Huan Rong

Bailan City is named after Bailan Mountain, and it is one of the largest cities in Tuyuhun, second only to the capital of the king.

Bailan Mountain produces gold, copper and iron ore, and gathers skilled craftsmen. It is an important economic city and weapon smelting place in Tuyuhun.

There is a special "smelting gate" in the city, similar to the workshops in the Southland, where gold, silver, copper and iron utensils are made by category.

At the beginning of the founding of Tuyuhun, Bailan City already existed, and its history was even earlier than Mohechuan, the capital of the king. It was an important barrier for Tuyuhun to occupy the upper valley of the Yellow River.

Tuyuhun imitated the Han system, the royal family was crowned king, and there were officials such as ministers and generals in the court.There is a government office in Bailan City, and the guards also serve as assassins.

The officials guarding this place must be the confidants of King Tuyuhun, and most of the time they are the brothers of King Tuyuhun.

After Pixi succeeded to the throne, he was about to seal his mother and brother in Bailan City, grant him military power, and control the local Qiang people and Zahu with high-handed means.

During the Han army's western expedition, the eldest prince garrisoned at Xiqiang Mountain. Bai Lan's assassin knew the cause and effect, and like Pixi, he was quite disappointed with the eldest prince.He was very optimistic about this nephew and was very satisfied with his bravery.How could he have thought that he would make such a mindless move to bring about the disaster of war for his own selfishness.

As the battle progressed, what he thought before was more verified.

Even if the Han Chinese are in decline, they are not as easy to deceive as imagined.Especially the new lord of the Southland must be eager to make achievements.With his status as Huan Wenzi, he must not be taken lightly.

In his early years, Huan Wen conquered the north and south, and made great achievements in battle, and his reputation spread throughout the Hu.Even though he didn't fight Tuyuhun face-to-face, but since Pixi, he has always been somewhat afraid of this great Sima of the Jin Dynasty.

Huan Rong's reputation for viciousness was even better than that of his father, and at the beginning of his official career, he committed the act of boiling people with water. One can imagine the cruelty.Later, he followed the Jin soldiers to the Northern Expedition and captured King Zhongshan alive in the Kingdom of Yan, making a great contribution.After Huan Wen's death, the states of Palm You and Yu forced the imperial court to retreat, and then they stood in place of the Jin Dynasty and proclaimed themselves emperor.

Such a person is never easy to mess with.

The eldest prince led troops to harass the Huan-Han border, which was tantamount to setting himself on fire.At this time, another accident occurred in the capital, the king was seriously ill, and the second prince acted as regent for his father.

If it is said that there is nothing tricky in it, Bai Lan will never believe it.

However, Naimu was already done and could not be changed. He could only pay attention to the news of the capital while strengthening the city's defenses to prevent the Han soldiers from advancing all the way, breaking through Xiqiang Mountain, and directly attacking the foot of Bailan Mountain.

It is a pity that he stepped up defense against the east, but neglected the north.

Assassin Bailan never expected that before the Han soldiers arrived, the Qin soldiers came to the door first.

Hearing the report from his subordinates, the assassin's first reaction was disbelief.

After Qin Ce ascended the throne, he quickly repaired the book and made friends. Chang'an's troops were limited, and now he was busy destroying Murong Chui and Murong De. How could he send troops to Tuyuhun at this time? It doesn't make sense at all!

But the facts cannot be disputed.

Eight thousand black armored cavalrymen attacked from the north and destroyed all the soldiers near Bailan City.

This army is like a war machine, a living meat grinder.Whether it is cavalry, infantry or tribal warriors, they can only be crushed.

Daxue couldn't stop this terrifying machine, and Shuofeng couldn't stop this ferocious beast either.

Tuyuhun's military strongholds were constantly destroyed and burned, and there were no defenders left.Except for craftsmen, Qin Jing didn't want to take prisoners at all.

No matter the Xianbei, the Qiang people or the Zahu, when they saw this black torrent from a distance, they all ran away like a jerk, without the courage to fight at all.There is no road in the north, and the Han army is in the east, so go west and south!

The tribes living in Tuyuhun are no match for Qin Jing, but they are capable of fighting against their neighbors to the west and south.The big tribes united and recruited small tribes as vassals, burning, killing and looting all the way, not grabbing land, but only robbing gold, silver, cattle and sheep.

In order to survive, the tribes fleeing west and south were merciless and even massacred cities.Similar to Murong Chong, the small countries and states that this team has passed through have been directly or indirectly wiped out, and two slaps can't count them.After half a century, the shadow left behind is still lingering.

Qin Jing led his troops to rush forward, less than [-] miles away from Bailan City, when they met the blocking team.

The leader of the team was dressed in armor, held a huge axe, and had three scars across his face. He was the eldest son of Bai Lan's assassin, Behan, and the number one warrior in Tuyuhun.

"The Qin family has no faith!" Biehan grabbed the reins, pointed his huge ax at Qin Jing, and shouted, "Chang'an repaired the book and made a good friend, but turned around and attacked Bailan again, despicable villain!"

Biehan can speak Chinese, but not very neatly.

