Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 308

The wind and snow on Hongchi Ridge was still there, and Jia Yanchang climbed over this majestic mountain again despite the biting wind and snow.

Behind him is a thousand elite led by Ma Shacai, his nephew Wang Tongtong and the three major generals under his command are also among them.

Among them, Zhang Zhao brought back from Anxi less than [-] elite troops from Hanhai Town, and the remaining [-] or so cavalry were composed of six warriors.

The 1000 people were almost all cavalry, and the elite heavy infantry consisted of Yucheng Town infantry presented to Zhang Zhao by Li Shengtian, commanded by battalion commander Er Zhujing.

Of course, Zhang Zhao will not wait for Su Lunjia to discuss the results before preparing to attack the various ministries in Lanzhou.

If that was the case, Zhang Sikong would give the impression that Lanzhou could be pacified only by relying on Su theorists, how could he gain power?

So Zhang Zhao didn't expect Su Lunjia to play much role at all. They were just a cover, and the real killing move was Zhang Zhao himself, the [-] elite soldiers under the unified command of Ma Shacai.

At the foot of Hongchi Ridge, the river goes straight to Lanzhou against the current, but it is now a dry season, and the river's water volume is not large, and many sections of the river are even frozen.

After Ma Shacai led 500 people down from Hongchi Ridge, there were only more than [-] people left.

Most of them are lagging behind, and the speed of soldiers is very important. Just leave a general to organize these soldiers. It is impossible for large troops to wait for them.

At the same time, more than [-] people were killed and injured. Crossing Hongchi Ridge in winter is definitely not a good choice. This is the result of someone like Jia Yanchang who has experienced crossing Hongchi Ridge more than a dozen times leading the way.

Before reaching the foot of the mountain, Jia Yanchang pointed to the downstream of Nishui and said: "About fifty miles down the river, there is a small town where the county seat of Jincheng County was built in the Han Dynasty, and it is stuck in the most important position.

However, when the old man passed by three months ago, Jincheng County was already dilapidated, and there were only a few small tribes nomadic farming here. "

Backshui is the Zhuanglang River in Gansu in later generations, and Jincheng is probably where Yongdeng County, Lanzhou City is located.

Ma Sha took out the map and looked at it carefully. This map is a copy left by Zhang Yichao after he returned the territory of the Eleven Prefectures of Hexi to the Tang Dynasty. It is quite reliable.

"May I ask Jia Dutou, has the section of the river where Jincheng County is located been frozen? Is it really [-] miles from Jincheng County to Lanzhou? How is the road condition?"

Jia Yanchang glanced at Ma Sha without a trace. This man is the battalion commander of Hanhai Town of the Guiyi Army. It is said that he was just a horse thief in the past.

He looks like a cruel and easy-to-kill martial artist, but in fact he is proficient in arranging troops, can read, and can even understand maps.

This is all the result of Zhang Sikong's teaching!He is not only good at fighting himself, but also good at training generals under his command.

The Guiyi army has been in the army for decades, that is, the Taibao Gong has this ability. It seems that the rumors of the Taibao Gong appearing in the past are not necessarily false.

"It was indeed frozen before March, and the river course five miles north of the county seat of Jincheng County is the shortest, so it should be able to pass through.

If you take the highway from Jincheng County to Lanzhou, there is still more than two hundred miles, but if you go straight to the east of Jincheng County, it is only about [-] miles.

The road was quite muddy, but now that the ice and snow hadn't melted, it was easier to walk. From then on, it took five days to march quickly on the trail to the city of Lanzhou. "

Ma Shacai nodded, and called Er Zhujing, Wang Tongtong, Cui Huxin, Du Lun Chixin and other military officers over. He pointed to the location of Jincheng County and Lanzhou on the map and said.

"Half a month ago, Li Cunhui deliberately let Su Lunlu go back to Lanzhou. I believe that the various ministries in Lanzhou, especially the Wang family must have known about it.

All of them thought that we would wait for Su Lunjia to take refuge before the ice and snow melted before attacking.

Then let's give them a big surprise, I mean, don't occupy Jincheng County, cross the river from Jincheng County to the north, and then take a small road directly to the city of Lanzhou.

In ancient times, Li Yan went to Caizhou on a snowy night. Today, I crossed Hongchi Ridge with you all, and rushed to Lanzhou on a snowy night. It depends on the battle! "

"I agree with Commander Ma's opinion, the battle of Lanzhou, if not fought, it must be a thunderous blow, and the might of my Guiyi army will be played, and the people of Lanwei and other states will be shocked. This is also the king's decree!"

It was Er Zhujing who agreed. He still called Zhang Zhao the Great King. His ancestor was the former governor of Guo Xin, the last governor of Anxi.

Although Erzhu's family was born in Xiongnu Qihu, after hundreds of years of integration, they are no different from Han people.

Zhang Zhao promoted a certain military democracy in the army and mobilized the initiative of middle and low-level officers and soldiers, which still had some effect.

At least in the military, middle-level officers still have a certain say when making major decisions.

Among the thousand 500 people, apart from Ma Shacai who had the title of Gui Yilang as the commander, Er Zhujing was the commander with the highest position. They both agreed, and the matter was basically settled.

Wang Tong immediately stood up and asked for orders, "Commander Ma, Commander Erzhu, three hundred cavalry under a certain command can be the vanguard, and cover the army from moving forward!"

"Okay! I'll take your department as the vanguard!" As a fellow from Regret Mountain, Ma Shacai knew that although Wang Tongtong had some problems with his life style, he was still trustworthy in the military.

Moreover, he had fought side by side with Zhang Zhao, and was snatched back from the death line by Zhang Zhao twice.

