There are many countries that exist in name only, and there are also many countries that are on the path of existence in name only.
There are eight countries on the shore of Surabaya, which are very balanced, and among them is Xue.
As soon as Dai Ju left, Xue Guo called the police.
It can be said that there is no obstruction from Biyang State to Xue State. However, Teng State, the northern neighbor of Xue State, has a bad relationship with him. Therefore, whenever anyone comes to invade Xue State, Teng State will help push him back.
In the early days, the Teng State and the Xue State fought, mainly over who could hug the thigh first and kneel down to lick the big country. Before the Zhou Dynasty, the superiority of the princes among the princes was clear. Except for a few "gong", the others were all princes, uncles, sons, etc.
After King Zhou Dao came to power, he implemented "equal treatment", and then everyone became a "monkey".
There is no such thing as the Duke of Lu and the Duke of Song, only the Marquis of Lu and the Marquis of Song are the same as the Marquises of Teng and Xue.
As the saying goes, revolution only differs in the division of labor, and there is no distinction between high and low. During the "Tianshou" period, King Zhou Dao was absolutely arrogant and defeated the whole audience.
The kings of the big countries on the banks of Surabaya often scolded the emperor for being a wild "genius".
But no matter what, the impact of this incident is not small. Although King Zhou Dao made Zhou's store almost bankrupt, the "common people" in the world were happy.
Because in countries like Qin and Chu, they used to be "Bo" and "Zi", but now they have become "Hou'er". Although the gold content is not that good, after the names are the same, the strongest person will naturally be "Fang Bo".
Along with many small countries, such as Teng and Xue, Li will still lick the big countries, but the attitude is a bit subtle. The licking posture has changed slightly, bringing a little independence. In short, he just hangs out and acts like a human being.
It's just that the Teng State is okay, and the Xue State is a little bit restless now. After all, the Teng State is licking the Lu State, and the Xue State is licking the Song State. Now the Song State is characterized by a certain savage leader as an "unjust country". This matter
It's not easy to handle.
"There is Weishan ahead! Let's take down Xue State in one go!"
“Follow one another!”
"Sacrifice your life for justice!"
Marching in a hurry, a mounted infantry force composed of more than a thousand crocodiles and brave warriors went straight to Xuecheng, the capital of the Xue Kingdom. Some of these horses were ponies brought out from Yinxiang and shoed. Some of them were members of other countries.
Wrap the horse's hooves with leather and wooden palms, and there will be no problem even if you step on them for dozens of miles.
It was night, and as fireworks soared into the sky outside Xue City, the Xue soldiers guarding the city were sleeping with their spears in their arms. After seeing the fireworks, they just thought they were shooting stars.
In the city, someone saw the fireworks and immediately woke up all the spies who had finished their rest.
Most of these merchants are merchants from various countries. In countries around Ji and Si, merchants have fixed residential areas. The smallest management unit is called "Shangli", which is actually the "li" of a farmer's family, which is about fifty households.
Left and right constitute the smallest management unit.
In addition, similar to overlord-level powers, there are still envoys in small countries. The more developed the area, the more complete the equipment of the envoys.
After receiving the news from Li Jie, Shang Wuji acted immediately. First, he told the other countries that the Song State was not sincere and the negotiations had reached a deadlock. The Song State's "envoy" Dai Yi, the former army officer Sima, had returned to Hexi and might be delaying the war.
, wanting our army to be out of food and supplies and defeated on its own.
The generals and officials of other countries who had already received the benefits immediately stopped working. Why? The situation is not great now, but it is great. Why should Song be allowed to show off? It has to be slapped in the face, it must be slapped in the face!
Then Shang Wuji said that the Song army formed an array in Hexi. In order to prevent an attack halfway across the river, they should cut off the risks on both wings first. Among them was the right-wing Xue State, and Xue State was a vassal of the Song State. It could be called a small "unjust country"
”.
The generals and officials of the various countries were immediately overjoyed and said that they would not accept the fate of the foreign monarch. Let's make this matter. We will make the decision for our own monarch, and we will definitely support it vigorously, especially vigorously.
