The battle between the cavalry troops from the grasslands and the Central Plains regime was like a fierce beast against a giant. The beasts came and went like lightning and kept biting. Although the giant tried its best to resist, due to its huge size and inconvenience, any response was in vain and was delayed by half a beat.
Being at a disadvantage.
The regime established by warriors in the Great Zhou Dynasty was different from the past. The muscles and flesh of this giant seemed to be filled with monsters with sharp teeth. So many warriors would not be satisfied with the imperial court dividing the fields. Even if there were no wild beasts to attack, their own
It will also drive the giants to devour and expand to satisfy the greed of the warrior group.
To a certain extent, it actually has something in common with the Mongolian army, except that it is not so brutal. If you have to make an analogy, you might as well find some similarities with the ferocious warriors of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties.
If there were no strong external enemies, it is unknown whether these warriors would become the source of disaster. At present, their status, interests and future are deeply bound to the national policy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even without the orders of their superiors, they themselves would not
Easily succumb to some kind of external force. When the drums of counterattack sounded, the number of people who responded from all over the Central Plains was simply terrifying.
When Yang Miaozhen's cavalry troops were fighting outside Guide Mansion, hundreds of people stood up one after another on both sides of the Bianhe River not far to the east.
The so-called Bianhe River channel is not a river, but an extremely wide road.
This section of the Bianhe River benefited from the opening of the Jiqu Canal by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty hundreds of years ago. It was once an important waterway used by Kaifeng Prefecture to transport grain from the south of the Yangtze River. At most, more than 8 million stones were transported by ship a year. Unfortunately, due to the repeated changes in the Yellow River
Due to the breach, many river systems in this generation suffered from sedimentation. The Jin people had no communication with the south and neglected to manage the river channels. Therefore, in the past few decades, this section of the Bianhe River has dried up and become choked every winter.
, exposing the river bed.
In recent years, the economic ties between Kaifeng and Sizhou and other settlement areas have become closer, and there have been many local calls to divert the old canal of the Bianhe River for water transportation. Zhongdu also sent Zhang Han, a Hanlin scholar, to conduct on-site inspections and planned to dig a connection.
The river course of Suishui River and Bianhe River. However, due to the temporary lack of financial resources, this plan remains on paper. Every winter, materials transported through Bianhe River are either diverted to Suishui River, or are disembarked by boats in Hong County and replaced by vehicles.
Horse, continue to travel along the old path of the Bianhe River, using the relatively flat and frozen riverbed as a road.
However, as a land route, the old route of the Bianhe River can only be used for a short month every year. After spring, the soil thaws and becomes soft, and the amount of water in the upper reaches increases, so the land route becomes a waterway again. Therefore, not many people choose to take this road.
Yang Miaozhen's cavalry was able to rush all the way from Huaidong to the Central Plains. The last section of the march benefited from the Bianhe River. When the cavalry galloped, many people who originally moved along the river hid in the reeds and woodlands on both sides.
It was only then that no one came out to take a look.
A strong man jumped up on an old tree with a crooked neck, looked to the west, and said with emotion: "It's really the remnants of the red coat army from Chuzhou that have passed by! They really faced off against the Mongols!"
Several people nearby clicked their tongues, but all remained silent.
They all had the experience of having their swords suck blood, and some of them were part of the garrison that was dispersed this time. So when the cavalry passed by, they vigilantly called on their companions to avoid them, just in case the Mongols came and were attacked.
They also had enough knowledge and knew that the troops that had just passed by and were fighting with the Mongols at the moment were both enemies and friends of our side and had a lot of connections.
The more this happened, the more dissatisfied they were. None of them wanted to admit that Da Zhou was in such a state of embarrassment that he needed help from an old friend who had once let him go.
They noticed more keenly that if the Red Coat Army could suppress the Mongols around Guide Mansion with such numbers, it would mean that the Mongols had been dispersed to the limit.
No matter how fast their horses are, they can't fly, and their fingers can't make a fist!
"The red coat army passed quickly, and the Mongolian centurion on the other side of Shagang might not have time to intercept them. But after they react, they will definitely chase them from here." The strong man gritted his teeth and said: "Although we are small, we can still set fire here.
, ambush and find a way to kill them!"
Another man wearing the Zhou army's standard armor nodded, then turned to look at the wrinkled old man behind him: "Old man, you have dozens of men, what do you say? You might as well ask them if they are willing to help.
"
The old man is not a local, but a member of the village community where fishermen gather in Haizhou. With the rise of industry and commerce, many fishermen's livelihood is not limited to fishing. The old man and those under him are engaged in work related to their own industry.
