"Han Jun?"

The officers and soldiers of the three armies of Donghu, under the strict order of Qiyan Jinhan, suddenly stopped attacking the city, and they were puzzled for a while.

"Ready?"

"Wait for the Han army?"

"Can the Han army still fly over?"

"There are 50,000 soldiers and horses under General Qiyan Daxian, and 10,000 troops led by General Qiyan Tonghan, and a large array is set up to block the official road, how can the Han army hit under Kanghai County?"

"Don't talk about Kanghai County, even under the military might of General Qiyan Daxian, I'm afraid that I can't even withdraw from Xuwen County!"

The Donghu soldiers were all confused.

At this moment, the southern sky gradually became overcast, and a great battle was about to break out.

More and more people can be seen approaching.

If you look closely, you can see that their armor reflects a glimmer of light in the sunlight, shimmering with an unsettling light.

Then, immediately after, the sound of the earth trembling in unison reached the ears of the Eastern Hu soldiers.

"Han Jun. Is the Han army really coming? ”

For a while, there were many Donghu soldiers, who were frightened by this might.

Bone Luck –

Immediately afterwards, a head was thrown into the battle by a Han army sentry and rolled to the ground.

This Han army sentry was also very meticulous, and he did not throw too vigorously into the Chinese army, but threw it in front of the battle.

Qiyan Tonghan's head rolled three times, so that the Donghu soldiers could see it very clearly.

Many East Lake soldiers felt chilled for a moment.

They even had people just now, who wanted to poke this round thing with spears and spears in their hands.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be.

"General!"

At this time, Qiyan Tonghan's head was also hurriedly held by his cronies to Qiyan Jinhan's side.

"Third brother."

Although when he received the report from the sentry horseman, Qiyan Jinhan was prepared in his heart, but when he really saw his brother's blind head, he was stunned.

His eyes became hollow, his lips trembled, and it became difficult to even speak.

Qiyan Jinhan was grief-stricken in his heart, holding back blood and tears, gritting his teeth, as if he was trying to suppress the emotions in his heart.

Even his legs trembled and clamped the horse's belly, and the horse stepped on its hooves in pain.

Fortunately, the grief in Qiyan Jinhan's heart was indescribable, and it was only a few breaths of silence before it was adjusted.

That Liu Pheasant is strong, and the Han army is majestic, all the way from Xuwen County to break the enemy again and again, and break into the county of Kanghai.

But if they lose the will to the enemy, how can they make the Han army pay the same price?

Qiyan Jinhan knew that at this time, the great enemy was present, the Han Emperor was brave and difficult, and the morale of the Han army was high, but he also knew that only by competing with the Han army could this battle be won.

Before the Battle of Gaozhou ended, he would do everything possible to kill the Han army.

Qiyan Jinhan held his saber high and shook the order flag in person.

"Meet the enemy!"

He raised his head slightly, regaining his methodical, clear and powerful tone.

Although he was still a little hoarse, the perseverance contained in the voice of the command made the Donghu soldiers, who were still a little flustered just now, feel relieved for a while.

"It's hard to deal with."

Liu Ke muttered when he saw that the Donghu army was well dispatched.

This begging Yan Jinhan's ability to unify the army is only afraid of being above the begging face.

is not too old, most of them are the henchmen and generals of the Great Khan of Donghu, and they are cultivated as the future of the Great Donghu in the next era.

And in the face of his brother's death, he did not lose his weight.

Unlike begging for a big show, he has certain flaws in his character.

After thinking about it, Liu Ke did not rush to fight with Qiyan Jinhan, but led the army to the city.

After Qiyan Jinhan ordered the withdrawal of the army, the outside of Kanghai County was vacant.

At this time, the Han army was overwhelming, and they could not stop it.

"Array!"

Liu Ke directly dispatched 10,000 soldiers and horses, and laid out a large position under Kanghai County.

Naturally, it is the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array.

You have to practice what you learn to become more proficient.

Seeing the formation of the Han army, Qiyan Jinhan, who had just regained his calm, couldn't help but grit his teeth.

No wonder he can easily break the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, it turns out that Liu Pheasant is an expert in this way!

It's just that he is also puzzled.

Looking at Liu Pheasant's battle, it is nothing more than taking risks and fighting for his life.

Except for the cave attack, it's all wild paths.

The Battle of Changshan is a relatively sophisticated battle, and it does not have much depth.

And he grew up in the folk since he was a child, and it is impossible to have any famous teachers to guide him, so he shouldn't know how to do such a subtle thing as formation!

