Chapter seven hundred and eighty sixth place of use
Several soldiers from the Northern Zhou Dynasty rushed towards this side like crazy. Most of these border troops had fought with the Qiang and Turks for many years, and they could be considered elites. What's more, the military discipline of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Army has always been strict, and these soldiers were charged with losing their position.
Can't afford it.
The two battle leaders behind them were also furious and urged their soldiers to charge upwards.
In front of them, Malen had already rushed in front of Hou Mi with his sword. Malen didn't know where he got the courage. He only knew that the enemy was about to rush in. As the supreme commander of the entire city, he had an obligation to appear here.
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An old soldier of the Hou family obviously saw that this was an official, so he calmly dodged the two swords of the guards around Malen. The spear in his hand shook with a shot, and he directly killed the two guards and the horse.
Lun separated. The two personal guards obviously didn't have much experience in battle, and were easily dispatched. A sneer flashed across the corner of the Hou family's mouth, and his spear danced more vigorously, like an airtight barrier.
In a daze, there was no one around Malen, but a young man in front grinned at him and rushed towards him with a wave of a knife.
"Dang!" There was a crisp sound, and Malen's wrist went numb. His sword was smashed by Hou Mi. Malen's steps were unsteady, he staggered back, and sat down directly in the grass. And something
rolled out of his sleeves.
Hou Mi opened the small package with a knife in his hand, and Malen's official seal and a small model rolled out. The soldiers around him realized what was happening and rushed to both sides to make room for Hou Mi and Malen.
Hou Mi casually picked up the official seal, took a look at it, and couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect this big fish to hit the fishing net by itself."
Malen gritted his teeth, snorted, and turned away. It was obvious that the enemy was stronger than he imagined. It seemed that he should really do as the two warrior leaders said, stay behind and not cause trouble.
After a pause, Hou Mi's eyes fell on the small model. It was a model of a crossbow and it looked very delicate.
"Don't move!" Maren said angrily, barely holding on to his feet.
After saying this, Secretary Hou became interested. He put Malen's official seal into his sleeve, picked up the model and looked at it carefully, and then said with a smile: "Although I don't understand these very well, I can
I can see that you are also attentive. If you are interested...well, or if the Marquis of Hanzhong is interested, he will talk to you."
With a wave of his hand, Hou Mi said in a deep voice: "Detain him!"
The personal guards escorted the struggling Ma Lun out first, and Hou Mi thought for a while and asked the personal guards to give the model to Malun. Hou Mi then looked at the battlefield in front of him.
Under his leadership, he penetrated deeply into the enemy and saw Malun falling into the hands of the Bashu army. The fighting spirit of the Northern Zhou army was also hit.
This battle has obviously come to an end, and there is no need for more instructions from Secretary Hou.
"General, the enemy is retreating to the northwest corner." A general came quickly.
"Just force them out of the city. We are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered. Our front cannot be stretched too long," Hou Mi said in a deep voice, and then gave a wry smile, "It's better to be satisfied."
For Hou Mi, these enemies were obviously far less important than the food in and outside the city. As long as they could get these grains, it would be considered a victory. As for the more enemies, Hou Mi asked himself that he was not Li Xingchen and did not have this ability.
It’s already great that you can find this place to use yourself.
As for Ma Lun, Secretary Hou is a little interested. It seems that this person has some skills in machinery. Looking at this surname, he knows that he is probably related to the Fufeng Ma family. The Fufeng Ma family has many talented craftsmen, including the famous Ma Jun, the great craftsman of Cao Wei.
And this Mullen is most likely also such a character.
Hou Mi has not been in Bashu for a long time, but he knows very well how much Li Xinchen attaches importance to instruments and craftsmen. Not only that half of the people in Jiankang Mansion have been poached by him before, but also the local craftsmen in Bashu can be found. Concentrated training was carried out, and accordingly, large workshops were built in Shu County and even Hanzhong.
It can be said that wherever Li Xingchen's army fought, workshops were built accordingly, and the arrows, swords and even large trebuchets and crossbows that were produced were distributed to the frontline troops as quickly as possible.
If this Ma Lun really has that much ability, he will definitely become a talent that Li Xinchen values highly. As for whether Malen will be willing to serve Li Xinchen in the end, that is not a question for Hou Mi to think about. But having said that, Hanzhong Hou is recruiting talents. Nash has never lost to anyone, not even Mullen.
Obviously, for such a person, the army is not the place where he should stay. The workshops that are being built in full swing under Li Xinchen are where he can use his talents.
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"This Ma Lun is simply a waste!" General Pian slapped the battle report in his hand on the wall and looked at Han Qinhu, "General, Chencang fell into the hands of the enemy. We don't have enough food. This city can't be saved." It’s easy to keep.”
Han Qinhu glanced at this general, Han Feng, as his name suggests, as a branch of the Han family, he has always fought bravely, otherwise he would not have reached this position at such a young age and became Han Qinhu's deputy. In this battle at Yangpingguan, Han Feng fought one against ten several times and repelled the enemies who rushed to the city. Otherwise, the situation Han Qinhu would have faced would have been more complicated than it is now.
"Silence," Han Qinhu said calmly while looking at the enemy formations outside the pass, "it's best not to let too many people know about this matter now."
Han Feng helplessly spread his hands: "With Xiao Shilian's character, he will definitely send someone to publicize it later, so there is no need for us to hide anything..."
"He does his thing, and we do ours." Han Qinhu interrupted Han Feng directly, "We can't let his will affect what we should do."
Han Feng looked at Han Qinhu who was serious, and although he was a little unconvinced, he still nodded. Han Qinhu sighed softly: "Chencang was destroyed, and Guanzhong was afraid of a poor harvest due to the war. We can supply the Duke Sui and the general. Thank God for the soldiers and horses, but the following days will be difficult. This time it was someone's negligence, as he did not expect that Xiao Shilian actually came to perform a 'secret attack on Chencang'."
Han Feng waved his hand hurriedly: "General, what you said is wrong. We don't have many troops to defend the city. The defense in Chencang is not under our jurisdiction. Malen and others have neglected their duties. That's theirs." What does the responsibility have to do with the general? Now my subordinates think that we must inform the general of this situation as soon as possible, and ask the general to dispatch troops and horses to Tianshui to intercept the enemy in Chencang, and at the same time send as much food and fodder as possible."
"Grain and grass..." Han Qinhu murmured and sighed, "How many battles have been lost without food!"