Great Han Empire

Chapter 339 The Swordsman
Da Shanyu Qiang Qu was very angry when he heard that Tu Ge clan had rebelled again.According to the current strength of the Xiongnu, it is simply wishful thinking to want to compete with the Han Dynasty.King Xianbei and Lian led an army of 12 to attack the Han Kingdom. What was the result?He Lian died, and the 12 army was almost wiped out.Doesn't that explain the problem?Although the country of the Great Han Kingdom was plagued by wars and the country was declining day by day, compared to today's Xiongnu, it was still an invincible giant.

Since the first year of Wufeng (57 BC) in the first year of Emperor Xiaoxuan of this dynasty, the Xiongnu's power has been greatly reduced after Wudan fought for the throne and caused civil strife.Later, Hu Hanxie, the leader of the Xiongnu, was attached to Han as a vassal in Jihoushan, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty treated him with special gifts. In the south of the Xiongnu, who was in charge of the eight tribes in the south, Sudan Rizhu Wangbi (the grandson of Huhanye Shanyu Jihoushan) surrendered to the Han Dynasty and established himself as Huhanye Shanyu, so the Xiongnu split into two tribes, the north and the south, and since then The Huns gradually declined.

In the first year of Yongyuan (89 A.D.) of Emperor Xiaohe of this dynasty, the army of the Han Dynasty attacked outside the Great Wall. The Han army and the army of Nan Chanyu jointly attacked the Northern Huns and defeated the Northern Huns in the north and south of the desert. In the third year of Yongyuan, he led some tribes to move westward.After Xianbei Tan Shihuai raised the prairie, the remnants of the Northern Huns were driven to the remote northwest corner of Mobei by the powerful Xianbei people, lingering, and more than [-] Huns remaining in Mobei joined Xianbei and became Xianbei tribe.

The Southern Xiongnu, who surrendered to the Han Dynasty, first built the Shanyu Court in Wuyuan with the permission of Emperor Guangwu of this dynasty, and then moved to Meiji in Xihe due to repeated attacks by the Northern Xiongnu.The Chanyus of all dynasties had a close relationship with the Han Kingdom. They put the preservation of the people as their top priority, and never dared to disobey the imperial decree of the Han Emperor, lest they anger the Han Kingdom and cause the genocide to be wiped out. But today's Tu various ethnic groups are doing the opposite And to do it, not only to anger the Han country, but also to invade and attack the Han country.

What exactly did the Tu various ethnic groups want to do in rebellion?Could it be that they wanted to take advantage of the leopard Li Hong's absence to attack Taiyuan and rob property?Qiang Qu thought it was funny.Even if you can go to Taiyuan and grab countless treasures now, what about after that?Dahan will let you go?Will the leopard guarding northern Xinjiang let you go?

Once Li Hong, the Zhenbei general of the Han Kingdom, returned from Youzhou and led the Han army northward to attack the Tu various tribes, what he had to deal with was not the Tu various tribes, but the entire Xiongnu, so Qiang Qu did not hesitate to take 3000 troops rushed out of Meiji and rushed directly to the Xiongnu You tribe on the south bank of the Yellow River.He wants to persuade Baimatong again with Xubuguduhou. He hopes that Baimatong will be more clear-headed and not go his own way and harm the entire Xiongnu.

The leader of the right tribe, Yupeng King Xubuguduhou, was the Zuoguli King of the Xiongnu Shanyuting (a senior official of the Huns who was second only to the Left and Right Kings). He also led the Zuo General and had great power.He and Youguli King Baimatong are close friends, last year's mediation was facilitated by Xubu Guduhou.

After Da Shanyu Qiangqu rushed to Yupeng, he was surprised to find that Hou Bugudu had assembled an army of [-] without telling him, and Baima Tong's subordinate Hu (a senior officer of the Huns) was also in his blood. In the big tent.Qiang Qu felt that the problem was serious. This time, Baima Tong did not rebel, but had another purpose.

Qiang Qu stared at Xubu Guduhou, and asked loudly, "What do you want to do? Do you want to be a great Chanyu? Is this Tuobafeng's idea or Baimatong's idea?"

Hou Bu Gudu sneered and remained silent.

"We Huns fought among themselves and fought with each other. Who will be better in the end? Is it you or Tuobafeng? Is it us Huns or Xianbei?" Qiang Qu cursed angrily, "The Huns are in chaos, how can the Great Han Kingdom stand by? Qu Yi The Fengyun Iron Cavalry and the Duliao Battalion are by our side, and they will fight over right away."

