Great Han Empire

Chapter 35 Yanzhao Fengyun
Looking at the majestic and upright Xiongguan in the distance, Li Hong couldn't help feeling a surge of emotion, and shouted up to the sky.He's finally home.He finally returned to his native land.

Li Song was the head of the Lulong Frontier Army.He is responsible for the work of the entire Lulongsai scouting force, and is under the guard of Lulongsai Fenwu Xiaowei Tian Jing.At the beginning of this month, because he heard that King Khanlu might rebel, he was specially asked to go to the tribe of King Khanlu Wuyan as a slave through an intermediary to spy on the military situation.

Tian Jing was shocked by the information Li Song brought back.Wu Yan, king of Khan and Lu, had met with Mijia, the master of Xianbei in the east, many times at the border, and confirmed a verbal agreement to capture Lulongsai before the heavy snow came.Now Xianbei's 3000-strong army has secretly entered the border of the Han Dynasty, hiding in the Bailing Ranch of the Karasuma tribe.Wuyan's [-] people gathered in the Red Flower Valley, a hundred miles away from Luronse.At present, they still lack siege tools, and they are being transported urgently from White Sandalwood City by Lord Xianbei Murong Feng.It is estimated that the attack time will be the beginning of next month at the latest.

Lulongsai's frontier army has only two troops, a total of 600 people. It is indeed very difficult to deal with the attack of the [-] army.But it is too early to send someone to ask for support from Lord Liu Zheng, the prefect of Youbeiping County.Mr. Liu probably would not rush to send troops without any solid basis.Tian Jing sat in the study, thinking hard about the strategy to defeat the enemy.

One of his guards walked softly to the door and knocked.

Tian Jing raised her head and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"My lord, the strong man who escorted Chief Li back is still at the pass, should we send him away or..."

Tian Jing suddenly remembered the person Li Song had told him about. He had been concerned about the military situation for a while, but forgot about it.He hurriedly said: "Go and invite him, I want to talk to him."

Before entering the customs, Li Hong told Li Song not to say that he was the leopard who was hunted down by Xianbei so as not to cause unnecessary things to happen.The implication is that they are afraid of being killed secretly, and take the head to receive the reward.Li Song didn't hide anything from Tian Jing, it was a matter of great importance to the country, and he must not lose the big because of the small.

Li Song told Tian Jing that this man was very brave, and with his ability to kill six pursuers in one face-to-face on the grassland, the rumors about him were true.It is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to kill Tuoba Kui and more than 20 soldiers of the Tuoba tribe by himself, but Li Hong can.He thinks that this person can stay, which will definitely help the upcoming war.In particular, he had participated in the Battle of Jutun and was familiar with the fighting methods of the Xianbei people.But Tian Jing forgot about him.

Li Hong was sitting in the hut at the pass, chatting with some soldiers.The soldiers got to know him right away.From noon to afternoon, from afternoon to dark, no one came to greet him.After that Li Song was sent in, it seemed like a mud cow had fallen into the sea, and there was no news at all.Li Hong was puzzled.Even if you don't give the reward, you should pass the test for me.Those soldiers comforted him, saying Mr. Tian is kind and loves soldiers like sons.You saved Master Li, there will be a reward for sure.

The soldiers entertained Li Hong for a meal.Li Hong had never seen this thing since he could remember.Li Hong thought it was so delicious that a bowl was gone in a blink of an eye.The soldiers all knew that the Hu people didn't have this kind of food. Seeing that Li Hong liked to eat it, they shared another bowl.While thanking Li Hong repeatedly, he was swept away, and ate a clean one in a blink of an eye.

After the meal, everyone sat together again talking nonsense.It wasn't until the lights were turned on that the sharp-eyed soldiers saw Tian Jing's guards approaching, and hurriedly said to Li Hong, "Okay, Mr. Tian's guards are here."

The guard led Li Hong to the door of Tian Jing's study.Tian Jing was already standing by the door.

Tian Jing is more than 40 years old, with a burly figure, a short beard, and a pair of piercing eyes.Li Hong was looking at him, and he was also looking at Li Hong.Li Hong was tall and mighty, exuding a fierce aura all over his body. At first glance, he looked like a horse bandit running rampant on the grassland.Tian Jing thought so.No wonder he was able to kill people like hemp, come and go like flying, thousands of people arrested him in White Sandalwood City, but he forced a bloody way to escape.This kind of person is easy to use if tamed, but if it is not tamed well, it is a trouble.Murong Feng is an example.Who is Murong Feng?Even Murong Feng can't handle him, how many people in the world can handle him.Tian Jing was thinking that Li Hong had already saluted him.

