Spring and Autumn I Am King

When I woke up, it was bright, with soft deerskins and blankets beside me, and the smell of rice porridge filled the air. ←, x. Walking out of the tent, the light was dazzling, Zhao Wuxi blocked the sunlight with his palm, and nodded to the soldiers who were salute him with respect, whether they were from Xi Zhao or Dong Zhao.

His stomach was hungry, and he asked after he had eaten that he had slept for a whole day and night, and it was the third day after the war.

Too tired, Wu Xia is really too tired. In the past month, he and his soldiers have hardly slept together, for fear that Jijin would be broken if he came back late. Originally, after the battle of Muye, he could rest for a few days, but the threat of the Zhonghang clan going south was still looming over his head, and Zhao Yang was waiting for him to come to the aid of Qinshui again, so no matter how tired he was, he had to rush here.

But after the battle against Qinshui's side, they were really at the end of the game. The art of war, a hundred miles and an interesting one will be a general, and fifty miles and an interesting one. The army is half as strong. It is not easy to bring the elite military pawns and Lu soldiers all the tails, not to mention the battle. Many casualties.

Every general has his own direct line in his heart. Zhao Wuxi’s direct line is the military pawn, but in Zhao Yang’s eyes, these people are just a foreign army recruiting soldiers. Xi Zhao made shields and cannon fodder. The big sect has always treated the small sect's army in this way, and the resistance of the Handan clan is not without reason.

Zhao Yang subconsciously asked his son's direct descendants to take on greater responsibilities, regardless of their status and casualties. In the last battle on the snowfield, Zhao Yang insisted on making them stand in the front row. Nearly half of the newly formed soldiers suffered casualties. Zhao Wu Shirt was distressed for a long time. This time, he was so confident that he chose to decline. As the lord of the people behind him, he was obliged to come forward to protect them.

Xi Zhao people waited for so long beside Qinshui. Zhao Yang's subordinates also had a lot of Rong and Di cavalry sent from Jinyang to accompany them. For things like chasing and chasing the remnant enemy, they can do it for them. Why bother the tired Dong Zhao soldiers?

After this incident, Zhao Yang probably also realized that Zhao Wuxi's men were not subordinate soldiers used to fill the ravines. The treatment had to rise to at least the level of "friends", so he took back his life and let Yang Hu pick someone else to chase down the remnant enemy. Unfortunately, as expected by Wu Xie, he failed to do his best. Fan Jishe fled into Yongyi, and Yanghu could only look at the city and sigh.

In the post-war inventory, Xi Zhao suffered more than 1,000 casualties in the battle of crossing the river, and Dong Zhao suffered hundreds of casualties in the battle of pulling the camp, and the Fan family suffered the most. The previous 10,000-strong army was completely crippled, more than 2,000 people died in battle, nearly 5,000 surrendered, and only 2,000 or 3,000 escaped.

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This morning, Zhao Yang, commanding the remaining 6,000 men of Xi Zhao, set off first to besiege Yongyi, while Zhao Wuxi's soldiers stayed where they were to rest and took the prisoners to the other side of the river to guard them. In this regard, Han, who consciously acts as Zhao's logistics team, is happy to help.

After all these things are done, it is afternoon. Zhao Wuxi wanted to pull out his camp and go to Yongyi to join forces with Zhao Yang again. He invited the retainer Yang Yin who stayed here to wait in the car, and asked about the details after the battle the night before.

"How did Fan Jishe escape?"

Yang Yin sighed and said, "Fan Bo was able to escape, thanks to his chief retainer Wang Sheng..."

It turned out that because of Wang Sheng's reminder, Fan Jishe began to evacuate without waiting for the overall collapse. So many people escaped. Along the way, his retainer Wang Sheng personally commanded a thousand Fan's elites, and then fought back with the pursuit of Yanghu. At the cost of half the casualties, Fan Jishe escaped into Yongyi.

"Wang Sheng? I've heard of this person."

Zhao Wuxi said: "Wang Sheng was a talent discovered by Fan Yang when he was still alive. As Fan's first advisor, what he said was often accepted. He hated Zhang Liushuo, but suggested Fan Jishe to reuse Zhang Liushuo. Fan Jishe asked: 'Isn't Zhang Liushuo your enemy?' Wang Sheng replied: 'Personal hatred does not interfere with public affairs, love does not abandon faults, and disgust does not exclude kindness. This is the principle of morality. How dare I violate it?' So Zhang Liushuo became the leader of Chaoge. , I thanked Wang Sheng afterwards, but Wang Sheng still hated him and didn't see him behind closed doors. This incident was the same as Qi Xijuxian who did not avoid relatives and hatred, and it became a beautiful talk in Xintian market..."

