Xiaoqi

Under the ebb and flow, after the allied forces have gained a firm foothold, they can attack on a large scale, and they will surely be invincible.There are only two final results. One is that our allied forces completely defeated Li Li and his Xiliang Army.Invaded Chang'an in one fell swoop; second, and the worst result, the allied forces encountered stubborn resistance from the Xiliang Army and were unable to break through Hangu Pass.However, it was able to severely damage the Xiliang Army, causing Li Li's vitality to be severely injured, and he would no longer be able to send troops to the Central Plains within a few years.No matter which of these two results is the result that the Allied Forces hope to see, they can achieve the expected goal of the Central Plains Alliance, and it is already a win-win situation.

But Yuan Shao was still not satisfied with this, he colluded with the barbarians and sent troops to plunder the border of our Han Dynasty. As a result, he stole chickens and lost a lot of rice, and lost hundreds of thousands of stones, food and grass in vain, all of which benefited the Xiliang army.If the capture of the grassland tribes by the Xiliang army is added, Yuan Shao's move is tantamount to not only failing to weaken the strength of the Xiliang army, but sending Li Li a big victory that boosted the morale of the whole army, and by the way, he also brought in a large number of soldiers. The food and supplies are really not worth the candle! "

"Well, Wen Ruo's words are reasonable." Cao Cao nodded in agreement, then frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Although Jizhou has plenty of money and food, and Yuan Benchu ​​is rich and powerful, but this time the alliance has a large number of troops. The barbarian army consumed a large amount of grass. In this way, Yuan Shao may not be able to support a protracted war. In the end, it is very likely to be an anticlimactic battle. After the Li thief is severely injured, the allied forces may disperse. If this is the case, the outcome of this battle is the same as that of the Eighteenth Route princes fighting against Dong Zhuo in the past. Although they won, they failed to expand the results of the battle, so that the strength of the Xiliang Army still exists, and they will surely make a comeback after recovering their vitality."

"Yes, my subordinates also feel the same way." Xun Yu echoed, then sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "Compared to the old Chenliu alliance, although there are not as many princes in this alliance as eighteen groups, each The number and combat effectiveness of the soldiers and horses under the command of the princes of Lu are much stronger than when they fought against Dong Zhuo in the past.

Thinking back to the time when Chen Liu made the alliance, the princes from all walks of life hadtily formed the alliance. Many soldiers were newly recruited young and strong, and their combat power was extremely limited. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were a group of mobs.Nowadays, after several years of fighting and tempering, most of the soldiers are elite troops who have seen blood and killed people, which is far from the comparison of Chen Liuhuimeng in the past.In addition, there are a group of brave and skilled generals under the various princes. Even if there are many generals under Li Li's command, they cannot match the many generals of our allies; If you bully more and bully less, you will surely win.It's a pity that the current situation of our army is difficult, otherwise, if the lord becomes the leader of the allied army and commands hundreds of thousands of allied troops to fight, Li Li will undoubtedly be defeated, and even die in the end without a place to bury him! "

After Cao Cao heard the words, his expression changed drastically, and there was a trace of loneliness in his eyes.Immediately, he forced his mind and said in a low voice: "Wen Ruo has lost his composure. You and I can talk about this matter, and don't mention it again. If this matter gets to Yuan Shao's ears, we will be in a more difficult situation." .Let’s go, I’ll rush back to Yanzhou at night, and arrange everything in advance, so as not to mess up when the time comes!”

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao quickly stepped forward to take the reins from Cao Hong, got on his horse, and galloped away.Xun Yu followed after him, took Cao Hong, Cao Chun and dozens of personal soldiers to guard Cao Cao, and quickly left the Xiuwu Pavilion post.

At this time, the drizzle had already stopped, the bright moon was hanging in the sky, the autumn wind was blowing, and the cold moonlight shone on the pedestrians on the road.

Cao Cao, who was galloping on his horse, had a ferocious face, bared his teeth, and looked extremely indignant.Obviously, what Xun Yu said just now touched him greatly.Five years ago when Chen stayed in the League, he was inferior to Yuan Shao due to his lack of strength, which resulted in the good situation of eliminating Dong Zhuo and his Xiliang Army in one fell swoop, which was in vain. This is why Li Li is in trouble today.After a lapse of five years, Cao Cao joined the alliance again. Originally, Cao Cao had the qualifications and strength to lead the heroes and command the allied forces to completely defeat Li Li. He did not want to be attacked by Lu Bu a few months ago in Yanzhou's old nest, so that now he only has three cities, and he is dying. day.

