Chapter 143: Snowy Nights in Liangzhou (Part 2)

"We General Lu lives in the city now and will not spend the night in the camp since yesterday. Please spare your life!" The two guards knelt on the snow and kowtowed like pounding garlic, begging hard.

"As long as you answer honestly, I will not kill you." Zhang Huan stopped their kowtows and asked in a deep voice: "I'll ask you again, are the soldiers' weapons still carried with you now?"

The two soldiers looked at each other and were a little surprised. How could the other party know? They dared not hide it and hurriedly said, "Report to the general, it turned out to be carried with them, but it was snowing all over the world, so everyone could not leave the camp or train. Fightings and fights often happened. General Lu was afraid that the soldiers would get into the warehouse, so he started yesterday and was not allowed to carry them overnight. Only soldiers on duty could carry them."

"What you said is the truth?" Although he guessed that this might happen, when it really became a reality, Zhang Huan could not help but feel excited.

"Our life lies with the general's hands, how dare we lie?"

At this time, Zhang Huan raised his head, and he looked up at the violent God of Snow and Snow, with gratitude in his heart. God was so fair that after giving them the most cruel torture in their bodies, he quietly stuffed hope to them.

He turned his head and immediately ordered: "Lin Jiuhan!"

"The last one will be here!"

"I will give you three hundred elites. After the military camp catches fire, Lu Sigong will definitely go to Beida camp. You intercept me halfway. I will remember your great achievements regardless of life or death!"

"Abide by the order!"

There was no suspense in this battle. Zhang Huan looked at the dark and sleeping camp. He waved his hand gently, and a word burst out from his cold and hard lips: "Kill!"

Three thousand cavalry suddenly broke out, and for two days, it seemed that two long years had passed, two days of hard trek, two days of hope and patience,

It was all for the moment. They tried their best to shout and kill, shouting and killing with hoarse voices, holding up sharp swords, and the roaring horse hooves seemed to have a muffled thunder on the ground, and it was like a low sound of wild beasts, killing towards the Hexi Army's camp from a hundred steps away.

Like the roaring river water, three thousand troops overturned the wooden fence and rushed into the camp in an instant. The cavalry rushed, as if it stirred up a dark black wave more than one ft. Before the Hexi army could react from the sound sleep, the Xiliang cavalry had already flattened nearly a hundred tents and launched the most cruel massacre. The red flames soared into the air, the cold sword light flashed, the wailing sound, the crying sound of the knife slashing into the bones, and the crazy laughter of the cavalry killing.

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Thousands of Hexi soldiers woke up from their sleep, panic, fearful, and scattered. They shouted wildly, trampled on each other, and fled to the outside of the camp like a mountain collapsed and cracked the earth. However, all exits had been sealed, and the arsenal was burning with raging fires. Some people had already recognized that this was not the Tubo army's stealing camp, but the Tang army like them. Therefore, surrender was like some kind of powerful virus, spreading rapidly in the camp.

Zhang Huan rode on the horse and watched the situation coldly. At this moment, the fighting spirit of the Hexi Army had been destroyed and there was no need to carry out unnecessary killing. He whispered: "Stop killing and accept surrender!"

Several commanders ran quickly in the barracks, shouting loudly: "The governor has an order to stop killing and accept surrender!"

"The governor has an order to stop killing and accept surrender!"

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Wherever the order went, the killing stopped immediately. The cavalry began to pull into a slender curved queue, as if the last net was closed during fishing, driving the Hexi soldiers who were kneeling on the ground to beg for mercy to one place. Not long after the second update, the one-sided battle ended quickly.

"General, this guy wants to see you."

Li Panyu smiled chuckled, and he brought a fat middle-aged man over. It was Lu Sigong's chief aide Du Mei. He saw his face turned blue, but he didn't know if it was cold or angry. Zhang Huan smiled at him, "Are you okay with the shopkeeper Du?"

Du Mei stared at Zhang Huan in a daze. He suddenly sighed deeply, bowed and bowed, "I am Du Mei in Xiangyang, and I am willing to serve the governor!"

In the early morning of November 29, the first year of Xuanren, three thousand Xiliang cavalry stationed in Tianbao County, Wuwei County, successfully attacked the Hexi Army camp under the cover of a blizzard. The commander of the Hexi Army Lu Sigong was attacked and killed on the way to the main camp. Ten thousand Hexi Army was finally killed and killed nearly two thousand people, and 8,000 surrendered people. At dawn, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry lined up to enter Wuwei County.

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Two days later, outside Kaiyang County, Longyou, the cavalry with three horses and six horses spread lightning through the thick fog at dusk. The iron hooves of the war horses broke the thick ice slag, crossed the hills, rushed through the fields, and rushed towards the Kaiyang County City like a whirlwind.

The sky gradually became dark, and there were crowds of people in the Wei Mansion, laughter and loud, and the pleasant sound of silk and bamboo were faintly spreading to the streets. The big word "Shou" was posted everywhere. The main entrance was equipped with corner lamps and hung high on both sides. From the main entrance, the ritual gate, the hall, the warm pavilion, and to the main hall, the main entrance was wide open, and all the vermilion lanterns illuminated the mansion like daytime.

