Royal road

"What did you say?! Someone in Xi County rebelled? When did they rebel?!" Liu Xuan asked, who had already fallen asleep, but was completely sleepless by the news brought by his confidant.

"About five days ago..."

"Five days! Why did you come here now?!" So angry that he got up suddenly, Liu Xuan asked, not even bothering to put on his outer robe.

"The one who was killed was the Qianqi Commander of the Huyan family..." The confidant replied cautiously.

"These idiots!" Hearing this, Liu Xuan immediately understood the reason.

Huyan's family is Liu Yuan's in-laws. They have been in charge of the left all year round, and they have long been domineering.This year, in order to plan a major event, several prohibitions were issued in the account, which cut off many people's financial opportunities.These arrogant and arrogant clan relatives may not be reconciled, and continue to enrich their own pockets secretly, which made the already poor herdsmen unable to bear it and turned back.Now that there is a commotion, they are afraid of being accused by the big account, and they want to hide it in private.But these idiots don't even think about it, Liu Yuan is still in Yecheng!Aren't they afraid that the rebellious soldiers will make a scene and cause the court to blame them? !

"Where are the rebellious soldiers fighting now?"

"It is said that they want to attack Gaodu..."

"Give me an order to let the Huyan family dispatch troops immediately to wipe out that gang of rebels!" Liu Xuan sternly said.

This is no joke!Gaodu is the exit of Taihang Pass, if the rebels take Taihang Pass, run to Sizhou, and run into the army besieging Luoyang, no matter how good-tempered Sima Ying is, Liu Yuan may have to take the knife!Not to mention that when Hao San was in chaos in Bingzhou a few years earlier, the court had already aroused vigilance. If there was another disturbance in the left Huns, Liu Yuan might never have the chance to return to Bingzhou in his life!

It is obviously a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but it will be ruined by a few idiots. How can Liu Xuan bear it?These rioters must be wiped out!You have to give the court an explanation.

I only hope that the weak Jin army can hold on for two days, and don't let the rebels take Gaodu so quickly!

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"Lang Jun, it's late at night, it's time to go to bed." In the study, Green Bamboo persuaded softly.It's already halfway through the hour, and the rest time has long passed, and if you continue to endure it, you will hurt your body.

"Wait a little longer." Liang Feng looked at the night outside the window and frowned.

This is the second day since Buqu left the mansion, no matter whether it is a victory or a defeat, there should be news.He couldn't sleep or eat without waiting for news.Strictly speaking, this is the first battle of the Yongrui Battalion, and they are facing the Huns cavalry again. If there is a mistake, it will cost everyone a life!

Seeing the worried look on Lang Jun's face, Lu Zhu pursed his lips, not daring to persuade him any more.This trip to the expedition is really a major event for the Liang family.Although he didn't understand why he sent troops to save Gaodu, Luzhu knew better than anyone else what the trilogy meant to Lang Jun.If something good or bad happens, Mr. Lang will probably get sick from anger.Bodhisattva bless, I only hope that Yiyan can come back victorious.

The two were sitting quietly when suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.In the dead of night, the movement was extremely loud, Liang Feng stood up abruptly, and hurried forward: "Is there any news?"

The scout was sweating profusely, and knelt down with a groan: "Master Lang! The trilogy has won! Annihilate the enemy army! It's a big victory!"

Sure enough, we won!Liang Feng hurriedly asked: "What about the casualties? How about the casualties?!"

"Seventeen people died, and more than [-] people were seriously injured..."

Hearing this number, Liang Feng's heart immediately sank.There are only 200 people in the series, and the casualty rate is not low.Taking a deep breath, he said, "When will they be back?"

"A lot of horses have been seized, and they should be back in less than half an hour..."

"Green Bamboo, ask the cook to prepare hot water, gauze, and the wound medicine left by Dr. Jiang before, and get them all! The ward next to the barracks should also be cleaned up as soon as possible, and a few healthy women will be found to help treat the wounded. !" Liang Feng ordered immediately.

