The first thousand and forty-seven chapters set off from the wolf camp
Pingcheng, when Emperor Qianying was still King Zhong, first captured it and threatened Daliang City, it was destined to have an extremely important strategic position. And all along, whoever occupied Pingcheng would be able to conquer it. Becoming Lord of the North.
How can such a strategic location be so easy to attack? Especially the army that defends the city is the Chinese Army. This army is not very large, but its combat power is always very strong, and it always creates miracles on the battlefield.
Not to mention, ever since the Xiongnu came north from Ganzhou, the Chinese army had been reinforcing the city. I heard from the soldiers sent out that the city there had been built to a height of eight feet and a distance of more than 20 meters. It will be even more difficult to capture.
The terrible thing is that it is already August. You can’t feel anything in the south yet, but in the north it proves that snow is not far away. For example, in the old site of Dadi, the first snow will fall around August 15th every year. Already.
The weather seemed to be against them, and the urgency of time was like a dark cloud hanging over the heads of every Hun general.
Hu Yangai's face was not very good. When he failed to send troops from Yuzhou to Shaanxi Province, he had some regrets. If he had known this, he might as well have continued to stay in the south, with so many foreigners as companions, that is, the Great Chinese Army No matter how powerful he is, he can't just cause trouble for the Huns.
It's fine now. I spent a lot of effort to get to Jizhou. If I want to go back now, I'm afraid I have to conquer the territory again, and I don't know how much strength and gold and silver it will consume.
As of now, there is no way to say that we knew it earlier. Now there is only one thing left, and that is to fight hard, and we must fight through Pingcheng and return to the Northland no matter what.
Wei Qian'er also noticed the change in everyone's attitude. They no longer looked as complacent as when they were in the Southland, but were somewhat dejected. Even the generals had such morale, I'm afraid the soldiers below would be even more miserable.
Returning to the North to rebuild Dadi has always been her idea. This trip is also the result of her hard push. Now seeing that there is only the last hurdle left, she will never retreat. In order to win, she feels It's necessary to say something.
"Your Majesty, everyone, it's just a flat city. What's there to worry about? Even if we can't capture this place, there are passages to the left and right of the flat city. We can definitely go around it."
When Wei Qian'er opened her mouth, all the generals immediately raised their heads. Then Lao Landaotu of the Landao clan among them said: "Go around from both sides? Is it feasible? Didn't Ye Bushou report that the Chinese army was digging in the passage? A trench more than ten feet wide? How to get through it?"
"Of course we can't pass now, but don't forget that winter is coming. Everything will be frozen by then, and the water poured into the trenches will also freeze. We will be able to pass by then." Wei Qian'er looked towards Landaotu said this, also speaking to all the Huns generals.
"Yes." Landaotu suddenly slapped his thigh and said with great joy after thinking about it.
"That's right, we can't capture Pingcheng, but we can walk through it from both sides, haha." The other generals also figured it out at this time, and they all said happily. Even the Huns King Huyan Gai, this After a while, his face looked much better. He laughed and said: "Well, yes, the water has turned into ice, and there are many directions in which we can break out. But before that, we should attack the city first and see if we can take it. If you can't get down there, just wait until the ditch water freezes."
Hu Yangai would say this because he knew that once winter really came, marching would be a very troublesome thing. As a last resort, he really didn’t want to fight with others in winter, because it would mean nothing to himself or the enemy.
Good thing.
After Wei Qian'er came up with this idea, everyone seemed to be in better spirits, and then started eating meat and drinking heavily. Wei Qian'er had never participated in such things, so she left the king's tent wearing a veil.
"Master, do you think we can return to the North?" After leaving the king's tent, Lu Kui, who had never spoken much, actually asked proactively.
Lu Kui's father was a loyal servant of the former King of Dadi. He had been instilled with the idea of being absolutely loyal to his master since he was born, so he could be said to be absolutely loyal to Wei Qian'er, and even had a little bit of loyalty to him.
Admiration.
But knowing his identity, he never expressed this idea. In his opinion, Wei Qian'er was like the blooming lily, which could only be seen from a distance. If he really expressed his idea, not only would he not get what he wanted,
, if he doesn't do it well, he will risk his own life, so even if he dies, he will not be able to see his long-dead Abu.
"Why do you ask this? We must be able to do it." Wei Qian'er just slowed down her steps for a moment without even stopping. After saying this, she continued to move forward. But she was not really so confident. She was afraid that
Only Wei Qian'er knows it in her heart.
