Tuoba Qianyu was startled and said repeatedly: "They are definitely the empress's children. My sister doesn't dare to bring those two guys over. If she hurts the prince, it will be a death penalty."
Gao Xiuer laughed and said: "Although my son is a little smaller, he is not so delicate. Your two children should be about the same age as Gen'er. How could he hurt Gen'er?"
When Liu Sigen was born, the financial crisis in Changshan Village had been lifted. Gao Xiuer tried every means to collect many precious medicinal materials and gave him a medicinal bath every seven days. Therefore, his muscles and bones were much stronger than those of children of the same age, even if he was older than him.
Children of one or two years old are not as strong as him. They are just playing together, so Gao Xiuer is not worried that Liu Sigen will suffer a loss.
Tuoba Qianyu's expression turned strange, and he muttered: "Well, those are not children, they are two leopards."
This time even Gao Xiuer was surprised: "You helped the emperor raise two leopards!"
"Those are the two leopard cubs that my brother saved on the road. Now they have grown into two majestic leopards, so I didn't dare to bring them over." Tuoba Qianyu's voice suddenly became quieter: "Besides,
I haven’t gotten married to my brother yet…”
Gao Xiuer understood what she meant and couldn't help laughing and said: "Sister Qianyu, you can stay in the palace with peace of mind these days. When the emperor comes back, he will officially give you a title."
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However, after Liu Ziqiu captured the three counties of Mayi, Yanmen and Loufan, he did not return to the court with his troops. Instead, he sent his army south and took Wagang directly.
According to Liu Ziqiu's original plan, he was not in a hurry to attack the remaining forces, but first consolidated his rear. But after seeing the situation in the three counties of Mayi, Yanmen, and Loufan, Liu Ziqiu could not sit still. Before Liu Wuzhou
Under the rule, due to the aggressive military campaign, the people in the three counties lived in extreme poverty. They did not have enough food to eat, and even exchanged their children for food. It is said that the situation here is slightly better, and Hebei and Shandong are even like hell on earth. Liu Ziqiu is a
How could the Emperor of the Han Dynasty turn his back on the people under his rule?
The only thieves in Hebei, Shandong and other places are Lu Mingyue, Wang Bo, Xu Yuanlang and so on. It is not a worry. The real threat to Liu Ziqiu is Zhai Rang of Wagang Village. Zhai Rang has many powerful generals under his command.
They captured several granaries in the Sui Dynasty and used these granaries to attract a large number of refugees. These refugees were a source of troops, which could greatly increase Wagang's strength. Although Wen Hao repelled Wagang's army outside Sishui Pass, Wagang's main force
He was not seriously injured. If Liu Ziqiu went straight to rescue the people in Hebei and Shandong, Zhai Rang would probably stab him in the back.
This is also the main reason why Liu Ziqiu has not used troops against Liu Wuzhou. If Liu Wuzhou had not attacked Taiyuan brazenly, he would have continued to wait. But for some unknown reason, Zhai Rang did not wait until Liu Ziqiu led the army to relieve the danger in Taiyuan.
Take the opportunity to attack Luoyang. The opportunity is fair to everyone. Since Zhai Rang didn't seize it, Liu Ziqiu will not give him a second chance.
Three days later, Liu Ziqiu's army passed through Dang and Changping, and set up camp outside Xinxiang City in Hanoi County. Zhang Liang led a supporting army and also came from Luoyang. Originally, Zhang Liang was driven back to Luoyang by Liu Ziqiu and ordered to shut up and think about his mistakes.
But Wagangzhai was really too powerful, even surpassing Yang Xuangan and Li Shimin back then. Liu Ziqiu had to be more cautious, and then transferred Zhang Liang to the front line.
As soon as the camp was set up, a messenger came to report: "Your Majesty, there was a civil war in Wagang. Zhai Rang was killed. Now everyone has switched to Li Mi as their master."
Liu Ziqiu was stunned, and then he understood why Wagang didn't take the opportunity to attack Luoyang again. It turned out that there was a civil strife, but his face became serious.
Although Zhai Rang is the founder of Wagang, and Shan Xiongxin and Wang Bodang are his direct followers, it has to be said that Zhai Rang himself has mediocre talents and is probably not as good as his subordinates in terms of literary and martial arts. Later.
He was able to defeat Zhang Xutuo and surrender Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin all because of Li Mi's strategy. Now that the master of Wagang Village has been replaced by Li Mi, it is even more difficult.
Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but asked in a deep voice: "What are the losses caused by the civil strife in Wagang?"
Xizuo knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "The civil strife did not last long. Zhai Rang was killed by the rebellious guards around him. Li Mi led people to kill those guards and took control of the overall situation. Even Shan Xiongxin and others agreed to obey Li Mi
The order. Only two teams loyal to Zhai Rang refused to obey. One was surrounded and annihilated by Qin Shubao and others, and the other fled to Shandong and took refuge with Xu Yuanlang. Now Li Mi has claimed to be the King of Wei and has sole control of Wagang."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and asked Xizuo to step back, then pondered: "So, the main force of Wagang has fallen into the hands of Li Mi."
Yuchi Gong had recently defected to the army and had not made any achievements. He was about to show off, so he could not help but pat his chest and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to be the vanguard. No matter how powerful the Wagang bandits are, in the eyes of the latter they are just chickens and dogs."
