Haijun Nanpi City. According to legend, the name "Nanpi" originated from Xiaobai, the son of the Spring and Autumn Period, who was familiar to later generations as Duke Qi Huan. It is said that he once led the northern expedition to Shanjung, and forged the leather used on the armor of the sergeant in this place, and at the same time there was a "North Pi" in Zhangwu County, which is more than 100 miles north of here (there are ruins in the territory of Huangshi now), so this place is called "South Pi".

This important town of Jizhou, which is very famous in later generations due to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is under siege, and countless black-armored soldiers are holding steel swords high, rushing towards the majestic Nanpi City like a tide. And the earth-shattering drums echoed over the heads of Nanpi City and all the soldiers, and the shouts of killing from the sky were surrounding Nanpi City from all directions.

The towering walls of Nanpi City were covered with ladders, and the dense black armored sergeants were struggling to climb up the ladders, arrows flying around their heads like a rain of arrows, making a whirring sound of breaking wind, flying towards their respective targets. Some of the arrows hit the defenders on the tower, and a long scream and the tumbling corpse were soon drowned in the raging sea of human rage. Some of the arrows finally hit the black-armored sergeant on the ladder, and it seemed that these arrows were not as powerful as the falling wooden rolling stones, and they were not able to turn people into a blur in an instant or simply smash them into a mess along with the ladder. But these arrows have their own effects, and the arrows that burrow into the flesh of the armor make the soldiers who are shot extremely painful, and the soldiers who are directly shot at the vital point are like fallen leaves, quietly falling and suddenly disappearing.

In this battlefield of killing, both above and below the city. Whether it is the black-armored sergeant or the yellow-armored defender, they are all trying to do the same thing with numbness, saving their own lives and demanding the lives of the enemy. No matter how tired or frightened they are, their bodies will not stop, because it is the dead who stop.

If the Black-Armored Sergeant is the tide that rushes forward, then the majestic and sturdy Nanpi City is a reef by the sea. A huge wave composed of tens of thousands of soldiers swept in, stirring up thousands of waves in front of Nanpi City. It's just that the waves of the earth, which are made up of thousands of lives, are blood-red. The reef looks like it's still standing. But it looks like the situation is very dangerous, and it looks like it is about to be drowned by a monstrous wave.

Not far from the black sea tide outside Nanpi City, a general wearing golden Mingguang Mountain Wen armor and a golden helmet stood there like a big mountain, a pair of tiger eyes were watching everything under Nanpi City. A group of generals and officers stood far behind, with only a few sergeants standing close behind. One of them held a large banner with the word "Wei" written on it, and the other stood at the front of these people with a large lance full of cold light. The left and right sides are separated behind this general. Under the guard of the banner and the big lance, the general's body exudes a majestic momentum, as if the world is under its grasp.

"Robbery!"

"Back to King Wei, his subordinates are here!" The voice sounded from the crowd standing far behind, and a general with a tiger's back hurriedly walked up and answered.

"Send an order to the front army, if you can't attack Nanpi before sunset, military law will be engaged!" King Wei's voice rang like a bell. But the tone was cold. It seems that the power of Wei Wang Ran Min is not ordinary strong.

"Yes King!" After receiving the order, the general hurriedly walked out and sent the order to the front.

"King, this Nanpi City is Jizhou Xiongcheng. If our army attacks desperately, I am afraid that the soldiers will suffer heavy casualties! At this moment, a man who looked like a civil official walked out from behind, about forty years old.

"It turned out to be the general of the chariots." Ran Min turned his head when he heard the sound and saw that it was Zhang Wen, the general of his subordinate chariot cavalry, so he responded. Zhang Wen is an "old minister" who follows him, and only he can say such a "different opinion".

"Mr. Liangyu, it's not the lives of my mustard soldiers, it's just that you don't treat me at any time!" Ran Min let out a long sigh and whispered to his advisor.

