Rebel

Yu Junfan watched Zuo Xianwang fall off his horse, and immediately someone from the Huai family dragged him into the battle formation. Then he turned his face and smiled at Huai Xin: "The courage of a man is not as good as Mr. Huai Tiefutu's ingenious plan."

Huai Xin stared at the bloody scene below the city without blinking, and saw that the battlefield was in chaos, with Tie Futu charging repeatedly, ruthlessly crushing the single-handed Rong cavalry.

The impact that was originally proud of by the people of the North has disappeared in front of the Iron Buddha...

After staring at the battlefield silently for a while, Huai Xin's eyes gradually turned bloody, and he said as if dreaming:

"Prefect Yu must never be too humble. If it wasn't for Prefect Yu's righteousness to go to the north with the King of Han, there would be no chance for me, Huai Xin, to recover my ancestors' homeland." Huai Xin paused for a moment, then looked at Junfan Yu: "Prefect Yu En, Huai Xin will keep it in mind."

"The righteousness of the world, Jun Fan dare not be selfish."

"—Report! Our troops captured Zuo Xianwang alive!" At this moment, a soldier with a bloody face was panting and carried a sword on his back to the city wall, reporting as such.

Huai Xin said: "Okay! Bring it up!" Then said: "Wait, have you reported it to the King of Han?"

"Not yet."

Huai Xin said: "Hurry up and report to the King of Han, and wait for the King of Han to make a decision!"

"Yes!"

The battle report of the victory in the beginning of spring spread like spring rain to every corner of the world. One hundred thousand cavalry of the Rong people were defeated by the city of Yuyang. King Zuo Xian was captured alive by the Han army. Counting, even the flock of sheep that Zuoxian Wangjun followed not far behind as supplies along the way were also captured.

The news of the great victory spread throughout the Northland, and the Northland was shaken!

The various tribes of the Rong people became agitated. Some of the tribes that claimed to be loyal to King Zuoxian immediately sent letters of loyalty to King Youxian, some immediately sent a large number of gifts to Rongdu, and some simply formed alliances with each other. The purpose of the alliance is only one-to reach an intention among the scattered ministries to help each other defend the Han army on the grasslands of Guangliao.

When Youxian King Badger Di received these letters, he was discussing countermeasures with several generals in his tent.He has the face of his mother, looks much younger than his brother Youxian King Badger, and his beard is thinner and lighter. Such an appearance is not superior in Rongdi, and it is no wonder that the deceased King Rong did not like it.

On Badger Di's face, the bones were hidden, and it seemed that there was little fortitude, and it seemed to have a femininity. The guess of 'indecision' seems to come from his appearance. Badger Di suffered from this appearance since he was a child. The old King Rong never favored him, and even loved his younger sister much more than his own son, let alone his own son. Said the brother who returned from the south.

Badger Di was sitting in the middle of the big tent, looking very silent.

"Now all the thirteen departments have returned to their hearts and pledged their allegiance to the prince. Why don't the prince make a handsome army and go south to fight with those people from the Central Plains? In this battle, whoever stands out can board the plane and become the king, and return to the glory of our clan!"

"Exactly!"

Badger Di's generals tried to persuade him to fight.

Badger Di spoke slowly: "In the previous battle, you persuaded me. Some people said that King Zuo Xian and I should get rid of the past and destroy the Han army before fighting for the throne; others said that I should secretly send an army , day and night, rushing ahead of King Zuo Xian, and recapturing Yuyang Shangjun, so as to establish prestige in the field... Some people persuade me, taking advantage of Yuyang, the place where Zuo Xianwang supplies swords and armor, and Shangjun, the place where tribute is paid, are captured by the people of the Central Plains Come on, let’s hit it with all one’s strength, and then take the victory of the Zuo Xianwang’s victorious army and send it south..." As he spoke, Badger Di smiled: "...What now? Who of you dare to say that now? Now I don’t need a single soldier. A rival. Who was right at the beginning?"

When everyone heard the words, they all stopped talking.

Badger Di said: "There is a saying in the Central Plains that goes, 'When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins'. Since my elder brother wants to show his prestige, and the King of Han is fighting with his back, the two sides must fight. Why can't I just stand by and watch?"

Some people are not very educated, so they can't help asking: "My lord, what does it mean to stand on the sidelines?"

Another person asked: "My lord, what is a clam, you said it last time, but I forgot."

Badger Di patiently explained: "Standing on the sidelines means that the two sides are fighting, and you stand on the sidelines on the sidelines; the clam is a kind of animal, and it is the food of the sandpiper."

