Pseudo-Chen, Jingshan, Ma Toucheng.
The rushing drums of the Qi people broke through the dawn.
The heavily armed Qi soldiers formed a square formation, and under the sound of war drums, they approached the city step by step.
A large flag with the word "Duan" flying in front of the army.
They were not panicked at all, not chaotic at all, and walked forward step by step with steady steps, seemingly unable to see the tall city wall.
The guards on the city wall roared loudly, and Chen soldiers aimed their crossbows at the enemies outside the city.
Wait for the enemy to come into range.
Duan Shao is riding a horse in the military formation. He is wearing heavy armor and a standard beijing, which covers almost half of his face. His face cannot be seen. He can only look at the straight figure, looking up at the person in front of him.
city.
"Boom~~~"
The city wall made a huge roar, and then began to shake.
The next moment, the southern city wall began to collapse.
Chen Bing screamed, feeling that the whole world was shaking, and he could not stand still. They fell down in fear, and some fled under the city wall. The city wall continued to tremble, and then collapsed one after another.
The sky-high dust covered half of the city.
The general fled surrounded by several soldiers, disgraced.
"typical?"
"How is that possible?"
The general was frightened and kept mumbling about the impossibility. While the south was still engaging in traditional siege warfare, the military in the north had been tempered. The Southern and Northern Dynasties were the golden development period of ancient Chinese military level, especially in the north.
There are more and more ways to attack and defend the city, and both Zhou and Qi people have made great use of these two areas.
The Southerners are still lacking in this aspect. After all, the terrain and climate are different, and the skill points are different. If people like Duan Shao, Wei Xiaokuan and others are sent to the south, the Southerners can also open their eyes. It's a pity that now they are in
North.
When the Qi people faced the collapse of the city wall, they were not surprised at all. They were accustomed to it and continued to maintain their formation and move forward at the original speed. However, the Chen people who were in chaos no longer had much ability to fight back. After walking onto the ruins, the formation changed.
, the Qi army took buildings as units, accelerated their speed, climbed over the ruins in front of them, and rushed into the city.
The remaining Chen people could not wait for the general's order, so when they saw the Qi people entering the city, they also abandoned the city and fled under the leadership of their respective generals.
The Qi people did not pursue them and continued to capture the city at their own pace, shooting those Chen people who had no time to escape.
Duan Shao rode a war horse and walked into Ma Tou City with great swagger.
The dust was flying like a thick fog. Duan Shao walked out of the thick fog. General Chen, who was being held by several Qi people, raised his head in horror and looked at the cold monster wearing armor in front of him.
"Where is Chun Yuliang?"
Duan Shao asked coldly.
The general slowly came to his senses, "He is hiding near your camp, waiting to chop off your head when you relax your vigilance."
"Kill."
The soldier stabbed the long sword in his hand into the prisoner's abdomen, then knocked him away. General Chen clutched his abdomen and fell heavily to the ground.
Duan Shao looked further south, "I will rest in the city today and gather food and grass."
"only!!"
The Qi army had just relaxed at this time, and began to use their old traditions to clean up the battlefield while talking and laughing. This was their favorite part.
Several generals surrounded Duan Shao, their eyes shining.
They had never fought such a happy battle in many years.
This time, Duan Shao led more than 18,000 Heluo soldiers, plus those broken troops from various places, to form a legion of 36,000 people, and began to move south.
The nearly 20,000 Heluo soldiers are considered the most capable army in Henan. However, the most elite among them are only those 8,000. The other 10,000 were recruited by Dugu Yongye just in the past few years. After the emperor went to Jinyang
After that, Dugu Yongye no longer worried about the temple's accountability and began to actively recruit troops.
The rest of the defeated troops were even more vulnerable, and everyone knew their strength.
But even with such an army, Duan Shao became stronger and stronger as he fought, and was invincible. When the defeated soldiers in the south learned that Duan Shao was coming, they all came to join him one after another, and the number of troops increased.
Duan Shao just crushed him all the way, and he was much more terrifying than Liu Taozi back then.
Fighting all the way from Nanqiao, there was no enemy along the way. He was truly an unrivaled general in the world.