"My lord, I understand your good intentions. However, it is precisely at this difficult time that we must cherish our soldiers and retain our military strength. Zhang Wen stood on Ran Min's flank and whispered with his hands.

"Mr. Liangyu, it's been a few years, and the generals have already fought thousands of miles away in the Western Regions, but I'm still wandering around Jizhou." Ran Min's tone was full of loneliness and helplessness.

"The king, the northern mansion is rich and strong, the wealth of Longyi Liang, the capital of Xiqiang Mobei, and the general is good at management, so he can accumulate thick and thin, and become a blockbuster." Zhang Wen knew that his lord's heart was higher than the sky, but now he didn't have the same advantage regardless of the time, place or people, so he did everything with half the effort, so he opened his mouth to comfort him.

"The king, I think that the general was just a lieutenant and a small governor at the beginning, but he just made good use of the time, faintly accumulated, and painstakingly raised, so he could rise to prominence in one fell swoop. The king's destiny is not inferior, and his current strength is far better than at the beginning, as long as he tastes courage and gathers the hearts and minds of the people, he will naturally be able to soar to the sky. Zhang Wen's words sounded very comforting.

Ran Min shook his head and said, "Sir, don't comfort me with words, you know better than anyone how strong Beifu is." Today, Beifu waved its army to the west, one is to eliminate the last threat of the flank, and the other is to use the westward expedition to integrate the armies of Mobei, Liangzhou, and Xiqiang. Once the westward expedition is successful, regardless of whether the northern province intends to advance eastward or not, hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry soldiers are ready to go, looking at Shandong, and everyone will understand what the outcome will be? ”

Speaking of this, Ran Min turned his head to look at Nanpi City, as if saying to himself: "The battle of Weichang is not only me, but I am afraid that Murong Ke and other Yan Kingdom have also been frightened. I don't know if when I have the courage to fight against the Beifu Army, will I be as vigorous as I am today? ”

"Great King, everyone knows the strategy of Beifu, and the Murong family of this Yan Kingdom should also know it. It's just that in the past few years, they have blindly gathered the Khitan and Xi people and attacked Goguryeo, which is too timid, not like what the Murong family did. Zhang Wen saw Ran Min's heart

Dao himself was persuaded in vain, so he moved on to another thing that worried him

"The Murong family is a hero, and it is certainly not their style to bury their heads behind closed doors. It's just that if it wants to go south, it must pass my pass first. Back then, Murong Ke deceived our soldiers into being tired and had little food, and today, although my Wei State does not say that its vitality has recovered, it is not comparable to a few years ago. I'm going to see what these humble kids are capable of! Ran Min said angrily.

"Once the Nanpi is captured. The land of sea wealth is all in my hands, and the army of my Wei State can go straight to Youzhou and come to Jicheng. Ran Min pointed to the south picheng in front of him and said.

After the First World War of Wei and Chang, Zeng Hua divided Jizhou into two parts, north and south, and Bohai County should belong to Southern Jizhou and be under the jurisdiction of Wei. However, Haijun, like Anping and Boling County, had already been captured by the Yan army before the war and was under the rule of Jizhou of the Yan State. After Zeng Hua divided the sphere of influence, he patted his ass and left. Who cares whose hands are Haijun! However, Wei used this as an excuse. Repeated "Northern Expedition to Restore Soil". There is a good reason for that. It's just that Yan Guo won't easily spit out the fat in his mouth, and he won't be embarrassed to see Zeng Hua, so he will come to block it, and he won't give in at all.

Wei Yan and both the two countries knew that this was a "fighter" deliberately left by Beifu, so that the two countries had an "idea" to fight each other. But the two countries were originally mortal enemies, one wanted to take revenge and repeat the forces; One is going to kill the bloody road. Nantu Central Plains, even if you don't leave a "thought", you have to fight together.

