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Being an Emperor in the Five Dynasties Volume 27: Hunting for the Prodigy and Chi Weihuo Chapter 4: Go North, Go North!

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    Boom

    The same explosion sounded in the Xinguan Walled City under the Sixiang Ridge in the northeast of Gubeikou. However, compared with Songtingguan, the surrounding area of ??the Xinguan Walled City was much wider. Therefore, after the aftermath of the explosion, the Walled City was  It will fall faster.

    "Hey, the Khitans are defending the city. They are playing with an ax at the door of Grandpa Lu Ban! It is really a wishful thinking to use such a simple walled city to block the mountain and stop me, Zhou Erlang."

    After Chang Side, the guard at Beikou, gave the order for the entire army to charge, he disdainfully commented on the defenders of the New Guan Walled City amidst the deafening sound of killing. His disdain for the enemy troops was eloquent, but in conjunction with the crumbling city walls  Like the tide of Dian Qianjun and Fan Yang's soldiers, this kind of contempt did not seem abrupt at all.

    "Fan Yang's army does have a unique way of attacking and defending the city. The name of Zhao Manxiong, the direct commander of your department, has already been broadcast in Northern Xinjiang. After this battle, I'm afraid it will spread throughout the country! There is gunpowder to destroy the wall, sons and daughters.  On the contrary, you can spend a lot less time and energy, so you are already fighting for the lead before the dust settles"

    Guo Zai, the first commander of the third army on the left side of the palace, who was cooperating with Fan Yang's army under Chang Side's command, looked at the spectacular scene in front of him and did not feel dissatisfied at all with Chang Side's arrogance.  Gubeikou has been impregnable in recent years, and has remained unshakable under the attack of several adventures of the Liao army. Although Guo Zai has been working in martial arts and the Dianqian army and has never been to northern Xinjiang before, he has heard about it for a long time.  This walled city may be less dangerous than Gubeikou, but it only took one day to break through the city with an army, even avoiding the huge casualties caused by the ants attacking the city.  But it has to be attributed to Fan Yangjun's skillful gunpowder tactics to break the city.

    Although Guo Zai was the son of Guo Hui, the guard general of the right prison, he was born in Yinbu and had a martial arts education background. He took command of the army in front of the palace when he was in his early twenties.  However, he is still quite modest and cautious. He is not arrogant towards his fellow soldiers from the northern Xinjiang Prefecture, such as Beikou Guards Chang Side, and he is even more complimentary to people with unique expertise such as Zhao Manxiong.

    Chang Side looked ahead intently and found nothing unusual in the smoke and dust. The Fan Yang Army and the Crane Control Army, who were working together, were advancing in an orderly manner. The rhythm of the marching drum had not changed. He wanted to see the people of Xinguan City Walled City.  The breach could no longer block our attack, so he turned around and smiled at Guo Zai.

    "That's right Commander Zhao joined the army and came into contact with gunpowder later than me. However, he has a special intelligence. He is actually able to make full use of various firearms in the army based on his hunting experience before joining the army, and he even uses martial arts.  The gunpowder city-breaking tactics taught in the Huainan War have been carried forward, which undoubtedly greatly enhanced the strengths of our army."

    Speaking of which.  Chang Side turned to look forward again, stared at the slowly settling smoke and sighed: "Speaking of which, when Commander Zhao first joined the army, he was still a soldier under me. At that time, I was a commander at Gubeikou.  He is just one of the ten generals under my command, but the Beikou Shouchu at that time is now the governor of Tanzhou"

    Guo Zai nodded silently.  He had never heard of this secret before. According to what Chang Side said, the promotions of Liu Fu and Chang Side, the current governor of Tanzhou, were relatively step-by-step. Generally, soldiers without any background would have no special military exploits and opportunities.  .  This is just such a promotion speed, but Zhao Manxiong is obviously over-promoted.  Directly commanded by the hall.  Judging from the rank, it is equivalent to Beikou Shouzuo, but in terms of his status as the personal guard of Fan Yangjun's Jiedushi and his function of teaching Fan Yangjun's general.  His status is probably no less respected than that of the governor of Tanzhou Zhao Manxiong was able to achieve his current status by joining the army as an Orion. His ability and reputation in using firearms should be a great contribution, but he is worthy of the reputation of "a bear trap".

    "Today we took the Xinguan Walled City and stayed here that night. We will rest at Wo Tathagata Hall tomorrow and we can arrive at Bei'anzhou the day after tomorrow! If the attack on Songting Pass goes as smoothly as ours, in half a month  Our two armies camped in the north of Youzhou will meet up near Zezhou in the Liao Kingdom. Dading Prefecture can be expected in one month!"

    Guo Zai held up his musket and pointed in the direction of Xinguan City Walled City, his expression relaxed and full of confidence.

    Chang Side still smiled naively and responded: "Actually, although our journey is detoured through mountains and rivers, and the journey is farther than the one at Songtingguan, there are not many dangerous passes along the way. The northern part of the Liao Kingdom  Anzhou is located in a mountain valley, and the walled city behind it is not as dangerous as Xinguan. Joining forces with Zezhou, we may not arrive later than the one at Songtingguan."

    "Well, the soldiers will enter the new building"

    Listening to the killing sound in front of him gradually subsided, the sound of gunshots slowly changed from as dense as fried beans to sparse. Guo Zai knew that today's combat operations were basically settled, and most of the Xinguan Walled City was already in the hands of his army, so he lightly urged.  The mount led the Chinese army forward.

