Gai Lou deliberately slowed down when the team charged. Although he wanted to avenge Poluo Khan, he wanted to save his life first. This thought saved his life. Dozens of Hu soldiers surpassed him and rushed to Wengcheng to fight with the Hedong Army.
Start fighting.
But those Han soldiers were still as fierce as devils. They waved their weapons without blinking an eye and easily killed the Hu soldiers who were several times their size.
Before Gai Lou's eyes, hundreds of his companions had died under the swords of these executioners.
Gai Lou was slowly approaching the injured Han soldier, and another pair of Hu soldiers passed him. This was just right, Gai Lou was about to hide in the crowd and strike secretly. He knew the strength of the target, that was not
You can compare with yourself. Even if the target is injured!
Approaching little by little, approaching slowly, there is not much time to build the building. He knows the rules of the Hedong Army. Once a person is injured, he needs to move back.
When Gai Lou finally came within five steps of the Hedong Army infantry, the target was slashing down a Hu soldier with his sword. Just as he was about to gasp, a figure with a shield rushed in front of him. Gai Lou's scimitar slashed out, and he wanted to
Avenge your brother.
But his first knife did not hit the target's neck, but only cut open the Han soldier's face. Gai Lou then made a second knife, grabbing his head and slashing at the Han soldier's face.
But just when Gai Lou was about to hit his second knife, he was bumped in the back, and the scimitar in his hand deviated a few inches and cut into the left shoulder of the Han soldier. The Han soldier did not dodge and let it go
The scimitar broke through the armor and embedded itself in the flesh, and a short knife stabbed into Gai Lou's lower abdomen. The blade penetrated deep into the handle!
More than thirty thunderbolt chariots advanced a hundred steps in front of the barbican, and then some advanced fifty steps in front of the barbican. Crossbow bolts, arrows and locusts shot towards the chariot array, even though there were shield chariots and shield walls protecting each other, the thunderbolts
The car formation will inevitably spill blood!
Cans of fire oil were thrown into Dragon City, one after another.
"Something's wrong..." Zhu Biao muttered, looking at the fire that seemed to be getting stronger and stronger in the city.
What's going on? The fire keeps burning. Don't the barbarians even know how to build a quarantine zone? This is common common sense for city defense in the current time and space war, okay?
"Isn't it true that there is no isolation zone?" Zhu Biao muttered to himself.
Yang Yanzhang glanced slightly sideways, "Isolation zone?" What is that? But looking at the fire in Longcheng, "The commander is not talking about the fire ditch, right?"
"You will not live if you do your own evil——"
After Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, his whole body became full of energy. He saw a real chance of winning the Dragon City in one day.
The barbarians are simply seeking death. Without the isolation zone, under such a strong west wind, the entire city of Dragon City would be engulfed in a sea of fire.
"Send an order to the north and south gates to pay attention to Hugo's movements. Send Dyfeng to monitor the east gate. If there is any situation, report immediately."
The fire swallowed up most of the western city, and the raging flames burned everything. The flowing fire took advantage of the strong wind and came towards the east, towards the royal palace in the center of the city, and was 'annihilated'.
Tu Qi's face changed drastically, fire, fire, fire that could not be put out...
The west wind blew against my face, but it was not as cold as before. Instead, there was only a heat wave hitting my face, making me feel like I was standing by a stove.
The sound of fighting in Dragon City continued from morning to noon, and then... there was no more. It did not continue from noon to afternoon, and the sea of fire swallowed up the entire Dragon City.
More than 200,000 people escaped from the north, south, and east gates.
In addition to about 50,000 Huqi and a large number of Shanyu royal court nobles, the number of women seemed to far exceed the normal proportion.
Outside the three gates in the north, south and east, 60,000 to 70,000 women knelt down, most of them young women.
Zhu Biao found out after interrogation that Longcheng, as the royal court of Chan Yu, was the largest and most comfortable city in the hands of the Hu people, and that all the dignitaries and royal nobles lived in it.
Now, the male heads of these families and their family soldiers are all following the Great Chan Yuji to fight in the distant city of Shoujiang. The only ones left in the family are either women or underage children. The disaster is coming, and the wives and children of the nobles are
All of them followed the Dalan clan to break out to the east under the protection of 50,000 troops. The remaining women, who were unwilling to be ordered to do so, also rode behind the army to escape for their lives. Those who were incompetent or had no confidence at all, all
Kneeling outside the city gate.
