A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 320: Seize the door alone, and finally belong to someone

When Ban Chao learned that Bai Zhi was leading his troops to Huzhong, he secretly wanted to suffer, so he ordered a thousand soldiers and horses, leaving fake Sima and Gong to look after Shule City, and went to rescue Bai Zhi himself.

At this time, Bai Zhi's heart was like burning coals, and even the cold wind blowing in front of him could not extinguish his anger.

When we arrived at Sunzhong City, the city gate just opened, and business travelers who had been waiting outside the gate for most of the day entered one after another.

When Bai Zhi was still some distance away from the enemy, he asked his men to stop and said that he would go to seize the door alone. Then he lit a stick of incense and agreed that after one stick of incense, he would launch an attack to support him.

Some generals tried to dissuade him, but they were all repelled by Bai Zhihe: "I, Bai Zhi, resigned from my important position and came to the Western Regions just to gain wealth and marry the love of my heart.

Nowadays, the Western Region is not at peace, and the lover cannot marry. Today, I am dead in my heart, but all brothers came with me from Luoyang. I really don’t want your lives to be harmed because of my willfulness.

I have decided that because of the damage to Zhongcheng, we were delayed in Shule for more than a year, which made it impossible to pacify Yarkand, and Kucha and other countries were unable to start their journey.

I am an unintentional person, and I will die if I rush into the enemy's city. I am only one person. But if it succeeds, the Western Region can be settled. If I die and the Han gains the entire Western Region, the benefits will be tens of millions of times. Brothers, don't forget to come to my grave and let me know.

Okay, generals, no need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind, I will not die if I get it.

The incense has been burned, brothers, don't forget the promise. "

Bai Zhi left the Jiawei and all the military artifacts on the spot. He only brought a bow, a gun, and a knife. He was wearing a white robe from the Western Regions, looking like a traveler.

Bai Zhi looked at the five hundred brothers who were looking at him: "Brothers, Bai Zhi is leaving!"

Then he reined in the horse's head and headed towards Sunzhong City.

Because Bai Zhi arrived suddenly and the sun had just risen, Xinzhong City was completely unprepared.

Bai Zhi followed the flow of people and lined up to enter the city. Because he had to inspect the goods and collect commercial taxes, the queue moved extremely slowly.

Bai Zhi looked at the sky and estimated that the incense was not even half burned at this time. Seeing that it was almost his time, he led the horse out of the queue and started to line up again.

Seeing Bai Zhi's confusing behavior, a soldier stepped forward and shouted loudly: "What are you doing, that man? You can't enter without money!"

Bai Zhi smiled and didn't reply.

Seeing this, the soldier sneered, and he had already made up his mind to blackmail severely and embarrass the weirdo with the turban.

After looking again and guessing that the time was almost up, Bai Zhi stepped forward for inspection.

"You have to pay five gold coins to enter the city."

Bai Zhi said with great interest: "Five? As far as I know, even a dead caravan can only hand over one gold coin."

The soldier yelled: "If you can pay, then pay, if you can't, then get out, you poor guy!"

Bai Zhi was still smiling. Suddenly, the soldier suddenly felt a chill in his chest. He looked down and saw that Bai Zhi was holding a big gun in one hand, and the head of the gun was inside his chest.

"You, you, you..."

The soldier fell unwillingly.

"Enemy attack!" "Beep!" The bone whistle sounded throughout the city.

"Quick, close the door!"

Several soldiers located near the city gate immediately began to close the city gate.

Seeing this, Bai Zhi raised his big gun like a javelin and threw it at the city gate. Then he drew out the straight knife from his waist and rushed towards the city gate.

The big gun pierced one soldier directly. When the others saw this, they sat on the ground in fright. When they saw Bai Zhi rushing over, they rolled away and ran away.

Bai Zhi arrived at the city gate, pulled out the big gun, shook off the blood stains on the gun, and inserted it directly next to his left foot. Then he grabbed a round shield scattered beside him. He held the shield in his left hand and the knife in his right hand. One person guarded one gate. .

