After Suman died and his troops were forced to surrender under attack from all sides, "Honnamuya" handed over the responsibility of cleaning to Xiao Manying. Xiao Manying was a villain who could act according to the wind, but it cannot be denied.
Sometimes, if you want to achieve a certain goal, it is more effective to use a villain than a gentleman.
On the one hand, Xiao Manying wanted to take revenge on Suman for ostracizing and suppressing him during these days, and on the other hand, she also wanted to please Yang Hao and Agul, so she spared no effort to carry out the instructions of "He Na Mu Ya".
At the same time, the Aguli side of Ganzhou has also begun to take action. The Uighur tribes will inevitably be weakened in this cruel internal struggle. An irreparable rift has arisen between the three tribes. The Uighur tribes in Ganzhou
The leaders are all relatively young leaders now. Even if Yang Hao hangs his clothes, governs by doing nothing, and does not take any further measures for Ganzhou Uighurs, it will be thirty to fifty years before they want to form a joint force again.
Already.
Not to mention the Xingzhou side, Li Jitan, who intended to rebel, Li Tianlun's group, Tuoba Wu, Tuoba Qingyun, who fantasized about using military tactics to steal power, and Tuoba Qingyun's group were all killed in the palace gate, and the leaders and elites were all killed.
All died in battle, and very few tribes dared to resist. Most of the tribes were forced to surrender their power to Yang Hao.
Last year, Yang Hao first launched a war with the Song Dynasty, which consumed a large amount of grain and supplies. Then he declared himself a vassal and established a country, readjusted and divided the territories of various tribes. Most of the tribes experienced a migration and transfer. At the same time, Yang Hao also raised a large amount of grain for relief.
After that, Ganzhou built Xingzhou as the capital, carried out large-scale construction projects, and spent even more money on savings.
Due to the big moves in all aspects of politics, military, and economy, the imperial treasury was depleted, and the savings of various tribes were also depleted. Although the imperial court was very successful in reclaiming land this year and harvested a lot of food, due to these rebellions and "military remonstrances"
At this time, the participating tribes began to have a non-cooperative attitude towards the imperial court, expelling officials appointed by the imperial court, suspending the payment of taxes and commercial exchanges, so grain was stored in several buildings around Xingzhou, which were completely controlled by Yang Hao.
In the fortified city of Dafu, those tribes did not receive a grain of food.
In this way, Yang Hao banned these tribal hereditary systems that were involved in serious crimes of rebellion, reorganized them, and selected officials. In addition to military means, he also had a strong economic means to suppress them. Without the food supply from the court, these tribes would be in trouble this winter.
It would not be easy for them, and they did not know how many people would starve to death. Therefore, even if they were not very afraid of Yang Hao's troops, their urgent thirst for food forced them to accept Yang Hao's conditions in full.
This is just an advantage. Most of the important positions in Ganzhou are in the hands of Suman's cronies. Although Aguli suddenly launched a purge, catching them off guard and wiping out their main force, the rest are still there.
The Aguli army is fighting stubbornly, and although there is Mukui helping from the flanks, if the command is slightly careless, it will still be in danger of capsizing.
And Xingzhou cannot decide the world in one battle. The leaders of more than a hundred tribes participated in planning rebellion and military remonstrance, and their energy is extraordinary. Although their entire army was destroyed in the battle of breaking into the palace, the aftermath of this aftermath has not been extinguished.
The solution was more complicated than the dangerous battle that night and could not be solved by force alone. Therefore, Yang Hao had already ordered that as soon as Suman, the leader of the civil war, was dealt with, Zhang Pu immediately rushed to Ganzhou, and
Yang Jiye quickly returned to Beijing and took charge of Xingzhou.
Yang Jiye has a high reputation among the generals of the Zheyang family, and Zhang Pu has a respected status among the generals of the Dangxiang family. Having these two people in charge of these two sources of civil strife can ensure that there is no danger internally. Yang Hao's arrangement has nothing to do with whether he has to do everything personally.
His strategy of manipulating the enemy was too dangerous. It was originally a side-stepping strategy. Although it was miraculously effective, it could easily lead to disaster. Now that the initial goal has been achieved, he must treat it with caution.
With a stick in hand and a carrot in hand, Yang Hao is working hard to use this cold winter to transform various tribes, striving to get everything back on track before next spring, so as not to affect the development of agriculture and animal husbandry next year. As for the invading Huyan Aobo
With Li Jiyun, the internal culprits have been eliminated, so they can't play any tricks. What's left now is just how big a blow they can inflict.
It also snowed heavily in Xiakou City. It was covered with snow overnight, hiding the numerous scars on the walls of Xiakou City and the violent and bloody atmosphere below the city.
Early in the morning, Cheng Shixiong was wearing only a single coat and practicing his sword on the snow in the courtyard.
