Cross the Sea in the Red Chamber

Facing thunderbolts and thunderfires that came from nowhere, the northern barbarian army had no way to advance or retreat. They didn't know where to hide, and they didn't know if there was another round of attacks under their feet.Not to mention launching an assault and escaping from the siege, these cavalrymen couldn't even stand still...

Q: What are horses afraid of?Answer: I am afraid of flames, and even more afraid of loud noises.

Under normal circumstances, a horse that has not received special training may even be startled when it hears the sound of a gong rushing in, let alone the cracking sound of "Boom Boom Boom".Even people are scared, let alone these war horses?

This place is nothing compared to the canyon of that day.In the canyon, although the horses would also be frightened, but at that time only the cavalry rushing to the front were hit. After all, the sound was relatively scattered, and the horses behind were farther away.These war horses were overwhelmed by the knights after a little panic, and they hadn't had time to mess around.

And the frightened horses were all unlucky guys who happened to step on the big move. Even the people and horses were blown to death on the spot. It was too late to be frightened, so they had to go to the underworld to show their power, which did not cause any serious consequences. , but now it is different.

Surrounded by elite heavy infantry of the Jing Army, the northern barbarians have been surrounded by Da Jing's soldiers and horses, and under their feet is the thunder and fire formation that Jiang Yuan specially prepared to entertain them.These huge noises sounded around them and even under their feet. How could the horses of the northern barbarians calm down?Even the people in the northern barbarian army were in a panic, let alone these war horses who were at a loss?

Why did Jiang Yuan dispatch relatively slow-moving heavy infantry here to besiege King Zuoxian's army instead of dispatching faster and larger cavalry to surround them?The reason is that the sudden loud noise may startle the cavalry's horses.Once the horses of the Jing army are startled by the loud noise and flames, some chain reactions may occur, leading more horses to flee in a panic, so that there is a gap and the northern barbarians take the opportunity to escape, but now there is no need to worry about this problem if you use people to besiege up.

The heavy infantrymen were extremely determined, and the scattered shrapnel and stones were still relatively far away from their positions, so they couldn't hurt them at all, they were just some noises, and they couldn't scare them.Such determined infantry would not leave any openings for King Zuo Xian's army to break through the encirclement, and would only treat these besieged enemies more strictly.

In fact, the thunder and fire array alone could not cause too many casualties to Zuo Xianwang's [-] army.After all, the firearms carried by the Jing army are very limited, and the entire Western Region front is too long. The Jing army is not defending the city but hitting luck. Jiang Yuan and Situ Sheng can't guess where Zuo Xianwang's army will appear and where to lay the mines. Some.

It doesn't matter if the location of the ambush is inaccurate, at worst, you can just run a few steps, but the buried firearms can't move at will.Therefore, when the Jing army deployed their firearms, they scattered a little, and the density was not large enough. At most, they could only injure a few thousand people, which was not enough to crush the entire [-] army.But who said that a person must be killed to be considered dead?

The war horses under the Beiman army were all frightened by the sound of "Boom Boom Boom". From the moment the first horse jumped up in a panic and rushed wildly, the other horses also panicked, completely out of the control of their masters. up.

When livestock are frightened, it is often not a situation where one or two are scattered, but one can lead a group.It didn't take long, amidst the sharp neighing of these horses, the entire cavalry under King Zuo Xian couldn't control the horses they were riding.

The eyes of these frightened horses had turned red, and their bodies were still trembling slightly. They wriggled and jumped in a daze, and even planned to rush out of the encirclement of the Jing army, as far as possible from the fire and thunder formations under their feet.

Animals in panic are not as tame and obedient as when they are calm, and they like to rush around, regardless of the surrounding situation, and whether there are other things in front of them or on the ground.Not only knocked the master off his back, but also swarmed up, stepping on [-] feet by the way, directly trampled the knight who had not sat still and fell, broke his bones and bones, vomited blood and died.

