At sunset, the northernmost Hengshui City in Jizhou was about to close the city gate, and the city tower began to prepare to hang up the red lantern, at this time, a bloodied scout cavalry galloped quickly, and the city head soldier who was responsible for the lookout saw his face clearly, and tore his throat to let the city gate that had fallen most of it rise again, and the scout with two arrows stuck in his back rushed in, and tried his best to roar: "Emergency enemy situation, the Beimang army is coming!"

It didn't take long for the wolf smoke to be lit in Hengshui City to warn the adjacent Silver Harrier City, and the wolf smoke was billowing out, which was actually the specification of 50,000 Beimang cavalry. Soon the beacon towers south of the two cities of Hengshui and Silver Harrier were lit one after another, and in less than half an hour, the entire northern part of Jizhou knew the amazing bad news of the invasion of 50,000 enemy cavalry in Beimang!

The new guard general of Hengshui City is a middle-aged fat man with a bloated figure, surnamed Gao Mingying, this person is a prominent person from the Jinan Wang clan since the old Northern Han Dynasty, the Jinan infantry of the general Yang Shenxing, a considerable part of the soldiers are from the Gao clan of Jinan, Gao Ying didn't have time to put on his armor, so he hurried to the head of Hengshui City under the support of the guards, his face was pale. It's not that Gao Ying doesn't want to run, but according to the military information transmitted by the scouts, the Beimang vanguard cavalry is already close at hand, and there are a large number of horses around the city to the south to take the lead in blocking the way.

Gao Ying's teeth chattered, she really regretted her green intestines! I thought that after Wei Jingtang died in battle, Yuan Tingshan, the general of Jizhou, who had seven or eight thousand private cavalry troops from Lijiayan Fort as his descendant combat strength, won several battles here one after another, and Gu Jiantang of the Dazhu State on the border of eastern Liaodong was also a frequent success, Gao Ying estimated that since the northern barbarians were now struggling to fight Beiliang, how could they not divide their troops to fight the autumn wind in Jizhou, so they successively spent 300,000 taels of silver to open up the joints between General Yuan and the capital, and relied on the incense with the old general Yang Shenxing, only to snatch the fat difference between this Hengshui guard with a son of a family in the capital。 Now there are nominally 5,000 foot guards in the city, but the general who does not eat empty pay in Jizhou is more difficult to find than a three-legged toad, but now there is Yuan Tingshan staring, and the food looks a lot better, most of them only dare to eat one or two percent of the empty salary, at most thirty percent, but Gao Ying is not the eldest son of the family, it took him 300,000 taels of private money in the second room to become this official, so the real strength of Hengshui City is less than 3,000! And all of them are oil soldiers drawn from Jinan, but can he be blamed for Gao Ying, although the archers abundant on the northern border of Jibei are more proficient in archers and horses, but the price is also more expensive, a Jibei archer can top two A few years ago, it was known as "the only step in the world" Jinan's pawn, Jizhou's old foundation was taken away by Yang Shenxing, and as a result, he suffered a big defeat in Guangling Road, and now the elite Jinan soldiers with second-class combat power have also been imprisoned by Yuan Tingshan, Gao Ying wants to get back the capital within three years, in addition to making a show in Hengshui City, what else can he do?

Gao Ying turned his head to look at Silver Harrier City, the guard over there, Wei Kuanxiao, was also similar to himself, he had just bought an official hat that had not yet been hot, and the two of them were fox friends who spent time drinking together when they were young, and they also made up a fourth son of Jizhou back then. The surname Wei is worse than himself, he doesn't dare to take the equipment of the city's treasury, Wei Kuanxiao's silver harrier city is said to be about to be emptied, and they are sold privately to several strong soldiers and horses in Jibei at a low price, two days ago, he invited himself to drink flower wine in Silver Harrier City, Wei Kuanxiao, the bastard in the eyes of the lard and the money, actually spent a lot of money to invite two popular Oiran from the state city to accompany the wine, and the two galloped on a big bed and two rouge horses At that time, Wei Kuanxiao also mentioned this matter to him, saying that the money was too fast, fifty carriages full of bows and crossbow armours and guns could have a small 100,000 taels of silver in the account in one round trip, and it was guaranteed to be unimpeded, Gao Ying wondered at the time, although Yuan Tingshan, the general of Jizhou, said that he was not lenient in border affairs, but he had always been very strict, Wei Kuanxiao laughed and scolded him for being a pig's brain, and wrote the surnames of the two patrons on the white back of the oiran with thick fingers, Li and Han.

