Yuanzhou has five counties under its jurisdiction. A few months ago, Jingzhou recaptured Baiquan County in the First World War. Later, Li Shan sent Zhang Shigui to recapture Pingliang County.
Guo Xiaoke firmly guarded Zhisheng Pass, Longshan Pass, and Liupan Pass. After the Turks fled north and Liang Jun withdrew his troops to garrison Guyuan County, Longzhou Prefecture soldiers went west and successfully recovered Jingning County.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, after the Tang army besieged Guyuan County, they attacked in all directions. News of the fall of Xiaoguan spread everywhere, and the defenders outside Guyuan County surrendered one after another.
The Shimen Pass and Yizang Pass occupied by Liang Jun have also been surrendered, and all seven passes in Yuanzhou have been recovered.
In other words, except for Guyuan County, which was trapped to death, only Tongxin County in Yuanzhou has not been recovered... and Tongxin County has remained calm so far. This is because it is located between Yuanzhou and Lingzhou. The border is north of Xiaoguan.
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Tongxin County.
Liu Nu, who was already over fifty years old, was sitting on a bench in hiding, bending over and beating her sore knees. She looked at the wind and snow that started to pick up again outside. She felt quite worried. She moved from the Western Turks to the east and then to the south. They attached themselves to Liangshidu and fought all the way into the Tang Pass, but they were all forced by wind and snow.
In several battles last year, although the Turks were expelled by the King of Handan of the Tang Dynasty, they successively transported a large amount of grain and grass back to the grassland. Most of the rest was occupied by Liang Shidu, so that many small and large tribes such as Jihu had to rely on them.
For this reason, Liu Nucheng had to send her nephew Liu Hei'er to the Liang army. Just a year ago, in order to get more food and grass for the winter, when the snow was falling, another nephew, Liu Zhao, had to lead his troops to Guyuan. .
Just as she was thinking about it, someone shouted outside, and Liu Nucheng was surprised to see her nephew Liu Zhao suddenly appear at the door, "You're back so soon?"
Liu Zhao didn't say a word, his eyes wandering. Liu Nvcheng frowned and was about to ask more questions. Footsteps sounded outside one after another. The leaders of the tribe, as well as the generals sent by Master Liang, appeared one after another.
Liu Nv Nicheng became alert. Although she didn't know what happened yet, she seemed to be unable to control the situation. Just when he was about to speak, the last person finally arrived.
Tongxin County Magistrate Liang Luoyi, Liang Shidu's cousin, and Liang Luoren's concubine.
"You're back?" Liang Luoyi looked at Liu Zhao, "How was the war in Guyuan?"
General Liang Jun said with a smile: "I received a letter from Feng Duan years ago. It is said that the Tang army garrisoned east of the city was trapped by wind and snow."
The buzzing discussions basically came from Liang Guo officials and Liang Jun generals, but Jihu's leader had dispersed at some point and vaguely surrounded the other party.
Liu Nucheng's face turned slightly pale. At that moment, he saw a familiar figure quietly appearing on the edge of the crowd.
At that moment, Liu Zhao nodded and said, "We're all here."
In Liu Nu's sight, the majestic figure pulled out the long knife inserted into the mount and rushed into the crowd. The sharp blade easily cut Liang Luoyi's throat.
There was a moment of stasis in the field, and it seemed that the slightest sound could be heard. A large amount of blood spurted out from the wound. Liang Luoyi's body staggered before he fell down. The Jihu people around him seemed to be just After coming back to his senses, he raised his sword and gun and began to kill indiscriminately.
Liu Heier strode forward with a long sword dripping with blood, kicked over a Liang official, and threw the long sword through the chest of a Liang general before saluting: "Uncle."
"Ah Hei, this...this..."
"Uncle, surrender to the Tang Dynasty." Liu Heier was not asking for advice, but announcing a fact. Not only were the civil and military officials of the Liang State present, but there were also hundreds of Liang troops among the five thousand cavalry stationed in Tongxin County. At this moment, the massacre has begun.
Liu Heier knew very well that his uncle Liu Nvqiang was indecisive, weak-tempered, fearful of Turks, and short of food and clothing, so he always respected Master Liang. He and Liu Zhao tried their best to persuade him but it might not have any effect... Maybe Liu Heier Nu Nicheng still wanted to wait and see.
Therefore, Liu Hei'er didn't talk nonsense at all. After arriving at Tongxin County with Liu Zhao, he simply and neatly summoned all the civil and military officials from the Liang Kingdom and killed them all... Liu's daughter hid her success and returned it. Are there any other options?
Listening to the two nephews telling the story of the war from beginning to end, Liu Nvcheng's expression alternated between anger and fear, and the beard on her lips kept trembling. She was north of Xiaoguan, covered by wind and snow, so how could she expect to get short-term In just a few days, Yuanzhou has undergone tremendous changes.
After swallowing her saliva, Liu Nücheng asked in a low voice: "Is it really the King of Handan who came to Xiaoguan in person?"
"Really, on New Year's Eve, he broke through the barrier in the wind and snow." Liu Zhao laughed, "His Royal Highness also ordered the eldest brother to command the bodyguards around him, so majestic..."
"Then the city, Yi Zang Pass, and Shimen Pass are all gone?"
"Brother killed Suo Zhou and sent Feng Duan's head to Shimen Pass. Why don't you surrender?" Liu Zhao looked around and saw that everyone had been killed. He asked his clan members to ask how the war was going outside so that no one could escape the trap. The news has been leaked. Although the news of the fall of Xiaoguan cannot be concealed forever, how long it can be sealed will determine the future treatment of the Jihu clan.
Liu Nucheng stared blankly at the corpses and blood stains on the ground, and twitched her lips, "Then I..."
"Xu Jihu is attached to Lingzhou, Huizhou or Liangzhou, and other places are also suitable. He is allowed to trade with each other and build houses." Liu Heier interrupted: "Uncle can lead the clan and serve as an official in the court. Can."
Liu Nv Nicheng sighed, "The conditions are good, but the next battle..."
"Since you have joined the Tang Dynasty, you will naturally have to make contributions. Is it possible that there are two sides?" Liu Zhao said in surprise: "So many people have died, including Suo Zhou, Feng Duan, and Liang Luoyi. Even if Guyuan County has not been conquered, Liang Luoren will definitely There is no escape from death.”
"Uncle is worried that the King of Handan wants to use Jihu as the vanguard." Liu Heier said sincerely: "But the Xiao Pass has been lost and the Tang cavalry is elite. Even if the uncle is still attached to Liang Shidu, does he still have the ability to recover? "
Liu Nv Nicheng suddenly realized, and asserted: "We must not do it. In the battle of Jingzhou, the elites of the Tang cavalry are famous all over the world. At least before April, the Turks will never go south. Even if the Liang division is not destroyed, they will definitely be defeated!"
This is the simplest truth. No matter what you face in the future, you must at least be on the side of the winner, not the loser. What's more, the two nephews have already obtained good enough conditions for Jihu.
After thinking for a while, Liu Nv Nicheng ordered: "Ah Zhao will stay in charge of the army, and I will follow Ah Hei to Xiaoguan to meet the King of Handan."
A group of more than a hundred cavalry left Tongxin County and headed south. The massacre outside the city had ended. Hundreds of Liang soldiers were killed without any suspense. Even if some fish slipped through the net occasionally, they could not escape the thousands of Jihu cavalry. Chase.
