One of the six southwest counties of Xia Kingdom, Hechi County and Wuzhou.
Although they both belong to the southwest of Xia Kingdom, Hechi County is in the far south. If there is an incident, it will be difficult for the Jiangyang County camp to respond. In addition, Wuzhou and Yongzhou are across the river, so it is natural to have a large army to prepare for it.
When the plague broke out in the southwest before, because Hechi County was far away from the source, Dejiang County, and a large army responded quickly, the epidemic was still under control. Therefore, this time, Hechi County was not severely affected.
Now that the plague has subsided, the local order has been restored to life. The sounds of vendors and vendors in the city are coming and going, and pedestrians and travelers are coming and going. What is visible is a scene of prosperity. At this time, compared with the other five counties in the southwest, the gap between Hechi County and the other five counties in the southwest is so big that it is not like the same place.
a place.
Unfortunately, this prosperous and peaceful scene did not last long.
Then the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard, causing the people on the street to rush into chaos.
The strange cavalry in armor, carrying the black dragon flag of the Xia Kingdom, holding the command arrow, galloped on the street, and shouted loudly in Mandarin with a clear northern accent:
"The imperial court has ordered that the army will be stationed in various cities in Hechi County from now on. The local governments will fully cooperate with the army and make no mistakes!"
"The imperial court has ordered that the army will be stationed from now on..."
The soldiers and horses originally stationed in the camp outside the city now marched into the city in a mighty manner, directly taking over the city's defense and arranging soldiers to guard important places such as government offices and grain warehouses in the city.
This scene is not the first time.
When King Qi led his troops to attack the northern border of Yun State, the Emperor of Yun State conquered the Yongzhou camp and organized his troops into military preparations. At that time, Wuzhou was just like today, with the army taking over the city and preparing for it.
For a moment, the people hid in their homes in a slight panic, and the shops on the streets hurriedly closed their doors.
In a moment, the bustling scene of the prosperous age suddenly disappeared. The entire Wuzhou City was suddenly shrouded in the clouds of war.
In the camp outside Wuzhou City, a group of generals, fully armored, gathered together. However, at this moment, the aura of every general present was low and scary.
"Has there been no news from the General Hou?" a general asked.
The first general looked gloomy, shook his head slowly, and said:
"No...but there were reports of scouting horses. Thousands of Beisei's elite cavalry set up an ambush for the Yun Kingdom, and almost the entire army was wiped out! But at the Yongzhou camp of the Yun Kingdom, the camp gates were tightly closed, and there was no movement!"
"It seems that there is something wrong with the Yongzhou camp of Yun State!"
As soon as these words came out, some generals stood up suddenly and shouted angrily:
"Why is this happening? We are obviously plotting against Yun Guo, so why does Yun Guo know the news?"
"Beisei's elite cavalry is stationed, and along the way there are soldiers and horses acting as escorts for transporting grain and grass, just to hide from others. And our Wuzhou camp is tightly guarded, and there is no way the news will be leaked!"
"Damn it, there must be a traitor among us!" Several generals were furious and immediately agreed.
Only the leading general shook his head decisively at this time and said in a deep voice:
"The general who knows this time has been closely guarding the general's bodyguards for the past two months, and there is no way he can send out the news!"
It was said to be a guard, but in fact it was to prevent some of the generals who knew the plan in advance from leaking the news. Deyang Hou Qimo then arranged for his own soldiers to monitor the generals in the Wuzhou camp.
Having said this, the leading general raised his voice and shouted:
"The possibility of someone leaking the secret about this matter is very slim! The war is about to start, the plan was miscalculated, and the general disappeared. Under such circumstances, we must work together. Anyone who is suspicious of each other will be punished for the crime of rebellion!"
When the generals heard this, they immediately bowed their heads slightly and stopped arguing.
According to the plan at Jinling City, they wanted thousands of cavalry to surround Di Qing, General Wuxiang of the Yun State, and then take advantage of the turmoil in the Yongzhou camp of the Yun State to send troops brazenly and occupy all four states.
But I never expected that this first step would have already failed.
Previously, the real commander-in-chief of Wuzhou Camp, General Xia Guohou, Deyang Hou Qimo, ignored the obstruction of other generals and personally led the troops to Yun State, but now there is no trace of him. In this way, the leaderless group has become Wuzhou Camp.
The troops are ready!
The leading general said solemnly:
"This general has already sent a message to the capital. I think it won't be long before military orders are issued. The most urgent task is to be on guard against the Yun Kingdom!"
