Chapter 457 The sudden arrival of Liangzhou survivors
As the night gets darker, thousands of stars are shining, like gems, embedded in the sky.
The lights had been turned on in the room, casting two long shadows on the wall. The uncle and nephew had the same bruises and swollen faces, but their expressions were completely different.
Li Song grinned and kept making weird laughs, sometimes "haha", sometimes "haha", his half-swollen brows kept slanting, and his ragged nose twitched rapidly, just like a psycho.
And every time he laughed, the flesh at the corner of Li Liang's eyes could not help but twitch.
It is true that Li Song was beaten badly by Li Chengzhi. That rotten face, coupled with the weird expression and ghost-like laughter, is not only ugly, but also extremely scary.
"Uncle Six, please don't laugh!"
"Haha... Do you know anything about bird feathers?"
Li Song raised his big hand and touched his face. His rough fingers scraped the wounds on his face, as if they were pricked by needles.
But the more pain on his face, the more comfortable Li Song felt: "My husband is willing to hit me, which shows that he still trusts me and does not doubt me because of this mistake. How can I be unhappy?"
Since you are afraid of being suspected by Mr. Lang, do you still dare to make an independent decision and destroy the twelve tribes of Du Lun tribe?
What's more, you are as brave as a leopard after eating the heart of a bear, and you are forcing Lang Jun with the threat of victory?
Li Liang felt helpless and sighed: "Uncle Six, why are you doing this?"
"Bitter?"
Li Song shook his head resolutely, "I have all the tastes, but there is no 'bitterness'. Just think about what I, the Li family, looked like a year ago: the head of the family was trapped in Jingzhou City, looking like a prisoner, and the husband was stupid and foolish.
Stupid, like a useless person. The big man and the third man are too loyal, and the other men are still young. They all only have the appearance of others. It is not enough to protect themselves, let alone be enterprising.
At that time, I often thought that I was afraid that my ancestral home in the Li family could be reached as far away as possible. But seeing how pitiful I was, my husband suddenly became wise... One year, only one short year, my Li family has already
He has five thousand cavalry and thirty thousand subjects. He lords it over the Western Sea, and everyone from a thousand miles away will submit to it.
Langjun is even more respected as a county prince, the pillar of the country, and has countless recruits from the court... Therefore, the sixth uncle can only be happy, how can he be miserable?"
Li Song suddenly paused and gritted his teeth hard. The wrinkled face that had been smiling before he blinked suddenly turned ferocious and terrifying: "But when the urgent message from the master and you is sent to the West Sea, I will be like
Five thunders struck the top, and all thoughts fell into despair.
You said that because the late emperor passed away, Lang Junyu vomited blood in front of the palace and became bald all night. Then the head of the family said: Li Song, I am afraid that our Li family will not be able to start a rebellion... You can't imagine how desperate Uncle Six was at that time.
How helpless?
And fifty years ago, Langjun came again with an urgent order, ordering me to pick up my armor and ride to the west of Bigan City. When he arrived at Liuzhen and then went with me to Bogulu, Liushu wanted to die.
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I couldn't understand it at the time: I, the Li family, had worked very hard to save such a small fortune. But in order to defend the country for Yuan Ke, Langjun actually wanted to destroy all this hard work of my Li family? I even thought at that time
I warned myself: Li Song, you are just a retainer, but your husband has an order, and you must not dare to disobey it, otherwise you will be destined to die.
But in the end, I didn’t want such a good situation to go to waste, so I thought, I’ll just die. As long as I can save some capital for my husband to make a comeback, and if I can make him wake up again, I will be willing to die... Then, I
As a desperate move, Li Shi and Li Zhang were sent to lead three battalions of armored cavalry and one brigade of thunder soldiers to seize Dou Ling's retreat.
I originally thought: Isn’t Lang Jun going to defend this great country for Yuan Ke? In the crusade against Yuan Huai, Yu Zhong and other rebels are defending, to break the siege of six towns, and to fight Rouran to the death is also defending. As long as the Du Lun tribe is captured
On the way back, the Dou leader will inevitably retreat, which means that the cause of the fertile wilderness is solved.
