Two hundred and eighth chapter should be left brave
"The Han soldiers are far away, and the poor enemy has been fighting for a long time, and the front is unstoppable."————————[Han Shu·Han Xin Zhuan]
As more and more Han troops joined the battlefield, the Xianbei people gradually lost their last numerical advantage. Under the attack of generals such as Sun Ce, Gaishun, Zhang Meng, and Zhao Yun, the leaderless Xianbei rebels were completely defeated. Except for thousands of people who fled,
In addition, more than 30,000 people were beheaded, more than 10,000 men and women were subdued, and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep were captured.
On the battlefield littered with corpses, Sun Ce had no time to reminisce with Zhou Yu. After a few words of concern, he immediately took him to see the right general Xu Huang.
Xu Huang, wearing armor, was frowning as he listened to Xie Guini and Bu Dugen arguing about the ownership of Princess Xiangguo. Next to him were Zuo Zhonglang general Xu Jing, Fazheng, Ma Dai and others who were in shock. "That's enough.
"Yes." Xu Huang listened for a long time, and the horse snorted impatiently: "I already know about this. It stands to reason that Princess Xiangguo has already made an engagement vow with Bu Dugen, and this is approved by the country.
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Having said this, Bu Dugen's face lit up. He worked so hard for the Han Dynasty and paid such a high price. Wasn't it just to marry the Han princess and use the power of the imperial court to consolidate his position on the grassland? Now he has returned to the mud.
He surrendered before the battle, and consulted privately with the Han envoys to reach a marriage request. It was obvious that he wanted to take away what he deserved, and Bu Dugen was naturally unwilling to do so.
Seeing that Xu Huang was obviously looking towards him, he quickly said with a flattering smile: "That's what the general said! The Han people keep their promises, let alone the important matter of marriage, how can it be a trivial matter? I am seeking the princess, I also admire the Chinese culture, surrender wholeheartedly, and have served the court for many years.
How can the result of hard work just come by chance?"
Xie Guini's face was a bit ugly. If he had known this would be the result, why would he agree to Fa Zheng last night? But then I thought, even if he didn't agree, when the Han army arrived today, they would still be defeated miserably, and Xie Guini himself might not have a chance.
Feeling sorry for myself here.
"The court sees your sincerity," Xu Huang said expressionlessly. At this time, Bu Dugen was no longer a Xianbei man with tens of thousands of cavalry. After the bloody battle with Fu Luohan,
In the end, both sides suffered losses and no longer had the qualifications to be taken seriously or feared by the court. So Xu Huang simply responded and said to Xu Jing and others: "I have made my intention clear just now, but this matter is beyond my control.
To conclude, I hope some of them will go to Chang'an in person and present my opinions to His Majesty for his final decision."
Xu Jing could not wait to return to Chang'an. This time he survived the desperate situation, not only did he not damage the Han envoy's demeanor and the dignity of the Han family, he also brought a report of the great victory. Although there was a small episode of leaking Gui Ni, it was enough to make him
Become famous all over the world.
It's just that Fa Zheng and Ma Dai felt a pity for missing the next battle, but the trouble they caused still had to be resolved by them.
At this point, Xu Huang turned to look at Zhou Yu, who had been waiting for a long time: "General Zhou and others have worked hard. If you and others had not held on to the camp and weakened the enemy's spirit, this war might not have gone so smoothly."
"These are all arrangements made by Duke Ming. We are just following the plan and serving the imperial court bravely." Zhou Yu said with clasped fists.
"What's the plan?" Xu Huang raised his eyebrows and cautiously said, "When you led the vanguard out of the fortress, I didn't give you any strategy instructions. Fu Luohan targeted you because the opponent had already planned it.
If Cao Anmin hadn't delivered the message in time, your entire army might have been wiped out in Niuchuan."
Zhou Yu was slightly surprised. He had cut off contact with the court during this period. It must have been a subtle change in the court situation that made Xu Huang extra cautious.
"Kebineng has already persuaded the remaining tribes of Daijun, Karasuma, Xianbei and others, and is preparing to form an alliance in Daibei. After resting here, I will lead my troops to Daijun, and General Zhengbei is also rushing to Macheng.
, prepare a combined attack from east and west, and completely eliminate the last disaster outside the Great Wall." Xu Huang whispered the next deployment, and then looked at the other party quietly after speaking.
Zhou Yu was surprised and said: "Kebi did not assist Fu Luohan, but he was actually colluding with Xianbei and Wuhuan in the east?" He had initially expected that Fu Luohan was just a shield that Kebi could use to attract the main force of the Han army, but he did not expect that Kebi could not help Fu Luohan.
