Shao Dong's face was ashen and he said in a trembling voice: "Sir, let's surrender."
"Get out of here!" Linghu Zhengxing raised his riding whip, slapped Shao Dong hard on the face, and shouted angrily, "Get out! Go back to Huangshui!"
Seeing the ambush here, Linghu Zhengxing already knew that it was definitely not some nomadic tribe attacking the border, but Liu Ziqiu from Xihai. If the other party was Yu Wenjing, who came from the same noble family, maybe Linghu Zhengxing would consider giving up.
Weapons. But the opponent was just a little-known soldier. Even though he knew that the hope of survival was slim, Linghu Zhengxing still had to work hard to maintain the poor pride of a descendant of the aristocratic family.
But those soldiers didn't want to die in vain, and all of them looked hesitant and shrank back from tiredness.
Suddenly, there was a "Woo" sound, and another loud arrow shot over everyone's heads. On the top of the mountain, a person shouted loudly: "Anyone who does not surrender after three arrows will be killed without mercy!"
"Woo...", with a sharp whistling sound, the second arrow stabbed firmly in the trunk of a big tree on the opposite hillside. The man opposite had already picked up the third arrow in his hand, and placed it lightly on the bow.
Above. This arrow was not aimed at anyone, but everyone knew that after this arrow there would be brutal killing.
One of the soldiers guarding behind Linghu Zhengxing suddenly roared, jumped up from his horse, pounced on Linghu Zhengxing, and threw him off his horse. There was a panic around him, and several soldiers subconsciously pulled out their sabers.
.However, more people woke up and rushed towards Linghu Zhengxing, holding him down with all their hands and feet.
Shao Dong also woke up and shouted: "Put down your weapons! Put down your weapons! We surrender, we surrender!"
In fact, without him shouting, many soldiers had already thrown away their weapons, and there was a clanging sound in the valley. The cavalry also jumped off their horses and knelt on the ground, and the battle was over in an instant. Shao Dong suddenly pulled the reins,
He rushed towards the hillside. When he passed by Linghu Zhengxing, who was controlled by the soldiers, he took the opportunity to whip Linghu Zhengxing. The June debt must be repaid quickly. A county magistrate and a prefect, the faces of the two
There was a long and deep blood mark on each one, which looked extremely hideous.
The man standing on the top of the mountain holding a bow was Tumulu. He shot an arrow casually, and the loud arrow flew over Shaodong's head with a strange whistle.
Shao Dong's original intention was to show his sincerity of surrender to the other party, but unexpectedly the other party suddenly fired an arrow. He trembled and fell off his horse.
Tumuru laughed loudly, waved his hand and said: "Tie him up and tell the Lord the good news!"
An hour later, when Linghu was on his way, Shao Dong was tied up by Wu Hua Da and taken to the Linqiang County government office. Shao Dong simply knelt down on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Young man, Shao Dong, the magistrate of Linqiang County, is willing to surrender. I beg you, sir."
Spare your life."
Liu Ziqiu ignored him, turned to Linghu Zhengxing, and asked: "So, you are the governor of Linghu?"
Linghu Zhengxing snorted coldly and turned his head.
Liu Ziqiu was not angry. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, help Master Linghu change his clothes!"
Several warriors like wolves and tigers rushed over and stripped Linghu Zhengxing down to only a piece of crotch cloth. Linghu Zhengxing was so humiliated that he jumped on his feet with anger. Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "
Master Linghu, please be patient and calm, Mr. Liu is just borrowing your clothes for a moment and I will definitely return them tomorrow."
Linghu Zhengxing immediately understood Liu Ziqiu's intention. He sighed and lowered his head helplessly.
It was not difficult to select someone with a similar stature to Linghu Zhengxing among thousands of people. Soon, "Linghu Zhengxing" led a large group of people straight to Huangshui City. The night was so thick that the defenders of Huangshui City could not distinguish the lower part of the city.
face, not to mention that there were many people in the team who were originally their brothers. Hearing that his master had returned to the city, who dared to neglect him? He quickly opened the city gate with a bang. The army outside the city swarmed in, and Huangshui City instantly
Owners changed, and Linghu Zhengxing's seal also fell into Wen Hao's hands.
With the seal in hand, Wen Hao wrote a document under the guise of Linghu Zhengxing overnight, summoning the magistrates of all counties in Xiping County to come to Huangshui City to discuss matters. The magistrates did not dare to neglect, and they hurried over after explaining the affairs of the county one by one.
, what awaited them was the government prison. One day and one night, not a single soldier was lost, and the whole territory of Xiping was peaceful.
This is the battle strategy Liu Ziqiu decided early on. The walls of Huangshui City are high and thick, and there are five thousand soldiers and horses in the city. They can also mobilize the people. If they attack forcefully, they will lose their troops and generals. Moreover, most of Liu Ziqiu's soldiers are not good at attacking cities.
It is hard to say whether Huangshui City can be captured by then. If we want to successfully capture Huangshui City, we must mobilize the troops in the city to encircle and annihilate them in the wild. Therefore, Liu Ziqiu asked Jiao Liyan to pretend to be a nomadic tribe attacking the border.
, Shao Dong and Linghu Zhengxing fell into the trap. Of course, Jiao Liyan did not expect that he would enter Linqiang City so smoothly and drag Shao Dong's wife into the tent. It was just that he had an idea and came up with a way to allow Shao Dong to escape.
