From Upper Valley County to the north, there is a vast prairie with green grass and gurgling rivers.
It is one of the best and largest grasslands in Northeast Asia, and arguably one of the finest in the world today.
The uplift of the Mongolian Plateau and the orogeny of the Yanshan Mountains have made this hilly area sandwiched between the plateau and the mountains the birthplace of countless nomadic peoples of the past, present and future.
The Mongols called this steppe Xilin Gol, which means a river in the hilly area.
And the area of this grassland is also very large.
It almost connects the Mongolian Plateau with the Yanshan Mountains, and extends east-west, with a total area of pastures in its core area of 400,000 square kilometers Even 2,000 years later, the grassland was destroyed by desert invasion and sandstorms, and its area was still nearly 180,000 square kilometers.
But this grassland, for the Huns, especially the Xiongnu tribes from Hexi and Mubei, is not too adaptable.
Because there is no forest here, there is no shelter on the vast grassland.
This was very insecure for the Huns, who were accustomed to relying on forests and mountains for shelter.
This is especially true when you have no more than 2,000 cavalry and more than 300,000 head of livestock Chief Tu also couldn't remember the first time he drove his livestock and moved the pasture.
But he knew that he and his tribe and livestock were now in extreme danger.
Because, yesterday a scout discovered that a large number of cavalry was found in an area of about three hundred miles to the southeast These cavalrymen are definitely not their own people, and they certainly will not just come for tourism.
They must come to the grassland for only one purpose: to find and destroy themselves "How long has it been since the messenger sent to the king of Yougu to report the urgency has been on his way," asked Chief Tu once more when he found his Zuo Dadu.
"My lord, it's been half a day," Captain Zuo replied, "I should be able to reach the Great Wall soon."
But Chief Tu was still anxious.
He can't be blamed for that Anyone in such a situation will definitely be anxious Chief Tu knew very well that the enemy would definitely find him And, most likely, the enemy will soon find him Because, in this grassland, there is no shelter.
And he, with his tribe and livestock, could not leave a fixed range.
This range is about two or three hundred miles along the river in front of you.
The reason is simple, his tribe and people, as well as livestock, need to drink water.
And there are not many places in this grassland that can meet the drinking needs of so many livestock, and if they leave this range, without the enemy attacking, these livestock will be dehydrated due to the hot climate and dry grassland.
This is also the main reason why the Huns did not like to invade the south in summer.
At this time, the grassland climate is not like two thousand years later, when the summer monsoon rains and precipitation were not very large.
Especially in the last two or three decades, as the earth's climate has once again entered the adjustment period before the Xiaoice Age, the climate system of the steppe has also been disordered.
Sometimes, it doesn't even rain all summer, but in winter, goose feather snow immediately rules the world.
Therefore, at this time, the economic lifeline and important pastures of the Xiongnu will all appear between the mountains of the Hexi Corridor and the thousands of miles near the Junji Mountain.
This was the result of climatic disorders, and with uncertain rainfall in the Makunan and Makuhoku regions, the mountains of the Hexi Corridor, especially the Qilian Mountains, the Junji Mountains, and the Rouge Mountains, which were left over from the last and even the last time, and even the first glacial period, became the habitat of the Xiongnu and all other nomads.
At this moment, Chief Tu really wanted to be at the foot of Qilian Mountain now, so that the mountains and forests would become his cover, and the suspected Han Dynasty cavalry would not have much chance to track him down immediately.
But now King Tu could only pray to the gods for blessing, and the Han cavalry found that their time could be delayed for a day or two.
But alas, his prayers had no effect.
At this moment, on the distant horizon, smoke and dust billowed out.
A huge cavalry is sweeping in from afar Soon, cavalry also appeared in the south and north, as well as in the east.
Chief Tu watched all this and collapsed weakly on the ground.
The size of the enemy, not only 10,000, seems to be, at least more than 20,000 He and his tribe had no way to escape Taking a deep breath, Chief Tu looked at his Zuo Dadu Lieutenant and said to him: "From now on, you are the new Chief Tu."
"King" Captain Zuo was shocked: "What are you going to do?"
