Chapter 2073 Yanlong Change (Part 1)
The hot summer is finally over, replaced by the cool and breezy early autumn.
Whether it was the battlefield in the south of the Yangtze River or the border in the north, fierce fighting began again. Countless soldiers shed their blood on the battlefield, and lives were passing quickly.
Some people sacrificed their lives for military glory, some fought to protect their homeland, and some were purely innocent people who were implicated in this war for no reason...
Death is a normal thing these days~
However, in this troubled world where war is raging, Tianning Road and Jiaodong Road seem to be particularly quiet. The people here have rarely lived in peace for almost a year.
Today's Tianning Road is no longer considered to be the land of the Central Plains. They now belong to the people of the subjugated country. There are hundreds of cities in the two roads. They were ceded to the Yan people by Yuwen Xingchen with a paper of covenant. Countless Central Plains people suddenly became
Foreigner.
In the past year, countless people from Tianning Dao have fled to the mainland of the Central Plains, leaving their ancestral homeland behind.
Because they were afraid that one day they would be massacred at will by the Yan people, and they were afraid that one day they would be completely forgotten like Liaodong.
After all, the people I met after escaping to the Central Plains were considered my comrades, and I felt more at ease.
Jiaodong Road and the Central Plains received a large number of refugees fleeing from the north. At the same time, the refugees also brought various horrific massacres, which made the people of the Central Plains panic.
In any case, wars are raging, and it is the common people who are suffering.
Even though the people on Tianning Road are very comfortable recently, who is not living in fear?
No one knows whether the two armies of Yan and Long, which are peaceful on the surface, will suddenly go to war one day ~
Once the war breaks out, life will be devastated~
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The Yan army here is Yan Zhang of the Yan family who is stationed in Ningzhou. Tens of thousands of Yan family elites are deployed on Tianning Road. The Yan people have given Yan Zhang great power. He can decide almost anything on Tianning Road with just one sentence.
Here in the Long Army, the uncle of the state, Dugu Xin, was personally in charge, and he had nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses under his command to prevent Yan Ren Xiaoxiao from suddenly going south in violation of the treaty.
The Yan people have been eyeing the Central Plains for many years, and their ambitions are known to the world. How did Yuwen Xingchen ever truly trust the Yan people?
The border between Tianning Road and Jiaodong Road is criss-crossed and is hundreds of miles wide.
Because of the Tianning Alliance, both sides had a tacit understanding and set up defenses dozens of miles away from the border, appearing peaceful and harmonious on the surface.
All along, the troops stationed on both sides have strictly operated within their own territory, without crossing the barrier. Even the scouts who went out to investigate did not rub against each other. They would withdraw when they saw the other side's troops from a distance, and never used a knife.
But just after summer, the atmosphere between the two armies was not right, and the number of scouts out on patrol seemed to increase inadvertently.
There are rumors both in the military and among the people that the Long Army plans to take action here to regain the lost territory of Tianning Road in one fell swoop.
A strange and uneasy atmosphere enveloped the land.
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On a tree-lined path, twenty or thirty cavalry troops were wandering slowly, and the soldiers' eyes casually scanned the surrounding jungle.
This is a group of scouts belonging to the Yan family. Although they are from the Central Plains, they are now collectively called the Yan Army.
This place happens to be stuck at the junction of Tianning Road and Jiaodong Road, and it is also one of the defense areas they are responsible for patrolling.
The towering trees blocked a lot of sunlight for them, making everyone feel much more comfortable.
"Huh, it's still cooler in the woods. Damn, I almost died from the heat every noon."
The leading commander tugged at his collar, and beads of sweat were clearly visible on his cheeks.
Although it has already entered autumn, the temperature is still slightly higher. In addition, they are wearing military uniforms and carrying ordnance, and have been exposed to the sun for most of the day, which makes anyone else feel hot.
Even the war horses they were sitting on had their heads drooped, unable to cheer up.
"Boss, why are we wandering around here? Why don't we go back early." A team leader muttered impatiently.
Patrolling every day for these days has been very tiring for them. The key is that they, the scouts, are tired, and the other soldiers are sleeping in the camp.
Comparing people to each other is so annoying.
"That's right, no matter how hard you patrol, you'll be exhausted."
"Boss, are we lazy after all?"
"Boss, why don't we find a place to rest for a while? This forest is good."
The soldiers' voices of dissatisfaction came one after another, and everyone had a bit of complaint on their face.
The leading captain said impatiently:
"Okay, okay, what are you talking about? I want to patrol?"
I don’t want to either!
But the Long Army's scouts have been restless lately and keep sneaking over to our side. Can't we just keep an eye on them?
Don't have someone wipe your neck suddenly one night, one by one, do you want to live a comfortable life or want to lose your head?"
The unshaven chief officer spitted all over the place and sprayed a large amount of it, causing everyone to shut their mouths.
This time, the commander felt a little more comfortable, letting out a lot of the anger in his heart, and suddenly raised his neck triumphantly.
A trooper riding beside him boldly asked:
"Sir, please calm down. I have a question, what are we doing now?
Are they Central Plains people or Yan people barbarians?”
The captain's question made everyone nod their heads like chickens pecking at rice. They also had the same question in their hearts.
Let's say they are from the Central Plains. Pinghan Road and Tianning Road have been ceded to the Yan State, and they are neither Long Dynasty nor Liangdi.
Is it possible that they are Yan people barbarians now?
You must know that these young men on the Pinghan Road have all fought against ethnic groups outside the Pass, and their parents and ancestors may have died at the hands of foreign barbarians.
There is a bloody feud between the two sides.
Now everything has changed and the two sides have become a team?
The director's face visibly stiffened and he fell into silence.
How does he know who he is?
He joined the army a few years ago, and the first battle he fought was with the soldiers of Beijin. Although Beijin has become Dongting, the soldiers are still the same group.
Now I have to call those enemies my comrades, and just thinking about it makes me panic.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the crowd seemed very depressing.
"Alas~"
The commander sighed heavily: "You ask me, how do I know?
Think on the bright side, we are still wearing the Yan family's military uniforms and not the Yan people's armor."
Someone next to me muttered:
"I don't know what those heads are thinking, why they want to fight with the Yan people..."
"Shut up!"
Before he finished speaking, the supervisor glared at him fiercely:
"Shut up if you want to live! Are these things we can discuss?"
The soldier's head shrank and he didn't dare to say another word. The others also kept their mouths shut.
"Rustling, rustling~"
Just as the commander was about to continue chatting, there was a sudden movement in the dense forest on the roadside.
The commander turned his head subconsciously and saw a pitch black arrow flashing past his eyes:
Chapter completed!