However, the strength of Wei and Yan is not much different now, but they have their own merits. However, Yan State was slightly better because of its abundance of talents, so Lu Zhen, the Beihai general of Beifu, and others moved troops in the north and west of Yan State, plundering and killing tens of thousands at every turn, putting great pressure on Yan State, and always guarding against threats from these two places. This time, the heavy troops of Beifu moved to the Western Regions, so the Yan State also had the energy to look south while attacking Goguryeo in the east. Jizhou Assassin Shi Murong Chui also counterattacked a few times. It's just that the Yan army didn't dare to go south, for fear of breaking this equilibrium and luring out the Beifu army.

So this Jizhou is like a pot of porridge, which is slowly boiled by a simmer.

The military order of Ran Mindi has been transmitted to the front line. Under the strict orders of the generals, the offensive of the black-armored soldiers became more and more fierce. These tens of thousands of Wei troops are equipped with equipment and ordnance "sponsored" and "sold" by the Beifu, and they also learn from the Beifu Army everywhere in terms of military system and other aspects, although on the surface there is still a bit of the flavor of the Beifu Army.

The shouts of killing grew louder and louder, and began to spread to the castle towers. Ran Min had already seen that black was slowly soaking into the Nanpi city wall, and dozens of Wei army flags had also replaced the Yan army flags that had been left in the city, fluttering in the wind on the city tower. The cheers of the Wei army rose higher and higher, announcing that their victory was in sight.

There was still more than an hour before dusk, and Ran Min had already ridden a Zhulong horse and led a group of subordinate generals into the south gate of Nanpi City.

The streets are full of traces of fighting, the corpses and the banners and weapons have not had time to be cleaned up, and the black blood stains occupy the streets and alleys of Nanpi, it seems that the Yan army is still struggling to the death in the end.

"How?" Ran Min rode his horse slowly, and at the same time asked the Tu Zheng who had already returned about the results of the battle. He and his subordinates were killed in the sea of corpses and blood, so they were not so hypocritical, and naturally they would not be frightened by this tragic situation and the smell of blood.

"Back to the king, more than 6,000 defenders of Yan were killed and wounded, and more than 1,000 people under Liu Zhun, the guard of Bohai County of Yan State, were executed, and none of them escaped." Tu Zheng replied respectfully.

"This Liu Zhun has finally fallen into my hands!" Ran Min said hatefully. Liu Zhun was originally Shi Zhao's former Bohai County Guard, and when Shi Hu died, he made a strong agreement with Bohai Hao, sealed and raised troops to annex the Wei State, and Ran Min took Liu Zhun as the assassin of Youzhou, and divided Bohai County equally. Who knew that the Yan army went south, Liu Zhun took the lead in descending the Yan country, was awarded Zuo Sima, and later except Bohai County, guarded Nanpi City.

"The herald will show Liu Zhun and his family, party henchmen and other leaders to the public, and the rest of the good people will be appeased." Ran Min replied with a deep groan. Since the first battle of Weichang, Ran Min's temperament has changed a lot, if it was placed in the past, it is estimated that more than 1,000 people will not be able to escape from the same place as Liu Zhun.

Tu Zheng answered, and was about to retreat but was stopped by Ran Min.

"You go to the army and reiterate our military order, if anyone dares to kill and plunder the people in Nanpi City, they will be killed together with the chief officer!" Ran Min shouted.

"By the King's orders."

Seeing the tribulation disappear in front of him, Ran Min, who was walking quickly into the Bohai County Guard's Mansion, turned his head and said to Zhang Wen: "Mr. Liangyu, do you understand the intention of Beifu to ask for Hu Ling now?" ”

Zhang Wen nodded and replied: "The minister understands that as soon as the Beifu Hu Order came out, under the righteousness, no one would dare to use the Chinese people as dogs from now on. ”