How could Cao Cao be unmoved by such a situation, how could he not be indignant?

In the past, he was inferior to Yuan Shao, and it is the same today.It doesn't matter that Cao Cao has great talent and great strategy, fate has played tricks, and the situation is stronger than others, forcing him to submit to Yuan Shao, and the two alliances are a green leaf to accompany the red flowers.

Just like what Xun Yu said when he lamented Zhou Yu's fame in the first battle, it really is fate, so what can we do?

Chapter 602

Autumn is getting stronger and the new wind is blowing.

Ten days ago, the wild grass was slightly yellowed, but now the earth is covered with gold, gorgeous and splendid.

The dry grass swayed in the sky, swaying with the wind, presenting layers of waves, which is truly spectacular.

The royal court of the Huns, Gaoliu City.

Gaoliu City was first built in the Western Han Dynasty. It has been hundreds of years so far. It is the only strong castle on the grassland of the Xiongnu that is no different from the Han City.The city is three feet high and more than one foot thick. There is no moat around the city, but there are moats two feet deep and two feet wide, which are authorized to defend the city.

So far, Gaoliu City has been besieged by the Han army for three days, but it has never been attacked.Even so, the royal court of the Huns was at stake.

Right now, the tribal nobles headed by Yu Fuluo are just dying. The city is already in chaos, and tens of thousands of people are in panic all day long.

Outside the north city gate, the Han army camp was set up on a high ground less than five miles away from the city.The tents stretched for several miles, and the gate was facing the north gate of Gaoliu City, and the sentry could arrive on a fast horse in no time.

Three days ago, Zhou Yu, the leader of Xiliang's expedition army, personally led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, a total of [-] troops approached the city, and they besieged Gaoliu City that day.What is quite strange is that the Han army did not attack the city by force after the siege, but only besieged it, and it seemed that they were not in a hurry to attack the city.This has been the case for the next two days, with siege but no attack, swords and halberds lined up, armor heavily armored, banners flying, and the mighty military power displayed in the sight of the guards of the royal court, making them daunting and their expressions changed upon hearing the drum.

However, what the Huns in the city didn't know was that in fact, on the night of the siege, [-] Han soldiers and cavalry Xingye left the camp, and then divided their troops to attack the various tribes around the royal court, sweeping the entire Southern Huns tribe.

The reason why the Han army did not attack the city immediately is very simple.Zhou Yu's army came from afar, and there were no large siege equipment in the army.If he attacked the city rashly, it would be like hitting a stone with a pebble. Not to mention the heavy casualties, it would be difficult to capture Gaoliu City.In view of this, how could the chief general Zhou Yu foolishly order to attack the city, and dividing troops to attack the barbarian tribes is the top priority.After all the Xiongnu tribes were eradicated, Gaoliu City was an isolated city, like a wolf whose teeth and claws had been pulled out.In fact, it is vulnerable.

As of today, after the great victory in the Blue Wolf Valley, Zhou Yu led his army to sweep across the grassland tribes, unstoppable.It has been half a month so far.

Right now, the Han army besieging Gaoliu City has only [-] infantry and [-] scouts and cavalry, while the remnants of the barbarian army in the city still have no fewer than [-] people in control.The strength of the troops is even higher than that of the Han army besieging the city.If they dare to break through the siege or go out of the city to fight.It is entirely possible to break through the defense line of the Han army and escape, or defeat the Han army and save the day.It's a pity that the barbarian army is now frightened, with panic and no fighting spirit.There is no courage to fight to the death.And the leaders of the various ministries headed by Yu Fuluo were even more trembling, shrinking their heads like turtles. As long as the Han army did not attack the city, they would not even dare to go to the top of the city.Gou was born in the palace secretly, completely lost the fighting spirit and courage to fight the Han army head-on, and lingered on to survive the day.

They didn't know that many things happened during the three days of Gaoliu City's siege, and they were all bad news that they wanted to hear most. Some of them were secrets that they wanted to know but had no way of knowing. It is the most deadly key.The Han army seemed to besiege the city, but in fact they divided up and wiped out all the tribes of the Xiongnu. The titans of the Chuquan brothers go to humble.