"General, the city gate cannot be closed. There are enemies blocking the city gate."

"What?" the city gatekeeper exclaimed, and then he saw a piece of yellow sand stirred up in the distance. It was the cavalry charging towards him.

Come on, follow me down to the city, and be sure to close the city gate.

As soon as Bai Zhicai got into position, the gatekeeper led more than a hundred soldiers down the city wall, and there was a steady stream of soldiers from the city coming here to support them. At a glance, the entire street was filled with enemy soldiers, as far as the eye could see.

The common people and merchants had already fled at the first opportunity. Those who did not escape were all killed by the arrows of the defenders.

By the time Ban Chao arrived, Bai Zhi had already lost his strength, his left hand had no strength at all, the straight knife was notched, the shield was in pieces, and Bai Zhi had become a bloody man.

Just relying on perseverance, he supported his body with a big gun. He saw two arrows stuck in his right arm, and the blood from his waist was still trickling out, even though Bai Zhi had tied him up with rags.

Ban Chao supported Bai Zhi who fell into coma, feeling extremely complicated inside. With the arrival of the follow-up cavalry led by Ban Chao, the entire city of Xinzhong, which had blocked the Han army for a year, fell, and Wang Zhong of Shule was killed by Ban Chao himself.

Turn back the time.

When Ban Chao arrived with a thousand Han cavalry, the 500 people brought by Bai Zhi were still staring at the incense with only one-fifth left. After hearing the words of the 500 Lord, Ban Chao said directly:

"You're confused, why don't you get on your horse quickly? If it's any later, Bai Zhi will really be dead."

After saying that, without waiting for the reaction of the five hundred people, he led the one thousand people behind him towards the city of Xiangzhong. Only then did the five hundred masters react, slapped himself, and then followed Ban Chao with his brothers. .

Sunzhong City was finally breached, Zhongya was killed, and Yarkand's strategy began to take off again.

Bai Zhi was really lucky. He suffered many injuries on his body, but none of them were critical. He just lost too much blood and needed to recover.

The arrow wounds shot into the shoulder were too close, white and had no stomach, so they were penetrating wounds. The arrow only penetrated the flesh and rubbed the bone to the back. All you had to do was cut off the arrow and pull out the arrow shaft. alright.

Seeing that Bai Zhi was fine, Ban Chao felt relieved and left Bai Zhi's entourage to look after him in Shule City while he concentrated on preparations for the attack on Yarkand.

On the days when Bai Zhi was in coma, Ban Chao gathered more than 20,000 soldiers from Khotan and other vassal countries to attack Yarkand again.

However, after Yarkand learned that the city had been destroyed, she knew that Ban Chao's next target was him, so he contacted the Kingdom of Qiuci and asked for rescue.

So when 20,000 Han troops arrived at the city of Yarkand, General Zuo sent by King Qiuci gathered 50,000 troops from Wensu, Gumo, Weitou and other countries and also came to Yarkand.

Ban Chao knew that the enemy army was too powerful and could not defeat him, so he decided to use a trick. He had long known that there were tricks from various countries in his army, so he convened a large military meeting in charge of more than fifty people, showing a timid look and said:
"Everyone, the enemy force is strong now, and it seems that Yarkand cannot be captured. It is futile to stay here any longer. It is better to disperse, but we cannot disperse in a hurry, for the sake of everyone's plan.

I decided to go east from here in Khotan, and I will return to the west from now on. All generals, listen to my orders and set out when you hear the sound of drums in the night. "

After laying the bait, Ban Chao let people relax the patrol of the barracks and let Qiuci, Yarkand and other countries do their best.

Sure enough, General Zuo of Kucha was overjoyed after receiving the details of Ban Chao's military meeting. He led 10,000 cavalry to intercept and kill Ban Chao in the west, and sent King Wensu to lead 8,000 men to block Khotan in the east.

