The place where the Black Qiang, Xueshan Qiang and Baishui Qiang settle down is called Hechuan Valley. To the northwest is the eastern foothills of Xiqing Mountain, to the north is Bailing Mountain, and to the east is the south bank of Baishui. The most convenient way to connect with Hechuan is the southern road.
Ten miles south of Hechuan Valley is a flat mountain road about three or four miles wide. This is also a key fortress used by the San Qiang to defend Tuoba Ningcong; Three thousand soldiers and horses were stationed on the fort. It was precisely thanks to this special passage that was easy to defend but difficult to attack that Sanqiang was saved from being annexed by Tuoba Ningcong. But now that the Sui army was a common enemy, the Sanqiang transferred all the troops in the fortress to the south to confront Yang Ji, thus leaving the military forts on both sides of the mountain road empty.
At the third watch, Wei Yunqi led more than 2,000 Sanqiang warriors to ambush in the forest in front of the fortress.
Wei Yunqi comes from the famous Wei family in Guanzhong. Like the Du family, his family is a representative of the Guanlong gentry. The Wei family has been multiplying for hundreds of years from the Western Han Dynasty to the present. The derived families and branches are intertwined. In recent decades, Webster became strong because of the rise of Wei Xiaokuan. But with the deaths of Wei Xiaokuan, Wei Shikang and Wei Yu, Wei Shi also began to decline in recent years.
The Wei family is like other big families. They split into two branches during the Wuhu period. One branch continued to stay in Guanzhong, and the other fled to the south, but later returned to the north. The family called it Nan. The left-behind branch gradually entered the upper echelons of power with the Hanization of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Wei Xiaokuan was a representative of the left-behind branch. The Nandu branch inevitably went into decline because it lost its foundation. Although they came back later, the North branch, which had a large family and business, was afraid that the South branch would threaten its status and interests, so it did not give any support to the South branch when it returned to the north. Subsidy, allowing the Southern Branch to be reduced to a commoner class.
Wei Yunqi is a member of the South Branch. The reason why he became a reserve official has nothing to do with the North Branch or his family. He was admitted based on his real work, and later he was appreciated by Niu Hong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and then he became the servant of Tongshe.
But in terms of personal ability, Wei Yunqi is among the top even in the Liangzhou General Manager's Office, which is full of talents. In terms of military level and strategic vision, he is Yu Shinan, Xiao Yu, and Wang who specialize in a certain field. Cong and others are also far inferior.
This time, Yang Ji asked him to contact the Black Qiang and other three Qiang, with the purpose of solving Dangxiang, a state within a state, without bloodshed. Even if a war is unavoidable, the scale of the war should be reduced as much as possible to avoid heavy losses on both sides.
After Wei Yunqi conquered the five tribes, his confidence increased greatly, and he thought about subduing the enemy's troops without fighting and making the war impossible. However, he knew that it would be difficult to achieve this goal if Tuoba Ningcong did not die, so he He first sent someone to reveal the news of his arrival to Tuoba Ningcong, and then dragged the Sanqiang's left-behind young men here to ambush him.
This is because Wei Yunqi knows that with Tuoba Ningcong's current situation, he has no other way out except becoming the enemy of the Sui Dynasty. In order to win this battle successfully, he must twist the party into a rope. Otherwise, his five troops alone would have no chance of winning. Once he knew about the quarrel between Heiqiang and the imperial court, he would definitely come to solve this internal problem.
Judging from Tuoba Ningcong's current situation, the best way is to immediately lead an elite force northward, and then kill Wei Yunqi in the Black Qiang stockade, forcing the Black Qiang to fight with him all the way to the end.
As for killing the Black Qiang chief Yang Lie, I'm sorry Tuoba Ningcong doesn't have the guts, just because he can't afford the price of civil strife now.
"Wei Licao, are Tuoba Ningcong coming or not?" The time gradually reached the fifth watch, which is also the time when the night is darkest. But once this time period passes, the night will become thinner. Yang Lie saw that the enemy had been there for a long time. When the wait didn't come, I felt a little anxious.
