On the lush grassland, a large migratory team of the Zhang family came to the middle of this fertile grassland. The silt washed down by the river stayed here, giving it fertile land. The branches of the river gave this grassland no shortage of water sources.
The abundant water and grass make this area one of the best grasslands for horses. It is also one of the breeding grounds for horses in Liangzhou.
The migrating people drank water from the nearby stream when they were thirsty, and lay down on the bullock carts to rest when they were tired.
The children did not feel a sense of urgency. They did not know that this time they went out to escape. They regarded it as a time to go out to herd, but this time there were a lot of people grazing.
Many people looked back as they walked. Behind them were young guard soldiers riding horses to protect them from the Qiang people.
Last night, they received news that the Qiang people appeared behind the army. As people on the grassland, they were very aware of the ferocity of those Qiang people.
Everyone has a weapon, long or short. If the battle really starts, these women will also go into battle to kill the enemy and protect others.
Just when they were worried about the rear, the front troops encountered difficulties. A long black line appeared on their way forward. As the opponent approached, they became clearer. It seemed to be a cavalry.
The young men of the Zhang family immediately sounded the alarm and asked the troops behind to stop and wait for news about them.
Rumble...
A war horse quickly ran in front of the Zhang family's army. The leading cavalry guard was a little confused when he saw the man running back: "Zhang Wenshan, why is it you!, who are those people behind?"
The Zhang family soldiers did not come out, but they did not put down their weapons, even though they knew the man in front of them.
In this world, there are things that can look like other people. They are now responsible for the safety of the 500,000 people behind them. There is nothing wrong with being cautious!
Zhang Wenshan said: "Brother Wenruo, those black-armored soldiers are the governor's personal cavalry, the army under the governor Li Xiang. They are here to help us!"
Zhang Wenshan explained: "There are a large number of Xiliang cavalry behind them. They are rushing towards us from Zhangye County. They want to kill Hentian County before the Qiang people turn it into a Qiang city.
Take Hentian County back."
As Zhang Wenshan said, Cheng Jushu had already caught up from behind. His huge body and murderous aura made these young people feel cold. The eyes of the young people of the Zhang family were attracted by Cheng Jushu.
Cheng Jushu said loudly: "Cheng Jushu, the left commander of the Xiliang Flying Bear Army, was ordered to go north to guard Hentian City!"
Zhang Wenshan immediately told Zhang Wenruo what he had learned. Zhang Wenruo looked at Cheng Jushu: "General Cheng, please wait a moment. This matter is of great importance. We have to wait for the clan leader to come before we can make a decision!"
After receiving the alarm message, most of the young people in front of the Zhang family came over. More than 3,000 people seemed to be a huge number, but when the Flying Bear Army soldiers came closer, they were all armored cavalry in black armor.
The Xiliang cavalry put a lot of pressure on them, especially the leader Cheng Jushu, who was full of murderous aura, which made people feel that these people were not good people.
"I can wait!" Cheng Jushu took out his water bag and took a sip of water. He looked at the dark mass of civilians behind the Zhang family youth. There were also wise men among these civilians. Those people looked very messy, but their speed of advancement was not affected at all.
, once a war breaks out, those bullock carts can be turned into a city wall immediately.
It feels a bit like their transportation team. Their Xiliang transportation team is also similar to marching. When encountering enemy carriages, it becomes a war wall to resist the enemy.
The young people of the Zhang family were very nervous. The boys who were captured by the Flying Bear Army soldiers returned to the Zhang family team. The general heard from the Flying Bear Army and whispered to the people around him. The young people of the Zhang family watched from time to time.
Xiang Fei Xiong Army.
The whole body is covered with thick armor. This is such a powerful cavalry. It can also run for a long time and is faster than them who go into battle lightly. This simply breaks their understanding of heavy cavalry.
If the heavy cavalry had the speed of the light cavalry, would it be possible to lead heavy cavalry to carry out long-distance sneak attacks?
The heavy cavalry charged on the battlefield. After the momentum of the heavy cavalry did not stop, no one could stop the charge of the heavy cavalry, and no one could face the heavy cavalry without any fear.
This is the Zhang family’s understanding of heavy cavalry.
Liangzhou cavalry is a heavy cavalry, and it is one of the most famous cavalry in the world.
