In an era when communication could only rely on shouting, people figured out many ways to deliver messages.
For example, the horn has a long distance and strong anti-interference ability, but it has a shortcoming that it cannot transmit too complex messages.
Moreover, during the battle, the men and horses on both sides roared and howled, and the soldiers were focused on fighting, so the sound of the horns would be ignored.
So the flag was invented.
The general is under the banner, and it is impossible for him to shout so loudly that the whole army can hear it. But he can convey the message through the banner.
What does it mean to wave the flag several times, what does the front finger of the flag mean...
Where the flag is, the command of the entire army is there, and the general is also there.
Without the banner, the entire army has lost its command and its soul.
The moment the flag fell, the hearts of all Jiangzhou soldiers fell.
"King!"
A sergeant shouted in despair.
He hoped that He Liantong could stand on the building car again, and he hoped that the flag would fly again.
"King!"
Two good men lifted up He Liantong, mounted their horses and ran away.
A good player's eyes were red as he stared at Yang Xuan, who was suddenly approaching, "This is a great opportunity! Kill him!"
The other masters tried their best to escape, but he rushed towards Yang Xuan happily.
Yang Xuan's mediocre cultivation qualifications are known to the world. Some people even say that in another ten years, Yang Xuan's cultivation level may be surpassed by his own son.
The expert flew over happily, "Kill!"
As soon as he rode up, he slapped him away with a casual palm.
The long knife was hit hard.
Boom!
The good hand flew backwards, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with internal organs in mid-air.
A handsome old man covered in blood but with a clean face and meticulous hair appeared next to Yang Xuan.
Ning Yayun!
This was his last thought.
Yang Xuan reined in his horse, "The whole army is pursuing us! Heading straight towards Jiangzhou City!"
The flag waved.
"The Duke has ordered the whole army to pursue and attack Jiangzhou City!"
"Wan Sheng!"
The enemy army has collapsed.
Since the beginning of the war, the Jiangzhou Army has shown its bravery, which moved Yang Xuan.
If this kind of bravery continues, even a pursuit battle will bring huge trouble to the Northern Xinjiang Army.
But when the flag fell, all the courage of Jiangzhou Army disappeared with it.
It's like it never happened.
Yang Xuan saw a sergeant of the Northern Xinjiang Army chasing down more than ten defeated soldiers. No one dared to look back.
He saw a dozen cavalrymen chasing hundreds of cavalrymen, but none of those cavalrymen dared to resist.
Courage comes hard but goes quickly.
When their courage faded, the Jiangzhou Army became stragglers.
He Lianrong and Han Ji came together.
"Congratulations, Duke!"
"Congratulations, lord!"
Yang Xuan reined in his horse and turned around, saying: "It's too early to celebrate now."
He was warning himself not to get carried away.
"Wan Sheng!"
There was a burst of cheers from the front, someone holding a head high and riding a horse galloping over.
"The men have killed the enemy general again!"
Yang Xuan laughed and rode over.
"The Duke."
The sergeant came over with the head in hand. Yang Xuan patted him on the shoulder and said something with a smile.
"After conquering Neizhou and Longhua Prefecture, although the Duke was calm, he was still a little proud. Later, he suffered losses in the battles between Cangzhou and Yanzhou. This battle was a big victory and the overall situation was decided, but the Duke was still calm.
, this pattern is becoming more and more grand.”
He Lianrong was a little emotional.
Han Ji said: "The higher the status, the higher the requirements of the character. If you are always happy and angry, and if you are always proud, you will not go far. The Duke has taken another step forward."
"When you are young, everything is possible." He Lianrong suddenly felt envious.
People must change with their status, especially their character.
"The Duke of the Kingdom said it well. If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster." Han Ji praised this sentence very much.
If your character cannot keep up with the progress of your status, disaster is not far away.
"Wan Sheng!"
The Chinese army's banner stretched forward, and wherever it went, the soldiers raised their arms and shouted.
"Let's go." Han Ji smiled and said, "Let's go to Jiangzhou!"
…
"quick!"
Ning Xing's envoy rushed to Jiangzhou City and felt relieved when he saw the calm at the top of the city.
"The general has already set off."
The defender pointed forward.
The messenger asked: "Is there any good news?"
The garrison general smiled and said: "The general sent someone here yesterday to say that Yang Xuan was a little frustrated."
"good!"
The messenger was happy.
The general asked: "Does Ning Xing have an explanation?"
The envoy said: "The eldest princess personally leads an army of fifty thousand people and is right behind."
"Really?" The general's eyes lit up.
The envoy smiled and said, "How can such things be faked? I'm just going to report it to King Lian Jiang."
"Go quickly, go quickly!" The general couldn't help but rejoice, "This battle will be won!"
"That's right!"
The envoy drank a cup of hot tea, ate a piece of cake, changed his horse, and set off immediately.
"There is hope for ZTE in Daliao!" The general watched the envoy go away, then turned around and said, "Everyone cheer up and prepare to welcome the eldest princess."
