On the grassland that was already filled with a strong chill, waves of horse hooves continued to resound across the land.

There are galloping horses everywhere, and the knights on the horses are skillfully performing various actions.

The pursuit was not too intense, but it was thrilling. The pursuit ended.

As a result, a small number of Xiongnu elites fled, leaving behind a large number of old, weak, sick and disabled people to delay the Han army's pursuit.

It's not that they have the spirit of self-sacrifice, which can be seen from Muren.

It was entirely because of the strength of these old, weak, sick and disabled people that he couldn't allow it. Escape was not only a technical job, but also a physical job.

With the help of horseshoes, the Han army's horses could run faster. With the help of high-bridge saddles and stirrups, the cavalry's control became much easier.

Although you will still be tired when galloping long distances, you no longer need the tiring work that required you to hold the horse's belly tightly with your legs.

Combining the two items, as time goes by, the Han army's advantage in this war is getting bigger and bigger.

Also with the passage of time, the Huns gradually understood the role of high bridge saddles and stirrups.

However, he suffered from the fact that he was being chased and ran around like a lost dog. As soon as he arrived at a place and before he could gain a foothold, the Han army was chasing him, so he had to deal with it in a hurry or flee.

In addition, raw materials and technology are far from adequate, not to mention production capacity.

The bad thing about iron is that even if you give them the ore, they may not be able to extract the iron.

Not to mention it was so luxurious that it was used to make things like saddles, stirrups, and horseshoes.

In comparison, weapons are their most fatal weakness.

"Crazy... crazy... the Great Chanyu, the Han people are completely crazy..."

A hurried voice came from far away and entered the tent in a panic.

"What's wrong with the Han people? Tell me quickly..." When he heard that the Han people were crazy, Maodun Shanyu's heart suddenly jumped up and beat violently.

"The Han people pursued them too fast. They didn't even look at the livestock we abandoned in front of them. They just went around and chased us. However, we were not prepared enough and did not expect that the Han people would do this, so we suffered heavy losses in a short time.

, among those who were overtaken by the Han, only a small number of young men were able to escape successfully, and the others had no chance to escape at all. Now the nearest unit of the Han army is less than five days away from the royal court..."

"What?" Maodun Shanyu was shocked.

"How could it be so fast?" Luo Tan Ji Zhou was also a little surprised.

Although I had expected that the Han people would not be too slow, I never thought they would be so fast.

According to their plan, the livestock would delay the Han army for at least one to two days. After the tribes returned, they quickly integrated a group of young men.

Taking them away in the name of expedition will ensure that the Huns will have enough capital to seize territory and future living space after going to new places.

To put it bluntly, this time the Xiongnu moved westward, it was different from the last time they moved westward.

The Huns, who have already experienced it once, will definitely not be able to go so smoothly this time.

And the Han people are so tight-lipped that it is obviously impossible for them to leave safely.

Then the people who are left behind are the people who have been given up.

As for how they feel?

None of this matters anymore!

They only need to care about the feelings of those who were taken away. When they arrive in a new place, they can reward them generously to make them richer and enjoy a higher status than they are now.

Anyway, the Xiongnu's concept of family affection was different from that of the Han Dynasty. Although it existed, it was far from as strong.

"Damn Han people!" Maodun Shanyu cursed angrily.

"Father, prepare to attack! If you wait, it will be too late!" Luo Tan Ji Zhou was also cursing in his heart, but he still reminded him quickly.

The Han people are getting closer and closer, leaving less and less time for them.

It's only five days' journey, maybe four days.

If you try to leave after the Han people appear in front of the royal court, you may not be able to leave.

Today's Xiongnu have long lost the self-confidence they had back then, and they no longer dare to show off their maneuverability in front of the Han people.

"Well, attack! Go gather the troops and attack now!" Modun Shanyu nodded with a livid face.

Too cowardly...

At this moment, Modun Shanyu seemed to feel that he had spent his entire life in a state of futility.

It seems that I have never completely released the depression and unhappiness in my heart.

It seems as if the whole world is against me.

Even if we are escaping now, we have to do it quietly and dare not make any announcement at all.

Internally, it was still called a strategic and tactical mission. Even on the way to escape, the leader was his son Luantang Jizhou.

As a big Chanyu, I can only hide in the crowd, follow quietly, and only reveal my identity when I reach a certain location.

Because before that, 'I' still need to sit in the royal court and command the battle!

Of course, what's even more damning is that Aluka thinks that simply doing this may still arouse suspicion among the tribe.

Therefore, Aluka suggested that Modu Shanyu pretend to be injured in a public place, or simply crook his feet and make it difficult to move around, so as to provide convenience for him to sit in the royal court and command.

Regarding Aluka's suggestion, the more he looked at it, the more he felt reluctant to give it up.

How wonderful it would be if he were a Huns. I don’t know how long his brain is, but he could come up with such an awesome method.

Why can't I do it myself?

The number of troops at the Xiongnu Royal Court was not large to begin with, and including the scattered ones who came back, there were only more than 60,000 troops in total.

More than 50,000 of them are the core troops that Maodun Chanyu and Luo Tanjichou recovered in advance, and they are absolute confidants.

Only less than 10,000 were recovered later. Faced with such a ratio, safety is absolutely safe, but the number of people is too small, which is very helpless.

The troops were quickly assembled, and soon after, Maodun Shanyu showed up in person and held a massive swearing-in ceremony for the expedition.

For this purpose, a platform about one and a half meters high was specially built at the end of the swearing-in meeting.

Maodun Shanyu, whose forehead was burning, did not follow the normal procedure and jumped down from the ladder next to him.

The height of 1.5 meters is not too high, it is about the same height as jumping off a war horse.

However, what surprised everyone was that the jump actually caused the leg to sprain.

It remains to be verified whether the ankle is really sprained, but Modun Shanyu's expression is indeed quite painful, with the veins on his face showing.

Immediately afterwards, the priest from the royal court came out to take a look, fiddled with it a few times, applied some medicine, and gave him a diagnosis certificate that he could walk slowly after a few days of rest, and he could recover in half a month at most.
Chapter completed!