My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 590 General Shenxing
"Speed, go faster, what does the general say on weekdays?!"

"Throw the heavy stuff on the six-wheeler and let the rest run around lightly!"

There were no flags on the green plateau, only groups of soldiers shouting in Xia Guohua, running on the grass, quickly weaving in and out and heading north.

Following them were dozens or hundreds of carriages, loaded with spears, armors, and shields. They were also driven forward quickly under the whips of the soldiers driving them.

Not far away, Xiahou Dun galloped on his horse. He was holding a big black gun, and his only eye scanned the passing soldiers in his field of vision. These soldiers were all trained by his clan brother Xiahou Yuan, and they had different characteristics from other armies. Something that means running long distances.

He looked at the torrent rushing through the mountains with a blazing look in his single eye, and tightened his grip on the barrel of the gun, "Mengde, look at this wonderful talent, he has now accomplished the feat of conquering the barbarians in the west."

Xu Huang galloped over on horseback. Hearing his murmur, he stopped beside him with a smile, "Yuan Rang, what are you looking at?"

"Look at these soldiers, and then think about the beginning."

Xiahou Dun smiled and immediately turned his head to look at Xu Huang: "Gongming is coming from the front, are you looking for me?"

"Well, Miaocai has just sent an order, asking you to ask the soldiers behind to speed up their pace. The Mongolian Subotai has entered the boundary of Longcheng and started to clear the enemy's eyes outside the city, and then began to siege the city."

The Chinese generals who came over rarely used the previous official title titles, especially those of the same age, who mostly addressed each other by the same name to show their intimacy.

After hearing the general order from Xu Huang and his clan brothers, Xiahou Dun immediately rode down the gentle slope without saying a word. He took his own soldiers and sent out cavalry along the way to urge the soldiers and horses in front and behind, as well as the convoy to speed up.

The army passed through this vast grassland and lake. Xu Huang stood on his horse and looked at the busily meandering army below, pushing to the north and spreading out as if it were endlessly connected to the end of the world.

He raised his head and glanced at the gloomy sky.

"The Subotai in front should start fighting now." He whispered, turned the horse's head and rushed down the gentle slope, running north.

Two hundred miles away, the reborn Xirong people, after experiencing these battles of the Western Expedition, gradually transformed into the Mongolian cavalry in Subotai's mind.

Twenty thousand light cavalry were passing through a Gobi desert on the plateau, sweeping through the Samoan caravans and villages on the way, and killing the Sakprut army scouts who heard the news and went out of the city to investigate.

The scout war started first.

There is a small city about two hundred miles away from Satila, with a Central Asian style. On Su Chen's map, the name Longcheng is marked.

It has a city wall made of rammed earth mixed with rock fragments, surrounding more than 10,000 households that once belonged to the Satsuma Empire.

Most of the soldiers in the city were Sakpruts, and there were also surrendered Samoans. At this time, most of them were vigilant in patrolling the city.

In the gloomy and slightly cold weather, on the Gobi desert more than 70 miles south, small stones stayed quietly in the dry dust.

In the distance, dull vibrations gradually spread towards this side. The dust particles in the soil shook slightly, becoming more and more frequent, and then started to rise from the ground.

Then there was the rumble of horse hooves, one, two, four... the Mongolian cavalry on horseback galloped past, and the iron hooves kicked up the stones in an unknown direction.

"Shoot the one in front!"

"Look at me!"

In front of the running cavalry, there was also the Sakprut scout wearing leather armor. In this cavalry, a light cavalryman drew a bow and set an arrow.

They grew up on the grassland and had been shooting arrows on horseback since they were young. On the bumpy horseback, the moment the scout took aim, he held the horse's belly and tilted forward slightly, and the arrow shot out with a whooshing sound.

puff!
The arrow traced a long trajectory, making a sharp sound through the air, and instantly hit the Sakprut scout who was running in front.

"Huh!"

The scout who was shot shouted excitedly, as happy as if he had shot a prey on the grassland. However, this kind of fighting between scouts is only a corner of the dozens or even hundreds of miles.

On the roads, lake shores, mountains, forests, and Gobi that spread in all directions, you can see single-handed scouts fighting each other, or galloping in groups, intercepting the escaping enemy exploration horses, and clearing all obstacles for the army behind them.

As men who were killed on the grassland, they did not speak like gentlemen, did not greet each other in advance like gentlemen, and did not advance with great force, so that the generals of the Sakprut Empire stationed in Longcheng Be prepared.

By the time the Sakprut general named Garrido in the city reacted and hurried to the city wall, he could already see the Mongolian banner floating in the wilderness.