The soldiers and horses of the Wuzhou camp were previously used to defend against the Li Dynasty army. It was only after the Battle of Yongzhou that all the land of Yongzhou and other four states returned to the Yun State. The object of the Wuzhou camp's defense changed from the Li Dynasty to the Li Dynasty.
Yun Kingdom.
The two sides have not fought before, and are not familiar with each other. However, the Yun army has been extremely versatile and has almost no defeats in the past few years, but it has put a lot of pressure on the Wuzhou camp.
At this moment, a somewhat urgent voice was suddenly heard coming from outside the tent.
"There's urgent news!"
When the generals in the camp heard this, their hearts suddenly sank.
The response from Yongzhou Camp was so fast?
"What's the matter?" the leading general responded quickly.
"The general is back!"
Hearing this, all the generals were startled, stood up and walked outside the tent.
Then I saw the camp gate slowly opening in the distance, and dozens of cavalrymen drove into the camp surrounded by one person.
When all the generals saw this, they stepped forward to greet him.
When they walked in and took a look, everyone was slightly surprised.
Then they saw dozens of cavalrymen returning home in embarrassment, all tired and wounded.
Everyone's armor, at first glance, was no longer the Xia Kingdom's standard black. It was unknown whether it was their own blood or the blood of Yun Jun, which had solidified and dyed the black armor brown.
The leader, Deyang Hou Qimo, was even more embarrassed. The crown feathers on his head were removed, the red cloak behind him disappeared, and even the general flag behind him was dropped at this time.
Obviously, in order to break out, Zimmer threw away all the most conspicuous things on his body!
For these Beisei elite cavalry, the Yun Kingdom cavalry's attack speed is so fast that even the most skilled eagle division under the Turkic king's tent cannot match it. And they are obviously light cavalry, but under the blessing of the vision
His ability to charge into battle and defeat the enemy is comparable to the most elite Tiger Division of the Turks.
If Zimmer hadn't been steady and pursued with a tight military formation. After being surprised, he made a prompt decision and arranged for his close associates to hold the general's flag as a substitute. He would never have been able to escape.
At this time, when the generals of Wuzhou Camp saw Qimo returning, they breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said excitedly:
"General Hou!"
Zimmer had been serving in the northern army for a long time, and did not have much interaction with the generals in the southwest, nor did he have a high prestige. The generals were so excited, and it was not because of how popular Zimmer was with the army.
In fact, Zimmer holds the position of general and holds a title, so he is currently the person in charge of the Wuzhou camp.
As long as he is here, no matter what happens to the plans in Jinling City, he will always be responsible. But if he dies, the Wuzhou generals will not only be blamed by the court, but if the situation changes later, they will even have to bear the consequences of defeat.
crime.
At this time, Zimmer looked disgraced and obviously did not care about the thoughts of the generals in front of him.
He turned over and dismounted, his face gloomy, and he said:
"Have you ever taken over the cities in Hechi County?"
The leading general hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said:
"General, after returning home, a military order has been issued!"
Qi Mo was silent for a moment, his face flushed a little, and the veins on his forehead were exposed. He looked at the generals and gritted his teeth and said:
"I lost my sight and underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. Instead, I was ambushed by the Yun army, causing heavy losses to Beisei Jingqi. I immediately wrote to the court, requesting His Majesty to investigate and punish him."
Having said this, Zimmer paused slightly and continued:
"Underestimating the enemy's reckless advance, which resulted in heavy losses for his subordinates, he should have been temporarily dismissed from the army. However, the Yun State army was on the other side, and the war was about to break out. The army must not be leaderless! Before the court appointed a general, I would continue to command the army for the time being. Afterwards, he was held accountable and committed suicide.
I will take it upon myself!"
When the generals heard the words, they quickly lowered their heads, with different thoughts in their minds.
Zimmer looked around at the generals who had their heads lowered, took a deep breath, raised his voice, and shouted:
"The main blame for this battle lies with me. Although the enemy cannot relinquish military duties at the moment, military laws are strict and cannot be circumvented. I will bring sixty military sticks myself and punish him first."
The leading general was suddenly startled and said quickly:
"General Hou, why is this necessary?"
The general on the side also spoke at this time:
"The general has just escaped from danger and returned to camp, so we might as well talk about it later!"
"General Hou is still injured, so he might as well put it aside for now. If he falls seriously injured, what will happen if the Yun army attacks?"
But at this time, Zimmer had made up his mind. He raised his hand slightly to stop everyone from continuing to dissuade them, and immediately shouted:
"Who is in charge of overseeing military law?"