Treating the wounded is the most important thing.It's a pity that Jiang Da was trapped in Luoyang. If he was there, maybe a few more lives could be saved.After turning around the house twice, Liang Feng put on his outer robe and walked out: "Call Ah Liang, and lead the others to wait in front of the gate of the village!"

"Lang Jun!" Lu Zhu exclaimed, "It's even more serious, you're not in good health, don't work so hard!"

"They are fighting for the Liang Mansion, so naturally I should go to meet them!" Leaving these words behind, Liang Feng strode out of the room.Lu Zhu dared not neglect, grabbed a cloak and chased after him.

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Although a lot of horses were seized, but the sky was getting late, and there were injuries and baggage, the speed of progress was really not fast.After a day of fierce fighting, the whole body is full of pain, no matter how much joy there is, it is gradually replaced by exhaustion, and the painful groaning robes on the cart are even more heart-wrenching.They won this battle, but the price they paid was not small.

However, when they walked around the last ridge and saw the newly built Gaodazhai Gate, many people were stunned.I saw bright lights inside and outside the gate of the village, just like daytime.More than a dozen people held torches and stood guard in front of the door, looking over here from a distance.Standing at the forefront is that handsome young man who looks like a beautiful woman.Wearing fox fur, his face was pale, but he still stood there upright, waiting for their return.

That's the lord, the lord is here to welcome them!

Just stunned for a second, Yiyan urged the horse to rush over.The cold wind whizzed, causing the wound on his face to ache, but in his chest, it was like a fire!The lord is waiting for him!Waiting for his return!

"My lord!" Before the horse even stopped, Yi Yan jumped down, clasped his fists, and wanted to kneel down to salute.

However, Liang Feng took a step forward and supported his arm with both hands: "Get up, I should be the one thanking you! Yiyan, thank you for having you!"

After saying these two words, the corners of Yiyan's eyes became hot, and the roots of his ears turned red.The lord didn't blame him for the loss of soldiers and generals, but greeted him out of the gate in person.The lord needs him, so he guarded the Liang Mansion for the lord!

Behind them, a large number of soldiers also rushed up. Seeing this scene, many people turned red-eyed and got off their horses.Liang Feng didn't let go of Yiyan's arm, on the contrary, he just held him like this, stepped forward two steps, came in front of everyone, and said loudly: "In this battle, you are the ones who guarded Liang's mansion and this homeland. Yong Rui Everyone in the camp has meritorious service! Those who are dead or seriously injured should be treated like martyrs! Everyone go back to the barracks first, heal your wounds and rest, and you will be rewarded for your meritorious deeds later in the day!"

These words were like burning coals in winter, instantly warming everyone's hearts.All the pain and exhaustion have been left behind, only full of excitement.A Liang hurriedly led people up to greet him, and the gate of the village was opened wide, leading the crowd to the barracks.Liang Feng kept pulling Yiyan, standing behind the gate of the village, watching these proud and exhausted soldiers marching in.It wasn't until the last big car passed by that he breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and asked, "Are you injured?"

Yiyan shook his head vigorously, at this moment, he seemed to be dumb, unable to even speak.

"Great." Liang Feng breathed a sigh of relief, "Go home and tell me how this battle was fought!"

It was only then that Yiyan remembered what time it was, and hurriedly said: "My lord! It's too late, why don't we talk about it tomorrow..."

Seeing Yiyan's nervous expression, Liang Feng couldn't help laughing: "It's okay, when can't I sleep? Let's ride back home."

Without waiting for Yiyan to refuse, he brought the man to the horse.It was only after watching Yi Yan get on the horse that Liang Feng got on the horse.Two equally tall Wusun horses stepped into the gate of the village, one behind the other.

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In the bedroom, Lvzhu has prepared ginger soup and buttermilk to quench the cold and thirst for the two of them.Liang Feng took a hasty sip, then listened attentively to Yi Yan's recounting of the battle situation.When he heard the Huns shooting arrows in front of the formation, Liang Feng's face changed slightly when he personally led the elite to charge into the formation: "There are still loopholes in the spear formation."

