Chapter 169: The Peace Talks Begin to Emerge
In the early morning after the heavy rain, the sky and the earth are completely new.
On the outskirts of Chang'an City, the Kongshan Army Barracks.
The army was assembled in array, all in plain form, the trumpets sounded, the drums sounded, and the army parted, giving way to a long passage.
Luo Feng, Chang Long, Qingfeng, and Yan Beifeng slowly walked outside the barracks with four altars of ashes in their arms. Behind them, there were three flags held by the pro-soldiers, namely the military flag of Chang'an Mansion, the military flag of Luoyang Mansion, and one of them, which was a white-character flag.
It stands to reason that the white-character flag seems to be a little abrupt, and Chang Long was also a little unhappy when he learned about it, but under Liu Chengfeng's insistent request, Chang Long compromised, and the deceased was the greatest.
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The drums are sounding in unison, the trumpets are in the sky, majestic and majestic, solemn and solemn, without red tape, simple and simple but very heavy.
Luo Feng and the four of them walked towards the martyrs' shrine on the outskirts of the city with the ashes.
Wherever they went, the soldiers on both sides saluted and knelt on one knee to pay homage to the martyrs.
Of course, what the soldiers know is the four generals who fought bravely against Menghu Xianrong and finally died on the battlefield, and they are paying tribute from the bottom of their hearts.
And every step Yan Beifeng took was very heavy, his mood was very complicated, and all his emotions were beyond words.
Far away under the city gate, there were a few people who heard the sound and came to see the excitement, when they found that the three armies were vegetarian, they all silently put away the mood to see the excitement, and gradually spread ten to hundred, not long after, the city gate was full of people, but there was no noise.
For a moment, the sky and the earth were quiet, only the sound of drums and horns, playing a requiem for the souls of the generals.
The Martyrs' Shrine is out of the south gate of Chang'an City, about two miles away, and there are some loyal and brave people who have spilled their blood on this land, which is a simple version of the general's mausoleum.
When Luo Feng and the four of them walked along the city wall to the south gate, about to turn south and go to the Martyrs' Shrine, they only heard a long roar: "Jing"
Suddenly all the drum horns stopped.
Completely quiet, several people turned a corner, increased their speed, and walked towards the Martyrs' Shrine.
Suddenly, there was a sound of a harp at the head of the city, and everyone looked back, but they could not hear it.
Duchang Long didn't look back, just walked by himself.
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The Martyrs' Shrine is not as grand as imagined, just a small temple-like house, standing lonely in a field, all farmland, only a small road connecting the official road.
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The soldiers stood on the path, and the four placed the ashes, saluted the tablets, knelt down, and kowtowed......
In the end, Luo Feng, as once their lord, made a generous statement to the soldiers.
"The previous dynasty has been chaotic for a long time, there are rebels and thieves inside, there are Rong Hu Kou outside, the people can not settle down, they will not be able to defend their land, and they are in trouble, however, fortunately, they are like the four generals who serve the country, worry about the country and the people, gather all over the world as a family, unite into a city, sacrifice themselves and forget death, calm the chaos and resist Hu, with the courage of loneliness and courage under the high wall, the loyalty of a lifetime to protect the Central Plains thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, the so-called loyalty, but so! We and other juniors need to uphold the will of loyalty and martyrdom, forget about the outside, and fight to the death for the common people in the world! ”
"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death! ”
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Even if the simple ceremony was over, in the mood of the soldiers of the Kongshan Army, it was over, and Qingfeng took the army back to the camp. Luo Feng and Yan Beifeng, as well as Chang Long, walked slowly on the official road, each with their own concerns.
"Wait a while, the Kongshan Army will go to Xiping." Luo Feng saw that the atmosphere was a little awkward, and spoke.
"Oh? Well, the Xianrong people are moving faster and faster, it seems that they want to take advantage of the spring ploughing to smash the field. ”
Chang Long's hair was almost white, and in just a few months, the speed of aging was amazing.
"Should our army take the initiative and just wait for the enemy to be ready to attack us?" Yan Beifeng said.
