The northern border of Dashang.
War horses gallop and wild sand fills the air.
The three armies of the Eight Tribes of Mobei marched straight in. They were invincible and invincible. In just two months, they had almost reached the hinterland of Dashang.
Dashang obviously lacked the experience to deal with such a large-scale cavalry battle.
For thousands of years, the Great Shang relied on the strength of the city, and the territory was impregnable and no one could invade it. It was precisely for this reason that when the Eight Tribes of Mobei found a way to attack the city, the Great Shang became so embarrassed.
If you don't want to make progress, you will be beaten. This is an eternal truth.
Mobei found a way to break through Dashang City, but Dashang could not find a strategy to deal with Mobei's cavalry.
The gap between experience and tactics led to defeats one after another, and no one could stop them.
The army in Mobei was divided into three groups, and the three martial kings of Dashang had no choice but to divide their forces to stop them.
To the west, the west-route army of the Chisong, Huyan, and Helan tribes had been on a long-distance attack for half a month. With lightning speed, they defeated all resistance on the northwest border.
The Blackwater Army, which is responsible for blocking the Mobei West Road army, is always one step behind.
There are only 60,000 troops in Mobei West Road. In comparison, there are 70,000 Blackwater troops in Dashang alone. Including the local defenders, there are more than 100,000 people in total, which is more than Mobei in terms of number. many.
However, war is never won by numerical superiority.
The three armies of the eight tribes in Mobei are all capable of riding cavalry and are good at shooting. Their combat effectiveness on the plains is far superior to that of infantry.
If the infantry cannot slow down the cavalry and keeps chasing the horses, then it will never be possible to win.
This is also an eternal truth.
Dashang has not thought of a good solution so far.
Digging traps, tripping ropes, and other similar methods are ultimately just opportunistic, have limited effect, are easily cracked, and cannot influence the outcome of a large-scale war.
At any time, opportunistic methods are not the right way. They may be effective for a short period of time, but they are difficult to truly affect the trend of a war.
What Dashang lacks is a way to compete head-on with the Mobei Iron Cavalry.
Xuzhou City.
The Mobei West Road army violently attacked the city.
The entire Xuzhou City suffered extremely heavy casualties, and almost all of the 30,000 soldiers defending the city were killed.
The destruction of the city is inevitable.
Whether it was a coincidence or something else, when the Mobei army had just broken through the gate of Xuzhou City, the Blackwater army arrived late again.
The war is inevitable and about to break out.
The Mobei cavalry rushed into the city and started a bloody massacre.
The Blackwater Army and the remaining defenders resisted step by step, relying on heavy shields and bows and arrows to barely delay the attack of the Mobei Iron Cavalry.
It's a pity that the Blackwater Army's heavy shield soldiers are not large in number, so how can they stop the tens of thousands of Mobei Iron Cavalry.
"Maharaja!"
In the city, a Mobei spy arrived on horseback and reported, "It has been found that the reinforcements are indeed Dashang's Blackwater Army."
Hearing this, Chi Songqing had a playful look on her lips and said, "If I remember correctly, the eldest prince of the Great Shang Dynasty is also in the Blackwater Army."
"good."
On the side, Lord Helan nodded and said, "Speaking of which, the eldest prince of Dashang was a cripple before. Unexpectedly, he has now led his troops to fight."
"Wherever he is, I will personally go and meet the great prince of the great merchant."
Chi Songqing looked at the spy in front of her and asked.
"At the South City Gate."
The spy responded respectfully.
"South City Gate?"
Chisong Qingpi smiled and said, "Are you planning to escape? It is really in line with the Central Plains people's greed for life and fear of death."
After saying that, Chisongqing reined in his horse and prepared to chase him without any further delay.
"Lord Akamatsu!"
From behind, Lord Helan shouted, "Don't be impulsive. The Nine Nether King next to the eldest prince is difficult to deal with!"
"I'm not easy to deal with either!"
Chi Songqing's voice came, and the man and the fast horse had already ridden away.
South city gate.
The Blackwater Army was retreating steadily under the attack of the Mobei Iron Cavalry. Because Xuzhou City had been lost, King Jiuyou and Mu Yuan did not intend to stay any longer and were preparing to retreat first.
"Your Highness, let's go!"
At the gate of the city, King Jiuyou glanced at the eldest prince beside him and said.
"Um."
Mu Yuan nodded, reined in his horse and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly.
at this time.
In the distance, a horseman broke through many obstacles and rushed towards him.
"You guys can't leave!"
On the war horse, a figure jumped up, with lightning speed, holding a silver spear and stabbed the eldest prince who was about to leave.
"careful!"
Upon seeing this, King Jiuyou's expression changed, and he immediately rushed forward, clasping his hands together to block the silver spear.
"Boom!"
The silver spear broke through the city like a dragon and was as heavy as a mountain. The figure of the Nine Nether King fell to the ground and stepped back several steps, barely blocking the light of the spear.
