The armor is from the Northern Liao Dynasty. In order to distinguish ourselves from the enemy, all Shegu people put on white clothes. From a distance, they can see black and white.
Just like the mountains and rivers in the far north.
Every soldier held his head high, either talking or listening to others talk about Ningxing's wealth.
"66 The city of Ningxing is full of meat, full of beauties, and money is all over the streets. You just need to bow your head to pick it up. Those powerful and powerful people are weak, just put a knife on their necks, and they will obediently offer their women
and money, then we can sleep with their women, spend their money, and enslave them..."
What a wonderful life!
Culture breeds three views. Different from the Central Plains people who prefer to use their own hands to create everything they need, for the Shegu people, if they lack anything, they just ask for it.
In the past, they asked for it from nature, but after coming out of the mountains, they asked for it from the enemy.
Food, money, women, everything, the enemy has them all.
"They are no match for us!"
"Let's just grab it all the way, to Chang'an, to Luoluo, to the end of the world!"
The team burst into laughter.
Asibao liked this kind of atmosphere, so he did not hesitate to indulge his warriors in burning, killing and looting.
Only wildness is the friend of the Shegu tribe, and all others are enemies.
This is Asibao's understanding and the basis for his success.
He relied on his wildness to defeat his enemies, and relied on his wildness to defeat his father and brother. Now, he is King Shegu.
"King!"
A sergeant cheered at Asibao.
"King!"
Cheers spread among the army.
More than a hundred cavalry came towards the Chinese army.
"This is Deji, Your Majesty!" the attendant said.
Asibao has already seen it.
"I went to Ningxing and met Yang Xuan. This man was arrogant and said that if you want to fight, then fight."
Deji said.
The autumn wind blew by, and his gray hair was floating, giving him a desolate atmosphere.
"This is the result I want to seek, so why are you depressed?" Asibao keenly noticed something was wrong with Deji.
Deji said: "I encountered the vanguard army."
"Linluo City should have been captured, right?" Asibao asked.
Linluo City was the place where supplies were gathered in his heart. After it was captured, the army would have something to rely on.
"The Northern Xinjiang Army voluntarily abandoned Linluo City. The people in the city were afraid of our Shegu warriors and followed the migration, wailing all the way. The forwards pursued and fought with the Northern Xinjiang Army. Yang Xuan led his army and gave the forward a blow from the flank."
Deji smiled bitterly.
"Wait a minute!" Asibao asked: "In other words, Yang Xuan came out with you?"
Deji nodded.
"Then the evacuation of Linluo City was also his plan." Asibao knew it, "He is indeed cunning. Where is Gu Wan?"
In his opinion, even if the more than 10,000 forwards are defeated, they should be able to retreat calmly!
"Gu Wan, died in battle." Deji lowered his head slightly and mourned for that arrogant fool Gu Wan.
But deep down, he felt a little uneasy because of this.
"This is just a small setback." Asibao quickly regained his confidence, "So, what do you think of the Northern Xinjiang Army?"
"This is why I am in a hurry to come back." Ren Deji said: "The Northern Xinjiang Army is very powerful. They have exquisite crossbows and sharp horizontal swords... Our long swords are no match for their horizontal swords. Warriors
Weapons are often cut off."
"Their soldiers are equally brave. If you give the order, even if there is a forest of spears in front of you, they will still have no hesitation. Their soldiers are well-trained, and their tactics are more sophisticated than ours."
Those who listened to these words were all the upper echelons of the Shegu tribe, and their expressions were somewhat ugly.
It turns out that there is a more powerful opponent than Shegu?
"What's more important is that Yang Xuan is very good at using troops. This is the biggest threat to the Shegu tribe." Deji said: "Yang Xuan has encountered countless powerful enemies since he started in Taiping, but without exception, these powerful enemies are all
He fell under his sword."
Deji looked at Asibao and said seriously: "Your Majesty, go back!"
Asibao remained silent.
"The Chang'an army is heading north and the Southern Xinjiang army will inevitably send troops. The entire Tang Dynasty has moved, just to destroy Yang Xuan and Bei Xinjiang. Let's go back, return to Zhenbeicheng to recuperate and train our soldiers. We just wait for the battle between the two sides.
It’s time to take action again. There is an old saying in the Central Plains that fishermen benefit. Asibao, we should be fishermen.”
Many of those nobles nodded slightly. Obviously, the destruction of Gu Wan's entire army was a big blow to them.
But the final decision rests with Asibao.
He pondered coldly.
The army was advancing in great force, and every soldier was rejoicing.
"What makes our warriors rejoice?" Asibao asked, and then he asked and answered, "It's courage, it's the benefits ahead. Courage is most afraid of rest. Once it rests, courage will dissipate in comfort. The only way to maintain
Courage, the way to increase courage is to fight."
