Huan Rong

The Tuyuhun royal family belonged to the Eastern Hu Xianbei, and their ancestors were of the same lineage as Murong Xianbei who founded the Yan Kingdom.

Domestic aristocratic officials are mostly Murong Xianbei and Tuoba Xianbei, and civilians are mostly weaker Xianbei tribes and Qiang tribes, as well as conquered Jieren and Zahu.

King Pixi of Tuyuhun was the eldest son of the former king Ye Yan.

Faced with the threat of Di Qin and Zhang Liang, Pi Xi was able to bend and stretch, and was forced to the bottom line, and he did not hesitate to fight.In the end, when the two countries were destroyed, they took the opportunity to gather many tribes who had fled to the west. The national strength was not affected by the war, but went to a higher level.

Unfortunately, his son did not inherit this skill.

Two months ago, the eldest prince sent troops to the border, originally to deter his strong neighbors and stop the Tuoba tribe and Zahu who were swaying left and right.

Unexpectedly, Pi Xiqian exhorted and exhorted Wan, but still failed to make his son smart. Instead, he was persuaded by counselors to send troops to harass the Huan-Han border, attracting Han soldiers to retaliate.

The battle lasted for two months, and there was no winner.

More than ten thousand strong soldiers were trapped in the first generation of Wenshan, and were firmly restrained by Han soldiers, unable to move at all.The border near Hezhou was empty, and Zahu Ke took advantage of it. In the blink of an eye, no less than five tribes fled north.

Although those who escaped were all small tribes and did not have much impact on the country, but if there is one thing, there will be two, and if there are three, there will be four. Today is Zahu, tomorrow is Qiang, and the day after tomorrow may be Tuoba Xianbei!

King Tuyuhun issued three orders in a row, strictly ordering the eldest prince to end the battle as soon as possible and to defend the border.

The first order was delivered, but the eldest prince excused himself and insisted on defeating the Han soldiers so that he could completely hold the military power in his hands;

When the second order was issued, just as the war was going against the grain, the eldest prince wavered a bit.

Seeing that something was wrong, the adviser tried his best to persuade the eldest prince to withstand the pressure and insist on not retreating.He even sent a letter to King Tuyuhun, saying that the war has already begun, and the troops should not be easily retreated. Otherwise, the morale of the army will be unstable, and the Han soldiers may take advantage of the loopholes.

When King Tuyuhun received the reply, several veins bulged on his forehead.

Now you know the consequences are serious?

Who provoked it?ah? !

When the third order was sent, the eldest prince had already fought fiercely with the Han soldiers for two months, and each other had victories and losses.On the surface, they seem to be comparable, but if you think about it from a distance, the emperor of the Han family will conquer personally, and Liangzhou's military strength will at least double.

There are several cavalry under his command, and it is impossible for the father to send reinforcements.The longer the fierce battle, the more unfavorable it is for him.

Although the eldest prince loves to listen to good words, he is also a bit headstrong. After all, he is not extremely stupid, and he can always anticipate dangers.Under such circumstances, he already had the intention of retreating, and replied to the messenger, intending to make a truce with the Han soldiers as soon as possible according to King Tuyuhun's wishes.

The question is, can he truce if he wants to?

Going to other people's houses to race horses, killing people, setting fires, and robbing property, now that you don't want to be beaten, you just want to pat your ass and leave?There is nothing so cheap in the world!

compensation?

Still not working!

King Tuyuhun knew that things could not go well, and at the same time he gave the order to the eldest prince, he sent someone to deliver the letter of credence to Huan Han, and took the initiative to put down his dignity, which was quite intent on asking for peace.

Seeing the letter of credence, Huan Rong sneered and threw it aside, not even bothering to write a reply letter.

Instead of persuading Xie An and Wang Biaozhi, they said together: Your Majesty did the right thing, that's what you should do!

The two dissuaded Huan Rong from conquering himself, but it did not mean that they opposed the war with Tuyuhun.

In fact, the opposite is true. For Huan Shixiu's tit-for-tat, tit-for-tat, the two agreed with both hands.

