Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 819 Vibration
There was a light rain last night, and the grass was a little wet.

Tall trees and low shrubs form an interesting contrast in the Huyuan wetland.Among the lakes and lakes, fish jump up from time to time, showing off their tenacious vitality.

The southeast wind suddenly picked up and knocked down a large piece of fresh grass.The horse lowered its head and chewed silently.

Rivers, lakes, reeds, woods, and grasslands form a perfect picture, which makes people forget all their troubles. They just want to lie on their backs on the grass, breathe the air mixed with the smell of green grass and wild flowers, and watch the faint sky. white clouds.

The sun gradually rose.

Zhang Guiba shook off the raindrops on the nail leaves, and carefully wiped the blood on the horizontal knife.

At his feet lay two dead bodies.

The deceased's lips were tightly closed, his eyes were half-opened, and his fists were clenched.A terrible wound on the abdomen extended to the chest, and the blood had solidified and almost turned black.

At the feet of the corpse lay a fish.

The fish's mouth was wide open, and its eyes almost protruded. It was possible to imagine the scene of it leaving the water and dying on the shore.

"Bury the corpse." Zhang Guiba ordered, wiped his muddy military boots in the grass, picked up the fish, got on his horse and left.

The battle in the valley has entered a fierce stage.

The eyes of the Tatar cavalry were red, and they repeatedly charged a solid formation that stood still.

There were spears in the formation, bows and crossbows were thundering, and the corpses of people and horses who fell in front of the formation almost blocked the way forward.The Tartars grew desperate, and some were on the verge of tears.

I'm dying, why can't I rush the Xia people's army formation?
The army formation was composed of professional warriors who killed people like hemp, and the morning sun shone obliquely on their faces, which seemed to have no effect at all.The crossbowmen are step-by-step, the spearmen are as steady as Mount Tai, and the sergeants are fearless and cooperate in an orderly manner. This is a group of warriors who have experienced strong winds and waves and are used to fighting to the death.

They will not be afraid when they see cavalry like novices, they will not panic when they are slightly disadvantaged like novices, and they will not ignore everything when they see advantages like novices.

The enemy rushes, we fight steadily, the enemy retreats, we still maintain the formation, and advance in the wall.

"Woo!" The sound of the horn sounded, and the long swordsmen sped up their pace slightly, and the crossbows fired continuously, smashing the last wave of the enemy's offensive head-on.

The officers looked back at the high platform, and the flags changed again and again.

The password sounded immediately, and everyone put the crossbow machine under their feet, took off the long sword and Mo Dao from their backs, and rushed up at a faster pace.

"Pfft!" The Tatar cavalry who were still trying to charge forward were chopped off their backs.

The sharp long sword was like a life-threatening talisman, chopping the whole person down.

A robed man with a sickle spear and a long-handled ax came up, hooked the horse's legs downward, chopped the rider upward, and the long swordsman slashed vigorously. The entire formation was like a precision-operating killing machine, beheading the last Tatar warrior.

The enemy finally couldn't hold on anymore.

They looked at the family members who were being transferred in horse-drawn carriages and ox carts with reluctance, and rushed away with tears in their eyes.

Qingqi rushed down from the hillside.

The Tubo, Dangxiang, Gamo, and Qiang people from the Hewei prefectures uttered frightening screams, speeded up to catch up, and beat the dog in the water.

The Tatar cavalry had no fighting spirit and were scattered everywhere.The Longyou Fan Qingqi chased and killed them happily, easily harvesting one head after another.

"In the battle of the Yihe River in the past, [-] Turkic cavalry charged at Su Dingfang's thousands of infantry, but they were defeated by them. Their morale was demoralized and they were defeated. The Tibetan cavalry took advantage of the situation to chase and kill tens of thousands of them." He got off his horse, looked at the messy battlefield, and said with emotion: "In the current battle of Ruyuan, no less than [-] people have been beheaded. General Yang can also be remembered in history."

The generals Xiao Siye and Fan general Po Run who followed Su Dingfang in the battle were all recorded, and they can also leave their names in the history books in the future.I just don't know if my old Zhang has this blessing. I personally led the partial teacher to intercept and kill, and forced to retreat the black car room Wei Na's Ministry of Rites for reinforcements. I should be able to get a name, right?