The biggest function of the gun array is to defend against enemy infantry.If there is a large-scale war, the enemy will use fast horses to charge into the formation, or deploy a large number of crossbowmen, the power of the spear formation will be weakened a lot.

"The spear array can't be used as the main force, there should be more swordsmen and archers." Yi Yan said, "There are also cavalry, if they can be matched with one or two hundred cavalry, even if the Xiongnu's elite soldiers come, the subordinates will have the power to fight! "

Yiyan also gained a lot from this battle.The leader of the chaos is not mediocre, and fighting against him is a real life-and-death struggle.With this battle, the trilogy of the Liang Mansion finally looked like a strong army.If you add an equally elite cavalry, it will be even more powerful!

"Cavalry..." Liang Feng couldn't help but smile wryly.Cavalry is good, but it's also extremely expensive. He really can't afford it now...

After thinking for a while, Liang Feng said again: "How many horses did the Huns capture this time?"

"More than two hundred horses, the rest died in the chaos. Those who were injured and broke their legs, we never brought back." Yi Yan replied.

"What about the enemy's head?" Liang Feng asked again.

Yi Yan blinked, didn't the lord despise the fact that human heads are easy to infect the evil disease?Why did you mention the head again?

"They all stayed in the valley."

"Very good." Liang Feng nodded slightly, "You go to wash and bandage first, and have a good rest. Tomorrow morning, we will go to Gaodu."

After the battle is over, all that remains is the distribution of benefits.The Liang family can't fight this battle in vain!

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The whole night, Guo Jiao didn't sleep well.Waking up from the dream several times, all of them were horrible scenes of rebels attacking the wall, burning, killing and looting in the capital city.The offensive and defensive battle yesterday really frightened him out of courage.Who would have thought that the enemy would be so terrifying that even a veteran general like Wu Ling would be helpless!

Now more than half of Wu Ling's personal soldiers have been lost, and the young and strong sent to the wall to help in the battle have also suffered heavy losses.If the enemy comes again like this, can they still hold the county government?And why did that group of Hun rebels turn around and leave?A day has passed, and I haven't seen the Huns on the left sending troops to help. Could it be that they are planning something secretly?

All kinds of thoughts made Guo Jiao's head hurt.When I was not a county magistrate, I coveted it, but now that I am, I realize that it is not a good job to be a county magistrate in an important area!

"Come here, bring me a cup of green tea..." Guo Jiao rubbed his forehead and ordered, no longer interested in drinking buttermilk.

Unexpectedly, before the tea arrived, a very familiar figure rushed in: "Ming Gong! Ming Gong is overjoyed!"

Guo Jiao was stunned for a moment: "You, didn't you go to Liang Mansion to deliver a letter? Why are you back now?!"

The messenger took two steps on his knees and said excitedly: "Duke Ming, you don't know something, but the little one came from Liang's mansion! Hearing that Gaodu was besieged, Liang Hou actually sent out a trilogy to lure away the rebels and relieve him." Gaodu is in danger, and wiped out that gang of thieves in one fell swoop!"

"What?!" Guo Jiao stood up in shock, "Liang Feng sent troops to wipe out the bandits? He, how could there be so many dramas in his house!"

"I don't know about this little one, but Marquis Liang went to Gaodu in person and wanted to meet Duke Ming..." the messenger hurriedly said.

"You trash, why didn't you say it earlier?! Where is he?!" Guo Jiao said loudly.

"That's right, just under the city. I was stopped by Lieutenant Wu's men..."

"Oh! Come on, hurry up and prepare the car... No, bring the horse! I'll go and see for myself!" Guo Jiao flicked up his robe, and strode out.

When he arrived at the city gate, he personally confirmed that there were no traces of the Liang Mansion's chariots and attendants, and that there were no enemies within a few miles, so Guo Jiao asked the city guards to open the city gate.A light car creaked into the city, as if seeing Guo Jiao, the curtain of the car was lifted, Liang Feng got out of the car, and walked forward with a smile: "I never thought that Ming Gong would come out to meet him in person. "

"Where is that!" Guo Jiao hurriedly said, "It's the carriage that these soldiers don't know about you, causing you to wait outside the city for a long time..."

