On October 27, the twenty-seventh year of Dayong Wuwei, a military competition had just been held. Everyone in the Zezhou camp received military orders and prepared to go out. Just after everything was ready, enemy information came from the front line. At Dongyu in Zezhou
The vanguard of the Northern Han Dynasty appeared. Li Xian frowned after listening to the spy report: "Suiyun, why would Long Tingfei send troops at this time? Although he sends troops to attack Zezhou every year, it is basically either during spring plowing or autumn harvest.
Season, now that new grain has been put into the warehouse, is it a bit strange for him to attack at this time?"
I was wearing a long coat, looking at the map under the lamp, and said calmly: "This spring, Long Tingfei once entered Kou Zezhou, so it's not surprising that he doesn't come in autumn, but this man knows military strategy, and we are as big as Dayong."
Action, Your Highness, you personally entered the East China Sea, Zhe Zhong entered the army, and the Emperor and His Highness were busy preparing supplies and arranging the army and horses. All these signs indicate that there will be war in Dayong. There must be someone under Long Tingfei who is always spying on our military situation. Now
Frost has fallen in Qinzhou, and the weather has begun to turn cold, but there is still one month before the road is blocked by heavy snow, which is considered a good time for us to march. Long Tingfei must be worried that we will march into Qinzhou, plunder and kill, and then
Destroying their food reserves before the snowfall will make it difficult for the Northern Han Dynasty in the coming winter. We have strong troops and horses. If we attack Qinzhou, Long Tingfei will not be able to cover everything despite his great ability. Rather than being trapped by us and attacking, it is naturally better to attack with
Attack instead of defend, strike first to gain the upper hand. After they retreat, we won't be able to attack before next spring. Besides, we didn't take it to heart when the Northern Han Army ambushed us a few days ago. Do you think they would believe us?
Don’t you hold grudges?”
Li Xian actually had a similar view in his mind. He looked at me and said, "In that case, let's teach them a lesson in Zezhou. There is nothing wrong with waiting for work. How do you think we should proceed?"
I pointed to the temple ramp at the junction of Qinshui River and Shili River: "Your Highness, what do you think of this place? Is this a good place to catch turtles in a jar?"
Li Xian looked at it for a while and said, "Who do you think is better to send?"
I said softly: "Jing Chi should be the one who is nominally guarding the place, but who is actually in charge of it depends on your magnanimity, Your Highness."
A cold light flashed in Li Xian's eyes, and he said: "I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will act according to your plan this time. It's no matter how much credit you deserve. As long as our army wins in the end, it will be a huge credit to me."
, will you still compete with the generals for credit?" Then he said, "But I am worried that they will not fall into the trap."
I smiled slightly and said: "All the food and wages for the Zezhou camp are stored here on Miaopo. If the enemy doesn't even think of attacking here, then there will be no chance of winning except for a head-on confrontation with us. Could it be that under the competition of equal military strength, we are the same?"
If we focus on defense, will we still lose? If we raise troops to attack the enemy, if we can't defeat the enemy with food, then even if we have a draw, we will lose. And please rest assured, Your Highness, no matter how powerful Long Tingfei is, he cannot easily win.
This game."
Li Xian felt relieved and looked at the map and said, "According to the scouts' reports, Long Tingfei's main force will arrive in Qinze in the future, and we will meet there." I nodded and said, "The terrain in Qinze is flat.
Although there are some wilderness and hills, it is still very suitable for the two armies to fight. It is no wonder that Dayong and Northern Han have basically chosen this place for decisive battles over the years."
Li Xian sighed: "Yes, the wild grass on the Qinze wasteland is luxuriant, and it is all soaked with the blood of the soldiers of the two countries. I and Long Tingfei have fought four times in Qinze, and I can only reluctantly
It’s just a matter of retreating intact. I, Dayong, have buried countless loyal and brave soldiers in Qinze. This time I will let Long Tingfei suffer the pain of a broken wing. I hope he is smart enough and don’t let me see through it."
