Sha Linmu said nonchalantly: "Qin people? Do they dare to take a step outside the Great Wall? It's nothing to worry about!"
Hedu also laughed incessantly.
"If it weren't for the Great Wall, the people of Qin would have been slaughtered by us long ago! Is Chanyu too cautious?"
Heda saw that he had been disrespectful to his father many times since he entered the tent. He couldn't bear it anymore. He looked at Hedu Ye coldly and said solemnly: "What? The leader of Hedu does not obey Shanyu's order?"
Hedu also slapped the table, stood up and roared: "How could I ever say that I am not convinced? It's you, a child with a yellow mouth, don't rely on the Chanyu to like you, and then talk arrogantly. You don't have the right to speak among these five tribes. !”
Several people were shocked. They didn't expect that Hedu would dare to angrily rebuke his eldest son in front of the head Man Chanyu. It seemed that the rumors were true. It was already known to everyone that he coveted the Chanyu position.
Unexpectedly, Touman Shanyu did not get angry, and said calmly: "Heda, this is the big tent, and all the people here are tribal leaders. You have no qualifications to speak, just stand aside and listen."
Hedu also became wary after hearing Touman Shanyu's words. How can one sit in Shanyu's position without some means? The more inconspicuous one is, the more careful one must be on guard. He sat down without saying another word.
Heda responded, stood behind him and stopped talking, just staring at Heduye.
Touman Shanyu continued: "The words of the leader of Hedu are not unreasonable. But it is better to be cautious and let Huermu try the water first."
Hulmu hurriedly returned to his tribe, and quickly called his confidant Hulda and ordered him to prepare an army to attack the Qilian Mountains tomorrow.
After hearing what Hu'ermu said, Hulda felt a little worried.
"Chief, how could Touman Shanyu be so kind and let us attack the Qilian Mountains? Isn't there a trick involved?"
Hu'ermu sat down on the bench and said coldly: "It's just asking us to explore the way for the Xiongnu. Dada has Qin people to rely on. What we have to face is not just Dada's 30,000 cavalry."
Hulda wondered: "Then why did the leader agree? Aren't we becoming their stepping stone?"
Huermu glanced at him and sighed heavily.
"If I don't agree, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the Wolf Court today!"
Then a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "However, compared with our cavalry, the gap between the Qin people's cavalry and ours is as big as a grassland. I guess they can only stick to those five post houses. Let's bypass the post houses. As long as Dada's cavalry is annihilated, the remaining Qin army will be nothing more than sheep trapped in a fence, and there is nothing to fear."
Hulda nodded and praised: "In this way, we can return to the Qilian Mountains, and then we will no longer have to look at Touman Shanyu's face!"
Hu'ermu sneered: "Yes, so we have to take advantage of Touman Chanyu's failure to react and quickly capture the Qilian Mountains. By then, Heda's cavalry is waiting far away at the western foot of Yinshan Mountain. When the deal is done, we will have the means to compete with the Huns. capital."
The next day, Hurmul led 40,000 cavalry toward the Qilian Mountains.
In just one day, Hulmu crossed the desert and arrived at the western foot of Yinshan Mountain.
After setting up camp, Hormu looked at the map, pondered for a moment, and said to Hulda: "The north side of the Qilian Mountains forms an east-west line, with the Qilian Mountains to the south and the Huns to the north. Dada's cavalry is also scattered along this line."
"I will lead 30,000 cavalry to the Eastern Qiang region via the Saihan Wenduer Pass to intercept the Qin caravans and envoys; you will lead 10,000 cavalry to the west and capture the Western Qiang region from the Zherigantu Gaole Pass. , I don’t think there will be many troops coming there. After the Western Qiang land is occupied, we will fight all the way east. If we attack from both sides, we will be able to quickly destroy Dada! We will not give the Huns cavalry at the western foot of Yinshan Mountain a chance to react!"
Hulda took the order and immediately divided 10,000 cavalry and headed straight for the Zhergentugol Pass.
After resting, Hulmu led 30,000 cavalrymen across the Saihan Wenduer Pass, passed through Zhunbu Rigastai, and headed straight for Yongzhou along the valley water. The Valley River is the Shiyang River, which is the third largest river in the Hexi Corridor. At the end of the Valley River is the land of Yongzhou, which is Wuwei after the Han Dynasty!
At this time, Zhang Gou and his party had already crossed the river mouth and were out of the radiation range of the Qin border army. They would reach the first posthouse in Yongzhou in two days.
At the foot of a mountain only fifty miles away, Feng Ta and Wu Jian were discussing how to march.
Suddenly a scout outside the tent came to report.
"General, we found a cavalry force of about 30,000 people in the northern section of Gushui. It looks like they are Qiang cavalry! It should be close to the middle section of Gushui now."
The two people quickly took out the map, and based on the location reported by the scout, their fingers slowly moved to the edge of the map.
Wu Jian frowned and said: "We have reached the place recorded on the map. It seems that the Huns took action."
If they were seen by those generals who are accustomed to battles, they would definitely be shocked. The distance from here to the northern section of Gushui is more than 300 miles, and these two people actually sent their scouts 300 miles away!
Feng Ta nodded and slowly walked to the opposite side of the map.
"The Qiang cavalry must have defected to Hormu who defected to the Huns. It seems that they were used as forwards to test the situation in the Hexi Corridor. I just don't know whether their purpose is to be envoys or Dada."
Wu Jian stood up and glanced outside the tent, and said in a deep voice: "Whether it is against the envoys or Dada, since they are going down the valley, they must go to Yongzhou!"
Then he turned to look at Feng Ta and said with a smile: "It seems inevitable that we will have to fight with them!"
Feng Ta raised the water bottle in his hand and drank it in one gulp, wiped his mouth and said, "Then let's fight!"
"Compared to their cavalry, we have no disadvantage. The disadvantage of horses is equalized by saddles and horseshoes. In terms of marching speed alone, we are even better than them. Not all of their 30,000 cavalry are capable of fighting. There are at least two to three thousand people. They provide food and grass. We have just crossed the Great Wall, and the 30,000 cavalry are all elite. The water and food they carry with them are enough to last them to the post house, which is an advantage over them."
Wu Jian nodded in agreement.
"In this way, we must ensure the safety of the post house. There is three days of dry food for the army in the post house, which is what we need to support the next post house. Once we engage in battle with the Qiang people, we must fight quickly!"
Feng Ta was stunned: "The food in the post house? Isn't that for the Dada tribe?"
Wu Jian chuckled lightly: "Your Majesty's order to us is to find the Dada tribe to replenish food and grass. Since there is food in the post house, it is also for the Dada tribe, why bother to look far away?"
Feng Ta frowned and hesitated.
"I'm afraid Dada will be dissatisfied and His Majesty will blame him."
Wu Jian clenched the saber in his hand, as if Bai Qi was still alive, and said with a solemn expression: "You will be outside, and your life will be affected. Feng Ta, if you want to defeat the Huns on the grassland, you can't judge it with common sense. Although you are better than me in fighting the Huns. You have rich experience, but you have been at the border for a long time, and you are still used to following the rules. If you forget the purpose of our training in Chaoyi Camp, I am worried that you will stumble on the grassland."
Feng Ta came to his senses and bowed: "I've been taught a lesson!"
I thought to myself: 'No wonder His Majesty made Wu Jian the general. Although he is younger than me and not as experienced as me, his courage is worth learning from! '
Wu Jian nodded, tapped the map with his saber, and said with a smile: "Without further ado, order the army to set off immediately. Let's give them a surprise at the southern section of Gushui!"
