Chapter 504 Confidence

Shangjun.

At that time, the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty, the Wei Kingdom rose, and Wei Wenhou established Shangjun. However, as Wei's power weakened, it was no longer able to take care of this border area. During the reign of King Huiwen of Qin, the State of Wei dedicated fifteen counties of Shangjun to the State of Qin.

As far as the Wei State was concerned, its national power was weakening day by day, and the expenses of Shangjun were completely unable to make ends meet due to the frequent intrusions by the barbarians. But for the Qin State, the status of Shangjun is very important, as it is a barrier to ensure the security of Guanzhong.

Unlike the east-west Great Wall in other places, most of the Great Wall in Shangjun runs north-south.

It has a unique terrain, backed by Luliang Mountain and relying on the Yellow River. Countries built the Great Wall along dangerous points to defend against the barbarians in Henan.

Because of its unique location, it was an important passage for Hu people and even Zhao people to go south to Guanzhong. In the past, King Wuling of Zhao entered Qin in disguise to inspect the terrain and study the possibility of bypassing Hangu Pass and attacking Qin from Shangjun.

Although King Qin Zhaoxiang was shocked in the end, it was too late to pursue King Zhao Wuling. However, due to the chaos within Zhao State, there was no follow-up.

The kings of Qin in the past dynasties all had a clear understanding of the importance of Shangjun. The governors of the Qin State in the past dynasties were all fierce men, such as Bai Qi, Chuiliji, Sima Cuo...

Zhao Shuang stood on the Great Wall and looked into the distance. He could see horses flying past in the distance, coming and going without restraint. Behind him, Qin soldiers armed with crossbows patrolled the Great Wall.

The State of Qin has been running Shangjun for a hundred years, and all the facilities are complete, but it is mainly for defense.

The contrast in military power between the enemy and ourselves made it difficult for the armies of various countries to launch a large-scale counterattack against the Huns.

The Huns were mostly cavalry, while the other countries were mostly infantry. Therefore, the Great Wall is the dividing line between the enemy and our forces.

The Xiongnu are good at raiding and harassing, and they come and go like the wind. There are few wars and large-scale conflicts with other countries.

In small and medium-sized conflicts, the armies of various countries, which are mainly infantry and chariots, will only be exhausted if they deal with them one by one. If you don't deal with it, you will suffer heavy losses and watch the Huns invade the mainland step by step.

Without the Great Wall, there would be no peace at the borders of various countries.

The Great Wall could minimize the power of the Huns' cavalry and maximize the power of their infantry. In medium and small-scale conflicts, once the Huns attack a certain point, the defenders from various places can quickly gather through the Great Wall to cut off the Huns' retreat, preventing them from going deep and ensuring the safety of the rear.

Therefore, as long as you do not take the initiative and defend properly, you will not be victorious in small to medium-sized conflicts, but you will not be defeated. In the past, when Li Mu guarded the border, he followed this idea and made it unprofitable for the barbarians to survive.

After holding back for several years, the Hu people couldn't help but came in a big way, riding more than 100,000 people, and marched south to invade Zhao on a large scale. The Hu people thought that Li Mu was cowardly, so they gave up their own advantages and insisted on fighting with Li Mu in a large-scale group army melee.

As a result, Li Mu killed them all. From then on, as long as Li Mu was at the border, the Hu people would not dare to go south to herd horses. Zhao's border has been stable for more than ten years.

The situation Zhao Shuang faced was actually similar to the situation Zhao Jun faced back then. The difference is that the Xiongnu attack range in Henan was wider. But similarly, Li Mu's most important task at that time was to colonize and operate border areas, but Zhao Shuang had no such concerns.

In the war with the Huns, the chariot, the most powerful weapon of the armies of all countries, was almost useless. Compared with the cavalry army, other countries cannot compare with the Xiongnu.

But the Qin army has one advantage that the Xiongnu cannot match.

That's civil engineering.

While Zhao Shuang was thinking, the horse that was running in the distance approached and he shouted loudly at the pass.

"The envoy of the Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu wants to see Lord Hanyang of Qin."

Zhao Shuang smiled and waved.

"Let them in!"

On the Great Wall, between the towers, the Xiongnu envoy was a little surprised when he saw Zhao Shuang and bowed.

"The Great Chanyu's envoy Ji Guli met Han Yangjun. The Great Chanyu asked me to come here in order to ask Han Yangjun to return the descendants of the Moon Wolf. The Great Chanyu said, 'If the Han Yangjun is willing to return it, then the Great Xiongnu will return it. Make amends with Qin and no longer invade the south."

Ji Guli looked at Zhao Shuang's reaction, but saw that his expression did not change much.

"This condition is not impossible."

Ji Guli's expression changed. He didn't expect that the Qin lord was so easy to talk to. Before coming, Ji Guli had been ordered by Touman to see what kind of person this Hanyang Jun who defeated the Yuezhi's more than 100,000 horsemen was like?

However, Zhao Shuang's next words made him a little confused.

"But what will your Chanyu give me in exchange for it?"

Change?

In Ji Guli's mind, they had always been robbing each other. When had they ever changed with others?

"What does Mr. Hanyang want?"

"I'm a kind person, so I don't want much. Just the land south of your Shan Yu Nan Wang Ting!"

Ji Guli's expression changed drastically and he said angrily.

"You want half of my Huns' land?"

Zhao Shuang smiled and waved.

"How can there be half of it? Your words are too serious!"

Seeing Zhao Shuang's playful smile, Ji Guli held a breath in his heart.

"This is absolutely impossible. My family Shan will not agree to it."

"You are not your Shanyu, how do you know he won't agree?"

"I..." Ji Guli was choked. After thinking for a long time, he didn't know how to answer, so he waved his hand and said, "Han Yangjun, please stop arguing with words."

Zhao Shuang laughed loudly and patted Ji Guli's shoulder.

"Tell your Shanyu, if you don't accept it, come and beat me if you can!"

"Okay! Our Huns army will arrive soon."

Young and frivolous, he is so happy about his success.

Ji Guli cursed secretly, became very angry, and turned around to leave.

The Southern King’s Court of the Huns.

Ji Guli told Touman about his mission, thinking that the other party would give him a sigh of relief. However, Touman started to curse vehemently.

"Are you stupid! He is just waiting for us to fight him!"

"I……"

As a Xiongnu Chanyu, the leader of the Hu people who unified all the Xiongnu tribes, Touman was very aware of the gap between the enemy and ourselves.

Outside the Great Wall, there were more powerful Hu tribes than just the Huns. But Touman knew very well that compared to the Qin people's powerful crossbows and sharp arrows, the Xiongnu's biggest advantage lay in the mobility of the cavalry.

Small-scale intrusion can not only exhaust the Qin army, reduce military costs, but also achieve gains. If there is really a large-scale melee, the Xiongnu army may not be the opponent of the Qin army.

The important thing is that there is no need for the Xiongnu to have a showdown with the Qin army. It is to use border harassment wars to delay the war, constantly harass them, and drain the energy of the Qin army.

Nowadays, the military and political affairs of the Qin State are entirely aimed at dealing with the Six Kingdoms of Shandong. How much energy can be spent on the Xiongnu?

Touman stood up, his huge body covered with muscles and a smile on his face.

"I want to see if that young Lord Hanyang can defend the thousands-mile-long defense line in Shangjun, Beidi, and Longxi!"

With a slight word, the Xiongnu's Chanyu's eyes lit up, and his whole body was filled with confidence.