Xu Youchang rode his horse closer and glanced at the officer who was covering his face.
"If I hadn't thrown the riding crop just now, your head would be gone by now, do you understand?"
With that said, he got off his horse and hugged Li Jiangyao: "Hahaha, brother, I finally see you!"
Li Jiangyao was painfully separated by the opponent's armor and quickly pushed him away: "Old Xu, you are really good at stepping on things. I didn't see you arriving in such a timely manner in Chechi a few days ago."
Xu Youchang felt joy from the bottom of his heart: "I have been chasing the Turks in the east. I heard that they are not far from you. I immediately asked my deputy to lead the team and found an excuse to come to see you. Just now, the sentry of your scout camp said, the dignified school captain The master ran to fight with someone, so I searched all the way over. What is going on here? Why did you start taking action? "
Li Jiangyao snorted coldly: "You have the nerve to ask? Are you Xuanjia Army shameless? Not only do you want to steal my trophies, but you also want to label me a Turkic spy and kill me on the spot? I have to settle this account with you." Let’s do the math. If you don’t give me three to five hundred taels of silver for reputational damage, mental damage, and medical expenses, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to settle the matter..."
Xu Youchang looked at the Xuanjia warriors who had been beaten with bruises and swollen faces by Li Jiangyao. He pretended not to hear anything, turned around and asked, "Who will tell me what happened?"
After hearing his inquiry, the leading officer quickly endured the pain in his face and stepped forward to report.
It turned out that their team completed the pursuit mission an hour ago and returned to camp to rest as planned. But unexpectedly, the Xuanjia soldiers encountered a fierce battle on the way.
On one side of the battle were Du Jian and others from the Zhenjiang Protectorate, while on the other side were the remnants of the Turks who were guarding several carriages.
At that time, the people in the Duhufu were at a disadvantage. They were being pushed back by the Turks and were about to lose their support. Upon seeing this, the Xuanjia Army immediately joined the battle without saying a word, outflanking the enemy.
When the Xuanjia Army fought against the opponent, they realized that things were not simple.
Those Turkic soldiers were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also fearless of death. Even if they were attacked from two sides by Shengtang soldiers and horses, they still resisted very resolutely.
Fortunately, the Xuanjia Army was superior in strength and momentum, and after losing more than twenty brothers, they finally subdued these remaining soldiers.
But they never expected that just after the battle was over and the blood on the sword had not been wiped clean, Du Jian and the others were rushing to take away the convoy of prisoners.
Originally, the Xuanjia Army didn't care about this small trophy. However, they reached out to help in time, and even killed so many comrades, but the other party didn't even show gratitude and humility. They couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and made a few sarcastic remarks on the spot.
Du Jian and the others actually didn't care about the trophies, but because of the fierce battle in Chechi King City, everyone in the Duhu Mansion criticized the Xuanjia soldiers. Now that they heard the other party's taunting, they immediately turned back.
As a result, the two sides gradually began to curse each other.
We are all warriors on the battlefield, and we have a common principle of "doing things without arguing", so after a few curses, the two sides couldn't help but start fighting. The Pegasus scouts were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, but they couldn't really make a decisive move, so after a few rounds, they were suppressed by the massive Xuanjia army, and were thrown into the Hu Forest.
After hearing the whole story of the incident, Li Jiangyao's face suddenly felt dull, and he couldn't help but secretly scold Lao Du for his nonsense.
Hu Fei reprimanded the officer: "You bastard! Do you have the nerve to argue with this matter? It was obviously the brothers from the Protectorate who intercepted the enemy first, and the spoils of war should have gone to them. What are you talking about? You attacked your colleagues just for the sake of vindictiveness." , is there any military discipline? After you return to the camp, you can go get twenty military sticks yourself!"
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Xie Guang had finished his facial cleansing, and while wiping his hands with a silk handkerchief, he looked intently at the clear water in the copper basin, but his thoughts had already flown back to the imperial capital thousands of miles away.
This rush to aid the Western Frontier was of great significance to him, and the position of Shangzhu Kingdom awarded by the emperor was even more unusual.
