Deng She galloped on horseback, on the broad field, and the mountains and forests near and far were lush.

The galloping horses trampled on the grass, bringing up black dirt, and the warm wind of Hexi blew in his face, and he simply opened his clothes, letting the warm wind blow on his chest. After staying in the deep mansion compound in Pyongyang for a long time, devoting himself to the vast and boundless natural world, leaving behind the tedious government affairs, there is only speed and wind at this moment, and he really feels very comfortable.

This is the fourth day of his arrival in Gaozhou.

Just yesterday, he captured the city of Gaozhou. The whole siege process was almost effortless, and it was simply lackluster. It was useless to go into battle with the main force he led, and with only five thousand pioneers that Lei Timur did not spend, he succeeded in achieving victory. The morale of the defending Yuan army was surprisingly low, and after Lei Timur did not charge twice, the once famous Tanma Red Army surrendered.

The Mengyuan garrison in Gaozhou totaled more than 2,400 people, and more than 2,300 people retained their combat effectiveness after the war, and less than 30 were killed. And the siege of Lei Timur did not spend the troops, and the number of casualties counted after the battle was even less, and the wounded and the dead were added together, not even fifteen people. Where is this war, it is clearly devastating.

The victory came so easily, even if Deng She knew that he would win, he couldn't help but be surprised.

He didn't expect that the name Deng She was now resounding in Haidong and Liaodong. For more than a year, he was defeated, * Naha came out, beheaded Zhang Jujing, and captured the king of Goryeo. Wherever the red flag of the Great Song Haidong Province went, the Yuan army was invincible. He has long been different from what he used to be, a veritable strong general, synonymous with a hundred victorious heroes, and an incomparably illustrious king of Haidong.

Earlier, he was interested in attacking cities. Especially after the city is broken, as a victor, he takes over the work of his predecessor to manage the city and the people, and he is commanding and commanding, and he has a sense of achievement.

Now, he is soft on breaking the city, and it may be better to replace famous cities such as Liaoyang and Pyongyang, and it may be better to break through an inferior state like Gaozhou, let alone break through one, even if he captures dozens in a row, he really can't raise any interest for a long time, he has no sense of accomplishment at all, and he has long been accustomed to it.

Therefore, he threw all the work of taking over the city, reorganizing the army, and pacifying the people to Hong Jixun. I got up early this morning, took Lei Timur and the generals, and went out of the city to ride a horse, which was called "stepping into the green". By the way, it's a good idea to explore the surrounding terrain and lay the groundwork for your next move.

Ray Timur did not spend catching up with him from behind.

Lei Timur's mount was produced in Mongolia and was a type of iron-hoofed horse, which was good at walking mountain trails, and was far inferior to Dunshe's mount. He said enviously: "If the last general is not mistaken, what the prime minister is riding should be the horse of the Western Domain?" ”

The so-called fragrant car BMW. A good horse is hard to come by, not only a symbol of wealth, but also a symbol of power. For a person who fights on the battlefield, a good mount represents better combat ability, and there will be a better chance of escape in case of danger.

Lu Bu took refuge in Dong Zhuo, wasn't it because Dong Zhuo sent him the Red Rabbit Horse? Later, the red rabbit horse fell into Cao Cao's hands, and Cao Cao gave it to Guan Yu, is it not the same to win over Guan Yu? Although Guan Yu ignored him, and when he left, he didn't forget to hang the seal and seal the gold to show his high integrity, but why did he refuse to return this red rabbit horse to Cao Cao, but happily took it for himself? It can also be seen that a good horse has the status in the minds of military generals.

Therefore, it is no wonder that Ray Timur did not spend so envy.

Deng She greedily breathed the air of the wilderness, the fragrance of the grass and the cool water of the river in the distance were mixed with the smell of the earth, he looked back at Gaozhou, and then looked into the distance, and said with emotion: "Take a fierce horse and gallop among the grasslands." Exercise the bow and arrow, and cut off the head of the Hu man with a sword. The prestige of the exotic land has made the majesty of our people spread all over the cape. Is there anything more joyful about life? ”

"The prime minister is ambitious, and the general will be convinced."