And Liu Ke still cares about begging Yan Jinhan's thoughts.

It's nice to use someone else's things in front of someone else's big brother!

You just wait to form a formation, and you don't take the initiative to attack, so you can only hide in the cabinet and peek.

An hour later, the Han army had roughly laid out the formation, Liu Ke was very satisfied, and the cool was finished, and Mei Zizi took a few generals into the city.

But begging Yan Jinhan really had no choice but to continue to watch the emperor enter the city.

He wanted to attack it unprepared, but if the Han army united with the defenders in the city to attack from both sides, the Donghu army, which did not have an advantage in strength, would be defeated again.

If the Han army is allowed to win three battles and three victories, I am afraid that it will be able to directly start a war with the Great Khan's troops with extremely inspiring morale!

"Kanghai County City Guard Ma Chengyan has seen Your Majesty!"

[Name: Ma Chengyan (Corporal)]

[Age: 45]

[Command: 70 Force: 73 Wisdom: 61 Governance: 43]

[Characteristic: None]

The ability is not good, it is a trick role, and he can barely make do with being a county guard.

The grades are also older, and most of them can't be cultivated.

However, it is still worth recognizing that he can hold Kanghai County in the hands of the soldiers and horses of Qiyan Jinhan's subordinates.

Therefore, Liu Ke did not look down on him because of his lack of ability, but held his hand sincerely:

"I have heard of the name of General Ma for a long time, and Yue Shaobao has also praised it in his letters."

Ma Chengyan also started commercial mutual blowing:

"I have moved south for more than 20 years, and there has been no big victory, and now the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, and he has won successive battles, which can be said to be a great man who wants to prosper me!"

In fact, it's not a boast, he even thinks so in his heart.

Originally, the Donghu soldiers were too powerful, and Qiyan Jinhan used his troops well, and he was sincere in recruiting to surrender, he wanted to surrender.

can think of a fire in the South China Sea and a thunder on the long mountain, Ma Chengyan held up for a few more days.

also survived until the Han army came to help.

Liu Ke glanced around.

A circle of officials bowed their heads, what kind of history, officials and the like, because of the chaos of the official system of the Han Dynasty today, he can't remember his name.

However, the team in Kanghai County is really complete.

It seems that Yue Shaoqian's dispatch of troops to chase the stream was also after thorough consideration.

The affairs of Kanghai County were arranged before leaving.

Therefore, Liu Ke also praised:

"I fought in Jiaozhou, and I never thought that the Great Khan of Donghu would personally lead troops to capture Gaozhou, so I was anxious and hurriedly returned to the division."

"I never thought that you could defend Kanghai County with thousands of soldiers and horses in the county town, which is a great achievement!"

Ma Chengyan, as a representative, hurriedly excused himself and said:

"Your Majesty is not afraid of dangers, he is outnumbered, Pegasus comes to help, and we are all extremely admired."

"Even those people in the city say that Your Majesty is already a fairy-like figure, even if the Great Khan is in person, Your Majesty can drive the troops back!"

Ma Chengyan laughed and said humbly.

The officials around him also laughed together.

Thousands of clothes are not worn, and the city has dissipated a lot because of the long-term war, and the atmosphere is much more harmonious.

Liu Ke and the generals patrolled the city to appease the people in the city, and at the same time counted the losses of the battle.

Kanghai County, although the city was defended this time.

But the losses were also extremely heavy.

It can be said that if Liu Ke came a day or two late, he was afraid that the city would have already been captured.

Liu Ke suddenly asked:

"Where are the bodies of the fallen soldiers?"

"It's just south of the city."

Ma Chengyan didn't know what the emperor meant, but he led the emperor to the south of the city.

At this time, a group of people had been summoned and were digging a pit to bury the body.

It is now the end of March, and in early spring, coupled with the relatively hot climate in Gaozhou, some corpses have begun to stink and smell bad.

Even those people who dig pits have to cover their mouths and noses before they can continue to work.

Turning into rain, he took a few soaked strips of cloth from the nearest shop and distributed them to the generals to cover their mouths and noses.

Li Jingji took the lead in taking it, and the wet cloth covered the cow's nose, and his already okay appearance was on the spot.

If it was placed in the days when he looked at the face of the official in the past, he could be a general.

Banihan also took it single-handedly, although he was resistant, he couldn't bear it.

Liu Ke shook his head and refused, and gave the wet cloth strips to others.

It doesn't matter to others, he has to endure it.

