Diqin Designer

Chapter 178 The Huns will visit
It is generally believed that Touman was the first person to be called "Chanyu" in the Xiongnu, but the person who made the Xiongnu truly powerful was his eldest son, Maodun Chanyu.

Under the leadership of Maodun, the Xiongnu destroyed the Donghu and conquered Loulan, Wusun, Gekun, Xinli and other countries.

This is exactly what Li Nian meant when he mentioned at the Qin Dynasty meeting that the insufficient population and resources of the Xiongnu would force the Donghu and Loulan countries to be used by them.

During the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty was not fighting against the nomadic people of the Xiongnu, but the huge system built by the Xiongnu, which was equivalent to fighting against multiple countries with the Xiongnu as the core.

The Xiongnu, which grew powerful under Maodun, had hundreds of thousands of soldiers under their command. It was he who launched Liu Bang's "Siege of Baideng", and it was he who wrote the harassing letters to Lu Zhi.

Touman's eyes fell on the young Maodun and asked, "Maodun, what do you think?"

The boy's words made him feel uncomfortable because the boy's map cannon included him.

He scolded all the leaders as a group of cowardly and timid people. Wasn't he, the Chanyu who was also somewhat afraid of the Qin Dynasty, one of them?

Although the boy did not say it directly, he could still understand the meaning behind the words. Moreover, if a person has something to hide, when others mention related matters, he will feel that they are talking about him.

Although he was dissatisfied with the young Maodun's words, Maodun also broke the originally dull atmosphere, which was beneficial to Touman.

It was true that he was also afraid of Qin, but he didn't want to surrender or escape without a fight. What if Qin was just a clay tiger? Wouldn't they have a chance to move south?
The south is so wonderful, with a warm climate, fertile land, gorgeous clothes, exquisite and delicious food, and beautiful women.

In the original atmosphere, many leaders were obviously too afraid of Qin, so it was not surprising even if they expressed the idea of ​​surrender, "Why don't we kneel down to Qin?", and it would even be recognized by many people.

This was not what Touman wanted to see, but because he was also afraid, he didn't dare to say it actively. Maodun just happened to become his substitute and said the things he wanted to say but was unable to say.

The Qin Emperor had great ambitions, but he didn’t?
He also wanted to lead the Huns to become stronger and occupy more land for his men to graze. The Huns were a pack of wolves on the grassland, and he was the wolf king. How could he be so afraid before the war even started?

After the battle more than 20 years ago, Touman has been trying to wash away the stain of the past.

After more than 20 years of recuperation, the losses of that year have been made up. Now the Huns have fat horses and strong men, and there are many soldiers. Even if Qin is stronger, he thinks it should be possible to give it a fight.

But the other leaders were afraid of Qin like a tiger. Although he was the Khan of the Xiongnu, he was not the only one who had the final say in the Xiongnu. Without the support of those leaders, the battle would be difficult to fight.

Maodun heard a hint of dissatisfaction in Touman's tone, but he didn't take it too seriously. He was just a bug sitting on the position of Chanyu, and he would replace him sooner or later.

What's more, among all his father's sons, he was the most outstanding. He was the crown prince of the Xiongnu. Who else could his father choose if not him?

Even if his father gave birth to a younger brother for him now, he would not be able to win the competition because the age gap between them is too big. He will be strong while his brother is still young.

Mao Dun replied sternly: "I think it is ridiculous to be cowardly before the battle. If the army has no intention of fighting, it will be defeated without fighting."

"The Qin army may be very strong, but they are also human beings. They will die if their heads are chopped off or their necks are slit. Why should we be afraid?"

The young man was fearless, and his tone was full of unafraid. If the Qin people came, he would fight them. They all had one head and two legs, so who would be afraid of whom?

Mao Dun added: "Moreover, the news sent back said that the Emperor of Qin is ambitious and may use military force against us, which means that this news does not completely confirm the Emperor of Qin's intentions."

At this point, Maodun glanced at the tribal leaders in the hall again: a group of insects, actually frightened like this by an uncertain news. It would not be too late to be afraid at least after it is confirmed that the Qin Emperor will send troops.