Asibao looked at Deji, then at the generals and officials under his command, and said firmly: "Shegu, never bow your head! Never!'"
His will was so firm that his gaze was like substance, and wherever he went, everyone bowed their heads.
This is the leader!
Deji was impressed, but still uneasy, "Axibao."
"No need to say more!" Asibao shook his head, "Many failures are due to being too rational, and this is the case in the Tang Dynasty. And since our Shegu tribe came out of the mountain, every victory has been beyond reason. This time, it is not the same.
Exceptions will be made.”
"Who wants to go to Ningxing?" Asibao asked with a smile.
All the civil and military officials looked up, with greed in their eyes.
This is to lure them with benefits, to seduce them with burning, killing and looting.
"We are willing to follow the king!"
Asibao rode forward and Deji followed.
"I know your good intentions." Asibao said, "But you have to know that we are not good at attacking cities, and what the Tang Dynasty is best at is defending cities."
When Northern Xinjiang was weak and Northern Liao was strong, they relied on their ability to defend the city to protect Northern Xinjiang.
"Deji, before Yang Xuan returns to Shitao County, he will definitely leave troops to garrison various cities. If you want to conquer these cities one by one, tell me how long it will take?"
Not to mention small cities, there are countless big cities.
"Ningxing is a majestic city in the world. There are countless money, food and weapons in the city. Tell me, if we want to conquer Ningxing City, it will take one month, two months, half a year? Or one year."
"Even if Ningxing City is captured, there are still Jiangzhou, Yanzhou... and countless cities waiting for us ahead. When we approach the northern Xinjiang with difficulty, Yang Xuan has already defeated the Chang'an army and is waiting for us.
At that time, we who were tired were his opponents?"
Yang Xuan encroached on Daliao step by step and successfully found several layers of isolation zones for Northern Xinjiang. If he wanted to attack Northern Xinjiang, he had to break through these isolation zones first.
Deji lowered his head, "In the battle between Chang'an and Northern Xinjiang, is your Majesty still optimistic about Northern Xinjiang?"
"Li Bi is not Yang Xuan's opponent." Asibao nodded, "Emperors who indulge in enjoyment are stupid. Therefore, I hope that after I become an emperor, I will not stop my conquests until I conquer the world. Deji, I
Need your help."
Deji looked up and saw a pair of sincere eyes. He felt warm in his heart, "I would like to be the king's arms."
Asibao smiled and said: "Let us level the world."
"The world!" Deji looked at the mighty army in confusion.
This world, after all, must rely on blood and fire to determine its master.
The defeated troops of the vanguard returned one after another, bringing more information.
"The Northern Xinjiang Army pursued for more than ten miles and then returned. Linluo City was empty."
"The army is stationed in Linluo City." Asibao ordered.
"Take orders!"
The army had a foothold, and everyone felt relieved.
"Your Majesty, a Northern Xinjiang Army scout was discovered."
A team of scouts reported back.
"Let's talk about it after we get into town."
Ever since Yang Xuan led the army to the expedition, the Northern Liao people in Ningxing City have been in a state of unease.
"Logically, we should hope that the Duke of Qin will be defeated, but what's going on in my heart makes me a little uneasy!"
Businessmen from two neighboring shops came out to chat while business was quiet at noon.
The elderly businessman put his hands in his sleeves, feeling a little confused.
"Me too." The young businessman said: "When the army left the city, I went home to offer incense to the gods and prayed for the protection of the gods, so that the Northern Xinjiang army was defeated. But at this moment, I felt a little uneasy in my heart, and a little... said
I came here to embarrass myself, but I didn’t want to give up."
The two were silent for a long time, and then the young businessman said, "Tell me, what's wrong with us?"
The older businessman shook his head, "I don't know either."
Several riders rushed into the city.
Then he went to the imperial city.
"Is this a battle report?"
The elderly businessman walked a few steps to the middle of the street, which was close to the city gate and could see the situation outside the city gate.
Outside the city gate, more than ten knights were talking to the soldiers guarding the city.
Then, cheers came from the city gate.
"Wan Sheng!"
The cheers gradually spread to the city. When the elderly businessmen saw more than ten horses entering the city, everyone held their heads high.
"Great victory! The Duke's army encountered the enemy's vanguard and annihilated them all!"
The elderly businessman only felt happy in his heart, but he couldn't explain why he was happy.
He turned around and saw the young businessman mumbling to himself, so he walked over and heard the young businessman say:
"It turns out that I like to be from Northern Xinjiang!"
The news of the great victory came in time, and it immediately relieved the tense atmosphere in the city.
