Zhang Yi is a proud man. This is not only known within Beiliao, but also in Northern Xinjiang.
"He actually lowered his head?"
Jielong said in surprise: "When the late emperor was here, he could even brush off the late emperor's face!"
He Lianyan was obviously a little surprised, "The late emperor wanted him to enter the Sixth Division, but he flatly refused. He was full of arrogance in his words... He would not return to Ningxing unless he was the minister. I didn't expect such a proud person to face him.
The Duke of the country is wilted. He Lianrong, you should have dealt with him in Ningxing back then and tell me about it."
The emperor's uncle was a little transparent back then. As a little transparent under him, He Lianyan's status was not to mention, and he was not qualified to compete with those big guys.
He Lianrong is different, he is an extremely rare fighter - a fierce man who can still come ashore after being beaten many times by officials.
"There are several types of proud people. One type is that people who think that God is the boss and I am the second child are crazy people. The other type is that people who feel that their talents are not appreciated... This type of people is the most common."
He Lianyan asked: "You mean, Zhang Yi is this kind of person?"
"He could refuse the late emperor because he felt that the position of minister was an insult to his family. This was because he felt that his talent was not appreciated. These people will not accept anything, not even the emperor can make them bow their heads. However, there is only one kind of person who can make them bow.
yield."
"Which one?" Jiang He'er asked.
He Lianrong said quietly: "The kind of people who can give him a heavy blow from the place where he is most proud, leaving him unable to fight back."
Jiang He'er suddenly realized, "Zhang Yi is proud of his governance, both civil and military."
But facing Yang Xuan, his so-called civil and military ways became a joke.
"At the beginning, he was arrogant and thought that the Duke was nothing more than that. This was his instinct." He Lianrong said: "These people think they are the smartest in the world, so he played with the Duke to see who can blink first.
Trick."
"That's right. He said that reinforcements would arrive in three days and provoked the Duke to not dare to rest for an hour. This was a clever trick." He Lianyan smiled contemptuously, "But the Duke waved his hand and gave him half a day."
He Lianrong shook his head, "No, the Duke will let him live half a day longer."
"You are proud, but I am prouder than you!"
Helianyan looked at the boss in front of him and couldn't help but feel excited.
"Commander, I'm afraid the world is going to be in chaos." He Lianrong said solemnly: "The only thing I'm glad about right now."
"explain!"
"In troubled times, if you are not careful, you will be drowned in the tide. I am glad that I followed a good lord!"
He Lianyan nodded, "Yes! Good Lord!"
Northern Xinjiang is still wary of the title Lord, and only Han rebels dare to use the word from time to time. But as surrendered people, He Lianyan and He Lianrong have no such scruples.
Different from the civil and military forces in Northern Xinjiang, the fate of the two of them is closely linked to Yang Xuan.
This is true sharing of honor and disgrace.
No!
It's life and death!
The city was being cleared, and prisoners were taken out from time to time.
Several officials staggered out of the city. One person raised his head and said blankly: "Where is the envoy?"
"It is said that Zhijun died for his country!" Another person smiled bitterly, "How can you be such a proud person? How can you be willing to bow your head? Hey! Yang Gou is there, who is that?"
"Who are you talking about?"
"The one kneeling in front of Yang Gouma, that's..."
"That's the envoy!"
Several captured officials stood blankly on the spot.
That proud envoy actually knelt down?
He also lowered his head, and could feel the aura of despair and depression from a distance.
"Where is his arrogance?" An official rubbed his eyes.
"Let's go!" The sergeant escorting them got impatient and kicked him.
The official who fell to the ground still raised his head in disbelief and looked at the depressed figure.
Am I... blind?
Not only him, but also the captured defenders were escorted out one after another.
"Is that the envoy?"
“!!!!”
The captive who was still unconvinced just now and was cursing and cursing was now as silent as a chill.
Zhang Yi heard the movement and his body trembled.
"Ashamed?"
Yang Xuan asked.
Zhang Yi remained silent.
"For prisoners, shame is a superfluous emotion. If you have it, I will help you get rid of it." Yang Xuan was like a demon, stripping away Zhang Yi's remaining pride bit by bit.
"How many more days are there for reinforcements?" Yang Xuan asked.
Zhang Yi shook his head, "The day before yesterday, it was said to be ten days."
"On the eighth day." Han Ji asked: "After discovering the traces of our army, did you send anyone to ask for help?"
"Sent."
"So... about three days." Han Ji calculated and found that the two days Zhang Yi bragged to his subordinates meant that he had lied about one day.
"Duke." Jiang Cunzhong said: "The remaining cities must be attacked..."
The remaining cities will resist stubbornly. Of course, the main force will be destroyed, and all that will be left are just miscellaneous fish.
"The next priority is to attack the city, and the highest priority is to attack the heart!"
Yang Xuan pointed at Zhang Yi, "Take him with you."
"Persuading him to surrender?" Jiang Cunzhong smiled ambiguously, "This way, his face will be completely gone."
Yang Xuan asked, "Are you willing to accept your crime and make meritorious service?"
Zhang Yi hesitated for a moment, "I..."
