Fufeng Song

"My lord is here to invite you." At this moment, a voice rang in Lu Yao's ear.It was the guard with the crossbow at noon who spoke.

Lu Yao was startled, then remembered to answer, got up and followed him.

Pei Langjun laid a felt blanket on a high place tens of feet away from the campsite, and met Lu Yao there.At this time, he changed into a light yellow toga, lined with a white silk shirt, and tied with a jade belt around his waist.The two bright pearls on the jade belt are shining, which is extremely graceful and luxurious.Surprisingly, there is a beautiful maidservant beside her holding an incense burner to serve her.

He leaned on the Hu bed, pointed at Lu Yao with Yu Ruyi in his hand, and asked casually, "What's your name?"

It was very arrogant and rude to ask.It was all due to the difference between courtiers and commoners, and the status of soldiers was even lower. As a son of the noble family, he was willing to talk face-to-face with Lu Yao, which was already enough for the other party.Before Lu Yao could answer, he had to pay respects, otherwise it would be a serious act of disrespect, and the gentry could beat him on the spot.

Lu Yao couldn't help but sigh inwardly.I used to think that my character of preferring not to bend has been sharpened by the cruel life, but when I came to the thousand years ago, when I faced this strict feudal hierarchy, I still felt extremely uncomfortable.

A thought flashed in his mind, but Lu Yao's actions did not show any delay.Lu Yao's memory in this era clearly told him what to do.He raised the corner of his clothes, bowed his head and knelt down on the ground: "Lu Yao, the military leader of Bingzhou, has met Mr. Pei Lang. Thank you Mr. Lang for saving me."

"Heading first" means kneeling with both hands on the ground, bringing the head to the ground, and standing up with a slight pause.This is the more formal of the nine bowing postures described in the Zhou Rites, and its grandeur is second only to the Jishou ceremony used to meet the king and worship ancestors.Lu Yao salutes like a ritual, his body is like a fold of Xin, and his body is as flat as a balance, and every detail of his behavior is meticulous.Because he had explained that he was thanking for his life-saving grace, such a big gift did not appear to be condescending, but showed an attitude of neither humble nor overbearing.

Lu Yao was tall and tall, and his appearance was barely handsome. Although the scars on his face made his expression a little scary, but coupled with his stern eyes, he revealed a sense of fortitude.And every move naturally conforms to the etiquette code, showing that he is by no means an ordinary ignorant soldier.

Pei Langjun couldn't help but feel that it is not appropriate to treat the person in front of him too slowly.He sat up straight and bowed to return the salute. The condescending and arrogant attitude in his speech was greatly reduced: "Raul raised his hand, General Lu, you don't need to be polite."

"At noon, the general is still a dying man soaked in blood all over his body. It's a miracle that he can move without hindrance at this moment." He said with great interest.

Lu Yao replied lightly: "Mr. Lao Lang is concerned. I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and my body is still healthy. Every time I have an injury, I always recover faster than ordinary people."

Pei Langjun nodded slightly and said: "So that's how it is...General Lu, a person from Sizhou, came to Bingzhou to visit his relatives. On the way, he was attacked by Hu Qi and had nowhere to go, so he wanted to return to his hometown. However, a certain Suye was worried about his relatives and friends in Bingzhou Safety, tossing and turning, can't sleep. Can General Lu tell me, what is the situation ahead? The situation in Bingzhou...how far is it?"

Lu Yao had no reason to refuse this request. He sighed and responded, "The current situation in Bingzhou can be described as a crisis of life and precarity."

"What?" Everyone, including Pei Langjun, took a breath at the same time.Their way to the north was blocked by the barbarians, and they had long held a pessimistic attitude towards the situation in Bingzhou, but Lu Yao's assertion still made it hard for them to accept.

Pei Langjun said suspiciously: "Bingzhou has a clan of great vassals sitting in town, with tens of thousands of armour, and the danger of mountains and rivers. Although there are rebellions by the Huns, it is nothing but a disease. General Lu's words, aren't they too alarmist?"

"Mr. Lang doesn't know. Just a few days ago, [-] soldiers of the Bingzhou Army were gathered and wiped out in Daling, and the elite soldiers and strong generals who had been entangled for decades were wiped out. Dongying Gong sat guarding Huguan, and he didn't know whether he was alive or not. The so-called Wearing armour, tens of thousands, etc., is already a thing of the past."

A guard standing behind Pei Langjun couldn't help interjecting: "General Lu, did you see this with your own eyes?"

No wonder he questioned.Although there have been frequent border troubles since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, it is still extremely rare to lose tens of thousands of horses in World War I.This tragic defeat will inevitably lead to earth-shaking changes in the frontier situation.For the currently weakened court center, such a huge loss is almost irreparable.

For Mr. Pei Lang, if the Jin army really suffered such a disastrous defeat, not only must he return to Luoyang as soon as possible, but many other matters must be prepared in advance.Whether Lu Yao's answer is true or not is very important.

Lu Yao grimaced and said, "It's not just what I saw with my own eyes, it's what I experienced myself!"

Pei Langjun coughed lightly, and stopped the guard from asking.He smiled and said politely: "General Lu, since you are the leader of the Bingzhou Army, you must know the whole story of the Daling Battle. May I tell you something?"

