The general will eat grass

Ever since the members of the Zhao clan clashed with the Dongyi envoys at the wedding banquet in Dingguo's mansion, Marquis Changle was always uneasy.The students who came to the capital for the exam for the first time did not know the origin of Changle Hou Mansion and Dingguo Duke Mansion, but only saw their superficial in-law relationship, so they came here with enthusiasm.Marquis Changle chatted with them and felt that some of them were quite talented, so he kept them in the mansion as staff and provided them with room and board to take the exam next year.

Beijing is very lively recently, first Beixuan wants to make peace with Dongyi, then Master Wan is waiting to be imprisoned, and then Dingguo Mansion will cause chaos due to Feng Jingde's self-raised troops.Hearing that his "son" was missing, Duke Dingguo reported to the emperor and led two thousand soldiers to go out to look for it.

In the study of the Hou Mansion, "The emperor made a decree to make peace with Dongyi, and did not mention the matter of colliding with Dongyi's envoys. It seems that this matter is over. You don't have to worry, Lord Hou." Staff A laughed.

Staff B: "Wan Boye is imprisoned, and the post of Taichang Ling is vacant. The new year is approaching, and the ancestors will be worshiped on the first day of the new year. The new Taichang Ling is likely to promote one person from Taichang Pushe. The position of Pushe is Kong, Marquis, you can think of a way to help the people below move around."

Staff C: "Master Hou, don't worry. Maybe the young master's disappearance is just an excuse that Duke Ding came up with. He personally led 2000 people to the frontier, probably to help General Changying."

Zhao Shouyi listened to them calmly, but his brain was analyzing how the emperor would deal with them after Duke Ding found the "missing" Zhao Yuansong.The general is away, and his family members are staying in Beijing. Although this matter has not been mentioned publicly, everyone understands the deep meaning of it.The court situation will change, and he wants to know how the Changlehou Mansion can benefit from it, but he can't say these words clearly to these new acquaintances.

When he was slightly worried, Steward Shi knocked on the door of the study and said that there was a young master outside asking to see him.Zhao Shouyi thought it was another student recommended by himself, so he waved his hand to Steward Shi to dismiss him. But after a while, Steward Shi brought a token. After Zhao Shouyi saw it, he immediately got up and greeted him with a smile.

"Yuan Song, why did you come back?" Zhao Shouyi looked up and down at his son, whom he hadn't seen for many years. He had grown taller, and he was dressed in snow-white fox fur, which made him look handsome.

Zhao Yuansong's narrow Danfeng eyes narrowed into a smile, and he saluted Chang Lehou respectfully, "My son has made my father worry."

"There is no need to be polite, sit down quickly, are you tired, do you want to rest first, your yard is always reserved."

"Father, no, my son will leave later." He still had things to do, and he was "threatened" by his second sister when he returned to Changle Hou Mansion.Zhao Yuansong can't do anything about his second sister. She has a bad temper, but she is really kind to him.

"what?"

"Father, don't worry, my son plans to participate in next year's Chunwei. If he is lucky enough to be listed, his son will reveal his identity. Back then, his son was ignorant and made such articles, which almost hurt his father and mother. Now that his son is older, he knows the importance and has been silent for so many years. My son wants to become famous in one fell swoop and reappear the glory of the past in the court." He did not say that he came back for the sake of King Zhenbei, the emperor was too guarded against Duke Dingguo's mansion, now is the time for them to take advantage of it.

"It's rare that my son is so filial!" Zhao Shouyi was very pleased. The incident almost leaked back then, but fortunately, his wife handled it in time.

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Zhao Yuansong and others reworked the battle plan, and several friends went home to prepare equipment.Chang Gui stole his father's hunting bow and arrow, Chang Lin held the snow shoes in his arms and dragged a few sledges newly made by his grandfather, Fu Gen brought more things, and from a distance, those things were about to overwhelm him. The little one was lying on his stomach in the snow.

Several people rushed over to help him, Zhao Yuansong picked up a few tubes wrapped around thick vines, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Fulgrim's eyes flashed with pride: "My father's armor."

"Huh?" Zhao Yuansong looked repeatedly, "Isn't the armor made of metal?"

A certain government soldier took another legging from Fulgen's hand and looked at it, "Is this rattan armor? It was used in the army for a while, but rattan armor is not easy to repair and it is more troublesome to make, so it has not been popularized."

Rattan armor needs to be woven, dried, and dewormed, which is the gospel of low-ranking soldiers.However, rattan armor has low defense and is bulkier than ordinary clothes, so it cannot move flexibly when worn on the body.The gap between the rattan armor is very large, and it can't prevent the Huns' bows and arrows at all. In close combat, it is not very effective against the Huns' cavalry.

"This rattan armor is very light, can it guard against the Xiongnu scimitar?" Another soldier took the armor from Zhao Yuansong's hand and looked at it, "It's so small, how can an adult wear it?"

"It can be worn, this one can be stretched." Fugen helped the soldiers put on the rattan armor, and he straightened his chest: "Children can also wear it."

The rattan armor is made to be shoulder-to-shoulder, the front is open, and the whole body is stuck on the body, and the loose cotton clothes are tightly wrapped around the body, which is quite warm.The rattan on the chest is thicker, the waist and abdomen are thinner, and it is also very convenient to bend over and turn sideways. "This is not bad, better than the rattan armor I've seen."

The father's things are praised, and the child is very happy.It's just that his father died and he couldn't hear it with his own ears.The corners of the child's raised lips fell again, and tears filled the eyes.

Zhao Yuansong and his mules and horses were nowhere to be found, so they set off on foot to the southern slope of Changping.

