The plague of Dayan gradually subsided with the arrival of autumn, and the tense hearts of the people of Dayan were finally loosened a little. This plague not only delayed Dayan's farming, but also caused irreparable losses to Dayan. Jiangnan was originally a rich land and the main source of tax revenue for Dayan. After this plague, Dayan's tax revenue this year is basically in vain. Coupled with the materials consumed to treat the victims, the Dayan treasury can be said to be about to bottom out. From top to bottom, Dayan was looking forward to no other disasters, if any more disasters came, Dayan might not be able to support it.

The plague not only brought about an emptiness of the treasury, but more seriously due to the mishandling of Emperor Suzheng, which brought disappointment and resentment to the hearts of the people of Jiangnan. A natural disaster has separated many wives and destroyed families. Death from the plague is enough, those who escaped death watched their flesh and blood relatives die tragically under the knife of their own people, and the anger can be imagined. These indignations are suppressed in the heart, and there is nowhere to vent them. It's like a volcano, and it looks safe and calm on the surface. In fact, the magma inside the volcano is already boiling, just waiting for a suitable opportunity to erupt.

In the spring of the twentieth year of Dayansuzheng, in view of the large number of displaced people stranded in Jizhou, there was no land for them to cultivate. The left servant shot Li Ke to write to Emperor Su Zheng, one is to move the displaced people to the eastern velveteen grassland for grazing and farming, and the other is to levy the displaced people to repair the passes of the northern states. This will not only reduce the burden on the imperial court, but also strengthen the solidity of the various passes. The use of the displaced people to build a pass only needs to send an army to maintain order, and the food and drink of the displaced people can be managed, and the imperial court does not need to pay additional fees.

Li Ke's proposal caused a lot of discussion among the ministers in the court, and many ministers whose families in Jiangnan opposed the relocation of these Jiangnan people to the grassland out of their hometowns. The reason is that the people in the south of the Yangtze River are not accustomed to the production methods and living habits on the grassland. Their uprooting is already miserable, and if we drive them to the grasslands again, I am afraid that it will provoke a popular uprising. It's better to let them return to Jiangnan. Go back to your old place and get back to your old business. This will also help speed up the recovery of production in the Jiangnan area.

The ministers consulted and discussed, and finally the opinion of repatriating the displaced people to the Jiangnan area prevailed. Emperor Su Zheng also agreed with the opinions of his ministers, and just as he was about to issue an order to repatriate the displaced people, an urgent military report shocked the government and the opposition.

Tuoba Honglie, the general governor of the Far Eastern Provincial Army and the governor of the soldiers and horses of all roads, was beheaded in the battle against the Far Eastern Army, and all the 35,000 troops and nearly 40,000 people were martyred. 200,000 iron cavalry of the Far Eastern Rong Department deployed the Meilin Chu River. Confronted Sima Yan's 30,000 Yan troops who came to the rescue. Seeing that nothing could be done, Sima Yan had to order the Yan army to deploy defenses along the Meilinchu River and confront the Rong Army. The next day, Sima Yan and Su Erhu, the representative of the Rong Ministry, held talks by the Meilin Chu River, and Su Erhu handed Sima Yan a credentials. It is claimed that from now on, the Rong Department will restore the title of the Dongrong Khanate and no longer accept the jurisdiction of Dayan. Since then, Dongrong and Dayan have been bounded by the Meilinchu River, and the two countries have not invaded each other.

After the Dongrong letter and Sima Yan's military report reached Fengtian, Dayan was shocked. This was the first time in the history of Great Yan that he suffered such a crushing defeat, and Tuoba Honglie became the first senior general of Great Yan to be beheaded by the enemy. The division of the Far East has taken shape, and this is like a blow to Dayan, who has just experienced the ravages of the plague. Emperor Suzheng and the Manchu Dynasty were stunned.

Emperor Su Zheng hurriedly summoned the messenger sent by Sima Yan to inquire about the details, but he was frightened by the messenger's description, and what happened was like this.

Just when the epidemic of the Dayan plague began, the Far Eastern Rong Clan's Dai Khan Surhu gathered 120,000 iron cavalry from the Rong Tribe's headquarters, combined with 80,000 cavalry of the affiliated tribes of the Rong Tribe, a total of 200,000 troops attacked from all sides, and suddenly launched an attack on the Dayan villages and towns on the north bank of the Meilinchu River and the Far East garrison. Due to the suddenness of the incident, the Far East garrison of Dayan was caught off guard. They fought and retreated, and quickly appealed to Tuoba Honglie for help. Tuoba Honglie immediately led 20,000 cavalry. Cross the Merlinchu River to rescue the garrison and civilians on the north bank.

When Tuoba Honglie crossed the Meilinchu River, a total of ten pontoon bridges were built, and in order to keep these ten supply lines and lifelines, Tuoba Honglie ordered Sima Yan to lead the army to garrison on both sides of the Meilinchu River as a follow-up.

