Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 43 Don't Be Rampant
Outside Gaoliu City, Dai Commandery of Youzhou, more than a hundred Xianbei riders passed by escorting a group of Han captives.

Hundreds of Han people in ragged clothes innocently caused trouble. After their families were destroyed, they were strung up with ropes by the Xianbei people as trophies and prepared to take them home. The compatriots in the city beside them had an absolute numerical advantage, but they dared not come out to rescue them. ...

The guard on duty above the city gate clenched his fists and trembled all over his body, biting blood from his mouth, which shows that he endured it very uncomfortable.

But Gao Liuling clearly ordered to stand by and wait for help and not to fight, and he had no choice. Even the ordinary soldiers around were excited and whispered that their superiors were so useless...

But from the standpoint of Gaoliu county magistrate, the decision to stick to it is correct. The northern border has been stable these years, and the imperial court's military allocation for the northern border defense has also gradually decreased. The county soldiers are unfavorable and insufficiently trained...

Now Xianbei's sudden attack caught everyone by surprise...

This time, since the Xianbei invaded from Yanmen County in the west and Yuyang County in the east, the soldiers in Bingzhou and Youzhou have been deployed twice.

Gaoliu County originally had [-] county soldiers, [-] auxiliary soldiers, and [-] cavalry soldiers. Now most of them have been transferred, leaving only [-] county soldiers and [-] auxiliary soldiers. against...

In addition, the nearby Dangcheng military newspaper the day before yesterday reported that the Xianbei small group escorted the Han people across the border. When the Dangcheng commander Di Huo led the troops out of the city to attack, he was ambushed and collapsed...

Even so, as long as there is cavalry Gao Liuling, the order may be changed. After all, since Longwei, the Han people have been used to looking down on the barbarians around them. When will the Xianbei children be so rampant!
If there are still cavalry, some people can be saved if they go out of the city to drive them out, but now with only this few ordinary infantry, there is no military report, no reinforcements, and the armor is not complete...

It's a pity that the [-] Han cavalry assembled by the states and counties in the northern border were defeated by Xianbei Shanyu's main force two months ago...

Although the Marquis Jun was not angry, but thinking of these, he understood the county magistrate, so what if he was not reconciled...

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The route taken by the Xianbei team with the Han people was not to return north to the grasslands and deserts, but to swagger across Gaoliu County from east to west.

The leader of the team of hundreds of people is actually a thousand cavalry commander. Darudan straddled his horse with a piece of dried meat in his mouth at this time, stopped by the side of the queue and observed Gaoliu County in the distance...

The tribe he belongs to is called Dada. It was originally a small tribe. Since Darudan became the leader, he has been relying on Tanshihuai early. The loot rewards have gradually developed into a large tribe with tens of thousands of people...

But he has one biggest shortcoming, that is, he often does not obey orders, especially this time he plundered the Han territory and gained so much, Darudan is the craziest general among the red-eyed generals who refuse to stop...

This year, Tan Shihuai suddenly raised troops, first entered Yanmen to sweep and merge with the north, and after withdrawing from the Han territory, he pretended to return north and attack Yuyang Youzhou, just for the strategic intention of surprise.

In the end, Tan Shihuai's order was only to loot the surrounding area, and returned to the army immediately after three days.

But many of the officers below had already tasted the sweetness and couldn't hold back. Tan Shihuai also knew this would happen, so he returned to the royal court with most of Xianbei, Wei Guang and others.

Now half a month has passed, and most of the small Xianbei troops have returned one after another, but Darudan, who can't eat enough, is still crossing the northern border...

This team of thousands of people is also lucky. From Yuyang County all the way to the east to Gaoliu in Dai County, they have never encountered decent resistance. Wherever they pass, the Han people are devastated...

Of course, Darudan still kept his only rationality and did not touch those places where the city is high and deep, but he succeeded in seducing the captured Han people in the city before, and he still enjoyed great benefits. This time he came to Gaoliu and wanted to copy it. After a while, they will withdraw their troops and return to the north...

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"Wen Yuan, are these barbarians the army you mentioned?"

Lu Bu stood beside a small tree on a high place, carefully observing the Xianbei team in the distance and the staggering Han captives, and said to Zhang Liao beside him without anger.

Since Zhang Liaoyuan came to ask for help that day, due to the urgent situation, Lu Bu temporarily decided to leave Zhang Yang to meet the governor to make amends, while he brought a thousand flying cavalry and Zhang Liao along the border to Daijun overnight.

When they arrived at Gaoliu, they encountered Darudan's men and horses.

"Or one of them. According to what we saw that day in Liao Dynasty, there should be a thousand horses in Xianbei. It is said that most of the rest have retreated to Mobei. However, it is not known whether this news is true or not, and it is unknown whether Xianbei or the reinforcements were sent."

Zhang Liao also frowned and said.

"Don't think about reinforcements. After all, we are all two horses, and we can fight or stay in an instant. But according to someone... Huh, I am afraid that the barbarian cavalry that Wen Yuan mentioned is all here!"

Lu Bu retracted his gaze and said, with some excitement in his tone.

"It's all here? Feng Xian said..."

Zhang Liao was surprised when he heard this.

"That's right, you can take a closer look at the Han captives, there are many pretending to be Xianbei soldiers. Such ostentation must be intended to lure the Gaoliu defenders to attack them. From this we can see that the rest of the barbarians must be lying near the left!"

"The captives of the Han people... Fengxian's eyesight is so extraordinary! He can see in detail even at such a distance, some people are not as good..."

