When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shines through the peaks of the Qinling Mountains and shines on the tall and majestic tower of Chunming Gate in Chang'an City, this most majestic city in the world looks like a beast awakening from its slumber, showing its vitality.
Vitality, infinite vitality.
The people inside the city waiting to leave the city, and the officials and merchants outside the city waiting to enter the city, have already gathered at various city gates, waiting for the city gates to open.
Three horses galloped from the direction of Baqiao, their bowl-sized hooves crushed the remaining snow on the road, and they were running like lightning. The crowd outside the city gate looked sideways, and there were many curious horses even if these three horses were about to approach the crowd.
The horse didn't slow down much. I thought it was a rich slave and an evil maid from some family. It was arrogant and domineering through the city. When I saw clearly the red flag waving in the wind behind the rider on the horse's back, I was frightened and hurriedly
"Hula!" Get out of the way leading to the city gate.
This is the military messenger who delivers battle reports!
Looking at the direction the messenger was coming from, there must be information about the war in Northern Xinjiang. Recently, I heard that the Dingxiang side was infuriated by the fighting. The Youtun Guards and the Youwu Guards had even left the White Road and reached Mobei, planning to march straight in.
Yu Dujunshan went to visit Khan Xue Yantuo's tent, but he didn't know how the war was progressing after so many days.
At this moment, the city gate happened to open slowly, and the three horses came straight to the city gate. A gap was about to open in the thick city gate, and they couldn't wait to ride their horses into the city.
Among the people who came out of the city gate, there were family members, nephews, relatives, or friends who were in the Youtun Guards or the Youwu Guards. Naturally, they were worried at this moment. Someone raised his voice and asked loudly: "May I ask the military master about the war in Northern Xinjiang?"
how?"
The three horses had already entered the city gate. When the leading soldier heard the words, he loudly replied: "A great victory! The Youtun Guards have defeated Zhao Xin City, the gate of Mobei has been opened, and soon they will go straight to Yu Dujun Mountain and destroy Xue Yantuo!"
The soldier's voice was already rich, and as he was in the city gate, his voice became even louder. At this moment, his words spread far away. The people had already entered the city, but the people outside the city instantly became excited.
Since ancient times, although Guanzhong is surrounded by mountains and surrounded by dangerous passes, the Hu tribes outside the Great Wall have often broken through the passes and entered the hinterland.
A few years ago, Jieli Khan led an army of 100,000 people to rush all the way to the banks of the Weishui River and under Chang'an City. They burned, killed and plundered the hinterland of Guanzhong. People who are a little older will never forget it. Not long ago, Xue Yantuo's army confessed to the south of Sichuan.
They occupied Monan and arrived at Xiangcheng, which made the people in the audience panic for a while, fearing that the scene of Jieli Khan would happen again.
However, after waiting for several days, no movement was seen from Xue Yantuo's army. Instead, troops from the imperial court set off one after another towards Dingxiang.
There are rumors that Xue Yantuo's army has been wiped out by the Youwu Guards, and there are also rumors that the Youtun Guards have marched out of Baidao and marched straight into Mobei. However, there is no official notification yet, so it is impossible to do anything based on rumors.
At present, a messenger from the army bluntly stated that the Youtun Guards had defeated Zhao Xincheng. The credibility was naturally very high. How could the people not be excited?
The danger of plundering their homeland was eliminated. Not only that, the Youtun Guards also captured Zhao Xin City, the gateway to Yudujun Mountain. It seemed that Xue Yantuo was about to be finished!
The men in the audience are all bloody and have been fighting in a difficult environment since ancient times. Every time the Hu people became strong, they would almost always take Guanzhong as the target of conquest. And every time the Han Dynasty became strong, they would rely on Guanzhong and attack the Hu people.
The tribe launched a counterattack.
The blood feud between the Guanzhong people and the Hu people is too deep to be written down.
In the blood of every man in the Guanzhong, the desire and dream of sealing the wolf to stay in Xu and slaying Shi Yanran are beating. Generations of old Qin soldiers are fighting to the death against the barbarians for this desire and dream, even if their blood is stained red.
The loess has been wiped out, and the white bones have filled the grassland. I still have my heart's desire, and even though I died nine times, I still have no regrets!
The news that Youtun Guards had defeated Zhao Xin City and that the troops had reached Yu Dujun Mountain spread from the city gate. Then, as the scouts carrying red flags galloped on the streets of Chang'an towards the Tai Chi Palace, the people of the whole city rushed to tell each other, smiling brightly, and the whole city
The city seems to be boiling!
The Hu merchants living near the West City looked at each other in confusion at first, wondering why the people of Chang'an were so excited. Then they heard the news that the Tang army had won a great victory in northern Xinjiang and even successively attacked Wuchuan Town and Zhao Xincheng, and they immediately became more and more respectful and respectful.
