It's late autumn. The wind rises, and cold air howls south along the celestial veins from the far north. All the way through the northern desert. The Great Lake of the North Sea stretches for an unknown number of miles. came to the north of Cangzhou. Cangzhou is located at the northern end of Nanqing, and is the closest pond city to the Northern Qi Dynasty. If you look at it purely in terms of geographical environment. It should be in the southeast of Shangjing, but because of the cold wind every year, it goes south. Therefore, it is colder here than in Shangjing.

The autumn trees around have already lost their leaves. The fields beneath the city rushed to harvest the only harvest of the season at the end of summer. Now it has become a stubble of stubble. It was covered with another layer of frost. It's pitiful to look at.

It has already fallen several snowfalls. Beyond Nanqing Tuntian, the surrounding hills are still covered with snow. It looked silent, right above the snowy fields. Even faintly, you can see many black dots and the Northern Qi military flag swaggering in the snow wind.

A general in Cangzhou City squinted his eyes and looked over there, the scout had already reported the news, this time the army from the south of the Northern Qi side came from the sky, densely packed and unknown. I'm afraid that it has already gathered all the strength of the Southern Army of Northern Qi.

The defenders of Cangzhou City were not very afraid, and although the enemy was strong, they still did not feel the slightest fear, because in the past 20 years, the two sides had fought countless battles, and the Northern Qi people had never taken advantage of the slightest. Even after all these years. Uesugi Tiger, a famous general of the Northern Qi Dynasty, was transferred from the North Gate Tianguan by the Northern Qi Emperor. When he came to the south, there was no way to take a step forward in the tight defense of the Nanqing army

The only thing that worried the Cangzhou generals was the man named Uesugi Hudi. Since twenty years ago. After Emperor Qing no longer personally led the troops. The whole world can really be called a military god. Probably only this Uesugi Tiger general. This is the glory of this man in the north, who has fought bloody battles with the barbarians for many years.

In the past few years, the morale and equipment of the Northern Qi army are far inferior to Nanqing, but they can still maintain a balanced situation in the Cangzhou area, all because of this person called Shangshan Hudi, who uses soldiers like a god. made good use of the technique of division and intersperse, and did not really exhaust all his strength, but he consumed the border troops of Nanqing on both sides of the road.

There have been small clashes and small frictions for many years, and the two sides have strictly guarded the border and have not carried out real military actions, in the view of Nanqing. They're just preparing. Stockpiling up food, grass and ordnance, waiting for His Majesty's final will to send troops. His Majesty the Emperor is still cleaning up the government. These vanguard armies of Qingguo were also waiting, but they never thought that they did not fight over, but the Northern Qi people came first.

As has been the practice of previous years. It's the middle of autumn. Both parties will stop harassing and tempting each other. General Uesugi Tiger will be recalled to Shangjing for an annual vacation, why did he suddenly come back from Shangjing this year?

The earth shook slowly, and the shaking was not loud. The momentum is not so impressive. The black lines above the snow hills in the distance gradually moved closer to Cangzhou. As the distance gets closer. In the eyes of the officers and soldiers in Cangzhou City, these countless dense black lines were like dark clouds. It was gradually broken down into a combination of military camps and a part of the army, and it was broken down into specific people, wearing armor. Holding a knife and gun, his face was full of solemnity of the Northern Qi soldiers. The officers and soldiers on the ground in Cangzhou City even felt that they could see clearly the frost flowers on the eyebrows of those Northern Qi people, and their pale hands holding spears.

A tense and depressing atmosphere quickly spread across Cangzhou City. Immediately after that, the school officials shouted low cheers. The heralds with the banner orders hurried back and forth in the dozen corner towers of the city wall.

The Cangzhou guard put down the monocular made by Neiku in his eyes. The brow furrowed deeply. He said to himself, "What do these Northern Qi people want to do?"

The temperature above the city was extremely low. The words he uttered were immediately turned into mist, enveloping his face, just like those dense Northern Qi military horses in the distance outside Cangzhou City. Covering up the truth. Countless people wondered.

