Chapter 333: Natural and man-made disasters! Undercurrents in the Northwest
"After I recovered from my injuries, I gathered my old men and sent people to search for new opportunities. Unexpectedly, I stumbled upon a herd of horses in the desert. Taming the leader took me a lot of effort." He Yong shook his head, feeling quite proud. One of the main reasons why the Han Dynasty had been unable to completely expel the Xiongnu was the lack of high-quality war horses.
He Yong spent such a long time in the desert this time that he not only found the lost Han army, but also brought back thousands of purebred war horses. In time, these horses will become the most important strategic materials in the future. With the deterrence of these war horses, I believe that the people in the border areas will be able to have long-term peace.
"Cough cough cough..." He Jiang, who was lying on the couch behind him, woke up slowly. When he opened his eyes, he saw a group of people surrounding him. Three women were sitting in a row beside the couch, staring at him carefully.
"It's good that you're awake. You have a slight fever, but it's okay. Take the medicine and have a good rest. You'll recover soon." Long Feibai took his pulse and felt relieved.
He Jiang sat up and reached out to hold the head of the girl in the middle. He smiled and said, "My dear sister Zhaojun, I haven't seen you for a long time. How come you have lost weight?"
He wanted to laugh, but his face and lips were already frostbitten, and they would split when he smiled, tearing the wound painfully. His grinning face showed no sign of his determination to die together with his partner.
"I, your fifth brother, truly did not surrender to the enemy... I carried the order from Chanyu Zhizhi and killed many of his generals. The remaining ones I couldn't kill immediately were thrown into the underworld water."
Huo Buyi also nodded. "He Jiang not only killed several key enemy forces, but also secretly rescued many women and children who had been abducted by Zhizhi Chanyu. Thanks to his mediation, the people on the border were saved from the destruction of their families. I will present your achievements to His Majesty later and vindicate you."
Wen Ziduan, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke up. "Don't you find it strange? Why did the agreed-upon tactics have to be implemented only when General He was severely injured and He Jiang was forced to feign surrender? What went wrong?"
Shao Shang snorted coldly when she mentioned this. Only then did she bother to talk to Huo Buyi about this issue: "Also, Zisheng, don't you think you need to explain to me what's going on with Luo Jitong?"
"There are also rumors in the military camp that Luo Jitong was there, serving you personally when you were injured, serving you tea and water with great attentiveness. Some even say that you and her have been secretly communicating and having an affair!"
Everyone was even more confused, wondering why these two events were connected, even though they seemed completely unrelated. Wen Ziduan smiled and said, "Everyone, whether you believe it or not, the real battle has just begun."
He turned around and unfolded the deduction diagram on the table. This was a good thing he learned from He Zhaojun. "Someone in the court is colluding with Zhizhi Chanyu. Their goal is to kill several of our generals in the northwest. As for Huhanye Chanyu, he is also one of his targets."
Ti Houshan nodded, his face filled with indescribable embarrassment. It seemed that his brother particularly wanted to kill him.
Wen Ziduan looked around. In the huge Yumen Pass, the only people he could trust were those in the camp. Moreover, his current status was not prominent, and his father had not given him a handwritten order. If he wanted to shake the local officials, it would obviously not work just by using his status as the third prince.
However, the most urgent task at the moment is that Yumen Pass is about to face a natural disaster after this man-made disaster!
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