Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 197 Fighting Generals to Add to the Fun

On August 354, the th year of Yonghe (AD ), Yu State's fine cavalry were still galloping in the direction of Shengle. Fu Jian led an army of people and also headed north from Yanmen Pass, with light troops advancing rapidly.

The coalition forces led by Huan Wen marched fifty miles from Xincheng County and arrived at Yique Pass yesterday evening.

Since the siege equipment had not yet been delivered, the troops could not immediately launch an offensive.

But Huan Wen was not in a hurry. Yique Pass had been abandoned for a long time and was in disrepair, so how could he stop the coalition forces under his command.

In the early morning, Huan Wen and Wang Meng, escorted by cavalry, came to the outside of Yique Pass and looked at the mountains and rivers.

Huan Wen suddenly said:

"I think back in those days, when the 240,000 allied troops of Han and Wei were holding strong positions to fight Qin here, Bai Qi, with only 100,000 troops, defeated many with less. Why do you think this is the case, sir?"

Wang Meng knew that Huan Wen wanted to wake him up, so he replied:

“Although Han and Wei have many soldiers and generals, they cannot unite to defend the enemy.

"Even if they occupy a dangerous terrain, when facing the Qin army, they only care about preserving their own strength, but hope that the friendly forces will fight hard. Little do they know that the other side also thinks the same way, watching each other, and eventually they are defeated one by one."

Huan Wen nodded and said:

"What you said makes sense."

After saying that, Huan Wen continued:

"I can break Yique Pass with ease. What I'm worried about is that after the troops approach Luoyang City, the two armies will repeat the mistakes of Han and Wei."

Wang Meng said solemnly:

"Meng is a minister of the Huan family, and the officers and soldiers of the Liang Kingdom are all soldiers of the Huan family, and the Duke of Chu is the head of the Huan family. Meng and the generals in the army must obey orders and fight to the death for the Duke of Chu."

As long as Huan Wen knows how to use people well and can accept loyal advice, Wang Meng will naturally be of one mind and heart with Huan Wen and help him in his northern expedition.

Of course, even if Huan Wen is stubborn, as Quan Yi and Wang Meng discussed, they cannot sit back and watch Liang's elite die in vain.

Huan Wen didn't know what Wang Meng was thinking, but after hearing his answer, he felt extremely satisfied.

Since ancient times, what the coalition forces fear most is that each of them wants to preserve its strength and let its friendly forces serve as cannon fodder. If they really have this kind of mentality, even if they have superior strength, they may not be able to win.

In this battle, the combined forces of Chu and Liang were even at a disadvantage. Huan Wen brought 50,000 infantry and cavalry from the Northern Expedition, while Wang Meng brought 30,000 combat troops and 10,000 state and county troops. Only 80,000 were actually put to use. Soldiers.

Murong Ke commanded 100,000 cavalry and headed south. In Luoyang and Jinyong cities, Zhou Cheng and Lu Hu each had more than 10,000 men and horses.

Huan Wen's worries were actually Murong Ke's worries too. He simply asked Zhou Cheng and Lu Hu to hold on, and used his infantry and cavalry to fight Huan Wen and Wang Meng.

In order to prevent the formation of Zhou Cheng and Lu Hu from being easily defeated and affecting the morale of the Yan army.

At the same time, Huan Xi was hunting with various tribes outside the city on the second day of the oath.

During this period, Huan Xi ordered two horses to be brought in. Just by looking at the body shape, you can find that the horses are abnormal. They are two of Huan Xi's three mounts.

Huan Xi said to all the ministers:

"Everyone, I have often heard that the people of Hexi are fierce and brave, and there are many fierce generals. It just so happens that Huan has two generals under his command. They are both braver than ten thousand men. They are willing to compete with the warriors from various tribes in Hexi."

With that said, Huan Xi sent Deng Xia and Huan Qian to the rescue and continued:

"The two of them took turns to fight. If one of them could defeat one of them, Huan would reward him with one of his mounts and five hundred pieces of cloth.

