Under the banner of Yang Zi, Yang Xuan looked at the front, where more than a thousand Liao troops were chasing a group of Tang army scouts. The Tang army scouts were fleeing, but when they saw them, they decisively turned around and killed them.
The old soldier was standing there, with several Liao soldiers behind him trying to capture him alive by throwing the ropes off their horses.
Those scouts didn't care about their own lives or death, and tried their best to kill.
"Second child."
"Mr. Lang!"
"Kill them away!"
"Got the order!"
The second child is showing promise... Tu Chang watched with relief as Wang the second child rushed forward with a group of cavalry.
The eyes he looked at Yang Xuan were also a little softer.
The Liao army on the opposite side also discovered Yang Xuan.
"Catch a few alive and bring them back."
This is the boundary of Chenzhou. He doesn't know if there is a large group of people behind Yang Xuan. He must be cautious before sentrying.
The Liao army rounded up the Tang army's scouts with only a small number of troops, more than three hundred.
The number of men and horses brought by Wang Laoer was also about the same.
The generals of the Liao army thought it was not a big deal to capture a few prisoners.
The two sides are close.
Old Liu Tou tried to dodge several times, but finally a rope was wrapped around his body. With a strong pull, he followed the war horse like a zombie.
A horse came galloping.
"Fire arrows!" some Liao soldiers shouted.
Hengdao easily swung away the arrow and threw it away.
The horizontal knife whirled past Old Liu Tou's head. He only felt that his scalp was cold and a strand of long hair fell down from the top of his head.
Is I dead?
Old Liu Tou was in a state of disbelief. He watched the horizontal knife fall and cut off the rope that was holding him.
Plugged into the ground.
As soon as his hand was loosened, his inertia drove him to stumble forward. He picked up the horizontal sword, jumped up, and killed the Liao army who turned around to check the situation with one strike.
But what about the comrade who threw the knife?
Isn't he empty-handed?
Old Liu Tou jumped on his horse and turned the horse around.
Wang Laoer is killing people.
More than ten Liao troops were overjoyed when they discovered that he was bare-handed, thinking that capturing a general alive would be a greater achievement.
"one!"
"two!"
After they slapped each other and grabbed a long knife, it turned into a huge party.
"Second brother, King Wei's mallet is not here, and he has no money, so don't behead him."
Hearing the old thief's shouting, Wang Laoer was filled with regret.
"He is a strong general!" General Liao signaled to withdraw his troops.
The Liao army retreated like a tide.
The two armies faced each other from a distance.
"It's Yang Ziqi!" General Liao asked: "Who is the general named Yang in Taoxian County?"
"General, among the famous generals in Tao County, there seems to be no one named Yang."
"Is that the new one?"
"Maybe!"
General Liao said calmly: "In this case, let's test it out and report back later."
Beijiang is constantly collecting information about Bei Liao generals, from their names to their fighting styles. After collecting it, they will analyze and summarize it as a reference for the next encounter.
The same is true for Beiliao.
Unlike Northern Liao, in Northern Xinjiang, the status of a general who can command a thousand cavalry will not be low. Therefore, Liao generals are ready to test it out.
He rode out into battle with two horses.
"What do you mean?" Yang Xuan asked curiously.
The scouts came back, and Old Liu Tou cupped his hands, "Thank you so much, Commander Yang, for the rescue."
"Well done!" Yang Xuan praised.
Old Liu Tou looked back and said, "The Liao army likes to inquire about the generals in Northern Xinjiang. This is a test."
"Understood."
Yang Xuan said: "Tu Gong, old thief, come with me."
Wang Laoer quit, "Why not me?"
"The old thief is smarter than you." Yang Xuan said with a straight face.
Tu Shang had a spear in his hand, and Yang Xuan felt that he was safe and sound.
As for the old thief, if the other party does anything, it will be difficult to avoid his eyes.
The two sides are close.
