The morning light begins to bloom.
The grass and trees swaying in the breeze, the falcons soaring in the sky, and the elegant white clouds.
In Huo Qubing's eyes, everything on the vast grassland presents an unprecedented richness and color.
Even space itself becomes 'visible'.
The void in front of me is not a steady state of stillness. In Huo Qubing's eyes, space is like a vast ocean, with previously invisible ripples, whirlpools and undercurrents appearing.
They are constantly changing.
These are part of the workings of the forces of heaven and earth.
In his eyes, the world is changing from 'outside' to 'inside', from two dimensions to three dimensions, and even deeper.
There are ancient books recording related practices, which are called seeing the truth, becoming holy, and gaining insight into the true meaning of things.
This was supposed to be an insight that could only be obtained by a semi-saint, or at least close to the semi-saint level.
In Huo Qubing's sea of consciousness, the military talismans matched and together they forged a general order!
Other military strategists who have cultivated to the Seventh Realm of Heaven and Human can promote the evolution of military symbols and achieve generals.
The level of general command can better command the entire army and increase the combat effectiveness of the troops, which is an overall improvement of military symbols.
But Huo Qubing's general order is a military seal formed by the combination of five military symbols!
Ordinary general orders are the evolution of military symbols, shaped like tokens.
Huo Qubing's general order was a military seal that was integrated with the martial arts star, harnessed the power of heaven and earth, and could command the world's military movement.
This military seal rises and falls in the sea of consciousness, and is square in shape, with the four sides corresponding to the four images.
The white tiger, green dragon, and red bird Xuanwu each occupy one side of the military seal, lifelike, and even move around within the seal like living creatures.
The bottom side of the general seal contains many symbols of military formations, military theory, star positions and Lingluo military symbols!
The entire military seal exudes a rich and powerful military aura and edge.
Huo Qubing's thoughts moved slightly, and he decomposed the seals in his consciousness and returned to the respective forms of the five military symbols.
His ability to discern the nature of heaven and earth also weakened.
At the current stage of spiritual practice, there is too much information obtained from all things. If you always maintain a state of insight into the essence of things, it will reduce a lot of the fun in life.
Heaven and earth return to normal.
Huo Qubing stood up from the top of the mountain, sensed Wei Qing's position, and walked towards it.
The big blue stone where he sat cross-legged and practiced for several days actually left a military mark on it because of his breakthrough. From then on, every night, this stone interacted with the stars of Wuqu from a distance, sending out a ray of military force, which remained unchanged for hundreds of years, becoming a unique phenomenon in Ula Bator.
The royal court of the Huns.
The Chinese military tent.
When several generals saw Huo Qubing coming in, they quickly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty!"
Huo Qubing nodded and looked at Wei Qing, who was in charge, and smiled: "Uncle, my cultivation level is on the same level as yours."
Wei Qing was in charge of the Han army. National destiny and military power complemented each other. As national destiny increased, military power also increased.
He was promoted by the national destiny, and he had just broken through to the Seventh Realm General in Beiguan not long ago.
The two walls of the Han Dynasty are both in the realm of the generals of the Seven Realms!
Wei Qing looked at his nephew carefully, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Huo Qubing's eyes fell on the low mat among several people.
Several generals and Wei Qing were discussing ways to sweep away the Xiongnu's defeated troops.
"How is the situation these days?" Huo Qubing asked.
Sitting in the tent were Lu Bode, the governor of Youbeiping County, Xingshan, the captain of the northern frontier army, Li Guang, the veteran general, and Yi Jiquan, the captain of the imperial army.
Yi Jiqian was one of the most skilled captains of the Forbidden Army under Huo Qubing, and he had the same background as Fu Luzhi.
"Yi Jiqing, you have just returned from fighting outside. Please tell Lang Zhongling about the current situation." Wei Qing said.
Yi Ji is tall and thin, twenty-eight years old this year, with a bronze complexion, giving people a very capable appearance.
He loved horses so much that he almost slept with him and ate with him.
He was a little bow-legged because he had been riding horses for many years. He had a long sword across his waist and a short spear on his back.
“Currently, all Xiongnu tribes are in a state of complete retreat and migration from the grasslands and the Western Regions.
They were like a pack of wolves returning to their den, divided into countless teams, ranging from more than a hundred people to a team of five or seven people. They moved north along the road. They were too scattered and difficult to intercept. "Yi Jiqing said.
