Chapter 24: Opportunity

There are many accidental factors in this incident, and the combination of these accidental factors has created Duan Zhong and Xiao Zhengrong's exploits this time. If it weren't for Xiao Zhengrong's temporary intention to turn to the northwest and rush all the way, he would not have stumbled upon the troops robbed by the Huns on the way; If it weren't for Duan Chong's decision to settle Su'er and Liao Jiajia on the spot, Ming Zongzi was good at protecting him, and he and Xiao Zhengrong were on the road, he would not have been able to react so quickly, borrowing five hundred of the lightest light cavalry from Wuyuan County; If it weren't for Jiang Mingchen's shadow in the dark night and Xiao Zhengrong's war eagle tracking and reporting all the way, he would not have been able to catch the ghostly shadow of the Hun cavalry; If it weren't for the Huns rushing through the starry night and choosing an extremely narrow terrain, the Huns would not have been unable to distinguish the number of enemies, and they would have been blocked and unilaterally slaughtered; If it weren't for Duan Zhong and Xiao Zhengrong, the two murderous and brave men who rushed to the front and scared the Huns, there would not have been almost no casualties. All in all, in this series of accidents and coincidences, luck certainly accounts for a great component, but Duan Zhong and Xiao Zhengrong's efforts also account for a few points. The location of Wuyuan County is located in the hinterland of Beiliang compared to Shuofang County, and it is also an important military town, originally according to the plan of the two, they will not stay in Wuyuan County for more, but the incident happened suddenly, and the two borrowed five hundred light cavalry from Wuyuan County, and this trip is definitely going to go.

Lord Wu Feng, the garrison general of Wuyuan County and the county guard, is an extremely cautious person, of course, it is this kind of careful temperament that has made him have not had any major differences in the past few years, and he can sit firmly in the position of the head of the county. However, the sudden appearance of His Royal Highness the Prince made Wu Feng fall out of sight, and the Huns ran into the hinterland? Are you kidding? And even if it comes, with the speed of the Hun cavalry, how can it catch up? However, hindering the identity of His Royal Highness the other party's prince, Wu Feng finally gritted his teeth and allocated five hundred light cavalry from the 10,000 troops stationed in Wuyuan County to the eldest prince to let him toss, after all, in Wu Feng's opinion, he couldn't touch the shadow of the Huns anyway, so he could toss as much as he liked. However, when Wu Feng inspected as usual early in the morning, he suddenly saw a large wave of teams, and he was immediately frightened, it was really ...... Huns? However, when I took a closer look, I found that the other party was obviously playing the banner of Beiliang, and when I got closer, I found that it was not a ...... Was the team taken away by the Great Prince yesterday? What's more, the team has more than doubled...... Wu Feng rubbed his eyes desperately, confirming that he was indeed not mistaken, in the middle of the team led by the great prince, there were Hun soldiers who far outnumbered the light cavalry...... I really met the Huns, Wu Feng touched the sweat on his forehead, and then realized that at this moment, it seemed that he should do something! "Open the gates! Out of town to greet! "Just kidding, is the person who came back this time, or is he returning triumphantly, if he is still lazy, the eldest prince will follow him to calculate the old account that he refused to borrow troops before...... Wu Feng couldn't help but snort.

At this moment, Duan Zhong was riding on horseback and walking with Xiao Zhengrong, and not far in front of him was the city of Wuyuan City. At this moment, the blood stained by the two of them had already coagulated into jet-black blood clots, and there was a suffocating stench all over their bodies. At this moment, Duan Chong was already exhausted, and in the fight last night, Duan Chong had killed more people than he had killed in his life combined, so that the hand holding the sword had been trembling until now. What Duan Zhong wants to do most now is to take a hot bath and get a good night's sleep. And the eldest prince Xiao Zhengrong's thoughts at the moment are the same as Duan Chong's, as for the battle exploits or something, they are all floating clouds now. So in the face of Wu Feng, the general of the Wuyuan County garrison who was excited and uneasy, the eldest prince only said one sentence: "Prepare hot water, I want to rest." Lord Wu Feng's hot face was attached to the cold buttocks, but he was not discouraged in the slightest, and ordered to go on, because Wu Feng suddenly realized that this great achievement was made by the soldiers and horses sent by Wuyuan County, so this credit naturally has its own share. So this necessary courtesy is to be sent. And Xiao Zhengrong and Duan Zhong didn't explain much, but handed over the more than 1,000 Hun captives to Wu Feng, and went to bathe and rest. The rest will naturally be dealt with by this county keeper. And after Lord Wu Feng counted the results of the battle, he suddenly smiled, and the five hundred light cavalry sent out came back with four hundred and ninety-seven people, of which only more than 20 were injured, and from the captain of the five hundred light cavalry, he learned that the other party was a cavalry team of 3,000 people, so it was a miracle that the loss of almost zero casualties was fought less, and such a record was enough to be used in the war book and history.

