"My lord, the 150,000 troops of the Yue clan and the Huns have gone south!"

What Qin Shu said just now made Yang Xian stare blankly as if he was demented.

How can it be!

How could the Yueshi and the Xiongnu send an army of 150,000 to the south!

In my mind, doubts kept repeating.

However, when looking at the Qin pawn in front of him, Yang Xian had to believe that the Du Wei and Qin pawn at the Yinshan Pass would never dare to joke about this matter.

To the Xiongnu and Yueshi, there are 150,000 horses! That's enough to plunder the entire Upper County.

Come to think of it.

"Go and ask General Hu! Go and ask General Hu! ”

Yang Xian, who came back to his senses, got up in a hurry, but I don't know if it was the trembling of his body or his old age, when he got up for the first time, Yang Xian sat down directly, and then used his hands and feet together before standing up.

"Go and ask General Hu!"

Ignoring his shoes, Yang Xian shouted in a panic while trotting hurriedly.

Yang Xian, who had always felt that the main hall was too small, felt for the first time that the main hall was so big that he couldn't get out of the door if he had to run so many steps.

Outside the main hall.

The people in the mansion outside the door heard Yang Xian's shouting before entering the house.

"Your Excellency!"

As soon as the next person's words sounded, he saw Yang Xian shouting anxiously.

"Go and invite General Hu Jin, quick!"

It was the first time for the subordinates to see it, and when they thought about Yang Xian, the county guard who was steady in words and deeds, he was so flustered, like a roar, and nodded hurriedly.

Outside the door.

Yang Xian looked at the back of his subordinates who were ordered to run towards the outside of the mansion, and then looked at the empty courtyard in front of him.

At this time, in Yang Xian's mind, the boy who used to stand in the courtyard suddenly appeared.

At first, the young man first wrote letters, and then rushed to Yuzhong City in person, informing him that the Xiongnu and the Yue clan were likely to lead a large army south and raid Gaonu.

As a result, he left the young man in the yard for more than two hours, and even laughed at the young man's life, which was worth a few dollars.

"It's over!"

Yang Xian closed his eyes in shame, and there was a remorse in his heart, and when he opened it again, there was no longer the past look in his eyes, giving people a feeling of age.

The 150,000 Xiongnu Yueshi army went south to raid Shangjun.

When he thought of the precarious situation in Shangjun at the moment, how he would see him if other officials knew in the future, how the king would see him, and even how all the people in Shangjun would look at him.

One thought after another came to mind, imagining the ridicule, accusations, and even the scolding of future generations, and the disappointment of the king.

"Your Excellency!"

"Your Excellency!!"

Accompanied by the elderly Yang Xian, he was crumbling, feeling that the world was spinning, he couldn't breathe, and the exclamations of his subordinates kept ringing in his ears.

Before falling unconscious, a thought flashed through Yang Xian's mind.

Now the future and reputation are not guaranteed!

"Your Excellency!"

"Help your lord to rest! Go and call a doctor. ”

In the mansion, amid exclamations, a subordinate carried the aged Yang Xian to the bedroom.

Half an hour later.

Inside the county guard's mansion.

Hu Jin and Li Pingyan stood in the main hall, and under the main hall stood the city guard, seventeen captains, five captains, and other officials in Yuzhong City.

"General Hu, at present, Yuzhong City, inside and outside the city, there are hundreds of people in Yuzhong and Gaonu, we must think of a decision to protect Yuzhong, and we must not let the Xiongnu and Yueshi rob the people!"

After Li Pingyan finished reading the bamboo slips, she said to Hu Jin.

At this moment, Li Pingyan's face was also full of uneasiness, the army of 150,000 Xiongnu and Yueshi, not to mention a county, even a country is in danger.

Li Pingyan looked at the bamboo slip in his hand, thinking that Bai Yan, the city guard of Gaonu City, had said in front of him in the past that the Xiongnu and the Yue clan would go south, and thinking that the previous letters were still in the mansion, not to mention Yang Xian at this moment, even he Li Pingyan regretted it very much.

It would have been nice if I had believed in that young man.

"Li Pingyan is ashamed!"

After Li Pingyan put away the bamboo slips, she shook her head and sighed.