"Da Shanyu, do you think that the [-] cavalry of the Han people can stop our [-] army?" Tie Zhongxue smiled disdainfully, "Da Shanyu, don't dream, the northern border is ours now."

Qiang Qu was shocked, and asked in a low voice, "One hundred thousand troops? You actually gathered one hundred thousand troops to rebel?"

"Da Shanyu didn't expect it, did he?" Tie Zhongxue laughed, "You sit in the royal court of Meiji every day, drinking the fine wine given to you by the emperor of the Han Kingdom, and enjoying the beauties given to you by the emperor of the Han Kingdom. What are we drinking? What are we enjoying? You know what we've been doing?"

Qiang Qu calmed down and said with a sneer: "Do you want to completely bury the Xiongnu? Have you ever thought that once Zhenbei General Li Hong returns from Youzhou..."

"Da Shanyu, he can't come back." Tie Zhongxue laughed loudly, "That leopard has arrived in Youzhou and is doomed. Don't expect him to come back to save you."

Qiang Qu looked at them, shook his head helplessly and disappointed, and strode out.He can understand Xubuguduhou's betrayal, because he wants to be the great chanyu of the Xiongnu. After all, this chanyu himself was pushed by Zhang Xiu, the former Hun Zhonglang, and he is not the legal successor, but he does not Understand why Xubuguduhou and Baimatong must conquer the Great Wall, what else can they do besides looting?Could it be that the Huns were moved to Taiyuan to farm?When the Huns and the Han were fighting to the death, the Huns would be over, and the Xianbei would swarm down, not only the grasslands would be gone, but even the Huns would be gone.A bunch of stupid, self-righteous Huns he wasn't even interested in looking at.

Hou Bu Gudu didn't stop him, and let him go, in his eyes, Qiang Qu was already a dead person.He and Baimatong have been planning for this day for a long time, and today, they finally got their wish.

On the way back to Meiji, Qiangqu was surrounded by the [-] troops of Houbu Gudu who had ambushed in advance. Da Shanyu led the army to fight bravely and was finally shot to death by random arrows.After seeing the head of Qiang Qu, Xubu Guduhou led his army to attack Meiji.Shan Yuting's army was caught off guard and rushed to the battle. You Xian Wang Yu Fuluo took advantage of the favorable terrain of the Pushui River to defend Meiji and resolutely defend Shan Yuting's territory.

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Without the slightest hesitation, Qu Yi immediately ordered the army to rush to Meiji to rescue at full speed.At this time, there is only one person who can rescue the Xiongnu Shan Yuting, otherwise, how to explain to the emperor.

"Lei Zi, hurry back to Jinyang yourself and ask Master Xu for reinforcements."

"Notify the Great Wall Fortress and Juzhu Fortress that the Huns have rebelled, and tell them to prepare for the battle immediately."

Qu Yi glanced at all the generals in the tent, and shouted loudly: "Anyone who offends me will be killed without pardon!"

When Baima Tong heard that the Han army was suddenly heading south, he hurriedly led his army to chase after him, but Qu Yi ignored him, and just ran wildly with the warlord, and the army arrived at Meiji in the afternoon of the second day.The Han army lined up along the west bank of the Pushui River, forming a corner with Shan Yuting's army on the Pushui River and the east bank.Seeing the arrival of the Han army, Hou Bugudu stopped the attack.That night, the Baima Tong army arrived, and the Xiongnu rebels surrounded Meiji.

Zuoxian King Hu Loulan is the eldest son of the Great Chanyu, and also the "Deputy Crown Prince", that is, the future Great Chanyu, but he is not in Meiji now and cannot succeed to the throne immediately after the death of the Great Chanyu, so everything about the Chanyu Court now All affairs were presided over by Yu Fuluo, the son of Qiangqu, Youxian King.King Youxian hurried to the camp of the Han army to meet Qu Yi.

Qu Yi stood by the Pushui River, looking at the densely packed Hun rebel camps in the distance, and let out a contemptuous sneer from his nose.He turned to look at Yu Fuluo, and asked, "How much grain does Meiji have?"

Yu Fuluo is in his 40s, with a strong body, a bushy beard, and sharp eyes like an eagle. He was full of grief and indignation, and replied in a low voice: "There is very little food and grass, and there are not many livestock. It is good to last for ten and a half months." .”

"Are there any reinforcements?"

"The iron carving king in the south can gather 1 people in Qubei." Yu Fuluo said, "He is the Rizhu King of Shan Yuting (a high-ranking official of the Huns), and he and Da Shanyu are brothers and sisters, so he should not betray Da Shanyu. I have already asked my brother Zuo Dadu Hu Chuquan to lead people to the south to seek help from him."

