Chapter 44: Chu Ziding Western Xianbei (4)
The next day, the Chu army carried tens of thousands of beggar horses and countless booty, drove south, and began to move south to the Bohan department, covering the sky with banners, stretching for several miles.
Outside the camp of the beggar tribe, the lucky remnants of the beggar tribesmen appeared one after another, snuggling up to each other, looking at the Chu army who was getting farther and farther away with a look of awe, and their hearts were full of flavors. I don't know who suddenly cried out, and bursts of heart-rending cries came out one after another from the begging department, getting louder and louder, and I don't know if it was for the dead tribesmen, or for the countless trophies that were taken away by the Chu army.
At the front of the Chu army, Sima Ting and Sima Yi walked side by side, and Bo Hanji followed closely behind Sima Ting, looking back at the beggar department that was about to disappear on the horizon, his face showed hesitation, he lowered his head and thought for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking: "Lord Chu, let's just leave like this." Leave a large beggar tribe there alone, what if all the beggars escape? ”
Sima Ting glanced back at Bo Hanji with a smile, and said with a smile: "Lonely Xianbei King! The rest of the beggars are old, weak, sick and disabled, leaving this grassland where they have lived for generations, where can they go? What's more, those who are determined to leave must hate King Xianbei to the extreme, and these people stay in your tribe, that is the real hidden danger. Now we give those people a chance, and the rest, isn't it easier to control? ”
Bo Hanji pondered for a while, and finally had a knowing smile on his face, and sighed: "The prince of Chu is far-sighted, and the little king is not as good as it!" ”
Sima Ting chuckled, looking at the blue sky in front of him, a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth. He told Bohanji for one reason, and another because he didn't want the grasslands to be too peaceful. The grassland is in constant civil strife, and there is no time to take care of it, so the Great Jin Frontier is really stable. If you let out these people who are full of hatred for Bohanji in the beggar department and make trouble, Bohanji will rely on him more and more.
The Chu army marched hurriedly for five days, and finally re-set foot on the grassland where the Bohan Department was located, and around the Bohan camp in the distance, I don't know when countless troops wearing the armor of the Great Jin Dynasty had been stationed around the Bohan Department, and the dense tents stretched for several miles, and a solid wooden fence was erected on the periphery.
A whimpering horn sounded, and a group of hundreds of cavalry suddenly rushed out of the camp, with a whistling sound, to meet the Chu army coming from the south.
Sima Ting restrained the fiery sweaty horse under the seat, looked at the cavalry galloping towards him, and his eyes fell on the big man in the front who was wearing general armor and exuding a vicissitudes of life, and a smile appeared on his face.
The big man was three feet in front of Sima Ting's horse, suddenly stopped the galloping war horse, turned over from the horse, and his movements were smooth and clean. Strode to Sima Tingma, landed on one knee, and saluted: "The last general Pu Huai returns, see the prince of Chu!" See the Prince of Righteousness! ”
Sima Ting smiled and helped Pu Huaigui on the horse, and said with a smile: "General Pu." I haven't seen you in seven years. General Pu's demeanor is still the same, congratulations! ”
Pu Huaigui stood up, and his face also bloomed with a smile: "Yes! Seven years seem like just a blink of an eye. I think that when I first met the prince of Chu in Xingping City, the prince of Chu was still a handsome young man with a good demeanor. ”
Hearing Pu Huaigui's mention, Sima Ting also remembered that he had received the general order from Zhou, and sneaked into Xingping City with dozens of military masters, wanting to persuade Pu Huaigui to surrender. I remember that at that time, in the "Cyclamen" opened by Wang Licheng, a secret agent in the Chu Palace, Pu Huai returned his eight-year-old son, it seems to be called Pu Hong, right? Seven years have passed, and I don't know what the tiger-headed little guy has grown up to now.
Thinking of this, Sima Ting smiled at Pu Huaigui and said, "Yes! Do you still remember that General Pu still had a lovely son, was it called Pu Hong? Hehe, according to the situation, Pu Hong should be fifteen or sixteen years old this year, right? ”
Pu Huaigui smiled and said, "The prince of Chu really has a good memory. The child's name is Pu Hong, and he just turned 15 years old this year. Don't hide it from the prince of Chu, Xiao'er is also among the last generals now, but Xiao'er is stubborn and can't bear the loneliness, and now he is going out hunting with his own soldiers. ”
When Pu Huaigui mentioned his son, his expression was full of relief. Sima Ting couldn't help but be a little envious when he saw it in his eyes, I don't know if his father looked the same way when he talked to others about himself when he was alive? Sima Ting nodded with a smile and said, "Young people, it's understandable to be more active. ”
Sima Yi and Pu Huaigui have been on the frontier all these years, and their relationship with each other is not bad, and they also know that Pu Hong very well, so they interjected at this time: "It turns out that Lao Qi also knows Pu Hong?" Hehe, that little guy, it's quite suitable for the third brother's appetite! It's a good seedling, cultivate it well, and you will be a fierce general in the future! ”
Pu Huaigui laughed, arched his hand towards Sima Yiyi, and said, "Prince Yi praised it falsely. Ha ha! ”
Sima Ting's eyes were full of smiles, and he said with a slight teasing: "General Pu, don't stand still, lead us in." We have been sleeping on the grassland for six days and six nights, but we are covered in a foul smell, waiting to be able to wash up and eat a good meal! ”
Everyone laughed at the same time, and Pu Huaigui also smiled and saluted Sima Ting and the others, his eyes swept over Bo Hanji, and the corners of his mouth not only showed a trace of an unpredictable smile. Turning over the horse, he rode the horse and followed Sima Ting, heading towards the gate of the village.
