The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 3
After the discussion was over, all the ministers went back home one after another.Because Murong Ba was still young, he did not hold the crowning ceremony called by the Han people in the Central Plains, so he temporarily lived in his mother's bedroom.The King City of Thorn City is not big in shape, and the bedroom of his mother Lan Shuyi is nearby.Although Concubine Lan is below Duan Hou, she is quite charming and intelligent, King Yan loves her a little more than ordinary concubines.Although her dormitory is not comparable to the one after Duan Hou, it is well arranged and the small courtyard is deep and secluded.

Murong Ba walked out of the main hall and turned into the side alleyway. Among the palaces of the concubines, the palace belonging to Concubine Lan was the closest to the royal city.Not long after, Murong Ba had arrived at the gate of his mother's palace, normally, the gate of his mother's palace was wide open, but today it was uncharacteristically closed.

"Open the door quickly, I'm A Liudun, and report to my mother quickly, my son has something to report."

After beating for a long time, no palace man came out.Murong Ba was wondering, suddenly, Murong Ba's uncle Lan Jian came out from the side door.Seeing Murong Ba, he hastily stepped forward and said: "Your mother is annoyed about your affairs, you must not go in to pay her respects at this time."

"Uncle knows that I'm going to lead the army? The news is well-informed." Murong Ba said with a chuckle.

"It's inappropriate not to discuss this matter with your mother, and it's not easy for uncle to excuse you. Soldiers are murderous weapons. Your mother is angry." The uncle had been joking with him all the time, but now he is serious.

"Uncle, what do you mean by this? A man should make contributions and gallop on the battlefield. How can he be melancholy in copywriting and just be a scholar in this troubled world." Murong Ba was a newborn calf and was able to go out for the first time. He was very excited.

"I regret that I took you to Beiyuan to ride and hunt. You, Ah Liudun, are not very good at learning, and your mind is lost." Lan Jian couldn't help but sigh.

"Uncle, you said that Maodun Shanyu, the ancestor of your Xiongnu, destroyed Loufan in the east, Yuezhi in the west, Hetao in the south, 40 sergeants controlling strings, and dominated the grassland. Now..."

"Hush..." Uncle Lan Jian hastily covered Murong Ba's mouth with his hand, "Your uncle and your mother were originally the sons and daughters of the leaders of the Huns tribe in the Northland... Your mother will tell you the reason. "

"Uncle, don't sigh. My Murong family, if I want to do it, I will be the co-lord of all the tribes in the north. Your Xiongnu tribe is also my subject of Dayan. If the monarch and his ministers are inseparable, great things can be accomplished. Don't worry about it, uncle. Humiliate the mission and show off the lintel." After all, Murong Ba thought his uncle was too worried.

During the conversation, the palace gate opened gradually, Murong Ba walked in with a stride, Tu Liulanjian sighed outside the palace gate.

"Mother, mother..." Murong Ba was about to talk about what happened in the hall today.

"Stop talking." His mother interrupted him.

Murong Ba was wondering when he saw Concubine Lan's maid Xiao Ai winking at him to signal him not to argue.

"Sister Gao has already told me everything." A woman from the Central Plains next to Lan Shuyi was sitting beside her mother and nodding her head.

"I've met Princess Gao." Murong Ba cupped his hands, "I heard that among the concubines in this palace is a concubine of the Han nationality who is quick-witted, dignified and elegant, and the one I saw today really lived up to her reputation."

"What quick wit and quick thinking is nothing more than the overrated words others have said." Princess Gao couldn't help laughing and said, "I heard that there is a strange son in the palace. My king praised him and said: "This son is so curious, and he will finally be able to do it." Break up a family, or become a family. "It seems that this statement is true. A certain person is going to become the enemy of thousands of people, and his family will be destroyed."

"Sister Gao was joking. It's just some jokes in the palace and eunuchs. It's not like your Ke'er, who is respectful, humble, deep and magnanimous."

