Huan Rong

Yang An led his troops to besiege Liangzhou City for many days, but was repelled by Huan Rong's troops. He suffered heavy losses and had to retreat to the camp.

At this time, the order to withdraw troops had been sent to the camp, Yang An held the bamboo slips in his hand, glanced at the left and right generals and counselors, with a gloomy expression, and did not say a word for a long time.

Everyone secretly glanced at him, knowing that Shijun was unwilling to withdraw his troops.

In fact, if reinforcements hadn't arrived, Liangzhou City would have been breached in the blink of an eye, and a large amount of gold, silver, silk, and a large number of food populations were in sight, and no one would be reconciled to it.

The problem is that reinforcements from the Jin Dynasty arrived, and their combat effectiveness was obviously not weak.In today's battle, the army suffered more than [-] casualties, and more than [-] people fled.People in the battalion are scattered and have no fighting spirit. If you continue to fight the opponent, you may not get much benefit.

The plan for now is to withdraw Qiu Chi as soon as possible to minimize the loss, and come back to find the place in the future.

Anyway, if you rob, you rob, and if you kill, you kill.

Yang Guang led his troops to set fire to the city gates, but it was not good-looking, and did not cause too many actual losses.On the other hand, our own side went south all the way, and they snatched a lot of gold, silver and silk. From generals to soldiers, all of them made a small fortune, so it is not a loss to withdraw our troops.

The only one who feels depressed is probably the tribal leader whose daughter was robbed.However, most of them agreed with the withdrawal of troops, so they could only sit there with a black face, resentful and silent.

Others don't want to continue the fight, and if you yell and try your best, you will definitely make everyone angry.

With the support of Inspector Yang?

Chang'an made two decrees in succession, and the assassin could not clearly resist them.If they were investigated after the fact, Yang An didn't want to take the responsibility, and pushed himself to take the blame, and the whole tribe would suffer!

Di masters often punish felonies lightly, but most of the time they are "outsiders".Switching to the Di tribe, it is definitely ruled with an iron fist, and it is frightening to think about it.

"What do you think?" Yang An said.

Everyone looks at me and I look at you, and they don't want to be the rafters of the head.

Assassin Yang obviously didn't want to withdraw his troops, whoever spoke first would be unlucky.But if you insist on playing against your will, you will never be able to do it!

Everyone is not a fool, and no one is willing to do the death thing.

No one answered for a long time, Yang An's face turned darker, and his back molars were gritted.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.When he received the decree, he wanted to order the camp to be pulled out, but before he clamored not to leave Liangzhou City and vowed not to give up, he immediately changed his words and felt ashamed.

As a result, everyone would be wrong, thinking that he was going to "decisive battle" to the end, and no one dared to make a mistake, so naturally they would not take the initiative to speak out and give a step.

There were no steps to go down, so Yang An couldn't help being embarrassed.

The more embarrassing, the darker the face, and the darker the face, the deeper the misunderstanding.

In the end, Yang Thorn made his face sink like water, and the needles could be heard in the tent.

First, Huan Rong was distracted, and then Yang An's face turned black, or it is not easy to be in a high position. If someone misunderstands him, the consequences are unpredictable, and if things go wrong, he will go to the other extreme.

Mr. Huan was lucky, he could get what he wanted after a while of silence.

But Yang An belongs to the category of bad luck.

In the military tent, no one understood Yang's concern about face, just wanted to protect himself, kept his head down and kept silent, making the atmosphere even more embarrassing.

After a full quarter of an hour, Yang An finally couldn't hold back, and slammed the table, causing smoke to rise from his head.

Everyone shuddered at the same time, their hearts trembling.

After a long time, a counselor finally plucked up the courage and said tentatively: "Duke Ming, the imperial court has made two orders in succession. If you insist on not following them, there may be something wrong."

Yang An squinted his eyes with a dark face, his cheeks were tense, but he was greatly relieved, someone finally spoke up!

Seeing his behavior like this, the counselor beat a drum in his heart.Nai He has already got up, so he can only bite the bullet and continue: "Now that the reinforcements from the Jin Dynasty have arrived, Liangzhou City cannot be easily attacked. If we continue to attack the city, the loss will definitely be not small."

"Qiu Chi is connected to Tuyuhun in the west. This time Duke Ming sent his army south, the Tuyuhun tribe has already taken the opportunity to harass the border. Although the disaster is currently in the Yi Jin Dynasty, Duke Ming must guard against it. Once the news of the unfavorable war comes back, he will definitely have evil intentions. , it is not impossible to take the opportunity to advance eastward.”

"Besides, Shi Yiqian is very ambitious. He had no choice but to become a vassal before, so he may not turn his face again. The land guarded by Duke Ming is very important and must not be occupied by others!"

