The sky is endless, and as expected by the neighbors, Xiang Ao did lead the soldiers and horses to the surrendered city government.

Success is also Xiao He, defeat is also Xiao He. The Han people are good at fighting in the city, but every time they break through, they occupy the city government as soon as possible, and give Xianbei Tuoba a chance to escape. Not only Xiang Ao, but even Xu Fu and others didn't think much about it. The two thousand dead soldiers left by Tuoba were enough to hold Xiang Ao for two hours.

At this time, Jiang Yan, who was ordered to clear the remnants of Xianbei in the city, led the army to the east of the city.

"General Jiang, the scout is here to report, there is a Xianbei army in the east of the city!"

"How many? Can you find out what it is about? ”

"There are about a thousand, and I don't know the purpose!"

"Then the whole army will raid, let the general see what the Xianbei intention of the city is broken!"

"No!" Jiang Yan's subordinate generals clenched their fists to receive the order, turned around and shouted: "The whole army is attacking!" ”

Jiang Yan saw that the number of Xianbei cavalry was not too large, so he planned to attack and annihilate them.

"It seems that Xianbei has fled, I don't know where Tuoba Lin is at this time!" Xiang Ao was covered in blood at this time, and the three hours of fighting made Xiang Ao can't help but gasp for breath. Stepping into the mansion full of the corpses of Xianbei soldiers, after thinking for a while, he turned to Jiao Meng and ordered: "Ah Meng, quickly lead the archery battalion to the west of the city, and see if you can stop Tuoba Lin!" ”

"No!" Jiao Meng clenched his fists and turned away.

"Report!"

"Speak!" Xu Fu replied softly to the scouts who rushed into the mansion.

"General, general! Except for some of the houses in the city that were ignited by the fire when our army attacked the south of the city, many places have been set on fire, and they are spreading very quickly! ”

"Huh!?" Xiang Ao frowned.

"Lord!" Xu Fu stood up from behind Xiang Ao: "So many fires must have been set by Tuoba Neighbor to break through the siege, and it is unlikely that he wants to kill him today." The surrendered city has fallen, and we should promptly stabilize the people in the city and stabilize the surrendered city. ”

"Besides, there are still many affairs to be arranged after occupying the surrendered city, so the lord must not waste too much energy on Tuoba Neighbors!"

"Yuan Zhi doesn't have to worry, I'm provincial!" Although Xiang Ao regretted it, he didn't think too much: "Quickly pass the order, order General Jiao Meng to confirm the situation at the West Gate and quickly clear the people who resisted in Xianbei in the west of the city, and order General Jiang Yan to speed up the clearance." ”

"Yuan Zhi led the troops to sit in the government office, and I led the troops to the city to speed up the clearance!" With that, Xiang Ao turned around and strode away from the mansion. After Xu Fu sighed helplessly, he began to arrange the affairs of public security and public affairs in the city.

"General Jiao, according to the people who are still in the city in the west of the city, an hour ago, thousands of Xianbei came out of the west gate."

"An hour?" Jiao Meng's heart was extremely moved, if he could catch up, he might be able to pursue Xianbei, and even take down the head of Tuoba neighbors, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, Jiao Meng raised his head excitedly and shouted: "The whole army is ....."

"Report!" Before Jiao Meng could shout an order, a scout emergency report came from behind the archery battalion to interrupt Jiao Meng.

"Say!" Jiao Meng was a little angry at this time, and looked at the scout with an extremely ugly face, if it wasn't for the scout but Xiang Ao's personal guard, it was estimated that Jiao Meng would have been cleaned up.

"The general issued an order, sealed the city gate, and cleared the remnants of Xianbei!"

"Got it!" Jiao Meng was famous for his boldness in the army, even if the military advisor occasionally dared to contradict, but he did not dare to disobey Xiang Ao's order, so he had to order the whole army to clear Xianbei.

In addition to Xiang Ao and others who cleared Xianbei in the city, Xu Fu mobilized the people who remained in the city to fight the fire. At this time, the people who remained in the city either had their hearts set on the Han Dynasty, or they did not care too much about who ruled the surrendered city, and only wanted to live in peace. In particular, the Han people who were taken captive by Xianbei actively responded to Xu Fu's mobilization.

