Great Han Empire

Chapter 51 Yanzhao Fengyun
Li Hong's saber slashed hard at Xian Yufu's iron halberd, and there was a loud clang of gold and iron.

Xian Yufu received Li Hong's forceful and heavy blow without fear.Wu Yan was deafened by the loud noise, and his eyes glowed.

"My lord, he is the leader of nearly a thousand tribes of the Karasuma tribe in Youbeiping County. We can't kill him. I'd better ask the governor and the prefect to make a decision."

Li Hong was so angry that he raised his saber again, roared wildly, and chopped it on the dead horse.

"You settle down and graze on my big man's land, and live and multiply on my big man's grassland. When did my big man treat you badly? You, a heinous villain, dare to invade my big man's land, attack my big man's fortress, and kill my big man! Han people, destroy my big man's home, you should be quartered by five horses."

Wu Yan didn't seem to hear Li Hong's scolding, and stared at Li Hong viciously with provocative eyes.Li Hongyu was still angry, kicked Wu Yan in the face, and yelled loudly at Yan Wuwei and the soldiers surrounding him:

"Call, call me."

Yan Wuwei and the others rushed forward, punching and kicking the four captives.Li Hong was also caught in the middle, kicking in the east and punching in the west.Xian Yufu was both angry and funny, this is not the military officer who commanded so well just now, this is a bandit.

The next day, after receiving Li Hong's victory report, Liu Yu and Liu Zheng sent follow-up troops to arrive.They escorted all the horses, luggage, fodder, and captives on the Bailing Ranch back to Lulongsai.Li Hong and his soldiers received a hero's welcome in Lulongsai.

Lu Longsai's victory was like a thunderclap, stirring up thousands of waves on the land of Yanzhao, injecting a dose of fresh blood into the terminally ill Han Kingdom, and giving the crumbling giant a vague hope of rebuilding its glory.

Liu Zheng did not fulfill his promise to Liu Yu.

After Liu Yu excitedly took away a large number of war horses and returned to Jicheng, Liu Zheng asked Li Hong, how many people does Lulongsai need to guard at this time?He hoped that the fewer people, the better, so as to alleviate the huge expenditure of the county government.After the war, the reconstruction of the Lulongsai army needed money, the supplies and equipment of the frontier army needed money, and the county government needed money for the compensation for the dead soldiers.

Li Hong understood what Liu Zheng meant.The reason why he insisted on chasing after the victory was that after plundering a large amount of Hu people's property, the Hu people's vitality was severely injured, and they could not organize the army to harass and plunder Lulongsai and other places on the border of the Han Dynasty.

Li Hong said that 800 people would be enough.

Liu Zheng was dissatisfied, and he explained his difficulties to Li Hong in detail, hoping to cut some troops and reduce unnecessary expenses in the short term, because the long winter is coming soon.

Li Hong said that 600 people cannot be reduced any more.But next spring it must be restored to 600 people, which is the minimum limit for stationing a huge fortress.

After Liu Zheng sent Li Hong away, he summoned several of his own officers, and several military commanders in the army to discuss the matter of Lu Longsai.In view of the fact that the enemy has been completely wiped out, the strength of the Karasuma tribe in Youbeiping County has been hit hard, and the leaders of the two major tribes in Xianbei in the east have been captured. It is impossible for the Hu people to invade again in the short term, so in the coming severe winter, The large garrison of Luronse is indeed unnecessary.This can save the county a lot of money.

Liu Zheng did not promote Li Hong to the military position, and still let him, as a military marshal, lead three villages of 600 troops to station in Lulongsai, including the soldiers in the village where Yan Wuwei was.More than 200 wounded soldiers in Lulong Sai stayed in the fortress to recuperate.Wu Yanque, Ji Suli and other Hu nobles and captives were also imprisoned in the fortress, waiting for the Governor Liu Yu to negotiate with the Karasuma people and Xianbei people before dealing with them.

Before Liu Zheng left, in order to comfort Li Hong, he gave him a special privilege.He can recruit troops in the name of the county government to expand the shortage of Lulongsai frontier army.As for the salary and equipment of the newly recruited soldiers, Li Hong can report to the county government for collection when spring comes.It would be best if you can support yourself.As for how to make ends meet, that is Li Hong's own business.

Lu Longsai went to the empty building for a while, and immediately became quiet.

Li Hong left Tian Zhong behind and asked him to gather the soldiers from Lulongsai and the soldiers who returned from injury to form a patrol team to be responsible for guarding the gate of the Crescent Tower.After Zheng Xin returned to the team, Li Hong asked him to take charge of the reconstruction of the scout team.Xiaolan's fate was fatal. After Meilou was seriously injured, he survived.Yan Wuwei and his fourteen brothers were drawn out by Li Hong to be guards.

