After the battle, blood and sewage mixed together on the originally pure white snow, staining the entire area of 200 steps.
Shen Zangfeng saw that except for two people from Di who were left alive, all the soldiers had been killed on the spot. The soldiers were excitedly cutting off their heads so that they could go back and record their merits. There was laughter and laughter everywhere. He handed the Zhemu tree to Shen Die, and walked to the side with Shen Yujia to discuss the battle in detail. Of course, what he was most concerned about was: "Has the Captain cut off Mushur's head with his own hands?"
However, when Shen Youjia heard this, his originally excited expression froze. He touched his nose and coughed a few times awkwardly before whispering: "This... Wangzhang Shiying does have some skills. Although I have set up many barriers, , but they still sacrificed the lives of six people to open a bloody path, leaving only one person to escort Mushur and escape! "
Shen Zangfeng knew when Shen Youjia showed up that this veteran who was both clan nephew and boss must have failed to keep Musiur, otherwise Musiuer's head would have been thrown over to destroy Di Ren's will. Because this was an opportunity that he did not hesitate to take risks. If something went wrong, Shen Zangfeng would die. Although Shen Zangfeng was only a captain from the sixth rank now, Shen Youjia was a captain from the fifth rank of Guoyi. , However, Xiliang is in the hands of the Shen family. The official position in the court is only for the appearance. What really determines the status is the position in the clan.
In terms of status in the clan, Shen Yujia, a distant relative, is completely incomparable to Shen Zangfeng; in terms of seniority, although he is older, he still calls Shen Zangfeng "uncle".
This time, Shen Zangfeng ignored everyone's objections and committed the danger himself. He even wrote a handwritten letter to explain to Shen Xuan and others in advance to prevent Shen Youjia from being convicted... As a result, Shen Youjia got such a great opportunity and watched helplessly. He fled with Mushur, and in order to boost his morale in front of his subordinates, he pretended to be happy after a great victory. Now when Shen Zangfeng asked him face to face, he was very embarrassed.
Shen Zangfeng was also very sorry. According to the enemy situation that Shen Youjia had gleaned from many years of stationing at the border, the current Di people, Yu Musiuer, was in his prime, and he was quite talented and strategist. It has not been long since he succeeded the Great Chanyu. Once he stabilizes his position, there will never be peace on the border.
In order to get rid of this serious trouble, Shen Yujia sent countless dead soldiers to sneak into the assassination. However, there were heavy casualties in the "Thorn Fence", but no one could cross the Ten Eagles of the King's Tent and threaten Musuer.
After knowing this situation, Shen Zangfeng proposed to take advantage of Musiuer's eagerness to stabilize his position and then march eastward, using himself as a bait, pretending to be a spy among the Wei people who had been bribed by the Di people, and luring Musiuer to come in person. And Shen Youjia took the opportunity to outflank Musheer from behind and catch Musheer off guard - it would be best to kill Musheuer.
In order to deceive Mu Xiuer, Shen Zangfeng did not hesitate to destroy his reputation. While Shen Youjia was intensively discussing the details with his subordinates, he acted as a pampered son-in-law who was overjoyed with success in Xiliang Prefecture; Several uncles with old grudges between brothers staged an intra-clan fight, and Shen Zangfeng was "forced" to agree to go to Donghe Town to guard the border.
Sure enough, Mu Xiuer fell into the trap and thought that Shen Zangfeng was just an embroidered straw bag who went to Xiliang to gain military merit by relying on his elders' high position and taking advantage of the Wei emperor's stupidity. Moreover, Mu Xiuer also heard about the grievances of Ming Peitang in his early years from Wei spies, so he was convinced, and he led his troops happily.
However, both Shen Zangfeng and Shen Youjia misjudged the strength of Wangzhang Shiying. It is really a pity that Musuer was allowed to escape despite being trapped in a dragnet.
Shen Zangfeng pondered for a moment and said: "Master Captain, don't be discouraged. Although we failed to capture Musuer this time, this man has not been able to secure the position of Great Chanyu for a long time and his position is not stable. Didn't Master Captain say before that his colleague Both mother and brother are very dissatisfied with him inheriting the position of the old Shanyu? This time he can escape from the hands of the captain, but I wonder if he can escape from the hands of his clan members after returning? "
Shen Yujia perked up after hearing this and said: "That's right! Musuer was able to suppress his brothers before. In addition to scheming the city, the Ten Eagles under his command also contributed a lot! But now only Ten Eagles are left. An eagle, and that eagle was shot with an arrow by the old man. Even Musuer himself had one of his ears cut off by the old man! It is expected that even if he returns to the clan, even if he can keep his position as the chief chanyu, he will not be able to survive within a few years. If you are unable to move eastward, you must try to stabilize your position to prevent someone from usurping the throne!"
