The villain system of Mingyue in Qin Dynasty

The grassland is vast and the green fields are pastoral.

Having just experienced a bloody coup, there was not a trace of sadness or sorrow among the continuous pastoral tents.

The women herded horses and smelted horses, and gathered together in their spare time, while they were making the war robes of their husbands and sons, showing off their expensive gold and silver jewelry, and chatting about everyday things.

Men bent bows and shot eagles, competing with each other in martial arts, bow skills, and riding swordsmanship to prove their bravery.

For thousands of years, various tribes on the grassland have fought and annexed each other, and the people of the Huns may have been accustomed to this. In the eyes of these people, it may be natural for the wolf king to grow old and be replaced by a new wolf king.

What the Xiongnu people need is a strong man, a leader who can not only lead them through the ice and snow, cold wind and frost, but also be able to withstand other wolves on the grassland.

In the Battle of Hetao, the Xiongnu troops were defeated by the Qin army. The leaders of various surnames of the Xiongnu tribes retreated north to the Yin Mountains and gathered in the court of King Shanyu.

In a banquet, the heads of the three Xiongnu clans and the leaders of various tribes who were close to them were all killed.

After this battle, Maodun successfully annexed the Xiongnu tribes, and quickly appeased the people of each tribe and stabilized the order of the royal court.

The tent of the King of the Huns.

A blazing fire burned in the huge brazier. Wrapped in thick felt cloth, not a trace of the frosty air outside the tent could penetrate.

"Quick! Be careful."

The old shaman commanded five or six Huns warriors to move a huge throne into the tent.

"Old Shaman, what are you doing?"

The wolf girl Nuo Min came from one side of the tent and asked in confusion.

The old shaman's face was filled with joy and he said: "This is the throne that Xiutu tribe paid tribute to Shanyu. At this moment, Shanyu has basically unified the Xiongnu and became a real king. From now on, all the ministers of all surnames and tribes will come. How can I meet the Chanyu without a magnificent throne?"

"Come a little further." The old shaman chatted with the wolf girl and directed the Xiongnu warriors to straighten the throne.

Nuomin glanced at the throne. The heavy and simple appearance is engraved with stars and beast totems symbolizing the authority of Shanyu. The most precious thing is that there is a white tiger skin spread on the throne. The fierce expression of the ferocious tiger head is full of wildness and majesty.

The white tiger is regarded as a god among the Xiongnu. If Shanyu gets this, his position will be more stable.

The old shaman had been busy for a long time and suddenly asked: "Where is the Chanyu?"

"The Chanyu is competing with warriors from various tribes on the school field outside!" Nuo Min replied. "In addition, in recent days, many tribes have sent envoys to express their allegiance to Shanyu."

After the old shaman finished his work, he sat on the ground panting and asked: "What tribes are they?"

"The Qiao family, the Dang Yu family, and the Yuwen tribe. In addition, there are some sporadic small tribes."

The old shaman nodded, and Nuo Min continued: "In addition, King Donghu and Tuoba sent envoys respectively."

"Oh?" The old shaman raised his head, looked at the wolf girl, and asked, "What did they say?"

"King Donghu congratulated Shanyu, hoping that the two families would be harmonious and jointly resist the southerners. The envoy from the Tuoba tribe was for... a marriage." After Nuomin finished speaking, he looked at the old shaman, as if waiting for him. idea.

The old shaman pondered for a while and said: "The Tuoba Tribe is one of the largest tribes among the Donghu, and has always been feared by King Donghu. Tuoba Shu has just experienced a disastrous defeat in the clouds, and the five thousand warriors it brought with it Less than twenty-three out of ten came back. At this time, the marriage may not be because we want to seek foreign aid."

"Then what should we do?" the wolf girl asked.

"In the end, Shan Yu still has the final say on this matter. Let him come back quickly to make an idea!"

The pastoral tent was surrounded, and on the flat grass, a group of Huns warriors were competing in martial arts.

Chanyu Maodun of the Huns competed with his newly appointed captain Duo Yanboba in the school field. The two of them took off their clothes, leaving only a pair of leather pants on their lower bodies. They are strong in body, majestic in appearance, covered in hairy chests, and barefoot. They compete with each other to find weaknesses in the enemy.

Duoyan Boba, the concubine of the leader of the Huyan clan, not only was not implicated in the coup, but instead relied heavily on Mao Dun to inherit the Huyan clan and become the new leader.

Maodun showed a flaw in his pretense, and when Duoyan Boba rushed towards him, he dodged and threw his foot to the ground.

Mao Dun took the opportunity to press on him, tied him to the ground, and said with a smile: "How about it, Duoyan Boba, do you admit defeat?"

"The Chanyu is slightly better, so I'm convinced."

Mao Dun stood up happily, admiring Duoyan Boba's straightforwardness, and pulled him up.

