190: Maodun's little tricks

"Where is Lin Yue now?" She Jian asked, looking at the letter in his hand.

"Colonel Lin Yue has been on a forced march, his whereabouts uncertain. This humble general is not sure where he is now," Wu De replied, cupping his hands.

The five of them traveled day and night without stopping, running thirty-odd Xiongnu people horses to death over four days before they found She Jian.

As for where the White Horse Righteous Cavalry were now, Wu De couldn't guess.

"Colonel Lin Yue only told This humble general to make sure this letter reached your hands, General," Wu De continued.

She Jian looked at the dust-covered and tattered Wu De and said nothing more.

After arranging for a Soldier to take him to wash up and eat, he hurried towards the location of Wang Li's Army.

Upon reaching Wang Li, She Jian directly presented the letter.

"What is this?" Wang Li asked.

"This is a letter sent back by Colonel Lin Yue," She Jian said.

Wang Li opened the letter and frowned slightly when he saw it was entirely in Xiongnu people script, then asked, "What does it say?"

"This humble general didn't understand it either," She Jian said with an awkward smile.

Wang Li sighed and instructed Wang Da Tou to find three interpreters who understood Xiongnu people script.

After the two or three interpreters finished translating, Wang Da Tou compared their translations and, seeing they were largely similar, presented them to Wang Li.

After reading it, Wang Li said to She Jian:

"Modu, the Xiongnu people Crown Prince, has begun to win over the tribes on the grassland. Many tribes in the Ordos Loop have already defected to him. King Baiyang's subordinates are particularly numerous among them."

"Isn't Touman Chanyu of the Xiongnu people still alive?" She Jian asked.

"Since ancient times, those born into imperial families have never known peace, and the Xiongnu people are even more so. This might be Touman's intention," Wang Li said.

She Jian nodded. He had heard that the Xiongnu people raised their sons like wolves, even making them fight each other to select the strongest to inherit the position of Chanyu. He had never believed it before, wondering how anyone could watch their own children kill each other, but now it seemed it might be true.

"The Xiongnu people Crown Prince has great ambition. Although he is not favored by Touman, his strength is the best among all the Xiongnu people princes. Among the Xiongnu people, who value strength, it's not impossible that some would want to curry favor with him. The greater Modu's current difficulties, the greater their reward will be when Modu becomes the Xiongnu people Chanyu," Wang Li explained.

"But the risk of beheading is also great. Didn't Touman Chanyu favor the former Prince Wuluoli?"

"According to internal Xiongnu people sources, Wuluoli has been demoted to Beihai, responsible for attacking the Dingling People near Beihai. But anyone with a clear eye knows that there are millions of Beihai Iron Cavalry stationed there by Touman, one of Touman's two most important cavalry armies. His ultimate goal is to accumulate prestige for Wuluoli while also finding a powerful ally.", Wang Li said solemnly.

"So, Touman still favors Wuluoli?" She Jian asked.

Wuluoli's capture cost the Xiongnu people dearly, so it was hard to imagine that Wuluoli was completely unaffected.

"Yes, although Touman is cruel, he dotes on this youngest son immensely. Those Xiongnu Danghu, Prime Ministers, and the like, only saw Wuluoli being demoted, and how could they think of so much more? Look at those Xiongnu Kings and generals in the Ordos Loop, which one gave Modu face? They are all small fry."

"But there are quite a few of these small fry!" She Jian said, slightly clicking his tongue.

Although each tribe only had a population of fifty to one hundred thousand, there were many of them. If what the letter said was true, Modu could easily raise a million Cavalry from them! This could be a force that changes the situation at a critical moment!

"So we must eliminate all these small fry to make others keep their distance from Modu. I have met Modu once; he is a capable and ambitious fellow," Wang Li said solemnly.

She Jian nodded at the words. Yang Shao had died in his arms after Modu shot him off his horse with a spear. He had fought Modu, and he was a man whose strength was even greater than his own, calm and collected, with eyes devoid of any emotion. If such a man became the Xiongnu people Chanyu, the threat would certainly be no less than Touman's!

"No one wants to be neighbors with an ambitious and capable person. Therefore, supporting Wuluoli to become Chanyu is beneficial to us," Wang Li said solemnly, then said to She Jian: "Later, I will give you a list. All tribes loyal to Modu are to be annihilated."

"Understood!" She Jian replied.

Wang Li nodded, then suddenly asked, "How is your unit progressing now?"

"Our Army has occupied five tribes of fifty thousand people and two tribes of one hundred thousand people, without encountering any decent resistance," She Jian replied.

"Those on the periphery are just cannon fodder. The resistance will become increasingly fierce from now on. Do not be careless. The strategy of advancing and encroaching upon the Xiongnu people must not fail!" Wang Li said.

"Understood!" She Jian replied.

He was already mentally prepared; the deeper they went into the grassland, the more numerous and troublesome the tribes they would encounter! This was also the consistent style of the Xiongnu people.

"Dong Zhuo's Flying Bear Army has been unstoppable. The last message reported that they had advanced a thousand li deep into the grassland, successively breaking through fourteen tribes. It is said that the slaves brought back stretched for dozens of li across the grassland, an endless line. We cannot fall behind either, She Jian. Speed up. We must fully occupy the Ordos Loop before summer.", Wang Li said, leaving no room for refusal.

She Jian's Army had captured more Xiongnu people tribes than all the other armies combined, which made him both pleased and pained.

"Understood!" She Jian replied. The one hundred thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry had already advanced deep into the grassland with Lin Yue, which severely hampered their marching speed, and he had a Words of Suffering.

"Your unit is the main force of the legion. I will transfer half of Pei Jiang, Yuan Guang, and Chen Feng's Cavalry to your command. At critical moments, you can also ask these three generals to assist you. You must pacify the Ordos Loop!" Wang Li said solemnly.

Wang Li's legion of three hundred thousand men had about sixty thousand Cavalry. If they encountered a large force of Xiongnu people, sixty thousand Cavalry would not be enough to counter the Xiongnu Cavalry, and by the time the infantry arrived, the battle might already be over. So he urgently needed a pure Cavalry unit to change the tide of battle. Originally, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry were meant for this purpose, but now that the White Horse Righteous Cavalry' whereabouts were uncertain, the Army was in an awkward situation. Therefore, he entrusted one hundred thousand Cavalry to She Jian, hoping he could break through and relieve pressure on others!

"Understood!" She Jian replied, his face beaming with joy!

Half of the three men's Cavalry amounted to nearly one hundred thousand Cavalry!

With this force, the gap left by the White Horse Righteous Cavalry could be filled, and She Jian could unleash his full potential!

"You do not need to ask for permission for any actions. The Hundred-Battle Armor-Piercing Army will support you. Go all out," Wang Li said.

Dong Zhuo's Army on the left flank was unstoppable, but their Army on the right flank only saw success from She Jian's route. This made him place all his hopes on She Jian!

"Understood, This humble general will not fail your expectations, General!" She Jian laughed!

Wang Li nodded, then suddenly asked, "Where is Lin Yue now?"

She Jian thought for a moment and said, "This humble general is not sure either."

He subconsciously looked north; now, only Heaven knew where Lin Yue was.