Gather the troops and horses, count the results of the battle, and rearrange the defense of Huguan City. When Linghu Kuang returned to the county seat, the sky was already dark. Unexpectedly, just after stepping into the prefect's mansion, one person greeted him.
"The Huguan Victory, Commander Linghu can take the lead!" Liang Feng walked forward with a smile.
"Liang Ye's praise! This time, thanks to Liang Ye's strategy, we can win!" Linghu Kuang's face flushed with excitement, but he did not forget the reason for this great victory.
Although the person in front of him was very sick and weak, his courage was different from ordinary people, and the idea of setting up an ambush in the city was even more amazing! If anyone came here, I am afraid that the gates of the city will be closed tightly and the enemy's city will be refused. How can they completely wipe out the enemy like this? This is 400 foot soldiers against 300 elite cavalry, with only a few dozen casualties.
"Captain Linghu is too modest. If the commander hadn't led his troops out of the city to fight, how could they have won such a big victory?" Liang Feng smiled, not taking credit, and invited Linghu Kuang into the main hall.
With such an attitude, Linghu Kuang still doesn't know, this is because the other party wants to take credit for himself. From a precarious prisoner to a hero who has made great military achievements and turned the tide, it is no longer a kind of grace that can be described. Although Linghu's lineage is also a big clan in Bingzhou, only his uncle in this generation has the rank of general, and there are no other prominent officials. If you can take this opportunity to make a head start, not to mention him, even the clan will benefit greatly! How can such a kindness be repaid with a few frivolous words of thanks
Feeling grateful and ashamed, Linghu Kuang sat down in the main hall and hesitated for a moment before asking, "This Shangdang turmoil can be considered to have subsided. I wonder what Liang Ye's plans will be in the future?"
Liang Feng's smile narrowed slightly: "As long as Duke Dongying doesn't return, the chaos will not end. Therefore, the first thing to do is to reopen the food route and welcome Duke Dongying's army back."
Reopen the food route, restore the rear army, and inform Dongying that the danger of Baixing has been resolved, so that the army can return quickly.
Linghu Kuang felt the same, and immediately replied: "This matter is urgent! The last commander will do it now!"
"In addition to this, Huguan must be rebuilt. This time the chaos is full of mud and sand. It is necessary to distinguish the generals and choose the right ones. The more the crisis is, the more it is necessary to ensure the stability of the army, so that we can work together to fight the generals. enemy."
These words simply spoke to Linghu Kuang's heart. Not only in the military, but it is also very important to have worthy officials at the local level. When Jiang Taishou was in office before, he was either chatting for fun or meeting Shangguan, so that the thief Yan Ji took the county town. Changed to Yan Ji, he killed officials indiscriminately and raised tigers. Such stupid people are the root cause of the chaos in the Shangdang. On the other hand, this person in front of him has solved the danger of Shangdang in just three days. Whether it is to bring peace to the people or to pacify the chaos, it is a good thing if he can stay in the Shangdang
However, this is not something he can decide. With a sigh in his heart, Linghu Kuang clasped his fists and saluted, "What Liang Ye said is exactly what Liang Ye said, and he will rule the army well at the end and wait for Duke Dongying to return."
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"What? The siege of Baixing has been resolved!" In the tent, Sima Teng suddenly stood up and came to the messenger, "Clarify quickly, what's going on?!"
These days, Sima Teng has been extremely unhappy. The elder brother ran back to the fief without even stopping. I finally joined Wang Jun and discussed Yecheng together. Unexpectedly, Wang Bin, who had just defeated Sima Ying's North Zhonglang general, was attacked by Wang Cui again. This Wang Cui was not a good general either. Sima Teng wanted to annihilate the opponent's troops and horses in one fell swoop, and then attack Yecheng. Unexpectedly, the army's food supply was suddenly cut off.
This time, the frightening Sima Teng turned pale in shock. The grain road came from Shangdang, and it was his own rear. There were no other enemies along the way. How could the grain road be cut off? After careful inquiries, Sima Teng almost vomited blood. It turned out that Baixing was lost, and the passage was locked!
