Chapter 19: Transformation
Ji Fu looked at his prime minister, and he was very worried about the prime minister's mental condition.
Tian Wei came back from Changle Palace and sat in the hall in a daze. One moment frowning, the next smiling like an idiot. No one knew what he was thinking, and no one dared to interrupt the Prime Minister's obscenity. Everyone was guessing in their hearts what the Prime Minister had heard in Changle Palace.
"Princess Liu Ling has arrived!" The steward shouted, and suddenly rose in the ghostly hall. Everyone looked in the direction of the door.
Jifu was the first to get up, and he knew that the time had come to leave. What is the relationship between this princess of Huainan and the prime minister, the dogs in the prime minister's mansion know. Now that Liu Ling is haunting the Prime Minister's Mansion, the dog will not bark.
The doormen are all interesting guys, and they bowed down and quit when they saw Jifu. They quietly retreated one by one, until there was no one left. Liu Ling walked in just now, if the guests were careful just now. You will find that Tian Rong, a frequent visitor in the mansion a few years ago, actually served beside Princess Liu Ling.
"What's the matter, you called the slave family to come over, and asked me to bring him. There are many people in Chang'an City who know him, and this is a disgraceful one. You don't know! Liu Linghu fanned his big eyes, and there was a puddle of water in his eyes. If it weren't for today's serious matter, I'm afraid that Tian Wei would have dragged this fox into the back hall at this time.
"Naturally, there is something wrong with calling you here, and everyone who is okay will quit." Tian Wei glanced at the servants in the hall, and with a cold snort, the servants all retreated tremblingly. Even Liu Ling's two maids bowed down and retreated.
Liu Ling was also stunned, and according to his previous experience, he threw out the wink just now. Tian Wei, an old pervert, should not be able to bear it, and today he actually has a straight face. Looks like something is going on. glanced at Tian Rong, and his face became solemn.
"Tian Rong, I heard that your big order is going to take action again?" Tian Wei saw that the people retreated. said to Tian Rong in a weird way.
"Uh......! The villain is far away from the grassland, and the villain of Da Danyu's decision does not know yet. The prime minister must have known something. Please tell the small one, the big order must have a good reward. Tian Rong was telling the truth. For him, the single item of intelligence, he is only responsible for informing the grassland of what is happening in Chang'an City. And what happened in the steppe will not be reported to him. This is also for the past just in case. If Tian Rong falls into the hands of the Imperial Commander's Office. It will not reveal too many grassland secrets.
"Well, I'll tell you what I am. I heard that Da Shan Yu was in full swing to dispatch men and horses, preparing to invade Donghu on a large scale. You bring this news back to the grasslands, if you want further news. Take a thousand taels of gold in exchange, hurry up and don't be in a hurry now. But time is of the essence for you. ”
Tian Wei was like an old cat fiddling with a mouse, teasing Tian Rong to his heart's content. Just now I didn't move in the hall, just thinking about how to squeeze oil out of the Huns. The news of Yun Xiao's invasion of Donghu should be worth a thousand taels of gold, but Tian Rong had to be strictly guarded against Tian Rong from other sources. Fortunately, Liu Che has already ordered strictly. The matter is not allowed to be discussed.
Now that the news is only known to a few people in Chang'an City, presumably Liu Che's strict order should not be dispersed.
"No! Please ask Her Royal Highness the princess to send someone to send the little one out, and the next person will make people gallop back to the grassland in the starry night. Wait for the reply from Lord Yue. Tian Rong was also surprised, he was from the grassland. Naturally, I knew that Tian Wei was talking about the military operation that began about two months later.
Livestock had to be rushed to winter nests, as well as hay storage. This took time, and the Xiongnu army was often dispatched before the first heavy snowfall was about to arrive. Dahan actually knew about this operation at this time, so would Donghu know. If Donghu is in ambush on the road. The consequences are truly unimaginable. It is necessary to send people back to the grassland as soon as possible to contact BOC.
Liu Ling took Tian Rong out. Confess to your servants. Her Royal Highness's car was driven back to the Princess's mansion. The efficiency of the Hun spies was very high, and they did not wait for the sun to set. One man and two horsemen had already left Chang'an and galloped north.
Yun Xiao didn't know these things, and at this time he was talking to Dayuanjun and Fusang in the carriage. There are models of small carriages made of wood in the carriages.
"That's it, when the cavalry charges. Be sure to lean on the carriage and prop up the spear. Seeing that there was no gap, the bulge on the spear got stuck in the gap. There are also crossbow arrows...... "Yun Xiao is giving the father and son the knowledge to deal with the Hun cavalry."
Father and son listened attentively. In fact, as long as it's about war. They are all very serious, and Yun Xiao likes their professionalism very much. Out of distrust of them, the equipment of the Hyogo warriors has always lagged behind the Yun family guards. They don't even think about firearms, they don't even have a chance to see them.
