A Tibetan cavalry company penetrated into the rear of Yinzhou and destroyed five military posts on the southern line of Yinzhou. They burned, killed, looted, and razed all five military posts that the Li family had worked hard to build for decades to rubble. The news spread to the northern line.
The emperor immediately caused an uproar, and the military towns on the northern front became more tense than ever before. The generals of the various ministries originally did not think that the Northern Tubo people would dare to launch an attack before the battle situation in Xiazhou became clear, but now they have entered a state of first-level combat readiness.
It was densely covered with horses and horses coming and going. No matter the soldiers or generals were wearing their clothes, they were sleeping on their pillows.
At this time, the Tubo people attacked at night, which immediately triggered an all-out war between the Tubo people and the Yinzhou Qiang people.
What was attacked was a military camp on Wufo Ridge on the southern line of Yinzhou. A Tibetan team attacked the military camp at night, shot and killed the police sentry, sneaked into the military camp and burned the grain and grass, and tried to assassinate the general. Although the matter was exposed, the grain and grass had been
After burning most of the food and grass, the general of the Wufuling garrison was furious. He was worried that the burning of food and grass would subject him to military sanctions. He was eager to atone for his sins, so he immediately led his troops to launch a counterattack against the enemy.
He expected that there would be a sneak attack and the enemy's main force would attack later. Sure enough, when the army rushed out of the camp, they saw the Tibetans approaching in a menacing manner. The two sides immediately entered the battle and sent out emergency signals for help to other units of their own forces. The entire Yinzhou
The various military posts on the northern front were already in a tense situation that was about to break out. The Battle of Wufuling was like a trigger, causing the war to spread rapidly. All the military posts were involved in the battle one after another.
However, according to the Tubo people opposite Wufuling after the war, it was the Yinzhou soldiers who first launched an attack on them, sneaked into their barracks and assassinated a leader. They sent their troops to attack, and saw the Wufuling garrison dispatched in full force.
In shock, he set off a beacon fire and asked for help from various tribes. But naturally these things could not be verified.
The battle between Yinzhou and Northern Tubo was in full swing. Both sides were full of anger. Yinzhou's military strength was actually much stronger than that of the Tibetan coalition. However, since Li Guangyan had not rushed back yet, Yinzhou's guard Wei Cai Langluo showed some restraint. In this way,
The two sides came to a stalemate.
Less than three days later, a Yinzhou patrol team discovered more than a hundred miserable corpses on a sandbag field 70 miles south of the destroyed Qixing Post. Those corpses were very strange, and there were almost no signs of fighting or fighting at the scene.
Most of the dead bodies were lying on their backs or prone on the ground with their bare buttocks. Each of them was hit by at least three arrows. Some people had signs of struggling to crawl over. The death of such people was particularly miserable. Not only were they hit by arrows,
The Tianling Gai was even beaten with a big stick until it collapsed, causing his brain to burst.
When the patrol team discovered them, they had been dead for a day. As soon as the patrol team's horses arrived, dozens of vultures flew up in fright. The unlucky patrol team spent a lot of effort to remove those on their bodies.
The corpses of dung beetles were crawled with ants and surrounded by countless dung balls. They dragged out the corpses and searched their bodies for waistbands with a kite pattern. They were shocked and immediately ordered someone to report the news.
Soon, an army envoy who came with a large group of troops recognized the bodies of Li Guangyan and his son. The other people were shot to the ground in disheveled clothes. The father and son were even stranger. They seemed to have been killed on horseback.
After being dragged on the ground for a while, his hands were tightly tied, the robe on the back was rubbed off, and his body was a bloody mess.
The Commander-in-Chief, who recognized their identities, was so frightened that he immediately reported the news to Yinzhou. When the news reached Yinzhou, it was like a huge bomb dropped into deep water. The moment it exploded, the explosive force hit hard first.
The core shrank, and the entire Yinzhou fell into a strange silence. Then the huge waves expanded rapidly, affecting all areas under Yinzhou's jurisdiction, and Yinzhou became turbulent.
The generals on the front line were no longer interested in fighting, and all the yamen responsible for transporting grain and grass were paralyzed. No one was transporting new troops and grain and grass to the front, and no one was there to receive and place the wounded soldiers. The Tubo people suddenly discovered that the Yinzhou soldiers had lost their fighting spirit overnight.
After all the attacks were over, they could not help but be wildly excited. The leaders who had packed their bags and were about to flee immediately gathered their troops to launch a full-scale counterattack. They were victorious and forced the Yinzhou Army to retreat step by step.
