A cavalry army, 800 cavalry, who left the territory under the jurisdiction of the vassal king without the permission of the imperial military department, entered Hezhou from Beiliang Road, Youzhou, passed Jizhou, and slowly headed to the west of Gyeonggi.
Along the way, the local garrisons of the states who were supposed to come forward to stop this Qingqi were all silent, not even a symbolic question came forward, making the 800 cavalry on the entire northern frontier of Liyang, as if entering a no-man's land , before this, the Jingqi on the Eastern Front of Beimang also acted in the same way on the northern defense line of Jihe and two states, but the problem was that Wang Sui had tens of thousands of tiger and wolf divisions coming and going like the wind at that time, and the number of this cavalry army was only Only eight hundred.
According to common sense, there are only 800 people, not to mention Liaodong, where the two sides are heavily stationed in Liyang and Beimang. I am afraid that even if they are thrown into the war-torn Guangling Road, they will not be able to make a fool of themselves.
As the eight hundred riders traveled eastward far away, one letter came from the spies of Cai Nan, envoy of Lianghuai Jiedu, Han Lin, envoy of Jinglue, Zhao Xiong, king of Han, and Yang Huchen, deputy general of Jizhou, and other princes and ministers. The accelerated speed was passed to the capital.
Finally, on the westernmost edge of Gyeonggi, an elite division full-time responsible for the safety of the capital appeared. It was the three major battalions of the Western Army of the Jifu Garrison, with the Xilei Battalion as the main force. Half and half. This Western Army was supposed to be led by Yuan Tingshan, who was granted the imperial title of General Pingxi, but this General Jizhou can no longer even keep his job as General Jizhou, let alone the Western Army whose combat power is second only to the Gyeonggi Northern Army. Halfway under control. Today's 7,000 western troops are led by General Anxi Zhao Gui, who was born in the Zhao family's clan, with Lieutenant Hu Qi, one of the four major lieutenants with real power in the capital, and Yuchi Changgong as the deputy generals.
The 7,000 people recharging their energy and energy, against the 800 Qingqi who are busy in the world, turned out to be the former's enemy.
Yuchi Changgong, who is as famous as Yang Huchen, Song Li and other young and strong generals, is okay, and he can still maintain a calm face after all, but the serious Anxi General Zhao Gui is sweating profusely, cowering and sitting on his horseback On the next day, full of complaints, cursing in a low voice that the gang of old people in the clan's mansion are not good people, why is it a lie to say that you are sick? Even Tang Tieshuang from the Ministry of War approved it with his eyes closed. He never thought that it was his family who was entrapping his family. He even threatened himself that if he didn't want to lead the army this time, he would impeach him in the name of the clan mansion. Get cold feet.
Zhao Gui, with the scorching sun on his head, drank the northwest wind, and really wanted to die. If it was ten days ago, if he was asked to lead an army of seven thousand to intercept hundreds of northern Liang barbarians on his own territory, let alone the Ministry of War and Zong The people's government acted both hard and soft, even if they stopped him, they couldn't stop him from taking credit. It was just that after the cavalry left Beiliang, some gossip spread from the northwest to the center of the capital, and then from the cracks in the gate of the yamen or the gate of the palace. Floating out from the gaps in some bead curtains, Zhao Gui, who was far better at fighting in bed than using knives on the battlefield, was completely stunned after hearing those shocking news. ? It is said that even the famous Beimang general Yang Yuanzan had his head cut off in that ghost place called Hulukou? Some people even swear that the Jingguan in Youzhou is one after another, as many snowmen are piled up in our capital in winter
Zhao Gui fought fiercely with his lips, and turned to Yuchi Changgong and asked in a trembling voice: "General Yuchi, what if that little barbarian Xu... oh no, it's the King of Beiliang, if he refuses to stop, is it possible? Are we really going to fight them?"
