Chapter 866: Before the War
The cavalry under the command of Yang Miaozhen and the Turkic cavalry of Ashina Falcon have their own characteristics.
Needless to say, the latter has a scimitar in his hand and can ride and shoot freely.
And the cavalry trained by Yang Miaozhen naturally did not hold a scimitar. A long sword at the waist, a small shield on the back, and a horse lance on the back, the length of which is directly more than 4 meters. If you are a good archer, you will also have a bow and arrows hanging from the side of the horse.
The Turks pay attention to the overwhelming rush to come, while Yang Miaozhen emphasizes discipline and organization, rushing up without hurry, and in the end it will suddenly accelerate, with the horse lance in hand, and hit straight out.
Because of the small shield on the right, there were not many cavalrymen who died on the arrows, and more after the momentum slowed down and then were surrounded.
In the face of the more than four-meter-long horse lance, the Turks were also afraid, which meant that the scimitar in their hands had been rubbed to death before they could hit the person.
So Yang Miaozhen's side has suffered heavy losses, but Ashina Falcon is not comfortable there, this is the only war he has fought since the invasion of Ashina Falcon is a disadvantaged war, more than 2,000 people died, and he is about to die 5,000.
For the female general led by the opposite, Ashina Falcon can be described as a deep memory, in addition to its unrivaled martial arts, the armor that looks like a treasure is also unforgettable, so far, I have not seen any warrior's scimitar see through that layer of armor, at most leave a little scratch, not even a dent.
Nearly half of the battle damage rate is still fighting to the death, and I have to say that this is definitely the elite of the elite. However, there is no need to fight them with few people anyway.
What's in the South? Ashina Falcon thought so. In addition to Xiao Jiwen's reinforcements, it was his eldest son Si Mo who was preparing for a surprise attack.
However, if it is just Xiao Ji's wife, there is no need to fight so desperately to save it, because even if it breaks through, it is impossible for the remaining people to threaten Ashina Sima, in the final analysis, the soldiers and horses led by Sima now are the elite under Ashina Falcon.
Then, it is likely that there is a person with a strong enough position who is currently in Xiao Yu's army, and Taiyuan City, who sees through his plan, has to be saved even if it costs a lot of money.
And it's really a merger state, and it can have this qualification, as for one!
Zhou Shaoyu!
Ashina's eyes lit up, Zhou Shaoyu actually went out of the city? If he stayed in the city, he would have to put a little more effort into it, but if he came out and had a head-on encounter, who were the Turks afraid of?
Not to mention, at this moment, Xiao Auntie's army is likely to have fallen into a situation of being attacked by surprise!
Ashina Falcon held up a very weak body, and left behind with 5,000 soldiers and horses, making sure to stop this cavalry army that had a headache, and everyone else, moving forward at full speed, was bound to kill Zhou Shaoyu, if it couldn't be found and couldn't be confirmed, then all of them would be slaughtered!
Seeing the movement of the Turkic army, Yang Miaozhen did not rush to charge, several attempts, nearly half of the personnel were lost, the horses were also lacking, and he needed a little rest, and this matter was not in a hurry.
In addition, the large force left, leaving only 5,000 Turkic cavalry, which was still twice as numbered, but it was much easier than dealing with nearly 20,000. You can't let alone save people when the time comes, and even take it yourself first, it won't be cost-effective.
Of course, reason is reason, but the heart is always anxious.
At the same time, Xiao Ji's army was quite complaining.
Not to mention the continuous march, at this point, what you have to do is not to set up camp and bury pots and make food, but to cut down trees and carry boulders, which is already tiring enough, who wants to do this kind of tiring work?
He said that there was an imminent attack by the Turkic cavalry, but he didn't see it, and he didn't see any scouts coming back.
"The scout never returned, that's the biggest problem!" After waiting for a while and not seeing the scout's return, Xiao Yu's face sank. "Ashina Falcon is really calculating, if you weren't alert, I'm afraid there would be a big trouble this time."
"I'm ashamed." Zhou Shaoyu shook his head, after all, it was too late to realize it, and if it wasn't for that person's prompt, he might not be able to react.
But Zhou Shaoyu also knew that Xiao Yao's wife was euphemistically expressing her gratitude, and this favor must have been recorded, even if Zhou Shaoyu's move was also for herself.
Zhenxi Mansion must have been defeated, even if it did not retreat to Yongzhou, its combat strength basically does not need to be expected, it is not that the army of Zhenxi Mansion is too poor, but it has gradually been beaten out of the shadow by the Turks, if you feel defeated when you see it, then how to fight.