Deng She laughed, turned his eyes to look, and saw Lei Timur's envious look, his heart moved, raised his horsewhip and knocked on the bridle of the mount, and said: "Marshal Lei has a good eye. This white horse of mine is indeed from the Western Regions. A few years ago, Zhang Deyu, the envoy from Naha, sent it to me. ”

Mongolian horses are generally not tall, and Deng She's white horse is a head taller than the iron hoof horse that Lei Timur does not spend. Tall horses.

Lei Timur didn't have to look up at Deng She, stretched out his hand and touched the horse, praised it, and said: "The "Soma Sutra" cloud: 'The head of the horse is the king's desire to get the square, the eyes are the prime minister's desire to be clear, the spine is the general's desire to be strong, the belly is the city's desire to be open, and the four are to order the desire to be long. 'The prime minister's horse is white, with a square head, bright eyes, a strong back, a bulging belly, and slender legs. It is worthy of the title of 'Pegasus'. ”

"Huh? Marshal Lei seems to have a good understanding of Soma's technique. ”

"The last general Liaodong people, since his great-grandfather, have been Tartar herding horses for generations. And the last general is older, a little literate, and a little bit of reading, on the way of Soma, I dare not say that I am proficient, a little bit of a thing or two. ”

Deng She nodded, raised his horsewhip, and threw a whip in the air, with a crisp snap. He pointed ahead and said, "Where is a valley, let's go and see." ”

Lei Timur was not satisfied, and followed closely behind Deng She's horse, and a pair of eyes involuntarily fell to this white body. Deng She occasionally looked back and saw it, but he only didn't know, pointed out the mountains and rivers with the generals, analyzed the terrain, and asked some questions from time to time, if you encounter the enemy here, or the enemy attacks and defends, or I attack the enemy and defends, how to deal with it? How to defeat the enemy?

The accompanying generals are all old in the army, and they may not be very good at theory, but they have rich experience in actual combat. One by one, they scrambled to speak, rushing to answer.

One of the guards suddenly shouted, "Rabbit! ”

"Where?"

Following the direction pointed by the guard, Deng She stretched out his bow and set up an arrow, and the arrow adjusted his aim with the undulating grass, and shot an arrow, hitting the white rabbit's body. He struck the horse with a bow, galloped over, bent down, lifted it up, and threw it backwards, Bi Qianniu urged the horse to catch up, and reached out to catch it.

"I boiled soup in the evening, and everyone who saw it had a share, one bowl per person."

Deng She's previous captain Zuo Che'er, who is now the Marshal of the Jinzhou Wing Mansion Wing, transferred him to the side and accompanied him. He was running next to Bi Qianniu and asked, "Only drink soup?" Isn't meat called eating? ”

"Dog's day. Of course Lao Tzu ate the meat. ”

The crowd laughed in unison.

It's been a long time since they've heard Dunshe say dirty words, and they've never seen Dunshe so happy.

How could Dunshe be unhappy.

One by one, the good news came. The military school is completed and ready to open at any time. Wu Henian ran Guanbei with very good results. Liu Yang succeeded in destroying Shiro Nagano, and the power of the Haidong Navy soared. Yao Haogu and Wang Qi successfully reached an alliance, and the document announcing Hanyang has spread all over Haidong. The Li-army on the eastern front of South Goryeo began to surrender in batches, and the war in South Goryeo was about to end.

Although there are still two foreign enemies in Shenyang and Liaoxi, once South Goryeo is destroyed, Nahachu and Shijiabao are not worried. At most, after a little rest and recuperation for a while, you can follow the strategy previously formulated, first take Naha, and then fight the family treasure. Then, as long as he lays a strong barrier along the Gaozhou line, the entire Haidong and Liaodong can be said to be truly self-unified.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly?

