Hearing that something had happened to his daughter, Xie Yun, who had always been calm, became confused and rushed out. However, Xie Wengshan guessed that Xie Zhiwu must have said something to Xie Muyu, gave him a fierce look, and followed him away.
go out.
Xie Wengming flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly as he passed by Xie Wengda, saying: "Third brother, what a good thing you did!"
Xie Muyu is not only pretty, but also well-behaved and sensible. In fact, even Xie Wengda likes her very much. If he hadn't been obsessed with the fantasy of being the head of a big family, he would never have pushed his grandniece into the pit of fire. Although Xie Wengda didn't know Xie Muyu
Something happened, but it was definitely not a good thing. If Xie Muyu had all three advantages and two disadvantages, he, Xie Wengshan, and Xie Wengming's brothers would have come to an end. Xie Wengda did not expect that things would turn out like this. He looked blank for a moment, sighed, and also looked at
Go to the small attic.
In the small attic, Xie Muyu knelt in front of Xie Yun and cried: "Dad, my daughter is unfilial, and I can no longer serve you! From now on, the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng will live this miserable life."
Her black hair, which originally reached her waist, was now neatly placed in front of the bronze mirror on the dressing table.
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The army rested for three days, but the scouts were not idle. They pretended to be farmers and traders and sneaked into the counties around Xiping to collect local intelligence. The information was quickly fed back. Because the battle to capture Xiping ended too quickly, Feng
Xiaoci didn't notice it at all, and the counties didn't take any precautions.
After receiving this news, Liu Ziqiu suddenly came up with a bold plan. He decided to divide his troops into four groups and advance together.
The first route was led by Shi Danai, who led 3,000 nomadic cavalry out of Xihai County, and went straight to Zhangye through a great battle. This route was a feint attack, with the purpose of attracting the main force of Feng Xiaoci's army stationed in Dunhuang and Wuwei.
The second route, Gui Haiqiu, led 5,000 soldiers to attack Chuihe County. The area of Cihe County is slightly smaller than that of Xiping County, but the number of troops is much smaller. It only has 2,000 people and no cavalry, so it is relatively easy to capture, which is just right for these people.
The soldiers were allowed to surrender to experience the atmosphere of war without causing heavy casualties.
The third route, led by Wen Hao and Fan Lihua, led 5,000 standing troops and 2,000 swordsmen and axemen to capture the two counties of Wuhan and Jincheng. Although these two counties are small counties, they are close to Longxi and have to pass through Linjing Pass and Jincheng Pass on the way.
It is at an important pass. Good steel is used on the blade, so Liu Ziqiu sent the most elite troops along this route.
The fourth route, led by Liu Ziqiu himself, led five thousand nomadic cavalry to Wuwei County and attacked Guzang City.
There is a long stretch of mountains between Xihai County and Zhangye County, which is the famous Qilian Mountains. The only passage between the two counties is Dadouba Valley. Dadouba Valley divides the Qilian Mountains into two, and is called Linzhou to the west.
Songshan is called Snow Mountain to the east. The terrain of Dadou Valley is dangerous and the climate is changeable. Six months ago, it killed countless Sui soldiers, including Yang Guang. Before Yang Guang, no large army had ever passed through.
Here. It is for this reason that the defense of Zhangye County has always been focused on the north but not on the south. There is a Great Wall in the Yanzhi Mountain, Ganjun Mountain, and Heli Mountain in the north. Jiayuguan, the most powerful pass in the world, is at the westernmost part of this section of the Great Wall.
Because it was a feint attack, in order to attract Feng Xiaoci's main force, Shi Danai led three thousand nomadic cavalry and set out yesterday. The grassland in August was lush and green, but the peaks on both sides of Dadou Valley were covered with snow that never melted all year round. Walking
Between the two mountains, the wind blows, and from time to time large pieces of snow fall from the top of the mountain. With the experience and lessons learned by the Sui army half a year ago, Shi Danai was fully prepared this time. The soldiers all carried leather jackets and leather armors.
, everyone also drank a large bowl of hot mutton soup before leaving. Even so, after walking for more than two miles in Da Dou Valley, the biting cold wind still made these young and strong people who went from autumn to severe winter in an instant
The men couldn't help but tremble.
In order to prevent loud noises from causing avalanches, more than 3,000 cavalrymen walked quietly in the narrow valley with their horses' hooves bound. Many people's faces were blue and blue from the cold, but they could only grit their teeth and persevere. Fortunately, there were only 16 people in Dadou Valley.
A mile was not too long. Even so, the three thousand cavalry still walked for a full two hours.
After leaving the valley mouth, there is another scene outside. Zhangye is surrounded by mountains, with a humid climate and fertile land. It is a famous granary in Hexi Road. The crops here also mature earlier than in Xiping, and the autumn harvest has already begun. Because there has never been a
Having been invaded by foreigners and faced with the sudden arrival of large groups of nomadic cavalry, the people working in the fields just looked at them blankly and went back to busy harvesting crops.
A cavalry centurion rode up to Stanet, bowed and asked: "General, do you want to rob?"
Feng Xiaoci has 30,000 elite troops stationed in Dunhuang, Zhangye, and Wuwei counties. Shi Danai's mission is to attract these 30,000 main troops to Zhangye. But he only has 3,000 troops, so attacking Zhangye City is obviously unrealistic.
.The best way is to pretend to be a nomadic tribe and attack the border, attracting other armies to come for rescue, which is exactly the same as Jiao Liyan's method of transferring Linghu Zhengxing out of Huangshui.
