Chapter 406: The Death of Modun
Han Xin swept across Mobei.
The various units of the Qin army came out of Yinshan, crossed Gaoque, and chased the enemy north. In the absence of modern communication tools, the two Qin armies only relied on pre-war predictions and the communication of carrier pigeons to achieve the rendezvous.
Dragon City.
The remnants of Maodun fled here and were exhausted. Further north, they reached the boundless Hanhai Desert. In the past, this desert was a natural barrier for the Huns to resist the southern peoples, but now, it has become a life-destroying barrier.
of shackles.
The fleeing Xiongnu tribes completely lost their organization and command. The prestige of Shanyu Maodun had been completely lost in the battle of Bainijing. His orders were no longer obeyed by the leaders of the tribes. The most obvious point is that He
A wall-to-wall violation.
When escaping to Gaoque City, Mao Dun held an emergency meeting of the leaders of various ministries. At the meeting, Mao Dun ordered the Helian tribe, which was relatively strong, to serve as the rear army to prevent the Qin army's pursuit, in order to win the survival of each ministry.
Opportunity, but what is very hopeful is that Helianbi completely dismissed it.
Today's Maodun is no longer as strong as before.
Within the trench, 20,000 of the tribe's loyal soldiers were killed and injured, turning Modu into a tiger with its teeth pulled out. It would take three or five years to recover, which was absolutely impossible.
However, competition on the grassland is cruel and bloody.
If Mao Dun wanted to regain his strength safely, the other leaders of the big tribes who were spying on the throne of Dashan Yu would not give him a chance. Among these ambitious guys, He Lianbi was unfortunately one of them.
Over the years, Maodun has used force to unify various tribes in the grassland. For large tribes such as the Helian tribe, the Huyan tribe, and the Qiuli tribe, the Maodun unification is called the Xiongnu Beibu.
That said, there was always a big difference. If the leaders of the three tribes hadn't been quite clever and cunning, their fate would have been the same as that of the Zhelan tribe and the Xubu tribe, who were eventually ruthlessly annexed by Moton.
Helianbi led more than 10,000 soldiers of his tribe and rushed into the desert at the head of each tribe. They were accustomed to surviving in the harsh climate of the North Sea. Compared with their companions who lived in relatively good conditions in Mobei, they
Be more adaptable.
Dragon City is just a temporary supply place.
Mao Dun originally wanted to use this place as a transit point for the transfer of captured wealth, luggage, and people. Therefore, there was no wall or anything like that around Dragon City that could be used for defense. Of course, with the technology of the Huns.
It is also impossible to build a strong city wall like the people of the Central Plains.
November 29th.
early morning.
The defeated Xiongnu soldiers, who were immersed in a tired sleep, were awakened by a series of shouts. The patrolling Xiongnu cavalry were surprised to find that directly north of them, a Qin army covered in black was rapidly approaching.
There are enemies to the north.
There were several Qin troops pursuing troops in the south. The Huns were attacked from two sides. Mao Dun, who always liked to plot and attack his opponents, was forced to retreat this time by the Qin troops.
——.
In the king's tent.
Modun was lying on a thick piece of bearskin, his back was exposed, and there was a spot on his left shoulder. There was blood stained faintly. On the way to escape, Modun's horse unfortunately lost its front hoof, and Modun fell to the ground.
Although he was quickly helped up by the attendants, Mao Dun, who had always been physically strong, found that the left half of his body could not move for a while.
Anger attacks the heart.
According to modern medical pathology, Maodun's condition should be regarded as a sequelae of stroke. However, in the Qin Dynasty, there was no such thing as a stroke.
Grassland people mostly eat meat as their staple food, and they also like to drink alcohol. Every time they drink, they will get drunk. Under such uncontrolled squandering, his body gradually shows signs of overdraft.
Originally, Mao Dun only had a slight sign of a stroke. As long as he was treated a little, there would generally be no major problems. But these days, especially since the defeat of Bainijing, the Xiongnu tribes have been scattered. Mao Dun has worked hard to
The Great Huns Alliance no longer existed. Under the successive blows, Mao Dun, who had always had a strong personality, finally couldn't withstand it anymore.
Attendant in the tent.
There were only three or five people, and there were once hundreds of close servants, and they were constantly separated during the escape. Whether these trusted confidants were really separated, or they were deliberately hiding, it has been impossible to verify.
The wall fell down and everyone pushed it.
Under the influence of the stroke, Modu was unable to speak properly. However, his ears were not deaf yet and he could clearly hear the abnormal sounds outside.
"Um, um, medium--, medium--!"
Zhongxing said that he bent down, put his mouth close to Mao Dun's ear, and said loudly: "Da Shanyu, the Qin people are following, and the soldiers are resisting. We must leave here. Can you tell us where we are going?"
As he spoke, Bank of China put a roll of sheepskin sketched map in front of Moton's eyes. The map was quite rough. The directions of rivers, deserts and lakes were only replaced by black dots. However, it was not suitable for wandering on the grassland.
For the Huns who migrated, having a map was already a huge improvement.
Grassland peoples have relied on experience for grazing and migrating since ancient times. Things like maps were introduced to the grasslands from the Central Plains.
When Mao Dun heard this, his eyes were fixed on the parchment, and the last place where his eyes stopped: Hanan River.
Bank of China paused for a moment, then put away the scroll with a bad expression. Mao Dun’s meaning was very clear, he wanted to return to the Mobei base of the Xiongnu tribe, but Bank of China said that he really wanted to yell at Mao Dun: Hannan River
It's over a long time ago, the place has been wiped out by the Qin people, and Mao Dun will never have the chance to go back to recuperate.
After coming out of the temporary king's tent, Bank of China returned to his tent without saying a word, then packed up some clothes, picked up a tall and strong horse, and headed towards the west.
BOC said goodbye without saying goodbye.
When the remaining servants saw that Lian Zhongxing, their closest bed confidant, had also left Maodun, they naturally dispersed. When the two Qin armies of Han Xin and Cao Xin invaded Longcheng, Maodun's king's tent
Apart from him, who was howling sadly, there was no one to serve him.
Since his body couldn't move, Mao Dun couldn't take off his clothes and pants when he was defecating. When he couldn't hold it in any longer, he had to pull his clothes directly inside his pants.
The stench almost made Cao Xin faint when he rushed into the tent, and the old man lying on the dirty bearskin turned out to be Maodun, the once arrogant Xiongnu chanyu?
At first glance, Cao Xin still didn't believe it.
But if we take a closer look, who is this helpless old man if not Mao Dun?
Cao Xin stepped forward, raised his sword and cut off Mao Dun's head in one stroke. This helped end Mao Dun's pain. Cao Xin raised his head and went out of the tent, and quickly ordered his soldiers to send Mao Dun's head to Jiuyuan City, regardless of Mao Dun.
Chapter completed!