Chapter 174 Meng Yu arrives, the three giants are stunned
Along with the Xiongnu, the news spread that the Yueshi went south, and all the people in Yuzhong City were panic-stricken.
Whether it was ordinary people or nobles and nobles, no one dared to leave Yuzhong City without authorization when they looked at the Qin army coming from other places as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
The next two days.
As time passed, everyone felt more and more uneasy. It seemed that at the next moment, the Yuezhi and Xiongnu armies would approach the city.
Outside Yuzhong City.
Escorted by several cavalry officers, a carriage slowly drove toward the city wall.
When a Qin soldier on the city saw this scene, he was full of doubts and looked at each other.
Because they all saw clearly that the carriage was a government carriage.
After a while.
Seeing that there was only one carriage and a few cavalry, the Qin Army captain on the city tower quickly ordered the city gate to be opened.
No matter where the carriage came from, since it was the government's carriage, it was impossible for them to refuse to let in, especially since the armies of the Xiongnu and Yuezhi could arrive at any time.
"who?"
After the city gate opened, a Qin official holding a long sword walked out of the city gate and looked at the carriage and several cavalry soldiers.
At this moment.
Under the gaze of all Qin officials and all the people in the city, Meng Yu, wearing official uniform, slowly walked out of the carriage.
Without any extra words, Meng Yu took out the official seal and wooden plaque from his official uniform.
"grown ups!"
The Qin military captain who checked the identity quickly handed over his hand and saluted after confirming Meng Yu's identity.
Meng Yu took back his official seal and stood on the carriage, looking at the city top full of defenders. The battle was like facing a formidable enemy.
Looking at the captain in front of him and at the streets inside the city gate, he could see countless people crowded together.
"Let the soldiers tell the people that the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu have retreated. General Bai Yan of Gaonu City has repelled the Xiongnu and Yuezhi armies!"
Meng Yu got off the carriage and said.
There were too many people in the city, making it difficult for carriages to pass, and Meng Yu didn't like to disturb the people. In Meng Yu's eyes, his legs were not at the point where he could no longer walk.
"What?"
"What??"
At the city gate, not to mention the captain, the other Qin soldiers all looked at each other in disbelief when they heard Meng Yu's words.
Did the Xiongnu and Yuezhi armies retreat?
General Bai Yan led more than 10,000 cavalry and defeated the 150,000 Yuezhi and Xiongnu armies?
Whether it was the captain or the soldiers of Qin, they all doubted whether they heard it wrong. They really couldn't believe what they just heard!
But now, since Master Meng said so himself, as Qin soldiers, they can only follow the order.
Within the city.
After entering the city gate, Meng Yu walked on the street, escorted by several cavalry officers and entourage.
Looking at the countless people sitting on both sides of the street, it was endless as far as the eye could see.
At this moment, it was not until he saw these people with his own eyes and walked step by step in front of countless people that Meng Yufang realized for himself the significance of Bai Yan's act of disregarding the future.
Sheriff's Mansion.
When the governor Yang Xian, the lieutenant Hu Jin, and the censor Li Pingyan learned that Meng Yu had entered the city, they all couldn't believe it.
In their eyes.
Zhongcheng Meng Yu has already gone to Gaonu. It stands to reason that he has been involved in the war and may even be captured by the Xiongnu and Yueshi.
"Sir, Lord Cheng Meng, the imperial censor, has arrived at the door of the mansion!"
Following the report, Yang Xianlian walked towards the door.
Hu Jin and Li Pingyan also walked out of the door together under the eyes of other school captains and captains.
soon.
Yang Xian and Hu Jin saw Meng Yu outside the mansion, and Li Pingyan was no stranger to his superior officials.
"The governor of the county, Yang Xian, has met Mr. Meng!"
"County Lieutenant Hu Jin, pay homage to Master Meng!"
"Li Pingyan, a humble official, has met Mr. Meng!"
The three most powerful people in Shangjun all bowed their hands politely when they saw Meng Yu.
Meng Yu returned the courtesy in turn.
"General Hu, please order the soldiers to retreat. The Yueshi and Xiongnu armies have been repelled by General Bai and will not go south again."
After Meng Yu finished the ceremony, he said to Hu Jin.
As soon as these words came out.
Hu Jin, Li Pingyan, and Yang Xian all suddenly raised their heads and widened their eyes.
The captains and lieutenants who came out to greet Meng Yu all looked at each other, wondering if they had heard wrongly. Bai Yan led more than 10,000 cavalry to defeat the Yueshi from the north, and the Huns had 150,000 horses?
How can this be!!
This is absolutely impossible!
More than 10,000 war cavalry defeated 150,000 horses?
If the Huns had no horses, they would still have a chance to believe it, because Wu Qi led 50,000 Wei soldiers and defeated their Qin army of 500,000 soldiers.
But at present, the Xiongnu and Yueshi are both nomadic tribes, and their war horses are so numerous that it is difficult to count.
Bai Yan only had one Bai family cavalry under his command, so how could he defeat 150,000 horses?
No one can figure it out.
But looking at the censor Zhongcheng and Master Meng Yu who came back from Gaonu, everyone understood that Master Meng would never tell lies!
Outside the mansion.
In everyone's eyes.
