When Gu Qiu was studying how to make more money, when Liu Neng, the left king of the Southern Xiongnu, and Tu'an, the king of the north, led a large army to Lou Fu Pass, Gu Qiu knew that something was wrong: there was something wrong with these caravans, and he was instantly shocked into a cold sweat.

Hurry up and arrange for the men and horses to find out the whereabouts of the three caravans that have been put in, so as not to cause bad things to them. Unexpectedly, these more than 500 people seemed to have evaporated from the world, without a trace.

Gu Qiu said in his heart: "But don't come out to make trouble during the war." ”

The Southern Xiongnu army pressed the border, and Gu Qiu no longer had the spare time and energy to manage these three caravans, so he could only arrange the soldiers of Lou Fu Pass to actively prepare for defense.

In the early morning of the second day, Liu Neng, the left king of the Southern Xiongnu, and Tu'an, the king of the north, led the elite army to launch a fierce attack on Lou Fu Pass, and Gu Qiu led the soldiers of Lou Fu Pass to fight them.

When the battle was inseparable, suddenly, there was a report from the Malay: outside the southern city gate, a group of more than 500 Southern Hun cavalry killed Lou Fu Pass from the south.

Gu Qiu said in his heart: "It's still here that should come." Hurriedly arrange for the men and horses to go to the south city gate to pull up the drawbridge to resist the cavalry of the Southern Huns, but the men and horses arranged by Gu Qiu have not yet reached the south city gate, and the south city gate was broken by the cavalry of the Southern Huns.

It turned out that when the last caravan passed through Lou Fu Pass, it did something to the suspension bridge rope at the south city gate.

When there was a sudden battle outside the south gate of Lou Fu Pass, the soldiers guarding the south gate urgently pulled up the suspension bridge, but the rope broke, and the suspension bridge was not pulled up, but paved the way for the cavalry of the Southern Huns, allowing them to attack Lou Fu Pass faster.

Five hundred southern Hun cavalry broke through the south gate of Lou Fu Pass, entered Lou Fu Pass, and did not stop too long, and went directly to the north city gate.

The defenders at the north gate were attacked for a while, and within a moment, the north gate was opened, and thousands of Southern Hun cavalry outside the north gate entered the Loufu Pass.

An hour later, Gu Qiu, the general of Lou Fuguan, was killed, 3,000 soldiers defending the city were killed, and 2,000 soldiers guarding the city became prisoners of the Southern Xiongnu.

This is in line with the saying, "No matter how strong a fortress is, it is breached from within." ”

At the same time, this is also the reason why the Xiongguan of Lou Fu Pass was captured by 12,000 men and horses of the Southern Xiongnu in just a few days.

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Yanmen Pass, in Han Cheng's house.

After the frustration turned around and left, Han Cheng regretted it a little: he was afraid that the Southern Xiongnu army would attack the county seat and plunder the people just now, so he made a decision in too much of a hurry.

Hurriedly said to the guards at the door: "Come on, call Fu Changshi back, and invite Xu Miao County Order." ”

Han Cheng knew that the battle with the Southern Xiongnu could not be fought, and could only be resolved through negotiations, and what he wanted to get mainly depended on the results of the negotiations.

And among the people under his command: the three generals in the army, Wei Yan, Zhang He, and Pan Feng, lead the troops to fight, and they are not suitable for such a thing as negotiation.

Therefore, I can only rely on the two literati Fu Zhu and Xu Miao to call them over and listen to their ideas.

The so-called "three stinkers beat Zhuge Liang" is not in vain, it is the ancients summed up their experience.

The main meaning of this is that there are more people with more ideas, more experience, and more comprehensive and thoughtful thinking about what is going to be done, which is just right here.

As for the candidates for negotiation, Fu Zhu is not very suitable, if the Southern Xiongnu knew that the plan to burn Yanmen Pass was from the hand of Fu Zhu, it is estimated that Hu Chuquan, the big leader of the Southern Xiongnu, could fight for 4,000 prisoners, and he would also kill Fu Zhu, so that his negotiation plan was affected.

And Han Cheng himself is the lord, and it is impossible to negotiate in person, so there is only one person to negotiate, and that is Xu Miao.

After Fu Zhu and Xu Miao arrived, Han Cheng said casually: "Fu Changshi, Xu County Order, sit down." ”

The two of them knew Han Cheng's temper, so they were not polite, and found a convenient place to sit down.

Han Cheng saw that both of them sat down and said, "The war with the Southern Xiongnu has reached such a point, and the next can only be carried out through negotiations. If you have any thoughts on the direction of this negotiation, please say so, and we will study and discuss it together. ”

Among these two, one is the chief of the army, the other is the local county commander, and he is also Han Cheng's right-hand man, which can complement each other in military and people's livelihood, and can allow Han Cheng to think about problems from a more comprehensive direction.

Fu Zhi is in charge of the intelligence battalion, and he is relatively well-informed, so he first said: "I think negotiation is also war. Through negotiations, we can get a lot of things, such as using the captives and horses of the Southern Xiongnu in exchange for a lot of people and lost land.

With regard to the direction of this negotiation, I think there are three main points to consider.

The first is to exchange the prisoners of the defenders of Lou Fu Pass, after exchanging them back, it can increase the military strength of our Fenwu Army, and it can also better subdue the people of the two counties.

The second is that we should take it for granted that we should take over the land of Loufan Pass and Loufan County in Yanmen County, and Yinguan County in two counties and one pass, which is our 'spoils'.

