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- ¡ª¡ªThe time goes back to mid-February of the fifth year of Jingzhi¡ª¡ª
In mid-February, at this time, Xie Anshang was leading the Jizhou soldiers who were marching day and night in order to reach Hengjiang in Liyang. Li Xian, the Eight Sage King, was also about to encounter the Kuyang, the former commander of the Niu Zhu Army of the Taiping Army, near Hengjiang of Liyang. The first battle was a draw and a defeat.
The two general-level figures sent by the Great Zhou Dynasty to the south of the Yangtze River were still dragged to death by the Taiping Army. At this time, in Jizhou in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang started to fight in the true sense after the beginning of spring. of onslaught.
After the Three Kings Rebellion led by Qin King Li Shen, the Great Zhou Dynasty finally ushered in the second civil war after the new emperor Li Shou ascended the throne. And this time the opponent is none other than the lord of Northern Xinjiang and the number one warrior among the Li clan of the Great Zhou royal family, "King Yan" Li Mao!
When it comes to the fourth prince and King of Yan, Li Mao, the people of the Zhou Dynasty are by no means unfamiliar. Whether it was that Li Mao, under the auspices of the late emperor Li Ji, studied martial arts at the Liangqiu family of the Dong Gong Mansion, which had been the family of a generation of tiger generals, or that Li Mao once took Liangqiu Wu to the north to fight against the enemy. The invasion of foreign armies, these high-profile deeds, have always been talked about by people all over the world after dinner.
Therefore, when Li Mao suddenly declared that the world was dissatisfied with the rule of Emperor Li Shou a year ago, everyone in the world couldn't help but fix their eyes on the battle for the throne.
"Some people may wonder why when King Li Shen of Qin rebelled, everyone in the world reviled him, but when King Li Mao of Yan rebelled, people all over the world only paid attention to this matter?
The reason is very simple, because Li Mao is the hero of the Zhou Dynasty, a national hero and a national hero who fought against foreign forces!
Someone once said that people who are not of our race must have different hearts. This sentence is undoubtedly the most reasonable portrayal of the war on the northern Xinjiang border. According to historical records, in the hundreds of years since the Great Zhou Dynasty was inherited, the nomads on the grasslands have always been a serious concern of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the past few hundred years, they have gathered troops south to invade the invaders countless times. The entire land of Youyan has suffered countless bloody plunders by foreign troops, and it is unknown how many people died there.
In the eyes of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the nomadic peoples of the grassland tribes are simply malignant existences, especially the people of the Youyan Land, who want to eat their flesh alive.
But unfortunately, the Great Zhou Dynasty was at war with the grassland. The victory or defeat has always remained at 40%.
Some people may wonder, how could Dazhou still be at a disadvantage in the war with the grassland despite the Liangqiu family, a sect of tiger generals that has frequently produced unparalleled warriors throughout the ages?
It would take a lot of words to explain this matter clearly.
It is true that the Liangqiu family of Donggong Mansion has attracted much attention, and it is true that generations of generations have frequently cultivated unparalleled warriors. However, it is a pity that the clan members who appear on the Liangqiu family tree are those unparalleled warriors who have left their names in history. , in fact, most life spans stop at thirty or forty years old. Even some people with outstanding talents died suddenly when they were only in their twenties.
According to historical records, the Liangqiu family, which has been passed down to the 12th generation, has trained more than 70 generals, 27 of whom have achieved the level of being worshiped as generals in terms of meritorious service, and 18 of them have gone to the grasslands. Bit. According to folklore in the land of Youyan, any war is fought with the generals of the Liangqiu family leading the troops. All the grassland tribes were defeated and fled, because of this. The Liangqiu family's status in the military has been at its peak for hundreds of years.
But as the saying goes, Xiao He succeeds and Xiao He fails. Because of the unique family skill of Wuyan, the members of the Liangqiu family have become famous generals in the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, because of this, very few people can survive. .
The sad lessons of more than ten generations have made the children of the Liangqiu family no longer dare to use mist flames frequently. Just like Liang Qiu Gong, although he is over sixty years old, he has used mist flames very rarely, even less than cousins ??Liang Qiu Hao and Liang Qiu Wu. What's even worse is that it doesn't mean that you can survive until the end of your life without using the Mist Flame. People like Liang Qiu Gong who have survived through the ages, apart from rarely using Mist Flame, the main reason is because their physical fitness is obviously stronger than other tribesmen.
Just like Liang Qiu Hao, whom Liang Qiu Gong said had never encountered a prodigy in a century, Xie An's brother-in-law never had serious sequelae when he used Mist Flame, and neither did Liang Qiu Wu. This shows that their physical strength can withstand it. , even adapting to the heavy burden brought by the family's special skill Mist Flame.
But unfortunately, not everyone in the Liangqiu family has the strong physical fitness of cousins ??Liang Qiu Hao and Liang Qiu Wu. Otherwise, how could the fierce tiger of the world, Liang Qiu Gong, have fallen?
