"Lord, after this battle, the remaining troops of the Qing Army can only defend. Should we take advantage of the victory and pursue it?" After cleaning up the battlefield, the Xiliang army received support from troops from Xiliang City. After the battle, a large number of militiamen from Xiliang City began to change jobs.
All kinds of troops!
If this battle against Xiliang was just to get back the Yuan Mine and Iron Mine, Xiliang would have already lost money.
The Xiliang soldiers who died in the battle were all elite troops. It can be said that the soldiers who died on this battlefield were the most elite part of Xiliang City.
The remaining elite troops in Xiliang are the troops guarding Dark City. The troops at Juhu Camp have only experienced a few battles.
They need more supplies to make up for the losses in this battle!
Li Xiang looked in the direction of Loufan City: "It's already October, and it's going to snow soon. The Qing Army has suffered a lot, but there are still 10,000 or 20,000 elite troops left. If the opponent resolutely defends, it will be very difficult for us to capture Loufan City."
Disaster!
Now the focus is on restoring wilderness farmland and mineral and iron ore mining. When spring comes next year, the northern wilderness only needs one voice!"
"yes!"
Tap tap tap!
A war horse ran up to Prime Minister Li. The knight dismounted and said, "My lord, Manager Zhang invites you to come to the town. He said that Manager Zhang's teacher Zhou Hangjie wants to see you. If you don't want to see him, you don't have to go!"
Li Xiang was a little hesitant. Zhou Hangjie has always been in the town. Even when the town expelled outsiders last year, Zhou Hangjie was still in the town. At first, Li Xiang thought that Zhou Hangjie was talking to him about being with him. Recently, he has become more and more aware that something is wrong.
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He didn't think that Zhou Hangjie would come to seek refuge with him now!
There must be something he didn't know about, so he thought about Li relative guarding and said: "Go and ask Taoist Priest Qingsong to come over!"
The guard hesitated and said: "My Lord, Taoist Master Qingsong returned to Beixuan City two days ago. The Taoist Master said that he had touched the next realm!"
"Next level!" Li Xiang was a little surprised. Qingsong was already a top master. Wouldn't the next level have to reach the top level in the world?
"Then there's no need to bother the Taoist priest!" Li said to his personal guards: "Send a thousand people to guard the Taoist priest's surroundings, and the bodyguard cavalry will follow me south!"
Li Xiang is going to see Zhou Hangjie. The journey will definitely not be peaceful, so he will go out with 500 cavalry.
Five hundred cavalry can destroy an ordinary second-rate force outside the Northwest Pass.
Don't look at the tens of thousands of troops mobilized by Li Xiang and the Qing Army. Outside the Northwest Pass, they are the only two who can mobilize so many troops. The few first-rate forces in the southern wilderness can only maintain 8,000 troops.
It is difficult for them to feed these eight thousand people.
The food problem still affects these forces outside the Northwest Pass. They have no source of food and rely on buying it from outside. As long as their food is cut off, they will lose their combat effectiveness.
If they hadn't left Xiliang City, the area outside the Northwest Pass would have probably been approved by the Qing Army. The combat power of the Qing Army soldiers far exceeded other forces. With the help of the Xuantian Sect, there were few forces that could stop the Qing Army.
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It's a pity that when they encountered Xiliang City, they were self-sufficient in food and did not need the support of the powerful forces within the Qian Dynasty. Xiliang soldiers could even suppress the Qing Army troops.
Xiliang soldiers will not run away. As long as there is no order from Prime Minister Li, they will fight to the death and fight to the last soldier. The resilience of the Seventh Army has also become very tough along with the Xiliang army.
When the casualties of ordinary troops reach about 30%, morale will begin to decline on a large scale, and soldiers will flee. However, Xiliang's casualties were about 50%. After the defeat, with the encouragement of the Xiliang army, they took up weapons and waved them at the enemy.
And go.
Li Xiang went south with five hundred cavalry.
Small town!
Zhang Qingyun was dressed in white and knelt down in front of Zhou Hangjie. Zhou Hangjie had mixed feelings. In front of him, this disciple whom he didn't think much of had arranged the more than 200,000 men in Xiliang City.
He controls the internal affairs of Beixuan City, Nanli City, Xuanshui Village, and Qingzhu Village. General Xiliang controls the military power, Zhang Qingyun controls the political power, and the military and political affairs are separated.
This is a major innovation in Xiliang City!
"Teacher, the letter from my lord will arrive in the town the day after tomorrow at the latest!" Zhang Qingyun was not arrogant because of his high status in Xiliang City. He was still so respectful to the teacher, but that cautiousness had dissipated.
Zhou Hangjie picked up the tea and took a sip: "Well, after defeating the Qing Army, I wonder what your Xiliang will do next?"