The two princesses sat and talked on the warm couch.Er, Lan Shuyi turned her head and asked angrily: "Ba'er, why didn't you report to your mother in advance about your request to lead the army? You know that swords and swords have no eyes on the battlefield. If you make a mistake, what should your mother do?" .”

"Mother, as a subject, you should do justice for the country. Today's turmoil is the time when my country of Yan is in distress. As the prince of Murong, my son is now a minister of Yan. I will do my best for the country of Yan. Today, the Yuwen Biebu also As far as a small group of harassment is concerned, my ministers go to battle to accumulate experience, which is not much better than that on paper."

"Sister Lan, I didn't expect you to have such insights. My son Murong Ke has always liked this A Liudun. Don't worry, sister, this battle is just a small test. I will tell Ke'er to be very careful, so that Ba'er will not suffer from the sword. suffering."

As soon as Sister Gao finished speaking, Concubine Lan bowed and knelt at the feet of Concubine Gao. Concubine Gao hurriedly got up and got out of bed to help her, "Sister, why bother to embarrass herself so much, my sister also loves bullies."

Xiao Ai also knelt aside and said: "My concubine Lan also frequently talks about Ke'er, she is respectful and harmonious, and she is an example."

"That's it, I'll have to bother my sister." Xiao Ai helped Concubine Qilan get up slowly.

"Sister Lan, it's getting late. The king is going to go to war tomorrow. There are turmoil around this year. Although it is New Year's Day, the curfew has not been resolved. If the time is late, it will be bad. Today's world..." Gao The concubine paused for a moment, looking at Murong Domineeringly, "It's when your son made great achievements, luck or misfortune, I hope each of you will cherish it."

"Sister, please remember" Concubine Lan took the maids in the palace to send Concubine Gao out.After a while, he returned to the palace, led Ba'er in, and shielded the left and right attendants.

"Ba'er, you must make a note of what I told you for your mother."

"For Niangdan's order, son just write it down." Murong couldn't help but nodded to his mother.

"Don't presuppose the past of your mother's family before others, and don't mention the matter of Maodun Shanyu."

Murong Ba asked in puzzlement, "Why?"

The mother stroked Ba'er's head slowly, and said softly: "Your uncle Lan Jian and Wei Niang were originally from the Huns, you should know about this, right?"

Murong Ba nodded slightly.

"After being annexed by your father, our sister and brother were trapped in this city of thorns as hostages. Your father saw that your mother was beautiful, and she was different from the daughters of noble families he knew. He accepted him as a concubine and loved him very much. It made their royal family jealous. It would be fine if you were a prince of Taiping, but your father is so partial to you. Your uncle regretted not teaching you how to ride a horse. If you were a civil servant, maybe everything would be fine, but you I just want to be a sergeant because I am restless. Alas..."

"Mother, everyone in my Murong family is proud of being able to fight the enemy in battle. In this troubled world, if you can't make contributions in this army formation, it is of no use to just read broken books. I would rather be a centurion than a soldier." A scholar." Murong Ba replied proudly.

"Since what you said, my mother was originally the hostage of the Xiongnu. You look at the Murong family. The sons of King Yan are all from the Duan clan. As a mother, I don't want you to be hurt, but I just want to be safe. The so-called Mu Xiuyu Lin Feng must Destroy it, your father dotes on you too much, as Sister Chenggao said, good luck, bad luck."

"It turned out that my mother was worrying too much, but now there are a lot of talents in the court of Yan Kingdom, and people of all ethnic groups are also gathered in this city of thorns. The mother's Hun tribe is now also entrusted with the management of state officials and county officials. What happened today If it wasn't for Brother Jun's words, sincerity would be hard to do. Mother, rest assured, your son will be a servant of the Yan Kingdom." Seeing that his mother was still frowning, Murong Ba said, "Isn't there still Brother Ke this time? Ha ha"

A burst of teasing made my mother smile slightly.

"Mother, my son will go to Uncle Lan Jian's first to see if there are any good things, and they will be used when we go out."

Having said that, Murong Ba walked out of the palace gate, only going to Lan Jian's house.