However, Li Pingyan also understands that no matter how much she regrets it, it will be useless to say anything at the moment.

The most fortunate thing at the moment is that after Bai Yan returned to Gaonu in the past, regardless of the consequences, he privately ordered the relocation of Gaonu people to Yuzhong, and led the iron cavalry army to stay in Gaonu to fight to the death.

If not.

Li Pingyan couldn't imagine how serious the consequences had been when she saw this bamboo slip.

"General, I think that the number of the Xiongnu and the Yue clan is simply unable to resist with the number of our soldiers guarding the pass, and now in addition to asking for help, the top priority is to move all the people to continue south."

A lieutenant wearing Qin armor and wearing a Qin sword stepped forward and said to Hu Jin.

The voice fell.

Another lieutenant stepped forward.

"General, I think General Qiu Qi's words are right, at the moment, the number of soldiers in our upper county is only more than 30,000, if the Huns gather to attack one or two passes, there is no obstacle to defend them, but once the Huns Yueshi divide their troops, our army will not be able to resist."

Inside the main hall.

The words of the two lieutenants were approved by many other lieutenants.

But there are opponents.

"General, the iron cavalry army in Gaonu has resisted the Yueshi and the Xiongnu for two or three days, and the lowly duty is worried that it is likely to be too late to evacuate, so all the people should be moved into the city, and while passing the news to other cities, they should wait for help."

A lieutenant in his thirties stood up and said.

These words made many lieutenants fall silent, if the defenders of other passes were mobilized to return to defend Yuzhong, it would not be difficult, and it would be more than enough to hold on for a month or two.

But the people in the rest of the county did not end so well, which is why all the captains were silent.

"General, the Xiongnu and the Yue Clan, the horrors are all nomadic tribes, the number of war horses is incalculable, and the humble position also thinks that it is the best policy to defend Yuzhong!"

A lieutenant stepped forward and said.

After the words fell, the other captains also nodded.

Because everyone understands that the news from the Yinshan Pass has been told that the news has been delayed for a long time.

It stands to reason that the army of the Xiongnu and the Yueshi should have arrived a long time ago, and the reason why Yuzhong City is unhindered at the moment, and even the Yinshan Pass is unhindered, they all know that it must be the iron cavalry of Gao Nu in the bloody battle to resist the army of the Huns.

More than 10,000 iron cavalry troops, resisting the Huns for two or three days, have already made them marvel at their bloodiness.

Now that day by day, no one dares to guarantee how long the Iron Cavalry Army will be able to resist.

In case in the next moment, or an hour later, there is news that the Xiongnu and Yue's men and horses have arrived at the Yinshan Pass, when the time comes, in the face of the 150,000 horses of those nomadic tribes, not to mention that the people can't go far, even they have no chance to retreat to Yuzhong to defend to the death.

Inside the main hall.

Hu Jin listened to the words of the lieutenant and lieutenant under his command, his forehead was full of sweat, and his eyes were full of hesitation.

Should we abandon the passes everywhere and protect the people of Yuzhong and Gaonu, or should we risk defending the passes and protect all the people from evacuating?

Under the candlelight, it was very quiet!

Don't talk about Hu Jin at the moment, it is Li Pingyan on the side, the Adam's apple has moved, and he doesn't dare to speak hastily, any order at the moment is related to the survival of hundreds of people.

If there is a mistake, he and Hu Jin will survive this catastrophe, and they will not be able to escape the blame.

"Biography"

Just when Hu Jin made up his mind and was about to give the order.

"Your Excellency!"

"Your Excellency is awake!"

Suddenly, the exclamations of the maids and their servants were heard in the main hall.

Hu Jin, Li Pingyan, and all the captains and lieutenants turned their heads to look, and then saw Yang Xian, who had been lying in the main hall with a cloth towel on his forehead, had opened his eyes in a trance.

Seeing this, Hu Jin and Li Pingyan breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, after all, the two of them, one of them was a county lieutenant and was responsible for commanding the soldiers and horses of a county, and the other was the supervisor of the imperial history, and he watched the mistakes of Qin officials, an official of a county.

In the choice of the people to stay or go, Yang Xian, as the county guard, is the main responsible official.

"Lord Yang!"

