"Instruct the scouts to find out the information at all costs!"
The Lord of Chenzhou issued the order.
"No matter the cost, are you going to fight?"
Zhou Xin asked.
Yang Xuan stood outside the study with a deep look in his eyes, "No, it's strangulation!"
Zhou Xin didn't understand the art of war, "Brother-in-law, how can we win?"
This question is silly!
Zhou Qin shook his head and looked at the young master in his arms, showing a touch of kindness.
Yang Xuan said: "Let's see who is more fearless!"
"Fearless?"
"Just being brave and not afraid of death!"
"Wow!"
The eldest young master burst into tears.
"I come!"
Yang Xuan stretched out his hand.
"I'm afraid this child is scared by you." Zhou Qindu muttered and reluctantly handed the child over.
Yang Xuan took the swaddling clothes and said with a smile: "A-Liang, A-Liang."
Aunt Guan and Yi Niang stood together and exclaimed: "This is the age of peace and prosperity!"
…
Da da da!
The growing grass was slapped to the ground by the horse's hooves. Just as he was about to raise his head, it was trampled down again.
"Team leader, take a rest!"
Fifty riders were galloping, and a sergeant turned around and shouted.
Cao Mu, the leader of the team, smoothed his messy hair and cursed: "Your Majesty ordered me to find out the news about Tanzhou at all costs.
Take a break, the scouts will come and go like the wind. If you stay too long, you will be caught by the enemy scouts.
When the time comes, it will be a small matter for me to die, but it will be a big deal for me to ruin your life. I will never redeem myself if I die!"
Sergeant Ma Yuan smiled and said: "Commander, didn't you say in the past that you don't seek progress in this life, but only seek the pleasure of killing people? How can you be so rigorous?"
"shit!"
Cao Mu smiled and cursed, "Yeah, I have a son."
"What will you ask him to do later?" Ma Yuan said.
"I don't know!" Cao Mu hesitated, "Looking at him, all the thoughts in my head disappeared, and I felt that there was nothing suitable for him in this world."
"Then practice and become an immortal."
"Cultivation is too hard, becoming an immortal is too lonely."
"Captain, that's not your son, he's your son, hahahaha!"
Cao Mu smiled and scolded: "When you have a child, you will know the troubles. You wish you could give him the best things in the world so that he can have a smooth life."
He scratched his head and said, "After much thought, I think it's best to let him study. Not to mention becoming a person like Shijun in the future, being an official is better than him!"
Fifty riders rushed across the grassland like a whirlwind.
After half an hour, a group of Tanzhou riders stopped here.
The leading general dismounted, knelt on the ground on one knee, and stretched out his hand to push aside the grass.
"Horse hoof prints keep going."
He stepped forward slowly, pushing aside the grass along the way.
"There are dozens of horses, but one horse's hooves are messy and it turns around frequently..."
The general raised his head and cast his hawk-like gaze into the distance.
"The grass was trampled down to the height of a finger, and they walked for less than half an hour."
He mounted his horse and looked back.
Hundreds of riders are waiting.
"Here comes the opportunity to discover the Tang Army's scouts and perform meritorious deeds!"
…
"The team is in charge, we found several cavalry!"
Ma Yuan took the lead and shouted.
"Catch them alive!"
Choking!
The horizontal sword is unsheathed.
"Bows and arrows..." Cao Mu shouted.
Ma Yuan and several scouts took out their bows and arrows.
Those Tanzhou herdsmen were frantically beating their horses and running away.
Since the destruction of the Yuhu Division, everyone has known that the barrier between Tanzhou and Chenzhou has been lost.
But what I never expected was that the scouts of the Tang Army would appear here.
In the past, three major divisions served as barriers, and the Tang army's scouts could not reach Tanzhou to investigate.
Now among the three major divisions, only the weak one in the south of the town, the Tang Army, became active.
"Dismount and kneel down!"
Ma Yuan shouted sharply.
They were said to be shepherds, but they all carried long knives and bows and arrows.
