Chapter 11: The remnants of the Wu people

Haimen Pass (i.e., the future Shanhaiguan) was the only way for the Qin army to exit the customs. The soldiers of Haimen Pass have been very busy these days, and a large number of Qin troops have to pass through Haimen Pass, the most important gate of the empire, and the soldiers of Haimen Pass have to welcome and send the Qin army out of the pass.

Du Pre, the chief soldier of Haimen Pass, was even more resentful, and there was nowhere to vent his grievances. Du pre-sat on the watchtower, with a stove in his hand and shrunk in his cloak, and a touch of the residual sun on the horizon gradually sank in the west. At this time in the past, he was drinking warm wine in the restaurant and talking nonsense with his subordinates, and there were a few delicate girls around him to accompany the wine and sing songs.

When it was time for the retreat, Du Yu got up and relaxed his muscles and bones, and was about to close the city gate and return to the city to have a dashing look. The sound of horses' hooves not far away shattered Du Yu's dream.

"Damn, these birdmen who have suffered a thousand knives, they don't come early or late, but they come at this time!" Du Pre cursed for a while, the soldiers around him had long been accustomed to Du Pre's swearing, and there were not a few Qin troops who arrived at Haimen Pass before and after the door closed in the past few days, and Du Pre's cursing of Qin Jun was naturally not once or twice. After Du Pre saw the words on the flag of honor of the generals of the Qin army, Du Pre's face froze, and the flag of honor reads impressively-Peng, the secretary of the military department and the governor of Liaodong.

This Qin army is the personal guard of the new governor of Liaodong, Peng Chaodong!

Du Yu panicked and threw away the stove in his hand, and the sparks from the stove burned out several big holes in his cloak. Several soldiers couldn't help but look at the holes in Du Pre's cloak frequently.

"Fucking thief! What to see! Go out of the city to welcome Governor Peng to take office! Du Yu glared at his soldier and walked down the tower with a curse. At this time, the illiterate soldiers in the city knew that the Qin army they greeted this time was different from the past, and this time it was Peng Chaodong, the commander of the Qin army, who was also the trusted governor of Liaodong.

Peng Chaodong did not stay at Haimen Pass for a long time, and exchanged pleasantries with Du Yu, the chief soldier of Haimen Pass, and immediately sent troops north after replenishing supplies. Thousands of miles away at the mouth of the Sancha River, the vanguard of the Qin army had already engaged the Liao army near the Sancha River. The military situation was urgent, and he had to rush to the front immediately.

In the winter of the thirteenth year of the Great Zhao Zhenyuan, Emperor Song Yuren of Zhenyuan added Peng Chaodong the title of secretary of the military department and gave Shang Fang the sword, and transferred Peng Chaodong as the governor of Liaodong and immediately went to his post. After Peng Chaodong went to Beijing to worship Emperor Zhao and Song Yuren, he went out of the customs non-stop to clean up the mess in Liaodong.

At this time, the center of Da Zhao got the report, and the Manshu people moved the capital to Liaoyang, changed the name of the country to Liao Jianyuan Tianxing and referred to Da Zhao as the Southern Dynasty, and the ambition was clearly revealed. In order to show his Zhengshuo status, the Great Zhao court denounced the Manshu Liao State as a pseudo-Liao, and the title of the Manshu people in the official documents exchanged since then was changed from Manyu to pseudo-Liao. At the same time, Song Yuren was furious and ordered Gao Guang, the former governor of Liaodong, to be cut down on charges of trapping the feudal domain and losing land.

The snow drifted in the air like torn cotton wool, and Peng Chaodong finally reached the Sancha River after several days of rapid marching. The Sancha River was already frozen, and the Qin army squatted on the ice to make holes and catch fish to satisfy their hunger.

Peng Chaodong dismounted and walked across the Sancha River on solid ice, and his second son Peng Yuqian was already waiting for him on the opposite side.

The Battle of the Sancha River was over, and the result was undoubted, and the Qin army finally defeated Achille's Liao army with an overwhelming superiority in numbers, and Achille led 800 remnants of his army to flee north in disarray. However, the casualties of the Qin army were much heavier than those of the Liao army, with more than 1,200 casualties among the Liao army at Achille, and nearly 3,000 casualties among the Qin army.