"Commander, they are all women. They don't have many children. Do you want to take action?" Yang Yanzhang made a downward gesture.
The children of slaves cannot be raised in Dragon City. Just like the children of powerful landlords in the Central Plains, most of them are raised outside in Zhuangzi.
The nobles on the grassland did not have farms, but they had their own pastures and tribes.
"It's a pity to kill them all. Quite a few of them are above average in appearance."
"You want to take 60,000 to 70,000 women back to Hedong?"
…
"But it would be a pity to kill them all!"
The discussion at the military academy behind him reached Zhu Biao's ears. He handed over the issue of Dragon City to Yang Yanzhang. Thirty thousand cavalry had already pursued eastward. But he still had to make his own decision on how to deal with it.
Sixty or seventy thousand women are not sixty or seventy thousand Huqi, sixty or seventy thousand men. If Zhu Biao really wants to say kill them all, he really can't open his mouth.
"Detain them and evacuate to the east of the river. I'll tell you the details when I get back!"
His legs slightly pinched the horse's belly, and the green horse flew out like an arrow. Zhu Biao called on his soldiers to follow him: "Follow me, follow me -" His most urgent task now is to chase down the Hu nobles who fled eastward and eliminate them.
The 50,000 cavalrymen escaped.
The sound of rolling horse hooves bypassed the woman, bypassed the city, and chased towards the east.
This pursuit lasted three days and three nights.
Hu Qi cut off his tail several times to survive, turned around to fight back several times, and set up ambushes and divided his troops, but to no avail. These arrangements of Tu Qi were completely seen through by Zhu Biao and defeated!
The women who were the first to flee with the large army could no longer hold on, not only the lower-class slaves, but also the wives and children of nobles. Zhu Biao was not merciful at this time and killed them all.
Fifty thousand Hu cavalry abandoned their helmets and armor, and more Hu people fled. They abandoned all their heavy equipment and gold and silver jewelry except for a few self-defense weapons, but they still could not escape the pursuit of the Hedong Army.
In three days, we traveled thousands of miles, but not even a tenth of it was preserved.
When the Hedong Army met a tribal armed force from the east on the fourth day, it was Tu Qi's head that was raised high on the flagpole of Zhu Biao's handsome flag!
Zhu Biao said in his heart that it was a pity that he failed to capture the Dalan clan of the Hu people, but it was a lie. But after the pursuit had reached this point, no matter how excited the Hedong army was, their physical strength and endurance had reached their limit.
I wish Bulema returns to the army.
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Hedong County.
The afternoon sun fell on the house, passed through the transparent doors and windows, and reflected into the room behind the door.
Looking out from the room, even the closed doors and windows could not block the view. The guards nearby and the servants in the distance all came into view.
This is not glass, but a completely transparent, straight and uniform crystal plate.
As soon as I said it, a very luxurious atmosphere hit me. But in fact, the value of the crystal plate is far worse than that of completely transparent glass, which is the colored glaze in this world.
Moreover, these crystal panels are only about one foot in size, so they are not really big. The instructions are all embedded in the hollow grids on the doors and windows. It really changes the brightness of the room.
Shan Yuping now reads battle reports every day. It is impossible for her mother-in-law to feel completely at ease through fake frontline documents.
She was sitting silently in the study in the inner courtyard. The sunlight coming from the window was shining on her, but Shan Yuping's whole aura was still immersed in darkness.
The situation in Hedong is getting worse day by day.
Five days ago at noon, news came that Hu Qi had penetrated the front line of Yinshan Mountain. Yesterday early in the morning, they rushed to the county town from Gao Xie's army with fast horses and brought news that Hu Qi was knocking on the city. As of today,
Although the new report had not yet arrived, Shan Yuping could definitely imagine how fierce the battle in Pingchuan and Shanyang would be.
Hu Qi came from the northeast. He must have heard the news that Uwetuo had died, and Wu Ji sent troops to retaliate. As a result, the north city of Izuyunkou hit the iron plate, and then divided the troops to penetrate the Yinshan Mountains. Appeared in De
Yunkou Nancheng, Pingchuan, and Shanyang line.
Hu Qi was very powerful, and his number was far greater than that of Li Panlong and Gao Xie. Even though the two of them had talked lightly in the paperwork before, it was impossible for them to hide this from the sensitive Shan Yuping.
