After all, it was her motherland, the hometown that she had always dreamed of. No matter how bad those people are, they are still her relatives. Even if their bones are broken, their tendons are still attached. Therefore, after much hesitation, Huang Qiong still did not tell Duan Jin the news. Fortunately, although Duan Jin had no reaction to her pregnancy this time, she was extremely lethargic. Even sitting in a sedan chair or carriage, sleeping takes up half of the time.
There is no extra energy to think about random things. Huang Qiong was even more unwilling to participate in the memorial he received. Even though he knew that most of the memorials Huang Qiong received along the way were probably due to the current war situation in Dali Kingdom, Duan Jin, no matter how worried he was, still adhered to the principle of not intervening in the harem's affairs, not asking or interfering. , don’t even think about it at all.
As for Zhao Wushu, there were no surprises in the memorial. After receiving reinforcements from Cao Rui's 10,000 elite troops, but under the personal command of Shan Chanhou, the two armies fought several battles in succession, but they were still unable to achieve a breakthrough. Both parties come and go, but no one can do anything to the other. Until Huang Qiong arrived at Zhao Wushu's army, the two sides were still in a stalemate.
This battle originally happened a month ago. But it was already a month later when Guo Chen's letter of victory reached Huang Qiong's hands. Because both Guo Chen and Zhao Wuhu were fighting in Dali. But between the two divisions, there is Shan Chan Army. Guo Chen's scraps could only be delivered to Huang Qiong by first detouring to Qianzhong Road and passing through Qianzhong Road and Guangnan West Road.
Even if the journey is 800 miles long, it will still take a lot of trouble. By the time Huang Qiong received this memorial, it was already a month later. As for how far Guo Chen has progressed now, Huang Qiong also knows that the only thing she can do now is to wait. However, Huang Qiong was not worried about the extent of Guo Chen's fight. Guo Chen is quite calm and understands the importance.
But after receiving Guo Chen's memorial, Huang Qiong didn't pay much attention to it. Although Huang Qiong did not encounter any accidents along the way, his thoughts were extremely complicated when he looked at the places disturbed by the war. Especially when looking at the villages that had been burned to pieces, the county towns with ten houses and nine empty houses, and the bones that appeared from time to time along the way, Huang Qiong could only shake his head and sigh.
The tragedy along the way made Huang Qiong sigh helplessly. It was indeed a war that was more dangerous than a tiger. The road I walked along was not a main battlefield, nor even a secondary battlefield. The states and counties that I passed along the way were mostly where the army was marching, and they all ended up like this. Huang Qiong couldn't even imagine what a miserable situation it would be like in the places surrounding the main battlefield.
Zhao Wushu had also made a clear statement to Huang Qiong in the memorial before. Along the way, he encountered many tribes loyal to the puppet emperor and fought against them along the way. During the march, we fought several battles with these tribes. But Huang Qiong did not expect that the few battles Zhao Wuye mentioned were just understatements in his memorial. He originally thought of a small-scale war, but the result was so tragic.
He pinched the bridge of his nose a little tiredly. Faced with the tragic sight he saw along the way, Huang Qiong didn't know what to say. Huang Qiong's silence along the way made Nangong Zhen and the other girls not sure what to say. Even if they knew the reason for his silence, the women didn't know how to persuade him. In this kind of matter, they don't know how to persuade, nor how to persuade.
Before departure, Duan Yaner's three daughters, who had been released from banned martial arts, were frightened and overwhelmed when they saw such a tragic scene. Along the way, she saw the tragic scenes of those places that suffered from military disasters, and Duan Yaner could not imagine what the tragic scene would be like if these wolf-like and tiger-like soldiers entered Ailao Mountain. Maybe the entire Ailao Mountain disciples will become those withered bones along the way.
There are also those prefectures and counties where villages have been burned to ashes, and where ten houses are empty. These three people could not imagine what would happen if these officers and soldiers entered Ailao Mountain. I heard that this was only a place passed by the partial troops, and it did not become a main battlefield. At most, some barbarian tribes harassed the officers and soldiers along the way, or put up some possibly insignificant resistance.
They themselves were very frightened, worried that one day these scenes would also happen to their fellow disciples in Ailao Mountain. And where is the mood to persuade or comfort Huang Qiong who is heavy-minded. Along the way, everyone had their own worries, and they all seemed very dull. It wasn't until they reached the territory of Dali that Huang Qiong felt better as he got closer and closer to the front. Duan Jin also became more energetic.
After entering the Dali Kingdom, although some tribes were ready to take action, the two thousand cavalry around Huang Qiong made these tribes dare not act rashly. These tribes, whether they were attached to Shanchanhou Mansion or opposed to Shanchanhou Mansion, had suffered a lot at the hands of the Qi army. Although some tribes once wanted to gather some troops and take revenge while the Qi army only had a few thousand people.
What's more, these tribes in Dali are not monolithic. Some people obey Shan Chanhou, and naturally some people disobey Shan Chanhou. It's just that before, I was afraid of the great military power of Shan Chanhou, so I naturally didn't dare to do anything rashly. Although the Shanchanhou Mansion is still resisting, it is obviously unable to protect itself and is unable to suppress those tribes. These tribes will naturally add insult to injury.
Although he did not dare to openly support the Qi army, he secretly contained those tribes who wanted to be good at Chanhou. Therefore, Huang Qiong, except for some stragglers from the Shanchanhou Mansion who were dispersed by Zhao Wushu before, has not been harassed in any way even after entering Dali Kingdom, and it is safe and sound. As for the stragglers, they did not dare to move when they saw the two thousand cavalry beside Huang Qiong.