Lu Yao bowed and said, "I'll try to say it."

He took a branch at random and drew a simple topography of Bingzhou on the ground: "The rebellion in Bingzhou originated from the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu Dadanyu Liu Yuan raised troops in the first year of Yongxing, and his sphere of influence probably included the center of Lishi. The western part of the Xihe Kingdom, and the southern part of Shangdang, which is centered on Liting. These two places are located with high mountains and dense forests and complex terrain. Liu Yuan relied on them to fight against the imperial court. .”

"This year, there was a great famine in Bingzhou, and the food and grass of the Xiongnu were not enough. Liu Yuan had to lead his army to eat in Liting, relying on the mansion to store food for the day. However, Duke Dongying took this opportunity to attack the Xiongnu, and sent out all the troops in Bingzhou, with a total strength of 4. Two thousand people, so-called 20, the military prestige has never been seen in the Northland for decades."

"Dongying father-in-law led [-] elite soldiers to station in Huguan, and sent the partial general Pu Mo to lead the elite cavalry to go south to threaten the Huns in Liting. Leading more than ten thousand soldiers, they went south from Taiyuan to attack Xicheng and other places, blocking the Xiongnu's reinforcements from Lishi; Wuwei General Chunyu Luo led ten thousand troops, and went straight to Jiexiu via Qixian and Jingling, intending to take the Xiongnu and Han from it. Cut in two."

Pei Langjun pondered: "The three-pronged strategy is indeed designed to target the Huns' weakness. If I were Liu Yuan, I would be in a hurry. With a strong army and effective tactics, why would I fail? "

"Our army is marching in three directions. It seems to be very powerful. However, the main general is not under the command of each other, and the armies have no cooperation. The huge force is scattered across the wide front from Daling to Xijian, and it is difficult to effectively control it. Dongying Gong exaggerated his strength, Zhang Buluo , in an attempt to intimidate the enemy and make them timid before fighting. However, Liu Yuan, the Xiongnu's master of war, easily seized the weakness of our army and launched a fierce counterattack. His strategy is nothing more than concentrating superior forces and defeating the enemy one by one. .”

"Although Liu Yuan's military strength is far less than the total number of the Bingzhou Army, it has enough advantages for every route of our army. He used his advantage in internal battles to concentrate all his troops to attack instead of defend. First, he pretended to be defeated to lure the enemy. Let Nie Xuan fall into an ambush in Daling. After defeating Nie Xuan, take advantage of the victory to attack Chen Yong's troops."

"Yu Niexuan was defeated too quickly. When the Huns cavalry charged, Captain Chen Yong's troops didn't even enter the state of battle..." Lu Yaoren was the subordinate of Captain Chen Yong of Yueqi.The 1 troops that Chen Yong belonged to only cared about marching, and didn't even send out scouts. In the end, they were attacked by the Huns without any precautions, and they were defeated in an instant.This scene really made him dumbfounded.

He said helplessly: "Since the overall situation has been overthrown, as a small army leader, I can only lead the army and retreat. We broke out along the Zhuozhang River to the east, intending to get closer to Huguan. On the way, we learned that General Wuwei Chun Yuluo The army was also defeated by a surprise attack by the Huns, and none of them survived. The bones of the soldiers who died in battle were piled up like a mountain, as I saw with my own eyes. And at night, packs of wolves roamed the plains, chewing and eating the corpses!"

Having said that, Lu Yao's tone gradually became serious.In the process of telling the story, he also recalled the experience of the brothers Paozhe who lived with him day and night and died in battle one by one. This kind of psychological pressure is beyond the imagination of others.Perhaps the experienced Bingzhou Army leader can face this kind of pain calmly, but for Lu Yao, a company employee who has been awake for less than half a day, it takes a strong willpower to suppress the emotional fluctuations.

"Except for Duke Dongying's army in Huguan, most of the troops of Bingzhou Army have been wiped out. After that, the Xiongnu pursued them aggressively. We, the defeated soldiers, entangled with the enemy for several days. In the end, we lost all our lives. I understand." Lu Yao threw the branch and sighed.

Pei Langjun and his guards seemed to be infected by Lu Yao, and they were speechless for a while.After a long time, Pei Langjun opened his mouth slowly, and did not talk about the situation in Bingzhou any more. He only said: "The Lord of the Army is indeed a man who knows the soldiers, and his analysis of the battlefield situation is very incisive. Although I don't know about the military, I can also hear it clearly.”

Lu Yao saluted with his hands behind his back to show that he didn't dare to take his praise.

"If what the Army Lord said is true, the Xiongnu's power will be rampant, and the situation in Bingzhou will soon be out of control. Sir, we must return to Luoyang as soon as possible, the sooner the better." A guard said anxiously.

Everyone knew that what Lu Yao said must be true.In the current dangerous situation, as long as you move slowly, you are likely to fall into the hands of the Huns.In case Mr. Pei Lang makes a mistake, everyone will die without atonement for their crimes.

Pei Langjun caressed Yu Ruyi, his eyes wandering, showing a thoughtful expression, but he didn't answer.

So everyone didn't dare to say much, and waited with bated breath.

When there was no sound at all, the sounds of metal and iron clanging suddenly came from the mountains and forests in the far north!

"There are enemies!" The guards suddenly changed color.