"Xue Qing, can you stand riding a horse with this body?"

Zhao Hong looked back at Xue Ji on the horse and asked with concern.

Xue Ji is 67 years old, in his last years, and it is not easy to travel all the way.

"Your Majesty, it's okay for the old minister. The old minister must climb the Yangguan and Yumen Pass, even if he dies on the wall, the old minister is also satisfied! ”

Xue Ji stroked his white beard, his face was full of red light, and he seemed to be in good spirits.

"Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the jade gate. If you can climb these Han family cities, the minister will have no regrets in this life! ”

The military department Shangshu Xuanxuan is also leisurely, looking yearning.

It turns out that the famous city of Xiongguan, which can only be seen in the book, is about to be seen.

"Two Qing families, you all have to live well! It won't be long before you can go to the Green Mountains in the Western Regions and the Great Wall of Yanjing. The world is big, the south and the north are all the territory of my Han dynasty! The world is big, and it is my land of China. You can all have a good time! ”

Zhao Hong looked at the vast Gobi and the continuous snow-capped mountains, and said it aloud.

The Green Mountains of the Western Regions, the Great Wall of Yanjing!

Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan looked at each other and smiled, both shaking their heads.

The emperor was ambitious, hoping that they could survive until the day when Wang Shi recovered the Western Regions and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

The green grassland is as far as the eye can see, horses, cattle and sheep are everywhere, and teams of cavalry are training, I don't know how much.

Zhao Hong beat the horse slowly, looking at it with a relaxed and happy heart, and his eyes were dizzying.

The majesty of the mountains is ever-changing, and the vastness of the water is full of colors. There are a thousand ways to look at the world, and life has a different kind of attitude......

In Zhao Hong's heart, this sentence came out inexplicably.

With war horses, there are cavalry. With cavalry, there is mobility. With the ability to maneuver, the iron cavalry of the Great Song Dynasty will crisscross the four seas, and who will compete with it in the world?

"Your Majesty, look ......"

Yu Jue said hesitantly, and Zhao Hong nodded slightly.

"Beat the drums!"

Yu Jue gave an order, urged the horse to go, and on the grass, the eight-sided cowhide drum "dong dong" sounded, making all the ministers swaying in their hearts, and their faces were solemn.

The emperor came to Hexi in person, and if he didn't read and look at the cavalry, wouldn't he come in vain?

The ground trembled, and countless athletic cavalry came from all directions. They wore helmets and armor, their quivers were full, their spears and spears were raised, and their long swords were bright and dense, and they were all over the mountains and fields, and they were all over the horse farm.

The knights came on horseback, and soon arrived in place, lined up like a wall, fierce and brave, and soon gathered a huge phalanx, with the horses in full swing, murderous, and full of anger.

What a group of tigers and wolves!

The cavalry dragon is fierce and boundless, and many of the ministers who watched with Zhao Hong were frightened and changed their faces.

This is the result of the Song army's adventure to seize Hexi, countless iron horses, countless warriors, the might of the border army, elite and terrifying, it is enough to challenge the Mongolian iron cavalry that is in the world.

I was frightened and uneasy today, but when I think about it today, all the adventures and sacrifices are worth it.

"All the Great Song soldiers, dismount! See my Great Song Tianzi! ”

Yu Jue shouted loudly, full of anger, and spread far away.

Cao Shixiong and other generals fought horses together, and entered the cavalry formation one after another, standing in a row with the cavalry.

"Knock on Your Majesty!"

Yu Jue knelt in front of the army, took the lead in kneeling on one knee, and shouted loudly.

"Knock on Your Majesty!"

All the cavalry knelt on the ground together, shouted in unison, clenched their fists.

"All the soldiers are flat!"

Zhao Hong sat on the war horse, his expression solemn, and shouted loudly.

With these well-trained warriors, coupled with sharp and ferocious firearms, the Great Song Ruishi is enough to dominate the world.

"Get on the horse!"

Zhao Hong nodded, and Yu Jue shouted loudly again.

All the troops mounted their horses one after another, and they were quickly ready, silent, showing the military might.

"Good...... What a country's most important weapon! ”

Xue Ji's face flushed, and he said in a trembling voice.

The Great Song Dynasty had such an elite royal division, which was enough to fight against the Mongolian iron cavalry.

