Royal Road

Soon, the battlefield was cleaned up. All the civilian men and soldiers entered the city, together with the abandoned two thousand war horses, the few grain and grass, and even the bows, arrows, knives and guns that fell on the ground. The only thing left untouched are the hundreds of corpses.

These corpses were built into a huge Jingguan, standing on the side of the road, even the soil was not sealed. It looks like a corpse mountain from a distance, making people feel chills.

In the afternoon of the same day, a horse was visited to spy. Seeing Jingguan, a few horses didn't even stop, and hurriedly retreated. The next day, an emergency report came. The partial division lying in ambush near Huguan gathered the defeated soldiers and evacuated the Shangdang.

In this way, the siege of Lucheng was completely resolved.

After confirming that the enemy had left, Liang Feng immediately opened the city to settle the refugees. This time the Huns came in a hurry and did not seriously damage the villages around Lucheng. However, learning lessons, Liang Feng still let them gather in the fort, try to move out of those undefended primitive villages, and build high walls in crowded places. Although unable to withstand the hard attack of the army, each Wubao can protect the nearby people to the greatest extent and delay the enemy's march. Moreover, with Wubao as a unit, it is easier to train soldiers and form a military stronghold.

The six hundred Huns who surrendered their troops were regarded as coolies. A team of fifteen people, if one person wanted to resist and flee, he would sit down and kill him. The food given is less than that of the refugees, and only the three teams that work the most each day can fill their stomachs. I have been hungry for several days, shocked and frightened, this group of soldiers still has the courage of the past, so they have to obediently obey the orders and build a high wall for the previous enemy.

After Huguan received news soon, Linghu Kuang came to the county town in person to visit Liang Feng.

"Hearing that the monarch defeated the Xiongnu's enemy horses and killed more than a thousand enemies?" Linghu Kuang couldn't believe the news.

How many soldiers and horses are there in the county? He is still not clear about the defense of the Shangdang? Just three thousand enemy riders besiege the county city, enough to put Lucheng into crisis. Before the prefectural government sent a letter, let him stick to the Huguan, do not send troops to help gallop. He also thought that the monarch wanted to hold on to the city and let the enemy riders retreat. Unexpectedly, a few days later, news of a great victory came. After sending out a sentinel to detect it several times, he was convinced that this was not a false news from the enemy, but a real victory!

For this colleague, Liang Feng would not explain it so clearly. He avoided the importance and said lightly: "There are only 700 enemies to kill, and there are some prisoners, but the horses have captured a lot of them."

Linghu Kuang coughed in embarrassment, "Xiaguan heard that a star fell into the enemy camp that night..."

"There is such a thing. I saw the enemy camp is in chaos, so I sent people to attack. It really did." Liang Feng changed the order of things, and it sounded more normal.

Really couldn't fault it, Linghu Kuang had to say: "You also lose the manor's decisive action to get this miraculous achievement!"

"If General Linghu didn't stick to the Huguan, how could Lucheng be unscathed?" Liang Feng replied with a smile.

This is to divide the effort into oneself! Linghu Kuang immediately put all the questions behind his head: "The monarch is too modest. If the prefects of the state are like the monarchs, why are they afraid of the Xiongnu not retreating?"

Sure enough, Liang Feng smiled: "The great victory has to be reported to Dongying, and I will send the victory to Jinyang in two days. But there is one thing, you need to ask General Linghu."

Naturally, the division of work will not come in vain, Linghu Kuang hurriedly said: "Fujun, please speak.

"This great victory is thanks to the night attack led by Yiying. Now the chaos is approaching, such a good material is not good for nothing. I want to recommend him as a school lieutenant and put him under the command of General Linghu, I wonder if?"

Linghu Kuang understood the meaning of Liang Feng's words as soon as he heard it. This is not to recommend his subordinates, but to let that Jie Ren obtain official positions through him. After all, the prefect cannot be in charge. If he has a confidant who can lead the army and is under the rule of the Shangdang, it is the most convenient thing.