In the name of "righteousness", don't be too happy using public funds to spend money. If your country has caravans in Xue State, let them move quickly, pay a movement fee first, and then spend a few available talents to come out.
Anyway, Xue State still has travelers from Wu State. Isn’t this very reliable?
You know, County Magistrate Li is still carrying the identity of Wu Guoxingzhe, and the talisman is still there, so he really shouldn't be real anymore.
Even if there is a traveler in Xue State, he is just a consulate idiot. Who is Li? He is a special envoy of Wu State! And he may be multiple special envoys from the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc.
As soon as the traveler from Xue State heard that Li Jie was coming, he immediately jumped out wearing a tiger skin skirt and carrying a stick, smiling and saluting: Master, I have been instructed by Guanyin Bodhisattva and have been waiting here for a long time...
Things happened so fast that not only Xue Guo could not react, but even the generals and officials from various countries who had contributed money and effort could not react.
Because in the opinion of the generals and officials, this matter should take ten days and a half.
When fighting, you need to be rigorous, serious, and careful to verify.
As a result, there were still seminars and seminars held during the day, and at night the crocodile men and brave warrior candidates rode straight towards Xue State.
The inside should cooperate with the outside, and Xue Guo also took away the athletes to cooperate with Song Guo. At this time, in Xue Guo, there were either old, weak, sick, disabled, or old and fried teenagers, and there were almost no serious armed forces.
Take it away in one wave!
The one who presided over the night attack this time was Sha Dong, one of Li Jie's right-hand men. It was not difficult to capture Xuecheng by cooperating with the inside and outside, but the difficulty was the subsequent military control.
This is why this night attack did not involve crossbowmen, because armed struggle was not the main thing. It was almost noon the next day, and Sha Dong waited for the backup group.
The expansion of the "Yi Dan Battalion" has added several new brigades. The new brigades are based on five-man squadrons. A full "Yi Dan Battalion" brigade has 500 people. One to five squadrons can be added at any time.
There are many people who want to join the "Yi Dan Camp", but most of the main members are Qi martial arts. These martial arts are not bad in small team combat, but the usage of Qi Guo is a bit strange, and many martial arts are only used in local areas.
After becoming famous, the stage completely disappeared.
In addition to martial arts, the former warriors of the Tan Kingdom were another important group. Together with the warriors of the Biyang Kingdom, the internal and external relations of the "Yi Danying" were very clear, and the main purpose was also clear.
In addition, County Magistrate Li's elimination logic was merciless, which also caused many martial artists who had no food to eat to grit their teeth and persevere.
No matter how much you yearn for freedom, what can you do if your belly is not honest?
What's more, some of the martial arts are fake martial arts. He just brags about it, but he is still a gangster proletarian from his hometown. The original habits of such people can easily bring bad luck to the "Yi Danying", but County Magistrate Li will use other martial arts.
Human heads are used to educate these lumpen proletarians, so the "personality" is gradually worn away, and what is left will only be pure skills.
There were even times when County Magistrate Li was quite willing to commit suicide in various ways, but it was too much and he just wanted to "borrow your head".
It’s better to fight against corrupt officials than against the emperor. This method is very easy to use.
However, in this situation, the "Yi Danying" brigades who followed Shadong into the city to maintain order were all honest and did not dare to act arrogantly. They strictly followed the highest instructions of Jiang Yinzi, the powerful man of the Wu Dynasty, and did a good job in maintaining public security in the occupied areas and resolutely cracking down on them.
The phenomenon of passiveness and sabotage.
Most of the members of the "Yi Dan Camp" who came over this time were from Qi and Tan. The two countries had no deep hatred against Xue State, so when they got angry, although Xue people were frightened, they didn't think they would die.
It would be different if it were Mr. Fu. The land was ceded to Mr. Fu last year, and it is coming again this year. It will cause trouble even if it doesn't cause trouble. Over time, let alone being passive and sabotaging work, maybe he will start to "lurk". Who is this?
Can you bear it?
"Captain Jia, the markets in Xuecheng's districts are all left to you?"
"Captain, don't worry. Jia was promoted as a strong man in the countryside of Qi State. He made his name before other princes. He is now a 'righteous man' and he must die in service and obey his orders!"
