Early the next morning, when the sky was just getting dark, everyone could vaguely see two large pieces of smoke rising from each other more than ten miles apart, and then easily mixed together in the air - there was no way, the distance of more than ten miles was not enough for the smoke in the air.
It's really meaningless to Qingyan.
In fact, this distance seems to be of little significance to the military forces of both sides, which are almost all cavalry.
From this point of view, even if he ran away, Ke Zuitan was probably forced to do so. Prefect Zhao was definitely blinded by the sudden change, so he pounced out like an enraged tiger.
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Think about it, who can be willing to do this? You want to see people alive, but you also want to see corpses when you die?!
Due to the unexpected situation yesterday, Gongsun Xun did not take the risk to follow Mohu Zhi into the Chinese military tent this time. Instead, like most people in the camp, he started to check the bow strings, clean the swords, and repair the spears after breakfast.
...and it was only at this time that Gongsun Xun truly felt the difference between Xianbei and the Han Dynasty.
Looking at it, only a few wealthy tribes are equipped with weapons that use a lot of iron, such as swords. The standard equipment of most Xianbei people should be bows and arrows and spears. The former only needs the arrows to be made of iron, and the latter is similar.
, an iron spearhead is enough to cause lethality.
As for the iron armor that is common to almost every soldier in the Han army... Gongsun Xun seemed to have only seen some in Ke Zuitan's big tent yesterday, but now that he thinks about it, it should be the leaders and the central part of Ke Zuitan.
The treatment that an adult can only enjoy by his most trusted bodyguard.
Therefore, it is no wonder that there is a saying that one Han is worth five barbarians, and no wonder that there is a Qu Junhou with a rank of 600 shi for two hundred people in the Han military district. Two hundred Han troops are worth this price.
However, when Gongsun Xun turned his attention to the horses almost everywhere in the camp, he quickly calmed down. In any case, this Xianbei people have their own merits, otherwise how could they become a country thousands of miles away?
Why did it become the most important border trouble for the Han Dynasty?
I have been in contact with the Xianbei people for so long, don’t you know? A strong herdsman with a bow, arrow, spear, and a horse is enough to pose a life threat to anyone.
And I am among them!
"Brother!" While he was thinking wildly, Gongsun Fan had already brought two horses.
It turned out that Mohu Zang had already returned from participating in the military meeting at this time, and the entire Xianbei camp began to boil... Each ministry seemed to have begun to march out of the camp under the leadership of their respective leaders.
"Mohu Zang said that he had won a position in the front line." Gongsun Fan explained in a low voice. "We have to leave the camp first."
"It's the best." Gongsun Xun got on one of the horses absentmindedly, but then turned over and got off. "Afan, let's change the horse..."
Gongsun Fan was confused, but he still let the white horse out of his crotch.
"The sword has no eyes in the battle formation." Gongsun Xun explained a little. "I just jumped on the horse and fled. It doesn't matter what I ride. If you stay to stop the enemy, the white horse will be too conspicuous in the battle formation..."
Gongsun Fan leaned forward slightly, but at this time he was too nervous to say anything.
Just like that, the camp gate opened wide, and Wanqi slowly came out...
As for the formation confrontation, it is not as imagined that the army is gathered at the beginning to advance, and then the distance is calculated and stopped.
In fact, the rangers from both sides had been testing each other at a wide spot in front of them since the morning; then, a small group of elites from both sides soon came out tentatively to deter the other side from seizing the advantageous terrain; in the end, it was Mohubu who was ordered to
Gathered together with a group of elite Xianbei Chinese troops, they suddenly accelerated forward with nearly 600 to 700 cavalry. After arriving at the front line, they came face to face with a Wuhuan cavalry of nearly 1,000 people on the opposite side, and shot a few arrows at each other.
, calculated the distance, and then restrained the rangers each, retreated several hundred meters, and finally determined where the two armies would face off.