If Pingcheng is like a natural moat, then the vast land behind Pingcheng is like a deep ditch, which requires the Huns to step over one after another. If one step is not taken well, they may fall into a quagmire.
Then there may be no recovery.
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Jicheng, Jizhou.
Although it is located in a remote area in the north, it has always been regarded as synonymous with remoteness and bitter cold. But now, it has already changed. From the eighteenth year of Hanchang when Tang Ao settled here to the first year of Huaguo,
In a total of nine years, this place has gone from being turbulent in the early days to the current situation where people's livelihood is stable and business is prosperous.
For example, the Dragon Court of the Dahua Army, the General Staff Headquarters, the Firearms Bureau, the Commercial Headquarters, the Rear Reserve Center, the Logistics Headquarters including the Longbao Headquarters, etc. are all stationed here. Even the Jiwang Palace also stands here, and there is no official one in Dahua.
Before the establishment of the capital, this place was the economic, political and cultural center of the ten states of China.
The prosperity here has long surpassed that of Daliang City in its heyday. Jicheng has also expanded several times. Now there are millions of people living in the city alone. If you add in the various staff here, the number has exceeded
One and a half million, it is now the largest city in the world and the largest city in the world.
With such a large population, even if the weather is getting colder, especially today when the sky is getting dark and it is about to snow, the people in the city not only do not feel the slightest bit of cold, but on the contrary, there is still a hint of heat in the city.
"Is it going to snow?" In Li Mansion, Li Chuxiang stood in the courtyard, looking up at the sky with a hint of curiosity.
He has been living in the south and has never seen what heavy snow looks like. Now that he can finally see it, he is still a little excited.
When Tang Qinglan, who was standing next to him, saw Li Chuxiang showing curiosity like a child, she couldn't help but said happily. "Yeah, it's going to snow based on the weather. Hey, this thing is not that fun.
, it gets cold when it snows. I still remember that when I was in Daliang City, I had nowhere to go in winter, so I spent the most time in Fuzhong. It’s not like Dianzhou, where it’s like spring all year round. That’s a beautiful place.
Woolen cloth."
"Yes, I miss those days in the mountains very much." These words seemed to bring back the beautiful memories of Li Chuxiang, he said with a sigh. But soon the look of memories in his eyes returned to normal. Said: "Jicheng is also very good. The four distinct seasons here are another kind of beauty. Moreover, in Longyuan, we can also learn a lot of knowledge that cannot be learned outside. Only then did we realize that we were a group of people before." Just a frog in the well."
There is a geography course in Longyuan. In later generations, it was a course that everyone knew a little about, but it is so novel now. It also allows those who studied it to intuitively understand how big the world is. Only then do they know what it means. There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world.
Li Chuxiang is like a dry sponge, constantly absorbing water in the Dragon Court during this period. He is still the same person, but the knowledge and vision in his mind have broadened countless times.
When it comes to Longyuan, Li Chuxiang seems to have endless things to say. Looking in Tang Qinglan's eyes, she is also very happy, but when she thinks that this man is about to leave her side, her big eyes can't help but blink. He blinked again and said: "Brother Li, did you receive any mission when you went to the General Staff this morning?"
"Yes, I have accepted the mission. Our Canglang Battalion will set off in five days and run towards Pingcheng." Li Chuxiang nodded heavily and said.
Being able to say this is already Li Chuxiang's limit. This is because Tang Qinglan has another identity, that is, Tang Ao's biological aunt. She will never betray Tang Ao. Otherwise, he would not even know the direction of the army's movement. Won't tell.
"War is a very dangerous thing. You have to take care of yourself. At the same time, you must not let down His Majesty's expectations of you. You must perform well." Tang Qinglan had no intention of asking where to go and what to do. At this time, under her In his eyes, there is only Li Chuxiang, the man who will be his future self.
"Don't worry, Canglang Camp will not disappoint His Majesty. We will definitely make great achievements this time." Li Chuxiang said with confidence.
He could say such words with endless confidence. This time he was not leading the Canglang Battalion with only a few thousand people, but the Canglang Battalion with a strength of 30,000. And all of them were cavalry. , equipped with a steel sinking knife from the Ordnance Bureau, which is sharper than a scimitar and a foot longer. Numerous experiments have proven that compared to the scimitar used by the alien cavalry, it is more effective on the battlefield. There are more advantages above.
All the soldiers were carefully selected from the final examination of the reserve camp. Among them are some foreigners who have lived on horseback since childhood, such as the Eastern Barbarians, Beidi people and even a small number of Huns. and some fierce men from other small tribes.