"Tuoba Ningcong is a cunning and cunning fox. He knows what to do to his advantage. If he hears the news of my presence and doesn't come, it proves that he already has the intention to evacuate."
Wei Yunqi looked at the sky. It was almost dawn. However, there was no news about Zhu Can who was squatting in front. This also made him waver in his judgment. However, thinking that Hechuan was Tuoba Ningcong's hometown, a large number of The old, weak, women and children had become a constraint for him. It was not possible to retreat into the mountains, so he strengthened his judgment.
At this moment, Zhu Can ran over with several guards and whispered: "Wei Licao, the brothers in front sent news that a patrol has appeared."
"It seems that my judgment was correct." Wei Yunqi breathed a sigh of relief. He stared at the front of the thick fog and motioned for everyone to hide.
After a while, the sound of horse hooves and voices came from the front, and soon dozens of patrol sentries appeared. The soldier, wearing armor and holding a spear, passed in front of them and walked towards the north.
Everyone crouched in the bushes and inside, not even taking a breath. When the patrol sentry was far away, Yang Tiecai ran up to him. Yang Lie asked in a low voice: "What did you find?"
"Aye, look ahead!" Yang Tie pointed forward excitedly.
Yang Lie looked forward through several bushes. He couldn't close his mouth immediately. He saw a team of five or six hundred cavalry appearing in front of him. These people were wearing white cloaks and stood in the thick heavy rain. It was extremely clear in the fog.
Wei Yunqi, who was standing next to him, also knew that the Dangxiang people were different from the local Qiang people who advocated blue. They especially advocated white, so they called themselves "Dabai Shangguo". Therefore, he was not surprised by the color of the clothes of the elite soldiers of the Tuoba tribe. He was now a little bit confused. Worryingly, Tuoba Ningcong didn't come. After all, that was his main goal.
"Wei Licao, this is Tuoba Ningcong's snow-clothed soldier, the most elite and most trusted bodyguard under his command. Once these soldiers are dispatched, it means Tuoba Ningcong is on his way out." Yang Lie said, "Look Are you there yet? Riding on the bay-red horse is Tuoba Ningcong, and beside him are Fei Tinglong and Xifeng Bulai."
Yang Lie's words dispelled Wei Yunqi's last worry. When this elite group stepped into the ambush circle, the sky became brighter.
Seeing Tuoba Ningcong's Chinese army arriving at the front, he did not wait any longer and immediately ordered: "Kill!"
With the sound of the attack horn, the Qiang warriors on both sides of the road stood up and fired arrows at the Xueyi warriors on the road. The dense arrows shot towards Tuoba Ningcong and his soldiers like a storm.
Faced with this sudden rain of arrows, the soldier in snow clothes was caught off guard, and screams suddenly broke out on the mountain road. The cavalrymen fell off their horses one after another after being hit by arrows. However, Xi Feng Bu Lai reacted very quickly, and he danced his spear in the wind and rain. Through it, the shadow of the spear was like flying, covering his figure, as if there was a cover covering him. Countless arrows were thrown out by him, but none of them penetrated his defensive circle, which was amazing.
Wei Yunqi saw the enemy army in chaos and knew that this was the best time to attack, so he shouted: "Kill them!"
He took the lead and rushed into the enemy group, slashing and stabbing with the sword in his hand. Blood splattered everywhere, limbs flew everywhere, and the sound of wailing could be heard. Qiang warriors also followed closely. Behind him, the general followed them towards the mountain road, killing the soldiers in snow clothes until their corpses were strewn across the ground and their blood flowed like rivers.
The Xueyi soldiers were trembling with fear. Seeing enemies all around them, they had no choice but to fight bravely, guarding Tuoba Ningcong and other leaders while fighting and retreating.
Wei Yunqi shouted, "Yang Lie, Bai Xiong, guard both ends, and the other soldiers will follow me to kill them."
He urged his horse and headed towards where Tuoba Ningcong was. Feng Xibu Lai, who was fighting the enemy bravely, saw that Wei Yunqi was extremely brave. The armor on his body and the soldiers beside him were all Mingguang armors of the Sui army. This A glimmer of hope arose in his heart. If the enemy general could be killed, they might still have a chance to escape.
