Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 234 The duel between two strongmen

"I really don't understand"

Luan Bu was riding a steed, and they had been marching for three or four days. They looked a little tired at the moment. Luan Bu walked with Ji Bu, and Luan Bu shook his head, "Although the king looks reckless on weekdays, he is wise. If you don't make rash moves, why did you become so reckless when you came to attack the Xiongnu this time?"

"Could it be that the king's hostility to the Xiongnu has reached the point where he can commit suicide?"

Knowing Luan Bu's confusion, Ji Bu was unmoved.

This also surprised Luan Bu. Ji Bu did not dissuade the king at all during these days. When Zhang Xiang sent him as a lieutenant, he thought that he could persuade the king to go and return early, but now, Jibu did not undertake his mission at all: how did you act as an empress dowager?
Ji Bu said softly: "You don't have to worry, the king does this, of course, he has his own arrangements."

"Don't look at the righteousness that the king said, if it is really dangerous, he will run away decisively. The king never cares about face or anything. You have been with the king for the longest time, and you should know the king's temperament."

"It's just that, in this desert, how can you escape?"

"In this vast land, it's hard to run, and it's hard to chase."

Ji Bu squinted his eyes and said, "I've always wondered if the king did this to let the queen mother release his teacher to fight."

"Ok??"

Luan Bu was stunned for a moment, then pondered for a moment, "It's really possible that Chang'an lost contact with the king, so someone must be sent to rescue. However, will the queen mother believe the Marquis of Huaiyin?"

"Certainly won't believe it."

"But whether you believe it or not are different things."

"Your Majesty is really treacherous!"

The two were talking when Liu Chang rushed to their side, "What are you talking about?"

"We are exaggerating that you are kind, Wang, and you have won a hundred battles, and you are unparalleled in the world."

Liu Chang grinned, "That's all right, you guys continue. Let's continue!"

Liu Chang asked proudly: "Since Tang State sent troops, the widow has successively defeated more than ten Xiongnu tribes, captured tens of thousands, and looted countless materials! Invincible in battle, invincible in attack, such a record is comparable to that of Bai Qi. How do Li Mu and the others compare?"

Luan Bu looked at the shameless king and said: "Since the king sent troops, he has never attacked the Huns who are more numerous than himself, and specially selected tribes without troops to attack, and captured tens of thousands of them, of which the number of armored people was less than [-]. The king led an army of tigers and wolves to attack the "tough" tribe of the Huns, winning every battle, which is really admirable! What is Bai Qi and Li Mu in front of the king?"

In these days, Liu Chang was completely playing hide-and-seek with the enemy with his army. Whenever he encountered a Xiongnu army of more than a thousand people, Liu Chang turned around and ran away. Dividing the various clans, encouraging them to abandon the open to the dark, to correct and return to the evil, they were hunted down for more than ten days, but Liu Chang's army has nearly ten thousand people.

According to Luan Bu's opinion, his king and these barbarians have similar tastes and get along very happily. In the past, the big Han chased and killed the Xiongnu. However, Liu Chang's tactics were brought to the extreme by Liu Chang, who became the Huns chasing after him, Liu Chang looting at the front, and the Huns scolding.

And at this moment, as Luan Bu thought, Ji Cong couldn't help but curse.

He summoned nearly 6 knights to hunt down the king of Tang on this desert.

Because most of the places here are endless grasslands, he can only divide the army into several divisions, and each division will search separately. After finding Liu Chang's whereabouts, he will entangle him and prevent him from leaving. At the same time, he will contact the surrounding divisions to surround him. Live, then annihilate.

This strategy is well formulated, but it is not easy to implement. The Tang king ran too fast, and occasionally encountered the cavalry of the Xiongnu, he turned around and ran away. In order not to scare the opponent away, he deliberately reduced each search. The number of troops was like this, and King Tang didn't fight at all, just ran.

Ji Porridge has been chased from Henan to the territory where the Dingling people were originally.

You know. This is the northernmost part of the Xiongnu, and Liu Chang may be the first Han Chinese to come here.

The weather is getting colder and colder, but Ji Porridge has been unable to catch up with King Tang. The tribes along the road have been attacked by King Tang, and his army has been fighting more and more. Broken teeth, who created such a disgusting play on the grassland?

Oh, it's Grandpa, then it's all right.

