Great Han Empire

Chapter 80 Yanzhao Fengyun
When Tuoba Feng's army came, it was mighty and terrified, but when it left, it was like a gust of wind, quickly and silently.

After Titu got the news from Tuoba Hui, his expression on his face was as ugly as he wanted, he was so sad that he almost slapped himself a few times.He always thought that he was very smart and never did anything that was a disadvantage.I didn't expect to suffer a big loss this time.It rained for two days, and I lost everything.This time, he completely disregarded the dissuasion of Heiling Wang Nanlou, and persuaded thousands of tribes to send troops together, and joined forces with the Tuoba tribe to invade the Han Kingdom.At first, I thought I could make a living, but I didn't expect a heavy rain and a flood to shatter all my dreams.

"Is it true?" He looked around at his subordinates and asked with a wry smile.

"Your Excellency, you don't have to care about victory or defeat. If God doesn't help, no one can do anything. Along the way, we attacked the city like a bamboo, and captured a lot of spoils. It is more than enough to compensate for the loss of the troops. This time, the Han people were helped by God, It was a fluke to keep the valley. Next time, they won't have such a good chance." Tun Jie stood behind him and comforted him in a low voice.

Tituo was not reconciled to returning empty-handed like this.He thought of Nanlou's eyes that despised him, and he felt angry.If he went back like this, he would definitely be blamed by Nanlou.He has wanted to be the king of the Shanggu Karasuma Clan for a long time. If there is no trust from Nanlou, no outstanding military exploits, and no strong strength, how can this king be seated?He also has an ulterior purpose in sending troops this time, which is to use Tuoba Feng's hand to destroy the Bailu tribe, kill Lu Pofeng of the Bailu tribe, and make Lu Pofeng the new king of Shanggu. thought.

Now everything is in vain.

Seeing the menacing Han army and Karasuma people retreating suddenly like a tide, Tuoba Tao and several of his subordinates let out a long breath.

"Commander, the banner of the leopard Li Hong is on the opposite side, let's be careful of his tricks?" The young commander Tuoba raccoon pointed at the battle flag that was gradually disappearing in the distance, and said loudly.

The bravery of the leopard is a lingering shadow to the people of the Tuoba tribe.The lives of the three chiefs of the tribe were buried in his hands one after another, including Tuoba Hong, a famous and handsome Xianbei.

"His number is equal to ours. He will suffer when he attacks and defends us. Now he is retreating with the intention of suppressing us and creating pressure and panic for our soldiers." Tuoba Tao shook his head and said in a low voice, " He's smart and a tough opponent."
"Can we escape?" Tuoba raccoon hesitated and asked softly.

He is Tuoba Feng's nephew, very young.Tuoba Tao glanced at him and sighed.

"If we want to go back safely, we need three conditions. One is God's help, stop raining, and the water level of the river will drop within three days. We retreated in a hurry and had no other food except the usual dry food. Three days later we If we can successfully cross the river, we will have to kill horses to feed our hunger along the way. Second, I hope that the Han army will not have reinforcements coming these days. If they have enough troops, they can launch an offensive and defeat us. Backed by the Sanggan River, we have no There is room for maneuver, defeat is a matter of time. Third..."

Tuoba Tao slowly turned around, pointed at the other bank of the Sanggan River, and said with a wry smile: "If the defenders of Juyang City attack in time and occupy the other bank, we will be completely finished."

Tuoba raccoon was in a heavy heart, looking at the muddy river, he was speechless for a long time.

In the afternoon, the scouts sent by Tuoba Feng shot wooden tablets from the opposite bank.Xianbei people and Karasuma people don't have written words, so they just draw a few symbols on a piece of wood for interrogation.After Tuoba Tao read it, he threw the wooden tablet into the river.

"What message does your lord have?" Tuoba raccoon followed behind him, asking cautiously.

Tuoba Tao smiled wryly.

"The army has begun to retreat. We can only fend for ourselves and hope for luck."

"Marshal, we can break out of the siege, go all the way west into Daijun, and then turn north and return to Macheng. Although the journey is far away, it is better than staying in this tiny place." One of Tuoba Tao's subordinates suddenly suggested .

"The army has no food and supplies, and there are pursuers behind. After a long journey, how many people can return to the grassland?" Tuoba Tao retorted.

"Marshal, why do we have so little food when we go deep into the border of the Han Dynasty? If our army still had [-] days' rations, wouldn't it be so embarrassing?" a commander said indignantly.