Changping Nanpo Village is a depression at both ends. The village is built on a high place, forming a 45-degree slope with the road outside the village.In the small woods outside the village, there is a circle of Vajra vines. According to Changgui, the vines are very hard, and they are the main materials for rattan armor and sledges.The unprocessed vajra vine is spiral-shaped and knee-high, so it can't be seen clearly when hidden in the snow, and it is especially easy to trip people.They wanted to use this vine to set up a trap, just like catching rabbits, to lure the Huns out one by one.

Zhao Yuansong: "..." There are more than 30 Huns, do you want to play like a rabbit?You really think they are stupid rabbits who can hit trees!However, after hearing the magical effect of the vajra vine, Zhao Yuansong had other ideas. He hooked his lips and shared his plan with everyone.

The bright moon was hanging high in the sky, and outsiders broke into the village without even barking a dog.After Zhao Yuansong listened to the voice and debated his position, he took a group of partners to check the specific situation of the Huns.

Tuoba Mengge, a Hun, was the leader of this group of people. He led his small team into the hinterland of Changyang. He listened to the bewitchment of Qi Liangtu, a shaman of the Daxi tribe. Not only could he grab more property from behind the Han army, It can also contain the Han army in Changyang Pass.The simple-minded Tuoba Mengge just believed it, and never doubted Qi Liangtu's intentions.Brother Tuoba Meng didn't know that this shaman wished him to die in order to avenge the killing of his tribe by the Tuoba tribe, and even picked the strongest warrior in the tribe to come to the hinterland of Changyang with him.

The Han people here are cowardly and vulnerable. They easily bypassed the Changyang Pass and came here, and they actually robbed a lot of things, but there was no gold, silver and jewelry, no porcelain tea, no silk and satin, etc. Presumably these things High-end goods can only be found in rich families in the city.After discussing with his subordinates, Tuoba Mengge decided to return to Changyang Pass tomorrow and attack Changyang with the army.Whoever grabs it first counts. They catch small shrimps here, so should the big fish be left to others?

Tuoba Mengge was dressed in animal skins, and the wolf king hat was taken off, revealing the small pot lid on his head and the braids at the back of his head.Holding a crescent knife in his hand, he was sitting by the firepit of Liu Dahu's house in the village, wiping it meticulously.This knife was given to him by his Jiaojiaoer, and they agreed to get married next year's Spring Festival.Only the most shining jewels and the best silk and satin in the world can be worthy of his Jiaojiaoer. Tomorrow when they go back outside Changyang Pass, even if the shaman wants to blame him, he is not afraid.

The obscene sound from the back room stopped, and a man about [-] feet tall came out from behind the curtain with his upper arms bare. He talked to other brothers about the women's fragrance and softness in the room in the Xiongnu language energetically, and some people couldn't wait to get into the room.Seeing that Tuoba Mengge was indifferent, the eight-foot man smiled, and jokingly said: "Boss, are you thinking about the moon girl of our clan?

Brother Tuobameng glanced at him and didn't speak. The man immediately changed the subject: "Boss, why can't we take the Han girl back? Warm the bed, be a female slave, and even serve as a two-legged sheep in a calamity year."

The Da Department can snatch women back, but their leaders don't let them do so.

"Hmph, woman? Tuoba Hulunke, are you a jackal in Chun-ri? No, you are not even as good as a jackal, can't you think of anything else besides that?"

"Hey, leader, don't be like this, women, cattle, sheep, and cloth are like the sun, bringing hope to our Tuoba tribe!" Tuoba Hulunke didn't care about his sarcasm, and laughed.

Tuoba Mengge shook his head: "You are wrong, only the women of the Tuoba tribe can bring hope. Foreign women are cuckoo birds, they have no heart, they don't want children, they will run away, and they will attract enemies!"

The Tuoba tribe used to be planted in the hands of women, no matter how good they were to them, they would still hate them.

"No, we will use the whip to teach them a good lesson, they won't run away..."

"Boss Meng, some Han people have stolen our horses!" Huns soldiers shouted from outside the house.

Meng Ge didn't have time to talk about the difference between women of his own race and women of other races. He picked up the wolf cap and put it on his head, and strode out.Behind him, the bare-backed man put on his animal skin, cursed and rushed out.

The Xiongnu soldiers who were investigating and defending the village raised their torches and illuminated the yard where the horses were kept. After roughly counting the horses, Tuoba Mengge pulled a man and asked, "Is the horse lost?"

The man shook his head and pointed to the Huns sitting by the gate of the courtyard, "It's not lost, our people were knocked out, and the Han people were discovered before they could steal it."

"Have you caught the Han people?" Tuoba Hulunke asked.

The man's expression changed, and he shook his head again, pointing to the slope outside the village, "The Han man is a child, like a loach in the Baishen River, he ran to that side."

"Chasing!" At Tuoba Mengge's order, the Xiongnu soldiers mounted their horses and prepared to pursue.However, although the slope is not steep, the downhill is really not a good race.The kid was quite courageous, he stood on the half slope and yelled as if he was cursing, and then he bent down and found a stone to throw at them.

Tuoba Mengge was furious, this group of damned two-legged sheep from the Central Plains dared to provoke their great Tuoba tribe without showing them some color!

Tuoba Mengge took the lead and rushed down.At this moment, there was a sound of breaking through the air, and immediately after, his horse's feet went limp, and he fell headfirst on the slope.Brother Tuobameng was terrified, just about to abandon his horse, he took advantage of the momentum and rolled over, when there was another sound of piercing the air, the arrow feathers pierced the night and came towards him.