Huan Rong

The fire in Yecheng burned for five days, and the sky turned red.

The weather is hot and dry, the rain never falls, and the hot wind sweeps through the north.

The wind helps the fire, and the fire helps the wind.

The flame dragon roared wildly and swung its tail, and all the streams within five miles of the city were evaporated, leaving cracked ravines.Looking down from above, it looks like a scar cut by a sharp knife, telling the tragedy of the previous battle.

The miscellaneous beards in the city ransacked the imperial palace and captured Xianbei noble officials without showing any mercy.

After escaping from the sea of ​​flames, the leader of Zahu immediately defected to the Qin family's camp, offered the treasures he had stolen, and tied up the distressed Xianbei nobles, hoping to survive.

If possible, I would like to join the Qin family and take the opportunity to gain a family background.

"I am willing to charge forward for your lord and fight with the enemies of Wubao!"

Several of the nominated leaders of miscellaneous beards walked into the military tent, with one arm clasped on their chests, and they bowed deeply while talking.

They dare not look up, not out of respect, but out of fear.Having experienced the great battle in Yecheng, and seen the horror of Qin's servants, he is especially afraid of those who can lead this army.

Hu people are naturally tough, even if they go south to the Central Plains and study Chinese culture all the year round, the things in their bones will never change.

The strong are respected, and the victor is king.

In the grasslands and deserts of the north, ferocious wolves are always led by the most powerful alpha wolf.A leopard that can occupy an oasis by itself needs sharp teeth.

Although Qin Jing was young, she couldn't fake her evil spirit.

They can be sure that this general must have gone through the flames of war, and the long spear in his hand has long been soaked in blood, and it is an out-and-out murder weapon.

"I am willing to serve the general!"

A Hun leader gritted his teeth and knelt down on one knee.The leader of the miscellaneous beards who came with him was stunned for a moment, secretly said "cunning", and bent his knees, hoping to wait for Qin Jing to nod.

Qin Jing still didn't make a sound.

After counting the battle damage, Qin Jue and Qin Yu walked into the military tent one after another. Seeing the situation in front of them, they looked at each other strangely and asked, "Brother, do you want to drag them down?"

The two of them misunderstood, thinking that Zahu had angered Qin Jing, so they all knelt on the ground.Call people to move while speaking.

Several leaders were suddenly shocked.

If you don't accept a refuge, don't say anything, and don't give a reason, you want to kill people?

So fierce and unreasonable, who is the barbarian?

Seeing a servant enter the tent, the armor was still stained with blood, their faces were pale, and they subconsciously touched their waists.Realizing that the weapon was left outside the tent, his expression changed a few times, contradictory mixed with viciousness and fear.

Fortunately, Qin Jing didn't intend to kill anyone.

With the strength in his hands, it was luck to be able to take Yecheng.It wasn't Murong Ping's "secret assistance" that took away most of the troops in the city and left the city defenses empty. Let alone a battle, the city gate would not be able to break through if all the troops were wiped out.

These miscellaneous beards can't be killed yet, and keeping them is of great use.

Thinking of this, Qin Jing put his hand on the sword and glanced at Zahu who was kneeling in front of him.

"Do you sincerely trust me?"

"Yes!"

"Don't dare to be fake!"

Everyone scrambled to speak out, fearing that they would be dragged down and beheaded if they were too late.

"Okay." Qin Jing nodded, her cold eyes fell on the two leaders, and she said straight to the point, "I'll immediately gather people and go to Yangping, Jianxing and other places to capture the fleeing Murong Xianbei."

Speaking of this, Qin Jing paused, her voice was slightly low, and the evil spirit instantly permeated the tent.

"If you win a Xianbei nobleman, you can get three gold rewards; if you get a tribe of 100 people, you can get ten pieces of silk. Except for horses, you only need to hand over [-]% of what you get in the battle, and the rest can be disposed of by yourself."

In other words, the remaining population, cattle and sheep, and even cloth and spices can be distributed locally as a reward for their efforts.

"promise!"

The leader of Zahu was overjoyed and said on the spot that he would definitely do things beautifully and live up to the general's trust.

