A big wave hit, and it wasn't just the imperial city that was swept over. Yang Yansi and Yang Wenguang were not the only ones who were torn apart by the big wave.
This big wave will extend out and sort out all the people and forces related to Yang Yansi. Those who deserve to die must die, and those who don't deserve to die will not be killed indiscriminately. This kind of matter was naturally left in the hands of Xuan Qingwei. This was the emperor's expression of trust in Pang Ban.
As for how Pang Ban arranged for the people below to handle this matter, the emperor would not ask, he would only look at the results.
And if you really think about it, this kind of job with the power to search homes is definitely a rare job, and the benefits involved are definitely beyond the imagination of others. How many merchants and aristocrats were closely associated with Yang Yansi? Calculating them one by one can scare people to death. Among them, Pang Ban has to master the sense of proportion.
This is the middle part of this big wave, but it is not over yet. The most violent one is at the end, which is when it extends beyond the Jingjiu Dynasty, follows the bamboo road across Wuhu Lake, and goes all the way to the southeast... The barbarians will Be the last unlucky guy in this big wave.
August 27th, Baektu Gorge, sunny.
The heat has already begun in the Imperial City, and it is even more intense here in Baekdu Gorge. As soon as it breaks in the morning, the rising earth atmosphere echoes the scorching sun above your head and intensifies the temperature soaring, making you feel like you are in a hot and humid steamer in half an hour.
But this kind of weather still couldn't stop the killing. Before dawn, the main force of Zuo Yuliang's command beat the drums and formed an array, once again launching a fierce attack on the newly built barbarian defense line in front.
Since the barbarians retreated sixty miles from the last battle, there have been only small fights and no major wars.
I don't want to fight, because we have passed the stage of testing each other and consuming each other's potential. Now we need to seek opportunities for a decisive battle. Therefore, to accumulate strength is like cracking a walnut. Knocking it gently may not break the hard shell. The most correct way is to smash it with full force.
This time, the main force gathered in Baektu Gorge has reached more than 155,000, and there are more than 80,000 auxiliary troops.
The troops were divided into three sides and moved forward in a trident array.
The south side is mainly defensive, with the purpose of blocking the main roads from the south to Baekdu Gorge and cutting off the connection between Hojuwon and Baektu Gorge.
The north is mainly dominated by Shen Wanlin's troops who are heading south from Jianchuan. The number of cavalry added has reached 20,000. They are divided into four groups of guerrillas throughout the day. The 30,000 infantrymen pressing down on the formation have been forced to within reach of the barbarian defense line in Baekdu Gorge. A hundred miles away, the current main task is to flank the barbarians to harass the barbarians in producing and transporting grain. Today's battle is also dominated by guerrillas. If you don't have a perfect opportunity, you won't participate in a frontal attack.
The forceful attack was naturally on Zuo Yuliang's Chinese army. There is nothing to hide now. Although the illusion over Wuhu is still there, everyone knows that Baitou Gorge is where Zuo Yuliang's central army is now. The main force of nearly 120,000 people will launch a strong attack from his side towards the barbarians on the Baektu Gorge side.
Frontal attack is actually a "basic skill" that all generals must master. The general methods are actually similar, but the control of details and attack rhythm is the watershed that distinguishes ordinary generals from famous generals.
This time is different from the previous raid. As for the monks, Zuo Yuliang did not push them up as soon as they arrived. Instead, he let the monks from Jingying Mansion scatter in each array to evenly distribute the combat effectiveness of each part. At the same time, he also strengthened the frontal attack. overall strength.
Of course, top experts like Xuan Tianqing still have to stay by Zuo Yuliang's side. These people also have the power to make the final decision in the decisive battle.
At chen shi, both sides began to form formations and make final preparations before fighting. As soon as Sishi arrived, the two sides started to "greet" each other. The catapults on both sides began to show their power, and stone bombs or kerosene bombs flew towards each other. However, the catapults on the Jingjun side were obviously more powerful than those on the barbarian side, at least in terms of throwing distance.
The exchange of stone bombs and kerosene bombs most tested the soldiers' psychological endurance.
No one knows whether the whizzing stone bullets will fall on their heads, or whether the kerosene bombs that hit their heads will explode into a sea of flames around them. Even ordinary soldiers sometimes watched helplessly as the attacks came down and did not dare to dodge, disrupting the military formation. They could only raise their shields in vain to block and pray for their lives.
The only thing that serves as a defensive end in the military formation is the blocking air shield raised by the monks' magical defense or combined attack techniques. However, for a battle of this level, involving hundreds of thousands of people, the number of monks is really a drop in the bucket. Most of the soldiers still have to rely on luck to take care of themselves if they want to survive.
At the right time, the two sides came into contact for the first time, and the killing began. Soon Jing Jun felt that the barbarians on the opposite side were very different from the previous battle. Because there are several more main groups and some vassal groups in the opposite array. Among them, the three tribes of Monkey, Bear and Deer are the leaders.
The addition of the Bear Clan makes the Barbarians' frontal array more powerful, while the Monkey Clan makes the Barbarians' array more flexible and has the ability to change formations to fight. Almost every one of the last deer tribe is a natural archer with keen senses, and they can control the bow and crossbow to bring large-scale destruction to the Jing army that was rarely seen before.
How else can we say that the barbarians can be the rivals of the Jing Dynasty for hundreds of thousands of years? The barbarians who have gathered together various tribes are the real barbarians, and only then can they have the capital to fight against the Jingjiu Dynasty.
Unfortunately, many powerful groups among the barbarian tribes have withered away after repeated failures. For example, the Elephant Clan, whose numbers have shrunk severely, or the Eagle Clan, which has become extinct. On the other hand, during the Jing Dynasty, when the war reached this point, there was not even a single compulsory conscription in the country, and they were completely at ease.
Not to mention, aside from the fact that the emperor is about to die and the royal family is "big test", this war can drag on for at least another three years. What about the barbarians? I'm afraid that if I delay it for another year, I will really be wiped out.
But the good news is that although Jingjun encountered these new ethnic groups for the first time in Baektu Gorge, these newly added ethnic groups had already fought against Jingjun many times in Hojuwon, and history All the previous battles are written down in the war history of each army. There is no gap in response experience, but the fight will be more difficult than before.
Zuo Yuliang was surveying the overall situation in the army, his expression was relaxed, and he was even in the mood to chat with several high-level monks around him about the characteristics and weaknesses of various barbarian tribes. His calm look made everyone feel at ease.
"The Bear Clan is really fertile. Their numbers are much greater than that of the Elephant Clan. Not only can they guard Huzhuhara and reinforce the Baektu Gorge with tens of thousands of people, but so can the Monkey Clan. This makes up for the Wolf Clan's shortcomings of not being good at fighting formations. .Coupled with the deer tribe’s archery skills, this battle becomes more and more interesting.”
I don’t know what Zuo Yuliang thinks is “interesting” when the enemy becomes stronger. Is he excited because he has a tough opponent?
No one answered Zuo Yuliang's words. After a pause, Zuo Yuliang raised his hand and gave an order to the flag officer in front of him: "Let the chargers go out into battle. I want to see the front advance more than fifteen miles before noon!"
