Great Han Empire

Chapter 77 Yanzhao Fengyun
Tuoba Feng's saber chopped on the thick tree trunk, making a dull sound, and the big tree shook violently.

Seeing that Tuoba Feng was angry, Tuoba Hui didn't continue talking, and took two steps back slowly.

Tuoba Feng yelled and chopped his knife, as if he had vented the anger in his heart.He calmed down slowly.

"Ten days, ten days at most, we can take Juyang City smoothly, and the entire Shanggu County belongs to me and Tituo. As long as Juyang is taken, the troops can immediately mobilize troops to go back and kill Leopards and Lu Pofeng. " Tuoba Feng turned to face Tuoba Hui, still insisting on not dividing the troops.

"The army still has five days of rations left. Follow-up food and horse grass are being transported from Macheng, and it is estimated that they will arrive in Xialuo City in two days. This batch of food and horse grass is very important to us and the Karasuma people. There is a loss. Therefore, I insist on sending troops back to Zhuolu, and these people will be able to rush to the city of Juyang with food and grass in a few days."

Tuoba Feng stared at Tuoba Hui angrily, speechless for a long time.

"Okay." After weighing the pros and cons, he finally let go.

Accompanied by Hu Zi, Lu Pofeng led a dozen guards and ran into the valley on horseback.Guided by Hu Zi, he saw the leopard sitting among the soldiers talking and laughing.

Leopard was not as heroic and majestic as Lu Pofeng imagined in his heart, what he saw was an ordinary soldier who couldn't be more ordinary.If Huzi hadn't pointed it out specifically, no matter what he said, he wouldn't have believed that the young soldier would be the leopard that caused a stir in northern Xinjiang.Among all the officers of the Han army that Lu Pofeng had met, this was the first time he saw an official with a monthly salary of thousands of stones dressed in plain or shabby clothes. What surprised Lu Pofeng even more was that he huddled with the soldiers for dinner.This kind of thing is unimaginable in the Xianbei country with a strict hierarchy, the Han country.People with status and status will not only be despised by people of the same class if they do this kind of behavior, but will also be regarded as lunatics and idiots.Can you imagine a prefect and his servants sitting around a table to eat?

Lu Pofeng, his two subordinates, and the guards around him looked at each other with surprise on their faces.

Under the reminder of the soldiers, Li Hong saw Lu Pofeng and his party.He hurriedly swallowed the last few mouthfuls of food, drank the water handed by the soldier next to him, and hurried up to meet him.

Lu Pofeng is tall and strong, with a mighty demeanor, a handsome Chinese character face, and a pair of sharp eyes.He was only in his 20s at most, perhaps because he took the position of leader of the Bailu tribe at a very young age. He looked very mature and stable, and he could no longer see the arrogance and impulsiveness of young people from him.

The hands of the two were tightly held together, and each felt the intimacy and sincerity of the other.

"Thank you, sir, for saving my family. I have nothing to repay you. From then on, I am willing to follow the lead of the master, and obey my command in everything."

Li Hong shook his head with a smile, "You are too serious. We ambushed Yeshi in Huangzhang Mountain and accidentally rescued the commander's family. It is purely coincidental. This is the commander's good luck. There is no need to thank him."

Lu Pofeng was deeply moved when he saw that Li Hong was neither arrogant nor threatening.He grew up in Shanggu County. As a dignitary in the tribe, he became the leader of the tribe when he grew up. He often came into contact with local Han officials. He was polite and sincere to him like Li Hong, who never opened his mouth to ask for things. , very rare.Apart from the Chief Inspector Liu Yu, this was the second time he met him.

The two sides then introduced their own subordinates.Li Hong admired Lu Pofeng's two subordinates very much.The tall and thin one is called Lu Huanyang, a marksman, about the same age as Li Hong, and Lu Pofeng's younger brother.A short and strong middle-aged man named Heng Ji, his eyes are full of aura.

Lu Pofeng ordered his subordinates to take seven or eight swollen cloth bags from several unridden horses, and said to Li Hong with a smile: "Your Excellency has come from a long way, there is nothing to entertain, just a little bit, just a little Landlord's friendship."

"Is your tribe rich?" Li Hong asked with a smile.

