The guards of Xiaoguan urgently reported to Anding County overnight, and Zou Qi, the Taishou guard, was shocked, hurriedly pushed away the concubines on both sides, and crawled out of the bed.

The government is brightly lit, the civil and military generals have already gathered, tens of thousands of Hun soldiers went south, the northern county guard was killed, and the crisis was coming, all of them had a sense of sadness for the rabbit and the fox.

Before Zou Qi could get dressed, he hurried over and asked urgently: "General Zhao was killed, and Xiao Pass may be difficult to hold, what should I do?" ”

Jun Cheng said: "Li Duwei suggested asking Ma Chao for help, and his subordinates had already sent 800 li to expedite and report to Tianshui overnight, for fear that it would be difficult to save the fire from far away." ”

Zou Qi was so anxious that he turned around: "For today's plan, I have to ask Lu Shuihu people to help in the war first." ”

Jun Cheng frowned and said: "Then Peng Jia has always coveted the land of Liupan Mountain North Road, if he goes to ask for help, I am afraid that he will use this as a threat, can the prince of the mansion be the master of ceding?" ”

"In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things!" Zou Qi immediately made a decision and ordered: "Instead of being coerced by the Peng family, it is better to give him a personal favor, and take this place as a gift and ask him to send troops to help." Otherwise, once Xiao Pass is breached, stability is not guaranteed, and he Lu Shuihu will also suffer a catastrophe. ”

After King Wu's war, Xirong Lu and the Peng people who moved west gradually merged into Peng Lurong, because of their participation in the battle of Zhou to destroy Shang, they were named viscounts, called Peng State, Lu State, and then more than 1,000 years, absorbing Xiongnu, Yueshi, Qiang, etc., called "Peng Lurong".

Because it lives along the Weiru River, the local people call it Hulu River or Lu Shui, and the local people are also called Lu Shuihu, the past dynasties have Peng Shi as the king, has helped the imperial court to go out many times, because of the merit of the marquis There are more than ten people, Peng Jia is the current Lu Shui Hu King.

With the growth of the ethnic group, the land of Lu Shuihu decreased, Peng Jia had written to the imperial court many times, wanting to seek the land at the northern foot of Liupan Mountain, where the slopes were gentle, the water and grass were abundant, and it was an excellent place for grazing, but because the imperial court changed many times, the order was not passed, and he never received a reply.

Zou Qi was worried about the growth of the Hu people, and took advantage of the decline of the imperial court to rebel, and tried his best to mediate and suppress the bomb.

"What the Ming Mansion said is very true, and the subordinates will go on a trip in person." Jun Cheng received the order, the matter was big, and he didn't dare to be careless, so he hurriedly brought the official document and went back to prepare to go to the Lushuihu camp.

After Jun Cheng left, Zou Qi ordered the defenders to beat gongs and drums overnight, calling on all the people in the city, the young and strong should recruit the enemy, and the women and children prepared to make equipment and armor, fully support Xiao Guan, and wait for reinforcements.

Early the next morning, nearly 1,000 young and strong people gathered on the street of the palace, and the enemy was present, and the hot-blooded young people abandoned their hoes and followed Rong to protect their families and defend the country.

The first person held a big flag and embroidered it into a few big characters overnight: The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband.

Zou Qi didn't sleep all night, was woken up by the noise outside, and was busy asking the officer, and when he heard the report, he got up and laughed: "Not only are there many heroes in the Central Plains, but there are also many heroes and righteous people in Anding County, who is the one who calls on the people?" ”

The messenger replied: "It is Hu Zun, the eldest son of the Hu clan at the third pass." ”

"It turned out to be this offspring, please hurry up!" Zou Qi was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered someone to invite him in.

The three passes are located in the southeast of Xiao Pass, and the north of the Wating Mountain is the same Xiao Pass as one, the Hu family is the three pass of the big family, Hu Zun became famous at a young age, and the civil and military, Zou Qi was ready to raise it as Maocai a year ago, because of the war in Xiliang temporarily shelved.

