The Xiqiang coalition retreated all the way, and Ti Ma ran wildly throughout the day until they stopped in the Yuzhong area.
Han Sui was also cautious. After nightfall, he still kept three teams of sentinels out patrolling to prevent being secretly pursued by the Han army, and launched a night attack.
The whining sound of the Qiang flute has a sad tone, full of hesitation, confusion, and depression, like a cuckoo crying for blood or a macaque wailing.
Bian Zhang walked up the low hill step by step, looking at Han Sui who was silent in the world of music, silent.
The Qiang flute slowly dissipated, and Han Sui turned to look at Bian Zhang and said, "Beigong Boyu and the others are still clamoring to return to their hometown in Liangzhou?"
Bian Zhang took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Brother, tell me, what should I do now?"
At the beginning of the army, they marched triumphantly to several cities in Yongzhou and defeated Lingzheng, the captain of the Qiang Protector. Army Sima Ma Teng led his troops to defect and fought all the way to Chang'an. At this time, Huangfu Song, the famous general who pacified the Yellow Turbans, came. However, this powerful man
Facing their high morale cavalry, all the famous Han generals in the world could only huddle in the city and prepare for battle.
Just when they were thinking hard about how to deal with Huangfu Song, a piece of gratifying news came.
Luoyang unexpectedly changed its generals on the spot, replacing Huangfu Song and bringing in new coach Zhang Wen. Although he had twice as many troops as Huangfu Song, reaching 150,000, his talents were far inferior to Huangfu Song's.
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The Xiqiang cavalry are invincible in wild battles, but attacking cities is not their specialty. In the past, the Han army mostly huddled in the city, built strong walls and cleared the fields, and then looked for opportunities to divide and annihilate them.
When Zhang Wen first arrived, all his troops came out to start a fight with them, and they were naturally beaten back to the city to boost their morale.
Han Sui thought that good luck was coming from heaven and wanted to help him achieve great things. He did not expect that the situation of the war would suddenly change two months later.
Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou were slacking off and preferred to stay in the city. They used the excuse of cold weather and stopped leading their troops to attack the Han army's county towns every day to create opportunities for war.
As a result, the grain road was blocked by Sun Jian, and grain and grass could not be transported to the rear. Not only did the war make no progress, it gradually deteriorated.
It's just that Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou were only in an alliance, not subordinate. Han Sui and Bian Zhang were unable to restrain them. Many fighters were delayed, which led to the uprising to this day?
There are already signs of failure.
Bian Zhang looked to the west, with a longing expression on his face, and said slowly: "It's good to go home, we have been out for more than half a year. We will come back next year. I believe we will be able to capture Chang'an next year."
After saying that, he looked at Han Sui again.
"Next year, what a good next year..." Han Sui laughed angrily, not wanting even his sworn brother to say such words.
"Brother Zhang, the Yellow Turbans have been pacified, there is no war in the Central Plains, and the national strength will be restored soon. Next year? When the Han Dynasty recovers, let alone attack Chang'an, I am afraid that everyone including us will have to flee to the Far West Grassland for shelter.
Life."
Bian Zhang felt even more sad after hearing this.
Suddenly, in the silent and windless night, a beam of meteor suddenly passed through the military camp. The light was more than ten feet long, like a pool of mercury pouring down. It illuminated the camp as if it were daytime, and the donkeys and horses screamed.
"Brother, look at the sky, there is fire from the sky!" Bian Zhang exclaimed.
In Liangzhou, whether they are Qiang or Han, meteors are a symbol of ominousness to them, and the clearer they can see, the greater the danger. The meteor just flew over the head, which is the most ominous.
, various priests wear ghost-faced dancing gods on their heads, and kill cattle and sheep to worship them.
Han Sui naturally saw it too. He looked shocked and shouted: "Go back to the military camp quickly!"
In the military camp, Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou, and Ma Teng walked out of the military tent one by one under the notice of the soldiers. Looking at the sky in the distance, the bright meteors were so dazzling.
The people are guilty and will be punished by heaven, such as fire, drought and floods!
When Han Sui came back, what he saw was a large number of soldiers lying on the ground, praying constantly, hoping to avoid the meteor attack commonly known as "Heavenly Punishment"...
That night, a fierce quarrel broke out in the Liangzhou Army tent, and there was even the sound of swords being drawn out of their sheaths. Many guards outside the tent were divided into several groups. You looked at me, I looked at you, each holding the hilt of the knife, just waiting for a word.
After giving the order, he rushed into the tent to help the coach. Fortunately, no conflict broke out in the tent.
The debate in the big tent lasted for two hours...
The natural result is to break camp and go home!
But the way of getting home is still different.
In Ma Teng's military tent, he was facing his son Ma Chao, who was only eleven years old, and sighed: "Son, my father really shouldn't have surrendered to these Qiang thieves. Now that the army has retreated and the punishment from heaven has come, I feel very worried. Shouldn't I Fu Bo?"
If the line of generals is to be exterminated in my hands, how can I have the dignity to see my ancestors after death?"
