In the long course of history, there are many intrigues that can succeed, and there are also many classic battles that can turn the tide and decide the outcome in one battle.

But there are also many bamboo baskets that are empty and become a laughing stock. This was the case with the siege of Mayi, and there was no winner for the Han and Hungarian sides.

The Huns left behind a mess and fiery corpses, and they had long since fled back to the desert. More than 300,000 Han troops had to stay on the front line of Yanmen for the time being, waiting for orders from the imperial court.

The five generals looked dazed, and none of them looked smiling. Especially the big Xing Ling Wang Hui, his mood is even more complicated.

Although the Han army did not lose a single soldier, no one could predict what decision the emperor, who had high hopes for this operation, would make.

Looking at Wang Hui, who was depressed, Han Anguo sighed. He was originally one of the ministers who opposed this plan, and at that time he had argued with Wang Hui in front of the emperor about this matter. But his old and serious words were not adopted, and the emperor, who was in a hurry, finally agreed to Wang Hui's proposal.

But he is a long-term person, and he never does anything that falls into the ground, and since things have reached the point where they are now, it is useless to complain. The only thing that can be done now is to dispatch troops as much as possible and do a good job of arming all parts of the border to prevent the Huns from killing the horses and guns again.

The emperor's will came quickly, and it was Zhang Tang, the captain of the Han Dynasty, who came to the army on the order.

When the generals of the Fifth Army, together with the Yanmen guards and thirty or forty deputy generals, bowed down together, and after listening to the sternly worded edict of the Son of Heaven, everyone heard the anger of Emperor Liu Che.

If the pre-investigation is more detailed and the military intelligence transmission is more secrecy, perhaps, the loopholes will be reduced a lot! But now everything is meaningless except self-blame.

After the cold-looking minister conveyed his will, he didn't say any more nonsense to these generals, but just arched his hand and asked them to take care of themselves.

The one who was left behind was the Daxing Ling Wang Hui, who had a will, and asked him alone.

The rest of the people didn't leave, and no one would be relieved until they knew the final decision on how to deal with the matter.

The waiting time was not long, Wang Hui came out, but he did not come out by himself, but was carried out by a few sergeants, blood-stained robes, and had already killed himself!

Daxing ordered Wang Hui to take the lead in the affairs of Ma Yi, and instigated the imperial court to send hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses from all over the world, and the army went on an expedition, but it was exhausting and fruitless. And cowardice, even if you escape, the world will be disappointed, and your crime should be punished! That's what he was charged with......

Looking at the corpse, all his colleagues felt sorry for him. The so-called rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and people are the same. Not long ago, my comrades, who were fighting side by side, had rushed to Huangquan in a blink of an eye, and I knew that it was better to die under the hooves of the Huns.

I saw that Zhang Tang, who came out later, was full of arrogance and disdain, and ordered his subordinates to sweep Wang Hui's body with felt and carry it in the back of the car, so as to return to Chang'an to restore his life.

"Although the general is at fault, his crime is not punishable by death, so why is he forced to judge himself? Won't the army be dissatisfied! ”

Regardless of Han Anguo's eyes on him, the upright veteran Li Guang finally expressed the resentment in his heart.

Zhang Tang was originally born as a small official of the law, and with his familiarity with the laws of the Han Dynasty and his own efforts, he won the trust of the emperor and climbed to his current position step by step. His predecessors were Han Feizi and Shang Jun, who advocated harsh edicts to strengthen the obedience of the people, so apart from his allegiance to the imperial power, few other ministers and colleagues could enter his eyes.

Especially these generals in the army, they are the targets of his attack, once he has a handle to be caught, then he can only ask for more blessings!

Because, Zhang Tang, who is proficient in the history of this dynasty, knows deeply that from the founding of the country to the present, the most feared by the emperors of all dynasties is not the civil officials who govern the dynasty, but the military generals who hold military power.

Today, he forced Wang Hui to death according to the emperor's wishes, and he didn't feel a burden at all. Are there still fewer generals killed in this dynasty? Needless to say, the famous generals who died in the hands of Gaozu and Empress Lu in the early Han Dynasty are not to mention, let's just say that Zhou Yafu, who pacified the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms" more than ten years ago, went out of the fine willow camp and swept the world, turning the tide of the tide and supporting the society to fall! What a hero! But once you enter the Tingwei Mansion, isn't there only a dead end left?