How could such a mutation occur!
Shocked and angry, and he didn't care about any crusade against the rebels, Sima Teng immediately returned with his army. You can't go to Baixing, there are Taihangxing and Luguanxing, but if Baixing falls, Shangdang is afraid that there will be troubles, and I don't know if these two roads can still pass. If someone is ambushed outside the two sides, it is unknown if there will be another battle of Changping.
But detouring the Yellow River and returning to Bingzhou from other places is not a good idea. Without the access to food, the army could only collect food nearby. Although it was the autumn harvest, there had been wars and chaos in the vicinity of Luoyang for the past two years. Traveling back with such hunger and cold, it is still in danger.
There are troubles left and right, and Sima Teng is really not a good judge. Although the army retreated all the way, he never made up his mind. I was so anxious every day that I even had a lot of mouth sores on my mouth. I just wish I could grow a pair of wings and fly back to Bingzhou.
At this moment, the news of Baixing's relief suddenly came back, how could he not be overjoyed? !
The messenger knew that the matter was of great importance, and did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly disclosed everything he knew. Hearing that Shangdang was captured by the King of Chengdu and borrowed troops from the Xiongnu, he could not wait to swallow that idiot Sima Ying! And he heard that the one who solved the danger of Shangdang turned out to be Liang Feng, who he didn't take seriously, and he had mixed feelings in his heart.
After thinking for a while, Sima Teng finally said: "Send a striker to return along Baixing, and carefully inquire about the situation of Shangdang. If it is safe and sound, the army will return to Bingzhou immediately!"
There can be no further delay. The eldest brother has already lost Luoyang. If he loses Bingzhou again, he will lose his money by sending troops this time. On the Yecheng side, leave it to Wang Jun. Anyway, Wang Jun had a grudge against Sima Ying, and he borrowed strong Xianbei soldiers, so he couldn't take Yecheng, so I'm afraid he wouldn't let it go. As long as the city of Ye is broken, everything can be turned around. Rely on the Son of Heaven to command the princes? Hmph, he wants to see how long that idiot Sima Ying will be able to occupy the Son of Heaven!
With the command of the commander, the army immediately pulled out of camp and headed towards Baixing.
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At the same time, another team bypassed Fukouxing and entered the hinterland of Bingzhou. The leader was a burly warrior with gray temples. Although he was dressed simply and was getting old, there was an air of majesty about this man that made people look at him. Just like an aged tiger, even if its teeth are loose and its claws are blunt, people will not dare to despise it.
This person, surnamed Liu Mingyuan, styled Yuanhai, came from Yecheng. A few days ago, he was the champion general under the King of Chengdu. However, at this moment, he already has another title, "Beidanyu".
Half a month ago, Sima Teng and Wang Jun joined forces and led troops to attack. Because of the fear of the two men's army, Sima Ying sent people to snatch Shangdang, and led the army of Bingzhou back to defense. This strategy was very effective, and Sima Teng immediately withdrew his troops and returned to Bingzhou. But for the other team, it's of little use.
The Xianbei cavalry under Wang Jun's command was incomparably brave, defeated Wang Bin, the general of Beizhong Lang, and beat Shi Chao, who had just won the Great Victory, and fled in embarrassment. Everyone in Yecheng was in danger. Seeing this situation, Liu Yuan immediately stood up and promised Sima Ying that he could lead the five Xiongnu tribes, send troops from Shangdang, and relieve the danger of Ye City.
If it were normal, Sima Ying might still have some doubts. But at this moment, he couldn't care less! Since Wang Jun can use Xianbei, why can't he use Xiongnu? ! Liu Yuan has been loyal to him for many years, but he is much more reliable than others. Coupled with the news of Yan Ji's success in winning the pass, Sima Ying immediately agreed to Liu Yuan's request. He was named Bei Shanyu and ordered him to go to Bingzhou, lead the Huns army, and come to Yecheng to relieve the siege.
