"Sir, the Yuezhi and the Huns' 150,000 troops have moved south!"
What Qin Zu said just now made Yang Xian stare blankly as if he had Alzheimer's disease.
How can it be!
How could the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu send an army of 150,000 people southward?
Doubts kept repeating in my mind.
However, when looking at the Qin soldiers in front of him, Yang Xian had to believe that the captain and Qin soldiers at Yinshan Pass would never dare to joke about this matter.
When it comes to the Xiongnu and Yueshi, there are a full 150,000 horses! This is enough to rob the entire Shangjun.
Think of this.
"Go and invite General Hu quickly! Go and invite General Hu!"
Yang Xian came to his senses and stood up in a hurry. However, whether it was due to the trembling of his body or his old age, when he stood up for the first time, Yang Xian slumped down and then used his hands and feet to stand up.
"Go and invite General Hu!"
Regardless of wearing shoes, Yang Xian trotted in a hurry while shouting in panic.
Yang Xian, who had always felt that the main hall was too small before, felt for the first time that the main hall was so big that he couldn't reach the door even if he had to run so many steps.
Outside the main hall.
The servants of the mansion outside the door heard Yang Xian's shouts and just entered the house.
"grown ups!"
Just as the servant's words started to sound, Yang Xian was seen shouting anxiously.
"Go and invite General Hu Jin, quickly!"
This was the first time that the servant saw Yang Xian, the steady governor of the county, so panicked, as if roaring, and he nodded quickly.
Outside the door.
Yang Xian looked at the back of his servant running towards the outside of the mansion after taking orders, and then looked at the empty yard in front of him.
At this time, the young man standing in the yard suddenly appeared in Yang Xian's mind.
At first, the young man wrote a letter and then rushed to Yuzhong City in person to inform him that the Xiongnu and Yueshi were likely to lead an army south to raid Gaonu.
As a result, he left the boy hanging in the yard for more than two hours, and even mocked the boy's life for how much it was worth.
"It's over!"
Yang Xian closed his eyes in shame, feeling regretful in his heart. When he opened them again, his eyes no longer looked as bright as before, making him feel a little older.
The Yuezhi army of 150,000 Xiongnu went south to raid Shangjun.
When I think about how Shangjun is in danger now, when I think about what other officials will think of him if they know about it in the future, how will the king see him if he knows, and even how all the people in Shangjun will think of him.
Thoughts came to mind one by one, imagining the ridicule, accusations, and even the curses from future generations that he would face in the future, and the king's disappointment.
"grown ups!"
"grown ups!!"
Along with the old Yang Xian, he was crumbling, feeling like the world was spinning and he couldn't breathe, and the servants' exclamations kept ringing in his ears.
Before he fell into coma, a thought flashed through Yang Xian's mind.
Now my future and reputation are at stake!
"grown ups!"
"Hurry and help the master to rest! Hurry and call the doctor."
In the mansion, amid screams of surprise, a servant carried the old Yang Xian to the bedroom.
Half an hour later.
Inside the Sheriff's Mansion.
Hu Jin and Li Pingyan stood in the main hall. Under the main hall stood the Yuzhong City Guards, seventeen school captains, five captains, and other officials in Yuzhong City.
"General Hu, right now in Yuzhong City, there are countless people living in Yuzhong and Gaonu both inside and outside the city. We must make a decision to protect Yuzhong, and we must not let the Xiongnu and Yueshi plunder the people!"
After Li Pingyan read the bamboo slips, she said to Hu Jin.
At this moment, Li Pingyan's face was also full of uneasiness. The 150,000 Xiongnu and Yuezhi troops were in danger, not to mention a county, or a whole country.
Li Pingyan looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and thought that the governor of Gaonu City, Bai Yan, had said before him that the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi would go south. He thought that all the previous letters were still in the mansion. At this moment, not to mention Yang Xian, even he, Li Pingyan, regretted it. Incomparable.
It would have been better if I had believed in that young man.
"Li Pingyan is ashamed!"
After Li Pingyan put away the bamboo slips, she shook her head and sighed.