"If the two of them are lucky enough to win ten games in a row, the reward will belong to them both. What do you think?"

Naturally, no one refused Huan Xi's proposal. After all, all the leaders wanted to see the strength of the two generals who were highly praised by Huan Xi.

After everyone's approval fell, a very strong man from the Bald Hair Division asked Huan Xi to fight.

Dare to be the first to challenge, which is enough to prove the person's ability. After all, if the strength is not enough, he will hope to consume the opponent's physical strength through wheel fighting.

Even if Deng Xia and Huan Qian took turns fighting and had time to rest, they would not be able to recover their physical strength immediately if they fought for too long.

Only a truly confident person would worry that he would be late in the battle and that his rewards would be taken away by others, such as this bald warrior.

Not to mention five hundred bolts of silk, being able to win Huan Xi's mount would be a supreme honor.

Huan Xi asked the warrior his name, and the man replied:

"If you go back to the Great Chanyu, my name is Tufa Lupan. Lupan is bound to get the Great Chanyu's mount!"

Deng Xia and Huan Qian frowned in unison.

Huan Xi praised:

"Good ambition!"

Bald-haired Lu Pan did not choose the immature-looking Huan Qian. Perhaps he felt that even if he defeated a young player, he would still be invincible, so he directly chose Deng Xia who was in his prime.

There was a smile on Deng Xia's lips that was not easily noticed.

Huan Xi warned the two of them:

"There is no need to risk your lives in a martial arts competition. The two of you will finish it off."

Deng Xia agreed.

Bald Lu Pan was dissatisfied and said:

"Great Chanyu, when you go to the battlefield, you should go all out, how can you show mercy."

Deng Xia looked arrogant and snorted coldly:

"You can go all out, but I know my limits and I will definitely be able to save your life."

Bald Lupan felt that he had been slighted and was very angry about it.

Huan Xi said no more and asked the two of them to prepare separately.

Not long after, Deng Xia and Bald Lu Pan put on their armor and rode to the center of the field.

Bald Lu Pan shouted to Deng Xia:

"I advise you to use all your strength to avoid dying unjustly!"

Deng Xia heard this and shouted:

"If you want to fight, let's fight. How can there be so much nonsense!"

After saying that, he raised his long spear and rode his horse forward.

Seeing this, Bald Lu Pan also hurriedly rode up to meet him.

It has to be said that Bald Lu Pan dared to be the first to challenge, so he certainly had real abilities. He and Deng Xia fought on horseback for more than ten times before Deng Xia knocked his weapon away. Deng Xia stopped his hand in time and just put the tip of the spear in front of Bald Lu Pan's throat.

The bald Lu Pan couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

The people watching the battle on the high platform burst into laughter when they saw that Bald Lu Pan had made bold words before and now he was easily defeated.

But Bald Lu Pan himself understood that every time he and Deng Xia exchanged weapons, there would always be a huge force coming, making his jaw numb. It was precisely because of this that his weapons would be easily let go, and Deng Xia would Knock.

Bald Qi Fuyan sat among the laughing crowd with a livid face.

Of course Huan Xi noticed this scene. He motioned for everyone to be quiet, and then introduced:

"The general below the stage is Huan's most brave general, Deng Xia, the Duke of Yicheng County. He has been fighting with me for many years and has never met an opponent.

"Only one of Huan's generals, Deng Qiang, fought with him for fifty rounds and never had a winner.

"It is rare for Bald Lu Pan to have listened to Deng Xia for more than ten years."

In fact, Deng Qiang and Deng Xia once had a winner, but Huan Xi also said so deliberately.

When the leaders of various tribes heard this, they all looked astonished, and the bald-haired Qi Fuyan's face also looked much better. He reciprocated the favor and said:

"I dare not deceive the Great Chanyu. We Bald-haired Xianbei have more than 40,000 young men, but Bald-haired Lupan is recognized as the number one warrior."