Even if Li Shi, Li Zhang, and 3,000 armored cavalry and a brigade of thunder soldiers were killed and wounded, there would still be two battalions of armored soldiers and 30,000 fugitives from the West Sea. At that time, I will ask Mr. Lang to allow us and our family to move to the north of Yinshan Mountain.
As a barrier for the six towns, it can still protect the territory of the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, so that Quan Yuan Ke and Lang Jun can benefit the emperor and his ministers.
Who would have thought, it's just like what Lang Jun once said: You see, he is a tiger, ferocious and terrifying. But you can't tell, it's just a skin on the surface, and the inside is all made of paper...<
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This is what happened to the Du Lun tribe, but with the sound of thunder, all soldiers, old and weak, women, children, and even livestock were scattered like birds and beasts. They were vulnerable to a single blow. In just one day, they defeated Yuchi and Guhun.
Waiting for the four tribes?
The victory was too easy, but it also strengthened my belief: How could such an elite soldier become a domestic dog of the Yuan clan? So I did not stop doing anything, and attacked the twelve tribes of Du Lun in a row, which was as close as annihilation...<
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Du Lun's tribe has more than 30,000 households, and he can gather more than 40,000 soldiers to control the strings. If the tribe is exterminated by me, Rouran will not give up. And the ugly slave of Yujiulu (Rouran Khan) will not care whether his surname is Li
If someone named Yuan destroyed the Du Lun tribe, it would only be blamed on the Han people. Raising troops to attack the six towns to avenge the Du Lun tribe is a certainty.
In this way, as long as I propose to move from Hexi to Daqi to defend the six towns from Rouran, neither the court nor the prince will respond. In this way, I, the son of the Li family, will be spared the pain of the southward expedition, and even more
I will not make a wedding dress for others... But who knows, Lang Jun has never thought of sticking to this country for Yuan?"
Speaking of this, Li Song burst into tears: "The big mistake has been made, it's too late to regret... I shouldn't regret not trusting you, let alone making unreasonable guesses... Therefore, if your husband wants to kill me someday...
, you must not persuade... you must not persuade..."
Li Liang's face twisted into a ball of bitter gourd, and he had mixed feelings in his heart: "Lang Jun wrote so clearly in his letter: The armored soldiers have been living in Hexi for a long time, and they only know the benefits of field battles, but do not understand the difficulty of siege. If things go on like this, they will be like a frog in a well, arrogant...
…
Therefore, we want to take advantage of this opportunity to conquer Yuanhuai to train our troops, so that the generals such as Liu Shu, Feng Shu, Shi Shu, Huangfu, etc. can gain more experience. This is the reason why Liu Shu has used all the clan troops... But
How could Uncle Liu suspect that Mr. Lang wants to destroy the hard work of our Li family?"
Li Song had already choked up, and Li Liang had no choice but to persuade him: "You may seem cold and stern, but in fact you are kind. From what I see in your expression, you should be annoyed that you will make more mistakes first and then report them. I will not give in to you."
It doesn’t seem to matter if you come to Daqi.
Therefore, Uncle Liu has not made a big mistake, and there is no need to worry too much. But he must not make arbitrary decisions anymore, otherwise it is really a way to die..."
"Why do I need you to teach me?"
Li Song wiped away his tears and said, "Therefore, I would like to ask my husband to relinquish his military duties and let you lead the army. Then I will serve by his side and listen to his teachings!"
Does this mean you want to switch with me?
Li Liang was startled, then swallowed the words as soon as they reached his lips.
Uncle Liu was in the middle of the situation and didn't know the situation: changing commanders before a battle was a taboo in the army, and Lang Jun would never agree to it.
After a moment of silence, Li Song asked again: "I wonder how Mr. Lang will deal with the aftermath?"
