Long live the general

What kind of opportunity is the county guard Huo Yi waiting for? Captain Zhang has some vague speculations about it, but after eight years, the time is still not ripe.

The current Holy Majesty is the sixth monarch of Dai Viet, the orthodox emperor, and has been in power for 25 years.He is an upright and peaceful monarch who governs the country diligently and thriftly, rests with the people, encourages farming and mulberry, and reduces taxes. After 25 years of development, Dai Viet has become the world's best, Daan is rich and rich, and the people are mellow.

Now that the army of Dayue is strong, the treasury is abundant, and the wars in the southern countries have ended, it is the best time to fight back against the Xiongnu.

Huo Yi didn't think so.

Dai Viet still lacks some necessary things for victory, such as an elite cavalry, able to support the army to advance westward without getting lost, a way to fail halfway due to lack of food and water, more information about the Huns, and finally It is important to have at least one general who is good at fighting on horseback, courageous and full of wisdom.Moreover, as a nomadic tribe, the Xiongnu can escape when they are defeated, but Da Yue can't chase after them-Huo Yi likes to do things once and for all.

This is only about the war. There are more factors hindering in Da Viet, and even those are the main reasons why Da Viet was unable to resist the Huns.

The tug-of-war between the Great Viet Kingdom and the Huns will continue for a long time.

After Huo Yi gave orders to Captain Zhang, he was about to leave when suddenly a red fire ignited in the distance, burning blazingly in the dark night.

war!

Enemy attack! ! !

Xiaowei Zhang tensed up instantly, he didn't expect the Huns to attack Xihebian County at night!He turned to look at Huo Yi, but found that Huo Yi didn't show any surprise.

He was always so calm and calm, Zhang Xiaowei saw the light of the beacon fire leaving a deep shadow on his face, he was like a hard stone statue carefully carved, no wind or rain could shake him.

Huo Yi said: "They are still five miles away from here."

But according to the speed of the Xiongnu cavalry traveling two hundred miles a day, they will soon approach the city.

Huo Yi attaches great importance to reconnaissance, and the scouts will go deep into the location far away from the county on the west of the river, so every time the Huns attack, he can always get the news early and be fully prepared to deal with the menacing Huns.

"There are about 500 Xiongnu soldiers." Huo Yi said according to the news sent by the beacon: "There are still large troops behind... Let all the scouts come back immediately, close the city gate, and prepare to fight!"

This is another defensive battle.

Zhang Xiaowei spread the news, and soon beacon smoke was released from the beacon, telling all the scouts who were out scouting to return to the city immediately.The soldiers in the county also boarded the city wall one after another to prepare for battle. Huo Xiaoman lifted up a huge black bow and placed it beside Huo Yi. This is Huo Yi's commonly used horn bow. It took three years to complete. Made of Zhe wood, Weifeng horn, small tendon, deer glue, red silk thread and black lacquer.

This bow was made by Huo Yi himself. His father Huo Fengnian taught him to draw a bow and shoot arrows since he was a child. He first used a small carpenter, and then used a standard compound bow.He always wanted to have his own bow, so his elder brother Huo Xin prepared Zhe wood and ox horns for him, his father Huo Fengnian prepared small tendons and deer glue for him, and his mother Cong Yunmeng prepared red silk thread and black lacquer for him.

Then Huo Xiaoman brought out another cold and hard bread, and blinked at him.

Huo Yi: "..." He squeezed the bread and had completely lost his appetite.

Huo Xiaoman is his confidant, a member of the Huo family, 14 years old this year.He is loyal and brave enough, and he is very cheerful and laughs, but he is really careless in taking care of people.

However, Huo Yi didn't pay much attention to the quality of life, so he and Huo Xiaoman made do with each other.There are very few people around him, except for Huo Xiaoman and a few servants.The dignified sheriff has no beauties or confidants around him, only cold documents and copybooks are always by his side.

Behind Huo Xiaoman was a man in a blue and white robe.

The man looked less than thirty, with a thin figure, sunken cheeks, fair skin, and a calm expression. At this time, his hands were folded in his sleeves, and the night wind blew up his clothes and sleeves.He casually pulled up his long hair and tied it on the top of his head with a black cloth. A few strands of black hair fell on his face, making him look even paler, as if he was very weak.

"Luan, you're here." Huo Yi took off his cloak and put it on for him, Tao Jiamu accepted it unceremoniously, after all he was woken up in the middle of the night and rushed here before he even had time to put on a coat.

Then Tao Jiamu took out a piece of fragrant and hot naan bread and handed it to Huo Yi.

Tao Jiamu, whose name is Luo'an, is from Shu County. He grew up with Huo Yi since he was a child.

The two of them had a normal relationship when they were young, but they were always connected by fate.When Huo Yi entered the palace at the age of 15, Tao Jiamu served as the palace official.When he was 16 years old in the army, Tao Jiamu fought alongside him.Later, Huo Yi's family fell into decline, and he became the prefect of Hexi eight years ago. Tao Jiamu was appointed as the chief official and his colleague.They have known each other for a long time, and the relationship has slowly become close.Huo Yi trusts Tao Jiamu very much. Tao Jiamu has extraordinary insight into the situation and is cautious. Among the people he has come into contact with, Tao Jiamu is the most reliable one.

And they have the same thoughts about certain things, such as holding the city wall and waiting for the time.

