Although Yan Lege surrendered to Haotian, he had no intention of joining the Hetao army. Although he had only fought on the battlefield for a few years, this once-famous Bliss No. 1 general seemed to have seen through all kinds of things in the world, and only hoped to cultivate the countryside for the rest of his life.
Although Haotian felt a little pity for his talent, he still expressed his understanding of his thoughts. After all, that was the life he liked.
However, both Dugu Xingke and Xuesha felt that Yan Lege was a bit too wasteful. A famous general would end his life in the countryside like this, which really failed to live up to his talents. The three of them all felt sympathy for Yan Lege, so they tried their best to persuade him to leave the army.
Unable to resist the sincere persuasion of the three people, Yan Lege was finally moved. Just like what Xue Sha said, no matter how brilliant the performance of the Holy Sect of Paradise is, it is just a civil war. In an unjust civil war, only those who massacre their own people can
Executioners have no famous generals or heroes. But a real man, a soldier who is determined to join the army and spread the glory of our country, even if he dies, he should die in a battle with aliens.
Moreover, it is also Yan Lege's long-cherished wish to regain the Sixteenth Province of Youyun and return the land of China to us. Considering his frontal breakthrough ability that is comparable to that of Xingke, Haotian specially put him into the position of commander of the Legion of Honor. And Yan
Elegy lived up to expectations. During the night battle in Zhizhou, facing the attack of Jin Xiangliang's 80,000 cavalry, he was the first to block the opponent's attack, and in the subsequent battle, he killed the Beijing general Yukronsi.
"General Yan, standing here at Juyong Pass, how do you feel?" Haotian looked at Yan's lament and asked happily.
"The clouds of heroic spirit are soaring into the sky!" Yan lamented in a long voice.
"Heroes think alike! I think the same way!" Haotian took a long breath and proudly said: "In 618, the 500,000-strong army of the Three Kingdoms in the Northeast broke through the second pass of Juyong from the mountains and seas.
Nearly 40 million people in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun were brutally massacred. It was at this time that the coalition forces of the three Rouran clans broke through the natural barrier of Jiayuguan, the Northwest Second Road fell, and our Chinese state was plunged into turmoil."
Haotian paused for a moment and then said: "The next year, the coalition forces of the six ethnic groups forcibly crossed the river and defeated the Northern Expeditionary Army of our empire. War broke out in the six states of Hetao. At that time, the army was pressing down on the border, and the empire was in danger. At such a desperate moment, I had thousands of troops stationed in Qingyun.
We launched a surprise attack in Dingzhou, first conquered Dingzhou, and then outsmarted the two prefectures of Keyan. In one month, we swept through the Hetao and wiped out 200,000 barbarians. Especially the battle of Jizhou laid the foundation for our invincibility in the Hetao.
After that, my army in Hetao set up in the northwest, went down to Yuzhou, and fought in the south of the Yangtze River. Everywhere it went, we were victorious and captured. However, what really haunts my dream is the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun."
"Only by recapturing the Sixteenth Province of Youyun and relying on the complete defense line of the Great Wall, can our country of China truly keep the barbarians out of the country. At that time, the Japanese king led a thousand cavalry in the woods on the outskirts of Dingzhou, waiting for an opportunity.
At that time, I never thought that one day I would lead an army to conquer Youyun in person. But now that I am here today, I will never leave easily! In the Battle of Zhizhou, hundreds of thousands of elites from the Three Northeastern Kingdoms flew into the clouds, and countless famous people
The general died in the battle. Now is the best time for us to regain the defense line of the Great Wall. If we miss today, even if we can reach Juyong Pass again, even if we can conquer Juyong Pass, the price we have to pay will be at least ten times what it is now."
Haotian turned around and looked at Yan Sadge with twinkling eyes: "General Yan, the Great Wall defense line has not been recovered for a day, and the people of our country will not have peace for a day. Now that our troops are approaching, there are dangers and obstacles ahead, what do you want?
For the people of China, protect the land of China, and win this level with me!"
Yan Lege felt her mood surge, and suddenly she heard a loud roar: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, even if Yan risks his life, he will protect the peace of the people of China!"
Haotian also gave a long laugh: "Okay! In that case, I have given you the order to start the attack tomorrow morning, with the Yan's Elegy Department of the Legion of Honor as the vanguard! General Yan, when the time comes, let me, hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Hetao, witness the First Bliss.
The style of a fierce general!"
Dingzhou.
Although Yanzhou is the capital of the six states in the Hetao, it is far inferior to Dingzhou in terms of population size and economic strength. Not to mention that Dingzhou has been a prosperous place for business since ancient times, and Haotian has risen from Qingyun.