In the early years, it was Yuchi Changgong who was squeezed out of General Anxi's position by this noble family in the early years, and said with a blank expression: "General Zhao, the order of the superior is like this, and we will not disobey it."
In the past, when encountering captain Chi Changgong, Zhao Gui, who had to deliberately call out to Captain Chi Changgong, managed to squeeze out a smile and said: "The book of war does not say that a soldier who does not fight is a soldier who is a good man. If the King of Beiliang I don’t know the general idea, I have a good relationship with the Southern Army, otherwise I’ll let you know and call thousands of people over? It’s also good to teach the king of Beiliang to know the great power of our Gyeonggi garrison.”
Yuchi Changgong said flatly: "General Zhao, if the general remembers correctly, no matter who dares to privately dispatch Jingji soldiers and horses to leave the garrison, he will be beheaded, not to mention you and me, even Tang Shilang of the Ministry of War is not qualified. "
Zhao Gui said with a dry smile, "I'm not worried about that young vassal king who has been far away in the northwest all year round. He doesn't know how powerful he is."
Yuchi Changgong squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, not interested in chatting with this General Anxi, just patiently waiting for the next group of scouts to report back the military information. Compared with Zhao Gui, a so-called general who was taller than a dwarf in the clan, Yuchi Changgong went to the front line of the Liaodong border after reaching the crown. After returning to the capital, he was promoted to his current position step by step. Yuchi Changgong was naturally not a scumbag like Zhao Gui who only relied on his surname to get to the top. The current boss in the capital who really knows the details of the battle in Beiliang is definitely no more than a pair of hands, that is, The Ministry of War, now the Minister is empty, and the servant Xu Gong is patrolling the border. Perhaps only Tang Tieshuang, the servant who is in charge of the military department in the capital, knows the inside story. Yuchi Changgong has some valuable personal relationships with Tang Shilang because of his experience in Liaodong, so Knowing more about the truth about the Northwest than Zhao Gui, not only was it confirmed that Beiliang had repulsed the millions of troops that invaded the border on the third front of Beimang, but even the rough battle losses of both Liangmang and Mang were counted. The more so, the more shocked Yuchi Changgong was after seeing the astonishing combat power of the Northern Mang Cavalry Army. Although he was more calm than Zhao Gui at this time, in fact, Yuchi Changgong's right hand never left the saber at his waist, pointing at him. The joints are all white.
Perhaps Zhao Gui was just afraid of the young man's status as a vassal king, the statement of 300,000 Beiliang iron cavalry, and at most the terrifying title of Xinliang King, the great master of martial arts, but Yuchi Changgong really had no confidence Can the 7,000 people who have been away from the smoke for many years really withstand the charge of the 800 cavalry? One charge can stabilize the formation, two or three times later? In the battlefields of official history, regular pawns fight against rebels, and first-class elites fight against ordinary pawns. The superiority of troops on the table has always been meaningless. In the Spring and Autumn War, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of rogues, who were as numerous as locusts, were killed by thousands of court troops, and blood flowed into rivers. On a large-scale battlefield, it is not uncommon for one side to break through the enemy's formation with thousands or even hundreds of elites. In the past, Yuchi Changgong didn't look down upon the Beiliang Frontier Army, which was known as the iron cavalry best in the world, but he didn't take it too seriously. The pawns are always about the same when they compete against each other, and they think that the two Liao defense lines, such as Duoyan Jingqi and Heishui cavalry, are the first-class combat power even in the Beiliang frontier army. So Yuchi Changgong is not so optimistic anymore.
Yuchi Changgong subconsciously clenched the handle of the knife, feeling extremely complicated. Assuming that the Beiliang cavalry army is not tens of thousands, but the real three hundred thousand, then can they go straight to Beiting in the hinterland of Beimang and help the Central Plains for the first time? Completely conquer the desert and grassland? But if Beiliang really had such strength, since he could defeat Beimang, it would be even more difficult to defeat the city of Tai'an behind him, and how much harder could it be
When the scouts galloped over and reported that the 800 riders were only ten miles away, Zhao Guiqiang asked with a smile on his face, "General Yuchi, the king of Beiliang won't really go to war at the feet of the emperor, will he?"