Chief Tu took off his felt hat, threw it on the ground, and said with a miserable smile: "I am deeply favored by the king of the right valley, the king of the right valley let me take care of the livestock for his rear army, and now the Han Dynasty soldiers are pressing, these livestock must not be able to keep except for the grace of the king of the right valley to die, but you are different, you have not been taken care of by the king of the right valley, so the future of the tribe and the survival of the people, I can only ask you" King Tu turned over and said to Captain Zuo: "After I die, you will surrender with your clan, and the Han Dynasty people should not treat you harshly."
Captain Zuo listened, was silent for a moment, and then nodded with tears in his eyes: "Don't worry, the king will definitely take care of the tribe."
This is the fate of the nomads, and it is also the inevitable choice of the people who draw the bow.
In the face of such a crisis that could lead to the extinction of the clan, they can make jaw-dropping decisions in order to keep the clan alive Before the rise of Genghis Khan, the Mongols were oppressed and exploited by the Jin for hundreds of years.
And the Mongols didn't even say a word.
And also before the rise of the Jurchens, the Khitans could make Wanyan Aguta and his father dance women's dances, and even humiliate and torture them.
But they still didn't dare to speak up, let alone resist.
The so-called seven hatreds and the so-called revenge are words that these nations dare to say only after they have strength.
In the case of inferior strength, let alone being a slave for others.
Even if they are forced to die and eat Xiang, they are willing to eat.
This is called wolf nature In front of the tiger, the wolf is just a husky.
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A wolf is a wolf only in the face of sheep And today's Han family is undoubtedly a tiger, but the Huns are no longer sharp even their claws, and their bodies are even more scarred.
This southern invasion is already the last game of this beast.
If it doesn't kill its prey, it will be at the end of its rope like all injured beasts that fail to hunt.
Therefore, the entire tribe of the Tu chieftain, including his sons, slaves, and wives, watched as their father, master, and husband single-handedly rushed towards the distant enemy.
Then, being trampled by the horse's hooves, disappeared from sight.
At this moment, everyone else dropped their weapons, turned over and dismounted, knelt on both sides of the river, and prostrated their heads deeply on the ground, and a few nobles who knew some Chinese walked forward and worshiped the conqueror like a rainbow: "The great Han Dynasty general, the Tu chieftain tribe is willing to ask the great Han Dynasty general to accept the contribution of the humble Tu chieftain."
So saying, according to the tradition of the steppe, they took off the bronze collar of the weapon they wore on their waists and the brass rings on their ears and nose, put them in front of them, and then respectfully prostrated themselves on the ground, closed their eyes, and waited for the judgment of the conqueror Guo Mao rode his war horse, rode forward, and looked at the thousands of Huns crawling in front of him.
He raised his hand regretfully.
For the martial artists, especially for the Chinese martial artists, it is immoral to kill or torture the surrender.
The merits of the generals should be obtained on the battlefield, not by killing unarmed prisoners.
Moreover, these surrenders will also contribute their strength to the strength of the Han army.
This time to aid Shanggu County, without the help of the prisoners of the Battle of Mayi, the Flying Fox Army's march speed would not be so fast along the way, the Flying Fox Army galloped lightly, and the horse farms along the way immediately prepared corresponding transfer horses.
Most of the people who took care of these horses were prisoners of war from the Battle of Mayi.
These former enemies are now a part of the Han war machine, and they are working diligently, trying to transform and adapt to a new life.
Guo Mao believes that these surrenderers will now be like all the surrenderers in the past, and eventually become subjects of the Han Dynasty, and even soldiers of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, he turned over and dismounted, walked to the Hun nobles, helped them up with a smile, and said: "It is very good that the princes can wake up and lead the people to surrender and avoid a single killing."
"I will not be embarrassed, and you will also write to the Son of Heaven to ask for credit for you," Guo Mao said to these people with a smile.
Naturally, it is necessary to ask for credit The hundreds of thousands of livestock in front of them still need their help to bring them back to the Great Wall completely When these nobles heard this, they were all excited, and said movingly: "The general is benevolent, Chief Tu is convinced, and he is willing to be the general's minions."