So now the only one who can count on is Xiao Jiao, if Xiao Jiaoyu is also repulsed, relying on Zhou Shaoyu alone, how to deal with Ashina's death?
As for Huofeng, he didn't expect it, that combat power, he didn't count on it at all, and the reason why he asked for help was to fill the number of people, shout a few 666 on the battlefield to boost morale or something. It's good to let them go to steel with the Turkic cavalry, and defeat them in minutes.
Huofeng is not willing to take out the elite here and be defeated anyway.
Just like Xiao Auntie's sister-in-law, although the number of troops this time is still 20,000, the number has not changed, but most of them are new troops who have just arrived in Chang'an, and this time they are just familiar with the battlefield.
Otherwise, all the old pawns who followed from the beginning would not have so many complaints.
In fact, the mountains in this area are very low, the terrain is relatively gentle, and there are not many trees, so there are only a few things that can be collected in a short period of time, and it is not safe to run far. And at this time, it is useless to occupy the two mountains as horns of each other.
In the face of cavalry, even if the slope of the mountain is gentle, it is also an advantage, how can you slow down the speed of the horse, once the speed of the horse is lowered, the threat is naturally greatly reduced, so it is the best choice to refuse to wait for reinforcements.
And each other's horns, first of all, you have to attack it to be useful, but to attack it with infantry and cavalry? Fools?
In any case, the surprise attack has been ineffective, this is already the biggest good news, the logging of the wood, the moving of the stone, and the horses, including Zhou Shaoyu, are all requisitioned to get water.
It is a stupid move to fight with the Turks in the plains, but this mountain is almost a lonely mountain, there is not enough geographical advantage to rely on, not to mention the water source, even if there is one, one of the best things the Turks do is to destroy the water source, in the upstream urine and urine to throw horse manure to fill a large pool, the water flow washes through......
Do you dare to drink? Sickness doesn't kill you!
The food is still enough for a month, but the water source must be prepared in advance, otherwise it will be depressing if you fall into a desperate situation before the reinforcements arrive.
"I expect that the Taiyuan City side must have realized that the foot soldiers in the city may not dare to move lightly, but thousands of cavalry must have set off." Zhou Shaoyu guessed that this was also a trust in Li Xiuning's ability. It's just that I didn't guess anyway, Yang Miaozhen was blocked, not to mention, Ashina Falcon also sent people over again.
"In addition...... Anyway, Si Mo's soldiers and horses are not more than 10,000, and our 20,000 are refusing to defend by the mountain, although they cannot counterattack, but if Si Mo wants to take it, it is impossible, either besiege or retreat, if the latter is needless to say, but if it is besieged, it can cooperate with his cavalry to counterattack at that time. ”
At this time, it is natural to say good words, not only to analyze and explain to Xiao Jiwen, but also to give confidence to other generals under Xiao Ji's command who are doing in the account. I am afraid that they may not be afraid, but in such a thing as a war, the calmer the mentality, the better, the more confident the better, and it will not be an extra move after all.
Xiao Jiwen is not nervous at all, she doesn't think that she will die here at all, once the surprise attack is ineffective, and she enters the mountain again, even if this mountain is shabby, it is not something that more than 10,000 Turkic cavalry can take. I was a little interested in hearing Zhou Shaoyu's affirmative statement.
"Not to mention how to be sure that Taiyuan City will find something abnormal, Zhou Saijiu seems to be not worried about Taiyuan City's rebellion at all?"
Zhou Shaoyu rolled his eyes, if it is common sense, this possibility is not nothing, assuming that Zhou Shaoyu dies here, then Taiyuan City will naturally be controlled by others, and there is no fault in it, we don't know, it's not it, it's already dead when we know, what can we do? So what Xiao Jiwen asked was fine.
But......
"Whether it is military or political in the city, the person in charge is Zhou's wife and concubine, what are they doing against me?"
Xiao Jiwan: "......"
Generals: "......"
Very good, very good, this explanation, very invincible!
The generals are just fine, they are not familiar with Zhou Shaoyu, and they don't know much. Xiao Xiao's wife knew that Zhou Shaoyu had a lot of powerful girls around her, but it was one thing to stand behind her to give advice and help, and it was another thing to stand on the open side to manage.
Zhou Shaoyu's move can be regarded as risking the world's condemnation.
In this regard, Xiao Yaowen also breathed a sigh of relief, based on this alone, very few talented people in the world will defect to Zhou Shaoyu, and Zhou Shaoyu can't win this great country by winning over a group of girls.