The words were stuttering, without any deterrent effect.Seeing that Qin Jing didn't take it seriously, the cavalry around him even sneered a few times. Biehan was furious and cursed in Tuyuhun, but this time it was extra smooth and straightforward.

Qin Jing was not angered.

Ran Hu, Zhang Lian and others beside him opened their eyes wide with anger.

The cavalry was a mix of Han and Hu, and they were familiar with each other's languages.Even if you don't know Tuyuhun language, you can understand Xianbei language as long as you stay up all night.

"court death!"

Xia Houyan yelled loudly, and was about to slap his horse forward and behead Biehan to death.Before he raised his whip, Qin Jing took down the bow and arrow from the horse's back.The arrow left the string and hit Beehan directly.

The sound of breaking wind came towards him, Biehan realized the danger, and hastily dodged, the scolding stopped abruptly.

Although Biehan's movements were fast, Qin Jing's arrows were even faster.

Three arrows shot in a row, Biehan dodged the second one, but he couldn't dodge the last arrow, he was shot in the shoulder, and almost let go of the giant axe.

The eight thousand cavalry roared in unison, shouting like beasts.

The Tuyuhun soldiers were all shocked.For a moment, they were not even sure whether it was a human or a beast in the snow.

"kill!"

Qin Jing put down his bow and arrow and picked up his spear.

The horsemen stood up, spraying white mist from their mouths and noses, and then stepped heavily on the snow, like black lightning, charging towards the Tuyuhun cavalry on the opposite side.

"kill!"

Without Qin Jing's order, the eight thousand cavalry had a tacit understanding. They were divided into three groups during the gallop, led by Zhang Lian, Xia Houyan and Ran Hu respectively. With the idea of ​​total extermination.

When the Qin soldiers attacked, Bie Han waved a huge ax to fight without caring about the pain.Just after cutting down two cavalrymen, a long iron spear was suddenly handed to him.

The cold light from the tip of the spear hit the front door, and the coldness it brought was stronger than the wind and snow.

"what!"

Behan subconsciously raised the giant axe and blocked it upwards.

With a bang, the giant ax and the long spear collided with each other, the body of the gun was knocked away by an inch, and the momentum remained undiminished, and the wound left by the arrow pierced through Behan's right shoulder.

Don't be so vicious at first, so he stopped dodging at all, held the body of the gun with one hand, and swung the giant ax with the other, intending to kill Qin Jing on the spot.

The ax blade was getting closer and closer to Qin Jing, Biehan forgot the pain, his eyes shone fiercely, and his expression became crazy and ferocious.

The next moment, the line of sight suddenly changed.

Behan was surprised to find that the giant ax failed to hit the target, instead he left the horse's back and was picked up into the air, like a weak prey being strung on the spear point.

Pain sensation began to return.

Behan could see that his own blood flowed along the gun body, dyeing the silver spear into blood red.

Qin Jing raised her head and looked at Biehan coldly.At the moment when the blood was about to stain the back of his hand, the spear swept across, swinging away the Tuyuhun cavalry on the opposite side, and at the same time threw Biehan flying.

Seeing this scene, the [-] cavalry roared again, each of them was red-eyed, like a group of sharks smelling blood, vowing not to give up until they tear their prey into pieces.

The Tuyuhun soldiers were frightened and passively resisted the cavalry, not knowing what to do.

Behan fell to the ground on his back, his spine broken.Blood kept pouring out from the mouth and nose, it was completely out of breath and out of breath, Da Luo Jinxian couldn't save him.

The Tuyuhun soldiers were completely surrounded by [-] cavalry. The dragons had no leader, just like headless flies, and soon fell into a disadvantage.

"Kill them all, leave no one behind."

Qin Jing shook off the blood stains on the spear, and the blood spots splashed and landed on the silver-white snow, like blossoming red plum blossoms.

Eight thousand cavalry led the charge and rode their horses to charge on the battlefield. The Tuyuhun soldiers fell one by one.The new wind whizzed past, sweeping away the screams of the wounded and the wailing of the war horses, and instantly melted into the snow, completely indistinguishable.

This encounter was expected by both parties, but the result was unexpected—at least in the eyes of Bai Lan's assassin.

The [-] cavalry under Biehan's command not only failed to stop Qin Bing's advance, but were completely lost in one encounter.

Qin Jing's viciousness was beyond imagination, and he didn't even keep a symbolic prisoner.For him, there is no need for prisoners of war to lead the way if there are small tribes that join halfway.

After the battle, there were bloody beasts in the snow, and carrion birds hovering in the sky.

The ear-piercing cry pierced through the wind and snow, adding a bit of desolation to the battlefield.

"Walk."

After supplementing with water and taking a short rest, the eight thousand cavalry did not clean up the battlefield, but quickly assembled on their horses and rushed towards Bailan City against the wind and snow.

On the battlefield that just ended, the corpses of Tuyuhun soldiers and horses fell everywhere, and the blood solidified in the wind, dyeing the white snow into dark red.

ooh-

The first wolf howl came, and the wolves hiding in the forest appeared one after another.The birds in the sky began to fly down, and the two sides seemed to have a tacit understanding, each occupying one side, and the difference was clear.

