On the flat Hetao Plain, a group of people and horses galloped past on the green grass.
The majestic Yinshan Mountains can be vaguely seen in the distance, forming a barrier for this lush land. However, these Han cavalry seem to have no idea how long this barrier can last.
The horses galloped, water splashed in the grass, and the rain did not stop, but became lighter.
The Hetao Plain is flat and wide, with abundant water network resources flowing. During this period, this land can meet almost anyone's needs, from livestock to planting, from fish and shrimp to hunting, from forest to grassland. The rich and vast land seems to be It is endless, extending to the distant horizon.
No matter who it is, as long as they see this vastness and contain infinite power, they will feel a sense of satisfaction and an indescribable joy from the bottom of their hearts.
Ma Yue led a thousand cavalry and headed straight for Yuvluo's royal tent on the west side of Yinshan Mountain.
If this land could be developed, Ma Yue could not imagine what a prosperous and beautiful scene it would be. There might be crisscrossing streets, there might be dots of villages, there might be the rising sky. The green mist, these things are also their dreams, the appearance of the hometown that haunts them.
Ma Yue experienced disasters and fled, but fortunately survived. If General Fei Qian of the Western Conquest had not found the Ma family in the grass, the entire Ma family might still be foraging in the fields and still caressing their swords and spears at night. , still can only vent all his strength and bravery on the stones and soil in the fields...
But now, these damn Xianbei slaves want to take away the supreme glory from the Yinshan land that they finally fought down!
Several black spots appeared on the grassy slope in the distance. The horse raced non-stop and roared loudly: "Ma Yue, under the command of Zheng Xi, come to pay homage to Shan Yu!"
Then almost all the Han cavalry shouted in unison: "Senior Zhengxi, pay a visit to Shanyu!"
The sound of horse hooves, the wind whistling across the grassland, picking up little raindrops and flying in all directions, blowing and crackling the soaked flag, but it could not cover up the roar of the people, like rolling thunder across the grassland, even The horses of the Han cavalry seemed to be infected, and they pulled their necks and screamed.
A few black spots returned, and others came up to meet them. When they were close enough to enter, a Huns cavalry stroked his chest on the horse as a salute, then looked at the three-color battle flag above Ma Yue's head, and then recognized the horse. Yue looked like a few of the generals, and immediately turned his horse's head to lead the way from the side.
After all, Ma Yue and others had marched together with Yuvrou for a period of time, so they naturally recognized these barbarian scouts.
After galloping for a while, a group of men and horses appeared from a distance, led by the warrior Bartel from Hufrault's tent. After seeing Ma Yue, he laughed loudly, not caring about the mud and water that Ma Yue came with. He stepped forward and dismounted and hugged her hard, completely ignoring that the white wool on the edge of his leather robe was stained with a lot of yellow and black mud.
"Captain Ma, why are you here?" Battelle asked knowingly.
Ma Yue laughed and said, "Where is your Chanyu? I have a big happy event to tell him!"
Battle was stunned and didn't know how to answer the call for a moment...
"What a great happy event?" Battelle repeated doubtfully. Didn't Ma Yue come here to ask for help? Didn't the Xianbei people attack Yinshan and then come to beg Shanyu to send troops? Why is there such a great happy event?
"It's a great happy event!" Ma Yue smiled and nodded, then patted Battle's thick shoulder and said, "Is there anything to eat? I'm hungry!"
Battle laughed, pointed forward with his riding crop, and said: "Yes! There must be! There is broth! There is barbecue! There is kumiss! Just in front, let's go!"
Not to mention that Ma Yue and his men followed Battelle. Anyway, Ma Yue looked quite happy as he ate and drank. On the contrary, Hufro was not so happy.
"What a happy event?"
Humphrey asked with raised eyebrows.
"Yes, dear Shanyu, that's what I said."
Humphrey waved his hand and asked the soldiers who were delivering the message to retreat, but he began to think about it himself.
It was originally thought that Xianbei was attacking the Yinshan camp, so the Han people came to ask for help. Naturally, they had to take care of it. Although aid would most likely be provided, this condition certainly needed to be mentioned carefully. However, Suddenly; what kind of great happy event happened?