Kneeling down on one knee, they are all "captain-level" macho lackeys, but their status is obviously different. Captain Jia has a very low posture, which makes Sha Dong very useful and quite satisfied.
"Captain Jia is loyal to his duties, and I will report it to Li!"
"Thank you for the promotion, Captain!"
Speaking of which, the reason why Captain Jia became the captain is very simple. He was from Qi after the Wu people migrated to Qi. He was not reused by Qi because of his poor background.
In terms of roots, he is still in the same line as the current Tangyi doctor, and his ancestors are the same.
In the early days, merchants were not able to do business anywhere like they are now. The Jia family traces its origins back to being the official business family of some countries.
From the merchant gathering areas of Xue State, you can still see these historical traces. The original management method of merchants was to manage at designated points, and merchants’ homes also had to farm. But this kind of land was called "Jia Tian".
Like "gongtian", it is a good land close to the city.
The fundamental change in the status of merchants was due to the needs of the rulers. As for the gradual evolution into people's recognition of merchants, it was not unrelated to the reforms of Qi and Jin. Of course, the large-scale development of high-quality land and the skyrocketing population also contributed to the current situation.
Businessmen are very different from their ancestors.
The "Jia" of Captain Jia is no longer pronounced as "gu", which is also very illustrative.
According to the investigation conducted by County Magistrate Li, when Captain Jia’s ancestors migrated to Qi State, they were still “nationals” who owned “Jiatian”. However, by Captain Jia’s grandfather’s generation, “Jiatian” had completely disappeared, and the family
They also moved to a smaller gathering area for craftsmen, called "Suoqiu", and their main business was hemp rope making.
Captain Jia was able to embrace Li Jie's golden thigh, not only because of his reliable ancestors, but also because of his skills.
If you can't be a gangster, you can be a hemp grinder.
Therefore, Captain Jia will not give up this opportunity. Li Jie will do whatever Li Jie asks. As for corruption and bribery, which is a waste of money, he must first secure his job before saying that it is not the case?
And unlike other captains of the "Yi Dan Camp", Captain Jia had a very good vision. County Magistrate Li told the "Yi Dan Camp" that he would send people to Xuecheng to maintain law and order. At that time, there were three captains who stepped forward, but the most determined one
That's Captain Jia.
The first time Li Jie said he was going to send people to Xuecheng, Captain Jia jumped out without thinking about it at all.
This behavior has been trained by Captain Jia several times. It doesn't matter what the strong man says he wants to do, and then it's over.
The Song Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops couldn't help but the macho man, who else?
It was only after Sha Dong left with the crocodile man and the alternate brave man that Captain Jia started to get scared.
This is a battle to destroy the country. Although the Xue State is small, it is still a country. If the news reaches the Song coalition at this time, can the Marquis of Xue not be anxious? Can the Marquis of Song not be angry?
What if you can't handle it and force Yang Guo to vent your anger on Xue Guo?
Thinking of this, Captain Jia felt a little timid, but after thinking about it, it was incredible that he was seriously injured and could die so easily.
Besides, if you can't fight, you can run away.
Captain Jia even believed that if he gritted his teeth and defended the city for one or two rounds, wouldn't he be more appreciated by the macho man?
Standing at the top of the city, Captain Jia, who quickly changed roles, looked at the crocodile-men team that was drifting away. He looked left and right. Fortunately, Shadong had left one squadron of crocodile-men and two squadrons of alternate brave men. He suddenly felt confident.
Get full.
Because the attack came so fast, Xue Guo had no time to react. As for those who went out of the city to report for help, at least they had no chance during the day. Even if the wealthy people in the city had a secret passage leading outside the city, they would have to wait until night before they could take action.
In terms of timeliness, it would take two days for the Song Allied Forces to react.
At this time, in the camp of the Song Allied Forces, the focus of the dispute was not other things, but Dai Ju's "exorbitant asking price" brought by Li Jie, and now he had to "pay back the money on the spot", but there was one thing. The matter involved Dai Ju.
Young Master, if you are not careful, you will have another bad influence comparable to last winter's default, and it will also have far-reaching consequences.
