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Chapter 348: Yuezhi and Donghu form an alliance and kill the Yuezhi envoys
Listening to the angry chieftain cursing, the one who shook his head said, "We can't expect the Wusun people to stand on our side. We must prepare for the worst!"

Under the gaze of the crowd, the leader said: "The Qin people will target us because they want to interfere in the grasslands and the Western Regions. Our position is like a thorn to the Qin people. If we don't remove it, the Qin people will feel uncomfortable whether they go to the grasslands or the Western Regions."

"Unless we are willing to move away or submit to the Qin people, the Qin people will definitely deal with us as long as we are here."

The irritable Yuezhi leader shouted angrily: "How can this be justified? Our ancestors have lived here for generations. If the Qin people are not satisfied, we have to move away?"

The Yue clan leader shook his head and said, "Of course there is such a truth!"

"The Qin people think their swords are faster than ours, their arrows are sharper than ours, and we are no match for them. Just like all things on the grassland, the strong hunt the weak and feed on the flesh and blood of the weak!"

There is no such thing as extra logic. It's just the law of the jungle. Whoever has the bigger fist is right.

"Truth is only within the range of cannons, and dignity is only on the edge of swords." This truth still exists in modern society.

The irritable leader was dissatisfied and said, "Do the Qin people really think they can definitely defeat us?"

"At least that's what the Qin people think! If we don't want to migrate, and don't want to submit to the Qin people, we must fight them."

"The Wusun people will surely stand on the side of the Qin people. Then, the Qin people, the Xiongnu people, and the Wusun people will surround us from the east, north, and west."

Hearing this, everyone in the tent looked serious. Although it seemed that there were only three directions, in fact, it was not much different from being completely surrounded.

Because the only part of the south that was not surrounded was not suitable for them to live in.

They made a living by herding, so they could not migrate anywhere freely. Moreover, it was difficult to get rid of the Qin people if they went south.

"This will pose a serious threat to us. It is best not to allow an encirclement to form, but given the current situation, I am afraid it will be difficult to prevent an encirclement from forming."

Why is it so difficult to prevent a siege from forming?
Everyone figured it out after just a little thought.

In order to avoid the formation of an encirclement, it is sufficient to deal with any one of the three parties: the Qin, the Xiongnu, and the Wusun.

But these three parties are not easy to resolve!
Let’s not talk about the Qin people. If they can deal with the Qin people, then they don’t need to worry about this.

The Huns relied on the Qin people as a strong support and were following them. In addition, they had extorted and coerced the Huns in the past, so it was almost impossible for the Huns to betray the Qin people and stand on their side.

The only way to deal with the Huns was to use force. Although the Huns were blackmailed by them, they were not weak in strength and could not be dealt with in a short time. Besides, the Qin people would not sit idly by and watch them attack the Huns.

The situation of Wusun is similar to that of Xiongnu. They are not as good as them, but it cannot be resolved in a short time. If they cannot be resolved quickly, they will be delayed.

The Qin people allied with Wusun with the intention of using Wusun to hold them back.

The atmosphere in the tent became more depressing. After a while, one of the leaders said, "Can we launch a surprise attack on the Xiongnu or Wusun and catch them off guard? For example, we have just sent an envoy to Wusun, and they may not expect that we will send troops."

At this season, the grassland is recovering and the livestock have not recovered after the winter. It is not a suitable time to start a war. If we risk sending troops at this time, the enemy may not expect it.

"I'm afraid it won't be easy. As long as the Wusun and Xiongnu are prepared, our surprise attack will not only be difficult to succeed, but we will also suffer from their harm."

It would be even more dangerous if the surprise attack failed and was blocked by the enemy.

Because at this season, all the tribes on the grassland are recovering their vitality. To attack others at this time is not only to waste time for recovery, but also to continue to deplete their vitality when their vitality has not yet recovered.

If the raid is successful, it's fine. If it fails, they will lose a lot of energy, while the enemy will not. As a result, when the enemy counterattacks, they will be defeated faster.

Everyone's faces looked even uglier. They felt that all their ways to break out of the impasse were blocked. Nothing they could do would work. They could only sit here and wait for the Qin encirclement to form.

The irritable leader widened his eyes and said, "Can we just watch the Wusun people and the Qin people form an alliance and do nothing?"

"Not really. It's not easy for us to send troops. The same is true for the Wusun and Xiongnu. Only the Qin people are uncertain. The Qin State is too big and there are too many Qin people."

"But if the Wusun and Xiongnu do not join them, how many troops will the Qin send?"

"and……"

The leader looked to the east and said, "Not only do we feel threatened by the Qin people, but the Qin people's intervention in the grassland has also made the Donghu feel threatened. We can join forces with the Donghu!"