Around the two of them, a violent impact rippled out, rolling up endless sand and dust.
"A strong man from the five realms is really powerful."
Chi Songqing looked at the Great Shang Wu King in front of her and praised him. She turned the spear in her hand, drew out the tip of the spear, then turned the spear around and stabbed the eldest prince on the horse again.
Mu Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately jumped off his horse to avoid the light of the spear.
The silver gun fell, and the war horse was knocked to the ground, its back bones were broken, and a miserable scream sounded from the horse's mouth.
Ten steps away.
King Jiuyou looked at the brave and unusually young figure in front of him, his eyes full of shock.
At the top of the four realms, with the silver spear, is the great king of the Chisong tribe!
So strong.
Compared to the other five realms, it's not that bad.
In the middle of the battle, Chi Songqing glanced at the Great Prince Dashang who had escaped with his life in a panic, with a hint of ridicule on his face. He then moved his eyes to look at the Nine Nether King in front of him, and said calmly, "Kill those untied chickens all the time. This waste of strength is really boring. Come on, King Jiuyou, let me see if the King of Martial of Dashang is just a vain person."
After hearing the arrogant words of the young man in front of him, King Jiuyou's expression darkened. He reached out and pulled out the long knife from his waist, and said, "Your Highness, please step back."
Not far away, when Mu Yuan saw this, he did not try to be brave and withdrew from the battle with a gloomy expression.
This Lord Akamatsu is so strong!
At such an age, he has already half-stepped into the Five Realms.
"Out of respect for Your Excellency, I will also do my best."
While speaking, Chi Songqing took out a red crystal stone from his arms, embedded it in the spear, and said with a half-smile, "However, this is my first time using this thing. You can only experience its power by yourself." ”
"Red crystal stone!"
King Jiuyou was shocked when he saw the red crystal stone taken out by Lord Chisong in front of him.
There is such a divine thing in the world.
Don't think too much.
Ahead, Akamatsuharu's figure has arrived, and a silver spear carrying the power of red fire comes through the air.
King Jiuyou came to his senses and swung his sword to block the power of the silver spear.
"boom!"
The magic weapon was handed over, and a huge impact broke out. The entire battlefield was filled with turbulent air waves, and anyone who got too close would be blown away.
Just when Chi Songqing was officially fighting against Dashang's Jiuyou King.
Great commercial capital.
North of the city, on the street.
An ordinary woman wearing a light blue dress walked past and walked towards the Taixue Palace step by step.
The reason why I want to go to Taixue Palace is very simple.
Most people who came to the great merchant capital would first pay homage to the Confucian head.
Although this is not a rule, it is the default etiquette.
The leader of Confucianism is the teacher of the world, educating all people and being respected by the people of the world.
In front of the Taixue Palace, the woman had just arrived, and there were already Confucian disciples waiting for her.
He is the second disciple of the Confucian sect, a scholar of literature and Confucianism.
Compared with Bai Wangyu's popularity, Wen Xiuru, who has good talent, not weak cultivation, and not bad character, is always so low-key.
Don’t fight, don’t take.
"Miss Tantai, the Confucian leader invites you!"
In front of the Taixue Palace, Wen Xiuru looked at the woman walking in front of him, bowed politely, and said.
Tantai Jingyue returned the courtesy, and was not surprised that the Confucian leader recognized her identity. He said politely, "Please lead the way."
"Um."
Wen Xiuru nodded and stepped forward to lead the way.
Tantai Jingyue followed behind.
"Half step to the four realms?"
After walking for a long time, Tantai Jingyue noticed the fluctuations of true energy on the Confucian disciples in front of her, and her expression became slightly condensed.
If she remembers correctly, this is the second disciple of the Confucian sect, a scholar of literature and Confucianism.
When I was in Mobei before, I had just entered the third realm.
After more than a year, it is almost entering the fourth realm.
The speed of cultivation is really fast.
In terms of martial arts, the Eight Tribes of Mobei are far behind the Central Plains.
No matter the top experts or the younger generation, they are all different.
The Central Plains is really a place that people yearn for but fear.
Not long after.
Wen Xiuru took the woman behind him to the east courtyard.
"Confucian leader, the people are here!"
Wen Xiuru looked at the small courtyard in front and saluted respectfully.
"I know, let's go down."
In the small courtyard, the Confucian leader's voice sounded and responded.
"Disciple resigns."
Wen Xiuru accepted the order and immediately turned around and left.
"Tantai Clan, Tantai Mirror Moon, pays homage to the Confucian leader."
Outside the small courtyard, Tantai Jingyue saluted respectfully and said politely.
"The future life is to be feared."
In the courtyard, Confucius looked at the woman outside the courtyard with admiration on his face and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will hand you over to the Great Shang court?"
"The Confucian leader is the master of the world and has the world in mind. The dispute between Mobei and Dashang is just a matter of position. The Confucian leader will not interfere."