"However, our army is currently in Xiping, with a maximum of 60,000 troops, and Xianrong has 100,000 troops, if we take the initiative to attack, I don't know how many chances of winning ......"
Chang Long was a little short of breath, and he gasped when he spoke.
"Master Chang is really old, hahaha." Luo Feng suddenly laughed.
"Nonsense, old man, if you are your age, don't say that I have 60,000 soldiers and horses, even if I only have 30,000, I will beat it 100,000. It's a pity that the years are not forgiving...... Alas! "Chang Long's loss after his heroism is really sad.
"Can we talk to Monhu?"
Yan Beifeng suddenly made a suggestion, causing Luo Feng and Chang Long to stop at the same time and look at Yan Beifeng.
"You go on......" Chang Long thought this suggestion was very interesting, so he said to Yan Beifeng with a smile.
Luo Feng nodded, and he was also quite interested in listening.
"The reason why Xian Rong was able to mobilize an army of 100,000 was because he had no scruples, Meng Hu raised 50,000 elites to the south, Xian Rong lost the biggest threat, and naturally he could free up more troops to get a piece of the pie in the Central Plains, which is also the reason why they were able to send troops to aid Meng Ge, Meng Ge won, they sat on the ground and shared the spoils, Meng Ge was defeated, and Xian Rong just had no constraint threat, no matter what, Xian Rong did not suffer, at most he had some food, grass and soldiers."
Yan Beifeng began to say the thoughts that had been brewing in his heart for several days.
"This old man also understands, you go on."
Chang Long nodded, wanting to hear Yan Beifeng's thoughts.
"Now, the Suzhou conquered by Meng Ge is occupied by the Xianrong people. And he himself lost only 20,000 troops and horses, and only took a summer city, and it is not necessarily his own, it can be said that he has lost all his money. He can't argue with the Xianrong people yet, if he continues to attack, the Xianrong people will pick up territory in the back, if he doesn't attack, then he can only coil in the summer city and not move, once the Xianrong people turn their faces, he may not even be able to go back to Menghu. Therefore, I think Meng Ge should be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis now, he can't say anything about his suffering, and he can't be in a dilemma in Xia City. ”
"That's right, Meng Ge calculated everything, but he didn't expect Xia Cheng's reaction to be so strong, and the first battle made him lose all opportunities."
Chang Long looked at Yan Beifeng, and secretly praised in his heart, he didn't expect this kid to become more and more powerful and make such rapid progress...... Alas! In the future, it will definitely be Chang'an Mansion, and even Dan'er's fierce rival......
Luo Feng noticed a hint of strangeness that Chang Long flashed.
"Marshal Chang, if you destroy Menghu, I'm afraid that Xianrong will be even more fierce, you have to be cautious, cautious......"
Luo Feng said quietly.
Chang Long was stunned for a moment, laughed, and Luo Feng also laughed.
The two laughed at each other inexplicably, Yan Beifeng was unclear, and he looked confused.
"Let's let Yan Sima continue."
"Yes, yes, Yan Sima, you go on."
The two returned to their original state and said to Yan Beifeng seriously.
Yan Beifeng wondered if there was something wrong with these two people...... I secretly complained in my heart, sorted out my thoughts, and continued to talk.
"At this time, it is the best time for peace talks, I think Meng Ge also lacks such an opportunity, once the peace talks, we can promise to let him return to the grassland safely, and not to invade each other, the previous things are not to blame, as long as Meng Ge returns to the grassland, Xian Rong will inevitably be afraid, and will definitely transfer troops back to defend Meng Ge. We can even create a favorable situation for Xianrong to withdraw his troops. ”
Yan Beifeng probably envisioned the best-case scenario.
"Hmm...... Yes, you can give it a try, and if it does, then we will be much easier. ”
Chang Long frowned and thought about it, thinking that he could give it a try, and at worst he would die as a messenger.
"Since Marshal Chang agreed, then let's go back?" Luo Feng looked at Chang Long and asked.
"Okay, without further ado, let's go!"
The three of them quickly rushed to the barracks.