The person in charge of directing the Han army's drills and drills at the school grounds on the outskirts of the city was Zhao Ponu, and Huo Qubing did not come in person.
When a group of people's car drove into the guard camp on the outskirts of the city, Roshna was still pushing the sand tower in the car to check what happened in the desert.
The envoys from Qiuci and Gumo got out of the car first.
Zhang Qian was responsible for receiving the envoys from the Western Regions and also followed him.
"Huo Hou didn't come?"
The envoy Gumo asked with a serious face.
Zhao Ponu: "My Lord, the military affairs are heavy. I am just showing you the training process. Of course, my Lord will not come in person."
The envoys from Gumo and Qiuchi looked at each other and smiled.
In their opinion, the reason why the champion did not come was related to their previous judgment that the Huns were going to attack Gumo and Qiuci.
Several days passed, and Qiuci and other parties still found nothing unusual.
During the martial arts practice at the Han Military Academy, Huo Qubing avoided showing up, fearing that if they asked about the matter, he would make a mistake in judgment and face embarrassment.
"Why haven't you got out of the car yet?"
The group of people turned around and looked over, only to find that Roshna, who had come with them, not only did not get out of the car, but the driver of the car suddenly turned around and returned to the city very quickly.
A maid under Roshna's command stayed behind and walked towards the group and explained:
"Dazun has urgent matters and needs to go to see the Han Emperor and the Champion Marquis immediately. You can just watch the Han army training here."
"Why is Darzun so eager to return to the city?" the envoy from Kucha asked in confusion.
The waitress shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.
Gumo and the Qiuci envoys then followed Zhang Qian to the stage in front of the school field. They saw a vast and spacious open space on the school field with imperial guards on both sides.
At this time, Zhao Ponu made a gesture.
Boom--boom!
In the school camp, the low sound of war drums sounded.
The ground shook, and a Han army rode into the school grounds from the other side.
Training begins.
The Han army that appeared was a team of light cavalry. Everyone was wearing armor and riding tall horses.
When the horses are galloping, the military ranks are intertwined, and the movements are skillful and smooth. And as they entered, the military power that hit their faces made Gumo, the Kucha envoy and others' eyes light up and they watched intently.
At this time, the speed of the thousands of troops galloping into the school grounds increased rapidly, and the sound of hooves was like thunder.
From the other end of the school field to the school martial arts platform, which was only a hundred feet away, this Han army started hacking, stabbing, changing formations on horseback, drawing their bows and shooting at the targets on both sides of the school field, and waiting for a series of light cavalry Exercise training program.
In the battle formation, the whole army was full of energy, and the clouds on the sky rolled away, and the momentum continued to accumulate.
When thousands of troops rode, approaching about ten feet in front of the school martial arts platform, they completed the movement of reining in the horse and stopping at the same moment.
The visual impact of that transition from galloping to motionless is so strong that it makes people's hair stand on end without even realizing it.
Zhao Ponu shouted: "Line up and fight!"
"only!"
All the troops shouted in unison.
Amidst the clanging sound, more than a thousand Han troops all drew their guns from the sides of their horses, and formed a confrontational posture in two columns, with their horses charging at each other.
In an instant, the collision of weapons and armor became as dense as a shower.
Two columns of Han troops engaged in a real combat confrontation with real swords and guns.
As far as the eye can see, the battle spears on the field are like snow, and the cold light is everywhere.
Gu Mo, who was watching, had been completely absorbed by the Kucha envoy, and even his breathing seemed to have become weak.
"The Han army is indeed mighty, quick in attack and defense, well-trained, and skilled in battle formations, far beyond our expectations." Envoy Gumo sighed with emotion.
"What I see in front of me is actual battle armor and weapons and crossbows. I wonder what the Han army's training is like?" asked the Kucha envoy.
Zhang Qian smiled and said: "This is normal training.
After Huo Hou took on the role of Lang Zhongling, he always asked his subordinates to wear armor and conduct military training.
Treat training as actual combat. The more effort you put in, the greater your chances of defeating the enemy on the battlefield. This is what Huo Hou himself said. "
The envoy from Qiuci said in surprise: "You usually wear armor and conduct military training? What if you stab one of your own soldiers?"
Zhang Qian said: "Occasional stabbings are unavoidable. But they have been training for a long time and are well-versed in it, so they will not cause serious injuries."
This is the first time that the two foreign envoys have heard of the training of fighting each other with real swords and guns, and allowing injuries.
Training is already so brave, how much more so in actual combat?
They watched on the school grounds for nearly two hours.
The Han army practiced cavalry, foot formations, changes in battle formations, equestrian attacks, mounted shooting, etc. one by one.
When the target was brought up after the attack, a group of talents from the Western Regions discovered that in addition to the wooden boards, the target also had a pig iron layer in the middle.
What is surprising is that both the front and back floors were penetrated by arrows.
The arrows used by the Han army were almost prismatic, engraved with spiral patterns, and their ability to break armor astonished everyone in the Western Region.
After watching the entire training, several people still felt that they were still unsatisfied.
They hurriedly returned to the embassy in Nancheng where the envoys were being entertained, and when they asked Roshna, she still hadn't come back.
After returning to the city in the afternoon, he went to the palace to see Huo Qubing and the emperor, but he has not returned yet.
The two envoys realized that something must have happened, so they followed them to Weiyang Palace. After asking for an audience, they saw Roshna, Huo Qubing, and several Han civil and military officials in the emperor's study.
The sun was about to set, and the fiery red sunset was reflected from the window.
The atmosphere in the study was solemn.