The long swordsmen in the valley stopped after a hundred steps forward, and after a little formation, they charged forward again.

The fleeing Tatars, old and weak, women and children, cried and cried.

Someone jumped out of the carriage and stopped the enemy on foot.Seeing their gray beards, Zhang Guiba just sneered - after so many years of fighting in the South and the North, his heart has long been hardened. As long as it is an enemy, even a three-year-old child stands in front of him and chops it down with a knife. Take a wink.

The line of defense consisting of a few hundred old and weak was almost overwhelmed.

The ruthless professional warriors slashed a path with heavy swords and mo knives, their limbs and arms were broken, and their heart, heart and lungs were scattered all over the place. They rushed forward quickly and caught up with the fleeing convoy.

Fanren Qingqi scattered around, watching from a distance, cooperating perfectly and tacitly.

There is no longer any resistance.

The last bloodline descendants of the Albus family were surrounded.The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and the passengers fainted from fright when they saw the warrior with intestines still hanging from the armor leaf holding the heavy sword dripping blood.

The battle is over.

Facts have proved that they are not as difficult to fight as those feudal towns in the Central Plains. The only advantage is their flexibility. If the tactics are not right, they will be consumed by them.But as long as you force them to fight head-on, it's a piece of cake and easy to break.

"Military envoy, Fang won a big victory yesterday, and won again today. The soldiers fought continuously without any signs of fatigue. The Golden Sword Army looks like a strong army." Zhang Guiba walked up to Yang Liang and complimented him with a smile.

"How is it compared to the Long Sword Army?" Yang Liang asked.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Guiba said, "I still have to be stronger."

"Haha!" Yang Liang laughed.

Zhang Guiba didn't tell the truth.Yang Liang's family knows his own family affairs, and compared to the heyday of the Long Sword Army, it should still be worse.After all, when the army was formed, many recruits came in, and it took time for them to grow.

Fortunately, there are many veterans of the long straight army in the team.As expected of Zhu Quanzhong's pro-army, he was quick to kill people, he didn't seem to be afraid when surrounded by people, he still talked and laughed happily, and killed the enemy bravely.

Sometimes Yang Liang felt that they had no humanity, they were complete killing machines.However, the recruits grow quickly under their leadership, which is the biggest benefit.

An army is not afraid of being hit hard, but it is afraid of being wiped out.Once the grassroots officers and veterans with rich battle experience, who can read the battlefield situation, and have subjective initiative die, all the inheritance will disappear.Newcomers need to accumulate everything from scratch. In this process, they will experience setbacks and pay a price in blood. What's more likely is that they have no chance to grow up at all.

"The thieves have retreated?" Yang Liang glanced at the sergeants who were arresting the old and weak Tatars and cleaning the battlefield, and turned to ask.

"There are not many people here, just a few thousand riders. I led someone to touch the scouts, and the main force rushed forward foolishly. Du Yanqiu occupied the high ground, and the bows and crossbows were all fired. The thieves suffered heavy casualties, and their lives were scattered." Zhang Guiba was few. In a few words, he told the general process of leading the partial teacher to scare off the thieves.

In fact, the whereabouts of the Golden Saber Army should have been leaked after rushing all the way.Yesterday they captured a Uighur tribe, beheaded more than [-] people, captured more than [-] lives, and more than [-] cattle and sheep.They were non-stop today, and they happened to see the Yinshan Tatars fleeing. Obviously, they had received the news in advance.

But when there are too many people, the running will be slow.What's more, you have to travel with tents, household items, cattle and sheep. This speed is too slow, and it is inevitable to be overtaken.

"After counting the raw population, goods, and miscellaneous animals, we will send people to Jining. You can make arrangements. You don't need to send more than a thousand light cavalry to escort them." Yang Liang ordered.

"Of order." Zhang Guiba replied loudly.

His mentality has changed very well, and he is also very satisfied with his role in Xia Jun.Sometimes people need a bit of luck. At the beginning, King Xia captured not many Liang soldiers and Liang generals, and because of the grassland war, he urgently formed the second army of black horses and golden swords, which gave him a chance to surrender.Otherwise, only in the year of the monkey can he become a general again?Do Ge Congzhou, Kang Yanxiao and Zhang Shensi have this chance?No.