Tantai Jingyue stood in front of the courtyard, looking at the old man in the small courtyard, and said calmly, "Since the war, the Confucian sect has not had any disciples participate in the war. This is the best proof."
"You are smart and confident."
Confucius praised, "Guesses are just guesses after all. You dare to take risks yourself, which shows that you have absolute confidence in your own judgment. This is very similar to a little guy."
"The legitimate son of the Li family." Tantai Jingyue said.
"Um."
Confucius did not deny it and responded.
"Similar people can never coexist."
Tantai Jingyue said lightly, "He and I can only live together in the end."
"So, I am very surprised when you come to the Great Shang Capital City."
Confucius said softly, "You should know that you two have the same destiny and restrain each other. This trip will be very unfavorable for you."
"I know."
Tantai Jingyue nodded and said, "However, I have a reason to come."
"Alone, I traveled thousands of miles from the northern border to the capital of Great Shang. The only reason I can think of is this."
Having said this, Confucius looked in the direction of Dashang Palace and said calmly, "You have to think carefully, once you go in, you may not be able to come out again!"
“If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, you won’t catch the tiger’s cubs.”
Tantai Jingyue said firmly, "If the Eight Tribes of Mobei want to win this war, they must go to the Great Shang Palace."
"Twenty years ago, I almost died in Sanjue Sword."
Confucius reminded, "It's really a dragon's pool and a tiger's den there. It's not easy to get in, but it's even harder to get out!"
"Thank you, Chief Confucian, for the reminder."
Tantai Jingyue said politely, "It's just that many things can't be seen clearly from outside. You have to go in to see clearly."
"Did you come up with the method of siege in Mobei?" Confucius asked.
"Yes." Tantai Jingyue nodded.
"Did you also propose the tactic of massacre of the city?" Confucius asked again.
"Yes." Tantai Jingyue didn't hide anything and answered truthfully.
"The people are innocent."
Confucius narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
"In war, there are no innocents!"
Tantai Jingyue said in a deep voice, "Our people of the Eight Tribes of Mobei are equally innocent. If we don't fight this battle, maybe next winter, and the next winter, all the people of the Eight Tribes of Mobei will freeze to death." In the cold winter, going south is my only choice in Mobei Babu."
"How long do you plan to fight for?" Confucius continued to ask.
"We will fight until the great merchants admit defeat and carve out the sixteen states in the north for our people from the eight tribes in Mobei to move south." Tantai Jingyue replied.
"impossible."
Confucius shook his head slightly and said, "To give up the northern territory will mean that the Great Shang will lose 30% of its territory. The Great Shang court will not agree."
"Then I, the Eight Divisions of Mobei, will fight against Dashang to agree!"
Tantai Jingyue said categorically, "Dachang, after thousands of years of comfort, it's time to experience the pain of war!"
Confucius listened to the firm tone of the woman outside the courtyard, sighed softly, and said, "The cold winter is coming, and the war between human races will only increase the consumption of oneself. When the cold winter comes, I am afraid that I will not have the strength to deal with it."
"Not everyone can be like the Confucian leader and have all sentient beings in his heart. First of all, I, the eight tribes of Mobei, must live!"
Tantai Jingyue said seriously, "Furthermore, there is one thing that the Confucian leader should know. A year ago, the Eight Tribes of Mobei, the Confucian Sect, the Buddhist Sect, and the Tianyu Palace joined forces to resist the demon clan. They just arrived in the Extreme Night World. , before we could gain a stable foothold, we were attacked by a wave of demons, and all parties suffered heavy losses. It is obvious that there is someone in the human race who is having an affair with the demon clan!"
Speaking of this, Tantai Jingyue's expression turned cold and said, "After much thought, if all the elites from all parties were gathered there, the only people who would benefit the most would be the imperial court of the Great Shang Dynasty. I heard that soon Recently, another heart-robbing monster appeared in the capital of Great Shang. The conspirator behind it has never been found. With the eyes of the Confucian leader, can't you see who is colluding with the monsters? Today's Great Shang Dynasty has already Rotten to the core, it is ridiculous to expect such a court to withstand the catastrophe of winter."
When Confucius heard this, he fell silent.
Outside the small courtyard.
Dantai Jingyue bowed respectfully again and said, "Confucian leader, the Confucian sect watches over the world, and everyone in the world is grateful. Even if one day, the Mobei cavalry defeats the great merchants, the Confucian sect will still be the Confucian sect, and no one can touch it!" "
In the courtyard.
Confucius sighed softly, waved his hand and said, "Let's go."
"Junior, please resign!"
Tantai Jingyue saluted, then turned and left.
"Li Yuan, there is an old friend you know well. Since he is here, go and have a look." Confucius reminded him in the rear courtyard.
"I think so too."
Tantai Jingyue responded softly and walked away.
