In the roaring wind and snow, a large group of sergeants suddenly came. They came very quickly and very covertly.
The wind and snow covered their whereabouts, and when they successfully bullied the tribe, no one noticed them. So there's no need to be too polite!
A lieutenant stood under the dead tree at the head of the village, looking at Zixiong. If he had a bastard box hanging on his waist at this time, it would definitely be like a Japanese invader entering the village.
"What a damn thing." The deputy general looked at the neatly opened farmland, as well as the wooden houses and mud houses one after another, and he was furious: "We have obviously started farming, why don't we organize households to equalize the people? The imperial court cannot collect taxes.
How to raise the army? How to pay the salary of hundreds of officials?" - Of course, compared with the cost of raising the army, the salary of officials is really nothing. This military master focused on the first half of the sentence, showing a strong sense of ownership.
The others also sneered after hearing this.
There were already cavalry cruising on the trail at the entrance of the village. They were carrying thick and long horses and staring at the snowy field with wide eyes, guarding against anyone escaping.
The infantry rushed directly into the most luxurious mansion in the middle of the village - a brick house with three entrances from the front and back. "Open the door!" Someone slapped the closed wooden door hard.
There was a faint exclamation from behind the door, and then there were a lot of footsteps, but no one opened the door. "Smash it!" the team leader yelled.
Several sergeants came forward, took long Ke axes and began to chop at the wooden door.
Someone stuck his head out from the wall to observe, but was quickly shot by an arrow and fell down screaming. The footsteps behind the door became more chaotic, and the sound of a sword being unsheathed could be heard.
"Boom!" After the door was smashed to pieces, it was directly knocked to the ground by the soldiers swarming in. "Where is Shi Rang?"
"Don't order Shi Rang to run away! I have an order to recruit you, no matter life or death." "Shi Rang, why don't you bring your head? The military master has no money to drink!"
The chattering and slightly joking voices resounded throughout the Shi Mansion. Shi Rang, who was counting the accounts in the library, heard the news and directly ordered the slaves to be gathered, distribute weapons, and at the same time seal off the last courtyard in order to resist.
He himself also wore two layers of heavy armor, holding a Mo Dao, and his face was so gloomy that it almost dripped water.
Shi Rang is not a fool. In fact, he is Li Zongsheng's son-in-law and the most famous warrior in the tribe. He has a fierceness and a bit of cunning.
He probably already guessed who was outside: General Tu!
This army followed Shao Sheng to inspect Shunzhou, but they stayed behind after Shao Sheng left. Originally, this was normal. Huairou was right next to Youzhou, and no matter which Jiedushi envoy was stationed here, the Jin people ruled Youzhou.
When the state was in power, the governor of Shunzhou was Li Siyuan. He had thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, and he was always known as an elite man.
Shao Sheng brought more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, which is indeed a bit too much, but it is not unimaginable. Although there have been faint rumors recently that the imperial court is going to take action against the Youzhou Tibetan tribe and forcibly annex them, large and small.
A semi-independent force, but Li Zongsheng and Shi Rang didn't take it seriously. After all, Li Keyong, Wang Rong, Wang Gao, Khitan and even many vassal towns in the south were not wiped out. Did Shao Sheng do this?
But the fact really surprised them. Now it seems that the imperial court really took action, and it was very fast, like a storm, without giving people the slightest chance to react.
Shi Rang undoubtedly regretted it. But the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to regret it anymore. He can only fight hard, or there may be a glimmer of hope.
"Bang bang!" There was an earth-shattering sound of banging on the door outside the courtyard.
The wooden door was not strong and soon fell apart. The women were trembling, but they also took out daggers, short blades, and some even took out bows and arrows. The servants' faces turned pale, but they were able to hold on.
Shi Rang took a deep breath and tightened his grip on the Mo Dao.
"Crash!" The wooden door broke into several pieces, and the warriors shouted and rushed in.
"Go to hell!" Shi Rang suddenly jumped up, seeing the opportunity that the opponent had just rushed in and being unprepared, and prepared to knock down one person first to boost morale.
No one would have imagined that the first person who rushed in was not a good person. Before breaking through the door, there were people nearby who were poking around with long spears. There were also people kneeling on the ground, bending their bows and shooting arrows, and shot down two slaves.
When Shi Rang rushed forward, the man holding a long ax jumped to give way, and a long ax struck from behind. And below,
There was also a long spear stabbing his ribs cunningly.
Shi Rang hurriedly avoided. But more and more people rushed in, and they cooperated with the thieves tacitly. Shi Rang fought with people a few times, and a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.
Otherwise, why are these old warriors the most difficult to deal with? They have good martial arts skills and rich battlefield experience. As soon as you reach out, you will know what you will probably do, and there will be a response plan in the blink of an eye. Not to mention that there is also Pao Zehuang.
Cooperate and move towards the place that makes you most uncomfortable. It's really not that easy to win.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Several arrows were fired in succession, shooting down several slaves who rushed to help. The warriors lined up in small groups, using long spears and short blades, and killed these Tibetan people crying for their fathers and mothers.
"Whoosh!" Another arrow went straight to Shi Rang's door. He hurriedly dodged, but his flaw was exposed. He was directly hit on the shoulder by Chang Ke's axe. He fell to his knees and screamed miserably. From the looks of it, his shoulder blades were probably broken.
Cracked.
Changke axes can not only cut people, but also hit them. Strictly speaking, blunt weapons have greater properties and have been one of the standard weapons for infantry since the Northern Dynasties.
