Among the Hetao military, Zhao Dawu is indeed a strange man. As is the rule in Qingfeng, the rank of captain at the level of ten thousand households is general. Those at the level of thousands of households are all school captains. But Zhao Dawu is the only one among the military in Hetao.
The one who matched the captaincy with the identity of Qianhu. Since the Battle of Jizhou, he has been a Qianhu. Later, through the Battle of Fengling Ferry, Iron Shoe out of the fortress, the Battle of Hukou, the Second Northwest Road was recovered, and then the army went south.
He is still Qianhu. It is not that Haotian deliberately suppresses it, but he is unwilling. In his opinion, if he is promoted to Wanhu, he will lose a lot of fun in personally fighting in the future. Haotian has no choice but to come out from Qingyun together.
As an old brother, he had no choice but to let it go. So many of his old subordinates are now on the same level as him and have even been promoted to ten thousand households, while he is still a thousand households.
One time, Zhao Dawu went to the bloody army for business, and his former subordinate, Han Qi, the former captain of the Qingfeng Western Army, was also in the army. After the defeat of the Western Army, Han Qi was defeated in Hetao, and unfortunately fell into Rouran.
In the hands of Habrida, he was rescued during Haotian's night attack on Dingzhou, so he has been Zhao Dawu's general. However, due to his outstanding performance in the battle to regain the Northwest Second Road, he later accumulated meritorious service to ten thousand households.
As soon as Han Qi saw Zhao Dawu, he hurriedly ran back and forth to bring him tea and water. As a result, when a thousand households under Han Qi saw that Zhao Dawu actually accepted Han Qi's attentiveness, they were so angry that they couldn't stand it.
Zhao Dawu called out and said, "Why should you, a thousand-household household, ask our general to serve you tea and water?"
Before Zhao Dawu could say anything, Han Qi gave Qianhu a slap in the face, then pointed at Zhao Dawu and said: This is my old superior. In front of him, I will always only serve tea and water. Let alone serve.
To pour water for tea is to ask me to pour a chamber pot, which is what I should do.
Zhao Dawu was very happy when he heard this at the time, but he was very unhappy after he returned. After all, he could enjoy the fun of going into battle in person, but this military rank seemed a bit unjustifiable. Thinking about the brothers who came out of Qingyun together,
Feng Jing and Xin Ke were both commanders-in-chief, Li Xiaojiang, Shenzhou Zhanshutang and others also held heavy troops, Wei He was the prefect of Yiyi, Guanying was the soul-eating commander, and Xin Shuang and others were also the prefects of Yizhou, and the army
The worst among the brothers was Wanhu. When he thought of this, he, a straight man, felt a little depressed.
Haotian later found out about this incident and felt that he had treated his brother a little badly. As Zhao Dawu was always a straight man, he simply issued an order to promote his military rank to captain. There was no objection among the military, after all, he was a straight man.
He has followed Haotian since he was in Qingyun. Not to mention other things, he is a great person like Feng Jing Xue Sha and others. When they see him, they laugh and pat him on the shoulder to say hello, and they even delay in writing letters from time to time.
Drinking with these old brothers, this qualification is simply not something that ordinary people can compare with.
"Okay, don't be angry with Zhao Dawu. You should be happy to have such a brave general under your command." Qiu Mu comforted him with a smile.
Haotian thought about it. He raised his head and looked at the mountain that seemed like daytime, and found that the attack momentum of the Hetao army had been curbed by the opponent. He pinched his chin, and Haotian still waved to a soldier: "Tell Lu Zhen
, let him look at Zhao Dawu. Although this kid is lucky, who knows whether he will be so lucky this time."
After all, the Holy Sect of Paradise occupies a strategic location, and the fighting will of the Paradise soldiers is also unprecedentedly strong. Thirty thousand injured or even disabled Paradise soldiers will indeed affect the movement speed of the army during the march. But when they stay, they rely on the geographical location to resist
When the Hetao soldiers attacked, their combat effectiveness did not seem to be greatly affected, but they became even more crazy. In Dugu's words later, as long as they are still breathing, they will never let you pass. And
Even after they died, some soldiers still held on to the soldiers in the Hetao tightly and refused to let go.
Especially some Ji Le soldiers lying on the ground suddenly shot you from behind after you passed by. As a result, many Hetao soldiers were not killed from the front, but fell down on the battlefield like this. In the end,
Xue Sha and the others were furious and simply slowed down their attack. As long as the Bliss soldiers in front of them, whether they were real dead or fake, they would all chop him in the neck or stab him, and the situation was finally much better.
"By attacking from above, although we will definitely be victors in the end, our losses will also be huge." Xuanji and Luo Xiang stood in a corner behind Haotian, talking in a low voice.
