Liu Heng looked at Bai Mo in surprise and asked in a low voice: "Is Xiangfu saying, the Huns?"

Bai Moqing nodded bitterly and said, "Since the Huns were attacked by the Chu army two years ago, they have split into four tribes that are not subordinate to each other. The leaders all call themselves Shanyu. Among them, the most powerful one is Gu Nuoyan, the former right wise king of the Huns. There are about 70,000 to 80,000 cavalry, occupying a large area of ​​grassland adjacent to Jiuyuan."

Zhou Guanfu said: "But Prime Minister, will the Huns agree to join forces with us?"

Bai Mo shook his head and said, "The Huns and the Han Dynasty are mortal enemies. Of course they will not join forces with us, but our purpose is only to use the Huns to stop the Chu soldiers from hitting the Guanzhong from Jiuyuan. Therefore, there is no need for us to join forces with the Huns, but we just need to give Jiuyuan County to the Huns."

"Give Jiuyuan to the Huns?" Liu Heng frowned, "What if the Huns occupy Jiuyuan but then plunder Guanzhong with the Chu army? What should we do?"

Liu Heng’s concerns were not unreasonable. How could he know that Chu would not collude with the Xiongnu?

"Don't worry, this situation will definitely not happen." Bai Mo waved his hand and said confidently, "Even when Chu State faced the Han and Qi army and the situation was the most difficult, King Xiang Zhuang of Chu did not have the idea of ​​joining the Huns. This shows that he was extremely afraid of the Huns, so I dared to assert that Chu State would never unite with the Huns."

Liu Heng pondered for a moment, and then said, "If the Huns did not enter Jiuyuan, what would happen?"

"This is also impossible." Bai Mo said calmly, "The Huns dreamed that they wanted to regain the Hetao grassland in Monan. If our army voluntarily retreated from Jiuyuan, the Huns would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of returning to Hetao. And it was about to start winter. Even though they knew it was a poison, the Huns would swallow it without hesitation."

After a pause, Bai Mo said again: "There are two major benefits to giving Jiuyuan County to the Xiongnu. In addition to using the Xiongnu to resist the Northern Diao Cavalry, the 50,000 troops stationed in Jiuyuan can also be transferred to various other directions, Shangjun, Beidi, Hanzhong, Linjin and Tongguan, and other defense lines. The troops can be greatly enhanced."

Liu Heng said: "If the Huns occupy Jiuyuan, there is still an inner Great Wall to be used as a barrier in Guanzhong. But if the Chu army is allowed to occupy Jiuyuan, the inner Great Wall will definitely not stop the enemy's iron cavalry. At that time, the Han Dynasty may be in trouble of destroying the country, so the two of them will weigh the less. Well, according to what Xiangfu said, we should withdraw our troops from Jiuyuan as soon as possible."

"The king is wise." Bai Mo bowed to Liu Heng, then turned around and ordered Zhou Guanfu. Zhou Yafu said, "Campoke Hou, and Yafu, you can go back and prepare for each of you."

"Here." The Zhou brothers bowed and took the order.

"Your Majesty, I have also surrendered." Bai Mo bowed to Liu Heng again and turned around.

Looking at Bai Mo's back as he was leaving, Liu Heng sighed deeply. The storm was about to come and the wind filled the building. I don't know if the Han Dynasty could survive this crisis.

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On the banks of the Nuoshui River, Gu Nuoyan was looking at the increasingly yellow grassland and was sad.

Two years ago, the Huns launched a large-scale conquest of Yuezhi, but the Chu army took advantage of the situation to destroy the royal court. The women and children who stayed in their nests were almost slaughtered by the Chu army, and most of the cattle, sheep and livestock were also plundered by the Chu army. Since then, the once prosperous Great Huns split into four large tribes. Gu Nuoyan led more than 70,000 cavalry to occupy the water and grasslands in the outer Great Wall.

Originally, with Gu Nuoyan's strength, he could fully occupy the two large water and grasslands along the Yuwu River and Lugong River, but Gu Nuoyan knew better that his tribe who remained there could only continue to weaken, and could only occupy the grasslands along the Great Wall, or have the opportunity to go south to hunt grass valleys and restore vitality by plundering people from the Central Plains.

Although Gu Nuoyan has more than 70,000 cavalry under his command, if there are no women and children, these more than 70,000 cavalry will soon be exhausted in the endless melee between the tribes and the harsh and cruel living environment. By then, the Huns, which once dominated the entire desert, will completely disappear into the long river of history.

However, the grassland along the Great Wall is relatively barren, and it is not easy to survive here. Winter is about to begin, but his tribe has not yet raised enough wintering supplies. He has eaten all the cattle, sheep and camels. The remaining cows, ewes and female camels have to be used to lay lambs, which are absolutely not to be eaten.

The horses were eating only the mounts. If they even ate the mounts, it would be really over.

Now, Gu Nuoyan’s biggest wish is not to be too cold this winter, otherwise the lamb and foal that had just been frozen to death, and there will be no way out next year.

A hundred Xiongnu households next to him looked back at the winding Great Wall on the ridges in the distance, and said sadly: "Shanyu, it would be great if we could regain Hetao. The climate there is warm and even the coldest winter will not freeze the lambs and foals that have just been born. There are also flocks of yellow sheep there, so I don't have to worry about eating this winter."

