"My beloved lords, I will resign if I have the foundation to write the memorial but not to quit." Above the main hall of the Daning Palace, Emperor Liu Gou of Daning yawned and spoke lazily to his highness.
"I have something to report to Your Majesty. The remnants of the Lieying Army have been occupying the three counties of Yingzhou for half a year. Earlier this month, the bandit leader Ye Ying also sneaked into Baishui County and killed an official of the court. This matter has caused resentment among the people. I would like to ask the court to send someone Army, go to Yingzhou to eradicate the banditry." At this time, a civil servant suddenly came out, knelt down in the palace and said loudly.
"This group of bandits has defeated two of my encirclement and suppression armies one after another. Now it has become a general trend. It is indeed time to annihilate it. Mr. Wei, you are responsible for making arrangements and sending troops out as soon as possible." After hearing the words of the civil servant, Liu Gou frowned. He frowned and said to an official in the hall.
The Lord Wei whom Liu Gou ordered was none other than Wei Donghe, Shangshu of the Ministry of War in Daning. This man had won the trust of Emperor Liu Gou, and Liu Gou entrusted him with many military matters in the court.
"Your Majesty, I am already making arrangements for this matter. It just so happens that the commanders of the three armies will come to Jinling in the near future. I will immediately discuss with them how to send troops." After hearing Liu Gou's words, a tall official immediately came out, bowed and said, He is Wei Donghe, Minister of the Ministry of War.
Ye Ying, who was in Heishan County, didn't know that his name was actually mentioned in the Daning Golden Palace. At this time, he was still racking his brains about the livelihood issues of the three counties he occupied.
"Old Nie, last time your Mad Lion Army suffered such a huge setback, why don't you personally lead people to restore face this time?" In the hall of the Daning Military Headquarters, an old man with a white beard sat across from him. Said a burly man on the opposite side.
And the identity of this white-bearded old man is not ordinary. He is the commander of the Zhanhu Army, one of the three major iron armies of the army, the veteran general Chen Boda, who is known as the Tiger Commander.
The burly man opposite him, although he didn't look too old, was actually over sixty years old. He was Nie Zida, the commander of the Mad Lion Army with the title of Lion Commander.
"I won't go this time. I'll leave the opportunity to you two to make contributions to the country!" After hearing Chen Boda's words, Nie Zida waved his hand and said.
"Don't you know this, Mr. Chen? Back then, Ye Fei was Nie Shuai's sworn brother. Although times have changed, how could Nie Shuai be willing to attack his brother's son?" Nie Zida just finished his words and sat aside. A middle-aged man with dark skin said that he was Liu Zhiyuan, the commander of the Flying Dragon Army with the title of Dragon Commander, another commander of Daning's three armies.
This Liu Zhiyuan is the youngest among the three commanders, but his identity is the most special. He is the cousin of Emperor Liu Gou of Daning, a descendant of the royal family with upright Miaohong roots, and one of the most relied-upon generals of the Daning court.
"Haha, Long Shuai is joking. I did worship Jinlan with Ye Fei back then, but things have changed. Nie will not delay national affairs because of personal emotions. Now I just don't want to be known as a bully." After listening to Liu Zhiyuan's words, Nie Zida did not argue with him, but just said calmly.
"Today I invite the three of you to come and see who of you can personally lead the troops to annihilate this growing group of bandits." Wei Donghe, the Minister of War, who was sitting at the top, coughed lightly and said.
After listening to Wei Donghe's words, the three commanders fell into silence. To be able to hold such an official position, they would never be impetuous and need to make a decision after careful consideration.
"Both Commander Lion and Commander Tiger are a bit old. I am the youngest, so let me do the errands. I will personally take a hundred thousand flying dragon troops to invite Commander Nie's nephew back to Aurous Hill. Come." After a long time, Long Shuai Liu Zhiyuan raised his head and said.
"Haha, Commander Long, you must be too careful. It's just a group of bandits, but you still need to dispatch one hundred thousand flying dragon troops." After listening to Liu Zhiyuan's words, Chen Boda said with a smile.
