Chapter 219 Xi Zhicai: Huns, your doomsday has come!

Junji Mountain is located 600 miles northeast of Jiuyuan County.

This place is rich in water and grass, the mountains are steep, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has always been a barrier for the Huns.

Since the Huns marched southward, they have been triumphant all the way, and countless amounts of food, fodder, slaves, and women are sent here every day.

But along with Xi Zhicai, Zhang He led his troops to rush to the aid of Bingzhou and defeated 50,000 Xiongnu cavalry in Jinyang. This place became the hub for the Xiongnu royal court to provide support to the south.

Fifty miles away, in an area of ​​rolling hills, a cavalry of 50,000 men was hiding and marching.

Occasionally a small group of soldiers returned, each holding a Hun's head in his hands.

This army was the Northern Expedition led by Zhang He and Xi Zhicai.

After the great victory in Jinyang, the two men did not head north immediately, but instead rested and recruited soldiers before setting foot on the grassland.

Although they arrived at the vast grassland, the army marched north for hundreds of miles and encountered many tribes, but Zhang He and Xi Zhicai never took action. The reason for not taking action was naturally that the central transportation point of the Huns was fifty miles away.

On a huge rock, Xi Zhicai, dressed in a green shirt, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the vast sky and the vast wilderness. He couldn't help but sigh: "The vast grassland is endless. No wonder the sages of the past dynasties were able to defeat the main force of the Xiongnu, but it was as difficult as ascending to heaven to completely destroy them."

"Military Advisor, are you feeling sentimental again?"

"Just because our ancestors couldn't do it doesn't mean we can't do it!"

Zhang He walked slowly towards them and said with a smile on his face.

Xi Zhicai turned around and saw Zhang He with a big smile on his face. He asked with a smile, "What good news have you received?"

Zhang He said, "In the past two days, more than ten groups of Xiongnu scouts have rushed to Junji Mountain, trying to spread the news that we have entered the grassland, but they were all kidnapped by our people."

"Junji Mountain is defenseless now. It is a piece of fat meat. If we pounce on it, we can win a great victory!"

Xi Zhicai smiled faintly: "What we want is not a great victory, but a complete annihilation!"

Zhang He nodded: "Yes, I was wrong, we should annihilate them all!"

"When do we start? After a day and a night of rest, the whole army is full of fighting spirit. We can't waste any more time, otherwise the possibility of being discovered will be even greater."

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "What's wrong with being discovered?"

"Ok?"

Zhang He's eyes flashed with confusion: "What do you mean, military advisor?"

Xi Zhicai raised his lips and said, "The purpose of blocking these Xiongnu scouts in the past two days is not just to cut off the news, but also to use the Xiongnu army in Junji Mountain as bait."

"There has been no response in the past two days. Why don't the small tribes around send people to support us?"

"Calculating the time, the earliest their reinforcements can arrive is tonight."

"So tonight we not only have to eat this big fish, but also the small fish and shrimps around it."

Zhang He opened his eyes wide: "This..."

"So this is your plan, Military Advisor?"

Xi Zhicai laughed and said, "Do you really think that the 20,000 people in Junji Mountain are enough for us to eat?"

"We are here to completely destroy the Xiongnu. How can we play this chess game so small?"

Zhang He laughed loudly: "Why do we have to rest for two days? Isn't this just delaying the opportunity to fight?"

"It turns out that we need to give the small fish and shrimp around us some time."

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Xi Zhicai looked in the direction of Junji Mountain and said: "After this battle, we will rush to the Xiongnu royal court. The battle there will be even more brutal. We don't know when we can return after this trip."

"I don't know what the situation is like over there, my lord." "We took away quite a few elite horses."

"All the battles we fought along the way were successful, but the lord was in a difficult situation. Not only did he have to fight against Dong Zhuo's hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops, but he also had to deal with the 200,000-strong coalition army led by Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others."

“It’s quite stressful!”

When talking about the campaign against Dong Zhuo, a hint of worry flashed in Zhang He's eyes.

"We should have selected 20,000 elite troops to go south. Although it cannot change the overall situation, it can reduce the pressure on the lord."

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if you can't gain any advantage, you will definitely not suffer any loss."

"The worst outcome is to return to the three states of Hebei, but with your ability, you will definitely have 100,000 elite soldiers in a year at most. Who among the princes in the south can stop you by then?"

"Tap Tap"

The sound of hurried horse hooves interrupted the two people who were talking.

Zhang He frowned slightly, but before he could speak, a panting scout stepped forward and said, "General, military advisor, there is a report of a battle in the south."

"Ok?"

"The battle of Hulao Pass must have had a result. Tell us quickly!"

Zhang He couldn't wait to step forward and ask.

The scout breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly, "Outside Hulao Pass, the lord first destroyed Yuan Shao, then destroyed Dong Zhuo. Now that Luoyang has been occupied and Dong Zhuo's remnants have been taken, it is just around the corner to take over Yongliang and Liangzhou."

Zhang He, Xi Zhicai's eyes flashed with excitement, and he hurriedly asked again: "Tell me in detail, what happened?"

"Speak slowly, don't miss any details."

After the scout described the battle of Hulao Pass in detail, Xi Zhicai and Zhang He looked at each other and both gasped.

After dismissing his attendants, Xi Zhicai said in shock, "I didn't expect that the lord would be so clever in breaking the situation, luring the snake out of its hole, hitting it at its three-inch mark, and using human greed to destroy it one by one."

"We were worried about the lord just now, but now it seems ridiculous."

"The Lord's abilities are far beyond our imagination!"

Zhang He nodded subconsciously: "After the Battle of Hulao Pass, the princes in Guandong suffered heavy losses, and Dong Zhuo's forces were completely destroyed. Now the emperor has been killed by Dong Zhuo, and the situation is very good."

"With the Lord's ability, in three years at most, all the princes of the world will submit to him. An unprecedented prosperous era is coming to us."

"Speaking of which, our speed is too slow."

"Military Advisor, we have to work harder. Otherwise, by the time we destroy the Xiongnu, our lord will have already conquered the world. Wouldn't that be a huge disgrace to us?"

Xi Zhicai's eyes were filled with smiles: "Yes, we have to increase our speed as well."

"Order the entire army to split into two groups tonight and attack the Xiongnu camp at Junji Mountain from both sides."

"Although our movements cannot match those of the lord, our every move affects the world and makes people praise us."

"But we must also make all the tribes on the grassland tremble with fear."

"We must use the head of Huchuquan, the left wise king of the Xiongnu, to open the way to conquering the Xiongnu."

Zhang He's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Yes, that's right."

"I'll go make the arrangements right away."

After Zhang He walked away, Xi Zhicai looked towards the direction of Luoyang City and said, "My lord, I will never let you down."

"Hun, your doom has come!"

The wind was howling, and the sky above the grassland was blue and clear, looking extremely peaceful. At this moment, the nomadic people did not know that their good days were about to end. The 50,000 people who entered the grassland would make them fully realize the horror of China and the despair of death.
(End of this chapter)