The spring sunshine shines on the thick city walls.
With a "squeak" sound, the city gate suspension bridge was slowly lowered.
A large amount of dust was thrown up when it fell to the ground, floating in the refraction of the sun.
During the Spring Festival, Cao Su had already participated in the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, but this time the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony was even larger in scale. As soon as the city gates in all directions were opened, high-spirited music could be heard in the city.
The multiple agendas such as "inviting questions", "purifying animals", "saving animals", and "offering incense" are even more complicated.
The celebration was held outside the city, and all the people in the city ran to the top of the city to watch.
As agreed by both parties.
This day.
The Pegasus army entered the city from the south gate, while the rebel army left the city from the north gate.
The people on the city tower were talking a lot, and their eyes were focused on the new city lord.
The new city lord Ji Ye is an old man.
People have seen the young and powerful Wei Tao, and they don't know whether it is good or bad to change to an older city lord.
From the rumors they heard, most people's first impression of the new city lord was already very bad.
Ji Ye was wearing the official uniform of the fifth rank of the Qianyuan Dynasty, flanked by tall and strong Pegasus army commanders.
As the young city lord, Ji Buming was also dressed gorgeously and attended the event in full attire.
After a series of celebrations ended, someone shouted "It's done!"
Wei Tao did not appear at the celebration ceremony. He had already handed over the city lord's seal to the court, and the official from the Ministry of Rites specially dispatched by the court took the city lord's seal out of the tray behind him.
It was handed over to Ji Ye's hands.
At this point, Ji Ye truly became the Lord of Pingcheng, certified by heaven and earth, and officially recognized.
The men of Pegasus Village cheered in unison.
But the people on the top of the city seemed very indifferent.
No one even applauded.
This made Ji Buming, who stood proudly, angry, and the displeasure on his face was obvious.
Ji Ye looked as usual.
"Let the Pegasus army enter the city."
He gave orders directly to the commander of the Pegasus Army.
Not long after, a huge goshawk next to Ji Buming flew into the sky.
Make a high-pitched eagle cry.
"Where did the eagle come from?"
"This is the eagle raised in Pegasus Village!"
The people finally reacted, raising their heads one after another and looking at the goshawks circling high in the sky.
At this time, the ground suddenly shook.
Under the distant sunlight, thin black lines surged over like waves.
People with better eyesight have already seen the figures of the Pegasus cavalry.
The Pegasus cavalry is a rare cavalry in Jiangdong Road. Three thousand cavalry are enough to sweep away more than ten thousand elite soldiers in a field battle.
The reason why Ji Ye arranged for the Pegasus Army to gallop here was to frighten other forces in the city that were ready to move.
He could feel some subtle changes in the past few days, but he believed that this was an inevitable experience if he wanted to become a city lord, and every city lord came like this.
The strength of the Pegasus Army is enough to crush everything in Pingcheng without the government army. This is his confidence and confidence.
Sure enough, after seeing the Pegasus Army, some of the big businessmen on the city fell silent.
Three thousand Pegasus troops are truly extraordinary.
.......
The rebel army was assembled at the camp in the north of the city.
On the celebration day, the army held a swearing-in ceremony here.
Wei Tao, who had not seen him for a long time, delivered a mobilization speech at the swearing-in meeting, and then the army set off.
A large number of civilians, craftsmen and other support personnel followed the army on the expedition, numbering nearly 20,000.
The army came out from the north gate, so they set up a suspicious formation.
Cao Su was the vanguard and followed Wang Meng's troops to take the lead out of the city.
Cao Su turned around and looked at the top of the city.
It seems that Cao Xing's silent gaze can be seen.
As a close soldier of Cheng Wei, Cao Xing was left in Pingcheng and continued to serve in the Xinfu army.
This time when Cao Su went on an expedition, Cao Xing arrived at the head of Beicheng early in the morning.
Say goodbye to him.
The army moved out slowly, and it took a long time for 20,000 people to leave the city.
Nancheng fell into the festive atmosphere of the celebration day, with laughter and laughter on everyone's faces.
In the "close" contact with the gods, my spiritual senses are extremely happy, and I seem to foresee a wonderful life under the blessing of the future.
This is the power of "gods".
Nancheng.
In the eyes of the wealthy, the flying horse army finally stopped.
They surrounded the new city lord Ji Ye and entered the city one by one.
Ji Ye is very proud of his ambition. Although he only became the Lord of Pingcheng when he was nearly fifty years old, when his dream comes true, it always gives people a sense of elation.
He rode on a tall horse and walked slowly into the city.
Everywhere you look, there are people who support and love him.
Those pointing in the distance must also be praising the new city lord's style.
........
In the north of the city, the rebel army left the city.
News about the rebel army immediately spread to every corner of Pingcheng.
A large number of homing pigeons were released.
