Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Deng Cunzhong waved the horse in his hand, and rushed straight to the most powerful place of the enemy!

He did not have any orthodox military training, but his intuition from years of military career told him that the enemy's sharp pressure must be suppressed. Undo the damage.

It was extremely critical at this time, the courage of the general is the motivation to support the soldiers in the army, seeing Deng Cunzhong rushing forward without hesitation.

The soldiers of the Dayu Liangzhou Army began to gather in the direction of Deng Cunzhong, and gradually gathered more and more, and finally became a group, like a stream, gradually gathered under the banner of the army, and re-formed a raging river.

Deng Cunzhong's bravery and the tenacity of the Liangzhou Army caused a trace of fear to flash in the eyes of the general Hu Chang who made the night attack.

Hu Chang is the head of the Hu family, a small wealthy family that Suo Weikang has wooed.

Everything is just as Mu Yanzhang thought, a rich family like Suo Weikang will not give up his family business to live and die with the unpopular Cao family.

They will not be easily moved by interests.It's not how noble they are, but because they have been powerful for a hundred years, have a big family and a great career, and ordinary people can't afford them the benefits to go all out.

This is not the case for Hu Chang's small and medium-sized families. As long as they are given enough, they will migrate to the Western Regions or Tubo at worst.It's better than staying in Shazhou, dividing up the private soldiers in Dayu's hands, and becoming an insignificant rich man.

The Suo family wanted to monopolize the merits of surrendering to Xiancheng, avoided the real rich and powerful families, and chose a small family close to him to invite them to do great things together.

After Cao Yanlu and Ge Zhuoxi heard the news, they followed suit and planned to lure the Dayu army into the city to encircle and wipe out the Guiyi army.

It's just that Dayu didn't rush forward. Cao Yanlu and Ge Zhuoxi together had no choice but to launch a night attack to repel the Dayu army outside the city before they could safely evacuate.

Hu Chang, known for his bravery, took this task as a matter of course...

Dayu's strength is a bit of a myth here in Hexi. It is not only due to the Manichaeism, but also to the merchants and Wu Desi.

Even though the Dayu army outside the city had only a thousand men, and they came from Liangzhou and passed through the desert, Hu Chang still didn't dare to underestimate him. He didn't even dare to go to the nearest south gate, but went out from the east gate of Shazhou. , relying on the familiarity of the terrain, the slander went a long way before daring to launch a surprise attack.

In this fight, Hu Chang immediately noticed that the opponent in front of him was quite different from his previous enemies.

In the case of being attacked, the other party did not fall into chaos, but gathered together in twos and threes to resist.

The most important thing is that all of them are wearing solid armor, and all the soldiers sleep in armor.

In a cold weapon duel, the role of armor is far better than that of swords.

Relying on the advanced armor, the Dayu army fought back and forth with them when they were at a disadvantage.

It was only tea time, and the opponent, who was far outnumbered by himself, launched a counterattack?
This completely violates the common sense that Hu Chang knows...

He didn't know that Dayu's soldiers had already possessed a certain amount of faith under subtle influence.

Luo Youdu's attitude towards soldiers is the best ever. He even created a word "soldier" specifically for them, giving soldiers the responsibility of soldiers, the belief of soldiers, and of course the treatment and glory of soldiers.

The status of a soldier with meritorious service in Dayu can be compared with that of a scholar with a diploma.

To put it bluntly, Dayu's soldiers can walk on the street with their chests upright, and once a certain level of meritorious service is awarded, in addition to monetary rewards, they will also be listed in the county annals, and the whole village and county will be notified of the awards.

The promotion of status made Dayu's soldiers feel ashamed of failure. Even if they were at a disadvantage, they would not retreat easily and could not afford to lose this man.

Seeing Deng Cunzhong rushing towards him, Hu Chang gritted his teeth and said, "Your head must be cut off today to make a urinal."

While cursing, he issued a new combat order, "Da Zong, boy! You two bypass this man and go directly to attack the bandit's central army, and finish the battle quickly."

Hu Chang didn't intend to confront Deng Cunzhong head-on. He had already seen the strength of the army in front of him. The opponent had sharp blades and strong armor. In the fight, the casualties were too large and they were defeated.

The strength of Dayu's army is well-known far and near, and he dare not delay it.

Taking advantage of the superiority of troops, avoiding the sharp edge of the enemy, and attacking the Chinese army is the way to win.

Generals Zong Tonghe and Tong Yuanlin obeyed the orders and came out in a larger crowd, leading two cavalrymen to detour to the left and right, bypassing Deng Cunzhong and attacking the Chinese army.

Deng Cunzhong overturned the enemy in front of him with one blow, and looked at the two soldiers and horses attacking the Chinese army on the left and right by the light of the fire, and angrily cursed: "Mu Yanzhang, a softie, why don't you come to support?"

He is not afraid that there are many enemies, but he is afraid that the enemies will not confront him head-on.

The two groups of soldiers and horses detoured back to attack the Chinese army, no matter whether they succeeded or failed in the end, it would have a great impact on their morale.

Even though the soldiers of Dayu were much stronger than ordinary soldiers, under the absolute disadvantage, they would still waver.This is human nature...

The unknown situation between the enemy and ourselves is the biggest problem at the moment.

Deng Cunzhong didn't know how many soldiers and horses the enemy had in this dark night...

In an instant, he was caught in a dilemma, should he continue to attack, or return to the Chinese army?

