Chapter 172: Lord West Horde Enters Wuwei
One day, Meng Ge found Budu to express his desire to continue south, Budu agreed without even thinking about it, and also provided the food and grass needed by the army very boldly, and threatened to guard the summer city for Meng Ge.
Finally, on a sunny day, Menghu's 20,000-strong army marched south, and there was an inconspicuous caravan mixed in the ranks.
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On the other side, the Menghu army assembled in the south of Suzhou poured out of the nest and pounced on Ganzhou, and the first stop was Wuwei County.
At this moment, the West Horde Lord Tan Gen, that is full of spirit and pride, he was finally sent out to take charge of himself at the age of thirty, as the son of an elder, he has been treated as a baby pimple since he was a child, pampered, receive a strict education, every day is to learn and learn again, for this reason, his Abba also invited the best scholars and warriors in Xianrong to teach him, it can be said that he has worked hard.
Then Tan Gen did not like this kind of life, he preferred the feeling of riding a horse galloping on the grassland, and preferred to hunt and drink on a sunny day, but before the age of thirty, he could only think about it.
This time, he can be regarded as liberated from the golden cage, his Abba saw that Tangen was also not small, it was time to let go out to exercise, so that he could inherit his position as an elder in the future, so, as soon as he made a move, he was a Lord of the West Horde, and he also led an army of 100,000 to go on the expedition, which made Tangen very happy, it is said that he had insomnia for several days and nights, after all, he could finally let go of his hands and feet......
Of course, he was also full of confidence, at the beginning, he directly gave up Suzhou, and the 100,000 army was exhausted, and he attacked in an all-round way, ready to use the momentum of thunder to wipe out all the enemies in front of him, make meritorious contributions, return triumphantly, and then naturally become the next elder.
The eight-horse cart was tied to a yurt, which was gorgeously furnished, and four or five beautiful women were serving Tan Gen, who was lying on the couch with a look of enjoyment, a little sleepy.
"How much longer?" Tan Gen asked with some displeasure.
"Lord West Horde, you can reach Wuwei County in half a day." Outside the yurt, an attendant replied.
"Speed up! Let Tuoba Chi's cavalry stop following the large army and attack Wuwei County directly. Tan Gen was a little anxious, he couldn't wait, he could be said to be the only person in Xianrong country, and even on the grassland, who was full of poetry and books, and he even dabbled in the military books of the Central Plains, which was the source of his confidence.
This time, there were three Xianrong generals who followed him on the expedition, Tuoba Chi, commanding 40,000 cavalry, Qihong, commanding 40,000 lunges, and multi-plating, and commanding 20,000 lunges as the vanguard.
Speaking of these three people, I have to say a few more words, these three people are famous generals in Xianrong country, they can fight well, expand the territory of Xianrong, and make great contributions, especially when the first Xianmeng war more than ten years ago, these three people beat Menghu at that time and completely lost the ability to confront Xianrong, making Xianrong become the overlord of the grassland for more than ten years, and Menghu also had to bow down.
Now, the Xianrong King Tent has transferred these three generals to Tan Gen, and it can be seen that he is valued a lot.
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In less than half a day, Tuoba Chi's cavalry rushed to the front of Wuwei County.
Tuoba Chi, whose face was flushed, looked at Wuwei County in the distance, his face expressionless. He was still wearing a winter velvet coat that he hadn't had time to change, and his beard didn't look like he had cleaned up.
"General, it seems that there are no enemy troops......" The young general on the side looked at the city head of Wuwei County, which was empty.
"Look at the fields over there......" Tuoba Chi said slowly, looking at the people working in the fields below the city.
"Oh no, they seem to have spotted us...... the young general saw the peasants in the fields in the distance all straighten up and look at them.
"The whole army marches in, don't trample on the green seedlings, don't harass the people, otherwise you will be killed!" Tuoba Chi waved his hand and signaled the army to move forward, and he personally walked in the front, suppressing the speed.
So, the 40,000 army formed a column and slowly walked towards the county town of Wuwei, the speed was like walking, and the peasants under the city saw clearly the flags of these people, which were painted with a wolf, and they all ran away with farm tools.
"Xian Rong is here, run!"
"Death, death, run!"
The sound of panic quickly spread into the city.
Tuoba Chi was unmoved, and when he was near the city gates, he ordered the large army to stay outside, and he himself entered the city with a thousand men.
The city was already closed and the streets were deserted.
Tuoba Chi smiled helplessly.
"Control the city gates, martial law in the whole city!" Tuoba Chi ordered.
After saying that, he took people around the city and waited for the arrival of Tangen.
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In the deserted streets, a small breeze blew from time to time, and Tuoba Chi sneezed and wandered around, and almost all the shops nailed their doors from the inside with wooden planks.
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a flock of pigeons flew out, flapping their wings, circling in the sky.
Tuoba Chi looked up, ignored it, and continued to walk forward, but he didn't know that in the crack of the door on the side, a small head was leaning against the wooden plank, secretly looking at him.
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"Hey, Menghu is gone, Xianrong is here, when is this day a head......"
"Hua Niang, why don't I send you to Chang'an, it's safe there."
"Wang Chuan!"
"Okay, okay, it's okay if I don't say it, you just can't change your temperament."
