"The Great Hu has come to evil. What will happen to all of them, big and small?" recorded by Liu Yao in the Book of Jin Dynasty
Xihe County, Lishi County.
The grass outside the city is green, and on the street facing Lishi's north gate, there are more than 20,000 to 30,000 cavalrymen densely clustered. The soldiers and horses in this troop are all dressed in barbarians and have curly beards, which is very different from the Han people's attire. This Xiongnu troop is exactly
The Xiongnu slaughtered various tribes led by Zahu, Jie and other small tribes of soldiers.
"Tu Ge, also known as Xiu Tu Ge, during the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, King Hunxie of the Xiongnu took the people of King Xiu Tu and returned to the Han Dynasty, and Tu Ge spread to Bingzhou, Liangzhou and other counties." In the city of Lishi County.
Above the head, the Xiongnu supervised the country, and King Youxian went to Bei and mentioned to General Duan Xuan of the Liao Dynasty again: "Over the past hundreds of years, the Tu tribe has gradually flourished in the northwest and has become the most noble tribe in the royal court. Even if it is
The Chanyus are all in awe and fear of him."
"Zheng Gong once said to Dong Zhuo that the people in the world are strong and brave, and the people are afraid of them, including the people of Bingliang, the Xiongnu Tuge, the Yicong of Huangzhong, and the Western Qiang breed. What he said is true. In recent years, the Xiongnu has been in trouble in the country, but it can still have such momentum.
The tribe just slaughtered each other." Duan Xuan, the general of Du Liao, sighed. He was short and lean, with a beard on his chin, and looked somewhat like a Confucian general.
Standing next to Duan Xuan was a scribe, touching the dilapidated and solid city wall with his hand, looking at the Tugehu soldiers below who were preparing to attack again, and said softly: "No matter how brave you are, after the battle the day before yesterday, you will finally be defeated."
I can't hold the more than a thousand horses under King Youxian's command."
This faint compliment made Qu Bei flattered, and he said in panic: "Cui Jun is flattering! Everything was caused by General Duan's careful command and the soldiers under his command who did not care about their lives. Moreover, without the swords issued by Liu Shijun, the warriors alone would
Even the physical body cannot withstand the sharpness of the blade."
The man named Fujun was named Cui Jun, whose courtesy name was Zhouping. He was the son of Cui Lie, the servant. When Dong Zhuo was in power, he raised troops in Xihe to respond to the rebellion of Yuan Shao and other Kwantung coalition forces, and was tabooed by Dong Zhuo. It was only because of his father Cui Lie.
Lie was threatened by Dong Zhuo's imprisonment, and the White Wave Yellow Turbans were raging in Hedong, making the roads blocked, causing Cui Jun's army to return without success.
Now that the imperial court was revitalized and the emperor was in charge, Cui Jun was not as ambitious as Yuan Shao, so he naturally accepted Duan Xuan, the general sent by the imperial court to conquer the Liao Dynasty. Moreover, for the safety of Xihe County where he was located, he accepted Duan Xuan.
Suu and the support of the imperial court behind it are undoubtedly the best choice.
"They are about to start again." Cui Jun said from the top of the city. He has been a county guard in Xihe for many years. His understanding of the surrounding Xiongnu, Xianbei and other Hus is no worse than that of Qubei: "They did not attack the city.
It’s not easy to get equipment, just with a few ladders.”
"If Yuvluo's men hadn't suddenly built siege equipment and ants climbed up the city, why would Quyang suddenly fall?" Duan Yan stared at the mass of massacred troops below with gloomy eyes, and said in a cold tone.
: "It must be a craftsman who has a Han nationality under his command."
Cui Jun thought for a while and said: "Perhaps Yu Fuluo traveled to the Central Plains and snatched it from the mainland."
"Maybe." Duan Xuan kept frowning and stared at Tu Gejun: "The last time Yu Fuluo was in Chenliu, running around to provide cattle and horses for the Yuan family, he suddenly appeared in Bingzhou. It was too easy to come back.
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Cui Jun's heart moved, and he turned back to look at Duan Xuan. Duan Xuan's brows were furrowed, as if he didn't notice Cui Jun's gaze, and he said to himself: "Fortunately, Tu Gebu and Yu Fuluo are not at odds with each other, otherwise
If the opponent also has something to attack the city, Li Shi’s thousands of troops alone will not be able to escape Quyang’s disaster.”
Among the Southern Xiongnu who were converted to the Han Dynasty, the Tu Ge tribe was not only the strongest in military strength, but also the most unruly tribe. As early as the fourth year of Emperor Xiaoling's Zhongping period, that is, six years ago, Tu Ge led troops to invade Xihe. , attacked and killed Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou, and joined forces with the Hu people from the left of the Southern Xiongnu to kill the old Chanyu in Qiangqu, and established the Marquis of Xubu Gudu as the Chanyu. As a result, the old Chanyu's son Yufuluo was unable to return home. , had no choice but to lead his subordinates to flee the Central Plains and pray to the Han Dynasty for help in quelling the chaos.
However, Emperor Xiaoling died at that time, and the power struggle between the eunuchs and his relatives became intense, and they had no time to take into account the situation in Bingzhou. Dong Zhuo, who was the pastor of Bingzhou at the time, was also keeping an eye on the situation in Luoyang, and had no intention of going to Bingzhou to quell the rebellion. The idea led to the situation of annexing the state becoming more and more disorganized. The governor was still undecided. Outlying counties and counties had not seen their chiefs take office for several years. The powerful had to build forts to defend themselves. The common people in the capital of Guizhou either surrendered one after another or were robbed and enslaved by the barbarians.
