The early wind is blowing the yellow sand, and the sky is hazy. This is winter in Liangzhou.
The ground trembled inexplicably, sending up wisps of dust and the stones trembling slightly. People were inexplicably flustered, and the cattle and sheep began to become anxious. Until they saw black shadows suddenly appearing in the distance, rolled up in the yellow sand. All these tremors, panic, and anxiety all came from a source.
They appeared suddenly and seemed to have been there before.
The cavalry team coming from afar was very long. They were dressed in jet-black black iron fish scale armor and covered with ghost-faced masks. Only his eyes were exposed, and even the backs of his hands were covered with iron-embedded leather armor, so he was quite fully armed.
The panicked people finally understood why. It turned out that someone was beating them.
Many people have never experienced this scene, but they have all heard of it. The only cavalry unit with this style that makes people on the grassland fearful is the devil who harvests lives on the grassland.
They hurriedly evaded and hurriedly organized a counterattack.
Then, those demons came and killed all those who dared to take up arms.
Liao Hua dismounted his war horse. Because he was wearing a warm cotton-padded fur coat and cold iron armor on the outside, he looked particularly heroic. He held the sword at his waist with one hand and strode into the best courtyard of the tribe.
In the courtyard, there were the last seven or eight men, holding weapons and struggling desperately. Behind them were the anxious women and children. The men's expressions were very angry, and they cursed and cursed the devils in front of them who had taken away everything.
Different from how powerful they were in the past when they were domineering and waving their whips and falling on others, they are now very weak.
Liao Hua listened quietly to the two curse words, then gently raised his hand and waved forward.
In an instant, the sound of Jia Ye's swords rushing to the east and west was heard, and the men behind him started to stab with standard spears. The horse's spear, which was more than four meters long, was far longer than these barbarian weapons, and it became a small military formation. , more than a dozen horse spears were stabbed at the same time. These brave and powerful barbarians had no chance to resist at all. Each person had at least two bullet holes in his body.
Not to mention this, the women and children behind were not spared either, and they were all stabbed to death neatly. These women may be innocent and were robbed, but that doesn't matter. If the men don't cooperate, the women and children will have no reason to live, and Liao Hua has no intention of distinguishing who is innocent. There are too many people who die unjustly in this world...
"Count the cattle, sheep and horses, keep what our troops eat, and give the rest to the civilians to preach the policies of my rule."
After saying this, Liao Hua went into this man's home to rest.
The soldiers outside were busy, and the marching commander was directing the operations, arranging cooking and other matters. Of course, the most important thing was to preach the policy to the people who were too scared to come out. This is a mature model, and they have already done it. many years.
Seeing the unbelievable barbarians in the distance, the cook who was killing the horse laughed out loud: "They all cannot enjoy happiness."
"I was the same before. I never thought that the general would share the playground, cattle and sheep with me equally." Another man who helped the cook laughed. His appearance was slightly different. He was a Wuhuan people who had been conquered in the early years. .
"It's all thanks to the general taking pity on me..."
People are always like this. They always lament how good life is now and how difficult life was in the past. They remember the hardships and sweetness and sigh, and then talk about the goodness of the general.
This is a characteristic of a generation.
When they grow old, they will tell their children about their past hardships and lament how good their lives are now. They will talk about their struggles, they will talk about their wars, they will tell young people to endure hardships, they will always live in the past.
History cannot be forgotten, and there are only a few years after we are full, but we cannot live in the past. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and a new generation replaces the old. It is the right thing to adapt to the development of the times and remain true to our original aspirations.
The sergeants were busy laughing and joking, which was a break from the boring life. Hundreds of people die every year in winter operations. No one knows when they will die. Military discipline is so strict that robbery and adultery are not allowed. Alcohol is only available when setting off. There is a skin of strong wine, which is used to keep warm. of. They usually like to take a sip before fighting to activate their Qi and blood, and they usually stay still.
So I can only rely on talking more to relieve the monotonous life.
I was busy and made a hearty meal with the seasonings they brought, all of which was meat. The sergeants ate meat, drank warm broth, took a break, filled the kettles with hot water, and then marched away in the dark, fighting into the darkness and waiting for dawn.
