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Chapter 171 Northwest Wolf Smoke, who is the hero! (seeking subscription)

"The general said that there is still room for recovery in the northwest situation!"

"A man is not afraid of death, why not fight!"

"General Jiang Li!"

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The wilderness was boundless, and the night was dim. When the morning glow began to reflect the sky, tearing a corner of the dark night, thousands of fully armed Zhou troops on the hillside also moved.

The Xun cavalry took the lead, like a fast-moving phantom, more than a hundred cavalry galloped, hardly making any sound.

The tall deer beasts, under the communication of the Taoism and spiritual thoughts of the cavalry, staggered down their iron hooves, and stepped on strange steps. The sound and vibration impacted and canceled each other, and disappeared completely.

But Sen Leng's murderous intent pierced everyone's hearts like a sharp arrow.

This caused a strange feeling to the reckless riders who were lying in ambush and the Da Zhou sergeants who were determined to die. For a while, they couldn't tell whether the scorpion moving like a floating cloud was a real existence or an illusory image.

On the opposite flat ground, thousands of mangqi held bows and arrows, and after only a moment of hesitation, the hunks who were thousands of meters away had already drawn their bowstrings.

Their movements are like flowing clouds and flowing water, so natural and smooth that they can even make people ignore possible dangers.

Until thousands of sharp arrows lifted into the sky, they immediately fell.

"Xiaoyun!"

"They are hunks!"

Someone yelled in alarm, and the fear that had been engraved in his bones for a century hit his heart again.

Dual practice of Taoism and law, the strongest riding and shooting!
In the world of Kyushu, there are no less than thousands of nationalities on horseback, but the only one who can master riding skills to such an extent, shooting five arrows in one bow, is the only one!

swish swish

Arrow rain also fell at this time.

The reckless riders all wore leather armor, and several layers of cooked cows were superimposed together. The defense against sharp-edged arrows was not weaker than that of thick armor, and even more power could be removed through the vibration of the leather.

Even if an arrow from a distance of one thousand meters flies forward, it will consume more than half of its strength.

But this is only for ordinary bow cavalry.

The arrows falling from the sky seemed to have eyes.

It fell obliquely, and directly pierced through the connection gap between the leather armor and the helmet of the reckless riders, inserted into the neck, and pierced the throat.

With just one wave of arrows, more than a hundred Mangqi were shot and dismounted.

And the second wave, the third wave...the arrows also came later.

No one could clearly see how Xiong Yun did it, only a rain of arrows rose at the same time, without any gap.

After ten waves of arrow rain, the wolf-like eyes of the huns were already clearly visible, and they slammed into the mangqi with a whimper.

The long horse spears were like a curtain like a shadow, sweeping around, slashing with long knives, flying flesh and blood, directly tearing a huge gap in Mangqi's team.

Thousands of Zhou's elite iron cavalry have also galloped up behind them, and seven barbarian warriors who are like gods and demons raised their huge war hammers and swung them with a sudden sweep, directly knocking and flying the mang cavalry blocking the way, both man and horse.

The sound of bones breaking, even amidst the sound of rumbling horseshoes, was still clearly audible.

"Is there still room for recovery in the war situation in the northwest?"

The speed of the tens of thousands of Zhou Yijun was getting slower and slower. They stared at the front stupidly, Ying Shanxiong's voice was still echoing in their minds, and the figure of a young general gradually emerged clearly.

"If it's General Jiang Li..."

"The military scriptures are also from him!"

"Great Zhou Qilinzi, he is an existence recognized by Wen Shengdu!"

In the dead and numb eyes, a little light emerged, and the horse's hooves that were about to stop also began to speed up.

The long halberd is leveled horizontally, raised slightly, pointing forward.

The wing soldiers once again gathered the momentum of charging, and rushed into the reckless cavalry who set up an ambush to intercept them.

The armies of the two Great Zhous finally came together.

"General Jiang Li can really turn the tide and save the Northwest?"

"How's the Liangzhou headquarters?"

"What strategy does General Jiang Li have? Can Da Zhou still win?"

"..."

Thousands of reckless troops were wiped out, but the winged soldiers surrounded the Xun, heavy cavalry and others, with expectant and hopeful eyes, like a drowned man struggling to grab hold of straw.

"When will my general disappoint Da Zhou!"