As for the generals in front of him, he really didn't pay attention to them. He ignored Han Anguo, who had served as the imperial historian, not to mention your old Li who watched the gate of Weiyang Palace!

"Humph! How? Are you Li Guang going to rebel? A mere martial artist, dare to question the emperor's order?"

Zhang Tang snorted disdainfully, his eyebrows were cold, and he didn't fake his words at all.

Li Guang was furious when he heard this, and the sullenness that had been accumulated in his heart for many days wanted to come out. There were already two people behind him who pulled him to death, but it was Cheng who didn't know Han Anguo.

"General Li, the overall situation is important! Don't disobey the will of God. ”

"Don't be impulsive, and be patient......!"

Li Guang shook his hands, his face was full of anger, and he lowered his head and stopped talking. The rest of the people were also divided, and they were all silent.

When Zhang Tang saw them like this, he felt that there was no meaning. He originally wanted to take this opportunity to shake off his prestige, although he couldn't kill Li Guang, who was not pleasing to his eyes, it was good to take the opportunity to frustrate his prestige. Seeing that there was no one below to say anything, he flicked the sleeves of his robe and led the people inward.

"And the merchant from the Northlands, did you catch it? Give me a good interrogation, this leak of military information may have a lot to do with this person...... I heard that the Nie family is a wealthy family here, well, to make the evidence of the crime solid, it is best to be able to raid the family and exterminate the clan...... It's better to steal some family property, subsidize the military expenses consumed, and worry about the saint, how can you not think about it as a courtier...... Hehe! ”

"Yes, yes, yes! Adults are loyal, and they can show the sun and the moon! Don't worry, I've been caught, I'm not afraid that he won't open his mouth ....... ”

Plotting in a low voice, the group gradually moved away.

Early the next morning, in accordance with the instructions of the imperial court, the troops and horses were dispatched to the front-line border counties such as Yanmen, Yunzhong, Daijun, and Shanggu, and the rest of the people began to divide their troops back to their original stations.

Let's say that at this time, in the right Beiping city, it is a different scene.

Guan Xi, a young general who had just finished patrolling the city, was as anxious as a monkey burning his buttocks, and when Pegasus came to the General's Mansion, the horse didn't care about bolting it and ran in.

The guards of the Yulin Army, who were patrolling everywhere, only smiled when they saw this, and did not stop him, allowing him to go straight in. After the day of defending the city together, they were already very familiar. What's more, everyone knows that this kid is here to beg the little marquis again.

And this is exactly the case, since the princess returned to Youbeiping on the day of driving, from the colorful narration of the Yulin Army, Guan Xi was stunned to listen to those legends, this young general who is only twenty years old has secretly made up his mind in his heart, that Changle Hou from Chang'an will be a great figure, and he must find a way to follow him!

In the past three or four days, he has been sticking to Yuan Zhao whenever he is free, serving diligently, carefully observing words and feelings, and preparing to say his request to him when he has the opportunity. He didn't dare to speak easily, because such an opportunity might only be once, and if he was rejected for saying it rashly, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

But today Guan Xi pounced, and Princess Li'an's personal maid Qi'er told him with a smile that the little marquis had taken the princess out.

When Princess Li'an went north to Yanmen Pass, Qi'er was left in Youbeiping, and during this time, the soldiers took good care of her, so she was happy to help the little general on weekdays, but today...... She stopped Guan Xi's attempt to go to the back mountain to find it, and there was some joy between her eyebrows.

"The little marquis said, maybe we can go back to Chang'an in a day or two. So the princess wants to go out for a walk today, and no one is allowed to disturb them. Well, then, you get it?"

Guan Xi scratched his head, to be honest, he didn't understand. But since the little marquis is taking the princess out, it is inconvenient to bother. Fortunately, there was still time, and he decided that when he saw Yuan Zhao again, he would definitely say his request happily.