The guard slowly grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist, squinting his eyes at the astonishing Northern Qi people under the snow mound in the distance. It seems that he wants to see through the true intentions of the other party, does the other party really want to go south in a big way? The guard general does not believe this, because he believes in the generation of famous generals Uesugi Tiger. It will definitely not be fooled to this point. No matter how the famous generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty use their troops like gods, it is impossible to mobilize the troops in this cold weather at the end of autumn. Straight stabbed Nanqing. It's a death-seeking practice.

The soldiers of Nanqing did not believe it. Because it appeared outside Cangzhou City, although the Northern Qi army was amazing. It is estimated that there are 40,000 people. However, these field armies did not have sufficient siege equipment. What did they take to knock down Cangzhou City?

There are 20,000 elite soldiers in Cangzhou City, who have been waiting for them!

"General. The Northern Qi people have penetrated deep into the border. A school official reminded beside the Cangzhou guard. His brow twitched twice. It is clear that there is some anger at Cangzhou's inaction. Watching the Northern Qi army invade the border. But the Beida camp did not react in the slightest, this humiliation. Nanqing hasn't had it for many years.

The Cangzhou guards did not react in the slightest. He knew that the conservative response in the past two days had made many proud Nanqing generals feel angry. However, he knew he was facing the Uesugi Tigers. Especially such a big operation of the Northern Qi military that came without warning and suddenly came like snowflakes, which really made him very vigilant, and he couldn't guess what the other party wanted to do.

The Southern Army of Northern Qi was divided into three routes, with extremely fast speed. Breaking through the border between the two countries and invading into the military control of the camp in Nanqingbei, this is a major operation that the Northern Qi people have not carried out for 20 years. Partial birth before this. Whether it is the Supervisory Yuan. Or the military's own intelligence system. Didn't smell the slightest wind.

100,000 strong troops in Northern Qi. Forced entry. It seems to be huge, but it is impossible to go straight to the south, and any military operation always has its own purpose. So...... What is the purpose of Uesugi Tiger's earth-shattering move?

There were 20,000 defenders in the city of Cangzhou. The strong strength of the Beida camp is scattered in the four military camps with Cangzhou as the core, and there are 40,000 Northern Qi and Southern troops in the distance in front of the city. The momentum was violent, but the troops were divided into the country and went deep into the border of Nanqing. Isn't the other party worried about his North Battalion moving troops around to encircle him?

It was late autumn, the cold was deep and the dew was heavy, and the Northern Qi side was lone and far away. There are bound to be huge logistical problems. As long as Cangzhou City is blocked, attracting the Shangshan Tiger to attack, the four military camps of Beidaying will quietly surround it. These 40,000 Northern Qi Southern Army. Except for retreating first. What else can you choose?

I can't get any good. But it is necessary to mobilize so much military strength and consume so much food, grass and spirit. Uesugi Tiger ...... What exactly does he want to do?

The Cangzhou guard frowned extremely tightly. Looking at the northern Qi people who have begun to prepare to camp in the distance under the city. Lost in thought, he didn't pay any attention to the angry expressions of his subordinates......

It was already the fifth day, and the largest military operation in the Northern Qi Dynasty in twenty years was unexpectedly met with the most forbearant response of the Nanqing army. Cangzhou guards will not be able to leave the city. Barracks in various places in the North Camp. It's just waiting. Seeing these Northern Qi people set foot on their own land, they did not make any strong reaction.

This is too inconsistent with the pride and iron blood of the Nanqing soldiers. Even those who silently carried out the Nanqing border. The Northern Qi army, who was always waiting for a bloody battle with the Nanqing army on the battlefield, felt a trace of surprise and strangeness.

It was in a small city sixty miles from the border between the two sides. The base camp of the Northern Qi military operation was located here, in a requisitioned house in the city. The snow charcoal in the brazier was burning, and the red inside seeped out through the silver ash outside, filling the whole room with a warm spring mood.

