The Qiang man's face was like earth, and after a while, he said in frustration: "I have heard for a long time that General Geng is both civil and military. Wen, I have seen it, and it is indeed worthy of its name; Wu, I don't know. General, can you let me see the Han Dynasty's military might tomorrow? ”

Geng Gong laughed, stared at the Qiang people tightly, and said: "My big man is the co-master of the world, just a few Xiqiang, dare to come to the border, it is really beyond my strength!" Tomorrow Japan will let you see the majesty of my great warriors! It's better to go back and tell Migo to surrender as soon as possible, keep the head, and still lose your wealth! Otherwise, the iron hooves of my big man will step on every watchtower in Xiqiang and kick every white stone! ”

The Qiang people were furious, but they forcibly held back, and said indifferently: "Okay, I really want to see, what the iron hooves of the big man look like!" He looked at the generals and retreated.

The generals also retreated, leaving only Fan Qiang and Yang Yan. Fan Qiang hated and said: "Brother, this Qiang man has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, which is very hateful, why don't you kill him?" I heard that the Qiang army collected the chaotic army, and the morale was restored, and the Xiongnu were also aggressive, and they wanted to avenge the king of Huyan, and my brother still kept this person in the camp, aren't you afraid of leaking the military information? ”

Yang Yan also said: "Brother, Fan Qiang is right, our army has few soldiers, and we have both grain and grass, if it is known by the Qiang people, wouldn't it be dangerous?" ”

Geng Gong laughed and said: "The soldiers are not tired of cheating, I was just about to let him know that my army is running out of food!" Speaking of this, Geng Gong lowered his voice and whispered, Fan Qiang and Yang Yan nodded again and again, Fan Qiang jumped up, and said in a strong voice: "With my brother here, why don't you have peace in Xiqiang!" Yang Yan rolled up his sleeves and was also very excited.

Geng Gong walked to the front of his seat, stared at the jumping candle flame, and looked resolute: "The Qiang soldiers thought that General Ma had retreated, and our army was slight, so they were vulnerable, hum, look at my four thousand soldiers, kill Miwu, and set foot in Xiqiangli!" ”

There was nothing to say all night, and the red sun rose again. Yang Yan straddled the saber at his waist and led the Xiqiang envoy to the Chinese military tent. The Xiqiang envoy saw that although there were few Han soldiers coming and going, they were all majestic, high-spirited, and inviolable, and secretly praised in their hearts. Geng Gong was waiting at the door of the tent as early as possible, and when he saw the Xiqiang envoy, he smiled and said: "Friends from afar, today I will take you to see what a real cavalry is!" After speaking, Geng Gong turned over and got on the horse.

The envoy was not far behind, jumped on the horse, and his movements were clean and neat, Yang Yan secretly thought: "This Qiang captives look like a thin monkey, but their skills are not weak. Geng Gong also nodded slightly, and praised: "Your Excellency is good kung fu!" He stretched out his horse again: "Look at my big man's soldiers, how about it?" ”

The Xiqiang envoy pursed his mouth and said, "But what is the use of clay sculptures?" ”

Yang Yan was furious, made a look, jumped a few Han soldiers, and shouted loudly: "I heard that you are the envoy of Xiqiang, hum, dare to say that we are clay sculptures, you get off the horse, let's compete!" The Xiqiang envoy didn't look at it, and patted the horse straight over. A Han soldier was furious, reached out and grabbed the horse's tail, and pulled it hard, and the horse actually took a few steps backwards.

The Xiqiang envoy was startled, and said in his heart: "This person is so powerful! Not knowing how to respond, Geng Gong shouted: "Hugh is rude!" Don't be unruly! The soldier had no choice but to let go of his horse and retreated.

