Chapter 177: Beacon Fire Dyeing Xijing in March (4)
Taiyuan County, the henchmen who came here to discuss affairs with Liu Bao, when Liu Bao heard the news that the Han army was now overwhelmed, they listened to it from the sidelines, and their faces were very ugly at this time.
"The strength of the Han army is so remarkable? It seems that the legend is true......"
Liu Yuan frowned, thought for a while, and raised his gaze: "Father, I have heard before that when the Han lord led his troops to capture Chang'an, he used a weapon, this weapon should be a trebuchet or something like that, but the power is more powerful than a trebuchet, and it can blast the thick city wall out of the gap, and then it can directly enter the city." ”
"This weapon needs to be used by no less than 100 soldiers, I thought it was just a legend, it was too exaggerated, but now it seems that it should be true."
"If that's the case, the city wall of Taiyuan County is stronger than the county town of Xihe, and it can't stop the bombardment of the boulder for several days and nights. Although Liu Bao knew that if he surrendered, he would be able to save his life, and he might be able to keep his clansmen like Zhong Hui, and at the same time, he could also have a certain amount of power and wealth.
However, whether Liu Bao is lucky, or he has stayed in this chaotic era for a long time, and his ambition is greater, he is not willing to lie dormant under anyone!
"Father, if you can't defend the city, you won't be able to defend it." Liu Yuan smiled at this time, and then said: "If the minister is not mistaken, on the road to the county seat, there is a mountain gorge, which is a good place for ambushes. ”
"You're saying that it's a good idea to ambush the mountain gorge, which makes this weapon useless." Liu Bao's originally anxious mood calmed down slightly.
However, for them, with one enemy and ten, there is still no chance of winning, not to mention that there is no city, and the strength of the Han army is strong.
"The Han army went out this time, there are 100,000 people, even if we choose to fight in the mountains and gorges, we can fight 30,000 soldiers against 100,000 soldiers, and the strength is also very different. Liu Bao muttered, his gaze falling on a map on the table.
On it, there are many markings in a large area marked with mountain forests.
"When it comes to fierce battles and fierce temperaments, Xianbei people should be a ...... that is very in line with this characteristic" Liu Bao lowered his head and stared deeply at the map.
At this moment, he thought of a solution, which was a bit risky, but indeed a good idea.
While he was thinking about it, these people around him didn't dare to come out and waited for his decision.
"If we hire Xianbei people to send troops to help us retreat from the enemy, how many percent of the chances will it increase?" Liu Bao raised his head suddenly, his eyes scanning everyone: "What do you think?" ”
"Father, the Xianbei people are not weak in combat and have a brutal and ferocious temperament, but they are cunning by nature, let them be involved in this battle, I am afraid that the wolf will be driven in front, and the tiger will be directly entered in the back!" Liu Yuan hesitated, and felt the need to remind his father that once this attracted Xianbei people into it, there would be endless troubles!
Liu Bao snorted coldly.
How could Liu Bao not know this?
It's just that at this time, the battle is about to begin, what other choice can he make?
The expression on his face instantly became hideous, and Liu Bao said in a deep voice: "Now that it has reached this point, I still pay attention to what I have done, I will write a letter, send someone to the Xianbei tribe, bring cattle and sheep, and hire the Xianbei people to send troops!" ”
Saying that, Liu Bao calmed down and confided in himself: "Back then, my family was just a small official of the Han family, and I had many successes, but Shangjun was cowardly and incompetent, but he was extremely jealous, and he wanted to frame me several times, and when he met Xiangshi, he also said that I was mediocre and inactive, and I was destined to die a good death, and I had no wealth to enjoy!" ”
"Ben Shuai didn't believe it in his heart, and he felt indignant when he heard it, just at that time, the lord was pressing, and as a result, Ben Shuai took advantage of the battlefield in anger and killed him."
"After killing, the marshal was promoted, I was happy in my heart, after repeated wars, and constantly promoted, but because the background was too low, Qu Yi Fengying could not get the joy of the nobles in the country, several battles of life and death, and finally made Ben Shuai realize, this up and down the net, intertwined, if it is welcome, it will never be able to take off, can not have a day of happiness."
"Haha, after Ben Shuai broke his senses, he vowed to kill everything with a knife for himself, so Ben Shuai killed people and took away his business, those civil officials, those power schemes, and those rules, when they encounter the blade, they are not worth laughing at!"
"Ben Shuai has been in this northern region for more than ten years, killing a lot, people say I'm crazy, but I know my heart, I don't bet on my life in vain, in exchange for my life, I will do my best, God will treat me lightly!"
"After I die, no matter how big the flood is, this son of the Han family wants to take away my inheritance and ask for my head, this is okay, I will lead the Xianbei people into the Kou, mess with its state and county, and see how he can take it."
Speaking of which, ignoring the jaw-dropping crowd, laughing loudly, full of happiness, the Huns at this time, in fact, have declined, and they have long since lost the overlord posture of the year.
This is the result of the struggle of countless warriors in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, and this overlord nation on the grassland has finally ushered in the moment of returning to the light, burning itself and igniting others......
Youzhou, in the mountains and forests.