However, several high-ranking generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty in the room were not cooking, they stood at a table, looking worriedly at the flattened southern military map on the table. Occasionally glanced at the man sitting on the ground in the Taishi's chair.

Uesugi Tiger sat on the Taishi chair, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was contemplative and as if he was sleeping, and suddenly he slowly opened his eyes. asked: "It's been five days since the three-way entry, is there any movement in Cangzhou?"

The No. 1 general of Northern Qi is not loud, but it is extremely rich.

"Banquet is handsome, Cangzhou City is still locked out. A general replied respectfully: "According to the orders of the commander, the three-way army did not dare to go deeper. Apart from...... Cangzhou all the way away. ”

"I can't imagine that these peers in the south are more tolerant than in previous years. Uesugi Tiger stood up with a blank face and walked over to the long table. Point to a point on the map. said: "However, the Qing people are arrogant, and this is a positive battle, there is no way to use fraud, the Cangzhou guards will hold out for two more days at most, and it is impossible to wait until their will in Kyoto arrives, then they must fight...... Otherwise, he would not be able to explain to the Nanqing court. ”

"What if they stay closed?" The Uesugi Tiger's confidant general said worriedly: "This time we gave it our all. If the other party stays up for two more days. The four military camps in the Peking University camp saw through the reality of the other two ways. Directly encircled. We can't answer any of them...... I'm afraid of heavy losses. ”

The Northern Qi military made a sudden move this time. Not only did the generals of the Nanqing and Northern camps not guess the truth, but even these Northern Qi people themselves didn't know why they suddenly sent troops. And braving the bitter cold, risking such a big land, and going deep into the border of Qingguo, although it is really relieving. But as a soldier, the land is the actual result of the battle, not the cost of thousands or even tens of thousands of lives, just go to the other side's city to walk. Show off your martial arts.

The only person who really knows the inside story of this dispatch may be His Majesty the Emperor in the Imperial Palace of Shangjing of the Northern Qi Dynasty. And the silent general of the cedar tiger right now. But who in this world dares to ask them?

"We've been on the defensive all these years. But don't think too much of Qingjun. Uesugi Tora's palm landed steadily on the map. said: "Nanqingbei Daying is centered on Cangzhou. However, five days have passed. The rest of the four armies of the Beida Battalion did not come to help, on the one hand, it can be said that they were frozen by our two armies. On the other hand, it also shows that Beidaying lacks a backbone at the moment. ”

A hint of amused smile appeared on Uesugi Torachi's face. "Nanqing's equipment and military strength are far above ours, if ...... Yan Xiaoyi was still alive, five days ago. He will order the other two gaps to be given up and encircle Cangzhou. Swallowed up my army of 40,000 alive. However, the current Beida camp. Who would dare to give such a risky military order?"

"Yan Xiaoyi is dead. Here comes a Shi Fei, although General Shi is not as good as the Governor of Yan. But he is also a powerful character, and Emperor Nanqing is not worried about his side. He was transferred to the Kyoto garrison. Uesugi Tiger sneered: "Back then, the Beida Battalion participated in the rebellion. Emperor Qing is so jealous, now these generals of the Peking University camp, where is there still the ferocious arrogance under Yan Xiaoyi?"

"Over the years, Nanqing seems to be accumulating national strength and preparing to invade our Daqi. However, in fact, it is hurting its own national strength. Especially in this place in Beidaying...... Emperor Qing is a great person, but he has these amazing people under him. but one by one they died. Uesugi Tiger sighed. It seems to be a bit boring. Said: "In that case. My army of 100,000 will go in and walk, and who will stop me?"

"Conservative is their best choice, but also their worst choice, and they have to choose...... It's just that the smart Cangzhou defender is afraid that he can't suppress the desire of the Beida Battalion to counterattack for too long. ”

"So just two days later. ”

Uesugi Tiger finished saying this. He went out of the house, leaving behind the generals who looked at each other. Outside, the snow had fallen. The snowflakes are not big. Some of them are tiresome in pieces. Uesugi Tiger squinted slightly. Looking at the busy sergeants and logistics officials in the city, a trace of complicated emotions appeared on his face, he thought of His Majesty the Emperor in the capital, and thought of the last time His Majesty urgently announced that he had entered the palace and ordered him to send troops at any cost. It is also necessary to help Dongyi City stabilize the will of the land.