Ying Shanxiong tightened the reins and said loudly: "If you want the name of the criminal army to be with you for the rest of your life, you can go to the Mang army to die meaninglessly, deceiving yourself and others, but if you want to fight for yourself and your fellow dead To earn back the honor and wash away the shame, just come with me!

"Whether to go or stay, it is up to you, the general will not leave cowardly people!"

After Ying Shanxiong's words fell, he led his horses and thousands of cavalry and galloped towards the north of the wilderness.

"Why are you hesitating, no matter how bad the future is, how can you live in a bad way today?"

"If General Jiang Li can really wash away the guilt and shame on us, I will swear allegiance to the death in this life!"

"Let's go, stand up and fight!"

Without too much hesitation, the tens of thousands of wing troops applauded their horses and rushed towards the northern plains following the footsteps of Ying Shanxiong and other cavalry.

Dust and smoke filled the air, and gunpowder smoke was everywhere.

The entire northwestern part of the wilderness is in sharp turmoil today.

There were even more wolves rising into the sky.

……

"Why did the army on the Northwest Road suddenly lose?"

"What wrong judgment and arrangement did Ye'er make?"

"Quick detective, quick detective!"

The Mangyuan stretches across [-] li from east to west, and runs deep from north to south. It is dominated by plains and low mountains.

But in the middle of the wilderness, there is an 800-meter-high peak standing on the ground.

Around Xiongfeng is an endless camp, with thousands of flags fluttering in the wind, and nearly a million soldiers and laborers stationed there.

Farther away, the wheels are rolling, the dust is noisy, and the outline of a big city has begun to emerge.

Tens of thousands of laborers worked day and night, building and defending the city.

During Da Zhou's Northern Expedition, a total of four armies and the Da Luo Allied Forces attacked Bei Mang at the same time.

Among them, the army on the west road is the army of the Liangzhou General Battalion, led by the fourth prince Sima Ye. In the early stage of the war, he was mainly responsible for containing and intercepting the millions of troops from the two royal families of Chiluo and Tuoba, as well as large and small tribes.

The East Road army led by Huangfu Mu Chuan and Liu Honglie, Princess Yunle and Da Luo's allied forces took the lead in launching a fierce attack on the Second Royal Court of Beimang, which was the most important offensive in the early stage of the Great Zhou Northern Expedition.

The two armies in the middle were led by King Jing and assisted by the two princes. They built walls and built the city, and stood still. After the main force of Mang Khan's court was pulled by the East Allied Forces, they slowly moved northward, continuously eroding the territory of Northern Mang.

The Great Zhou Dynasty spared no efforts, made far-reaching arrangements, and invested unprecedentedly, just to completely eliminate the troubles of recklessness.

Jinghuang's palace is located on the Xiongfeng in the middle of the wilderness. flow thousands of miles.

As the monarch of a country, Sima Yi seldom reveals his true emotions. Even if Mount Tai is overwhelmed and a knife is on his neck, he will maintain the calmness and composure that a monarch should have, with the overall situation in mind.

But at this moment, even he couldn't keep calm, he wished he could rush out of the hall with his sword, and chop all the guards, maids, eunuchs, and ministers on the entire Xiongfeng into flesh to vent their anger.

For this Northern Expedition, for the grand plan, no one knows how much he has endured and paid for these years.

Seeing that the situation is favorable, the dawn of the Northern Expedition has dawned, the army of the East Road and the Allied Army of the Great Luo are in full swing, advancing all the way, triumphant songs continue, and the royal court of Beimang is shaken...

Everything is developing in favor of Da Zhou.

Not to mention Jiang Li Jicheng, various ministries in Beimang have already begun to teach and practice the Qimai Kungfu with hidden dangers on a large scale.

As long as you persist until the late period of the Northern Expedition, the combat power of Beimang will drop sharply, and victory will be within easy reach.

But at this time, the army of the West Road, which shouldn't have any problems at all, was defeated!

How could you lose?

It doesn't make sense at all.

Although Sima Ye was the fourth son, he was often reprimanded and punished by him, but Emperor Jing knew the temperament and talent of this son, he was not only the pioneer, but also the king who defended the city.

"Don't be angry, my lord. The scouts have been sent out, and a reply will come soon. Although the smoke is rising in the northwest, it may not be a sure-fire situation!"