But how did she know that they were not happy to come, and Zhou Shaoyu might not want it.
Although it is true that the talent is true, it is not that those who come do not refuse.
During this period of time in Jincheng, it can be regarded as making Zhou Shaoyu depressed, those scholars and scholars are simply going to turn the sky upside down, foggy grass, who else do I need to use my own tired sisters? As for secretly trying to incite the people to overthrow themselves?
Of course, even if Zhou Shaoyu finally ascends to the throne, the status of women will not be raised too high, which is incompatible with the ancient environmental society, and this has a lot to do with productivity. But it certainly won't be as low as it used to be.
At least, Mr. Female or something, Zhou Shaoyu can promote it.
Then use the kind of later generations to divide the subject into grades, and be taught by different teachers, so as to break the complex relationship network of teachers, industry teachers, house teachers, and seat teachers, and eliminate the possibility of breeding friends who are most likely to breed.
In short, this means that there will definitely be change, if it is those who are brainless, even if they are talented, where will you go back and forth, we will not say hello.
Of course, although it will offend many people and cause a lot of criticism, it is not a big problem at present. No one cares about Chenghuizhou, and Bingzhou is already a battlefield that has been broken, so the tolerance is naturally high. In Tanzhou, there was a female prince in front, and after Li Qingzhao took power, there must be dissent, but it is generally fine.
So for now, it's pretty stable. After all, the reputation of Shanhuai Pavilion is also there, not convinced? You can come to a few of the most talented people who are recognized as the most talented.
As for the future, it is best to take your time depending on the situation, in short, it is best to moderate the gradual change as much as possible.
Like Li Qingzhao's new compilation of Confucianism, although it has not yet been completed, it has been decided, and it has been slowly released through the collection of poems of Shanhuai Pavilion.
For example, as everyone knows, Confucianism is the most important ritual, so you can explain this ritual in detail. Etiquette is a very broad concept, to a small extent, it can only refer to etiquette, and to a large extent, it is the whole human morality.
The current situation is that the so-called rites are just common among scholars and scholars, and in the face of the common people? One word, sigh......
But what is the grand aspiration of the sages to pass down Confucianism? What is the goal of Confucianism?
Four words, educate all people!
But with your attitude, is it to educate the people?
Everyone came out of the common people, and as a result, as soon as you took the imperial examination in high school, you immediately turned around 'gorgeously', faced the people, and sighed......
Fog grass, this is not just a contradiction, is it just a mess! You said that if the saint came back to life, would he be angry again?
Therefore, there is a lot to be done about this.
In fact, in ancient times, whether the law was suitable for the administrative system, it was considered perfect, and in real terms, the later generations only made some filling, and then there were some changes caused by the change of the ideological environment, and there was no difference in the others.
If Confucianism is reformed and transformed, it may not be really inapplicable. It's just that in this process, it is necessary to get rid of some so-called Confucians in history. Because there are those who feel superior to others and regard the people as ants.
Based on these, it is not so easy for Zhou Shaoyu to recruit talents, just wait for the Ashina Falcon to stabilize, and then whitewash Fang Hong, to see if he can attract a group of 'advanced thinking' talents through his status in Shilin?
Xiao Jiwen was jealous of Zhou Shaoyu again, such a woman talent, can't you divide me from one?
And the generals present, even if they have disdain, they can only endure it, nonsense, their head is a sister, what's wrong with the princess, is a sister a sister. Since the eldest of his own family is a sister, he is embarrassed to talk about other sisters.
"Report, a large number of Turkic soldiers and horses have been found in the forest more than ten miles to the west!"
"What!"
More than ten miles, this is very close!
"Order, let the soldiers quickly eat some dry food to satisfy their hunger, and then immediately be on alert and prepare for battle!"
There is no need to cut down and move rocks anymore, you must rest for a while, eat something to recover some strength, otherwise it will be difficult to fight even if you have a favorable location.
Ashina Sima was very depressed, he was sure that it was not he who exposed his whereabouts, then only the plan of his own party could be seen through, and it didn't take long to react.
This makes the originally easy surprise attack advantage disappear, and it may not be able to complete the task assigned by Ashina Falcon.
Although he knew that Xiao Jiwen's side had entered the mountain to defend it, Si Mo still decided to lead the army over to see for himself, and if it was feasible, he would have to fight hard. At least try one wave, otherwise how to go back and explain?
At the same time, Ashina Falcon once again sent an army to aid Sima, and it was getting closer and closer.
(End of chapter)