The Battle of Liaodong ended with the disastrous defeat of Zuo Tuqi tribe and Zuo Guli King tribe.
The two armies sent a total of more than 70,000 troops, but only more than 18,000 escaped back to the main screen, resulting in huge losses.
The only thing that made Yu Dan and Yi Zhixie feel lucky was that their own troops did not suffer too many losses and could still maintain a good strength among the Huns.
As for the scattered tribes on the grassland, it is a pity, but it does not mean that the Huns will disappear if they disappear. They are like the weeds on the grassland. They will grow again after a while. If no one is there, they will plunder them everywhere. Just annex all the nearby small tribes.
For the prairie people, conquering and being conquered are commonplace.
He returned to the tribe angrily all the way, but the scene in front of him as soon as he arrived in the tribe immediately made Yi Zhixie dumbfounded.
Where have I gone?
What about so many people?
I saw that the headquarters of King Zuo Guli was in ruins, the tent landlord was tilted, the cattle, sheep and livestock were missing, and there were traces of being burned by flames everywhere.
I just went to Koubebian, and when I came home, it was stolen!
"Who! So brave! Don't let me find you, otherwise I will skin you and remove your bones!"
In the tribe of King Zuogu Li, Yi Zhi looked up to the sky and roared.
When Yu Dan returned to Hulun Lake a little later, the same scene happened. The area around Hulun Lake was looted, and no herders were seen.
Far away in western Liaoning, Hu Shui turned around and looked in the direction of the grassland as if he had some enlightenment, with an immoral smile on his face.
The tragedies suffered by Yu Dan and the Yizhixie tribe were caused by him.
The combined population of the two kings' headquarters was nearly 100,000, and he had robbed them all. The grasslands were now filled with espionage merchants sent by Zhang Qi, so Hu Shui did not expend much effort to pass most of them through more than a dozen waves of espionage merchants. The passage sent Wuhuan back.
And he still has some on his side, but these are the recruits he has recruited.
Ever since Zhang Qi gave him the right to recruit troops independently, Hu Shui has been expanding the number of You Yi troops. After plundering the headquarters of the two kings, the number of You Yi troops reached four thousand, which was several times more than before.
With the extra manpower, Hu Shui was not idle. The bandits in western Liaoning were still there. The more people he had, the more efficient he was in robbing things. Roads he had not dared to walk before could now be walked. Moreover, with a force of four thousand, Neither the Han army nor the Xiongnu troops in Liaoxi County dared to compete with him.
Liaodong.
After the news of Zhang Qi's victory came back to Xiangping that day, Zhang Yi breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling extremely grateful for the good relationship with Zhang Qi.
Before Zhang Qi was born, Wu Huan was actually in his consideration range, but Zhang Qi came too quickly, and Wu Huan was gone before he and Wu Huan could get along well.
The disappearance of Wuhuan made him get acquainted with a fierce man. First, he defeated the Xiongnu army with 5 million and 100,000. This time, he used 10,000 sudden cavalry to ride on the 100,000 Xiongnu army. Although he defeated many with less, It would never be as easy as eating and drinking with Zhang Qi.
He read and reread the letters sent back from Wangping, but he still could not restore the original scene of thousands of people entering the battle in his mind.
The Huns' 100,000-strong army retreated, and Liaodong was as stable as an old dog. At a time when every county was suffering losses, Liaodong's performance was as dazzling as the moon in the night sky.
As long as he sends the letter back to Chang'an, his career will be clear.
How do you say that?
I am not a powerful person, my power is all supported by my peers.
During this period, Zhang Yi often laughed while looking at the letter sent back, and kept laughing at the return of his youngest son Zhang Guang and eldest daughter Zhang Chan.
Zhang Guang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his intact father after returning to the prefect's mansion. Although Zhang Qi told him about Liaodong's decision, he was always worried until he saw it with his own eyes.
But now that he saw it, the longing for his father in his heart could no longer be controlled. With a snap, he knelt down in front of Zhang Yi.
"My child is unfilial! I came back late."
"Okay, okay, it's good to be back. Qi is still fine over there. You didn't make anyone unhappy, right?"
Zhang Yi stroked his beard very comfortingly and helped Zhang Guang up.
Zhang Guang shook his head: "Father's foresight was right. After the boy stayed in his elder brother's tribe for a while, he discovered that his elder brother was different from the Huns. Although his tribe still spoke barbarian, there were many people who were proficient in official script.
Moreover, the child also discovered that his elder brother's tribe had a primary education, where all children of school age received enlightenment, and the texts they learned were all Chinese and official script. "
Zhang Yi glanced at Zhang Guang in surprise: "Since you call Qi your brother, does that mean you don't reject this marriage?"
Zhang Guang blushed: "Father is the wise man. The child was a little ungrateful before. The blue and white flowers are very good."
As he spoke, his eyes wandered around, not daring to look at Zhang Yi again.
"Hahaha, okay, okay. If that's the case, then choose an auspicious day to get married as soon as possible. You are not young anymore and it's time to start a family."
Zhang Yi looked pleased. Now Zhang Qi's status in his heart has been raised again. For local wealthy people like them, betting on both ends is the most cost-effective thing. Moreover, the Han Dynasty has been weak for a long time, so maybe it should be considered. Think about the future.
The entire Han Dynasty knew about the Mayi conspiracy, and he was naturally no exception. Coupled with the retaliatory behavior of the Xiongnu invaders, Zhang Yi's confidence in the Han Dynasty was reduced a lot.
But now that there is a tribe outside the Great Wall with huge potential and amazing strength, this will inevitably make him think twice.
Zhang Chan, who had been standing by the side, coughed a few times as she watched the two father and son behave like a loving father and a filial son. She didn't know how long the two of them would look at each other without making a sound.
"Father, not only are we back this time, my brother also sent me a dowry, including ten thousand cattle and sheep, three thousand horses, and some cloth and ginseng."
She is Zhang Guang's sister, so she follows Zhang Guang in calling Zhang Qi her elder brother.
"Judging from my brother's dowry, he attaches great importance to Qinghua. The betrothal gift you are about to give cannot be taken lightly."
Zhang Chan's words interrupted the father and son who were immersed in their own worlds.
Zhang Yi woke up and coughed to cover up his embarrassment: "This is natural. When Counselor Lu came to pick you up last time, he revealed that Qi is currently lacking some people from all walks of life.
In this way, you select some literate people from your domestic servants, and arrange for people to go to other places to collect some people who are good at mulberry, hemp, sewing, brewing, etc. to be your domestic servants. By the way, you also select some corresponding craftsmen.
After all, Qi's place is outside the Great Wall, and these people should be able to help a lot. In addition, some copied books at home are also prepared, and another 50,000 stones of food and grass are used as the basis.
This is the betrothal gift I am waiting for Mrs. Zhang! "
"My daughter understands. Now go and prepare with your mother."
Zhang Chan bowed slightly and then headed towards the inner courtyard. She knew that her mother had already passed by.
(End of chapter)
