Chapter 25 The elites from the northern border of the Xia Kingdom appear in the south of the sky, and the war will start
Xia Kingdom, Jinling City Palace.
When the old eunuch Sixi saw Emperor Xia sleeping lightly on the dragon chair, he immediately shrank, turned around and walked out of the palace, twirling his hands and feet.
At this time, I heard Emperor Xia closing his eyes and saying in a slightly tired voice:
"Has Ling'er ever left to return to Beijing?"
The old eunuch was delighted when he heard the words and hesitated slightly.
After reacting for a long time, he finally realized that the Ling'er the Emperor Xia was calling was the King of Qi, Yu Zhaoling.
The old eunuch bowed slightly and replied softly:
"Your Majesty, His Highness already set off on his journey the day before yesterday!"
Hearing Sixi's words, Emperor Xia opened his red eyes, nodded and said:
"Fortunately, I'm not stubborn! The people in the six southwest counties are devastated and can't be saved anymore. If he stays there, it's hard to escape the responsibility of losing the country... Now is the perfect time to get out!"
Si Xi heard this, and the smile on his face faltered.
Can the six southwest counties be saved?
After being frozen for a long time, Sixi finally forced out a smile, changed the subject and said:
"If Your Highness knew that His Majesty had such thoughts in mind, I would not know how to express my gratitude!"
Emperor Xia glanced at the old eunuch and hummed:
"Hmph, you are quite tactful..."
Having said this, Emperor Xia straightened up slightly, looked at the map of the world's territories placed on the imperial desk, and said in a deep voice:
"The little emperor of the Yun Kingdom was so lucky that I ran into this plague when the people in the southwest were unstable. After that, he sent doctors and delivered supplies very well. He took advantage of all the fame and benefits. The embroidered clothes envoy came to retaliate.
, the hearts of the people of the six southwest counties have already turned to the Yun Kingdom. In this way, there is no way to keep the land of the six counties!"
The old eunuch Sixi lowered his head slightly and did not dare to answer a word.
Emperor Xia was not surprised by his caution, but he looked sharply and said coldly:
"The hearts of the people in the southwest are unstable, the plague has not yet been completely controlled, and there are rebels in rebellion. The villagers are self-governing and continue to maintain the system. It is laborious and laborious! Since the little emperor of the Yun Kingdom wants such a hot potato, what if I give it to him? But,
I won't be polite about Yongzhou and other places. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands of troops from the Yun Kingdom who will join us!"
Just hearing these words, I felt that Emperor Xia had such a powerful plan!
For the current Xia Kingdom, continuing to maintain the rule of the six southwest counties is a thankless task and can only waste national power.
In this case, it is better to change to Yongzhou!
The land of the four states of Yongzhou is the sacred land in the north of the Li Dynasty, and it is also a prosperous land. Although this exchange is a bit of a loss, if the Yun Kingdom's border troops are added to it, it is not a loss-making deal.
After all, 70% of the elites of the Yun Kingdom are among the Yun Kingdom's border troops!
After hearing Emperor Xia's words, Sixi's old face immediately squeezed out a smile and complimented:
"Your Majesty shines brightly for thousands of miles, and plans to rule the world. Throughout the ages, there have been few emperors as wise as you."
Emperor Xia was already used to hearing compliments from his old friend who had been with him for many years. He waved his hand casually and said:
"By the way, what did you do here just now?"
As soon as he said this, Si Xi suddenly remembered that he had come to report something, and said quickly:
"Your Majesty, this is what the Fourteenth Princess ordered to be sent to the palace!"
When Emperor Xia heard that it was Yu Yingyao's daughter, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said:
"What are you sending to the palace? In what name and to whom?"
Si Xi's face looked a little weird and she said softly:
"The Fourteenth Princess only said that it was handed over to His Majesty, and the rest was not explained!"
After saying that, Si Xi raised his hand slightly, and when a little eunuch came in holding a rosewood box, he knelt down and presented the thing in his hand to Emperor Xia.
In the wooden box, a pearl lay quietly in it.
Emperor Xia was stunned for a moment when he saw this thing.
After a while, a trace of reminiscence flashed in Emperor Xia's eyes and he said:
"I gave this to her when she was ten years old. Speaking of which, her mother-in-law was still there at that time..."
Having said this, Emperor Xia suddenly laughed and said:
"She is telling me that she knows that I am paying attention to her!"
Si Xi heard the words, lowered his eyes and replied:
"Perhaps the Fourteenth Princess felt that the process of mastering the Embroidery Envoy was too easy, and that's when she discovered something strange!"
As mentioned before, Yu Yingyao had been in the palace in her early years. Due to her status, she did not have many available manpower.
But since returning to Jinling City, the power under her has expanded like a balloon. In just half a year, she has secretly controlled almost all the power of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy.
