The sky is clear, the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind, and cattle and sheep can be seen low.
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I was so angry that I leaned on the railing, and the mist of rain stopped. I looked up, looked up to the sky and roared, my heart was full of passion. Thirty years of success and fame, dust and dirt, eight thousand miles of road, clouds and moon. Don't wait, the young man's head will be gray, and the sorrow will be empty! In vain, you will be ashamed,
It has not yet snowed. The hatred of my subjects, when will it be extinguished? I drove a long chariot and trampled through the gaps in the Helan Mountains. I had great ambitions and ate the meat of the Huns when I was hungry. I laughed and drank the blood of the Huns when I was thirsty. I will start from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky.
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This is what Su Ren has been talking about these past two days as if he was crazy. When he saw the vast grassland, he recited the first poem. When he saw the mighty army, he recited the second poem. He kept talking about it all day long. Within a few days
, almost the entire army has learned it. Especially the second song, as long as Su Ren raises his head, the 80,000-strong army roars, showing off the boldness of the river.
Establishing a successful career is every man's dream, let alone in a country like the Han Dynasty that attaches great importance to military achievements. Every sentence in "Man Jiang Hong" makes men's blood boil, especially Huo Qubing's sentence "Aspirations to eat the meat of captives when they are hungry, and drink when they are thirsty"
The blood of the Huns was his motto, and he even swore a poisonous oath to the sun in the sky that he would never remove his armor until he killed all the Huns.
The strong wind stirred up the dust, and a large group of cavalry rushed down the opposite hillside with the sky filled with burning clouds. This was Huo Qubing's standard way of returning to camp. He believed that a cavalryman who could not gallop on a war horse was not a good cavalryman, so he led
Since his cavalry battalion left Yanmen Pass, they have been living on horses and are not allowed to dismount even for sleeping and eating.
The benefits of this are obvious. Huo Qubing's cavalry battalion is the fastest growing among all the troops. With the remaining cavalry as the backbone and re-selected soldiers from the army as flesh and blood, in just ten months, in a battle like Huo Qubing's
In an almost fatal way, a new and more combat-effective cavalry team was once again formed. According to Han Qing's standards, even if he really fought with Yi Zhixie, with Huo Qubing's cavalry, the chance of winning would be several percent higher.
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Huo Qubing also brought back two pieces of good news. One was that Li Shaojun, Yi Zhixie's envoy, had arrived. The other was that they had already met the central border troops, who were Wei Qing's scouts. The two main forces would meet up in a few days.
With a total of nearly 200,000 troops and horses, there is nothing to fear! What's more, Su Ren and Wei Qing are the two generals of the Han Dynasty who can win battles. No one would be surprised if they can fight to the horizon.
Li Shaojun was very haggard. He was almost exhausted from running around. His bun was crooked, his clothes were dirty, and he had long lost his fairy-like appearance. Ji Liri and Sa Che helped Li Shaojun off the horse.
But he didn't rush to express his merits to Su Ren and still stood behind Li Shaojun, which made Li Shaojun somewhat relieved.
"Li Shaojun, the special envoy of the Xiongnu Chanyu, pays homage to the Han Hussar General!" Li Shaojun was serious and courteous.
Su Ren smiled faintly: "We have already said what needs to be said. Since you want to go back, then stay here for three days. For your sake, I will give Yi Zhixie three more days."
"Thank you, General!"
The matter had already been decided, and there was no unnecessary nonsense. But Li Shaojun didn't want to stay any longer. Since he wanted to go back, he should go back as early as possible, so early the next morning Li Shaojun continued on his way alone. Su Ren was very polite to this Li Shaojun, how could he say this?
A person can be regarded as one who has made contributions to the Han Dynasty. Even if he no longer regards himself as a Han person, he still deserves respect.
Han Qing was a little strange and looked at Li Shaojun's back: "Why does he want to go back? Is it because Yizhi Xianfeng has made him a shitty master?"
Su Ren sighed: "Li Shaojun is a smart man. Speaking of it, he has a personal enmity with me and even the big man. Teacher, all of them died in the big man. What will he do if he comes back? Revenge? I could see it at the banquet last night. Li Shaojun is already out of tune with us. Continuing to stay in the Han Dynasty will only make him suffer. It is better to go back to the Huns. With this contribution, the Huns will be more polite to him no matter what, and he will die a good death."
"That's true!" Han Qing nodded: "This man is considered a smart man, at least much better than Shao Weng, Luan Da and others."
After sending Li Shaojun away, it was time to prepare for the rendezvous with Wei Qing. The two armies were not affiliated with each other, and problems might arise if they came together rashly. This had nothing to do with whether they were friendly forces or not. Even in a large army, the differences between each team Fights often occur between two people, not to mention two armies with completely different personalities and led by different people.
For this meeting, both Su Ren and Wei Qing made thorough preparations. They made detailed planning and communication from the number of people to meet, the time and place of the meeting, and even the location where both parties would camp. Therefore, since receiving the news, Scouts and messengers from the two houses kept in contact, sending out their own news and bringing back replies from the other side.
The meeting place was chosen by Wei Qing. This place didn't even have a name on the map. It was just a small depression with high surroundings and low in the middle because it was located on a flat grassland. Meeting here could prevent the details from being leaked, and standing in the All other soldiers on the nearby soil buns can be seen, which not only increases the sense of ceremony, but also estimates the safety of personnel on both sides.
