Soochow, Jiangxia. Because of the arrival of the Yellow Turban Army of the Ming Empire, all the people near this place swarmed in like a tide. None of these people seemed to be affected by the defeat in the previous battle between the Yellow Turban Army and the Demon Army. Even those who had fled for dozens of miles to avoid the war came one after another to the outside of Jiangxia City.
"Brother, where are you going? Don't you know that there will be a big war on the riverside soon?" On the road leading to Jiangxia City, dozens of horses were mixed with the people flowing along the way. Among them, a young man wearing a white robe, about 20 years old, and an imposing nobility stood on the horse and asked.
"Oh, noble man, don't you know?" A Chinese character who was asked by the young man raised his head, smiled, and said: "It is true that there is a war ahead, but do you know whose army is in Jiangxia now? "
Without waiting for the young man to answer, the man looked at himself and said, "That's the Yellow Turban Army of the Ming Empire! And I heard that His Majesty the Ming Emperor is also in Jiangxia."
"Oh?" The young man seemed to be slightly startled, and then said in deep thought: "Isn't Jiangxia the territory of King Wu of the Han Empire?"
"Tch, this noble man must be from the south, right? Otherwise, he would have never heard of the reputation of His Majesty Emperor Ming." At this moment, another man on the side snorted with great pride and said: " It is true that Jiangxia is the territory of King Wu, but how can King Wu compare with His Majesty Ming Emperor?! His Majesty Ming Emperor is the nemesis of the demon army. With His Majesty Ming Emperor¡¯s Yellow Turban Army here, what are we afraid of?! Those of us, now Just go to Jiangxia City to support His Majesty Emperor Ming. To work for the Yellow Turban Army."
"Hmph! What kind of nemesis? Wasn't the Yellow Turban Army just killed by the Demon Army not long ago? You untouchables. Are you going to Jiangxia to die now?!" Before the young man in white robe could speak. An extremely powerful man sitting on the horse nearby snorted coldly and stared at the man who spoke.
The man seemed to be forced by the momentum of this man. He swallowed hard. After taking two steps back, he still straightened his neck and said: "This noble man, please don't talk nonsense! Even though we are ordinary people, But he also knows that there is no general who is always victorious in this world? What does it mean if he loses once or twice? Even if he is defeated, His Majesty Emperor Ming will never let us common people suffer! How is he like that King of Wu? The demon army has not yet come. So, we withdrew all our troops to the south of the Yangtze River. I was originally a commoner in Wudi, north of the Yangtze River, but when the demon army came, the first to run away were the generals who had always claimed to protect us. If His Majesty Emperor Ming had not come to the north of the Yangtze River alone, Rescue us, and we might be dead now! For this reason, I only believe in His Majesty Emperor Ming, and only support the Yellow Turban Army!"
"You untouchable! How dare you speak so harshly!" The man on the horse couldn't help but glared angrily when he saw that this commoner dared to talk back. It's about to happen.
At this moment, more and more people were gathering around, and from time to time there were still people pointing and talking at the dozens of people on horseback. And the common man who spoke saw many people around him. Not to be outdone, he stiffened his neck and said, "I'm so stubborn?! Ask these folks why they all go to Jiangxia and not Chibi?! Most of these are refugees who fled back from the north, whether they are the King of Wei or Emperor Liu. , or the King of Wu. Who has paid attention to them?! When we were slaughtered by the demon army, where were the troops of the Han Empire?! When we were captured by the demon army and ravaged at will, where were these princes of the Han Empire?! "
"I kill you!"
"General Taishi!" The white-robed young man roared, stopping the man on the horse who was about to burst into jealousy. Although his face looked very ugly, he still remained calm. Are these the aspirations of the people of Soochow? It seems that I, the King of Wu, am really incompetent
This young man in white robe is none other than Sun Quan, the current lord of Soochow and the King of Wu of the Han Empire. Next to Sun Quan, the man wearing a purple robe and a Chinese-character face was Cao Cao, and the other man with a black beard under his chin was none other than Liu Bei, the emperor's uncle of the Han Dynasty.
