A hundred miles north of Beiping County on the right, within the temporary royal tent of the defeated Xianbei army in the east.
The king of the east, Suli, as well as his lords Mika and Queji, were looking sad and silent at the moment.
Just now, they met an envoy from Cui Lin, the governor of Youzhou. This envoy came to persuade them to surrender.
In the past, Su Li would definitely kill this envoy to vent his anger, but now...
Su Li slapped his heavy palm on the table in front of him and sighed. Although he still has the support of many adults, he no longer has the courage to continue to be the king of the Xianbei tribe in the northeast.
.Originally, a big defeat was nothing. After all, victory and defeat were common matters for military strategists. But the key point was that this big defeat completely destroyed his family fortune.
A king without soldiers and horses, what qualifications does he have to be king?
Now that he had angered the Wei State, if he was still as arrogant and disrespectful as before, he might not end well. Therefore, Su Li, who did not dare to act rashly, immediately summoned his subordinates, the wolf masters Mika and Que Ji.
During the discussion, the three of them sometimes argued, sometimes smiled bitterly, and sometimes sighed. After deliberation for two hours, they finally reluctantly made a unanimous decision.
That is to wait, waiting for the news of Kebineng, the king of the Western Front. If the news of Kebineng's victory is sent back to the big tent, then they will immediately kill the Wei envoy and join forces with Kebineng. If Kebineng
If they were also defeated, then they had no right to hesitate. They could only surrender with a smile, and dedicate their cattle, horses, money, and land to the Wei State with a smile. Like their great Khan Budugen, they could be obedient citizens. Maybe
In the future, I can still enjoy my old age comfortably in Wei State and leave some money and a house for my children and grandchildren.
At this moment, the three people who had been waiting for less than half an hour were tremblingly making excuses time and time again to reject the Wei envoy's request for an immediate reply, and in their hearts they were eagerly praying to God to bring them news about Kebineng as soon as possible.
In fact, they even hoped to get news that Kebi could be defeated. After all, at the border, Wei's 30,000 cavalry were already ready to move, and they could not expect Kebi, who was thousands of miles away, to be able to return reinforcements in time.
them.
At this time, a corner of the big tent was opened again by the people sent by the Wei envoy to urge him.
Feeling that he could no longer find a suitable excuse to excuse himself, Su Li swallowed involuntarily due to anxiety, so that his chapped lips began to tremble.
At this moment, a long horn sound came from the distance.
Su Li, Mika, and Que Ji heard the sound of the horn and felt their bodies tremble. They understood the sound of the horn in the distance. This was the unique code of their tribe. Although the signal could not be conveyed completely accurately,
But they can at least tell whether the signal conveys good news or bad news.
This time, the sound of the bull's horn conveyed the news of Kebineng's defeat.
But at this moment, this 'bad news' turned into good news for the three Suli people to save their lives.
Su Li, who heard the sound of the horn, didn't wait for the messenger who came to urge for a reply to speak. He sighed, threw the wolf bone sword on his waist to the ground, half-knelt on the ground, and said word by word in his deep voice:
"Su Li is willing to surrender, Dong Xianbei is willing to surrender!"
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Bingzhou, Yanmen County, Yanmen Pass.
The two men in white robes and black armor stood side by side at the pass. At this moment, they were listening to the mourning of the lonely people outside the pass and looking at the Hu and Han people outside the pass.
"Brother Zijing, I am deeply honored to be able to defend the border with you this time and defend Wei and Xuan!"
"Brother Xuan, if it weren't for you in this battle, I'm afraid it would be difficult for Qianzhao to fulfill his wish to guard Yanmen. Come on, I'll toast you with this drink!"
Xia Houxuan and Qianzhao stood side by side, laughed loudly, raised their bottles and drank the whole drink in one gulp.
"Brother Zi Jing, why do you say this? Your skills are just like carrying a jade, so why worry about not being able to show it to the world?"
Qianzhao smiled and touched the wine bottle in Xia Houxuan's hand:
"Don't you hear that Bian and Huai Bi, a native of Chu, had his feet cut off and his eyes were blinded by crying? Only when a common man like Huai Bi meets a noble person can he show off in the world. Brother Xuan, I am a noble person!"
Xia Houxuan smiled when he heard this, and the two drank again.
"After today, Xuan will go south to meet up with his two brothers and Marquis Yishouting and return to Luoyang. If he wants to reunite with Brother Qianzhao again in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
Qianzhao laughed heartily and said:
"Brother Xuan, why should you worry about this? In this battle, most of Kebi Neng was completely damaged. General Zuonu and his younger brother Juluohou were all killed on the battlefield. And the two kings of Wuhuan and Suli of Dongxianbei all surrendered.
At least within five years, there won’t be any big trouble in the northern border. After the Yuan Dynasty meeting this year, I’ll come to Brother Xuan’s house and let the two of us have a good drink!”
Hearing this, Xia Houxuan laughed heartily and said:
"Okay, if that's the case, then Xuanke needs to store some good wine in advance!"
"Haha, very good!"
The two drank the third bottle of wine happily.
"Brother Xuan, I don't know that since you were a child, what ambitions and aspirations have you had that are difficult to realize in a short time?"
Qianzhao suddenly had a sudden idea and asked this question.
After hearing Qianzhao's question, Xia Houxuan fell into deep thought for a moment. After a while, he answered:
"Xuan Shang is young and has no great ambitions, but he does have some things on his mind that linger in his mind and are difficult to let go of."
