Zhao Yun is not wrong, Gao Shun is indeed the most capable one in Gao Quesai...... Shi Chang, although his subordinates only have ten soldiers even himself, but they fought meticulously in formation, with tacit understanding, like an arm and a finger, they simply blocked the siege of thirty people, and finally Liu Xiu asked Xu Yu to send ten tiger soldiers to fight, Gao Shun actually supported the kung fu of the tea, which made Xu Yu feel very faceless.

Liu Xiu called the oily-faced plug chief and Gao Shun to the front, announced that Gao Shun would be a fake plug chief from today onwards, and asked Gao Shun if he had any requirements, Gao Shun did not show any excited expression, bowed lightly, and then withdrew.

The chief stayed, and he was very dissatisfied with Liu Xiu's promotion of Gao Shun, but he didn't dare to say it, and stood in front of Liu Xiu with his head down.

"I know that if you can stay in Gaoque for so many years, you must also be a warrior." Liu Xiu said unhurriedly: "But I think you also know how many mistakes you have made, if you are more serious, your head can be cut off a few times." ”

Sweat broke out on the forehead of the plug, and he didn't dare to squeak.

"I don't care about your past affairs, fight this battle, I will transfer you to the Assassin's Mansion as an official." Liu Xiu paused, and his voice became very gloomy: "If you lose the battle, you and your two Hu female wives, three sons, and two girls will be gone." He said word by word: "Including the one that has just been weaned." ”

The chief fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly.

"I believe you are a smart person who will make the right choice. I also believe that you can win this battle, so I will send your wife and children to Jinyang first, and as soon as you finish the battle, you can reunite with your husband and wife. Liu Xiu waved his hand and motioned for the plug to go out. The chief was surprised and delighted, kowtowed gratefully, and stumbled out.

Zhao Yun smiled: "My lord, you can scare him." ”

"It's useless to be reasonable against this kind of veteran oil. There are only two means, one is coercion and the other is inducement. Liu Xiu twisted his fingers and sneered: "If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't mess with myself before the big war, I would have cut him directly." ”

Zhao Yun smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly: "Isn't that lord going to kill most of the soldiers in the border gates?" Nowadays, there are a few people who are willing to go to the frontier to defend the border, and they are moral gentlemen. ”

Liu Xiu sighed. Emperor Liu Xiu of the Han Dynasty canceled the capital test of the county soldiers, changed the national military service system to a conscription system, and the people who went to the frontier to garrison the frontier were mainly recruited except for the prisoners. The conscription system also has its advantages, that is, the recruits have some martial arts, less worry, and stronger combat effectiveness. But since they are here for money, of course they will do whatever it takes to make money, things like greed for military salaries are simply not worth mentioning, and it is reasonable to kill good people as thieves, when military salaries cannot be paid normally, and the rewards for killing the enemy cannot be in place in time, the possibility of them turning into thieves is ridiculously large.

What's more, when the danger exceeds the range they can bear, or when the enemy pays a higher price, they will become accomplices of the enemy, and such things as self-theft and collaborating with the enemy are not uncommon at the border gates, and sacrificing for the country is a very ridiculous thing.

"A samurai is also a soldier, a soldier who defends his home and country, and cannot be synonymous with bandits and robbers." Liu Xiu patted his knee gently: "Zilong, there are still many things we have to do to change this impression." ”

Zhao Yun bowed: "I am willing to follow the adult." ”

"Okay, Gao Que has Gao Shun, I think there should be no problem, after the Jilu Plug is resolved, we will leave here, and the Xianbei people should be coming soon."

Zhao Yun smiled silently, but his glowing eyes showed his excitement.

"My lord......" Yu Fuluo burst in breathlessly, looking at Zhao Yun and Liu Xiu anxiously. Liu Xiu's heart tightened, and he suddenly felt a little heartbeat, his body tightened, and then he relaxed again, and asked casually, "What's the matter?" ”

"The Xianbei people have been killed from Poplar Lake." Before Yu Fuluo finished speaking, tears fell: "My father was attacked by the Xianbei people halfway and suffered heavy losses. ”

He Lian is tall and thin, and contrary to Huai Zong's sturdy and heroic martial arts, he looks relatively weak, even if he wears a battle armor, he still can't hide the thinness of his body. His appearance is mediocre, and the only thing that impresses him is his eyes, which are slender and hidden in thin slits, making it impossible to guess what he is thinking.

