Chapter 25 Mayi

There are nine fortresses in the world, and Yanmen is at the top.

After defeating Loufan Linhu, the State of Zhao expanded thousands of miles to the north and set up the two counties of Yanmen and Yunzhong in the hometown of Loufan and Linhu, especially Yanmen County, and the name of Yanmen County was precisely because of the Yanmen plug.

After Zhao Yong obtained the second county of Yunzhong in Yanmen, he recruited the people to build the Northern Great Wall along the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain. The Yanmen fortress is the center of the North Great Wall of the State of Zhao, and it is also the seat of Yanmen County, connecting the defense system in the north of the State of Zhao. The ground is dangerous by the mountain, and it is high on the mountain. There are two wings from east to west, and the mountains are undulating. There is a saying that "Yanmen Mountain, wild geese fly out of it", so it is called Yanmen plug.

Yanmen County is known as "the vassal guard of the outer Zhuangdai County, the lock key of Jinyang, the root reaches Sanguan, and the throat is full of Jin". It is the base camp of the border defense army in the northern part of Zhao. In the external control cloud, the inner county is also the source of war horses and the training place of the elite cavalry of the whole State of Zhao, which shows its importance to the State of Zhao.

The first stop of Zhao Yong's northern tour is Yanmen County.

Because he marched as usual, the master's father did not disturb the local government. The army rushed all the way north. The officials in the counties along the way did not even know that the master was in this army and only provided food and fodder for the cavalry according to normal specifications.

After crossing Dai County and entering Yanmen County, the populated villages gradually became scarce, but they often met herdsmen who drove the sheep to graze outside. Many of these herdsmen are barbarian women and children. They are not afraid to see the army of the State of Zhao. They just stared at the Zhao army passing by on the horse, afraid that the Zhao army would take away his lamb in the chaos.

Zhao Xin was surprised when he saw it. Originally, he thought that the State of Zhao had defeated these barbarian tribes, robbed their land and livestock, and forcibly turned them into Zhao people. Even if these Hu people don't hate Zhao people to the bone, they will not be close to Zhao people in their hearts. Unexpectedly, there was not only no hostility in the eyes of the barbarian people they saw. On the way, there were many children of the barbarians riding horses and shouting excitedly next to the army, with a look of envy on their faces.

Seeing the confusion in Zhao Xin's eyes, Han Sheng explained with a smile that this was due to the master's strategy. After defeating Lou Fanlin Hu, the State of Zhao not only did not slaughter their people, but also hired the warriors in their tribe to join the army in the State of Zhao. They also treated the baro soldiers equally and had no discrimination. Moreover, he is even more physically doing his best, wearing Hufu and talking nonsense, which undoubtedly makes the Hu people who were originally opposed to the State of Zhao greatly reduce their hostility.

The north is cold and bitter, and most of the Hu people do not eat their clothes and do not cover their bodies. When the news of the State of Zhao's heavy use of the Hu people spread to the grassland, a large number of soldiers who were good at riding and shooting went south to the State of Zhao, and even some small tribes moved in. The officials of the State of Zhao also properly placed these attached barren one by one, gave them fat pastures for grazing, and also provided relief to these barren in the event of disaster.

At the same time, these Hu people have also become an important part of the Zhao army. From generals to ordinary soldiers, a large number of people in the Zhao army are full of people. These hard-working and righteous Hu people also injected fresh blood into the Zhao army, so that the old Zhao who inherited the State of Jin regained his youthful vitality, and his military strength surpassed Qin Qi and became a major country in the world.

This also deepens the worship of the master in Zhao's confidence. You should know that China is respected in the world, and Rong Di is despised. In the Spring and Autumn Period, all the banner of hegemony is respected. The so-called "Zhaiyi", as the name implies, is to reject the Hu people and treat them as aliens. And it was in this context that the master's father tried his best to avoid public discussion, broke through the obstruction of the old forces, and took the lead in lowering his noble head to learn to shoot from the barbarians. His courage is unprecedented!

Zhao Yong did not know that his status in this boy's heart had quickly soared to the idol level. In fact, he had no time to take care of Zhao Xin's thoughts in his heart. After entering Yanmen County, the master's father sent a messenger to Yanmen and Yunzhong with his rune fast horse, so that Cheng Liang, the guard of Yanmen County and Tu Gu, the guard of Yunzhong County, came to the meeting. He led his army to Mayi and waited for the second part.

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The reason why Ma Yi is called Ma Yi, as the name implies, is naturally related to raising horses. When Zhao Yong launched the change of Hufu riding and shooting in China, he also liquidated the slave population hidden by the Guiqi Gong clan in China, and moved these people to the newly occupied place of Mayi and let them raise horses for the Zhao army. As a result, Mayi established a city. After several years of development, it gradually became prosperous and became a large-scale city in Yanmen.

Mayi belongs to the hinterland of Yanmen. It is supported by the Great Wall in the north. It is difficult for Lou Fan and Lin Hu's cavalry to cross the Great Wall and go south. Therefore, although it is a key place, there is no large army stationed there. Usually, it is also the four openings of the city gate to enter the merchants, but today it is a little different.

The gate of Mayi was closed, and the suspension bridge on the moat was also dropped. The low wall has been full of Zhao troops with bows and arrows, as if facing a great enemy. Although the number of people is small, they are drawn, and their momentum is not bad at all. In the middle is a general of Zhao Jun with a bow and a grim face. He is medium-sized, with thick bones and a flat appearance. Only his sharp eyes are unforgettable.

And not far from the city, it is indeed dense and full of cavalry. The clothes they wear are no different from those of Zhao Jun in the city, but everyone's face is full of anger.