A general stood up slowly with a helpless face, bowed and said:
"The end is here!"
Zimmer shouted sharply:
"Prepare for execution in the school grounds to shock the morale of the troops!"
After that, he ignored everyone's obstruction and immediately left for the school grounds.
The generals looked at Zimmer's short figure and felt touched in their hearts.
They never expected that Zimmer's first words when he returned to camp would be these! No matter what everyone had thought before, they all couldn't help but feel a little admiration at this time.
If you manage the army like this, you will not be exempted from the blame. He is worthy of being a famous general in the northern border of Xia Kingdom!
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At this time, it was in Yongzhou on the other side of the river from Wuzhou City.
The gate of the Yunjun camp opened wide, and Di Qing took the lead and drove into the camp.
Whistling behind him were thousands of cavalrymen dressed in red armor, who had just returned from the battlefield and were full of murderous and solemn and terrifying cavalry.
Dozens of heads were hanging high above the camp's campus, with blood dripping from them. There was a chilling and murderous atmosphere that immediately chilled people's hearts.
Di Qing got off his horse and walked quickly to the handsome tent.
Then he saw Shi An, and Xiao Yu had been waiting for a long time.
Di Qing bowed slightly and said:
"I've met the great general, Ambassador Xiao Bu!"
Glutinous rice
Di Qing had only been in the army for one year, and he had already reached the rank of fourth-grade titled general. He was in charge of the Yongzhou camp and guarded one side. He was now His Majesty's absolute confidant. Shi An and Xiao Yu did not dare to trust him.
, stood up and returned the courtesy slightly.
"General Wu Xiang has returned victoriously, what a joy to congratulate him!" Xiao Yu said with a chuckle.
When Di Qing heard this, he quickly said:
"You calculated mentally but not intentionally, but still failed to capture General Xia Jun. You cannot deserve Master Xiao's congratulations!"
When Xiao Yu heard this, he laughed and said:
"With two thousand soldiers and horses, he killed more than three thousand of Xia's elite cavalry in one battle. General Di is so humble!"
Meaningless compliments are enough here.
A few people changed the subject and got to the point.
Shi An opened his mouth and said:
"All the rebel generals in the Yongzhou camp have been punished and executed. And with His Majesty's decree, the situation in the camp is stable and there has been no chaos!"
While speaking, Shi An couldn't help but have a trace of heaviness in his eyes.
The fact that his former subordinate Pao Ze met such an end obviously made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
It would not be true to say that all of these generals had rebellious intentions. Most of them were really instigated by others and were worried about the liquidation of the imperial court, so they participated.
But at this time, Shi An could only act ruthlessly.
After all, just one hint of this kind of thing is enough to make His Majesty have murderous intentions. If these generals are not cleaned up, the Yongzhou camp with more than 100,000 troops will still be in trouble!
Writing a letter to plead for mercy? Is His Majesty who is in the palace some kind of benevolent Bodhisattva?
Di Qing noticed Shi An's expression and understood it in his heart, but just passed it by and said:
"After that, I will trouble the general to sit in the army!"
Shi An nodded and did not continue talking.
Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said solemnly:
"The Xia army broke the peace treaty and returned to its old ways, driving troops and horses to invade the territory of our Yun Kingdom. The reputation of a country should be despised by the people of the world. It should be reported to the world immediately to show the despicable words and deeds of the Xia Kingdom!"
Having said this, Xiao Yu suddenly stood up, took out the imperial edict he was carrying, and said in a deep voice:
"General Wu Xiang, Di Qing takes the order!"
Di Qing's expression became solemn, and he immediately knelt down on the ground and saluted respectfully:
"Your Majesty, Di Qing, respectfully listen to the Holy Edict!"
"In response to Tianshun's timing, and under the command of Ziming, Emperor Dayun issued an edict:
In the six counties in the southwest of the Xia Kingdom, the plague was raging, the people were displaced, suffered heavy losses, and the people's livelihood was in ruins. The Xia Kingdom's court did not think about the suffering of the people, sympathized with the people's strength, and recuperated. Instead, they broke the trust of the world, sent troops to invade our Dayun territory, tore up the peace treaty, and opened the country lightly.
Zhan Duan. His words and actions should be despised by everyone in the world!
General Wu Xiang, Di Qing, was promoted to the third rank of General Andong on that day. He led Yongzhou soldiers and horses to conquer the Xia Kingdom, saved the people of the southwest from fire and water, and rescued tens of thousands of people from hanging upside down.
Kudos to this!"