The gentry gentleman who accompanied him was eager to fight, knowing that King Tuyuhun had delivered the letter of credence and intended to ask for peace, so he was inevitably anxious, lest the emperor would nod and lose the opportunity to fight on the battlefield.

Fortunately, Huan Rong ignored the other party's request at all, and insisted on the previous decision, and the imperial conquest was fought until Tuyuhun lost his helmet and armor, and lost his temper completely!

In August of the first year of Taiyuan, Yujia arrived in Hanzhong.

Liangzhou's assassin led troops to prepare for the frontier and went to Tuyuhun. Most of the officials from the state government accompanied him, leaving two or three people to deal with the state affairs.

When Yu Jia arrived, the people in the city were raising rations, and the roadsides were full of carts.

The battle lasted for nearly three months, and the court's military salary had not yet been delivered, and all the food and salary needed by the army came from the treasury.

The state's grain depots are about to bottom out, and they may not be able to support them. After hearing the news, the people began to raise grain spontaneously.The tyrants in the city donated their pockets one after another, and the grain merchants were not stingy. The first batch of military rations raised was enough to support the army until October.

Carloads of grain and cloth were sent to the state government office, and the officials and casual officials were busy counting them, and sending people to the front battlefield after making a list.

Huan Rong's team did not enter the city, but sent someone to inform the city.

Knowing the passing of the imperial driver, the eyes of the government officials immediately lit up, and they immediately got on their horses and galloped out of the city without caring about other things.

The officials who stayed behind went to see the Son of Heaven. Firstly, to accuse him of crimes, he said that it was wrong for him to drive to Hanzhong.

"After several months of fierce fighting, most of the young and strong in Hanzhong were recruited. The generals and young men of Yubei cannot be easily transferred. If there is no other way, they can only send food to women and the elderly."

The official's words were earnest and his voice was hoarse.

Due to the busy months, cooking oil and water, people are a little out of shape.His cheeks were sunken inwards, and his eyes were dark blue.Knowing that he is tired, those who don't know, seeing him like this, probably think that he is terminally ill.

Huan Rong nodded on the spot, and dispatched two teams of cavalry and Yuzhou Qingzhuang to escort the army rations.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The official fell on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

Huan Rong called twice, but there was no response.The soldier stepped forward to check and found that the person had passed out.

"Because of fatigue, you need to rest well."

When the doctor reported back, Huan Rong was both moved and somewhat shocked.Call other officials to inquire, and know that the fainted person was born in Hanzhong, and his family is a local powerful. He was slaughtered by Hu thieves, and he is the only one left. Since then, he has hated Xianbei and Qiang people.

After becoming an official, he worked conscientiously in everything, worked hard and never complained.

Huan Shixiu led the troops to go out and left him specially out of trust in him, and said: "With the Duke here, he will be safe after death."

When Huan Rong asked the question, Xie An and others were in front of the driver, including the people who accompanied him, they were all greatly touched.

After bidding farewell to the officials in the state, Yu Jia continued on his way.

At the end of August, the army finally arrived in Wenshan County.

At that time, Huan Shixiu was leading troops to invite battle, chasing a group of Tuyuhun cavalry, vowing to wipe them out completely.

Liu Laozhi was transferred from Jiankang, and rushed all the way to catch up with Shengjia in Wenshan.His face was full of travel and dust, and before he had time to rest, he was called to the front of the imperial court by Huan Rong to discuss the border war.

After looking at the map and knowing that Huan Shixiu was chasing Xiangxi, Liu Laozhi immediately frowned and begged for orders, please take 2000 people to meet him.

"I suspect there is fraud here."

"Does Jian mean that Tuyuhun will set up an ambush?"

"I'm not sure." Liu Jianzhi said seriously, "I'm not afraid of anything, just in case. If there is an ambush, two thousand cavalry are enough to make sure the army escapes. If not, they can also follow Huan's assassins to attack. Give the army a helping hand."

"it is good."

