Guo Song rushed back to Tiance Mansion, walked into the official room and asked: "Where is the information about Chang'an?"
A staff member stood up and saluted: "It has been placed on His Highness's desk!"
Guo Song walked into the inner room and picked up a pigeon message from the desk, which was information sent from Chang'an. Watermark Advertising Test Watermark Advertising Test
During this period, Guo Song was very concerned about the developments in Chang'an and captured Guozhou. Zhu Si would definitely respond, but he was also waiting for news on what Zhu Si would do specifically.
Guo Song opened the information and read it carefully. It was basically as he expected. Zhu Si wanted to retreat south from Shangluo Road and head to Luoyang first.
It is impossible for Zhu Si to leave his fate in the hands of others. He will definitely withdraw eastward early, but what will he take with him? This is what Guo Song is concerned about.
When Guo Song saw the end, his face suddenly darkened. The intelligence actually mentioned that Zhu Si was going to move the 120,000 wealthy households in Chang'an. "Bang!" Guo Song punched the table with a heavy fist. He was extremely angry. He had already asked him to move the capital.
Even after giving in, he actually wanted to destroy Chang'an.
In fact, Guo Song ordered to seize Guozhou and block Zhu Si's road to the west in order to prevent him from destroying Chang'an. It seems that Zhu Si did not understand his warning intention. He was still a little too gentle and should be more straightforward.
A little, or it might hurt Zhu Si a little more.
Guo Song walked a few steps in the room with his hands behind his hands, then came to the wall and looked at the map of Guanzhong on the wall.
He thought for a long time, immediately wrote a warrant, walked to the door and shouted: "Siye, come here!"
Du Siye quickly stepped forward, cupped his fists and said, "Please give me your orders, Your Highness!"
Guo Song asked: "Has the communication in Guozhou been established?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the pigeon letter has not been established yet, but the eagle letter has been established and can be sent directly to Nuxiang County."
Guo Song handed him the order, "Use the purple mailbox and send an eagle letter to Yao Jin!"
Du Siye was shocked. This was the first time this year that he had used the highest-level mailbox. It was the most urgent and important.
"The humble job will be dealt with now!"
He took the warrant and ran away.
Guo Song turned around and asked Wen Miao: "Where is Zhu Si's special envoy?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, they have just arrived in Linfen County, Jinzhou."
Guo Song nodded. It would take at least seven or eight days to travel from Jinzhou, so there was still enough time.
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An eagle flew rapidly in the sky, crossed the Yellow River, and flew over Nexiang County. It circled twice in the air and slowly landed on the recently built Eagle Tower in Nexiang County.
The slave eagle took off the letter box from the leg of the letter eagle and flew towards the military camp outside the city.
Yao Jin was training the surrendered troops from Guozhou in the camp outside the city. He was surprised when he heard that a purple-red mailbox had been sent from Taiyuan. It must be extremely important information.
He didn't bother to let the clerk copy it, and directly opened the slender pigeon letter note. The words were very small, but there was the seal of King Jin's warrant on the back. This was the eagle letter letter issued directly to him by His Highness King Jin.
After reading Ying's letter, he turned back to his soldiers and said, "Go and ask General Yang to come over quickly!"
Not long after, Yang Shan hurriedly came over, bowed and said, "General, what's the urgent matter for you to see me?"
"Let me ask you, I want to lead the army to Nanyang, what is the shortest way?"
Yang Shan was startled, "What are you doing in Nanyang, general?"
"To tell you the truth, I received an order from His Highness to block Shangluo Road."
Yang Shan thought for a while and said: "The normal official road to Shangluo Road is to take Luoyang Road south, pass through Ruzhou to Dengzhou, and then go to Neixiang County to enter Shangluo Road."
Yao Jin shook his head, "I know how to take Luoyang Road, but it's too far there. I want to take a small road and go directly south from Guozhou through Funiu Mountain. Is there a small road?"
"Take the path!"
Yang Shan scratched his head vigorously, "I remember that there is an Orion Trail that can pass through the Funiu Mountains, but it is winter now. I don't know if there is heavy snow and the road is blocked. Or ask Yang Xuanying, he should know better."
Yao Jin was overjoyed, "How did Yang Xuanying know?"
"That boy has been restless since he was a child. He often goes hunting in Funiu Mountain. I remember him showing off that he once crossed Funiu Mountain to Neixiang County. It seems that it is this time of year, yes, it is New Year's Eve."
Not long after, Yang Xuanying hurried over and bowed, "See General Yao!"
Yang Xuanying was now promoted to general and commanded a thousand soldiers. During this period, he performed particularly hard.
Yao Jin asked: "I received a military order from His Highness the King of Jin to rush to Shangluo Road immediately. Now I want to go to Neixiang County through Funiu Mountain. Can I do it?"
Yang Xuanying said with a smile: "If General Yao takes me, we can do it!"
Yao Jin laughed loudly, "Okay! Go and tell your men to pack their bags. We will set off in the afternoon."
