The sky is bright and the moon has not yet set. The early morning dew drips onto the grass and the ground trembles slightly!
The large troops who retreated from the Acropolis hurried on their way overnight. They were still about half way away from Jiuyuan City, and the first troops were about to arrive.
They did not dare to relax. There were cavalry in Xiliang. If they wanted to survive, they had to run faster. Only when they entered Jiuyuan City could they be truly safe!
Li Xiang woke up, took dry food and walked and ate, chasing him all the way. Even if he couldn't keep all the opponents, he still wanted to make them lose some men and horses.
The Xiliang cavalry are not just chargers. They are light cavalry, and they are transferred to heavy cavalry bit by bit. After Li Xiang used his military merits to change his profession, he became the Xiliang cavalry, the best among the Xiliang army.
Each soldier's level reaches level 15 or above.
With a high level and a high four-dimensional foundation as soldiers, coupled with mental training, the centurion's cultivation has reached the non-first-rate level, the centurion has reached the first-rate level, and the military generals, Cavalry 1 to Cavalry 3, have all reached the third-rate level.
Currently, there are nearly a hundred people at the third-rate level in Xiliang, distributed in various armies. Those close to the second-rate level are five generals, and their strength is close to the second-rate level.
Li Xiang is the only first-class master in the Xiliang army. Qingsong Taoist is not from Xiliang, so he is not counted among them.
Soon Li Xiang led the cavalry that transformed into light cavalry and caught up with the troops at the rear. Hearing the sound of horse hooves, the people behind knew that it was the Xiliang cavalry that was catching up!
They had been traveling all night, and everyone was not very energetic at this time. When they saw Xiliang approaching, they could not outrun the horses, so they immediately set up a formation to resist the horses, pointing their spears in the direction of the Xiliang soldiers!
Li Xiang took out his longbow, and so did the other Xiliang soldiers. Holding longbows, they attacked the enemy in the distance. The infantrymen did not expect the scene in front of them. They thought that the opponent was about to charge into the formation, but what did shooting arrows mean?
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The long arrows fell, and a large number of soldiers fell down. The long swords were stuck on the ground, and the arrow feathers were trembling.
There were still some people left on the field. They looked around blankly. The Xiliang cavalry were running and shooting. They would not turn around to kill anyone who was not dead. They had more important targets.
It took a long time for the soldiers who stood there dumbly to react. They could only see the backs of the Xiliang soldiers, while the Xiliang cavalry rushed forward.
The Acropolis troops were in a panic. Under the pressure of the Xiliang cavalry, the originally well-formed troops began to appear in chaos. The plain was in chaos.
The defenders in the acropolis left the city empty and retreated in a hurry. A large amount of supplies in the city did not retreat with the army, and the civilians in the city were still there. They did not notice what happened.
Some people raised their heads and looked at the battle flags on the city gate, only to realize that this city had fallen into the hands of Xiliang.
The first thing the businessmen in the inn did was to get in touch with the Xiliang troops in the city. They knew Xiliang's madness, and if they misunderstood the Xiliang army, they would not end well. They were merchants, and they came to the northwest
The earth is for business!
The infantry was in the acropolis. On the other side, Cheng Zheng received the news and returned to the acropolis with a large number of prisoners. This huge city without good walls fell into the hands of Xiliang.
Li Xiang is not a murderous person. There is a large population in the Acropolis. The most lacking thing in Xiliang at present is manpower. These are the basis for the development of Xiliang.
There is really no way to kill so many people outside the customs. Otherwise, others will be killed by the other party. Everyone has the answer in their heart.
Jiuyuan City
The south city gate opened wide, and a large number of Jiuyuan City troops entered the city. The generals on the city wall looked worriedly at the rear of the army. The troops behind the acropolis were being attacked by Xiliang cavalry.
The Xiliang cavalry did not rampage as before, leaving the Acropolis soldiers who had been preparing for a long time helpless. They really didn't know how to fight against such an enemy!
With the war horses in hand, the Xiliang cavalry's maneuverability exceeds that of the Jiuyuan County soldiers. The soldiers in the rear can only hope that the Xiliang army will come later, and hope that the rear troops can hold on for a while and support them for a while!
When the old prince stood on the city wall, he felt as if he had shot himself in the foot. This plan was proposed by him and was adopted by the army.
When the Acropolis troops arrive at Jiuyuan City, they can increase the defense of Jiuyuan City. For a city defended by ten thousand people, there are more than ten thousand people on one side of Xiliang, which is almost the same as the number of soldiers defending the city. Even if the quality of the soldiers on the city wall is not as good as that of the people below.
