Volume 1 Chapter 99 Crisis

The Fourth and Fifth Khans of the Xiongnu would certainly not agree to let the Second Khan of the Xiongnu lead the army.

They were strongly opposed.

But the tribal leaders under them stood up and supported:

"We agree with the Second Khan's proposal,"

"Whoever can make us have fewer deaths, whoever can let us occupy the land of the Great Zhou and rob their gold and silver treasures, then we will listen to him."

"Since the Second Khan has a perfect idea, why should we fight to the death with the soldiers of the Great Zhou?"

"Third Khan, Fourth Khan, just agree!"

After discussing, these tribal leaders actually turned to the Second Khan of the Xiongnu collectively, and challenged the Fourth and Fifth Khans of the Xiongnu.

They asked them to obey the dispatch of the Second Khan of the Xiongnu.

This was completely impossible in the past.

Because each tribe has a strict upper-level affiliation, and they must obey the orders of the Khan under whose command they belong.

But since Bai Qi killed the First Khan of the Xiongnu, the minds of these tribal leaders have changed.

They just want to preserve their own strength now.

Who knows what the situation on the grassland will become in the future?

Only when fewer people die and their tribe has more warriors can they grab more cattle, sheep, women, and territory!

"You!"

The fourth and fifth khans of the Xiongnu pointed at the tribal leaders under their command, trembling with anger, and smashed the wine glasses in their hands to the ground.

With a red face, they cursed: "Don't you know who you are under? You are turning your elbow outward!"

The tribal leaders under their command were not polite, "If all the soldiers under our command died and our tribe was destroyed, we couldn't turn our elbow outward even if we wanted to."

After all, every large-scale war is a major reshuffle of forces. After a war, who knows what kind of variables will appear after the war. All

they can do is to strive for the greatest benefits for themselves in the war and reduce losses.

Besides, if the fifth and fourth khans really can't tolerate them, they can just take their tribes and migrate to the second khan.

Anyway, the Xiongnu live wherever there is water and grass. As long as the Second Khan is willing to take them in, can they not survive?

Unlike the soldiers of the Great Zhou, you still have a house.

They can just dismantle the tent and leave after dismantling it. They can move on the spot.

The cost is simply too small.

The Fifth Khan and the Fourth Khan were so angry that they covered their chests, but they also knew that it was useless to argue with these people now.

They must be made to see the actual benefits.

So they pointed their spearheads directly at the second Khan and said, "You said you can cut off the food supply of Honghua City? Can you cut it off?"

"You said you control the logistics supply line of Honghua City. The logistics supply line is so long and so secretive, especially in the rear of the Great Zhou."

"Even if you know it, how can you cut it off?"

"Can you bypass Honghua City and attack their rear?"

The fourth Khan and the fifth Khan became more and more confident as they spoke, and then they looked at the tribal leaders under their command and snorted, "Is this the reason why you trust them?"

"I'm telling you now that I can directly destroy the emperor of the Great Zhou, do you believe it?"

His words immediately made all the subordinates look at each other in dismay, and their faces were not very good.

"Yes, what if the second Khan can't do it?"

"We can't trust others easily!"

"After all, if we fail, we will die!"

They are not stupid at this moment, and each of them has a little calculation in their hearts.

No one is willing to listen to the one-sided words of several Khans.

This is their way of survival.

They are actually just like the nobles in the Central Plains Dynasty. If things don’t work out, they can change the emperor.

The Fourth Khan and the Fifth Khan saw that their subordinates finally realized this problem, and then raised their chins to the Second Khan and said, "What do you think?"

The Second Khan snorted, then clapped his hands and said confidently, "Then let my national teacher tell everyone about it!"

National teacher?

The Fourth Khan, the Fifth Khan, and the tribal leaders under them were all stunned.

Isn’t the Second Khan’s national teacher in the Dragon Court of the Grassland?

And that national teacher is still a straw bag, who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and rob women from various tribes.

Therefore, the Second Khan did not bring him.

Just when everyone was puzzled, Tian Suanzi finally walked in from outside the tent, clasped his fists and said to everyone:

"I am Tian Suanzi of the Tianji Sect, the newly appointed national teacher of the Second Khan!"

Central Plains people!

The Fourth Khan and the Fifth Khan were stunned.

He cursed angrily, "Are you crazy? Finding a person from the Great Zhou Dynasty to be the national teacher, this person is probably a spy sent by Yang Wudi!"

Tian Suanzi laughed, not angry, but calmly said:

"Whether he is a spy or not, you will know after listening to the news I bring."

After looking around, he continued confidently:

"I can fully grasp the logistics supply line of Honghua City, and our sect is best at drawing mountain maps."

"Although Honghua City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is surrounded by continuous mountains, using the geographical advantage to block your Xiongnu cavalry."

"But this mountain is not impossible to climb."

"Our Tianji Sect has opened up a secret passage."

