Chapter 109 The Huns: The Qin people’s gods will help them fight!
With real-time map monitoring, the Qin side knew the actions of the Xiongnu very well.
After arranging all the deployments, Meng Tian even took half a day to sit by Weishengxue and watch the actions of the Huns.
"They really are heading towards that mountain path. We could have ambushed them before, but with Master's map, they'll be beaten to a pulp the moment they show their heads."
"Alright, you're actually planning to send troops through a detour? Let's set up an ambush there in advance, so that these Xiongnu barbarians know how powerful our Great Qin warriors are!"
"Hey, there are a few stray Xiongnu here. They seem to have sneaked into Qin territory. Capture them! We're worried about not having enough workers."
"What are they trying to do? Why are they turning back halfway? Are they not coming back?"
Listening to the words that sounded like whispers in his ears, Wei Shengxue tried to hold it in, but couldn't help turning his head and rolling his eyes.
Although she knew that he was "live broadcasting" to the Qin emperor and his ministers far away in Xianyang, it did not prevent her from finding him noisy.
"General Meng."
"Ah? Master, have you made a new discovery?!"
"No, I think... Never mind, it's nothing, just continue."
Wei Shengxue swiped through the colorful system map, choosing a place for herself to transcend the tribulation.
[I want an open area, preferably without a water source. Oh, and if there's a mountain you like, that would be even better. Don't you like standing on a mountaintop to transcend tribulations?]
The system stated that as a string of data, it doesn't quite understand human aesthetics. [Based on this system's records, does the host find this... cool?]
The system rummaged around on the map and gave her two plots of land.
Wei Shengxue looked and saw that they were all in the heartland of the Xiongnu.
"I need to use this opportunity to prevent the war from escalating. How many men do you want me to lead directly into the heart of the Xiongnu?"
"Let's do it here." Wei Shengxue said this directly, so Meng Tian also heard it.
He looked at the place Weishengxue pointed at, which was about two hundred miles outside the Great Wall. It was already in the vast grassland, but still within the influence of the Qin Dynasty.
Two hundred miles, for the current Qin Dynasty, the supply logistics will be a bit stressful, but it is not a big problem.
"Okay, I'll give the orders." Meng Tian directly activated the battle plan that had been prepared long ago.
A moment later he returned to report, "The cavalry is ready and ready to go. We've also provided each man with ten pounds of thunderbolt ammunition, manufactured to your specifications for the trampling type."
"Master, do you want to bury me on the path that the Xiongnu cavalry must take?"
Wei Shengxue said: "That's about right. When the time comes, you guys will do this..."
Meng Tian's eyes widened and he looked at her with a strange look, as if he saw her for the first time.
Wei Shengxue looked back: "General Meng, what are you looking at?"
Meng Tian had mixed emotions: "This is a brilliant plan. How did the Immortal Master come up with this idea?"
Wei Shengxue: "That's not what I was thinking. This kind of plot is overused in all kinds of military novels and political novels."
"Well, that's not important. Just tell me if it can be used and whether it's practical."
Meng Tian rubbed his face, regaining his image as a calm and reliable commander. He nodded and said, "It's very feasible, and it can also effectively deter the Xiongnu. If we spread the word after the war, I guarantee that whenever the Xiongnu think of their invasion of the Qin Dynasty, they'll be reminded of that day, and it will scare them to death!"
Wei Shengxue: "If that's the case, then let's do it this way. I'll also make some preparations."
He then reminded, "As soon as I appear, you must retreat as quickly as possible after you finish your threats. Run as far as you can, and it's best to stay inside the city walls. Collect all metal objects close to the ground. Oh, and after returning to the city, collect any armor you can. Don't wear it. Metal conducts electricity. Don't let me successfully overcome the tribulation, but you get killed by the leaked tribulation lightning. That would be too unfair."
Metal, conductive?
Meng Tian looked at her blankly, but Wei Shengxue didn't explain any further, so he just filled in the blanks in his own mind with self-consistent logic.
That must be the residual power leaked by the immortal who had passed the tribulation. Armor and weapons are weapons that exist for war. They are highly aggressive and the most conspicuous, so they will be the first to be attacked.