Liang Feng smiled slightly: "During the war, it should be so. It is also thanks to Ming Gong who sent someone to deliver the letter that I know about the rebellion."

Hearing what Liang Feng said, Guo Jiao hurriedly asked: "I heard people say that the gang of rebels were suppressed by the Liang family's trilogy?!"

"Exactly." Liang Feng smiled, "The reason I came to Fucheng this time is to tell Duke Ming about this."

"Here, these are four or five hundred Hun cavalry! Why, how could it be..." Guo Jiao couldn't speak clearly, how did this battle end?But this person in front of him is really not the kind of person who doesn't believe what he says!

"Why don't we talk at the county government?" Liang Feng said.

"Ah!" Guo Jiao came to his senses now, it was too shameful to stand chatting at the gate of the city, and hurriedly said, "Zixi is right, get in the car quickly, please come inside."

After sending Liang Feng to the car, Guo Jiao hesitated again and asked someone to call Wu Ling.The matter is of great importance, of course he cannot have the final say alone.

After a while, the distinguished guests sat at the banquet.The buttermilk was served and the refreshments were set, Guo Jiao couldn't help but asked, "Zixi, that group of rebels..."

"Meng Minggong sent a letter the day before yesterday. I thought for a long time. Gaodu and the Liang Mansion were close friends, so naturally I couldn't just stand by and watch. So I sent Fuzhong Buqu to suppress the bandits. Fortunately, the reckless soldiers were caught in an ambush, so I let Buqu Got it all..."

"What? How many people in your family can wipe out the rebels?!" A rough voice came from outside the corridor, and Wu Ling strode into the living room with a livid face.However, when he saw Liang Feng's dignified face clearly, he was full of foul words and held back his stomach. Is this the legendary Buddha son of the Liang family?He really lived up to his reputation...

Seeing this soldier standing blankly at the door with thick bandages wrapped around his shoulders, Liang Feng smiled slightly: "This is Captain Wu, right? Thanks to you guarding Gaodu. If Gaodu loses everything, no matter what you say." late."

Guo Jiao also hurriedly said, "That's right, Captain Wu, come and sit here. Let's hear what Zixi has to say..."

After seeing the beauty and being put on a high hat again, most of his anger subsided, Wu Ling let out a dry cough and took a seat on the side seat.Seeing the slightly embarrassed expression on Wu Ling's face, Liang Feng smiled from the bottom of his heart, and continued: "Actually, this battle was also a trick. It was just to cut off the opponent's food road while the rebels were attacking the city, forcing them to return to aid, and then It's just an ambush. If Gaodu hadn't restrained him, and Captain Wu hadn't exhausted the strength of these thieves, I'm afraid they wouldn't have wiped out the rebel army so easily."

These words immediately dissipated the remaining anger in Wu Ling's heart, and he couldn't help asking again: "Have you really killed the rebel army?"

"Of course it's true." Liang Feng smiled, "The corpses are still thrown on the battlefield. If the captain doesn't believe it, he can send someone to take the head for inspection."

When Guo Jiao heard this, he immediately exclaimed: "There are still corpses! This..."

This is a great achievement!Even if you lose hundreds of soldiers, it's worth it!How could Wu Ling fail to understand the meaning of the words, and his eyes lit up involuntarily: "Liang... Are you serious about what Marquis Liang said?"

"Really." Liang Feng smiled, "But these are the last details. After this battle, I was really worried, so I came to Gaodu to talk to the two of you."

ah!Neither Guo Jiao nor Wu Ling were stupid, and they immediately recognized the implication.Not to mention where the battlefield is, but to say "worry" first, I am afraid that is the original intention of this Marquis of Liang to come to Gaodu.

Guo Jiao hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I don't know Zixi, what are you worried about?"