And this embroidery envoy was a sharp knife in the hands of successive emperors of the Xia Kingdom. Even though Feng Chu, a high-level embroidery envoy, came to her side first, she was able to take control of this secret service so easily in such a short period of time. Still quite suspicious!
The conversation between Emperor Xia and his confidants revealed this mystery. Behind all of this, Emperor Xia was secretly helping her and allowing her to take charge of the entire Embroidery Corps!
When Emperor Xia heard the old eunuch's words, he suddenly felt sad, shook his head and sighed:
"I have overlooked this daughter who I have not paid much attention to since she was a child! I have given birth to so many sons, but none of them can compare to her..."
Compared to her brother, King Qi, her methods and strategies are far superior.
Emperor Xia had already decided on the candidate for the throne, and had made many arrangements for this. At this time, he couldn't help but think:
If she was a boy, why would he bother so much?
The old eunuch lowered his head and pretended to be a wood carving and clay sculpture. Although he was old, he was not confused.
At this time, no matter what the emperor says, he can't answer it!
Emperor Xia pondered for a moment and said to himself:
"Actually, Ling'er has more than enough courage, but she is inevitably lacking in other aspects. It's also great to have her secretly checking and filling in the gaps!"
In fact, if Yu Yingyao had not shown the tactics and strategies that could help King Qi after going to Yun Kingdom, Emperor Xia would have never let her come back and secretly control the entire Embroidered Clothes Envoy!
After losing her status as a princess, it would be impossible for her to even think about Si Chen! She is also the younger sister of King Qi from the same mother. She is a good tool for protecting King Qi secretly!
Thinking of this, Emperor Xia put the pearl in his hand back and said casually:
"Send it back..."
Emperor Xia paused slightly, his eyes condensed, and he said in a deep voice:
"What I gave to her will always be hers unless I want it back in person!"
Hearing this, the old eunuch Sixi quickly closed the rosewood box, bowed before leaving.
At this time, Emperor Xia spoke again.
"Yongzhou is paying attention, and there must be a result soon!"
"yes!"
Valley haze
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At this time, it is where Yunxia meets the south.
In the distance, at the border of Xia Kingdom, there was also the sound of iron hoofs stamping on the ground like a muffled thunder, and there was a rumble.
Thousands of cavalry wearing black armor galloped from the front.
The sound of iron hooves struck people's hearts directly. The aura of killing came from all over the place. The cavalry formations were arranged in military formations, and the orders and prohibitions were just like Mount Tai coming over them. At first glance, they were the elite among the elite!
At the same time, behind the cavalry formation led by Di Qing, hundreds of people dressed as caravans suddenly appeared. Using the convoy carrying goods as a shield, they drew their swords and lined up to block the retreat of the Yun cavalry.
Just looking at the skilled movements and tight military formations of these people dressed as merchants, one can tell that the identity of these merchants is just a cover-up. They are all well-trained elite soldiers in disguise. The reason is to serve as a cavalry army at this time.
Delay for a moment!
When the deputy general beside Di Qing saw this, his expression became condensed, he rode his horse to Di Qing's side and said in a deep voice:
"Commander..."
At this time, Di Qing, when he saw the Xia cavalry suddenly appeared, not only did he not show any surprise or panic, but instead showed a playful smile and said:
"Sure enough, it showed up! I just discovered that the horse bandits and merchants we met today are a little strange... Humph, if you keep practicing like this, I don't know what you will scold me in private!"
When the deputy general heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little strange on his face.
Although autumn has entered the current season, the temperature in Yongzhou has not dropped. It coincides with autumn, and the weather is as hot as summer. Even though Di Qing shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers as a commander-in-chief, some people endured hardship despite being exhausted.
Keep complaining.
But as Di Qing said, the appearance of these Xia cavalry in front of them means that they finally don't have to practice like this!
Di Qing hung the long bow on his horse, replaced it with the blue sword on his waist, turned the horse's head, pointed at the soldiers pretending to be merchants in front, and shouted loudly:
"rush!"
Although there were only more than a hundred cavalry around Di Qing, seeing the Xia cavalry whose number was dozens of times theirs suddenly appeared, none of them panicked at all.
As soon as the military order was given, the momentum of everyone suddenly changed, and everyone straightened their spears.
"kill!"
A loud shout was heard, and more than a hundred cavalrymen immediately followed Di Qing and charged forward.
The horses' hooves moved, and the charge of the cavalry was suddenly raised. The killing atmosphere spread out in all directions, and the momentum of the military formation shocked people's hearts. There were only more than a hundred cavalrymen, but they had the attitude of thousands of troops overcoming difficulties, which was amazing!
The man in front, dressed as a merchant, was guarding the road. The vehicle loaded with goods was pushed forward, revealing its frame made of fine iron, blocking the not-so-wide road.
Although there were only a few hundred of these people, and they were all unarmored soldiers, they were able to withstand the charge of hundreds of cavalry just by relying on the chariot frame made of fine iron, blocking the road and occupying a favorable location.
