Outside Yinzhou City, 20,000 troops lined up in a phalanx of one thousand people, which was truly spectacular.
In the middle of the avenue, a general in his late forties wearing a dark green cloak and several guards slowly stopped and looked to both sides. This general had a moderate build, a square face, two thick eyebrows, and three small wisps.
Xu Shi is a soldier, with a well-maintained figure, and a strong and powerful military commander. This is Lord Cao Yuguang, the military supervisor of Yang Hao's army sent by Privy Councilor Cao Bin.
The northwest vassals have always had greater autonomy than the Forbidden Army. Whenever troops are dispatched according to orders, the imperial court will not send military supervisors. However, Yang Hao is different from Zhe Yang's family. He was an official in the court.
Later, he was released to the outside world and became his own family. On the surface, the imperial court had greater restraint on him. This time, the Zhao Guan family specially sent a military supervisor to remind him: You, Yang Hao, cannot follow the example of the Yang family and destroy the Yang family. You should
Under the complete control of the imperial court.
However, the symbolic meaning of this move is obviously greater than the actual effect. Since the military supervisor arrived in Yinzhou, Yang Hao only saw him once, and then he suddenly fell ill. Cao Yuguang had been restraining himself, but he wanted to see him
Let's see if Yang Hao, who suddenly fell seriously ill, has the courage to use this as an excuse to disobey the order.
Now it seems that even if Yang Hao is reluctant, he still dares not to break up with the officials. The soldiers and horses ready to go out are already arrayed in front, waiting for him, the military marshal of Longyou, Hexi Province. Even though his
The more assertive and longer the delay, the more Master Cao can calm down: as long as he can send troops, he will have completed his mission.
Just like during the war between various warlords in the Central Plains at the beginning of the 20th century, when they saw the soldiers wearing ear protection cotton hats and talking about "Mala Bazi", they knew that they were soldiers of the Feng family. Yang Hao's army was closely related to the several Forbidden Army generals around Mr. Cao.
In comparison, their clothing is also very distinctive. Most of them wear a fat leather robe, with many layers of single clothes wrapped under the robe, making their bodies look bloated. They all prepare their own leather robes, including sheepskin, cowhide, and
There are various kinds of animal skins patchworked together, and the styles are also different, which looks a bit confusing.
The weather today is very good, the wind is not strong, but it is unbearable to stand in this cold weather for a long time. The soldiers put down their ear protection, and some even covered their mouths and noses with coarse woolen handkerchiefs, holding hands
The horse, holding a bow, stamped its feet from time to time to drive away the cold air on its body. On the horse's back, there was a huge baggage, which contained leather armor, bedding, salt, dried meat, steamed buns and drinking water.
The composition of Yang Hao's army is very complex. Among them, Han people, Dangxiang Qiang people, Uighurs, Tubo people, and Khitan people mostly form their own army, and the flags and ranks are fairly neat. In addition, there are several army formations from other countries or regions.
At this point, the warriors and the mixed army of soldiers from relatively weak ethnic groups are composed of more complex soldiers, including Xianbei people, Tuguhun people, Turks, Uighurs, Nianbaga people, Dacans, Persians, and Tianzhu people.
Not only do people come in different heights, short, fat, and thin, they also dress in different styles, and they even have a variety of looks.
Yang Hao arrived, with dozens of people under his banner like stars holding the moon, a white horse under his banner, and one person on the horse, but wrapped in a fiery red cloak, riding out of the city. Cao Yuguang curled his lips and smiled brightly: "
As early as when I was in the capital, I heard that Yang Da Bangchui was always in the limelight, and now it seems that it is indeed the case. With such a dress, are you afraid that you won't be a target on the battlefield?"
With this thought in his mind, Master Cao became more and more respectful on his face. He quickly rode his horse forward and clasped his fists in salute: "The last general, Cao Yuguang, has seen the commander-in-chief."
Yang Hao smiled and raised his horse whip and said: "Haha, General Cao is not polite. I have been entertaining guests from all over the past few days. I was overworked and occasionally caught the wind and cold. At least I didn't miss the time to send out troops. I just ignored the supervisor. I hope you can
Don’t be offended, General Cao.”
Cao Yuguang saw that he looked a little haggard. Although he talked and laughed freely, he was actually a little thinner than when he first met him. He couldn't help but secretly wondered: "I just thought that he has been hiding in the past few days to account for Yinzhou's defense, and he also gave me a show of strength. Look at this
Situation? Could it be that he is really sick?"
