Chapter 34: Internal and external troubles, the situation is critical
Yuelai Inn is the largest inn in Guangwu City and can accommodate up to several hundred people.
In a certain room in the inn, Dongfang Sheng, who had just appeared in front of Qin Hao, was sitting at the table, drinking tea leisurely.
In front of her, a burly man paced back and forth, looking anxious. He was none other than Fang Jie, the younger brother of Yellow Turban Commander Fang La, who was known as the second best player in the Yellow Turban Army after Xiang Yu.
"Miss, you just dangled in front of that Qin Hao without even showing your face. Can that kid guess it? It would be terrible if Yanmen Pass is captured by the Huns. How about you go there again? Fang Jie said anxiously.
Dongfang Sheng gently put down the teacup in his hand, a smile flashed across his beautiful face, and he said lightly: "Don't worry, others may not be able to guess it, but Qin Hao can definitely guess it. Yanmen Pass is one of the most important passes in the world. , there are 10,000 defenders, which is enough to support us until Qin Wen leads his army to return reinforcements, don’t worry.”
"I hope so, Miss, what do you think the elder brother actually wants to borrow the power of the Huns? This is not seeking the skin of a tiger, you are so confused!"
As a Han and a warrior, Fang Jie strongly disagrees with his elder brother Fang La's behavior this time. We Han people will solve the Han people's affairs ourselves. Victory and defeat depend on our ability. What's the point of borrowing the strength of a foreign race? Even if you can conquer the world in the future, you will still be criticized by others. Yanmen Pass is related to the stability of the entire northern Xinjiang, and it was rebuilt with great difficulty. During the reconstruction process, the Xiongnu and Yanmen Army were already in a desperate situation. Once Yanmen Pass is broken, it will definitely become a hell on earth, and then their brothers will really A sinner through the ages.
"Although I don't agree with Senior Brother Fang's move, there is nothing we can do about it. The combat strength of Senior Brother Fang's troops is already among the best among our million-strong Yellow Turban army, but who would have thought that they would be overwhelmed by Qin Wen's 30,000-strong army? Fight, if we continue like this, not to mention taking down Dai County, it is possible that the entire army will be annihilated. This is a completely helpless move." Dongfang Sheng said helplessly, everything can only be blamed on Qin Wen for being too good at fighting.
This time Qin Wen sent out troops with all the best troops and generals. Fifteen thousand of the 30,000 elites were cavalry. After two days of traveling, they immediately entered the battle and caught the Yellow Turban Army by surprise. Moreover, the Yanmen Army took advantage of the cavalry to join forces. After defeating the Yellow Turbans for several battles, the Yellow Turbans have now lost nearly 20,000 soldiers, and the Yanmen Army has suffered less than 2,000 damage. If the battle continues like this, the Yellow Turban Army will be wiped out, and the Yanmen Army will not suffer much damage. Fang La will also be defeated. He was desperate. If he didn't use the power of the Huns to force Qin Wen to retreat, the Yellow Turbans would not be able to stop Qin Wen's Yanmen cavalry. Moreover, with the fifteen thousand cavalry, he would not be able to retreat even if he wanted to. Being bitten would be a situation where the entire army would be annihilated, so this was the last resort.
However, Fang La did not want the Xiongnu to take Yanmen Pass. The Xiongnu were the enemies of the Han army and the Yellow Turbans, so he asked the two men to represent the colleagues of the Yellow Turbans who pretended to join forces with the Xiongnu, and then secretly conveyed the news of the Xiongnu attack to the Qin Dynasty. Hao, he just hopes that Qin Wen can return to support Yanmen Pass. After all, Yanmen Pass is more important than Dai County. He is not afraid that Qin Wen will not return support. When he takes Dai County, he will not be afraid of Qin Wen if he has the city defense. Of course, it would be better if there was a chance to set an ambush on Qin Wen's way back to help.
"This Qin Wen is really powerful. Not only did he defeat the Qiang Xiongnu, he is also a good hand in governing the local area. I heard that he is a rare good official. If he can be used by our Yellow Turban Army, I will buy Bingzhou!"
Although he is on the hostile side, Fang Jie is not disgusted with Qin Wen at all. If possible, he would like to recruit Qin Wen to join the gang. This has to be lamented. The ignorant are really fearless!
"That's impossible. Qin Wen comes from a noble family and is the head of one of the five major business families. He is destined not to defect to our Yellow Turban Army."
"That's right. It's such a pity that such a hero is loyal to the faint king. Forget it, if you don't use him, you will be killed by me." Fang Jie said with great regret.
If Qin Hao heard what Fang Jie said, he would definitely give his father a thumbs up. He is really good at pretending. His reputation as a loyal minister has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The meeting hall of the prefect's mansion in Guangwucheng, Yanmen County.
Qin Wen brought most of the army and generals out this time, while all the civilian officials stayed behind. After realizing that the Xiongnu might attack, Qin Hao went home and briefly explained to his mother Jia Yu, and immediately took over Guangwu City in the name of Qin Wen. All the remaining civil servants gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
Qin Hao did not hold an official position. It was not enough to control the major officials just by relying on his identity as a young master, so he could only rely on pretending to pass on his father's orders and stabilize the officials first. Although some of the officials noticed it, there was no evidence. In addition, Qin Hao was Qin Wen's only son, so it was difficult to say anything. Let Qin Hao mess around for now, and your father will wipe your ass when the time comes. However, When they heard Qin Hao's deduction, everyone became uneasy.
