At dawn, there will be another day of brutal fighting. The soldiers of the Hulaowen tribe are tired of such hopeless battles. They are not afraid of the enemy, but they don’t understand the purpose of this rebellion. In the past, they and Su
The Long family of Zhouzhou and the Li family of Xiazhou were fighting over the pasture land and life-saving food. Now, the imperial court has found many ways for them to make a living. Last winter, they thought many people would starve to death, but
Relying on the government's relief, although it was difficult, I got through it.
Life should be better this winter. Relatives who have moved to farm near Tanliangcheng have sent back messages saying that the land there is so fertile that they can grow into crops just by spreading seeds. It turns out that one acre of land can support a lot of people.
There are so many people, and their homes are not only full of food, but also paid a lot of food taxes. I believe that Ganzhou will receive more food from the court this year. When various handicraft industries become large-scale next year, everyone's life will be better
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However, Suman raised his arms and called for revenge and the Huihe people to establish the world on their own. They got hot-headed, grabbed their bows and arrows, pulled their horses and followed them to the battlefield. Until now, they have been blocked in the Xiakou Fortress and have lost so many relatives.
Only then did they start to wake up and reflect on why they were rebelling?
The sun was shining all over the earth, and there were piles of corpses under the Xiakou City. There were some scattered limbs and broken arms, torsos without heads, heads without trunks, corpses that were scorched by the fierce fire oil...
On the top of the city, the defenders were walking back and forth, carrying arrows, beating logs, rolling stones... How many lives will they harvest today? What makes Hu Laowen's tribe feel fortunate is that they don't have to endure the gorge today.
There was a fierce battle between the defenders at the mouth, and Xiao Manying negotiated with Lord Suman for a long time. Finally, it was replaced by the Wang Wei army to attack the city, and they could withdraw and rest for a while.
Under the command of the leaders, the people of the Hu Laowen clan gradually evacuated the forward positions, and the Wang Weijun, who were brightly dressed and full of energy, stepped onto the battlefield.
Hu Laowen's people withdrew to a distance and set up camp on one side of the Yellow River. The sick, sick and disabled soldiers were carried to the back camp. More soldiers hugged their weapons and found some high places to sit down, listless.
He looked down at the gate of Xiakou City.
Once upon a time, when they came to Xiakou City, they were as high-spirited as the current Wang Weijun. However, the bloody facts taught them a profound lesson. They began to know that they were not omnipotent, and city offense and defense were not what they were good at at all.
Yes, their battlefield is only the grassland. Now, it is time for the palace guards to accept this lesson.
Among the Aguli clan and the Suman clan, Hu Laowen's clan is closer to the Aguli clan. In any case, their old clan leader died at the hands of Suman, and their young clan leader was also killed by Suman.
They were forced to die. Now that Wang Weijun had handed over to them, they were thankful, but they couldn't help but have a sympathetic mentality of a rabbit dying and a fox pitiful.
But the next development surprised them. Lord He Namuya's men and horses camped under the Xiakou City and set up a well-organized formation, but they never launched an attack on the Xiakou City. The Hu Laowen tribe members all whispered in surprise.
More and more people stood up and stood on high ground to watch the movements of the position.
This news naturally reached Suman. Last night He Namuya agreed to replace Xiao Manying's team. Suman was still secretly happy. Jiang is still very old. How can a little girl keep up with him by playing tricks?
This old fox, but... He Namuya has already arrived at the city but is standing still. What's the point?
Surprised and angry, Suman immediately went to the front of the formation in person, but when he arrived at He Namuya's camp, he missed it. When he asked for news, he learned that He Namuya had already arrived in front of the formation. Suman felt relieved: "Is it possible that this little girl has no battle experience, so she moves so slowly? This is not possible. Although I intend to consume the strength of the Aguli family, I cannot let them sacrifice in vain. That is the weakening of my Huihe people. strength.
This gorge must be fought, but it just depends on which group of men and horses should fight it. This Henamuya doesn't know how to use soldiers at all. Wouldn't it be a waste of her men and horses, which will not help my grand plan?
Suman frowned, and deliberately gave this special agent some advice. He immediately led his personal guards and rode straight to the front of the battle.
Under the Xiakou City, He Namuya and a group of personal guards looked up at the Xiakou City built on the cliff and pointed, not knowing what to say. Suman came to her and asked with a frown. : "Sir, the camp has been set up, why haven't you attacked yet?"
He Namuya turned around and saw Suman, and couldn't help but smile like a flower: "Sir Suman, you came just in time. It's a bit weird to plug it in today."
Sumanti immediately arrived in front of her and glanced towards the city. He saw that the officers and soldiers on the city were still preparing for battle as usual. Apart from that, there was no other situation. He couldn't help but said in surprise: "What's the matter?" eccentric."
"Lord Suleman, look at what's in the sky above the city..."
