Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Although the march was difficult, it was not a big problem for Huo Xian.

We just need to overcome it. It's not a big problem. We are not under tight time or heavy task now. As long as the weather is not too bad, we can continue to march northward calmly.

There is really nothing much to say nowadays. There is no concept of the New Year or the awareness of the cold winter.

What Huo Xian and others have to do now is to continue marching. The second year of Tianhan has arrived, and for Huo Xian, the moment of decisive battle is getting closer and closer.

This was not only an extremely critical moment for the Han Dynasty, but also an extremely important node for the Huns.

The future direction of the two major regimes, the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, will most likely be determined by the upcoming decisive battle.

Seeing that the snow had melted a little, Huo Xian and others continued their march.

Zhao Hexi said with some concern, "Lord, at this rate, it will take us at least a month to reach Jilushai."

The marching speed is indeed slow. After all, it is not a large army with elite soldiers and horses and a full complement of troops. However, the current speed is not even as fast as that of some ordinary armies, which is somewhat unsatisfactory.

Huo Xian didn't care much about it. "It would be good if they can arrive in a month, that's if the weather is good. We are not in a hurry to fight now, so there is no need to worry too much."

Zhao Hexi said, "I'm not worried about the rush to fight, but these horses are a little tired. Even if there is enough food and grass, the horses have lost a lot of weight in these days."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Not to mention the warhorse, we've lost a lot of weight." Huo Xian could only say helplessly, "We'll have a good rest when we get to the place. Now we've got to grit our teeth."

There is no other way to choose to march in this cold winter, since the war has to be started in the spring. So we can only prepare in advance.

Feng Wu asked curiously, "Lord, what's the situation at the border now? We are so exhausted, they must not be in a good condition either."

Huo Xian smiled and said, "Those who are still on the march are naturally uncomfortable, and those who are at the border are not much better. They are either freezing cold or huddled in their houses."

In such weather, no one will feel relaxed, and there is obviously nothing that can be done about it.

Fortunately, the imperial court had been preparing for a long time and had requisitioned enough supplies, so there was no need to worry too much about large numbers of non-combat casualties.

"After we finish this battle, our descendants will have an easy time." Liu Mo said with some anticipation, "Think about it, we have fought a battle that should have been fought for several generations."

There is nothing wrong with saying this. Since the emperor decided to launch a counterattack against the Huns, some situations have been constantly changing.

From the fact that some people at the border no longer have to worry too much about the Huns moving south, to the fact that some garrison soldiers no longer need to continue heading north to the border, these are obviously constantly changing.

The most important thing is that these two generations of wars have created a relatively peaceful external environment for the Han Dynasty.

Once the Huns, this long-standing threat, are eliminated, the people of the Han Dynasty will have more opportunities to recuperate. At that time, they will really be at a loss as to draw their swords and look around.

However, the situation at that time was that Nanyue and Yelang no longer existed, Goguryeo had been incorporated into the Four Counties of Han, and the Western Regions were almost incorporated into the territory of the Han Dynasty.

As long as the Huns are destroyed, there will be no real enemies around the Han Dynasty. At that time, the people should be able to relax a little.

At least there is no external threat, which means there are fewer unstable factors, which is enough to make people feel at ease.

"That's true. Now that we've finished the war, our descendants will have an easy time." Huo Xian joked with a smile, "But by that time, it will be difficult to achieve military merit again."

Feng Wu said disapprovingly, "How can we get military merit? Not to mention suppressing bandits and catching robbers, don't we still have Wusun? We can fight as far as Dayuan, so where else can we not go?"

This left Huo Xian speechless. If they really wanted to fight, they would be able to find some enemies anyway.

Even if there are no enemies, you can create them.

But if you think about it, there is no need to worry too much. It doesn’t seem that extreme now. The most important thing is to solve the problem of the Huns, the century-old enemy. They are the real enemy.

This is not just Huo Xian's personal opinion. I think this is also the view in many people's minds. Only the Huns can be called the real enemies of the Han Dynasty.

The other enemies are not worth mentioning at all. Even the seemingly powerful Wusun is just a relatively strong force in the Western Regions and cannot be said to pose any threat to the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, it is better not to think too much about things in the distant future. It is more important to do well in the present. Completely defeating the Huns is what Huo Xian should consider.

As for other enemies, they can be completely ignored. There is even no so-called "imaginary enemy" now.