The slightly straightened back made Shan Yuping's already slender figure look even more fragile. Her narrowed and confused eyes were scanning the crystal grid of the window aimlessly.
All that filled her heart was regret. If she had known it would be like this, she should have asked Zhu Biao to return to the army after Uwetuo was beheaded.
What if something goes wrong in Hedong, and Li Gao's troops cannot stop Hu Qi's attack? What should I do? What should I do? What should I do in the county? What should I do with the Zhu family? What trouble will happen to the court?
No, it must be possible! Li Panlong and Gao Xie will definitely be able to defend Izumokou and the Pingshan line.
"Madam, madam!"
Shan Yuping shuddered when she heard the sound, and then opened her eyes. Her vulnerability and confusion disappeared without a trace, and her indifferent expression made her feel at ease.
"Madam!" Zhou Yunfei approached, holding a document from Kuai Ma in his raised hands: "General Gao reported urgently that Hugou failed to attack the city. He has retreated north, and Shanyang and Pingchuan counties are encircling him.
The city is safe and sound!"
"Really won!?" Shan Yuping couldn't keep calm and screamed. She stood up subconsciously.
Zhou Yunfei quickly presented the document with both hands.
Shan Yuping took the document almost with a rush and browsed it through it hastily. Shan Yuping could no longer contain the joy and excitement in her heart.
During this period of time, even though there were times of hesitation, her confidence in the Hedong Army was still extremely firm. And now, when this trust was finally proven, the joy in her heart made Shan Yuping forget about Chehou Kingdom for a moment.
The stability that a lady should have.
"As expected of General Gao!!"
She walked briskly back and forth in the study. After a while, she managed to regain her composure.
Sitting back in his original position, Shan Yuping said with a smile: "Starting from the urgent report from Hulu Keng City, followed closely by Lubu Feijie, it only took one day. General Gao has done an outstanding job!" Now Hedong's
People's hearts are now somewhat more stable.
…
The news from Hedong soon spread to Peiping.
Should we increase troops from Hexi to Hedong? A debate started among some people.
"Father, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. At this time, you must not act on your own initiative."
"Asshole. Are the millions of creatures in the east of the river just acting on their own initiative? They are also my fellow citizens."
"But in their hearts, Zhu Biao's status is more important." Both voices fell silent, and it took a long time for the young man to say again: "Father, Zhu Biao's reputation is too high. It is not a good thing for himself, others, or the country."
…
"Handsome."
Dou Bing's voice sounded outside the camp, and Zhu Biao heard the gentle footsteps of Feng Enjiang and two foreigners.
"Come in." Zhu Biao put down the booklet in his hand and raised his head.
"Commander." Dou Bing and Feng Enjiang led the two of them in. The two then dispersed, revealing two thin soldiers.
Huh? Zhu Biao smelled a hint of fragrance with his nose. He looked at the two soldiers again and saw that Brother Bing was not there. She was a woman.
Dou Bing took off the helmets on the heads of the two people behind him, revealing two charming and pitiful faces. "Commander, these are truly one-in-a-million. General Yang and General Huyan specially selected them to serve when they sorted out the prisoners.
Yours.”
What appeared on Dou Bing's face was a smile that all men would appreciate.
Zhu Biao wouldn't mind this kind of thing, because it can't be stopped at all. It can't be stopped at all. As long as you don't disturb the people of your own country on your own country's land, it is very common and normal to enjoy the captives during the war.
He believed that the beauties picked out from thousands of miles away were not the only two in front of him. Dou Bing and Feng Enjiang might already have one in their tent.
However, Zhu Biao didn’t start first. Even if the military academy below had already selected people, they wouldn’t dare to have anyone take off their pants.
"Only today and night. After we set off tomorrow, whoever dares to make trouble again will have his head. These two people will be sent to the two generals Li Xian and Li Yan."
Zhu Biao first glanced at Dou Bing and Feng Enjiang, and with his "cruel words", the two of them suddenly became excited. Then he waved and said.
…
"Hey, I'm telling you, the marshal won't enjoy it. You still don't believe it. Do you understand now? Our marshal is an absolutely good man. He is in love with his wife."
"I think she was given away because she is a Hu girl and a handsome man. Is there any cat that doesn't steal sex? Otherwise, where did the second lady in the mansion come from?"
"Huh!" A hum came from the handsome tent. The more these guys talked, the more they spoke.