Seeing Li Hong's ugly smile, Lu Pofeng hurriedly said: "Although we are not rich, it must be very hard for you adults to travel long distances with reinforcements. We..."

Li Hong shook his hand and interrupted him.

"Take it all back. Regardless of the danger, you took many Han people to escape from your homeland. We should be the ones to thank you. It is a long journey from the Sanggan River to the Taihang Mountains. Your losses along the way must be staggering. Take it back." Li said. Hiro said firmly.

Lu Pofeng and his subordinates were really moved.In their eyes, all Han officials are greedy and shameless people, they extort money, extort money, and never care about the lives of others.And is this person in front of him really honest and self-confident, or is he an idiot with a broken mind as the rumors say?

Huzi and Lu Pofeng have met for several times, so they are considered acquaintances.He walked up to Lu Pofeng, patted him on the shoulder and said, "I told you, don't make fun of yourself, but you won't listen. Take it back, we still have enough food here."

Li Hong greeted Lu Pofeng, Lu Huanyang, and Heng Ji to sit on the ground with a group of his subordinates.

"The commander-in-chief is invited to talk about the cooperation between the two armies to defeat Tuoba Feng as soon as possible."

"According to the information we have received, Tuoba Feng is currently leading his troops across the Sanggan River. According to their speed, they should be able to reach Juyang tomorrow."

"We first thought that Zhuolu could defend for a period of time and hold back Tuobafeng's troops. In this way, after we reached Shanggu, we could launch an attack on Tuobafeng west of the Sanggan River, prevent them from occupying Zhuolu City, and eliminate them The purpose of rushing to Juyang to join Tituo."

"Now that Zhuolu has been lost, Juyang is about to be besieged, and the situation in Shanggu is basically in a desperate situation."

Li Hong looked at everyone's frustrated faces, and suddenly smiled: "We still have a chance to turn defeat into victory."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and their confidence doubled.Li Hong led them to victory in the desperate situation of the Yuyang battlefield, and he has already branded absolute trust in him in the hearts of his subordinates.His smiling face is the source of everyone's confidence.

Lu Pofeng and the other three felt heavy, feeling that the prospects were bleak and they had no chance of winning.The pain of losing their homeland is deeply engraved in their hearts, leaving them at a loss.

"All hope now lies in Juyang City. If they persist for more than ten days, even if Tuoba Feng and Tituo still have food and fodder left, their siege equipment must be replenished. Without long arrows, their attack The city's losses will increase exponentially. Therefore, after ten days, whether the enemy's supplies can be in place in time should be the key to Juyang's ability to hold on."

"Their supply routes are nothing more than two. One is to start from Macheng and go down the west bank of Qiushui, to Xialuo, Zhuolu, and then to Juyang. The other is to start from Guangning, follow the east bank of Qiushui, and transport them directly to Juyang. However, Tituo’s dispatch of troops was not approved by Heiling King Nanlou, and it was difficult for him to obtain a large amount of supplies. However, Tuoba Feng’s dispatch of troops had the support of the entire western Xianbei, and his supplies should be quite abundant. .So we estimate that the main supplies of the enemy are transported from the direction of Macheng."

"Our scouts have all entered the enemy's rear, doing all-out reconnaissance on both sides of the Qiushui River. The main force secretly sneaked into the upper reaches of the Sanggan River, waiting for an opportunity to attack."

"Because of the clothing and hair, the difference between the Han people and the Hu people is too obvious, so it is impossible for our scouts to go deep into the enemy's rear. As for the scouts, the commander-in-chief will be in charge. What do you think?"

Lu Pofeng nodded, "My lord, please rest assured."

"Our tribe has 3000 troops, and your lord's reinforcements are 5000. If [-] people enter the upper reaches of the Sanggan River, it may be difficult not to be discovered by the Xianbei people." Lu Pofeng immediately raised his own doubts, "and according to lord's plan, even if We destroyed the Xianbei people's supplies, and I'm afraid we can only temporarily relieve the Xianbei people's attack on Juyang. Do you have any other plans?"

Li Hong smiled helplessly, "No. Now we can only temporarily solve the problem of Juyang. On the battlefield of Shanggu, we are at an absolute disadvantage. Whether it is the number of troops or the backup supplies, we cannot compare with the enemy. Now that the rebellion is raging, the imperial court has no energy to take care of the border counties. It is up to us to defeat the enemy."