Tian Jing knew all kinds of legends about the leopard very well, and with You Li Song's confirmation, she knew that this kid was probably caught by the Xianbei and broke his mind.So I don't care about his ignorance of various etiquettes.

"The lower officials are busy with their work, so they have offended a strong man by neglecting them," Tian Jing said politely.

It was the first time Li Hong saw the high officials of the Han Dynasty, and he was quite nervous and didn't dare to speak.Tian Jing asked him to come in and sit down.

Seeing that he was very cramped, Tian Jing smiled and said, "I have arranged for Master Li to go to Xu Wucheng to heal his injuries. Before leaving, Master Li repeatedly asked me to take good care of you. I wonder if you have any requests?"

Li Hong hurriedly shook his head.

Tian Jing laughed, "Then you went all the way back to the Han Kingdom, is there really no reason at all?"

Li Hong was taken aback, and blurted out a sentence, "How do you know?" Then he realized that Li Song must have betrayed him, and his face immediately turned ugly.

Tian Jing saw it, and hurried to smooth things over for her subordinates: "In order to repay your life-saving grace, he specially entrusted me to take care of you. Of course, he must tell me the reason. Others are eager to be famous and make themselves famous. Why don't you If you don’t want to, why are you still hiding?”

Li Hong smiled bitterly, and said something that made Tian Jingkuo look at him.

"There's nothing to show off about having to kill people. I've killed so many people, how many should I really kill? Many people are like me, but they just want to make a living and have food and clothing. To be famous, It’s just a name for killing people, it doesn’t matter if you don’t.”

Tian Jing looked at the big man sitting in front of her, and suddenly felt very strange.He was not the reckless husband he thought in his heart at all.

"Then are you willing to stay and serve as a soldier?"

"Of course I would. When I was in Xianbei, I discovered that Marshal Murongfeng was planning to attack Lulongsai. If he really wanted to launch an attack, he should start the operation before the heavy snow this year. I wanted to say something, but I guess No one would pay any attention to me. So I thought of walking around Lulongsai to see if there is a chance to serve as a soldier so that I can serve the country.”

Tian Jing was greatly appreciative, and praised repeatedly: "Okay, okay." Then he asked: "Did you hear that there was an attack by Murong Feng's side?"

"I haven't heard of it. But I saw that he has outlined a complete attack posture on the map, and it should be within this period of time."

Tian Jing became more and more interested in what he said, and he found that this young man was not simple.He immediately asked, "On what basis are you so sure?"

"Some time ago, the Xianbei Kingdom was in turmoil, and the royal power was fiercely contested. At the most critical time, the commander turned the tide and successfully stabilized the situation. However, the Xianbei Kingdom has been hit hard, and more tribes have already regarded Danhanshan as king. If there is nothing. They are all vigorously developing their own tribal forces, and the annexation between the tribes has intensified. If it goes on for a long time, it will be a matter of time before the Xianbei Kingdom falls apart."

"The commander-in-chief's sudden attack on the Great Khanate at this time is nothing more than for the stability and unification of the Xianbei Kingdom. His purpose is very clear, to consume the strength of some large tribes through fighting, and at the same time tell those tribal adults who are about to move, The Xianbei country is still a whole now, and whoever wants to rebel and cause trouble will have no results. If the war is won, the loot will be more, which is good for the unity and prosperity of the Xianbei tribes. If the battle is lost, the strength of the big tribes The damage will not affect the overall interests of the Xianbei country, but will greatly benefit the stability of the Xianbei country. Therefore, it is imperative to attack the Han country, and it is better to fight sooner rather than later."

"What's more, the situation in our Han Dynasty is very bad now. The Yellow Turban riots that broke out in various parts of the Central Plains this spring have seriously shaken the foundation of the Han Dynasty. The commander said that our Han Emperor is incompetent, licentious and extravagant, and the officials are corrupt. Common people, the Han Kingdom is already dying, and it is a great opportunity to seize the four frontier counties. He has been planning for many years, waiting for this day, how could he let go of such a good opportunity. "

"If Lulongsai can be captured and controlled before the snow falls, it will have a decisive impact on the success of the commander's attack next year. Lulongsai is the barrier to the eastern border of the Han Kingdom. Once captured, the northeast of Youzhou will be destroyed. It has become a racecourse for Xianbei iron cavalry, and there is no longer a line of defense against invasion. If the commander captures Lulongsai before the first snowfall, then Lulongsai will be firmly in his hands until next spring. .”

"Once the heavy snow comes, the Han army will be powerless to support. Even if the reinforcements arrive, how will they attack the impenetrable Lulongsai in the ice and snow? When the snow seals the mountains, how will the Han army's food and grass be solved? The commander has one Rearrange defenses in Lulongsai in winter and accumulate strength. When spring comes, he divides his troops into two groups, one goes out of Baitan City to attack Yuyang, the other goes out of Lulongsai to attack Youbeiping, and the two armies meet in Jicheng. A large area of ​​the state will be ravaged by its cavalry, the people will suffer, and the lives will be miserable."