"Hahaha, this is a small skill and not worth mentioning. Now that the enemy's situation is clear, Wen Yuan is willing to follow me to fight against the bandits!"

"I don't dare to ask your ears!"

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After Lu Bu called Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Cheng Lian and the others to make some arrangements, he immediately ordered thirty guards to join Zhang Liao's men with a total of fifty riders, and soon rushed out in the direction of the Xianbei team!
The north wind howled, and the only sounds in the desolate suburbs were the march of the Xianbei team and the Han people's captives.

Suddenly Darudan felt a slight vibration on the ground, and immediately frowned and shouted at his subordinates:
"This is cavalry, everyone mounts and prepares for battle!"

As soon as the words fell, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others appeared in the distant field of vision one by one. Although Darudan was a little surprised that it was Han cavalry, it seemed that the number was not large and he was not nervous.

I was just annoyed that this time luring the enemy was probably going to fail, and then I called the team's original Baiqi leader and eighty cavalry to go forward and defeat the Han cavalry...

The outcome of small-scale cavalry battles is quick, because the focus is on the speed of the horses of both sides, especially with the participation of elite flying cavalry under the blessing of two killing gods, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao!
Xianbei Baiqichang originally wanted to make a detour and try to ride and shoot, but they started slower and hesitated a little, and Lu Bu and the others chose the right terrain, charging from top to bottom...

The Xianbei's cavalry and shooting only lasted two rounds in a hurry, but the flying cavalry did not fight back and focused on fighting hand-to-hand.

After all, with the exception of Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, the rest of the soldiers have not yet joined the army, and it is still difficult to master the skills of riding and archery that require long practice.

However, their losses were also very small, because the flying cavalry were all armored cavalry. Although they were far inferior to the dragon cavalry back then, compared with Xianbei's leather robe body protection, their protection was still much improved. Zhang Liao swung his halberd and spear and knocked down many arrows flying in front of him...

As soon as the two sides came into contact, the battle situation could be regarded as settled in an instant. Lu Bu shouted loudly, and the long halberd was like a dragon, and it would die when it met it!In just one meeting, six people died under Lu Bu's halberd, including the Xianbei Baiqichang...!
Zhang Liao on one side is also mighty and unparalleled, and the blood-red spear also brought five or six dead souls to see Yan Luo!

The rest of the flying cavalry not only have the strength of armor, but also the strength of marksmanship, and the aura of revenge!In one blow, Xianbei's formation was thrown into disarray. Xianbei managed to survive for more than [-] riders. After being turned over by Lu Bu with a bow and killing a few people, he scattered and fled without looking back...

Lu Bu looked around for a week, and immediately arranged more than a dozen bodyguards to quickly clean up the battlefield, and then directed the people to take shelter in the direction they came from temporarily.

After all, the opponent left dozens of unowned horses after the battle just now, and it would be a waste if they were not collected...

And at this time, Darudan had already retreated more than ten miles away with the rest of the cavalry...

"Wen Yuan, I wonder if this Xianbei kid is used to seducing the enemy, will he be tempted by us this time?"

Lu Bu got off his horse and laughed loudly...

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In the east of Luoyang City, Shen's house.

At this time, Luoyang’s housing prices are like those of later generations going north to Guangzhou and Shenzhen... So Shen’s house is just a small courtyard with two entrances, but the layout in the courtyard is very delicate. After all, Shen Di belongs to the circle of nobles, so it is also a matter of face to greet and send off. .

However, unlike most officials and gentry who lie flat, Shen Di is very concerned about the official affairs of the court. He is also humble, polite and courageous when he is outside. His superiors also like to entrust things to him, so his official reputation is also good...

But as long as there is no one else in the mansion, Shen Di will let go of his burden and be serious, after all, this is his original appearance...

"Ling Cheng, there is good news today..."

It was a rare day to take a rest today, but Shen Di still had a lot of things to do. He was sitting in front of the desk writing a recent summary report. When the housekeeper came back, he walked up to Shen Di and said.

The housekeeper is also the person sent by Longwei Mansion to be in charge of delivering news, and he is not considered Shen Di's subordinate, so he always refers to Shen Di when there are no outsiders. As for the other servants, they basically have their own responsibilities...

"Oh? Any news from the restaurant?"

The Luoyang branch of Huaxia Restaurant regularly collects various information collected from other places, so the housekeeper often goes to contact them in the name of passing on dishes. For this reason, Shen Di deliberately spread a delicious hobby...

"Shen Qi has been in contact, and I heard that he has become the steward of the side courtyard of the main residence in Runan, and may be able to find out a lot of Yuan's secrets in the future!"

"Why did you contact me directly? Why are you in such a hurry..."

"Don't worry, he's gone home to visit his relatives again now... everything is in accordance with the procedures and there are no flaws."

"That's good, I finally entered the gate of the Yuan family, the crown family of the world... don't be arrogant..."

Only then did Shen Di feel relieved and laughed, and his eyes and ears were gradually fixed, which would be a great help to his work.

"In addition, this year's Xun's Wenhui is different from usual. Not only did Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Ma Rizun, Zang Hong and others gathered, but it was also postponed for one day. They were all persuaded..."

The butler added.

"The Xun family has also made a move? This is a strange thing... um... Let's get some good tea and let's taste it carefully..."

Shen Di was a little surprised when he heard it, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared after thinking for a while, feeling that this matter is indeed a bit strange...

"The Xun family in Yingchuan... Lu Ziqian, Cai Bojie, Ma Wengshu, Zang Ziyuan... hiss..."

Shen Di was meditating silently, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and couldn't help breaking out in cold sweat!

(End of this chapter)