The further north we went, the colder the weather became. Fortunately, among the supplies that Liu Chang and the others had captured in these days, there were also a lot of cold-proof items. These knights of the Tang Kingdom didn’t care about any nonsense and started from scratch. At the end, almost all of them were dressed as Hu people, and even their legs wore "trousers" like the Huns, including Liu Chang. At first, he wanted to dress up, saying that he was never afraid of the cold. Something like that, but it didn't take a few moments for him to admit his cowardice and hurriedly changed his clothes.

If it wasn't for their flags, these people wouldn't look like Tang people, and those who didn't know they thought it was Mo Dun who led a team to patrol.

Liu Chang let out a breath of cold air and called out, "This ghost place. It seems that the widow can't get his wish!"

"Oh? What is your wish?"

"The widow is still thinking of standing on Langjuxu Mountain and soaking in urine to watch the weather. Wouldn't it be possible to freeze the birds."

"Hahaha~~"

The knights laughed, and the guides translated Liu Chang’s words to the surrounding Hu people. The Hu people also laughed. Ding Ling stepped forward and said a few words seriously. The guide said to Liu Chang: "Your Majesty, he said that if your Majesty wants to go to Langjuxu Mountain, you are going the wrong way. Our direction is to go to Wujie Wusun, which is exactly the opposite."

Liu Chang glanced at him and scolded with a smile: "That's where Mo Dun is stationed. I'm going there, I'm afraid that I can't help but enter Mo Dun, which will humiliate my reputation, so I'd better go another day!"

Everyone laughed again. In fact, they all understood in their hearts that going to the northeast would be self-defeating. The main army of Mo Dun was there, and there were also elites under his command. When you meet Mo Dun, don't even think about running. Liu Chang's current style of fighting and running, constantly wrapping around the knight, was created by others.

They all hated Modun, but they didn't dare to despise Modun.

The same is true for Liu Chang. He has never seen this person in person, but just heard from Zhou Bo and the others that once this person's flag appears, the entire Xiongnu army will become extremely brave. When he is there, when he is not there, The fighting power of the Hun army was completely different.

Those who can make their soldiers fight to the death with their own prestige alone, within the Great Wall, first Bai Qi, then Xiang Yu, Han Xin, and outside the Great Wall, only Mao Dun can do it.

Therefore, Liu Chang did not directly take people to Shan Yuting in the northeast, but instead wandered in the northwest, because this is the area that the Xiongnu just recovered, Beidingling, Nanyuezhi, and the Xiongnu are not very powerful here. On the contrary, there are many small tribes who were forced to migrate over to recover.

Liu Chang's whereabouts are uncertain, occasionally heading east, occasionally west, just running around with the army behind him, making them unable to determine their destination.

Ji Porridge finally understands that it is doomed to be unable to annihilate this enemy in pursuit like now, and can only consume himself constantly. My father is still confronting the Tang people. At this time, he leads more than 8 people in the Running around here is really outrageous.

He changed his strategy. There is no way out for this kind of pursuit, so he can't passively pursue, and he has to take the initiative to make some deployments.

Ji Porridge called a few confidants and asked them to go to a distant place alone to deliver messages.

Just when Ji Conge was making arrangements, Tang's officials stood outside Jinyang City, waiting respectfully.

In the distance, an army is coming in the direction of Jinyang. They are fully armed, with extraordinary momentum and sturdy stature. They are much stronger than the soldiers of Tang. They are the main force of the Han, the Northern Army.The Northern Army is the most elite army of the Han Dynasty, and no army of any vassal state can match it, but the ministers came out, not to meet the Northern Army, they came to meet a great man.

When Han Xin stood outside the gate of Jinyang City, he took a deep breath and looked up at the city.

"This Shuzi did a good job."

Han Xin muttered.

"Meet Your Majesty... Marquis of Huaiyin!"

Zhang Cang stood at the forefront, the usually free and easy Prime Minister, at this moment also seemed a little uneasy.

The rest of the officials paid their respects, but Han Xin just looked at them quietly, his eyes quickly fell on Zhang Budo, he beckoned to him, Zhang Budo grinned, and hurriedly walked to Han Xin's side, leaning over salute.

Zhang Budo looked at Han Xin's left and right, Guan Ying and Chen Ping were standing at his left and right, looking at the ministers without saying a word.

