"Yes, sir," Huo Qubing quickly replied, bowing respectfully.
At the age of 17, Huo Qubing became famous in a battle in the northern desert. He led only 800 men deep into the heart of the Xiongnu territory.
In this battle, he beheaded more than 2,000 people and captured more than 800 prisoners, including the Great Chanyu's uncle and the prime minister.
In the two battles of Hexi, Huo Qubing beheaded more than 50,000 people.
From then on, the Xiongnu lost the Qilian Mountains and Yanzhi Mountains, and also lost control of the Hexi Corridor.
The Xiongnu suffered heavy losses in the two Hexi campaigns, so much so that a saying circulated: "Losing our Qilian Mountains makes our married women lose their beauty; losing our Yanzhi Mountains makes our livestock unable to reproduce."
In the decisive battle in the northern desert, Huo Qubing led 20,000 troops all the way to the Gobi Desert, beheading more than 70,000 people.
Huo Qubing sealed the wolf's lair and fought blitzkriegs all the way.
Huo Qubing was never a positional strategist; he was a master of tactics who used his skills freely and unrestrainedly.
Such a person shouldn't be confined to one's side; instead, he should be given the freedom to develop his abilities. Huo Qubing possessed this ability.
Let the pioneer of blitzkrieg unleash his talents.
Huo Qubing was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you, my lord."
"Bring plenty of wine and meat."
"No need, my lord, we can get supplies from the enemy at any time."
"Traveling light is actually better."
Seeing that Huo Qubing didn't want supplies, Jiang Tian said, "Take a few days' worth of dried meat and wine with you first. We'll have to rely on you from now on."
"Yes..." Huo Qubing waved his hand, "Soldiers, as the lord has instructed, everyone take three days' worth of dried meat and rations, and three days' worth of wine."
"promise……"
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Princess Xue'er's carriage, after two days of bumpy travel, had long since left Wolf Valley.
Jiang Tian rode his horse and the scenery along the way was quite nice. Although it looked desolate, wasn't this desolation also a kind of beauty?
The sky is high and the clouds are light; I gaze until the wild geese fly south.
Not far away, on patches of grassland, herds of cattle and sheep could be seen and hidden among the grass.
The wind blows the grass low, revealing cattle and sheep.
A touch of sunset painted the sky red, and Princess Xue'er lifted the carriage curtain: "Young Master Jiang, may you come aboard the carriage?"
Jiang Tian nodded.
He grabbed the warhorse, the carriage stopped, and the escorting cavalry continued on their way.
Jiang Tian jumped onto the carriage, which continued rolling forward.
Jiang Tian opened the carriage door and saw that only Princess Xue'er was inside.
"What about the others?"
Princess Xue'er rushed over, hugged Jiang Tian tightly, and buried her pretty face in his chest.
"Princess Xue'er, what is this...?"
Princess Xue'er didn't say anything, but responded to Jiang Tian with a passionate kiss.
After a short while, the two parted ways.
"Young Master Jiang, thank you for taking care of me along the way. Otherwise, I would have been harmed by villains long ago."
I know that we are getting closer and closer to the Xiongnu royal court.
The day I marry the Xiongnu Chanyu is drawing ever closer.
I have no desire to serve the Xiongnu Chanyu.
I am still a pure and innocent person.
"I only wish to give my body to you; I do not wish to be taken by the Xiongnu Chanyu."
After Princess Xue'er finished speaking, she grabbed Jiang Tian's clothes and tried to pull them down.
"No..." Jiang Tian grabbed his clothes. "I told you long ago, I didn't bring you here to marry the Xiongnu Chanyu. I just brought you here to enjoy the scenery beyond the Great Wall."
The Xiongnu Chanyu wants to marry you, but he is not qualified. You belong to me, and no one can do anything to you.
Princess Xue'er shook her head: "The Xiongnu cavalry are very strong. According to His Majesty, their fighting strength is even greater than that of the Khitan cavalry of the Liao Dynasty."
Young Master Jiang, I cannot stand by and watch you jump into a fire pit.
Princess Xue'er's eyes were already moist as she said this: "I have no regrets even if I die today, having followed you."
“I have come to a decision. If the Xiongnu Chanyu despises me for not being of pure birth, I will simply die.”
In the Xiongnu royal court, I felt worse than dead.
Jiang Tian hugged the little girl tightly in his arms: "No one is my match, not even the Xiongnu."
If I can't protect you, am I even a man?
…………
Outside the carriage, Pang De watched as Jiang Tian got on and didn't get off for a long time, his heart pounding like a cat's claws.
"Jiang Tian, tonight is your death day." Pang De reached into his robes, where he held the Sorrowful Breeze.
Jiang Tian now has Pang De following him everywhere.
This gave him an opportunity.
Zhou Shan rode over.
"Young Grand Secretary," Zhou Shan called out softly.
Pound's speed dropped rapidly.
"What is it?"
"I just found this."
Zhou Shan pointed to the roadside.
Pang De quickly followed Zhou Shan on horseback to the side.
Along the way, Pound also noticed markings on trees and some rocks.
"What is it?"
“This is a letter left by Yuwen Tuo,” Zhou Shan said, taking out a slip of paper. “This letter was hidden under a rock.”
"What happened?" Pang De was furious at the mention of Yuwentuo. He had hoped that Yuwentuo could help him get revenge, but Yuwentuo suffered heavy losses, losing more than a thousand men.
If Yuwen Tuo had been able to kill Jiang Tian, it would have been understandable if he had lost over a thousand people. In the end, Jiang Tian did not lose a single person.
This was something Pound simply could not accept.
“Tonight,” Zhou Shan said quickly, seeing Pang De’s angry expression, “Yuwen Tuo will launch an attack tonight.”
"That beast Yuwen Tuo. Where has he been these past few days? I haven't seen him for days."
"At midnight tonight, Yuwentuo and his men will light sleeping powder and then launch an attack. Under Yuwentuo's fierce attack, no one will be able to escape."
"Princess Xue'er is mine, and no one can touch her." Hearing Zhou Shan say this, Pang De felt confident again.
"Rest assured, my lord. As long as we release the sleeping gas, they will be lambs to be slaughtered at our will. We can do whatever we want with them."
“Alright,” Pound touched his chest again, and the bottle containing the bittersweet breeze was still there.
"If Yuwen Tuo fails again tonight, he can forget about living. Let him kill himself."
"Yes..." Zhou Shan finished speaking and spurred his horse to gallop away into the distance.
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On Princess Cher's carriage.
After a passionate encounter, the two nestled together tightly.
Outside the carriage, the moon was bright and the stars were few, and crows flew south.
Princess Xue'er looked pleased and satisfied: "Da Lang, from now on you are my only man."
Once I've chosen you, I won't choose anyone else.
If the Xiongnu Chanyu dares to use force against me, I will die to prove my innocence.
No one can shake your place in my heart.
"Silly girl, no one can touch you." Jiang Tian held Princess Xue'er tightly in his arms.
On a hillside a few miles from Jiang Tian's military camp.
A mountain breeze blew by, and Yuwen Tuo looked at Jiang Tian's military camp in the distance.
"Chen Leiting, today we are going to attack Jiang Tian's military camp. You guys get close and release the sleeping smoke and the soothing breeze."
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