"Where's my dried meat?" Wang Laoer turned his eyes and found that his baggage was gone.
"Here it is!" Tu Shang brought the bundle over.
"You eat Mr. Tu." Wang Laoer seemed silly, but he was very clear about who was good to him.
"I won't eat anymore. Get up quickly and let the doctor take a look at you and eat something."
Tu Shang was in a good mood. Just as the doctor arrived, he went out to wait.
He and Yang Xuan stood outside, looking at the flaming clouds on the horizon, feeling happy.
"What is Tu Gong doing with the dried meat?"
"If something happens to the second child, I will take the dried meat as dry food and go on a long trip."
A large bag of dried meat could enable Tu Shang to walk to Bianjing.
"Mr. Sir, do you want to eat?" Jiang He'er came again, and now she was becoming more and more presentable as a maid.
"Get it."
The King of Yue and Zhao Dongping had already finished eating.
"The progress on Shi Zhongtang's side is not going well." Zhao Dongping got the latest news, "The Southern Zhou Army on the other side of Jiangcheng is resisting fiercely."
The King of Yue said: "Before the war started, people from Chang'an to southern Xinjiang were very optimistic. Now it seems that this optimism is a bit early."
Zhao Dongping said: "At that time, I remember that Yang Xuan said something in court. Many people thought that he was trying to support his father-in-law. Who knew... the current situation is just as he said at the beginning."
"Is it intentional or unintentional?" asked the King of Yue.
Zhao Dongping shook his head, "It's hard to say. If it was intentional, then he should have said it long ago. If it was unintentional, it was just to excuse my father-in-law. It's hard to say!"
He accidentally noticed the look of sadness in King Yue's eyes and smiled, "Does your Majesty think it's a pity for this person to follow King Wei?"
The King of Yue nodded, "If he had followed me, he should have come to Southern Xinjiang at this moment. As long as he succeeds in this battle, I can ask my grandfather to help him and make him prosperous in Southern Xinjiang..."
"Zhang Chumao is the governor, this person can follow up." Zhao Dongping also looked forward to it for a moment, and then sighed: "It's a pity that we can't!"
"This man is determined." The King of Yue took a sip from the water glass. "Think about it, a small Northern Xinjiang county magistrate, born in poverty, managed to save a noble concubine and gain a backer. Who else would alienate this backer?"
"I don't know how." Zhao Dongping said with a smile: "Even if I know that the concubine's brother and sister will not end well in the future, they can still have more than ten years of wealth and future. If they work harder and make more friends in the past ten years, they will be able to We’ll just have to deal with it when the time comes.”
"Yes! But he did not hesitate to alienate the concubine, brother and sister, which made me confused for a while, thinking that this person was a demon. But then he became more determined step by step, stabbing and shooting in northern Xinjiang He has a bright future."
"He is a great talent." Zhao Dongping has no jealousy. "King Wei's brother-in-law died in his hands, but King Wei let him go. I thought that King Wei saw this man's great talent at that time, and in order to win over him , then let him go.”
"King Wei is a traitor." Thinking of his elder brother, the King of Yue couldn't help but sneer. "This time in Chang'an, his true colors were revealed. It turns out that he has no shortage of skills. The so-called cruelty is just a cover-up used to confuse the world."
"With Yang Xuan's help, King Wei may be able to gain a firm foothold in Northern Xinjiang in the future," Zhao Dongping reminded.
"I know this." The King of Yue exhaled a depressed breath, "Huang Chunhui values Yang Xuan, and when he leaves office, he will definitely push him. In this way, within ten years, this person will definitely be able to respond to hundreds of responses in northern Xinjiang. By then, Wei The king can take advantage of the situation...and Aye, it’s only been more than ten years!”
The emperor is quite old. Although his health has always been good, no matter how optimistic he is, his lifespan is only more than ten years.
More than ten years later, what will happen to King Wei who controls Northern Xinjiang with the help of Yang Xuan?
"At that time, it's hard to say whether your aging Majesty will change his mind when faced with the wolf-like King Wei." Zhao Dongping knew that the emperor had no family affection in his heart, "Your Majesty, please don't think that he is of noble birth and look down upon him.
he."
