I thought that there was a civil war in Jiaozhou, but after changing to another state pastor, they only relied on Xie Cang's Nanzhou soldiers.
Now it seems that they were really wrong. Li Kang was defeated, and Xie Cang's support was just the icing on the cake. In fact, in Jiaozhou, the real mainstay was precisely this newly formed Jiaozhou army.
That is, the very low-key Dongshan Army in the hands of Dongshan Hou.
The battle half a month ago allowed them to truly see how powerful the Dongshan Army was.
Both sides suffered between four and five thousand casualties, and the battle loss ratio was nearly one to one. As the follow-up Dongshan Army and a large number of indigenous troops from the Priest Alliance arrived, the two sides fell into a stalemate.
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But the Dongshan Army, which followed the defenders, reacted as quickly as possible, taking advantage of the changes in the battlefield, boldly and flexibly maneuvering, and engaging in tactical interludes.
The Heilu barbarians were stunned. It can be said that neither side took advantage of this invasion.
After seeing the terrifying nature of this Jiaozhou soldier, the six tribal chiefs quickly convened a supreme emergency meeting.
In this meeting, in addition to the six of them, there was also Tang Xiao who came to supervise the battle and provide help.
In this meeting, the attitude of the six tribal chiefs was surprisingly consistent, and they expressed their dissatisfaction with Tang Xiao, the war supervisor who supported them.
"Your Excellency, Your Majesty, please forgive the Chief's arrogance. For this invasion of Jiaozhou, we have assembled nearly 80% of the entire alliance's troops. Who knew these guys would be so difficult to bite? This is quite inconsistent with the information you provided, Your Majesty."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Crown Prince, we barbarians have been under great pressure during this invasion. However, in this battle, not only did we not win even a single county in Xiacang County, but we also lost four to five thousand warriors of our clan. Could it be that this Is it the support of Tangzhou Mu?"
"Yes, Your Majesty the Crown Prince, if Tangzhou Mu is still so indifferent, then I'm afraid we will have to stop our losses in time and retreat in this battle."
Several tribal chiefs spoke one after another, not showing any politeness to Tang Xiao, the crown prince of Xizhou.
This is not bad. If Tang Xiao was not the so-called prince, I am afraid that he would have been taken down long ago if he was not questioning and dissatisfied just now.
The dissatisfaction of several chiefs was expected by Tang Xiao. He was not very old, but after all, he had been with Tang Feng for many years and had never seen anything like this.
Although several tribal chiefs were very dissatisfied, in fact they just wanted to get greater benefits.
Obviously, the previous promises to them were far from satisfying them after the battle with Jiaozhou soldiers.
"These damn old foxes are all a bunch of masters who don't see rabbits and don't let go of hawks." Tang Xiao cursed several tribal chiefs angrily in his mind.
But with a comforting smile on his face, he looked at the six people and said softly.
"Chiefs, this battle is indeed beyond our expectations, but it is not without rewards."
"At least we can know who is behind this Xinzhou Mu, and you also know the strength of the newly formed Jiaozhou soldiers. Think about it if we don't take advantage of this opportunity for such powerful soldiers. , destroy them. I think you all know how difficult it will be to invade Jiaozhou and take a piece of land from them in the future."
"Perhaps we are taking a step back. If you retreat this time, it will be okay. Based on my understanding of the Dongshan Marquis, this person is a very vengeful person. He will retaliate. You take advantage of his absence in Jiaozhou and beat him up. Caught off guard."
"Now that we have retreated, I think it won't be long before the Marquis of Dongshan will lead his army to go out in person. By then, I don't know whether the chiefs are capable of defending their so-called clan lands."
"Your Majesty, are you threatening us?" One of the chiefs with a hot temper said coldly.
Tang Xiao shook his head, "Third Chief, don't be so angry. I am just stating the facts."
"Don't just retreat and think that this matter can be forgotten. Dongshan Marquis is not Li Kang. This feud was forged when you sent troops to invade Xiacang."
"Of course, I am also very considerate of the pressure from the chiefs. So, as long as Xiacang County can go south in this battle, I will
I promise that Xizhou will definitely send troops to cooperate with you in going south from Chencang to attack Jiaozhou City and capture Jiaozhou in one fell swoop. "
Tang Xiao's slap and candy did have an effect.
The six chiefs were very shrewd. They knew very well that from the moment they led their troops to invade Xiacang, the feud between them and the Marquis of Dongshan was forged.
After experiencing the strength of this person's soldiers, I can also understand something about this person's temperament.
As the saying goes, there is no turning back. They have already taken action, and it is impossible to turn back.
What they want in doing this is to gain greater benefits with less loss.
Although they were mentally prepared, Tang Xiao said that Xizhou sent troops, which still shocked them.
The eyes of the six chiefs flashed, and finally the great chief spoke, "Haha, you are worthy of being the crown prince. I really admire you for your courage to act without hesitation. But as far as I know, according to your Great Liang law, in Without the request of the imperial court or the local state pastor, once troops from other states invade, it seems to be a serious crime of beheading."