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    On the Xijing Road in the Liao Dynasty, the Sanggan River Valley is a flat plain, and there are mountains on the east and west sides. However, the mountains are dozens of miles away from the valley plain.Far away, in the fields next to the river valley, the seedlings that had just tillered and jointed were trampled to pieces, and the weeds in the fields had spread into the fields. However, the villages by the river were completely deserted, let alone invisible at noon.  A wisp of smoke disappeared, and I didn't hear a crowing of a cock or a barking of a dog as I walked past the edge of the village.

    However, you can still see fireworks on both sides of the river valley. They are not the smoke from households or the fireworks from burning charcoal on the hills, but the embers of burned houses in the village!  As far as the eye can see, the village is full of ruins and charred black smoke.

    A group of soldiers and horses are rushing north along the west bank of the Sanggan River. The mixed team of infantry and cavalry is well-proportioned. It may feel a bit chaotic when you are in it, but if someone can overlook it from the air, this team is very orderly.  The marching column with the word "Long Snake" meanders northward close to the river. The infantry and cavalry troops are divided into small columns and march staggered. Flags are arranged on both sides of the team to block out the sky and the sun.  There were sporadic cavalry spread out far away, forming a scout cordon for the entire team.

    Saibei in midsummer has long lost its gray color in autumn and winter. The mountains on both sides are already green, and the river valleys are of course even more green. Weeds have even invaded the official road. Therefore, although the team is marching rapidly, the official road is full of green.  The smoke is not very strong.

    "What a sin! The wheat seedlings and millet seedlings that were tillering and jointing just now were ruined like this. A Hulu is a Hulu!"

    Listening to the meaning of these words, it is obvious that the speaker is not the kind of person who has been in the army for generations, but a farmer who enlisted in the army. He is familiar with farming, and his words are full of deep feelings for crops. Apparently, the fields next to the river valley are filled with people.  The trampled seedlings made him extremely heartbroken.

    "You can't say thatit's just a matter of building a wall and clearing the field. Since the Liao people were prepared for our army's attack and did not dare to come out to attack, they would of course choose to build a wall and clear the field. It's just that what is grown in the north of Saibei is not winter wheat, but spring wheat and early millet.  So it was the wheat harvest season in Shannan, but the wheat seedlings and millet seedlings in Saibei were still green and strong, and there was no value in harvesting them. So the Liao people simply trampled the fields with their horses. Speaking of which, it was also because the grass was now green and not very good.  It is easy to burn, otherwise the Liao people would probably choose to set fire to the wasteland to stop us."

    This person is a rationalist, and his answer is full of rational analysis. His words go straight to the essence. It lacks the lyrical lamentation of the former and has more considerations about the interaction between the two armies.

    "I see that such a strong wall and a clear field will not help much. These millet and wheat will not mature until autumn. Even if the Liao people don't destroy them, how can they still be used as food by us? But just trampling them with horses like this will not  If you set fire to it, the trampled green seedlings and weeds on the side can still be used to herd horses, so they won¡¯t hinder our march at all.¡±

    The lyricism did not resonate with his colleagues, and he began to despise the Liao army's actions. Of course, based on his life experience and military experience, this contempt was not outrageous.

    "Hulu wants to set fire, but he has to be able to burn it!" Someone started talking, and naturally someone would join in. "Midsummer is the time when grass grows in the north of Saibei. These days are not considered drought, and grass is the most important.  It's green and juicy, but where can it be burned? Most of the Hulu are unwilling to work hard to harvest the green grass, so they have to trample it with their horses to deal with their errands."

    This person's words caused a burst of laughter in the team. One by one, these soldiers began to despise the Liao army. They were filled with a sense of superiority in their hearts towards the enemy army that had disappeared after the fall of Shuozhou.  Since the beginning of the war, we don¡¯t know the enemy forces in other directions. Just talking about the enemy forces camped in the northeast of Hebei Province, so far the performance of Guangwu Walled City is somewhat decent, but they have only resisted for a few days.  Declared to be destroyed, it is really not his opponent.

    "I can deal with errands with strong walls and clear fields, I can hide in small towns, and I can avoid seeing each other in field battles. Could it be that a big city like Yunzhou can continue to cope with it? If it continues to cope with this, it will most likely have to be surrendered!"

    "Haha, that's right"

    "Even if there is no one at Shendui Gate, no one dares to ambush troops in Cucumber Dui, and even the county seat of Huairen has completely abandoned its defense. I am afraid that Hu Lu is now completely frightened by the name of the patrol envoy 'Yang Wudi'!  "

    "It's hard to say Although the Liao army's hard work in clearing out the fields with green crops and weeds can be considered a good job, the villages along the way have been emptied by them. Not to mention that not a single person was seen along the way, even chickens.  I can¡¯t even see a single dog!¡±

    "Well although our army does not rely on threshing of grass and grain to provide food and wages like the Hulu, the villages along the way have been evacuated and the houses have been burned down. It is still quite shocking, and I feel a little uneasy in my heart."

    "That's right! Our food, wages, and camps are all taken care of by the transport team, so we don't need to come from the people at all. The barbarians are so wreaking havoc that it doesn't hurt us at all, but these people are suffering the barbarians didn't do anything about it at all.  they regard it asMy own people!  "

    "Who says otherwise? In the eyes of the Hulu, these people are nothing more than herdsmen, serfs and grass grains No wonder His Majesty said that this Northern Expedition was also a crime against the people!"

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