Pu Huaigui had already received the news that the Chu army was coming, and arranged a place for the Chu army to live early. The Chu army was busy for a long time, and finally settled down, and the more than 1,000 wounded soldiers were also taken care of by more than 100 good doctors from Guanzhong brought by Pu Huaigui. However, the tens of thousands of war horses plundered from the begging department made the Qiang army under Pu Huaigui busy for a while.
When the sun set, in the middle of the night, Pu Huaigui arranged a banquet to entertain Sima Ting and others. Ismaili, Du Jue, the Four Elders, and Bo Hanji were all present. At the banquet, after three rounds of drinking, Sima Ting smiled and took Pu Huaigui's right arm with one hand and Bo Hanji's left arm with the other, put the arms of the two together, looked at the two with anticipation, and said, "Bo Hanji, General Pu." In the future, the grassland will be handed over to the two of you, you must cooperate sincerely and unite as one."
Pu Huaigui and Bo Hanji glanced at each other, their faces were full of smiles, and they were about to bow down to Sima Ting at the same time, saying that some subordinates must be exhausted and would not disappoint the prince of Chu, but a young general suddenly broke in outside the tent, holding a steppe wolf with a head in his left hand, and shouted excitedly when he entered the account: "Father!" What do you think I caught today? Wolves! I've wiped out a pack of wolves today! ”
Pu Huaigui and Bo Hanji were interrupted by this young general who suddenly got up, and everyone in the tent guessed that the person must be Pu Huaigui's son Pu Hong, and they all looked at this daredevil with a smile on their faces. The young general seemed to look around, as if he also noticed that something was wrong, holding the wolf, stunned and at a loss.
Pu Huaigui saw that his son was still at a loss, and he was furious and said: "Presumptuous! There are no rules! Didn't you see the prince of Chu and the princes here?! Don't hurry up and throw it out! What if I hurt an adult? ”
Sima Ting also looked at Pu Hong with a smile, and saw that he was covered in silver chain armor, with long hair casually draped over his shoulders, his face was full of horns, full of heroism, and a pair of dark and bright eyes. He was holding a silver spear in his right hand, but in his left hand he was holding a cyan steppe wolf, and although the steppe wolf was motionless in his hand with his head down, his eyes were full of green light. This is clearly a living wolf! Look at this Pu Hong's fine skin and tender meat, he dares to carry a fierce steppe wolf in one hand!
Sima Ting patted Pu Huaigui's shoulder and said with a smile: "General Pu don't be angry. Which of the people present is not a first-class master, will they be injured by a mere vicious wolf? Besides, the little general is so brave, how could he not let a steppe wolf escape from his hands. ”
Pu Huaigui hurriedly bowed his hand to Sima Ting and said, "What the prince of Chu said is right. It's the last general who has lost his temper. ”
After speaking, Pu Huaigui turned his head again and glared at Pu Hong fiercely. Pu Hong was startled again, and hurriedly used his left hand hard, and the steppe wolf suddenly whimpered, was choked off by Pu Hong, and threw it out of the tent casually.
Sima Ting strode in front of Pu Hong, the more he looked at Pu Hong, the more he liked it, and turned around and smiled at Pu Huaigui and said, "General Pu." Now there is a shortage of generals like the little general, the little general is so brave, I don't know if General Pu is willing to let the little general follow the lonely? ”
Pu Huaigui showed hesitation in his eyes and said, "This ...... Lord Chu, the child is stubborn, I'm afraid that he will collide with the prince when the time comes. ”
Pu Hong was immediately unconvinced when he heard this, and hugged his fist at Sima Ting and said, "Lord Chu!" The last general is willing to follow the prince of Chu! ”
After that, Pu Hong glanced at Pu Huaigui demonstratively, making Pu Huaigui's old face flush with anger. Sima Ting didn't see it, smiled and slapped his palm, and said, "Okay!" Since the little general himself is willing, General Pu, you can't let people go! ”
Pu Huaigui saw that Sima Ting had already said this, so he had to bow his head and say yes. Sima Ting laughed and patted Pu Hong's shoulder, saying yes repeatedly, his eyes full of appreciation. Pu Hong is also excited, he has lived under his father's nose for fifteen years, and now he is finally free!