Cao Yuguang never expected that Yang Hao would ride back and forth in the past few days. He had already traveled to three places and visited three important people. He smiled politely and said: "Shuai Yang is joking. The three armies have been waiting for a long time."
, Now that Yang Shuai has arrived, shall we set off now?"
Only then did he notice that Yang Hao's guards were all on the periphery. The people closest to him were not guards. There were about twelve or three of them, all wearing bloated leather robes with a shoulder strap stuck behind their shoulders.
The green flag, the elder's beard has turned gray, the younger one is only sixteen or seventeen years old, some are strong and some are weak, but I don't know what role these people play.
When Cao Yuguang arrived, Cao Bin gave him some advice: Although Yang Hao was not like the Zhe family, the Yang family, and the Li family, they were among the vassals who had established offices and offices with the Song Dynasty in the northwest, but there were also faint signs of breaking away from the control of the imperial court.
His supervisory army is just a decoration. Don't try to restrain Yang Hao. When he comes this time, he will read more and talk less. He will obey Yang Hao's arrangements in everything. His only mission is to find out the details of Yang Hao's strength. Therefore, these are unusual
The phenomenon immediately aroused his alertness.
Yang Hao picked up the reins of his horse and shouted loudly: "Come here, pass down the general's order. With Wang Rufeng's troops as the vanguard, lead the troops to march forward for twenty miles, scout the way, and guide the front. Mu Si's troops will be the commander's front camp.
, Bian Yilang's troops are the left camp, Han Jian's troops are the right camp, Gaibang'erde's troops are behind the formation, Li Conglong's troops are mobilized with my commander's central army, and the three armies are on their way!"
After Yang Hao finished speaking, the Chinese army responded immediately, and the team began to move slowly. The people surrounding him with green flags behind their shoulders quickly dispersed, flying cavalry rushed to each square, shouting to the generals in different ethnic languages.
After shouting a little, the general in front of the formation heard it and turned around and shouted the order to his subordinates. Cao Yuguang didn't care at all, but he kept watching with cold eyes. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help laughing. It turned out that the role of these people was here.
He is an interpreter in the military.
The phalanxes just now were neat and tidy. Although they looked like they had only been training for a short period of time, they still had some momentum. When Yang Hao gave the order, the 20 phalanxes immediately became chaotic. This phalanx turned to the left.
After raising the flag and setting off, the men and horses in the phalanx in front were still looking around, asking for news. The soldiers in that phalanx got on their horses and had already walked a long way. The phalanx in the back was still standing there, listening to the interpreter conveying details to them.
The commander's instructions.
Cao Jianjun couldn't help but laugh, quickly covered his mouth, and secretly glanced at Yang Hao from the corner of his eyes. However, when he saw that Yang Hao's face turned red and white, and he looked like he was angry but also annoyed, he quickly made a move.
He looked unconcerned.
After two sticks of incense, each square formation finally gathered under the banner of their generals and set off on the road. According to the intelligence obtained by Cao Jianjun from wandering the streets and alleys of Yinzhou in the past few days, Yang Hao originally had 10,000 troops.
, this was all his capital, but in the battle against Yinzhou, he lost troops and generals, and the casualties were more than half. If the Khitan had not attacked the Sixth Academy of the Sixth Academy and resisted the main force of King Qing, and when the city fell, it was the joint army of the seven Dangxiang clans that rushed to the city.
Come, all his men and horses have been killed or injured long ago.
Even so, by the time Yinzhou City was captured, Yang Hao had less than three thousand capable men. Now in less than half a year, Yang Hao's army has expanded to thirty thousand. From three thousand to thirty thousand, only ten of them are
It is a big problem for a veteran to change any army and form such a large scale in such a short period of time. Whether it can be effectively commanded is a big problem. What's more, these soldiers have almost all the ethnic groups, living habits, and language exchanges in the Western Regions.
It was all a big problem. Cao Jianjun couldn't help but secretly feel contempt in his heart.
"Madam, the commander's army has gone far away!"
Standing at the top of the city and looking into the distance, Yang Hao's army had disappeared at the end of the mountain. Fan Siqi immediately turned around and loudly announced to the city tower.
Several people immediately walked out of the city tower. The two civil servants were Xiao Yan and Xu Xuan. The other four people were all dressed in robes and had swords under their ribs. They looked like several young and handsome generals, with red lips and white teeth, handsome appearance, and big girls.
The young wives were afraid that they would be in trouble when they saw the lustful male. It was the armored Luo Dong'er, Tang Yanyan, Mu Qingxuan, Ding Yuluo, and the sweet wine girl who was not handsome but was also brave.