Seeing that Yang An didn't interrupt, his face changed slightly, the counselor spoke more and more smoothly, and his voice became louder and louder. Finally, he gritted his teeth hard and cupped his hands and said, "Liangzhou City can go down at any time, Qiu Chi and Wudu must not lose anything. Please think twice!"

The words were loud and deafening.

Everyone gained confidence immediately, and one after another spoke in agreement, asking Yang An to take the overall situation into consideration and withdraw his troops temporarily, in case Tuyuhun took the opportunity to advance eastward.

Although this reason is far-fetched, at least it sounds a hundred times better than being unable to fight and withdrawing troops.

Yang An sighed deeply, and said helplessly, "If that's the case, let's withdraw our troops."

Everyone let out a long breath, and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

However, withdrawing troops does not mean safety, Liangzhou may not send troops to pursue after hearing the news.If the large army wants to safely withdraw to Qiuchi, someone must stop the rear.

No matter who receives the order after the break, it means bad luck.

The previous "hot" atmosphere suddenly cooled down, and everyone shut their mouths again, resolutely refusing to take the initiative to ask for orders.

Yang An didn't rush to order troops, but leaned against the low couch, thinking in his heart, how to show Chang'an so that he can continue to secure his position as an assassin when he goes back this time, so as to plan for the future.

Yang Cishi fell into deep thought and didn't make a sound for a long time.

Everyone's hearts hung in their throats, and they couldn't put them back into their chests for a long time.

At the same time, Huan Rong had camped five miles away from Liangzhou City.

This distance can be said to be close or far. When encountering bandit soldiers, they can react immediately, which can also reassure Yang Liang and his son. Huan Rong said that he would not enter the city before, it was not a superficial gesture, but it was true Intend.

Yang Liang learned his lesson and personally led people to supervise the construction of the city defense.

Three hundred borrowed Youzhou soldiers patrolled the city, and taught the soldiers to build archery towers.In their free time, they would go out with the soldiers to cut wood and "repair" the damaged city gates, and the relationship between them became closer.

But when it's time for dinner, Youzhou soldiers start a team alone, and every time the fragrance floats for ten miles, Liangzhou soldiers can only watch and drool.

Huan Rong made it clear that when Liangzhou suffered a military disaster, the treasury must not be rich. He has military rations, and he can provide food for 300 people by himself, so there is no need to worry about it in the city.

After all, Yang Liang wanted face.

If someone borrows money to help, it's fine if they don't pay, what's the matter if they don't even give up a meal?

Huan Rong still insisted on refusing, and his words were extremely sincere, vividly interpreting the image of a "kind" who is selfless and considers others in everything.

Yang An became more and more moved.

Even though he knew that the other party was acting as an act, he had to accept this love.Moreover, Huan Rong's insistence can be regarded as an indirect gesture of goodwill, showing that he attaches great importance to him.

Back in the city, Yang Liang couldn't help sighing that with such a son, Huan Yuanzi should die without regret.Turning his head to look at the cheating guy again, he couldn't help the forehead with blue veins, and the hand holding the whip immediately started to itch.

If Emissary Yang knew Huan Rong's real plan, [-]% would not express such emotion.

It's a pity that Huan Rong's appearance and age are too deceptive, and he used extraordinary means. Even if he killed Yang Liang, he would never have thought that the other party was polite on the surface, but secretly poached corners.

Moreover, it is not civil and military officials who are digging, but the lowest-level soldiers and strong men!

The method is very direct and violent, steamed rice cake with bacon!

Every day at meal times, Youzhou soldiers would set up pots and stoves to cook a large pot of broth.Large pieces of mutton rolled in the pot, scooped up a spoonful, and the oily soup was so fragrant that it made people drool.

The steamed cakes are soft and soft, without any sour taste, not as hard as the stone in Liangzhou soldiers' hands.

In addition, there are large pieces of bacon, crispy pickles and oily salted eggs, sandwiched in steamed cakes, take a bite, and paired with fragrant lamb soup, the taste is not to mention how good it is.

Envoy Huan has a salt field in his hand, and the city of Youzhou is well-known from north to south, so there is really no shortage of money or salt.

Therefore, the food of Youzhou soldiers is very good, not only the low-level soldiers, but even the bow horses in the city are envious.

In order to guard against the barbarians, the states near the border all set up bows and horses for work. The requirements for armor and weapons are strict, and they are equipped with good horses. The pay and food are all better than ordinary soldiers.Even so, it is not as good as the treatment of Youzhou soldiers.

When the mutton soup is boiling and the steamed cakes are out of the cage, the chef will definitely shout: "Line up, scoop up the soup!"

