Chapter 673 The weight of the world
Looking back at Chang'an, the smoke and water are vast. Thousands of miles of slanting sun return to dusk, where the horse is reined, sighing countless green mountains! Proud and arrogant, howling west wind, how many heroes' blood, sprinkled all over the earth, like a chaotic red ...... rain!
The situation in Chang'an is changing, and it is in confusion. And in the north of the Great Wall, thousands of miles away, it is a situation of people happy and enthusiastic.
Nearly 100,000 elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty, after several years of bloody battles, finally achieved the final victory against the Xiongnu. Moreover, this victory is unlike any other in history. Its majestic and magnificent atmosphere is incomparable.
Since the Western Zhou Dynasty thousands of years ago, the ancestors of the Huns, the dog Rong, began to grow and develop, wrapped in a reckless and primitive atmosphere, and began the glorious road of this nomadic people, they have become the most difficult henchmen to deal with in the Central Plains dynasties.
The people of the Central Plains have suffered greatly. Huma crossed to the south, burned, killed and plundered, and it could not be cut off for hundreds of years, and the northern people who died under the iron hooves and scimitars of Hulu were innumerable. It posed a huge threat to the stability and development of various dynasties, and the losses suffered were even more difficult to estimate.
Although later there were Zhao Zhi, Li Mu, Qin Zhi Mengtian and other famous generals successively led the army to drive the Xiongnu north and invigorate the army. But it was only a temporary victory. Moreover, the huge sacrifices made in all aspects in order to fight against the Xiongnu dragged down the economy and people's livelihood of their respective countries, so that after the death of the country, Huma flew over Yinshan again, and the beacon fire was rekindled inside and outside the Great Wall. The blood-colored journey turned into ashes, and the fierce wind extinguished the grandeur...... Countless descendants sighed!
And the victory of the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu was incomparable to the previous ancestors. It can be said that this is a hearty and complete victory! Now everyone no longer doubts, and from then on, the Huns have no chance to rise again. The brutality and aggression in their bloodline are likely to be gradually stifled until they are completely at peace and become a friendly race.
The Battle of Mobei has been over for some time. Cavalry warriors from the Han Dynasty, their majestic horses stepped into the court of the Xiongnu and captured most of the Xiongnu nobles who had no time to escape. Then, they stepped into the sacred mountain temple where they enshrined the golden statue of the immortal Tianhao god, robbed them of the sacred objects they believed in, and burned down half of the mountain and the entire temple with a single fire.
When the cavalry of the Han Dynasty galloped on the holy mountain, countless Huns lowered their heads and tears fell into the dust...... The majestic aura of the holy mountain has gradually been extinguished, and that kind of fierce and invincible is no longer there. After this battle, the spirit of this nation has been completely destroyed.
All the follow-up matters were naturally approached by a large number of Han Dynasty officials who rushed from within the Great Wall. Hou Weiqing of Changping, who had not taken off his armor for several months, could finally breathe a sigh of relief and temporarily return to the Han army camp to rest.
The desert is lonely, and the sun sets over the long river. In the neighing of the autumn wind and war horses, the afterglow of the west was brilliant like spilled blood...... The solemn-faced general finally glanced back at the twilight between heaven and earth, and under the respectful gaze of countless soldiers, he walked all the way into the big tent of the Chinese army.
The general is known to be strict in governing the army. In his big tent, military secrets are involved, and no one dares to enter and leave casually if ordinary people are not allowed to summon them.
Today, though, there are some exceptions. A dusty young man sat there, quietly waiting for the arrival of the general.
"Brother Cui Hong, it's been hard all the way! When I heard the news of your arrival, I hurried back, but I still kept you waiting. Ha ha! ”
After Wei Qing saw the faces of the visitors clearly, he laughed heartily with some rare heartiness. With his current status, there are not many people who can make him call him a brother with such an attitude, but the person in front of him has this qualification.
The man in the green shirt, who was a little tired from the long journey, quickly stood up and bowed to salute. Wei Qing can be informal, but he can't be so casual. After all, this is in the army, not in the old days when they used to be on Changle Plateau.
"Cui Hong has seen the general! The general's demeanor today is really respectful and enviable! I hurriedly saw the weather in the camp just now, and the strongest army in the world is really extraordinary. If I had known that today, I should have defected to the army at the beginning, and maybe now I am also a famous general under the command of the general...... Hehe! ”
There were no outsiders in the big tent of the Chinese army, only a few henchmen and attendants at the door to obey orders. Wei Qing heard Cui Hong speak calmly with a somewhat joking tone, and when he saw the old man, his heart was also very happy. Then he laughed and asked him to sit down.
