Chapter 877 The future capital of the Western Regions
After escaping from the bison pu, Su Ren and his party were on the road for almost twelve hours. They were really worried about being overtaken by that guy Ke Muzhi. Half of the one thousand horses prepared for the five hundred people were exhausted. They used half a month's journey.
They left in eight days. According to Huo Qubing's words, this time they were really lost dogs and ran away with their tails between their legs.
When they saw the walls of Jincheng, everyone felt like crying. Wang Hui raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat or tears on his face: "Finally we are here! If I keep walking, I will die.
It’s time to explain!”
Su Ren looked Wang Hui up and down: "Very good, Wang Yushi has been practicing for more than ten days. No matter what situation he encounters in the future, he can handle it with ease. Even in fighting, he is better than other colleagues!"
"Huh! I shouldn't have come, nothing good will happen if I'm with you!"
Ignoring Su Ren, Wang Hui took the lead towards Jincheng with his horse and reins. No matter who actually controlled Jincheng, this place was within the territory of the Han Dynasty, so Ke Muzhi would not have the guts to bring his rabble in.
It was Kemuzhi who wanted to attack Jincheng frantically, and Su Ren had a way to deal with Kemuzhi by relying on Jiancheng and his five hundred guards.
After all, Jincheng is Han territory, and attacking Jincheng means becoming an enemy of the Han Dynasty. Although the Han Dynasty court may not care about Jincheng now, as long as they free up their hands, it will be a thunderous strike. Everyone is smart and can naturally see it.
The current situation of the Han Dynasty, which has been planning to attack the Huns, a huge empire that has lasted for hundreds of years, already explains the problem.
Jincheng was different from the last time I passed by. There were actually soldiers standing guard on the top of the city. The roar of the king's flag surprised Su Ren. He turned to Han Qing and asked, "What? The imperial court sent someone here?"
Han Qing shook his head: "It seems so, but this year Tiangang Disha has basically been active in the Western Regions, and we know less about the situation in Chang'an. There is no report about Jincheng yet."
Su Ren quickly raised his hand and stopped the advancing army. Since someone has already occupied Jincheng, one must be more careful. Although the flag of the Han Dynasty is hung on the city, there is no guarantee that it is not someone else's fake one. Absolutely.
He had no choice but to escape from the tiger's mouth and enter the wolf's den again. Shi Bao wanted to call Wang Hui back, but Su Ren waved his hand to stop him. Since he couldn't be sure, there was no harm in letting Wang Hui break in alone. If everything goes well for him,
If the enemy is acting as a predecessor, there must be a way to justify it.
The soldiers on the top of the city also discovered Su Ren's team. They had been running around for more than ten days. No matter what they looked like before, they are really no different from beggars now. The early warning horn has been blown, and the number of soldiers on the top of the city is increasing.
Flags were erected, indicating that their captain was already in place, waiting for an order to close the city gate and start fighting with the barbarians below.
Wang Hui was still thirty cloths away from the city gate when he suddenly heard the low horn of an ox horn. He quickly led his war horse and turned around to look for the soldiers following him. Unfortunately, everyone stood far away and he was the only one left.
He dodged to the front. Wang Hui wanted to turn back, but as long as he turned around in this situation, arrows would be fired immediately from the top of the city. It seemed that he, the envoy who took the initiative to step forward, could not do it unless he did it.
"I'm informing your general that the Han imperial censor has been ordered to come to negotiate and ask your general to come out and answer!"
A tall figure appeared at the entrance of the crenel. Li Danghu put on his armor and smiled helplessly: "It turns out to be Wang Yushi. Wait a moment, I will have someone put down the basket and pull you up!"
"General Li, why is it you?" Wang Hui was also a little surprised.
Li Danghu glanced behind Wang Hui: "This is not the place to talk. Please ask Wang Yushi to come into the city to talk!"
Su Ren took the clairvoyant from Man Niu and looked at Jincheng. Although it was still a little blurry, he could at least clearly see that the soldiers' clothes were Han soldiers. Suddenly, a scarlet flag appeared in the clairvoyant's lens tube.
, Su Ren still recognized the words above. He was stunned for a moment, and then continued to read. After making sure that it was not dazzling, Su Ren handed the clairvoyance to Han Qing.
"Look, it seems to be written about Li! If it is really the Han army, and it is the color of the general's flag, after thinking about it, there are only two people in the court who can be called General Li. One is General Wei Li Guang.
One is Pinglu general Li Danghu."
Han Qing looked at it for a long time: "It is indeed Li, but I don't know whether it is Li Guang or Li Danghu!"
When Wang Hui and Li Danghu met, the first question they asked was how they came here. But Li Danghu kept paying attention to the few soldiers outside the city. There were not many of them, but they made no sound when they stood there.
None, this is what makes an elite soldier. Jincheng is guarded by itself and blocked by high walls, but in Li Danghu's heart, he always felt that if those people wanted to attack, the final result would be to abandon the city himself.
Wang Hui glanced at Li Danghu: "What are you looking at? Let them stay outside the city for a while. This Su Ren is nothing. Fortunately, you are in the city. If it were the Huns or Qiang people, my life would be over!"
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Li Danghu winked at the deputy general and saluted Wang Hui: "Censor, don't worry about it. General Su is also considering safety. He must have too few troops. If there is an enemy, only Wang Censor can deal with it."
"Are you still speaking for him? Did you see that those people have already taken out their weapons? If you don't send people out, I think Su Ren will really attack the city."