I said confidently: "You don't need to worry, Prince. The clues we left are enough for them to discover that Miaopo is where we store food. Moreover, the generals of the Northern Han Dynasty are very conceited. Even if they find that there may be a problem, they will try their best to solve it."
mission, but this time they will find that they have hit an iron plate." Li Xian smiled slightly and said nothing. Unless Long Tingfei personally led troops to attack in a sneak attack, the other Northern Han generals were not taken seriously by Li Xian.
The autumn wind blows, the grass is scattered, and the Shiliyuan, which is adjacent to the north of Qinze, is vast and desolate. Several Dayong scouts wearing dark yellow soft armor are lying behind the hills staring at the distant sky. Under the hills, a few war horses are leisurely there.
Eating forage. One of the scouts was tired and rubbed his eyes that were sore from looking forward to the distance. At this moment, his companion exclaimed in surprise: "The enemy is coming." He quickly raised his eyes and saw
At the end of the sky, on the blue sky background, a dark brown curve suddenly appeared. Just between breaths, the undulating line became clearer and clearer, moving rapidly on the yellow field. Another moment passed.
, it can be seen clearly that the line is composed of thousands of Northern Han cavalry, and among the dark brown, the most dazzling one is the fiery red one located in the center of the cavalry formation. Several scouts also saw the sky above their heads.
There are several goshawks soaring inside, which are the raptors used by the Northern Han army to spy on the military situation. And these scouts are very clear that the commanders of Dayong and the Northern Han Dynasty have a common hobby, which is to make their personal guards wear red armor.
But even though they are all red, it is easy to distinguish them on the battlefield. Not to mention the different styles of armor, King Qi's personal guards all use horses and spears, while Long Tingfei's personal guards all use hard bows and powerful crossbows. Several
The scout knew that Long Tingfei had indeed led an army to invade Zezhou, and his whereabouts might have been discovered by the goshawk above him. If he stayed any longer, he might not be able to return to camp with his life. So he quietly got on the horse and rode it.
He ran away and went back to report the military situation.
After a while, the Northern Han Army was already approaching. The hash formation that was originally running like a tidal wave quickly shrank. With this shrinking front, the momentum of the thundering battle formation became more and more powerful.
Ling Ren, with suffocating pressure, made people believe that if someone blocked the road ahead, they would definitely tear this cavalry to pieces. A few miles away from the hills, the speed began to slow down, and then under the surveillance of those Dayong scouts
They stopped at the bottom of the hill. Only about a hundred red-armored knights surrounded a general wearing a fiery red shirt. The speed did not slow down, and they rushed directly up the hill, and then stopped their horses.
The red-robed general lifted up the visor that concealed his face, revealing a handsome and flawless face. His deep green eyes, as deep as the abyss, showed a clear look, looking down at the warriors of the Northern Han Dynasty who were permeated with the spirit of Yong.
In the bloody field, the proud figure looking down on the world was as tall as a mountain. The guards around him and the tens of millions of Northern Han warriors behind him looked at his back, with a fanatical light willing to die in their eyes.
At this time, four guards lined up and whistled loudly at the same time. The goshawks circling in the sky all swooped down and landed on the left arms of the four guards. And the one standing on horseback
Long Tingfei didn't seem to pay any attention, but looked blankly at the battlefield where a bloody battle was about to begin. After a while, the generals of the armies after reorganizing the army rode up the hills and stood respectfully behind Long Ting's Pegasus.
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Almost all the generals of the Northern Han Dynasty were majestic and heroic, but one of the generals in green robes was different. He was thin and slender. Although he was also eight feet tall, he did not have any overbearing aura. But on his face
He was covered with a ferocious-looking bronze mask, revealing only a pair of deep black eyes that were as cold and ruthless as ice and snow. The weapon he was hanging on was a long sword, the whole body was as black as ink, only the blade was as cold as frost and snow.
All around. If you look at it at a glance, you just feel that this man seems to be alone, and he is far away from the other generals. Other than that, he doesn't think there is anything unusual. But the other generals look at him with a somewhat strange look.
He flinched in fear, as if this person was the most terrifying existence in the world.
Long Tingfei did not look back, but he could feel the weird atmosphere behind him, and sighed in his heart. He was not unaware of the rejection and fear of the ghost-faced general Tan Ji under his command, but Tan Ji was his indispensable arm.
