Soon, the battlefield will be cleaned up. All the civilians and soldiers entered the city, together with the abandoned more than 2,000 war horses, the few forages, and even the bows, arrows, knives and spears that fell on the ground were also picked up. The only thing that didn't move was the hundreds of corpses.
These corpses were built into huge Jingguan, standing on the edge of the road, even the soil was not sealed. From a distance, it looks like a mountain of corpses, which makes people feel chills.
In the afternoon of that day, a trooper came to spy. When they saw Jingguan, several horses didn't even stop, and they hurriedly retreated. The next day, the emergency report came. The side divisions who were ambushed near Huguan gathered up the defeated soldiers and evacuated Shangdang.
Only in this way can the siege of Lucheng be completely resolved.
After confirming that the enemy had left, Liang Feng immediately opened the city and resettled the refugees. This time the Huns came in a hurry and did not seriously destroy the villages around Lucheng. However, after learning his lesson, Liang Feng let them gather together as a fortress, try to move out of those undefended primitive villages, and build high walls in places with many people. Although it is unable to resist the hard attack of the army, each Wubao can protect the nearby people to the greatest extent and delay the enemy's advance. Moreover, with Wubao as a unit, it is easier to train soldiers and form a military stronghold.
The more than 600 Huns who surrendered were regarded as coolies. Fifteen people in a team, if one person wants to resist and flee, they will be executed in a row. The food given is less than that of the refugees, and only the three teams that work the most every day can fill their stomachs. They had been hungry for several days, and they were both frightened and frightened. This group of soldiers had no courage in the past, so they had to obey orders obediently and build a high wall for the former enemy.
Huguan quickly got the news that Linghu Kuang personally came to the county seat to visit Liang Feng.
"I heard that Fu Jun defeated the Huns and killed more than a thousand enemies?" Linghu Kuang himself couldn't believe the news.
How many soldiers and horses are there in the county town, and he, the Shangdang garrison, is still unclear? The siege of the county town by three thousand enemy cavalry was enough to put Lucheng in crisis. Previously, the Prefect's Mansion sent a letter asking him to stick to Huguan and not to send troops to help him. He also thought that Fu Jun wanted to stick to the city and let the enemy cavalry retreat. Unexpectedly, a few days later, news of the great victory came. It was also after sending a sentry to investigate several times, and he was convinced that this was not fake news released by the enemy, but that he had indeed won a big victory!
Regarding this colleague, Liang Feng would not have explained it so clearly, and said lightly: "We only killed seven hundred enemies, and there are still some prisoners, but a lot of war horses have been captured."
Linghu Kuang coughed in embarrassment: "Xiaguan I heard that a star fell into the enemy camp that night..."
"That's what happened. I saw the enemy's camp was in chaos, so I sent someone to attack. It really went down in one fell swoop." Liang Feng reversed the order of things, and it sounded much more normal.
There was really no fault, so Linghu Kuang could only say: "It's also thanks to Fu Jun's decisive decision that he was able to obtain this extraordinary merit!"
"If General Linghu didn't stick to Huguan, how could Lucheng survive unscathed?" Liang Feng replied with a smile.
This is to divide the credit to yourself! Linghu Kuang immediately put the doubts behind him: "The ruler of the government is too modest. If the prefects of Bingzhou are all like the ruler of the government, why should they be afraid that the Huns will not retreat?"
If it was really the person who carried the sedan chair, Liang Feng smiled: "The great victory has to be reported to Duke Dongying. I will send the good news to Jinyang in two days. But there is one thing, I need to ask General Linghu."
Naturally, the merits won't come in vain, so Linghu Kuang hurriedly said, "Fu Jun, please tell me."
"This great victory is due to the fact that Yi Ying is leading the night raid. Now the chaos is coming, and such a good person is not easy to hang. I would like to recommend him as a colonel under General Linghu's command.
Linghu Kuang understood the meaning of Liang Feng's words as soon as he heard it. This is not to recommend his subordinates, but to let that Jie person get an official position through him. After all, the prefect cannot be in charge of the army. It is the most convenient thing if there is a confidant who can lead the army, and it is under the rule of the Shangdang.
