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Standing tall, Han Sui of the Chinese Army also saw this scene, and couldn't restrain his envy in his heart.

Unexpectedly, the emperor's first reward was snatched away by Ma Chao.

This Xianbei man is really short-sighted, why didn't he come to attack my position, but Ma Chao's position instead?When it comes to showing weakness, who can be better than me?

Han Sui was aggrieved, watched the Xianbei retreat, and then summoned the generals to discuss the matter, and reiterated the purpose of this battle again.

The Son of Heaven wants to lure the enemy to go deep. You must grasp the rhythm well. You can neither let the Xianbei attack too hard, nor let the Xianbei lose too much and scare them away.

The victory or defeat of this battle is not an individual victory or defeat, but the victory or defeat of the big man and the Xianbei people fighting for the destiny. It is a key battle for whether the Liangzhou people can take advantage of the situation and become the pillars of the imperial court.Those who follow orders will be rewarded.Those who do not obey orders will be punished even if they win.All actions must be carried out in accordance with the established plan to the letter.

The generals clung to their promises.

Han Sui arranged the affairs in the camp, and then rushed to the imperial tent to see the emperor.

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Liu Xie returned to the big tent and roasted for a long time before his body warmed up slowly.

Liu Xie was not surprised when he learned that Han Sui had come to see him, and immediately ordered someone to pass on Han Sui to the account.

Han Sui entered the tent, stood at the door of the tent, bowed and saluted with a respectful demeanor.

"Sit down." Liu Xie pointed to the bed beside him. "Is it cold? General, you are not wearing enough clothes."

"I'm not cold." Han Sui pointed to his chest with a serious expression. "I feel angry in my heart, as if I have returned to my youth."

Liu Xie couldn't help but sighed. "It's hard to imagine the hardships of the frontier fortress without experiencing it first-hand. Although I lived in the frontier fortress for two years and Wuwei for half a year, it was the first time I stood at a high place in this kind of weather, and I realized that the frontier army is really not easy."

Han Sui had a sore nose. "To hear His Majesty's words, we Liangzhou people are worthy of any grievances." He paused, and then said: "Your Majesty leads by example and is not afraid of hardships. As Liangzhou people, I should not covet Enjoy. In this battle, I must personally lead the soldiers, follow His Majesty's edict, and deal with the enemy."

Liu Xie nodded. "Mencius said: Born in sorrow, die in peace. Only through the hardships of the frontier fortress can we temper our righteousness. I just thought that in the future, all the ministers and ministers of the court should have the experience of guarding the frontier. Let them have a taste of the frontier fortress soldiers. Only after suffering, did we realize that peace is hard-won, that it is not possible to rule the country and the world by picking up a few words of sage wisdom."

Han Sui's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "If it's true, I'm afraid no one will mention abandoning Liang again."

"Yes, you don't know how to cherish without suffering. Only by hard work can you fight for every inch of land." Liu Xie patted his thigh, feeling a little excited. "The Kwantung scholar-bureaucrats are too comfortable. They only know how to collect money from Liangzhou. When it comes to guarding the border, they only know how to appease, appease, quote scriptures, and talk loudly, but they turn a deaf ear to the words of the real border guards."

Han Sui was suddenly reminded of something sad, couldn't help sighing, and his eyes turned red.

"If the former emperor's ambition could be carried out, and His Majesty was the heir, that would be fine. The great man might not suffer such a catastrophe."

Liu Xie turned his head and glanced at Han Sui, who was rarely emotional. He was a little surprised, and then understood what Han Sui meant.

If the late emperor's idea had not encountered any resistance, and he had been made the successor from the very beginning, He Jin would not have become a great general, and Han Sui would have gone to Beijing to watch, perhaps he would not have suffered the indifference of He Jin and others, and he would not have been disappointed He returned to Liangzhou and joined the rebels.

Of course, this is just wishful thinking of Han Sui. Even if Liu Xie is established as the heir, it may not be able to change the status quo of the court, and He Jin, Yuan Shao and others may not be able to let it go.

But Han Sui's ability to say such a thing at least shows that he is willing to communicate with an open mind and no longer fortify his defenses.

Chapter 517 Human Nature and Animal Nature

After a few gossips, Liu Xie returned to the topic and asked Han Sui why he came.

Although he felt that Han Sui couldn't say anything new, he just came to show his loyalty.

"Your Majesty, during the banquet, I took a closer look." Han Sui held the teacup with a focused expression. "Several guards around Yan Chi are wearing the armor of our Han army. It must have been thrown to them by Ma Chao not long ago. It can be seen that these armors are not small for the temptation of the Xianbei people. The tribes of Xianbei are constantly fighting each other. Who has more Whoever has more armor can be the king and hegemony, so other tribes will definitely not watch Yan Chi take it all."