"Urgent report——"
"What do you know about this?!"
"Jiangyin Shadong led a group of people to cross the border, from north to south, which seems to be the direction of Weishan?"
"Hmm?! Weishan?"
The camp suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked puzzled. They had just negotiated, so why did Mr. Fu dare to start wandering around? Aren't you afraid that the Song army was slowing down the attack and would come to fight back with a Jedi?
Many of the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty had strange eyes, including Dai Ju, who seemed to have thought of something, but none of these guys who had vague suspicions said anything.
"No need to pay attention to it. If Mr. Fu goes to war, come back and report it!"
"Shadong is Li Jie's right-hand man. He will not go to war privately. Since there is no communication in Weishan, it must be somewhere else..."
As soon as he said this, Dai Ju looked at the person who spoke out of the corner of his eye. He was not a good person. He was a senior official, and his status in the Song Dynasty was quite transcendent.
However, Dai Ju glanced at him and looked directly at Xue Hou, the king of Xue State who was attending the meeting...
At this time, no matter how stupid he is, he understands that if Mr. Fu is not going to Weishan, he cannot go to Niqiu Mountain. The only country blocking the road is Xue Guo!
"ah?!"
Marquis Xue suddenly stood up and said, "There is a change in the country of Xue. I want to return to the country. I hope Duke Song will have mercy on him..."
Zi Fei reacted in the same way and was stunned. We were still negotiating yesterday? Why did Mr. Fu dare to do such an immoral thing just one day later?
"Shangqiu's 'Hu Ben' can escort Mr. Ren back to his country!"
Zi Lufei's words were leaked, because he was so excited that his saliva even flowed down, which was extremely ugly.
But now is not the time to laugh. If Xue Guo is killed, there will be no ugly thing. Song Guo will be completely frustrated.
A boss with a younger brother is a boss. A boss without a younger brother, can he be a boss?
Nowadays, there are only two or three little brothers in the Song Kingdom, and even fewer of them have the ability to be independent. No matter how hard the Xue Kingdom is, they must all be tailed after all, right?
So without thinking too much, Zi Fei directly asked Shangqiu "Hu Ben" to escort Xue Hou home.
He didn't know whether Li Jie's subordinate Sha Dong had visited Xue Guo for a while, but now he had to pretend that Sha Dong had gone there.
Dai Ju, who had an extremely ugly face, never expected that Li Jie, who looked so awe-inspiring, not only looked like a bandit, he was a bandit!
While sending him across the river, he was still talking and laughing, but then he turned around and started to attack Xue Guo?
Defensive counterattacks are not done this way.
Things have changed dramatically, and Dai Ju is not allowed to go to Hedong for a while. He has to wait for news from Xue Guo to come back before he can make a decision.
At that time, it doesn't matter whether you criticize Fu Ren for not keeping his word or continue to delay. As long as Hexi is stabilized and the Song army recovers, anything can be said.
As long as the army is stable, Dai Ju has nothing to fear. Anyway, there are not many "Tiger Tigers" left in Shangqiu.
At this moment, at the northwest exit of the "Second Ring Road" construction site, Sha Dong replied to Li Jie: "First Li, the Xue Kingdom has been defeated."
"Was it robbed?"
"It hasn't been looted yet."
"Well, that's good. There's no hurry about robbery. Anyway, Xuecheng has fallen into our hands. It's up to us to decide when to make a small fortune or when to kill a group of people."
After saying this, Li Jie asked again, "Can the carnivores in the city resist?"
"All the officials of Xue Kingdom are staying behind closed doors, and all the princes of Xue are under my control."
"very good."
Li Jie looked at Sha Dong with cold eyes, "Xue people will definitely be in a hurry to return home. You will personally lead the team to investigate the enemy situation near Weishan. Normally, troops are expensive and fast, so Xue Guo's troops will definitely be in a hurry to return home, but
Xue State is weak, so there is a high probability that Song Fei will support him with some troops."
It was not without reason that Shadong was seen passing by Weishan during the day, but he did not make a big fuss. The reason for this was to prompt Xue Guo's troops to march back to Xuecheng.