Hu Jin and Li Pingyan glanced at each other and stepped forward to see Yang Xian.

"General Hu, Master Li!"

Yang Xian opened his mouth and muttered, and then slowly got up with the support of his subordinates.

looked at Yang Xian, who looked weak and panicked as if he was seriously ill, not to mention Hu Jin and Li Pingyan.

It was the more than ten captains and captains below the main hall, all of whom sighed in their hearts.

At the beginning, Bai Yan went to Yuzhong and came to Yuzhong to ask for a meeting, and Yang Xian's initial decision was not at fault.

However, what shouldn't be that Yang Xian first saw Bai Yan's young age and spoke contemptively, and then invited Tang Bing and Cui Guang to a banquet with wine and food, regardless of Bai Yan's fatigue, let him stand alone in the courtyard, waiting for more than two hours without seeing him.

If it were someone else, Yang Xian, as an old minister in the court, the guard of a county, and an elder, would be a young city guard in the county, which was normal, and no one would say anything.

However, at present, the Xiongnu and the 150,000 soldiers and horses of the Yue clan are heading south.

Bai Yan, who was previously sneered at by Yang Xian and stood alone in the courtyard, is now leading the Iron Cavalry Army to fight a bloody battle with the Xiongnu and the Yue Clan.

Thinking of this, compared with Yang Xian's wine banquet friends at the beginning, Yang Xian, who did not wait to see Bai Yan.

Not to mention what the people thought and what the court thought, even these generals couldn't help but feel angry for Bai Yan.

Bai Yan led more than 10,000 cavalry at this moment, and fought a bloody battle with the Yue clan and the Xiongnu, which can be said to be nine deaths, and it was a real battle to resist the army of the Xiongnu and the Yue clan.

I really shouldn't have suffered those grievances before!

What's more, I heard that Yang Xian admonished Bai Yan to Xianyang a few days ago, and his words in the letter were very sharp.

Calculating the time, the bamboo slip is likely to have arrived in Xianyang now.

Inside the main hall.

Yang Xian, who was supported by his subordinates, learned what happened and heard the two opinions given by Hu Jin.

"Pass my order, stick to Yuzhong, and wait for rescue!"

Yang Xian ordered to the officials under him.

Hearing Yang Xian's voice above the main hall, a famous lieutenant glanced at each other, and they were not surprised by the decision Yang Xian made after knowing the situation.

"General Hu, the safety of the people depends entirely on General Hu."

Yang Xian turned his head, panting, looking at Hu Jin with guilt, and said softly.

Today's Yang Xian, what he can do is to redeem a little bit is a little bit, although this move does not care about the people in the countryside outside the city, but as long as he can save the people of the two cities now, he will not lose face in the court in the future.

After all, after knowing what happened, as the county guard, he had already made the most appropriate choice as soon as possible to protect the people of the two cities.

"Lord Yang, don't worry!"

Hu Jin looked at Yang Xian and nodded.

Even if Yang Xian didn't open his mouth, it was his duty to defend the city against the enemy.

Seeing that after Qin Yan got Yang Xian's order to leave, Hu Jin, who had already decided to fight to the death and had no other concerns, was relieved at this time.

Until this time, Hu Jin looked at the fact that it was already dark outside, and he was worried about Bai Yan's safety.

Day 2.

Yuzhong City.

As the night passed, a touch of fish belly white quietly appeared in the sky.

The sky is just getting brighter.

On the streets of the city, there was already a bustling sound, after all, how could the people who slept on the streets and were blown by the cold wind at night have peace at all.

Almost from that night until morning, the cries of some children, as well as countless complaints, never stopped.

Both sides of the street.

It is a shop, because the people of Gaonu City have all migrated to Yuzhong, including the scholars and magnates of Gaonu.

Unlike the common people, as those rich and powerful scholars and merchants, even if they come to Yuzhong City, although they may not have a mansion to live in soon, they will not worry about not having a place to live.

"Before, I heard that Bai Yan was knighted for meritorious service at a young age and became the fifth doctor of the Qin State, and at that time I still fantasized about being able to meet him."

"But no, at that time, I heard that Bai Yan was still a child of the Bai family, I dreamed that I could be favored by Bai Yan, but now that I think about it, I really thought like that at that time."