"Your Majesty's eyes are like torches and far-sighted, it is really the blessing of my Great Song Dynasty and the blessing of all the people!"

Xuan Xuan was dizzy and dazzled, and his palms were sweaty.

In retrospect, the courtiers tried their best to prevent the emperor from sending troops to advance into Hexi, and now it seems that the frog at the bottom of the well is blushing.

"Front Army, out of battle!"

Yu Jue shouted loudly, and a thousand horsemen from the front army came out, everyone had a shield on their left arm, and the officer took the lead in shooting arrows, and everyone in the cavalry behind them immediately opened their bows and arrows, and there was immediately a rain of arrows. The cavalry of the front army rushed out dozens of paces and had already fired three or four times.

"Yu Jue, there seem to be a lot of party members and people in your formation."

Xuan Xuan asked in surprise.

He could see clearly that many cavalrymen had pigtails, and they didn't seem to be from the Central Plains.

"Xuan Xianggong, there are 8,000 cavalry in Hexi, and thirty percent of the army are Dangxiang and Fan, and there are a few Gaochang people. These soldiers are all natural archers, and of course the last general will not let them go! ”

Yu Jue replied to Xuan Xuan, his eyes swept to Zhao Hong, who was watching the drill without saying a word.

"General Yu, aren't you afraid of facing the enemy in battle, will they mutiny or flee?"

Xue Ji's face was solemn, and he immediately asked.

"Xue Xiang, cavalry is important, but infantry is the foundation of war. The party members hate the Tatars to the core, and will they surrender to the Tatars unless they have to? Moreover, the vast majority of the officers in the army are from the martial arts hall, and they will mutiny, unless the officers are all killed in battle. ”

Yu Jue said disapprehantly, he waved his hand, and Ma Zhong then directed the drill.

"Left Army, out of battle!"

Ma Zhong shouted loudly, and a thousand cavalry of the left army rushed forward, they stepped on crossbows and arrows, and there was a rain of arrows in the air. The crossbow shot several arrows in succession, and the knights hung up their crossbows, and the round iron bumps in their hands were thrown out to both sides, falling all over the pasture.

"Ahh Thunder! ”

A sky-shattering thunder fell not far away, Gao Jia's face immediately turned pale, and he subconsciously wanted to dodge, but was pulled by Wu Feng next to him to the reins.

"Gao Xianggong, don't worry. This is a practice bullet and cannot explode! ”

"General Wu, a militaristic weapon, how can it not make people's hearts flutter?"

Gao Jia nodded, with palpitations in his heart, and laughed at himself.

With so many earth-shattering thunders, once they arrive on the battlefield and bombard indiscriminately, the other side doesn't know how much they will lose, and does they still have the courage to fight?

Unknowingly, the Chinese army went to battle, three thousand iron horsemen crisscrossed the country, and the ground trembled, like thunder. The cavalry on the periphery guarded, and countless cavalry dismounted in the middle, and a shiny artillery was unloaded, and soon it was arranged neatly, and the muzzle of the cannon was faint, and there were hundreds of guns.

The gunners quickly finished reloading, and the two guns fired symbolically, hitting a wooden target in the distance, shattering and flying wood chips.

"General Yu, my Great Song cavalry is actually equipped with artillery?"

Shi Songzhi, the powerful minister in history, was sweating and asked unconsciously.

The cavalry is equipped with artillery and thunder, like a tiger with wings, how to fight this battle? No matter how you fight, it seems to be invincible.

"Shi Xianggong, I have 8,000 cavalry in Hexi, equipped with 160 artillery pieces, and each person is equipped with five earth-shattering thunders. The artillery is all small cannons, only less than 100 catties, and can carry 6-10 guns. Once attacked on the battlefield, an artillery array can be formed in an instant. Let him have thousands of troops, and let him come and go! ”

Yu Jue said loudly, his face full of red light, and he was full of pride.

There are 8,000 cavalry in the Hexi Border Army, not counting the local government officials, Minzhuang and Xiang Army. If you add it all up, it's more than 10,000.

Shi Songzhi nodded again and again, with a smile on his face.

