Walk west from Xinqinzhong along the Yellow River. Behind the peaks and deserts on the other side, the territory of Wuwei County, the four counties in Hexi are the eastern part of Wuwei County. Although they are affiliated with the Wei State and the "Western Han Dynasty", both sides, as close neighbors, are brothers facing the Huns together, and still maintain frequent exchanges.

The prefect of Wuwei in the Western Han Dynasty was named Dou You, so he insisted on sharing the movements of the Huns' invasion with Zhang Chun and others in the New Qin Dynasty, and the messengers made two exchanges a month.

"This is true?"

At the end of September, one thousand miles west of Fuping County, Guzang, Wuwei County, Hexi Province, Dou You was surprised and slapped the table in the county magistrate's mansion. It was just because of the messenger who came back this time that he reported the "two-canal battle" that took place in Fuping County.

The messenger was also very excited: "The subordinates witnessed it with their own eyes that Geng Bozhao, the general of Wei ches and cavalry, attacked him lightly, and the soldiers and civilians in the new Qin Dynasty helped him. The real enemy was killed by more than a thousand people, and the rest retreated. The bodies were tied to the Great Wall, with one person in half to intimidate the Hu people. Tens of thousands of fake enemy soldiers were wiped out by the military and civilians between the two canals. The bodies were thrown into the desert Gobi, and tens of thousands of heads were cut off. The Jingguan was built on the bank of the river to worship the Wei official Xuan Biao, who was killed by Lu Fang in the first place."

"The great victory is this since the fall of the Han Dynasty... No, it should be Chen Tang, who had never had a great victory since Gan Yanshou killed Zhizhi Shanyu!"

Dou You was quite happy for a moment, and got up and walked, and there were two kinds of joy.

First, the four counties of Hexi were also invaded by the Huns. In the Xia Dynasty, the right part of the Huns tentatively invaded the territory. After the autumn, the Right King of Right attacked Xiu Tuze in the northern part of Wuwei, and now it has completely occupied it. Xiu Tuze is a large lake formed by the main stream of Wuwei County (Shiyang River) and many Qilian River Creeks. It is hundreds of miles wide and suddenly appears in the Gobi Desert with abundant water and grass. From then on, the right part of the Huns can use this ze as a base to herd horses and root, and invade the hinterland of Wuwei bit by bit until Hexi is cut off.

Wuwei's own military strength is difficult to compete with the strong Hu, so Dou You could only give up on the edge and passively defend the county towns, watching the Huns show their power.

Now that the arrogant Huns have broken their waists in Fuping, Dou You are naturally very happy.

"Secondly, in the eyes of the scholars of Guandong, the New Qinzhong was originally a place where borders could be abandoned, but the Wei army tried hard to protect it. It seems that the letter sent by my brother, Duke Zhou, in early autumn, is not false!"

In the letter, Dou Rong explained that the King of Wei knew people and was good at responsibilities, and the powerful state of Wei. At the same time, he wrote a special book on the expulsion of the barbarians who wanted to fight against the Xiongnu to the end. He suggested that Dou You could abandon the Han Dynasty and join Wei.

Dou You didn't believe it at first, but just thought that if King Lun of Wei did not save Xin Qinzhong, it means that he was not worthy of trust. He could show his good news and continue to watch the success or failure. But now the battle between the two channels proves that the fifth Lun is indeed determined to expel the barbarians!

Although Guzang City is called a wealthy town and Wuwei is rich in water and grass, the number of households and people is only 70,000, and each household and one resident can gather tens of thousands of people. It is impossible to resist the invasion of the right Xiongnu. In addition to the internal Qiang people, Xiao Yuezhi was not at ease. As long as the Great Shanyu freed up his hands and exerted a little force, Wuwei would be difficult to protect.

The Western Han Dynasty court that Dou You was theoretically loyal to? Not to mention, Emperor Liu Ying was just a puppet fool. Wei Xiang, who had real power, was very concerned about Dou You's request for help, and said that he would personally lead troops to Wuwei to help him control Hu.

"I think it's fake to Wei Xiang help Wuwei's imperial captives, and it's true to take the opportunity to seize power!"

Dou You was worried. Wei Xiang sent his confidants to serve as the governor of Liangzhou, inspecting various counties, and bribing his confidants, intending to deprive the power of several powerful prefects in Hexi little by little. The Longyou cavalry also gathered south of Wushaoling. If it weren't for the recent Qiang Rebellion in Jincheng County and the traffic was cut off, Wei Xiang would have been busy with purging the country, and it would be difficult for the army to send north, Wuwei would have been no longer the surname Dou.

The Dou family, their great-grandfather, grandfather, and younger brothers, were both officials in Hexi. They had a deep roots and were highly favored by scholars and the people. Only in this way can they gain a firm foothold. Dou's friend knew very well that in the troubled times, once the territory and army were lost, it would be humans who would serve as the slaughter and I would be fish and meat, and the clan could not be protected.

What's more, if their Dou family wants to invest, they have to invest in the most potential forces. With more and more Han emperors, the restoration of Han is no longer popular.