"Master, Master, that person is so strange."
"What's so strange?"
"I don't kill anyone, I don't set fires, and I don't look bad."
After the little medicine boy finished speaking, Wang Chuan and Hua Niang smiled at each other, not knowing how to answer this.
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Around the afternoon, Xian Rong's army arrived, densely packed, as if it was like a raging tide that was about to submerge the county town of Wuwei.
Under the orders of Tangen, the army camped outside the city, and the men and horses of Duo Plated took over the task of defending the city, and Tangen also entered the city.
Tuoba Chi found the location of the county government early, and it was newly built by Li Bi before, so he also arranged for Tan Gen to live here.
Tan Gen was very satisfied.
"You're doing a very good job!" Tan Geen praised.
"Lord West Horde's awards, they should all be done." Tuoba Chi bowed his head and replied.
"The army will be here for two days, and then set out." Tan Gen looked at the east and west of the courtyard, and said while being happy.
"God forbid! My lord! Tuoba Chi stopped bothering Tan Gen and stepped back to deliver the order.
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After a while, the first wisps of green smoke rose from the city......
Before Tuoba Chi left the city, he saw a faint fire in the distance.
"What's going on?" He hurriedly asked his subordinates.
"Hmm...... General, it's a soldier of the general, and it's hard for us to say......" The general was a little embarrassed, and said hesitantly.
Tuoba Chi was silent after hearing this, and then he heard screams coming from afar......
He stood for a moment, then turned around and walked back towards the county hall.
"General, General! Let's not meddle in our affairs......" The general hurriedly grabbed Tuoba Chi and dissuaded.
"What do you mean by being nosy?! If you have already occupied the city and have not encountered resistance, why do you want to kill? Lord West Horde is also a person who has read books, and if others don't understand it, won't he understand it either? Tuoba Chi said angrily.
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His subordinates did not persuade Tuoba Chi.
County capital.
Tuoba entered the door in a hurry.
Tan Gen was sitting at the table eating meat and drinking wine and watching beautiful women, it was a relish, if it wasn't for Tuoba Chi walking to the table, he wouldn't have noticed.
"What's wrong? General Tuoba? Tangen wiped his mouth and looked up and asked.
"Lord West Horde, our army has already taken the city without bloodshed, why do you still burn it?" Tuoba Chi held back his anger and asked calmly.
"Oh? And such a thing? Who did it? Tangen slapped the table and got up and asked.
"General Duo's subordinates are making trouble in the city." Tuoba Chi was overjoyed.
"I know, General Tuoba, I'll send someone to give General Duo Plating an order now." Tan Gen's face was serious, and the oil stains on the corners of his mouth were still shining.
"Lord West Horde is wise, God bless!" Tuoba Chi bowed deeply, the anger in his heart had subsided, and he left with peace of mind.
Tan Gen saw Tuoba Chi walk out of the mansion, then sat down, grabbed a chicken leg, and ate it in a big gulp.
"Come, jump!" Tan Geen said loudly.
The dancing girls in the hall began to dance.
The sound of the huqin is in my ears.
At this time, a person came out of the side room, with a strong body, not tall, a square face, a beard, yellow hair and yellow beard.
"Come, drink two glasses with me, General Duo Plating!" Tan Gen said without looking back.
"Yes, my lord!"
Duo Plated looked outside the door, smiled coldly, sat down, and poured himself a bowl of wine.
"Don't be angry with General Tuoba, he is just too soft-hearted, and it would be a bit condescending to let him fight." Tangen smiled.
"His subordinates understand, General Tuoba has always been like this, his subordinates are used to it, he has never understood the truth that being merciful to the enemy is cruel to himself, how can a wolf see a rabbit and let it go because the rabbit is cute?" Duo Plating is actually still a little unhappy in his heart, after all, everyone hates this kind of behavior of making small reports.
"General Duo Plating is right, I remember that I learned a saying from the Han people, what is called filial piety under the stick, anyway, that's the truth. You don't have to worry about him! "Tan Gen is very happy to eat, but he tossed him along the way, he didn't get a delicious meal, when he was in the West Tent, every day was a table of his favorite food, and he could eat happily when he arrived.
"Lord Xihor, is our next step to attack Xiping? The subordinates heard that Anda, the first warrior of Menghu, and Jebu, the leader of the West Uhe tribe, had died in Xiping, and it was estimated that it was a difficult bone to gnaw. "Duo Plating is still a more competent general, and he has long understood the situation in Xiping.
"What are you afraid of, I got the news that Xiping is only 60,000 enemy troops, and our army has 100,000, and it will definitely set foot in Xiping City." Tangen is full of self-confidence.
"Our army has 40,000 cavalry, and there are only 60,000 foot soldiers, which is similar to the enemy's army, and it may be difficult to attack the city." Seeing that Tangen was a little underestimated, Duo Plating reminded that after all, he knew the strength of Anda and Jebu, and even they died in Xiping, so he had to be cautious.
"The Han people said that the first army is to attack and plan, and the second is to attack the city. If we all think about it, there will always be a way. "Tan Gen has no heart to think about the war at the moment, what he thinks about is that he wants to eat and sleep well, and other things, let's talk about it when it's over!
Duo Plating probably saw that Tan Gen was a little impatient, so he got up and retired with interest.