However, Li Pingyan also understood that no matter how regretful he was, nothing he could say at the moment would help.
The most fortunate thing at the moment is that after Bai Yan returned to Gaonu in the past, regardless of the consequences, he privately ordered the migration of Gaonu people to Yuzhong, and led an army of cavalry to stay in Gaonu to fight to the death.
If not.
Li Pingyan couldn't imagine how serious the consequences would be when he saw this bamboo slip.
"General, I believe that the number of Xiongnu and Yuezhi, and our soldiers clinging to the pass, cannot resist them at all. Now that we are asking for help, the top priority is to move all the people and continue southward."
A captain wearing Qin armor and a Qin sword came forward, raised his hands to Hu Jin and said.
The words fell.
Another captain stood up.
"General, I believe that General Qiu Ke's words are correct. At present, the number of soldiers in our county is only over 30,000. If the Xiongnu gather to attack one or two passes, they will be able to defend them. However, once the Yueshi of the Xiongnu divide their forces, our army will not be able to resist."
In the main hall.
The words of the two captains were agreed by many other captains.
However, there are also those who oppose it.
"General, Gao Nu's cavalry army has been resisting the Yueshi and Xiongnu for two or three days. I am worried that it may be too late to evacuate. We should move all the people into the city and pass the news to other cities while waiting for help."
A captain in his thirties stood up and said.
These words made many captains fall into silence. It would not be difficult to mobilize the defenders from other passes to defend Yuzhong, and even holding for a month or two would be more than enough.
But the people in other parts of Shangjun did not have such a good ending, which is why all the captains were silent.
"General, the Xiongnu and the Yueshi are all horrified by the nomadic tribes, and the number of war horses is immeasurable. I even think that the best way to defend Yuzhong is to defend Yuzhong!"
A school captain stood up and said with his hands raised.
After the words fell, other captains also nodded.
Because everyone understands that the news coming from Yinshan Pass has been informed that the news has been delayed for a long time.
It stands to reason that the armies of the Xiongnu and Yuezhi should have arrived long ago. The reason why Yuzhong City and even the Yinshan Pass are unobstructed at the moment is that they, the captains and captains, must be Gao Nu's cavalry fighting in a bloody battle. The Huns' army.
An army of more than 10,000 cavalry resisted the Huns for two or three days, which already made them marvel at their bloody prowess.
Now that days have passed, no one can guarantee how long the cavalry army can resist.
What if in the next moment, or an hour later, news comes that the Xiongnu and Yuezhi troops have arrived at the Yinshan Pass? Then they will face the 150,000 troops of those nomadic tribes, not to mention that the people can't go far, it's them There is no chance to withdraw from Yuzhong's defense.
In the main hall.
Hu Jin listened to the words of his captain and captain, his forehead was covered with sweat and his eyes were full of hesitation.
Should we abandon the passes and protect the people in Yuzhong and Gaonu, or take the risk and defend the passes to protect all the people from evacuating?
It's very quiet under the candlelight!
Not to mention Hu Jin, even Li Pingyan on the side had his Adam's apple twitching and did not dare to speak hastily. Any order at the moment was related to the life and death of countless people.
If something went wrong, he and Hu Jin would not be able to escape the blame even if they survived.
"pass"
Just when Hu Jin made up his mind and was about to give the order.
"grown ups!"
"My lord, wake up!"
Suddenly, exclamations from the maids and servants came from the main hall.
Hu Jin, Li Pingyan, and all the captains and captains turned to look, and then saw Yang Xian, who had been lying in the main hall with a cloth on his forehead, and opened his eyes in a daze.
When Hu Jin and Li Pingyan saw this, they felt relieved. After all, one of them was a county lieutenant, responsible for commanding the soldiers and horses of a county, and the other was a censor, observing the mistakes of Qin officials in a county.
Yang Xian, as the county governor, is the official responsible for the decision of whether the people should stay or go.
"Master Yang!"
Hu Jin and Li Pingyan looked at each other and stepped forward to see Yang Xian.
