Ever since the last barbarian king died in battle, Southern Xinjiang has been divided into pieces, with the seventy-two cave masters each occupying one side.
The powerful ones have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under their command, and dominate one side.
The weak ones may only have a few thousand troops, which is similar to the Mountain King in a remote place in China.
The cave master who was brought here is a weak one, almost at the bottom among the seventy-two cave masters.
Although he is in a miserable state now, his ancestors were also rich.
During the Ji Han period, the Cave Master was the first person under the Barbarian King. The daughter of the old Cave Master married Meng Huo, the Barbarian King at that time, and her name was Mrs. Zhu Rong.
The Barbarian King Meng Huo was also an extraordinary figure. According to Miao legends, although he surrendered to Grandpa Zhuge, he also entered and exited the Jihan camp seven times with almost no injuries, which shows his extraordinary bravery.
It was only when he met Grandpa Zhuge who descended from heaven that he surrendered to Ji Han.
Before the fall of Jihan, no one in southern Xinjiang rebelled. After the former Jin Dynasty unified the southern Xinjiang, southern Xinjiang became autonomous again, and a large number of people moved into the mountains of 100,000 people.
The same goes for the team that brought the cave master!
It's just a pity that the first person below the Barbarian King to bring the Cave Master was now almost unable to keep his position as the Cave Master of the Seventy-Two Cave!
Fortunately, things have turned around recently.
A mysterious man found the cave owner, cooperated with him, and brought him a large amount of tea, porcelain and silk.
These things are extremely popular among the senior officials in Southern Xinjiang. With these, he can make a comeback and regain the glory that brought the cave master lineage back in the past.
Just as he was trying his best to think, one of his men woke him up.
"What's going on?! Didn't you tell me not to disturb this king?!" This made the cave master a little angry. He had just dreamed that he had become a real barbarian king, eating big meaty steamed buns, eating one and throwing one away.
When he wanted to try out the beauties from southern Xinjiang, this blind subordinate came in and disturbed his beautiful fantasy.
The cave master who brought him looked at his men with an unkind expression, "When?!"
This kid had better give himself a reasonable explanation, otherwise he won't get a share of today's dinner!
This person didn't even know that he was standing on the boundary between whether there was dinner or not, so he just replied truthfully, "Master of the Cave, Mr. Yang is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the cave master who brought him over performed a unique skill in the Yizhou drama of Sichuan and Sichuan - face changing.
The face that originally had a look of worry suddenly became overjoyed, even with a hint of flattery.
"You little guy! Why didn't you inform me about such an important matter as early as possible? You really deserve a fight!"
While he was talking, the cave master who brought him immediately got up and headed towards the entrance of the camp... Although he asked to bring the cave master, he didn't really live in the cave.
This is a rule passed down by the southerners since ancient times. In the wilderness, only the leaders of each village and tribe could live in caves that were sheltered from the wind and rain, and they were called cave masters.
"Hahaha! Mr. Yang, why did you come here in person? You didn't even tell me, I made preparations in advance!"
"Hahaha, Your Majesty, you're welcome!" Yes, this Mr. Yang is Yang Qingyuan's disguised identity.
"I'm just here to deliver some goods to the king. It's not a big deal. Why bother the king to come and greet him in person?" Yang Qingyuan also gave the cave master face, and even called him the king.
After all, this means that the cave master is only one of the seventy-two cave masters, so he has no qualifications to be king.
It's just that calling yourself king is not as serious as calling yourself emperor. Even if you get the upper hand and have dozens of minions under you, you can still call yourself king.
But in southern Xinjiang, because of their weak strength, others have never admitted to bringing the cave master, and their subordinates call themselves "king", and they feel very awkward every time they bring the cave master. Until Yang Qingyuan appeared and called
After saying "King", he felt comfortable all over.
This is only secondary. The goods brought by Mr. Yang are treasures in southern Xinjiang, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them.
By reselling these things, he made a lot of money by bringing the cave master. Yang Qingyuan is his reborn parent!
Bring the cave master to introduce Yang Qingyuan to the village and serve him good tea.
Yang Qingyuan looked at the appearance of bringing the cave master, was he satisfied with his previous choice?
Because of the weakness of the cave master, he will cherish this opportunity even more when he meets Yang Qingyuan's help.
"Hey! Your Majesty, it's really hard to move the goods now! There are soldiers and horses everywhere on the border. Our goods have to be stuffed with silver four times before they get here. If this continues, we won't even be able to move the goods.
No profit!"
Yang Qingyuan said while shaking a goose feather fan.
"Hey! Mr. Yang, I understand your difficulties! These are extraordinary times, and there is really nothing you can do about it! But Mr. Yang, don't worry too much, these days will be over soon!"
