Qin Gong

Chapter 731: Yuezhi went south, and Mr. Wei was shocked, helpless, and relieved.

Chapter 731: Yuezhi went south, and Mr. Wei was shocked, helpless, and relieved.

There is no city for goodness.

The city was surrounded by smoke, and the guards on the top of the city kept drawing their bows and shooting arrows at the Huns and Donghu people who were attacking from outside the city. Even the men and women in the city came to help, throwing boulders and flaming sand down from the top of the city.

The people of Zhao are brave and brave, which is something that Qin and Yan feel the most. When attacking a city of Zhao, sometimes they face not only the defenders in the city, but also the elderly, the weak, women and children in the city, who would become their opponents most of the time.

This is also the reason why the Huns and Donghu people have been unable to capture Shanwu City.

"Damn Qin people!"

Outside the city, among the densely packed cavalry Hun army, Gu He looked at the city with a gloomy face. The anger in his eyes had already filled his heart with violence.

Perhaps on the day the city gate was breached, Gu He had already figured out how to kill all the people in the city.

"It's bad, great leader! The Yuezhi army has appeared in the north and is already fighting with the Chanyu!"

A frightened Hun man squeezed up to Gu He among the many Huns and reported to him.

As soon as the words fell, the faces of all the Huns around them changed drastically in an instant.

"What? Yuezhi?"

"Hasn't the Yue clan already agreed to stay put?"

Upon hearing that the Yuezhi army had suddenly arrived and had already fought with Chanyu Touman, all the Xiongnu men looked grim.

"Yue Clan!"

Veins popped out on Gu He's forehead and he gritted his teeth, but unexpectedly, a hint of cruel smile seemed to appear on Gu He's angry face.

It seems that Gu He was not surprised by the Yuezhi's sudden move south!

"Just as I thought, the Yuezhi people are unreliable!"

Gu He spoke softly, looking ahead unwillingly. In order to capture the capital of Yanmen County, they, the Xiongnu people, had suffered countless casualties. Seeing that the defense on the city wall had become increasingly weak over the past few days, at this moment, the Yuezhi attacked from behind.

It would be great if it was a little later, then we could avenge both sides at the same time!

"Retreat! Tell the Donghu people that the Yuezhi are attacking from the south, and we are going to help the Chanyu!"

Gu He turned around on his horse and gave orders to his confidants.

Although he had a blood feud with Qin general Bai Yan, before that, Gu He wanted to destroy the Yuezhi with his own hands. After all, there was not only a deep hatred between the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu, but for Gu He, there was also a hatred for the murder of his father.

Gu He was determined to destroy the Yuezhi with his own hands, capture Yangjin with his own hands, and torture her for the rest of her life.

"Yes!"

"withdraw!!!"

After hearing Gu He's words, the Huns around him immediately began to retreat with their people according to Gu He's request.

There is no city for goodness.

In the corridor on the top of the city wall, the guards who were tired of giving up their duties looked at the sudden stop of the attack, and then saw the dense Huns outside the city and began to turn around and flee.

This scene was unexpected for all the guards. After they reacted, they looked into the distance and saw that the Hun army was about to leave. In an instant, the guards who thought they were doomed, as well as the people who came to help, all showed expressions of relief and cheered.

"Retreat! The Huns have fled!"

"Great! The Huns have retreated!!"

Amid the continuous cheers, not to mention the women and children, even the defending soldiers simply threw away their bows and crossbows and spears, sat down on the ground, their tense faces finally relaxed, and while gasping for breath, they looked at the bodies of the soldiers lying on the ground beside them, and the city roads littered with messy arrows and bright red blood.

Everyone fell silent, and all those who were still alive were very grateful that the Huns retreated, otherwise they might be the next to die tragically.

"County Governor! The Huns have retreated!"

Under the city tower, the city defender Gan Si also looked at Yang Duanhe with a look of relief after surviving the disaster.

This time when the Huns attacked the city, it was Gan Si's first time to experience the battlefield so directly. Looking at the walkways on both sides of the city wall, there were countless corpses lying in pools of blood, and there was thick smoke everywhere.

