830 [Traveling in the mountains and rivers]

In the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Pingwu County, Zhenxiong Prefecture, Ningzhou, was about a little over a hundred miles away from Jiangling City in the east.

The third day after the Jiangling Incident.

In the early morning, in a village outside the city, hundreds of villagers stood fearfully on the grain field, looking at the fierce cavalry around them, not daring to move.

The elderly Li Zheng looked at Fang Yunsong with a solemn expression, and said timidly: "General, the common people dare not talk nonsense. Those Liang people came to the village in the middle of the night and asked each of our households to hand over grain and bacon, and then

They just left, they didn’t kill anyone, and they didn’t steal anything else.”

Fang Yunsong said in a deep voice: "Then did you report to the official immediately?"

Li Zheng hesitated for a moment, and when he saw the other party's eyes suddenly became sharp, he quickly shook his head with a sad face and said: "Those Liang people said that if we dare to leave this grain farm, they will come back and kill us all. General, the common people at that time

I wanted to go to the county town to report, but... there are hundreds of people in this village... Please forgive them, general, and just chop off the heads of the common people..."

The surrounding villagers were frightened and sad when they heard these words, and some women couldn't help sobbing softly.

Fang Yunsong frowned and said, "I didn't say I wanted to kill you. Think about it again and see if those Liang people left anything else."

Li Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while and said: "By the way, a young man told the grassroots that the general will be here today. He asked the grassroots to tell the general that these Liang people will go to Gao'an County in the northwest.

"

Fortunately, he still had some sense left and didn't say all the sarcastic words the other party was saying.

Even so, the faces of the confidants next to Fang Yunsong became very ugly.

The Liang people behaved so recklessly, and they were clearly playing monkey tricks without any scruples.

Fang Yunsong was not carried away by his anger, and waved his hand to signal to his subordinates to release these villagers. After all, they were all native Zhou people, and there was no way they could collaborate with the enemy and treason. They were just frightened out of their courage by the Beiliang cavalry.

Returning to his mount, Fang Yunsong fell into a long silence.

A soldier said: "Second Young Master, are the Beiliang cavalry trying to provoke the general?"

Fang Yunsong turned to look at him.

The soldier plucked up the courage and said: "Now that all the towns on the border have been strengthened, it is impossible for two thousand cavalry to capture the city. Even if they can capture it, they cannot hold it. I have thought carefully about it. They seem to be relaxed but they are actually gone.

As a retreat, continuing to go west will only lead to a difficult situation. Their only way out now may be to seduce the young master and fight them. Without our restraint, he must be able to find a way to break up into pieces and cross the river north. "

Fang Yunsong muttered: "This makes sense."

The soldier was overjoyed and said: "Maybe the young master just needs to follow them from a distance and keep putting pressure on the other side, and they will collapse sooner or later."

Fang Yunsong thought for a while, called someone and said, "You return to Jiangling City and report to the Duke. Everything is as usual here. I will continue to lead the troops and keep an eye on the Beiliang cavalry."

"Obey the order!" The soldier immediately led the horse and headed east.

Fang Yunsong led 3,000 cavalrymen and chased them northwestward with a sense of frustration.

…

The scenery in the south is particularly beautiful. Even in autumn, you can see all the forests dyed with brilliant rays of light.

For the Tibetan Front Guard soldiers, they had never fought such a comfortable battle.

I still remember that when I was in the Western Region, I followed Pei Yue thousands of miles to fight in the north and south, and had countless fierce battles with the Xiwu cavalry. In which time was my life not hanging by a thread? After being tempered by the flames of war, they thought that this time

In the southern border, there will be one enemy and hundreds of people galloping freely. Unexpectedly, the journey along the way is like traveling through mountains and rivers, which is particularly pleasant.

The cavalry behind them only dared to follow from a distance, and the garrison guards in various towns stayed behind closed doors because they had already received the command from the Duke of Zhen. This Northern Liang cavalry was so brave and unstoppable that they were not allowed to attack before the main force arrived.

Fighting without authorization. In fact, even without this command, these infantry defenders would have been unable to hide the front guards, because how can human legs compare with horses?

So the Tibetan Front Guards were free to roam, looking for villages to plunder and eat from time to time. Even now, they were too lazy to pay attention to the pursuers behind them and dared to make fires and cook in foreign lands.

While eating, Pei Yue couldn't help but think of some history books he had read in his previous life.

Throughout thousands of years of ancient history, the northern nomads have always been a serious concern for the Central Plains dynasty. Especially when the Central Plains dynasty was in a weak position, the people on the border would suffer miserably. The simple three words of "Dacaogu" are filled with countless emotions.

The blood of the Han people.

He never thought that after coming to this world, he would one day become a robber. However, he strictly ordered his soldiers to rob things but try not to kill people unless they encountered resistance.

Tang Linfen was a little puzzled by this, because those Zhou people would definitely betray his whereabouts.

Pei Yue simply explained: "What your Majesty wants is the support of the people in the south. The more you kill an ordinary person, the more difficult it will be to accomplish this."

Tang Linfen was sincerely convinced and felt more and more the gap between himself and the Marquis. The other party had obviously viewed this war from a very high perspective.

Deng Zai, who was sitting next to him, asked: "Master, we will arrive in Gao'an County in the afternoon, where should we go next?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "Continue to the west."

Tang Linfen said with some worry: "I don't know what the situation is like in Jiangling. I hope that Uncle Baoding can live up to the entrustment of the Marquis and guard this chess piece no matter what."

After the past few days of Pei Yue's influence and guidance, he has gradually understood the plan of this chess game. Although he absolutely believes in Pei Yue's ability to strategize, the main battlefield this time is not under Pei Yue's control. No one can be sure about Daliang.

Can the generals of the Southern Army fulfill Pei Yue's arrangements perfectly?

Pei Yue chuckled and said: "Don't underestimate those generals. Whether it is Mr. Guo, the Marquis of Gongcheng, or General Bocai of Baoding, they are all generals valued by Your Majesty and Uncle Gu. It may be difficult for them to attack the city, but if they just defend it

In Jiangling City, even I may not be able to do better than them."

Tang Linfen heard the implication and said with admiration: "I hope they can understand this kindness. After all, the Marquis took the initiative to give away such a great contribution."

Pei Yue threw a bunch of meat to him and said with a smile: "Where do these gossips come from? Do you want me to directly deprive them of their military positions and then take care of everything myself? In my opinion, this time it will not turn into a national war.

It is impossible for the Southern Zhou Dynasty to go all-in. Their internal situation is so complicated. There are originally warring factions and the peace faction fighting endlessly. As long as Fang Xiexiao can be injured and then take over that place, I believe your majesty will be very happy.

If you are satisfied, the subsequent arrangements will be more relaxed."

Deng Zai said cautiously: "Master, are you referring to Hanyang City to the west?"

Pei Yue nodded slightly and said approvingly: "Sure enough, I have made a lot of progress."

After everyone had eaten and drank enough, Pei Yue stood up, stretched his arms, and said with a relaxed expression: "Give me the order, let's continue on our way and deal with the tail in the back the day after tomorrow."

Tang Linfen and Deng Zai bowed in response.

Pei Yue suddenly sneezed.

Deng Zai said with concern: "Master, are you feeling unwell?"

Pei Yue shook his head, looked north in the direction of the Tiancang River as if he had a tacit understanding, and said with a strange expression: "Are they talking about me?"

He pressed down the wisp of thoughts, mounted his horse, and then led the Tibetan Front Guards to move forward.
Chapter completed!