Yang Ji was only four years old and was not very sensible. Seeing the solemn atmosphere, his mouth tightened and he began to cry.
, leaned down and hugged his son's head, and comforted him with a warm voice: "Don't cry, Tingnu, don't cry, Tingnu... Grandma, I am on my way to pick up your grandfather, grandmother, and uncle, who are coming to Fuping to reunite the family."
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Yang Ji's fair little face was washed with tears, and he choked and said: "I will go with my mother."
Gai Liao was willing to comply and tried every means to persuade him, finally stopping his son's tears.
Ma Zhao stood aside, her mouth trembling slightly. She was still looking forward to family reunion just now, but she didn't expect to be worried about her daughter's life in the blink of an eye. She hesitated and said: "Xiao He'er, do you have to go to the north? That's it.
If you don’t go, your in-laws will never say anything.”
Gai Liao smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Mom, I feel so sad if I don't go when I can."
"..." Ma Zhao knew that his daughter was determined, no matter how difficult it was to persuade her, he remained silent for a moment.
Gai Liao immediately packed up his luggage, took a carriage, and headed straight out of the north of the city. Fuping was no less than a few hundred miles away from the Nishui Tuntian District. Gai Liao traveled day and night, changing a carriage at the post station along the way, and returned to the Tuntian District in the evening of the next day.
At this time, Liang Gu, the captain of Diannong in Tuntian District, already knew the whole story. He immediately gathered the people, recruited troops into the camp, distributed weapons and horses, and informed the Qiangzhong that he had to do everything by himself, no matter how big or small. He was so busy that he didn't even have time to breathe.
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Liang Gu was about forty years old, handsome in stature and noble in demeanor. He was born into the Anding Liang family, one of the most powerful men in the world. In his early years, he was the chief historian of the North. He assisted Gai Jun and made great contributions. Later, he was promoted to the captaincy of Diannong.
He was in charge of farming matters. This person's identity was a bit strange. It was said that he was an official of the Han Dynasty. He had been following Gai Jun for six or seven years and held an important position in farming. It was said that he was a direct descendant of Heshuo, and he kept a vague distance from Gai Jun.
If we had to give him a definition, it would be quite appropriate to describe him as a person caught between the Han Dynasty and Heshuo. Under Gai Jun's rule, there were not a few such people.
Gai Liao returned to Yingyang Zhonglang's Mansion and met Yang Arruo's parents and brothers. After a few greetings, he asked them to ride south. She could have gone with her, but she chose to stay. In fact, she didn't.
People asked her to stay here. This was her own wish. She believed that as Gai Jun's sister, when danger came, it was reasonable to send away her husband's relatives. If she also followed the refuge, it would be unreasonable. At least she
That's what I think.
Liang Gu was greatly surprised by Gai Liao's decision, but felt relieved. Gai Liao was the sister of Hussar General Gai Jun and the wife of Ying Yang Zhonglang General Yang Feng. She had lived by the Nishui River for several years and had never been arrogant towards civilians.
Her heart is very gentle and kind, so she has won the hearts of the local Han and Qiang people. Liang Gu's evaluation of her in his heart is that she has a strong character, integrity, intelligence, and great courage, and will not let men. With her help, Liang Gu's
The burden will be reduced by at least 30 to 40%.
In fact, just as Liang Gu expected, Gai Liao personally came forward to deal with the situation and instantly stabilized the people's hearts. He was even more prestige than he, the Diannong Captain. What made it even more difficult for him to impress was that Gai Liao could not only stabilize the people's hearts.
, it can also stabilize the morale of the army. Han and Qiang soldiers are all happy to listen to his dispatches, and there is no problem in recruiting villagers to join the army. This must be related to Gai Liao's special status. After all, his brother and husband are both extraordinary people.
, however, she may not be able to do this just by virtue of her status.
In any case, Gai Liao did solve Liang Gu's urgent need. The so-called Diannong Captain that the latter served seemed to be a military position, but in fact it was a civilian position. In terms of military affairs, he could not update. Now Gai Liao is working around it and colluding with both sides.
A lot of trouble and misunderstandings can be avoided, but once the order is given, the efficiency will increase countless times.
Gai Liao was busy until late at night, and just fell asleep with her clothes on. Unexpectedly, she was woken up by someone not long after, and saw her personal maid, her face was bloodless, and she could not hide her fear. Under the dim light, she looked a bit horrified.
Gai Liao frowned slightly, guessing that it was probably related to the incoming enemy. As he turned over and lay down on the bed, he scolded: "Why are you panicking? The sky is falling? Why are you disturbing me?"
"Liang, Lieutenant Liang is outside asking for an audience. It seems that there is something urgent..." the maidservant nv said shivering. The news has spread throughout the mansion that the enemy is coming. Liang Gu visited the mansion at night, and he even thought about it with his buttocks.
She couldn't help but not panic.
"Go to sleep." Gai Liao finished, put on his silk shoes, walked out of the boudoir unhurriedly, and headed to the living room.