He had no choice but to aggrieve the generals. There are many talents under Long Tingfei's command. Although the pioneer general Su Dingluan died in Yongdu, the three disciples sent by the Demon Sect, Lu Boyan, Lu Zhongtian, and Lu Shuhan, are almost all capable.
On par with Su Dingluan, every time he sent out troops, Panshi General Duan Wudi would always be waiting behind him to firmly guard the retreat route of the Northern Han Army. Feihu General Shi Ying was like a sharp sword that could easily pierce the enemy's vital points, but they
But none of them are as important as Tan Ji.
The ghost-faced general Tan Ji was born as a hunter in the mountains at the junction of Zezhou and Qinzhou. He lived in the deep mountains. He neither had enough food nor paid taxes, and had no national thoughts in his heart. However, fourteen years ago, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Da
During the confrontation between Yong and Yong, a general from Dayong passed by the peaceful Tanjiazhai while leading his army to attack the enemy camp. In order to keep the secret, the bloodthirsty general issued a massacre order. In addition to taking all the accumulated treasures with him.
Mao Pi, except Tan Ji who wanted to buy a golden hairpin for his beloved woman outside the mountain, more than 200 people in the village were killed. Tan Ji, who was impatient and rushed back overnight, was just in the midst of the massacre by Yong's army.
He returned to the village, but the powerless Tan Ji could only hide behind the mountain ridge, watching helplessly as his home was destroyed. Knowing that he was unable to take revenge, Tan Ji burned down the village with a fire, and then walked through a rugged mountain road that only the hunters in the village knew.
They entered Qinzhou before the Yong army. After that, the general who made a sneak attack on Qinzhou from thousands of miles away was surrounded and annihilated by the Northern Han army who was waiting in full formation. Long Tingfei, who was still a partial general at the time, had an additional personal guard under his command.
After that, Tan Ji gradually rose from a pawn to a general. Although he was appreciated by Long Tingfei, it was extremely difficult because after Tan Ji suffered a huge change, his temperament changed drastically and he did not like to talk to others.
They were all afraid of him, even those with higher ranks than him were wary of him. It was the custom of the Northern Han army to like brave and wild men, so there would inevitably be more arrogant and powerful generals, but Tan Ji's men were
The military discipline was strict. If the slightest violation was committed, it would be whipped with a stick. If it was violated again, it would be beheading. At first, some people refused to accept it and resisted with courage. However, although Tan Ji looked gentle and gentle, his methods were extremely cruel and captured all the soldiers who resisted.
He was executed, charged with treason, and even his family was implicated. In this way, no one dared to offend Tan Ji. After the military regulations were solemn, Tan Ji carefully trained an elite cavalry. These cavalry were all from far away.
They are warriors who excel in close combat, both on and off horseback. Changge, saber, and hard crossbow are the weapons they must carry with them. Tan Ji also learned battle formations from Long Tingfei, and it can be said that he is better than his previous master. On the battlefield, he can rely on
He defeated several times the enemy while riding in the formation. Perhaps because his appearance was not powerful enough, Tan Ji wore a bronze ghost face almost all the time, so he was called the Ghost Faced General. Later, Tan Ji selected a group of warriors with outstanding qualifications in the army to teach martial arts personally.
, with thirty-six of the best as personal soldiers, and they all wore bronze masks with the same style as themselves, called ghost knights. These ghost knights only carried long guns and were the best at sprinting. During war, they would
He followed Tan Ji's orders to attack the enemy's weak points, or use force to destroy the enemy's sharpness. These thirty-six ghost cavalry were Tan Ji's weapons to destroy the enemy's fighting spirit. Tan Ji also
Continuously training candidates, and immediately replacing new ones if they are killed in battle. Most of Tan Ji's reputation is due to these thirty-six ghost riders who supported him.
But if it were just that, it wouldn't make everyone fear him. The most criticized thing about Tan Ji is his bloodthirsty. Although wars are raging and there is no one who doesn't kill enemies in the army, there is a bottom line. Killing prisoners is unlucky.
, Karma is something that almost everyone believes in. At the beginning of the war, although there were killings of civilians and the cruelty of women and children, as the situation in the world gradually became clearer, if it was not necessary, the killing of innocent people would be done if possible.
