Your Majesty, please draw the card

In the early spring of the third year of Jiahe, an emergency document was placed on the emperor's court case, followed by news of the death of 71 secret sentries of Jiahe guards.Dayan's intelligence network in the territory of the Huns was almost wiped out, and only one person escaped with the news of the Huns' southern expedition.

It is said that the 71 martyrs died of humiliation.After their death, their heads were cut off, their eyelids were propped open with grass branches, and they were placed in a row facing south.Yizhixie Shanyu threatened to let them see with their own eyes the iron hooves of the Huns trample down the Southern Dynasty!

Liu Xi almost lost his breath when he heard the news.Some of these 71 people were Yan people, some were Huns, and some were businessmen traveling to and from foreign lands.Most of them were people Li Bai knew, and they were dark lines developed by him. Liu Xi couldn't even imagine how Lay Qinglian would react after hearing this.

Before the war, Dayan's eyes were pecked blind like this, making people have to wonder if there was a traitor in Jiahewei.

The Huns marched very secretly this time, and the Dayan defenders didn't realize the enemy's arrival until they were almost approaching the city.The Xiongnu claimed to have 30 cavalry, divided into three groups, and went straight to the three counties of Jiuyuan, Yunzhong, and Yanmen, determined to catch the Southern Dynasty by surprise.

Fortunately, Dayan has already made preparations.Since last winter, Liu Xi already knew that this battle was inevitable.In addition, a Jiahewei escaped by chance and brought back the marching route of the Huns. The Huns did not fight as easily and happily as they imagined.

On February [-]th, Yunzhong fell after the solitary army held on for eleven days, and Yanmen and Jiuyuan were in emergency at the same time.Dayan mobilized the surrounding defenders, fortified fortifications, and tried to intercept the enemy.Because it had already been analyzed that the infantry could not fight the cavalry in field battles, Dayan had hoarded a large amount of stone and timber on the border, and had to use the newly built heavy fortifications to resist the impact of the Huns cavalry.

On the fourth day of March, Jiuyuan fell, leaving only Yanmen, an isolated city on the border, stubbornly resisting the attack of the Huns.At this time, the Huns who had gone the farthest had already approached Shangjun, and Chang'an was double the distance!

Liu Xi has not closed his eyes for three days and three nights.He sent one of the telegraphs to the front line. Although the speed of message transmission became faster, his mood of waiting for the battle report became more urgent.What worries him is the increasingly tight battle situation and the increasing pressure on the supply line.Although he had been prepared for a long time and even made great efforts to repair the roads, Dayan did not fight smoothly at the beginning of the battle.Tens of thousands of troops were made dumplings by the cunning Huns because they went deep alone. After the fall of Yunzhong, many counties and towns along the way opened their doors to surrender to the enemy. Dayan’s army almost couldn’t catch the Huns for a while, and Han Yi, the Minister of War, was so angry He asked to go into battle three times, and personally led the army to fight the Huns to the death.

The Huns were extremely cruel, and it took only three days for a city to be captured, and the day when the city was broken was the day when the city was slaughtered.This frightened the defenders in many places, and they threw away their armor and armor and became deserters.What is different from the past is that the Huns did not simply sweep through like locusts this time. They even issued a notice to calm the people in a decent way, and they left troops to garrison every city they arrived, and even started to report to the people like the government. The local people collect taxes and food.

Liu Xi felt that there must be a powerful figure in the Xiongnu army, otherwise with Yi Zhixie Shanyu's IQ, he would not be able to think of such a strategy.Yi Zhixie is a ruthless and extreme person. When Li Bai left from the Huns, he still clamored to kill all the southerners. There must be someone who has influenced such a change.Contacting Li Bai once said that Yi Zhixie had an internal response, this may be the black hand hidden behind the scenes.

The situation in the north is turbulent, and the court is not peaceful.

The civil servants were immersed in a pessimistic atmosphere. After all, the brutality of the Huns had been witnessed by all for nearly a hundred years.The Huns drove straight in, and it seemed that it only took a month to reach Chang'an.Some people have proposed to move the capital and let the emperor take the princes and relatives to hide in the south.

Wang Juchen put forward a different opinion.He suggested that the emperor cede land for peace, and then send a large sum of gold, silver and jewelry to the Xiongnu.As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you are not afraid of lack of firewood. As long as you wait a few years, and catch up with the Huns' civil strife, you will be able to regain the country.

Yanmen is impressively listed on Wang Juchen's land cession list.Liu Xi was furious when he heard this, and cursed: "I wish I could live and die with the soldiers of Yanmen, but you want to hand over their lives to the Huns. It is really a great national humiliation! Peace talks can be done, but you must do so." Only after driving the Huns out of Dayan. Otherwise, I would rather fight to the last one!”

Wang Juchen retreated angrily, and then his disciple Cao Zizhen spread a fallacy in Chang'an that the emperor's move was really harmful to the country, and Liu Xige was directly sent to prison by Liu Xige.At this point, the courtiers finally saw the emperor's determination to finish the battle.If the emperor treats his cousin like this, if someone asks for peace again, he will probably go to the guillotine.

Although the situation of the battle seems to be almost one-sided in the eyes of ordinary people, in the emperor's imperial meeting, the most important people have not lost their pace.