He Namuya's cute voice was very much like a cute little loli. She said to a strange uncle in a very childlike and seductive voice: "Uncle, look, there is a handgun in the sky..."
Suman subconsciously looked up. As soon as he raised his head, a bright sword flashed under his throat.
Suman didn't even try to dodge. He raised his head and never saw the movement below his throat. Although his bodyguards saw it, they had no time to react.
The knife passed, blood spattered, and the head fell. What a fast knife!
The arrogant Sulman was so confused and died in a cowardly manner. He remained a confused man until his death. He must still be confused in the underworld.
At this time, the exclamations from the guards came out.
"He Namuya, what are you doing?"
Those guards were all relatives of Surman. Seeing the leader being killed, they were so horrified that they immediately drew their weapons and rushed forward.
Zhuyun, who transformed into He Namuya, smiled coldly, pointed slightly, and scolded: "Kill them all, leaving no one behind!"
Before he could finish his words, the mountains standing all around roared, and there was only a rumble. The iron-gray shield array was like a circular iron wall, pressing in from all directions. Under the winter sun, the shields flashed with light. There was a bright green light. In the gap between the iron shields, the spears poked out sharp claws. As the shield array approached step by step, sharp arrows came from behind like a heavy rain.
"Dismount! Raise your shield!"
There were a total of forty-seven of Surman's personal guards, all of whom were experienced warriors with rich combat experience. When they saw that they were trapped in a tight siege, they immediately dismounted from their saddles and used their horses and the corpses of the soldiers as cover. Waiting for the final arrival of death, waiting for the chance to find a chance.
In case it doesn't appear, those crossbows are extremely powerful. At such a distance, the arrows can be fired without missing a beat and can penetrate armor. Moreover, the archers' archery skills are also very good. Rows of archers fired one after another, The rain of arrows was continuous and dense, and there was no gap at all. These dozens of guards, who could be one to ten, were completely suppressed. The only thing they could wait for was to be stabbed by the arrows, or to be pushed down by the shield hand approaching like an iron wall. The swordsman behind them chopped them into mincemeat.
"Sulman is dead, and the troops are leaderless. General Cheng Shixiong has led his troops to go behind them. General Yang Jiye of Lingzhou has approached from the east. We are responsible for the north. Give the order, change the rear formation into the front formation, and fight back! "
The ground was littered with broken corpses, which shocked everyone who saw them, but Zhu Yun's expression remained unchanged.
Following her murderous command, the Aguli soldiers who had been prepared immediately turned their weapons and attacked the unsuspecting Suman army.
On the top of the city, Zhang Pu slowly walked up to the top of the city. Someone took a chair from his body. Zhang Pu sat down on the chair with great ease and flicked his fingers in boredom. Although he was guarding the empty city alone, he was not surprised. There is no risk. For Zhang Pu, who has always been adventurous, this life is really meaningless.
Yesterday, when Suman entered Zhuyun's military camp at night, she could kill Suman on the spot. But at that time, Zhang Pu's troops had not yet left the city at night to carry out the siege, and Lingzhou Yang Jiye's troops had not yet arrived at the designated location. In order to avoid disturbing the situation, Zhuyun’s talent and talent have been delayed so far. Now, it’s time to launch a comprehensive counterattack.
The warriors of the Aguli clan were caught off guard, and Suman's army was stunned. Suman was not in the camp, which made the generals at a loss. Fortunately, they were outnumbered and could barely hold their ground. Both sides After less than half an hour of fighting, Cheng Shixiong personally led his troops to outflank Suerman's troops from behind. The position of Suerman's troops immediately became loose. After another half an hour, the flags of Lingzhou soldiers and horses also came from afar. Suer The soldiers and horses of the Man tribe were forced to move closer to Xiao Manying's camp.
The soldiers of the Xiaomanying tribe have already received the most popular order from this unpopular tribesman: "Following the orders of Lord Aguli, the commander of the Ganzhou capital, Suman took Shangguan hostage, took sole power, and deliberately conspired to rebel. Today The imperial court is quelling the rebellion. All officers and soldiers of this tribe are strictly guarding their formation and are not allowed to go out to fight, nor are Suleman's troops allowed to step into the tribe's defense line!"
In the camp, Xiao Manying's men unsheathed their swords and cocked their arrows. They were ready to face the Suman tribesmen who were fleeing in embarrassment!
Snow dances with silver snakes, and the vast forest roars with waves.
In the vast snowy fields, more than a dozen mud-thatched houses stand quietly in the silver-covered mountain valleys. This is a small village in the countryside of the Liao Kingdom.
Outside the mountain col, more than a dozen snow sledges passed by quickly, and the wind and snow quickly smoothed out the shallow marks left by the snow sledges. The world was vast, as if no human or animal creature had passed by.