During Yang Hao's expedition, he would leave an elite force to defend the city. This was expected by Cao Jianjun. He had found out that the total force left to guard Yinzhou City was 10,000 people, which was mainly composed of the 3,000 elite members of his direct lineage.
Since Muen Mukui has led half of the army to eliminate all unstable factors outside Yinzhou, even the female soldiers have a very important mission in city defense.
The commanders of the Yinzhou garrison were deputy military commander Li Guangcen, regimental commander Ke Zhen'e, and two commanders Mu En Mukui. In fact, the only general who actually defended the city was Ke Zhen'e, and several others.
Everyone is a heroine, Mu Qingxuan is better than Naifu in defending the city, Tianjiu is good at attacking and ambush, Tang Yanyan and Ding Yuluo are good at logistical arrangements, and Luo Donger is trained and trained by Xiao Chuo and Brother Yelu Xiu.
Next, you still have the ability to command and dispatch the soldiers and horses of a city and control the overall situation.
Taking advantage of the city defense measures built by Yang Jiye, all the leaders who are preparing to hold on to Yinzhou and contain Li Guangrui are the people who appear at the city gate of Yinzhou at this moment: the generals are Ke Zhene, Mu Qingxuan, Tang Yanyan, Ding Yuluo, Tian
The wine and civil servants are Xiao Yan, Xu Xuan, Fan Siqi, and Lin Pengyu. Luo Donger is in charge of the overall situation. In this battle, the female generals of the Yang family accounted for half.
Luo Dong'er glanced into the distance and said calmly: "Master Xu, Master Xiao, continue to move all the villagers, castles, and tribal residents within a hundred miles of Yinzhou to Yinzhou City. Those who refuse to move will be forced to relocate.
Gather all the population and materials from the surrounding villages and towns, and be sure to secure the walls and clear the country."
Xu Xuan and Xiao Yan cupped their hands and said, "Yes."
"Ke Tuanlian, madam, you two please continue to train the people. This time we will not draw by household. All strong men under the age of fifty and over fifteen will receive city defense training."
"yes!"
"Master Fan and Master Lin, we should have sufficient reserves of medicinal materials, grain, gunpowder balls, poison gas bombs, and arrows. The more rolling logs and stones the better, mobilize soldiers and civilians every day, and recruit all vehicles in the city to carry stones, cut down trees, and silver."
Within thirty miles outside the city, there is not a single tree or stone left."
"As commanded."
"Yanyan, Yuluo, Tianjiu, you must patrol each city every day during these days, train your soldiers, become familiar with all city defense facilities, and deploy various city defense materials to each city nearby."
Tang Yanyan and Ding Yuluo also responded solemnly: "Yes!"
At this time, a female soldier quickly ran up to Luo Dong'er, clasped her fists and said, "Madam, Sanniang has received a secret letter, asking Madam to return to the Commander's Mansion to discuss matters."
Luo Donger nodded and said: "I understand."
She said to the civil and military personnel around her: "Okay, everyone, go and do your work. If you have anything, please report to me in time." After that, she followed the female soldier hurriedly towards the city. From the beginning to the end, she never said anything to Yang.
Haoli took a closer look at where he left.
She remembered how Empress Xiao was still naked, patrolling the city and the three armies day and night, and stabilizing the morale of the army with heavy rewards and punishments; she remembered the times when the Khitan Emperor was poisoned by arrows and was in danger of dying several times, and the palace doctors spent all night rescuing him.
How did Empress Xiao remain calm in the face of danger and handle the government calmly, giving infinite courage and confidence to the soldiers and civilians in the city. She remembered that when the drunken ruffian was showing off his words on the street and spreading the news of the emperor's death, Empress Xiao
How he beheaded his entire family in cold blood.
Empress Xiao can defend the capital city for the sake of the Khitan community, and I, Luo Dong'er, can defend Yinzhou City for Yang Lang. No matter what kind of wolves, tigers and leopards he comes, I want to defend my home!
Mingtangchuan, ten miles before Shuanglong Ridge, is a undulating mountain. This mountain is called Guoxiao Ridge.
A horse flew from a distance, immediately attracting the attention of several secret sentries lying on the mountain ridge. They picked up the strung crossbows and aimed at the figure of the galloping horse. When he reached the foot of the ridge, they saw him clearly.
After noticing his appearance, several secret sentries carefully observed his behind and saw that no one was following him. Then they stood up, waved to the man, raised their mouths and shouted: "Old spray, here."