The status of the legitimate son of the empress seemed noble, but in the eyes of the emperor, this status would detract from it.
"I know." The King of Yue's eyes were deep, "Aye is quite dissatisfied with his grandfather and hates his house. He has never been to my mother's palace in recent years."
"So, the identity of the legitimate son is a burden to the king!"
"But being the legitimate son will also bring a lot of things, such as the support of the four surnames in the family!"
"Three surnames!"
"That's right! I forgot that Yang Xuan is the son-in-law of the Zhou family." The King of Yue had a headache, "Why is he everywhere?"
Zhao Dongping smiled, "Three surnames in the family are a huge help, but the king must be wary of His Majesty."
"Is the father kind and the son filial?"
"yes!"
"Father is kind and son is filial."
…
The city walls of Jiangcheng now turned into a mountain of corpses.
The Tang army retreated like a tide.
The guard struck the ground with his sword and gasped: "Retreat?"
A general limped to the edge, glanced ahead, and said, "Back off!"
"Okay, we have defended the city again today. Let's kill some cattle and sheep in the city to reward the whole army."
"Isn't it easy to kill a cow?"
"If we don't kill him, how can we leave it to the Tang people?" the guard said with a cruel smile.
The general lowered his head and said, "Yes."
The guard turned around and said to his subordinates: "Treat yourself as a dead person. Only in this way can we survive!"
An old soldier sat down and said with a bitter smile: "Our family members are not in the city. It doesn't matter if I die, but being captured or surrendering will bring trouble to my family. Don't worry, from the day the war starts, I will take care of myself."
It will kill you!"
Shi Zhongtang, the central commander of the Tang army, listened to his subordinate's report with a cold face.
"The enemy troops are brave and fight to the death. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they were difficult to capture in a short period of time."
"This is just Jiang City, there will be Shuangfeng and Xinzhou City in the future!" Shi Zhongtang said with a cold face, "The enemy dares to fight, but our warriors don't dare? Let the death camp go up tomorrow!"
In the early morning of the second day, after breakfast, more than a thousand sergeants from the death battalion gathered.
Most of these death camps are foreign warriors, some are prisoners and some are recruited.
"Break Jiangcheng, drink and eat enough!" Shi Zhongtang pointed to the city head and gave an order to dispatch the entire death camp.
The foreign general leading the team knelt down and said, "General, please don't worry!"
"Go for it!"
Just one look from Shi Zhongtang made the foreign general tremble all over.
"Attack!"
The death camp has arrived.
Shi Zhongtang asked: "How is the Left Army?"
"Yesterday, we said that we had just begun to attack Huangzhou City." Chun Yu said with a smile: "There is Lei Qi in Huangzhou City, and there are 20,000 troops. It will take more than ten days to attack at least! We are not in a hurry!"
Shi Zhongtang watched indifferently as the death camp rushed forward and said, "We will break the city today!"
"kill!"
The defenders had been wasting away for several days and were already exhausted. In addition, they suffered heavy casualties and were unable to stop the sudden attack of the death camp.
More than an hour later, a large flag was erected at the top of the city.
Shi Zhongtang turned around and said, "Report to the Lord, Jiangcheng is destroyed!"
…
The army from the middle route has arrived at Yezhou City.
"The city is tall and strong, and it is difficult to attack, Mr. Zhang." Zhang Chumao shook his head.
Zhang Huan looked at the city, "The Southern Zhou Army's will to resist is getting stronger and stronger. However, after Yezhou City was defeated, Yongzhou was followed. Once Yongzhou was defeated, Bianjing was in front of it. Tell the sons, be brave and do it."
Not good! We can still drink Ma Ying Shui."
In front of Yingshui is Bianjing.
At that time, Bianjing was shaken, and this battle was regarded as a complete success.
"Ms. sir, good news for the right army."
"Oh! Call me." Zhang Huan was quite happy.
"Report to your Majesty, our army has captured Jiangcheng." The sergeant who reported the victory raised his head and shouted.
"The voice is very loud." Zhang Huan was in a good mood, "Reward him!"
