It is more than 700 kilometers from Jiuyuan County to Xianyang, but the road is much easier to travel via the Qinzhi Road.
On the way back, Yin Man was in a very good mood and she couldn't wait to fly back to Xianyang.
It was her first time to go out and play, and she had been away for so long that she missed home.
Although it was fun outside, after playing for so long, I realized that it was more comfortable when I was in Xianyang. Unlike now, it is inconvenient to do anything outside.
She had been playing outside and working at the Dibao every day in Xianyang. Now she missed the days of working.
Just after the ceremonial guard entered Shangjun, Prince Maodun of the Xiongnu royal court also received the news and learned about the arrival of the First Emperor.
Prince Maodun was sitting alone in his palace, and he wanted to go straight up and chop off the First Emperor.
But over the past year, the Qin army has become even stronger, and those ideas can only be thought of.
It is now difficult to steal something from the Qin territory, let alone assassinate the First Emperor.
I don’t know how the Qin army was trained. In the past, they relied on the mobility of their cavalry to rob things and run away. But now, if they go to rob something, they will definitely lose their lives in the territory of Qin.
The strength of the Qin Dynasty made him feel uneasy. The Qin Dynasty was a strong enemy and he could not defeat it for the time being. He could only lie in wait and wait until he had a strong enough army before he could confront the Qin Dynasty's army.
However, their failure to provoke the Qin Dynasty did not mean that the Qin Dynasty could continue to tolerate the existence of the Huns.
If we give the Qin Dynasty some more time, it won't be long before they send troops to attack the Huns.
Not only Prince Maodun had such thoughts, but Chanyu Touman also had such concerns.
Shangjun of Daqin borders the Xiongnu. They are well aware of how much trouble the Xiongnu have caused in Daqin's territory over the years.
Now that the Qin Dynasty is strong, it will settle accounts with them sooner or later.
During this period, Touman Chanyu was thinking that the Qin Dynasty was becoming more and more powerful, and it was only a matter of time before they would resort to war. Although the Xiongnu had strong soldiers and horses, they would definitely not be able to defeat the Qin Dynasty.
Otherwise, submit to the Qin Dynasty?
This idea had been lingering in his mind for some time, but he was the Khan of the Xiongnu, so he certainly couldn't say this.
After all, we haven't even fought yet, and yet we have to surrender, and surrender voluntarily. What kind of thing is this?
"What is the Chanyu thinking about? It's dark now, and the Chanyu is still outside. Don't catch a cold." Yanshi came over with water.
"Nothing, why are you here?" After collecting his thoughts, Touman Chanyu looked at her.
"It's all about the eldest prince. He's becoming more and more lawless. I want to choose a new wife for him, but he dislikes me meddling in his affairs." The wife looked aggrieved.
Prince Maodun personally ordered the shooting of his own wife, Yanshi. His cold-blooded look made her feel greatly threatened.
Moreover, Prince Maodun is now an adult, while her son is still young. Chanyu Tuoman values him more and more, and she is filled with a sense of crisis.
Prince Maodun must be eliminated, but now that Prince Maodun has become more powerful, it is more difficult to kill him.
All she could do was to whisper in Touman Chanyu's ear and make him dissatisfied with his son.
However, her pillow talk was not very effective. Touman Chanyu valued this adult son very much. Prince Maodun was extremely brave and that was the kind of son his son should be.
"Since he is not in a hurry about the matter of his wife, let's wait a little longer." Touman Chanyu paused and said lightly.
He still cares about his son's marriage.
What he is more worried about now is the affairs of Daqin. Daqin is right next to the Xiongnu. They are all aware of Daqin's strength and are full of fear, otherwise they would not hide in this place.
"Okay." Looking at the indifferent expression of the Chanyu, Yanshi had no choice but to give up.
The two men returned to the royal court, and Touman Chanyu called his son over.
"The Qin Dynasty is becoming increasingly powerful. Do you have any good defense against the threat posed to the Xiongnu?" Touman Chanyu asked Prince Maodun.
"Send troops directly. We Xiongnu also have hundreds of thousands of men. I don't believe we can't defeat the Qin Dynasty." Prince Maodun was a war advocate.
Even though the Qin Dynasty is powerful now, in his opinion, in order to prevent it from becoming even more powerful, it is best to send troops directly to curb its development.
"The Qin Dynasty is not as simple as you think. The Great Wall they built is easy to defend but difficult to attack." Touman Chanyu sighed.
"So what? Are we just going to watch the Qin become stronger?" Prince Maodun said with a gloomy face. Touman Chanyu was old and had lost his ambition.
"Alas, Maodun, you have seen over the past year or so that the Qin Dynasty is becoming more and more powerful." Chanyu Touman felt a headache as he looked at Prince Maodun, who was eager to lead his troops to war.
Fighting a war is not that simple. The Huns' men will only die when facing the Qin warriors.
The weapons in the hands of the Qin army were countless times stronger than those of the Xiongnu, and their crossbows had a longer range than their bows.
It was because he knew this that Touman Chanyu was full of fear of the Qin Dynasty.
"I have heard that the emperor of the Great Qin seems to intend to make his youngest daughter the crown prince. Father is unwilling to send troops at this time, but he can make plans after his daughter succeeds to the throne." Seeing the hesitation in the eyes of Touman Chanyu, Prince Maodun was silent for a while and said.
He had also heard some of the internal affairs of the Qin Dynasty, so he knew of Zhao Qingrui's existence.
When he first heard the news, he thought that the First Emperor had lost his mind and actually wanted to make a woman the crown prince.
But now I think this is a good thing.
He was not willing to be just a prince, he wanted to be a Chanyu. His ambition was not just for the small territory of Xiongnu, he also longed for the wealth of the Qin Dynasty.
Because of Zhao Qingrui's identity as a woman, he couldn't help but look down on her. Of course, Sui Shicong was responsible for this.
He wanted to expand the Xiongnu, but the power he had was not enough to get involved in the Qin Dynasty.
"Oh? Is this news true?" Touman Chanyu narrowed his eyes slightly.
During this period, they heard a lot of news about the power of the Qin Dynasty, but it was basically impossible for them to know about the situation in Xianyang, as they did not have enough manpower to find the capital of the Qin Dynasty.
"It's true." Prince Maodun said seriously.
Touman Chanyu propped up his head and said, "This shouldn't be the case. The First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty was not such a foolish person. How could he allow a woman to be the crown prince? Have you been misled?"
"I have asked someone to verify this matter, and it is indeed true." Prince Maodun said seriously.
In their eyes, the Qin Dynasty was a huge piece of fat meat that they wanted to take a bite of, but the Qin Dynasty's military power also made them dare not act rashly.
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