Compared with the Han court's army, the death of the general will of course cause great turmoil to the army, and even cause the morale of the army to collapse.
However, there are exceptions. For example, after Xiahou Dun died, Man Chong was able to stabilize the morale of the army.
But in Wuhuan, when Tadun died, not to mention that Qiao King Su Puyan and Hanlu King Wuyan were seven hundred miles away. Even if they were on the scene, they could not stabilize the morale of the army.
Because Tadun was not only the chanyu of Wuhuan, but also the leader of the shamanism of the Wuhuan tribe.
When the Chanyu dies, a king can still replace him, but the shaman leader is their god in the eyes of these tribal people and cannot be replaced by anyone.
As soon as Tadun died, the Wuhuan troops no longer cared about the situation where the enemy was outnumbered, the enemy was weak and we were strong, and they instinctively wanted to escape.
The Wuhuan army chasing Yan Liangwen Chou had not figured out what was going on and were still enjoying the hunting moment. Suddenly they heard the rebel army running behind them and vaguely heard them shouting, "The Chanyu is dead, the leader has ascended to heaven." My heart tightened.
After confirming that they had heard correctly, more than 8,000 people instinctively began to run away with the group of people. They even ran in different directions because they were from different tribes.
"Hahaha, Zilong has succeeded, brothers, let me go and kill him!" Yan Liang laughed wildly, swung the golden back knife, turned the horse's head and started to chase.
The two armies rejoined and began the pursuit.
Guo Huai's performance is remarkable. From the beginning, he followed Wen Chou's footsteps and led his army to disrupt the Wuhuan Army's formation, and then to the current pursuit, killing people like crazy without any hesitation.
Hao Zhao was a little worse. Maybe he heard Guo Huai talk too much about fighting on the border, or maybe he felt at ease with Zhao Yun, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and other invincible generals beside him.
However, it was really difficult for him, who was on the battlefield for the first time, to kill people as happily as the people around him.
But when he followed Yan Liang into the battle, after knocking down two Wuhuan cavalry, he was in a very bad state. The feeling of the spear piercing the human body and the disgusting smell of blood filled his forehead at this moment. , just barely spit it out.
Facts have proved that the proud man like Huo Qubing, who seems to be born to appear on the battlefield, is an extremely rare exception. Most people can only achieve their achievements by practicing step by step.
Under the billowing smoke and dust, thousands of Han cavalry were chasing Wuhuan and fighting. Looking at the long history, such a feat is extremely rare. Everyone is enjoying this glory. They finally feel that the eight soldiers under Guangling City in the past The joy of a hundred guardsmen.
If there is one person who is not immersed in this kind of enjoyment, it is probably Zhao Yun.
Perhaps the answer sheet handed over by Jinyang City could not satisfy him after all, and he had the illusion that he had failed Lin Mo. So now that he had succeeded, his greater feeling was that he could face Lin Yunwen calmly after returning.
He didn't need to prove his strength for a long time. What he needed to prove was that Lin Mo had not misjudged the person.
When Man Chong from the rear arrived, he was horrified to see the corpses on the ground. Fortunately, Zhao Yun had left a scout to report the news. After hearing the whole process, he couldn't help but sigh: "General Zhao, this battle will definitely be famous throughout the ages."
More than a thousand cavalry, with no backup or supplies, defeated the enemy frontally, which is indeed worthy of praise.
When we ran all the way to Liucheng, we could already see the dazzling banner with the word "Lu" floating in it.
Seeing that the Chinese army had finally arrived, everyone was more confident. Tian Chou stood up and bowed: "General Zhao, the Wuhuan people are tough and unyielding. If you want them to surrender, you must establish absolute prestige."
"Sir, if you have any clever ideas, please tell me directly." Zhao Yun was thinking about how to appease the people and asked humbly.
"Massacre the city! All tribes are ordered to move to Liucheng. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed directly to let them know who is the master here!"
You are also a Confucian scholar, why are you so murderous?
How did Zhao Yun know that during his years in Wuzhong County, Tian Chou had seen with his own eyes how many scholar-bureaucrats died under Wuhuan's brutal rule? He hated Wuhuan deeply.
But Zhao Yun couldn't really do this, because he had already seen the bravery of the Wuhuan cavalry. If these guys were picked out individually, except for the Bingzhou wolf cavalry, which could overwhelm them, ordinary cavalry would be beaten by them.
Especially their cavalry and archery troops are too powerful.
Now that the world is uncertain, Lu Ying is still in urgent need of cavalry to assist in the battle. Even though there is no shortage of horses after having Bingzhou and Youzhou, you cannot train an elite cavalry in a short time.
If Wuhuan's team could be used, it would be better than destroying them.
Of course, this was what Zhao Yun was thinking. He himself didn't know what effect Lin Mo really wanted to achieve.
