[Comprehensive Martial Arts] The Road to Powerful Ministers

A middle-aged man dressed in a foreign race walked in, wearing a dark red and black and brown vertically striped robe, a hat decorated with gemstones and a gorgeous feather on his head, and a gleaming gold necklace on his waist The jeweled scimitar, an imposing scene of wealth and honor.

The man came in, leaned forward slightly, stroked his chest with his right hand in salute, and said, "I've seen Master Yun."

"There is no need to be too polite." Yun Weizhen treated the envoy very politely, and introduced Wei Shang with a smile: "General Wei, this is Prince Gumo Jiamu."

"Prince Jiamu is polite." Wei Shang reacted immediately and stood up to welcome him.This Gumo and Qiuci have enmity, and Rouran who is fighting with them now relies on the help of Qiuci. In this way, he is the enemy of the enemy, and it is very likely that he will become friends with them.

"Prince Jiamu, please sit down." Yun Weizhen waved his hand, and added a low table at the first place in the row of civil servants, and Prince Jiamu sat down.Yun Wei said in a loud voice: "Rouran's invasion is against the peace of heaven. It is even more abominable for Qiuci to help the tyrant and abuse him. Now that Gu Mo is generous to help, he will definitely be able to join forces with Wang Shi and the generals to attack the intruders, relieve the difficulties in the cloud, and even wipe them out. Rouran."

"Master Yun is right. This is our Gumo's idea." Prince Jiamu can speak Chinese, but the accent is a bit strange.

"Okay, today is really a double blessing. Yun Shuai has come from thousands of miles away. From then on, I, Yunzhong County, has the backbone. This is a joy; and Prince Gumo came to help, and Yunzhong is even more powerful. Come, everyone drink this Cup, let's celebrate the victory in advance!" Wei Shang picked up the wine glass and said the toast with pride.

Yun Weizhen raised his wine glass, and the people below also responded one after another, applauding loudly.Seeing that the atmosphere was already heated up, Wei Shang clapped out a group of dancing girls to add to the fun. These people were all military prostitutes, all of them were mature and enchanting, and they could best decorate the banquet.

After all, it's a banquet, not a place to talk about serious matters. It's enough to know that both parties have this intention. The focus is on connecting with each other. Everyone eats and drinks, persuades those who drink, persuades those who watch dances, and with good feelings, it will be easier to talk in the future.

After making a fuss for a long time, it was late at night when Yun Weijue got drunk and was helped back by Guo Ping.

Prince Jiamu was drunk a long time ago and was put into the carriage. Tonight he stayed in Yun Weizhen's mansion to rest.

Yun Weijue returned home and drank sober tea, and asked, "Is Jiamu settled down?"

"Well, I changed my clothes and sent them to bed to lie down. I didn't drink the hangover soup. I was afraid that he would think it was poison and would not drink it. I put it on the table in the house and left him a note. The whole process was treated like a drunk person. Yes, you can rest assured." Guo Ping replied.Jia Mu is a prince of a family, and he has participated in countless banquets, so he doesn't get drunk so easily, and it's not just why he looks drunk to death now.Yun Weijue simply told everyone to pretend to be stupid, and he said that if he was drunk, he should be drunk.

"What's the latest news from Jade Rakshasa?"

"Ke Li led the Western Demon Cult's army, about [-] cavalry, stationed on the border between Rouran and Wochao in the northwest; Gumo's army only had a few thousand people, and it was ready to go. Other countries have not yet Movement." Guo Ping said.

"There are many countries in these places. Twelve words are enough to unite horizontally and vertically, attack close friends from a distance, and use strength to fight. There are also many tribal alliances in Rouran, so just follow suit. Alikan's current authority It has not been fully established yet, and there is something to be done." Yun Weixuan pointed to the map hanging on the wall and said, his mind is still a little light, and he always feels that inspiration can't help coming out.

"Rouran must have known the news of your arrival. There will be a confrontation tomorrow. Only by watching the battle up close will you know what the armies of both sides are like." Guo Ping suggested, and he said that Yun Weizhen should not be allowed to approach the battlefield. But he knew in his heart that those who wanted to subdue the army would not be able to hide in the commander's mansion.