"General Hu, Master Li!"
Yang Xian murmured, and then slowly stood up with the help of his servants.
Yang Xian, let alone Hu Jin and Li Pingyan, looked weak and panicked as if he was seriously ill.
Even the dozen or so famous captains and captains below the main hall all sighed inwardly.
When Bai Yan wrote to Yuzhong and came to Yuzhong in person to seek an audience, Yang Xian's initial decision was not wrong.
However, what was wrong was that Yang Xian first treated Bai Yan with contemptuous words, and then entertained Tang Bing and Cui Guang with fine wines and delicacies. Regardless of Bai Yan's fatigue from running around, he left him standing alone in the yard, waiting for more than two hours. But not seen.
If it were anyone else, Yang Xian, as a veteran of the court, the governor of a county, and an elder, would be lecturing a young city guard under the county. It would be normal and no one would say anything.
However, the Xiongnu and the Yueshi now have 150,000 troops heading south.
Bai Yan, who was previously ridiculed by Yang Xian and stood alone in the courtyard, is now leading an army of cavalry in a bloody battle with the Xiongnu and Yueshi.
Thinking of this, compared to when Yang Xian was drinking and feasting with friends, Yang Xian didn't want to see Bai Yan.
Not to mention what the people and the court thought when word spread, even the generals like them couldn't help but feel unhappy for Bai Yan.
At this moment, Bai Yan led more than 10,000 war cavalry in a bloody battle with the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu. It could be said that he had a narrow escape, and he was actually risking his life to resist the armies of the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi.
I really shouldn’t have suffered those grievances before!
What's more, I heard that Yang Xian had admonished Bai Yan to Xianyang a few days ago, and the words in his letter were very sharp.
Counting the time, the bamboo slips have probably arrived in Xianyang now.
In the main hall.
Yang Xian, who was supported by a servant, learned what happened and heard the two opinions given by Hu Jin.
"Pass my order, stick to Yuzhong, and wait for rescue!"
Yang Xian ordered to his subordinate officials.
Hearing Yang Xian's voice from above the main hall, a famous captain and captain looked at each other. They were not surprised by Yang Xian's decision after knowing the situation.
"General Hu, the safety of the people depends entirely on General Hu."
Yang Xian turned his head, panted, looked at Hu Jin with guilt, and said softly.
Now, all Yang Xian can do is to save a little bit. Although this move ignores the people in the countryside outside the city, as long as he can save the people of the two cities now, he will not lose face in the court in the future.
After all, after learning about the matter, as a county guard, he had already made the most appropriate choice immediately to protect the people living in the two cities.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yang!"
Hu Jin looked at Yang Xian and nodded.
Even if Yang Xian didn't say anything, it was still his duty to defend the city against the enemy.
Hu Jin, who saw that the Qin officials had decided to fight to the death after receiving Yang Xian's order to leave and had no other concerns, breathed a sigh of relief.
Until this time, Hu Jin looked at the darkness outside and was worried about Bai Yan's safety.
The second day.
Yuzhong City.
As the night passed, a touch of fish belly white quietly appeared in the sky.
The sky has just become bright.
On the streets in the city, the sounds of bustling have already been heard. After all, the people sleeping on the streets and being blown by the cold wind at night can have no peace at all.
Almost from that night to morning, the crying of some children and countless complaints never stopped.
Both sides of the street.
It was a shop after shop, because the people of Gaonu City all migrated to Yuzhong, including the nobles and dignitaries of Gaonu.
Different from the common people, as wealthy and powerful nobles and merchants, even if they come to Yuzhong City, they may not necessarily have a mansion to live in soon, but they will not worry about not having a place to live.
"I heard before that Bai Yan was awarded a title for his meritorious service at a young age and became the fifth official of the Qin Kingdom. At that time, I still fantasized about meeting him."
"No, at that time I heard that Bai Yan was still a descendant of the Bai family. I even dreamed of being attracted by Bai Yan. Now that I think about it, I was really blinded to think that way."
