The north wind blows the wolf smoke
When Nangong Rang was in power, he believed in the number of Mandate of Heaven, so there were hundreds of people in Guantian Division. After Nangong Jingnu took the throne, he ignored this department and never abolished it.
Although these people did not know the princess of the previous dynasty as well as Qi Yan did, but everyone gathered firewood with high flames, and it took one night to decipher the hidden poem on the slate...
The next day, Guan Tiansi handed over the paper with the answers to Nangong Jingnv's imperial case. Nangong Jingnv looked at the eight big characters on it and bit her teeth, and tore the piece of paper on the spot.
Seeing this, the courtiers looked at each other in dismay, thinking that the content on the slate was inauspicious, and everyone turned their attention to the Minister of the Household.
Why is the Ministry of Accounts
Now Xing Jingfu is still under the system, and many matters in Zhongshu are handled by the left and right servants. In theory, the right servant is slightly larger than the left, but the left servant Lu Boyan relies on his outstanding family background and deep background. Since Pushe has been suppressing Zuo Pushe everywhere, the latter can't fight against Lu Boyan, so he simply says that he is not ill from time to time, and completely handed over the power to Lu Boyan.
But the courtiers all know: Her Majesty the Empress does not like this Zuo Pushe, but it is not easy to attack because of the two family friends. On the contrary, the Minister of the Household is the oldest in the court, the most highly regarded by His Majesty, and the most upright. One of the three is a combination of the three, and the courtiers naturally tend to focus on the Minister of the Household in some major events.
Receiving the expectations of his colleagues, the Minister of the Household really lived up to expectations, holding a jade wat and standing out silently: "Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say."
Nangong Jingnu: "If it's about the slate, there's no need to say it."
The Minister of the Household lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt on the ground: "Even if Your Majesty does not allow it, the old minister will say it at the risk of death."
Nangong Jingnv was so angry at the remarks of the Minister of the Household, but the old gentleman managed the Household in an orderly manner, and every transaction of silver, materials, and objects that went in and out of the warehouse was accounted for. I don't know what the court would have been without his assistance, Nangong Jingnu looked at an old man who was older than her father, kneeling there with gray hair, and finally softened her heart: "I forgive me. You are innocent, get up and speak."
The two ministers on the left and right immediately stepped forward to help the Minister of the Household up, the Minister of the Household straightened his clothes and put the jade wattle on his chest: "Your Majesty, why don't you disclose the contents of the stone slab, if the heaven calls it, no matter if it's good or bad? Dawei is good, if the prediction is not good, we can take precautions early, and Guan Tiansi has finally deciphered the content on the slate, Your Majesty must not ignore it."
Nangong Jingnu: "It's just a sly talk to confuse the public. Everyone can set foot on the frozen river face. Maybe it's someone who has a heart to make a mystery."
The Minister of the Household: "Your Majesty's words are bad..."
So there was another debate in the court hall, whether Nangong Jingnv was killed or not let go, and it was dragged on until the hour of retreat, and Nangong Jingnv left alone.
These ministers in the DPRK were surrounded by Guantian History, who couldn't escape in time, and forced him to ask him what "will of God" was conveyed on the slate.
Guan Tianshi is only a mere fifth-rank official, how can it withstand the pressure of these adults
However, he also knew that since Her Majesty the Empress was so repulsive, if he told them directly, it might be a death penalty, so Guan Tianshi only said one sentence: "There is actually a hidden poem on the slate..."
Led by the Minister of the Ministry of Housing, the courtiers came to Guantiansi again and again, and connected the first word of the eight-line poem into one sentence, and the answer was: the harmony between the dragon and the phoenix can ensure peace.
Isn't this just God instructing Her Majesty the Empress to get married
The minister of households was full of energy, looking at the slate with a smile on his face, if the dragon and the phoenix were in harmony, peace could be kept, wouldn't this be a good omen
The Minister of the Ministry of Housing: "Several Ministers, can you come to the old man's mansion for a gathering?"