Huan Rong nodded and issued a military order on the spot.

Liu Laozhi accepted the order with his fists in his arms, and went to the camp to order the generals in person.

Dian Kui Xu Chao stayed in front of the imperial driver to guard, and had no intention of attacking with the army.The accompanying bald man was pointed out by Liu Laozhi, and he led five hundred bald-haired cavalry to join the rescue team.

Huan Rong walked out of the big tent and marched for the cavalry in person.

Under the scorching sun of August, the flags were unfurled, and the sound of horns resounded through the clouds.

Two thousand cavalrymen merged into a torrent and rushed westward.

Standing on a high place, Huan Rong watched the cavalry gallop away, and ordered the whole army to rest and reorganize, and to break out of the camp at dawn tomorrow and continue westward.

"Your Majesty, the battle ahead is unclear, and it may not be a good idea to rush into the army." Wang Biaozhi said worriedly.

"No." Huan Rong shook his head, took out the letter of credentials of King Tuyuhun, handed it to Wang Biaozhi who looked suspicious, and said with a smile, "The letter of credentials sent by King Tuyuhun is clearly telling me that the border of Tuyuhun There will be no increase in troops. At this time, we can't make a quick decision, and when he reacts, it will be even more difficult to win."

King Tuyuhun was smart for the first time, but he was confused for a while.

Sending a letter of credence to seek peace is tantamount to telling Huan Rong that he is dissatisfied with his son for instigating a war and wants a truce, and [-]% of them will not send troops to support him.

After careful consideration, Huan Rong thought that this opportunity would be hard to come by again, and the advantage of sending it to him would not be taken for nothing.Looking ahead and looking back, letting the opportunity slip away, you will be punished by God.

Wang Biaozhi still hesitated, but Xie An agreed with him.

The three monarchs and ministers discussed for a while, and Wang Biao's taste changed instantly, and his attitude changed instantly. He was more active than Huan Rong and Xie An in the matter of sending troops.According to his opinion, it is not a matter of victory, it is best to swallow all the more than [-] Tuyuhun soldiers.

"Tuyuhun people are good at smelting, and the weapons they forge are not inferior to our dynasty, and machetes are even better." Wang Biaozhi said seriously.

The meaning behind it is to take down this army and search for craftsmen by the way, which will be of great benefit to my development towards the army.Even if there are no artisans, it would be nice to add some labor to the saltworks.

The people of the Ou clan are exquisite in craftsmanship, after all, they cannot be mass-produced.The craftsmanship of the artisans gathered in the Southlands ranged from high to low, and most of them treasured their own brooms. After the imperial court opened an academy, the situation gradually improved.

For domestic people, if you can't make a turn, you can't force it, you can only wait for the other party to figure it out.

Tuyuhun people are not.

Being taken down by the Han army, he became a prisoner. He didn't want to be sent to the saltworks or snapped off directly. If he had any skills, he would naturally use them in exchange for his own life.

"Tuyuhun people are good at forging weapons?" Huan Rong's eyes lit up, quite surprised.He really didn't know about this matter.

"Yes." Wang Biaozhi and Xie An nodded at the same time.

"Tuyuhun was born in Donghu, and he is from the same line as Murong Xianbei. There are mines in the area under his jurisdiction, including gold, copper and iron. The Qiang people and Zahu under his rule are especially good at making weapons. All the nobles in the country wear gold, and ordinary women also wear gold. Golden flower."

Following Xie An's narration, Huan Rong's eyes opened wider and wider compared to the spread out map.

At this time, Tuyuhun partly overlapped with the area under the jurisdiction of Tubo in the Tang Dynasty, but they belonged to different ethnic groups, and there were differences in customs and habits.

The development and culture of this nation has its own unique features, just like the craftsmanship of making weapons, which can be regarded as first-class at the same time.

"No wonder." Huan Rong hummed in a low voice.

No wonder Huan Shixiu sent a battle report saying that Tuyuhun's army was so powerful that no one had to take it lightly; no wonder that when Di Qin was strong, he defeated Zhang Liang swiftly, but did not attack Tuyuhun for a long time.

