Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Chess pieces
One hundred thousand troops were stationed under the city of Ganzhou. The mighty formations stood like mountains, and all kinds of siege equipment were densely packed like a forest. The solemn and dignified murderous aura enveloped the entire ancient city of Ganzhou.
Rows of archers were densely covered on the city wall, their crossbows pointing at the city, waiting in full force. In the silence, behind them, there was faint dust flying. Looking in from the watchtower outside the city, you could see groups of camels It is moving quickly under the driving of the shepherd.This city is surprisingly large, and the city is also surprisingly empty. It is completely different from the style of the city in the Central Plains.If you only look at the part near the city wall, you can almost understand it as a grassland surrounded by a high wall, and the buildings are still two miles away from the city wall.
Some of these camels were equipped with whirlwind cannons, and some carried huge rattan baskets with pebbles the size of a bowl. Obviously, this was an important weapon for Ganzhou's defense and long-range attack.
Tall and thin, wearing a white robe, Ye Luohe, the Khan of Ganzhou with concave eyes and a high nose, personally climbed to the top of the city and commanded the battle. Seeing the battle formations outside the city, Ye Luohe couldn't help but secretly startled.However, he can only fight, he cannot surrender, he has no other choice, he is the Khan of Ganzhou, he is the emperor, and the local tycoons who occupy various state capitals in the Hexi Corridor can surrender, but if an emperor surrenders, how can he surrender? where?
Several princes rushed to various cities to supervise the battle, including his concubines. These women also rode fast horses and shot sharp arrows. They were not inferior to men on the battlefield. In order to defend their territory, All those who can fight in the royal family have climbed to the top of the city.
Ye Luohe's worried gaze stared at him for a long time before he slowly moved away from the ghastly team below the city and looked behind them at the distant desert and oasis. His eldest son had arrived before Yang Hao's army arrived in Ganzhou. He has already left Ganzhou and flew to various nomadic tribes to warn for help, but when will the reinforcements arrive?
The city has tried its best and has summoned 60,000 people who control strings.Ye Luohe never doubted his soldiers' courage and ability to kill the enemy. However, it is not that he has never fought with Li Guangrui's army in Xiazhou. Extending to the east, Huihe in Ganzhou and Dangxiang in Xiazhou have been fighting continuously for more than a hundred years.
In previous battles, both sides had victories and losses, but in previous battles, Li Guangrui was mostly on the offensive side, fighting in his Ganzhou territory. He occupies a favorable position, and Li Guangrui is also restrained by Linzhou and Fuzhou. , and the pressure of continuous rebellion among the Dangxiang Qiang people, under such circumstances, it means that Li Guangrui's strength is actually far superior to him.
It was not until recent years that the situation in the entire Northwest was reversed. The arrogant Li Guangrui fought against Tubo and Huihe at the same time, and it was a two-front battle between the north and the south. For the first time, they gained the upper hand. It was not until Li Guangrui gave up all the territory west of Shatuo and promised not to use troops in Ganzhou and Longxi within ten years that the two sides ceased fighting.
The two consecutive years of non-stop war, although it hit Li Guangrui, also depleted Ye Luohe's family fortune. He originally wanted to use a year or two to accumulate strength, and then went west to Suzhou and Shazhou to take the Long family and the Guiyi Army. Get rid of it, and deal with Xiazhou later. Who would have thought that Xiazhou would change masters before he recovered from his breath, and his strength was even better than that of Li Guangrui.
Shang Boqian, an old friend of Tubo, can't count on him. Yang Hao's announcement of his westward advance has not yet been announced. Luo Dan, the leader of the Tubo tribe in Liangzhou, went south to fight with the Tubo in Longxi, his comrades-in-arms from yesterday. Prince Songchi of Chibang, a descendant of King Jue'a, also went to Longxi, fanning the flames, instigating left and right, and he didn't know what he was planning. Tubo Luodan in Liangzhou.The other part took refuge with Luo Dan to deal with Shang Boqian, the most powerful tribal leader in Longxi, while the other part remained neutral and had an ambiguous attitude.Now that they are fighting in full swing, it is absolutely impossible to stop fighting and stand up for him in Ganzhou Huihe.
