Li Kan and Liu Qian waited for a long time before Chen Cheng led his troops back from the east. When the sound of heavy hoofbeats sounded at the end of the road, the soldiers on the mound became a little nervous. What was going on on the battlefield?
It's all possible. The Huns were mainly cavalry, so it's very possible that one or two enemy troops came around behind for some unknown reason.
Fortunately, that kind of thing did not happen in the end. Chen Cheng was so anxious to bring his troops back because he was afraid that some Huns would get lost or lose their way and bump into Li Kan and the others.
After the two sides met, the army turned south, left the Yinshan Mountains, and then entered Manbai. After Xubu Guduhou was beheaded, Xu Rong led his troops to station in Manbai to monitor the Huns on both sides of the Yellow River.
.After receiving the news that Chen Cheng led his army, Xu Rong sent troops to meet Sanli Li in the suburbs, while he himself waited at the city gate.
Hearing that Xu Rong was so patronizing, Li Kan couldn't help complaining: "Xu Rong is so rude!"
Zhao Yun said: "Otherwise, General Xu leads thousands of people and lives among the Di Yi. He may not be careful enough in governing the army and the people. Now that the remnants of the Xiongnu are ready to make a move, it is time to be careful."
Chen Cheng put his palms together and praised: "Zilong is a man of great insight."
Li Kan looked ashamed, and Chen Cheng comforted him and said, "General Li, don't worry too much. You just failed to think from General Xu's standpoint."
He looked around and said to Li Kan, Liang Xing and other generals: "Although you are generals leading troops now, you may not be able to go out one day in the future. You must also be careful about how to handle government affairs and manage the territory."
Yao Qiong, Li Jun, Wang Ling and others who had defected to Chen Cheng earlier than the generals present, have now become Bailihou. Even the candidates have heard that they will take over the position of Lingzhou County Magistrate. They have long since
My eyes were filled with tears as I watched, and now that I heard what Chen Cheng said, I felt even more itchy, and we all clasped our fists in agreement.
Manbai was in the hands of the Huns for a long time. Like Linrong, Jiuyuan and other cities, it fell into disrepair and more than one city wall collapsed. Xu Rong stayed here for a month or two. In addition to farming,
That is to lead people to repair the city wall. When Chen Cheng led the army to the city, the breaches in the city wall had been sealed. Although the colors were different and it didn't look very good, the basic defense was still there.
Xu Rong stood at the gate of the city. The soldiers around him and on the top of the city were all wearing armor and waiting in full formation. When he saw Chen Cheng riding over, Xu Rong stepped forward and saluted, saying: "I am wearing armor and cannot perform a full salute. Please forgive me, my lord."
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Chen Cheng jumped off the horse, and the iron armor on his body collided with the chain armor inside, making a crisp metal collision sound. He looked at Xu Rong up and down, and saw that Xu Rong had lost a little weight, and his beard was a little messy, but he was full of energy.
When I reached that station, I felt a bit calm and confident.
He smiled and said to Xu Rong: "There is no need to be polite in the army. Letting you guard this place is to use your ability. I know that you have generals and talents, so I entrusted you with the affairs of the East. From today's perspective, what you have done
very good."
Xu Rong moved out of the way and said in a deep voice: "My lord, please come into the city."
Chen Cheng asked Zhao Yun to lead the soldiers into the city to rest, while he inspected the situation in the city under the leadership of Xu Rong. Manbai surrendered without a fight, and the facilities and buildings in the city were still well preserved. After Xu Rong took over the place
, and strengthened the defenses of warehouses, military camps, stables, county offices and other places, and cleaned up the garbage in the city and the feces on the streets. Although the smell of horse manure can still be faintly smelled, the last time I saw it with Chen Cheng, it had already
There is a difference between cloud and mud.
He was very satisfied with this, and even more satisfied with Xu Rong. After finishing his inspection, he said to Xu Rong: "I don't have time to stay here any longer. I will return to Linrong tomorrow and then go to Lian County. In a few days, Yunzhong County's
Huchuquan may send horses, cattle and sheep, and you accept them as Manbai's military resources."
Xu Rong said: "My lord is going to Lian County, but you want to select tooth soldiers?"
Chen Cheng said: "Yes, after discussing with Yan Changshi and Zilong, we plan to establish an army according to the methods of rural soldiers, county soldiers and forbidden troops. Ya soldiers are an elite force independent of the three-level military system.
We have previously issued notices to all counties and counties, asking generals and officials from various places to recommend heroes and brave men to go to Lian County to participate in the selection after the autumn harvest. If there are outstanding men in Xu Qing's army, please recommend them to me directly."
Xu Rong pondered for a while and said: "There are many soldiers with military exploits in the army. The list has been submitted to the lord for review."
Chen Cheng laughed dumbly and said, "I'm asking you if you have any nephews or close relatives you want to recommend. Who asked you about the meritorious officers and soldiers in your army?"
When Xu Rong heard this, his face became solemn and he said: "The imperial court was in ruins, so he sold his official position and became a noble man! If my lord wants to make great achievements, he should put the original and pure roots first. How can he repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty?"
Chen Cheng didn't dare to laugh anymore, so he quickly suppressed the smile on his face and said seriously: "I didn't mean that!"
He sighed and said to Xu Rong: "General Xu also knows that most of the people and even most of the army officers are illiterate. If you want to govern a place, you must at least be able to read and write, right? When selecting tooth soldiers, you must not only look at
Whether you are strong in martial arts and courageous also depends on whether you are literate."
