The morning sun in the winter moon looks extra warm every time it rises. The morning wind lifts a white feather and flies to the sky. The earth is covered with golden light, reflecting dazzling spots on people.
This is a wild grassland where wind and snow are raging...
A long and winding procession gradually emerged under the winter bath. This was the thirty-third day of the Ali tribe's migration.
Because of the ambition of the Luotang tribe, killings enveloped the entire grassland, which then brought war to the entire Xiongnu.
Although the migration of pastoralists is a constant companion for the Huns, the Ali people are now trying hard to find their eternal life.
The migrating team bypassed the vast Yin Mountains that stretched across the sky and the earth, and crossed the wasteland with slowly frozen streams.
I saw a 'giant city' rising slowly at the end of the horizon.
The boy and Batu rubbed their tired eyes...and suddenly danced with excitement and shouted.
The father in front glanced back at his son, and the cows and sheep beside him were frightened by the young man and started running around like "moos".
Everyone seemed to have seen the golden city emerging out of thin air in the distance, and the team instantly burst into cheers.
Anyang City, bathed in the new sun, looked extremely dazzling at this time.
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Anyang City is considered the northernmost and westernmost point of China in this era...it was just conquered.
The city is located at the intersection of the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain and the Yellow River. To the west is the vast grassland, to the north is Yinshan Mountain a thousand miles away, to the south is the Taotao Yellow River, and to the east for three hundred miles is Jiuyuan, which is also under construction. city.
Its city was expanded on the original basis of Linhu City. The entire city was irregular rectangular, with a circumference of more than ten miles.
But due to time issues, Anyang City at this time was more like a pasture surrounded by high walls of rammed earth than a city. Except for a few dilapidated mud houses scattered here and there, the city was entirely made up of tents.
However, it has to be said that this towering giant city that is about to stand on the wild grassland all demonstrates Zhao's strong national power and ambition to annex the world at this time.
Lou Huan walked out of the big tent and quickly wrapped his cloak around him. Looking at the progress of the construction in the city, he felt a little dissatisfied. He turned to the Anyang County Magistrate beside him and asked: "How long will it take to build the infrastructure in the city?"
"Most of the villagers from Jianjian have been transferred to Jiuyuan City. I estimate... that they will have to wait until after the autumn harvest at the soonest." Anyang County Magistrate replied truthfully.
Lou Xu shook his head, stared at Anyang and said in an unquestionable tone: "It's too slow. It must be completed before the summer solstice."
"But..." Anyang Ling's face suddenly turned bitter, and he was about to say something.
Lou Huan raised his hand to interrupt him and said: "I have recruited the people from Dai County, and they will be arriving in Anyang soon." Then he pointed to the north of the city: "There are also the Huns who entered the city just now, ah... ah... "
"Alibe." The general behind him reminded him in a low voice.
Lou Huan turned around and glanced at General Pi. After a pause, Fang continued: "The more than a thousand Huns who have just been included will be registered first, and their residence will be temporarily attached to Anyang City. After the construction of the city is completed, they will move eastward."
Anyang Ling's expression instantly turned from sadness to joy, and he bowed his head confidently: "I will definitely live up to my command."
Lou Huan nodded with satisfaction, and the group continued to patrol in the distance.
From time to time, everyone on the road let out a breath of hot air and rubbed their frozen hands.
In the blink of an eye, Lou Huan has been stationed in Northern Xinjiang for several years. Now it seems that the newly established Jiuyuan County is indeed much colder than Dai County.
The reason why he expended so much effort to speed up the construction of the cities in the two counties was that he wanted to claim credit from the king. The other reason was that he wanted to escape as soon as possible and participate in the national war against Zhongshan.
Lou Huan was actually a little unwilling to destroy Erhu in this battle.
Although he did not deny Pang Nuan's achievements, he believed that Pang Nuan was the first to contribute, apart from himself, the most important thing was his good luck in meeting Lin Hu's main force by the Yellow River. If Zhao Guo cavalry faced off against Hu Ma, wouldn't it be like chopping up melons and slicing up vegetables?
Looking at the juniors who once nodded and bowed, now their titles and official positions are greater than his own. When they meet, he has to bow down and salute. Lou Huan would be lying if he said he wasn't uncomfortable.
In the two battles against Qin, he failed to gain any military merit. Now his dream of becoming a king can only be pinned on the battle to destroy Zhongshan.
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Zhao Guo's actions are not unpleasant, both in terms of military and political aspects.
It was only in September that the two grassland pastoral kingdoms of Linhu and Loufan were destroyed, and in the first month they would plan to attack Zhongshan.
In just a few months, the political unification of the two Hus was completed. Although it is only preliminary, the speed of integration and the degree of cooperation of the Hu people are inevitably a bit frightening.
