Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 76 Xuzhou League, All Armies Gather

Taian 24 February 25.

Under the city of Xuzhou.

Hundreds of thousands of troops evolved into an army formation, cavalry swept the formation, and infantry followed closely behind. In the past few days, armies from fourteen prefectures have successively come here to form an alliance.These soldiers wore various types of armor that were easily distinguishable, among which white, silver, red, and black were the majority.On the tower, looking at the army formation in front of the city, and the different flags of each army in front of the formation, Mu Xishen of Wuzhou couldn't help but grin from ear to ear. With these millions of soldiers, why worry about the loss of Wubei's community?

At this moment, Xi Shen's eyelids twitched suddenly, and he saw densely packed cavalry coming from outside the city. Judging from the style of their armor, they looked like two armies. brave?"

When Xi Shen saw these two armies, his saliva flowed out.

The military adviser squinted his eyes for a while, thoughtfully: "My lord, the one on the left looks like a horse with a curly mane that is unique to Zhongzhou. Its armor is silvery white, and its weapons are mostly three feet long. The sword, the leader is the heavy armored cavalry, it must be the Zhongzhou Iron Army; the one on the right, the military horse is vigorous, like a wild horse, the armor is blue and white, and the weapons are mostly spears, it should be the Snow Country Yanyun Iron Cavalry."

"Tsk, the Zhongzhou Iron Army defends the imperial power. It can be called a copper wall and an iron wall. It is unparalleled in the world. When I saw it today, it really lived up to its reputation. Grandson." Xi Shen finished feeling, and said again: "Yan Yun's clan followed hundreds of years ago and was also a member of the royal family. Most of Yan Yun's iron cavalry is dominated by cavalry. Although it is inferior to the iron army, it is also a division of tigers and wolves. Yes, good."

Seeing such a majestic two cavalry rushing towards them, the soldiers below the city tower hurriedly moved out of the way. The cavalry, from a distance, looked like the military horse was very vigorous and muscular. It was afraid that if they stepped down, they would kill three people. Of the five heroes, who dares to resist?I also saw the leading cavalry carrying a large flag with the word "Lin" written on it, with red stripes on the black background. The handwriting, bright and bloody, must be the troops of the Zhongzhou Iron Army. Who dares to stop?As a result, Xi Shen watched many local armies being dispersed. While lamenting the bravery of the Zhongzhou Iron Army, he also felt that the local army was really filthy, and its quality was comparable to that of the Wubei army.

Xi Shen looked down and saw that the generals of the two armies had all arrived under the tower. Xi Shen thought to himself, is it him?

The one who led the troops to the appointment was Lin Guming, the eldest grandson of the old marshal Lin Pojun. He joined the army at sixteen and now stands at thirty.What surprised Xi Shen was the chief general of Yanyun Iron Cavalry, Yan Chang, who is the eldest son of King Yan, in other words, His Royal Highness, the eldest son of Xueguo. If this kind of person does not enjoy life in Xueguo, what is he doing in Wuyue?
Without waiting for Xi Shen to think about it, another army rushed in from not far away, but compared to the mighty momentum of Zhongzhou Iron Army and Yanyun Iron Cavalry, it was really insignificant. Most of them were infantry, and cavalry only occupied ten Less than one-tenth, the military adviser saw the armor pattern, and smiled charmingly: "My lord, this is King Wu's army."

"King Wu? Hehe, he has the face to come to the alliance?" Xi Shen sneered.

In fact, Xi Shen is naturally selfish. Although the princes from all walks of life sent troops to support him, since he arrived in Wubei, he had to support Wu Zhoumu, and all military operations must focus on Wu Zhoumu's strategy.The moment he saw Yanchang, Xi Shen felt deeply disturbed. Now that King Wu had the cheek to come to the alliance, Xi Shen only thought it was funny, and thought that he must taunt King Wu later, but this At that time, the military adviser frowned and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that he is not the king of Wu, the military flag belongs to the king of Wu, but the general... hiss, he looks a bit like a son-in-law."

Xi Shen's face changed slightly, "It's him?"

The master also seemed to think of something, lowered his voice and said: "My lord, he is not dead, will he..."

Xi Shen rebuffed: "Absolutely not, hmph, those Dongying people are dead, and there is no basis for empty words. Besides, why should he doubt me in his statement? But, tsk tsk, those Dongying people are really immoral, what are they talking about?" Broken intestine powder, there is no antidote in the world, what kind of bullshit Broken intestine powder, Chen Ci is also alive and kicking? There are also those warriors of Beichen Kendo, what kind of chicken and dog, who can't even kill a sick person, and now they can make him jump and jump Come to my Xuzhou League, tusk."

