on the plains.
After Touman Shanyu finished speaking, he thought that his words must have pointed out the weakness of Qin's army.
After all, Touman Chanyu already knew the Qin State very well during this period of time.
In Touman Shanyu's heart, he thought he understood King Qin Yingzheng.
Compared to the Chu State, which had millions of soldiers and a vast territory, Ying Zheng would never waste a lot of manpower and material resources from the Qin State because some women from the Zhao State came to deal with the Huns.
But after a while.
Unexpectedly, after Touman Chanyu heard what his cronies had said, he didn't see the young Qin general in front of him with an angry look on his face. He didn't even argue. Instead, after listening, He slowly turned around and said something to the Qin Army cavalry next to him.
When Touman Shanyu saw this scene, he frowned slightly, full of doubts.
When he said those words just now, Touman Shanyu had already made numerous mental preparations. No matter how unwilling Qin general Bai Yan was, how he argued, or even how he broke his skin, Touman Shanyu was ready for all these. worst plans.
However, when he saw the appearance of Qin general Bai Yan, it was somewhat beyond Touman Shanyu's expectation.
Looking at the Qin general in front of him who had caused his Xiongnu tribe to lose countless men and horses, and even killed his prince, Touman Shanyu knew in his heart that he must not look down on this young Qin general because of his age.
The shame of the past, the corpses there, the city on fire, and the screams all over the city are still vivid in my mind.
Later, he was ordered by King Qin Yingzheng to be promoted to deputy general of the Qin army, and even fought against Li Mu in Zhao.
For the Qin general in front of me.
Touman Shanyu said in his heart that he was not afraid, which was a lie.
After Li Mu's death, if he had not known that this man was leading the troops at Yanmen, Touman Shanyu would have led the Xiongnu tribe southward.
When the Xiongnu tribe fought with the Yuezhi one after another and suffered countless injuries, the reason why Touman Shanyu and other leaders of the Xiongnu tribe did not take advantage of the war in Zhao to go south to plunder was because they were afraid of this man in Yanmen and did not want to Just another hard fight.
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In the words that Touman Shanyu could not understand, when he saw what Qin General Bai Yan said, Touman Shanyu turned his head and looked at the cronies beside him.
"Chanyu, Qin general Bai Yan said that the Qin army does not intend to make up for the Xiongnu. Moreover, if the Xiongnu do not return their people, the Xiongnu's opponents in the future will not only be the Qin army."
Under Touman Shanyu's gaze, the man from the Central Plains beside him spoke.
Then not only the man from the Central Plains looked puzzled, but Touman Shanyu also frowned, turned his head slightly, and looked at Qin General Bai Yan with confusion.
The Xiongnu’s opponent is not just the Qin army?
What does it mean?
The Xiongnu and the Yuezhi have stopped fighting. As for the Yan State in the east, after Qin destroyed Zhao, it faced the threat of Qin. It was too late to beg them, so how could they send troops to the Xiongnu.
Just as Touman Shanyu was about to speak.
suddenly.
Then it was not only Touman Shanyu, not only Touman Shanyu's cronies, behind Touman Shanyu, in the eyes of countless Huns.
In a vast mass of Qin army's cavalry, the cavalry suddenly moved to the left and right, and with the Qin flag fluttering, rows of open spaces were opened in the Qin army's formation.
Then men in civilian clothes slowly walked out from the Qin army's cavalry and walked to the forefront of the army.
Looking at the number of those men, there were thousands, and they were all strong men.
Touman Shanyu was startled and full of doubts.
He has already found out the number of Qin troops in Yanmen. Why do so many men suddenly appear among the Qin troops? Who are those people? Why.
At the moment of doubt, Touman Shanyu suddenly thought of something on his frightened cheeks, and then looked at Qin General Bai Yan in disbelief.
In Touman Shanyu's mind, something suddenly rang out at this moment.
Previously, Qin general Bai Yan captured Jingxing.
Tens of thousands of Zhao's cavalry were all captured under the tent of Qin general Bai Yan, and they were at Yanmen.
those people are
Zhao Bianqi!
On the plain, under the scorching sun, Touman Chanyu was wearing colorful clothes and furs. The expression on his waxy cheeks had become unstable.
"Zhao Bianqi!"
Touman Chanyu murmured these words in his heart, looking at the team in the distance that was his opponent ten years ago, the elite soldiers of the Zhao State, and the former subordinate of Li Mu.
It was only then that Touman Shanyu finally understood what Bai Yan, the general of Qin, meant when he said that.
Looking at the thousands of Zhao Bianqi in the distance.
"In the north, it is the territory of our Huns. Even Zhao Bianqi cannot threaten us Huns!"
Touman Chanyu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Qin General Bai Yan.
Having said that.
But in Touman Chanyu's heart, after knowing that those people were Zhao Bianqi, the pressure and threat were unprecedented.
Qin's cavalry plus Zhao's border cavalry.
This was undoubtedly a disaster for their Xiongnu tribe.
But Touman Shanyu still cannot give in easily, otherwise the situation will definitely get worse when the situation is not optimistic.