Liao Hua is no longer the silly boy he once was, carrying weapons for the general and having fun, and going into battle to kill the enemy wholeheartedly. He is a cavalry captain under the general, commanding the most powerful light cavalry unit. He is a victorious general who has led the army for nine years, traveled two thousand miles on the grassland, and can stop the barbarian children from crying at night...
The fighting power of the Xiaoqi Battalion is quite strong. When they are scattered, they are like a sky full of stars, when they are gathered, they are like a ball of fire. The army spreads out and is led by the military lord. Each group of more than 500 people can be transformed into twelve teams, enough to cover a distance of 300 miles. They also maintain communication with each other. If one party is in trouble, several parties will come to help. And when they join forces, they are invincible and invincible.
Under the leadership of Liao Hua, the Xiaoqi battalion quickly advanced and broke into Hanyang from Anding. In just ten days, they overturned the people killed in Hanyang. Then he marched westward, besieging Jincheng with lightning speed and arrogantly. There was Jincheng (Lanzhou City) in Jincheng County, and Han Sui was stationed here.
By the time Han Sui mobilized his troops and horses to arrive, Liao Hua had already marched straight into Jincheng County. He was walking Han Sui's army, looking for opportunities to capture small groups of troops that were left alone, causing casualties to Han Sui bit by bit. Kill five hundred today and three hundred tomorrow. Added together, it is a terrifying number.
What's more important is that the survivability of the Xiaoqi Battalion is not comparable to that of other troops. They go deep alone and supply supplies on the spot. However, Han Sui's mobilization of his army consumed resources. Liao Hua can rob, and although Han Sui can also rob, they must not rob randomly. And Liao Hua's supplies were Han Sui's loss.
Such guerrilla warfare consumed not only Han Sui's sergeants, but also their fighting spirit and real war potential.
Of course, it is impossible to target just one Han Sui. For Wang Yan, the current Han Sui is a small role. Even if Liangzhou is more prosperous now, it does not mean that Han Sui is more powerful. Even now, he has not settled in Liangzhou for more than ten years as he originally did. When Cao Cao comes, he will even have the power to resist.
Wang Yan's target was the entire Liangzhou. In addition to Han Sui, there were also Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang and Hu tribes. Han Sui took the lead. How dare these people who were chased away by Liao Hua dare to follow? Who gave them the courage?
Liao Hua and Han Sui fought for more than a month. The map covered the four counties of Jincheng, Wuwei, Hanyang, and Longxi. There were not only Han Sui's troops but also troops from other ministries, because they had to prepare to fight Lu Bu and Zhang Liao. , here they have begun to take advantage of the winter to gather troops, but they were all beaten by Liao Hua.
After more than a month, Liao Hua did not stop attacking. He led the team into Wuwei again and advanced deeper. Now that superior forces have begun to be concentrated, the rear defense is naturally empty. Only the leaders of large tribes go to the battlefield to command, while those of small tribes leave their troops to others to command. Moreover, the war has not started yet. Although many tribes have transferred their troops, their leaders have not left.
So taking advantage of the emptiness in the rear, Liao Hua went over to kill the senior officials of various ministries in the rear. If the leaders here were gone, how could they manage and fight the war?
The reason why barbarians are called barbarians must be due to the contempt of the Chinese, who believe that foreigners are uncivilized, ignorant of etiquette, and shameless. There is no doubt that in ancient times this was true.
But on the other hand, the Chinese people are educated, know etiquette, and have integrity, but they have not stopped the ruling class from enslaving and exploiting the people and violating human ethics in various ways. Barbarian brothers succeed each other, and the father dies and the son succeeds. The same is true for some Chinese people. It is no different.
It’s just that the Chinese are powerful, have the right to speak, and have the power basis to define other races. To say they are barbarians is to say that they are barbarians. They must also make other tribes think that they are barbarians and yearn for China. This means advanced force and advanced culture. There is no doubt that this is great for the Chinese nation, because it is powerful, made from the bones of foreign races, and is invincible and powerful...
In any case, the barbarian social system and the overall environmental impact make the personal quality of the barbarians very worrying, and they lack a unified collective consciousness. Once the powerful tribal leaders are gone, they will become a mess. Until a strong man appeared and once again integrated the power of the barbarians.
But now, there is no way for such a strong man to appear.
Han Sui finally had the same problem as Yuan Shao. The old boy kicked the table over in anger, his chest heaved rapidly, there were veins on his neck and forehead, his temples protruded, his eyes were bulging and bloodshot, as if he was about to have a cerebral hemorrhage. , as if he would die with a bang.