The news spread rapidly in all directions.
In the eyes of the rebel soldiers, the purpose of this military expedition was to regain lost territory.
Only then did the senior leaders of the rebel army know that the purpose of this military expedition was to defeat the Wanping Army's partial division or intercept the Wanping Army's food route to reduce the pressure on the main Lushan battlefield of the imperial court.
The rebel army is still mainly infantry, and only officers above the centurion level are equipped with mounts.
The horse Cao Su rides is the most common war horse.
In normal battles, Cao Su did not need a war horse. Riding a war horse was more of a symbol of status and honor.
Half an hour after the vanguard army left the city.
In the eyes of everyone, Pingcheng has become dim and difficult to see.
Sudden.
Cao Su gently pinched the horse's belly, and the horse began to trot, and soon arrived at the central area of the vanguard army.
This is where Wang Meng marched.
"Captain Cao, what's important?"
When marching, military ranks are generally used to commemorate military positions.
Cao Su turned his head and looked at Pingcheng, then whispered: "General Wang, something seems wrong."
Something's wrong?
What's wrong?
Wang Meng immediately became alert and followed Cao Su's gaze back to Pingcheng.
Cao Su asked: "When should the Chinese army move out?"
When the rebel army travels, it is still divided into three armies: front, middle and rear.
Among them, the Central and Rear Army was actually an army, which was directly under Wei Tao. It included thousands of people including Xia Song and was also the main force of the rebel army.
The front army consisted of Wang Meng and Liu Chuang, one each, divided into left and right vanguards.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! According to the general rules of marching, half an hour after the front army leaves the city, it should be the time for the center army to leave the city.
But now, the Chinese army has not moved yet.
Cao Su and Wang Meng could see from afar on their war horses, and both of them were masters of strength. They could see at a glance that there was no movement in Pingcheng.
It's like a giant beast crawling in the sun, quiet and terrifying.
Wang Meng's expression changed and he stretched out his hand.
Ji Qiu on the side immediately sent an order, and the three thousand elite soldiers of the former army immediately stopped their advance.
The army stopped in place, and another vanguard unit could be seen in the distance, but they did not notice any problem and did not stop advancing.
Cao Su turned his horse around, and the horse clattered on the ground, snoring restlessly.
Is there something wrong with this move?
Wang Meng said to Ji Qiu: "Immediately ask the Chinese army for orders and ask what is going on."
Cao Su squinted his eyes, as if he could see further.
He couldn't see the faint Pingcheng clearly, but what he could confirm was that there was no movement of any troops behind him. There were no flags or anything in the army.
The vanguard army only has 3,000 elite soldiers and no civilian support or other logistical support.
The Chinese army is the main force in fighting against the rebels. If the Chinese army does not come out, these thousands of vanguard troops will just have fun and not be able to do anything at all.
"The army is marching out. How important is it to be treated as a trivial matter?"
Wang Meng was a little dissatisfied that the Chinese army failed to move out in time, which was an absolute taboo during the march and war.
He was also a little anxious, so he couldn't help but took two steps back on horseback.
Following the movements of the two men, the nearby soldiers looked back.
However, the soldiers were short and weak, and their facial features had not been strengthened. How could they see so far away like the two of them? When they looked back, they saw that it was still a wasteland and nothing could be seen.
Suddenly, Wang Meng's pupils shook and his expression changed drastically.
Immediately, Cao Su's expression also changed.
The two looked at each other and felt a little thump in their hearts.
"Black smoke is coming out, something has changed in the city!"
"It is unusual for spring water to flow, and the commander may be in danger!"
In the sight of the two of them, they saw many black smoke suddenly coming out of Pingcheng in the distance.
Black smoke represents a fire, but today is a ceremony to worship the heaven, and the patrols in the city have already been arranged. How could there be a sudden fire? It must be man-made.
In artificial terms, so much black smoke, plus the fact that the rebel army has not yet come out, means that the situation is already very serious.
"General Wang."
Just as Cao Su was about to speak, Wang Meng asked him: "Cao Su, what can I do?"
Cao Su:..........
Cao Su said calmly: "General, there has been a change in the city. It is unknown whether the army will start today. I suggest that we return directly to Pingcheng. Pingcheng is our foundation and we must not allow any loss. If there is a loss in Pingcheng, this rebellion will be meaningless."
The ultimate goal of the rebellion is to defeat the Wanping Army, but Pingcheng does not have the food and logistical supplies.
This rebellious army will soon become a lonely ghost.
Moreover, most of the people in the army are from Pingcheng. If there are changes in Pingcheng, morale will immediately fall to the bottom.
If your fighting power is gone, why bother asking for trouble?
Wang Meng nodded: "You have touched my heart."
"Send my order to the general, and the army will turn around immediately and return to Pingcheng!"