Chapter 510 Edge

At the foot of Helan Mountain, beside the river. When a large number of Huns' cavalry rushed back, they were exhausted.

Along the way, they met fleeing tribesmen, and they had heard from their mouths that the royal court was occupied by the Qin army. However, there is still hope after all, and it is possible to regain the royal court.

Touman ran for his life all the way, with anger brewing in his eyes. Not long ago, a night attack by the Shangjun garrison left them in a panic. Touman abandoned his cattle and sheep people and left in a hurry with only horses, warriors and armaments.

Just as the Xiongnu army was turning around, they happened to encounter a group of plundering Qiang and Hu cavalry.

"kill!"

With murderous intent and anger, Touman gave the order. Although the Xiongnu army was tired, they relied on their skillful equestrian and archery skills to quickly destroy the Qiang and Hu cavalry.

The captured Huns woman was crying, and when she saw Touman, her tears became even more uncontrollable.

"Chanyu, you are finally back."

"How is the royal court now?"

"We heard from these Qiang people that the Qin army was resting in place after capturing the royal court."

"How many of them are there?"

"The Qin army's headquarters only has three thousand cavalry, and the rest are scattered in various places, plundering and plundering."

After all, Touman still had a trace of luck in his heart. It seems that the Qin army gained too much loot and did not go south in time to return to Qin territory. In this case, there is still room for change.

As long as the Qin army didn't kill all of Wang Ting's hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep, as well as a large population, he could regain some relief by recapturing them.

"Cross the river and go straight to the royal court!"

Although the Xiongnu army is tired, if the opponent only has 3,000 riders, it is still possible to fight head-on.

But at this moment, a bugle sounded. Touman looked for the sound and saw a dense crowd of people on the upper reaches of the river, coming towards here.

A large number of Qin troops marched in an orderly manner.

The leading Qin general also seemed to have discovered the main force of the Huns' cavalry. He immediately advanced instead of retreating. Before the Huns crossed the river, he commanded the Qin army to advance quickly.

Most of the Qin troops were infantry, but they were well-disciplined and quickly reached the ferry.

General Qin commanded his crossbowmen to fire rapidly, shooting down the Huns who were crossing the river out of their wooden boats.

The Huns were not good at water fighting, and they were in chaos. The leading Qin general stabilized the situation, occupied the ferry, looked at the Xiongnu army, and shouted loudly.

"Array up!"

Flags fluttered, black armor lined up. The military flag was swaying in the wind. Across the river, the other party had no intention of hiding it. Instead, it displayed the flag openly.

Touman looked at the opponent's military formation and felt a little angry.

"Anxi suppresses the army!"

This army was so special that Touman recognized it even from a distance.

"Chanyu, the Anxi army has arrived. If we cross the river again, we have no chance of winning."

Dadanghu Ji Guli was standing by now, speaking calmly.

In the battle at Shangjun, the main force of the Xiongnu army was damaged, and after running for hundreds of miles across the grasslands in central Henan, they were exhausted.

"Withdraw the Royal Court of Yinshan Mountain to the north!"

Touman roared, and although he was unwilling to do so, he still issued the order. Looking at the Qin army's formation across the bank, Touman's pent-up anger turned into a loud roar.

"Zhao Shuang!"

Qin Palace.

A pool of clear water with no trace of waves.

"Your Majesty, Hanyang Lord has defeated the Xiongnu, and has relieved the northern troubles. Special ministers have been sent to bring back the Xiongnu princes and sacred objects to heaven and offer them to Xianyang."

Not long ago, there was news that Shangjun was in urgent need of food reserves. But before the blink of an eye, there were great victories one after another. After this battle, the Huns were severely weakened and retreated north to the Yin Mountains. I'm afraid that within ten years, I won't have the energy to go south.

Mr. Changping is here, his face gloomy. At that time, he did not expect that Zhao Shuang would have such skills. For such a long time, the main force of the Huns was attracted to the eastern front, and then they took advantage of their unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack on the Hun royal court behind the western front.

Lord Changping glanced at King Qin, then lowered his head, thinking in his heart. He had not thought in advance that Zhao Shuang could gather so many cavalry troops on the western front and successfully move north.

Everything revealed in this is taboo for the king. Firstly, the financial resources of the family represented by Zhao Shuang are astonishing; secondly, Zhao Shuang's prestige among the Hu and Qiang people in the west is very high; thirdly, Zhao Shuang used the grain stored in Qin's military warehouse in Shangjun, and the consumption was astonishing, but in the west All the income gained from the line was pocketed by himself.

Dedicating the Hun princes and sacred objects to the heavens in Xianyang was only for the sake of appearance.

Lord Changping wanted to see a hint of displeasure on King Qin's face, but to his disappointment, King Qin was very calm.

After the court meeting dispersed, Lord Changping walked out of the hall, followed by Lord Changwen.

"Brother, do we still want to visit the old lady?"

Lord Changping was silent, looking into the distance for a long time, and then said something.

"Let's go!"

Huayang Palace.

It was raining outside the palace, the doors and windows were opened, and a chill blew into the palace.

Queen Mother Huayang sat in her bedroom with her eyes closed.

"See the Queen Mother."

There are boxes placed in the palace, which contain large amounts of gold, silver, medicinal herbs and rare treasures, all of which came from the Huns.

"I gave Zhao Shuang 500,000 shi of food, and now he has doubled what he has paid back. Not only that, all the children under Lao Shen are now firmly established in the army, and everyone has been promoted to one level based on military merit."

Having said this, Queen Mother Huayang opened her eyes and looked at Lord Changping and Lord Changwen in front of her.

"how?"

Lord Changping remained silent, while Lord Changwen laughed.

"The Queen Mother, we are all our own people, why do you keep burying us? Haven't we suffered enough along the way?"

"I can't stand this little anger, so why bother doing something big? Back then, Lu Buwei had all the power in the world. What a scene it was. Didn't we survive it?"

Although the Queen Mother Huayang is old, she has not lost her vitality.

"The bargaining chip in my hand is gone, so I am counting on outsiders for help? Now that the Huns are retreating north, it seems that there will be no more wars on the border within ten years. As a family, the military is becoming more and more powerful. The people who follow Zhao Shuang, the land, There is no shortage of women and slaves. Who else can you count on now?"

"Wouldn't the king have any scruples when Zhao Shuang acts like this?"

Lord Changping said the first words, but Queen Mother Huayang was a little disappointed.

"I have so many things here, will there be less over there, Your Majesty?"

Qin Palace.

"Your Majesty, according to the information from the frontline sergeants, the plains under the Helan Mountains are rich in water and grass, and the land is fertile. After the Xiongnu war, there should be no major disputes on the border within ten years. If the immigrants are settled, the border defenses will be strengthened. Before the Xiongnu goes south again, This can greatly ease the pressure on the border."

In front of King Qin, there was a memorial.

Wang Wan stood in the hall and spoke in detail. Li Si listened quietly and said nothing.

The King of Qin read the memorial carefully and incorporated this place into the North, which also pushed Qin's border hundreds of miles north. In this way, there will be two strategic pivots in Henan to consolidate border defense.

In this way, Qin's strategy of attacking the six countries may be more successful.

"If this is the case, a heavy force will be sent to guard this place."

Li Si was beside him and said. The power of the family is at its peak, but at this time, it is moving to the border and constantly marginalizing itself. The meaning of this is difficult to fathom.

"The Anxi Zhenjun guards Longxi and Beidi. They have always been loyal and brave, and they are qualified for this task."

Wang Wan bowed her hands and spoke slowly.

King Qin stood on the throne and finally said something.

"Can!"