Chapter 23: Capture the thief and capture the king

Huang Shot Huang Gongli was ordered by Liu Biao to lead 3,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of people to transport supplies to Beijing to assist Dong Cheng in repairing the palace. Dong Cheng agreed with Zhao Qi to go south to ask Liu Biao for help at first, but when he turned his face, he felt dangerous, afraid that Liu Biao would hold the Son of Heaven hostage and swallow his team, so he refused to let Huang Jie enter Luoyang, and just took away those people and materials, but let Huang Biao lead his soldiers and horses to temporarily camp outside the West Gate.

Huang shot down and settled down, and didn't fight with Dong Cheng for anything - and with his 3,000 Jingzhou soldiers, he couldn't fight if he wanted to--he waited outside the city honestly. Two days ago, I heard that the Son of Heaven had already set off for Luoyang, and he first sent the Great Sima Zhangyang's department to fight the front station. Huang Jie sent someone into the city to discuss with Dong Chengda, and asked him to pay homage to Zhang Yang when the time came. But Dong Cheng said that Da Sima would not come in person, but only sent a Hu cavalry to come, and he would be stationed near you when the time came.

After the arrival of the so-called Hu cavalry, Huang Jie personally led the troops to contact, but only halfway through, he saw that a group of Hun soldiers in the east and a group in the west were looting villages everywhere, slaughtering the people, and doing all kinds of evil. Huang Jie was indignant for a while, killed a few Hun soldiers, and tied up a few, planning to go to their boss to comment, who thought that the Huns would not be reasonable at all, and immediately killed the whole group.

Huang Jie brought it to the city this time, it was not an elite, just some kind of goods-in order to help repair the palace, these are not so much war soldiers, but rather the prototype of sappers - so they were rushed by the Hun soldiers and collapsed, and even Huang Jie himself almost became a ghost under the knife. Fortunately, he had a horse, and he ran desperately, seeing that he was in danger. Bumped into Cao Jun's probe horse head-on. Take a look. More than a dozen Hu cavalry are chasing an official? Rush forward without hesitation. The arrow shot the spear, and the Hu soldiers retreated, so they saved Huang Shot.

After hearing what happened to Huang Jie, Shi Xun couldn't help but groan. Well, that's right, Zhang Yang did collude with the Southern Xiongnu, and the Hun soldiers also came to help Han Xian, Li Le and others fight Guo Yan and save the Son of Heaven. According to Huang Shot. Then it is not surprising to meet Hun soldiers on the outskirts of Luoyang. At the moment, he asked: "How many soldiers and horses did the Xiongnu have?" Who is in charge? Can public etiquette know the way? ”

Huang Jie said that it was all over the mountains and fields, and there were tens of thousands of Hu horses, not to mention that there were tens of thousands of them (it was Xun Xin who said nonsense, if there were really tens of thousands of Hu horses, the emperor would not be driven everywhere), it is said that King Zuo Xian went to lead the team. Shi Xun was shocked when he heard it, and said that King Zuo Xian has arrived, so even if there are no tens of thousands of soldiers, thousands of horsemen are always indispensable, I rely on it. Lao Tzu still hurried to flash people.

At that moment, he hurriedly helped Huang Jie into his carriage and instructed Xia Houlan: "Retreat." Return to Yanshi City and consult again. ”

So the whole army turned around and returned the way from which they came. The time was not long, and a horse galloped to report: "Yulu met with the Hun brigade, and they sent a messenger to ask to see him." "Yes Xun asked, how many people are in your so-called brigade? Who is in the lead? How did you tell them about our team? The knight replied, "There are five or six hundred horsemen, and the leader calls himself the king of the left valley. The villain was afraid that he would be underestimated by the enemy, so he boasted that our Yanzhou army had thousands of elite horsemen here, and there were still tens of thousands of foot soldiers thirty miles behind him. ”

It was Xun Yi who patted the knight on the shoulder: "Clever! He looked left and right, raised his horsewhip and pointed at it, and commanded, "There is a forest there, let's go and rest in the forest for a whileβ€”half in the forest, many flags, and half outside the forest." "Then order the knight, when we have made arrangements, you will bring the Hun envoy over.