Peng Yuqian lined up on the other side of the Sancha River to greet Peng Chaodong, Peng Chaodong had a habit, when inspecting the army, he liked to dismount and walk among the troops under review to feel the spirit and morale of the army, and he also liked to judge the combat effectiveness of an army.

Peng Yuqian saw that Peng Chaodong's complexion was not very good, the first battle of Sanchahe was the first battle of the Qin army, and the battle of the Qin army was not good. More than 2,000 iron cavalry of the Liao army dragged the 30,000 Qin army for two days and two nights at the Sancha River, and successfully covered the Liao State to conquer the southern army and return to the north. In the end, the battle ended with the Liao army withdrawing from the battlefield on its own initiative.

As usual, the soldiers of the Qin army lined up after the battle to be inspected by Peng Chaodong. Peng Chaodong walked in the middle of the Qin army, and his mood couldn't get better. The current Qin army can no longer be compared with the first batch of Qin troops he brought out in Shaanxi thirty years ago. The first batch of veterans who followed him gradually grew old, and most of the recruits who were added were the sons and nephews of these veterans, and the combat effectiveness and combat experience of these soldiers were far from those in the early days of the army. In short, the Qin army is slowly corrupting.

With years of experience in warfare, Peng Chaodong knew very well that the Qin army had missed a good opportunity to inflict heavy losses on the Liao army. Running Liaodong is not as simple as Xu Hongqian said to him before he went out of the customs.

"In this battle, our army won the first 1,240 ranks." Peng Yuqian reported to Peng Chaodong on the results of the Qin army in the Battle of Sanchahe.

"How much self-inflicted?" Peng Chaodong looked at the corpses of Qin Jun neatly placed on the snow, frowned and asked.

"Our army lost two thousand eight hundred and seventy-two." Peng Yuqian whispered the number of Qin army's casualties.

"Compassion to the families of these brethren." Peng Chaodong was a little disappointed after listening to the casualty data, but he didn't show it in front of Peng Yuqian, he asked Peng Yuqian as he walked, "Is there any news from the Liao army?" ”

"The southern army of the puppet Liao expedition has all retreated north, and the three prefectures of Gaizhou, Fuzhou, and Jinzhou have all been defended." Peng Yuqian presented the information sent back by the scout to Peng Chaodong.

Peng Chaodong finally nodded with relief, as long as the three states in southeast Liaoning are not lost, the situation in eastern Liaoning has not reached the point of being out of control.

"Is there any news from Yong Yibo and King Liao?" Peng Chaodong asked.

"Yongyibo's department has arrived at Pingshan Fort, and the King of Liao has not heard from him so far." Speaking of Pingshan Fort, Peng Yuqian whispered in Peng Chaodong's ear, "This time, the defenders of Pingshan Fort blocked the attack of thousands of Liao troops with the strength of one fort, and Gaizhou was able to be preserved, and Pingshan Fort contributed a lot. ”

This news surprised Peng Chaodong, the soldiers and horses of the He family in southern Liaoning could have such strong combat effectiveness. Peng Chaodong asked, "Who is the chief officer guarding the fort?" Can you inquire clearly? ”

"A hundred households, only know the surname He." Peng Yuqian shrugged his shoulders and said that he was not very clear.

"Send someone to inquire more." Peng Chaodong explained that the commander Peng Chaodong, who could resist the attack of tens of thousands of strong troops with the power of a fortress, was very interested.

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Pingshan Fort, the Liao army has retreated, and the soldiers and civilians of Pingshan Fort are busy harvesting the heads of the Liao army. One of the heads of the Liao army is a reward of forty taels of silver, and there is also a **100-level head of the Liao army, which is worth at least more than 30,000 taels of silver.

He Tengxiao stood at the head of the city, and the watchtower behind him was where he and Zhang Yuyang drank tea last night, but he didn't expect Zhang Yuyang to be so accurate. At dawn the next day, the Liao army burned the siege equipment on the spot overnight and retreated north. The only way to force the Liao army to retreat was the reinforcements that arrived from the interior.

More than 30,000 people of Wu Tingzhen and Wu were also settled in the open space near Pingshan Fort at this time. He is now ready to send people under the fence, but he still doesn't know the attitude of the He family, and he doesn't know if the He family is willing to accept the Wu family.