"The sword can be obtained from the camp."

Murong Ping took away the army, but not the treasury and the Hyogo.

The palace was robbed, but the treasury remained intact.All the treasures in the treasury were sealed, [-]% were sent to Xihe, [-]% were sent back to Pengcheng, and the remaining [-]% were rewarded to the soldiers.

The leather armor ordnance in the Hyogo piled up like a mountain.

The moment they opened the warehouse, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

If there are people who are good at fighting in Yecheng, with these weapons, they can organize Xianbei civilians and sheep slaves to carry out a powerful resistance.At that time, anyone who wants to capture the city will have to pay a terrible price.

It's a pity that Qin Jing came too fast, the nobles in the city were only concerned about running for their lives, and the officials in the court were also concerned about their own, and they didn't expect this at all.In the end, all the servants of the Qin family who entered the city were taken advantage of.

After counting the weapons, everyone was overjoyed.

According to Huan Rong's words, three words: get rich!

In troubled times, although gold and silver are rare, weapons are even more important, especially sharp iron tools.

I don't know what kind of luck Murong Xianbei had, but he actually hid a large number of long spears and ring-shoulders made by the former generals.Among them, the ten-shot black iron long grab is especially rare, and it can be said that there is no one in a million.

Qin Jue and Qin Yu were delighted to see Lie Xin, so Qin Jing nodded and grabbed a stick each.

Started with a long gun, the weight exceeded expectations.

The two became excited and fought outside the warehouse.Every time the tip of the gun is thrust out and the barrel of the gun is swept across, there will be a gust of wind, and the force is amazing.

With such a murder weapon, Murong Chong used a hardwood spear wrapped with wire. It can only be said that he was out of luck and deserved to be captured by Huan Rong alive.

"Good gun!"

According to the usual practice, Qin Jing can keep [-]% of the weapons in the warehouse for himself, and send the rest to Xihe.

The weapons seized during the war were not counted, and the damaged spears, knives and guns were collected, some were scattered to the Zahu who took refuge, and some were sent back to Pengcheng for recasting to strengthen the city defense.

The leather armor on the Xianbei soldiers was also not wasted.

The servants of the Qin family were unwilling to do anything, and Zahu worked on his own. Seeing that one was picking up another, there was a dispute due to uneven distribution in the middle, and he almost raised his fist to fight.

After Zahu received his weapons and peeled off his leather armor, he called up his men on the same day, took three days of dry food, and drove to Yangping, Changle and other places.

Hearing the sound of horseshoes and seeing the billowing smoke, Qin Jue couldn't help but ask, "Brother, why don't you just let them go?"

Aren't you afraid that if you just leave and never return, it will cause future troubles?

Qin Jing took off his helmet, his dark eyes were like deep pools.

"Although Yecheng fell, Murong Xianbei has not been extinct. These miscellaneous beards are of great use."

"Use?" Qin Jue was still puzzled.

"Follow me to pay the bill."

After finishing the words, Qin Jing turned around and went into the tent, cleared the low couch, and spread out the map.

Waiting for Qin Jue and Qin Yu to stand beside him, pointing to the northern grassland and the Three Kingdoms of Goguryeo in the northeast, he said in a deep voice: "Murong Ping led more than ten thousand fierce soldiers to the north, and when he recharged his energy, he will definitely invade the south again. Murong Chui and Murong Deok captured Goguryeo, and sooner or later Baekje and Silla would be annexed, and when it gets a firm foothold, it will become a serious disaster in the future."

Hearing Qin Jing's words, Qin Jue and Qin Yu stared at the map with serious expressions.

"With Wubao's current strength, it's okay to defend Jingzhou, Yuzhou and other states. It will take some time to completely annex the Yan Kingdom. Today, Yecheng is taken, but no more troops can be allocated to the east, so we can only use the miscellaneous Disturb the states and force Murong Xianbei to move north."

To take it a step further, Zahu and Murong Xianbei confronted each other, and both sides were consuming their strength.Waiting for Wubao to sign new recruits and increase their strength, they will naturally reap the benefits of the fisherman.

"Father must continue to maintain the chaos before he orders troops to be dispatched."