The gray surface of the land is spread out in patches on the plains, and the high mountains in the distance have a rich green.
A Taoist priest glanced up at the undulating mountains in the distance, his expression strange and slightly self-deprecating.
This emotional outpouring is only fleeting.
Soon, the Taoist priest regained his indifferent demeanor.
On this small hill with the Taoist priest, there is also a young man who leads a horse, sixteen or seventeen years old, with a childish face, a pair of big eyes and bright eyes, and from time to time he will look around vigilantly and pay attention.
With a burly body and long and powerful legs, he only stood there, like a leopard ready to attack, full of wild beauty.
Even with such an excellent young man, standing with him, the Taoist priest still couldn't take his eyes off, obviously just a thin body, but under the background of the wide road robe, there was a little bit of dust.
The real age of the Taoist priest cannot be seen from the appearance, maybe he is in his twenties, maybe he is already in his thirties, and it is more likely that he is a strange man in his forty or fifty but young in appearance.
It was probably at this time that the Taoist priest looked at the mountains in the distance for too long, and the young guide who followed him turned his head and wanted to say something.
But as soon as his eyes fell on the Taoist priest's body, he was attracted by the other party's posture at this time, and instantly showed a confused look.
Like a beast's instinct, let him know that this seemingly thin Taoist priest is actually a very dangerous person, for instinct, the young man has always been convinced, but this time, it is rare to hesitate.
In the tribe, he is a very strong warrior!
I heard the Great Elder say that when he met this guy ten years ago, this guy was like this, and now in the past ten years, the other party has not only not had any signs of aging, but has become more and more extraordinary, as if he can really live forever.
Although the young man was not very clear about what happened ten years ago, there must be no need for a dignified person like the Great Elder to say such a lie, and when the elder talked about this person, he was slightly respectful, obviously with an attitude towards the priest.
Priests?
Murong Shegui narrowed his eyes a little confused, he was one of the most powerful warriors of the Xianbei people, and in less than a few years, he had won the reputation of a young warrior in the tribe, but he still didn't quite understand the elder's thoughts......
At this time, he realized that he had been distracted for a long time, and Murong Shegui squinted his eyes again in dissatisfaction, staring at the Taoist priest, and reminded in a cold voice: "Dao Chief, if you don't leave, you won't have time to rush back to the tribe before dark." ”
"Hehe, it's all strange that the poor Dao is in a god, since that's the case, then let's go." The Taoist priest never seems to be angry, always smiling.
Murong Shegui's brows furrowed even tighter, and the other party smiled kindly, but he was still afraid in his heart.
This damn feeling!
The young man turned on his horse and rushed down, and the Taoist priest shook his head, knowing that the young man didn't like him very much, but he didn't care.
He contacted the Xianbei tribe this time, but it was because the great elder of this tribe had some friendship with him, and when the order from there came, he thought of this relationship.
So he rushed over hundreds of miles and went to this Xianbei tribe of Xianbei people.
However, the young man sent by the old acquaintance to pick him up was obviously very xenophobic, and after he politely refused to ride with him, and chose to follow the other party back to the tribe on foot, although the other party's attitude changed, it was obvious that he became more and more wary of him.
What a young beast.
While thinking like this, the Taoist priest jumped a few times with his legs and followed the other party.
Murong Shegui didn't need to turn his head to look, he knew that the other party was following.
"Dao Chief, after the front, it's my department." There was silence for a long time, and after walking for a while, Murong Shegui suddenly spoke.
The Taoist priest responded as if strolling leisurely: "Well, this place is hidden." ”
"In recent years, the situation has become more and more turbulent, and the elders have moved here with their clansmen, and this place is more suitable for the tribe to survive."
The young man's words made the Taoist priest nod again.
Therefore, he was able to have some friendship with the Great Elder of this Xianbei tribe, not only because this tribe was the largest tribe of the Xianbei people, but also because although the people of this tribe were barbaric and cruel, they were a little more self-aware than other Xianbei tribes.
"Please wait here, Murong She, come in here, and tell the elder the news of your coming." After the priest finished speaking, the young man rode into the valley and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Observing the surrounding situation, the Taoist priest straightened out his thoughts at the same time.
As a disciple of the Taoist lineage, the Taoist priest walks in the world, and puts the interests of the master in the forefront, this trip to this tribe, the old is secondary, the first thing he has to do is to shake the heart of the tribe's army, so that it will return to the Han family Son of Heaven, if you can do this, there is a great merit in the world, and the merit is immeasurable.
"Dao Chief!" Just thinking about it, at the entrance of the valley, a group of people hurriedly came out, and the old man led by him was surprised, and when he saw the figure of the Taoist priest, he hurriedly walked over.
"Dao Chief! Last time you left suddenly, so Mo Hu didn't have time to entertain you, this time you came to the tribe's new residence, you will have to stay a few more days! ”
The majestic momentum of the old man was unconsciously shorter in front of the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest smiled and nodded, and at the same time, he looked behind Mo Huba, and found that these people in the Xianbei tribe, whether they were familiar or unfamiliar, had no objection to Mo Huba's decision, and they all stood respectfully behind Mo Huba.
