Royal road

"Joining the army is a matter of military affairs, so why should you be so polite?" Facing Zhang Canjun who suddenly appeared, Yiyan never had any doubts or suspicions, but just politely.

Nowadays, Bingzhou is in a state of waste, and there is a shortage of talents.Therefore, the lord has a reason for recruiting this poor man who has just arrived and has just arrived as one of the three senior assistants of the general's mansion to consult and join the army.As the leader of the army, he only needs to obey the orders of the lord.If there is really something wrong with this son, he will keep it in his heart and report it to the lord.

Zhang Bin smiled slightly: "General Yi, you are being polite. This time I am going to Yanmen, I have to trouble the general."

Yi Yan didn't look at him very much, but Zhang Bin took a good look at Liang Shijun's number one confidant.As the leader of the army, Yiyan's power is too great, almost one person is below ten thousand.He can single-handedly control the soldiers and horses of the Liang Mansion and Shangdang.Although good generals lead more troops, the better, but the current number of trilogy is relatively small, and it is really not suitable to subdivide them.But in terms of checks and balances, it is still not right.

However, after seeing this Jie man Hu Jiang with his own eyes, Zhang Bin let go of his worries a little bit.Just because there is no ambition in this person.Even he has the highest status in the general's mansion, and he doesn't have any curiosity or desire to make friends with the army who can be accompanied by him as soon as he takes office.He is like a sharpened sword, he doesn't pay any attention to those around him, and holds it tightly in the hand of the envoy alone.For such a person, it is not surprising that there is some emphasis, as long as he can keep his heart.

As for the original intention, Zhang Bin will take a second look for Shi Jun.

After saying hello without any pain, Zhang Bin resigned voluntarily.Yiyan is also very busy now, it doesn't take much thought to attack Xinxing County.When Liu Hu besieged Jinyang at the beginning, he brought most of his men and horses with him. Now that these soldiers are all defeated, the defense of Jiuyuan City, the governor's office, must be empty.With strong soldiers and Sun Jiao's Thunderbolt Battalion to help out, it only took half a day to break through the city.Including the street fighting, it took only two days.But after the city was laid down, the soldiers and bandits below were not easy to deal with.

Xinxing County was one of the few counties that fell at the beginning, and there were so many Xiongnu stragglers and bandits.Since he came here, he had to eliminate all dangers one by one.This was much more time-consuming than siege of the city. After more than a month of busy work, it was only after the lord sent him to continue Xian and take over as the prefect of Xinxing County that he managed to stabilize the situation.

The following is Baibu Xianbei.In any case, it is a big family with a population of tens of thousands. Even if the two thousand elites are gone, the foundation of the Baibu will not be damaged.The sudden death of Liu Hu, an ally, will allow the Baibu to settle down for a while, but such a powerful enemy is located at the back of Bingzhou, which is not always a good thing.Yiyan was still thinking about how to suppress this powerful enemy, and without thinking about it, the lord sent Zhang Bin, a new recruit, to the Tuoba tribe to borrow troops.

Is this a good idea?Indeed.When Sima Teng was in charge of Bingzhou, he repeatedly borrowed troops from the Tuoba tribe to resist the Huns.Now the Baibu Xianbei is still different from the past, it is the Tuoba tribe's own trouble.If you can successfully borrow thousands of soldiers and horses, it will be no problem to wipe out the Baibu.It's just that the Tuoba tribe is now in civil strife, can they get the reinforcements they want?

Perhaps this is the purpose of the lord to send Zhang Canjun.Let's see if joining the army can take on such a heavy burden.

With the determination in his heart, Yiyan started to deal with the affairs at hand more and more quickly. It only took half a day to arrange the beginning and the end, and he could set off in the next day.Unexpectedly, Zhang Bin added an additional request: "This time the general should bring more fine horses."

Since it was an order to join the army, Yiyan naturally followed suit.A group of [-] riders headed for Tuoba Xianbei's residence.The camp of the Tuoba lineage is actually not in Bingzhou, but in the north of Yanmen.This kind of military strength is not too much, but it is actually quite a lot. After all, they are all elite and quite imposing.So when they came to Tuoba Xianbei's residence, it caused some commotion.