The panicked horses led the cavalry to charge around, and some even rushed in front of the heavy infantry of the Jing army.If the horses can usually control the situation, the northern barbarian cavalry on the horse can at least try to fight back, brandishing the weapon to see if he can fight against Mo Dao, it is good now, he can control it and not be knocked down by his own horse. He was cut off from the horse's back by Mo Dao who was coming straight at him, and he didn't even have time to react.

Zuo Xianwang originally wanted to gather the army and launch an attack again, but at this moment, who could notice what he was shouting?The battlefield is filled with the sound of horses and people shouting. The sound is not far away, and no one is willing to listen carefully.

Everyone was trying their best to rein in the horses, hoping to stop the crazy horses, but the reins were bleeding from the mouths and skin of the horses, but the crazy horses were completely unconscious, and they were still rushing around, out of control.

King Zuo Xian wanted to try to shout, to see if any soldiers could hear his order, but not far away, a crazy horse that trampled its owner to death rushed over, directly from the side Knocked down the horse that Zuo Xianwang was riding, and knocked Zuo Xianwang on the horse to the ground.

Before Zuo Xianwang had time to get up and get back on his horse, the hoof of another startled horse rushing over from nowhere just landed on the femur of his right leg, and he heard a "click" With a crisp sound, he only had time to let out a painful scream before he passed out from the pain, and could no longer give orders on the battlefield...

Situ Sheng looked at the Beiman army in the encirclement, and showed a faint smile.The war has come to this time, no matter who it is, whether they understand the battle situation or not, they can easily see the outcome.The northern barbarian army must be defeated, and Zuo Xianwang must be defeated!What he said before the start of the war was once again confirmed by reality.

The difference between the Great Jing Dynasty and the Beiman Kingdom has long been no longer a one-sided issue such as numbers, wealth, or systems. Today, no matter from which aspect, the Great Jing Dynasty has completely surpassed the Beiman Kingdom.

Soldiers' training methods and quality of cultivation, the advanced level of weapons and equipment, the way of cultivating talents, the encouragement of new technologies and new inventions, and even the quality of civilian life, the integrity of the officialdom...etc. It is stronger than the Beiman country, the most important thing is that the Beiman country no longer has a good leader.

Now the remaining Zuoxian King, Right Xianwang, or even the leaders of various foreign clans or the leaders of the Yuezhi tribe, none of them can do it.Maybe these people can become the kings and hegemons for a while, but they are not the kind of unrivaled heroes who can rule the world.None of them had the ability to turn the tide, and it was even more difficult than going to heaven and earth to save the northern barbarian country that had been torn apart.

It is difficult for a vast country to change from weak to strong and to regain its glory, but if there is no excellent leader who is willing to lead an equally excellent team to work tirelessly, then it is not a problem of "difficulty", but It is simply impossible.The people of Beiman Kingdom could no longer keep up with the changes in the whole world. Fortunately, Dajing seized the opportunity and won the opportunity to stand at the forefront.

"Close the Internet cafe, the Beiman Kingdom has already lost." Situ Sheng said a little coldly, in a tone of indifference and indifference.It is difficult for the once powerful enemy of the Northern Man to get his attention, it has already lost...

Jiang Yuan took the order and waved his hand casually. Under the instruction of the semaphore, the heavy infantry gradually advanced to the center, bit by bit compressing the space of the northern barbarian soldiers and horses inside, and finally crushed the cavalry who could not even control the formation. Formed a group, forcing them to choose to die or surrender.

Compared with the battle at Qingli Lake, the scale of the battle in the Western Regions defense line was not large, but it took a few hours to end the battle.The number of enemy troops wiped out and captured exceeded 3, and the heavy infantry even captured King Zuoxian, who was seriously injured and unconscious, alive among the dead.This big man whose status is second only to the Great Khan of the Northern Man is the biggest gift the Jing Army has received since the Northern Expedition, and its significance is very important.

Although when cleaning the battlefield at Qingli Lake before, some soldiers had already found the heads of the Northern Man Khan and his prince who had been limed in King Zuoxian's camp.But after all, they were two dead people, no matter how prominent their identities were when they were alive, it would be meaningless to die.