Feng Xibulai swung his spear and stabbed several Qiang warriors to death, then turned his horse's head and charged towards Wei Yunqi.
In the hazy morning light, Wei Yunqi narrowed his eyes and looked at the enemy general who was rushing towards him. Without waiting for the enemy general to stab him, he seized the opportunity to thrust his arms forward, then stabbed with his arms straight up. The horse's blade was like a black streak. Lightning instantly pierced the chest of Feng Xi Bulai, who was rushing towards him.
Feng Xibulai didn't expect the opponent to be so fast. He was secretly surprised, but at this time it was too late to dodge, so he held the spear in both hands and pointed outwards.
Wei Yunqi was not in a hurry, and Ma Shan suddenly swept away. He seemed unhappy, but he was able to send and receive it freely, coming last and arriving first. There was only a loud "dang" sound, and Feng Xibulai's spear was shocked. Had to almost let go.
Feng Xibulai felt that the opponent's horse's spear was as heavy as a thousand catties, and he was unable to lift the horse's spear away. After seeing the horse's spear flying away, he changed direction and stabbed his chest again. He was so frightened that he threw his body back. He lay down, but the horse blade pressed down on him like a mountain, and the sharp tip was aimed at his throat.
He had only two choices at this time, either to be pierced through the throat by the opponent, or to abandon the horse. His integrity was clear at a glance. He yelled, turned over and fell off the horse, and the spear was also released.
Just as Feng Xibu Lai was about to get up and run away, he felt a sharp pain in his vest. He screamed and died on the spot. The sharp spear tip had pierced his back.
Not far away, Yang Tie, who was fighting the enemy bravely, saw Wei Yunqi's martial arts. He was very frustrated. When he fought with Feng Xibulai, he was beaten with a bruised nose and face. If Feng Xibulai hadn't killed him ruthlessly, he would have been killed. He is long dead. But this man who was beaten so hard that he had no room to fight back was easily killed by a civil servant of the court. This huge gap really made him a little unbearable.
At the same time, Po Chaoji, who came to help in the battle, also saw Wei Yunqi's bravery. Thinking that he had provoked this scholar who was more powerful than a military general not long ago, he suddenly felt cold sweat. He was glad that he did not duel with him, otherwise, Feng Xibulai's fate is his best example.
Wei Yunqi beheaded the general in one move, his spirit was flying, he drew the horse in his hand, pointed at Tuoba Ningcong, and shouted loudly: "The traitor is still not beheaded?"
Looking at the high-spirited Wei Yunqi who was beheading generals in front of the army, Tuoba Ningcong suddenly felt a sense of old age in his heart. The Sui Dynasty was originally full of fierce generals, but now new ones are constantly emerging, and he is the enemy of the imperial court. Really? is it wrong?
Tuoba Ning Congfa was startled. When his son Tuoba Zhe saw Feng Xibulai being killed, he went out of the battle with a spear in anger and attacked Wei Yunqi.
Wei Yunqi was in high spirits, and he couldn't help laughing loudly when he saw another general coming. The horse in his hand trembled, and suddenly a few black flowers danced out of the flexible horse. Tuoba Zhe only felt a flower in front of his eyes, followed by a flower between his eyebrows. It hurt, but Wei Yunqi pierced his eyebrow with a spear, screamed and fell off his horse to death.
Wei Yunqi waved the horse in his hand and shouted loudly: "Warriors, kill the thieves and make meritorious service today, follow me to kill the thieves!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The Sanqiang people were so numerous that they first killed some of the snow-clothed warriors with a wave of arrows. Now they saw Wei Yunqi kill two powerful generals in the party, which greatly boosted the morale of the Sanqiang warriors who already had the upper hand. , killing the remaining snow-clothed warriors to their heart's content.
On the other hand, the remnants of Tuoba Ningcong's troops had been running wildly for nearly two hours overnight. They were all exhausted. At this moment, Wei Yunqi brutally killed two generals in a row, causing their remaining morale to disappear. After just one charge, they were defeated by the three Qiang and fled in panic.