"I don't know that the governor's office sent an envoy to visit. I am disrespectful and disrespectful." It was Wei Cao who came to welcome them.He was originally named General Right by Sima Teng, and he was also the Assistant Minister of the Tuoba Department. In fact, his status far surpassed these two envoys.However, even so, he still kept his duty as an expatriate minister and went far away to meet him.

For such a high regard, Zhang Bin immediately bowed respectfully: "I am troubled by the right general to welcome you, I am ashamed to be an inferior official."

With such humility and concessions, the three of them came to the Prime Minister's mansion after all the etiquette.

In fact, the Xiangfu itself is amazing enough.It must be known that the Tuoba family is a herdsman on horseback, and has always lived by chasing water and grass.Who would have thought that such a small town would be built in such a remote place.It is an unimaginable change to replace the tent with the eaves.What's more, the Prime Minister's Mansion was built in a well-organized way, which won the demeanor of Jin people.

Faced with such a mansion, Zhang Bin also clicked his tongue: "I never thought that General You could build a city and a mansion in such a barbaric place. I really admire the officials!"

This is actually a bit reckless, this place is also the territory of the Tuoba clan, to criticize the barbaric, isn't it saying that the Tuoba clan is vulgar?However, Wei Cao just smiled and didn't take offense.This small city has only been built for five years, and any Jin people would be surprised.And their astonishment was precisely a compliment to their abilities.As a native of Jin, he came to this barbaric land to serve as an official, isn't it just to bring them such a Chinese gift?

When they arrived at the main hall, they were seated according to the etiquette of Jin people, when Wei Cao said, "I don't know why Zhang Canjun came here?"

Zhang Bin restrained his expression, and said solemnly: "It's for the safety of Bingzhou. Now that Liang Shijun first settled in Jinyang, he encountered a rebellion by the Baibu. The siege of Jinyang is extremely dangerous. After leading his troops to retake Xinxing, Shi Jun intends to join hands with your ministry to get rid of this trouble in his heart."

Wei Cao stroked his gray beard: "It's not that I don't want to help Liang Shijun put down the chaos, but that there is some chaos in Tuoba now. The previous generation of Shan Yu just passed away, and there are still some clan affairs that need to be dealt with. How can I do that?" Take out the army..."

"He Lao's army!" Zhang Bin hurriedly said, "Bingzhou also has thousands of soldiers and horses, only a few thousand troops from the Tuoba Clan are enough to crush the Baibu!"

This is a bit exaggerated.Wei Cao couldn't help frowning: "No matter what the Baibu said, there are [-] people, and there are always [-] people with armor. It's just that these soldiers and horses, how can they be leveled?"

"There may have been such things at the beginning, but before Jinyang pacified the chaos, General Yi had already led troops to slaughter [-] people, and without Liu Hu as an ally, Baibu is now nothing but a frightened bird. If Shanyu is willing to send troops, he will be sure of it! "Zhang Bin's expression showed some pride.

This time Wei Cao was a little surprised.He heard the news that Liu Hu's army was defeated and Xinxing was captured. Who would have expected that two thousand white cavalrymen would die in Jinyang?Back then, Liu Yuan, who could kill thousands of Tuoba cavalry, abandoned his armor and fled.Although the Baibu was not as capable of fighting as the Tuoba clan, they were also of the Xianbei race after all.How could Bingzhou soldiers make him suffer so much?

Xu Shi saw the surprised look on his face, Zhang Bin said again: "Besides, the Baibu is originally another tribe of Tuoba's lineage. I don't know if they sent troops to besiege Jinyang like this. I'm afraid he was appointed by the Patriarch. So , won’t the court also be distracted?”

This is half said, and half left.I don't know, it will be regarded as the Tuoba clan has the intention of getting involved in Jinyang, which means that the Tuoba clan is also going to betray the imperial court.However, there is another meaning in the unspoken words.If you know the truth, you will know that Baibu has escaped from Tuoba's control.Now the civil strife is endless, and the other ministry is willing to defect again.Did the Tuoba clan also lose their control over the surrounding area because of Tuoba Yiyi's death?