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The Funiu Mountains belong to the remnants of the Qinling Mountains, crossing from the south of Guozhou and stretching across the Central Plains. The main north-south passage of the Funiu Mountains is in Yecheng County, Dengzhou. There are dozens of miles of open passages there, but among the vast mountains
, there are still many relatively hidden trails, generally only known to hunters and herb collectors.
The Yang family has been a well-known family since the Eastern Han Dynasty. They have been operating in Hongnong area for nearly a thousand years. They are also familiar with such passages. Yang Xuanying once passed through Funiu Mountain a few years ago, but after a while, he was afraid that he would forget it, so he went again.
He brought along a commercial manager of the Yang family. This manager was named Yang Jin. He was responsible for purchasing furs in Funiu Mountain and knew all the trails in Funiu Mountain.
According to Yang Xuanying's arrangement, 10,000 cavalrymen carried ten days' worth of dry food and a jug of wine, rode southward, and arrived in Lushi County three days later. This is the last county town entering the Funiu Mountains and is a mountainous county town.
After replenishing supplies here, we headed into the snow-covered Funiu Mountains without hesitation.
This was a very difficult march. The team marched along a frozen stream and through the primeval forest. They were surrounded by towering trees. The light was dark and extremely cold. From time to time, hungry beasts roamed around them, looking for them.
Opportunities for foraging.
At night, the soldiers gathered together, lit a bonfire, and boiled some black beans in melted ice water to feed the horse. His dinner was rolls, bacon jerky, and a cup of boiled broth.
Yao Jin was sitting in front of the bonfire, drinking a pot of wine. He glanced at Yang Xuanying, stroking his own weapon. It turned out to be a green dragon halberd. Yao Jin asked with a curious smile: "General Yang also uses a halberd?"
"The general used to use a gun, but recently he decided to use a blue dragon halberd."
"Why?"
Yang Xuanying said with some embarrassment: "The person I admire most in my humble position is His Royal Highness the King of Jin!"
Yao Jin laughed loudly, "It's interesting. To worship the King of Jin, you have to follow him and use a halberd. General Yang, this is not acceptable."
"I don't quite understand my humble position. I beg the general to clear up my confusion."
Yao Jin smiled slightly and said: "Actually, we all admire him. Another commander, Ma Zhanjiang, also used a unilateral Green Dragon Halberd like you. He couldn't swing Fang Tian's painted halberd, but he gave up within a year.
Already."
When Yao Jin saw Yang Xuanying listening to his explanation attentively, he smiled and said: "I guess you don't have much practical experience. Once you go to the battlefield, you will know that the front end of the weapon must be light so that it can be swung fast.
A melee between two armies largely depends on whose weapon is faster and who can stab the opponent first. Why is the gun the king of weapons? The fundamental reason is that the gun head is light and light. If a heavy weapon like a halberd is used, the pole must be heavier.
, otherwise it will be top-heavy, but the heavier the weapon, the harder it will be to move it, and the slower it will be to dance. On the battlefield, being one step slower than your opponent means death."
"I understand the humble position a little bit."
"Actually, you don't fully understand yet!"
Yao Jin took his weapon, which was a horse spear. He smiled and said: "I have two weapons, a horse spear and a three-pointed two-edged sword. When I was in Dunhuang, I used a three-pointed two-edged sword.
After I was transferred back to the Central Plains, I switched to Ma Shan, little brother, this is my experience in many battles."
"General, can you explain the reason? Give us your experience."
At this time, there were more than a dozen young generals sitting around. They were all attracted by Yao Jin's introduction and sat around one after another.
Yao Jin said with a smile: "In the Western Regions, we fought against the barbarians. They basically wore leather armor. You can split their armor with a three-pointed two-edged knife. The front end of the three-pointed two-edged knife is wide, and it has strong lethality when it is cut into the body.
A child can kill the other person.
But after returning to the Central Plains, our opponents are basically wearing iron mail or iron scale armor. It is difficult to cut in with a three-pointed two-edged knife, and it cannot penetrate. At this time, we need to use thin, sharp and thin, such as willow leaves.
Weapons in the shape of horses, spears, and guns can be used. They can be inserted through the gaps in the armor. The disadvantage is that the lethality is not strong enough. The opponent can often continue to fight after being stabbed. At this time, he must be quick, flexible, and prickly.
After a few hits, the opponent will lose their fighting ability."
Everyone nodded, this is valuable practical experience!
Yang Xuanying couldn't help but ask: "Then how does His Highness King Jin use Fang Tian to paint the halberd?"
"He is different. The martial arts he practices are most suitable for using halberds. Moreover, he is powerful and can lift weights with ease. He is the only one in the world. We must choose weapons according to our own characteristics. We must not follow them blindly. We will suffer big losses and even lose our lives.
They will all be lost because of this.”
Yang Xuanying looked ashamed, stood up and saluted, saying: "Thank you, General Yao, for clearing up the confusion and letting me wake up from my dream. I decided to resume using guns."
Yao Jin nodded, "That's right. Everything must be pragmatic and make choices based on your own conditions."
Before dawn the next day, all the soldiers got out of their sleeping bags, packed their belongings, and got up after breakfast and continued on the road.