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Chapter 2 Yan Zhao Fengyun Section 47

Tuoba Feng's army came in a vast and in a mess, but when it left, it was like a gust of wind, quick and quick, silent.

After receiving the news from Tuoba Hui, the expression on his face was as ugly as it was. He was so sad that he almost slapped himself a few mouths. He always thought he was very smart and never did anything to suffer. Unexpectedly, the loss was too great. It rained for two days and he lost all his money. This time, he ignored the dissuasion of King Hei Ling Nanlou and persuaded thousands of tribes to send troops together and united the army of the Tuoba tribe to invade the Han Kingdom. He originally thought he could make a living, but he did not expect that a heavy rain and a flood would smash all his dreams.

"Is it true?" he asked with a wry smile, looking around his subordinates.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to care about the outcome. If God doesn't help, no one can do anything. Along the way, we are in a state of great power, and we have captured a lot of spoils, and it is more than enough to compensate for the losses of the troops this time. This time, the Han people were helped by God and were lucky enough to keep the valley. Next time, they will not have such a good opportunity." Jun Jie stood behind him and comforted him in a low voice.

Tituo was unwilling to accept that he had returned empty-handedly. He felt angry when he thought of Nanlou's eyes that despised him. When he went back like this, he would definitely be criticized by Nanlou. He had been wanting to be the king of the Shanggu Wuhuan clan for a long time. If he did not have the trust of Nanlou, his outstanding military achievements, and his strong strength, how could this king have the position to sit on? He had another ulterior motive for sending troops this time, which was to use Tuoba Feng's hands to eliminate the Bailu tribe and kill Lu Pofeng of the Bailu tribe, and eliminate Nanlou's thoughts of establishing Lu Pofeng as the new king of Shanggu.

Now everything has become a bubble.

Seeing the fierce Han army and the Wuwan people suddenly retreating like a tide, Tuoba Tao and several subordinates breathed a long sigh.

"Master, opposite is the banner of the leopard Li Hong. Let's be careful of his fraud?" Xiaoshuai Tuoba He pointed to the battle flag that gradually disappeared in the distance and said loudly.

The bravery of the leopard is an unforgettable shadow for the people of the Tuoba tribe. The lives of the three leaders of the tribe were buried in his hands one after another, including a heroic coach named Tuoba Hong, who was famous in the Xianbei.

"His number is equivalent to ours. He attacks and defends me, and he will suffer a loss. Now he leads his troops to retreat, intending to suppress us and create pressure and panic for our soldiers." Tuoba Tao shook his head and whispered, "He is very smart and a difficult opponent."

"Can we escape?" Tuoba He hesitated and asked softly.

He is Tuoba Feng's nephew, very young. Tuoba Tao glanced at him and sighed.

"We need three conditions to go back safely. First, God helps, don't rain anymore, and the water level of the river falls within three days. We retreat in a hurry, and there is no other food except the regular dry food. If we can successfully cross the river in three days, we will kill horses along the way to satisfy hunger. Second, we hope that the Han army will not have reinforcements in the past few days. If they have enough troops, they can launch an offensive and defeat us. With the back of the Sangqian River, we have no room for maneuver, and it will be a matter of time before we lose. Third..."

Tuoba Tao slowly turned around, pointed to the other side of the Sangqian River, and smiled bitterly: "If the defenders of Juyang City attack in time and occupy the other side, we will be completely done."

Tuoba He was in a heavy mood and looked at the turbid river water, speechless for a long time.

In the afternoon, the scout sent by Tuoba Feng shot wooden slips on the other side. The Xianbei people and Wuhuan people had no words, so they sent a few symbols on a wooden board. After Tuoba Tao saw it, he threw the wooden slips into the river.

"What's your message?" Tuoba He followed him and asked carefully.

Tuoba Tao smiled bitterly.

"The army has begun to retreat. We can only survive and seek blessings."

"Master, we can break out of the siege, enter Daijun all the way westward, and then turn northward to Macheng. Although the journey is long, it is better than guarding this small place." A Tuoba Tao's subordinate suddenly suggested.

"The army has no food and grass supply, and there are pursuers behind it. How many people can return to the grassland after a long journey?" Tuoba Tao retorted.