Up to now, what great joy can there be? The Chanyu position has also been obtained. The population and livestock collected during this period are also good. The current situation of the tribe has also swept away the previous decadent appearance and shows a trend of prosperity and development. all is well.
Isn't it a huge trap?
But what if...
Yuvluo thought about it for a long time and spent the whole night thinking about this matter. He tossed and turned and couldn't sleep well. Finally, at dawn, he still couldn't understand. It was obvious that the Han people were besieged by Xianbei. Even the civilians who had gathered together ran away. Take it easy, what happy events will happen there?
Yuvluo thought about what happened, which made his head hurt. In the end, he decided to meet in person before talking about it. Anyway, he just pretended that the Han people deceived him to meet him.
It's easy to meet, but if you have to trick yourself into sending troops, haha, there's no benefit, don't even think about it.
But things are often not as people imagine and can be perfectly controlled. When Humphrey decided to see Ma Yue, or when Ma Yue's words reached Humphrey's ears, the situation changed. The development of the country has slipped into a direction beyond Huvroud's control...
He saw Ma Yue coming from a distance, and before Fu Luo made any gesture, he saw Ma Yue cupping his hands and said loudly: "Chanyu, I only have one wedding event when I come here, and it's just three sentences after all. …”
"It is a shame to be driven out of the Imperial Court of Meiji. Now the opportunity to Zhaoxue is right in front of you. May I ask Shanyu, do you dare or not?"
"The territory captured by Xianbei is right in front of us. Thousands of cattle, sheep and people are close at hand. May I ask Chanyu, do you want it or not?"
"Now that all the Xianbei are concentrated in the Yinshan Fortress, and the rear is extremely weak, they can take revenge and obtain a large number of people and livestock. Such an excellent opportunity is in front of Shanyu. I would like to ask, is it counted? Is this a great joy?"
Humphrey stood stunned for a long time, speechless...
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"This is the flag of General Zhengxi! General Zhengxi is here."
At the top of Puzi County, several defenders suddenly pointed at the flags that appeared on the horizon in the distance and shouted loudly.
Zhang Lie has always been a little depressed, because he was actually one of the first to fight alongside General Zhengxi. However, as time went by, he watched others go to the battlefield and gain military exploits, while he himself did not. Still serving as county captain in Puzi County...
Although in name only, Zhang Lie still belongs to Hedong County and is still under the jurisdiction of Wang Yi, but for Zhang Lie, Hedong has gradually faded away for him. On the contrary, it is Pingyang, the general who conquers the west, who is more important. to be admired and respected.
Hearing that General Zhengxi had finally arrived, Zhang Lie could not help but feel happy.
As early as yesterday, he received the messenger sent earlier, saying that General Zhengxi would lead his troops northward from Puzi County. Zhang Lie was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. He stood at the top of the city wall early in the morning. I looked around, but I didn't see anything. It was hard to send someone to check and urge me. I was feeling a little tired and sat down against the gatehouse to rest for a while. I heard some soldiers shouting that General Zhengxi is coming. He jumped up excitedly, pushed away his soldiers who were blocking the way, and lay down on the battlements to look up. When he saw that the flag of General Zhengxi had really arrived, he was so excited that he patted the battlements directly and laughed loudly: "We're finally here! Come on, tell County Magistrate Chen that General Zhengxi is here! Let's go and greet General Zhengxi!"
As Zhang Lie spoke, he patted the shoulders of the soldiers around him vigorously, smiled so hard that he couldn't even see his teeth. Then he straightened his clothes and armor, straightened his helmet, and ran down with long strides, wearing iron armor. There was a lot of jingling noise, and they rushed towards the city gate.
Except for the last time he followed Fei Qian to defeat the Baibo Army, Zhang Lie never left Puzi County again, which really frustrated him.
When he attacked Yinshan before, Zhang Lie was hesitant and thought about it for a long time, but due to various factors, he was not able to follow Fei Qian.
Perhaps following General Zhengxi to attack other places, such as Guanzhong or something, Zhang Lie still had some obstacles to overcome, but when he followed General Zhengxi to fight against the Xianbei barbarians, there was no psychological burden at all. Think about how many times he had fought against Xianbei before. Zhang Lie's heart was filled with excitement when people were promoted because of this.
