Fufeng Song

The first year of Guangxi.

Bingzhou.Taiyuan country.Daling County.

Not long after the tragic battle ended, countless corpses were densely scattered among the rolling mountains.The stiff torsos were entangled with each other, and the broken arms still held the knife and gun tightly.The fresh blood soaked the dry sandy soil, forming countless small streams that converged into the depression and slowly sank into the reddish-brown land.

On a hill, more than a thousand fierce cavalry surrounded a big white banner.The Xiongnu Da Shan Yu Liu Yuan under the banner looked at the battlefield, and the high-spirited pleasure in his heart was hard to express in words.

Liu Yuan is the son of Liu Bao, the left commander of the Xiongnu, and has been a nobleman of the Xiongnu for generations.When he was a boy, he stayed in Luoyang and interacted with many famous people. At that time, people thought that his literary and military strategy was far ahead of the group.Emperor Wu Sima Yan even planned to entrust him with the important task of pacifying Soochow, but most of the ministers in the court believed that "if they are not of my race, their hearts must be different", so it was never used.Since then, he has successively served as Captain of Tunqi, General Jianwei, and General Ningshuo. With his deep scheming and the military strength of the five Huns, he has always maintained a considerable position.

In recent years, Chen Min rebelled against the old land of Eastern Wu, Li Te separatized Western Shu, Qiang people plundered Yongliang and Liangzhou, and clan kings fought against each other. Doomsday.Seeing this, Liu Yuan's ambition grows day by day.

Since Hu Hanxie was attached to the interior, the Xiongnu tribes have lived scattered in various parts of northern Xinjiang for a long time. Until Wei Wang Cao Cao divided the Xiongnu into five tribes, living in Zishi, Puzi, Xinxing, Qi, and Daling counties in Bingzhou. Occasionally there is commotion, but it can't become a climate.However, Ma Teng of the Dongying Company, who is currently the governor of Bingzhou, has no good governance. He not only bullies the Hu people in every possible way, but also sends troops to rob the Hu people and sell them to Shandong for profit.As a result, the resentment of the Qiang and Hu ethnic groups in northern Xinjiang is poisonous to the bone marrow, and it will burst out as soon as someone raises their arms.

Three years ago, Liu Yuan returned to his hometown under the pretense of recruiting soldiers for King Sima Ying of Chengdu. He was recruited by heroes from all ethnic groups in Bingzhou, and tens of thousands of people gathered in the blink of an eye.Soon after, Sima Ying was defeated and killed, and Liu Yuan immediately set up troops in Zuoguo City, claiming to be King of Han and Da Shanyu under the banner of avenging Sima Ying.

Last year, Bingzhou experienced a severe drought, and winter came much earlier than in previous years.A large number of cattle and horses in various tribes starved to death, and life was extremely difficult.Liu Yuan had no choice but to lead his army to live in Liting, and Sima Teng took the opportunity to send his army to fight.Liu Yuan first showed the enemy's weakness, which caused the Jin army to fall into the sky in Daling, and then rushed to kill with iron cavalry, and the main force of the Jin army collapsed within a day.

At this moment, there are more than [-] elite warriors gathered around him, mainly the Huns, including Jie, Qiang, Wuhuan and other ethnic groups. Strong soldiers and fierce generals gather under his command. Luoyang, the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty, was directly threatened.Let's look at all the northern athletes who can ride strong horses and draw strong bows. How can those weak Han people resist?

At this moment, those who follow Liu Yuan like the stars and the moon are all his most trusted chieftain, Hu Shuai.

The first tall young man on the left is Liu Yuan's eldest son, Zuo Xianwang Liu He.Only Liu He said loudly: "Our ancestors used to be brothers with the Han emperor, but now the Han court treats our people like slaves, sending greedy officials and treacherous businessmen to squeeze us! Hu Han Xiedan Why should the noble descendants of Yu be subject to the lowly Han people? Why should the brave warriors serve as cows and horses for the cowards? Now the father punishes the Han people with sharpened knives and axes, and cuts off their heads as sacrifices to the gods. Bless us!"

"God bless you!" Another young general echoed.This man was wearing a warrior robe and his hair was loose. He was Liu Yao, a son of Liu Yuan's clan: "Da Shanyu, we are willing to follow your horse's hoof prints and kill them in the capital of the Han emperors! We will use swords to plunder their treasures." , enjoy their women, and turn their farmland into pastures!" As soon as these words came out, the generals responded immediately.