Dongxiang King Sima Yu persuaded in a low voice: "The marching strategy on the Northwest Road has been deliberated by the cabinet and the Holy Majesty, and there will be absolutely no problems. Except that Jiang Xuanluo replaced Jiang Li before the Northern Expedition, there is nothing worthy of deliberation. place.

"I think it must be due to other emergencies, or Manghan also has a secret layout in the northwest, but as long as the two wings and the main army move according to the plan, even if there are changes, the losses should be within the acceptable range!"

"Of course I know that there is no problem with the marching strategy and the appointment of the generals of the West Road Army, but the urgent rise of the wolf smoke and the scope of such a large scale make me feel even more uneasy!"

Sima Yi walked outside the main hall, looked at the clouds and sky in the northwest region, took a deep breath, but still couldn't suppress the surging emotions in his heart.

"My lord, the secret letter from His Royal Highness has arrived!"

At this moment, a lieutenant of the Forbidden Army flew over from the foot of the mountain, knelt down in front of Emperor Jing, and presented a secret letter with both hands.

"Ye'er's letter!"

Jinghuang Sima Yi grabbed the secret letter and tore it open. His eyes swept coldly, and blood rushed straight to the top of his head, and he couldn't stand still.

"It's unreasonable. This kid is so absurd and stupid. He is greedy for his own selfishness and rushes forward. He actually planned my Great Zhou Northern Expedition and ruined it!"

The endless anger turned into a supreme force that stirred up the world.

The originally blue sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, thunder and lightning, and heavy air pressure fell from the sky. Everyone on Xiongfeng felt suffocated and oppressed.

Jinghuang, who is located in the center of the storm and air pressure, seems to be an angry god.

Behind the Nine Nether Flame Sparrows, the Dharma Elephant condensed and screamed in the sky, the voice was filled with endless anger, as if it wanted to tear this world apart.

"Jiang Xuanluo!"

Emperor Jing read out every single word!

"The Holy One calm down!"

Dongxiang King Sima Yu was terrified, he knelt down on the ground, his eyes concealedly swept towards the letter in Emperor Jing's hand, his pupils shrank sharply, showing shock and resentment.

"The guilty minister has no face to meet his father... The commander of the wing army Jiang Xuanluo privately led his troops away from the soldiers and horses of the Liangzhou General Battalion, acted impulsively, deliberately concealed, and lied about his whereabouts...

"Yu strangled the Northern Mang tribe in the northwest of Mangyuan...accumulated heads and robbed meritorious service, General Ao Yanzhong of Guided Germany neglected his duties, leaving the west wing of the headquarters empty...millions of Mang troops sneak attack!
"The sinner led the army and horses of the general battalion to break out of the encirclement, but more than half of the 35 troops and horses of the Liangzhou general battalion were lost, and the [-] wing troops under Jiang Xuanluo's command are missing, and they must have been destroyed!"

"The guilty minister has joined the [-] Eastern Wing Army, vowing to defend the northwest defense line to the death, and he will not call Chiluo and Tuoba's army to support Manghan's royal court!
"There is still hope for the West Road, Jiang Li may be able to hope..."

Dongxiang King Sima Yu withdrew his gaze, and really didn't want to look any further.

In just a few days, more than half of the army and horses of the Liangzhou General Battalion were lost, and all the food and grass were discarded. Even if they joined the 20 East Wing Army, there were only more than [-].

Morale is low, food and supplies are insufficient. No matter how tenacious such an army is, it is impossible to resist the millions of reckless troops whose morale is soaring.

If you can't persist for a few days, you will be eaten up and consumed by the Mang army, and they will all die in battle.

"Your Majesty, withdraw your troops!"

King Dongxiang said in a low voice.

As one of the only two surviving Sima Kings of the Great Zhou Dynasty, King Dongxiang's loyalty and bravery cannot be doubted.

At this moment, it is not timid and cowardly to persuade directly, but a wise move.

When the two armies are fighting, the slightest difference may affect the final outcome.

The West Road had been defeated, and Chiluo and Tuoba's million-strong army had no power to fear.

Ruo came on a rampage, flanking Mang Khan's main force from left to right.

The two armies of the Central Army that Emperor Jing was in command of were absolutely irresistible and would pay an extremely heavy price.