"If it is true as the young master said, I am afraid that the Huns will not miss this opportunity. If they are not afraid of ten thousand, they are afraid of the worst. It is better to be careful." Haotong, the county chief, said cautiously.
Haotong, the county magistrate, is a talent that has never appeared in the history books. He was born in a poor family and studied hard for ten years. He has talents in his heart and is a good hand in governing the local area. Because of his tough personality, he was disliked by the previous prefect, so he has been serving in Guangwu County. After Qin Wen moved the county government to Guangwu, he found that he was indeed a talented person, so he reused him. Hao Tong was also loyal to Qin Wen, and was eventually promoted to Yanmen County Magistrate based on his merits.
As Qin Wen's right-hand man, Hao Tong knew that Yanmen's discoveries over the years were not easy, so he did not seek to treacherous enemies or make achievements, but he was satisfied if his lord Qin Wen could protect Yanmen Pass, so he was so cautious.
"Sir, there is one thing I don't understand. Ten thousand defenders are more than enough to defend Yanmen Pass. How did the Huns get the confidence to be so sure that they can capture Yanmen Pass?" Hao Tong asked doubtfully.
"I'm afraid there are Huns spies in Yanmen Pass!" Qin Hao said lightly.
"What?" When Hao Tong heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and the expressions of other officials also changed drastically.
In order to vigorously develop the economy and people's livelihood in recent years, Yanmen has done business with major tribes in the grassland. Therefore, it is inevitable that Huns spies will sneak in. All Yanmen officials know that this must be sacrificed for development, but Yanmen Pass is Yanmen Pass. The lifeblood of the gate, the rebuilt Yanmen Pass did not even have residents, so that Huns spies could sneak in. This can no longer be described as dereliction of duty, they are simply a bunch of trash.
There is something in Qin Hao's words. On the surface, he is saying that there are spies at Yanmen Pass. However, Yanmen Pass is so tightly defended that it can be infiltrated by the Huns. So what about everyone present? Hao Tong's cold eyes swept over the major officials, and the meaning was self-evident. Did these officials know that this meeting was called a meeting, but it was actually to imprison everyone, but for the safety of Yanmen? They can tolerate a little grievance, but some people with a guilty conscience will suffer.
At this time, Gao Shun, who was wearing heavy armor, strode into the hall. When he saw Qin Hao, he immediately saluted and said: "Young Master is really good at predicting things. We have captured all three thousand Hu merchants, and five hundred of them resisted. They have all been killed, and it has been made clear that the enemy leader cannot survive the torture. Yuvluo will raid Yanmen Pass today, and the internal response is..."
"Who is it?" Qin Hao yelled.
"Wang family."
Qin Hao finally understood why Gao Shun hesitated. In order to successfully enter Yanmen, Qin Wen had to make appropriate compromises with the local aristocratic families. Now, although these aristocratic families have grown several times stronger than before with Qin Wen's help, they have lost their core power. , this is unacceptable to the family.
The Wang family was originally the largest family in Bingzhou. Before Qin Wen took over Yanmen, the Wang family had a thousand clan soldiers. However, among the series of policies implemented after Qin Wen took over Yanmen, the Wang family gained the most, but was Completely separated from the core of Yanmen's power, but even so, the Wang family's influence in Yanmen is still huge, and there are people from the Wang family present.
Hao Tong seemed to have thought of something and immediately shouted: "Isn't Wang Hui, the deputy general of Colonel Wu Ling who is responsible for guarding Yanmen Pass, a member of the Wang family?"
Qin Hao's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, "What? No, Yanmen is in danger! Mr. Hao, how many cavalry are there in Guangwu?"
"All the cavalry have been brought out by the lord, and now there are only a hundred cavalry left in the city." Hao Tong frowned.
"That's enough, Brother Gao. I'll take these one hundred cavalry and go first. You can lead the camp and follow up later. I hope it's not too late!"
"What about the Wang family?"
"I can't worry about them now. Let's protect Yanmen Pass first. Mr. Hao, I'll leave the rest to you. Qin Hao believes you can handle it well."
"Don't worry, young master, Hao Tong will guard this inheritance for the Lord to repay the kindness of the Lord."
Qin Hao nodded, then strode out the door. After watching Qin Hao leave, Hao Tong looked at the officials and said coldly: "Until a thorough investigation is completed, no one is allowed to leave this hall. Otherwise, don't blame me for ignoring my colleagues." Love, hum!"
After putting on his battle armor and ordering his troops, Qin Hao led a hundred cavalry and rushed towards Yanmen Pass. As soon as he left the city gate, he saw a female general wearing silver armor and holding a spear blocking the road.
"Sister, why are you here?" Qin Hao asked.
The person who came was none other than Qin Wen's eldest daughter and Qin Hao's sister Qin Liangyu. Qin Liangyu was now eighteen years old, but she was still unmarried. It was not that she had no followers, but Qin Liangyu's requirements were too high and no one in Yanmen could enter. Qin Liangyu's eyes have dragged on until now.
Qin Liangyu was not in a hurry, but Jia Yu was. In this era, Qin Liangyu was already an old girl. In order to reassure her daughter, Jia Yu did not allow Qin Liangyu to go to the battlefield. Even Qin Wen's persuasion was useless, so Qin Liangyu did not follow her this time. Qin and Wen went on an expedition together.
"When such a big thing happened, how could I, as the daughter of the Qin family, sit back and ignore it, so I came here to help my brother." Qin Liang said in a cold voice with a murderous look in his eyes.
Qin Wen nodded slightly when he heard this, and the group of people quickly ran north.
