After receiving the news, Han Jidu felt a little regretful and felt that it would be better for his daughter to marry Wang Laoer.
Such an idiot will not have to worry about the bird disappearing, as he will definitely have a happy death.
Moreover, he has a bright future. Han Ji calculated it and felt that Wang Laoer will inevitably have a duke in the future.
"No, it's General Fu!"
He Lianrong felt that using auspiciousness was a bit excessive.
At this moment, it’s still early!
Yang Xuan said: "The enemy is brave in this battle and will not retreat even an inch. I warn the whole army to stay alert."
The resistance of the Jiangzhou Army was particularly fierce. As the army marched, all kinds of tragic news kept coming.
"Fifty Jiangzhou troops and more than a hundred Northern Xinjiang troops encountered each other and fought to the last man. We suffered more than sixty casualties."
The Jiangzhou Army's decisive blow shocked the Northern Xinjiang Army.
"Jiang Cunzhong's 20,000-strong vanguard is about to arrive at Linde."
Heliantong was in the lobby, hearing all kinds of news.
"Wang Lao'er and his cavalry have arrived."
"Our army suffered heavy losses, but Wang Laoer's men were not much better."
He Liantong opened his eyes and Chen De said: "The soldiers are not afraid of death and have effectively shocked the Northern Xinjiang army. I am gratified."
"Don't imagine that they will be afraid to retreat." He Liantong said: "When the army arrives, all this will begin!"
A sergeant came in and said, "Your Majesty, Jiang Cunzhong's troops have arrived in Linde."
"The vanguard of the Northern Xinjiang Army is approaching Jiangzhou!"
Ning Xing, the court hall was filled with dead silence.
"What did King Lianjiang say?" Changling asked.
"King Lian Jiang said that everything is under control!"
The ministers couldn't help but smile.
Then dispersed.
Changling waved his hand, and someone opened the curtain.
Xiao said: "King Lian Jiang said, again, leave if you can."
"Tell him to feel at ease."
Changling looked at the young emperor and said, "Your Majesty has had a good rest these days."
The little emperor nodded, stood up, shook his body a few times, covered his forehead and said, "I'm dizzy!"
There was a hint of gloom in Changling's eyes, "Medical officer!"
The medical officer came in for diagnosis and treatment.
He turned around and reported alone, "Princess, these are the same symptoms as the late emperor!"
Poisoned again!
Changling found Wang Ju and asked, "I asked you to check the Eagle Guards. Are there any results?"
Wang Ju glanced at the little emperor, his eyelids twitching, "He Lianhong has been very low-key recently. Most things are handled by the controller Wan Lingxiao. Wan Lingxiao has not colluded with the outside world."
"So, where is Helian Hong?"
"I asked someone to investigate He Lianhong's past and found something." Wang Ju raised his head, "He Lianhong's husband was both civil and military, and he was clean and self-sufficient. Talents are rare, and his character is rare."
"But she killed this good man!" Changling said, and said to the medical officer: "Ask your majesty about your recent diet.".
The medical officer passed by and Wang Ju continued:
"He Lianhong killed him on their wedding night, and then went to the palace to plead guilty. His Majesty forgave her. The family was furious, but then they suddenly stopped inexplicably. I want to ask, but Emperor Xiaode took action?"
Changling shook his head, "I haven't heard about this."
"I sent people to track down the family and found that they disappeared twelve years ago. Later, I found that they had migrated to the south and lost their way along the way."
"Someone killed them!"
Changling's eyes were slightly cold, "It stands to reason that she is in the wrong. After killing that man, if she attacks his family again, she would be worse than a beast. The family also knows this, so why are they running away?"
"I inquired about the reason for the family's migration, and said that Ning Xing was sad and did not want to stay for a long time. But that person's brother will take the imperial examination the next year, and he has great hopes."
Among these clues, we can vaguely see the strangeness of this matter. But how to judge, we have to come to Changling.
The king held a ceremony and resigned.
Changling was silent for a long time.
Imperial examination?
For readers in Daliao who were interested in becoming an official, giving up the imperial examination meant giving up half of their lives.
Who would do that?
"The eldest princess, Commander Helian of the Eagle Guard would like to see you."
Changling glanced at the young emperor. The medical officer had been asking questions just now, and came over and said: "Your Majesty said that he was greedy a few days ago. He was hungry at night, so he ate the cakes they sent."
"Who gave it to me? I stared at it, but I still accepted the cake and followed it to check."
"yes!"
He Lianhong came in. After saluting, he saw that the little emperor was a little tired, so he asked, "Is your Majesty unwell?"
Changling said casually: "I'm just a little dizzy."
He Lianhong said: "The spies of Jinyiwei were discovered in the city, and we just arrested one of them, but the torture failed."
"Oh!" Changling asked, "Is there anything else?"
He Lianhong said: "After learning that the Northern Xinjiang Army is coming, many people are packing their bags."
"Hand over the list." Changling said: "These people have enjoyed all the benefits provided by Daliao. In times of crisis, they do not want to serve the country. They just want to escape and find some people who have committed the most heinous crimes and caused a lot of public anger in the past."