In order to prevent the story of Xiazhou from repeating itself, Li Guangyan wanted his brothers to usurp power one day, so after taking power, he ignored all his brothers. These brothers had neither military power nor financial power, and they had little political power.
Nor can he get involved. Now that Li Guangyan is dead and his only heir is dead, a power vacuum immediately appears in Yinzhou. Those brothers and cousins who have been eating all day long and doing nothing suddenly become energetic. In front of Menluo Keque's house.
There is a lot of traffic, sometimes welcoming guests, sometimes visiting, everyone is trying hard to win the support of the generals who hold military power.
And what are the pictures of those generals with their heads tied to their belts? Naturally, it is particularly important at this time. As for the Tubo people, what does it matter if they take down a few cities and take advantage of them? At this point, of course, it is their own future.
Wealth and honor were important, and they also had to see clearly who could become the lord of Yinzhou and who they swore allegiance to. For a time, the entire Yinzhou City was undercurrent, and the people of the Li clan who were expected to become Yinzhou's defense envoys and other princes were running around communicating with each other.
The generals with heavy troops are like businessmen who are calculating and calculating all day long. How can they fight a war in such a situation? The tribes of Northern Tubo, who have always been suppressed by Yinzhou and cannot lift their head, are like this.
Meng'er was so proud that he jumped on his horse and showed off his power at the foot of Yinzhou City several times.
Some mature and prudent officials saw that chaos had arisen in Yinzhou, so they quietly sent people to Xiazhou to report the news, hoping that Mr. Li Guangrui, the head of the Li family and the top decision-maker of the Xixia grassland, could come forward to take charge of the overall situation. However, Xiazhou is currently at war with Southern Tubo.
The Southern Tubo is not as weak as the Northern Tubo. They have vast grasslands and the most skilled warriors. Their strength is hardly inferior to that of Xiazhou. If the Southern Tubo had not lost their king, the tribes are now independent.
, Li Guangrui may not have the upper hand, how dare he leave Xiazhou and go to Yinzhou to resolve the chaos at this time?
The news spread like the wind throughout the grassland, and at this time Yang Hao had also drifted back to Luling Prefecture. The Hengshan Qiang leaders who were rushing back to their tribes heard the news on the way, and then carefully thought about Yang Haolin.
When he left, he changed his sullen demeanor in front of Li Guangyan and calmly and confidently invited the leaders of the ministry to visit Luling Prefecture. Looking back now, it seems that every word contained a hidden agenda.
"Li Guangyan's death has nothing to do with... Mr. Yang, right?" As soon as this idea surfaced, the leaders were secretly frightened. The relationship between this matter was too important, and they did not dare to guess any more, but some
The flexible leader did not even return to his tribe, but chased Yang Hao straight to Luling Prefecture.
You should change your court as soon as possible.
Yang Hao went back to Luling Prefecture, and he left very calmly.
He lived in the Yeli tribe for so many days with his 800 bodyguards. Many leaders can prove that he has always stayed in the Yeli tribe, and his 800 soldiers have never left. Of course, Li Guangyan's death is related to
He has nothing to do with him. The battle between the Tubo people and the Qiang people has been going on for a long time, and they are even more incompatible with him. Now he is just a poor official trying to survive in the cracks of San Francisco. Who would have thought that he would kill
The dead Li Guangyan and his son were the culprits behind the war between Yinzhou and the Tubo people.
It will take at least a few months for Yinzhou to calm down the internal turmoil and select a new defense envoy. If the new defense envoy wants to defeat the tribesmen who are vying for power and completely control Yinzhou's power, it will not take a year and a half.
Once the new defense envoy has secured his position, both public and private, his first task is to attack Tubo and avenge his predecessor. This is not something that can be done in a short while. And the victory of Northern Tubo and the death of Li Guangyan
, making the possibility of peace between Southern Tubo and Xiazhou zero, the war between Xiazhou and Southern Tubo will also continue, and both the Luling and Dangxiang Seven clans will have a precious period of time to recuperate.
Yang Hao's strategic goal has been achieved, which is a real benefit. Having these is enough. Now it is time for him to tuck his tail between his legs and behave like a man. Naturally, he will not show off. He is very clear about his current situation and has a clear understanding of himself.
There is also a clear positioning. Killing Li Guangyan did not make him feel happy. Talking about Xiazhou, even Yinzhou, although it suffered a big loss from him, its strength is still not the same as him. It should not be tolerated.
Tolerance is cowardice, and not tolerating when you should is stupid. Of course, he is not that stupid.
The merchants were relatively satisfied with their trip to the Yeli clan. Although they were very frightened on the way to the Yeli clan this time and did not achieve the expected results with the tribe leaders, at least this was
They returned from the trip with a full load. Doing business is inherently full of uncertainties, but the income they earned from this trip was comparable to their usual income in less than half a year. They were very satisfied.