However, with enemies on all sides, where can the few remaining soldiers flee to? In just a moment or two, hundreds of snow-clad soldiers were killed on the mountain road. The air was bloody and pungent, and mutilated corpses were everywhere. Most of the horses they rode were also killed, with human blood and horse meat mixed in. At the same time, it is extremely bloody and terrifying.
Tuoba Ningcong looked around and sadly discovered that the six hundred snow-clothed warriors had suffered a devastating blow in this short period of time. Coupled with the appearance of this damn Sui Dynasty general, they were brutally killed. With all morale in mind, the number of soldiers gathered around him now was less than fifty.
"Despicable Han people, as well as the damn Black Qiang, Snow Mountain Qiang, and White Water Qiang, your souls will one day be sent to the endless hell and be tortured forever!" Tuoba Ningcong watched slowly walking in front of him with red eyes. Wei Yunqi roared loudly.
Tuoba Ningcong's mind was working very well at the moment. He thought about how high-spirited he was when he was instigated by the Yuan family and led 20,000 elite troops eastward to Weizhou. Who would have thought that all of them would be buried in a sea of fire overnight. He managed to escape back to Sichuan, only to be blocked by the damn Yang Ji commanding his troops. What made his heart bleed with hatred was that the imperial army had not started fighting yet, and Dang Xiang You're in a mess yourself.
These despicable traitors colluded with the imperial envoys to lure themselves to attack Hechuan Valley, and then laid a trap here in advance.
"Are you despicable? Then I will show you how despicable it is." Wei Yunqi smiled coldly and loudly said to the remaining Xueyi warriors in Qiang language: "I am Wei Yunqi, the ceremonial officer under King Wei. Originally, we could live in peace. Yes, but your commander-in-chief Tuoba Ningcong, Fei Tinglong and others are so ambitious that they ambush the King of Wei in Weizhou without any reason."
Wei Yunqi's cold eyes swept across the faces of all the soldiers in snow clothes: "What Tuoba Ningcong and others did has made all our soldiers and civilians in Liangzhou very dissatisfied. We must use the blood and heads of these people and their families to end the situation." This grudge.”
When Tuoba Ningcong and Fei Tinglong heard this, their expressions suddenly became more ferocious. Wei Yunqi smiled coldly and pointed at Tuoba Ningcong and others: "You just need to kill these thieves and surrender to us. I can forget about it!"
In an instant, Tuoba Ningcong and Fei Tinglong suddenly felt the malice surrounding them. The most elite snow-clad soldiers under their command seemed to have become their enemies at this moment. Tuoba Ningcong's expression changed drastically. He said sternly: "Don't listen to his nonsense. Everyone has seen the despicability and cunningness of the Han people. Warriors of Dangxiang, how can you bow to the despicable Han people and fight out with me?"
However, no one answered, and no one started fighting the surrounding enemies. Some people had already set their malicious eyes on Tuoba Ningcong and Fei Tinglong, while more people quietly opened their eyes to the two of them. distance.
"You..." Tuoba Ningcong looked at the snow-clothed warriors around him in disbelief. His red eyes flashed with incredible light. Many of these people were his clansmen and close associates, but now, one by one, They will all abandon him.
"Commander Qu, we want to live..." A snow-clothed warrior gritted his teeth, suddenly shouted angrily, and thrust the spear in his hand towards Tuoba Ningcong like lightning.
"Death!" Tuoba Ningcong naturally didn't want to sit still and wait for death. He pushed away the thrusting spear and smashed the warrior down hard.
"Pfft~" There was a sound of a sharp weapon tearing muscles, and a cold scimitar sank into Fei Tinglong's body ruthlessly as he roared. Another scimitar swept across and chopped off his head.
"Roar!" A crazy look flashed in Tuoba Ningcong's eyes, and he swept his spear fiercely around, stabbing several snow-clothed warriors to death one by one, and then rushed towards the surrounding snow-clad warriors crazily.
"Qu Shuai has gone crazy. Let's kill him! Use his head in exchange for a chance to live." As a centurion roared and shouted, the other snow-clad warriors finally stopped hesitating and attacked Tuoba with their weapons. Ning Cong.
