The night was deep, and the full moon hung high in the sky, casting a silver glow on the sky, covering the world with carnage and blood, intrigue and strife.

The moon in the north seems to be brighter than in the south of the Great Wall.

There are many tribes on the grassland, and scattered tribes are scattered north of the Great Wall.

At night, some tribes gather together and light a bright bonfire, while others scatter in all directions, each lighting some lamps that are not easy to come up in the grassland and can only be lit in the middle of the night.

When the bonfires and lights scattered on the plug are lit up separately, they are like the dense stars that fill the sky, and the smoke of thousands of cooking houses rises at sunset south of the Great Wall.

On the top of Mang Mountain, Liu Bei was standing on the top of the mountain, which was not high.

He put his hands in his hands and looked into the distance.

Mountains and rivers are in sight.

There is naturally a daytime scenery in the daytime, and there is also a beautiful scenery in the night.

Great rivers and mountains are not only the land of the Han family south of the Great Wall.

"Now trapped here, Xuande still has Yaxing who looks up at the night?" Zang Hong came from behind him.

"It's come to this, and it's useless to think about it. It's rare to come to Saishang, no matter what the outcome of this battle is, you have to see all the great rivers and mountains first. It's not in vain to come to this world. Liu Bei said with a smile.

Zang Hong stood beside him, looking up, he could see the sporadic lights.

"The scenery is like this, if it weren't for being in the mountains, I couldn't tell for a while whether this place was the Central Plains or plugged." Zang Hong sighed.

Liu Bei suddenly sat cross-legged on the ground, and asked with a smile: "When I was in the Central Plains, I often heard that the people of the Central Plains called the Xianbei people barbarians, and Ziyuan read more poetry and books, I don't know what to say about this?"

Zang Hong smiled when he heard this: "Xuande, this is trying to sit and talk about the Tao? It's just that Hong is afraid that he is not good at learning and art, and he can't solve Xuande's confusion. ”

Although he said this, he still sat cross-legged beside Liu Bei.

"Yixia's argument has long been there, Xuande is a high-ranking disciple of Lu Gong, so there is no need to say much about this matter. Nowadays, whether it is the ancient scripture literature school or the modern literature school, whether it wants to collect the border fortress or fight the land. Presumably, they still regard me as orthodox and him as a barbarian. ”

Zang Hong said in a word that the people in the court had their views on the alien races in the border areas.

Liu Bei nodded, knowing that what Zang Hong said was indeed true, even if Tanshi Huai had now occupied the north, the court still regarded Xianbei as a barbarian.

Cai Yong wrote a book that day, and one of them had something to do with it.

Even if you can defeat Xianbei, you can't win if you die in the Central Plains.

He shook his head with a smile and pointed to the bright place of the bonfire in the distance, "Ziyuan, did you say that the people in the court have ever thought that in their eyes, the border race is also born and raised by their parents, the spirit of heaven and earth?"

"It doesn't matter if you think about it or not." Zang Hong said with a smile, "Since I was a child, I read the book of sages, and it is written in the book, and the words of the sages are what they are." It's a little different and deviant. ”

"There is a rule in this world that no one can see, but understands that no one can touch it. Xuande, my father also said that you are a smart person, don't make mistakes. ”

Zang Hong heard that there was something wrong with Liu Bei's words, and reminded him.

"I understand what Ziyuan means, now that the enemy is present, it is natural that Beibei will not be merciful when it is time to strike."

"Everyone can talk about the truth, but there is more time to reason with others, but less time to reason with one's own family. There is no right or wrong in the truth, but there is right and wrong in the position. Liu Bei smiled, "Since I was born as a Han person, then I can only stand on the side of the Han family." ”

Seeing him answer like this, Zang Hong breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Bei turned his head and glanced back at the lights on the mountain behind him, and then glanced at the Xianbei camp at the foot of the mountain not far away, his voice was slightly low, "In the past, Qu Zi once said that he was too long to hide his tears and mourn the difficulties of the people's livelihood. In life, people at the bottom just want to survive. Soldiers and soldiers are together, and the war is raging, who can care whether it is the Xianbei people or the Han people who die. ”

"It's just that the world is like this, what can you and I do?" Zang Hong also sighed.

Liu Bei nodded, "Yes, the way of the world is like this." ”

Plug up a lot of grassland, but once there is a catastrophe on the plug, only the grassland will not be able to support it, whether he is willing to sandalwood or not, Xianbei is inevitable to go south.

