"Your Majesty, I can write a handwritten letter to Xu Ye, the Marquis of Pingliang who is stationed in Liangzhou, so that he can clarify his loyalty and right and wrong so that he can serve your Majesty! As for whether it will succeed or not, I have no idea."
"What?" Zhao Xun was slightly stunned, "Pingliang Hou Xu Ye? This man is actually a talented person. He made great contributions to quelling the rebellion in Liangzhou in the past. Now he is the general Zuo of Liangzhou. Will he follow your advice? He and Do you have any contact?"
Seeing Zhao Xun asking in astonishment, Murong Xiyue turned pale and explained hurriedly: "That's not the case, but in the past when he was a general of the Imperial Guard, my father discovered his talent and helped him. In the past, he was a general of the Imperial Guard. When he was in Luoyang, he had received my father's secret order, and then he gave up the control of the imperial guards, did not fight to the death with Situ Lei, and became a general under Situ Lei. My father once said that this person is trustworthy. I just don¡¯t know if this will be effective, so I want to give the prince a try, and it can be considered as a contribution to the prince. I have no contact with Heping Lianghou, and I didn¡¯t tell the prince before, because he has been away from home for many years. "
Zhao Xun took Xiyue's little hand and said with a smile: "Don't be restrained. I'm not blaming you. What you said really helped me. I originally intended to win over this person so that he could become our attacker." Liangzhou's internal correspondent. Okay, don't be so cautious in the future, remember to call me my husband." He reached out and pinched Xiyue's little nose.
"Xiyue remembers it!" Xiyue breathed a sigh of relief when Zhao Xun said this. The past few days have been her happiest and happiest days, and she doesn't want her happiness to be unexpectedly caused by some small things. There was no connection between this and the enemy general before the marriage. Waiting until after the wedding to mention it would inevitably make people suspicious. This was what Murong Xiyue was worried about, but fortunately, Zhao Xun didn't care about it.
Immediately, Zhao Xun immediately asked Hawkeye Si Feige to pass a letter on Murong Xiyue's handwriting to Beisei coach Li Chenfeng, and asked him to contact Liangzhou's bitter general Pinglianghou Xu Ye, and it would be best to conquer him. other side.
Pingliang Hou Xu Ye and Zhao Xun had a friendship when they entered Luoyang. At the beginning, Zhao Xun also wanted to win over this general who was famous for his military exploits and had been left idle by Murong Cheng and Situ Lei. However, whether it was due to Zhao Xun's low reputation or something else, Pingliang Hou refused Zhao Xun's offer. However, the original Pingliang Marquis also expressed great appreciation for Zhao Xun's subjugation of the northern prefectures in Youzhou.
Now, this Pingliang Marquis has come under Situ Lei and was arranged by Situ Lei in Liangzhou. He probably also wanted to rely on the reputation of Pingliang Hou to intimidate the local powerful and Qianghu tribes in Liangzhou. However, Zhao Xun knew that the governor of Liangzhou was Situ Fei. Situ Fei was eager to grasp the real power of Liangzhou and work hard to obtain the position of King Yong for himself. And the Pingliang Marquis was extremely dissatisfied with Situ Fei's wanton elimination of dissidents in Liangzhou and the promotion of his incompetent cronies to take charge of Liangzhou. There is quite a lot of conflict between the two. If it weren't for the concern that Xu Ye's reputation was so great that the Liangzhou army would cause riots, I'm afraid Xu Ye would have been left idle by Situ Fei. However, despite this, Xu Ye was still gradually pushed out of the core of Liangzhou by Situ Fei.
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Heavy snow is falling, the sky and the earth are pure white, Hu Cong, the leader of Yishan tribe, is in a very gloomy mood at this moment. Under the strong attack of the Zhao army and the food crisis, five of the more than thirty tribes in the central part of Beisai have been destroyed and eight have surrendered. The area still controlled by the Qiang and Hu tribes is getting smaller and smaller. Even Zhao Jun's cavalry has appeared near Yishan. The anti-Zhao alliance he formed has now lost its due role.