The immortals are all thinking about them!
With this thought in mind, Meng Tian went down to pass on the order. No one knew what he said, but when Wei Shengxue saw his soldiers again, their eyes were even more eager, with tears in their eagerness...? ?
Putting aside these irrelevant episodes, as time passed, the Huns' large army slowly approached the border of the Qin Dynasty.
People in the city felt this atmosphere, and even the street vendors that were once bustling with people had decreased by half.
Apart from the patrolling soldiers, there were only a few people walking on the road, and they were all running fast along the walls. The rest of the people were hiding in their homes with their doors and windows closed, and they only dared to peek out secretly through the cracks in the doors.
They knew that the immortal was here and that the Qin Dynasty would not be defeated, but the people in the border towns, who had long been accustomed to the invasions of the Huns, still made similar responses in similar situations - hiding, just like their ancestors had done.
This tense atmosphere continued until the city gate opened and Meng Tian led a group of cavalry out of the city wall.
The tension that had accumulated over the days turned directly into panic.
They were illiterate and unable to keep records, but they knew from word of mouth that whenever the city gates were opened, the Huns would come in and burn, kill and loot everywhere, which was a disaster that was almost catastrophic for them.
Why open the city gate!
Countless gazes leaked out from the crack in the door, almost taking shape.
Meng Tian was sensitive to the changes in gazes coming from the crack in the door, but he didn't care at all. It was normal for the people of Qian to misunderstand since they didn't know their battle plan. The most important thing now was to win a great victory and eliminate the crisis of the Huns directly in this battle.
From then on, there was no more danger from the Huns.
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A few hundred miles away, the Xiongnu Chanyu Touman also led a mighty force of nearly 100,000 cavalrymen and rushed towards the border of the Qin Dynasty.
The Xiongnu is actually developing quite well now, otherwise they wouldn't dare to come and hit the wall so stubbornly after being beaten down for hundreds of years.
They can smelt weapons and have technology similar to bronze swords, but due to the lack of mining technology, all minerals have to be exported from the Central Plains, which are very valuable, and the raw materials are seriously limited.
Wherever there's profit, there's always a trader. During the Warring States period, when wars raged among the nations, the Xiongnu took advantage of this opportunity to trade with these merchants. Their trade often involved exchanging cattle, sheep, and horses for salt and ore. Each side had its needs, and even though trade wasn't frequent, the accumulated wealth still provided the Xiongnu with a wealth of weapons.
However, after Qin conquered the six states, the control over metals such as copper and iron became extremely strict, and there were fewer merchants who dared to take the risk to sell them. Moreover, the Qin people made their fortune by raising horses, so the demand for Xiongnu horses was much less. As a result, the amount of copper and iron ore they could obtain dropped significantly.
Tuoman Chanyu knew that merchants had entered the grassland again a few months ago, but this time the items traded were no longer copper and iron ores, but salt and cloth, and what they wanted from them was no longer the cattle, sheep and horses on the grassland, but wool that would grow back in a year.
He realized that if he did not stop this, more and more young men from the grassland would be bewitched and continue to throw themselves into the arms of the Qin people, until then, the Huns would really disappear.
So he used the excuse of looting during the winter to send troops to Yunzhong County, in order to cut off the connection between the two sides, and secondly to fight while there were still sufficient weapons, otherwise it would only become more and more difficult in the future.
After Dangman Chanyu led his troops across the Yellow River and continued to attack for another day, he saw the Qin cavalry lined up in neat formations and ready for battle.
The leader was dressed in black armor, with a black bird outlined in gold threads flying on an ink-colored flag, revealing his flamboyant features beneath the flag.
"Touman Chanyu, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Touman Chanyu looked at him. The spies planted in the territory of Qin were enough for him to know who this person was.
Internal historian Meng Tian.
A minister whom the First Emperor of the Central Plains trusted and relied on very much.
I heard that their god will also come here this time.
Touman Chanyu scoffed at this.
They believe in the wolf god on the grassland and believe that the wolf god will protect them, but the wolf god never appears in front of people, nor does he give them food, nor does he help them fight.