Tao Jiamu glanced at the beacon, and he was sure of the current situation: "The five hundred Hun soldiers are just the vanguard, and there will be a large army in the future. It seems that the Xiongnu have also received news from Chang'an, and they are planning to take advantage of the chaos to attack."

Huo Yi agreed with his idea: "This time the offensive will be more violent than before, and the Xiongnu must be prepared."

Tao Jiamu pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, they will not only attack Hexi Bianjun... Longfang Bianjun is also very dangerous."

Huo Yi also thought of this level: "I will immediately write to inform the sheriff of Fangbian County..."

Long Fangbian County is located further south in the west, and is the barrier of Chang'an. It will take longer for the Huns to march there.

Fangbian County and Xihebian County form a corner to guard Chang'an together, and Xihebian County is located a little further west, deep into the Gobi Desert.But Fangbian County was surrounded by the Xiongnu and Xiaoqiang.The position of the Little Qiang Kingdom is vacillating, which side will follow which side is strong. In recent years, the Xiongnu has become powerful, and the Little Qiang Kingdom has almost completely become a vassal of the Huns.If the Xiongnu is going to attack aggressively, they will inevitably unite with the small Qiang kingdom, and the pressure on Fangbian County will be great.

That's why Huo Yi had to write a letter.

"Li Yi, governor of Fangbian County." Tao Jiamu said, "He has never liked you, so I'm afraid he won't follow your advice."

What he said was very straightforward, but Captain Zhang next to him was a little terrified and retreated silently.

Contradictions at this level are beyond his reach, but Tao Jiamu's expression is indifferent. He and Huo Yi have been together for more than 20 years and know what to say.

Huo Yi waved his hand casually: "Although he doesn't like me, he will never forget the duty of the county guard. Among the current county guards, only Li Yi takes the lead and fights the most against the Huns. Even the Huns are afraid of his name. "

He immediately asked Huo Xiaoman to prepare pens and paper, wrote a letter by himself, and sent a messenger to send it to Longfangbian County overnight.

Li Yi doesn't like Huo Yi, more because of Huo Yi's fighting style.Huo Yi didn't hate him, and of course, he didn't like him either.In the imperial court, many people have concerns about doing things, but Li Yi is a person who can concentrate on doing things.

Although Li Yi himself is not likable, otherwise with his military achievements, it is impossible to just win over the sheriff of Fangbian County - he has offended many people invisibly.

When Li Yi fights, he often takes the lead and bears the brunt. If this continues, he will die on the battlefield sooner or later.Now he is in his 40s, and has participated in various battles since he was 19 years old, and has suffered many injuries, but this has not brought him the power and honor he deserves... Even if he does not die on the battlefield, how long can he last.

Huo Yi was thinking about Li Yi's affairs quickly in his mind, and quickly wrote the letter in his hand.

After everything was arranged properly, he had time to eat the piece of naan at this time. The hot food drove away the cold, and he also had the leisure to discuss some other matters with Tao Jiamu.

For example, the news from Chang'an.

"There is news from the east that that one is really going to die." Huo Yi swallowed the interfering pancakes and said, "I thought the Seventh Prince would be on the throne, but it was rumored that he had a quarrel with the Holy One, and the current King and Queen are also don't like him..."

At that time, Queen Wang will be the Queen Mother.

Huo Yi's words revealed his attitude towards the royal family very subtly, neither respect nor neglect, his tone was mixed with helplessness and avoidance.

Others think that being the sheriff of the border county is a hard job, facing the attacks of the Huns every day, and not being able to show his face in front of the emperor often, and it is not his turn to do any good things.

On the contrary, Huo Yi thought it was quite good, the sky was high and the emperor was far away, although he didn't want to become the governor of Xihe at the beginning.

"Whether you like it or not, it's up to him." Tao Jiamu said flatly: "Wolf joins the sheep, and it will take at most a month before the dust settles."

One month... Huo Yi believes in Tao Jiamu's judgment, the seventh prince Zhou Zhenyan stands out among those brothers, not because the other princes are not good enough, but because he is too good.Huo Yi couldn't help remembering that, long ago, when Zhou Zhenyan was still a child, he was already very thoughtful and assertive.

He couldn't help feeling a little bitter in his heart, such an emperor would always be more troublesome than other emperors.If the Seventh Prince succeeds to the throne, he will definitely not be satisfied with Dai Yue who is currently focusing on appeasement and love, so he will actively make some changes, and even turn the world upside down.Huo Yi didn't know what kind of changes the Seventh Prince would bring, but it was indispensable for them, the middle layers, to work hard and manage up and down.

Huo Yi maintained a pessimistic attitude towards the coming huge waves.

Otherwise, resign and go home.

Huo Yi began to think about disarming and returning to the fields again in his mind. He watched the scouts returning to the city one by one, pulled his thoughts away from his own affairs, and slowly frowned.

The nine scout teams have all returned, and the last one is left.

Huo Yi's face turned serious, and he asked: "Which scout team is outside?" He had already ordered all the scouts to return to the city, and according to their speed, they should all be back by now.

Zhang Xiaowei hurriedly mobilized his troops to clean up the people, and quickly replied: "Gui team!"

"Who is the captain?" Huo Yi clenched the bow in his hand and stroked the string.

Captain Zhang said without hesitation: "Qiu Hongguang!"

Huo Yi slowly frowned.