Maodun knelt on one knee in front of Touman and told him what he really thought: "Chanyu, I request to go to Qin to find out the strength of Qin!" Touman asked: "How to find out?"

Mao Dun said: "The Emperor of Qin has just been named the Emperor, he must be very happy, we will go to him to congratulate him, the Emperor of Qin will not refuse, we can bring some things that Qin does not have but we do as a gift."

"This trip is fake to congratulate the Emperor of Qin on his enthronement. It is actually to find out Qin's attitude towards us. We also want to let Qin know that we are powerful and should not be underestimated or insulted. Only in this way can we put an end to their desire to attack us. Therefore, we must bring the strongest and bravest warriors in the tribe with us."

Hearing this, Touman felt that he had understood what Maodun meant. Looking at his son half-kneeling in front of him, he frowned and said, "Do you want our warriors to be compared with the Qin people?"

A leader said hurriedly: "Chanyu, no, you can go and congratulate the Emperor of Qin, but you can't let our warriors compete with the Qin people. If we win, the Emperor of Qin will be angry and send troops to attack us; if we lose, the Emperor of Qin will think we are weak and will send more troops."

Maodun really wanted to swear and greet the chief using the "civilized language" of the grassland. He wasn't even in the fight yet, but he was already so scared?
Anyway, we can't compete with the Qin people, otherwise, no matter we win or lose, the Qin Emperor will send troops, right?
The leader of another tribe said, "I think it's okay! Just say you want to see the strength of the Qin people in a friendly way. If the Emperor Qin has the bearing of a king, he won't mind."

"If we win, we can show our power and let the Qin people know that we are not easy to bully. They will be more cautious when deciding whether to send troops to attack us. If we lose, we will not be able to decide what the Qin people will do."

"Moreover, Chanyu and all of you, think about this. If the Emperor of Qin really intended to send troops, wouldn't he not send troops if there were no warriors of our tribe to compare with the Qin people?"

These words made many leaders nod their heads. Their original fear receded, and their minds suddenly became much clearer: Yes, if the Emperor of Qin really intended to send troops to them, it would not be certain that a team of warriors could be compared with the Qin people.

These leaders began to speak out in support of Maodun, which made Maodun feel that these people were not completely degenerated into insects, and still had some knowledge and courage.

Mao Dun said: "Our warriors have been galloping on the grasslands for many years. Even if we are not as good as the Qin people, our riding and archery skills are definitely not weaker."

If it were some other dynasties, such as facing a great coward, Maodun would not say so. They would think that their warriors were superior to those dynasties in all aspects, but Qin deserved their respect.

Because Qin's military achievements were so outstanding, even these Hu people were convinced.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Maodun dared to lead a large army to invade and besieged Liu Bang on Mount Baideng. He must have felt that the Qin Dynasty had been destroyed and wanted to test the strength of the Han Dynasty.

Maodun's test result was that this man was okay, but just so-so, so he wrote letters to sexually harass Lu Zhi later.

But Maodun didn't know that his descendants understood that the Han Dynasty was powerful and should not be underestimated.

Mao Dun continued, "This trip is not only to explore the intentions of the Emperor of Qin and understand the strengths and weaknesses of Qin, but also, if we know that Qin is very strong and invincible, we can keep some people here to learn from their strengths and pass them back."

Touman thought for a while and said to Maodun: "Since you proposed it, you will lead the people there."

After saying this, Touman added: "If you cause trouble in Qin, I won't protect you!"

Maodun didn't pay attention to the second half of Touman's words and immediately accepted the order. He just wanted to go and take a look at Qin.

If Qin is strong, then we will learn from it, take over its strong points and surpass it in the future. If Qin is only strong on the outside but weak on the inside, then we will treat it as prey and hunt it down in the future.

As for the danger of going to Qin?
What danger could there be?
Could it be that Qin would be so shameless as to attack a thirteen-year-old boy?
It's unlikely no matter how you think about it!

(End of this chapter)