On the second day after the Qin envoys crossed the river and returned, the Qin army originally stationed along the south side of the river began to break out of camp and set off, leaving only a part of the army stationed at the traffic points along the river to continue to block the south bank of the river.
The Huns' scouts saw this scene on the north bank of the river. They looked at the black army that could not be seen and began to move south. Their faces were excited. After leaving some people to keep a lookout, the rest of the scouts rode back to camp to report the news.
"Has the Qin army begun to withdraw from camp and retreat southward?"
"The Great Chanyu is right, the Qin army really can't hold on!"
In the king's tent, all the Xiongnu nobles looked happy after hearing the news.
After Li Shiqi left, Touman Shanyu told everyone that Qin's hundreds of thousands of troops were out on an expedition, and they needed to consume a lot of food and grass every day. Moreover, there were deserts, Gobi and other dangerous terrains south of the river, and road transportation was difficult. It is very difficult, and the Qin army is absolutely impossible to last.
Therefore, regardless of whether the Xiongnu agreed to the Qin people's deal or not, the Qin army would retreat. At this point, they did not need to worry at all.
Now everything has been said by Touman Chanyu, which has once again established his prestige among the Huns' nobles.
Coupled with the fact that he had seen through the Qin people's trading conspiracy before, even Wu Luxu, who was an opponent, bowed deeply to Touman Shanyu.
This made Touman Shanyu very proud.
And when people are proud, they tend to have ideas.
At this moment, Touman Shanyu had a bold idea in his mind.
He glanced at the nobles in the tent and said: "For the Qin people in the fortress, cattle, sheep and horses are very precious materials, far more valuable than slaves, so before they withdraw to the fortress, they will definitely send people to Our tribesmen were brought here in exchange for cattle and horses. At that time, we can make a good deal with them first, exchange our tribesmen back, and then..."
At this point, Touman Shanyu showed a cruel smile: "We will raid the troops they traded, snatch back the cattle and horses, and seize the weapons and armor of the Qin people. We will turn all the Qin people into our slaves and escort them back to Dahe." To the north, graze our cattle!”
There was deathly silence in the king's tent.
The Xiongnu nobles looked at each other, not expecting that Shanyu would have such an idea of falling out with the Qin people.
Hu Yanzi inexplicably remembered Li Shiqi's accusations and his instructions to the Qin people to trade with integrity, and couldn't help but said: "Da Shanyu, we have agreed to trade with the Qin people in good faith. Isn't this a bad idea?"
Touman Shanyu sneered and said: "What's wrong? Let's exchange cattle and sheep for the tribesmen in the hands of the Qin army. This Shanyu will never cause trouble in this matter. The transaction will be completed smoothly. Why is there such dishonesty?" ?We can wait until the transaction is completed before taking action."
The corner of Hu Yanzi's mouth twitched, but then he thought about it, and what Shanyu said made sense.
There is no doubt that the Xiongnu and Qin people traded honestly.
After the transaction is completed, grabbing it again is another matter, and the two have nothing to do with each other.
Wuluxu was worried that doing so would cause him to lose the opportunity to take back the land of Henan, so he immediately advised: "Great Chan, please be careful. The Qin army dispatched hundreds of thousands of people this time, and even the Yuezhi were no match for them. , the Xihou of the Yuezhi people was captured and killed, and the tribe became prisoners of the Qin people, which shows the strength of the Qin army."
"Now the Qin army is about to withdraw into the fortress. When they leave, we can get back the land south of the river without any effort. There is no need to provoke them anymore. If the Qin army is angered, then Zhao Tuo will divert his troops. , what should we do if they come to attack us?"
When Wu Luxu said this, Yi Hanxie and other Xiongnu nobles all thought of the power of the Qin army, and even the Yueshi were overthrown by the Qin people. Naturally, they were afraid and followed suit one after another.
Touman Chanyu smiled and looked disdainfully at the persuading Hun nobles.
"When did the wolves on the prairie become so cowardly?"
Touman Shanyu stood up, walked to the tent door in the eyes of everyone, and said: "What are you afraid of? I will rob the army sent by Zhao Tuo to trade, rob the Qin army's weapons and equipment, cattle and sheep, and take these All our troops have become slaves, and Zhao Tuo doesn't dare to attack us, so he can only roll back to the city in despair. Do you know why? Look outside!"
Touman Shanyu stretched out his hand, pointed to the large golden grassland outside the tent, and shouted: "Have you seen it! The grass is withering, the flowers are withering, snowflakes will fall on this land soon, and winter is coming. "
"Zhao Tuo is a very cunning kid. Even if we rob the Qin army, with his cunning character, he will not be brave enough to lead troops to attack at this time."
