Chapter 917 Shangjun
On the ancient ferry, elm trees stretch for dozens of miles.
Naturally, this ferry was called "Yulin".
The Yellow River flows through this place, no longer east-west, but turns from northwest to southeast.
There is a dilapidated old city wall in the southwest of Henan Province. It is the former site of Shanan County, Yunzhong County, Han Dynasty. It is not far from Yulindu, only a few miles away - it is located in the urban and rural areas of the 12th Lian County of Zhungeer Banner. The eastern part of Twelve Liancheng is the old city of Han Dynasty, the southwest is Shengzhou City of Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the northwest is Dongsheng Youwei City of Ming Dynasty. At this time, there is only Hanshan South County in the east.
The Huns were stationed around this earth city.
On June 16, there was a crowd of people shouting and neighing at the ferry. The Huns stared at the people and horses gathered on the other side of the river and were speechless for a long time.
For the past few days, the two sides have been facing each other across the river, and the atmosphere has been very tense.
Sometimes, the Xianbei people would look for a small ferry with not so good conditions to ferry more than a hundred people across the river. When the Xiongnu discovered it, they immediately blocked it, mounted around and fired, concentrated their superior forces, and pushed them away in one fell swoop. Go down to the river.
Relying on the power of the mighty Yellow River, the Huns barely managed to maintain the confrontation, but in other words, they could not cross the river, at least those Xianbei cavalry who came under whose orders they did not know. , will not watch them do this.
As evening approached, Shi Le, under the orders of Liu Chang, the commander-in-chief of the army, the prefect of Shangjun, and the Duke of Henan Province, dispatched knights to patrol the river - the original prefect of Shangjun Liu Yang had died of illness.
Shi Hu was full of complaints: "The emperor lives in Chang'an, so I'm afraid he doesn't know the inside story of Sheng Le. Seeing that the Xianbei people have all gone to Wang's mother and son, they still expect them to fight against Shao's thieves together."
< br>The ravine on Shi Le's face became deeper and deeper, almost capable of trapping mosquitoes.
My great nephew kept complaining, but he had nothing to say.
"Liu Chang is also a waste. A place as poor as Shangjun insists on raising hundreds of female concubines." Shi Hu continued: "It is quite plausible to say that I was enjoying myself in Chang'an, but suddenly faced famine. Damn, what’s wrong with enjoying the beauty every day?”
Shi Le glanced at him and said, "It's time for you to marry a real wife."
Shi Hu's face suddenly turned ugly.
Shi Le gently patted his nephew on the shoulder.
As an uncle and nephew, it can be said that they are in the same boat, and their wives both fell into the hands of the Shao thief.
The Liu family has already given birth to a child for Shao Thief, but there is no news about the Guo family. She must have been taken home by someone from the Guo family in Taiyuan, right?
"Uncle, we shouldn't fight." Shi Hu said sternly: "It's time to retreat, return to Shangjun, and guard the door. We don't know whether Tuoba Yihuai is alive or dead, and Helan Aitou may have been killed by his troops. If we wait any longer, How long can we wait?”
Shi Le was silent. After a long time, Fang said: "The emperor was helpless. He attacked Hedong and suffered heavy casualties, but he still could not capture Hou Feihu's camp. He was so sick that he sought medical treatment. This must be the reason why."
"I heard that Liang was in trouble. Does the Zhang family of Zhou no longer regard Sheng Le as Zhengshuo?" Shi Hu asked.
Shi Le didn't speak, only nodded.
Before Tuoba Xianbei was divided, he was extremely powerful. Tuoba Yulu defeated Liu Hu and was feared by everyone near and far. The Zhang family in Liangzhou, which had experienced civil strife, sent envoys to claim vassal status, hoping that Tuoba Xianbei's reputation would help them stabilize their position and suppress those who opposed them internally. But after Tuoba Yulu was killed by Qi's mother and son, the power of the Dai Kingdom declined greatly, and it could no longer intimidate anyone.
