"Master Yang, Bai Yan moved the city based on just a guess without any verification, regardless of the boiling resentment of the people. When Di Wei knew about it, he was powerless to stop it. I have failed the king's favor."
Inside the study room.
Under the watchful eyes of the county governor Yang Xian, the censor Li Pingyan, and the county lieutenant Hu Jin, Di Wei knelt on the ground and told him what happened to Gao Nu.
While blaming everything on Bai Yan, he also told the county governor Yang Xian in disguise that the migration of the people had nothing to do with Di Wei. When he found out, it was too late to stop it. It was not that he didn't stop it.
"Master Di, please get up. I will find out the situation and will definitely give you justice. You will not be held responsible for consecutive sittings!"
Yang Xian said softly, then turned to look at the censor Li Pingyan.
"Master Li, although I have asked the people to return to Gaonu, public resentment has arisen. I think it will lead to unrest in Gaonu. This matter must be informed to the king."
Yang Xian's meaning is obvious. The matter is now confirmed. It was Bai Yan who privately ordered that this matter must be reported to Xianyang. Although he has asked the people to return to Gaonu, Gaonu will be unrest and Bai Yan must be replaced.
After the words fell, Hu Jin on the side spoke at this time.
"Master Yang!"
Hu Jin looked at Yang Xian.
At this time, both Yang Xian and Li Pingyan couldn't help but frown when they heard Hu Jin speak.
Because they both knew that the relationship between the Hu family and the Bai family was very close, and Hu Jin and Bai Yu were born and died together.
None of them wanted Hu Jin to ask for mercy now. This matter was no longer something that could be done without mercy.
"General Hu."
Yang Xian looked at Hu Jin calmly.
In official positions, the county lieutenant and the county guard check and balance each other, but he is not worried at the moment, after all, the censor Li Pingyan is already on his side.
"Hu Jin thought that since the people of Gaonu have left Gaonu, why not let the people of Gaonu settle in Yuzhong for the time being."
Hu Jin spoke.
When Hu Jin heard the news, he was shocked by Bai Yan. His first thought was that Bai Yan was crazy.
As a county lieutenant, Hu Jin immediately thought that Bai Yan's move had almost offended all the officials in Gaonu County and the county governor Yang Xian. This reckless behavior was really too radical.
But I don't know why.
When he thought about the Gaonu people who were now all at Yinshan Pass, Hu Jin's mind suddenly flashed back to that day when the young man stood in the courtyard outside the door and the battle lasted for more than two hours.
The first time I came to Yuzhong, the young man did not look for him or go to eat. Instead, he came to this courtyard and stood like this for more than two hours. In the end, the young man who did not want to ask for reinforcements asked him personally before leaving.
In the future, when the people of Gaonu come to Yuzhong, they can enter Yuzhong City.
Thinking of this, Hu Jin could understand Bai Yan's actions.
He, Hu Jin, is definitely going to help with this.
In the study room.
Seeing Yang Xian's brows tightening, Hu Jin reached for a cup of tea and took a sip.
"Master Yang, please listen to what Hu Jin has to say!"
Hu Jin put down his tea cup.
This move made Yang Xian and Li Pingyan feel at ease. After all, among the three, only Hu Jin held the military power of a county.
Under the gazes of Yang Xian and Li Pingyan, Hu Jin continued.
"Right now, the appointment of Xianyang has not yet arrived, and Bai Yan is still the guard of Gaonu City. If the people are rashly allowed to return to Gaonu, there may be another trouble. After all, the people are already resentful. The only option is to settle in Yuzhong, and then the governor Yang will personally appease the people.
, the people will definitely be grateful and listen and obey."
Hu Jin looked at Yang Xian.
When Yang Xian heard Hu Jin's words, he frowned and relaxed a little unconsciously. After all, it was not difficult to hear in Hu Jin's words that Hu Jin's attitude was that of Xianyang Chaotang.
Li Pingyan couldn't help but nod her head at this moment.
"Master Yang, think about it, if Master Yang directly orders the people to go back, the people will definitely complain if they don't know the situation, and mistakenly blame Master Yang too!"