His vitality was severely injured, and it would be difficult to recover in ten years!

And that's just the best result.

If Chiluo and Tuoba's armies go south to attack the pass with weak defenses, the three provinces of Yumen, Jinyuan, and Luochuan may fall under the iron hooves and blades of the reckless army...

"I have prepared for today for 18 years, 18 years!"

Emperor Jing's whole body was trembling, the blood in his body surged, and even a mouthful of blood spurted out, which fell on the jade steps outside the hall and turned into a bright red cloud.

He staggered back half a step, looking at the vast mountains and rivers in the wilderness, his eyes were filled with endless remorse and annoyance.

Before the Northern Expedition, the Great Zhou had a prosperous fortune, and Jiang Li made great contributions, making the Northern Expedition's chances of victory reach unprecedented heights.

Unexpectedly, just changing the original commander of a wing army made the whole situation take a sudden turn for the worse!

Ridiculous.

In the first place, I attributed the failure of West Road to Ye'er.

The result is that he made it himself.

Because of Jiang Shirong's selfishness, and my own...

Emperor Jing regretted it unceasingly.

Although he agreed with Jiang Shirong's suggestion and had many considerations, it is undeniable that he did feel afraid of Jiang Li.

This son seems to really have great luck.

All the way to victory and passion, the speed of growth is too against the sky.

The impact of the meritorious deeds on the Great Zhou has already surpassed Jiang Shirong, Marquis of Zhenwu.

The 16-year-old duke is not too much for Da Zhou.

But what about the future?

Once his holy prestige surpasses himself and all the princes!

Great power!

Even Emperor Jing treated it with caution.

If Jiang Li is a hero in troubled times like the Great Zhou Taizu, who can guarantee that he will not covet the throne of the Great Zhou Emperor!
Although the secret of Taizu's establishment of the Great Zhou has been erased from the historical records, the emperors of all dynasties will never forget it.

"I can't retreat, I can't retreat, my imperial career is here!"

Emperor Jing shook his head violently, determination and madness appeared on his majestic and stern face, "I can't retreat, let alone wait, the opportunity is approaching, and the time left for me is running out!"

"Opportunity..."

Dongxiang King Sima Yu was startled when he heard the words, but he didn't understand what Emperor Jing said, but he still tried to dissuade him: "Your Majesty, even if you order the re-mobilization of troops from the country now, it will take at least two months. We are far away from the West Road. The army has a distance of thousands of miles, and it is too late to support..."

"I said I can't retreat!"

"Order the [-] rangers on standby to immediately go to the western part of the wilderness for support, and send [-] elite soldiers from the two camps in the middle to set off immediately. No matter what, we can't release those wolf cubs!"

Jinghuang's voice is decisive and undeniable.

"I... obey the order!"

Dongxiang King Sima Yu knew that once his elder brother made a decision, there was no possibility of changing it, so he had no choice but to bow his head and accept his orders, and left in a hurry.

"Could it be that I'm destined not to be able to establish the Wannian Emperor, or am I missing that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

"Ding Qi, Kyushu Ding Qi!"

Jing Huang watched Sima Yu leave, and felt a little shaken in his heart.

He looked at the secret letter of the fourth prince Sima Ye again, and his eyes stayed on one line of writing: There is still hope on the West Road, and Jiang Li may hope for it!

Jing Huang's eyes moved, and finally turned into a wry smile at the corner of his mouth.

"It's ridiculous, why did I start to put my hope in Jiang Li, he may be extraordinary, but he can never replace hundreds of thousands of horses!"

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"Tuoba Ge, you are a traitor of my Tuoba clan. You are not worthy of having the surname of Tuoba, and you are even more ashamed of the blood of your ancestors!"

"Shameful traitor, I am ashamed that you and I drank in front of the same bonfire, you are a traitor of the Mang clan, a shame to Tuoba!"

"Don't kill, don't kill, they are all just children!"

"Chi Luo Ning will not surrender!"

In the northwest hinterland of Mangyuan, Mang camps are densely stationed, and the distance from each other is no more than tens of miles.

The closer ones are more likely only a few kilometers away.

For the horse people who live by animal husbandry, tens of thousands of acres of grassland may only be enough to support a small tribe of dozens of people.

The Mang people have always had a tradition that once the population of the tribe reaches more than 2000 people, they will automatically divide.

