Yuanzhou has five counties under its jurisdiction. A few months ago, Jingzhou recovered Baiquan County in the First World War, and then Li Shan sent Zhang Shigui to recover Pingliang County.
Guo Xiaoke firmly guarded the Shengsheng Pass, Longshan Pass, and Liupan Pass. After the Turks fled north and Liang Jun withdrew his troops to garrison Guyuan County, Longzhou Prefecture troops went west and successfully recovered Jingning County.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, after the Tang army besieged Guyuan County, they attacked in all directions. News of the fall of Xiaoguan spread everywhere, and the defenders outside Guyuan County all surrendered.
The Shimen Pass and Yizang Pass occupied by Liang Jun have also been surrendered, and all seven passes in Yuanzhou have been recovered.
In other words, except for Guyuan County, which was trapped to death, only Tongxin County in Yuanzhou has not yet been recovered... And Tongxin County has remained calm so far because it is located in Yuanzhou, Lingzhou.
The border is north of Xiaoguan.
The seventh day of the first lunar month, Tongxin County.
Liu Nu, who was already over fifty years old, was sitting on a bench in hiding, bending over and beating her sore knees. She looked at the wind and snow that had started to pick up again outside. She felt quite worried as she moved from the Western Turks to the east and then to the south.
They attached themselves to Liangshidu and fought all the way to the inner road of Datang Pass, but they were all forced by wind and snow.
In several wars last year, although the Turks were expelled by the King of Handan of the Tang Dynasty, they successively transported a large amount of grain and grass back to the grassland. Most of the rest was occupied by Liang Shidu, so that many small and large tribes such as Jihu had to rely on it.
For this reason, Liu Nucheng had to send her nephew Liu Hei'er to the Liang army. Just a year ago, in order to get more food and grass for the winter, when the snow was falling, another nephew, Liu Zhao, had to lead his troops to Guyuan.
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Just as she was thinking about it, someone shouted outside, and Liu Nucheng was surprised to see her nephew Liu Zhao suddenly appear at the door, "You're back so soon?"
Liu Zhao didn't say a word, his eyes wandered. Liu Nvcheng frowned and was about to ask more questions. Footsteps sounded outside one after another, and the leaders of the tribe, as well as the generals sent by Master Liang, appeared one after another.
Liu Nv Nicheng became alert. Although she didn't know what happened yet, she seemed to be unable to control the situation. Just when he was about to speak, the last person finally arrived.
Tongxin County Magistrate Liang Luoyi, Liang Shidu's cousin, and Liang Luoren's concubine.
"You're back?" Liang Luoyi looked at Liu Zhao, "How was the war in Guyuan?"
General Liang Jun said with a smile: "I received a letter from Feng Duan years ago. It is said that the Tang army garrisoned east of the city was trapped by snow and wind."
The whirlwind of discussions basically came from Liang Guo officials and Liang Jun generals, while the leader of Jihu had dispersed at some point and vaguely surrounded the other party.
Liu Nvqicheng's face turned slightly pale. At that moment, he saw a familiar figure quietly appearing on the edge of the crowd.
At that moment, Liu Zhao nodded and said: "We're all here."
In Liu Nu's hidden sight, the majestic figure pulled out the long knife inserted into his mount and rushed into the crowd. The sharp blade easily cut Liang Luoyi's throat.
There was a moment of stasis in the field, and it seemed that the slightest sound could be heard. A large amount of blood spurted out from the wound. Liang Luoyi's body staggered for a moment before he collapsed. The Jihu people around him seemed to be just
When he came back to his senses, he raised his sword and gun and began to kill indiscriminately.
Liu Heier strode up with a long sword dripping with blood, kicked over a Liang official, and threw the long sword through the chest of a Liang general before saluting: "Uncle."
"Ah Hei, this...this..."
"Uncle, surrender to the Tang Dynasty." Liu Heier was not asking for advice, but announcing a fact. Not only were the civil and military officials of the Liang State present, but there were also hundreds of Liang troops among the five thousand cavalry stationed in Tongxin County.
At this moment, the massacre has begun.
Liu Hei'er was well aware of his uncle Liu Nv Nicheng's temperament, which was indecisive, weak-tempered, fearful of Turks, and short of food and clothing, so he always respected Master Liang. He and Liu Zhao's efforts to persuade him might not have any effect... Maybe Liu Hei'er
Nu Nicheng still wanted to wait and see.
Therefore, Liu Hei'er didn't talk nonsense at all. After arriving at Tongxin County with Liu Zhao, he simply and neatly summoned all the civil and military officials from the Liang Kingdom and killed them all...Liu's daughter hid her achievements in return.
Are there any other options?
Listening to her two nephews recounting the story of the war from beginning to end, Liu Nvcheng's expression alternated between anger and fear, and her beard was trembling all the time. She was north of Xiaoguan, covered by wind and snow, so how could she expect to get short-term benefits?
In just a few days, Yuanzhou has undergone tremendous changes.
After swallowing her saliva, Liu Nücheng asked in a low voice: "Is it really the Prince of Handan who came to Xiaoguan in person?"
"Really, on New Year's Eve, he broke through the barrier in the wind and snow." Liu Zhao laughed, "His Highness also ordered the eldest brother to command the bodyguards around him, so heroic..."
"That city, Yi Zang Pass, and Shimen Pass are all gone?"
"Brother beheaded Suo Zhou and sent Feng Duan's head to Shimen Pass. Why not surrender?" Liu Zhao looked around and saw that everyone had been killed. He asked his tribe to ask how the war was going outside so that no one could escape the trap.
The news has been leaked. Although the news of the fall of Xiaoguan cannot be concealed forever, how long it can be sealed will determine the future treatment of the Jihu clan.
Liu Nucheng stared blankly at the corpses and blood stains on the ground, and twitched her lips, "Then I..."
"Xu Jihu is attached to Lingzhou, Huizhou or Liangzhou, and other places are also acceptable. He is allowed to trade with each other and build houses." Liu Heier interrupted: "My uncle can lead the clan and serve as an official in the court.
Can."
Liu Nucheng sighed, "The conditions are pretty good, but the next battle..."
"Since you have joined the Tang Dynasty, you will naturally have to make contributions. Is it possible that there are two sides?" Liu Zhao said in surprise: "So many people have died, including Suo Zhou, Feng Duan, and Liang Luoyi. Even if Guyuan County has not been conquered, Liang Luoren will definitely
There is no escape from death.”
"Uncle is worried that the King of Handan wants to use Jihu as the vanguard." Liu Heier said sincerely: "But the Xiao Pass has been lost, and the Tang cavalry is elite. Even if the uncle is still attached to Liang Shidu, does he still have the ability to return to heaven?
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Liu Nv Nicheng suddenly realized, and asserted: "I can't decide. In the battle of Jingzhou, the elites of the Tang cavalry are famous all over the world. At least before four months, the Turks will never go south. Even if the Liang division is not destroyed, they will definitely be defeated!"
This is the simplest truth. No matter what you face in the future, you must at least be on the side of the winner, not the side of the loser. What's more, the two nephews have already obtained good enough conditions for Jihu.
After thinking for a while, Liu Nv Nicheng ordered: "Ah Zhao will stay in charge of the army, and I will follow Ah Hei to Xiaoguan to meet the King of Handan."
A group of more than a hundred cavalry left Tongxin County and headed south. The massacre outside the city had ended. Hundreds of Liang soldiers were killed without any suspense. Even if some fish slipped through the net occasionally, they could not escape the thousands of Jihu cavalry.