...It's the Northern Army again.
Many recent events involve the Northern Army, which is related to the special nature of the Northern Army. The Chang'an Guards are divided into three systems, namely the Inner Imperial Guards that guard the imperial palace, which are under the direct jurisdiction of Lang Zhongling.
Then came the Southern Army and the Northern Army.
Among them, the Northern Army has the largest number, which can protect and inspect Chang'an, and can also go out to fight in wartime.
Former Northern Army Lieutenant Liu Huai died, and Zhang Cigong inherited the position of Northern Army Lieutenant. Then a secret detective discovered that Zhang Cigong had an affair with Liu Ling.
Tonight, another 'accident' occurred at the building where the Huns mission was guarded by the Northern Army.
Huo Qubing thought: The fox's tail can no longer be hidden.
But he was not prepared to seize the Northern Army's line to investigate. Patience is the basic quality of a good hunter.
The Northern Army's line is too thin. The other party was very careful. It was too far-fetched to blame the whole thing on the Northern Army just because the Northern Army was on duty at the Xiongnu Pavilion. It would be difficult to find other clues based on this.
It's better to pretend not to know and let the other party grow up courageous, and the tail will leak out more and more.
Huo Qubing got on the chariot, and Xiong San followed beside him. When Zhao Ponu and Yao came out, they jumped on the chariot, and the four of them roared and rode away.
All that was left in the yard were the corpses of Hun soldiers.
There is also an ugly complexion.
His ugly face was not because the Huns were killed, but because of Huo Qubing's attitude towards him.
He was so arrogant... He had the same soldiers as the generals, and his subordinates, galloping away, also did not give him, one of the three princes, the royal censor, the respect he deserved.
Fan Xi squinted at the Huns corpse on the ground and walked away.
Huo Qubing killed the Xiongnu envoys and ignored the rules.
Even if you gain His Majesty's favor again, you can't act arbitrarily. Otherwise, what's the point of making rules?
The long night is fleeting, and it’s the morning after the sky becomes bright.
Thousands of miles to the north of the Han Kingdom is the royal court of the Xiongnu.
The big Dan Yu Yizhi slanted when he got up in the morning, with a cold expression on his face.
As the leader of the Huns, he had his own special communication method that allowed him to receive news from the mission in time. Although he was thousands of miles away, he already knew that something had happened in Chang'an after one night.
There was also news coming back from the Western Region a little earlier.
Xu Buhui and Hu Yanye each led a team, one went to Chang'an, and the other passed through the Western Regions to prepare to enter the west of the Han Dynasty and start planning.
However, both teams were defeated.
Especially the mission to Chang'an, but no one was left alive!
When did the Han people become so sharp, ferocious, and decisive that even the envoys would not be spared.
This loss was not only the failure of the Huns' plan, but also the Huyanye, Timan, and Subna brothers, all of whom were rare generals of the Huns.
Among them, Hu Yanye and Xu Buhui were even more prominent. One was the captain of the capital, and the other was the prince of the bone capital. They were both dead.
Yi Zhixie slammed the low mat covered with wolf skins in front of her and said angrily: "Do you know the reason why they killed the members of the mission?
Also, which Han army led the army to attack our Xiongnu elite and killed Xu Buhui, and who was the general? "
"No new news has come in yet."
"The news sent back by Xu Buhui's cavalry who was defeated by the opponent only showed the appearance of the opponent's general. He was a very young Han general who personally led his troops into the battle and killed Xu Buhui."
"In the news sent back, it was mentioned more than once that the opponent was fast and attacked quickly. Until Xu Bo Hui's team was torn apart, the opponent's impact battle formation remained intact and the damage was very small.
There was a brief confrontation between the Han general who led the team and Xu Buhui, the Marquis of Gudu. Xu Buhui was stabbed off his horse and died.
This is the only news..."
The person responsible for reporting was an old Hun man who had served Yi Zhixie for many years:
"There is even less news about why Captain Hu Yanye, who was on an envoy to Chang'an, was killed. What happened last night, the Secret Technique sent a message, and they only had time to send back a piece of news. They only knew that something had happened to the envoy.
I don’t know why the Han people suddenly became angry and killed my Huns envoy. This has never happened before. "
"Send the order and do our best to find out the reason. This matter must not be let go easily.
I, the Xiongnu Captain, died in Chang'an, and I can only pay for it with the blood and lives of the Han people! "
Yi Zhi's face was gloomy: "Notify all departments to prepare for war with all their strength!
Since the plan failed, we will give the Han people a lesson and let them suffer a big defeat in order to boost our prestige as the Huns. "
He added: "First send out two teams of 10,000 people to conduct raids along the northern line of the Han people. There should be no fixed pattern. We can attack at all possible attacking positions. We will make the Han people confused about our direction and scatter their defenses."