When mentioning Liang Qiugong, the "Tiger of Northern Xinjiang", most people in the land of Youyan will have tears in their eyes, because it was this unparalleled general who was over the age of 10 at the time and ended the great Zhou Dynasty's war against the grassland in recent decades. The tribe was weak and began to train cavalry to counterattack the grasslands.
As for the eldest prince Li Yong, who later became famous all over the world, he actually just inherited the Yuyang Iron Cavalry founded by Liang Qiugong, and he repeatedly fought in the wars on the grassland.Just win.
But Li Mao was different. When Li Mao settled in Yuyang and took over Northern Xinjiang, the Yuyang cavalry had long existed in name only. His Royal Highness, the fourth prince of the royal family, relied entirely on his personal bravery to create an elite cavalry again. Although Li Mao also inherited his education from the Liangqiu family, it is undeniable that after the war, Li Mao had more outstanding talents than the eldest prince Li Yong.
Sitting in northern Xinjiang for nearly ten years, they counterattacked the grassland for more than twenty battles. Not only did they regain the hundreds of miles of grassland that Liang Qiugong, the tiger of northern Xinjiang, had conquered, but to this extent, they once again moved northward and defeated the tiger flag of northern Xinjiang. Inserted on land hundreds of miles away from the border of Dazhou.
Hundreds of miles away, this is equivalent to one and a half large counties, or even more. Whether it is the grassland tribes or the people of the Youyan land, they all think that King Li Mao of Yan is the Great Zhou Dynasty after Liang Qiu Gong, the Tiger of Northern Xinjiang. A fierce general and a national hero who is beyond reproach.
Because of this, when King Li Mao of Yan resolutely raised his troops to attack Jijing, the people of Youyan took the lead in standing beside the king they surrounded.
This is the biggest difference between King Li Mao of Yan and Li Shen, King of Qin: when King Li Shen of Qin raised his army, the people of Hanzhong were not completely attached. However, when King Li Mao of Yan raised his army, the people of Youyan supported Li Mao wholeheartedly and believed that Li Mao Mao was more outstanding than Li Shou and more qualified to become the emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
And this is the biggest difference between Yan Wang Li Mao and Qin Wang Li Shen, and it is also what the Jijing court is most worried about.
Fortunately, the Zhou court still had Liang Qiuwu, the most powerful force in the court, guarding Boling. Otherwise, even with the help of the four towns of Jijing, it would be difficult to stop the Yuyang cavalry in northern Xinjiang. After all, the Yuyang Iron Cavalry was an elite cavalry that had driven away the prairie nomads, a malignant disease that had existed for centuries, and fled in embarrassment. In terms of strength, even the Shenwu Battalion of the Eastern Army was not completely sure of its victory.
"I wonder what's going on in Anzai Jiangnan"
In the temporary residence of the general in Boling City, Liang Qiuwu finished his martial arts training that year, wiped his sweat with a dry towel, and looked at the sky and said quietly.
Although it is the beginning of spring, Boling is a city and county in the north. The weather did not warm up as quickly as in the south of the Yangtze River. The breeze blowing in front of her was still so cold that it froze her heart and lungs. However, Liang Qiuwu only wrapped her chest with a piece of cloth, leaving her entire upper body exposed in the cold air.
She didn't feel cold at all.
What¡¯s incredible is that her skin is faintly glowing with a layer of light red. If she gets closer, she can even feel the bursts of heat coming from Liang Qiu Wu¡¯s body.
¡°If Liang Qiu Hao was still here and saw this scene. He would probably be surprised, because his cousin Liang Qiu Hao was maintaining the mist inflammation smoothly at the moment.
And only by doing this, can we truly master the second form of Mist Flame, stimulating inflammation.
Ji Yan, a Liangqiu family's highest secret skill that is more powerful and more costly than Mist Flame. When used, it is as if the whole person is being roasted on hot coals. Severe pain is accompanied by unbearable high temperature in the body. Although the five senses are weakened, the intuition and strength are greatly enhanced.
Liangqiu Wu once fought in the battle in northern Hebei. I once went crazy because I couldn't control this trick, and I couldn't tell the difference between friend and foe.
According to Liang Qiuhao's own words, the power brought by using Ji Yan to stimulate the body is three times the power obtained by using Mist Flame, and he also relied on Ji Yan to defeat Liang Qiu Wu and Jin Ling'er at the same time. . You know, Liangqiu Dance was at its best at that time. Jin Ling'er also uses the medical taboo technique of stimulating acupuncture points with silver needles, so that her personal physical condition can keep pace with Liangqiu Dance.
However, even so, Liang Qiu Wu and Jin Ling'er still lost to Liang Qiu Hao without any suspense. At that time, Liang Qiu Hao was still spending more than a hundred breaths of energy on Mo Fei. It can be imagined that Ji Yan of strong.
If it weren¡¯t for Liang Qiuhao, he would have gone to another world. He would probably feel great pressure. After all, his cousin Liang Qiu Wu was already very close to his original state. Although there were still some flaws, given time, it would not be difficult to completely master this unique skill. After all, Liangqiu Wu, with Xie An's help, finally restrained the pain and mania caused by using the second form of Mist Flame to stimulate inflammation.
