Hundreds of thousands of horse hooves, even the earth could not withstand such a heavy pressure, rumbling and crumbling, the cavalry was boundless, and the smoke and dust raised in the sky covered most of the sky, as if the entire world, all Shrouded in the power of the cavalry.
Liang Gu stood in the north of the city, watching the enemy slowly approaching. The darkness was overwhelming and boundless, giving people infinite oppression. His face turned slightly pale and his hands could not help but tremble. This was not because he was afraid of the enemy in his heart. It is purely a feeling of powerlessness that human beings cannot resist the power of God.
Almost when Gai Jun was appointed as the governor of the North, Liang Gu was already a long history of the North. It is said that he had experienced tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry invaders, but at that time he was in the base camp of Fuping and did not follow Gai Jun. The front line. Only now did he have a more intuitive and concrete impression of what kind of suffering the people in the North experienced back then. Gai Jun spent hundreds of millions to overhaul the Wubao in Tuntian District, although Liang Gu did not express his opposition clearly. , he actually disagrees in his heart. The fact is just as he feared. To this day, compared with the private sector, the county treasury still has less money, and life is very tight. People often laugh and say: Other places are The officials are rich and the people are poor, but in the North, the people are rich and the officials are poor.
However, at this moment, Liang Gu completely understood Gai Jun. General Hussar was General Hussar, with a far-reaching vision that was beyond human reach. Without the protection of many forts, he could not imagine the Xiliang rebellion this time. What will the Beidi Tuntian District look like when Lu Shuihu invades?
Liancheng cast a look of fear and fear at the coalition cavalry. The latter was shocked by the strong city in front of them. Liancheng is the military and political center of Tuntian District, and it is also the first line of defense against the northern nomads. In the future, Gai Jun, who was enterprising in the surrounding areas, overhauled the forts. How could he forget it? It is no exaggeration to say that Lian City is more solid than Fuping, the governor of the North. Even if the coalition forces of more than 60,000 people were completely transformed, Chengshan's infantry and equipped with sophisticated combat equipment would be difficult to attack in a short time. Song Li looked at Lian City from a distance, shook his head, and sighed softly: "But if you sit in this city, you will have no worries in the north."
"Yes..." Yin Jiu also sighed with emotion. Most of the counties in Hexi are small towns and fortresses, and there are few such huge cities.
Qu Guang disagreed, thinking that this city might not be stronger than what Jincheng Zhizong allowed me to do.
Song Li and Yin fell into silence one after another. It's not like they have never been to Jincheng. Compared with it, Jincheng is far different. Fuping's reputation is even higher than that of Liancheng. If you think about the size of the city, it is also above it. What should it be like? A behemoth.
The coalition forces had no intention of attacking Liancheng by force. After seeing it with their own eyes, they completely gave up the remaining thoughts in their hearts. In addition to paying heavy casualties, it was hard to expect any other result in attacking such a strong city. It was better to be honest. It is more preferable to actually besiege the city and call for reinforcements. After tens of thousands of coalition cavalry circled the city and showed off their power, they immediately retreated ten miles and set up camps in the north and east of the city.
By the time the fort was completed, it was already sunrise. Most of the soldiers ducked into the felt tents, ate, drank, and urinated inside without going out. There were also a small group of thousands of Qiang people, Lu Shuihu, shouting and heading south. Most of the Beidi Wubao Group is located in the Tuntian District. They want to go deep into various counties in the interior to see if there is any profit. As for their own safety, they are not worried. Not to mention that Beidi is unable to threaten them at this time, even if it is, If you can't fight, you can always escape. They are very familiar with this trick.
But Gai Liao entered the Qiang and went all the way north, sparing no effort. Before nightfall, a Qiang village came into view.
The leader of this Qiang village is Bi Chao. He and Ling Dang, Wen Fang, can be called Gai Jun's three loyal dogs. But now that Bi Chao has become more and more prosperous, the latter two can no longer compete with him. This
It has nothing to do with his own abilities. He was just lucky enough to give birth to a good son. But then again, being able to give birth to a great son can be considered a skill.
His son's name is Chaosheng, and he is the number one hero who has emerged among the Xianling Qiang in recent years. Yang A'ruo regards him as a confidant and thinks highly of him. King Qin took him with him when he went south. It is said that he has made many achievements. If not
If there is an accident, he will become a general of the Han Dynasty like me and others, and will not return to Qiang. As the saying goes, people go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. They are older than themselves and do not want to leave their homeland, but
He hopes that his son will go out. After all, his son is an eagle and should not be trapped in the valley of Xianling. The sky of the Han Dynasty is where he can spread his wings and soar.