Mainly responsible for surveying and accepting new ships for ship owners from various places.
Of course they cannot be considered warriors, but strong men of one village and one surname will naturally encounter various special situations when they go out. They will naturally form a tight team and become familiar with guns, clubs, and even swords, shields, bows and arrows.
Hearing the armored man ask this, the old man chuckled twice: "No need to ask."
"What?"
"No need to ask, of course we will help."
"The ugly talk is ahead. The Mongols are not easy to deal with. If they fight, people will lose their lives."
"What's so scary about this? When we were at sea, the east wind blew up waves as big as mountains. Every time we didn't take away people's lives! After several years of peaceful life, we still haven't saved up the family business for generations. We can't let the Mongolians
Corrupted!"
The armored man laughed loudly, and the leading strong man kept urging: "Then don't delay, hurry up and get ready... The Mongols will arrive at any time, it's better to burn them to death, it's more cost-effective!"
When they were preparing for an ambush, at a place called Shagang to the east, the Mongolian Army Hundreds, which was regarded as the target, were hurriedly packing up their camp and preparing to pursue.
They originally followed the order of Tuo Lei and burned and killed along several rivers. In the past four or five days, they slaughtered no less than ten villages and towns. The credit was not small and the harvest was abundant. Therefore, even though there was only a hundred-man team,
During the garrison, a large-scale oru was also set up to house the looted money, food, materials and women.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, as the war rages on in the past few days, the easy-to-eat fat meat has been eaten up. If you want to make achievements next time, you have to attack the fortress and take human lives.
A strong city and military fortress for defeating the Han dynasty.
Tuo Lei had a special order to do this kind of thing, not to do it casually or to waste troops easily. The centurion team also postponed the action as a matter of course and let them roam around for two days, intending to squeeze out the surrounding oil and water before making a follow-up move.
plan.
After the cavalry of the Red Coat Army galloped past the north of Shagang, they urgently gathered their troops. During this period, a series of operations were practiced thousands of times since childhood, and they were so familiar that they were no longer familiar. However, the prosperity of the Central Plains
It was beyond imagination that they plundered so many things. As a result, even the dozen or so Mongolian herdsmen who were responsible for raising horses were busy looking after their own property first.
After struggling for a long time, the centurion realized that the horses had not been driven forward in time. He whipped his whip and asked several herdsmen, and they all said: "The Li brothers are taking care of it."
The ones they call the Li brothers are the slaves they took in when they broke up a village community a few days ago. The three brothers are all good at taking care of livestock. They are all very well-behaved, know how to flatter and do things quickly. Several shepherds
On the one hand, the slave humiliated them, but on the other hand, he felt at ease with them.
The Mongolian centurion himself drank too much the day before yesterday and promised to return their families and reward them with benefits, but he forgot when he sobered up. To the slaves who had just surrendered, he should use whips and swords and axes to talk to them.
Just like a newly tamed wild horse, there is no need to rush to give it good food.
According to the centurion's idea, maybe in a year and a half, if the Li brothers are still alive, they can seriously serve as herdsmen and promote the original shepherds to soldiers.
But at this moment, the centurion suddenly felt intense vigilance in his heart.
He roared violently, without even bothering to put on his leather boots, and ran barefoot towards the col where the horses were circled. The atmosphere in the col was very warm, and even in winter, the grass was not completely dry. It was indeed a good place to raise horses.
place.
But the scene that appeared in front of the centurion was so shocking!
At least 20 or 30 dead horses were lying around; several horses were severely frightened and were running around in the fence. Many horses were injured. Those with injuries to their necks were lying low and whining, and blood was flowing.
It flowed; the injury to the abdomen was much more severe, with colorful intestines flowing all over the floor, and it was impossible to tell which one belonged to it.
The war horse is the most reliable partner of the Mongols, even like a part of their body. The Mongolian centurion screamed, his head was filled with anger, and his eyes were red.
He then saw the Li brothers sneering at him.
The leader of the brothers was holding a horse's head in his hand. It was the centurion's own mount, his favorite iron-shod horse, and now its head had been chopped off!
The war horse's originally silky and shiny mane was now stained with blood, and thin and long white tendons were trailing from the horse's neck. The eyes that were once full of aura now looked like rotten peaches.
"I just want to see how you can show off your dignity without a horse." One of the Li brothers gritted his teeth and said slowly.
The centurion could not understand the Chinese language, but he felt hatred and sarcasm from the tone of his voice.
He drew his sword in a rage and rushed towards the brothers. The Li brothers did not run away, but even pulled out long whips and iron whips used to train horses.