On the fifth day of October in the eighth year of Jianji, there was light snow.
Meituo Lake, which was a vast expanse of blue water a few days ago, froze overnight.
In the dense forest, there are no birds, no trace of wild animals, and crisp ice crystals hang under the branches.
On the withered grass, there were patches of snow, but the entire field had not yet been piled up. The horses lowered their heads to sniff impatiently, then raised their heads and looked in the direction of the military camp, where delicious bean cakes would always be "changed".
"The land has not been fully utilized." Shao Shude sat in the tent, eating hot rice porridge.
The outside of the tent was covered with felt blankets and furs, and several fire pots were lit inside. Although it was not as warm as spring, it was warm enough. He even took off his black lambskin coat.
The Bohai people vigorously developed both sides of the Meituo Lake and established more than a dozen states and dozens of counties here. The urban density is quite high. But it may be too close to the border wall, and since the Xinzong Dynasty of the former Tang Dynasty, the control of the Blackwater
The deterrence and control of the Ministry gradually weakened, and Kou border incidents occurred from time to time, causing some people to flee southward in the past 20 to 30 years, and the sown area of land gradually decreased.
It was a land of plenty, but why did it turn into such a ghostly state? The palace servants served a plump crucian carp.
The crucian carp from Meituo Lake is a famous specialty of the Bohai Sea. The gentlemen in Shangjing love to eat it so much that even in winter people go to the lake to hook fish and send them to Shangjing.
What Shao Sheng enjoyed today was the fish that warriors dug into the ice and hooked up with iron hooks. The taste was only average, but thanks to the halo of famous specialties, it felt good to eat.
He was eating breakfast slowly here, while the leaders of the five families, Wanyan, Wuyan, Pucha, Heshilie, and Pusan, were waiting quietly in the cold wind. They did not come empty-handed. In fact, they brought many
Little wealth: the five clans pooled together 500 pieces of money, 1,000 bolts of oak silk, 500 pigs, 3,000 cattle, sheep, and horses—most of which were stolen.
But what was robbed was also your own property!
Don't you see, the men and women of the Blackwater tribes are in high spirits and are transporting food and various goods back every day. Let alone this year, they can live a relatively easy life for the next three years.
This is the advantage of robbery. In the past, they did not have the ability to capture so many cities. No matter how useless the Bohai army was, they could still compete with them. Even though many elite soldiers and generals have been killed by the Khitan in recent years, the border wall
The garrisons of the nearby prefectures are still quite strong. The local people have been recruited, and with the veterans leading them, they will not collapse at the first touch.
To put it bluntly, they had not been able to grab so many things before. This time it went so smoothly, it was thanks to Xia Jun.
As the saying goes, good wealth is hard to part with, and this is true not only for the Han people, but also for the native people. The sincerity of these five ethnic groups to offer so much wealth is very high. The Xia people accepted the wealth, which gave them a little peace of mind. As long as
If you are willing to accept the money, then it is not a big deal and there is still a possibility of recovery.
What's more, both the Wanyan clan and the Wuyan clan have clan members in the Luoyan Army. They also followed here this time. Although military discipline is strict and they can't meet each other, this is a good signal.
"I said..." Wu Yanyi opened his mouth, trying to say something.
"Shut up!" Wan Yanxiu scolded, staring in the direction of the tent.
After a while, Shao Shude walked out of the tent, looked at the gloomy sky outside, then looked at Yan Xiu and others, and asked, "How many people are here?"
"Your Majesty, the Wanyan clan, the Wuyan clan, the Pucha clan, the Heshilie clan, and the Pusan clan are all here." Wanyanxiu said. Shao Shude nodded and looked at the temporary school grounds in the distance.
Yin Anzhi has returned from Longyuan Mansion in Seven Sacred States and is gathered here. Beside Yin Anzhi's camp, more than a hundred disciples of the five surnames stand upright and are being pointed and commented upon.