Linghu Kuang also fought side by side with Yi Yan, and no one knew this son's fighting power better than him. If you put it under your command, even if you can't call it, it will be a help. Not to mention that he can still befriend the man in front of him, why not do it
After thinking about it for a moment, Linghu Kuang smiled and said, "Yi Ying is making great achievements many times, and he should have been promoted long ago. It is the honor of being a lower official if the ruler does not give up."
After just three or two sentences, the matter was settled, Liang Feng smiled and nodded: "Then I would like to thank General Linghu."
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"Master, do you want me to be an official?" Yi Yan knelt down in front of Liang Feng, his eyebrows locked. Is this to let him leave the Liang residence and serve others
"Now that the chaos is a foregone conclusion, we can't just guard Liang's house." How could Liang Feng not know what Yiyan was thinking, and patiently explained, "If you become a colonel, you can lead troops to guard the Shangdang. Then the Huns will come. Not to mention that the military function has a place, and it can recruit troops to defend the enemy with integrity. This is more important than a mere official name. "
It's not that Yi Yan doesn't understand the key here, but with the appointment of the court, can he still stay by the lord's side? After a moment of silence, Yi Yan finally said, "I was taught by the lord, and I should only serve the lord!"
If he wasn't such a person, Liang Feng wouldn't dare to use it like this. With a chuckle, Liang Feng said, "That's why I asked General Linghu to help. As long as he speaks, you will be a member of the Shangdang garrison. All the soldiers and horses you have been allocated will also be stationed in Lucheng, and you will be assigned by me. , just change the name. When the military camp is established, you can hand over all these recruits to you."
After hearing what the lord said, Yi Yan's heart dropped back to its original position: "So, you should listen to the arrangement of the lord."
Seeing that there was no objection from the other party, Liang Feng let out a long sigh of relief: "After the appointment, General Linghu will first give you a thousand soldiers and horses. These people have not undergone rigorous training, and they have to start from scratch. In addition, the weapons and horses captured this time have also been collected into the arsenal of the county government. In this way, a strong army of several thousand people can be easily assembled. Apart from you, those ministries in the government It will also gradually infiltrate the army and firmly control this team.”
This is a way for a dove to occupy a magpie's nest. It seems to be recommending good materials for the court, but in fact, it is using the Liangfu trilogy to infiltrate the army of the court. As long as they can firmly grasp the assistants at all levels, this team is the standard Liang Jiajun. It is also the only way when he cannot control the military power with integrity.
Yi Yan now fully understands that this is the key to the lord's further control of Shangdang, and it can even be said that it is a key step to get rid of Sima Teng's control. And the lord put such a heavy burden on his shoulders!
Yi Yan's heart beat, and inexplicably, Zhang He's words suddenly jumped into his mind. If he climbed step by step like this, can he also stand on a higher place and walk side by side with the lord
Forcefully suppressing the twitching movement in his heart, Yi Yan bowed his head and bowed down: "My subordinates will do their best to bring forth a strong army for the lord!"
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"What did you say, only half of the five thousand riders came back? Where is Liu Wei?!"
These days, Liu Xuan has been working hard on Liu Yuan's ascension to the throne. For the soldiers and horses sent to the Shangdang, I didn't care too much. Liu Wei is the most credible general under his command. Even if Lucheng cannot be conquered, he can lead his troops to harass and plunder food and grass, causing the Shangdang to fall into chaos. This is not a way to distract Sima Teng, any action that can weaken the Jin State will be of great benefit to them.
However, who would have thought that such news would be brought back in the end! That's five thousand fine riders! Even for the royal court, it was a great loss. How did Liu Wei fight
"Xiangguo, General Liu has already died for his country..." The scout below said in a low voice.
Liu Wei is dead? ! Liu Xuanzo stood up abruptly: "How is it possible? How many people does Shangdang have? How did this battle go!"