"Uncle, the emperor has recently favored brother Jin Zhun and alienated the virtuous. I think there is going to be a big trouble." Shi Hu looked around and said, "It's best to make plans early."
Shi Le glanced at his nephew, Said: "What do you think?"
"Shuofang Land has been operating for three years and has achieved some results. Now it is time to invest a lot of money." Shi Hu said: "My nephew is not talented. I am willing to lead three thousand troops and stationed in Shuofang to advance for my uncle."
Shi Le thought for a long time and never gave a direct answer. He only said: "The situation is critical and we cannot leave you here. Shuofang I will choose someone else."
Shi Hu was anxious, but his face remained calm and he just said respectfully."
The two of them were speechless.
The sky is getting late, the smoke is curling up, and the surrounding fields are quiet.
The grassland in summer also has a different kind of scenery.
In this tranquility, several messengers rushed from the east. After some negotiation, they hurried into Shanan City.
Shi Le and Shi Hu’s uncle and nephew were shocked and confused after hearing the report.
After all, Shi Le had experienced more and had rich experience in failure. He immediately summoned his trusted generals and whispered: "Wait until you reach each camp and ask the sergeants to pack their luggage secretly and bring more dry food. Take away what you can carry and what you can't." Just throw it away, don't be sorry. Send people to various places to find people who are herding horses, cattle and sheep, and ask them to move over to Baitu. Don't let them bring food over."
When everyone heard this, they were shocked.
"Uncle, why did you do this?" Shi Hu couldn't help but ask: "Although he packed his luggage in secret, there was something going on after all, and Liu Chang would know about it sooner or later. It would be difficult if he blamed him."< br>
“Listen to me.” Shi Le said with a straight face: “Thief Shao likes to drive away tigers and devour wolves. . Now that Yi Huai and Aitou are far away, even if they are dissatisfied in their hearts, they still want to show some kindness to Wang's mother and son. I don't expect Qiu Dun to rebel at this moment. I sent someone to urge me to send troops westward to attack my flank."
After hearing this, Shi Hu no longer objected.
This is indeed possible. Qiu Dun led more than 10,000 people to cross the Yellow River to the west, which was just east of them in terms of location.
Previously, the two sides sent envoys to each other, and the relationship seemed to be good. Qiu Dun also didn't have much respect for Wang's mother and son. His words were full of contempt, as if he was ready to rebel at any time.
But now it seems that Xianbei is Xianbei after all, and he still listens to his own people at critical moments. This cohesion is surprising.
"I'll make arrangements right away." Shi Hu no longer hesitated, turned and left, and the generals also left one after another.
Shi Le climbed onto an earth platform and looked to the east.
Unfortunately, it was already dark, and I could only see the stars in the east, but nothing else.
But Shi Le looked at the dark wilderness and did not dare to relax at all. He was afraid. He had failed too many times. Whenever there was any trouble, he would think of Shao Thief. That man took away everything from him and even made his wife pregnant several times to humiliate him.
Shi Le doesn’t care much about women, what he cares about is strength.
I have been operating in Shangjun for several years, and I finally got some wealth. Who knows about the hard work during this period?
Would you rather not regret it once it's all over?
He hasn't given up yet. He wants to wait until Shao thief makes a fool of himself, causes internal chaos, dies, and the country is destroyed, and the world laughs.
Shi Hu and others quickly dispersed to various camps. After a while, there was a commotion in the camp, which quickly stopped.
Thousands of people packed up their equipment, supplies, and clothing in silence, and then sat on the ground, quietly waiting for the next order.
Shi Le was a little relieved.
The troops who have been trained for several years are indeed somewhat impressive in places where orders and prohibitions are enforced.
"嘘嘚" the sound of horse hooves sounded.
A moment later, voices sounded outside the camp door.