The pastoral tent not far away.

Hu Ji looked at this scene, put down the tent, turned around slowly, and said, "This Shanyu is much more difficult to deal with than Touman."

A man shrouded in a black cloak watched Hu Ji slowly turn around and asked, "Oh? What do you say?"

"It may seem like there is no city, but every move has a profound plan."

"This is not the best." The man in black smiled and said, "How can a simple person be able to deal with Prince Qin?"

Hu Ji picked up the silver pot on the table and poured herself a glass of wine. Just after taking a sip, she frowned and said, "I am used to drinking the mellow wine of Qin. This sour kumiss is really hard to drink." . How is the situation in the empire?"

"Just after the war, Ying Zheng ordered Meng Tian to lead his troops to cultivate the land and plan to build the Great Wall along the Yin Mountains. Once the Great Wall is built, it will not be so easy for the Hu people to cross the Yin Mountains."

Hu Ji smiled, took a sip of the white wine in the glass, and said with a smile on her charming face: "No matter how strong the city wall is, it can't resist erosion from the inside. Does the empire's major troubles stop with the Hu people?"

"What's going on? I'm competing with Duoyan Boba and the others?"

Mo Dun complained and walked into his royal tent. When he saw the throne, his eyes lit up, he walked up and sat down.

"Chanyu, there is something you need to make up your mind about." Nuomin said. "The Tuoba tribe sent an envoy to express their intention to marry."

Mao Dun looked delighted and said, "Is this the daughter of Tuoba Shu who is known as the most beautiful woman in Donghu?"

Seeing Shanyu's happy expression, Nuomin nodded helplessly and said, "It's Tuoba Yue, the daughter of Tuoba Shu!"

"That's no problem! Let's get married!" Moton waved his hand and made the decision.

"Chanyu!" Seeing Mao Dun hurriedly wanting to return to the school grounds, the wolf girl stopped him and said: "King Donghu also sent an envoy to congratulate Shanyu, and expressed his willingness to join forces with me, the Xiongnu, to jointly deal with the Qin Dynasty. Human intention.”

"This is good!" After Mao Dun said, he had already stood up and was about to leave the throne.

Nuo Min was quite helpless towards this Shan Yu, and she didn't know if he understood what she meant. Tuoba Shu, the leader of the Tuoba tribe, has always been feared by King Donghu. If you choose one, you can't choose the other.

Nuomin glanced at the old shaman standing aside, and planned to ask him for help.

"Chanyu, for the sake of the Tuoba tribe, is it worth offending King Donghu?" The old shaman finally couldn't hold back and asked.

"Comparing the Donghu and the Xiongnu, which one is stronger?"

"We, the Xiongnu, have just gone through a great battle and suffered heavy losses. Compared with the Donghu, we are already at a disadvantage," said the old shaman.

"In this case, why should we help King Donghu deal with his own internal threats so that he can free his hands to deal with the Huns earlier?" Mao Dun said casually, stepped out of the tent, and rushed to the school grounds happily. , went to find his warriors.

Inside the tent, Nuomin and the old shaman were stunned for a long time before they came back to their senses.

……….

"Why are you reporting to me now?"

Meng Tian scolded the personal guards accompanying him, then opened the door of his tent and walked in.

The decoration of Meng Tian's general tent is very simple. There is a general table with some bamboo slips and a few wolf brushes on it. The shelves on both sides are respectively placed with military books and the carved bow and sword given by Emperor Qin.

After the case, there is a huge map hanging, which depicts the mountains and rivers between the Hetao in detail.

At this moment, several new cities have been added to this map with marked information.

These cities were all new cities built by the Qin army after they pacified Henan and relocated labor prisoners.

A young man in brocade clothes stood behind the case, looking at the map.

Meng Tian entered the tent, knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "I will finally see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"The locations of these cities are well chosen, and the progress of reclaiming wasteland and building cities is also very fast. General Meng Tian is indeed the pillar of the empire, full of civil and military power."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is so complimentary."

Ying Ziyi turned around, looked at Meng Tian, ​​and said, "Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"This king came incognito for one thing only, to mobilize troops."

Ying Ziyi walked down the high platform where the general cases were placed, came to Meng Tian, ​​and said.

Meng Tian thought for a while and said: "Yunzhong County was plundered by Beihu, which shows the lack of defense. In the end, we will send 20,000 soldiers to the north to garrison Yunzhong to protect His Highness the Crown Prince."

"No, the general has misunderstood. The king is here not for matters in the clouds, but to mobilize troops to go out."

Meng Tian's expression changed and he said, "I wonder how many troops your Highness will deploy?"

"Ten thousand cavalry!"

