20demayo Chapter 18 Urgent Military Report: The Han are killing us like chickens!
Chapter 18 Urgent Military Report: The Han are killing us like chickens!
After a moment's thought, Li Qing said, "Yuan Fei is a notorious thief in the martial arts world, and what I admire is his thieving skills."
"Let's call this intelligence agency 'Righteous Thieves' for now."
……
Jinyang Commandery, within the governor's residence.
Ding Yuan frowned as he processed official documents, his face full of worry.
His expression was constantly changing; it was extremely bad.
Then, he slammed his hand on the table and angrily said, "Useless!"
"Spending enormous sums of money annually, with 80,000 troops guarding the formidable Yanmen Pass, they couldn't even hold it for ten days!"
A servant suddenly interjected, "Sir, Clerk Lü has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuan's eyes flashed with anger. He put down his brush and said coldly, "Let him in."
Soon after, Lü Bu strode in.
He bowed to Ding Yuan and said in a low voice, "Fengxian greets his godfather!"
Looking around at Li, a surprised expression appeared on his face: "Father, where has the Prefect gone?"
At this time, the governor of Bingzhou was not Ding Yuan, but Zhang Yi.
Lu Bu was still thinking about the day Li Qing killed Zhang Tong with his sword, and planned to cover it up for him in front of Zhang Yi.
"The Prefect? Where has the Prefect gone?"
Ding Yuan's face turned ashen, and he said angrily, "A few days ago, the Xianbei cavalry invaded, and the governor was killed by the Xianbei while inspecting Yanmen County!"
"The Yellow Turban Rebellion has not yet been quelled, and now the Xianbei are invading again. Bingzhou is really in constant trouble lately."
"Bingzhou cannot be without a leader for even a day; these official documents must be handled by someone."
"That's why I moved to the governor's mansion to handle official business."
Upon hearing this, Lü Bu breathed a sigh of relief, a look of joy spreading across his face, and he even laughed out loud.
Since Zhang Yi is dead, the past is past, and no one will pursue the matter of a dead person anymore.
The matter of Li Qing killing Zhang Tong was thus concluded.
Ding Yuan, enraged, grabbed an inkstone and smashed it at Lü Bu!
Lu Bu was startled and quickly dodged, shouting, "Why is my godfather doing this?"
"Why? How dare you ask!"
Enraged, Ding Yuan suddenly stood up.
"Yanmen Pass has fallen, and the Xianbei army of 250,000 has invaded. Bingzhou and its surrounding areas are in imminent danger!"
"The Han Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, and you can still laugh?"
"How could I have such an unfaithful, unfilial, heartless, and unjust adopted son!"
This accusation is extremely sharp.
Clearly, Ding Yuan was truly enraged.
Lu Bu quickly lowered his head, attempting to explain.
"Godfather misunderstood. I came back this time to tell you some good news."
Ding Yuan frowned, waved his hand, and sat down.
"Good news? What good news could there be now?"
"Do you know how many Han Chinese people wept under the swords of the Xianbei!"
"The message has been sent to Luoyang by express courier, but the imperial court doesn't know when it will respond."
He sighed, instantly looking much older.
Lu Bu suddenly took a step forward, his voice low and deep.
"Godfather, it's good news!"
"I've been away for so long, and I've been through so much."
Ding Yuan frowned and waited silently for Lü Bu to speak.
Lu Bu immediately began to speak, starting his story.
"A few days ago, after the Xianbei cavalry broke through Yanmen Pass, they immediately divided their forces to plunder."
"Thirty thousand Xianbei cavalry charged into Shuofang County!"
"But in Linrong County, they encountered fierce resistance from Magistrate Li Qing. All 30,000 Xianbei cavalrymen were wiped out, and their heads were even cut off and piled up into a mound of skulls!"
"Then, the Xianbei Left Wise King Tuoba Zhao gathered an army of 150,000 to invade the south, but was also intercepted by Li Qing."