"Master, we are fighting in the Han border. Why are there so few food stocks? If our army had rations for ten days, it wouldn't be so embarrassed?" said a thousand-man commander indignantly.

Tuoba Tao remained silent. Tuoba Feng insisted on not listening to his and Tuoba Hui's advice, and insisted on his own actions, which led to this tragic situation today. Human calculations are not as good as God's calculations, and the same has been true since ancient times.

In the evening, it started to rain.

The soldiers of the Tuoba tribe took turns to guard against the narrow defensive formation, always guarding against the sudden attack of enemies in the distance. The soldiers who were resting in shifts hid in the tent, and everyone gathered together, staring blankly at the rushing river. Although they were only more than 80 steps away from the other side and were close, in the hearts of the soldiers, it was so far away and insurmountable.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Tuoba Tao sent dozens of scouts to the other side, and immediately ordered the soldiers to destroy all the cowhides. No one was allowed to cross the river and escape alone.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and everyone's mood is like a gray sky, heavy and gloomy.

The next morning, Tuoba Tao fell asleep in a daze when he was awakened by the roar of the scout.

He jumped up and shouted, "The enemy has attacked?"

"Sir, the reinforcements from the Han people are here."

Tuoba Tao didn't know if he was sleeping too little or was exhausted, so he shook his body a few times without hesitation, and sat down on the muddy river bank.

“How many people?”

"We dare not get too close. Judging from the battle flag, there are people from Guangyang County, about two or three thousand."

At noon, although the rain stopped, the situation became worse and worse.

Another group of reinforcements from the Han people came, and their total strength exceeded 10,000. Moreover, the Han army unscrupulously set up the camp one hundred and fifty steps away from the Xianbei defensive formation.

Seeing the dense tents of the Han army camp, countless colorful battle flags, and the cavalry running and shouting, feeling the suffocating tension that enveloped the battlefield, the psychological defense line of the Xianbei soldiers was greatly impacted. Faced with the aggressive momentum of the Han army, they all looked like earth, were extremely frightened, and their morale was extremely low.

In the afternoon, the fatal blow finally came.

After the last news came from the scout on the other side, he fled.

The defenders in Juyang City rushed to Sangqian River.

Looking at the cavalry lined up on the other side, magnificent and enraged, Tuoba Tao could no longer say anything. The development of the matter was right for him. He thought of everything, and the Han army also thought of it, and quickly completed the siege of him.

Now, he is a dead turtle.

"Sir, when will we launch an attack?" Lu Pofeng asked happily.

"Observation?" Li Hong said in surprise, "We are less than 5,000 people now, how can we attack?"

Lu Pofeng laughed: "We pretended to be reinforcements and rushed to the camp continuously, which must have scared Tuoba Tao. As long as we rush forward, we will ensure that we will kill him, and we will not leave any armor."

"The handsome man is anxious. Do you want to take revenge?" Hu Zi smiled.

"Of course. Tuoba Tao was very arrogant at that time and led his troops all the way, and was very arrogant. We had no choice but to retreat. Now he fell into my hands and saw that I would not peel him."

Everyone in the tent burst into laughter.

"I'm afraid it can't be as you wish." Li Hong said with a smile while warmly entertaining everyone for dinner.

Lu Pofeng looked at him in confusion.

"Don't you eat?" Li Hong asked.

"Apart from cakes, you just have a pot of soup. What should I eat?" Lu Pofeng said bluntly, "It's really hard to swallow without wine and meat."

Li Hong and several officers looked at each other, their faces a little uneasy.

"We cannot compare with you. You are the leader of a large tribe. You eat delicious food, drink spicy food every day, and have wine and meat. You don't drink horse milk and drink it instead, which shows how luxurious you are." Hu Zi immediately joked, "You all say that the Han people are rich. Go and see what our soldiers eat? Eating this every day will make you feel very happy."

Lu Pofeng shook his head.

"I will treat you to a meal after you wipe out Tuoba Tao."

"Okay." Everyone shouted excitedly, and even Li Hong was in a big appetite.

He pointed to Lu Pofeng and said, "If I had known that you were so rich, I should have accepted your gift last time and added extra meals to the soldiers."

"I'll invite it together." Lu Pofeng waved his hand generously, "When will the attack be launched?"