In the same way, when the Qin family entered Chang'an, they first expelled the Di people and then expelled Rouran, and now they sent troops to Sanhan, vowing to wipe out the remaining forces of Murong Xianbei.To Tuyuhun who was entrenched beside him, he didn't make much movement, and even tried to comfort him.

Looking at the map, Huan Rong suddenly realized that what he had thought before was too simple.

There are not many simple characters who can gain a foothold in troubled times.

This nation was able to rise in troubled times and was not destroyed by Tubo until the Tang Dynasty, which was definitely not easy to deal with in his impression.With powerful cavalry and first-class weapons, even if there are various shortcomings, they should not be underestimated.

If Pi Xi was ten years younger, it would be hard to say the outcome of this battle, and it is even unknown whether the fight will be fought or not.

Nowadays, the hero has gray hair, and his sons have not inherited the wisdom of their own father, and they beat them to death with a good hand of cards, and they rush to deliver food to Huan Rong.If you don't seize the opportunity firmly, you will be sorry for the golden opportunity!

Thinking suddenly, Huan Rong clenched his fist hard, wanting to hit the table, but stopped midway and hit the palm of his right hand.

"The opportunity is rare, and it must be fought!"

Xie An and Wang Biaozhi understood, and they bowed their hands at the same time, and promised in deep voices.

On that day, the army recharged their batteries and prepared for the upcoming decisive battle.

Liu Laozhi led his troops west and finally caught up with Huan Shixiu's army.

As expected, Tuyuhun did set up an ambush in the valley.Huan Shixiu led his troops to pursue him, not because he acted recklessly, but because he had planned a long time ago and prepared to use his body as a bait to launch an anti-siege.

The arrival of Liu Laozhi is tantamount to adding wings to a tiger.

The two of them were not polite, and directly put aside the red tape, spread out the map in person, circled a few ambush locations, and made adjustments to the rear army. They only waited for the fire to shine, and immediately cooperated with the inside and outside to take down all the cavalry.

"The imperial driver has arrived at Wenshan." Before leaving the camp, Liu Jianzhi showed Huan Shi.

Huan Shixiu nodded, watching Liu Laozhi's back, his eyes fell back to the map, and he tapped the table with his fingers very regularly.

The Son of Heaven's personal conquest, this Tuyuhun army must be wiped out.As for the leader of the army, the eldest prince Tuyuhun, he should be tied to the imperial court to add to the achievements of the official family.

The first year of Taiyuan, at the end of August

The Han soldiers encountered the Tuyuhun ambush.

General Tuyuhun thought he was sure of victory, but he didn't know that the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole were behind him, thick smoke rose from the narrow and long valley, and the sound of horns and shouts of killing sounded outside the encirclement.

"It's Han soldiers!"

General Tuyuhun chose this valley because of the special terrain, which can not only surround the Han soldiers but also exert its own advantages.Who would have thought that the other party would have reinforcements after all the calculations!

Knowing that something was wrong, the general made a decisive decision, ordered the horn to be blown, and retreated westward while the encirclement was not closed, not daring to fight at all.

The duck in the bowl still wants to fly?

Huan Shixiu was inside, Liu Laozhi was outside, both of them exerted force at the same time, and Tuyuhun's soldiers suddenly discovered that the front and rear retreat routes were blocked.The encirclement was not closed, it was just a trick of the Han soldiers, setting a trap for themselves to lure themselves to escape!

Up to now, if you want to survive, there is only one way to choose.

"kill!"

General Tuyuhun held his scimitar high and charged at the Han soldiers blocking the way.

Encouraged by him, the panicked team regrouped, grabbed the reins, kicked the horse's belly, and rushed straight towards the Han soldiers.

Amidst the roar, smoke and dust billowed.

Swords and guns clashed, clanging and piercing.

The galloping cavalry rushed towards them like sharp weapons. In an instant, the screams were drowned in the shouts of killing, and the blood shot up into the sky.