"With an army of five thousand, against an army of one hundred thousand, the tired soldiers should be reined in, and the horses should be reined in." Reply to Su Wushu
North of Taiyuan County, Yangqu County.
Yangqu County is located between mountains and rivers, with ravines crisscrossing it. It is surrounded by mountains to the east, west and north, with the southern part being lower. It has been a strategic point in northern Shanxi since ancient times. It is only more than thirty miles away from Jinyang, where the county is governed, and is the gateway to Taiyuan.
After that, except for Yu County, which can be defended, there is a smooth road for cavalry to come and go.
The sky at this time is extremely blue, the river is plentiful, and the warm wind blowing from the southeast is gentle and pleasant. This should be the best day in midsummer. At this time in the past, the Guan clan in the city would drag their families out of the city.
The young man who stays in the manor and fort in the countryside all summer without fear of the cold and heat, who can never sit still, will wear a short shirt, cross his back, and go out hunting with his friends in the city. The farmers in the countryside will put their hands on their backs.
Behind my waist, I walked leisurely in the fields full of wheat and millet. From time to time, I raised my head to glance at the young man's brocade clothes and fur belt, and then continued to work on the farm work that I would never finish.
At this time every year, Zhang Bu would climb up the city tower and overlook everything. He saw that the people under his rule each had their own way of living and their own lives. He knew that their lives were worry-free. As the head of a county,
He will be extremely satisfied.
But now it's different.
"Whoosh!"
Zhang Bu, the leader of Yang Qu, came back from his memory and couldn't help but raise his head and saw that the large banner standing on the top of the city was rolling on top of the man's head with the southeast wind, like a surging wave.
Under the sky, the 30,000 cavalry led by the Xiongnu Chanyu Yuvluo formed more than a dozen square formations according to their respective tribes. Looking down from the top of the city, they looked like a group of ants before the rain.
, moving slowly over the fields. The fields were originally the place where Li Shu worked hard all his life, but now they have turned into a messy and dirty camp. At this time, most of the unripe wheat grains are eaten by the barbarians.
Zhang Bu couldn't bear to watch any more. He walked slowly to the standing man. The demeanor he had developed over the years made him speak in a neither high nor low tone, very softly: "General Xia."
Xia Yu, the general guarding the Huns, was standing by the wall and looking down, also spying on the enemy camp. Zhang Bu was like an ordinary person observing a tiger up close for the first time, trembling with fear, while Xia Yu looked like a tiger standing on the top of a mountain.
The goshawk stared coldly and mercilessly at the prey on the ground.
Xia Yu was tall and tall, and looked like a standing bear from a distance. He stood on the edge of the female wall, looking from the enemy camp to the mountains far and near. In fact, he had already felt the arrival of Zhang Bu behind him, but he kept
He was too lazy to turn around to answer. It was not until he heard Zhang Bu speak that he slowly turned around and asked in a superior-to-subordinate tone: "Is everything done? Are the grain, grass, logs and other items ready?"
Zhang Bu didn't feel dissatisfied and replied meekly: "These are always on hand. The war is imminent, so it is not difficult to raise them."
Military supplies are not commonly used. If there is no deliberate preparation, they will not be able to raise them in such a short time. However, Zhang Bu raised them so quickly. It is obvious that he has been preparing for this for a long time. The war is approaching, and Xia Yu does not think that Zhang Bu
Bu Hui tried to fool him with this matter, but raised his eyebrows unexpectedly: "What about each family's tribe?"
"Guo has taken the lead in handing over all the troops. Guo Fujun said that General Xia is a veteran who has fought for many years. He is relieved to hand over the tribes to the general." The Guofujun mentioned by Zhang Bu is Yanmen.
The prefect Guo Jian, because Yu Fuluo led tens of thousands of Huns cavalry to the south through Yanmen, Guo Jian was defeated and had to retreat all the way to his hometown in Yangqu. Now that Sangzi was in trouble, he persuaded all the families to donate food and troops.
Fully support Xia Yu in defending Yang Qu.
"He," Xia Yu said with emotion. This name reminded him of the unbearable past, and his tone was sarcastic: "I wish I had been so generous back then."
In the sixth year of Emperor Xiaoling's Xiping reign, Tian Yan, the general of the Zhonglang of Xianbei, bribed the eunuch Wang Fu and encouraged Emperor Xiaoling to start a war against Xianbei. Xia Yu, who was still the captain of Karasuma at the time, and Zang Min, the general of the Zhonglang of the Huns, divided their troops into three groups.
The crusade against Xianbei resulted in a huge defeat, and all three were imprisoned. Later people only knew that the war ended in an anticlimactic manner because it was entirely due to Emperor Xiaoling's desire for success and the eunuchs' preoccupation with power. It was unknown to others, or was deliberately suppressed.
What is ignored is why this war was lost.
But these are all things of the past. Now that the enemy is facing us, no matter how resentful Xia Yu is in his heart, he can still distinguish the seriousness and will not take any revenge on Guo Mian at this time.
After this battle, if I can get some military exploits, maybe the past can be cleared up.
Xia Yu was thinking this while Zhang Bu couldn't help but look at the menacing Xiongnu troops below, feeling very unsure: "General Xia, how long until Captain Diannong arrives in Yangqu?"
"Calculate the distance. If we march quickly, we won't arrive until tomorrow morning at least." Xia Yu said, this Xiongnu invasion to the south was beyond everyone's expectation in Bingzhou. In the face of the powerful enemy, everyone from Liu Yu to the powerful was united.