But the so-called careful testing ended here. Next, the armies of both sides set up their troops according to the pre-arranged formations, and rushed towards each other in batches... Tens of thousands of cavalry opened up the formation, and the dust kicked up really covered the sky.
day!
More than an hour later, the two armies stabilized their positions and faced each other at a distance of several hundred meters. The commanders of both sides probably never thought that when the two armies were facing each other, there was actually something hidden at the front of the Xianbei Chinese Army.
Five Han Chinese.
The first person to come out to negotiate was not the Xianbei people, but the Han army. A low-level Han army officer who knew the Xianbei language came directly shouting and beating his horse. The Xianbei people also let go of the army and allowed him to go straight into the central army.
"My eunuch asked me to ask you, where are his mother, wife, and daughter?" This Han soldier, who looked like a village commander in his attire, came to the front and rear of the Chinese army's formation. He didn't even bother to identify who was leading the general.
He reined in his horse and began to question. "If he has been killed, tell me where the body is buried first, and he will go to pay homage after killing you. If he is still alive, hand him over now, and he will die a good death with you later."
! Otherwise, after this battle, regardless of life or death, the person in charge will definitely be cooked and distributed to all the troops! You must know that when I came, my eunuch had already set up a big cauldron in the camp, just waiting for you!"
When the leaders of the Xianbei Central Army heard this, their expressions changed, but Ke Zuitan, who had no intention of fighting, laughed and quickly replied: "I am a subordinate of the Xianbei Tanshihuai Khan, the Central Master Ke Zuitan
, now I have something to say, please tell this strong man to convey it to Governor Zhao for me... Although our Da Xianbei is an enemy country to the Han Dynasty, I have always treated his family with courtesy since I met him in Liucheng. In the battle formation, several of them
The accompanying warrior is naturally dead, but his mother, wife, and daughter are all still alive in my camp..."
"Then let's just say whether we should let him go or not?" the Han army officer said impatiently.
"How can we not let go of the affection between mother and son?" Ke Zuitan quickly replied. "I am a noble person from Xianbei. Don't I know that you Han people value filial piety the most? But please let this warrior go back and tell Governor Zhao that people can be let go, and they can be let go."
Before leaving, I will let him see with his own eyes whether his family is safe, but only ten people can meet in front of the battle... Of course, if he can be sure, I will ask Governor Zhao to show his filial piety to me.
For his sake, we must first withdraw our troops to Yangle City, and then come back to fetch his mother after my army has left. I, Ke Zuitan, will ensure the safety of his mother."
The Han army officer looked at the young commander opposite him, sneered, and then rode away.
"Where are the Mohu people?"
As Ke Zuitan shouted, Mohu's troops, who were at the forefront of the Chinese army, couldn't help but commotion. From Mohu Zang to several of his confidants, from Gongsun Xun to Lou Gui, several people couldn't bear it.
They held the reins and looked at each other... It seemed that Gongsun Xun had guessed Na Ke Zutan's thoughts correctly!
However, this was not the time to think too much. Gongsun Xun, Cheng Pu, and Lou Gui immediately rode forward, surrounded Mo Hu, and walked straight to Ke Zuitan.
"Mo Hutou." After seeing the opponent coming from a distance, Na Kezitan immediately sat on his horse and gave instructions. "You are proficient in Chinese. Later, you will bring a group of my elite soldiers and the family of Governor Zhao."
Come forward together and be sure to tell Governor Zhao of my sincerity... As long as the troops withdraw, his mother, wife and daughter will be fine, but if he doesn't agree... Fuyou!"
"Here are my subordinates." A bald confidant who belonged directly to Ke Zuitan quickly reined in his horse and leaned half forward. He was wearing a piece of Han-made iron armor that was extremely rare in the Xianbei army.