It was also the first time that Gan Si understood most clearly why the world admired Bai Yan so much.

But a city defense battle that lasted only a few days was still like this. Gan Si couldn't help but think of how cruel it was when Bai Yan led his troops in those frontal charges on the battlefield.

Gan Si could not even imagine what kind of scene Bai Yan was facing in the battle against Chu, when Xiang Yan, Jing Qi, Changping Jun and Changwen Jun led hundreds of thousands of Chu troops to besiege Bai Yan, who only had one army.

"Perhaps Bai Yan is here. With the means he used to break the square formation, the Huns might have retreated long ago!"

This was the first thought that came to Gan Si's mind when he looked at the countless corpses outside the city.

"We still don't know why the Xiongnu retreated. Pass the order to replace the garrison and continue patrolling. Be vigilant against the Xiongnu's return. Order the people in the city to help carry the bodies and properly settle the wounded. Coordinate the remaining military supplies in the city and order the craftsmen to temporarily stop working..."

Yang Duanhe was an old general. After seeing the Huns withdraw, he did not show much joy, but just breathed a sigh of relief. As one order after another was issued, Yang Duanhe also noticed that the Donghu people in the distance outside the city seemed to have begun to evacuate.

"What happened?"

Yang Duanhe was somewhat puzzled. Looking at the appearance of the Donghu army, it seemed that they were indeed withdrawing.

But Yang Duanhe knew very well that neither the Donghu nor the Xiongnu would withdraw rashly. Given the greedy nature of the Donghu and the Xiongnu, something must have happened to force them to withdraw.

And looking at the situation where the Huns retreated first, it is more likely that it was the Huns' side.

"I hope Bai Yan comes back. This is a troubled time. If Bai Yan comes back, Yanmen will be in charge. No matter who it is, they will be afraid!"

Yang Duanhe looked worried and sighed with some melancholy.

Yang Duanhe knew clearly that this so-called "who" was far more than just the foreign enemies such as the Xiongnu and Donghu in the north.

"promise!"

When Gan Si heard Yang Duanhe's order, he quickly bowed.

When Gan Si heard Yang Duanhe's last words, he couldn't help but sigh. The figure of Bai Yan appeared in his mind. He missed him so much. He felt at ease as long as Bai Yan was around.

There is no good in the city.

"Report! The Xiongnu and Donghu have evacuated!"

After hearing the news, Zhao Qiu and Bao Shi, who were sitting under the pavilion, finally felt relieved. As women, they knew what it would mean to them if the city was broken.

Although Mr. Wei said that the Huns’ target was the Yuezhi!

But who can guarantee that there will be no accidents? Moreover, if the Xiongnu and Donghu attack for a few more days, Shanwu will definitely fall.

Zhao Qiu looked towards Mr. Wei, her beautiful eyes and pretty brows slightly wrinkled.

This time, the situation was beyond the control of Mr. Wei. The forces involved behind the southward migration of the Xiongnu and Donghu far exceeded Mr. Wei's expectations.

According to the plans behind the Ying clan and other forces, as well as Old Wei's calculations, the best outcome would be chaos in the five counties of the northern border, part of the land east of the northern border would be annexed by the Donghu, and the Xiongnu would destroy the Yuezhi, control the north, and become a powerful enemy that could directly threaten the Central Plains.

The Qiang people will also establish their own independence in the west. The rest will be for the Ying clan to secretly unite with the old clans of various countries to force Ying Zheng.

But no one expected that there were still old clans in Zhao Yan who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to restore the monarchy, and the old clan forces of Chu State also came from afar to participate in it, regardless of Bai Yan's great contributions to Qin State. He was the most important link in forcing Qin State and Ying Zheng to divide the fiefdom. Those Chu forces now only wanted to retaliate against Bai Yan.

This is also the reason why Wang Ben and Meng Tian were obstructed when they received the news. Qin officials in some places not only found excuses to shirk their responsibilities, but even fled and disobeyed orders, and did not gather enough troops to hand over to Wang Ben and Meng Tian.