Can you survive the catastrophe in front of you?
Ye Luohe clenched the scimitar under his ribs, his eyes filled with killing intent...
Under the city, Yang Hao reined in his horse and stood up straight, proudly looking at the broad city, but the city walls and moats are not very steep Ganzhou city, the closer to the depths of the desert grassland, the simpler the city buildings, A man on the desert grassland is more used to galloping a horse, carrying a good bow, galloping on the battlefield, and wielding a knife to kill the enemy. He is not used to the offensive and defensive battles of cities. However, he has already done enough work before attacking Ganzhou. Strategic reserves, tactical drills, whether it is field battles or urban battles, he is sure to remain invincible.
For Yeluohe, Khan of Ganzhou, what needs to be considered now is how to hold on to the city, exhausting Yang Haojun's vigor and supplies, and let him return without success.For Yang Hao, what he had to consider was not whether he could defeat Ye Luohe, but how to win completely, how to defeat the most powerful enemy on the road west to Yumen Pass with the least cost.
There was a slight smile on Yang Hao's Gujing Wubo face, he raised his horsewhip, and pointed at the Ganzhou City in front of him, and the mountain-like army immediately started to move.Huge armies surged forward neatly, like waves of tide. The soldiers chanted slogans in unison and pushed all kinds of siege equipment towards Ganzhou City. Amidst the sound of rumbling wheels, huge vehicles The new types of catapult vehicles, siege vehicles, siege ladders, and crash vehicles are like giants with teeth and claws.
The first thing to launch is the crossbow battle.
The first-grade bow shot countless sharp arrows out of the range of the Huihe people in Ganzhou, and shot the sharp arrows like dark clouds to the top of the city. The crossbow arrows shot deep into the city wall of Ganzhou, and then the trebuchet started to start. I didn't see the scene where hundreds of people dragged ropes and ran back and forth when a traditional trebuchet threw a stone, but I saw heavy and huge stones It was thrown high, and with a terrifying whistling sound, it flew far into the air, and landed heavily on the top of the city, kicking up a cloud of dust and smashing down the ground of flesh and blood.
In the first battle, a long-range attack, Yang Hao's army used much more advanced weapons than the opponent to carry out a suppressive attack on the city of Ganzhou.The Huihe soldiers were caught off guard, their brains burst, and their bones and tendons were broken everywhere. The soldiers hurriedly hid in the caves of the Tibetan soldiers. poured over the city.
"Tom tom tom..."
The sound of war drums sounded, and the Huihe soldiers in the city knew that the Xiazhou army had finished their long-distance attack and began to attack the city. They hurried out of the cover, and saw that the entire city was beyond recognition, and many places had been smashed to the point where the top of the city was gone. But they didn't have time to take a closer look, so they drew out feathered arrows and quickly fought back towards the city.
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"
Xiazhou soldiers struck their shields with swords and marched forward in neat steps. Once within the range of arrows, the moving team immediately became a rushing tide. They held up the big wooden shields while resisting the rain. As the arrows flew forward, people kept falling, and the blood-soaked sand sea oasis, but no one took a second look.
Yang Hao has already seen the more tragic city attack and defense battles. The first time he saw such a scene, he was shocked; the second time he saw such a scene, his blood boiled; now, he has become numb... …
To achieve long-term peace and stability, and to realize his dream, this sacrifice is necessary.He also wants to subdue the enemy without fighting, but if he wants to subdue the enemy without fighting, he must first have such a powerful force that the enemy will only feel hopeless, and even lose the courage to fight. Now, it is his display of force. when.
After showing the powerful strength that made Yeluohe Khan feel that his opponent was invincible, he was ready to let Yeluohe Khan defeat himself.
This is the way he came up with with the least casualties in exchange for the greatest victory. The first move has just been laid...