Seeing the palace guards in the courtyard packing up their things, packing their packages, and preparing for the return journey at any time, Guan Xi's heart became a little eager, how good it would be if he could go to Chang'an with them, he had never seen the prosperity of the mainland.

Yuan Zhao feels a little tired these days, not physically tired but mentally tired!

His wound healed quickly, and he was no longer in trouble. Although in the general's mansion, everyone didn't let him do anything, and he said that he was taking care of his injuries, but he was not idle every day.

Needless to say, the generals and colonels of the Youbeiping Army who came to visit every day with various excuses also slipped over in front of them every day to ask this and that, which made a big deal of trouble.

Even Manager Xie Jiu, who always had a straight face, would stay here for two hours every day, asking for a few sword tricks with a serious face. This old man can also be regarded as a senior master in the "Xifengwei", but since that day after seeing Yuan Zhao's volley slashing Zuo Xianwang on the horse, he has admired this little marquis!

Therefore, when he heard Su Xi say with some embarrassment that he wanted to go out and have a look, Yuan Zhao was eager to have a reason to go out to breathe as soon as possible, so as to take the opportunity to clean up for a while.

Afraid that the little princess would not be able to wipe her face, everyone in the general's mansion invariably chose to avoid it, so when Yuan Zhao drove the carriage and waited for Su Xi to come out, the courtyard where people usually come and go suddenly became so silent, which made him feel a little strange.

It turns out that near the north gate of Beiping on the right, there is a back mountain. This is the commanding height of the whole city, you can overlook the enemy situation outside the city, and you can also observe all parts of the city, but it is a strategic place, and this is where they went.

Of course, Yuan Zhao knew where this place was, and in the later historical time and space, there was once an emperor who covered his face with his hair and was full of grief and indignation who died here! The jade tower collapsed, the yellow bell was destroyed, and the Hanjia rivers and mountains fell into darkness for two or three hundred years .......

In the spring of the northern country, the vast wilderness, bathed in the oncoming breeze, Suxi's mood is very comfortable. She looked sideways at the young man beside her, and saw that he had a somewhat solemn expression, and couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Hey, what are you thinking? So serious! ”

Feeling the girl's naughtiness, Yuan Zhao waved away the heaviness in his head, smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to point in the direction of the mountains and mountains far away.

"We still haven't walked to the Great Wall this time, the scenery on the other side of the Great Wall is really beautiful! Suxi, one day, the vast grassland over there will also be included in the territory of the Han family, well, if you have the opportunity at that time, you can go and see it. Hehe! ”

"Really? But it's the place of the Huns, and I don't know when it will be able to....... ”

There was a longing in the girl's eyes, but the boy just smiled faintly, many old things came to mind, and the corners of his mouth gently hummed a beautiful ballad.

"The Great Wall is thousands of miles long, and on both sides of the Great Wall are hometown ......."

The tone was soft and tactful, with a touch of sadness, as if he was missing something far away. Su Xi looked at his side face and felt that there was a lot of mystery hidden in this young man.

A moment later, twenty or thirty miles away from the city, the banners of the Han army began to appear from the horizon as far as the eye could see, and it should be that the soldiers who were pursuing the Huns had returned.

"The desert is lonely, and the sun sets on the long river. It won't be a long wait, let's go and see what news comes back. ”

Su Xiqing's eyes flashed with surprise, and he memorized the sentence that Yuan Zhao chanted casually in his heart, and followed him towards the bottom of the mountain.

"Master, it's not good! Uncle Nie...... Uncle Nie has been arrested! Cui Hong came from a distance, a little panicked.

Yuan Zhao was stunned, the battle ahead was over, and he was still thinking that Nie Yi should come back with the Han army.

"Who caught him? Do you know why?"

"It was General Li who used the scouts in the army to report the letter first, saying that he was a lieutenant from Chang'an, who first forced General Tunguan to death, and then arrested Uncle Nie, suspecting that he was a Hun spy, and now he is being held in the army, and he is about to enter the city!"

When Yuan Zhao heard this, his anger rose sharply, and he threw the reins of the horse in his hand to Cui Hong, and only said one sentence, "Send the princess back!" ”。 The person has flown a few feet away, running to the north gate!