retaliate

Chapter 1217
In the era when the only way to communicate is by shouting, people have figured out many ways to deliver messages.

For example, the horn has a long distance and strong anti-interference ability, but it has a disadvantage that it cannot transmit too complicated messages.

Moreover, during the battle, the troops on both sides roared and howled, and the soldiers focused on fighting, and the sound of the horn would be ignored.

So the banner was invented.

The chief general is under the banner, it is impossible for him to shout so that the whole army can hear him.But he can send a message through the big flag.

What does it mean when the big flag shakes several times, what does it mean when the big flag points forward...

When the banner is there, the commander of the whole army is there, and the chief general is also there.

Without the banner, the entire army loses its command and soul.

The moment the flag fell, the hearts of all Jiangzhou troops fell.

"Your Majesty!"

A sergeant yelled in despair.

He hoped that He Tong could stand on the building car again, and he hoped that the flag would fly again.

"Your Majesty!"

The two masters set up He Tongtong, got on the horse and ran away.

A master with red eyes stared at Yang Xuan, who was standing alone, "This is a great opportunity! Kill him!"

The other masters ran away desperately, but he rushed towards Yang Xuan joyfully.

The mediocrity of Yang Xuan's cultivation aptitude is well known throughout the world.Some people even said that in another ten years, Yang Xuan's cultivation might be overtaken by his own son.

The expert flew over joyfully, "Kill!"

As soon as he rode forward, he slapped him casually.

The long knife was hit hard.

Bah!
The master flew upside down, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with pieces of internal organs in mid-air.

A handsome old man with blood on his body but with a clean face and meticulous hair appeared beside Yang Xuan.

Ning Yayun!
It was his last thought.

Yang Xuan reined in his horse, "The whole army pursues! Straight to Jiangzhou City!"

The flag waved.

"The Duke of the State has ordered that the whole army pursue and attack Jiangzhou City!"

"Wan Sheng!"

The enemy army has collapsed.

Since the start of the war, the Jiangzhou army has shown their bravery, which moved Yang Xuan.

If this kind of bravery continues, even if it is a pursuit battle, it will bring huge troubles to the Northern Border Army.

But when the banner fell, all the courage of the Jiangzhou Army was gone.

It's as if it's never been here.

Yang Xuan saw a Northern Border Army sergeant chasing down more than ten defeated soldiers, no one dared to look back.

He saw more than ten cavalry chasing hundreds of cavalry, none of those cavalry dared to resist.

Courage comes hard, but goes quickly.

When the courage faded, the Jiangzhou Army became stragglers.

He Lianrong and Han Ji came hand in hand.

"Congratulations, Duke!"

"Congratulations, lord!"

Yang Xuan turned around and said, "It's too early to be happy and congratulate."

He was alerting himself not to get carried away.

"Wan Sheng!"

There was a burst of cheers ahead, and someone held up the head and galloped forward on horseback.

"The boys killed the enemy general again!"

Yang Xuan rode his horse over with a smile.

"Kingdom."

The sergeant came over with the head in his hand, Yang Xuan patted him on the shoulder, and said something with a smile.

"After conquering Neizhou and Longhua Prefecture, the Duke was calm, but he was still a little proud. Later, he suffered a loss in the battle between Cangzhou and Yanzhou. This battle was a big victory, and the overall situation was settled, but the Duke was still calm. , this pattern is getting bigger and bigger."

He Lianrong was a little emotional.

Han Ji said: "The higher the status, the higher the requirements for xinxing. If you are always happy and angry, and you are always complacent, you will not go far. The Duke has taken another step forward."

"You are young, everything is possible." He Lianrong suddenly felt envious.

People have to change as their status changes, especially their xinxing.

"The Duke's words are good. If virtue is not worthy, there will be disasters." Han Ji praised this sentence very much.

If the xinxing cannot keep up with the progress of the status, the disaster will not be far away.

"Wan Sheng!"

The banner of the Chinese army was stretching forward, and wherever it went, the soldiers raised their arms and shouted.

"Let's go." Han Ji smiled and said, "Let's go to Jiangzhou!"

……

"quick!"

Ning Xing's envoys rushed to Jiangzhou City, and seeing the calm on the top of the city, they felt relieved.

"The general has already set off."

The guard pointed forward.

The envoy asked, "Is there any good news?"

The defending general smiled and said: "The general sent someone here yesterday to say that Yang Xuan was defeated."

"it is good!"

The messenger rejoiced.

The general asked: "Did Ning Xing have an explanation?"

The envoy said: "The eldest princess leads an army of [-] and is right behind."

"Really?" The general's eyes lit up.

The messenger laughed and said, "Can such things be faked? I'm going to report to King Lianjiang."

"Hurry up!" The general couldn't help but rejoice, "This battle must be won!"

"That is!"

The messenger drank a cup of hot tea, ate a piece of cake, changed his horse, and set off immediately.