"It takes all the strength to fight a falcon against a rabbit. I, Liu Zhiyuan, have always been timid. I bring more people to be more cautious, but I will make you, Commander Tiger, laugh." After listening to Chen Boda's words, Liu Ziyuan frowned, but relaxed it in an instant. He replied with a smile.
"Thank you for your hard work, Commander Long. Wei will submit a letter to His Majesty immediately." Liu Zhiyuan agreed to lead the troops on the expedition. Wei Donghe also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile.
Three days later, the imperial court's decree was officially issued, and Liu Ziyuan was ordered to take command of his 100,000-strong army and go to Yingzhou to exterminate the bandits. In order to ensure victory in this battle, the imperial court also gave Liu Zhiyuan the right to temporarily recruit nearby armies, which was rare before.
When Ye Ying received the letter from Fei Ge and learned that the imperial court was sending troops again, he immediately took action. More than 20,000 troops under the Lieying Army began to train intensively to prepare for the upcoming war.
For everyone in the Fierce Eagle Army, this battle was indeed a difficult test. The Feilong Army led by Liu Zhiyuan was no less powerful than the Mad Lion Army, and Liu Zhiyuan was experienced and a good fighter.
"Urgent news from the border, urgent news from the border!" Outside Jinling City, a fast horse galloped towards Jinling City. Seeing the horse running wildly, all pedestrians gave way. If he were hit like this, he would have to shed his skin even if he didn't die.
The fast horse quickly disappeared in front of everyone's eyes, but the news delivered by the messenger caused pedestrians to talk about it. Such urgent reports have not been reported in Daning for more than 20 years. It seems that Daning, which has been peaceful for more than 20 years, is about to start fighting again.
Which country's enemy is responsible for this invasion? The Northern Barbarians, the Eastern Japanese, the South Vietnamese, and the newly rising Simon, everyone has speculated that the Daning people are not wary, but the neighbors around them are all good people. If Daning's national power was not stronger than them, these few people would The evil neighbor has already taken action.
"What? There is an emergency in Northern Xinjiang. 150,000 Northern Barbarian troops have entered Ningtai Pass, and the Yingzhou camp is urgently asking for help." Liu Gou was shocked when he heard Kuai Ma's report.
"These hateful northern barbarians, you are like me. You hunt every day, watch songs and dances, drink wine, write poems and have fun with your concubines. Why don't you have to go out to fight?" Liu Gou thought angrily, He just wants to be a happy emperor, and hates this kind of beating and killing the most.
"My dear friends, please think of a solution quickly. The Northern Barbarians have invaded again." Liu Gou didn't know what to do, so he had to ask His Highness's ministers.
The fighting power of the Northern Barbarians was much stronger than that of Daning soldiers. Otherwise, they would not have been beaten to the east of the capital, captured two emperors, and forced Daning to move its capital to Jinling.
All the ministers present were still frightened by what happened to the capital more than twenty years ago. When they heard that the Northern Barbarians had invaded again, they suddenly had no idea. Everyone stood there and did not dare to say a word.
"You usually speak eloquently, but now you have no idea? If you can't come up with a countermeasure today, you can just stand here and don't have to leave." Seeing the appearance of the ministers, Liu Gou was even more furious and threw the dragon in front of him. The case snapped.
"Your Majesty, the 100,000 flying dragon army led by Commander Long should be approaching the border of Yingzhou, right? Why don't we send a fast horse to deliver the message and ask Commander Long to suspend the suppression of bandits and lead troops to stop the Northern Barbarian soldiers and horses!" The emperor became angry, and the ministers did not dare to remain silent any longer, so someone spoke cautiously.
"Master Wang is right. The Zhanhu and Kuangshi armies currently have to defend the countries such as East Japan and South Vietnam in the southeast. Only the Feilong Army is the closest to the Northern Barbarians, so let them take on the task of sniping against the Northern Barbarians." Someone said After saying this, other ministers also agreed.
In panic, Liu Gou had no idea and could only quickly issue an order. Tomorrow, Liu Zhiyuan, commander of the Feilong Army, would lead his troops north to snipe the invading Northern Barbarians.
As for Ye Ying and others who are far away in Yingzhou, they still don’t know that they have escaped another military attack. If he waits to get the news, he doesn’t know whether to be grateful that the Northern Barbarians helped him solve his urgent need, or to hate the Northern Barbarian Jackals for once again. Invasion of the Central Plains.