"yes!"
He Lianhong immediately resigned.
"Aunt Hong, be careful!" Changling said.
He Lianhong nodded. "The eldest princess must also be careful."
Watching her go away, Changling said: "Big changes are coming before us. We need to clean up the people around us."
Wang Ju said: "Yes, I order them to investigate He Lianhong's matter as soon as possible."
"Aunt Hong, I hope it's not you!"
Changling thought of his father who had fallen on the way to retreat, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, there is a war over at Linde."
"knew."
He Liantong sat there, squinting his eyes, as if he had transformed into Huang Chunhui, the old governor of Northern Xinjiang.
Linde City was shaking under the blows of trebuchets.
Yu Li is at the top of the city.
A stone flew up and passed by him. He didn't even blink. "Jiang Cunzhong is steady and will not rush to attack. Otherwise, I will definitely give him a blow."
Deputy General He Chenggong said: "Jiang Cunzhong has been reused in all three military governorships. Not only is he the best in northern Xinjiang in terms of military skills, he is not bad at all. However, an army of 20,000 is not enough to crush us. All he can do is be prudent.
"
"The ballistae is coming."
Yu Li stepped back a little.
call out!
The crossbow gun flew up to the top of the city, and amidst the miserable howl, one person was penetrated and brought to the bottom of the city by the crossbow gun.
The casualties caused by crossbows were actually not large, but they were breathtaking.
"The Northern Xinjiang Army is coming."
As soon as the crossbow stopped and Li waved his hand, the soldiers from the city came up.
The siege began.
Yu Li carried a long knife and took the lead in the fight.
"For Daliao!"
Yu Li roared.
As soon as a group of Northern Xinjiang troops occupied a section of the city, they were attacked by the defenders on both sides. There was no probing, and the defenders just said nothing when they came up.
spell!
Even if they are cut down to the ground, they will grab their opponent's ankles, scratch them with their nails, and bite them with their teeth.
"ah!"
The screams and screams continued to be heard, and the Northern Xinjiang Army took the initiative to retreat for the first time.
Before the golden sound could be heard, someone retreated.
"kill!"
The man was immediately beheaded.
The news was passed to the back, but Jiang Cunzhong actually witnessed the man's escape.
"knew."
Colonel Zeng Guang said, "Mr. Jiang, the enemy's army is so brave that our army was caught off guard. Why don't we withdraw and recuperate?"
From the top of the city, it was obvious that the Northern Xinjiang Army was at a disadvantage, but their strong inertia drove them to refuse to retreat.
"This is a spirit of spirit!" Jiang Cunzhong said: "If you Ming Jin now, you can certainly repair it, but the lost spirit will be difficult to find again. Kill!"
The general had spoken, and the soldiers could only rush forward desperately.
In the ensuing fighting, the Northern Xinjiang Army occupied the top of the city several times, but was driven back by the defenders risking their lives.
This has never been the case.
In the afternoon, Jiang Cunzhong ordered Ming Jin.
He felt like he had lost this battle.
At the top of the city, Yu Li said: "Tell the king that our army will win this battle!"
Heliantong is waiting for news.
"This battle in Linde is crucial. It is a good start and will be of great help to the subsequent wars. Yu Li is loyal to Daliao. I have no doubt about this."
Chen De said: "I hope there will be a good result before Yang Xuan's main force arrives."
He Liantong shook his head, "No, Yang Xuanzai is not bad, no, he is better. I, the athlete of the Northern Liao Dynasty, should make the people of the Tang Dynasty frightened!"
"The messenger is here." Chen De saw the messenger.
The messenger approached and saluted, "Your Majesty, our army will win the first battle!"
"good!"
He Liantong's face glowed red, "Inform the whole army, hurry up and inform Ning Xing!"
"Take orders!"
Chen De said: "Da Liao needs good news so much!"
Jiangzhou was in a state of excitement.
The horse quickly arrived at Ningxing.
"King Lianjiang sent a messenger, and the first battle was won!"
Changling, who was looking after his children, received the news and was startled, "Really?"
Wang Jun thought: "Northern Xinjiang general Jiang Cunzhong led his army to attack Linde. Linde's defender Li led his men to fight bravely and killed more than a thousand enemies."
Changling stood up with the child in his arms and said, "Inform the whole city."
Immediately, the news spread throughout Ningxing City.
Xiao is here.
"The Northern Xinjiang Army obviously did not expect the bravery of the Daliao warriors and won the first battle. However, Yang Xuan's army came next. The situation for Princess Da Chang is not optimistic yet."
"I know." Changling said, "I will reward you with Prince Lianjiang's Mansion."
"yes!"
Changling held the child and walked slowly in the palace.
"Your father was defeated."
The child looked at her babbling.
Changling couldn't help but kiss him. "He will be embarrassed! I really want to see him embarrassed."
"Eldest Princess, Commander Helian is here."
"knew."
"The first battle was unfavorable?"
