Chapter 2 Invitation to War

"Fellow villagers, since the Jianning period, for so many years, we, the border counties, have been plundered and harassed by Xianbei almost every year. When there are few, there are a hundred and ten horsemen, and when there are many thousands, they will kill my neighbors today, and plunder my goods tomorrow. In the spring, the green and yellow will come to the grass valley, and in the autumn, the fat and fat horses will also come to grab food, and even in the winter, the grassland is cold, and they will come to Koubian to grab some clothes to keep out the cold. Now that the New Year is approaching, the Xianbei people are still camping in front of the Sai, don't you want me to wait in the Saizhong for the New Year? How can this be true......"

The one who spoke was a majestic young man, with slender beard and eagle eyes, a sword and armor, looking around proudly, and a Yandi hero, only a pair of Luo hoop legs looked a little discordant, but he also told the people around him that this was a warrior who was accustomed to fighting on horses.

In other words, although the core area of Lulongsai is only the fortress city in front of him, the entire Lulongsai defense system is across the two counties of Liaoxi and Youbeiping, which is about more than 100 miles long, and listening to Gongsun Yue just explained, this person named Han Dang is a cavalry chief who belongs to the western section of Liaoxi in this Lulongsai.

However, although this majestic-looking chief was impassioned, most of the hundreds of people in the court just listened, and only a dozen or so soldiers standing behind him followed suit, causing a slight commotion.

"What does this mean, what does this Han Dang want to do?" Gongsun Yue is only seventeen years old this year, and he has just tied his hair for less than two years, and he has neither entered school nor entered the office, so he may not be able to understand some things. "It wasn't like that before."

"What can it mean?" Gongsun Xun, who had been in the county government's accounting office for two years, couldn't help but yawn on the stairs. "I just want to make military contributions."

Gongsun Yue suddenly realized: "Is he trying to gather a crowd and blackmail Shangguan to let him lead the crowd to attack?" ”

"That's right."

"But, isn't Uncle Clan patrolling the camp here today? There are so many big people on the upper floor of Lu Long, so they are not afraid of causing a disturbance and being punished? ”

"If you want me to say, I'm afraid he just heard about our clan uncle's patrol today, so he made a special noise." Gongsun Xun yawned again and shook his head again and again. "That's good, since it's our fellow countryman, we can't watch him suffer, Ah Yue, you go upstairs to find our clan uncle......"

Just as the two brothers were muttering on the stairs, the commotion in the atrium over there really attracted the attention of the middle-level officers in the watchtower, and on the south side of the city wall, a team leader wearing a black silk and a crimson military uniform poked his head out in anger before he could wipe the soup on his beard:

"Yigong, everyone is eating, can't you save me some snacks? Is there sand in the rice, or is the soup not hot enough? If you tell me, I'll give you an explanation. ”

"Field team rate." Han Dang smiled slightly when he heard this, neither anxious nor annoyed. "The rice is also full of soup and hot, but the sons and daughters are angry at the arrogance of Xianbei dogs, and they are eager to fight......"

"Heart-to-heart!" The team leader surnamed Tian was furious when he heard this. "Not to mention that the major events in the army have their own nobles in charge, let's just say that the sun is sinking in the west, and we are all cavalry, so you still have to fight at night?"

"Team leader, listen to me." The chief seemed to be unwilling. "Night Fight My Korean ......"

"I don't listen!" This team leader was really angry, and he opened his mouth to say another foul word. "But Han, when you are my subordinate, you have to listen to me!"

"Yes!" Han Dang was helpless.

"Han Yigong, I naturally know your ability, and I also know that you want to get ahead as a son of a Han family, but is today the time for you to play tricks? The nobles of the two counties will probe the enemy on the Lulong Tower above our head, if you are disturbed, you will be punished with the crime of rebellion, and you will be cut down, don't bother me! ”

As soon as these words came out, the young man's momentum was stagnant again, and more than a dozen horsemen behind him were also discouraged.

"Okay," Tian team led to see that his soldiers were a little discouraged, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "If you are all well fed and drunk and have no place to spill, let me take care of the horses under the porch, and save me from making trouble here for no reason."

However, although the dozen or so horsemen were exhausted, they looked at each other, and none of them left, and finally they all looked at the one who was on the side. Seeing this scene, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but be amazed, because according to Gongsun Yue, this Han Dang has only been in the army for half a year, and he can even win over more than a dozen horsemen as a chief, it seems that this Han Dang Han Yigong is probably really the Han Dang that his wife said.

On the other side, Han Dang, with the support of his partner, really stepped up again: "Team rate, I'm really not making trouble for no reason, I do have a clever plan to retreat from the enemy."

When Tian team heard this, he was so angry that he was about to go down to the city tower to reason with this guy in person, but he didn't expect a head to suddenly flash on the stairs of the tall building opposite him:

"That Han Dang Han Yigong with a clever plan, Changshi will let you come up."

Sure enough, it still alarmed the nobles!

