Xiongnu, Ghost Weed Tribe!
After the army slaughtered everyone in the Ghost Dike Tribe, they began to slaughter cattle and sheep for food.
Each Xiongnu household had dozens or even hundreds of cattle, sheep, and horses, and also stored a lot of food, so the soldiers did not lack food at all.
Some of the soldiers were slaughtering cows and sheep to prepare food, while others were responsible for replenishing arrows and other necessary equipment.
Tian Meng was discussing with a few guides!
"Governor, I am absolutely sure that General Zuo, who is the closest to here, will not be able to reach here before midnight!”
"That's right, Mayor. General Zuo will probably get the news by nightfall. Even if he leads his army to attack, it will be after midnight. This is the fastest speed. The speed of the army at night is not as fast as during the day.”
"Governor, the next tribe is a little far from here, but we can definitely reach it before dawn!”
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After the discussion, Tian Qiong ordered the army to rest here and recover their strength before setting off.
That evening, when the night was about to turn dark!
On the Xiongnu steppe, there was a huge tribe with nearly ten thousand tents. In the middle of the tribe, there was a huge and luxurious sky.
This was the tent of the Xiongnu Left General!
(Xiongnu leaders at all levels: Great Chanyu-Left and Right Xianwang-Left and Right Guli Wangwang-Left and Right Generals-Left and Right Commandants-Left and Right Danghu…)
The Left General of the Xiongnu was one of the nobles of the Xiongnu. He had his own tribe and vassal tribes within his sphere of influence. His territory was very powerful.
And at this moment!
An incredulous shout suddenly rang out from the Left General's tent.
"What did you say? Your clansmen were all slaughtered by the Han army?”
A muscular man who had just embraced a Xiongnu woman and was happily drinking and eating meat stood up with his eyes wide open in disbelief when he heard the report.
"Yes, General Zuo, only a small number of people escaped. The rest, including the old, weak, women, and children, were all killed by the Han army!”
"General Zuo, you must avenge us! Kill all those Han people!”
The Xiongnu who had escaped from the Ghost Weed Tribe and came to report to General Zuo cried bitterly.
"How many soldiers do they have?"
General Zuo quickly asked.
"There are only about two thousand soldiers!”The Xiongnu man hurriedly said to General Zuo.
" Only two thousand??"
General Zuo widened his eyes in disbelief.
Two thousand soldiers dared to invade the grasslands? Furthermore, he had slaughtered the Hurong Tribe and then the Ghost Weed Tribe?
"Damned Han Army! A mere 2,000 soldiers and horses should come to my Xiongnu territory to behave atrociously!”
General Zuo's face was cold and his eyes were filled with killing intent!
When he learned that the Hurong tribe had been destroyed in the Chief's tent, he thought that the Han army had come with a lot of troops. At least five to six thousand troops had come. He did not expect that there were only two thousand troops!
"Looks like there's no need for the Chief Chief to mobilize the army. Let me destroy them!”
General Zuo said coldly and then shouted,
"Men!"
Soon, a Xiongnu soldier walked in.
"Immediately pass down my order to gather half of the army and follow me to pursue the Han army!”
After the Left General gave the order, he summoned another soldier and asked him to send the news of the massacre to the Chanyu's palace.
At the same time, he also sent many soldiers to inform the other tribes within his sphere of influence, especially some small tribes, that they had to be careful and be on guard. The Han army was coming.
It could be said that although General Zuo was a burly man, he was meticulous.
After making the arrangements, he left the tent!
Outside the tent, the troops were boiling with killing intent. Everyone's eyes were fixed on General Zuo.
"Xiongnu warriors, that cowardly Han army actually dared to invade our Xiongnu territory and slaughter our Xiongnu people!”
"Now, all of you follow me to chase after them!”
"Kill them all!"
The Left General rode on a warhorse and shouted at the cavalry.
"Kill them all!"
Many cavalrymen brandished their sabers and shouted angrily.
Since when did the Han army dare to be so arrogant and roam freely in their Xiongnu territory?
"Let's go!"
The Left General took the lead and led nearly five thousand Xiongnu soldiers.
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General Zuo led the 5,000-strong army towards the Ghost Weed Tribe.
Although the sky was already dark, it was not a big problem for them who were familiar with the road. It was just that their speed would be slightly reduced.
However, they could not delay any longer. They had to hurry along at night and catch up to the other party as soon as possible.
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The army continued to advance at high speed, and finally arrived at the Ghost Dike Tribe in the latter half of the night.
Unfortunately, they were destined to be in vain. The Han army had already left.
General Zuo's expression was gloomy, but this was within his expectations. The other party would not wait for him to lead his troops here.
"They can't escape!" General Zuo said coldly.
He sent out soldiers to scout the Han army from several directions overnight. At the same time, he led the army to rest in the Ghost Weed Tribe for the time being. He would speed up the pursuit tomorrow when he received news from the Han army.
On the morning of the second day, while the Left General was still resting and waiting for news of the Han Army's movements!
Dragon City, Chanyu's Royal Court!
Several side tents were connected to the main tent of the Heavenly King's tent where the golden eagle stood. These were the tents where the military minister Chanyu lived and rested.
At this moment, in a huge side tent, the military minister Chanyu was being dressed by a maid.
After he was dressed, he began to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast.
He had a good appetite, and his mood was not affected by the Han army's invasion yesterday.
They were just a lone army that had entered the tiger's den. After they had investigated the other party's situation, they would send troops to directly destroy them.
Thinking of this, he was somewhat looking forward to it. Presumably, there would definitely be news coming today!
As he thought about it, he slowly enjoyed some exquisite and delicious pastries that he had snatched from the Han Dynasty.
At this moment!
Ta…
A hurried voice sounded outside the main tent.
The military minister Chanyu heard it and smiled faintly. He guessed that it was probably a soldier who had come to report the news of the Han army.
Soon after, a soldier hurried into the king's tent.
"Tell me, what's the situation with the Han army?”
General Chanyu casually raised his head and glanced at the soldiers who came in. After saying that, he continued to enjoy the pastries.
"Chief Chanyu, General Zuo asked me to report to you that the Han army massacred the Ghost Weed Tribe again yesterday afternoon. Nearly three thousand people were killed…"
Before the soldier could finish speaking.
" What? What did you say?!"
Junchen Chanyu suddenly stood up with his eyes wide open and said in disbelief.
The Han army had massacred another tribe?
Damn it!
Yesterday, he had already ordered the tribes on the grasslands to be on guard. Although it would take a long time for his orders to reach the various tribes, how could the Han army be so fast?
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