Fufeng Song

Now that they were appointed by Yue Shigong, Lu Yao and others can be regarded as returning to the ranks of the Jin army.Immediately, the two brought He Yun back to the camp with Liu Kun.He Yun, a medical officer in the army, treated him.

When He Yun saw Lu Yao, he naturally complained.It's really depressing to say that he has no flaws in his speech and demeanor, but he can't stand the Huns who are too violent.He Yun was tied up for a whole day and suffered countless beatings. He was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. If it wasn't for Yue Shigong to rescue him, the half of the children would have gone crazy with fright.

Compared with He Yun, the villagers are even more miserable.Not only the goods accumulated over the years were plundered, but two young people were killed and one was seriously injured.Such a loss was simply unbearable for that small mountain village.But in troubled times, this is unthinkable.Lu Yao and Xue Tong were soft-hearted, so they secretly left some personal weapons for them, which could barely be used for self-defense.

At this time, Liu Kun's battalion was stationed in Huguan City.Huguan was plundered by the Huns just a month ago, and now the city is in a mess, and many places have been burned to the ground by the fire.The mansions of many high-ranking officials and dignitaries were all looted.Some people fled to the mountains during the war, and now they are returning scattered.Many of them were struggling to dig out the ruins, trying to find the bones of their family members and friends, and there were bursts of mourning from time to time.

There are too many undisposed corpses in this city. If a large army enters, it may cause epidemics.Therefore, Liu Kun's troops had to camp in the wasteland a few miles outside the city, while rectifying the army and horses, while raising vehicles and food.Originally, it was said that they would leave immediately, but in fact, it was five days after all the matters were in place.

It turned out that when Liu Kun was appointed to take over the position of governor of Bingzhou, the Huns' army had already moved south to threaten Luoyang.The two counties of Hedong and Hanoi were full of flames, and the river bridges in Puban, Mengjin and other places were cut off, and the roads were impassable.He was worried about the situation in Bingzhou, so he abandoned his vehicles and luggage, and led hundreds of light cavalry to cross the Yellow River in small boats at night, and hurried all the way here.

Unexpectedly, the situation in Bingzhou was worse than Liu Kun expected.After Daling's defeat, Sima Teng, who was sitting in Shangdang, saw that the Xiongnu were powerful and feared that they would lose, so he abandoned the city overnight and fled to Yecheng.More than [-] military and civilian households in Bingzhou followed, but were chased and killed by Hun generals Liu Cong, Hu Yanyan and others on their way.The common people were killed and wounded, and the water was completely red.In the next month or so, the situation in Bingzhou completely collapsed.The Xiongnu army swept across the north and south, and all the famous cities and counties fell in the direction of the troops.The scholars and the people were separated, and there was nothing left.However, banditry started to break out in Jizhou. There was a bandit named Ji Sang who gathered tens of thousands of people to attack Anyang, Neihuang, Handan, Guantao and other cities one after another.

Liu Kun planned to recruit soldiers and replenish supplies in Shangdang, but he didn't know that all the counties in the southeast of Bingzhou were burned and killed by the barbarians, and the people were either taken captive or fled to the deep mountains. levy?He had to run back and forth in Tunliu, the eldest son, Xiangyuan and other places, and went to the mountains several times to visit the refugee Zongshuai. It took a lot of effort to finally recruit a team of thousands of people.However, there are no more than a thousand people among them, but there are more than two thousand old, weak, sick and disabled.The food and fodder supplies he carried were insufficient, so he was even more stretched.

On this day, Liu Kun raised his account and gathered for discussion.

"General Lu, please follow me." A big man with a curly beard held his hands solemnly at the gate.This big man is one of Liu Kun's relatives, he once exchanged swords with Lu Yao in Xiangyuan, his surname is Wang, his name is Xiu, and his style name is Zihao.This gentleman is a martial idiot, since he fought with Lu Yao, he admired Lu Yao's martial arts very much, and often came to compete with Lu Yao under the pretense, so the relationship between the two was quite close.

Seeing Wang Xiu coming to welcome him, Lu Yao hurriedly walked a few steps along with him, and solemnly returned the salute, "I dare not do it, brother Lao Zihao." It was his first time participating in a military meeting, so he couldn't help feeling a little nervous, and he was arranging his armor and robes along the way.

After passing by two teams of majestic soldiers holding halberd wings, they entered the commander's tent.Pine firewood was ignited in the tent, exuding bursts of fragrance.In the middle of the handsome tent is a solid wood table, which is extremely exquisite, and across the back of the table is a huge screen with a width of four feet. On the screen is a geographic map of the mountains and rivers of Hebei provinces.On both sides of the commander's tent are the places where the officials wait. At this moment, Liu Kun has not yet appeared, and several officials and generals are waiting.In a short while, more than a dozen people came, and everyone greeted each other a few words.

Although the handsome tent is not small, with nearly 20 people standing, it seems a little crowded.Lu Yao knew that his official position was humble, so he only stood at the end on the left.Listening to the greetings of the people in front.