Two days later, under the vigorous clearance of Xiang Ao and others, the remnants of Xianbei were cleared, and the people did not have too many complaints under the decree from Shuo Fang, and the public order in the city slowly rose. Xiang Ao summoned a military general to discuss the defense of the surrendered city. Well, except for Xu Fu, who is barely a Wenchen, the others are all military generals.

Xiang Ao looked at the generals below, helpless. If it weren't for Xu Fu and Xiang Ao, who still had some ability in political affairs, I am afraid that they would have to be exhausted to death if they were to settle down in the city. "Yuan Zhi, is the letter sent to Wuyuan Kong Ming sent?"

"My lord, when I captured the surrendered city two days ago, Fu has written to Chief Hu, and I expect that there will be a reply from Wuyuan in the near future." Xu Fu was more anxious than Xiang Ao. Although Xu Funai is an all-rounder, he can fight on the horse and govern the country when he gets off the horse, but Xu Fu's ambition is not like this. For the past two days, Xu Fu has been handling political affairs for the main body, and his heart is very bitter.

"So good, so good!" Xiang Ao also thought of Ru Xufu: "The battle report submitted to the imperial court should be detailed, especially the exploits of Captain Lu and Gongsun Cavalry. This time to capture the surrendered city, if it were not for the help of these two people, it would not have been so easy. ”

"Rest assured, the blessing has been written." Xu Fu replied solemnly. Seeing this, Xiang Ao didn't ask any more questions and nodded.

"We need to know the stakes and gain experience in this military dispatch." Xiang Ao knelt on top of the government and looked down at everyone: "Yuan Zhi and stepped forward to inform everyone." ”

"No!" Xu Fu got up: "Generals, this time to send troops outside the fortress and capture the surrendered city, it is an immortal achievement, and we will all leave a name in history." Xu Fu looked around at everyone, with a slight excitement in his eyes.

"The western part of Xianbei has fled to the desert to the west, although it has not hurt its vitality, but the surrendered city can block its momentum with the Xianbei royal court. We have made a lot of achievements, but the loss of our Northern Domain Protectorate is also not light. Xu Fu said this, rather than a little compassion.

Xu Fu told everyone about the gains and losses of this attack on the city. The trapping camp was the vanguard, and it used its winged volleys for the first time without training, and dozens of people fell to their deaths before they could enter the city. He also broke through the city gate alone, and the loss of personnel was nearly forty percent. The 2,000 cavalry led by Jiang Yan fought with the 1,000 cavalry sent by Tuoba to slaughter the Han people in the east of the city, and it was also a fierce fight.

The Xianbei soldiers who went to the east of the city were all elites, and they were all annihilated after nearly two hours of fighting with Jiang Yan's troops, and Jiang Yan also suffered nearly 1,000 casualties. The main force led by Xiang Ao fought to the death with the two thousand dead soldiers left by Tuoba in the mansion, and Xiang Ao was dragged by Xianbei for three hours with thousands of men and horses. The two thousand dead soldiers exchanged their lives for their lives, so that Xiang Ao's main force lost thousands of elite cavalry in vain.

The income is not much, Xianbei is a nomadic people, they are not good at planting, let alone have no grain in stock, but there is a lot of skin and meat and some armor in the treasury. There was a lot of money, but the pension set by Xiang Ao was still not enough for the soldiers lost in the siege. It seems that he has to sell horses again, Xiang Ao sighed in his heart.

Compared with the loss of soldiers and horses, for the entire Hetao Plain, the surrendered city is the biggest gain. Taking the surrendered city, deploying heavy troops, and the Great Wall inside and outside the Han Dynasty can ensure the safety of countless fertile fields on the Hetao Plain. As for Xiang Ao's plot against Xianbei, taking the surrendered city is like cutting off one of his arms.

Eight hundred miles of fast horses and urgent reports, and finally reported the battle with Xianbei to the court in the light of the month.

"Haha... God bless the Han, the first emperor blesses! Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty stood in front of the dragon throne in the court at this time, laughed, and raised his head to the sky: "Zhuqing, my great Han has to be such a general, why worry about the injustice of the world, why worry about the dissatisfaction of the Xianbei foreign tribes in the north." Haha..."

