I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 377: General Hussars attacked for three thousand miles, and the rebels were bleeding and their livers and gallbladders were torn apart! (please order)
Huo Shan rode his horse quickly to the front of his troops' formation, and immediately mobilized a group of troops to serve as scouts for the entire army.

A group of men and horses, no more than fifty horses, rushed towards the outer city of Qixian County in an instant. After entering the city, they dispersed into five pieces and galloped away in different directions.

Among them, the fastest path ran straight to the inner city of Qixian County.

Fan Mingyou sat on his horse with his sword pressed, staring intently at the retreating scouts, silently praying that nothing would happen.

The journey back and forth was only eight miles, and in less than half an hour, the scouts gradually retreated from the direction of the outer city of Qixian County.

It was extremely quiet when coming and going, and there was no sign of fighting or conflict, which made Fan Mingyou relax a little.

Several senior officers returned to the hillside where Fan Mingyou was, and gave him a military salute with their hands crossed.

"Report to the general, there is nothing unusual in the east of the outer city."

"Report to the general, there is nothing unusual in the west of the outer city."

……

The chiefs who went to the four directions of the outer city reported one by one, without any surprises.

"Have you seen the people in Guozhong?"

"I didn't see it!" the four chiefs replied in unison.

"Is there anything abnormal under the inner city?" Fan Mingyou asked the fifth chief again.

"Report to the general, the north gate of Qixian County is tightly closed. Other than that, there is nothing unusual. There are no defenders on the city wall!" the chief said loudly.

"Have you ever seen Qixian County Magistrate Zeng Guangnian?" Fan Mingyou asked anxiously.

"I saw it. It's on the top of the city now. Zeng Shijun said that we are waiting for the general to arrive!"

"Have you ever asked him why there is no one around?" Fan Mingyou asked again.

"Zeng Shijun also said that because our army has a solemn appearance, we are afraid that the people in this remote rural area are ignorant and ignorant and will be frightened and rush into the army, so we temporarily moved them to the city!"

This argument makes sense. An army of [-] people suddenly came with murderous intent. Those people who had never seen much of the world would inevitably panic.

In addition, Zeng Guangnian was probably worried that the people would be harassed by the army, and it seemed that he was still an official.

Fan Mingyou put aside his doubts. It seemed that he was too cautious.

He and Huo Yu had met Zeng Guangnian several times in Chang'an City. The friendship between them was not just a day or two.

The corresponding stamps, codes and handwriting of the letters exchanged over the past ten days all match, so there shouldn't be any surprises.

Fan Mingyou looked at the city to the south again, and laughed at himself again: the closer he got to Chang'an, the more timid he became.

Even if Zeng Guangnian suddenly became evil-minded for the sake of glory and wealth and turned to the Emperor's side, the 2 people under his command would be able to capture it in three or four days.

It's just that there were more casualties.

We are only two hundred miles away from Chang'an, so what else could happen?

Thinking of this, Fan Mingyou called the generals and captains around him.

"Huo Shan's troops are the vanguard and we will enter the city first with this general."

"Ding Gong led the Chinese army to follow closely."

"Huo Yun's troops are the palace army, holding down the position."

"All troops and horses move slowly. One battalion enters the city, and the other battalion leaves again. Don't panic..."

"After entering the city, military discipline must be strictly observed and no one is allowed to disturb the people. Anyone who disturbs the people will be killed without mercy!"

Qixian County is already the boundary of Sanfu. Fan Mingyou has to make military discipline more strict, and this matter of honor must be handled well.

Fan Mingyou was the commander-in-chief, and he should have stayed in the Chinese Army, but he was in a hurry to contact Zeng Guangnian, so he couldn't care too much.

After he gave the military order, all the captains and generals immediately crossed their arms and saluted, then dispersed to lead the troops of their headquarters.

The subordinates followed Ding Ping, the envoy who protected the emperor, and temporarily followed the Chinese army.

Then, amidst the sound of drums and horns played by the drummers, it took another quarter of an hour for the [-]-strong army to line up one camp after another, lining up on the river bank like a long snake.

This protruding snake head is none other than Huo Shan's Qi Menlang.

Qi Menlang originally had 500 people, but 500 died under Lingwu City, and hundreds more escaped along the way. Now there are only about [-] people left.

But after forming a battle formation, there was still a bit of the power of the Forbidden Army.

Soon, Fan Mingyou joined the dueling men's battle formation with a hundred private soldiers, making the formation look stronger.

"Let's go!" Fan Mingyou ordered loudly.

"only!"

More than 1000 doormen immediately took the lead and galloped towards the county seat of Qixian County.

Not long after, Fan Mingyou and Huo Shan led their troops to the foot of Qixian County.

Sure enough, as the scout said just now, the north gate of Qixian County was tightly closed, and there were only a few soldiers standing on the city wall.