Li Danghu frowned and hurriedly leaned on the female wall and looked outside. Sure enough, the five hundred guards led by Su Ren were holding weapons and approaching the city wall little by little. The posture was to attack the city, not to enter the city. Li Danghu
He was shocked and immediately ordered someone to send a command flag signal to the other side. He knew that Su Ren dared to do anything. Whether Su Ren's people captured Jincheng or his people killed Su Ren's people, it would be hard to explain.
Seeing the signal on the city wall and the fast horse coming out of the city gate, Su Ren chuckled and said, "I guess he knows Li Danghu, otherwise we have to capture Jincheng! Send the order, set up camp on the spot, and let's enter the city!"
Speaking of which, Li Danghu and Su Ren hadn't seen each other for more than a year. They were all brothers who had lived through life and death. It was a good thing to meet in Jincheng. There was no polite word. When Su Ren saw Li Danghu, he immediately fell in love with him.
Shouted: "Hurry up and prepare the food and drinks, I'm going to be exhausted on this journey!"
Li Danghu said helplessly: "We have been prepared for a long time. I know you are the best talker!" He turned around and found Huo Qubing sneaking about to sneak away. He quickly took a few steps forward and grabbed Huo Qubing's collar: "Still want to run? Do it."
You can't be called a man if you just run away with something like that!"
Huo Qubing was caught and quickly put on a smile: "Brother Li, Brother Li, I know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it next time! Li Gan asked me to do this! It has nothing to do with me. If you don't believe me, go back."
Just ask Li Gan."
"Hmph! You guys are all in the same boat, especially that Su Kang who is the worst! Plus you are so stupid and bold, ugh!"
It's okay to say it, but it's impossible for Li Danghu to take action. Huo Qubing and several dandies are famous in Chang'an. Emperor Liu Che can't do anything about these boys, let alone Li Danghu? Let Huo Qubing be detained and locked up
, this matter is over. Huo Qubing begged loudly for mercy and kept shouting for help, but no one paid attention and just looked on with a smile.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Su Ren reclined on the couch and said to Li Danghu: "You are so careless. The imperial edict was stolen by several children!"
Li Danghu glared angrily: "Isn't it because of that boy of yours? Just wait, His Majesty said, we will settle the accounts after you go back!"
"What does this have to do with me?" Su Ren didn't care and continued to eat meat and drink: "Seeing that you brought a lot of people this time, why do you want to stay in Jincheng?"
Li Danghu shook his head: "No, Your Majesty knew that you were building a new city in Yumen. He wanted to order me to go there with the imperial edict. Unexpectedly, these boys interfered with it, so he asked me to lead five thousand troops. However, the return date was unexpected.
I didn’t say anything, but His Majesty must have wanted me to garrison Yumen!”
"Oh? Good thing, good thing! I was worried that the Jade Gate was not well-defended, so it's just the right time for you to go! But if you want the Jade Gate to be stable for a long time, the bandits on Ganliang Road must be dealt with, otherwise the Jade Gate will be difficult to defend!"
Li Danghu nodded and said: "This is exactly why I am stationed in Jincheng! I have..."
"As long as you know, no need to say more!" Su Ren waved his hand: "Your Majesty asked you to garrison at Yumen, and what official did he give you? The prefect of Yumen already belongs to Zhang Qian, and the captain also gave it to Lao Gou. If I give you a
Captain, that would be so embarrassing!"
Li Danghu rolled his eyes and said, "If you serve the country and share your Majesty's worries, what's the harm in being a corps commander?"
"Hahaha... You are so noble! Come and drink to Li Duhu's sentiments!"
Everyone quickly picked up their wine glasses and congratulated with smiles. Only Li Danghu was confused: "Wait a minute, protector of everything? Your Majesty did not make me the protector!"
Su Rendao: "Sooner or later, the Han-Hungarian war is imminent. All the generals are rushing to Chang'an, but you are thrown out. What will you do if His Majesty does not come up with a reward worthy of you? Even if you agree, General Li
I'm afraid I don't want to either. After the battle between Mayi and Han Anguo, General Li only got one Guannei Marquis. This is probably not what the old general wanted!"
Li Danghu put down his wine glass: "Is this what we, father and son, look like in your eyes?"
Su Ren said with a smile: "Don't be angry, I still want to be granted the title of Marquis! Unfortunately, there has never been a chance. This time the Han-Hungarian war went as expected. It is a military commander's dream to be granted the title of Marquis and to become a general. It is not surprising for anyone to have it. You
Just wait, as long as my Han Dynasty wins the battle between Han and Hungary, the time for your Li family to shine will soon come! There are not many two princes in this world!"
Li Danghu still wanted to argue, but Han Qing said: "Whether he can be granted a title or not, the guardian of the Western Regions must be General Li. We here wish General Li great success and great achievements!" Han Qing drank first as he raised his neck.
Although Li Danghu was unhappy on his face, he still agreed with Su Ren's words in his heart. Many things have changed in the past few years. The Xiongnu, who were arrogant back then, have gone downhill again, while the Han Dynasty has prospered, first in Lingnan, and then in
Mayi, the border of the Han Dynasty is becoming more and more stable. As Su Ren said, if the Han Dynasty wins the battle between Han and Hungary, it will be a matter of time before the Han Dynasty becomes a marquis.
Everyone drank a glass of wine, and soon the topic turned to the Western Regions. The banquet went on until midnight, and Su Ren was already lying on the couch and fell asleep. He didn't know when the banquet ended. Anyway, when he woke up, the sky
It was all bright. His mouth was dry and he wanted to ask Manniu to give him a glass of water, but he heard a waxy voice calling in his ear. Su Ren started to stir up and looked at the woman in front of him, stunned. (