That night, Liu Jin was about to go to bed, when Cao Xing's guards came to report, saying that Cao Xing and Yan Ling's two Simas were invited. After experiencing today's incident, Liu Jin became more and more interested in the summons of the upper echelons, he knew that he would have one more chance to meet him, so he didn't dare to slack off at the moment, and hurriedly followed the guard straight to Cao Xing's mansion.

It was a modest mansion, guarded by four fully armored guards at the door. Liu Jin followed the guard all the way, and there were intermittent patrolling squads of foot soldiers patrolling back and forth along the way, these soldiers were all in good spirits, and they looked like they were all in battle, so it could be seen that they were all elite soldiers.

When they came to the lobby, Cao Xing, who had a simple and righteous face, and Sima Xing, who was guarding the gate during the day, was drinking and talking, and the two of them were full of smiles, which was really unpleasant.

Seeing this situation, Liu Jin quickly took two steps forward to salute, and said loudly: "The villain has seen the two Sima adults."

As soon as the two of them saw that Liu Jin was coming, they stopped drinking, and their expressions were a little dignified. I only heard Cao Xing, who was the master, say: "Liu Tun is exempt, sit down." As he spoke, Cao Xing pointed to a table on the right.

Liu Jin thanked him and went straight to the table and knelt down.

Kneeling is an ancient ritual that does not mean kneeling to someone. Rather, it refers to kneeling on a mat, which is kneeling, just as we sit on a stool now.

When Liu Jin sat down, Sima Ling, who was named Yan Ling on the left table, asked with a solemn expression: "Liu Tunchang, I don't know if what you said about the Xiongnu Koubian and the army today is true?" ”。

Hearing this, Liu Jin knew that they still had doubts about the actual strength of the Huns, so he couldn't help frowning, and hurriedly replied: "Two adults, this matter is what the villain listened to the Xiongnu Shan Yu Qiangqu said in Meiji. Qiangqu ordered Ashina, the king of Zuogu Li, to lead his 30,000 Hun cavalry to attack Yanmen Pass, and the villain was true and did not dare to say anything."

While saying Liu Jin, he secretly observed this Sima named Yan Ling. I saw this person's square face, a pair of tiger eyes flashing, with a goatee, obviously only in his thirties, but he gave people the feeling of being in battle, and he had the demeanor of some famous generals.

Seeing this, Liu Jin was relieved. Judging from what he learned in the special forces in his previous life, this kind of person is usually a very cautious person, who may not be enterprising, but he will not be too negligent.

Sure enough, it seemed to confirm Liu Jin's thoughts. I only heard Yan Ling sigh and say to Cao Xing: "Brother Yuming (the apocryphal character of Cao Xing), if it is really 30,000 Huns, then Yanmen Pass will be in danger." Although Na Xue Lan is also Sima, the situation of empty salaries in his camp is very serious, accounting for at least thirty percent, and there are at least two hundred or more people who are old, weak, sick and disabled. With only 2,000 men and horses of our two divisions, it will be difficult to resist the 30,000 Hun army, which is famous for its fierceness and good fighting."

Eating empty sound, refers to the late Eastern Han Dynasty some officers falsely reported the number of subordinates, the state capital and the central court usually according to the number of people they reported to pay military pay or grain and grass, because the emperor of the dynasty is mediocre, they are not afraid that someone above will come down to check the specific number. Even if there were, as long as they paid some gold and silver, most people would be able to get away with it.

Because these false numbers do not exist, the excess military salaries or grain and grass have become the pockets of corrupt officials, and often these numbers will account for three or five percent of their troops, so people will constantly take risks.

When Cao Xuan heard Yan Ling's words, the expression on his face became more and more solemn, and he didn't say a word for a long time. After a while, I heard Cao Xuan say: "Brother Zigang (Yan Ling's character, also made up), today you are on duty in the city, and I don't know about the government." This Xue Lan actually ignored the pressure of the enemy, in order to cover up his framing of Liu Tunchang, and in order to weaken the strength of the younger brother, he even suggested that Captain Han should behead Liu Tunchang. Such a small person is the real enemy of us." As he spoke, Cao Xuan slowly told what happened during the day, and Yan Ling's face changed when he heard it.