Ban Chao had been observing the movements of the enemy camp on the opposite side. When he saw a large number of soldiers and horses quietly leaving the camp, he twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "You have enough brains to play tricks with us!"

Then he immediately returned to the camp and ordered all the troops to prepare to send troops immediately, and at the time of rooster crow, they went straight to the Yarkand base camp.

The Yarkand camp was unprepared and the soldiers fled. Ban Chao pursued and killed more than 5,000 people, and also obtained a lot of horses, livestock and property. The king of Yarkand was also trapped in the formation and was captured by Ban Chao's soldiers.

King Yarkand had no choice but to surrender, and Yarkand was pacified from then on.

Seeing this situation, the Kucha Allied Forces knew that nothing could be done and dispersed one after another. Ban Chao and Baizhi became a powerful force in the Western Regions from then on.

In particular, Bai Zhi's victory on horseback was widely spread among countries in the Western Regions, and Bai Zhi was known as the God of War in the Western Regions.

After Ban Chao settled the domestic affairs in Yarkand and settled several disputes between various countries, Ban Chao returned to Shule.

Bai Zhi also woke up at this time, but his energy was really not good.

Seeing this, Ban Chao retreated from the crowd and said: "Brother Bai Zhi, now we have defeated Shache, and your record of defeating Shache alone has been widely spread in the Western Regions. Even the Huns have said that you are the second White Wolf General." Rumors.

If you agree, I will write to the court. With these merits, you can be considered to have achieved something and gained a certain amount of merit. Now that the South Road is completely open, Han people can go to Guishan and other countries without hindrance. This is also a great achievement. If there is any If you ask, the court will definitely agree to transfer you back. "

Bai Zhi's eyes lit up, but then dimmed: "But I have already written to Zhaomei and rejected this marriage."

Ban Chao said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this? You have forgotten who I am. I am my younger sister's second brother. I will write another letter to explain the reason. The big deal is just being complained by my younger sister. Isn't it better than losing the one I love?" Is it more uncomfortable?”

With tears in Bai Zhi's eyes, he held Ban Chao's hand and said: "Brother Zhong Sheng, I, alas, won't talk anymore, we will be a family from now on. Don't worry, as long as I am in Luoyang, I will never let you suffer like Li Yi again." Framed.”

Ban Chao patted Bai Zhi's hand and said nothing. If he said anything else, it would seem utilitarian and the purpose of marrying his sister was not pure.

Yuanhe three years
October
The imperial court received military reports from the Western Regions, which were destroyed and Shache was destroyed. The South Road of the Western Regions has been open since then. The entire Western Regions now only has a series of countries on the North Road of the Western Regions such as Qiuci, Gumo, Yanqi and others from Wensu State to the east. .

Liu Jin was very happy after receiving the military report, and ordered heavy rewards for the officers and soldiers in the Western Regions, and even their relatives in the Han Dynasty were rewarded.

In response to Ban Chao's request, he agreed to transfer the seriously injured Bai Zhi back to Luoyang to recuperate. Bai Zhi was promoted to the bastard son of the prince with a salary of 600 shi, and he assisted the prince while recuperating from his injuries.

Yuanhe four years
March
Bai Zhi and Ban Zhao officially got married in Luoyang. For a time, gongs and drums were beating in Yuzhen Square, the streets were covered with red, and every household received the rain of copper coins from the Bai Mansion.
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The ninth year of Jianchu
Bai Qi passed away in the Bai Kingdom, which represented the passing of another generation. Bai Xu inherited the position of King Bai and stepped up investment in Luoyang.

【Descent】

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Guangchengzu (aged ninety-four): Si's surname was Bai's family. [Last words]: The second rise of the Liu family is destiny.

Xuan Yingzu (93 years old): His surname was Bai Shiqi. [Last words]: Use heaven and earth as a chess game, and have no regrets about your moves.

(End of this chapter)