In the first year of Guangxi.

Bingzhou, Taiyuan State, Daling County.

Shortly after the fierce battle ended, countless corpses were densely spread among the undulating mountains. The stiff torso entangled with each other, and the broken arms were still holding swords and guns. The blood that had not yet been cold soaked in the dry sand and soil, forming countless tiny streams gathered into the depression, slowly sinking into the reddish-brown earth.

On a hill, more than a thousand fierce cavalry surrounded a pure white flag. Liu Yuan, the Great Huns Chanyu, looked at the battlefield under the flag, and the high pleasure in his heart was hard to express in words.

Liu Yuan was the son of Liu Bao, the commander of the left Xiongnu tribe, and he was a Hun noble for generations. When he was a young man, he stayed in Luoyang to interact with many famous scholars. People at that time believed that his literary talent and martial arts were far away from all over the world. Emperor Wu Sima Yan even planned to submit the important task of pacifying the Eastern Wu, but most ministers in the court believed that "if not one of our race, their hearts must be different", so he never got great use. Since then, he served as the lieutenant of the Tunqi Clan, General Jianwei, General Ningshuo, etc. With his deep scheming and the military strength of the five Xiongnu tribes, he always maintained a considerable position.

In recent years, Chen Minzuo rebelled against the former land of Eastern Wu, Li Te seized Western Shu, the Qiang people plundered the two prefectures of Yongliang, and the royal kings attacked each other. For a time, the Great Jin Dynasty was shaky and bloody, as if the chaotic times of the late Han Dynasty were reappearing. Seeing this, Liu Yuan's ambitions grew day by day.

Since the Huhan Ye Shanyu was attached, the Xiongnu tribes have been scattered in various parts of the northern border for a long time. As King Cao Cao of Wei divided the Xiongnu into five tribes, living in the Zi family, Puzi, Xinxing, Qi and Daling counties in Bingzhou. Although there were occasional disturbances, they could not become a climate. On the contrary, Ma Teng, the current governor of Bingzhou, was incompetent in the governance of the Japanese company, not only bullying the Hu people in various ways, but also sent troops to plunder the Hu people and sold them to Shandong for profit. As a result, the resentment of the Qiang and Hu tribes in the northern border was poisoned to the bone marrow, and it would explode when someone raised his arms.

Three years ago, Liu Yuan returned to his hometown under the guise of recruiting soldiers for Sima Ying, King of Chengdu. The heroes and commanders of various ethnic groups in Bingzhou came to join forces, and in a blink of an eye, tens of thousands of people gathered. Not long after, Sima Ying was defeated and killed. Liu Yuan immediately raised an army in Zuoguo City, claiming to be King of Han and the Great Shanyu under the banner of avenging Sima Ying.

Last year, Bingzhou had a severe drought, and the winter began much earlier than in previous years. The cattle and horses of various tribes starved to death, and life was extremely difficult. Liu Yuan had to lead his army to eat at Liting, and Sima Teng took the opportunity to fight. Liu Yuan first showed the enemy as weak, which led the Jin army to fall into the net of heaven and earth in Daling, and then rushed with iron cavalry. The main force of the Jin army collapsed in just one day.

At this moment, he gathered around him more than 50,000 elite soldiers from various tribes, including Jie, Qiang, Wuhuan and other tribes. He was surrounded by strong soldiers and generals. He only needed to take advantage of the victory and head south to go south, and could go down to Hedong in one go, directly threatening Luoyang, the capital of the Jin Dynasty. Let’s see how all the northern athletes who can ride fierce horses and draw strong bows, how could those weak Han people resist?

At this moment, the followers who were following Liu Yuan like stars arching the moon were his most trusted hero Hu Shuai.

The tall young man on the left is Liu Yuan's eldest son, Liu He, the Zuoxian King. Liu He said loudly: "Our ancestors once made an appointment with the Han emperor as brothers, but now the Han court treats our tribe like slaves, sending greedy officials and treacherous merchants to exploit us! Why are the noble descendants of Huhanye Shanyu controlled by the lowly Han people? Why do brave warriors make cows and horses for cowards? Now the father punishes the Han people with sharpened swords and axes, cut off their heads and sacrifices to the gods, and the gods will surely bless us!"