Zhang Qingyun smiled and lowered his head: "The military aspect is not under the control of the disciples, and the disciples will not ask the master about his next plan."
After meeting Li Xiang, Zhang Qingyun felt that his teacher was not as simple as he seemed on the surface. He could still tell the difference between Uncle Fu and his mentor, but he didn't say it out loud.
"But this time the war is over, we will have a lot more workers in Xiliang!"
Zhou Hangjie nodded slightly, and the two fell into silence. In the past, it was Zhang Qingyun who asked Zhou Hangjie some academic questions, and the two of them had something to say, but now Zhang Qingyun gave up academics and devoted himself to the management of Xiliang City.
Zhou Hangjie didn't know much about the disciple in front of him. Zhang Qingyun was treated as a tool by him from the beginning, even if he followed him to this frozen and snowy Guanwai.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Qingyun said: "Teacher, when will you return to Daqian?"
Zhou Hangjie looked at Zhang Qingyun with some surprise: "What do you know?"
Zhang Qingyun did not dare to look at Zhou Hangjie and looked down at the tea: "The disciple has been with the teacher for many years. If it were not for the teacher, the disciple would not be in this world long ago and would not have the chance to meet the master.
After many years of getting along, the disciple can still tell the difference between Uncle Fu and his mentor!"
Zhou Hangjie smiled, with some relief in his eyes: "When you grow up, you have learned to hide it. Have you told your master?"
Zhang Qingyun shook his head: "No, teacher has a way to send junior sister out, then teacher you should be able to go out too!
Now that Daqian is full of chaos, it is the time to employ people. Teacher, you only need to make some connections, and then you can return to Daqian smoothly. There is no need to stay outside the Northwest Pass to suffer from the cold!"
Zhou Hangjie stared at Li Xiang: "You are so anxious to let the teacher go, are you afraid that the teacher will block you?"
Zhang Qingyun raised his head and looked at Zhou Hangjie without fear: "Teacher, once the Qing Army is defeated, it no longer has the power to stop Xiliang's cavalry. No matter how powerful the Xuantian Sect is, it is just a sect, and its high-end force is not weak.
But fighting on the battlefield does not rely on high-end force, but on the fighting of the soldiers!
Thirteen thousand people of the Great Wall Legion were killed in the battle, and only tens of thousands of troops were left. It was impossible for them to send these people out of the border. The Yulong Gang, Xueshan and other forces in the south did not dare to take action. Even if they did, it would be more than ten days away.
It’s enough for the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to rush back a few times!”
Zhou Hangjie laughed: "It seems that I really underestimated you."
Zhang Qingyun smiled and picked up the tea cup: "The news about you in the Qing Army was not found by me. We in Xiliang are unparalleled in frontal combat, and fine craftsmanship has not yet been developed. Usually, Uncle Fu appears pretending to be you.
In a small town.
I did not doubt you. After the coalition forces were defeated by the lord, a person from the south sent this news. I was very suspicious at first!"
Zhang Qingyun picked up the tea and took a sip: "Teacher, the Qing army is really unable to fight with me, Xiliang!"
When Zhou Hangjie heard Zhang Qingyun's words, several faces flashed through his mind, and finally it stopped on the face of a very handsome man: "It was Zhao Er who passed my news to you! It seems that those people really don't care.
Don’t worry about me!”
Zhou Hangjie knew that those people were watching him. Behind Zhao Er was the Imperial Capital. With the information from the Yulong Gang, it was easy to know his identity, even if he rarely left the Ji Demon Palace.
Zhang Qingyun did not speak, which represented acquiescence.
Zhou Hangjie sighed and picked up the teacup: "If Xiliang hadn't appeared, with the strength of the Qing Army, they would have been able to unify the entire Northwest Pass and turn this wealthy place into a money bag, but Prime Minister Li just happened to appear!
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Zhang Qingyun picked up the tea and took a sip with a smile on his face. Zhou Hangjie picked up the tea cup and said, "But if Li Xiang dies suddenly, what do you think will happen to Xiliang City?"
Zhang Qingyun stared at Zhou Hangjie, and Zhou Hangjie chuckled: "So what if you look at me like this? Taoist priest Qingsong will only attack the top masters and above, and this time it was Li Xiang who was very powerful.
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There are very few first-class masters outside the Northwest Pass, but there are many first-class masters in Xuantian Sect!"
"Even if Li Xiang goes out with his cavalry and is surrounded by a dozen first-class masters, it will definitely be a disaster!"
Zhang Qingyun's face changed drastically. He knew that the news about Zhou Hangjie was last night, and that the letter was sent the day before yesterday. If the Lord really thought that this was an ordinary meeting and did not bring many people with him!