The great monarch controls the Liuhe, and the fierce general clears Jiugai. The war horses are like dragons and tigers, and the mausoleum is so majestic. The general is approaching the northern wilderness, and he is proud of his talent. The sword dances across the thunder, lingering in the wind and back. Climb high to look at the Tianshan Mountains, and the white clouds are forming Cuiwei.
Entering the battle to defeat the arrogant captives, the majesty is thunderous. A hundred horses are knocked down with one shot, and ten thousand men are driven away by another shot. The Huns do not dare to fight, so they call each other to return. Success is rewarded to the emperor, and you can paint Lintai.
"General Pei's Full Hall" was wielded in Cheng Shixiong's hands, the sword light was swirling, flying up and down, and the snowflakes danced with the sword wind, which was wonderful.
"Okay, good swordsmanship! I've heard for a long time that General Cheng's swordsmanship is amazing. When I saw him today, he really lived up to his reputation."
Cheng Shixiong put away his sword and stood still. When he looked back, he saw Yang Jiye and Zhang Pu coming hand in hand. Behind them, there were three people. The first one was slender, wearing a ferret fur, a chinchilla cloak, and a scarf around his neck.
Wearing a snow-white fox collar, Zhaojun's warm blanket covers his forehead, and wearing deerskin boots, he stands tall and graceful, feeling refreshed and refreshed. His eyes of pure autumn water are slightly smiling, making him look like a fairy.
Anyone who saw it would only think that such a beauty was not only a rich man, but also a lady from a famous family. They would never have thought that this person was actually a female killer who took people's lives while talking and laughing.
Behind her were two people, both wearing leather robes and hats. They were tall, but looked a little cautious. One of these two people was Xiao Manying, and the other was newly elected by the Suman tribe.
The leader of Abster.
Cheng Shixiong returned the sword to its sheath, and greeted him with a smile: "Haha, my lords are here. I am sorry that I missed you from afar, please forgive me."
After the first snowfall, the weather was cold. Cheng Shixiong was only wearing a single coat. He had just danced his sword in the wind but nothing happened. When he stopped, he saw steam steaming from all over his body. It was really amazing to see. Yang Jiye said: "Hey, I'm waiting for you.
General Cheng is guilty of coming uninvited. It's very windy here, so let's go to the hall first. Suman's rebellion has been put down. We have to figure out how to deal with the two wolves he introduced."
Cheng Shixiong responded with a smile, and the group entered the hall. Cheng Shixiong grabbed a robe and put it on, and asked someone to bring tea. Everyone sat down, and Yang Jiye got straight to the point: "General Cheng, yesterday we put down the Suman Rebellion, Abu
The Stootou man was elected as the new leader of the tribe..."
Abster bowed quickly and smiled at everyone.
Yang Jiye continued: "With the assistance of the Xiaoman Yingtou people, the people of Abstor cleared out the rebels who were determined to follow Sullman in the rebellion and got some news from them. Master Abstor, you
Let’s talk.”
Abstor hurriedly said: "Yes, that's the case. On the orders of Lord He Namuya, I cleaned up the remaining members of our clan, Surman, and captured some of his confidants. After some interrogation, some of them confessed to Surman."
The inside story of Man's collusion with Li Jiyun and Huyan Aobo is that there are several people from Li Jiyun hidden in my tribe. After Suman was beheaded, he examined these people and found that two of them were missing and there were no dead bodies.
They probably took advantage of the chaos and escaped..."
Yang Jiye said: "Originally, it would be ideal if we could lure the enemy deep, cut off their retreat, and then close the door and beat the dogs. But God is not as good as man. We tried our best and managed to escape two small fishes. Just these two
It is a small fish, but it is enough to ruin our big event. Once Li Jiyun and Huyan Aobo learn the news, they will never continue to go north. We cannot let them return to Xiaoguan unscathed like this. We must try our best to save the day.
Damage their strength."
Zhang Pu said: "Of course, these two people whose whereabouts are unknown may not have escaped. There were countless casualties yesterday, and it may not be so clear at the moment. But this kind of thing cannot be based on the illusion of contingency and let Huyan Aobo go.
Escape with Li Jiyun. At the moment, we can only plan according to the fact that the news has been leaked, send troops immediately, and attack them head-on before they have time to respond."
Cheng Shixiong smiled and said: "Since several adults came together, they must have discussed it on the way. I wonder what I need Lao Cheng to do?"
Yang Jiye and Zhang Pu looked at each other, but Zhang Pu spoke.
The aftermath of Xingzhou and Ganzhou is still lingering, and Yang Hao's focus is now on the country. But since Li Jijun and Huyan Aobo are here, he lets them go back without fighting, turning Hexi into a no-man's land.
