Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 233

In the Xingyuan.

According to the messenger's report, the general Meng Tian has successfully crossed the annoying boundary of Loulou, crossed the big river, and arrived at the old city of Jiuyuan.

The new general Li You also passed through Yunzhong County smoothly and approached Mobei Wangting.

General Qiang Yan of Yanmen also crossed the river and began to approach the court of the Huns.

Li Xin smiled lightly, and said slowly: "It seems that we are still a step behind in the end."

Therefore, Li Xin ordered the whole army to cross the river quickly, go to the royal court in Mobei, and wipe out the Xiongnu in one fell swoop.

According to the Scout, a large number of Huns are still active in the Huns Royal Court, but most of these people are old, weak, sick and disabled, and they seem to have no resistance at all. How can such an army fight?

Li You's assistant general Wang Li said indifferently: "It seems that the Huns have already fled before the battle, and only some old, weak, sick and disabled are in the barracks."

But Li You questioned: "The purpose of this campaign is not to drive them out of the Helan Mountain grassland, but to wipe out their main force."

"If they escape, it means there is a chance for them to come back, which is not good for our situation!"

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Wang Li's face disappeared instantly, replaced by his frosty face.

If the Xiongnu really fled to the north, I am afraid that the plan to exterminate the murderer this time will be in vain.

Once the Huns recuperate, they will lead the main force to spy on the Great Qin again and harass the Central Plains.

Wang Li's back was already wet with cold sweat, and his lips trembled with fright at the thought of facing the murderous Huns in the future.

But Li You didn't dare to take it lightly, so he ordered Pi General Wang Li to lead thousands of chariots and riders closer to investigate.

But Li Yu didn't expect that it was Wang Li who personally replied, "General Li!"

When Wang Li set off, he was full of energy and decided to make a contribution so that people would know that his words of "willing to win [-] people and run rampant among the Huns" were not false, but when he came back, his expression was solemn.

"The officials sent people to investigate nearby, only to find that the so-called main forces of the Huns are just ordinary herdsmen."

"Seeing my striker approaching, they all scattered like birds and beasts. When I asked how many people were captured, they said that Shanyu had left for many days. I brought people into Manchester City, only to find that it was empty inside, and all the food and population had been evacuated."

"In the big tent of the king's court, there is no one person or animal! Shanyu's court is empty, and the main force of the Xiongnu is missing!"

Li You's face was shocked. Could it be that the Huns have already gone to the northern border.

It seems that this time the siege is going to be in vain, but all the Xiongnu in the Beijia royal court have been expelled.

The infantry and cavalry coalition led by Qiang Li has rushed to the front line. This army is mainly composed of cavalry, mainly Rongdi from Longxi and Beidi counties.

And the main force of these Rongdi is Yiqu. They were originally the people of a country, but they were conquered by King Qin Zhaoxiang and became Yiqu County.

Before the unification of the six countries, Qin Wangzheng had been afraid to use them, fearing that they would take the opportunity to rebel and target Daqin.

However, after dominating the world and sweeping around Huanyu, Qin Wangzheng ordered the Rong people to obtain pastures by beheading their soldiers. Almost every household in Dayuan Rong sent a son to join the Northern Expedition. They were the main force of the cavalry.

As the scout vanguard of the army, the cavalry always explore far ahead. They walk on the edge of the desert, which is a dry and desolate land, full of dead Populus euphratica and river beds as dry as bones.

Forage is hard to find, and what the horses depend on for survival is yellow tough grass. They grow in clusters under rocks and at the bottom of dead trees. They drink less water, only dry shallow stagnant pools of bitter water exposed to the scorching sun. The pools found are getting smaller and smaller, and the distance between pools is getting longer and longer.

Until ten days later, after turning over a mountain, the scouting army at the forefront
They saw a big pale yellow river flowing ten miles away, and the banks of the river were full of lush grass!
Sparkling swamps and lakes are dotted among them, the east bank is rich in water and grass, and the west bank is an endless grassland, which is in harmony with the snow-capped Hebei.
The area adjacent to Lanshan Mountain, from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, is a large area of ​​forest!
The vast grassland of Helan Mountain is unobstructed!
Those Yiqu people wore naked smiles on their faces, and said slowly, "Could it be that this is the large piece of land promised by the King of Qin?"

General Qiang Lu nodded slightly, as long as we defeat the Huns in one fell swoop, then we don't have to worry about the Huns raiding again, and we can enjoy this land with peace of mind.

Qiang Yan said loudly: "All the soldiers obey the order, and follow me to attack Beijiao and destroy the main force of the Xiongnu. Once the Huns are wiped out, this grassland will be the place for you to graze."

There was a smile on the faces of Yiqu people, as if they saw the truth of making a fortune.

The Yellow River is the mother of the south of the Yangtze River. It brings abundant fresh water, while Helan Mountain is like its father. Its main peak, Obao Geda, is more than [-] meters above sea level. The slope on the west side is gentle, preventing the desert from moving eastward. It weakens the invasion of the northwest cold current and is a natural barrier for the Ningxia Plain, just like a corridor passing through the two major mountain ranges.

The land here is fertile, with lush water and grass, suitable for grazing. It was valued by the dynasties of the Central Plains as a natural horse farm. The Xiongnu relied on this land to rise, and the Qin people could also rely on this land to train good horses for future battles.

Ordinary Qin people longed for arable land, and they also longed for fat pastures that could domesticate cattle and sheep.

And the green plain in front of him stretches north and south along the big river, and its size is at least ten times that of the big plain.

If the Xiongnu entrenched here can be driven away, all the nomads in the Central Plains will migrate here, and they will not be able to occupy one-tenth of the grassland!
However, the most worrying point for Qiang was that the main force of the Huns had already withdrawn from the court of the Huns.

In the eyes of Yiqu people, this is a great thing. The Qin army can enjoy the Helan Mountain grassland without a single soldier.

But Qiang Lu said that the Xiongnu who went to the north are sharp, and they can go south to harass them at any time, so we can't feel at ease to herd horses. If the main force of the Huns is not wiped out, they will come and rob them as before, and run away when they rob. , there is nothing we can do.

The faces of the Yiqu people gradually became serious, but Qiang Li still ordered them to move on, and the plan of encircling the four roads still had to be implemented.

Meng Tian, ​​who galloped from Jiuyuan to Beijia, also heard the news, and analyzed: "The Qin Dynasty hoarded food and recruited soldiers to prepare for a large-scale expedition. The Xiongnu, who were aware of Qin's intention to destroy themselves, were not idle."

"They will not stay in place stupidly, guarding every pasture like the country of crowns, they have enough time to move their population and herds to other places.

"Not to mention the Helan Grassland, the Huns are in a hurry. Even if they are alone in the royal court, they will probably give up as soon as they say it. I didn't expect the Huns to really abandon it."

But Meng Tian still didn't change his order, he encircled and suppressed from all directions, swallowed the fat meat of the Xiongnu royal court, and then made long-term plans.

On the other hand, Mao Dun, who was located in Yinshan Mountain, showed a sinister smile, and said slowly: "Action!"

(End of this chapter)