The knight received the order before leaving, and suddenly heard the yellow shot in the car exclaiming: "Ahh "It's Xun strange, could it be that this old man has suffered some internal injuries and suddenly became ill? Urging the horse to go over and ask. Seeing Huang Archer holding the bamboo slips that he had just turned out of the ash heap, he asked tremblingly, "Hong, Hongfu, where did you get these articles?" This is all Cai Zhonglang's handwriting! ”

Shrimp, Cai Zhonglang? "What the official ceremony said, could it be that Zuo Zhonglang will Cai Bojiao?" "Exactly!"

I rely on the original fragments of these fragments are all written by Cai Yong! It was Xun Xin who finished speaking, since it was the handiwork of such a celebrity, it is estimated that he will not be able to swallow it. Then I thought, why is Cai Yong's handwriting here? Could it be ......

But at this moment, he couldn't help but think about it, so he hurriedly led the troops to the outside of the forest and arranged everything properly. In a short time, the knight came slowly with a Hunn. At this time, Shi Xun had already driven Huang Jie into the woods, and he got into the carriage himself - Lao Tzu was still wearing official clothes, and he was not wearing armor, so he still sat in the car with more momentum and identity.

When he raised his eyes, he saw that the Hun was not wearing armor, with a fur hat on his head and a leather robe on his body. Looking at this person's face again, the ditches are vertical and horizontal, even wrinkles and scars, and he can't tell his age at all, but he is estimated to be over forty years old, his beard is not short, and his color is yellow.

Ha, this is also a "yellow beard".

I saw that the Xiongnu nobleman got off the horse, walked quickly to the carriage of Shixun, separated his hands from left to right, bowed slightly, and asked in a slightly stiff Chinese: "A certain is Huduni, the head of the Hun Zuogu Liwang under the command of Huduni, please ask the name and position of the lord." ”

It was Xun Xin who said that he was a household...... I've heard of this term, but I don't know how big and small the Daoist officials are. However, he was wearing a crown, and the other party was not very angry when he saw that he didn't get out of the car, and it was estimated that the official would not be too big, and it would be a county order in the Han Dynasty. At the moment, he returned the salute in the car: "Yanzhou is engaged in the honor (I won't tell you which level of engagement) - what are the instructions of the household?" ”

It's really annoying, this Huduni's face is full of wrinkles, so that I can't see his expression clearly, I don't know whether Lu Dao is crying or laughing, so I have to judge his thoughts and intentions just by listening to his words. I heard Huduni say: "We are chasing a Han official, this person killed the noble man of our clan, and should be robbed by your army, I hope that your lord will hand him over to us." We will pay the highest respect to the Xiongnu to your lord and the Cao Thorn Shi of Yanzhou. ”

It's Xunxin who said don't talk about it, and it's not going to be a little affordable, what's the use of just "respecting"? At that moment, he pouted coldly: "The messenger is rude!" My Han officials, how can the Huns kill without permission? Huduni hurriedly said: "My king doesn't want to kill him, but just wants to kidnap him and go to the Son of Heaven to seek justice." Shi Xun asked, "Where is the Son of Heaven?" Huduni replied, "I am on my way to Luoyang." It should be six or seven days at the latest. ”

"That's so." Yeshun replied. "And when the Son of Heaven comes, I will personally take him to the front of the drive to argue."

Seeing that it was not good, Huduni straightened his waist, and his tone gradually hardened: "We are all ministers of the Han Dynasty, and the Huns and Yanzhou have always been hostile...... "It's right for Xun to think about it, the Huns are colluding with Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang is dependent on Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao is Yuan Shao's younger brother." In this roundabout, we are actually allies. Listen to Nakhoduni continue: "...... Why bother with these trivial things because of this petty official? Although there are not many under the command of King Zuo Guli, the headquarters of King Zuo Xian is in the back, if the unfortunate sword soldiers meet, I am afraid that there is not only one official who will lose his head. "Meaning, your brother probably won't be able to run away.