"I'm asking you, not to discuss with you, but to tell you. Should you go, or not?"
Yang Xuan pressed the handle of the knife, "Can it be done, or can't it be done?"
The murderous intention comes suddenly.
He Lianrong looked at this scene, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Jielong took the opportunity to sarcastically say, "The Duke was quite patient with you back then."
At first, He Lianrong was imprisoned in Taoxian Prison and went on a hunger strike. Yang Xuan took a look and told his family that He Lianchun had been exiled to death, and He Lianrong surrendered.
But now, Yang Xuan doesn't have the patience he had before. He just says: Can it, or can't it?
If you can, go.
cannot!
Kill him!
I don’t tolerate your faults!
He Lianrong suddenly felt a feeling of pride. It turned out that the Duke still valued me!
Then, a ray of shame drifted through.
Zhang Yi raised his head.
Yang Xuan looked calm, not even looking at him.
Zhang Yi looked struggling.
Back then, he at least rejected the emperor's existence.
But after the death of the late emperor, the feeling of loss was stronger than that of many people - the emperor who appreciated him was gone.
After He Lianchun ascended the throne, he was busy fighting with Lin Ya and others, and had long forgotten that he was a favored minister of the late emperor.
Longhua Prefecture is located on the second line in the south, neither advancing nor retreating, neither good nor bad, neither warm nor popular... If it had been someone else, they would have found a way to transfer him away.
But Zhang Yi can’t!
Once his intention to leave was revealed, his dignity collapsed.
The shelf cannot fall down!
He was suffering.
The pride of rejecting the late emperor was what kept him going.
That pride is narcissism about one's own abilities.
But now.
This pride was shattered by the hands of Yang Guogong in front of him.
Essays, poems and songs are far behind him.
In terms of governance, Yang Xuan transformed Northern Xinjiang from a passive place to be attacked into Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall to counterattack Northern Liao, and he was even worse.
In terms of martial arts, Yang Xuan defeated the city he was guarding with one strike.
The things he was so proud of were useless in front of this man!
Zhang Yi lowered his head.
"able!"
…
After the three Ningxing forces decided to join forces, they immediately sent reinforcements.
Before the forward commander Helianshen set off, the chief general Heliandu conveyed the emperor's message: the expansion momentum in northern Xinjiang must be curbed.
This is the purpose of this trip.
Stay steady and then you can counterattack.
Helianshen hurried along calmly until he met the messenger sent by Zhang Yi. After learning that troops were dispatched from Northern Xinjiang, he immediately accelerated his march.
"stop!"
The scene of 20,000 cavalry riding their horses together is very spectacular. The sound of the horses neighing makes people feel like they are in a jungle, surrounded by beasts.
Helianshen dismounted, patted the horse's back and said, "Let the soldiers rest."
In fact, it is to let the war horses rest.
People can continue to march, but war horses cannot. Once the intensity of the march is too great, they will fall to death at any time.
Therefore, in many cases, horses are inferior to people.
When everyone dismounts, the first thing they do is feed the horses.
Feed some of the essence you brought and give the war horse some water...
"Tomorrow, our army will arrive at Longhua Prefecture." The deputy general came up, "According to Zhang Yi, they can at least hold on until the day after tomorrow. It's too late to be sure."
"I know." Helianshen patted his sore buttocks, "His messenger arrived in a hurry, and he didn't say who was leading the Northern Xinjiang Army."
"I said it was less than ten thousand."
"That's the striker!"
"I don't know if Yang Gou is out of the battle."
"According to my calculation, to attack a state, he must go into battle. Otherwise, it will be difficult for his generals to coordinate."
"He was criticized by Chang'an as Yang Ni. He has a weak foundation. It is his instinct to control the army."
"You underestimated him." Helianshen didn't like the sentiment of underestimating the enemy. "If he doesn't have a strong foundation, he won't dare to lead the army. Otherwise, if he steps forward, someone will cause trouble and join forces with the outside world to take over Northern Xinjiang. Let him
Become a lost dog."
This is what Chang'an wanted to do, and what Ning Xing wanted to do, but unfortunately he tried several times but failed.
"If he attacks Longhua Prefecture, he will not have more than 30,000 troops under his command. Otherwise, the food and grass consumption will be too great, and the already small family will be even worse." The deputy general smiled sarcastically.
"The key now is whether Zhang Yi can hold on until the future." Helianshen was a little dissatisfied, "This man is proud, and proud people have to pretend to be fat even if they are embarrassed. I hope he can stabilize."
"The reinforcements are not far away. He only needs this news to boost his morale."
"This is what I feel reassured about."
A general came to ask for instructions, "Please be careful, how long will you rest?"
According to the rules, you should rest for half an hour.
"An hour!"
"yes!"
Helianshen judged that Zhang Yi could hold out until the day after tomorrow, so he gave his subordinates a little more rest.
"That's fine." the deputy general said, "Maybe we will encounter the Northern Xinjiang Army tomorrow. If we rest more now, the soldiers can recover more."
"Eat!" Helianshen sat down.
There isn't much to eat. The weather is hot and food goes bad easily. The best thing is dry biscuits.