However, Duan Zhong and Xiao Zhengrong didn't have the energy to think about these problems now, so they lay on the bed and fell asleep. However, this sleep did not take long, only two hours, and the two got up very tacitly, although there were countless thoughts in their brains that wanted to continue sleeping. The two of them got up, their eyes were still bloodshot, and they went directly to the county guard. And when he heard the prince's request, his eyes couldn't help but widen again, and he wanted to borrow troops again? Xiao Zhengrong's reason is very simple, he wants to continue to encircle and suppress the Huns who have entered the hinterland of Northern Liang, how could Wu Feng miss this opportunity for meritorious service? Moreover, Xiao Zhengrong has proved that he is indeed a general, and in the two hours that the two of them have slept, the prestige of the eldest prince has spread throughout the army. So Wu Feng did not hesitate to respond to Xiao Zhengrong's request, what, only two thousand? It's too little, I'll give you five thousand! Is it really only two thousand? Well, the eldest prince should be careful everywhere. Two thousand soldiers and horses came from Wu Feng, and at the same time, a piece of paper was also sent to Shuofang County to cooperate with Xiao Zhengrong to encircle and suppress the Hun cavalry. After that, he led the two thousand elite soldiers who were going to come and galloped directly out of the city. As for what Hun cavalry to encircle and suppress, it is naturally completely nonsense, 3,000 Hun cavalry captured 1,000 alive, 2,000 died, and less than 100 people ran away, where to encircle and suppress? This is just an excuse to borrow troops. And Wu Feng's paper document is to make this trip unimpeded, after all, this border is a military-sensitive area, and these two thousand cavalry may not be able to go long before they will be detained, not to mention wanting to cross the hinterland of Beiliang and directly smash into the depths of the grassland.

Duan Zhong and Xiao Zhengrong led the army all the way forward, and the feeling of leading the troops and leading the generals was the first time Duan Chong had experienced it, and this feeling seemed to be ...... Not bad. In just half a day, this team of 2,000 people traveled more than 100 miles directly and arrived at Shuofang County. Shuofang County, as the first military stronghold of the Xiongnu and the Northern Liang, was very well garrisoned, with more than 20,000 troops stationed alone, and when they arrived in Shuofang County, Xiao Zhengrong and the two had no intention of entering the city, but directly crossed the city and ran towards the direction of the grassland.

This is a sensitive moment of war between the two sides, and the entry and exit control of any large contingent is very strict. In the late winter and early spring, even the traders and merchants from both sides will be banned from passing, and the 2,000 soldiers led by Xiao Beiping and Duan Zhong are naturally blocked.

Duan Zhong touched his nose and looked into the distance, knowing that there was a vast prairie not far ahead, and his heart was quite agitated. And Xiao Zhengrong on the side was naturally not as leisurely as Duan Chong, and was communicating with the garrison officers at the checkpoint. Of course, this kind of exchange does not require much effort, Xiao Zhengrong clarified his identity as the prince, and handed over Lord Wu Feng's documents, and the officer on the garrison learned that the prince in front of him was the prince of Nanliang, and immediately panicked, and hurriedly saluted. But when it comes to the issue of releasing people to pass, it is extremely hesitant, after all, the checkpoint of Shuofang County is still impassable with the documents of the county keeper of Wuyuan County, but the other party is a prince, or a prince who can't be sure of the authenticity of his identity...... Therefore, the garrison official hesitated for a moment, and hesitated: "Please wait a while, Your Highness, let me report to the county guard, and then make a decision!" ”

However, as soon as the voice fell, it was a big mouth from our eldest prince Xiao Zhengrong: "Wait for your mother, the military situation is urgent, let me go quickly!" If you delay the big thing, I'll cut off your head directly! With that, he suddenly pulled out the long knife at his waist and put it directly on the general's head. And the garrison general knew that he couldn't afford to provoke the powerful prince in front of him, so he could only hurriedly order to let him go.

Xiao Zhengrong shouted "go", and then led the soldiers behind him to fly away. At the same time, he also threw a piece of jade pendant to the garrison soldier, "Give this jade pendant to the county guard, he will understand!" ”

The spring breeze stirs the plains, the green grass is thousands of miles, and this boundless grassland is like the sea with no end in sight. Duan Zhong and Xiao Zhengrong and their party came to the grassland, but the speed of the march slowed down.

Xiao Zhengrong shook his head and looked at Duan Chong, who was humming a little song on the horse: "Senior brother, which one are you playing?" We have already done a great job of killing so many Hun soldiers, so why do we have to risk coming to the grassland? ”

Duan Zhong sighed and said, "I heard that this prairie is very big and hates beauty, so I want to come over and take a look!" ”

Xiao Zhengrong was stunned when he heard this, revealing a bitter expression: "Senior brother, you won't be playing with me, right?" ”

Duan Zhong pursed his lips: "How long does it take for the Northern Liang army to reach the border?" ”

Xiao Zhengrong thought for a while and said, "It should take more than a month, after all, the assembly of the army is not a trivial matter. My father will personally go to the three armies to cheer up the soldiers! ”

Duan nodded and said, "Don't you think that if we can do something in this month, it will be better than waiting for your army to arrive in Shuofang County." Do you really think that with a little credit in the past, you will be valued enough? ”

Xiao Zhengrong was stunned: "Just the two thousand of us?" There are no supplies yet, and you plan to stay on the steppe for a month? ”

Duan nodded his head: "It's not too much, but it's fine, haven't you heard of fighting to raise war?" ”

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