"Well, I just hope that Wei Shang can cooperate. The people in Yunzhong County are really twisted together. Don't fight within yourself and let the people in Rouran take advantage of it." Yun Weizhen sighed.

Yun Weizhen's hope is also Wei Shang's hope.

"I just hope that our nobleman is really here to help. As long as he doesn't command blindly, I will admit that all the credit for the victory will be his. Yunzhong can't afford another military disaster." Wei Shang I have guarded Yunzhong for many years, and my home is here.There is no rule in my court to detain the family members of military generals in Beijing. Many people do not bring their families to the border. It is not for the king's peace of mind, but because the conditions at the border are too poor. Only by staying in the prosperous capital can the family enjoy happiness and the children receive better. educate.Later, somehow it evolved, and it became a pledge to stay in Beijing.

"General, I'm worrying too much. Judging from Yun Shuai's style of doing things in the past, he is not the kind of person who eats his own meat and doesn't give soup to his subordinates." Wu Ding said with a smile. His favorability is gradually rising, but his words are not miserable.

"You don't know, this time Guo Ping followed. Guo Ping is a master of martial arts. In the past, she used to be a high-ranking person. Although she was suspended in the court, she mostly dealt with Jianghu affairs in Jianyitang. Why did she do it this time? The appearance of the deputy general followed. I was afraid that Yun Shuai would put the credit on Guo Ping intentionally so as to pave a way for him to be promoted." Wei Shang said in embarrassment.

"Prince Zhaoye is such a noble man. Didn't the general say that His Majesty has issued a secret decree, asking you to ensure his safety? Guo Ping is probably here to protect him personally. After all, I heard that Rouran has many experts who are good at bows and arrows. There is nothing we can do when we attack from afar, and there are countries in the Western Regions, where the power of the rivers and lakes is greater than that of the customs, and they almost control the government. If a few masters of the rivers and lakes come, we can't deal with it. It's good if Guo Ping is here, we don't need it You've been blamed." A partial general comforted.

"That's right, didn't the general say that as long as he doesn't make trouble, he is willing to give up the credit?" Wu Ding joked: "It is not without benefits for Shuai Yun to be here, at least there will be no shortage of food and salary."

"All of you, show some respect, but the weak crown has achieved a first-rank high-ranking official and a super-rank title. It is hard to be a simple person. Even if he has some problems in his background, his talent and political achievements are not fake. When he goes to the banquet tonight, his every move Declare his status as the master of the family, and when the account is raised tomorrow, I am afraid that the command power will not be in my hands." Wei Shang was a little worried, Yun Weijue had never experienced war after all, if he commanded blindly, he would not be able to do it even if he took his life. Willingly.

"Gao Qingding and I almost hurt him tonight, didn't he pretend to be stupid and expose it? It doesn't look like a person who cares about everything." Wu Ding laughed.

"You really did it on purpose!" Wei Shang rolled his eyes, as if he was about to come over and hit him.

Wu Ding took two steps back and said with a smile: "It's a coincidence, it's a coincidence, it's all because Gao Qingding is too strong."

"However, Guo Ping's martial arts are really good. If she doesn't show her strength, she will break through this temptation." Another general said in admiration.

"Who is talking bad about me, Gao!" The people in the room were discussing, Gao Qingding shouted outside, and the people in the room looked at each other, and suddenly laughed.

Wei Shang waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, isn't it bad to be like General Gao?"

"Whoever is like him, a fool has the widest heart. He got a good knife and wished he could not sleep today." Wu Ding curled his lips, pretending to be disgusted.

The atmosphere suddenly relaxed, and Wei Shang took the opportunity to let everyone go back to rest. If there is no accident, there will be a big battle waiting tomorrow.

Before dawn the next day, Rouranliu launched an offensive, and the heavy drums sounded. Yun Weijue quickly put on his clothes, and rushed to the top of the city with Guo Ping and the Eighteen Guards.Yun Weijue was in a hurry and did not forget to tell the guards, "Send four people to follow Jiamu, don't let him run around, and allow him to watch the battle."