"We can let 10,000 elite soldiers directly rush into the rear of Honghua City and kill them by surprise!" After

Tian Suanzi finished speaking, the whole military camp exploded.

This information was too shocking.

They confirmed that this was not a spy sent by Yang Wudi, but a real spy from the Great Zhou Dynasty!

Damn it, it would be better if there were more spies like this!

The fourth Khan shook his head repeatedly, saying in disbelief: "How is this possible? Why have we never heard of such a road in the Great Zhou before?"

The fifth Khan also did not believe it at all: "Indeed, there is no such road. If there was, would we have to go to such great lengths to attack Honghua City? We can just kill our way in through this passage and plunder, and our goal will be accomplished."

The main purpose of their attack on the Great Zhou was to plunder food and treasures.

Unless necessary, they really did not want to go to Honghua City to fight to the death with Yang Wudi's defenders, as that would be meaningless.

Their usual way of fighting was to fight and leave, rob and run.

The surrounding discussions were even louder.

"We haven't heard of it either!"

"After so many years of fighting, we have never found such a road."

"If there really is such a road, how could we not find it for so many years?"

The tribal leaders of the Fourth Khan and the Fifth Khan were also confused.

What Tian Suanzi said was too incredible.

Tian Suanzi smiled and said, "This is a road that our sect has specially opened up in recent years. We just used some tricks."

At this point, several Khans were shocked. They all thought of the power of cultivators beyond ordinary people. If these people wanted to build a road, it would be too easy.

The solid walls and cliffs that are difficult for ordinary people to destroy are just a matter of a sword in the hands of many cultivators.

At this time, the Second Khan of the Xiongnu finally spoke: "This time, the whole army will listen to my command. If we don't win this battle, I will never compete for the position of the first Khan. How about it?"

The Fourth Khan and the Fifth Khan looked at each other and clenched their fists.

They knew in their hearts that if the Second Khan really won this battle, even if they didn't want to admit the strength of the Second Khan, he would naturally take the position of the first Khan.

At that time, if their tribe suffered heavy losses, let alone competing for the position of the first Khan, it would be hard to say whether they could keep the current Khan position.

After all, the example of the first Khan being killed by Bai Qi was right in front of them.

There are always casualties in war.

But if the second Khan was defeated in this battle, then they could kick the second Khan out.

"Okay, no problem!"

"Since the second Khan said so, let's swear a blood oath!"

The fourth Khan and the fifth Khan finally agreed.

Then they took out the lamb-eating knife from their waist and cut their palms, and the second Khan also took out the knife and cut his palms.

The two touched their palms together and swore a blood oath in the way of the Huns.

After the oath, the fourth Khan and the fifth Khan bowed and said, "Then this time, all the tribes under our command will obey the Second Khan's orders."

"But when you mobilize the troops, you cannot disband our organization."

As long as the organization is not disbanded, it is still easy to borrow the soldiers when you want to take them back.

But if the organization of the entire army is disbanded, and even the middle and lower-level generals are replaced, then the army should really change its master.

This is the last insistence of the fourth Khan and the fifth Khan.

"Two old foxes!"

The second Khan cursed in his heart. In fact, he had this idea. He wanted to take over the military power of the two people and then directly sideline the two people.

But the two people were not stupid, and they didn't fall for their tricks at all.

"No problem!"

In the end, several Xiongnu Khans finally reached an agreement to let the second Khan unify the command, unite the troops, and attack Honghua City together!

The second Khan looked at Tian Suanzi gratefully, and then sat in the main seat.

"Okay, from now on, gather the troops and attack Honghua City. Let them not have the troops to protect the rear."

"Then send 10,000 elite soldiers, led by Tian Suanzi, to the rear of Honghua City to plunder their food and grass supplies."

The second Khan immediately ordered.

"Follow the Khan's order!"

Everyone immediately beat their chests with their right hands and bowed, including the fourth Khan and the fifth Khan.

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The Great Zhou Palace.

The current Great Zhou emperor is so anxious that he can't sleep. He doesn't go to the beauty's palace at all, but stays in the Great Zhou Worship Hall all the time.

He lives with a group of eunuchs.

On the one hand, he is afraid that someone will assassinate him, and on the other hand, he is also anxious. After all, this time, several surrounding states have joined hands to attack the Great Zhou.

If one thing goes wrong, the country may be destroyed.

"Third Worship, I don't know if Bai Qi can really beat the Huns?"

The Great Zhou emperor learned a little about the war situation. There is no problem with the Western Chu side. The Duke of Qin can definitely beat the other side.

The problem with Yue Shenqiang is not big, because it has been the Great Zhou that has been suppressing Beiliang for these years.

But the Huns are the most troublesome.

The Huns are the real overlords of the northern grasslands.

The third minister was actually very upset. If it weren't for the danger of the Great Zhou being destroyed, how could he let Bai Qi go?