A piece of silver was thrown over, and the sergeant took it and said happily, "Thank you sir!"
Zhang Huan asked: "How about the left road?"
Zhou Zun said: "We are still attacking."
"It's been three days." Zhang Huan said: "Lei Qi is in the city and has not been here for three days. He is afraid he is brewing something. Warn Yang Xuan to be careful!"
"yes."
…
"It's been four days!"
At the top of the city, Lei Qi looked at the retreating Tang army and said tiredly: "The Tang army's offensive continues unabated, how about Yongzhou?"
"Still no news." The general under his command said dissatisfied: "At least reinforcements should be sent."
Lei Qi pondered for a long time, "It's time to send reinforcements."
An official went to the top of the city and said, "Qian Zhizhou sent me to ask, how is the city defense going?"
Lei Qi said: "It's good."
From the current point of view, the Tang army is indeed strong and can compete with Daliao. But after these few days of offensive and defensive battles, Lei Qi gained confidence.
"Now the soldiers in the city have been polished by fighting, and they have gradually taken the shape of an elite. Give me another five days, and I will make the Tang army hate Huangzhou City!"
Qian Nan received the report and sneered: "I beat him a lot, but now he has lowered his attitude. When someone went to Bianjing to report the news, he said... Huangzhou is as stable as a mountain, indestructible!"
At night, more than a hundred wolf riders escorted the messenger out of Huangzhou City.
"Enemy found!"
In the darkness, someone shouted.
Torches were lit, and dozens of riders appeared on the side.
"Rush over!"
After a brief fight, more than a dozen cavalry escorted the messenger and disappeared to the south.
Yang Xuan received the report and said: "It's almost done."
The next day, the Tang army set out again.
Qian Nan was in a good mood today and took more than ten officials to the top of the city.
"The army of the Tang Dynasty is exhausted." An official pointed at the city and said with a smile: "How many men and horses can they lose day after day?"
Qian Nan said calmly: "Killing people is the duty of a warrior. There are constant fighting in northern Xinjiang, so Yang Xuan must be used to killing people and thinks that by killing people, he can bring us to our knees.
Then, I will tell him that Huangzhou is not a place for him to run wild!"
Everyone couldn't help but feel refreshed.
Lei Qi is here.
Since that day, everything has been the same between the two, but there has been a gap.
"Today I ordered the city to prepare meat so that we can have it at noon." Although he looked down on martial artists, Qian Nan still understood that he should treat these hard-working people kindly at critical moments.
"Thank you Zhizhou." Lei Qi said lightly.
"What's the problem?" Qian Nan asked.
"Reinforcements!"
"This time the messenger will bring a message." Qian Nan rejected Lei Qi, but when he went back and thought about it carefully, there was never too many troops. As for worrying about being criticized for being timid, that's simple. Huangzhou can defend and counterattack, right?
As for when to strike back, the initiative lies in our hands.
Who dares to question it? In one sentence: the battle formation is changing rapidly.
"That's good."
Lei Qi nodded.
"The Tang army is dispatched."
The sun jumped out from under the distant horizon, reddish.
The morning wind is also very gentle.
Boom, boom, boom!
The sound of war drums was loud and accompanied by the morning breeze, and the Tang army moved out.
The array moved slowly, and the soldiers who had just had breakfast had bright eyes.
"Today, the city is destroyed!"
Before setting off, Yang Xuan said four words!
Outside the range of the bow and arrow, the Tang army stopped.
Yang Xuance immediately stepped forward.
"Shout!"
"Will you surrender or not?"
"Will you surrender or not?"
"Will you surrender or not?"
The shouts stirred up the storm.
At the top of the city, Qian Nan said contemptuously: "Tell him."
"No surrender!"
The sound from the top of the city was even louder.
"I know." Yang Xuan said with a ferocious smile: "Attack!"
"kill!"
The Tang army began to attack the city.
The King of Yue and Zhao Dongping were watching the battle from behind.
I saw those soldiers falling down with arrows while running, and I saw those soldiers falling down after being doused with gold juice while climbing ladders...
"Tragic!"
The King of Yue squinted his eyes, "This is the battle formation."