At this moment, on the second floor of a small building next to the street, some women from wealthy families gathered together and whispered while looking at the countless people on the street below.
Compared with the women from ordinary families on the street, these women who have been pampered since childhood are all very good-looking, fair and tender.
Leave it outside.
Every woman is pursued by other men.
After all, for the world, apart from dawn, there is only darkness, apart from drinking, there is only happiness between men and women. Therefore, women all want to marry a high-ranking young man, and all men want to get a fair-skinned and beautiful boy. Beautiful woman.
Therefore, these women from wealthy families gathered together are the dreams of all men.
Not to mention the young men from ordinary people on the street who couldn't move their eyes away when they looked at these women below. Even those wealthy and powerful children knew that compared with the women in the restaurant, these women would have a hard time in their lives. beg.
"I heard that a day or two ago, Master Cheng Meng, the censor in Xianyang, had gone to Gaonu."
A woman looked downstairs and said softly.
Among the several women, this girl was one of the few who did not blame Bai Yan, because she felt that Bai Yan's actions could only be done by a responsible person.
However, at this moment, the girl looked at the street. A woman looked at her infant baby, who was suffering from febrile disease due to the wind and was crying helplessly. The girl began to waver.
"Cui, bring these three coins to the woman."
The woman sighed, took out three coins from her sleeve and handed them to the maid.
The maid took the money and quickly turned and left.
"That being said, Bai Yan should be dismissed from his post in the next two days!"
"Lü Ru, you should be able to return to Gaonu City in two days!"
The other women were full of surprise when they heard the news.
Censor Zhongcheng, this is a minister in the Qin court, and he actually came to Shangjun!
So, if this minister goes to Gaonu, it won't be long before Bai Yan is dismissed from his post!
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
Suddenly, the shouts of some Qin officials were heard in the distance, and these girls stuck their heads out of the window one after another.
Then they saw that suddenly countless Qin soldiers holding long swords walked into the city from outside the city gate in rows.
See this.
Not to mention the confusion of the girls upstairs, countless people on the street all stood up and looked at this scene with confusion.
However, under the eyes of everyone, not only the Qin army suddenly poured in from outside, but also the Qin soldiers stationed in the city were carrying baggage such as arrows to the tower.
This scene.
Many people feel that there is going to be another war in Shangjun!
After a while, after some merchants inquired, everyone knew that news came from the Yinshan Pass that the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu army of 150,000 had moved south.
on the street.
As the news spread, all the people who heard the news, no matter men, women, old or young, were all stunned. They opened their mouths in shock and looked around.
"What? The Yuezhi and the Xiongnu really went south?"
"One hundred and fifty thousand!!!!"
The common people named Gao Nu were all confused. They had been told by Qin officials that the Xiongnu and Yuezhi did not go south.
However, suddenly, early in the morning, they heard Qin officials telling them that the Xiongnu and Yueshi had not only gone south, but their number had reached 150,000.
At this moment, when the common people thought of that scene, a cold sweat appeared on their backs.
The Xiongnu and Yuezhi really went south! !
"Then we didn't accuse General Bai unjustly?"
Among the crowd, an unknown person suddenly said something.
Then all the people of Gaonu realized that if the city guard Bai Yan hadn't ordered them to move to Gaonu, they would have faced the plunder of 150,000 people in Gaonu.
Facing the 150,000 Xiongnu and Yueshi people, not to mention that their wives and daughters would be raped and kidnapped, even their own lives would probably be in vain.
This was not only a favor to save one person, but also Bai Yan saved his whole family.
Think of this.
All the people who migrated from Gaonu, no matter men, women, old or young, were all red-eyed.
Especially those people who had complained about Bai Yan before, were so ashamed at this moment that they wanted to find a crack in the ground to bury them.
An old man shook his head slowly and said softly.
"After we return, we should offer incense and pray for General Bai!"
During the Qin period, it seemed that not only the dead but also the living were praying for blessings.
In the bamboo slips unearthed from Suihudi, it was said that war was about to break out. He asked someone to take the letter home and ask his family to pray for him.
(End of chapter)