Youzhou soldiers lined up consciously, each with two steamed cakes and a large bowl of broth, if there was not enough, they could continue to take.In addition, the chef steamed a few steamed buns with mutton. The taste is not as good as that in the market, but it is a great deal.

"Repelling the bandits a few days ago, this is a reward!"

The cook's voice was not low, and he shouted loudly while scooping up the soup: "One bun per person, a large piece of meat, and steamed cakes are enough! All line up, line up! It's not like you haven't eaten before, are you promising?"

A few pawns in their early twenties scratched their heads, stood behind the line with their rice bowls in their hands, stretched their necks and stared at the steamer, their eyes shining.

A group of Liangzhou soldiers happened to pass by, smelling the aroma of broth, they couldn't help sniffing.

The cook was very skillful, and the buns and steamed cakes were delivered quickly, and there were a few left. Seeing Liangzhou soldiers standing aside, he recognized a few familiar faces, wrapped up his portion with a smile, and sent it to a few people.

"This can't be done!" Liang Zhoubing quickly waved his hands, unable to bear the aroma of the meat buns, his stomach growled, and his face turned red immediately.

"It's mine, no problem."

The cook forced the bun into the arms of the person opposite, and said with a smile: "I am also from Guanzhong. In the early years, I followed the Maharaja to Youzhou to hide from the army. It has been more than 20 years. Speaking of it, we have the same surname and a county. Yes, it’s probably still connected to Zong. It’s just that I was young when I went out, so I really don’t remember too much.”

While talking, seeing Liangzhou soldiers holding the steamed buns without moving their mouths, they simply handed over the steamed buns, snatched the hard buns from the opponent's hand, tore them open and soaked them in the soup.

"useless……"

"Must." The cook grinned, "When Mr. Huan was not in Youzhou, life was not like it is now. He was always hungry and full, and there were many times when he was hungry. It was not easy to eat half a hard pancake. "

The hard cake was soaked in the soup, and it was barely edible, and the sand was still spit out after a bite.

The cook spat twice, looked at the fellow countryman who was squatting beside him, and said: "I didn't say that, everything is desperate, look at envoy Huan, and then look at... Sigh!"

Needless to say, the Liangzhou soldiers were silent.Fang sighed for a long time: "Speaking of which, Mr. Yang is a good official. He has been guarding Liangzhou for many years and has always kept one side safe. It is better to have a difficult life than to lose his life. Ask those who escaped from the north, what are they?" day."

"If it weren't for Lord Nanjun, Guanzhong would still be in the hands of the thief." A Youzhou soldier grumbled and interjected, "Besides, life is made by people. Before Mr. Huan came to Youzhou, what was the state like?" What does it look like? Even Liangzhou may not be comparable. Nowadays, who doesn’t know that Xuyi is prosperous?”

"Okay, don't say a few words." The cook stopped the conversation and sent the state soldiers aside, "Don't mind brother, he is young and speaks aggressively."

Liang Zhoubing shook his head, tugged at the corner of his mouth, and at the cook's insistence, picked up the bun and took a bite.

The soft and hot dough is covered with gravy fillings. After chewing twice, the mouth is full of fragrance, and the corners of the mouth are stained with oil.

With a thud, the soldier next to him swallowed.

The cook pretended not to see, got up and left with a plea.

A steamed bun and two steamed cakes began to be passed around in the hands of a group of people. Everyone only took a bite, but the taste was full of taste buds, and they couldn't help licking the corners of their mouths.

Speaking of which, how long has it been since they tasted meat?

When the cooks in the army cook soup, they don’t chop meat like Youzhou soldiers. If there are two bones, they are thankful. Most of the time, they boil the soup with salt cloth and vinegar cloth, even if the white water has a taste.

Look at others, then look at yourself, what you say is good, but you don't feel good in your heart.

"Lieutenant Chief," a middle-aged soldier leaned over, tall and tall, with a scar across his right cheek, his skin and flesh rolled up, it was terrifying, "Youzhou soldiers are living such a good life, but we want to chew hard cakes!"

The corporal leader didn't speak, but just looked ahead silently, with an unclear expression.

"If Liangzhou also belongs to Huan Shijun..."

"Shut up, you don't want to die?!"

The soldier who spoke flinched and did not speak again, but his expression showed a bit of dissatisfaction.

The same situation happens almost every day.

Yang Liang was busy every day, and he had no time or interest to pay attention to the soldiers at the bottom. Some generals and officials sensed something was wrong, and for some reason, they did not report it to the higher authorities.

Day after day, Liangzhou City gradually became an undercurrent.By the time Yang Liang and his son noticed, the root of the wall had already been dug up, and the situation was irreversible.

The first year of Ningkang, September

Yang An ordered the withdrawal of troops.

