The gentleman's way

Although that side has always been easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is not conducive to military operations, but who knows if there will be more barbarians running out to do evil.

Although Yan Hong was worried about Jun Changning running back and forth, he also knew that the situation was urgent, so he could only suppress the worries in his heart, knowing that Jun Changning was still the soft-looking child back then, and he would never suffer any disadvantages. Know how to protect yourself.There is another Qi family beside him, even if he fights under his own hands, he can persist for a long time.Yan Hong made a decisive decision and put a team of his cronies into his hands.

Although it is said that the grain and grass in Qinghe Prefecture can last for five days, Jun Changning is afraid of the regeneration situation here, so after leaving the city, he hastened his horses. During this period of time, he rushed on the road one after another, almost always in a sleepless state, and his body was naturally tired. , is also a person who has always practiced martial arts, so he can persevere.

Compared with the turmoil in Qinghe Prefecture, Qinguan seems to be safe and stable. The weather is getting colder and the common people will not go to the streets when they have nothing to do. Zhang Dahu privately allowed this to take a sip to prevent his body from freezing. Of course, the soldiers on duty must not drink too much, otherwise they will be dealt with by military law.

Seeing Jun Changning coming back with a team of people, Zhang Dahu knew that something must have happened in Qinghe Prefecture, and quickly put the people into the city, saying, "Master Jun is back, but what happened in Qinghe Prefecture? General Yan insists on rushing to Qinghe Prefecture, I can't stop it until I die."

Jun Changning nodded, took him back to the state office, and summoned Zhao Mingde to explain what happened in Qinghe Prefecture. Even the matter of Zhenbeihou was not hidden. I know, telling them is to avoid ignoring the truth of the matter, and they will be used by others instead.

Zhang Dahu and Zhao Mingde's complexion darkened when he learned about Qinghe Prefecture. Zhang Dahu snorted coldly and said, "I'm not qualified to judge the matter of the old lord, but the Hu people's plan is definitely not something that happened overnight. The king of the county is really hateful, this time the evidence is convincing, and he will definitely be ruined."

Jun Changning shook his head, no matter what happens to Prince Duanjun, that is something that will happen later. Now that the situation in Qinghe Prefecture is critical, the most he can do is to send someone to ask for help from the imperial court. Since King Duanjun dared to do such a thing, would he still Without leaving a plan, the people rushing to the court don't know if they can arrive safely. The top priority is to solve the plight of Qinghe Prefecture. If the Zhenbei Army is destroyed, the emperor will know nothing about it.

Zhao Mingde thought more deeply than Zhang Dahu, and said with a little worry: "Qin Guan has always been in close contact with the Hu people, and I suspected that there was a secret operation in the last incident, but when Mr. Jun came over, he directly dealt with those people. , but now there is no way to find out, I am afraid that when Qinghe Prefecture is in turmoil, someone will attack Qinguan."

Jun Changning was also worried about this, so he hurried back. The three of them conspired. As long as the army brought by Zhang Dahu was not ambushed, even a small disturbance in Qinguan would not affect the overall situation. With Zhang Dahu With the generals here, and Zhao Mingde, who is familiar with the local area, it is not easy to make a fuss.

After Jun Changning gave some instructions, he felt relieved, and he said about the borrowing of food. Both Zhang Dahu and Zhang Dahu had no objections. After all, if Qinghe Prefecture really fell, how could Qinguan not suffer? They only have 1 people to guard it. Qinguan is fine, but if someone attacks from inside, that place is no different from opening the city gate.

Transporting grain and grass is no faster than going alone. Fortunately, there has been no rain or snow in the past few days, otherwise there will be a lot of delay on the road.Jun Changning's heart was burning with rage. Even so, it was already five days after they returned to Qinghe Prefecture. When they saw their team from a distance, someone came out to greet them. His face was also full of joy: "Fortunately, Mr. Jun came in time, otherwise the Zhenbei Army might have to drink the northwest wind."

The team transporting grain and grass slowly walked into Qinghe Prefecture, and Jun Changning also saw Yan Hong. He hadn't seen him for a few days, but Yan Hong's face was slightly better than before. Thinking about it, he didn't fight in person these few days. His face was also slightly relaxed, and he nodded towards him, but didn't say much.In fact, the food and grass that Jun Changning brought has exceeded their expectations. They thought that Qin Guan would not be able to produce much, but now they can hold on for a while longer.

After arriving in Yamen, Jun Changning learned another bad news. It was not only Jun Changning who was sent out to borrow food, but so far the other two pairs of people have not heard from each other. Although the two places are farther away, Jun Changning has already walked back and forth, and there is no reason why there is no news at all.Another one, Yan Hong originally considered this situation, and asked them to carry the signal with them when they sent out, and responded no matter whether they succeeded or not.