Standing at the head of the generals on the left is an old general with a square face and a long white beard. His appearance is very majestic. Many officials who have earned money salute him, but he only nodded slightly, which shows that this person has a very high status. , should be Yue Shigong's deputy, Linghu Sheng, the general guard appointed by East China Sea King Sima Ying.

The next person is Ding Miao and Ding Wenhao, one of the most brave generals under Yue Shigong's command.This man seemed to be only in his twenties, with a round face and a slight beard, his eyes opened and closed, and the lights shone like lightning.

Lu Yao couldn't recognize many people under him for a while, but in terms of standing upright, he was undoubtedly a fierce general who was used to fighting.

These generals are very familiar with each other and talk to each other.Lu Yao stood alone for a long while, but no one talked to him.Thinking about it, it's understandable that Lord Yueshi has led his troops to conquer the east and west for several years, and all the generals under his command are invincible.In the eyes of these fighting men, only those who are brave and good at fighting are good men.What is the Bingzhou Army who was beaten to pieces by the Huns?As a defeated member of the state army, he would naturally not be taken seriously by them.

In such a situation, it would be a bit embarrassing for someone else.But Lu Yao was very self-cultivated, and only stood still at the end of the queue calmly.On the contrary, Wang Xiu was a little embarrassed, and turned around and said to Lu Yao, "Daoming, you are new to the military, and you are not familiar with each other. Come, let me introduce you to the generals."

Lu Yao was waiting to answer, when suddenly he saw a general coming out from behind the tent, holding a scepter on the ground for a while, and shouted in a deep voice: "My lord is here."

Everyone immediately stood in awe.

Liu Kun stepped into the desk with a thud and sat down, with no expression on his sharp face.

Waiting for everyone to worship together, he took out a letter from his pocket, and said straight to the point: "Everyone, today Wen Changshi sent an urgent report: The imperial army and horses have lost a lot of battles with the Xiongnu, and the three counties of Hedong, Hanoi, and Pingyang have fallen into bandits successively." Hand, the Xiongnu vanguard has already crossed Mengjin, threatening Luoyang."

The faces of all the military officers only slightly tightened, and all the civil servants immediately started to shudder.An official came out first, his sparse beard trembling, showing the extreme panic in his heart: "My lord, this is the case, the situation is critical! Our army's connection with Luoyang has been completely cut off, and it has become a lone army!"

Liu Kun threw the letter on the table with a slap, nodded and said, "That's true. The barbarians are in full swing. The court is busy mobilizing all the troops to defend Luoyang, so it doesn't care about the situation in Bingzhou for the time being. We are alone in front of tigers and wolves." Among them, there are no reinforcements outside, no food and grass inside, and the situation is extremely critical!"

The official said in surprise: "How can this be good? My lord, do we still have to go to Jinyang?"

Another official said: "In this situation, how can Jinyang get there! The current plan is to follow the example of Dongying Gong and go out of Fukou, and take refuge in Jizhou or Yecheng."

Another person said angrily: "The Fukou is steep, and it is most likely to be chased by the Huns. Don't forget that the bones of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians are not cold! Do you want us to die?"

Immediately another person came out and refuted it by citing scriptures.At present, all the officials are arguing with each other, and no one is talking about going north to Jinyang. They are only discussing how to escape the danger.

The generals on the left only showed disdainful expressions at first, then the more they listened, the more angry they became, and finally one general shouted: "You are so sour, none of them have the blood of a man, they are all greedy for life and afraid of death!"

"Exactly!" Another general shouted: "Even if Jinyang is surrounded by enemies, we will not be afraid, shame on you bookworms!"

Another general said, "Why do you need to go to Jinyang? Wouldn't it be better to stick to the Shangdang?" Before he finished speaking, there were supporters and refutations.

A group of civil servants and military generals quarreled with each other, and there was an uproar in the tent.And Liu Kun put his hand on his chin and looked at the noise of the crowd, showing an expression of interest.

The head of the civil servants has never spoken. At this time, he coughed lightly, stepped out slowly and shouted: "Shut up! It's so chaotic, how decent it is!" The officials hurriedly confessed their crimes.But seeing that this man was born in the forties, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyes were like bright stars, his five long beards fluttered, and he was very imposing. He bowed to Liu Kun and said in a clear voice, "I hope to hear my lord's advice."

"Xu Zhonglang doesn't need to be polite." Liu Kun stretched out his hand to help Xu Zhonglang back into the line. It turned out that this person was Xu Run, a Zhonglang.Xu Run, whose name is Zhiquan, is from Weichang, Zhongshan, and a fellow villager of Liu Kun.He has a rare reputation for talent and is well-known for his Confucianism. Liu Kun enlisted him as the governor of Bingzhou to work as a Zhonglang.Because he is not only good at dealing with affairs and judgment, but also elegant and good at temperament, and can play the piano well, so he is highly trusted by Liu Kun, which is unmatched by others.

Turning around, Liu Kun suddenly pointed at Lu Yao who was standing on the outermost side, and called out loudly: "Lu Yao, you have been in Bingzhou for a long time, and you are familiar with the situation. If you have insights, you may wish to speak freely!"