Bi Chao was greatly surprised by Gai Liao's arrival, and hurriedly took his whole family out of the village to greet him. Bi Chao would go to Lian City several times every year, and sometimes even stay for a few days. Among them, Ying Yang Zhong Lang's Mansion was the most diligent.
, of course he knew Gai Liao, but he was a bit exaggerated in saying that he knew him. Bi Chao respected Gai Liao as much as he was loyal to General Hussar in his heart. What's more, his son was still working under Yang Aruo, how could he not treat Gai Liao
Respectfully. Gai Liao didn't pay much courtesy to Bichao. As he followed him into the stronghold, he asked: "Commander, how many troops and horses have been gathered?"
Bi Chao knew it well and said without thinking: "Old slave has 4,000 cavalry and can set off at any time. Lingdang and Wenfang have 6,000 cavalry. They can arrive tomorrow if they come. The others will have to wait a little slower."
Gai Liao paused and couldn't help but sigh: "At a critical moment, it depends on the performance of the veteran. No matter how well treated I am, I can't rely on others. If everyone is as loyal as Qu Shuai, why do I need to be a female prostitute?"
Come?"
Bi Chao was happy in his heart, but with a calm face, he asked: "The scouts I sent reported that the enemy cavalry was very strong, with no less than 60,000 or 70,000 soldiers. It was no less than the Xianbei massacre in the past."
If you make too much concessions, if you don't encourage others' ambitions and destroy your own majesty, the current strength of the north may be of no use. The general is at a critical moment for King Qin. I wonder if he can send troops to return reinforcements?"
Gai Liao nodded and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Han Sui's main force has been lost. Within a month and a half, brother will be able to conquer the Western Capital and restore the Han Dynasty. Today's reinforcements are led by the general of the town army, with 30,000 elite infantry and cavalry."
, we’ll be there soon.”
"Oh, it's General Ma who is here in person? In this way, the Northland will have no worries." Bi Chao immediately felt relieved after hearing this. Ma Teng was one of the best generals under Gai Jun, especially when Ma Teng led his army at the gate of Lian City.
He defeated Xianbei, slaughtered 80,000 people from allied armies, and beheaded the Xianbei king and his company, which left a very deep impression on the Qiang people.
Gai Liao followed Bichao into a Han-style elegant room, and the two chatted for a while. The latter saw that she was tired and resigned knowingly.
Gai Liao was lying lazily on the couch. When she was a child, she was fond of her brother Gai Jun and was deeply influenced by him. She liked "Zuo Zhuan" very much, and she had a wide range of interests. She dabbled in all historical books and military books, and often yearned for the battlefield.
She wished she could be a man and fight side by side with my brother. After getting married and having children, her thoughts gradually faded away. She didn’t expect that God would give her a rare opportunity to experience it. To be honest, it was a difficult period, far beyond imagination. If she had known better
After such hard work, even if she was killed, she would not touch the military book. At this time, there was no need to work hard, just hide in Fuping City and wait for the outcome of the war. In a daze, Gai Liao fell into sleep.
When she woke up the next day, the sky was slightly clear. She had just stayed in bed when two Qiang girls with long hair came in. After prostrating themselves on the ground, they cleansed her face and combed her hair. Their movements were unusually gentle, which showed that they had been carefully trained. Gai Liao signaled.
They tied up their black hair and fixed it with a hairpin. After a moment, a handsome and heroic face appeared in the bronze mirror. Gai Liao nodded with satisfaction, waved the maid away, and walked out of the room. Ten guards with red eyes stared outside.
They all saluted. They had to travel for a day and had not slept all night. It was really difficult for them, so they were told to go back to their rooms to rest.
Gai Liao and two or three attendants were happily visiting the Qiang Village. In fact, it was called a village, but it was just a traditional name. After all, 30,000 people lived here at the same time, and the scale was no less than that of a medium-sized Han city. Gai Liao once visited Qiang Village in two places.
Yang Aruo and I visited the Qiang region a few years ago, but at that time we only had a cursory look at it, not carefully. Now we decided to make up our minds and travel around to see it, and it was quite an exotic experience.
Time passed by in a hurry, and an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Bichao hurriedly walked to Gai Liao's side, and said with an embarrassed face: "I may be an old slave, and I have been particularly sleepy recently. I won't wake up. I hope you can forgive me for my neglect."
." Gai Liao waved his hand nonchalantly, looked around, and said: "Commander, this Qiang village looks different every year. I remember that when I came here two years ago, it didn't have the same weather as it does today."
