There is no doubt that Mao Dun is a strong person.

This can be known from the way he dealt with the Huhan tribe.

In front of Mao Dun, the leaders of various ministries basically bowed and obeyed orders. No matter how much resentment they had in their hearts, they did not dare to show it at all.

The big chanyu is in the military tent.

"The people of Qin have agreed to meet, and the place will be on the banks of the Wuding River. The leaders of each tribe will listen to the order and quickly select the warriors of their tribes who are good at shooting to follow my king."

At the end of October, the weather outside was getting colder day by day, but what the tribal leaders felt was that the temperature inside the tent was several degrees lower than outside. Maodun's cold words were as chilling as the north wind outside.

If the Great Xiongnu wanted to become more powerful, the original loose tribal alliance would definitely not work. They must imitate the Qin State and establish an army that unified orders and obeyed orders.

This time, he used the annexation of the Huhan tribe to once again establish the authority of the Great Chanyu. Next, Mao Dun prepared to gather warriors from each tribe in the name of the Qin army's meeting, in order to weaken the power of each tribe.

The leaders of all the ministries who were caught off guard by Mao Dun's order all stood there dumbly, neither daring to speak out or remonstrating, nor wanting to submit so willingly.

This is a fight for power.

At present, the two parties in the competition are not on the same level at all.

"Why don't you hurry up and get ready?" Seeing that everyone was speechless for a moment, even the attendants around Mao Dun said something in a pretentious manner, which made the leaders of the Huns tribe feel resentful.

But who could say anything, and who dared to say anything. With no choice, the tribal leaders could only tremble, bow their heads to each other, and retreat without showing the slightest disrespect.

No military meeting is needed.

There is no need for anyone to jump out and express an opinion.

Mao Dun sneered as he watched one after another tribal leaders go out, and he couldn't help but feel bored. The days without opponents were actually very depressing. Fortunately, there were interesting opponents like Li Yuan, otherwise, Mao Dun would not have known what was going to happen next.

What goals do you have for the day?

The Huns are good at shooting.

But the real warriors who are good at shooting are distributed among the various tribes. It can be said that no one is convinced by the other. This situation of scattered elites has prevented Mao Dun from realizing his wish to increase his combat power by another level.

This time, being strongly stimulated by Li Yuan's Qin army, Mao Dun decided to forcibly launch a plan to annex the military forces of various ministries.

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Gaoping North.

Yinzhouyi.

This place is located in the hinterland of the Loess Plateau, and the Wuding River flows through it. It washes away the loose river banks and occasionally rolls up balls of yellow mud. Although the vegetation is still lush, due to human grazing and rainfall,

Reduced, this place has gradually shown signs of soil being washed away by river water.

After communication between envoys from both sides, the meeting between Li Yuan and Mao Dun went on as scheduled on the morning of November 4th. Accompanying Mao Dun were fifty Hun warriors selected from various ministries who were good at shooting.

, and Li Yuan's side also selected fifty soldiers to accompany him.

Regarding such small details, Li Yuan and Mao Dun would not take advantage of each other given their pride.

The space inside the inn is small.

It was not suitable for more than a hundred people to crowd together, so Li Yuan proposed to set up some tents in the open space in front of the post station for both parties to rest. This suggestion made Mao Dun feel very happy. He did not expect that as an opponent,

Li Yuan has such delicate thoughts for the other party.

In return, Mao Dun ordered his attendants to light a fire and kill some cattle and sheep for barbecue. If Li Yuan hadn't lived in the Qin Dynasty, Li Yuan would have almost regarded this open-air grassland banquet as a party on the grassland of Inner Mongolia.

travel.

Mo Dun is a man of few words.

He is not tall, short and stocky, and the proportions of his upper and lower bodies are very strange. He is short in the upper body and very slender in the lower body. This situation is probably a family inheritance, but is caused by the lifestyle of riding horses.

Judging from the face shape, Mao Dun has prominent brow bones, thick eyebrows, and a pair of eyes that are very disproportionate to the face shape, which makes people look weird.

"I've heard for a long time that Li Hou is brave and good at fighting, and all the soldiers under his command are brave. When I saw it today, it turned out to be the case, haha!" Mao Dun looked at Li Yuan, his eyes flashed, and he laughed.

Judging from his age, Li Yuan was more than ten years younger than Mao Dun. Such a young and excessive opponent made him feel strong jealousy. The years in the north were bitter and cold, and for a man to have a strong body

It has only been more than ten years, and Modu is still in the best physical condition, but in a few years, the situation may be different.

"The Great Chanyu is joking. If our officers and soldiers of the Great Qin Dynasty were good at fighting, how could our country be in ruins and being bullied by others like now?" Li Yuan said with a faint smile.

There was something in Mao Dun's words that meant provocation. If Li Yuan nodded in approval, Mao Dun's next sentence would probably be like this. Then how about we each send out a few warriors to compete? I think Mao Dun has already used this trick and means.

He was proficient, but to the "well-informed" Li Yuan, it was really nothing.

Mao Dun's expression tightened, and after a moment of silence, he raised the wine cup next to him and drank it all in one gulp, saying: "I heard that a wise man named Confucius said something in the Central Plains: How wonderful is it to have friends come from far away?

