Yi Xiaodao and his party followed Zhou Ziru's army and headed north from Anxi.
When Zhou Ziru came, he had an army of 100,000, but now it was only 90,000. Whether the 10,000 troops died or escaped, it was no longer known. What's more, now is not the time to track down these deserters.
Compared with Zhou Ziru's bleakness, Yi Xiaodao can simply be described as miserable!
The 80,000-strong army that came to Anxi Fengcheng with Li Dingxing now only has more than 30,000 people left.
Regardless of whether they were dead or injured in the Shangwu camp, Yi Xiaodao dismissed all of them, leaving only less than a hundred people in the chat room.
The troops in the military camp are all Donglu bandits or knights from small sects, and they usually put righteousness first. Although they know that the current situation is difficult, not many people leave easily.
With this 30,000-strong army, they still recruited all the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses originally left in Ancheng.
The Shangwu Camp was also sent home, and those who came were the Huizheng Camp and the Nanhuai Army, and even some veterans from Yicheng and Jiacheng who had originally followed Yi Xiaodao.
In the end, Yi Xiaodao and Li Dingxing worked together to disrupt all these troops and reorganize them, naming them the Fubei Army.
"Brother, we only have 30,000 soldiers and horses left, and we are afraid that we will be controlled by Zhou Ziru." Li Dingxing said worriedly.
"Don't think too much, now is not the time to talk about this..." Yi Xiaodao looked to the north: "As long as we can block the Beiyi, it is better than anything else."
Li Dingxing wanted to say something more, so he opened his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh.
Yi Xiaodao pursed his lips tightly, paused for a moment and said, "I know you are still a little bit grudge. I haven't done anything for you in the past few years. I'm very sorry."
"But no matter what it is, let's wait until the Beiyi are retreated first." Yi Xiaodao's tone had a hint of sincerity.
Li Dingxing nodded: "I know it's not easy for anyone in this precarious time. Brother, you have done enough for me. At the very least, you gave me a beautiful girl."
Li Dingxing looked at Yi Xiaoling and smiled happily.
Yi Xiaoling noticed that someone was looking at her. She turned around and saw Li Dingxing's affectionate look. She couldn't help but blush: "What's wrong? You... don't go crazy."
Yi Xiaodao looked at the two of them, his heart was very happy, and he wanted to look behind him, but He Yue'er was placed in a position in the army and could not be seen at all. He could only glance at the top of the carriage in the distance.
Satisfied.
Zhou Ziru was naturally unaware of their conversation. He was sitting in his car, carefully looking at the topographic map of the Northland and calculating the food and grass expenditure.
"There are still 200,000 troops. Your Majesty wonders if they can raise them..." Zhou Ziru also had his own worries.
The 120,000 troops, that's not just a handful of people, stopped and walked along the way. It took more than ten days before they left Anxi and entered the Northland.
As soon as they entered the territory of the Northland, before the army could reach the city, they saw a Northland soldier waiting in the distance.
There weren't many people there, maybe a few thousand people.
"The King of the North has issued an order that no troops from all sides are allowed to enter the North!"
From a distance away, the northern soldiers in front shouted in unison, with obvious intentions.
Yi Xiaoling heard the shouts of the Northern Army in the distance, puffed up her face and said angrily: "We are here to save them, we don't appreciate it anymore!"
Yi Xiaodao persuaded: "I'll go and discuss it with Zhou Ziru. You guys should restrain the soldiers and horses here and don't mess around!"
After saying that, Yi Xiaodao rode his horse and ran towards the army to find Zhou Ziru.
Zhou Ziru's driver was not difficult to find. Yi Xiaodao saw it from a distance, jumped onto the driver and got in.
"The Northland Army won't let us pass, what do you think we should do?"
"Huh? Well..." Zhou Ziru was a little surprised when he heard it. Then he remembered the treatment he received when he first came here and couldn't help but smile.
"The King of the North is indeed very well-behaved. Once there is a war, even if His Majesty comes in person, he will have to act according to the rules."
Yi Xiaodao didn't respond. Now he only wanted to retreat from Bei Yi.
"Forget it, since we are in the Northern Territory and on other people's land, it's better to be more honest. No matter what the Northern Territory requires, just do as they ask."
After hearing this, Yi Xiaodao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Okay, as long as your words from Prime Minister Zhou are enough, then I'll go."
Although Yi Xiaodao's words sounded unpleasant, Zhou Ziru didn't care.
If even Yi Xiaodao suffered a loss, it would be difficult for anyone else to do it. Besides, he was not the kind of person who followed things step by step.
Soon, Yi Xiaodao rushed to the front of the army. Seeing the vague confrontation between the two sides, he stepped forward and asked: "We are here to help the North and resist the Bei Yi troops! The imperial court Wen Xiangqin led 120,000 troops to reinforce the North. land!"
Yi Xiaodao pulled up Zhou Ziru's flag, hoping that it would be easier to use.
"Right now, we in the North and the Northern Yi are still at war with each other in Reiyi City. If you are willing to help, please move to Reiyi City!" The BeiDi guard on the opposite side said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
"Okay, okay, since the prince has given the order, we can only obey it."
Yi Xiaodao turned his horse's head and waved towards the army. The army behind him slowly turned around and followed closely behind.