The snow sledge stopped at the foot of Tu'er Mountain. Anche Guzhuli really got off the snow sledge and walked up to Zhe Ziyu in the knee-deep snow and said: "Fifth Young Master, on the occasion of your coming to Beijing to pay tribute, Zhuli Zhen really does not dare to delay, otherwise he will personally protect the young master and return to Xixia."
Zhe Ziyu's body was already a little numb from sitting on the sledge. She moved her legs wrapped in thick animal skins, stood up and said with a smile: "Young patriarch, you're welcome. Although I have left, the *** has already made arrangements. , you can still continue to trade with them. If anything happens in the future, send someone to Xixia to tell you. If you can help, I will not hesitate to help."
Zhuli Zhen said gratefully: "Zhuli Zhen and my whole clan are very grateful for the kindness you bestowed on us. You are our true friend. If we have the opportunity in the future, I and my clan will definitely repay your kindness. From here, go west, There is still a long, long way to go. I will send the bravest warriors of my clan to escort you back. Each of them is a brave warrior with godlike arrow skills, and... it is such a cold winter that even horse bandits rarely come out. Even if you go out, in such a wilderness, the horses will not be faster than the snow sledge, and your safety will not be a problem."
"Thank you for your kindness, then I will take my leave. The Liao people have ulterior motives and have no good intentions towards you, but... all the Jurchen tribes are in disarray. Although your tribe has established its status as the number one overlord among the tribes, it has a binding force on the other tribes.
But it is very limited. Before you fully grasp the power of the Jurchen tribes, no matter how much bullying the Liao people inflict on you, I hope that the young patriarch can still put the overall situation first and be patient."
Zhuli Zhen said: "I understand. I will remember the story of Gou Jian told by the Fifth Young Master. I will use the method you taught me to gradually unify the various departments, restrain the orders, and clench the five fingers into a fist. Before that, I will never understand
In order to go against the Liao people, I will never...chicken...chicken..."
Zhe Ziyu smiled slightly: "The egg touches the stone!"
Zhu Lizhen grinned and said: "Yes, yes, the egg touches the stone."
Princess Yongqing huddled on the sledge and looked at the two of them coldly.
Although she was wearing extremely thick and soft animal skin robes wrapped in several layers, her delicate body, raised in a deep palace, had never experienced such wind, snow, frost, and cold, let alone the lightning-fast speed of a snow sledge.
So I'm a little depressed.
When Zhe Ziyu got on the sledge and the dog continued to run forward happily, she stretched out her hands curled up in her sleeves, kissed her cheeks, leaned towards Zhe Ziyu, and asked in a low voice
Said: "You said that Yang Hao saved me just to repay my father for his kindness, and he had no intention of getting involved in the Central Plains?"
"Of course." Zhe Ziyu gave her a strange look: "When I came back this time, I was going to arrange for you to live in *** forever, but you insisted on going to Xixia with me. Why? You can't trust him and me, and you
Why bother to follow?"
"He has no ambition?"
Zhe Ziyu showed a gentle smile and said softly but firmly: "I believe him. He may lie to others, but he will not lie to me."
"Maybe, but... people's hearts can change. He had never thought of becoming the leader of the Xixia Kingdom before. Now he is not called a loner? He may not have wanted to get involved in the Central Plains before. If he has the strength now, then
What if there is a chance? Does he still not want to?"
Zhe Ziyu hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know, I haven't seen him for a long time, but... I will see him soon."
With a sweet smile on her face, she suddenly stared at Princess Yongqing and said, "What do you mean?"
Princess Yongqing stared into her eyes tightly and said calmly: "Do you hope that... your man can just be the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, or do you hope that he can aspire to dominate the world and be the lord of the Central Plains, the Nine-Five Supreme?"
This is a difficult question to choose, especially for a woman. Zhe Ziyu fell into deep thought. After a long time, she raised her eyes to look at Princess Yongqing and asked in a low voice: "What do you mean? At the beginning he
When you tried your best to rescue your mother, daughter, siblings, and the Zhao family, you thought about your family, country, and the foundation of the Zhao family. You refused to believe him, and instead took advantage of his kindness. Now...you have changed your mind?"
Princess Yongqing avoided her burning gaze, turned her head, looked at the mountains, rivers, trees and rivers that kept flying past her sight, and said quietly: "Father's last wish is to recover Youyan; the emperor's brother's last wish is to avenge his death.
My father's hatred... I can't do any of these. Miss Ziyu and Yongqing are just a weak woman. Without the status of a princess, she can do nothing. But... there are people who can do it. I haven't changed my mind. If
As you said, we can use our strength to achieve our goals. I just... want to make a deal."
"You want... to get... his cooperation? Why are you telling me?"
Yongqing turned back to look at her and said sincerely: "Because I know that I can't hide it from you. In front of you, I have nothing to hide. However, the Fifth Young Master is not an ordinary person. I think... you also hope that your
A man is a hero who stands upright and will leave his name in history, right?"