Meng Yu took a scroll of bamboo slips from among the cavalry soldiers behind him, which recorded in detail the casualties of the cavalry soldiers.
"This is General Bai, who asked Meng Yu to bring it to Captain Hu."
Meng Yu handed the bamboo slips to Hu Jin.
Hu Jin took the bamboo slips, opened them, and saw detailed records of the number of casualties. More than 4,700 people were killed, 3,600 were slightly injured, and 600 were seriously injured.
"Master Meng, what about Bai Yan?"
Hu Jin put away the bamboo slips and looked up at Meng Yu.
"On the day he left Gaonu, Meng Yu once said that the Xiongnu and Yuezhi had already retreated. He hoped that General Bai would come to Yuzhong with Meng Yu. However, General Bai declined politely and wanted to erect a monument for the fallen generals."
Meng Yu said to Hu Jin, thinking of what Bai Yan said when he left the mountains that day and sent him to the carriage.
Having lived in Xianyang for a long time, during this trip, Meng Yu saw a mountain of corpses, a burning city, a city full of people eating and sleeping in the open, and even saw 150,000 people from the Yuezhi Xiongnu going south and returning without success.
More importantly, Meng Yu saw that there was a young man named Bai Yan in Shangjun.
Just like what was mentioned in the letter sent by Qin officials to Xianyang.
If you don't fail to act because of punishment, don't be timid to fight because of the enemy, and don't forget to die because of great achievements, the city will have this son, the people are lucky, the general will have this son, the soldiers are lucky, the country has this son, Qin is very lucky.
In his life, Meng Yu had never praised a person so highly, and he never thought that he would meet such a person.
Until I came to Gaonu City and saw Bai Yan with my own eyes.
Meng Yu had written countless bamboo slips, some of which were kept and some were given to the king. Among all the bamboo slips, for the first time, Meng Yu personally wrote this sentence and wrote it to the king to inform the king of his evaluation of a person. .
Meng Yu even said later that such a general must be careful about being poached by other countries, and such a young man must not be allowed to serve in other countries.
"Pass my order to open the city gate! Order the captains and school captains from all over the country to return to the pass to garrison! Always inquire for news!"
Hu Jin turned around and ordered.
"promise!"
"promise!!"
Upon hearing Hu Jin's order, a number of captains and captains handed over their hands to accept the order.
Everyone was a little confused at this moment.
Bai Yan really led more than 10,000 warriors to repel 150,000 horses? How did he do it? It was too fierce!
aside.
Yang Xian was really confused at this moment. He still can't believe that Bai Yan led the cavalry to repel the soldiers and horses of the Yuezhi and the Huns.
But Yang Xian also knew that Meng Yu, who had been to Gaonu, would never lie.
After hearing Hu Jin's words, Yang Xian came back to his senses. Although he didn't know how Bai Yan did it, he finally breathed a sigh of relief now that the Xiongnu and Yueshi had retreated.
"When someone comes, please inform the people in the city immediately and ask Qin officials to prepare to escort the people of Gaonu back to Gaonu."
Yang Xian opened his mouth and ordered.
However, just as he finished speaking, Meng Yu spoke.
"Chief Yang, Gao Nu has been burned to the ground. This matter needs to be informed to the people."
Meng Yu said.
Meng Yu's words made Yang Xian's eyes widen and he blurted out.
"Burn the city?"
Yang Xian was in disbelief. Bai Yan burned down a city?
Hu Jin, Li Pingyan, and even the other captains and captains who were preparing to leave, all looked lost when they heard about the burning of the city.
After hearing Meng Yu's words, they finally began to believe why Bai Yan was able to defeat the Yuezhi and Xiongnu armies.
He even dares to burn the city!
"Chief Yang?"
Meng Yu looked at the elderly Yang Xian and couldn't help but laugh.
"If there was anyone who believed General Bai when he came to Yuzhong, why would General Bai burn the city?"
Meng Yu asked rhetorically.
That night when they were sleeping in the canyon, Meng Yu already knew from the cavalry soldiers that Bai Yan came to the governor's house and stood there for more than two hours until dark.
He also wrote this matter in the bamboo slip sent to Xianyang.
Kaonu City.
At this moment, under the mountains, on both sides of the canyon exit, there are thousands of small soil bags.
Bai Yan looked at this scene.
Chai, Xi Yuan and other cavalry generals all followed Bai Yan.
In this battle, not only the soldiers but also the cavalry generals were killed and wounded half of them. The only remaining people are all here.
"General, your armor and clothes have been sorted."
Yanmao took the picture from a distance, came to Bai Yan's side, cupped his hands and said.
At this moment, Yanmao felt aggrieved. He had been ordered to divide his troops into two groups, one as a suspect and the other as an ambush. However, none of them worked. The Yueshi and the Xiongnu had already turned against each other.
On the other hand, after he learned about what happened here in the canyon from other generals, he was so excited that he wished he could be there in person and kill the Huns with the general.
"good."
Bai Yan nodded.
Those armors are to be taken back and given to the families of those fallen soldiers.
Look at the remains of the soldiers buried here.
From now on, as long as he and Bai's cavalry are still here, they will come here every year to visit their graves.
If he and the Bai family's cavalry were all killed in battle, the people of Gaonu who still had conscience would come here to help sweep the graves.