If you judge others by yourself, the gods of the Qin Dynasty will definitely not show up!
Touman Chanyu: I bet your god won’t show up either!
Meng Tian and others: Hehehe~
The two sides faced each other across dozens of miles.
Speaking of which, although Touman Chanyu has led various tribes on the grassland for many years, this is the first time he has confronted the people of the Central Plains on the grassland. It feels a bit novel.
The Huns attacked and the Central Plains people defended. This was the battle mode he was familiar with.
As long as they run fast, they won't be able to leave many people behind.
But even so, compared with the Xiongnu men who were used to fighting on horseback, the skinny Central Plains people would surely be defeated and scattered!
The two sides continued to confront each other.
Behind the Qin cavalry, the dust raised covered the sky and no one could see what was happening inside.
The horse dragging branches behind it was running back and forth under the control of the cavalry. It looked like a whole army was being dragged out by a single rider. Those who didn't know would think that this reinforcement was very powerful.
But beneath the flying dust, there were soldiers digging holes quickly.
The trigger mine, which had been rushed for several months, was buried in the pit and covered with grass again. Apart from the obvious traces, there were no other problems.
A whistle blew, and the Qin soldier, who had cleared all the mines, stretched out his hand, jumped on his horse, and rode away at full speed. However, their movements were buried in the flying dust and the sound of horses' hooves.
Beep——!
Meng Tian heard the signal and immediately shouted, "Soldiers of the Great Qin! For the honor of the Great Qin!"
“Charge!”
The drum beats beside me changed from steady and slow to passionate and fast, sounding very much like a transition from defense to offense.
Seeing this, Touman Chanyu also shouted: "Erlang! Kill for food and women!"
Woo——!
The Hun messenger blew the charge horn, and everyone raised their attacking scimitars high and galloped forward on horseback.
Unexpectedly, when the opposing general shouted "Charge", the cavalry quickly split into two and turned around and ran away from both sides.
Touman Chanyu: ???
Touman Chanyu:!!!
Oh no, it’s a trap!
Before he could give the order to stop the attack, he heard a chorus of shouts from the opposite side:
"Welcome Immortal Master!"
"God bless the Great Qin!"
"Thunder from the sky!"
"The Huns will be destroyed!"
The Huns were tyrannical by nature, so how could they hear such words? They immediately retaliated with loud ridicule. For a moment, countless swear words that could be blocked flew across the sky, spreading forward with the galloping war horses.
Tuoman Chanyu took the lead and narrowed his eyes. There seemed to be something wrong with the grass in front of him.
"Pass the order..." He shouted and was about to order the team to stop when he heard a soft and gentle female voice coming from above his head. The voice was not loud, but it easily silenced the order he was about to say.
"Hey, idiot, look above your head!"
The Huns subconsciously looked up and saw a young woman standing in mid-air. She was wearing simple green clothes and was standing in the air like an immortal.
"God is their God!"
"It's the Qin people's god who has come to help them!"
The ethereal and distant female voice was like the voice of God judging and punishing them.
She said:
"Those who harass the Qin Dynasty will be punished by the gods."
The next moment she raised her hand, and dark clouds gathered in the clear sky. Purple lightning brewed and rolled in the clouds, making bursts of dull sounds.
She can summon thunder with one hand, she must be a god!
Everyone's attention was drawn to her, so naturally they didn't notice that the cavalry in the front row had entered the minefield.
Boom——!
Boom——!
Amidst the shocking explosion, Touman Chanyu was still leading the way, and both he and his horse were blown away. He died without even having time to scream.
With him as the opening move, the rumbling sound continued. The frightened horses were completely out of control, rushing around madly, leading one Hun cavalryman after another into the minefield.
"It's divine punishment!"
"It's the Qin people's gods who are punishing us!"
"Help! The divine thunder is going to kill us all!"
Under the effect of the acceleration talisman, Meng Tian and his troops, who had already run nearly a hundred miles, heard the earth-shattering noise coming from behind them. They didn't even have time to look back and laugh at the joke, and they swung their whips even faster.
Run! If you don't run now, the thunder will really fall!
Then they will be the ones to be chopped off!
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