The weather in the Hetao is getting colder and colder every year, and now it is just winter, and the snow is falling to the ground. The grasslands south of the Black Mountain and north of the Yellow River are all white.

"Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs; The saint is unkind, and he treats the people as dogs......" Zhang Li rode a thin Persian horse, looked at the white and boundless snow in front of him, and muttered to himself.

The knights who guarded him were all wearing heavy cloaks, leather robes, dogskin snow hats, and even ear guards were put down, looking like they were about to die.

It is Zhang Li's wife, Wang Ali, a bachelor from Wanggu Wanhu, who is not very afraid of the cold, but wears a small leather jacket that can strangle her figure, and rides a horse beside Zhang Li.

Now all the people in the Wang Gu Department have changed their surnames, either with the surname Wang or the surname Gu, in short, they are all Han surnames.

And the leader of the Wang Gu Department was also robbed by Zhang Li and handed over to his wife. And the name of this leader is not called Khan or Khan, but Wang Gu Wanhu Bachelor - it is still the way of government and Jiao!

In fact, when Zhang Li first got Wang Ali, who was still named Ali Hao, he didn't like it very much, either because she was stinky or because she was rude. It's just that the father's order had to be obeyed.

But over the years, he has also developed feelings. The two are almost inseparable, and Zhang Li doesn't believe in people, only 100% trust in Wang Ali. From food and living to personal guards, everything was handed over to his wife's supervisor.

Even if he went to the battlefield, he let Wang Ali be stubbornly guarded by his side.

Hearing her husband reciting a scripture that she didn't understand, Wang Ali asked as if she were a child: "Official, how do you interpret this passage in the Tao Te Ching this time?" ”

Although Tianli Zi Zhangli claims to be a great Confucian, he likes Taoist things in private. Of course, he has his own understanding of Taoist theories, and is not confined to the annotations of his predecessors, and even boldly innovates on the basis of Lao Zhuang.

Hearing his wife's question, Zhang Li smiled and said, "This paragraph is a lot of knowledge...... Now the husband's understanding of it is that the Heavenly Principle is the source of all things, so it will not be particularly benevolent to anyone, all things compete, and the winner survives! And if you want to become a saint for a million people like your husband, you should also conform to the principles of heaven, and you should not give special kindness to anyone under your rule, but should uphold the righteousness and let them show their own means to seek their own merits. How do you think of that, Lie? ”

Wang Ali admires herself, in her eyes, her husband is a saint, a saint who can communicate with heaven!

Ali said: "But the official is still benevolent to the slave, the slave is just a barbarian woman, and the slave and maid who can be an official are already very satisfied...... But I didn't expect to have today. ”

Zhang Li smiled: "That's all earned by yourself, and I just uphold the Zhongzheng ...... In my eyes, you are not a barbarian, but a Han Chinese. You Wang Gubu are single-minded, and naturally they are all Han Chinese. If the divination people are willing to be reasonable, I will also treat them as Han Chinese.

In short, everything is a matter of means! ”

"The officials still want to subdue the diviners?" Ali asked in a whisper.

Zhang Li nodded: "They are useful!" Whether it is entering Tibet in the south or crossing the Green Mountains in the west, this group of nomads can be used, how much can be won! ”

It turned out that Zhang Li was also planning to go out. His territory is so poor that he can't stand it. If you don't know that there are people in the west who are instigating the existence of the country's wealth. Now that you know, how can you not go to catch a handful?

Good things can't all be taken up by Yelu Dashi and Zhao Qianshun!

Therefore, as soon as he got the news that Kudusi led his troops westward, Zhang Li did not hesitate at all, and immediately led 5,000 Tianli knights, 5,000 knight auxiliaries, 2,500 Wanggu Wanhu's semi-armored cavalry and 2,500 Wanggu Wanhu's auxiliary cavalry, left Black Mountain City, and marched east along the Yellow River to meet Kudusi!

That's right, it's to fight the 30,000 people of Kudus with 15,000 people!

And there is a certainty of victory...... As long as you can catch the main force of Kudus.

In fact, there is no need for the Heavenly Knights to go out at all, only 5,000 Wang Gu Wanhu cavalry commanded by Wang Ali can defeat Kudusi!

This is not to look down on Kudus, but although the Divination Department is outnumbered, its organization, equipment, and tactics are not good.

The organization of the Divination Department is still in the form of a tribal alliance, and there are a large number of large and small tribes, each with its own small abacus. Suddenly, the heart of Kudus was only a few thousand warriors.

This kind of organizational model will not produce strong troops at all. A single warrior may be very powerful, but forming an army is a piece of loose sand. You can only play cavalry and archery, and once you meet the Wanggu Wanhu cavalry who have the courage to charge into battle, you will be defeated in a battle.

And Wang Gu Wanhu, just listen to the name and know that it is different. It is no longer a tribal alliance, but it imitates Yelu Dashi's method of rectifying the tribes in the land of seven rivers, and it has become a military and civilian household. The original tribes, large and small, were all broken up and reorganized into ten, hundred, thousand, and ten thousand households, and the ten household chiefs, the hundred household priests, the thousand household teachers, and the ten thousand household scholars were responsible for managing, educating, and rewarding and punishing according to the "Heavenly Law Code" of Hexi.