Under the translation of the man from the Central Plains.
Bai Yan smiled again when he heard Touman Shanyu's words.
"As I said just now, as long as they can make you Huns live uneasily in winter! Even if they risk their lives, as long as they exchange a few of your sheep, it will be enough for you Huns to be annexed by the Yueshi in the coming year. If you doubt that they dare, you Huns think carefully about whose people you are taking away!"
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he looked at the man from the Central Plains translating and then looked at Touman Shanyu's hand that was holding the horse rope tightly.
Bai Yan and Touman Chanyu's eyes met.
After a while.
Touman Shanyu finally looked at Bai Yan with resentful eyes and stated the requirements for this negotiation.
"How do I know if you Qin people will keep your promise after we return the Huns to our people?"
Touman Shanyu said.
After the war with the Yuezhi ended, the Xiongnu tribe was in urgent need of recuperation. After weighing the pros and cons and making trade-offs, Touman Chanyu finally decided to return the women of Zhao.
Although without those Zhao women, the Xiongnu's recovery would have been much slower.
But if those Zhao women are not returned, Touman Shanyu, who has fought with the Qin general in front of him, knows that he can even burn down the city and the houses in the city. The threat of the Qin general just now is by no means empty talk.
It is possible that the Huns did not even have a chance to recover.
On the one hand, he could not recover so quickly, and on the other hand, there was a conflict with Qin's cavalry and Zhao Bianqi. Between the two, Touman Shanyu knew how to choose.
Bai Yan smiled after hearing the Zhongyuan man's translation.
"If you Huns hadn't robbed hundreds of Zhao women, they wouldn't have participated in the war at all!"
After Bai Yan finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at the Zhao Bianqi behind him from the corner of his eye.
Bai Yan's words clearly told Touman Shanyu that he had not conquered Zhao Bianqi yet.
"Um?"
Under the translation of the man from the Central Plains, after hearing Bai Yan's words, Touman Shanyu first looked at Bai Yan in surprise, his eyes full of doubts, and then he naturally understood the implication behind Bai Yan's words.
Think for a long time.
Touman Shanyu looked at Bai Yan with more and more fear.
"Okay! I promise to let him go!"
Touman Chanyu had to agree to Bai Yan's request.
Although he didn't understand why Bai Yan would blatantly tell him that he had not conquered Zhao Bianqi yet, after hearing Bai Yan's words, Touman Chanyu also knew that if he did not agree at the moment.
Zhao Bianqi was not subdued at that time. Due to his hatred with the Huns, he finally forced Zhao Bianqi to submit to the Qin generals and deal with the Huns together.
With the already fierce Qin army cavalry and tens of thousands of Zhao border cavalry, the Xiongnu tribe close to Yanmen would face an unprecedented threat.
In addition, I think that the Yuezhi in the west has a little thought!
Touman Shanyu can only return the favor now.
"I hope that your Qin State will keep your promise, otherwise when your Qin State and Chu State go to war in the future, we Xiongnu will no longer be neutral!"
Touman Shanyu threatened.
This is also the most threatening thing that Touman Shanyu can think of now.
"good!"
After Bai Yan heard Touman Chanyu's words, after his confidant took out a roll of bamboo slips, he took the bamboo slips and slowly opened them.
These all record the number of people who were trafficked to the Huns.
Among the Qin army.
Feng Nian, Gui, Huai, and Pei were riding war horses and wearing Qin armor. They were watching the general negotiating with the Xiongnu Chanyu in the distance beside Wei Lao.
"Do you think the Xiongnu Chanyu will agree to return the people?"
Feng Nian turned his head and asked curiously.
After Handan City was broken, Gui and Fengnian acted as internal agents. After making another meritorious service, they hurried back to Yanmen.
Of course, there were also instructions from Wang Bi and others, and even Wang Jian, behind this.
Just like when Bai Yan received the order to garrison Jingxing, Bai Yan knew that this was a division of interests.
Bai Yan is familiar with people and knows how to advance and retreat, so Wang Jian and other generals will naturally do the same. Young generals like Feng Nian and Gui will naturally be cared for after they perform meritorious services.
Because the person standing behind Gui and others is Bai Yan.
"have no idea!"
Peck shook his head, then turned his head and looked at Mr. Wei: "Old sir, do you think the Xiongnu will agree to return him?"
Peck vaguely knew that the old gentleman in front of him was no ordinary person.
Except for some generals, this old gentleman is the first person among those without titles or official posts who can be respected by the general so much.
It fell with a pecking sound.
Gui and Feng Nian looked at the old man one after another.
"Don't worry! As long as this Huns is not stupid, he knows the pros and cons."
Mr. Wei said softly, holding his long beard and looking at Bai Yan in the distance: "If the Xiongnu does not agree, there will be no more Xiongnu in two years!"
After Old Man Wei finished speaking, his eyes were full of confidence.
In Old Man Wei's heart, the Yueshi and the Xiongnu coexist, and they are one, and there is not much difference between them no matter who lives there.