This was Bi Chao's pride, and he immediately said with a smile on his face: "It's thanks to the general! I think this old slave is a small chieftain. In this Qiang land, who has ever put me in the eyes of Bi Chao? General Zi De
Looking at it from the other side, the favors and rewards are increasing day by day. If I don't show some achievements, it will be a small matter for me to lose face, but I will lose the general's face and he will be responsible for his death."
Gai Liao smiled, she knew that Bi Chao was a man who never failed to flatter him, so she had long been used to it, and said: "By the way, I heard that Chaosheng has done a lot of merit this time. When brother is defeated, he will be able to seal all the ministers."
, I can’t say that I want to find a lieutenant general Dangdang.”
"Thank you for your words, please for your words..." The joy on Bi Chao's face could not be concealed no matter how hard he tried. His son was only in his early twenties this year and would be sitting in the position of Zhonglang General. Think of Ren Zhonglang
What kind of characters are these generals? Gai Liao's husband Yang Aruo, Xianling General Wu Ji and others are just Zhonglang Generals. If the son is Han, his reputation may not be as good as that of "White Horse Pang Lingming", but he is still one of the best in Heshuo.
He is one of the most young generals in the world. This is the fundamental reason why he strongly supports his son's escape from the Qiang and joins the Han Dynasty. Only when he is not burdened by his foreign status can he fly higher and farther. The two walked back while chatting, using
After breakfast, Gai Liao rinsed his mouth, wiped his teeth gently with a handkerchief, and wrote lightly: "Commander, you send out the fast cavalry and inform the chiefs to hurry up. If it is not until noon tomorrow, you will not come."
Bi Chao was shocked when he heard this. Gai Liao's subtext could not be clearer, so he nodded in agreement.
Not a few hours later, at midnight, the scholar arrived together. Hearing that Gai Liao was coming in person, he hurriedly paid his respects.
Gai Liao smiled warmly and comforted them one by one. The combined strength of the three of them was no less than 10,000 people, and they were repeatedly recruited by Gai Jun. They were very elite and traveled far and wide. Now half of the Qiang cavalry under the command of her husband Yang Aruo came from the three forces.
With these ten thousand horses in hand, Gai Liao felt much more at ease.
At noon the next day, various Qiang tribes arrived one after another. The number exceeded 20,000 in one fell swoop, reaching more than 23,000 horses. Looking up, people were shouting and horses were neighing, and cattle and sheep were everywhere. It was very noisy. According to Bichao, three tribes had not arrived.
Gai Liao nodded silently, took a simple oath, and then led his army south. He really no longer waited for the remaining three troops. And what their fate will be, no matter what is known. All the Qiang chiefs were trembling, especially those who stepped on the point.
Those who arrived were dripping with cold sweat and secretly said they were lucky.
Jing Zhaoyin, Chang'an.
"Dong dong dong dong dong..."
The sound of war drums in the eastern suburbs was fierce and continuous, perfect and had no intention of stopping. The earth-shattering shouts of death were like a "tide", setting off wave after wave of sound.
In the sky, arrows were as dense as rain, and they made a harsh whistle, covering the sky and the sun. There were also huge rocks, whistling, flying up and falling, and then it was a mess.
Soldiers from both sides surrounded the camp on the outskirts of the city, entangled with each other, and started fighting madly. The battle started yesterday, and both the attackers and defenders suffered heavy casualties.
Gai Jun was not affected by the battlefield at all. He lowered his head and silently read the letter sent back by Kuaiqi from the north. Lu Shuihu was really here! It was expected that he would arrive in Liancheng within two days. Lu Shuihu and the Xiliang soldiers
, the Qiang outside the Great Wall numbered no less than 60,000 to 70,000. This was a number that even his own army did not dare to despise. Han Sui's tactics were so insidious and vicious.
The more he thought about it, the angrier Gai Jun became. If Yan Zhong hadn't told him, what kind of character would he have been at a loss? What made him slightly relieved was that due to advance preparations, all the people hid in Wubao, and there were almost no casualties. However,
Another incident that touched Gai Jun's heart was that Amei heard about the police in Beiland and went to Liancheng alone to meet her husband's family. However, she did not return with her husband's family, but stayed in Liancheng to help.
Gai Jun couldn't understand what Amei was thinking. She was already a mother, so why was she still so willful?
He knew in his heart that Amei did this to help him. The question is, are all the men in Lian City dead in Beidi? He needs a woman's help. But the fact is that there are men in Lian City, and there are many men.