Liu Bei suddenly smiled and said, "Ziyuan, what do you say are you thinking about now under the mountain?"

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In the Xianbei camp tent at the foot of the mountain, Tanshi Huai put the bamboo slip in his hand on the wooden table in front of him.

He stood up and walked out of the main tent, looking up at the thick night.

The beggar followed him, not daring to speak.

"Begging, what kind of person do you say Tanshi Huai is?" Tanshi Huai suddenly asked with a smile.

The beggar was stunned for a moment, and he didn't know why Tanshi Huai suddenly asked this, but he still replied truthfully, "The Great Khan was born with outstanding people, and God gave the Great Khan to be humble to me." If there is no Great Khan, Xianbei will not have today's momentum. ”

Hearing this, Tanshi Huai turned his head to look at him, revealing a smile that he had not forgotten even after many years.

He smiled and said: "The so-called natural sandalwood is just a compliment from the clansmen. The sandalwood locust just did the right thing at the right time. So much for. ”

"The Great Khan's words are inappropriate, I have seen what the Great Khan has done over the years, and now Xianbei can have it today is the credit of the Great Khan."

"In our hearts, the words of the innate sandalwood acacia are not taken seriously on the Great Khan." The beggar hurriedly said.

"Beggar chief, you think so, but others may not think so." He laughed softly, "People's hearts are full of thoughts, and in the hearts of others, there may be people who wish that Tanshi Huai died early." ”

The beggar was stunned and couldn't speak, and the man who was brave on the battlefield was sweating profusely at this time.

"Don't worry about the begging chief, I believe in your thoughts, you have always been loyal and brave, otherwise I wouldn't have taken you with me." Tanshi Huai said soothingly.

When Liu Bei looked down, Tanshi Huai also happened to look at the mountain, and he laughed softly: "What I am asking for now is that the sky can take a holiday." If you give me another twenty years, you will definitely be able to set me up in a humble situation. ”

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In the dense forest north of the revenge water, Lu Bu and the others finally waited for the person who came to connect with them that day.

It's just that it wasn't Wang Yan who came, but a young man from the Han family who he had never seen.

That young man was naturally Wang Zhun under Wang Yan.

At this time, Wang Zhun was standing in front of Zhang Fei and Lu Bu, stared at by these two people, Wang Zhun was unchanging, revealing a calm that was completely inconsistent with this age.

Lu Bu opened his mouth and asked, "Why didn't the head of your family come in person?"

"Now the head of my family has been entrusted with a heavy task by the Great Khan of Tanshihuai, and there are not many people behind him who are secretly watching. If it is light, I am afraid that what will come will be surrounded and suppressed by a large army. Besides, such a trivial matter does not require the head of my family to come in person. Wang Zhun replied.

"I promised your head that day that he would help me as soon as I came here, but what is he going to do now?" Lu Bu asked.

"The head of the family got the news that someone had broken into the north shore that day, and he knew that you were waiting for the north. He guessed that you were here for the Khan's court, so he sent me. ”

Wang Zhun took out a map from his bosom and handed it to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu unfolded the picture, and the picture depicted on the picture was the Xianbei Khan Court under Dan Khan Mountain.

There are several places marked with pen and ink.

"The places on it are marked by the head of my family himself, and you can set fire to them after you break into the Khan Court. As for other places, my head of my family said that if you want to return to the south of the Great Wall safely, it is best not to be alarmed. Wang Zhun said calmly.

Lu Bu glanced at the map in his hand, was silent for a moment, and glanced at Zhang Fei, before he said with a smile: "I thought that although the head of your family was in Xianbei, his heart was still in the Han family. But now it seems that he is treating us as a knife in his hand?"

Wang Zhun's expression remained unchanged, and he said: "The head of my family is not bad for the Han family, and I am also from the Han family. It's just that when he was young, he was taken captive by the Xianbei people. For me, there is no difference between the Han family and the Xianbei people. ”

"The head of my family has been in the Great Wall for many years, but he was also persecuted repeatedly in the land of the Han family before he came to the north of the Great Wall. Now I can help you wait, and it can be regarded as the head of my family not forgetting the old things. The head of the family often taught me to read, and I remember that there is a saying in the Han family, called seeking perfection and reproach, and I think you should have heard it. ”

Lu Bu waved his hand and said with a smile: "What a sharp-toothed young man, you go down and wait for a while, and I will give you an answer later." ”

"My family wants me to send a message to you, if you wait for what you say, he will transfer the guards to the south of the Khan Court, and ask you to go straight into the Khan Court." Wang Zhun bowed down and retreated after speaking.