Things like this, one and two, are happening every day, and the Han army is disintegrating step by step, layer by layer, the foundation of the Southern Xiongnu tribe that has been going on for hundreds of years.And all of this, Yu Fuluo and others are still kept in the dark, completely unaware.Until now, they are still hoping that the supporters behind them will launch an attack, and give Li Li and his Xiliang army a thunderous blow, so as to realize their good wishes in their hearts to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and relieve the siege of Gaoliu City.

In the tent to the east of Wang Tingya's tent, King Zuo Xian Hu Chuquan opened the curtain and walked into the big tent lightly.

"Uncle is here." Liu Bao, who was on the sickbed, saw his uncle entering the tent at first sight, immediately got up and sat on the couch, and saluted respectfully.

Seeing that Liu Bao was able to get up quickly even though he was seriously injured, Hu Chuquan's eyes flashed a strange color, and then he walked quickly to the bed, and said anxiously: "Lie down, Leopard, you are seriously injured and weak. , urgently need to recuperate. What's more, there is no need to be strict with our uncles and nephews, is the injury better?"

"Thank you uncle for your concern. My nephew is fine and his wound has healed. He will be back to normal soon." Liu Bao thanked.

Hu Chuquan nodded happily, and said with great satisfaction: "That's good. Leopard is worthy of being a warrior of the Huns. He is strong and healthy, and his resilience is amazing. If it was me who killed the Han thief that day, I'm afraid he would have been dead for a long time. , but you, Leopard, survived the calamity of death, and within ten days you were able to recover as before, safe and sound. Congratulations!"

"Uncle has won the prize, and it is a fluke that my nephew was able to escape this catastrophe." Liu Bao replied humbly with a smile on his face, and then asked softly: "My nephew has been bedridden these days. I don't know how the battle in the city is going?"

Hu Chuquan's expression changed slightly when he heard the words, and he shook his head gloomyly, and said in a deep voice: "The battle situation is not optimistic, and we are in a dire situation! Three days ago, the Han army came to the city, and then surrounded the royal city. I haven't received the latest battle reports from the various tribes, and I have been trapped in the city, blindfolded by the Han thieves, and I don't know anything about the outside world. Right now, [-] Han troops are staring at the outside of the city. The reason why the Han thieves these days They did not attack the city by force, presumably because they did not have siege weapons, so they besieged and did not attack. However, with these three days, the Han army was able to manufacture a large number of siege weapons, and it is expected that they will attack the city on a large scale in the near future. So stay The time given to us is running out, either lead the army to break through, or sit and wait for death, there is no third way to choose.”

Liu Bao's expression changed when he heard this, he was both resentful and worried, he seemed restless and anxious.

"Uncle, don't we have nothing to do? I think our Great Hun tribe has been inherited for hundreds of years, how can it be passed down to us and destroyed by the Han thieves?" Liu Bao asked angrily and anxiously.

Hu Chuquan shook his head slightly, and said in a dejected low voice: "The war situation has deteriorated to the point where we are trapped in the city, and there is nothing we can do. What's more, your father's injuries are getting worse day by day. At a loss, I can only drink and have fun all day long, and get by. Today, there will be no fighting spirit in the entire royal city, morale is low, and the morale of the army is lax. What can be done in such a situation?"

Liu Bao was discouraged when he heard the words, and lay down on the sickbed in great disappointment, with a gloomy and decadent expression, and the previous anger and anger dissipated.Like a calf that failed in a duel, it was disheartened and listless.

Hu Chuquan had a panoramic view of Liu Bao's decadent expression, and suddenly his brows twitched slightly, and a brilliant light flashed in the corner of his eyes.The gloomy look on his face quickly disappeared.Then he said softly: "Bao'er is injured, the most important thing right now is to recover as soon as possible. Other things can be discussed after the injury is fully recovered. By the way, Bao'er still needs to prepare. You are expected to dress up to attend."

"Chan Yu's coronation ceremony?" Liu Bao woke up when he heard the sound, and said angrily, "What time is this? Han bandits are coming to the city, who wants to participate in the ceremony of Shan Yu's succession! It's just playing the piano randomly. Deliberately." Add chaos!"

While being angry, Liu Bao suddenly felt something in his heart, and asked suspiciously: "Uncle, who is going to inherit the position of Shan Yu? Could it be my father?"

