Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chen Cang.

Wang Weng was a village elder from Yong County near Chencang. The first half of his life probably did not catch up with the good times. The Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou, the rebellion of Dong Zhuo, and the dispute between Li and Guo, wars were staged one after another in Guanzhong. .

War disasters have been going on for years, and there is no day of peace. Therefore, Wang Weng has always been thinking that he is afraid that he will never see peace in Guanzhong, and he will have to be buried in troubled times, and the last two words of "burying in peace" are also extravagant hopes. After all, thieves and bandits are rampant in Guanzhong, and it is common to find gold in the mountains.

There is no peace in life and no peace in death.

Just before his death, Wang Weng encountered an uneasy incident. Li Jue and Guo Si, the evil thieves from Liangzhou who were attacking Chencang, suddenly returned to Chang'an, leaving behind some who were unwilling to follow Li Jue and Guo Si. The Qiang and Hu tribes plundered in the Chencang-Yongxian area.

The Qiang and Hu in Liangzhou have been a problem that has troubled the Han Dynasty since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Qiang and Hu are not afraid of death, and there are many good horses in Liangzhou. Therefore, the Qiang and Hu come and go like the wind and as fast as fire, making it difficult for the Han army to catch up. , it will be difficult to clear the foundation of the Qiang disaster.

Faced with more than a thousand Qiang and Hu evil guests at the door, Wang Weng recruited his tribesmen into the Wubao early. These days, there is no decent Wubao and no tribesmen who can work together to make a living in Guanzhong. It is impossible to survive.

Originally, Wang Weng thought that the Qiang and Hu in front of him would be like the Qiang and Hu in the past. They would avoid attacking Wubao and plunder other places. This was a conclusion he came to based on past experience. Although Qiang and Hu fought on the battlefield, they were particularly fierce. Although fierce, Qiang Hu's attack ability can make people laugh out loud.

Needless to say, there is no need to talk about the famous city and strong towers, just talk about the forts built by ordinary powerful people. The Qiang and Hu are also helpless and have nothing to do.

Therefore, Wang Weng planned to wait for these Qiang and Hu to leave helplessly, and then continue to live a life of unrest in his family. This has been the case for the past few years, and this time it will probably be the same.

But this time Wang Weng miscalculated. The Qiang Hu came to attack his fortress with determination. Without ladders or rams, the Qiang Hu built simple long ladders and attacked the city. This can't help but surprise Wang Weng. Strange, but also a little worried.

Speaking of which, there was a reason for this. The original intention of this group of Qiang and Hu was indeed to bypass Wubao and Jiancheng, plunder the countryside, and then return to Liangzhou.

However, Guanzhong has been in turmoil for many years, and the scholars and Guizhou leaders have long since fled to Jingzhou and Shu. Those who can't leave are in trouble. There is no one in the countryside for a long time, and only Wubao still has people left.

The Qianghu, who were unwilling to return to Liangzhou empty-handed, had no choice but to set their sights on Wubao where Wang Weng was, and tried their less skilled siege tactics. They set up a simple long ladder and began to attack Wubao. journey.

The Qiang and Hu are weak in attack ability, but the Qiang and Hu are really brave. Like hungry wolves, they quickly climbed up the long ladder and touched the head of the Wubao. This one fell down, and that one fell off. Then he went up, attacking Wubao without knowing whether he was alive or dead, and endlessly.

Relying on the fear of the death of the Baupo clan, Wang Weng and his people resisted the Qiang Hu invaders with all their strength. As people of Qinlong, they naturally had a bloody courage, and relied on Wubao to defend , being condescending, naturally did not let the Qiang and Hu ascend the head of Wubao.

However, as time went by, more and more Qianghu gathered outside the Wubao where Wang Weng was. These Qianghu had not plundered anything in the countryside, so they all focused on where Wang Weng was. Wubao, planning to work together to capture the Wubao in front of them, and then return to their hometown of Liangzhou.

As a result, Wang Weng and his people were in trouble.

The number of Qiang and Hu who gathered was about 3,000, but the number of men in the Wubao was only a thousand or so, which was a difference of two or three times in strength. Only by relying on the Wubao that Wang Weng and others carefully repaired, they were able to hold on for several days.

However, a few days later, Wang Weng and the others could no longer hold on. Because of the Qiang and Hu's offensive day and night, the young men in the Wubao were very tired, and the Qiang and Hu became ruthless and refused to capture their Wubao. Fort vows not to give up.

For a time, with no reinforcements from the outside and exhaustion from the inside, Wang Weng and his people fell into an almost desperate situation.

At this time, they only remembered that Wubao was full of their own families. If Wubao was attacked by the Qiang and Hu, they were afraid that there would be no survivors in the clan. Thinking of their tribe and family, they stayed with the Qiang and Hu at the head of the fort. Life for life, constantly fighting off the tidal waves of Qiang and Hu attacks.