This time the three princes left Chibi in disguise, each with only a few guards. Their purpose is naturally the same as those of these people, which is to go to Jiangxia. But the difference is that when they went to Jiangxia this time, they were not going to work for the army, but to invite Qin Yang.
Sun Quan and Cao Cao naturally knew that it would be absolutely impossible for Liu Bei to go to Jiangxia to plead guilty to Qin Yang with great fanfare. So the three of them disguised themselves and went quietly, saving some face for Uncle Liu Huang. But unexpectedly, the three of them unexpectedly discovered the respect and trust that the people in the city had for Qin Yang.
Faced with so many people, Sun Quan naturally couldn't let his personal guard general Tai Shici take action. When dozens of them arrived outside Jiangxia City, they discovered that Jiangxia City was now extremely lively.
In addition to the people who came from nearby after hearing the news,In addition to Laojun, the gates of Jiangxia City today are wide open, as if there is some great joy. The faces of the yellow scarf soldiers guarding the city gates are all beaming with joy, and they even stand much straighter than usual. They look very happy. Mighty and majestic.
This time, Cao Cao casually found a commoner who was also looking forward to the distance at the city gate to ask.
"Haha, old man, I wonder if there is any happy event in Jiangxia City today?" Cao Cao got off his horse and asked an old man very humbly.
"Haha, young man, are you just here?" The old man asked calmly, twirling his beard with an old-fashioned look.
"Exactly."
"Oh, that's no wonder Now everyone in Jiangxia City knows that His Majesty Emperor Ming's heavenly soldiers are coming soon, and they are all waiting to welcome him! You know, those who came this time are all under His Majesty Emperor Ming's command. The most powerful army! We have been bullied by the demon army for so long, and we can finally feel proud! I never thought that an old man like me would be able to see the scene of His Majesty Emperor Ming¡¯s heavenly troops defeating the demon army in my lifetime. This life is not in vain. This life" The old man looked sighing with emotion, and his tone of voice was as if the grievances that had been accumulated for a long time were poured out with his words, and there seemed to be a hint of ardent expectation and vicissitudes in his words.
"Heavenly soldiers? Are they reinforcements from the Ming Empire?" Cao Cao asked in surprise.
"Nonsense!" The old man rolled his eyes at Cao Cao, as if he was very unhappy that Cao Cao interrupted his emotion, and said lightly: "They are not reinforcements from the Ming Empire. Could they be from the Han Empire? What are the soldiers and horses of the Han Empire for?" The King of Wei lost a large territory in the north, and now there is not even a big place left. Uncle Liu will only take the emperor to escape, and the King of Wu will be able to hide on the bank of the Yangtze River. In these years, who is fighting on the front line? Soldiers of the Ming Empire?!"
"Uh, what my father-in-law said is, what he said is"
After Cao Cao was ridiculed for a long time, he returned to everyone in disgrace and told everyone what he had learned. When Sun Quan and others heard this, they simply did not enter the city first, but waited outside the city to see how the reinforcements from the Ming Empire were doing.
"Coming! Coming! The heavenly soldiers have arrived!" More and more people gathered at the city gate. When there were even tens of thousands of people, suddenly, someone with sharp eyes suddenly pointed to the distance in the south and shouted loudly.
In an instant, almost everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on the road to the south. A moment later, a puff of smoke and dust was rising at the end of the sight.
The next moment, a war horse galloped from a distance like an arrow. On top of the war horse, a burly, shirtless man wearing a tiger skin was attached to the war horse. In the hands of this man, a three-meter-high flag was erected high, and the wind was blowing fiercely! On top of the flag. Written clearly are the four characters "Southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty".
"The barbarians in southern Xinjiang. The great barbarian king Meng Huo leads his army to serve the king! Please see His Majesty Emperor Ming!"
A roar of life roared out of the man's throat. His speed seemed as fast as his voice. Just when everyone at the city gate heard his words clearly, one person and one horse had already rushed to the city gate!
At this moment, the Yellow Turban troops at the gate of the city were already standing upright, not squinting, standing on both sides in an intimidating manner, allowing the man holding the flag to rush into the city like a wind.
Just when the onlookers were praising this barbarian man for his superb riding skills and majestic appearance. Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves sounded again in the city, but the man rushed out again, but the flag in his hand had now been changed to bright yellow, and the big character on the flag also changed to the word "Ã÷".
