Daqin: The beginning of the collapse of the sky, sweeping across the Western Regions

After returning to the camp, the Hun general rode straight to the big tent and reported the whole incident to Maodun in detail.

After Maodun heard this, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, but he soon recovered. He muttered to himself, "I thought those Qian people were as cowardly as mice. When they saw our army approaching the city, they would panic and open the city gates to let us in."

"Who would have thought they were so smart and could see through my scheme? It's really a headache!"

However, this emotion only lasted for a moment before disappearing without a trace.

"Forget it, if that's the case, then we have no choice but to use force to break into their city!"

"Pass the order down, inform our soldiers that if they break through the city in front of them, let them relax for three days! No matter what they do, there will be no restrictions!"

"Yes! I believe that our soldiers will be excited after hearing this news. This small city in front of them is not worth mentioning at all."

Before, they took into consideration that they had to let the Qian people serve as the food supply for the Xiongnu, so they did not dare to burn, kill and loot on a large scale.

The Huns have been holding this anger in their hearts, and now when they hear that this taboo has been lifted, they will definitely become extremely agitated and will intensify their efforts to attack these cities.

On the other hand, Li Jing was also keenly aware that the situation might change.

With the experience accumulated from many years of fighting on the battlefield and his in-depth understanding of the character traits of the enemy generals, he concluded that his opponent would never give up easily and that there would definitely be more fierce attacks waiting for him.

Therefore, no matter when and where, we must remain highly vigilant and be adequately prepared to deal with various emergencies.

"I really don't know how long it will take the king and the other gentlemen to arrive here! Our soldiers are all rubbing their hands and eager to rush out and kill those damn Hun bastards!"

The general shouted to Li Jing with excitement on his face.

"Oh? Really? I sent an envoy to inquire about the king's itinerary a few days ago. Judging from the current situation, it will not take too long for him to return."

Compared to this impatient young general, Li Jing was much calmer. After hearing what the other party said, he only raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the other party, and responded in a calm tone.

Perhaps realizing that his words and actions were a bit extreme, the general quickly suppressed his inner excitement, tried to calm himself down, and stood silently there waiting for good news.

Although these generals seemed calm on the surface, they were actually extremely anxious in their hearts. They could not help but stare towards the direction of the gate, eagerly waiting for the return of the messenger.

Just when they were anxious and couldn't wait to ask again, a burst of hurried and dense footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

This sound struck everyone's heart like a war drum, making the originally tense and anxious atmosphere instantly become solemn.

However, when these generals heard the footsteps, an expression of ecstasy appeared on their faces at the same time.

The reason was simple: the sound of footsteps was of great significance to them - it indicated that the messenger who had been sent out before would soon return and would bring back key information and instructions to everyone.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, a dusty messenger walked quickly into the room.

At this moment, the armor he was wearing was already covered with thick dust, as if he had experienced countless fierce battles; and the helmet on his head was soaked with sweat and stuck tightly to his forehead due to long-term running and fatigue.

Although his eyes revealed fatigue that was difficult to conceal, there was more of an unwavering will and determination to complete the task.

"Generals!" He said in a hoarse and low voice, with a slight tremor in his voice, "I have lived up to everyone's expectations and successfully brought back the king's order!"

As he spoke, his cracked lips opened slightly and a thin thread of blood slowly flowed out from the corner of his mouth, obviously due to extreme thirst caused by not drinking water for a long time.

But even so, this brave and fearless messenger still stayed at his post and fulfilled his mission diligently and responsibly.

"Quick! Tell us the king's order!" A general shouted at the top of his lungs with an anxious look on his face.

"Yes!" The messenger took a deep breath, swallowed hard a few times, and then slowly opened his mouth and said, "Now the king has gone to fight against the main force of the Xiongnu - the Left and Right Wise Kings, but at the same time he has also sent General Huo Qubing to come here to reinforce our army."

"According to the itinerary, it is estimated that General Huo will arrive here in about half a day. At that time, he will join forces with our generation to encircle and suppress the Xiongnu enemy army in front of us."

Hearing this, all the generals secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of joy in their eyes.

They knew that although Huo Qubing was still young, he should not be underestimated. The ability of this young general was comparable to that of Li Jing, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty.

Back then, Li Jing led his army to conquer the battlefields and shocked the world; and today's Huo Qubing is also an extraordinary figure. With his wisdom, courage, decisiveness and ruthlessness, he will surely be able to lend a helping hand to the army and defeat the Huns in the blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but become more confident, and they were ready to wait for General Huo Qubing to arrive and annihilate the enemy together.

"General Li, now we just need to hold on for half a day longer."

A general came out, clasped his fists, and spoke loudly.

After he finished speaking, everyone else nodded in agreement.

"Yes! You are right. Now we just need to rely on this solid city wall to fight a defensive battle against those Hun dogs."

"Although the Xiongnu's soldiers are very powerful, their strongest force is still their cavalry, and their siege capabilities are not that good. Otherwise, they would have already captured our city long ago instead of trying to persuade us to surrender."

Li Jing was calmly analyzing the current situation between the enemy and us. After hearing his words, the generals present all gained more confidence.

"General Li is absolutely right. Now we just need to wait for General Huo and his men."

After hearing his words, Li Jing nodded, but I still gave them instructions with a serious expression.

"That being said, we still shouldn't take it lightly, even though the Xiongnu seem to be simple-minded, strong-limbed, and only know how to fight every day."

"But in fact, they are still very cunning, otherwise they would not have controlled the 36 countries in the Western Region for such a long time."

After Li Jing finished these warnings, the generals spoke up one after another, saying that they would definitely increase their vigilance.