The generals also have dried meat, which tastes great when paired with dry biscuits.
Helianshen was eating dry food and suddenly ordered: "Tell the scouts to pay attention to the two wings."
Yang Gou liked ambushes the most. That time, he came to encircle the Tanzhou Army for reinforcements, and he learned a painful lesson.
"yes!"
After eating the dry food, Helianshen squinted for a while.
But my mind was filled with all kinds of news before departure.
The emperor and Lin Ya reached a compromise, and the eldest princess nodded. The situation had never been better. On this trip, Lin Ya argued against all opinions and pointed out that they could not advance rashly, but should first stabilize the southern front line, and then wait for opportunities to counterattack.
The emperor pointed out that the purpose of this battle is to recapture Neizhou and Kunzhou. After recapturing these two states, if there is still strength left, we can attack all parts of northern Xinjiang.
This gave the commander-in-chief a great deal of freedom.
Can you defeat Yang Gou?
This question hangs over the court.
Lin Ya spoke with high spirits about why she must win this battle.
Daliao has never been so united. The united Daliao has been fighting all over the Central Plains in history, and it has been like this from the Chen Kingdom to the early days of the Tang Dynasty.
These words gave great encouragement to the monarchs, ministers and soldiers.
yes!
The Liao Dynasty that once shocked the world!
It's time to come back!
The past situation of each working independently, constraining each other, and being unable to exert its fullest strength should come to an end!
Helianshen knew that the current unity was temporary, and when Northern Xinjiang was defeated, this alliance would also come to an end.
But enough!
Without Northern Xinjiang, Datang was like a stripped beauty, while Daliao was like a rough man...
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and Helian Shen let out a sigh of relief.
An hour is up.
"Set off."
Twenty thousand cavalrymen started on their way.
Time passes.
"Northern Xinjiang Army scout found!"
The scout brought bad news.
"It means Longhua Prefecture is surrounded." The deputy general said, "Yang Gou is inquiring about reinforcements."
"Our whereabouts have been exposed, Yang Gou will speed up the siege." Helianshen turned around, "Inform the entire army that time does not wait for us, hurry up and rescue Longhuazhou!"
"Attack!"
The army was dispatched, and not long after, they saw the scouts of the Northern Xinjiang Army who looked like a pack of wolves.
They cruise in front and circle their opponents. When their opponents surround them, they flee. When their opponents pursue them, they circle around.
Look, she looks like she is walking a dog!
"It's a powerful enemy!" Helianshen took a look and said.
This was his first contact with the Northern Xinjiang Army.
"Expulsion!"
There is no need to go to war and expel a small group of scouts.
A troop of cavalry went up.
The Northern Xinjiang Army scouts immediately fled far away.
The cavalrymen cursed.
However, their yelling and cursing gradually subsided.
In the distance, the last Northern Xinjiang cavalry reined in his horse.
Looking back at them from horseback.
He raised his right hand.
Swinging down violently.
It's like decapitating someone with a horizontal knife.
Just one person!
How dare you roar at an army of 20,000!
Like a wolf cub.
The army kept moving.
"Be careful, we must decide on the future."
It must be the front line of Longhua Prefecture facing Bei Liao.
"Hurry up!"
Helianshen needs the latest news.
Ta-ta-ta!
The sound of the hooves of the 20,000-strong army was deafening.
When he saw the city of Dingding, Helian Shenle immediately went to the city.
Countless people reined in their horses.
He raised his head and looked at the city.
The city is still burning with fireworks.
At the top of the city, a general was laughing.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Second brother, what are you laughing at?" the fat elder praised.
Wang Laoer pointed at the enemy soldiers and said with a smile: "I just captured Dangding City! They are here! The bad guys I told the Duke always rushed to the scene after the crime was committed, hahahaha!"
Several sergeants who had escaped took the initiative to look for him.
“Where is Longhuazhou?”
Helenshen asked.
"It's gone." An old soldier said with a pale face, "It's all gone."
"Why so fast?"
According to Helianshen's judgment, Zhang Yi can at least hold on until the future.
"Shi Jun was easily defeated by Yang Gou. Then, he ordered Shi Jun... no, he ordered Zhang Yi, that beast, to persuade him to surrender. Just before, Zhang Yi shouted at the city to persuade him to surrender, and 30% of the brothers in the city lost their fighting spirit...
Wang Laoer came down with a drum."
"Zhang Yi... is such a proud person, why would he be so proud?"
Helenshen took a breath of disbelief.
"I don't know."
These people looked a little relaxed after the disaster, but no sadness could be seen.
This represents the mentality of the entire Longhua Prefecture soldiers.
The morale was directly destroyed by Yang Xuan.
Why?
Helianshen rode his horse to the city and shouted: "Where is Zhang Yi?"
Wang Laoer was setting up defenses and said, "Let Zhang Yi deal with it."
It would be good to delay for a while!
Zhang Yi took the lead.
Helianshen shook his head, "I can understand being defeated and captured. Why would you help the tyrants and help Yang Gou?"
He felt that Zhang Yi, a proud man, would have a last resort reason, and even if he didn't, he would defend himself.