The Yishan Ministry sent a request for help to Liangzhou, but Situ Fei refused again. However, Situ Fei agreed to support a batch of grain supplies and daily necessities, but it required Yishan and other tribes to trade livestock and war horses. In short, Situ Fei is not an idiot. The Yishan tribe and the anti-Zhao alliance are in a critical situation at the moment and need him, but he cannot support the other party in vain. He needs the other party to fight the Zhao army for real, but also to achieve real benefits.
It is a pity that both the grain and grass supplies that Situ Fei planned to sell to the Anti-Zhao Alliance and the livestock that the Anti-Zhao Alliance planned to trade with Liangzhou were all captured by the Zhao army with a tough attack. Even if they killed livestock and burned grain, they could not leave any trace for the Anti-Zhao Alliance.
Although Situ Fei strongly protested Zhao Jun's atrocities against the Liangzhou caravan, Zhao Jun still preached that anyone who traded with the Qiang and Hu tribes was a traitor who betrayed the interests of the Han people and should be punished by everyone. Originally, the Qiang and Hu tribes in this northern fortress area had been plundering and harassing the people in the southeast of Liangzhou. Zhao Jun's move naturally won the support of the people and businessmen in the southeast of Liangzhou. So much so that Situ Fei had to break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach. What's more, Situ Fei not only lost a lot of food and supplies, but also suffered losses that he could not explain.
Canglin City, Zhao Jun¡¯s North Road Station. Because of the heavy snow, the half-built city and the military camp that was defended for more than ten miles in front of the city were completely white. Canglin City, this is aThe newly built city on the basis of the settlement is more than three miles long. The Han people who migrated with the logistics team, and the Qiang and Hu tribesmen who were given the status of ordinary people from the Qiang and Hu tribes built it together, which can be regarded as building a hometown for themselves. Of course, in addition to these people, there were countless slaves.
In front of Canglin City is the military camp of Li Chenfeng¡¯s army. Even when the Zhao army attacked the headquarters of the Qiang and Hu tribes, it was also to protect the construction of the city in the rear. You know, in the north and south of Beisei, dozens of cities of different sizes were built at the same time.
"Okay, General Xue and General Qin have done a good job. Now, both Situ Lei in Liangzhou and the so-called Anti-Zhao Alliance across from us have suffered a lot of losses. Come, for this action of the two generals, Let's drink this cup to the full." Li Chenfeng's bold voice sounded from the handsome tent.
Xue Qinglan smiled and said: "I don't dare to take credit for this. If Li Shuai hadn't made the anti-Zhao alliance miserable in the north and had nothing to eat or drink, they wouldn't have traded with Situ Lei. However, this time Situ Fei would definitely He was very angry. There was a lot of food and supplies, enough to cover the cost of a hundred thousand troops for a month. The Liangzhou Army escorting them alone turned out to be caravan guards and bodyguards. Five thousand Liangzhou elites were overwhelmed by our cavalry."
"It seems that in order to conceal their identities, these soldiers were not even equipped with armor and equipment. These are the most elite soldiers in the Liangzhou Army. According to the prisoners, they were Xu Ye, the former Pingliang Marquis. We only had more than 20,000 troops to put down the rebellion in Liangzhou. As a result, we defeated a quarter of them in one go. Haha, what a joy!"
"In addition to 30,000 to 40,000 dans of grain, we also seized 10,000 long knives, 5,000 bows and 150,000 arrows. In addition, we also seized some salt, tea and other daily necessities. In addition, we also seized We seized 20,000 war horses and 30,000 livestock from the Qiang and Hu people, and the rest were some gold and silver items, which amounted to more than 200,000 silver coins."
Li Chenfeng smiled and said: "Let me tell you, he was obviously doing business secretly, so why did Situ Fei still yell so loudly after we intercepted him? It turned out that the loss was so huge. However, his loss this time is not worth mentioning. Our actions against Liangzhou are much easier."
