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"Assemble the army from the county, and fight on your own with food." Xun You didn't speak fast, but his words were like iron. "Fighting the Xianbei people is not only to protect the frontier for the court, but also to protect the lives of the people themselves. The court has food, so we have to fight. The court has no food, so we still have to fight."

Chapter 444

Zang Hong didn't say anything more, turned around and went down the mountain.

Xun You held the festival to supervise the three counties and had the right to do so.As the prefect of Yanmen, he has no right to disobey Xun You's orders.Xun You came here from Gaoliu in person to save him face.

At the foot of the mountain there were guards waiting with their horses. Zang Hong got on the horse and shook the reins in his hands.

"Gongda, go from here to the city seven miles, you and I have a match?"

Xun You also got on the horse, looked back at Zang Hong, and smiled slightly. "I can't ask for more."

"What's the bet?"

"what ever."

"If I win, how about giving me the mission of the first battle?"

Xun You smiled. "It seems that you have made a lot of progress in the past few months, and you are eager to give it a try. This is a good thing, but the means are not open and aboveboard. You have walked this road many times, right?"

Zang Hong laughed and pointed at Xun You with a whip. "Gongda, you really don't give me a chance. Forget it, since you see through it, I'll just say it. I need a big victory to prove myself."

"How are you going to prove yourself?" Xun You lightly kicked the horse's belly and walked side by side with Zang Hong.

Zang Hong raised his whip and pointed to the northeast. "My father was ordered to go out of the fortress, Tan Shihuai avoided fighting, our army ran out of food and retreated, seven or eight soldiers died, and a lifetime of wisdom was destroyed once. Meng Tianzi did not give up and entrusted me with Yanmen. This is a good opportunity for revenge. I will ride three thousand steps and go straight to Danhan Mountain, behead the chieftain, and pay homage to the tens of thousands of soldiers who died that year."

Xun You laughed silently. "It turns out that you have already planned to attack, but you never missed a word before."

"Originally it was just a plan, but it's feasible or not. Since you decided to fight, then take the initiative. Xianbei people have the habit of gathering on New Year's Day. Many people should have arrived these days. It's the right time to kill him by surprise."

Xun You shook the rope. "In that case, what are you waiting for?" As he said, he lightly kicked the horse's belly, and the horse rushed out, grabbing Zang Hong's two positions in an instant.

The field was covered with heavy snow, and the road made by the horseshoes was not wide.Xun You stood in front, and it was difficult for Zang Hong to pass, unless he took the risk of going to an unexplored area covered by heavy snow.

But even though Zang Hong has been patrolling the neighborhood frequently in the past few months, he may not know every location clearly.If there is a hole hidden under the snow and the horse stumbles, it will be dangerous.

Zang Hong did not choose to take risks, but followed closely behind Xun You.The two of them, head to tail, rushed to the north gate of Pingcheng. Zang Hongcai suddenly accelerated, snatched past Xun You, and hit Xun You on the shoulder with a horsewhip.

The two slowed down at the same time, and Zang Hong grabbed half of the position.

"Concession." Zang Hong clasped his hands and laughed.

Xun You looked at Zang Hong with satisfaction. "Ziyuan, your father's unfinished business should be completed by you. Work hard!"

Zang Hong put away his smile, bowed and bowed again.

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Back in the city, Zang Hong immediately summoned officials to prepare for the expedition.

Pingcheng is very close to Danhan Mountain, less than five hundred miles, and the road is flat, basically there is no danger.The Xianbei people can come at any time, and the Han army can also go out at any time.When the Central Plains sent troops to conquer, this was one of the most common routes.

In the sixth year of Xiping, Zang Min, the father of Zang Hong, and the Shanyu Qiang Qu of the Southern Xiongnu went out to crusade against the Xianbei people, starting from Yanmen.

But that battle was a disastrous defeat, and Zang Minkan was sent to prison, and later he was exempted from being a commoner, which is a lifelong regret.

After that year, the Xianbei invaded from time to time, but the court was unable to fight back. The counties in the northern part of Yanmen were actually abandoned.

But the emperor did the opposite and moved the county government to Pingcheng.

Junzhi moved from Yinguan to Pingcheng, and may be attacked by Xianbei people at any time. Everyone is very nervous.As the new prefect, Zang Hong was undoubtedly the most nervous one. He didn't dare to relax for a moment in the past few months, especially after autumn, he didn't even dare to take off his clothes when he went to bed, for fear that Xianbei people would suddenly appear.