When he arrived in Guanglu City, he didn't see his wife Adella's convoy, but he saw the bodies of four scouts, he felt that something was wrong at the time, and half a day later, he found the scene of Adella's robbery.

There was no living mouth at the scene, not even the war horses were alive, the fine softness that could be taken away was taken away, and the rest were burned, the cart that cost twenty gold was burned into a pile of scorched wood, and the three hundred elites were basically there - but they became dead people, the fine armor and battle robes on their bodies were stripped off, and the corpses of ** were lying in the snow.

He Lian immediately rushed back to the Hongyue tribe, he did not say to the settlement of Gandluoluo, but first to the settlement of the Gandhi Ao, the eldest brother who loves Adella the most, your sister was in the territory of your tribe, it seems that this place is not as safe as you say.

He didn't have as much thought as his father, and the robbery of his little sister had already made him confused, and they knew very well what would happen to women, especially women like his sister, would fall into the hands of the enemy, and then he was provoked by Helian, he immediately jumped like thunder, without saying a word, rushed to Yangshu Lake with more than 10,000 horsemen from the headquarters, and he got the news, whether it was Qiangqu, the right virtuous king of the Huns, or Liu Xiu, the great official of the Han people, these days are in Yangshu Lake.

They were a step too late, and by the time they reached Poplar Lake, all they saw was the potholes and ashes left behind by the camp. Helian sent scouts to explore Liu Xiu's whereabouts, and marched south along the river, preparing to capture the nearby people, sacrificing the sacrificial knife first, and stimulating the murderous spirit of the soldiers with blood.

The result was a big surprise, not a single Han person outside the city did not see it, the scout came to report, all the Han people were in Shuofang City, the gate of Shuofang City was closed, the city wall was heavily guarded, and it seemed that there were a lot of people.

He was greatly surprised, Shuofang City has been abandoned for a long time, when did there be so many people, what did those people all run to the city for, they don't fish, they don't hunt, what do they eat?

He Lian was not most concerned about this, he was concerned about Liu Xiu's whereabouts, and after learning that Liu Xiu and Qiangqu were heading in the direction of Gaoquesai together, he persuaded Qiandi Ao, who was preparing to attack the city. He said, siege? Shall we take cavalry to attack the city? The Han people were already prepared, but we came in a hurry, and we had to pay very heavy casualties to attack the city. You ran out secretly, and if you can't win a battle in the shortest time, what will you explain to your father when the time comes? We should chase Liu Xiu, and it is more useful to capture Liu Xiu than to break through Shuofang City.

Falling Qiandi Ao felt reasonable, and followed Helian to the west for more than a hundred miles, at this time I heard a news, Qiang Qu and Liu Xiu together, the total strength of more than 13,000 people, only a lot more than them, if they catch up will definitely be a tough battle, if they don't get it right, they will suffer a big loss. Settle Gandhi Ao hesitated, it is not possible to have no results, and he can't explain if he loses the battle, but now that he has entered the Han realm, if he doesn't fight a battle and gains nothing, he just retreats to the grassland, what should he say.

At this time, Helian gave him another idea. Qiangqu has a total of more than 60,000 people, and the people who can fight are more than 10,000, he has the main force with him, and the rest of the camp is very limited, why don't we go and sweep his tribe? There were only two or three thousand people there, and the rest were all old and weak, women and children, and we could easily win with our strength.

As He Lian said, in order to show off his strength to Liu Xiu, Qiangqu took away most of the soldiers, and only the old and weak women and less than 3,000 soldiers were left in the camp.

When he returned to the grassland with the spoils of war, Qiangqu, who returned from Gaoque, received the news that the tribe had been plundered by Helian, and immediately chased after him with his soldiers.