Just as the two were talking, Liu Jin secretly observed Cao Xing. This marksman who shot Xiahoudun blind in one eye in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has a Chinese face, two sword eyebrows and a pair of tiger eyes, and he looks like a righteous gentleman. With his performance today, Liu Jin couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. Looking at Cao Xing's arms, slender and muscular, he is very suitable for the conditions of a marksman, presumably his archery skills should be good.

Liu Jin secretly admired in his heart: "It is worthy of being a fierce man who can shoot Xiahoudun blindly, it is really extraordinary."

Through the conversation between the two, Liu Jin also heard some clues. This Xue Lan is insidious and cunning, and very greedy, a villain. But none of this has anything to do with him, but this person has wanted to kill himself many times, and this is not something he can bear. For those who want to kill themselves, Liu Jin usually has only one way, and that is to kill them at all costs.

According to the two of them, although there are 3,000 defenders in this Yanmen Pass on the surface, the actual number is only 24,500. Thinking of more than 2,000 enemies and 30,000, Liu Jin couldn't help but sigh for a while.

may feel that the topic is too heavy, Cao Xuan finished talking about what happened to Liu Jin, and then changed his words and said: "Today in the palace, I suggested that the captain urgently report to the Prefecture Assassin Mansion, the Yanmen County Taishou Mansion and the Hun Zhonglang General's Department, and ask them to urgently send reinforcements for reinforcements. Although the Captain was biased in some respects, he followed my advice. It is expected that in three or five days at most, reinforcements from the Taishou Mansion of Yanmen County will arrive."

"If that's the case, we'll just have to hold out for three to five days." When Yan Ling heard this, his heart was also relieved, and he spoke.

But Liu Jin, who heard this, didn't think so in his heart, he had seen the fierceness of the Huns. These Huns were skilled in swordsmanship and extremely skilled in cooperation, which made him suffer a lot.

And one more, and most importantly, point. The Huns dispatched 30,000 people to Koubian, which was not a small movement. Maybe the tribes of the Xiongnu Shan Yu and Youxian Wang will also send troops and horses to the south, and at that time, not only one Yanmen Pass will have beacon fires. The entire Yanmen County, Yunzhong County, and Wuyuan County in the north of Bingzhou will be attacked by the Huns, and it will definitely be a bitter battle with a small number of thousands of soldiers and horses that can be mobilized by the Xiongnu Zhonglang General and the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses that can be mobilized by the Bingzhou Thorn History Department. When the time comes, the all-out beacon fire will be ignited, and it is unknown how many troops can rescue Yanmen Pass.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin hurriedly said: "Two adults, the villain doesn't know whether to say a word or not."

Cao He and Yan Ling couldn't help but be a little surprised when they heard Liu Jin's words. You are a little tun chief, and you still have a plan? So thought to the two of them.

But after all, Cao He and Yan Ling are both generals in the border army, and they know the truth of listening and listening. The two glanced at each other, and both understood what the other meant. After nodding, Cao Xuan said: "If Liu Tunchang has something to say, the two of us will listen to it."

And the villain spoke in vain. According to the villain, the Huns will arrive at Yanmen Pass in these two days, and the nearest Yanmen Taishou Mansion is also more than 200 miles away from here, and it will take at least two to three days for the Taishou Mansion to transfer county soldiers and county soldiers from various counties to gather in the Yin Pavilion, and then it will take at least three days to send troops from the Yin Pavilion (County Governance Office) to Yanmen."

After a pause, Liu Jin saw that the faces of the two Sima Na had changed color, and said, "If the Taishou Mansion directly sends the county soldiers stationed in the Yin Pavilion to rescue, they may be able to arrive within the estimated time of the two adults." But in that case, the maximum number of reinforcements that Taishoufu can mobilize is a few hundred to about a thousand, according to the experience of the villain and the Huns." Speaking of this, Liu Jin suddenly stopped, looked at the two Sima adults, and Liu Jin shut up very familiarly.

