Chapter Eighty-Six: Mourning?

The wind brought the warmth of spring, and the veteran Han Pu and his subordinates rode up to a mound outside Jincheng, and immediately watched the marching soldiers with great interest. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The petals of the peach trees not far away were blown in the air by the wind, and the light red color added a touch of softness to the torrent of steel like knives and guns.

"Ka, Ka, Ka······" The overall neat heavy footsteps, like the main key of this symphony, are simple, rough and rhythmic; There was also the clatter of armor and swordsmen, and the chirping of horses, like a harmony.

Han Pu looked at the appearance of the Chinese army from a distance and sighed: "The elite are all in the Chinese army." ”

Since the siege of Jincheng was lifted, the Chinese army and the Yamen army that rushed to the aid had begun to evacuate in batches after the arrival of the soldiers of Xiping and Jinxing counties, and the vanguard had already returned to Guzang at this time. Today, it is the last group of Chinese soldiers to evacuate Jincheng, including all the cavalry led by Ha Chenghe.

Since Han Pu took over as the county guard of Jincheng, he did not dare to relax in the slightest with the heavy burden, on the one hand, he had to strengthen the defense of the city everywhere, and on the other hand, he had to constantly send rangers to inquire about the news of the major general.

More than two months have passed since the major general turned to the enemy, and Han Pu is not worried every day, but he is also very afraid and blamed himself. If the major general is lost to the Xiongnu, it will be a fatal blow to Liangzhou. But at this point, he could only do his best to send out the reconnaissance cavalry, and even sent people to the territory of the Xiongnu to investigate at any risk.

Fortunately, God had mercy on him, and finally let him get some useful information: there was a ear-cutting army in the Han Kingdom recently, which was very cruel, not only burned the money and grain of the Huns, but also confronted the Hun elite cavalry head-on in Taoshui, and shook the heavy cavalry with foot soldiers······

When Han Pu got the news, he was pleasantly surprised, judging from the time and combat methods, this "ear-cutting army" must be the Guangwu army under the command of the major general!

But when he sent people to investigate again, there was no news of this group of people······

Chen Zhen, who joined the army next to him, saw Han Pu's sad face, and said with relief: "The young general has the blessing of God, and he will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune, and the general doesn't have to worry too much." Since there is no accident in the news that has been obtained, the major general must be turning around at this time, and the general only needs to send out scouts day and night to respond. “

Han Pu smiled bitterly: "The general ordered the old man to attack the second county of Qinzhou, but he never wanted to be stuck, and he almost lost Jincheng. Now the young general has no news, and the crime is all in the old man, and the old man has secretly written a few days ago, explaining everything to the general, and when this is the case, the general should ask His Majesty the general for the blame. ”

Chen Zhen also sighed: "The young general is too young, eager for quick success and hasty advancement, he always has to suffer a loss to wake up." ”

Another staff member couldn't help but say: "The heavy snow is square, the road is tortuous and difficult, if the young general can really turn around, I'm afraid the road will not be easy to walk." In this expedition, none of us have made any achievements, and we have already failed the expectations of the general, so we can only wait for the young general to return safely. ”

Compared with the gloomy atmosphere in Jincheng, the atmosphere in Guzang City at this time can only be described as pessimistic.

Since the county lord entered the palace in a car a few days ago and quarreled with his father Zhang Mao, news has spread one after another - the young general is no longer in the Huns!

This shocking secret can be regarded as a thunderbolt from the sky, which scorched the people of Guzang in the spring. Since the first Wugong Zhang Liang entered Hexi, although Liangzhou is not a strong place, there is also "Liangzhou Malaysia, rampant in the world." Liangzhou is a wolf, and the thieves are eliminated; The ballad of "Dancing and Killing" is spread all over the world.

In this ballad, "rampant in the world" refers to the heroic and fearless strength of the Liangzhou cavalry and the invincible force in the world; And "Owl" is a kind of fierce bird, here it refers to the Liangzhou Iron Horse.

Speaking of this, I have to mention a past incident, which can fully illustrate the majesty of the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry.

It was in April of the second year of Yongjia, and Wang Mi, the general of Liu Yuan, the king of the Xiongnu Han Dynasty, conquered Qingzhou and Xuchang all the way, and the troops were directed at Luoyang. Under the terror of the Jin court, the text quickly spread westward, and arrived in Liangzhou a few days later. Liangzhou Assassin Shi Zhang Liang urgently ordered troops, and sent the capital to protect Beigong Chun and others to lead the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry to aid the Beijing Division.

Liangzhou Iron Cavalry marched eastward, and at the critical juncture when Wang Mi besieged Luoyang and the capital was crumbling, he rushed to the outside of Luoyang in time. On April 19, Beigong Chun selected more than 100 Liangzhou warriors, urged iron horses, danced spears, and swooped down on the Xiongnu camp outside Jinyang Gate. The Liangzhou Iron Cavalry clashes back and forth, such as entering a no-man's land, Wang Mi was frightened by the heroic invincibility of the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, and fled on horseback, and tens of thousands of cavalry fled one after another. The people of Liangzhou used a hundred horses to relieve the siege of Luoyang like an iron bucket. Soon, Beigong Chun led the Liangzhou cavalry to fight with the Xiongnu general Liu Cong on the east bank of the Yellow River, and Liu Cong was defeated.