The political power has added a lot of style to this ancient city.
The current total population of Hetao is about 10 million, but Dingzhou alone accounts for a quarter of the population. This is of course because Dingzhou suffered the least losses from the ravages of the six ethnic groups outside the Great Wall, but the provision promulgated by God himself
Government orders also played a big role.
After Xin Jiao, Yancai and other brothel girls from the Holy Capital of Heaven set out to go north, countless poor women in the empire who learned the news also came to Hetao one after another. Haotian and Tianyi took great care of these women, considering that
Due to their tragic experiences, they were mainly placed in the Dingzhou area. After all, this is Haotian's headquarters, and neither the military, government nor civilians have much prejudice against these women, so they live a relatively comfortable life here.
Later, when Haotian returned from Yangzhou Road, the hundreds of thousands of women rescued from the Holy Sect were all settled in Dingzhou. Haotian's original intention was to let them live here for a while until they were completely freed
After the original nightmare, they moved to other places. However, these women are obviously quite satisfied with their current living environment. In addition, Dingzhou is the main source of soldiers in Hetao, and many women are married to those generous and tragic soldiers.
, so they basically settled here. Coupled with the business flow of Jianmenguan and Yinfeng Castle, Dingzhou has undoubtedly become the number one city on the three roads of Hetao.
The official road from Dingzhou to Qingyun County is the only way for Yinfeng Castle to go north to Dingzhou. Even in normal times, there is an endless stream of vehicles here. In addition, the relationship between Qinchuan and Hetao has been quite good over the years.
Therefore, the flow of business was even smoother. Later, Lin Yuanke, the master of road construction and planning in the Loop, had to double the width of this official road, and then barely adapted to the traffic requirements.
"If it weren't for the antagonistic relationship between the Song family and us, there wouldn't be so many business travelers on this official road." Tianyi sighed while sitting in the Qingyun, looking at the constant traffic of business travelers outside the car window.
Although the road was a bit crowded, as soon as the business travelers along the way saw the arrival of Princess Jingbei’s car, they all respectfully gave way to the roadside. As for the farmers who were plowing on both sides of the road, they left their behind and ran to the road.
People came up from the roadside to watch the beauty of Princess Jingbei. In their hearts, Tianyi, like Haotian, is their god, a supreme existence that cannot be insulted in their hearts.
Xin Jiao said in agreement: "What the eldest sister is saying is that if business travelers south of the Dahe River and the Yinfeng Mountains want to sell their goods to the northwest or even the more distant Western Regions and the Central Continent, the main channels are the Yinping Ancient Road and the Jianmen Plank Road.
and Yinfeng Castle three places. If the relationship between the Song family and us was not so rigid, I think many business travelers would choose to enter Huangzhou via the Yinping Ancient Road on Yizhou Road."
Fu Ruoshui said disdainfully on the side: "The people of the Song family are most ambitious but have little talent but little ambition. They all have little ability, but their ambitions are as high as the sky. Many times, I really don't understand what they are thinking.
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From the perspective of Hetao, the Song family is indeed unique. Yizhou Road is known as the Land of Abundance. The land is fertile and connected by roads. Its grain output is comparable to that of Huai River and Jiangnan, and is second only to Dahu Road, the largest grain production base in the empire. The river waterway has been since
Passing through the south, there are large rivers crisscrossing the territory, making water transportation extremely convenient. Even the largest warships or merchant ships of the Qingfeng Empire can follow the river all the way to Baidi City in Yuzhou. The handicraft industry and commerce on Yizhou Road are extremely developed, and it is famous for its wealth.
, comparable to Jiangnan Road. Before the rise of Jiangnan Road, there was always a saying in Mainland China that the richest man in the world was in Yangzhou, followed by Yizhou. But even after the rise of Jiangnan Road, Yizhou still
It is one of the richest places in China.
Yizhou Road is surrounded by mountains. Except for the Bloody Plateau to the west, it can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Many places are like the Yinping Ancient Road and the Jianmen Plank Road, where one man is a barrier and ten thousand people cannot escape. Even the west and Bloody Plateau are
Although the slope of the area bordering the plateau is gentler, this is only for other areas. Since ancient times, as long as you occupy the Yizhou Road, you can conquer the world when you advance, and you can become king when you retreat. But if you want to compete in the Central Plains, you generally
They are all based on Yizhou Road.
However, in the hands of Song Junlin and his son, Yizhou Road not only failed to flourish, but even its previous position as the strongest vassal in the Qingfeng Empire was taken away by the Li family. And the Song family's achievements over the years are indeed nothing to show off.