Not to mention that granaries in various places were either stolen or caught fire.

Behind every incident, there were people who wanted to prevent the Qin army from advancing northward, making it difficult for the Qin army to rush to the rescue of Yanmen and Daidi counties.

Old Wei was standing beside the pavilion and noticed Zhao Qiu's eyes. His old expression was very solemn, but Old Wei did not explain anything. Instead, he turned around and left the pavilion.

The withdrawal of the Xiongnu and Donghu was good news for Mr. Wei.

The next day.

When Mr. Wei was in the study, looking at a map, a man came up behind him and carefully handed him a message.

"Master Wei, according to the news, the Yuezhi went south and fought with the Xiongnu Chanyu Touman, so the Xiongnu withdrew their troops just now!"

The man reported.

After hearing this, Mr. Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the map.

Everything went as expected. When the Yuezhi moved south, the Xiongnu would definitely fight with them.

But then, when Mr. Wei received the message and opened it, his expression changed instantly, and a trace of panic and confusion instantly appeared on his face.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

After reading the news, Mr. Wei walked to the map with a look of horror, looked at the place where the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu were fighting on the map, and then looked at the news, which wrote in detail that the Xiongnu was constantly retreating and falling into a disadvantage under the attack of the Yuezhi and Qiang cavalry.

"Qiang tribe!"

Old Wei frowned and held the cloth tightly in his wrinkled hands.

"How could the Qiang people unite with the Yuezhi? This is clearly the best opportunity for the Qiang people to establish themselves! It is impossible that the Ying clan did not try to win over the Qiang people. Moreover, without the Qiang people's rebellion, the Xiongnu would never have been able to move south!"

Mr. Wei's breathing gradually became rapid, and his eyes were fixed on the map.

"what is going on?"

Mr. Wei was very puzzled. Given the situation on the entire map, there shouldn't be any accidents.

I don’t know how long it took, but I heard footsteps outside the door, and then Zhao Qiu came behind Mr. Wei.

"Go down!"

When he saw Zhao Qiu, Old Wei told his entourage to leave first, as he had no other orders to give at the moment.

"promise!"

The man nodded, then turned and walked out the door.

Only then did Zhao Qiu look at Mr. Wei, his brows slightly frowned, and he looked a little worried.

"Mr. Wei, according to the news sent from Xianyang, Bai Yan had already left Xianyang a long time ago, and came here on the orders of Ying Zheng to resist the foreign enemies!"

Zhao Qiu said to Mr. Wei.

This news was delivered very early, but because the Xiongnu and Donghu surrounded Shanwu and continued to plunder nearby Shanwu, not only could the news not be delivered to the city, but even the people delivering the news had to stay away from Shanwu as much as possible to prevent being killed by the Xiongnu or Donghu.

Yesterday, we learned that the Xiongnu and Donghu had retreated. After receiving this news, the messenger hurried to Shanwu City.

It was just not long ago that Zhao Qiu received news that Bai Yan had already been ordered to come to the northern border to lead troops to resist foreign enemies.

But what made Zhao Qiu couldn't help but worry was why there had been no news from Bai Yan. Even after the Xiongnu and Donghu retreated yesterday, he didn't receive any letter from Bai Yan!

"Bai Yan has already left Xianyang?"

When Mr. Wei heard what Zhao Qiu said, he turned to look at Zhao Qiu in confusion.

While thinking, Mr. Wei suddenly thought of something, his pupils trembled, and he quickly turned back to look at the map.

Ying Zheng had already given the order and Bai Yan had left Xianyang, but there had been no news from Bai Yan, not even a trace of news.

impossible!

Bai Yan couldn't disobey orders. Moreover, with Bai Yan's character, he would never watch the people of Yanmen suffer misfortune and remain indifferent.

There is only one explanation!

Bai Yan went north, but did not come to Yanmen, but went to...

Yuezhi!!!

"Why is there no news about Bai Yan? We have already sent people, but none of our spies have seen any trace of Bai Yan!"

While Mr. Wei was thinking, he heard Zhao Qiu's puzzled words from behind him.