"No fight." Li Hong said, "surround him and force them to surrender."

"I'm sorry to dig a big hole in the embankment you have worked so hard to repair. I don't have anything to pay you, so I'll pay you five thousand Xianbei prisoners. How about it?"

Lu Pofeng laughed embarrassedly. Yesterday morning, he lost his composure and shouted at Li Hong. Although Li Hong didn't care, he always felt a little rude.

"Five thousand prisoners, good luck and one Tuoba Tao can get a lot of things back. If you kill Tuoba Feng with a fierce sword, you will be sure to get a lot of rewards." Yu Shi said to him with a smile, "The Grand Marshal is going to make a fortune this time."

Xian Yuyin is also from Yuyang. He is pretty, has a pure face and a strong scholarly spirit. Northerners are martial, and he is no exception. He has a good archery skills. He was born into a family of officials in Yuyang, with a relatively wealthy family and received a good education since childhood. Xian Yuyin is kind and charitable, likes to make friends, and is very famous in Yuyang.

When Zheng Xin arrived in Juyang, Tuoba Feng and Tituo's army had already withdrawn. The prefect Liu Fan was wondering, not knowing what had happened, and why the aggressive enemy suddenly left. After receiving Li Hong's letter, Liu Fan hurriedly summoned a group of officials from the government office to discuss Li Hong's request.

A group of literati, worried about this and that, finally decided to stop moving until they found out that the enemy had indeed withdrawn from the border and then make plans.

Only Xian Yuyin raised an objection. He believed that Li Hong's explanation of the battle situation was already very thorough. Now he sent troops to support Li Hong's troops and rushed to Sangqian River to block the Xianbei people's retreat. It was completely correct. But no one listened to him. So he proposed to the prefect Liu Fan that he would lead one thousand cavalrymen to support him and bear the responsibility. His troops belong to Dai County and could not be under the command of the prefect Liu Fan.

Liu Fan agreed happily. After winning, he made the greatest contribution and commanded well. When he lost, the troops belonged to Dai County, and the responsibility was borne by the silver. Why not do it?

"Zheng Junhou believes that when can the river water retreat?"

Xian Yuyin's speech was the same as his appearance, gentle and gentle, neither rush nor slow.

Zheng Xin looked at the sky and smiled and said, "It's almost done. We stay here and completely cut off Tuoba Tao's return. See if he has any other way to escape?"

Xian Yuyin nodded and praised: "Mr. Li is well-planned and thoughtful. This is indeed a high plan. It is the first time in more than ten years that I have been lucky enough to participate."

Zheng Xin smiled, "The Han army has beaten them hard in recent years. This time, I will ask them to taste the power of our Han Iron Cavalry."

On the third day, Tuoba Tao's troops began to lack food. The soldiers were very panicked, their emotions were out of control, and there were screams and quarrels everywhere. Some people even said disagreement and waved their swords to each other.

The water level of the Sanggan River dropped very slowly.

Tuoba He and several officers hurried into Tuoba Tao's tent and demanded to break westward and escape one by one.

"Who can escape?" Tuoba Tao sneered.

"Breakthrough means annihilation, probably nothing at all."

"What should I do? The soldiers' emotions are gradually losing control now. If they don't find a way, they will be wiped out." Tuoba He said excitedly.

"The water level drops very slowly. Even if it drops in the past two days, it will not reach the depth of the people wading across the river." said a commander.

"The cavalry of the Han army is on the other side. If we forcefully cross the river, we will be shot to death by the enemy's long arrows. We have no way to reach the other side safely." Another commander said in frustration, "Now, both east and west are dead. If we had known that we would be trapped in such a desperate situation, we would rather go west to Daijun directly. Perhaps that direction was the way to life."

Tuoba Tao shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The Leopard's troops chased from Pan County, which means they were ambushing the upper reaches of Pan County. If they blocked us in the upper reaches of Pan County, or simply dug the embankment on the south bank, we would not die without a burial place."

Tuoba He suddenly screamed: "Hao Shuai, do you think the dam in Shakou was deliberately dug by them?"

There was a moment of silence in the big tent.

If this is true, this crushing defeat will not be a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster.

At this time, a centurion shouted outside the tent: "Report to the commander of Hao and the Han army shot wooden slips from outside the formation."
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