.If I can’t capture Li Mi alive, I’d like to raise my head to see him!”
Wen Hao was dissatisfied and sneered: "Yu Chi Gong, you are just a surrendered general. Do you dare to treat our Han army as unmanned? I, Wen Hao, will be the vanguard!"
Although Yuchi Gong and Liu Ziqiu had a sworn relationship, Wen Hao also had a brotherly relationship with Liu Ziqiu, so he was not afraid of Yuchi Gong and refused to give in at all in terms of words.
Liu Ziqiu didn't mind the dispute between his two brothers and subordinates. He chuckled and said, "Brother Yuchi and brother Wenhao, don't fight. In this crusade against Wagang, you will have to use your talents.
However, the position of pioneer should be left to Zhang Liang."
Upon hearing Liu Ziqiu's order, both Yuchi Gong and Wen Hao's expressions darkened, but a slight smile appeared on the corner of Li Jing's mouth.
Zhang Liang, who had been sitting silently in the tent, was stunned for a moment, suddenly reacted, stood up suddenly, excitedly raised his hands, and said loudly: "General, I will obey your order!"
He was ordered by Liu Ziqiu to shut himself up and think about his mistakes. Although he regained the opportunity to lead the army, it left a shadow in his heart. He thought that he would never be reused by Liu Ziqiu, but he didn't expect that Liu Ziqiu actually handed over the position of vanguard.
He, this unexpected joy really made him unable to sit still anymore.
However, Liu Ziqiu just waved his hand lightly and said calmly: "There is a man named Wang Bodang in Wagang Village. This man is very skilled in archery. Zhang Liang, you must be careful."
Liu Ziqiu had some understanding of Zhang Liang's character, and knew that while he was humble on the surface, he was insidious and rebellious in his heart. However, after all, Zhang Liang was also a general under Liu Ziqiu, and he also helped Liu Ziqiu make many great achievements, and he also
He had not done many things that violated military discipline, so Liu Ziqiu would naturally give him some more opportunities.
Zhang Liang was in a state of excitement and did not take Liu Ziqiu's words to heart. He just bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the general will live up to his command!"
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Two days later, Zhang Liang led five thousand elite cavalry as the vanguard and captured Lingchang City with lightning speed.
Lingchang is the gateway to the north of Wagang. Once Lingchang was defeated, Wagang was exposed to the attack of Liu Ziqiu's army. The generals of Wagang were shocked when they received the news of Lingchang's fall. Since their defeat at Sishui Pass,
Zhai Rang and Li Mi stepped up their military training while setting up heavy barriers to the west of Wagang. Originally, Li Mi also suggested strengthening defense in the north, but Zhai Rang refused to listen because in his opinion, Liu Ziqiu's army would not be able to attack Wagang.
, will definitely pass through Xingyang. When Li Mi bribed Zhai and asked his people to assassinate Zhai Rang and control Wagang, it was already too late to adjust the deployment of troops. Liu Ziqiu took care of Liu Wuzhou first, and the army came from the north.
Making the numerous defense lines carefully set up by Wagang Village completely useless.
After receiving this news, Li Mi did not panic and sneered: "The Han army is arrogant, let's show him how powerful it is this time!"
After the Wagang Army returned in defeat at Sishui Pass, they did not expand to other places. Although their troops had expanded to an astonishing number of more than 500,000, they still huddled in the small territory of Dongjun.
At first, Zhai Rang repeatedly proposed to capture other places, but was persuaded by Li Mi. He just wanted to concentrate his strength and lead the Han army to come here for a decisive battle. Only by concentrating all his strength could it be possible to resist the fierce attack of the Han army.
After seizing control of Wagang, Li Mi also considered joining forces with Liu Wuzhou, Lu Mingyue and others. However, before these plans could be put into practice, the Han army had already taken a preemptive strike and attacked. Even so.
, Li Mi was not afraid. After all, the Han army that attacked was only more than 100,000 people. He did not believe that more than 500,000 people could not defeat more than 100,000 people.
The army in Wagang Village quickly took action. The first to arrive outside Lingchang City were Qin Shubao and Wang Bodang. Each of these two men led five thousand cavalry. Although they were both cavalry, no matter whether they were training or sitting on their horses,
, none of them can compare with the five thousand cavalry under Zhang Liang. The two armies formed a formation below the city. Zhang Liang stood out from the crowd with a long sword in his hand, and shouted sternly: "This is General Zhang Liang, who dares to fight to the death with..."
!”
When it comes to the strength of fighting alone, I am afraid that no one in the world can be Liu Ziqiu's opponent. But Liu Ziqiu himself does not like this combat mode of one-on-one combat between generals in front of the two armies. He emphasizes the role of the team. In the case of Han cavalry
With his bravery, he can completely crush an enemy twice as big as himself. There is no need to waste any extra effort.
But Zhang Liang didn't think so. Wen Hao fought twice in Sishui Pass and outside Taiyuan City. Although he failed to capture the enemy generals alive, they also made him famous. Naturally, Zhang Liang was not willing to lag behind and wanted to win in this battle.
Make a name for yourself.
When Wang Bodang saw that there were only five thousand cavalry behind Zhang Liang, he couldn't help but feel a move in his heart. He raised his hand slightly and wanted to use his troops to cover up the attack.
"Wait a minute!" Qin Shubao said in a deep voice, "General Wang, you hold the formation for a certain person and wait for a while!"