Liu Yuan looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "That's well said! A man of life wants to aspire to become a lofty mountain. How can he be willing to cultivate flowers and plants? Since ancient times, there have been no fixed rules for the so-called emperor's career. Dayu is Xirong, and King Wen of Zhou is no more. They were born in Dongyi; the reason why they can achieve great things is only because of their mighty virtue! Now we have gathered more than one hundred thousand people, and we are all heroes with one as ten. Let us pursue the victory and kill all those who dare to resist! We want to achieve more than The great Modu Chanyu has made more brilliant achievements and established a powerful dynasty on the rich land of the Han people!" After finishing speaking, Liu Yuan shook the reins lightly amidst the almost fanatical cheers of the generals, and rode his horse as he rode, and the generals followed suit. keep up.

Behind them, tens of thousands of fierce barbarians merged into a mighty torrent, galloping forward, unstoppable.

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Bingzhou is close to barbarians and Didi, and the folk customs are aggressive. Therefore, all the governors of Bingzhou in the Great Jin Dynasty did not carry the title of general and came to him with strong soldiers.The current Governor of Bingzhou, General Ningbei, Governor of Bingzhou Zhujun, and Dongying Company Ma Teng is the younger brother of Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea who is in power at that time. The world is powerful."The two vassals are the wings of the king of the East China Sea. Once there is an incident in the court, the two vassals move away and rush south to Jihe, who would dare to stop it?The seat of Taifu and Lushang Shushi, the king of the East China Sea, became more and more secure.

Jinyang is where the state government is located, but Sima Teng placed his Xingyuan in Shangdang County.Because of the high and dangerous location of Shangdang, surrounded by lofty mountains on all sides, overlooking Zhongzhou, with an elbow to the east of the river, it has been a strategically important place for military strategists since ancient times.The center of Shangdang County is the fourth of the eight Taihang Xings: Huguan, an important town where Zhiguan Xing, Taihang Xing, Baixing, and Fukou Xing meet.Since the establishment of Shangdang County at the end of the Jin Dynasty in the late Spring and Autumn Period, Huguan has been repaired repeatedly in every dynasty. Today, the city is more than three feet high, and it can accommodate four horses in parallel.

On this day, the scouts rode straight in at dusk and brought the bad news of the defeat of the [-] Bingzhou Army.Li Yun, a general stationed at Shangdang, was shocked when he heard the news, and hurriedly reported to Sima Teng.Sima Teng urgently recruited his confidants to discuss countermeasures in "Mingfeng Pavilion".

Mingfeng Pavilion is as high as four floors, with green tiles and double eaves, and green terraces. In addition to the main pavilion, there are gardens, lakes and mountains, pavilions, etc. From the tower, you can see the more majestic and vast Shangdang Mountain in the night. It is an excellent place for drinking and having fun in Dongying Gongfu.It's just that the few people in the pavilion don't have that kind of interest anymore.

Sima Teng leaned sideways on the bed in the main seat.He is about thirty years old, and his gestures are elegant, worthy of being a member of the royal family.However, perhaps because he was shocked by the news of the army's defeat, he was in a very bad state of mind at the moment.Under the dim light, his drooping skin looked loose and lacklustre, filled with the decadent taste of the setting sun.

He reached out and pressed his forehead lightly, sighing in distress.In the past few years, the Jin army and the Xiongnu have fought in the southwest of Bingzhou, and the situation has generally been tied.But this time, the [-] main force was wiped out, and the balance of power between the two sides has been lost. There are no more enemies in Bingzhou.In such a situation, what should be done?

"Li Yun, you should report the military situation first." He cheered up and said.

Li Yun, a school lieutenant with a sharp appearance, bowed and said: "My lord, my lords, according to the expedited report from the six hundred miles of exploration, our army was ambushed by the barbarians in Daling on the sixth day of this month. , The corpses piled up like mountains, and the river was cut off. Now Liu Yuan is leading the main force of the Huns to move southward, pointing directly at Mengjindu. His general, Zuoguli King Liu Cong, led his troops to the east, and has successively captured Xuanshi, Tunliu, Zhong All waiting for the ground, the soldiers are so sharp that it is difficult to resist."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the meeting room immediately became commotion.