Xu Rong's face brightened slightly, he saluted, and then said: "My lord's mind is beyond anyone's knowledge."
He thought for a while and said: "It is true that many of the officers and soldiers in the army are illiterate, but it does not prevent them from fighting bravely on the battlefield. If the Lord wants to govern the place, he certainly needs literary people, but he cannot be neglected.
warrior."
Chen Cheng returned the gift to Xu Rong and solemnly said: "I understand."
He thought to himself: No wonder the emperors in history didn't like upright ministers. People who are too upright are really unlovable. Why didn't I see that Xu Rong was so smelly and hard before?
However, Xu Rong's ability to lead troops in battles and manage the army was excellent. I would rather have a smelly and tough Xu Rong than ten gentle and soft-spoken beauties.
The Manbai area was poor, and all industries were in ruins after the war. Xu Rong did not help Chen Cheng, but only ordered people to send food, bacon, dried fish, and some fruits and vegetables. In addition, he also sent a lot of forage and beans.
, so that the cavalry can feed their horses on the road.
The next morning, as soon as Chen Cheng got up and finished washing, Xu Rong was already outside the yard.
The soldier said: "My lord, General Xu requests a meeting."
"Let him in."
Xu Rong, wearing leather armor with a ring-shaped sword hanging on his waist, walked into the yard and asked Chen Cheng, who was slowly boxing: "My lord, do you want to inspect the fields outside the city today?"
Chen Cheng used the "sparrow tail" technique and said: "When I came here yesterday, I saw it on the road, so I won't go there today. After the soldiers have breakfast, they will go to Meiji."
"Then my lord, do you have any instructions?"
Chen Cheng had finished all the punches. After he slowly finished his work, he exhaled a breath and said, "You did a good job, better than I thought. But Manbai is close to Bingzhou, and there are many barbarians around it.
This year and next year will still be very dangerous. You have to be careful. Not only do you need to be careful when using your troops, but you also need to be careful not to be approached by assassins and rangers. If you make any mistake, our foundation in the east will be destroyed.
It’s all over!”
I originally wanted to practice covering my hands and shooting after boxing, but now that time is tight, that's all.
Xu Rong nodded and said, "I understand."
After the lieutenants of the army had breakfast, Chen Cheng led Liu Qian, Zhao Yun, Li Kan, Liang Xing and other generals and cavalry, and filed out from the south gate and went straight to Meiji. At noon, they went to Beicai
He rushed to Manbai with the horses and Huns. Hearing that Chen Cheng had led his troops south, he hesitated to catch up immediately, but the cattle and sheep were still behind, so he could only deliver the horses to Xu Rong first, and then turned around.
Go and urge other tribesmen to drive the cattle and sheep over.
When he returned to Manbai again, Chen Cheng had already led his army into Meiji.
Meiji City was established in the Western Han Dynasty to accommodate the naturalized Huns. Although the city was vast, the walls were not high and the trenches were not wide. Although this was Han territory, there were many northern Hu people inside and outside the city, and few
There are people dressed as Han people, which is very different from those in Manbai City in this regard.
When they saw a well-equipped and armored elite cavalry approaching, the Huns on both sides of the road first looked at it curiously, and then someone recognized Chen Cheng's flag and the huge fiery red horse. When the Huns saw this
, immediately knelt down on the ground and put his forehead on the ground, not daring to do any rude behavior.
After receiving the report from the reconnaissance cavalry, Na Ri Zhu led his leaders, carrying fine wine, cheese, dried meat and other food, and went out of the city twenty miles to greet him. Seeing Chen Cheng's horse stopped in front of him, Na Ri Zhu knelt on his knees.
Then, I served the wine. It was said to be fine wine, but it was actually very turbid and had a rancid taste.
When Liu Qian saw the turbid yellow liquid and smelled the strange smell, she felt a little unhappy and her face wrinkled slightly. However, the color on Chen Cheng's face did not change and he reached out to take the wine bowl.
, and then drink it all in one gulp.
"That Ri Zhu, you are now a general guarding one side, get up and speak!"
Ri Zhui seemed to have gained some weight that day. A smile appeared on his face, he bent over and said, "Thank you, sir."
Seeing this, Liu Qian controlled the pony to walk a few steps slowly, walking side by side with Zhao Yun. She raised her head and asked, "General Zhao, have you ever drank the wine of the Huns?"
Zhao Yundao: "Drink."
Liu Qian asked again: "Does it taste good?"
"taste not good."
"Then why did master drink so happily just now?"
Zhao Yun was silent for a while and replied: "When you are fighting, it is good to have something to eat. How can you care about whether it tastes good or not?"
"But..." Liu Qian remembered that she ate exquisite food and drank sweet wine every day. She wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, she changed to
Others, "I heard that General Zhao met the master when he was in Liaodong?"
"kindness."
"At that time, Master shouldn't be what he is now, right?"
"kindness."
"How did you know each other?"
Zhao Yun was silent again. He remembered the first time he met Chen Cheng. The first time he met Wen Zheng was at the besieged Guanzi City. He was ordered to go out of the city to meet him. At that time, Chen Cheng was still an extremely handsome young man.
There is always a refreshing smile on my face, now...
He looked at Chen Cheng's back. Although he couldn't see the front, he could feel something hard just from his tall back.