The third minister thought for a while and said, "This time it depends on whether Bai Qi and Yang Wudi can defeat the Huns. I hope they don't disappoint us!"

"In addition, you can't hold everyone back. Don't think about personal grudges with Bai Qi at this time. Supply all resources to the front."

"Especially food and grass, and food and wages for soldiers, you must not delay!"

"If one of these two things is missing, let alone the Huns attacking, even if the Huns don't attack, we will have civil strife."

The third minister was afraid that the Great Zhou emperor would not be able to distinguish the priorities, so he gave him some special advice.

If the Great Zhou emperor still knowingly committed the crime, then he would have to consider changing the emperor.

The Great Zhou Emperor nodded repeatedly: "I am not stupid. Of course, I have to supply all the money and food to the front at this time. No matter how much I hate Bai Qi, I can't joke with my life."

"Will it be okay if I do this?"

Finally, the Great Zhou Emperor was still worried and confirmed again.

"We can only take it one step at a time."

The third tribute said in a deep tone. He was really unsure.

Can Bai Qi win?

The opponent has an army of 500,000, and Bai Qi can't use the power of a cultivator, which is equivalent to abolishing his martial arts.

The Great Zhou Emperor heard the uncertainty of the third tribute, and his heart was even more uncertain. He was so anxious that bubbles appeared on his mouth.

But he didn't dare to delay. He immediately allocated money and food and quickly transported

them to the front line. He even sent those generals he disliked the most to be responsible for escorting.

The grain escort team sent by the Great Zhou Emperor collected a lot of grain and grass from the border, and then sent a special general to escort it.

.......

Three days later.

The general who was escorting the grain and grass was very nervous now, because his escort mission was related to the survival of the entire Great Zhou.

"Everyone, cheer up. We will soon reach Honghua City. After we arrive in Honghua City, I will treat everyone to wine, meat, and go to the brothel to have fun."

"But before that, everyone, please be alert and keep one eye open when sleeping."

The closer they got to Honghua City, the more uncertain the general felt.

"General, you are too cautious!"

"We are behind Honghua City."

"In all these years, has there ever been any problem in escorting grain and grass?"

The soldiers all shook their heads, thinking that their general was too cautious.

But at this moment, an arrow flew directly over and pierced the chest of the soldier who was speaking.

The soldier was joking with his general the moment before, and the next moment he fell to the ground and wailed in pain.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The general of the grain escort team immediately drew the sword from his waist and commanded everyone to form a defensive formation.

And he looked around to find the position of the enemy.

Soon he found the people who ambushed him, because these people had already launched a charge.

They were the most elite Xiongnu cavalry.

While pushing the war horses, they used bows and arrows to shoot crazily.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of soldiers escorting grain were shot to death.

"How could this happen?"

"How could there be an ambush here?"

"This is in the territory of the Great Zhou!"

The soldiers were frightened and panicked, and many even ran away, because there were too many people on the other side, and they were a dark mass.

The rumbling sound of the ground trampled by the war horses made them feel the crisis of death.

You have to know that these people usually do some work of escorting grain and grass, and basically have never fought on the front line.

It is better to say that they are professional transport teams than soldiers.

Once they find that the number of enemies is much larger than their own, their first thought is to turn around and run.

"Stop, defend!"

The general of the grain escort team shouted frantically. He dared not run. If he escaped from the battlefield, his whole family would be buried with him.

Although most of the soldiers made defensive counterattacks according to the general's orders.

But there were too many Xiongnu cavalry on the other side, and it was a sneak attack, which caught them off guard.

The Xiongnu cavalry charged and directly broke their formation.

After two or three charges back and forth, there were corpses on the ground, and the general of the grain escort team did not understand why there were Xiongnu cavalry here until he died!

The Xiongnu killed the last person, and then cheered.

And Tian Suanzi also rode up and praised:

"Hahaha, good job!"

"Leave the rations we need, and burn the rest!"

Tian Suanzi gave an order.

These grains cannot be taken away at all. Take as much as you can. What you can't take away must be destroyed.

This is what he really wants to do.

The Xiongnu cavalry looked at so much grain with a little regret. If they took the grain back to the Xiongnu, they would definitely make a fortune, but now their mission is to plunder grain.

It's not about taking things back.

With a burst of pain, they burned the grain on the spot.

After burning, Tian Suanzi gave an order: "Go! Next one!"

At this time, a flying crane flew in the sky, holding an envelope in its mouth. Tian Suanzi waved his hand and the crane fell on his shoulder.

He took the opportunity to open the letter in the mouth of the flying crane, took a quick look, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Because it was written on it that the route and time of the next grain escort team would be, where they would start from, where they would pass through, and how long it would take to reach his area.

"Da Zhou, Da Zhou, if you don't destroy it this time, I, Tian Suanzi, will write my name backwards!"