Hangu in the east, Xiaowu in the south, Sanguan in the west, Xiaoguan in the north, and four dangerous passes in Guanzhong. The terrain of Xiaoguan is dangerous, and it is the key point for entering and exiting Huamachi and Dingbian in the northeast area.From Lingzhou to the south to the county city, from Guyuan to the east to Yansui, the distances are more than 400 li each, and this is the only county with four sides.The gateway to Shiyinxia, the key to Binning, relying on the surrounding terrain and the Qin Great Wall, there are a large number of fortresses perfectly connected here, which can not only echo each other, but also connect all mountains, rivers, and cottages within a radius of more than a thousand feet. , The road has a panoramic view. This critical pass is now in the hands of the Tubo Shangbo Qianbu. After leaving Xiaoguan and crossing Douling, you can enter the Xiazhou territory. Then Zhe Ziyu and Zhu Yun are at the last level, but it is difficult to move forward.Shangbo Qianbu Tubo people also knew that if the Snitch was allowed to pass Xiaoguan, it would be impossible to stop his way, so after repeated attempts to chase, intercept, and ambush failed, they continued to send people to chase and chase him away. On the one hand, people rushed to the front, making Xiao Guan's arrangement impenetrable. When Zhe Ziyu and Zhu Yun arrived at Xiaoguan, they were faced with a situation where the needle could not penetrate.Zhu Yun's five-element escapism can disappear under the eyes of people, but she can't enter the land of no one in the dangerous place with layers of vigilance.Moreover, to perform the Five Elements Escape Technique, you also need the assistance of some small props, and after fighting all the way, the two of them were not only covered in bruises, but also lost many useful things.Not to mention, she also brought Zhe Ziyu with her, no matter how powerful she was, she couldn't bring a big job to perform escapism. Lying in a clump of grass, watching carefully for a long while, Zhu Yun, whose face was full of dust, shook his head and said: "No, we can't get through like this. If we want to detour, we have to go hundreds of miles. The physical strength of the two of us is exhausted." In the land where the oil is exhausted and the lights are dry, if you encounter people who are chasing and killing you on the road, it will be difficult to survive." Zhe Ziyu, who was disheveled and unkempt, was silent for a moment, and said, "Young master Jia, your skills are worse than mine, why don't you rush over alone, and I will go back along the same path." Zhu Yun shook her head and smiled wryly: "I brought you here, how can I abandon you? Now whether it is forward or backward, there are dangers everywhere, where can we talk about safety?" Zhe Ziyu frowned and said, "Then what should we do?" Zhu Yun gritted her teeth and said decisively: "The defense of this place is relatively weak, I will come forward to distract the defenders, and you will take the opportunity to rush over and return to Xiazhou." Zhe Ziyu said: "No, you can't do the thing of abandoning your friend, and even though I'm a girl, I can't do such a thing either." Zhu Yun glanced at her, and said with a wicked smile: "Then what should we do? You and I are here to be a pair of mandarin ducks with the same fate?" Zhe Ziyu said angrily, "When is it, are you still joking?" Zhu Yun smiled and said: "My son is both talented and beautiful, girl, you really haven't considered the possibility of marrying me?" Zhe Ziyu stared at her and said, "I just admire you very much. You are at the end of your rope, and you still have the heart to make fun of me." Zhu Yun shrugged and said, "From the first time I killed someone at the age of twelve, I was ready to be killed. There is nothing to be nervous about." She reached out to take off the package that had been on her body all the way, and handed it to Zhe Ziyu, tore off a piece of the robe, wrapped it with a stone, tied it on her shoulder again, and then said to Zhe Ziyu with a serious face: "Miss Zhe, please pass on this Wubao to my lord Taiwei. I have entered Tibet this time, and I have obtained information and stolen an important item. It is very important to my lord." Just as Zhe Ziyu was about to refuse, Zhu Yun stopped her and said, "If you and I must leave someone as bait, I am more suitable than you. If you stay, you will surely die, but I, with my skills and means, After distracting the enemy, if a person wants to escape for his life, it may not be impossible, so don't fight with me anymore." Zhe Ziyu was slightly moved, and hesitated for a moment, and said, "You said... the