"Good, good! My Great Song Dynasty soldiers are strong and strong, and I will restore the hometown of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but I am afraid that it will be in a few years! ”

When the Great Song Dynasty opened up its territory and expanded its territory, there were more opportunities for military generals, and they would also make contributions with it. After all, after martial arts, there is still a need for civil governance.

Shi Songzhi's excitement was in his eyes, Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Your Majesty, although my Great Song Dynasty border army is brave and mostly tigers and wolves, there are too many people in the party. Those who are not of my race will have different hearts. Your Majesty think twice! ”

Xue Ji's face turned pale and he spoke to Zhao Hong.

"Your Majesty, what Xue Xiang said is extremely true. There were many generals during the Tang Xuanzong, so there was the rebellion of Anshi and Fugu Huai'en. There was the rebellion of the servant Gu Huai'en, and then there was the Tubo Hui Kou. Your Majesty is cautious. ”

Xuan Xuan also frowned and echoed Xue Ji's theory.

The military power is too great, and the Great Song Dynasty seems to have become a military country, which is worrying.

"The wood is rotten and insects grow, and the walls are broken and beetles enter. Do you think I will be Tang Xuanzong? As long as I am self-reliant, everyone will be proud of the Song people, how can I have a rebellious heart? ”

Zhao Hong laughed, his face full of confidence.

China is a great country and has its own mind. If even the inhabitants of the land of China can't handle these things, how can they pacify the world and colonize overseas?

"Your Majesty, although Western Xia has surrendered, people's hearts are unpredictable. In the land of Xingling, the Xia people have been working hard for a hundred years, and if they want to be obedient, I am afraid it will take some effort. ”

Xue Ji was extremely worried and continued to nag in Zhao Hong's ear.

"Xue Xiang didn't know that the Tatar army had invaded before, and the people of Western Xia were in dire straits, and the number of people lost as much as one million. The unfathomable people may be the Western Xia monarchs, but they are by no means the Xia people. Xia Min, who is Xingling, has already changed his mind. ”

Shi Songzhi's expression was bright, and he immediately took over the conversation.

"Since my Great Song Dynasty official army entered Hexi, there has been an endless stream of Xia people coming from the land of Xingling. Half of the Xia people in Hexi are refugees from the land of Xingling. The Western Xia returned to my Great Song Dynasty, not only the Xia people of Hexi rejoiced, but also the land of the rejuvenating spirit, and everyone rejoiced. ”

Shi Songzhi looked at Xue Ji, full of ambition and talked eloquently.

"Xue Xiang, the Great Song Dynasty recovered Western Xia, for the Xia people, it was a long drought, and the Great Song Dynasty was like a savior. Just put a hundred hearts! ”

Shi Song's mouth was like a river, Zhao Hong nodded slightly, and his heart was also relieved.

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Under the rule of the Western Xia monarchs and ministers, the people were not able to make a living, and they almost lost the country and wiped out the species, and if the people still loved the Western Xia, it was really against the people's hearts.

The world is bustling, all for profit. The world is crowded, all for profit. Those who can't forget the old dynasty are those with vested interests. The dynasty is in ashes, and their glory and wealth are gone, which is the reason for their real nostalgia.

"Your Majesty, Xue Xianggong, and Xuan Xianggong, to the west are Dunhuang County and Yumen Guanyangguan, which are guarded by Zhang Zhongxia with 10,000 soldiers. Let's rest in Zhangye County, and we can leave early tomorrow morning, first to Jiuquan County, and in front of Dunhuang County and Yumen Pass. ”

"Zhang Zhongxia! 10,000 soldiers! Good! ”

Zhao Hong shouted hello and said loudly:

"Everyone, let's go to Yumen Pass together. I must climb the wall and blow the cool breeze of the Western Regions! ”

The generals applauded, Xue Ji's face soothed a little, he raised his head, his gaze swept to the west, his eyes were complicated.

"Dunhuang, Yumen Pass, Yangguan...... Your Majesty, the heart of the old minister has already flown to the Yumen Pass! ”

"Your Majesty, climb the Yumen Pass and take a look at the Western Regions, the old minister will die without regrets!"

Xuan Yong followed and said, looking impatient.

Zhao Hong nodded lightly and looked at the white clouds in the western sky.

The spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass, and there is no one in Yangguan in the west, and he is like a wanderer returning home, impatient!