However, Tan Ji was extremely ruthless and ruthless. He would not take prisoners as far as he knew, and he would not leave any chickens or dogs behind wherever the army passed. Such cruelty was unbearable even for his fellow Northern Han generals. Fortunately, there were still soldiers.
Long Tingfei always gave instructions and kept strict control, otherwise this taboo would probably be even more excessive. Such a general who is proficient in battle formations and invincible, and is also a ruthless and ruthless person, how can he not be feared?
Long Tingfei sighed again in his heart. In fact, although he valued Tan Ji, he didn't like him. According to Long Tingfei's personality, he didn't like Tan Ji's vicious and cruel methods, but Long Tingfei
But he also knew that except for Tan Ji, the generals under his command would not be able to serve as Dayong's cavalry alone, and Tan Ji's cruel methods were also an important guarantee for the Northern Han army to be able to wreak havoc in Dayong. If it were not for the people on the border of Dayong fearing Tan Ji
Like ghosts, tigers and wolves, the Northern Han army would probably face many obstacles. Therefore, although Tan Ji had many things that did not please Long Tingfei, he was always reused and trusted by Long Tingfei.
Putting away his helpless thoughts, Long Tingfei smiled and said: "General Tan, how do you think we should attack this time?"
A cold voice came from behind the bronze mask: "The general has already made up his mind, but the general is ignorant, but he also knows that our army only has one hundred thousand, but the enemy has three hundred thousand. If we cannot attack the enemy, we must save him.
Destroying the enemy's courage means losing but not winning. If the general allows it, the general will be willing to lead an army and destroy the enemy's foundation."
Long Tingfei said with satisfaction: "General Tan is right. Our army is coming from afar, and the enemy has the right location and people. If we can't win by surprise, we will be defeated but not victorious. Xiao Tong, please tell everyone the intelligence we have obtained."
Among Long Tingfei's guards, Guard Xiao, who had followed Lin Bi to the East China Sea, stood out and said loudly: "General, generals, my subordinates have been ordered by the general to explore the enemy's situation and have learned the enemy's movements. This time the enemy is
The commander-in-chief of the army has brought a main force of 150,000 people and will arrive at the battlefield of Qinze tomorrow. According to the report from the detective horse, the leader is the King of Qi himself, and the supervisor Jiang Zhe is also accompanying the army. The enemy's baggage camp is set up on Miaopo, and the person responsible for guarding it is
The enemy's deputy general Jing Chi has about 30,000 troops. In addition, 120,000 troops scattered throughout Zezhou have also begun to gather."
Xiao Tong is a beloved disciple of the Demon Sect, and is responsible for collecting military intelligence. He has many masters of the Demon Sect under his command, so the information collected will naturally be good. However, everyone looked at each other, and one of the generals asked: "Guard Xiao, Jing Chi is
He is an enemy general, how can he guard the baggage? Isn’t this killing a chicken with a knife?"
Xiao Tong smiled and said: "General, you don't know. Although Jing Chi is an enemy general and a confidant of Emperor Yong, he is at odds with King Qi. Now that Emperor Yong is focused on making peace with King Qi, Jing Chi will naturally suffer.
Feeling aggrieved, the general got the information that when Jiang Zhe, the supervisor, first entered the Zezhou camp, he punished Jing Chi with a stick. So the King of Qi took the opportunity to deprive Jing Chi of his authority and demoted him to the rear to guard the baggage. Jing Chi originally brought him with him
The 70,000-strong army was also split up by the King of Qi, leaving Jing Chi with only 30,000 men to guard the baggage, while the other 40,000 people were left in the central army by the King of Qi."
Another general laughed and said: "Li Xian claims to be able to lead troops. Taking the opportunity to retaliate would be a bit narrow-minded."
Tan Ji said coldly: "This is not necessarily because Li Xian is narrow-minded. Haven't you heard that in the past two years, Jing Chi has not been less restrictive to King Qi. It would be a pity if Li Xian did not take advantage of this good opportunity."
Yes, but Li Xian is still merciful. If he deliberately deals with Jing Chi, it may not be impossible to let him die."