Qianzhao heard this and continued to ask:
"But I don't know what it is. Can Zhao You be able to assist Bi Yi or two?"
Xiahou Xuan saw Zhao Zhao and asked, so he replied:
"Without him, Xuan just wanted to do something that would not disappoint the late old man. In addition, Xuan once traveled to the Central Plains and saw with his own eyes the embarrassment of the people and the struggling officials. Therefore, he also secretly swore that he wanted to serve the great Wei Dynasty.
To solve this problem, I just lament that my intelligence is lonely and I don’t have any good ideas in my mind.”
Qianzhao heard this and said with a smile:
"With Brother Xuan's talent, even if I can't do anything today, I believe that in the future, Brother Xuan will be able to fulfill his long-cherished wish and become a famous official of our generation in the Wei Dynasty!"
Xiahou Xuan held up the bottle and said with a smile:
"Then, what are brother Zijing's ambitions?"
Hearing this, Qianzhao's eyes flashed with a strange light. He looked at the border fortress in the distance and said loudly:
"A good man should fight on the battlefield and make contributions to the country. However, Zhao not only wants to establish martial arts, but also has an ambition to benefit the people. There are hundreds of thousands of people from Xianbei and Han people in Hexi, but they are isolated from each other and it is inconvenient to communicate with each other.
I want to help the people on the border communicate with each other, and then I will renovate the old city of Xingbei and Shangguan City, recruit the remaining people here, and garrison troops and horses. With this new city, I can be a powerful person both inside and outside, and the Hu people far and near.
They are bound to be sincerely convinced by me, the Great Wei.
In addition, in Shangguan City, the border survivors can be registered one by one, so thieves can also be prevented from sneaking into the city.
Although many people on the border are barbarians, there are also smart people. Unfortunately, they have never been able to enter the officialdom. Therefore, Zhao wants to select outstanding people with lofty ideals every year and send them to Luoyang Imperial College to study, and then ask them to return to their hometown to teach
Others in the countryside.
If this is the case, in less than ten years, the Northern College will be prosperous and the academic style will prevail.
In addition, Yanmen horse thieves often harass the people. I also want to think of ways for the people to fight in battle formations so that they can resist the horse thieves on their own. Wuhuan has newly attached itself, and I have recruited more than 500 households in Wuhuan to be rented.
Prepare saddles and horses to investigate the enemy's situation at the border, so that they can be fully used by our great Wei.
Also, the well water in the north is salty and bitter. The people in the territory can only carry carts and carry loads. They often have to go back and forth several miles to carry water from far away rivers. The people often feel bitter. I would like to investigate here.
According to the terrain, rivers and canals are dug according to the mountain terrain, and then water is diverted into the city. If this is done, the people will definitely benefit from it and no longer have to travel long distances for water.
These are Zhao’s long-cherished wishes over the past few years!”
"Good ambition!"
When Xia Houxuan heard this, he suddenly felt heroic. It turned out that he only thought that Qianzhao was a hot-blooded man. Only today did he see Qianzhao's far-reaching vision and extraordinary talent.
The two drank from a bottle again.
In the distance, unknown garrison soldiers outside the pass were singing ancient songs.
Xia Houxuan and Qianzhao listened carefully and found out that it was Wu Yi in Qin Fengzhong.
"Do you mean no clothes?
Be in the same robe as your son.
The king raised his army and repaired my sword and spear.
I share the same hatred with you!
Do you mean no clothes?
Tongzi with his son.
The king raised his army and repaired my spear and halberd.
Work together!
Do you mean no clothes?
He wears the same clothes as his son.
The king raised his troops and repaired my armor.
Come with me!"
Listening to the military songs floating in the valleys outside Yanmen Pass, blowing the cool and refreshing north wind, drinking the bitter wine from the north, and talking about the most exciting past and future, Xia Houxuan and Qianzhao Er
People couldn't help but feel a little tipsy.
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Luoyang City, Jiulongfang in the inner city, Sujia Tea House.
Cao Lin, the king of Hedong, dressed in casual clothes, was talking secretly with someone at the moment.
Ever since Bian Lan, the captain of Sanqi, returned to Luoyang and passed on the emperor's edict to confer the title of King of Dongwuyang on his younger brother Cao Jian, Cao Lin felt like a thorn in his back.
This time, due to his carelessness, he has already lost his father's trust. Now that his father has appointed such a prince who is not a vassal, his intention is very obvious. How can he sit still and wait for death?
And he would never do anything too explicit, so after a secret discussion with the palace's retainers, Cao Lin finally chose a banquet at Hussars General Cao Hong's mansion three days later as the time to act.
Cao Lin, who was in the Su family tea shop, inadvertently revealed a hideous smile on his lips.
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Qingzhou City.
This is the last night His Majesty the Emperor spends here.
Cao Pi decided to travel incognito to take a good look at the land that he had recently completely controlled.
With capable officials such as Lu Qian, Wang Xiang, and Wang Ling guarding and governing the state, the state was quieter and calmer than before, and the government's policies and education were carried out unimpeded.
The emperor walked slowly on the wide and comfortable bluestone road, without the heavy and majestic dragon robes and crowns weighing down his body. In a daze, he felt as if he had returned to the time many years ago.
At that time, he clearly remembered that he was still just a teenager.
On the street in the distance, a group of playful children were singing a newly composed song:
"Haiyi's health is due to Wang Xiang. If the country is not empty, don't take advantage of it."