Zhang Budo knew in his heart that this was the reason why the Queen Mother was willing to send Han Xin out. The two of them would definitely be here to supervise Han Xin. Once they found out that he had changed anything, they would definitely deal with him.Sure enough, Han Xin pointed at Guan Ying beside him and said loudly, "He is the main general, I'm just here to assist him. You can go and see him first!"

Then everyone came to meet Guan Ying and Chen Ping.

Han Xin looked at Zhang Budo and asked, "When Shuzi left, what did he tell you?"

Zhang Budo looked at Chen Ping and shook his head decisively.

Han Xin scolded: "It's okay to say it straight, this Shuzi really thinks he can hide from the sky and cross the sea, can't the Queen Mother see it?"

Zhang Budo stubbornly stretched out his neck and said, "Although you are the master of the king, you can't be rude to the king. If you dare to reprimand the king again, I will fight with my life!"

Han Xin was almost angrily laughed at him, "You look like Liuhou's son! Tell me! We are wise and wise, and what did we say to you before we set off to defeat the Great Tang King thousands of miles away?!"

Zhang Budo then said: "Before the king set out on the expedition, he told me that if the Marquis of Huaiyin came, he would let him attack Henan, and he said that he would use himself as a bait to take away the main force of the enemy and involve him in the northwest. You can take advantage of the situation to recover Henan.”

"What if I didn't come?"

"If the Marquis of Huaiyin is not seen to come within half a year, I will go to Lieutenant Commander, let him contact the Yuezhi people, go to the county, send troops from the west of Beidi, and meet him there."

Han Xin's face changed greatly, "This Shuzi is preparing to return from the direction of the Western Regions. Not good!"

He abruptly interrupted Guan Ying, who was chatting with the ministers, and shouted, "Go to the cloud with me!"

"only!"

The commander Guan Ying hurriedly agreed, Han Xin didn't say a word, got into the car in a hurry, the Northern Army did not stop, and hurriedly left in the direction of Yunzhong.

The ministers looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what was going on. Instead, Zhang Budo became uneasy. He just saw Han Xin's face change. At this moment, he was pale and looked helplessly at Zhang Cang, "Prime Minister. Gather the army of the whole country! The king is going to have an accident! I'm going to save him!"

Zhang Cang said softly, "The Marquis of Huaiyin will set off in person, nothing will happen."

After speaking, Zhang Cang went back without worry on his face.

Zhang Budo was furious, turned around and was about to leave, but Zhaoping grabbed him violently.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to gather people and go to the north to save the king!"

"Are you going to save the king, or do you want the king to save you!"

"Zhaoping! You are also highly respected by the king, didn't you see the expression on the face of Marquis Huaiyin just now?!"

Zhaoping held Zhang Budo's hand tightly and scolded, "Don't think that you are the only one worried about the king. Who doesn't worry about Tang Kingdom?!"

"Zhang Xiang hasn't rested for several days!"

"Gong Gai doesn't even think about tea and rice!"

"What you are doing now is to cause trouble to the king, but it cannot solve any problems!"

Zhang Budo looked at him blankly, "What should we do?"

"Do your job well! Strictly investigate the illegal officials, rectify the management of the officials, and restore the peace. Do what a court official should do, and help manage the Tang Kingdom!"

When Han Xin came to Yunzhong County, he immediately occupied the governor's mansion. Zhou Zao, the governor of Yunzhong, was not there at the moment. He was fighting on the front line, and only the governor was left behind.Han Xin sat in the mansion and immediately took out the map, while Guan Ying and Chen Ping sat opposite him.

"Li Zuoche confronted the enemy outside Dai County, while Zhou Bo and King Yan were outside Yuyang"

Han Xin said immediately: "Let Zhou Zao lead the chariots to attack Henan. If you encounter an enemy along the way, don't be entangled, occupy Shuofang, and clean up the tribes here."

"Guanying, you dispatched troops from the cloud, detoured to meet Zhouzao, and then went north to capture Gaoque, and cut off the connection between Modun and Henan!"

"Let Zhou Bo approach Mo Dun's army from the side, don't rush to attack, fully defend, and put pressure on Mo Dun, so that they don't dare to attack Li Zuoche's army with all their strength."

"Let King Yan send troops from Youbeiping, occupy Langjuxu Mountain, and march in the direction of Malushui!"