Luo Xiang nodded and said: "Yunlao Mountain is not ranked at all in southern Yunnan. At best, the terrain is a little higher and just blocks our way. But such a small mountain can block our army of more than 100,000 people.
The geographical location here is really important."
Indeed, Yunlao Mountain is just an inconspicuous little bumpkin in the mountainous area of southern Yunnan. Here, the slope is not considered steep, the terrain is not dangerous, and the location is not important, but it is such a small hillock, as long as there is enough water on it
Guarded by soldiers, I don’t know how much energy it will take to conquer it. And in the South Yunnan Road area, there are high mountains, deep forests and ravines. Many places are similar to Yizhou Road, where one man is blocked and no one can open it. If
If the Hetao army really plans to plot here in the future, I'm afraid it will be very difficult.
"If we have enough time and enough troops, it is not impossible to slowly surround us." Xuanji frowned and said: "However, in the mountainous areas of southern Yunnan, logistics transportation is extremely inconvenient. The opponent is familiar with the terrain and can ambush our logistics supplies at any time.
Troops. Besides, it takes ten days and a half to surround a mountain. There are so many mountains on the South Yunnan Road. How long will it take?"
Luo Xiang smiled. The main reason why the five tribes in southern Yunnan were able to occupy southern Yunnan for a long time, even if the Central Plains Empire was powerful, was to surrender in name only. The main reason was because of the terrain where they occupied. If they conquered southern Yunnan, they relied on
The dangerous geographical location will drag the opponent down even if they are delayed. Moreover, the summer in southern Yunnan is hot and humid, and there are many mosquitoes, snakes and ants. Soldiers from the Central Plains often find it difficult to adapt to this place. Therefore, if you plan to plot southern Yunnan, you must take ruthless measures.
Just fine.
"It's April now, which is a great season when the spring breeze blows and the vegetation grows." Luo Xiang said with a smile.
The feather fan in Xuanji's hand paused: "Sir, are you planning to set the mountain on fire?"
There are always many oil-bearing trees in southern Yunnan, so it is not impossible to set fire to the mountains.
"Is the military advisor familiar with the climate of South Dian Road and Jinhua Mitsukoshi?" Luo Xiang asked with a smile.
Xuanji shook his head. Before he came out of the mountain, he had always stayed in Tianji Valley. Although the scholar did not go out, he knew the world's affairs. But after all, he had never been here in person, and many things had to be verified by himself. He naturally knew the southern Yunnan and Lingnan regions.
The climate was hot and humid, but he knew that what Luo Xiang was asking was definitely not that little bit.
"When I was young, I once asked the Sword Emperor Hua Mofang for some advice on some personal matters, so I stayed here for nearly a year and I am familiar with the climate here." Luo Xiang said lightly: "Dian
The climate in the Lingnan area of South Road is different from that of our Hetao and even the neighboring Jiangnan Road. It is clearly divided into dry and wet seasons every year. Although its rainfall is obviously higher than other areas of the empire, they are mainly concentrated in each year.
From July to September, there is basically no rain in the rest of the time. Especially in winter and spring, the vegetation here is withered and yellow. Therefore, at this time, the indigenous residents here pay special attention to fire prevention. Because if they are not careful, they say
It may lead to a continuous fire.”
Xuanji also knew something about this, and he also understood what Luo Xiang meant. If we really attack the southern Yunnan and Lingnan regions, the best time is winter and spring. It is hot all year round here, unlike the areas outside the Great Wall of Hebei.
It is difficult to send troops in winter. If you send troops at that time, and use fire attack as the main method, coupled with human control, you will definitely be able to burn this place to nothing.
This method is actually not clever. Many people have thought of it in history. However, over the years, almost no one has dared to do this. Because once the mountain is set on fire, the fire will be raging. Unless it rains heavily, I am afraid that it will only be possible that day.
The fire can only be stopped when it reaches the rivers and valleys. Not to mention how much harm it will cause, I am afraid that few residents living here will be able to escape. How is this different from genocide? The Central Plains Empire
I have always paid attention to reputation, so I would naturally not do such a thing. However, it seems that Loop has never had such scruples.
Xuanji looked at Luo Xiang with a calm expression. He was just a strategist. He didn't want to get involved in these things. After the incident with Two-legged Sheep, Haotian gritted his teeth when he mentioned Jinhua Mitsukoshi, wishing he could completely destroy Jinhua Mitsukoshi.
