This girl's attitude was very resolute. No matter how much Shao Yan and Yun Yun tried to persuade her, she refused to accept the banknote. Although the girl didn't say it on the surface, Shao Yan knew very well that for those herdsmen, sheep were their life's work.
, and this girl is willing to sacrifice more than a hundred sheep in order to help herself. This kind of spirit is really touching.
As he got closer, he could see the girl's face more clearly. She had a round goose face, dark eyes, flushed cheeks, thin lips, and the corners of her mouth were slightly curved upward, with a hint of sadness.
His smile was full of youthful and lively atmosphere. When he spoke, his eyes rolled with crystal tears from time to time, like pear blossoms with rain, so beautiful.
The girl accidentally noticed that he was staring at her intently, and she couldn't help but flushed. With a smile on her lips, she looked indescribably beautiful.
Shao Yan came back to his senses, clasped his fists with both hands and said generously: "I will never forget your great kindness and kindness. I swear to you in front of everyone today that I will drive away powerful enemies and let all the people in the world live a better life."
good days"
The girl was very pleased and nodded lightly and said: "I hope that big brother can remember these words today. On behalf of my father, mother and everyone in the world, I wish that big brother will come back victorious soon." As she said this, she held her arms in front of her chest and said
Shao Yan and others bowed deeply.
Shao Yan saw that she behaved like a minority. Before coming to Donglin Country, he had heard Bai Mei talk about the customs here. Although Donglin Country is small, it has more than 30 ethnic groups, and the Han people are still the largest. Secondly,
They are Mongolian, Tibetan, Miao, etc. Although the names are the same as modern ones, the customs of each ethnic group are completely different from modern ones.
After the girl bowed, she patiently wrapped the wool in her clothes, then picked up the whip and walked quietly back home.
"Girl, please stay," Shao Yan called. The girl slowly turned her head, frowned slightly, and asked strangely: "Brother, is there anything else?"
Shao Yan quickly ran up to her, cupped his hands and said, "I can't say thank you for your kindness, but please leave your name. Shao will definitely come to thank you one day."
The girl covered her lips and smiled: "My name is Mu Ying, and my father's name is Mu Boqing. There is no need to express my thanks. If my eldest brother is interested in the future, he can go to Chenqiaopo in the southwest to find us. My father likes to make friends with you patriotic soldiers."
"Definitely," Shao Yan smiled and said, "Please forgive Shao for speaking bluntly. The girl doesn't look like one of us Hans at all. I dare you to ask who the girl is -"
"To be fair, brother, my father is a Mongolian and my mother is a Miao, so I am both a Mongolian and a Miao," Mu Ying said proudly with a slightly red face.
Shao Yan suddenly realized: "Oh, it turns out that the girl is a combination of two ethnic groups. Shao Mou heard that these two ethnic groups have completely different styles. No wonder Shao Mou just saw something different in the girl.
Her temperament is free and easy with a touch of tenderness, straightforward yet delicate.”
After Mu Ying praised him like this, his face became even more rosy. Yun Yun beside him couldn't help but laugh, thinking that the emperor can make girls happy.
Shao Yan was more interested in ethnic minorities and wanted to chat with her for a few more words. However, he was busy with military affairs, so he had to say to Mu Ying: "Miss Mu, can you leave the whip in your hand to Shao? Just treat it as a gift to Shao.
Leave it as a souvenir, of course. If the girl doesn’t want to, forget it, Shao just said it casually.”
Mu Ying smiled generously and said: "A mere whip is nothing. Since eldest brother likes it, I will give it to eldest brother. Here." After saying that, he handed over the whip for driving sheep. Shao Yan took it in his hand and smelled it.
There is a faint smell of sheep on it, mixed with the scent of women's sweat.
"Brother, sister, I really have to leave, otherwise my parents will be worried. Goodbye!" Mu Ying bowed to Shao Yan again, then hummed the shepherd's song and jumped towards the
Walking through the burned woods
The beautiful singing echoed in the air until very far away. Listening to it made people feel very comfortable all over. Shao Yan put the whip around his waist and then climbed onto the horse. The horse's front legs were halfway up in the air and let out a long sound.
roared, and then ran forward quickly
In order to facilitate the coordination with the fraternal troops in front, Shao Yan deliberately divided the troops into three columns and flexibly changed the formation during the march, mainly marching forward around the front triangle, rear triangle and trapezoidal formations. This not only facilitated the response from head to tail.
, avoiding the phenomenon of some soldiers falling behind midway, and the soldiers can also protect themselves and respond quickly once they find the enemy.
Under the leadership of Shao Yan, the mighty team climbed over mountains, crossed rivers, and stepped on grassland... In order to rush for time, they only took a short rest on the ground when they were tired. When their stomachs growled with hunger,
They took out the dry food they carried with them and ate it while walking. During the night march, some soldiers actually fell asleep while walking. For those soldiers who were really sleepy, Shao Yan could only put them on horseback and hunchback.
In this way, they walked for three days and three nights in a row, overcoming many difficulties along the way. Huangtian paid off. After several efforts, they finally arrived in Qixian County in the early morning of the fourth day, which was only three days away from Changqing.
It's a journey of more than ten miles. If calculated according to their current marching speed, it is estimated that they can reach Changqing before dark.
Qixian County is located in the southeast of Donglin State. Its area is much smaller than Changqing, and it is not as good as Changqing in other aspects. The only thing that makes Shao Yan very happy is that there are not many residents in this area, and the population of the whole city is
The total number is less than 100,000. As we all know, it is very common for people to die in battle. He does not want to hurt any civilians when the two armies are at their peak. Besides, there are fewer people and it is easier to move.