In the house of the Minister of the Ministry of Housing, several adults reached a consensus that this "dragon" must be found to be a sign of harmony between the dragon and the phoenix...
The Minister of Rites said embarrassedly: "But... This matter still requires His Majesty to nod. We will search for it privately, I am afraid that we will be blamed."
The Minister of the Household: "Your Majesty should have a big marriage at this age. In the matter of children, women are already a little more difficult than men, and it can no longer be delayed. Since the late emperor has entrusted His Majesty to us, we are considered courtiers. Even if you die, you must help with all your heart! Only under Jiuquan can you face the emperor face-to-face. Since God has also indicated, how can we look ahead? I will set an example today. For the dragon, the birth date is related to the dragon. For men of the right age born in the 'Dragon Land', it is a big project to collect the information of these people first..."
The Minister of Rites: "Since the Minister of the Household is of high righteousness, the House of Rites must also show an attitude. Later, I will call all the painters of the House of Rites and dispatch them to the House of Houses to be dispatched, and draw portraits of those who meet the requirements and submit them to the capital. A suitable opportunity for His Majesty to choose."
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Nangong Jingnv didn't know that several court humerus had "reached a consensus" behind her back, she was upset and unknowingly came to Qi Yan's side, at this moment Nangong Jingnv was a little afraid to see Qi Yan...
Nangong Jingnu could feel Qi Yan's unease to some extent, if she let her see something, it would only add to her troubles.
After thinking about this, Nangong Jingnu looked around and saw that no one found her, so she silently exited the half of the forbidden palace...
Above Luobei and Luochuan.
After several days of hard work, the imperial medical team finally succeeded in developing an antidote. After giving the antidote to the soldiers, most of them recovered their health. Even so, the loss of the imperial court was still not optimistic. Many soldiers carried the antidote. As soon as the antidote came out, they all died in vain.
Fortunately, Gongyanghuai brought an army of 50,000 people, so that the heart of the army would not be disturbed.
Luochuan was already frozen, Gongyanghuai picked a sunny day and took tens of thousands of people to the ice surface of Luochuan. In the morning, hundreds of soldiers took the lead on Luochuan, using ice chisels to chisel on the river surface. After making some ice holes, they kept stirring with wooden sticks to prevent the ice caves from freezing. Gongyanghuai brought wooden buckets and molds. When everyone arrived, Gongyanghuai ordered the soldiers to start work.
The original idea of the Ministry of Industry was to pour water into the mold to make ice cubes the size of the city wall bricks, and then build the city wall and even the city pool according to the procedures of the Wei Kingdom...
But through practice, I found that there is no need to be so troublesome at all. Luobei is very cold, almost to the point of dripping water into ice. Just use a rope to pull out a line, and use the rope as a reference to directly water the river surface to form a fortification. Slippage will occur, affecting progress...
After listening to the soldier's report, Gongyanghuai waved his hand: "Abandon the ice bricks and pour the city wall directly on the river!"
Soldier: "Yes!"
Ministry of Industry official: "Master Taiwei, wait a minute."
Gongyanghuai: "What's the matter?"
The Ministry of Industry official bowed his hands respectfully towards Gongyanghuai, and replied cautiously: "Master Taiwei, the lower official thinks that it is inappropriate to pour the city wall directly on the ice."
Gongyanghuai: "How do you say this?"
The official of the Ministry of Industry: "Master Taiwei Rong Qi, this... From the perspective of the firmness of the fortification, the ice bricks are more stable than the direct pouring, although the ice bricks may slip, just fix them first and then pour water below to let the ice bricks slide. The ice bricks and the ice surface can be glued together. Although direct pouring is fast, it turns the city wall into a whole. If it is impacted by external force, the loss will be much greater than that of the city wall made of ice bricks, and it is extremely inconvenient to repair. With ice bricks, once the city wall is damaged, we can immediately repair it with ice bricks.”
Gongyanghuai thought about it and asked, "If you use your method, how long will it take to build a fortification that stretches for hundreds of miles?"
Official from the Ministry of Industry: "This... it's hard to estimate even a lower official."