The Donghu's geographical location is better than theirs and they will not be surrounded, but it is not that much better. The Donghu borders the Qin people in the south and the Xiongnu in the west. Once the Qin people want to target them, the Donghu will not be much better off.

What's more, the Qin emperor had already shown his hostility towards the Donghu. At the Qin New Year ceremony, the Qin emperor gave the Donghu no face and directly ordered the expulsion of the Donghu envoys.

The two sides simply did not send troops, but they were already disgusted with each other. As long as the king of Donghu and the tribal leaders were not too stupid, they would definitely be worried and wary of the Qin people.

The leader who spoke said in a deep voice: "With the Qin people as our common enemy, the Donghu are our best allies. If the threat from the Qin people is not eliminated, not only will we not be able to sleep well, but the Donghu people will be the same!"

One leader shook his head and said, "That's true, but we are very far away from the Donghu. How much help can an alliance with the Donghu provide us?"

The leader suddenly thought that the reason they were separated from the Donghu was because there was a Xiongnu in between. He looked at the leader who had spoken and said, "Are we going to attack the Xiongnu together with the Donghu?"

For the Yuezhi, this was not a good choice. If they really had to choose one side to send troops, they would rather attack the Wusun.

Since Wusun was the weakest among the several parties, and by defeating Wusun, they would have opened up the road to the west. If the situation became extremely unfavorable, they could migrate westward.

However, it was different to attack the Xiongnu together with the Donghu. Even if the Xiongnu were defeated, their benefits would not be as great as sending troops to attack the Wusun.

Because defeating the Huns opened up the roads to the north and east, these two directions are not as good as migrating westwards.

However, the problem was that if they wanted to form an alliance with the Donghu and jointly deal with the Qin people, the Donghu people would most likely ask them to send troops to the Xiongnu together.

The reason is very simple. The Huns are located between the two of them and are the target that they can attack together except for the Qin people.

It is impossible to ask the Donghu people to join them in attacking the Wusun despite the Xiongnu.

It was in the interests of both parties to agree to attack the Xiongnu together. They and the Donghu would attack the Xiongnu from both sides, one in the east and the other in the west.

The leader said: "If we want to form an alliance with the Donghu, we should send troops to the Xiongnu!"

Another leader frowned and said, "But if we do this, we will no longer be able to take care of the Wusun and Qin people!"

The leader who spoke said helplessly: "This is also unavoidable. If you gain something, you must give up something. And even if we don't attack the Xiongnu, it will be difficult to take care of them all. Joining forces with the Donghu to attack the Xiongnu is actually our best choice!"

If they did not choose to send troops to the Xiongnu, but chose to attack the Wusun, they would probably lose the Donghu as an ally.

Since their attack on Wusun would not benefit Donghu at all, why would Donghu form an alliance with the Yuezhi?
The irritable leader said: "It's all the fault of those damn Qin people, they must be punished!"

The Yuezhi have been dominating the grassland for many years, and they have never had the right to bully others. How could they be forced to this point?

They felt very humiliated and depressed! The leader who proposed an alliance with the Donghu looked at the Yuezhi king who was sitting in the tent and said nothing: "We must also prepare to migrate!"

Hearing this, everyone looked up and turned their gaze towards him again.

The leader said in a deep voice: "I don't want to move either, but I have already said that we should prepare for the worst, and the worst case scenario is that we lose the battle."

"If we don't want our people to become slaves and become cattle and sheep slaughtered by the Wusun and Xiongnu people, we must prepare to migrate before the war."

"If the situation goes wrong, immediately move the tribesmen to another place. We may be defeated, but the tribe passed down by our ancestors cannot be destroyed!"

"I'm not trying to scare you, this is about the safety of our clan, so don't be careless!"

After hearing these words, everyone's expressions became more serious. It was indeed as this man said. If they were not adequately prepared in this battle with the Qin people, they might be in danger of being wiped out.

Although they have never fought against the Qin people, from the information they have obtained, they know that the Qin people are stronger than them.

We should make all kinds of preparations to face such a powerful enemy.

A few days later, in a Wusun field, the Yuezhi delegation was escorted by a group of Wusun cavalrymen towards the Wusun royal court.

The ambassador of the Yuezhi delegation rode on a horse with a calm expression on his face but deep worry in his eyes.

He knew very well that this mission to Wusun was not a good one and that his life might very well be lost here, but they had to come.

Once the Wusun people and the Qin people collude with each other, it will pose a huge threat to the Yuezhi.

Even if there is only a tiny chance of preventing Wusun from turning to the Qin, they have to give it a try.

The Yuezhi delegation remained vigilant at all times, paying attention to possible crises that might arise at any time, but what they worried about came true.