"But I didn't see any other tribes," Liu Xie said.

"They are waiting and watching." Han Sui was already prepared. "If they decide not to come, with the strength of the Wild Wolf tribe, Yan Chi will not be so presumptuous."

Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief.He is not afraid of the Red Sun Tribe and Kuangsha Tribe coming, but he is afraid that they will not come.The scout hadn't heard any news about other tribes, so he was still a little uneasy. After hearing Han Sui's analysis, he finally felt relieved.

"In order to strengthen Yan Chi's confidence and lure other tribes to come together, I plan to send some people to take the initiative to fight tomorrow, show weakness to meet the enemy, and let Yan Chi taste some sweetness."

"Who are you going to arrange to fight against?"

"Cheng Gongying." Han Sui said in a deep voice: "Most of his subordinates are Qiang Qingqi, and many of them rebelled in the past. They are wild and used to being reckless. They often disobey orders and act without authorization. I plan to send them to fight. Banquet to show that the army is not disciplined. After the defeat, I took advantage of the situation to withdraw their soldiers from the battlefield and let them rush to Juyanze to ambush."

Liu Xie's eyes flashed, and he took a deep look at Han Sui.

The corner of Han Sui's mouth twitched slightly. "Does Your Majesty think it is feasible?"

Liu Xie thought for a moment. "feasible."

Han Sui heaved a sigh of relief and cupped his hands excitedly. "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will control the situation and will never affect His Majesty's overall arrangements."

Liu Xie smiled and said nothing.

Han Sui had great ambitions.Before the winner was decided on the frontal battlefield, he was thinking about mobilizing his main force, recharging his energy, and preparing for the pursuit.As for whether there is any intention to preserve strength, it is still uncertain.But by doing so, he will obviously transfer more pressure to the imperial army.If he didn't have enough confidence, Han Sui's suggestion would be threatening.

To ask Han Sui to work hard and count on him to protect, naturally he should give more benefits.

Regardless of whether Han Sui has such thoughts subjectively, objectively, he has such suspicions.

He didn't think Han Sui was the kind of person who would speak out when he got excited.

But he has enough confidence, so naturally he doesn't have to worry about whether Han Sui intends to threaten him.To put it bluntly, even if Han Sui didn't come, he was sure to defeat the Xianbei people with the Forbidden Army, but he couldn't wipe them all out.

Dignity comes from strength.Although the imperial army's strength is small, less than [-] people in total, they have not relaxed their training for more than two years, and their equipment has been kept improving. It is still very easy to kill tens of thousands of Xianbei people head-on.

This battle was not only for the Xianbei people, but also for Han Sui.

No matter what Han Sui thinks, in the face of real strength, he has no other choice but to surrender.

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After Han Sui left, Liu Xie thought about it again and sent someone to invite Jia Xu.

Jia Xu was very calm after listening.

"This is Han Sui, and it is also the characteristic of many Xiliang people." Jia Xu smiled silently, feeling a little helpless. "Life is difficult. At any time, you must first establish yourself in an invincible position in order to survive. It seems shrewd, but in fact it is short-sighted and difficult to become a master."

Liu Xie showed a slight smile. "Maybe it's human nature."

"instinct?"

"Innate." Liu Xie changed the word. "Or it's animal nature. Survival is always the first priority."

Jia Xu blinked and didn't speak, but looked a little embarrassed.

Liu Xie picked up a piece of dry wood and threw it into the fire. "Everyone has animal nature. It is not shameful to have animal nature, but animal nature alone is definitely not enough. Similarly, it is not advisable to deliberately ignore animal nature for the sake of humanity. I remember someone said, losing humanity, losing a lot. Losing animal nature, losing Everything. The failure of Confucianism sometimes lies in the fact that it is too demanding, ignores the basic needs of people, and becomes a theory against one's will."

Jia Xu's eyes flickered, as if realizing something.After a while, he said again: "Your Majesty's words are close to the distinction between Confucianism and Legalism. Legalism emphasizes farming and warfare, seeking survival. Confucianism emphasizes education, seeking morality. If there is law without Confucianism, it is difficult to separate from animal nature. Humanity is hard to find if Confucianism can't be done. Your Majesty's promotion of enlightenment in Xiliang is to seek human nature on the basis of animal nature."

Liu Xie couldn't help but laugh. "So, it's about the same."

"I also ask Your Majesty to enlighten me on the unsatisfactory meaning."