A shepherd turned around and shot an arrow, but Ma Yuan, who was well prepared, dodged it.
"Fire the arrow!"
Ma Yuan shot the shepherd in the shoulder with an arrow, causing the shepherd to fall off his horse.
"Keep chasing!"
Cao Mu shouted, "No one can be left behind!"
Once someone escapes and brings the news to the Tanzhou scouts, Cao Mu and others will have no choice but to flee.
The two fleeing herdsmen had good riding skills. One fell behind and was shot dead by random arrows. The other looked back frequently, looking panicked.
Cao Mu chased him on horseback and slapped his spine with the back of his sword.
The shepherd suddenly jumped over and landed on his horse.
This method can be said to be like a rabbit rising and a falcon falling, and it catches people off guard.
The shepherd stretched out his hand and strangled Cao Mu's neck.
Cao Mu waved his hand violently and hit the shepherd in the ribs with his elbow.
Amid the miserable howl, the shepherd opened his mouth and bit Cao Mu's back.
"Bitch bitch slave!"
Cao Mu reined in his horse and immediately rolled off his horse.
The shepherd was carried on his back and fell so hard that stars appeared in his eyes.
Cao Mu got away, rubbing his shoulders with his backhand while calling someone to check.
"Captain, what a deep tooth mark." Ma Yuan looked at his injuries with a smile, "If you change the direction, it looks like..." He made a gesture with both hands and said in a vulgar way: "It looks like he was bitten by a woman.
."
"Damn it, torture!"
Cao Mu grinned and moved his arms.
The shepherd was fierce, but he couldn't bear the torture.
"The envoy recruited many people and said they were training..."
"Hmm!" Cao Mu was startled, "Isn't it Ning Xing's reinforcements?"
Last time, the Tanzhou Army was ambushed by Yang Xuan's army and suffered heavy casualties. Yang Xuan judged that Ning Xing would definitely send reinforcements.
Recruitment...is this decision made by He Lianrong or Ning Xing?
"How many people have been recruited?" Cao Mu pulled out a horizontal knife and put the tip of the knife on the herdsman's chest. He exerted a slight force and the herdsman screamed, "I don't know, no one is allowed to come near over there, otherwise I will kill you."
"Where?" Cao Mu pressed harder.
"Ouch!" the shepherd howled miserably, trying to hold the blade of the Hengdao with both hands, but he retracted, "Outside the west of the city..."
"It's actually outside the city. It can be seen that there are many people and horses." Ma Yuan said: "We are in charge, it is not easy to get close to Tanzhou City. Let's..."
"Actually, there are many scouts on the periphery. Once we get close to Tanzhou City, there is no danger." Cao Mu said: "Everyone says that there is going to be a war in Northern Xinjiang. If we are held back by the Tanzhou army by then, what kind of war will we have?
?I can only watch helplessly as the Taoxian army attacks.
Damn it! Brothers, follow Yeye and go see the girls in Tanzhou, okay?"
"good!"
Scouts belong to a group of people who wear their heads on their belts. Every attack may be the last.
Therefore, they ignore life and death and enjoy themselves in the moment.
"Walk!"
Fifty rides away.
In a little more than a quarter of an hour, hundreds of Tanzhou troops arrived.
The general dismounted, looked at the three corpses carefully, raised his head, and said with excitement in his eyes, "They are right in front."
The general mounted his horse and said to his deputy: "They tortured the herdsmen, they must want to know the movements of the Tanzhou Army."
"They can't get into the city," the deputy said.
"What attracted them outside the city?" the general spurred his horse.
"Those tribal cavalry in training."
"That's right, even though the commander strictly ordered that no one be allowed to come close to spy on the drills, the loud sound of horses' hooves and the billowing smoke could not be hidden from anyone. These herdsmen probably know better. The Tang Army's scouts will definitely go to spy after getting this news..."
"Very brave," the deputy said.
The general said calmly: "Scout, you have no courage, so there is no limit to your courage."
"This is an opportunity!" The deputy's eyes were burning.