On this day, in the open space in front of the palace, the north wind of Shuoshuo was blowing the flag of the Yan army standing tall. The 500 people of the Yan king's trusted guards lined up on both sides in turn. They were all strong soldiers selected from the sergeants of each team. .It was still dark in the country of Yan, and the sergeants were clad in dark night armor and snow-white cloaks, whistling under the strong cold wind.Holding a long knife, cold light radiates.From the sergeants to the horses, they were all covered by this black outfit, and the cold wind from the extreme north made it even more chilling.

Although Murong Ba is only in the age of dancing spoons, he is tall and burly, nearly seven feet tall.The mother is also a Hun, and she is taller and taller than ordinary people.And his uncle Lan Jian gave him a black horse with a white hoof.Everyone is saying, I am afraid that it is not a black horse, but it is nothing more than that.

Even though Murong Ba rode on the top, it was his first experience in battle, but in terms of momentum, he was already a bit more overwhelming than the others.

I saw Murong Ba slowly pull out the scimitar sent by Lan Jian, point it to the air, and said to the soldiers: "I, Murong Ba, is my father, and I gave him the name of Ba. The northern land is in turmoil, and the four fields are restless. We are all strong men in the army, invincible. May all the soldiers follow me to defeat the enemy and pull out the stronghold, and be famous all over the world." Everyone shouted long live.

On this day, the King of Yan had already set out to go to Goguryeo, and above the king's city, there were only his eldest son Murong Jun and the remaining ministers.

The attendant next to him approached and said: "Your Majesty, this is not in harmony with etiquette, will you quickly accept my king...".

Murong Jun sneered and said: "He is the most beloved son of the king, it is useless to talk too much." After a while, Murong Jun suddenly said to himself: "I will never call him a bully again." Both left and right were startled.

Not long after, Murong Ba and Yan Wang's cronies and guards joined Murong Ke's troops outside the city of Thorns, and headed for the northern border.

During the march, Murong Ke asked: "Brother Ba, what do you say is the most important thing in this march and battle?"

"I don't know, I hope Brother Wang will enlighten me."

"In my opinion, the generals are of the same heart, eat and sleep together."

"Brother Wang said, there is a lot to like, but eating and sleeping together is unnecessary."

Murong Ke asked in confusion, "You have never been in the military, so why do you mean this?"

Murong Ba replied: "A man who serves in the army does not want to make contributions and honor his ancestors. As a general, he should put the enemy first, and win the battle. He should not care about the small details of the army. If he is always in the army What good is it to share weal and woe without defeating the enemy?"

Murong Ke looked at Brother Ba in astonishment: "My brother is very surprised by this statement, it can be called an astonishing statement."

"Brother Ke, don't be surprised. I have seen all the ancient generals, and the only one is deeply impressed."

"who?"

"Champion Hou Huo Qubing" Murong Ba held the reins of his horse tightly.

"Why?"

"In ancient times, military strategists always considered food, grass and supplies when marching and fighting, and arranged troops. Although Li Mubai's famous generals are no exception, the champions always rely on the enemy's food in battle, and raid thousands of miles. The situation is changing rapidly, if you stick to the book of war, even the best book of war is just talking on paper.”

"If you don't save land, you will never live up to the name of hegemony," Murong Ke said with emotion.

After a few days, Murong Ke and Murong Ba had already marched to the northern border towns, Yuyin, Anjin, and further north was the territory of Yuwen.

I saw that the northern border was covered with snow, and there was a mountain rising up.The name is: Tuhe Qingshan. This place was originally the residence of Murongxin, but because the Murong family gradually went south, this place was gradually abandoned.

To the north of here is the endless Mobei Grassland, where the horses can gallop.

Not to go to the front of the horse to report, according to the report, there is a large team twenty miles away, the flags of people and horses are flying, and only the word "She Ye" is written on a big banner.

Murong Ke was a little surprised and said: "Unexpectedly, the Yuwen clan sent the most powerful general to harass our country this winter. After being a slave, he is good at riding horses and wielding a long spear. He always charges forward and is invincible. This team is led by him. The enemy's momentum is very strong. That's why the northern border is so dilapidated."