Once again, Helian exerted his cunning, he let the fallen Qiandi Ao fight and retreat, coerced the captives all the way forward, and then set up an ambush at Poplar Lake, luring the Qiangqu into an ambush circle and attacking head-on.

Qiangqu suffered heavy losses, and under the escort of the personal guard cavalry, he fought his way out of the wilderness and fled, but fortunately, even their forces did not have an absolute advantage, and they did not dare to surround and die, but only ate the broken men and horses, about 2,000 people. In the two battles combined, Qiangqu lost four or five thousand people, and half of his life was lost. He was chilled by Helian's two raids, and he didn't dare to call for battle against Helian alone, asking for help from Shan Yu on the one hand, and Liu Xiu on the other, hoping that Liu Xiu would help him recapture the tribe, otherwise he would be finished this time.

However, in three or five days, Qiangqu was in a predicament, and he had not yet figured out why Xianbei people suddenly attacked Shuofang. Yes, he told Liu Xiu that the Xianbei people might have an abnormality, and Liu Xiu also told him that the Xianbei people may indeed have an abnormality, but that was just a mutual temptation between the two sides, who would have thought that the Xianbei people would really kill and loot his tribe at once.

He regretted it a lot, if he hadn't wanted to demonstrate to Liu Xiu and take away most of the soldiers, how could he have looted his tribe so easily, if it wasn't for the tribe being ransacked, how could he be in a hurry, fall into a trap, and be defeated again.

The tribes of the steppe seem to be strong, but in fact they are also very vulnerable, as long as a heavy snowfall, livestock will freeze to death in large numbers, and the tribe will be severely damaged. All it takes is a big defeat to cause a large tribe to be greatly damaged and a small tribe to be completely destroyed.

The loss he suffered this time was as cruel as a once-in-a-century snowstorm.

In an instant, all ambitions melted away like ice and snow when spring came.

In Linhe City, Qiangqu met Liu Xiu, who came in a hurry.

"Right Virtuous King, how is the loss?" Liu Xiu asked with concern.

Qiang Qu looked like a different person, and before he could speak, his eyes were moist. "My lord, I ...... I lost too much this time. Almost the entire tribe was robbed by Helian, and more than 3,000 men and horses were lost, and now they don't know what to do. ”

Liu Xiu wanted to laugh, but he couldn't laugh when he looked at the demoralized Huns in front of him. In the battle of Ningcheng, the two sides fought fiercely for more than half a month, and in the end there were only four or five thousand casualties, but now Helian fought two battles in three days, and the Qiangqu was disabled, not only taking away tens of thousands of people, but also wounding three or four thousand soldiers, and a powerful tribe disappeared in a blink of an eye.

The news sent by Xi Zhicai said that compared with Lian and Huai, he was a piece of, and few of the generals under Tanshi Huai could afford him. Now it seems that even if Helian is a piece of, it is a piece of hard that can smash people, at least he is insidious enough. He accurately grasped the flaws exposed by the Qiang Canal and almost killed the Qiang Canal. If he is allowed to fight this battle and can get such a result, he will be very satisfied.

"How many people are there?" Liu Xiu appeased Qiangqu and asked, "Have you seen clearly, who are the battle flags?" ”

Although Qiang Qu was in a big mess, he still had the basic ability, he thought about it carefully, and said with great certainty: "It's about 10,000 people, and it's the main force of the Hongyue tribe, but it's not the Qianluo himself, so I don't know very well." ”

Liu Xiu frowned, thought for a moment, and called Yuan Shao and the others over to discuss together. Han Sui snorted coldly: "I don't even know who the opponent is, so I was beaten like this?" ”

Qiangqu's face was flushed.

"The enemy situation is unknown, and I propose to move south immediately." Han Sui said loudly: "The more than 8,000 horsemen of the Right Xian King have been defeated, and after the new defeat, the camp is full of wounded soldiers, and the morale is low, and it is a big question whether he can fight again." We only have more than 4,000 people, and we can't carry more than 10,000 Xianbei people head-on, so I suggest avoiding their sharpness first, and then wait until we find out who they are. ”

Yuan Shao nodded quietly, looking at Qiang Qu with some contempt in his eyes. A few days ago, Qiangqu bragged and bragged, and in a blink of an eye, he was beaten by Xianbei people and his nose was swollen, and Yuan Shao looked down on him very much.