But the Xianbei people have never appeared, not to mention that there are no Xianbei people in the Great Wall, and there are very few Xianbei people outside the Great Wall.

So Xun You said at the beginning that the Xianbei people might invade on a large scale, but Zang Hong didn't quite believe it.Now it seems that it should be that the Xianbei people were killed miserably last time, so they dare not act rashly, and they have to plan before acting.If you don't come, it will be a big battle.

Since the war was inevitable, Zang Hong decided to strike first.

Preparation is readily available.In order to guard against the Xianbei people, after the autumn harvest, the county soldiers assembled and stood by, ready to fight at any time.The difference is that this time the battle is not a defensive counterattack, but an active attack.It's not to keep the enemy out of the Great Wall, but to go straight to Danhan Mountain.

At this time, Junzhi's advantage in Pingcheng was manifested, and the distance to Danhan Mountain was only half of that from Yinguan to Danhan Mountain.

Xun You and Zang Hong discussed the time, and sent a fast horse to inform Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, hoping to appear at Danhan Mountain at the same time.

Among the three generals, Xun You was most worried about Zang Hong, but he was very satisfied after watching the Yanmen Army's drill.

Zang Hong has really put in thought and effort in the past few months.Not only were the supplies well prepared, but they were also well prepared psychologically. From officials to ordinary county soldiers, they were all convinced by the newly arrived prefect and obeyed.

Among them is the legacy of Zang Min, but more is the charm of Zang Hong himself.He avenged Zhang Miao brothers and did not hesitate to turn against Yuan Shao. After the story spread to Yanmen, he quickly gained the respect of Yanmen people.There was a prefect who was loyal and able to endure hardships. They were very satisfied and pinned their hopes of keeping one side safe on Zang Hong.

A day later, Zang Hong set off with three thousand pacers.

There are not many troops, but the number of horses is sufficient.Regardless of walking or riding, one person and two horses carry half a month's food.

This is the maximum amount that Yanmen County can currently afford.If there is not enough loot to replenish, Zang Hong can only ask for help from Hedong, otherwise he will not even be able to pay the officials' salary next spring.

On the day of the expedition, everything in Pingcheng remained the same, and the opening and closing of the city gates did not change. It seemed that this was just a routine exercise and inspection, just like before, without any difference.The marching speed was not fast, and it took two days to cross the Great Wall.

After going out of the fortress, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Zang Hongxia was puzzled by his armor, his horse couldn't untie his saddle, and he advanced at full speed.In addition to resting for half an hour every two hours, he travels day and night in a hurry, and can only sleep on horseback at night.

Seeing Zang Hong suddenly changed into a different person, Xun You began to worry that Zang Hong was eager to win and didn't care about the physical strength of soldiers.Later, when he saw the soldiers taking turns napping skillfully on horseback without affecting the marching speed at all, he realized that Zang Hong had been preparing for this moment for a long time.

Recalling that the emperor waited in Meiji for more than a month in order to see Zang Hong, Xun You was very pleased.

The emperor appointed Zang Hong as the prefect of Yanmen, which was like turning a stone into gold.

Looking around the world, no one is more suitable than Zang Hong to be the prefect of Yanmen, nor is there any position that is more suitable for Zang Hong than the prefect of Yanmen.

Chapter 445

Danhan Mountain is the royal court of the Xianbei people, and it is also the sacred mountain in the hearts of the Xianbei people. It is the symbol of the legendary hero of Xianbei, the king of Xianbei, Tan Shihuai, left in the world.

Only a legendary figure like Tan Shihuai has the courage to set up a royal court only two hundred miles away from the Han Dynasty.

Maodun Shanyu of the Huns did not have such courage back then, he only dared to regard the Dragon City deep in the desert as his royal court.

Although the situation of the Xianbei people has not been as good as before, every New Year's Day, many Xianbei tribes will gather here to count last year's harvest and discuss plans for the coming year.

An important issue this year is how to make up for the losses caused by snow disasters.

After winter, several heavy snows fell on the grassland one after another, and many cattle and sheep of the tribe froze to death.If the Han land is not plundered, many people will starve to death next spring, and the struggle between the tribes will be even more tragic.Everyone wants to survive, but everyone knows that the result of the struggle is likely to be that no one can survive.

Originally the best way was to plunder, but this year the situation is different.