"Bah bang bang!" There was a burst of applause next to the small martial arts arena, and then, a tall and thick man stepped forward and handed a bucket to Liang Qiu Wu.
This person is the leader of the four generals of the Eastern Army. Yan Kai, who is known as "the one who will not open in the face of severe difficulties", is the general who is best at defending the city among the Eastern Army.
¡°Tsk¡ª¡ª¡±
Liang Qiuwu took the bucket of water and poured it on top of her head, letting the cold water soak her whole body. Incredibly, when the cold water touched Liang Qiu Wu's body, it not only made a hissing sound, but also white air came out. You can imagine the temperature of Liang Qiu Wu's body.
Being hit by cold waterAfter pouring, the reddish skin complexion on Liang Qiu Wu's body gradually returned to normal. She took a deep breath, exhaled a breath of hot air, and then handed the empty bucket back to Yan Kai.
"Miss has been able to maintain the mist inflammation for a long time. If the ancestors of my Liangqiu family knew about it, they would be happy even under the Nine Springs" Yan Kai couldn't help but praise after taking the empty bucket.
You must know that for the four generals of the Eastern Army, Liang Qiu Wu, who they have watched grow up, is both the head of the family and their younger sister. Now that Liang Qiu Wu has achieved such an achievement, they are also very happy to think about it.
"It's not enough!" Liang Qiuwu shook his head when he heard this, and said seriously, "Liang Qiuhao has been wasted for at least seven or eight years, but he can still raise the mist inflammation to the stage of intense inflammation earlier than me. If I want to surpass this person, , you must put in more effort!¡ªTen times, a hundred times!¡±
Yan Kai was stunned when he heard this and said in surprise, "But the eldest son is no longer here"
No wonder he was shocked. After all, his uncle Xie An sent the news of Liang Qiu Hao's death and the shirt he wore before his death to the Liang Qiu family in Jijing as early as a month ago.
"" Liang Qiuwu fell silent, looking up at the sky in silence, looking a little sad for some reason.
After taking a deep look at Liang Qiu Wu, Yan happily sighed secretly. In his opinion, Liang Qiu Wu most likely regarded his cousin Liang Qiu Hao as the object of pursuit in martial arts. Now that Liang Qiu Hao has died, even though Liang Qiu Wu kept saying that he wanted to kill Liang Qiu Hao. But the blow she received was probably the biggest one.
After all, according to Liang Qiu Gong, Liang Qiu Hao was a martial arts prodigy that Liang Qiu Wu would never catch up with in his entire life. And just when Liang Qiu Wu, who was stubborn and refused to admit defeat, worked hard to catch up with his cousin, The cousin died in the battle.
Who can understand the sadness and frustration in Liang Qiuwu¡¯s heart?
Perhaps thinking of this, Yan Kai deliberately misinterpreted Liang Qiu Wu's silence. She said with a teasing smile, "Are you worried about my uncle?"
Although Liang Qiu Wu was superb in martial arts, he was very weak in scheming. He immediately took Yan Kai's words to heart, shook his head slightly and said, "A little bit but with Sister Liu Qing and Changsun Xiangyu here, An Jian definitely didn't As for suffering a loss, that¡¯s it!¡±
"The general thinks so too!" Yan Kai nodded and said with a smile, "Last time I got a good report. I just said that my uncle has quelled the rebellion of the three kings. Counting the days, he is probably leading his troops to attack the Taiping Army in the south of the Yangtze River Perhaps when the next victory report arrives, I will even pacify Jiangnan!"
Liang Qiuwu smiled slightly. Although he said nothing, the joy in his beautiful eyes could not be hidden from Yan Kai at all.
Although he never said it, it is undeniable that his husband Xie An received a share of the credit. It made her feel even more joyful than the ten credits she received from Liangqiu Dance. The so-called hope that your husband will become a dragon probably refers to this.
"Ah. An will definitely be able to live up to the expectations of His Majesty and the court and pacify the Taiping Army in the south of the Yangtze River!" Liang Qiuwu took a deep breath and said conclusively.
Yan Kai was stunned when he heard the words, and then smiled slightly. He couldn't help but think of everything that happened when Xie An's uncle was captured in Dong Gong's Mansion.
Who would have thought that there would be an uproar in Hebei and Beijing back then. A man from Guangling who was rumored to be marrying Liangqiu's family, turned out to be one of the most powerful ministers in the Zhou Dynasty a few years later? It even compared with the reputation of his Liangqiu family.
After talking and laughing for a while, Liang Qiuwu finally shifted the focus of the conversation from her husband Xie An to the current war in Boling.
"Brother Yan, it's spring now. The weather is getting warmer. I think the troops from Northern Xinjiang are coming soon, right?"
"Hmm!" Seeing Liang Qiuwu talking about business, Yan Kai's expression became serious, and he nodded in agreement, "What the lady said is true, but it is not easy for Li Mao to conquer this Boling. !¡±
Yan Kai¡¯s words were full of confidence.
It¡¯s not that Yan Kai underestimates the enemy, he just has strong confidence in his lady and the Eastern Army under his command. Here, his previous record with the Northern Xinjiang soldiers was enough to make him proud.
