When Chen Chong heard this, he turned his hand and nearly knocked down the penholder. Before he could say anything, Guan Yu stood up and asked, "What happened to my brother? Are you feeling well?"
Before Meng Jian could take a deep breath, Chen Chong saw that he was covered in smoke and dust, the silk scarf on his head was spread out in a mess, and there were some scratches on his hands. He waved to Guan Yu to wait a moment, and he went to the well in the backyard to get a basin of water.
He took the towel and asked Meng Jian to clean it for a while, then brought him back to the hall and asked, "But Xuande was in trouble when he arrived at Baitan Mountain?"
Meng Jian shook his head and detailed the current situation of the war. Years ago, Liu Bei was ordered to go to Baitan Mountain in Youzhou to rescue the siege. Considering that Gongsun Zan had been under siege for nearly half a year, Liu Bei did not dare to delay and chose to enter Daijun via Guangwu via Lucheng.
The Yinshan Mountains were lowered here. Liu Bei descended from Lingqiu to the north, crossed the Qiyi River between the two peaks to Sangqian, crossed the Zhishui River, and climbed the Hengshan Mountain in the north of the county. He unexpectedly ran into the Xianbei army head-on.
The Dongping Army crossed mountains and ridges one after another, and both men and horses were exhausted. At that time, the forward was at the junction of two mountains.
The sound of killing was loud, and morale was greatly depressed. Liu Bei tried to counterattack with his elite several times, but was repulsed by the Xianbei armored cavalry.
Unable to advance, he had to retreat. Zhang Fei led the rear formation to turn into the front formation and marched towards Sangqian. Unexpectedly, a Xianbei cavalry circled to the north of the water control, blocking Liu Bei's south retreat. The north and south were cut off, and the east and west sides were cut off.
It was a high mountain and cliff. The whole army fought desperately and managed to break out of the siege. Only a few hundred people covered Liu Bei's way out.
When the Xianbei people saw that Liu Bei was wearing two armors, a red eagle on his head, and a dazzling golden sword on his waist, they knew that he was the commander-in-chief of the Han army, so they also sent troops to pursue him. Liu Bei had no choice but to order his troops to disperse.
, he took off his armor, covered his body with withered yellow water plants, and leaned down with Zhang Fei by the water bank.
The two of them were lying on the ice, and the cold air penetrated through the silk clothes, making them shiver with cold. However, the sound of the Xianbei knight's horse hooves kept wandering not far away, and recently it was less than three feet away from the hiding place. Until the sky became dark,
Zhang Fei heard the human voice completely disappearing, but when he touched his brother beside him, he realized that Liu Bei had passed out from the cold.
Zhang Fei hurriedly took Liu Bei back to Sangqian. Sangqian ordered a doctor to be found at night, and repeatedly smeared Liu Bei's body with wine and rubbed him until his whole body turned red. He also sent people to take care of his food day and night. It was not until two days later that Liu Bei opened his eyes.
Now he was infected with wind and cold and was still lying on the bed. He didn't know when he would get better. But time waits for no one. Zhang Fei recruited scattered soldiers again in Sangqian and managed to gather hundreds of people. He must be heading south to return to Jizhou by detour.
Taiyuan.
Hearing that Liu Bei had survived, Guan Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but thinking about the difficulty of curing typhoid fever, he became worried again. He suppressed his distracting thoughts and asked Chen Chong, "Ting Jian, after such a big change, we may not be able to stay here any longer."
Already." Chen Chong raised his forehead and frowned, and said slowly to Meng Jian: "Gongwei, please go back to Jinyang. I will go there to make arrangements in a few days."
After Meng Jian left, Chen Chong packed his bags, closed the door of the hall, and went north to bid farewell to Guo Da. At this time, Guo Da's grudges were gone. Hearing such a big event, Guo Da couldn't help but worry about his trip, and asked Chen Chong: "Liu Shijun
With this defeat, most of Taiyuan's soldiers have been wiped out. Dragon Head returns to Taiyuan. What's the best strategy?"
When Chen Chong thought about everything, he couldn't help but sigh to Guo Da Tai: "It's just to gather the defeated soldiers and appease people's hearts. I just don't know how I can face my fellow kinsmen with such shame." But then he said seriously: "Commander Guo, I'm going to do all the things here.
There is nothing to worry about, except for the matter of Meiji, I hope Guo Shuai will pay more attention to it. Once there is a change in Meiji, I will be useless in Taiyuan."
At this point, Guo Da considered the profit and loss, and then asked: "Didn't the dragon head know the news? Because of the assassination of King Youxian by Chanyu Fuluo, he trapped and killed King Youxian in Meiji at the end of the year, and the other princes bowed their heads and tied their necks.
, I dare not say anything. Although it is said that Yufuluo's governance is not good now, but his power alone is better than that of previous generations, and he can control the lives and deaths of kings with one hand, how can there be a big change?"
Chen Chong's eyelids twitched, and then he said with his usual expression: "The major events in the world are not handled by strength. Guo Shuai will be defeated if Yu Fuluo continues to be tyrannical. I advise Guo Shuai to cut ties with him as soon as possible." Guo Da hesitated.
, but I still solemnly promise.
After bidding farewell to Bai Bo, Chen Chong and Guan Yu changed into military uniforms, put on bamboo hats to hide their faces, rode horses across the frozen Yellow River, entered Zishi via Lishi, and then headed north to Jinyang. By the time Chen Chong arrived in Jinyang, it was already the official time.