The emperor of the Han family marched northward, defeated the Fuluo Han tribe, and occupied Meiji. Even the Huns who had been in the fortress for hundreds of years were squeezed to the grassland to compete with the Xianbei people for territory.The Xiongnu had the support of the Han people, and had sufficient armor and weapons. The small tribes in Xianbei in the west did not dare to provoke them, so they had to give up the best pastures, and their living space was further compressed.

Under such circumstances, rushing into the fortress is simply death. The only way is to gather together and attack the frontier fortress of the Han people with superior forces, making the Han people defenseless, exhausted, and finally collapsed.

The plan is a good plan, but who to elect as the leader has become a big problem.

The most suitable person was originally Budugen.

Budugen is the grandson of Tanshihuai, and he is also very powerful, with fifty or sixty thousand people.But his own abilities are limited and he cannot convince the public.He was challenged by his brother Fu Luo Han before, and after Fu Luo Han died in the battle, Ke Bineng, a rising star, won the support of everyone again, posing a threat to Bu Dugen's status.

In the previous contacts, many people suggested that Ke Bi Neng should be promoted as the king. The reason is that Ke Bi Neng is fair and good at using soldiers.If it wasn't because Ke Bi Neng was a small species of Xianbei, not a descendant of Tan Shi Huai, and his strength was not strong enough, it would have been possible.

But Bu Dugen knew that if this situation could not be reversed, it would be a matter of time before Kebi could become the king of Xianbei.

People on the prairie don't value status, and follow whoever has the strength.

Every time it came to this time, Bu Dugen was particularly envious of the emperor of the Han family.A young man with no strength to restrain a chicken can still get the support of so many ministers, such a thing is unthinkable on the grassland.

Budugen's pasture was originally in the area of ​​Taiyuan and Yanmen. After the emperor of the Han family defeated Fuluo Han, Budugen took the initiative to retreat to the outside of the Great Wall. He was the closest to Danhan Mountain and came the fastest.

He wanted to reach an agreement and form an alliance with some tribes who were coming one after another before the real conference.

For this reason, he took out almost all his property, condescending, and drinking with the leaders of various ministries every day to win over his feelings.

This is a consumption that Kebi cannot afford.In many cases, Ke Bineng can only appear as an accompanying guest at Budugen's banquet.

The situation is gradually tilting towards Budugen.

Just when Budugen was thinking about how to gather troops at the New Year's Day meeting to rob the fortress, Zang Hong rushed to Tanhan Mountain.

Zang Hong came very suddenly, and Bu Dugen was not mentally prepared at all.

Two days ago, he had just received a message from Anchun who was staying in Yanmen, that Zang Hong was still parading in the fortress, and it didn't look like there was a possibility of going out of the fortress.Coupled with the heavy snowfall, there were at least more than [-] people falling around Danhan Mountain, and Budugen didn't think that Zang Hong, who had only [-] soldiers from the county, would rush to die.

Instead of guarding against Zang Hong, it is better to guard against Ke Bineng.

But Zang Hong came, taking advantage of the heavy snow.

Before launching the charge, Zang Hong told the soldiers that Budugen has occupied Yanmen for many years and how many crimes he has committed, you know better than me.Your Majesty will defeat Fu Luohan in the next battle, and keep the northern border peaceful for half a year.Today we defeat Budugen, at least half a year of peace in Yanmen can be maintained, so that the folks in Yanmen can live a good year in peace, and plant spring and autumn harvest with peace of mind.

A few words excited the blood of the soldiers who had not been able to sleep for three consecutive days, and their eyes were red.

Under the leadership of Zang Hong, three thousand cavalry rushed into Budugen's camp.

Bu Dugen stared at Ke Bineng wholeheartedly, never expecting that Zang Hong would appear behind him.At the beginning, when he received the warning from his subordinates, he thought it was a suspicious soldier arranged by Ke Bineng and lured him to attack, so he ordered his subordinates not to act rashly and stand by for help.

This gave Zang Hong a rare opportunity.

Zang Hong led his troops through the camp and directly killed the advanced Chinese army in Dugen.

Budugen heard the sound of horns, realized that the situation was wrong, rushed out of the big tent, and when he checked the situation, he saw the galloping cavalry and was stunned.

These knights in iron armor and holding spears are definitely not Ke Bineng's subordinates.Even he couldn't pick out such a neatly equipped knight.All the members of his personal guard battalion have armor, but the system is different and varied.