"A fierce battle resulted in the annihilation of 80,000 enemy troops, the capture of over 60,000 Xianbei cavalry, and the capture of the Xianbei Left Wise King Tuoba Zhao alive!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuan immediately stood up, his face full of disbelief.
"That's impossible!"
"Linrong County is pitifully small, with a population of less than 100,000."
"How could we possibly stop the Xianbei cavalry, let alone defeat them?"
It's unbelievable that a small county could fight against an army of 200,000 Xianbei.
Lü Bu proudly proclaimed, "It's true! I personally participated in the battle, and news of the victory will arrive soon!"
"Li Qing used a clever tactic, sending 5,000 elite cavalry to launch a surprise attack on Yanmen Pass, annihilating the Xianbei garrison and regaining control of the pass!"
"Now, the crisis in Bingzhou has been resolved, and the crisis in the Han Dynasty has also been resolved!"
Ding Yuan's hands trembled.
This unexpected good news thrilled him.
Over the past month, he has been so anxious that he has been unable to eat or sleep, and his hair has even turned white.
The Xianbei invasion made him extremely uneasy!
Now, this matter has been resolved so easily!
All of this was resolved thanks to a minor county magistrate.
"Li Qing, Li Qing."
Ding Yuan muttered to himself, then suddenly looked up at Lü Bu: "Fengxian, this man is a pillar of our Han Dynasty!"
"Where is he now? I want to see him!"
Lu Bu bowed slightly and said simply, "Magistrate Li is currently in Linrong, guarding the frontier, and may not be able to leave for the time being."
"It's okay, if he doesn't have time to see me, I'll go see him!"
Ding Yuan immediately stood up, laughed loudly, and shouted, "Prepare the horses!"
Lu Bu bowed again and said quickly, "Father, don't rush."
"Immediately report this good news to the imperial court and tell them not to worry about the situation in Bingzhou!"
Ding Yuan nodded, returned to his desk, and quickly wrote a document.
"At top speed, a swift delivery across eight hundred li!"
……
Meanwhile, outside Yanmen Pass.
On the vast grassland, countless white tents stand tall.
The largest tent in the center, decorated with gold tassels, looks exceptionally luxurious.
This is the tent of the Xianbei king!
A middle-aged man, burly and with sharp eyes, was the leader of the Xianbei, Budugen.
A glamorous woman slowly rose, holding a wine glass in her hand, and walked seductively toward Budugen.
"Your Majesty, let me offer you a toast."
May the Xianbei nation prosper and never decline!
Budugen laughed, took the wine glass, and pulled the woman into his arms.
"Tuoba Zhao's army has captured the Han people's Yanmen Pass!"
"All the gold, silver, jade, and jewelry of the Han people will belong to our Great Xianbei."
"Tuoba Zhao will bring back spoils of war; you may choose three items first."
The alluring woman giggled upon hearing this, embraced Budugen, and said bluntly, "Your Majesty, I also want a few more Han women."
"I killed those Han Chinese maids before, and now I feel uncomfortable without their service."
"Han women are delicate and obedient, staying deep in their boudoirs, making them most suitable for being served."
Budugen laughed, a wicked glint in his eyes, and pressed down on the woman's head with his large hand, saying, "However, whether I reward you or not depends on your performance."
"Bang!"
The door was suddenly pushed open, and a Xianbei soldier rushed into the king's tent in a panic.
Budugen immediately raised his wine glass in anger and smashed it violently at the soldier.
"How dare you! You dare to trespass into my tent?"
"You've ruined my fun, I'll kill you!"
The soldiers trembled, too afraid to dodge.
The wine glass was smashed in his face, splashing wine everywhere.
He said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I dare not enter the royal tent without permission, but the military situation is urgent and I must report it!"
"explain!"
Budugen frowned, lightly patted the head of the woman next to him, then leaned back in his chair, his gaze sweeping contemptuously over the soldiers.
"Urgent military intelligence, is this a message from Tuoba Zhao?"