Veteran Han Yi pointed out that the current situation is not much different from what was expected, and it is a surprise that Yanmen can hold on.With the presence of the Yanmen, some of the enemy troops were restrained. The Yanmen was like a sharp sword stuck behind the Huns, preventing the Huns from going south with all their strength.In addition, forts and fortifications have also achieved good results.Although Dayan's casualty ratio to the Huns was much higher than that of Dayan's side, it was much lower than the casualty ratio of infantry to cavalry in the past.The current Huns are like biting a hedgehog. The deeper the bite, the more stabbed they are, and the slower they move forward.Now between Shangjun and Taiyuan, one third of Dayan's army has been overwhelmed, and it is bound to be able to keep foreign enemies north of this line of defense.

"Your Majesty, the Huns will definitely disperse after they have been here for a long time. Although they are suddenly starting to govern the region, they are foreigners who are unpopular after all. The old minister thought that they could be forced to negotiate peace with only two more months, but the loss of land in the north It's not so easy to take it back." Han Yi sighed, it was the place where he had been stationed all his life, and now seeing a large area of ​​land fall into the hands of the Huns, how could he not feel sad.

Liu Xi gritted his teeth and said nothing. In this way, the result of this battle was tantamount to causing Dayan to lose another loophole.Unexpectedly, he has worked hard since time travel, but he can't even keep the integrity of Dayan. He is too useless as an emperor, and he is too sorry for the soldiers who have died in the front line.

Seeing Liu Xi's complexion was not good, Zhao Yun couldn't help squeezing his palm.He intends to stand up and fight.He is confident that as long as he adds Lin Wei's [-] cavalry, he will be able to recover part of the loss.

"I think that although General Han's tactics are safe, they are not the best way at present." Zhou Yu was the one who spoke.At present, many people know that he is a highly valued staff member of the emperor. Although his official position is only a small imperial physician, he has the right to participate in most state affairs and has great influence on the emperor.Even Wang Juchen, who once wanted to frame Zhou Yu, couldn't help regretting that he didn't see how powerful this man was.

Veteran Han Yi is not a stingy person. Hearing what Zhou Yu said, he couldn't help clasping his fists and asked, "Master Zhou has a clever plan?"

"I don't dare to take a clever plan, but I think half a month later is a good opportunity for our army to counterattack. At that time, the Xiongnu's energy was exhausted. They won a large amount of gold and silver property in this battle, and they will definitely find a way to transport it back to the Xiongnu. According to the tribe According to the old rule, it is almost time to divide the loot, so there will definitely be an eagerness to return to the grassland among the Xiongnu army. Shanyu is not like my emperor in Dayan, he can command the major tribes, but he cannot mobilize the tribes for a long time After all, these tribes live by grazing animals. As long as the morale of the Xiongnu army is low, our army can launch a surprise attack and turn the tide in World War I!"

"Okay!" Zhao Yun clasped his fists excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to lead the Lin Guards to fight back against the Xiongnu!"

Han Yi also said: "The veteran is also willing to lead the army to counterattack!"

Liu Xi thought for a while and asked, "Gongjin, are you sure?"

Zhou Yu caressed Fu Yuxiao and said with a smile: "There is no reason why you can win a war? But I think that in a war, it is the strength of both sides, but also the hearts of the people. If you follow General Han's tactics, of course the final result is that both sides will win." Peace can be negotiated, but after this battle, Dayan's army must be afraid of the Huns like tigers and wolves. Even if the Huns retreat for a while, they will not give up their ambitions. can reach Chang'an. Therefore, this kind of peace cannot be sustained. There will inevitably be a second and third war between Dayan and the Xiongnu. The situation at that time will only be more unfavorable than it is now. On the contrary, if our army can Beat the Huns out, or beat the Huns really hurt, so that the peace won will give Dayan a chance to solve the big trouble of the Huns in one fell swoop in the future."

Han Yi nodded and said, "Master Zhou is right, but I didn't think thoroughly enough."

Zhou Yu continued: "However, there are still two problems. Whether our army can stop the Xiongnu within fifteen days and make them stop in place so that they can be deployed later is one of them. The second point is the big one. The number of cavalry is not comparable to that of the Huns, but they must be used to fight back against the Huns. Although the Huns left some people along the way and lost some of their troops along the way, it is impossible for Dayan’s cavalry to confront them head-on. The most critical thing in the battle is how long Yanmen can defend. Only by relying on Yanmen can we gain the key geographical advantage. If the counterattack starts and Yanmen has fallen, the chance of completely breaking up the enemy is very small. Only by solving this There are two difficult problems, and only then will there be a chance to win."

Liu Xi pondered for a moment, and said decisively: "The first point, I have a way to solve it. I will go to the county to work in the army. When the time comes, I will ask Bao Aiqing to sit in Chang'an for me!"

"Your Majesty, no!" Han Yi and the others suddenly changed their expressions.

"I have made up my mind. Emperor uncle, would you like to let your eldest son become my emperor's younger brother?"

Liu Xi's words were tantamount to setting up a crown prince. Hengyang King Liu Duan immediately knelt down after hearing this: "Your Majesty, think twice! It's not time for the Emperor to risk himself!"

Liu Xi was unmoved, with a firm expression on his face: "As for the second point, I believe in the soldiers of Yanmen. Since they can hold on until now, they will definitely be able to wait for my reinforcements to rescue them!"

The emperor made a final decision.

On the seventh day of March, there was a commotion in the city of Chang'an, and hundreds of thousands of people watched the emperor's car drive north.For the first time in their lives, they suddenly had confidence in Dayan.With such an emperor who is not afraid of death, and such soldiers who are not afraid of death, why worry that the Huns will not be defeated? !