Under this kind of righteousness, no one dares to become the second Hu, even if it is as cruel as Xianbei, it is also a lot more restrained. In the first year of Yongxing (304 AD), it was the rebellion of the Eight Kings. Youzhou Assassin Wang Jun led Xianbei soldiers to attack Chengdu Wang Ying, and Xianbei troops waited for an opportunity to plunder the Central Plains. burned, killed, looted, and kidnapped tens of thousands of women, raped them on the way back to the division, and used women as military rations, slaughtered and cooked, and only 8,000 people were left in Yishui. After Wang Jun learned about it, he asked the Xianbei army to leave the 8,000 women, and the Xianbei army couldn't eat it for a while. I don't want to let it go. So he simply drowned all the 8,000 women in Yishui. "Speaking of which. Ran Min's tone was endlessly cold, helpless, indifferent and sad.

"If these Xianbei children dare to do this today, it is estimated that they will not be able to escape and be declared a fierce Hu by a piece of paper from Beifu, and they will inevitably be exterminated in the end." Ran Min finally said coldly.

Zhang Wen didn't understand why his lord suddenly talked about this issue again. He knew that King Ran Min of Wei hated the Xianbei Murong family to the core, but why did he always talk about this matter? Zhang Wen, who had read the scriptures a lot, knew that it was the Duan family Xianbei who did this bad thing back then, and now it has been destroyed by the Murong family, and most of them have been integrated into the Yan Kingdom. Some have now fled to Qingju City

country".

I don't know if it was the pressure of the Beifu to beg for Hu Ling or the original virtue of the Murong family, Yan Guo has always tried his best to restrain his subordinates in the melee, and he did not dare to commit the crime of "slaughtering the people", for fear that he would accidentally go to the Hu Order like a Hu and become a public enemy of the world, leaving a stench in history. But Ran Min always counted the evil things done by Duan's Xianbei on Murong Xianbei's head, and publicized them everywhere in Wei State, which made Yan Guo's teeth itch.

Everyone understands in their hearts. Beifu sang the order of Hu to kill Hu. The first is that there are too many things that are lacking in morality, and the second is that Beifu wants to kill chickens and monkeys, and has established a rule that the people of Shenzhou cannot be slaughtered at will. In order to make Beifu famous for benevolence, Hu who was only hundreds of thousands became a bloody example. People of insight in all countries also understand in their hearts that righteousness is one thing, and strength is even more important. Beifu killed more than a million people in Mobei, Xiqiang and other places, but who dared to say half a word. Why? Because people not only hold the banner of righteousness in their hands, but the guys in their hands are also really good.

"Yes, the king, I want to think that last year, the Yan Kingdom invaded Julu, captured Gaoyi, and captured more than 10,000 people, but he didn't dare to harm the people at all. Those who go north will follow the army into Yan, and those who do not want to stay in place. In any case, Beifu has made a great contribution to the Chinese people since then. Zhang Wen didn't dare to say more, for fear that he would become an excuse for Murong Xianbei, so he just followed Ran Min's words.

Zhang Wen sighed in his heart as he spoke, every move in Beifu was incredible. At that time, "Asking for Hu Ling" and "Sue Guan Long People's Book" were famous all over the world, and compared with killing Hu Ling, they raised the banner of national and national righteousness, so everyone felt encouraged and happy. However, the "naked murderous spirit" in the article also made many people who talk about "benevolence, righteousness and morality" slanderous, and for a while, it was also "surging".

However, Zeng Hua did not think so, and he had to kill all the "fierce Hus" with steel knives in his hand, and even did not hesitate to use swords and soldiers to force each other, lure each other with heavy profits, and threatened and instigated the Yan State, Qi State, and Zhou State to hand over the hidden "Qiang Hu", and simply let the "Guoren Hu" who had established a strong and prosperous Northern Zhao Dynasty be wiped out. But after such a while, whether it is Murong Xianbei of Yan State or Duan Xianbei of Qingzhou, whether it is Jizhou Diding Lingzhai or Sizhou Dixiong Qiang, no matter how much power there is, they all deal with the people under their rule carefully, and they dare not kill and plunder in vain, because they are also afraid of being exterminated.