According to the tradition of the northern barbarians, they are no longer the leaders supported by all the northern barbarians, and even their tribes have disappeared, destroyed and civil war.There is no effect of these two heads in the hands, at most they can only be dedicated to the Taimiao to make Emperor Gao happy in the ground for a while, and to publicize the achievements of the Northern Expedition in the country.But the still alive King Zuo Xian was different.

Once the news that King Zuo Xian was arrested and his [-] troops were annihilated is spread to the Beiman Kingdom, it will deal a severe blow to the morale of the Beiman's domestic army.This news will make the northern barbarians who were already sluggish due to the Qingli Lake battle, and even become frightened, be hit even more depressed, and it will also help to further intensify the conflict between the aliens and the northern barbarians.

If King Zuoxian's army is still there, even if he and King Youxian are fighting to the death, the foreigners will not dare to provoke the northern barbarians easily, for fear that the two sides will unite to deal with them, but it will be different if King Zuoxian's army is destroyed once. .King Youxian can't fight alone, does he still have the ability to deal with more alien races?

A living person is always more valuable than a dead person. King Zuoxian has been the No. [-] person in the country for so many years, and his life is not in vain. It is impossible not to know some secrets.As long as he or his subordinates can pry their mouths open, they will be able to find out more information that is beneficial to Dajing.Even if there are no secrets, Zuo Xianwang's life is a sharp weapon against the northern barbarians!

Situ Sheng looked at the vast eastern snowfield, and then at the desert of the Western Regions behind him. The smile on the corner of his mouth turned cold, and he said, "Qingyuan, it's time for the countries in the Western Regions to see the situation clearly."

Jiang Yuan nodded, "As His Majesty wishes, this territory in the Western Regions must belong to Dajing, and it can only belong to Dajing!"

The land of the Western Regions, a mountain country.

This country is not big, with only 450 households and 160 people.It is 260 miles away from Yanqi State, and [-] miles away from Weixu State in the northwest. It borders Shanshan and Qiemo. It is a very common country in the Western Regions.

This country is strange compared to Middle-earth. The people of the country often live under the mountains, so it is named Mountain Country.The people who live here do not make a living by farming, and there are very few people who cultivate the land. All the grains they eat depend on the neighboring countries of Weixu and Yanqi.This is unbelievable to the people of the Central Plains. Even the most important food depends on neighboring countries. How can such a country survive?Isn't it just about to be strangled by someone casually?

As a small country, there are only a thousand soldiers in the mountain country, but because the mountain country is rich in iron ore and is good at iron smelting, these soldiers can use iron weapons, which are much better than those in the surrounding countries.Because the country is small, there are not many officials. Below the king, there are only Fu Guohou, the left and right generals, the left and right captains, and the translator. There are not many officials in the whole country.

Such a small country, with a pitifully small population and soldiers, is certainly no match for the mighty Northern Barbarian country.Decades ago, when the army came, the king of the mountain kingdom surrendered to Beiman Kingdom obediently and donated countless gold and silver. , at least taught other countries that bullied their small and weak countries a lesson.

Because the people of the country are good at iron smelting, even though the city is small and the population is sparsely populated, it still allows them to successfully build up the Northern Man country, which lacks weapons and does not know how to make iron, and has become an important source of weapons for the Northern Man. Dominated for several years.

At that time, the Mountain Kingdom was a weak and weak country, and was bullied by its neighbors in various ways. It was not until it came to the Beiman Kingdom that it was able to bully others at will. Therefore, the monarchs and people in the Mountain Kingdom regarded the Beiman Kingdom as their own. Their savior treats them willingly, even if they have to be robbed and oppressed by the northern barbarian country every year.It's good to be treated like a dog's leg, completely forgetting what it's like to be independent...

When Fang Han was on an envoy to the Western Regions, he had been to the Mountain Country, and the result...was quite miserable.

