It was nearly noon.
The Xiongnu had two elite troops of ten thousand people gathered together, their horses neighing.
Led by the leader Da Danghu, the two teams of men and horses were riding away, with thousands of horses galloping and mud flying.
Viewed from a high place, the procession meanders like two long rivers diverging, which is extremely spectacular.
They galloped toward the southeast, where Xianbei and other grassland tribes were located.
When wolves are extremely hungry, their targets will turn to their former companions.
The Xiongnu planned to plunder the Xianbei, Fuyu, and Wuhuan tribes, who were also nomadic tribes, and rob them of their things to survive the winter.
Yi Zhixie stood on the high ground and looked at the two troops of ten thousand people retreating in the distance. His face was cold and solemn, and there was a faint murderous look deep in his eye sockets.
Plundering Xianbei was also in line with Yudu's suggestion.
"Are you sure you can hide this operation from the Han people?"
A jade sword appeared in front of Yi Zhi, with a spiritual imprint separated from it, and he communicated with him: "According to my method, I can cover the traces of your troops and march in hiding, and you will definitely gain something."
“The situation of the Han Dynasty in the northwest is about to be in chaos.
Huo Qubing has the overall situation in mind, so even if he can see through our plan, he can't escape. "
"Is there any way you can make Han fall into chaos in the northwest?"
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Forbidden Army Hall.
In the afternoon, Ru Bohu came over in person:
"We have detected that the Xiongnu have gathered 20,000 elite members of the king's tent."
Huo Qubing spread out a military map in front of him.
He sketched on the map. According to what Ru Bohu said, the speed at which the Xiongnu soldiers and horses gathered, the approximate amount of food and grass baggage... These basic information can be used by a military strategist to infer the opponent's marching distance, and then Try to figure out its strategic intentions.
"The Huns have been defeated in consecutive battles. They didn't dare to come to our big men to plunder and raise troops this autumn. Now they have to spend the winter. In the case of food shortage, they dare not start a war. The first priority is to solve the problem of food and grass..."
While Huo Qubing was analyzing, he used a red pen to draw a bright red circle on the picture.
The circle takes the Royal Court of Ulaanbaatar as its core, and its radius is its relatively active range.
"The Huns want to plunder Xianbei nearby to obtain supplies for the winter." Huo Qubing's eyes were shining.
Ru Bohu immediately said: "I will send someone to send a message to remind the border troops.
My great Han Dynasty has just conquered Xianbei, Fuyu and other parts of the Northeast.
If Xianbei is attacked by the Xiongnu at this time, everyone will feel that it is difficult for our Han army to protect the surrendered tribes, and chaos will inevitably occur. "
Huo Qubing added: "The Xiongnu suddenly gathered troops and horses, maybe with the intention of confusing the enemy."
"Where are the Tianhun tribe members under Yudu's command?"
"North of Ulaanbaatar, keep a distance that allows you to return to the Royal Court at any time."
Ru Bohu said: "After Huo Hou attacked his royal court twice, there are at least 50,000 Xiongnu elites who stay at the royal court at all times and are within audible distance of the horn."
"Yizhixie used the Heavenly Soul Department and the royal court elites to jointly protect Ulaanbaatar. At the same time, he gathered another elite group of 20,000 people to plunder Xianbei and other tribes in the east..."
Huo Qubing's eyes wandered back and forth on the march map.
What is the hidden purpose of the Huns?
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Weina was fetching water from the lake north of the Ulaanbaatar Highlands. She sensed Huo Qubing's inquiry coming from her consciousness and looked around calmly.
If there is a person of the Great Shaman level nearby, Wei Na will not respond, lest the weak spiritual fluctuations cause induction.
Fortunately, there were no strong people around. Wei Na gathered her thoughts and responded in her consciousness:
"Yi Zhixie blew the war trumpet and mobilized all the ministries. There was a lot of movement. I judged that the Marquis would receive the news in time, so I did not report it.
The Marquis suspected that the Huns had other motives, but I found no relevant signs. "
"Besides the Tianhun Department, are there any other members under Yudu's command?"
"Although I surrendered to Yudu, I don't know how many tribes he has."
Wei Na responded: "I only know that he has been pushing deeper into the extremely cold land in the north, conquering the lands and tribes in that direction."
