A cavalry contingent shot from between heaven and earth.

This army lined up in a battle charge, surging with a terrifying momentum like a mountain of mountains.

The earth was shaking, trembling slightly. Colorful flags flutter in the wind. The war horses were galloping, and the huge roar was earth-shattering. The drums of war were roaring, and the sound was deep into the sky.

There was a panic in the camp, and all the men and horses lined up and assembled in formation under the command of various horns.

Li Hong, Xian Yufu and others rode out of the camp and looked into the distance.

"White Horse Gongsun Zhan."

Xian Yufu suddenly shouted loudly, "It's the cavalry of Liaodong, it's the white horse Gongsun Zan here." ”

Li Hong's tight heart immediately relaxed.

Using war drums to command the troops, according to common sense, it should be the Han's own army. But now, when the war with the Xianbei people is at war, anything can happen. Isn't it true that your own troops use horns? The enemy may also have emulated the Han military war drums. The Wind Crack of the Xianbei Niutou tribe is to use the war drums to command the battle.

Hearing Xian Yufu's shout, a group of people invariably breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Hong looked back at the camp, and the cavalry of the Sanqu army had not yet been assembled. He looked at the oncoming Liaodong cavalry, measured the distance between the two sides, and knew that once the enemy really attacked, his troops would be like Murong Ji's army being attacked, and there would be no chance to fight back at all. He couldn't help but think of the Black Hawk Iron Rider of the Xianbei people again. When will you be able to train an invincible iron horseman?

He turned his eyes to Zheng Xin. He wanted to ask him why the scouts hadn't spotted this unit. Zheng Xin also looked back at him very suspiciously, very dazed. He had no way to explain.

The cavalry on the opposite side continued to run wildly. In the middle row at the front, there is a prominent queue of white horses. Their beautiful figures are reflected in the blue sky and green land, which is particularly dazzling.

Li Hong and his subordinates have heard of Gongsun Zhan's name for a long time, although they have not seen him, but they have heard too many rumors about him, and everyone admires and worships him in their hearts. The world is about to meet the world's famous figures, and everyone's hearts are full of curiosity and excitement.

Gongsun Zhan's character Bo Jue is a native of the Lingzhi branch of Liaoxi. He was born in a family of eunuchs, and his father was once a member of the central government of 2,000 stones. Although he has a skill, because of his mother's humble background, he can only serve as a scrivener in the Taishou Mansion of Liaoxi County when he becomes an adult, that is, a scribe and the like. However, he soon won the appreciation of Taishou Hou'an and was recruited as a son-in-law by Taishou. Hou An is also a famous man, for the future of his son-in-law, he sent Gongsun Zhan to the south of Luoyang in the county of Wushi, to worship the great Confucian Mr. Lu Zhi as a teacher, to study and do learning.

Gongsun Zhan grew up in the north, and he himself was a generous and sad man, bold and martial and righteous, and he did not like to read books and discuss scriptures at all. He didn't read through the book, so he left Lu and returned to his hometown Lingzhi County. Soon, at the recommendation of his father-in-law, he once again became a senior accountant under the new Liaoxi County Taishou Liu Ji (equivalent to the current director of the accounting office and the director of the statistics office). He doesn't have the temperament of a literati at all, and he does these things with what he is not good at, but he doesn't behave too badly.

Two years later, Liu Jiji was implicated in the disaster of the party and was taken to Luoyang. Gongsun Chan knew that Liu Ji was framed, and out of righteous indignation, he disguised himself as a servant and followed him all the way to protect him. Liu Ji was sentenced to exile in Luoyang, Kyoto, to Ninan County, Jiaozhou. The place was in the wilderness of the south, and it was rumored to have a very strong miasma. Gongsun Zhan saw that Liu Ji was innocently convicted and pitiful, so he made up his mind to personally escort him to Rinan County. Halfway between the two, Liu Ji met the opportunity for pardon. Gongsun Chan sent him home and returned to Lingzhi County in Liaoxi County alone.

Because of this incident, Gongsun Zhan's chivalrous name spread throughout the northern counties of Youzhou and became famous. Soon Gongsun Chan was promoted by his successor Taishou as filial piety. (Filial piety, one of the main subjects in the history of the Han Dynasty electoral officials.) Among the scholars under its jurisdiction, the county selects those who are filial to their parents and who are honest in their behavior to the imperial court. Generally, one or two people are recommended a year. Those who have obtained the qualification of filial piety will go to Beijing to pass the class examination and become a lang. After a certain period of time, Lang will be appointed as an official, or go to the local place to be a county magistrate, or be a subordinate history of other governors. This is the right path for the officialdom of the Han Kingdom. He was summoned by the Son of Heaven by filial piety, retained as "Lang", and then released from Lang to a magistrate, and finally transferred from a magistrate to a central official.