Geng Gong arched his hand and said, "The messenger is frightened!" The messenger shook his head. Geng Gong took him and ran north. The wind was whistling, the dust was rolling, and after a while, Geng Gong reined in his horse and raised his whip and said, "Messenger, do you see anything strange in the mountains?" ”2k

The Xiqiang envoy looked at Duanxiang, saw the lush vegetation in the mountains, and the red flags faintly fluttering in the forest, covering the sky and the ground, no less than 10,000 people, and couldn't help but be shocked: "The horse defense has retreated, where is there such a soldier in the Han army?" Then he said: "It's just a bluff, what's so strange!" ”

Geng Gong smiled slightly and waved his hand. That Yang Yan suddenly bent his bow and shot at the mountain. There was a bell hanging from a tree on the mountain, and the arrow was impartial, and in the middle of the bell, the bell "buzzed". Suddenly there was a shout in the forest: "Invade my big man, although he is far away, he will be punished!" invade my big man, although it is far away, it will be punished......" The shout is like thunder, earth-shattering, how can this be more than 10,000 people? The Xiqiang envoy was shocked and speechless for a long time.

After a long while, the call gradually stopped, and Geng Gong said: "Messenger, you go back and tell Mi Wu, if you want to fight, you will fight, even if you let the horse come, my Han warrior, even if there is only one person, you should fight to the end!" ”

The messenger was silent, and walked back, not wanting to look again, Geng Gong followed. After a long journey, I suddenly came to a camp where a round warehouse stood in front of the camp, but it was dilapidated. A Han soldier saw Geng Gong, ran to the horse, bowed and saluted, and said, "General, when General Ma retreated, he had ...... the grain."

Yang Yan was beside him, and hurriedly made his eyes, and the Han soldiers saw it and stopped talking. Geng Gong laughed and said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it, isn't there less food?" To the south of Longxi, it has been owned by my Han Dynasty, and I only need to send an army over, and I can transport grain over, so why worry! ”

The Han soldiers were overjoyed: "General, the grain and grass will be exhausted, the day is not safe, if the soldiers know, they will be demoralized, I am very troubled, now the general has a word, I am at ease!" After saying that, the Han soldiers retreated.

Geng Gong smiled and said, "Messenger, you said that I have tens of thousands of soldiers, if there is no food, wouldn't it be dangerous?" I heard that King Huyan was killed, and the Hun soldiers were all coerced by Miwu, and you have 100,000 troops, but is there such a thing? ”

The messenger said: "Why should the general guess more, when you see the battlefield, isn't it clear at a glance?" Geng Gong laughed, did not say a word, returned to the camp, and sent the messenger back.

Yang Yan was worried, and said: "Brother, we have revealed that we are short of food and grass, if we are confused by the strong wall and clear the wilderness, surrounded by soldiers, but do not go to war, when we run out of food and grass, and then attack it with soldiers, will we not be in danger?" ”

Geng Gong stroked his palm and said: "Mi Wu has been defeated by me several times, very unwilling, and angry, how can he garrison troops without fighting?" Brother Yan can rest assured, as long as he acts according to the plan, he can win! ”

The next day, Yang Yan went to Longxi to transport grain, a busy day, and in the evening, he returned with a full load. The horse carried the grain box and walked slowly into the camp. The grain box is made of wood, which can store several buckets of grain. When he reached a narrow road in the forest, the sky was dark, and the cold wind was in his bones, Yang Yan pulled the horse and said in a loud voice: "Brothers, refresh yourself, work hard, after this mountain forest, twenty miles to the south, there is the grain camp, General Geng is waiting there!" ”

Yang Yan was secretly vigilant in his heart, escorted the grain team, and walked slowly. Suddenly, with a whistle, countless Qiang soldiers suddenly poured out of the forest, holding bright weapons, viciously killing. The Han soldiers were very tired and caught off guard, how could they be the enemy? Even if Yang Yan was brave, it was difficult to support the lonely tree, so he had to abandon the grain and grass and retreat in defeat. The Qiang soldiers were overjoyed, and they did not chase after them, but drove their horses, loaded grain and grass, and played the Qiang flute, swaggering, and returned to the camp.