Another army arrived at Shengle from Yinshan.
There were only four to five thousand people, but they carried fifteen thousand horses and two thousand camels.
They are both Xianbei, but these people look much more vulgar than the Xianbei people in Shengle and Pingcheng, they are brave, fierce, brutal and rude.
However, after staying for two days, more than ten robberies occurred.
Not to mention Han people and Wuhuan people, even the local Xianbei people find them annoying.
Depending on the living environment, the customs and concepts will be different.
"Hurry up and die in Bingzhou." When Lan Shou passed by these people, he cursed secretly, then galloped into the post and handed over urgent military information.
Lan Shou is just a small "Fuzuzhen", the Xianbei language has the meaning of a postman, and his status is low, and he belongs to the category of "bitch", but this does not prevent him from discriminating and coming from the prairie north of Yinshan Mountain.
The cable head has a free identity.
There are also several "Hu Luozhen" at the door of the inn, which means "armed man" or "armed man" in Xianbei language. They are regarded as gatekeepers.
"Zhen" means "someone" or "a certain type of person" in Xianbei language.
The post station also has a resident "Qi Wan Zhen" who is affiliated with the Cao Bureau. He travels between the post station and the yamen, sending and receiving official letters and military reports. It means "the general person" in Xianbei language.
These systems were actually established only a few years ago.
In the early years, there were sprouts and sporadic systems, but they were not systematic.
During the Tuoba Yilu period, there was great development, and hundreds of officials were established. Of course, compared with the hundreds of officials in Han Dynasty, the Xianbei system was too crude.
But no matter what, this country continues to reform and its system is slowly improving, especially the large number of Han people and the Sinicized Wuhuan. After the Xiongnu fled north, they brought all kinds of knowledge to them, and the entire country entered a period of rapid development.
These reformists are the "new party", with farming forces as their basic base.
Suotou, who just came over from the prairie north of Yinshan Mountain, is basically nomadic and belongs to the "old party".
Speaking of which, Tuoba Dynasty has a bit of a dualistic system, and bridging internal contradictions is its first priority.
"Lanshou?" Qiwanzhen Wang Yun drank a lot of wine and squinted his eyes to look at the person who came to deliver the letter.
"Yes." Lan Shou opened the bag on his waist, took out the official letter, handed it over, but did not leave immediately.
"Say." Wang Yun shook his head and took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
There are not many people who can read and write Chinese characters in the country, especially many military officers and nobles. They may not have staff who are proficient in writing and calligraphy around them. Many news are conveyed purely by messengers.
"Wo Yang has sent more than 10,000 strong men from various tribes to ride south, with the tails of Jin thieves attached. However, the thieves' army is fierce, so they can only surround and shoot at them, draining their energy and reducing their numbers. General Liu asked to send five strong soldiers from Yinshan.
Qian, fight to the death with the Jin thieves."
Wang Yun's writing was quick and he finished it quickly.
After the ink was slightly dry, I blew it on it, put it aside, and then took out another piece of yellow paper.
"Shenhexing has gathered more than 30,000 troops, but they are short of arrows. The nobles from various tribes have jointly begged for 100,000 arrows."
Wang Yun continued to write.
"The nobles in Daihai whipped the officials who went to collect grain and grass, threatening to withdraw their troops since they could not take Bingzhou." Lan Shou continued.
Wang Yun was stunned for a moment, put away the yellow paper, took out a wooden slip, and began to write.
"After He Li led his army out to the east, some nobles insulted him, but He Li could not control him, and the armies despised him more and more."
Wang Yun was silent for a moment, took out a piece of white paper and started writing.
Jin thieves raided Zhonglingchuan. According to the news from all sides, their number was estimated to be six to seven thousand.
In order to prevent Shengle and other places from being attacked, more than 50,000 Hu and Han people were mobilized from various places to guard various crossings to prevent them from fleeing north. At the same time, several cavalry troops pursued them, either charging head-on or harassing the tired enemy. In short,
These people must be killed.
In addition, the barbaric but brave Suotou tribe north of Yinshan Mountain was also ordered to select elites to go south to Shengle and other places to receive armor and equipment, divide their troops into several groups, and pursue and intercept them.
There are about 20,000 people in this part.
In other words, a total of 70,000 troops were mobilized to encircle and pursue these thousands of Jin troops. The scale was huge.
You must know that the total number of adult men of all ethnic groups in the Tuoba Dynasty was more than 300,000, and one-fifth of them were mobilized in one breath. The intensity was very large, the consumption was very high, and the opposition was very loud.
Although Wang Yun was often drunk, he had a delicate mind and was keenly aware of the unusual atmosphere inside and outside Shengle.
Mrs. Qi gradually became active, and many centrists who were neither the new party nor the old party began to lean towards her.
They have only one appeal: since this trial is not ideal, then let's stop fighting and make peace.
Anyway, they have also demonstrated their power and have a better understanding of the enemy's reality: the Jin army is indeed powerful, but there are too few elite soldiers to pose a fatal threat to Dai.
Neither side can do anything to the other, and neither side is sure of winning, so why not negotiate for peace?
The only obstacle may be the shameless leader Tuoba Yulu.
Thinking of this, Wang Yun trembled subconsciously and woke up from the wine.
Tuoba Yilu was killed by his son Liuxiu.
Sixth Cultivator was beheaded by his brother Pu Gen again.
Pugen died suddenly after a month in office.
Pugen's son was just a baby at first and died eight months later.
Will Tuoba Yulu follow in their footsteps?
Anyway, Wang Yun didn't really believe that Pugen and his son died in a normal way, because there were many true and false rumors circulating in Shengle. As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire, and many things cannot be explained clearly. Wang Yun even believed that this was the result of party disputes.