The generals surrounding him now are all Dugu Yongye's beloved generals in the past.
"Da Sima, where will we capture tomorrow?!"
They are all extremely positive.
After following Duan Shao on the expedition, they went crazy for military honors. For example, this guy who started the expedition came out as a fourth-rank Jianjie general. After fighting for several months, he has now become a third-rank general.
How could I dare to think of it as a general of the auxiliary country?
The title is also promoted very quickly, and there are also invisible incomes.
After Duan Shao defeated the enemy, he didn't hide the trophies very much. Although he was obviously a money-loving person, he was still able to distribute the trophies to the soldiers and let them clean up the battlefield on their own.
The more they fought, the better they felt. They wished they could continue fighting all the way to Jiankang.
Duan Shao glanced at everyone and said, "Tomorrow's matters will have to wait until tomorrow. Let's go and rest first. Keep an eye on the army and don't let them harm the local people. Violators will be dealt with according to military law!"
"only!!"
Duan Shao led a small group of people to the government office and used it as his stronghold.
The people in the city were in panic all day long, but the soldiers were extremely happy and cheered loudly.
Everyone managed to stay up until dawn. The sun had not yet come out, and everyone could not wait to appear at the door of the official office.
More than ten generals were all present, and no one was left out.
They looked at each other, knowing each other's thoughts, and couldn't help laughing.
"You all came early enough."
"Aren't you here to follow the general's orders?"
"How can we delay national affairs?"
Everyone pretended to say a few empty words, and then someone quickly got to the point, "Do you think Da Sima will take us to capture Chun Yuliang and Huang Fashi next?"
"I think so. Chun Yuliang failed to stop Da Sima earlier and retreated in a hurry. Now he has no way out and can only fight with us."
"I heard that the Chen people have withdrawn their troops. Chun Yuliang currently has less than 50,000 men under his command, and there are still so many places to garrison. Hahaha, if we catch him, it will be a great achievement!"
"It would be great if we could keep fighting until Jiankang, maybe we can all be crowned kings!"
"Don't be delusional. We can still fight a dozen in the north of the river, but forget about crossing the river. Have you seen the southerners' ships? It's a fortress that can move on the water. Damn it, it can hold at least five thousand people, right?
?It’s scary”
"Maybe Da Sima can do something?"
Everyone was happily discussing today's major events, and just as they were dreaming, the sound of horse hooves sounded fiercely in the distance on the road.
The generals all looked in that direction, and in the blink of an eye, a group of troops appeared here.
The war horse raised its front hooves and neighed.
Many knights quickly dismounted and walked in front of many generals.
The leader, with a gloomy face, walked in front of the generals in a few steps.
Everyone was shocked and turned pale, and hurriedly bowed to see him.
"Your Majesty!!"
Dugu Xuda forced out a smile and said, "I've met you all."
"You are also here to see Da Sima?"
"Yeah, why are you here?"
"I have something to see Da Sima."
Dugu Xuda waved his hand, "You can leave first."
He led his men to knock on the door, and then broke in. The generals looked at each other, but did not leave as requested.
After a while, an official came out and invited the generals to come in. The generals walked into the official office together without any hesitation.
When the generals walked to the door of the study, they heard the prince's excited voice coming from inside.
"Da Sima, we must withdraw our troops! We must withdraw our troops now!"
"The Liu thieves are about to attack. The army is outside. Your Majesty is in trouble."
The generals were shocked, opened the door, and walked in.
Duguxuda was talking when he suddenly saw the generals walking in, his face darkened, "I was not the one just now"
"It's okay. National affairs should be discussed together by everyone. Please sit down."
Duan Shao interrupted Dugu Xuda and motioned to the generals to sit down.
After everyone sat down, Dugu Xuda continued: "Da Sima, you did not inform us this time and took the initiative to pursue the enemy here. You are already too far away from Jinyong City. If the Liu thief wants to attack, how can you have time to support him?"
Woolen cloth?"
Duan Shao took a sip of tea and asked casually: "Didn't you just say that Liu Thief was about to attack? Why do you want to attack again?"
"The prince has to make it clear whether Thief Liu has attacked or not."
