Chapter 1 The Siege of Jinyang(1/2)
Kaiping is the last year name of Beiliang.
The opening of peace and peace was the vision of the rulers of the Northern Liang Dynasty. However, there are many powerful families in the Northern Liang Dynasty and they are all in power. The only one state of Liangzhou is directly ruled by Beiliang.
Beiliang could only use this to change the dynasty's declining fortune and save Beiliang's precarious rule.
Jinyang Prefecture is one of the few county governments that are still loyal to Beiliang.
King Jinyang was the younger brother of Emperor Beiliang. King Jinyang was loyal to Beiliang and had no way to retreat, so he had to defend the city.
The contact between Jinyang Prefecture and the Northern Liang Dynasty had long been cut off by the Wang and Li family, and they were in an isolated and helpless situation, but Jinyang had no intention of surrendering to either side.
Luoqing Mountain lies across the central part of Qingzhou, with mountains stacked over and over, like stormy waves.
There are ancient legends circulating in Luo Qingshan, ferocious beasts from the prehistoric times and immortals who can control the sky... all live on the top of Luo Qingshan's clouds.
Luoqingshan is towering and is directly penetrated into the sky, so several passes in Luoqingshan naturally became a must-fight place for the two great gentry. Jinyang is located in one of the passes in Luoqingshan.
Qingzhou has been divided by two major aristocratic families, with Luo Qingshan as the boundary.
The north is occupied by the Wang clan of Beiyuan, and the south is occupied by the Li clan of Wu'an.
Two great gentry monks gathered together, with elite troops, and their strengths were not much different.
The two great gentry were in a state of long-term confrontation. Due to the terrain of Luo Qingshan, there were not many large-scale battles, and most of them were small-scale battles. Both sides each controlled several passes with dangerous terrain.
The city of Jinyang is not very big, but with its important geographical location, it has also become a prefecture in Beiliang.
The city has food and supplies stored over the years, which is enough to cope with the escalating consumption in the city. With its natural geographical advantages, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The two Wang and Li families soldier Luo Qingshan seemed to have reached a tacit understanding and did not attack Jinyang, but regarded it as a buffer area.
In the third year of entering Kaiping, the Wang family formed a southern army and headed to the pass where Jinyang was located.
The army was stationed ten miles outside the north gate of Jinyang, completely cutting off the exchanges between Jinyang and the outside world from the north of the mountain.
Although the Li family has not recently begun to strictly regulate Jinyang, banning the road leading to Jinyang from southern Qingzhou.
Only through the west gate can you go down the mountain along a weedy path to the bottom of the mountain. However, during this season, the wild beasts in the mountain are extremely cruel and often cruising in the forest. Down the mountain from the west gate is almost the same as dying.
The Wang family has been in a quagmire battle on the Western Front for more than a year, and a large number of troops have been transferred to the west, and the military power in the south has been greatly weakened.
In order to stabilize the defense line in southern Qingzhou, the dangerous land of Luo Qingshan will definitely be strictly controlled.
At this time, Jinyang's superior geographical location became a sharp sword hanging on the heads of everyone in Jinyang and the city.
The Southern Expedition Army continued to attack Jinyang City.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the autumn of the third year of Kaiping, and Jinyang had been attacked by the Northern Wang army for seven months.
With its dangerous terrain and the food and supplies accumulated in the city for many years, Jinyang withstood several attacks from the Southern Army.
There are still many soldiers' bodies scattered on the open space in front of the north gate of Jinyang City.
Last night there was another cruel battle. Both sides had not cleaned the battlefield yet. There were still many torches on the ground, but they were all extinguished and bursts of smoke were emitting.
Wang Ming stood not far from the battlefield, and the smell of blood and burning burnt smell on the battlefield spread to his nose with the chaotic wind.
Wang Mingqing frowned and couldn't help but rub the tip of his nose in disgust.
In order to improve Wang Ming's prestige and experience, the Wang family asked Wang Ming to serve as the governor of the Conquering South Army.