"Blessed by God!" Another young general responded. This man was wearing a samurai robe and his hair was floating casually. It was Liu Yao, the son of the Liu Yuan clan: "Da Shanyu, we are willing to follow your horse's hoof prints and kill to the capital of the Han emperor! We use swords to plunder their treasures, enjoy their women, and turn their farmland into a ranch!" As soon as this was said, the generals immediately responded.

Liu Yuan laughed to the sky: "Well said it! A real man should be determined to be a steep mountain in life. How can he be willing to be a farm for flowers and plants? Since ancient times, there has been no certain rules for the so-called emperor's career. Dayu was the Western Rong, and King Wen of Zhou was just from the Dongyi. The reason why he could achieve great achievements was only because of their power and virtue! Now we gather more than 100,000 people, all of whom were heroes who were ten, so we would take advantage of the victory to pursue and kill all those who dare to resist! We should achieve more glorious achievements than the great Maodun Shanyu, and establish a strong dynasty on the rich land of the Han people!" After that, Liu Yuan shook the reins lightly amid the almost fanatical cheers of the generals, rode his horse and walked, and the generals followed one after another.

Behind them, tens of thousands of fierce Hu soldiers gathered into a vast torrent, galloping forward unstoppable.

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Bingzhou was close to barbarians and had a strong custom. Therefore, all the Bingzhou governors were given the title of general and strong soldiers. They were the current governor of Bingzhou, General Ningbei, and general of the military affairs of Bingzhou. Ma Teng, the Dongyang Company, was the younger brother of Sima Yue, the powerful minister of the ruling dynasty of the dynasty. He had many elite soldiers and generals under his command. He was called "the world's strong vassal" together with Wang Jun, the general of Anbei of Youzhou. The two vassals were the wings of the King of Donghai. Once there was something wrong in the court, the two vassals raised You and the fierce soldiers headed south to Jihe. Who dared to stop it? The Grand Tutor of Donghai, the Grand Tutor of Donghai, took the position of Shangshushi, and became more and more stable.

The Bingzhou capital is located in Jinyang, but Sima Teng placed his headquarters in Shangdang County. This is because Shangdang is high and dangerous, surrounded by mountains and ridges on all sides, overlooking Zhongzhou and the east of the elbow arm. It has been a strategic location that military strategists have been competing for since ancient times. The center of Shangdang County is the fourth of the eight passes of Taihang: Huguan Xing, Taihang Xing, Baixing and Fukou Xing. Since the establishment of Shangdang County in the late Spring and Autumn Period, every dynasty and every generation have repeatedly repaired Huguan. To this day, the city is more than three meters high, and can accommodate four horses in parallel, with horses on the surface, walls and platforms, which can be called the Tangchi in Jincheng.

On this day, the scout rode in the dusk and brought bad news about the defeat of 30,000 Bingzhou troops. Li Yun, the general stationed in Shangdang, was shocked after hearing the news and hurriedly reported to Sima Teng. Sima Teng urgently recruited his confidant to discuss countermeasures at "Mingfeng Pavilion".

Mingfeng Pavilion is as high as four floors, with green tiles and double eaves, and green platforms. In addition to the main pavilion, there are gardens, lakes, mountains, pavilions, etc. When you look up at the tower, you can see the more majestic and vast Shangdang Mountain in the night. It is an excellent place for drinking and having fun in the palace of the Dongying Gong. However, the few people in the pavilion are no longer that kind of interest.

Sima Teng leaned sideways on the Hu bed in the main position. He was about thirty years old, and his every move was elegant, and he deserved to be a member of the royal family. However, perhaps because he was shocked by the news of the defeat of the army, his mental state was in a bad state at this moment. Under the dim light, his drooping skin seemed loose and dull, filled with the decadent smell of the sky and the mountains.

He reached out and gently pressed his forehead, sighing distressedly. For several years, the Jin army and the Xiongnu fought in the southwest of Bingzhou, generally maintaining a draw. But this time, 30,000 main forces were wiped out, and the strength of both sides had lost balance. There were no more soldiers in the entire Bingzhou that could fight against the Xiongnu. What should we do in this situation?

"Li Yun, please inform us of the military information first." He cheered up.

Li Yun, the captain with a strong appearance, bowed and replied: "Lord, dear lords, after 600 miles of exploring horses, our army was ambushed by Hu people in Daling on the sixth day of this month. The entire army was wiped out. More than 10,000 soldiers were killed, with bodies as piled up like mountains and rivers. Now Liu Yuan led the main force of the Huns to move south and pointed directly at Mengjindu. His general, Liu Cong, King of Zuo Guli, led a side army to the east and had successively captured the Xuan family, Tunliu, Zhongdu and other places. The troops were very sharp and difficult to resist."

