Chapter Ninety-Eight: Invasion

In May 620 AD, the two largest separatist forces in the south, Emperor Xiao Mo of Liang and Emperor Lin Shihong of Chu, decided to jointly eliminate the Angel Kingdom of Xia Xue, which had risen rapidly recently, in one fell swoop, because the eight Fujian occupied by Xia Xue were directly bordered by their power territory, and they were worried that if they did not strike first, Xia Xue would encroach on their territory after they became stronger. The two of them each sent 50,000 elite soldiers to attack Xia Xue's Fujian from the direction of Gansu and Nanyue, and agreed to divide the eight Fujian equally after defeating Xia Xue.

Xia Xue received the news, and after discussing with Li Jing and others, she decided to divide her troops into two ways and meet the enemy separately. Li Jing led 10,000 main legions of the Angel Kingdom and 10,000 auxiliaries to meet the 50,000 elite soldiers of Chu Emperor Lin Shihong. Xia Xue led 5,000 newly trained special combat soldiers to meet the 50,000 elite soldiers of Emperor Xiao Milling of Liang.

Li Jing and the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee began to resolutely disagree, feeling that such an arrangement was too dangerous for the queen, and the queen brought too few soldiers, hoping to bring more soldiers and horses, and hoping that she would bring some elite soldiers of the main army.

However, Xia Xue confidently said that fighting a war is never something that can be won with more soldiers, and she likes to win more with less. Seeing Xia Xue's persistence, everyone was also convinced of her ability, so they didn't stop it. Xia Xue and Li Jing then set off with their troops.

Emperor Xiao Milling of Liang personally led the troops this time, hoping to boost morale and defeat the angel army in one fell swoop. "There are more than 10,000 people, and there is no boundary." The army of 50,000 people, like a rainbow, went straight to Zhangzhou, Fujian.

Xia Xue led the army into Zhangzhou in advance, and after analyzing the terrain, it was decided to choose the battlefield in Daqin Mountain.

Zhangzhou is the famous "hometown of fish, rice, flowers and fruits", and the Zhangzhou Plain is the largest plain in Fujian, known as the reputation of "Seaside Zoulu", so there is no danger to defend other places in Zhangzhou.

Daqin Mountain, with an altitude of 1544.8 meters, is the highest mountain in Zhangzhou. It is located at the junction of Guoqiang Township, Jiufeng Town and Daxi Town, and is the highest peak in Zhangzhou. There is a strange stone at the peak, 2.5 meters long, 2 meters wide, 0.3-0.5 meters thick, supported by 3 stone pillars, struck in different directions, will emit different sounds, known as the eight-tone stone.

Around the main peak, there are 15 kilometers high mountains, such as Xiaoqin Mountain, Goose Bun, Chushui Tsai, Bijia Mountain, Huang Shijian, Nanshan Gu, Dajianwei, Shijianzi Gu, Guping Mountain, Jiaodong Mountain, Xitouwei and Kukegu in the northeast, Jiangxiu Xiegu in the north, Guanyin Gu and Laziqi in the northwest.

The vegetation of the mountain is good, the altitude above 1000 meters is covered with shrubs and alpine grasses, and it is cloudy and foggy all year round, lack of water, and the temperature is low. Each town in the north, south, south, and west has a path leading to the summit.

The geomorphological characteristics of Daqin Mountain are different from those of the mountainous area, between Daqin Mountain and Lingtong Mountain is the valley of the source of Dongxi, and the river valley is deeply cut up to 1,000 meters, which is the deepest river valley in the relative lower cut of the realm. The mountain type of Daqin Mountain belongs to the straight up and straight down type.

Xia Xue decided to lead the Liang army into the valley of Daqin Mountain and annihilate it.

Emperor Xiao Milling of Liang led his army to successfully cross the Jiulong River, the second largest river in Fujian, and entered Zhangzhou, and at first he was worried that the angel army would implement the strategy of "half-crossing and attacking" when they crossed the river. I didn't expect the angel army to be frightened, so I didn't dare to show up, and I couldn't help but look down on the angel army in my heart.

After the army has all crossed the river, it will continue to march towards Minzhou, and it is estimated that now the angel army will not dare to come to the battle.

It's a warm and rainy early summer season. Overhead, and on the horizon as far as the eye can see, there is chaos. All of a sudden, it looked like a heavy fog, and suddenly it was pouring down.