During the Holy Tang Dynasty, martial arts were practiced and famous generals emerged in large numbers. However, there have been no more than twenty people in eight hundred years who are qualified to be a first-class military prince and also serve as a Shangzhu Kingdom.
Shangzhuguo is equivalent to the highest military attache of the Shengtang military. Although this official position is now just an honorary title and has no corresponding actual military power, the meaning behind it is still significant.
In the minds of the soldiers of Shengtang, Shangzhu Kingdom is synonymous with the "God of War".
Seven hundred years ago, the famous general Zhuge Sheng, who defeated the Daliang regime and opened up the twelve northern states for the Holy Tang Dynasty, was worshiped by the Shangzhu Kingdom.
Five hundred years ago, Cui Lie, the navy commander who swept across the four islands of Japan and forced the shogunate to bow his head and surrender, paid homage to the Zhu Kingdom.
Three hundred years ago, the flying general Liu Changjie, who had traveled two thousand miles to kill Rouran's great Chanyu and beheaded 50,000 enemy cavalry, was also worshiped by the Shangzhu Kingdom.
These people are all the well-deserved "gods of war" of the Shengtang Dynasty.
And now, he is Xie Guang too.
At the same time, the most powerful army in the dynasty, the Xuanjia Legion, was also firmly in his hands. Not only that, Feng Yiwei, the commander-in-chief of the Changdao Army, Ren Shanhe of the Zhongwu Army, and Yang Sheng of the Pingnan Army all respected him as their eldest brother and looked up to him as their leader.
Including the governors and generals of the 28 states in Central China, nearly one-third were his former disciples.
Years of hard work have finally come to fruition.
Among the famous generals of the dynasty, there are only three left who can compare with Xie Guang: Xu Lie, He Jingming, and Bao Yuchun.
Xu Lie was a veteran of the Three Dynasties. His fighting ability was average, but his qualifications were unmatched. There are even more old troops in the Shengtang Army than Xie Guang, and the Qilin Legion in his hands is as good as Xuan Jia. However, the old guy is seventy-eight this year, and he doesn't have many days left. When the time comes, he just kicks his legs, so there is no need to worry too much.
He Jingming was different from Mr. Xu. He was a leader in the Shengtang Dynasty in terms of his talent and military skills, and he was also one of the people Xie Guang feared the most. Although the two major military departments under his command, Liebian and Zhenjiang, are not as prestigious as Xuanjia, their combat power cannot be underestimated. It's just that He Jingming has been suffering from illness for a long time, and he may not live as long as Xu Lie.
As for Bao Yuchun, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, he has never been able to urinate in the same pot as Xie Guang. He has 80,000 men. Although his military strength is not that great, 6,000 advanced battleships can easily blockade the entire southeast. Waterways are definitely of vital importance. Fortunately, this person has been stationed in Kuohai, Eastern Frontier, and rarely returns to the imperial capital, so it is unlikely that he will have much influence.
Apart from the three of them, Xie Guang can almost control the entire Shengtang military.
And the plan he had hidden deep in his heart was finally about to surface.
Twenty years ago, the late Emperor Li Chengwen died suddenly and suddenly, leaving an unprecedented crisis for the once prosperous dynasty.
Since the emperor died young and the prince Li Bing was still in his infancy, who should inherit the throne became a difficult problem that the important officials in the court at that time had to face.
To allow a baby to succeed to the throne, two choices must be made, either the queen will listen to the affairs behind the curtain, or a prince regent will be elected to assist.
But no matter how you choose, the court may fall into chaos due to the loss of imperial power.
After repeated debates and repeated weighings, a group of important ministers headed by Shangshu Ling Nian Jinsong made a decision to enthrone Li Chengwu, the younger brother of the late emperor Li Chengwen, and become the new king of the dynasty.
At the same time, Nian Jinsong proposed that the imperial court and Li Chengwu reach a holy religious covenant and still establish Li Bing as the crown prince. A hundred years later, he would still be in the line of descendants of the late emperor Chengwen.