"By the Ming Empire, His Majesty the Ming Emperor issued an edict! Order the Barbarian King Meng Huo to lead the barbarian army in southern Xinjiang to enter the city!"
The roar of the barbarian knights blew up like a strong wind, and the divine horses rushed towards the south where the dust head rose like lightning.
Not long after, suddenly the whole earth seemed to start to tremble slightly. To the south of Jiangxia City, a dark cloud seemed to be rising. Among the dark clouds, there was actually the roar of wild beasts, which sounded thrilling.
"Hoola!" Thousands of soldiers wearing Yellow Turban Army uniforms once again poured out of the Jiangxia City Gate. After leaving the city, these soldiers quickly lined up, forming a kilometer long line on both sides outside the city gate. Corridor. A general wearing light golden armor and carrying a huge golden eagle bow, with a yellow gelding on his hip, and a sharp sword hanging diagonally on the horse, walked out of the city gate under the protection of a hundred cavalry.
"It's General Huang Zhong! He's the best marksman in the world, General Huang Zhong!"
With a bang, the people around him were excited. Although they have never met Huang Zhong, Huang Zhong's name has already spread throughout the world. Which general in the Yellow Turban Army can carry such a magical and extraordinary bow? This must be Huang Zhong. not onlyIt was Huang Zhong. In fact, many generals in the Yellow Turban Army were already household names. Although the people did not see Ming Emperor Qin Yang now, they cheered instantly after seeing Huang Zhong leaving the city.
"Huang Zhong" After seeing Huang Zhong appear, the three major princes of the Han Empire fell into memories. What Cao Cao thought of was that in Luoyang City, Huang Zhong fought bloody battles, leading hundreds of archers, and together with Tao Sheng, killed the Imperial Guards who were dozens of times his own. But Liu Bei remembered that in front of Hulao Pass, the three heroes fought against Lu Bu, and Huang Zhong's golden arrows saved Xiahou Dun. As for Sun Quan, although he had no substantial contact with Huang Zhong, he was already awestruck at the first sight. He already knew that Qin Yang had many generals under his command, and Huang Zhong was just one of them, but he did not expect that today, from When I saw it from another angle, I was astonished.
Huang Zhong, who left the city, naturally did not know the three major princes among the crowd. Qin Yang sent him out this time to welcome the Barbarian King Meng Huo and his 100,000 barbarian troops into the city.
Just when Huang Zhong led a group of cavalry to the end of the corridor, countless people and horses in the distance had arrived near Jiangxia. Before the large group of people, hundreds of barbarian cavalry had already arrived outside the city. The cavalry is headed by three people, two men and one woman. A man in the center. He was two meters tall, and his exposed muscles were as tangled as steel bars. At first glance, he looks domineering and powerful.
On the left side of this tall man, on a red war horse, is an extremely graceful woman, with beautiful eyes that shine with hope. The woman was dressed in a red battle armor, with a slender waist but an extremely plump chest, smiling cleverly. I am afraid that 10% of the men present will feel ashamed.
On the right side, sitting on the war horse is a gray-robed scribe. At first glance, this man looks very handsome and has a rather elegant air. But if you look closely, you can see a pair of eyes that are shining and extremely cunning.
Seeing the arrival of the three men, Huang Zhong hurriedly urged his horse forward. He clasped his fists on the horse and said with a smile: "By the order of His Majesty Emperor Ming, Huang Zhong is waiting for the King of Barbarians. The princess and Guo Situ enter the city."
The strong man among them was none other than the Barbarian King Meng Huo. Meng Huo laughed. He couldn't help but ask: "General Huang, isn't your Majesty supposed to be in Chibi? Why are you now in the land of Jiangxia?"
When Huang Zhong mentioned this, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. Then he snorted heavily. Due to the large number of people here, I had to say casually: "Your Majesty came to Jiangxia. It is a last resort. Please invite a few people to enter the city and we will discuss it in detail."
"Yeah, that's fine!" Meng Huo nodded. Then he sent an order for the army to enter the city.