The new Tu chieftain, who had just ascended the throne, kowtowed and said: "The slave wishes to live forever and be the slave of the general."
Guo Mao looked at these people and nodded with satisfaction.
Whether they are true or fake, as long as they enter the Great Wall, they will not have any problems.
From ancient times until the present, the Zhuxia people have never encountered difficulties in integrating other foreign races.
Looking at the cavalry and herdsmen of the Tu chieftain tribe, driving hundreds of thousands of livestock, following the army, slowly southward.
Guo Mao nodded in his heart, this time, his first task has been completed.
"Immediately release the carrier pigeon to inform the general of the cavalry that the next step can be planned," Guo Mao ordered.
"Nuo" immediately had a lieutenant take the order, and then three carrier pigeons, fluttering their wings, flew out of the Han army formation and flew to the south.
This is a measure to prevent pigeons from being attacked by birds of prey or any other accident.
This is also the lesson of the Battle of Ha Yin.
At that time, the Han army had a crisis in which carrier pigeons could not transmit information back in time, and there were too many birds of prey in the mountains south of Heyin The three carrier pigeons fly out at the same time, which greatly reduces the probability of accidents, even if one unfortunately encounters an accident, the other two will successfully complete the task This initiative has proven to be effective.
Because a day later, only one carrier pigeon flew into the army of the righteous column.
After reading Guo Mao's report, Yi Zong was immediately overjoyed and said: "Immediately send someone to inform Lou Fujun and Fuyang: the birds and beasts have been caught, so that the Shanggu County Guard will immediately abandon the small city, and let the Huns taste a little sweetness first."
At this moment, in the eyes of Yi Zong, the enemy of Shanggu has fallen into the same situation as the battle of Mayi.
Of course, the geography and topography of the upper valley were different from those of Mayi, and in the battle of Mayi, the Han army could close the door and fight the dogs, because the steep Wuzhou Mountains were enough to make it difficult for any Huns to escape.
However, Shanggu County is different, in addition to the Yanshan Mountain Range, in the Yangyang area, the flat grassland, so that the Huns can pass quickly.
In this way, it was necessary to lure the Huns a little deeper.
And how to let the Huns go deeper In this world, what else can there be besides wealth At this moment, the Xiongnu army had advanced to a place about a hundred miles south of Fuyang, the county seat of Shanggu County.
Here, they met with fierce resistance, but they also gained a lot.
After all, this is already the heart of Upper Valley County.
The population is relatively dense and the business is very developed.
In particular, after the arrival of Lou Furen, the development and prosperity of animal husbandry in this place led to the prosperity of related commerce.
A large number of merchants came here, carrying a large amount of supplies and various goods.
Many of these things were too late to retreat, or rather, the Han army deliberately left these things to the Huns.
For example, fine porcelain, gorgeous silks, and even precious spices and rhubarb, which is now more expensive than gold on the grasslands At this moment, Yishi's eyes were full of these loot.
These things, each and every one of them, are priceless The Xiongnu nobles who followed Yishi were all overjoyed and couldn't help themselves Because these things, as long as they are brought back to the grassland, then everyone will be rich For example, the cyan porcelain that Yishi is holding in his hand now is completely a rare work of art, which can be exchanged for at least a hundred sheep on the grassland As for silk It was even more full of several large tents, at least two thousand horses "The Han people are so rich" Yishi sighed with emotion: "A border county is already so rich, if it is a big city like Chang'an and Luoyang, I really don't know how prosperous it will be."
It's a pity that the Huns will never be able to hit those places.
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Thinking of this, Yishi sighed with regret, and then said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the county town of the Han Dynasty is already in front of us, let's work harder, take down this county town, and after taking away the population and wealth, we will retreat."
In the past two days, Yishi always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find the reason.
The panic and uneasiness in his heart prompted him to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
It's just that when Fuyang is in sight, he will not be willing to take down this county town of the Han Dynasty and take away enough population and wealth.
Moreover, he also knew that now in Fuyang City, there were at least tens of thousands of people in the Han Dynasty, and there were countless wealth and food.
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