"When can I arrive?"

Yu Fuluo shook his head and said, "It will take more than ten days at the earliest. Once Qubei knows that the You tribe and the Tuge tribe have betrayed the Great Chanyu and raised troops to make trouble, he will definitely take his own tribe to withdraw in the direction of the Great Wall Fortress first. .As long as the tribe is safe, he will go north."

Qu Yi thought for a long time, then suddenly said: "Withdraw, I will withdraw tonight."

The generals standing behind Qu Yi and the officials of Shan Yuting were stunned. For a moment, everyone almost suspected that they had heard it wrong.

"Why do you want to withdraw?" Yu Fuluo shouted excitedly, "Why do you want to withdraw, my lord? The reinforcements will arrive in ten days or so, and we can cooperate from inside to outside to defeat Xubuguduhou and Baimatong and drive them to the north of the Yellow River. "

"My lord, there are still [-] cavalry in Bingzhou, and King Youxian also has [-] reinforcements. We are not much worse than the rebels in terms of strength. We can give it a go. Why do you want to retreat?" Yang Ming asked very dissatisfied. road.

"Since we can defeat the rebels, why did Marquis Xubugudu dare to kill Da Shanyu and attack Meiji?" Qu Yi raised his eyebrows and said loudly, "That's because there are Xianbei people and Tuoba behind them. Front."

"Why did Marquis Xubugu and Baima Tong raise their troops to rebel at this time? Is it just for the throne of the Great Shanyu? Is it necessary for Tuoba Feng to mobilize the army for a Hun's Great Shanyu?" Qu Yi pointed to the northeast, He said sharply, "They are trying to hold us back and lure all the troops in Bingzhou to Xihe, to the west of Luliang Mountain, so that they can easily capture the Juzhu fortress. Once the fortress is lost, the Hu people can drive straight in and keep going all the way. When they hit Jinyang, they wantonly burned, killed and looted."

Qu Yi stared at Yu Fuluo, the right sage king, and continued: "You can avenge the Great Shanyu, and you can bloody slaughter for the tribe's betrayal, but I can't do without the northern border and Jinyang. What I want to guard is the territory of the Han Kingdom. What I want to take care of are the people of Han Kingdom."

Yu Fuluo gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't Meiji the land of the great man? Am I the Hun not a man of the great man?"

"It is precisely because you are citizens of the Han Kingdom that I am going to retreat immediately." Qu Yi waved his hand and said, "Has King You Xian thought about it, when all the rebels are assembled, 6 people will fight against 10 people? How many people can be left? Are you trying to avenge the Great Chanyu or to exterminate the Xiongnu? After this battle, even if Xubuguduhou and Baimatong were killed by you, it is not only the Xiongnu who died because of this battle Rebellion, and many more innocent Huns."

"Withdrawing from Meiji, we quickly went south. With the support of the Great Wall Fortress, we can advance and attack, and retreat and defend. We will be invincible first. At the same time, we will bring back Hu Loulan, the wise king of the left, to succeed the Great Chanyu. Only our Great Han Kingdom The Da Chanyu recognized by the emperor is the real Da Chanyu of the Huns. Hundreds of thousands of Huns know this. As long as the Chanyu Court is rebuilt, the Da Chanyu will raise the flag and shout, and kill the Da Shanyu’s Xu Bugu Even if Du Hou establishes himself as the Great Chanyu, he will not get the support of the Huns, and at that time, he and Baima Tong will be at a loss, and their defeat will be a matter of time."

"We used [-] troops to hold back the rebels in the Xihe area, so that the [-] cavalry in Bingzhou could support Juzhu Fortress and block the Xianbei's invasion. The Xianbei lost the support of the Huns' rebels, and their attack on the fortress was blocked. I think How can he still play? As long as the general leads the army back from Youzhou, they will die."

Yu Fuluo looked at Qu Yi who was eloquent, saw his righteous words, impassioned, as if I was thinking of you Huns, my heart burst into anger, my lungs exploded, and I wished to tear him up on the spot. fall out.After all, Qu Yi was not a Hun. Qu Yi was only thinking about how to defend the Juzhu fortress and how to keep Taiyuan Shangdang from being invaded. He didn't care whether the Huns lived or died, and whether Shan Yuting could continue to exist.

Qu Yi then said something that made Yu Fuluo almost spurt blood with anger.

"If King Youxian doesn't leave, let's go. It doesn't matter if you die, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. Anyway, it is King Zuoxian who succeeds the Great Chanyu, and it has nothing to do with you."

