So the topic about Wei State ended, and the next question quickly changed to an important important event that is more imminent for Zhao State, that is, the battle against the Huns.

Zhao Dan turned his gaze to Lian Po present and said, "General, please introduce the current situation of the northern battlefield."

Since obtaining the information that the Qin army had sent troops to Chu, Lian Po had no need to take charge of Shangdang County, and Zhao Dan also transferred Lian Po back immediately.

Even if Lian Po is not allowed to go to the battlefield in person, it is okay to let Lian Po analyze the situation for Zhao Dan in the rear.

Due to Zhao Dan's prior instructions, someone had already hung a map beside the hall.

Lian Po stood up, walked to the map, and began to point fingers on the map and explain it by the way.

"According to the news that came a few days ago, the Xiongnu people have besieged Yuanyang and Pingyin cities have been for half a month. Although the two cities have not yet fallen at this moment, if there are no reinforcements within half a month, these two cities will definitely fall into the hands of the Xiongnu."

As soon as Lian Po said these words, the faces of the ministers present at Zhao State changed slightly.

Yuanyang City is located on the south side of Daqing Mountain, a branch on the eastern side of the Yinshan Mountains. It is one of the important towns in Yunzhong County.

Pingyin City is located in the northeast of Hongshou Mountain and Xiawu Mountain, and is an important town in Yanmen County.

Because there are many Hu people from Loufan and Linhu tribes among the five northern counties of Zhao State, these Hu people have always been nomadic. Although they have become subjects of Zhao State for decades and many Hu people have gradually lived a settled life, many Hu people still adhere to the nomadic tradition.

Therefore, every city among the five counties would stock up on a large amount of food and grass in order to provide the Hu people in the five counties in the northern part of Zhao State with winter.

Of course, these grains cannot be planted on this prairie, but are from other grain-producing areas in Zhao State, mobilized by the Zhao State government.

Of course, such food cannot be provided for free. If the Hu people want to obtain food, they must contribute livestock, war horses and other resources in exchange, and they must obey the conscript of Zhao and join the Zhao army to fight for Zhao.

It is precisely because it absorbs a large number of Hu cavalry growing on horseback that the combat effectiveness of Zhao's cavalry is far behind other countries.

This is why the Huns went south at this time, because at this time, the cities of the five northern counties of Zhao were stockpiling a large amount of food that had just been allocated but had not been distributed.

This is also the reason why the Huns, as a nomadic tribe, persevered in besieging two cities for half a month.

After all, everyone is Hu, and it is not difficult for the Huns to get some news from Lin Hu, Lou Fan.

According to previous estimates by ministers of Zhao State, as long as any city in Yuanyang and Pingyin is captured, the Huns will be able to obtain food to spend this winter. If both cities are captured, the Huns will not only be able to spend this winter, but will even become stronger than before.

This situation is obviously something that Zhao Dan does not allow at all.

To be honest, since historical books have always been vague about the southern nomadic peoples in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zhao Dan himself did not know how the Zhao State in history dealt with this Hun invasion after the defeat in Changping.

But there is one thing that Zhao Dan is very clear about.
Chapter completed!