Chapter Thirty-Eight: Please Enter the Urn
Ten miles away, it will be there soon.
Under the encouragement of Ao Lie, the 800 soldiers who survived the battle, as well as the more than 2,000 soldiers who defected from the battle, marched all the way and soon came to the foot of Youbeiping City. In this siege, Ao Lie did not bring the elite of the bloody killing battalion to come, first, Ao Lie was really reluctant to use the elite of the bloody killing battalion to fight the siege; In both, the bloody killing camp also guarded more than 2,000 Wuhuan prisoners.
After coming to the city, Ao Lie didn't say much, and directly gave the order to attack the city. However, an unexpected scene happened just as the siege was about to be.
The more than 2,000 soldiers of Youbeiping who had just joined Ao Lie's command played a vital role.
An older soldier shouted at the city, "Two dogs! You have no conscience, dare to shoot arrows at your second uncle? ”
Another strong man also angrily scolded the city wall: "Second brother! Are you blind? See clearly, I'm your big brother! ”
A young man who looked to be only a teenager shouted in a still immature voice: "Daddy! I'm a dog, are you going to kill your dog? ”
When the rebels on the city wall heard the shouts from the city, they dropped their weapons and talked to their relatives across the city wall.
"How did you get back? What about Taishou-sama? ”
"Lord Taishou is dead, he collaborated with the enemy and treason, damn it!"
"Then why did you come back like this? What about the Wuhuan people? ”
"Those Wuhuan people were all killed by General Huwei, and now we are all General Huwei's subordinates."
"What? You took refuge in General Huwei? ”
"If you want us to say, we are all Han soldiers, how can we collude with the Wuhuan people? Have you forgotten how the Wuhuan people bullied us these days? ”
"That being said, but will General Huwei forgive us?"
"Don't you think we're being taken in by General Huwei now? Look over there, there's the banner of General Huwei over there. ”
The rebels on the city wall followed the direction of the relatives under the city, and sure enough, they saw a large black flag, on which a line of big characters was embroidered with eye-catching red threads: General Han Huwei, Baisheng Tinghou - Ao.
Ao Lie never dreamed that this scene would appear, is this a soldier who surrenders without a fight? Ao Lie couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It's still easy to play the emotional card.
When the horse came to the city gate, Ao Lie held a spear majestically and shouted to the city wall: "This Hou is the tiger general Ao Lie!" The order of Fengzhou Mu came to crusade against Wu Huan! Now the 20,000 iron cavalry of Wuhuan have been annihilated, and the traitorous Zou Fu has been beheaded. As a Han Chinese, you should be the same as your relatives, and fight against Wuhuan together with Benhou, so that Youbeiping will become the first line of defense against the invasion of Wuhuan! But whoever sincerely returns to the Han Dynasty, Ben Hou is not to blame for all the past. ”
The defenders on the city wall heard Ao Lie's shout, coupled with the persuasion of their respective relatives, they walked down the city wall one after another, opened the city gate, and welcomed Ao Lie to lead his troops into the city, so that Ao Lie's soldiers occupied Youbeiping bloodlessly.
After entering the city, Ao Lie ordered Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun to lead two hundred soldiers to arrest all the old and young members of Zou Fu's family.
Xun Yu and Tian Chou carried out rectification and reform of the county soldiers in Youbeiping under the instructions of Ao Lie, removing the turnip and preserving the good, eliminating the old, weak, sick and disabled, and rectifying more than 1,000 elites after the last. The 1,000 elite and the 2,000 county soldiers who had previously served were reorganized into one army.
In addition, the foot soldiers who followed Ao Lie from Jijun, after counting, there were still 800 elites who lived for the rest of the war, and Ao Lie reorganized these 800 elites into an army, known as the Tiger Battalion, and ordered Zhang Liao to lead and train them. As for the bloody killing camp that Zhang Liao originally commanded, it was handed over to Zhao Yun to command.
After a busy round of inventory and reorganization, Ao Lie liquidated the current combatable soldiers, including 800 blood slaughter battalions, 800 tiger camps, and 3,000 foot soldiers. There are only nearly 5,000 people at full duty. It is far from the 80,000 army of the Wuhuan Cliff King. Because Zou Fu deliberately concealed the military situation, Ao Lie couldn't figure out where Wuhuan's army was now, and maybe it would be in the city tomorrow.
Therefore, although his body was very tired after a series of battles, Ao Lie did not have the heart to sleep at all, and summoned all the civil and military ministers under his command to the Taishou Mansion to discuss the military situation.