This is simply incomprehensible! Could it be that Sima Teng had tens of thousands of troops in Shangdang? If there are not several times the number of infantry, how can they defeat these 5,000 elite cavalry, and even the coach has not escaped back? !
"This... this subordinate really doesn't know." The scout hesitated for a moment before saying, "General Liu divided his troops into two groups, attacking Lucheng all the way, and defending Huguan all the way. I wanted to besiege the city and fight for reinforcements, but it was only one day, Lucheng's The large camp outside was attacked, and the troops were defeated for more than 30 miles, and more than half of them were lost. When Zhao Pi was about to gather up the defeated troops, he only knew that the other party was attacking at night…”
"Night attack is impossible!" Liu Xuan roared in anger. Liu Wei is by no means the kind of rash and careless person. How could it be possible that he would suffer such a heavy loss of troops in a mere night attack? !
"But, but that night, a meteor fell, and thunder fell on the camp. The soldiers were defeated, and they said that this was a punishment from the gods and Buddhas..." The scout's voice became weaker and weaker, and he started to tremble. He had seen with his own eyes those ripped soldiers. Obviously, the partial teacher has never seen a meteor, let alone heard the thunder, why does this group of people seem to have seen it in person? Could it be a ghost? Thinking of that Buddha's name, it's really creepy.
Liu Xuan's hands trembled. He has countless guesses, but a meteor falling thunder? God and Buddha punish? how can that be! In the big tent alone, how many people bought the Diamond Sutra of Liangfu, and how many people regarded white porcelain as a rare treasure. Now that this kind of nonsense about the punishment of gods and Buddhas is spread, how do these people think of Liang Zixi? Will anyone else dare to attack the party in the future? ! This is not something that can be controlled by punishing a few people. How should we deal with more than a thousand soldiers who have been defeated
A burst of heart-piercing pain came, Liu Xuan held his chest, his mouth was like a fish out of water, he struggled to open it twice, and fell to the ground with a bang.
"What did you say, Xiangguo is in critical condition and unconscious?" Liu Yuan asked in shock when he heard the report from the servant.
Liu Xuan was the key figure in the founding of the country, and he was also his intended prime minister. Now that I haven't officially ascended the throne, an accident has happened. How can this be good? !
However, when he heard the reason for Liu Xuan's collapse and the news of Shangdang's fiasco, Liu Yuan's complexion turned blue. He had been serving in Yecheng, and he had no idea that such a Buddhist son had appeared in Bingzhou, and he never guessed that the other party could use the gods and Buddhas to punish him and destroy thousands of his elite horses. If this news spreads, will Liu Xuan's illness also be given a bad name? How did this get him to the throne? !
"Quickly confine the returning army and seal it up! Send a famous doctor to see Xiangguo, and he will definitely save his life!" Liu Yuan circled the room with his hands behind his back, and continued, "The matter of ascending the throne, we must A few days earlier. If the prime minister is unable to recover, the grand captain will preside over the ceremony."
Among the three princes currently scheduled, the prime minister Liu Xuan is critically ill, the censor doctor Cui You is not ordered by the king, and only Taiwei Liu Hong is available. In any case, you must ascend the throne as soon as possible to avoid extravagance.
"What about the Shangdang thing..." the confidant asked cautiously.
"Let go of Shangdang first. To seize Bingzhou, Jinyang is the most important thing." Liu Yuan was silent for a moment, and finally replied. Regardless of whether the reputation of the Buddha is true or false, he has just lost a game, so there is no need to fight against him. It is more important to attack Jinyang where Sima Teng is located first. As long as Jinyang is broken, Bingzhou will be in chaos, and it will be much simpler to join the party.
This is related to the century-old plan of the Han Dynasty, and it must not be messed up.
After pondering for a moment, Liu Yuan said again: "Send a few people to carefully examine the defeated soldiers. Let's see how they were defeated that day."
Liu Yuan studied poetry and books since childhood, and did not believe in gods and Buddhas. But he was well aware of the influence of the power of ghosts and gods on the world, especially the Huns under him. In any case, we must carefully investigate the ins and outs of the defeat!