Gongyanghuai: "As the saying goes, the soldiers are very fast, and the city walls are directly poured on the ice. An ice city or a fortification that stretches for hundreds of miles can be operated at the same time, and it can be accomplished day and night. Besides... This fortification is just a seasonal defense method. It can last for three to four months at most, and we can retire when Luochuan is thawed. There is really no need to waste too much time on this. Besides, it is freezing cold, as long as the ice wall is poured If it is thicker, I am not afraid that it will not be strong. As far as this official knows, there are no trees in Luobei, and it is impossible to make siege trees and ladders.
Ministry of Industry official: "...Yes."
Gongyanghuai glanced at the soldier: "Do as I say!"
Soldier: "Yes!"
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As Gongyanghuai said, a fortification that stretched for dozens of miles was erected, and it only took three days to complete the fortification!
An ice wall that stretches for hundreds of miles is above Luochuan. The city wall is more than 30 feet high. It is extremely solid and majestic. When the sun shines, it is crystal clear and reflects the brilliance, like a work of magic.
On the city wall, there is a post every five miles, and a pavilion every ten miles. The pavilion is used to burn wolf dung. Once attacked, others can quickly determine the location and rush to help in time.
Gongyanghuai climbed on top of the ice wall, climbed high and looked into the distance.
Gongyanghuai couldn't help but sigh: "I don't believe anyone can break such a miracle! Just wait for the next spring, and the war can be resolved."
Just when Gongyanghuai was full of self-confidence, one night, the alarm bell in the city rang...
The city where Gongyanghuai is located is only ten miles away from Luochuan. He hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed out, grabbed a guard and asked, "What happened?"
Soldier: "The alarm bell rang on the tower, and the little one didn't know what happened."
Gongyanghuai let go of the soldiers, rode a fast horse and rushed to the gate of the city. When he climbed up the city tower, he saw that the fire was blazing in the north...
Sentinel soldier: "Master Taiwei, there is a fire in the direction of Luochuan!"
Gongyanghuai: "Impossible!"
As soon as the words fell, a herald came from the north on a horse and came to the city gate and shouted loudly: "Quickly report to the captain, there is an enemy attack above Luochuan, please quickly send troops to help!"
Gongyanghuai: "Open the city gate and let him in, this official has something to ask!"
Soldier: "Yes!"
Gongyanghuai: "Bang the drums, gather the three armies, and prepare to fight!"
Soldier: "Yes!"
The soldier who came from Luochuan was brought up to the city wall. Gongyanghuai raised the torch and shook it in front of the soldier. First, he made sure that the other party was not a foreigner. Second, he looked at the soldier's body to see if he was injured. Knowing that it didn't matter at first glance, Gong Yanghuai was really startled. The soldier's face was charred as black as charcoal.
Gongyanghuai: "How many enemies have come, and what is the situation in the city? What's the matter with your face?"
The soldier knelt on the ground and replied: "The enemy launched a surprise attack in the dark, the city walls were full of smoke, and the battle line was too long. The brothers didn't know where to rush to help for a while. It's hard to estimate how many enemies there are. There were countless fireballs falling from the sky. The fireballs hit the city wall and shattered, splashing black juice, burning black smoke, and the smoker couldn't open his eyes. Deputy General Wang sent a villain to ask the captain to send troops to help. If it's too late I'm afraid the fortifications won't be able to hold!"
Gongyanghuai was terrified. Although he has experienced a lot over the years, this is the first time he has actually been on the battlefield. He raised his eyes and looked at the monstrous fire in the north. The flames dyed half of the night...
Gongyanghuai calmed down, listened to the sound of the war drums, and took a deep breath: "Hold my warhorse! Order 8,000 cavalry and 5,000 archers. The cavalry first rush to help the fortification with the official, and the archers must also do their best. Hurry up, the rest guard the city!"
Soldier: "Yes!"
Gongyanghuai: "Where is the herald?"
Herald: "The end is here!"