However, the strength brought together by the responsibility to the family and the belief in the tribe is constantly being worn down by the Qiang Hu, like a tight string that has reached its limit.

Finally, several brave and ferocious Qiang Hus gained a foothold at the fort, and opened up an area belonging to the Qiang Hu at the head of the bunker. While catching up with their climbing companions below, they worked together to clear out a larger area. Efforts were made to capture Fort Wuxing.

When the Qiang Hus at the foot of Wubao saw their companions ascending to the top of the fort, they couldn't help but howl with joy, cheering for their companions on top of the fort and intimidating the Han people inside Wubao.

'That's it? If I had known earlier, it would be better to move to Jingzhou and Shu. Wang Weng, who was always commanding Yizhuang at the head of the fort, showed a look of despair, and at the same time he had thoughts of regret.

In the past, Wang Weng often saw wealthy families abandoning their family businesses and moving to the relatively peaceful Jingzhou and Shu lands. At that time, he had the idea of ​​​​migrating to some extent, but due to his love for his hometown, he gave up the idea of ​​​​migrating. , and the tribesmen continued to hold on in Guanzhong.

Wang Weng only looked forward to the day when the clouds would clear and the moon would shine, and there would be peace in Guanzhong. Unfortunately, it seemed that he would never see that day.

Just when Wang Weng was in despair, the surging marching drums suddenly sounded in his ears. The familiar tone reminded Wang Weng of the majesty of the Han army. Although there was no peace in Guanzhong, there was still peace. The Han army subdued all directions, averted the great disaster, and brought some peace to Guanzhong.

Wang Weng took a few steps forward and looked towards the distance where the drum sound came. He saw a Han army cavalry of more than a thousand people galloping towards him. His tired spirit suddenly brightened up. He shouted: "Reinforcements." Here, our Han army is here, push these Qiang and Hu down the city quickly."

Wang Weng pointed at the Qiang Hu who occupied an area at the top of the fort, and urged his Qingzhuang tribesmen to launch an attack. He threw the group of Qiang Hu in front of him from the top of the fort to ensure the safety of Wubao.

Although I don't know where these Han knights came from, once they were inspired by the reinforcements, the young men in Wubao forgot about their physical fatigue for a while, and generated a burst of strength out of thin air to attack the Qiang and Hu. And go.

The Qianghu, who had spent a lot of effort and sacrificed many of their companions, were able to attack the head of Wubao. When facing the sudden Han army, they couldn't help but panic. They just wanted to retreat to the foot of Wubao and join their companions. Stay together instead of standing alone on the top of the city.

The situation suddenly turned around. The indomitable Qiang Hu began to retreat, while the suppressed and retreating Qiang Zhuang of Wubao began to step forward. After a while, the Qiang Hu disappeared from the head of the fort.

Outside Wubao, the Han knights suddenly came face to face with the Qiang and Hu. A battle was igniting, and the flames of war rose into the sky in an instant. Regardless of the fatigue on his body, Wang Weng pointed at the unknown Han knights who had made friends with the Qiang Hu, and ordered to the clan members: "Quickly, pick up your weapons, open the door of Wubao, and go assist them. "

"Elder clan, the number of Han knights who have arrived is only a thousand, far less than the number of Qiang and Hu people. The outcome is hard to say. I think we might as well just cheer at the top of the city. This is safer... If we leave the city, and the Han If the war situation of the military knights is unfavorable, wouldn't it be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth and being sent to the door for the Qiang and Hu to eat..."

A young man who felt he was shrewd spoke up. He gave a popular strategy and won the approval of several young men around him. He was also proud of himself and waited for Wang Weng, the elder of the clan, to nod in agreement and said Praise him for his strategy.

Unfortunately, Wang Weng's face did not show the expected look of approval from the young man. Instead, Wang Weng's wrinkled face had a few veins popping out, and his beard and hair were spread out, making him look like an old lion.

"Shuzi, when you receive kindness from others, you don't think about repaying it. Instead, you want to just sit back and watch. Have you read all the poems and books that I usually teach you?"

Wang Weng roared and reprimanded, his eyebrows raised, and his completely white eyebrows looked like a tiger lurking in the mountains for prey.

"Not to mention that the Qiang and Hu soldiers have been attacking us for many days and are already extremely tired. However, the Han knights look very energetic. The Qiang and Hu soldiers must be no match for the Han army... Even if the Han knights are defeated, then we will follow It is better for them to defeat together than to live in an ignoble manner. After all, if the Han army does not come, we will be defeated. "

As the elder of the clan, Wang Weng had a high reputation in the clan. After his reprimand, Qing Zhuang's face immediately turned red. Wang Weng reprimanded him in front of his clan members, which made him feel that he could not stand down. , but this was only half the reason. The other half of his blushing face was because he felt ashamed after being scolded by Wang Weng, so he turned red.