It's just that the current situation is different. Kakurenobu cleverly used Shaodong, and they could only use the people in these fields to deliver the news. These cavalrymen came from nomadic tribes and didn't know anything about farming. But Shi Danai had lived in the Central Plains for a long time, but he knew
Very soon, the crops in the fields have matured and must be harvested in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, in the event of rainy weather, the grains will sprout on the branches, and the people's hard work for a year will be in vain.
"Robbing!" Shi Danai hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind, and then ordered: "Only boys and girls will be robbed. No food or property will be robbed, and no crops will be destroyed."
This order gave the nomadic cavalry a headache, but everyone knew how strict Liu Ziqiu was in enforcing military orders. Anyone who dared to disobey military orders would be beheaded in public, and their family members would be affected. At least they would be driven to barren pastures, and at worst, they would be driven to barren pastures.
Otherwise, they would become slaves. As a result, many strange scenes appeared in the fields.
A group of nomadic cavalry gathered at the head of the field and shouted loudly in blunt Chinese: "Hey, send that baby over quickly, or else we will kill your whole family!"
Only then did the villagers realize that something was wrong. They blocked the children behind them and asked, "Who are you? You dare to rob a male and a female in broad daylight."
However, the nomadic cavalry did not dare to ride into the fields, lest they be accused of destroying crops, so they could only continue to shout: "My king is in a good mood today. He only robs boys and girls, not iron pots. If you are wise, send the dolls over quickly.
I pissed off my king, so I took it away from you too!"
Although these villagers have not suffered foreign invasion, Zhangye is still a border county. Many of them have relatives living outside the Great Wall to the north of the Great Wall. They are often invaded by Tiele, Turkic and other tribes. Every time they are attacked
After the border, the local people would flee south with their families to seek refuge with relatives and friends, and they would inevitably tell stories about the nomadic tribes raiding the border. Therefore, the villagers also knew that these nomadic cavalry robbed boys and girls in order to make them slaves. Whose family
The villagers would rather become slaves than let their children suffer, and they would rather not submit to the situation.
The two sides confronted each other at the head of the field, but they only exchanged words and did not take action. The villagers were also very puzzled as to why these bandits did not rush into the field. In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour passed. Shi Danai saw that this was not the way to go.
Simply ignore these villagers and march your army towards Minle City not far away.
As soon as the nomadic cavalry left, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief. Many people were so frightened that their legs were weak and they sat slumped in the field. The courage they had just fought against the army had long gone. It took a long time before anyone came back.
The smell came and he said repeatedly: "Quick, go and report to the chief!"
Everyone dispersed in a hurry, not even caring about harvesting the crops. In fact, the head of the village was also in the field just now, but he was well-informed. When the nomadic cavalry came, he greased the soles of his feet and slipped back to the village.
The village chief is often the richest and most powerful person in the village. He has quite a bit of extra money at home, and he wants to hide his belongings in a hurry. After finally packing up, he sends his wife and children into the cellar, and the courtyard door is knocked open.
The village chief screamed and was so frightened that he fainted. The villagers made a fuss, not caring about the life or death of the village chief, and hurriedly ran to report to the township chief. The township chief was calm, but he had no soldiers, so there was nothing he could do.
These nomadic cavalry were useless. However, the township chief had seen the big scene. He immediately dispatched his men and went all the way to the county seat to report the news.
However, the villagers who reported the news to the county town drove their bullock carts and finally arrived at the city gate. They saw a large group of people coming out of the city in a noisy manner. They were the nomadic cavalry who were in the fields just now. There were also many boys and girls in the middle of the group.
.Apparently these nomadic cavalry had already invaded the Minle County town and returned home with a full load. This surprise was no small matter. Several villagers who came to report the news did not dare to return to the village and hurried straight to the county town.
Huang Hao, the prefect of Zhangye, heard the report of the first group of villagers and thought it was nonsense, so he beat those villagers out of the government office with sticks. He had been in Zhangye for many years and had experienced countless nomadic tribes raids on the border. How could he be like this?
If the nomadic tribe is really a nomadic tribe, not even the bones of these villagers will be left. But not long after, another group of villagers came to report that the nomadic cavalry had invaded Minle City.
He snatched away many boys and girls. Huang Hao still didn't believe it. One of the most proud things he did in Zhangye was to overhaul the beacon tower. If there were nomadic cavalry attacking Minle County, why didn't he see the beacon tower here?
An hour later, Du Jun, the magistrate of Minle County, came in person and cried, saying that Minle County had been robbed by nomadic tribes and more than 800 boys and girls had been robbed.
Huang Hao was shocked and asked repeatedly: "Where did the nomadic tribe come from? Where did they go?"
Du Jun frowned and thought for a while, then said: "They seem to have gone to Xiedan in the north. No, no, they seem to have gone to Nanyu in the west."
Nanyu and Jiedan are two counties in Zhangye County. One is to the northeast of Zhangye County and the other is to the southwest of Zhangye County. They are far apart. Huang Hao said angrily: "You should make it clear.
Point, where did they go?"
Du Jun said with a bitter face: "The lower officials were hung on the top of the city. I only saw some of them heading north and some heading west. In short, there were many of them, probably tens of thousands of them. It was possible that they could rob Nanyu and rob Nanyu at the same time.
"Xie Dan, after we finish robbing the county seat, I'm afraid the attack will come here! Sir, you'd better make preparations in advance."