Just keep marching, even if there is a little snowstorm, don't worry about it. Although we don't need to pay special attention to time now, we can't ignore it completely. Feng Wu came running and said excitedly, "Sir, Anguo sent someone to deliver a letter."

Huo Xian was quite happy and said jokingly, "He lost contact with me after he left for the war. I guess he only wrote to me to report military intelligence."

Zhao Hexi couldn't help but complain, "Old Zhao is even more like this. He has only received a few letters from him in the past three or four years? Both father and son are like this. They are not reliable at all."

Come to think of it, it's really helpless. Nowadays, it's inconvenient to travel and information is difficult to pass. Since Zhao Po Nu has been guarding Shoujiang City, he has only returned to Beijing to report on his work a limited number of times, and the number of correspondence is even pitifully small.

It’s not that there was any grudge between him and Huo Xian, it was simply because it was inconvenient to exchange information, and even when sending a letter, it had to be accompanied by a report of military intelligence.

Complaints may be complaints, but everyone can understand these things. After all, it is because of limited conditions and sometimes we can only overcome them.

As a result, Huo Xian read the letter carefully and was in a very good mood, because according to Zhao Anguo's report, the army had arrived safely.

Although these people set out early, they had a large number of people and a lot of baggage, and they were mainly infantry, so their marching speed was naturally much slower.

Huo Xian was relieved at this point. As long as the army arrived at the destination smoothly, it would be considered good news.

"It seems that we are the only ones who haven't arrived yet." Huo Xian couldn't help but joked, "Once we arrive, we might be laughed at by the army. How can the elite troops arrive last?"

Zhao Hexi said indifferently, "But no one dares to laugh at you, my Lord. You are the Grand Marshal, so you must come at the last moment. Everyone also understands that you still have to discuss military affairs with His Majesty and the General."

Although this is trying to make amends for Huo Xian, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with saying this; it's almost the same as the fact.

So it’s no big deal if we arrive late, and it seems like everyone can understand this.

Liu Mo also asked with concern, "Lord, the Marquis of Haixi and his men should have arrived, right? They should have sent a military report, but why haven't they received any movement yet?"

Although they were a unit, Zhao Hexi and others did not have much talent in leading troops, but they still had some basic military knowledge.

Zhao Hexi also said with some dissatisfaction, "They have gone too far. Although His Majesty has allowed them to lead their own armies, they all need to be controlled by you. It's really abominable that these people have been slow to report military intelligence!"

Whether it was Li Guangli or Zhao Po Nu, each of them led a large army with a lot of men and horses. If it were before, they could even be considered the main force.

However, everyone knew clearly that they were indeed under the command of Huo Shan, and the more than 100,000 troops and three armies in this decisive battle against the Huns were still subject to Huo Shan's military orders.

Huo Xian said nonchalantly, "It's just far away. We are on the march, so we still have to wait until we get there before we can receive the military report."

There is really no need to care about the worries and dissatisfaction of Zhao Hexi and others, and it does not mean that Li Guangli has become too powerful.

It's simply because some current conditions do not allow it. There is no need to rush into some things, and there is no need to be too fussy about them.

After all, for Huo Xian, Li Guangli was not really a threat, and he had suppressed the Marquis of Haixi very badly in the past few years.

Especially during the expeditions to Dayuan and the Western Regions, Li Guangli was resolute in carrying out military orders under Huo Shan's command. This made him an outstanding general and Huo Shan's "right-hand man".

It is true that he cannot be regarded as a confidant, but as a general of the Han Dynasty, Li Guangli's existence is still very useful, especially at a time like this.

Not to mention an excellent general, even a qualified general can bring considerable help.

Keep marching. Since there is nothing to worry about, let's keep marching.

It is true that some hardships and difficulties need to be overcome, but Huo Xian doesn't care about this at all. He just needs to keep marching.

Everything is developing in the planned direction, things are within controllable range and are still in plan.

This is the situation that Huo Xian likes to see the most. Everything goes according to plan, which naturally means that the progress of the subsequent war will be more controllable, which is the most critical thing.

Huo Xian's requirements are not high at all. This is what he hopes to see. He does not want to face some challenges and tests at certain times.

If we could easily destroy the Huns, that would be the best thing ever. There is no need to increase the strength of ourselves or the Han Dynasty.

But these are obviously just thoughts. Things can't be that easy. Especially in the upcoming decisive battle, there will definitely be many variables and many things beyond your expectations. (End of this chapter)