"Lu Chengde, didn't your people tell those ignorant Abat people that the Baijing royal family is the one we must kill?" Haotian said with a gloomy face, but he didn't expect that things would actually come to this point. For
He is not afraid of the Abate people. The three northeastern countries were so powerful that they were all destroyed by him one by one. The Abate people are just a group of bumpkins on the coast of the extreme north who rely on the geographical advantage. Why should they fight with Hetao? However, Haotian feels that there is no need at all.
Go to war with the other party because there is no conflict of interest or contradiction between the two parties. Of course, if the Abate people are determined to protect Hekimul and others, then that is another matter.
Lu Chengde said nonchalantly: "My lord, the far north coast is really too remote. We didn't pay attention to it before. Among the Abat people, only a handful of people know about our Hetao. We also asked people to
We tried to persuade Monserik, but we all spoke softly, and Monserik drove him out before we even said a few words."
Haotian frowned. This was indeed a problem. The key was that the two parties had not established a suitable communication channel before, and the Abate people had no idea how powerful the Hetao was now.
"Sir, what do you think?" Haotian asked sideways.
Luo Xiang pondered for a moment: "When I traveled around the world, I once arrived in the territory of the Abat people, and I have a certain understanding of it. Regarding this matter, I think it is necessary for us to send a team of envoys. It has always been etiquette in China.
Our country should set an example for the world, and we should show the etiquette and etiquette of the heavenly kingdom to the barbarians in such a barbaric land."
"Sir, you also think that we should send envoys to Mengselik to state their interests and ask them to hand over Hekimul and others." Haotian asked.
Luo Xiang nodded: "This is basic etiquette, and etiquette cannot be discarded. Of course, the Abbat people always attach great importance to their promises. If we want them to break the contract, we will have to pay some price. We are not rare for the items given to them by Beijing.
If they are willing, we might as well give them a batch of grain and cloth. Their social form is the most backward, so they need similar things. In addition, we have no intention of going to the northern part of the Three Kingdoms of Northeast China, and the environment here is too
It’s so bad that our soldiers may not be able to adapt to the climate here, so we might as well be a favor.”
Haotian also thinks what Luo Xiang said makes sense.
When the Shenzhou dynasty was at its most powerful, its influence did not spread beyond the fishing sea in the northern part of Beijing. The territory of Shenzhou was already large enough, but it was a bit too wild here. With the current national power of Shenzhou, even if it was conquered, it would be difficult.
Effective governance cannot be implemented. In this case, it is better to give it to the Abat people. As long as it can be exchanged for the remnants of Baijing such as Hekimur, it is considered worthwhile.
"So who do you think we should send, sir?" Haotian asked.
"Kangning, the minister of Dali Temple, is very polite and quick-thinking. He is best at dealing with people. He can serve as the envoy of the envoy. In addition, we also need someone who is relatively familiar with the Abat territory as the deputy envoy.
This person must have a military background, be eloquent, and be able to embody the strength of our army. In this way, civil and military forces can be combined with strength and softness to achieve success. I feel that General Ge Zhen of the Falcon Legion can shoulder such an important task."
Luo Xiang thought for a while and said.
Shuai Kangning was originally assisting Chu Xiangcheng in handling government affairs in Tiandu Shengjing, but some time ago, Bian Zhongxing ordered the reserve soldiers to go north to Juyong Pass, and he needed someone who could control the situation to coordinate. It happened that there was nothing going on in Dali Temple recently, so Shuai Kangning volunteered.
, went north in person. Shuai Kangning was born in Qingyun Garrison Qianqi, but after Haotian regained the six states of Hetao, he transferred to the civil service and became Chu Xiangcheng's assistant. Later, Haotian specially set up Dali Temple beyond the regulations and appointed him as Dali.
The minister of the temple is in charge of the criminal law of Hetao.
Ge Zhen was Haotian's old subordinate when he was in Qingyun, but the reason why Luo Xiang took a fancy to him was because when he killed three people and led 80,000 cavalry out of the fortress, Ge Zhen followed them. In order to avoid Cassimbas
In pursuit, tens of thousands of cavalry wandered along the coast of the Far North for a period of time, and were once stationed in Turandot, a small town on the edge of northern Baijing, for nearly two months. Compared to others, he should adapt to this place better.
climate environment.