Judging from this situation, Mo Huba, whose position was not very firm back then, is now extremely stable as the Great Elder.
"Quick, pass my order, take out the best wine in the tribe, and prepare the best vegetarian food, I will entertain the Taoist!" Mo Hubao turned his head and said commandingly.
He said enthusiastically to the Taoist priest: "Daoist, it's windy here, how about the advanced tribes?" ”
The Taoist priest nodded in response.
After entering the valley, it was a long walk, the path was winding, in the valley, the sun barely shone in, and the air was filled with the smell of corruption.
When his eyes suddenly opened up, the Taoist priest couldn't help but squint his eyes, and there was a little surprise in his heart.
I have to say that the Xianbei tribe chose this place is very good, not only the terrain is good, the feng shui is also good, of course, the feng shui is relative, this diffuse anger is very beneficial to the spirit of the wilderness.
When the Taoist priest said this, Mo Huba smiled: "Dao Chief, don't tell you, this place is my choice, I heard you talk about some feng shui, although Mo Huba doesn't remember much, and the generations of sacrificial spells confirmed, it has increased a lot, this place is good at raising spirits, can give birth to and raise, and chose this place as the new residence of the tribe, the tribe has won several battles in a row, and has annexed several small tribes nearby, haha, it is really a treasure land!" ”
"However, although the feng shui is good, it can't suppress the evil spirit, the poor road is good, the Xianbei tribe will have a big disaster in the near future, the great elder is cautious." The Taoist priest was silent for a moment and said.
These words startled Mo Huba.
If you are someone else, you don't believe it.
Not only that, but the light ones were immediately dragged down for punishment, and the heavy ones were killed immediately.
But when he said this, he was regarded as a Taoist priest like a high priest, which made Mo Huba's heart suspicious.
"Great Elder, the banquet is ready." Several clansmen came over and replied to Mo Hubao, which brought him back to his senses.
"Dao Chief, please." At the banquet, Mo Hubao wanted to ask about this several times, but was diverted by the Taoist priest, and when he was suspicious, a clansman came in to report that the leader of the Huns had sent envoys to ask for a meeting with the elder.
"Dao Chief, you eat it here slowly, and Mo Hu will go back when he goes." After Mo Hubao finished speaking, he got up and went out.
Half an hour later, Mo Hubao came back, his face was very strange.
"Dao Chief, you said before that the Xianbei tribe would be in great trouble? Is there anything specific about it? This matter is related to the life and death of nearly 10,000 people in the Xianbei tribe. "Mo Hubao is very sincere in his request.
The Taoist priest did not continue, knowing that such a major event, it is best if there is nothing, once it is forced, it will be revealed, and he immediately said: "The poor Taoist is just to see the great prosperity of the heavens, the elder tribe, has there been more warriors recently, but there are also many babies dying?" And the spirits will need more blood to eat? ”
Mo Hubao listened, and couldn't help but change color, indeed, recently, the spirit god has become more and more greedy for blood and food, originally a sacrifice every month, but now it has been changed to a ten-day sacrifice, and the baby is easy to die, although the reward is that the babies who can survive are strong and can become warriors, but the price is really high.
"As for the specific matter, the poor road is not clear, I just feel that this is very prosperous, and it may bring disaster to the tribe, the great elder needs to be cautious, and the rest of the poor road is inconvenient to talk about." The Taoist priest said vaguely, although the words were vague, but it made people suspicious.
After hearing this, Mo Huba's face became more and more ugly, and he chatted with the Taoist priest for a while at the banquet, obviously absent-minded.
After that, the Taoist priest stayed here for half a day, said goodbye and left, and did not say anything about Yang Yi and Liu Bao.
Looking at this figure disappearing like a thin smoke at the bottom of the mountain, on Mo Huba's old face, only doubts and hideous colors remained.
"Great Elder, don't you believe the words of this Han man?" Murong Shegui stood beside the Great Elder, asked very puzzled, and watched from the side for a while.
If he believed it, Mo Hubao would not let this person leave, but whether he believed it or not, it was obvious that the Great Elder's emotions fluctuated greatly, and he really didn't understand what the Great Elder was thinking.
Mo Hubai sighed, turned his head to look at the sturdy young man beside him: "It's not a matter of believing it or not, Murong is involved, Liu Bao, the leader of the Huns, sent an envoy to negotiate with our department about sending troops, and the conditions given are too tempting, so that our clan can obtain a large piece of plain, even if you know that there is a risk, but you are fifty percent sure, you have to gamble." ”
"And not only us, the three nearby tribes, have already responded to Liu Bao's matter, our department does not eat this piece of fat, the rest of the tribes take the opportunity to grow, waiting for our department is still a catastrophe, in this vast land, the strong survive, the weak die, this is survival."
"The Xianbei warriors have always been brave, and no one can defeat our clan!" When Mo Hubao said this, his tone gradually became firm, although this valley is good and can produce warriors, it does have the problem of babies dying young, only by occupying more plains can they continue to breed and grow their clans like the Han people!
When the time comes, the valley will produce warriors, and the plains will breed tribes, and you can go one step further!