However, this time, Yun Xiao actually made an exception and distributed the iron-tire crossbow to these Hyogo warriors. In addition, no one equipped them with special spears for chariots. This spear has several bulges. It just fits right on the card slot of the carriage. In this way, the cavalry had to face a forest of spears. Whatever one may say, this will be a nightmare for the cavalry.
"Master Hou, why does this iron-tired crossbow have to be released at three hundred paces. I used to see that your guards could shoot these things five hundred paces away. Dayuanjun asked with some puzzlement.
"They've been playing with this thing for almost ten years, and people 500 steps away are targets for them. You are both soldiers and civilians on weekdays, and you have never practiced this iron-tired crossbow. If it weren't for the fact that the Huns could shoot their bows and arrows from 300 paces away, I would have let you let the Huns get closer before firing.
Only the closer you are, the more accurate you will be able to shoot. Remember, you can only hit the opponent effectively. It is possible to slow down the attack, especially when charging. Accurate crossbow bolt strikes can effectively disrupt the offensive formation of enemy cavalry. ”
The courtyard lord stopped talking, and the cavalry charge was very terrifying. He didn't know if these four-wheeled carriages could withstand and put the enemy at close range. Naturally, it is possible to make the shooting accurate, but the drawbacks are also obvious. The firing began three hundred paces away, and the enemy rushed to the front and estimated that only two rounds could be fired. One less round of attacks, which means more enemies rush closer to fight you.
"Your main task is to hold down your own formation, and usually you don't take part in large-scale field battles. If time permits, I will have you assist in the defense of Zhangye City. It was a large city with a height of more than ten zhang, and there was a moat around the city. In the Western Regions, this is also one of the most fortified cities. ”
Yun Xiao saw the thoughts of the courtyard king, and said their mission of this battle with a smile in his heart. This time, Yunxiao brought out 8,000 cavalry, but this time the main cavalry against the Huns was in Donghu. The Donghu people are also a horse people, and they also have fierce knights.
Over the years, the Yun family has continued to arm these fierce Donghu people, and the 50,000 cavalry trained by Batu's sons themselves. It is also equipped with the boxwood bow of the Yun family, and it is also used as the training method of the Yun family.
After the great sweep of Youbeiping last year, Yun Xiao asked people to learn more about it. The total strength of the Huns was about 100,000. It is estimated that the strength of the troops this time is also roughly the same, with guards from the Yun family. In addition to 50,000 Donghu elite cavalry, there are many infantry guarding the strong three cities of Zhangye, Wuwei and Jiuquan. Yun Xiao was almost 100% sure that the Huns would suffer a big loss in Donghu. This time, you must plan well and kill that Yi Zhi Da Danyu. After this battle is fought, I can't say that I have to go to the grassland to grab the bottom again.
Yun Xiao was full of confidence in this aid to Donghu, but he didn't know it. Because of a letter from Nangong, things are quietly changing out of his control.
When Zhongxingyue saw the dying messenger, he couldn't help but be surprised when he opened Tian Rong's letter. The news actually leaked, which was the first time in the history of the Huns' conquest. Grasslands have always been undefended. Because it is impossible for the Han people to mix in, and it is impossible to grasp the secrets of the Huns.
Even if there were a few Han Chinese spies, the Xiongnu royal court was moving everywhere almost all year round. They also couldn't wander around the Xiongnu court for a long time.
Now that there is a spies, Zhong Xingyue's mind recalls the people present on the day of the sacrifice. But no matter how I recalled, I didn't find any suspicious person. These people are pure-blooded Xiongnu nobles, how could they oppose their own people.
Zhongxingyue, who racked his brains, felt a little headache, and in any case, he had to report this matter to Da Shan Yu to know. Zhongxing Yue patted Fa Mu's head and went straight to Da Shan Yu's big tent.
Yi Zhi was leaning on this stove to roast a leg of mutton, and a map of Donghu was placed on the table in front of him. Years of conquest also gave him the habit of looking at maps before the war, although the Huns' maps were rudimentary. But the drawing is very detailed, and Zhongxingyue fully absorbs the experience of the Yun family. In the name of merchants, it took several years to draw a detailed map of Donghu.
"Big orders, our plans may have to change." The guards didn't make a report, and Zhongxingyue walked straight in with the curtain raised.
"Oh, why?" Yi Zhi's slanted eyes moved away from the map, and he looked at Zhongxing Yue with some puzzlement.
"The news of our attack on Donghu has leaked, and now the news has actually reached Chang'an City. If Chang'an knows the news, then it means that we have a spy here. The Donghu people ......"
"You mean the Donghu people are also prepared! Damn, how could the news leak out! When Yi Zhixian heard that the news had leaked, his eyes immediately widened like a wolf. I can see that the middle line of joy is straight.
"I don't know, there were too many people attending on the day of the sacrifice. These people are all Xiongnu nobles, but from the point of view of time. It must have been shortly after the sacrifice that the news leaked out. ”
"Trace, you must track it down for me. Who the hell leaked the news of the war, and I'm going to burn him alive. Tear him into pieces. Ichi slanted and roared, a wolf-like roar heard far away. (To be continued......)