Inadvertently, the cave master revealed an important piece of news.
The current situation is caused by the confrontation between the Shenwu Army and various tribes in southern Xinjiang. When this situation is about to end, that means the confrontation is about to end.
However, Yang Qingyuan came here not to gather information, but for the news about Twelve Cave.
Otherwise, Yang Qingyuan would not choose to bring the cave master.
Although the cave master who was brought here is weak, his heritage is one of the longest among the seventy-two caves, so he naturally knows more about the twelve caves.
Coupled with its reciprocal strength, this is the best target for snooping.
Yang Qingyuan did not ask any further questions on this issue, instead he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty!"
Then Yang Qingyuan asked Liu Wangshu who was following him to take out a box.
"Your Majesty, this is a precious sword that I accidentally purchased in the Central Plains. It is suitable for a hero like your Majesty. I hereby dedicate it to your Majesty!"
As the box was opened, the cave owner's eyes flashed, and the knife in the box also shone with golden light.
This is a golden sword with many precious stones inlaid on the scabbard.
Don’t worry about whether this knife can cut gold, cut jade, or cut iron like clay. Just tell me whether it’s expensive or not!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This knife only needs to write the three words "I am very expensive" directly on the blade!
"Why is this so embarrassing?!" Although he said he was embarrassed, the hands of the cave master who brought him to the cave seemed to be out of control and he began to play with the sword.
"A sword is given to a hero. This sword is perfect for a hero like the King!" Yang Qingyuan's lies came out of his mouth without any hesitation.
"Hahaha, then I deserve it!" The cave master who brought him wanted to refuse, but his hands disagreed. Without waiting for the cave master to do any ideological struggle, he pinned the golden sword on
around his waist.
"Mr. Yang, you are my best friend! If there is any difficulty in southern Xinjiang, just tell me...I...just tell me!"
The cave master originally wanted to make a promise, but considering his current status in the seventy-two holes, he chose not to make any promise.
If you have any difficulties, just tell me, and I will listen along with you.
With Yang Qingyuan's business background, if he can't solve it, bringing the cave master will definitely not be able to solve it.
"So, I do have one thing that I want to trouble your Majesty with!"
Although there was no change in the appearance of the cave master, he was extremely nervous inside, fearing that Yang Qingyuan would make any excessive demands. "It doesn't matter, Mr. Yang, just ask. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."
"I wonder if your Majesty knows a place called 'Stone Bridge Wonderland'?!"
Jinyang is the administrative seat of Bingzhou and a great city in the northwest.
But I don’t know if it’s been a bad year recently, it’s been surrounded again!
Five years ago, the Hou Jin Dynasty invaded with overwhelming force and reached Jinyang City in Bingzhou before being stopped by Yu Yanyi.
Five years later, King Zhao raised his troops and attacked Jinyang City again.
Compared with the situation back then, the good news is that there is a force of troops in Jinyang City that has been trained for four years, namely the newly formed Longwu Army; the bad news is that Zhao Wang Zhu Kai is even more difficult to deal with than Nur Haqi back then.
Cao Xueyang was originally leading his troops to confront Zhang Shimei on the front line of Pingshan County.
In order to show weakness and lure the enemy, Cao Xueyang killed Zhang Shimei's generals and even Zhu Shihong, the second master of King Zhao's army, was wounded by Cao Xueyang.
For a time, the morale of Zhang Shimei's troops plummeted. Even if they received reinforcements sent by King Zhao, they did not have the ability and momentum to match Cao Xueyang's army.
Cao Xueyang repeatedly sent troops to fight, but Zhang Shimei never stood firm.
No matter how insulted Cao Xueyang's vanguard army was, even if Zhang Shimei's household register was scolded, he pretended not to hear it.
In such a state, even Cao Xueyang was helpless.
But the arrival of a battle report instantly reversed the offensive and defensive momentum of both sides.
On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, King Zhao fought a decisive battle with Zhao Tianlin's troops on the north bank of the Baigou River, and won a complete victory, killing more than 200 generals including Zhao Tianlin.
The Pingjing army suffered losses as high as 70%!
The defeat of Jizhou's northern line exposed Cao Xueyang's flank to the iron hoof of Zhao Wang's army. If Zhao Wang's army took advantage of the situation and went south, Cao Xueyang's troops would be in danger of being divided.
Naturally, Cao Xueyang would not make such a mistake, and ordered all armies to retreat alternately overnight.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Shimei originally wanted to pursue him, but Cao Xueyang was also prepared and set up an ambush in advance to intercept Zhang Shimei's pursuers halfway up the road.