Chang'an.
That afternoon, Li Gan led the 6,000-strong imperial army and was ordered to go to Beiguan to join the border troops and prepare for the Huns' attack on Xianbei.
In the afternoon of the next day, Huo Qubing, lightly dressed and simple, also led two thousand forbidden troops out of Chang'an, choosing the northwest direction.
On the same day, Taoist Master also left Chang'an, accompanied by seven or eight Taoist people of all kinds.
These people are strong men from the Daomenlou Guan Sect, the Yinxian Sect, and the Wenshi Sect.
They came to Chang'an at the summons of Tao Zun to discuss how to deal with the Buddhist monks coming to Han to preach.
It happened that Xiu Yi discovered that a Buddhist cultivator was spreading teachings in the southwest, so a group of Taoist priests decided to go and have a look.
Huo Qubing led his troops away from Chang'an and headed for the northwest border pass. In addition to the officers and soldiers, Bai Nanyu and Song Ran were also accompanying him.
Song Ran led a small team to serve as a link with Xiu Yi.
Bai Nanyu has officially joined the Forbidden Army as a visitor.
The visitor is responsible for handling guests, praising and receiving affairs, and can be understood as a staff member. His rank is as high as a thousand stones, which is a very high position.
Yezhe is also responsible for conveying military orders and discussing affairs, and is equivalent to the military counselor who closely follows the doctor.
"Huo Hou asked me to investigate Zi's last personal disciple, but there are no clues yet. Neither my people nor Xiu Yi's subordinates have found it."
While the group was riding, Bai Nanyu said.
She was dressed in moon-white Hanfu and light armor. Her waist was tight and narrow, and her figure rose and fell as the horse galloped.
Chi You's ghost body absorbed part of Zi's memory and knew that he had a disciple dormant in Chang'an.
However, the memory obtained was incomplete. After Huo Qubing came back, he circled several suspected targets and asked Xiu Yi and Bai Nanyu to be responsible for the investigation.
"Who have you checked?"
Bai Nanyu took out a paper scroll and handed it to Huo Qubing.
Paper was born in advance during the time of the First Emperor, but it failed to become popular.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is gradually transitioning writing tools from bamboo slips to paper.
The thread-bound paper book that Huo Qubing took over was rough and grainy.
It had multiple names written on it.
Bai Nanyu's calligraphy has sharp turns and a hint of murderous aura, but her frame is elegant and gentle, and her words are just like her character.
"How can you be sure that this person is okay?" Huo Qubing pointed to a name on the paper.
"Comparing the time when the Great Master captured me and took me to the Lishan Secret Palace, and when I sneaked into the palace to steal things, etc., there was nothing abnormal about him. In other investigations, no problems were found."
The name Huo Qubing pointed to was Sima Qian, Dong Zhongshu's disciple who was later rated as the number one historian.
It was Huo Qubing's intuition that he suspected Sima Qian.
Sima Qian had traveled all over the world for several years. There was so much he could do without Chang'an.
However, a preliminary investigation found no problem with him.
"Keep an eye on him. If he is really Zi's disciple, he won't be exposed so easily." Huo Qubing said.
Bai Nanyu's peach blossom eyes under the bronze mask glanced at Huo Qubing: "I met a person when I was on the Zonghengdao, and his cultivation was not inferior to the Nine.
I'm still not sure of its origin.
Every time this man appears, he is masked and carries a long knife. "
Bai Nanyu is talking about the sword holder.
When Huo Qubing killed the first son's stand-in, someone who carried the knife appeared to participate.
As the Zonghengdao gradually weakened, the man disappeared.
"I saw him twice in Chang'an. It was not until the death of the great master that he completely disappeared."
Bai Nanyu said: "The first time I came into contact with this person was because of the order conveyed by Zi, asking me to cooperate with the person holding the sword."
Huo Qubing: "You want to remind me that since the other party has appeared in Chang'an, he may be very close to us and deserves warning. Maybe he is Zi's disciple."
Bai Nanyu nodded slightly.
Huo Qubing rode on horseback and looked inside to see the sea.
He recognized the Beauty Trap in the sea, and after two days, he had completely absorbed the symbol of national destiny.
Unexpectedly, the great luck that Feng Chan received did not push the honey trap to the next level after being absorbed.
