I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 459 No matter the cost
"What do you mean by suspecting an ambush but not attacking Yexian?"

Yuan Tan's main camp has been officially established in Jimo.

Jimo is located near the Moshui River and is the center of Jiaodong. It has always been the capital of the Jiaodong Kingdom.

Choosing to camp here allows them to monitor Lü Bu's troops trapped in Yexian while also being able to prepare for battle against the Han army coming from Langya. It is a strategic advantage.

If Yuan Tan had followed his original plan, he would have crushed the Han army head-on on this battlefield, which was extremely suitable for heavy cavalry warfare, and seized the initiative in the battle.

But now, bad news keeps coming in.

The Han emperor, who was stationed in Pengcheng, had Liu Miao, the son-in-law of Lü Bu, openly declare that he would not rescue Lü Bu! Nor would he rescue Qingzhou!

Clearly, Liu Miao's unconventional approach from the start put Yuan Tan on the defensive.

Yuan Tan was unsure whether he should continue blocking the Han army's forces in Jiaodong.

After all, if Liu Miao didn't come to support them, wouldn't Yuan Tan's three forces—the Hebei heavy cavalry, the Wuhuan cavalry, and the Guanzhong elite soldiers—be wasted in Qingzhou?

Using these troops merely to keep an eye on Lü Bu would be a waste.

Moreover, Yuan Tan only recently learned about this matter—

Liu Miao actually launched a surprise attack on Chang'an! And he even kidnapped his wife, Lady Wen!
That was his original wife!

Although Yuan Tan also had many wives and concubines, regardless of gender, people always have a different kind of feeling towards their first spouse.

In particular, it fell into the hands of Liu Miao...

That's Liu Miao!
Who in the world doesn't know Liu Miao's reputation?

Even the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan tribes beyond the Great Wall knew that Liu Miao was a lecherous scoundrel! He was even willing to risk everything for a woman, Cai Yan, and went so far as to send troops to Guanzhong, annihilating the entire Right Wise King's tribe of the Xiongnu! (Beyond the Great Wall version)

How could one expect good fortune to have one's wife fall into the hands of such a person?
Whenever Yuan Tan closes his eyes, he seems to see his wife pleasing Liu Miao beneath him, which has caused him to be listless and depressed these days.

Good thing...

What comforted Yuan Tan was...

Yuan Tan also learned that Yuan Shao had already helped him remarry his principal wife in Ye City and had arranged for him to divorce Lady Wen in advance to avoid becoming a laughing stock in the world.

Moreover, this time, the wife, Princess Qinghe, is Cao Mengde's eldest daughter.

Yuan Tan felt a pang of envy when he thought about the political resources behind Cao Cao.

Zhong Yao and Xiahou Dun from Guanzhong.

There were also the gentry of Yingchuan, such as Xun Yu and Xun You.

These will all be a huge help to Yuan Tan in the future!

Moreover, he also had some impression of Princess Qinghe.

He was indeed good-looking, and having been taught by people like Cao Cao and Lady Bian, Yuan Tan figured that his character was probably not bad either.

Having figured these things out, Yuan Tan's longing for Lady Wen lessened considerably, and it seemed as if the sounds of pleasure he experienced under Liu Miao's body also faded a bit.

Now Yuan Tan has only one thought in mind: to do everything in his power to win this battle!
"Lu Bu's troops are all in Fushan now, how could they suddenly run to Yexian?"

Yuan Tan was somewhat dissatisfied with the Wuhuan people's lack of effort in their work.

He found Tadun and said, "Lu Bu is definitely not in Yexian now! Let's launch an attack directly!"

But a cunning glint flashed in Tadun's eyes.

"That Wuhuan leader is not under my jurisdiction!"

Tadun was indeed the Chanyu of the Wuhuan, but he was not the chief ruler of the Wuhuan.

After Yuan Shao pacified Gongsun Zan, he forged an imperial edict to bestow upon Tadun and the three kings Nanlou, Supuyan, and Wuyan the titles and seals of Chanyu... Therefore, at this time, the Wuhuan were actually ruled by four Chanyu.

However, Yuan Tan laughed in exasperation upon hearing this. Although the Wuhuan were divided into four tribes, the relationship between the various chieftains was not one of irreconcilable conflict, but rather quite friendly.

Tadun made such remarks for one purpose only—

Need more money!
However, Yuan Tan was no greenhorn, and he was not so easily manipulated by his opponent.
“You have already obtained enough in Qingzhou.”

"But you must know that the war has reached this point, it's like rowing against the current, if you don't advance, you'll fall behind! Do you really think that if the Han army gets through this most difficult period, they will let the Wuhuan go?"

Tadun wanted to argue further: "No matter how far the Han Dynasty's reach is, it can't extend to the north now!"

"is it?"

Yuan Tan sneered: "Then why hasn't the Chanyu (Xiongnu ruler) destroyed Liu Bei?"

Tadun: "..."

Tadun naturally wanted to devour Liu Bei's new neighbor as if he were easy prey.

However, it seemed that Liu Bei had a strategist under his command who constantly offered him advice, making Tadun feel like he was punching an animal hide and unable to exert his full strength.

And then there were Guan Yu and Zhang Fei under Liu Bei's command, and that guy named Zhao Yun... Tadun even suspected that these three weren't human at all! They were monsters!

So when Yuan Tan mentioned Liu Bei, Tadun was clearly hit where it hurt and snorted coldly.

After singing the red-faced role, he immediately switched to singing the white-faced role.

Yuan Tan's tone suddenly dropped: "The Chanyu may not know."

"Qingzhou was a desolate place just a few years ago, but now it is so prosperous and wealthy."

"If we can defeat Liu Miao in this battle, the Chanyu's cavalry can easily enter the more prosperous Xuzhou! Huainan! They can even drink from the Yangtze River and march directly to Jiangdong!"

"How much wealth and treasures are there? Why should the Chanyu be stingy with the tips of the tails of those nine oxen at this time?"

Tadun swallowed hard.

In his eyes, Qingzhou was already a place overflowing with wealth!
But now Yuan Tan is telling him that the South will be even richer?
Especially when he heard "drinking from the Yangtze River," Tadun licked his lips.

What Yuan Tan didn't know was that when Tadun was in the border region, the elders often praised him and thought he had the bravery of Modu Chanyu of the Xiongnu!
Even Modu Chan never set foot in the Central Plains of Han China during his entire life, let alone drink from the Yangtze River.

At this moment, Tadun's heart was pounding wildly.

If we can really enter the Central Plains and drink from the Yangtze River, then in the future... is it possible that the Wuhuan will rule the Central Plains?

Suppressing his excitement, Tadun bowed to Yuan Tan and said, "It was my shortsightedness that led me to this."

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will issue the order immediately, commanding his commander to lead his troops to attack Yexian, and we will surely wipe out all the Han soldiers and civilians in Yexian!"

Seeing that Tadun was reasonable, Yuan Tan finally had a weight lifted from his shoulders.

"If Liu Miao really doesn't come to our rescue, then drive these people away and flee towards Langya!"

"At that time, the people of Qingzhou gathered north of Langya and wept day and night. I do not believe that Liu Miao and the local soldiers could remain unmoved!"

Although Yuan Tan knew that his actions would inevitably be condemned in the future.

But so what?
Ever since Yuan Tan agreed to smuggle warhorses with Liu Miao, he felt that he could do many things without any scruples.

"Only the position of crown prince is real! Only the power is real!"

reputation?

What it is?
Moreover, Yuan Tan felt that Liu Miao's reputation was not much higher than his own!

"In this battle, I will spare no expense!"

(End of this chapter)