The one who is ordered by the savior is a great hero, and the one who is saved by the savior is also a kind of closeness, isn't it?
"Three masters, one of them, one with two horses, went to the city to contact the Majestic Temple, so I have to trouble the three of you!"

After agreeing to Wang Tong's request, Ma Shacai ordered the three great monks with swords and guns around him.

This is a monk from the Liangzhou Great Buddha Temple. Since Zhang Zhao is the Yinlun Dharma King of Buddhism, he will not let go of the elite monks in the temple.

These guys can be said to be the special forces of this era. They have a religious identity as a cover, which is good for wandering around and inquiring, and all they have learned are street fighting and group fighting skills.

With tradition and year-round training, it may not be possible to fight in formation, but small group encounters and urban street fighting are fiercer than ordinary soldiers.

"Namo Wheel-Turning Holy King Bodhisattva!" The head monk proclaimed the Buddha's name, and waved a stick-like thing in his hand.

"Commander Ma, don't worry, we are waiting for Dharma King Zhuanlun to bestow three divine fire thunders, and I believe that the head of Dinghui of Majestic Temple will definitely understand the Buddha's meaning.

There are [-] monks and soldiers who all practice guns and sticks to help us. At that time, we will only listen to the command to make three fire thunders, and then we will fight out from the Weiyan Temple, seize the Yongning Gate and enlarge the army to enter the city! "

Cui Huxin wiped the cold sweat off his brow, he unconsciously moved a little further away from the wooden stick in the monk's hand.

That thing is filled with divine fire mines, and it only takes one to blast several strong men into bloody holes.

Master Dinghui of Weiyan Temple can certainly understand the 'Buddhism' contained in it. If he didn't understand it, he probably went to see the Buddha directly.

damn it!What kind of world is this?Even these big monks have come to grab food from the warriors, they are all coming!
Yongning Gate is the west gate of Lanzhou, and it is also the main direction of Ma Shacai's attack on Lanzhou this time.

The city wall of Lanzhou also collapsed to varying degrees due to military repairs by various ministries, and Yongning Gate was the most severely damaged area.

He also understood why some monks and soldiers in some temples were so fanatical. It was because Zhang Zhao's status as a reincarnation sage king was explained by those monks from Tianzhu.

At present, the Yan'en Temple under construction in Dunhuang, and the Wrath King Kong Dharma Protector Hall under construction in Dayun Temple in Liangzhou are all of this kind of Garan belonging to the Holy King of the Wheel.

Zhang Zhao even made a special move. The Vajra and Dianbing Bao, which belonged to the reincarnation holy king, could be engraved into the temple as sacrifices according to the original images of the virtuous monks.

As for who is virtuous, it is not up to Zhang Zhao to decide with one word, so some monks who are willing to enter the temple to worship are quite fanatical and willing to fight for Zhang Zhao.

Their Dharma was not very intensive in the first place. Now that they have the temptation of being able to fight and enjoy wealth in life, and enter the temple as King Kong in death, they are of course willing to come out and do something.

"Master, wait a moment!" Seeing that the three great monks were about to leave with the magic fire thunder in their hands, Jia Yanchang immediately stopped them, and after the three great monks stopped, Jia Yanchang turned to Ma Sha and said.

"According to my estimates, Master Longbian, the governor of the Hexi capital, may have already arrived in Lanzhou. He came from Luoyang, the eastern capital, to invite the Jade Girl Treasure for Sikong, and he has nearly a hundred followers under his command.

Commander Ma might as well recruit [-] more elites to go with the three masters, don't enter Lanzhou City first, wait until they find Master Longbian, and then follow the team into the Weiyan Temple, it will definitely make it more difficult for the people of Lanzhou to guard against! "

Ma Shacai's eyes lit up, and together with the guards of Longbian, a monk in the capital of Hexi, if more than a hundred people could enter the Weiyan Temple, things would be even easier.

"Wen Chongle, from your command, select thirty elites from the headquarters, follow the three masters to find Master Longbian, and enter Lanzhou City together."

Compared with Cui Huxin, Du Lun Chixin and others who are well-known in the Six Valleys Department, it is easier for Wen Chongle to hide his identity because no one knows him.

Wen Chongle's spirit was lifted. In Zhang Zhao's case, only by fighting can one make meritorious deeds and be rewarded. Yue Saonu, a good friend, also immediately looked at Wen Chongle, his eyes full of longing.

"Follow orders! The last general, Yue Sao Nu, and other 30 people come from Guzang Nanshan Mountain. They are good at hand-to-hand combat, and they will definitely be able to complete the important task of commanding envoys!"

. . . .

Jia Yanchang guessed right, after the three great monks went to the south of Lanzhou City for a further distance, they only waited for two days, and they happened to meet the Hexi capital monk Tong Longbian and Yelubei Nianju who came from Luoyang, the eastern capital. Nine-year-old girl Yelu Abri.

Among them, in addition to the more than 50 bodyguards of the Suzhou Long family brought by Long Bian himself, there is also a Khitan warrior of [-] people.

The leader is Mu Shunyi in Han and Mu Ge in Khitan. He was originally the personal guard of King Yelubei of Eastern Dan.

After Yelubei crossed the sea and came to the Later Tang Dynasty, the hundreds of warriors who followed him were given Han names by Emperor Mingzong of Tang Dynasty, and became Yelubei's personal guards, called Khitanzhi.

In fact, Yelubei was tricked a little by Zhang Zhao. Historically, Li Congke sent people to kill Yelubei, but the Khitan resisted bravely and almost let Yelubei escape.

But in this time and space, Yelubei, in order to save face, let Yelu Abli take away more than [-] people from Khitan, which had only more than [-] people, and died in the mansion in embarrassment without guards.

Although they are all dead, the latter method of death is really aggrieved, but Mu Shunyi and others were saved from being hacked to death by random knives.

(End of this chapter)