The Hanhai is also called the North Sea and Lake Baikal.
The historical Su Wu Sheep Shepherding happened here.
It is the largest freshwater lake in the grassland and the deepest lake in the world with the largest water storage capacity, with the deepest point exceeding 1,500 meters.
There are 27 small islands in the lake, which have a unique ecological environment. Freshwater seals are unique here.
It is rich in products, with mountains on its shores and lush forests. It has always been the rear area of the nomadic people and their most important habitat.
In early May, the south of the grassland is already full of spring, but the far north has not yet been civilized, with ice and snow drifting.
Juqu, the king of Youxian, led his troops to move north after the defeat of Wang Ting.
They rode horses all the way, not daring to stop for a moment, and finally came to the icy lake.
At this time, due to the defeat of the Xiongnu, many tribes on the grassland were migrating north, and the situation was chaotic.
Over the next few days, various ministries arrived one after another.
The advantage of the great rout was that they were united as never before, and after setting up camp, they deployed in a unified manner. There were no more disputes in the past, but a desolate and depressing atmosphere filled the entire Ice Lake Pastoral Area, and everyone's faces were filled with solemnity and even fear.
When many tribes came one after another, the number of people, horses, and strength gradually increased, and people's hearts calmed down a little.
At this time, Yudu and Wu Zhizi, the Xian king of the left, arrived and joined forces with Juqu, the Xian king of the right.
"The Han army will catch up in three to five days at most."
In the big tent, Yudu glanced at everyone: "Our grassland tribes have no way to retreat. If we cannot defeat the Han army, we will be in trouble!"
A bonfire was lit in the tent, and a large pot was placed in the middle. The white mutton was boiling in the thick soup.
More than seventy leaders of large tribes gathered together, and everyone looked gloomy.
The Xiongnu's defeat did not come suddenly. They had been defeated by the Han army many times in the past two years.
In fact, from the day Yi Zhixie killed his nephew and seized the position of Shanyu, cracks were buried within the Xiongnu.
At that time, some tribes moved northward and came to live near the Cold Lake, unwilling to belong to Yizhixie's tent.
"My various forces were scattered, and the Han people took advantage of the opportunity. But this is our place. If the Han army dares to pursue us, supplies and the bitter cold climate will become their obstacles."
The speaker was Qi Wuqing, the head of the Qi Mu clan.
One of the Qiwu clan was the first tribe to move to the north to live and multiply.
Qi Muqing is very tall, wearing a white fur robe, with a red face. On her waist is a thick-backed knife that is popular in ice and snow lands and is good for chopping.
"You Qiwu clan have not had a direct confrontation with the Han army in the past few years, so you don't know the current situation of the Han Dynasty.
Their equipment and weapons are superior to ours, so they can defeat our grassland tribes many times. "
Another tribe, the leader of the Luo clan, said: "There is a Han general named Huo Qubing who doesn't carry much supplies with him in battles. He often attacks lightly and relies on looting our things to replenish his consumption. The supplies you mentioned may not be enough for him. What a hindrance."
"Did the Luo family lose their courage at the hands of the Han people?"
Qi Wuqing sneered and said: "I also know that among the Han people there are two generals, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
I, the Qiwu Lougai of the Qiwu clan, was killed by Huo Qubing when I was commanding the troops under the generals Shanyu and Judu.
But even if the Han army is strong, we should not be afraid of it. If we no longer dare to fight, our grassland tribes are truly finished. "
Qi Wuqing expressed his position: "If the Han army comes, I, Qi Wuqing, are willing to listen to the orders of General Yudu and serve as the vanguard to fight against the Han army."
Four or five northern tribes followed suit.
They have not had a direct battle with the Han army in the past few years, so they maintain a strong desire to fight and tribal strength.
"The grassland is the grassland of all my tribes. The sky cannot fall!" Qi Mu said.
After everyone discussed it, Yudu decided to push the battle line south and proactively attack the Han army to form a strategic buffer.
Only by taking the initiative to fight and win can the Xiongnu tribes have a chance of survival.
After all the ministries had discussed it, they dispersed to do their own thing.
There were only four people left in the tent: Ju Qujiu, the right virtuous king, Wu Zhizi, the left king, Judu, and Qi Muqing, the representative of the northern tribe.
In front of them lay a map of the area near the Icy Lake.
Yudu suddenly raised his eyes from the picture and asked Juquqiu: "Weina followed you to the north, where is she now?"