These knights could only be Han cavalry.

In a hurry, Bu Dugen thought of his elder brother Fu Luohan who died in the First World War, his mind was torn apart, he didn't even have time to think about it, he didn't even see who his opponent was, so he jumped on his horse and fled for his life.

He ran just in time.

Zang Hong saw Bu Dugen rushing out of the big tent, and immediately ordered to shoot.The knight rushing to the front shot quickly and shot down Bu Dugen's two guards, but failed to shoot Bu Dugen. He just watched Bu Dugen jump on a magnificent white horse and disappeared into the wind. in the snow.

Zang Hong didn't care about chasing Budugen, and led his troops to conflict in Budugen's camp.

The Xianbei people were suddenly attacked, and they mounted their horses one after another to fight. They blew their horns at the same time and asked the Chinese army for help, but they got no response.They could only fight on their own, and they couldn't see their opponents clearly in the wind and snow, and the battlefield was in chaos.Someone fought for a long time before realizing that the opponent was one of their own.

Relying on three thousand knights, Zang Hong suddenly attacked and abruptly disrupted Budugen's camp.

Just when Bu Dugen's men came to their senses and were about to counterattack, and when they took advantage of their strength to turn the tide of battle, there was another fierce sound of war drums behind them.

Gao Shun and Zhang Liao each took ten thousand cavalry and charged out from the snowstorm.

The fierce battle drums mixed with the wind and snow echoed each other from a distance, as if they were everywhere, filling the heaven and the earth.

Knowing the arrival of the reinforcements, Zang Hong and the Yanmen knights under his command were full of fighting spirit, roaring in unison, mustering up their remaining courage, and fighting hard.Even the soldiers who fell from their horses were not willing to let it go. They either snatched the horses of the Xianbei people and charged again, or raised their swords and fought with the nearest Xianbei people.Some people even picked up torches and set fire to the tents of the Xianbei people all the way. They were skilled in their movements and looked like veterans.

The wind helps the fire, and the fire takes advantage of the wind, and Budugen's camp is full of flames.

Chapter 446

Ke Bi Neng rushed out of the big tent and looked towards the direction where the drums sounded, his young and resolute face was full of astonishment.

Goose-feather-like snowflakes rushed towards his face, and a thin layer had accumulated on his shoulders in a blink of an eye.

The Han army would launch an attack in such weather?

Could it be that Budugen is tricking me into attacking me?

In an instant, countless thoughts flooded into my mind, and it was difficult to make a decision.

There is no trust between him and Bu Dugen, so they have talked for so long and there is no result.In this chaotic situation, even if he wanted to rush to help Budugen, he had to prevent Budugen from biting back, saying that he was attacking in conjunction with the Han people.

If that was the case, it would be difficult for him to gain a foothold on the grassland, and he might be expelled from the Danhan Mountain area, and could only live in the colder north, and the current pasture would be swallowed up by Budugen.

The personal guards rushed Ke Mi over, but the bear fur jacket was not finished yet.

"Master, what's going on?"

Ke Bi Neng shook his head, and ordered Ke Mi to summon his subordinates to prepare for the battle, and asked him to call Yan Rou.

Yan Rou and Ke Bineng are about the same age, with rough looks, except for the difference in hairstyle, there is no difference between them and Ke Bineng.He quickly rushed to Ke Bineng's side, listening to the sound of war drums in the wind and snow, his eyes flickered.

"This is the soldiers from the three counties attacking at the same time." Yan Rou said. "Marshal, don't cause trouble, and guard the camp."

"The people from Yanmen are here too?" Ke Bineng's heart tightened.He knew that the three counties Yan Rou mentioned were Yanmen, Dai County, and Shanggu.Daijun and Shanggu are very close to Danhan Mountain. It is not surprising that they appear here. It is not unusual for soldiers from Yanmen County to appear here.

The Han army recovered so quickly?The defeat of Fu Luohan at the beginning of the year was still in the fortress, and it was amazing to dare to fight outside the fortress in less than a year.

Yan Rou turned her head to look at Ke Bineng and smiled. "The handsome doesn't believe it?"

Kebi can't speak.

"If I mention someone, the commander-in-chief will know."

"Who?"

"Zang Min." Yan Rou let out a breath. "In the sixth year of Xiping, together with Shanyu Qiangqu of the Southern Xiongnu, the general of the Han army who sent troops from Yanmen."