The Huns dispersed into thousands of small groups just to deal with the Han army's encirclement.
Being so dispersed, they have basically given up counterattack. The advantage is that the Han army cannot effectively carry out concentrated attacks on them.
Yi Jiquan continued: "The general has deduced several routes, allowing our people to set up ambushes at locations with lakes along the way that can increase supplies."
The journey to the north was long, and the Huns evacuated in panic. Food supplies and water sources were bound to be scarce.
They wanted to provide supplies on the way, and the location with water sources became a must-win point.
As long as the water source is held, the lifeline of the Huns' retreat will be strangled.
However, the grassland is thousands of miles long and vast, and there are not many people who slip through the net.
Huo Qubing pondered: "We can imitate the methods of shepherding. Three or five hounds can guard thousands of sheep. The reason is that dogs need to be a constant deterrent on the periphery. The sheep are afraid of being bitten and will gather together on their own."
“We can patrol water sources along several fixed routes with large groups of troops to enhance deterrence.
In other water source areas, troops and horses were withdrawn and vigilance was relaxed. "
Yi Jiqian's eyes brightened slightly:
"The Marquis wanted to use this method to force the Huns to take a few routes that we deliberately relaxed and avoid our tightly fortified areas, so that their evacuation route would have a context to follow.
Their scattered troops had to gather themselves and were driven to several water sources to facilitate our pursuit. "
"That's right.
Even though they knew it was a trick, they still had to fetch water and had no choice but to throw themselves into the net and fight for their lives for a chance of survival. Just like a herd of horses crossing a river during migration, they know that there is danger in the river, but they have to cross. "
Huo Qubing looked at the map, picked up a pen and drew two routes on the map.
"We need to focus on these two routes, and don't try to cover everything. The other routes are more relaxed, and it doesn't hurt to let some Huns escape back to the north.
I marked that these two routes should be attacked with all strength, the more fierce the better. "
The governor of Beiping County, Bo Lude, the captain Xingshan, Li Guang, Yi Jiquan and others all agreed in unison and went down to deliver orders to the soldiers.
It was rare to find peace in the tent, and only the nephew and uncle were left.
Wei Qing looked at Huo Qubing and saw that his nephew was more or less completely independent, and he seemed to feel a sense of loss as he got older.
He hasn't had a moment's rest in the past few days. Up to now, he has conveyed hundreds of military orders.
Wei Qing handed a simple book to Huo Qubing: "Look, this is the number of casualties so far in this battle between the enemy and us."
At present, nearly 70,000 Xiongnu elites were killed, and several heads of tribes including the Xiongnu Tuntou King and Han King were captured, as well as nearly a thousand generals, generals, and captains under their jurisdiction.
Captured all kinds of supplies, horses, livestock, countless.
Huo Qubing read the brief letter and asked: "Parthia, is there any movement from the poison in your body?"
"The Shendu people made arrangements in advance and launched the offensive first. Zhang Cigong led his troops and cooperated with the Brahmans to advance within the Shendu territory.
Yao Zhao stayed in the north, and there is no new news yet. "
Wei Qing frowned and said, "The Parthians did not make a small move. They took the opportunity to occupy Da Yuezhi's place and it was not enough. They pushed forward to the north and south ends, trying to get closer to the borderline of Shendu and Kangju."
Huo Qubing muttered: "Let them take advantage first, and then we can settle the matter with them later."
"A troop of troops should be sent to the border west of the Western Region. Otherwise, if Parthia gets interested and invades the Western Region, the situation will be ugly."
Wei Qing said: "I have informed Li Xiao, the governor of the northwest, who has taken over Zhang Jun's position, to send troops."
Huo Qubing said: "With my uncle in charge, I will personally lead people to chase the Huns' defeated troops. Maybe we can catch some big fish."
"You can't calm down for two days, and you have to go through it again.
You wait first. His Majesty has sent the old prime minister and Dong Zhongshu to announce the decree. They are almost here. You can leave after receiving the decree. "
Wei Qing took out a concentric lotus leaf and contacted the emperor in the "group".
Dong Zhongshu and Gongsun Hong, who were in the same group, also joined in.
Several people started talking.
"The person who robbed part of the Xiongnu's national destiny is dormant in the dark with the dignity of a semi-saint. Qu Bing, you can judge the origin of this person." The emperor said.
Huo Qubing said: "The other party may be the 'immortal master' banned in the imperial mausoleum.