"Brother Wang only said that the enemy will be brave, but I think there may be a chance of fighting." Murong Ba said slowly, "From the beginning of winter this year, the Yuwen clan has been harassing our country. He will despise our country. This year, the four realms are in turmoil, and the king is away again, and the Zhao country in the west has not retreated." Murong Ba paused and said, "Even though Brother Ke has won the ball, he is not famous in the world. The northern border, moreover, I am also..."

"It's the first time we go out, and we will definitely be underestimated." Murong Ke added.

Murong Ba twitched his eyebrows, as if thinking of something, "What brother said is true, I think there is a solution to this battle."

Murong Ke was puzzled, "Why?"

"The enemy's arrogant soldiers, and the leader who is also known as Yuwen's number one mighty general, will definitely charge forward. If we fight with a small force, the large force will hide around and retreat while fighting. In the encirclement, they will be wiped out in one fell swoop." Murong Ba said confidently.

"As my brother said, where is the best place to set up an ambush?" Murong Ke continued to torture.

"Brother Ke, if you go north from here, you will enter the territory of the Yuwen tribe. There is an endless grassland, and you can let the horses gallop. Although the Yuwen tribe is called Xianbei, its ancestors are the remnants of the Huns who moved east. How much better is the horse."

Murong Ke hurriedly said: "If so, if our troops fight with him in the wilderness, the outcome is unpredictable."

"Brother Ke said it is true, but from my perspective of geography, this is the remaining veins of the Yin Mountains. The land is divided into north and south, and the customs are divided into two parts. The Yuwen Department is about to be inconvenient in this mountain area, and it is even more difficult for that disciple He Qingshan. The road between two mountains and a basin is rugged, and only two horses can walk side by side, if a team leads them here, they will surely gather and wipe them out." Murong Ba said calmly.

Murong Ke pondered for a while, and said: "Brother Ba said that the terrain is so powerful. However, there is a saying in the military book: 'A good defender hides in the nine places, and a good attacker moves in the nine heavens.' This mountain is usually rocky and hilly. How to hide? And how to lure the enemy to take the bait?"

Murong Ba slightly tapped the ground, and Murong Ke suddenly realized: "It's snowing a lot today, and the snow here is more than a foot, and the guards commanded by Badi are all wearing white cloaks, if they are covered by their bodies, they can't hide."

"Brother Ke, the guards my father gave me are all athletes in the army. It's just right for me to attract the army."

"No, you know that the most dangerous thing in the army is to attract the enemy. This is because you are trapped in a deadly enemy before you survive. Although it can open up the situation for the whole army, the risk you face is very great."

"Brother Ke, younger brother..."

"The deputy general obeys the order." Murong Ke said seriously.

"The end is here."

"The general ordered you to lead our team quickly, to lie in ambush on both sides of the mountain wing, and to obey the flag. If the flag is not raised, the people will not move. Did Vice-General Murong Ba understand?"

"But..." Murong Ba still wanted to argue.

"This is a military camp, orders are prohibited, and all officers and soldiers obey the orders of the army." Murong Ke sternly said involuntarily.

"No." All the soldiers replied in unison.

After all, the hatchback was ready, and Murong Ke personally led his team to show the enemy army in a leisurely, old and weak manner.Seeing this scene, the enemy general was already suffocated and rushed forward to cover up the kill. Murong Ke led his team, fought and walked, and slowly retreated into the valley.

Yuwen's army gradually pursued to the mouth of the valley, only to see that the two sides of the mountain are towering and the middle is rugged.

"This is a dangerous place, you can't stay for long, you should return soon." She Yeqian hesitated in his heart.

"General, at the end of the day, the banner will be a prince of the Murong family. If one person is captured, he will be awarded the third rank of official and promoted to the third rank. This is a golden opportunity. I hope the general will make a quick decision." For fear of losing a huge opportunity to commit crimes.

Suddenly there was a general under his command, who stepped forward and said, "If the general hesitates, the last general will bring his own troops to pursue."