When Yun Weijue arrived, Wei Shang and other generals were already on the top of the city.Yun Weijue saw a large number of Rouran soldiers outside the gate of Chen Jun from the gap in the city wall.The first wave is soldiers holding shields, behind them are archers, and then there are equipment such as siege logs and ladders, and a large number of cavalry stands behind to watch the battle from a distance. The cavalry stands outside the range of the archers on the tower. of.It seems that this attack is only tentative. Nomads are not good at attacking cities. I don’t know which part the shieldmen and archers in front are from, and those who carry tools. It seems to be Han Chinese.

Even if it was a small-scale tentative conflict, there was a pile of corpses under the tower.Today's city walls are not straight. At every five to ten meters, there is a protruding wall called a horse face, which is used to resist climbing ropes.There were originally two trenches and horse traps outside the city, but they have now been pulled out by the Rouran people.The barbed wire that had been placed before was also cleaned up. It seems that the two sides have been fighting for a month, and there are still results. At least they have figured out the other party's general routine.

Looking at such a tragic scene and smelling the smell of blood and carrion from charred corpses, Yun Weixuan felt sick, but pretended to be indifferent.

At noon, this test was considered over. Wei Shang ordered the wounded soldiers to go down and wrap their wounds, and let the people in the military supply department count the number of deaths. Those whose bodies were inside the city were buried. When you go out to attack the city, you can pick it up if you have the opportunity. If you don't have a chance, you can only run away in the wilderness.Since the beginning of the war, many vultures, wild dogs, and wolves have come here to look for food every day from evening onwards. The dull howling of wild animals and the sharp chirping of birds of prey often make the soldiers guarding the city walls shudder.

There is no way to let the soldiers' corpses fall into the mouth of wild beasts. As long as the city gate is opened, Rouran will attack aggressively. This tactic has been tried and tested. Often small groups of Rouran soldiers can rush into the city. After losing money several times, it would be better if Wei Shang saw Rouran's menacing approach this time and made up his mind not to open the city gate and not take the initiative to meet the enemy.

Rouran retreated, Yun Weijue exchanged pleasantries with Wei Shang and others, and went back home.

Jiamu stayed in the small guest courtyard very tactfully, and never came out.Although he is the king of a prince, Gumo's territory and population look like a province to Yun Weijuan. Now that they are needed, he can be more polite, but he didn't treat Jiamu as he should for members of the royal family. Awe, this is roughly the self-confidence and confidence of the so-called "Heavenly Kingdom".

"Prince Jiamu is better, and the wine in the Central Plains is also very strong." Yun Weizhen invited Jiamu to have lunch, and the food was the dishes of the Central Plains. Yun Weizhen had just witnessed a large-scale ground meat and barbecue. He loses his appetite when he smells meat, and now the table is almost entirely vegetarian, with only one piece of barbecue in front of Jiamu.

"Much better, thank you Master Yun for your concern." Jia Mu smiled.

"The battle is imminent, so I won't say polite words. I don't know what Master Yu's plan is. When will General Keli plan to send troops?" Yun Weijue was still polite to Jiamu, the envoy.

"Jade Master is wise and mighty, and Xiao Wang can't peek into his thoughts. As for General Keli, he should send someone to discuss with Master Yun about the time to send troops." Jiamu miraculously doesn't know anything, it's all "probably"" "Should", I was not sure.

"Does the prince want to come to the Central Plains to visit mountains and rivers besides expressing friendship this time?" There are no practical benefits. What are you doing here? Are you here for a visit?Yun Weijue complained in his heart, "Gumo's [-] cavalry are ready, as long as Rouran passes through Gumo's territory, they will definitely be ambushed and attacked." What Jiamu meant was that they would not participate in the frontal attack, and at most they would retreat after Rouran It's time to pick up a bargain.

Yun Weijue almost made them laugh angrily, so why use these people?

Yun Weizhen felt uncomfortable, but still pretended not to hear it, and thanked the Western Devil's Cult and Gu Mo for their generous help.

After Jia Mu left, Yun Weiting collapsed on the chair as if discouraged. He hadn't done such a childish action for a long time.