But when others saw that the emperor didn't use the wet cloth strip, they also planned to remove the wet cloth strip.

But who knew that the nose that had just been taken off and was just light, couldn't stand the strong smell at all.

"You all wear it, I've had some nasal congestion lately, and I don't need it."

Liu Ke shook his head and signaled that it was nothing.

It was said that it was nothing, but in fact, many of the corpses of the soldiers had rotten skin, and the stench was getting stronger and stronger.

"These soldiers also wore braided hair."

Ma Chengyan covered the strip of wet cloth, and his voice was not very clear:

"Yes, some of the soldiers were the defenders of the former Kanghai County, and after General Yue captured Kanghai County, he recruited a lot of surrenders."

"There are also some people who are recruited on the spot."

"After all."

Ma Chengyan thought that the emperor was looking at the soldiers with the standard braided hair of the Hu people, and he was dissatisfied, so he hurriedly excused those soldiers:

"After all, Kanghai County, and even Gaozhou, have fallen for a long time."

"Most of those who don't want to change their braids are dead."

Liu Ke bowed his head.

This is very normal, since the Donghu people reduced the slaughter of the city and chose to rule the Central Plains Prefecture for a long time, they began to choose to erode the Han people step by step from the cultural aspect.

This braided hair is one of them.

If it weren't for the late fall of Qiongzhou, when he recovered the three counties of Qiongzhou, he could see many people with braided hair.

But now I see it.

In the Northern Expedition in the future, there will be only a lot more such people.

If he is born for a few decades, the people will not only have braided hair on their heads, but also braided hair in their hearts, but they are afraid that no matter how much they fight, it will be difficult to beat a person's mind.

Liu Ke pointed to the corpses of more than a dozen soldiers who still had braided hair, and said:

"Those who do not have braided hair are subjects, and those who wear braided hair are refugees."

"They are all the people of the Han Dynasty, and they are my people."

He himself crouched down and untied his braided hair for the stenching corpse:

"Come, all of you, and bury the soldiers properly."

The generals agreed in unison, and despite the stench, they got to work.

Comfort the living, nor forsake the dead.

Even more comfort for the dead can make those living feel more at ease.

Thanks to the fact that on weekdays, he loves to dig pits and plant radishes, and he gets twice the result with half the effort.

Of course, it would have been more perfect if Dian Chu hadn't almost inserted the fallen soldiers into the pit vertically.

After burying all these soldiers, Liu Ke wiped the sweat on his face and asked:

"The number of beheadings and captures has been double-checked?"

Ma Chengyan replied respectfully:

"Eight Donghu people have been captured, does Your Majesty want to ask questions?"

The generals glanced at each other, this Ma Chengyan was a little illiterate.

Hua Chengyu hurriedly came out and said:

"General Ma, how could the descendants of the Donghu people who thought they were wolves willing to be captured?"

"I must have committed suicide the first time I was captured."

Ma Chengyan was stunned for a moment, and nodded again and again:

"That's what the general said."

Liu Ke also nodded at the same time.

To deal with the Donghu people, only by killing, has certain limitations.

But as far as the current big man is concerned, he can only kill, and he can kill one without leaving behind.

Constantly preach the idea of great revenge, and kill those barbarians who invaded the Han land and abused the Han people.

Only then did Liu Ke lead the generals and go to the palace.

Suddenly, at this moment.

A horse hurriedly entered the city, and when he saw Liu Ke and his party, he hurriedly stopped his hooves, and the herald almost fell off his horse and fell down.

Fortunately, Dian Chu's eyes were quick and he lifted him up.

"What's so alarming?"

Liu Ke frowned, two battles and two wins, even begging Yan Jinhan could only watch him enter the city, what emergency could he have?

It can't be that Zhuxi County fell and Yue Shaoqian was martyred, right?

The herald's face was covered with dust, his eyes were bloodshot, and tears flowed down his voice:

"Your Majesty, Xu Wenxian, it's broken!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he coughed repeatedly, tears mixed with dust, and slipped down his cheeks.

The crowd was silent for a while.

At this time, everyone's heart is like a boulder with a thousand catties, pressed on the chest and unable to be discharged.

It was painful, and it was a little hard to breathe for a while.

Liu Ke stayed on the spot.

Qiyan Daxian was killed by him, and his head was still hanging on the flagpole, where did the soldiers and horses break through Xu Wen County?

"What the hell is going on?"

