Han Dao world

Chapter 451
Zang Hong didn't say anything more, turned around and went down the mountain.

Xun You held the festival to supervise the three counties and had the right to do so.As the prefect of Yanmen, he has no right to disobey Xun You's orders.Xun You came here from Gaoliu in person to save him face.

At the foot of the mountain there were guards waiting with their horses. Zang Hong got on the horse and shook the reins in his hands.

"Gongda, go from here to the city seven miles, you and I have a match?"

Xun You also got on the horse, looked back at Zang Hong, and smiled slightly. "I can't ask for more."

"What's the bet?"

"what ever."

"If I win, how about giving me the mission of the first battle?"

Xun You smiled. "It seems that you have made a lot of progress in the past few months, and you are eager to give it a try. This is a good thing, but the means are not open and aboveboard. You have walked this road many times, right?"

Zang Hong laughed and pointed at Xun You with a whip. "Gongda, you really don't give me a chance. Forget it, since you see through it, I'll just say it. I need a big victory to prove myself."

"How are you going to prove yourself?" Xun You lightly kicked the horse's belly and walked side by side with Zang Hong.

Zang Hong raised his whip and pointed to the northeast. "My father was ordered to go out of the fortress, Tan Shihuai avoided fighting, our army ran out of food and retreated, seven or eight soldiers died, and a lifetime of wisdom was destroyed once. Meng Tianzi did not give up and entrusted me with Yanmen. This is a good opportunity for revenge. I will ride three thousand steps and go straight to Danhan Mountain, behead the chieftain, and pay homage to the tens of thousands of soldiers who died that year."

Xun You laughed silently. "It turns out that you have already planned to attack, but you never missed a word before."

"Originally it was just a plan, but it's feasible or not. Since you decided to fight, then take the initiative. Xianbei people have the habit of gathering on New Year's Day. Many people should have arrived these days. It's the right time to kill him by surprise."

Xun You shook the rope. "In that case, what are you waiting for?" As he said, he lightly kicked the horse's belly, and the horse rushed out, grabbing Zang Hong's two positions in an instant.

The field was covered with heavy snow, and the road made by the horseshoes was not wide.Xun You stood in front, and it was difficult for Zang Hong to pass, unless he took the risk of going to an unexplored area covered by heavy snow.

But even though Zang Hong has been patrolling the neighborhood frequently in the past few months, he may not know every location clearly.If there is a hole hidden under the snow and the horse stumbles, it will be dangerous.

Zang Hong did not choose to take risks, but followed closely behind Xun You.The two of them, head to tail, rushed to the north gate of Pingcheng. Zang Hongcai suddenly accelerated, snatched past Xun You, and hit Xun You on the shoulder with a horsewhip.

The two slowed down at the same time, and Zang Hong grabbed half of the position.

"Concession." Zang Hong clasped his hands and laughed.

Xun You looked at Zang Hong with satisfaction. "Ziyuan, your father's unfinished business should be completed by you. Work hard!"

Zang Hong put away his smile, bowed and bowed again.

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Back in the city, Zang Hong immediately summoned officials to prepare for the expedition.

Pingcheng is very close to Danhan Mountain, less than five hundred miles, and the road is flat, basically there is no danger.The Xianbei people can come at any time, and the Han army can also go out at any time.When the Central Plains sent troops to conquer, this was one of the most common routes.

In the sixth year of Xiping, Zang Min, the father of Zang Hong, and the Shanyu Qiang Qu of the Southern Xiongnu went out to crusade against the Xianbei people, starting from Yanmen.

But that battle was a disastrous defeat, and Zang Minkan was sent to prison, and later he was exempted from being a commoner, which is a lifelong regret.

After that year, the Xianbei invaded from time to time, but the court was unable to fight back. The counties in the northern part of Yanmen were actually abandoned.

But the emperor did the opposite and moved the county government to Pingcheng.

Junzhi moved from Yinguan to Pingcheng, and may be attacked by Xianbei people at any time. Everyone is very nervous.As the new prefect, Zang Hong was undoubtedly the most nervous one. He didn't dare to relax for a moment in the past few months, especially after autumn, he didn't even dare to take off his clothes when he went to bed, for fear that Xianbei people would suddenly appear.

But the Xianbei people have never appeared, not to mention that there are no Xianbei people in the Great Wall, and there are very few Xianbei people outside the Great Wall.

So Xun You said at the beginning that the Xianbei people might invade on a large scale, but Zang Hong didn't quite believe it.Now it seems that it should be that the Xianbei people were killed miserably last time, so they dare not act rashly, and they have to plan before acting.If you don't come, it will be a big battle.

Since the war was inevitable, Zang Hong decided to strike first.

Preparation is readily available.In order to guard against the Xianbei people, after the autumn harvest, the county soldiers assembled and stood by, ready to fight at any time.The difference is that this time the battle is not a defensive counterattack, but an active attack.It's not to keep the enemy out of the Great Wall, but to go straight to Danhan Mountain.

At this time, Junzhi's advantage in Pingcheng was manifested, and the distance to Danhan Mountain was only half of that from Yinguan to Danhan Mountain.

Xun You and Zang Hong discussed the time, and sent a fast horse to inform Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, hoping to appear at Danhan Mountain at the same time.

Among the three generals, Xun You was most worried about Zang Hong, but he was very satisfied after watching the Yanmen Army's drill.

Zang Hong has really put in thought and effort in the past few months.Not only were the supplies well prepared, but they were also well prepared psychologically. From officials to ordinary county soldiers, they were all convinced by the newly arrived prefect and obeyed.

Among them is the legacy of Zang Min, but more is the charm of Zang Hong himself.He avenged Zhang Miao brothers and did not hesitate to turn against Yuan Shao. After the story spread to Yanmen, he quickly gained the respect of Yanmen people.There was a prefect who was loyal and able to endure hardships. They were very satisfied and pinned their hopes of keeping one side safe on Zang Hong.

A day later, Zang Hong set off with three thousand pacers.

There are not many troops, but the number of horses is sufficient.Regardless of walking or riding, one person and two horses carry half a month's food.

This is the maximum amount that Yanmen County can currently afford.If there is not enough loot to replenish, Zang Hong can only ask for help from Hedong, otherwise he will not even be able to pay the officials' salary next spring.

On the day of the expedition, everything in Pingcheng remained the same, and the opening and closing of the city gates did not change. It seemed that this was just a routine exercise and inspection, just like before, without any difference.The marching speed was not fast, and it took two days to cross the Great Wall.

After going out of the fortress, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Zang Hongxia was puzzled by his armor, his horse couldn't untie his saddle, and he advanced at full speed.In addition to resting for half an hour every two hours, he travels day and night in a hurry, and can only sleep on horseback at night.

Seeing Zang Hong suddenly changed into a different person, Xun You began to worry that Zang Hong was eager to win and didn't care about the physical strength of soldiers.Later, when he saw the soldiers taking turns napping skillfully on horseback without affecting the marching speed at all, he realized that Zang Hong had been preparing for this moment for a long time.

Recalling that the emperor waited in Meiji for more than a month in order to see Zang Hong, Xun You was very pleased.

The emperor appointed Zang Hong as the prefect of Yanmen, which was like turning a stone into gold.

Looking around the world, no one is more suitable than Zang Hong to be the prefect of Yanmen, nor is there any position that is more suitable for Zang Hong than the prefect of Yanmen.

(End of this chapter)