Tubo people are chasing after him, all because of one thing in this package, what exactly is it? Can... let it fall behind the Tubo people's hands on purpose? That way, the defense ahead will inevitably be lax, and a dead object, no matter how precious, is worth a life." Zhu Yun shook her head and said, "No, do you know... what is in here?" Zhe Ziyu stared at her and said, "Are you willing to tell me?" Zhu Yun grinned, and said leisurely: "Being ordered by the sky, you will live forever. Now, do you know what is inside?" Zhe Ziyu's delicate body shook violently, and he lost his voice: "The Jade Seal of Chuan Guo!" Zhu Yun's eyes were full of complacency: "Yes, I stole it. If you get it, you will be ordered by the heavens. If you lose it, you will lose your vitality. The emperor's power is granted by the gods, and the orthodox and legal Seal of the First Emperor." Chuan Guoxi, since the emergence of the first emperor Qin Shihuang in the Central Plains, has become a keepsake of Chinese emperors.The emperors of all dynasties took this seal as a sign and regarded it as an important weapon of the country.Those who ascend to great positions without this seal always feel a little lack of confidence. When Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, he said that there were three major regrets in his life. The first one was "the seal of the country".This kind of treasure is naturally not comparable to ordinary gold, jewels and jade. Its value has far exceeded the value of this piece of jade itself by hundreds of millions of times. Zhe Ziyu said in amazement: "After the death of Li Congke in the Tang Dynasty, the whereabouts of the Chuan Guoxi was unknown. How... how did it fall into your hands?" Zhu Yun said: "I also overheard it from Shang Boqian. When Shi Jingtang led Khitan soldiers to attack Luoyang, Tang Emperor Li Congke set himself on fire. Everyone said that the Chuan Guoxie was also buried in the sea of fire, but it was not true. At that time, the city Fallen, the eunuchs and maids in the palace took some belongings and ran for their lives. The old eunuch with palm prints didn't grab any treasure, and escaped from the palace with only the imperial jade seal. He changed into civilian clothes and left the palace. An old man, who would think of him?He escaped from Luoyang safely.The old eunuch also knew that although the Chuan Guo Yuxi is extremely valuable, it must not be sold, otherwise not only will he not get a penny, but he may even be killed, but he is reluctant to throw away such a valuable thing. . At that time, there were many heroes in the Central Plains, each of them ruled the hegemony, and the war continued endlessly. Many people fled to the barren areas, some fled to Hexi, and some fled to Longyou. The old eunuch fled all the way to Guanzhong and was taken in by a Tubo shepherd. .When the old eunuch was about to die, he explained his identity, explained the origin of the imperial seal, and gave it to the herdsman.Now the Tubo people in Longyou were first driven out of Weinan by the Song people, and they fought hard with Li Guangrui in Xiazhou for two years. So he disobeyed his grandfather's instructions and sold the jade seal. He had a clever idea and didn't say that it was the jade seal passed down to the country, but only hoped to exchange it for a few pennies. " Speaking of this, Zhu Yun smiled, and said: "It's a pity, the name of 'Ordered by Heaven, Longevity and Eternal Prosperity' is too resounding, there is only one family in the world, there is no semicolon, he is an illiterate herdsman I don't know these truths, but anyone who has some knowledge has never heard of the Chuanguo Yuxi. The jade seal fell into the hands of Shang Boqian. He killed everyone who knew about it, and offered the Chuanguo Yuxi as a treasure. collect. He would ally with various tribes, and after he was regarded as the big leader, he was full of ambition and returned drunk. After drunk, he proudly took out this treasure and showed it to his son.Champochian has sent so many troops in pursuit, do you know the reason now? " As Zhu Yun said, she tightened her belt, moved the sword to the easiest position to pull out, and said softly to Zhe Ziyu, "Please help me, and bring you and this jade seal back to Xiazhou safely, okay?" Zhe Ziyu's heart was full of alarm bells, and he asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?" Zhu Yun smiled sweetly: "Because this jade seal is very important to Taiwei Yang. Girl Zhe, you are very important to Yang Hao!" She lightly pressed the ground with both hands, light like a civet cat, and jumped out, so fast that Zhe Ziyu had no time to stop it...
