In recent years, Gao Gan occupied the two large counties of Taiyuan and Shangdang in Bingzhou, recruited talents from all over the world, and had Gao Rou, Guo Yuan, Zhu Ao, Zhong Changtong, Xia Zhao, Deng Sheng, etc.

It's just that now, these tents and martial arts are also quarreling because of the rescue of Yanmen Tu, and they are faintly divided into two factions, and there is a tendency to resist the court.

Gao Rou and Zhongchang unified the faction and tried their best to dissuade Gao Gan from directly sending troops to Yanmen.

In their view, the Hu people of the northern steppes were capricious beasts with wolf ambitions, and the reason why they wanted to help them was because they feared that if they lost their hounds, their owners' sheepfolds would be attacked by wolves.

But hounds are hounds after all, giving them armaments and materials, helping them contact the Xianbei and Wuhuan people, it is already benevolent and righteous, where is there still the owner to take the price of the entire sheepfold to help the hound.

Once the military situation is unfavorable, or the Hu people on the grassland fight back, the army that is afraid of going out will face the danger of annihilation.

At present, the Hebei army is besieging Gongsun Zhan, has reached a critical stage, I am afraid that Yan in Guanzhong will rescue Gongsun Zhan, and will send troops to attack and state, in this case, Gao Gan should guard all the top, guard the pass tightly, and prevent being attacked by Sanhe soldiers and horses, where is there any risk to send troops to help Tu all kinds of truth.

However, Guo Yuan, Xia Zhao and others, who are military generals, have the opposite opinion.

In their opinion, it is precisely because the Hu people are capricious and only strong, so this time the Southern Xiongnu and Xihe's Yan Xing troops and horses attacked Tu Ge all kinds of troops, and the state side should send troops to help, otherwise, Tu Ge all kinds of Tu Ge who have lost foreign aid will be difficult to resist the attack of the Huns, and they are afraid that they will fall to the side of the Huns.

At that time, there will be the enemy army of Sanhe in the south, and the soldiers and horses of the Huns in the north, and the annexation of the state will be really precarious.

Moreover, Yan Xing's soldiers and horses were not as terrible as the scribes who had not experienced the battle array said, and the last time they and the Huns were ambushed by the Tu Gehu cavalry, they were beaten and lost their armor, and they were defeated and fled.

Rescuing Yanmen is of great importance to stabilizing the state, so it is imperative to rush to the aid of Tu Gehu people.

The controversy between the civil and military sides made it difficult for Gao Gan to make a decision for a while, so after hesitating, he still sent an envoy to Hebei to report information to Yuan Shao, who personally led his troops to besiege Gongsun Zhan, in order to get Yuan Shao's next instructions.

As a result, Yuan Shao not only asked the senior cadres to guard the annexation of the state, but also let the senior cadres who were in the annexation and knew about the military affairs to make their own decisions to rescue the soldiers of the various ministries, which couldn't help but make the senior cadres entangled again.

In the end, it was the confidant Zhu Ao who woke up Gao Gan.

Yuan Shao not only hopes that Gao Gan will guard the state for him, but also be able to choose the opportunity to make a difference!

Yan Xing and Yuan Shao's competition for the annexation of the state, in fact, began many years ago, the Yuan army that occupied the lead controlled many dangerous passes such as Juzhusai, Bird Mouse Valley, Huguan, Taihang, etc., while Yan Xing gradually encroached on Xihe, Wuyuan, and Yunzhong in the north of Bingzhou by supporting the Huchu Spring of the Southern Xiongnu.

At present, if the Tu Ge of Yanmen is also annexed by the Southern Xiongnu who are attached to Yan Xing, then the territory to the north of the state will be the sphere of influence of Yan Xing and his allies.

Yan Xing, who had to look at Shu, could also pass through Yanmen, get involved in Daijun and Shanggu, and contact the Wuhuan tribe of Youyan, posing a new threat to Youyan and the two states.

And none of these are what Yuan Shao wants to see, Gao Gan may be safe to hold the pass now, but it may not be in the future.

Danger can be just as intractable from the outside, as it is from the inside. He is destined not to be a stubborn, weak and incompetent person.

Gao Gan couldn't help but shudder, he knew very well that even if he was Yuan Shao's nephew, when his position as the assassin of the state was targeted by many people, and he lost Yuan Shao's trust, it was a high probability that the state would be seized by others from his hands.

For this reason, Gao Gan finally made up his mind and sent troops to Yanmen!

Guo Yuan and Xia Zhao will be awarded important tasks, commanding 20,000 troops, wishing Ao to join the army, making a note of the stopper, meeting with Xianbei and Wuhuan departments, and rescuing the Tu Gehu people.

Gao Rou and Zhong Chang tried their best to admonish to no avail, and they could only retreat.

The two walked out of the Assassin's Mansion, in front of the official temple, there were few pedestrians, and the two walked aimlessly on the street.

Zhong Changtong, who was silent, suddenly sighed and stopped, turned to look at the familiar stone que, Huan Biao, and hanging drum, and looked at the majestic and atmospheric high-walled deep courtyard of the Assassin's Mansion, he sighed again, turned around and left.

"Beautiful room! Singing and crying, who will have it! ”

Gao Rou heard his heart from his sigh, and hurriedly chased after him and grabbed Zhong Changtong, and asked:

"Axiom, have you made up your mind?"

Zhong Changtong looked at Gao Rou and nodded, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

Gao Rou couldn't help frowning when he saw that Zhong Changtong was really going to leave Bingzhou without saying goodbye as he had guessed.

