The government only regarded them as a group of refugees. After all, the world was full of wars and bandits were rampant. Apart from the areas controlled by Dahua, there were no bandits anywhere else in the world. They were nothing compared to these people.
But it is this group of bandits who have been ignored, but their strength is resounding, and their fighting power is far more powerful than their numbers, all because they are all Huns, and these five thousand people are from The lineage of Lao Landaotu of the Landao clan who escaped from Secret City.
Initially, they were pursued by the Shanshan Guards from behind and intercepted by Secret City soldiers in front of them. As a result, the Landau clan lost many troops and generals, and only less than 5,000 of the tens of thousands of soldiers escaped.
After actually passing through the secret city, they were as panicked as a lost dog, not even knowing where they were going. But at this time, Zhuang Cheng appeared.
Zhuang Cheng, who once followed Hou Dexing, has become a figure. He used the money provided by Longya to gather the remnants of Hou Dexing and became the only intelligence organization of the Xiongnu still left in the land of Daqian.
But no one knew that the leader of the intelligence organization was actually a member of Ryuga.
Originally, the Xiongnu were destroyed, and even Wei Qian'er fled to the boundless desert to the west. Zhuang Cheng's cover identity was supposed to be meaningless, but unexpectedly, the Landao family actually escaped, and even fled to the territory of Emperor Qiande. among.
After discussion, Longya's senior management finally decided to let Zhuang Cheng contact Landaotu in his current capacity, and then look for opportunities to take advantage of them.
After receiving the order, Zhuang Cheng used the Hun guards around him to contact Landaotu, and together they came to the foot of Songshan Mountain and impressed the other party with his sharp tongue.
This was also the reason why Landaotu suddenly came to a strange place, and his eyes darkened. Now that Zhuang Cheng was a local snake, he naturally gave him his trust.
Just stay at the foot of Songshan Mountain, which is what Zhuang Cheng meant. In his words, they are now weak, especially because of the lack of food and grass. What the army needs is to rest and recuperate, not to attack cities and capture territory to attract attention.
Landaotu was well aware of Zhuang Cheng's analysis. After the cavalry he led arrived at Songshan Mountain, they were not adapted to the climate here and many people fell ill. If he had not captured many strong men, Now the number of cavalry can hardly reach five thousand.
After listening to Zhuang Cheng's words, he lurked at the foot of Songshan Mountain and robbed passing merchants. Not to mention making some money, at least he had barely enough food to eat.
Just when Landaotu was thinking about plundering here for a few more years, trying to save more wealth and gather more troops, Zhuang Cheng came to the door and proposed the attack on Songcheng.
"Attacking Song City, why? Doesn't it mean that the most important thing for us now is to accumulate strength and not attract attention? But once we attack Song City, it will be difficult to avoid attracting attention." Landaotu was full of content. The face is confused.
"Yes, doing this will expose us, but if we continue to lurk, will there be good results? I'm afraid the elders don't know it yet. It's January now, and the weather can still adapt to it, but once summer comes, There is no room for people in the mountains and forests here. Snakes and insects alone can kill people. For the long term, we must prepare in advance. Recently, a certain leader has thoroughly understood the situation in Songcheng. A raid has begun."
The so-called understanding of the situation in Songcheng was all information provided to him by Long Ya. In the final analysis, this time Tang Ao wanted to use these Huns to cause trouble for Emperor Qiande, preventing him from joining Emperor Qianying. Send troops to attack Jizhou.
What Zhuang Cheng said was a vow, and when he heard Landaotu's ears, he nodded thoughtfully. "It's okay, it's not a problem for our brothers to always hide in the mountains and forests, and there are people passing by us these days. The number of caravans has obviously decreased a lot, and it’s time to find a new place to stay.”
When he was roaming around in the Southland, Landaotu got used to the feeling of enjoyment. Now he stays in the forest today and can't see a single woman. He has long wanted to kill him. But he has no target. Now Zhuang Cheng is equal to If we have found a comfortable place for him, why not send troops?
Landaotu agreed, and then the army began to prepare. Since it was to attack the city, of course, some ladders must be prepared. Although Zhuang Cheng said that internal response had been arranged in the city, it would not be difficult to attack the city, but Lan Daotu Dao Tu still wants to make more preparations.
Two nights later, it was the middle of the month. Although the temperature dropped, the sight was excellent under the illumination of the moon. The five thousand cavalry mounted their horses and rushed towards their destination, Songshan Mountain.
The horses were muzzled and their feet were wrapped in cloth, and the five thousand cavalry quietly walked onto the road. They dispersed early at night to ensure that even if someone discovered them, they would not have time to report the news.
Zhuang Cheng was riding next to Landaotu. Seeing the arrangements made by his general Huang Jili, he couldn't help but nodded lightly. Once such a powerful force arrived in the land of Daqian, it would definitely make Tang Jia sleepless and uneasy. As soon as he came, there was no longer any fear that he and Emperor Qian Ying were working together to create some evil moth.