The team leader was stunned, and Han Dang smiled, squeezed his eyebrows at his team leader twice, and then immediately held the handle of the knife and walked quickly up the five-zhang high city tower. At the staircase, I saw a young man eight feet tall and in a white robe waiting for him with a smile, naturally it was Gongsun Xun.

Han Dang didn't recognize the other party, but just looking at the demeanor of the dress, he also knew that the other party was a child of a family, either rich or expensive, so he hurriedly saluted.

"Brother Yi doesn't have to be like this." Gongsun Xun had the heart to get acquainted with this person, so he hurriedly supported the other party. "Come upstairs with me, let's go find Gongsun Changshi."

Han Dang was even more overjoyed when he heard this.

In other words, Gongsun Xun said that Gongsun Changshi, the compound surname is also Gongsun, and the single name is a Zhao character, which is Gongsun Xun and Gongsun Yue, as well as the uncle of Gongsun Zhan...... No, who made the Gongsun clan a famous clan in all the counties around the Bohai Sea? And the people are prosperous, and the official road is prosperous.

In short, this Gongsun Zhao, who was born in the Gongsun clan, the first wealthy family in western Liaoxi, was promoted to filial piety, and entered the court as a third-office lang...... That is the path that Gongsun Xun diligently pursued...... Now it is the long history of this right Beiping, and he is a high-ranking official with real power of 600 stones.

Besides, this Lulongsai spans the two counties of Liaoxi and Youbeiping. In addition, the territory of Liaoxi County is very wide, and it is replaced by a map of later generations, which extends directly from Fuxin, Liaoning Province to Qian'an, Hebei, and there are five large cities in the county, four of which are on the Hebei Plain, which is protected by Lu Longsai, but Yanglecheng, the capital of the county, is far away, so as soon as the Xianbei people come, Liaoxi is naturally divided into two pieces.

And in this case, in the state that Liaoxi County is unable to manage here, as the long history of Youbeiping and the son of the Gongsun clan in Liaoxi, Gongsun Zhao is of course a man of his word in this Lu Longsei.

Can you see this, can Han Dangyan be happy?

However, as soon as they went upstairs, the young man who was still smiling before was immediately a little intimidated - without him, as soon as they ascended the Lulong Tower, they met a group of black-faced mid-level officers of the fortress, and the front was the eight commanders in the fortress, four Qu military marquis, and even a military horse!

You must know that according to the military system of the Han Dynasty, two soldiers and one tithe, five tithes and one team, two teams and one tun, two tun and one song, not to mention anything else, these four Qu military marquis have grown up to three levels older than him, and they are also court officials with a rank of 600 stones...... Outsiders also boast about the rigor of governing the army.

However, these people just glared at him with dark faces, and then suddenly changed their smiles to the leading family, and flashed left and right, and took the initiative to give way...... A real nobleman surrounded by officials, officers, and wealthy families is in front of him.

I saw that this person was more than thirty years old, with a reddish complexion, thin eyebrows and big eyes, a big beam crown, and a copper seal and black ribbon on his waist to indicate his identity, so he was naturally that Gongsun Zhao.

"I've seen the envoy." The identity gap is too big, and Han Dang hurriedly bowed down.

"You're Han Dang?" Gongsun Zhao frowned slightly, first glanced at Gongsun Yue who came to report the news next to him, and then looked at Gongsun Xun who led the way a little helplessly, and then pressed his temperament and asked the person who came. "I heard you have a plan to retreat from the enemy? Let's hear about it. ”

"Don't dare to be courteous." The opportunity was in front of him, and Han Dang naturally worked hard to muster up his courage. "I didn't dare to call it a good strategy, but I heard that Xianbei Zahu was provoking outside the plug, and I felt a lot of resentment in my heart. Han Dang is not talented, and he is willing to attack the enemy camp at night and recapture the children in the township! ”

"I know your loyalty." Gongsun Zhao bowed slightly, said a little perfunctorily, and then his eyes still glanced at his nephew who was standing beside him with his eyes closed. "It's just a night raid ......"

"A night attack is absolutely impossible!" At this moment, a middle-aged man with a straight crown next to him suddenly interjected.

Gongsun Zhao was relieved: "Tian Jun, come on!" ”

"Envoy." The scribe surnamed Tian leaned over and said. "Please look at the Xianbei camp outside the city......"

"I don't know who I am and what position I am living in?" Gongsun Xun, who had been silent, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Uh...... Don't dare to weigh your feet, despicable...... The contemptible person is the Tian clan of Xu Wuxian County, the right Beiping......"

"What is your current position?" Gongsun Xun has been in the county guard mansion for several years, and he has an official status of two hundred stones, how can he not know how to deal with this kind of person.

"Still ...... White body. This right-sided wealthy family surnamed Tian was flushed.