These proud and brave young men in the tribe must be feeling very aggrieved at this moment.
In the past, wherever they went, they were greeted with awe-inspiring looks and respectful demeanors, but had they ever imagined that one day, they would be surrounded by thousands of tough men who would think they were not good here or there?
But the situation is stronger than people. If you can fight, you can do whatever you want.
When attacking Dingzhou, Yin'an fought in a straight line and directly cut down the rebel troops who came out of the city to fight.
Soldiers sent troops to Longyuan Mansion and the Seven Saints Prefecture to pursue them.
At the time of the Khitan, Yin Ma's cavalry battle was no less generous, and Mohe and the Khitan were beaten and fled.
This army is the same as Zhu Quanzhong's army in those days. They are either rich people, bureaucrats, "talented people" from military academy families, outstanding veterans in the army, or warriors contributed by various tribes.
When mounted, they can charge for more than twenty rounds until the enemy collapses. When dismounted, they can fight on foot. They are still proficient in all kinds of weapons and kill the enemy to a rout. They are qualified to comment on all kinds of soldiers and horses in the world, not to mention the Jurchen savages.
"There are hundreds of young men, aren't they hiding them?" Shao Shude asked.
"Your Majesty, the most famous warriors are all here." Wanyanxiu replied.
"You have been in the Luoyan Army for more than ten years. You have worked conscientiously and fought in the battle. You have never been cunning. I believe in you." Shao Shude said: "I want to adapt Yin'anzhi into left and right Yin'anzhi. These young men should be incorporated into the right wing first. Good luck.
Learn the rules of the army."
"That's their destiny." Wanyanxiu said sincerely. The other four people also agreed.
"I have accepted the goods you sent me. Wanyan, Wuyan, Pucha, Heshilie, and Pusan are all fine." Shao Shude said again. But - are there no problems with these five surnames?
Wan Yanxiu was a little uneasy and asked bravely: "Your Majesty, what should we do with the other tribes? Otherwise, if I try to persuade them again, they will surely surrender."
"No need." Shao Shude waved his hand and said, "My lobbyist has already gone." Wan Yanxiu was a little confused but seemed to realize something.
Most of the thirty surnames from Blackwater came and conquered cities and territories in the northern prefectures. It was a "fun" period for several months and they gained a lot. Some tribes left with their wealth and were satisfied.
Some tribes heard that the Xia people were coming to take care of them. They were afraid and left.
Some tribes were originally unwilling to give up, but after Wan Yanxiu came back to persuade them, they were so frightened that they fled overnight with the stolen goods. The rest had ideas, were afraid, and wanted to take a chance.
Although Wan Yanxiu went out with five surnames to greet him, there were almost ten people left there.
To these people - well, Wan Yanxiu felt that he was responsible. Now they are probably panicking and their morale has plummeted.
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The "lobbyists" are indeed out in force.
The cavalry of the Tielin and Tiande 2nd Army marched from south to north, with more than a thousand Yucheng cavalrymen, plus thousands of Bohai soldiers marching from east to west, and Shatuo soldiers from west to east, across the frozen Mekong River.
Tuo Lake, surrounded by three roads, went straight to the Jurchen camp.
In fact, long before Emperor Xia arrived, the Jurchens had already smelled something unusual and began to shrink their troops, no longer the lazy look they had before.
But Xia Jun took action brazenly and was not afraid of forcing them to rebel, which was beyond their expectations.
The people of Bohai always think a lot, and only send out troops and resort to force when there is really no way to save things. The people of Xia are a bit outrageous. Why are they so warlike and take action as soon as they say it?
But no one cares what they think anymore.
Of course, the brain circuits of the two generations since the founding of the People's Republic of China are different from those of people a hundred years after the Peace. No matter what savages you are, they are still barbarians, aren't they? We barbarians haven't fought enough? How many of them have become established? Just kill them.
How can I kill him?