After Hu Jin finished speaking, he waited for Yang Xian to speak.
Having said this, the reasons for face, steps, and favors have all been explained clearly. Now it depends on Yang Xian's decision.
If Yang Xian did not agree, Hu Jin would not be so polite anymore. Although the censor was there, the reason had been explained clearly. Hu Jin also had his own considerations, so he could only come down and let the garrison of the gate pass.
After all, it was he, Hu Jin, who controlled the army of a county, not Yang Xian, the county governor.
In the study room.
Yang Xian was silent for a long time, perhaps thinking that Hu Jin's words were indeed correct, and finally nodded slowly.
Hu Jin felt relieved.
"That would be a mistake. Hu Jin will send soldiers to escort the people!"
Hu Jin stood up with a smile, and then saluted Yang Xian and Li Pingyan.
"There is General Laohu!"
Yang Xian also stood up and returned the salute to Hu Jin.
Half an hour later.
In the county lieutenant's mansion.
Hu Jin wrote two letters in his study and gave one to the general Lao Pei.
"Lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to pick up and transport the Gaonu people, and then ordered reinforcements and defenses at all passes."
Hu Jin said to Lao Pei.
At present, Bai Yan has cleared out all the people in Gaonu. Before Xianyang can reply, he must ensure the safety of every pass here.
If the Xiongnu is really as Bai Yan said, and if the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi really lead the army southward, then only Bai Yan and his Bai family cavalry will be alone in Gaonu.
While he increased his troops for defense, he could also leave a glimmer of hope for Bai Yan.
"promise!"
Lao Pei accepted the order with his hands and was about to turn around and leave.
"Lao Pei."
Hu Jin called to Lao Pei, and under Lao Pei's doubtful eyes, he whispered: "Bai Yan, if you need anything, just let me know. Don't let others know!"
"You will eventually understand!"
Lao Pei nodded, turned and left the study.
After a while, several of Hu Jin's cronies came to the study.
Hu Jin handed the second volume of bamboo slips to his cronies and was about to speak when a Qin soldier hurriedly entered the study.
"The general, the governor, and the letter from Mr. Li have left the city gate and rushed to Xianyang."
Qin Zu said to Hu Jin.
Hu Jin was not surprised and looked at several cronies.
"You will go back and select the best horses in the army. There will be three horses for each person. Even if the horses die from exhaustion, they must be delivered to my father before Mr. Li and his letters arrive in Xianyang."
Hu Jin instructed.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
Several close associates of the Qin Army raised their hands to Hu Jin, then took the bamboo slips and turned around and walked out of the study.
Hu Jin knelt down in front of his desk and watched several close associates leave.
Not to mention the family friendship between the Hu family and the Bai family, the relationship between him and Bai Yu alone will naturally not remain indifferent at the moment.
Not only did his father order someone to inform the Bai family, but the Hu family also had to prepare for the worst and find a way to protect Bai Yan no matter what.
In the study room.
Hu Jin got up, came to the door, and looked at the sky.
"Bai Yu! This guy Bai Yan is better than you and me!"
Hu Jin murmured, and then a smile appeared on his face.
Regardless of the outcome of Bai Yan's actions, if he asks himself, he would never dare to be so reckless. Not only him, but every Gaonu city guard before Bai Yan, that city guard dared to act like Bai Yan
so.
Compared with Yang Xian and Li Pingyan who were biased from the beginning, Hu Jin, who has calmed down now, saw Bai Yan's kindness through this incident.
As long as his father's letter emphatically states this point and mentions Bai Yan's previous performance in the battle to destroy Korea, even if Yang Xian and Li Pingyan advise him, the king will at least not give Bai Yan a serious crime after reading his father's letter.
The border of Qin State.
What Hu Jin, Yang Xian, and Li Pingyan could not have imagined would happen when their letters were sent to Xianyang.
Less than thirty miles north of the Qin border, the grasslands that used to be as far as the eye could see were now filled with a sea of Huns.
The whole grassland reaches to the sky, and the Xiongnu and Yuezhi army, numbering more than 150,000, are marching towards the border of Qin in a mighty manner.