Liang Guolang rode Wang Jin on a strong breed. Immediately, rain trickled down from the helmet he wore and the felt cloak he was wearing. He, like his horse, tilted his head and pruned his ears, frowned at the pouring rain, and looked eagerly ahead. His thin face, with a short, black beard, was full of anger.

Due to the rain, Emperor Xiao of Liang sat in a carriage with a canopy, with a slender figure, a flat body like a flat plate, a fair face, black hair, thin and bright eyes, a thin and high nose bridge, a hook on the tip of the nose, not many muscles on the cheeks, but the lines were very deep. The expression on his face was as serene as his posture, and he was at ease.

He was as serene and composed as usual, as if he were not a man sitting in a carriage, but a man and a carriage fused together, a type of multiplication.

In the back, along narrow, water-soaked muddy forest paths, hussars walked in twos and threes, followed by large numbers of Liang infantry. The horses of the hussars, both maroon and fiery red, had become jet-black because they had been soaked in the rain. The manes on the necks of those horses were wet and glued together, and the horses' necks became very thin. The horse's body was steaming with heat. Clothes, saddles, bridles—all soaked and slippery by the rain, as did the ground and fallen leaves. People sit on horseback with their necks bent, as still as they can, to keep themselves warm, and at the same time no longer let the water flow under the saddle, and no longer flow into the body from the knees and the back of the neck.

The wagon jolted on the stumps and dead branches, the ruts were filled with water, and the cart rattled and fluttered.

Lang turned Wang Jin's mount to the side to get around a puddle, and his knee touched a tree.

"Oh, hell!" Lang scolded Wang Jin viciously, he was tall, with thick eyebrows, a dark complexion, thin cheeks, a thick beard that was short and black, a thick mane on the side of his cheeks, and his mouth seemed to be particularly wide. In fact, just because his upper lip was shortened, and most of the upper row of teeth were exposed, so in the eyes of others, the impression of a wide mouth occurred.

He gritted his teeth and whipped three or four whips in quick succession, splashing himself and his companions with mud, he hated rainy days.

Two horseback riders galloped from the front. The general of the Liang army in front of him was drenched in the heavy rain like a chicken in soup, and he kept waving his horsewhip, whipping his already very tired mount, and galloped over. Behind him was a soldier of the Liang army, probably thinking that the saddle was wet from the rain, so he stood on the stirrups, drove his mount, and trotted after the general.

The general of the Liang army, who had been drenched in heavy rain like a chicken in soup, had a broad, ruddy face and a pair of pleasant, flexible eyes, and he galloped close to the carriage of Emperor Xiao Mill of Liang, and reported to Emperor Xiao Mill of Liang that no enemy situation had been found within thirty miles ahead.

Emperor Xiao of Liang was calm in his heart after hearing this, and ordered to continue to move forward.

Soon after, the rain stopped, but it was foggy and the branches were still dripping with water.

The rain stopped, and Emperor Xiao of Liang wanted to ride a horse, but it was too bumpy to sit in the carriage, and he felt that it was better to ride comfortably and freely on a horse.

"Prepare the horses!" Emperor Liang Xiao Mo commanded.

The soldiers immediately brought Emperor Liang's BMW "Qianli Xue" over, which was a fat and strong white horse, with a shiny coat color, like grease, with a broad chest, round hips, and long and powerful legs, which was really "majestic and heroic". White saddle studded with silver ornaments, white brocade mattresses, and glittering copper stirrups. The horse's bridle is also white, inlaid with silver ornaments, but it does not appear overly carved and trivial, but shows a harmonious beauty in simplicity and simplicity.

"Qianli Xue" saw the owner Liang Emperor Xiao Milling, felt very excited, raised his head proudly, screamed, and kept stepping on the muddy ground with his front hooves.

Emperor Xiao of Liang turned over and stepped on horseback, and then his own soldiers handed him a whip. This whip is made of white skin. It is made of strips, mounted on an eight-inch-long, carved ivory handle, with tassels made of white horsehair.

Before Emperor Liang Xiao Mo had time to raise his whip, Qianli Xue had already begun to run slowly in the direction he had in mind. It runs so smoothly that the rider feels as if it is not running on a bumpy road, but on an extremely soft carpet. Emperor Liang Xiao Mo gently knocked the stirrup, and Qianli Xue immediately flew forward like an arrow. He only felt the wind whistling in his ears, and the trees flickering backwards, almost like riding a divine horse through the clouds.

Lang general Wang Jin and a group of hussars hurriedly rode their horses and galloped, closely following Emperor Xiao Mo of Liang to protect his safety.