Ren Tuoba Xian rebelled against Guluo City in Wuyuan County, gathered more than 60,000 people, and supported the iron cavalry to spread to Guangyi, Pingding and other cities. Zeng Hua opened the urgent report sent by the three arrows and read it word by word, and after reading it, Zeng Hua handed the urgent report to Pu next to him, and he bowed his head and pondered.

"Tuoba Xian, a native of Xianbei, Henan, formerly known as Bald Fox Li, first pretended to surrender to our army and settled in the south of Pingding City, Wuyuan County. On October 14, he suddenly gathered 3,000 people, captured Guluo City, and claimed to be Tuoba Xian, a disciple of Tuoba Shiyi, and played the banner of General Nanda and Nandan Yu on behalf of Guozhen. Within a few days, Wuyuan Hexi Xianbei, Xiongnu and other tribes responded one after another, or three or five hundred, or one or two thousand, gathered in Guluo City, and by October 26, 60,000 people had gathered and more than 10,000 troops. After hearing the news, the county guard of Shangjun immediately rectified the 4,000 soldiers and Xiang troops, and retreated to Fushi, Qiuzi (now Yulin North), and Yin Zhucheng. Liu, the governor of Yongzhou, received the report and was mobilizing the nine battalions of the three auxiliary prefectures to assemble Feng, but due to the sudden arrival of the wind and snow, the road to the north was difficult, so he stopped in Suyi City. Park took it and continued to read it, finishing it in one sitting.

Hearing this, the generals who were summoned because of the emergency military report couldn't help but gasp. This Guluo City is at the junction of Shangjun and Wuyuan County, and it is across the river from Xihe County of Bingzhou, even from Yunzhong County, but it is only the distance between Hexi and Hedong, and it is at the junction of Shuozhou, Bingzhou, and Yongzhou.

"The subordinates are derelict in their duties, and they ask the adults to condemn their crimes." Park bowed his head in the lobby and pleaded guilty.

"Mr. Sutsune, please get up. You are not to blame for this. You and I transferred to Bingzhou and Yunzhong, Tian Feng was transferred to Shangluo County by me in July, and the Horse Exploration Division and the Reconnaissance Cavalry Department were leaderless. And Che Yin was so busy in Chang'an that he was dizzy, and spying on the intelligence of various ethnic groups in Henan was not the strong point of the Interview Bureau, so there was this mistake. Zeng Hua helped him up and said.

At this time, another three-arrow urgent report was sent by the guards, Zeng Hua turned it out and saw that it was actually several pieces of information from the Detective Cavalry and the Horse Scouting Division forwarded by the Privy Council. Zeng Hua pointed to the top and said, "Look. It reads that the bald fox of the Beitou people in the south of the Xian in Pingding has made a change. Suspected of contacting Yunzhong County, Hedong. Closely monitored. ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Hua shook his head and said: "I originally set up the Horse Scouting Division and the Reconnaissance Horse Department to quickly obtain information, but now because of my mistakes, the result is that this information is transferred around and delayed, which is really worth the loss. I used to think that this mechanic would work so successfully and quickly, but now it suddenly reveals its flaws. ”

Zeng Hua thought for a while and said, "Suchang." You and Mr. Wuzi both have a lot of heavy duties, and I can't do without you easily, so you should unload the official positions of the Detective Cavalry Department and the Guanfeng Interview Bureau, and let Li Cun, Li Zhiai, Peng Xiu, and Peng Qingshan take on the responsibilities. Li Cun had assisted Mr. Wu Zi and was familiar with the Guanfeng Interview Agency, so he was appointed as the supervisor of the Guanfeng Interview Agency. Peng Xiu served as my military secretary, and also trained in the Privy Council for a period of time, so he was familiar with military intelligence collection and collation. Let him be the supervisor of the Reconnaissance Division. I'll send a message to these three divisions. Let them set up their own intelligence rooms, organize and analyze information, and then send it directly to me. Zeng Hua thought for a while, and finally said, "Give it to me, the chief of my guard." ”

"Chang Rui," Zeng Hua turned his head and called Zhang Di's name, "You are the chief of the local guard, and the right governor of the guard army division, and Duan Huan, the left capital governor of the guard army division, is divided into the Su guard army and the guard army, and also the guard internal army and the outer army." ”

Zhang was stunned for a moment, and when he understood, he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "The last general is ashamed and does not dare to appoint the post." ”

Zeng Hua smiled: "Changrui, there used to be Liu Fu and Duan Yuanqing, but now with you, only if you are by my side, I can sleep peacefully." ”

Zhang's eyes suddenly turned red, and he bowed his head and said, "It's hard to repay the general's trust in me. Although he knew that this was also related to his crippled body, Zeng Hua handed over his net worth and life to the general who had only "returned to the team" for more than a year without saying a word, how could this courage and trust not move Zhang.