"True human nature can contain animal nature and surpass animal nature." Liu Xie said lightly: "If the promotion of enlightenment cannot make people survive better, this kind of enlightenment must be incomplete, if not wrong."

Jia Xu let out a sigh of relief. "Your Majesty understands. Your Majesty takes Bingliang as the foundation and seeks the way of rejuvenation. It seems to be re-taking the road of Qin and the world, but in fact it is returning to simplicity, consolidating the foundation and cultivating the source."

Liu Xie stared at Jia Xu and couldn't help smiling. "Emperor Gao divided Hanzhong back then, with Zhang Liang as his assistant, and the Han Dynasty ruled the world for 400 years. Now I have moved to the northwest, and I have Mr. as my assistant. I dare not expect extravagant expectations. It should be hoped that the Han Dynasty will be like Zhou, and the world will last for 800 years."

Jia Xu quickly waved his hands. "How dare I compare myself with Marquis Liu."

"You deserve it," Liu Xie said. "I will give you this chance."

Jia Xu remembered the conversation with Liu Xie and smiled knowingly. "The minister will be disrespectful and try his best."

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The battle is imminent, and the Xianbei people are lurking on the side like a pack of wolves, and they may launch a thunderous blow at any time.Everyone is on high alert, people don't disarm, horses don't untie their saddles.Liu Xie was no exception. He slept in his clothes until dawn.

Woke up early in the morning, finished washing, and was eating breakfast when Ma Yunlu walked in.

"Your Majesty, I have a request."

Liu Xie raised his head and looked at Ma Yunlu while drinking porridge. "Want to fight?"

Ma Yunlu nodded awkwardly.

She is qualified to participate in the pre-military meeting, knowing that the Yubayashi women's battalion is arranged in the back battalion, as the guards of the queen, nobles and the generals' female families.But she is not reconciled, she wants to participate in the battle like everyone else.

"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements, and I will let you fight." Liu Xie finished the last mouthful of porridge and put down the bowl and chopsticks. "I have spent so much time building the women's battalion, and I will never let you become a display. It's just that when you go into battle, you have to be particular about it."

Ma Yunlu beamed with joy. "Then...can Your Majesty speak more clearly so that I can explain it to the knights under my command?"

"I can't tell them for now, but I can tell you." Liu Xie waved. "Come here with your ears."

Ma Yunlu blushed immediately.She stared at Liu Xie twice, still biting her lip, summoned up her courage, and moved her ears closer.

Chapter 518 The First Battle

When the sun was high, Yan Chi led his troops to appear in front of the battle.

After receiving the report, Liu Xie immediately boarded the general's platform and looked up into the distance.

On the horizon, between the sand dunes, the Xianbei people swarmed out like ants, getting closer and closer, looking amazing.

The sound of war drums sounded, and the soldiers of the Han army quickly walked out of the camp and entered their respective positions.The knife shield hand raised the shield and drew out the sword.The crossbowmen began to wind the strings, placing the arrows within easy reach.The knight checked his harness again and prepared to charge.

Going up and down the stage, Lang Guan and Shangshu are also busy.Cai Yan, Pei Jun, and Yuan Quan took their seats behind Liu Xie.There is a small stove on each of their desks, which is used to bake the inkstones and prevent the ink from freezing.

There will be a lot of official documents to be recorded today, and the three of them will all go into battle and use the relay method to record.

Liu Xie was wearing gorgeous armor and sitting on the general platform.After a while, his face was frozen, so he didn't have to worry about the trouble of expression management.Even if the sky falls apart, there will be no expression on his face.

There was the sound of war drums in the distance, and Duliao General Zhang Yang on the right sent a message that the left wing of the Xianbei was approaching and might launch an attack.

Liu Xie was a little surprised. Yan Chi did not attack Ma Chao's position, nor Han Sui's position, but chose Zhang Yang's position on the right wing. It seemed that he still lacked confidence and wanted to try Zhang Yang, who had the least reputation.

It seems that the Xianbei people are not well-informed enough, and they don't know how Zhang Yang's Marquis of Shaling got here.

He ordered the drums to be beaten and Zhang Yang to fight.

The sound of war drums echoed over the battlefield, and many people held their breath.

The real battle begins.

The horn sounded one after another, and a hundred Xianbei cavalry under the command of the centurion galloped out, heading straight for Zhang Yang's position.

Zhang Yang immediately sent a hundred horsemen to fight.

Two hundred cavalry charged and killed repeatedly, and the generals of both sides paid attention to the fighting soldiers while closely observing the opponent's position in order to respond in time.The scouts from both sides came and went, continuously delivering the latest news to their respective generals.