Thirteen battles were won!
Such an impressive record is shocking no matter where it is placed. Who would have thought that the Northern Xinjiang soldiers, who were feared by the grassland people like tigers, actually lost thirteen battles in a row in Boling. Although King Li Mao of Yan has never appeared once, and although the elite Yuyang cavalry in Northern Xinjiang have not been used so far, it is undeniable that the 100,000 Northern Xinjiang soldiers were almost beaten to a sieve by Liangqiu Wu.
Even the so-called Five Tigers of Northern Xinjiang can¡¯t resist Yanhu Ji¡¯s strength!
This is Liangqiu Wu. Even the eldest son Sun Xiangyu must be alert and careful to deal with Liangqiu Wu, the Flame Tiger Princess. She is the most powerful force in the Zhou imperial court.
Maybe it¡¯s because Liang Qiuwu guards the city of Boling and Ji.?The gateway to the north, only in the capital city of Hebei can we have such peace and tranquility.
¡°Click, click, click¡ª¡±
The sound of riding boots treading on the snow came from far and near.
Liang Qiuwu and Yan Kai turned around and saw Xiang Qing walking from a distance.
Xiang Qing, the general who has the strongest relationship with Xie An among the four generals of the Eastern Army, is known as the "Little Overlord". So far, except for Liang Qiuhao, he has never been defeated by any enemy general, and even the third in the Jizhou Army. Fei Guo, a fierce general, was not completely sure that he could defeat Xiang Qing. He was vaguely the strongest general in the Eastern Army.
It¡¯s a pity that this person is unruly and his appearance is not as reliable as Yan Kai and Chen Gang. But this time, Xiang Qing¡¯s solemn expression gives people the illusion of being quite reliable.
"What's wrong? Third brother Xiang?" Seeing Xiang Qing's expression was abnormal, Liang Qiuwu asked in confusion. After all, Xiang Qing and Luo Chao had been acting as scouts outside Boling before, not only monitoring every move of the Northern Xinjiang Army, but also acting as surprise soldiers waiting for opportunities to attack the enemy camp. However, this sudden return to Boling was a bit surprising. Qiu Wu and Yan Kai's surprise.
"Something happened" He lowered his voice and said, Xiang Qing looked around and saw no one around, so he continued in a low voice, "Xiao Luo found that the soldiers from Northern Xinjiang seemed to be showing signs of climbing up the mountain to bypass me, Boling. " The Xiao Luo he was referring to was Luo Chao, the fourth general of the Eastern Army.
"Mountain climbing? The snow hills near my Boling?" Yan Kai asked in surprise.
"No!" Xiang Qing nodded solemnly.
"Could it be a mistake?" Yan Kai was stunned when he saw this. He said in surprise, "Both the east and west sides of my Boling are covered with snow hills hundreds of feet high. They are steep and difficult to climb. There are many steep cliffs on the way. If ordinary people climb them, few can survive. Even the soldiers from Northern Xinjiang cannot survive. If you are patient, you won¡¯t go to a place like that to die, right? - Once the avalanche avalanches, the whole army will be wiped out!¡±
Xiang Qing licked his lips when he heard this, and said seriously, "I thought so at first, so I ignored it and let the Northern Xinjiang soldiers of about three thousand go towards the snow hill. But yesterday, Xiao Luo suddenly He sent someone to contact me and said that the Northern Xinjiang soldiers of about 3,000 people disappeared without a trace under his nose. Then he carefully checked the area near the snow hill and found traces of a large group of people passing by This matter is related to It¡¯s very important, so I¡¯ll come back and report it right away!¡±
"Disappeared near the snow hill?" Yan Kai touched his chin when he heard this and said thoughtfully, "Are you sure you climbed the snow hill? Or is it just a suspicion formation of soldiers from Northern Xinjiang?"
"You suspect it's Li Mao's scheme?" Xiang Qing was stunned and said amusedly, "I don't know that guy well. With his material, does he know how to use tricks?"
Yan Kai shook his head and said. "My uncle once said that nothing is impossible in the world. Just because Li Mao didn't use strategies before doesn't mean that he doesn't use strategies now! - If you always hold on to this idea, you are very likely to be taken advantage of! "
Xiang Qing thought for a while and felt that Yan Kai's words made some sense. He pondered, "Old Yan, do you mean to say that Li Mao is deliberately trying to get me into trouble?"
"I'm afraid that's the case!" Yan Kai nodded, and then he thought of Liang Qiu Wu who was silent beside him. Then he asked, "Miss, what do you think?"
I saw Liang Qiuwu looking at the direction of the snow hills with a solemn gaze, and said in a deep voice, "I would rather believe that it exists than that it doesn't exist! - Don't forget, the soldiers from Northern Xinjiang once penetrated hundreds of miles into the grassland, and encountered I don¡¯t know how dangerous the environment is. Maybe for us, the snow hill is a natural danger, but for the soldiers in the northern border, it may just be a snow mountain that is relatively difficult to climb"
Yan Kai and Xiang Qing looked at each other after hearing this, and then they realized that what they were facing was the experienced Northern Xinjiang soldiers, the frontier army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the most elite of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the true sense!
