What!

"Tuoba Gao actually refuses to send troops?"

Huchuquan never expected that the Xianbei would sincerely seek help from them and agree to cede Shulechuan.

But this is the result!

Seeing the messenger who had lost both ears and looked utterly miserable, Xu Buxian was speechless.

He originally thought that the Xianbei people would definitely send troops, and that Tuoba Gao would send his three thousand tiger-striped cavalry to fight in Yunzhong.

The Xianbei people could not resist such a great temptation; they longed for the fertile grasslands of Shulechuan.

However, Tuoba Gao remained unmoved, which left Xubu Xian unable to fathom his thoughts.

"Gentlemen, the Xianbei refuse to send troops. What should we do?"

Huchuquan immediately panicked. He only had 30,000 cavalrymen, and they were all cobbled together from various sources.

He could only watch helplessly as the group of people in the tent came up with a solution.

The other Xiongnu generals were also at a loss, and one of them said:

"Your Majesty, why don't we retreat to Wuyuan County first?"

"When Han Chinese soldiers marched long distances, their food and supplies were bound to be insufficient."

"Moreover, it is already autumn and the weather is getting colder. If it snows, it will be even more difficult to march and fight."

"That's right. No matter how fast the Han army charges, they can only reach Alashan at most. As long as we hold the Manyi Valley, they won't be able to get even half a step into Wuyuan!"

"That's right. The Han people are afraid of the cold. When winter comes, their bowstrings will freeze and become brittle. They also have no warm clothes, which is exactly what makes them suitable for our military campaigns."

The suggestion immediately sparked a flurry of discussion.

"Giving up Yunzhong, which we've built up over many years, without even fighting? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"

Hu Chuquan was furious and said with resentment, "We still have forty or fifty thousand followers. Are we going to abandon them?"

“Those who escaped from Meiji said that the Han people captured all our young women and gave the elderly three days’ worth of dry rations to fend for themselves.”

“Our children, all those taller than a cartwheel, have been killed!”

"Are you just going to watch as our women and children in Yunzhong also suffer such a terrible fate at the hands of the Han people?"

The generals fell silent.

They fled; what will happen to their wives and children?

"We absolutely cannot retreat. We must fight to the death against that prince's army."

Xu Buxian clenched his fists and said resolutely to the Xiongnu generals around him, "Don't even think about surrendering to the Han people."

"That prince, he really wants to wipe out our race."

Xu Buxian's words sent a jolt through Huchuquan and the other Xiongnu generals.

Xu Bu Xian then continued:

"Your Majesty, rather than waiting to be killed, we should take the initiative to strike."

"The Han army's next move will definitely be to attack Chengle, the southeastern gateway to Yunzhong!"

"I suggest that Your Majesty lead the army in person and fight a decisive battle with the Han army at Chengle."

"A decisive battle? Do we have the strength?" Hu Chuquan asked anxiously.

"That depends on how we fight! The Han people mainly rely on the power of their arrows, so we should avoid their strength and exhaust their arrows first."

"As long as we can engage the Han army in close combat, we have a good chance of securing victory," Xu Buxian said confidently.

"Furthermore, since they are advancing alone, they will likely use Wujin as their rear supply base."

"While we are engaged in a direct battle with the Han army at Chengle, we will send another light cavalry force to outflank and launch a surprise attack on Wujin."

"Without supplies, I think the Han army will become a bunch of lonely ghosts on the Yunzhong Grassland, only able to be beaten."

After listening to Xu Buxian's analysis, Hu Chuquan had no better solution at the moment and could only follow this suggestion.

"Which general dares to lead troops to launch a surprise attack on Wujin?" Hu Chuquan asked immediately.

This sneak attack job is not easy.

You should know that going around to Wujin to launch a surprise attack means going deep behind enemy lines, and once discovered, it's basically a one-way trip.

The generals stared at each other, none of them agreeing.

"Helian Bobo, the commander of the Chanyu's Imperial Guard, is willing to lead his troops there!"

A burly man with blue eyes and a yellow beard stepped forward firmly from inside the tent.

He was the commander of the three thousand guards around Qiangqu Chanyu.

There was no great flood. Qiangqu fell from his horse and died. Helian Bobo, with the remaining two thousand guards, escorted Qiangqu's remains to Yunzhong.

Hu Chuquan trusted and relied on him greatly.

"Commander Helian has volunteered; he is sure to succeed!"

Hu Chuquan was immediately inspired by Helian Bobo, and his whole body became excited and full of confidence.

"Gentlemen, as long as we fight bravely and fearlessly, we will surely defeat the Han army."

Huchuquan loudly encouraged his people, "Of the spoils of this battle, I will not take a single one; they will all belong to your respective tribes."

When the Xiongnu fought or plundered, they always had to hand over half of the spoils of other tribal leaders to the Chanyu.

Only the remaining half can be redistributed by the tribal chief.

Now that Huchuquan has given up all of its resources, it's the biggest incentive for these people.

The Han Chinese army's provisions, warhorses, armor, weapons, and even the clothes and shoes worn by Han soldiers were all spoils of war.

"Since Your Majesty is so willing to sacrifice, we'll go all out!"

The generals were filled with excitement.

"Your Majesty, if our entire army goes to fight at Chengle, and the Xianbei take the opportunity to invade, how should we deal with it?"

Suddenly, a general asked, "What if Qu Bei from Shuofang seizes Wuyuan County?"

"We defeated the Han people and seized their powerful bows and crossbows. Now, aren't we in charge of the area north and south of Yinshan?"

With bloodshot eyes, Xu Buxian shouted, "Tuoba Gao, Yuwen Lie, Murong Hu, and the others are all short-sighted!"

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