The king of the mountain country said it nicely, why he sent troops to deal with the northern barbarians, why he had admired Dajing for a long time, he slowed down Fang Han with some rhetoric, and then sent troops to attack Fang Han's camp at night.If it wasn't for the guards accompanying him to protect him, and Fang Han himself was not a feeble scholar with no strength, it is estimated that all of their missions would die in the mountain country.

Because of driving away the envoys of the Dajing Dynasty, the king of the Mountain Kingdom once invited the Beiman Kingdom to give credit.At that time, the Great Khan of the Northern Man was in power, and it was the time when the Jing people were rejected. It was heard that the countries in the Western Regions drove away the envoys of the Jing Dynasty and gave him some rewards.

The king had also swaggered to the surrounding neighboring countries by being praised by the Great Khan of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom, but who knew that today he had an interview with a person whom he looked down upon, and received a frightening message, which scared him to throw away all his The ministers called into the palace to discuss related matters urgently!

The palace of the Mountain Kingdom is not big. In terms of size, it is estimated to be the size of a main hall of the Dajing Palace. This main hall cannot refer to a palace like the Qianqing Palace, it can only be the size of a side hall.The level of decoration inside... gives people the feeling of vulgarity.

In fact, there was no need to make it so vulgar. The original lords decorated the palace more elegantly, but who made them meet the current king... The background of the mountain country is just mediocre, and it is completely dependent on the north. After the barbarian country, it became rich and powerful, but the mountain country is a small state of Quer, so what foundation can it have?

There is a problem with this wealth... This king was completely taught by the northern barbarians. He only knows how to put expensive materials together. He thinks he looks rich, but he doesn't know what he is displaying. The accessories look very timid, no matter how you look at them, they feel superficial, and people can't find the right words to criticize.

The king of the mountain country thinks he is dressed luxuriously, but in fact the crown on his head does not match the clothes on his body at all, and the clothes do not match the boots on his feet, and the boots do not match the accessories on his waist. People do not think he is rich, but rather Very ridiculous.He spent a lot of money on his outfit, but no matter how he looked at it, he was not as good as a rich man in the countryside... At least the rich man dressed neatly and well-matched, but he completely ruined his image.But he still thinks he is good, holds his head high, and feels that he is extravagant.

Several courtiers on both sides sat on the chairs, all frowned, pursed their lips, and lowered their heads one by one, not knowing how to solve this domestic problem.The king, who felt all kinds of good things, also recovered, put away the "nobility" on his face, and looked depressed, as if his own father had just died.

All the reactions of everyone in the palace came from a piece of news - the defeat of the Beiman Kingdom!

How could such a powerful northern barbarian country be defeated suddenly?These people don't understand, and they don't want to understand, but they can't do it if they don't understand, because trouble has already come to them.

They offended Dajing, another big country, for the sake of the Beiman Kingdom, and now the Beiman Kingdom has been defeated by Dajing's army, and the people of Dajing hated the Mountain Kingdom because of chasing and killing the envoy.If His Majesty the Emperor of the Jing Dynasty waved his hand and sent a powerful Jing army to deal with Shan Guo, how could Shan Guo's army of more than a thousand people fight against it?

I heard that the number of people in Jing is astonishing. There are tens of millions of people in the whole country... Tens of millions? !It is ten thousand times that of the mountain country, so how many people will there be in the army?Could it be [-] times as much... Thinking of this number, they felt their scalps go numb and fidgeted.

The king of the mountain country looked expectantly at the courtiers below, but all the courtiers below were pretending to be stupid, pretending not to understand what he meant, and ignoring him at all.

Hehe, when I advised you not to humiliate the envoys of the Dajing Dynasty in order to please the Northern Barbarian Kingdom, you, the old man, refused to listen to death, and instead sent troops to almost kill him.Now that the Dajing Dynasty has become more powerful, it has beaten the vassal Beiman Kingdom to the ground, and even plans to come to you to settle accounts. Who can blame this?Blame me?

