The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 1

Liaodong Pingzhou, Xiangping City.In 339 A.D., the fifth year of Xiankang, Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty, the twelfth lunar month.

On the banks of the Daliao River, Xiangping, the eastern border city of Murong Xianbei, stands alone on the bank, and further east is Goguryeo.

The Land of Youyan was originally located in the extreme north of the Central Plains, and it was cold winter, and it was also at the junction of rivers and seas, so the north wind here was particularly cold.

"Cuitou, do you think Goguryeo will come again this year?" A soldier with a halberd muttered while rubbing his hands. This year is the third year he has been stationed.

This Cui head is a commander named Cui Yi.Because of his achievements, he was promoted to commander-in-chief, and he has been in the army for six or seven years.Originally, he was a member of the Qinghe Cui family, a prominent family in the Central Plains. He moved here to avoid the "Yongjia Rebellion".Not wanting to disturb Liaodong, Cui Wei was defeated by the Murong family of Xianbei not long after this, and was sent to the army of the Yan State. He was planning to escape.Unexpectedly, people from all ethnic groups in Yan had their own homes, and the King of Yan accepted refugees from the Central Plains, and the generals in the army treated the surrendered generals equally, so Cui Yi also joined the army.

"It's hard to say. A few years ago, the Murongren and Murongzhao rebellions were just quelled, and then Duanbu Xianbei rebelled again. This Xianbei Murongbu is caught in the middle. It's difficult. There is also Yuwen Xianbei in the far north. What can happen this year? Not sure." Cui Tou fiddled with the knife on his waist.

"I heard that the princes of the Murong family are all dragons and phoenixes. Needless to say, the Lord of Yan, Murong Hao, Murong Han, Murong Han, and Murong Ke are all outstanding people at the moment. I heard that last year's Ping Murongren chaos, others thought we were Attacking on the road, I didn’t expect us to go across the sea, killing them by surprise. Cui Tou, were you in the team at that time?” The kid just asked curiously.

Cui Tou touched the knife marks on his battle armor, and straightened the red tassels on his chest.

"This sea water has never been frozen since ancient times, and everyone is surprised. Someone said that the sea water had never been frozen before Murong Ren's rebellion. Since Murong Ren's rebellion, the ice has lasted for three years. This is God's help for the Yan Kingdom. Heaven wants to help my king." Cui Yi was also quite surprised when he said, "Our team is walking on the ice. The former military division general Murong was named the vanguard. We went straight for more than [-] li and approached Pingguo. Their scouts were seven li away from the city. Only then did we find out that we were in a panic and defenseless, and were immediately captured by our force."

"The prince of the Murong family is also brave." A sergeant was amazed.

"Hey, who's talking about me?"

It turned out that it was Murong Khan, the captain of Xiangping, who came over, and Cui Yi and everyone in the team saluted the captain.

"General, we are talking about the bravery of Prince Murong. The Murong family has a lot of talents."

"You Cuitou are too famous. Compared with Brother Wang, you are ashamed. If Murong Han was here, how could Goguryeo in the east survive today." Murong Khan hesitated to speak, "Unfortunately..."

"What's the matter with sweating, the captain is the hero of Xiangping, we all look forward to the captain." The little ghost said with a grin.

"It seems that you follow Cuitou, you don't learn anything else, you talk in the same way." Murong Khan laughed.

Although Cui Yi relied on the name of a prominent family in the Central Plains, he first served as the secretary in the army, but because the army did not need many official documents, and he himself had a set of strategies in combat, he was appreciated by the army leaders and served as a member of the army. Will.Now he has achieved the rank of commander, which is equivalent to the official title of lieutenant in the Central Plains army.There are mixed soldiers of Chinese descent here, not only the strange names of Aliu, Dutou, and Mogan, who are nicknamed Yidi, but also people from the Central Plains who call them by name and place of origin.Cui Tou was originally a gentleman, and he said to everyone: "I am the Cui family of Qinghe. Because I avoided the chaos of Yongjia, I avoided living in Liaodong. Although I have the ambition to help the world..." He said a lot, but it made people fall into trouble.Later, after getting acquainted with them, Hu Feng gradually became fascinated, and he also called them "Cuitou" after them.

"The lower official has something to report." Cui Yi reported to the captain with a stern expression, signaling the two to go to a remote corner to talk.

The two arrived at a crenel. Because of Murong Ren's rebellion, Xiangping City was dilapidated, a slightly worn-out military flag was swaying in the wind, and the bricks and stones on the ground were uneven.