After Gongsun Zhan was bullied for "Lang", he was sent as the governor of Liaodong in Youzhou. Changshi (equivalent to the current secretary general of the government department) is a civil official, but here he is a military attaché, equivalent to the governor of a county. The so-called Liaodong vassal states are a number of vassal states scattered around Liaodong County, that is, large and small Karasuma and Xianbei tribes. The duty of the governor of Liaodong was to monitor these tribes and prevent them from rebelling. Probably because of his background, the education he received was quite different from that of ordinary people, and Gongsun Zhan was extremely hateful to the Hu people, as if he had a deep blood feud with them. Every time he received news of a rebellion from a tribe, he would be furious and indignant, and immediately lead his troops to quell the rebellion, often going deep into the frontiers, running from place to dust, day and night, as if these tribes had a deep enmity with him. Gongsun Zhan and the Hu people clashed, never left a living mouth, slaughtered the whole clan, it was really a chicken and a dog, its bloody and brutal, so that the Hu people were frightened, and they did not dare to touch their beards.

Gongsun Chan liked to ride white horses, and he ordered his guards to ride white horses as well. Therefore, Gongsun Chan has a well-known nickname called White Horse Changshi, and his guards are called White Horse Yicong.

Gongsun Zhan's troops were neatly groomed, their flags were displayed, and the soldiers had bright armor and sharp weapons, and at first glance they were a well-trained and extremely effective troops. They slowly stopped about a hundred paces away from Li Hong's camp.

Li Hong and several of his subordinates looked at each other, ashamed of themselves. Compared with Gongsun Zhan's Liaodong soldiers, his own border army of Lu Longsai was like a ragtag army that was improvised and patchworked. The war horses were snatched from the Xianbei people. Only some of the officers were equipped with helmets and armor, and most of the soldiers were ordinary armor, including Li Hong himself, who even had torn armor. After two battles, almost half of the original cavalry was lost, and now the infantry is used as a temporary cavalry.

Xian Yufu said excitedly to Li Hong: "People, let's go and greet you." ”

Li Hong shouted: "Brothers, let's go to meet the white horse Changshi of Liaodong." After saying that, he took the lead and rushed out.

The white horse team of the opposing army immediately reacted, and under the leadership of an officer in bright silver armor, a silver helmet, and a white coat, it galloped like a whirlwind.

"Lord Gongsun......" Xian Yufu Fei dismounted, stood far away from the white horse iron horse, raised his hand and shouted loudly.

Li Honghe and his men immediately followed behind Xian Yufu and jumped off their horses one after another.

There were a hundred horsemen in the galloping procession, white horses and white armor, and the soldiers were tall and mighty, and the momentum was extraordinary. With a roar, the speeding procession suddenly stopped, showing that the troops were well-trained and the warriors were skilled in riding.

"It turned out to be Yuxing, I haven't seen you for a long time." The officer in full armor sat on his war horse, looked at Xian Yufu and said with a smile. Then he dismounted and strode over.

Li Hong and several of his subordinates looked intently.

Gongsun Chan is in his thirties, about 8 feet 5 inches tall, with a strong and well-proportioned physique, a handsome appearance, and a pair of big eyes that shine. Probably because of his years in the army, he seems very calm and calm, and his whole body exudes a strong martial spirit.

Xian Yufu and everyone hurriedly saluted. Gongsun Chan grabbed his hands and smiled heartily: "I haven't seen you for more than half a year, you have lost a lot of weight." ”

"The Xianbei people are constantly invading and making us scorched. It's great that Brother Bo Jue was able to arrive in time. Xian Yufu said excitedly.

"After receiving the documents from Lord Thorn Shi, I immediately led three thousand iron horsemen to come day and night, which is already the fastest speed."

"Why did you suddenly show up here?"

"We took a shortcut, entered the customs by Lu Longsai, and prepared to go directly to Yuyang. On the way, the scouts reconnoitred that there were troops stationed at Shankoudu, and we thought it was Xianbei people, so we rushed directly along the Baoqiu River. ”

Xian Yufu suddenly realized and laughed: "So that's the case, it scared us." Come, let me introduce you, this is the leopard, the leopard of Luronse. ”

Li Hong stepped forward to salute again.

Gongsun Chan looked at him in great surprise, looking Li Hong up and down carefully, and a smile slowly welled up on his handsome face.

"Good. I didn't expect you to be so young, and the young ones make people jealous. Gongsun Chan patted Li Hong the shoulder.

The two men are almost generally tall and generally strong. But Gongsun Zhan was dressed in a military uniform, looking like a big official, steady and majestic. Li Hong has long hair and shabby clothes, no matter how he looks at it, he looks like a down-and-out samurai, and he is also a simple and honest young samurai who seems to have little experience.

In front of Gongsun Zhan, who is many years older and has been famous for a long time, Li Hong looks a little restrained. His face was red, he was speechless, and he just looked at each other with very admiring eyes.

