Chapter 280: Attack of Temujin
Chapter 280 Temujin’s Attack
Chapter 279: Attack of Temujin
At present, the remaining troops of the Huns are only about 70,000 to 80,000. While guarding such a huge territory, they also have to face a hundred thousand Mobei coalition troops. The pressure can be imagined.
The leaders of each tribe of the Xiongnu believed that they should avoid their sharp edges and temporarily abandon Monan and stick to Hetao. After their strength was restored, they would fight decisively with the three tribes of Mobei and regain Monan.
This is definitely a difficult choice for the Huns, but it is indeed the safest method at present, but it was firmly opposed by Temujin.
Temujin's ambitions were far beyond Yufroko's. He knew that the Yanmen Army, which had recovered three counties and absorbed a population of one million, was no longer as strong as it used to be.
Compared with the Yanmen Army, whose strength is increasing every day, the Xiongnu has fallen far behind. If the Xiongnu still wants to seek revenge, it will not be possible without some extraordinary means.
If a strong enemy invades and we have to give up our territory, then when will we be able to unify the grassland? Temujin thought so in his heart.
In a world of great strife, if one cannot rise to the challenge, he will surely be lost among all living beings.
It is true that the Huns were defeated by the Yanmen Army, but Temujin did not think that those in Mobei could be compared with the Yanmen Army.
In Temujin’s eyes, what if there were 100,000 such opponents? They are still just a group of sheep waiting to be slaughtered, so how can they be the opponent of a group of wolves?
In the end, Temujin overcame all objections and convinced all the tribal commanders, and then summoned 50,000 of the most elite Xiongnu knights to go to a decisive battle with an enemy twice as many as himself.
This is a war that stakes the hopes of the entire Huns. If they fail, the Huns will never be able to stand up again.
The Huns soldiers who accompanied the army obviously understood this. In order to win, they all risked their lives and fought with the enemy at the risk of their own lives. In order to boost morale, even Temujin did not hesitate to go into battle himself.
Although the strength of the Mobei Allied Forces was twice that of the Xiongnu, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers was indeed far behind that of the Xiongnu whose morale was completely aroused.
The soldiers were no longer as good as the Xiongnu, and in terms of generals, the Mobei Allied Forces were completely destroyed.
In terms of commander, the Huns have Temujin with a base command of 98.
In terms of fierce generals, the Xiongnu even had Zhebie, Tuo Lei and Wokuotai.
Although the Mobei coalition had a large number of troops, they did not have any capable generals, so they were naturally defeated by Temujin.
With 50,000 cavalry, Temujin defeated the 100,000 Mobei coalition troops head-on. Then he took advantage of the victory and pursued the army northwards for three days and three nights.
One hundred thousand coalition troops fled back to Mobei, with less than 3,000 remaining, and the entire army was basically wiped out.
This battle not only greatly boosted Temujin's reputation on the grasslands, but also completely confirmed his position as Shanyu. There was no longer any resistance to Temujin within the Xiongnu, and the tribes in Mobei did not dare to attack him easily. Peeping at the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu ushered in a brief period of peace.
Tore, who was standing next to Temujin, saw that the leaders of various clans had arrived, so he leaned into Temujin's ear and whispered: "Da Chanyu, everyone has arrived."
Temujin glanced at Huchuquan, who was first on the left, and Liu Bao, who was first on the right. He nodded and said calmly: "Now the three tribes in Mobei have suffered heavy losses. It was me, the Huns, who intervened." It was the best time to conquer Mobei, so Ben Shanyu decided to expand his victory and send troops to conquer the three tribes of Mobei."
As soon as Temujin finished speaking, there was a burst of exclamations, including excitement, joy, and fear. The Xiongnu really need to recuperate most now, but the vast majority of people still support Temujin's move to send troops, because they believe that the invincible Chanyu will never fail.
Among the voices of approval, if only one person raised objections, it would be quite harsh and eye-catching. And the only person who dared to oppose Temujin at this time was Huchuquan.
"Chanyu, although the three tribes in Mobei suffered a disastrous defeat, their heritage still exists. Although we, the Xiongnu, won a great victory, we suffered heavy casualties. It is not appropriate to raise troops again at this time."
Although Temujin and Huchuquan had differences in their respective positions, they were unanimous in their determination to revitalize the Xiongnu. Therefore, seeing that Temujin was about to make a mistake, Huchuquan did not want to directly stand up to dissuade him.
When Temujin saw that the person who objected was his second brother, he immediately smiled kindly and said: "Second brother is too worried. Now all the elites of the three tribes have been wiped out, and all that is left are remnants of defeated troops. What do we, the Huns, have to fear?"
"Yes, Second Uncle. I also advise that now is the time when the three tribes are at their weakest. If we miss such a good opportunity, we will regret it when we regain our true strength!"
Liu Bao on one side also started to persuade him, but Hu Chuquan was very surprised when he saw this.
What kind of ecstasy soup did Temujin pour into Liu Bao to make Liu Bao support him so unsparingly?
“Don’t forget, there are more than three tribes in Mobei.” Huchuquan said coldly.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, how could they have forgotten this!
"With the current strength of the Xiongnu, even if we can defeat and occupy the territory of the three tribes, can we possibly defend it? Besides, will other tribes watch the territory of the three tribes be occupied by the Huns?"
There are more than ten tribes in Mobei, with a total population of more than 1.5 million. They are constantly fighting against each other, but no one can do anything about them. The overall situation is extremely complicated.
Even during the Yuvluo period, the Xiongnu's overall strength was not as good as that of Mobei, let alone that it has been greatly weakened now?
Therefore, in the eyes of Huchuquan, Temujin's move to attack the three tribes in Mobei was like a snake swallowing an elephant. The outcome would naturally be either being trampled to death or swelling to death, so how could he watch Temujin lead the Huns into the pit?
Seeing that Temujin still looked calm and composed, Huchuquan couldn't help but have a suspicion in his heart. Could it be that Temujin was not dazzled by the victory, but had carefully considered it?
Temujin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes, and asked: "This Chanyu only said that he would expand the results of the war. When did he say that he would occupy his territory?"
Hu Chuquan was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "If we don't occupy the land and the people, how can we expand our strength? If we don't expand our strength, what's the point of this war?"
Hu Chuquan’s question revealed the doubts in the hearts of everyone present, and they were also a little confused by Temujin.
Most people believe that the ultimate goal of sending troops this time is to destroy the three tribes, but it seems that this is not the case now.
What exactly does Chanyu want to do?
After seeing the expressions of everyone present, Temujin chuckled and said goodbye to Zhe: "Bring up the map."
In the sight of everyone, Zhebie slowly unfolded a sketch of the power of the grassland.
This sketch was naturally drawn by Temujin, and almost all the forces in the grassland are marked on it. Among them, the largest one is Xianbei, followed by Wuhuan. Although the Xiongnu was seriously weakened, they are still in third place.
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