"My follower, Duke Zhou, is an important minister of the King of Wei, and I have been suspicious of the Wei family for a long time. It's time to make a choice!"

"From the battle between the two canals, the King of Wei will be able to save Wuwei from the barbarians in the future!"

Of course, he would not be stupid enough to change his flag directly, as it would lead to full attack from the Longyou cavalry and no longer wait for the death, but the King of Wei needed to see his sincerity.

Thinking of this, Dou You asked someone to call his eldest son, who was only ten years old. His son was Dou Gu. He was young but he liked to read military books. At first glance, his appearance was somewhat similar to Dou Rong, and his temperament was quite as kind as his uncle...

Dou You handed over an important mission to his young son.

"Gu'er, you're going to go out for a long trip."

"Follow the messenger to the east, go to Wei State for his father, pay homage to your uncle, and meet with the King of Wei. In order to preserve the power of Wuwei, Dou You was strongly against the barbarians, and could not go to surrender in person, so he could only kowtow and apologize, and send his beloved son to serve as a minister first!"

...

Xiao Dougu still had to cross the Gobi Desert, afraid he would not be able to reach Guanzhong in winter, and the news of the Fuping victory was also spreading eastward and was sent to Taiyuan County, Bingzhou.

Since the former general Jing Dan took down Shangdang and Taiyuan, he led his troops to garrison here, occupying various edges and blockages to avoid the situation where the Huns crossed Yanmen and fought all the way to the city of Jinyang in the early Han Dynasty.

However, the Wei army received the Fifth Reunion Imperial Decree and did not cross this natural border for half a step. They could only watch the Yanmen outside the border, Dai County fell or surrendered to Hu Han.

"The troops are short of enough. The northern border stretches for thousands of miles, and the east and west are all there to care for one end."

Jing Dan made a fuss about military information and said to Bingzhou Governor Guo Ji: "But the great victory of Fuping is really arousing the aura. Hu Han's fake captives were completely wiped out, and the real captives also suffered a lot of losses. In the future, the new Qinzhong will be a little more peaceful. The most important thing is that two or three thousand military horses were seized, which slightly supplemented the losses."

Guo Ji's position in the Xin Dynasty was "Public of Bingzhou", but the fifth reunion abolished the position of provincial governor and changed it to the governor of the state, and took back the power to mobilize troops to conquer the army. However, the rank and salary remained at 2,000 stones, which was considered to be a subversive Guo Ji who surrendered in the summer.

But Guo Ji had no resentment. He was willing to surrender at the time because he was inspired by the righteousness of the King of Wei to expel the barbarians. Now he has won the first battle. The Meiji boy who he had dealt with also made great contributions, which is quite gratifying.

When Guo Ji heard that the person who was defeated by Xiao Geng in the New Qin Dynasty was Wudashihou, the king of Zuo Guli, he had an idea and said to Jing Dan: "Can the former general know the grudges of the King of Guli on the left and right of the Xiongnu?"

Jing Dan also worked in Shanggu County, had a little understanding of the Huns, and nodded and said, "I have heard that King Youguli Zhiya Shi was the son of Wang Qian and Huhanye, the seventh brother of Shanyu. King Zuoguli was the eldest son of Shanyu."

Guo Ji said: "Of course, according to the old custom of the Huns, the Zhiya army should have been the Zuoxian King and inherited the position of Shanyu in the future, but Shanyu has not been granted a title for a long time. I guess it is because he wants his son to succeed to the throne."

"But now that King Zuo Guli has suffered a defeat, the Shanyu cannot justify him as the crown prince. In order to fight for the throne, the Xiongnu have always been unkind and unfilial, and the brothers are disrespectful and the younger brothers are not humble. King Youguli knows that the Ya Shi will be separated from the father and son of Shanyu sooner or later. His mother and sister Wang Mang entered the court and remained in Chang'an. It is better to ask him to compile a book and send brave men to the court of the King Youguli to understand the benefits and disadvantages."

Jing Dan understood: "Di Gong Guo wanted to split apart a hundred years ago, and the five Shanyu struggled to become a successor?"

He couldn't help but look at Guo Ji and smiled, "Can honest elders use discord plan?"

Guo Ji did not feel embarrassed: "The Central Plains were exhausted, and the Huns could not control their troops with force, so they could only use strategies. Since the Shanyu could support Lu Fang, the King of Wei could also support Zhiyashi's independence, but he returned to him with the other way."

Whether this plan can be achieved is still between the two. Not to mention how to send information to the King of Youguli in the Western Regions, near the Wusun Kingdom, although Zhiyashi is the son of Wang Zhaojun, who can understand Chinese and tend to marry, he is still a Hun, sitting on the side of the Hu people.

Jing Dan felt that it was a good idea to try: "Although the imperial captives blocked this autumn, the Battle of Fuping relied on the arrogance of the Huns and the special terrain of the two canals, which was difficult to replicate. But we can't deploy large troops on the frontier every year. The king still wants to take Hebei first."

"Since you are passive in the attack on the army, you need to take the initiative in the attack on the enemy and plan! But..."

