It was sunny on September 28, the first year of the Great Jin Turtle (317).
"Screen the prisoners and send them to Jijun."
"Use the food and grass, Wild Invincible Rider, why are you so lazy?"
"Take Tao Bao as the vanguard, lead our troops and horses first, and set off in the afternoon. The army will rest for the night and head westward in the morning."
"Give it to Military Chief Lu Zhi and Prime Minister Yu Chen to inform you that food gifts to soldiers going out in battle must be given priority. I keep my word, so don't ruin my reputation."
"Have the thieves in Wen County withdrawn? Let Wang Que'er pursue them quickly and try to keep as many thieves as possible. If they escape into Zhiguan and join the party, it will be difficult."
"Qingzhou Celestial Master's Taoist disciples - they are causing trouble again. It's really not a pity to die. Let Liu Ling suppress it immediately and don't hold back."
"Make Liang Su the governor of Yiyang, recruit young men and women, and regain the lost territory. If possible, take back the country of Sui."
In Shanyang County, Shao Xun spent the entire afternoon reviewing various official letters. After dictating his opinions, he handed them over to his accompanying staff for processing and sending them everywhere.
On the 29th, he reviewed the troops outside the city.
Most of the soldiers and horses on this road are miscellaneous soldiers, but their morale is strong and their desire to fight is very strong.
Along the way west, many people were talking about the magical experiences of Feng Bachi and others.
Once you have an official position, it is an almost impossible task to cross the chasm. Even if you are a ninth-grade official, you are still an official, and as long as you join the official ranks, you have the possibility of promotion.
When you see the magistrate, you don't have to kneel down. You can sit down and talk and laugh. When the officials who are powerful officials see him, they must bow politely.
There is also money, and the one-time reward of grain and cloth is enough for the family to feed for several years. It can also cover a certain number of slaves and fields, which is also a benefit.
From now on, Lu Tian will still receive grain, meat, fruits and vegetables, and Military Tian will receive part of the grain and rice rewards.
During festivals, if you can be invited to a banquet by Liang Gong, and you can take some wine and meat home after eating and drinking, you may even get a reward - giving rewards at festival banquets is an important means for the master to make up for the lack of officials' salaries.
It can be said that Feng Bachi is no longer on the same level as them.
Not to mention that he also got a woman. I heard that she was Kong Dou's second wife - this guy immediately changed his wife after he became rich - he was born in the Anping Han family. This is a heavenly being that these mud-legged people have never seen. Now every night
Being pinned down by the thick man Feng Bachi, he shed tears.
Damn, the more I think about it, the more excited I get!
How can you not be envious when you watch a penniless person rise to a high position?
A few days ago, during Xiuwu's attack on the city, another person climbed up first. With the promise of Liang Gong, he rewarded one of the guilty family members and gave him the title of Sima of Donghun Longxiang Prefecture, with the command of guarding three hundred soldiers of the prefecture.
To be honest, this time's Xiandeng was completely different from the one in Ji County.
Ji County is a county town, Xiuwu is just an ordinary county town, and there are not many soldiers. There are only one or two hundred people, and they have hundreds of men with them. They can really be driven off the city with a drum.
Two people in a row climbed to the sky by climbing first, and there were more than ten people who shared the great success of beheading the generals and were rewarded with money and women. Such a huge reward has aroused everyone's emotions, everyone is competing for the first place, and everyone is brave.
They are gearing up to gain wealth and honor while Liang Gong is on his own expedition - if he doesn't fight now, when will he fight?
Shao Xun was relieved to see such morale.
Fighting requires courage!
The morale of our army is strong, but the Huns' hearts are in a state of confusion. This is a favorable opportunity to capture Jijun, Hanoi and even Shangdang.
After the review, tens of thousands of soldiers, like wolves and tigers, rushed westward with red eyes.
Next stop, Wild King.
****
Outside Gaodu City, Liu Runzhong held a sharp knife and walked towards a person tied to a pillar.
This man's name was Liu Dahu, and he was born as a slave in the Liu Ya family. He once managed a caravan for him, doing business between Hanoi, Hedong, and Pingyang. Later, he was given the position of a shogunate, delivering orders everywhere, and his status gradually increased.
