Yinshan Mountain Range, Dragon City!
In the towering Golden Eagle King Tent!
Dressed in a luxurious fur coat and wearing a golden-feathered eagle crown, the military minister Chanyu was sitting on the throne with a scepter in his hand.
At this moment, he leaned forward and placed his hand on his forehead, silently listening to the report of a Xiongnu minister below.
" Chief Chanyu, we sent out 200,000 troops in this battle, but only 170,000 or so returned. About 25,000 people died in battle, 5,000 were injured, 200,000 cattle and sheep were stolen, and 10,000 were killed or injured along the way…"
Listening to the report of the Xiongnu minister, the hand that the military minister held his head with trembled, and his expression was terrifyingly gloomy.
They had lost twenty-five thousand men, twenty-five thousand elite Xiongnu warriors, and more than two hundred thousand cattle and sheep. This was a huge loss!
Especially since they did not gain anything from this trip. They did not loot a single thing, not even a single slave. It was a complete defeat!
He, the Great Xiongnu, had never tasted such a great failure in decades, nor had he suffered such a great loss!
This was a humiliation!
The officials in the king's tent listened to the report of this official and felt very depressed. Their tribes had suffered considerable losses, which made them feel very heartbroken.
They had led the army to destroy Yunzhong County and Yanmen County of the Han Dynasty in autumn, plundering countless properties and people of the Han Dynasty. This had made them extremely excited and they could live out the winter in peace!
However, the Han army, which had less than 2,000 soldiers, had slaughtered a few tribes on the plains. More than 15,000 people had been killed, and the entire plains had been thrown into chaos.
After that, they led their army to take revenge, but they ended up bleeding at the foot of the Great Wall. Not only did they suffer heavy casualties, but they also lost more than 200,000 cattle and sheep. Such a loss made their hearts ache.
Especially when they thought that the Han army's losses would be far less than theirs, they felt even more miserable.
At this moment, everyone looked at Junchen Chanyu's lowered head. Although they could not see his expression, they could guess what the Chanyu was feeling at this moment!
After the minister who reported the loss finished his report, everyone in the king's tent fell silent for a long time!
Finally, General Chanyu raised his face, which had already recovered from his deep thoughts. He glanced at the people in the main tent and stared at them as he said in a deep voice,
"Everyone, from now on, I'm afraid there will be no shortage of wars between the Han and Xiongnu. Since the Han Dynasty dares to anger the Great Xiongnu, let's see if they can withstand the wrath of the Great Xiongnu!”
All the leaders were silent!
They understood that the Great Xiongnu would probably go to war with the Han Dynasty in the future!
…
Chang 'an, Weiyang Palace!
In the side hall of the Xuanshi Hall!
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty sat at the head of the table while many important officials of the court sat below him.
At this moment, everyone was in the middle of a court discussion!
Ever since Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty abolished the marriage policy, he had obviously become much more diligent in court politics.
"How's the development of the blueprint I gave you last time coming along?”
Emperor Jing of Han asked the supervisor in charge of the Shao Mansion.
"Your Majesty, the craftsmen have completed their research on the blueprint. The steel pouring process is really amazing. The sharpness and toughness of the weapons he forged will at least double!”
The director continued excitedly,
"Your Majesty, now that the research on the craftsmanship has been completed, we can immediately begin production. At that time, the weapons and armor of our Han army will be upgraded by a grade!”
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty nodded slightly when he heard this and reminded him,
"We must pay attention to this matter. All kinds of weapons and armor need to be produced in batches at an accelerated speed. We need to recruit and train more folk craftsmen!”
"Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry. I understand!”
The Minister nodded solemnly. Weapons and equipment were very important in a battle between two armies. If the weapons and equipment of the burly man could be upgraded, the fighting strength of the soldiers would definitely be greatly improved.
"The finance minister…"
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty wanted to ask Dasinong after asking the supervisor of the young government.
However, at this moment!
Eunuch Chun Tuo hurriedly brought a report to the main hall with a happy expression.
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty looked at Chun Tuo's expression and his eyes lit up.
It must be good news!
Many of the officials also looked at the eunuch Chun Tuo's expression and forgot to look at him. They all guessed that it must be good news!
As expected!
"Your Majesty, good news, good news from the border!”
Chun Tuo excitedly handed the report to Emperor Jing of Han.
Emperor Jing of Han couldn't help but smile. He took the report and stared at the good news sent from the border. His hands couldn't help but tremble.
He slowly opened the report and looked at the contents.
"Haha…Haha, alright!"
"Alright! Good kill!"
Looking at the contents, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty finally could not help but laugh out loud. The worry and fatigue on his face had been swept away. At this moment, he was in high spirits!
He needed a victory. He needed a victory to strengthen his determination and help him face the pressure from all sides!
Killing 10,000 enemies and capturing 200,000 cattle and sheep was a huge harvest!
The Xiongnu, this great enemy, would also have such a day of heavy losses!
Seeing Emperor Jing's carefree laughter, the officials below also had excited looks in their eyes.
"Your Majesty, is there a great harvest at the border?”
Dou Ying asked Emperor Jing of Han.
"Come, take a look!"
Emperor Jing of Han handed the report to the many important officials in front of him.
The officials hurriedly received it and looked at the report!
Looking at the report, everyone widened their eyes and exclaimed,
"We killed 10,000 enemies and captured 200,000 cattle and sheep!!”
"This is a great harvest!"
"Haha, ten thousand enemies. I'm afraid that the Xiongnu have lost at least twenty thousand soldiers!”
"They actually captured so many cows and sheep. This…this…our Han Dynasty has never had such a huge harvest!”
"Well done, well killed!”
"The Xiongnu suffered a great loss this time!"
"It's really satisfying. This time, the Xiongnu people kowtowed at the Great Wall. I'm afraid it will give them a very deep lesson!”
……
The officials said to each other in surprise. Then, they looked at Emperor Jing of Han and bowed in unison to congratulate him.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"We congratulate Your Majesty!"
"The heavens bless our Great Han. This great victory at the border will definitely boost the prestige of our Great Han!”
Emperor Jing of Han was also very excited and happy.
Although the Great Han Dynasty only had one enemy, the Xiongnu, some of the forces within and around the Great Han Dynasty were potential threats to the Great Han Dynasty. They were all unstable factors!
If the Great Han Dynasty suffered consecutive defeats and the country suffered a great loss, these normally well-behaved forces would probably be restless and have other ideas.
But now that the Great Han had won, their prestige had risen greatly. They would definitely intimidate these villains and make them behave themselves!
"It's been a long time since I've heard good news about the war at the border!”
"I want to reward, I want to reward the soldiers who have contributed this time!”
Emperor Jing of Han said in a good mood.
After saying that, he paused for a moment and then instructed Chun Tuo beside him,
"Go and pass down my decree. Order Tian Mo, Marquis of Wu 'an, to return to Chang' an immediately!”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Chun Tuo left in a hurry.
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