"Wang Yan is really good at it."
Cheng Gongying sat silently and had nothing to say.
They are gathering an army vigorously here, preparing to fight Lu Bu and Zhang Liao at the beginning of spring. If possible, they will advance to Bingzhou. But what about Wang Yan? They only sent one guard with less than 7,000 troops, and they were beaten like dogs.
In order to avoid more casualties and losses, they had to choose active losses. However, even so, they still could not catch Liao Hua. Yes, it’s not that I can’t beat him, I just can’t catch him. Even if they had a large army and were locals, they would not be able to encircle Liao Hua. Otherwise, no matter how capable the Xiaoqi battalion is, facing ten times the strength, the whole army will be annihilated.
They did not dare to attack Liao Hua with all their strength, because at the time of the battle, Lu Bu led his army to Hanyang, which was only two hundred miles away from Jincheng. Once they dare to encircle Liao Hua with all their strength, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao will directly take Jincheng, and Zhao Yun and others are also in place, and the divisions are thin.
It was precisely because of his inability to catch it that Liao Hua was allowed to sabotage everywhere, which caused Han Sui's newly established alliance to be broken up, his ignited ambitions to be extinguished, and all his original plans failed.
After a long silence, Cheng Gongying finally comforted me: "My lord, we have gathered an army, but we can't hide it. Wang Yan must have known about my movements, so he sent Liao Hua to lead the Xiaoqi battalion to destroy my strength and make it difficult for me to gather an army. Now my strength has been destroyed. The army was unable to rise again, and it was no longer possible to attack Lu Bu in the spring. Instead, Lu Bu moved into Hanyang and threatened Jincheng.
Moreover, Wang Yan sent his generals Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci and others here to lead the army, and Guo Jia is in charge. We have no chance of winning, and we are even unable to maintain a stalemate. Lord, now I am too weak and will be defeated if I don't fight.
Judging from the king's words and deeds, Liangzhou may not be taken quickly, but within three to five years, Liangzhou will definitely be conquered. We are unable to defend Jincheng tightly. If Wang Yan's generals are out, I will definitely be defeated. For the current plan, the Lord must make a decision early on, either to go to the Western Regions or to surrender to Yuan Shao. In the Western Region, we can have our own destiny. If you surrender to Yuan Shao, we will become your subordinates.
If your lord makes a decision as soon as possible, we will have more vitality. Whether we go to the Western Regions or surrender to Yuan Shao, only by having strong soldiers and horses under our men can we be able to protect our lives. Lord, make a quick decision..."
Han Sui gasped and patted his chest to soothe himself. He is no longer young, he is nearly fifty years old. He has endured Liao Hua's blow for several months, and his ambition and vigor are gone.
The reason why I am so angry now is just because I took stock of my family fortune and found that there is absolutely no hope.
Although he was dizzy, Han Sui was not really dizzy yet. He said, "Does Meng Hui want to go to the Western Regions?"
"Of course."
Cheng Gongying nodded and stroked his beard, "The king said that he is powerful and will fight all over Hebei. Northeast and Hebei are both rich in grain, and Bingzhou already accounts for most of it. Now he plans to connect Liangzhou with me to connect the Western Regions and go to the two grasslands. Thousands of miles away. The army attacking us this time is the Xiaoqi camp led by Liao Hua. We have seen with our own eyes how powerful it is. It only takes three or five years to occupy the grassland. Looking at all the heroes in the world, only Wang Yan has hope for the world.
If we surrender to Yuan Shao, he will definitely use our troops as the vanguard to conquer Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Bei, and rely on the power of the south to fight against Wang Yan and compete for the world. We live under others and find it difficult to be independent. Moreover, Yuan Shao has many wealthy families under his command, and they are inextricably entangled. In the eyes of others, we, the Liangzhou people, are no different from barbarians, which is very detrimental to us.
Moreover, when Yuan Shao was defeated in Hebei, he thought that Wang Yan had taken advantage of him, and all his vigor was lost. He must not be the enemy of Wang Yan. The whole world knows how Wang Yan treats wealthy families. At that time, we were defeated. Even if we were not captured by them, we still could not stop our subordinates from offering my body as a sacrifice for their own safety. In the end, my bones would be played with by others.
