At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 2: The Troubles of Zhenbei Hou

Jizhou.

It is a thousand miles away from Yuyang.

The Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was also very busy.

From time to time, scouts and carrier pigeons would report the battle situation in Yuyang back to the marquis's mansion.

"here we go."

Inside the main hall of the Marquis’ Mansion.

Xie Xuanli, Marquis of Zhenbei, put his hands behind his back and looked towards the northeast with a frown, which was the direction of Yuyang.

Xie Xuanli was an important official of the Daqian Kingdom. He commanded the most elite Northern Army of Daqian. The area under his jurisdiction included the six states in the northern border of Daqian, namely Ji, Yu, You, Bing, Shaanxi and Liang, covering an area of ​​thousands of miles. He was responsible for defending against the Northern Wei, Wuhuan, Shatuo, Donghu and other grassland countries.

It was because of Xie Xuanli's presence that the northern border of Daqian was able to maintain stability.

To put it bluntly, if Xie Xuanli stomped his feet, the Daqian Dynasty would tremble three times.

"My Lord, at midnight last night, Deputy Generals Chen Gong and Gao Li each led 5,000 troops out of Yuyang and hid on both sides of Wild Wolf Valley."

"There are only 8,000 government troops left in Yuyang."

"Urgent report, three hours ago, 80,000 Northern Wei cavalry arrived at Yuyang and began to attack the city."

"Urgent report, General Xiao is holding his ground..."

"Urgent news..."

In a short while, scouts kept entering the marquis's mansion to report the battle situation in Yuyang.

"You have quite an appetite."

Xie Xuanli turned around and walked to the map, looking at the strategic situation on it, and said in a deep tone: "Looking at this kid's arrangement, I'm afraid he will swallow up the 80,000 Northern Wei army in one gulp."

"That's impossible."

At this time, a woman in military uniform standing next to the Marquis of Zhenbei said in disbelief.

The woman was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a beautiful face and an imposing manner.

It was Xie Wan'er, the beloved daughter of Marquis Zhenbei.

She said: "Xiao Han has only 20,000 troops under his command, although the Northern Army is an elite force that my father has carefully cultivated over the years."

"But the Northern Wei cavalry dispatched this time are also the best warriors in the world."

Xie Wan'er shook her head slightly: "If we defend the city, it may not be possible for the Northern Wei army to take Yuyang."

"He plays like this, I'm afraid..."

"Haha, Wan'er, you still don't understand Xiao Han."

Xie Xuanli looked at his beloved daughter and waved his hand: "There is nothing in this world that he dare not do."

"How about we make a bet, father and daughter. Xiao Han will definitely seal the Wild Wolf Valley and then eat up the 80,000 Northern Wei cavalry in one go."

"Let's bet, Dad. How do you bet?"

Xie Wan'er said unconvinced.

"If Xiao Han wins, you will marry him, how about that?"

Xie Xuanli looked at his daughter with a smile.

A moment of silence.

Xie Wan'er shook her head: "My daughter doesn't gamble."

After saying that, her pretty face tightened and she quickly left the hall.

"Girl."

Xie Xuanli looked at his daughter's back, helpless: "What do you want in exchange for marrying him?"

Just then, the scout came to report again.

"My Lord, urgent news from Yuyang."

"General Xiao personally led 8,000 soldiers out of the city and charged into the Northern Wei army. He single-handedly killed 15 Northern Wei generals."

"Urgent news from Yuyang."

"Ten thousand government troops rushed out from both sides of Wild Wolf Valley and attacked the rear of the Northern Wei army. The battle between the two sides is in a stalemate."

"Victory."

After hearing the battle report, Xie Xuanli immediately realized that Xiao Han had won.

however.

Although the situation on the Yuyang battlefield was very good, he did not feel a trace of joy.

Xie Xuanli stood with his hands behind his back, his face gloomy.

"Is the Marquis unhappy?"

At this time, a white-robed strategist walked out slowly from the back hall with a smile on his face: "From the intelligence, the battle of Yuyang will be a great victory. For the Northern Wei, it will be enough to cause them to suffer for several years."

"I can't be happy."

"In this battle, I would rather Xiao Han lose."

"Wan'er refuses to marry him."

"Xiao Han is a wild horse, without a leash, I'm afraid of what's behind him..."

Xie Xuanli sighed heavily.

"at this point."

The white-robed counselor's smile disappeared, and he said coldly: "My Lord, Xiao Han can no longer stay in the Northern Army."

"Let me think about this again."

Xie Xuanli hesitated and said, "If it weren't for Xiao Han's efforts to turn the tide in the battle at Daqing Mountain, how could our Jizhou be what it is today?"