The Shan Yuting officials and other generals who were standing behind King Youxian suddenly became chaotic, and some couldn't help but curse.

Tie Yue drew his sword and roared, "What's your name? You're looking for death."

Qu Yi glared at the Huns, pointed arrogantly at Shan Yuting and a group of officials and said, "You must go with me, and none of you can stay behind. It depends on you to rebuild Shan Yuting."

"Youxian King, have you thought about it?" Qu Yi pointed at him and said, "If you think about it, pack up your things immediately, take everything you can take away, and burn what you can't take away."

Yu Fuluo held back his anger and stood by the river thinking for a long time.If Qu Yi left with a large army, it would be difficult to defend Meiji with his 1 people, and once Qu Yi left, it was hard to say whether Qubei's reinforcements would come.If he wanted to avenge the Chanyu, rebuild the Shanyu Court, and suppress the rebels, he would not be able to rely solely on the troops of his own left tribe. He had to rely on the Han Dynasty and the army of the Han Dynasty.Although the rebels are backed by powerful Xianbei people, if they are assisted by the invincible leopards, what can't they do?
"Okay, let's retreat south."

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Right Xian Wang Yu Fuluo had just left when Xubuguduhou's messenger arrived.

Qi Qu (a senior official of the Xiongnu army) Lan Liqi was a nobleman of the Xiongnu, and his family background was very prominent. He said bluntly to Qu Yi: "As long as your lord agrees that Zuo Guli King Xu Bu Gu Duhou will be the Great Chanyu, we will withdraw our troops and discuss peace. "

"Negotiate peace?" Qu Yi sneered, "What qualifications does Xubu Gudu have to negotiate peace with me?"

"My lord, Zuoguli King Xubuguduhou and Youguli King Baimatong joined forces to join forces, not to betray the Han Dynasty, it's just a dispute among the Xiongnu."

"Internal dispute? It's a joke. You killed the Great Chanyu and endangered the peace of our Han Kingdom. Isn't this a betrayal of our Han Kingdom?"

Lan Liqi is a thin middle-aged man in his 40s, with shrewdness in his small eyes. He looked at Qu Yi and felt very uneasy. Why is this new Hun Hun Zhonglang so difficult to talk about? Does he have to beat him to the death? Fun?
"My lord, the Qiangqu order was established by Zhang Xiu, the Zhonglang general who protected the Huns. He was neither the successor of Huzheng, nor was it jointly established by all the tribes of the Huns. Qiangqu bribed Zhang Xiu and killed Huzheng. For usurping the position of the Great Chanyu, he should have died a long time ago. The Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu should have been the Marquis of Xubugudu."

Qu Yi snorted coldly, and said, "I don't care about those old things. I only know that Qiang Qu is the leader of the Xiongnu. This was told to me by His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Han Kingdom. If you kill him, you are rebelling."

Lan left a little annoyed.Do you really think we are afraid of you?We are giving you face and giving you a step down, otherwise we would have killed you long ago.He endured and endured, forced a smile and said: "My lord, now the facts are here, the Great Chanyu is dead, and the various ministries of the Huns demanded that the Marquis of Xubugudu be the new Great Chanyu, so why don't you go along with the flow and agree. In this way, my lord You can win the hearts of the Huns, put down the rebellion of the Huns, and make great achievements, so why not do it? Why do you want us to fight until blood flows like a river?"

"Xubuguduhou not only wants to be a great chanyu, right?" Qu Yi laughed angrily, "He wants to be a great chanyu? Go ahead and dream, I won't make him a ghost."

Lan Liqi couldn't bear it any longer, raised the case, and said loudly: "My lord is too much, do I, the Huns, be afraid of you?"

Qu Yi suddenly slapped the table and shouted, "Am I afraid of you Huns?"

"Come here, kill him for me, cut off his head and send it to Xubu Guduhou."

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Looking at the bloody head on the ground, Xu Bu Gudu gritted his teeth angrily.

It has been more than 200 years since the Huns surrendered to the Han Kingdom, and each successive grand chanyu must be recognized by the emperor of the Han Kingdom after he succeeds, otherwise the name will not be right, and the Huns will not bow to their orders.With the status of Qiang Qu, he is not qualified to sit on the position of the Great Chanyu, but because of the support of the Han Dynasty, he still became the Great Chanyu, and all the tribes of the Huns had to obey him, and his descendants can still inherit the Great Chanyu in the position.