As soon as these words came out, the people in the conference hall immediately became turbulent.

Sima Teng couldn't help feeling very upset as he saw these trusted subordinates in a panic state. He barely maintained his composure and asked, "Everyone, Li Zhengshi has already made the situation very clear. What are your opinions?"

Several people in the hall looked at each other, and turned their eyes wide open. No one wanted to speak first. The chief clerk Zhou Liang had always been trusted by Sima Teng. He was twisted for a long time. Seeing that no one stood up, he had to cough and said, "Lord, the Huns are now very powerful... There are less than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Huguan City, and there are many old and weak among them... I'm afraid it's hard to fight. How to stop next? Just ask Your Highness to make a decision early..."

Before he finished speaking, a cup of hot tea was poured on Zhou Liang's face.

"What's the decision to make a decision early? It's really nonsense!" Sima Teng sneered: "You have more ideas than anyone else on weekdays to scrape the land, sell slaves, rob merchants and travelers, and harvest wealth... You have more ideas than anyone else... Why, but at this time, as long as I decide to make a decision early? Am I going to raise you such a group of waste! Take it out for me... and fight hard!" The wolf-like warrior emerged from somewhere, and immediately came forward to hold Zhou Liang down.

A fat man in Chinese dress hurriedly bowed and said, "Please calm down your anger. Your lord treats us kindly. Even if we are heartbroken, we are not worthy of repaying us! However, it is not a crime for the overthrow of the army. I hope that my lord will be loyal to Brother Zhou for many years and forgive him."

Sima Teng glanced at him sideways and said, "So, how should we stop with the opinions of our clan brothers?" It turned out that this man was Sima Yu, the prefect of Shangdang. He came from the Sima family's Secretariat of Henoi. He could barely be considered a distant relative of the Jin family, so Sima Teng called his clan brothers.

Sima Yu pondered and said, "The Hu thief is powerful, and our army has few soldiers. We are afraid that it will be difficult to win when fighting with them. According to the stupid opinions of the position, it is better to take the recruitment first. Xu makes long-term plans."

"Stop!" Sima Teng shook his hand and almost smashed the teacup in his hand at Sima Yu's fat white face.

Even though Sima Teng did not understand the military strategy, he knew that the situation was critical and the Huns army arrived every now and then, afraid that the envoys who were recruiting him had been stepped on by 100,000 Huns' cavalry before they arrived at the Shanyu Court!

Sima Yu retreated with a blue face and a white face. Another person flashed out of the line, which was Shi Xian, a Bingzhou man: "The prefect said that it is not urgent. I have a plan to retreat to the Huns!"

"Let's talk!" Sima Teng was happy and moved.

Shi Xian said generously: "The command of General Wang Jun of Anbei is a strong general, with a strong general, and he has a lot of money and grain. He also has a strong connection with Xianbei and Wuwan. He is extremely strong and is really the mainstay of our great Jin Dynasty. I once heard that the lord and General Anbei have an old age. He only needs an envoy and a letter. General Wang will send Xianbei cavalry to rescue him. Although he is not talented, he is willing to rush to Youzhou to seek reinforcements for His Highness and to put down the rebel Liu Yuan!"

Sima Yu was retreating aside, and couldn't help but get angry: This guy is so shameless and said, "I'm not going to help you!" How can you help your ideas? Wang Ling's army in Jicheng, thousands of miles away from here, and Taihang mountains are crossing the mountains. Can you get there in a day or two? When I thought about it, I suddenly realized: You Shi Xian, you are just sending letters and trying to escape!

Thinking of this, Sima Yu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lord, Shi Biejia is the master of the shogunate, how can he stay away from it? He follows His Highness and always regrets his unsatisfied achievements. Today he is willing to sacrifice himself to serve and go to Youzhou to move troops for the lord!"

Zhou Liang was being pushed to the ground by several warriors with their hands down. But he also reacted and shouted in a straight voice: "Lord! Lord! Although I am incompetent, I still have a loyal and brave heart. I would like to take this place anyway-!"

For a time, the three of them expressed their loyalty and accused each other and had a mess.

Sima Teng slapped the table and shouted: "What a moral thing to do with such a noisy!"
Chapter completed!