But Guo Jia on the side rolled his eyes, smiled slightly, stopped Meng Huo who was about to speak, and said: "How can the army enter the city so hastily? Your Highness, the Barbarian King, I think it is better to take this opportunity to show it to the people of Wu. How is the style of my Yellow Turban Army?"
Guo Jia is so smart. Although he went south to mobilize barbarian troops to rush to the Central Plains for reinforcements under Qin Yang's order, he didn't know about the Chibi military camp. But when he saw Huang Zhong's expression, he already guessed it. He expected that there would be scouts from the Han Empire watching among the crowd here, so he made a suggestion.
"Okay!" Meng Huo saw the deep meaning in Guo Jia's eyes, so he also smiled and said loudly to the messenger beside him: "Go and tell Meng You quickly that our barbarian troops are arrayed! Enter the city!"
Although the military regulations of the Barbarian Army were not as strict as those of the Yellow Turban Army, they were also extremely fast. Just a moment later, the young barbarian king Meng You, who was in charge of commanding the army, had already purged all the 100,000 barbarian troops.
I saw that the formation of the barbarian army suddenly changed. The momentum of the whole army has also been greatly improved! And under the waving of the command flag at the front, among the array of 100,000 barbarian troops, the sound of "Long live the Ming Empire!" suddenly sounded like a mountain roaring and a tsunami!
With the sound of the sound, groups of barbarian troops roared into action. Matching the width of the corridor, the barbarian troops marched neatly into the city, in groups of ten.
"Roar!" Walking at the forefront was the powerful Tiger Legion among the barbarian beast soldiers. I saw only burly and sturdy barbarian soldiers, leading colorful tigers. People took advantage of the tiger's power, and the tiger helped others. Head high and marching towards the city.
Where have the people of the Central Plains seen an army that can tame tigers for battle? Upon seeing this, after a moment of panic and stunned silence, there were bursts of cheers. The tiger, the king of beasts, actually obeys the orders of His Majesty Emperor Ming, so what else do they have to worry about? ! Who can defeat such an army? !
The surprises for the people were not over yet. Next, the giant python army, the firebird army, the spiritual ape army, the stag army, and the piranha army hidden deep in the huge urn walked in groups. Pass. Outside Jiangxia City, there were waves of exclamations, coupled with slogans shouted by the barbarian army in unison. The entire Jiangxia City was instantly overwhelmed by slogans such as "Long live the Ming Empire!" "Long live the Ming Emperor!" "Long live the Yellow Turban Army!"?
And among the crowd, Sun Quan, Cao Cao and Liu Bei, who were watching intently, were already stunned by the majesty of this barbarian army. Except for Sun Quan, Cao Cao and Liu Bei had previously believed that the barbarian army was a ragtag group of people who drank blood, held wooden clubs and wore animal skins.
But I didn¡¯t expect to see today that under Qin Yang¡¯s management in southern Xinjiang, the barbarian army still maintains the habit of wearing animal skins and going shirtless. But the weapon in his hand has turned into a fine iron weapon that is no less inferior to that of the Central Plains. In addition to the animal skin, it also has a thick fine iron breastplate. And Qin Yang wanted to show the strength of the barbarian army. The helmet is designed with two sharp horns that are curved like horns.
This kind of sharp angle not only makes the strong barbarian army look more powerful, but also serves as a weapon to kill the enemy unexpectedly when facing the enemy! Just imagine, when a barbarian soldier is injured and unable to pick up a weapon, he relies on his brute strength to butt the enemy with his helmet like a bison. One barbarian army is such a barbarian bull, and one hundred thousand barbarian soldiers are one hundred thousand unstoppable crazy cattle!
The barbarian army entered the city with great force, and the people outside the city were even more excited. It wasn't until the last column of the barbarian army disappeared at the gate of Jiangxia City that Cao Cao let out a long breath and murmured: "I only thought that Qinyang only had an elite Yellow Turban Army, but I didn't expect that these southern Xinjiang barbarians The army is so terrifying!"
Liu Bei on the other side was already a little dumbfounded and said to himself: "Yeah I was still thinking of finding a chance to go south to conquer Southern Xinjiang, but I didn't expect that, fortunately, fortunately" (To be continued )