Haotian naturally had no objections to Luo Xiang's proposal. He quickly summoned the two people and asked them what they meant, then ordered Lou Jing and Dan Qiu to personally lead 20,000 cavalry to escort them and hundreds of members of the envoy.
To the territory of the Abate people. Of course, the purpose of the 20,000 cavalry heading north was also to show the military might of the Hetao to the Abate people.
The conditions promised by the Hetao are quite generous, and no one with normal nerves would refuse. Therefore, Haotian, Luo Xiang and others did not take this matter to heart. They believed that Meng Serik and the Abat people
The tribal elders will definitely think about this issue carefully.
But seven days later, very bad news came from the north.
Shuai Kangning and Ge Zhen arrived at the Huangyang Icefield where the great chief of the Abbate people is located, and met with the great chief of the Abbate people, Monselik, according to etiquette. Menselik was quite enthusiastic about the arrival of the Hetao, and actually brought all the tribal elders and some
All powerful figures with high status were recruited. However, their purpose was not to accept Loop's peace talks, but to prepare to establish their authority.
After Saconian explained the meaning of the Loop, Monselik directly ordered the two men to cut off their ears and eyes, and cut off their hands and noses. However, in order to facilitate the movement of the two men, they only had one eye gouged out and one arm cut off.
The reason why Monserik left two people alive was not because he suddenly softened his heart, but because he felt it was necessary to use this to warn Loop and let Loop understand how powerful they were.
As for the rest of the Hetao envoys, they were killed on the spot, their right ears were cut off, and they were sent back to Hetao.
The two Shuai Kangning and hundreds of right ears had just been sent to Danqiu and Loujing's cavalry, and the troops of Abbat and Baijing had already arrived. In Monserik's view, only two people were needed to go back and report the news.
It would be fine if they were disabled. As for the 20,000 cavalrymen from Danqiu and Loujing, it was better to keep them. But Hekimur was purely out for revenge. To this end, both sides mobilized nearly 200,000 troops.
After all, Dan Qiu and Lou Jing are battle-hardened warriors. They were able to survive more than a thousand people from the Qingyun garrison and became the cavalry generals of the Haotian Tiger Army. There is no doubt about their strength.
The soldiers were all elite soldiers. Under the leadership of the two men, the two cavalrymen rushed left and right, opening a gap in the coalition's defense line to protect Shuai Kangning and his two men, who had fainted from pain.
Fleeing south, Mengselik and Hekimul were naturally unwilling to let the Hetao cavalry go. They pursued and intercepted the two men as much as possible along the way. Fortunately, Fengjing's cavalry was in the north of Baijing. As soon as they sensed something was wrong, they immediately
The whole army went north and repulsed the coalition forces of Hekimur and others, and the two of them escaped and ascended to heaven. Only less than 7,000 of the 20,000 cavalry left when they went out for the expedition were left.
"Shuzi bullied me too much!" On the Qingyun, there was a sudden shout, Haotian slapped him, and a fine red heart wood desk cracked into two pieces with a bang. Hao'an was already asleep, and was so beaten by Haotian.
As soon as he woke up with a start, he burst into tears. Xin Jiao quickly held Hao'an in his arms. Haotian then realized that he was very rude and quickly restrained his anger.
Seeing Haotian's eyes wide open as if they were about to spurt out blood, Xian Lianchen and others remained silent. Haotian rarely got angry. In their memory, the most recent one was the news of Tianyi's death that day.
When word spread to the army, Haotian was so furious that he wanted to wash out the world with blood.
But it's no wonder, Shuai Kangning and Ge Zhen are both old subordinates who have been with Haotian for many years, and this time the Hetao is full of etiquette, who would have thought that it would lead to such a situation, anyone would be angry.
"How are the situations of Shuai Kangning and Ge Zhen?" Haotian vented for a while, and finally his mood stabilized, and he asked with concern.