All cities in the Han Empire, regardless of size, have similar layouts, and the north wall of each city is the most lively place.

But it was strange today. Not only was the north gate closed, but the surrounding alleys and wild markets that were supposed to be lively were also empty, with not a single commoner in sight.

More than 1000 knights came with murderous intent, which further accentuated the depression and silence here.

How could Zeng Guangnian be so thoughtful?Fan Mingyou didn't notice it before.

Fan Mingyou, accompanied by Huo Shan, came to the door with several private soldiers.

After the former glanced at the latter, the latter started to call the door loudly.

"This is Fan Mingyou, the general who conquered the Liao Dynasty, leading his army into Chang'an City to 'Qingjun's side, to punish Cai Yi', to help the Han Dynasty. Please open the door quickly!"

However... there was no movement on the city wall.

The sparse pavilion guards standing on the city wall were unmoved. Their skin was cracked and yellowed by the wind and sun, making them look like straw men.

The flags on the city wall were rustling in the wind, making the place even more deserted and solemn.

Huo Shan looked at Fan Mingyou doubtfully and shouted again in a louder voice.

"This is Fan Mingyou, the general from the Liao Dynasty. He will lead his army to the Qingjun side of Chang'an City. Please ask the magistrate of Qixian County to come out and see you!"

Finally, there was a noise on the top of the city, as if someone was coming up from behind the city.

Fan Mingyou felt happy, and even Huo Shan laughed.

Sure enough, Zeng Guangnian's head slowly poked out from the gap in the battlements.

Fan Mingyou and Zeng Guangnian had met each other many times and they recognized each other at a glance.

At this time, the sun has moved westward, and the winter sunset is still dazzling.

Fan Mingyou, who was outside the city, squinted his eyes and stared at the sun, vaguely feeling that Zeng Guangnian's face seemed to be darkening.

But Fan Mingyou was still very happy and immediately shouted loudly: "Zeng Shijun, I haven't seen you for many days, how are you doing at home!?"

However, Zeng Guangnian did not speak, but his head still kept looking upward... Soon, it was higher than the normal height.

Fan Mingyou was confused at first, and then shocked.

What is on the city wall is indeed Zeng Guangnian’s head, but it is only Zeng Guangnian’s “head”!

Where is the body under the head?It was just a solitary spear: a soldier was holding the spear below.This head had not been cut off for long, so it was still as lifelike as a living person, which was why Fan Mingyou misjudged it.

Zeng Guangnian half-opened his eyes and looked at the rebels below the city with extreme indifference.

Fan Mingyou's head exploded with a "buzz".

In a daze, he actually saw Zeng Guangnian slowly opening his eyes and smiling conspiratorially at him, as if encouraging him to go with him.

What's going on?Why did Zeng Guangnian die?
Fan Mingyou felt like the world was spinning and he almost fell off his horse.

At this time, Huo Shan and the private soldiers also noticed something strange in the city, and started to make a noise with a "coax".

"General! General!" Huo Shan shouted several times, finally waking Fan Mingyou out of shock.

"General, is that Zeng Guangnian?!" Huo Shan asked in panic.

"Exactly, exactly." Fan Mingyou said breathlessly.

"But why...why Zeng Guangnian...?" The reckless Huo Shan wanted to ask but didn't know where to start.

Before Fan Mingyou could figure out what was happening in the city, the sound of "tapping" footsteps came again from the city wall.

But this time the footsteps were more dense than before, and they seemed to stamp on Fan Mingyou's heart.

Soon, they saw soldiers appearing on the city wall in a steady stream...

These soldiers were all brightly armored, with dark faces and murderous intent. At first glance, they looked like soldiers who had been trained on the battlefield, and they were different from ordinary soldiers.

How could there be such a large army in Qixian County?

Just when Fan Mingyou raised his head and looked around, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice floated slowly down from the city wall.

"General Fan, are you okay?"

Fan Mingyou followed the sound and finally found the speaker in a gap in the battlements.

He never thought that he would see this person here - even if he saw the stupid emperor, he would not feel so frightened.

This person is none other than former general Han Zeng who should be far away near Langjuxu Mountain!

Fan Mingyou didn't know that the other party was already the emperor's personal hussar general.

"General Fan is looking around under the city. Are you looking for someone? Do you want me to help you look for him?"

After Han Zeng finished speaking, he immediately pretended to be serious and looked around exaggeratedly.

Finally, he raised his head and looked at Zeng Guangnian's head, which was slightly higher than his own arm.

"Oh? General Fan is probably looking for Zeng Guangnian. He has been captured by me for treason. If General Fan is looking for him, then let you talk to him in the city!"

After Han Zeng said this, he nodded to Hande, who was holding a spear. The latter understood the situation and immediately threw the man's head down the city with the spear.

