Chapter 178 Red Habit

Sun Jian snorted: "Zhang Cheqi is too weak. As the saying goes, compassion does not command soldiers. Dong Zhuo is so arrogant and rude. Who will listen to him in the army in the future."

Cheng Pu smiled and said, "It's just a pity for the holiday in his hands."

Before Zhang Wen went to the west in August, he was named General of Chariots and Cavalry by Emperor Ling, and he took the post of holiday festival. The so-called false festival is the false festival Yue, and the Yue is the axe, which is a kind of torture tool exclusive to the king. Therefore, the festival represents the identity of the emperor, but the envoy who holds the festival is equivalent to the emperor's presence.

It is a short-term agent, and Zhang Wen held it during the westward conquest, but it will be handed over again after the Northwest War is over. Therefore, Chijie is divided into false festivals and festivals. Senior officials who hold festivals are equivalent to having the privilege of "beheading first and then playing".

However, this fake festival fell into Zhang Wen's hands, which was equivalent to a frail scholar holding a murderous sword, and it could be said that it had no effect at all.

"Okay, let's go back to the camp. Anyway, Zhang Cheqi is the highest military officer in the Northwest, so let's just listen to him." Sun Jian sighed, and the three generals behind him followed him angrily, and walked back to the camp.

Zhang Wen led an army of more than 100,000 troops to station in Meiyang, but they did not move all day long. In the blink of an eye, it came to November of the second year of Zhongping.

In the Qiang army camp, although there are nearly 100,000 troops, there is no movement in the barracks, because the Qiang army has been confronting the official army in Meiyang for more than three months, and the official army has launched several trials during the period. Sexual attacks, but they were all intercepted by the Qiang people, and a major battle never broke out.

Therefore, the Qiang people in the camp are lazy and do not want to move in their tents. Only some active Qiang people will go out of the camp to bask in the sun, but at night, most of them will naturally return to the camp.

"Yang Duo, Yang Duo, come out and have a look."

Yang Duo, who was lazily lying on the ground, heard his companion calling, stretched his waist, went out and said, "What are you doing, you don't sleep at night?"

Just as Yang Duo walked out of the tent, he suddenly opened his mouth and looked at the scene before him in disbelief.

On the pitch-black sky, a meteor suddenly streaked across the sky, dragged a long tail in the air, and glowed red.

This meteor streaked across the sky, it seemed not far from the ground, and the crimson light spread down from the sky, illuminating most of the Qiang camp.

The tethered war horses were extremely uncomfortable under the red light. They raised their heads and neighed, kicked their hooves on the ground, and even tried to break free.

Yang Duo rushed forward in a hurry, trying to hold down his horse, but as soon as he ran to the side of the horse, his bay red horse was breathing heavily from its two big nostrils, and its four hooves kept kicking.

Yang Duo hastily stepped forward to hug the war horse, but the bay red horse raised its hind hooves and kicked it out. Yang Duo, who rushed forward, was kicked just in time, as if two war hammers hit his chest, and only heard a click, Yang Duo Duo lay down directly on the ground, moaning loudly.

The red light shone, the Qiang army was in chaos, the Qiang soldiers were running around, the horses were restless, shouting was almost everywhere in the Qiang camp, even Beigong Boyu was alarmed.

Beigong Boyu frowned and asked, "What's going on, could it be that the Han army attacked the camp?"

The guard at the gate went out to ask for a while, and then came back and said: "General, there is a red habit in the sky, and the red light enters the camp."

"What?"

Beigong Boyu was taken aback, the red light flooded into the camp, which was an ominous omen. Could it be?

He got out of bed and paced back and forth in the camp, feeling a tightness in his chest, so he walked out of the tent, facing the night wind blowing in his face but still frowning.

"General."

He looked back, only to see Han Sui and Bian Zhang coming hand in hand, he couldn't help but grabbed Bian Zhang's hand, and said with a worried expression: "Sir, you saw the red light entering the camp today, is this an ominous thing?" trillion?"

Bian Zhang also frowned: "General, this matter is strange, we'd better stay away for now."

Beigong Boyu heard that Bian Zhang, who has always been highly valued, said so, and nodded solemnly: "Okay, I will retreat in a few days, and I will return to Jincheng County to talk about it."

"No!"

Han Sui shook his head: "It's up to people to plan, but it's up to God to make things happen. The Han army and our army faced each other in Meiyang for three months. The food and grass consumption was huge. Our army is mostly light cavalry. We can cut off the Han army's food road with light soldiers. The chance of victory is very fast." will come."

Beigong Boyu was taken aback, but Bian Zhang immediately retorted: "This statement is wrong! In the past, Emperor Guangwu fought Xinmang's 420,000 troops in Kunyang, and meteors fell from the sky. After defeating Xinmang's 420,000 troops, isn't it the same now that Hongguang has entered the camp?"

Han Sui argued: "In the battle of Emperor Guangwu's Kunyang, the meteor fell into the camp of Xinmang, and fell into a pit. Now it's just a red light entering the camp. How can it be the same?"

Bian Zhang and Han Sui showed blue veins on their faces, and immediately started arguing, citing scriptures and classics, and began to debate the old affairs of the previous dynasty, even involving the Western Han Dynasty and various events during the Qin Shihuang period. Beigong Boyu had one head and two heads.

"alright!"

Beigong Boyu yelled loudly, Bian Zhang and Han Sui stopped, and looked at Beigong Boyu together. Although he usually respects them two celebrities from Xiliang, he is the main force in the army. decision makers.

"The red light is used to cross the sky, and the red light entering the camp is an ominous omen, so let's go down and prepare to withdraw."

Beigong Boyu made a final decision, and Han Sui couldn't help frowning: Rebellion is a dangerous thing, and now the imperial court has sent a large army to suppress it. If you retreat back to Jincheng County, you will definitely be surrounded by the Han army. If you want to win at that time, then It's even harder.

"General."

"Okay, you two go down and rest, this matter will be decided by itself."

Han Sui opened his mouth, wanting to make his last effort, but Beigong Boyu flatly dismissed it.

Han Sui sighed, bowed slightly to Beigong Boyu, and lowered his head: "Here, I will take my leave."

Bian Zhang and Han Sui withdrew from the account, and Bian Zhang immediately complained: "Wen Yue, what's the matter with you, why are you trying to sing against me on purpose?"

Han Sui snorted: "We have already raised our troops to rebel, how can we turn back? We must not withdraw our troops."

Bian Zhang shook his head: "Chi is used to flying across the sky, it's God's will. Besides, when we confront the Han army in Meiyang for three months, we will run out of food and grass. Why don't we go back to Jincheng County and regroup."

Han Sui snorted coldly and walked away.

"In that case, let's withdraw our troops!"

Bian Zhang frowned: "Wen Yue, Wen Yue?" But Han Sui ignored Bian Zhang at all, turned around and left, Bian Zhang couldn't help but sighed and shook his head.