A young general rode up to the Northland general and complimented him: "General Cao is so brave. He dared not go out even if he asked me to do something for him."
The guard smiled and said: "Beiyi Chen Bing Frontier Fortress, if they are unhappy because of an order from the prince, then can they still sit in the position of the father-in-law and prime minister?"
"Although this place is just a pass, it is a good job. You can stay here with peace of mind."
"Getting ahead is something arranged by God. It's not yours and you can't force it..."
While the Beidi deputy general was still explaining the truth to the young general, Yi Xiaodao and others had already left.
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After another day's journey, they passed through Fengcheng, the capital of the Northland. From a distance, everyone saw the vast grassland with numerous cities in the distance.
"This is the first time I have seen so many cities built on the northern grasslands. The three kings must have wasted a lot of effort." Li Dingxing said with emotion.
Yi Xiaodao smiled: "Three feet of ice does not freeze in one day. The ancestors of the three kings have naturally put a lot of effort into this north."
Yi Xiaoling squinted her eyes to take a closer look, but couldn't see clearly because of the distance: "There are sand cities on the grassland. Are they all made of sand?"
Yi Xiaodao didn't quite understand this question, so he had to look at Li Dingxing.
Li Dingxing shrugged his shoulders: "This is my first time coming to the north, so I don't know."
Wang Xuan explained at the side: "I have heard about this. Hundreds of years ago, the north was a desert due to excessive grazing by the Northern Yi. Later, the three kings and generals advanced and drove the Northern Yi further north. Without grazing, this place slowly turned into an endless grassland.”
"As for these cities, even though they are called Sand City, they are all built of bricks and stones. If they were made of sand, wouldn't they fall down as soon as they were washed away?"
While several people were talking, Yi Xiaodao's ears twitched slightly: "There's a fight ahead!"
Everyone listened carefully, but no one heard a sound, but no one questioned Yi Xiaodao.
When he said something happened, something happened.
"Wang Xuan, you stay here to command the troops and horses, I will take five thousand people to see." Yi Xiaodao was impatient and ordered quickly.
As soon as Yi Xiaodao moved, Li Dingxing, Yi Xiaoling and others naturally followed closely.
Five thousand people is already a lot, but in this vast world, it is just like a drop.
Yi Xiaodao galloped on his horse, and the person in front was catching up very quickly. The five thousand soldiers he brought were all fighting on foot. How could they keep up with Yi Xiaodao's speed?
Helpless, Li Dingxing had no choice but to stay, led five thousand troops and horses in slowly, and winked at Yi Xiaoling and others.
Yi Xiaoling, Bai Xinglong, and Fang Qianlong followed closely, taking care of Yi Xiaodao.
Soon, everyone saw Juyi City from a distance. People were shouting below the city, and arrows were flying like locusts above the city.
Beiyi is attacking Juyi City!
"Brother, don't be impulsive. Let's take a look at the situation first." Yi Xiaoling shouted.
late.
Yi Xiaodao calculated the distance and leaped from his horse, like a roc with spread wings, flying towards the city of Reiyi.
"You...there's really nothing you can do against him!" Yi Xiaoling shook his head helplessly.
"Who is it?" The Beiyi soldiers patrolling the perimeter spotted Yi Xiaodao immediately, and quickly formed a group with guns drawn to guard Yi Xiaodao.
Yi Xiaodao's feet did not stop at all, he flew several times, and finally put his foot on the head of a Beiyi soldier, passed over easily, and continued towards the city.
To the west of Beiyi City, a soldier quickly reported to Tibano in front of the Beiyi camp: "A group of soldiers and horses appeared in the south, and their number increased to thousands..."
"It's hard to tell, but that colleague actually expected reinforcements to come." Tibano said with emotion.
"Lord Tibano, do you want to send a troop of troops to intercept this reinforcement from the Central Plains?"
Tibano grabbed the big gun leaning against the camp gate: "You continue to attack the city, I will meet them!"
One person and one horse are heading north, and one person and one horse are heading south.
Both of them were halfway, but they had already discovered each other.
Yi Xiaodao narrowed his eyes tightly on the big gun in Tibano's hand, and suddenly thought of Li Yaoyang from Nanhuai.
The weapon used by Li Yaoyang, the former eldest son of the King of Nanhuai, was a spear. Although it was called a spear, it was actually not consistent with the stabbing function of an ordinary spear. Even if you insist on stabbing with the tip of the spear, the speed will not be high, and the opponent can probably dodge.
Yi Xiaodao also drew his sword in his hand, and his horse galloped very fast.
"Cang!" In the first round of confrontation, the two men's horses passed by each other, and there was a loud sound of gold and iron hitting each other.
"You didn't let go of the sword?" Tibano thought highly of the person in front of him: "Young man has some skills, come again!"
Yi Xiaodao was not one to admit defeat. He could have rushed to Juyi City after crossing Tibanuo, but after hearing Tibanuo's words, Yi Xiaodao left in no hurry, turned his horse's head, and continued fighting.
The two of them were close, each holding their own weapons tightly, just preparing to wait for the next round of confrontation.
"Brother is fighting with someone else, go and help!" Yi Xiaoling said loudly.
Two tigers fight against each other, and three horses fight against the dust.