After hearing the news in Chengguo Duke's Mansion, Zhang immediately ordered a banquet to be held.
Moreover, there are hundreds of tables at one place, which shocked Ningxing City.
Ma dissuaded her, "Mother, isn't this a bit ostentatious?"
Mrs. Zhang was listening to the steward's report. After hearing this, she looked up at her daughter-in-law and said, "This is a celebration. The Duke's victory is great. Although the people in the city are happy, the atmosphere is too calm. Whoever stands out at this time is himself."
people."
But it was too much after all!
Ma was a little uneasy and went out later, planning to go back to her parents' house to ask questions.
Her natal family was also from a wealthy family. As soon as she returned, she saw that the alley outside her house was filled with tables and groups of people were having a feast.
Ma was shocked and squeezed in to find her mother, "Mom, what are you doing?"
Her mother said with a smile: "The Shegu people are defeated, we have to celebrate, right?"
Ma was at a loss.
Her mother sighed: "The Shegu people are fierce, and no one dares to ensure that the Northern Xinjiang Army can win. Therefore, the Duke of Qin led his army to attack, and everyone was silently waiting for the news."
The Northern Xinjiang Army was preparing in an orderly manner to relocate the Ningxing people, especially the powerful and powerful, to all move to Northern Xinjiang. Therefore, these former carnivores had no good impressions of the Northern Xinjiang Army and Yang Xuan.
"Now that the Duke has won a great victory, and the outcome of this battle has begun to take shape, our family must quickly express our gratitude and congratulate the Duke. Otherwise, when we move to northern Xinjiang, we will be meat on the chopping board and be slaughtered by others."
On the way back, Ma kept thinking about her mother's words.
"Silly daughter! If the Duke of Guo defeated the Shegu people...can you read a map? Your father looked at it and said that if the Duke of Guo did not proclaim himself emperor, he would kill himself. Taken together Northern Xinjiang and Northern Liao, you think this is
How powerful is it?"
"Although our family has declined after the Liao Dynasty, we are rich! We are rich, and our children are still educated. If you show your loyalty to the Duke now, you can find opportunities to serve in the officialdom in the future!"
"These days, there is no free loyalty. Do you understand?"
Ma finally understood, "It turns out that loyalty is coded by you."
The huge Jingguan is right next to the camp. When he has nothing to do, Yang Xuan likes to walk around the Jingguan.
"Aren't you afraid, the Duke?" Jiang He'er raised his head and glanced at the tall Jingguan, a little frightened.
"What are you afraid of? Living people are the scariest thing!" Yang Xuan said with a smile, "It will stink in two days, so we need to stay away."
Jiang Heer followed behind him with his hands behind his back, following his steps.
"My lord, when will the war begin?"
"A war cannot be started in a hurry." Yang Xuan kicked away a broken arm and slandered the old thieves who supervised the construction of Jingguan for being irresponsible. "The two armies must test it step by step to create an atmosphere for the war."
"atmosphere?"
"Before the soldiers fight, they must be mentally prepared... You can think of it as morale. The step-by-step test is to make them familiar with the battlefield and slowly get into the state."
A group of cavalry arrived.
"My lord, the scouts have come to report that the enemy's 5,000 horsemen have bypassed Hengshui and their destination is unknown."
Yang Xuan narrowed his eyes, "The whereabouts of our army's left wing are unknown... They dare not attack the baggage train, that is asking for death. So, why is he doing this?"
This place is closer to Ningxing City, where the transportation of baggage is convenient, and there are many escorting troops. It is difficult to sneak attack on the grain road.
"This is cruising." Pei Jian said.
At this moment Yang Xuan has returned to the camp.
The generals and counselors gathered together, and Yang Xuan motioned to Pei Jian to continue.
Pei Jian said: "If there are 5,000 more troops on the left wing, our army will have to send 5,000 or even 10,000 troops to keep an eye on them. But there is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days. I think tit for tat can be used."
Jiang Cunzhong said: "What do you mean, we should also send troops to patrol the enemy's flank?"
"Contain each other!" Pei Jian nodded.
Five thousand troops is neither too much nor too much, but it is quite a lot. If taken action at a critical moment, it is a force that can change the overall situation.
Everyone looked at the beloved Duke of Qin.
Boss, it’s time to make a decision.
Duke Guo of Qin said: "Axibao took the lead and was waiting for my response."
"K has five thousand troops cruising on Yang Xuan's flanks. If he divides his forces and focuses on the flanks, he will be at a disadvantage. I will take the initiative. He has another option, which is to march forward and use a decisive battle to eliminate this threat!"
In Linluo City, Asibao said confidently to his subordinates.
In the camp.
Facing the gazes of his civil and military officials, Qin Guogong said calmly: