Yao Chang yelled and struggled desperately, but there were several Beifu brothers holding him, so how could he escape?
Since you can't seize the knife, and you can't kill yourself head-on, you might as well think of a way on your own. Isn't it easy to die?
I bite my tongue, you can't control me at all!
As soon as he said it, Yao Chang stuck out his tongue. At the same time, Liu Yu stepped forward with a sword and went straight to Yao Chang's neck!
Forehead……
Before Yao Chang could make up his mind, he felt confused and collapsed.
"Old man, you're still not honest!"
"I have to use this trick!"
"take away!"
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The capture of Yao Chang directly declared the victory of the Battle of Qinzhou. As Liu Yu captured Yao Chang, the gates of Qinzhou City also opened with a bang.
The Jin army rushed in and moved forward in an unstoppable manner.
Because the troops were limited and the defeat came too suddenly, the resistance inside the city was much weaker than that outside the city.
After entering the city, the Jin army encountered little resistance and successfully captured the Wang Banner.
Zhu Xuwanquan was resting, Liu Yu was arresting Yao Chang, and He Wuji was responsible for cleaning the battlefield, separating the Qiang soldiers in the inner city and the outer city, and gradually eliminating them.
Therefore, the general who slipped down from the city wall and successfully invaded the inner city became Wei Yongzhi, the old Wei.
The moment he carried the Jin army's flag and placed it on the Qinzhou city tower, he officially announced the beginning of the Northern Expedition!
Here is the starting point of the Northern Expedition!
And he, Wei Yongzhi, finally had his moment!
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However, just like all wars are not that easy, the Northern Expedition is destined to be full of twists and turns.
After a short rest, Wang Mi sat in the military tent and began to listen to the reports from the counselors. Of course, he already knew the main results before this.
Yao Xing was killed by Zhu Xu, and Yao Chang was captured by Liu Yu. These are great achievements and must be recorded in the account.
After that, Liu Muzhi and Xu Xianzhi, one on the left and the other on the right, reported on the other situations in Qinzhou City one by one.
Most of the information was summarized by Liu Muzhi, but it was Xu Xianzhi who spoke.
This is normal. Young people should always be given some opportunities.
Xu Xianzhi also cherished such opportunities for battlefield practice. He recited the summarized data one by one in a cadence.
Wang Mi held the teacup in his hands, closing his eyes and concentrating. Only the tapping of his head from time to time reminded everyone that he was not asleep, and he was still listening!
"It seems that there are not many soldiers left in Qinzhou City. This city seems to be well-prepared."
According to Xu Xianzhi's statistics, there are less than two thousand official Qiang soldiers left in Qinzhou City.
Judging from past achievements, this should be the city captured by the Beifu soldiers with the smallest number of troops and the smallest territory.
If it weren't for the purpose of opening up the westward expansion, Wang Mi would not even give such a small city a look.
There is absolutely no need for him, King Langya, to take action personally. Maybe a general of the level of Lao Tan and Lao Wei would be enough.
Since there are only a few soldiers, the weapons reserves and food and grass reserves are naturally not too large. All in all, the number of people in the city is only over 20,000.
With so few people, it’s really not interesting.
Even if they win, there is no sense of victory or satisfaction. Fortunately, attacking such a city does not waste too many troops.
There were fewer casualties on the Jin side. All the casualties in Dai Viet came from the temporary coalition composed of Zhu Xu and Wan Quan at the beginning. It was a cold weapon battle, so the casualties were of course heavier.
After all, in an era dominated by cold weapon warfare, being in charge of a duel was basically a one-for-one battle, either you die or I die, and of course there would be many casualties.
However, the Beifu soldiers led by Wang Mi suffered much fewer casualties. They arrived late and brought powerful weapons. At this time, the Qiang soldiers in the city had been almost exhausted by Zhu Xu and others.
Therefore, as soon as Wang Mi appeared, he immediately gained an advantage, and further, this advantage quickly expanded into the final victory.
"Where is Yin Wei?"
"Have you found it?"
Wang Mi opened his eyes suddenly, as if a dozing tiger suddenly woke up from its sleep, frightening Xu Xianzhi and taking a step back.
"No, not found."