"Master Tian, ​​do you think what I said is right?"

Tian Jing was grabbing her short beard and concentrating on it, but didn't answer him.Li Hong was embarrassed to disturb him, so he had to sit and wait.

"So, everything that is about to happen is done by Murong Feng behind the scenes?" Tian Jing said slowly.

"In the Xianbei Kingdom, there are far more people who obey Murong Feng's orders than the Xianbei King Helian. What Murong Feng has done for the Xianbei Kingdom is not comparable to that of Lian. The most disappointing thing about Helian is that he murdered Murong The wind has caused many rebels, and the country's power has been greatly reduced. Now that Murong Feng is back in power, it is a nightmare for the surrounding countries."

"Yeah, he is really our nightmare." Tian Jing said with a heavy heart, "Six years in Xiping, that is, eight years ago, His Majesty the Emperor sent Xia Yu, the captain of Huwuwan, to defeat Xianbei Zhonglang General Tian Yan, the Hun Zang Min, the general of Zhonglang, led an army of 3000 troops together with Xiongnu Nandanyu, and went out of Yanmen Pass to attack Xianbei Tanshi Huai. The army divided into three groups and marched side by side, sweeping across the grassland for more than two thousand miles. Unexpectedly, all of this was Tanshi Huai arranged it on purpose. He used Murong Feng's strategy of luring the enemy deep, and lured us into his ambush circle. The army was surrounded by [-] Xianbei troops in the setting sun, and suffered heavy casualties. Master Xia Yu died in the battle, Tian Yanzang Lord Min led his troops to break through and escape, and in the end only more than [-] people returned to Yanmen Pass. And all this is thanks to Murong Feng."

"My lord is talking about the sunset war." Li Hong asked softly.

"Yes. I was one of the soldiers who were lucky enough to escape back then. Fifty thousand soldiers were killed in World War I. Their bones are now abandoned in the depths of the desert and they will never come back. My greatest wish in this life is to be able to Defeat the Xianbei people, and transport their bones back to their homeland for burial, so as to comfort their spirits in heaven." Tian Jing said in a hoarse voice with slightly red eyes.

Li Hong felt the same, and his heart was heavy.

Tian Jing stabilized her mood, and said slowly: "You are very knowledgeable and insightful in analyzing the situation. You should not be an ordinary person. You just can't remember?"

Li Hong shook his head in disappointment, "I can't think of it. Forget it, can't I still have food now? When I was in Xianbei, I often ate meat, which was already very good."

Tian Jing saw him waving his hands openly, with a look of indifference, thinking about it, he felt that his words were also reasonable.What's the matter, isn't it all a mess.Don't you too?

Tian Jing laughed, "How about you stay by my side and be a bodyguard?"

Li Hong shook his head, "I'll be a soldier. Their food is delicious."

Tian Jing was stunned: "Is the food here not delicious?"

"I don't know. But their food is delicious. And I don't like being a bodyguard."

"Why?" Tian Jing was surprised.As long as you are a soldier, no one wants to be a bodyguard.The guards follow behind the adults, they are majestic, they are begged by others, the pay is high, they don't need to be trained, and they don't need to be at the forefront in battle.Beautiful.Most people dare not even think about it.

"Following the adults, you can't usually run around. When you are fighting, you have to do your best to protect yourself, but you end up fighting very unpleasantly. It's boring." Li Hong said casually.

Tian Jing was surprised, "Then where do you want to go?"

"A place where there are frequent battles is good." Li Hong asked immediately.

Tian Jing glanced at him regretfully, feeling a little bit reluctant, "Go to Master Li's army and be a scout, how about it?"

"Okay. Great." Li Hong said excitedly.

Tian Jing sent Li Hong away, and immediately filed a book at his desk.He felt that Li Hong's analysis was very reasonable.The Xianbei and Karasuma people's attack is no longer just a harassing attack, but a premeditated and planned military operation.

When looking at the problem, we should look at it from a higher level, and when analyzing the situation, we should start from the overall situation.Only in this way can the problem be analyzed more thoroughly and thoroughly, and the solution to the problem will be more comprehensive and secure.Tian Jing felt that she should tell her superiors about the current situation and the upcoming battle.

He wrote two letters.One to Liu Yu, governor of Youzhou.One to Liu Zheng, the prefect of Youbeiping County.Call for reinforcements.If Murongfeng insists on taking Lulongsai, it will be very difficult for his 2000-odd troops to hold on.

Tian Jing thinks that Li Hong is a talent.

(End of this chapter)