When Di Qing heard this, he immediately said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, Di Qing, obey your order!"
After receiving the imperial edict, Di Qing looked solemn, stood up and shouted:
"Send me the command to rectify the troops and attack Xia tomorrow!"
"I will obey the commander's orders!"
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Xiushan County.
Yang Dayan, the Pingman general of the Yun Kingdom, grabbed the secret edict in his hand and looked at it over and over. Then he looked at Dongchang Fanzi who was delivering the edict in the tent, with a rather embarrassed look on his face, and said:
"This secret decree can only be read by this general?"
Dongchang Fanzi heard this and said quickly:
"General, this His Majesty's secret order is for you, so naturally only you can read it!"
When Yang Dayan heard this, his eyes widened, staring at the man, and said word by word:
"This general is illiterate!"
When Dongchang Fanzi heard this, the corner of his mouth suddenly twitched, making him want to laugh inexplicably.
A dignified fourth-grade general, commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, is still illiterate!
Yang Dayan noticed Fanzi's expression and immediately snorted and said:
"Then you come and read it to me!"
Dongchang Fanzi suddenly stiffened and said quickly:
"No, no, no, this is not allowed! Revealing secret orders is a capital crime!"
When Yang Dayan heard this, he waved his hands indifferently and said:
"It's okay. When you finish reciting, I will chop you down. Wouldn't it be a capital crime?"
After saying that, he turned around and looked around, pretending to be looking for a weapon.
Fanzi was so frightened that the hair on his body stood up, he backed away and said:
"General, general, actually, you might as well discuss this matter with your confidants!"
I had long heard that Yang Dayan, the plain barbarian general, was a gangster, but I didn’t expect him to be so gangster!
After saying that, Fanzi bowed stiffly and walked quickly outside the tent.
Yang Dayan snorted coldly and sat back slowly.
Although he is illiterate, he is by no means stupid. His appearance in the past was just for others to see. He could naturally see the contempt hidden in the Dongchang fanzhi just now, and he was just deliberately teasing him like this.
But as a person from Dongchang, the most he can do is play tricks like this!
Thinking of this, Yang Dayan's heart was slightly blocked.
No! Your Majesty remembers that I can't even understand the secret decree. What kind of errands will you entrust to me in the future?
I have to study and make progress!
Thinking of this, he sat up straight and shouted outside:
"Someone is coming!"
The soldiers outside the tent walked in quickly, cupped their hands and said:
"General!"
Yang Dayan said in a deep voice:
"Go and find if there are any capable scholars in Xiushan City, and bring them back to the camp for me!"
When the soldiers heard this, they were immediately embarrassed and said:
"General, the imperial examination has just been held in Beijing, and some capable scholars may not be able to come back yet!"
Yang Dayan's eyes widened again and he scolded:
"Is there not even one? I don't believe it, general. Find it quickly!"
Just when the soldier was in trouble, something suddenly came to his mind.
His eyes lit up and he quickly clasped his fists and said:
"General, my subordinates really remembered that a scholar did come here not long ago."
Yang Dayan heard the words and said:
"Oh? Do you have the ability? Don't just find someone to fool this general!"
Yang Dayan admits that he is not interested in literature and ink. If he is not capable, I am afraid that he will not be able to teach him.
The soldier hesitated for a moment and then said:
"He must be a capable person... I heard that the man just came to Xiushan County. Although he worked hard in farming, he often compared himself to the sages of the past dynasties. Some people were disdainful and argued with him, but he was often left speechless.
It can be said that this reputation is getting bigger and bigger!”
Having said this, the soldier quickly said:
"Anyway, no one in Xiushan County can defend him now!"
When Yang Dayan heard this, he smacked his lips and said:
"Okay, it's just him. If it doesn't fit, just change it!"
When Yang Dayan said this, he asked casually and said:
"By the way, what's his name?"
"Well, my subordinates don't know much either... I only heard that his surname is Zhuge!"
Hearing this, Yang Dayan nodded and said:
"Go and take him..."
Having said this, Yang Da's eyes froze slightly, he pondered for a moment, then slowly stood up and said:
"Our Majesty always respects scholars, and it is not easy for General Ben to offend me. This time, I will personally go to invite him... Come and read the contents of this secret decree to me first, and wait for His Majesty's response.
After the matter is settled, I will go and see it myself!"
As he spoke, if he didn't have the secret decree sent by Xiao Cheng in his hand, he wouldn't be able to wait for a moment.
The soldiers under his command had long been accustomed to their general's temper, and they quickly bowed their heads in response.