Although the vassal states of the Central Plains, and even the Qin State, were not familiar with the Xiongnu's terrain, water sources, customs, and warfare methods.
But the Yuezhi, who are a nomadic tribe like the Xiongnu, are very familiar.
We have just experienced a fierce battle. If it is winter, when the Yueshi are recuperating, the Huns are constantly fighting with Qin and even Zhao Bianqi. The situation will definitely change in the spring of next year.
Nowadays, the war between the Yueshi and the Xiongnu suddenly stopped. It was because of the guidance of someone who knew that Qin wanted to reap the benefits, so it did not dare to lose both sides with the Xiongnu.
If one year later, the Xiongnu will be nothing more than fish and meat on the chopping board, and they will be exhausted.
By then Yuezhi won't have so many scruples.
"Huh? What does that mean?"
After hearing what Mr. Wei said, Feng Nian, Gui and others all looked at each other in confusion.
But looking at Mr. Wei, he didn't want to say more, and they couldn't ask more questions.
After a while.
Seeing the general turning back on horseback in the distance, Gui and the others stopped talking.
Among the Qin army.
Naturally, Yifang, Yu He and other Zhao Bianqi generals were all there. When they saw Bai Yan coming back on horseback, they all looked at Bai Yan.
"General, can the Huns agree to return the people?"
Yanmao asked first.
When Bai Yan heard Yanmao's words, he looked at the eyes of the people in Yifang, and then nodded to Yanmao.
"The Huns promised to return all Zhao women."
Bai Yan said.
After the words fell, Yan Mao had not yet spoken. The Zhao Bian knights and soldiers who had been nervous around him all breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other with joy in their eyes.
Yifang, Yu and a few others also relaxed.
Looking at Bai Yan who was riding a war horse, wearing armor and carrying a sword, at this moment, an unclear emotion flashed through Zhao Bianqi's eyes. It would be false to say that he was not grateful in his heart.
Before that, who dared to believe it.
In the tragic scene of Yanmen, when Zhao Bianqi and the wives and daughters of Zhao people were robbed and sold, he dared to stand up without fear of offending hundreds of powerful nobles.
They were actually from Qin, and they were the Qin generals who had defeated them before.
Even Yifang, who was dressed in commoner clothes, had to admit that compared with those Zhao people who ordered their retinues to plunder and sell everywhere, as well as all other Zhao officials.
Bai Yan, a Qin man, is more like a Zhao man and a good official for the people.
A few days later.
In Loufan City, after the execution, looting and selling, in the past few days, the people of Loufan City still have not recovered from the shock.
After all, no one in this life could believe it, and had never heard of it, that someone dared to kill so many people, so many nobles and nobles, at once.
This makes many people wonder if they are wrong.
However, every time when passing by the city gate, the bloody high platform and the hanging heads all reminded those passing by that countless powerful nobles had indeed died on the high platform in the past.
"Look quickly!"
"Quick, go to the city gate and take a look!!"
On the street, suddenly a man kept shouting in panic.
Hear the words.
Whether it was the scholars chatting in the teahouse, the vendors, shops on both sides of the street, or countless pedestrians, they all became curious.
What happened again?
Thinking of the executions that shocked everyone during this period because of the robbery and selling, the people in Loufan City are now particularly sensitive to any disturbance.
soon.
More and more people were walking towards the city gate, wanting to see what was going to happen.
However, before the dense crowd reached the city gate, they saw densely packed cavalry soldiers riding war horses into the city in the direction of the city gate.
Along with the black flags with the word "Qin" fluttering in the long forest, among the dense cavalry soldiers, all the people in the building saw countless women, covered with hijab, walking on the streets.
"Why are there so many women?"
"Yes! Why are there so many women?"
on the street. Seeing this scene, the people shied away and started talking among themselves.
Soon, some smart people guessed that these women were all women who had been bought into the Huns due to plunder and trafficking.
Hear this.
All the people in the building were stunned on the spot, looking at the cavalry soldiers in disbelief.
Those cavalry soldiers actually went to the grassland to ask people to come back!
Like Loufan City, in Yanmen County, Pingcheng, Nao, Juyang, Wuzhou and other cities, cavalry officers and soldiers escorted women who had been robbed and sold to the Xiongnu back to the cities.
On this day, after the execution of the nobles and the execution of the punishment, the whole Yanmen was once again in a state of shock.
Everyone couldn't believe it.
Bai Yan, the acting governor of Yanmen, not only restored freedom to all the women who had been robbed and sold in the past and sent them home, but even the women who had been robbed and sold to the Xiongnu in the grasslands were sent back.
the other side.
Bai Yan was on his way back to Shanwu. Before he arrived at Shanwu City, he saw the cavalry soldiers hurriedly coming to him.
"General, urgent order from Handan!"
When the soldiers came to Bai Yan, they handed Bai Yan a roll of bamboo slips.
Bai Yan looked at the contents of the bamboo slips, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. Wang Jian already knew what happened in Yanmen and had ordered Wang Bi, Meng Tian and others to rush to Shanwu City.
(End of chapter)