But they had never heard that the Liangzhou cavalry could run heavily for a long time like the light cavalry.
These young men not only looked at the tall Xiliang cavalry, but also at the Xiliang war horses protected by armor. The Xiliang war horses, like the Xiliang soldiers, were much taller than them.
Behind the scenes, the head of the Zhang family heard that the generals of the Xiliang Army were coming to the front. His originally worried face showed a glimmer of hope. The only one who could help them at the moment was the Xiliang army. As long as the governor was willing to send an army north to defeat them.
The rescued ones had no problems at all.
The clan leader rode a horse and ran to the front of the army. From a distance, he could see neatly arranged black-armored cavalry, as well as Xiliang's blood-colored wolf-headed banner. When he was next to these black-armored cavalry, he could still feel the heat, but now he only felt the biting cold.
, chills stood up, as if there were some terrifying creatures around.
The patriarch knew that this was because of these terrifying soldiers in front of him. Each of these soldiers must have at least dozens of lives!
Otherwise, there would not be such a terrifying and murderous aura in them, but the more ferocious these soldiers are, the better. When dealing with a race like the Qiang, one must be so tough and ferocious to suppress those Qiang soldiers.
"Hendian City, Zhang Zhiqiang, the head of the Zhang family, meets General Cheng!" On the way here, the head of the family learned some information, such as the title of this unit and the name of the general.
The name Cheng Jushu is very common, but it is extraordinary when it is associated with Xiliang.
The Cheng family has kept a low profile since joining Xiliang, but if you really want to check their identity, you can still find out. After all, the Cheng family is relatively well-known in Wulong City.
The two brothers Cheng Jushu and Cheng Jurong became Chen Huai's right-hand men and commanded the most elite unit in the Xiliang army.
Cheng Jushu said straight to the point: "According to the Lord's order, I led the Flying Bear Army to go north to Hentian City. However, the Flying Bear Army only has about 4,000 people. I want to mobilize tens of thousands of people with the clan leader to go north with me. In exchange,
We will send someone to take you to Zhangye County!"
The clan leader heard Cheng Jushu's words and whispered: "General, do you want to bring Hentian City back?"
Cheng Jushu nodded: "Of course!"
The clan leader asked: "Then I don't know how many troops the governor sent?
This time, the Ma family's army retreated, and the Qiang tribe sent a large number of troops. They must want to take Hentian City away permanently, and then occupy this piece of grassland!"
Cheng Jushu did not foolishly tell the number of the army. He chuckled and said seriously: "You don't need to know that, our Xiliang army will solve the Qiang problem by ourselves.
I also ask the Zhang clan to mobilize 30,000 young men to join me. In exchange, I will lead the Flying Bear Army to defeat the Qiang cavalry who came to hunt you down!"
"The Qiang cavalry chasing our Zhang family?" Chief Zhang's face changed a little: "General Cheng doesn't know how long it will take for those Qiang cavalry to kill us."
"In about half a day, when the sun goes down, those Qiang cavalry will arrive!" There are Xiliang scouts on the grassland, and Cheng Jushu can clearly know the enemy's speed: "If I were you, I would set up camp here now.
, let people take a rest, and then wait for the arrival of the Qiang cavalry. There are no horses on the grassland. It will be difficult for you to escape from the Qiang cavalry!"
"I understand!" The head of the Zhang family weighed in and said to Cheng Jushu: "General Cheng, then the names and lives of the 500,000 people in our Zhang family depend on you!"
He also knew that the number of Qiang cavalry chasing after them was similar to that of Zhang family youths. If they had 50,000 cavalry, he would dare to let the Zhang family's children fight with the Qiang cavalry.
But they only have 20,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantry, so they can only fight positional warfare. If they are discovered by the Qiang army while marching on the grassland, the opponent does not need to rush to camp, but only needs to carry out long-range attacks from a distance.
Sometimes war does not require actual fighting. Psychological warfare can also cause the enemy to fail. For example, if the cavalry in front of you conflicts with the cavalry in front of you.
He felt that all the Zhang family's soldiers combined could not defeat the cavalry in front of him. They could easily tear apart the Zhang family's 500,000 people.