Jing Dan said: "The most important thing in Taiyuan now is to go east to Jingxing and participate in the war in Hebei under the order of the king!"

...

It was not until early October that the victory of the battle between the two canals crossed the Taihang Mountains and spread to the fifth place where he was stationed in Yecheng.

"What a Geng Bozhao!"

Finally, he said, "If I were to let Yu come and deal with them, those fake Hu Han will have other wonderful uses."

For example, keeping hundreds of people blinded the eyes, leading and sending them back, creating greater horror, but Geng Yan has always been quick and neat in doing things, and even killing people, so he will never be so troublesome.

The fifth reunion was not simply happy because of Geng Yan's great victory, but was happy that this young man finally had a steady move and did not pursue the eight thousand cavalry of the Huns with three thousand exhausted cavalry. Although the restoration of several counties in the new Qin Dynasty was still far away, it at least hurt the Huns, severely damaged Hu Han, and maintained the balance of power in the northern border.

In this way, the fifth reunification can free up his hands and continue to advance the progress of the unified war.

Over the past six months, the situation in Hebei has been quite complicated, but since the beginning of autumn, it has gradually become clear: Liu Ziyu used his emperor status and the bronze horse bandits who claimed to be hundreds of thousands to sweep the entire Jizhou.

When the fifth reun arrived in Yecheng, his in-law Geng Chun introduced the situation to him.

"In the Xia Dynasty, Liu Ziyu and Tongma took advantage of the fire of King Zhending and King Zhao, marched westward to obtain the harmony and burn Song Zi..."

The main thing burned was Geng Chun’s house fortress. Liu Ziyu was really angry with him, and Geng Chun took his family away early.

"The King Zhending fought with Tongma in the city of Huancheng. He was defeated and could only lead thousands of people to retreat to the Yuanshi City of Changshan County. All his family and relatives were lost. The bronze horse occupied Zhending and Zhongshan counties again."

The powerful armed armored soldiers of King Zhending Liu Yang are not weak. In this way, the combat power of the bronze horse cannot be underestimated.

After all, Geng Chun is Liu Yang's nephew. Although he had cheated his uncle several times, he still wanted to give him a chance to survive: "King, Liu Yang is desperate. He either surrenders to the Tongma or surrenders to Wei, or can send people to lobby him to surrender to Changshan County and open Jingxing Pass so that the former general Jing Sunqing can move east calmly."

"He was named Liu, and he was a prince of the Han family. Can he surrender to me, a different surname 'enemy'?" The fifth reun also heard that Liu Liu now calls him, but these people really embarrass Liu Bang and are still fighting in the midst of this day.

Geng Chun smiled and said, "Liu Yang thought he had a tumor, which was a strange phenomenon and could be the emperor. Now this dream should be sober. After being defeated by the bronze horse, he sent someone to ask me, saying that if you are now seeking the King of Wei, can you be the king of a county and inherit the inheritance of the Liu family?"

The fifth reunion was so happy. A few dishes were drunk like this and asked Geng Chun: "Boshan thought, what are the conditions for Liu Yang?"

Geng Chun shook his head: "I am not sober enough. I sent someone to reply and scold him to explain the situation. Liu Yang then changed his words and was willing to be the Marquis of Wanhu."

"There are no Wanhu Housing Marquis in the middle of the country so far. Wenyuan and Boshan are only five thousand households. Liu Yang is really brave enough to think about it." Di Lun smiled very much and patted Geng Chun and said, "But after fighting Hebei, defeating the Tongma and taking all Youji, Wanhu Hou may have!"

Reject this, and the fifth reunion gave his own bottom line:

"Boshan sent someone to tell Liu Yang that if he could really surrender and accept the merits of Changshan County, I could grant him the title of Qianhu Marquis and be rich and safe in his life. As for whether it was one thousand, two thousand or three thousand, it depends on the speed of his surrender and the performance of his surrender to Yu in the future.

The fifth relationship really needs a representative of the surname Liu to be a horse bone. He wants to destroy the Han Dynasty, not to destroy the Liu Dynasty, nor do he believe that all the surname Liu can resist to the end to restore the Han Dynasty. If there were so many filial sons and virtuous grandchildren, Wang Mang would not have succeeded at the beginning.

Geng Chun Yingnuo, but his face was a little hesitant. Liu Yang was arrogant and probably wouldn't be happy. In fact, in his opinion, it would be better to have more benefits, which made Liu Yang surrender and then slowly reduce it - anyway, it was not the first time he had deceived his uncle.

"Nothing happened." The fifth rein would rather fight one more battle: "Let Jingdan break Jingxing Pass first, but Liu Yang will not agree!"

As for the fifth reunion, there were major things to be done in the Zhao and Wei land. All the troops had gathered, and autumn grain was transported onto the luggage carts, leaving Yecheng and heading north slowly.

"I remember when I went to Wu'an Iron Mine to inspect and preside over the division of land. When I climbed the top of the mountain, I looked east. Do you know what I saw?"

"The king must have seen the suburbs of Handan."

That’s right, the fifth reunion sighed at that time that Zhao Liu was the biggest landlord in Hebei!
Chapter completed!