Ye An originally planned to lead his army upstream along the Maling River, but the river was turbulent in summer and the boat speed was too slow, so he decisively gave up this plan.
Yu Changyi, the captain of Fangquzhai, watched the Anhua army leave and sighed slightly in his heart. He saw a completely different Anhua army. The military discipline was so strict that it was outrageous. He watched the soldiers under his command were beaten with blue noses and swollen eyes.
He stepped forward and cried: "Du Tou, I just passed through their queue, and that small team was actually beating me and others. It is unreasonable! Look at how many of my brothers were beaten..."
"Shut up!" Yu Changyi frowned and scolded: "Did you know that Ye Hou had seen it a long time ago, but what did he say? Anyone who crosses the queue will not be killed! If you spare your life, you will be merciful to the officers and soldiers of the Anhua Army. If you take Ye
Hou’s military law, it’s already good that you guys can hold your heads and breathe!”
"The military orders of the Anhua Army are too strict!"
Yu Changyi sneered and said: "Is it harsh? You don't even look at the appearance of the Anhua Army. They are so ferocious that they kill people. How come you guys have the guts to pass through other people's ranks?!"
The team leader smiled awkwardly: "I planned to come forward and get close to each other, but I didn't know that they didn't want to see us at all, and they looked so aloof... But it looked really majestic. I have been working in the northwest for many years, and I have never seen anything like this.
The army!"
Yu Changyi glanced at the captain who had a bruised nose and swollen eyes: "Why, are you greedy for military glory? Don't worry, I will have the opportunity to earn military glory for you! I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on!"
The captain's face became extremely ugly: "Du Tou, what military orders does Yehou have to give?"
Yu Changyi nodded slightly: "Marquis Ye said before he left that the chaos in Huanzhou may last for a long time. We must always be vigilant. If there is an enemy attack, we must not abandon Fangqu Village like Zhou Changsheng did."
The captain was slightly startled, and then said: "Looking at the appearance, the Xiqiang people must be no match for the Song Dynasty. How long can the Huanzhou Rebellion last? It will only last a few months at most, right?"
Yu Changyi shook his head gently: "Ye An should not be underestimated. He has the ability to run the army at a young age and is not even crowned. Although you are young, do you dare to be a little presumptuous in front of him?"
The team leader immediately shook his head: "Grandpa Tian, I have never seen such a scary young man. The look at him makes me feel like I'm going to pee my pants!"
Yu Changyi said with emotion: "With this Yehou, the northwest is settled, and we can also reap some benefits. I order brothers, we will do nothing this year, just guard Fangqu Village! When Huanzhou is settled, we will discuss the merits."
Naturally, we are indispensable for the reward!"
Team Zheng immediately ran away excitedly, but Yu Changyi's face gradually turned ugly. It sounds nice to be rewarded based on merit, but you have to live until that time!
Mubo Town, formerly known as Mupo Fort, was an important fort in the northwest during the Five Dynasties. Due to the complex terrain, this fort was the only one with access to the south, so the place was heavily guarded. By the Song Dynasty, Mupo Fort had become a more powerful one.
Mubo Town.
But at this time, Mubo Town was caught in an unprecedentedly tense war. There had been almost no war in the northwest since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Although there had been conflicts with foreign tribes, they did not have much impact on Mubo Town.
After all, there is Tongyuan City to the north and countless fortresses in front.
But no one expected that the Western Qiang Rebellion would spread so quickly. Mubo Town was the only way for merchants from the northwest of the Song Dynasty. Business travelers from the Western Regions and those from the Song Dynasty had to pass through Mubo Town.
Continue south or turn east.
As a result, the size of this town continued to expand, eventually forming a scale similar to that of a county. It also became the most prosperous place in Huanzhou besides Tongyuan City, so it was naturally targeted by the Xiqiang people.
The exotic ram's horn sounded, and the Xiqiang people desperately charged towards Mubo Town. Under the city wall, corpses had piled up in mountains, but such a mountain of corpses did not dampen the fighting spirit of the Xiqiang people. For them, this was
This is your chance to climb the city wall!
Fortunately, the Song army in Mubo Town responded well and poured fire oil directly on the corpse mountain. After the Xiqiang people climbed up the corpse mountain and some people climbed onto the city wall and started fighting, the Song army lit the corpse mountain.
The aroma of roasted meat was accompanied by the tragic wails of the Xiqiang people, and black smoke continued to billow in the air, hovering upward like a satiated demon.
Cao Yi looked at Ye An anxiously. He didn't understand why Ye An actually held back his troops at this time. He just looked at the fighting on the battlefield coldly. Once Mubo Town changes hands, let alone the people in the city who will be slaughtered.
, even if the Anhua Army wants to attack, it will have to pay huge casualties. At present, only strong reinforcements can save Mubo Town.
Chen Lin was equally anxious, but he was not as good-tempered as Cao Yi. She said sternly: "The enemy is in front of you, but you ordered the army not to rush to help. Why did you see Mubo Town changing hands?! Could it be that a certain family is like this?"
Isn’t the Supervisory Army just a decoration?!”
"The time has not come yet, wait a little longer, wait a little longer..."
"What are you waiting for?!"
"When the Xiqiang people think they can take Mubo Town!"
Before Chen Lin could ask back, Ye An issued a military order: "Tie Niu gave me the order, and the whole army was ready. The cavalry was mounted, the infantry put on armor, and the crossbows were loaded. We bypassed Mubo Town and detoured the flank of the Western Qiang people. If they are attacked by
If the Xiqiang people see it, the whole army will attack the enemy formation!"
As the military orders were passed down by Tieniu and his soldiers, the Anhua Army also began covert operations. Fortunately, the terrain around Mubo Town was complex, with hills, ravines, and woods and wilderness, which was conducive to the concealment of the army.
At this time, the Xiqiang people's attention was all focused on Mubo Town. For them, this city contained a large amount of money, wealth, food, women... everything they needed, and it would definitely be a big deal once they captured it.
If you are rich, you can enjoy it well.
The people who participated in this rebellion were almost all Xiqiang people who were already dishonest. They did not want to use force to express their demands, but just wanted to seize the benefits of the Han family.
If it is because of Cui Jien's greed, there is no need to launch such a large-scale war. After all, the crime of rebellion is very high, but if the rebellion is successful, the crime may be small...
Once the war started, it would develop in an unpredictable direction. Even the Xiqiang people did not realize this at the beginning. The war continued to spread in Huanzhou and even affected the Qingzhou border defense.
When the war is out of control, people's hearts become uncontrollable. The Xiqiang people in front of them just want to have fun after taking Mubo Town. They are completely unaware that at the same time as they are launching a massive attack, a group of Song troops have already arrived.
Touched their backs.
Seeing that Mubo Town was gradually exhausted under the tidal wave of attacks, the Xiqiang people launched a general offensive. The last 800 people were also planning to join the battlefield. Just when their shouts of killing resounded through the sky, they suddenly discovered that they had appeared.
There was a strange "echo".
"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Fight! Fight! Fight!"
A Song army suddenly appeared behind the Xiqiang people, and just after their entire army started!