The man at the foot of the ridge led a horse up and said breathlessly: "The commander-in-chief has sent out troops."
The secret sentries on the ridge stood up one after another, and the man who shouted just now said with joy: "The commander-in-chief has sent out troops? Okay, you go and report to the general. I have been sitting here these days, and my bones are itching from idleness. Now that the commander-in-chief has sent out troops,
, we are almost through."
Lao Pang took out the sheepskin bag from his waist, pulled out the stopper and drank to his fill. Then he led the horse down the mountain, then jumped on the horse and continued to run forward.
Shuanglong Ridge should have been an empty city now. After the crazy poor Ai Yihai succeeded in the surprise attack on Shuanglong Ridge, he took everyone here back to Yinzhou City, taking with him the small tribes near Shuanglong City as trophies.
, moved to Yinzhou City through hard and soft tactics. This place is not a transportation hub, and it is already sparsely populated. Coupled with the ice and snow, when Shuanglong City was still there, not many people came here. Since the people here were wiped out,
This became a dead city, but now this dead city is full of people.
The troops of Mu En, Mukui, and Ai Yihai annihilated the disrespectful tribes outside Yinzhou. This not only demonstrated their force and frightened the barbarians, but it was also a process of training troops and preparing for war. In addition, it also had another function.
Every time the troops came out to bring them back, one battalion would be missing without anyone noticing. This battalion would rush to Shuanglong City to assemble with the captured cattle, sheep, and grain.
When the next time they went out to clean up the city, the troops and horses they brought were full. Using this method, they transported all the troops and enough baggage to Shuanglong Ridge. There were spies from the imperial court and Xiazhou in Yinzhou City.
They gathered under the noses of these spies, sent out troops, and returned with property and slaves. These spies could not even hope to find anything strange.
Work is in full swing in Shuanglong City at the moment. The soldiers' daily tasks are to eat and drink enough, rest and prepare for war. At the same time, they make their own dried meat, cheese, milk skin, milk wine, and make vehicles and sledges to carry various supplies when traveling through swamps and deserts.
Waiting for transportation. Their commanders are three people: Mu En, Mu Kui, and Ai Yihai.
These three people are the best experts at traveling long distances, lurking, transferring, and attacking in dangerous environments. Yang Hao also handed over to them the Mo Dao Formation and the Heavy Cavalry Formation that he had built with a lot of money. Mu En, Mu Kui, and Ai
The three mighty generals Yihai, coupled with the Mo Dao Formation and the Heavy Cavalry Formation, which are useless if not used properly, are invincible if used properly, they are a three-pointed, two-edged sword that can subjugate demons.
Most of the cities in the Western Regions are not grand, but Xiazhou City is an exception. This city was the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom built by the Xiongnu King Helian Bobo during the Five Husties. The Huns thought that they could "unify the world and rule over all nations."
, therefore the city was named "Tongwan City".
This steamed soil is stronger than cement, and not even a single strand has been dug.
After a long-distance attack and attacking such a strong city, there was no need for such weapons in terms of troop deployment. However, Xiazhou mainly relied on cavalry, and the northwest king Li Guangrui's fighting style was similar to that of the Khitans. That is
Attack, attack, keep attacking, using sharp attacks to make up for the deficiencies in defense. At the same time, with Li Guangrui's transcendent status in the Western Regions, there has never been an armed force that can threaten Xiazhou in the past hundred years since Li Siyuan, so Yang Hao expected
He must leave elite troops to defend the city, but not all of these elite troops may be stationed in Xiazhou City. If the enemy is really discovered, with the usual fighting style of the Xiazhou Army, their first thought is to attack, defeat the enemy, and defeat the enemy. The siege of Xiazhou
Self-explanation. Then he must quickly defeat and overwhelm the troops guarding the outskirts of Xiazhou, and quickly reach the gate of Xiazhou City. His Modao Formation and Heavy Cavalry Formation will be of great use.
Mu En was looking at the large stove pits excavated in the camp in front of him with his hands behind his hands. Dried meat piled up next to the pits and was being moved and ground into powder. Someone was sorting milk skins, milk wine, cheese, etc. into leather bags and
Jacket.
Hearing the scout's report, Mu En laughed loudly and looked back in the direction of Yinzhou City. The smoke from the stove floated over, making him feel like he was standing in a fog. When the north wind blew, the fog quickly dissipated in front of his eyes.
, Mu En pointed forward and said loudly: "Always pay attention to the news in Yinzhou. As soon as Madam's message arrives, we will send troops immediately!"