crisp sound.
"Strike into Chang'an! Wash the shame!"
The ministers healed their scars and forgot the pain, and shouted in unison.
"In autumn, you can go south." Junchen Shanyu was excited. The defeat of last year was a great humiliation for him, and he never forgot about it.
"The Great Shanyu, the slaves thought that the Great Huns should not go south now. This year is not suitable, and next year is not suitable!" Zhong Xing bowed his body and said very respectfully.
"Shut up!"
"Han Gou talks nonsense!"
What the Bank of China said was as always aroused the scolding of the ministers.
Junchen Shanyu waved his hand and stopped the ministers from scolding and asked, "Zhongchang said, what do you think the Great Huns should do now?"
"The Great Shanyu, the slaves thought that even if the Great Xiongnu army was retrained, it was not appropriate to fight with the Han Dynasty." The Central Bank said that it began to analyze: "War again must be a battle of scattered the country. The Han Dynasty will dispatch more troops to fight with the Great Xiongnu. The Great Xiongnu was defeated and the cattle and sheep were lost too much, which cannot be recovered in three to five years."
"It is precisely because the Great Huns suffered too much that they wanted to go to the Han territory to plunder." Junchen Shanyu disagreed with what Zhongxing said.
"The Great Khan, Rong Nucai, said something unrestrained. Last year, the Great Khan personally led 500,000 people and returned with great defeat. If the Great Huns went south in autumn, could there be some plunder?" Zhongxing asked back.
This sentence really stopped Junchen Shanyu and was stunned for a long time. Although he was extremely reluctant to admit it, he had to admit it: "The Han Dynasty will definitely hold on to the city. If Zhou Yang goes to the border again, it will be difficult to gain."
When the Huns marched southward, Zhou Yang would definitely go to the border to command troops. There was nothing to doubt about. For Zhou Yang, the military minister Shanyu hated and feared him.
"The attack on the Han Dynasty was exhausted and there was no gain. Instead, the Great Huns became weaker and weaker."
The Bank of China concluded: "The slave thought that instead of fighting the Han Dynasty, it was better to concentrate troops to attack Yuezhi and Donghu, kill his king, plunder their lords, occupy their land, and eat their cattle and sheep. Within three or five years, the national strength of the Great Huns will be restored. At that time, if you fight with the Han Dynasty again, what is the fear of the Great Huns?"
Yuezhi, Donghu and the Xiongnu were a feudal feud, and the Huns were not able to fight back. However, Yuezhi and Donghu were defeated and did not perish. There were still a lot of land, with a large number of cattle and sheep. If the two feudal feuds were resolved first, the Huns would not only have a wider land, but also more cattle and sheep, and the people would increase dramatically.
Among the three types of land, cattle and sheep, the one that is most attractive to the military ministers and Shanyu is the one who is the one who is the one who is given to the Huns by the Kunlun God.
"Good solution! Good solution!"
Not only did the military minister Shanyu and Yi Zhixie praise him, but the Hun ministers also praised him.
"Then let's fight the Donghu first, destroy the Donghu, and then go to the Han territory to plunder." The military minister Shanyu shone in his tiger's eyes and was full of energy.
The Donghu is mainly the current northeastern land, bordering the Han Dynasty. As long as the Donghu is destroyed, it will attack the Han territory, and it can also plunder the Han territory and take revenge.
"Da Shanyu, send troops!" Ahu'er couldn't help but step forward and asked for his order: "It will take nearly a month to rush from Longcheng to the Donghu land. At that time, spring was warm and flowers were blooming, and it was the season for military use."
"Great Shanyu, please send troops!" A group of ministers asked.
"No!" A voice of objection sounded, and everyone saw that it was the statement of the Central Bank.
"The Bank of China said, this is your idea, why is it impossible?" Junchen Shanyu was very surprised.