Dugu Xuda's lips trembled, and then he said: "We haven't attacked yet, but many of their troops have gathered in the direction of Danliu, and they are ready to move. It seems that they want to seize our Hanoi and other places."
Duan Shao said seriously: "The general has tens of thousands of elites under his command. Needless to say, there are armies in various places. Even if Liu Taozi gets Jinyang soldiers, he will disperse them and will never dare to appoint them directly. Among the soldiers from various states under his command,
There are only a few thousand Shuozhou soldiers available, so how can we take the initiative to attack Hanoi?"
"The general is overly worried. I think there is no need to care at all."
The generals nodded immediately after hearing this.
"right!"
"The war has just begun and these cities have just been recovered. How can we retreat in a hurry?"
"Liu Taozi simply doesn't have the strength to attack right now."
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Dugu Xuda looked at these generals with disbelief in his eyes. Things were exactly as that man said!!
The smile and politeness on his face gradually disappeared, and he said seriously: "Will Thief Liu send troops? How can Da Sima see clearly from so far away? Zhou people and Thief Liu are ready to move. Several people in the north
The generals in the city complained several times that they were in danger, but Grand Sima was unwilling to leave for the sake of the military glory in front of him!"
"Since Da Sima went on the expedition, the consumption of food and grass has not been a lot at all!"
Duan Shao interrupted the other party again.
"Even if Liu Thief sends out troops, he will not be able to capture Hanoi in a short period of time. The general is enough to stop him. I can go back at any time. I am sending troops this time to regain the lost territory. The soldiers are also doing it for national affairs, not for military merit."
, As for the food and grass, we have gained a lot along the way. Except when we first set out for the expedition, most of the food and grass in the future will be gained by ourselves."
Dugu Xuda stopped pretending, and asked with a gloomy face: "So, Da Sima is determined to disobey the emperor's edict and is unwilling to go back?"
"Where is the edict?"
"After seeing the edict, I will naturally go back."
Dugu Xuda had a dark face and clenched his fists, "Okay, I will send someone to inform the temple and ask them to send the edict!!"
After saying that, Duguxuda turned around and left the house.
Duan Shao's face was calm. He looked at the people on the left and right and said slowly: "Generals, it seems that Your Majesty is unwilling to let me attack the enemy anymore. I am determined to lead you to make achievements, but it seems that I can only stop here."
"Don't blame me."
There were more than ten generals sitting in the room, but the atmosphere was extremely silent.
They all had straight faces and said nothing.
Everyone is not a fool. They know very well what the emperor is against and who is against it.
Facing Duan Shao's comfort, they said nothing, but silently saluted Duan Shao, and left one by one with unspeakable loss, sadness, and a touch of anger.
Watching these people walk out, a faint smile finally appeared on Duan Shao's face.
The purpose has been achieved.
The generals walked out of the mansion. Unlike how happy they were just now, they were now indescribably irritable.
"Lord, what does this mean?"
"Do you think we will follow Da Sima in rebellion?"
"We have been following the Lord for many years, and we have never had any different intentions. Why is this?!"
To the generals, Dugu Yongye's behavior was not that he didn't trust Duan Shao, but that he didn't trust them.
Many of them are old brothers who have followed Dugu Yongye through life and death, but now, they all feel that they have been betrayed and hurt.
Some people also defended Dugu Yongye, "Maybe the lord is just worried about the newly organized defeated troops. The lord certainly won't be able to trust us."
Not long after, the edict came to Duan Shao. Duan Shao no longer refuted, and simply led the army back to Jinyong.
Hefei.
Chun Yuliang was sitting in the room, with many documents placed in front of him, all of which were the latest news about Duan Shao.
Several generals and counselors sat next to him. Everyone's expressions were very comfortable. They had never been so relaxed.
Duan Shao put too much pressure on them.
Previously, Duan Shao was like a war machine, leading tens of thousands of people to fight all the way without changing direction. He just forced his way through the Chen people's defense line and made everyone feel dizzy. Some even suggested giving up the two sides.
Huai, forget about withdrawing to Jiangnan.
Finally, when the other side withdrew its troops and left, several generals almost burst into tears.
Finally fucking gone.