After a while, I saw a sturdy young man stepping in, draped all over his body, heroic and compelling, and entered the hall and hugged his fists and said: "Student Hu Zun visited the Ming Mansion, and now I heard that the Huns have invaded the territory, and we are willing to go into battle to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions." ”

"Excuse me!" Zou Qi couldn't help nodding, ordered someone to look at the tea, stroked his beard and said: "Shunzhi grows up, raise volunteers to punish the thief, this big husband's ambition will also become a great weapon in the future." Now that tens of thousands of Huns have invaded the territory, do you have a strategy to retreat from the enemy? ”

Hu Zun hugged his fists and said: "The Baosai Huns rely on the solidity of Helan Mountain, according to the danger of the big river, and use the oasis on the north bank to store horses and horses, although they are no longer as prosperous as they used to be, they are still sufficient to protect themselves." If you can help the Han King Kuang to support the imperial court, crusade against the rebellion, or you can take advantage of the situation to rise, but he does not know the situation, and he is greedy, and he wants to take advantage of the chaos to plunder the Central Plains. ”

Zou Qi sighed lightly: "Having said that, the enemy army suddenly arrived, the momentum was violent, and Zhao Sheng, the commander of the Beidi County and the guard of Xiao Guan, was all killed by him. ”

Hu Zunyan said: "The students did not go to Xiaoguan, they came straight to see Mingtai, and they came for this matter. ”

"Oh?" Zou Qi stroked his beard, picked up the teacup and asked while drinking, "What is the best way to follow it?" ”

But in the face of tens of thousands of Hun soldiers, the most relied on general Zhao Sheng was killed, he has no one available, this Hu Zun is strong in martial arts, has traveled to Chang'an, and has seen extraordinary, as the so-called bystander Qing, maybe this young man really has a countermeasure.

Hu Zun hugged his fists and said: "I foolishly think that we should withdraw the three armies and give up Xiaoguan." ”

"Poof-" Zou Qi squirted out a mouthful of tea on the spot, glaring at Hu Zun: "Are you a sala?" ”

Hu Zun looked serious and said again: "Lure the enemy deep and let go of Xiao Pass!" ”

"Words of the Shaft!" Zou Qi threw the tea bowl on the table, got up and scolded: "If you haven't defended the land, you will give up a city first, how can it be reasonable!" Do you know that Xiao Pass is lost, stability is in danger, and Sanfu is shaken? ”

Hu Zun got up and said: "Xiao Pass from Wating Mountain to Sanguan Pass, the mountain is steep and majestic, which is conducive to dealing with cavalry, as long as the troops are used properly, there is a lot to be done, and it will be wiped out in one fell swoop." Today is winter, if it snows heavily, the Huns see that there is no hope of breaking through, they are afraid that they will retreat, and they will not go to Xiao Pass in the coming day, and they will plunder other places, this so-called one-day enemy, several generations of trouble! ”

"It's nonsense, it's nonsense!" Zou Qi was so angry that his beard was curled, and he said angrily: "Do you know that Xiao Guan is the gateway to Guanzhong? This move is tantamount to taking chestnuts in the fire, the slightest carelessness will lead to a catastrophe, and Guanzhong will suffer, and we are all sinners through the ages! ”

Hu Zunyan said: "The Xiongnu arrogant soldiers are far away, and they are even deeper into the battlefield, which is a taboo for soldiers, which shows that Hu Bo does not know the art of war!" Just lure the enemy deeper, without us having to cut off his way back, just a heavy snowfall, and he can be killed by sitting and dying. ”

"Young people are whimsical!" Zou Qiquan relied on Xiao Pass to block the Huns, how dare he implement Hu Zun's bold idea, waved his hand and said: "You can help General Du to defend Xiao Pass, it is a great achievement, before the arrival of reinforcements, do not seek merit but seek no fault." ”

Hu Zun still refused to give up, and persuaded: "I went to Xiaoguan for dozens of miles, the mountain roads are slippery, the grain and grass are difficult to transport, and the consumption is very large, so it is better to ......."

"Well, no need to say more!" Zou Qi raised his hand to interrupt Hu Zun, and said angrily: "You are young and vigorous, and you are eager to make meritorious contributions, how can this mansion not know?" However, this matter is related to the safety of Guanzhong, and the military should not be a child's play, and the reinforcements have not yet arrived, so they should not be greedy for merit. When General Ma arrives, you will offer advice to him again, with Xiliang Ma Chao here, I don't have to worry about it! ”

Hu Zun saw that Zou Qi was seeking stability, but he had no choice but to receive the general's order, go to the treasury to assemble armor for the righteous army, and go to the front line to defend against the enemy.

In fact, he also understands a truth, the same strategy, if it is successful, it is a clever strategy, praised by others, if it fails, it is a paper talk, laughing and generous, the world is on the outside, but it depends on success or failure!