In addition, they were also provided with half-body armor and spears, which were trained and commanded by the Tenri Knights.

After such a rectification, Wanggu Wanhu's combat effectiveness immediately rose. The warriors also have the energy to fight, and they have less worries.

In addition to these factors, Wanggu Wanhu and the other armies of the Liang Kingdom are now also equipped with "Tianli"! However, unlike the "big heavenly principle" of Zhou Guo, which often has a jack, Liang Guo is equipped with a "small heavenly principle" of about fifty catties.

This cannon was cast from pig iron, with a caliber of about three inches, which could be filled with a hundred small pieces of iron, and was also wrapped in animal skins, stuffed into the chamber of the cannon, and fired with gunpowder. The effective killing distance is very close, only a few tens of steps. And because the weight is too light, it cannot be launched on wheels, otherwise it will jump backwards under the action of recoil. It had to be fastened to the ground with iron claws and ropes - this light artillery was somewhat similar to the Tiger Squat Cannon in history. Although it can't deal with the Zhou army with a serious cannon, it is definitely enough to bully the divination blockers.

When Zhang Li and his wife were discussing the Tao Te Ching, dozens of miles behind him, Wen Anbang, a senior scholar who was in charge of commanding the rearguard troops, was personally leading a small group of cavalry to open a cordon.

The heavy snowfall not only froze Wen Anbang and his men enough, but also blocked their view. It's all white, where can you see if there are any enemies trailing?

However, even if he couldn't see anything clearly, the scholar had to command a thousand-man team (including 1,000 knights and a considerable number of auxiliaries) to protect Zhang Li's rear...... Zhang Li's temperament is strict, if he doesn't conscientiously complete the tasks he assigns, he will inevitably be scolded and punished!

Wen Anbang's son, Wen Zhili, rode behind his father at this time and reported loudly: "My lord, the small cannon has been arranged!" ”

"Can you fight such a big snowstorm?"

"Reluctantly."

Wen Zhili was the captain of the artillery and learned artillery in the Xiliang Lecture Martial Arts Hall. Of course, the level cannot be compared with the artillery officers from the Knight Academy, but they can master the use of the "Tiger Squat Cannon".

This weapon is barely a few hits...... Whether or not you can exert your power is usually a matter of luck.

Because their range is too short, and they are slow to deploy - you have to carry the Tiger Squat Cannon to the front of the enemy formation for dozens of paces and slowly lay it, and people will not wait stupidly.

Therefore, this type of artillery is usually used in ambushes, or when guarding fort camps.

Today's weather is an opportunity for the tiger squat cannon to exert its power, if there is really an enemy colliding with it......

Just when Wen Anbang and Wen Zhili, father and son, were waiting for the rabbit in the wind and snow, Wanyan Lou was also slowly advancing in the heavy snow with 3,000 Jurchen warriors.

This Jurchen warrior is now a little too excited, regardless of the dissuasion of his subordinates, he took the lead and walked in the forefront.

His excitement was justified, the weather was ...... It's so suitable for a girl's son!

At this time, the Jurchens did not come out of the white mountains and black waters for a long time, and they were all extremely resistant to bitter cold. No matter how cold it is, don't be afraid!

And most of the knights of the Tianli Sect are Han Chinese, how can they withstand such a severe cold?

And you can't rush into battle in such a snowstorm, and you can't use bows and crossbows, and the only way to fight is hand-to-hand combat.

If you want to fight hand-to-hand, who is the female real son afraid of?

Therefore, in Lou Mu's opinion, there is no need for a 100,000 army of A Gu, and the 3,000 sons under his command can defeat the 10,000 or 20,000 army of that Raushzi Tianlizi.

The wind and snow gradually subsided, but the sky gradually darkened. Lou Room did not order a rest, but ordered the troops to speed up, who can't stay up for a few days and nights when he gives birth to a daughter? Sleep or something, let's talk about it after slaughtering Zhang Li.

Just as Lou Mu led his troops to speed up, on the top of the distant mountain, a Tianjin-made telescope was staring at their group of cavalry.

The person holding the binoculars was a half-armored Hexi knight, accompanied by an auxiliary soldier, who was desperately waving a red flag to report to Wen Anbang and Wen Zhili on the edge of the Yellow River in the distance.

"My lord, there is a situation!"

Wen Anbang's eyes were sharp, and through the snowflakes in the sky, he actually saw the red flag clearly.

"Hmph, the divination blocker really hid soldiers in Yin Mountain!" Wen Anbang didn't expect the Jurchens to come at all, and said to his son with a smile, "Go and command the artillery team, and take people to lure the enemy for my father...... Your eight cannons can't be dumbfounded! ”

"The child knows!" Wen Zhili responded, and the horse galloped away like an artillery position in the rear.

At the same time, the Jurchens also found the waving red flag.

"Lou Liyan (Lou Room), we have been discovered!"

Lou Mu also saw the red flag, and just snorted: "It's quite careful...... But it's too late, 3,000 female real soldiers! We still have 9,000 people who can be commanded by Yinshu behind us (including Ali Xi of the Lou Division), and are you afraid that you will not be able to defeat the Han army of less than 20,000? ”