Juqu, the right virtuous king, had a look on his face:
"He ran away and his whereabouts are unknown. The Han people are really hateful..."
During the Battle of the Royal Court, Yudu was severely injured by Huo Qubing.
Then Chi You chased him all the way, never giving him time to breathe.
A long time passed before he contacted Juqu, the king of Youxian, and told Wei Na that she was a spy.
Juqu, the right virtuous king, took advantage of Wei Na's beauty trap. After learning the news, he still did not want to execute Wei Na directly.
He planned to raise Wei Na as his own plaything.
He sent people to arrest Wei Na, only to find that Wei Na escaped first and there was no trace.
"Vina knows the reality and distribution of our various races clearly.
If she goes to the Han people, the harm she will do to us is incalculable. "Juqu borrowed the passage.
"Were there any other abnormalities before and after Wei Na left?"
Seeing Juqu shaking his head, Yudu said:
“Since the Han people are here, the first battle is the most important.
If they lose again, they may even lose the courage to fight the Han army head-on. I will personally lead the troops in this battle. "
He pointed at a location on the map:
"The Hulunya Pass is the place where the Han army must pass when advancing north, and it is also the only place where we can defend in danger. We will decide the outcome with the Han here.
After receiving the order to prepare their horses, each ministry immediately mobilized their elite troops, marched through the night, and gathered at the Hulunya Pass. "
Yudu said: "Who is stationed at Hulunya Pass now?"
Juqu said: "Before you came here, I had taken precautions. My son Juqu had six thousand elite men stationed at Hulunya Pass."
Qimu Qing also said: "I, Qimu and several other tribes, also have five thousand troops at the Hulunya Pass, totaling more than ten thousand people."
Yudu's expression changed suddenly: "Juqu Gu... you mobilize your elite troops and follow them, and you have to be fast. We will meet at Hulun Mountain Pass."
Before Yudu finished speaking, he had already disappeared.
Juqu was reminded by Yudu, and his expression changed with horror.
He remembered that Ju Qu Gu had not hesitated to argue with him for Wei Na.
And Wei Na disappeared without a trace... Although it is not sure what happened, the situation is probably developing in the worst direction.
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Heading straight north from Ulaanbaatar, less than a thousand miles away is the icy lake.
Huo Qubing led his army to push northward. Seeing the ups and downs of the ground ahead, he knew that he was approaching the Hulun Pass south of the Cold Lake.
The Huns stationed troops here all year round and regarded it as a fortress.
They relied on the mountains to guard the passage between the two mountains. The terrain was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Night is falling.
The Han army, led by Huo Qubing, used the technique of hiding from the sky and crossing the sea to march in stealth and approached the mountain pass.
Zhao Anji took the initiative to ask for orders: "Master Hou, my team is the best at attacking fortresses in ambush and breaking the enemy's stronghold. I will lead people to go there."
"It won't be so troublesome this time."
Huo Qubing focused on the dark mountain pass ahead.
The strong wind blew from the north and passed through the mountain pass, like a ghost crying.
He activated his marching strategy, remained hidden, and approached the mountain pass.
After the Han army approached the mountain pass, they suddenly heard loud shouts of killing from the front.
There seemed to be civil strife among the Xiongnu tribes stationed there, and they were fighting with each other.
Some of the Huns were attacked by their companions and were caught off guard. In the blink of an eye, they suffered heavy casualties.
The main attacking Xiongnu soldiers had leather ropes tied on their foreheads to distinguish themselves, and they slaughtered other Xiongnu tribesmen with their heads down.
Huo Qubing led his troops to approach, and a team came out to greet them at the mountain pass. They saluted respectfully: "Master Marquis, our men have mobilized to seize the entrance here. Our army takes advantage of the situation and rushes in. This place can be easily broken."
Dong Zhongshu and Gongsun Hong also came with the team and looked at each other.
Did the Huns rebel and surrender to the Han?
When the battle was about to begin, there was no time to ask more questions. Huo Qubing took advantage of the situation, and the Han army rode into the Xiongnu formation at the mountain pass.
The war breaks out.
After returning to Luzhi, Zhao Ponu and Chen Qing, all the soldiers and horses were like wolves and tigers, vying to kill the enemy first.
Huo Qubing did not participate in the war.
He had already made arrangements, so this battle went smoothly and was not difficult to fight.
The Xiongnu were south of the icy lake and had very little ground to defend. With this victory, the decline of the Huns will become more obvious.