The phenomenon of intermarriage between the four major families in Liaodong is very common, He Tengxiao's father is the son of the He family, and He Tengxiao's mother was born in the Wu family in Liaozhong. However, his mother is not a descendant of the Wu family, but the niece of Wu Tingzhen. Wu Tingzhen originally had five brothers, the Wu and Manshu tribes had been fighting for many years, and frequent wars led to the decline of the Wu people, three of Wu Tingzhen's five brothers died on the battlefield, and He Tengxiao's grandfather was one of them.

Most of the 30,000 people in Pingshan Fort, where the Wu people could not escape, were young soldiers, and these soldiers were the last essence of the Wu people. The Wu people were in a state of embarrassment when they arrived at Pingshan Fort, no different from when He Tengxiao had just crawled out of the pile of dead people at the mouth of the Sancha River.

These soldiers have not eaten a decent full meal for a long time, and they all have yellow and thin muscles, and even Wu Tingzhen himself has a trace of ruddy on his face. Fortunately, Pingshan Fort, as a transit place for the He family's grain and grass ordnance before the war, hoarded a large amount of grain and grass. He Tengxiao ordered the opening of the warehouse and the release of grain to settle down the 50,000 Wu soldiers. Otherwise, these Wu soldiers would have the heart to attack Pingshan Fort and grab food.

That's all He Tengxiao can do for the time being, he is now just a small hundred, and opening a warehouse to release grain without authorization is already acting beyond his authority.

"Thank you for the grain." Wu Tingzhen hugged his fist at He Tengxiao to express his gratitude, in the past, he was a brave and righteous uncle, and it was impossible for him to salute a small hundred households. The phoenix that fell into the water is not as good as a chicken, Wu Tingzhen now hopes that the He family can accept his people, in order for the Wu family to survive, he can't offend even a small role in the people of the He family.

He Tengxiao and Wu Tingzhen had a relationship, he went back to his parents' house with his mother when he was a child, and his mother also took him to worship Wu Tingzhen, and Wu Tingzhen was still his uncle in terms of seniority.

"Uncle is broken." He Tengxiao hurriedly returned Wu Tingzhen's salute, and the Yu family in northern Liaobei bowed down to serve Liao. The Wu people did not surrender to the Liao State when they were poor, and they took the risk to lead the tribe to move south.

"Xiao'er?!" Wu Tingzhen was stunned at first, looked at He Tengxiao carefully, and after thinking about it for a long time, he asked uncertainly, "Are you He Tengxiao, the seed of Wanying's girl?" ”

"It's Xiao'er, uncle." He Tengxiao responded.

Wu Tingzhen's expression was gloomy, he had heard that He Tengxiao was not welcomed after Wu Wanying was expelled from the He family, but he didn't expect He Tengxiao to be so unwelcome, as a descendant of the He family, he was still nested in the position of a small hundred households. The He family, who has something to do with the Wu family, is so unwelcome, can the He family accept their Wu family? Thinking of this, Wu Tingzhen's heart was full of ups and downs.

He Teng guessed what Wu Tingzhen was thinking at the moment, and he also hoped that the He family could accept the Wu family, so that he would also benefit. Although the Liao army has withdrawn and his fate has been saved, the situation in Liaodong is such that it is difficult for him to survive in this troubled era without enough strength to ensure it. The He family, a huge family, is undoubtedly his natural umbrella, but no matter how strong the He family is, it has no strength to resist the Liao State. If the He family can accept the 30,000 horses of the Wu family, the strength of the He family will be enhanced. His life is also more secure.

People don't kill for themselves, and He Tengxiao also has his own plans. He Tengxiao has marginalized the He family for a long time, and it is impossible for the He family to accept He Tengxiao's return to the center of the He family so quickly. But with the meritorious service of guarding the fort this time, He Tengxiao invited himself to serve as the position of a thousand households in Pingshan Fort, and the He family would still agree. Moreover, if the He family agreed to accept the Wu people, it would be impossible to let the Wu people enter the area controlled by the He family, and place the Wu people in the marginal area north of Gaizhou to buffer the Liao army's next southern invasion. If this is the case, the soldiers and horses of the Wu clan can also provide security for He Tengxiao's town of Pingshan Fort.

"Uncle, sit inside." He Tengxiao asked, Zhang Yuyang had already made tea in the watchtower and was waiting for them.

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