That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1216

Just when Xu Beiyou and Zhang Wubing were "planning in the secret room", the army of the prairie had already followed the Xiliang Corridor and headed straight for Zhongdu City.

This time, instead of splitting into two groups, Lin Han and Lin Shu's army cooperated in one place, led by Lin Han himself.

Although Lin Han once said that the prairie army could bypass Zhongdu and go straight to the Central Plains mansion, Lin Han did not intend to do so, because bypassing Zhongdu would undoubtedly leave behind him a confidant who would be at risk at any time. There is a hidden danger of being cut off, and this will also give Zhang Wubing's northwest army a chance to breathe.

It took Lin Han a lot of effort to disable the Northwest Army, so how could he allow them to recover and become his confidant once again?

It is the right way to cut the weeds and roots as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.

Lin Han thought the same way. This General Shura stopped his horse when he was about a hundred miles away. He was indifferent to the upcoming brutal battle and the bloody battle that had already taken place. It can be said that he had a heart of stone. .

In the Hexi Plain battle that just ended not long ago, both the northwest and the grassland suffered heavy casualties. Zhang Wubing had no choice but to join the cavalry army directly under the Northwest Governor's Mansion. , Destroying the Prairie Cavalry Army on the frontal battlefield.

It's just that after a round of charge, this organized heavy cavalry army was almost killed and wounded, and it was difficult to form an organized charge.On the other hand, Lin Han's prairie army was also seriously damaged, but there were almost no infantry in the prairie, and they were all cavalry. Under the huge base, the army still maintained a complete organizational system.On the contrary, it was the Northwest Army. Although the number of cavalry troops was already the largest among the five imperial guards, it was still inferior to the grassland army. The whole army retreated into the territory of Shanzhou.

After this battle, Lin Han did not hesitate at all, did not covet the land of Liangzhou, but after a short rest, he ordered the entire army to ban troops to Shanzhou, never giving Zhang Wubing a chance to breathe, and was about to send Zhang Completely crushed to death without a single breath.

Lin Han was stationed on a small hill, from which he could vaguely see the outline of Xiaobai Mountain connected to Daxue Mountain, and on the side of Xiaobai Mountain was the Zhongdu City that blocked Lin Han's wild view of the Central Plains.

Lin Han raised the whip in his hand and said, "I haven't been back to that city for over sixty years."

Lin Shu, who stopped his horse beside Lin Han, also saw the faint outline of Xiaobai Mountain, with a smile on his face, and said: "Going back this time, Father will be able to relive the old feelings again."

Lin Han, who was already gray-haired, retracted his gaze, "What is the old love? In that city back then, after all, we were just relying on others. The royal court is our foundation, and the imperial capital is our goal. The central capital is just a bridge on our way forward." It's just a small station."

Lin Shu laughed after hearing the words: "Father Wang is so bold."

Lin Han said with a smile: "Spirit, in the final analysis, depends on the result. Back then, my brother-in-law, that is, Xiao Yu, was in the central capital, and was regarded by countless Central Plains scholars as tigers watching the Central Plains. , and said that it was Lu Chen of the Central Plains, and when he won the world, he flattered him as swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger."

Lin Han flicked the whip in his hand, whipped out a loud whip flower, and continued: "I have been with him for so many years, what is swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger, what is a tiger looking at the Central Plains, what is a light kick, it is the Central Plains. Fart, in the final analysis, they were all forced out. If it wasn’t for the great Zheng Shenzong who was so full and wanted to send Xu Lin’s army to conquer the so-called Xiao Ni, how could there be any people who would later enter the Northwest? With the strength we had at the time, In any case, it is impossible to break through the central capital where 23 troops are stationed, so that they will not be able to take control of the northwest, and there will be no Dingding Tianxia later."

There was a momentary silence between father and son.

"Do you know why my father told you this?" Lin Han asked breaking the silence.

Lin Shu said: "Father means that the reason why we have come to this point is nothing more than being forced out. Father is old and has already reached the age of retirement, so the reason why we are willing to take great risks Conspiring with Xiao Jin, Daomen and others, is not for oneself in the final analysis, but for our grassland, and even for future generations."

There was a gratifying smile on Lin Han's face, which was why he liked the fourth son the most. Unlike his eldest son, who was a reckless man who could only lead soldiers, he was also not like his second son. He is a waste who indulges in drinking and sex all day long, not to mention his third son who can only play tricks, this fourth son is a rare all-rounder in civil and military affairs.

Of course, the most important point is that Lin Shu is not very old, so he can afford to wait. When Lin Shu inherits the throne, it happens to be in his forties, when he is in the prime of life.

It's not like his eldest son, who thought of what he shouldn't do, and actually wanted to assassinate his father with Mingdi during the hunt. After the incident, Lin Han didn't care about the relationship between father and son, and let the golden knife guards of the royal court kill him. He took the head of the eldest son and made it into a wine cup to show his warning to the other three sons.

After this incident, the second son, who was not outstanding at first, became more and more depressed, and was addicted to drinking and sex all day long. The third son lost his ambition, and there was only one Lin Shu left.

Lin Shu looked at his father's face, and said softly: "Father is right, since we have provoked Da Qi, even if we want to stop now, Da Qi will not let us go. So we have to conquer Zhong Zhong as soon as possible. Capital, and then use Zhongdu as the foundation to form Xiao Yu's momentum of looking at the Central Plains as a tiger, so that you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat."

Lin Shu hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "My son is willing to share the worries of his father and win the Central Capital."

Lin Han smiled, "It's just you? The reason why I don't divide my troops this time is not because I can't trust you, but because you alone can't take down Zhongdu. After all, not everyone is Xu Beiyou, who can rely on his own strength Change the general trend of the world with all your strength, such a person will only appear once in 500 years."

Even though these words sounded harsh, Lin Shu still heard some ambiguity, raised his head in astonishment, and looked at his father: "Father means...Xu Beiyou has already rushed to the Central Capital?"

Lin Han suddenly increased his tone, "It's not rushing to Zhongdu, but it's already in Zhongdu!"

Lin Shu was startled, and subconsciously asked, "How did father know?"

Lin Han's face showed a majesty that made Lin Shu feel awe-inspiring, "I am the Golden Horde Khan King of the Grassland Royal Court, and I shoulder the life and death of millions of children in the grassland. I want to know what you know, and I will also know what you don't know." You know, now that Xiao Huaiyu has died at the hands of this young junior, don't I dare to know?"

This kind of majesty was often seen when Lin Han was in his prime, but it was not common after Lin Han was seventy years old. The only time Lin Shu saw it was when Lin Han decided to execute his eldest son.

Seeing the majesty of his father today, Lin Shu felt awe-inspiring, and hurriedly said softly, "My son understands."

(End of this chapter)