At this time, the Surabaya River was very long and directly connected to the Jishui River. If the Xue people wanted to return home, they still had to cross the river.
Moreover, if you go through Weishan, the valley is not that easy to walk. The northern troops before the Song Army just took a circuitous route here, and then Li Jie was confused.
This time, Li Jie was just repeating his old trick of caring and causing chaos. In addition, Shadong passed by Weishan and showed the appearance of entering the village quietly, which would also confuse the people of Song Dynasty.
What's more, County Magistrate Li boldly guessed that after Captain Jia was stationed in Xuecheng and the "Yi Dan Camp" did not receive Li Jie's order to looting, the officials and nobles in the city would definitely send people out of the city through a secret tunnel.
Xue Guo's troops will definitely know "everything clearly" about the layout of the city.
Shadong can play inside and outside, but Xue Guoren is obviously easier to play when fighting in his own country.
All of this is creating a blind spot. Unless the Xue people are careful when they are on their way, an ambush will only make them stunned and helpless.
"Captain Li, Captain Jia has no combat experience, so let him stay in Xuecheng..."
Sha Dong was a little worried.
"I've never eaten pork and I've seen pigs running. Besides, I left him a squadron of crocodile men. Is it just a decoration? Although he looks a bit ugly and has a dirty heart, he is very self-aware. He knows that he is a waste.
So I will definitely rely on crocodiles who can do things."
County Magistrate Li smiled and said to Sha Dong, "It seems that the people from the 'Yi Dan Camp' are the main force, but in fact they are still experienced crocodiles and alternate brave men. I also do this to increase the number of people from the 'Yi Dan Camp'
Conquer a few."
"yes!"
After cupping his fists and saluting, Sha Dong quickly said: "Then...where does Shou Li think the ambush point is located?"
"After observing the terrain, do you think it is safe?"
Sha Dong pointed at the map with his finger: "In the north of Weishan, you can see Xuecheng at a glance. There is Xiaoze here. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and can hide three to four thousand ambushes."
"Is three or four thousand enough?"
"If it's an ambush, it should be enough. Calculating the time, the Xue people should be crossing the river at this moment, and then go north along the valley, detouring through Weishan and returning to Xuecheng."
"Estimate the time."
"About nightfall, we might be able to ambush you at night."
"I'm afraid it's not that good. It won't get dark until the fight is over."
After saying that, Li Jie said: "In this attack, I will personally lead the team and fight in the field. You are not as good as me. You stay at the construction site and don't leave the camp. Every once in a while, someone will go to Biyang City to ask for something. It can be fresh water. It can be
It’s food, but it still makes people think that I’m still inside the wall.”
"yes!"
Sha Dong did not persuade Li Jie that "a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall". In his opinion, Li Jie was invincible in any battle!
There are not many large livestock in the entire "big construction site" of Biyang Kingdom. Counting all the draft horses, it can indeed only support the movement of three to four thousand people.
However, Li Jie did not intend to actually lead three or four thousand people. After the scouts who were sent out continuously reported back the information, Li Jie roughly estimated the number of troops Xue Hou sent back. In addition to the two thousand troops from Xue Guo's headquarters, Li Jie
, and there are about three thousand troops, which should be the Shangqiu "Hu Ben" of the Song Dynasty.
However, the distance between the two troops was a bit far. The Xue people were in a hurry, but the Shangqiu "Hu Ben" was obviously not in such a hurry.
"Send the order and let Xue people cross Weishan."
"yes!"
After putting away the telescope, in front of Xiaoze, I saw Xue people panting and rushing on their way. On the chariot, a worried middle-aged man burst into tears after seeing the head of Xuecheng from a distance.
stand up.
However, he did not stay long in this land of Ozawa and Penghao. Marquis Xue immediately ordered to approach Xuecheng, and then rested briefly to wait for Song's troops.
But the Song people were obviously not that anxious. When the Xue people were already adjusting and resting, they were led by dozens of chariots and marched by in an ordinary way.
At this moment, although the sky was getting dark, it was not night. Occasionally, stars were twinkling in the sky, but among the reeds, calamus, and trees in the swamp, the blades of spears were shining, which was also like starlight.