Chapter 253: The Wolf Tribe Beyond the Great Wall
Vast grassland.

Throughout the long history of thousands of years, the Central Plains regime has faced a common threat: the grassland wolf tribe!
The grassland wolf tribe has different names in different eras: Donghu, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Turkic, Khitan, Mongolian, etc. Although the bloodline of the wolf tribe has been constantly changing over thousands of years, for example, Genghis Khan, who created the most glorious page in the history of the wolf tribe, was actually a descendant of Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, according to research.

However, some things are the same, that is, the wolf tribe's ambition for the Central Plains, and the bloodthirstiness tempered by the wind and snow of the desert.

"Damn it!"

“Tens of thousands of sheep froze to death.”

"What shall we do if this continues?"

The Hun king's tent.

The current Xiongnu Chanyu is named Touman. It is common knowledge that the closer you get to the north, the colder the climate will be. The climate of the desert grassland is much colder than that of the Central Plains, not to mention that there are not many hills on the endless grassland that can block the wind and snow.

Every winter, the livestock raised by the prairie wolves would freeze to death in large numbers.

On this day, the grassland, which had been covered with heavy snow for days, welcomed a long-awaited sunny day. The leaders of the Xiongnu tribes came to the king's tent of Chanyu Touman to report their losses and discuss the aftermath. The king's tent was full of noisy words, as chaotic as a vegetable market. Chanyu Touman, sitting on the golden throne, had disheveled hair and was wearing fur clothes.

Looking at the left and right wise kings, the left and right great officials and other important ministers quarreling, his dark eyebrows frowned, but he did not say anything to stop them. Suddenly, there was a chaotic cheering outside the tent.

"Everyone, stop arguing."

Touman Chanyu regained his dignity as the Chanyu of the Xiongnu and shouted to his ministers to stop talking.

"Something seems to have happened outside, go out and take a look!"

After saying this, Touman Chanyu led the way out of the tent. Seeing this, the important officials of the Xiongnu hurriedly followed him.

“Such fine salt!”

"What is this?"

"This is called a cotton coat. It is made of cotton produced in the Western Regions. It can keep you warm when you wear it."

“What a beautiful gem!”

……

When Touman Chanyu and his entourage arrived outside, they discovered that it was actually a caravan from the Central Plains, selling various goods in the tribe. The people in the tribe, both men and women, old and young, gathered around and rushed to buy various goods, dispelling the haze brought by the heavy snow that the Xiongnu called the white disaster.

"Chanyu, how about this gemstone necklace of mine?" Suddenly, a charming voice sounded beside Chanyu Touman. Chanyu Touman turned his head and saw his favorite woman: Hu Ji. Hu Ji was a woman with a charming face and a slightly revealing outfit that highlighted her beautiful figure. No matter who it was, as long as he was a man, after seeing her, he would be aroused by the most primitive desire.

At this time, a jewel necklace was hanging on Hu Ji's swan-like neck. In the sunlight, the folds of the necklace were shining, with a hint of colorful colors.

"Come here, call the leader of this caravan to me."

This caravan from the Central Plains aroused the curiosity of Chanyu Touman. "I am here to see you, Chanyu." Not long after, a middle-aged businessman with a bloated figure and a friendly face came to Chanyu Touman.

"Where do all these goods of yours come from?" Touman Chanyu raised the whip in his hand, pointed at the dozen or so carriages, and asked with interest.

"In reply to the Great Chanyu, all these goods of mine were bought from Wushuang City." The middle-aged businessman seemed to know that if he angered Chanyu Touman, he might be beheaded at any time, so he told the wolf leader everything he knew.

"Wushuang City is a city built by Tianxuanzi, the Great Qin Wushuang Lord, on the Hexi Corridor. It connects the trade routes of the Western Regions and the Central Plains. It makes a fortune every day, but has only 10,000 soldiers and horses!"

Swish!
The middle-aged businessman's seemingly casual words fell into Touman Chanyu's ears. But it was like a lightning flashing in front of Touman Chanyu's eyes, tearing through the darkness, and making Touman Chanyu's ferocious eyes like a hungry wolf flash with a sharp light.

"In that case, this Wushuang Jun is indeed an amazing and powerful person!" With a touch of emotion, Chanyu Touman said to the middle-aged merchant, "I will take all the goods you brought."

"Thank you, Great Chanyu!"

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Yanmen County, Yanmen Pass.

Yanmen Pass controls the Central Plains in the south and the desert in the north. It is an important pass to prevent the grassland wolves from invading the Central Plains. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, it was an important pass of the State of Jin. When the Three Kingdoms divided the State of Jin, Yanmen Pass was incorporated into the territory of the State of Zhao. In order to prevent the invasion of wolves, the previous king of Zhao built a Zhao Great Wall.

After the Qin Empire unified the world, in order to better defend against the wolf-like troops that came and went like the wind, it intended to connect the Great Wall built by the three kingdoms of Qin, Zhao and Yan.

The former undefeated military god of the State of Zhao, and now the governor of Yanmen County of the Qin Empire: Li Mu, with a head full of white hair and a frail appearance, dressed in military uniform, shows that although the veteran is old, he is still majestic and heroic. His right hand holds the Zhenyue Sword at his waist, which is said to embody the military soul of the State of Zhao.

Although Li Mu is old, he still insists on inspecting Yanmen Pass once every morning, noon and evening to prevent any accidents. A pair of cloudy old eyes, against the background of the mountains and rivers outside Yanmen Pass, are full of vastness. The world only knows that Yanmen Pass is the first pass to defend against the invasion of wolves, but they don't know that the scenery here is also very beautiful:
In spring, the clear water begins to melt and young willows begin to sprout; in summer, butterflies dance among the flowers and the stars shine brightly; in autumn, the forests are dyed with red leaves; in winter, everything is covered with silver and snow is flying all over the place.

have to! have to! have to!
Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves could be heard outside Yanmen Pass. Along with it, a knight dressed in Qin army uniform appeared in the sight of Li Mu and the guards of Yanmen Pass. Without Li Mu's orders, the guards of Yanmen Pass drew their bows and shot arrows. As soon as the order was given, thousands of arrows were fired at once, turning the uninvited guest into a hedgehog.

"Don't shoot the arrow!"

The knight took out a white flag and waved it a hundred steps away to indicate his identity and purpose.

"I am the messenger of Lord Wushuang, and I am delivering a letter to General Li Mu on Lord Wushuang's orders!"

"Mr. Wushuang? That brat Tianxuanzi?" Hearing the shouts from below, Li Mu frowned, thinking of the little ghost who was a little fox in the past, even though he had only met him a few times. He muttered to himself, "Why did he suddenly send a letter to me?"

"Let him in!"

Li Mu knew that Tianxuan would not send him a letter for no reason. He looked far away and saw no ambush. He waved his hand and ordered his men to let the knight in.

"Here."

The knight who came on Tianxuan's orders was brought to Yanmen Pass, and the letter he carried with him was also delivered to Li Mu by Li Mu's subordinates. Li Mu casually opened the mud seal and scanned the letter with the seal on it. His eyes changed several times and he fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)