His hatred was no less than that of the Three Northeastern Kingdoms and the Eastern Japanese Dynasty. Luo Xiang, who had a great influence on him, was also a typical executioner. In his own words, a national hero will definitely become
The nightmare of another nation. In order to leave a stable country for future generations, what’s the problem if I take on this bad reputation? Jinhua Mitsukoshi and the four southern Yunnan tribes caused the killing of tens of millions of people on Dahu Road. According to the Hetao
It has always been the view that blood debt must be repaid with tooth for tooth. If the Loop really hits here, in order to reduce its own casualties, Haotian will most likely agree with Luo Xiang's proposal.
Xuanji didn't say anything. He was a smart man and knew when to speak and when not to speak. Regarding such policies, he knew that his influence in front of Haotian was not comparable to that of Luo Xiang, and Haotian was stubborn by nature.
, it was difficult to change what he decided, so he simply chose to keep silent.
Many years later, when King Tianying Fengjing's only grandson Zai and King Tianying and King Tiansha and others talked about the secrets of King Tianxuan, one of the eight founding kings, they said in confusion that it seemed that King Tianxuan had also
Nothing serious happened. Your Majesty, even if there was no King Tianxuan back then, he would still be sweeping the world.
King Tianying gave him a slap at that time, but King Tiansha said in detail: On the surface, the military advisor did not have any outstanding achievements, but this just shows that those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements. The military advisor is a real
A smart man, he knows where he is, so whenever he has an amazing proposal, he will tell the lord through his husband. After the lord swept the world, the military advisor immediately returned to Tianji Valley. Since ancient times, advisers have often come out when conquering the world.
Although the lord was definitely not such a person, the military advisor chose to retreat bravely at the right time, thus earning a high reputation in the empire.
Xuanji is such a person. The only purpose of coming out is to assist Haotian to revitalize China. But before that, he must first ensure that he is alive and can have a certain influence on Haotian. As for Haotian's hesitation,
He can give advice. But once Haotian makes a decision, he will never say anything else, he will just rack his brains to make suggestions.
"You have to choose the time well and try to do it all at once." Xuanji said after a moment of silence.
"That's inevitable. Our policy is to go from south to north. If we don't wipe out the Lingnan area, we won't be able to go to the outside of the Great Wall with confidence. But if we delay in Lingnan for too long, it might affect our outside the Great Wall.
Strategy. Therefore, it must be killed with one strike without leaving any further trouble." Luo Xiang said calmly.
What does it mean to leave no consequences? Of course, to kill them all. Xuanji naturally understood this. He just closed his mouth at the right time, and then looked at the mountain quietly.
There are blazing fires on the mountain, which were specially lit by the Hetao soldiers for lighting. Now the figures of the Hetao soldiers have reached halfway up the mountain. Although they are still in a stalemate with the Ji Le soldiers, it is obvious that the Hetao soldiers are squeezing towards the mountain.
"Kill!" Yan Lege's iron spear swept across and cut off a Hetao soldier in half. The blood on the iron spear was dyed red by the bright red blood. The blood even flowed along the body of the spear.
The hands of Yan Elegy.
There was another roar, and another Hetao infantry was pierced by his spear. But this time Yan Lege was also stabbed by the Hetao soldiers' dying counterattack. Although it only scratched a shallow scar on his waist,
He was injured after all.
"I will kill you with blood in the Hetao! Where is Yan's lament? Do you dare to fight with me!" At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from the west of the position. Even on the noisy battlefield, Yan's lament could be heard.
Clearly.
Yan Lege laughed loudly: "Why don't you dare? If you want to die, I will help you. If you have the ability, come over and kill me first!"
Although Zhu Zhao and Minghui both warned him to be careful of the bloody killing of this fierce general in Hetao, with the blood boiling, Yan Lege's rise of Zhengsha naturally accepted all comers. However, he is still far away from the bloody killing now.
.The two have no chance to fight yet.
"Xue Shuai, what do you mean by this? Didn't we agree that this is my territory, and Yan Lege should be the one to take care of it!" At the end of Yan Lege's laughter, there was another long laugh, and the Loop below him
sounded among the army.
"Which ignorant child is so arrogant?" Yan Lege shouted angrily.
"I'm handsome, Dugu Yuming!"
"The commander is right here. If you have the ability, just let him come!" Yan Lege naturally did not show weakness in his tone. He shouted loudly, and the iron spear in his hand once again smashed the head of a Hetao soldier. However, his spear was still there.
Without taking it back, three more Hetao soldiers huddled together and rushed towards him.
"Kill!" Blood continued to splash, but I didn't know whose blood it was.
Yan Lege is indeed brave, and the Ji Le soldiers are indeed strong in fighting will. However, the huge gap in military strength completely makes up for the geographical shortcomings of the Hetao soldiers, and the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the Hetao soldiers are not inferior to those of the Ji Le soldiers. Coupled with the siege on three sides, Yan
Elegy was unable to mount an effective defense, so the Bliss soldiers continued to retreat towards the mountain.