Bi Neng really ignored Fu Luohan. Fortunately, he was a hero on the grassland, but he didn't even understand the meaning of death.
In the past few days, instead of joining forces with Fuluohan to attack me, he has chosen the distance instead of the near. I think he is seeking his own death."
Kebineng and Fuluohan combined forces with nearly 100,000 troops. If they really fought with the more than 50,000 people in Xu Huang's hands, and Xu Huang was the last to attack when he was supporting Zhou Yu, it was still unclear who would win.
Fazheng, who had not yet left, put forward a different opinion: "One hundred thousand people may sound like a lot, but it is just an illusion. The Xianbei people are not good at smelting, and the hundreds of Han workers who fled to the grasslands have long been redeemed by the imperial court and asked to return to the Han Dynasty."
Earth. They are neither good at military formations nor have sharp weapons. With nothing but fine horses and strong men, thousands of our Han army can fight for several days without defeat."
Zhou Yu thought in his mind that in the north, in addition to Xu Huang's troops, there are also 40,000 Youzhou border troops led by Zhang Liao who have been suppressing them. If there is a real battle of 100,000 people, Ke Bineng and Fu Luohan will join forces.
He was no match, so Kebineng made the wise choice to let Fulohan go up to him and die, and then hid behind him... What was he doing?
"Really? Zhang Wenyuan got some information in Youzhou. It's not clear yet, but if it's true...then we have to fight quickly." Xu Huang shook his head and didn't go on. At the same time, he also made arrangements for Zhou Yu: "
Gong Jin has been fighting fiercely for many days, so you should take a good rest. I will arrange a team of soldiers and horses for you to escort Xu Gong and others back to Chang'an to report their victory."
Sun Ce, who was standing next to him, quickly interjected: "Ming Gong is right, you'd better rest and recuperate, then it's up to me!"
Hearing this, Xu Huang glanced thoughtfully at this subordinate who was once in Yangzhou. He didn't say anything more, but interrupted Zhou Yu's polite refusal: "At this time, it would be better for you to return to the court - Cao Ang's injury
How's it going?"
The other party's change of conversation caught Zhou Yu off guard: "Cao Zixiu took the lead and led his troops into the battle. He was hit by an arrow in his shoulder. He is still awake."
Xu Huang said with emotion: "There are tigers and leopards in Mr. Cao's family."
After saying that, he summoned the generals and announced the next military action. Zhou Yu listened quietly, watching the generals gathered in the tent, their morale was high, and he felt that victory was expected, and his heart was racing.
I saw that Huang Quan, the chief secretary of the right general, recommended Lu Su, the general of Yulin Zhonglang, to lead the Yulin Cavalry as the vanguard. Everyone had no objection. Everyone had contributed a lot in this battle. It was time for the Southern Army to take the lead. Then
Huben was in the center, Zhang Meng, Sun Ce were in the left and right wings, and Gaishun was in the rear. There were 50,000 cavalry and a mighty force. After a brief rest, they headed straight to the southeast.
The battle was about to begin. Zhou Yu took Chen Dao, Xu Jing and others watched the army retreat until they could no longer see it, then turned and headed south. Just after crossing the Great Wall, they received Zhuge Xuan, the governor of Bingzhou, and the prefect of Dingxiang.
After Zhou Shang's grand reception, it wasn't until he entered Han Dynasty and met his father and closest relatives that Zhou Yu's long-stressed heart relaxed and he fell into a coma for several days.
Because Cao Ang was seriously injured, the group walked for a long time before arriving in Taiyuan, where the imperial envoy had been waiting for a long time. The person who came to announce the edict was Huangmen Shilang Zhao Yan, who was a personal servant of the emperor and a very high-ranking official.
After meeting the rules, he comforted Zhou Yu and others with warm words, and appointed Chen Daobao as the general who protected Xianbei. He led the county troops and stationed troops to guard Shuofang and monitor the movements of the Xianbei tribes in the west.
"Congratulations, Minister Zhou." After Zhao Yan read out the edict to appoint Zhou Yu as Minister of War, the court gradually began to say that border counties were more susceptible to promotion by the emperor. He himself would also obtain a new status as the governor of Yunzhong. At this time
I am not afraid of the bitter cold place, but I am very excited to try it.
I'm going back to Chang'an.
Zhou Yu took the edict and suddenly remembered that Xu Huang had been cautious and thought repeatedly. He had not returned for a long time. What would be waiting for him in Chang'an?