"Winter will be our biggest helper. If Zhao Tuo really comes with his troops, it will be even better. Hundreds of thousands of Qin people will be here!"
Touman Chanyu was full of confidence, and the content of his words inspired the Hun nobles who were originally afraid.
That’s right, winter is coming!
The Qin people came from the south and could not adapt to the cold winter weather near the river.
Not to mention that after the cold winter came and the roads were blocked by heavy snow, the Qin army could not get supplies from the rear. Even if the Huns avoided fighting, they could still kill the Qin people here alive.
Looking at it this way, they robbed the Qin army of the deal. If Zhao Tuo knew the truth, he could only knock out his teeth, swallow it in his stomach, and flee back to the fortress with his army in despair.
If Zhao Tuo does not know what is good and what is bad, and really dares to attack, the cold winter will make the Qin people suffer a lot, and the Qin army will never come back.
This is the strategy for big orders, high!
After robbing the Qin people, the other party didn't dare to fight back. It was so refreshing!
At this moment, even Wu Luxu was very impressed and felt that there was indeed a huge gap between himself and Touman Chanyu.
"I admire Da Shan's clever plan!"
"Da Shan Yu Gao Jian!"
Amid bursts of praise.
Touman Shanyu's mentality was inflated.
"Zhao Tuo, you used treacherous tricks to deceive me in Daidi, and now I want to let you taste the feeling of being deceived."
"I want you to regret what you did to me!"
Touman Shanyu was full of revenge.
But he did not wait for Zhao Tuo north of the river.
The Qin army has withdrawn southward, and it will be at least the end of September when they escort the captured Huns.
The Huns' men and horses could not gather in one place for a long time, because the local forage was not enough for a large number of war horses to eat, and they had to move frequently.
Therefore, Touman Chanyu only left his right general Yihanxie and five thousand men to stay and patrol nearby. He himself wanted to lead all the Xiongnu and Yuezhi cavalry back to the Yinshan grassland in the north.
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"My lady, the Qin people have reached a deal with the Huns. I heard that their army has withdrawn south, and Touman is also preparing to lead the army back to Yinshan Mountain early tomorrow morning. This is completely different from what was planned. We will not be defeated by the Qin people. Abandoned it?"
At night, in the Yuezhi people's military tent.
Yaguda and the nobles of Jiejie clan looked at Sugatha in panic.
The Qin people's actions were beyond their expectations.
It was clearly agreed before that the Qin army crossed the river to attack, and the Yueshi cooperated from within. The two armies joined forces to attack from the inside and outside, and defeated the Xiongnu.
Why did the Qin people send envoys to trade land and slaves with the Huns before the war started, and then ordered the army to withdraw southward in the blink of an eye? No one should be afraid of this.
Sujatha said calmly: "Do you know who the Qin envoy was who made the deal with the Huns?"
The nobles of Guiyue clan looked at each other, they didn't know.
Sujatha showed a slightly meaningful smile and whispered: "That man's name is Li Shiqi. He is the most famous strategist under the general and the most powerful political strategist in the Qin Dynasty."
"Li Shiqi?"
Among the nobles, Ya Guda was well versed in the Qin language and knew some things about the Qin state. When he heard the name, he immediately thought of something and said, "Is it the Qin envoy Li Shiqi who deceived Touman?"
Sugatha nodded and said, "That's exactly who he is."
"Hiss... How can this man be so bold? He deceived Touman before, and now he dares to come as an envoy to the Huns. Isn't he afraid that Touman will get angry and chop off his head?"
All the Yuezhi nobles were surprised.
Sujiasha smiled and said: "It is precisely because the envoy sent by the Qin State is Li Shiqi that we don't have to worry about anything happening. I have heard about this man's reputation from Qin merchants. He deceived Touman in Dai. The elite of his royal court suffered heavy losses, causing the Xiongnu to fall into civil strife."
"I heard that Li Shiqi later deceived the king of a country in the east and asked him to surrender without fighting, so that the Qin army surrendered a country without any effort. It can be said that people who make deals with him never end well. , if Li Shiqi comes as an envoy, what are you afraid of?"
Listening to Li Shiqi's achievements on the mission, the Yuezhi nobles immediately felt at ease and understood the meaning behind Sujiasha's words.
Some people even chuckled and said: "Touman dares to make a second deal with such a person, and he is not afraid of being deceived by the Qin people again."
"Yes, this big chanyu looks very confident."
Sugatha smiled.
"Man is going back to the north early tomorrow morning, we will follow him."
"But if we leave, this place will probably belong to the State of Qin."
Three updates tomorrow, work hard to complete it
(End of chapter)
