"Okay, okay! I hope you are not the same. Now Beimang has been killed and is running away in panic. But, how can I, Liyang, come and leave as soon as they say? Destroy my home and offend my son.
The people still want to leave, soldiers, will you agree?"
"No! No yes!..."
Countless shouts resounded throughout the square!
"If I, Li Yang, are weak, can we expect it to happen? I won't agree to it either!"
The ministers were agitated. Seeing that the time was right, Zhao Kai said directly to Gu Jiantang:
"General Gu! I order you to personally lead the soldiers of the two Liao Dynasties to send troops to attack Beimang on the same day! As the four famous generals, the King of Beiliang wiped out 350,000 enemies. Although Liyang's reinforcements contributed to this, he died.
There are nearly 300,000 heads of soldiers in Beiliang. I don't ask much from you. One hundred thousand is enough. If you can't take the heads of 100,000 young and strong men in Beimang, don't come back!
I am waiting for your triumphant return!"
Without waiting for Gu Jiantang's consent, Zhao Kai directly issued a military order to him in front of an army of 300,000 people. If it could not be completed, Zhao Kai would not want to raise these useless soldiers. With Zhao Kai's current prestige, one Gu Jiantang could directly
Take it easy!
Gu Jiantang also complained secretly in his heart, but in front of everyone, he had no choice but to accept it. You can't resist the order in front of everyone, right?
The next day, Gu Jiantang personally led an army of 250,000 Liang and Liao troops. In the name of revenge, they marched from Hengshui City and penetrated into the hinterland of Juzi Island in Beimang. With an army of 300,000 Liang and Liang Liao, it was enough to leave 30,000 to 50,000 troops for defense.
This battle is not for the purpose of attacking the city and grabbing territory. Orange Island is mainly grassland and there is no danger to defend it. Even if it is fought, it will be difficult to defend it. The purpose of using troops this time is to plunder and kill, for revenge, and to weaken Beimang.
War potential.
Zhao Kai directly issued a death order this time. Except for children and women who were no taller than a horse's back, everyone else could be killed! This was definitely the most cruel decision Zhao Kai had made since he came to the throne, and it was completely different from his previous image of a benevolent king.
But Zhao Kai has no regrets. The bloody lesson is before his eyes. Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to one's own people.
Dafeng Dynasty was almost exterminated by Beimang because of its weakness, and Beimang invaded from the south. His treatment of the people of Liyang would only be even more cruel!
Beimang lost more than 300,000 elites in Beiliang, which was already a strain on Beimang's million-strong army. Therefore, Beimang's next step is definitely to summon all the young and strong men in the country who meet the standards of warriors.
Men, let all the people be soldiers.
Due to the living environment, men in Beimang tend to be stronger. Those who were young and strong in Beimang who only knew how to herd in the past just need to pick up weapons, put on armor, and ride on horseback. They are elites and can compare with those in Liyangzhong.
A standing army is even stronger.
This is also the reason why even an empire as powerful as the Great Qin could not conquer the grassland. Beimang's war potential is too great!
As soon as the 250,000-strong army entered Beimang, they were divided into dozens of small groups, broken into pieces, bypassed the big city, and carried out crazy killings among the small towns and tribes.
The cavalry was responsible for killing those who fled, while the infantry was responsible for cleaning the battlefield and escorting captured cattle, sheep and horses.
Beimang had just suffered a defeat at Beiliang, suffering heavy losses and low morale. Facing the two Liao armies divided into dozens of teams, they had no choice but to ask for help from the royal court while constantly searching for the main force.
Killings continued in various places in Orange Island, and a large number of tribesmen were bloodbathed every day.
The Northern and Southern Dynasties, which were dominated by nomadic tribes, basically did not have many large cities. They were all dominated by small-scale tribes. There were only a handful of cities on the vast grasslands, so naturally they were not the target of their choice.
Under the continuous killings, the goal was completed faster than expected. The quota of 100,000 young men was quickly completed. Of course, most of them were not regular troops in Beimang. As long as they were adult men, they were all killed.
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Hundreds of thousands of plundered cattle and sheep were continuously transported back to Liyang, and those that could not be taken away were directly eaten and destroyed alive. The losses suffered by the two Liao armies were not great, and only two or three teams encountered Beimang.
The ambush of the army resulted in the loss of more than 20,000 people.
Although the mission has been completed, Gu Jiantang, who is arrogant by nature, has no intention of quitting. He is as famous as Xu Xiao and is one of the four famous generals of the Spring and Autumn Period. However, Xu Xiao killed 300,000 enemies on the battlefield of Beiliang, and how could he possibly be blamed for killing him?
A hundred thousand Northern Mang are young and strong and are complacent?
The entire Orange Continent has been plunged into endless flames of war. The flames of war have even reached the nearby Longyao Prefecture. The vast grassland has no longer been able to find herdsmen, cattle and sheep grazing. They either resorted to cruel attacks or fled after hearing the news.
This made Murong Baoding, the commander of Juzizhou, who had just returned from defeat, be itching with hatred. He searched everywhere for Gu Jiantang's main force to fight to no avail. Originally, Beimang had powerful cavalry, so it would not be a problem to deal with this kind of guerrilla warfare, but the battle in Liangmang made it difficult for him to fight.
Nearly half of his main cavalry force was lost, and he did not dare to send out all of them. If Gu Jiantang turned around and attacked his home base, the gains would outweigh the losses.
There were nearly 200,000 troops in the air but they were unable to use them. Every punch seemed to hit the air.
In the main city of Orange Island, inside Wosha City, Murong Baoding was furious at this moment.
"What did the royal court say? When will the reinforcements arrive?"
The military advisor under his command shook his head with a wry smile and said:
"Lord Taiping said that it is our duty to defend Gu Jiantang's two Liao armies. The soldiers under the general's command are not inferior to Gu Jiantang in combat strength, so we should handle it on our own. We have just suffered a defeat and lack of troops. At this time, we are facing a full-scale battle with Liyang.
If you start a war, the gains outweigh the losses. If you are not careful, you may be in danger of destroying the country. Please consider it carefully, general."
Obviously, the Taiping Order did not want to send troops to assist.
Murong Baoding was so angry that he smashed the table into pieces.
"Damn it, I don't think the Taiping Order will make life easier for our Murong family!"
How could Murong Baoding not know what the Taiping Order was thinking? Empress Murong was not a legitimate empress. Before that, she was the queen of the late emperor. After the sudden death of the late emperor, the empress took away the power of Beimang. It was considered appropriate.
Now that the proper relative has become involved in politics, it stands to reason that the Murong family would have had the opportunity to replace him and become the superior royal family.
But the empress wanted to return the throne to the late emperor's faction before she died, which was tantamount to giving up the Murong family. Since ancient times, relatives have been involved in politics. After the transfer of power, there will inevitably be blood and bloodshed. In this way, she becomes the king.
Ting was a thorn in Ting's side, so he didn't see reinforcements arriving for a long time.
Once Empress Murong dies, I'm afraid she will be in trouble too.
Just like Wu Zetian back then, Wu Zetian returned the throne to the Li family, and when the new emperor ascended the throne, the one who was passive was naturally the Wu family who was usually domineering.