Yang Xuan led the Chinese army, which was still one day away from Linde. After receiving the news, he was a little surprised.
"The enemy is fearless and fearless, like wild beasts."
said the messenger.
"Let Helianrong come."
He Lianrong came, dressed in a monk's robe, looking quite otherworldly.
Ning Yayun sat in the corner of the tent, glanced at him, and asked Helianyan, "Is this person willing to come to metaphysics?"
He Lianyan's head was full of black lines, "Headmaster, he is a minister valued by the Duke of the country."
Ning Yayun said: "Being in metaphysics will not hinder his work, right?"
He Lianyan asked curiously: "Are you trying to draw all the people around the Duke into metaphysics?"
Then, Helianyan felt that his idea was too ridiculous.
"Yes!" The old handsome guy nodded.
He Lianyan: "."
After listening to the battle report, He Lianrong said: "In those days, Daliao was famous for its bravery and fearlessness of death. However, in recent years, the powerful people above are greedy for enjoyment and are unwilling to endure hardships. The same goes for the army, which gradually became decadent.
To be honest, if it was the Liao Dynasty back then, with just a few men and horses like the ancients, they could be killed with just one slap."
The people of Shegu were no more than 10,000 people at the beginning, and they were really no match for the Northern Liao army that was so tyrannical at the time.
"In other words, the people of Beiliao have found the wild nature of the past?" Yang Xuan asked.
"No." He Lianrong shook his head, "It's bloody!"
Under the crisis of national subjugation, the people of Northern Liao broke out.
Wang Laoer rarely encountered strong resistance, and his great cause of harvesting people's heads did not go smoothly.
"Those people are not afraid of death at all, so they just pounce on you.
If you were slower, I could bite you to death! I personally saw two people whose throats were bitten off."
Wang Laoer was talking about this while eating sheep intestines.
Yang Xuan walked out of the tent, "Well, I'd like to see it."
On the second day, the army
Departure.
In Linde City, the fighting was still going on.
The Northern Xinjiang Army continued to break through, while the defenders continued to counterattack. Both sides repeatedly saw each other and suffered heavy casualties.
"If the Northern Liao Army had been so brave in the early years, we wouldn't have been so successful."
Jiang Cunzhong said: "I need more than a hundred dead soldiers!"
There is no shortage of heroes in the Northern Xinjiang Army. When the order is given, everyone is eager to do so.
"superior!"
More than a hundred dead soldiers rushed to the top of the city, and other soldiers on this section of the city wall began to retreat.
Below the city, trebuchets, ballistae, and crossbow formations were all ready.
When the Northern Xinjiang troops on both sides withdrew, Jiang Cunzhong waved his hand indifferently.
"Sure!"
Yu Li led his men to charge and was currently encircling and suppressing the more than a hundred dead soldiers. He heard the sound of withdrawing and saw He Chenggong pointing to the city, "They are withdrawing."
Yu Li was startled and looked around, but it was empty.
"withdraw!"
But it's too late!
"put!"
The swing arm of the trebuchet suddenly swings forward, driving the stones to fly out.
The crossbow cart made a loud noise and the crossbow gun flew out.
"Fire the arrow!"
The crossbow formation unleashed its power, and dense crossbow arrows covered the city head like a dark cloud.
He Chenggong was hit by an arrow in the shoulder. As he retreated, he cursed: "What a ruthless Jiang Cunzhong!"
Yu Li squatted behind the battlements, looking at his subordinates who were howling miserably under the crossbows, with a calm expression, "He is telling me that the people of Northern Xinjiang are always bloody. But he doesn't know what I want to do!"
The top of the city was filled with corpses, including the hundreds of dead soldiers.
One of them was only hit by an arrow in the face because he was covered by someone. He lay there, looked at the defenders approaching, and said with a smile: "Yeah, it's worth it!"
As he spoke, he lifted up the corpse on his body and jumped up suddenly.
In an instant, he was cut into pieces with random knives.
The second wave of offensive began.
This time, the Northern Xinjiang Army made wonderful coordination. The crossbows covered the rear, and the siege infantry approached, forcing the defenders to rush forward with crossbows.
This time the fighting was even more brutal. The corpses were piled up at the top of the city at the highest point. Even Jiang Cunzhong could see it.
"It's so tragic."
Zeng Guang sighed.
"This is a step that must be taken!" Jiang Cunzhong said with a cold face.
Woohoo!
Thousands of riders appeared behind.
They galloped on their horses, crossed from both sides, and arrived in front of the formation.
In the distance, a big flag flutters in the wind.
"The Duke is here."
Jiang Cunzhong raised his hand and said, "Ming Jin!"
Clang clang clang!
The soldiers of the Northern Xinjiang Army began to retreat, but this time they were particularly brave. They actually took advantage of the retreat to launch a counterattack, killing the defenders by surprise.
Watching the Northern Xinjiang Army retreat, Yu Li stood at the top of the city, looked at the approaching flag, and said, "Yang Xuan is here!"
Yang Xuan rode alone. On both sides of the cracked passage, countless soldiers raised their arms and shouted.