Chapter 243 The Huns’ unusual movements!

Chapter 243: The Huns’ unusual movements!

Bingzhou, Hetao.

This is the richest place along the entire river.

During the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty, five Chanyus competed for the throne within Nu, leading to constant internal strife. Huhanye Chanyu and Zhizhi Chanyu fought to the end, and the fight between the two became increasingly fierce.

Huhanye Chanyu was no match for Zhizhi Chanyu and had to ask the Han Dynasty for help. Eventually, he submitted to the Han Dynasty and moved his entire clan to the Hetao area to recuperate and live, thus becoming the Southern Xiongnu.

From the time of Emperor Xuan of Han to the present day, more than a hundred years have passed.

The descendants of Huhanye Chanyu have long since taken root in this fertile land, and they have also adapted to this peaceful life.

But this peace was eventually broken.

In a magnificent tent, several leaders of the Xiongnu tribe were discussing something noisily:
"The price offered by that [General Shenwei] tempted even me."

"Although Hetao is rich, we have encountered natural disasters repeatedly in recent years, and our lives are not easy!"

"Unfortunately, the Chanyu won't allow us to take action."

"Although the Han Dynasty is in chaos, its strength has not weakened, especially the Prime Minister... No, we should call him the King of Wei now, he is too close to us."

"The letters from Longxi have all been delivered to us. It seems that they have gathered a lot of people this time. They are sure to win this battle..."

The letter from Ma Chao and Han Sui had already been delivered to the Southern Xiongnu, and even all the dignitaries and tribal leaders of the Southern Xiongnu knew about it.

However, it was suppressed by the Chanyu, who strictly prohibited the various tribes of the Southern Xiongnu from interfering!
The more they spoke, the more unwilling they became. They looked at each other and stopped talking.

That night, thousands of soldiers from three tribes set out towards Liangzhou under the cover of darkness...

……

The sun rose higher and higher, overlooking the vast land of Liangzhou.

The scorching autumn sun caused the entire land outside Longxi City to begin to warm up.

Rumble~
The earth was shaking, and yellow dust was rolling, covering the sky and the sun.

Dense crowds of cavalry, like a surging river, gathered outside Longxi City.

They came from all directions,

The snow-white blades were as dense as a forest, and the chilling coldness was so chilling that even the sun in the sky could not dispel it!
There were flags like clouds, all kinds of flags, colorful and complicated.

All the Qiang people in Liangzhou came from all directions to attend the meeting.

The boundless tent, like white clouds, seems to extend to the horizon.

For a time,

The sounds of people shouting and horses neighing echoed outside the city of Longxi!
"General!" Pang De took a deep breath. "Most of the Qiang people from all over Liangzhou have gathered here with their young and strong men. Others are heading to Longxi County..."

"Now there are more than 100,000..."

More than 100,000 people, this is just the beginning.

The curve of Ma Chao's mouth corners was almost uncontrollably lifted.

He had been active in Liang Province for ten months. Even when his father Ma Teng was still alive, the two of them only had a hundred thousand soldiers under their command...

When had he ever felt so refreshed?
Ma Chao was confident that when all troops arrived, they could gather at least 200,000 troops!
"Liu Zilie..." Ma Mengqi was full of vigor and it seemed that his previous subconscious fear of Liu Wu had also disappeared. "I have mobilized the power of Liang Province and gathered more than 200,000 troops. What can you use to fight me?"

Behind Ma Chao, Han Sui nodded imperceptibly: "Yes, what can Liu Zilie use to fight you and me?"

...Anding County, the camp of the Wu-Chu allied forces.

"It's been so long, and we haven't left Anding County yet?"

"Ma Chao is in Longxi. There is Tianshui County between Longxi and Anding... If we continue like this, I don't know how long it will take to enter Longxi!"

"At present, we are marching every day, and I am afraid that it is difficult to cover thirty miles a day."

"Shut up! The King of Chu will make his own decision, so stop complaining..."

The soldiers of Wu and Chu complained in a low voice.

In the past few days, their marching speed was extremely slow, and they stopped and walked along the way. The soldiers were relaxed, but they were more concerned about going to Longxi to gain military merit.

If they continue to march at this speed, by the time they reach Longxi, Ma Chao will have already been prepared. After all, Liangzhou is Ma Mengqi's territory. If he is prepared, their side will probably suffer a loss in this battle!
In the central army tent,
A scout, sweating profusely, knelt on one knee and said, "The scouts from Longxi have come to report that Han Sui and Ma Chao have summoned all the Qiang tribes in Liangzhou. All the soldiers who can fight against the Qiang have gathered outside Longxi City!"

"As far as the eye can see, there are endless soldiers and horses, and the military tents are endless. Judging from their momentum, there should be hundreds of thousands of people, and the young and strong Qiang people gathered from all over the place are still endless..."

There are hundreds of thousands of troops, and the force is still increasing!

All the generals in the tent looked grim.

"Han Sui, that old dog! We should have chopped off his dog head with one blow when we were in Tongguan that day!"

"When he surrendered, he was very respectful to the King of Chu. But he never thought that he would betray the King of Chu the next moment!"

"Humph! This fellow is extremely fickle. He surrenders as easily as drinking water or eating. Even Marquis Lü Wen is far inferior to him."

"Alas, we originally had an army of 70,000, but after Han Sui's rebellion, we are now only a few tens of thousands of people. Now Ma Chao has gathered hundreds of thousands of people. If we want to capture the city of Longxi, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort..."

The thing that the generals were most worried about finally happened.

The marching speed these days was too slow, so Ma Chao finally seized the time and brazenly summoned all the Qiang soldiers in Liangzhou!
This is more than just a lot of effort.

If a war really breaks out, the Wu-Chu coalition will surely suffer more defeats than victories! It is said that it will take a lot of effort, but it is not easy to say it too bluntly in front of the King of Chu.

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in thinking about it anymore.

The most urgent task is to come up with a solution quickly.

instantaneous time,
Everyone's eyes were cast on the young figure behind the chief's desk.

"My king..." Gao Shun couldn't help but bowed to the main seat: "Now that the situation has come to this, should we write to Mr. Yu Fengchu and Lu Boyan? Ask them to send more soldiers?"

"No need." Liu Wu shook his head calmly: "Pass my military order..."

"From now on, all armies and units will march fifty miles a day and head straight to Longxi!"

Ma Chao has gathered hundreds of thousands of people. Shouldn't he make long-term plans at this time?

Why does the King of Chu want to speed up?

Isn't this just sending the coalition forces to Ma Chao's doorstep to fight?
The generals in the tent were all stunned. They had no idea what Liu Wu was going to do.

"I will obey your orders!"

Even though they didn't understand, once the King of Chu had issued the military order, there was no room for hesitation and the generals withdrew.

Only Gao Shun remained in the tent.

He hesitated for a moment, but could not help but speak: "King of Chu, Ma Chao and Han Sui are powerful, right..."

"If the Qiang people gather, let them gather." Liu Wu waved his sleeves and walked out of the tent slowly: "Otherwise, it will be too troublesome to search for them one by one."

(End of this chapter)