Feng pointed to the northern camp, but it was to attract the roadside army of Yanjing City to come to help Dongyi City relieve the pressure. A chill flashed in Uesugi Tiger's eyes, thinking that even if the powerful man in the south really wanted to turn against Emperor Qing, he would have to pay such a big price in the Northern Qi. Is it really a good deal?

Regardless of whether it is cost-effective or not, the military operation of the Northern Qi Dynasty will have to pay a price after all, as analyzed by Uesugi Tiger. On the sixth day of the start of the war, the Nanqing military finally reacted extremely strongly. The elite soldiers of the two camps in Beida were in the shape of crab claws and rushed towards Cangzhou City. The other two barracks were all out of the army, braving the light snow from the sky. Towards the territory of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the other two armies rushed and killed.

In just one day, three beacon fires were lit. The wasteland in the north-central part of the continent suddenly turned into a killing field, and the cavalry was charging. The bowstring was flicking. Arrows flew horizontally in the sky, and iron spears pierced the field. Blood flowed, flames flowed everywhere, and corpses were caught in the blood. The sound of killing rushed to the dark clouds in the sky.

This land, which had been silent for several years, finally became lively because of the brazen attack of the Northern Qi military, and the battlefield where a total of more than 100,000 lives was entangled, and the curtain was opened at this moment, and it was vigorously killed in one place.

However, the curtain was soon re-closed by Uesugi Tora.

Without a trace of blood on his body, the Cangzhou guard walked out of the city under the escort of the pro-soldier brigade. Watching his subordinates clean up the battlefield with cold eyes, looking at the arrows that were deeply embedded in the dead trees. Listening to the screams of the wounded from time to time, there was not the slightest emotion on his face, as a soldier, it was natural for him to fight for His Majesty. It's just that there is always a chill in his heart. That chill could not be diluted, even after this disastrous victory.

After a night of forced marching, the two reinforcements of the Qing army's Beida camp finally formed an encirclement with the defenders of the headquarters outside Cangzhou City, but they did not wait for them to rest for a while. And they were amazed to find out. The Northern Qi army seems to be showing signs of leaving.

The Qing army is mighty, how can it be possible to let the enemy come to the border and leave like this, a charge that is not fully prepared has begun, and fortunately, the border soldiers of the Beida camp have been fighting for many years. The military strength of Gyeongkook was extremely strong, so he attacked in such a hurry. It also maintained an extremely strong impact.

However, the elite of the Northern Qi Dynasty who was trained by the Uesugi Tiger was not good at it, after a big war. The Northern Qi military after throwing down more than a thousand corpses. The formation was still kept extremely intact, and with an unimaginable speed, it was out of the frontal battlefield. Extremely forcefully left behind a few battalions of outcasts. The Nanqing border army was not given any chance to pursue.

This battle, no. It should be said that the inexplicable battle ended here. Nanqing has a geographical advantage and a land advantage. Naturally, there was a victory, but this victory did not achieve the expected results.

The Northern Qi people ran too fast.

Look at the baggage and grain and grass that have been harvested. The Cangzhou guard's eyes narrowed. Feeling a hint of coldness, he finally understood why he didn't see the siege equipment of the Northern Qi people at the beginning, even if it was a trap. The other party will not carry a ladder without a single ladder.

It turned out that from the very beginning, the other party was just ready to fight and run. They didn't carry any baggage that was difficult to bear, and the whole army went into battle lightly. It's no wonder that the last touch is gone, but it doesn't collapse. Running like a child.

Why did they run? The top general of Cangzhou was once again in deep thought. He knew that he was not the opponent of the Uesugi Tigers, but if he could really understand the thoughts of the Uesugi Tigers, then he would have a purpose, and he would not win the battle like he was in front of him. But I'm still scared.