"This, Your Highness. Although the general has the trust of His Majesty the Emperor and has the authority to act according to the situation. But now that the war has stopped, the deployment of troops with more than a thousand people needs to be reported to the Taiwei Mansion, and the use of troops with more than 10,000 people needs to be reported to His Majesty the Emperor. "

Meng Tian looked worried and said, "What's more, now that the Huns have retreated hundreds of miles, and there is no fighting around, I wonder where your highness will mobilize the troops?"

"Of course we will chase the Hu invaders from the north!" Ying Ziyi smiled and said slowly: "Before coming to Yunzhong, my father gave me the responsibility of defending the Hu invaders from the north. I feel that the Huns have not retreated far enough at this moment! "

"Your Highness, the matter of going out to pursue Beihu is of great importance. The war has just ended, and all the empire's focus is on building the land of Henan. Fighting with 10,000 cavalry will cost a lot, and I may not be allowed by the ministers."

"It doesn't matter. All the needs for this battle will be borne by me."

Meng Tian was stunned. He had forgotten that Ying Ziyi had his own fiefdom. Moreover, the taxes collected from the trade routes and the tributes from the countries in the Western Regions each year were astronomical.

Except for part of the money that was paid as tribute to the court, the rest belonged to the prince.

"From Wuchecheng to Fuping County, and then to Jiuyuan and Beidi counties. The main roads are already under construction. Once connected, they can be used as needed for war preparation. The western end of Beidi County, the north of Fuping County, and Helan Mountain There is a vast wilderness to the east with luxuriant water and grass. I have ordered several horse gardens to be built around it to raise war horses and supply military supplies. At this time, I rashly rode out of the clouds with 20,000 people to attack the Xiongnu in the north."

"Your Highness!" Meng Tian looked around, took a step forward, and whispered: "Before coming, Your Majesty will give you a secret decree, or you will lead an army of 300,000 to defend His Highness the Crown Prince at a critical moment. At this moment, the empire seems calm. , in fact, there is an undercurrent surging. The terrain in the north of the Great Wall is complicated, the roads are difficult to distinguish, and the transportation of grain and grass is even more difficult. The army is so light that it is difficult to take care of the head and tail!"

"For hundreds of years, frontier generals from various countries have all relied on mountains to block dangers to repel barbarian invaders. General Meng Tian, ​​why is this?"

"Most of the Hu people are archers and horsemen, and they move quickly. Their people live in pursuit of water and grass. They are skilled in horsemanship and can travel thousands of miles with ease. The northern part of the Great Wall is desolate and cold, so it is easy for the Hu people to come and go, but it is easy for us Chinese people to defend but difficult to attack."

"That's right." Ying Ziyi nodded and said: "For this battle, I want the general to select 10,000 warriors skilled in bows and horses, with light cavalry and simple followers, to accompany me out of the fortress. The purpose of attacking the Xiongnu in the north is to tell clearly Those barbarians, the vast wilderness is no longer a place for them to retreat and avoid disaster. The bandits can go, and I can go too!"

Ying Ziyi walked slowly towards the tent door, his voice echoed in the tent, and said: "In this battle, I want to show it to everyone in the world. From now on, our Qin and the Xiongnu will change their offensive and defensive positions! "

"I will obey your orders!" Meng Tian said firmly with a wave of emotion in his chest.

….

In the tent, Tian Yan sat quietly on his feet, flipping through the bamboo slips in boredom.

Ying Ziyi opened the big tent and walked inside. Tian Yan's expression changed and he ignored Ying Ziyi, pretending to bury his head among the bamboo slips.

"The hall master has always been in poor health. Why are you braving the cold and coming to this border place now?"

Ying Ziyi approached the desk, picked up the wine bottle on it, poured a glass of wine into his own wine bottle, picked it up and was about to drink it.

Tian Yan put down the bamboo slips and said, "Aren't you afraid of being poisoned by your humble concubine?"

"Shennong is immortal! So what if he is poisoned?" Ying Ziyi ignored Tian Yan, smiled, and drank the wine in one gulp.

Tian Yan frowned, as if he didn't like Yingzi's playful attitude towards her. It was as if she was a weak woman who could do nothing in front of him.

"I went to the north and found that His Highness has not been as idle as he appeared in the past few years. He is stationing troops and building cities, raising war horses, and expanding trade routes. Aren't His Highness afraid that I, the eldest son, His Highness's staff, will report to him?"

"So what?" Ying Ziyi drank another glass of wine and said, "Even if he knows, can he stop me?"

Tian Yan was stunned, but then he became even more angry and said angrily: "Ying Ziyi, you are my father-killing enemy. You'd better kill me, otherwise my farm family will definitely seek revenge on you in the future."

However, Ying Ziyi didn't seem to care at all. He drank one cup after another, walked closer to Tian Yan step by step, and said with a smile: "The army that attacked that wedding banquet was not sent by me."

Tian Yan was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, Ying Ziyi was already in front of her eyes. The smiling face was only a few feet away, and Tian Yan couldn't help but panic.