Although the Jizhou soldiers are experienced in hundreds of battles, they are probably still inferior to the Northern Xinjiang soldiers who have to fight with the grassland tribes every day. After all, the Northern Xinjiang soldiers are truly trained from cruel wars, and they are strong. The weak survived and died in battle, engaging in endless fighting with the grassland tribes.
"Leave three thousand soldiers in Boling, and send out the rest!"
After pondering for a while, Liang Qiuwu said in a deep voice.
You must know that the Eastern Army is known as the best cavalry in the world, and it is not for nothing. Any soldier in the army can act as a scout, knowing how to survive in a cruel environment, how to hide their whereabouts, and find out the intelligence of the enemy.
As Xie An said later, once the Eastern Army's 20,000 cavalry soldiers spread out to the outside, they would be 20,000 scouts. If the Northern Xinjiang soldiers wanted to sneak back to Boling from the snow hills without Liang Qiuwu noticing, From the rear, that is absolutely impossible!
"I have the order!" Xiang Qing clasped his fists and accepted the order, turned around and left in a hurry.
Looking at Xiang Qing¡¯s leaving figure, Liangqiu Wu disappeared.?I have a bad feeling.
Facts have proved that Liang Qiu Wu's premonition came true. The Lord of Northern Xinjiang, King Yan Li Mao, had no intention of playing tricks. He really wanted to open a passage on the snow hill to avoid the people guarded by Liang Qiu Wu. Dangerous pass Boling.
After hearing this, Liang Qiuwu's beautiful eyebrows suddenly condensed. You must know that the reason why she was able to block Yan Wang Li Mao's more than 100,000 Northern Xinjiang troops with 20,000 Eastern troops was because of the dangerous pass of Boling. .
Without this pass, even if Liang Qiu Wu's martial arts skills were comparable to Liang Qiu Hao's, it would still be difficult to stop such a large number of Northern Xinjiang soldiers. Think about it, Liang Qiuhao and Zhenlei, two invincible heroes, weren't they killed by the Zhou army under the overwhelming number of soldiers? Since the Zhou army was able to kill Liang Qiuhao and Zhen Lei, why could the Northern Xinjiang army not kill Liang Qiu Wu?
[No¡ Boling is going to be thrown away! ]
At that time, a thought suddenly flashed through Liang Qiuwu¡¯s mind.
To be fair, if it were any other commander-in-chief, even Xie An, Li Xian, Changsun Xiangyu, and Liu Qing, after seeing Boling, it would no longer be enough to block the more than 100,000 northern Xinjiang soldiers in Anping State, that is, in the capital. When they were outside the Earth, they would probably think of withdrawing their troops to Jijing. Lest the situation becomes too rotten and unable to escape.
But Liangqiu Wu couldn't bear it. The glory and dignity of the Liangqiu family prevented her from giving up the Boling pass, which was still intact, to King Yan Li Mao.
Because of this, the Eastern Army and the Northern Xinjiang soldiers launched a tug-of-war that lasted for more than a month. A large number of the Eastern Army got off their horses and climbed up the snowy mountains to block the Northern Xinjiang soldiers who were climbing the mountains.
But I didn¡¯t expect that this was exactly what Yan King Li Mao wanted to see
"Your Highness has great talent and great strategy. The Flame Tiger Princess Liangqiu Wu was indeed fooled!"
In the headquarters of the Chinese Army of the Baili Company of the Northern Xinjiang Army, General Cao Da, one of the Five Tigers of Northern Xinjiang, looked with admiration at his lord, King Yan Li Mao, who was sitting on the throne in Antai.
As soon as he finished speaking, General Yudou, who was also one of the Five Tigers of Northern Xinjiang, sneered and said, "But that woman's courage is really admirable. She only has 20,000 Eastern troops in her hands, but she actually wants to wipe out my army of more than 100,000." They are all blocked outside Anping"
"In fact, she has already done it, hasn't she?" King Yan Li Mao, who was on the throne, smiled slightly when he heard this and said calmly.
Youdou was stunned when he heard this. Immediately he nodded and said with emotion, "Just as His Highness said we have been defeated in thirteen battles. We have never encountered such a strong opponent on the grassland!"
"Hahaha!" Li Mao laughed when he heard this, and said with a bit of pride, "That is my king's senior sister. The heroes among the women who studied martial arts and the art of war under Gong Liangqiu's sect, are they the ones on the grassland who only know how to kill? How can the thieves who burned and looted, Xiao Xiaoyi first-rate? Even I don¡¯t dare to confront her head-on"
Seeing that Li Mao actually said these words, all the generals in the tent looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
?????????????????????????? Well, we haven¡¯t even fought yet, but our lord has said these words that will destroy his dignity, so how can we fight now?