Zhang Jing hurriedly went up to the high platform and reported: "Your Majesty, the Qiu Dun family led ten thousand horses to the east, defeated the Tianshui Duke's men and horses, and were galloping this way. The Lord of Henan has sent people east to intercept them. , and ordered The whole army retreated south. "
After that, he said: "I met the old man in the city and chatted for a few more words. According to him, people from Wuyuan also started to cross the river south. "
"Wuyuan?" When Shi Le heard this, he no longer hesitated and said, "Let's go, we can't stay here."
Zhang Jing nodded, and when he saw Shi Le's slightly stooped back, he felt a little confused.
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On June 18, no matter how reluctant Liu Lugu was, he detoured to Wuyuan and headed south in a big way.
He Douling also returned to the old land where they had grazed a few years ago. In addition to managing the pasture, he sent five thousand horses southward, led by Dou Yuzhen and under the command of Liu Lugu, rushing southward.
For Liu and Dou, this is not their first time arriving here.
Once upon a time, the Dugu tribe, then called Tiefu Xiongnu, was nomadic in the place where the Xiongnu garrison is now.
The Dou family also herded cattle in Wuyuan, distributed on both sides of the river (the Yellow River course was northward at this time), and had many contacts with nearby tribes.
After they went south, they did not delay too much, but made a circle, turned east, and went straight to Shangjun.
When tribes near and far heard about it, they became panic-stricken.
Someone sent envoys to contact them, offering them cattle, sheep and horses as condolences, and asked them about their intentions. After learning that the target was not them, they felt a little relieved, but they also secretly recruited young people to prepare for a surprise attack.
Some people just slipped away.
Once the tent was dismantled, it was loaded onto the carriage.
The cattle and sheep gathered up and ran off into the distance.
The prairie is full of tribes that have moved hastily. Some go to seek refuge with relatives, while others go to uninhabited pastures to graze, but those pastures actually have owners.
A certain tribe grazed here in the spring and had almost eaten all the grass, so they moved to another place, leaving only a few people to guard the area and wait for the grass to grow.
The tribes that came over directly expelled these people and took over the newly cultivated pasture...
So, a conflict was inevitable.
There are also some tribes that Shi Le has beaten and suppressed over the years, and they were subdued by Liu Han's tiger skin.
They were hesitant, not knowing whether to continue following Shi Lehun or simply draw a clear line with him.
Under the general trend, the whole Henan suddenly became commotion.
Even the two parties who were not directly at war were passively affected. They either changed their stance and surrendered, or gathered their strong men to defend their homes, or fled as a whole. In short, Henan, which had been generally peaceful for decades, was Ushered in a turbulent era.
Also on the 18th, the Che Kun clan, Yi Lou clan and other tribes gathered more than 10,000 people. After the Xiongnu gave up the ferry, they crossed the river in batches and began to pursue them.
In this way, Tuoba Xianbei sent out troops in three groups, one of which was led by the Qiu Dun clan. More than ten thousand horses rode from east to west and attacked at night. The Huns retreated hastily and lost thousands of people.
The whole group was led by Liu Lugu, and there were also more than 10,000 riders. They set out from Wuyuan, first to the south, then to the east, and intercepted the Xiongnu's baggage troops. With good luck, they found several Where horses, cattle and sheep were temporarily grazed, much was gained.
The main force in the front was the Ilou clan. They were a step too slow when crossing the river and could only follow behind in pursuit.
On the 19th, the Qiu Dun clan pursued them to Shangjun and plundered them wantonly.
On the 20th, Liu Lugu led his army to fight with the Huns and defeated them.
At this point, the battlefield moved to Shangjun.
Liu Chang retreated hastily with more than 20,000 people, losing all his baggage, and many temporary grazing lands also lost news.
Among all the soldiers and horses, the Shile tribe suffered the least losses.
They ran the fastest and even brought back part of the baggage, but as the Xianbei army pressed on, they needed to make a choice again.
(End of this chapter)