Straight man of steel

Chapter 199 The sea of ​​stars
When the Huns spend the winter, they often gather together.

Because there is no fresh aquatic grass on the grassland, they will stay in one place to feed the cattle and sheep some dry fodder, waiting for this winter to survive again.

Gathering everyone together will greatly improve safety. You must know that there are not only people, cattle and sheep on the grassland, but also many other creatures.

Some animals are born to be the overlords on the grassland, and this animal is the coyote.

After raiding for a whole day, Zhang Yuan and Wei Qing saw two relatively small tribes of the Huns. After they could see a series of tents, they distanced themselves and walked away.

Seeing that the sky was about to darken, Zhang Yuan finally saw a low wall built of loess in front of him.

Where the Huns often gather, only Dragon City has such a low wall.

The King's Court of the Huns next to Langjuxu Mountain is just a place surrounded by more people and more tents.

"Ahead is the Dragon City where the Huns sacrificed."

Although there were wolves howling around, Zhang Yuan still excitedly said to Wei Qing.

Wei Qing's eyes were like torches, staring at this dilapidated city that could no longer be dilapidated, wishing he could rush in now.

"How come there are so few Huns here?"

Hearing Wei Qing's question, Zhang Yuan thought about it secretly, and then explained.

"There are no activities in the place of worship on weekdays, so naturally there will not be a large number of people gathering.

The tribes of the Huns gathered here should all belong to the tribe of the high priest of the Huns. You can see that there is no defense at all around here.

We came all the way through, and we didn't see the sentinels of the Huns. "

Zhang Yuan didn't say anything later, he felt that Wei Qing would definitely understand what his intention was.

Wei Qing said harshly while riding on the horse.

"If all 3000 Qimen soldiers are here now, I will be able to kill all the Xiongnu bandits here."

Zhang Yuan rubbed his nose, thinking of the scene where he was riding on a horse and wielding a ring-headed knife to kill the Huns, it was a little scary.

Up to now, he has never killed anyone, nor has he ever hunted or hunted wild beasts.

"It's a pity that we can't delay His Majesty's major policy.

Right now all we can do is wait, wait for the Huns to go south, and after we complete our mission, we will break away from the battlefield in Mayi City.

After rushing thousands of miles to this place, after killing all the Huns, they turned to the south to encircle and intercept those Huns who fled north.

If the battle around Mayi City is unsatisfactory, we can make a time difference instead.

Continue to go north and directly kill the royal court of his military officials, take advantage of the emptiness of the Xiongnu royal court, smash it with one blow, and then walk away. "

The vastness of the grassland provides a good foundation for Zhang Yuan's imagination.

Moreover, it is much safer to slaughter those Huns who stayed in place than in Mayi City.

Zhang Yuan already thought that no matter how thorough the plan was, there might be no way to escape its fate of failure.

"Okay, Brother Yuan, what you said is very good.

If we were to fight the Huns around Mayi City, our troops would not be as strong as those of King Han An, and we would definitely be squeezed out by these people.

Since His Majesty has given us the power to make our own decisions, we should make good use of it and seek greater and more meritorious service for the soldiers. "

If you look closely at the history of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, you will find that most generals spent their entire lives conquering the Huns in vain.

The rise of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing was based on the fact that these generals were too unlucky or too incompetent.

Comparing the two can give Liu Che a great impact.

Zhang Yuan felt that even if the Xiongnu Da Shanyu was really fooled, the 30 soldiers of the Han Dynasty would not be able to gain a decisive advantage.

The Huns probably used their extremely fast maneuverability to quickly break free from the entanglement of the Han army, and then left.

But no matter how good you think right now, you will have to wait until the final plan is implemented before you can make a judgment.

"Brother Qing, the sky is about to darken, let's hurry back now.

Return to the camp before dawn, so as not to worry the soldiers. "

Wei Qing was still very excited, nodded his head to himself, turned the reins and started running in the direction he came from.

Zhang Yuan smiled, and followed immediately.

The grassland at night is beautiful, and the clearly visible starry sky shrouds Zhang Yuan's head. Compared with the endless darkness below him, Zhang Yuan's heart can't stop being shocked.

You can see the Milky Way when you look up, and occasionally you can see shooting stars passing by. Zhang Yuan has seen this kind of scene countless times since he came to Dahan, but every time he looks up, he will have this feeling.

Wei Qing noticed that Zhang Yuan had been looking up at the sky, and asked with a smile.

"Brother Yuan also knows how to observe the stars?"

Then with the light of the torch, Zhang Yuan could see the smile on Wei Qing's face.

"I don't understand, I just know some secrets of the starry sky.

Young brother, have you ever seen the sea? "

Wei Qing shook his head blankly.

"Speaking of which, the farthest place my little brother has traveled in this life is the Dragon City of the Huns."

After traveling to Dahan, Zhang Yuan has never seen the ocean, so he wonders if the ocean at this time is blue everywhere, pure and free of any garbage.

"Look at the moon in the sky. In fact, the moon does not shine. It is like a mirror, reflecting the sun's light into our eyes.

The rivers, lakes, and seas above the ground are inextricably linked with the moon and the sun. "

Zhang Yuan's casual popularization of science immediately had an impact on Wei Qing. He knew that the stars in the sky were connected to all kinds of things on the ground, but he didn't know that the moon would not shine.

"This moon really doesn't shine?"

"will not."

Seeing Zhang Yuan's affirmative answer, Wei Qing also nodded.

From the time the two of them realized, Zhang Yuan hadn't lied to Wei Qing yet, so Wei Qing chose to trust Zhang Yuan in this matter.

"Brother Yuan, why do you know so much?
The heavenly officials in the palace don't seem to know as much as you. "

Speaking of it, Zhang Yuan is really envious of the ancients, who can distinguish the stars in the sky with the naked eye.

And as soon as you look up, you can feel that you are in the universe, and the stars are all around you.

"I have read some ancient books before and learned about it from them.

However, those ancient books have disappeared with time because the years are too long.

This knowledge is firmly in my mind. "

Zhang Yuan could only explain to Wei Qing in this way.

Wei Qing turned his face to the front, holding the rein tightly in his hands, but suddenly felt some emotion in his heart.

"Brother Yuan, sometimes I feel that you are not the same as us."

Zhang Yuan's heart skipped a beat, his speed slowed down a bit, and he opened his mouth to ask.

"By us you mean?"

"Everyone I met, including His Majesty."

Wei Qing replied affirmatively.

Zhang Yuan suddenly felt that he was pretending to be deep and aggressive, and that he might overturn.

"How did you find out that I am different from others?"

"Others, including me, either have pure or bewildered or desire in their eyes, but Brother Yuan, there are stars and seas hidden in your eyes."

(End of this chapter)