Qin Jing lowered her eyes, her slender fingers slid across Yecheng, followed Yangping, Changle and other counties to the north, and finally arrived at Changli.

To the east of Changli is Pingzhou, and across from Pingzhou is Goguryeo!

"The only thing I worry about is Murong Chui."

Murong Xianbei and Zahu in Yan Kingdom are nothing to worry about, but Murong Ping who went north and Murong Chui who occupied Goguryeo are more worthy of attention.

Compared with Murong Ping, Murong Chui obviously has more advantages.

Qin Jing was not in a hurry to digest the entire territory of Yan, but used the chaos to create chaos. What he was prepared for was that the two suddenly sent troops and hit Wubao by surprise.

Murong Ping may hesitate, but Murong Chui will definitely seize the opportunity.

"Brother, if this is delayed, Murong Chui and Murong Ping will still be powerful."

"I know." Qin Jing nodded, affirming what Qin Xuan said, but her face was carefree.Point your finger to the north of Pingzhou to circle a vast land boundary.

"Since Murong Xianbei moved south, this place has been occupied by Rouran. When Murong Ping returns to his ancestral land, the two are bound to conflict."

Seeing Qin Jue and Qin Yu's eyes light up slightly, Qin Jing drew another area between Goguryeo and Rouran.

"This is Shi Wei and Ku Moxi, Ku Moxi and Murong Chui joined forces, Shi Wei is still vacillating in the middle, the two sides will definitely fight in the future. If there is a war, Rouran will definitely send troops."

There is no room for snoring on the side of the couch.

Rouran is composed of different tribes, and the dominant one belongs to the Xianbei branch.But this tribe has no kinship with Murong Xianbei, but has a lot of hatred.

"Murong Chui is smarter than Murong Ping."

When attacking Goguryeo, there are Shiwei and Kumoxi as a buffer zone in the middle, so they will not immediately confront Rouran.However, with his ambition to expand, sooner or later, a big battle is inevitable.

During this period, Murong Chui will definitely try to accumulate strength to prevent being annexed by others.

Qin's Wubao can take the opportunity to wipe out the resistance forces in the prefectures and counties, digest the entire territory of the Yan Kingdom, and then divide the Central Plains into three parts with the Di people and the Jin Kingdom, and plan future affairs according to the situation.

"Zhang Liang has been able to hold on until now, and will not easily destroy the country. The Di people seem to have a chance to win, but they are actually in a lot of trouble."

Qin Jing changed the subject, and said: "King Liang died in Guzang, and the son led the people to retreat to Dunhuang County. There are several Western Regions here, which were coveted by Tuyuhun. Wang Meng rashly led troops to attack, which will definitely arouse the vigilance of all parties."

Fu Jian Wang Meng would never have imagined that winning Guzang would not mean the end, and the result of going straight ahead would be to attract more enemies to himself.

In fact, things shouldn't have been so troublesome.

However, Zhang Liang was so tenacious, which was beyond everyone's expectations, not to mention the Di people who were in the game, even Qin's Wubao was very surprised.

Xihe sent news that the son of the Liang Kingdom did not intend to become king, but wanted to take refuge in Wubao and support Qin Ce as king.

"Zhang Shi has a strategy in mind."

These six characters are Qin Ce's comments.

If it wasn't for the fact that the country was too weak and met Fu Jian Wang Meng again, when Zhang Shi came to the throne, Liang would surely become stronger.

It's a pity that there are no ifs in the world.

Gu Zang was lost, and Liang Guo's elite was wiped out. Zhang Shi's military strength could protect him from fleeing to Dunhuang, but it was not enough to fight against all forces.The only way to preserve Zhang's bloodline is to choose a side to join.

Compared with the Di people who have the hatred of destroying the country, or the fierce and greedy Tuyuhun, Qin's Wubao is obviously the best choice.

"Zhang Shi intends to seek refuge, and in order to hand over the certificate of nomination, he is bound to win over the Hus from the Western Regions."

There is no need for Qin Jing to say the rest, Qin Jue and Qin Yu can both understand.

Taking down Yan is not the end, but the beginning.