At this moment, a cavalry team rushed out from the flank and rushed directly to Hu Chang's position.

There were not many opponents, but the speed was extremely fast, and the direction of the charge was also extremely precise, rushing into the enemy from the diagonal stab.

"Good job!" Deng Cunzhong laughed loudly, and it was Mu Yanzhang who he disliked the most in the light of the fire.

He roared loudly, as if a thunderbolt had struck in mid-air, and then he galloped forward and laughed loudly: "Come and kill that guy with me."

Although the two fought openly and secretly for a long time, at this critical moment, something called "tacit understanding" emerged.

Mu Yanzhang's experience in battle was far inferior to that of Deng Cunzhong's. Facing the night attack, he was a little flustered and his reaction was a bit slow.Deng Cunzhong helped him calm down the situation, Mu Yanzhang also stabilized his mind, and judged that although the opponent's attack was fierce, it was not the real attack of the Guiyi Army, but a small group of forces integrated by the opponent.The number may be higher than them, but they are not at the same level in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness.

The fastest way to break the situation is to use your powerful combat power to behead...

Mu Yanzhang believed that Deng Cunzhong's ability could last for a certain period of time. When the opponent was attacking, he asked his lieutenant general to support the central army, and he quietly detoured to the flank. attack.

Mu Yanzhang's blow was accurate and ruthless, Hu Chang was caught off guard.He always thought that he was the hunter on the offensive side, but he didn't want to be the prey.

Seeing Mu Yanzhang piercing his heart like a sharp sword, Hu Chang hastily arranged for someone to arrive, and roared in Tubo: "Send the order to Kuang Liuming of the rear team, let him hold it!"

Before the words fell, there were bursts of shouts and killings in front of him. Hu Chang looked forward and felt his heart was cold: Deng Cunzhong, who was still hesitant, rushed towards his direction with shouts.

After pondering for a while, Hu Chang made a decision, pulled his horse and fled.

The Cao family is unpopular, and Hu Chang's night attack is seeking profit.In front of Xiaoming, what is Li?
When Hu Chang escaped, the two generals Zong Tonghe and Tong Yuanlin were abandoned, and they were executed by Mu Yanzhang and Deng Cunzhong respectively.

The night attack also drew the prelude with the wonderful performances of Mu Yanzhang and Deng Cunzhong.

Mu Yanzhang learned from experience, and Deng Cunzhong also realized that theoretical knowledge is not useless.

Hu Chang's night attack failed, casting a cloud over Shazhou.

But as Murong Defeng arrived with Murong Rujie and a group of Guazhou soldiers and horses, the cloud gradually dissipated.

The Cao family, which had long since lost their hearts, became history at this moment.

The Guiyi Army has also officially come under the jurisdiction of Dayu...

After Jing Qiong in Ganzhou learned about it, the last ray of hope in his heart was shattered. He knew that the Uighurs in Ganzhou, which had been surrounded by Dayu, would sooner or later be assimilated by the East, and there was no room for maneuver.

The only thing he can do is to maintain the state status of the Ganzhou Uyghurs during his tenure and avoid becoming a sinner of the Ganzhou Uyghurs.

When the news of the annexation of Shazhou and Guazhou reached Bianjing, it did not cause much commotion. Of course, it was because Dayu's momentum was unstoppable and he sang triumphantly. What was the difference if he just regained the land of the two states?
But in the final analysis, the vast majority of people don't have much concept of Shazhou and Guazhou, even most scholars.

Hexi is too far away from the Central Plains. After a long period of turmoil from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms for a hundred years, the Chinese government decreed not to mention Hexi, even the land of Longyou and Hehuang could not enter.

Therefore, the understanding of the West has been cut off during these hundred years.

It is because of the existence of Luo Youdu that the communication with the West has been reopened. Familiar and unfamiliar places such as Hehuang, Liangzhou, Dunhuang in Shazhou, and Yumen Pass have reappeared in the ears of the public.

At the court meeting, because of the ignorance of the Western Regions, a small incident worthy of vigilance was triggered.

"The Guiyi Army has a notorious reputation in Sha and Guazhou. Zhang and Cao's vassal towns have caused disasters. The minister proposed to abolish the Guiyi Army's organizational system and innovate the army to calm the hearts of the people."

Luo Youdu looked at the memorial in his hand, then at Zhao Pugai's Xiangyin, and couldn't help cursing: You idiot!

He checked the signature of the memorial, but it was Zhao Feng, the doctor of the capital.

It turns out that the Huangchao Rebellion at the end of the Tang Dynasty burned the history museum in the Daming Palace, and most of the official historical materials after Emperor Wuzong of Tang Dynasty were lost.

At the same time, Zhang Yichao's descendants established the Jinshan Kingdom in the Western Han Dynasty, which was tantamount to rebellion, and the Cao family usurped the power of the Zhang family. Naturally, there was nothing good to say about the Zhang family, so that the heroic deeds of Zhang Yichao's return to the Tang Dynasty were completely buried.

Most people in this era don't know about Zhang Yichao's deeds, let alone the origin of the Guiyi Army.

Zhang Yichao's deeds were found and completed from a few scattered records when Ouyang Xiu was compiling the history during the Renzong period of Song Dynasty. Even so, Zhang Yichao failed to make a biography.

Zhao Pu's talent was not directly proportional to his cultural level. He didn't even know that there was such a character as Zhang Yichao, so he agreed to the decision to abolish the Guiyi Army as a matter of course.