When I woke up, it was already dawn, with soft deerskin and blankets on my side, and the smell of rice porridge filled the air. Walking out of the tent, the light was dazzling, and Zhao Wuxian blocked the sunlight with his palms, nodding to the soldiers who saluted him with respect, whether they were from Western Zhao or Eastern Zhao.

Hungry and hungry, he found out that he had slept all day and night, and it was the third day after the war.

It's too tired, it's too tired, and in the past month, he and his soldiers have hardly met their eyes, for fear that if they come back late, they will be attacked. Originally, Makino could have rested for a few days after the battle, but the threat of the Zhongxing clan's southward movement was still hanging overhead, and Zhao Ying was waiting for him to come to his aid by the Qinshui, so no matter how tired he was, he had to rush over.

But after beating the camp by the Qinshui River, they really reached the end of the crossbow. The art of war, a hundred miles and the interesting one will be the general, fifty miles and the interesting one will be half a general, and there is no shirt to bring the elite soldiers and Lu soldiers all the tails, it is not easy, not to mention that after the first battle, there are many casualties.

Every general has his own lineage in his heart, and Zhao Wuxian's lineage is a military pawn, but in Zhao Ying's eyes, these people are just a foreign recruit, who can come and go at any time, and can be used as a shield and cannon fodder for Xi Zhao at any time. The big sect has always had this attitude towards the small sect's army, and the Handan clan's resistance is not without reason.

Zhao Ying subconsciously let his son's descendants take on greater responsibility, regardless of their state and casualties, in the last Snow Field War, because Zhao Ying insisted on them in the front row, nearly half of the casualties of the newly formed soldiers were lost, and Zhao Wuxian was distressed for a long time. This time, he chose to refuse politely, as the lord of everyone behind him, he had the obligation to come forward to defend them.

The people of Xizhao sat and waited by the Qinshui for so long. Zhao Ying's subordinates also had a lot of Rongdi cavalry recruited from Jinyang to accompany them, such as chasing the remnants of the enemy, just let them do it for them, why bother with the tired Dongzhao soldiers?

After this incident, Zhao Ying probably also realized that Zhao Wuxian's subordinates were not subordinate soldiers used to fill the ravines. The treatment had to rise to the level of "friendly army", so he withdrew his order and let Yang Hu pick another person to pursue the remnants of the enemy. It's a pity that he didn't do his best as expected, Fan Ji fled into Yongyi, and Yanghu could only look at the city and sigh.

After the war, Western Zhao suffered more than 1,000 casualties in the battle of crossing the river, and Eastern Zhao suffered hundreds of casualties in the battle of pulling out the camp, and the Fan family was the most heavily. The previous army of 10,000 was completely disabled, with more than 2,000 killed, nearly 5,000 surrendered, and only two or three thousand escaped.

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This morning, the remaining 6,000 men of Zhao Yingshuai and Xi Zhao set off first to besiege Yongyi, while Zhao Wuxian's soldiers stayed in place to rest, and by the way, took the prisoners to the other side of the river to take care of them. At this point, the Han family, who consciously acted as the Zhao family's logistics brigade, was happy to help.

It was late afternoon when I was done with all this work. Zhao Wuxian was going to pull out the camp and go to Yongyi, and join forces with Zhao Ying again. He invited Yang Yin, a retainer who stayed here and waited, to join the car and asked about the details of what happened after the battle the night before.

"How did Fan Jiji escape?"

Yang Yin sighed and said, "Fan Bo was able to escape thanks to his chief retainer Wang Sheng......"

It turned out that because of Wang Sheng's reminder, Fan Jijiao began to evacuate without waiting for the overall rout. So it took a lot of people to escape. Along the way, his retainer Wang Sheng's personal commander of the 1,000 Fan clan elite broke off, fought and retreated with the pursuing Yang Hu, and at the cost of half of the dead and wounded, Fan Ji shot and fled into Yongyi.

"Wang Sheng? I've heard of this person. ”

Zhao Wuxian said: "Wang Sheng is a talent discovered when Fan Ying was still alive. As Fan's first advisor, what he said was often accepted. He hated Zhang Liushuo very much, but suggested that Fan Jishu reuse Zhang Liushuo. Fan Jishu asked: 'Isn't Zhang Liushuo your enemy?' Wang Sheng replied: 'Personal enmity does not hinder official affairs, love does not abandon faults, and disgust does not exclude kindness, this is a moral principle, how dare I disobey it?' So Zhang Liushuo became the governor of Chaoge, and thanked Wang Sheng afterwards, but Wang Sheng still hated him and closed the door, this matter and Qi Xi Juxian did not avoid relatives and hatred, and became a beautiful talk in the Xintian market......"