"We have received the Crown Prince's wishes, but the Crown Prince dares to send troops to invade at the risk of beheading. This..."
The chief didn't finish his words, but the disbelief in Tang Xiao's eyes was self-evident.
Dare to invade other states openly and openly, this is simply impossible in the history of Great Liang. What is the difference between this and rebellion.
I am afraid that before Xizhou sends troops, the Great Liang royal family will react and directly send troops to encircle and suppress them.
The relationship between them and Xizhou is just a bundle of interests, but it is far from enough to make the other party pay the risk of genocide and death to help them take action. Any normal person can think of this.
Tang Xiao had a smile on his face and said with a smile, "What are you talking about, Chief? When did I say that the Xizhou soldiers went south? To help you, I have to use the Xizhou soldiers. Isn't that fair and aboveboard?"
Several chiefs were stunned for a moment, but the chief quickly came to his senses. He looked at Tang Xiao, with a bit of joy on his face, and said repeatedly, "This time, I am confused and misunderstood. As long as the prince can help, here We guarantee that we will do our best to capture Haocang County at all costs."
Indeed, when Tang Xiao mentioned the troops, they naturally took it for granted that they were Xizhou soldiers.
But in fact, Xizhou has been managed by Tang Feng for so many years, especially after the so-called Xizhou Incident.
Tang Feng had long secretly cultivated a large number of private soldiers. These private soldiers were usually ordinary domestic slaves.
But once a war breaks out, troops can be recruited. This kind of thing is basically the basic operation of the powerful people in every place in Da Liang.
But the number was not large, only a few hundred to a thousand, but according to their understanding, the number of private soldiers trained by Tang Feng had exceeded the number of Xizhou soldiers who maintained local security.
On such a scale, as long as someone reports, the report will be accurate. But unfortunately, with the Xizhou Incident three years ago, the Dongshan Marquis left and went south.
Anyone with a brain will pretend to know nothing. In Xizhou now, it is no exaggeration to say that all officials, big and small, and local wealthy families are in the hands of Tang Feng, and they are controlled by him to death.
This time they dared to invade Jiaozhou. In addition to expanding their territory, more importantly, they were afraid of Tang Feng.
After all, more than half of their clan territory is on the border of Xizhou. If they don't expand externally and have a piece of their own rear, once they break up with Tang Feng and take action, they will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Therefore, taking advantage of the temporary cooperation of interests between the two parties, expanding one's territory and ensuring one's own safety are the top priorities.
Between Dongshan Hou in Jiaozhou and Tang Feng in Xizhou, they obviously felt that the former was easier to deal with.
If Dongshan Hou was really that strong, he would not be defeated and would eventually have no choice but to leave Jiaozhou.
Therefore, after various considerations, and after receiving the cooperation of interests from Xizhou Mufa, they took action decisively and determined to invade Jiaozhou.
Seeing the slight joy on the faces of the six chiefs, Tang Xiao suddenly said.
"Since the six chiefs have no objections, then the matter has been settled. However, I have to say something ugly first."
"Xizhou can send people to help, but the chiefs must keep their word. Don't fish in troubled waters like this. If you don't see your sincerity in taking down the warehouse, the chiefs should know what the consequences will be."
After saying this, Tang Xiao turned around and left without even looking at the six chiefs standing there.
When he came to his senses, Tang Xiao had already left the main tent. The six chiefs looked at each other, and they all saw the determination in each other's eyes.
Although they didn't like the prince Tang Xiao, what he just said was indeed right. Who gave him a father, Xizhou Mu Tangfeng, who they began to fear.
After walking out of the main tent, Tang Xiao returned to his own tent. As soon as he entered, his confidants followed him.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to send troops to help these barbarians? As far as my subordinates know, Chencang County in Jiaozhou is heavily guarded all year round. To capture Chencang, I am afraid it will take 20,000 to 30,000 people. We cannot afford such casualties.
A sneer appeared on Tang Xiao's face, and he said softly, "Who said that I will attack Chencang?"
The confidant was startled, "What does the prince mean?"
"Humph, as you can see, although these barbarians are scheming, they are pretty strong. Let them consume the Jiaozhou soldiers. When both sides are exhausted and defeated, we can send troops to capture their clan territory. Once we take over the clan territory, these barbarians will be meat on the chopping board, and we can do whatever we want."
"As for Chencang, I will randomly send a force of several thousand people to show off and give them some incentives."
"Remember, compared to Su Qi'an in Jiaozhou, these barbarian Heilu who jump around in front of our eyes at any time are the real thorn in our side. We just took advantage of this war to eat them all."
"Once we deal with them, we will have no worries about dealing with Su Qi'an."
"How great! You are worthy of being the crown prince, and my subordinates admire you."
"Go ahead, leave the rest to those Heilu. From now on, we just need to watch the show."
The confidant nodded and left immediately.
At this time, Tang Xiao looked outside the tent and murmured softly, "Humph, Su Qian will let you dance around for a few days. When these barbarians are killed, it will be your turn next!"