"What do you think?" Lu Bu handed the map into Zhang Fei's hands.

Zhang Fei took the map in his hand and said with a smile: "I was originally afraid that this person would sell us to Xianbei, but now it seems that I have thought too much." ”

"This person is doing this, it is nothing more than what the young man said, firstly, to repay the kindness of Tanshihuai for so many years, if you have not guessed wrong, the people in these places marked are only afraid that even Tanshihuai is afraid but does not dare to start, and secondly, they also want to help the Han family."

"Or maybe this person wants to use us as a knife to help him get rid of Xianbei's political enemies, so that he can go further in Xianbei. It's just that I really can't think of any reason for Tanshi Huai to tolerate him even if the enemy goes deep. Therefore, it is more likely to be the first type. Zhang Fei analyzed.

"It's just that no matter which one it is, it is beneficial and harmless to us, this time we came north to break the Xianbei Khan Court, forcing Tanshi Huai to return to the army to help, and then the siege of Mangshan will be relieved."

Lu Bu nodded, what Zhang Fei said was exactly what he wanted.

He laughed, "So this person seems to be waiting for you and me to reply, but in fact, he also knows that you and I have no choice." I can't say that everything has already been prepared, just waiting for you and me to get into the Khan court. ”

Zhang Fei smiled when he heard this, and looked down at the jade jue hanging on his waist, "Under the general trend, I can't help but you and me as a knife in other people's hands." ”

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For a few days in a row, Wang Yan did not move and replaced most of the defenders guarding the south of the Khan's court with his dead soldiers.

He has been operating in Xianbei for many years, and naturally he has gathered a lot of henchmen, but most of them are hidden in the shadows by him and are easily unknown.

When it is used, it is most likely when they die.

Three days later, at night.

Lu Bu and others came from the south, and there was no obstacle along the way, Wang Yan's people had already received the news, and they did not send a signal to the defenders in the Khan's court that the enemy was coming from the south, but directly opened the fence and led Lu Bu and others in.

Lu Bu and the others, who broke into the Khan's court, drove straight in, and when the Xianbei Khan's court was neutral, it became chaotic.

For so many years, the Khan court has not experienced war, and now it is suddenly broken into it by the Han people, and it immediately loses its square inch.

The screams of women and children came and went, and suddenly a light came on and quickly dimmed.

Xianbei men with swords rushed out of their tents, some guarded near their tents, guarding their wives and children, and some ran into the Khan court to find the Han family who came in.

It's just that now the elite of the Khan Court are all taken by Tan Shihuai to fight outside, and most of the defenders left in the Khan Court are defending outside the Khan Court, and they can't return for a while, so Lu Bu and others are now rampage in the Khan Court and are rampant.

Lu Bu and others also began to set fire to the location marked on the map in accordance with the agreement with Wang Yan.

The so-called arson is not only arson, but also the people inside.

At this time, Lu Bu was killing a Xianbei man who rushed out with a spear, and then threw the torch to the tent in front of him.

The fire broke out, and as they continued to set fire to the Khan's court, the fire in the Khan's court grew bigger and bigger, and finally it dyed half of the sky red.

At this time, they rode their horses to the last place, but they saw Wang Yanzheng standing in front of this tent, looking at the fire in the distance and drinking.

Seeing Lu Bu and the others, he was not surprised, and said with a smile: "I came a lot faster than I thought, it seems that you are not an ordinary Han army." Come to think of it, how can those who can force their way to the north shore be ordinary people. ”

Lu Bu said with a smile: "Now that Wang Jun has done such a thing, even if Tan Shihuai returns, I am afraid that I will not be able to protect Wang Jun, so it is better to go with me and wait for the return of the south." ”

"Nangui?" Wang Yan smiled, "I have done a lot of things for the Xianbei people over the years, how many Han family members have died because of me?" I'm no longer a member of the Han family. If you hadn't been able to force your way to the north shore this time, I'm afraid I would still be my Xianbei person in Xianbei. ”

"I helped out just to let those Han families on the Mang Mountain return to the south alive."

