Wei Ni

Blue sky, yellow flowers, tight west winds, northern geese flying south.

Perhaps he had seen too much desolation outside the Great Wall. After entering Yanmen Pass, Xiahou Huiton felt the incomparable beauty of the mountains and rivers inside and outside in mid-autumn and late August.

The colors all over the mountains and plains are intoxicating. The ancient road in the low hills is dotted with yellow leaves of trees. Under the backlight, the slopes are covered with golden armor. It is just that the trees are all in autumn color and the mountains are only in the sunset. In the colorful order of layers of forests, cliffs, strange peaks, valleys, strange rocks, clear springs, seas of clouds and other magnificent scenery compete with each other to compete with the poetic and picturesque scenery of autumn colors in the natural sketches.

"It's cool, what an autumn day~"

As he rode his horse slowly, he witnessed the warmth and splendor of all things under the autumn sun, and couldn't help but sigh.

Yes, they are on their way back to the court.

Since Kebi Neng killed Bu Dugen in a rage, caused the Xianbei coalition to fall apart, and forced Xie Guini and Daihu Alangni to come back and attach themselves to Wei, the war between the two sides became one-sided.

First, Qin Lang personally supervised the Wei cavalry, and led the Xianbei rangers of Xie Guini and Dai Hua Langni to attack Pingcheng. Kebi Neng, who was newly defeated and had strange thoughts, had almost no resistance.

Although there were not many kills before the battle, it allowed Kirby to "passively" usher in betrayal and separation.

Some of the tribal leaders who had never left him had no fighting spirit. When they were driven away and attacked by Commander Wei, they fled their own way and lost contact with each other.

When eating the same thing, people still have different thoughts, let alone being on separate sides.

When the tribal leaders who fled the battlefield were debating whether to go back to look for Kebineng, they suddenly remembered the words of the Wei army when they came from the north, "Only the first culprit will be punished, and the rest will not be punished." They simply led the tribesmen to go there. Returned from tribal territory.

Defeat is already decided~
Why continue to worry about Kirby?

Anyway, if Kirby can escape and return to Monan after regaining his strength from Mobei, they will be able to gain understanding if they continue to choose to surrender and rely on. This is the law of the grassland. No matter how reluctant Kirby is, he will not raise his butcher knife against them.

And if Kirby can't escape, there's no need to worry.

How could a dying man be worthy of their death?

Therefore, when Kirby was able to escape from the raid, he found that there were less than 10,000 people still following him.

Although most of the tribesmen were only temporarily separated, if he continued to stay around Pingcheng and waited for Qin Lang to lead his troops away, many stragglers would spontaneously come to find him.

But he didn't want to wait any longer.

After all, who dares to confirm it? Should the Wei army continue to pursue the victory, or should they give up when the situation is good?
After ambushing the troops sent by Bi Gui, the governor of Bingzhou without permission, there was no possibility of reconciliation between him and the Wei state. Everyone from the Luoyang temple down to the Luoyang temple wanted to kill him.

Rushing to Mobei immediately became his best choice.

Only by relying on the help of the Mobei ministries that had surrendered to him a long time ago and regaining strength as soon as possible can he have a chance to return to Monan again.

Otherwise, when word of this battle spreads and Tian Yu spreads the message to the Xianbei or Zahu tribes in the south of the desert, many people may take the initiative to reveal his whereabouts to the Wei State, and even volunteer to be the pioneers of the Wei State!
I have to say that Kirby’s hunch was right.

Many of the western Xianbei tribes lingering in Shangjun, Hetao Plain and other places originally wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Now that the winner has been decided, many leaders have developed the mentality of adding insult to injury.

There is no doubt that if they can completely wipe out the Kirby Neng tribe that has dominated Monan for more than ten years, and accept the women, children, cattle, sheep, horses, and property of their tribe, it will be enough to make any tribal leader become the most powerful one. !
But what Kirby could not have imagined was that his clear choice would lead him to immortality.

Just when he fled the battlefield in a hurry and passed through from Dingxiang County to kill Hukou to Yunzhong County, Qianhong and Zhang Hu, who had been waiting for a long time, led a thousand Wuhuan cavalry and eight hundred backbone battalions on each side. The cavalry suddenly rushed out.

On the one hand, it has been planned for a long time and has enough time, on the other hand, people are panicked and the wind is trembling, so there will be no accidents in the result.

Kirby was able to give his head on the spot, but the rest of the trees fell down and the hozens scattered.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Hu is quite like his father. He was in the lead in the armored formation, and he was invincible like a divine help. In the melee, he actually stabbed Kirby Neng under the horse with a halberd.

At this point, Wei Guo's campaign from the north can be said to have been completed.

When Zhang Hu returned with Kirby Neng's head, Qin Lang was overjoyed to learn the news.

