Chapter 16: Lifting the Fog
There creaked and opened like the gates of the city.
Because a border city like this has been invaded by the Xiongnu all the year round, there are not many residents in the city, and the entire city plus the 10,000 soldiers under Li Zhi is less than 20,000.
The more than 2,000 men of the Qimen army all entered the city without feeling the crowd at all, and they were able to drive in all the cattle, sheep and horses.
"I have heard of an ambush of the Huns near the city of Mayi in Yanmen County the day before yesterday, but I have never heard of a large army penetrating deep into the hinterland of the Huns.
Which general would have behaved like this? ”
Li Zhi came down from the city wall, and when he saw Wei Qing, the first sentence he said was to confide in the questions in his heart.
Wei Qing also has a bunch of questions in his heart, if he can't get answers, I'm afraid he won't be able to reveal the truth to Li Zhi.
"Li Duwei, the battle in Mayi City, Yanmen County, has ended, do you know any news?"
Li Zhi shook his head, he knew that there was not much more than Wei Qing.
"I just know that yesterday, the general Li Xi sent 50,000 troops to garrison in Yanmen County and Dai County to fight against the Xiongnu inside and outside the Great Wall.
The news to me from the Great Wall said that they were afraid that the Huns would retaliate and counterattack. ”
Wei Qing's face changed suddenly, Li Xi could give this kind of order the next day, which could only mean that the situation in Mayi City was not much better.
"General, it seems that the Protector General failed to keep his military ministers in Mayi, otherwise they would never have acted like this."
Zhang Yuan said to Wei Qing after a little calculation in his heart.
"Yes, and this order is not issued by the general who protects the country, but the general of the material officer can see the key point, but I am afraid that the current situation is not optimistic."
Wei Qing also expressed his opinion, and Li Zhi and Wang Ye, who were standing on the side, looked confused, and they didn't know what the two were talking about.
Immediately afterwards, Wei Qing turned his head and said to Li Zhi.
"Lieutenant Li, I'm afraid I can't solve your confusion, the current situation in Yanmen County is unknown, and any important military affairs must be kept secret.
He also asked Li Duwei to find a safe place for the men and the whole army, so that we could rest for the night, and we must go to Yanmen County tomorrow. ”
Li Zhi listened to Wei Qing's words, although he didn't know why, but he also knew the seriousness of the matter, and immediately arranged for someone to take the period of the gate army to settle down and rest.
What Zhang Yuan and Wei Qing didn't know was that fortunately, they chose to take a detour from Daijun, otherwise they chose to go back to Yanmen County directly, and they would definitely encounter the main cavalry of the military minister on the way.
Because he hadn't had a good rest in the past three days, even if he was worried in his heart, Zhang Yuan's head immediately fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.
Early the next morning, bidding farewell to Li Zhi and Wang Ye, the Qimen army began to embark on the return journey again.
At noon, when passing by Liucheng, where the western lieutenant of Daijun was stationed, he felt that the atmosphere was a little solemn, and the soldiers here had all been replaced by the army that originally belonged to Han Anguo and them.
After verifying the seal, the Qimen army passed through the Great Wall, and Wei Qing had to arrive at Wuzhou City in Yanmen County before arriving at night.
If the Xiongnu army retreated, Wuzhou City was a must for military ministers.
Before nightfall, the Qimen army rushed to the city of Wuzhou and let others verify their identities again, Wei Qing and Zhang Yuan were able to enter the city, but the army stayed outside.
Wuzhou City is not a military city, although there are defenders in the city, but the number is far less than the city guarded by the border commander, in order not to disturb the people, all the army was left outside the city.
Wuzhou City has no county order and only one county lieutenant, in fact, it is not much different from the military management of the city like the city, the situation of the border county is like this, the people's livelihood is not the first, and resisting a strong enemy is the first priority.
"County Lieutenant Zhao, what kind of changes have happened to the war in Mayi City that makes the situation in the border county so tense?"
After Wei Qing and Zhang Yuan entered the Wuzhou City and County Mansion, they asked the Wuzhou City and County Lieutenant.
County Lieutenant Zhao should have known something, so he quickly retreated left and right, and closed the door tightly.
"General Huiyu, something really happened."
Wei Qing's face changed, and he didn't control his emotions and asked by the collar of County Lieutenant Zhao.
"What's wrong?"
County Lieutenant Zhao was taken aback by Wei Qing's actions, and was speechless all of a sudden.
Seeing the situation, Zhang Yuan pressed Wei Qing's hand holding County Lieutenant Zhao's hand.
"Don't be excited, general, listen to County Lieutenant Zhao first."
Not for anything else, just because Gongsun Ao and Gongsun He were on the battlefield in Mayi, Wei Qing was afraid that something would happen to the two.
County Lieutenant Zhao slowed down for a moment and took a sip of water before continuing.
"General, the lower officials don't know much, but I heard some things from those soldiers who passed by Wuzhou yesterday, plus the movements that happened a few days ago, and judged something.
Now Xia Guan can be sure that General Tun must have died in battle, and all 30,000 troops under his command were killed.
Some time ago, after the Xiongnu army went to Mayi City from the vicinity of Wuzhou City, they passed through Wuzhou City at midnight that day.
It's just that the night was too thick that day, and the moonlight was also covered by dark clouds, and the lower officials had no way of knowing how many people had evacuated.
Listening to those soldiers passing by, the Huns also suffered heavy losses, but the losses of our army were not light, so this scene appeared in front of us.
Xia Guan felt that our army should have fought a draw with the Huns, but it lost the general Tun, a big official, and the Huns did not die in battle except for many soldiers. ”
"What the hell is going to die."
Zhang Yuan inadvertently spit out this sentence.
At this moment, Wei Qing's mood had calmed down, but Zhang Yuan's heart was like a storm.
It is clear that the situation will be won, and the Huns have already been tricked by the military ministers, Wang Hui's plan is no problem, even if he is defeated by the Huns, it is also a matter of leading the generals, but after all, Wang Hui is still dead, and he has not been able to escape the wheel of history.
Wei Qing saw that Zhang Yuan was a little distracted and shook him.
"What's wrong? Now it's just the words of County Lieutenant Zhao, and we still need to return to Mayi to know what is going on. ”
Zhang Yuan was in a trance for a while, and said while holding Wei Qing's arm.
"It's okay, it's just that Wang Hui's death makes me feel a little emotional."
Wei Qing nodded, he was also a little surprised to learn of Wang Hui's death.
"It's all fate, don't mind affecting yourself."
Zhang Yuan pretended to laugh lightly and patted Wei Qing.
"Time is also fate, no matter who will die after all, seeing that it is not too early for this day, County Lieutenant Zhao will send us out of the city."
The two of them came into the city just to find out what the situation was, although I don't know if there will be any war next, but at this moment, the main general and Changshi will live in the city and let the soldiers under their command sleep in tents, even if no one says anything, Zhang Yuan and Wei Qing will not be happy in their hearts.