So far, neither of the two teams has ignited the signal. It can be seen that something abnormal must have happened, but the specific situation is not known.Yan Hong has some friendship with the prefects of those two prefectures. Even if those two places are not considered rich, it is impossible for them to have no food reserves, and it is even more impossible for them to see Qinghe Prefecture in danger and not rescue them. , those two adults also understand after thinking about it.

Soon, Yan Hong's conjecture became a reality.The two teams brought back only one elite soldier, and the news brought back made the heart of the general present sink to the bottom of the sea.Duanjun Wang had expected this incident early on, and actually ambushed the killer on the way, so that the two teams of them could never return, let alone asking for help, I am afraid that those who sent the letter to the court at the beginning were more or less inauspicious.

King Duanjun had a good idea. The news from Qinghe Prefecture could not be sent out. It would be best if they ate the food and grass he sent here, and they would lose their fighting power. It is still the world of barbarians.The two of them have cooperated for a long time. When the Hu people slaughtered the Zhenbei Army, who knows what happened here? Duanjun King, who is far away from the imperial court, is only responsible for transporting grain and grass, and is even more responsible for military supplies than the other two. The king of the county is even more unsuspecting.

It's a pity that Duanjun Wang had thousands of calculations, but he didn't take Qin Guan into consideration.That's right, in his mind, the dilapidated place in Qinguan used to be an empty granary in previous years, a place where a group of people would starve to death every year, and it was looted once this year, so how could there be any surplus? Setting up an ambush on the way, it is better to let the Zhenbei Army run for nothing, it is more interesting to despair.And he misjudged Jun Changning's ability.

Jun Changning secretly called it a fluke in his heart. After all, the caravan transporting wine has only been away for a month. According to the time, it is estimated that it has not yet arrived near the capital. Attacking Qin Guan, the Zhenbei Army was really at the end of its rope.

It's just that although Qin Guan brought a lot of food and grass, they only ate it for a month at most. Now it's freezing, which is a great disadvantage to the soldiers of the Yan Dynasty. Their bodies are not as adaptable to barbarians The life at the border, and the cavalry is even more incompetent.It is impossible to end the war in just one month, how could the Hu people miss a great opportunity.

Yan Hong frowned, and suddenly Jun Changning thought of something, and asked: "The barbarians have been committing crimes every year, just for the sake of food and grass. It can be seen that it is not easy to survive in the barren land, but this year, in order to let the Zhenbei army relax their vigilance, they have nothing but When those rogue bandits in Qinguan did not make a big attack, where did their food and grass come from? Duan County King can tamper with the food and grass of the Zhenbei Army, but it is impossible to send the food and grass out of Qinghe Prefecture. "

Yan Hong's eyes moved, it was true, Zhenbei Army is not just posing, even caravans need to be strictly inspected, if it is luxury goods such as spices and silk, they will naturally not care too much, but if it is rice noodles, more than caravans One month's demand will be required to stay in the customs.In recent years, there have been frequent border wars, and there have been fewer and fewer merchants. Last year, there were no large caravans.

Jun Changning smiled slightly, raised the corners of his mouth and said, "If I'm not wrong, I'm afraid the barbarians are almost at the end of their ropes. The barbarian land is desolate, and their cavalry is much more than that of the Zhenbei army. In winter, there is a shortage of cavalry. Food and grass, they launched a war at this time, although they have caused some troubles to the Zhenbei Army, but it is also a trick to hurt the enemy by one thousand and self-damage eight hundred."

The people present naturally also thought of this point. Suddenly, the war was launched at this time. I am afraid that it was a good idea to discuss with King Duanjun. They thought that the Zhenbei Army would lose all fighting power. But now that this has not been realized, the advantage of the Hu people will be removed. Most of it.Only one general frowned and said: "Hu people can afford it, but we can't afford it. If we run out of food and grass, we will be trapped to death in Qinghe Prefecture."

Yan Hong said: "Since King Duanjun is acting in secret, it is impossible to send a large number of people here. I am afraid that the people sent before will be recruited because they were unprepared. If the two generals lead people there, they will naturally be able to borrow food and grass. .”

Jun Changning stood beside him, suddenly smiled, and said, "I heard that in the past, the Hu people used wars to support their wars, and looted the surrounding small towns to obtain food and grass to maintain the consumption of the war. If they don't have enough food and grass this time , Qinghe Prefecture has been unable to attack for a long time, will they do the same?"

Yan Hong's heart skipped a beat, as if he had thought of something.The bearded man next to him roared anxiously, "Master Jun, what do you mean we should go to those places to ambush? But will the gain outweigh the loss?