Since last year, there has been chaos everywhere in the Han world, there are rebellions in Jiaozhou, Wuhuan rebellions, and the Qiang people in Liangzhou are also ravaging, all of which make Liu Hong angry and frightened. But since Xiang Ao appeared, he first pacified the Southern Xiongnu, and then killed Xianbei Shan Yu, and the chaos Xianbei was great. Now it has recaptured the surrendered city built by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty outside the Saiwai and raised the majesty of the Han Dynasty. How Liu Hong was unhappy.

Seeing that his master was so happy, Zhang Rang immediately knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is blessed!" General Xiang is certainly capable of fighting well, but if His Majesty is not wise, he will also bury the people. The Han Dynasty is in charge of His Majesty, and he will be able to stabilize the four seas. ”

"Haha, what Zhang Qing said is very heartfelt, very heartfelt!"

"Your Majesty, since Xiang Zhengbei has taken the surrendered city at this time, why not take advantage of the situation to pursue and break the Xianbei royal court, so that Your Majesty can restore the style of the Han Dynasty and let the four seas be vassals."

With such a voice, Lu Zhi and Cai Yong chuckled in their hearts. Oops, at this time, His Majesty will agree, and must be stopped.

"Hmm!" Emperor Han Ling's eyes lit up: "What Taifu said is very good for me!" ”

"Your Majesty can't, my dynasty has to accept the surrender of the city, at this time, the key point should be the people's defense first, if the troops are mobilized in vain, it may not be conducive to the stability of the northern Xinjiang!" Before Cai Yong and the others could stop him, the old man in the front row of the hall hurriedly stepped forward to persuade Liu Hong. This person is Yang Ci, the imperial lieutenant of the dynasty, Yang Ci is a boxian, and his father and grandfather have both appointed the post of imperial lieutenant, which is deeply valued by the royal family.

Especially Yang Ci is not afraid of others and dares to speak out and advise, and only Cai Yong has the same temper as him in the court. also because of his upright temperament, he offended many colleagues.

"What Taiwei Yang said is extremely true, Your Highness, it's even worse!" Seeing this, Cai Yong also stood up and admonished.

"What the captain said is not unreasonable!" Liu Hong frowned, his heart was very entangled, he had just heard what Yuan Kui Taifu said, his heart was extremely moved, and he was about to give an order, but he was splashed with cold water by Yang Ci Taiwei and sobered up.

"What the captain said is true!" Yuan Kui saluted Yang Ci, and then turned to Liu Hong, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, Shuofang was originally remote and extremely cold, coupled with the invasion of various foreign tribes in northern Xinjiang, the officials in the court and the central government before all proposed to give up Shuofang, and even Wuyuan. However, His Majesty is wise, and he has found such a talent, so that the border of Wu Dahan repeats the majesty of Emperor Wu. ”

"In the view of the minister, Xiang Hou is the expropriation of the frontier, the expansion of the territory is not a famous general, now Xianbei because Xiang Hou killed his single Yu has been chaotic, and then Xiang Hou is so talented after planning will be able to break the Xianbei royal court, drive Xianbei to protect the Han Xinjiang, and become the champion of the year. I hope Your Majesty thinks twice! ”

"Minister's reconsideration!" Yuan Kui said that he bowed down to bow, and the disciples of the Yuan family in the court and the officials of the scholar clan who were close to the Yuan family on weekdays were all attached to the reconsideration.

"Your Majesty, the minister can supervise the battle for the general!" He Jin was originally a butcher, and he has been criticized since he entered the dynasty. In He Jin's view, this matter is a matter of mixed credit, and he is very active.

"Your Majesty, Xiang Hou is good at fighting, but Xianbei is in a serious situation at this time, although it is chaotic, it should not be underestimated. The minister thought that he could give an edict to Xiang Hou, and ordered him to judge his situation and then make a decision! When Dong Chong, the general of the hussars, stood up and admonished after He Jin asked for battle. Dong Chongnai is the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong, the biological mother of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and he is in a powerful relationship with He Jin, and the central official is coerced to help the party. There are gaps with He Jin Yuan.

"What Dong Hussar said is very much in line with the theory of the soldier's hypocrisy, and the minister will reconsider!" Lu Zhi saw that Dong Zhong proposed this plan, and hurriedly attached himself to reconsider. Seeing this, Cai Yong and others also bowed their heads and said yes.