"You don't have to worry about the negotiations with Mohu people. Just protect the family of Governor Zhao and don't let them take it away." Ke Zuitan ordered sternly. "Go to the front and see the people, shoot an arrow and let them
They approach each other and talk to each other. But if you go further, whether it is Zhao Taishou alone or the enemy's army coming to cover you up, you just go ahead and kill them in order, starting with the smallest one! In short, unless it is me and the other party.
You send your confidants to tell them to release them, otherwise you will take them there to keep an eye on me!"
"I understand, my subordinate!" The bald man called Ta You quickly agreed. "Kill the Han people as soon as they are half a stone's throw away. Otherwise, we will keep guarding the three women and wait for news from you!"
"That's good, let's go and bring the people out with the Mohu people!" Ke Zitan nodded, and when his eyes glanced at the three riders behind Mohu Zang, he didn't think much about it, and instead took advantage of the situation and followed the horse from behind.
He took out a cat from his shoulder bag and threw it to Gongsun Xun. "The one from Mohu's tribe... take this with you. If Governor Zhao gives you face, give this back to him as well."
Gongsun Xun put the kitten in his arms, without saying much, he leaned slightly on the horse and followed Mohu Zang.
"You can't be a mute, right?" Ke Zuitan shook his head a little irritably, but in the end, among the army, he didn't pay much attention to it.
And just as they were preparing to escort the three women to the line between the two armies, the Han army's formation on the other side was in chaos.
"Prefect, you can't go!" Cao Rong, a soldier from the county, grabbed the horse's head tightly.
"Zhao Gong is the leader of the three armies. If something goes wrong with you, let alone whether the Honored Mother can be rescued. These three armies are leaderless, and they are Han troops, Wuhuan troops, and three counties. I am afraid that something will happen.
Big mistake!" This was Shi, the head of the Liaodong vassal state who came to help in the battle, grabbing the opponent's armor.
Even the tall Wuhuan leader next to him, who had been squinting his eyes, couldn't help but restrain his horse and persuaded: "Prefect Zhao, I know that you Han people pay attention to filial piety, but now you can't distinguish between true and false... Why don't you let me
My nephew Tadun stepped forward to give you a rough look at the situation. He is a young man with outstanding martial arts skills, so you can rest assured..."
"How can you let others take care of your mother's affairs?" Zhao Taishou, who was immediately wearing iron armor, suddenly took off his helmet. His eyes were red, and wherever he looked, everyone voluntarily avoided him. "Qiu Li
Living alone in..."
"I'm here." The leader of Wuhuan nodded quickly.
"You swear an oath in front of me now. If I, Zhao Bao, do not come back, you will also obey the command of Han Changshi of the Liaodong vassal state and continue to fight... You will never withdraw your troops until these Xianbei people are pushed behind Liucheng!"
Qiu Liju looked at the prefect of Liaoxi who had just arrived in office not long ago. When he moved his eyes to the red eyes of the other party, he finally sighed helplessly, and then pointed to the sky and swore: "No matter! I
Qiu Liju hereby swears an oath that no matter whether Duke Zhao has something to do with his trip, he must obey the orders of the Han army and drive the Xianbei people in front of the formation to Liucheng before withdrawing the army! Otherwise, I, Qiu Liju, will be killed and be killed.
The horse's hooves will turn it into meat! Is that possible?"
Zhao Bao nodded slightly, then turned to look at the subordinate county officials at the horse's head: "Do you also want me to force you to swear an oath in public? Go back and command the troops as soon as possible!"
The soldier in this county, Cao Rong, was helpless and finally let go.
"Han Changshi." Zhao Bao finally looked at the Chang Shi of the Liaodong Kingdom next to him, but then handed over his helmet. "Please rest assured, I, Zhao Bao, have been taught righteousness by my mother since I was a child, and I have already made a plan in my mind.
...If I come back and don’t tell you, if I don’t come back, I ask you to command the three armies for me and avenge my family! Don’t forget that the cauldron in the camp is still boiling!”
Han Changshi let out a long sigh, finally let go of the opponent's armor, then took the opponent's helmet with both hands, and held it respectfully in front of his chest.