Gongyanghuai: "Send a team to send the battle report to the adjacent state capital, tell them to close the city gate quickly, beware of enemy sneak attacks, and send an 800-mile rush to the capital, saying that there has been a change in Luobei, please do it early. Intend!"
Herald: "Yes!"
With a rumbling sound, the gate of the city opened, Gongyanghuai led eight thousand cavalry out of the city in the dark, followed by the archers carrying bows and crossbows, loaded with arrows, and formed a phalanx to follow. Run with all your might.
This Linjiang City is a city built especially in the south of Luochuan after Nangong let Luobei be swept away, and it is only ten miles away from Luochuan. Gongyanghuai brought eight thousand cavalry soldiers to Luochuan in just a few cups of tea. The scene was even more shocking when he got closer, but the stretches of fortifications that had just been completed were on fire everywhere, and the flames that stretched for dozens of miles dispelled the darkness of the night. , illuminating everything around you clearly.
The ram Huai Lema took a closer look: this flame is very unusual, not only can it burn on the ice, but also like the soldier who sent the order said: it kept blowing black smoke like strands of silk!
At this time, the howling north wind was blowing, and all the smoke and dust were blown to the south by the strong wind, and even the flames were swept towards the soldiers by the wind.
The screams were endless, and the soldiers were panicked and at a loss. Who would have thought that an ice city could actually burn? Not only the soldiers did not expect it, but Gongyang Huai also did not.
This karmic fire caught all the Wei State soldiers by surprise.
Gongyanghuai and the cavalry team have not yet set foot on the river, but they can already smell the pungent smell in the air. The smell makes people feel a little dizzy. Gongyanghuai can only cover his mouth and nose with his cuffs and look around. It's all fire, I don't even know which place to go to help first...
Adjutant: "Master Taiwei, what should I do?"
Gongyanghuai's heart was beating like a drum, and he panicked for a long time. He clenched his fists and forced himself to calm down, because he knew that any decision he made could decide the outcome of this war, and it was related to tens of thousands of soldiers. of life and death.
Gongyanghuai: "Adjutant Li, this officer leads a thousand cavalry to the top of the wall to find out what's going on. You and Adjutant Zhang each take half of the remaining seven thousand to go around the fortifications and use the sky-piercing arrow as an order. The Sky Arrow launches a counterattack charge against the enemy!"
Lieutenant Li: "Yes!"
Gongyanghuai clamped the horse's belly: "Soldiers, rush with me!"
On the other side of the ice wall, on the vast grassland, there were several figures standing on a wooden chariot.
The one standing in the middle is wearing a black iron mask, wearing a black robe, and wearing a snow-white robe, who is the princess of the previous dynasty!
The two brothers, Wu Da and Wu Er, were dressed in strong suits, with swords attached to their waists, and stood on both sides of the former princess like guardians of the law. Jiya was wearing a fiery red fox fur and holding a whip, standing on the far right of the chariot. On the far left is Gucci Bayin, who is more than eight feet tall and powerful.
The picture after that was a bit inconsistent. There was actually a child on this chilling battlefield: Bayin was holding a young boy with yellow curly hair and amber eyes! It is Xiaodie's eldest son - Qiyan Jinwushu.
Ji Ya looked at the continuous fire in front of her eyes, the shock in her eyes was fleeting, and instantly turned into a smile, Yingying said: "Senior used soldiers like gods, not only found a way to conquer the ice wall, but also can be regarded as a great north wind tonight. , this smoldering fire... the people of the Wei country can't bear it anymore."
Bayin pulled the Lajinwu technique, and said boldly: "Open your eyes and see how vulnerable the sheep of the Wei kingdom are. Tonight, the army will cross Luochuan and occupy the city to avenge your father!"
Jin Wushu: "Yes, Uncle Bayin."
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The cavalry on the grasslands were lined up, the four square formations at the back protected the chariots, and at the front of the team were hundreds of catapults, which were loaded with hot oil and mixed A jar of some kind of black liquid was used as a cannonball and kept hitting the ice wall.