Otherwise, the limited grassland radiating from the tribe as the center cannot accommodate more population.

Only in special circumstances will tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands gather together for a short time.

And like now, millions of Mang people are all gathered in one area, which is almost rare in a hundred years.

Countless tents are distributed in the grassland like blossoming mushrooms, stretching far and wide.

Although these mang people belong to different tribes and ethnic groups, many of them have blood feuds for generations.

But in order to resist the attack of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they gathered under a cloud and restrained each other, which was considered peaceful.

Until the early hours of last night, the sound of roaring iron hoofs sounded from all directions, as if the enemies of hell devils were holding halberds and steel knives as cold as snow, slashing at all the lives they met along the way.

The tall war horses were ruthless, rushing and trampling sheepskin tents one after another.

The flames were everywhere, and the long whip whistled.

The most ornate tent in the tribe was the first to suffer. The people inside, old and weak, women and children, were dragged and plundered by the devilish cavalry.

What's even more frightening is that among these enemies, there are many people who wear reckless robes and speak idiosyncratic reckless language.

Their methods are even more cruel and terrifying than those devils.

Digging bones and tendons, skinning and massacring...all are the methods that the Mang people fear and fear most.

Until the nobles of the tribe cried and surrendered.

"After tonight, I hope there will be no more killings in this wilderness!"

On a low mountain a few miles away, there were more than a hundred cavalrymen standing. Huyangu and Ying Shanxiong led more than a hundred heavy cavalry and barbarian warriors to guard the surroundings, and they did not participate in tonight's bloody conquest.

Jiang Li rode his horse and stood, his eyes calmly looking into the distance.

He naturally knew what was going on in these tribal camps.

He is not a butcher devil, nor is he a merciful, unprincipled Madonna.

If possible, he would naturally not want to use such a method himself.

But as long as there is war, there can never be a true means of peace.

Killing to stop killing is the most effective.

Especially in this era of cold weapons.

Only by completely conquering these Mang tribes can it be possible to end the chaotic war in the northwest of Mangzhou at the least cost and allow more people to survive.

"Jiang Li, except for some tribes of the Chiluo and Tuoba royal families who are still stubborn and unyielding, most of the small and medium tribes have been controlled and surrendered!"

When the noon sun was shining on the earth, Fu Di came on horseback with hundreds of mercenaries from the Western Regions wrapped in a strong bloody atmosphere.

These mercenaries seemed to have been soaked in a river of blood, with warm blood dripping all over their bodies.

Fu Di licked the blood at the corner of his mouth, his face was full of excitement.

Although the Mangyuan is barren, the nobles of the Northern Mang are no poorer than the aristocratic families of the Great Zhou.

Sitting on vast grasslands and countless tribes, everything can be exchanged for treasure, wine and silk.

The mercenaries came for money, so some looting was naturally necessary.

Although Jiang Li didn't say it explicitly, he also acquiesced to this approach.

He promised Tuoba Ge the promise to become Mang Khan of the Northwest, but he didn't say that he would keep all the Tuoba royal family!

In order to truly control the future Northwest Mang Kingdom, the original tribe and ethnic group structure must be thoroughly cleaned up.

The prestige and influence of the two royal families are the first to be eliminated.

Tuoba Ge has long been aware of this.

Therefore, before launching an attack on these tribes, Tuoba Ge had already volunteered to surrender the nobles of the Chiluo and Tuoba royal families.

All forces and figures that may threaten his rule in the future must be removed together.

"My lord, I have already controlled all the noble families of Chiluo and Tuoba, if you give me a few more days, everyone will tremble and prostrate at my feet!"

At sunset, Tuoba Ge returned excitedly, and knelt down at Jiang Li's feet.

With all the millions of Mangmin tribes in his hands, his status as Manghan in the Northwest became more than half.

Under the excitement, he consciously changed the title of Jiang Li.

After just a month or so of contact, Tuoba Ge has secretly concluded that this seemingly immature and young boy will definitely not be as simple as an ordinary marquis or commander in the future.

Tuoba Ge's ambition is great, but also very small!

All he could see was this wilderness.

As long as he can become the Great Khan of this domain, he is willing to surrender at the feet of a greater existence, dedicating all his loyalty and wolf-like warriors under his command!
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