Gongsun Chan saw this young man's respect for himself from Li Hong's eyes, and he felt very comfortable in his heart.

For more than half a year, this leopard suddenly rose from northern Xinjiang, and with the successive battles, its fame has become more and more famous, and it even has the momentum to surpass itself. This made him very uncomfortable all the time. Because of his bad background, he went through ups and downs, and he made more efforts than others, and finally got to where he is today. However, a slave of the Xianbei people, whose background was 108,000 miles worse than his own, became the military commander of the Lulongsai border army because of a coincidence. I have worked hard for more than ten years, and I have paid countless hardships and blood and sweat in exchange for something, this kid who is called an idiot by Xianbei people easily got it in a few months, although it is still two levels behind in terms of official position, but this is no longer ordinary luck, but a lucky luck that makes people crazy with jealousy.

In times of peace, people are reluctant to join the border army unless they are forced to do so. First, the environment in which the border army is located is a remote border and an inaccessible place, and second, once there is friction at the border, life and death are not guaranteed, and third, the treatment is not good. However, in wartime, the border army is the easiest place to get military merits and promotion opportunities. Li Hong's luck was that he joined the border army at the most suitable time and in the most appropriate place, and participated in a rare battle. The soldiers who survived the Battle of Luronse are basically officers, and those who do not have a seat also lead the captain of the hundreds.

Heaven never gives a fair chance or a fair reward to those who work the same hard.

Xian Yufu immediately introduced several other military candidates and fake military candidates to Gongsun Zhan. Huzi's fame seems to be not small in the frontier, and Gongsun Chan specially chatted with him for a few words, and seems to be very familiar with him.

After greeting everyone, Gongsun Chan turned around and ordered the troops to be stationed on the spot.

Gongsun Zhan's younger brother Gongsun Yue, his subordinates Yan Gang, Shan Jing, Guan Jing, Zou Dan and other military Sima, and military Hou rushed over to meet Li Hong, Xian Yufu and others.

At the request of Gongsun Zhan, everyone sat on the ground and listened to Li Hong's brief account of several battles on the battlefield of Yuyang City in the past few days.

"Now Xiong Ba, the number one general under Murong Feng, occupies Guangping, with tens of thousands of troops. For Yuyang, if Guangping is not recovered, it is on the front line of the war, and it is very unsafe. Only by driving the Xianbei people back to Baitan can the battle of Yuyang be completely over. Li Hong finally said.

"The people are very eloquent and very clear. The war was also fought well, and it really deserved its name. Gongsun Chan looked at Li Hong with great admiration and praised sincerely.

Then he continued: "Now that the Yuyang battlefield is in a stalemate, we must find another way to open a breakthrough. I agree with the people's opinion, the success or failure on the Zhuolu battlefield is directly related to the entire Youzhou war situation. It is very likely that it will be the key to whether or not we can repel the Xianbei people. Yu Xing should immediately rush back to Yuyang City and personally report the matter to Lord Thorn Shi. ”

Xian Yufu nodded, "If you still have anything to convey to me, I'll rush back now." ”

"Our army marched hastily for more than ten days, and the men and horses were tired, and they urgently needed rest and supplies. I hope that I can get food and grass tomorrow, and I also hope that Yuyang County can send us reinforcements and soldiers a little reward, preferably more wine and meat. Gongsun Chan said with a smile, and there was no negotiation in his tone at all.

Xian Yufu hesitated for a moment and nodded solemnly.

In the afternoon, Gongsun Zhan sent someone to invite Li Hong and others to his camp, and everyone gathered together to eat meat and drink wine.

Since Li Hong presided over Lu Longsai's army, he has adhered to Tian Jing's set of methods for governing the army, strictly prohibiting soldiers from drinking and partying. Although Hu Zi and others complained, it was not good to openly disobey military discipline. Today, when I got the opportunity, I was so unhappy, I ate and drank wildly, forgetting that the war was not over yet.

Li Hong doesn't like to drink. Ever since he lost his memory, it seemed difficult for him to accept it, and although it felt very familiar, he just didn't like it, and he didn't drink well. Northerners are good drinkers, and there are many people who can drink a jar of wine. Li Hong tried it a few times, and every time he drank a few jue (jue, ancient drinking utensils), he would immediately get drunk.

Gongsun Chan seems to be particularly fond of Li Hong and diligently advises him to drink.

Li Hong was overwhelmed by alcohol, and gradually talked more and more.

"A few years ago in Liaodong, adults once took dozens of horsemen to the stopper, and suddenly were attacked by hundreds of Xianbei horsemen. The lord led his troops to fight and retreat, and by the time they arrived at Yingting, they were surrounded by the enemy. The adults were not afraid of danger, holding spears, shouting fiercely, continuously impacting the enemy formation, killing and wounding dozens of people, and finally led the troops to successfully break through. The courage of adults, Xianbei people have never forgotten it. ”

"Who are you listening to about the old past?" Gongsun Chan didn't think about it and asked casually.

