Chapter 494 The Turks sent troops to contain them, and the Xia Kingdom's Daxing City was in danger!
As winter approaches, the endless grassland that connects to the skyline has begun to turn a withered yellow color.
Groups of sheep are extremely conspicuous on the withered yellow grassland. They gather together and roll forward, chasing the last touch of green.
The tall and strong herdsman looked at his own flock of sheep in front of him. He couldn't help but smile on his face, and he whipped his horse. The sound of "crackling" the whip was heard.
Like the tearing of cloth, it stings the eardrums and drives the scattered sheep back into the herd.
Not far away, you can still see a series of tents with smoke curling up from cooking stoves. There are also women working and children playing.
Such a peaceful and leisurely scene would have been almost impossible to appear on the grassland a few years ago when the Turkic royal court ruled with high pressure, the leaders of various tribes squeezed them desperately, and the grassland tribesmen were in dire straits!
Two years ago, the Turkic royal court was defeated by the Xia army. It lost all its elites, its power was greatly damaged, and it no longer had the ability to control the major tribes on the grassland.
In order to elect the new king of the grassland, the major tribes began to fight with each other. The vast grassland instantly fell into a melee.
Endless wars, fighting and war horses, and the neighing of war horses have become the main melody of the entire grassland.
Until Ashina Sheer returned with his troops and started with more than a thousand cavalry. With the assistance of Mu Huali, Chi Laowen and others, Ashina Sheer was invincible and invincible. In less than a year,
Within a short period of time, he had occupied most of the Mobei grassland.
After Ashinasheer took possession of the territory, the heavy taxes that the grassland people had to bear before were changed to light corvee taxes.
Under the rule, the grassland people were able to get a chance to breathe, and the vitality and strength of the tribes lost due to the war were quickly restored. It also attracted many tribes to come to seek refuge, and Ashina Sheer's power quickly grew.
Up to now, the number of grassland people under his rule has numbered in the millions, with hundreds of thousands of string masters and more than 10,000 elite men in armor.
Although it is not as good as the Turkic Royal Court that unified the grassland back then, it is now the most powerful force on the grassland!
Even the Turkic royal court was forced by him to move to the land of Monan. Now it has been reduced to the point where it can only survive between the two forces of Ashinasheer and Xia Kingdom.
At this time, on the grassland in the distance, dozens of majestic figures suddenly appeared, riding war horses, kicking up a cloud of smoke and galloping towards the camp ahead.
The sound of rushing horse hooves interrupted the quiet and peaceful scene in front of me.
The tribal men in the camp also heard the commotion at this time, and quickly walked out of the camp, silently gathered around their leader, and looked at the intruder warily.
The galloping war horses stopped suddenly in front of the camp.
The leading knight, who looked extremely majestic in armor, was sitting on a war horse. He raised a gorgeous scimitar inlaid with gold and jade high in his hand and shouted loudly in Turkic language:
"Where is Bogonu, the leader of the Merqi tribe now?"
Seeing the gorgeous scimitar in the hands of the leading knight, the expressions of the leaders of the Merqi Tribe suddenly changed.
This gorgeous golden sword is now unknown to everyone in the Mobei grassland. It is the most noble and revered Dubu Khan and the symbol of Ashina Sher!
After a while, among the crowd, a tall, middle-aged man with a big beard walked out surrounded by leaders. He knelt down in front of the visitor respectfully, lowered his head and stroked his chest in salute, saying:
"Bogonu, the leader of the Merqi Tribe, has met the Khan's envoy!"
The leading knight said loudly:
"Convey the Khan's orders!"
"The Xia people invaded the Xia plains several times, plundered tribes, and killed and wounded Xia people. The Khan had orders to recruit warriors from various tribes and prepare the army for war to intimidate the Xia people!"
Upon hearing that this was an order to recruit the young men of the tribe, the leader of the Merqi tribe suddenly changed his face and looked a little ugly.
Although it has been nearly two years to recuperate and recuperate, the tribes can take a breath of relief.
But in the battle with the Xia Kingdom, the foundation of the Turkic royal court was completely destroyed, and each tribe also lost a group of elite warriors who were most capable of fighting. The power of the Xia army was also deeply engraved in the hearts of the grassland people.
, making them light
Yi didn't have the courage to fight against the Xia people.
So when they heard that Ashina Sheer was recruiting young men to confront the Xia army again, these tribal leaders were naturally unwilling.
The knight who came to convey the order did not get angry when he saw the ugly looks on the faces of the leaders of the Merqi Tribe, but continued:
"The Khan also ordered that the vitality of each tribe has not yet recovered, so this time, we will only use fifteen draws per system, recruit the young men of each tribe, prepare their own weapons, bows and arrows, and go to the king's tent for peace before December!"