Hangu in the east, Xiaowu in the south, Sanguan in the west, Xiaoguan in the north, and four dangerous passes in Guanzhong. The terrain of Xiaoguan is dangerous, and it is the key point for entering and exiting Huamachi and Dingbian in the northeast area.From Lingzhou to the south to the county city, from Guyuan to the east to Yansui, the distances are more than 400 li each, and this is the only county with four sides.The gateway to Shiyinxia, the key to Binning, relying on the surrounding terrain and the Qin Great Wall, there are a large number of fortresses perfectly connected here, which can not only echo each other, but also connect all mountains, rivers, and cottages within a radius of more than a thousand feet. , The road has a panoramic view. This critical pass is now in the hands of the Tubo Shangbo Qianbu. After leaving Xiaoguan and crossing Douling, you can enter the Xiazhou territory. Then Zhe Ziyu and Zhu Yun are at the last level, but it is difficult to move forward.Shangbo Qianbu Tubo people also knew that if the Snitch was allowed to pass Xiaoguan, it would be impossible to stop his way, so after repeated attempts to chase, intercept, and ambush failed, they continued to send people to chase and chase him away. On the one hand, people rushed to the front, making Xiao Guan's arrangement impenetrable. When Zhe Ziyu and Zhu Yun arrived at Xiaoguan, they were faced with a situation where the needle could not penetrate.Zhu Yun's five-element escapism can disappear under the eyes of people, but she can't enter the land of no one in the dangerous place with layers of vigilance.Moreover, to perform the Five Elements Escape Technique, you also need the assistance of some small props, and after fighting all the way, the two of them were not only covered in bruises, but also lost many useful things.Not to mention, she also brought Zhe Ziyu with her, no matter how powerful she was, she couldn't bring a big job to perform escapism. Lying in a clump of grass, watching carefully for a long while, Zhu Yun, whose face was full of dust, shook his head and said: "No, we can't get through like this. If we want to detour, we have to go hundreds of miles. The physical strength of the two of us is exhausted." In the land where the oil is exhausted and the lights are dry, if you encounter people who are chasing and killing you on the road, it will be difficult to survive." Zhe Ziyu, who was disheveled and unkempt, was silent for a moment, and said, "Young master Jia, your skills are worse than mine, why don't you rush over alone, and I will go back along the same path." Zhu Yun shook her head and smiled wryly: "I brought you here, how can I abandon you? Now whether it is forward or backward, there are dangers everywhere, where can we talk about safety?" Zhe Ziyu frowned and said, "Then what should we do?" Zhu Yun gritted her teeth and said decisively: "The defense of this place is relatively weak, I will come forward to distract the defenders, and you will take the opportunity to rush over and return to Xiazhou." Zhe Ziyu said: "No, you can't do the thing of abandoning your friend, and even though I'm a girl, I can't do such a thing either." Zhu Yun glanced at her, and said with a wicked smile: "Then what should we do? You and I are here to be a pair of mandarin ducks with the same fate?" Zhe Ziyu said angrily, "When is it, are you still joking?" Zhu Yun smiled and said: "My son is both talented and beautiful, girl, you really haven't considered the possibility of marrying me?" Zhe Ziyu stared at her and said, "I just admire you very much. You are at the end of your rope, and you still have the heart to make fun of me." Zhu Yun shrugged and said, "From the first time I killed someone at the age of twelve, I was ready to be killed. There is nothing to be nervous about." She reached out to take off the package that had been on her body all the way, and handed it to Zhe Ziyu, tore off a piece of the robe, wrapped it with a stone, tied it on her shoulder again, and then said to Zhe Ziyu with a serious face: "Miss Zhe, please pass on this Wubao to my lord Taiwei. I have entered Tibet this time, and I have obtained information and stolen an important item. It is very important to my lord." Just as Zhe Ziyu was about to refuse, Zhu Yun stopped her and said, "If you and I must leave someone as bait, I am more suitable than you. If you stay, you will surely die, but I, with my skills and means, After distracting the enemy, if a person wants to escape for his life, it may not be impossible, so don't fight with me anymore." Zhe Ziyu was slightly moved, and hesitated for a moment, and said, "You said... the