"The state pastor still doesn't know about the rebellion of Zou Fu in Ludao, and even if he does, the army has not yet been assembled, and it is impossible to support us in a hurry. So we are in a situation where there are enemy troops in front and no reinforcements in the back. Everyone, tell us what you think. Ao Lie was the first to speak.
Tian Chou thought for a while and said: "Lord, Shi Caichou has counted the weight of grain and grass in the city, which is enough to make up for the baggage burned by our army before, and there is even a surplus, which is enough for our army for three months." Even if you stick to the city, you are not afraid of running out of food and grass. ”
Ao Lie pondered for a while, and said slowly: "In this battle, you can't hold on, but you can't take the initiative to attack, our army has less than 5,000 people, while Wuhuan has 80,000 people, the difference in strength between the two sides is huge, and our army can only outwit." Ao Lie set the tone for the course of the war.
Zhang Xiu, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao glanced at each other, and then they were all at a loss.
Looking at the expressions of the other people, Xun Yu lowered his head and pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Lord, Yu has a plan, maybe it will work." But it takes a bold and careful man to carry out this strategy. ”
Ao Lie sighed with interest, revealing a look of deafness. Xun Yu continued: "This plan is called inviting you into the urn. It's easy to say, it is to choose a bold and careful person who has the courage to take responsibility, pretend to be Zou Fu's envoy to the Wuhuan camp, speak to the king of Wuhuan Cliff, and lure the king of Cliff to come to the city, and then we pretend to be Zou Fu's subordinates, set up an ambush at the banquet, and capture the king of the cliff. ”
Ao Lie thought about it carefully, and asked while thinking: "Wen Ruo, your plan is feasible, but the risk is too great. Once the Wuhuan people see through the fake messengers, or the news that the 20,000 Wuhuan strikers have been wiped out, and their scouts find out, it will be enough to frustrate your plan. At that time, the situation of our army will be difficult. ”
The crowd fell silent.
After a while, Tian Chou stood up suddenly, and said loudly: "Lord, Chou is willing to pretend to be the envoy of Zou Fu, go to the Wuhuan camp, and lure the king of Wuhuan to come to the city. ”
After Ao Lie listened, a shock appeared on his face: "Zitai! You're a henchman and brother! How can you pretend to be an envoy of Zou Fu? In case of leakage of news, how do you let a certain face Hualing? ”
Tian Chou said with a firm expression: "The lord treats me like a mountain, and it is difficult to repay the lord's great kindness. The lord will tell him to go. ”
Ao Lie was just about to speak, but Xun Yu interjected and asked, "I don't know how Zitai should lobby King Qiao when he goes to the Wuhuan camp?" ”
Tian Chou replied: "I plan to use Mr. Wen Ruo's strategy in a row. When I arrived in the Wuhuan camp, I said that Zou Fu set up a banquet to lure the state pastor to come, and then set up an ambush at the banquet to capture the state pastor, presumably the Wuhuan people are only good at fighting bravely, and lack of strategy, I heard that the state pastor was captured by Zou Fu, the king of the cliff must have come to talk to Zou Fu about the conditions, Zou Fu must have treasoned because of fame and fortune, trying to get a piece of the pie when Wuhuan attacked Youzhou. In this way, the Wuhuan people should not have any suspicions. ”
After listening to Tian Chou's strategy, everyone present was stunned. Ao Lie said to Tian Chou in a deep tone: "Zitai, this matter will be entrusted to you, and when it is done, I will personally toast you!" ”
Tian Chou held back his tears and saluted with his fists: "Even if Chou is dead, he will definitely fulfill the lord's entrustment!" Without further ado, this is one step ahead. After speaking, he didn't wait for anyone else to answer, turned around and walked out.
Everyone present looked at Tian Chou, who was resolute, and admired it in their hearts, and stood up one after another, and bowed to Tian Chou: "Zitai take care!" ”
The next day, Ao Lie came to the city wall early in the morning and looked north. Xun Yu quietly came to Ao Lie's side and said in a low voice, "Lord, are you worried about Zitai?" Ao Lie still looked at the north and didn't look back, but said in his mouth: "Wen Ruo, I don't know if Lu Daozitai's trip went well." Later, you go and tell Wenyuan and them, step up the preparation of the city defense equipment, once Zitai we are also a little prepared. ”
Xun Yu nodded silently. After a pause, Xun Yu said again: "Lord, the wind is strong on the city wall, please go down to the city." ”
Ao Lie smiled faintly and said, "Wen Ruo feels that he is weak? How can a little cold wind withstand me? If you have never practiced martial arts, and you are not used to blowing cold winds, go down to the city early to rest. ”
Xun Yu felt the concern in Ao Lie's tone, moved in his heart, and whispered a promise, then turned around and walked towards the city.