Before the expedition, he only mentioned a few words about the post-war situation and gave no clear instructions. Zhao Yun had reason to believe that this might also be an assessment given to him by Lin Mo, and became a question for the commander-in-chief to think about.
Probably sensing Zhao Yun's thoughts, Guo Huai bowed his hands and said: "General, I feel that since Tadun is dead, everyone in Wuhuan is in danger, so there is no need to slaughter him anymore, not to mention King Su Puyan of Qiao and King Wu of Hanlu. Yan still has tens of thousands of Wuhuan soldiers on hand. If he is pushed into a hurry, there will inevitably be a bloody battle.
It would be better to recruit a group of people who can speak both languages in the city, use them to appease the people, first pacify them, and then integrate Wuhuan's cavalry into various ministries. If they don't obey, it will not be too late to kill them. "
Guo Huai's suggestion was quite pertinent. Zhao Yun nodded, "Okay, let's do as you say first, and then send envoys out of Jieshi to look for Qiao King Su Puyan and Hanlu King Wuyan, meet them in person, and try to recruit them. "
After killing Tadun and taking Liucheng, Wuhuan was no longer to be feared. However, after all, they were deep behind enemy lines here, rescue was not available, and there was Gongsun Kang to the east. The first priority was to stabilize the overall situation.
Once this is done, when we return, we may bring back not only tens of thousands of good horses, but also this group of cavalry who are good at riding and shooting.
East of Hedong, outside Anyi County, a group of cavalry was marching slowly. At the center of the army, a large banner with the word "horse" was floating.
As the governor of Hanoi, Ma Teng usually sits in charge of Huai County. After all, that is his territory. The people who came to Hedong today were mainly invited by Han Sui.
In the past, Han Sui would always come to him for everything, and he rarely went to see him. The two of them were considered brothers, and they treated themselves as brothers, so there was nothing to say.
But this time Han Sui took the initiative to invite him, and he said it was quite urgent, so he still wanted to come and have a look.
He didn't know what happened, let alone the dangers of this trip.
Half a month ago, Han Sui received a letter. Strictly speaking, it was the wrong letter.
Judging from the signature, it was clearly addressed to Ma Teng in Hanoi. Perhaps the person who sent the letter mistakenly thought that Hedong was Ma Teng's territory and delivered the letter to him.
The letter was written by Lin Mo, and there was nothing shocking in it. It was all polite words, and it was just an exaggeration that Ma Teng was the pillar of Xiliang. Under his governance, the people had enough food and clothing.
The problem is that according to the content of the letter, this should be a reply letter. In other words, there was already contact between them before this letter.
But when they met last time, Ma Teng didn't mention anything about it, which made Han Sui feel very uncomfortable.
In the past, in the land of Sanqin, each of them occupied a county, but everyone was attentive to each other. Once they met, they would talk about every detail.
In addition to the previous Li Jue incident, I was kind to Ma Teng, so over the years, the two of them had interacted with each other on the basis of brotherly love, so why should they hide something from themselves now.
"Master Yuezhang, things are different now. The richness of the three counties in Hedong is not comparable to that of the Three Qins. Even the entire Liangzhou cannot be compared. We share hardships and hardships, and share wealth and honor. I'm afraid he wants to monopolize these three counties. Land, so that he can have power between Cao Cao and Lu Bu, and when the time is right, he will push us out to sacrifice the flag!"
Yan Xing's words touched Han Sui's heart. Some people can really share adversity, but cannot share wealth.
The three counties of Guandong are too rich. People's hearts are like this. When they don't have it, that's it. Once it is in their hands, greed will be infinitely magnified. With the ambition of the Ma family, I am afraid that even one Hanoi county will not be able to satisfy it. .
When a thought of anger arises, millions of doors open.
Once he had this idea, Han Sui thought about it day and night, and even figured out that he had reached some kind of agreement privately with Lu Lin's son-in-law. For example, during the Central Plains War, Ma Teng was responsible for stabilizing the ten divisions in Guanzhong. Lu Lin was responsible for helping him clear out his competitors, which was himself.
At this time, Cheng Gongying stood up.
As a rare strategist in Liangdi, he and Lao Yinhuo came from Liangzhou at the same time. Naturally, he couldn't reach the height of Lao Yinhuo in terms of strategy, but he still had some brains. He instinctively felt that this might be a trap.
"General, I'm afraid there may be a scam. Lin Mo is a well-known meticulous person. Since this letter is a reply, there is no reason why it should be sent to the wrong place."
"From what Mr. Chenggong has seen, this is Lin Mo's plan to alienate each other?" Han Sui asked with a frown.
"Most likely."
"What if it's true?" Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root and sprout. Han Sui now knew that this thing might be a divorce plan, but he felt that if there was no way to prove it, he still couldn't take the risk.