A crow landed on the broken spear and croaked.

Two leopards appeared one after the other, carefully avoiding the wolves and crows, found a broken horse corpse at the edge of the battlefield, dragged it away, and soon disappeared in the heavy snow.

Bailan stinger anxiously waited for news from outside the city.

Unexpectedly, instead of scouts, eight thousand cavalry led by Qin Jing arrived.

The moment the black armored cavalry appeared outside the city, he knew that the eldest son was in danger.Anger and hatred welled up in his heart at the same time, and Bailan's assassin ordered to gather the defenders, put on armor and headed to the top of the city in person.

The gate of the city had already been closed, and a dull horn sounded from the top of the city.

The defenders stood ready, and the hearts of the Qiang and Zahu trapped in the city were floating.Thinking of Biehan who had left the city before, and looking at the cavalry surrounding the city, he quickly became concerned, and looked in the direction where the assassin Bai Lan was, with a slightly ferocious expression on his expression.

These Xianbei people have been on their heads for long enough, it's time for them to pay the price!

Qin Jing sent troops to the city, and did not rush to attack.

The members of the Liu family in the team got off their horses one after another, and under the watchful eye of Bai Lan, they felled wood and made simple catapults.

The catapult was made and quickly pushed to the bottom of the city.

The wooden pole was pulled up vigorously, and the things in the wooden pocket slammed into the city like the wind.Not the imaginary stones, but a giant ax and a human head.

"Son!"

Recognizing who the head belonged to, Bai Lan groaned and hugged his son's head, his eyes turned red with hatred.

"Thief, I will kill you!"

Qin Jing raised his right arm, and a hundred chile and bald-haired cavalry dismounted, leveled the catapults, put sharpened long logs on them, and tied them with ropes. Ignoring the arrows flying down from the top of the city, they pushed the catapults and swooped To the city gate.

boom!

The city gate was hit, and the city wall shook.

Tuyuhun's craftsmanship in smelting and making weapons is top-notch, and in terms of city-building technology, it can't even compare with Hu of the Western Regions.

Bailan city has been built for a long time, and the city wall is still the civil structure at the beginning. Although it has been reinforced later, it is still fragile. It is not even as good as the small cities in the Western Regions, let alone the high-walled city built by the Han people.

Knowing this shortcoming, Bailan's assassin sent his parents and children to fight.How could he have thought that he would send his son directly to death.

It didn't take much effort for more than a hundred people, and the city gate was knocked open.

The soldiers of Tuyuhun rushed down to the top of the wall to meet the enemy hastily.Unexpectedly, there was a sudden shout of killing from behind.

The Qiang people and Zahu suddenly rebelled, and the city fell into chaos.The cavalry outside the city seized the opportunity, sank to the bottom and broke open the city gate, rode their horses and raised their whips, roaring loudly, pouring in like a tide.

In the first year of Taiyuan, in December Xinchou, Bailan City was broken.

Qin soldiers captured the city, and all the defenders in the city were killed.

Assassin Bailan escaped from the siege, but his wife and children failed to escape, and all died at the hands of Qiang people and Zahu.On the way to escape to the capital, he met an envoy from the imperial court, and before he could speak, he was scolded at the head and asked him to be responsible for the loss of land.

Enraged, Bai Lan assassinated himself and left a letter before his death: The country will perish if the foolish people are in charge!

Losing Bailan City is only the beginning.

Qin Jing didn't stop attacking, burned down the city, and soon began to clean up the Tuyuhun tribe near Bailan Mountain.The newly recruited Qiang people and Zahu are the best sharp blades.Because he hated the oppression of nobles and officials, he moved his hands with no less viciousness than Ran Hu and others.

Bad news came one after another, and the second prince in the capital became devastated.

At this juncture, another news came from Xiqiang Mountain that the eldest prince Layan and the fourth prince Yehan rebelled against the country at the same time.

"impossible!"

The second prince didn't want to believe it, let alone dare to believe it.

The eldest prince still has a reason. Why the fourth prince made such a move is completely incomprehensible.

In order to confirm the authenticity of the news, the capital sent several cavalry successively.However, all meat buns beat dogs and never return.At this point, the second prince and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty finally confirmed that the defenders of Xiqiang Mountain were indeed treasonous, and they were leading the way for the Huanhan army to attack the royal capital all the way.

While the Han army was marching, a goshawk came from the west and flew straight to Tianzi Daren.

Huan Rong pushed open the car door, the goshawk flew to Huan Rong's legs, shook its feathers, picked up the dried meat on the plate, and swallowed it in two mouthfuls.

He untied the bamboo tube from the eagle's leg, took out the silk cloth and looked closely, Huan Rong's eyebrows became higher and higher.

Bailan City?

Putting the silk cloth aside, he quickly spread out the map to determine the location of Bailan City. Huan Rong tapped on the table and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Regardless of the timing of Qin Jing's capture of Bailan City, what is the meaning of sending this letter at this time?