Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 886
The majestic flying eagle hovers above the blue sky, overlooking the vast grassland.The sharp eagle's eyes searched for the prey, and accompanied by a long cry that shook the sky, the sharp eagle claws swooped down on the hares looking for food in the grass with lightning speed.

Under the thunder, although the hare was agile, it was not as fast as the eagle. After struggling a little, it died on the eagle's claws.The eagle grabs its prey, soars its wings, and flies across the grassland, looking for its owner.

In the boundless wilderness, Liu Chen is hunting with Hu Fen, and a group of more than a hundred riders are scattered among them in high spirits.

After hearing the eagle's cry, Liu Chen reined in his horse and stopped, smiling to the left and right: "My eagle will be rewarded."

As he spoke, Liu Chen whistled sharply, calling out to the flying eagle.

Hearing the master's shout, Flying Eagle circled down, discarded the hare in front of everyone, then flapped its wings, and used his sharp claws to catch the cowhide glove on Liu Chen's arm.

Relying on his extraordinary arm strength, Liu Chen firmly landed the eagle on his left hand.

Hu Fen looked at the eagle with envious eyes, and said: "The eagle trained by the king is extremely strong, with smooth wings, and understands people's wishes, which is rare in the world."

Liu Chen stroked the eagle's back with his hand, and said with a smile, "Eagle is also a living thing. If a solitary has been in touch with him since he was young, he will naturally get close to him!"

This eagle was given to Liu Chen by Yuan Hong. He was fed by Liu Chen since he was a child and survived by him.Not only did the eagle recognize its owner, but Liu Chen also loved it very much. He took it with him during the Northern Expedition to Xianbei, and he did not forget to go out to release the eagle.

While teasing the flying eagle, Liu Chen went up to the hills from the side, looked around the surrounding mountains, rivers, forests and soil, and sighed: "Since the defeat of Xianbei in the sixth year of Xiping in the Later Han Dynasty (177), the Qiang Hu invaded Shuofang, and Dingxiang, Yunzhong, Wuzhou The five prefectures of Yuan, Shuofang, and Shangjun were dispersed, and Henan was reduced to Huxiang."

"Since I went to the north of Gubei, I have seen that its fertile fields have become barren, the city walls have collapsed, and the Han people have turned into barbarians. Today, the Han people have returned to Henan, and the old land of the Han Dynasty has been restored. It has been [-] years since I thought about it. Only with hard work can this place become a Han land again."

"Yes!" Hu Fen stood beside him, nodding his head and said, "Henan has fertile plains and great rivers. It can be called the Central Plains, but it is sparsely populated and full of barbarians. Your Majesty guarding the border counties and serving as the vassal king is a great task entrusted by His Majesty. !"

80 years ago, that is, the sixth year of Xiping.Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty launched a counterattack against Xianbei who was constantly harassing You, Liang, and Sanzhou Jiubian counties. The remaining people sent Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and Xianbei to join the army, and went out from Gaoliu, Yunzhong, and Yanmen respectively, and attacked Xianbei in three ways.

The Han army went out of the fortress and penetrated two thousand miles, and Zhongtan Shihuai lured the enemy to go deep.The Han army lost all its supplies, and seven out of ten soldiers died. Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and Zang Min each led dozens of horsemen and fled back to the border.

This battle wiped out the elite forces on the border of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Tan Shihuai led Xianbei to counterattack the Han in an almost crazy way.The four counties of Dingxiang, Yunzhong, Wuyuan, and Shuofang as the border faced the attack of the Xianbei people, and the Eastern Han Dynasty was also caught in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, not only unable to help, but also unable to help.

The people in Shuofang Border County migrated and dispersed, or turned into nomads, or took the people to protect themselves, or migrated southward, resulting in the empty counties of Yunzhong, Wuyuan, Xihe and other counties west of Dingxiang.

Therefore, strictly speaking, Lu Bu is actually a poor homeless child, and he is also dust under the tide of the times.

During the period, I also thanked Tan Shihuai for his death in 181. Otherwise, the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was caught in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, would be even more powerless to resist the Xianbei invasion.

The current problems left over from the Eastern Han Dynasty require Ji Han to wipe his ass.Otherwise, when Xianbei becomes strong and Ji Han loses Shuofang's defense system, his capital Chang'an will be exposed to the iron hoof of nomads.

Therefore, Liu Chen, who is Shuofang in Waizhen, is the one who faces the most pressure among the brothers in Waizhen.Hehuang and Nanzhong are responsible for enlightenment, and he not only needs to be responsible for enlightenment, but also assumes the responsibility of defending against border troubles.However, he is also in charge of the most soldiers and horses. Liu Yao and Liu Kun have three thousand soldiers, but Liu Chen has five thousand soldiers.

Thinking of this, Liu Chen breathed out a foul breath, and asked, "Will the general have military orders in the future, or should he take a rest?"

The Han army sent troops in three routes. Yuan Hong, the left army, set out from the north. He was unstoppable along the way and captured the two counties of Shuofang and Wuyuan. He is currently resting in the old county of Jiuyuan.Next, prepare to attack the central Xianbei entrenched in the clouds with the Central Route Army led by Deng Ai.