But it is a pity that Di Qing leads the third-level unit "Youzhou Assault Cavalry"!
Di Qing's eyes were sharp, he pointed his long knife and yelled:
"Charge! Charge!"
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[Prerequisite——……]
[Required equipment——……]
[Characteristics - Assault Cavalry: When attacking the enemy's formation, the movement speed increases by 2 and the attack power increases by 2 (effective)]
The cavalry charged into the formation, and the heaven and earth responded in an instant, and the vision of luck suddenly condensed into reality.
Rolling smoke rose into the sky, and blood swirled upwards, condensing in the sky.
The huge black iron wings stretched out, casting shadows covering several miles. The fierce eyes glowing with red light made people shudder, and the sharp eagle's beak seemed to be flashing with cold light. Under the powerful iron claws, there was blood flowing down.
Youzhou suddenly rides a strange phenomenon, an eagle dripping blood.
After the change of heaven and earth, the vision of the army gathering was revealed to the world for the first time.
More than a hundred cavalrymen charged forward, and faced hundreds of Xia soldiers in disguise with a look of horror on their faces, and the formation was immediately thrown into chaos.
"What is that?"
"Monster, it's a monster..."
"Ahhh!"
When Xiao Cheng and Monk Hui Qi were at the Dharma Conference, their fortunes solidified and a vision appeared, and they were recognized by the people in Zhongqing City as the True Dragon Emperor and the birth of the Buddha.
But now, seeing such a vision for the first time, the soldiers of the Xia Kingdom felt even more awe and fear.
The vision of a bleeding eagle swooped in, and its sharp iron claws crossed the limit between reality and reality.
There was only a loud "bang" sound, and the frame of the fine iron vehicle that blocked the path of the Yun Kingdom's cavalry suddenly exploded.
Di Qing arrived first, jumped on his horse, and swung the long sword in his hand. The blue Qi surged out and turned into the true form of a water dragon, circling wildly in the Xia army's formation.
Waves of dragon roars were heard, accompanied by the sound of explosions. The soldiers of the Xia army who were blocking the bloody battle faced him directly, and were torn to pieces in an instant!
More than a hundred cavalrymen rushed in with their guns drawn, like wolves entering a flock of sheep. They could only hear the sound of "puff" of sharp blades piercing flesh and blood. There was no obstruction in the Xia army's position.
There was a scream.
Not long after, a group of Xia Army soldiers blocking the front were either dead or injured, or their courage gave out, and they fled in a panic. The entire Xia Army position was not able to hold on for even a quarter of an hour before they were all destroyed.
The terrifying anomaly, which looked to Xia Jun like a blood-dropping eagle protected by ghosts and gods, slowly dissipated.
Di Qing stopped where he was, reorganized his queue, turned his horse's head to look at the chasing Xia Army cavalry, and stood proudly.
At this time, the Xia cavalry seemed to be frightened by the strange sight of the army. Their horses slowed down and stopped several miles away, confronting Di Qing vigilantly.
Di Qing looked solemn and shouted loudly:
"This is my territory of Dayun. You, the soldiers of Xia Kingdom, are trespassing. But you want to tear up the peace treaty and challenge Duan again?"
The Xia army was silent at first, and they could only hear the panting and neighing sounds of the war horses. After a while, they dispersed like the tide.
A middle-aged general with a weathered face and a sturdy body, riding on a war horse, slowly came out of the military formation. Looking at Di Qing opposite, he had a look of fear on his face, and he immediately shouted loudly:
"General Empress Daxia, who was granted the title of Marquis of Deyang, Qi Mo, has met General Wu Xiang!"
Hearing the name of the visitor, Di Qing frowned subconsciously.
It is said that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Before Di Qing was ordered to take over the Yongzhou camp, he had already recorded in his mind all the generals of the Xia Kingdom's southwest frontier army in the archives of Dongchang.
But the person in front of me had never noticed that his name appeared on the list!
Upon hearing this, the deputy general on the side quietly stepped forward, lowered his voice, and said to Di Qing:
"General, Deyanghou Qimo, is a fierce general who came from the Xia Kingdom's northern border army. He became famous in a battle ten years ago, slaughtering 30,000 people of the Turkic Gulha tribe, and became famous in Mobei, and he was awarded the title of Deyanghou! After that!
, it has been intimidating the Turks in the north, so I have rarely heard of it in the south of the country. There are only these in the files of Dongchang..."
"Are you from the Northern Border Army?" Di Qing frowned slightly when he heard this.
At this time, take a closer look at the cavalry on the opposite side. They all have superb riding skills and excellent horses. Such elite cavalry cannot be compared to those of the Xia Kingdom's southwest frontier army!
Thinking of this, a hint of vigilance flashed in Di Qing's eyes.
Unexpectedly, the Xia Kingdom actually mobilized elite soldiers and horses from the north. It seems that this time, as His Majesty said, the Xia Kingdom was well prepared!