When they heard that it was a system of fifteen draws, the leaders of the Merqi tribe immediately improved their expressions and showed joy. They hurriedly bowed to the ground and shouted:
"The benevolent heart of the Khan is more dazzling than the sun in the sky. I, the Meerqi tribe, will swear allegiance to the Khan to the death!"
A system of 15 draws, placed in Yunxia and Xia in the Central Plains, is likely to cause uproar and popular resentment.
But the system on the grasslands is completely different from that in the Central Plains. If tribal wars get really serious, all the young men in the clan will fight together. In the eyes of each tribe, this system of fifteen draws is
Benevolent government!
When the leading knight saw this, he said no more, put away the golden sword in his hand, drove away on his horse, and continued towards the next tribe gathering point.
Bogonu, the leader of the Milqi Tribe, stood up and said seriously to the leaders behind him:
"The Khan protects our Merqi tribe and is so kind, so we can never refuse his order!"
All the leaders also said in unison:
"That's what the leader said! We must carry out the Khan's order to the letter!"
"Hurry and gather the most heroic warriors in the tribe, hand over the fastest horses, the sharpest scimitars, and the most powerful bows and arrows in the tribe to them. I will personally lead them and go to serve the Khan!" Brother Bo!
Nu Lang said.
All the leaders touched their chests and saluted, and said loudly:
"yes!"
At this time, all the tribes under the rule of Ashinasheer on the Mobei grassland received his order to summon the young and strong.
Thanks to Ashina Sheer's kindness to the grassland people, he is extremely popular.
Coupled with the fact that his generals Mu Huali and others were invincible in battles and invincible in the past, they were extremely famous. This made no tribe choose to disobey his orders and sent their warriors to Ashina.
Meet at the royal court of Sheer.
By the end of November, most of the Mobei grassland tribes had gathered together.
At this time, Ashina Sheer's banner has gathered 130,000 Turkic cavalry and an elite armored force of more than 10,000 people!
At this time, in the royal court of Dub Khan, Ashina Sheer, who was regarded as the sun in the sky by the grassland tribes, was leading his four invincible generals to kneel on the ground.
In front of them, Guo Xie, the envoy of Yiwei at Nianganchu, solemnly handed the secret decree in his hand into the hands of Ashina Sheer.
Ashina Sheer respectfully received the secret order and said loudly:
"Ashina Sheer has received the order and will do his best not to disappoint His Majesty!"
When Guo Xie heard this, he nodded slightly and stretched out his hand to help Ashina Sheer up.
Ashina Sheer stood up slowly, holding a secret decree in his hand, and shouted to Mu Huali and the other four people:
"I order the four of you to immediately lead the troops and force the Xia Kingdom to establish Xiangjun, forcing the Xia army in the north to stay behind and not rush to help Daxing County!"
Mu Huali and the other four people all touched their chests and saluted, and shouted loudly:
"I will obey His Majesty's decree!"
The unusual movements on the Turkic grassland soon aroused tension among all parties.
The Turkic Royal Court, which was now trapped in the Monan Grassland, was immediately panicked after learning that Ashinasheer was recruiting troops on a large scale. They thought that Ashinasheer was going to send troops to completely destroy the Turkic Royal Court and unify the grassland.
But soon, Ashina Sheer gathered all the troops and horses he had mobilized to the west side of the Mobei Grassland, where it meets the border with the Xia Kingdom.
The gathering of so many grassland soldiers and horses naturally caused the Xia Kingdom's northern garrison to become extremely nervous.
Tens of thousands of Xia army elites who were originally planned to be transferred to Daxing County for support were also restrained at this time and found difficult to move.
However, the defense line on the western border of Daxing County appeared to be in danger under the strong attack of the Yun army.
In order to defend the Weihe Plain and the northern border of the Xia Kingdom, the Xia army could only mobilize all the elite troops and horses in Daxing County and send them to the front line for support.
At this time, the Tangluo Trail among the mountains.
A troop of thousands of soldiers, wearing light armor, carrying bows and arrows, and simple swords, were marching on this trail.
Although the road was difficult, these soldiers and horses seemed to be able to move with ease, as if they were walking on flat ground!
This army is equipped with pony horses that don't look mighty at all. But this kind of pony horse is the most adaptable to such rugged and difficult roads!
And this elite army is the unworthy flying army of the Yun Kingdom!
At this time, Tan Ma, who was walking at the front, suddenly turned back and came to the general of the army. He cupped his fists and saluted:
"General, fifty miles ahead is the end of the Tangluo Road, Zhouzhi County in Xia Kingdom's Daxing County!"