Gao Ying instantly understood, the Li family of Yanbao who was in the same breath as Yuan Tingshan! and the loyal Han family who had been beheaded by all the people and are now making a comeback! One was the Dazhu State with the commander-in-chief of the two Liao military and government as the biggest backer, and the other was Han Fang, the deputy general of Jizhou, who was wantonly chased and promoted by His Majesty the Emperor! Gao Ying and Wei Kuanxiao don't know anything about leading the army, but they are familiar with the family, no matter how bad the way of being an official is, Yuan Tingshan no matter how much he continues to fight, but on the border to do Jizhou General is almost the apex, otherwise the old man has already ruled the entire Liangliao, if the son-in-law is in charge of one Jizhou, it is not enough to come to the entire Hezhou, this is still necessary? ! So this needs to be balanced by the lone seedling of the Han family in Jizhou, no matter how much the emperor rewards, no matter how much he gives military power, in the end the foundation is still shallow, and the deputy general Han Fang is a border general worthy of the trust and reliance of the imperial court in five years.

Before you see him, you hear his voice first.

Gao Ying seemed to feel the whole city shaking.

With the last rays of light, at the end of Gao Ying's field of vision, a black line suddenly appeared from the horizon.

Gao Ying's heart was like ashes, and the Jibei defense line was completely finished.

This fat man, who originally came to Hengshui City to eat empty wages, didn't seem to have had time to make any money from border smuggling.

Gao Ying looked around blankly, except for the personal servants brought from the Gao family, those city guards were all young and immature faces, I heard that in the north of Jizhou, you only need to wear armor and hold a spear in the city to get a good military salary, and then they all came to this Hengshui City. They didn't even know that the previous guard general, Wei Jingtang, a student of the old Shoufu Zhang Julu, was once forced to go out of the city to fight against the Beimang cavalry here, with 800 Hengshui cavalry and 4,000 elite foot soldiers, all of whom died in a battle. I didn't know that earlier, the 10,000 Youzhou cavalry who quietly crossed the border and rushed thousands of miles broke through Beimang here, and this Hengshui City was actually not peaceful at all.

Many soldiers of Hengshui City still have luck, naively thinking that the mighty Beimang cavalry is just here to show off their might, or that Yuan Tingshan, the general of Jizhou, will soon be able to lead the army to break the enemy in one fell swoop, or Gu Jiantang of the Great Pillar State is coming from Liaodong with troops.

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Wang Sui gathered 50,000 elite cavalry of the easternmost frontier army of Beimang in one breath, 10,000 cavalry each of the autumn bowl as big as the man Murowei and the winter bowl Wang Jingchong, and three young and strong commanders who ignored the "gentle persuasion" of the two Beimang generals, 50,000 horses, compared with the total strength of the Beimang Eastern Front that gradually increased from the Beiting grassland to nearly 300,000, it seems that it does not seem to hurt the muscles and bones, but to determine the trend of a large-scale war, the number of heads is very important, but not absolute. Beimang's new Eastern Front commander Wang Sui abducted these 50,000 elite soldiers, which was almost equivalent to sucking out half of the spirit of the Eastern Front.

The two generals on the eastern front border with the same qualifications as Liu Qi and Yang Yuanzan had lower authority than Wang Sui, and secondly, the two of them couldn't control the three captains from the grassland, let alone the sons of wealthy lords like the big ones Murowei and Wang Jingchong, so they could only watch these 50,000 people run to Jizhou, which was naturally unimaginable in the Liyang Dynasty.

The big man Murwei rode a grassland steed with a whole body like ink, looked up at the outline of Hengshui City, and said with a hideous smile: "Let's enter the city, we can still have dinner!"

There is still a distance from the charge, Wang Jingchong did not drive his horse to his own 10,000-strong army, and Qiu Zhubo was on Wang Sui's side on the left and right, frowning and said: "The spy report said that the two city defenders Gao Ying and Wei Kuanxiao are all wine bags and rice bags, but if the other party desperately defends, our night battle will be unfavorable, plus 50,000 horses are cavalry, although it is no problem to dismount and fight, but there is no problem to carry siege equipment at all, can you really easily take these two Jibei important towns?"

Wang Sui sneered: "In addition to paying attention to the rapid changes on the battlefield, you also have to pay attention to the shape outside the battlefield, and when you have the opportunity to go to the Central Plains in the future, it should be even more so." Wang Jingchong, why do you think Yuan Tingshan would let two fools garrison Hengshui Silver Harrier, is it true that he has no spare troops in his hands? Take 10,000 steps back and say, Li Jiayan Fort, which is a grasshopper on the same line with him, has 8,000 private horsemen, and the cavalry battle is not weak, what can be the problem in defending the city? This is not clear to make way for us, otherwise we will win the battle all the way, do you think he, the general of Jizhou, will wait for a few days? The war in Guangling Road was so unbearable, a holy decree was sent to the Jizhou General's Mansion, and the imperial court asked him to do chores for Lu Shengxiang, the commander of the Southern Expedition, and he Yuan Tingshan dared to say a word? Even if he dared, that kid's father-in-law would be the first to clean him up!"