Unanimous. Xia Yu seized the opportunity to fight and went north to Yangqu with thousands of powerful county soldiers, while Diannong captain Pang De took King Youxian, who was worried about being liquidated, to humble and surrender to the Huns as the second echelon.
, defend Yu County in the south.
Yangqu City had a small army and few generals. It was besieged by tens of thousands of Huns at this time. It was really difficult to hold on. They could only rely on the reinforcements brought by Pound to arrive in time and suddenly break out to rescue the siege when the war was stalemate.
Zhang Bu was still a little worried and muttered in a low voice: "It would be great if General Du Liao in Xihe County could bring his troops."
"Confused, what are you asking him to do?" Xia Yu looked at Zhang Bu with an unkind expression. He hated this cowardly county magistrate the most. He only focused on trivial matters and the gains and losses of his own territory, completely ignoring the overall situation:
"The person Duan Zhongming was stationed at Lishi was Tu Ge, a Xiongnu tribe that had rebelled frequently and was no weaker than Yufuluo. If Li Shi fell, Tu Ge could go straight south to the east of Hedong and join forces with Fan Xian and other thieves to cause trouble.
Guanzhong. Compared with Hedong, what is Yangqu? How can you lose a big thing for a small thing?"
"Wei, wei." Zhang Bu timidly accepted Xia Yu's admonishment, but he comforted himself in his heart. With Xia Yu, a long-famous general, Yang Qu can survive until tomorrow no matter what, right?
With a loud horn, the enemy troops began to gather slowly, like a leisurely crane folding its wings. The huge army slowly gathered into a long belt and headed towards Yangqu City. At this time, among the enemy troops
, suddenly took the lead and rode out, waving the flag, and said in vague Chinese: "My Shan Yu has an order! I remember that Xia Gong is a great man, and I will give you permission to surrender! Otherwise, the army will come."
Xia Yu's strong figure suddenly moved. He picked up the bow, nocked the arrow, took aim, and shot out, nailing the shameless Hun cavalryman to his horse.
His entire movement was done in one go, leaving Zhang Bu stunned to the side.
"The general is mighty!"
"The general is mighty!"
The soldiers on the top of the city shouted loudly, which was in sharp contrast to the panic of the enemy troops below. Soon, the Huns soldiers adjusted and began to give up persuading them to surrender, attacking in groups with simple siege tools.
The simple Yangqu City Wall.
Xia Yu gave the order calmly, and the troops on the top of the city immediately reacted and launched a defense on the not-so-wide city top. Soldiers were spread out in a line in front of the formation, with light pawns holding weapons of different standards mixed in the middle.
, they were either holding knives or swords. Before this, they had only been members of the upper family to defend Wubao. They had never encountered such a battle formation. At this time, everyone could clearly feel the slight vibration under their feet, even if
Xia Yu's move just now improved his morale a lot, but he still couldn't help but feel frightened.
The top of the city soon fell into a fierce melee. Even though the Huns were not good at attacking the city, at this moment they relied on their large number of people to rush to the top of the city. Shocking shouts of killing echoed constantly on the top of the city, but in Yangqu City there were
It was eerily quiet, and the simple city wall was like a solid barrier, blocking all the violent storms outside the house.
People stayed at home nervously, hoping that Xia Yu, who had defeated the Eastern Qiang with less and defeated more under the command of Taiwei Duan Xi, could regain his former fame.
"Aweng! Let us out, I want to go to the top of the city!" Several teenagers were locked in a secret room, banging the door hard.
"If the Wubao outside the city hadn't been defeated, and if the Huns' horses weren't so fast, I wouldn't have let you stay in such a dangerous place." Guo Yao said to himself outside the door, then cheered up and reprimanded loudly.
He said: "Stay in there! The bloodline of my Yangqu Guo family cannot be cut off at my hands like this!"
"Although Aweng has fulfilled one's reputation, have you ever thought about how unfilial it would be for me as a son to see my own elder die in disaster?"
"Haha." Guo Yao smiled, but the smile was not relaxed: "Back then, Duke Fu, the Marquis of Zhuangjie, died for his country in Jicheng. He also pitied his children and sent his son Fu Gan out of the city. Who has said anything about him? Now, although I have no talent,
, but I can finally imitate my ancestors.”
"Bo Ji, you are still young. You should be kept useful. You will serve the court and the country in the future to stabilize the world!" Guo Yao put his hand on the door, completely ignoring the crying pleading inside. He was silent for a moment and nodded.
: "Listen, Xia Yu has started to go to the streets to gather young men. It seems that our troops are not useful. If we give him an elite army, what will happen?"
The war drums on the top of the city kept beating, and the dense rhythm was like people's nervous beating hearts. At this time, the killing cries of the Han people became weaker and weaker, and the Xiongnu language on the top of the city became louder and louder. Countless Huns
He began to climb up to the top of the city, but the tall figure remained standing like a mountain under the banner. Even if the stormy waves hit him, he would smash them to pieces.
Guo Yu, who was over fifty years old, was walking on the deserted street with his sword in hand. He looked at the tall figure on the top of the city and suddenly remembered the three high-spirited armies that went out to conquer Xianbei.
"It's been so many years." Guo Yao sighed lowly, staring at his old friend on the top of the city. He didn't know whether it was admiration or contempt: "You are still so arrogant."
The first original character in this book: Yangqu Chang Zhang Bu. Many thanks to book friend Shui Sheng for Yu Jiqing’s guest appearance! One chapter will be added first, and there will be another chapter later!