Yang Yin was a little surprised: "I can't believe that the gentleman is in the state of Lu, but he knows so much about what happened in the state of Jin."

Zhao Wuxi smiled disapprovingly, because Zhang Liushuo was Zhang Mengtan's uncle, so he knew about it, and he didn't know if Zhang's uncle and nephew were counted as putting eggs in several baskets.

He praised again: "Last night, the one who blocked me for a long time in the outer camp should be him. This person is not simple. There are also talents and warriors in the Fan family."

Yang Yin said: "Of course, the resistance of Fan Bing is still very fierce, and the fighting in some places did not end until dawn. Through interrogation, we learned that most of these Fan Bing were recruited from Fan, Gong and Yong counties. If defeated, these three places must be very empty, so Yangzi proposed to encircle Yongyi, if it can trap Fan Jishe, it is best. Then he can send troops to plunder Fan's cities and towns, so as to avoid thousands of miles of food supply, and stay in these places. After the city is exhausted, take the opportunity to take it!"

Zhao Wuxi nodded. The Zhao clan joined more than 10,000 troops, and the people were eating horses. The food in Wenxian was almost half eaten. If the food was not consumed by the enemy, the consumption would be too great, so it could only be supplemented by the Han clan. Yanghu's move is quite ruthless, but the effect will be very good. For one hour of eating the enemy, it is twenty minutes for me; for one stone of stalks, it is twenty stone for me.

As for Yang Hu's insistence on attacking fortified cities, he would not be able to compliment him. The premise of this plan was that the Zhongxing clan would not send troops to the west.

When taking a break in the middle, Wu Xie called the secretary Xiang Yu and asked, "Is there any news from Jijin?"

Xiang Lu said: "Yesterday, there was news that the army had arrived at the south bank of the Dahe River and began to prepare to cross the river. It should have been crossed by this morning."

Wu Xie thought to himself: "Zhongxing's family has arrived at Chaoge. No matter how stupid Zhongxingyin is, he should find out that I was just bluffing in Muyi. I just hope that he will become angry and come to the west to find me to fight; I just hope that even if he attacks Jijin, he will be the same. After our reinforcements have gained a firm foothold; I only hope that with the talents of Dao Zhi and Yang Tong Rong, they can withstand the pressure of Dongyang soldiers..."

He suddenly felt a little hesitant. Is he cooperating with Zhao Yang to attack Yong, Fan, and Gong? Or venture eastward, to relieve the siege of Jijin, and strive to defeat the Zhongxing clan in the field?

Wu Xie is inclined to the latter, but it depends on what Bank of China Yin will do next. It is best to give Zhao a chance to help him.

In short, there is still not enough troops, otherwise there is no need to be in such a dilemma.

At this moment. Behind Zhao Bing's long team, a burst of smoke rose, and the scouts came to report that there were thousands of people on the banks of Qinshui who had crossed the river and followed them here!

Everyone was suspicious, but Zhao Wuxi laughed and said, "Don't panic. This is my brother!"

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The Han family's territory is scattered. Generally speaking, the three grandsons live in one place. Now Han Buxin is in Xintian, his son Han Geng is in Nanyang, and Han Hu is supposed to go to Pingyang, the main city of the family.

However, Han Buxin made adjustments, letting Han Hu go to Nanyang to preside over the military and political affairs, and replacing his father Han Geng to Pingyang.

"Your father is too timid. I'm afraid he won't be able to seize the opportunity." Han Buxin said before sending Han Hu away. At that time, the Zhao clan and the Fan clan had not yet fought openly, but were just fighting each other at the edge of the Qinshui River. At that time, Zhao Wuxi's army of Dong Zhao had not yet crossed the river.

But on the way, Han Hu suddenly heard a series of news.

Zhao Wuxi returned to Jin in ten months, has he crossed the river?

In the Battle of Muye, Handan Ji and Fan He were both killed, and the coalition was wiped out?