Yuchi Changgong didn't feel like Zhao Gui was in trouble anymore, he frowned and said, "Wait for them to advance another five miles, if Beiliang takes the initiative to send scouts to contact our army, it means that the feudal lord will follow the rules act."
Before he knew it, Zhao Gui's helmet was a little crooked. He stretched out his trembling hand to support it, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked in a low voice, "What should we do if we don't see the Beiliang Vanguard Scout?"
Yuchi Chang Gong said in a deep voice: "It's just a formation to meet the enemy."
Zhao Gui shivered for a moment and almost fell off the horse on the spot. He hid his embarrassment with a laugh, and comforted himself: "It shouldn't be possible. In the court, after all, you still know the rules and follow the rules."
General Anxi had obviously ignored His Royal Highness' actions outside the Imperial College and the turmoil in the Jiujiu Pavilion, and even put his bold ambitions of threatening to fight against that little barbarian back then.
The confrontation between the two armies was less than five miles away, and there was still not a single Beiliang cavalry soldier appearing.
Zhao Gui slapped himself on the face and said angrily, "You have a crow's mouth!"
Yuchi Changgong didn't need to look at the pawns behind him, but he already felt the suffocating sense of oppression.
Back then, Chi Changgong, the captain of the Hu Cavalry School, fought the enemy for the first time as a cavalry captain in Liaodong, as if he could clearly hear his own heavy breathing.
Because of excessive nervousness, the new recruits often become silent before rushing to the battle, and people can't even hear the sound of war drums.
The distance was less than three miles, and still no Beiliang cavalry left the team.
Zhao Guiru lost his will to talk to Yuchi Changgong, his eyes were dull, and he said to himself on the horseback: "King of Beiliang, can we have a good talk? After all, Beiliang and Liyang are still a family. It’s not good for your own family to use knives and guns. Haven’t you killed hundreds of thousands of barbarians in Beiliang in Beiliang? What kind of hero is killing your own people... Besides, my lord, you old man is standing side by side with Deng Tai’er Master, if you fight someone like me, you will lose your worth!"
Yuchi Changgong raised one hand high, without turning back, he shouted with all his strength: "Let's fight!"
The 4,000-foot army is in the middle, forming layers of formations to resist horses, shields are like walls, and archers are ready to draw their bows.
A total of more than 3,000 cavalry troops on the left and right wings began to raise their spears.
According to the intelligence from Lianghuai and Zhao Gou, the eight hundred Beiliang Qingqi did not carry long spears, but only crossbows and knives.
Yuchi Changgong, who had already rode his horse to the front of the cavalry formation in the west base camp on the left wing, found sadly that he seemed to be the young boy of the Liaodong frontier army who had fallen into battle for the first time.
Xibaiying is the first battalion of the Gyeonggi Western Army. It has always been higher than the top. It is firmly believed that one Xibaiying can defeat the other two battalions.
The battalion number is taken from the west wall.
But for more than 20 years, including Yuchi Changgong himself, he has forgotten who laid down the west wall.
It seems that only at this time, when they stood on the opposite side of Beiliang and really needed to face the Xu family's iron cavalry by themselves, did they realize this forgotten truth.
The pale-faced Anxi General Zhao Gui led a group of cavalry followers to the right wing of the cavalry army, and kept turning his head to glance at Yuchi Changgong. This was the first time in his life that he regretted having an affair with Yuchi Changgong.
Every time there is a big war, there must be generals who take the lead. Originally, Liyang military law has always been the law, but except for Liangliao, and at most southern Xinjiang, the army in most other places is more or less no longer so rigid.