At this point, he frowned again and said in deep thought, "If this is the case, Mushuer will definitely force his troops to flee deep into the grassland! By then, it will not be easy to find them... They go too deep and our luggage cannot keep up. On the contrary, it’s easy to be dragged to death by them!”
Of course, the meaning of these words is to worry about Shen Zangfeng, because Shen Zangfeng will return to Beijing in three years to review his duties and count his achievements. Like this time, the Di people were almost captured, which is certainly a great achievement. However, if the Di people escape far away, it will be difficult to find them, and it will be even more difficult to perform a meritorious service.
"Securing the frontier is the top priority." Shen Zangfeng shook his head and said, "Since I arrived in Xiliang, everything I have seen, except for the prefecture and city, which is better, and the villages and towns, are all desolate and desolate! Although the land of Xiliang is not comparable to that of Jiangnan, It is fertile, but there is also a lot of black soil that is suitable for farming, but it has to be abandoned because of the Di people's plunder. It is a pity that if this battle can allow Musuer to restrain the tribe and escape for a few years, we can also restore some livelihood. "
"Uncle is absolutely right." Shen Yujia saw that he used "I" to refer to himself, and knew that he was now starting discussions as a member of the same clan, and no longer used the title of "College Lieutenant", and said, "I just want real peace. In the border area, the best solution is to completely eradicate the Di people!”
When Shen Youjia said this, he actually did not believe Shen Zangfeng's statement that "pacifying the border is the top priority." In Shen Yujia's opinion, Shen Zangfeng was the default leader of the clan, and the opportunity to go to the border to make contributions this time was given by the current clan leader Shen Xuan through every possible means. How could Shen Zangfeng not long for meritorious deeds, but have the leisure to pay attention to farming while Mushuer was away recuperating
When Shen Zangfeng said this, he was trying to show off his aloofness and pity for the people, so Shen Yujia, who thought he was well-informed and knowledgeable, immediately flattered him and then found another excuse for him.
Shen Yujia thought to himself, after I said this, you should have a reason to hunt down Mushuer, right
As a result, Shen Zangfeng pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "The weather is too cold now, and we are far less familiar with the grassland than the Di people. We may easily be ambushed in chasing Mushuer at this moment. Besides, the trapped beasts still fight, this time we can only annihilate five of the Di people." Bai Jingqi, there are still thousands of Di people gathered around the king's tent, not counting the large and small tribes scattered on the grassland. When they learned that the king's tent was attacked, these tribes who had not joined the king's tent must have Xingye is here to help! In my opinion, we should go to Donghe Town to garrison and reorganize the defense, and then send scouts to investigate the situation and make plans."
Shen Youjia frowned. It was not that he was impatient to flatter this clan uncle, so he kept chasing after Shen Zangfeng to find reasons. But he had been stationed in the border area for many years and had witnessed countless Wei people and even his own colleagues and relatives being harmed by the Di people. He really had a hatred for the Di people as deep as the sea.
This time, Shen Yujia couldn't achieve full success, and Shen Yujia was really burning in his heart. If Shen Zangfeng's identity hadn't been too important, in order to fool the Di people, although the subordinates who followed Shen Zangfeng were all carefully selected elites from the "thorn fence", they were not many in number after all. Shen Youjia didn't dare to delay and came to the rescue. According to his idea, since Mu Xiuer relied on the bravery of his men to escape from the formation, he would pursue him to the end no matter what!
I originally thought that Shen Zangfeng was young and full of energy, but he fell short by using his body as a bait. He would not be able to bear it. After the battlefield was cleared, he would take a break to regain some energy and continue to pursue. Shen Youjia had even ordered the subordinates he brought to prepare for the pursuit, and even Shen Zangfeng's sledge position was ready - but he did not expect that Shen Zangfeng would not agree despite his tactful persuasion.