The position of governor seems to be planning the battlefield, but in fact it is just to prevent Wang Ming from going to the battlefield himself.
Wang Ming knew the intention of his family, but if he didn't take the lead in charge personally, how could he improve his reputation and experience?
This Jinyang City is like a turtle hunched in a shell. Wang Ming originally thought that it would be easy to attack.
I never thought that this war would last for seven months.
When Wang Ming thought of his brother's cold face, he could think of the lightness at that time.
With contemptuous eyes, anger arose in my heart.
The so-called heroes appear in troubled times, Wang Yu, the general of the Beiyuan Army Zhendong, is the best among the younger generation among the aristocratic families in this troubled times.
In the war between the aristocratic families before Kaiping of the Northern Liang Dynasty, Wang Yu made his mark and was the youngest and most talented general.
In the past few years, the territory of the Wang family has been rapidly expanded.
Wherever Wang Yu led the Zhendong Army to the place where the army was scattered like birds and beasts. The powerful families who resisted Yuanzhou and the northern Qingzhou were shattered one by one, and even the surrendered families and their direct descendants were driven out.
Wang Yu most admired Bai Qi, who was in the Warring States Period and the Qin Dynasty, created countless killings. Therefore, people call him "villain slaughter".
The surviving family members under the control of the Wang family were frightened when they heard Wang Yu's name and couldn't sleep at night.
Wang Ming is Wang Yu's younger brother, and both of them are direct descendants of the Wang family.
Wang Ming was five years younger, but Wang Yu had already been on the battlefield and made achievements at Wang Ming's age.
However, Jinyang was unable to take it down for a long time, so Wang Ming could only sit in the tent all day, listen to various information, and nodded after others made plans.
Wang Ming looked at the Jinyang City Gate not far away, and the people above were walking back and forth like ants.
Wang Ming couldn't help but feel a strong desire to conquer. The elders of his family who were restraining him in the army had returned to Yuanzhou a few days ago to discuss important matters.
Wang Ming looked at the army behind him and felt a little happy. This was the feeling he wanted.
"Governor Wang, the battlefield is too dangerous. Please sit in the tent and let us attack." Next to Wang Ming was a middle-aged man, Kong Wu, who was powerful and wearing light armor.
"General Zuo, we have been attacking for seven months. Have you ever seen any master in Jinyang City? "With my realm, those soldiers can't even hurt my fur. Besides, I haven't fought for a long time, and my body will be rusted."
"Before the general left, he told him not to let the supervisor come to the battlefield in person." General Zuo took a step forward and stood in front of Wang Ming. "Please..."
"General Zuo." Wang Ming looked down at the land on the ground. Due to frequent tramplings, there was a thick layer of dust. When you stepped on it, fine dust would rise: "Everything you is given by the Wang family, and I can take it back at any time."
Wang Ming walked forward, but General Zuo did not stop him, but turned slightly and let him walk over.
The army behind followed towards Jinyang City.
Wang Ming stood on the battlefield, and the smell he smelled before was several times stronger. Wang Ming took a deep breath: "I am Wang Ming, the governor of the Southern Army! Our reinforcements will come soon. If you surrender openly, I am willing to represent the Wang family and not kill them all, but if you swear to resist to the death, our army will definitely break through Jinyang!"
After Wang Ming shouted, he felt relieved all over. He looked at the army behind him, and his ambitions suddenly increased.
Wang Ming looked at the dense figures on the city tower, and although he could not see his expression, he must have been extremely frightened.
At this time, an arrow suddenly flew out from the city gate!
Wang Ming smiled slightly, and his right hand opened his head towards the flying arrow. The black energy fluctuated, and a black mist radiated in front of him.
But the arrow was not affected at all, and it penetrated directly through the body, bringing out a bunch of blood flowers. Wang Ming fell to the ground, and his gorgeous light armor was covered with a layer of fine dust that aroused when he fell to the ground.
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The western part of Yuanzhou is adjacent to Yizhou.
Yizhou is the largest state in Beiliang. Yizhou is not the only one, but the three major gentry jointly control it.