After a few rounds, the Xianbei voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield.They paid the price of more than [-] people, but they didn't take advantage of it, so they had to retreat voluntarily.The victorious knights of the Han army dismounted and were about to cut off the heads of the Xianbei people, when another two hundred Xianbei cavalry rushed out of the position.

Zhang Yang didn't dare to be negligent, and sent another two hundred cavalry to fight, and ordered the cavalry who had just fought a battle to withdraw to their positions.Physicians and doctors carrying medicine boxes rushed over to bandage the slightly injured soldiers, and those seriously injured were sent back to the rear camp for treatment by the imperial physicians of the imperial medical office.

After half an hour of probing, the Xianbei people confirmed a fact.The ordnance of the Han army is indeed good, with sharp swords and spears and stronger defense capabilities. With the same strength, they can't take advantage of it at all.After consulting Yan Chi, they immediately sent more knights, preparing to win with more.

Zhang Yang only had three thousand riders. Seeing this, he immediately ordered the knights to retreat and shrink their formation.

It's not that he can't win more with less, but it's arranged in advance.Now is not the time to go all out. Only by making the Xianbei people feel that they have a chance to win can they hold the Xianbei people back and create opportunities for the Xianbei people to be hit hard.

The infantry array extended to the right flank, blocking with bows and crossbows.

Blocked by the dense array of arrows, the Xianbei knights did not dare to charge forward and had to report to the Chinese army.

Yan Chi didn't panic, and then ordered the right wing to attack.

Like Zhang Yang, Ma Chao shrank his formation and hid behind the infantry formation when the Xianbei launched a large-scale attack.

The original nearly rectangular position has been deformed, the two wings have shrunk, and the central army has become more prominent.Because the pawns extended to the wings, the formation in the middle became thinner.

This was exactly the result Yan Chi hoped for. He ordered the two wings to maintain pressure, and while constantly attacking, he launched an attack from the front.

The frontal position of the Han army had three ice walls, and there were horses stuck in the soil, which was not conducive to the impact of the cavalry. Yan Chi ordered thousands of knights to dismount and attack on foot.

At this time, something unexpected happened.The Han army moved away a few horses, and a group of cavalry rushed out of the formation, and went straight to the Xianbei who were approaching the position.Seeing that the situation was not good, those Xianbei soldiers retreated one after another, and the formation also became chaotic.

The knights of the Han army patted their horses to catch up and killed wantonly.

Yan Chi could see clearly, and while scolding Han Sui for being cunning, he was even happier in his heart.He was not afraid that Han Sui would send cavalry to attack, but he was afraid that Han Sui would stay in the formation and not come out.He immediately ordered the cavalry to fight, entangle the Han army knights, and at the same time personally guard the cavalry to prepare.If Han Sui sent cavalry for reinforcements, he could take the opportunity to kill a large number of people.

Judging from the previous battles on the two wings, with the same strength, the Han army has a considerable advantage, but as long as it has twice the strength advantage, it can basically be sure of winning.This proved his previous conjecture from another angle. There were only so many wolf cavalry, and the other Han troops did not have such abnormal combat effectiveness at all.

Two thousand Xianbei cavalry rushed out of the position, one team faced it head-on and the other outflanked it.Regardless of the rain of arrows shot by the Han army, they cut off the retreat of the Han army knights and attacked back and forth.

The knights of the Han army who went to battle fell into a tight siege and were surrounded by the Xianbei knights several times their own.Although they struggled and rushed, they were still unable to break through, so they had to blow the horn for help and ask for reinforcements.

Han Sui sat on the general's platform, looked at the battlefield where they were fighting, waited deliberately for a while, and then sent General Anxi Cheng Gongying to lead his troops for reinforcements.

Cheng Gongying led two thousand cavalry to rush out of the position and enter the battlefield.

Yan Chi was overjoyed, and immediately sent his personal guards to fight against Cheng Gongying.

Six or seven thousand soldiers from both sides were divided into two battlefields, rushing back and forth to fight, and it was indistinguishable for a while.

Standing on the general platform, Liu Xie couldn't see the specific situation on the battlefield, but he analyzed the news from the front, and the first batch of knights who went out to battle should be the Qiang people that Han Sui said.Most of those people were the former subordinates of Li Wenhou and Beigong Boyu. They were the first to rebel. After Li Wenhou and Beigong Boyu were killed by Han Suiyin, they became Han Sui's subordinates.

Now, Han Sui sent them to the battlefield, and wanted to use the Xianbei's knife to cut them up and use them as bait to deceive the Xianbei people.