Cheng Gongying was speechless.
Yes, he could only suspect it and had no way to confirm it.
But he knew that the reason why the ten tribes in Guanzhong were feared by Cao Cao and Lu Lin did not rely on any group of people, but on the unity of the ten tribes themselves.
If there is a rift, the ten tribes will have civil strife, or even be defeated without a fight.
After pondering for a moment, Cheng Gongying frowned and said, "General, you can go to Hanoi to see Ma Teng in person and ask questions face to face."
It's rough, but it's the only way.
Nothing works better than confrontation.
"no!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xing waved his hand and refused, "If this matter is true, wouldn't my father-in-law be in danger?"
Han Sui nodded slowly when he heard this, "Even if we have to confront him, we can only let him come over."
At this time, Ma Teng was not on guard. It was not too much to ask him to come over and explain clearly.
After agreeing on the plan, Han Sui sent someone to invite Ma Teng, so they had this meeting.
In fact, Han Sui's own reputation is terrible. In his early years, he slaughtered all the people around him. It is not too much to say that he killed Beigong Boyu. After all, he had coerced Han Sui in the first place, but he had no control over Bian Zhang. It's nothing to kill. Apart from wanting to seize military power, I really can't think of any other reason.
Even so, Ma Teng treated him with all his heart, and it could even be said that he was undefended. For example, when he came to Hedong this time, he did not bring Ma Chao and Pang De, but just asked Pang Tong to follow him.
"Wen Yue called me here, not for drinking. If you have something to say, just tell me." After entering the house, Han Sui was of course polite to Ma Teng. There was a reception banquet and a dancing girl to wait on him.
But Ma Teng felt uncomfortable sitting down, and it felt like Han Sui was holding back something he hadn't said.
"It's nothing important. I was originally going to visit Brother Shoucheng. I'm just feeling sick. Now I'm asking you to come and return the token that Lin Mo sent by mistake to its original owner." Han Sui said and presented the silk cloth. .
Hearing this, Ma Teng was a little surprised. What did Lin Mo mean when he sent the wrong token to its original owner?
When did Lin Mo and I exchange letters? He quickly took them and looked at them carefully.
During this process, Han Sui, Yan Xing and Cheng Gongying all stared at Ma Teng's expression calmly, hoping to get some clues from it.
Damn it, General Ma is over-praised. I cannot be called the Pillar of Zhenhai of the North Country. When did I ever praise you, Lin Mo, as the Jade Pillar of the North Country!
Just when he was about to curse, Pang Tong laughed loudly, attracting everyone's attention, including Ma Teng.
"Lin Mo's attempt to create a estrangement is nothing but a trivial matter."
"Why did Mr. Long say this?" Han Suihu asked.
"General Han doesn't know. My Lord also received such a letter a few days ago. The content is exactly the same, but it was written to General Han."
"Is this happening?"
Hearing the news, Han Sui was not surprised but delighted. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Where's the letter?"
"Burn it on fire." Pang Tongyun said calmly.
"Burned?" Yan Xing was obviously skeptical about this.
Pang Tong sighed softly and said with a wry smile: "I have to apologize to General Han for this matter."
"What crime did Mr. Long have against me?" Han Sui looked suspicious.
"When I received the letter, I judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, and I actually concluded that the general might have secretly communicated with Lin Mo to harm my lord."
Pang Tong smiled bitterly, then raised his hand towards Ma Teng, and said with admiration: "At that time, my lord drew his sword and scolded me angrily, claiming that he and the general were life-and-death friends. The general was absolutely incapable of doing such a thing, and he didn't even bother to confront him directly. Set the fire on fire."
"Brother Shoucheng, are you serious about this?" Han Sui looked at Ma Teng with a questioning look.
Ma Teng himself was confused. Long Guang, what are you talking nonsense about? When did I receive such a letter, and when did I ever reprimand you?
When he was about to speak but stopped, he met Pang Tong's determined gaze, sighed, nodded and said, "Indeed."
Hearing this, Han Sui felt relieved, as if the huge boulder that had been accumulating in his heart for many days had finally fallen. Instead, he felt a sense of shame, "Brother Shoucheng, I came here just to explain the reason. I have no other intention. I'm sorry to trouble Shoucheng." Brother, I feel sorry for you, please drink this cup!"
"Brothers and you, we have always been honest, but Wen Yue said this, but that's a big deal. Drink!" Ma Teng drank a glass of wine proudly.
After talking about the matter, the atmosphere in the council hall returned to the brotherly and respectful atmosphere before, and everyone drank freely.
That night, he even stayed in the general's mansion.
"Oh, I almost fell into Lin Mo's trick." After sending Ma Teng into the wing, Han Sui felt much more relaxed, but instead gritted his teeth in hatred towards Lin Mo.