The two nodded with a vague understanding, and asked: "Then what does the prince mean now?"

Badger Di said: "Why can the King of Han come out of Tianshui, and why can he go to Beidi?"

Everyone glanced at each other and said, "...because he wants to rob Yuyang and Shangjun."

Badger Di said: "Confused, he was able to leave the Northland because the imperial court let him leave the Northland; why did the court let him leave the Northland? Because his father and elder brother were impatient, they won Yuyang and Shangjun, and the people in the Central Plains were afraid, so they were sealed off. That Ancient Ao Han King, let him contain us."

Someone said: "Since he is here to contain us, we should let him come and go! Otherwise, the Central Plains people think they can run rampant in the Northland?"

Another person said: "Exactly! Although King Zuoxian was caught off guard by the chain horse, it was because he met him for the first time, so he was not prepared. If we prepare well, the chain horse will be broken!"

"My lord, let's fight! If the people from the Central Plains use chain horses again, we only need to sacrifice a soldier and cut off the horse's legs in front of the formation, and the entire chain formation can be broken. I have already asked the soldiers who escaped carefully, Those men and horses are all covered in armor, almost invulnerable, but the horse's feet are exposed outside, which is a flaw!"

Badger Di sighed: "I've said so much, but you don't understand at all?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

Badger Di said: "People in the Central Plains are afraid of us, so they named Gu Ao the King of Han and asked him to contain us. Now that the Han army is victorious and we don't move, the people of the Central Plains should be afraid of them, the King of Han."

"...Why?" Someone asked.

"The king of Han has a small surname, he is not a nobleman, and the nobles are jealous of him." Badger Di said, "Just wait, I forgive the king of Han who dare not come north to attack us. If he comes, he will just wait for work; if he doesn't come, Within two years, the imperial court will hold him back and we don't need to do anything, this is called killing with a borrowed knife."

"My lord, 'borrowing a knife to kill someone' is straightforward, I understand; what does 'waiting for work with ease' mean?" one of them asked.

Another person said: "You don't understand this? You just beat others when they are tired."

Badger Di waved his hand: "That's it for today."

At this time, one person came out and said: "My lord, I think this method is inappropriate!"

Badger Di asked, "Why?"

"Now that the thirteen letters are attached, it is what the hearts of the people want. The prince should raise his arms and call out to be the king. Now the prince tells us to 'borrow a knife to kill someone'. We understand the prince's painstaking efforts, but what will the outsiders think when they read it? Thought Zuo Xianwang was defeated but brave, you are a coward, my lord. If you don’t take the opportunity to accept the hearts of the Thirteen Parts, if you wait for them to renounce their virtues in the future, it will be too late for your lord to come up with any clever plans!”

Badger Di sighed: "...my royal father thinks like you. He is warlike and brave. He died early due to the relapse of old diseases on the battlefield. What's the use of dying young? The territory was planned. It wasn't made out of it. Before Zuo Xianwang asked me to provoke me, I had no choice but to fight him, since I can use it now, why not?"

Badger Di got up and said, "Let's come here today, and each pays his own bill."

"Yes!"

Badger Di waved his hand, and went into his inner tent alone. At this moment, he saw an old woman dressed as a Han came out. She was wearing expensive jewelry. Unable to cover up her already deep wrinkles, she just heard a blunt old voice: "... Di Lang is back."

With a smile on Badger Di's face, he took a step forward and hugged her in his arms: "I'm back." As he spoke, he kissed her on the forehead, the old woman gave Badger Di a doting look, and unbuttoned the shirt on her chest Badger Di buried his face in the old woman's chest.

The two sat on the bed hugging each other, and the old woman said: "...When Empress Xiaoren was still around, she was so close to the emperor." As she spoke, she stroked Badger Di's head, and Badger Di raised his face: "...then You are just a king of subjugation, how can you compare with me?"

The old woman said with a smile: "...it really can't be compared with Di Lang."

The two became intimate, the old woman seemed to like to recall the old things in the palace, like an ordinary old lady, she babbled in front of Badger Di how Empress Xiaoren planned all kinds of strategies, and won the favor of Emperor Ai... She only favored the harem.

Badger Di listened quietly, and then sighed: "The resourcefulness of the Han people is really changeable, even the women are so quick-witted and clever. If only I can use my strategies like a god one day."

The old woman said: "Di Lang is doing very well now. My concubine serving Di Lang here is the same as serving Empress Xiaoren back then."