Normally, like Liu Han, they would have to waste time for several years before slowly gaining King Xia's trust and being able to take charge of the army.

My old Zhang is a man of great luck, and the blind fortune-teller when I was a child was right.

"After today's battle is over, we can't stop. Let's continue to advance south and attack Yizhen City." Yang Liang has a big appetite and a very aggressive style.It was indeed true that Shao Shude handed over the Golden Sword Army to him. Although he had some doubts about the overall strategy, he executed the order very resolutely and in place. He really has the style of a famous general.

The place where their meeting is located is actually Yuyi Town, but it is the "Old Yuyi Town". It is located in the east of Guyuan County, Zhangjiakou, and the west of Datan Town, Fengning County, Chengde City in later generations. It is located between the east and west sources of Rushui - Rushui , is the Luan River.

More than 140 miles south of Yuyi's old city and more than [-] miles north of Chicheng County, there is a new town of Yuyi Town built by Emperor Xiaowen of the Later Wei Dynasty. This is a traffic node outside the Great Wall, and its location is very critical.

"Military envoy, Yang Dutou has an order." A horse galloped from a distance, and when he got closer, he got off his horse and took the order.

Yang Liang took it and took a closer look, and said: "Yuyi Town has to be fought. There is an order from the capital. After our troops occupy Yuyi Town, we will repair the city and send troops to stay behind."

Zhang Guiba was a little surprised.

He thought that sending troops this time was just to plow the courtyard and sweep the caves, and if they failed to attack, they would harvest cattle and sheep. Does this mean that they want to occupy land?
With a distance of hundreds of miles, is it possible to restore Houwei Zhujun Town?Who will guard it?

Taking Yuyi Town as an example, Emperor Wei placed the captured Gaoche people here and ordered them to guard the border. How would King Xia arrange it?In Rouzhou, the Qibi tribe is guarding the border. Who are Huaihuang and Yuyi?Zang Cai?Hun?Or King Xia's own slave tribe?It is the most impossible to transfer the government army from the Central Plains, because the cost is too high, and all kinds of materials have to be transshipped inland.

Grasslands have to follow the way of life of the grasslands, unless the people are resettled to come to reclamation, but the scale is bound to be big, and it is difficult to feed more than [-] soldiers.

"Compared to Li Keyong, the king may be more worried about Khitan." Yang Liang seemed to see what Zhang Guiba was thinking, and said, "It doesn't matter. Let's clean up these miscellaneous tribes. Even if we retreat in the future, we will not Loss. I can see that these tribes are too scattered, it is difficult to twist into a rope, if Khitan attacks, they will be swallowed up one by one."

Zhang Guiba didn't know Khitan's strength very well, so it was a little hard to understand.

In fact, five years later in history (902), Yeluyi led "40 people" to conquer the east of the river, made a circle in Daibei, and captured 5000 people, including countless cattle, sheep, horses and camels.No matter how wet the 40 people are, it is unimaginable not to sweep through these tribes along the way for such a large-scale expedition.

What Yeluyi did was a devastating blow to Li Keyong's grassland friends.From then on, it is unlikely that the Daibei tribe will take orders from Hedong anymore, and it will be difficult for Li Keyong to get a large number of war horses and cannon fodder from the Fans.Before he died, there were only [-] cavalry in Hedong. In addition to the great consumption of the war with Zhu Quanzhong, and the death of a large number of Shatuo cavalry of his clan, the gradual departure of the grassland tribe from him is a factor that cannot be ignored.

Shao Shude took the first step to wipe out these tribes this time. Although it is impossible to completely wipe them out, the harvest will certainly not be small.They just don't know what they will think of the news after it reaches Khitan.

On June [-], Yang Liang, the envoy of the Golden Sword Army, led more than [-] Fan and Han soldiers to the south, and raided Yuyi Town, which was more than a hundred miles away.

The thief has no fighting spirit and has already run away for most of the way.They tortured the prisoners and quickly pursued them. Thousands of prisoners were killed, and more than [-] ox carts and more than [-] cattle, sheep, horses and camels were seized.

At this time, the news of Supreme Khan's large-scale eastward raid gradually spread, and the tribes in Yanbei were shocked by the news, and fell into a dilemma for a while.

(End of this chapter)