"I will definitely report to the imperial court urgently and ask for the approval of the Queen Mother and the Eighth Assistants. Otherwise, with more than 30,000 tribesmen and thousands of armored cavalry moving to the north of the mountain, the six towns will definitely feel like they are facing a formidable enemy!"
Li Liang scratched his head, "How can I conceal my identity and origin even if I don't know? I can't tell the court openly that these tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians were stolen by me, Li, right?"
Even he couldn't figure it out, let alone Li Song, who knew nothing about the DPRK situation?
The uncle and nephew looked sad...
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Among the county government officials, there are only three people: Li Chengzhi, Yang Jun, and Yuan Zhi.
Li Chengzhi leaned on the back of the couch and stared blankly at the roof, his mind wandering to heaven.
But Yang Jun had a sad face, staring at a thin piece of paper, his old face twisted into a chrysanthemum.
I previously suspected that you had set up an ambush, and I only thought that it was like the Tiger Cavalry and Huben that you had brought across the sea to Beizhen. It was possible that after you arrived in Xiazhou, you borrowed troops from Gao Meng and set up an ambush in Lingbei in advance. p>
But now you are saying that they are the original Han people of Liangzhou who rebelled against the Gaoche Kingdom and have tens of thousands of armored riders?
He couldn't believe it: When would a tribe of survivors of the previous dynasty appear randomly and have tens of thousands of armor and cavalry?
Shouldn’t there be at least 70,000 to 80,000 households, and a total of 4 to 50,000 households?
This is comparable to a small country...
And just when Dou Ling led the elite of his clan to invade the south, a sudden attack came from the north. In just a few days, the twelve tribes of Du Lun were wiped out?
Including the surname of the tribal leader Dou, Du Lun Manchu only has twelve tribes. Doesn't it mean that the Du Lun tribe, which has more than 30,000 people and more than 40,000 soldiers, has been almost wiped out. All that is left is
These ten thousand fine knights entering the customs?
The word "no coincidence" is enough to describe this. Even artists and writers (all referring to novels and stories) do not dare to write like this...
"Why is it such a coincidence?"
Yang Jun squinted his eyes, "You just happened to send your personal guards over Langshan to check the terrain in the north of the mountain, and you happened to meet the messenger who wanted to go to the six towns and conspire with the town army to attack Dou Ling?"
"It's such a coincidence, it's up to you to believe it or not!"
Li Chengzhi looked like he was explaining lazily and stood up directly, "But the battle must be fought... If you miss sending troops tomorrow, don't blame me, Li Chengzhi, for being ruthless... Well, remember, I will send eight more
Baili hastened to report this situation to Luoyang as requested by the posthumous ministry. Whether the Queen Mother and the Eighth Assistant should or should not, I don’t care. I am only responsible for fighting..."
After that, Li Chengzhi walked out of the government office calmly. Yang Jun scratched his head anxiously, but he didn't know what to do after calling Li Chengzhi?
He couldn't figure it out: Why was Li Chengzhi not afraid that this was a treacherous plot by the enemy's thieves, but instead was determined to send troops?
"How dare he believe it?"
Yang Jun slapped the letter paper and glared at Yuan Zhi, "You didn't even try to persuade him?"
"Why do you want to persuade? Even if we don't fight tomorrow, we will definitely fight the day after tomorrow. Otherwise, the half-thousand elite cavalry sent by Dou to Linhe County to plunder will all come back, and they won't be able to fight even if they want to.
Therefore, whether the remnants of Liangzhou attack and destroy Du Lun's twelve tribes, whether the Dou leader's retreat is cut off, etc., we will eventually fight. So, what difference does it make if it is earlier or later?"
Yuan Zhi is honest by nature and doesn't have that many tricks up his sleeve. There is always a saying: "Furthermore, Yuan is humble and soft-spoken, not to mention Sima's neck. How can Yuan dare to say anything even if the commander has an order?"
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Yang Jun choked at this sentence and almost passed away.
Li Chengzhi is the commander-in-chief, but his subordinates must obey orders. If they dare to disobey, it will be a clan like Yuan Zhi. With Li Chengzhi’s temperament, why not cut off the sacrificial flag?