Day 2. In addition, there were also shocking battle reports on the two battlefields, and the entry of the elite of the Northern Qi Dynasty was not far-reaching, when the Nanqing military outside Cangzhou City carried out a joint siege and a blow. The rest of the Beida Battalion also entered and exited at the same time. Killed the enemy camp at the border...... However, those two Northern Qi elites. It's even faster!

All the generals of the Dibei battalion were vigilant. They didn't know what kind of calculation the famous general of Northern Qi was making. So they forcibly restrained their subordinates and did not let the Nanqing subway ride take advantage of the momentum of the counterattack. Fight into the borders of the Northern Qi Land.

Day 3. There was bad news. The 40,000 elite troops of the Northern Qi Dynasty who broke out of the siege from under the city of Cangzhou. On the way back to the territory of Northern Qi, it was strangely interspersed to the east and entered the territory of the Song Kingdom in Dongyi City. Occupied a state city on the border of the Song State.

It is said that the troops on the city of Song Guozhou did not put up the slightest resistance, and the Dongyi city side also reacted in any way. Thus let the 40,000 elite soldiers enter the state city.

This state city seems to be inconspicuous, almost deserted, and no force has noticed it in the past, but now that the Uesugi Tiger is leading the troops in, there is a big red dot on the map. When the Nanqing military opened their eyes, they found that this state city happened to be in the middle of the range of Beidaying and Yanjing City. Like a fish thorn, all the soldiers in Nanqing are extremely uncomfortable!

Could this be the true intention of Uesugi Tigerland?

The First Battle of Cangzhou. The defeat of the Northern Qi and the victory of the Southern Qing seem to be so, but this inexplicable war, is it over?

And so it went on for more than ten days. At the same time, the Supervision Yuan and the military intelligence system transmitted information to the generals in the Peking University camp. After the 100,000 troops of the Northern Qi withdrew into the country, they did not retreat and rest, but began to camp in the same place, and the vast border of the Northern Qi was deep in. A steady stream of supplies began to be sent south.

The storm is coming. This was clearly a precursor to a decisive battle, coupled with the capture of the humble state city by the Uesugi Tigers. The Nangeng military immediately became vigilant, and it was too late to wait for the will of the Kyoto side to arrive. Preparations for a real war have already begun.

The big war may be in the spring of next year?

The marshal Wang Zhikun in Yanjing City was also forced to withdraw his attention from the direction of Niutou Mountain, and bet on the 40,000 Northern Qi troops lying above his head, he frowned extremely and was extremely angry in his heart. He couldn't have imagined it. Fan Xian's use of the variables. It turned out to be collusion with the Northern Qi people!

Immediately after the will of Kyoto arrived, it was passed to the hands of the senior generals of Yanjing City and Beidaying, and no one knew what His Majesty the Emperor of Qingguo said in the will, but since that will, the military forces in the northern part of Qingguo began to rest, began to hibernate, and began to calm down.

Immediately afterwards, Yun Zhilan, the lord of Dongyi City, wrote to the world, expressing the strongest protest and anger against the brazen invasion of the Northern Qi people, saying that Dongyi City would definitely stand by the side of His Majesty, the Great Emperor of Qingguo. The most devastating blow will be delivered to all intruders.

The thirteen sons of the most terrifying sword house in Dongyi City suddenly disappeared, and they didn't know where they went, and they got the news. The defense force of the Uesugi Tiger Marshal Camp in that state city immediately stepped up a lot.

Just when the chaos in the north of the continent was gradually rising, the palace of the Northern Qi Dynasty was peaceful, and the geographical concubine, who was favored by His Majesty, looked at His Majesty the Emperor lazily on the couch. Biting his lip, he said softly: "Dongyi City can be regarded as saving Fan Xian, Your Majesty has paid so much price, I really don't know what he should take to thank you." ”

"Xie Zhen?" The Northern Qi Emperor sneered and gently rubbed his stomach. said: "That shameless man who is full of bad water, but always regards himself as a saint, is afraid that he will scold me in the mansion and start a war." ”