After learning that Huang Qiong had arrived in Shicheng County, Zhao Wushu hurried to Huang Qiong's drive. Seeing Zhao Wusha, who is now dark and thin, and completely different from when he left the capital to go to Jiangnan, Huang Qiong was unable to express any more complaints. After patting the excited Zhao Wusha, Huang Qiong sighed softly: "I know how hard I have worked for you, and I should take more care of you."
Having said that, he personally took this military attache, who was the first among all the generals in the world, to surrender to him when he led an army for the first time, and walked into the tent that had been set up. Zhao Wushu was offered a seat, but Huang Qiong did not sit down. Instead, he looked at Zhao Wusha, who was sitting on the stool with only half his buttocks. He put his hands behind his back and said softly: "The reason why I came here this time is to deal with Shanchanhou Mansion."
"The area under the jurisdiction of Shanchanhou Mansion is not only connected with the mountains and rivers of Daqi. Many of the tribes in it are of the same clan as the tribes in Daqi. Without the suppression of Shanchanhou Mansion, how could the Dali Kingdom be in chaos and I can't control it? But Daqi cannot be in chaos. Marquis Shanchan cannot be retained, at least the current Marquis Shanchan cannot be retained. This is certain. But specifically whether Marquis Shanchan can be retained, I still have to listen to your opinion."
Hearing Huang Qiong's question, Zhao Wushu didn't even think about it. He said with a headache: "Your Majesty, the tribes of Dali Kingdom are really in chaos. In just one Shicheng County, there are nine There are many large tribes. As for the smaller tribes below, there are even more numerous ones. These tribes are equivalent to independent kingdoms. They often attack and kill each other for some interests."
"It is also what they commonly call enemies. And those big tribes, if they are dissatisfied with the imperial court, they will rebel. The tribal armies of these tribes range from thousands to hundreds. I attacked most of them along the way. We must use our energy to deal with these large and small tribes. However, many of these tribes are not satisfied with the Shanchanhou Mansion. On the battlefield, they also contain part of the Shanchanhou Mansion's troops."
"This made it impossible for Shan Chan Hou to concentrate all his troops against the minister. But the tribes who wanted to Shan Chan Hou Mansion also gathered tens of thousands of troops and horses to cooperate with Shan Chan Hou Mansion. Although these troops and horses were not strong in combat, they still gave me a It caused a lot of trouble. These tribes are not capable of fighting in the mountains, but they are very capable of fighting in the mountains. Especially among these tribes, the crossbowmen are very skilled in shooting."
"However, these tribal armies are not united and are trying to undermine each other. They even hope that the tribes that have feuds with them will be weakened by our army on the battlefield. And by this time, Shanchanhou Mansion has also been unable to fully Suppress the internal strife of these tribes. Therefore, I left the tribal armies alone and only used part of the military force to contain them. I only concentrated my forces to attack the Shanchan Hou Mansion army."
"And these tribes are all aristocratic families in Dali, and they also have their own representatives in the Dali dynasty. Some even once held great power in Dali. And from the confessions of several leaders of these tribes captured now, Let’s see. The Dali royal family has basically lost control over these tribes. If Shanchanhou Mansion had not suppressed them, these tribes would have been in chaos long ago.”
Having said this, Zhao Wushu took a look at this simple tent with only two chairs. After pondering for a while, he bowed and said to Huang Qiong: "Your Majesty, I have captured the Shicheng County City a few days ago. I suggest that Your Majesty and the ladies should move to the County City. At least the County City has a wall, which is relatively small. It’s safer. There are still some unstable factors in the surrounding tribes here.”
Regarding Zhao Wushan's answer, Huang Qiong did not answer immediately, but pondered for a long time before saying: "I am here, you don't have to worry. I want to ask you now, how many more horses or time do you need to be able to do everything in one fell swoop?" Defeat Shanchanhou's Mansion. I don't want to interfere with your specific command, that is your general's business. But for some things, I still have to consider them all."
Huang Qiong's question made Zhao Wushu stunned. However, after thinking about it for a moment, Zhao Wushu knew what Huang Qiong meant. He raised his head and said calmly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Guo's troops have now broken through the resistance of the Shanchanhou Mansion and entered the territory of the Shanchanhou Mansion. They are concentrating their forces to besiege the Shanchanhou Mansion. The current Shanchanhou Mansion, It’s already difficult to see the beginning and the end. However, there are still 20,000 troops and horses in front of me.”
"From the confessions of the captured military attachés of the other side, I learned that the Shanchanhou was sitting in front of me. And this area is full of high mountains. They relied on the strong terrain and could not defend except for occasional sneak attacks. They used twenty There are multiple cannons weighing several thousand kilograms, and some forts have been built to defend it. I have been attacking from the top, almost fighting for one hilltop after another, and the progress is extremely slow."
"The troops and horses of Shanchanhou Mansion are all very powerful. In the rear, they have also hoarded a large amount of food and grass. They can't defend, and I am often helpless. In addition, I have never had an advantage in terms of military strength. . And although the number of cannons in my hand is greater than that of the enemy in front of me, if my cannon fires upward from below, it is equivalent to shooting upward, and it cannot match the enemy's range."
"It has been very difficult for me to fight here. The stalemate in the battle has been difficult to break up. Your Majesty wants to ask me when I can deal with the enemy in front of you. I really can't give you an accurate reply. I really am not here. Complaining is just reporting the real situation. To be honest, if they were willing to fight with me in the field, I would have defeated them long ago. But their tactic of being unable to get ahead?"