Although Xubuguduhou and Baimatong agreed to support many Xiongnu tribal leaders this time, the conditions are very simple. Otherwise, who will guarantee their lives in the future?As long as Xu Bugudu became the Great Chanyu and was recognized by the Emperor of the Han Kingdom, everyone is not a rebel, and they can live as they please, but if this is not the case, everyone is the enemy of the Han Kingdom and belongs to the Shan Yuting Betrayers, the consequences are self-evident.The death of Helian is a lesson for the past. The powerful Xianbei Kingdom has been defeated, not to mention the Huns.

"The Great Chanyu is the Great Chanyu of the Huns, what does it have to do with him?" Bai Matong laughed, "We say you are the Great Chanyu of the Huns, and you are the Great Chanyu."

Hou Bu Gudu smiled wryly.If there is no recognition from the emperor of the Han Dynasty, even if he is a great chanyu, few tribes will obey.As long as Huloulan, the wise king of Zuo, comes back to succeed the Great Chanyu and rebuild Shanyuting, all the tribes of the Huns will most likely go to Huloulan's Shanyuting.The Heavenly power of the Great Han Kingdom has already taken root in the hearts of the Huns. It can be changed with tens of thousands of troops without lip service. Especially the defeat of the Xianbei last year made the Huns afraid of Li Hong, the leopard guarding northern Xinjiang.

"Hu Loulan can't come back, and the leopard can't come back either." Bai Ma Tong seemed to have seen through his mind, stroked his beard and smiled, "Don't worry, Da Shanyu, the emperor of the Han Kingdom will send someone to congratulate him in a short time It's a big one."

Marquis Xu Bugu pondered for a long time, and asked, "Has Tuoba Feng's army arrived at Yanmen Pass?"

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In May of the fifth year of Zhongping in the Han Dynasty (AD 188).

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Zhang Yi, governor of Bingzhou, received Qu Yi's urgent letter and immediately ordered the defenders of the Juzhu fortress to stand ready.

"Master Qu suspects that Tuoba Feng is coming to attack Yanmen Pass, do you think it is possible?" Zhang Yi and Yanmen prefect Guo Yundi stood on the tower, looking at the distant mountains, feeling heavy.

"The Huns dared to rebel at this time, so they must have something to rely on. Don't they think about the consequences?" Guo Yun sighed, "You also know that although the Xianbei were defeated in the western border, the main losses were the Danhanshan Royal Court and the Western Xianbei. Tuoba Feng's losses are actually very small against the troops of Tu various ethnic groups. Tuoba Feng's ambition is great, he is not only interested in the four counties of Northern Xinjiang, but the entire Northern Xinjiang. If he invades at this time, the timing is indeed grasped very well."

"The Huns are in chaos. We must do our best to suppress the rebellion, so as not to harm the entire northern border. In this way, Yanmen, Taiyuan and Shangdang will have no defensive troops. If the Xianbei and the Huns take the opportunity to attack Yanmen and plunder The Taiyuan Shangdang, they can not only make a fortune, but also destroy the southern part of Bingzhou, but my Great Han Kingdom has been hit hard by this, I am afraid..."

Zhang Yi's face became more worried.

"Do you want to ask for help from General Zhenbei's Mansion?" Zhang Yi asked, "Or, write to General Zhenbei..."

"The remaining troops in the Zhenbei General's Mansion need to guard Taiyuan, Shangdang and Hedong counties, and also go to Xihe to support Qu Yi. Master Xu is already stretched, so let's wait." Guo Yun shook his head and said, "As for Zhenbei General ...The situation in Youzhou is more serious than in Bingzhou. The rebellion in Youzhou is uneven, and the Xianbei and Karasuma people may take the opportunity to go south. Once the Hu people occupy the central counties of Youzhou, Jizhou will be the first to suffer .Jizhou is the most important thing in our Han Dynasty. If Jizhou is in trouble, it will directly shake the foundation of our Han Dynasty. Therefore, we should not tell General Zhenbei about Bingzhou early, lest he worry about Bingzhou and have no intention of fighting in Youzhou. , so that it endangers the country and society, it is a heinous crime."

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There was a rush of hoofbeats on the road outside the pass, and the scouts in the fortress rushed back one after another.The Xianbei people are here.

The king of Xianbei, Tuoba Feng, the master of Xianbei in the north, led an army of [-] to Yanmen Pass.

Looking at the Dazhuwang Banner standing tall in the Xianbei camp outside the pass, Zhang Yi couldn't help laughing, "This leader is just like Helian. He is so eager to make contributions. Is he worried that his throne will be lost? But he and Helian How did Tuoba Feng get together? Isn't he afraid that he will die like Helian? This Tuoba Feng is very unlucky."