, coming in and out at will, wouldn’t it make the world laugh? The posture should be done, and the fight must be given. But Yang and Zhang are gone, who will fight?
To put down the Suman rebellion, Cheng Shixiong's troops were under the greatest pressure, but the credit was not obvious. Once Zhang and Yang left, in terms of seniority and status, Cheng Shixiong was respected by everyone here. Logically speaking, Cheng Shixiong should take command and go out to fight.
The enemy came. Li Jiyun and Huyan Aobao had lost their inner strength and could not afford to cause much trouble, so they were bound to be defeated. This was an easy achievement.
But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. What if Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun advance instead of retreating, bypass Cheng Shixiong, and take advantage of the emptiness behind them to attack the Xixia capital. Even if Xingzhou is not lost and the reinforcements are returned in time, it will cause
The damage, especially the damage to the dignity and dignity of Xixia, which has just been founded, is not worth the loss. Li Jiyun has done this kind of risky thing once, and God knows whether he will do it again. At present, the stability of Xingzhou is more important than anything else.
important.
In this case, a mature and prudent general is needed to guard the gate of Xingzhou. Only after he has no worries can he attack the invading enemy head-on. The candidate they are focusing on is Cheng Shixiong, and the general who will attack Huyan Aobo is
Yang Yanlang, who had retreated from Xiaoguan, took command, and troops and horses transferred from Yinzhou and Hengshan to Weizhou cooperated to attack from both sides.
There is nothing logically wrong with this arrangement, but Yang Yanlang gets a lot of credit. Cheng Shixiong contributed the most and received the least credit. Doesn't he have some thoughts in his heart? Although Yang Jiye has a clear conscience, he always has some scruples.
Zhang Pu said: "Master Yang and I are about to leave. Hundreds of Tuoba tribes in Xingzhou are rebelling. The momentum is huge and the waves are raging. This is the gateway to our capital. Suman has already conferred the title. Li Jiyun has lost his internal support. As long as we If you can hold this place, you will be in an invincible position. Therefore, in this battle, the first thing is to seek stability. In this way, a veteran general is needed to guard this place. Only in this way, no matter who we rush to Xinggan Prefecture , it is the person who leads the troops to attack Li Jiyun, so I can rest assured."
He fired the gunman and said with some embarrassment: "So..., this gorge..."
Cheng Shixiong rolled his mung bean eyes and understood. He stroked his beard and said with a sly smile: "Two gentlemen, there is no need to say any more. As the old saying goes, generals, ministers, ministers, and heads of state are all on the same page and are in the same boat. , We are in trouble, we share the truth. At present, Xixia is in a precarious situation. If we can get through it, it will be clear. If we can't get through it, we will be in trouble. Everyone is doomed. Haha, Lao Cheng is a rude person, but he still understands these simple principles. How could he What about those who are greedy for merit and love war? Well, I, Old Cheng, will stay here. You two adults can feel free to send troops and generals. As long as they beat the shit out of those two little bastards Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun, whoever does it will be the same."
It took Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun two days to capture the Geeta stronghold. They rested here for half a day, replenished the military supplies with the grain and grass supplies in the stronghold, and immediately continued to move forward along the Hulu River. When they arrived at Shaxiong Ridge, they bumped into Cong Su. Two confidants who escaped from the Mann army.
When he learned that Suman was killed in front of the formation and died inexplicably, Li Jiyun couldn't help but be disappointed. Without this power, his chances of success were greatly reduced. Suman was killed in front of the formation and his troops were surrounded and suppressed from all sides. The only explanation It was Yang Hao who had been aware of his plot for a long time, and it was not until he lured all the potential opposition forces out into the world that he gathered them together and wiped them out once and for all.
If they had seen the opportunity early, they should have turned around immediately and returned to Xiaoguan at a faster speed, but Li Jiyun was still a little reluctant to give up. God knows how much effort he spent in creating such an opportunity.
Yang Hao discovered Suman's conspiracy. Suman failed, but what about Xingzhou? Where are Li Tianyuan, Li Tianlun, and Li Jitan? Capture the thief and capture the king. If they succeed in getting rid of Yang Hao, any victory on the outside It's all meaningless. The various forces gathered around Yang Hao will soon become a mess. He still has a chance.
Li Jijun revealed all his plans to Huyan Aobo. Huyan Aobo was also a very brave man. He calculated carefully for a while. His troops had not entered the Xixia territory very far, especially since this section belonged to the junction of Hexi and Longyou. , there is no big city or big city, there is only a Geota stronghold. Now it is under his control. There is no danger of escape. There is no need to run away in a hurry. Look at the scenery again. If there is really no chance to take advantage of it, it is not too late to leave. They stationed themselves at Shaxiong Ridge and sent out scouts to inquire about the news.