He had been waiting for this day, for a long time. Li Shousheng of Shandong has sent back urgent information many times in recent days, and Timur of Chakhan in Henan has mobilized troops on a large scale in successive months, and sent one batch after another of the meticulous work sent to Shandong, and it seems that he will soon start a large-scale attack on Shandong. By that time, since Liaodong and Haidong were unified, there were 100,000 elite soldiers and fierce generals. And Shandong's internal strife is endless, and it is bound to be difficult to resist Chahan's sharpness. Whether he wants to cross the sea with a strong dragon or not, isn't it a matter of a thought?

How could he not be happy?

There is also a vast wilderness, which broadens people's minds. For a time, he was full of ambition, and led the generals to the valley, and went around the distance, around the high ground, overlooking the plain. He said: "Mr. Hong praised this place and called it the gateway of Liaodong. There is nothing wrong with that. Look, this plain is between two mountains, the left and right mountains are continuous, the left side goes to Liaoxi, and the right side goes deep into the south of the desert. The Huang River and the Tu River traverse the entire plain, and the land is fertile.

"The original Gaozhou city is too small, just wait for Polo Timur to be repulsed, and I Haidong can choose another place to build a city here. In addition, military towns were built on the left and right as barriers. The trend of one husband being closed and ten thousand people not opening has been formed.

"If the Tartar of Monan comes, it can't get around the western foot of the mountain, our army is above, and it is below. The Monan Tartars are mostly cavalry, and they must attack from the back, and they will be at a disadvantage first, and it is difficult to succeed. And there are all the outposts for me, and it is up to me to advance and retreat. Not to mention defense, if I have the intention, use Hui and Yu Liaoxi, and then ride out of the fine horse, it should be on the capital, and it is not difficult to attack Monan.

"Now that Liaoxi is not in our hands, if Shijiabao comes to attack, don't say that he can't even break through the dangers of Huihe, Wuping, and Dalinghe, even if he continues to seek reinforcements in his belly, it doesn't matter. I have Gaozhou behind me, and I can be a solid backing for Huihe. Even if he has 100,000 soldiers, it will be difficult to withstand my defense in depth. Moreover, Daning is only a hundred miles away from Huihe, if I am interested, I will use Gaozhou to conquer the south, and then raise the troops of the two provinces to pour a city of land. When the morning and evening come, if you want to get Liaoxi, it is really like exploring the bag.

It can be said that since then, Liao and Hai have become unified, and spring, summer, autumn and winter are among them. One day, when the tiger roars, millions of heroes will cross the river. ”

Deng She was high-spirited and generous. He recalled the past, couldn't help laughing, looked left and right, nodded to the left car and other old generals, and asked: "Gentlemen, did you ever think that there would be today on the way to flee that day?" He is not self-conscious, but after doing such a big career in just over a year, a little pride, pride is still human nature, and it is inevitable.

Zuo Che'er waited on the horse and bowed down and replied: "In the past, the last general only wanted to have three meals and protect his life, but I really didn't expect that today there is so much value as Zhu Zi, and he can sit on ten thousand people." This is the power of a general, and this is the power of a general. The so-called people who attach the tail are talking about the last general and others. What an honor. ”

"Haha."

Deng She became more and more happy, looking at the mountains and rivers, he stepped on the peak of the horse, and said: "You don't have to be humble, without you, I would not have achieved today." As long as all the gentlemen are sincere and united, the scenery of tomorrow in our Haidong will inevitably be even more limitless. so that the river is like a belt, and the mountains are like mighty. Now I point to the mountains and rivers with all the kings, and swear an oath. Expelled the Tartars and restored China. He is successful every day, and he is rich and forgetful. ”

This was the second time Dunsher had made a covenant with the generals.