Although Zhong Changtong was a few years older, Gao Rou sincerely admired Zhong Changtong's talent, and he said softly at the moment:

"Axiom, although the envoy did not listen to the advice this time, but your talent and learning, everyone knows it, on this eventful time in the state, how can you be missing under the account, everything has a chance to turn around, it is better to stay first."

Zhong Changtong shook his head and said gloomily:

"Brother Wen Hui, I didn't leave angrily because this advice was not accepted by the envoy. It's just that it is expected that Bingzhou will soon be hit by military disasters and wars, and there is no good strategy to help the king, and there is no spare strength to relieve the people. ”

Gao Rou still wanted to keep it, and said:

"Why is this, why is this, although the king is not a genius of the sky, but he wins in the shape of the state, and he uses his life to protect the territory and the people, how can he fall to the humiliation of the southern crown?"

"The building is about to fall, not one person can support it, the decision to go has been decided, Brother Wen Hui should not persuade more. The elder brother is one of the few friends in the state of Tong, and the elder brother is also advised that the fire at the city gate will cause trouble to the fish in the pond, so don't be burdened by your relatives, and you need to take care of it as soon as possible. ”

Gao Rou understood what Zhong Changtong meant, he wanted to speak and stopped, and then let out a long sigh and said:

"Thank you very much for the good intentions of the axiom. It's just that he helps his relatives, Yu Rou also has kindness, how can Rou leave when the state is troubled, the world is difficult, but after all, there is room for manpower to turn around, I-alas, don't say it, since the axiom is leaving, I don't know where to go next? ”

"I have been studying for many years, staying in Sangzi for a long time, and now I heard that the hometown has been decided, this time I will leave and merge, no accident, I will probably return to my home in Shanyang."

Gao Rou nodded helplessly, and said with a wry smile:

"Shanyang is now under the rule of Cao Sikong, in the name of justice, return to Sangzi, within a few months, there will be a court bus to recruit, and when the time comes, there will be another opportunity to show your talents. My brother can't see you off, so don't let it go, cherish! ”

"Cherish, there will be a time to meet in the future."

Zhong Changtong saluted Gao Rou and said goodbye, immediately turned around and walked away quickly, Gao Rou watched his back go away, until he disappeared, and his heart was suddenly lost, so he could only sigh, turn his head and walk towards the Thorn Mansion.

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In March of the fourth year of Jian'an, Shi Gaogan sent troops to Yanmen.

The generals Guo Yuan and Xia Zhao, together with the army Zhu Ao, led an army of 20,000, and transported a large number of ordnance, grain, grass, and baggage materials on chariots and horses.

And this time, the state assassin sent troops to reinforce, and the state soldiers accompanied by a large number of ordnance and materials, which suddenly made the Hao chiefs of the various departments of Tu overjoyed, they had to rely on, and their courage was also a lot, and they urgently contacted the Xianbei people outside the Saiwai and the Wuhuan tribe of Daijun, urging the other party's reinforcements to hurry up.

Finally, at the end of that month, the three sides met smoothly.

In addition to the 20,000 soldiers and horses in Bingzhou, the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people also brought nearly 20,000 cavalry, counting the slaughter of various men and horses, the strength of the army is close to 50,000.

On the other hand, the Huns, who were on the attacking side, heard that in the end, they crossed the river with the soldiers and horses of Xihe Yanxing, and only 20,000 soldiers and horses.

Such a disparity in strength made the coalition army full of signs of victory, and they immediately marched westward to meet the enemy, and stationed in the territory of Dingxiang Mayi, preparing to meet the Xiongnu coalition army that had crossed the river and arrived in Luo County.

It turned out that everything was so close to victory.

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The main camp of the Mayi coalition army.

The night gradually darkened, and countless fires were already shining in the camps of the coalition army, and Ma Yi was only a small town after all, in disrepair, and could not garrison a large army, so the coalition brigade was selected to camp on the flat land outside the city.

Although it is a coalition army, the camps of the three parties are distinct, as the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people who were lured to act as the vanguard this time, their camps were placed in the front, then the camps of the various tribes, and finally the camps brought by Guo Yuan and the soldiers of the state.

Because the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou carried a large amount of grain and grass baggage, so their camp occupies the widest area, but the defense is also the most severe, compared to the Hu people who live in pursuit of water and grass, scattered on weekdays, the soldiers and horses of the Han people have been accustomed to building camps, erecting fences and other cumbersome fortifications.

Everything is in order, and it looks like an unassailable situation.

Only the whistling night wind can enter the depths of the barracks unscrupulously.

"The wind is blowing!"

Looking at the tent door that was crackling with the wind, Tho Luohou jumped up excitedly and said loudly.

Zonu was also overjoyed, and he looked at Kebineng, who was sitting in the tent, and said:

"My lord, it's a northwest wind."

In spring, the northwest and northeast winds have always prevailed on the grasslands, but it is rare to find such a large northwest wind as tonight.

"This is the most pious warrior that Immortal Heaven is helping her!"

When Kebi heard this, he laughed and got up, he looked at Hou Luohou and asked:

"Hou Luohou, have all the sentinels in the northwest changed to people from our tribe tonight?"

"That's right, it's all arranged, and it's Yu Zhuqi who personally leads the team."

Hou Luo grinned and said to Kebineng.

Kebineng seemed to be very relieved about Yu Zhuji's actions, he nodded, didn't ask any more, and walked out of the big tent quickly.

Seeing this, Hou Luohou glanced at Zonu and hurriedly walked out.

Kebineng, who was the first to walk out of the tent, was looking at the fireworks in the coalition camp in the distance, and he twitched his nose a few times, intoxicated, as if he was sniffing the earthy smell of the night wind.

"Let's take a few more glances at the night here, what a beautiful night view, after all,,, after tonight, this place will become a ghost!"