When things got to this point, Zhao Bao no longer held back, and led nine people directly to meet Xianbei's group who were already standing on the slope in front.
"It's right here!" The bald man in iron armor called Ta You immediately stood on a small gentle slope, and then turned around and ordered in Xianbei dialect. "Bring the three women up, leave the other three to dismount, and meet the Mohutou people.
Stand behind the women, keep an eye on them, and be ready to take action at any time! The remaining dozen or so people ride their horses to the front of the hill to prevent the other side from charging into the formation! After dismounting, drive the horses back and don't leave them aside.
Save yourself the trouble...You bitch, do you hear me? I'm telling you to let go!"
"This Xianbei dog is quite considerate!" Although Lou Gui couldn't understand what the other party said, he couldn't help being surprised and angry when he saw the other party arranging the formation and releasing the horses. "Everyone has their arms tied.
, why are you still so careful?"
"Shut up!" Gongsun Xun scolded helplessly.
"Those three from the Mohu tribe!" Tayou, who was standing on the slope, suddenly noticed these three people again. "The three of you separated into two and went to the left. Come down and let the horses go..."
"We people in the Mohu tribe only listen to the words of our own leader!" Gongsun Xun didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and refuted it in Xianbei with a slightly wrong accent. As he said this, he actually came to the couch with a spear and a horse.
You stepped forward. "You are a close confidant of Ke Zuibu, so you have nothing to do with me!"
Lou Gui and Mohu Zang were so frightened that they could hardly speak. They could only force themselves to look around calmly and look at the scenery.
However, the bald man named Ta You looked at Gongsun Xun with wide eyes, then at the spear in Gongsun Xun's hand, and then at Mo Hu Zhi, who was slashing around without saying a word.
But he couldn't help but sneered: "Whatever, I won't be short of the three of you...but you guys, Mo Hubu, are so fluent in Chinese, but not so good in Xianbei! I don't know if you are from Xianbei!"
While he was talking, ten horses galloped towards him from afar. Seeing this, Natan You quickly raised his bow and shot an arrow, while Gongsun Xun retreated.
"There is a small hill on the left." Cheng Pu was indeed a courageous person. The only ones who could remain calm under such circumstances were him and Gongsun Xun. "I just saw a recess on the edge of the small hill. I will wait for you later."
The three of us each picked up one and rode over there to hide."
"I saw it." Gongsun Xun replied in a low voice. "I said it just now because I wanted the old lady to notice me, but she looked so lost that even I, who had met her several times, didn't notice...
…So, don’t expect them to cooperate.”
"In this case, we must first kill the bald man and the three people responsible for the execution." Lou Gui swallowed his saliva and joined the discussion in a low voice. "Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to save people."
"And we have to wait until Governor Zhao retreats to a safe place before we can take action..." Cheng Pu added. "Otherwise, if we fail to save the person and instead lose a governor, then we will really be guilty but not meritorious."
"I'm going to kill that bald guy," Gongsun Xun thought for a moment and then ordered. "You two can come over and have a break with Mohu Zang later while we are talking. The time is right for me to take action... Wait for me
Take action, you all also take action together, be sure to hit it with one blow... And the bald head is standing at a high point on the slope, so even Yi Gong and A Fan can see it clearly from behind."
While he was talking in a low voice, the word "stop" translated by Mohu Zang suddenly came from the slope. Gongsun Xun said no more, and directly carried the spear up the slope, and stood arrogantly behind the bald man.
. And Natayou just glanced at him, and then continued to look nervously at Shiqi down the slope!
I don’t even know anyone!
Gongsun Xun became more and more discouraged after looking at it, and then finally confirmed that everything could only be done by himself!
"Mother!" Zhao Bao no longer had any doubts when he saw his biological mother.
"Weihao (Zhao Bao)!" Mrs. Zhao, who had her arms tied behind her back, finally seemed to have regained some energy from her numbness when she saw the person coming.
