The outer city failed to block an attack by the Huns, and the king of Qiuci was discouraged, and the king of Qiuci no longer had the courage to resist and surrendered honestly.He didn't dare to come forward, so he still sent Bai Ba to negotiate.This time, Bai Ba didn't have any confidence at all, and agreed to all the requirements of the Right Virtuous King.King Youxian ransacked the treasury of Qiuci and took away half of Qiuzi's soldiers and a large number of slaves, the only regret is that he did not capture Jose, the general of the main battle faction who resisted strongly.Jose knew that he had a great responsibility, and once the city was broken, in order to appease the anger of the Huns, the king of Qiuzi was likely to use him as a scapegoat, so he was ready to flee after Li Danghu left.After the city was broken, he took his family out of the city and hid in the mountains.By the time King Youxian sent someone to arrest him, his house was already empty.The whole Qiuci city fell into a burst of terror, the Huns carnivaled for several days, and returned with a full load, the once prosperous and luxurious Qiuci City became a mess, full of devastation, especially the outer city that was attacked by the Huns, almost became a ruin.Breaking through Qiuzi, the arrogant messenger arrived, asking for troops to help.King Youxian finally breathed a sigh of relief, but did not agree to Hunt Jiao's request.Although he received a large amount of cattle and sheep grain from Qiuci, he also forcibly recruited many Qiuci people, and the supply was still relatively tight.If the hunter sends troops again, it will inevitably further aggravate the difficulty of supply.Moreover, although he believed that Hunt Jiaomi would not dare to rebel against the Huns, his wariness of Hunting Arrogant did not completely disappear.He knows what kind of person he is and what kind of ambition he has.Liang Xiao only has a thousand people, and he doesn't need to be hunted to help at all, let alone give hunting arrogant a chance to make meritorious contributions.He wanted to kill Liang Xiao personally.Recapture Daban to prove that he is still the leader of the Xiongnu on the right.He ordered to return to Dasaka.The army set off, and Dongfang Shuo was forced to go along.He's very calm.I can eat and sleep.If you have nothing to do, you can recite poems and make calculations.When you are tired, you get out of the car and talk to the Huns,.Although he was a prisoner, the Huns respected him very much, starting from King Youxian himself, except for restricting his freedom, they didn't really treat him as a prisoner, and all kinds of supplies were roughly equal to King Youxian.Every banquet.He is a rightful guest of honor, and he is the focus of the banquet.Dongfang Shuo is good at chatting, whether it is the right virtuous king or an ordinary Hun soldier, he can chat hotly, and the guests and hosts are happy.It didn't take long for him to become the most popular guest of the Hun army.The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, and taking these opportunities, Dongfang Shuo learned a lot of information.Step by step, the army approached Dasaka.Liang Xiao stood on the city wall, looking at the soldiers and Li Danghu who were practicing in the city.The slightly frowning brow gradually relaxed.His face was calm, and he didn't see much abnormality except for a little more gloom in his eyes.The gaffe of that day was known only to the personal guards.Ordinary soldiers don't know about it at all.They don't know anything about the situation outside, and practice the city attack and defense every day to warm up for the upcoming battle.The appearance of Li Danghu has caused some conjecture.But as time went on, most people forgot about it.Liang Xiao asked Li Danghu to be in charge of the training of soldiers, and the repair of the city was also handed over to him.In this regard, Li Danghu is more experienced than Liang Xiao, and he quickly became handy and loved by the soldiers.At this moment, he is walking in the queue of drills.Correcting the movements of a Rowley pawn.He was demanding, but his tone was calm.The Urlei soldiers gladly accepted."
Master, Li Jun is so good to the soldiers."
Xia stared intently at Li Danghu.Liang Xiao glanced at her."
The Li family is a gate.His father, General Li Guang, was promoted from an ordinary soldier to 2,000 stones, and he knew the hardships of soldiers best, so he always sympathized with them.Li Jun has the style of an ancient scholar, jealous and hateful, not afraid of power, when he was a lang official by the side of the Son of Heaven, he beat the unruly ministers. ”"Wow," said Thea, "what a great husband." ”"I don't think so."
Sigma pursed her lips disapprovingly."
The master told him to go to Qiuzi to help the Qiuzi people defend the city, but he himself fled back.The Huns got the weight of the cattle and sheep of Qiuzi, and it was difficult for the master to do it. ”"Uh" Xia was speechless and glanced at Liang Xiao timidly.They all know that Liang Xiao has been in a bad mood recently, and Qiuzi's defeat has disrupted his overall plan, and Li Danghu is directly responsible.At this moment, it is indeed a little inappropriate to praise Li as a household."
That's not his fault."
Liang Xiao looked at the eyes of the two sisters, and knew that there were not one or two people who had criticized Li Danghu recently.However, he did not think that it was all Li Danghu's responsibility like Sigma."
Qiuzi people are just mud that can't support the wall, let alone Li Danghu, even if I go, it's useless.""
But the master has defended Suye City.""