When he spoke, all the generals were silent, and the atmosphere was suddenly filled with embarrassment. Long Tingfei sighed in his heart and said loudly: "Jing Chi is also an outstanding general. He has 30,000 horses to guard the baggage."
, It is very difficult for us to destroy the enemy's key points in one fell swoop. Li Xian's actions are not overkill. Tan Ji, are you confident that you can defeat Jing Chi's troops and seize all the enemy's food, grass and supplies?"
Tan Ji said coldly: "Although Jing Chi is a fierce general, he has a fiery temperament. The general will be confident in dealing with such a person. Please rest assured, general, the general will definitely put the enemy in a dilemma."
Long Tingfei nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, Tan Ji listens to the order. I will give you 10,000 elite soldiers and order you to defeat Jingchi and destroy the enemy's equipment within ten days. After that, you can move freely. But you must
Do you have any objections to returning to the headquarters before the end of November?"
Tan Ji faintly said: "The last general takes orders." His voice was a bit fanatical. All the generals in the Northern Han Dynasty trembled in their hearts after hearing this. If Tan Ji had acted freely, Zezhou would have been filled with blood again. After years of fighting,
Tan Ji conquered Guxian three times, and bloodbathed Hexi twice. He even went deep into Duanshi Town and Jiafeng area. Even the area around Jincheng, an important town in Zezhou, was looted by Tan Ji. To the soldiers and civilians of Zezhou, Tan Ji
It is the devil that can stop children from crying at night.
Long Tingfei sighed softly, if the Northern Han Dynasty hadn't been weak, why would he use this murderer to kill innocent people? But someone always has to do this kind of thing. Besides Tan Ji, who else can bear this bad reputation?
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As he rode down the hill, Tan Ji walked into his army surrounded by his trusted thirty-six ghost knights. Originally, Tan Ji was conceited about his skill in martial arts and did not like such protection. However, more than two years ago, the Fengyi Sect's
The killer took advantage of the ghost cavalry to rush into battle, disguised himself as a soldier, and stabbed Tan Ji seriously. If it weren't for Tan Ji's martial arts skills and the sacrifice of his soldiers to protect him, Tan Ji would have been killed on the battlefield. From then on,
Tan Ji always pays attention to his own safety. If the thirty-six ghost knights are not fighting in battle, they will be inseparable from Tan Ji all day long. They all wear similar clothes and armors to Tan Ji, and they all wear the same bronze masks, except
Except for his close confidants, it is impossible to quickly and effectively identify their identities. If Tan Ji does not lead the charge when the Ghost Cavalry charges, he will use the Ghost Cavalry candidates as his bodyguards, and others will not be able to approach Tan Ji at all.
On the other hand, if you want to assassinate Tan Ji, without the master's skills, it will be difficult to reach the sky. If you are not greedy for life and fear of death, in Tan Ji's view, even if you die, there should be enough dead souls buried with you.
Tan Ji actually understood how Long Tingfei felt about him. For a sensitive person like him, although Long Tingfei did not express it clearly, Tan Ji actually knew the underlying disgust and rejection very well, but he had never expressed it clearly.
No resentment, it was Long Tingfei who personally taught him the art of war, and it was Long Tingfei who asked famous teachers to teach him martial arts. He also knew that Long Tingfei actually took a fancy to his cruelty and calmness, and he was just a sharp weapon in Long Tingfei's hands.
One day, Long Tingfei would abandon him like a pair of worn-out shoes after being unable to stand his actions, but Tan Ji could not change his behavior. He knew clearly that as long as he was willing to restrain his behavior, he should not exceed the tolerance of everyone.
Within the limit, he can gain the sincere trust of Long Tingfei and the acceptance of all the generals. But for Tan Ji, his life had already died at the moment when his family was destroyed. When he looked at his beloved woman lying naked on the
In a pool of blood, when he watched his white-haired grandfather being nailed to the door panel, when he watched his beloved father dying with eyes open, still protecting his young siblings with open hands, when he watched the tragic scene of his loving mother biting her tongue and committing suicide.
, Tan Ji has long lost any attachment to life.
But the resentment in his heart was so deep that even when he watched his enemies die under the hooves of the Northern Han army, he still could not get rid of it, so he chose to join the army and waved the butcher knife in his hand at his former villagers. He hated the people who slaughtered him.