The Liao general handed over his hand and said, "May I ask your name?"
This temptation is straightforward.
"Yang Da."
Yang Da?
General Liao was stunned for a moment.
The names of people in the Tang Dynasty are very confusing. Some literate families will give their children good names. Most uneducated families will name their children in order.
Ah Da, Ah Er, Ah San...
As soon as you hear a name like this, you know that this person has a very simple origin.
But even if you have a simple background, you will change your name after becoming a general, otherwise it will be embarrassing to tell people about it.
For example, after seeing the superior officer, he bowed and signed up.
"Your Majesty Yang Da has met your husband."
Yang Da...this name has eight thousand if not ten thousand.
Therefore, the Liao generals were all stunned by this, and at the same time, their right hands slowly swung behind their backs.
Since he is an unknown general, let him be killed!
As for the sneak attack...the two sides are sworn enemies. If Li Mi and He Lianfeng were to meet in front of the formation, they would probably find a way to kill their opponent.
The two men were proficient in archery. They quietly grabbed the longbow with one hand and carefully took out an arrow from the quiver with the other hand.
Within close range, they would hit wherever they dared, and no one could avoid them.
"General Yang is being reckless this time." General Liao kept talking, trying to distract Yang Xuan, "Our army is killing the scouts..."
hehe!
Yang Xuan's right hand was also swinging slightly behind his back.
The old thief whispered: "We need to take action."
Tu Shang said calmly: "Easy to say."
As soon as he finished speaking, General Liao said with a smile: "In this case, our army will retreat, and we will meet later... indefinitely! Take action!"
General Liao turned his horse's head and ran away.
The two men behind him raised their bows and nocked arrows, all aiming at Yang Xuan.
As soon as he loosened his grip, the arrow was right in front of him.
grass!
Yang Xuan had been prepared for a long time, but he was still shocked by the rapid speed.
But the old thief was faster and raised his shield to block it.
Missing a single hit, the two good players prepared to run away.
A spear appeared quietly.
"Keep alive!"
Yang Xuan shouted.
The angle of the spear changed, from stabbing to chopping.
Two Liao soldiers were knocked off their horses.
Yang Xuan raised his hand to General Liao, "I was just thinking about where to get some prisoners to ask for confessions. Thank you!"
When General Liao looked back, he couldn't help but feel tightness in his chest and abdomen, and a mouthful of old blood rushed to his throat.
This is an initiative to deliver food to your door.
Our own morale dropped.
The Liao general comforted himself, "Fortunately, the Tang army did not attack."
"General, be careful!"
Liao will look back again.
Yang Xuan pulled out his horizontal sword and said energetically: "Get some heads to give to Taoxian County as a meeting gift!"
"Attack!"
The enemy's morale has plummeted. If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to attack, you will not be a qualified general.
"This is not an unknown person!" A Liao general was chased and killed by a thousand Tang troops. The scene was spectacular.
The Liao army instinctively attacked to rescue its general.
In the rush, the formation was somewhat scattered.
"Fire arrows!" After the two sides approached, there was a wave of arrows.
A long spear was swung, the arrows were deflected, and then he went in to kill.
General Liao returned to the central army all the way. He turned his horse around in shock and saw that the Tang army had formed a spear formation. The leader seemed to be an old man, and he was so good at using his spear that no one could defeat him.
"Form up!" General Liao shouted, but at this moment the formation was in chaos...
If he had been there at the beginning, he would have changed the formation according to the Tang Army's arrow formation. But now the Tang Army had already charged in, what would happen?
A change is a mistake and the only solution is to fight a chaotic war.
After fighting for a while, the Liao general found that he was no match for the chaotic battle.
The opponent, with the old man as the core, rushed left and right. They attacked wherever the Liao army was strong and beat them down before charging.
If the beginning is messy, the follow-up will not be able to take shape.
The Liao general sighed, "Withdraw!"