Only Yang Jun, relying on his close personal relationship with him, dared to whisper a few questions...
"Don't worry, Sima. After tomorrow, we will know whether it is true or not. At the worst, we will lose this battle. You and I can just protect him and escape south..."
So far, what else can be done?
Yang Jun sighed sadly, "Then let the county man go and give the order first, but when the whole army attacks at dawn... I will immediately prepare a letter and report it to the court. As the county official said, the request of the deceased should be ignored.
, it is all decided by the Queen Mother and the princes, you and I just have to fight a good war..."
Seeing Yang Jun pick up a pen and paper, Yuan Zhi asked suspiciously: "Are there really Liangzhou survivors in the North?"
"There are... not only there are, there are a lot of them!"
Yang Jun nodded affirmatively, "Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty moved south, the Zhang family established a country in Hexi, how many Han people fled to Longxi? After that, the Central Plains fought for many years, and the Han people were taken captive to the north by the Xiongnu, Jie, Qiang, and other tribes.
Quite a few.
In fact, Longxi is a quiet corner, but it has also experienced the Five Liangs. Most of the population fled to the North. After Emperor Taiwu conquered the Northern Liang, more people fled to the North. Over time, the North became nomadic and came under the control of the Hu tribe.
There are many Han people.
It is not uncommon for people in countries such as Xingwei (Rouran), Gaoche, Gaochang, etc., as well as the eastern and western tribes that have surrendered to us in the Yuan and Wei dynasties, to be Han people. There are also many Han people who serve as members of the Hu tribe.
The chiefs. And it is not uncommon to see people who admire our heavenly kingdom and join their entire clan..."
At this point, Yang Jun hissed, as if he had a toothache: "But this time, this one was able to defeat the twelve Du Lun tribes in a few days? Mr. Yang from Yuan County, let me ask you, if
Can it be done with you leading the way?"
Change it to me?
Yuan Zhi thought for a while and stretched out five fingers. But it seemed that it was not enough, so he turned over again: "If there are one hundred thousand armored cavalry, Yuan Mou will be able to sweep them..."
"Right?"
Yang Jun slapped his hand and said, "Even you want 100,000 yuan, but the Duke said that the army only dispatched 10,000 armored cavalry this time to accomplish this feat. How terrifying is this kind of combat power? How can Yang dare to do so?
How can the Queen Mother and the princes in the court believe it?"
Yuan Zhi paused: I really can’t believe it, but what can you and I do?
"What if it's true?"
"If it is true, it is an attached honor, such as the Xiongnu Liu family, the Jinheba family, the Longxi Li family, etc., all of which were attached and granted titles and fiefs. Moreover, the remaining tribes have expelled the Du Lun tribe.
He also took the initiative to ask for the title of pastoralist in the north of Ling Dynasty, and was willing to serve as a barrier for the six towns. This was another contribution to the expansion of the territory. Not to mention just asking for some grain, chariots and horses, and cloth, it was like the Yang clan, which was granted the title of country
The Kingdom of China is not impossible..."
"Then let's present the memorial. It's still the same sentence: everything will be known after tomorrow. Why should Sima be worried?"
Yuan Zhi chuckled, got up and left the government hall.
Am I just worried? I am afraid!
Are you afraid that Li Chengzhi will hide it from you again? Just like when I hid it from Li Shao and said I would only go to Xiazhou, but in only twenty days, I led my army straight down and attacked the six towns?
Thinking of this, Yang Jun's tense nerves relaxed a little.
Li Chengzhi has always been mysterious and unpredictable. Just like rushing to six towns to pacify the fertile fields, it is as close as a miracle. It is still unbelievable to this day. It is even more difficult to figure out how he calculated it... p>
What if what he said is true this time?
Okay, as Yuan Zhi said, it only takes one day to tell the difference. The worst is a defeat, just run away!
As for whether the court believes it or not...who cares so much?
Yang Jun's heart skipped a beat, biting the barrel of his pen and started writing the memorial...