And this "weak" guess is even more terrifying than the court's suspicion.After all, the imperial court is now full of wars, and they don't care about these foreign vassals for a while.However, those small tribes who surrendered to the Tuoba clan did not have such scruples.Once they feel that they are weak, they will immediately change from domestic dogs to vicious wolves, and they may even bite them hard.At that time, internal and external troubles will face fatal threats.

Without the slightest hesitation, Wei Cao said: "The Tuoba family has always submitted to the imperial court, how could there be such a difference? But the matter is important, I should report it to the King of Ming Dynasty."

On the surface, he wanted to report to Tuoba Yilu, but in fact, he meant to loosen his tone.How could Zhang Bin not hear it, and immediately said yes.

That night, the group rested in the city.But the next day, the meeting was changed to a Xianbei tent outside the city.The person who received them this time was Tuoba Yilu, the leader of the Suotou of the Central and Western Tribunals.This person is Tuoba Yiyi's younger brother. After his elder brother died, he took over the central tribe under his elder brother.

Brother to brother succession has always been a nomadic tradition, in order to ensure that the successor is brave enough to lead the tribe to resist various threats on the grassland.However, the elder brother's descendants may not be able to accept it, especially when there are older heirs, there will inevitably be some friction.Now Tuoba Yilu is facing such a situation.It has only been a year since the death of the previous leader, and it will take several years to truly unify the two tribes.

However, such worries were not shown in front of this group of envoys from the Jin Kingdom.

Sitting high in the big tent, Tuoba Yilu smiled and said: "Before Liang Shijun took over the Bingzhou, I haven't celebrated yet, but I didn't expect to welcome the noble envoy. Hearing that Liang Shijun is very fond of Buddhism, I have long admired him meaning!"

Xianbei people also believe in Buddhism, and this group of Tuoba Xianbei is still the same.Zhang Bin had already prepared: "The envoy sent me here this time, and also brought gifts to Shan Yu."

As he said that, the wooden boxes were brought out one by one by the guards.It is the Buddhist beads made of colored glaze produced by the Liang Mansion, as well as the Buddha statues carved from sapphire and white porcelain, and the gorgeous silk cloth, etc., are all rare things that are scarce in the grassland.

Tuoba Yilu's handsome and handsome face immediately showed joy: "Your envoy is really generous, such a good gift, how can I repay you?"

Zhang Bin said with a smile: "Before Shan Yu sent troops to rescue and broke the siege of Bingzhou. I don't know how many people were saved. Such a humble gift is not worthy of it."

The words were so clever, Tuoba Yilu laughed: "Shijun is really a righteous person!"

Back then Sima Teng was not so generous, he just asked the imperial court for a seal.Benefits without cost, cheap to the extreme.Now Liang Shijun is just a jewel silk cloth when he comes up, this sincerity is far different.

However, he was happy to be happy, but he didn't let go of sending troops.Instead, he looked at the young man sitting next to him with great interest: "Are you the undefeated general under Shi Jun's command?"

"The last general doesn't dare to claim a false name." Yi Yan clasped his hands.

"Haha! General Yi looks like a Jin man!" Tuoba Yilu shook his head and laughed, "Look at the soldiers brought by General Yi, they are really brave, but they defeated those white dogs?"

Tuoba Yilu would not give a good name to the defected Baibu Xianbei.

Being ridiculed for being too polite, Yi Yan was not annoyed: "Exactly, five thousand five against two thousand, lucky to win."

Tuoba Yilu's laughter stopped abruptly.Even the Tuoba tribe dare not say that they can win more with less.What's more, Liu Hu's soldiers and horses that besieged the city this time are said to be [-] to [-] cavalry. How did they kill and retreat [-] Baibu strong soldiers?

With some eagerness in his eyes, Tuoba Yilu said: "This is really brave and unparalleled. It happens that some of my personal soldiers are also outside the tent. I don't know if General Yi will reward you. Let's try it out? Of course it's just riding and shooting, it won't hurt you I'm kind."

Yiyan's gaze fell on Zhang Bin involuntarily, and the other party nodded slightly.

Yiyan raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Why not?"