Cheng Gongying didn't speak, and Yan Xing frowned, looking like he was hesitating to speak.
"Say whatever you want."
"During the day, when my father-in-law asked Ma Teng what to say, his reaction was as if he had just learned about it. Something was wrong."
When Yan Xing said this, Han Sui recalled it.
His expression was indeed a bit stunned at that time, and it didn't look like the reaction he should have when he was honest about something that had happened.
"What do you think?" Han Sui looked at his adviser Cheng Gongying.
"It does seem to be following what Long Guang said."
Even Cheng Gongying said this, Han Sui's heart tightened again just now, and he clenched his chin with an uneasy look on his face.
Am I overthinking it, or is it true?
If this is really Lin Mo's plan to alienate each other, then Ma Teng should be angry; but if not, he should be nervous if he really colludes with Lin Mo.
However, Ma Teng's reaction seemed to be inconsistent with the above two points.
The doubts in Han Sui's heart began to spread again, but this time, he could no longer seek confirmation.
Moreover, it was impossible to attack Ma Teng based on a letter and a little suspicion in his heart.
He glanced at Ma Teng's wing, clenched his fists, and murmured, "Let's see again."
In the room, Ma Teng, who was pretending to be drunk, looked at Pang Tong and said displeased: "Why are you making up things that don't exist in the hall today?"
Pang Tong glanced outside the room to confirm that no one was approaching and whispered: "Don't you understand, general? This is Lin Mo's plan to alienate Han Sui. He wrote this letter to plant seeds of doubt in Han Sui's heart."
"Then I can make things clear to him."
"I can't explain it clearly."
Pang Tong shook his head, "Because with such a letter we can't prove that this matter has nothing to do with the general, and no matter what we say, we can't relieve Han Sui's worries.
Why did he invite us to Anyi today instead of going to Huai County for a confrontation? "
After saying this, Ma Teng suddenly woke up.
Yes, he was just afraid that his safety would not be guaranteed in Huai County. In other words, Han Sui actually believed more in his heart that he and Lin Mo were already connected.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that no matter how I explain it, I can't completely clear away the relationship with Lin Mo, because this matter cannot be confirmed or overturned, and I can only let the suspicion in my heart ferment.
"Lin Mo's move is too heartbreaking." Ma Teng couldn't help but sigh. He seemed to have finally understood the skills of this world-famous genius.
"So, I have to make up such a thing. Only in this way can Han Sui believe that this is Lin Mo's estrangement."
After fully understanding the ins and outs of the whole thing, Ma Teng was shocked and scared.
If anything goes wrong in the council hall today, it is very likely that I will not be able to return to Huai County.
It can be said that it was entirely thanks to Long Guang that Han Sui's inner suspicion was relieved.
He stood up, bowed to Pang Tong and gave a big salute, "Sir, you are a great talent. You only took one glance at the letter and immediately came up with a countermeasure. If it weren't for your talent, I would have been in trouble today." The neck is in danger."
Ma Teng said these words from the bottom of his heart.
He had always believed that Pang Tong was a man of great talent. The various strategies he proposed and the insights he showed were enough to prove that he was not a creature in the pool.
But the real experience is only available today.
Lin Mo's alienation plan was so heartbreaking that it would be difficult for ordinary people to break it, but Pang Tong immediately thought of a way to break it with just one glance. The person who made the move was a world-famous talent, but he was able to break it easily. If he’s not a great talent, then what is he?
You, Lu Bu, can get support from Lin Yunwen when you are at the end of your rope and go on the road to dominate the world. I, Ma Teng, may not be unable to have a God-given son-in-law!
He glanced at Pang Tong and cursed in his heart: He's just a bit ugly, and that kid Yunlu might not like him.
"General, you're overly praised." He didn't feel much about breaking Lin Mo's game. Lin Mo was certainly very powerful, but in Pang Tong's opinion, he just didn't meet him.
"Judging from today's incident, Lin Mo's idea has indeed hit us. Sir, I admire him for his foresight."
Ma Teng made a gesture to ask Pang Tong to sit down, and said with a smile: "But I am no longer scared in my heart, because Mr. Lin is here, Lin Mo has met his opponent."
I like to hear this.
It's a pity, after all, you voted for the title. The ten divisions of Guanzhong can be defeated, but you can't lose to Lin Mo in such a ridiculous way. You can only defeat if I say defeat.
The purpose of using the Ten Divisions of Guanzhong to make a declaration is not to help Lin Mo with his plans. In that case, the world will only remember him, Lin Mo, including Lu Bu and Lin Mo himself, and they will not think that he has much merit.
You must let them know that you can only pass the ten levels if you nod your head.
(End of chapter)
