While the Huns were still waiting for news from their scouts.

behind them.

One hundred thousand Han cavalrymen are gradually increasing their speed.

Traveling for several days in a row has made many people feel exhausted.

But since they entered the grassland for the first time, many things were unknown to them.

Therefore, you must be very energetic to deal with every day's schedule.

"General, we found a large amount of livestock excrement a hundred miles north. They said it should be twenty days old!"

Soon, Guan Ying also received information about the Huns.

Guan Ying nodded, turned to look at Han Xin and said: "We have been moving eastward along the Great Wall. They should not be too close to the Great Wall. The troops are almost used to it now. Let's go north!"

"Well, actually I think we can be bolder in going north!" Han Xin nodded.

"Huh?" Guan Ying frowned slightly.

"General, if the Huns are prepared, the scouts in the west and south must be the densest, but not necessarily in the north and east. If you want to catch them off guard this time, going around to the north and heading south will definitely be the most dense.

Appropriate." Han Xin said.

This is just a basic operation method.

It is also a very conventional operating mode.

The Huns were advancing from the west to the east, and the Huns knew that there were 100,000 Han troops in Yunzhong County, so how could they not pay attention to the situation in the west?

And the south is not far from the border of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, if the Han army sends troops, the most likely places to appear are in the west and south.

Therefore, the Xiongnu were either not prepared at all, because they believed that the Han army would not send troops at all.

Or focus on guarding the west and south, because there are no Han people in the north.

Playing this way is naturally the most profitable.

If the Huns find them every night, the Han army has a higher chance of victory.

But Guan Ying still frowned deeply, then shook his head and rejected Han Xin's suggestion.

“You can go north appropriately, but you must not go too far.”

Of course, Guan Ying wanted to cultivate Han Xin, so even if he refused, he would not be like Maodun Shanyu, who said whatever I said, no one could object, and he would not explain so much to you.

"This is the first time that the Han army has gone deep into the grassland. Although they have adapted to it now, they are still too close to the Han army. What is the depth of the desert? I dare not take risks now."

"One more thing, this time the Xiongnu launched a surprise attack in advance. If nothing else happens, Donghu should be caught off guard. If the Huns attack the royal court directly, Donghu may be dead in this battle. The next step is the Huns.

It’s time to tie up the loose ends.”

"Going north will inevitably lead to a big circle, and it may not be possible to complete it in ten days and a half. If the Huns have already cleaned up the mess during this period, our situation will be even more difficult."

"And don't forget, you gave the Huns a hard lesson last year in Yunzhong."

"Before you, there were Donghu people, and now the Huns are attacking the Donghu people."

"After defeating the Donghu people, the Xiongnu will consume a group of old and young people in order to increase their strength. It is naturally inappropriate to kill them directly."

"It just so happened that we had a feud last year, and His Majesty was worried that the Huns would consume these people in the Han Dynasty."

"The Great Wall has not yet been completed, and there are still many gaps. Once the Huns send their army south, they can follow these gaps to directly enter the Han Dynasty."

"Your Majesty is unwilling to start a major war in one step, so the reform of the Ministry of War can only be completed in five years. In other words, the current military strength on the border is only 20% of the full strength. If the Xiongnu goes south, they will not be able to stop it.

"

"If we go too far north at this time, it is possible that we will be delayed for a month. For the cavalry, one month is enough for them to reach the big river..."

Listening to Guan Ying's explanation, Han Xin also felt that he seemed to be thinking too simply.

"General, this subordinate has taken the liberty..."

"It doesn't matter!" Guan Ying smiled and waved his hand, saying: "From the perspective of marching operations alone, your considerations are not wrong, but this battle cannot be considered only from the perspective of marching operations. There are some overall aspects.

You don’t know the situation very well, so you can’t make a comprehensive judgment. You will understand after you review it after this battle!”

Han Xin had been training troops at the border. Although he knew that the Great Wall was not completed, he did not know how big the gap was.

I don't know how many troops there are.

This is a flaw of this era that cannot be changed.

It's as if Guan Ying now doesn't know either. Wang Buxu asked Wang Li to take all of this year's 130,000 recruits north, just to be able to take some measures to deal with it.

It would be best if the Xiongnu did not go south.

But once they went south, the Han army was not completely powerless to fight back.

Based on this consideration, these 100,000 people cannot leave the border too far.

By the time they get there, the Huns will have already finished fighting and moved south.

They were going to turn around and go south immediately to catch up with the Huns heading south.

They must not be allowed to kill wantonly in the territory of the Han Dynasty.

But they can go north appropriately.

Because the main battlefield between the Xiongnu and Donghu would never be so close to the border.

The results of this have been seen from previous investigations.

Close to the border, although we also saw some traces of livestock, they were all moving in the northeast direction.

And there aren’t many of them.

In addition, the grassland peoples also prefer to stay closer to the border when spending the winter.

The temperature here will be slightly higher compared to deep in the desert.

But it's actually not of much use. It's all around bare and without any shelter.

For the winter, they could only rely on tents and few fires.

So every winter, many people freeze to death.

The Han army began to move in the northeast direction, which was equivalent to walking a diagonal line, which allowed it to move north while also ensuring its eastward movement.

In the next few days, Han army scouts discovered more and more traces of livestock.

Footprints, feces.

After the Yuezhi people's observation and judgment, they were getting closer and closer to the Huns' logistics troops.

I have to admit that it has been a month since the Han army left the fortress.

No big or small battles occurred, but I still learned a lot about the grassland.

Especially based on the dryness of traces and feces, you can judge how long the enemy has been passing here, so as to determine where they are and how far away they are.

Without the help of these Yuezhi people, the Han army would never be able to do this just relying on its knowledge reserves.

Maybe it can be done in the future, but it is not possible now, no doubt.

Ten days later…

The temperature is gradually rising, and green buds are gradually growing on the ground near the south.

The entire prairie is green, and combined with the unique landforms and scenery here, it gives people a very special feeling.

If it weren't for the war, this place would definitely be very tempting.

The Han army discovered a camp, which belonged to the Huns?

Or from the Donghu people?

It doesn't matter anymore, no matter whether he is Donghu or Xiongnu, he is the enemy of the Han Dynasty.

Guan Ying and Han Xin stood on a high slope in person, looking at the camp in the distance.

He couldn't help but frown.

"No horses? Judging from the number of tents, there should be four to five thousand people, but there are obviously not that many people in this camp, and almost everyone you can see is either old or young, and there are women..." Guan Ying was a little confused.

I'm confused, this is not normal.

According to the Yuezhi people, the logistics of the grassland people's war zone is basically a family. Where the battlefield is, the home is there.

Their formation is basically the front-line troops, and the logistics team located about fifty miles away. These are composed of men, and fifty miles behind are their families.

But even if it is a family member, it is impossible not to give a horse, right?

"General, look over there!" Han Xin pointed to the distance and said.

Guan Ying looked in the direction of Han Xin's finger. It was a bit hidden and not easy to find, and the target was also very small.

"Grave bag?" Guan Ying was stunned for a moment. This one is relatively easy to distinguish. Previously, he just didn't notice the grave bag in the distance.

"According to the Yuezhi people, this should be the territory of the Donghu people. Could that tribe be the Donghu people? They were attacked by the Huns before?" Han Xin said.
To be continued...