Chapter 62: Catching the Bird

The fairy hall was full of sobs, and if you didn't know, you would think that the empress dowager had passed away.

The Empress Dowager sat at the back of the table as usual, her back resting on the soft pillows. The snow-white hair was combed to the dust, and a black wooden hairpin was pinned to his head. The bright red palace dress is embroidered with gold thread, and it is particularly festive to wear on the body. If it weren't for that somewhat blackened face, no one would believe that this was a man who had been sentenced to death by the imperial doctor.

"The men of the Dou family are really good! Just knowing that lying on the ground and crying his nose, what happened to the old man returning the tiger talisman to the emperor. That's what was supposed to be the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and it's your turn to cry here?

Don't forget, you don't just worship your aunt. She is also the empress dowager of the Han Dynasty, and she has been protecting you in old age. But you have been fattened and relieved, and you dare to have any kind of mind. I don't know how good it is to play authoritarian politics, what do you want to do? Want the Dou family to become the Lu family?

I don't know how to cherish the blessings! One by one, you are pampered, and you are glorious and rich, and you are slaves and maids. When you were alive, you didn't say how your grandfather died?

At the end of Qin, there was a scuffle, and our family didn't have a mouthful of surplus food. After eating the last meal or not, your grandparents are pulling the old body. And your Lao Tzu, living in poverty. Do you know what life the Dou family lived at that time?

That time, our family had nothing to eat for two days, the crops died of drought, the birds and animals ran out, the wild vegetables were dug up, and the wild fruits were gone. Outcome...... As a result, he fell into a mountain stream and fell to his death.

Within a few years, your grandmother also went. Later, the chief said that the village would send a girl into the palace to serve the emperor. No one wants to let the girl go, only your aunt took the initiative to ask to enter the palace, in order to save a mouthful of food for the family. That year, the old body was only thirteen years old!

The old man still remembers the afternoon he left home. In the end, I made a meal for my brother and washed my brother's head once. Can be ...... The head has not been washed yet. The old body was dragged into the ox cart by the palace people. ”

The Empress Dowager's sunken eyes seemed to see the scene of the year, and two lines of muddy old tears flowed silently.

The sons and nephews of the Dou family stopped sobbing, they seemed to owe too much to this aunt. In fact, there is a limit to family affection, and if you have an unlimited overdraft, sooner or later there will be a day when you go bankrupt. They have overdrawn too much, and their family relationship with the Queen Mother has long been bankrupt.

There was silence in the temple of the gods. The Empress Dowager said for a long time: "The old body is tired, go back, so you can do it yourself." ”

The morning mist slowly lifted, and Ou Zhenming happily looked forward to his reinforcements. There are 10,000 people, all of whom are strong and capable soldiers. Dongou has a small land and a barren population, so it is not easy to extract more than 10,000 strong men. He knew that the eldest brother had done his best to help him.

Looking at the deep canyon, Ou Zhenming showed a cruel smile. As long as you hold this mountain pass, even if you have a million troops, you will not be able to get through.

Wei Qing was also struggling. The scout battle in the mountains continues. The elite period gate Yulin was also exhausted by such a brutal battle, and someone came back with a head every day. There are also people who never come back, and their morale is declining day by day.

After more than a month of confrontation, the soldiers began to miss their hometown, whenever the silent night came. There are always soldiers who sing the minor tune of their hometown, and they start singing alone. Then a battalion sang along, and finally the whole camp sang like a wolf.

"General, this can't be done! If it goes on like this. There will be a flight of soldiers. Once something like this happens, you can't stop it if you want to stop it. The lieutenant was a little anxious. Although he killed 2,000 Dongou villagers. Report their heads to the imperial court. But the morale is declining day by day, and the winter in the south of the Yangtze River mercilessly tortures these people who sleep in the wilderness. The slightest chill is more torturous than the killing on the battlefield.

"It's coming, it's going to turn around soon. Maybe in a few days, we will be able to get through the canyon of Guò. Wei Qing looked at the listless soldiers in the barracks and said.

The lieutenant did not dare to speak, he knew that the current situation could only wait. There is basically no possibility of rushing through, and if that is the case, it may not have marched to the valley mouth yet. The team had collapsed. He didn't know where the general's confidence came from, maybe it was just a pretext for a young man.

Yun Xiao held Wei Qing's earnest letter in his hand, and the little boy who was good at cutting meat with a dagger flashed in his mind.

How well-behaved Wei Qing was at the beginning, what made him look like this. Even slaughtering the people to earn military merits was done, and it was 2,000 people who were killed. Looks like a big butcher himself. In the end, a little butcher was created.

It's been two days since I entered Poyang Lake. Quiescence! This is the only evaluation that Yun Xiao has given to China's largest freshwater lake. There are traces of looting everywhere on the shores of the lake, and there is hardly a boat to be seen on the huge lake.

Thatched huts burned to ashes, unburied corpses and walking dead people still remain on the land by the lake.