When Qin Daolin heard this, his eyes lit up and he said repeatedly: "Li Shuai, my lord is ready to take action against Liangzhou? It's great. Liangzhou is a great land, but Situ Lei successively recruited troops and increased exorbitant taxes, which made Liangzhou area miserable." Bandits continued, and Liangzhou's soldiers were even more vulnerable, causing local powerful families and Qianghu tribes to resist the government and oppress the people. ¡±
Li Chenfeng shook his head and said: "Now is not the time to start a war with Liangzhou. My lord asked us to gather the civil and military forces of Liangzhou to facilitate our future actions. The governor of Liangzhou is quite capable, but unfortunately, all his thoughts are now blocked. He was fascinated by the position of King Yong. Therefore, he did not pay attention to the people's livelihood in Liangzhou, but devoted all his energy to the political power. In order to control Liangzhou, Situ Fei, the governor of Liangzhou, was eager to conquer Liangzhou. Some cultural relics officials were replaced by their own cronies, which made Liangzhou civil and military officials dissatisfied. In addition, in order to expand his strength, Situ Fei recruited troops and increased taxes. The people and ordinary businessmen in Liangzhou expressed their opinions. dissatisfied."
"And now Situ Fei has used Liangzhou's property and armor to trade with Liangzhou's enemies, but he has lost his troops and gained nothing. Do you think this Liangzhou cultural relics official has a good impression of Situ Fei? Especially this. All five thousand Liangzhou Army's black-armored cavalry were wiped out this time. I think the generals of the Liangzhou Army will definitely be extremely angry. These Liangzhou Army's black-armored cavalry were the cavalry brought up in the Pingliang period in the past. He made great achievements during the campaign against the Liangzhou rebellion. Now Pingliang Hou is also in Liangzhou. He must have been completely disappointed with Situ Fei, who was already dissatisfied. "
When Qin Daolin heard that there was no war, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "Although we can't start a war directly, it would be very good to win Pingliang Hou over. As long as Pingliang Hou turns to us, then we will attack Liangzhou in the future. It¡¯s so beneficial.¡±
"Li Shuai, my lord's secret message!" At this moment, Nangong Hao, the deputy general of the army, walked in quickly and handed a letter into Li Chenfeng's hand.
Li Chenfeng did not dare to hesitate, his expression tightened, he quickly opened it, and then said with a smile: "Okay, my lord's letter this time gives us more confidence in our actions."
After reading it, Li Chenfeng smiled at Xue Qinglan and Qin Daolin and said: "Two generals, it's just right that you came from the south this time. The lord has an order, and we have the final say in the war here. We will decide the final attack at our discretion. battle. In addition, the lord's letter contains a handwritten letter written by the lord Princess Xinna in the name of the Dayan royal family, which is extremely helpful for us to persuade Xu Ye. Therefore, I decided that we shouldConquering the entire territory of Beisei ? years ago was a New Year's gift from our team leader. Are the two generals confident enough to fight in the snow? "
Xue Qinglan and Qin Daolin looked at each other and laughed in unison: "Okay, that's great. How can we be happy if we harass this Qiang and Hu tribe every day. Just give the order, Li Shuai. We attack from the north and south, and we will definitely defeat the Qiang and Hu in one battle." "
Li Chenfeng immediately asked someone to spread out the map, pointed at the more than twenty tribes on the map, and said: "There are still more than twenty tribes that have not surrendered to us, but among them, three are already our secret enemies. Son. Therefore, if we take action, especially if we take action in Maoxue, the Qianghu tribe will definitely not notice anything."
"This time our troops from the north and south are dispatched at the same time. The troops of General Xue and General Qin from the south are divided into two groups, attacking from the east and west sides respectively. And our troops from the north route are divided into three groups, dispatched from the middle to both sides, facing you respectively. Break in. Except for the Yishan tribe and the three surrendered tribes, the other twenty-one tribes are basically vulnerable. After encountering our sudden action, it is estimated that the majority will still surrender. After the twenty-one tribes, our Fifth Route Army will form a large five-pointed star encirclement to encircle the Yishan tribe." Li Chenfeng pointed at the map and said one by one.
"Don't worry, Commander Li, the general will definitely complete his mission and join the army to attack Yishan."
Li Chenfeng said solemnly: "This Yishan tribe is a die-hard member and the initiator of the anti-Zhao alliance. We must not have any tolerance for the Yishan tribe. Therefore, not a single male in this Yishan tribe will be spared. We must Let the Qiang and Hu Yi tribes living in Liangzhou know what will happen if they resist our Zhao army. This will also lay a foundation for our army to attack Liangzhou in the future and shock those Qiang and Hu tribes. "
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Ten days later, in the middle of the night, the cold wind howled and it snowed for two days, finally stopping. However, the howling cold wind made the weather even colder, making it difficult for people to adapt.