Thousands of miles to save the car, turn the tide in the fall, Liangzhou Iron Rider has become famous since then!

Later, due to Zhang Liang's death and Zhang Yu's murder by traitors, the Liangzhou regime fell into chaos and turmoil for a time, which caused a certain decline in military strength. But this will not shake the lofty expectations of the people of Liangzhou for the Zhang family.

But now, the heir of Liangzhou is not in the Huns, whether he dies on the battlefield or is captured, this will make Da Liang humiliated. So all of a sudden, the curse of Zhang Jun's "loss of division and defeat" was very loud, coupled with the repeated promotion of people with ulterior motives in the court, and soon the young general had become a sinner in the mouths of the people.

In the past few days, whether in the court or in private, the ministers have written one after another, some hoping that the state pastor will choose another son, some are agitating to sue for peace with the Han State in exchange for Zhang Jun's return, and some simply want to put Zhang Jun to death to thank the people of Zhou!

Zhang Mao held the letter in his hand asking him to choose another son, and sneered again and again. The Zhang family has a thin population, and there is only one heir, Zhang Jun, if he chooses another son, he can only succeed one person from the side sect to Zhang Mao's knees. It is ridiculous that many ministers agree with it.

"Xiaoxiao is also delusional to be Cao Cao!"

Zhang Mao slammed the paperwork to the ground with a thud, and there was a pain in his brain.

"Adult ······"

At this time, Nian Nu walked in from outside the palace, a pair of bright eyes were also full of sadness, she came to Zhang Mao's approach, helped her father to sit on the edge of the couch, and persuaded softly: "It's all slaves who are not good, so that adults are worried about this every day." ”

Zhang Mao sighed and said, "It's all Jun'er's stinky boy, and there is no news, and the old man ······is in a hurry."

"Now that the DPRK is in a state of flux, even the people are very dissatisfied, even if your younger brother Jun turns back safely, I am afraid that he will have to be punished······"

"Punish Brother Jun?" Nian Nu exclaimed: "Brother Jun's life and death are unknown now, how can he draw conclusions so hastily, even if there is any accident, it is a lot of sacrifice, shouldn't he leave a good name?" ”

Zhang Mao was silent for a while, and only after a long time did he say: "Now that Da Liang is being attacked everywhere, where is the majesty of your grandfather······ The reason why the Zhang family was able to dominate the western soil was because of the support of the wealthy family. To this day, my father can only do his best, and I don't know how many famous families secretly want to replace him······"

Nian Nu said angrily: "Without my Zhang clan, who can rule the land of the Western Land!" ”

"Haha!" Seeing his daughter's appearance, Zhang Mao smiled bitterly: "Back then, the Jin family was still there, and the Zhang family could not move, but now that the imperial court has moved south, who will still put a piece of paper in his eyes?" ”

"The reason why they don't dare to act rashly is that the two generations of the people of my Zhang family have deep hearts, and the people are grateful for the legacy of your ancestor Wugong; Second, the Chinese army is strong in combat, and the small people do not dare to make trouble easily. But it is precisely because of this that they continue to be in the corners of the army outside, and this time they deliberately incite the news and make the people's hearts gradually fade······"

"Adults are just too kind······" Nian Nuxiu frowned slightly, and said quite heroically: "If you change to a slave, just teach a few lessons." ”

When Zhang Mao heard this, he smiled but did not speak.

In the eyes of others, it seems that he has always been benevolent and weak, and even his daughter can't stand it, but in fact he has his own plans.

The rise of the power of the Hao family has been since the Western Han Dynasty, although it has been reined in after the suppression policy of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but its development trend has not changed fundamentally. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Haoqiang had become a pivotal social force, and even the supreme imperial power was difficult to shake easily.

By the end of the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms was in turmoil, and the backs of the Hao family could already influence the rise and fall of the separatist forces. Even if the Jin Dynasty made all kinds of controls and suppressions during the short period of unification, it was to no avail. To put it bluntly, the politics of the world for hundreds of years is the politics of the gate valve, and without the support of the gate valve, everyone will die without a place to be buried.

As strong as the Huns Liu Yao and Zhao Shile, they all want to make friends with the well-dressed family, Zhang Mao asked himself if the civil and military forces are not as good as the first two, what confidence do you have, dare to risk the world's disapproval, to attack the gate valve?

Just when there was a silence in the palace, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside, and a moment later, a eunuch reported outside: "General, Han Pu, the guard of Jincheng County, sent someone to deliver a letter······

"Who?" Zhang Mao Huoran got up, came to the outer hall, and asked anxiously, "Who is coming?" ”

The eunuch hurriedly replied, "General Han Pu's subordinates." ”

"Quick!" Zhang Mao waved his hand and said immediately.

Soon, a lieutenant marched forward at a gallop, and after giving a military salute, he was handed over a silk book by his chamberlain.

Zhang Mao was impatient to browse immediately······

"Hahahaha!"

Suddenly, I saw Zhang Mao laughing heartily and said: "What a horse, it really deserves to be my Zhang family's thousand-mile horse!" ”