Later, Gao Yuan also told everyone about the results of this trip to the Mojia village.

Zhongsun Qi, Ling Feng, and Ah Ran Shi Qimo were all people who had participated in the battle of the Qin Dynasty, and they had seen the power of the Qin army's chariots, and they were naturally very happy when they heard that the Mo family's chariots were stronger than the Qin army's chariots. When he heard that the Mo family had designed a trebuchet, which could throw a hundred catties of boulders at a distance of four or five hundred steps, he couldn't help but be a little moved, if this was true, it would be an extremely powerful weapon. Knowing that the trebuchet would arrive at the camp by tomorrow at the latest, I couldn't help but be fascinated to see what this weapon looked like.

But in the afternoon, a scout reported that the Huns had arrived at the place where the Dai army had been stationed, and had sent an army to approach the camp.

And less than an hour after receiving the scout's report, sure enough, there was an army of about 20,000 Huns, about 20,000 people, and set camp about thirty miles away from the camp. And because of the night attack of the Dai army twice before, the Hun army did not dare to be careless, and after camping, they built a wooden fence wall on the periphery of the camp, dug soil to find stones, and strengthened the defense of the camp. Fortunately, there are many mountains in this area, and there is no shortage of trees and stones, but if it is on the grassland, it will be very troublesome.

Although they have been preparing to resist the Xiongnu army, but now that the Xiongnu army is really approaching, the generals of the Dai army can still remain normal, but everyone in the Bailing clan has some nervousness. After all, before this, although he had known about the attack of the Xiongnu army for a long time, the actual Xiongnu army had always been a hundred miles away from the brigade, and it did not really threaten the brigade of the Bailing clan, and now it was really in front of him.

At this time, Ah Ran Shi begged and said: "Lord, why don't we go to the camp of the Huns at night tonight and teach them a lesson." ”

Gao Yuan shook his head and said with a smile: "The Huns have suffered several losses, and they will always learn to be smarter, and they will definitely strengthen the defense of the camp, so if we use the method of night attack again, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve any results, but it will hurt the soldiers and lose the generals." It is better to wait and see what happens for the Hun army for the time being. And the defense of our camp is now almost complete, enough to withstand the attack of the Hun army. ”

Seeing that the plateau did not accept its own Jianyì, Ah Ran Shi did not insist and retreated to the train.

At this time, Feng Hao said: "Wu Anjun, although our camp is well defended, and it is not easy for the Hun army to break through, but we can't get a little help, and we can maintain it for a short time, but after a long time, the grain, cattle and sheep we accompanied us have eaten up, how can we hold on." ”

Gao Yuan smiled and said, "It won't drag on for long, at most ten days, we can defeat the Xiongnu army." ”

When the people of the Bailing clan heard this, they were also shocked, ten days to defeat the Xiongnu army, in their opinion, this is simply impossible, although the Dai army has won a few battles before, but the Xiongnu have 100,000 troops, and the strength of the two sides is too different.

Gao Yuan didn't explain them in detail, but asked again, "How many beasts are we subduing now?" ”

Feng Hao hurriedly said: "Hui Zun Wu Anjun, since we moved here to camp, according to Wu Anjun's order, we have been looking for all kinds of beast training uniforms in the mountains, and now we have trained and subdued 1,137 wolves, 177 leopards, 52 tigers, 37 black bears, a total of 1,403 beasts of all kinds. After a pause, he added: "Just to feed these wild beasts, at least a thousand sheep a day, and since we moved here, we have slaughtered more than forty thousand sheep." There are less than 120,000 sheep left, and if this continues, it will only last for about 20 days at most. ”

The food of 80,000 people is indeed a big problem, the food of the Bailing clan is not much, at least about 3,000 sheep must be slaughtered every day to maintain the food of everyone, and when the Bailing clan first came out, there were nearly 200,000 sheep, and now there are only a little more than half left.

