Outside the Zhujin Ferry, ships kept coming and going, ferrying horses and sergeants across the river.
Shao Xun only saw Luoyang. It rained a few times in Yiyang, but in Guanzhong at this time, it was already raining continuously.
The river, which was so dry that it was almost smoking, gradually filled up with water, and then resumed flowing within a few days.
On both sides of the two major ferries in the Hongnong section of the Yellow River, Chunjin and Maojin, untied ferries even drifted into the middle of the river, causing the boatmen to stamp their feet and sigh.
Construction of temporary pontoons has begun, and there are more than one.
The masters who were recruited from Hedong and Hongnong counties were busy transporting grain and grass, building bridges and paving roads, but they still didn't have enough to eat, and they all wanted to cry without tears.
Outside Hongnong County, camps have been built.
The prefect Yuan Yan endured the glare of the local people, scholars, and tyrants, and used the Huns' tiger skins to seize a lot of grain, wine and meat, and sent them to the Xiongnu army, which made Liu Cong very satisfied.
Liu Cong, courtesy name Xuanming, is the fourth son of Liu Yuan.
When he was young, he traveled to Luoyang. He was diligent and studious, familiar with classics and military books, and well-spoken. He was good at cursive script and official script and had profound literary attainments.
Moreover, he has amazing arm strength, can draw a strong bow, and has excellent archery skills. He has gained a great reputation in Luoyang and can be described as a man of both civil and military talents.
After becoming famous, he was appointed as the chief official by the prefect of the county. He gradually entered the officialdom and became familiar with the routines of the Jin Dynasty.
When the king of Chengdu was in Ye, he appointed Liu Cong as General Jinu. He had participated in the Eight Kings Rebellion and had military experience.
This year's Battle of Changping is Liu Cong's most famous work.
The famous clans with the "Lu surname" slaughtered various clans, defeated the Langya Wang clan of the "Han surname" in one fell swoop, beheaded more than 19,000 people, and forced the Shangdang prefect Pang Chun to land. Then he sent his troops northward, forcing Liu Kun to retreat into the city and not dare to fight.
, and then arrogantly forced several tribes that were dependent on Liu Kun to surrender and move away, and became famous for a while.
It was certain that the Xiongnu would attack Luoyang south, but the recruitment and mobilization of the army could not be completed in a short time.
The number of soldiers and horses heading south this time was only about ten thousand, and their sources were very mixed. They included the Xiongnu themselves, the surrendered Tiefu clan, Xianbei tribes, Di Qiang and others, and even Han cavalry.
In a hurry, Liu Cong could only recruit so many people.
But with just these people, they still defeated Cao Wu, the northern general of Jin Ping Dynasty, beheading thousands of people and capturing tens of thousands of people.
Subsequently, the army crossed the river from Maojin, attacked the empty Shaanxi County in one fell swoop, and then rushed to the county town of Hongnong (today's Lingbao North), hoping to catch them by surprise.
However, the prefect Yuan Yan had already discovered that the city gate was closed, which disappointed Liu Cong. After all, the cavalry was not good at attacking the city.
But who could have imagined that Yuan Yan actually surrendered! It was really a surprise that came from heaven.
At this point, Liu Cong couldn't help laughing even though he was calm.
Since their defeat at the hands of the Liangzhou soldiers returning home last year, they have fought more than ten battles without losing a single defeat. More than 100,000 people and hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep and miscellaneous livestock have been captured and killed.
What a great achievement this is?
Not to mention Liu Cong, even Liu Yuan was very surprised and issued three edicts to encourage him.
If we continue to win, we can't even hope for the position of Prince of the Han Dynasty.
Wonderful!
"Mr. Yuanfu, I didn't have time to ask you in detail yesterday, but I have to ask you something today..." Liu Cong pushed away the beauty next to him and said with a smile.
Although this woman is graceful and graceful, she is still a little less charming than her concubine Shan.