"Zhongchang said, do you think that the Donghu is close to the Han Dynasty? If the Great Huns go to fight the Donghu now, if the Donghu cannot defeat the Great Huns, they will ask for help from the Han Dynasty. Then, if the Han army moves, the Great Huns will be unable to get it?" Yi Zhixie's bright eyes flashed: "But you forgot a little bit, if the Han army goes deep into the Donghu land and fights the Huns, it is seeking death!"
In the last year's battle, although the Han army had penetrated into the hinterland of the Huns, the number of people was not large. If the Huns fought against the Donghu, the Han army would be too small to achieve success. If the Huns were too many, they would go deep into the Donghu area, which would be suitable for the Huns to fight and not suitable for the Han army. Yi Zhixie really hoped that the Han army would be dispatched.
"Zuo Xian Wang Yingming!" Zhongxing said that he praised him first, and immediately changed his subject: "The concerns of the slaves are not in this, but in that at this time, the national strength of the Great Huns has not yet recovered. Even if they fight with the Han army in the hinterland of the Donghu, they may not have a chance of victory. If they destroy the Yuezhi first and then destroy the Donghu, they will have a greater chance of victory. If they fight with the Han army in the hinterland of the Donghu, they will defeat the Han army and take advantage of the situation to attack the Han Dynasty, they will have a greater chance of victory. Isn't it better to fight with the Han army in the hinterland of the Donghu?
"Well said, I am not as thoughtful as you!" Yi Zhi couldn't stop nodding.
"Ha ha!"
Junchen Shanyu laughed happily, and gently whipped Zhongxingshuo in his hand.
The Bank of China said he hurriedly bent his body and looked pleased.
"Ha ha!"
The Hun ministers laughed in unison.
"Zuo Xianwang obeys the order, you stay in Longcheng, train your army, and prepare to destroy the Donghu. This Shanyu is going to lead the warriors of the Great Huns to destroy the Yuezhi!" The military minister Shanyu had a stern face and began to give orders.
The Hun ministers really didn't take Yuezhi seriously, and they were all extremely excited.
With the order of Junchen Shanyu, the army gathered. Junchen Shanyu would never drag on the mud and led the Xiongnu army to head westward and rushed straight to Yuezhi.
Nanyue, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Lu Jia knelt on the short table, frowned.
His eldest son Lu Yi stood beside him and asked, "Father, why are you happy?"
"Yi'er, we want to do big things, and we must not free up our hands. However, in the battle last year, we originally thought that the Han Dynasty would be defeated, but we didn't expect that the Han Dynasty would win, and all the 500,000 people of the Huns were defeated." Lu Jia was a little confused. The Huns had the upper hand for decades, so why didn't they fight last year?
"Yes! It's strange that the Huns could not defeat the Han army for 500,000, so where did their mighty go?" Lu Yi nodded with regret.
"We cannot act rashly in this defeat of the Huns." Lu Jia was very impatient.
"Father, if we want to do something big, we cannot count on the Huns, we have to rely on ourselves." Lu Yi's eyes flashed with a light: "Zhao Tuo is old, and nearly a hundred people will have a good life. How many years will it take for nearly a hundred people to live? Zhao Hu is not enough to accomplish anything. As long as Zhao Tuo dies, will this Nanyue world belong to Afu?"
Lu Jia nodded and expressed deep agreement.
"Father, it's actually not difficult to let Zhao Tuo die. We can't come forward, we can ask someone to do it." A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Lu Yi's face.
Zhao Tuo was the King of Nanyue recognized by the Han Dynasty. If he was killed by Lu Jia and his son, the Han Dynasty would definitely inquire. Most likely, the Han Dynasty used this matter as an excuse to send troops to Nanyue and directly took over Nanyue. Lu Jia and his son were making wedding dresses for others.
The Han Dynasty wanted to take over Nanyue, but failed. In order to take over Nanyue, Empress Dowager Lu directly sent troops to attack, but defeated Zhao Tuo and even asked Zhao Tuo to fight to Changsha. After seeing the power of Nanyue, the Han Dynasty had to adopt a strategy of being gentle.