Gao Yuan nodded and said: "Don't worry, I said that it only took ten days for us to defeat the Hun army, and yesterday's battle, not to get hundreds of dead horses, always enough for these beasts to eat for a few days, as the war resumes, there will continue to be dead horses, so the sheep consumed in the future will also be reduced." ”

Feng Hao said: "Having said that, even if we defeat the Hun army, it will take about two months to return to Daijun from here, and it is difficult to say whether our remaining grain, cattle and sheep will be able to support us when we return to Daijun." ”

Gao Yuan smiled and said: "This is not a difficult matter, after defeating the Hun army, we will have some gains, which can supplement a certain amount of consumption, and we can also rely on hunting along the way to maintain, just like the more than 1,400 beasts that are now trained and subdued, at least they can maintain the food of the whole team for four or five days, which should be enough for us to rush back to Daijun." In addition, I will raise the notice to the defenders of Yanmen Pass and let them come out to meet us, so as long as the Xiongnu army can be defeated, other matters will not be difficult to solve. ”

Although Feng Hao was still not at ease, he couldn't find anything to refute Gao Yuan for a while, so he had to stop talking, and he could only hope that he could defeat the Xiongnu army within ten days, as Gao Yuan said.

Gao Yuan then said: "In the past few days, the Xiongnu army will arrive one after another, although they suffered a defeat last night, but we still can't be surprised, maybe the Hun army will attack at night, so these days, we still have to do a good job of guarding, and the scouts should also reconnoiter the movements of the Hun army." ”

Zhongsun Qi hurriedly said: "Yes." ”

Gao Yuan said: "Have all the roads in the valley been explored, and how many can lead to the outside of the valley?" ”

Ah Ran Shi hurriedly said: "Back to the lord, they have all been explored, there are two roads that can lead to the outside of the valley, and at the speed of the cavalry, you can go around the valley mouth in one day." As he spoke, he spread out the map on his desk and showed the road to the plateau.

Looking at the map, Gao Yuan also nodded, and said: "On each of these two roads, there are rations that can supply 1,500 people for three days, and now I will send someone to handle it immediately, Ah Ran Shi Qimo, you will be responsible for this matter." ”

Ah Ran Shi Qi naturally understood that the plateau was arranged in this way to prepare for an attack from other exits and a surprise attack on the Xiongnu army. "Then go out and make arrangements.

Gao Yuan said: "Okay, let's discuss here today, everyone go and get busy." ”

When everyone heard this, they all got up together and resigned from the camp to Plaintiff Gao.

When only Gao Yuan and Yun Yao were left in the big tent, Yun Yao smiled and said: "I'll go to see if Zhong Xiu and the others have woken up, you just went out for one night, why are the two of them so tired that they didn't sleep well all night last night?" ”

It turned out that Chun Yu Zhongxiu and Shui Xinyue actually only slept for two hours last night, and returned to the camp with the plateau early in the morning, although with the skills of the two of them, even if they didn't sleep all night, it was no big problem, but in the past few days, both of them have attacked the Huns with the plateau at night, and after the team was broken, they ran back and forth continuously, and they didn't have a good rest, so after lunch, both of them were a little sleepy, so the plateau let the two of them go to rest, and they didn't have to participate in the afternoon discussion.

Originally, the two wanted to hold on, but Gao Yuan only said one sentence: lack of sleep will affect the appearance. As a result, the two did not insist anymore and returned to their tents to catch up on sleep.

Gao Yuan smiled and said, "The conditions in the Mo family's village are too poor, neither of them had a good rest last night, and they were really tired some time ago, so let them have a good rest." You go and see them, and if they are still asleep, don't wake them up, and arrange for someone to boil some hot water for them so that they can wash themselves. ”

Yun Yao smiled: "Is the husband really interested in them? Shui Xinyue is Yinghong's sister, forget it, even Zhong Xiu added, when does the husband plan to marry her home? ”

Gao Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said: "You are all there, this time Miss Chunyu came out with us, busy and busy, it is indeed hard enough, I just care about her, and it is a matter of course." ”

Yun Yao smiled and said, "Actually, our sisters can see that Zhong Xiu likes her husband very much, is it difficult for her husband not to be tempted by her?" ”

Gao Yuan sighed softly: "If you want to say that you are really not tempted, of course it is a lie, but I have said that one of the five of you is a talented and beautiful woman, so it is enough for the city to have a few of you, I really don't want to marry other wives and concubines, not to mention that Miss Chunyu is both talented and beautiful, and she may not be able to find other wishful husbands in the future." ”

