It was already five days after Yunzhong County's intelligence was conveyed to the Zhao Kingdom, but HD's reply from Yunzhong County was that they could not hold on. HD's Zhao Kingdom Court also did not believe that the Huns would go deep into the country to plunder. This was inconsistent with the situation. The habit of the Huns, the habit of the Huns has always been to plunder the nearest place. As soon as they plunder once, they will evacuate immediately and never stay too long. It is also impossible to go too deep. However, HD has also mobilized troops to strengthen the guard in Guangyan.
After Li Mu from Yanmen Pass got the information, he couldn't figure out why the Huns made abnormal troop movements.
"Besides the troop mobilization of King Zuoxian, are there any other movements?" Li Mu asked.
"I don't know. The direction of Yunzhong County conveyed the news that approximately 50,000 people from King Zuoxian's tribe were mobilized." Sima Cuo said.
Li Mu looked at the map behind him, and kept sliding his hand between Yunzhong County and the Xiongnu. King Zuo Xian mobilized 50,000 people. It could not be for fun, and it also rubbed the edge of Yunzhong City. This was obviously There is greater movement.
"By the way, general, King Linhu has sent news that the snowstorm is serious this year. He hopes that we can support him with some supplies so that his tribe can survive the winter." Sima Cuo said.
After the Battle of Yanmen Pass, Lin Hu was recruited by Li Mu. Not only were the Xiongnu afraid of being killed by Li Mu, but the Hu people were also afraid of Li Mu like a natural disaster. Lin Hu surrendered directly to the Wuling Cavalry. And Li Mu also happily accepted that there were no cities in the grassland, and even if the land was conquered, it would be very expensive to manage. So Li Mu recruited Lin Hu and made him responsible for managing these places. At the same time, he had to pay tribute to the Zhao State's cattle and sheep population. If there were people in the place, If Lin Hu resists, he must send troops to annihilate him. If he loses, Li Mu will lead the Wuling Cavalry.
"Snow disaster!?" Li Mu suddenly raised his head and set his sights on Shangdang County at the junction of Qin and Zhao.
"Yes, I heard from King Linhu's envoy that the heavy snowfall in winter is unprecedented in ten years. The entire grassland has been severely affected. I am afraid that even small tribes will not be able to survive this winter." Sima Cuo said.
"Lin Hu is like this, and so must the Huns. King Zuo Xian's transfer this time may mean that the Huns are going south, and their target is probably Shangdang County or Guangyan in Qin State." Li Mu pointed at the map and said.
"Shangdang County of Qin State? Did Touman suffer from brain disease? He did not hesitate to detour to Yunzhong County just to plunder Shangdang? Although the Qin troops in Shangdang are all confronting us, there are also many Qin troops facing the Xiongnu ." Sima Cuo said.
Because Jiuyuan County and Yunzhong County act as barriers, there is a certain distance between Shangdang County and the Huns. The Huns went to such great lengths to plunder Shangdang County, which made Sima Cuo a little confused. The rush of time also makes it easy for the enemy to see through your marching route.
"I don't understand what these people are doing, but Touman did something that no one could have imagined. If it hadn't been for the Zuo Xian King's ministry showing signs of movement, none of us would have thought that there was an expert helping Touman behind him. "Li Mu said.
"Then do we need to remind Qin?" Sima Cuo asked.
The Xiongnu went south to plunder. This was not a matter between countries, but a war between races. Although the hatred between Qin and Zhao still existed, they were descendants of Yan and Huang after all, and they should be unanimous in dealing with the outside world. This was also the consensus reached by military strategists. Even if the Zhao court had objections, they would privately "leak" the news to Wang Ben, who was stationed at Shangdang. If Qin knew the news, it would "leak" it to them so that they could prepare.
If two countries go to war, and one country is invaded by the Huns, the two countries must cease the war and let the other country deal with the Huns' affairs first, while the other country also needs to help the other country guard the army and city to prevent others from attacking. This is a legacy from the Spring and Autumn Period. etiquette. Although the deceitful tactics of soldiers destroyed most of the original war etiquette, this kind of racial war is still completely preserved.
"Go ahead and send someone to find a way to send the information to Wang Ben. At the same time, prepare these troops. After it is determined that the Huns' target is Shangdang County, follow me to raid the Xiongnu's lair." Li Mu said.
Sima Cuo's eyes flashed, he raised his hands and said
"promise!"
Just when Li Mu was thinking about sending information to Wang Ben, he didn't know that someone was faster than Li Mu and sold the information to Qin.
HD, inside the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Guo Kai smiled and looked at his God of Wealth in front of him.
"I've seen it before. Mr. Guo doesn't know why he called me here this time?" Hun Zhu, the general person in charge of Luo Wang in Zhao State, said.
"Mr. Hun, I just received a secret letter here. It's about the Xiongnu dispatching troops to plunder Shangdang County. I wonder if Mr. Hun is interested?" Guo Kai looked at Hun Zhu and asked.
Guo Kai knew that Hun Zhu was from the Qin State, but he didn't know Hun Zhu's true identity. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, various countries have had the habit of sending spies to other countries. Of course, these people are not only for detecting the intelligence of the enemy country, but also Most of them are looking for ambitious people or talented people in the other country to dig out. The original Qin princess Yingyu and Qin Xiaogong's favorite minister Jingjian were such people.