Gu Nuoyan was also lost. The Hetao grassland was rich in water and plants, and wild animals were crowded. It was simply a paradise. The problem was that the Han Dynasty had stationed 50,000 troops there, so it was not easy to recapture Hetao from the Han army? Just with the remaining more than 70,000 cavalry, whether he could break Gaoque Pass was a problem.

When Gu Nuoyan was feeling sad, a fast horse suddenly came along the river bank. Still far away, the knight on the horse shouted loudly: "Big Shanyu, good news, great news..."

"Good news?" Gu Nuoyan remained indifferent and looked coldly at the knight and rushed closer.

The knight slammed the reins hard, and the mount under his crotch suddenly stood up, kicked the front hooves several times before barely stopping the forward rushing. After landing, he said: "The Great Shanyu, the ranger has just returned, and the Han army is withdrawing troops from Hetao!"

"Hmm?" Gu Nuoyan was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he shouted, "Han army withdrew from Hetao?"

"That's right." The knight said with a heavy emphasis, "Qilunqing and his friends hid on the top of Yangshan to see it really. The Han army lined up in four columns and headed south along the straight road. The accompanying army also had a large number of baggage ox carts and women and children. Not only the Han army, but also all the Han farmers who were settled were withdrawn. The Hetao grassland was empty!"

"Let's go, take a look." Gu Nuoyan whipped the horse's thigh with a fierce whip. The mount under his crotch neighed in pain, and immediately threw away his four hooves and ran towards the majestic and vast Yangshan in the distance.

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In the Jinchuan Valley, the King of Chu's conscription order has been issued. The strong men of the Shaodang tribe are gathering from various settlements to the royal court. In addition to the Shaodang tribe, Wuliu, Yuanjian and Wuge tribe are also gathering on a large scale. Under the pressure of survival, the four Qiang tribes have surrendered to the military front of the Chu State.

The Qiang-guarding Captain Pang Zheng, with a helmet and a sword on his waist, came out of the dome tent that was burned to the king. Pang Zheng had just celebrated his 20th birthday, but he had already grown a thick mustache on his lips and his handsome face, which showed a bit of heroic spirit. The Qiang girls passing by nearby blushed and their heartbeats.

A figure flashed, and a fiery red figure followed Pang Zheng over the tent. It was a Qiang girl wearing a big red silk cloak. It was fine with white skin and delicate five-tube contours. There were also many beauties in each county that were more beautiful than her. However, the woman's straight long legs were really pity, and the spicy energy on her body was really mouth-watering.

The prince Xiang Zhi glanced at him and almost fell into this woman's body and couldn't pull it out. It was not until Pang Zheng shouted several times that Xiang Zhi woke up as if he was dreaming. He bowed to Pang Zheng awkwardly and said enviously: "Pang Zheng, I heard that you had taken a beautiful and unparalleled concubine of the Qiang girl. Today, I saw that she was indeed well-known. How could you be so lucky?"

"The prince is too awarded." Pang Zheng replied with a gift and smiled, "If the prince likes Qiang girls, in the end, I will ask someone to choose a few outstanding ones and send them to your account."

"Let's talk about the matter of Qiang Girl." Xiang Zhi waved his hand and said, "I am here to find you this time, but it's for a big thing."

Pang Zheng said: "I wish to hear it."

Xiang Zhi pulled Pang Zheng aside and lowered his voice and said, "Pang Zheng, I want to go to Longxi with you."

"Ah?" Pang Zheng was shocked and shook his hands, "No, this is absolutely inappropriate. Going out of Jinchuan, big and small, crossing Gongga Mountain and attacking Longxi was originally a dangerous move. On the way, the mountains are high and the road is far away, with many obstacles. And you have to pass through the territory of more than a dozen unsubdued Qiangdi tribes. What is the final result difficult to predict..."

"Nonsense." Xiang Zhi said unhappily, "Do you think this young master can't endure hardship?"

"The Prince's clarification, this is not a question of whether it is hard or not." Pang Zheng smiled bitterly, "In addition to going to Longxi from here, in addition to crossing several snow-covered mountains and crossing the uninhabited siege, he also has to pass through the territory of many savage tribes. The Du General and Qiang soldiers have a low status, so they will die if they die. But the Prince's identity is noble, if..."

"Nothing happens." Xiang Zhi said carelessly, "The person who can take my life has not been born yet."

Seeing that Xiang Zhi had made up his mind, Pang Zheng couldn't help but feel distressed and advised himself: "But the prince, it is the king's will to lead troops out of the Taurus Pass to attack Hanzhong sideways. If the general agrees privately, the king will ask afterwards, how will he explain it?"

"You don't need to explain." Xiang Zhi waved his hand and said, "Where is my father, I will write a letter to tell you in detail. As for the matter of leaving the Taurus Pass to attack Hanzhong, if you have a son, General Cheshi, I will shout a few times when I go there. It is not as exciting and thrilling as your surprise. I will just make up for it. I will go to Longxi with you."

After saying that, Xiang Zhi turned around and left. Pang Zheng felt distressed. He was thinking about whether he should send a letter to Chengdu Feige and ask General Ziche to come and persuade him. Xiang Zhi suddenly turned around and said, "Pang Zheng, don't think about anything else. I will go to Dinglongxi!" After a pause, Xiang Zhi said again, "Don't forget to have someone choose a few Qiang girls to come later."
Chapter completed!