When Shixun heard this, his heart trembled slightly, but the donkey did not fall, although he was a little scared. He refused to show it on his face, and only stroked his beard at the moment: "That's it...... The messenger waits. Wait for us to discuss. ”

He ordered someone to take Huduni farther away for the time being, and he beckoned to Xiahoulan in the car. Xiahou Lan urged the horse to come closer, and asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do?" Do you really want to hand over Huang Taishou to them? Shi Xun looked at Xia Houlan's eyes and asked word by word: "If you don't fight, it is inevitable to start a war, and the enemy is outnumbered, do you have a chance of winning?" ”

Xia Houlan replied with a serious expression: "I have already inquired about the sentinel cavalry that came out just now, although those Hun soldiers have excellent riding skills, but their equipment is very poor, plus the troops are scattered, facing the enemy head-on, our army has a seventy percent chance of winning." Don't worry, leave everything to the last general. ”

Shi Xun nodded slightly, and then beckoned Hu Duni to come over, and asked him first: "Is the name of King Zuo Xian to be humble?" What does it have to do with me? Khudhuni replied, "It's Shan Yu's uncle." Shi Xun asked again: "King Zuogu Liwang is the famous king of the left, even if it is not the Luan clan, it is expected that there is also a family relationship, what is the name?" What do you call King Zuoxian? Huduni replied: "The name of the king of Zuogu Li is Pan Liuxi, and he is the brother of King Zuoxian and the uncle of Shan Yu. ”

It was Xun who asked clearly what he wanted to know, and waved his hand at the moment: "Tie up." Immediately two soldiers pounced on him, knocked Huduni to the ground, and drew out the rope and tied it. Hudhuni shouted, "My lord, why is this? Aren't you afraid that my Hun iron cavalry will trample you all?! Shi Xun smiled coldly: "Why wait for you to step on me, I'll step on you first!" ”

In fact, with Shixun's guts, even if Xiahou Lan patted his chest and promised that he would win, he might not dare to make a move with the Huns. But the problem is that even if you don't do it, the other party may not spare you - can you really give them the yellow shot? If this matter is spread out, he will inevitably be condemned by the people of the world and become a traitor! Well, there is no word "traitor" in these years, but it will never leave a good reputation. Besides, even if the matter doesn't get out, I can't hide it from Cao Cao, I am so cowardly and have fallen into the prestige of the Yanzhou army, will Cao Cao give me good fruits to eat?

In fact, what Xun thought at the beginning was that it would be safest to hurry up and run away with Huang Shot and go to meet Cao Hong. But seeing Xia Houlan's attitude, those cavalrymen were all filled with righteous indignation and eager to try, who dared to guarantee that they would definitely listen to their own arrangements? After all, the commander of this small cavalry unit is Xia Houlan, and in the event of a war, he can make a decision on his own.

It seems that this battle can't be escaped, in this case, rather than waiting for the Huns to come and attack, it is better to kill him first, and hit him by surprise, and the chances of victory may be greater.

So he left ten soldiers to protect Huang Shot, and guarded Huduni, put on his armor, stepped on his war horse, and let Sun Wen also ride a horse and follow him. Before leaving, he took care of Xiahou Lan: "The affairs of the battle formation will be entrusted to Xiahou Jun." However, a certain is a messenger to meet the Son of Heaven, there is no room for loss, and the safety of a certain must be guaranteed, this is one of them...... "Xia Houlan said that you can rest assured of this, I don't know what the other two are?" It was Xun who looked at Xiahou Lan, and then turned his head to look at Sun Wen: "Is this the second...... The so-called 'shoot the man first shoot the horse, capture the thief first capture the king'! (To be continued......)