Everyone fell into silence, and everyone's heart was heavy.

Li Hong comforted: "Right now Tuoba Feng and Tituo are like a two-headed snake, fierce and venomous, unrivaled. But snakes have seven inches, which is the deadly point of snakes, and they will die with one blow. Now we just need to find Their seven inches can also kill them and turn defeat into victory. So everyone should be patient, don't worry, and don't be discouraged."

"Attacking the enemy's supply convoy, 5000 people is indeed too many, it is difficult to be flexible in the narrow area of ​​the upper reaches of the Sanggan River. The commander's troops have been active near the Sanggan River all year round and are very familiar with the terrain there, so I think If the commander-in-chief can dispatch 500 people, and I will lead 600 people to form a battalion to lurk there, that would be very ideal. I wonder what the commander-in-chief would like?"

Lu Pofeng saw that Li Hong asked for his own opinion again and again, he respected him very much, and he was very grateful. He felt that the young man in front of him really lived up to his reputation, whether he was talented or resourceful, or how he behaved, he was so outstanding and impeccable.The only regret is that this person has probably stayed in Xianbei for a long time, he looks unkempt and dissolute, and he doesn't seem to understand etiquette, there are no rules up and down, very unlovable.

"Everything will be done according to the arrangement of the adults."

"The commander-in-chief led the rest of the troops to attack Zhuolu and restrain the Xianbei troops staying in Zhuolu and Pan County."

Lu Pofeng looked at Li Hong unnaturally, and said cautiously: "My lord, I'd better go to Sanggan River with you. It is more appropriate to entrust the task of containing the enemy to your subordinates."

Li Hong looked at him puzzled.

Hu Zi knew why Lu Pofeng was in trouble, and quickly explained: "My lord, Karasuma people should be commanded by Han people. This is the rule, and everyone knows it."

Li Hong immediately understood the reason.The big Han people look down on the Hu people, and they despise the Hu people in their bones, thinking that the Hu people are born shorter than themselves, they are barbarians, and they are lower than their servants.This deep-rooted prejudice has a history of thousands of years. Who can change it?

"What nonsense rules." Li Hong couldn't help cursing, "I'm almost dying, so what rules do I need?"

He turned his eyes to look at his subordinates, except Hu Zi, Yan Wuwei, Tian Zhong, Mu Zhuang, who came from humble backgrounds, the others, including Li Song and Zheng Xin, all looked resentful.

"In the area of ​​Sanggan River, Zhuolu, Pan County, and Xialuo, we don't even know how to walk, and we don't even talk about leading the army to fight. The people of the Bailu tribe here are most familiar with the terrain, so of course they should be in command. At this juncture of life and death, it's simply..." Li Hong swallowed the rest of the words when he saw the expressions on everyone's faces.

Yushi snorted coldly, as if very unconvinced.

"Master Yu, Lord Wu, Lord Li, Lord Zheng, please follow me. Beard, Fearless, old man, and the stakes are under the control of the commander."

Lu Pofeng knew that it was of great importance for Li Hong and the others to go to Sangganhe, so he arranged for Lu Huanyang and Heng Ji to set off with Li Hong's troops.

Li Hong rode on the back of the black panther, looked at Lu Pofeng, and said with a smile: "The commander will have to work hard."

Lu Pofeng is very grateful to Li Hong for his trust in him and the Bailu tribe, especially Li Hong's respect for them.This is the most precious thing he got from a Han official for the first time.

"Thank you for your trust."

"Before my lord leaves, do you have anything else to say?" Hu Zi asked.

Li Hong pondered for a while, then said slowly: "You are just restraining the enemy and attracting their attention. Don't fight the enemy unless it is absolutely necessary."

Lu Pofeng and Huzi nodded repeatedly.

In the middle of the night, when the troops reached Danshi Mountain, a hundred miles away from the Sanggan River, Li Hong ordered the troops to stop and camp.

Under the leadership of Hengji, a Karasuma man ran all the way and found Li Hong who was sleeping under the horse's belly.

"My lord, the Xianbei army suddenly left Sanggan City and rushed towards us."

Li Hong sat up abruptly, suddenly lost sleepiness.

(End of this chapter)