Junchen Chanyu stood at the head of the table and slowly walked around with an ugly expression. He was deep in thought.
He thought of the time when Tian He, the prefect of Yanmen Prefecture, led his troops into the grasslands and successfully provoked the anger of the Xiongnu!
They couldn't take it lying down and sent out their army!
Originally, they did not really want to attack, but only wanted to obtain more conditions.
But then, the other party sent over the head of their Xiongnu envoy, further infuriating them.
This made them, who had always been above the Han Dynasty, completely unable to tolerate this and brazenly launched an attack.
Now, after attacking for so many days, they had suffered heavy casualties and could not cross the Great Wall.
This result was probably what the Han Dynasty wanted to see.
No, not only the Han court, but also the new prefect of Yanmen Prefecture.
The military minister Chanyu secretly guessed that the killing of their emissary might not have been instigated by the Han Dynasty, but by the new prefect of Yanmen Prefecture!
Otherwise, if the Han Dynasty wanted to take revenge, why would they wait until now? They should have mobilized their forces to take revenge when Yunzhong County and Yanmen County were breached!
However, the Han Dynasty did not take any action. They even wanted to negotiate with the Xiongnu. It was only when the new prefect of Yanmen Prefecture arrived that they took action.
The military minister Chanyu's face darkened as he thought about it. He and many Xiongnu leaders had been successfully angered by this Han Dynasty border county prefect and made an unwise decision!
"Chief Chanyu, after attacking for seven to eight days, the army has suffered a lot of losses. What should we do now?”
A general below looked at the silent military minister and could not help but speak first.
"That's right. If we continue to attack like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to break through the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty!”
"When our Xiongnu army moved, the Han army was already on guard. Our army has been stationed here for such a long time, and the Han army has long been prepared on the city walls.”
"Sigh, that's right. How can we attack like this?”
"The weather is getting colder and colder. I checked this morning and found that many cattle and sheep are sick. If the weather gets colder, I'm afraid that more cattle and sheep will get sick and frostbite or even die!”
"We can't go on like this!"
……
After someone spoke, many generals in the main tent began to discuss. Their voices inevitably revealed their low spirits. The many soldiers who had died under the city wall made their hearts ache.
In addition, the weather was getting colder and colder. They were worried that a large number of cattle and sheep would die from frostbite. If that happened, they would suffer huge losses.
General Chanyu came back to his senses and looked at the many generals who were discussing animatedly below. His expression was not good.
At this moment, it was obvious that many generals had the intention to retreat. However, not only did they not get revenge, but they also suffered heavy losses and greatly damaged the dignity of the Xiongnu. Therefore, no one could say that they would retreat!
"Everyone!"
Junchen Chanyu finally spoke in a deep voice.
Hearing the military minister Chanyu speak, all the generals looked at him.
"This time, the Han Dynasty has indeed exceeded the expectations of our Great Xiongnu. I have to say that we have underestimated them!”
"Now that winter is coming, although if we continue to fight, we will be able to break through the Great Wall and invade the Han Dynasty sooner or later, we will have to pay a huge price!”
All the generals nodded their heads. They could tell that the Chief had the intention to retreat.
"Great Chanyu, the Han Dynasty is too well prepared this time, and the weather is not good. Why don't we retreat first and attack the Han Dynasty when the horses are fat and the soldiers are strong next year!”
"That's right, Great Chanyu, the Han Dynasty dared to anger our Great Xiongnu. We will take revenge sooner or later. The current situation is not conducive to our Great Xiongnu, so why don't we retreat first!”
"Chief Chief, you're right. We can't continue fighting!”
"Great Chanyu, withdraw your troops. In the future, we will gather our army and attack the Han Dynasty when the Han army is unprepared!”
……
After knowing that the military minister Chanyu intended to retreat, many generals spoke up.
Looking at everyone's expressions, a haze flashed across Junchen Chanyu's face. He was very unwilling!
However, there was nothing he could do at this moment. He could not risk the heavy losses of his army in exchange for the price of invading the Han Dynasty.
"Immediately pass down my order to inform the generals of the various tribes that tomorrow morning…they should withdraw their troops!”
When the military minister Chanyu said that he would withdraw his troops, he felt that he had lost face. The mighty Xiongnu did not expect that they would lose so much face in front of the usually docile Han Dynasty. It also made their Xiongnu's imposing manner lower in front of the Han Dynasty!
However, the military minister Chanyu immediately shot a cold gaze. He would definitely attack the Han Dynasty again next year and trample the Han Dynasty under the iron hooves of the Xiongnu to make the Han Dynasty obedient again!
Following the order to retreat, the generals heaved a sigh of relief.
This time, they had been beaten to a pulp at the foot of the Great Wall and had suffered heavy casualties. If they continued fighting, no one could afford to suffer so many losses!
The chief chanyu's order to retreat was immediately sent to the Xiongnu army that stretched for dozens of miles!
The Xiongnu army began to prepare to retreat!
Meanwhile, the news of the Xiongnu army's abnormality was immediately spread to the main tent of the garrison camp in Yanmen Prefecture.
"Prefect, the scouts at the front have discovered that the Xiongnu army is packing up their tents and seems to be retreating!”
A soldier reported to Tian Xiong in the tent.
" They're retreating!!"
"Damn Xiongnu, they actually became cowardly!”
"Heh, they've suffered quite a few casualties on the Great Wall this time. They can't continue fighting!”
"Our guess was right. The Xiongnu are indeed retreating!”
In the tent, before Tian Xiong could speak, the mayors of the nearby counties spoke up.
"Everyone!"
Tian Meng looked at the prefects of the counties, Li Guang, Cheng Bu Shi, and the others.
"Marquis Wu An!"
The prefects looked at Tian Qiong respectfully.
"Everyone, now that the Xiongnu want to retreat, we can't let them leave so easily. Whether it's heads or cattle, the Xiongnu have to leave some for us!”
Tian Meng said to them.
The prefects grinned and nodded. Their eyes flickered with excitement. They knew that the imperial court had made up its mind to go to war with the Xiongnu and was no longer blindly defending!
This made them very excited. As generals of the border, they felt the most deeply about the invasion of the Xiongnu.
It was impossible to coexist peacefully in the face of such an enemy. Only war, only fear, and only complete destruction could bring peace to the border and allow the people of the border to live a stable life.
"Remember, this time, when the enemy retreats, we advance. When the enemy advances, we retreat. We must not lose our strength in a direct confrontation with the main Xiongnu army!”
Tian Qiong warned everyone.
"Marquis Wu An, don't worry. We understand!”
The few of them nodded solemnly. They were also generals who had fought in the border areas for a long time, so they naturally understood these principles. Moreover, once they suffered a defeat and suffered losses, they would also be punished!
"Alright, everyone quickly go and prepare!”
Tian Meng said to them.
Without any delay, the few of them immediately rode their horses back to the various counties. They wanted to mobilize the elite army to pursue the enemy as soon as possible.
The Xiongnu knew that winter was coming and were in a hurry to retreat. They did not want the other party to leave so easily!
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