This battle about human nature did not last long. Tuoba Ningcong was old and frail after all. After killing more than ten people with all his strength, the last bit of strength seemed to have been drained away.
The remaining soldiers in snow clothes glanced at Wei Yunqi and thrust their weapons into Tuoba Ningcong's body.
The heads of Tuoba Ningcong and Fei Tinglong were carefully brought to Wei Yunqi by two soldiers in snow clothes.
Looking at the heads of the two party chiefs, Wei Yun grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, which frightened the knights in snow clothes in front of him so much that they sat down on the ground.
"I always mean what I say. Since I promised to spare your lives, I will not break my promise! You don't have to be afraid." Wei Yunqi's voice had a suffocating sense of oppression at this moment, but it sounded to the ears of all Xueyi Shi Inside, the sound was nothing less than the sound of nature, and the originally tense heartstrings relaxed. Many people directly kowtowed to Wei Yunqi and begged for mercy.
Yang Lie, Su Cang, and Bai Xiong came to Wei Yunqi. Yang Lie bowed and complimented: "It is rumored that King Wei has many outstanding people under his command. Wei Li, Cao, and Cao are both wise and brave. They are indeed well-deserved. Today is really an eye-opener for me. "
Wei Yunqi looked at Yang Lie, Su Cang, and Bai Xiong and said, "I would also like to ask the three chiefs to temporarily hand over the Sanqiang warriors to me. I will still need help in this war."
Yang Lie and others couldn't help but suffocate when they heard this. Originally, they wanted to see Wei Yunqi and Tuoba Ning start fighting. If Wei Yunqi failed or won miserably, they who had already sent troops to assist could evade it, but they didn't expect Wei Yunqi to be killed. A hearty victory was fought in the blink of an eye.
Facing Wei Yunqi's piercing gaze, Yang Lie felt an unspeakable feeling of depression in his heart, and the words on his lips were suppressed. He nodded bitterly and said: "I hope Wei Licao will not forget his previous promise. "
"Don't worry." Wei Yunqi nodded and asked Zhu Can to follow the three chiefs to receive the Sanqiang soldiers and horses. He came to the surrendered Xueyi soldiers and said in a deep voice: "Since you have surrendered, you are no longer Party members, the main force of Hezhou City has been restrained by the White Water by King Wei, we are going to take Hechuan City now, and your task is to help me deceive the city gate, is there any problem?"
When the soldiers in Xueyi heard this, their expressions suddenly became very ugly. Even if they had no concept of a country, their families and children all lived in Hechuan City. If there was a war, all living beings would be devastated. They did not believe that the Sanqiang warriors would treat the people in the city well.
"Is there a problem?" Wei Yunqi shouted loudly, looking at the Xueyi guards with ugly expressions.
Looks of humiliation flashed across the faces of many snow-clad guards. They were asked to help these invaders attack their homes and kill their families and tribesmen. They were asked if they had any questions?
Wei Yunqi understood the concerns of these people, and his tone suddenly softened, and he said: "What I want to arrest are the family members of Tuoba Ningcong, Fei Tinglong, Feng Xibulai and others. I will not embarrass your family members, nor will I We will not be cruel to ordinary people. As long as you open the city gates fraudulently, you will be the heroes of the Sui Dynasty and you will receive the rewards you deserve."
A centurion took courage and asked in a low voice: "General, is this really the case?"
"I won't lie to you." Wei Yun nodded and explained patiently: "After this battle is over, the imperial court will allocate fields and land to them so that you can live in a livable place. You will also be promoted from the second class When the people are promoted to the first class, your children can also study in the four schools and the county school. When they are successful in their studies, they can also gain fame based on their abilities. In short, everything you do in the future will be the same as that of the Han people. Isn’t this the life you dream of?”
"In that case, we are willing to go to the city." The centurion had no choice but to believe in Wei Yunqi.
"Wei Licao, the Sanqiang troops have been assembled." Zhu Can walked up and bowed.
"Okay, let's head to Hechuan City!" Wei Yun nodded. He didn't say much, waved his hand, and led the Sanqiang warriors toward Hechuan City.
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