There is a big gap, but this is defense!
Zhuo Bufan returned to the city at night and told him about his plan with Xiliang City. The old prince felt extremely regretful, very regretful!
If his plan with Xiliang City succeeds, he will get rid of Luo Tiansheng's suppression. With Jiuyuan City in hand, and Taiyuan's 100,000 troops, he can directly set up a large formation to confront the newly arrived Eighth Prince!
pity!
Zhuo Bufan didn't have too many regrets. This time the prince's plan was successful, giving the world the impression that although Jiuyuan King and the prefect did not get along, Jiuyuan Prince's Palace would never join forces with foreign enemies!
After this battle is over, the two sides may start fighting again when the Eighth Prince arrives or later, but there will definitely be a battle where the Xiliang Army under Prime Minister Li occupies a quarter of Yi County and Jiuyuan City.
Black City and Acropolis, these two places are in the hands of Xiliang. Jiuyuan City is exposed in front of Xiliang's army. It is only half a day's journey from Acropolis to Jiuyuan City.
With such a close distance, can the Lord of Jiuyuan City not be worried?
What they need now is to stay dormant. Anyway, there is a governor in Xiliang City who wants to move their Jiuyuan Palace. They have to see if Xiliang City agrees. It will take a long time to kill a hundred thousand troops.
Li Xiang led the light cavalry to shoot them from a distance and never rushed into the formation. They only had three thousand light cavalry. If they rushed in, they would probably not be able to get out!
This side is coming to an end, and the army led by Li Anlan on the other side is retreating faster. They don't have much baggage to begin with, so they take the wounded soldiers and leave quickly!
The soldiers guarding the city wall waited for a long time, and found that there was no rain of arrows, and there was no fierce drums. Everything was quiet. Then they looked at the camp on the other side. It was very quiet in the camp, for fear of an ambush. They waited until noon, and it was still the same.
No sound at all!
When the supporting troops from the other side rushed under the city wall, they realized that the enemy had retreated. They had won the defense battle of the Black City!
When the soldiers in the city saw the reinforcements, there were tears in their eyes. Many people sat down on the ground full of corpses and fell asleep. No one knew how much pressure they were under.
If it weren't for the soldiers from the Xiliang headquarters supporting Dan and the others, they would probably have been killed long ago until they collapsed.
The reinforcements saw the tattered city walls and the foul-smelling corpses. Summer had already entered. After many days of bloody fighting, no one on either side was collecting the corpses, leaving corpses everywhere.
Because of the hot weather, some bodies began to rot, attracting a large number of mosquitoes.
The defenders slept peacefully while the reinforcements arrived to clean the battlefield and collect the corpses of the Xiliang soldiers. The corpses of the Jiuyuan City troops were piled aside, and these corpses would be buried together.
The corpses of Xiliang soldiers must be placed in coffins made of wooden boards, and then buried in a geomantic treasure land near Heicheng.
Aoba Castle
The battles in the other two places were almost over, and Gao Yuan, who arrived under Luo Tiansheng's order, felt that he had been betrayed.
He had just fought with Qingye City for a day when he received news from Heicheng that Li Anlan and Luo Tiansheng had retreated with their army, and Heicheng was still taken by Xiliang City.
When the other party retreated, they did not send out scouts to inform him, but retreated without saying a word. Gao Yuan was very angry, but had no choice.
They can only retreat immediately at night with the army. If they don't retreat, they won't be able to escape!
A group of Xiliang cavalry ran into Tupo City, a large number of Xiliang troops appeared in Langya City, and Xiliang troops outside the pass arrived!
With the retreat of the Great Wall Army, this nearly month-long battle came to an end. The result was that Xiliang City returned with a great victory, Jiuyuan County was defeated, and Luo Tiansheng's reputation in Jiuyuan County dropped drastically!
The main reason is that too many people died in the war in Jiuyuan County this time. Except for Mangzi City, all the other cities in Tonghe County were captured by Xiliang. The 40,000 troops in the Acropolis were pale and the Acropolis fell into the hands of Xiliang.
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No one knows how many men and horses Jiuyuan County lost. The battle in Xiliang also cost a lot. More than 5,000 Xiliang soldiers died in the battle. This was the largest loss since Xiliang.
The Seventh Army was even crippled, and it would take more than half a year for Heiyun, Luo Mu, Aza, Zhao Tiezhu and other troops to return to their pre-war combat effectiveness.
At the same time, Xiliang occupied Tonghe County, which meant that Xiliang and Jiuyuan County were at odds with each other, but Li Xiang didn't care very much, as his goal had been achieved.