When the troops returned to the border of Luling, the state officials who had received the news early and the families of the merchants greeted them ten miles away. The two parties met and had a lot of fun. It took a long time before they set off and continued to Luling. Li Guangcen recognized Yang Hao
This adopted son originally only took a fancy to his benevolence and righteousness, thinking that this person could support his subordinates. Now he is brave and resourceful, and doing such a big thing is just in line with Li Guangcen's temper. He is more and more interested in this adopted son.
I am getting more and more satisfied, but now there are many people talking, and there are many secrets that only two people know. At this time, they cannot share the joy of success. Looking at Yang Hao talking and laughing with the officials along the way, Li Guangcen just stroked his beard and smiled.
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Tang Yanyan and Yang Hao were walking together, but as soon as the Luzhou officials arrived, they consciously stepped aside. Not wanting to do so, they bumped into someone who had just arrived in the welcoming team.
Zhe Ziyu.
Zhe Ziyu rides a glossy black horse with a bun on her head, dressed as an ordinary woman before leaving the palace. She is dressed in a Hufu that is easy to travel on a horse, with lapels wrapped around her waist. She has a slim figure and a sense of valor in her charm. She is
His bright eyes were always focused on Yang Hao, who was chatting and laughing with the officials in front of him, with a slight smile on his lips.
Suddenly noticed someone staring at her, Zhe Ziyu subconsciously turned around and saw Tang Yanyan looking at her with a pair of big eyes. Zhe Ziyu knew that Tang Yanyan was traveling with Yang Hao, and also knew that Yang Hao was traveling with him.
This Miss Tang was of great help to make the trip possible, so even though she looked unhappy, he still smiled brightly and came closer to her.
When Tang Yanyan approached, Zhe Ziyu praised with a smile: "Miss Tang, this time Luling Prefecture can summon so many merchants to attend the meeting of the Yeli clan, Miss Tang is indispensable. If Luzhou can stand firm like this,
Tens of thousands of people will be grateful for the girl's kindness."
As the saying goes, "Don't hit someone with a smiling face." Tang Yanyan had no reason to be displeased with Zhe Ziyu's politeness. However, Tang Yanyan felt uncomfortable hearing Zhe Ziyu's words: It doesn't matter whether I have any merit or deeds for Luzhou.
When she comes to thank Ziyu, does she consider herself the mistress of Luzhou?
Tang Yanyan glanced at her slightly, and couldn't help but retaliate: "I did this for the sake of my own business, so I don't deserve praise. If I really want to thank you, it should be the officials and people of Luzhou who thank me.
, I really can’t afford to thank you.”
Zhezi Yu smiled: "Oh? Is this the Tang family's business? As far as I know, the Tang family has transported a large amount of money and supplies to the Central Plains and intends to expand its business there. I also know that the Tang family wants to give up in the northwest.
As for the foundation, it turns out... the Tang family has left a girl here to take care of it."
Tang Yanyan's face turned red, angry at her calmness and reserve, and sneered: "Miss Zhe, you don't have to always put on such a hypocritical look in front of me. That day when I was upstairs in Xiaofan, I told you that this girl is
I will never give up. I, Tang Yanyan, am upright, and I will say whatever I say to his face. Yes, I do it for him. It is for him that I do my best to help him. Miss Zhe is a proud daughter of heaven, and both her father and brother are the same.
Lord of the Valley, I, the daughter of a merchant, cannot compare with you. However, if I am sincere towards him, I am confident that I will not lose to you."
Zhezi Yu Yanran said: "Miss Tang is outspoken and outspoken, and Ziyu admires her very much. However, Miss Tang, this kind of thing must be done in a mutually agreeable manner. The deeper the girl sinks today, the more suffering she will suffer in the future."
It’s heavy.”
Tang Yanyan narrowed her beautiful big eyes slightly and sneered: "But how can Miss Zhe be so sure, knowing that he and I... won't be in love?"
Tang Yanyan's face had a look of confidence that she had never seen before. That kind of confidence, calmness and joy made Zhe Ziyu's heart sink: "She has been with Yang Hao for so long, could it be that between the two..."
Ziyu had always been wise and calm no matter what happened, but at this moment she couldn't hold her breath anymore. She bit her thin lips, forced a smile, and couldn't help but ask: "Miss Tang, what are you saying?"
What...do you mean...?"