On the seventh day of the lunar month, Jian Yong was waiting at the gate of the mansion. When he saw him arriving, he immediately exclaimed: "Ting Jian, you are finally here."
Chen Chong took off his bamboo hat and asked Jian Yong, "Does Yide and the others have any news? How long do they expect to be back here?"
Jian Yong complained: "Xuande is still seriously ill, so how can he dare to go quickly? Yide sent a letter yesterday saying that he is in Shangai, and it is estimated that there will be four days before the annexation. It is estimated that it will have to wait until next month for him to arrive in Jinyang.
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As the three of them walked, Chen Chong asked again: "What is the situation in Taiyuan now? From what I saw along the road, the Xihe Water Canal has been basically completed, and most of the people in Taiyuan have returned to their hometowns. The New Year has just passed, and this is the time when confidence is most needed. Now
Xuande suffered such a big defeat, so we must not make people panic. Don't let the Xianbei people come by then, and we will be in chaos first."
"I know this without you having to tell me." Jian Yong rolled up his sleeves to keep out the cold. He analyzed the known situation: "Now I strictly keep my word and only inform the princes in the county governor's house and order them to strictly prohibit them from spreading rumors. But the biggest problem now is
, Taiyuan County has no troops available!"
"Previously when Xianbei invaded Koumayi, Xuande stationed most of the troops in Qixian County, and then rescued all the troops from Baitan Mountain. Now there are only more than 3,000 soldiers in the county. With such a force, if Xianbei invades, we will be able to defend Jin.
Yang is too hard to use!" Jian Yong sighed and stamped his feet anxiously.
Then the three of them walked to the main hall of the Taishou's Mansion. The staff of the Taishou's Mansion in the hall were preliminarily sorting out the post-war pensions. Everyone looked bitter and frowned. When they heard the sound of several people stepping on the door, they all looked up.
Seeing Chen Chong's calm expression, his sadness disappeared for a moment, and he saluted and greeted Chen Chong.
Chen Chong has seen everyone, and he is familiar with most of the people here. After all, in addition to the magistrates of various counties, he also specially recruited several staff for Liu Bei, who are either friends or students. The leader of them is Dou Fu, who is now in Taiyuan
The county magistrate put down the volume in his hand and said teasingly to Chen Chong, "Why, Ting Jian, you have been re-employed by the imperial court?"
"Perhaps in half a year." Chen Chong replied with a smile. He turned to salute everyone in the hall and said: "Although I, Chen Chong, am white now, I still have the heart to serve the country with fists and fists. I hope you will not despise Chen Chong for his humble position.
Let Chen Chong do his part."
Everyone also burst into laughter and moved the main seat out of the way, allowing Chen Chong to preside over the county court.
Chen Chong first asked Jian Yong, the chief secretary: "Xianhe, you just said that Xuande has troops stationed in Qixian County. How many troops are there?" "There are still six thousand." "Recall them all!" Chen Chong knocked on the table with his hand.
He said decisively: "Previously King Huyan was defeated, and the garrison strength was already insufficient. We just hoped to delay and wait for reinforcements. Now that there are no reinforcements to send, it is just a waste of soldiers to still be stationed in Qixian County."
Chen Chong said to Bing Cao Yuan Ling Hu Yuan: "Chengde, you organize the remaining soldiers in the county to go to Langmeng to repair the city. When the Wuzhou troops return to the county, they will also be handed over to you to command." Then he said to Wei Cao Yuan Gu Yiyan.
: "Yuanhu, go and make a calculation with Cangcao to see how much grain is left. Then tour the counties, leave the spring seeds in each county, and transport the remaining grain to Jinyang."
At this point, Chen Chong turned to the county prime minister Dou Fu and asked: "Zixun, the county residents who repaired the canals should have returned from Xihe one after another. Have they all moved back to the counties?" Dou Fu shook his head and said: "Now the county
Many counties in the south have returned to their hometowns, but the northern part of the county is too desolate, and Black Mountain bandits occasionally loot and loot, so only eleven people have returned home."
"Then take it easy." Chen Chong hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The situation in the north of the county is gloomy now, and a war will happen sooner or later. The Xianbei people have won many battles, and they just rely on the number of horses and the number of riders. But if there are many horses, they will inevitably follow the water and grass.
Now, I plan to burn grass along the river in the north of the county. The Xianbei people see that the water and grass are separated, and the offensive will definitely not last long. But as a result, the north of the county will not be able to farm this year."
At this point, Chen Chong generally completed the arrangements for Xianbei, but he felt that it was not enough. He said to Guan Yu: "Yunchang, you can go to Guangwu to call Yanyu Ledu. If our army withdraws its defenses at Yanmen, they will use great force to
After the defeat, we cannot treat the Xianbei as one day. It is better to invite them to withdraw into the county. Once the Xianbei invades, we can protect their tribe from worries and give us some room to spare."
This was considered to be the end of all matters. Chen Chong and others dispersed from the hall, stood up and thought about the current situation. After meditating for a moment, he relaxed his mind and took out the green sword to look closely at the texture of the sword. The sword reflected his face.
It reflects the brilliance in the pupils, which makes Chen Chong familiar yet strange.
He thought he would be a little frustrated, but the corners of his mouth were rising. He returned the green sword to the scabbard, caressed his face, and murmured: The battle will never end.