Linghu Kuang has also fought side by side with Yi Yan, and no one knows the combat power of this son better than him. If you put it under yourself, even if you can't call it, it's a help. Let alone be able to make good friends with the man in front of him, why not do it?

After thinking about it for a moment, Linghu Kuang smiled and said, "Yi Ying is making great achievements for many times, and he should have been promoted long ago. It is an honor to be an official if the emperor does not abandon it."

With just a few sentences, the matter was settled, Liang Feng smiled and nodded: "Then I would like to thank General Linghu."

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"Lord, you want me to be an official?" Yi Yan knelt and sat in front of Liang Feng, eyebrows furrowed. Is this to let him leave Liang Mansion and serve others?

"Now that the chaos is a foregone conclusion, you can't just guard the Liang Mansion." How could Liang Feng not know what Yi Yan thought, and patiently explained, "If you become a school lieutenant, you can lead troops to garrison the upper party. Then the Xiongnu will come. Not to mention the role of the military, it can also recruit troops to defend against the enemy. This is more important than a mere official name."

It's not that Yi Yan doesn't understand the key here, but with the appointment of the court, can he stay with the lord? After a moment of silence, Yi Yan finally said, "I was taught by the lord alone, so I can only serve as the lord!"

If he was not such a person, Liang Feng would not dare to use it like this. With a chuckle, Liang Feng said: "That's why I asked General Linghu to help. As long as he speaks in, you are a member of the Shangdang garrison. All the soldiers and horses are stationed in Lucheng and listen to my appointment. , It’s just a change of name. After the military garrison is established, you will be able to hand over all of these recruits."

Listening to the lord's words, Yi Yan's hanging heart fell back to its original position: "So, you should listen to the lord's arrangements."

Seeing that the other party had no objection, Liang Feng let out a sigh of relief: "After the appointment, General Linghu will first give you a thousand soldiers. These people have not been rigorously trained, and they have to train from the beginning. March of The weapons and horses captured this time are also included in the arsenal of the county government. In this way, you can easily form a powerful army of thousands of people. In addition to you, those in the center of the government Will gradually infiltrate the army and firmly control this team."

This is a way to occupy a magpie's nest. It seems to recommend good materials for the imperial court, but in fact it is to infiltrate the imperial court's army with the trilogy of Liangfu. As long as they can firmly grasp the senior officials at all levels, this team is the standard Liang Jiajun. It was also the only way he could not control the military power in an upright manner.

At this moment, Yi Yan has fully understood that this is the key to the lord's further control of the Shangdang, and it can even be said that it is a key step to get rid of Sima Teng's control. And the lord put such a heavy burden on his shoulders!

Yi Yan's heart jumped, and inexplicably, Zhang He's words suddenly jumped into his heart. If he climbed up in this way, could he also stand at a higher place and walk shoulder to shoulder with the lord?

Squeezing down the stupid movement in my heart, Yi Yan bowed his head and bowed down: "The subordinates will do their best to bring out a strong army for the lord!"

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"What are you talking about, Wu Qianqi is only half back? Where is Liu Wei?!"

These days, Liu Xuan has been working on Liu Yuan's enthronement. There is not much to worry about the soldiers and horses sent to the party. Liu Wei is his most credible general. Even if he can't attack Lucheng, he can lead his troops to harass, plunder food and grass, and throw the Shangdang into chaos. This is also not a way to distract Sima Teng, any move that can weaken Jin's state will greatly benefit them.

However, who would have thought that what was finally brought back was such news! That's five thousand fine riders! Even the royal court is a great loss. How did Liu Wei fight the battle?

"Xiangguo, General Liu has already been martyred by his body..." The scout below whispered.

Liu Wei is dead? ! Liu Xuanyu stood up suddenly: "How is it possible? How many people are there in the Shangdang? How was this battle fought!"