This time, that time.At that time, there were only 10,000 Huns outside Suye City, and I had a few hundred mercenaries around me, as well as 5,000 elite cavalry of the Yue Clan to help.But Li Danghu only had a dozen people, and outside the city was the tens of thousands of troops of King Youxian. ”Seeing Liang Xiao defending Li Danghu, Sigma didn't insist anymore and shrugged his shoulders stupidly.Seeing this, Xia scratched her nose.Sigma rolled her eyes and pouted, ignoring her teasing.Liang Xiao turned to leave."
When he's done practicing, let him come to see me."
Li Danghu pushed the door in."
Captain, you're looking for me" "There are no outsiders here, so you don't need to be a captain." ”Liang Xiao smiled: "Sit, I'll discuss something with you."
Xia, go get some drinks for Li Jun. ”Thea answered and turned to go.Liang Xiao pulled out the map and spread it on the table."
What do you think of the current situation" Li Danghu breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been holding back in his heart for a long time, and today he finally had the opportunity to say it."
In my opinion, it is best to retreat first while the Huns have not yet arrived, preserve strength, and avoid unnecessary casualties."
Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised."
Retreat" "Yes.Daban is a fortress, and if you don't take it back, King Youxian will not give up.Even if we can hold out for a year, after a year, we can't get out without reinforcements.Instead of being trapped here, it is better to withdraw to Dawan and preserve his strength. ”Li Danghu stared at Liang Xiao's eyes and lowered his voice."
Ah Xiao, I know your thoughts, but the time is not ripe at the moment, so I am reluctant to act, I am afraid that it will backfire."
Liang Xiao thought about it, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised."
You're right, it's not time to do it.However, if we give up like this, I am afraid that in the short term, we will not have another chance.Once we retreat, King Youxian will be replenished with the financial resources of Qiuzi, and will not only be able to recover his strength, but also take great revenge on the tribes that are friendly with us.In this way, who will dare to associate with us in the future" Li Danghu shook his head in embarrassment, and stopped talking, with a look of guilt in his eyes.That's what worries him, too.The influence of the Han people in the Western Regions was not great, and they had just decided to establish a garrison in Wulei, but they were driven away by the Huns."
However, if we are trapped in Dasaka and have no reinforcements from outside, we will probably be wiped out.That's not a chance at all. ”"Of course, you can't trap Tasaka.I have made a plan for the past two days, and I invite you to come because I want to discuss it with you. ”Liang Xiao said, drawing a line between the two points of Pu Haidaban, and then dotted the middle of the line."
I want to take the initiative to attack and take Jiaohe City, or Wutu Valley, and choke the last passage for the Huns to enter and exit the Tianshan Mountains."
Li Danghu was taken aback: "Isn't this a little too risky Once the Huns conquer Qiuzi, they will soon return to Shidaban, and at this time they will divide their troops to attack, will they not?"
”Liang Xiao said: "However, if we only focus on Daban, we will become this turtle in the urn, and there is no room for maneuver."
Taking Wutu Valley is not only to leave a way back for himself, but also a means to compete for the initiative. ”Liang Xiao explained his thoughts.With the loss of Qiuzi, the Huns were well supplied and were able to hold out longer.It's already December, and if the Huns don't leave, then spring plowing after the start of spring tomorrow will be a problem.If you don't plow in the spring, you won't have a harvest in the fall, and the countries south of the Tianshan Mountains will surely fall into trouble.Even if you hold Dasaka, you won't be able to gain a foothold.Capture the Cheshi, cut off the retreat of the Huns, and create a sense of oppression on the psychology of the Huns, so as to seize the initiative and force the Huns to fight for the way back.More importantly, compared to the previously selected station, Jiaohe City is backed by a mountain and has Daze in front, which is more conducive to defense.Occupying Jiaohe City, controlling Pu Shihai on the left and Daban Fortress on the right, you can confront the Huns for a long time and block the Huns north of the Tianshan Mountains.Li Danghu is still not very reassured."
Your idea is good, but take the initiative to attack, where will the troops come from" "Marching in the mountains, a large number of people may not be a good thing.The Cheshi is now outside Dasaka, the country is empty, and the defensive force should be limited.I'll just bring mercenaries.In addition, I will also take the soldiers of the dangerous Weiwei Li, so that they will not become a destabilizing factor when the Huns come to the city. ”"Can it work?"
Li Danghu was still not very relieved.He looked at Liang Xiao with a worried expression.It is already the middle of winter, the snow is covering the mountains, and more than 100 people are marching in the mountains, running thousands of miles, and it is already difficult to march alone, let alone fight.Dongfang Shuo was detained by the Huns, and Qiuzi was lost.If Liang Xiao had any more accidents, the entire mission would collapse, and the risk was too great."
The mercenaries are all begging for a living, and they can't endure any hardships" Liang Xiao smiled, full of confidence."
The last time they marched hundreds of miles in the snow, they hit Wudan hard in one fell swoop, they were fine, and now they are even more fine."
Li Danghu stared at the map for a long time, and finally nodded.Compared to retreating, this plan is risky, but it is worth the fight.He stood up and said angrily: "You are a messenger, there can be no accidents, it is better to stay in Daban
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