"In the end what happened?"
Both Gumo and the Kucha envoy realized something was wrong.
Roshna said sadly: "The Loulan people sent out troops with great skill and skill, from the south to the northwest, directly attacking our Qiuci, the southern border city of Gu and Mo. They are currently engaged in battle.
I also saw a ray of blood spreading and raging in my land in Kucha. "
The envoy from Gumo said in astonishment: "Really attacking Gumo and Qiuci from south to north?
With the strength of Loulan's army, how can they attack both our Qiuci and Gumo sides? "
An Luo Ri, the Kucha envoy, also stared at Roshna closely. His breathing became a little rapid, but he still felt a little lucky in his heart: "How dare they?"
Roshna said: "I spent my soul power to merge with the sand tower, and throughout the afternoon, I kept seeing some broken scenes.
Slowly putting them together, the process of the matter gradually became complete.
Loulan had joined forces with Pu Lei, as well as the neighboring Nuo Qiang and Xiqiang, as well as Qiemo and Jingjue, to form a coalition. "
"They have already done this, what else can they dare to do?"
The envoys from Gumo and Qiuci were extremely frightened, their hands and feet were cold, and they broke out in cold sweat in an instant.
After a while, the two of them suddenly looked at Huo Qubing at the same time:
"What Huo Hou said before is coming true one by one. Does the champion have any remedies?"
This time, Roshna was responsible for translating and reporting, but in fact, she had asked Huo Qubing the same question before the two came.
Huo Qubing said calmly: "No.
The Xiongnu made a big move this time, and the Western Xiongnu also sent troops to prevent the participation of our Han army. At this time, outside the Xiguan, my Han Dynasty was also fighting with the troops of the Western Huns. "
The west side of the Han border was far less cold than the northeast, so even though it was winter, small-scale battles between Han and Huns still occurred from time to time.
Loulan's attack on Gumo and Qiuci this time was a targeted move from the Xiongnu.
Huo Qubing conquered several tribes in the eastern grasslands, and the Xiongnu launched an attack on the western regions.
The fundamental purpose of both sides is to compete for strategic initiative.
"You two don't have to be so anxious. When I heard Huo Hou's judgment a few days ago, I informed both Qiuci and Gumo that they were not defenseless. Huo Hou also said that the other party is a coalition force and it is difficult to If we try our best to win, the situation is not too bad," Roshna said.
Gumo and the Kucha envoy nodded sadly and sat blankly behind the low seats.
Soon after, the group of people, including Roshna, exited the emperor's study.
There were no outsiders around. Liu Che put one hand on the low mat and couldn't help but smile:
"This is a very good plan to cure the disease. Let's first let the coalition forces organized by Loulan confront Kucha and Gumo to increase their threat.
When we take action to resolve the crisis of the Loulan coalition, Gumo and Qiuci will be even more grateful for my great man's kindness. "
Dong Zhongshu arrived only half a quarter of an hour earlier than the two envoys from the Western Regions, and was unaware of the plans of the emperor and Huo Qubing.
After listening to what the emperor said, he understood and said: "Your Majesty means that we have arrangements to solve the crisis in Kucha and Gumo?"
"Before returning to Chang'an after recovering from illness, I asked Zhang Cigong to lead the army to Xiguan. At present, Xiguan is restraining the troops of the Western Huns."
Liu Che said calmly: "In addition, when Zhang Jun, the prefect of Xiguan, went to receive the envoys from the Western Regions, after Qubing defeated the Western Qiang tribes, he pushed his troops to the direction of the West Sea and stayed there. The current location of this troops is, become extremely important.
Three days ago, Li Gan also led his troops to join Yao Zhao, which was in perfect harmony with the troops and horses in the West Sea. "
Dong Zhongshu immediately figured out the key.
Loulan wanted to attack Gumo in Kucha, so he had to rely on the surrounding ministries and jointly send troops to have sufficient strength.
So when they went to attack Kucha, the position of the people arranged by Huo Qubing gave them the opportunity to attack the tribes that jointly sent troops with them, especially the Xiqiang tribes.
The wonderful thing is that Huo Qubing arranged his troops and horses in advance and went to Xiguan, using the great Han Dynasty Xiguan as cover. It was difficult for outsiders to know that the Han army had deployed defenses inside and outside Xiguan and was ready for a surprise attack.
“It’s a way to kill multiple birds with one stone.
Loulan, Qiang and other tribes have formed a coalition to attack Kucha. If we send troops, we can further attack the tribes outside the Western Pass of our Han Dynasty, and also allow the coalition forces organized by Loulan to be attacked in the back.
After they hear this, they are likely to withdraw their troops and return reinforcements, and the crisis in Qiuci and Gumo will hopefully be resolved. "
Dong Zhongshu glanced at Huo Qubing, who was wearing official robes and becoming increasingly majestic: "How can Marquis Huo know the other party's plan in advance?"
"It's not something that can be seen in advance."
Huo Qubing said calmly: "The Huns may have made arrangements on the west side when I conquered Wuhuan and Fuyu.
This time Loulan and the Western Huns unite, Judu should be behind the push, or there may be follow-up measures, let's wait and see what happens. "
The group of civil and military officials discussed for a moment and then dispersed.
After Huo Qubing returned to the Guard camp, he asked Song Ran beside him: "Has the operation over Xiuyi begun?"
Today was the time agreed with Ru Bohu to arrest the mysterious messenger Yu Chu.
"Yes." Song Ran responded.
"Let's go and have a look. If Yu Chu dares to hide in Chang'an, he may have serious intentions."
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