"Catch them and pry open their mouths, so we can know the truth about Chen Zhou!"
The cavalry disappeared like a whirlwind.
…
Groups of cavalry are forming up.
"Be tidy!"
Xiao Manyan said with a cold face, "On the battle formation, if the formation is scattered, you will die if you go up there. Not only will you die, but it will also disrupt our army's formation. Fight!"
A group of sergeants rushed in and whipped those tribal warriors who disobeyed orders.
"Array up!"
"Anyone who disturbs will be severely punished!"
At the top of the city, He Lianrong looked at the huge formation and said: "The tribal cavalry are brave, but they are scattered. Fighting alone may be invincible, but once they are assembled, they are far from the opponent of our army with the same number of people."
Jin Ze next to him said: "Your Majesty, thirty thousand tribal warriors, in the past, could make Chenzhou tremble. Now, although the Chenzhou Army has been reborn and has many more troops, with the addition of the Tanzhou Army Headquarters, it can also make Yang
Dogs are afraid.”
He Lianrong saw that the formation was changing and became more orderly, and he said happily: "What does the army rely on? Money. Chenzhou used to be poor and could not support a strong army.
After Yang Gou came, he opened trade routes, which gave Chenzhou more tax money and food, so Chenzhou's army expanded. Especially during the Southern Expedition, he became famous in the first battle. It should not be underestimated."
"Reassuring you, after Xiao Manyan's defeat last time, no one will underestimate the enemy." Jin Ze glanced at the proprietor and regretted mentioning this matter.
He Lianrong's expression was slightly cold, "The news of Huang Chunhui vomiting blood should reach Ningxing soon. I don't know what will happen to Ningxing. However, be prepared for a rainy day. Even if Ningxing does not prepare to march south, Tanzhou will attack and use blood
Come and wash away the shame of failure!"
"I judge that Ning Xing will send troops." Jinze said confidently: "Ning Xing has been preparing to march south for a long time. According to my speculation, he will do so next year at the latest.
A secret spy came to report that Liao Jin had been frequently handling military and political affairs as a military governor recently. This was Huang Chunhui's accelerating handover.
If Ning Xing follows the plan and waits for the southern expedition next year, by then, Liao Jin will have completely taken over northern Xinjiang, and it will be too late to catch him off guard!"
"But it is unknown what Huang Chunhui's situation is at this moment. If he can still take charge of the army and command the army, then is the southern expedition sure? This is something Ning Xing must consider.
The key is..." He Lianrong said gloomily: "Lin Ya and others are restricting things, making it impossible for Your Majesty to arrange things calmly."
This question makes people sad.
"As soon as a person vomits blood, the fuel is almost gone. Huang Chunhui was seriously injured by the widowed master of Eagle Guard back then. It's lucky to be alive now. Once he vomits blood, the injury cannot be suppressed. I assert,
He cannot cope with the war."
"If Ning Xing makes this judgment, he will definitely send troops this year."
Jin Ze smiled and said: "Ning Xing has not yet made a decision, so the envoy will recruit warriors and train the army. As soon as the news of Ning Xing comes, the Tanzhou Army will be able to attack with a large force, and it will be easy to contain the Chenzhou Army!"
"I want to participate in the Southern Expedition, but unfortunately, Yang Gou is on the opposite side. If we can find an opportunity to weaken him during this period, then some elites will be left to contain the Chenzhou Army during the Southern Expedition, and the main force will go south to meet with the main army.
levy!
!”
He Lianrong's eyes flashed like wildfire.
"Catch them by surprise and attack them unprepared. You must cover the sentinels of Chenzhou Army. Otherwise, if Yang Gou knows that 30,000 tribal warriors have been recruited here, how can you catch him off guard?"
"Don't worry, the best scouts have been sent out."
In the distance, fifty riders appeared quietly.
"Oh my God!"
Ma Yuan stared at the huge formation in stunned silence.
"This is...this is the Tanzhou Army?"