Xuanji hesitated for a moment, then said honestly: "The situation of the two of them was quite bad. After being injured, they did not receive quick and effective treatment. They were in a hurry along the way. The injuries have worsened. If they are not treated as soon as possible, I am afraid that
It’s really dangerous. I think they must be sent back to the country to recuperate now.”
Xuanji's expression is also very ugly. The two countries are fighting without killing each other. There has never been any hatred between the Hetao and Abate people, and Hetao still treats each other with courtesy. However, the other party is so cruel. They have long been accustomed to the Hetao army being the only one in the world.
How can Fang swallow this breath of birdiness now?
Over the years, no one has ever dared to be so arrogant towards the Hetao. The most important thing is that the Hetao interacts with each other with full sincerity. They also understand the difficulties of the Abate people. After all, the Abate people value commitment.
Nation, for this, Hetao is prepared to pay a huge price, but who knew that the Abat people would be so arrogant.
It was just fine to accept the gift but not do anything. He actually killed the envoys and besieged the soldiers in Hetao. This was unbearable. Not only Haotian was furious, but also the ordinary soldiers were excited, and they all shouted to conquer the northern coast.
Lingchi Mengselik. And the Blood Killing Dugu Xinke and other people heard about this incident, and immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed to Shensha City. Especially Jiang Shenzhou, Zhao Dawu and Cheng Xiangxi, the old men from Qingyun Garrison, had no idea what they were doing.
The old comrades were even more furious that they had suffered such humiliation. If Haotian hadn't given the order yet, they might have gone straight north with their own army.
"You guys, tell me what you think!" Haotian pointed at the people in front of him.
Xue Qingcheng and Fu Ruoshui took a few small steps back almost at the same time. They were both smart people and knew very well what they should and should not do in such a situation.
"Destroy the Abat people to comfort the souls of my soldiers in heaven!" Xinke said first. He did not hide his murderous intention at all. The face of this rough and majestic man was full of anger. As soon as he arrived at Shensha City, he had not yet paid a visit to Hao.
Tian, took the lead to visit Shuaikang Ning and his wife. Seeing their miserable condition, the hot-blooded Xin Ke was naturally furious.
As soon as Xinke said these words, he was immediately supported loudly by Feng Jing, Jiang Shenzhou and other Qingyun generals, and the scene suddenly became a bit chaotic. Haotian frowned, waved his right hand, and everyone shut up in a wise manner.
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"Fight!" Xue Sha was the most concise, just one word, but it firmly expressed his meaning.
Haotian looked at Xuanji, who said in a deep voice: "My Lord, I agree with Commander Xin's proposal."
"Oh?" Not only Haotian, but also other generals in the army were stunned. Among the Hetao military, Xuanji was a typical moderate, and he was more inclined to peace than Fengjingdu. But there was no
To think that he would actually say such a thing.
"The dignity of our dynasty must not be trampled upon by anyone, especially foreigners! My dynasty treats each other with courtesy, but the other side treats me like this. If we don't repay the debt with blood, then the surrounding foreign races will definitely follow suit. If things go on like this, our dynasty will
The glory that has finally been restored will be ruthlessly trampled on again. Anyone who offends our heavenly power will be punished no matter how hard we search the world. The most important thing is that if we do not make a strong counterattack against such an act, the other party will definitely be more cruel.
Arrogant." Xuanji said in a deep voice.
When Luo Xiang heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, what the military advisor said makes sense! My lord, I also agree with the commander-in-chief's intention."
Haotian looked around for a week, and everyone had the same expression. It was obvious that Meng Serik's actions had seriously stimulated Hetao's nerves. As Daisler said, Hetao's current spirit is a bit crazy.
After annihilating the country and massacring the city at every turn, their spirits were quite high, and it was difficult to control them when they were slightly stimulated. Moreover, this matter was originally done by the Abate people, and it cannot be blamed on Hetao for being unjust.
"Sir, strategist, you two should come up with a plan as soon as possible. By the way, you can refer to the opinions of Commander Blood, Commander Feng and Commander Xin. The three of them have marched and fought near the far north coast and have some experience."