It's like everything was planned.
Yet this is exactly what happened. All this was indeed premeditated by Zhao Guo.
Although the war broke out suddenly, the high-ranking nobles of Lin Hu and Lou Fan were thoroughly infiltrated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate early on. The biggest traitor among them was Ji Kui, Prince of Lou Fan.
And what Zhao Guo promised to Wang Zikui was nothing more than an empty throne.
The battle in Yunzhong in the past had left him with a deep fear of the State of Zhao. As time went by, the State of Zhao became a nightmare that he could not get rid of.
It was precisely with Wang Zikui's leadership that Zhao could successfully win the war. So that the two Hus surrendered to the unity.
Although the Zhao State is strong, it can destroy the country in one battle and annex it in one battle. The role of traitors is indispensable.
However, although internal strategies are important, the most important thing is Zhao Guo itself. If there is no strong national support, even if the country is destroyed in one day, it will probably be a long process to fully digest the fruits of victory.
The Wei State's destruction of Zhongshan in the past is a clear example.
The success of the farming system made it possible for the Zhao State to enrich its treasury; the implementation of Hu Fu Ling allowed the State of Zhao to support war with war. This is the foundation of strength.
... Zhao Yong looked at the brand new and suddenly growing empire territory, his heart beating with excitement.
Linhu's hometown has been combined with Shangjun, connecting Jiuyuan to the north and overlooking Guanzhong to the south; Loufan's hometown is divided into Taiyuan, Yunzhong and Yanmen counties, with access to Jinyang to the south and Yinshan to the north.
Now Zhao's territory has more than doubled compared to when he took the throne. In terms of size alone, only the Chu State among the Chinese states can compare with it. But in terms of national strength and future strength, the Chu State is no longer the same heavyweight as the current Zhao State.
The efforts of generations of people in Zhao finally achieved expansionary results at this moment.
Hu Di already exists, can Zhongshan still be far behind?
Zhao Guo's desire to overthrow Zhongshan can be described as blatant, but it is not a decision made on the spur of the moment.
Instead, it was the result of careful consideration and joint discussion between the emperor and his ministers. Like the attack on Lou Fan and Lin Hu, it was the result of many years of planning.
From the inside: Just as the news reported by Li Jin, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the current situation of Zhongshan Kingdom stated in his book, "The people of Zhongshan are lazy tillers and cowardly warriors. If this is not the case, there will be no one who will not perish." also. '
These words are enough to show that the Zhongshan Kingdom, which was originally very martial, no longer worshiped martial arts, but respected Confucianism. Even the King of Zhongshan began to attach great importance to literati and Confucian scholars, and despised military and legal talents. In addition, the diplomacy of Zhongshan State is also in shambles. It has broken Qi State, offended Yan State to death, and Wei and Han in the south are also busy trying to trouble Chu State. The only one they can rely on is Zhao State, who covets itself every night. .
From the outside: The countries are currently fighting endlessly, and they have no time to pay attention to the war of annihilation launched by Zhao State.
At this time, it is undoubtedly the best time to attack Zhongshan Kingdom. If you miss this opportunity and want to destroy Zhongshan again, the price you pay will definitely be even greater.
However, from a rational analysis, the Zhongshan Kingdom is not a loose tribal alliance like Linhu and Loufan, but a complete slave and feudal system country. The unity of its army and the enthusiasm of its people. There is no comparison between the two before and after.
For example, this time Zhao State took the opportunity to intervene in Yan's internal affairs and encouraged Zhongshan to attack Yan State. The result was beyond the expectations of the king and ministers of Zhao State. In this battle, the Zhongshan Kingdom did not seem to be weakened much. Instead, it invaded the Yan Kingdom hundreds of miles north, increasing its geographical strength.
As for the Yan State, it seemed that they did not have the energy to judge this robber who took advantage of the situation.
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Yan State, Fangcheng (Gu'an, Hebei).
As daylight broke, the noise from all sides of the Fangcheng Barrier became louder and louder. Tens of thousands of men and horses from Qi and Yan formed a large formation about a mile away, with the two armies facing each other from a distance.
The north wind suddenly picked up, blowing away the hazy fog that blocked people's sight.
Kuang Zhang stood on top of the Chinese army's military chariot, looking at the scene ahead and listening to the shouts of the Yan army on the opposite side.
The generals scattered from various departments gathered towards the military chariot one after another. Among them, a general whose armor style was obviously different from that of the Qi army rode forward, bowed to Kuang Zhang and said: "General, as long as we take the lower city, the gates of Jidu will be wide open. The prince is gone."
Although Ichigo said so, he had other concerns in his heart. It's really not a good feeling to watch former enemies killing wantonly on the land of Yan.
