Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 360 Class Teacher
There is a valley in Fuyangju Mountain.

It is a cool and comfortable place in the southern grasslands.

In the hot summer,
A babbling brook flows through the valley, irrigating the lush green grass on both banks and making the mountain breeze incredibly refreshing.

Therefore,
Many nobles of the Xiongnu liked to come here in the summer, set up their tents, and enjoy this natural pleasure.

And Ji Ruohou Chan,
He was the current Chanyu's Grand Father, that is, someone of his grandfather's generation.

Based on the age of Yizhixie Chanyu
As his elder, Ji Ruohou Chan was naturally quite old, which was quite poignant.

As the cool night breeze blew through his tent, causing the grass and trees outside to sway,
While half-asleep, Ji Ruohou Chan felt that he would no longer be surprised by worldly affairs.

He's lived so long and seen so much.
Are there any that we haven't seen before?

Thinking like this,

Even in his sleep, he couldn't help but let out a faint smile.

then,

Ji Ruohou Chan felt something poking him, and the force was getting stronger and stronger.

At last,
He opened his eyes with great dissatisfaction.

……

Heaven!

Eagles soaring over the grasslands!

You never told me,
What should my reaction be if I wake up in the middle of the night and see a bunch of Han Chinese people surrounding me?

In particular, the young general at the head of the group was surrounded by many soldiers.

The light emitted by the torches behind him coalesced into an endless halo.

It made him appear like a god descending to earth in this dark tent.

unfortunately,

The old man, who was woken up, felt utterly horrified.

"Don't come over here!"

After a moment of stunned silence, Ji Ruohou Chan suddenly nimbly rolled on the ground, attempting to get off the bed and run out of the tent.

result,

One of Huo Qubing's soldiers reached out from the darkness and grabbed him.

By the light of the fire,

Ji Ruohou recognized the man's identity.

He pointed at the other person and said, "Gao Bushi!"

"You are also a Xiongnu, why do you harm me today!"

Gao Bushi
They were members of the Xiongnu royal family who surrendered to the Han Dynasty a few years ago.

Under Yizhixie's powerful blows, many former Xiongnu nobles fled to the Han Dynasty with his nephew, who had lost the throne of Chanyu.

now,

Gao Bushi has accepted his Han identity and is deeply immersed in the prosperity of the Central Plains.

Huo Qubing's arrival at Fuyangju Mountain was also due to his intention to make a contribution and his active role in leading the way.

We're all one family.

All Xiongnu nobles,
Gao Bushi is very familiar with this place!

"General Huo, this way!"

then,

Gao Bushi said this to Huo Qubing.

Upon hearing Ji Ruohouchan's words, he immediately changed his expression and said to his old relative with great disdain:
"Who's on your side?"

"I have long been a Han Chinese!"

Turning his head, he asked Huo Qubing, "Young General, what should we do with this old man?"

Huo Qubing looked down at his grandfather, the Chanyu, who was trembling on the ground, and finally said with a sneer:
"He's too old; there's no way he'll be able to be brought back alive!"

"Kill him!"

With a wave of his hand, he decided the outcome for the other party.

When Huo Qubing walked out of the camp...
There was only the sound of a sword being drawn behind him.

And in front of him,

The campsite, which was bustling during the day, is now in complete chaos.

Eight hundred cavalrymen launched a surprise attack and captured all two thousand people here.

Liu Yong's voice could be heard from the side.

He was boasting to his soldiers, "I've beheaded five people!"

……

"Okay, time to go back!"

After taking stock of the spoils and packing their bags,
Huo Qubing issued new orders to his soldiers.

They mounted their horses and left the blood-soaked camp.

On Wei Qing's side,

They also couldn't sleep soundly in the middle of the night.

His nephew was like a yellow dog, gone the moment he was let go.

We don't even know where the scouts have gone!
"This kid..."

The general couldn't help but let out a sigh.

After he finished sighing, someone came to report, "The General of Chariots and Cavalry has returned!"

Wei Qing then happily stepped out of the tent and saw Huo Qubing, who was covered in dust from his journey.

He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, in the firelight of the night. His expression was relaxed and composed, like a wolf-eagle that had just finished a hearty meal on the grassland.

"Uncle!" Wei Qing heard him say, "I brought you a gift!"

Subsequently,

Huo Qubing happily picked up a round, bulging bag.

