Chapter 61: Dong Zhuo's Ambition
500,000 troops knocked on the side, for the Han Dynasty, this year was really full of crises and disasters. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Some people say that it is the imperial court that does not repair internal affairs, which leads to rampant alien races, and some people say that it is the ten permanent servants who bring disaster to the country and the people, and bewitch the saints, and the eunuchs have always been the link between the emperor and the ministers, and once something happens, they are pulled out to take the blame.
However, a crisis is both a danger and an opportunity, and this news is undoubtedly good news for the generals of the Han Dynasty.
Different from those ministers and ministers in the court, the generals can only rely on their military exploits if they want to be promoted.
Xianbei's 500,000 army attacked, this news touched the nerves of many people, and the most sensitive one among them was Dong Zhuo, the current general of the Huns.
Dong Zhuo used Gao Shun to break Xianbei before, and he earned enough eyeballs to capture Helian, not only sealed the Marquis of Meiyang, but also promoted to make a fortune, and his future is great.
But later, with the unjust death of Duan Ying and the fall of Wang Fu, he lost his right to speak in the court, and his status as a lieutenant general became precarious.
finally won over the Quartet to help, and wantonly bribed the ministers and eunuchs, but which of those ministers is not wealthy, how can the wealth be touched, so in the face of the olive branch he thrown, the ministers disdainful.
However, the eunuch gave him a chance to show filial piety, and without saying anything, Dong Zhuo directly threw himself into the arms of the eunuch.
However, he also knows that reputation is very important, even if he throws himself into the arms of the ten permanent servants, he is very hidden, except for those close to him, no one knows, so in the eyes of others, he is almost a rootless duckweed.
Since it is duckweed, it is inevitable to be coveted by all forces, you must know that the position of protecting the Huns is very eye-catching, in the face of the family's several times to reach out, although he turned the danger into a disaster, but after all, he held back a momentum, and it is bound to make these ministers pay the price in the future.
Unlike General Duliao's worry when he heard the army knocking on the side, when he got the news, Dong Zhuo secretly praised in his heart, the opportunity has finally come, this time he will be famous on the battlefield, and he Dong Zhuo must have a share.
Therefore, although the imperial court did not have a will, and Gao Shunnai had not yet asked for help from General Du Liao, he still began to dispatch troops to prepare for the upcoming war.
Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army is the elite of his lineage, and these old brothers who started with him did not disappoint him at the critical moment, and it only took ten days to prepare 30,000 elite iron horsemen and a month's grain and grass.
But there are only 30,000 iron cavalry, he is not at ease, taking advantage of his position, he forcibly recruited 50,000 Hun cavalry, with 80,000 troops, his confidence is finally enough.
Gao Shun's letter for help came at the right time, which gave him the opportunity to become famous, and the moment he received the letter, he led the army to gallop towards the starry night of Jiuyuan.
I didn't want to meet General Duliao who also rushed to Jiuyuan on the road, so the two armies joined forces, a total of 110,000 cavalry, 50,000 foot soldiers, and went straight to Jiuyuan.
However, it was said that Su Chen and his entourage were lightly armed, marching day and night, and after a few days, the soldiers were all in the dust, but they were mentally abnormal, and along the way, they encountered a total of more than a dozen tribes, three large tribes, and more than 2,000 people who dared to fight.
The other tribes were not so lucky, this way, 1,500 people gathered enough people to have four horses, one horse was specially used to carry supplies, one horse was responsible for carrying weapons and armor, and the remaining two horses were riding in turn.
At a distance of fifty miles, he ordered to set up camp, and this battle was very important, and it was necessary to find out the enemy's situation, know oneself and know the enemy, and then attack decisively.
Guan Yu was the most powerful, and he took the initiative to ask: "Xingyu, let me take the scouts to investigate the enemy's situation, you can wait for my news here." ”
"The clouds are long and slow!" Su Chen took out the saber on his body and said: "Senior Brother Yun, this sword is called the Seven Star Dragon Yuan Sword, it was given by my senior uncle Tong Yuan, this sword has followed me all the way is almost a pearl in dust, my strength is low now, I can't use this eight-grade magic weapon, it is better to lend it to Senior Brother Yun for the time being, so it can be regarded as not insulting its identity." ”
"Eight-grade magic weapon?" Of course, Guan Yu was no stranger to the magic weapon, and he was a little surprised when he heard the words, but when he heard Tong Yuan's name, he didn't doubt it, he took the Long Yuan sword, pulled it out, and slashed out with a sword, and a boulder in the middle and far away, the boulder was divided into two under the shock of the sword qi.
"Sure enough, it's a good treasure, I poured my true qi into it, and it was able to emit five times more sword qi than usual, Xingyu, do you really feel free to lend me this treasure?"
Facing Guan Yu's ridicule, Su Chen didn't react, in fact, he was still immersed in Guan Yu's sword just now, this was the first time he had seen the power of the Longyuan sword, he never thought it would be so powerful, but as soon as the words came out, even if he wanted to regret it, it was impossible.
"Brother Yun, this sword is really a pearl with me, if it wasn't given by the elders, this sword would definitely be given to Brother Yun, heroes with swords, it should be so."
False! It couldn't be more fake!
Su Chen is willing to give away an eight-grade magic weapon? How can it be!
But what he said was also the truth, with his current strength in the Qi Gathering Period, he couldn't even play one-twelfth of this magic weapon, and when he saw Guan Yu's sword, he didn't know how envious he was.