Is the matter between the two big countries so easy to mix? !No matter which side it is, you can grind the mountain country into powder with just a finger.You offended the Dajing Dynasty for the Beiman Kingdom, but when the Dajing Dynasty wants to deal with you, will the Beiman Congress extend its hand to protect you?

How could it be possible to make a move?Why is the Northern Barbarian Kingdom?According to Beiman Kingdom's consistent temperament, they would not mind such nosy affairs at all.The life and death of the mountain country is very important to the people of the mountain country, but to the northern man country, it is nothing more than one less object to rob. Only you, the king, will think that the rewards of the northern man country are good things, everyone knows Those things are hot potatoes!

The courtiers sat down and pretended to be dead one by one, but the king of the mountain country couldn't also pretend to be dead, or else he would be completely cold.He coughed twice, and then said softly: "The Jingchao envoy is resting in the city, what should I do?"

Fuguohou, who was sitting at the lower seat, coughed twice, opened his mouth, and swallowed the words back.Heart said: Your Majesty, you are still Jingchao Jingchao, envoys and emissaries, and you don’t respectfully call them Dajing, angels, etc. How do we answer your words?

Although Captain Zuo's status is not too high, but his mind is dexterous, and his complexion immediately turned ugly.Today Dajing's envoy came to the mountain country to enter the palace to meet the king. The king put on all kinds of tricks, and finally said, "How is the palace of the Jing Dynasty compared to the palace of the widow?"

With just this sentence, the envoy immediately pushed back, "The Dajing Palace has five steps to the first floor, ten steps to one pavilion, inherits the fortune of the sky, and is well-connected to the world. The palace of the mountain country...is not as good as I am a small official!" How can it be compared with my imperial palace?"

Afterwards, the envoy began to enumerate the various harms Shan Guo had done to Fang Han, the envoy sent by Dajing, and even threatened that if the king of Shan Kingdom did not take the initiative to prostrate and plead guilty, the Dajing Dynasty would send troops to uproot Shan Guo and wipe it out completely. .It was obvious that Dajing was already dissatisfied with the king, so what's the use of what they said?do what?Hurry up and admit your mistake...

Even if the Dajing dynasty just found an excuse to clean up the mountain country and insisted on subjugating the mountain country, would it be possible to resist Dajing's army with only a thousand people from the mountain country?Even the mighty northern barbarians can't beat them, how do you let us compete with the Jing army?Gnaw it with your teeth?

At this time, if he is a smart person, he will bow down to the ground honestly and see if Da Jing is willing to forgive him, and it will be over. What else can he do?Could it be that at this time, your old man still does not give up on the Beiman Kingdom, thinking that they will come to save you?

The king of the mountain country was very angry when he saw that all the courtiers were silent, but he didn't dare to make a scene in the palace.He also knew in his heart that if he hadn't messed around, he wouldn't have caused the trouble now.Dajing's side is already relentless, and if these courtiers are angered again, no one will be willing to stand by him at that time.What if the people of the country come to make him apologize with death?

The king rolled his eyes, and suddenly came up with a bad idea, planning to arrest the envoys of Dajing in the country to blackmail the king of Jing Dynasty and make them withdraw their troops.Being blocked by the courtiers on both sides rolling and crawling, they were so angry that they almost foamed at the mouth and died.Your Majesty, it's time for this kind of life and death, so don't make jokes that scare people to death. If you still act like this, are you planning to kill us as well?

The king of the mountain country was at a loss and stayed up all night, but he didn't know that there were not many monarchs in the entire Western Regions who could sleep peacefully.The emperor of Dajing sent envoys to every country in the Western Regions, and every word of these envoys hit their hearts hard, making their whole hearts ache.

Why did the mighty Northern Barbarian Kingdom lose?They refused to accept it!This is impossible? !

Cough cough, don't mention them, even the Beiman Kingdom itself is not convinced, but will Situ Sheng and Jiang Yuan take it seriously?It works if you don't accept it, what do you need the army for?