After Shi Rang fell to the ground, several spears stabbed him at the right time, causing blood to flow profusely. He twitched and screamed for a while, then stopped moving.
"Kill them all!" The officer leading the team waved his hand and rushed forward first.
Although the female members of the Shi family held various weapons in their hands, the women's fighting power was just that, and they were all killed quickly. As for those domestic slaves, a group of them escaped during the archery, and they would be poor.
After chasing and beating, more than ten people finally lay down.
"Your Majesty has an order. Anyone who obeys the order must not violate it. Anyone who disobeys the order will be punished by the whole clan. Search for me and don't let anyone escape!" The officer cut off Shi Rang's head and ordered loudly.
The sergeants responded with a bang and searched the rooms one by one.
The lieutenant general waiting outside the village quickly got the news, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Take everyone to Huairou and keep them under guard."
"Yes!" The warriors were high-spirited and cheerful.
Confiscation of homes and extermination of clans is actually a very lucrative matter. The property captured must be returned to the public and distributed uniformly. But troops like them who personally perform tasks can always get more, how can they not like it?
In fact, there are many teams like them. They are dealing with either Li Zongsheng's son-in-law, his son, or some other big shot.
All the ministries moved quickly, swiftly and fiercely, and with lightning speed, they stunned Li Zongsheng's key members. In just two or three days, they directly captured and killed more than ten or twenty of Li's confidants.
Tens of thousands of tribes were paralyzed.
In fact, the Xia people had just arrived in Youzhou not long ago, and their understanding of these local snakes was very limited. The reason why they were so efficient was thanks to Li Siyi, another chief of Shunzhou. He directly provided the list and sent a guide to lead the way.
Under this "precision-guided" decapitation operation, a large tribe within easy reach was paralyzed.
Of course, this is also related to the general situation. The murderous troops like General Tu are stationed on the side and can reach your home with just a few steps. If it were other grassland tribes, they would have fled long ago. At least they have to leave a safe distance.
distance. However, the Shunzhou Fan tribe was not mentally prepared to fall out, and suffered a big loss all of a sudden.
If Shi Rang could survive, he would definitely scold Li Siyou angrily: "It turns out you were the one who brought Xia Bing here!"
But no matter what, the matter has come to this, and any further resistance will only increase casualties. It is meaningless, so it is better to surrender.
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Pingzhou also launched operations at almost the same time.
The moment Li Cunxiao received the order, he immediately led his troops to attack. He only left a few hundred old and weak soldiers to guard Linyu Pass, and led more than 4,000 soldiers to Changli Town. Before arriving, he took a special rest.
It was not until night fell that the troops were divided into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, to outflank the old Yingzhou tribes who had raided Changli Town. There was actually no suspense in the battle.
If it were daytime, the two sides would open up their positions and fight in the wilderness. These tribal soldiers, who had many battle experiences with the Eight Khitan Tribes, might be able to fight a dozen by virtue of their numerical advantage, but they thought they were safe when they made a surprise attack at night.
If you are not prepared at all, don’t mention anything.
"Military envoy, it's done!" An Jingjing looked at the camps around the country with flames rising into the sky.
smiled.
"Why, do you also want to be a soldier of the government? Or a captain of the government?" Li Cunxiao looked at his deputy with a look of displeasure on his face and asked in a nonchalant manner.
The sergeants were in high spirits, with high morale, and unbelievable bravery, which had long made Li Cunxiao upset. If you had been so fierce when fighting Xia Bing, you would have defeated all the Feilong Army and Iron Cavalry Army.
Ah! Why did you look so weak back then, and now everyone is brave and invincible? What happened?
"Envoy, I." An Jingjing opened his mouth wide, wanting to say something, but closed it again after seeing Li Cunxiao's fierce eyes.
"I'm angry when you look like birds." Li Cunxiao kicked the snow on the ground irritably.
He knew that the hearts of the soldiers of the Qingyi Army were no longer here. The troops he had worked so hard to pull up would probably fly away.
"Envoy, there's no chance!" An Jingjing said carelessly. Li Cunxiao understood and sighed accordingly.
"The saint has just issued an edict to summon Qizhou to help you go north." An Jingjing said in a low voice: "Whether Ding Hui obeys the edict or not, the imperial court has made it clear that it will eliminate the military leaders one by one."
Li Cunxiao was silent after hearing this.
Ding Hui's assistants were on the front line against Yang and Wu, but the court actually transferred them, which is really puzzling. There was a rumor that Yang Xingmi occasionally caught a cold during the Chinese New Year and was not in good health. Ding Hui
It means a lot to be transferred at this time.
Li Cunxiao used his little political wisdom to think about it and felt that the imperial court might be worried about civil strife in Yang and Wu, allowing military leaders like Ding Hui to seize the opportunity and seize the opportunity to gain power, so he simply transferred to Youzhou and sent this army of ten thousand soldiers to Youzhou.
More than 6,000 troops were eliminated.
"Andor escaped! Chase him!"
"His head is worth a piece of silk, don't let him go!"
"The opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of us. The brothers gathered around him and we shared a thousand pieces of silk. In the future, when we go to Liaodong, we won't be without money to marry a bride."
A series of shouts rang out under the night. Li Cunxiao was speechless after hearing this, and almost vomited blood in depression. It seemed that it was not the Tibetan soldiers who were defeated that night, but Li Cunxiao.