When talking about the previous dynasty, Guan Tiansi said: The princess of the previous dynasty is a star in the sky, and she is destined to see everything in the world and cannot stay in one place for a long time.
The old emperor loved his eldest daughter so much that he gave her a gold medal and an arrow, allowing her to travel around the world, and to withdraw the silver from Huangzhuang at will.
The former princess was also an elegant scholar who was fond of mountains and rivers when she was young. She took the Wu family brothers to various places, and even used Luochuan to freeze the grassland. There, the former princess accidentally discovered a black swamp, full of thorns. Nose smell.
The princess of the previous dynasty ordered the brothers of the Wu family to take some black juice and bring it back to the palace for research. I thought that maybe the water of the black pool might have some medicinal properties that could be used as medicine, but I didn’t want to accidentally discover that this black juice is extremely flammable , and in the process of burning, black shredded tobacco will emerge, and the smell is pungent.
The former princess made a note in her travel journal, and then gradually forgot about it.
A while ago, Princess Qianchao was forced to go to Luobei to rely on Bayin. She met Jiya under Bayin's recommendation. Princess Qianchao gave Jiya a secret record, which recorded the production methods of a large number of siege weapons. People chat overnight.
After that, the former princess became a military advisor. The grassland did not grow trees, so the former princess suggested to demolish the city previously built by Nangong Rang and get wood and stone.
After Luochuan was frozen, Jiya suddenly found the former princess in a rage and said that the Wei Kingdom had built an ice wall on the river! How can this be good? Even if they don't fight now, the southern envoy will come next spring and find that the city is so much less... How to explain
Under the leadership of Ji Ya, the former princess lurked on the banks of Luochuan River. When she saw the ice wall, she suddenly thought of the black water pool she had seen in her early years. , mixed with hot grease, and launched this fire plan with the catapult...
This black juice really made a contribution, it directly adhered to the ice wall and burned...
The fire has been burning for almost half an hour, black fog accompanied by white smoke, this ice wall fortification that stretches for dozens of miles still can not withstand the high temperature of the fire, and it begins to melt...
However... the stone throwing continued, and the entire ice city was already crumbling.
Even though the archers who came later climbed the city wall, they couldn't see where they were going due to the massive amount of water vapor and black smoke, and could not carry out an effective attack.
After looking at it, Jiya said to the masked man: "Senior, the archers of Wei Kingdom seem to have arrived."
The masked man sneered and replied, "Even if the bow of the Wei Kingdom has a farthest range of only 120 steps, it will not be much farther if it occupies a high ground. If you can shoot 150 steps, your troops will have 800 steps to go to the river, so as long as you don’t attack rashly, you will naturally not be able to do anything.”
Ji Ya: "Senior's magic trick!"
Princess Qianchao: "The flame of this black juice can't be extinguished even with water. Besides, it's freezing cold and dripping into ice, where did they get the water? When the ice city is almost burned... Then push the flushing car up and overturn it. Once you reach this wall, it will be a flat river, and it will depend on your ability to fight with close troops."
Without waiting for Jiya to speak, Bayin took over the conversation and replied, "Don't worry, Eunuch, we have 80,000 iron cavalry, and it's no problem to annihilate the sheep of Wei Kingdom. The Wei State sheep will be wiped out in one fell swoop!"
The ice city melted into water, part of it was transpired by the flames, and the other part spread to the channel of the city wall and quickly froze under the action of the strong wind. The water stains made the soldiers unable to stand on the city walls.
The city walls and piers were thinning and shortening at a speed visible to the naked eye. The soldiers were completely panicked, and they had completely lost their morale before starting the battle.
The most terrifying thing is that some of the fireballs that fell from the sky hit the soldiers on the city, and the soldiers burned on the spot.
The addition of the archers did not change the one-sided battle situation. Several soldiers held large shields to protect Gongyang Huai, who was also in a state of embarrassment and almost fell several times.
What's the best way now? Gong Yang Huai does not know...
He has a sky-rocketing arrow in his arms. As long as the archer shoots it out, the cavalry on both sides will rush towards the enemy, at least destroy the enemy's catapult...