This meeting is the first time in more than two years for Su Ren, Wei Qing, Gongsun He, Gongsun Ao, Huo Jin, Shi Bao and others. Therefore, both parties try to bring familiar faces. Not only can Increasing intimacy can also avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Su Ren got up very early in the morning and tidied up a lot. A tall white horse was his mount today. Huang Shisan and Man Niu washed the horse all night last night and paired it with Su Ren's white robe. , walking at the front of the team, his momentum was not inferior to anyone else. Su Ren was in a very anxious mood, so the short walk was extremely long.
When he saw Wei Qing, Su Ren almost didn't dare to recognize him. Wei Qing was just the opposite of Su Ren. He had a thick beard with a black horse, black armor, and a black giant on the back. Compared with Su Ren's refreshing look, Wei Qing's solemnity is impeccable. Two years of commanding an army has made Wei Qing mature a lot, and he has the air of a general when sitting, lying and walking.
If Huo Qubing hadn't galloped towards Wei Qing shouting for his uncle, the meeting of the two armies would have been perfect and courteous. Because of Huo Qubing's troubles, the three boys opposite Huo Jin, Shi Bao, and Li Gan no longer cared about Wei Qing. Their faces were full of expressions, and their horses collided with each other like cavalry charging, and then they rolled off their horses, hugged each other, and laughed wildly.
Huo Qubing introduced his deputy general Zhao Polu and firearms battalion captain Xie Zichang to others. Huo Jin and others also introduced their friends to Huo Qubing. A meeting between the two armies forced these boys to become friends and bragging rights. This caused Su Ren, Wei Qing, Gongsun He, and Gongsun Ao who were sitting nearby to shake their heads, expressing their helplessness.
Gongsun He smiled bitterly and said: "Seeing these boys, I remembered the time when Ziheng met us for the first time. At that time, I really wanted to go up and beat him up, but unfortunately I never had the chance again. If I beat him up now
, that’s what the following offenders will be assigned to.”
Gongsun Ao laughed loudly: "I thought the same way at the time. I regret it, I regret it very much!"
Wei Qing also smiled and said: "I wonder how my eldest brother is doing in the Western Regions. It would be great if he was here today, as well as Your Majesty!"
Gongsun Ao said: "Humph! This guy Li Danghu is now the Supreme Emperor of the Western Regions. Last time, General Li's military report said that Li Danghu led the Western Regions Allied Forces to help him sneak attack on the Huns. Although there were not many troops,
But those are the Thirty-Six Kingdoms! Who has commanded the armies of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms so far?" As he spoke, Gongsun Ao suddenly lowered his voice: "I also heard that Li Danghu brought several princesses from the Western Regions to him.
Warm the bed by yourself, Ziheng, do you feel that you are at a loss for coming back? Hahaha..."
Su Ren looked down at Gongsun Ao and said, "It's not like I haven't seen the world before. Maybe what Li Danghu got back is what I didn't want at the beginning!"
"Hahaha..." Gongsun He laughed out of breath: "Just brag! If others say so, I believe it, just forget it. If nothing else, I can't beat my brothers and sisters with their martial arts skills, let alone
Stop talking about you! Do you still dare to find the princess of the Western Regions?"
Brothers brag and spank when they meet, and men talk about women when they meet. This is an eternal truth. Wei Qing is a pure man, and he is also a consort, so he did not participate. Seeing that the wine was almost drunk, the brotherhood was also talked about.
He interrupted several people and asked Su Ren: "Do you really want to give the Huns ten days?"
Everyone immediately shut up and looked at Su Ren. Su Ren nodded: "Yes! Although the Huns were severely injured by us, but how can we say that the Huns also lived in this grassland for hundreds of years? As the so-called centipede worm dies,
Not stiff, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If the Huns are forced to fight with us, the price will be too high! In addition, I, a big man, have been humiliated by the Huns since I established my country, and I fight with them almost every day.
, no matter how rich the family is, they cannot withstand such a waste, let alone go deep into the desert to fight the Xiongnu. The court and the people cannot afford it anyway, so they should drive them away and take advantage of this gap to regroup their strength."
Gongsun He said: "Let's accumulate strength. The Huns will also accumulate strength as long as they arrive in Mobei, just in case..."
Wei Qing interrupted Gongsun He: "After listening to what Brother Su has said, since he has decided to temporarily stop the army, he will naturally have his own way to make the Huns never dare to look south again!"
Su Ren smiled and gave Wei Qing an approving look: "War is not the only way to defeat the enemy. You see, if the Xiongnu remain in Mobei in less than three to five years, they will fall apart and never become a leader."
"Oh? What a clever idea you have, tell me!" Gongsun He said immediately.
Su Ren smiled: "It can't be said, it can't be said! It won't work if you say it!"
Several brothers were drinking and chatting together, and no one paid attention to the young man holding a new notebook and writing brush next to him. This man listened and took notes from beginning to end, without saying a word. Han Qing couldn't help but stand up and glance at the young man.
I found that there were many words written neatly in my notebook, the last sentence of which was: General Hussar said that war is not the only means to defeat the enemy, Sima Qian. (To be continued)