However, the death of Pugen and his son did not cause any harm to the lower class.
The upper class is fighting for power and only a few noble people are killed. As long as a civil war doesn't break out, it doesn't matter.
I just hope that if another coup breaks out in the future, it will be limited to the palace and the upper echelons, and innocent people will not be implicated.
After putting the official letter away in the wooden box, Wang Yun nodded to Lan Shou, called several Hu Luozhen, and went into the city.
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The two sides on the Xinkou front line have indeed been facing each other for more than half a month.
But this does not mean that there was no fighting at all. In fact, the main force did not move. The cavalry battle between the two sides never stopped, and most of them were fights involving thousands of people.
Both sides used their skills, charging head-on, galloping and shooting at each other, setting up ambushes, and so on. They used all kinds of tricks, and the number of casualties continued to rise. Everyone was in pain.
On the tenth day of June, Shao Xun ordered to reduce the frequency of the Yi Congjun's attacks because they suffered heavy losses in the long-term war of attrition, with more than 700 killed.
If we include the early losses in the Kelan Valley and Shiling Pass battles, the total has reached more than 1,300.
The Shangdang cavalry brought over by Liu Runzhong also suffered heavy losses.
In the past, he would have run away long ago, but now he has adopted the surname of Lu, and is married to the Sun family of Taiyuan. His son, uncle, and brothers are also officials, and there are too many altars and pots. The price of running away is too high.
, so I repeatedly persuaded the clan leaders and tribal elders under my rule, made various promises, and talked about friendships, so I was able to maintain it.
Of course, the most troublesome thing is the lack of military rations.
There is also bad news in Hebei. The heavy rain has been continuous for ten days, and this year's grain harvest is very problematic.
The victims who were just pacified last year might become refugees again.
The only good news is that Jiangnan is also very difficult.
Last year there were heavy floods in Bingzhou and Hebei, and there were also floods to a certain extent in the south of the Yangtze River, but they were not as severe as in the north.
This year, the rain in Jiangnan is still heavy and has spread to Jingzhou and several counties in southern Yuzhou.
In this way, at least the southern front can be calmed down, and both sides should provide disaster relief, resettle the refugees, and train their troops and horses, so that they can live in peace and harmony.
The public sentiment was such that the general's office and the Liang State frequently sent letters and petitions to stop the troops.
Neither side can fight anymore.
Floods and locust plagues have seriously overdrawn the national power of the Central Plains, and if it continues to be depleted, local rebellions may arise one after another.
On June 12, military adviser Zhang Bin raised this issue again.
"Previously, the king said that 'a quick war is not good for a long period of time', but now the stalemate has lasted for twenty years, and it has been a waste of food and grass." Zhang Bin said: "Liu Han has sent troops to cross the river eastward, raiding everywhere, including Dinghu, Hehe and other places.
There were multiple warnings. Enemy troops also marched eastward from Tongguan and Pujin Pass. Although they have retreated, this was a test. Once Liu Can decided to march eastward in a large scale, it would be a battle with a scale of 100,000. The people are now exhausted and can hardly
If there is a war between two sides, I ask your Majesty to think twice."
"What do Tuoba Yulu think?" Shao Xun asked.
"He can't fight." Zhang Bin said: "Before going south, Tuoba believed that he was tyrannical and arrogant. After these two months, Yu Lu will probably wake up a little, and the nobles of the tribe should also start to think about retreating."
"The relationship between the Xiongnu and Xianbei is not harmonious, and the king's battle with Yulu will only allow Liu Can to gain the advantage of the fishermen. If time is delayed, it may not be impossible for Chang'an and Shengle to collude with each other." Zhang Bin added: "This time has not come yet.
If the situation is beyond control, Wang Yi should stop immediately."
Shao Xun put his hands behind his back and thought for a while.
The army's food and fodder is a secret, and the Xianbei people probably don't know much about his difficulties.
Of course, he may not fully understand the difficulties faced by the Xianbei people.
Now he is stationed in Shiling and Jiuyuan, and Xianbei is stationed in Xinkou, facing each other.
If the Xianbei people did not take the initiative to attack, the few troops he had at hand would not be enough to break Xinkou.
The Xianbei people are also unable to attack the city. As for the field battle, the Xianbei people may be willing or unwilling, but Shao Xun only has 6,000 soldiers from the Silver Spear Center Camp on hand, which is more capable of fighting, but even if he wins, he cannot injure the opponent.
Muscles and bones.
What's more, since Tuoba Xianbei suffered a loss, he will most likely not be so arrogant as to use cavalry to attack heavy infantry.
This war is destined to be fruitless.
"Your Majesty, if you want to destroy Suotou, you must send out the best soldiers in the country to attack in separate routes. The total number of combat auxiliaries is 100,000, and the number of slaves is more than 200,000. Only then can you have any chance of winning. It is not enough now. If we continue to fight, there will be no benefit.
." Zhang Bin said: "Your Majesty, it took a lot of effort for you to get to where you are today. Don't let your anger ruin it for a moment."
"But the matter of peace cannot be proposed by me first." Shao Xun frowned and said: "Suotou is afraid of power and has no morals. If he takes the initiative to propose peace, he may underestimate the truth and cause more twists and turns."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Zhang Bin said: "I'm afraid Yulu will be unsustainable. If you are really worried, you can send someone to take the Xianbei envoy back to Xinkou and explore the truth."
Shao Xun nodded slightly and asked: "Who is the envoy?"
"Pei Zhan who joined the army is good at the Xianbei language and can be used as an envoy."
"Call him over. I want to give him instructions face to face."
Chapter completed!