However, having accepted such a large territory, our Fenwu army has to face a new problem, that is, there is an obvious shortage of men.

The third is the problem of garrisoning the Yanmen Pass, because the Yanmen Pass has been damaged and needs to be rebuilt, and a large number of troops need to be stationed before the reconstruction, and our army is even more stretched.

The above three points are the direction of the negotiation, no matter what the outcome of the negotiation is, I suggest that the Qinglong Battalion of our Fenwu Army needs to be stationed in Yinguan County in the future.

The geographical location of Yinguan County is close to the center of Yanmen County, and the Qinglong Battalion is stationed here, which can use the high speed of cavalry to support the counties at any time.

At the same time, the strong bow battalion is also stationed separately in the two passes, which can balance the forces of the two passes and prevent them from being broken by the Southern Huns. ”

Han Cheng saw that the analysis was in good order, and said all the strategic plans in the future, nodded silently to him, expressed his approval, and said in his heart: "I am so lucky to have accepted such a military talent, so that I have spent too much brains." ”

After the frustration was finished, Xu Miao said: "The long history of frustration has analyzed the current situation from the military aspect, and the whip of the analysis is worth learning from. If I join the army, I must first study with the history of depression for a few years. After Xu Miao said these kind words, he got to the point.

"After we have two more counties and one pass, it is estimated that the population will double on the current basis.

I read the previous information, there are six counties in Yanmen County, and there are only two large counties with more than 20,000 people, which are Loufan County and Yinguan County.

Judging from the information obtained by the intelligence battalion, the land in these two counties is fertile, the people live relatively stable, and there are not too many people who have fled to the southern part of the state.

With so much population and land, first of all, our military resources will be replenished, and secondly, our tax revenues will also increase.

Therefore, I also agree with the idea that we must occupy these two counties and one pass, although our troops will be stretched, but our gains are also great. In the short term, it may be left and right, but over time, the benefits will be revealed. ”

Han Cheng saw that Xu Miao and Fu Zhu had reached an agreement, and they both agreed to exchange the captives of the Southern Xiongnu for the two counties and one pass, so he made a decision in his heart.

The general direction of the negotiation has been decided, and Han Cheng said to Fu Zhu: "I don't think Fu Changshi has to worry about the problem of a large number of garrisons before the reconstruction of Yanmen Pass. ”

He said, "Why does the lord say that? We released back the 4,000 captives of the Southern Xiongnu, and there was no means to threaten the Southern Xiongnu in our hands, and the Yanmen Pass was already ruined, how could they not take the opportunity to take the Yanmen Pass? ”

Han Cheng smiled slightly and said, "Fu Changshi forgot an important question, why did the Southern Xiongnu go south?" ”

Fu Zhu said: "This year's winter is cold, a large number of cattle and sheep have froze to death, and the southern Xiongnu invaded south for food, of course..."

Yes, it's food, if the Southern Xiongnu have food, what are they going to invade? Is War Dead fun fun? Isn't it fragrant to roast the stove in the big tent in winter, eat mutton, and sleep with your wife in your arms?

Han Cheng said: "The only thing I am worried about now is that the Southern Xiongnu army in Lou Fu Pass does not keep its promise and attacks the other two counties of Yanmen County. ”

Xu Miao said: "The lord has been too tired recently, so he is worried. In fact, the lord's worries are unnecessary, someone will circle them for the lord and let them stay in Lou Fu Pass. ”

Han Cheng said, "Who? Who's going to help us at this point? ”

Xu Miao said: "Of course, he is the big leader of the Southern Huns, and he is called Chuquan." ”

Han Cheng wondered for a while, why is this?

Xu Miao saw that Han Cheng had entered into contemplation, and said confidently: "My lord, think about it, the great leader of the Southern Xiongnu led 45,000 men and horses to attack Yanmen Pass, but as a result, more than half of the soldiers were killed or wounded, and Yanmen Pass has not yet been taken.

And the Southern Xiongnu Zuo King only took three days to break through the Lou Fu Pass, and did not lose too many men and horses, if the Southern Xiongnu Zuo King attacked the two counties again, get a lot of resources and population.

Then, among the Southern Xiongnu, the prestige of King Zuo will definitely surpass that of the big leader Hu Chuquan, and when the Southern Xiongnu return to the tribe after this war, will the position of the big leader still be Hu Chuquan?

If Hu Chuquan is a smart person, he will definitely tell Zuo Wang Liu Neng as soon as possible, and let him stand still in Lou Fuguan and wait for the result of the negotiation. ”

Han Cheng listened to Xu Miao's words and said, "What Xu Xianling said makes sense. Since this is the case, Xu Xianling will be fully responsible for this negotiation and seek the greatest interests for our Fenwu army. ”

Fu Zhu and Xu Miao said: "No."

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In the central camp of the Southern Xiongnu, after Hu Chuquan got the news that Liu Neng, the king of Zuo, had occupied Loufu Pass, he was very happy for the first time, after all, he also had a bargaining chip in his hand, and the 4,000 soldiers who were captured in Yanmen Pass had the hope of returning home.

However, within a few breaths, Hu Chuquan seemed to have thought of something, and urgently ordered ten messengers to send an order to Liu Neng, the left king of Lou Fu Pass, so that he must stand still in Lou Fu Pass and wait for the result of the negotiation between himself and Han Cheng.