"Exactly." Hu Chuquan nodded in response, and then explained: "My elder brother has long been the Shanyu of our clan, but he was blocked by the patriarch and the tribal nobles before, and he was not allowed to return to the royal city, so he has been stranded in Shangdang County. There is the name of Shan Yu, but there is no reality of Shan Yu. This time when the army went south, the patriarch promised his brother before the battle, and after the battle, he held a ceremony of Shan Yu's succession, and handed over all the power of the tribe to his brother. Only in this way can the name be justified. It's a pity The patriarch has now been killed, and your father was seriously injured by the Han general, and his injuries are getting worse today, I am afraid there will be bad luck, and the time is numbered."

Speaking of this, Hu Chuquan mourned and said: "I have been separated from your father for many years. Before that, I was controlled by various nobles and held hostage by them. I couldn't help myself. I didn't help my brother ascend to the Shanyu position as soon as possible. But I know Your father's greatest wish in this life is to succeed to the throne in a legitimate way one day and take charge of our Great Huns tribe. Therefore, I have spent the past few days preparing for the succession ceremony, and now everything is ready, and I can officially ascend the throne tomorrow!"

"Ah! So the succession ceremony was arranged by uncle alone?" Liu Bao asked in surprise.

"Yes, I did it." Hu Chuquan nodded slightly, and said, "I reported it to your father in advance, and only started to prepare after getting approval."

"Father is so confused! At this time of life and death, holding the ceremony of Shan Yu's succession to the throne, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the people?" Liu Bao complained sadly.

Hu Chuquan said disapprovingly: "Bao'er's words are wrong. You only know one thing but don't know the other. After all, you are still too young. You and your father have lived in Han for a long time, don't you hear the geese leave their voices, and the people leave their names? Now that your father's injuries are getting worse, time is running out, and he will soon pass away. At this time, what is he most in need of and what is his unfulfilled wish? Haven't you ever thought about it? You can't think of it, uncle doesn't blame You, because you are still young after all, many things are not unexpected, but you have not thought about them at all. But uncle can't think about it, try to do something for your father, so that he will have no regrets in this life, his long-cherished wish will be fulfilled, and he will be able to do it in the future Smiling Jiuquan. So this matter was handled by me alone, it has nothing to do with your father, if Bao'er wants to complain, just blame me."

"Uncle!" Hu Chuquan's words brought tears to Liu Bao's eyes, and then he said gratefully: "It's because my nephew was young and ignorant, and failed to understand my uncle's good intentions. My nephew wrongly blamed my uncle, please uncle Punishment!"

Hu Chuquan smiled with relief, and said in a soft voice: "Bao'er doesn't have to blame himself, he can rest in peace, as long as you can understand uncle's painstaking efforts, I will take care of other things. I also want to visit your father, Bao'er Lie down and don't move, don't send them off!"

While speaking, Hu Chuquan patted Liu Bao's shoulder with a smile, covered him with a quilt, and then turned and left.

Under Liu Bao's grateful gaze, Hu Chuquan quickly left the big tent.When he walked dozens of steps away, he suddenly stopped and looked back at Liu Bao's big tent, his eyes were cold and menacing, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a sly smile.I only heard him whispering to himself: "I really didn't realize that this little bastard is quite knowledgeable. He can actually see that the succession ceremony is digging his own grave. I really underestimated him before. But it's not too late to find out now." , as long as the old guy dies, this little bastard will definitely be of use to me, so why not do it."

Speaking of this, Hu Chuquan's face was filled with a gloomy sneer, his eyes were quite complacent, and he muttered to himself: "Shanyu's enthronement ceremony is not only the one that Yu Fuluo has been looking forward to for a long time, I, Hu Chuquan, am not salivating." How many years? This time I have worked so hard to prepare for the ceremony. How can I marry someone else? It is all for myself. After all, there is only one Shan Yu, but we have two brothers. What can we do? Brother, brother , God destined that you will never be in the position of Shan Yu in this life, don't blame my brother for being cruel!"

While grinning ferociously, Hu Chuquan looked up at a group of wild geese returning to the south in the sky, shook his head and sneered, and then walked straight towards the tooth tent.

ps: The name of the chapter is inauspicious, so I will leave the words of thanks after the chapter.

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Chapter 603

"Brother, everything is ready, and the enthronement ceremony will be held tomorrow."

In Wang Ting's dental tent, Hu Chuquan bowed and stood at the bottom of the steps, reporting respectfully to Yu Fuluo who was lying on his gums.

"Cough cough cough cough!"