Liu He fled Pingyang in a hurry with the royal family and courtiers, and was chased all the way to Zhongyang County, Xihe State, where he assembled 50,000 troops. He also ordered the five Xiongnu tribes to serve the king.
Although the main elites followed Liu Cong to attack the Jin Kingdom, the five tribes could still squeeze out a lot of troops, so some people obeyed the order to serve the king.
Coupled with the strength of some generals who led troops abroad, Liu He finally assembled an army of 150,000.
Of course, he still can't compare with the army at the hands of Liu Cong. Liu Cong was the Grand Marshal of the Southern Campaign. This expedition was to destroy the Jin Kingdom, so all the soldiers and horses in the world were at his disposal. At that time, he directly commanded
Two hundred thousand soldiers and horses.
Even if there were losses, he still had 150,000 troops to fight Liu He at this time.
150,000 vs. 150,000, Liu Cong has elites in his hands, but Liu He has few people who can fight.
But he has a great reputation, he is the prince of the Huns!
As soon as the news of Liu Yuan's death in Pingyang City came, he immediately ascended the throne as the new emperor in Xihe Kingdom. After the news was announced to the world, both Liu Cong and Shi Le expressed their obedience.
As he fled all the way, he was frightened by Zhao Hanzhang, so as soon as he settled down in the Xihe Kingdom, he wanted to stay there, build a high wall, defend directly, and then ordered Liu Cong to bring the army back. He didn't want to attack the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Emperor was already under attack
If they were caught, it wouldn't be a bad idea to come back now. What's more important is to take back their capital, Pingyang City.
So when Ming Yu and Wu Erlang arrived at Xihe Kingdom, Liu He had already settled in Zhongyang County of Xihe Kingdom. He directly surrounded more than 20,000 people to build the palace.
That's right, the first thing he did after he ascended the throne was not to centralize power, nor to counterattack Pingyang, but to build a large palace in Zhongyang County, where he temporarily stayed.
As a caravan from the Central Plains and bringing so many scarce commodities, Wu Erlang didn't have to find a way to get in touch with Hu Yanyou. Their goods were confiscated as soon as they entered the city.
They said there was something unusual, and they suspected that they were the work of the Jin State, so all the things they brought were confiscated.
At that moment, not only Wu Erlang, but also Ming Yu felt chills running down his spine, thinking that they had died before they left the army and were exposed in advance.
As a result, the Huns only collected their belongings and did not arrest any of their people. Ming Yu understood immediately that they were interested in their goods and just found any excuse to rob them.
He did not stop him, but asked Wu Erlang to hint to the other party that they still had a batch of valuable goods behind them, and they knew Hu Yanyou's retainers. Some of the gifts this time were for Hu Yanyou. This trip was also for business. As long as they could get
Once the trade routes are opened, they will continue to transport treasures from the Central Plains.
The soldiers who captured them heard that they were familiar with Hu Yanyou's retainers, so they didn't dare to be too tough, but they didn't directly return the goods to them. Instead, they took them to General Hu Yanyou's house to make sure.
Wu Erlang was so frightened that this was really an excuse.
He looked at Ming Yu with a pale face.
Ming Yu looked calm and glanced at Wu Erlang reassuringly. While waiting for the retainers in Huyan Mansion, he glanced calmly at Wu Erlang's arms.
Wu Erlang understood instantly, thought of what was in his arms, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Hu Yanyou's retainer walked out with a frown on his face. Before he could speak, Wu Erlang immediately went up to meet him. He quickly took out something from his arms and stuffed it into his hand. He said with a flattering smile: "General, General Hu Yan asked for it last time."
I found the golden Buddha and the small beads, but when I entered the city..."
He looked at the soldiers, and the following words were unspoken, but the retainers also understood them.
The retainer lowered his eyes and glanced at the crystal clear glass bead in his hand. It was a glass bead as big as a child's fist. The bead was filled with light and had three colors: red, green and purple.
The retainer's eyes widened when he saw such a treasure for the first time, but he quickly recovered, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and looked back at Wu Erlang with a calm expression, "Are they the golden Buddha and pearls that the general requested?"
Seeing that the retainer liked this glass bead so much, Wu Erlang was moved in his heart and immediately said: "Yes, everything is as per the general's request. In addition to the golden Buddha and pearls, there is also glass from Yuzhou."
When the retainer heard that Liuli was there, his expression relaxed and he smiled. He nodded and said, "That's right. You can wait for now."
Wu Erlang immediately lowered his head and stood aside.
The retainer then looked at the soldiers who brought them with a stern face and said, "This is the caravan of our general's palace. You are too bold. You even dare to stop the general's caravan!"
Wu Erlang's brows jumped, and he couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he thought about the things they brought this time. Fortunately, he listened to Mr. Ming's words and left half of the things outside, and they went in first to explore the way.
Unexpectedly, all the connections he had made before were useless. The Huns were too overbearing. They robbed everything originally from Zhongyang County, including those of passing merchants.
The retainers gave them a lesson and immediately drove the soldiers away.
Wu Erlang quickly glanced at the steward waiting on one side and winked at the soldiers. The steward expressed his understanding.
When the retainers brought Wu Erlang and Ming Yu in, he ran after the soldiers, took out the money bag from his body and stuffed it into the hands of the leading soldiers, nodded and bowed and said: "Brother, forgive me, brother, forgive me, our family master also wants to
Look at the general’s face, I’m going to really trouble you this time.”
The soldier touched the money bag and opened it. Inside was a large handful of Zhao's new money. After looking through it, he felt that there was a lot of money and his face looked better.
He nodded and said, "We all act according to orders. As long as your master doesn't blame us, that's fine."
"How dare you blame me, how dare you blame me," the steward said with a flattering smile: "We merchants know best the hard work of our brothers in defending the city. With so many people coming in and out every day, we all rely on you to maintain order and ensure safety.
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The soldier's expression became even brighter and he smiled, "It's hard for you to do business, but there are many bandits on the road now, so it's not easy to go, right?"
"Yes," the steward took the opportunity to cry: "Because of the general's reputation, most places are easy to walk, but it's chaotic outside and there are always some unruly people, so we just keep our heads in our belts. This is going in and out of the city.
The door has to be kept up and down, so I can only earn some coarse food."
The soldier groaned.
The steward reached out and took out a small glass bead and put it into his hand. He said in a low voice: "If you ask me, the top management is indispensable, but the bottom management is also indispensable. After all, everything is done by the bottom.
People like us are the ones who have the hardest time..."
The soldier looked down at the glass bead, held it in his hand, nodded and said, "Not bad."
The steward breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Brothers, please bear with me from now on. Our caravan will still have to rely on your tolerance in the future."
The soldiers responded.
If you manage the people who guard the city gate, it will be much easier for those who stay outside to come in. It is much more cost-effective than taking care of the retainers in the general's palace.
This time, the retainers directly picked up most of the things they brought, leaving only a few miscellaneous small things for Wu Erlang. Only in this way could they see Hu Yanyou.
Asking for leave: Asking for leave tomorrow, March 25th, to be a bridesmaid tomorrow, hehehehe, so I can’t update tomorrow.