Outside Yecheng, between the northern and southern camps of the Yan Army, in a temporary tent, two groups of generals with completely different armor styles and colors sat opposite each other. The one on the south was wearing gray leather armor and a battle robe. The generals of the Tuoba tribe are headed by Tuoba Yi, and those in blue mail armor in the north are the noble leaders of the Helan tribe headed by Helan Lu. Outside the tent, there are two to three thousand cavalry guards in the north and south respectively, with clear flags. Rather than saying this was a joint Wei army meeting, it was more like an alliance between two different armies.
Tuoba Yi, who was dressed in a leather robe and had a mustache and yellow eyebrows, was sitting on a bed. He looked at the gorgeous and conspicuous Helan Lu opposite him, who was wearing a large feather crest and a large armor. He smiled and said, "Master Helan, you are dressed like this." Beautiful, the enemy soldiers can see it at a glance. The soldiers are in danger. Isn't it very dangerous? Look at me. This outfit is not much different from that of an ordinary sergeant. Plus a dozen stand-in warriors, it is very safe. where."
He Lanlu said expressionlessly: "Dong Ping Gong (now Tuoba Yi, as a clan general, was named Dong Ping Gong because of his previous military exploits). He is the grandson of Tuoba Shi Yijian, and he and Tuoba Gui are cousins. ), you are safe this way, but our soldiers can’t see where you are, and they will be disappointed. Although my risk is a bit higher, every soldier can clearly see me and know where they are. The commander-in-chief fights with them and bleeds. Only in this way will everyone be brave and strive for the first place. This is the ancestral motto of our Helan tribe for hundreds of years, don’t you know?"
Tuoba Yi's face changed, his anger flashed away, and he turned to smile: "Yes, the Helan tribe has many traditions. It has its own uniqueness to dominate the eastern grasslands and become the overlord of one party for so many years. Not only the men of the Helan tribe, but also the women can make their due contributions."
Having said this, the generals of the Tuoba tribe burst into laughter, while the people of the Helan tribe all glared angrily. Tuoba Yi's words were very vicious, insinuating that the Helan tribe had relied on marriage for many years to remain invincible, and even more so. He laughed at the fact that He Lanmin, as a witch, had been insulted in turn.
Helan Lu bit his lip and said in a deep voice: "Dong Dongping, I remember that His Majesty had a strict order not to mention what happened in Daning City that night. If you bring up the old story today, are you insulting our Helan tribe or your concubine?" ?”
Tuoba Yi put away his smile and said coldly: "Some people knew who seduced Liu Xian and Murong Yong attacked Daning City back then. Don't think that your Majesty won't care about him anymore. This matter will be solved." Let’s go like this.”
Helan Lu laughed: "Then, when His Majesty was in despair and was alone as a hostage in an enemy country, who protected his mother and his people? Was it your Dongping Gong Tuoba Yi?"
Tuoba Yi gritted his teeth: "Okay, Helan Lu, I don't want to have a verbal dispute with you today. I was ordered to attack Yecheng. You also know this order. Please move the Helan tribe to another place now." Fight somewhere.”
He Lanlu sneered and said: "You were just ordered to patrol the cities in Hebei. I also received the same order, but it didn't say who would attack Ye City. Your Majesty made it clear that whoever comes first will be able to attack and plunder the city based on their ability. Di, my troops arrived half a day earlier than you, so if we want to move the camp, you have to go."
Tuoba Yi said in a deep voice: "Master Helan, please see clearly. This is Yecheng, the old capital of Yan State, the most important town in Hebei. Although it temporarily became the old capital because of the black fire that burned the city, it is still The Yan State is accompanying the capital, and attacking the capital should be done by the troops and horses of the Tuoba clan. Otherwise, if you destroy the country and capture the king, you will not be rewarded for your great achievements. I don’t need to teach you this truth."
Helan Lu smiled "hehe": "The current capital of Yan State is in Zhongshan, and the Emperor of Later Yan, Murong Bao, is also there. Naturally, I will not fight with Dong Ping Gong to conquer the country, so I would like to trouble you to attack it as soon as possible." Zhongshan, as for Yecheng, which has become the old capital, leave it to my tribe with foreign surnames."
Tuoba Yi gritted his teeth and said, "You have to ask for His Majesty's military orders before I leave?"
Helan Lu smiled slightly: "If Duke Dongping has His Majesty's will, please show it now. Otherwise, you will be the one who disobeys the order, and it is you who should go. Even if we quarrel with His Majesty, he will definitely defend your unreasonable request. of."
Tuoba Yi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "That's all. We have been colleagues for many years and there is no need to fight for a Ye city. Let's do this. You attack the south city and I will attack the north city. After entering the city, we will fight based on our own abilities. In each area, if I break the city first, then Ye City will be mine, and vice versa, what do you think?"
Next to Helan Lu, a big man with a dark face and a long beard, none other than the former Department Secretary Martin Jian, said in a deep voice: "Sir, we were the ones who came first, how could we..."
Helan Lu waved his hand: "Ajian, it doesn't matter. After all, Duke Dongping is your majesty's favorite general and a member of the same clan. Breaking through the caliber is a little harder than us walking through Jingxing. It's only half a day's delay. We are too many." I have been preparing siege equipment for a long time."
Ding Jian turned to smile and said: "My lord is wise, the general is willing to take orders to attack the city!"
Tuoba Yi stood up, turned around and left. Helan Lu said from behind: "What's the matter, Mr. Dongping, don't you want to have dinner together?"
Tuoba Yi's voice came along the wind: "No, I'm already half a day behind you. My men and I don't have time to eat!"
When the generals of the Helan tribe smiled and watched Tuoba Yi's men leave the tent, Ding Jian whispered: "Sir, do you really want to take the credit? Yecheng's defense is tight and there are many soldiers and horses. With our With the strength of this army, I’m afraid it will be difficult to capture, and even if we capture it, we will suffer heavy losses and the gain will not be worth the loss.”
He Lanlu smiled and said: "Do you think I really want to attack the city? This is for Tuoba Yi. We are one step ahead. The people and husbands outside Yecheng are all here with us now. I let them do it. The siege equipment is not really for attacking, but it makes Tuoba Yi anxious. He wants to seize Yecheng and achieve great success. He also wants to get the food, weapons, and population in the city, so he has no choice but to bite the bullet and do it himself. Hum. , we have no attacking tools, and we don’t have superior military strength. Do you really think that the city wall of Ye City is just a decoration? Murong Chui tried to attack it for many years but couldn’t take it down. How can he be more powerful than the Yan Kingdom’s God of War?”
Ding Jian breathed a long sigh of relief: "I see, your lord, do you want to use Yecheng's fortified city and garrison to kill and consume Tuoba Yi? When they defeat both sides, can we attack again?"
Helan Lu curled up his lips: "He is right about one thing. We can't go to Zhongshan. That is the capital of the Yan Kingdom. Only Tuoba Gui can conquer it. The best and fattest city we can conquer is Yecheng. Although there are many soldiers in Yecheng, Murong De can also be called a famous general, but if there is a battle in Zhongshan, he will definitely help Murong Bao. Therefore, we only need to surround three and one is missing to give Murong De a passage north to Zhongshan. Yecheng will destroy itself without a fight."