As soon as he saw Gai Liao's face, Liang Gu ignored the politeness and said immediately: "Ma Duwei has urgently reported that the enemy has entered the boundary. They are all cavalry, no less than fifty or sixty thousand, and they are unstoppable." Ma Duwei pointed to the horses.
Teng's younger brother, Ma Ju, the captain of the Northern Territory.
Gai Liao repeated: "Fifty or sixty thousand riders?"
Liang Gu nodded solemnly: "The scout's report will definitely not be false."
Gai Liao frowned and thought, she is urgently recruiting the villagers to join the army today, including the Han soldiers, there are about 12,300, which is not enough. On the Xianling Qiangzhong side, the Qiang people have always been unorganized, and there are about three or four thousand
Tianfangke will arrive later, not earlier. As for Ma Teng, according to time calculation, his 10,000 horsemen may be close to the southern border of the north, but it will take four or five days to arrive. No matter how fast it is, it will be the end of the strong crossbow.
, he might be defeated by Lu Shuihu in one battle.
If Lu Shuihu forced a march, it would only take two days. In other words, they would have to resist alone for at least one to three days. They couldn't win in the field, but following the rules was not a problem. The two discussed briefly and decided on a countermeasure, with Liang Gu taking the lead.
Farewell. Time waits for no one. Gai Liao pondered for a moment, not caring about resting. Soon he left the house and once again plunged into the busy palace.
Northland County, North.
The red sun rises in the eastern sky, spreading its light across the earth. Suddenly, in the silent wilderness, there is the roar of galloping horses, which lasts forever.
"Quick, quick, quick..." The horse raised his legs and clamped the horse's belly tightly, whipped repeatedly, and thrust the horse's butt violently. His face was covered with dust, and sweat dripped down the roots of his hair, across his forehead and cheeks.
, washed away ditch-like traces of sweat, a bit like a bereaved dog. It is said that Ma Juguan lives in the Northern Territory as a captain, and his reputation may not be as good as that of Ying Yang Zhonglang General Yang Aruo, but he is also one of the best in the Northern Territory.
He is a ruthless character who can be regarded as a miscellaneous Hu outside the Great Wall and the great sufferer of the Qiang people in the territory. His name can stop the Hu'er from crying at night. It is the first time since he joined the army that he can be driven to this level.
After receiving the intelligence that Lu Shuihu was about to invade, Ma Ju did not dare to neglect and immediately sent scouts deep outside the Great Wall. Unexpectedly, Lu Shuihu had arrived and colluded with the miscellaneous Hus outside the Great Wall who were dissatisfied with the king's transformation. He gathered hundreds of scouts in one camp and returned.
There are only seven people.
When Ma Ju heard that his opponent had at least 50,000 or 60,000 horsemen, his head immediately buzzed, and he was stunned. He only had 3,000 men under his command, and the difference between the two sides was twenty times. He did not have enough to give the opponent a gap, so he immediately said nothing.
He said that he was running south with his troops. Lu Shuihu obviously didn't want to let him go so easily, so he sent thousands of horsemen to bite his back tightly, trying to keep him.
"Captain, Captain...look..." Ma Jubuqu pointed to the left diagonal of the cavalry and shouted loudly.
Ma Ju went as Bu Qu expected, and felt a chill in his heart. However, the opponent did not know when he had detoured to the side. Judging from the speed of both sides, the two armies would inevitably collide. Xu Ji's army would be cut off by the enemy, at least in the rear.
The military meeting suffered a certain blow. Ma Ju shouted at the top of his voice: "Quick...quick...speed up...get rid of the enemy..."
The officers of the captaincy were sweating profusely, whipping their horses and whipping their horses with all their strength. However, the enemy's actions were obviously carefully planned. How could they allow Ma Ju and others to escape easily? The two armies were getting more and more
It was so close that we were about to collide.
“Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot…” The horn sounded rapidly, temporarily suppressing the thundering roar of horse hooves, and then the roar of killing began, overwhelming the sky and the earth, sweeping over.
"she..."
Countless Qiang and Hu cavalrymen bent their bows and set up arrows, shooting to their heart's content. The long arrows pierced the air with a shrill and harsh whistle. They flew straight and densely into the Han army's formation, and penetrated deeply into the bodies of the people and horses. The Horse Movement.
The Han army is all elite, and most of the war horses are protected by leather armor. What's more, the vitality of the war horses and their ability to withstand pain are much higher than that of humans.
Then three arrows, five arrows, ten arrows...
In an instant, no less than a hundred Han soldiers and horses fell to the ground.
The Han army complained repeatedly in their hearts that the enemy was coming from the direction where their dominant hand was the left hand, so they could not fight back. To put it more clearly, others can shoot you with arrows, but you cannot shoot them. If you want to kill the opponent, there is only one way.
, turned around and rushed into the enemy group, fighting closely, but their enemies were not just these, there were thousands of people chasing them. Once they stopped, it would be the same as falling into a trap. What awaited them would only be killed several times.
Encircled and annihilated by the enemy.
"she..."