Tubo people are chasing after him, all because of one thing in this package, what exactly is it? Can... let it fall behind the Tubo people's hands on purpose? That way, the defense ahead will inevitably be lax, and a dead object, no matter how precious, is worth a life." Zhu Yun shook her head and said, "No, do you know... what is in here?" Zhe Ziyu stared at her and said, "Are you willing to tell me?" Zhu Yun grinned, and said leisurely: "Being ordered by the sky, you will live forever. Now, do you know what is inside?" Zhe Ziyu's delicate body shook violently, and he lost his voice: "The Jade Seal of Chuan Guo!" Zhu Yun's eyes were full of complacency: "Yes, I stole it. If you get it, you will be ordered by the heavens. If you lose it, you will lose your vitality. The emperor's power is granted by the gods, and the orthodox and legal Seal of the First Emperor." Chuan Guoxi, since the emergence of the first emperor Qin Shihuang in the Central Plains, has become a keepsake of Chinese emperors.The emperors of all dynasties took this seal as a sign and regarded it as an important weapon of the country.Those who ascend to great positions without this seal always feel a little lack of confidence. When Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, he said that there were three major regrets in his life. The first one was "the seal of the country".This kind of treasure is naturally not comparable to ordinary gold, jewels and jade. Its value has far exceeded the value of this piece of jade itself by hundreds of millions of times. Zhe Ziyu said in amazement: "After the death of Li Congke in the Tang Dynasty, the whereabouts of the Chuan Guoxi was unknown. How... how did it fall into your hands?" Zhu Yun said: "I also overheard it from Shang Boqian. When Shi Jingtang led Khitan soldiers to attack Luoyang, Tang Emperor Li Congke set himself on fire. Everyone said that the Chuan Guoxie was also buried in the sea of fire, but it was not true. At that time, the city Fallen, the eunuchs and maids in the palace took some belongings and ran for their lives. The old eunuch with palm prints didn't grab any treasure, and escaped from the palace with only the imperial jade seal. He changed into civilian clothes and left the palace. An old man, who would think of him?He escaped from Luoyang safely.The old eunuch also knew that although the Chuan Guo Yuxi is extremely valuable, it must not be sold, otherwise not only will he not get a penny, but he may even be killed, but he is reluctant to throw away such a valuable thing. . At that time, there were many heroes in the Central Plains, each of them ruled the hegemony, and the war continued endlessly. Many people fled to the barren areas, some fled to Hexi, and some fled to Longyou. The old eunuch fled all the way to Guanzhong and was taken in by a Tubo shepherd. .When the old eunuch was about to die, he explained his identity, explained the origin of the imperial seal, and gave it to the herdsman.Now the Tubo people in Longyou were first driven out of Weinan by the Song people, and they fought hard with Li Guangrui in Xiazhou for two years. So he disobeyed his grandfather's instructions and sold the jade seal. He had a clever idea and didn't say that it was the jade seal passed down to the country, but only hoped to exchange it for a few pennies. " Speaking of this, Zhu Yun smiled, and said: "It's a pity, the name of 'Ordered by Heaven, Longevity and Eternal Prosperity' is too resounding, there is only one family in the world, there is no semicolon, he is an illiterate herdsman I don't know these truths, but anyone who has some knowledge has never heard of the Chuanguo Yuxi. The jade seal fell into the hands of Shang Boqian. He killed everyone who knew about it, and offered the Chuanguo Yuxi as a treasure. collect. He would ally with various tribes, and after he was regarded as the big leader, he was full of ambition and returned drunk. After drunk, he proudly took out this treasure and showed it to his son.Champochian has sent so many troops in pursuit, do you know the reason now? " As Zhu Yun said, she tightened her belt, moved the sword to the easiest position to pull out, and said softly to Zhe Ziyu, "Please help me, and bring you and this jade seal back to Xiazhou safely, okay?" Zhe Ziyu's heart was full of alarm bells, and he asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?" Zhu Yun smiled sweetly: "Because this jade seal is very important to Taiwei Yang. Girl Zhe, you are very important to Yang Hao!" She lightly pressed the ground with both hands, light like a civet cat, and jumped out, so fast that Zhe Ziyu had no time to stop it...