The Liao army showed extremely high quality when retreating. The men and horses behind them fought back desperately, giving the main force an opportunity to form a whole team. Then the main force of the Liao army retreated calmly.
"It's not easy to pursue!" Yang Xuan called to his subordinates and squinted at the Liao army retreating in the distance, "They are a powerful enemy."
…
In Jiedushi's mansion, Jiang Cunzhong and Zhang Du were drinking tea in a duty room.
"Liu Sima has been having a hard time recently." Zhang Du looked darker and stronger than before.
Jiang Cunzhong looked more calm. He took a sip of tea and tasted it comfortably. "The Marching Sima is an important position that was personally recruited by the Prime Minister and approved by His Majesty. This position has many responsibilities and can be called the Prime Minister's.
The arms...what Liu Sima is in charge of are all taken from other people's hands."
Zhang Du said dissatisfiedly: "That was Xianggong's decision."
"But my husband's prestige is too high. Anyone else would be angry at Liu Sima."
Jiang Cunzhong said calmly: "The officialdom is the battlefield."
Originally, each person had his own carrot pit, but now a new person has come, one guy occupies many pit positions, and the others have become his subordinates. Who wants it?
People are like this. It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. The sweet power in their hands is suddenly distributed a lot, and there is an extra mother-in-law on their heads. How can they swallow that breath without running away?
"After Liu Sima took office, he became ruthless and arrested many officials." Zhang Du felt that Old Liu was too ruthless, which angered many people in Taoxian County.
"Of course he can start softly and grind slowly." Jiang Cunzhong put down the teacup, "But my husband can't wait any longer."
"You mean..."
"My husband's health cannot last for a few more years. It would be good if Liu Sima followed the official rules and slowly wore away the dissatisfaction. But if my husband suddenly resigned... Deputy Ambassador Liao's prestige was not as good as my husband's.
Liu Sima is still trying to kill the hostility of Tao County officials... With such a combination, do you think it is possible to take over Northern Xinjiang?"
"So that's it!" Zhang Du suddenly realized, "But this also angered many officials. If Liu Sima doesn't handle it properly, the end will not be good."
"This is cultivating voodoo, do you understand?" Jiang Cunzhong said quietly: "My husband used to dislike raising voodoo to sharpen his subordinates, but now he turns a blind eye. This shows that he has no regard for his own body.
Not very optimistic.”
Raising poisonous insects means throwing several poisonous insects into a jar to kill each other. The poisonous insect that survives in the end is the poisonous king.
Zhang Du smiled bitterly, "Those people fought endlessly with Liu Sima. Some people say that Zitai was promoted by Liu Sima..."
"It will bring disaster to Chiyu." Zhang Du scolded: "Are you trying to kill the Yi tribe or something?"
"The three Yi tribes did not understand the hatred of the officialdom fight." Jiang Cunzhong said: "Liu Sima used arresting corrupt officials to frighten the officials, and those people in turn used these methods to deal with Zitai."
"Zitai isn't corrupt, is he?"
"So you can only be a military commander, not a civilian official, otherwise you will die sooner or later and you don't know how."
"Lao Jiang, what you said is a little too much!"
"Others say you are corrupt, but you are not corrupt."
"yes!"
"If they say it, you have to prove it yourself."
"Why didn't they provide evidence?"
"Have you never heard of the rumor?"
"grass!"
"Even if you prove your success, the only people who know about it are still those few people. News about your corruption will still spread outside. The more it spreads, the more outrageous it becomes. The more it spreads, the worse your reputation becomes."
"This is shameless!"
"right."
Zhang Du scratched his head, "How should Zitai respond?"
"It's best to show weakness, and those who are calm will prove themselves, and those who are clear will become clear themselves." Jiang Cunzhong sighed: "Many times, speaking too loudly is not a good thing."
"Good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles." Zhang Du knows this truth.
Someone trotted in outside.
"There is military intelligence!"
Jiang Cunzhong and Zhang Du rushed out.