In addition, in the inheritance of Zonghengdao, there are three sons and nine deities, corresponding to the three princes and nine ministers. Above them, there should be a person corresponding to the 'emperor'.
Although various sources show that there is no leader corresponding to the throne in the contemporary Zonghengdao, it is not impossible.
Of course, it is possible that the Immortal Lord and the corresponding Emperor's Zongheng Dao are two in one being. "
At the stage of semi-saints, they all serve the country, and no one is simple.
The other party appeared very timely and had obviously been dormant in the dark for a long time. It was no accident.
Huo Qubing thought that there was another possibility: an old monster who jumped out of history, became a semi-saint, and lived until now.
However, this possibility is too broad, and there is no directional evidence for speculation, so there is no need to say it.
The old prime minister and Dong Zhongshu will probably arrive in Ulaanbaatar tomorrow.
"Qing Wei, Qu Bing, do you two know what reward I have given you this time?" The emperor changed the subject.
Huo Qubing's heart moved slightly. The emperor specifically mentioned the reward. It seems that this reward is very special?
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Wu Zhizi, the left king of the Xiongnu, fought against Wei Qing. After losing, he also began to move north.
Although they were defeated, they still retained half of their troops.
They were also the largest of all the Xiongnu evacuated troops.
Wei Qing's lieutenant, Zhao Anji and others under Huo Qubing's command, all pursued Wuzhizi, fighting constantly along the way to weaken his strength.
Night falls and the starry sky is gorgeous.
The Huns used their familiarity with the terrain to hide their troops against a rolling low mountain and lay dormant for the night.
In the camp, Wu Zhizi's face was full of exhaustion, more than half of his braided hair had come undone, and his eyes were red.
They had been chased by the Han army in the past few days. They were running out of breath and in a state of embarrassment.
Wu Zhizi sat on the floor and sighed.
In the past two years, not only had all the Huns plundered from the Han people been paid back, but they had also invested their capital.
Even the Great Chanyu is dead...
Wu Zhizi said to the generals around him: "Our team is the one with the largest number of people currently evacuated from the ministries. It is difficult to hide. But only if we are responsible for attracting the Han army can we give the ministries more opportunities.
The Han army may attack at any time. Send the order and rest for only two hours before continuing on the journey. "
The lieutenant said: "If this continues, not only will the people be unable to bear it, but the horses will also become extremely sleepy.
In the past few days, as long as we made a slight adjustment, the Han army would rush in and kill us, like an eagle, not allowing us to rest. If this continues, the team will collapse before reaching the gathering place. "
Wu Zhizi's lieutenant is Wu Zhu, a descendant of his clan, who is thirty-one years old.
"I want to lead my troops to ambush the Han army. Otherwise, if I escape all the way, my fighting spirit will become lower and lower, and it will be difficult to return to the north."
Wu Zhu said bitterly: "I, the Xiongnu, once slaughtered the Han army like livestock, and this grassland is our place.
The Han army thought that we had lost courage and were pursuing them so urgently that they never thought that we would dare to ambush them! "
Wu Zhizi's thoughts moved slightly.
During this period, the Han army became increasingly arrogant and arrogant, chasing closer and closer, and pursuing without scruples.
If they set up an ambush at this time, it would indeed be a good opportunity.
Wu Zhizi: "What are you going to do?"
Wu Zhu said: "If you want to fight, fight harder. There are a lot of ghost beard grass in the Bailang River. If soaked in the water, people and animals will have diarrhea for several days if they eat it. In severe cases, they will have symptoms such as glaring eyes and hallucinations. The Han people also need to supply supplies. , drink water.
We first used ghost beard grass to poison the water along the way, and then looked for opportunities to kill the Han troops chasing us to see if they dared to pursue us. "
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At noon the next day, the sun was shining brightly.
There was a team from afar, coming to Ulaanbaatar, and it was the old prime ministers Gongsun Hong and Dong Zhongshu who came to announce the decree.
Also accompanying Dong Zhongshu was Huo Guang.
When a group of people came to the royal court, there was a lot of excitement.
Gongsun Hong and Dong Zhongshu walked around and looked at it, marveling at it. This royal court of the Huns will belong to the Han from now on.
The two took out the imperial edict and looked at Wei Qing and Huo Qubing with smiles.
"Two generals, Your Majesty said that you will be granted the title of marquis first, and the rest will return to Chang'an after the war, and then you will be rewarded based on their merits!"
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