Seeing the panic of these trusted subordinates, Sima Teng couldn't help feeling very irritable.He managed to maintain his composure and asked, "Everyone, Lieutenant Li has explained the situation very clearly. What's your opinion?"

Several people in the hall looked at each other and cast glances at each other, no one wanted to be the first to speak.The chief secretary, Zhou Liang, had always been deeply trusted by Sima Teng. He hesitated for a long time, seeing that no one came forward, he coughed dryly and said, "My lord, the Huns have a huge army now...there are less than [-] soldiers in Huguan City, and there are many of them." The old and the weak...I'm afraid it's hard to fight. I'm asking His Highness to make a decision on how to proceed next..."

Before he finished speaking, a cup of boiling hot tea was splashed on Zhou Liang's face.

"What an early decision! What nonsense!" Sima Teng sneered endlessly: "On weekdays, you have more ghost ideas than anyone else in scraping land, selling slaves, robbing business trips, and raising wealth...Why, at this time, it's only me Make a decision early? Am I raising you bastards for nothing! Left and right, pull me out... beat me hard!" A wolf-like warrior appeared from nowhere, and immediately stepped forward and held Zhou Liang down. .

A fat man in Chinese clothes hastily bowed and spoke: "My lord, please calm down. My lord has treated me so kindly. Even though we are terrified, I will not be able to repay you! However, the overthrow of the army is definitely not the fault of one person. I hope that my lord will read it under Brother Zhou for many years." Be loyal and forgive him."

Sima Teng cast a sidelong glance at him and said, "Then, in the opinion of the clan brother, how should we proceed?" It turned out that this person was Sima Yu, the prefect of Shangdang, who came from the Sima clan in Hanoi, and he could barely be regarded as a distant relative of the Jin family. , so Sima Teng called his brother.

Sima Yu twirled his beard and murmured: "The Hu bandits are powerful, and our army has few generals. I'm afraid it will be difficult to win a battle with them. According to my humble opinion, if it is not the case, we should first recruit them and make long-term plans."

"Shut up!" Sima Teng shook his hand, almost smashing the tea cup in his hand to Sima Yu's fat face again.

Even though Sima Teng didn't understand the military strategy, he knew that the situation was critical. The Huns' army was coming day and night, and he was probably trampled to pieces by [-] Huns cavalry before the appeasement envoy arrived at Shan Yuting!

Sima Yu backed away with a pale complexion.Another person stepped forward, it was Bingzhou Biejia Shixian: "The prefect said it's not urgent, I have a plan, I can retreat the Xiongnu!"

"Tell me quickly!" Sima Teng was excited.

Shi Xian said generously: "Anbei General Wang Jun's troops are strong and brave, rich in money and food, and also connected with Xianbei and Karasuma. They are extremely powerful. They are really the mainstay of our Jin Dynasty. I have heard that the Lord and Anbei General In the old days, all you need is an envoy and a letter, and General Wang will definitely send Xianbei Jingqi to rescue. Although I am not talented, I am willing to go to Youzhou to ask for reinforcements for His Highness, and wipe out the traitor Liu Yuan!"

Sima Yu was retreating to the side, and couldn't help but get angry when he heard it: This guy has the nerve to say that I am not in a hurry!How can your idea come to an end?Wang Ling stationed his army in Jicheng, which is thousands of miles away, and there are Taihang Mountains running through it. Can it be reached in a day or two?Thinking about it in a blink of an eye, it suddenly dawned on me: Good Shi Xian, you are pretending to send a letter and trying to escape!

Thinking of this, Sima Yu hastily stepped forward and said, "My lord, Shi Biejia is the arm of the shogunate, how can we stay away? This subordinate follows Your Highness, and always hates the achievements of not building a size. Today, I am willing to sacrifice my life to serve my lord. Go to Youzhou to move troops! "

Zhou Liang was being crushed to the ground by several warriors with their hands upside down.But he also came to his senses, and shouted straight up: "Master! Master! Although the servant is incompetent, he still has a heart of loyalty and courage. I wish to be the one-!"

For a while, the three of them expressed their loyalty and blamed each other, making a mess.

Sima Teng jumped up against the table, gnashed his teeth and shouted loudly: "It's so noisy, how unreasonable it is!"

Everyone fell silent immediately.