At that time, the Wei State was the most powerful country in the world. The two of them sneaked into the Wei State many times in the name of merchants to explore the national conditions of the Wei State and find talented people for the Qin State. Shang Yang was one of them.
"The Huns plundered Shangdang County? Could it be that Mr. Guo was joking? There are Yunzhong and Jiuyuan between Shangdang County and the Huns! If Mr. Guo wants to drink with me, how can I have enough good wine?" Hun. Zhu shook his head and said.
Although he is the killer of Luowang and does not know how to march and fight, he is not an idiot. He also knows that if the Xiongnu wants to plunder Shangdang County, it will take much more time and manpower than to plunder other places. Even if the plunder is successful, , it will take a lot of time to return to the Xiongnu mainland.
But Guo Kai had done many transactions with him. Hun Zhu knew that Guo Kai's reputation in Zhao State was not very good, but the other party was also an honest person and had never made any mistakes in dealing with him, whether it was some information or helping Qin. Guo said that he would say good things and do things for a fee, without the slightest discount, and the price would be clearly marked, and he would not deceive anyone.
"Mr. Hun, doesn't it mean that he doesn't believe in Kai? Kai is the prime minister of a country, how can he tell such lies?" Guo Kai was not angry and took out the secret letter sent from Yun Zhong from his arms.
Hun Zhu took the secret letter, looked at the handwriting on it and the seal of the general of the Yunzhong garrison, and knew that it was not a fake. Although Guo Kai covered the sky with one hand in the Zhao Kingdom, his hand could not reach the frontier army. Here, even HD's defenders are only allies with him, not superiors and subordinates. This is why King Zhao is so relieved about Guo Kai. Because Guo Kai has no ability to rebel.
"Thank you, Mr. Guo. I recently got several night-light pearls and fine jade. I will appreciate them with Mr. Guo later." Hun Zhu said.
"Mr. Hun is indeed a cheerful person. I'll be waiting for Mr. Hun." Guo Kai said with a smile.
"Then I'll go back and deal with some caravan matters first."
"Go ahead."
After Hun Zhu left Guo Kai's Prime Minister's Palace, he handed the secret letter intact to Luo Wang's killer, and asked him to rush to Shangdang County and hand it over to Wang Ben and Xianyang's headquarters.
Wang Ben was currently looking at the intelligence about Zhao Jun's mobilization to Guangyan. Zhao Jun suddenly divided his troops to Guangyan during this confrontation stage. This made Wang Ben feel something unusual. Guangyan was located at the northern end of Shangdang County, and Shangdang County Except for some small towns in the north, there is no important military town. If the Zhao army moves from the north to the south, these cities will not be able to stop it. Wang Ben wanted to divide his troops and leave, but mobilizing the army required Xianyang's order. He had already reported it, and Zhao was acting strangely.
"General, the Zhao army has been moving frequently since yesterday. Today Qianmu City has come to report that Zhao army has once again mobilized its troops to go north. Do we have to wait any longer?" the deputy general asked weakly.
"Wait, even if Zhao Jun wants to start a war, he can't start it now. We have time." Wang Ben said.
Suddenly a guard came to the lobby and saluted Wang Ben and Dun Rui and said
"General, Luo Wang has sent a message and asked the general to open it in person. The source of the message is HD."
"Send it up quickly." Wang Ben said.
The guard gave the information to Dunruo, and Dunruo handed it to Wang Bi. After Wang Ben opened the information, he looked at the content inside, stood up immediately, looked at Dunruo beside him and said
"Mobilize the army immediately. Let Lishi, Zhongyang, and Puzi mobilize more than half of the troops to rush to Fushi immediately."
Dunruo looked at Wang Ben who had not agreed to mobilize troops before, but now he was about to mobilize almost 80,000 troops to the front, which made him a little confused.
"You will know after reading this letter." Wang Ben gave the information to Dunruo.
Dunruo's initially doubtful eyes suddenly widened, filled with disbelief.
"Did Touman of the Xiongnu have a brain disease? He actually bypassed Yunzhong and Jiuyuan to rob Shangdang!?" Dunruo shouted.
"Touman is smart. It is precisely because Shangdang has not been invaded by the Xiongnu for many years, especially since Jiuyuan and Yunzhong serve as its barriers, so we will not be defensive against them. Now is not the time to hesitate. , let Li Shi first mobilize 20,000 people to go north to support Fushi, and the rest will march normally." Wang Ben said. Although he heard that the Qin court believed that the snowstorm would cause the Xiongnu to go south to plunder, the focus was on Beidi County. Therefore, Wang Ben felt that it was true that the Xiongnu went south, but instead of choosing to go to the party, he still needed to make a judgment. He could not let all the troops go north. Let the 20,000 people from Lishi go north first, and let the remaining troops march slowly to prevent This is Zhao Guo's way of inducing the tiger to leave the mountain.
"No!" Dun Ruo said.
"Send the letter to Xianyang and give it to the king." Wang Ben sealed the letter again and handed it to the guard.
"promise!"
It was urgent for the Xiongnu to go south. Wang Ben did not dare to hesitate at all, and no longer waited for orders from Xianyang. He directly asked Dunruo to lead the army northward, while he waited for Shangdang County to receive a reply from Xianyang.
At this time, outside Shangdang County, the Huns' armies were gradually converging. Touman was sitting in the king's tent, looking at the actions of a few people below, and his face suddenly darkened.
There is another chapter tonight
(End of chapter)