The herald was grief-stricken and wept:

"The brother of Qiyan Jinhan, Qiyan Yinhan led his troops to Xuwen County, and when he saw that Xuwen County was empty, he sent his Han people to pretend to be our army to deceive the city."

"Then, Xu Wen County was taken away."

The officials who heard it were silent.

They all know what the loss of Xuwen County means.

Since then, Gaozhou has cut off contact with Qiongzhou and can no longer transport grain from Qiongzhou.

And the portal was seized, and inside Qiongzhou, I am afraid that it will not be stable.

Liu Ke also suddenly realized.

No wonder Qiyan Jinhan sent Qiyan Tonghan to block the official road.

Not only did they block the official road and hinder the Han army from rescuing the county seat of Kanghai County, but they also blocked intelligence information.

I was afraid of begging Yan Yinhan, so it was at that time that I led my troops to take a detour and went to Xuwen County.

I was really unlucky.

Liu Ke had a headache for a while, looking at the soldiers and horses in the hands of Qiyan Tonghan and Qiyan Jinhan.

There will definitely not be too many soldiers and horses who go to Xuwen County with Qiyan Yinhan.

But the guard of Xu Wen County was stupid and was deceived by someone.

"Let's go to the government office."

Liu Ke said softly and took the lead to walk into the mansion.

There has to be a place for deliberations, and standing on the street is not a problem.

A group of civil and military officials followed behind.

Even two battles and two wins, the joy of successfully rescuing Kanghai County did not have a few points left.

"The siege of Kanghai County has turned the danger into a disaster."

"It's just that now that Xuwen County has been lost, and the grain routes between Qiongzhou and Gaozhou have been cut off, what should our army do next?"

Li Jingji was the first to propose:

"Why don't you just defend Kanghai County?"

"Even if Xuwen County is lost, it is not so easy for the Donghu people to attack Qiongzhou from Xuwen County."

"And there is a grain in Kanghai County, which is enough for my army."

"There are more than 60,000 people in our army, and the soldiers and horses of the Donghu Third Road have broken all the way, even if the Great Khan of Donghu joins forces and forcibly attacks, it is only 150,000 people."

"It's more than enough to defend the city."

Although it was Li Jingji's proposal this time, no one objected.

No matter how you look at it, this is the best way.

If the troops are rushed out, it is easy to fall into a food shortage crisis.

Moreover, the field battle with the Donghu people cannot continue to point to the same as before, and still win a big victory.

After all, it is normal for war to have victories and defeats, and no one can guarantee victory in every battle.

On the contrary, as long as you stick to it and drag it out until the Great Khan dies of old age and illness, this battle can always be won.

"Stick to Kanghai County?"

"This Kanghai County has a large number of soldiers and abundant grain, so it can naturally withstand it."

"But Zhuxi County is under siege, and it has been three months, can it stand it?"

Liu Ke asked again:

"Lei Lan, what do you think?"

Lei Lan, who has always liked to take risks and has an adventurous spirit, also frowned at this time and arched his hand:

"The last general seconded."

Liu Ke looked blank and continued to ask:

"Barneyhan, what do you think?"

Banihan is not very old and the city is not deep, but that does not mean that he does not have strategic vision.

No matter how you look at it, sticking to it is the best choice.

"The last general can take his people from the mountains to Qiongzhou to transport grain, but according to the current situation, it is the best choice to stick to Kanghai County."

Banihan didn't mention the matter of Zhuxi County, he couldn't save it, he couldn't save it at all.

Liu Ke looked at Di Han:

"Di Han, what do you think?"

Di Han, who was covering his face with half a mask, couldn't see any expression, but said solemnly:

"The last general asks for orders and leads the army to break through the Qiyan Jinhan Division."

He also didn't mention Zhuxi County and Yue Shaoqian.

Xuwen County has been lost, and if it is rescued again in Zhuxi County, it will only take care of one and lose the other.

While defending the city, it is already the best way to find a way to break through the troops of Qiyan Jinhan and weaken the soldiers and horses of the Donghu people.

Liu Ke's gaze skipped over Di Han and asked Xiang Chengyu:

"What do you think?"

turned into rain and was stunned, he didn't talk much on weekdays, after all, his ability to command troops was not good, and he was basically the same as Dian Chu, acting as a cronie.

Available now.

Fortunately, he was not stupid, and the emperor asked all the way, explaining that the answers along the way were not what the emperor thought.

Immediately, he also understood that the emperor wanted to rescue Zhuxi County and Yue Shaoqian.

When the Han army first landed in Gaozhou, it was planned like this.