However, the howling cold wind masked some noises and made some activities more convenient. In a valley not far from the Heli tribe, there are a bunch of small black dots. If you look closely, you can see that a group of soldiers and horses are preparing and resting here. It was obvious that the soldiers were very tired, and many of them fell asleep hugging each other in the snow.
A few people stood there in the falling snow, their black armors still stained with snowflakes blown up by the cold wind, but they didn't care at all about the cold north wind.
"I don't know how the contact between the people sent and the Heli tribe is? If they can't make it, we will go in." One person said in a deep voice.
"There shouldn't be any problem. Last time they went to Canglin City to buy food, they expressed their surrender. Moreover, the son of the leader of their tribe and some nobles have already joined my army. How can they regret it? However, even if they regret it, It won't help. They will definitely not know that our army is here. If they surrender, then we will rest in their camp. "
"Besides, we have already wiped out three tribes, and we don't care about one more. If it weren't for the raiders Yishan tribe, we wouldn't have talked with them in detail and just rushed over to destroy them." Nangong Hao looked up at the sky. , said quietly. Nangong Hao was part of the Northern Army. He had already started taking action three days ago, fighting in the snow without stopping. Therefore, although three tribes were wiped out, the news did not spread. And the Yili tribe is too close to the Yishan tribe, so we came to the final detailed discussion.
"General Nangong, tell me, we have been operating for three days, will people from the Yishan Department find out?"
Nangong Hao smiled and said: "Probably not. It was snowing heavily at the beginning of our operation. And in the time before this, our army did not take any action in heavy snowy weather. I think the Yishan Department will not find out. In addition, after we set off, we defeated the enemy all the way and destroyed three tribes in a row. The finishing touches were all done by infantry. Didn't there be any discovery of the three tribes? Besides, before the action, our army's scouting horses had already risked their lives. Xue is pretending to be a Qiang Hu, so even if there are wandering sentinels, they should be dealt with. Besides, with the howling cold wind, there are too few who can be on duty at night, and at the same time, they can cover up the traces of our army's movements."
"The general is right, but the weather is a bit colder. However, after this battle, this northern fortress area will belong to the jurisdiction of our Zhao army. These damn Qianghu tribes have repeatedly invaded my people in Dayan. This time, we will eliminate these barbarian tribes and the border scourge in one fell swoop." Captain Yi said coldly.
Nangong Hao led 10,000 cavalrymen and 10,000 Mohe Eight Banners troops from the First Town, and 15,000 infantrymen from the rear to deal with the aftermath. The cavalry defeated the enemy and the infantry finished. As Nangong Hao said, Zhao Jun's action was too sudden, and the Qiang and Hu tribes were not prepared in the heavy snow weather. Therefore, Nangong Hao's three targets were not prepared at all.?Twenty thousand cavalry rushed into the camp and defeated it in one fell swoop.
After a brief resistance, the three tribes had no choice but to surrender. There are two main reasons. One is that the tribe is short of food, and the other is that Zhao Jun promotes the benefits to ordinary herdsmen after surrender. For the Qiang and Hu tribe soldiers, the Zhao army's attacks in these two months also shattered the confidence of these Qiang and Hu cavalry to resist. For these tribes who surrendered after defeat, the measures taken by the Zhao army were to execute the tribal leaders and nobles, disband the tribesmen, and guard them with infantry. Soon after, they would be dismantled one by one, or arranged to be transferred to Bingzhou, or sent to Bingzhou. Arrange to travel to other places in Beisei.
¡°Report toGeneral Nangong, the Aoli tribe has surrendered. The spies we arranged for the tribe leader found no signs of the tribe gathering troops. Their tribe¡¯s hand Ma He arrived and asked to meet the general."
"Tell him to prepare some food for the army, and we will continue the operation later. Also tell him that our army has taken action, and the entire army of the north and south has been dispatched. Let him prepare to hand over to the follow-up infantry." Nangong Haodan He said in a loud voice, but there was still a hint of joy in his tone.
"Yes, General!"
"General Nangong, are we not going to rest here? Continue the operation?" General Yi Pi said in confusion. Previously, Nangong Hao said that he would rest here, why did he change it a moment later?