Huo Qubing was stationed outside the mountain pass, and soon two more figures appeared one after another: "Master Hou!"
One of these two people is the tall Wei Na, and the other is the Forbidden Army Colonel Yi Jiqian.
Their appearance here is related to the civil strife among the Huns.
Some of the arrangements were planned by Huo Qubing before the Battle of the Royal Court.
However, it was not used in Dawangting, so it was continued and moved to this time.
Luo Xiu, who works under Xiu Yi, is the one who specializes in painting skin and bones, and changing his appearance.
He can paint people as cows, making the person painted feel like a cow, competing for farmland.
After the royal court was broken, Wei Na moved with the team led by Youxian King Juqu. On the way north, before her identity was exposed, she met Luo Xiu sent by Huo Qubing.
With Luo Xiu's ability, it was easy to sneak into the Huns who were in chaos and were busy fleeing.
He and Vina checked the codes, determined that each other was the one to contact, and then began a series of jaw-dropping operations.
First, Wei Na asked Ju Qu Gu to come see her.
Ju Qu Gu was so fascinated by Wei Na that he even dared to challenge his father. He unsuspectingly entered Wei Na's tent in the middle of the night and was ambushed by Luo Xiu and Wei Na to kill him.
From then on, Luo Xiu transformed into Ju Qu Gu.
If he had his way, it would be best to kill the Youxian King Juqu directly and replace him himself. By then the Xiongnu would be in complete chaos.
With Weina's attraction to Ju Quqiu, it is not difficult to find an opportunity for the two of them to be alone together, and it is still feasible.
But after asking Huo Qubing for instructions, Luo Xiu's plan was rejected.
Juqu borrows a high position, and the Huns are not without strong men. Maybe someone can see through Luo Xiu's hiding. The uncertainty is too high.
To be on the safe side, I chose Ju Qu Gu and replaced it with Luo Xiu.
The defense of this mountain pass was jointly defended by some of the royal court's elite troops fleeing north, led by Juqugu, and most of the other two Xiongnu troops.
So there was the scene just now.
There is another person among them, Yi Jiqian, the captain of the imperial army.
He was ordered to leave the camp a few days ago to join Luo Xiu and Vina.
At that time, the Xiongnu soldiers and horses from all over the country moved north. Yi Jiqian was originally a Huns. He led some of the soldiers and horses under his command that surrendered to the Han Dynasty and integrated them into the command of Luo Xiu, who was transformed into Juqu Gu.
So they launched a sudden attack, and the defenders at this mountain pass were immediately in chaos.
The Han army captured this important defensive position south of the icy lake without much effort at all.
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Yudu realized something was wrong, so he came south late at night and wanted to check it out in person at Yamaguchi.
Qi Muqing also led people to chase her.
When they were halfway, they heard a scout reporting: "General, the defense line at Hulunya Pass has been captured by the Han army!"
Qi and blood surged up in Yudu's body, and his eyes suddenly turned black.
Sure enough, it was still a step too late.
Qi Muqing and others who came with him to check out all looked shocked and disbelieving:
"How could the Han army capture Hulunya Mountain so quickly?"
The scout shook his head: "I don't know, but Hulunya has indeed fallen into the hands of the Han army. All the soldiers and horses stationed in the camp were killed, and thousands of heads were hung outside the mountain pass."
Qi Muqing said angrily: "Come here, follow me and charge up. The Han army has just reached the mountain pass and their position is unstable. Let's take the mountain pass back!"
Youdu shouted: "If you charge forward, you have no chance of winning. Let's go back and set up defenses."
Youdu took the lead in turning the horse's head, but his heart was already chilling to the bone.
South of the icy lake, the Xiongnu lost the only dangerous and defensible land. From then on, it was a flat plain.
With the current morale of the Huns, what are their chances of winning in a head-on battle with the Han army?
Seeing the situation in front of him, even you felt helpless.
That Han general Huo Qubing defeated me...
Qi Muqing stared fiercely at the Hulunya Pass in the distance, and finally rode her horse to follow Yudu, preparing to withdraw.
However, shortly after they turned their horses' heads, the sound of hoofbeats came from behind!
Yudu suddenly turned around: "The Han army is going to attack the icy lake overnight..."
Behind them, at the Hulunya Pass, the Han army came out like a tide, their swords unsheathed.
The sound of iron hoofs is intimidating, and the soldiers are as sharp as tigers, horses, and dragons!
The cold light of the war gun met the moonlight, and murderous intent overflowed!
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