The big man Mu Wei said impatiently: "Lao Tzu doesn't believe that the two grandsons of Gao Ying and Wei Kuanxiao really have the courage of Wei Jingtang, let alone the ability of Wei Jingtang, take the two cities, whether we go south to Jizhou, go west to Hezhou or finally retreat to the east, we have a lot to do!" Boss, you just give the order to attack the city, Hengshui City, Wang Jingchong don't rob me!"

Wang Sui sneered: "Attack the city, attack a fart city! If you want to die in battle, let me die in Youzhou." ”

Da Ru Room Wei was stunned, "What should I do?"

Wang Sui looked at the border city shrouded in twilight and said, "Sue them, surrender and don't kill, don't surrender and slaughter the city." I only gave them half an hour to think about it, and added one sentence, we only need the food and armor in the city, as for the people, as long as they are willing to take off their armor and get out of Hengshui City empty-handed, we will let them go. ”

The big one muttered, "It's boring. ”

Wang then turned his head to Wang Jingchong and said, "You go and talk to the three big bosses, Hengshui City belongs to you and the Great Ru Mu Wei, and Silver Harrier City belongs to the three of them." ”

Wang Jingchong nodded, and was about to ride his horse away, only to hear Wang Sui say indifferently: "When the soldiers of the two cities retreat out of the south of the city, how to reap the merits of the battle next is the matter of the five of you." Well, remember, leave a little bit of live word to Yuan Tingshan, so that Jizhou knows that we are going all the way south. After that, according to the established arrangement, the two cities of Hengshui and Silver Harrier each left 3,000 soldiers and horses to defend the city, and the rest of the people went to Hezhou with me. ”

After Wang Jingchong left, Wang Sui smiled and asked, "Lord Qiu, I heard that you are thinking about having dinner?"

The hot-eyed Da Ru Shi Wei said: "These two or three thousand people in Hengshui City are barely enough for me and my sons to eat, and I can't eat enough, but I can be hungry for a while." ”

Wang Sui was expressionless, and looked up silently at Hengshui City, which had resisted the grassland iron cavalry many times since it was built.

At the end of the summer of the first year of Xiangfu, the two cities of Jizhou Hengshui and Silver Harrier were lost and fell into the hands of Beimang. It is rumored that the main army of the Eastern Front of Beimang was going to bypass the Liangliao defense line and use Jizhou as a breakthrough point to move south.

Liyang shook the government and the opposition.

Not long after Han Lin, the new envoy of Huainan Province, took office, he was urgently posthumously awarded the title of Pavilion University Scholar by the imperial court.

Huainan Province Jiedu made Cai Nan be named the general of Zhenxi of Zhengerpin.

Yuan Tingshan, the general of Jizhou, was enshrined as the general of Pingxi of Zhengsanpin.

Han Fang, the deputy general of Jizhou, was granted the right to temporarily expand the military by 10,000 soldiers and horses.

Entering Jizhou together with this holy decree, there was also a secret decree sent by Song Tanglu, the eunuch who was the master of ceremonies.

The affairs of the Jizhou War must be limited to the north of Jizhou!

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The sound of the horn resounded throughout the vast land around Qingcang City.

Liuzhou finally ushered in the first magnificent battle that swept almost all the forces of both sides on the Western Front.

The 30,000 foot soldiers of the Longguan nobles, as the main force of the siege, slowly spread out the formation and launched an offensive against Qingcang City.

The cavalry of the four towns, including the Wazhu Gentleman's Pavilion, was closely guarded in the south of the infantry army, and confronted the dragon elephant army from afar.

The commander of the Western Front, the general Liu Jue, sat on horseback and personally supervised the siege of the city, behind him were the 30,000 Liu family troops who did not move, and the 10,000 personal guards cavalry brought by Tuoba Bodhisattva, the king of the Northern Courtyard.

A Longguan aristocratic military general with the surname Jiazi didn't care about whether the siege was smooth or not, and from time to time turned his head to look at the large area of Beiliang Black Armor arrayed three miles away.

If the cavalry of the four towns of Gusai Prefecture can really resist the charging formation of the Dragon Elephant Army? If the Dragon Elephant Army chiseled through the formation of its own cavalry, not to mention that even the siege infantry army would be broken through, it would only take two round-trips, and there would be no need to fight this battle! Do you want to present Bei Liang's hands with the greatest victory since the Liang Mang War? Could it be that General Liu didn't understand that the battle in Liuzhou was not a small Qingcang City gain or loss at all? In order to conquer Qingcang City, it was worth such a risk on the entire western front?