The sergeant entered the duty room.
"Ms. sir, the scouts discovered the Liao army."
"How many people?" Huang Chunhui was discussing matters with Liao Jin and Liu Qing.
“More than a thousand were found, but I don’t know if there will be more in the future.”
"This is a sneak attack." Liao Jin didn't take it seriously when he heard the number. "If the attack fails, it will become a harassment. Just tell everyone to be careful."
"Crops!" Huang Chunhui drooped his eyelids. "The situation this year is good, so farmers are willing to farm. If it is destroyed, who will be willing to farm next year?"
The men and horses of Bei Liao could shuttle between various cities in northern Xinjiang, attack villages and burn crops.
This was a huge blow to morale.
"The scout is good." Liu Qing praised.
"It's not bad." Huang Chunhui's words represent a reward. Old Liu Tou and the others are blessed.
"My lord, the scouts were surrounded and killed by the enemy. Fortunately, Chenzhou Yang led his army to pass by and defeated the enemy."
"Oh! I remember that I asked him to bring a thousand men here, right? He was able to defeat more than a thousand Northern Liao troops. Well done." Huang Chunhui was very pleased.
Liu Qing's eyes were calm, "Yang Xuan is impatient, sir."
Huang Chunhui glanced at him and said, "I know."
How would Yang Xuan react if he was handed a basin of feces and urine for no apparent reason?
"I'm afraid there will be no peace these days." Liao Jin smiled bitterly.
When Yang Xuan comes, he will definitely make Tao County roar.
Confront officials who say he is corrupt.
Then finish venting and get out.
Huang Chunhui said calmly: "I also think that Northern Xinjiang is like a piece of iron, and we are in the same boat. But after many years of officialdom, I have seen many conflicts. They are everywhere."
Those who dream of peace and quiet are fools, and those who dream of peace and quiet are lunatics.
"This matter has nothing to do with him." Liu Qing suppressed his anger, "Those people came for me, but they got him involved."
Liao Jin shook his head, feeling that Liu Qing's idea was too beautiful, "Jointness is the secret of officialdom's battles."
Huang Chunhui coughed a few times and waved his hands in front of the concerned eyes of the two deputies, indicating that he was fine.
He took a sip of hot tea and said calmly: "Old Liu."
"Here." Liu Qing sat up straight.
"Do you know why I sit back and watch you being attacked?"
"Your Majesty knows."
"Northern Xinjiang is a behemoth, with countless soldiers and civilians. There is a formidable enemy in front of you, and there are also opponents behind you. In this situation, if you want to stand out in Northern Xinjiang, you have to go through these hardships."
"yes."
Liao Jin said: "My husband has endured a lot of hardships over the years, but after experiencing these hardships, my husband's prestige in northern Xinjiang has become even higher."
Huang Chunhui nodded, "If you want to be a high-ranking official smoothly and steadily, you can do it elsewhere, in Northern Xinjiang...I will not reuse such officials."
Liao Jin said lightly: "Anything that has not been exposed to wind and rain is a delicate flower. A delicate flower cannot withstand the cold wind in northern Xinjiang and will wither sooner or later. Rather than wait for it to wither later, it is better to send it to a warm place like spring as soon as possible."
"
Liu Qing knew this truth and was willing to accept these trainings.
But after Yang Xuan was replaced, he couldn't sit still.
The atmosphere is a bit gloomy.
Liao Jin smiled and said: "I don't know what Yang Xuan is thinking at this moment. When entering the city, he felt like he was entering a tiger's mouth, and his heart palpitated."
"Ask." Huang Chunhui was also quite interested.
Before he could send someone to investigate, someone came to report.
"My lord, Commander Yang of Chenzhou has entered the city."
The three of them looked at each other.
A sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
"Is he furious?"
"No, it's just..."
"Just what?"
"Yang Shijun ordered a bunch of heads to be dragged into the city. They were all bloody."