Tang Yanyan saw that she finally showed an uneasy look. This was the first time that he had the upper hand in front of her, so he smiled even more charmingly: "Miss Zhe is very smart, can't you understand the meaning of my words? However, you can
But don't worry, Yang Lang is in a dangerous situation and has a shallow foundation. Now Luling Prefecture is like a candle in the wind, surrounded by powerful enemies from all directions. Only with more support can he gain a firm foothold. Your family is the largest in the northwest.
It will be a great help. If you are willing to come into my Yang family and become a sister with Yanyan, Yanyan will also be happy for Yang Lang."
Tang Yanyan's words were a return to what Zhe Ziyu said that day when he pretended to be generous and teased her. After all, Zhe Ziyu is a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, and she is in love with Yang Hao. No matter how calm she is on weekdays, like this I couldn't hold my breath anymore about a life-long matter, and I couldn't help but asked in a trembling voice: "You... what on earth did you and him do?"
Tang Yanyan recalled that day when she was openly and secretly ridiculed by her upstairs in Xiaofan, and he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Seeing her uneasy look now, he felt extremely happy: "Miss Zhe seems to be very uneasy, but I remember Not long ago, a strange woman who everyone praised as reasonable, virtuous and kind told me that for the sake of Yang Lang’s career, she would like to be my sister. She also said that the door of the Yang family would be open to me at any time. This time I have always kept those words in mind, and I admire her from the bottom of my heart..."
"Ah!" Tang Yanyan clapped his hands and said with a smile: "By the way, she also told me that when a man looks at a woman, the first thing he looks at is her breasts, and the second thing he looks at is her mind. This is The girl has always kept it in her heart and taken it as a lesson. Getting rid of jealousy is the first virtue of our daughter's family. I, Tang Yanyan, have always kept it in my heart. Tang Yanyan is not someone who says one thing and does another. If she is willing to join the Yang family I will never push or hold back the door."
After Tang Yanyan finished speaking, he chuckled, kicked his legs into the stirrups, and galloped forward. Zhe Ziyu looked at her back and felt confused for a moment...
"Yang Hao." As soon as Zhe Ziyu saw Yang Hao, she stood up. Yang Hao had already rushed forward happily, hugged her in his arms, smelled the faint fragrance on her hair, and said happily: "Ziyu, I never thought you would come to see me at this time. I haven’t seen you for so many days. I miss you so much..."
"How much do you want?" Zhe Ziyu asked gently.
"I think about it every day and night, wishing you could stay by my side."
Zhe Ziyu smiled softly and said softly: "You go out to do big things, do you just think about me all day long? Besides thinking about me, do you...do you have anything else to say to me?"
Yang Hao hesitated for a moment, remembering that she came all the way just to visit him, and telling her about Tang Yanyan now would be a big blow to the scenery. He might as well let her stay for a few more days and find someone. I'll have another chance to explain it to her. By a strange combination of circumstances, Tang Yanyan's innocent reputation has been ruined in his own hands time and time again, and he really can't marry anyone else. Ziyu is a considerate woman, even if she feels unhappy in her heart. , I must have been able to forgive myself. But the timing was very wrong to mention it at this time. So he said: "You won't like to hear about those official matters. I really miss you day and night. But you ...We always come and go in such a hurry, and I am tied here in Luling Prefecture, unable to move. Ziyu, you and I are together less and more separated, and we have no choice. Now, with the war in Tufan and Yinzhou, Luling has finally been able to calm down. , I want to... go to your house and apply for a job early, and marry you, okay?"
There was a look of disappointment in Zhe Ziyu's eyes. She thought that even if Yang Hao didn't dare to confess to her because of a guilty conscience, he would at least feel a little guilty. Unexpectedly...unexpectedly, he was still lying to her with sweet words. In his eyes, she was just a person. Since he had agreed to marry Tang Yanyan, a private woman, where would he put himself, a "powerless" private daughter?
She bit her lip and asked softly: "If you marry me, how will you settle Miss Tang?"
Yang Hao stiffened, and his whole body was frozen there. Zhe Ziyu smiled sadly: "Hugging is such a strange thing. We are so close, but we can't see each other's faces clearly, let alone each other's hearts...
…”
She gently pushed Yang Hao away and said sadly: "Have you nothing to say? I...until just now, I had a little fantasy that she was lying to me. But...you finally told the truth..."
Yang Hao said anxiously: "That's not the case, Ziyu..."
Zhe Ziyu chuckled and shook his head, then slowly backed away: "You don't have to say it, no wonder you, I am too confident. Her beauty alone is not something that a man can resist, not to mention... she has paid so much for you.
, with your temperament, how can you remain unmoved?"
Yang Hao said anxiously: "I...actually that's not the case. What happened between me and her...is really hard to explain. I don't want to hide it from you. I just want to wait for a few days..."