It will be very different if we go to the Western Regions. The countries in the Western Regions are many and weak. With our army in hand, we can be independent. Moreover, although Wang Yan was planning for Liangzhou, his purpose was cotton and trade routes to the Western Regions. If I go to the Western Regions, Wang Yan will not seek any land in the Western Regions within twenty years. Even if the king plans to plot the Western Region, we can retreat to the west again. I heard that there is a big country outside the Western Regions. Its name is Guishuang and Wang Yan is strong. I don't believe that Guishuang can be stronger than Wang Yan.
We can unite various ministries, go to the Western Regions together, and establish a country outside the region. The king said that he values commerce, but if we don't commit any crime and purchase them at a high price, we will definitely get the weapons. Our glorious Chinese army, armed with the power of soldiers and armor, can kill barbarians like pigs and dogs, so why worry about having no way forward? "
This was a very high-level speech, and Wang Yan had to applaud vigorously. After all, this is someone who is determined to explore outside the territory. Wang Yan admires such people very much, even though he is forcing him to have no choice but to look outside the territory. But no matter what, it is right to look outside the region, it is the orthodoxy of 'since ancient times', and it is excellent for future generations.
Han Sui thought for a long time, sighed, and said, "If we seek peace, will Wang Yan spare our lives?"
Cheng Gongying stared deeply at his good friend and big boss whom he had known for many years. Han Sui subconsciously dodged his piercing gaze.
"I am old and I no longer have the courage to be weak..."
Han Sui was full of sadness, as if explaining to a good friend or comforting himself.
Cheng Gongying shook his head and sighed: "My lord, the purpose of Wang Yan's actions is to kill, bully, dominate and abuse the people. No need to say more about what we will do. Wang Yan will kill us. If Wang Yan hadn't been so decisive, my lord would have thought that Yuan Shao Can you escape Henan and survive?"
Han Sui also sighed. Of course he understood that what Cheng Gongying said was right, but he couldn't help but think better.
After another long silence, he took a sip of wine to soothe his mood, and said: "From now on, I will withdraw from the force. Meng Hui, if you send Wang Yan as an envoy again, first ask if we can get along with each other. If not, then we can discuss how we can go to the Western Regions." Post-trade matters.”
"Yes, my lord."
"Bring more treasures to please Wang Yan." Han Sui specifically asked.
Cheng Gongying cupped his hands, stood up and left to prepare for the mission.
This is often the case, weakness is the biggest sin. Han Sui's dream of guarding Liangzhou was shattered by the iron hoof of Xiaoqi camp, and he was shocked to realize that he was old and no longer brave as before. When I woke up from the dream, all I said was cowardly and had no ambition.
At this moment, they were completely defeated because they had no fighting spirit.
From the beginning to the end, neither of them talked about how to resist. Even if they really couldn't resist, they didn't talk about running to the Western Regions, gathering the armies of the thirty-six countries, and turning back to attack Wang Yan and take revenge. There is no talk of establishing a country outside the region in the future and then spying on China.
If you don't advance, you will retreat, and if you retreat, you will lose. It is such a simple truth.
In a possible war, General Wang only made a slight move, without even using his brain, and it was all over...
Han Sui wanted to stop his troops and seek peace, but also wanted to send an envoy to negotiate with Wang Yan, so he must first send a message through Guo Jia. Only if Wang Yan agrees can Cheng Gongying go.
So Guo Jia was the first to know the news, and at the same time he also knew that Han Sui had retreated to Wuwei. Immediately they occupied Jincheng, Longxi, and Wudu, and blocked Han Sui's road to the Central Plains. Of course, I didn't forget to write a letter to Wang Yan to explain the situation.
Wang Yan naturally did not refuse this. Liangzhou was very big and could not be occupied in a short while. It was natural to listen to what Han Sui had to say.
Now that the situation in Jizhou has been completely stabilized, everything is done as a matter of course. As long as we develop step by step, continue to build infrastructure, slowly cultivate talents, train militia, promote business development, and increase the survival rate of babies, then it will naturally snowball. Powerful, he is really idle now.
It's just a meeting, it won't take long, and it can also be entertaining. The envoy has to travel back and forth for three or four months, and he can receive a bunch of gifts that he normally carries with him on a mission. It's a good thing...
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