After pacifying Zhang, Zeng Hua turned his head to his chief military secretary Zhong Qiyan and said: "Linming, the information of the three divisions and various departments will be transferred to you by Changrui, and you should take all the military secretaries to sort it out and report it to me as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, General." Zhong Qi arched his hand and said.

"Suchang, I think that these military divisions can also be divided into left and right governors according to the regulations of the guard army division, and the left capital is in charge of the names, promotions, and rewards and punishments of each army; The right capital is in charge of management, training, and auditing. How about setting up nine military magistrates in each military department to jointly hear the criminal prosecutions of various military forces and preside over military judicial trials? Zeng Hua turned to Park again and said.

"That's great!" Park secretly applauded Zeng Hua's plan to come up with a whim, but his mouth faintly agreed.

At this time, Yang Su spoke: "General, what should I do about this Guluo City rebellion?" It seems that Zeng Hua was motivated by feelings, so his mind suddenly turned to the military system, but he seemed to have forgotten the most urgent major events at present, and the generals were anxious. Generals, regardless of whether you are two governors or eight generals, everyone is worried about how the rebellion in Guluo City will be quelled. Yang Su couldn't help it at first, and finally asked out loud.

"Gu Luo City is in rebellion, this matter is not in a hurry. To tell the truth, after I received the rebellion in Guluo City, my heart that had been hanging was steady. Zeng Hua smiled slightly.

"General, why is that?" Yang Su and Zhang and the others looked at each other and couldn't help but ask in surprise.

Seeing Deng Yao nodding slightly, Zeng Hua pulled him out and said, "Ying Yuan, you can talk about it." ”

"Yes, sir. The general had always suspected that Tuoba Shiyi would have a follow-up move if he moved north without a fight, so he had been vigilant and guarded, not knowing what tricks Tuoba Shiyi would make. Now that Guluo City is in rebellion, this means that Tuoba Shiyi's tricks have been brightened, and it is a relief to people. If you know where the danger is, you can take countermeasures, but it is the danger that you can't see in detail that is the most dangerous. Deng Yao said slowly.

"Exactly!" Zeng Hua patted his thigh and said, "Ying Yuan is talking about my heart." ”

"General. But this trick is too poisonous. Jiang Nan said, "It seems that this Tuoba Xian should be Tuoba Shiyi who has already laid out a chess game and secretly planned for a long time." Tuoba Xian provoked a rebellion at the onset of the cold winter of October, and if it had been instructed by Tuoba Shiyi, this confirmed the whole conspiracy of Tuoba Shiyi. ”

"Jiang Nan, why do you say that?" Zeng Hua asked with a smile.

"It's a cold winter in October, and the snow is heavy, so the traffic must be inconvenient. It was difficult for the soldiers of Yongzhou to go north. And in the former time. Shuozhou in order to attack the Helan Department. Its heavy troops have already been mobilized in Hebei and Yinshan South, and it will be difficult to cross the river and go south at this time and a half. In addition, the location of this Guluo City is critical, and hundreds of thousands of people in Henan have not long been attached.

All ethnic groups and tribes, once Tuoba Xian was allowed to entrench there for a winter, this Henan reversed. Once Tuoba Xian gained a foothold in the land of Henan, he gathered a certain amount of strength. He can attack the rear flank of Shuozhou in the north, overlook Yongzhou Sanfu in the south, break through Liangzhou in the north in the west, and connect Yanguo in the east. When the weather is warm next winter, Tuoba Shiyi will lead the Rouran Iron Cavalry to the south, and then echo with the Tuoba Xian north and south of Guluo City, and the armies of Shuozhou and Bingzhou will be attacked by the enemy on their backs and in a dangerous situation. Jiang Nan said in one breath. Only said that the generals nodded one after another.

Jiang Nan's words. There was almost nothing to hide from Tuoba Shiyi's schemes. Zeng Hua laughed loudly and said to the ground next to him.

"General, did you take measures a long time ago?" Seeing Zeng Hua laugh so heartily. Jiang Nan and the others were overjoyed and hurriedly asked.

"Have a countermeasure? I'm not an immortal, so I can't possibly know that Tuoba Shiyi would arrange it this way. But I have always told you that no one in this world can predict things like God, but as long as you have the courage to face difficulties and have the means to solve problems, you can still win all battles. Zeng Hua replied.

"Since Tuoba Xian of Guluo City relies on the cold weather, I thought that we would not send troops to quell the rebellion during this time. This snowy day is both a barrier and a cover for us. I am going to personally lead 10,000 cavalry to cross the river east and attack Guluo City. Zeng Hua said loudly.

"General, how can you march in this freezing weather?" Zhang asked hesitantly.

"That's right! General, you're exactly right. I think I've been riding on the snow for a long time, the snow is bigger than this, and the wind is more biting than this, haven't we survived it anyway? Fei Tingjun repeatedly agreed, he is a member of the Northern Party and has lived on the "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" for more than 20 years, so he said such a thing.

"My thinking is the same, choose 10,000 party cavalry who are not afraid of the wind and cold and more than 20,000 river horses, and prepare more dry food and sheepskins." Zeng Hua nodded.

