Chapter 196: Those who offend the mighty Han will be punished no matter how far away they are

Chu Yian stopped again.

She looked at Qin Sheng, and Qin Huaishu also looked at Qin Sheng. The light in the boy's eyes had never been so bright.

There has never been a young man like Huo Qubing on this continent.

Not to mention this continent, in China's long history, there is only one talented young man like Huo Qubing.

But he alone is enough to make the already rich historical texts even more amazing, enough to make many history readers impressed by his charm, and even those who do not read history will think of the great feat of Fenglangjuxu when he is mentioned.

Qin Sheng's Adam's apple rolled, and his hands were shaking uncontrollably, clenched into fists.

Through these simple words, he could already imagine what a high-spirited young man he was, and how he fought his way in and out of the dangerous battlefield with his own abilities.

But for some reason, in addition to being shocked by his incredible military achievements, Qin Sheng's first thought after hearing the story of Huo Qubing was.

It’s great that he doesn’t have so many worries and can do whatever he wants.

No one would make things difficult for him, and no one would want to do anything to him.

If you have a dream, just go ahead and do what you want.

Even if he fails to achieve any results, no one will blame him, and there will always be someone to protect him.

But this thought disappeared in an instant.

Qin Sheng couldn't describe what he felt at the moment. What he felt more was the heart beating more and more violently in his chest, and the blood boiling all over his body.

No one can resist the charm of General Huo, especially military generals.

At this moment, Qin Sheng really wanted to go to that world and witness the elegance of General Huo with his own eyes.

If possible, he even wanted to follow the young general and fight with him.

Even if I die on the battlefield, I will have no regrets.

This determination is as solid as a rock.

Seeing the light in Qin Sheng's eyes, Chu Yian's eyes gradually softened, and he said in a gentle voice: "Do you know what Langjuxu Mountain means to the Xiongnu?"

"That is their holy place, a symbol of their military and religion."

Holding a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven and reward merits in someone else's holy land, I'm afraid no one would think of doing this except for this high-spirited young general.

How arrogant is this?

But the young general has the capital to be arrogant, and Qin Sheng is almost forgetting what a high-spirited and arrogant young man should be like.

Chu Yian wanted him to understand that this time when he left Beijing, he could just become the high-spirited young man like the young general.

Instead of being concerned about this and that when doing anything.

At the age when we should be playing, we understand too much and bear too much.

Qin Sheng opened his mouth and understood Chu Yian's thoughts in an instant, but he couldn't say anything.

Chu Yian's beautiful eyes curved, and without giving Qin Sheng too much time, she continued.

"After the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven at Mount Langjuxu, Huo Qubing went to Mount Guyan in the north."

"An altar was built and a ceremony of offering sacrifices to the earth was held, which is known in history as 'Chan Yu Gu Yan'."

"After the earth-worshipping ceremony, Huo Qubing 'ascended the vast sea' again, climbed a high mountain, and gazed at Lake Baikal right before his eyes."

Chu Yian paused, dipped his hand in the cup of water, and drew a simpler map on the table. He said regretfully, "What a pity! I don't know how to describe to you exactly how big the Han Dynasty's territory is."

"We, the descendants, are still not up to the task. We have lost a lot of our ancestors' territory."

"Alas, there are always people who say we are already strong, but we are still not satisfied."

"That's because they don't know that compared to our ancestors, we are indeed far behind."

"You must know that our ancestors have been number one in the world for thousands of years. During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, all nations came to pay tribute, and foreign nations offered the title of Heavenly Khan to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"Who would have thought that one day I would be beaten to the ground after falling behind? What a humiliation that would be!"

"We've finally seen some progress in recent years, but now they're barking dogs again."

"Our goal is simply to restore the glory of our ancestors. Why don't they understand?"

Qin Sheng: ...

Qin Huaishu: ...

The two of them didn't know whether they should sigh at the power of Chu Yian's ancestors, or the strength of her country, or complain that Chu Yian's words sounded like she was showing off.

However, it can be heard that the country she is from has always been very powerful and has a vast territory, which is definitely not comparable to a small country like Dashun.

No wonder she has such a personality as Chu Yian. Although she only mentions things about that world when writing books, the pride that emanates from her bones every time she talks about it cannot be hidden.

Also, how desirable it is to see the prosperous Tang Dynasty with all nations coming to pay tribute.

Why do people want to travel back in time to take a look at every dynasty?

Chu Yian exhaled and said, "As for the territory, it's probably about merging the four surrounding countries and then doubling it... or maybe quadrupling it. It's probably about this size, but I'm not sure exactly."

Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu couldn't help but open their eyes wide.

Chu Yian's few words gave them a clear understanding of the territory of the Han Dynasty.

With such a large territory, Dashun could not even begin to catch up.

Despite this, the emperor still wanted to expand his territory, but the one above him...

Fortunately, he has made some progress. If he continues, Dashun may become powerful one day in the future.

Chu Yian gathered his thoughts and continued, "Let's get back to the point. From then on, Huo Qubing's Fenglangjuxu, Zen at Guyan, and ascending the Hanhai became the aspirational goals and highest honors for military commanders of later generations."

"It is also an unparalleled and unprecedented feat, all of which was due to Huo Qubing."

"The Battle of Mobei ultimately ended with the victory of the Han Dynasty."

"Emperor Wu of Han, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and tens of thousands of Han soldiers wrote one of the most magnificent chapters in Chinese history."

"From then on, the Xiongnu realized that they couldn't afford to provoke the Han Dynasty in the south!"

"The Xiongnu Chanyu retreated further with his remaining troops and never dared to attack again, not even to harass us."

"The Records of the Grand Historian states: 'The Xiongnu have fled far away, and there is no royal court south of the desert. Anyone who offends the mighty Han will be punished, no matter how far away they are!'"

"Everywhere the sun and moon shine is my land."

"Young Huo Qubing achieved in just four years what others could not achieve in forty years."

"He is the sharpest sword of Emperor Wu of Han, invincible in every attack and every battle."

"Besides, he's only 21 years old and can live for many, many years. If nothing unexpected happens, he'll lead his army and spread the Han Dynasty's prestige far and wide."

"Two years after the Battle of Mobei, in 117 BC, Emperor Liu Che began planning another campaign against the Xiongnu."

"He planned to have Huo Qubing lead the troops alone to attack the Xiongnu royal court and completely conquer them."

"The Xiongnu Chanyu, who had long been frightened by Huo Qubing, would certainly not be Huo Qubing's opponent. Once a fight broke out, the outcome was completely predictable."