After receiving the order of the King of Chengdu, Liu Yuan could naturally return to Bingzhou with his son Liu Cong and several generals.
However, at this moment, he was pulling his horse and stopped on the side of the road, looking at the city in the distance, as if thinking.
After a while, the three cavalry came galloping. An eight-foot-long man with an ape-waisted waist took the lead and said loudly, "Father, the Huguan has changed! The Jingguan has been erected under the city, and all of them are human heads, there are more than one hundred!"
The middle-aged man on the horse looked indifferent: "As expected."
When he passed through Fukouxing, he discovered that the situation in the pass was wrong. The guards are heavily guarded, and there are many sentries, not like the usual scene. Therefore, he didn't even call for Guan, but took a group of people around the same path for two or three days before entering Bingzhou. Before going to the county town, he first sent his son to Huguan to inquire about the news.
Upon closer inspection, it was as expected. Huguan has changed and it has been lost. A few days ago, the letter also said that Yan Ji had captured Lucheng, how did the situation change after a few days? There are more than 100 heads of Jingguan. Could it be that the elite cavalry who came to help Yan Ji seize the city all died in action
There was something strange, but the middle-aged man had no intention of exploring, and pulled the reins: "Go to Jiuyuan first."
Jiuyuan is the seat of the northern Xiongnu and the seat of the northern commander Liu Xuan. Hearing this order, everyone said yes, and the horse followed behind the man.
It's just different from what Sima Ying thought. In the hearts of these people, the Venerable in front of them has only one title: "Da Chanyu of the Huns"!
Entering the Tigers and Returning to the Mountain, this unremarkable team disappeared into the long mountain road.
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"My lord, it's getting late, you should rest." Standing in the study, Yi Yan looked a little anxious, looking at the man who was still lying in front of the case.
This is already the seventh day. Since the capture of the county seat, the lord has been working hard every day to deal with various matters in the county house. These things should have been done by the master bookkeeper or the master recorder's office, but unfortunately Yan Ji's killings were too heavy, and the county hall was empty, and it could only be handled by the master himself. Originally, he thought that after capturing the county seat, he would be able to return to the mansion. Who would have expected to stay here for so long.
Liang Feng put down the brush in his hand and gently turned his neck: "It can be the autumn harvest now, no matter what."
After all, the autumn harvest is the most important time of the year. Before the chaos in the prefect's mansion, a lot of things have been delayed, and Liang Feng can't bear to continue to delay. In addition to the matters in the following counties, it is also a troublesome thing to reorganize the rear army and open up the food channel. Thanks to Linghu Kuang's conscientiousness and hard work, the army was able to function normally.
Now that the prefect's mansion has basically returned to normal, there are not so many things he needs to deal with, except for one other thing. Glancing at a letter on the table, Liang Feng sighed incomprehensibly. This letter was sent from the Liang residence and was written by Duan Qin himself. What is written on it is not something that can be seen by others.
Now that he has hesitated for two days, it is time to make a decision.
Standing up, Liang Feng said to Yi Yan, "Bo Yuan, what do you think of Lucheng?"
Yi Yan was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Although the city is big, the defense is not strict. But the pot is on the side, as long as there are strong soldiers guarding it, it will be safe."
Huguan is not comparable to those in Baixing. As long as there are reliable people guarding it, unless there is a civil strife or someone cheats to open the city gate, even if he wants to capture it, he will have to pay a lot of price. With the Huguan guard, the county town will naturally be safe and sound.
"Yeah, as long as there is Xiongguan on the side, Shangdang, and even the three states of Ping, Si, and Yi can be preserved." Liang Feng sighed, "How can such a throat fortress be handed over to others?"
"What's your plan, my lord?" Yi Yan couldn't help but ask.
Liang Feng smiled slightly: "It's time to leave the house and choose another path."
Three days later, the city gate of Lucheng opened wide, welcoming back the real master of Bingzhou.