Chapter 136: Humbleness

After Liu Yuan retreated, Zhao Yun immediately said, "Wenzheng, this is too dangerous!" ”

Chen Cheng turned his head to Liu Qian on the side and asked; "Why do you think it's dangerous?"

Princess Liu Qian's face was full of doubts, "Uh....... Why? ”

Chen Cheng said: "Because we only have 1,000 people, and most of the people in this city are Huns. Liu Yuan's command can pull out 10,000 or 20,000 young people, plus Huchuquan in the east, it is not a problem to mobilize 50,000 people under the extreme situation. If they join forces, I'm afraid we're going to turn into barbecue. ”

Liu Qian raised her hand and asked, "Why barbecue?" Are you saying they're going to set fires? ”

"Now the weather is dry, the Huns don't have any good weapons and armor, and the siege ability is even worse, even if they besiege us in the city, they can't defeat it in a short time, and most of them still have to attack with fire." Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "This is not the point, the point is that we have brought too few troops, which gives others an opportunity to take advantage of, so the White Dragon Fish suit is unacceptable!" ”

Liu Qian thought for a while before she understood, and she shouted loudly: "Then you still said that we are going to wait for that cook here for six days?" ”

Chen Cheng turned his head to look at Zhao Yun and asked, "Does Zilong know my intention for doing this?" ”

Zhao Yun thought for a while, mainly thinking about Chen Cheng's series of operations since he entered Liangzhou, and said in his heart: "But you want to win over Hu Chuquan to fight against Yu Fuluo?" They are brothers, but I am afraid that they will not turn against each other. ”

Chen Cheng said with a smile: "The so-called politics is to make one's friends more and his enemies fewer. Is it true that there is no place to graze in Huchuquan? How many of his men are there? Yunzhong County is already big enough, if he is willing to form an alliance with me, I will help him fight against the Wuhuan people in the east and Dong Zhuo in the south......... In other words, Dong Zhuo actually became the pastor of the state, which is really unexpected. ”

Zhao Yundao: "Before the death of the first emperor, he had already ordered General Dong to be appointed as the pastor of the state. ”

"I know this, but I didn't expect it ........", Chen Cheng smiled and said, "By the way, you say, will Hu Chuquan come to meet me, or will he join Liu Yuan to besiege this Jiuyuan City?" ”

Zhao Yun said: "No matter what they think, it is only right to increase the troops in their hands first." General Xu is in Manbo, not far from here, but there are many mountains in between, if there is really something, he can't arrive in a short time, so the prince might as well order him to bring troops to Jiuyuan now. ”

Chen Cheng said with a smile: "Haha, if Liu Yuan really has the courage to rebel immediately, then I will still look down on him." As for Xu Rong, with him sitting in Manbo, the surrounding Huns will be so peaceful. If Xu Rong is really allowed to bring troops over, maybe there will be an incident. ”

He stood up, walked a few steps in the courtyard, and said in a man's voice: "Fifty years in the world, compared with heaven and earth for a long time, like a dream and illusion, once lived, how can there be no immortal? ”

Liu Qian's eyes widened, she looked left and right, and said to Zhao Yun, "Master, what's the matter?" ”

Zhao Yun didn't squint, and said in a deep voice: "Generous and singing!" ”

“..........”

Well, you people in the land of Yan Zhao, I don't know much about it.

The three days passed quickly, and Chen Cheng met with many local heroes and leaders in Jiuyuan City, and basically did the same thing as what he did at the foot of Yin Mountain before. It's nothing more than showing the strength of the army, and then winning over people's hearts and the like.

Since he did not appoint the Taishou of Wuyuan County, in the entire Wuyuan County, the powerful and powerful factions on the ground are all in their own way. Although Liu Yuan was the leader of the tribe with the most people and cattle, sheep and horses, he was not qualified to command other tribes. And Xu Rong led 6,000 soldiers and horses stationed in Manbo, and the discerning people knew at a glance that they were used to monitor the Huns on both sides of the Yellow River.

According to the calculation of "one Han and five Hu", the 6,000 cavalry under Xu Rong is enough to be as low as 30,000 Hun soldiers. But based on what Chen Cheng has seen and heard in the army during this time, when it comes to real battles, if the equipment of the Huns is slightly better, such as Shan Yu's personal guards, the Han army can deal with three times as many Huns. "One Han as Five Hu", that was many years ago, and it could only be realized in the hands of a famous general like Huo Quzhi or one or two levels worse than him.

It was precisely because of Xu Rong's presence that Chen Cheng dared to swagger across the entire Wuyuan County. He had seen the Demon King's barbecue meeting many times on the sixth day, how could he make the same mistake?

On the fourth day, the messenger of the Kitchen Spring arrived. From Jiuyuan City to Cloud City, there is a distance of more than 700 miles back and forth, which shows the speed of Huchuquan's action. After seeing the envoy of Huchuquan, although the other party was still a dirty and smelly Huns, Chen Cheng did not underestimate the other party.

Although these Hu people are barbaric and have no culture, they can survive in the harsh environment of the grassland, and they are all tenacious. Fortunately, they did not have sophisticated weapons, nor did they have a few eloquent talents who were familiar with military strategy, and the cavalry could not dominate the battlefield before, so Hu Cai was never able to enter the Central Plains.

However, he personally released the epoch-making type of cavalry, and he was afraid that the Central Plains would be troubled in the future.

