"Nie Huimo, he led troops to attack Huazhou?" Xia Zhaoyi said.
Xia Yuda nodded and got off the horse. He was panting heavily.
"Yes, it's definitely him," Xia Yuda said, "Suhe County was completely captured by them."
"Where's Panzhou? Did they capture it?"
"I don't know this. I can't go south. The Wu River slope is full of soldiers and horses of King Dacheng. All the Jiangnan barracks originally stationed were beheaded. The entire Zushui River is dyed red with blood."
Shi Guoxin brought a bowl of warm tea.
Xia Yuda thanked him, but did not have time to drink after receiving him, and said: "Qian Xianmin has mobilized his army to go west. It seems that he has vowed to take back Suhe County."
"Of course," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, "Suhe County has exquisite white porcelain and is rich in millet, pepper and other crops. Of course he is anxious. You should have a good rest first."
"Um."
Xia Zhaoyi turned around and walked to the right, walking up a slope. Xia Xingming and others were looking at the map and talking about it.
Seeing Xia Zhaoyi approaching, everyone said "Second Miss" one after another.
"Xia Yuda is back," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "I don't know yet whether Li Qian's soldiers and horses have been attracted, but Tian Dayao's soldiers and horses have arrived. There will be a battle in Suhe County, Huazhou."
Compared to their small-scale harassment, it was a big war.
"What should we do?" Gao Zhou asked.
"Huazhou is so big. There is at least two Tangzhous between Southwest and our place. We don't care." As he said that, Xia Zhaoyi looked at the map in Xia Junnan's hand.
Seeing this, Xia Junnan stepped forward and showed Xia Zhaoyi the map more clearly.
"If we don't care, then should we keep going east?" Xia Xingming asked.
As the sun sets, the sky is covered with a thin layer of rouge and pale pink. The surrounding mountains and forests are green, and the girl's face is youthful, full, and beautiful in the soft light.
"Let's go and fight the Chen family's soldiers and horses," Xia Zhaoyi pointed at the map with his skill, "They should have gone near Yi Xing City."
"There should be a lot of Qian Xianmin garrison near Yi Xing City." Xia Junnan said.
"Not many," Xia Zhaoyi said, his eyes becoming deep, "Yixing was massacred just half a year ago."
This matter was brought up by Du Xuan and Wu Shaoning when they were building roads in Youzhou.
She and Shen Lie said goodbye to each other in Jiuning County, Songzhou half a year ago. She and Zhi Changle went north, while Shen Lie waited for his subordinates in Yongwucheng, Huazhou.
Yixing was quickly conquered by the new rebel army. As soon as they entered the city, the group of butchers began to massacre. Three of Shen Lie's men lost contact at that time and have not been heard from since.
But if we talk about revenge, the rebel army of Yi Xing was beaten back by Qian Xianmin who quickly mobilized troops and horses in a very short period of time.
Not only did Yixing become an empty city, but the number of people there was really small.
Thinking of this, Xia Zhaoyi suddenly realized that Qian Xianmin seemed to have become a Huazhou tinker.
Wu Qu was killed by Zhao Xi's men today, and he will fight tooth and nail to fight back tomorrow.
Tomorrow, Yi Xing will be massacred by the rebels, and he will fight tooth and nail to fight back the next day.
Now, Suhe County is occupied by Nie Huimo. Qian Xianmin, who has lost his source of wealth, is trying his best to survive again, but he doesn't know if he can fight back.
"Destroy the Chen family's soldiers and horses, and then we will go to Wuqu," Xia Zhaoyi pointed on the map, "but we will not enter the city. For the rest of the time, we will only wait at Daqiu Lake and Jingkengfu. If Li Qian is like this Stay calm and if you really don't send troops to investigate, you can go to Muzhou first along the Guozhuang River estuary."
"We?" Xia Xingming raised his eyebrows, "Second Miss is not going?"
"Yes, you go first," Xia Zhaoyi said with a smile, "I will go to Hejing first, I need to make preparations."
The army rested for the night, and at nine o'clock in the morning, they headed towards the Yixing.
In this area, there is more than one Chen family soldier and horse, and there are countless rebel armies, large and small.
Along the way, Xia Jiajun encountered countless groups of refugees besides these scattered soldiers and horses.
The refugees hid when they saw the soldiers and horses. Among them, they encountered a group of refugees, mostly orphans, widows, mothers, and the elderly. The four veterans beside Xia Zhaoyi felt really sorry for them. After asking for Xia Zhaoyi's instructions, they specially sent people there.
Send food.
As a result, the next day, the scouts rushed back: "Second Miss, the refugees who got food yesterday encountered a group of bandits. The food was taken away, the women were robbed, and only five young children escaped!"