The three village chiefs are all from Youbeiping County in Youzhou, and they are very convinced of Li Hong. They do their best in work and training, and don't let Li Hong worry about it.Li Hong was very leisurely in Lulongse. Apart from participating in the daily training of the troops, he just sat and chatted with the soldiers.In the evening, I looked for some books in Master Tian Jing's study, although I didn't understand them very well, they were better than nothing.

What kind of sad eyes were those, which made people's souls turned upside down and their hearts trembled.

Li Hong's heart suddenly seemed to be stabbed severely by these eyes, and the severe pain made him almost groan.All of his thoughts were lost in an instant, and he didn't have the courage to say a word again.

Xiao Yu was haggard and dressed in plain clothes, and her beautiful face was filled with endless despair and pain.She is like the light rain in autumn, lonely, sad, desolate, and sad.

The two looked at each other silently.Xiao Yu's tall figure began to slide slowly along the door frame, she fell to the ground and passed out.

A dim candle lamp, a flickering candle, reflected Xiao Yu's pale complexion, adding to her helplessness and sadness.There was a faint fragrance in the bedroom.

Li Hong sat beside him, like a statue, motionless.

Xiao Yu woke up slowly, tears streaming out silently.

Li Hong seemed to feel something, and looked up at her.The two made eye contact, but neither spoke.

"I am Li Hong Li Zimin, brother of righteousness."

Li Hong took out the red sachet from his arms and slowly put it in Xiao Yu's hand.

After a long silence, Xiao Yu suddenly said softly: "I want to see him."

It's snowing, the first snow of this winter, the heavy snow like goose feathers, it has been falling for several days in a row.

Xiao Yu slowly knelt in front of Jiming's tomb, weeping, and suddenly burst into tears.She cried heartily for a long time, as if she wanted to vent all the sorrow and pain accumulated in her heart in this icy world.

Li Hong stood alone at the foot of the mountain, looking at Xiao Yu's lonely and helpless figure, and lost his soul.

"Gongyi once said that he must take me to Lulongsai. He wanted to take me to stand on the tallest Wangri Tower and see the most majestic fortress in the world."

Xiao Yu reached out and touched the thick wooden stake, as if touching Jiming's face, affectionate and gentle.

Li Hong stood behind her, silent.

Xiao Yu's expression became much calmer, and a smile miraculously appeared on his lifeless face.Perhaps because she felt that she was standing next to Jiming, Xiao Yu's withered heart suddenly seemed to be dripped with nectar, and a little bit of vitality bloomed.

"I can show you there." Li Hong whispered.

Xiao Yu nodded, turned around and said gratefully to Li Hong, "Thank you for taking care of me all these days."

Li Hong shook his head and said in a low voice, "As long as you're in a better mood."

Because the mountain was blocked by heavy snow, Xiaoyu stayed in Lulongsai.Li Hong gave up his bedroom and moved to live in the scout camp.Xiaoyu goes to the mountain to see Jiming's tomb every day, and often stops for a long time.After returning to Lulongsai, he would hide in his room, or stay in Tian Jing's study for a day of reading.Li Hong went to see her once a day, chatted with her, and talked about the customs and customs outside the Great Wall.With the passage of time, Xiaoyu's mood seems to gradually come out of sadness and loneliness, and a little smile often appears on her delicate and charming face.This made Li Hong very pleased.She proposed several times to go back to Xu Wucheng, but was kept by Li Hong.A person living alone in Xuwu City might as well live in Lulongsai temporarily until the winter is over.

Xiao Yu's poems and characters are very good, which surprised Li Hong.Xiao Yu said that his adoptive father was a well-known Confucian scholar in Xu Wucheng, and he was humble and kind.The adoptive father never married, treated her as if he was his own, and taught her to read and write since she was a child.Li Hong admired him very much, and often asked for advice on articles he didn't understand.As time went by, he could barely understand those obscure books.

The days are like this day after day, passed in a flat and peaceful way, and the new year is coming quietly.

February 185 AD.

Standing on the main city wall of Lulongsai, Li Hong's tall body remained motionless against the biting cold wind, and his loose long hair fluttered in the howling wind.

Yesterday, Youzhou Inspector Liu Yu's special envoy, the Inspector's Fu Zhizhong in charge of Wei You and You Beiping County Wuguan Chen Dalulongsai.

Governor Liu Yu has reached an agreement with the Karasuma tribe in Youbeiping and the Xianbei in the east on Wuyanque, Jisuli and a group of captives.They came here in the wind and snow just to handle the handover with the Karasuma people and the Xianbei people.In addition, His Majesty the Emperor commended all the soldiers who participated in the defense of Lulongsai.But because there were not many frontier troops left in Lulongsai after the war, these rewards naturally fell into the hands of some bureaucrats such as the county guard.Liu Zheng probably found out with conscience, and immediately ordered Chen Da to bring to Lulongsai the documents for Li Hong's promotion to the post of military commander.Among the current frontier troops in Youzhou, he is the youngest and most famous army Sima.