Bald-haired Qi Fuyan knew that Huan Xi wanted to use this to establish his authority. Of course, he was not lying. Bald-haired Lupan had never encountered an opponent in the tribe, so he had the courage to be the first to challenge.

Huan Xi glanced at the bald-haired Qi Fuyan approvingly. Although he had not communicated with him in advance, his father-in-law could always catch his tricks, which made Huan Xi admire him quite a bit.

Hearing what the bald-haired Qi Fuyan said, the other tribal leaders looked at Deng Xia with more solemn eyes.

At the same time, many people were looking at Huan Qian, thinking that he was the other general Deng Qiang that Huan Xi mentioned.

Surprisingly, Huan Qian was dissatisfied and said:

"I don't agree with what Mr. Liang said. I haven't fought against General Deng yet, so how can I easily give someone the title of No. 1 brave general?"

Huan Xi did not feel dissatisfied and laughed with everyone:

"This is my cousin, Huan Qian. He has only come to Kansai not long ago. He has indeed never had any competition with General Deng."

At this time, Deng Xia and Bald Lu Pan also stepped onto the high platform together.

Huan Xi ordered his men to fetch five hundred pieces of cloth and gave them to Bald Lu Pan, saying:

"When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. Although you are defeated, you are brave enough to dare to challenge.

"Lu Pan, remember today's failure, work hard in the future, and you will definitely become a strong general in the future!"

Hearing Huan Xi's encouragement and expectations, even a strong man like bald Lu Pan would inevitably be moved to tears. After all, he could clearly hear the roar of laughter on stage when he was in the audience.

"Gong Liang was so kind and kind, even though Lu Pan dies, I dare not forget him!"

With the example of Bald Lu Pan, the others no longer had any worries and asked for a fight one after another.

In the end, it was Helan Jutan, the first warrior of the Yifu tribe, who got the opportunity to challenge Huan Qian.

However, the leader of the Yifu tribe was worried that the weapon had no eyes and would hurt Huan Xi's cousin, so he told Helan Jutan to remember to keep his hand.

This scene naturally fell into Huan Qian's eyes.

Although he is young, he also has his own pride.

In the battle with Helan Jutan, because the opponent was timid, Huan Qian held Ma Shan around his neck before the fight was even close.

"I lost."

Helan Jutan said dejectedly.

However, there was no trace of joy on Huan Qian's face.

He took back his horse and said:

"It doesn't count just now. You didn't try your best. Let's fight again."

After that, he turned the horse's head and distanced himself under Helan Jutan's surprised eyes.

Huan Qian faced Helan Jutan again. Seeing that the other party was unconscious, he shouted:

"You look like this, are you trying to make me feel that I am invincible? Fighting for a third time will drain my energy!"

Helan Jutan heard this, regained his energy, and rode against Huan Qian. This time he tried his best, but he could only hold on for more than twenty seconds in Huan Qian's hands. He was swept off the horse by Huan Qian. Fortunately, he was not hurt. seriously injured.

Return to the high platform. Huan Xi also rewarded Helan Jutan with 500 pieces of cloth and said some words of encouragement.

Huan Qian's uprightness also won the respect of everyone.

Afterwards, Deng Xia and Huan Qian each won four more games. Everyone thought that they had won ten games in a row and the battle was over.

Huan Xi corrected him:

"When I say ten games in a row, I mean they won ten games each."

After saying that, Huan Xi looked at Deng Xia and Huan Qian and asked:

"Ying Yuan, Zhen Evil, do you two have enough energy to fight again?"

Deng Xia said without hesitation:

"Reporting to Duke Liang, I have never tried my best, but always have some strength left. I ask Duke Liang to allow me to continue to fight!"

Huan Qian also said:

"Mr. Liang! Not to mention five games, even ten games, no one can take Gong Liang's mount away from my hands!"

When everyone heard this, they were all captivated by the arrogance of the two men.

　There are only 8,000 today, good night everyone.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)