The Qin family is about to become king, the purpose is not to occupy several states and counties, but to unify the north, and even the whole of China.

Zhang Liang and Hu of the Western Regions can use the financial resources of Qin's Wubao to drive nails in the northwest.

Di people can't take down the entire Liang country, and there are always hidden dangers behind them. When they fight against Wubao in the future, this nail will turn into a sharp arrow and stab into Fu Jian's back.

"War chariots and siege hammers are very useful in capturing Yecheng this time." Qin Jue rubbed his hands and said, "Brother, can you discuss with Rong and sell us a few more? Not too many, fifty , no, thirty?"

Qin Jing and Qin Xuan shared the same feeling and were speechless.

Thirty is not much?

It should be known that Qin Jing agreed to many conditions for these military vehicles.

"We'll discuss this matter again."

Qin Jing put away the map and sent Qin Jue and Qin Yu to patrol the camp.Then he took out the silk cloth and spread it out, briefly wrote about the affairs of Yecheng, stepped out of the tent, put his fingers to his lips, and whistled.

But for a moment, there was a loud eagle cry in the sky.

The black eagle and goshawk flew down almost at the same time.

Qin Jing turned her head sideways, and found that there was a fat pheasant behind the goshawk, and she couldn't help showing surprise.

Qin Jue and Qin Xuan hadn't gone far, they looked over curiously, and saw that the pigeon was within walking distance of the goshawk, and the latter didn't lay down its talons, but was wary of the black hawk's claws, and even flapped its wings, they were immediately amazed.

"what happened?"

"do not know."

The twins looked at each other, and Qi Qi turned to Qin Jing.

Qin Jing raised her long eyebrows and raised her right arm.

The goshawk squeezed away the black hawk and flew down first, then called to the dove.

The round pigeon flew up with fluttering wings, circled Qin Jing for two weeks, and finally landed on Qin Jing's shoulder.Tilting his head to consider for a long time, he rubbed his temples.

The goshawk stretched out its legs, and there were actually two bamboo pipes tied to its legs.

Qin Jing was rarely curious, untied the bamboo tube, took out the silk cloth for a closer look, and glanced at the pigeon from time to time, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Yuan?" The name is vivid.

Pigeon puffed out its chest, and the incense balls hanging around its neck were shining brightly, making it more and more eye-catching.

Qin Jing released the goshawk, grabbed the pigeon on his shoulder, and untied the incense ball tied around its neck.

A ray of familiar warm fragrance lingered in the nose, Qin Jing caressed the pigeon feathers, and a smile stained his eyes.

"Brother, what's going on?"

Qin Jue became more and more curious, as if his heart had been scratched by a cat's paw.

"Is it raised by A Rong?"

Qin Jing didn't explain much, but handed out the silk cloth, motioning for him to look at it for himself, and at the same time ordered someone to fetch water.

Everyone was surprised to find that this pigeon did not eat corn or wheat, but competed with two hawks for fresh meat.

What's wrong with this world?

Do pigeons eat meat?

Is it because they read too little and don't know enough?

One part was curious and wanted to tease the pigeon, but was pecked viciously.If you don't hide quickly, you will definitely lack a piece of flesh on the back of your hand.

"Is this still a pigeon?" Qin Yu was surprised.

For this, Qin Jing really couldn't give an answer, so she could only turn her head and remain silent.

Brother Rong often does things beyond expectations, which is incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"Arong also sent troops?"

Qin Jue suddenly let out an exclamation, drawing Qin Xuan's attention away.

The two of them leaned together in front of the silk cloth and read the contents carefully. Their similar eyes flickered. It was obvious that the contents of the letter were quite "interesting".

Qin Jing shook her head, and after the three birds finished grabbing the fresh meat, she stuffed the written letter into the bamboo tube and tied it to the goshawk's leg.The pigeon seemed to be dissatisfied, smelling the warm fragrance, quickly became docile again, rubbed against Qin Jing, and flew away with the goshawk fluttering its wings.

"Brother?"

"nothing."

Playing with the golden incense ball, Qin Jing's smile became warmer, causing the servants and Bu Qu to turn their heads and take three steps back.