Zeng Guangnian's head fell just in front of Fan Mingyou's horse. The horse was so frightened that it raised its hooves and almost knocked Fan Mingyou to the ground.

When the hateful-looking head fell to the ground, its forehead hit a stone and split into pieces, and the red and white contents inside flowed all over the ground.

It looks like tender white tofu curd.

It looks quite fresh.

It is very similar to the freshly cooked tofu in the northern city of Chang'an City.

Fan Mingyou looked at the head reluctantly and confirmed once again that their spy, Zeng Guangnian, was really dead.

What the scout saw just now was not Zeng Guangnian at all!
Fan Mingyou's heart suddenly turned from fear to resentment, from resentment to suspicion, from suspicion to coldness...

The current situation is not easy to handle, something big has happened!

"General Fan and Magistrate Zeng had a pleasant conversation. I'm afraid that Magistrate Zeng can only listen but not talk. I'm afraid it will disappoint General Fan?"

Han Zeng deliberately raised his voice, adding [-]% of the meaning of ridicule to it - to anger the enemy general, which is also the skill of a leading general.

Naturally, all the soldiers on the city wall heard these words without saying a word, and for a moment, there was a wild and vulgar laughter.

Fan Mingyou's face turned livid, and he looked up at Han Zeng again, wishing he could drag this man down to the city and cut him into pieces.

But the two of them were separated by a high city wall, and Fan Mingyou could only think about it.

"Han Zeng, why are you here? Shouldn't you be outside the Great Wall north of Wuyuan?" Fan Mingyou asked the first sentence pretending to be calm.

"I am a Han general, and this is Han territory. Why can't I be here?" Han Zeng usually doesn't speak much, but at this moment, he said these harsh and strange words, which made Fan Mingyou even more unhappy.

"Under the orders of the general and the emperor, I am marching into Chang'an to attack the traitor Cai Yi. I also ask General Han to quickly open the city gate and let my troops enter the city. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Han Zeng did not answer, and then disappeared on the city wall.

Not long after, the north gate of Qixian County actually opened.

For a moment, Fan Mingyou thought that Han Zeng would really open the door and surrender.

But soon, he put away this fantasy, because hundreds of murderous cavalry rushed out of the city gate, forcing Fan Mingyou and Huo Shan to retreat more than ten feet.

When they stood still and looked back again, Fan Mingyou looked past the galloping cavalry and fell on the city gate. He saw layers of soldiers behind the city gate.

Could it be that Han Zeng led tens of thousands of troops across thousands of miles and rushed to Qixian County?

This is simply a fool's dream!
impossible!Absolutely impossible!
Wuyuan is 1000 miles away from Qixian County, and more than [-] miles away from Langjuxu Mountain. The total is nearly [-] miles away!
Even if Han Zeng's troops and Fan Mingyou's troops set out to return south at the same time, they would not be able to get ahead of them.

Could it be that Han Zeng’s men and horses all have wings?

This must be a scam!There must be some fraud!
Fan Mingyou never figured out where the fraud was, but Han Zeng came to him in a flattering way.

Han Zeng raised his hand, and the murderous knight behind him quickly reined in his horse and ordered and forbade him, that's what he said.

This small detail allowed Fan Mingyou to confirm once again that the hundreds of knights following Han Zeng were not a temporary team.

Suddenly, Fan Mingyou and Han Zeng each led more than a hundred cavalry into a confrontation on the west bank of the muddy water.

A little further away are Qi Menlang's more than a thousand cavalry and the soldiers at the city gate.

Farther away is the nearly 2-strong army marching north...

It was almost Xu time at this time, and the sun was tilting even more fiercely, shining on the city walls, mountains, river beds, and armor... staining everything in the world with a layer of blood.

Fan Mingyou and Han Zeng looked at each other from a distance and galloped forward in unison.

Not a fight, but a test.

Fan Mingyou had to find out how many people Han Zeng had brought.

Han Zeng's headquarters actually arrived only two days earlier than Fan Mingyou's headquarters.

Along the way, there were no soldiers, only Zheng Chen.

On October [-], Han Zeng's troops left camp and returned south one day later than Fantian's troops.

On November [-], they arrived at the border north of Wuyuan County, and Han De also happened to bring back the emperor's edict on this day.

So Han Zeng changed his identity and was promoted from a former general to a hussar general, a military title second only to the general, and gained the power to control the troops and horses in Shuofang and Liangzhou.

Later, Han Zeng's troops entered Wuyuan and occupied Wuyuan County. They then divided [-] troops, led by his generals, to garrison Wuyuan to contain Tian Shun's troops who had not yet returned south to the fortress.

After the arrangements were made, Han Zeng went without stopping and immediately led [-] cavalry on a journey day and night, from Wuyuan to Qiuci and then to Fushi, Gaonu, Fuxian... spanning several counties from south to north.

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