The generals who led the army looked very different from those of the Central Plains people. At first glance, they were not from the Yun Kingdom.
This person is Qibi Heli!
After joining the army, due to his repeated military exploits, he was able to use his status as a foreigner to be promoted to General of the Zuoling Army and take charge of the Guards Camp of the Zuoling Army, one of the thirty-six battalions of the Forbidden Army.
Qibi Heli's background was naturally criticized a lot in the army.
But his eighth-level cultivation and his command value of eighty-nine made him quickly recognized by the military. Even now, he is able to serve as the leader of the troops sent out from Tangluo Road to surprise Daxing County.
people!
Qibi Heli raised his head slightly and looked at the corner of the city revealed among the mountains in the distance, his eyes flashing with light.
As long as Zhouzhi County is captured, the Yun Army will completely gain a foothold in Daxing County.
To the northeast of Zhouzhi County, less than a hundred miles away, is the important northern town of Xia Kingdom and the core of the Weihe Plain, Daxing City!
Thinking of this, Qibi Heli's eyes flashed and he immediately ordered:
"Order the whole army to rest on the spot for half a day, collect military rations, and not light fires. Reorganize the troops and assemble ladders and other siege equipment. Then order the forward battalion to spread out to explore the horse fifty miles away. If the Xia army in the city notices it, they will immediately use troops to attack
!」
When all the generals heard this, they immediately clasped their fists and responded:
"As you command!"
In the afternoon, at Shen Shi time, the Wudang Feijun, who had finished their rest, launched an attack on Zhouzhi County.
As the end of the Tangluo Road, opposite is Anshun County of Yun State.
Although the Tangluo Road was not suitable for large armies to march, no one had thought that the Yun army, which occupied Xiangzhou County, would choose to use the trail here to send troops. However, just in case, Xia State still prepared in Zhouzhi County.
The elite eight thousand summer troops are stationed there.
But now, because the situation in the western border of Daxing County is extremely critical, most of the 8,000 Xia troops stationed here have been mobilized, leaving only less than 3,000 troops stationed here.
Moreover, because of their lack of preparedness and low vigilance, when the Yun Army's shouts of killing rang out, the Xia Army in the city was at a loss and did not react at all. This was the Yun Army's attack.
"kill!"
The morale of the Wudang flying army was high and they fought bravely.
[Wudang Feijun, third-level special arms]
[Quantity: eight thousand]
[Morale:90/100]
[Training required for soldiers——100]
[Prerequisite--Golden Training Card [Star Bless Shuhan]]
[Required equipment - light armor*number of troops*1, bows and arrows*number of troops*1, plain sword*number of troops*1, war horse*number of troops*1]
[Characteristics - Numbered Flying Army: Morale during combat is 50%, bonuses are given according to the type of combat (speed 2, attack 1 during mountain combat; defense 2, HP 1 during defensive combat; offensive combat
The solemn murderous intention seems to be condensed into substance, covering the small Zhouzhi County in front of it.
The aura of killing on the battlefield was solemn, turning into bloody light and rising into the sky. Suddenly, dark clouds covered the area, and there was an imminent storm.
Amid the thunderous roar, a strange beast with a body like a cow, no horns on its head, and only one hoof appeared, shining dazzlingly with the light of the sun and moon.
Kui Niu and strange beasts gather together!
The masters of the Yun Army took the lead and even climbed directly onto the city wall that was several feet high, slashing and killing with all their strength. The improvised simple ladders and trebuchets followed one after another to attack the city.
The three thousand Xia troops were stunned by the brave and elite Wudang Feijun who suddenly appeared as if they were falling from the sky. They were so confused that they lost the city wall.
By the time Xia Jun finally reacted, the situation was already over.
The Wudang Feijun had already opened the city gates of Zhouzhi County, and the Yun troops filed in outside the city, killing the Xia troops in the city and retreating steadily.
It was still dark, and the Sanqianxia Army, which had held on for less than half a day, was finally completely defeated, and the soldiers fled in all directions.
On the city wall where there was still smoke and flames of war, the Yunlong flag of the Yun Kingdom had been hoisted.
On the Tangluo Road, the 20,000 elite Yun Army were not as good as the Wudang Flying Army in traveling on the mountain road, but they also marched in slowly.
After this elite army, there was also a steady stream of ordnance and supplies transported by wooden cattle and flowing horses to help the Yun army completely take root in Daxing County.
As soon as Zhouzhi County was captured by Yun's army, Daxing City, which was only a hundred miles away and whose defenses were extremely empty, was immediately in danger.-