At this time, the rocks and huge trees lying on the road in Changning Valley had been cleared away, and Liu Ziqiu's brigade entered Huangshui City in a mighty manner. The first thing Liu Ziqiu did after entering the city was to purge the five thousand surrendered soldiers from Xiping County
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Standing on the high platform, Liu Ziqiu said loudly: "There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two kings in the country. There can only be one emperor in the Sui Dynasty, and that is the eldest grandson of the late emperor Yang Guang, Yang Tan, the eldest son of the former prince Yang Zhao! Yang You of Longxi,
Yang Hao of Chang'an and Yang Gao of Luoyang are both false emperors! Now the country is torn apart. At this time of crisis, it is time for us soldiers to rise up. As a soldier of the Sui Dynasty, Liu will work with you to turn the tide and revive
Great Sui Dynasty."
In fact, what Liu Ziqiu said was an act of treason, because in ancient times, it was not allowed to call the emperor by his first name. Liu Ziqiu not only called Yang Guang by his first name, but also announced the names of three generations of his ancestors in public.
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However, the five thousand standing army, which is the absolute main force under Liu Ziqiu, are all young people selected from various tribes, and they are all unruly people. They only recognize Liu Ziqiu, but they don't know about the Sui Emperor. And that
The five thousand nomadic cavalry were composed of reborn slaves. These slaves regarded Liu Ziqiu as their savior and had no feelings for the Sui Emperor.
As for the three thousand spearmen and axe-hands, these people were originally military households in the Sui Dynasty. They had been soldiers for generations and had been educated by loyal emperors for a long time. But they have now joined the Xihai tribe, and Liu Ziqiu has always preached equality and mutual assistance among the Xihai tribe.
, the idea of being as close as one family. After six months of subtle influence, the hearts of these former Sui military households have undergone great changes, and their respect for the emperor has gradually become indifferent.
As Liu Ziqiu finished speaking, the soldiers raised their weapons and let out loud shouts. But the five thousand surrendered soldiers still lowered their heads and looked listless. Liu Ziqiu walked up to them and swept them coldly.
They glanced at each other, waved their hands, and said: "Liu will conquer all the counties in Hexi in the near future, and you should be the vanguard!"
After Yang Guang defeated Tuyuhun, he newly established the four counties of Xihai, Heyuan, Qiemo, and Shanshan, and the original eight counties of Dunhuang, Zhangye, Wuwei, Xiping, Wuhan, Jincheng, Chuihe, and Lintao to form the Hexi Road. At the same time, he appointed
General Feng Xiaoci of Zuohouwei was the general manager of Hexi Road. Last winter, Tiele invaded the border. Yang Guang ordered Feng Xiaoci to lead the army to attack, but he was defeated and returned. According to the laws of the Sui Dynasty, the defeated general should have been severely punished. But Feng
Xiaoci followed Yu Wenshu's path, and not only was he not punished, but he also became the general manager of Hexi Road. However, Xihai County was Murong Fuyun's hometown. Yang Guang attached great importance to this place and gave full power to Yu Wenjing. Feng Xiaoci was still
He couldn't get involved. The three counties of Heyuan, Qiemo, and Shanshan were all governed by the surrendered King of Gaochang and others, and the court did not station troops there. Therefore, Feng Xiaoci, the general manager of Hexi, actually controlled only eight counties including Dunhuang.
The general administration office is located in Guzang City, Wuwei County.
After Yu Wenhuaji supported Yang You and proclaimed himself emperor in Longxi, Feng Xiaoci reciprocated and gave Yu Wenhuaji great support. He transferred a large number of soldiers, horses, money and food from various counties in Hexi. Feng Xiaoci spared no effort to help Yu Wenhuaji, and some
My own little calculation. The throne has always been passed down to direct descendants. Yang You is Yang Guang's direct grandson, which is obviously more legitimate than Yang Hao and Yang Gao. Although Yang You is Yang Zhao's third son, Yu Wenhuaji said
Now, Yang You's eldest brother Yang Tan and second brother Yang Tong have both died in the rebellion, so Yang You becomes Yang Guang's only direct grandson. Once Yang You is established in the world, Feng Xiaoci will have the opportunity to follow Long.
Of course, Feng Xiaoci also vaguely saw Yu Wenhuaji's ambition. However, if Yu Wenhuaji could conquer the world on behalf of the Sui Dynasty, he would also take the greatest credit.
But in this way, the counties in Hexi are somewhat empty. Dunhuang, Zhangye, Wuwei and Xiping are all important towns, but Xiping only has 5,000 defenders left. The situation in Dunhuang, Zhangye and Wuwei counties is not much better, and the other four counties
Not to mention. Liu Ziqiu originally planned to go directly to Longxi to fight Xunyu Wenji's main force. After occupying Xiping and learning the true situation of the Hexi counties, Liu Ziqiu changed his mind and wanted to capture Hexi Road first as a foundation.
Hearing that Liu Ziqiu wanted them to be the vanguard to attack the counties in Hexi, the five thousand surrendered soldiers changed their expressions, and there was a lot of discussion, and the school grounds became noisy. Liu Ziqiu waved his hand, and Ji Rentai beat the war drum with all his strength. The sound of the drum was loud and shocking.
, only then did the scene stabilize.
Liu Ziqiu shouted sternly: "As you are the vanguard, you should strictly abide by military discipline. Advance when you hear the drum, and retreat when you hear the gold. Anyone who disobeys the military order will be killed without mercy! Anyone who shrinks and refuses to go forward will be killed without mercy! Anyone who escapes from the battle will be killed without mercy.
Forgive me! Anyone with the above three faults will be punished by the three clans!"
If you don't absorb the reduced soldiers for your own use, Liu Ziqiu's troops will soon be stretched thin. However, the combat effectiveness of these reduced soldiers is uneven, and their morale is particularly low. If used improperly, it may even drag down other soldiers. How to give full play to the combat effectiveness of these reduced soldiers, Liu Ziqiu
After thinking a lot, he suddenly remembered the Mongolian legions that once swept through Eurasia.