The reason why this war started was because Luo Tiansheng decided to block the trade between the northwest and outside the customs, which caused a great chaos!
With Tonghe County in hand, Prime Minister Li opened the door to convenience. As long as caravans can trade outside the customs, there will be Xiliang troops guarding Shanghai all the way, so there is no need to worry about vicious beasts.
On the fifth day after the war, Li Huo came to the Acropolis with a thousand cavalry. After the battle, Prime Minister Li never left the Acropolis. Instead, he personally guarded the Acropolis and renovated it!
"Greetings, my lord!" Li Huo bowed his hands in salute.
Li Xiang's bloodshot eyes felt more relaxed when he saw Li Huo: "You finally arrived!"
Li Huo was transferred here so that he could guard the city. Li Xiang believed that Li Huo could do a good job!
"It will take about a month to reconstruct the walls of the Acropolis. I will hand over the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to you. After the reconstruction of the walls of the Acropolis is successful, the army will automatically answer Tupocheng!"
Li Xiang arranged everything before Li Huo came: "Tonghe City, the temporary city lord is Cheng Zheng, Black City is temporarily held by Zhao Tiezhu, Qingye City is my father-in-law, and Guaizi City is Heilong. There are some garrisons in these places. If
If something happens, the army will be under your control!"
This is equivalent to Li Xiang handing over all the troops in Tonghe County to Li Huo. He would not dare to do this to anyone else, but this is Li Huo, the person Li Xiang trusts the most.
Among the people he could trust in his heart, the people Xiliang recruited far exceeded his relatives, including his wife!
"Yes!" Li Huo responded.
Li Xiang showed a relaxed smile: "I'll leave this to you. I should go back and rest for a few days after being out for more than a month!
By the way, pay attention to the transactions in the east city of Acropolis!"
The transaction in the east city of Acropolis was the batch of materials that Li Xiang brought back, including a lot of jewelry. After Li Xiang selected some more beautiful and valuable items, he took them out and sold them.
What he needs now is gold and silver. With gold and silver, he can recruit a large number of troops and then dominate the outside of the Northwest Pass!
With the gift for Wu Yating, Li Xiang left with the two brothers Cheng Jushu and 500 cavalry guards. Pedestrians along the way got out of the way.
Seeing the costumes of the bodyguard cavalry, they knew who was dispatching, Li Xiang of Xiliang City, but everyone preferred to call him the King of Xiliang.
The two Cheng Jushu brothers were born with supernatural powers. After practicing the skills practiced by Xiliang soldiers, their combat effectiveness can be ranked in the front row of the Xiliang army. The most important thing is that their loyalty value has reached a point that only Xiliang soldiers can achieve!
Li Xiang wants to train these two guys to be his guardians. On the battlefield, you never know where the next attack will come from.
The two brothers Cheng Jushu were very happy to follow Prime Minister Li. This is an honor and an honor. Have you ever seen that besides the mistress and the chief steward, there is someone who can follow the lord.
Returning like an arrow, Li Xiang rode his horse all the way along the official road. When he was hungry, he ate dry food and drank some cold water. Even though there was a city not far away from the road, he could drink a sip of hot water and eat better food when he went in.
In Qingye City, a beautiful figure stood in front of Wu Jianbo: "I wonder why the saint is here?"
The White Lotus Saint, dressed in white, said: "It's nothing important, I just want to leave the northwest land and come to say goodbye to you. I want to say a few words to you by the way.
From today on, you and this member of the Holy Cult in Xiliang City must concentrate on working for Xiliang. I have had your files destroyed, and now only people of my line know your identity.
Do your best!"
After speaking, Saint White Lotus placed a lotus order on the table: "If you see this order in the future, please ask Master Wu to help you as much as possible!"
Wu Jianbo picked up the Lotus Order with both hands: "If it weren't for the help of the Holy Religion, Wu would be here today!"
"Then say goodbye!" The White Lotus Saint said goodbye and quickly left. After a while, she disappeared, leaving Wu Jianbo alone. He put the White Lotus Order away.
Outside the compound, the White Lotus Saint took a look at the yard behind. No one expected that Xiliang would soar into the sky. She made the right move. The next step is to see the development of Xiliang!
As for Wu Jianbo, Wu Jianbo's current status can only cooperate, and she has never thought of using her previous kindness to coerce the other party. This will only hurt both sides and make it difficult for no one.
She can help Wu Jianbo reach a higher position, but not now. We have to look at the development of Xiliang in the future. Xiliang is very powerful, but in terms of detail, it cannot compare with the White Lotus Sect, a veteran force that has been active for countless years.