At this moment, the main general, Zhao Gui, was slowly retreating, which caused a slight commotion in the entire right-wing cavalry, and the formation became disorganized.
Ordinary soldiers in the Gyeonggi West Army, although they don't know the shocking news that Beiliang has defeated Beimang, but who has never heard that the king of Xinliang is the master of martial arts who defeated the king Xianzhi of Wudi City, this kind of fairy is flying around People, even if they think that the young feudal lord alone can't kill 7,000 troops, but it's okay to kill 7,000 or 800 people, right? As one of the two-winged cavalry, the one who charged forward was the one who died first? In this way, one of the three or four cavalry troops will die. If they are unlucky, they will be slaughtered like a chicken? Taking a ten thousand step back, I was lucky enough to survive. The 300,000 young feudal lords of Beiliang's iron cavalry died in this place, causing the army of Beiliang to attack Tai'an City. Who is to blame for this? It's not them pawns! Will the six high-ranking bigwigs show loyalty to you
In the sun, on the earth.
In the eyes of everyone, the light cavalry in white armor was shining brightly.
The 800 cavalry marched forward slowly and did not charge for the time being.
Just when everyone thought that the Beiliang Cavalry Army would stop in front of the formation, and then send people to negotiate with the two adults, General Anxi and Captain Hu Qi.
Anomalies abound!
Eight hundred riders almost blinked, and spread out a charge formation.
There is no iron gun.
But the eight hundred Baijia Qingqi all held the Beiliang knife at their waists.
The Beiliang Cavalry Army, which clearly had an absolute inferiority in strength, would draw its sword out of its sheath at any time and charge at any time in the face of the imperial court's 7,000-man army who was waiting for work.
General Anxi Zhao Gui began to speed up his horse, but instead of attacking the enemy, he showed amazing superb riding skills and circled to the end of the right-wing cavalry.
Lieutenant Chi Changgong of Hu Qi School knew very well that as long as the Beiliang cavalry began to charge, it would be a trivial matter for one's own side to win or lose. Together with the entire Yuchi family, they cannot afford this crime.
But at the same time, he cannot retreat, not even a single step.
If he retires today, his official career in this life will be completely over, not only he, Yuchi Changgong, will suffer, but the whole family will not even think about having a comfortable life in Liyang officialdom.
So Yuchi Changgong suddenly clamped his horse's belly, and rode out alone, less than a hundred steps before the front line of the Beiliang cavalry army, bowed and cupped his fists and said loudly: "The last general, Yuchi Changgong, see the king of Beiliang!"
There are no more than 200 cavalry strikers in each row in Beiliang, and in the middle area, there is an eye-catching ordinary carriage parked alone, with only four or five cavalry guards nearby.
The front curtain of the carriage was still and drooping.
Captain Hu Qi, who did not receive any response, continued to lower his head, and said in a loud voice: "I report to the King of Beiliang! When the vassal king enters the capital, according to the law of Liyang, the followers of the two kings of Beiliang and Huainan need to stop at the camp of the Western Army in Gyeonggi!"
Yuchi Changgong clasped his fists and passed the days like years.
The real-power school lieutenant gritted his teeth and slowly raised his head. When he saw a Beiliang cavalry soldier who looked like a captain, he didn't show any signs of speaking, but his gesture had changed from holding a knife to pulling a knife.
Yuchi Changgong swallowed his saliva, and said hoarsely: "The general begs the king of Beiliang to act according to the law!"
At this moment, there was an uproar from the Western Army.
Yuchi Changgong, who was already ashamed, turned his head in amazement and saw three riders galloping towards him. One of them was wearing a striking red python robe. He was an old eunuch in the palace. "The decree has arrived!"
In addition, there is a rather young official among the two accompanying horses. Judging from the official Buzi, he should be a leading figure from the Ministry of War.
Yuchi Changgong was instantly relieved, as if he had walked through the gate of hell, only he didn't slump on the horse's back.