When Old Wei understood what was going on, his old body suddenly shook slightly. Under Zhao Qiu's surprised gaze, he looked dazed and walked towards the wooden table step by step.

"Ying Zheng, is it really worth it?"

At this moment, Mr. Wei looked much older. He was breathing heavily, and sat at the wooden table in a somewhat dejected and dazed manner. His old and cloudy eyes stared blankly at the ground, and he kept repeating a sentence vaguely in his mouth.

"Mr. Wei?"

It was the first time that Zhao Qiu saw Mr. Wei like this.

Before, even when the city gate was almost lost, and he had risked himself, everyone, the people of the city, and the five counties of the northern border, Old Wei remained calm. But now, he suddenly seemed to have lost his soul and slumped down at the wooden table.

What happened? Why did Elder Wei become like this after learning that Bai Yan had left Xianyang and there was no news from him now?

Could it be that Elder Wei had already figured out that Bai Yan had run into something? Was he in danger?

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Perhaps it was because he was too concerned, Zhao Qiu, who was wearing a simple red dress, could not help but call out "Mr. Wei" again, with an expression that showed hesitant to speak.

"Look!"

Old Wei raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Qiu. Although he was old, he seemed to know what Zhao Qiu was thinking, so he slowly raised his hand and handed the news to Zhao Qiu.

"Ok?"

Seeing this, Zhao Qiu took the message and read it.

When Zhao Qiu learned that the Yuezhi and Qiang cavalry had killed the Xiongnu and forced them to retreat, her pretty face was a little surprised, and she then looked at Old Wei in confusion.

Hadn't Mr. Wei calculated the situation before and predicted the various plans of various forces behind the southward migration of the Xiongnu and the Donghu? But why did an accident happen again now? As expected, the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi were in a stalemate, and the Yuezhi tribe was not attacked by the Qiang people. Instead, the Yuezhi and the Qiang cavalry joined forces and gained the upper hand in the battle against the Xiongnu.

The Qiang did not rebel against the Yuezhi!

wrong!

Zhao Qiu is not stupid. If it weren't for Bai Yan, she would be too concerned. As for other things, Zhao Qiu is definitely not a stupid woman.

After seeing the news, thinking of Old Wei's expression and his last words just now, Zhao Qiu calmed down and suddenly thought of Bai Yan. He instantly understood why Old Wei's face changed drastically and he sat on the ground in despair after learning that Bai Yan had left Xianyang.

"Bai Yan...did he go to the Yue Clan?"

Zhao Qiu's stunning face and watery eyes were filled with disbelief.

The Yuezhi tribe and Bai Yan had a life-and-death feud. Bai Yan had burned more than 30,000 Yuezhi people to death in Gaonu, Shangjun.

Bai Yan is desperate? Dare to go to the Yue clan?

"But why did he go to Yuezhi?"

Zhao Qiuxian held the cloth tightly in her hands.

After recovering from the shock and thinking about the current situation, Zhao Qiu knew that Old Wei's guess was very likely true. Bai Yan was most likely the one behind the Yuezhi's southward migration. However, Zhao Qiu still didn't understand why Bai Yan wanted to go to the Yuezhi.

According to Bai Yan's ability, he can come to Yanmen and summon his former subordinates and soldiers. Even if facing the Xiongnu and Donghu at the same time, Bai Yan does not need to worry. You know, this time not only Wang Ben and Meng Tian, ​​as well as his former generals, are there, but also Bai Yan himself, who is the confidence of all the soldiers in the Northern Frontier.

Bai Yan returned to the northern border, just like Bai Qi who was resurrected from the dead and appeared in the Qin State.

Therefore, there is no need for Bai Yan to take risks and go to Yuezhi!

"Why?"

When Old Wei heard what Zhao Qiu said, he gave a wry smile, looked a little lonely and melancholy.

"He wants to break the situation!"

Elder Wei's words made Zhao Qiu look over with her beautiful eyes, and as Zhao Qiu was staring at him, Elder Wei spoke word by word.