Kuang Zhang bowed politely and said: "Don't worry, general. The Yan army is just a fight between trapped beasts. The general trend is mine."
After saying that, he ignored the reaction of the civilians and lectured to the generals of the Qi army beside him: "The strength of our Qi army is nearly twice that of the Yan army. We will win the decisive battle today. You must have succeeded! Destroy the main force of the Yan army in one battle." !For the great righteousness of Qi State!"
The generals immediately stared and shouted: "For the righteousness of Qi State! For the righteousness of Qi State!"
Looking at the exciting scene in front of him, Ichigo always felt a little foreboding in his heart.
However, there is no turning back when the bow is fired, and now it can only follow Qi State.
The generals were dispersed, and Shi was returned to the headquarters of the "Yan Army". He truthfully reported the actual military situation of the Yan and Qi armies to King Yan Ji Xie.
Ji Xie nodded slightly and said: "Although there is hatred between Yan and Qi, I also know that King Qi may have different intentions in helping each other this time. But I have no choice. I cannot live up to the entrustment of Brother Wang on his deathbed. I watch helplessly The country of Yan fell at the hands of that traitor."
"But..." Just as Ichigo was about to say something, the drums of the Chinese army in the distance suddenly rang loudly.
Both of them turned their heads involuntarily and saw that the Qi army's flank formations had slowly spread out and were surrounding the Yan army.
The Yan army was weak, but it was a helpless move to choose to fight outside the city. Because if there is an offensive and defensive battle at this time, the Qi army will most likely bypass Fangcheng and go straight into Jidu. This is a plain, not a dangerous pass at Weihan, and there is no danger to defend. Moreover, Yan State's Southern Great Wall has been breached by the Qi army, and it is meaningless to defend the city at this time.
Accompanied by a shout of killing that soared into the sky, the enemy and our troops suddenly rushed out. The final battle to determine the fate of the Yan Kingdom finally broke out.
Ji Xie tightened the arm armor on his shoulders, turned to the mayor and said, "I know what the general wants to say, but it won't be too late to say it after this battle."
Ichigo's eyes twitched, he was silent for a moment, then he bowed and said: "Here!"
The Qi army went to Yan to fight this time, and it was said to be overwhelming. No Yan army encountered a single enemy. Even the defense line of Yicheng, the lower capital, which had repeatedly made Qi hateful, was easily broken through. Qi is stronger than Yan, but the main reason is because of the instability of Yan's national government, which caused the unrest among the people.
The left flanks of the enemy and our armies were in close contact, and the dust was flying in the sky. Kuang Zhang, who was in the middle army, couldn't see the specific situation clearly from a distance, but he thought the generals in front could see it. At this time, a group of light cavalry on the left wing of the Qi army suddenly dispatched, followed by a second infantry phalanx that also began to advance.
The success of Zhao's cavalry reform made other countries realize the power of cavalry. Military reforms were carried out in other countries. Even Qi, which had few horses, spent a lot of money to form several cavalry brigades of varying sizes.
Upon seeing this, Kuang Zhang knew that the war on the left wing was unfavorable. If not, the generals at the front would not be the first to send out the final cavalry brigade to respond.
Sure enough, after a while, a messenger came to announce that the left wing was about to collapse and needed urgent support.
Kuang Zhang stood on the military chariot without saying a word, looking at the Shura battlefield in front of him with an indifferent expression, recalling what the king had told him before leaving.
'King Yan'... Kuang Zhang muttered silently in his heart, and suddenly a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. For the State of Qi, the value of 'King Yan' seems to have been exhausted...
Less than half an hour after the first shout, the battle on the plain has intensified!
Just now the troops were sent to report that the left wing had been completely routed. 'And the 'left wing' was led by King Yan...
"Send an order to the entire army to immediately launch a general attack on the Yan army."
Kuang Zhang suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist and shouted: "Kill!"
The central army of the Qi army began to attack, and the defensive infantry formations stationed in front of the front were dispatched one after another.
With the fierce attack of the Qi army, the Yan army, which was still able to maintain its position, collapsed.
The defeated troops of the Yan army did not return to Fangcheng, but quickly fled north. The nearby generals were shouting and cursing loudly, trying to regroup the scattered soldiers.
However, the balance of victory was destined to tilt to one side from the beginning.
This last fortress guarding Jidu is about to be declared broken.
...At the top of Jidu City, the north wind is whistling, and the flags are flying.
Ji Kuai looked at Uncle Wang in the wooden box with complicated eyes.
After a moment, Ji Kuai suddenly burst out laughing with a wild smile.
The two Yan kings looked at each other... This scene made people feel slightly uncomfortable.
When the laughter stopped, a look of sadness appeared in Ji Kuai's eyes. He waved his hand to the waiter behind him and said, "Take it down and bury it properly."
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