"It's the marshal who said it. The handsome man is very jealous of you, and when I was in Xianbei, I heard him mention your bravery several times. ”

Gongsun Chan burst out laughing. He was especially happy today. Being able to get praise from Murong Feng of Xianbei Country did make him feel that he was very accomplished.

After Li Honglian drank more than a dozen jue, he immediately got drunk and didn't know what to do. After the banquet was over, the bearded people put Li Hong on horseback like a burden, let him vomit all the way, and slowly returned to the camp.

At noon the next day, Xian Yu rushed back to the mountain pass.

Liu Yu had already accepted Li Hong's suggestion and ordered him to lead his troops to Changping, Guangyang County. After receiving supplies in Changping, he immediately crossed the Taihang Mountains and went to Zhuolu to meet Cao Peng, a soldier of the Daijun who had arrived there in advance, in the silver department. Then all the battles were left to Li Hong's own decision, and he repelled the invading forces of the Xianbei Tuoba tribe as soon as possible.

Zhang Xun and Dou Qiao were recruited back to Yuyang City by Liu Yu because all their soldiers had been transferred to Li Hong's cavalry unit.

Gongsun Chan's troops were stationed on the spot and received supplies at any time. When the follow-up reinforcements arrive, they will jointly attack Quang Binh.

Li Hong had just woken up drunk, with a splitting headache, and secretly swore in his heart that he would never be greedy for drinking again, and he would delay his business.

The troops then moved out.

Accompanied by Xian Yufu, Li Hong barely bothered his spirits and went to Gongsun Zhan's camp to bid farewell to him. Gongsun Zhan said a few words of encouragement and personally sent Li Hong out of the camp.

"Brother Boju, what do you think the people will do if they go?"

Looking at Li Hong, who was gradually disappearing from view, Xian Yufu asked preoccupiedly.

"The people have a talent for war, and their understanding and control of the overall situation of war are beyond our match. It's a pity that Qiao Nu can't cook without rice, his troops are small in number, weak in strength, and vulnerable at all. What's more, he and the Tuoba tribe have a deep enmity like the sea, and Tuoba Feng can't let go of such a good opportunity for revenge. ”

"If the Xianbei people fall to Shanggu County, Tuoba Feng may personally rush to Zhuolu. With the strength of Tuoba Peak, the people may not be able to escape the fate of defeat. ”

"Zhuolu City is not in danger at all."

Gongsun Chan said calmly.

"Could it be that my Great Han Kingdom is really in decline?" Xian Yufu said helplessly.

Gongsun Chan sighed.

"Almost. Last year's Yellow Turban Rebellion was only the beginning of the decline of the Han Kingdom. ”

"When today's Emperor Fu Song and Zhu Jun led the main force of the Han army to suppress Yingchuan, the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army, which posed the greatest threat to Luoyang; My teachers, Lord Lu Zhi and Lord Dong Zhuo, led the army to suppress the Jizhou Yellow Turban Army. The Son of Heaven also ordered the dismantling of the party, mobilized the powerful men in various places, and mobilized all forces to deal with the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Although the riots in the three places were quelled at the end of last year, the vitality of the Han Kingdom was greatly damaged. If you look at it now, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain and rebelled again, one after another, and it has become more and more intense. ”

"Xiliang's Bianzhang, Han Sui rebelled at the beginning of this month, threatening Sanfu and Chang'an. The left cavalry general, Lord Huangfu Song, had received the imperial decree and left Jizhou to put down the rebellion in Chang'an. As soon as he leaves, the remnants of the Yellow Turban in Jizhou will surely rise again. ”

"The Saiwaihu people took the opportunity to invade the border repeatedly, and all parts of the border county were ravaged and ravaged."

"And today, the son is selling officials and lords in Luoyang, increasing taxes and taxes, building palaces and palaces, and doing everything he can to be arrogant and lascivious; Eunuchs and friends are treacherous, tyrannical and tyrannical, and abuse power to harm the country; Countless loyal ministers and righteous men have empty ambitions but no place for them; Seeing that the noble relatives and eunuchs controlled the government, they jumped up and down, tossing and turning, and one day they would burn this great river and mountain. ”

"The Great Han Kingdom is already crumbling."

Xian Yufu was shocked.

"Brother Bojing, you're crazy. You can say such a great rebellion. These things are too far away for us to worry about. Let's find a way to solve the crisis in Youzhou in front of us. ”

"What's the solution, isn't it just a soldier. If you can conjure up tens of thousands of troops, you can decide a big deal. ”

Xian Yufu suddenly remembered something.

He looked at Gongsun Chan and smiled, "I have a way." ”