First in Xuwen County, staring at the troops of Qiyan Daxian, after playing an advantage, he guaranteed not to be surrounded by the Donghu people in three ways, and then rescued Yue Shaoqian.

Now not only has they had an advantage, but they have directly lost all the way, and the Donghu people have only two soldiers and horses left, and they can completely rescue Yue Shaoqian.

But Xu Wenxian was lost, and it was really difficult to save it.

"The last general thinks that it should be"

Hua Chengyu glanced at the generals, and still felt that he had to say what was in the emperor's heart:

"Troops should be sent to rescue Zhuxi County."

"Not bad."

"That's what Turned into Rain."

Seeing that someone finally said what he thought in his heart, Liu Ke said repeatedly:

"When I landed in Gaozhou, the generals proposed to take the lead in supporting Zhuxi County, which was besieged by a large army."

"Now the headquarters of Qiyan Daxian has been killed, the siege of Kanghai County has been lifted, and the morale of our army is high."

"Isn't it just that you lost Xu Wen County, why do you have to stick to it, and you can't save it?"

Li Jingji wanted to admonish, but Liu Ke pressed back again.

Liu Ke's voice changed, and he did not mention Yue Shaoqian and Zhuxi County again, but began to talk about history:

"At that time, Geng Gong defended Jinpu with 100 people, and the two cities of Shule resisted the attack of the Northern Xiongnu, so he fought more with less, and held on for a whole year."

"During this period, Emperor Xiaoming died, Che Shiguo betrayed, Geng Gong ran out of food, and would rather die than surrender."

"After Emperor Xiaozhang succeeded to the throne, there was a discussion between the DPRK and China on whether to rescue Geng Gong's troops."

"Some people explain from the perspective of national strength that it is not worth sending tens of millions of troops to rescue the remnants."

"And maybe by the time help arrives, they'll be gone."

At this time, Situ Baoyu stood up.

"It is said that today makes people in a dangerous place, and abandons it in a hurry, and the outside is indulged in barbarian violence, and the inside is injured and killed.

"So Emperor Xiaozhang overcame public opinion and sent troops to rescue."

"At that time, there were only twenty-six people left in Geng Gong's department, and when they arrived at Yumen, there were only thirteen left."

Liu Ke slowly looked around, his eyes were deep, but his face did not show the slightest panic.

He pursed his lips tightly, sinking like a stone statue, and said slowly:

"Now Yue Shaoqian is stationed in the lonely city with a small number of soldiers and horses to resist the Donghu army led by the Great Khan."

"I can't sleep day and night, drinking urine and eating nails."

"At that time, Li Qing asked to save Zhuxi County, and I tried my best to send troops to Xuwen County."

"I can trust Yue Shaobao, and I can also trust the soldiers of Zhuxi County, and wait until the soldiers and horses are solved all the way, and there is no longer the danger of being attacked by the three roads, and then the rescue."

"Three months, three months."

"Yue Shaoqian of Zhuxi County, and his soldiers, with the small earthen wall of the county seat, bought me three months."

"They can live up to my trust."

"If I don't save them, am I worthy of their trust?"

"The Donghu people are moving south, if they don't send troops to support, what face will the Han face the people of the world, what face will the imperial court face the bloody soldiers, and what face will I face the first emperor of the Han Dynasty?"

"When Hu Lu invaded the territory of my Han Dynasty and killed my Han people, who else was willing to defend the territory and sacrifice his life for the country!"

Ma Chengyan couldn't bear to see this, he was promoted by Yue Shaoqian, and he had been looking forward to the siege of Zhuxi County, which could be solved like Kanghai County.

But now is not the time.

"Your Majesty, at that time, at this time!"

The generals also thought the same way.

It's not that you don't save it, but it's not the best choice to rescue.

Liu Ke nodded, and calmly and firmly ordered:

"Yes, one time, another."

"On that day, Chen Fujia was humiliated when he made Yizhou, and he once mentioned the words of Chen Tang, the sage of our dynasty."

"Those who offend me as a strong man will be punished even if they are far away."

"Now this big man, under the pro-conquest of the Great Khan, is in danger, strong or not, I believe you know better than me."

"To deal with Yizhou, a dozen of them can be regarded as being punished even if they are far away."

"But what about Donghu, where the general trend is located?"

"A big man is just a weak man."

"But this weak man is also a big man!"

"Pass on my order, those who offend my strong man will be punished even if they are far away, and all my people will be saved even if they are far away!"

(End of chapter)