Yang Yin was a little surprised: "I didn't expect that the gentleman was in the Lu Kingdom, but he knew so much about what happened in the Jin Kingdom. ”

Zhao Wuxian smiled disapprehantly, because Zhang Liushuo was Zhang Mengtan's own uncle, so he would know about it, and he didn't know if Zhang's uncle and nephew were considered to put eggs in several baskets.

He praised again: "It should be him who stopped me in the camp for a long time last night, this person is not simple, there are also talents and warriors among the Fan family." ”

Yang Yin said: "However, Fan Bing's resistance was still very fierce, and the battles in some places did not end until dawn. Through interrogation, it was learned that most of these Fan soldiers were recruited from Fan, Gong, and Yongsan counties, and now that the Fan family has been defeated, these three places must be very empty, so Yangzi proposed to enter the siege of Yongyi, and it would be best if Fan Ji could be trapped. Then you can send troops to plunder the cities of the Fan family, so as to avoid feeding thousands of miles of food, and then take the opportunity to take them after these cities are exhausted! ”

Zhao Wuxian nodded, the Zhao clan had more than 10,000 troops, people ate horses, and the grain in Wen County was almost half eaten, if it was not because of the enemy's food, the consumption would be too great, and it could only be replenished by the Han clan. Yang Hu's move is very ruthless, but the effect will be very good, eat the enemy for one minute, and be my twenty bells; One stone, when I have twenty stones.

As for Yang Hu's obscuration of the city, he didn't dare to compliment it, and the premise of this plan was that the Zhongxing clan would not send troops to the west.

During the break, Wuxian called the clerk Xiang Lu and asked, "Is there any news from Jianjin?" ”

Xiang Lu said: "There was news yesterday that the army had arrived on the south bank of the river and began to prepare to cross the river, and it should have been crossed by this morning. ”

Wuxian thought to himself: "The Zhongxing clan has arrived in Chaoge, no matter how stupid Zhongxingyin is, he should find out that I am just bluffing in Muyi." I only hope that he will be annoyed and angry, and come directly to the west to seek my battle; I only hope that even if he attacks Jianjin, it will be after our reinforcements have gained a foothold; I only hope that with the talents of the thief and the sheep tongue, I can withstand the pressure of Dongyang's strongmen......"

He suddenly hesitated, did he cooperate with Zhao Ying's strategy of Yong, Fan, and Gong? Or do you take the risk of marching eastward to relieve the siege of Jianjin and strive to defeat the Zhongxing clan in the field?

Wuxian leans towards the latter, but it depends on how Zhong Xingyin moves next, and it is best to give Zhao a chance to send reinforcements.

In short, there are still not enough troops, otherwise there would be no need to be so in a dilemma.

At this time. Behind the long line of Zhao soldiers, a puff of smoke and dust was raised, and the scout came to report that there was a group of thousands of men and horses on the bank of Qinshui who had crossed the river and followed this side!

Everyone was suspicious, but Zhao Wuxian laughed and said, "Don't panic." It's my brother coming! ”

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The territory of the Han family is scattered, generally speaking, the three of them live in one place, and now Han Buxin is in Xintian, and his son Han Geng is in the land of Nanyang, and Han Hu is supposed to go to Pingyang, the head of the family.

However, Han Buxin made adjustments and let Han Hu go to Nanyang to preside over the military and politics, and change his father Han Geng to Pingyang.

"Your father, you're too timid. I'm afraid he won't be able to take the chance. Han Buxin said so before sending Han Hu away. At that time, the Zhao clan and the Fan clan had not yet openly started a war, but were only facing each other in a tense manner by the Qinshui River, and at that time, Zhao Wuxian's Eastern Zhao army had not yet crossed the river.

But on the way, Han Hu heard a series of news.

Zhao Wuxian returned to Jin in October and had already crossed the river?

In the Battle of Muye, Handan Ji and Fan He both died in battle, and the coalition army was wiped out?

Zhao Wuxian was non-stop. went west to Qinshui and cooperated with Zhao Ying to kill Fan's 10,000 army without leaving a single piece of armor. Why does the water not flow?