Just when the generals in the tent were dumbfounded. But I heard King Yan Li Mao chuckle and say easily, "Since you know you are not your opponent, and then you stupidly bump into him, this is not called bravery. It is called stupidity! - I am not Xiao Wu's opponent, no, it should be said that I, Bei Bei, No one in Xinjiang is Xiaowu¡¯s opponent, so if that¡¯s the case, we won¡¯t attack Boling and go straight to Jijing!¡±
"That Yan Hu Ji will not just watch me waiting to attack Hebei" General Cao Da reminded in a low voice.
"I think so too, so I just have to wait for her to withdraw her troops!"
"Take the initiative to withdraw troops?" Everyone in the tent looked at each other, not understanding what it meant. Only generals like Yu Dou and Cao Da showed a hint of enlightenment.
A few days later, Liang Qiuwu sent people to the Jijing court about the local war situation in Boling, asking the court to take precautions. After all, her 20,000 Eastern Army Shenwu Camp soldiers could not completely block all the snow in Boling. Qiu, if a Northern Xinjiang soldier is missed, and this Northern Xinjiang soldier takes the opportunity to attack the unprepared Jijing, then Liang Qiu Wu will be blamed.
The day after receiving Liangqiu Wu's letter, Emperor Zhou Li Shou summoned the courtiers to discuss the matter.
There are more than 100,000 soldiers in Northern Xinjiang. What's more, according to the news sent back by the special forces sent to Northern Xinjiang earlier, Li Mao has surrendered to many tribes on the grasslands in the past few years, making as many as 100,000 or even several dozen tribes. One hundred thousand grassland peoples have become vassals of Northern Xinjiang, which means that in addition to the troops from Northern Xinjiang, Li Mao's command can also use the nomadic cavalry of the grassland peoples outside the Great Wall. Regardless of everything else, at least Li Mao's general Youdou is from the Canglang tribe and the younger brother of the grassland leader Hutuhaci who once invaded the Great Zhou Dynasty.
[Wolf Cavalry]
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? All courtiers who knew in detail the battle in northern Hebei, knew the meaning of the word "Wolf Cavalry".What are you holding?
????????? Not literally, the wolf cavalry is a group of cavalry riding on the backs of prairie wolves. After all, animals like wolves cannot be ridden as mounts at all.
Wolf Cavalry refers to the warriors from several powerful grassland tribes such as the Canglang Tribe, Moon Wolf Tribe, and Frost Wolf Tribe that worship the wolf god and regard wolves as their ancestors.
It is said that all the men in the tribe have wolf heads tattooed on their chests, and they are as brave and ferocious as wolves in battle, which is definitely not comparable to ordinary armies. Hutuhaci, the grassland warrior who was killed by Liangqiu Wu, was the leader of the Canglang tribe.
To put it bluntly, in the whole world, I am afraid that only the cavalry of the Shenwu Camp of the Eastern Army have the strength to compete with the wolf cavalry. After all, it is said that the wolf cavalry are all skilled in bow and horse. It is even convenient to eat and sleep on horseback. It is commonplace to stay on horseback for several months. Traveling hundreds of miles a day is simply a piece of cake for them. This kind of mobility can only This is the scariest part of the Wolf Cavalry.
at this point. Ma Dan, the deputy commander of the Jizhou Army who was born in Yanmen in the north, probably knows it best. It is precisely because he has been fighting such opponents that he is extremely good at sneak attacks and counter-sneak attacks, and he played tricks on the Taiping Army one after another.
¡° King Li Mao of Yan originally had nearly 80,000 Yuyang cavalry. If it is true as the rumors say, he still has a few wolf cavalry in his hands that once caused great losses to Zhou Dynasty. What will be the result?
"Your Majesty, I think it is necessary to send additional reinforcements to Boling immediately!"
One of Xie An's old friends, Xun Zheng, the minister of the Ministry of punishment and the minister of Weiwei temple, came out to give advice.
As soon as this statement came out, the officials in the court started talking about it.
You must know that at present, there are only three elite divisions left in Hebei: the Western Army "Jiefan", the Southern Army "Shenzhen", and the Northern Army "Beiwei", each with a strength of 20,000. Among them, the Southern Army has not yet recovered from the three After recovering from the attack that almost wiped out the entire army two years ago, although the training of new recruits has not been interrupted in the past three years, after all, those new recruits are inexperienced, and some have even never set foot on the battlefield. He is a real new recruit.
If a fight really breaks out, to put it bluntly, even if the Jizhou Army that wiped out the Taiping Army two months later and withdraws 20,000 soldiers from the army, the Southern Army may not be able to defeat it. The Southern Army, which once made even the Shenwu Camp of the Eastern Army fearful, has gradually been stripped of its former glory, just like the Lu family of Nangong Mansion today.
It is undeniable that as long as the generals of the Southern Army like Lin Zhen and Wei Yun are still there. The Confederate Army will one day be able to regain its original strength in its heyday, but. This takes time. Elites like the Four Towns of Jijing cannot be trained in just three years. Unless like the Jizhou Army in the south of the Yangtze River or the Beijiang Army in the north, we can eliminate the weak through cruel wars and gradually build a strong army.