Today, it is fate that you and I meet here. Let's drink this cup and worry about the rest, how about that?"

"This wine is good, but it's too weak." Li Yuan turned his wrist and finished drinking, not to be outdone, and said in a deep voice. The wine of this era is equivalent to the rice wine of later generations. In terms of alcohol content, it is the same as the purified rice wine.

The latter liquor cannot be compared at all. Although Li Yuan's drinking capacity cannot be said to be very good, in such a scene, he would not be afraid of being drunk.

After three rounds of drinking.

The roasted whole mutton was also brought up. Li Yuan politely picked up a leg of mutton and gnawed it regardless of how hot it was. While eating, he praised: "Da Shanyu, eat it quickly."

, this mutton is the most delicious when eaten hot, but unfortunately, the seasonings only include salt and nothing like Western pepper. If there is pepper, just sprinkle it on a little, and it will be the most delicious thing in the world."

After traveling a long time, facing the boring food of this era, Li originally ate millet cakes and rice. Now he finally has a little wheat harvest and can barely improve it and make some batter. How miserable can this life be?

How sad it is that even if we occasionally have some game, we can only barely eat it due to the backward cooking techniques.

Today, the attendant next to Mao Dun showed off his barbecue skills, which allowed Li Yuan to see another kind of grassland food culture different from that of the Central Plains.

Having delicious food is a kind of happiness.

Li Yuan, who was deeply aware of this, began to go all out to attack the position that interested him most after seeing the delicious roasted lamb leg.

"Li Hou, this is just drinking and eating meat. It's really boring. How about you and I each sending out three warriors to compete?" Mao Dun frowned and suggested.

"Hmm, Da Shanyu, this roast is really good, it's golden, you should try it too." Li Yuan kept nodding and shaking his head without stopping for a moment.

"I just know how to eat——, why don't I eat you to death?" Mao Dun cursed angrily in his heart. He tried several times with words, but the reply he got was a series of meaningless words from Li Yuan.

Yu. He was not humiliated like this. However, this barbecue was baked by his people. If he said it was not delicious, it would be like slapping himself in the face.

The fire shivered in the cold wind.

Just like this tense and suffocating atmosphere, the warriors of Qin and Hungary were at war with each other, glaring at each other. As long as an order was given, it would be a fierce fight.

Li Zhongxiang was holding a big bow and was hiding behind Cao Xin. A sharp arrow was already on the string in his right hand, and the sharp arrow cluster was aimed at Mao Dun.

The Huns were good at shooting, and there were also people who were good at shooting on the side of the Qin army. Li Zhongxiang's three arrows in the battle against Chen made Li Yuan immediately remember this young man. When selecting the warriors to follow this time, Li Yuan personally

During the roll call, Li Zhongxiang was included among his soldiers, which made all the veterans in the supply camp envious.

What is a janissary camp?

This is where generals come from. Luo Jia, Wang Shang, Cao Xin, Bai Guangji - all came from Li Yuan's personal troops. Li Zhongxiang's leap forward, as long as nothing unexpected happens, he is almost an inevitable candidate for general.

Not easy.

Just when Maodun was about to get angry, Li Yuan finished eating.

"Da Shanyu, thank you for your hospitality. It's getting late. There's no need for competitions. If the warriors are interested, you might as well meet on the battlefield someday. Now let's get down to business. What are you preparing?

Is it time to retreat back to the grassland?" Li Yuan wiped his greasy hands with a calm attitude.

Mao Dun was furious for a moment. After spending most of the day emotionally, he just waited for Li Yuan to eat meat. But if he didn't pick up the conversation now, the meeting would be completely meaningless. He couldn't let Li Xiaothief eat it in vain.

A king's meal.

"General Li, when our great Huns go south, we will never retreat before we get what we want." Mao Dun sneered and shouted with overwhelming force.

"Oh, what Shanyu means is that we have to continue fighting. Well, I will accompany you. It happens to be cold, so you can stretch your muscles." Mao Dun's verbal threat was a threat to Li Yuan, who had the upper hand.

It has no effect at all. He has already seen the kind of bargaining at the negotiation table. If Mao Dun really wanted to fight, how could he propose a meeting? Isn't this three hundred taels of silver in this place?

"General Li, the Xiongnu has no less than 300,000 soldiers. As long as I give the order, the army will go south. With the strength of the Qin State, can it afford it?" Mao suddenly stood up and looked at Li Yuanse, who was fiercely angry.

said.

"Three hundred thousand, the Great Chanyu is talking in his sleep, the grassland is bitterly cold, and all the ministries are not working together. If the Great Chanyu can mobilize one hundred thousand people to come south, it is considered as his best effort. But there are only one hundred thousand barbarians, how can I, the great Qin Dynasty, be afraid?"

"Li Yuan burst into laughter and poked thousands of holes in Maodun's cowhide without any courtesy.

Based on Li Yuan's understanding of the history of the early Han Dynasty, it would take at least five years for Mao Dun's power to reach its highest peak. During the siege of Baideng, the number of Huns cavalry dispatched by Mao Dun reached 500,000.

Now, only two years after their rise, the Huns attacked Donghu in the east and Yuezhi in the west. They seemed to have unlimited glory, but in fact, the internal rule of Maodun was not stable.

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