Guo Ping stepped forward and offered him some hot tea: "Don't be discouraged, the Western Demon Cult and Gumo are not useless, at least they can build momentum, so that ordinary soldiers will feel that our allies are important and we have a chance to win. Don't chase the poor, if your majesty orders me to chase the enemy, then the grassland will be vast and boundless, and it would be good to have someone to deliver the news, at least we don't have to be afraid that they will join forces and attack us in an ambush instead."

Guo Ping's consolation did not make Yun Weijue feel at ease, Yun Weijue gritted his teeth and said, "It's all nonsense, it's useless to say more, we need a victory to strengthen our confidence, and really promote the relationship with Yuluo An alliance on the Sha side." Yun Weizhen's ambition is not enough to defeat Rouran's siege, he wants to cooperate with Yu Luocha to carve up Rouran directly.

"Okay." Guo Ping unconditionally supported Yun Weijuan's decision.

"Fan Yang and other civil affairs officials of rank seven and above are invited to come over in half an hour, and generals of rank five and above, including Wei Shang, Wu Ding, and Gao Qingding, are invited to come over in two hours. Before the reinforcements from Yanmen arrive, we must Let's win a battle first." Yun Weijue ordered.

On that day, all the generals in Yunzhong County had dinner at Yun Weidui's mansion.Before dawn the next day, the city gate of Yunzhong County, which had not been opened for several months, was quietly opened.

All those who went to battle were cavalry, with their horses' hoofs wrapped around their feet and their mouths in their mouths, and they left the city quietly. Behind them were soldiers in charge of logistics, with white cloths on their faces and gloves on their hands, in groups of four, two people Lifting the basket, the two of them moved the corpses, and brought together the corpses of the soldiers who belonged to me, and prepared to take them back for burial. As for the corpses of Rouran, their heads were chopped off and piled up in a Jingguan to deter the enemy, and their bodies were set on fire. burn it.The whole process lasted two hours, and they completed the work before the cavalry who charged and attacked came back.

The cavalry led by Guo Ping and Wu Ding. Guo Ping has high martial arts skills and Wu Ding has rich experience. Both of them are equestrian masters. Only one mile to go.Don't underestimate the distance of one mile, under the onslaught of cavalry, it will take a moment.Now that they were discovered, they didn't hide their whereabouts, and rushed over with their hands and feet.

It was the busiest time in the morning. Many Rouran soldiers had just woken up, and some even heard the sound of horseshoes and shouts of killing while they were still asleep.Guo Ping and Wu Ding didn't want to make any great achievements. Like arrows, they bravely rushed into the camp and killed the enemy all the way. They rushed out from the left and right sides, and ran back in two pairs.

When the Rouran people organized their offensive, Guo Ping and Wu Ding had already led the people to retreat. Their purpose was to dispel the arrogance of the Rouran people. Killing people and robbing money were not the goals.

This battle was fought by surprise. The people from Rouran and the people from Yunzhong County fought for several months, and they formed a fixed thinking that they would not take the initiative to attack; the well-informed people must have thought that Yun Weizhen would wait until the people from Yanmen When you come, gather your forces and attack together.

Guo Ping and Wu Ding came back covered in blood. Fortunately, the blood on their bodies belonged to other people. They reported the situation of the battle after they cleaned up, and the battle report was also counted.This time, nearly a thousand enemies were killed, and the casualties were less than a hundred. Many of them were slightly injured, but they were still able to go to the battlefield. It was already a big victory.It doesn't matter if they are not strong enough to have property. After all, they are stormtroopers. If they want to have property income, it is possible to wait for the army to overwhelm Rouran.

"Okay, okay, the two generals have worked hard, and the Rouran people are gaining momentum. The two generals are also fighting this battle. It is the cold water poured on their heads, and it should make them feel like they are often defeated." Previously Yun On the surface, Zhongcheng was undefeated, but there was no way to break out of the siege, and no matter how many corpses of Ruoran people piled up under the city wall, it could not prove that Yunzhong could win.

This raid was planned and commanded by Yun Weizhen. After seeing Yun Weizhen's civil affairs and military capabilities in one day, Wei Shang was not so worried about giving up the command power, and handed over the command power with confidence. .