There is a custom of step-marriage in the grassland, but Liu Cong studied in the Central Plains and worked as an official for many years, but he was not influenced by this custom. He coveted the Shan family, firstly because of his appearance, and secondly because of Shan's identity, which could always bring him success A different kind of excitement.
When playing with women, who doesn’t play with some status? What’s the point of just playing with that skin?
"Your Highness, please speak." Yuan Yan bowed with a flattering look.
"Why did you surrender to me?"
Yuan is a rare surname.
But in Lueyang, Hanzhong, the Huan Daoyuan family was a serious noble family.
Yuan Yan's ancestor claimed to be the Qin general Huan Ji (yǐ), and later changed Huan to Yuan - Yuan Yan did not know whether it was true or not, and could not verify it, but he always took pride in it, although some prominent families in Luoyang ridiculed that his family was descended from Di. .
The development of the Yuan family has been relatively difficult. In the Han Dynasty, there was a prefect, and then he became unknown.
In the past hundred years, it has gradually improved. It was rated as the seventh-grade family by the Zhongzheng of this county, and the family has gradually prospered.
The Yuan family has always been adept at martial arts, and their people generally have outstanding skills, which is related to the local situation.
Yuan Yan was also talented in both civil and military affairs. After becoming the prefect of Hongnong, he trained soldiers, repaired cities, and accumulated armored soldiers, and never relaxed.
The Huns had also studied the Hongnong prefect, but Liu Cong had never thought that he would surrender, so he asked this question.
"I'll tell you the truth." Yuan Yan sighed and said: "My family is originally from the Di people in the Western Frontier and has always been despised by the scholars in the Central Plains. This prefect was obtained by giving money to Yu Zhi and Guo Xiang, the aides of the King of the East China Sea. .However, the ruler of the Jin Dynasty is fatuous and weak, the powerful ministers dominate the sky with one hand, the authority of the central government is declining day by day, and the local nobles are powerful and unruly. I, the governor, can hardly continue my job."
Liu Cong played with the wine glass and nodded slightly.
This can't be considered a lie.
Based on his understanding of the Jin court, this is indeed the case. If a person like Yuan Yan wants to be a prefect, can he do it without giving money?
With a small surname like the Lueyangyuan family, the family background is quite average, so it is normal for people to despise them.
Yuan Yan said that the governor was not happy with his job and could no longer do it. He believed him six to seven points.
"Your Highness won many battles in Bingzhou, captured and killed countless people, and the world was shocked." Yuan Yan stood up, filled Liu Cong's glass of wine, and continued: "As soon as the heavenly soldiers of the Han Dynasty arrived, I went to the city to look out, and I was frightened by them, alas!"
"How is it?" Liu Cong drank it all in one gulp and asked with a smile.
"These are all tigers and wolves. Compared with them, the Luoyang army is nothing like a chicken or a dog with ears. Your Highness leads these soldiers. Who can stop them?" After Yuan Yan said this, he filled Liu Cong's glass of wine.
Liu Cong laughed loudly and said: "It's passed, it's been passed!"
"Your Highness is humbled." Yuan Yan continued to pour wine for Liu Cong and said with a serious face: "How famous is the Wang family of Langya? The battle of Changping was also defeated by Your Highness. After thinking about it, I really can't find one.
Someone who can rival His Highness."
When Liu Cong heard this, he felt relieved.
The Battle of Changping was indeed his proudest work. Moreover, Wang Kuang supported the Langya Wang family and trampled the face of the first-class wealthy families in the North under his feet. Not to mention how satisfying it was.
This Yuanyan can talk and can be taken with you in the future to relieve boredom.
Thinking of this, he drank another full glass of wine and was already tipsy.
Suddenly, he thought of someone and asked: "Shao Xun of Donghai is quite capable of using soldiers. How does he compare with him?"
Yuan Yan silently poured a full cup of wine for Liu Cong and said: "Shao Xun is arrogant and arrogant in his military use. He will have to learn a lesson sooner or later. Moreover, this person has bad conduct and will not be able to go far."