In order to avoid being chased by the Jin soldiers, he deliberately feigned a shot, making a posture of attacking Liangzhou City again.

Yang Liang didn't dare to ignore it, blocked the city gate, and transferred all the state soldiers to the top of the city.At this moment, he doesn't seek meritorious deeds but no faults, even if he realizes that Diren's actions are different, he doesn't intend to take the risk of pursuing them.

Huan Rong is not.

According to the news reported by the scouts, knowing that Yang An was secretly hiding in Chencang along the plank road of Mingxiu, and was about to run away, he immediately spread out the map, discussed briefly with Jia Bing, sent cavalry to pursue him, and used military chariots to clear the way, and bit the Diren's back to death. Troops, make sure that no one is spared.

"These two small counties can be taken."

The small county in Jia Bing's mouth is under the jurisdiction of Wudu County. Although it is barren, its location is very important, and it can be called the gateway of the county government.

If Huan Rong takes it down, Yang An will definitely not sit idly by, and sooner or later he will dispatch troops to seize the territory back.

"Only when there is a war, Duke Ming can send troops to stay permanently." Jia Bing said with a slight smile, "The imperial court does not need to speak out publicly. Officials and people in the county will express their feelings and ask Duke Ming to station troops."

When Sima Huan captured Hanzhong, the people greeted them with oxen and wine. The old man cried, "I don't know if I will see you again!"

When Huan Rong took over the mantle of Sima Huan and went to Wudu, the local Han people would surely welcome him.

If Jiankang wants to investigate, the saliva of Guanzhong people will drown the court.

"Since that's the case, it might as well take Cheng County as well." Huan Rong smiled slightly and said, "Drive Yang An back to Qiuchi, cut off his connection with Chang'an, not only Hanzhong, but also Zitong and other places will be safe."

"A lot of troops will be needed to act like this," Jia Bing said.

"I know." Huan Rong nodded, "A few days ago, the Di bandits were raging, and the wheat acres were burned, and Liangzhou suffered a lot. It will be winter now, and Hanzhong may be short of food. Bingzhi can draft a conscription order to levy the county County strong man."

The grain houses were burned, and the winter must be difficult.Huan Rong's recruitment at this time is to relieve everyone's urgent needs, and to avenge the Di thieves, there must be many applicants.

"The Assassin Yang is afraid of causing suspicion." Jia Bing reminded, but there was no worry on his expression.To be precise, it was more like eager to try, hoping that Yang Liang and his son would do something.

"It doesn't matter." Huan Rong raised the corner of his mouth, "I will discuss it with Yang Shijun."

The matter of Yang Guang is still hanging in the air. If Yang Liang is smart, he should know how to choose.

What's more, he had promised before that Huan Rong was the only one who would follow the lead, and now is the opportunity to verify it, so that the officials in the state can take a look, Huan will do what he says, but he can't be fooled casually.

If the front foot turns against the back foot, the consequences will be quite serious.

With the plan established, Huan Rong quickly dispatched troops and generals, even got into the military chariot, and led his troops to pursue the Di bandits.

Standing at the head of the city, Yang Liang saw the smoke and dust billowing outside the city, and the army rushing away like a torrent, with a complicated expression on his face, feeling very uncomfortable.

"Father, it's fake that the Di bandits attacked the city, but it's true that they withdrew their troops. Don't miss this great opportunity!" Yang Guang looked around, lowered his voice, and said, "Such a meritorious service, don't let that Huan clan thief steal it all!"

"Shut up!" Yang Liang wished he could give Yang Guang a whip on the spot instead of taking into account the gazes around him.

"Father?" Yang Guang looked puzzled.

"If you want to keep your head, just control your mouth!" Yang Liang said darkly, "Otherwise, I won't control you anymore!"

Yang Guang's face changed suddenly, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, but he didn't continue to speak out.

Yang Liang sighed deeply, turned his head, feeling even more disappointed.

Huan Rong led his troops to pursue Yang and entered Wudu County all the way, where he fought a fierce battle with Di soldiers near Cheng County.

The incident happened in a hurry, Yang An didn't expect that Huan Rong would chase him so far, and Huan Rong also didn't expect that there was a cavalry hidden in Cheng County, not composed of Di people, but Tuoba Xianbei!

As soon as they met, the battle situation fell into a stalemate.

Most of the Di people were killed or injured. Tuoba Xianbei thought that the Jin soldiers would slaughter the city, so he rose up to resist, and even a few cavalrymen rushed to the military chariot without fear of death, and were shot into sieves by arrows in a blink of an eye.

Looking over the Xianbei people lying in front of the car, and seeing the totems on their cheeks and arms, Huan Rong's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered the half tiger talisman that Murong gave him.