The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 556 What level?

In the northern part of Kangju, the once powerful Northern Huns lived here.

At their peak, the Northern Huns spanned the east and the west and were no less powerful than the Han Dynasty.

However, the advantages and disadvantages of the grassland peoples are extremely obvious.

Although they are difficult to deal with, their development speed and stability are far inferior to those of farming and pastoral peoples.

The present-day Kushans, formerly the Great Yuezhi, were driven from the north to their current location by the Northern Huns. As a result, by transforming into fishing, hunting, and farming, they have become a being that the Northern Huns dare not provoke easily.

Of course, the Kushans were unwilling to provoke the down-and-out underworld boss of the Northern Xiongnu.

It is disadvantageous for an agricultural nation to fight against a nomadic nation. If they win, they will not gain much, but if they lose, they will lose everything.

As long as the Northern Huns did not take the initiative to provoke them, the Kushans did not want to make enemies for nothing. The Parthian Empire in the west and Sindhu in the south were enough to give them headaches.

Therefore, a strange balance has been formed in Central Asia.

Even though Kangju, Khwarezm and Khorasan, which were adjacent to Parthia and the Northern Huns, became independent, the Kushans had no intention of conquering them.

This situation is quite similar to the situation in the past when the Han Dynasty proposed to abandon Liangzhou in the face of the rebellion of the Qiang people.

From the small to the big, it is enough to see that the Kushan Empire was already on the decline and was seriously rotten internally.

However, a centipede is still alive even after its death, and the Kushan Empire had just begun to decline. The hundreds of thousands of troops were just fighting for power, making it inconvenient for them to launch external wars, so it was not a problem for them to defend the interior.

Therefore, Yuan Shao and the other four kings did not arrogantly target the Kushans at the beginning, but waited for news from Tian Ze and set their sights on the Northern Huns first.

On the endless grassland, the tribe led by the Northern Xiongnu Khan was located here.

The contemporary Chanyu was named Luandi Ule.

"Luanti" is the family name of the Xiongnu Chanyu, and "Ule" means "tough stone" in Xiongnu language.

If the Kushans are a lean camel that is bigger than a horse, then today's Northern Huns are a phoenix without hair that is worse than a chicken.

As the contemporary Chanyu, Luandi Ule has a heavy burden on his shoulders.

He was a man of calm character and great ambition. Naturally, he was unwilling to continue living here with his people. He had a strong ambition to restore the former glory of the Huns.

In order to seek opportunities, he secretly promoted the independence of the surrounding Kangju and Khwarezm, and even helped the two countries repel the Kushan invasion, winning precious breathing space for the Northern Huns.

After all, it was once directly surrounded by the three empires. This situation was like having its throat strangled, making it impossible to breathe.

During that time, the Northern Huns did not dare to make too much noise even when looting.

It's okay to suck a little blood from the three empires, but if you really cause a big mess, even the Western Regions that seem to be independent of the Han Dynasty can easily lead to the destruction of the entire family.

However, all the calculations are ultimately no match for the general trend.

"This group of Han people has completely taken root in the Shule area."

After listening to the information from the scouts, Luandi Wule let out a long sigh.

Hu Yanchi, the Marquis of Gudu, who came to complain, said indignantly, "These Han people are going too far."

"The Western Regions are not theirs. Some time ago, I went to Wusun to ask for some money, food, and horses, but I encountered a group of Han cavalrymen who beat me back."

"Although they didn't gain any advantage, I gained nothing and lost some warriors for nothing. The tribesmen in the tribe are waiting for food!"

Luandi Wule frowned and looked into the distance with a cold gaze, thinking about the crisis contained in the news brought by Huyan Chi.

"Are you sure it's the Han cavalry?"

Hu Yanchi nodded without hesitation. "The Han army is carrying a banner with the word 'Yuan' on it. I recognize that it is Chinese. But..."

"But what?"

"That Han army is not entirely Han Chinese. Most of them seem to be from the Western Regions. They speak the languages ​​of various countries in the Western Regions and look different."

"The combat power of these people is quite weak, not much stronger than the horse bandits. It's only because they have the support of the Han cavalry that I suffered a small loss."

"Bah, a bully who relies on the power of others." Huyan Chi said indignantly.

Known as the Gray Wolf of the Prairie, he has always been known for his cunning and ferocity. He always takes advantage and never suffers any loss. But he didn't expect to be hit by a stick this time. He was really unhappy.

Upon hearing this, Luandi Wule became even more worried.

"How many people are there in that Han army?"

"There were only about three to four thousand, but a lot more came later. I saw the situation was not good, so I retreated first." Huyan China said.

Luandi Wule was not surprised by this.

Huyan Chi has always been cunning and vengeful. Harassment and sneak attacks are his specialties. If he is not really unable to win, he will never retreat.

"I'm afraid this is going to be troublesome." Luandi Wule frowned.

"It seems that these small countries in the Western Regions have become involved with the Han Dynasty again. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with them in the future."

Hearing this, Hu Yan Chi curled his lips nonchalantly and said, "A bunch of weaklings who dare not even fart when being robbed. How difficult is it to deal with them?"

"If you hadn't stopped me, I would have slaughtered several nations to my heart's content."

Luandi Wule shook his head and said, "It's true that the countries in the Western Regions are a group of sheep. But the Han people are wolves!"

“A flock of sheep led by a wolf is no longer a flock.”

He knew how the Han envoys had borrowed troops from the Western Regions to quell rebellions and defeat the Kushans.

The arrival of the Han people was a disaster for them, and the situation became even more troublesome as they were in the same boat with the countries in the Western Regions.

"Chi Na, you should send some small groups of cavalry to harass the Han army during this period to see what the situation is."

"Be careful. If you encounter the Han army, don't take action. Just retreat as soon as possible."

"Yes!" Hu Yanchina said.

Although he was ambitious and wanted to replace Zuo Xian Wang, he was extremely convinced of Luandi Wule, the Khan of the Northern Xiongnu.

Because they had personally witnessed Luandi Wule's ability and vision, the Northern Xiongnu finally recovered under his leadership and gradually prospered in recent years.

It’s just that the enemies around are too strong, so we need to wait for the right opportunity.

After receiving the order, Huyan China immediately dispatched several cavalry teams to harass the surrounding countries in the Western Regions, and even led a team himself.

However, the result made him feel cold in his heart.

Each cavalry unit was stopped and turned back. It seemed that the enemy was very familiar with the terrain and habits around the Western Regions, and there were many of them, so they had no chance to launch a sneak attack.

"How could this happen?" Hu Yanchi murmured to himself in disbelief.

On the southeastern border of the Northern Huns, Yuan Shu, dressed in golden armor, rode on a tall Arabian horse and sneered at the hurriedly fleeing Northern Huns.

"What level do you have? You dare to play robbery like me?"

(End of this chapter)