Simply put, the current Confederate army can defend the city fairly well. If they were asked to go to Boling to support the Eastern Army, the disastrous defeat at Hangu Pass four years ago would be repeated once again. After all, the Confederate Army was heavy infantry and could not compete with the Eastern Army's light cavalry. If the battle situation went badly, the Eastern Army would naturally be able to retreat at the speed of their horses. And what about the Confederate Army? The thick armor weighing two hundred and three kilograms on the soldiers of the Southern Army was destined to be annihilated if this elite infantry could not turn the tide.
After excluding the Southern Army, Jijing¡¯s only military strength was the Western Army ¡°Jiefan¡± and the Northern Army ¡°Beiwei¡± capable of supporting the Eastern Army. But among them, the Northern Army's "Beiwei" acted as a palace guard, guarding the safety of Emperor Li Shou and the harem. How could he leave lightly?
After some discussion, the Western Army's "Jie Fan" became the reinforcement to support Boling's Eastern Army.
Of course, in fact, in addition to the four towns in Hebei, it does not mean that there are no other available troops. For example, the guards of Weiwei Temple and Jiumen City Defense have a total of nearly 10,000 troops. However, these soldiers have never participated in any battles. If a war breaks out, it will be like the Taiping Army in the eyes of Fei Guo, Ma Dan, and Liao Li, who will be easily defeated by the Northern Xinjiang soldiers.
After the morning dynasty, the Western Army under the control of the Han family in the Xigong Mansion immediately started to get busy. A large amount of grain and grass were transported from Fuchengmen to the outside of the city. At that time, no one thought that this army was obviously vowing to show off with the Northern Xinjiang soldiers. The victorious Western Army actually rebelled that night and forcibly attacked the palace.
"Bo Ling is asking for help. It seems that His Highness King Yan has launched an offensive against Boling. As a result, my father and son will have to do something"
"What Father said is absolutely true!"
At Xigong's mansion, Han Yu and his father Han Gong discussed it and prepared to launch a surprise attack on Jijing.
It turns out that the Han family of Xigong Mansion has long been connected with Li Mao, King of Yan, the lord of Northern Xinjiang. The previous attachment to Li Cheng, the fifth son of the emperor, King of Anling, was nothing more than an expedient measure to divert the attention of the courtiers.
Now seeing that Yan King Li Mao officially began to attack Boling after the beginning of spring, the Han family father and son immediately responded and cooperated.
If Liang Qiu Wu was in Jijing in the past, even if the Han family and his son were very brave, they would not dare to make mistakes, but now the top combat power of Great Zhou Dynasty, Liang Qiu Wu, is far away in Boling, and there are not enough troops in the city. , once they rebel, the Jijing court is not sure that it can defeat the Western Army. After all, the Western Army has always retained its strength. Unlike the Southern Army, it lost almost 80% of its military elites at Hangu Pass three years ago. Zi became the bottom of the four towns.
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, Xixiang Hou Hancheng sent someone to contact Beichi Hou Wenqin, the general of the Beiwei Army, before raising troops. After nightfall, he sent someone to persuade Wenqin to join him in raising troops to rebel.
After all, in Han Chang's opinion, Wen Qin was the confidant of the former crown prince Li Wei. Since Li Wei's death, he had always been lukewarm towards Li Shou, who became emperor, so he should be considered an easier target to win over.
????? But what happened was beyond Han Yu¡¯s expectation. When Wen Qin figured out the purpose of the lobbyist's visit, he killed the man on the spot without saying a word, and immediately sent someone to report the matter to Xun Zheng, the minister of Weiwei Temple.
Xun Zheng was horrified after receiving the news. He did not bother to ask the emperor Li Shou, so he immediately recruited guards from the Jiumen City Defense Department under the name of Weiwei Temple to arrest the Han family and his son.
The Marquis of Xixiang, Han Yu, learned of this. Cursing Wen Qin in his heart for not knowing how to praise him, he immediately raised his troops to rebel and stormed the palace.
In his view, King Li Mao of Yan is now attacking with all his troops from the northern frontier. If Li Shou can be eliminated before then, the court will be in great turmoil. How can they stop the army of King Li Mao of Yan without a leader?
But unfortunately, Xixiang Hou Hansheng failed to get what he wanted in the end. Beichi Hou Wenqin, who had never shown any affection for Li Shou, actually led the Northern Army to defend the palace desperately, so much so that Xigong attacked for more than half an hour, but achieved nothing.
At this time, Lu Gong of Nangong Mansion, who was retiring at home, also led the Southern Army to help. Seeing this, Xixiang Hou Han Ju could only give up and lead about 16,700 Western troops to fight out of the city. Went to Boling.
"Then, just as the Eight Wise King Li Xian guessed. Xixiang Hou Hanju blocked Liang Qiuwu's retreat from Boling back to Jijing. Even though Han Ju didn't dare to fight Liang Qiu Wu given his great courage, he could still build a camp to block Liang Qiu Wu like Xie An did against the Taiping Army in Hukou.
When Li Mao learned about this, he frowned slightly. Originally, he wanted to use the help of the Western Army to force Liang Qiuwu to return to Jijing, but he did not expect that Xixiang Hou Han Yu did not succeed. He did not kill Li Shou. After escaping from Jijing, he managed to block Liang Qiuwu's retreat to Jijing.