Just when Xun Yu was about to walk down the city wall, Ao Lie's voice stopped Xun Yu's footsteps again: "Wen Ruo, there is one more thing to bother you, send some shrewd soldiers to guard the city day and night, once Zitai successfully returns, be sure to welcome the Wuhuan Cliff King into the city without any flaws." ”
Xun Yu bent down and replied, "No! From now on, Yu will select shrewd people to guard the city. In the next few days, Yu will also move to live in the city tower and observe the movements in the north. ”
Ao Lie nodded and said, "Then bother Wen Ruo." ”
Seven days later, Ao Lie was discussing with Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu and other generals in the Taishou Mansion, when an elite of the Tiger Ben Battalion broke in: "Your lord! Mr. Tian has returned, and now he has arrived at the gate of the city, and Mr. Xun is greeting him. ”
Ao Lie stood up abruptly and asked, "What did Zitai have to say?" The elite replied, "Mr. Tian said, hurry up and set up a banquet." Hearing this, not only Ao Lie, but even Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu, and Zhao Yun also stood up together, their faces flashing with joy.
"Good! Set up a banquet quickly, we must treat the Wuhuan Cliff King well! Ao Lie quickly ordered Zhang Liao and the others to go down. Then walk out alone.
When he came to the city gate, Ao Lie saw Tian Chou with a courteous face, talking to a tall Wuhuan man. That Wuhuan man was about forty years old, with a long beard, and with that horizontal face, he was simply vicious. If you want to come to this Wuhuan person, you should be the king of the cliff.
Tian Chou surrounded the king of the cliff and kept offering courtesy, with a look of bending on his face, looking at that appearance, it was as if the king of the cliff was Tian Chou's father. Ao Lie couldn't help but laugh secretly, he didn't expect Tian Chou's acting skills to be good, and he was not inferior to those actors in later generations, no wonder he was able to lure King Qiao out of his nest.
Ao Lie strode forward and bowed to the king of the cliff: "The son of Zou Gong, the Taishou of the Right Beiping, greets the big leader." Seeing that Ao Lie was only thirteen or fourteen years old, King Qiao didn't pay attention to it at all, and said with a calm face: "Why didn't your father come out to greet him personally?" Ao Lie hurriedly pretended to be scared and said: "Father still wants to take care of Liu Zhoumu, and he can't pull away for a while, so the special boy came to greet him, looking at the big leader Haihan." ”
Tian Chou secretly glanced at Ao Lie, then raised his voice and said, "Childe, this is not the big leader, but the king of the cliff!" We want to entertain the old man with the highest standard! ”
King Qiao listened to Tian Chou's words, and scolded with a smile: "You kid has this mouth, you can really speak, this king likes you, you will follow this king in the future." ”
Tian Chou nodded and hurriedly said, "Thank you, King!" Thank you, King! ”
Ao Lie's face showed a look of surprise: "It turns out that the king has arrived, hurry up, please inside, the kid will go and arrange a banquet to entertain the king." ”
King Qiao waved his hand and hummed, "Lead the way ahead." ”
Ao Lie and Tian Chou hurriedly led King Qiao to the hall in the Taishou Mansion. King Qiao looked at the landscape of Taishou Mansion while walking, and was very envious in his heart, and said: "You Han people will just enjoy it, look at this Taishou Mansion, tsk, this is called a beautiful!" In the future, this mansion will be the king's palace! ”
Tian Chou said with a smile: "King, what is a mere Taishou Mansion, the palace where the Emperor of the Han Dynasty lives is called majestic, and when the king leads his subordinates to enter Luoyang, why not go into the palace to enjoy it?" ”
King Ha Lu Ha Da Lu smiled and said: "Okay, good idea, you kid, this king is not wrong about you." ”
Ao Lie, who was walking on the right side, listened to the conversation between Tian Chou and King Qiao, and couldn't help mixing garlic under his feet, and almost fell to the ground without a heel. I thought to myself, Zitai, Zitai, you really dare to say it. It seems that Tian Chou not only has the potential to be an actor, but also the capital to be a diplomat.