The mother and son looked at each other from a distance, as if they were about to speak. Tayou didn't say a word when he saw this, and Mohu Zhi naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to interrupt at this time... In fact, he heard Cheng Pu's low voice behind him.
"Mother, I should have dismounted and knelt down to apologize, but I am wearing armor, so please forgive me for not being able to show my courtesy." Zhao Bao burst into tears at the foot of the slope, but he forced himself to stand on the horse and spoke. "Mother...
In any case, this incident was caused by my son. When I became an official, I originally wanted to earn some salary and honor to support you, but I never expected that I would bring trouble to you! Mother, you taught me that day,
Since you are an official, you must fulfill your duties as a minister, and you cannot destroy loyalty because of any personal matters, because loyalty is as great as heaven... But the family relationship between mother and son, and filial piety, isn't it also as great as heaven? When a son is in this situation,
Do you dare to ask mother again, is it true that the only way to atone for your sins is to die?"
"Weihao!" Mrs. Zhao stood up straight and yelled with all her strength, as if she had already planned it. "Since you asked me, I, as a mother, will naturally have something to teach you... Listen up, everyone has his own destiny.
How could the mother blame her son for meeting a thief on the way? But it’s not like you did anything wrong... You must know that as the head of a county and the leader of the three armies, your own life is at stake.
With the safety of tens of thousands of people at risk, how could you abandon the army before the battle and come to see me, an old woman?!"
Down the slope, the ten Han troops on horseback were making a commotion. Even Mohu Zang, who knew Chinese, was dumbfounded.
"Don't you understand?" Mrs. Zhao scolded louder and louder. "Up to now, the only thing you did wrong is to show up here! Go back with me and send troops!"
Zhao Taishou originally had a lot of things to say, but he didn't expect to hear his mother's words as soon as he came here. For a moment, he just felt angry in his chest, so he shouted with all his strength, but suddenly he hit his horse and galloped away.
"What's going on?" The bald man who was on the couch was confused, and quickly turned around to ask around in Xianbei dialect. "Why did you leave right after you came here? Didn't the mother and son talk and cry when they met just now? They are quite right.
?What are you talking about... This big man from the Mohu Department, a Han mother and her son can just cry, why do you have tears too? This mother and son are keeping you in check..."
"Yingfeng is just confused." Gongsun Xun wiped his greasy and dirty face, but then pointed down the slope. "Look, is it that the prefect is back again?"
When the bald man heard this, he quickly turned around to look, but unexpectedly, a spear was suddenly inserted directly from the back of his neck. The attack was extremely ruthless, and it went out through the neck. The spearhead was inserted into the crotch of the horse's head again before he could stop it.
Power!
Immediately afterwards, with a cry of war horses, the bald henchman of the central Xianbei master was seen, and under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, he and his horse fell on the top of the small slope in front of the two armies.
superior!
"Zhao Bao, courtesy name Weihao, is from Dongwu City in Ganling (Qinghe)... His mother was captured by Xianbei and sent to attack the county. Bao led 20,000 cavalry to confront the thieves. The thieves came out to show Bao. Bao howled sadly and called her mother.
Said: "I am a son without status. I want to support him day and night with a small salary, but I don't want to cause trouble for my mother. I used to be mother and son, and now I am a king's minister. I have no regard for personal favors because of my righteousness. I destroy my loyalty and integrity. I can only deal with the death of ten thousand people. There is no way to stop the crime."
"My mother proudly said from afar: "We are powerful and powerful, and everyone has their own destiny. How can we care about each other and compromise our loyalty? You should encourage them!" Bao walked away with a mournful cry. After returning to the formation, he went to war immediately with a vigorous effort!" - "Later Han Dynasty"
Book "Volume 81. Biography of Duan Xing"
PS: Thanks to my old book friend for being so imaginative... Anyway, the one who wrote ** became famous again.