"This victory is already a big victory. I have recorded it in the record. I will ask for credit for General Guo, General Wu, Master Fan Yang, and General Wei Shang." Yun Weizhen began to distribute sugar.

"The two generals went out to fight and killed the enemy to count their merits. Master Fan has done a lot of hard work in preparing the logistics and appeasing the people. I don't dare to take any credit for the general in the end." Wei Shang said modestly, since he decided to give up the command, it would be better to do it beautifully A little bit, so Yun Weijue will also miss him.

"Okay, General Wei doesn't need to be humble, it's settled like this. It's just that the cavalry charge has a miraculous effect, but we can't rely too much on it. If their main force reaches the standard, it will be a big victory. Let's continue to attack. Rouran only Raising livestock, not growing food, there must be problems with logistics and food if it drags on for a long time. We don’t have to wait for the people from Yanmen, just follow this rhythm.” Yun Weizhen is still very confident in his released strength, even Said that both sides will fight.

Yunzhong County continued to push the battlefield northward in its own way, and Rouran also seemed to have lost its previous level and kept retreating.The army commanded by Yun Weizhen rarely encountered decent resistance, and it did not meet the level of Rouran's ability to fight well.The war progressed very smoothly, but Yun Weizhen still had an ominous premonition. He went back and forth to check and deduce, not knowing where there were loopholes, and always felt that the other party was holding back a big move.

Yanmen's reinforcements arrived soon, and the leader was Lie Ying. Guo Anzhi was very optimistic about Lie Ying, saying that he had a keen sense of the battlefield, and except for a little pride, he was perfect in every aspect.In Yunzhong County, there is Yun Weizheng with high status, Guo Ping with good martial arts, and Wei Shang with many military skills and senior qualifications. They suppress Lieying in every way, so putting him here can play a role without worrying His little temper.

Sure enough, after Lie Ying joined, the battle line moved northward faster, and the siege of Yunzhong County had been completely lifted. Just like Yun Weixuan's rhetoric when he just crossed the border, now it has really turned into a conquest.

After repelling Rouran's siege, Yun Weijue was like the emperor reporting whether to continue chasing the enemy, he did not forget to tell the emperor his ominous premonition.Yun Weizhen was so worried that he couldn't sleep at night, he inspected the strong Great Wall and the frontier fortress over and over again, and sent people to patrol and investigate the dangerous peak next to him, fearing that the Rouran people would surprise the soldiers, and he was admonished again and again in the army Don't be proud of the generals who are constantly victorious. They patiently appease the people in the city. They have done everything, but they are still nervous.

The emperor read the report and advocated chasing the enemy, but after reading Yun Weizhen's persuasion, he still said that the actual battlefield situation shall prevail.

Yun Weijue discussed with the generals, and everyone felt that this opportunity was rare and advocated chasing the enemy. Yun Weijue also believed that even if the [-] cavalry left, the remaining large army would be enough to defend the city.As long as the city is not lost, it is not a defeat.

As for the cavalry who went deep into the northwest, they brought their own food and weapons, and they could get local materials when they were hungry, and they also brought thick blankets on their bodies.Even if you can't do anything, you can return it.Yun Weixuan agreed to Lie Ying's plan to pursue the enemy after repeated considerations.

As soon as Lie Ying left, the condolence angel sent by the emperor arrived.The eunuchs from the capital brought the emperor's rewards, fine wine, silk, and money to reward the generals and soldiers.

All the eunuchs who could be sent to act as the eunuchs were high-ranking eunuchs, and these eunuchs' attitudes towards Yun Weizhen were even more polite and almost humble, and they behaved like domestic slaves in front of Yun Weixuan.Yun Weizhen packed a copy of the rare gadgets he received in Yunzhong this year, and sent them to the emperor with special products from the Northwest and his long letter.

After the emperor's envoy left, Yun Weizhen's mind returned to the battlefield.It has been a month since Lie Ying led the [-] cavalrymen chasing the enemy, but there is still no news or encounter with the enemy. If there is not an eagle in the sky to show them the way, Yun Weizhen is afraid that they will go in the wrong direction , got lost.