Songcheng.
Surrounded by mountains on both sides, the city was built with huge rocks when it was first built, making the city very strong.
Perhaps it is because the city is too strong, or perhaps it is because it is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and has not experienced war for many years. The generals and soldiers who defend the city here are very lax in their thinking.
At midnight, the moon was shining in the sky. A dozen black shadows were moving rapidly on the west tower of Songcheng.
They are all members of the Dragon Tooth Action Team, and this time they have received orders from above to cooperate with Zhuang Cheng's plan.
As early as two days ago, they had already understood the city's defense work in detail, so that the dozen or so members of the action team walked on the city tower as if they were walking in their own courtyard, taking their time and relaxation.
"Twenty-four people." After putting the last patrol soldier to the ground, the operations captain said softly, which also represented the complete destruction of the two small groups of patrolling city defenders.
"Leave one person here to give the signal, and the others will set fire to the city. Remember, find the houses near the west city gate to burn. There is an order from above that Songcheng can be given to the Huns, but the people here cannot be given to them. We must Give them enough time to escape."
After giving this order, the captain of Operation Dragon Teeth took his men and disappeared, appearing and disappearing in the dark night.
The people of Songcheng, who had no idea that the danger was coming, were in their sleep. First they heard the sound of someone shouting for water to escape, and then there were fires everywhere in the city, and the people who were forced to retreat disappeared without a trace.
The Xiongnu army coming from afar could already see the red fire in the city. Zhuang Cheng explained with a smile: "The manpower in the city is limited. If we don't do this, it won't be enough to disturb the enemy's sight."
"Well, very good." Landaotu nodded with satisfaction. After all, he still didn't trust Zhuang Cheng. He even ordered Huang Jili to be ready to retreat at any time when he came.
Now that I can see the fire in the city, I feel a lot more at ease.
When the army arrived at the city, the west city gate opened from the inside, and the torch was turned three times in succession to send out the originally planned signal.
"Elder clan, our people have opened the city gate and the army can enter the city." Zhuang Cheng laughed and looked at his masterpiece.
"That's right, come on, let's enter the city." Landaotu's face smiled like a flower. At this moment, he no longer doubted Zhuang Cheng. But Huang Jili, who had received the order, still maintained his caution.
With caution, he first sent five hundred cavalry into the city, and the other cavalry were ready for a battle at any time.
But soon, someone from the five hundred cavalry ran back, "General, our brothers have already entered the city. There is no ambush in the city, but the fire is a bit strong, so we still need to wait."
"Uh... the brothers below are doing this for the first time and have no experience." Zhuang Cheng smiled awkwardly and explained.
"It doesn't matter, you have done a great job by being able to enter the city, but just waiting a little longer is nothing." Landautu was in a very good mood at this time, and naturally he would not take these small things to heart.
The fire burned for more than an hour. After the fire gradually died down, the Huns' cavalry began to charge into the city. They also encountered some soldiers blocking the way. However, when the infantry met the cavalry and there was no preparation, the soldiers were quickly defeated.
Scattered and fled.
For more than an hour, everyone in the city knew that the Huns cavalry was coming. At that moment, everyone who could run ran away, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled, as well as some wealthy gentry who gave up their wealth rather than their lives.
Such people are not worthy of pity. That is to say, they spent very little money and asked the soldiers in the city to help them resist the Huns cavalry. The guards, who were so jealous of the money, did not leave immediately, but sympathized with the Huns
The cavalry had a confrontation before leaving.
Zhuang Cheng followed Landao Tu into the city on horseback. When he learned that the people in the city had fled, he was relieved. Although these people are not Chinese people now, they will be in the future and can
Saving one more is naturally a good thing.
After Landaotu occupied Songcheng, he began to use it as a center to send cavalry to the surrounding areas. Some of the strong men he captured became free labor and began to build the city. He made a plan to stay here permanently.
Come.
Songcheng was lost, and the news was sent to Bianzhou at an accelerated speed of 600 miles.
In the past, the loss of Songcheng would not have made Tang Jia so nervous. But now, he has moved his capital to Bianzhou, which is not too far from Songcheng. If the Huns cavalry came at a rapid speed, three
There is no need for heaven to come to oneself.
The enemy was right in front of him, so how could Tang Jia be in the mood to cause trouble for others. The 200,000-strong army that had been assembled no longer headed north toward Jizhou, but instead changed directions and headed toward Songcheng in the west.
A defeated Huns cavalry was put to use, which greatly relieved the pressure on Jizhou. Some people were happy and some were worried. After learning that Tang Jia had given up the idea of attacking Jizhou and withdrew the troops he originally planned to send, he had already
Tang Qingchuan, who entered Jizhou from Luzhou, was so angry that he threw the set of pen and ink he loved so much from the previous dynasty in front of him to the ground.