His husband had also talked about battle formations before, but his words were vague and ungrounded.
When he saw it, he realized that the battle formation was not as simple as the poem said.
The fighting was still the same, with the Tang army being sharp and the Zhou army being weak but tough.
"Yang Xuan said that if the Zhou army is given a few more days of opportunity, Lei Qi will be able to assemble an elite force. In this case, time waits not for us!" Zhao Dongping said.
"But I see him as still calm."
"This is a famous general who is not surprised when mountains collapse before his eyes."
"You mean, he is indeed a famous general?"
"If we can defeat Huangzhou City, Your Majesty, from now on, the Tang Dynasty will have one more famous general. Not from Northern Xinjiang, but from the Tang Dynasty."
"This king regrets it more and more!"
Half an hour later, the fighting at the top of the city gradually became fierce.
"It's almost done." Yang Xuan squinted at the city, "Old Huang!"
"Here!" Lin Feibao has been resting for a while.
"Take the brothers, and Uda and the others. Knock down Huangzhou City in one wave!"
"Please sir, wait and see!"
Lin Feibao turned around and said, "Attack!"
Han Ji smiled and said: "Lang Jun has been letting them rest for the past few days. He must be trying to paralyze the enemy!"
Yang Xuan nodded, "The strength of our army's attacks in the past few days has been about the same, and Zhou's army has also adapted to attacks of this strength. If Lao Huang and the others go up now, it will be lively!"
He raised his hand, "It's like a big man who is used to bearing a hundred kilograms, and suddenly another fifty kilograms of stuff is hit on his back. Can he withstand it?"
"Your Majesty!" Wang Shu shouted from the front: "Brothers, our morale is like a rainbow, we must launch a general attack!"
The guards around the commander were all on board. Everyone saw this and knew that this battle had reached the most critical moment.
Yang Xuan rode over.
Han Ji whispered to the old thief: "Lang Jun is becoming more and more calm with his troops."
The old thief who just finished recording nodded, "I feel that Lang Jun is not using troops, but playing tricks with Lei Qi on the opposite side to see who has more tricks."
"That's a rough statement!" Han Ji smiled, "But it hit the nail on the head. Lang Jun is indeed playing tricks on Lei Qi. For some reason, Lei Qi seems to be unable to play with Lang Jun."
At the top of the city, Lei Qi turned around and said, "The guards around Yang Xuan have moved. This is a general attack."
Qian Nan said calmly: "I will stand here today and never take a step back!"
Lei Qi nodded.
"Where is that old man?" Lei Qi frowned, "He didn't come?"
In the middle army, Tu Shang dragged Wang Laoer, "Your injury is not healed yet, you are not allowed to go!"
At the top of the city, Lin Feibao was the first to rush forward.
Lei Qi smiled evilly, "Kill him!"
Behind him, more than ten masters formed a formation and charged.
Lin Feibao held the iron rod and said with a ferocious smile: "Kill them all!"
Qian Nan stroked his beard and smiled, and the people around him whispered: "Zhizhou, the city is in danger!"
Qian Nan's smile did not change, "I humiliated Lei Qi. He seemed calm, but last night someone quietly left the city and headed towards Bianjing.
If I guess correctly, it must be his messenger.
This is to show my merit and report to me by the way. I am coordinating the city, and the only thing that can be criticized by him is that I am not on the front line. Today I am here, in full view of everyone, who dares to say that I am timid?"
"In this way, the credit for repelling the Tang army in this battle cannot be entirely attributed to Lei Qi!"
Qian Nan said calmly: "What kind of credit do I want? I just want the country of Great Zhou to be impregnable!"
Boom!
Qian Nan's vision turned red.
He saw Lin Feibao smash the head of Lei Qi's subordinate with a stick.
Dozens of big men all took a step forward.
Boom!
There were intensive explosions coming from the top of the city.
"ah!"
The screams suddenly became intensive.
Lei Qi's expression changed drastically.
Qian Nan was stunned.
"Kill them all!" Lin Feibao shouted.
Led by him, the Horned Dragon Guards and Wu Da and others who subsequently boarded the city rushed towards Lei Qi.