Although Ma Chao was only eleven years old at this time, he was already nearly six feet tall, and he was very brave. He persuaded: "Father, these strange things about ghosts and gods cannot be trusted. It is impossible for the rebel Qiang to do anything now. Why don't we wait until we get to Jincheng?"
Go say goodbye to Bei Gongyu and the others, and take people back to Wuwei's hometown, which is far away from Chang'an and may be beyond the reach of the Han army."
Ma Teng's eyes lit up and he felt a little at ease. He nodded, agreeing with Ma Chao's view.
In fact, in ancient times, when generals went on an expedition, they were afraid of seeing celestial phenomena like meteors. Because if they were not handled well, they could easily be misunderstood as ominous by their soldiers, causing them to lose confidence in the expedition and unable to appease the fearful soldiers. In the end, they had to
Retiring troops and returning home, if handled properly, is also a good way to boost morale.
When the meteor passed by, it was natural that not only the Western Qiang Allied Forces could see it, but Zhang Wen and others who were already asleep in Qiangyang City were woken up by the soldiers and went out to take a look.
I summoned a Qiang people and asked them what the signs were in Liangzhou.
After asking, I couldn't help but be overjoyed. I learned that the Lord was punishing me because God was dissatisfied with the rebellion of the Qiang people. I immediately guessed that the Western Qiang coalition must also have seen it. It was not a general chaos among the entire army.
He quickly ordered the soldiers of each battalion to go to the government office to discuss the situation.
Naturally, the other soldiers also saw it and knew that something had changed. They gathered very quickly, but within two hundred breaths, they were all there.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhang Wen looked away from his sleepiness and happily prepared an order to send the army out of the city to pursue the rebel Qiang overnight.
At this time, Fu Xie stepped forward and admonished: "No. Although the rebel Qiang was defeated, their elites were not damaged, so they should not be underestimated. Moreover, the outposts and cavalry have not returned yet, and they have no idea where the Qiang rebels are fleeing. If they attack blindly, even if they catch up,
If they defeat Han Ni, they may also be controlled by them."
"If we go by General Sun's words, I predict that after the Heavenly Fire, the Qiang Ni army will definitely lose morale and voluntarily retreat to Jincheng, Liangzhou, and the two counties of Longxi. The army slowly advances to take back the lost county seat. At that time, it was our army who laid siege to the city.
The strong point is not afraid of Qiang chaos and injustice!"
Fu Xie once served as Huangfu Song's army guard to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He was highly regarded by Huangfu Song. After quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he was worshiped as Yilang by Emperor Ling.
Although Cui Lie was insulted this time, Emperor Ling reprimanded him, but because he was from Liangzhou, he was appointed as Zhang Wen's guard Sima.
But Zhang Wen was not happy with him. If Situ was killed, the world would be safe. He bought Cui Lie, the third prince, and his third prince also bought it. He always thought that he was also insinuating himself. Although he was not happy, the other party was a famous scholar in Xiliang after all.
Said: "Nan Rong's words are wrong!"
"If God does not take what he has given, he will suffer the consequences! I was worried that the rebellious Qiang would rebel desperately, but you didn't see that the fire came to the world just now. This is the will of God. When those rebel Qiang saw it, their military morale must have been shaken again. Our army went out to attack.
We will definitely surround and kill them."
In fact, it is not unreasonable for Zhang Wen to be impatient. He has been fighting Xiliang for more than three months, with little success. There is a faint rumor in the court that Zhang Wen once pacified Jiaozhou, and it took three years to do so. Could it be that he pacified this western region?
Qiang also has to wait three years?
The current situation is similar to that of Huangfu Song. The former killed the rebel Qiang Kingdom's troops, but he got Song Yang's head. After all, he was a little stronger, but the main force of the Qiang army was still alive, so it was still not a victory.
Others don't know what Zhang Wen is thinking in his heart. Tao Qian, who was also conquered by Zhang Wen, also admonished: "Things will naturally destroy themselves and then rot. There will be strange phenomena in the sky, and the rebellious Qiang are afraid of them. However, the general is pressing on the rebellious Qiang. It is a matter of life and death."
, no matter what heavenly punishment, swordsmen and soldiers will no longer be afraid, they will surely unite as one again and fight to the death. This is human nature and inevitable!"
Although Tao Qian was already over fifty years old at this time and entering old age, he had a clear outline and good appearance, and he could vaguely see the handsome appearance of his youth.
"Qian thought that he could be induced by the situation. While the army was slowly advancing, he could use the Flowing Fire Heavenly Punishment to persuade some Qiang people to surrender, such as Ma Teng, who was originally a Han general. He could be said to have returned to his rightful ways, thus splitting the rebel Qiang.
It is best to make them fight among themselves and make plans slowly."
Before Huangfu Song left, he told the two of them that this time the Qiang people should be calm and not anxious. In the early years, Duan Jiong massacred the Qiang people too much and his prestige was already strong. Although he rebelled again, he could not change the policy of appeasement. He could only be pacified with leniency.
Only then can the Japanese court be governed again.