"Wow, Marshal can hear you..."
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"The battle-death infantry..."
"The fallen cavalry..."
"Officers with a death rate of above 10%..."
"Seriously injured..."
"Loss of horses..., captured war horses..."
"The bow strings were destroyed..., the armor was lost...the weapons and armor were seized..."
The numerical values recorded in a small booklet are so shocking. Fully half of the more than 80,000 Hedong troops who went on the expedition were lost, and one-third of the more than 30,000 strong men and thousands of auxiliary soldiers were lost.
The entire team, not counting the wounded, only had a little over 60,000 left, which was only half of the number when it went out. Of course, if those prisoners were included, the number was more than 10,000 more than the 120,000 who went out.
Hedong is seriously injured, not just one Hedong army, but the entire Hedong army.
A large amount of pension will drain Zhu Biao's vitality. As for the loss of Ding Zhuang, after returning to Hedong, counties and counties mourned and villages paid filial piety. This may be a bit exaggerated, but it will never be exaggerated.
Fifty thousand soldiers and civilians died in the war. Even if many of them were soldiers recruited from the refugees, Hedong locals accounted for at least two-thirds. That is, 36,700 households lost the breadwinner of their families. Parents lost their sons.
The wife lost her husband, the child lost his father...
"Give them good food so they don't go hungry." Zhu Biao got up early the next morning and asked his guards to inform Li Xianbu, who was guarding the prisoners.
When we got to Hedong, we still had to count on them for compensation for those killed in the war.
There are more than 70,000 people, and many of them are pretty. You should get a lot of money if you buy them, right?! Especially the wives and concubines of many nobles captured during the pursuit. Their identities are different and their looks are more outstanding, so they should be more popular in the market.
Bar?
In order to make up for the financial losses in this battle, Zhu Biao had no choice but to limit his morality. He just didn't know if his moral values would really be overturned this time.
Not to mention the large sum of money and tens of thousands of war horses captured by Zhu Biao. The former distributed most of them as rewards to the entire army, and the rest was not enough to make up for the pension. The latter was the basis for the self-expansion of the Hedong Army and Zhu Biao's future cavalry explosion.
Guaranteed and impossible to sell.
So pay attention to the calculations. Zhu Biao naturally targeted more than 70,000 prisoners. If they were all sold, it would be an astronomical sum.
Shanyang County.
The first line of invasion to the east of Hedong. The mountains to the north did not stop the Hu cavalry's horses. After all, the Hu people had even penetrated the Yinshan Mountains, and it was impossible to rein their horses in front of a remaining vein of the Yinshan Mountains.
Shanyang, the south of the mountain is Yang. The location of the county seat is completely consistent with the terrain.
Three thousand Han troops guarded this place, with Gao Xie personally in charge. The Hu cavalry who came to kill them could not attack Pingchuan County, so they rushed to Shanyang County to kill them, but naturally they could not defeat them.
The Hu cavalry retreated and could not capture Shanyang, so they could not let go and go south. Because there was a big river behind Shanyang County.
Pingchuan is just a point, and Hu Qi can go around it at will outside the city. Hu Qi who retreated has no worries about his way back, so he still has a little tail left to monitor outside the city.
A gust of wind picked up in the afternoon, and then snowflakes began to fall. This was the second snow or the third snow after the new year. The previous snows were very small. But this time, I felt that the snow would not continue to fall.
Snowflakes were falling, and the snowflakes were as big as fingernails.
"It's still snowing now, although it's not big, but the traces of movement on the ground will soon be covered up by the falling snow."
"Tonight I will select two hundred elite men and quietly lurk at the trench of Camp Hu during the night. When it gets light, I will launch a sudden attack.
One group seizes the camp gate, lowers the drawbridge and opens the gate to welcome the troops. The other group attacks Hu Gou, not allowing them time to assemble. The two sides proceed at the same time. As long as all 200 elites rush into the camp, Hu Gou will inevitably
Break down and run away.”
The tail left by Hu Qi outside the city occupies a sentry post abandoned by the Hedong Army. Otherwise, there is no need to pay attention to the suspension bridge and so on.
After Gao Xie finished speaking, he saw that all his military officers were thinking, so he did not disturb them and quietly waited for them to finish thinking and put forward their opinions.
After a while, the Sima of the first army who attacked said: "General, although this method is good, it is not easy to succeed." (To be continued...)
