Fifty miles east of Linli, on the edge of the county, there is a town called Beiqi, which is under the jurisdiction of Linli.
The town is not big and not very densely populated, but the environment is quite quiet. It is close to the mountains and water. However, due to the impact of the war, in this late spring, the whole town has no peaceful and beautiful atmosphere. The tranquility of the town is suddenly changed. The incoming military rebellion completely destroyed it.
There are only less than a hundred households left in Beiqi Town. At this time, every house is closed, and the two main roads intersecting the north and south are deserted, which looks particularly desolate. In fact, if the two passages out of the town are not blocked, , the people in the town have fled long ago.
In the northeast of the town, there is a rare open space among the hills, and a fence has been built in a hurry around it. It is noisy with people and horses neighing, and fresh horse manure mixed with the fragrance of soil is floating in the air. This, It's like a huge stable, where people and horses are kept.
In addition to the sergeants who were looking after the horses, there were another two hundred or so soldiers who used the rock obstacles and the temporary deer stronghold to be wary of the hostile enemies that were swarming not far away.
This team is naturally the team led by Luo Yanxuan who wants to defect to Hedong. The route chosen is not much different from what Linli County Magistrate predicted to Liu Chengyou. It is just a twist and turn when crossing the Huan River north. The enemy from the east forced them to this Northern Qi town, unable to move.
It was a bit of a coincidence that the army approaching from the east was the rebel army led by Liang Hui, the commander of the Cizhou thief who captured Anyang, the capital of Xiangzhou. His target was of course these war horses.
Luo Yanxuan was young, a young man in his twenties, with a rather bushy beard, but judging from his body shape and temperament, he was a warrior with a certain amount of force.
What was a bit surprising was that Han Tong actually stayed with them and seemed to have a very friendly relationship...
"Brother Luo, don't worry. I have sent someone to report the situation here back to Linli. The distance here is not far. Reinforcements will arrive soon. Those mobs are nothing to worry about." On the high mountain ridge, from a high position, he was observing the distance. Han Tong persuaded the "rebels" who had gathered together everywhere.
On Han Tong's side, while wandering around to investigate the Khitan military situation yesterday, he bumped into him in the west of Tangyin County. He sensed something was wrong and sent someone to explore and communicate with him. He was overjoyed to learn the purpose. He hurriedly sent someone to deliver a message to Linli, so it was late. Luo Yanyu's messenger delivered it to Liu Chengyou in one step.
After that, he asked Yang Ye to lead people to continue to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, while he led a group of cavalry to escort westward together with Luo Yanxuan. Naturally, he was so diligent and proactive because of these horses.
At a quick glance at the "rebels" in the distance, there were probably more than two thousand people making food. Just looking at the layout of their camp and their morale, we can tell that they are really a ragtag group of people.
Luo Yanxuan grinned and said contemptuously: "I'm not afraid of the Khitans, so why should I be afraid of these grass thieves? If I hadn't been worried about these horses, I would have led people to kill them..."
"General, as long as you give the order, the brothers will rush out with you and defeat the grass bandits." A small colonel nearby heard Luo Yanxuan's words and immediately spoke in agreement, with a slight arrogance on his face.
Luo Yanxuan slapped him on the back of the head and lectured: "Now, saving my war horses is the most important thing. The lives of those thieves are not worth cherishing. I would feel bad if these horses were damaged!"
Luo Yanxuan's mind is very clear, and he clearly understands in his heart that these war horses are his qualifications for promotion, and they are also strong evidence for him to wash away the stigma of being a "thief". Moreover, he is also confident that with this generous gift, he will definitely be Accept.
Luo Yanyi obviously had some knowledge. After all, he was also a general. His father had also been a general of the Jin army and the governor of a state. He was somewhat similar to Murong Yanzhao, but in history, he was not as outstanding as Murong Yanzhao.
In fact, in the original history, Luo Yanxu also made this choice, taking his horses to serve in Hedong, but no one appreciated it and he did not receive much favor. After that, he went through the Later Han Dynasty and the Later Zhou Dynasty, wasting more than ten years, It was not until he followed Zhao Kuangyin in Chenqiao's mutiny that he rose to great heights and was promoted to become a senior general of the Forbidden Army. Within two years, he was unified by Zhao Kuangyin and dismissed his military posts and took away military power...
But at the moment, Luo Yanxuan is still high-spirited, eager to establish his achievements, and also has expectations for Liu Chengyou. After thinking about it, he asked Han Tong: "I heard that His Highness the Prince is only seventeen years old?"
"Although His Highness is not very young, he is very dignified and upright in his appearance. Brother Luo, please do not underestimate him because of this..." Han Tong's expression became slightly more serious, and there was a hint of reminder in his words.
"How dare I? I'm just feeling sorry for your highness as a young hero. With such talent, there's no reason why Hedong can't revive the country." Luo Yanxuan explained, saying some compliments that Liu Chengyou couldn't hear.
Han Tong glanced at him and said relaxedly: "Brother Luo, don't worry, if you lead everyone to offer such a posthumous gift, His Highness will be very happy. When the spring breeze comes, don't forget me."
"How dare you ask for anything extravagant for a newly arrived person? As long as Your Highness accepts you and has a place to live, I will be satisfied." Hearing this, Luo Yanxuan said modestly, but he could see his full expectation from the look on his eyebrows. .
Did Han Tong and this person really hit it off and fall in love with each other? The answer is naturally no. During the conversation, the rest of the light kept glancing at the strong horses on the broad land behind the mountain ridge.
Once these horses are added to the army, it is conceivable that the Longqi Army's cavalry team will expand again, and Han Tong will naturally be promoted. After all, he has made a lot of credit and hard work all the way south. In In his opinion, at worst he could officially become the commander of a cavalry battalion.
"General, those bandits have sent people again. As long as we sacrifice our horses, they will let us go..." At this time, a sergeant ran up the hill vigorously and reported.
Luo Yanxuan waved his hand without even thinking: "Fight them out in the future. These thieves are really fantastic!"
"They are just ignorant thieves!" Han Tong also said with disdain on his face: "We are not satisfied with occupying Anyang, so we dare to pay attention to these war horses."
At the same time, Han Tong's face looked slightly unsightly. There had been exchanges between the two parties, and Han Tong had already shown the banners of Hedong and Liu Chengyou, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
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Two miles away from the town, very close to the "Rebel Army" camp, there was the same noise, but it was just a scattered noise.
Seeing the messenger who was beaten with a bruised nose and face, the traitor commander Liang Hui was furious and vented with an ugly face: "I have already given you a lot of face. Since I don't understand current affairs, don't blame me for being cruel!"
Liang Hui's complexion is quite fair, full of heaven, and his appearance is really good. There is no trace that he is a gangster. But when he opens his mouth, the image of a little person emerges.
He paced a few steps in front of his men impatiently, turned around and ordered angrily: "Give me the order to let the brothers finish eating before launching an attack. Anyang City was easily captured by me. How can this small town stop me?"