At the same time, Shao Yan received reliable news that Zhang Baihu had led troops to attack Changqing yesterday. However, after Jin Dingguo occupied Changqing, he specially strengthened the defensive power of the city gate, which caused Zhang Baihu's team to take a long time.
The attack failed, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Brothers Zhang Er and Zhang San were also seriously injured. The three had to lead their troops to retreat to Luojiazhuang in the southwest.
However, Luojiazhuang and Qixian are less than ten miles apart, which makes Shao Yan very excited. In his opinion, the main force of Donglin Kingdom is still in the front, and the force in the rear is far insufficient. The top priority should be to find those nearby who were beaten as soon as possible.
The scattered Donglin soldiers, and then gathered all the strength before he could make other plans, otherwise the scattered soldiers would be defeated one by one by the Nanliang army. So as soon as he arrived at Qixian, he sent out several small teams to make up.
The common people were distributed to nearby cities.
In just two days, Shao Yan gathered more than 2,000 soldiers and more than 30 generals. It is said that these people were originally Wang Wu's direct subordinates. After Wang Wu was killed, Liang Jun marched straight in and first captured Changchun.
Qing, followed by some nearby small towns. After being dispersed, these people did not retreat with Zhang Baihu and others. Instead, they retreated into the mountains. When Liang Jun's small troops passed by the mountain, they came
They were caught off guard, and Liang Jun was overwhelmed. There were as many as twenty or thirty small guerrilla attacks like this, killing more than a thousand Liang Jun soldiers and more than a dozen generals.
Shao Yan didn't learn until later that the reason why these people were so good at fighting was mainly because there was a brave general among them. This man's name was Cheng Yong. He was about thirty years old, with dark skin, big eyes and murderous eyes. At first glance, he could
A little scary
That night, Shao Yan summoned all the generals to the camp to discuss military affairs. There were thirty major generals including Cheng Yong, Zhao Zijian, Tan Shijie, Li Guangyou, Dong Tianyuan, Zheng Qingyi, Yuan Chang, etc. Among them, except Cheng Yong, Wang Wuyi
Except for those who were picked out by hand, the others used to be the general soldiers of the imperial court. After Shao Yan came to the throne, on the one hand, he started to take the imperial examination, and on the other hand, he focused on promoting the military examination system. These general soldiers were all selected by him personally from the competition field.
"Everyone is here, let's talk about our opinions now." Shao Yan was sitting in the chief position, holding a bowl of tea, and said while drinking. The other generals were sitting in two rows, but they were all wearing gold.
Armor, wearing a golden lion and iron helmet, and a thick-edged sword tied to the waist. Their eyes are bright and energetic, and each one is more energetic than the other.
Cheng Yong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I thought I should first send 10,000 troops to attack the city, and then feign defeat. Based on my understanding of Jin Dingguo, this person underestimated the enemy too much. He will definitely send troops to take advantage of the victory and pursue them until they are defeated."
Lead them to the designated ambush circle, and then we'll catch turtles in a jar."
Zhao Zijian snorted coldly and said: "General Cheng, do you think Liang Jun will be so easily fooled? Even if it is as you said, Jin Dingguo underestimated the enemy, but don't forget that there is Tu An among them. This person has always been insidious and cunning.
If it hadn't been for him, General Wang Wu would not have died at all. Did General Cheng forget this lesson so quickly?"
Cheng Yong argued angrily: "Of course I have not forgotten that Marshal Wang Wu was so kind to me. I wish I could kill Tu An with my own hands. Unfortunately, we are now so weak that we cannot compete head-on with Liang Jun. Otherwise, I would
I will definitely lead my troops to attack the city directly and kill him without leaving any trace of him behind."
"I think General Cheng's method is feasible, but our current strength is not enough." Tan Shijie, who was sitting aside, took over his words and sighed: "It would be great if Zhang Baihu and his troops arrived here in time.
We don’t need to be afraid of Liang Jun”
"That's right, Marshal Zhang still has 20,000 troops. Together with us, it's enough to give him a good fight," the youngest Dong Tianyuan said happily.
"Yes, instead of sitting back and waiting for death, we might as well launch a strong attack directly."
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All the generals nodded in agreement. Shao Yan slowly stood up from his chair and smiled at them, "Have you finished speaking?" Seeing that everyone was silent, he continued: "You have finished speaking. Let me add more.
Two sentences, I have no objection to the ambush proposed by General Cheng. We should remain unchanged in response to any changes. As long as Liang Jun surrenders, we are not afraid that we will not be able to destroy them. However, General Zhao's worries are not unreasonable. I have dealt with Tu An,
This person was a killer before. When it comes to the term killer, I believe everyone here knows better than me. Killers kill people in exchange for rewards, so they never do anything that is uncertain. Wang Boyan knows that Jin Dingguo is brave and foolhardy, so he
He will be sent as a supervisor, think about it, will Tu An be easily fooled?"
"Yes, Jin Dingguo is Wang Boyan's adopted son. How could I have forgotten this? Your Majesty is so considerate." Cheng Yong smiled ashamedly.
Zhao Zijian said with a sad face: "But if we don't fight an ambush, can we attack the city alone? The general thinks that even with Zhang Baihu's 20,000 troops, it will be difficult for us to capture Changqing City.
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Shao Yan smiled and shook his head, and said decisively: "The ambush battle is not about not fighting, but about fighting in a different way."