The second wave of arrow rain came one after another. Countless long arrows, accompanied by heart-rending roars, penetrated people, horses, and all obstacles that dared to stand in front of them.
After two rounds of arrow rain, the enemy cavalry arrived in an instant, and the next moment, they violently hit the rear of the Han army.
"Go quickly...go quickly...don't get entangled..." Ma Ju's eyes were scarlet and he screamed loudly.
The enemy general is Li Kan, a native of Jincheng. He is about thirty years old. He has a dark complexion and a full beard, giving him a "dirty" look. His eyes are like copper bells and full of murderous intent. He holds his sword high and shouts loudly.
He yelled: "Young Ma Ju, you incompetent and prodigal dog, what else can you do besides running, running, running... I miss your master Gai Jun, an invincible hero, powerful in the world, and your brother Ma Teng, a hero."
, also has a great reputation, but you have completely embarrassed the two of them..."
Li Kan's words quickly spread around the battlefield, and naturally reached Ma Ju's ears.
Ma Ju, a man in his thirties and a well-known veteran general in Xiliang, was now humiliated and ridiculed by an "unknown person" on the battlefield. He could only be beaten and did not dare to fight back... After eight years in the army,
When it comes to humiliation, today is the best. Ma Ju repeatedly had the thought of fighting with the other party. However, when he thought that he was not alone and that thousands of lives depended on him, he broke his teeth and swallowed them with blood. He secretly swore in his heart,
One day this man will be cut into pieces with a thousand swords.
Seeing that the horse was not fooled, Li Kan was so angry that he yelled: "You are a Han and Qiang bastard. You have neither inherited the wisdom and bravery of the Han people nor the good fighting skills of the Qiang people. You are as timid as a mouse and have no merit..."
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"..." The horse raised its forehead, and the veins on its neck were exposed, which showed that it was very angry inside. However, when it was reflected in its actions, it was completely the opposite. It whipped the horse and whipped it, a little faster than before.
"The captain abandoning me is equivalent to..."
The moment Ma Ju was about to lead his troops to throw off the enemy, the roars of grief and anger from hundreds of people suddenly sounded from behind. It turned out that a group of soldiers at the end of the Han army were intercepted by the enemy and surrounded. Seeing that the army was about to leave, he himself was in a deadlock.
The sword and ax were pressed against his body, making a sad sound.
"..." Ma Ju bit his chin until the blood turned up. The blood dripped down the corner of his mouth and dripped onto his chest. The sound was almost inaudible, but Ma Ju felt that it fell in his ears like thunder.
"The captain abandoning me is equivalent to..."
Ma Ju couldn't help it anymore, he pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and went back to fight. Hundreds of people couldn't help but startled, and then followed closely. In order to avoid the Han army following him, Ma Ju would only increase casualties.
Order people to blow the trumpet symbolizing retreat.
The Han army fell into silence one after another. Ma Ju's intention was very obvious. The whole army continued to retreat, but he returned alone to rescue the remaining people. The Han army has always been full of enthusiastic people, and Yu responded, but without exception, he was stopped by Shangguan in time.
The cavalry did not look back and fled southward without hesitation.
With hundreds of steps, Ma Ju swooped down, abandoning the bow and crossbow, and used only the sword to pierce the enemy's formation. The war horse, with the sound of wind and thunder, hit everything that could be touched in front of him. The warrior on horseback waved his hands.
He was hit by a knife, killing every living life wantonly.
Destroy and destroy.
The trapped soldiers, who thought they were certain to die, were all overjoyed when they saw Captain Maju coming back to rescue them. The desire for survival suddenly arose in their hearts, causing them to easily explode into combat power several times their own. The two parties actually met up in the enemy's position.
the trend of.
"Kill..." The horse raised his head with eight large swords, either sweeping or stabbing, using all kinds of moves. He had no defense and only focused on fighting. The number of enemies killed in his hands increased sharply, and soon exceeded even numbers. As a price, he
He also suffered several injuries on his body.
Ma Ju soon suffered two more injuries, including a serious knife wound on his shoulder, which almost removed one of his arms. At the same time, the rescuer and the trapped man successfully reunited, and their morale reached its peak. Ma Ju took the lead and cut across the enemy formation.
Yu breaks through from the side.
Li Kan was so angry that he organized troops to chase and intercept him. If he was lifted by the horse and escaped, then he would not lose his face and hang himself with a bowstring. Unfortunately, things often do not depend on human will. It may be a miracle or a fluke.
, anyway, Ma Ju broke through the encirclement and flew away. Of course, Li Kan would not really hang himself with a bow string, and pursued him angrily.
Ma Ju coughed up blood repeatedly, and the wound on his left shoulder was also bleeding. If it continued to flow, he might bleed to death in less than half a day. He endured bouts of dizziness and severe pain, went to the grass medicine, and used
I had an old cloth on my body and bandaged it hastily.
Ma Ju led a hundred people to rescue this time, and rescued more than 30 people. Most of them died, and he could not afford to make ends meet. It seemed that he had suffered a loss, but Ma Ju did not regret it. He would do it again if he had to do it again.