At this moment, on the second floor of the small building next to the street, some women from rich and noble families gathered together, looking at the hundreds of people on the street below, and whispered.

Compared with the women of the common people on the street, these women who have been pampered since childhood are all very good-looking, fair and immature.

Keep it outside.

Every woman is sought after by other men.

After all, for the world, except for the dawn, it is only dark, except for drinking, there is only the pleasure of men and women, so women want to marry a high-ranking young man, and men want to get a fair-skinned and beautiful woman.

Therefore, these rich and noble women who get together are the objects of all men's dreams.

Not to mention the teenagers from ordinary people on the street at the moment, when they look at these women below, they can't take their eyes off, even those powerful children with status understand that compared with the women in the restaurant, these women are hard to find in their lifetimes.

"I heard that a day or two ago, Lord Cheng Meng in the imperial history of Xianyang has gone to Gaonu."

A woman looked downstairs and whispered.

Among the several women, this girl was one of the few people who did not open her mouth to blame Bai Yan, because she felt that Bai Yan's actions would only be made by a responsible person.

However, at this moment, the girl looked at the street, and a woman looked at the infant child, who was blown by the wind and cried helplessly, and the girl began to shake a little.

"Repeatedly, bring these three coins to the woman."

The woman sighed, took out three coins from her sleeve, and handed them to the maid.

The maid took the money and quickly turned to leave.

"In that case, Bai Yan should be removed in the next two days!"

"Lu Ru, then you should go back to Gaonu City in two days!"

When the other women heard the news, they were amazed.

Yu Shi Zhongcheng, this is the minister in the court of the Qin State, and he actually came to the county!

Then, if this minister goes to Gaonu, it shouldn't be long before Bai Yan will be removed!

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! ”

Suddenly, there were some Qin officials shouting in the distance, and these girls leaned out of the window one after another.

Then they saw that suddenly there were countless Qin soldiers holding Changge, walking into the city from outside the city gate in rows.

Looked at.

Not to mention the doubts of these girls upstairs, it is the hundreds of people on the street who all stood up and looked at this scene suspiciously.

However, under everyone's gaze, not only the Qin army suddenly poured in from outside, but also the Qin soldiers stationed in the city, who were carrying arrows and other baggage to the city tower.

This scene.

makes many people feel that there is no war in Shangjun again!

After a while, under the inquiry of some merchants, everyone knew that it was news from the Yinshan Pass that the Yueshi and the 150,000 troops of the Xiongnu had gone south.

on the streets.

As the news spread, all the people who heard the news, regardless of men, women, and children, were all stunned, and opened their mouths in astonishment and looked around.

"What? Did the Yueshi and the Xiongnu really go south? ”

"150,000 !!!"

A common man named Gao Nu was all stunned, and he had been hearing from the Qin officials that the Xiongnu and the Yue clan did not go south.

However, suddenly, early in the morning, they heard the Qin officials tell them that not only had the Xiongnu and Yue clans gone south, but their number was as high as 150,000.

At this moment, so when the Gaonu people thought of that picture, a cold sweat appeared behind the people.

The Xiongnu and the Yueshi really went south!!

"Then we didn't wronged General Bai?"

In the crowd, I don't know which one of the people suddenly said a word.

Then all the Gaonu people realized that if it weren't for the city guard Bai Yan ordering them to move Gaonu, then right now, they, the people, would be facing the raids of 150,000 people in Gaonu.

And in the face of the 150,000 people of the Xiongnu and Yueshi, not to mention that their wives and daughters will be raped and plundered, even their own lives are estimated to be in vain.

This is not only the grace of saving one person, but this is a family including himself, which was saved by Bai Yan.

Think of these.

All the people, men, women, and children, who had migrated from Gaonu, were red-eyed.

Especially those people who had complained about Bai Yan more or less before, their shame at this moment was overflowing, and they couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to bury it.

An old man shook his head slowly and said softly.

"After we go back, we should offer incense and pray for General Bai!"

During the Qin period, it seemed that not only the dead but also the living.

In the bamboo slips unearthed in the Sleeping Tiger Land, it is said that the war is about to break out, and the people are asked to bring the letter home and ask the family to pray for their blessings.

(End of chapter)