"Oh? What's wrong?" Liu Cong asked with interest.
"King Fan Yang was a relative of Sima Yue. After his violent death, he left behind his widow Lu." Yuan Yan said: "I heard that Shao Xun coveted Lu's beauty, so he entered the palace many times and humiliated her. There was also Princess Le of Chengdu, who was
When Shao Xun saw Shao Xun, the daughter of Yue Guang, the minister ordered her, she took her into his palace and attacked her day and night, regardless of military matters. All the generals resented her."
"Haha, this happened!" Liu Cong raised his neck and downed the glass of wine, laughing loudly.
Yuan Yan also smiled and filled up the wine again.
"I didn't expect Shao Xun to be this kind of person." Liu Cong shook his head and sighed: "My father admires this person quite a lot. I didn't expect him."
"Actually, Shao Xun is not that bad. He is somewhat brave and can also lead troops. However, compared with His Highness, he is nothing." Yuan Yan said: "How many wise warriors like Your Highness can there be in the world?
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"Yuan Jun's words are too much praise." Liu Cong said "over praise", but his face became brighter and he drank the wine in the glass quickly.
Yuan Yan has sharp eyes and quick hands, and he steps forward to pour the wine like a dog.
Liu Cong stopped him and said, "I've had enough fun today, that's enough, that's enough."
"It is truly a blessing for me to meet Your Highness." Yuan Yan said flatteringly: "Now that I am a minister of the Han Dynasty, I hope that Your Highness will help me to speak kind words to me in the future."
Liu Cong pointed at him and laughed.
Yuan Yan became more and more flattering, poured himself a glass, poured another glass for Liu Cong, and said: "I would like to obey His Highness's order from now on, and do it first as a token of respect."
After that, drink it all in one gulp.
Liu Cong was so happy that he picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
At this time, he was really a little drunk.
After saying a few words casually, he sent Yuan Yan away, returned to his tent, and fell asleep.
After Yuan Yan left Liu Cong's tent, he went out of the military camp. He scanned the place without leaving any trace along the way and found that the Xiongnu army was drinking from large bowls and eating large pieces of meat. He was secretly happy.
The county town has been controlled by the Huns. The soldiers of Hongnong County were moved outside the city and camped, preparing to follow the Xiongnu army southward to Yiyang.
After returning to the camp, Yuan Yan immediately found two close servants brought from his hometown and whispered to them.
The two understood each other and quietly left the camp at nightfall. Relying on their familiarity with the terrain, they dodged left and right and arrived at a small village. After picking up the horses in the village, they ran south to Yiyang and disappeared into the darkness.
in the night.
Yuan Yan sat behind the desk, ate something calmly, and then slept with his clothes on.
At the third watch, the housekeeper gently shook him awake.
Yuan Yan jumped up, looking a little excited, and asked: "Are you guys ready?"
"Everything is ready, just wait for the order from the Lord." The general replied.
"Okay!" Yuan Yan patted the case and said, "Go and pass the order and take action according to the original strategy."
"No." The general left in response.
Yuan Yan called two more soldiers, and with their help, he dressed neatly, then took off his rifle bow, raised his spear, and walked out of the camp with his head held high.
The weather is bad tonight, and the moonlight is often obscured by dark clouds.
Yuan Yan looked up and praised: "God help me!"
Having said that, he took the lead with his own soldiers.
Behind him, three thousand soldiers were fully armed and followed silently.
Yes, they are nervous and worried.
In the past year, Wang's army has been defeated in many battles, which has made the Xiongnu famous. It would be a lie to say that they are not afraid.
But the prince of the government has taken the lead with his soldiers and generals, so what else is there to say? Just fight!
After the three thousand people left the camp gate, they organized themselves into a team, then unsheathed their swords, strung their bows, and headed straight for the Xiongnu camp.
Chapter completed!