Sheye Gan thought about it, so he ordered this man to attack, and led his team to look around at the mouth of the valley.

I saw that general rushed into the valley immediately and started a fierce battle with Murong Ke. The enemy's momentum was in full swing, and gradually the valley became a chaotic situation.

At this time, snow gradually fell in the sky, and the valley was very muddy. The dirty snow trampled by the soldiers' war horses turned into sewage and flowed freely in the valley.The soldiers of the Yan army on the hillsides on both sides wore white cloaks, and either crawled or squatted in a hidden place, just waiting for the signal flag of the general attack to be raised.

"Someone can see that the letter flag is raised?" On the hillside, Murong Ba anxiously watched the situation in the valley, seeing that Murong Ke was unable to support him, he prepared to lead his team to charge with a whip.

"Young master, absolutely not. General Murong Ke has an order not to raise the banner of faith, and not to raise the people and horses. This is a military order. I hope you will follow it earnestly."

One of the guards hugged Murong Ba tightly
"Don't we go down until all the people below are dead, we are here to suffer from the bird's anger?" Murong Ba was indignant.

"My lord, the military order is like a mountain. Those who violate the military law will engage in it." The man said bitterly, "Look, my lord, that She Yegan has not yet entered the valley, if he doesn't bring his troops to charge in this battle, his success will fall short, and Murong Ke will be in vain. The blood of the general."

But he said that when he worked outside the valley at night, he saw the sound of killing in the valley all day long, and the swords were flying.Everyone persuaded the general that this is a god-sent opportunity and must not be missed.She Yeqian felt an itch in his heart and was eager to try.

"Let me tell you, what's your opinion on this battle?" She Yegan immediately asked the general Murong Jiang beside him.

"But listen to the general, I will stay here."

"It's true if you think about it. One side is my home country, and the other side is the enemy country where I live. Just see how to stab the enemy's head under my gun."

Immediately, Sheye Gan led most of his troops into the valley and fought fiercely with Murong Ke.

The letter flag was finally raised, and after a short while, drums and thunder were heard on both sides of the valley, and boulders fell down.All the soldiers hiding on both sides of the valley took off their white robes, and rushed towards the bottom of the valley in a moment of darkness.

"No, I'm in an ambush, old thief Murong misled me." While speaking, he rushed towards the entrance of the valley, unexpectedly the entrance of the valley is narrow, soldiers and horses cannot deploy, and the snow is trampled on and muddy, so the speed is limited.

"Soldiers, today is the day to make meritorious deeds," said Murong Ba, he raised his scimitar, and led Yan Wang's cronies to start a hand-to-hand battle with She Yegan.

After all, the Yan army is a powerful army, and the Yuwen army is already at the end of its strength. It is heard that the Yan army is coming, they can only parry but have no power to fight back.

Seeing that the entire army in Yuwen Valley was wiped out, "Whoo..." A hundred feet away, Murong Ba hit Murong Ba's left shoulder, and the Yan army was in chaos.After all, Sheyegan is a veteran of the battle for a long time, seized the opportunity, stab left and right, went straight out of the valley, and broke out of the encirclement alone.

When he fell to the ground, Murong Ba shouted, "Chase the enemy quickly!"

Although Murong Ba was leading the army for the first time, the confidant guards had their creed of protecting their master's life more than their own.When the Lord dies, all the soldiers will not be rewarded for their meritorious service.Those who dereliction of duty shall be punished by self-judgment.Therefore, the moment Murong Ba fell to the ground, the morale of the army was in chaos.

After about half an hour, the shouting and killing in the valley gradually subsided.

The generals supported Murong Ba, and Murong Ke hurried over and said in a hurry, "Call the military doctor quickly."

"Brother Ke, it's okay. Although the arrow is powerful, it doesn't hit half of the armor."

Murong Ba pulled out the feather arrow and saw that there was no arrowhead, very strange.

A person next to him asked: "This man's arm strength is superb, and his aim is very good, but he doesn't want to hurt the person under this arrow. Who else is there in this Yuwen Department?"

"My father's concubine brother, Murong Han."

(End of this chapter)