Tuoba Tao remained silent.Tuoba Feng insisted on not listening to him and Tuoba Hui's persuasion, and insisted on going his own way, which resulted in today's tragic situation.Man is not as good as God, and it has been the same since ancient times.

In the evening, it began to rain lightly.

The soldiers of the Tuoba tribe took turns to guard in the narrow defensive position, always guarding against the sudden attack of distant enemies.Soldiers resting in shifts hid in tents, and everyone gathered together in groups, staring blankly at the rushing river.Although it is only more than 80 steps away from the opposite bank, which is close at hand, in the hearts of the soldiers, it is so far away and insurmountable.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Tuoba Tao sent dozens of scouts to the opposite bank, and immediately ordered the soldiers to destroy all the cowhide boats.No one is allowed to cross the river and escape alone.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and everyone's mood is like a gray sky, heavy and gloomy.

In the early morning of the next day, Tuoba Tao just fell asleep in a daze when he was awakened by the scout's roar.

He jumped up and shouted loudly: "The enemy has attacked?"

"My lord, the Han reinforcements are here."

Tuoba Tao didn't know whether it was from too little sleep or exhaustion, his body shook a few times involuntarily, and he sat down on the muddy embankment.

"how many people?"

"We didn't dare to get too close. Judging from the battle flag, there are about two to three thousand people from Guangyang County."

By noon, although the rain had stopped, the situation was getting worse.

Another batch of Han reinforcements came, and their total strength has exceeded 150.Moreover, the Han army unscrupulously set up the camp [-] steps away from the defensive position of the Xianbei people.

Seeing the densely packed tents of the Han army camp, countless colorful battle flags, and cavalry galloping and clamoring, feeling the suffocating tension over the battlefield, the psychological defense of Xianbei soldiers suffered a huge blow.Facing the aggressive momentum of the Han army, they all looked ashen, terrified, and their morale was extremely low.

In the afternoon, the fatal blow finally came.

After the scouts on the other side got the last news, they fled.

The defenders in Juyang City rushed to Sanggan River.

Looking at the cavalry lined up on the opposite bank, the male and high-spirited cavalry, Tuoba Tao couldn't say anything anymore.The development of the matter was told to him.What he thought of, the Han army also thought of, and quickly completed the siege of him.

Now, he is a dead turtle.

"My lord, when will we launch an attack?" Lu Pofeng asked happily.

"Attack?" Li Hong said in surprise, "We have less than 5000 people now, how can we attack?"

Lu Pofeng laughed: "We pretended to be reinforcements and rushed to the camp one after another, which must have frightened Tuoba Tao. As long as we charge forward, we can guarantee that we will kill him and leave nothing behind."

"The commander-in-chief is in a hurry. Do you want revenge?" Hu Zi laughed.

"Of course. Tuoba Tao was very aggressive at the time, leading his troops all the way to fight, very arrogant. We have no choice but to retreat. Now that he falls into my hands, let's see if I don't peel his skin."

Everyone in the big tent laughed.

"I'm afraid it won't be as you wish." Li Hong smiled while entertaining everyone for dinner.

Lu Pofeng looked at him puzzled.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Li Hong asked.

"Aside from cakes, you have a pot of soup here. What should I eat?" Lu Pofeng said bluntly, "No wine, no meat, it's really hard to swallow."

Li Hong and several military officers looked at each other, feeling a little helpless.

"We can't compare with you. You are the leader of a big tribe. You eat delicious food every day, drink spicy food, have wine and meat. You don't drink mare's milk but drink alcohol, which shows how extravagant you are." Huzi immediately teased, " You all say that the Han people are rich. Go and see what our soldiers eat? Eating this every day is already a good meal.”

Lu Pofeng shook his head.

"After Tuoba Tao is eliminated, I'll treat you to a meal."

"Wow." Everyone shouted excitedly, even Li Hong's appetite whetted his appetite.

Pointing at Lu Pofeng, he said, "I knew you were so rich, I should have accepted your gift last time and gave the soldiers extra meals."

"I invited you together." Lu Pofeng waved his hand boldly, "When will the attack begin?"

"Don't fight." Li Hong said, "Surround him and force them to surrender."

"I'm sorry for digging a big hole in the dam you worked so hard to repair. I don't have anything to compensate you, so I will compensate you five thousand Xianbei prisoners, how about it?"