"Daliao, there is hope for ZTE!" The general watched the envoy go away, turned around and said, "Everyone cheer up and get ready to welcome the Eldest Princess."

The messenger and others galloped all the way, and when smoke and dust appeared in front of him, he was happy, "Is this the triumphant return of the army?"

"It's a ranger!" said the accompanying guard.

A group of people have never experienced battle.

The messenger tidied up his clothes and said, "Be dignified!"

The smoke and dust gradually became clear, and groups of cavalrymen were seen galloping in this direction.

Like a crazy tiger!

"Good momentum!" The envoy praised: "Lian Jiangwang's training is really good."

"No!" A guard said, "Too fast."

The envoy also noticed something was wrong, "Why are you a bit embarrassed?"

A troop of cavalry approached, and the envoy cupped his hands, "May I ask where the king is?"

Da da da!
The cavalry didn't look at them at all, and rushed past from the side like a whirlwind.

messenger:"……"

The second team of cavalry came, and there was a noise from behind. The cavalry turned their heads, and at this moment, the messenger saw fear and despair.

"The northern army is here."

"Run!"

The messenger's face turned pale, "This is..."

"Run!"

The cavalry looked at the messenger and the others like fools, and ran away without stopping.

"Failed?"

The messenger's body swayed.

"It actually lost?"

Is defeated.

Those cavalry were fleeing as if they were being chased by tigers and wolves behind them.

There was even a scene where he was blocked and killed his comrades.

"Fifty thousand!" The envoy said desperately, "Even if you wait for half a day! Lian Jiang Wang!"

King Lianjiang came, protected by more than ten soldiers and hundreds of cavalry.

"King Lianjiang!"

The envoy shouted: "The villain is the envoy of Ning Xing."

He Tong raised his head. The emissary came to Jiangzhou City last time, but less than half a month later, he found that He Tong seemed to be ten years older.

"go!"

Helen hissed, "Let them go!"

The messenger's face turned red, "Your Majesty!"

"go!"

Hetong waved his hand.

The messenger nodded, with tears in his eyes, "The villain knows, the villain knows."

He rode his horse and turned around, turned his head, and looked deeply into the distance.

On the distant horizon, teams of Northern Xinjiang cavalry are coming.

They cheered.

growled.

"Failed!"

The messenger whipped the horse, turned around, and faced a strong wind.

Tears were blown away.

lost!

Those routs are running everywhere.

The messenger caught up with He Tong.

It was night, but they still didn't dare to rest, they led the horses and walked slowly under the starlight.

Everyone looked blank.

Everyone is deeply desperate.

He even vomited blood.

"Your Majesty!"

Chen De came after hearing the news.

"The old man is fine."

He Tong waved his hand, and the torches around him were shining. When Chen De saw the blood stains on his beard, he couldn't help feeling miserable.

"Yang Xuan's plan for this battle is far-reaching, and it seems like a trap, but the old man dares to conclude that the Chang'an army should be dispatched. He dare not stay in the north for a long time. Tell the eldest princess that Ning Xing can't stay. Go!"

Chen De said: "If we evacuate Ningxing, the world will be in chaos."

What is the capital?

Where the Son of Heaven is.

In this era, the emperor is the soul of a country.

The soul is gone.

People become walking dead.

He Tongtong said: "People are here, everything has hope. People are gone, why keep Ningxing City? Go!"

When Chen De didn't move, He Tong was furious, "Don't tell me the old man doesn't listen to his orders?"

Chen De waved his hand, someone has gone.

"Go!" He Tong said.

Chen De shook his head, "The old man is gone, who will drink with the king?"

He Tong looked at him and laughed for a long time.

"Hahahaha!"

……

Yang Xuan is also on his way with his subordinates.

After an hour, it took a rest.

There was no camp, it was hot, and everyone was napping with their steeds.

Yang Xuan didn't feel sleepy.

Standing under the night sky, he looked at the brilliant Milky Way in the sky, and his mind was filled with emptiness.

"Kingdom."

Yang Xuan turned around, saw that it was He Lianrong, and asked, "Haven't you slept yet?"

"Can't sleep."

He Lianrong said: "The poor monk once came here at one night. The poor monk looked at the night sky, full of stars. At that time, the poor monk's official career was going well, and it was the time when he was full of energy. He only felt that mountains and seas could be moved, and people's hearts could be shaken." The stars have changed, and once again standing under this starry sky, the poor monk has become compassionate. There is nothing more strange than this in life."

"Beiliao, which was rampant back then, is also coming to an end." Yang Xuan said.

"The same is true for Datang." He Lianrong said.

"But Datang will rise again." Yang Xuan said.

The Northern Liao Dynasty was destroyed, and the north was no longer threatened.

Then, it was Chang'an!
His heart was surging and he was a little excited.

"If Emperor Xiao Jing knew about this moment, what would happen?" He Lianrong said.

……

Gongling.

The sergeant on duty was dozing off.

