Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2152 Xiao Rui arrives
The spring rains are continuous, and the wind and snow melt.

The spring in Mobei is not sunny and sunny, either it is rainy and sandy, and it brings the hardships of life to the Hu people in Mobei, but it also cultivates an image of fearlessness, fearlessness, The tenacity to brave the world.

Under the spring rain, looking at the Dujun Mountain in the distance, the capped snow is still covered.

The road under his feet was extremely muddy. The horseshoes stepped in and pulled out, bringing up a stream of mud, and the wheels were crushed in the syrupy mud, forming deep ruts. In the continuous light rain, stepping on the mud, shouting and struggling to push the vehicle full of luggage out of the mud pit.

The quietest time in Mobei is not the snowy and icy winter, but the rainy spring. The whole Mobei has become a muddy pond. Even if it is a Hu tribe cavalry who is flying for a hundred miles, it is very necessary to lie down obediently. in the camp...

Xiao Rui was riding on horseback, his once pampered and fair face had already been blackened and exhausted by the wind and frost in Mobei, and the edge of the bamboo hat above his head was slowly dripping with rain.

Looking at the continuous army marching hard on the muddy road behind him, he couldn't help but secretly sighed.

Since he was born, he has lived in the prosperous and prosperous place in Guanzhong, the home of Zhongming Dingshi. Even though he has read countless words in books describing the bitter cold and hardships in Mobei beyond the Great Wall, there is nothing more direct than seeing it with his own eyes. , more shocking?

After being suddenly promoted to a high position and the joy of Mu Shou's party, there is an unfathomable haze about the future...

Pursing his lips, Xiao Rui encouraged him loudly: "Everyone, work harder! This road has traveled thousands of miles, and Zhao Xincheng is in front, and there will be the robes of Youtunwei and Youwuwei, and we will rest there then. , everyone can take a break and catch their breath."

"Here!"

The order was passed on, and the soldiers mustered their energy and trekked hard.

Marching under such weather, lack of physical strength leads to low morale, which is the most taboo in the army.Fortunately, Xue Wanche and Xue Rengui have already wiped out the Hu tribe near Dujun Yu Mountain. Otherwise, if a Hu tribe cavalry emerges at this time, the Tang army will suffer a disastrous defeat...

It's not that Xiao Rui insisted on hurrying on his way, but this season happened to be when there was plenty of rain in Mobei, a light rain fell for three or two days, and when it finally cleared up, after walking for a few miles, a black cloud Come here, it's raining again.

There is enough rain, the temperature is low, and the land is almost never dry.

He didn't dare lead an army of tens of thousands to travel around the mountains and rivers, so he waited for two or three months before arriving at Dujun Yu Mountain...

Fortunately, it was close to Zhaoxin City. The road was trampled by Hu people's herdsmen all the year round, so the road surface was relatively hard and less affected by the rain. The road condition was fair, and the marching speed was slightly accelerated.

When the army was out of breath and almost exhausted their strength, they arrived at Zhao Xincheng, but they were all dumbfounded...

Where is there a trace of "city"?

The entire huge flat land on the mountainside is full of ruins, bombed-out houses and collapsed bricks and stones scattered everywhere, and on top of these ruins, there is a man with a cloth strip tied to his face to cover his mouth and nose. Tang Jun turned over the ruins from time to time, dug out the corpses one by one, and then pushed them to the west side with a simple cart.

Near the mountain wall, several large pits were dug out by the mountain, one after another.

Even if it is far away, you can still see the countless corpses densely packed in the pit...

At this time, some soldiers buried gunpowder on the bare hillside, drew out a lead wire wrapped in oil paper that was tens of meters long, and ran away after igniting it.

When the soldiers ran away far away, the waterproof fuse was not affected by the light rain at all, and the black smoke "chi chi" ignited the buried gunpowder.

There was a muffled "boom", and then the earth shook and the mountains shook.

Half of the hillside was bombed and landslides, burying a big pit.

The corners of Xiao Rui's eyes twitched.

Tang Jun behind him was dumbfounded.

How many people did this motherfucker kill?

Several months have passed since the first battle of Xin Zhaocheng, and the corpses of the barbarians killed that day have not been disposed of yet...

After walking a little further, everyone gasped when they saw the "Jingguan" built by countless Hu people's corpses piled up in the north of the ruins of Xinzhao City.

A lieutenant behind Xiao Rui swallowed hard, and murmured: "Mother! Is Fang Erlang going to kill and become a demon? Look at this Jingguan, and then look at the burial pit, I'm afraid he will kill anyone Tens of thousands!"