Zhao Wuxi was non-stop again. Entering Qinshui westward, he cooperated with Zhao Yang to kill Fan's army of 10,000 troops without leaving behind. Qinshui does not flow for it?

Hearing is false, seeing is believing, when Han Hu stood on the south bank of Qinshui, looking at the remaining war on the other side, he completely believed it. Those Fan Bing prisoners, who were so crowded and full of fear, could not be faked.

So he entered the prefecture overnight. Wake up father Han Geng from the couch.

"What happened?" Han Geng was sleepy and didn't know anything about the battle that took place by the Qinshui River last night. Although he has been cooperating with Zhao Yang these days, he has not cooperated actively. It was Zhao's suggestion, and Han Geng had someone do it. Whether it is out of labor camps, or digging soil to make bags, cut off the water.

But there is only one thing. He gritted his teeth and never sent troops. Han Geng kept the Han soldiers in the three counties of Nanyang in his hands, and was unwilling to take chestnuts for Zhao's fire.

However, as soon as his son Han Hu arrived tonight, he bowed his head and said loudly, "Father, send troops, please send troops quickly!"

Han Geng woke up immediately, frowned and said, "Why? Is it your grandfather's order?"

"No, it's just the kid's judgment."

Han Geng sighed: "I heard that you have a close relationship with the Zhao family, and even made an appointment as a brother, but this fight between the clans is not the time to act on one's will..."

Han Hu laughed: "How could the boy ignore Han's interests and send troops to help Zitai because of this?"

After hearing what Han Hu saw and heard on the Qinshui shore, Han Geng was very surprised.

He couldn't help but praised: "The Zhao father and son are really not easy to kill Fan, who has the superior military force!"

But he hesitated: "Although the Fan Clan is defeated, especially with Zhong Xing, Dongyang Jinzong has experienced hundreds of battles, but they are not comparable to the clan soldiers of Fan and Handan. I am afraid that the Zhao Clan can't be the enemy..."

Han Hu said earnestly: "I can win! Through Zhao Wuxi's two battles, the Zhao Clan has completely reversed the disadvantage in the east of Taihang at the beginning of the war. But it is still too early to win a complete victory. Because of this, Han Clan should join in. Going in, sending hot coals in the snow is better than adding an embroidery after the brocade is made. Now the situation is starting to favor the Zhao family, and the Han family is involved, and only after victory can you get more cities and people!"

Seeing that Han Geng was still hesitating, Han Hu leaned forward and whispered in his ear: "Father, in fact, as early as when the boy left Wenxian to Xintian, Zhao Wuxi took me and promised that if the Han family sent troops to help , then the land of Nanyang can be divided up later! After the battle last night, he sent someone over to talk about it again."

Han Geng couldn't calm down any longer: "Seriously!" Nanyang, this fertile land, Han has been eyeing for a long time, this prefecture, Han Xuanzi used countless means to get it.

"It's true, I was concerned that the Zhao family and the Fan family won't win or lose~www.wuxiahere.com~, so I didn't mention it. Now that the Fan family has lost, the Bank of China is my family's old grudge, and it's reasonable for the Han family to send troops. Don't lose it, don't lose it again!"

Han Geng no longer hesitated, agreed to Han Hu's proposal, and at the same time caressed his shoulder and said earnestly: "It's not that I'm cautious and timid for my father, it's just that I, the Han family, are the weakest among the six ministers, so I have to wait and see. Because of this kind of war Once involved, we will not be able to get out regardless of the outcome. In the early years, the difficulties of going to the palace, the death of Sanque, the death of Li Gong, and the demise of the Luan clan, we were all wise to protect our lives and would never participate. This time, we were dragged into the battle by the Zhao clan. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse..."

"Since the Zhao family and the Fan family fought in the east of Taihang, there is no shortage of wars in the west of Taihang. This is the reason why your grandfather asked me to return to Pingyang. I will leave soon, and the three counties of Nanyang will be handed over to you. Seven thousand soldiers and more than 100,000 living people are in your hands, but you have to be cautious, don’t take part in tough battles, and don’t fill the gully for Zhao’s family in vain!”

Han Hu complied with the promise, and then began to order soldiers to be recruited. On the third day, after arranging the remaining retainers, he took more than a thousand soldiers from the prefecture and county across Qinshui and caught up with Zhao Wuxi, who was heading north.

ps: Chapter 2 is at night

(To be continued.)

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