Qiang Qu was devastated by the emotions expressed by Han Sui and Yuan Shao, and he didn't know if this was just their personal opinion or what Liu Xiu meant. If it was the latter, his hope of asking Liu Xiu for help would be in vain.

"My lord, taking care of the Huns is the duty of the Huns, and my lord is only the captain of Changshui, and he has no right to command the Huns to fight." Zhao Yun said unhurriedly: "Even if Tanaka Lang is not a big person, but when it reaches Luoyang, it is inevitable that someone will impeach the adult because of this, and His Majesty will be very embarrassed at that time." ”

Liu Xiu nodded and looked at Qiangqu helplessly. Qiang Qu lowered his head in frustration, Zhao Yun had already said it well, Liu Xiu really had no right to cross Tian Yan to fight with their Huns. This reason is sufficient, and there is no need to say anything more.

"King Youxian, let's retreat south together." Liu Xiu persuaded, "Let's find out the situation first, after Shan Yu and Tanakaro come, we can also cooperate with them to fight." ”

Qiangqu had no choice but to respond, and retreated south with Liu Xiu.

Although Liu Xiu did not take the initiative to meet him, he did not simply escape, he drew more than two hundred elites who were familiar with the terrain from the horse thieves recruited by Lu Bu to supplement Xu Huang's scout song, and ordered Xu Huang to scatter the scout song and closely monitor the movements of the Xianbei people.

Three days later, Liu Xiu withdrew to Qingyanze.

Looking at the salt sawa, which was like two blue mirrors in the ice and snow, Liu Xiu pondered for a moment: "Stop moving forward and summon Sima to come." ”

When Yuan Shao and the others arrived on horseback, Liu Xiu had already dismounted and stood by the Yanze, and a few soldiers were leaving a small boat made of horse skin to test the depth in the Yanze.

"I want to fight here." Liu Xiu said to Yuan Shao and the others: "The Xianbei people are chasing too closely. ”

"Here?" Yuan Shao hesitated, "The terrain here is very unique, Helian won't be careless, he will definitely be vigilant." We don't necessarily have a chance to sneak up. ”

"Yes." Liu Xiu smiled, "According to the news sent by Scout Qu, the Xianbei people have invaded on a large scale, not just the 10,000 people in Helian. The marshal of the Red Said tribe fell and Qianluo Luo also came. ”

Yuan Shao's eyes widened excitedly: "For his daughter? ”

"For the honor of the Red Tribe." Liu Xiu smiled slightly, "There is also news from Gao Que Sai and Ji Lu Sai that the Wild Sand Tribe is deploying troops and is about to invade." ”

Yuan Shao slapped his big hand vigorously: "Since this is the case, then we should indeed fight, otherwise when the Xianbei people invade, our morale will be greatly affected." ”

"Exactly." Liu Xiu turned his head and looked at the four Simas with a smile: "In the first battle, who wants to be a pioneer?" ”

"Me!" Lu Bu and Han Sui said in unison, Yuan Shao opened his mouth and didn't say a word, Zhao Yun's face was calm, as if he hadn't heard it. Liu Xiu shook his head and turned his gaze to Wang Yun with a disdainful face: "Zishi, are you interested?" ”

The corners of Wang Yun's mouth grinned: "If adults believe me, I will naturally be duty-bound." ”

Liu Xiu nodded, then turned his head to Lu Bu and Han Sui and said, "Don't be frustrated, you are the main force to break the enemy." ”

Lu Bu grinned and smiled silently.

"Let the soldiers prepare, we are going to war." Liu Xiu shook his horsewhip and motioned for them to go and prepare. Yuan Shao left silently, Zhao Yun stayed at the end, and looked at Liu Xiu quietly: "My lord, the Loufu camp is mainly composed of cavalry archers, and the number of people is too small, I'm afraid the attack power is not enough." ”

Liu Xiu smiled: "I know." ”

Zhao Yun nodded, since Liu Xiu knew that Liu Xiu already had an idea, he didn't need to talk much.

