Haishi.
In the wind and snow, an armored cavalry galloped through the camp, followed by a dozen cavalrymen.
"According to the order of the lord, I left the camp to perform emergency military duties."
Following a shout from the leading cavalry general, the soldiers standing on the watchtower climbed down one after another, working together to lift the heavy and complicated antlers, and clear a path for them as quickly as possible.
It's so late and the snow is heavy. What urgent military affairs are you carrying out?
The clerk responsible for entering and exiting the camp at night held a book in one hand and a pen in the other, muttering in his heart:
Such a big fight seems to be just to escort two wooden boxes and give them to whom?
At this time, a cold wind blew in his face, and the clerk couldn't help shivering. He no longer thought about these trivial matters. He just wanted to finish the work quickly and go back to the tent to warm himself by the fire and drink hot soup.
"Document, name, and which camp you belong to?"
The cavalry general did not answer, but took out an official seal from his arms expressionlessly, while the clerk silently made way for him and asked no more questions.
In fact, he has held this position for ten years and has seen too many accidents. Every time something happens, the general will accuse the official in charge of the gate of neglecting his duty and pull him out to engage in military law——
Kill it.
Especially since Ding Yuan took control of the military, he has formulated dozens of laws for beheading, one of which is: Those who disobey the commander's orders will be executed on the spot.
The thing the cavalry commander showed just now is an official seal that symbolizes identity and belongs to Lord Ding Yuan. As long as you have this thing in your hand, it will be like the commander's personal presence.
As for whether it was the proceeds of theft, the civil servants were not worried at all.
First of all, without the Lord's permission, I couldn't even get ten steps closer to him, let alone steal something as important as the official seal.
Secondly, only the lord's trusted generals can quietly mobilize more than ten cavalry to perform emergency military affairs at night.
"General, the antlers have been removed and you can leave."
At this time, a soldier wiped the sweat from his forehead. After all, in order to block the horse's feet, these antler-shaped solid wood were buried more than a foot deep in the ground, which was indeed difficult to clean.
"Walk."
The cavalryman nodded, pulled the reins, and the yellow gelding flew straight out.
Time is running out, Song Xian must rush to Yanmen Pass in the shortest possible time and deliver a message to the leader of Xiutugehu on behalf of his lord——
Before dawn, tie your hands and come forward to plead guilty. Otherwise, when the army arrives, King Xiutu will become a trophy presented to the emperor by Ding Yuan, just like King Zuoxian and King Guli of the Xiongnu.
"General, why do we need to go northwest to get in touch with the Yanmen Pass guard?"
A cavalryman followed closely behind, asking, while brushing the flying snow from his eye sockets with his hand.
"It is true that we are going to Yanmen Pass, but we don't need to see the guard. We will go directly out of the gate on behalf of the lord and reprimand Xiu Tu in person."
"General, I still don't understand, why are you wasting your time with these aliens? The army will set off tomorrow morning, and we can start fighting with them outside the pass the day after tomorrow at the latest."
After defeating the Xiongnu army, the morale of the county soldiers was high. The thoughts of this cavalryman symbolized the thoughts of most people in the camp——
There is no need to worry about their own safety, because the foreign tribes are vulnerable and there are not many things they need to do. After the general kills the enemy chief, it is enough to beat the drowned dog.
The wind and snow were getting stronger and stronger, and a glimmer of light surged from Song Xian's body. He shook it away at will and replied calmly: "In extraordinary times, you should do extraordinary things."
It will take time for the army to move out. Although the people of Yanmen County are tough and there are more defenders than Yunzhong County, if nothing happens, they can indeed hold on for a long time.
However, in the words of deputy commander Zhang Liao:
He who subdues others without fighting is also a good person!
At that time, he was reading the military manual in the tent and was called by the lord's personal guards to the Chinese army camp to discuss how to deal with Xiutugehu.
General Lu Li of Yamen felt that he could gather all the cavalry of the army and rushed to Yanmen Pass first. Then, he used the heads of the two Xiongnu kings to frighten Xiutugehu, and finally cooperated with the Yanmen defenders to confront them head-on.
At first, Song Xian also felt that this plan was very appropriate. Although it was not as exciting as last night's robbery, it sounded equally encouraging and could earn another military exploit:
Anyone who confronts the enemy in front of the battle, but the vanguard advances forward before the arrows are delivered, and the thieves are defeated, has achieved the merit of trapping the battle.
This kind of merit is extremely rare. It can make a soldier leap over the dragon gate and become a captain. If he is favored by the commander, it is not surprising that he is promoted to general.
Of course, only those who have understood the spirit of war can scare the enemy into flight by single-handedly. The consequence of ordinary soldiers riding into battle alone is that they will be cut into pieces immediately.
However, deputy commander Zhang Liao proposed another method: persuading surrender.
An elite cavalry team was dispatched, carrying the heads of the two Xiongnu kings, and rushed outside the pass at starry night. They reprimanded Xiu for his act of massacre, and ordered the leaders of all ministries to come and apologize.
I have to say that this plan is crazy, but if you think about it carefully, it is indeed feasible.
The allies who claimed to have an army of 150,000 were defeated overnight, and the heads of the two kings were used as evidence. How could King Xiutu not be afraid?
However, the person who really prompted the lord to make a decision was Zhao Yun. Song Xian had never seen this person before, but when he saw him standing next to General Yamen Lu Li, and then thought that he had just returned after chasing the thief last night, he roughly guessed something. thing.
"Changes will come later. The water in the copper leak is slowly beating the time tube, and every drop may mean the displacement of hundreds of families."
"Before the incident, no one thought that Yunzhong County, where the governor Zhang Yi was personally in charge, would be suddenly attacked. If the tragedy happened again, it would be the people of Guizhou who would suffer."
These are Zhao Yun's original words.
If two cities were massacred by foreign tribes within three days, even if he had accomplished great feats, he would probably be held accountable by the court, right?
Song Xian felt that the lord was worried about the above problem, so he chose to take a dangerous move and ordered himself to take the heads of the two kings out of the country overnight.
"General Song, the safety of the people in Hecheng is entrusted to you."
At this moment, Zhao Yun's parting words continued to echo in Song Xian's ears.
Within ten steps, there must be faithfulness.
This is probably the kind of person you are talking about, right?
In addition, judging by his accent, he seems to be from the You and Ji areas.
Song Xian dragged the wooden box with one hand, sighed deeply, and after suppressing all the distracting thoughts, said: "Speed up, we must reach Yanmen Pass before Yinshi."
"drive!"
Low shouts sounded from behind, and the war horses neighed one after another. Their four hooves kicked like flying, and their speed increased even more.
at the same time.
There was silence in the camp, with only the brazier used for lighting and the night watchers hiding in the light and darkness making movement.
"General Lu, General Lu."
Because of Ding Yuan's trust, Zhao Yun knew tonight's order and traveled unimpeded all the way to the camp where Lu Li was.
At this moment, Lu Li had just said goodbye to Zhang Liao, who had come to talk to him. He was changing his armor and preparing to relax his nerves that had been tense for several days and have a good sleep.
"Zilong is out again. There is no one else here. Just call me brother."
With that said, Lu Li grabbed the kettle and poured two bowls of hot soup.