After Tuoba Honglie crossed the river, he immediately launched an encirclement and suppression of the small force of Rong cavalry. More than a dozen battles in a row, all of them won. A total of more than 2,000 cavalrymen of the Rong Department were killed. The Rong army was defeated and retreated, and the remaining 15,000 people of the garrison on the north bank of Dayan and nearly 40,000 people of Dayan finally joined up with Tuoba Honglie's army.

At this point in the battle, Tuoba Honglie had already issued an order to withdraw the army, and 20,000 Dayan cavalry covered the rest of the garrison on the north bank and the people to retreat to the south bank. But at this time, the Rong cavalry launched a fierce counterattack. They were like packs of hungry wolves, with 5,000 people as a team, and they killed one team after another.

The Rong cavalry did not confront Tuoba Honglie head-on, but only continued to sneak attack. They quickly left as soon as they made contact with the Great Yan army, and then followed the next wave. Such attacks are continuous, day and night. Due to the drag of the people, Tuoba Honglie's army could not give full play to the advantages of cavalry, and was dragged in place by the Rong Army. At this time, Sima Yan's army of 30,000 was facing the strong attack of 50,000 cavalry day and night, and he could not draw up his troops to meet Tuoba Honglie.

Sima Yan successively sent messengers to ask for help from the Heavenly Wolf Governor's Mansion, but until the end of the battle, the Heavenly Wolf Governor's Mansion did not send a single soldier or general. After a thorough investigation of the matter, it was only after the war that the Grand Governor of the Heavenly Wolf Guardian Mansion and his subordinate generals were assassinated overnight. The food and grass supplies and weapons depot of the garrison in Sky Wolf City were also set on fire at the same time.

The Celestial Wolf Guardian Mansion was in chaos at this time, like a swarm of headless flies. The Far Eastern messenger had no choice but to ask for help from the Ningyuan garrison, but since the Northern Army was now under the direct jurisdiction of Emperor Suzheng, there was no will of Emperor Suzheng to mobilize more than 100 troops. Ning Yuan's guards hurriedly and continuously reported to the headquarters of the Northern Army in Zhenbei City, but he still couldn't mobilize the army without the holy decree.

At this time, the Northern Army Supervisor praised Gao, but without half a moment's hesitation, he sent a request to Emperor Suzheng to transfer troops. It's just that for some reason, when the situation in the Far East was decided, and the news of Tuoba Honglie's death and martyrdom arrived in the capital, none of Gao Zan's dozens of troop transfers reached the capital. In the middle of this delay, it was nearly three months. In three months, not to mention the rescue of the Far East, even the daylily was cold.

Going back to the head and talking about Tuoba Honglie, he deserves to be a fierce general. The 20,000 cavalry were stunned to withstand the attack of the Rong Army, and seized the opportunity to make a beautiful counterattack. It was in this battle that the Rongbu Dai Khan Surhu was shot under the horse by Tuoba Honglie with an arrow. And so it goes. The morale of the Yan army was greatly boosted, and the whole army repelled the attack of the Rong army in one fell swoop, and beat the Rong cavalry back thirty miles. If Tuoba Honglie retreats in time at this time, there will be no result of the total annihilation. However, Tuoba Honglie was eager to win at this time, and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the Rong tribe Dai Khan being shot to death and inflict heavy losses on the Rong tribe in one fell swoop. Take advantage of the situation to recapture all parts of the North Shore.

Tuoba Honglie thought that the Rong Department only had these troops, and he didn't care about whether it was safe behind it. Leaving only 5,000 men and horses to cover the retreat of 40,000 people to the Meilinchu River, he himself led 30,000 cavalry to chase in the direction of the defeat of the Rong army.

What Tuoba Honglie didn't expect was that his troops had just left. Fifty thousand Rong iron cavalry swarmed and swept away the remaining Dayan soldiers and civilians. The 5,000 soldiers struggled to resist it, but it was like an earthen wall to block the flood, and they were instantly submerged in the iron cavalry of the Rongbu that attacked like a tide. Most of the 40,000 people of Dayan were immediately killed, and the rest were all captured by the Rong Department.

Sima Yan was fighting desperately with the 50,000 Rong Iron Cavalry, trying to protect the ten pontoon bridges, but what he didn't expect was that. The Rong army has increased its troops again. He also escorted the captured Dayan people to the front of the two armies, and beheaded them on the spot one after another in front of Sima Yan. Facing the brutal Rong cavalry and the bitter wailing people of Dayan, Sima Yan was at a loss for a while. He wanted to fight to the death, but he only had 30,000 soldiers, but he faced nearly 70,000 iron cavalry. Sima Yan and his 30,000 soldiers are the only remaining combat troops in the Far East, and if they are all consumed here, then the Far East will also face a situation of collapse.

Forced to desperation. Sima Yan had no choice but to retreat to the south bank of the Meilinchu River according to the request of Bayin, the general of the Rong Army. At the same time, Bayin put back 5,000 Dayan women and children to cross the river. The remaining people of Dayan became hostages in the hands of the Rong Ministry.