Within two days, 10,000 party cavalry and 20,000 mounts were all gathered, and more than 100,000 sheep were slaughtered, the mutton was roasted into dry food, and the sheepskin was draped on the body of the party cavalry and the legs of the horses.

Zeng Hua ordered Deng Yao to be the county guard of Yunzhong, leaving Yang Su, Fu Nandang, Dangsu, and Feng Yangli to assist in commanding the cavalry armies, and sent Jiang Nan to sit in Mayi (now Shuo County, Shanxi), supervise the military of Yanmen and Yunzhong, and command in the center. And he led Zhang, Fei Ting, Zhong Cunlian, and Gong Tangxiu to lead the army to brave the snow and attack Guluo City, accompanied by Pu, Zhong Qi and others.

"General, there is a river ahead, and the surface of the river is already frozen." The pioneer Gong Tangxiu wore sheep's clothing, rode over against the heavy snow and said.

"Check it out!" Zeng Hua answered, and then took Pu and the others to gallop to the river.

It's really thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow. The flying snow filled the entire heaven and earth, and the river that was still surging and rushing became a long ribbon of white jade that twisted and twisted.

"Is the river frozen solidly?" Zeng Hua asked.

"Back to the general, I tried it myself, and there was no problem with walking slowly with dozens of people, and there was not even the echo of the horses' hooves, which shows that the ice is thick enough." Gong Tangxiu snorted and said.

"General, it's just dozens of people riding horses, of course it's fine. But more than 10,000 iron horsemen stepped over, I'm afraid it's hard to say, after all, it's all river water below, and we don't know where the ice is thick and where the ice is thin? I encountered such a thing in Longxi, the head of the Qiang tribe first asked the slaves to drive dozens of cattle and sheep across the frozen water, but there was nothing wrong, so the head man drove thousands of cattle and sheep across the river, and the result was that the ice collapsed in the river, not only the cattle and sheep suffered heavy losses, but even hundreds of people, including the head people, died in the ice water. Park said worriedly.

Zeng Hua thought about it, analyzed it from a scientific point of view, and felt that this was very likely. The surface of the river is frozen, but there is no ice below, which means that the ice is overhanging. Once thousands of cattle, sheep and horses run "neatly" across the ice, the resulting vibration may break the ice surface due to the resonance phenomenon, and their mounts and horses are nailed with horse hooves, although that thing is easy to use, but the destructive power is not small, I don't know if the ice can stand it.

What to do? If you continue to move forward, you may be joking with the lives of yourself and tens of thousands of soldiers; If you don't move forward, you can run from Shengle to the water of the Jiling River in the snow, and you can easily run from Shengle to the waterside of the Jiling River, so that you can just give up halfway, and watch the conspiracy of Tuoba Shiyi succeed, so that your own good situation will collapse because of the nail of Guluo City?

What a headache, Zeng Hua instigated the Hot Wheels and slowly walked up to the top of the mountain by the river. Standing there, facing the cold wind, Zeng Hua looked at it, only to see the dilapidated Jiling City to the east, and the beautiful grassland of Yunzhong County to the east; To the west is the Henan Plateau, which is the Ordos Plateau area, and Guluo City is in the southeast of the plateau, just looking at the Henan Plateau and the Loess Plateau.

Watching the snow in the sky slowly get smaller, the whole world suddenly became transparent, and the heavy snow on the ground shook people's eyes with dazzling white. Zeng Hua raised his eyes to look at the river in the distance, and found that some gray-yellow was blowing with a gust of west wind, and a little shadow was struggling to appear in the white. What is that? If you look closely, it looks like piles of half-lying and half-standing things, shaking the snow on your body in the wind.

The curious Zeng Hua stepped forward, only to find that it was a reed bush by the river. These reeds, which are lush in spring and summer, slowly dry and turn yellow in autumn, and finally turn gray in the cold winds of winter, half-standing and half-lying on the ground.

Suddenly, Zeng Hua's heart moved, aren't these reeds excellent mats? These dried reeds are very fluffy and make an excellent cushion.

Zeng Hua hurriedly ordered all his subordinates to immediately go to the river to cut the reeds, and then slowly spread them on the ice of the river. After a busy day, 10,000 people finally covered the wide river ice with a thick, soft reed mat. Zeng Hua gave an order, more than 10,000 horses, more than 20,000 horses, and slowly stepped across the river ice. Due to the cushioning of the reed mats, the vibrations generated are minimal, so the possibility of causing "resonance ice breaking" is also extremely small, and thanks to the reed mats, the nailed Zhenbei mounts will no longer be tormented by the smooth ice, and they will cross the river generously and steadily.

After crossing the river, Zeng Hua led more than 10,000 horsemen to quietly enter Shanan County of Wuyuan County, which is the jurisdiction of the former Han Duliao general, and to the south is the former Han Nan Shan Yu and the Xiongnu Zhonglang General's hometown, and after that, you can see Guluo City