The conversation between the two was very quiet, and there was no one on the tower.If you let the statement be heard, you will definitely be surprised, and you will think about the nature of the Wuyue War and which forces were involved.

Chen Ci rode Wu Nan's unique military horse Jedi, leading the bridle, followed by thirty fierce soldiers, in addition to his 50 Chen family army, and Wu Nan army with [-] banners.Chen Ci had mixed feelings in his heart, and he had a lot of feelings. This feng shui took turns, and he immediately became the current leader of Wu Nanjun. Although Wu Wangjian is here, as are the other generals of Wu Nan, Chen Ci knows in his heart that the future is very long. It's time for him to command this team.

Hundreds of thousands of troops entered the city, and the progress was very slow.

When the statement arrived, most of the armies and horses of the various ministries entered Xuzhou City. Unlike the rainbow-like momentum of the Zhongzhou Iron Army and Yanyun Iron Cavalry, Wu Nanjun was like a mourning dog.At this time, an army in front was blocked in front of the city gate, and a black-faced general was confronting the guards and soldiers, making noise.Chen Ci looked at this army, which is different from other armies. The other armies are all solemn and dignified. No matter how bad they are, their armor and attire are exactly the same. They are well-trained officers and soldiers, but this army is like bandits. There are also various kinds of armor and weapons, including long swords, scimitars, spears, spears, etc., and the military discipline is also very scattered. Like a group of horse thieves, Chen Ci squinted and saw that their military flag was a golden carp flag with the word "Yuan" written on it.

"Yuan?"

The Chen Ci was even more puzzled. Let me ask the heroes from all walks of life in the fourteen prefectures in the world. I have never heard of any army that uses "Yuan" as its flag.For example, there are dozens of military flags of different sizes on the towers of the city, such as "Wubei" of Wuzhou Mu, "Zhao", "Ji", "Qing", "Shandong", "Bingzhou", "Shanxi", "Western Regions", "Jing", "Chu", "Guangdong". "Gui", "Yi", "Yelang", "Nanzhao", "Bashu", "Gan", "Jiangxi", "Xiang", "Wan", "Min", "Qin", "Yanyun", "Lin" and other flags are mostly named after the state Or the name of the princely country is the military flag, and the Zhongzhou Tiejun is special, so it is the commander-in-chief flag.

"Go, go, see clearly. This is a call for thieves promulgated by the imperial court. Those who go to the court to make an alliance are all hereditary marquises who were canonized by the imperial court. You savages, where do you come from pickling soldiers, and wishful thinking to enter the city to mess with you!" Eat a piece of imperial rations? Roll on, lord, I'm talking nicely. If you don't leave, I'll beat the drums later, and a million troops will surround you. If you want to leave, you won't be able to leave. What kind of business do you guys in the Yuan family do? You don't need me. Don’t waste your time, dare to come to the alliance with great fanfare? You really have the guts of a bear, don’t leave, and you can’t eat until you’re full.” A soldier guarding the city pointed to the call for thieves pasted in front of the city gate. Notice, while urging impatiently.

The black-faced general sneered: "We are the subordinates of Duke Pei of Taozhi Mountain. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. My family, Mr. Pei, cares about Liming. When we learned that the imperial court summoned heroes from all over the world to go to Wuyue to destroy the thieves and save the country, we are obliged to do so."

"Heroes? Are you heroes?" The soldier looked disdainfully at the black-faced general, picked his nose, and said, "Don't piss and look in the mirror. You say you are a hero? Do you know who is in the city? They are the direct troops of the princes from all walks of life. You bandits, it seems that the princes from all walks of life are allied today. I am too lazy to talk to you, so as not to cause trouble. Where did you come from Where are you going, this Xuzhou city doesn't have your seats in Taozhi Mountain."

The black-faced general took a deep breath, as if he was forcibly suppressing his anger. They traveled thousands of miles and led an army of tens of thousands to suppress the bandits, but they ended up like this.Taozhi Mountain is located on the southeast coast, at the junction of Guangdong and Fujian. In order to come to Xuzhou City to meet the alliance, they deliberately came from the East China Sea on the battlefield.The black-faced general didn't want to be reconciled to returning in such a despondent way, so he said, "We are here to suppress thieves."

"Suppress thieves? Go, go, you Taozhi Mountain is the biggest thief, go back where you came from, and if you dare to say one more word, you won't be able to leave even if you want to." The soldier didn't give him face, and taunted him mercilessly. .

At this time, Chen Ci rode over, showed his waist badge, and said, "I am Chen Ci, the son-in-law of the court, and I will lead [-] elite soldiers from Wunan to join the alliance."