The fields, roads, and countryside outside the city are all full of cavalry teams, constantly circling this not-so-majestic city.

The same is true for the rest of the city. There are figures of Eastern cavalry everywhere outside, which can be said to have cut off all possible roads.

Garrido was just a viscount in the Sacprut Empire. He had a legion under his command, but without any designation, it could only be regarded as a miscellaneous army. It was natural for him to garrison this not very important city.

At the end of last year, after knowing that Satila had been conquered by the eastern army, and that Grand Duke Olain and Holy Lothar were defeated, he could only recruit farmers, continuously strengthen the city walls, and train the motley army in his hands without receiving any orders to evacuate. .

At the same time, he also hoped that the vicious Eastern army would not regard him as a target.

However, when he saw the Eastern cavalry running outside the city, his whole body felt numb and he had no idea at all.

"If it's just the cavalry, I can just defend the city."

The day after those words fell, a thin drizzle began to fall in the gloomy sky.

As if in reply to what he said yesterday, Garrido watched a large number of Satsuma people on the city wall, being driven towards the city wall.

Far and near, there were figures of people. The driving Mongolian cavalry kept gathering the moving crowds, and from time to time they used their scimitars and spears to chop and stab the crowds, causing a lot of cries and screams.

On the top of the city, Sakprut soldiers were running quickly. As archers, the arrows were clattering in the quivers behind them. They stared nervously at the crowds outside the city. , approaching the city wall.

Garrido pressed the hilt of his sword and walked back and forth on the city wall. His beard trembled slightly as he watched the crowds of people being driven away by the cavalry and approaching.

"The Seris people want to drive prisoners to attack the city... They are cavalry... How dare they come like this?"

Garrido's tone was a bit joking, but he was more panicked than anyone else. The people who were captured and driven here were Satsuma people. If he ordered the arrows to be fired here.

What would the Samoans who surrendered to him think?
He glanced at the Satsuma people around him. Garrido clenched his cheeks, and while bulging, he said in a low voice: "Get ready to shoot!"

The order was given.

The Sakprut soldiers on the city wall did not hesitate at all, but the Samoans gritted their teeth and their hands holding bows and arrows were trembling.

They were all from this city. The Sakprut army attacked the city and some of them died. Now many Satsuma people were captured by the Eastern army and sent here as shields to block arrows.

Who knows if there are any relatives inside.

Even if there weren't any, these people were of the same tribe as themselves, and many people would feel guilty if they shot them.

These Satsuma soldiers who surrendered to the Sakprut Empire just watched the swarms of feather arrows, covering the forced Satsuma people with darkness.

Blood spattered one by one, and figures hit by arrows fell down in pieces. The blood and corpses were about ten feet away from the city wall, creating a tragic scene. Before they even got close to the city walls and gates, more than 3,000 Satsuma civilians were shot to death efficiently.

However, there was no sign of the Eastern Army among the corpses. The group of cavalry just laughed mockingly at the city wall outside the range of the arrows, and then turned their horses and drove away.

Gadori's whole face turned red after being laughed at. He mustered up enough energy and firmed up his determination before giving the order to kill. However, the other party just drove these Satsuma people to die and then turned around and left. This made He felt as if he had exerted all his energy, only to be hit with nothing.

He sat back on the seat under the city tower and gritted his teeth: "The Selius people must be observing this city. They are looking for a place to attack. It must be like this, it must be like this!"

But in the next two days, the Selius cavalry outside the city just ran in groups in the fields outside the city. From time to time, a group of Samos would be sent to approach the city wall, allowing Garrido to give the order to kill again. The command.

General Sakprut, who was accustomed to the army's head-on combat, was frightened every day when faced with the opponent's actions. He could not understand what the opponent was going to do.

Just when the defenders of Long City were puzzled, another city named Terrady, General Sakprut in the city, received the news that Long City was under siege, and troops attacked the city every day. news.

The generals guarding this city knew very well that once Longcheng fell, the Terrades under his feet would be next. With no one to share the pressure for him, defeat would soon follow.

Immediately, they sent out five infantry phalanxes, about 10,000 people, including archers and light cavalry.

The drizzle is still falling.

Ten thousand troops braved the rain and marched quickly towards the west, and this scene had already been seen by others.

It was February 17th. In the nearby hills, an army was hiding in the woods and eating the dry food distributed by the army.

This is made by mixing flour with milk residue, eggs and honey and baking it. It is an ideal choice as dry food for marching, but of course it is not an option.

Xia Houyuan took a bite: "I still like crispy pancakes to resist hunger. This soft thing is sour and sweet, and it's so unpalatable."