The old man bowed and agreed, and just as he was about to deliver the order, Yi Zhixie said again:
"In addition, tell the Han people to hand over the murderer of my mission, otherwise we, the Huns, will attack the Han with all our might."
Yi Zhixie didn't really think that this threat would make the Han people hand over the murderer, but it was a tactic to create pressure.
Based on his understanding of the Han people, there are also different factions within the Han people, which are consumed by internal fighting.
As long as they release the news and cooperate with the external pressure of the war between the two countries, the person who killed the Hun mission will likely be attacked by the factions within the court.
It would be easy for the Xiongnu to investigate his identity and find him.
Moreover, the strife between the Han Dynasty and the opposition was also an outcome that the Huns were happy to see.
The Xiongnu mission was killed, and Yi Zhixie immediately launched a fierce counterattack.
Not long after, the ancient war horn sounded in the Xiongnu royal court.
This sound spread across the grassland, making hundreds of nomadic tribes prepare for battle under the Xiongnu royal court!
It's just that the confrontation with the Han people in the spring, regardless of victory or defeat, was destined to affect the summer herding harvest, which had already caused great losses to the Xiongnu.
At the same time, thousands of miles away from Chang'an, in a big city, there was a grand mansion.
The old man in rich clothes had a humble face and an obvious smile on his lips.
The middle-aged man who talked to him last time said respectfully: "Your Majesty, after last night's turmoil in Chang'an, there will be a big war between the Huns and the Han people, and the world will also be in turmoil!"
The old man nodded slightly and stroked his beard and said: "Huo Qubing foiled the Xiongnu's plan. He is indeed a great general. It's a pity...the Huns couldn't kill him."
The old man had said before that if he couldn't kill Huo Qubing, he would try to get close to him and act as a surveillance agent. It would be best if he had the chance to win over him.
But this does not mean that he will miss the opportunity to attack Huo Qubing.
For example, last night, the Huns envoys were secretly induced to kill Huo Qubing. As a result, Huo Qubing died, and a fierce conflict broke out between the Huns and the Han.
If Huo Qubing is defeated and the Xiongnu envoy dies, fierce conflict will still break out between the Xiongnu and the Han.
No matter how you calculate it, the old man is the recipient of potential benefits. He wins in both cases.
Only with his status, he can do certain things secretly, learn about the changes in Chang'an in time, and secretly plot Chencang under Liu Che's nose!
“Now that Huo Qubing is still alive, the previous plan can still proceed.
This man is indeed rare. Not only was he the first to see the purpose of the Xiongnu's mission, but he also traveled thousands of miles to capture the enemy general's head. After Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, our Han military strength improved again. "
The old man thought for a moment and then asked: "Last time I asked you to choose someone to get close to him, did you find a good candidate?"
The middle-aged man said: "The selection has been made and things are progressing."
"Then let's see who wins and who loses in this confrontation between the Xiongnu and the Han."
…
Weiyang Palace.
There were some disputes in the early morning. The reason was that the imperial censor and Taichang Zhou Ping's family were arrogant about their merits and killed the Xiongnu envoys indiscriminately, which ignored the etiquette of the country.
"Today we have killed the Huns' envoys, and the two countries will fight again the next day. If we, the Han people, send envoys to the Huns, and the other side uses the same method, there will be no way to communicate.
If the two sides fight to the death, the losses will be heavy! "Fan Xi made an impassioned speech.
When he spoke, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Che above him, and found that his Majesty was expressionless, as if he was not listening.
Someone in the generals' queue immediately spoke out to refute.
Taichang Zhou Ping took over and said: "Huo Qubing was happy for a while. The Xiongnu army pressed on the border. It is our Han people who suffered. Killing the Xiongnu envoys is really a short-sighted move."
Until now, Fan Xi and Zhou Ping had not found a chance to suppress Huo Qubing.
He killed the Huns envoy, which was indeed against the law.
Even during the Warring States Period, there were few precedents for killing envoys. This is the so-called principle of keeping a line in life. Who can guarantee that he will be victorious in every battle.
Killing the other party's messenger means leaving no room for communication and closing the door to communication.
Strictly speaking, killing the Huns envoys is indeed something that can be made a fuss about.
But after Zhou Ping finished speaking, he noticed that His Majesty was expressionless, as if he didn't listen.
The two of them talked for a few more words, but Liu Che remained expressionless, as if he didn't listen.
The two of them were a little discouraged, and it seemed like there was no chance. The next step is to force His Majesty to express his position. If we fight with His Majesty, we will never gain anything good. This matter is not worthy of admonishment.
The two of them were about to change the topic. Liu Che, sitting on the throne, always wanted to give some face to the old ministers, and said: "Since you all think that... Huo Qubing is responsible, then let him come to the palace to see me, and I will inquire personally.
Okay, let's get over without incident. After saying that, he got up and went to the back hall, passed through the inner corridor to the study, and summoned Huo Qubing to see him.