Today is the 75th birthday of Mrs. Wei. The Wei family started to prepare more than 20 days ago. It was finally the day of the day tonight. As the people and the people were dressed up in a bunch of flowers, firecrackers caught fire, and carriages were coming in a row.

In the courtyard of the mansion, Wei Yan wore a new brocade robe and smiled and accepted the congratulations from the guests. Behind him were his younger brothers or clan brothers who came from all over the country, Wei Zheng, the Minister of the Shangshu, Wei Du, the Minister of the Shaofu Temple, Wei Rang, the governor of Longxi County, etc. Since these important officials of the court were all in the courtyard, many guests who came to celebrate their birthday were unwilling to enter the house. They would rather stand in the courtyard and chat and find opportunities to get close to them.

Wei Yan was in a good mood these days. Due to his concessions, the wave of protests against him in the capital finally subsided. The court's proposal to impeach him was left unresolved. Not long ago, the Empress Dowager issued an imperial edict, appointing Mrs. Wei as the Lady of Song, and at the same time, his eldest son Wei Qing as the Viscount of Kaiyang County, which was officially recognized as the heir of his family head. Then the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel also arrived, and Wei Qing as the home guest of the Ministry of Rites was added.

The promotion of his family slightly weakened the shadow of Lingwu County. Wei Yan's face gradually began to appear on his gloomy face, especially today on his mother's birthday, his smile became even brighter.

"Congratulations to Brother Wei, today's old lady's birthday, I'm here to pay my birthday!"

This is Jiang Huan, the Minister of Rites who came from the capital. He had already agreed to Wei Er's proposal and betrothed his daughter to Wei Qing. In this way, Jiang Huan officially defected to the Wei family, and Wei Er naturally replaced Zhang Ruohao to control the Ministry of Rites.

If marriage is the beginning of the union of two interests, then the birthday celebration is the honeymoon of this kind of marriage, which will greatly promote the closeness of the union of the two interests. Therefore, Jiang Huan specially rushed to Longyou from Chang'an in the cold weather, and his daughter Jiang Ying was also accompanied by his fellow travelers.

Wei Yan saw Jiang Huan who had just entered the yard. The smile he squeezed out suddenly became sincere. He strode towards Jiang Huan, and held his hand and said with emotion: "Brother Jiang came from Chang'an, how can I afford this?"

"I can't walk along the way. I was still blocked by the heavy snow in Fengxiang for three days. I rushed to hurry up, afraid it would be too late. Fortunately, I arrived just in time." Jiang Huan laughed and waved backwards, "Ying'er, I've come to see Uncle Wei."

A young woman walked out behind him, Jiang Huan's only daughter Jiang Ying. She was about seventeen or eighteen years old and had a good appearance, but her eyes were slightly drooping, which always gave people a feeling of dullness.

She stepped forward and bowed generously, "Ying'er meets Shi Bo."

When Wei Yan saw his future daughter-in-law, he laughed so happily. He turned around and looked for Wei Qing, but he disappeared. He frowned slightly, allowing him to learn to welcome guests and not be so cold and arrogant, but he always refused to listen.

When the second brother Wei Zheng next to him saw it, he smiled and said, "Qing'er was called in by her mother."

When Wei Yan heard that his mother called him away, he sighed in his heart. He always spoiled him so much, when will he grow up? Jiang Huan next to him saw that the Right Chief of Shangshu (Note 1) was also there, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

At this time, Jiang Ying took out a pair of white jade walls from his side and gave them to Wei Ye with both hands, "At this time, my father's birthday gift to the old lady, the White Jade Gui of the East China Sea is just a little bit of thought, please accept it with the uncle."

Wei Yan took it with a smile and said to Jiang Huan: "Even if Brother Jiang sends a goose feather, Brother Yu will regard it as a treasure."

Jiang Huan was about to be polite, but at this moment, there was a dense sound of horse hooves coming from the street outside the mansion. The sound of hooves was extremely rapid, and someone was still shouting: "Eight hundred emergency battle report!"

The yard suddenly became silent, and hundreds of people stared at the gate in a daze. Today is a happy day. There is no war report in the world. However, Wei Yan felt something was wrong in his heart. Before he could go out, several soldiers who reported the message had already crawled into the yard. They pushed everyone away regardless of everything, took down the war report on their backs, and came forward to report in panic: "Master General, the big thing is not good. Zhang Huan sneaked into Wuwei County on the snowy night two days ago. General Lu was killed, and Wuwei County has changed hands!"

Wei Yan was stunned, his hands loosened, and a pair of white jade gui fell to the ground, and he smashed it with a "bang!". Suddenly, his eyes turned black, his body shook, and he fell to the ground softly.

"Wei Shibo!"

"Shisan Wei!"

"Brother!"

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The yard was in chaos.
Chapter completed!