The messenger and others were galloping all the way. When smoke and dust appeared in front of them, he was happy, "Is this the army's triumphant return?"
"It must be a ranger!" said the accompanying guard.
A group of people have never experienced a battle.
The messenger straightened his clothes and said, "Be more dignified!"
The smoke gradually became clearer, and we saw groups of cavalry galloping towards this direction.
Like a crazy tiger!
"What a momentum!" The envoy praised: "King Lian Jiang's subordinates really have good skills."
"No!" one of the guards said, "It's too fast."
The messenger also noticed something was wrong, "Why are you so embarrassed?"
A group of cavalry approached, and the envoy handed over his hand, "May I ask where your Majesty is?"
Ta-ta-ta!
The cavalry didn't even look at them and rushed past them from the side like a whirlwind.
messenger:"……"
The second group of cavalry came, and there was a noise from behind. The group of cavalry turned back, and at that moment, the envoy saw fear and despair.
"The Northern Xinjiang Army is coming."
"Run quickly!"
The messenger's face turned pale, "This is..."
"Run!"
The cavalrymen looked at the envoy and others like fools and ran away without stopping.
"Failed?"
The messenger's body swayed.
"He actually lost?"
It was a defeat.
Those cavalrymen were running away as if they were being driven by tigers and wolves behind them.
There was even a scene where a colleague was killed after being blocked.
"Fifty thousand!" the messenger said desperately: "Even if you wait half a day, it's okay! King Lian Jiang!"
King Lian Jiang is here, and he is protected by more than a dozen masters and hundreds of cavalry.
"King Lianjiang!"
The envoy shouted: "This villain is the envoy of Ningxing."
He Liantong looked up. The envoy had been to Jiangzhou City last time, but less than half a month later, he found that He Liantong seemed to have aged ten years.
"Walk!"
Heliantong hissed: "Let them go!"
The messenger's face turned red, "Your Majesty!"
"Walk!"
Heliantong waved his hand.
The messenger nodded, with tears in his eyes, "The villain knows, the villain knows."
He turned his horse around, looked back, and looked deeply into the distance.
On the distant horizon, groups of Northern Xinjiang cavalry were approaching.
They cheered.
Roaring.
"Failed!"
The messenger whipped his horse, turned around, and faced a strong wind.
Tears were blown away.
Defeated!
Those broken soldiers were running everywhere.
The messenger caught up with Heliantong.
It was night, and they still didn't dare to rest. They led their horses and walked slowly under the stars.
Everyone looked dull.
Everyone is in deep despair.
He Liantong vomited blood.
"King!"
Chen De came after hearing the news.
"I'm fine."
He Liantong waved his hand, and the surrounding torches were shining. Chen De couldn't help but feel miserable when he saw the blood stains on his beard.
"Yang Xuan has a far-reaching plan for this battle. It looks like a trap, but I dare to conclude that the Chang'an army should be dispatched. He does not dare to stay in the north for a long time. Tell the princess that Ning Xing cannot stay. Leave!"
Chen De said: "If we evacuate Ningxing, the world will be in chaos."
What is a capital city?
Where the emperor is.
In this era, the emperor is the soul of a country.
The soul is gone.
People have become zombies.
He Liantong said: "If people are here, there is hope for everything. If people are gone, why is Ningxing City left? Go quickly!"
Chen De didn't move, and He Liantong was furious, "Is it possible that no one listens to my instructions?"
Chen De waved his hand, someone was there.
"Go!" Heliantong said.
Chen De shook his head, "I'm gone, who will drink with the king?"
Heliantong looked at him and laughed for a long time.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
…
Yang Xuan was also on his way with his men.
After a while, he rested.
There was no camp, the weather was hot, and everyone was taking a nap with their horses.
Yang Xuan didn't feel sleepy.
He stood under the night sky, looking at the brilliant Milky Way in the sky, and his mind was filled with emptiness.
"The Duke."
Yang Xuan turned around and saw He Lianrong, so he asked, "Are you still asleep?"
"Can't sleep."
He Lianrong said: "The poor monk came here once, and it was also one night. The poor monk looked at the night sky, which was dotted with stars. At that time, the poor monk's official career was going smoothly, and it was a time of high spirits. He felt that mountains and seas could be moved, and people's hearts could be shaken. .As time passed, I stood under this starry sky again, and the poor monk became a compassionate man. There is nothing more amazing than this in life."
"The Northern Liao Dynasty that was once rampant has also come to an end." Yang Xuan said.
"The same is true in the Tang Dynasty." He Lianrong said.
"But the Tang Dynasty will rise again." Yang Xuan said.
The Northern Liao Dynasty was destroyed, and there was no longer a threat from the north.
Then, it’s Chang’an!
His heart was racing and he was a little excited.
"What would happen if the filial emperor knew this moment?" He Lianrong said.
…
Gongling.
The sergeant on duty was taking a nap.
The night wind blows, and the branches and leaves of the trees on both sides of the tomb passage sway with the wind, and are projected on the ground by the moonlight, making it look like countless hands are waving.