It has been more than half a year since the new king of the Northern Barbarians, Heihan Mugu, took the throne. After the third prince, who had been dormant for many years, ascended the throne, he quickly showed his fangs and used thunderous means to quickly eliminate all forces that opposed him. , completely controlling the power of the government in his own hands.
After consolidating his power, Heihan Mugu set his sights on neighboring Daning, where he had long coveted the rich products.
In order to defeat the enemy with one move, Black Han Mugu chose to go on a personal expedition and personally led the 150,000 elite troops of the Northern Barbarians out of Ningtai Pass and embarked on a journey to invade Daning.
The generals of Daning were obviously ill-prepared for the sudden invasion of the Northern Barbarians. After the battle, they retreated steadily. Some of the city's defenders even chose to leave the city and surrender. It only took more than ten days for the Northern Barbarians to occupy the city. There are five cities in Daning.
When Long Commander Liu Zhiyuan led the Feilong Army into Yingzhou, they discovered that only two counties in Yingzhou at this time were still in Daning's hands.
There are ten counties in Yingzhou Prefecture. In addition to the three counties occupied by Ye Ying, five counties have now fallen into the hands of the Northern Barbarians. Fortunately, the Northern Barbarians have not yet directed their troops at the three counties controlled by the Lieying Army. , so that the Eagle Spirit does not need to be involved in the war for the time being.
Due to the strong combat power of the Northern Barbarians, Long Commander Liu Zhiyuan did not dare to be careless. After arriving in Yingzhou, he did not take the initiative to send troops, but quickly established a defense line. In addition, he also mobilized an additional 50,000 troops from the Feilong Army. Together with the defeated army that he took over in Yingzhou, he now controlled more than 200,000 troops.
Although the Yingshui River in Yingzhou Prefecture is not a particularly big river, it can be regarded as a natural barrier. Liu Zhiyuan arranged his army on the bank of the Yingshui River, separated only by a large river from the Northern Barbarian army on the opposite side, in an attempt to take advantage of the Northern Barbarians' poor water warfare. One feature blocked them firmly on the north bank of Yingshui River.
In the early stages of the war, Liu Zhiyuan's strategy did show some results. The Feilong Army relied on the natural danger of the Yingshui River to defeat the Northern Barbarians who tried to cross the river many times, and also caused the Northern Barbarians to lose many soldiers and horses.
The setback in the advance made Heihan Mugu very angry. His goal was to surpass his father, Heihan Xiongge, and to occupy the entire territory of Daning, but he was blocked by a small Yingshui River, which made him really unwilling.
The Northern Barbarians were warlike, and the Northern Barbarian King Heihan Mugu even went into battle himself and led his soldiers to launch many fierce attacks on the south bank of the Yingshui River. But Long Commander Liu Zhiyuan had a good way of fighting defensive battles. He carefully arranged a defense line on the south bank of the Yingshui River. Not only did he have soldiers guarding the river to block the enemy from the front, he also set up hundreds of trucks on the river. The Feilong Army soldiers You can be condescending and deal a fatal blow to the Northern Barbarians trying to cross the river.
The fierce character of the Northern Barbarians led them to be unafraid of death on the battlefield. Even the corpses and blood of their companions inspired their bloody nature. They launched a crazy attack on the river bank at almost any cost.
In this battle, although the number of casualties of the Northern Barbarians was far greater than that of the defending Feilong Army, many Daning soldiers were still frightened by the beast-like attacks of the Northern Barbarians, and there was even a fear of war in the army.
Seeing the soldiers in such a mood, Liu Zhiyuan was also very anxious. He used many comfort methods and even personally killed some Yingzhou defeated soldiers who tried to become deserters, so that the morale of the army improved slightly.
But the next thing made the Daning soldiers heave a long sigh of relief, because the northern barbarians suddenly stopped crossing the river and even made the army retreat for several miles.
But what all the Daning soldiers didn't know was that the reason why the Northern Barbarians retreated was not because they gave up the action of crossing the river, but because they were planning a bigger action. A huge crisis was slowly approaching.