Lu Bu and the others wanted to speak and stopped, they wanted to persuade one or two, but they didn't know how to speak for a while.

is also a member of the Han family, how can he not know that what Wang Yan said is indeed the truth, even if he returns to the north, those scholars may sing praises on the surface, but behind the scenes, they don't know what insidious means will be used.

"Besides, when I came to the north in despair, it was Tanshi Huai who believed in me and entrusted me with a heavy responsibility. If it weren't for the sandalwood locust, I wouldn't have known where I would have died. ”

He laughed, "And what I'm doing now, betraying the grace of credit, is unjust." ”

"For a man like me, who has no home and no country, and who has been gratefully gracious, where else can I go?"

He pulled Wang Zhun behind him, and then reached into his arms and groped for a while, before taking out a small sachet that was wrapped in layers of brocade.

Jinpa looked like it had been many years old and crumpled, but the sachet was very well kept, and it still looked like brand new.

Wang Yan handed Jinpa into Wang Zhun's hands and said with a smile: "I have never lied to you, the head of your family was indeed a graceful young man back then, and I don't know how many women have taken a fancy to the head of the family."

"I was really young back then, and I shouldn't have accepted the things given by other girls, and I delayed them for many years. It's just that at that time, I was young and had a high heart, and I thought that I would be in the picture, and I could take it at my fingertips, but I would never be able to return to my hometown again. ”

"You follow them back to the hometown where I told you, and if the girl on the other side of my house is already married, then you will give me a great gift, and wish her a safe life. If so......"

Speaking of this, Wang Yan, who had been smiling, turned pale, "If she hasn't married yet, then return the sachet to her." Tell her you don't have to wait any longer. ”

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Several people heard his intention to die, and Wang Zhun wanted to open his mouth to persuade him, but was stopped by Wang Yan waving his hand.

He took a torch from Lu Bu's hand, turned around and threw it onto the tent behind him.

Flames rose up from the tent, and the fiery serpent with fangs and claws seemed to have the edge to devour everything.

Wang Yan patted Wang Zhun on the shoulder, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes for him, and then bowed to Lu Bu and the others.

He laughed loudly, "May you return to the south and return to your hometown as soon as possible." ”

He turned and stepped straight into the flames behind him!

Wang Zhun ran forward and tried to pull him out, but he was pulled by Lu Bu's shoulders and pulled on the horse's back.

What Wang Yan said is true, he did this, although the world is big, there is indeed no place for him.

Lu Bu and the others looked into the fire, and at this time the flames were raging, and they couldn't see the scene clearly.

The two of them didn't stay any longer, and rushed away from the Xianbei Khan court with their men and horses.

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On the top of Mang Mountain, Liu Bei, who had not slept for many days, leaned against a tree and just brewed sleep.

Half-asleep and half-awake, it seemed that someone pulled him to get up.

When he didn't go to armor during the war, the sound of the nails on his body rattling made him sober up a little.

He looked up, and it turned out that Guan Yu was dragging him out.

Guan Yu has always been steady, but at this time, his face showed some eagerness that was extremely rare in the past.

At this time, the two of them had already left the woods, Guan Yu raised his hand and pointed to the east, plugging it with little shelter, so what caught his eye was the fire that rose to the sky.

At this time, most of the Han troops in Mangshan stood on the mountain and looked at the east.

On the side, Zang Min and his son were also staring at the fire in the distance.

"Brother, it seems that Yide and they have done it." Guan Yu said with emotion.

Only those of them who are in the bureau know how difficult it is for Zhang Fei and them to do this.

Liu Bei also nodded, even if it was a flying general and a general who went this time, he had to admit that he still had a lot of gambling elements at that time.

Whether it is a general or a 10,000-strong enemy, there are very few opportunities to influence the battle situation on the battlefield, and it is more used to improve their own morale.

In this way, the headache should be his sandalwood locust. War or peace, I think the Great Khan will soon have a decision. ”

However, he pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled: "Maybe this Xianbei Great Khan is not embarrassed at all."

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In the Xianbei camp under Mangshan, the Xianbei people were also looking at the fire in the east, and the camp was already in chaos at this time.

The three lords were busy patrolling the camps and pacifying the sergeants in the camps. At such a moment, it is most likely that there is a danger of business change.

At this time, although Tan Shihuai was also looking at the fire under Danhan Mountain outside the big tent, his face was calm, and there was no anxiety at all.