"There was also the battle of Hetao. He led a thousand soldiers to cover the rear of our main force. Almost the entire army was wiped out, and only fifty cavalrymen returned to Jizhou."

"He has made great contributions to my Jizhou."

"Master Hou."

"If you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences." The white-robed counselor said: "If we allow him to continue to stay in the Northern Army, the Marquis can still suppress and control him if he is still here. If the Marquis is no longer here one day, the young Marquis is still young and it may be difficult to control him."

"Yuan Hong, in your eyes, is my son so unbearable?"

Xie Xuanli glared at him, somewhat dissatisfied.

"It's not that the young marquis is incompetent, but Xiao Han's military exploits are too outstanding."

"Over the years, Xiao Han has gathered a group of elite soldiers and generals around him. Among the Northern Army under the Marquis, except for General Sun who can barely compete with him, the others..."

Yuan Hong stopped talking halfway through his words.

Xie Xuanli certainly knew the hidden meaning behind Yuan Hong's words.

"Let me think about it."

Xie Xuanli waved his hand and Yuan Hong retreated.

The Marquis of Zhenbei, who had dominated the northern border for decades, sat alone for a long time, feeling mixed emotions.

Among all the generals of the Northern Army, there were two people he valued the most.

One is General Guide Sun Hu, and the other is Xiao Han.

Sun Hu was a good fighter and had followed him the longest, with outstanding military achievements. His shortcoming was that he had a bad temper and would punish his subordinates at every turn, which made him disliked by the lower-level soldiers.

And Xiao Han is too much like him.

They all started as small fry and climbed up step by step, relying on their military exploits and stepping on the bones of their enemies to get promoted.

He fought in numerous battles, both large and small, for more than ten years and rose to the position of commander-in-chief of the Northern Army.

Like him, he has the unanimous support of his subordinates.

Therefore.

It is rumored that Xiao Han is the illegitimate son of Marquis Zhenbei.

In fact.

Xie Xuanli also favors Xiao Han.

He even tried to arrange for his beloved daughter Xie Wan'er to marry Xiao Han, so that he could be firmly tied to the Marquis' Mansion.

However, Xie Wan'er never agreed, which gave him a headache.

What Yuan Hong said made sense. Once he was gone, no one could control Xiao Han.

The Northern Army that he had worked so hard to build would probably have to change its name to Xiao.

"Xiao Han, don't blame me."

for a long time.

There was a hint of helplessness on the face of Zhenbei Hou.

……

Here.

Under the city of Yuyang.

Eighty thousand Northern Wei cavalry were fighting with Xiao Han's nearly twenty thousand Northern Palace troops.

"Rumble..."

"Rumble..."

War drums roared.

There was a vast open space under the city of Yuyang, and cavalry from both sides rushed towards each other with swords in hand.

Among them, the most conspicuous was a troop of thousands of heavily armored cavalry.

"kill!"

With one slash of the sword, both the man and the horse were shattered, and hot blood spurted out, instantly dyeing the armor red.

Xiao Han brandished a dry knife and rushed to the front of the team.

It only takes a cup of tea.

He led the Northern Palace's heavy cavalry and broke through the Northern Wei army.

The 80,000-strong Northern Wei army was split into two.

The strong smell of blood and the rising dust filled his face, making him extremely excited.

Even his expression became ferocious.

"Shi Qing, Liao Huan."

Xiao Han shouted, "Each of you will lead 2,000 elite soldiers to attack the left and right wings again, and cooperate with Chen Gong and Gao Li to complete the encirclement of both wings."

"promise!"

Shi Qing and Liao Huan raised their sharp, bloody swords, turned their horses around, and led their cavalry to charge towards the two wings.

"Other soldiers, follow me and kill them!"

"Go straight for the Northern Wei flag!"

Xiao Han looked towards the Northern Wei army's central army, where a conspicuous general's flag was hanging high.

The most powerful person in the army is the one who captures the flag and kills the general, and this is exactly what Xiao Han is best at.

After a long battle, the Northern Palace Army suffered heavy casualties. If they continued to fight, they might not be able to defeat the Northern Wei army in one fell swoop.

"kill!"

The sound was like that of a dragon or a tiger, resounding throughout the battlefield.

The black horse under his crotch leaped out, and the dry knife in his hand was swung, the seven-foot-long dry knife was powerful and heavy.

The sword flashed raging.

One man, one horse, and one sword, he cut a bloody path.

Thousands of Northern Army cavalrymen behind him were also brave. They followed Xiao Han and headed straight for the Northern Wei flag.

(End of this chapter)