"This is also understandable. He is young and has no meritorious service. How can he convince the public?" Guo Yun sneered, "Although the leader has Murong Feng to support him, but..."

Guo Yun's expression changed suddenly, he looked at Zhang Yi and said, "Is Murong Feng planning all this?"

When Zhang Yi heard the word Murong Feng, his smile faltered, his expression a little nervous, "Bo Han, why did you suddenly think of him?"

"Look, last year the Xianbei people garrisoned troops and closed down. Tu everyone rebelled, and the Baibo ants rebelled, which dragged the troops of General Zhenbei to Bingzhou, and almost made Youzhou Zhang Chun and the Heishan Yellow Turban Army join. If the two armies Reunion, the strength has greatly increased, occupying most of Jizhou, and the Youzhou rebels are bound to go south, so will the Xianbei and Karasuma people take advantage of the vacancy and occupy the central and eastern counties of Youzhou?"

"It's possible." Zhang Yi nodded and said, "Murong Feng has always been ambitious to occupy the border county of Youzhou, and he supported Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun's rebellion behind his back. This may be one of the conditions."

"Last year, General Zhenbei appeased Zhang Yan and Yang Feng in time, opened up the road from Bingzhou to Jizhou, and then attacked Handan with cavalry, causing the plan of the ants to join forces to fail." Guo Yun frowned and said, "Murongfeng's treacherous plan He couldn't succeed, so one plan failed and another plan was made. This time, he took advantage of the time when General Zhenbei led his troops north to Youzhou to suppress the rebellion, first instigated the rebellion of the Huns, and then let the leader and Tuoba Feng form an alliance to invade the south. The purpose was nothing more than It’s just forcing General Zhenbei to return to the division and merge with the state.”

"Bai Matong is extremely cunning, and Tuoba Feng is even more insidious and cunning. Will they be fooled by Murong Feng? Once General Zhenbei returns to the division and merges the state, they will be in trouble." Zhang Yi said suspiciously.

"That's why Kuitou came in person." Guo Yun said, "This is Murong Feng's promise to them. He will definitely ensure that Bai Matong and Tuoba Feng will not return empty-handed."

"Then the leader is not only here to command on behalf of Murong Feng, he also wants to make a lot of money." Zhang Yi said, "But what if General Zhenbei leads the army back regardless of everything?"

"Murong Feng wants to force General Zhenbei back, destroy Bingzhou, and preserve the current situation in Youzhou, so for him, the most important thing is when will General Zhenbei return to Bingzhou. I think he There is already a solution, General Zhenbei may not be able to come back when he thinks about it."

"After the army of General Zhenbei rushed to Youzhou, first of all, he would never dare to turn back without His Majesty's order. Secondly, even if he wanted to come back, the supply of food, grass and supplies would be a problem. In addition, if General Zhenbei did not severely injure the rebels, he would They didn't want to come back either. Baimatong and Tuobafeng saw these points, so they dared to send troops to respond to Murongfeng. When the barbarians invaded Taiyuan and Shangdang and General Zhenbei rushed back, they would have already It came back full."

"At that time, the rebellion in Youzhou is still undecided, and Bingzhou is completely destroyed, and the northern border is in danger. The fate of General Zhenbei can be imagined."

Guo Yun said sadly: "Tell me, is my guess wrong? Murong Feng is not dead, and there will never be peace in my northern border."

Zhang Yi looked up to the sky and sighed, "Bohan, we stick to the Yanmen Pass, even if we die, we won't let the barbarians cross the Great Wall. I want to see how he, Murongfeng, destroys our northern border!"

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Outside the Yanmen Pass, Xianbei King Kuitou, surrounded by his younger brother Xie Guini, Tuoba Feng, the northern Xianbei lord, and others, looked at the pass from afar.

"For hundreds of years, we haven't heard of anyone who has broken through Yanmen Pass and entered Jinyang." The leader's obscure eyes stared straight at the majestic Yanmen Pass, and said slowly, "Today, can we do it?" arrive?"

Tuoba Feng waved his horsewhip and said confidently: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this time with Your Majesty personally commanding, the Xianbei army will definitely be able to take Yanmen Pass and kill Jinyang directly."

Tuoba Tao also smiled and said: "Your Majesty took down the Yanmen Pass and created a world-shattering feat. From then on, the prairie will be your Majesty's world."

Kuitou looked around at the crowd, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.This time, Murong Feng has already arranged everything, in order to create opportunities for himself to make meritorious deeds.Counting on you people, I have not become Helian's second.