It has absorbed the purple symbol and is still at the best strategy stage.
However, when Huo Qubing activated Ji Jian, a purple halo of luck appeared on his formation and behind his head.
The honey trap has obviously changed and there has been a qualitative improvement.
Huo Qubing led his troops and left the northwest border pass the next day, completely losing sight of him.
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To the north of Wusun territory, Alashankou is connected to the vast land of the Western Huns.
King Hunxie and King Qitu were ordered to camp here, preparing to ambush the Xiongnu troops who might march westward.
At this time, the two of them reacted simultaneously and took out the concentric lotus leaves.
"The Marquis has sent a message to me to set off immediately and march deeply to the north. And you continue to stay behind."
King Hunxie looked at King Eitu: "The Marquis will meet me on the road!"
"Is Yi Zhixie making any moves?"
After a while, King Hunxie prepared his troops and horses, and his 15,000 troops broke out of camp.
This was the first time Huo Qubing mobilized more than 10,000 troops since the Battle of Hexi.
Thinking of Huo Qubing's methods of influencing the battle situation during the Battle of Hexi, King Hunxie gradually became excited and looked forward to the next action.
Two days later, Huo Qubing joined forces with King Hunxie and marched straight into the northernmost part of the former Western Xiongnu territory.
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When Hexi Governor Zhang Jun led the Han army into Dawan, Zhao Anji and others had already taken control of the situation.
From the head of the country down, everyone in Dawan surrendered.
The Han army then advanced quickly and arrived at Jiyan City, west of Guishan City.
This is the border town of Dayuan, adjacent to Kangju and Dayue clan.
By the beginning of December, Zhang Jun, Zhao Anji and others had engaged in several small-scale battles with Kang Ju and Dayue clan's troops.
Zhao Anji's team went deep into Kangju and launched a surprise attack behind enemy lines.
Fu Luzhi and Yao Zhao took the battle head-on and cooperated with Zhang Jun's troops and horses, and won two small victories.
In the afternoon, Jiyan City.
Zhang Jun returned from patrolling at the top of the city to where he temporarily settled in the city.
Behind him was a group of pro-military guards, as well as Fu Luzhi and Yao Zhao.
"Huo Hou also left Chang'an and went north through the border pass."
"The Marquis will personally lead the troops?" Fu Luzhi and Yao Zhao's eyes lit up, and their thoughts started to fly.
Zhang Jun said: "The Marquis is going north. It is estimated that the Huns are making moves. He sent me a message and asked us to be more careful on the front line. The situation in the Western Region is complicated, and it also involves body poisons further south."
Fu Luzhi and Yao Zhao both nodded.
The three of them returned to the mansion and rested separately.
Fu Luzhi and Yao Zhao came back from an attack on Da Yueshi. They were very tired. When they returned to their residence, they fell asleep.
Zhang Jun asked his attendants to get some water to wash his face. He sat down on a low table and began to write and deal with frontline military affairs and various reports urgently sent from Xiguan.
He is the prefect of Xiguan, and the Western Region is currently being decided, and many things are being gathered here.
In a sense, Zhang Jun was the highest administrator of the Han Dynasty in the northwest.
He has been in the military and politics for many years and has always been diligent.
The sky quickly darkened and the stars twinkled.
You can vaguely hear the clanging of armor and the sound of soldiers moving around outside.
"Prefect, it's time to rest. There are still many things to do tomorrow." The pro-jun reminded.
Zhang Jun responded, left the temporary study, and walked to the next door with his hands behind his back.
The moment the attendant pushed open the door to the dormitory, Zhang Jun's heart tightened and his hair stood on end!
He pulled away quickly, and a wisp of sword light flew out of the room silently, faster than lightning.
At the same moment, in the other direction of the mansion, Fu Luzhi suddenly felt a murderous aura while he was sleeping.
He has been leading troops to fight all year round, and he is very alert. He still keeps his sword in his hand even when he is sleeping. He subconsciously waves his hand and strikes sideways, and the incoming force collides with his sword.
Clang!
In Jiyan City, the ancient music is loud and clear.
A golden wave of light rose into the sky, covering the whole city, and something unexpected happened suddenly.
Ps: I finished the last chapter, and it took some time to adjust, revise and submit it, so this chapter is late...
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