He praised Zhang Hu and Qianhong without hesitation, and categorically claimed that he would personally demonstrate their merits to the emperor for them, and then gave Cao Shuang 300 cavalry and asked him to take Kebi Neng's head. Luoyang reported victory.

"The thief's head has been hung on the wall of Luoyang. The emperor has been waiting for a long time! And for those who return with the head, the emperor and the princes in the temple will definitely ask about the details of the war, so I let Zhao Bo go first."

This is how he explained it to everyone, so that the generals should not speculate on their own, and everyone's achievements will be reported to the temple as they are.

In this regard, Tian Yu didn't say anything and just smiled.

As always, he did not comment on the competition for merit in the temple and the acrimony between the nobles.

Besides, he is very busy now and has no time to pay attention to this.

The war is over, and the return of Qin Lang's troops will also be on the agenda, so he will take advantage of the time when the Luoyang Central Army is still merging the state to spread the word to all the tribes in Monan, and use the power of the army to make the implementation of the merging strategy smoother.

However, when Xia Houhui returned from Gaoliu City with his troops, he took the time to meet with him.

Without any courtesy, he simply thanked General Xia Houhui for recommending Gongsun Yi and other white horses to the emperor in the name of being Gongsun Ji's old friend. Immediately after changing the topic, he claimed that he would discuss how to manage the merger of the states with Emperor Cao Rui in the near future, and he would record the details of the battle at that time.

This also moved Xia Houhui.

He knew that Tian Yu was not welcomed by the temple because he had followed Liu Bei, the leader of Shu, in his early years, so he consciously did not get involved in matters above the temple. He also knew that it was the chief general's right to record merit after a battle.

Now, in order for Xia Houhui's contribution in this battle not to be hidden by Qin Lang, he actually decided to show his credit for Xia Houhui.

He did not hesitate to take the risk of being jealous of the temple.

Not to mention his own future.

Because after Kirby was able to confer a head, there was little resistance when the temple was demolished and the donkeys were demolished and the donkeys were replaced by other people's masters, the frontier management and the state were merged.

Perhaps it was out of his righteous indignation against Qin Lang for sending Cao Shuang back to Luoyang with his head. Cao Shuang returned to Luoyang with Kirby Neng's head. This cannot erase Zhang Hu's success in beheading the general before the battle, but it can downplay Xia Houhui's actions before the war. It is recommended to plan an ambush at Hukou.

But Xia Houhui preferred him out of kindness to him.

After all, asking the emperor Cao Rui to revive the plot and recommending Baima Yicong were enough to make Tian Yu have a good impression of Xia Houhui.

However, Xia Houhui thought about it and after thanking him for his kindness, he refused. "The magistrate's righteousness will be borne in mind by me. However, please don't express your gratitude to me in the temple. It's not that I don't want to accept the magistrate's kindness. There are actually many things involved. Forgive me for not being able to explain the reason clearly."

He said this with sincerity on his face.

At that time, Tian Yu was quite surprised. When he saw that Xia Houhui didn't look fake, he nodded lightly.

"That's it, that's fine."

This was also the last intersection between the two in Bingzhou.

The next day, Tian Yu rushed to Dingxiang County under the escort of the Southern Xiongnu Rangers to meet with the leaders of the western Xianbei tribe.

But when Xia Houhui set out to return to Luoyang, Qianhong brought his kindness on the pretext of farewell.

The Han and Hu tribes in Bingzhou were mixed, and the government's control power was limited. Therefore, the Xianbei Xiongnu and Zahu tribes frequently attacked and merged with each other, which also led to the prevalence of trade in prisoners of war and slaves.

Even when Liang Xi, who had severely cracked down on right-wing officials in his early years, was serving as governor, he could not curb this trend.

Tian Yu would be in charge of the frontier in the future, and he would definitely suppress the strong, support the weak, and crack down on the slave trade like Liang Xi did. However, Qianhong actually told Xia Houhui that if his family needed tenants or tribes in the future, he could ask them to do so. Send a message to him.

As long as the number of people is less than a hundred, it is a piece of cake for him.

Well, Tian Yu is blatantly showing favoritism.

This also made Xia Houhui feel that the late autumn in the mountains and rivers was extremely charming on his way back.

Well, he is the second batch of tutors after Cao Shuang.

As the commander-in-chief, Qin Lang must wait until all details such as casualties, captures, and loss of food and fodder are known before he can lead the army. Considering that the Hubao Cavalry was the emperor's own army and had been coming north to merge with the state for a long time, the Hubao Cavalry and other cavalrymen were allowed to go back first. This would also allow the chief officials of the counties along the way to prepare food and camps for the army in advance. .

As for Xia Houhui going back together, he felt that it was quite uncomfortable for the two of them to look up and not see each other all day long.

Simply, I found the reason: "When Zhiquan was newly married, he asked for military service to fight for the country. This is indeed an example for our generation. Now that the war is over, it would be unkind if I didn't let Zhiquan go back first." , send it away in advance.