Murong Khan supported the city wall and said, "Cuitou, the city defense needs to be strengthened."

"This matter can still be solved, the key is... food." Cui Tou said worriedly.

"I have already edited the book for Murong to comment on. I think he won't die."

"Why don't you write a letter to the King of Yan, since it's your elder brother and the King of Yan, it's suitable for you." Cui Tou said puzzled.

"I was demoted here because of the defeat of Liucheng. The king of Yan is still and the water is deep, and the king's will is unpredictable. In addition, the matter of supervising the grain and grass was originally responsible for the supervision of the grain and grass. According to the regulations, I should report to him." Murong Khan supported the city wall, looking Yandu to the west.

"Since that is the case, it is inconvenient for me to ask more questions, but the general is brave and guarding Xiangping. He has made outstanding achievements. He must be able to return to Beijing to resume his post soon." Thanks to Cui Yi's planning, the relationship between the two is harmonious.

"If this is the case, if I go back to Beijing, I will tell Brother Wang that I will recommend you to be the captain." Murong Khan patted Cui Yi on the shoulder and said.

Cui Yi smiled, and cupped his hands: "The general's kindness, I appreciate it, but unfortunately I am a member of the Cui clan, and this commander-in-chief has succeeded."

"Don't be upset, Cui, there will be a solution." Murong Khan still wanted to persuade Cui Yi, "In a world of great disputes, my country of Yan will only choose talents."

"General, I'm afraid you can't change it by yourself..."

Snow gradually began to fall in the sky, and the fluff fell, caught in the cold wind, only hitting the face, which made people hurt.

"Report to the two adults, and the messenger asks to see you." The little ghost came closer.

The two motioned for the messenger to go up the tower.

The courier is wearing a golden armor and snow-covered suit, which is different from his Xiangping garrison, and wearing swallow shoes. He must be the garrison of Xuantu.

The envoy said, "This is Taishou Liu's handwriting, please read it over."

The prefect Liu mentioned by the messenger is Liu Pei, the prefect of Xuantu in the northeast of Xiangping City. This person is also from the Central Plains. The above are all interoperable.

Cui Tou hastily read the handwriting, slowly closed it, handed it to Murong Khan, and said: "I said that Goguryeo has behaved a lot since this year. Goguryeo's puppet king, Wang Zhao, has already proclaimed himself a vassal of the Zhao State of the Shi family. It is said that he came from Zhao State. Where did you get a lot of good things, Governor Liu asked us to be on guard."

Murong Khan glanced at it hastily and said: "I don't think so. Since the Liaodong Rebellion, the Lord Murong Hao has emigrated all the people in Liaodong. Originally, there was a Xinchang City in the east and Pingguo in the south. Now, in order to stabilize the rule If you leave a beacon fortress for communication, it will be a warning to us." Closing the military newspaper, he sighed and said, "there are many people who colluded with Murong Ren in the frontier of Liaodong. , and the border residents have no choice but to migrate.”

"If Murong Han is here, then Goguryeo will definitely restrain itself a lot." Cui Tou said to himself.

"I also think so." Murong Khan said, "A thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. Since Murong Han left, Pingguo has no one to guard it. "

"General, I think there are quite a lot of talented people among Yan Lord's sons. Given time, this Goguryeo will be annexed by Yan Kingdom." Cui Tou is quite optimistic.

The snow gradually became heavier and turned into a goose feather snow, covering the sky, the Daliao River in the distance gradually blurred, snow gradually accumulated on the broken gaps on the city wall, and gradually the wilderness was surrounded by a vast expanse of whiteness .

"Cuitou, warm yourself up to the fire, it's cold in the middle of winter." A group of soldiers called him.

"Come on, stretch your muscles and bones, why don't you go warm up with the general?" As he said, Cui Tou got up and signaled Murong Khan to go down together.

Murong Khan took advantage of the situation and said: "Alright, let's talk about it later, tomorrow will be the New Year's Day for you people from the Central Plains. An order is issued: each of the several crenels and the gates of the city will leave a team, and the rest will rest in the camp."

When the two went down, they heard the sergeant whispering to each other. They only heard the little ghost say: "You say it's strange, our king, if we become king, we will become king. How can we claim to be king and tell the Jin family far in the south? What do you call a general, Duke of Liaodong, the most interesting thing is the governor of Pingzhou."

Seeing the two generals coming down, all the soldiers stood up one after another, flustered, and even spilled wine on the floor.

"I said, what are you talking about?" Cui Tou smiled, picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, "This pepper wine has a strong temper, and it is most suitable for this damn weather."