Cao Muche immediately stepped forward and rubbed his eyes, "Damn it! No, that armor suddenly looks like... a tribal warrior!"
He was shocked, "He Lianrong has recruited tribal warriors, count them!"
Ma Yuan cursed: "Damn it! This kind of thing was not done overnight, at least it took more than half a year to prepare. What a He Lianrong, he acted meticulously. If we hadn't found out the news today, tens of thousands of tribal warriors would have been training
After that, Chenzhou will definitely be caught off guard when we follow him on the expedition."
The scouts have the ability to quickly count the number of people, and dozens of people take action at the same time.
"Team upright, more than 30,000 people!"
"Twenty-seven thousand seventy-eight!"
"Thirty thousand!" an old soldier said flatly: "That's thirty thousand!"
Cao Mu himself also clicked it, "About thirty thousand, this is an accident that can change the direction of the war... Go back and report it immediately!"
"No! They found out!"
Some cavalrymen discovered them outside. After shouting for a while, hundreds of enemy cavalrymen were sent out to attack.
"withdraw!"
Cao Muche turned his horse's head, took one last look at the formation, grinned and said, "Great work!"
Da da da!
The scouts laughed wildly and beat their horses at a gallop.
When it comes to escaping, they are the most professional!
"Enemy found!"
Hundreds of riders appeared in front.
The enemy general smiled ferociously and said, "Let's see where you are going to escape! Surround us!"
Blocked from the front and back, there were pursuers behind. Cao Mu changed his color, and Ma Yuan shouted: "The team is in order, what should we do?"
Cao Mu took a deep breath and said, "Pony!"
"Here!" Ma Yuan raised his head and glanced at the south.
"Twenty-five people are left behind. The remaining brothers will be led by Song Er!"
"Dou Zheng!" Song Er, the old pawn, said filial piety, "I am old and would like to stay. It is only then that you, Duan Zheng, will have a son..."
"Listen to the order!" Cao Mu shouted sharply, "Remember, even if there is only one person left, you must flee back and report everything you saw before to the envoy!"
Song Erlao had tears in his eyes, "Take the order! Captain, do you have anything else to explain?"
Every time you come out, it may be your last.
This is Cao Mu's self-deprecation. Today, his self-deprecation met reality.
"Tell that woman to let Da Lang learn martial arts and join the army!"
Song Er looked at them deeply, as if he wanted to remember them in his mind forever.
Half of the people are ready to flee, the other half...
Cao Mu pointed his sword forward, "Little horse!"
Ma Yuan shouted: "Here!"
Cao Mu shouted: "Clear the way for our brothers!"
Twenty-five riders rushed forward first.
"Surround and kill!"
The enemy general licked the corner of his mouth and said, "Fifty cavalry, we have more than 300 cavalry, six kills and one, this military achievement can be achieved by opening one's eyes or closing one's eyes!"
"kill!"
Upon contact, the Tang army's scouts resorted to life-threatening tactics.
Life for life!
"Are they crazy?"
The enemy general was startled, "This doesn't look like he's running away, he looks like he's trying to fight for his life!"
"Surround them!"
With more than 300 cavalry against fifty cavalry, the advantage was huge, but they had to be wary of the Tang army's scouts suddenly changing direction and fleeing, so the troops were dispersed to both sides and the front was weakened.
Twenty-five cavalrymen charged and killed without fear of death.
People keep falling off their horses.
The miserable howl was behind me, and those comrades who used to live together day and night and were as close as brothers could no longer stand up.
Cao Mu wiped the blood from his face and glanced ahead.
There are still more than thirty enemy cavalry troops ahead.
He looked back.
Behind him, only the pony and five other riders were left.
Being brave and not afraid of death does not mean that you will not die.
The twenty-five cavalry led by Song Er went to attack, otherwise they would be entangled.
They had to give the enemy another blow to create a crack, so that Song Er and others could work together to open the passage.
"pony!"
Ma Yuan raised his head and said, "Here!"
"Brothers!" Cao Mu raised his sword.
The five knights raised their swords high, "Here we are!"