Lieutenant Hu Qi, who was listening to the announcement by the side of the eunuch, did not listen carefully to what the imperial decree said, but only heard the general meaning, which said that His Majesty the Emperor authorized eight hundred vassal princes to accompany the King of Beiliang to the capital. Stationed near Xiamawei Posthouse.
When the boa-robed old eunuch shouted out the words "receive the decree", the audience was silent.
Especially the young military official, with the corners of his mouth curled up, smiling playfully.
The official of the Ministry of Rites who was unlucky and was arrested as a villain would be a lot more experienced in Daocheng Mansion, but he just watched his nose and nose, and if it wasn't for the imperial decree that had just ended, he would have liked to pretend to be dozing off on horseback.
The car curtain didn't budge.
The old eunuch who was the senior eunuch who was the chief inspector of ceremonies and Bingbi had a stiff old face that was as dry as tree bark, which was exactly the same as the curtain of a car, and he did not move at all.
Even Yuchi Changgong could feel the gloomy aura of the old eunuch.
As the second-in-command of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, one of the first-class eunuchs in Tai'an City, he was able to wear a big red python robe. At this moment, even in the face of such a rebellious courtier, the old man still firmly suppressed his anger. She didn't show any superfluous expressions, said nothing, and held the imperial decree.
A voice rang out, "Are you finished?"
The old eunuch was stunned for a moment, then finally lowered his head and said slowly, "It's over."
The voice in the car said without any ups and downs, "Then make way for me."
Yuchi Changgong was dumbfounded.
Just as the young military official was about to reprimand, the elderly eunuch immediately turned his head and gave the latter a sinister look.
Then the eunuch, the supervisor of ceremonies and Bingbi, who had to treat each other with courtesy, said softly to Yuchi Changgong: "Captain Yuchi, you haven't escorted the king of Beiliang yet."
When Yuchi Changgong turned his horse's head to direct the army to disperse the formation, Gao Tingshu, the most popular celebrity in the capital, and the second-best Lang Gao Tingshu, who had risen to fame in the military patrols, clenched his fists and pierced his nails into his palms.
The old eunuch lowered his eyebrows and said in a soft voice, "Prince of Beiliang, this old slave has to return to Beijing first, so he can't accompany the prince."
There was no response from the carriage.
The old eunuch took the lead to return with two officials from the Ministry of Rites of the Ministry of War.
The decree is still there.
Since Liyang ruled the world, from the first year of Yonghui to the second year of Xiangfu, only two imperial edicts were rejected.
Moreover, the disobedient person who rejected the imperial decree twice was the same person.
It was the King of Beiliang who didn't even bother to raise the curtains of the car.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites carefully glanced at the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, but no change could be seen on the old man's face.
Gao Tingshu turned his head and glanced at the 800 cavalry troops passing through the center of the infantry formation of the Western Army, and said with a sneer, "What a big air!"
The official of the Ministry of Rituals obviously didn't see how the eunuch Bingbi opened his lips, but he could hear a small smile oozing from his throat, which made his hair stand on end.
The corners of Gao Tingshu's mouth curled up again.
It was he who slowed down intentionally or unintentionally before, and the eunuch Bingbi did not raise any objections.
Gao Tingshu knew that a good show was about to kick off.
Because this is Tai'an City, not Beiliang.
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When the city wall of Tai'an City caught the eyes of the Beiliang Cavalry Army bit by bit, it looked taller and more majestic.
Xu Fengnian finally raised the corner of the curtain and looked up. He was wearing the feudal king's python robe sewn by the Beiliang Gold Thread Weaving Bureau, and smiled at the driver: "I came here last time and thought the city walls were very high. Looking at them now, they seem to be inferior to those in Hulukou. A seat in Beijing."
Xu Yanbing, who was acting as a groom, twitched the corners of his mouth, but did not speak.
In the second year of Xiangfu, in late autumn, the king of Beiliang entered Beijing.