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This is the most powerful country in the world!
Even if Xue Yantuo, who was rampant in Mobei, caused trouble to the Tang Dynasty, wouldn't he still be beaten to the point of crying for his father and mother, and might even be in danger of subjugating the country?
You must know that the Tang Dynasty's focus is entirely on Liaodong at the moment. How many troops can be sent directly from Baidao into Mobei?
A single Youtun Guard, with less than 50,000 soldiers at full strength, was able to rush forward in a furious rush, turning Xue Yantuo's inner circle upside down, as if entering an uninhabited land!
After His Majesty Li Er in the Taiji Palace received the scouts from Youtun Guard who came to deliver the good news, he was so excited that he ordered a banquet, drank with several concubines in the harem, and stayed in Xu Jieyu's palace, with the lights not extinguished all night long.
A night of hard work, a few spring breezes, it's like dreaming back to a young boy overnight...
However, all the noble families and nobles in Chang'an City lost their voices and were silent.
Are the firearms too powerful, or is Fang Jun just too lucky?
If I had known that Xue Yantuo was so weak, I might as well have done it myself...
Some people envied Fang Jun's good luck, some were jealous of Fang Jun's achievements, and some cursed Fang Jun for his misstep... For a time, everyone in Chang'an City, the government and the public were fixated on the ice and snow of Mobei, waiting.
The next battle report from the front.
It is to seal the wolf to stay in Xu, to restrain Shi Yanran, and to become another "god of war".
Or lose troops and generals, fall short of success, and be defeated like a mountain...
Everyone is waiting.
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The top of Yudujun Mountain is covered with snow all year round. Today the snow is clear, the sun shines on it, and it is covered with frost and snow.
The Anhou River is frozen into solid ice and covered with snow. From a distance, there are only river banks above the surface and river channels below the surface.
Countless war horses galloped from all directions and gathered under the golden wolf banner fluttering in the wind by the Anhou River at the foot of Yudujun Mountain.
As the great Han of the Xueyantuo Khanate and the overlord of Mobei, when the horns of Yinan Khan sound in front of his camp, there will be countless warriors of all ethnic groups carrying swords and arrows, riding on their horses, bidding farewell to their relatives and friends, and coming to Khan.
Under the banner of the emperor, he obeyed the orders of the Khan.
This has been the rule of the Hu people for thousands of years. Every May, they will offer sacrifices to heaven and pray in the Dragon City by the Yuwu River. They will ally with various tribes and elect the overlord by force. The strong will be respected, and everyone will hunker down under the strong.
At your feet, listen to his orders and let him do what he wants, fight against mountains of swords and seas of fire, and never regret it!
Xiao Siye rested for two days, his body gradually recovered, he pushed open the felt tent and walked out, and saw this boiling scene.
He squinted his eyes and looked at the chaos of tens of thousands of soldiers, shaking his head imperceptibly.
The Hu people have eaten meat since childhood, and have strong bodies and strong bones, which are incomparable to the Han people. Moreover, because of their bold and unrestrained temperament, their galloping horses, and their most war-like temperament, and their fierce folk customs and rough customs, almost every adult Hu people is a born warrior.
On the battlefield, people are often brave and fearless, and die generously.
However, the sword has two peaks, which have advantages and disadvantages. It is precisely because the Hu people are fierce and rough, and their personal force is far better than that of the Han people, but they lack organization and discipline. The battlefield is often a piece of scattered sand with no tactics and strategies at all. Fighting with the wind
The tiger is powerful, but the battle against the wind is always a complete defeat.
In the past, the high morale at this moment was indeed enough to fight against the elite Tang army.
But when Xiao Siye thought about the infinitely powerful firearms, he felt that Xue Yantuo had little chance of winning. Therefore, the key to this battle was...whether the Youtun Guards had run out of ammunition?
Fang Jun ran out of ammunition and sent a letter to Youwuwei asking for support as a bait to frame him. Is there any element of fakery in this to create suspicion?
Could it be that he had staged an "empty city strategy" for himself?
Xiao Siye couldn't figure it out. Even though he spoke categorically and decisively in front of Yi Nan Khan two days ago, in fact, he didn't know what he was thinking.
Because his escape from Zhao Xincheng was so smooth that it was unbelievable...
After standing in front of the felt tent for a while, feeling the warmth and comfort of the long-lost sunshine shining on his body, Xiao Siye raised his feet and walked out with his hands behind his back, strolling along the frozen river towards the east.
After passing several groups of barbarians gathered on the river bank, looking at their very different costumes, and not knowing which tribe they belonged to, they came to a place composed of dozens of felt tents connected together just for fun.
before the campsite.
"Tell your prince that an old friend came to visit you."