Chapter 509 At This Time
Shangjun.
Outside the Great Wall, there is a vast expanse of pure white, with snow-white sea green soaring in the sky.
Zhao Shuang stood on the Great Wall and looked into the distance. Next to him, there was the voice of the county magistrate complaining.
"Master Hanyang, the supply of food in Shangjun is less than 10%, so we should let the sergeants come back! If the army's food supply is cut off, it will be difficult to withdraw."
In fact, in the Jun Cheng's opinion, it was already too late to withdraw at this time. The granary in Shangjun has bottomed out, and now it is winter again. Before autumn next year, the stored grain will not be harvested, so we have to rely on Guanzhong allocation.
But for a county guard, this is obviously unqualified. As the governor of Shangjun, it is your top priority to resist the dangers of barbarians, but before that, there is one more important thing, which is to ensure the safety of northern Guanzhong.
At this time, Zhao Shuang not only used up the grain reserves of Shangjun in the past two years, but also spent a huge amount of manpower and resources to build the military system outside the Great Wall.
If you retreat, all the money spent will be in vain. In comparison, Yiying's gains were less than one.
No matter from any angle, he failed in this job.
"The Huns' fighting spirit is really strong!"
Zhao Shuang had an incomprehensible look on his face when he said this. Jun Cheng stood behind, thinking that Zhao Shuang couldn't save face, so he said casually.
"Han Yangjun, don't worry too much. Our army has gained a lot in this battle with the Xiongnu..."
Just when Jun Cheng was thinking of ways to praise him, Zhao Shuang turned around with a smile on his face. Jun Cheng was stunned, what was going on with that smile?
It's like a hunter hunting prey. The stronger the prey he encounters, the more excited he becomes.
"How many people does Luo Wen have in Shangjun?"
"besides……"
After Jun Cheng said this, he immediately reacted, closed his mouth, and took two steps back, full of vigilance.
"When did Lord Hanyang find out?"
Zhao Shuang obviously had no intention of explaining, but smiled instead.
"Seeing as you are also a talented person, it would be too wasteful to stay in Luowang. From now on, just follow me! But before that, mobilize all Luowang's troops in Shangjun."
"I can't make a decision without Lord Zhao Gao's order. Please also ask Lord Hanyang to inform the leader. I will take action naturally after receiving the order."
Zhao Shuang smiled.
"It's just a CRRC official. Do I need to inform him of what I want to do?"
"What on earth is Lord Hanyang going to do?"
"Tonight, I will lead my cavalry to attack the Xiongnu at night, with Luo Sheng as the vanguard. If I disobey orders or suffer losses, not even you, not even Zhao Gao can afford it!"
After Zhao Shuang finished speaking, the soldier on the side came over with a plate. Jun Cheng looked at it with fear in his heart.
"What's this?"
"Military order!"
Jun Cheng was stunned for a moment, filled with surprise. Is this crazy?
"You can only command a thousand cavalry, so how can you attack the Xiongnu camp?"
"Normally it doesn't work, but tonight it does."
Jun Cheng couldn't understand the meaning of Zhao Shuang's words at all. Just when he was confused, he heard the sound of a horse honking in his ears. The Jun Cheng's expression changed, and he saw a flaming red flag waving on the side of the Great Wall, with the large Mongolian characters very conspicuous.
A large number of cavalry troops came towards here, and the county magistrate exclaimed.
"The Meng family's cavalry!"
When Jun Cheng was shocked, he only heard Zhao Shuang's cold voice.
"Sign it!"
Huns camp.
The bonfire was blazing, and a group of Xiongnu generals gathered in Shanyu's tent.
"Good news, Shangjun's grain reserves are only 10%. If Zhao Shuang does not retreat, our great Xiongnu will swallow up the main force of the Qin army in Shangjun and rush across the Great Wall."
"good!"
When all the Hun nobles were cheering, Touman's close guard walked in and whispered something in Touman's ear.
"Let him in."
Touman's expression changed drastically, and everyone saw it. For a moment, the bustling camp suddenly calmed down.
A Qigu walked in quickly, describing himself as embarrassed.
"Chanyu, the Qin army with nearly 10,000 cavalry passed through the Zhongwei area and attacked our Xiongnu royal court in Helan Mountain from the north. Tu Qi asked Shanyu to return to the army immediately to rescue the royal court."
"Impossible." Touman shouted, "Where did the Qin army come from with so many troops?"
In Touman's impression, the Qin army only had 50,000 Anxi troops in the western border. If these 50,000 troops were to march north, the Xiongnu would have no time to take precautions due to their marching speed and mobility.
But the cavalry is different.
"They are the cavalry of Zhao Shuang, Lord of Hanyang, and the Qiang and Hu troops. When I came, they were less than a hundred miles away from the royal court. Tu Qi said, 'If it's too late, the land thousands of miles below Helan Mountain may not be mine. Owned by the Huns'."
The sage of the Xiongnu was revered as "Tu Qi", which meant that his words held great weight in the hearts of the Xiongnu nobles present.
For a time, all the Xiongnu nobles present were worried. Whoever goes to war will bring a lot of wealth with them. Their cattle, sheep, treasures, women, and slaves are all in the royal court at the rear.
The royal court at the foot of Helan Mountain is surrounded by a vast plain, less than a hundred miles away, which means that if the Qin army gallops, it can arrive in as little as one day.
I'm afraid there's already a winner or lose at this point.
"Chanyu, give the order to return to the army!"
Touman no longer wanted to do it, so he had no choice but to do so. Just when he was about to give the order, a trumpet sound suddenly sounded in his ears.
"what happened?"
At this moment, Qian Chang from the Huns' front camp broke into the camp.
"Chanyu, the Qin army attacked at night. They have captured the seven tents in the front."
"Where is the Condor Shooter at the front? Why did you send the information so late?"
Qian Chang lowered his head, not knowing how to answer. At this moment, Touman looked at the people in the tent and felt that his military morale was no longer available, so he ordered.
"Retreat immediately. Don't worry about the cattle, sheep, and slaves. My Xiongnu warriors are the most precious, and their lives are the first priority."
"yes!"
"Remember, without women, we can plunder from other places; without children, we can regenerate; without gold and silver, we can rob again. But without these warriors, the Huns will perish."
"I'll understand later."
The Xiongnu royal court was in a state of chaos.
Tudor stood on the high mountain, looking at the scene below with an indifferent expression.
In this battle, Zhao Shuang's nearly 10,000 cavalry wiped out the young Xiongnu and occupied the royal court. He gained more than 30,000 Xiongnu princes, nobles, wives and daughters, in addition to hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, and tens of thousands of slaves.
The Qin army had strict military discipline, but the Hu Qiang cavalry who followed them looted and hunted and plundered the remaining Huns who fled.
For a time, the grassland was full of floating corpses. Hu Qiang can be seen everywhere, riding galloping horses carrying women, gold, silver and iron objects, circulating in the ruins of the royal court and elsewhere.
Tudor was a guest among the Xiongnu, and he wanted to take the opportunity to persuade Touman to go south to attack Jincheng and plunder the trade route between the Yueshi and Qin. However, before he could succeed, Zhao Shuang made the first move and occupied the Hun royal court at the foot of Helan Mountain.
In this way, the Xiongnu would no longer be able to go south and threaten the trade routes. If the war on the eastern front changes again, I am afraid that the main force of the Xiongnu will retreat to the north of Yinshan Mountain and return to Monan to recuperate.
Tudor turned around and sighed slightly, leaving endless sighs in the empty mountains and fields.
"Zhao Shuang!"