Guan Yu seemed to be very useful to his words, and replied: "Xingyu doesn't have to be like this, I, Guan Yu, am very lucky to be able to see an eight-grade magic weapon in this life, but as for what I have, I can't even think about it, Xingyu wait a while, with this treasure in hand, even if the Bullet Sweat Mountain Royal Court is a sea of swords and fire, I am not afraid!" ”
"Then I'll wait for the good news of Senior Brother Yun!"
After Guan Yu left, Su Chen was not idle, but summoned the six generals and the guide Tian Heng to start discussing the way to retreat, marching to fight, not to win, to defeat first, this is also something he learned from Gao Shun, he must choose the way to retreat, so that it can be foolproof.
As the saying goes, eat a trench and grow a wisdom, this is the truth.
Compared to Su Chen's ease, Gao Shun and the others were really a little troublesome, although the number of alien beasts had decreased, but the attack power was getting bigger and bigger, originally ten people might be able to besiege a strange beast, but now it took dozens of people to surround it.
Gao Shun knows some theories of the evolution of alien beasts, after those alien beasts devour the corpses of their companions, they will enhance their own strength, and the corpses of those alien beasts before must have entered the stomachs of their companions, and it is precisely because of this that the remaining alien beasts are becoming more and more difficult to deal with.
In just a few days, the original 50,000 troops have been scattered, less than 30,000 remain, the remaining 20,000 have suffered heavy casualties, most of them have been bitten to death by foreign beasts, and the rest are almost all seriously injured and have lost their combat effectiveness.
Gao Shun loves soldiers like sons, and when he sees so many brothers dying in the mouths of strange beasts, his heart is like a knife, but he can't do anything. Only the list of casualties can be counted so that compensation can be given after the war.
"Envoy, the Xianbei army is besieging the city."
"So fast?" Gao Shun had expected this day, but he didn't expect it to be so soon, in his expectation, although the number of alien beasts has decreased by more than half, it is becoming more and more difficult to deal with, and there is no reason for Xianbei people to let the alien beasts not use it, and change their strategy.
However, he immediately came to the city tower, and when he looked at it, it was dark and oppressive outside, and he couldn't see the end at a glance.
The guards on the city tower were frightened when they saw the majestic Xianbei army, and some of them even abandoned their weapons and wanted to flee downstairs.
Gao Shun did not relent, killed the escaped soldier with a sword, and reprimanded: "Brothers, look behind you, behind you are your parents, wives and children, once the city is broken, they will become slaves of the Xianbei people, and they will be enslaved for the rest of their lives, so do you still want to escape?" ”
"Look at yourselves again, as a dignified five-foot man, you don't want to protect your family and defend the country, but you escaped from the battle, are you worthy of the parents who raised you and the land that raised you?"
"You have to remember that you are a man, a man who stands up to the sky, a man, there are four things that cannot be given up and need to be guarded by risking your life, that is, the apprentice under your feet, the parents at home, the woman in your arms, and the brothers around you."
"Now, once you escape, the entire Jiuyuan will fall under the iron hooves of the Xianbei people, under the nest, there are no eggs, tell me, will you still escape?"
"Fight! War! War! ”
Gao Shun's words to boost morale finally lifted the sluggish morale on the city tower, and the soldiers who originally wanted to escape from the battle were all red-faced by his words, and swore in their hearts that they must guard the land under their feet.
Seeing that the morale was invigorated, Gao Shun finally breathed a sigh of relief, the soldiers of Jiuyuan County had not been in battle for a long time, and it was inevitable to be frightened when they suddenly encountered the enemy, but fortunately, after the baptism of blood and fire a few days ago, these soldiers had the spirit of war, as long as they commanded properly, they could not hold the city gate.
The houses near the city gate have not been demolished for a long time, and the fire oil has been consumed seven or eight out of ten, and as for the stones, they have long been used up, and the lack of materials is a thousand pounds of boulder pressing on his heart.
At present, there are not enough soldiers to defend the city, how can we free up manpower to carry the materials to defend the city? After thinking about this question, he had no choice but to find Su Wei.
Su Wei couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and asked, "I don't know what the envoy suggests?" ”
Gao Shun thought for a while and said: "My idea is to mobilize the families of Jiuyuan County to contribute, in the current situation, only the people of the whole city, all of them are united, can they hold the city gate, and the skin will not be attached, this battle, we have no way out." ”
Hearing him talk about the family, Su Yu suddenly realized, isn't the Su family and the Guo family the biggest families in Jiuyuan County at the moment, and the Wuyuan Chamber of Commerce has now moved to Jiuyuan County, if you want to use the power of the family, you will inevitably need him, the head of the family, to come forward.
When he was in a dilemma, Su Wei did not hesitate, and immediately replied: "Rest assured, I will definitely mobilize the families of the whole city to help the officers and soldiers defend the city!" ”
"That's good! With my uncle coming forward, things are much easier! ”
Although Gao Shun is too guarded, the real decision-maker is still the Su family, so of course Su Yu will not let it, there is no problem in mobilizing the Su family from the Wuyuan Chamber of Commerce, but as for the Guo family and the Li family, although he promised very happily in front of Gao Shun, he was at a loss in his heart.
"It would be nice if Chen'er was here, he has always been good at dealing with these things, and I don't know what's going on over there, but I must return safely!"