"We have formed a four-way army. On the Henan side, you will be in charge of Guan Ying, and on the side of Langjuxu, Zhou Bolai will be in charge. I will arrange for Li Zuoche. I will set off for Li Zuoche now. ."

Han Xin quickly stated his deployment, Guan Ying frowned and glanced at Chen Ping.

When they set off, the queen mother ordered them alone, asking them to follow Han Xin's side and stay close to each other.

If he did according to Han Xin's instructions, then Han Xin would go to Li Zuoche's side next. Li Zuoche was Han Xin's confidant, which made Guan Ying a little afraid to take orders. Han Xin glanced at the hesitant Guan Ying, He said calmly: "I heard that your son Guan A and Chen Hou's son Chen Mai are very close to the Tang King. The Tang King never established a crown, the national strength is strong, and the old empress dowager Guan Hou can take orders."

Guan Ying looked at Chen Ping who was on the side, and Chen Ping nodded.

"only!!"

Therefore, Guan Ying immediately led the Northern Army to the north from Yunzhong County, while Han Xin and Chen Ping went to Li Zuo's car department.

Before Han Xin arrived at Li Zuoche's department, he had already conveyed his order when he dispatched. Li Zuoche did not hesitate, and immediately dispatched Zhou Zao to capture Henan. Reported to Mo Dun.

These days, the two sides are constantly at war, each other winning and losing.

The number of times that Mo Dun has been defeated is quite high, and the continuous advancement of the Tang army has threatened Shan Yuting.

However, Mo Dun, who was sitting in the tent at the moment, didn't seem to be in any hurry, and looked extraordinarily comfortable. The generals around him couldn't sit still. "Why don't you put all your strength on Da Chanyu? Our army is stronger than They have more troops and stronger strength, why do they keep retreating? They can destroy Tang with one blow!"

Mo Dun glanced at him and said displeasedly, "The enemy is very close to Tang and can return at any time. We can't stop them. How can you catch the prey if you don't throw away a few pieces of meat?"

"What's more, the longer the battle, the worse it will be for them. If they want to advance, it's easy. I can let them come, but if they want to leave, it's not that easy."

Mo Dun squinted his eyes when suddenly a soldier came in and reported Tang Jun's movements.

"Towards Henan?"

"Then they will definitely capture Gaoque and cut off our relationship with Henan. You should bring [-] elites to Gaoque now, transfer the food and baggage there, and let the tribes there leave. Let the Tang people occupy Gaoque, and then surround them. They, let them turn into isolated cities to lure the Tang people to support."

"Yes!"

"Tang people finally have a big move. Hahaha, okay."

Mo Dun stood up and drew out his knife, "Get ready. The time to annihilate the Tang army is coming."

But Modun didn't know that at this moment, his enemy had changed.

When Han Xin came to the camp, he was surrounded by soldiers. Everyone looked at him curiously. Li Zuoche respected him. Han Xin smiled and helped him up. This attitude is similar to his attitude towards others. It was completely different. He smiled and followed Li Zuoche to the main camp of the Central Army. The two sat down, and the generals sat on his left and right.

Li Zuoche didn't even greet him, and said directly, "General, you sent Guan Ying to capture Gao Que, and Modun will definitely make arrangements. This battle will definitely be unfavorable."

"I know"

Han Xin nodded, then looked at the generals in front of him, many of whom were old acquaintances of Han Xin.

"Chen Bi, you take 2 people and send troops to Gaoque on the sixth day after Guan Ying left the cloud. When the enemy starts to besiege Guan Ying, attack them from the rear, flanking them!"

"Sun Chi, you are the vanguard. In the evening, we will storm the Huns."

"Ren Ao, you can take [-] cavalry to the right of the Xiongnu. If they attack Zhou Bo, you will take their back path and cut off their connection with Modun."

"Li Gong. Please return to Tang country now, gather the strong people, send troops from the north, and attack the left side of the Xiongnu. I will let Zhou Zao send troops from Henan to join you in the north!"

ps: First of all, it’s good news. The average booking has exceeded [-]. Thank you very much for your support. Another thing is that today I will take my daughter-in-law to the city for an obstetric examination. The county cannot do it, so I may have to rush for a long time in the afternoon The road of time, I have to be busy for a long time. I don’t know when the next chapter will be finished. Anyway, try to use my mobile phone to write on the road. It may be updated very late.

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