Soon, news came one by one that the defeated Yang Yanlang had made a comeback with Lingzhou troops and was rushing south along the Hulu River. Weizhou had assembled nearly 20,000 troops drawn from the Yinzhou and Hengshan garrisons, and was marching from the right flank. Come to kill. It is still unknown whether Li Tianyuan and others in Xingzhou succeeded.
Huyan Aobo was unwilling to give up, and Li Jiyun continued to confuse him, so he pretended to retreat in the heavy snow. It snowed heavily that day, and the ground was several inches flat. Huyan Aobo built a plank road secretly, crossed Chencang secretly, and rushed for eighty miles in the wind and snow to reach the west.
Qinglanyuan is blocked by Weizhou troops who have been ordered to come to attack.
Huyan Aobo and Xixia Weizhou soldiers and horses each set up the Yanyue Formation and were locked in a stalemate. Huyan Aobo saw that the Xixia army was stubborn and refused to attack. Knowing that they wanted to wait for Yang Yanlang who had returned from Lingzhou, he immediately moved forward through the snow and changed the position from the Yanyue Formation to the horizontal one.
When the general of the Xixia Army, Lai Youwei, saw Huyan Aobo advancing, he had to divide his troops to fight, and ordered General Gongsun Qing to lead his cavalry into the formation, killing hundreds of enemies and breaking into the enemy's formation.
Unexpectedly, Huyan Aobo suddenly formed a shield formation, used his big shield to block the cavalry, and surrounded them. Once the cavalry lost the ability to charge and maneuver, they became lambs to be slaughtered. Gongsun Qing's troops fought bloody
, the whole army was wiped out, Lai Youwei knew that he had fallen into the trap, and personally led his troops to attack. A stray arrow pierced his ear, and a piece of flesh was cut off from his arm.
The Xixia army in this unit was not brave in fighting, but Huyan Aobo's plan was to trap the enemy and call for reinforcements. The Xixia army in this unit suffered heavy casualties. They could not wait for Yang Yanlang's reinforcements, so they had to retreat completely and fled to Weizhou. They were defeated like a mountain.
, this retreat became out of control, and the original pincer strategy was shattered by Huyan Aobo's active attack. Huyan Aobo personally led his troops to pursue them, creating a great momentum, but ordered Li Jiyun's troops to hide nearby, waiting for Yang Yanlang's reinforcements.
Once there, launch a surprise attack.
Unexpectedly, Yang Yanlang arrived with a large army. After hearing the report of the scouting horse, he learned that the Weizhou soldiers and horses were defeated, but he did not come to rescue him. Instead, he continued southward without stopping, heading straight for Cuta Village.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. As a young man, Yang Yanlang was arranging his troops in formation. He may have to go through a lot of battle experience before he can mature in terms of command and dispatch, but at this time, his drive and fighting spirit were at their strongest.
Of course he was unwilling to lose the Cuta Stronghold from his hands. Moreover, the Weizhou soldiers and horses had already been defeated. To pursue him at this time was just to clean up the mess. Instead of doing that, it was better to capture the Cuta Stronghold and cut off the enemy's retreat before making any plans.
.Rescue is to fill a gap, but attacking the Cuta Village is the beginning of turning the tide of the war and creating opportunities.
This was Yang Yanlang's plan, but he unknowingly avoided Hu Yan Aobo's poisonous plan against his reinforcements.
The number of troops left behind in Huyan Aobo's Jieta Village was considerable, but this military fort was originally Yang Yanlang's garrison, and the situation inside and outside was clear. Taking advantage of the heavy snow, Yang Yanlang first sent several small schools with outstanding archery skills to climb into the city.
Shoot the police sentry, and then open the door. The infantry lurking outside quickly seize the door and fight the enemy in a bloody battle. It only takes a cup of tea, and the cavalry who has been hiding from the outside gallops over.
Yang Yanlang took the lead, charging forward with a big gun, as if he were in an uninhabited country. In just one hour, the master of Cuta Village changed hands, and the offensive and defensive positions changed again.
At dawn, Yang Yanlang stood at the top of the Cuta Village, looking at the snow-capped fields, and smiled happily: "Take the initiative to regain my hands, I will definitely be able to avenge my shame!"
As the sun rises in the east, Zhe Ziyu sits on the snow sledge and moves quickly along the direction of the sunlight. Rocks, trees, snow hills... move back quickly. The rustling sound scares away the tits perched in the treetops.
The floating snow on the branches was shaken off, and her eyes suddenly opened up. A plain, she had entered the territory of Xixia and entered the Zhuolun River.
"For that enemy, I have gone through many twists and turns, and even traveled overseas to Fusang. From now on, all the hardships will be rewarded..."
Xue Mo'er raised on his face, Ziyu narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes were as curved as the crescent moon, so seductive!