Liu Jin understands that words should be stopped in moderation, and only when others take the initiative to ask can they reflect their own value.

After listening to Liu Jin's words just now, the faces of these two Sima Lords, who were in charge of a thousand border troops, had turned purple. It is true that, according to Liu Jin's statement, they need to hold on for at least five to seven days, which makes it difficult for Yanmen Pass, which has only more than 2,000 people.

Cao Xing, who was listening energetically, couldn't help but wonder a little when he saw that Liu Jin suddenly stopped talking, and hurriedly asked: "Liu Tunchang, why don't you say it, and keep talking."

"My lord, it's better not to say what the villain says next, if the adult really wants the villain to say, please forgive the villain's sin of lying words." Liu Jin was very familiar and treacherous, and said cleverly.

"Say, forgive your innocence". Cao Xing was eager to know Liu Jin's analysis of the military situation, and hurriedly said.

"The little one thanked the adult". Liu Jin thanked him first, and said: "It's not that the villain grows up and destroys his prestige, the villain and the Huns fought fiercely two days ago, but fortunately they were rescued by Meng Lie to escape." According to the villain, the Huns are fierce and good at fighting, and the knife skills are also very tacit, and they are all bright scimitars, but also their archery skills, we more than 2,000 people want to hold on to the onslaught of 30,000 Huns for five days, it is difficult." After Liu Jin finished speaking, he pretended to sigh.

'Hiss, hiss', two clear inhalations suddenly spread in the hall, and the two Simas suddenly turned pale and were speechless for a long time.

Liu Jin saw the changes in these two people and smiled secretly in his heart. A sinister ruthlessness flashed on his face, and he immediately said: "The Huns lack the technology and ability to smelt iron, how can they have scimitars and arrows equipped with tens of thousands or even more Hun cavalry?" ”。

'Wow', the faces of the two adults became even more ugly. No one cares about Liu Jin's words just now that he will destroy his prestige. How the Huns have so many iron tools is no less than a bombshell exploding in the hearts of the two, and the hearts of the two people that exploded turned over the river and the sea.

You must know that the Han Dynasty strictly forbade the export of iron tools to the Xiongnu and other northern nomads, and the fear is that the northern nomads will use these iron tools as weapons to attack the borders of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, it has always been difficult for the Huns to mobilize an army of more than 10,000 people to the south, because there are not enough scimitars and arrows.

This is still the entire Xiongnu nation, nearly half of the iron weapons combined, can be equipped with nearly 10,000 troops. And now a third-class king of the Huns, the king of Guli, can mobilize 30,000 fierce cavalry equipped with scimitars and arrows to go south, doesn't this explain the problem?

The words 'inner [traitor]' could not be erased after they flashed in the minds of the two Sima adults.

Liu Jinyu never stopped, and said endlessly: "Judging from the map, Shuofang County in the south and Anding County in Liangzhou both border the Huns, and these two counties are much better located than Wuyuan County further north. They were located in the vital areas of Bingzhou and Liangzhou, and could obtain more iron tools from the Central Plains and caravans.

However, even if these two counties export iron tools, they will not be too much, and it is good to be able to equip the Xiongnu royal court and the right Xian Wang's department, so where did the iron tools under the command of Zuo Xian Wang come from? ”。 Saying this, Liu Jin shut up again and laughed wildly in his heart.

This is said viciously, and it goes without saying that the only place left that can still border the Huns is Yanmen County. Moreover, Yanmen County also has the conditions to obtain a certain amount of iron tools from the Central Plains. What is good is that adjacent to Yanmen Pass is the tribe of the prince Zuo Xianwang in the Xiongnu.

Xue Lan and Han Tao, you two dog thieves, you have to shed your skin if you don't die this time. Liu Jin thought in his heart.