A year ago, the three families jointly launched a war against the western part of Yuanzhou, and the Wang family retreated step by step.
Finally, Wang Yu was sent to lead the newly formed Zhendong Army of the family to fight. Although Wang Yu had outstanding abilities, the three families were too strong in unity, and each had its own victory or defeat in several battles.
Both sides have recently stopped, but the front line is still in a state of tension.
Wang Yu personally guarded the western part of Yuanzhou, which slowed down the pace of Wang family's expansion to a certain extent.
A military account on the western front of Yuanzhou.
"Report to the general that Governor Wang was injured by a trap this morning and unfortunately died of serious injuries." General Left of the Conquering South Army half knelt in the tent and lowered his head to report.
"What did you say?!" The man in the tent suddenly stood up: "How could my brother be injured by the ravage arrow!"
"Report to the general, the arrows in the Governor Wang's office were tempered by the qi, and the arrows were painted with poison. Governor Wang's blood was bleeding. Although many people in the army instilled the qi, they still did not protect the life of Governor Wang." After General Zuo finished speaking, the atmosphere in the tent became solemn, and General Zuo's head pressed down again.
"My brother is already in the Heaven Realm. Who can hurt him? In the defenders of Jinyang City, can there be masters above this realm?" The man in the tent frowned, and his vital energy fluctuated around him, which made the atmosphere in the tent extremely depressing.
"Our army attacked July, and no master above the Heavenly Realm was in charge of Jinyang. The vital energy emitted by this arrow was not strong, but it was quite special and could break the vital energy of the body. According to the collected information, most of the arrows and weapons in the city were cast by the historians. The vital energy attached to the arrows in the governor Wang should also be created by the historians."
"Shijia?"
"The historian is a family of weapons casting in Jinyang. The skill of refining weapons is superb. It can integrate vital energy into weapons and arrows and enhance lethality. The food and supplies in Jinyang City are becoming increasingly scarce. I believe that the Jinyang defenders are at the end of their strength. This arrow should be specially built to target our generals." General Zuo told the news that it was known: "This arrow is too abrupt, and our army really did not expect it. I did not stop the governor Wang and went to the battlefield, but the governor Wang and unfortunately died! My subordinates took the crime!"
General Zuo's tone was a little trembling, and the atmosphere in the account became increasingly solidified. The yellow lights kept swaying.
"General Qin, you are in charge of this place for the time being. I will handle some housework." The man turned around and picked up a dark spear behind him. The moment he held it in his hand, black mist appeared on the body of the gun. Everyone in the tent felt that he had a chill rising from the depths of his soul, which seemed particularly fierce.
"General Zuo, the matter is not up to you, let's go."
The two walked out of the tent one after another.
After a moment, the Wuqian Town East Army ran on the official road to Jinyang.
In the night, it was like a black dragon, heading straight for Jinyang.
These five thousand eastern troops were all personal troops following Wang Yu’s battles in the east and west!
In Jinyang City, historians.
"Father, according to the soldiers guarding the city, the general who was shot by poisonous arrows during the chaos today was Wang Yu's younger brother Wang Ming. According to Wang Yu's temperament, he will definitely come to take revenge. Sooner or later, this city cannot be defended! We should think of a way to escape as soon as possible." The young man standing in the room looked anxious.
"Escape? Where to escape? The territory of the Wang family? Or the territory of the Li family? The only city that can be run to the west is guarded by the defenders. Moreover, the prince treats us well, and there are many beasts in the mountains, which is not safer than defending the city. As far as I know, Wang Yu has been stationed on the western front of Yuanzhou for more than a year. The war is tight and he will definitely not be able to escape." The middle-aged man sitting on the Grand Master's chair did not look up, but just rubbed the ring in his hand.
"Father, if you stay in the city, you will definitely be unable to escape death! We must make plans as soon as possible!"
"If you want to escape, you have to wait until winter. The beasts in the mountains are dormant. The patrol soldiers of the Wang and Li families will definitely reduce the number of patrols. We take the opportunity to escape to the south of Qingzhou."
To be continued...