"We interrogated the Qiang soldiers in the city. According to some people close to Yin Wei, he had taken advantage of the chaos and escaped from the city."
According to common sense, the prey escaped first, and the hunter should have jumped up long ago. However, when Wang Mi heard the news, he acted very calmly.
After a while, he slowly uttered a few words: "Run away?"
"As expected."
"Yin Wei is so smart, of course he will not coexist with Qinzhou City."
"Jiu Nu, where do you think he will run to?"
This question is somewhat knowingly asked, because the answer is obvious.
Liu Yu was silent for a moment and replied calmly: "Chang'an, of course Chang'an."
yes!
Of course only Chang'an!
Wang Mi already knew the details of Yin Wei through Zhu Xu's introduction. This person came from the Yao Qiang clan from the beginning and has been serving the Yao Qiang clan. It can be said that no matter what tribe he originally belonged to, now
Yin Wei is already an authentic Qiang person.
For the Qiang people, the safest way to stabilize their position now is to return to Chang'an and rely on Chang'an City's solid walls and huge war supplies for follow-up.
Is there any place more suitable than Chang'an City?
No!
What are you waiting for?
Why don't you leave for Chang'an quickly?
Of course, Wang Mi also planned this, but the problem is that Chang'an City is not a vegetable market. You can see it if you want to see it?
Of course that's not possible.
If you want to reach Chang'an City, there are many hurdles that need to be overcome!
Without further ado, after resting, we can set off immediately.
Wang Mi led a group of soldiers, wearing armor and marching majestic steps, out of the military tent. That's it, you can start a new journey right away!
However, looking further ahead, under the leadership of the messenger soldiers, another group of people gathered towards the large group.
Although it is called a large force, in fact, the scale is not large, and it is even a bit small compared to a regular large force.
Although it is called a large force, in fact, the scale is not large, and it is even a bit small compared to a regular large force.
There were only a few hundred people.
The soldiers were in high spirits and seemed to be in good condition. However, the general at the head had a stern face, as if he had been carrying eight lifetimes of hatred.
"Amai, what's wrong with you?"
"Why so depressed?"
Seeing that He Mai successfully arrived at Qinzhou City with his troops and horses, Wang Mi immediately smiled, "Okay!"
Well done!
In this way, all the brothers have arrived and can set off to Chang'an City together.
Wang Mi was originally confident, but when He Mai approached, he realized that he was dejected, as if he had lost the battle.
But, it’s impossible!
At that time, He Mai divided his troops from Wang Mi to intercept Yao Qiang's army. Wang Mi knew how many people he took away. Now it seems that although there are fewer people than before, the overall composition of the team has not changed much.
Basically the organizational structure has been retained.
"Amai, you have brought all the soldiers back. You killed the enemy well and protected your subordinates. You should be happy. Why are you so depressed?"
Wang Mi kept smiling and chatting excitedly with He Mai, but found that He Mai, who was always eloquent, seemed not to be interested this time.
He Mai felt sour in his heart. He could have persisted for a while, but Wang Mi's excitement made him even more sad.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Yao Qiang's general Yin Wei escaped from the city, is that right?"
What a desperate question. When this question was uttered, He Mai's thoughts were clearly revealed.
"You even know this?"
"The information is very good."
He Mai was on the verge of tears. Right now, he wished that his information was not so well-informed.
Originally, He Mai was very happy after successfully blocking a small group of Yao Qiang's troops who came to report the news, and his own army had not suffered too much losses.
No matter what, this can be considered a great achievement. Although it is not comparable to other brothers, overall, it is still satisfactory.
Unexpectedly, just after arriving at the outskirts of Qinzhou, I heard that Yin Wei had already run away and escaped from the city!
He Mai's whole body collapsed!
Which route will Yin Wei take to escape?
There is no doubt that this is the route He Mai took back!
It’s the same, nothing wrong with it!
In other words, according to normal principles, He Mai and the others should be able to see Yin Wei's team. Although Yin Wei fled in a hurry and tried to cover up others, there were soldiers everywhere along the way, and he could not do it alone.
Run away.
It must be accompanied by a hundred or so people to protect it.
The results of it?
He Mai, who returned in a mighty way from the same road, had no idea about this situation and did not see them at all!