Cui Jun has no strong external support and is unable to support himself. It is not easy to still guard Lishi.
"General! Tuge is about to attack the city again. I am willing to lead the troops out of the city and fight with him again!" Qubei suddenly clasped his fists and asked for orders.
Duan Xuan slowly turned his head and looked at Cui Jun.
Yu Fuluo had captured Quyang a few days ago and was now advancing all the way to attack Yu County. However, King Tu Ge kept holding back his troops and was unable to advance even an inch, which made him very angry. If he still couldn't defeat it today, he would Where is his face?
The young King Tu Ge said fiercely to the Right Bone Lord of Qiulin who was standing in front of him: "You Gu Lord! There are craftsmen brought from the Central Plains under the Shan Yu's tent to build ladders for him to attack the city. Naturally, he can easily conquer Yangqu. Take it down, but what is in front of me is Lishi! This strong city has blocked me from slaughtering various tribes southward many times. Duan Xuan and the traitor were in the city to support the troops and defend it. Shan Yuyi did not send craftsmen over, and the two If you don’t send siege equipment, you will know how to rush it. Please teach me how to fight? Let the horse jump on it?"
Guduhou is the official title of the Xiongnu. He is the head of the ministers under the Chanyu and assists in governing. Youguduhou is similar to the right prime minister of the Han people. Qiulin is the surname. Qiulin is the most senior member of the Huns besides Shanyu. One of the four noble and distinguished surnames, the right-hand lord of Qiulin in front of him was sent by Shan Yufuluo to urge the Tu tribes to step up their troops.
There was a look of awe on the face of Qiulin Yougu Duhou, and he flattered: "Duan Xuan is a relative of Duan Jiao, so his methods are naturally not that bad. Your Majesty can fight against him so far without falling behind. Even if it is Dong Qiang will also be ashamed."
Who doesn't know that Duan Jong slaughtered tens of thousands of Qiang and killed all the barbarians? Although it was not Duan Jong who was on top of the city, but Duan Jong's relatives, but judging from the fact that the other party was very organized in the troops used to defend the city, it was not It is easy to compare with others. It is worthy of bragging that Tu Ge has persisted under the relatives of the killing god Duan Jue for so long. Although King Tu Ge was a little proud, he still bit on the topic and continued: "Stop saying these words, no matter what. , there is no siege weapon, and it is absolutely impossible for me to fill the city with my life! I can't bear to sacrifice the lives of the warriors under my command alone!"
He was actually jealous of the craftsmen in Yuvluo's army who were good at making siege equipment and forging high-quality iron tools. He deliberately worked hard and had to bite off a piece of meat from the opponent's hands.
"I also know the difficulty of the king." Qiulin Right Bone Duhou said with a bitter smile: "But the king must know that those siege ladders are really heavy and heavy. Even if they are transported along the way, it will take a lot of time. Even if they are delivered, It is also a waste of time. It is not worth it to expect tens of thousands of warriors under the king's command."
"The lives of my warriors are not worth it, right?" King Tu Ge sneered and said, "The Chanyu is still wary of me."
Qiulin Yougu Duhou hurriedly said: "What did the king say? I have an idea. Shan Yu is the co-leader of all the Xiongnu tribes. How can I be careful?"
The current Chanyu Yufuluo originally had a grudge against Tu Gebu for killing his father and seizing the throne. But after his return, he urgently needed supporters to recognize his position as Chanyu. Bu Guduhou died in less than a year after the rebellion. Someone was needed to integrate the scattered Xiongnu to resist the increasingly powerful Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes. If they had not promised various benefits after going south, If it weren't for King Youxian who was named the supervisor of the country by the imperial court, he abducted thousands of young people from the royal court of the southern Xiongnu, damaging the interests of the old kings who did not want to be restrained by the imperial court in the south.
If it weren't for these various reasons, not to mention Yuvluo, even the Tu tribe would not be happy with this cooperation between the two parties.
The cooperation between this pair of enemies is both accidental and inevitable. If the tribes of Tu do not support the prestige and Yuvluo, who has a more advantageous bloodline, succeeds Shanyu and leads the southern Huns, then all the tribes of the Huns will go to Qubei's tent. This will It will undoubtedly affect the status of the Tu tribe.
Although both parties put aside their past grudges and faced the enemy together, no one truly trusted each other. Whether it was providing supplies and reinforcements or attacking the city, they fought independently.
"Humph!" King Tu Ge sneered and did not answer.
At this moment, a Qiequ, a middle- and low-level Hun officer in the army, came into the tent and announced: "Report! There is a Han reinforcement force coming south."
"How many men and horses are there?" King Tu Ge, who did not want to rush to the city and cause more damage, but also worried that he would not be able to find a chance to express himself, immediately asked.
"Six to seven thousand people are all foot soldiers," Qiqu said.
"Okay!" King Tu Ge stood up from the bed. His majestic and broad body was like a bear occupying half of the tent. He said to Qiulin Right Bone Duhou with great interest: "Let's see how our warriors from Tu Ge tribe can break through. enemy!"