Haotian said in a deep voice, this sentence also finalized Hetao's attitude towards the Abate people, and also determined the outcome of the Abate people.
Luo Xiang thought about it for a while, then a sinister smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth. He suddenly thought of a good way. Even if the Abat people could not be exterminated, at least they would be unable to stand up for a hundred years.
Although the Hetao's attitude towards the Abat people has been determined, in the next half month, the Hetao army did not send troops to retaliate at all. The Hetao still methodically packed up the cities in Baijing, and then continued to build the city.
Materials are delivered to Changhua area.
The siege of Hetao was mainly to train the soldiers' cooperative combat capabilities and to quickly turn the new recruits into veterans of many battles.
According to the inherent custom, it takes at least two years for a new soldier to grow into a veteran in the army. However, Hetao is different. Hetao emerged from the flames of war. Since the army was launched in Dingzhou in 619, it has been in constant battle.
The fastest way for a recruit to mature is on the battlefield. As long as he can survive on the cruel battlefield without becoming disabled or crazy, he will soon become a veteran.
Although this method is effective, it will also cause a lot of losses to the new recruits. However, the Hetao has the best generals in the world today. Therefore, during the battle, they try to minimize their casualties. Just like now, the Hetao is completely
I practiced in small towns like Nabaijing that didn't have much defense power at all.
At the same time, countless carriages continued to drive from within the defense line of the Great Wall. After capturing the city of Baijing, the Hetao army did not set fire to the city as before. Instead, according to the orders from above, all the necessary
The supplies were looted.
"Mother, are you sure that there is cold sea water under the Huangyang Icefield where the Abbat people are located, and it is bottomless?" Luo Xiang asked quietly.
Qiu Mu doesn't know why Luo Xiang came to find her, but Luo Xiang is definitely the kind of person who doesn't go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. If he comes to you, if he opens his mouth and shuts up and says nothing, then something must be wrong. Although he still has some instincts towards Luo Xiang.
However, after getting familiar with Luo Xiang's temperament, the communication between the two became more relaxed. As Haotian's wife and Luo Xiang's junior, Qiu Mu would joke with the old man from time to time.
"When I traveled around the world, I stayed in the territory of the Abat people for a period of time. Due to the cold climate, especially in the northernmost area, the extreme northern coast is frozen all year round. Even in the peak of summer, the icebergs are
It will not melt. In the southernmost area bordering the northern part of China mainland, there will be short-term snow melt and ice loss in midsummer." Qiu Mu thought for a moment and continued: "The Huangyang Icefield is indeed on top of floating ice.
However, the ice floes here are quite thick, but they should not exceed one foot. The ice floes are indestructible. Even in the middle of summer, the ice and snow here will not melt."
"So, in midsummer, the ice and snow here should be a little thinner, right?" Luo Xiang asked with a smile.
"Of course." Qiu Mu nodded and said.
"How big is the Huangyang Icefield? I mean, can it accommodate the entire Abat people's population of one million?"
"The total population of the Abate people is only a little over one million, so it can naturally be accommodated. If you, sir, are planning to attack here by force, there will be considerable difficulties. The first is that our army is not adapted to the climate, and the second is that the Abate people are in Huangyang.
The ice field built a city wall with ice blocks. It was called Huangyang Ice City. Although it was not high, its defensive power was not low. It was comparable to the large bluestone city wall of the empire. However, the Abate people were scattered in the vast area of the extreme northern coast.
In this space, even if their tribal chief dies and elects a new chief, it will be difficult for them to gather their entire clan here."
Luo Xiang smiled with satisfaction: "Mother, you don't need to worry about this. Haha, Abbat people, it's your turn to be unlucky now." Since Huangyang Ice City is built on permanently frozen ice floes, then his plan can be implemented.
.However, many of the details still need to be discussed with Xuanji Xuesha and others.
"What exactly are you planning to do, sir?" Qiu Mu looked confused. But looking at Luo Xiang's gloomy and almost terrifying smile, she wisely closed her mouth.