"I think it's good." Le Jin expressionlessly threw the last piece of sacrificial cake into his mouth. He looked at the rainy weather outside and listened to the sound of rain beating on the leaves. "The weather is not bad."

Xia Houyuan was eating dry food and looking at the map on the square leg. "It's good... They should have arrived by this time. Why haven't the news come yet? These barbarians are moving so slowly."

This spring rain tends to fall heavily, and it makes a splashing sound on the hills.

Not long after, the scout came to Xia Houyuan from the east side of the forest, stepping on the soft leaf litter and quickly passing through the crouching figures.

"Inform General Xiahou, they are coming."

The general Xia Houyuan on the other side said "get ready", while Le Jin on the other side silently took off the iron mask from his waist, put it on his face, picked up the iron meteorite gun stuck on the ground, and strode towards the back of the grass on the edge of the forest.

The raindrops connecting heaven and earth fell on the road outside the hill. In the distance, an army carrying the flag of a three-headed dragon marched from east to west.

The leader, General Sakprut, raised his head slightly and looked towards the hill on one side. He did not stop the army from moving forward, but at the same time sent several scouts to the hill to check.

In the forest on the hill, a pair of eyes were staring at them quietly.

Just as the four scouts galloped up the hillside, the Sakprut army marching below was halfway down the hill.

In the distance, several scouts who had penetrated into the forest heard a shrill scream of "Ah", and a black shadow flew out of the forest.

General Nasak Prut jumped off his horse, and an arrow instantly killed his mount.

In the forest, Le Jin pulled out the gun tip from the corpse, shook the blood on it, and shouted: "Go to the camp first, follow me -"

He kicked off his feet and rushed out of the forest with a spear.

Xia Houyuan put down his bow, took the long soldier handed to him by his own soldiers, got on his horse, and raised the blade in his hand: "Qingzhou Army, ambush!"

"kill!"

One, two, a hundred, or a thousand figures rushed out of the forest with weapons in hand. Le Jin ran in front, jumped up on the rock, pointed to the front, and turned around: "Kill the barbarian reinforcements!"

"kill"

The 10,000-strong Qingzhou Army roared hysterically, their footsteps and horse hooves roaring, like a flood that burst a dike, sweeping down, and the ground beneath their feet shook instantly.

The murderous aura instantly rose to the extreme on this rainy day.

The scene of tens of thousands of soldiers rushing out of the hills and forests caught General Nasak Prut's eyes, and he froze on the ground.

His mind was filled with shouts and the sounds of running footsteps, and then they all turned into a buzzing sound lingering in his ears.

The raindrops hit the depths of his eyes. The Sakprut general was helped up by his personal guards. He glared with anger and suddenly drew out the sharp dagger from his waist. He pointed the sword at the enemy who was roaring over there and called on the soldiers around him to meet the enemy.

He still puts the honor of the Sakprut Empire first in his heart.

Not even a stick of incense.

The Sakprut army that was blocked at the waist, with more than 10,000 people, collapsed after being forcibly blocked and killed.

Waves of blood and corpses were pushed away like a river. The defeated soldiers tried to escape, but were later overtaken and beheaded.

Garrido, who was sitting in Long City, was still wondering why the Seris army hadn't attacked the city yet, when an ownerless war horse with something hanging around its neck slowly walked towards the city gate.

The soldiers opened the city gate a crack and led the horses in. Then, the head of General Sacprut, who was stationed in Terradis, was placed in front of Garrido.

"They... captured Terrades?"

General Sakprut, who had not yet reacted, quickly saw a large number of Eastern infantry gathering from the northeast the next day.

Soon, the siege will begin!

On this day, the banners covering the sky and the sun stretched across the sight of the soldiers on the city. Twenty thousand Eastern troops and twenty thousand cavalry crowded the entire east side of Longcheng.

The siege equipment that had been built on the road was then pushed to the battlefield, and the entire Longcheng was like a lonely reef in the ocean.

Soon, Longcheng was captured, and Sacprut general Garrido was beheaded.

Longcheng Massacre!
On February 22nd, 20,000 Xiliang troops came from the rear to take over the Qingzhou army. Together with 20,000 light cavalry sent by Subutai, they rushed through the area and launched an attack on the remaining fourteen cities. Several cities in the northern city-state of Satsuma directly chose to surrender.

On the fifth day of March, Su Chen led the rested Qingzhou Army, as well as the Yuezhou, Shengnu and other armies to arrive 375 miles southwest of the northern city-state of the Samo people.

The war is about to start.

(End of this chapter)