Zhao Yong frowned, turned his head and asked Ji Hu Chu next to him, and said, "Which one is this?"

Ji Hu Chu was also one of Zhao Yong's generals. He smiled awkwardly when he heard the words and coughed dryly, "The master will go to scold these ignorant children later."

After saying that, Hu Chu urged him to rush straight to the head of Mayi City.

"Come and stop." There was a loud shout from the head of the city, but Ji Hu Chu turned a deaf ear and still urged him forward, with an angry face.

"Sw" a feather arrow shot in the air. Ji Hu Chu was shocked and hurriedly pulled the reed of the horse. He saw a long hiss of "hout". The horse's hoofs were raised high in front of the war, and Ji Hu Chu almost turned over the horse. The arrow feather was fiercely inserted in front of the horse's hoof, and the tail of the arrow was still trembling. Obviously, the archer had shown mercy, otherwise he would never shoot so accurately.

It took a lot of effort to calm the frightened war horse. His face was gloomy and he looked very ugly. He suppressed the rage in his heart and raised his whip and shouted at the wall: "Are you blind? I haven't even known me for less than a few years?"

Ji Hu Chu had been a lieutenant of Mayi County for three years before following his master's father. He also boasted that he was extremely familiar with Ma Yi. How did his generals admire him in those years, but now he is so ugly in front of his master? How can he not be furious?

At this time, a man next to General Zhao in the city whispered to him, " boss, this man is really General Jihu. I have been with him for three years, and I won't admit my mistake."

General Zhao said quietly, "I have my own opinion."

After that, he raised his voice and said loudly, "Let's see General Jihu."

Ji Hu Chu saw that he said to see himself, but he had no intention to see him at all. He still held a bow and arrow as if facing the enemy and said angrily, "You actually know who I am. Why don't open the gate quickly. If it's half a step later, I will make you look good."

The general Zhao's face remained unchanged and said, "Do you dare to ask the general if he has a tiger charm?"

Ji Hu Chu was stunned and said angrily, "Where did I get this?"

"Can you have General Cheng's warrant?"

Seeing that Hu Chu didn't say anything, General Zhao said, "There is neither a tiger charm nor a military order for county guard. Although you are an official, you have no right to order me. Today, the army besieged the city, and the humble position has not been notified by Lord Cheng. The humble position is responsible for guarding the city. I hope the general will forgive me.

Ji Hu Chu's face became more and more ugly, and he sank his face and said, "Presumptuous, how dare your little lieutenant dare to be so bold? Do you know who is here in the army?"

"Who do you dare to ask?"

Ji Hu Chu shouted harshly, "It's my father Zhao. Why don't you go out of the city quickly to pick him up? If you neglect Wang Ji, even if you have ten heads, it's not enough to cut."

Suddenly, there was a moment at the head of the city. The soldiers whispered to each other one after another. Hearing that the master's father was coming to the crowd, they were already a little shaken, and they all quietly lowered the arrow feathers on the bow. General Zhao was shocked at first, and then calmed down and asked loudly, "Dare to ask where the master is."

Before Hu Chu answered, Zhao Yong had urged him to move forward. He looked up and squinted his eyes and said proudly, "I'm here. Do you have any questions?"

The General Zhao took a deep breath, bowed forward and said, "See the master."

"If you know that the widow is the master, why don't you worship?"

"It's inconvenient to salute with armor. I hope my father will forgive me."

"When I opened the gate quickly, I was already tired of the generals and soldiers who had been running around for many days."

General Zhao hesitated for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Please forgive me. The last general dares not obey."

A trace of sharpness flashed in Zhao Yong's eyes and said in a low voice, "Do you dare to resist the decree?"

The General Zhao quickly bowed and said, "I dare not be humble, but I will not accept the order of the foreign king. Moreover, I have never seen you, the master. If you open the city rashly, I'm afraid of being taken advantage of by thieves. Mayi is located in the north and south. If there is a loss, Lian Po will die.

Zhao Yong narrowed his eyes and said, "Good saying, 'I will not accept the foreign military order.' Your name is Lian Po, right? I will remember you."

"If you show the military order, Lian Po should apologize for his death. I hope my father will forgive me."

Ji Hu Chu urged immediately with a dark face and whispered, "Master, this boy doesn't know how to praise. Shall we forcibly attack the city? I can guarantee that the soldiers on the tower will never shoot an arrow. That's a big crime of raiding the family and extermination."

"No need." Zhao Yong suddenly smiled.

"Anyway, it's still early. Let's wait patiently for a while. The person who wants to come to Cheng Liang is almost there."

Two hours later, the panting messenger finally rushed to Mayi City and read Cheng Liang's military order. After Lian Po sent someone to hang it with the general's order to check that it was correct, he immediately ordered to open the city. He knelt next to the gate and complained to the master father who was urging the horse to enter the city. "The crime of humble duty should be death. Please allow himself to apologize, but the generals under the humble subordinates are just to carry out the military order, and I hope that the master will forgive his sins."

Zhao Yong gently grabbed the rein and said condescendingly on the horse. "What's wrong with you, Captain Lian? What you are doing is just following our Zhao's military law. It's not only fruitless, but also meritorious. I want to reward you a lot and pass on my will. Ti Lian is quite a lieutenant, and I will be rewarded with a hundred gold.

Lian Po's face was happy. He resisted the excitement in his heart and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, Father Long's kindness."

Zhao Yong looked at Lian Po with a smile, and suddenly bent down and whispered, "You are very smart. I appreciate you very much. I hope you can be so good at fighting. If so, I will never be stingy with any reward."

After saying that, Zhao Yong had already whipped his horse away without waiting for Lian Po to reply.