In the early morning of the second day, Tuoba Shi and Duan Hao saw that Tan Shihuai had no indication about the attack on the Khan Court behind them, and finally couldn't help but come to ask for a meeting.

"What do you think?" Tan Shihuai was still reading unhurriedly, and asked casually about what the two said.

"Great Khan, now that the royal court has been attacked, the soldiers of the battalions are worried about their families, and the soldiers have no heart to fight, if the Han army on the mountain takes advantage of this time to go down the mountain, then our army is in danger." Tuoba wade persuaded.

"Great Khan, what the leader of Tuoba said is true, and now the people in the army are panicking, and they are afraid that this place will not last long. Although the Han army is now besieged on the mountain, I am afraid that it will be difficult to conquer for a while, and now the Han army in the rear does not know how many people there are, if they do not retreat, I am afraid that they will cause a wreak havoc in the rear. Duan Hao echoed.

The beggar looked at the two of them in surprise, he had been with the two of them for a long time, how he didn't know that one of them was slick and the other was ruthless, and he didn't know why they were so outspoken today.

Tanshi Huai was silent for a moment, and then said with a smile: "What you said is also reasonable, but if you withdraw your troops to the east now, I am afraid that the people in the clan will say that I will let the tiger return to the mountain in the future." ”

Tuoba Shi gritted his teeth and said: The Great Khan does not need to worry, it is all my and Leader Duan's idea, and it has nothing to do with the Great Khan. ”

Tan Shihuai smiled, "Since this is the case, then you can go down and prepare, and by the way, send a letter to the top of Mangshan Mountain, and now you will go, you must see each other and say goodbye." ”

Although Tuoba and the others felt that it was too much, they didn't dare to disobey Tanshi Huai's order, so they responded and retreated cautiously.

Tan Shihuai smiled: "The beggar leader thinks I can retire?"

The beggar wreck scratched his head, "It stands to reason that it is really not easy to trap the Han army here this time. It's just that what they said does have some truth, and if I want to say it from my heart, I naturally want to withdraw the army. ”

Tanshi Huai nodded, put down the bamboo slip in his hand, and nodded, "People's hearts return, then bento angelica." ”

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A day later, Liu Bei and others met again with Tanshi Huai at the foot of Mangshan Mountain.

Tan Shi Huai immediately bowed and smiled, "I don't know who attacked me and played the Khan Court under the Khan Mountain?"

Liu Beice immediately stepped forward and responded: "It's a plan to prepare."

"He is indeed a young hero." Tan Shihuai smiled, "I couldn't speak to you last time, but now it seems that you are the mastermind." ”

Zang Min and the others didn't speak, but just watched the two of them answer in front of the battle.

Liu Bei smiled: "It's not the mastermind, it's just a little bit of a small effort."

"You are not bad at intelligence and courage." Tan Shihuai pointed at Liu Bei, "It's just that you shouldn't be here." ”

It is not difficult to understand the meaning of Tanshi Huai, since Liu Bei can find someone to attack the Xianbei Khan Court, then how can he not know how many defeats and victories of the Han army in this battle. On the battle array, even if there are thousands of plans, after all, people are not as good as heaven.

Carelessness can cost you your life.

Liu Bei smiled: "In this world, there are always some things that are more important than life."

Tan Shihuai smiled, when Wang Yan came to the north, he also had the same argument with this young man.

He has naturally received the battle report from the Khan's court now.

This time he led the army back to the east, and he would never see the scholar who deliberately sang the praises in front of him.

"If you want to be a good person, you can't do it, and if you want to be a bad person, you can't do it thoroughly, this is your Han family."

Tan Shihuai laughed, turned the horse's head, and said goodbye in a loud voice, "I don't know if there will be a chance to say goodbye today." If it is goodbye, I think it should be in the Central Plains south of the Great Wall. ”

Liu Bei also rode back to the team and watched Tanshi Huai leave with everyone.

Only he knew that this was destined to be their last meeting with the sandalwood locust.

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In the days that followed, the Xianbei cavalry besieging Mangshan gradually withdrew like a tide.

Liu Bei stood on top of Mangshan Mountain and touched the long sword with white silk tied to his waist.

He turned his head to look at Guan Yu behind him, and said with a smile: "Yun Chang, I have been away from my hometown for a long time, and we should return to our hometown."