Although Shen Youjia's position is higher than Shen Zangfeng's, Shen Zangfeng's status is special. Before Shen Zangfeng arrived in Xiliang, he was ordered to assist Shen Zangfeng in establishing his achievements - he was determined not to be compared with Liu Youzhao and his party from Donghu!
Now that Shen Zangfeng didn't agree to pursue him after the victory, Shen Youjia couldn't force him to go with him, but this place wasn't safe. If everyone was left to protect Shen Cangfeng, what would he do to hunt down Musuer? If everyone is taken away, if something happens to Shen Zangfeng, even ten Mushurs killed by him will not be able to offset it!
If Shen Zangfeng hadn't come up with the plan to lure the snake out of the cave this time and took the risk to act as bait, would Shen Youjia really have doubted whether the third uncle of this sect was cowardly and held back
He was puzzled and depressed until the team arrived at Donghe Town. The original guard got the news and had already prepared barracks to accommodate everyone. It's just that although the guard knew that Shen Youjia and Shen Zangfeng were coming, he tried his best to arrange it. However, Donghe Town was often robbed because it was close to the Di Kingdom. Not to mention that there were ten houses in the town and nine were empty. Due to the long years of fighting, there were no intact houses. many.
The guard gave up his room, but he had no choice but to ask Shen Youjia and Shen Cangfeng to share the main hall and separate the east and west compartments. After being led to the place, Shen Youjia ignored the guard's greetings and went into the room with a sullen face. He drank three large spirits in one breath and sent the others away. With the strength of the wine, he angrily asked Shen Zangfeng: "Uncle, what's this plan?" , although due to the nephew's incompetence, he escaped with an eagle from Mu Xiuer and the king's tent, but this victory can also be called a great victory, which is enough to compare with the great victory of Fengzhou the year before last! He should be killed! Why is uncle so hesitant?"
These words were a bit disobedient to ask as a clan nephew, but Shen Youjia couldn't calm down, and he felt really unhappy if he didn't ask for an explanation.
Shen Zangfeng raised his neck and drank all the wine. Hearing this question, he showed a smile and said: "Didn't you say that Musuer's status in the clan is not stable?"
Shen Youjia was startled and said subconsciously: "That's true, but..."
"Mu Xiuer is very scheming. Even if we are defeated now, if we pursue him immediately, I am afraid that he will take advantage of the opportunity to intimidate the tribe, so that the tribe does not dare to replace the great chanyu rashly, lest the whole tribe be defeated at our hands. !" Shen Zangfeng squinted, took out a brocade handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, and said slowly, "In this case, we might as well give him a chance to straighten things out in Donghe Town. While the soldiers are recuperating, we can also try to see if we can get the Di people to eradicate Mushur!"
After hearing these words, Shen Yujia broke out in a cold sweat and said: "Uncle is wise! If we were to chase him, Mushuer would definitely do this! If uncle hadn't thought of this, I... I almost missed something important!"
Shen Zangfeng comforted him and said, "You hate the Di people to the core, and this is also Jingbian's heart."
Although after Shen Zangfeng's explanation, Shen Youjia also agreed to not pursue the pursuit for the time being, he had another thing on his mind - praying to God to let Mu Xiuer be killed as soon as he returned to the tribe...
After Shen Yujia fell asleep, Shen Die fetched water and went to the east chamber to help Shen Zangfeng wash up. At the same time, he handed Shen Xuan's letter to him: "I just sent it."
After receiving the letter, Shen Zangfeng opened it and looked at it. He smiled at first and said, "Nian Lemu has lived up to my high expectations!" Then he frowned, "Second sister... I need to think of a more comprehensive solution..."
After reading the last two lines, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought to myself, "Ying'er's health has recovered, and she is definitely a boy... This is really great! She has been accompanied by her children for the past three years, and she is not lonely at all. Her father and mother value their children. She will definitely be treated favorably because of this. Even if there are still people in the imperial capital who are in trouble with her, her mother will make the decision for her... "
I was relieved for a while, and then started to think, "This is my eldest son. If I were in the imperial capital, I would definitely name him myself. But now I think it was my father who named him, um, or should I give him a nickname?"
Thinking of the unborn child, Shen Zangfeng seemed to feel that the tension of being a bait during the day and the exhaustion of fighting seemed to have relaxed a lot. He began to recall the classics he had read, and thought hard about what auspiciousness should be drawn up for the child. Another nice nickname... (To be continued)