This young man did not dare to challenge the king again. He also felt guilty in his heart, so he only said solemnly: "Don't get angry, elder of the tribe, so as not to hurt your body. I will go and help the Han army." After saying this, the young man did not dare to challenge the king. Zhuang hurriedly went downstairs.

As this young man moved, the young men in Wubao also started to move, intending to use all their strength to open the gate of Wubao and attack the flanks of the Qiang and Hu troops outside Wubao, trying to harass and disrupt the Qiang. Hu's formation gave the Han knights a chance to win.

As for Wang Weng, who was old and frail, he stood on the Wubao, clenched his hands into fists, and nervously observed the battle situation. This battle situation was related to the life and death of his clan, and he could not tolerate being nervous and worried.

I saw that although there were three thousand Qiang and Hu soldiers, and the Han army that arrived only had more than a thousand cavalry, after a confrontation, the Qiang and Hu troops retreated one after another.

There are many reasons for this. According to Wang Weng's many years of experience, one is that the Han knights have excellent armor, which is better than the Qiang Hu who only wear leather armor. The other is that the ranks of the Han knights are strict, such as Several teams of Qiang and Hu tribes gathered together, and their hearts became more united.

Of course, there is one most important point here, that is, the generals of the Han Army Knights are actually a bit too brave, but when they see the general among the Han Army Knights who rides on a white horse and has a silver helmet and a spear, when the spear comes out, no one can The enemy directly killed the Qiang and Hu, making the Qiang and Hu frightened.

Therefore, although the number of Han knights was not as large as that of the Qiang Hu, the Qiang Hu they fought began to show signs of falling apart. At this time, the gate of Wubao was opened, and the young men sent by Wang Weng became the number one on the scale. The last straw for Qiang Hu.

Facing the fierce attack of the Han knights in front, and now the infantry rushing out of the Wubao appeared next to them, the Qiang and Hu people naturally knew that something bad was going on. The wise Qiang and Hu Qushuai glanced at an opportunity and He greeted his subordinate Langfeng and started shouting.

And as the first Qiang and Hu evacuated from the battlefield, the Qiang and Hu's team immediately fell into pieces and turned into five or six fragmented gangs, running away in all directions, even resorting to the trick of cutting off their tails to survive. , leaving some people to deal with the Han knights to facilitate the escape of the large army.

Not long after, a great battle came to an end, Wubao was saved, and the arriving Han knights won a great victory.

At this time, the king hurriedly walked down the fortress and gave a great gift to the general with a white horse and a silver helmet to thank him for his great kindness in saving his family's life. At the same time, he asked about the general's whereabouts and his name.

"A certain person is from Shu County. His surname is Zhang Mingren and his given name is Gongyi. He is a Xiaoqi captain under Liu Yizhou. Today, on Liu Yizhou's order, he is here to deal with the Qiang Hu who caused the rebellion." The general with the white horse and silver helmet spoke softly and had a gentle attitude. He replied respectfully.

"He was originally under Liu Yizhou's command. He is really a young talent."

Wang Weng had actually figured out a thing or two about the identity of Lai Qi. He had already secretly determined that he was probably under the command of Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang. After all, Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang sent General Gan Ning to attack Chencang. He who was near Chencang was Known.

It's just that Wang Weng was hesitant about the Shu soldiers being able to capture Guanzhong. After all, Liangzhou's soldiers were the best in the world. But now he heard that Li Jue and Guo Si had returned to Chang'an, and he saw with his own eyes the combat effectiveness of the knights in Shu. , he felt that he had a 60-70% winning rate for Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang to win Guanzhong.

"I would also like to ask my benefactor to take a step forward and have a banquet in Wubao, so that I can reward my benefactor for his great virtue." Wang Weng's attitude was very attentive, and he stretched out his hand to greet Zhang Ren.

"No need." Zhang Ren looked kindly, but shook his head: "The Qiang and Hu are scattered in all directions, and they may harm other places. I still need to chase them north to clear out the Qiang and Hu who are causing trouble here."

"Thank you for your kindness, husband. I will take my leave."

Zhang Ren surrendered and without waiting for Wang Weng's reaction, he got on his horse and galloped away with his cavalry.

Soon, in Wang Weng's old eyes, all that was left of Zhang Ren and his group of knights were the small and invisible figures of their backs, and the dust raised by the cavalry as they galloped past.

At this time, Wang Weng's face was still in a daze. He left Zhang Ren simply and clearly, looking a little dazed.

You know, in the past, even if the Han army passed by his Wubao, they would ask him for wine and meat to enjoy themselves. However, the Shu army in front of him, with the kindness of rescuing him, actually shied away from the banquet and came suddenly. went.

Looking back at his benefactor's back in the distance, Wang Weng suddenly laughed.

That Liu Yizhou has such strong soldiers under his command, and the strong soldiers have such integrity and discipline, the days of peace in Guanzhong are not too far away! (End of chapter)