Iron hooves trampled the camp. In the wind and snow, there were no arrows flying around, only the horseshoes piercing the body, and the body being lifted high. The savages were indeed somewhat bloody.
After some people plundered the Bohai officers and soldiers, they also brought up their equipment. With their spears pointed out, they stabbed the oncoming horses.
The horses had a big target, and they actually stabbed many people down. Before the Xia soldiers who landed on the ground could react, they were quickly smashed by the savages with swords, bones and even wooden poles, and many of them died violently.
But on the horizon in the distance, infantrymen holding rifles and heavy swords have appeared. They lined up neatly and ran quickly in the wind. Every time the drum sounded, they stopped to straighten the queue. This happened three times,
Tens of thousands of infantrymen had already joined the battle group in an overwhelming force. The cavalrymen withdrew from the battlefield in dejection and moved to both sides.
In fact, their results were great, but their casualties were not small, so they were not satisfied.
Someone had told them long ago that infantry
To deal with the cavalry, it is not necessarily necessary to form a formation. Even if the infantry formation is broken through and divided, as long as the remaining people are not afraid of death, are brave and careful, and have a life-for-life attitude, stabbing people and horses with spears, sooner or later the cavalry will be defeated.
I couldn't bear the beating and quit voluntarily. Ishao
But in the past, they fought in conjunction with the infantry. The infantry often charged first, causing the enemy's position to waver and their morale collapsed, and then they attacked sideways with their horses. They had never encountered such die-hard infantry in their prime.
I saw it today, and it was a bit unlucky. So I changed my direction and rushed towards the Jurchen cavalry.
The Shatuo Qingqi led by Shi Jiantang did not leave. They reached the north side of the Jurchen rear and took advantage of the wind to harass the enemy with their cavalry bows.
This was a smart move. The Jurchens were beaten to pieces by the infantry of the Great Xia Forbidden Army in front, and were on the verge of collapse. At this time, they were surrounded by Qingqi, and several waves of arrows were fired, causing heavy casualties.
No one else could bear to be beaten and unable to fight back, so they collapsed naturally... The Jurchens who were close to the city rushed back to Xizhou in a hurry, and thousands of soldiers and horses were sent to the city to respond.
Those further away from the city were in trouble. Seeing that their return route was cut off, they had no choice but to flee north. The cavalry who had just been forced to withdraw from the battlefield returned.
This time they were facing Jurchens whose morale had collapsed. They could stay behind and harvest heads easily. The overall situation on the battlefield was decided.
Shi Jiantang sent some people to pursue the enemy's defeated troops, and led thousands of light cavalry to circle around the city of Yizhou, staring at the tall city wall from a distance. The infantry of the imperial army came up, and some Bohai soldiers gathered in, surrounding Yizhou.
live.
He looked back at the messy battlefield.
The open wilderness to the west of Junzhou City and to the east of Meituo Lake was originally covered with tents, caves, carriages and horses, and fences. The Jurchens were laughing, eating and drinking here, and were extremely happy.
In the blink of an eye, the camp was swept to pieces, with corpses strewn across the field and the grassland stained with blood. Shao Sheng really never talks nonsense! Shi Jiantang took a deep breath and sighed inwardly. When he asked you if you were convinced.
, you'd better give in.
The result of dissatisfaction is those thousands of corpses.
The clan leaders in Junzhou City didn't know if they understood anything. "Creak!" In the wind and snow, the south gate of Xizhou City suddenly opened.
Shi Jiantang put up the awning with his hands and blinked hard. He saw it right. The city gate was opened. Was this a breakout? But it didn't look like it. He rode closer and finally saw clearly this time.
There were only about a hundred people leaving the city. Judging by their attire, they were mostly upper-class figures from various clans. Some were leading sheep, some were pushing carts, and some were holding musical instruments.
Shi Jiantang laughed three times, and the thief finally figured it out, but the price was a bit high.