But there is a lack of capable men. Liang Xiang, the captain of Diannong, wrote specifically that the situation is corrupt and people are panicked. There are only a few capable men around. If you don't have Gai Liao to help you and help you wholeheartedly, the consequences will be disastrous. Speaking of this,
So, what else could Gai Jun have to complain about? At this time, he didn't know that Gai Liao had gone deep into the Qiang, otherwise he wouldn't be as calm as he is now.
Gai Jun came to his senses, handed the letter to Jia Xu, and glanced at the battlefield.
The eastern suburbs camp was built on the basis of Dongshi City. It is very stable and has the help of Chang'an. It is not easy to conquer it, but there is a prerequisite. The soldiers are worthy of fighting, and this is exactly what Han said.
What Sui lacked was not to mention that the army led by Han Sui had been defeated in a row. Yesterday, Gai Jun ordered his light cavalry to bypass Chang'an and attack the West Wei Bridge. He and Yang A'ruo attacked at the same time, attacking from both sides. Although they were stubbornly repulsed by the Han army in the end, they had food and grass.
Transportation was forced to interrupt.
Food and grass are the most important thing for an army. No matter whether you are a weak army or an elite army, once you are hungry, it will immediately fall apart and there will be no room left. No matter how reluctant Han Sui was, or even knowing that it was a trap, he had to jump
Gai's army took advantage of this opportunity and defeated Han Sui's 5,000 cavalry at night, killing and capturing 4,000.
The news of the defeat soon spread through word of mouth through the rout, and permeated the entire battalion. The coalition forces were already weak in fighting spirit, and when they heard that the food route was cut off, they became even more panicked. Deserters appeared one after another, and the Gai army almost took advantage of the opening of the cave door.
Entering the camp. Han Sui personally went to the front line and barely blocked the hole. In Gai Jun's view, Han Sui was just struggling in vain, and the camp was broken today. Of course, even if he broke the eastern suburbs camp, it did not mean that he had obtained
Victory, the eastern suburbs camp connected to the east gate of Chang'an, and Han Sui could choose to retreat into Chang'an. But in this case, as long as he surrounded it, Han Sui would be the real turtle in the urn, and it would be difficult to escape.
Although the camp is based on the market, the market is not a city after all. There are many wooden buildings in the camp, which will catch fire. After a long time, half of the camp was in flames. The soldiers followed the breakthrough and killed one batch after another.
Upon entering the camp, the coalition troops suffered a psychological collapse and fled at the first sign of attack, like a "tide" rising backwards.
"Brother, eldest brother... I can't bear it any longer, and quickly return to Chang'an. If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave!" Li Xiangru's handsome face was covered with dust and even blood. Starting from last night, in order to save the precarious situation, Li Xiangru accompanied Han Sui went to the battlefield in person, thinking that although he was from the frontier, he was a famous person, and he would be in a mess within a day.
Seeing that the overall situation was in ruins, Han Sui, with his perseverance, thought that the situation was over. He sighed softly, climbed on his horse, and headed straight for the Qingming Gate.
As soon as Han Sui left, the only persistence in the hearts of the coalition soldiers disappeared. They abandoned their weapons and turned around and ran away. Those Dong Jun soldiers, when no one was watching, simply knelt down and asked to surrender. Not only Dong Jun, but also Han Jun also became When Gai Jun asked about the surrender of the formation, they all answered Dong Jun. They had seen clearly these days that the generals of Dong Jun and He Shuo who surrendered were treated favorably and none of them were killed. This at least shows that surrender can lead to a way out. Cheng Gongying stood at Qingming Gate to greet Han Sui.
Han Sui looked at the haggard-looking Cheng Gongying, thinking that these days, being in charge of an imperial capital had exhausted this young hero's energy. He opened his mouth, and a thousand words turned into a long sigh, and said: "Zijun, please do it for me." As I gather my troops, please remember that chaos must not arise, otherwise Chang'an will be in danger."
Cheng Gongying said nothing, nodded solemnly, drew his sword out of its sheath, and said to the hundreds of troops behind him: "Everyone who sees the 'rebellious' soldiers will be killed without mercy!"
"promise."
Han Sui nodded secretly, got off his horse, turned to the city, and looked at the eastern suburbs of the camp. He could see everything in detail. In such a short period of time, nearly half of the camp was lost. The army was advancing with an unstoppable attack. The situation spread rapidly, and accordingly, the coalition forces either surrendered or fled. Before long, the camp was completely owned by the Gai army.
Han Sui thought about how everything had not gone as planned for Gai Jun since he entered Kyoto, and he felt bitter in his heart. He gritted his teeth and said, "My dear Gai Jun, are you my nemesis?".