"As a disciple of this old man, I want to not only break the situation of the northern border being invaded by the Xiongnu and Donghu, but also to break the situation for Ying Zheng after seeing clearly that people in the world are targeting him!"

After Mr. Wei finished speaking, he closed his eyes. On his old face, there was a look of bitterness, helplessness, sigh, indignation, and an indescribable sense of regret. Yet, amidst all these emotions, he couldn't help but reveal a little bit of pride and satisfaction.

Perhaps as a teacher, nothing is more infuriating than having students who are disobedient, unmotivated, and infuriating.

Perhaps as a teacher, nothing can compare to the fact that one's own disciples can see through the schemes of the world, which is more worthy of the teacher's pride.

No one in the world, including his teacher, could think of a way to break the impasse. This ability, let alone Bai Yan's young age, is something that only a few people in the world can possess.

After spending half his life writing books, he is about to be buried in the dust. What else could be more satisfying than having such a disciple?

"Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng! Do you know what this disciple of mine has done? He went against the wishes of his master, went against the desire of the world to seek profit, went against the recruitment and goodwill of the Ying clan and all the forces, and also went against the road paved for him by all the people behind him!"

Old Wei opened his eyes and slowly stood up. Without looking at the map which he had hardly left for some time, he walked towards the door.

"He disobeyed everyone except you, Ying Zheng!"

Old Wei stood in the corridor outside the door, looking at the sky. This time, there was no persistence in his tired eyes. Perhaps it was helplessness, or perhaps he had no choice, but it was not the same as before!

........................

There is no city for goodness.

There are not many people who can see the reasons behind each major event as clearly as Mr. Wei, let alone in Shanwu City. Even Yang Duanhe, who is already old, cannot see it as clearly as Mr. Wei.

Fortunately, Yang Duanhe was the prefect of Yanmen County, which was known to the world. This identity, recognized by the Qin State, brought news that even Wei Lao did not know.

Therefore, after the Xiongnu and Donghu withdrew their troops, Yang Duanhe not only received the news that Bai Yan had already received orders and left Xianyang, but also received news from Wang Ben and Meng Tian.

"What? Unite with the Yuezhi to trap the Xiongnu and Donghu together!"

Yang Duanhe, dressed in Qin official uniform, saw the news in the study and hurried to the hanging map.

Yang Duanhe may not have the ability to plan ahead and predict the future, but he still has the ability to judge the current situation after receiving the news, otherwise he would not have been able to become a general of the Qin State.

Therefore, based on several pieces of information, Yang Duanhe soon realized that the sudden southward movement of the Yuezhi to fight against the Xiongnu might be related to Bai Yan, and Bai Yan's purpose seemed to be not just to force back the Xiongnu and Donghu.

"Why do we want to trap the Xiongnu and Donghu in the northern border? In addition to destroying the Xiongnu, we should delay the Donghu as much as possible?"

Yang Duanhe frowned, looked through the message and the map, and found a very critical problem.

After thinking for a long time, Yang Duanhe still couldn't figure it out. Just as he heard the servant coming to report and was about to turn around, Yang Duanhe suddenly saw a blank area with the northern Xiongnu and Donghu written on it on the map.

Yang Duanhe suddenly thought of something and stood there in a daze. An idea came to his mind involuntarily, and this idea could easily explain why Bai Yan wanted Wang Ben to retain the Huns and let Meng Tian hold back the Donghu.

But in less than a moment, Yang Duanhe came to his senses and shook his head, trying to get rid of the idea from his mind.

There is no other reason. In the north, there is an endless grassland where it is easy to get lost and there is no way to resupply. For thousands of years, no dynasty in the Central Plains has dared to send troops to set foot in that territory.

It was like this in Shang and Zhou, and it was also like this in Qin, Zhao and Yan!

For thousands of years, no famous general from the Central Plains of that country has dared to have such an idea. This was true for Yue Yi, Li Mu, and Bai Qi in the past.

The north is a forbidden area for the generals and the army of the Central Plains!

A forbidden place that is hard to return from!

(End of this chapter)