Lu Pofeng smiled embarrassedly.Yesterday morning he lost his composure and yelled at Li Hong. Although Li Hong didn't take it seriously, he always felt a little rude.

"Five thousand captives, if you're lucky, plus one Tuoba Tao, you can get back a lot of things. If you kill Tuoba Feng again, you're guaranteed to gain a lot." Yushi said to him with a smile, "The commander-in-chief this time I'm going to get rich."

Xian Yuyin is also from Yuyang.He is handsome, with a fair face and a bookish air.People in the north are martial arts, and he is no exception. He is very good at archery.He was born in an official family in Yuyang, with a relatively prosperous family background and a good education since childhood.Xian Yuyin is kind and charitable, likes to make friends, and is quite famous in Yuyang.

When Zheng Xin arrived at Juyang, Tuoba Feng and Tituo's army had already withdrawn.The prefect Liu Fan was wondering what happened and why the menacing enemy suddenly left.After receiving Li Hong's letter, Liu Fan hurriedly summoned a group of government officials to discuss Li Hong's request.

A group of literati, worried about this and that, finally decided to hold back their troops until it was found out that the enemy had indeed withdrawn to the border before making any plans.

Only Xian Yuyin raised objections.He believed that Li Hong's explanation of the battle situation was very thorough, and it was absolutely correct to send troops to support Li Hong's troops and rush to Sanggan River to prevent the Xianbei from retreating.But no one listened to him.So he proposed to the prefect Liu Fan that he would lead a thousand cavalry from his headquarters to support him, and he would take responsibility for it.His troops belonged to Dai County and could not be commanded by the prefect Liu Fan.

Liu Fan happily agreed.He won the battle, and he deserved the most credit for his excellent command.If the battle is lost, the army belongs to the county, and Xian Yuyin bears the responsibility, so why not do it.

"When does Zheng Junhou think the river will recede?"

Xian Yuyin's speech was the same as his appearance, gentle and gentle, neither rush nor slow.

Zheng Xin looked at the sky, and said with a smile: "Hurry up. Let's stay here and completely cut off Tuoba Tao's way back. Let's see how he can escape?"

Xian Yuyin nodded and praised: "Master Li has a thorough plan and careful thought. This plan is really high. It is the first time in more than ten years that he can calmly encircle and annihilate more than 5000 Xianbei people. I am very honored to participate Happy."

Zheng Xin laughed, "The Han army has beaten them badly in the past few years. This time, let them have a taste of the strength of our big Han cavalry."

On the third day, Tuoba Tao's troops began to lack food.The soldiers were very panicked, losing control of their emotions one by one, shouting and arguing everywhere, what's more, they didn't agree with each other and waved their knives at each other.

The water level of the Sanggan River dropped very slowly.

Tuoba raccoon and several officers hurried into Tuoba Tao's big tent, demanding to break out to the west, one by one.

"Who can escape?" Tuoba Tao sneered.

"Breakthrough is the annihilation of the entire army, and there may be nothing at all."

"Then what to do. Now the soldiers' emotions are gradually getting out of control. If they don't think about it, the whole army will also be wiped out." Tuoba Raccoon said excitedly.

"The water level drops very slowly. Even if it drops in the past two days, it will not reach the depth at which people and horses can wade across the river." A commander said.

"The cavalry of the Han army is on the other side. If we forcefully cross the river, we will all be shot dead in the river by the enemy's long arrows. There is no way for us to reach the other side safely." Another commander said dejectedly, "Now the east and the west are surrounded by A dead end. If we knew we were going to fall into such a desperate situation, we might as well go west to Daijun, maybe that direction is the way out."

Tuoba Tao shook his head and smiled wryly, "The leopard's troops came from the direction of Pan County, which means that they were in ambush in the upper reaches of Pan County. If they stopped us in the upper reaches of Pan County, or simply dug the dam on the south bank, we wouldn't Like death without a place to bury."

Tuoba Raccoon screamed suddenly: "Hao Shuai, do you think they dug the dam in Shakou intentionally?"

There was a moment of silence in the big tent.

If this is the case, this fiasco is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster.

At this time, a centurion shouted loudly from outside the tent: "Report to the hero, the Han army has shot wooden tablets from outside the formation."

When Tuoba Tao saw the symbols on the wooden tablet, his face turned pale.

(End of this chapter)