"This is Ji Ruohou Chan, the grandfather of the Xiongnu Chanyu."

He then pointed to the people tied up next to him and said, "This is his uncle, Luo Gubi!"

"In addition, there are more than two thousand heads displayed outside, and they are being counted and recorded for meritorious service!"

Wei Qing looked at his nephew's achievements in surprise.

After a moment of silence, he patted Huo Qubing on the shoulder and said, "Okay."

"very good!"

This young lad,
I truly did not disappoint myself or His Majesty!

"But you can't run around like that again next time!"

"Oh!"

Huo Qubing smiled and agreed, but in his heart he thought to himself: Next time I will definitely run even further!

If you haven't even been to the sacred mountain of the Xiongnu people...
What gives him the right to go to the Western Regions and beyond to fight against the Xin Xia and Xi Qin?

Where is Liu Yong?

After showing concern for his nephew, Wei Qing thought of his sworn brother.

"He's lying down!" Huo Qubing told him.

When the long march came to an end...

Liu Yong also calmed down from that intense feeling of tension and excitement.

He returned to the Han army camp, and as soon as he dismounted, his legs went weak.

The bumpy ride of the Mercedes
The armor caused numerous cuts and bruises on his thighs, revealing dripping blood when it was removed.

The Prince of Liang looked down, immediately cried out in pain, and then fainted.

Huo Qubing, of course, also faced the same problem.

He didn't take this minor injury seriously.

War,
How can anyone avoid getting hurt or experiencing pain?
But Wei Qing still told him to apply medicine and rest, to take care of his body.

He said, "With your personality, if you keep causing trouble like this, don't you dare die before me!"

"Okay." Huo Qubing obediently went.

after that,

The Han army returned to the capital in triumph.

Despite some regrets like those involving Su Jian and Zhao Xin, the overall results were still substantial.

Therefore, he was very pleased and took out more than 200,000 catties of gold as a reward to distribute to the soldiers who had made meritorious contributions.

Huo Qubing was even more renowned for his unparalleled bravery in beheading the Xiongnu, and was thus bestowed the title of "Marquis of Champion".

The emperor had the young man stand beside him, patted his arm, and said to his ministers:
"The greatest advantage of the Marquis of Champion is that he was born into wealth!"

"We'll win no matter what!"

The ministers offered their congratulations, celebrating that the nation had welcomed such a young and promising general at such a crucial moment.

The only two who were unhappy

He was a young historian taking notes.

He felt that the emperor's reward was excessive.

Spending money so extravagantly
How much of the wealth in the national treasury could he possibly squander?

Moreover, as the commander-in-chief, Wei Qing had generals under his command who were captured or defeated by the Xiongnu. Could this not be considered his fault?

After the merits and demerits are balanced,

So why did Wei Qing receive the emperor's favor?
So he picked up his pen and wrote these things down.

This caused the ghosts and gods who were watching the champion being crowned to stray further and further away from their path of offering eggs to the man.

of course,

The historian's quiet dissatisfaction

How could anything compare to the heartache of Su Jian, who was demoted to a commoner for his crimes?

He should have been beheaded.
However, the emperor allowed him to redeem himself by giving money for the crime of getting lost on the grasslands, which led to the army's defeat at the hands of the Xiongnu.

Therefore, he survived.

But at this moment,
His former colleagues were cheering and rejoicing over the emperor's rewards.

He, the one who had been demoted, felt extremely uneasy being in the situation.

At last,
Su Jian, citing his status as a commoner who "cannot remain here," covered his face and left the grand banquet.

He returned home and sat there dejectedly.

His wife and children came out to comfort him.

His wife said, "You were facing the Xiongnu Chanyu, so the defeat is not your fault."

"The general understands this principle, so he did not punish you directly."

"Once His Majesty's anger subsides, you can seek an opportunity to atone for your crimes and restore your reputation and status."

His sons said, "Our father is so old and has been punished in this way. As his sons, we can only serve His Majesty even more diligently to atone for this sin."

among them,

His second son, Su Wu, also complained, "That Xiongnu Chanyu is truly devoid of martial virtue!"

"The reason Father is being punished by His Majesty today is all due to his crimes!"

"If I ever have the chance to see him again, I will definitely denounce his shamelessness to his face and avenge His Majesty and my father!"

Hearing his wife's words, Su Jian felt very gratified, and his depression subsided considerably.

(End of this chapter)