"Brother Cui, what you say is a little insincere! Over the years, you have followed Yuanhou and become his most effective assistant in the dark. Just pay silently, and never seek those vain fame and fortune...... Others don't know these things, don't I know? A few times when Yuanhou talked about it, he was always full of feelings for a few of you, saying that he was fortunate in this life, and it was a rare opportunity to be able to get your followers and help...... It's rare, it's rare! ”
Wei Qing is usually silent and never speaks much. It is extremely rare to praise others like this. And his tone was sincere and heartfelt. Cui Hong was moved when he heard this, and hurriedly got up again to thank him. On the one hand, this is because of Wei Qing's admiration, and on the other hand, it is also because of the affection of Master Yuanzhao.
"Well, we don't need to say these polite words to each other. Brother Cui must have something important to say when he came here, right?"
Wei Qing's face retracted a smile and looked at the man opposite. Earlier, when he was inspecting the front of the army a hundred miles away, he suddenly received a report from the flying horseman, saying that a guest had come from the customs and was waiting at the camp of the Chinese army. Wei Qing didn't delay in the slightest, and rushed back immediately. When he saw that it was Cui Hong, his intuition told him that something big must be about to happen! Otherwise, Yuan Zhao, who was in Chang'an, would not have sent this most powerful assistant.
Sure enough, Cui Hong's words made his heart shocked.
"Not bad! General, the situation in Chang'an has changed, and the Hou Ye sent me to have a handwritten letter forwarded to you, which is very detailed...... Moreover, he asked me to convey a word to you. ”
Wei Qing reached out and took a sealed letter that Cui Hong took out from his personal body. Feeling the weight in his palm, his face became solemn.
"What words? But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”
"Hou Ye said, the weight of the world, let you choose! That's it. ”
The man in the cloth and green shirt faced the majestic general in gold armor, straightened his body, and his momentum was not weak. At this moment, he is not representing himself, but Master Yuanzhao, and the most important belief they uphold in the same vein!
Hou Weiqing of Changping did not immediately look at what the letter was written about. He walked to the door of the big tent and watched the last light on the horizon gradually disappear, the sky and the earth were yellow, and the weather was myriad. I thought of the words I had heard the boy say in those quiet times, and my heart was tumbling.
“…… The Han Dynasty has developed to this day with a hundred years of heritage, and it has reached a time when it is about to break through, or rather, an important juncture...... The time when every dynasty seems to be at its most prosperous is precisely the time when success or failure can happen...... Since ancient times, it has been a difficult problem to avoid...... It's easy to win a war, and it's not hard to make the country more prosperous. The only thing that is difficult is how to avoid going in the direction of decay because of the wrong choice at the critical time...... I'm not too sure about that! If one day in the future, I need Qingge's help, I hope you can help me ....... ”
At that time, the Marquis of Changping, the Great Sima, and the Great General Wei Qing were just people who had just changed from the status of a palace guard to an ordinary Han soldier. He didn't know what his future path would be, let alone that in just a few years, he would reach a glorious apex and become a national hero in the limelight.
Wei Qing sighed, and finally lowered his head and carefully read the letter written by Yuan Zhao. The afterglow of the setting sun vanished, and the twilight completely enveloped the land. The military flag of the Han Dynasty was waving in the wind, and the sun, moon and stars seemed to have lost some of their brilliance under its glow.
"Brother Cui, go back and tell him, I miss those times on Changle Plateau. The famous sword ink dyeing he gave was always worn by Wei Qing's side...... A gentleman's promise, like white soap, never dies! ”
After a long time, Wei Qing, who was the commander of the two most elite cavalry armies of the Black Eagle Army and the Red Fire Army, turned around, with a faint sadness in his expression, and expressed his meaning to the man in the green shirt who had the same temperament as him.
There is some affection in this world, regardless of the difference between rich and poor, nor is it impregnated by the passage of time. Even if it is standing at the peak of tens of millions of people, even if it is rich and noble, even if it is unparalleled in the world...... It can't compare to the kindness that is accepted when the status is low, the enlightened guidance that is received when the knowledge is shallow, the prosaic pieces that are most full of human friendship, and the long talk ...... that tacitly understands the heart.
"Ao, Ben Ichisuke rode Nuer! You saved my life at the beginning, so even if you die this time, you will repay your kindness...... I hope that the direction you have said is the most correct! ”
The general, who was standing on the top of the grassland to see him off, saw the figure of the man who carried his message under the starlight and moonlight, and gradually disappeared. He didn't know whether the choice he had made was right or wrong.
However, the nature of men is that righteousness is important, life and death are light, so why worry too much! He no longer hesitated, and strode towards the barracks. Herald assembly! 20,000 elite horsemen, tomorrow we will start escorting the Hun captives back to Chang'an......!
At the end of this autumn and the coming of winter, perhaps not only him, but many other people, will have to make the most important decision of their lives.
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