This time, seeing Fei Qian heading north again with his troops, Zhang Lie made up his mind and would follow him to fight the barbarians no matter what!
Now that Fei Qian is serving as the General of the Conquest of the West, let alone commanding the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou to resist Xianbei, even if he wants to recruit troops from surrounding counties to coordinate, it is a reasonable thing, and others can't say a word about it.
Just gossip, besides, Fei Qian now has many generals under his name. If he doesn’t work hard, I’m afraid there will be nothing left!
Who doesn’t want to be crowned a marquis?
Who is not like the descendants of Yin En?
The soldiers of Puzi County who were on the top of the city watched helplessly as Zhang Lie rushed down the city wall like a whirlwind, then raised their heads to see the flag in the distance getting closer and closer, and all of them suddenly started talking in unison.
On the horizon, the first thing to appear, apart from the three-color flag flying high, was the cavalry leading the column. They were all strong and powerful, and they were tall and powerful. Just look at the marching posture and you will know.
They must be veterans who have experienced battles, and they are the most elite Bingzhou wolf cavalry. Although they did not run very fast, they still trampled a lot of soil, and the horses' hooves were flying and majestic as they marched.
And those small families in the surrounding area who got the news and began to prepare some items to reward the troops. Seeing that Fei Qian had brought so many cavalry, for these noble children, as long as they had seen a little bit of the world,
Everyone knows how much manpower and financial resources it will cost to build such a cavalry, and how high the level of military combat readiness it contains has reached.
Here in Bingzhou, under the banner of Fei Qian, so many soldiers and horses have gathered in the blink of an eye. It cannot be underestimated, but the task they are shouldering is also not light. This time, I don’t know if they are heading north.
There are many tough battles to be fought. You must know that the attacking Xianbei barbarians are not simple people. Now the opponent of General Zhengxi is no longer the Xianbei of Yinshan Mountain, but the powerful barbarians from the Xianbei Royal Court!
The previous barbaric disasters that Bingzhou experienced were basically based on these Xianbei royal courts. The figures of those sturdy and brave barbarians still left a very deep impression, so for these gentry children, their contribution
Some food and grass may still be acceptable, but having to join the army immediately is still a bit uneasy until the situation is clear.
Therefore, when they saw Zhang Lie stepping forward to lead Fei Qian's horse and catch the stirrup, and patting his chest to express his desire to go north with Fei Qian to kill Xianbei, these nobles were either envious or despised, with different attitudes.
But for Zhang Lie, these people's looks and attitudes are basically ignored now.
As the saying goes, it is better to lead a horse to a good man than to be an ancestor to a lazy man.
At this stage of time, if you want to survive on the ground in this chaotic Bingbei, and live better, it is absolutely impossible to rely only on the small territory and military strength of Puzi County. Moreover, although Zhang Lie
People are relatively rough, but they still understand a simple truth. For the army, the commander-in-chief of an army is more important than anything else.
If the coach is courageous, decisive, and has the determination and will to move forward, then this army will definitely not be far behind! Even if there are short-term ups and downs, it will be tens of millions of times better than those coaches who retreat at every turn.
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In the previous battles, whether it was against Bai Bo or against Xianbei, Fei Qian had perfectly demonstrated his ability and will as a commander in troubled times. Therefore, following such a commander in the march to fight, Zhang Lie felt that only
One word can describe it, it’s fun!
What Bingzhou men want is this kind of exhilarating energy. Even if they are bleeding and buried in the battlefield, they are still willing to shed all their blood and move forward with their comrades around them!
Looking at Zhang Lie's expectant eyes, Fei Qian felt a little sudden, but he still laughed loudly, patted Zhang Lie on the shoulder, asked his bodyguard to get a set of sleeve armor with more protective power, and gave it to Zhang Lie
Lie, it can be regarded as a greeting gift for him to defect to you.
Seeing Zhang Lie dancing happily, hurriedly putting on his new armor, touching his left and right with joy, several soldiers on the top of the city who had always been close to Zhang Lie couldn't help it.
, a dozen people came running down, and they all expressed their intention to follow Fei Qian to kill the Hu people. Fei Qian also refused to come, so he let Zhang Lie take charge for the time being, and then make arrangements.