Hu Fen shook his head, and said: "According to the general's report, Tuoba Liwei knew about our army's attack, and he and the officials of the Xianbei tribes abandoned their defense in Yunzhong. They have already migrated to the north and went deep outside the Great Wall, trying to avoid our army's attack. Today, the king is ordered to continue to rest."

Liu Chen frowned, and said: "Nomads live by water and grass, if you can't defeat Tuoba Liwei and severely damage the Xianbei tribe, it will be useless even if you restore the northern border. If it is gone this year and will be disturbed next year, there will be no peace." .”

Liu Chen has a very good relationship with his cousin Yuan Hong. When he was young, he went hunting in the Yuan clan of Guohehuang.

Nomadic tribes have always attacked the Central Plains dynasty like this, avoiding and not fighting, luring the enemy to go deep.When the morale of the Central Plains dynasty is exhausted and the soldiers are tired, they will rush forward like a pack of wolves.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the reason why Huo Qubing was strong and captured countless Huns was that, apart from his bravery in combat, the key was his ability to accurately track the enemy.

At present, Tuoba's strength is slightly deep outside the Great Wall, and the big man's pursuit is easy to be lured by the enemy to go deep.If you don't pursue them, after the big Han withdraws, Tuobali will disappear and return, and Shuofang will fall into the possession of the Xianbei people again.

Hearing this, Hu Fen nodded slightly, and said: "The king's worries are also the worries of the general. He has written to the general, and he has selected [-] Hu cavalry, leaving the infantry behind, and will go north to pursue Tuoba Liwei. During this time, he was worried. The king is not up to the task, so the king and the last general are left to gather refugees and build the northern city."

After arriving in Jiuyuan, Liu Chen briefly separated from everyone, and he led the people to find a suitable location for building the city.But he didn't expect that the situation would change after he was only separated for a few days.

Liu Chen's expression was displeased, and he said: "Since I joined the army, I have never backed down in any battle, big or small. Moreover, Gu is also good at bow riding, hunting for a long time, and also good at tracking. How can I escape in battle now?"

As if feeling the fluctuating mood of its master, the eagle neighed at Hu Fen, and then spread its wings and soared high under Liu Chen's signal.

After letting Feiying go, Liu Chen tightened the reins and rode his horse towards the army camp.

Under Liu Chen's argument, Yuan Hong promised Liu Chen to join the army.Yuan Hong, the left army, abandoned his infantry and led [-] cavalry soldiers from the northwest to copy the trail, cross the Great Wall, go deep outside the Great Wall, and pursue Tuoba Liwei.

After Deng Ai of the Central Route Army received Yuan Hong's arrangement, although he was dissatisfied with Yuan Hong's self-assessment, he also knew the reason why soldiers are expensive and fast.He also abandoned his infantry, and led [-] cavalry on his behalf to pursue Tuoba Liwei outside the Great Wall.

Only Jiang Wei of the Right Route Army was marching westward with his infantry, unaware of the changes in the military situation.

……

Chang'an City, on the terrace.

Liu Chan sat on the couch, looking at the afterglow of the setting sun on the palace, feeling a little uneasy.

"Your Majesty, are you worried about the war in the north?"

Liao Li, who was seated opposite him, had followed Liu Chan for so many years, he could see at a glance what Liu Chan was worried about.

Liu Chan sighed, and said: "Tuoba Liwei had the courage to cut his wrists. He knew that he was defeated by our big man, so he moved outside the Great Wall. Yuan Hong and Deng Ai each led [-] cavalry into Monan to pursue them. It is hard to know whether they will win or lose. If we can't win, it will be difficult to restore the northern border. If we lose, our elite cavalry and years of savings will be wiped out, and our vitality will be greatly damaged!"

In fact, some people have raised objections to the Han's strategy of restoring the northern borders, thinking that it is too early to send troops, and the Han should be allowed to accumulate more strength before sending troops to Shuofang.

But Liu Chan believes that the current central Xianbei has a tendency to grow under Tuoba Liwei's rule. If there is no more troops and the central Xianbei is allowed to grow, the big man will not be easy to deal with by then, and the central Xianbei should be strangled in the cradle.

Liao Li stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General Yuan Hong was born in Xianbei, he seldom learned the methods of Hu people, he is proficient in riding and fighting, and he is good at nomadic skills. He also has Northwest Hu cavalry under his command. , won the importance of military strategists, and has been in northern Xinjiang for many years, so you should know the essentials of advancing and retreating."

"Tuoba Liwei first ruled Xianbei, it was difficult to convince the crowd, and people's hearts were divided, and his cavalry lacked armor and blades, so it was difficult to match the bravery of our cavalry. Therefore, I thought that even if this battle could not be won, it would not be defeated! "

"Hmm!" Liu Chan restrained the worries in his heart and ordered, "Keep an eye on Shuofang's battle report for me, and report as soon as possible if there is any news."

After a pause, Liu Chan said: "At the same time, let Shangshutai make preparations. If Shuofang wins, he should use the power of his troops to spend his land in the states and counties of the Central Plains."

"promise!"

(End of this chapter)