"When will the Huns and Karasuma arrive?"

"Soon." Haoshuai Xiequ replied, "Tiger King Baima Tong said that after Lixu Bugudu Hou made a big order, he will immediately lead his troops to join. The Karasuma people from Daijun are already there On the way."

The leader smiled, "The Great Chanyu? Send someone to congratulate him, and urge the white horse copper by the way."

"My lord, when will the attack begin?"

"start immediately."

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The atmosphere in Zhenbei General's Mansion suddenly became tense.

Seeing Lei Zi returning to the camp for help, Xu Rong knew that Meiji's situation had reached a critical moment.Without further ado, he immediately ordered Kuang Fengsha to bring the Wuqi Battalion to support Qu Yi.

"Does your lord have anything to say?" Lei Zi and Kuang Fengsha asked before leaving.

Xu Rong spread out the map, pointed to the Great Wall Fortress in Qiuci, Shangjun, and said, "After you go back, tell Qu Yi that he must withdraw to the Pingding and Baitu lines, relying on the support of the Great Wall Fortress, and confront the Xiongnu rebels."

"My lord, are you worried about the Eastern Qiang people?" Lei Zi asked

"Yes. If there is a collusion between Baimatong and Dongqiang, and Xu Gui suddenly attacks us from the side, the army's retreat will be cut off, and it will be difficult to provide food and grass."

"What if Shan Yuting insists on attacking?"

Xu Rong thought for a while and said: "If they insist on attacking, you tell them, we will turn to support Xubugudu Hou as the Huns' Grand Chanyu."

"My lord, when will the hussar battalion arrive at Xihe?"

"There are no more reinforcements." Xu Rong said resolutely, "You tell Qu Yi, [-] cavalry, plus [-] Shan Yuting's Xiongnu army, he already has [-] troops, if he can't defeat the Xiongnu Rebel, you tell him to think about the consequences for himself."

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Xu Rong sent the Wuqi battalion away, and immediately rode eight hundred miles to play the emperor, demanding an emergency supply of food, salaries and ordnance.

"Order Li Su, Hu Ding, and Qi Shen to immediately take five thousand cavalry to the general's mansion in Zhenbei."

"Order She Yingtong to strengthen the vigilance of both water and land, and ensure the safety of material transportation."

The fast horses galloped out of the camp and conveyed Xu Rong's orders to various places.

At this moment, the request letter from Yanmenguan reached Xu Rong.Both Zuo Yan and Li Wei strongly demanded that Xu Rong immediately recruit the Yellow Turban Army to go north for support, but Xu Rong flatly rejected their suggestion.

"Spring plowing has already begun, and the deployment of the Yellow Turban Army at this time will shake the hearts of the people." Xu Rong said, "There are [-] defenders at Yanmen Pass. It is not a problem to guard the fortress for a month by relying on a sentence. Tell them that there is no reinforcements, and the soldiers fight It's over, the officers at all levels will go up, the officers are finished, call the governor, and the prefect will take the governor of the two governments to go up."

"My lord, recruiting [-] Yellow Turban soldiers to support the border and resist the Hu people is also to stabilize the hearts of the people and to farm the fields. Why not?" Li Wei said eagerly, "Could it be that the border is in danger, and the refugees still have the desire to farm?"

"It is precisely because of this that we cannot recruit." Xu Rong said, "The Yellow Turban Army is safe and sound in Jinyang, which is equivalent to telling the people of Bingzhou that although there are barbarian invasions at the border, the situation is not serious, and everyone can rest assured. Etc. After the spring plowing is completed and the seedlings are in the ground, the Yellow Turban Army and the common people will spontaneously rush to the border to fight the enemy bravely in order to protect their future."

"Forcibly recruiting and taking the initiative to invite troops have completely different impacts on the people of Bingzhou. There is a world of difference. The morale of the Yellow Turban Army and the support of the people directly determine whether we can defeat the invasion of the Hu people."

Xu Rong immediately ordered Abandoned Shen to take a thousand cavalry to Yuanping City at the junction of Yanmen and Taiyuan, and blocked all news between the two places.At the same time, Qu Yi wrote urgently, ordering him to change his strategy and immediately take the initiative to attack the Xiongnu rebels in order to delay the Xiongnu rebels and prevent them from supporting the Xianbei people at Yanmen Pass.

Xu Rong's persistence really paid off.