The night wind blew, and the branches and leaves of the trees on both sides of the tomb path swayed with the wind, and were projected on the ground by the moonlight, as if countless hands were waving.

The moonlight is like water, a cloud slowly floats over, and the moonlight becomes inextricably linked.The words on the stele seem to be wriggling in these lines of light.

——The medicine must be tasted by oneself!This is the most filial piety...

——The medicine of Xishan can't save the soul of Dongdai;

The stele is engraved with the epitaph written by Emperor Xuande for his beloved son.

Both father and son have passed away, only the words on the stone tablet are left, which record some things of that year.

The night wind blew, brushed over the branches and leaves, and passed through the gaps in the rocks, making various sounds.

It's like a piece of music.

It seems that someone is groaning, scolding, and roaring...

……

"Chase!"

In the early morning, the Northern Xinjiang Army attacked again.

Along the way, there were constantly stragglers and routs. They knelt on the side, watching the cavalry of the Northern Border Army gallop past them in a daze.

No one cares about them.

But no one dared to move.

It won't be long before the pawns arrive.

The Northern Xinjiang cavalry went away, and a broken soldier slumped on the ground and said, "For us, this battle is over."

Then they either build roads or build ditches.

After the capture of Beiliao, there will be countless roads and ditches to be built.

There are also countless abandoned lands that have been reclaimed.

"My lord, what a pity."

A general sighed.

He Tong has already seen Jiangzhou City.

The generals who stayed behind led more than a thousand riders out of the city to meet them.

He cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, just go."

He is ready to stay and die.

He even went into the city.

After entering the city, he turned his head and saw that the envoy was still there, so he said, "Quickly go to Ning Xing and report."

The envoy asked, "Is your majesty not going?"

He Tong didn't answer, but looked at the soldiers and civilians who looked at him blankly.

"This place is very good!"

The envoy rode away.

He connected to the top of the city.

"There are still 1 people in the city, Your Majesty, it won't be a problem to stick to it for ten days." Chen De didn't even believe it.

But now He Tong looks too calm, so calm that he is afraid.

"Bring the wine."

He even sat down.

Somebody went for drinks.

There were more and more defeated soldiers, some entered the city, and some fled to the north.

No one restrained them, and no one scolded them.

At this moment, the scene of subjugation.

He Tong sipped his wine and said, "When I was young, there was still a bit of martial arts in the clan. I was the stupidest one in the family. I was obsessed with doing things, and I did what I was asked to do until I had nowhere to go."

He took a sip of the drink, with childlike joy in his eyes, "At that time! It was really easy to live. A little thing can make me happy. After growing up, I always thought that eating, drinking and having fun is the only way to live. But now, looking back on the past , but the old man discovered, this life! The simpler you live, the happier you will be."

Chen De said: "Your Majesty, the Northern Border Army is here."

The cavalry of the Northern Xinjiang Army has appeared in the distance.

Some of those rout soldiers got off their horses and knelt down to beg for surrender, while others fled desperately to the city.

He Lian didn't care, "Daliao was the same way many years ago. They lived a simple life. They focused on expanding and killing. So, they became the overlord of the world. Later, life became more and more complicated. Everyone wanted to chase fame and fortune. , chase and enjoy."

As a result, Daliao declined.

"Close the city gate."

Under the city, someone shouted.

The remaining thousands of riders outside were shouting and cursing.

The Northern Army is here.

"I'm waiting."

"He connects, damn it!"

"Old dog, you must die!"

"Before the big defeat, the old man was still the most respectable commander in their eyes. After the big defeat, he became an old dog." Helian said with a smile: "People's hearts are profit-seeking, and they are ruthless."

The noise outside gradually subsided.

Only the occasional neighing of war horses.

At the top of the city, everyone looked down at the city blankly.

No one organized defense.

The northern army needs time to build wooden ladders.

At this quiet moment, the old man's voice was extraordinarily clear.

"Good wine!"

"King Lianjiang!"

Yang Xuan's voice came, "I said, if you come, you can preside over one party's attack, and the words are still valid."

"is it?"

He Tong got up, turned around and walked towards the top of the city, looking down.

Yang Xuance was in front of the horse, surrounded by Ning Yayun and other experts, even if the rain of arrows struck him, it would not be able to hurt him at all.

"When you were just a small Taiping official, Tanzhou watched you survive. When you were just the governor of Chenzhou, Tanzhou still watched you grow. When you arrived in Tao County, Li Bi watched you step by step take control of Northern Xinjiang... Now comes the retribution."

He Tong said with a smile: "I heard you said that the general trend of the world is that the long-term unity must be divided, and the long-term must be united. , Let's see how the general trend of the world will be, and see how the fireworks will be in this world."

He stood on the battlements.

Looking at Yang Xuan.

"Daliao, there is no Lianjiang King who bends his knees!"

Outside the city, on a big tree, a dead leaf that remained stubbornly last year slowly fell in the summer wind...

(End of this chapter)