Li Chengwu was originally unwilling to take over the throne of his brother, but he could not withstand the day and night persuasion of Nian Jinsong and a group of courtiers, so he finally had to go to work and signed the Holy Cult Covenant.
However, he never expected that before Li Chengwu's enthronement ceremony could be held, Jin King Li Chengxing would come out to fiercely oppose it.
At that time, Li Chengxing, in addition to his royal status, was also the commander-in-chief of the Red Blood Legion. He personally led eight thousand personal guards to block the Chengtian Gate of the palace and expressed his opinions to the court:
Since the prince is still alive, why should the imperial power be granted to him?
At that time, Xu Lie, He Jingming and other military generals all supported Shangshu Ling Nian Jinsong's idea. Seeing the King of Jin forcing the palace, they certainly would not sit idly by.
Soon, the Qilin Army and the Fierce Blade Army also entered the imperial capital and started a confrontation with the Red Blood Army.
The King of Jin saw that he was alone, so the hero did not suffer the immediate loss, and immediately left the imperial city, returned to the legion station in Shuozhou, and raised the banner of resistance. Overnight, Shuo, Yu, Wei, Zhang, and twenty-one counties in five states all supported the king of Jin and participated in it.
Since then, the Shengtang Dynasty began a civil strife that lasted for nearly ten years.
The major military factions in Shengtang were divided into two distinct forces - the New King Faction and the Prince Faction. The two sides went back and forth, fighting endlessly, and there was no peace in the twenty-eight states of China.
Later, the forces supporting Li Chengwu gradually gained the upper hand. Jin King Li Chengxing was defeated at Beishanguan and was forced to commit suicide. The world-famous Red Blood Legion also abolished its designation and disappeared after surrendering to the court.
At that time, Xie Guang was serving in the Xuanjia Army. He personally participated in and witnessed the Jinwang Rebellion, and also made great contributions in the attack on Jinwang. From then on, he was promoted all the way, and finally took the position of the commander-in-chief of the Xuanjia Army. .
In this process, Xie Guang also gradually realized the weakness of the Shengtang Dynasty.
Success also strengthens the army, defeat also strengthens the army.
The glory and strength of Shengtang come from the army that can conquer and fight well, and the flaws and fragility of Shengtang also come from the army.
Whoever holds the military power is the true emperor of the Holy Tang Dynasty, no matter your surname is Li, Nian or Xie.
It was also from that time that Commander-in-Chief Xie Guang and Xie planted a seed deep in his heart, a seed that laid the foundation for the world.
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Du Jian held his head high and strode closer: "Boss, brothers have not embarrassed our scout camp!"
Li Jiangyao looked at the frowning brothers who were following Du Jian, and patted Du Jian on the shoulder: "Old Du, you are so shameless in practicing this magical skill!"
"Hehehe, my lord has given me a reward..."
Li Jiangyao ignored the playful Du Jian and raised his eyes to look at a Turkic carriage being led over by the Xuanjia Army.
The car looked quite luxurious, especially the gold badges hanging on both sides of the car were particularly eye-catching.
Lion!
Li Jiangyao couldn't help but beat wildly in his heart. Because he knew very well that the sacred totem of the Turkic Blood Wolf Clan was the unruly wild wolf, and the mighty lion was the symbol of the Golden Clan.
What this badge represents is and can only be the new royal family of the Turks!
He turned to look at Du Jian, and finally understood why this guy was fighting the Xuanjia Army and was determined to grab this trophy: Lao Du is so good!
Du Jian also looked at him, winked with a smile, and said nothing.
The door of the carriage was suddenly opened by a black armor soldier, and everyone present could not help but widen their eyes.
After a while, under the gaze of Shengtang soldiers and horses, two people got out of the car.
Two women.
The person in front of him was about twenty years old, wearing a gorgeous robe, with black braids neatly tied and decorated with precious orbs. Her nose is high and her eyes are shining. Even when surrounded by enemy soldiers, she still maintains a graceful demeanor, full of vitality and charm unique to foreign beauties.
The girl following her was younger and equally beautiful, but judging from her clothing, she should be a maid.