The four veteran generals were furious, and with Xia Zhaoyi's consent, Xia Xingming and Jian Jun led 600 light cavalry to start a frantic raid on the bandits in the areas of Yixing, Yongwu, and Wuqu.
The remaining two veterans, Xia Junnan and Xia Chuan, accompanied Xia Zhaoyi to continue to Yaixing.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, which was approaching the end of the New Year, more than 6,000 Chen family troops were completely destroyed.
Fortunately, the coach Chen Wei gave the order in time, and the entire army was twisted into a hemp rope. No one was allowed to leave alone, and no one was allowed to act privately. In the face of provocation, we must grit our teeth and persevere.
As a result, the entire Chen family's troops were on horseback, seemingly united as never before. Either the entire army would move together, or the entire army would be unable to move forward.
But even if they take action, Xia Jiajun will suddenly appear from behind or on the flanks.
On one side are the rebel peasant soldiers, who mostly walk on two feet.
One side is a battle-hardened elite cavalry, flexible, fast and sophisticated in tactics.
The Chen family's soldiers and horses were unable to fight against the Xia family's army. The numerical advantage could not be reflected, and the already low morale of the army was completely shattered in just a few days.
Not to mention, few of the scouts who went out could come back, and even if they did come back, they would be carrying messages for Xia Zhaoyi.
Chen Weiru was blind and ignorant of the situation outside, so he didn't dare to move easily.
As a result, a very strange scene occurred.
More than 800 people were killed by the Xia Army, and the Chen Army, which had more than 5,000 people left, was surrounded by less than 1,700 Xia Army soldiers.
Chen Weixiu wrote a letter and ordered the scouts to take him out.
After returning, the scout tremblingly handed over the reply letter.
"The general must die, so he can be spared by surrendering his troops. The city of Yi Xing is currently empty, so it is recommended that he surrender his troops to build it. - Ah Li."
The calligraphy is stunning, the handwriting is beautiful, the strokes are compelling, and the word "Ali" inscribed on it makes Chen Wei's scalp numb.
But it's always good to hear back, rather than tearing up the book.
Chen Wei quickly picked up the pen and sent another letter, asking the other party why he helped Qian Xianmin with things and what he meant by building a star.
And in this letter, he boasted about himself, claiming that he was an upright person, had gone to private school, read the books of sages, had character, virtue and talent, and started the army to benefit the people. However, Qian Xianmin and his ilk were destroyed.
A group of officials in Huazhou who had become military and political officials did not want to make progress, but only wanted to enjoy happiness. They suggested that Miss Ali should not join in the same trap with him.
This time the letters came back faster.
"The general will die, and the soldiers will not be spared. Surrender is invalid, and the battle is scheduled for two days. - Xia Jiajun, Zhang Ji."
The handwriting is neat and elegant. It is not as good as the calligraphy in the previous letter, which is considered to be the highest level of literature and art, but it can still be seen that he has a strong foundation in calligraphy.
"Xia family... army," Chen Wei muttered, "Xia family army?"
The school captain on the side said: "After Ah Li became the Duke of Dingguo, her surname was Xia."
"It's Xia Jiajun," Chen Wei broke out in a cold sweat and pointed to the letter to sign, "It's really Xia Jiajun. Look, he said it was Xia Jiajun."
The captain suspected that the general was stupid: "General..."
Everyone around me also felt the same way.
"You are right, Ali's surname is Xia," Chen Wei swallowed and said in a hollow voice, "Qian Xianmin's character will not give her troops and horses, he will only lend her troops. He will not use her to borrow troops and horses.
She can recruit troops, but no matter how strong the new army is, it cannot be so terrifying. These troops are the best of the best. No matter Zhuang Mengyao, Yun Bozhong, Tian Dayao or Song Zhiyi... no one will treat the best soldiers as such.
Give it away."
The captain also broke into a cold sweat: "But wasn't that Xia Family Army destroyed a few years ago?"
Chen Wei didn't speak any more and stared blankly at the words "Xia Jiajun" on the letter.
For a long time, he raised his eyes and looked at all the men in the big tent. His face was sallow, his eyes were empty and blank, and his beard, which had not been trimmed for a long time, was as messy as wild weeds.
Everyone looked at him, no one dared to speak.
From Chen Wei's expression, they seemed to read three words: "Dead".
If it was really that Xia Jiajun, why should they fight with each other...
It was an army laden with glory, with numerous military exploits, cast with blood and forged with iron bones.
They are soldiers and horses who are destined to enter the history of Qing Dynasty, erect monuments and be enshrined in the palace of heroism.
No matter who ends the troubled times in the future and ascends to the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, no matter which dynasty or generation they belong to, this Xia family army will enter the highest martial temple in the dynasty to be admired and worshiped.
And now, the letter Chen Wei is holding in his hand is the letter of challenge from the other party.