When the soldier heard that he was the son-in-law, he was shocked, and then he heard that he was leading the Wunan army. He felt a little contemptuous, but after all, he was only a soldier, and he couldn't talk about such important military affairs, so he smiled all over his face. : "My son-in-law, this way please. My lord has already set up your seat."

Chen Ci ignored the soldier, turned around to look at the black-faced general, cupped his hands and said, "This general, who is it?"

The black-faced general squinted at the statement, and said coldly: "We are the subordinates of Duke Pei of Taozhi Mountain."

"The general is imposing, how do you call him?"

"If you don't change your name when you're going, and if you don't change your surname when you sit down, that's the case with Lu Qian in Rongcheng."

"General Lu, if you don't mind, come with me to the city for an alliance."

Lu Qian was a little surprised when he heard the words, and then thought of the news of Wu Nan's defeat, and guessed that the present speech was about employing people, so he sneered and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but there are still some things that need to be clarified at the end. We have our own military order and order, but we won't mention that others have been used as sabers, and if the son-in-law has ulterior motives, he must put aside his thoughts."

"Hahahaha, General Lu, you underestimate me, Mr. Chen. I just see that the general understands righteousness and has a heart to serve the country. I can't see the general being rejected. I have soldiers and generals, food and pay, Why worry about your mere tens of thousands of soldiers?"

Lu Qian was at a loss for words.

Seeing this, the soldier guarding the city was worried, and said: "My lord, the people in Taozhi Mountain are all bandits. They are uneasy and kind. Is it unreasonable for us not to take the opportunity to wipe them out once and for all, and let them enter the city? What if... ...If the hands and feet of this group of bandits are not clean at night, and they lose some food and grass, it will always be bad..."

"Crack" Lu Qian raised his long sword upon hearing the words, and his eyes widened with anger: "You bastard, you look at people with dog's eyes, what are you talking about nonsense? Laozi Taozhi Mountain is a gathering of heroes, and they are all heroes with strong bones. My family The lord sent troops to help, you thieves not only don't appreciate it, but also make things difficult for me repeatedly, and even pour dirty water on me?"

Chen Ci sneered, and hurriedly fought back: "General Lu calm down, why bother with a small city guard? Right now Wuyue is being ravaged by war, and it is time for employing people. The world rises and falls, and everyone is responsible. General Lu can come to support Wuyue. With a single heart, go, follow me into the city, and drink three cups."

In this way, Lu Qian put his long sword back into its sheath in a threatening manner, but his fierce eyes wanted to eat the guarding soldier alive.

After entering the city, Xi Shen had already chosen a piece of land as the barracks for Wu Nan's soldiers. Because Xi Shen didn't like Wu Nan's army, he chose the end. Lu Qian didn't take it seriously.

Chen Ci thought it was funny, and the imperial court issued an appeal against thieves, summoning all princes from all walks of life to send troops to Xuzhou for a meeting. Unexpectedly, Yuan Pei also came.

Yuan Pei is a thief.

Who is Yuan Pei?
This person was a failed scholar in the early years of Tai'an, and was once a friend of Xin Wuji. Unfortunately, this person's political views were not appreciated by Emperor Tai'an. , In the Taozhi Mountain uprising, (Peach Blossom Rebellion) occupied the mountain as king and raised the banner of rebellion.The state herdsmen in Guangdong and Fujian sent troops to encircle and suppress several times, not only did not achieve an inch of success, but it greatly stimulated Yuan Pei's arrogance, and then nothing happened.

Some people may be curious, why Yuan Pei, the mastermind of the Peach Blossom Rebellion, who is also a rebel, has lived in peace and continued to develop in Taozhi Mountain for 20 years; but the Lianchi Uprising was suppressed by force by the court?

The Lianchi Uprising was an armed uprising planned by a hundred families headed by Mohist giants in the Jingzhou area. They spread the ideas of a hundred schools of thought and advocated that everyone is equal, and their ideas were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, seriously shaking the foundation and influence of the empire.

The Peach Blossom Rebellion was different. It was essentially an armed rebellion, which did not pose any real threat to the rule of the imperial court. In essence, it only caused trouble in Guangdong and Fujian.

This is also the reason why Yuan Peineng has dominated Taozhi Mountain for 20 years.

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In any case, Yuan Pei is always a thief and an anti-thief.The headache should be the state shepherds of Guangdong and Fujian, but it doesn't matter if the heroes of the world, no matter how much Yuan Pei struggles, he is only active in these two states, and has no essential conflict of interest with them.

(End of this chapter)