Not to mention blocking it, it’s nothing!
"Your Majesty, a big fish like Yin Wei slipped away from my eyes like this. I can't accept it! I feel uncomfortable!"
What a credit!
How come you missed it like this?
Seeing that his good brothers have achieved dazzling military exploits one by one, and then looking at himself, he has the fate of being a peripheral player and a scrap, how can He Mai swallow this sigh of relief?
Wang Mi smiled and said: "It turns out that you resented the fact that all the credit was lost."
"That's not true!"
"Zhiyuan, I'm not the one who started the trouble. Can you assign me some good errands next time so that I can take the credit?"
"I'm really not convinced that we always call for aid like this!"
"I'm obviously very capable and can lead troops in battle. Why do I always have to lead a small army?"
"If this continues, when will my contribution be comparable to that of a slave? Not to mention a slave, even Yongzhi can hardly compare!"
Thinking of this, He Mai couldn't help but feel sad. Originally, everyone defected to Wang Mi from Jingkou together.
In the beginning, He Mai's achievements were far higher than those of Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi, but now, he simply cannot catch up with them.
He Mai always feels that in the newly formed Beifu team, his presence is getting weaker and weaker, and his position is becoming more and more blurred.
In the past, He Mai was good at desk work, and he worked well with Liu Muzhi.
And now, Xu Xianzhi came from Jingzhou. It was obvious that Wang Mi's choice was to pair Xu Xianzhi and Liu Muzhi and leave all the desk work to them.
And what about the category of generals that He Mai loves?
Not to mention that.
Basically, there is no room for him to display, which is simply unreasonable!
There are many famous generals in Beifu, and there are so many people who are good at conquering and fighting that people like He Mai, who often do not go to the battlefield, are simply not available, the less they are.
At the beginning, he did not seize the opportunity to show off his talents. Later, more and more brothers were able to fight, and gradually they all went to the battlefield and gained military exploits. However, He Mai had always shouldered the great responsibility of guarding Jingkou.
Of course, this task is also very important. Wang Mi will never give this job to someone who is not a capable person that he trusts.
However, compared to ruthless tasks such as attacking cities and hunting land, the task of guarding Jingkou feels more like a matter of course.
You should do it well. If you do it well, it is your duty and what you should do. If you do not do it well, there is something wrong with your ability and you have betrayed King Langya's trust.
And meritorious service?
Don’t even think about it!
It's simply impossible!
In this world of great strife, compared with those cities that have not yet been recaptured, what credit can be gained by defending the base camp?
Don't be kidding, in this era, real merit can only be achieved by opening up new territories and holding on well. If you want to talk about merit, I'm afraid you have to wait until Wang Mi becomes the emperor.
Then it's too late!
It will also fall far behind.
Therefore, He Mai's frustration is understandable.
A big fish like Yin Wei slipped away from his eyes and lost an excellent opportunity to make a meritorious deed.
And I don’t know when the next opportunity will appear!
"Amai, why is this happening?"
"Everyone's division of labor is different. Since I asked you to block the attack, I have my reasons. If the same errand is given to them, they may not be able to do it well. Don't look at them on the battlefield.
The performance is pretty good, but it may not work well in other places.”
"You don't have to be anxious or belittle yourself. Now that Qinzhou City has been captured, we will rush to Chang'an soon. When we get to Chang'an, you will have the opportunity to perform."
He Mai was slightly startled. Those entanglements just now were indeed put down. He was greatly shocked in his heart.
Chang'an?
Can we actually head there so quickly?
There is indeed a more suitable place to make achievements, so what are you waiting for?
Why don't you go quickly?
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Chang'an City is right there. For thousands of years, it has not changed its location or compromised its status due to competition from any force.
It is a battleground for military strategists, and it is the jewel in the crown that everyone wants to control!
For the conflicting forces at that time, the Central Plains was a battleground, and if they wanted to firmly grasp this treasure of the Central Plains, Chang'an City was an obstacle that could not be bypassed.
It can be said that those who want to seize the Central Plains must first seize Chang'an. This has almost become an iron rule. Now, the Northern Expedition of the Jin Dynasty, which has won the victory, will also launch a fierce attack on this crown jewel!