"Our Murong family has lived in the grasslands for a long time, and we love this wine the most." After saying that, Murong Khan picked up the wine bowl, "That's what it tastes like."

Even though Murong Khan is a royal family, he was demoted many years ago, his status has been lowered, but his mood has gradually opened up. After leaving the turmoil of Yandu Thorny City, he felt much more comfortable in this land of Xiangping, and he became one with the soldiers.

"But it doesn't matter." Murong Khan said, gesturing them to bring another bowl of wine, and said slowly: "Do you know why, last year, Murong Ren's rebellion caused King Yan to send troops to attack regardless of brotherhood? "

"I know. I heard that because of the rebellion and the blockage of roads, Ma Shijin, who used to be an envoy, was occupied by Murong Ren, and the imperial edict of the Jin Dynasty could not be obtained. Murong Ren himself called Liaodong Duke, which attracted people. Our lord sent troops to attack." The little devil snapped.

"You are also right. If the so-called name is not right, then the words are not right. Look at those people from the Central Plains, they are all talented people who have read poetry and books, and they have a strong concept of ethics and righteousness. , can’t help being vulgar, and makes the Central Plains family disdain to be an official. With the canonization of the Jin family, isn’t it just doing things for the Jin family?” Murong Khan pointed to Goguryeo in the distance, “We are here to guard the border Protecting the soil is also guarding the territory of the Jin family."

"What the general said is true, not only for the sake of the Murong family." Cui Tou said it with the help of alcohol, "It is also for protecting our Pingzhou people."

No one spoke, the new wind blew even harder, the military flags whistled, the snow fell, and the bonfire flickered.

"If there is a scone, it would be even better with beef and mutton." The little ghost stepped forward and said, and all the sergeants also burst into laughter.

Cui Tou looked a little nervous, but Murong Khan said calmly: "I have written a letter to Yandu, and it will be delivered in a few days."

Chatting and chatting, a group of sergeants from the city came over with several carriages, and the people shouted to the city wall: "It's the festival, Xiangping City University, sympathetic to the soldiers guarding the city, and specially sent good gifts and wine, call yours quickly!" The sergeant came to carry it."

Cui Touxi said: "The general really has a way."

Immediately, he bowed his hands to the people who came, and with a big wave of his hand, the soldiers on the city wall cheered.

A soldier opened the contents of the sacks in the first car, which turned out to be corn and bacon. Everyone was happy and stepped forward to carry the supplies.

Not long after that, only the last truck was moved out of the few trucks.Suddenly startled, a soldier slipped and fell to the ground, the sack was torn, and what flowed out turned out to be some old rotten grain mixed with straw.

The soldiers were in an uproar, and opened the loads on their shoulders one by one, only to find that apart from the loads in the first cart, there was nothing else in the other carts. The other bacon was covered in black paint, which looked old.

"Cuitou, Cuitou, it's not good," the little ghost rushed up the tower, "The items sent by the city university are all adult rotten grains and old bacon. The soldiers quit."

"Let me go down and have a look." It was too late, but at the moment Murong Khan was about to go down the tower, a huge boulder flew over and hit only the crenel for warming the fire.

As a captain, Murong Khan's clothes are very different from ordinary people's, and his figure is obvious.Just as he was about to evade, an arrow flew towards his chest, Cui Tou shouted in shock: "General, General." Everyone surrounded him.

Murong Khan handed over the seal ribbon at his waist to Cui Yi, and with the last ounce of strength he ordered: "All officers and men, from now on, listen to Cui Yi's orders." Everyone bowed their hands and bowed.

Cui Yi took over Yinshou, and hurriedly ordered someone to carry Murong Khan down the city wall, and put him in the tent for medical treatment.

The little ghost was bold, so he leaned out and looked outside the city wall, only to see Goguryeo soldiers crawling along the hollows of the city wall like ants around the city.

The wind gradually stopped, and the snow suddenly became smaller. In the distant wilderness, there were trebuchets, battering rams, and ladders lined up. More soldiers were riding on horseback from the Liaohe River.The little ghost turned around and shouted in horror: "It's Goguryeo, the enemy is attacking the city!"

Cui Tou stood up, drew out his sword and pointed to the sky, "Order all the teams to extinguish the bonfire, return to the battle position quickly, prepare the Leishi rolling log, and attack Goguryeo."

In the cold night, the sound of war drums resounded throughout the city, piercing the silence of the night, and the war broke out again in the east of Yan Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)