But after thinking about it, Li Mao realized that this might be an excellent opportunity.
¡°Ah, wouldn¡¯t it be good to trap Liang Qiu Wu to death in Boling? If Jijing didn't have Liangqiu Wu, how long could he be able to stop Li Mao, King of Yan?
Thinking of this. Li Mao changed his previous strategy and sent tens of thousands of northern Xinjiang troops to besiege Boling, and then ordered the rest of the army to cross the mountain.
After all, it is an army of nearly 100,000 people. They dig mountains and fill bridges when encountering water. Even though the snow hills in Boling are considered dangerous places, how can they stop the soldiers from northern Xinjiang? You want to know what dangers the Northern Xinjiang soldiers did not encounter when they went out to conquer the grasslands?
As a result, more than 100,000 northern Xinjiang soldiers bypassed Boling, a dangerous pass, and marched towards Jijing. Poor Liang Qiuwu, although he was eager to return to help Hebei Province, he was surrounded by the Northern Xinjiang soldiers and the Western Army, and he was trapped and died in Boling.
Of course, the more important reason is that in order to prevent northern Xinjiang from infiltrating into the Anping Kingdom from the snow hills, Chen Gang, Xiang Qing, and Luo Chao respectively led the Eastern Army cavalry to block the snow hills, causing Boling Liangqiu Wu to There are only about three thousand soldiers, which is not enough to break through. Otherwise, with Liangqiu Wu's bravery, how can tens of thousands of northern Xinjiang be able to withstand it?
It was discovered that King Li Mao of Yan had abandoned Boling and led tens of thousands of troops from northern Xinjiang to attack Jijing. The ruling and opposition parties in Jijing were shocked. Many courtiers asked Li Shou for suggestions on moving the capital, and asked Li Shou to issue an imperial order and transfer him back to the south of the Yangtze River to pacify the city. Xie An and Li Xian of the Taiping Army, after all, they have nearly 100,000 troops in total, so they are the best candidates to deal with the troops in Northern Xinjiang.
However, Li Shou rejected the invitations from the courtiers, refused to issue an imperial order to recall Xie An, Li Xian and Jizhou soldiers, and even ordered the ministers of the DPRK and China not to reveal any changes in Jizhou to Jiangnan from now on. After all, in Li Shou's view, Xie An and Li Xian were probably at the critical moment of conquering the Taiping Army. How could they be ordered to withdraw their troops midway?
"If we recruit Xie Shangshu and the Prime Minister back at this time, not only will it be difficult to resolve the close fire, but I am afraid that the two adults will be taken advantage of by the Taiping Army and the rebels!" Yin Gong came out of the mountain again and stood firmly beside Li Shou. side.
But having said that, Duke Yin still petitioned Li Shou to move the capital. After all, in terms of the current military strength of Hebei Capital, it was really impossible to stop the Northern Xinjiang soldiers under Li Mao's command.
After some hard persuasion, Li Shou finally agreed and ordered the capital to be moved from Jijing to the ancient capital city of Chaoge, and asked the civil servants in the court and the people in the city to move to Chaoge city one after another.
?In fact, in order to buy time for the migrating team, Li Shou, who was known as the weakest emperor in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty since he succeeded to the throne, actually wore armor and went into battle in person.
The ministers in the court were shocked when they heard this. In their opinion, Li Shou was not like his father, the late emperor Li Ji, who was a very brave emperor in his youth. He was just a weak scholar. How could he set foot on the battlefield and take risks? ?
Even Duke Yin shook his head repeatedly, but unfortunately, although Li Shou was cowardly, he was quite stubborn and immediately ordered the ministers to obey the emperor's order.
In desperation, Duke Yin had no choice but to leave a group of courtiers and go to Chaoge City. After all, the country cannot be without a person in charge for a day. No matter how fierce the war in Jizhou is, the government must not be neglected for a day, otherwise, chaos will occur. It¡¯s not just Northern Xinjiang.
Compared with the civil servants of Yin Gong's line, the generals of Liang Qiu Gong and Lu Gong's line were quite supportive of Emperor Li Shou's decision. After all, the two old men knew in their hearts that if no one stopped the Northern Xinjiang troops, Li Shou would After Mao captured Jijing, his next target was undoubtedly Chaoge City.
Escape will not solve the problem!
Originally, the best candidate to stop the Northern Xinjiang soldiers was Dongzhenhou Liang Qiuwu. Unfortunately, this woman was trapped and died in Boling. Besides her, who else could be more suitable than Li Shou?
How inspiring the morale of the officers and soldiers is to go on a military expedition in person!
It is worth mentioning that even Beichi Hou Wenqin, who had been unfaithful to Li Shou before, now had some admiration for Li Shou, the current emperor, and volunteered to serve as deputy general and accompany Li Shou to guard the Anping Kingdom.
In mid-April of the fifth year of Jingzhi of the Great Zhou Dynasty, something happened in the north and the country was in ruins. Emperor Li Shou went out to fight and defended the country to the death! (To be continued) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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