These thoughts turned in his mind, and Chen Cheng showed a kind smile on his face and said, "Messenger, please take a seat." ”

The Huns sat down on the chair and said to Chen Cheng in Chinese: "Chen Envoy, my master said that in two days he will lead people to wait for the envoy on the border in the clouds. ”

"Okay, then I'll leave tomorrow, and I'll have to bother the messenger to show me the way."

The Huns looked at Chen Cheng's kind eyes, and they didn't know why, but they were very scared in their hearts. He stood up and said respectfully, "Yes." ”

He took two steps back, and when he was about to leave, he asked again: "But there is an interesting thing, last year, the Wuhuan people in Liaodong spread the name of General Shenweitian, which happened to have the same name and surname as the envoy, I don't know if the envoy has heard of it?" ”

Chen Cheng touched his chin and said with a smile: "That person should be me." ”

"Huh?"

"Last year, I fought with General Tian Yu and the Wuhuan people in Liaodong, and I heard from the captured Wuhuan people." Chen Cheng said with a smile: "It's also interesting to say, the Wuhuan people gave me the name of General Shenweitian, and many of you Huns call me a flying general, isn't it that you Hu people especially like to give others nicknames?" ”

The Huns' demeanor became more and more respectful, and he bent down and said: "It really makes the king god majestic and intimidating. ”

"Haha, is there such a thing? Are you afraid of me? ”

The Huns said: "As soon as the villain sees the envoy, he feels that his chest is tight and his breathing is not smooth, how can he not be afraid?" ”

"Hey, you're pretty good at talking, what's your name?"

The Huns put their right hand on their chests, owed their bodies, and said: "The villain's name is not enough to worry about, and the adults told me to humble." ”

Waiting for the envoy to leave, Chen Cheng turned his head and asked Zhao Yun, "Do I really make people feel scared when they see it?" ”

Zhao Yun was silent, Chen Cheng asked again, and Zhao Yun said: "Wenzheng was still very kind before. ”

"That means I'm not kind now?"

"Now Wen Zheng's majesty is getting deeper, but his pure heart is no different from usual." Zhao Yun said: "When I saw Wen Zheng, I was not afraid, but I was worried that you wouldn't push yourself too hard." ”

When Chen Cheng heard this, he sighed and said, "Those who know me, Zilong also." When others saw me suddenly ascend to the position of Liangzhou Mu, most of them were envious, jealous and hateful, but now I am trembling, walking on thin ice, for fear that I will accidentally fall apart. ”

"Those who know me say I am worried, and those who don't know me say what I want." He smiled at Zhao Yun and said, "Only when you do things yourself, will you find that you have thought about everything too simply." Many fields in Northland County have been destroyed, and it would be nice to have half of the usual autumn harvest. On the side of Shuofang Wuyuan, a large number of livestock and horses were killed, and many people had no food and clothing. In any case, this year is no longer a military force. ”

How could Zhao Yun not know what Chen Cheng said? On that day, he led his troops to pursue the Marquis of Xubu Gudu, and he was also present. He remembered that the cavalrymen's mounts were dying of exhaustion on the road in batches, and the soldiers wept as they changed into spare horses and continued the pursuit. Even with a lot of spare horses, there were soldiers who suddenly lost their breath on horseback and fell to the ground.

He asked, "That's why Wen Zheng wants to meet with Hu Chuquan?" ”

"Kind of that's one of the reasons."

Under the leadership of Qubei, Chen Cheng and others continued to march to the east, and after walking unhurriedly for a day, the army marched for more than 80 miles, and then set up camp.

While the soldiers were busy feeding the war horses and erecting fences, Chen Cheng said to the Xiongnu envoy: "Go to Humility, when you came to Jiuyuan from Cloud City, how far did you run in one day?" ”

After thinking for a moment, he said, "About two hundred miles, this is still thanks to the horseshoe invented by the envoy, otherwise, the horse runs too fast, and the hooves will easily crack." ”

"If you travel with a large army, can you be so fast?"

Go humbly and respectfully said, "It's impossible." ”

Chen Cheng asked, "Oh, why?" ”

"If a large army travels, it must follow the water source, and the route of the march is fixed, and it is impossible to take the shortest route like a few people."

"It seems that you are very proficient in war, do you want to come under my control? I can seal the territory of a county for you. ”

Qubei was stunned at first, and then said cautiously: "Thank you for your kindness, but I am a subordinate of Lord Huchuquan, and I am afraid that it will be inconvenient to serve you." ”

"It's a pity, it's a pity," Chen Cheng said twice "It's a pity", "I saw that I would give you words, I was proficient in Chinese, and I was also familiar with military affairs, so I couldn't help but want to recruit under my command." ”

Although he knew that what Chen Cheng said was not necessarily true, he couldn't help but feel hot in his heart.

Chen Cheng looked at the afterglow in the west and said, "It's not too early, the envoy should rest early." Tomorrow I will continue to walk forty miles east, and then wait for Huchuquan to come and see me. ”

Among this cavalry of 1,000 people, there were many low-ranking officers, such as captains, team leaders, etc., many of whom were from the Yue cavalry, and they brought the original marching discipline of the Yue cavalry with them. When camping in the wilderness, they are all built according to the standard that there will be an enemy attack.

For cavalry, the camp did not need to be strong. So, after erecting a fence, the soldiers quickly began to bury the pot and cook. Chen Cheng walked into the tent, took out rice balls and pastries, and said to Liu Qian: "Eat something, and then rest, we have to get up very early tomorrow." ”