The [-] Yellow Turbans stationed in Jinyang are like normal people. They stay in the camp for training every day, and have no intention of going north to defend against the enemy. This gives the people of Bingzhou great confidence.After the initial panic, the people in Taiyuan and Shangdang gradually calmed down.The merchants who gathered in Jinyang City from all over the place fled after hearing the news, but later saw that everything was the same as in the past, and then came back, doing what they should do.

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The emperor returned the decree and promised that the Zhenbei General's Mansion would do everything possible to provide food, salaries and ordnance, but there was no reinforcements, and he would solve it by himself.

Soon, Xu Rong received an urgent letter from Guo Yun, the prefect of Yanmen. Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, was killed in battle.

Xu Rong called Li Wei and ordered him to recruit [-] civilians, and immediately move all the ordnance in the Jinyang arsenal to Yanmen Pass.

"Aren't we going to stay at all, my lord? What if..."

"No if." Xu Rong said lightly, "If all the people in Juzhu Fortress are wiped out, I will be the last one to fall. All the ordnance will be transported to Juzhu Fortress."

"You inform Xie Ming immediately, and ask him to tell Xu Ling, a rich man in Guanzhong, and the Wei family in Hedong. If within five days, no weapons have been delivered to the Jinyang Arsenal, I will find someone else."

"Also, the grain and ordnance purchased from Guanzhong should not be sent east of the canal, but sent directly from Feng Yi County to the Great Wall Fortress in Shang County."

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In the middle of Bingzhou is the majestic Luliang Mountain.To the east of it are Yanmen County, Taiyuan County, Shangdang County, and the battle of Juzhu Fortress in Yanmen County is getting more and more intense day by day.In the west of it are Xihe County, Shang County, Meiji in Xihe County, Pingding area, Qu Yi and Youxian King Yu Fuluo each brought iron cavalry, and launched frequent attacks on the rebels.

Just when the war in Bingzhou was on the rise, General Li Hong of Zhenbei rushed to Zhuolu City in Shanggu County with his army.His army will go out from Juyang City to Juyongguan, the capital of the capital, and attack Jicheng directly.

After hearing the news, Lu Pofeng, the leader of the Bailu Tribe, and She Moci, the leader of the Wuye Tribe, came to meet Li Hong.Because of Li Hong and Fengyun Iron Cavalry, these two tribes have become famous in northern Xinjiang, and the emperor has rewarded them several times.Lu Pofeng and Shemoci are very popular in Shanggu County now, and the bureaucrats of the local county government are very polite to them.Several people haven't seen each other for more than two years, and they talked and laughed happily.

Li Hong, who was sitting in the big tent, suddenly saw Zhao Yun waving to him outside the tent, and hurried out.

"My lord, Zuo Xian Wang Hu Loulan is dead." Zhao Yun said with a pale face.

Li Hong was suddenly dumbfounded.He sent Zhao Yun to invite Zuo Xian Wang Hu Loulan to the big tent to meet Lu Pofeng and She Moci, but he died in a blink of an eye.

"My lord, just after we entered the camp, King Zuo Xian was assassinated by his guards, I..." Zhao Yun was so remorseful that he didn't know what to say.

"Where's his bodyguard?"

"The scene was very chaotic at that time. Everyone gathered around and hacked, and they all died in the end."

Hu Loulan is the "Deputy Chu" of the Huns, the future Grand Chanyu, he was dead, and he was assassinated in his own camp. Once the news got out, the [-] Huns' army would be blown up immediately. If someone deliberately sows discord, saying that he killed himself, it's no wonder that the Xiongnu cavalry didn't rebel.

Li Hong managed to calm down, and asked anxiously, "Has the news leaked?"

"No." Zhao Yun said, "I immediately sealed off the camp, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. The general's camp currently only has soldiers from the Black Panther Congregation Battalion and the Scout Battalion, all of whom are our own."

"Take me to take a look." Li Hong said, "How many people were there at the time?"

"Except for King Zuo Xian, who are my personal guards, there are about 60 to [-] people, and they are all concentrated in a temporarily vacated military tent."

"Where's Liu Bao?"

"Liu Bao is in his barracks, with Liu Ming." Zhao Yun said, "Do you want me to call him here?"

Li Hong said as he walked, "Let me think about it, let me think about it."

He received Xu Rong's urgent letter five days ago, saying that Tu Gezu had rebelled again.Did the Huns go into trouble?Hu Loulan was killed by his attendants, so it should have nothing to do with Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun's rebels, then, it has nothing to do with the great Shanyu dispute within the Xiongnu.If the Xiongnu were in chaos, it would surely bring disaster to Bingzhou.Li Hong was so worried that he was at a loss for a while.

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(End of this chapter)