When I came to Gaodu this time, I ordered the Jie, Wuhuan and Xiongnu tribes who were farming and herding here to send troops to go south to Yewang and Wen County to help the troops besieging Wen County to withdraw.
The group had been withdrawn for a few days, and to be honest, it was not ideal. The troops behind them were instantly surrounded by Wang Queer, and then the infantry and cavalry continued to pursue them.
He didn't chase in a hurry, maybe because he was worried that the Huns would jump over the wall and stop for a decisive battle. He just followed up behind him in a leisurely manner. His method was quite similar to Shao Xun's pursuit of Jin Zhun back then: He was only a day's journey away, so you didn't dare to stop.
We dare not take in the defeated troops who have fallen behind, and cannot contact the various battalions. The further we get to the rear, the more chaotic and scattered they become. Even if we want to return and fight again, we will not have the morale.
Now they urgently need fresh troops to go south to relieve General Anxi's danger. Liu Runzhong and others stationed in Gaodu are the closest and can arrive in an instant, so they are natural reinforcements.
However, something seems to have gone wrong: Liu Runzhong wants to rebel!
"Liu thief! People like you should be tied to a horse's tail and dragged to death in the desert (Gobi Desert). Dog thief! Traitor!" When Liu Dahu was about to die, he was no longer afraid and wanted to curse: "
Your sister was humiliated by Shao Thief day and night, crying and wailing, just waiting for you to save her. In the end, you wanted to surrender to Shao Thief, haha, when Mrs. Liu heard about it, she was afraid that she would commit suicide in despair."
Liu Runzhong's face darkened, and he thrust the sharp knife into Liu Dahu's mouth, stirred it, and then pulled it out. Blood and water immediately mixed with his teeth, and his tongue gushed out.
Liu Dahu screamed in pain and almost fainted, but he still glared at Liu Runzhong angrily.
Liu Runzhong sneered and asked someone to bring a few buckets of cold water and poured it on Liu Dahu's heart repeatedly.
The morning at the end of September was already a bit cold. Liu Dahu was shivering from the cold and his heart felt tight.
Liu Runzhong's expression remained unchanged, he tore open Liu Dahu's clothes, made two gestures on his chest with his hand, and then stabbed, cut, scratched and pulled under Liu Dahu's fearful eyes.
Blood spurted out, covering Liu Runzhong's head and face.
He didn't care, and even licked the corner of his mouth with his tongue, keeping the sharp knife in his hand...
"Don't waste your favorite dishes and your heart's blood. We will send out troops to greet Duke Liang after we finish sharing the food together." Liu Runzhong looked at everyone and said.
The people present, except for the envoy Yu Zheng, were all the chiefs of the southern part of Shangdang.
After seeing Liu Dahu's fate and listening to Liu Runzhong's words, there was nothing unusual. They all just nodded, including Liu Zhao who had returned from Bianliang.
Yu Zeng almost spit out the cheese he had eaten in the morning. He now deeply doubted whether there was any point in recruiting these people.
He felt that crazy things were commonplace and accustomed to these people.
They are very fierce people, and it is not easy to control them.
But as he thought about it, he recalled the image of Mr. Liang again. Is he really a good person? Not necessarily.
The level of ferocity is probably no less than that of these people, but Mr. Liang is good at suppressing the violence in his heart and trying his best not to harm others. If he were allowed to let out the devil in his heart, people like Liu Runzhong would probably be scared to death.
Maybe——Liu Runzhong has vaguely seen something. This kind of vicious person is the most sensitive to the same kind.
Xinkou Xie and Xinkou Xue were eaten and drank quickly.
Liu Runzhong did not embarrass Yu Zhi and was very polite to him.
After eating and drinking, there was a whistle and a horse came with its hooves.
Liu Runzhong stroked the horse's back gently and laughed and said: "Let's go to Liang Gong's place for dinner."
Everyone laughed loudly, summoned their tribesmen, and surged southward.
Liu Zhao led a group of remaining soldiers and horses, went upstream, and headed north.
Yu Zeng and his entourage galloped to follow.
The north wind howls and the sound of hooves sounds.