The special envoys of the Karasuma people and the Xianbei people will also arrive in Lulongsai these few days, so Li Hong always stands on the top of the city wall, looking at the white grassland covered by heavy snow.

"My lord, the wind and snow are too heavy, let's go back." Yan Wuwei appeared behind Li Hong and whispered.

"Have any of the brothers you sent out returned?"

"No, it's probably because of the heavy snowstorm. Next month, the weather will turn better and it will start to thaw. I guess there will be good news."

Li Hong nodded, "The horse thieves from all over the prairie are well-informed. Establishing a good relationship with them will be very beneficial to our future war with the Xianbei people."

"It's very kind of you, my lord. Never before has the border lord been so polite to us horse thieves. You are the first."

"The horse thief is also forced to be a horse thief. If the family has food and drink, who wants to be a horse thief."

"Your Excellency is right. But these days, even if you are a horse thief, you may not be able to do it for long." Yan Gan suddenly said sadly.

Li Hong laughed: "Okay, you can come to Lulongsai to serve as a soldier. As long as you can survive, it's the same wherever you live."

"At the request of Murong Feng, the Xianbei tribes have stepped up their suppression of horse thieves since last year. In a year or two, there will probably be no horse thieves around Dayan Mountain."

"You have been a soldier for several months, and you still have a momentary grudge against the Xianbei's pursuit of your caravan. Don't worry, this revenge will be avenged. Murong Feng wants to launch an attack on the Han people, of course he doesn't want to be on his marching route You are full of spies and eyeliners. You are not only greedy, but also courageous. This is a huge danger to their logistics supplies and the safety of food and supplies. If it were me, I would do the same."

Yan Gan was stunned for a moment, and said incredulously, "No way."

Li Hong smiled confidently, "Look at it. The horse thieves on the prairie will soon be hunted down like a storm, and there will be no time for peace. Many of your friends will soon be in Lu Long Sai has come to take refuge."

Yan Wuwei respected Li Hong like a god, and immediately believed it, and then became worried about his friends.

Li Hong lifted his legs and walked down the city wall, and finally glanced at the vast white grassland.

He stopped.He stared intently, with a look of shock and shock on his face.

Li Hong suddenly ran back to the edge of the city wall, and tried his best to look at the snow field outside the pass.Yan Wuwei didn't know what happened, so he followed Li Hong nervously.

A man with a white horse and white clothes, white clothes like snow, stands between the sky and the earth.

Li Hong was ecstatic, and rushed down the tower at the fastest speed.As he ran, he yelled at the soldiers guarding the city gate: "Open the city gate, open the city gate."

The soldiers didn't know what happened. Seeing the anxious look of Master Jun Sima, they panicked and opened the door in a hurry.

Li Hong turned his head and shouted to Yan Wuwei who was following behind: "It's none of your business, don't follow." Then he got out through the slightly opened door and ran as fast as he could on the snow.

His heart was warm.For the first time, he clearly felt that his desire to see Fengxue was so strong.

The wind and snow lifted the white gauze under the bamboo hat, and looked at Li Hong who was gradually approaching, tears couldn't stop pouring out.

Li Hong finally saw that beautiful little face, that figure that always appeared in front of his eyes.He yelled: "Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue, why did you come, are you okay?"

Li Hong was out of breath, sweating profusely and ran to the snowy horse, smiling happily, not knowing what to say.

Fengxue stared at Li Hong obsessively, her azure blue eyes revealed intoxicating affection, and the sadness and pain on her face made the smiling Li Hong gradually feel that something was wrong.

"What's wrong with you, is someone bullying you?" Li Hong gasped heavily and said with a smile.

Feng Xue still didn't make a sound, she just shed tears silently, looking at Li Hong foolishly, as if she wanted to engrave him in her heart forever.

Li Hong looked at her little face flushed from the cold with heartache, and said with concern: "Go to the fortress, it's too cold here, you will freeze to death."

Feng Xue shook her head and said softly: "I want to see you."

Li Hongda laughed: "Okay, okay. I left without saying goodbye that night. I'm really sorry. I will apologize to you. If someone bullies you, tell me, and I will vent your anger on you. Let's go to the fortress."

Feng Xue shook her head resolutely, as if she had made up her mind, she gave Li Hong a painful look, then suddenly turned her horse's head and ran back the way she came.

Li Hong was stunned.He hastily followed for two steps, and shouted loudly: "Xiaoxue, what happened?"

Feng Xue turned her head and gave him one last look, desolate, sad, helpless, and desperate.

Li Hong's heart trembled violently, just like when he saw Xiaoyu that day, the feeling of pain swept across his whole body in an instant.Li Hong suddenly felt weak all over, and unconsciously fell to his knees on the snow.

(End of this chapter)