Suddenly, a sharp and loud whistle sounded, and the Yuezhi ambassador's face suddenly changed. This was the signal for the Wusun cavalry to attack on the battlefield.

The Yuezhi ambassador immediately shouted, "Go!"

Without even caring about the gifts he brought, the Yuezhi ambassador rode his warhorse and led the delegation in one direction.

Strangely, the Wusun cavalry escorting them did not chase them when they saw them running away.

The Yuezhi ambassador rode his horse at full speed with a grim look on his face. He knew that the Wusun people might attack them, but it was useless to know that because it was they, the Yuezhi, who needed help from the Wusun, not the Wusun who needed help from them.

The offensive and defensive situations of both sides have changed because of the Qin people.

The fleeing Yuezhi envoys heard the sharp and loud whistle again, but this time, the whistle came from a different direction, in front of them.

A group of Wusun cavalry appeared in front, followed by several whistles. The Yuezhi ambassador rode his horse and looked in the direction of the sound. Wusun cavalry appeared in all directions.

This was obviously an encirclement deliberately set up by the Wusun people, but they knew there was nothing they could do as they would inevitably jump into this encirclement.

They can't escape. The Wusun people asked them to come here, so they must have made sufficient preparations beforehand and would not let them escape, but they would not just surrender themselves so easily.

The Yuezhi ambassador made a quick decision and did not try to escape. Instead, he drew his weapons and rushed towards the Wusun cavalry that appeared in front of him.

"The Wusun people are just a group of wild dogs that were defeated by us. Now, relying on the power of the Qin people, they dare to show their teeth to us."

"Let them know today that wild dogs are wild dogs. No matter who backs them up, they can never become wolves on the grassland."

"Warriors of the Yue clan, follow me and kill all these Wusun wild dogs!"

Liu Ji and a group of people from the Qin envoys rode on horses, and together with the Wusun King and others, they watched the Yuezhi envoys not flee but counterattack, and commented: "They are quite courageous, but unfortunately they do not know the destiny. Your Majesty is the destiny, and those who resist will be destroyed!"

The King of Wusun said: "What the ambassador said is very true. Although the Yuezhi people are brave, they do not know how to judge the situation. If they are too brave, they will only bring about their own destruction."

People like Wusun knew how to judge the situation and knew that they were not strong enough, so they just quickly boarded the giant ship of Qin. It was better to be a younger brother of Qin than to be destroyed.

Liu Ji did not reply and continued to watch the Yuezhi delegation charging forward.

At this time, the Yuezhi delegation also discovered something was wrong. Although Wusun cavalry appeared on all sides, after reaching a certain distance, these cavalry did not charge at them, but stayed where they were, forming an encirclement.

What do these Wusun people want to do? Do they want to capture them alive?

But the whistle was clearly an order for the Wusun cavalry to attack!

When the Yuezhi delegation was confused, the Wusun cavalry in front separated, and a group of cavalry with special armor appeared in the eyes of the Yuezhi delegation.

This cavalry had more people than them, but was not as many as the Wusun cavalry that appeared from all directions.

Each of them wore black armor, and the horses they rode were also equipped with protective gear, the style of which was different from that of the grassland tribes.

The moment he saw this cavalry, the Yuezhi ambassador knew where this army came from.

This is Qin cavalry, the Qin people’s cavalry!

The Yuezhi ambassador immediately understood the purpose of the Qin cavalry's appearance here. The Qin people wanted to use them to show the strength of the Qin cavalry to the Wusun people and make the Wusun people completely side with the Qin people.

After thinking of the Qin's purpose, the Yuezhi leader pointed his weapon forward and laughed: "Warriors of the Yuezhi, the ones ahead are not the Wusun wild dogs, but the Qin cavalry!"

"The Qin people call themselves the strongest country in the world, and their army is the strongest army in the world! But I don't believe it. The Qin people dare to call themselves the strongest, because they have not encountered the warriors of our Yue clan!"

"Do you have the courage to defeat this Qin army with me?"

When the ambassador said that these were not Wusun cavalry, but the legendary Qin army, the Yuezhi envoys were not afraid, but were full of fighting spirit and shouted loudly: "Yes!"

"it is good!"

The Yuezhi ambassador laughed loudly, then quickly stopped laughing and pointed his weapon forward: "Follow me to defeat this Qin army!"

The Yuezhi envoys rode their horses and rushed towards the direction of the Qin cavalry without any hesitation.

The Qin cavalry also reacted. They stood still like cold black sculptures, but within a few breaths, they transformed from static to dynamic.

Although their number was not large, their momentum was amazing. Their horses galloped forward like a sharp black lightning.

(End of this chapter)