Shangdang Hu Qi's massive march southward almost became the straw that broke the camel's back.
****
The wind is cold and the dew is heavy, and the grass is withered and yellow.
Actually there isn't much grass left.
In July, the locusts gnawed most of the land, and then it grew a little bit longer, and then the weather turned cold again, and life was wiped out, just like the people living on this land.
The road to retreat is very difficult.
Wang Que'er pursued closely and had already swallowed up two soldiers and horses that had broken off the rear, resulting in the loss of more than 3,000 men.
The Yi Cong Army, the Seizing Army and even the Youzhou Cavalry Superintendent took turns to attack, and the pursuit was very tight.
However, the cavalry in their hands lacked combat power due to the dwindling food supply, and the frequency of dispatches was greatly reduced. They were completely suppressed and beaten - after all, war horses cannot eat dried meat.
Another blast of trumpets sounded.
Without waiting for Liu Ya's orders, a general led a group of cavalry and rushed forward to intercept them.
Liu Ya felt relieved and commanded the frightened infantry and cavalry of more than 20,000 people to retreat north.
We are very close to the Wild King. As long as we persist for half a day, or at most one day, we can rush into the city and get a chance to breathe.
As for what to do after returning to the wild queen, we will discuss it later. We can first get rid of the immediate catastrophe.
Another cavalry army attacked from the east, carrying a general's flag with the character "高".
This is an old acquaintance. Gao Yi, the confidant of the Shengjun army and Shao thief, often robbed Hanoi people and then settled them in the Jinguyuan area. They all found out.
Facing this cunning and cruel opponent, there was no need to mobilize. The hatred was as deep as the sea. Soon there were angry people who led the troops and rushed forward to fight with the life-capturing army. Both sides kept falling off their horses.
Each suffered heavy casualties.
The retreat of the army suddenly accelerated.
The bulky baggage was simply thrown away.
Damaged vehicles were not repaired and abandoned on the road.
Injured or sick people sat beside these vehicles and cried.
Even the thinner horses were slaughtered and used as food.
Liu Ya also rewarded the sergeants with the dancers and musicians she had brought along with the army. After taking turns playing with them until they were inhuman form, they chopped them with an ax and cooked them in one pot to boost morale.
After the enemy's cavalry was repulsed, they quickly changed directions and attacked again.
Recently, arrows even fell into the crowd of infantry, causing a small riot.
Liu Ya kept giving orders and dispatched various troops to intercept and drive them away until night.
But the night was not peaceful either. Not only were the Jin troops harassing them, but there were also soldiers of our own who had left the camp.
They probably wanted to leave during the day, but they didn't dare, for fear of being attacked by the Jin cavalry. After nightfall, it was much easier. Hundreds of people would disperse and run away, gambling on their luck. The Jin army couldn't keep an eye on everyone.
The officers kept reporting, but Liu Yaxin was tired and told them not to pursue them and to just control the remaining people.
The officers responded sadly. At this point in the battle, everyone had a clear understanding: Hanoi might not be saved.
On the last day of September, the tall city walls of Yewang came into view.
The Huns, who had been retreating at a rapid pace for a long time, cried with joy and subconsciously speeded up their pace.
The Jin army in the south seemed to know that the string they had been tightening was loosened, and suddenly stepped up their offensive. Not only did the cavalry charge fiercely, all armored cavalry were mounted, but the infantry also pressed forward in a large way. The Huns were only a few miles away from the Ye King.
The people were instantly defeated.
The people behind were half-hearted, and the people running in front were in disorder. There was no fighting intention in their minds. They could only see the wild king in front of them, and their ears could not hear any orders. They seemed to have dispersed in one breath, showing the trend of collapse.
Liu Ya was so anxious that he immediately summoned his troops and rode forward to try to maintain order.
At this moment, on the northern horizon, waves of cavalry surged forward.
One, two, one hundred, two hundred, one thousand, two thousand...
In the end, there were no fewer than ten thousand people.
They crossed Yewang and headed straight for Liu Yazhong's main formation without stopping at all.
If there was still some expectation at the beginning, when the first arrow fell, Liu Ya knew it was over.
Liu Runzhong rebelled!
Chapter completed!