For the first time, on the way to fight western Liaoning, he made an oath with Tong Shengyang and other Jurchen generals, and the effect was excellent. The Han generals have heard about it, and some of them look down on the Jurchens and complain in private. Bi Qianniu, Zuo Che'er, etc., as well as Wang Laode of the General Administration Department, reported to Deng She several times, so he took today's opportunity to come to such a show with his old subordinates.

The generals were so excited that their blood was boiling, and they drew their swords, some striking the armor on their chests, and some striking the round shields on their arms, and shouted in unison: "Let the river be like a belt, and the mountains like might." Referring to the mountains and rivers together, I swore an oath. Expelled the Tartars and restored China. He is successful every day, and he is rich and forgetful. ”

"Spread the flag and go back to the city."

When they came out, they didn't open the flag, and at this time, Bi Qianniu unfolded Deng She's handsome flag, and the two guards opened the flag written by Liu Futong to the Northern Expeditionary Army, one left and one right. But seeing the handsome flag in the middle, the big Deng word. The red flags on both sides are written in black letters, sassy in the wind, respectively: "Three thousand tigers, straight to the land of Youyan", "Dragon Flying Ninety-five, reopening the sky of the Great Song Dynasty".

Deng She pointed to these two banners and said: "In the first battle of Fengzhou last year, this banner of our army was snatched away by Polo Timur. Today, our army will hunt Mo Nan with him again, and I deliberately played this flag again. In the coming day to fight against Polo Timur, who of you is willing to take this flag and snatch his handsome flag for me? And stick it into his camp? ”

Including Lei Timur did not spend it, the generals enthusiastically scrambled.

Deng She took over the Qilian from the guards, handed it to Lei Timur Buhua with his own hands, and said: "Marshal Lei is brave and good at fighting, both civil and military, and has a prominent reputation in my Liaodong Army. This flag will be given to you. He drew his short sword, raised it, pointed at the blue sky, and said, "Eight words to Marshal Lei: Success and victory." ”

"Swear not to dishonor the prime minister's life."

Deng She is indeed very good at winning people's hearts, the spring breeze and drizzle, and in just a few days, he almost completely subdued Lei Timur. Having said that, the good minister chooses Mingjun, as far as the ground in Liaodong is concerned, there is really no one who is more "Ming" than Deng She. Accustomed to Guan Duo's hypocrisy, and suddenly encountering Deng She's sincerity, Lei Timur's willingness not to spend a change is also reasonable.

Deng Sheyang whipped his horse and galloped out first. Dozens of generals shouted and drove their horses to follow. The endless plains and grasslands, their heroic figures, under the sun, with infinite vitality, gradually faded away, blending into the color of heaven and earth.

Back in the city, it was already night.

Lei Timur's camp was outside the city, and not long after he broke up with Deng She and others, he had just arrived in the tent, and before he had time to change his clothes, someone outside the tent came to report: "The prime minister's guard, send a heavenly horse for the general." "Lei Timur didn't take a hurry out of the tent to take a look, isn't it just the night white?

He sighed and said, "The prime minister pushes his heart and puts it in the belly of people, and he doesn't want to die?" ”

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1. For a person who fights on the battlefield, a good mount represents a better combat ability, and there will be a better chance of escape in case of danger.

Cao Cao has a horse called Jueying, which is also about a Dawan horse. He failed in attacking Zhang Xiu and almost lost his life, but he was able to escape because of the shadow. The Shadow was hit by three arrows in a row, but he was still able to run and gallop, and finally was "injured his cheek and foot" by a stray arrow. Cao Ang offered his horse to Cao Cao again, so that Cao Cao could be spared death.

Later, Cao Cao sacrificed Jueying with Dian Wei, Cao Ang, and Cao Anmin.

2. It refers to mountains and rivers.

At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the great hero was sealed, and the oath said: "Make the river like a belt, and Mount Tai is strong." The country is Yongning, and the Miao descendants are warned. The meaning is: those who have merit are awarded titles, and their descendants will enjoy them forever, and they can point to the mountains and rivers as an oath.