After Sima Yan retreated to the south bank, he quickly recruited the Far East Qingzhuang to supplement the troops, and recruited 30,000 cavalry from some tribes on the south bank who were close to Dayan to help in the battle, wanting to cross the river in one fell swoop to rescue Tuoba Honglie. But at this time, Tuoba Honglie Yijing was surrounded by an army of 100,000.

Tuoba Honglie led an army of 30,000 to chase and fight, and chased the fleeing Rongbu cavalry along the way. Seeing that they had chased to a grassland called Wen Butan, the Rong cavalry that had fled in front quickly separated to both sides, and Tuoba Honglie raised his eyes and was surprised in his heart. I saw that the Rong cavalry on the high slope in front of me was lined up in a black and oppressive human wall. There is no end in sight.

"Groove cake, I'm going to be in the middle of it."

Tuoba Honglie reacted at this time and hurriedly ordered a retreat. But it was too late at this time, and the way had been blocked by layers of Rong cavalry.

"The main general on the other side is General Tuoba Honglie? Surhudai Khan of the Dongjung Khanate, please speak to the general. ”

A Dongjung centurion rode his horse to the front of the battle and shouted. Tuoba Honglie was stunned. Didn't Surhu be shot to death by himself? He quickly realized that this was just a trick for Su Erhu to lure him into the bait. Tuoba Honglie gritted his teeth, suppressed his anger, and urged his horse to the front of the battle surrounded by his own soldiers. I saw a big pole on the opposite side fluttering in the wind, and a full moon was embroidered with silver thread on the black flag, and in the middle of the full moon was a golden wolf embroidered with gold thread and howling in the sky. The full moon golden wolf flag, which is the national flag of the Dongrong Khanate, which has only been recorded in the history books, is also the Dongrong battle flag.

The strong wind on the grassland blew, the full moon golden wolf flag fluttered in the wind, and the golden wolf on the flag was like a living one, as if it would jump out of the flag in the blink of an eye. One of his subordinates is wearing a golden helmet and golden armor, wearing a black coat. With a chubby face, a high nose and deep eyes, and a dark beard neatly built, this person is Dongrong Dai Khan Surhu.

Su Erhu looked at the eyes of Tuoba Honglie, like a wolf king looking at a sheep.

"General Tuoba, I didn't expect Ben Khan to be alive, right?"

"Hmph, Hugh should be proud, Ben will not notice for a while that you have succeeded in your tricks. But the outcome is undecided, and you're too early to get complacent. Su Erhu, the heads of the two generations of Great Khans of your Rong Department are now in the Great Yan Loyal Soul Temple, and Emperor Taizu Wu of Great Yan is stepping on them. If you don't want to be the third, I will advise you to immediately collect your troops and return to your garrison, and await the punishment of my majesty. If you follow Ben's advice, Ben will be able to keep you from dying. Where to go, Su Erhu, you weigh it yourself. ”

"Hahahaha, it's really a big Yan Tiger General. The general's courage really made Ben Khan admire, and the general's ignorance of current affairs also made Ben Khan despised. The general looked around and knew that you were in a state of siege. Ben Khan advised the general to lead his army to surrender to Dongjung. If the general surrenders, Ben Khan will immediately build a new one, and the general will be the khan of this part. Oh, that is, the prince equivalent to your Dayan. The general's subordinates are still under the command of the general, and this department is also composed of the people of Dayan. Ben Khan will never mix with any of the people of the Celestial Wolf Tribe. Moreover, in the future, all the lands of Dongrong can be chosen by the general and your subordinates. If the general surrenders to Dongrong, not only the general will be prosperous and rich, but also those people who have been captured by me will be able to live a happy life under the protection of the general. Ben Khan swore to the god of the sky wolf that if the general surrendered, Ben Khan would be as generous to the general's headquarters and his subordinates as he was to the golden wolf department. Leave it to the general to decide where to go. ”

"Wha. Surhu, you're really interesting. Ben will ask you, can Ben want to be the Great Khan of the Rong Ministry? You promised, and Ben will come down. If you don't agree, you won't talk nonsense here, and we'll have a showdown. ”

Su Erhu's eyes narrowed, and a cold light shot out of his eyes. He stroked his beard and said, "It seems that the general is not descending?" It's a pity. Ben Khan told the general, "If you don't surrender, Ben Khan will lend you the head of the man." Ben Khan wants to tell your emperor with your head that from now on, the Rong will restore the title of the Dongrong Khanate and no longer be under the jurisdiction of Dayan. Tell your emperor that if he dares to come, Ben Khan will cut him down. That's it, General Tuoba, let's go to war. Hehe, your head, Ben Khan is going to be decided. ”

"Hahahaha, then it depends on whether you have the ability to do this."

Tuoba Honglie laughed and returned to the Great Yan Army. Su Erhu looked at Tuoba Honglie who was far away and said lightly: "I know that you will not surrender, but someone will definitely agree to Ben Khan's conditions." Brother Erdunke once said that there is no one in this world who can resist temptation. The reason why he didn't agree was because the conditions did not satisfy him. However, Ben Khan is not going to negotiate any more terms with you, because you are not qualified enough to promote Honglie. (To be continued.) )