Hearing is false, seeing is believing, and when Han Hu stood on the south bank of Qinshui, looking at the remnants of the war on the other side, he completely believed it. Those Fan soldiers who were crowded with fear in their eyes could not be faked.

So he entered the state overnight. woke up his father Han Geng from the couch.

"What's wrong?" Han Geng's eyes were sleepy, and he didn't know anything about the battle that happened by the Qinshui last night. Although he has been cooperating with Zhao Ying these days, he has not taken the initiative to cooperate, it was all proposed by Zhao, and Han Geng asked people to do it. Whether it is out of labor to repair the camp, or to dig the soil and make bags, cut off the water.

But there is only one thing, he gritted his teeth and never sent troops, Han Geng firmly held the Han soldiers in the three counties of Nanyang in his hands, and he was unwilling to take the chestnut for the Zhao family.

However, as soon as his son Han Hu arrived tonight, he bowed down to the chief and said loudly: "Father, send troops, please send troops quickly!" ”

Han Geng suddenly woke up, frowned, and said, "Why? Was it your grandfather's order? ”

"No, it's just the kid's judgment."

Han Geng sighed: "I heard that you have a close relationship with the Zhao family, and you are even about brothers, but this Qing clan fights, but this is not the time to be rash......"

Han Hu laughed: "How can the kid ignore the interests of the Han clan and send troops to help Zitai because of this?" ”

After listening to what Han Hu saw and heard on the shore of Qinshui, Han Geng was very surprised, and got up several times and paced around the hall, and after summoning the retainers who inquired about the news, he confirmed that this was indeed true.

He couldn't help but praise: "The Zhao family and his son are really not simple, they actually defeated the Fan family, who has the advantage in troops!" ”

But he hesitated again: "Although the Fan clan is defeated, especially the Bank of China, Dongyang's strong soldiers have experienced a hundred battles, but they are not comparable to the clan soldiers of Fan and Handan, I am afraid that the Zhao clan will not be able to ...... the enemy."

Han Hu said earnestly: "I can win!" Through Zhao Wuxian's two battles, the Zhao clan has completely reversed the disadvantage in the east of Taihang at the beginning of the war. But it was still early to win the whole victory, and because of this, the Han family should join in and send hot charcoal in the snow, which is better than adding an embroidery flower to the brocade after it is made. Now the situation is beginning to favor the Zhao family, and the Han family is involved, and after the victory, they can get more cities and people! ”

Seeing that Han Geng was still hesitating, Han Hu stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "Father, in fact, as early as when the kid left Wenxian County to go to Xintian, Zhao Wuxian pulled me and promised that if the Han clan sent troops to help, they could share the land of Nanyang afterwards!" After the battle was over last night, he sent someone over again to say it. ”

Han Geng couldn't calm down: "Seriously! "Nanyang, this anointed land, the Han family has been eyeing it for a long time, and this state is what Han Xuanzi has used countless means to get it.

"It's true, I was worried that the Zhao family and the Fan family had not won or lost, so the kid didn't mention it, now that the Fan family is defeated, the Bank of China is my family's old grudge, it is reasonable for the Han family to send troops, father, the opportunity must not be lost, and the loss will not come again!"

Han Geng no longer hesitated, agreed to Han Hu's proposal, and at the same time stroked his shoulder and said earnestly: "It's not that my father is cautious and timid, it's just that my Han clan is the weakest of the six Qings, so I have to wait and see." Because once this kind of war is involved, it is impossible to get out without distinguishing the winner and loser, the difficulty of the lower palace in the early years, the death of Sanyi, the death of Li Gong, and the destruction of the Luan family, we are all wise to protect our lives, and we will never participate, this time we were dragged into the battle by the Zhao family, and I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse......"

"Since the Zhao clan and the Fan clan are fighting in the east of Taihang, there will be a war in the west of Taihang, which is why your grandfather asked me to return to Pingyang. I'm going to set off soon, the three counties of Nanyang will be handed over to you, the 7,000 soldiers here, more than 100,000 people are in your hands, but you have to be cautious, don't participate in tough battles, and don't fill the ravines for the Zhao family in vain! ”

On the third day, after arranging the retainers who stayed behind, he crossed Qinshui with more than 1,000 soldiers from the prefecture and county, and caught up with Zhao Wuxian, who was heading north.

PS: The second chapter is in the evening

(To be continued.) )