First it was Liu Taozi, then Duan Shao.
Each one is more terrifying than the last, and the pressure comes one after another.
They had been beaten for more than a year and had done nothing else.
Chun Yuliang looked at the people in front of him with a smile, he knew what these people were thinking.
"Duan Shao really evacuated, and the last army also evacuated."
"Very good!"
"General Shenwu! Defeated Duan Shao!!"
Everyone shouted.
Chun Yuliang shook his head, "At first many people advised me to write to the temple, ask for reinforcements, and try my best to stop Duan Shao. I told you at that time that Duan Shao's purpose in sending troops this time was not us, and there was no need to fight to the death with him.
He will definitely retreat, do you believe it now?"
Several people nodded.
"We have always believed in the general."
Someone asked: "But why did Duan Shao suddenly withdraw his troops? His food and grass are abundant and his morale is high. If he approaches again, we will no longer be able to avoid fighting. If his purpose is not to defeat us, what is it?"
"The person he wants to deal with is Dugu Yongye, not us. Dugu Yongye is ambitious and can fight well, but he has no wisdom in major matters. How can he leave his army to an outsider to command? Especially Duan Shao.
famous general."
"Duan Shao has a high prestige and is good at winning people's hearts to lead the soldiers to fight. These soldiers will naturally become closer to him. When the time comes, Dugu Yongye will lose control."
"Duan Shao's sudden withdrawal must have been caused by Dugu Yongye's forcible intervention, but this is also a bad move. What will the generals who followed Duan Shao think?"
"Dugu Yongye is no match for Duan Shao. When Duan Shao returns this time, Dugu Yongye will probably die in his hands."
Chun Yuliang frowned, "When Duan Shao has sorted out the domestic affairs, he may come to attack us. We have to be prepared. The next time Duan Shao comes, he won't withdraw so suddenly."
Many of the subordinates who had been feeling quite comfortable before were now in a tense state again.
Is he coming again??
Jinyong City, General's Mansion.
Dugu Yongye, like his son, had a gloomy face and looked at the young man sitting in front of him without saying a word.
This young man was wearing a prison uniform, and there were still some scars on his body, but he didn't take it seriously at all. He raised his chest and looked up at Dugu Yongye, "General, it seems that you believed what I said? Did you really send someone to call me?"
"How about it? Don't you want to come back?"
Dugu Yongye sneered, "We're already on the way back. Did you disappoint you, a little thief?"
"Edict from the Emperor?"
The young man suddenly asked.
Dugu Yongye was stunned, "You"
"Well, a general shouldn't be like this. What will the soldiers who follow him think? They will think that you don't trust them. Now, the gap is getting bigger and bigger."
Dugu Yongye stood up suddenly, a little at a loss.
Hou Sheng said calmly: "General, there is no need to doubt that my Majesty really wants to form an alliance with you. What I said is also sincere. I know that the general is loyal to Qi State, but does Duan Shao think so?"
?As early as when he expressed his intention to go to war, he already had evil intentions."
"He was ready to take away your soldiers and then your life."
Dugu Yongye gritted his teeth, "Then I'll kill him first!!"
"It's easier said than done. You can get these states and counties now not because of the little emperor of Qi, but because of Duan Shao. Besides, he brought those new soldiers with him this time. Even the generals under your command, many of them can't find it.
If we attack him and that Baibao, the situation at the moment is not good for the general."
"What do you think, General, do you want to join forces with us?"
"As long as you agree, we can help you kill Duan Shao. Whether you want to assist Qi or become a king on your own, we can help. We can deal with Liu Taozi together and divide his territory equally."
"Who the hell are you?"
"I'm here, Shi Yangsu, the commander of the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
ps: I really feel sorry for everyone, this month has been very rough. My family members had a cold before, and I was fine. Now they are fine, but I have a cold, and I dare not go out of the study for fear of infecting them again. I feel dizzy.
Shen Chen, still wanted to make up for it, but in the end
I can't finish two chapters. I have already written this chapter until early in the morning and my head hurts. If I continue writing it, it will be three or four o'clock. I will try to have more outbreaks next month and update more. If my condition is better tomorrow, I will
Chapter completed!