Zhang Qingyun became even more anxious as he thought about it, but he still suppressed it and controlled his emotions. When he looked at Zhou Hangjie, his face was extremely cold: "Teacher, is this really okay for you?"
Zhou Hangjie ignored Zhang Qingyun's indifference and said calmly: "Qingyun, the teacher has taught you many principles. Today, the teacher will teach you one more principle. Don't just believe what others say, even if that person is very important in your heart!"
Zhang Qingyun smiled miserably: "Thank you for the reminder, mentor, but are you prepared for revenge from Xiliang?"
"Winter is coming soon, in a world of ice and snow. How can your lord still lead an army to go on an expedition? It is still unknown whether Prime Minister Li will survive!"
Zhou Hangjie didn't look worried at all on his face.
Zhang Qingyun stood up: "Students still have something to do, so I won't disturb the teacher and say goodbye first!"
Zhou Hangjie didn't even get up. He took the tea and said: "From now on, you don't have to call me teacher anymore. You will be your general manager of Xiliang, and I will live in my town!"
Zhang Qingyun bit his lower lip and nodded, bowed and left slowly.
After Qingyun left, Uncle Fu came out from behind: "Master!"
Zhou Hangjie took the tea and looked at the direction where Zhang Qingyun was leaving: "If Prime Minister Li dies, Xiliang will dominate the outside of the Northwest Pass. If Prime Minister Li dies, Xiliang will dominate the outside of the Northwest Pass in three years at most. I, the disciple with the least talent, will achieve great results."
He became the best of all.
His relationship with me is a benefit in Daqian, but outside the Northwest Pass and in Xiliang City, it is a relationship that limits him.
It would be better to take this opportunity and let the net that binds her and him be pulled apart, and it will be up to him to make good fortune in the future!
To be honest, I regret it!"
Uncle Fu listened without saying a word.
After Zhang Qingyun came out of the yard, he immediately summoned the troops, briefly stated the news, and sent the two hundred cavalrymen in the town to rush north and send out the news at the same time.
In the mountains between the northern wilderness and the town, a group of young men dressed in white were guarding both sides of a canyon with weapons in hand, waiting for prey to arrive.
They knew that the person they were going to ambush this time was Li Xiang, the lord of Xiliang City outside the Pass. As for Li Xiang, the orders from above were to capture him if he could, and to kill him if he couldn't.
Li Xiang is the son of Li Zhen, the commander of Daqian's northern defense line. At this time, he has nearly a million soldiers and horses, and is in a confrontation with the grassland army. In the future, it is very likely that Daqian will represent the military, just like the old Taiwei. .
Xuantian Sect would not dare to offend such a person too harshly!
Rumble!
Li Xiang and 500 cavalry went south together. Soon Li Xiang felt something was wrong. Their marching route was between two high mountains. A small stream flowed from the side. This was the road built by Black Tiger City when going to the small town. .
Li Xiang saw several red dots on the small map. These red dots were lurking on both sides of the road.
From the corner of his eye, he looked at the lush trees on both sides. This was a good ambush place. If he had to choose an ambush, he would choose this place.
Li Xiang put one hand behind his back and made a few movements towards the soldiers behind him. After the guards soldiers behind him saw it, they looked to both sides from the corner of their eyes and at the same time, they passed each other one by one with very small movements. The soldiers behind him all started to He was alert, but on the surface he was very relaxed.
At this point, they could no longer turn around and could only rush forward.
The power in the body exploded at any time. When they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance, the faces of Xuantian Sect disciples hiding among the woods showed a solemn look.
The task this time was very heavy. For this purpose, Xuantian Sect sent five hundred outer disciples (third-rate realm), one hundred inner disciples (second-rate realm) and fifteen outer disciples (first-rate realm).
From this, the 615 people can see how cautious they are about this mission. The lord of Xiliang City, Li Xiang, is a vicious person. If they are not properly prepared, they are likely to be run away by Li Xiang.
We have entered the final stage of the canyon. There are still some grasslands on the side, lush trees on the side, and some small fish can be seen swimming freely in the stream.
In the mini map, this place is all red. Li Xiang has put his hand on his belt, and the weapon is in his belt.
brush!
A voice came. Li Xiang's hand speed was very fast. Fang Tianji fell into his hand and cut it to the ground. A rope broke. The Xiliang soldiers stopped pretending and took out their weapons. A voice came from the ground. The rope was cut.
"kill!"
The Xuantian Sect disciples rarely used bows and arrows, but rushed out of the forest with long swords in their hands. Each one of them had such excellent light skills that they seemed to be flying.
Rolling logs flew out of the forest and landed on the ground ahead...