"Hahaha!" Cheng Jushu laughed. The head of the Zhang family was convinced. Cheng Jushu said confidently: "Don't worry! There are only tens of thousands of Qiang cavalry. If our Flying Bear Army can't take them down, we still have
What qualifications do you have to call yourself the Flying Bear Army!"
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Zhangye County City
The Ma family's army retreated, and the armies of both sides stayed at the predetermined place to confront each other. The Ma family did not want to lose any more precious troops and food. This war has brought the Ma family's food to the bottom. The land of Liangzhou is not a food-producing land.
Most of the food is still purchased from outside merchants.
Where there is cultivated land, it can only supply several surrounding areas.
The land of the Central Plains is also full of wars, and the southern part has fallen into the corruption of the White Lotus Sect. Since the death of Marshal Yu Chijing in the battle, the demon clan has not taken action again. The White Lotus Sect has not been idle. It has frequently taken action and captured several surrounding counties. Its strength has expanded rapidly.
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The counties close to the White Lotus Sect were trembling. No one knew when the White Lotus Sect would take action against them, leaving them in a state of uneasiness.
There are only a few grain-producing lands left in the south that can still be sold, while other places have fallen into famine.
The businessmen in Xiliang saw a business opportunity, and they exchanged snowflake salt for people. Xiliang snowflake salt became popular in Daqian two years ago, because the salt is white and delicate, and tastes no peculiar smell.
It turns into doing the things that rich people like.
The money gained from selling salt can allow Xiliang to build another naval force. Even in such troubled times, these snowflake salts are still very popular.
So Xiliang merchants began to exchange snowflake salt for refugees. The refugees were a disaster for various places, but an opportunity for the northwest, which could gain a large number of people.
The larger the population, the more geniuses will appear. Northwest monasteries are almost spread throughout the northwest. People with some talent have to go to the monasteries to practice, and monks are the best propaganda officers under Prime Minister Li, slowly transforming these geniuses.
Become someone who is as loyal to him as Xiliang headquarters.
Those who are transformed will not even know that they have been brainwashed!
As long as he controls these geniuses and important people from all walks of life, and controls the army, Prime Minister Li will not allow outsiders to intervene in the army. All the generals in the army are loyal to him, as long as these people are a little bit different.
Change, Li Xiang will definitely make the other party leave immediately..
The army is everything. Only when your fists are big will others listen to you.
While the West is aggressively absorbing the population, it is confronting several big families in Liangzhou. There are conflicts between the armies of both sides every day, but it will not lead to a large-scale battle.
Li Xiang wanted to fight, so his troops attacked unscrupulously. The Ma and Han families had no desire to fight the Xiliang army. Their orders to their troops were to wait for reinforcements and not to leave the city wall.
Facing the provocation of the Xiliang Army, we must stay calm and not fall into the opponent's trap!
imperial capital
The emperor carefully read the information from Liangzhou, and the more he smiled, the more he smiled on his face. Li Xiang, a wolf from the northwest, was really powerful. He ate up half of the opponent's economy in one bite, leaving some for the opponent.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister wants to see you!" A eunuch came to the side and whispered softly.
The emperor was in a good mood and waved his hand: "Let him come in."
Zhou Hangjie entered the study room. He had been here many times. He saluted the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I have already arranged the activities for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival overnight. This is the schedule we have made!"
The eunuch handed the planning document to the emperor, who read it one by one. Zhou Hangjie explained: "The people who come to the Mid-Autumn Festival this time are different from the people who came last time. Last time, because of time constraints, everyone was not prepared.
, this time everyone has three years to prepare, and the sect also has time to call back the disciples who have been training abroad.
Therefore, the disciples who come here are different. This is a good opportunity for their major sects to become famous all over the world.
I didn't realize that after the people who stood on the ring last year achieved rankings, their fame in Daqian was as if they were flying, and they became rare in the world in one fell swoop.
Isn’t it that people in the world of martial arts want fame and fortune? If you have fame, are you afraid that you will lose the fortune?”
"So this time, we have decided to advance the start time of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Starting from the Chinese Valentine's Day on July 7, the major competitions will begin to select. According to the level of the strong men in the world, they will be classified as low-end, low-end, third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, and top-level.
Super, seven stages..."
Zhou Hangjie attaches great importance to the activities of the Mid-Autumn Festival, because three years ago, the income of the Imperial City increased more than ten times, and those cultivators are not poor!