"Since it's white, it's better not to leave your beak in this militaristic matter." Gongsun Xun said with a serious face. "Think about it, if you think about it, if you don't listen to this kind of military that is a matter of life and death? If you don't listen, some people will inevitably say that Lord Changshi doesn't listen to people and blocks the way of speech; But if you listen to it, it will be good, but if it doesn't work out, the person who made the statement patted his ass and left, but Lord Changshi and the officials and sergeants of Lu Longseli had to take responsibility for it, and even cost their lives...... Doesn't that make it difficult for everyone? ”

This Tian Jun was immediately ashamed and indignant, and did not dare to say more.

"That Ah Xun...... Uh, then Gongsun thinks he can go to war? "Gongsun Zhao was helpless, so he hurriedly intercepted it, like that, it seemed that he was afraid that the other party would pull out some unpleasant words and make it difficult for everyone to do." You are the deputy historian of the 200 stone accounting office of Liaoxi County, and you can be regarded as a duty. ”

"I don't know." Whether it's Ah Xun, or Gongsun Xun, who has been promoted by half a level, is Gongsun Xun anyway, he spread his hands and almost choked his uncle to death, but he immediately pointed to Han Dang, who was still kneeling there. "But isn't there a man here who knows the enemy well? Whether it's war or defense, why doesn't my uncle listen to him first? ”

Gongsun Zhao seemed to be a little jealous of his nephew, who had not been crowned for a year, so he finally nodded helplessly: "Han Dang, you can get up and talk about it carefully......

Hearing this, Han Dang finally got up from the ground, and while he was slightly excited, of course, he couldn't help but look at the young man who had released kindness to him many times with a little gratitude.

Gongsun Xun didn't say much, but smiled at the other party, took a half step back, and got out of the way.

Han Dang took a deep breath, hurriedly took a half step forward, pointed to the clearly visible Xianbei military camp outside Lu Longlou, and took the opportunity to say something.

It turned out that Han Dang's meaning was certainly guessed by the team leader and wanted to attack at night, but he really didn't have a meritorious heart to the point of ignoring reality, and the reason was still very good.

You must know that the Xianbei people sent a soldier and horse to the intersection a few miles away, not expecting to break through the steep Lulongsai...... In fact, if you let Xianbei Great Khan Tan Shihuai personally supervise the master and lead tens of thousands of elite Xianbei over, you may not be able to break through this dangerous and majestic Lu Longsai. Obviously, these thousands of Xianbei people set up camp here just to block the exit of the military horses in the Sai Nei and prevent them from being attacked by sudden attacks when they were scattered and plundered in Liaoxi, Liaodong, Xuansu and other counties outside the Sai Nei.

At this time, as the New Year is approaching, the north wind has pressed up with a cold wave, and the looting of the Xianbei people has actually come to the second half, and the easy to grab has basically been robbed in the past few days, and the rest is either a hard bone that will take time to gnaw or no oil and water. In fact, these days, it is common to see the Xianbei people who have completed the robbery mission upstairs with the 'trophies' to join the large army under Lulongsai, and some of the troops who have not received any loot have left here in a hurry.

And this is Han Dang's reason:

First of all, coming and going, the military strength in today's Xianbei barracks should actually be in the weakest stage, roughly speaking, there may be only two or three thousand people left, or even less;

Secondly, at this time, many of the troops who stayed in the big camp were robbed tribes, and they were homesick with the spoils of war in hand, and they were homesick, so I am afraid that the desire to fight was not very high;

Thirdly, there will definitely be an uneven distribution of spoils between the tribes, between the left battalions and the plundering troops, and they may not be able to support each other effectively in a fight;

Moreover, there have been too many tribal rotations recently, and the Xianbei nobles in charge of the big camp are estimated to be a little weak in management, and they may not be able to arrange the big camp properly and command effectively;

In the end, this is the last chance to rescue the wealth of the looted Han children, and if we don't fight again, I am afraid that in two days these robbed people and property will never be returned.

So in this case, even if the last moral righteousness is put aside, purely from a military point of view, the probability of a successful night attack is very high, because once the enemy camp is out of control, the various tribes are likely to directly abandon the camp and go to their headquarters.

After saying these reasons, Han Dang bowed to Gongsun Zhao again with a little expectation: "The fighter plane is fleeting, when you are not talented, you are willing to kill thieves for the country." Please give me a hundred horses to attack the camp tonight, as long as I can shake the enemy camp, then Ming Gong will send foot soldiers to respond...... It's a sure win! ”

Gongsun Xun nodded again and again behind him, this sound very imposing, and it really has a bit of tiger demeanor!

However, Gongsun Zhao, who held the power, looked at the enemy camp just a few miles away, hesitated, and finally spoke: "Yigong will go back and rest for the time being, this matter is ...... Talk again! ”

As soon as these words came out, Lu Long upstairs, everyone was relieved, Han Dang was depressed, but Gongsun Xun narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Gongsun Zhaozhi, Liaoxi Lingzhi also, Taizu uncle, filial piety, Xiping years, for the long history of the right Beiping, and later moved to Xiangping Order." - "Old Yan Book". Book XXIX, Biography XV