"Father, last time I asked someone to give Guo Jie a gift, Guo Daxia accepted it." Lu Yi said happily: "Guo Daxia also said that if there is something wrong, he is willing to do his best."
"Really?" Lu Jia was overjoyed: "He promised a fortune, and he agreed, then this matter will be done. Send a message to Hero Guo, it's not too late."
"Don't worry, my father, I'll make arrangements now." Lu Yi clenched his fists excitedly and walked away quickly.
Looking at Lu Yi's back, Lu Jia's face was full of red light, as if he was already the King of Nanyue.
In the Nanyue Palace, Zhao Tuo's hair and hair were all white, leaning against the soft couch, while Zhao Hu stood beside him.
"Hu Er, do you have something to say?" Zhao Tuo's snow-white beard curled up.
"Dafather, do you think this is strange?" Zhao Hu frowned: "The big man is obviously practicing troops. I asked from many sources, but I don't know where to practice troops."
"What are you doing when you inquire about this?" Zhao Tuo was a little unhappy.
"Dafather, the Han Dynasty must have many cavalry training this time. Once it is trained, the Han Dynasty's military strength will increase sharply. How dare the grandson not ask?" Zhao Hu hurriedly explained, and was a little strange: "Dafather, this matter is of great importance, why are you not worried at all?"
"Tell me, why does it matter?" Zhao Tuo asked back without answering the question.
"Big Father, the Han Dynasty has always wanted to accept me Nanyue, but has never been able to do it. It's not that the Han Dynasty doesn't want it, but that the Han Dynasty has poor national strength and military strength." Zhao Hu analyzed: "It's different now. The Huns have been defeated, and it's that the Han Dynasty is taking me Nanyue. If the Han Dynasty trains cavalry again, they will definitely attack Nanyue first. Dafu, this is what you said."
"Well!" Zhao Tuo nodded slightly, greatly admiring: "Hu'er, you have made progress. It is not easy to think of this. But you have to know that the land of Nanyue is not owned by my Zhao family. The eldest father is just guarding this land on behalf of the First Emperor. If the Han Dynasty wants to take it, just take it."
"ah!"
Zhao Hu never expected that Zhao Tuo would say this. He was shocked and hurriedly said, "Big Father, this is absolutely not allowed. Without the Kingdom of Nanyue, where will Hu Er survive?"
"Haha!" Zhao Tuo smiled and said, "Hu'er, my Zhao family is a Zhending native. Without Nanyue, let's go back to Zhending's hometown. For decades, the eldest father has been missing Zhending's hometown all the time. However, he has never been able to go back. If the Han Dynasty took Nanyue, the eldest father could also submit an order to the First Emperor!"
"Big Father, no, absolutely not!" Zhao Hu has always obeyed Zhao Tuo, and this time he became stubborn.
"Hmph!" Zhao Tuo snorted coldly, "Hu'er, you must remember that if you want to be greedy for the throne of Nanyue, you will definitely suffer a great disaster. The period for the extermination of my Zhao family is not far away!"
"Big Father, Empress Dowager Lu wanted to conquer Baiyue in the past, but you fought with her for a big battle and went to Changsha. Why are you willing to give up Nanyue now?" Zhao Hu asked hurriedly.
"This time, that time." Zhao Tuo's face was as deep as water: "At that time, Empress Lu dug my ancestral grave and made things difficult for my relatives and friends. How could I tolerate her? A woman with such a vicious mind and could not tolerate others, how could she convince me? Hu'er, remember that the reason why my father could defeat the Han army at that time was because his brothers were all there. Although they were old, their battle formation experience was still there and their spirit was still there. It was the army of the First Emperor, who was invincible in the world, and how could he be defeated by others!"
"Bang!"
Chapter completed!