The other person was also terrified: "Fortunately, when Fang Erlang delivered the victory report to Chang'an, many people said that he lied about the military situation and pretended to be the leader of the army. They said that Xue Yantuo had an army of 15, even if it was 15 sheep, you can kill it again. How many? Looking at it now, Fang Erlang might not be able to find out the number at all, so he randomly reported a number... just not too much!"

……

The people mobilized to guard this piece of territory in Mobei this time are all the elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, who have seen the world in these years of fighting in the South and North.

Which one does not have two lives in his hands?
But now looking at the dead bodies all over the mountains and plains, everyone was shocked.

Xiao Rui took a deep breath, looked at the group of troops coming up from a distance, and said to the left and right: "This place is no longer allowed to be stationed, it seems that the army can't rest yet, they have to reach Dujun Yu Mountain in one breath."

Everyone nodded sadly.

It's spring now, even though the temperature is lower, the corpses are still beginning to rot, and the germs are spreading. If you stay here for one night, you don't know how many soldiers will be infected with the germs.

He rubbed his already stiff and numb legs astride the horse, and his morale dropped again...

*****
With a distance of more than ten feet apart, the two sides dismounted at the same time.

After walking a few steps, they approached each other and greeted each other.

They are all acquaintances, so there is no need to pay too much attention to etiquette. After exchanging some pleasantries, Fang Jun asked with a smile, "I really didn't expect that Concubine Xiao got this job."

Coincidentally, the three people with the highest titles and positions here, Xue Wanche, Fang Jun, and Xiao Rui, are all consorts of the Tang Dynasty.

Xiao Rui said: "I also can't believe it. After all, I have never had the experience of being in charge of a party, but now I suddenly became the chief protector of the Hanhai Protectorate. I am afraid that I will fail His Majesty Long En. I am really sincere and trembling!"

This is really not a polite word.

Xiao Rui is a confident person. If he is placed anywhere in the ten ways of the Tang Dynasty, he will not be afraid at all, and he believes that he can make a difference.However, this place is Mobei, thousands of miles away from the border of the Tang Dynasty. It is the area where the tribes of Tie Le lived and thrived. The surrounding Hu tribes are watching and watching, and if they make a mistake, it will be an irreversible ending.

He is really guilty...

Fang Jun has a different relationship with him. He stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Be in awe, and sleep well at night, so that you can not forget your original intention and forge ahead. Come, come, come, I will introduce you to Xiao Duhu. Bei Haojie, from now on, we will all be robes and officials of the Tang Dynasty, and we should join hands to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic!"

"Bazhuo has seen the chief protector."

"Tu Midu has seen the Great Protector."

"Tumozhi has seen the chief protector."

……

More than a dozen chiefs and Qu Shuai from Tiele's tribes stepped forward one by one, and they were very respectful.

Disrespect is not enough, although this chief guardian looks gentle and kind, but in the end he is a nobleman of the Tang Dynasty, with tens of thousands of tigers and wolves under his command, who knows if it is a smiling tiger, smiling in front of his face, and wielding a knife behind his back?
The Han people are treacherous, and there are too many people who have reached an agreement on the front foot and tore it on the back foot...

Xiao Rui has no experience in governing, but after all, he is an outstanding talent cultivated by aristocratic families. Facing these chiefs and Qu Shuai, he is not hypocritical at all. Entrusted by you, to serve as the chief guardian of the Hanhai Protectorate Mansion, shoulder the responsibility of bridging the hatred between the Hu and the Han, and the war between the North and the South. You are trembling, sincere and fearful, and can't sleep at night! To advance and retreat, we should join hands with Benduhu to govern Mobei with sincerity and solidarity, so that millions of Tiele tribes can live and work in peace and contentment. If anyone dares to obey the law and violate the law, and has ulterior motives to destroy the great cause of Hu-Han reconciliation, the Duhu will lead the tiger and wolf division to fight against the heavens. If you rebel, you will be sanctioned. At that time, the whole family will suffer, and your reputation will be ruined. You will be digging your own dead end, don't say that you didn't predict it!"

These words were not harsh, but murderous, all the chiefs present were sweating and spitting along with difficulty.

Sure enough, none of the Tang people were easy to get along with...

Fang Jun smiled and stood on one side with his hands behind his back. From now on, he must give up the position of the leader and take Xiao Rui as the core.

But this young man really impressed him, obviously he has a few brushes...

(End of this chapter)