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For decades, the Song family has been stagnant, with no famous generals inside and powerful enemies outside. However, the Song family does not want to work hard, but instead makes grudges everywhere. It's not that Hetao looks down on him. If it weren't for the Song family's geographical advantage, I'm afraid the Li family's counterattack back then would have been enough.
It left him severely weakened.
There are as many as a hundred women going to Qingyun from Yanzhou. After all, more than half of the senior officials in Hetao were born in Qingyun. This group of women is also extremely boring in Yanzhou. Except for some who are unwell and those who have tasks, the rest basically follow God's will.
When they arrived at Qingyun, just like Situ's wife Long Shuang, who hadn't recovered yet, she handed her son over to He Yu who stayed in Yanzhou, and followed God's will and left in a hurry. Together with the accompanying maids and the soldiers of the Phoenix Dance Corps,
The team of tens of thousands of Yingying Yanyan attracted the attention of many people at that time.
Although the female soldiers of the Phoenix Dance Corps were a little uncomfortable with the pointing fingers of passers-by, they all held their heads high and proud. After all, this was the first female soldier team organized by the regiment in the history of China.
"Sister, you'd better not stand outside the carriage." Fu Ruoshui said depressedly: "As soon as you show up, the people will cheer crazily. This is very detrimental to your safety."
Xin Jiao couldn't help but smile: "Who made the eldest sister's prestige in our Hetao so high? I think even the lord can't compare with the eldest sister. Ruoshui, are you worried that the eldest sister will steal your limelight?"
Fu Ruoshui was not angry, and just said with a smile: "How can I compare with the eldest sister? The eldest sister, I am the most important person in the hearts of the people of Hetao Sanlu. However, because of this, the safety of the eldest sister is more important. If
If something happened to my eldest sister, it would be strange if the more than 10 million people in the Hetao don't go crazy."
"I don't know if others are crazy or not, but my lord will definitely be crazy." Han Mei said with a smile after hearing this. But this is actually just a joke, not to mention the high prestige of God's will among the three roads of Hetao, but the one behind him
The Phoenix Dance Legion is enough to ensure Tianyi's safety. Moreover, Tianyi is surrounded by five hundred soldiers trained by Luo Xiang himself.
These soldiers are all around fifteen or sixteen years old. If they were in ordinary people's homes, they would just be childish teenagers. However, they are different. Luo Xiang's care for Tianyi is meticulous. In order to ensure the safety of Tianyi, Luo Xiang
After the Battle of Hukou, Luo Xiang specially selected 500 people with the best bones among hundreds of thousands of children and trained them in a severe and almost cruel method. In order to pursue progress in martial arts, Luo Xiang
Even some abnormal methods were adopted. However, the effect is still very obvious. The combat effectiveness of these five hundred soldiers, even in a battlefield duel, is comparable to a cavalry of ten thousand people. If they fight alone, even at Fu Ruoshui's level,
At most, it can only remain undefeated in the joint attack of three people.
The most important thing is that these people are absolutely loyal to Haotian and Tianyi. When Han Mei first learned about the existence of this private soldier from Zhang Yuewan, she was a little dismissive. But after actually seeing them
After that, she immediately put away her contempt. In her opinion, such a team is enough to cut through thousands of troops.
Tianyi rolled his eyes at them and said: "You are the only ones with poor mouths. We will arrive in Qingyun soon, so you should prepare yourself. Jiao, I am the only one who will come back with me this year. There will be many things to keep you busy by then."
Xin Jiao nodded quickly.
As soon as they arrived in Qingyun, Hao Gui, the magistrate of Qingyun County, came to report and said that Li Xiaomo, the prince of Qinchuan, came to visit.
"Li Xiaomo? What's he doing here? Well, I'll invite you soon." Tianyi pondered for a moment and said.
Han Mei said from the side: "Mother, do you think it's because Park Zhicheng's offensive in southern Yunnan was too fierce and the Li family was under pressure and came to seek help?"
Tianyi shook his head: "Unlikely. The Li family's current total strength is close to 400,000, and their combat effectiveness is very strong. Moreover, the river is dangerous and the navy of the Jinhua Mitsukoshi Allied Forces is weak. It is impossible to threaten the safety of Qinchuan Road. Let's go first.
Let’s talk about it after we meet, after all, Li Xiaomo is our friend in the Loop.”
Every time I see this handsome and almost demonic young man, God always has an illusion. His bright eyes always seem to be covered by a layer of mist, making it impossible to see clearly what he is thinking in his heart.
And with his sweet smile and the inadvertent curve of his mouth, even a woman like Xin Jiao had to admit that this man possessed unparalleled allure.