This is simply unreasonable! Could it be that Sima Teng has tens of thousands of troops in the Shangdang? If you don't have multiple pawns, how can you defeat these five thousand fine riders, and even the coach hasn't escaped back? !

"This... this subordinate really doesn't know." The scout hesitated before saying, "General Liu divided his troops, attacked Lucheng all the way, and defended Huguan all the way. I wanted to besiege the city and fight for aid, but it was only a day, Lucheng The outside camp was broken, and the army was defeated for more than 30 miles, and more than half of the army was damaged. When Zhao Pi gathered the collapsed army, he knew that the enemy had attacked at night..."

"Night attack is impossible!" Liu Xuan roared with anger. Liu Wei is by no means the kind of careless person, how can he damage his troops so badly if he attacked him at night? !

"But, but that night, meteors fell from the sky and thunder fell on the camp. The soldiers broke, and said, this is the punishment of the gods and Buddha..." The scout's voice became weaker and weaker, and he trembled. He had personally seen the defeated soldiers. Obviously, Master Pian had never seen a meteor, let alone heard the thunder, why did this group of people seem to have seen it in person? Could it be a ghost? It's really creepy to think about the name of the Buddha.

Liu Xuan's hands shook. He has countless speculations, but the meteor falls thunder? God and Buddha punish? how can that be! Just how many people in the Great Tent have bought the Diamond Sutra of the Liang Mansion, and how many people regard white porcelain as a rare treasure. Now that there is such a nonsense that the gods and Buddhas punish them, how do these people think about Liang Zixi? Will anyone dare to attack the upper party in the future? ! This is not something that can be controlled by punishing a few people. How to deal with more than a thousand soldiers defeated?

A burst of heartache came, Liu Xuan pressed his chest, his mouth was like a fish in the water, struggling to open it twice, and then fell to the ground with a clatter.

"What are you talking about, Xiangguo is critically ill and unconscious?" Liu Yuan asked in shock when he heard the report from the next person.

Liu Xuan is the key figure in the founding of the country, and he is also his intended prime minister. An accident happened before he officially became the throne. How can this be good? !

However, after hearing the reason for Liu Xuan's collapse and the news of the defeat of the Shangdang, Liu Yuan's expression became ashen. He had been working in Yecheng, and he didn't even know that such a Buddha appeared in Bingzhou, let alone guessing that the other party could use the gods and Buddhas to punish him and destroy his thousands of elite riders. If this news comes out, will Liu Xuan's illness also be labeled a bad name? How does this make him ascend to the throne? !

"Quickly ban the returning military circle and seal it up! Sending a famous doctor to Xiangguo will save his life!" Liu Yuan walked around the room with his hands behind his back and continued, "The matter of enthronement, we must A few days in advance. If Xiangguo is unable to recover, he will be replaced by Taiwei to preside over the ceremony."

Among the three males currently scheduled, Prime Minister Liu Xuan is critically ill. Cui You, the doctor of the censorship, is not subject to the king's order, and only Tai Wei Liu Hong is available. In any case, we must ascend the throne as soon as possible to avoid extraneous branches.

"What about going to the party..." the confidant asked carefully.

"Go to the party and let go first. To seize Bingzhou, Jinyang is the most important thing." Liu Yuan was silent for a moment, and finally replied. Regardless of whether the Buddha's reputation is true or false, he just lost a game, there is no need to resist him. It is more important to attack Jinyang where Sima Teng is located first. As soon as Jinyang breaks, the state will be in chaos, and then it will be much simpler to join the party.

This is about the century-old plan of the Han country, and we must not be confused.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Yuan said again: "Send a few people to carefully examine the broken soldiers. See how they lost that day."

Liu Yuan studied poems and books hard since he was a child, and did not believe in gods and Buddhas. But he knew well the influence of the power of ghosts and gods on the world, especially the group of Huns under him. In any case, you must carefully check the ins and outs of the defeat!