A single bomb nearly paralyzed the entire Xiongnu command system.
This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Yelü Junba.
It doesn't matter how many soldiers and cavalry under one's command die, but the training of high-ranking and mid-level generals takes a long time.
In particular, these commanders of ten thousand were all his confidants, and each of them represented a large tribe.
Their deaths will have an impact not only on this southward campaign.
This will also severely impact Yelü Junba's position on the grasslands in the future.
Han Shizhong's misfire almost destroyed half of Yelü Junba's future.
Inside the tent, Yelü Junba sat in the main seat, surrounded by burning candlelight that cast flickering light on his face.
"I have never suffered such a devastating blow since that battle ten years ago."
The battle Yelü Junba mentioned ten years ago was naturally the battle he fought against Mu Zhanying.
After all, even the Khan of the grasslands was killed in that battle.
The number of those who died—including the Left and Right Wise Kings, the Left and Right Guli Kings, and the commanders of ten thousand and a thousand households—is countless.
There's really no need to keep track of it, since they'll all end up buried in the same hole anyway.
After ten years of dormancy and development, it has finally recovered its vitality.
The young prince of yesteryear has now grown into the Left Wise King.
After going through countless hardships to finally rebuild this team, it was almost blown up by Mu Zian's cannon.
Yelü Junba felt a tightness in his chest, but for a moment he didn't know how to vent it.
A breath got stuck in my throat, I couldn't go up or down.
Just then, two burly men, one tall and one short, with extremely ugly faces, walked in from outside the door.
These two were the only remaining commanders of ten thousand men who were still able to fight; the taller one was named Xubu, and the shorter one was named Helan.
Because the two were in the central command when Han Shizhong fired the cannons, they escaped unharmed.
After the two entered the tent, they sat down on either side of each other.
The once bustling camp now only had four people left.
After a long while, the short He Lan spoke with a solemn expression.
"Your Highness, there is another very troublesome matter at the moment."
"If the Khan's policy of 'eliminating and executing those who are outnumbered' is followed, then the commanders of the thousand-household units and the commanders of the hundred-household units under the thousand-household units will still have to kill dozens more people."
He Lan's words made the already tense atmosphere in the tent even quieter.
The crackling sound of the flames was now so clear.
If what He Lan said is true, then Yelü Junba can withdraw his troops immediately.
Half of the high- and mid-level generals have already been killed or wounded. If another half are to be killed, who will lead the army?
It must be said that Han Shizhong's bombing has presented Yelü Jun with a difficult problem.
If they are killed, the army will collapse without a fight; if they are not killed, it is against the Khan's military discipline.
In an instant, all eyes were focused on Yelü Junba.
At this moment, tension was also high inside the Xiongnu camp outside the tent.
After all, news of the deaths of thousands of households had already spread.
The generals under the command of the Wanhu and Qianhu who were killed in the bombing were all terrified.
The words "strike down" hung like a butcher's knife over their heads.
After a long while, a long sigh came from inside the tent.
"This matter was an unexpected situation, and I will naturally speak to the Khan on his behalf."
"He Lan".
"Your subordinate is here."
He Lan quickly got up and knelt on one knee in the center of the tent.
A sense of vicissitude rose on Yelü Junba's face.
"Go and tell the whole army that I will take care of everything, so they don't need to worry."
Both Xu Bu and He Lan showed relaxed expressions and spoke in unison.
"Thank you for the kindness of the Left Wise King."
Pei Shaozhu glanced at Yelü Junba out of the corner of his eye, his gaze dark and unreadable.
Although Yelü Junba was the Left Wise King, theoretically he was second only to the Great Khan.
However, loyalty is always a luxury on the grasslands.
Therefore, the Xiongnu Khan would naturally not trust such a powerful and ambitious Left Wise King.
Previously, due to the large army under the Left Wise King, the Xiongnu Khan naturally had many concerns.
Yelü Junba's blatant violation of military discipline is tantamount to handing a knife to the Xiongnu Khan.
Who knows when this knife will pierce Yelü Junba's back?
To put it nicely, Yelü Junba's actions were a special case; to put it bluntly, it was disrespect for the Khan's orders.
In the Great Li Dynasty, this would be considered disobeying the emperor, a crime punishable by the extermination of one's entire family.
Therefore, Yelü Junba's move undoubtedly left him with an indelible future problem.
Even if he later conquers the capital of Dali, the Xiongnu Khan could use this as an excuse to eliminate him.
However, this is not something Pei Shaozhu needs to consider right now.
Although today's battle was quite fierce, Pei Shaozhu was not completely desperate.
For him, the Xiongnu had a greater chance of winning this battle.
Tos has led 10,000 cavalrymen into Liangzhou.
These 10,000 cavalrymen were enough to throw the entire Liangzhou region, and even the surrounding counties and prefectures, into chaos.
Half a month has passed, and we should be seeing results soon.
Moreover, Pei Shaozhu could deduce that there must not be many divine objects like the ones seen today stored in Fuling City.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been left unused until now.
Even so, Mu Zi'an still instilled great fear in him.
Because Mu Zian's actions were completely contrary to Pei Shaozhu's predictions.
This feeling of being out of control made Pei Shaozhu uneasy.
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