Lang Jun is handsome if he is handsome, and beautiful if he is beautiful. It is really scary to be so ridiculous, so it is better not to get close.

At this time, the assassin Huan, who was missed by the Qin brothers, was sitting on the military chariot, on his way to Shouchun.Looking beyond the car window, looking at the villages passing by along the way, there was no wisp of cooking smoke, so I couldn't help but frown.

"Dian Kui."

"The servant is here!"

"Stop moving forward and send people into the village to investigate."

"promise!"

Dian Kui took the order, ordered the front team to rest on the spot, and ordered several private soldiers to enter the village.After about two cups of tea, the private soldiers quickly turned back and reported to Diankui.

Huan Rongjing waited for a while, and Dian Kui returned with a calm expression: "Master, there is no one in the village."

"not a single one?"

"Yes."

After pondering for a moment, Huan Rong asked, "Since entering Huainan County, which place is this?"

"Returning to the envoy, it is already the sixth place."

"Six places." Huan Rong murmured, and then glanced at the quiet village not far away, frowning even deeper.

"My lord, this place is less than thirty miles away from Shouchun. There was no such situation in the counties I passed by before." Xun You, who was in the same car, said.

"I know." Huan Rong sighed.

It was because he knew that he was so worried.

Previously, I thought Yuan Jin was just having a brain twitch, at least she still had reason.Looking at it now, he is not just a brain twitch, it is clearly stuffed with cotton in his brain, he is running wildly on the avenue of death, and he will not give up until the end.

"If it is just to strengthen the city's defenses, there is no need to remove all the villagers. Looking at it now, the news from the spies in the city is true. He intends to use people as shields."

After saying these words, Huan Rong couldn't hide his anger, almost showing it on the outside.

"Does Minggong care about it?"

"I wanted to keep him for a few days." Huan Rong clenched his fingers and said in a deep voice, "Looking at it now, Qin Lei should be ordered to act as soon as possible."

"Duke Ming," Xun You said after hesitating for a moment, "Qin Lei was born in Wubao after all."

"I know." Huan Rong nodded and said, "But there is no better candidate right now."

Dian Kui and Xu Chao are more suitable for charging, rather than playing assassination.

Qian Shi was sent to protect Princess Nankang and Mrs. Li, and Cai Yun was by Jia Bing's side, unable to spare any time.The newly recruited state soldiers are still in the "training" and "observation" period, and even if they have the ability, they cannot be used immediately.

There is not enough manpower.

Huan Rong sighed helplessly, pinching the base of his nose when he hit the head with a few words.

Seeing that Huan Rong didn't want to say more, Xun You didn't ask any more, but spread out the map and made a plan for Shouchun's city defense.

After a short rest, the team set off and continued to advance towards Shouchun.

The closer you get to Shouchun City, the more desolate the surroundings are, which can almost be described as desolate.

Less than twenty miles away from the city, Huan Rong opened the pigeon coop in the car and let a pigeon fly.This one was obviously slimmer than what Qin Jing had seen, but it had a more ferocious personality. Ordinary birds would be afraid to fly close to it.

The dove vibrated its wings and quickly disappeared from sight.

Huan Rong sat back in the car, picked up the still warm tea soup, and took a sip slowly.

In Shouchun City, Yuan Jin proclaimed himself the Inspector of Youzhou, constantly dispatching troops and generals, and sent people to escort the captured people to the top of the city.

"My lord, this move may be against the peace of heaven." Some counselors spoke out to dissuade them.

Yuan Jin didn't listen to the persuasion at all, and asked the counselor to be taken into custody, and instead asked the trilogy returning from Chang'an, "How is it? Can the Di people agree to send troops?"

"Back to Lord Lang, the people of Di have explained that as long as Lord Lang can trap Huan Rong in the city for five days, he will definitely send troops south!"

"it is good!"

Yuan Jin was overjoyed, his excited expression was in stark contrast to his filial attire.

As everyone knows, outside the wooden window, a pair of big eyes are looking at him steadfastly. The eyes that should be innocent are full of hatred at the moment, not like a five-year-old child at all.