This is all a good thing that Gongsun Wei did, relying on the gunpowder prepared by fire and rain. The Poyang Lake bandits who received the news were still wiped out. In the matter of robbery, Mr. Gongsun has a rather non-discriminatory attitude. He does not distinguish between poor people and ordinary people, water bandits and officials and soldiers. As long as he saw it, he grabbed it and said it again.

When the Yun family's ship appeared on the water hundreds of miles away from Poyang Lake, Gongsun Wei resolutely ran away. When he left, there was not even a greeting from King Gendongou.

Ou Zhenfu in Dongou City never dreamed that an army like a tiger and wolf was rushing towards Dongou City.

The looting, which lasted for a month and a half, destroyed almost the entire Poyang Lake basin. Whether it was the official office of Dongou or the official office of the Han Dynasty, they were all looted by Gongsun Wei. The officials were either killed or fled.

Yun Xiao set foot on the land of Dongou very easily, without resistance or welcome. Even the people were indifferent to the arrival of this army, they were concerned about whether the bark on the side of the road was good or not. Whether you can dig up some bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest. Can you catch one more fish by the pond, and if there is a wild vegetable growing in the field?

"Master Hou, it has now been ascertained. Two months ago, Gongsun Yi began to loot the shores of Poyang Lake. Almost no chickens and dogs are left behind. At first, he just plundered the Han realm, and later he even looted the territory of Dongou Kingdom.

It is said that our fleet was still a hundred miles away, so he fled south. Where exactly did he flee, the scout is still investigating, and he believes that there will be a reply in the near future. ”

Zhang Shisan stood in front of Yun Xiao with his whole body draped to report, this guy has been in Jiangnan for many years. Although it is in Dongting Lake, I know a little about Poyang Lake. In addition, most of his subordinates are Jiangnan people, and there are also many Ou people in the Middle East, so it is very easy to inquire about information.

"Hah! Ou Zhen has a good dog, and his time is running out to see his master. grabbed a vote and ran away, raising such a dog that can cause trouble and can't settle the matter, and he deserves to be unlucky. Let's go directly to Taimu Mountain and kill the main force of the Dongou Army first. ”

In the Yunxiao operation, attention has always been paid to the destruction of the enemy's vital forces. At this time, although the Eastern European City was empty, there were not many Dongou soldiers there, and Ou Zhenfu would definitely not defend a city that could not stand it. Yun Xiao did this, and he could only force Ou Zhen to flee away. And Ou Zhenming will also lead troops into the mountains, they are all locals familiar with the land, and if they want to exterminate these tens of thousands of troops, it will be even more difficult.

Concealed march all the way, without any flags. The people of Dongou don't know where the army is, and there are even local officials who come to work for the army.

Yun Xiao of course smiled at such an interesting person, and even seized the gifts brought by the person. Now there are more than 300 people in the prisoner camp, all of whom are officials and long-term followers of Donou.

"Master Hou, the scout came to report that the Dongou army camp was found fifty miles ahead. According to the picture, it should be Ou Zhenming, the bird general who is fighting against Wei Qing. The bear was cloaked in a casualty and reported to the clouds.

Little Bear, who had repeatedly caused trouble, could not lead the troops now, and Yun Xiao remembered the credit of the bear and kept him by his side. Assist his fourth uncle, Goshawk, and manage things like scout guards.

"If you don't learn it, you can't learn it, and that word is read. General Itori. Yun Xiao couldn't help but laugh when he heard what he said. This product must not know the word Yi.

"Master Hou, the name of this Dongou person is very strange. A good general, I heard that he is still the younger brother of the king of Donou. Why is it such a title, General Yitori sounds like a birdman. ”

"Shut up, it's no big or small to talk nonsense in front of the Hou Ye. Get out! The goshawk stopped doing it and kicked the bear out with one kick.

"Master Hou, the bear is vulgar and ......"

"Well, after so many years, I still need to say it. The country is easy to change, and his nature is difficult to change, so he will not be asked to lead the troops in the future. The battle array is still a fierce general. Let's talk about the bird general, Ben Hou thought before he found out about us. It's a full moon again tonight, how about we give him a late-night camp while the moonlight is shining? ”

"Master Hou's plan is feasible, they guard against Taniguchi. The fortifications and traps that must be prepared are all in the valley of faces, and the perimeter is destroyed with a gunpowder crossbow first. Those who rush out to kill are to be shot with a crossbow. When the enemy army is dispersed, send cavalry to chase and kill. A war can level the 20,000 Dongou army. ”

The goshawk looked at the Eastern European army deployment map drawn back by the scout, and said thoughtfully.

"Hahaha, the eagle has finally come through it. That's how it plays, the Dongou Army has never seen a gunpowder crossbow. A series of explosions will destroy their morale as long as they flee hehe. There is only one dead end. In an army, there are always more people killed in a rout than in a strong fight.

Call Dayuanjun and Fusang all of them, and Ben Hou will assign tasks. Tonight, on the third watch, we will raid the camp of the Eastern European Army. Let's eat him 20,000 people first. ”

In Yun Xiao's eyes, these 20,000 people are scum. Bring these 10,000 Yun family and Hyogo warriors by yourself, and you can crush them into powder. (To be continued......)