…… He Lian reined in his war horse, looked at Jin Lian Yanze in front of him, and let out a long breath, which turned into a white mist in the cold air, and it was chaotic. He tightened the fox collar on the big hat, pointed at Jin Lian Yanze in front of him with a horsewhip and said, "If we occupy this place, we don't have to spend money to buy salt from the Han people." ”

Luo Zhi Qiandi Ao laughed and said: "What is this, there is a bigger salt in front of it, several times bigger than this." ”

Helian is a little unhappy, can I not know the big Shiozawa called Qing Shiozawa in front, when I was looking at the map, you were drinking, you know that I told you this, and now I need you to tell me?

"Big brother, where do you think Liu Xiu will flee to?" He Lian suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and pointed to the sky to the south: "Will he escape all the way to the south of the mountain?" ”

"Even if he escapes to Luoyang, I will arrest him back." Falling Gandhi Ao sank his face and whipped his horsewhip hard in the air. He had already received the news from his father that Liu Xiu had captured his most beloved sister Adella, and actually regarded Adella as a camp record, thinking that his sister was ruined by so many Han people, his heart was like dripping blood, and he couldn't wait to catch Liu Xiu, eat his flesh, and drink his blood. He was very dissatisfied with Helian's indifferent expression, Adela was his wife, how could he be so calm?

"I'm more angry than you, but you can't get carried away by anger when you lead troops into battle." He Lian explained: "Anger can't save Adella, only calmness can defeat the enemy, save Adella, and return the shame to that hateful man." ”

He Lian said word by word, and the anger in his eyes was undisguised. If it weren't for Helian's calmness, he would probably still be storming Shuofang City now, and he would never have achieved such a big result. Without such a result, my father would not have acquiesced in the fact that he had sent troops without authorization, but instead said in front of others that it was his arrangement.

"If we can win another battle before the commander arrives, you will be the heir of the Red Yue tribe." He Lian turned the horse's head, walked side by side with the landed Gandhar, and said in an envious tone: "But the big marshal is so good to you, even if you don't win the battle, he will pass on the position of the big boss to you." I'm different, Huai Zong has been dead for two years, and the king still only remembers Huai Zong, and he doesn't have me in his eyes at all, and he refuses to hand over his subordinates to me. ”

Luo Zhi Qiandi Ao comforted: "You don't have to worry, the king is only in his early forties, strong as a lion, even if Huai Zong is still alive, he will have to wait at least twenty years before he can become the king." You have twenty years to prove yourself, and what are you worried about? If nothing else, you're doing really well this time. He patted Helian on the shoulder: "Don't worry, as long as you help me rescue Adella, I will definitely support you." ”

"Adella is my wife, no matter what, I will bring her back." He Lian Qiang endured the happiness in his heart, and said sadly: "That man snatched my most beloved woman, if I had the strength of Huai Zong in my hand, I would have rushed to fight him to the death." ”

"Now that you have me, you have strength." Luo Zhi Qiandi Ao patted his chest and said: "Whatever you say, I will fight as you want, I will listen to you." ”

He Lian smiled gratefully, looked at Jin Lian Yanze and said, "These two Yanzawa are close together, and there is a passage of about two or three miles in the middle. If it were me, I would definitely set up an ambush here. "Ambush?" He was taken aback, and then looked at Shiozawa with a little more fear.

"Hmm." He Lian nodded confidently, "Hiding between the two Shiozawas, rushing out when we pass, you can cut off our team and catch us off guard." ”

"That'...... What should we do about it? Although he was not smart enough, he had fought a lot of battles, and he immediately understood what He Lian meant, and he couldn't help but gasp and ask nervously.

"They want to surprise, but now that we've guessed, what else can he say?" He Lian calmly slapped his palms with a horsewhip: "Let's set a trap and wait for him to come." He smiled, and said inscrutable to the admiring Qiandi Ao: "In the words of their Han people, this is called a plan!" ”

(To be continued)