In response, Xia Houhui thanked him with a gurgling smile and set off as he was told.

The kind gesture and words made Qin Lang secretly suspicious: Xiahou Zhiquan, who strives to be the first in everything, came north to join the expedition, and he didn't care about the many conflicts he had while working with me? Or maybe, the city has grown deep and is no longer as arrogant as the roaring temples of the past. Even if it harbors hatred towards me, it still smiles and faces evil?

He had no conclusive answer to this question, so he had to put it aside for the time being.

Of course Xia Houhui would not take it lightly!
From the moment Qin Lang excluded him from the attack on Pingcheng, he knew that neither he nor Qin Lang would be of the same mind in the future.

Even for certain reasons, the two might turn against each other.

In this case, he doesn't mind striking first.

As for whether we should put the overall situation of the country first, considering that it is difficult for the generals of the Wei clan to continue, he should not do things that "the family will soon hate the clan"~~
Those fools are lacking in strategy!
After he was the founder of Qiao Pei, he had the same status as Qin Lang, Cao Shuang and others, and they should support each other, but Qin Lang did something to suppress his achievements; Cao Shuang blamed him for Cao Zhen's death. There is no shortage of words to slander him!

Xia Houhui disdains the company of these two people who are so short-sighted!

And his preemptive strike was the biggest reason why he rejected Tian Yu's kindness when he met with Tian Yu that day.

Instead, he used Jiang Taigong's method of fishing with a straight hook and willing people to take the bait. He waited for Qin Lang to record the merits of the generals to the emperor Cao Rui, and when Cao Shuang took the lead in returning to the emperor with Kobe Neng's head, he deliberately downplayed his achievements.

Gein Xia Houhui knew that Li Changshi of the Huainan battlefield was a school official, and that his elder brother Xia Houheng had managed the school affairs office for Wei Wen and Cao Pi. Inferring from this, how could this expedition, with the Luoyang Central Army as the main force, lack the eyes and ears of the emperor!
In other words, Emperor Cao Rui would definitely be able to understand the details of the war without Tian Yu revising his watch.

They will also notice the selfish intentions of Qin Lang and Cao Shuang.

At that time, if I show my composure to unfair treatment and refuse to fight or grab, then the emperor Cao Rui will value me more than Qin Lang and Cao Shuang.

After all, people and things are alike, but we are afraid of comparison.

When Emperor Cao Rui discovered that Xia Houhui was someone who only sought benefit for the country and not personal gain, he would gradually feel that Qin Lang or Cao Shuang and others seemed to be very selfish and asked for too much.

As a monarch, who would be close to a minister who is selfish but ignore a minister who is dedicated to serving the country?
It just so happens that Xiahou Hui and Qin Lang are of similar status, and the amount of power they hold depends on how much favor the emperor Cao Rui has.
Furthermore, Emperor Cao Rui is a very smart person.

Anyone who is very scheming is most disgusted by others playing tricks on them.

That would make him feel that he was humiliated, that he was being pointed at and sneered at, "That's what Chichi is like."

Therefore, if he wanted to plot against Qin Lang or Cao Shuang and others, Xia Houhui could not do it openly to avoid backfire. Instead, he quietly promoted the development of the situation and guided the emperor Cao Rui to "accidentally" notice it.

Naturally, the success or failure of calculating others depends on others.

This feeling of being unable to control is really uncomfortable.

Therefore, Xia Houhui thought carefully and planned to donate the two ponies captured from the Wuhuan leader Xiuwulu tribe to Emperor Cao Rui on the grounds of his reckless request for royal horses in the past. This move was not only to wash away the reputation of being wild and rebellious in the past, but also to make Emperor Cao Rui see the change in his temperament and fall in love with him again.

Even if Qin Lang and others cannot be calculated this time, as long as he is favored by the emperor, there will be no shortage of opportunities in the future!

Yes, that day, when Gongsun Yi kidnapped the Xiuwulu tribe, the leader of Wuhuan, he really captured two ponies that looked extremely handsome.

As for a good horse to ride on
There was a war going on, so there was no reason to sit idle in the tribe.

At that time, Xia Houhui and Gongsun Yi each planned to take one.

But Gongsun Yi firmly refused.

The reason is that he led Xiahou Hui to seize the horse in order to make amends, rather than to share the victory equally.

Moreover, his subordinate Baima Yicong also grabbed some horses, cattle, sheep and valuables, which were enough to make up for their fatigue and losses during the conquest of Bingzhou.

The most important thing is that Xia Houhui also made it clear that he would recommend them to the emperor.

It can be said that the kindness is as heavy as a mountain to the emperor. He felt that he could not repay it with just two colts, so how could he accept one of Xiahou Hui's wishes. (End of chapter)