The Yong army of his tribe hated the people of Zezhou who fought against the Yong army in order to protect their property and lives. Only blood and fire could temporarily relieve the grief in his heart. Holding the Chang Ge tightly in his hand, Tan Ji's eyes flashed with cold murderous intent, and he
Let this Chang Ge be stained with more blood and be used to pay homage to the dead souls of his parents and relatives.
On October 30, Yong's army, which had been recuperating overnight after a forced march, entered the battlefield from the south of Qinze. After the battle in the spring of this year, in which both sides were very restrained, the Battle of Qinze began that changed the situation in northern Xinjiang.
During the battle, 150,000 Yong troops and 90,000 Northern Han troops piled up corpses like mountains in Qinze within a hundred miles radius, and blood flowed into rivers.
At the same time, Tan Ji, the ghost-faced general with more than ten thousand elite troops, went down the Qinshui River and headed straight for the temple slope. Wherever he passed, because the Yong army was still strong and clear, there was no trace of anyone, but Tan Ji still ordered the sentinels to come out.
, if he encounters strangers, he will kill them all. On November 2, Tan Ji was already looking at the main camp on Miaopo from a distance, and began to plan how to annihilate the enemy and win. At this time, above Qin Ze, the two armies
After the initial trial formation, the battle began to unfold.
Riding a horse and standing on a high slope, the king's flag and the commander's flag of Qi King Li Xian danced wildly in the cold wind. The flaming red cavalry protected the central army. Under the commander's flag, a man wearing golden armor and riding a flaming red cavalry
To the left of the general on the war horse, I was still wearing the special blue cloak, looking down at the thousands of troops. Behind me, Xiao Shunzi's white horse and silver spear, his eyes as cold as ice, and beside me, a man wearing
The middle-aged man in light armor and wearing a green war robe holds a riding whip and looks thoughtfully at the battle situation below. He has an elegant and elegant appearance, thin eyebrows and long eyes, and is gentle. Although he is wearing armor, he has nothing but a sword hanging on his waist.
But there were no other weapons. He issued various orders from time to time, and the red-armored soldiers of the King of Qi behind him quickly issued military orders and directed the battle ahead. But my eyes were looking through many obstacles.
Falling into the fiery red among the enemy troops in the distance, under the red dragon flag fluttering in the wind, there was a majestic figure that stood out among the thousands of troops.
At this time, while Long Tingfei was commanding the battle, he was also paying attention to the enemy's central camp. Under the banner of the Dayong royal family, there was an enemy that had been hostile to him for several years and became more tenacious during the Vietnam War. King Li Xian of Qi,
And the scholar in Tsing Yi who is always on the battlefield and has a leisurely attitude next to him. Is this the enemy in front of him? Long Tingfei felt a strong fighting spirit in his heart, but he calmed down in an instant. His goal was not to annihilate all the enemies.
Instead, he tried his best to consume the enemy's military strength, and with the cooperation of Tan Ji, eroded the strength of Yong's army. Only in this way could he make the Northern Han army stronger as the war progressed, and might even make Yong's army unable to attack his own country.
What a pity, Long Tingfei felt helpless in his heart. According to his plan, he had already stirred up a frenzy against the King of Qi in the Great Yong Dynasty, but these suffered a huge setback after Jiang Zhe became the supervisor of the army. In the middle
Under the auspices of Shu Ling Zheng Xia and Shangshu's right servant She Shi Yu, they jointly suppressed the impeachment and attacks on King Qi in the DPRK. Jiang Zhe and Jiang Suiyun, with just a small move, made all their hard work go to waste.
No wonder the princess wanted to try her best to ambush this person, but it was a pity that Shi Ying failed. After a trace of frustration flashed in Long Tingfei's eyes, he then mustered up his confidence and thought, no matter how resourceful this person is, as long as I make no mistakes in my military use, I am still afraid of him.
Is there any kind of storm? Thinking of this, Long Tingfei smiled slightly and said: "Three General Lu, lead your troops down and kill for a while. I see that the enemy's right wing is a little slow in movement. This opportunity should not be missed."