But how many enemies are there
Is seven thousand cavalry enough
Could it be that as soon as this arrow is fired, those soldiers will not be able to come back
The north wind was howling, and in such a cold weather, Gongyanghuai was sweating profusely, and the wind was blowing from head to toe.
Soldier: "Lord Taiwei, what should we do? I'm afraid this ice wall won't last long!"
Gongyanghuai swallowed and made an extremely difficult decision: "Mingjin withdraws his troops, everyone immediately retreats from the ice wall, and all return to the city to refuse to defend!"
In the end, Gongyanghuai still couldn't bear to gamble with the lives of 7,000 soldiers to win a chance.
The tight gongs rang out, Gongyanghuai took the lead down the city wall under the protection of the soldiers, rode on fast horses and led the men to retreat back, and the two cavalry teams who had bypassed the defense line heard the gongs, They also retreated.
The masked man listened attentively and said, "The Wei Kingdom has withdrawn its troops."
Bayin: "I'll take someone to chase!"
The masked man raised his hand to block Bayin: "Don't chase the poor thieves, this time all the elite teachers of the Wei state are here. Linjiang City is only a few miles away, and they will be able to return to the city soon. Now that they have returned to the city, before The tactics should also be changed. Once the imperial army has occupied the land, it is impossible for you to capture it. This Linjiang City was built to resist the prairie people. Once the defense equipment is entangled by them, they will lose the chance to attack."
Bayin was confused, but he felt that what the benefactor said must be right, so he retreated and asked, "Then... what should we do?"
The masked man unhurriedly took out a sheepskin scroll from his arms, unfolded it and saw that it turned out to be a map of the prefectures and cities of the Wei Kingdom...
Bayin held up the torch, and Ji Ya also came around, only to see the masked man click three times on the map, and then outline the three points to form a triangle shape.
Masked man: "Linjiang City, Jiao County, Luoshui County... These three cities are in a juxtaposition, but Linjiang City was built later and is much stronger. Jiao County and Luoshui County are only border towns, and the cities are much stronger. Not only is it low, but there are not many equipment to defend the city, and because the city is too small to accommodate too many garrisoned troops, it is only necessary to leave some people here and continue to use catapults to attack the ice wall, so as to attract the attention of the enemy by the fire. The rest of the troops are divided into two groups, all the way to the southeast, all the way to the southwest, directly taking Jiao County and Luoshui County. Here again..." The masked man pointed at the three-way intersection of a post road: "Ambush one here. Support the strong brigade, once Linjiang City gets the news, no matter which side you choose to help, you will definitely pass through here. At that time, you will wait for your work and give the reinforcements a head-on attack! One night, plus the rushing car is enough to break through these two cities. Although it is small, it is in the rear of Linjiang City, and it is still a major traffic road. As long as these two cities are tightly held, Linjiang City is an isolated city. The daily consumption of tens of thousands of troops is staggering. It won't be long before they can't hold on, and they take the initiative to attack in an attempt to kill the way out, and then they can give a hard blow."
After listening to what the previous princess said, Ji Ya thought for a while and asked, "Since the drawbacks of these two cities are so obvious... Can our people hold on to it?"
The masked man was a little surprised, and looked at Ji Ya approvingly: "Using the same way to do it to the body... You can use the method of pouring water and casting ice to raise the city wall. If the army of the imperial court wants to capture any city, I am afraid that All you have to do is move out... If this is the case, you can come to surround Wei to save Zhao, and the troops from another city will directly attack Linjiang City, and the imperial court will be attacked by the enemy."
Ji Ya asked again: "What if the court has reinforcements?"
Masked man: "You only have one month, and it's the end of the year. Even if the imperial court sends troops to help, it will take a month at the earliest to convey the military order, and the army will be drawn out... In one month, you must capture Linjiang City, Linjiang City not only Sturdy and backed by Luochuan. You can receive supplies from the grasslands in winter, and Luochuan melts without worrying about being attacked by the enemy. Only by occupying this important military town can you hope to conquer the Central Plains step by step!"