"We have gathered people from these three tribes in Lingwu. Look at the appearance of those Han people. They will not be able to bear the long journey for a while, so after Lingwu..." Hou Mi said
His eyes slowly moved over, "We have no way to retreat."
Although it is true that these people who were taken as slaves were Han people, Yu Yi and Hou Mi now have only a thousand soldiers and horses in hand. They are not so compassionate that they would go head-to-head with the Turks for these Han people.
, the consciousness of risking the death of the whole army in battle, as a scout, sometimes you have to hold back your courage.
But even if these people are not taken into consideration, Lingwu is still a battleground.
Facing the Turkic cavalry, Jincheng of the Han Dynasty and Pinggao of the Northern Zhou Dynasty could only be regarded as a line of defense. A line of defense was too thin.
"We can continue to move forward, but what's behind us?" Yu Xi said after considering, "Using infantry against cavalry and leaving the city rashly may not be a good thing. If your army and ours go north to Lingwu, who will be responsible if something goes wrong?
?At that time, not only Lingwu will collapse, our Guanzhong in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also the entire northwest of your army, and even Hanzhong will be exposed to the Turks' front."
Hou Mi said in a deep voice: "It is impossible for the whole army to march out of the fortress."
"Then what should we do, with a thousand of us to resist tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry?" Yu Xi stamped his feet angrily. If there was a Turkic prisoner in front of him, he would definitely not be able to help but chop it down with his sword. Watching Lingwu still have such
How many people have fallen into enemy hands again?
So what's the use of people like them?
"You and I will each deploy three thousand soldiers and horses to guard Lingwu," Hou Mi gritted his teeth and said what he had obviously planned before, "Lingwu is backed by a big river, and this is the upper reaches of the river. The water is clear.
, it is drinkable, so there is no shortage of water. There are Gobi sand dunes on three sides. As long as we can organize the city and gather food and grass, we can hold it."
After a pause, Hou Mi's eyes fell firmly on Yu Xi. He did not speak, but his meaning was already clear. Do you dare?
Hou Mi has five thousand soldiers and horses under his command. Of course, more than two thousand of them are local soldiers who can't stand a fight and can defend the city. Therefore, Hou Mi plans to mobilize two thousand soldiers and ask Cao Zhong for help.
A thousand people, it should be no problem to gather 3,000 people.
Then it depends on what Yu Xi or Yu Yi thinks.
Yu Yi does have many soldiers and horses in Pinggao County, but as the commander-in-chief of the northwest, it is enough to send out scouts to cooperate with the big Han. If he sends a large group of soldiers and horses to fight with the big Han, then what will the government and the public say about him?
How will the Lantian Yu family deal with themselves then?
In fact, Yu Xi was not completely unaware of his father's difficulties. Thinking of this, he even murmured in his heart that he was a little self-indulgent. He might as well have gone with Yang Su at that time. Then Yang Su's son was already under the rank of Taiwei.
He became the second person in the military court, and his father had to be pushed to the northwest to eat sand.
"This matter... I will discuss this with my father." Yu Xi gritted his teeth and said.
"I believe in Old General Yu." Hou Mi smiled slightly.
When Yu Xi staggered away, the chief secretary walked over quickly, took a look at Yu Xi's figure, and handed the express report to Secretary Hou: "Your Majesty's approval."
As he spoke, the chief secretary lowered his voice: "As the general expected, your majesty is right and wants us to 'unite' with Yu Xi and even Yu Yi as much as possible."
Secretary Hou nodded slightly, looked southward subconsciously, and solemnly cupped his hands: "Your Majesty trusts you, we are deeply grateful."
In any case, Hou Mi was plotting against Yu Xi. Who would know that Yu Xi was not plotting against Hou Mi? So Li Xingchen allowed Hou Mi to let go, which obviously showed his greatest trust in him.
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Xiangzhou City, Yuelu Mountain.
Accompanied by Gu Jue, the governor of Xiangzhou, Li Xingchen strode up Yuelu Mountain. This was not his first time climbing Yuelu Mountain, whether it was in his previous life or in his future life.
The current Yuelu Mountain is completely different from the last time Li Xinchen came here. A stone road has replaced the original dirt road, and a forest on the mountain has been cleared. An academy built on the mountain appears in the eyes of all climbers.
In eyes.
The big tree next to it still exists, with its outstretched branches covering the white walls and black tiles with Jiangnan characteristics. Climbing up the steps, the mountain gates opened one after another, and Yan Zhiyi, the new mountain chief of Yuelu Academy, walked slowly with the support of two disciples.
He came over and bowed hurriedly when he saw Li Xingchen.
The Yan family of Langya was a famous scholar in the late Northern and Southern Dynasties. After Yan Hui, the Yan family took scholarship as the family's main business in the past dynasties. The family prospered in Yan Han, a servant of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Yan Zhiyi's generation was already the ninth generation of Yan Han.
Sun. His grandfather was Yan Jianyuan, the censor of the Southern Qi Dynasty. Although his father Yan Xie has always been away from officialdom, his three sons, Yan Zhiyi, Yan Zhishan and Yan Zhitui, are all famous scholars at a young age.
Among them, Yan Zhitui is naturally the most famous, and his sons Yan Silu and Yan Shigu are also famous in later generations.
In fact, Yan Zhiyi, as the eldest son of the Yan family, can represent the Yan family in this era. The Yan family was also one of the aristocratic families that followed the Jin family to move south. It has been passed down to this day. Although no one is ranked among the three nobles and nine ministers,
But it is also one of the few that lasts forever.
Especially after Yan Zhitui, the most outstanding heir of the Yan family, went north to serve in the Northern Dynasty during the chaos of the Southern Dynasty - of course, for the Langya Yan family, it naturally means that two eggs cannot be put in one basket - Yan Zhiyi even more
It was to become the complete leader of the Langya Yan clan in the Southern Dynasties. However, after all, Yan Zhiyi was already old and had no intention of returning to officialdom, so Li Xingchen asked him to come out and serve as the mountain chief of Yuelu Academy.
The headmaster of Chengdu Academy is already a figure like Xu Ling. If Yuelu Academy wants to have appeal, it naturally cannot be too bad.
Yan Zhiyi of Langya did not refuse this request, and even went there happily.
"I see you, Your Majesty." Before he could reach Li Xingchen, Yan Zhiyi bowed and saluted, and Li Xingchen hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
"Your Majesty, to be able to build an academy on this barren Yuelu Mountain is truly a great achievement!" Yan Zhiyi's hands trembled slightly. It was obvious that he was a little excited when he mentioned the academy. What is this? This is the imperial court's encouragement.
Teaching and educating people encourages them to pass on their knowledge.
The Southern Dynasty had been in power for so many years, and the change of dynasties was like a fleeting moment. It was no better than the peace in the north. All the dynasties had tried to appease the intellectual family, but they usually gave out empty promises, only words but no actions. This is why
One of the reasons why Yan Zhitui went north to look for opportunities after being disheartened.
And now this huge academy has really risen on this mountain, and even the enrollment of the academy has begun. This is something Yan Zhiyi could not even imagine before. What's more, in addition to Yuelu Academy, there is also Chengdu Academy
, and the Jinling Academy which is under construction. (To be continued)