Looking at the landlord who was pondering in front of him, Zhang Wen had countless thoughts in his heart, he really couldn't understand what his lord was thinking. This time, Ran Min waved his army north to shake the Yan State, mobilizing a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses, almost all the troops of the Wei State. Since the Battle of Weichang, although the Wei State is slowly recovering, the people have rapidly lost to the Beifu Prefecture and other places, and at the beginning the strength did not increase but decreased. Later, Ran Min listened to the advice and changed the national policy, so those wall fortress commanders and powerful families slowly expressed their submission to the Wei State and enriched the Wei State system, so this time Ran Min was able to raise 100,000 soldiers and horses.

This time, Ran Min personally led 30,000 soldiers and horses to attack Bohai County, and the other 70,000 troops were led by Ran Cao, the prince of the plains, and gathered in Quyang, under the giant deer, to confront Murong Chui, the assassin of Jizhou in Yan State. Ran Min valued his son too much, not only let him master the main army, but also painstakingly arranged a wonderful position.

Xiaquyang is backed by the hinterland of Wei, the flank is the annexation of Beifu, and the north is the Tuohe River, as long as the city is defended according to the danger, even a famous general like Murong Chui is helpless. In Ran Min's heart, as long as his son Ran Cao holds the western front, he will attack all the way on the eastern front, and then turn westward, join Ran Cao's main army, and flank the Yan army in Changshan County, maybe he can defeat the famous Yan general Murong Trai in one fell swoop and recover Changshan and Zhongshan counties.

But Zhang Wen knew in his heart that this was just Ran Min's wishful thinking. The current situation is like a fog, and no one can see it clearly, at least Zhang Wen can't see clearly the plain Gongran Cao, which he is assisting. Because Zhang Wen already felt that he no longer trusted himself, otherwise he would not have been sent to Nanpi City, instead of staying by his side to give advice as before, and now Pingyuan Gong is surrounded by villains and vain ministers, it is really not that he is plotting anything.

"King, it's better for us to occupy Nanpi City first and stabilize Bohai County. After all, this place has been governed by the Yan State for several years, although the Yan army has fled, but it is difficult to guarantee that there will be remnants of evil here to raise troops and harass my back road. Zhang Wen thought about it for a long time, and finally said what he thought.

There are not many strategists around Ran Min, and some of them have to stay in the city, so Zhang Wen can be regarded as the number one strategist by Ran Min's side.

Ran Min pondered for a long time, and finally said: "No need, those are all clowns who jump off the beam, and they can't make much of a mess." On the contrary, we need to intensify our attacks. Now that most of the troops of the Yan State are in Pingzhou, plotting against Goguryeo, we must take the opportunity to take Hejian first, and then go west to Zhongshan with a false shot, gather the main force of Cao'er, and then wave our army to the north to capture the two counties of Changshan and Zhongshan, then our goal has been achieved. ”

After listening to Ran Min's categorical words, Zhang Wen knew that this plan was unchangeable, although Ran Min's stubborn temper had changed a lot, and he could listen to a lot of advice, but it didn't mean that he could easily change the things he decided.

"Okay king, the minister will go to pacify Nanpi and the cities of Bohai County first." Zhang Wen retired first.

Ran Min nodded, he silently watched Zhang Wen disappear at the gate of the mansion, and then looked back at the empty former Bohai County Guard's Mansion, the entourage and generals were all hiding far away, and no one dared to stand by his side.

This mighty King of Wei knew that in the eyes of many people in the world, he was a suspicious, suspicious, and capricious person, Li Nong, Dong, those former allies, and important ministers were bloody examples. Ran Min sat silently on the bed in the middle, looking at the empty lobby, and suddenly felt a kind of loneliness and loneliness welling up in his heart, and he didn't know who to say to when he was full of words. After a long time, a long sigh echoed in the silent county guard's mansion