The moonlight is like water, a cloud slowly floats over, and the moonlight becomes inextricably linked. The words on the stone tablet seem to be crawling among these lines composed of light.
——You have to taste the medicine yourself! This is the most filial piety...
——The medicine from Xishan will not save the soul of Dongdai; the doctor who blows the soup will not save the soul of Chuanchuan...
The stone tablet is engraved with the epitaph written by Emperor Xuande for his beloved son.
Both father and son have passed away, leaving only the words on the stone tablet recording some events from that year.
The night wind blew, passing through the branches and leaves and passing through the gaps between the rocks, making various sounds.
It's like music.
It seemed like someone was chanting, scolding, roaring...
…
"Pursuit!"
In the early morning, the Northern Xinjiang Army attacked again.
Along the way, there were constant stragglers who fell behind. They knelt on the edge and watched dumbly as the cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army galloped past them.
No one cares about them.
But no one dared to move.
It won't be long before the infantry arrives.
The Northern Xinjiang cavalry left, and a defeated soldier collapsed on the ground and said: "For us, this battle is over."
Then they either built roads or ditches.
After capturing Bei Liao, there will be countless roads and ditches to be built.
There are also countless abandoned lands that have been reclaimed.
"Your Majesty, what a pity."
A general sighed.
He Liantong has already seen Jiangzhou City.
The general who stayed behind came out of the city with more than a thousand cavalry to meet them.
He handed over his hand and said, "Your Majesty, just go ahead."
He was ready to stay and break up.
However, Heliantong entered the city.
After entering the city, he turned around and saw that the envoy was still there, so he said, "Go to Ningxing quickly to report."
The messenger asked: "Your Majesty, won't you go?"
Heliantong did not answer, but looked at the soldiers and civilians who looked at him blankly.
“This place is very nice!”
The messenger rode away.
Helian climbed to the top of the city.
"There are still 10,000 troops in the city. Your Majesty, it won't be a problem to hold on for ten days." Chen De said that he didn't even believe it.
But Heliantong looked so calm now, so calm that it scared him.
"Bring me some wine."
Heliantong sat down.
Someone went to get drinks.
More and more troops broke out, some entered the city, and some fled to the north.
No one restrained them, and no one scolded them.
At this moment, the scene of national subjugation.
Heliantong drank wine and said: "When I was young, there was still some martial spirit in the clan. I was the stupidest one in the family. I was stubborn and did whatever I was told until I had no way out."
He took a sip of the drink, with some childlike joy in his eyes, "Back then! Life was really simple. Little things can make me happy. When I grow up, I always think that eating, drinking and having fun are the only way to live. But now, looking back on the past
, but I discovered that in this life! The simpler you live, the happier you will be."
Chen De said: "Your Majesty, the Northern Xinjiang Army is coming."
The cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army has appeared in the distance.
Some of the defeated soldiers dismounted and knelt down to beg for surrender, while others fled desperately into the city.
He Liantong didn't care, "It was the same in Daliao many years ago. They lived a simple life, focusing on expansion and killing. As a result, they became the overlord of the world. Later, life became more and more complicated, and everyone wanted to pursue fame and fortune.
, chasing enjoyment.”
As a result, Daliao declined.
"Close the city gate."
Below the city, someone shouted.
The remaining thousands of riders outside were shouting and cursing.
The Northern Xinjiang Army is coming.
"I'm waiting for surrender."
"He Liantong, what the hell!"
"Old dog, you must die a happy death!"
"Before the defeat, I was still the most respectable commander in their eyes. After the defeat, I became an old dog." Heliantong said with a smile: "People's hearts are profit-seeking and ruthless."
The noise outside gradually disappeared.
Only the occasional neighing of the war horses.
At the top of the city, everyone looked blankly at the bottom of the city.
No one organized a defense.
The Northern Xinjiang Army needs time to build wooden ladders.
In this quiet moment, the old handsome voice seemed particularly clear.
“Good wine!”
"King Lianjiang!"
Yang Xuan's voice came, "I said that if you come, you can lead the attack, and my words are still valid."
"Yeah?"
Heliantong stood up, turned around and walked towards the city head, looking down.
Yang Xuan rode his horse forward, surrounded by Ning Yayun and other experts. Even if the arrows rained down, they could not hurt him at all.
"When you were just a small official in peace, Tanzhou sat back and watched you linger. When you were just the governor of Chenzhou, Tanzhou still sat back and watched you grow. When you arrived in Taoxian, Li Mi sat back and watched you take charge of northern Xinjiang step by step...
Now, retribution has come."
Heliantong smiled and said: "I heard you said that the general trend of the world will divide if it unites for a long time, and unites if it divides for a long time. I deeply believe it. I know that the Liao Dynasty has been strong for hundreds of years, and now it has come to an end. It is also appropriate. I also want to stay.
, look at what the world will be like, look at the fireworks in this world."
He stood on the battlement.
Look at Yang Xuan.
"In the Liao Dynasty, there is no one like King Jiang who will bend his knees!"
Outside the city, on a big tree, a dead leaf that remained stubbornly from last year slowly fell in the summer wind...