"You don't need to say anything!" Zhe Ziyu took a few steps back, grabbed the Qingshuang sword from the case, and gently pulled out the sword. The sword emitted a cold light. Her jade face was as white as snow, but it was more chilling than the sword light:
"This sword is a sword passed down from my family. This time I came here just to give it to you. Now, I still give it to you. I hope it will accompany you and help you make achievements!"
She slowly handed the sword to Yang Hao, but Yang Hao refused to take it and said earnestly: "Ziyu, I don't want any sword, I just want you to stay."
Zhe Ziyu raised his eyebrows, put his sword on the case, and walked away. Yang Hao grabbed her arm and called out in a low voice: "Ziyu, please listen to my explanation, okay?"
"No need." Zhe Ziyu said coldly, with a strange flush on her cheeks: "No need, I don't want to hear it, and there is no need to hear it anymore. I told you that my family is doing business in Kaifeng.
There is a big customer who has some disputes with my family. If it is not handled carefully, my family will be in danger of ruin. For this matter, my family is doing their best, and I also want to contribute to the family.
.This time, in addition to giving you this sword, I am here to say goodbye to you..."
She looked back and smiled, with tears in her eyes: "Now that I'm gone, I don't know how long it will take me to come back..."
"Ziyu..."
"Let go!"
Zhe Ziyu raised his brows slightly, showing a sense of authority. Yang Hao felt a chill in his heart and subconsciously let go of his hand. Zhe Ziyu quickly walked towards the door. Yang Hao suddenly shouted: "Zi Yu, what kind of trouble did your family... encounter?
Let me help you."
"No need, you can't help with this matter. You are currently entangled with many things. Now there is a war between Tubo and Yinzhou. You should seize the time to recuperate. Man... you should put your career first."'
Zhe Ziyu said quietly and said sadly: "I'm leaving, please take care of yourself."
Zhe Ziyu turned around and walked quickly. Yang Hao knew that she had a gentle appearance but a strong heart. To catch up with her now would only anger her more. But once she left like this, how could he persuade her to change her mind? He was at a loss for a while and looked at her anxiously.
The figure behind him, but he didn't dare to catch up.
Zhe Ziyu left the magistrate's office, jumped on the horse, shook the reins and ran wildly. She leaned on the saddle and galloped all the way to a clump of woods. Suddenly she reined in the horse and dismounted, sprinting into the forest and lying down in the woods.
They cried loudly on a big tree hugging each other.
Ever since she was a child, she had always been the only one who bullied others. No one else could bully her. No matter who she was in front of, she had never been so embarrassed or defeated so miserably. But this time, she was completely defeated. With this defeat, she
She lost all her sweethearts to others. Full of grievances and sadness, the strength and tenacity she showed in front of Yang Hao disappeared. There was no one in the forest, and she cried freely.
"Yang Hao, you bastard, I hate you, I hate you... I am deeply in love with you, why? Why, why do you betray me?"
There was no one around, and there was no fear of being seen. Zhe Ziyu beat the tree trunk, venting her sadness and anger, but she didn't expect that at this moment, a chuckle suddenly sounded in her ears, an ethereal and ethereal sound.
The voice said: "Haha, what a silly girl who brings it upon herself!"
"Who?" Zhe Ziyu didn't even have time to wipe away his tears. He stood up straight and pointed a sharp dagger towards the place where the sound came from. He stood up and drew the sword. The action of drawing out the sword was faster than lightning. This
The power of a sword has become a style of swordsmanship.
"You're not bad at martial arts!" The voice suddenly came from the completely opposite direction: "Why do you think it's just because you don't understand men yet? Men are a very strange creature. He can sweat for the woman he loves.
Bleed, give your life, but men usually have no patience. If you let him wait for too long, and a beautiful woman happens to take advantage of it, if he is not moved, then he is not a normal man, not even a monk.
, but a eunuch."
Zhe Ziyu knew she had met a real master. She didn't want to show weakness in front of others. She quickly wiped away her tears, turned to the other direction and asked, "Who are you?"
The man's voice became erratic, and for a moment it was clear where he was: "No one is perfect, no matter man or woman, they all have their weaknesses. If you love someone, you should try to see his strengths instead of
You want to promote his shortcomings, but you insist on using a man's weakest point to test him. Isn't this a problem for yourself? So... although he is wrong, how are you right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a man with starry eyes and a handsome beard appeared on the forest path like a ghost. Shi Shiran walked towards her. This man had a sword on his back and big sleeves fluttering. When he walked, the sky was filled with yellow leaves.
Then it dances, like countless yellow butterflies surrounding its body, making it look like a fairy...