A great battle ensued between the two sides, causing Zhang Shimei to lose three thousand fine cavalry.
After this battle, Zhang Shimei gave up his intention to catch up. He wanted to rely on the victory at Baigouhe to boost his morale and prepare his army and horses, instead of competing with Cao Xueyang.
Cao Xueyang also relied on this ambush to safely withdraw his troops to Jinyang City.
Ten days later, Zhang Shimei completed the preparation of the army, divided his troops into three groups, and advanced together to the gates of Jinyang City.
Five years later, Jinyang City was besieged again.
"Marquis Cao, are we just going to hide in the city like this and let Zhang Shimei's provocation?!" A woman holding a red tassel spear stood in front of Cao Xueyang, with an angry look on her face.
This person is Yang Siniang, the first main force in Cao Xueyang's newly formed Longwu Army and the leader of the Dragon Spear Battalion.
This woman's spear skills are unparalleled in the world, and her skills have reached the realm of cave and mystery.
Regarding the level of marksmanship, even if Yang Ning came here, he would not dare to win easily. With such martial arts, he was naturally somewhat conceited. At this time, he could not hold on and felt aggrieved.
Cao Xueyang shook his head helplessly. It wasn't that he didn't dare to fight, but that he couldn't fight.
The news of Zhao Tianlin's death in battle is not clear to the army at this moment, but once the matter spreads, it will inevitably cause a huge blow to the morale of the Longwu Army.
Zhao Tianlin was the former deputy governor of the Longwu Army and rebuilt the Longwu Army together with Cao Xueyang.
In addition to his high moral character and high prestige, as well as his ability to defend the enemy and destroy the country, his reputation in the army is no less than that of Cao Xueyang, the king-killing heroine.
If word spread that Zhao Tianlin was killed in battle, it would have a devastating blow to the morale of the Longwu Army.
The enemy coach Zhang Shimei will never miss this opportunity and will definitely use this matter to undermine the morale of the Longwu Army.
Cao Xueyang looked at Yang Siniang, who was bent on fighting, and said solemnly, "Six Niang, what I am going to say next is a top secret in the military, so don't spread it easily."
"yes!"
"In Bingzhou, the Pingjing Army on the front line north of Jizhou was defeated! The Governor Zhao Tianlin died for his country... The Pingjing Army suffered heavy losses and has now retreated to Yanmen."
"...!!" Yang Siniang didn't expect such big news to come to Cao Xueyang when he came up.
"This matter is of great importance. Once it spreads, it will definitely cause the army sergeants to think wildly. Therefore, I have not made it public, but it can't be kept secret for long. Even if we don't say it, Zhang Shimei will say it."
Mrs. Yang Si has superb marksmanship and strong martial arts, but she is not a foolhardy person. As Cao Xueyang finished speaking, she already knew the reason for Cao Xueyang's persistence.
With the strong city of Jinyang as a barrier, even if Zhang Shimei wants to do anything, he can deal with it calmly.
"Cao Hou, we must take action, otherwise once Zhang Shimei makes a fuss about Governor Zhao's death in battle, we will be passive!"
As the commander of the army, how could Cao Xueyang not know what Yang Siniang said?!
But morale has always been a fantasy. In the era of cold weapons, it can even determine the outcome of a war.
For example, in the Battle of Feishui in the Later Jin Dynasty, morale collapsed.
This is what Cao Xueyang is having a headache about right now, how to minimize the negative impact of Zhao Tianlin's death in battle.
"In Jinyang City, there is abundant food and arrows, so we are not afraid of Zhang Shimei's siege in a short period of time."
Although Zhang Shimei now has a superior force, he only has 100,000 more troops than Cao Xueyang. These 100,000 people cannot play a decisive role in the attack and defense of a fortified city like Jinyang.
The method of using troops is to encircle it if it is ten, attack it if it is five times, and divide it if it is doubled.
If he wanted to storm a fortified city like Jinyang, Zhang Shimei would need at least another 200,000 elite troops, otherwise it would be impossible.
"We must be the first to announce this before Zhang Shimei!"
It is important to take the initiative into your own hands.
The news of Zhao Tianlin's death and the defeat of the Pingjing Army were like a time bomb in Zhang Shimei's hands that would be used to detonate the morale of the Longwu Army.
Instead of waiting for Zhang Shimei to take advantage, it is better to take the lead yourself.
As long as all the soldiers under his command emotionally accept this matter, the secret Zhang Shimei holds will not be so shocking and scary!
Cao Xueyang's bright eyes were full of determination.
Five years ago, Brother Yang and Mr. Yu could stop Hou Jin's iron hoof here; five years later, she can do the same!