Lu Yao was thinking, at this moment the Xiongnu army gathered in the two counties of Xihe and Hedong at the junction of Bingzhou and Sizhou. If Liu Kun, the governor of Bingzhou, did not return to Luoyang, he would have to settle in the northern counties of Bingzhou.However, Leping, Yanmen and other places were limited by their geographical environment, so it was obviously not suitable for establishing a government office.Therefore, only Shangdang and Jinyang can be considered.

Hearing Liu Kun's call suddenly, Lu Yao couldn't help being startled.Fortunately, he already knew the advantages and disadvantages of these two places.So he pondered for a while, and then stepped forward: "The last general's opinion has not been weighed. If there is any inappropriateness, I hope the lord will forgive me."

Liu Kun waved his hands casually and said, "Why do you need to be polite, tell me."

Lu Yao bowed his hands to Liu Kun, turned to the civil servants and asked: "In recent years, the world has been in turmoil. Although Lu is humble, he does not dare to forget his concern for the country. He often thinks about a question: What is wrong with the court?"

A civil official sneered and said, "Why do you need to think about it? The patients of the imperial court are naturally barbarians."

Lu Yao responded: "If the patients of the imperial court are Hu people, is it not the case of Li Te, Li Xiong and others in Xishu who are not the court's troubles? Could it be that Jiangdong Chen Min, Du Tao and others are not the court's troubles? Could it be that Jizhou Jisang and others are not the court's troubles? Is it not a problem of the court? Could it be that the rebel Zhang Fang who burned down the imperial temple is not a problem of the court?"

Xu Run pondered and said: "Since this is the case, the patients of the imperial court are those thieves who caused chaos."

"Xu Zhonglang's words are very true!" Lu Yao clapped his hands and said, "The patients of the imperial court are thieves, not barbarians. Now the Shangdang has Wang Mijisang's rebellious army on the left to disturb Jizhou, and the Xiongnu army on the right is watching, and the south is not far away. Li Ting is the residence where the main force of the Xiongnu lived a few months ago. This is really a desperate place where there are enemies from the front and back, and there are thieves on both sides."

"What's more, the thieves in the north are united in the same spirit, and there are many collusions with each other. If the thieves intend to join hands, the Shangdang will become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of their two families. Although our army is brave, after all, there are few soldiers. Resist the enemy? But Jinyang is different..."

Veteran general Linghu Sheng has been arguing with the audience without making a sound. Now he interjected: "Jinyang is a frontier fortress with a lot of Hu captives. It is also the place where the five tribes of the Huns gather. I'm afraid it is more dangerous than Shangdang?"

Lu Yao shook his head and said: "My Great Jin has four seas. Is it the king's land in the whole world? Is it the king's subject on the shore of the land? Han, Hu, Qiang, Di, Man, Yi, all these races are my Great Jin Jinyang is indeed a frontier fortress, surrounded by Huns on all sides, but to the west of Jinyang, the Qianghu species are different from the Xiongnu, and they are not thieves; to the north, the Tuoba Xianbei, who were invited by the Duke of Dongying to attack the Xiongnu, are not thieves either; In the eastern part of Xianbei, this generation is friendly with General Wang Jun of Anbei, and he is not a thief. The three-faced barbarian can be determined by petting, raised and used. If the lord is based in Jinyang, the construction will gradually recover, and the three-faced barbarian will be cited at the same time. Zhihu, fight against the Xiongnu in the south, and steal Bingzhou can be established, and the Huns can be destroyed. Fu Wei, the lord, Yingjuan!"

"Okay!" Liu Kun jumped up against the table, and couldn't help saying happily: "Everyone said today is reasonable, but only Lu Daoming's words are in line with me!"

He walked back and forth several times in front of the table with his hands behind his back, pointing to the huge screen with mountains and rivers painted on it, and said in a deep voice: "Please look, gentlemen, the name of Bingzhou is Bianbi, but its status is not inferior to the states in the heart of the Central Plains. Hanoi goes directly to Luoyang; to the east it is adjacent to Jizhou; to the north it can attract various aid from Hu Di; on the west side, it is the battlefield for fierce battles with the Huns. At this time and this place, it is the warriors holding strong bows and riding good horses , The location of the establishment of unworldly achievements, extraordinary Confucian scholars can know! Since I have been entrusted by the court, even if there are difficulties and dangers, I will never give up halfway; I will defeat the Xiongnu, and then I will triumph with the lords!"

As soon as the words fell, Xu Run came out and said loudly: "The Emperor Wu of the former Han Dynasty once said: If you have extraordinary achievements, you must treat extraordinary people. We are not talented, and we are willing to do our best to follow the Lord to make extraordinary achievements!"

Liu Kun laughed loudly, and raised his voice: "All generals obey orders!"

Zhang Wenwu shouted loudly: "Here!"

Liu Kun's eyes were like lightning, and he scanned everyone in the account one by one: "Tomorrow, set up the camp and set up troops, and go north to Jinyang!"

Everyone suddenly agreed: "Yes!"