He finally couldn't hold it anymore, rode his horse to Liu Jue's side, and was about to speak, Liu Jue said coldly: "I have made up my mind, no need to say more!"

This commander with a good background in Beimang was also annoyed, but he still tried his best to suppress his anger, and tried his best to calmly advise this old man, who was deeply respected by His Majesty: "General, the risk of such a directly split cavalry formation is too great, it is not difficult for Xiaoxiao Qingcangcheng to take it, even if we hide 20,000 in the 30,000 infantry army...... No, even if it's 10,000 heavily armored foot soldiers, waiting for the Dragon Elephant Army's charge. Such a desperate gamble, despising the strength of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry, General, it's not appropriate!"

Liu Jue did not speak.

The military general finally said angrily: "General, you are playing with the lives of 30,000 Longguan Erlang for the sake of your official body!"

Now there is an undercurrent surging in the temple of Xijing in the Southern Dynasty, of course, the generals of the Western Front from the Southern Dynasty have heard of it, saying that Liu Jue is not worthy of the name is polite, and it is polite to say that Liu Qi is not worthy of the name, and it is polite to ask His Majesty to change the commander, and even the candidates are very clear, in addition to the Tuoba Bodhisattva who is already on the border of Liuzhou, and even the Tan Tan that shines on the eastern front of Hulukou has been brought out, if it is reasonable to say that the military god Tuoba Bodhisattva is still reasonable, then it is simple to say that Tan Tan is to beat Liu Qi's old face, how long has Tan Tan been enlisted in the army to lead the army? How long was the career of the great general Liu Qi Rongma? And Huang Songpu, the king of the old Southern Courtyard, made a comeback after leaving office to replace Liu Qi, who had done nothing, as the commander of the Western Front, and was undoubtedly the most popular in the Southern Dynasties. Therefore, the Eastern Front Army, which has been stationed in Liuzhou for a long time, has been circulating all kinds of theories, and they are impressive.

At this moment, the general's face changed drastically, and he rode slowly, and the man in light armor on the horseback said in a deep voice: "Go back to the battle formation." ”

The general swallowed his saliva, and without saying a word, he turned his horse's head and returned to the infantry formation.

Liu Jue glanced at the comer, and asked with a smile: "The king of the North Courtyard, do you think that the dragon elephant army dares to swallow the bait? The 30,000 infantry army that can be slaughtered by others, and the cavalry army of the four towns with poor combat strength, the bait is big enough. ”

The person who came was Tuoba Bodhisattva, and he glanced at Qingcang City, "The general's intentions, Wang Lingbao may not be able to see through it, but Li Mofan, who is also the deputy general of the Dragon Elephant Army, can probably see it, but there are Yang Guangdou and Chen Xiliang in that city, if Li Mofan is smart enough, he will also take advantage of the trend, otherwise he will not want to be promoted in the Beiliangbian Army in the future." Even if Li Mofan is cold enough, as long as the Dragon Elephant Army launches a charge and reaches a stalemate, he, Li Mofan, will never be able to see death without help, and I believe that he will not have that hard-hearted heart. ”

Liu Jue said with a smile: "On the surface, I, an old guy in a precarious position, needs to rush to the doctor, they are fighting on the two fronts of Beiliang Hutou City and Xiaguang City, and Liuzhou also needs a big victory to inspire, so the fire on both sides has arrived." ”

Liu Jue restrained his smile, "Having said that, if it weren't for the other 20,000 pro-troops of the King of the North Courtyard, who were on the way to come quickly, even if I, Liu Jue, lost my handsome position, this battle would still not be fought." In this Liuzhou, you can't eat all the Dragon Elephant Army in one go, it's pointless to make a small fight. The Liang Mang War was originally intended to use Liuzhou as the winner, but now it is just a big circle, and it finally comes back. ”

Tuoba Bodhisattva hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "After this battle is over, general, you will most likely still be recalled to the Southern Dynasty." ”

Liu Jue smiled, "It's okay, just move the position of Dong Fatzi on the middle line." ”

Tuoba Bodhisattva laughed softly: "General Liu, don't worry, in the future, you and I will enter the Central Plains hand in hand." ”

Liu Jue nodded.

The old man sighed with emotion: "It's just that I can't stand these sons and daughters of the Southern Dynasty who fought bravely, they came from the desert yellow sand, and in the end they only died in the desert yellow sand, and they couldn't see the prosperity of the Central Plains, even if they looked at it." ”

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(PS1: It was a clerical error to write yesterday that Gu Dazu and Li Yishan met.) ps2: Each alliance leader will give away a set of physical books in the snow.,This must not have forgotten jì.,Wait until the end of the book and send it together.,With a signature.,But not all the books will be signed.,It should only be signed.,But I'll write a gift.。 As for what to write in the gift, the leader of the alliance can ask in the book review area. ）