Yun Yao said: "We all know the kindness of the husband, but I think Zhong Xiu is probably difficult to find other wishful husbands, first, Zhong Xiu is twenty-six years old, and she is already an old girl, seeing that Shaohua is dying, we also feel sorry for her; Second, it's really not easy to find someone better than Fujun, not to mention that our sister has also talked about it in private, if Fujun really marries Zhong Xiu home, we are all welcome, so Fujun doesn't have to think of us. ”

Gao Yuan also knew that a twenty-six-year-old woman was indeed an older leftover woman in this era, although Chun Yu Zhongxiu had dragged it out until now, it was not his responsibility for nothing, but it had something to do with him a little, so Gao Yuan hesitated a little before saying: "Okay, let's talk about this matter after returning to Daijun, you go and see them first." ”

Yun Yao nodded and said, "I'll go." ”

After Yun Yao came out of the tent, he first came to Chun Yu Zhongxiu's tent, and at this time Chun Yu Zhongxiu had woken up, but he didn't get up yet, but lay on the bed and closed his eyes and sleeped. Hearing the sound of the tent curtain beating, Chunyu Zhong Xiucai opened his eyes, and when he saw that it was Yun Yao coming, he hurriedly sat up from the bed and said, "It's A-Yao who is here." ”

Yun Yao came to the edge of the bed and sat down, and said with a smile: "I just came over to see if you woke up, if you haven't slept enough, just go back to sleep, I won't bother you." ”

Chun Yu Zhongxiu hurriedly said: "There, there, I have slept for almost two hours, and I have slept enough." If I go back to sleep, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight, so I'll have to go to the vigil. As she spoke, she grabbed the coat hanging at the head of the bed, draped it on her body, got up from the marching bed, and said: "I only know now that it is better to be in the camp, the village of the Mo family is not a place where people live, I really don't know how the disciples of the Mo family have lived there for hundreds of years." Yun Yao said: "I have already asked someone to boil water, and you and Shui Xinyue can take a hot bath after a while." ”

Chun Yu Zhongxiu heard this, and immediately rejoiced, because on the way to the march, bathing is the biggest trouble, and it is easier for men to do it, as long as they are not afraid of cold water, find a small river and a small lake, take off their clothes like a jump in the water, and they are not afraid of being seen. And women obviously can't, because women can't be as bold as men, not afraid of being seen, and women's bodies are usually weak, and the vast majority of women can't stand the cold water, so they can only boil water to take a bath when they are resting, so they often take a bath once in seven or eight days or ten days.

Chun Yu Zhongxiu and Shui Xinyue are of course not afraid of cold water, and occasionally find a quiet river and lake to bathe during the march, but they have not stopped for almost a moment in the past few days, running back and forth, and have not washed for several days, and now they are naturally happy to hear that they can take a hot bath.

Yun Yao said with a smile: "This is what my husband specially ordered me to prepare for you, and he also specially said that this time you came out with us, busy and busy, it is indeed hard enough, there will be nothing to do in the past two days, let you have a good rest." ”

Chun Yu Zhongxiu listened, only to feel a slight heat on his face, and said, "Is it Wu Anjun!" Suddenly, he lowered his head a little weakly, not daring to meet Yun Yao's gaze. He said in a low voice: "Actually, there is nothing hard along the way. ”

Yun Yao grabbed her shoulder with one hand and said, "Zhong Xiu, you don't have to hide it, in fact, we can all see that you like your husband, and your husband and we both have a good impression of you, besides, your age is not too young, so it's not a matter if you drag it out any longer, if you don't object, I think after returning to Daijun this time, I will discuss with Yinghong and let your husband marry you, what do you think?" ”

Chun Yu Zhongxiu was stunned for a moment, only to feel that the roots of her ears were hot, and her heart suddenly had mixed feelings, and she didn't know what it felt, but she was not an ordinary girl after all, so after a while, she adjusted her mood before saying, "So... Wu Anjun: Does he agree? I've heard that he doesn't plan to marry any more wives and concubines."

Yun Yao smiled: "Don't worry, of course other daughters and husbands will not marry again, but Zhong Xiu is an exception, if you can marry Zhong Xiu, your husband will not agree!" ”

When Chunyu Zhongxiu heard this, he was also relieved in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Ah Yao." ”

Yun Yao said: "We will be sisters in the future, what is there to thank for, if you don't want to sleep anymore, let's go to Shui Xinyue's tent and see if she wakes up." ”