The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 290 Conquest
Li Qingzhao rode on a white horse and walked on the bustling streets. The spacious streets were cleared by the people in the city to create a neat road, allowing the soldiers to pass smoothly.

She looked at both sides of the street. The excited people looked at her with ardent eyes, and at the soldiers behind her. Their eyes were full of expectation, full of longing, and full of hope!

Li Qingzhao knew what their aspirations, expectations, and hopes were!
That is the expectation, hope, and longing for the Chinese nation!
I miss my compatriots in the north and my homeland!

How many people have stayed away from their homeland of the sixteen Youyun states in the north and come here, just to avoid being enslaved by the barbarians?

I’m afraid there are countless!
The army slowly passed through the bustling city of Bianjing. Countless people in the city marveled at Li Qingzhao's female figure. After hearing Li Qingzhao's detailed information, they were even more amazed.

They never imagined that a woman could join the army and serve as a general. But what shocked them even more was that Li Qingzhao was favored by the divine bird, and he was able to live forever and look beautiful like the ancients!

They even thought that those people in history who lived forever and had eternal looks were fake, but now they actually appeared in front of them.

The more shocked and curious they were, the more they wanted to know about Li Qingzhao. The more they learned about Li Qingzhao, the more shocked they became.

Talented daughter, filial daughter, general...

"Sure enough, in the pre-Tang Dynasty, the status of women was almost as good as that of men. It was not without reason."

"Report to the general, there is a hill ahead, and the surrounding area of ​​the hill is flat, but there is only one slope to climb up the hill, and there are steep mountain walls in the other three directions, making it impossible to climb!"

The divine bird said: "The army is outside, and the generals in the army are leading the troops, but the emperor's orders are not accepted. In case of emergencies, the generals in the army can act expediently."

It's not that Li Qingzhao doesn't know how to organize troops. Among the five thousand troops he led this time, there were cavalry, infantry, and crossbowmen.

However, Li Qingzhao considered that the artillery was too heavy and not easy to carry during long-distance marches, so he did not carry the artillery in the city.

In the desolate mountain forest, withered yellow leaves covered the former road, and the road was also covered with a layer of withered yellow weeds. It can be seen that no one has passed by again for a long time.

"..."

The trees are dense and the grass is luxuriant. It's early autumn, and the leaves of the trees are beginning to turn yellow, and the cold autumn wind is blowing, and the leaves are falling.

How can they remain as calm as water when a woman doubts whether they have the strength to fight? !
"You guys... dare to fight!!!"

War horses neighed, flags fluttered, and five thousand soldiers and horses marched slowly on the spacious official road. The common people and caravans walking on the official road hurriedly avoided. Although people in the distance heard about the reforms of the Song Dynasty army by the divine bird, they There is still a natural respect for the military.

"It seems that the front is what the people in the city call a den of thieves!"

"Everyone, there are thieves in front of us, and this battle is the only one that can prove whether we are qualified to fight against the Northern Jin Kingdom, and whether we have the strength to fight against the enemy!"

"very good!"

When setting off from the city, a soldier in the army suggested to him that he should bring the artillery in the city with him.

There is a desolate atmosphere floating between heaven and earth, and the earth also looks barren. Pedestrians walking between heaven and earth are like duckweeds in the waves, lonely and helpless.

Li Qingzhao was wearing armor. After more than a month of marching, his face was full of vicissitudes of life, but he did not feel any fatigue and was still in high spirits.

Li Qingzhao's clear voice echoed in the mountains and forests, reaching everyone's ears clearly. And with Li Qingzhao's voice, every soldier was aroused with strong fighting spirit.

Li Qingzhao led his army through the city quickly. It only took half an hour to arrive from the west of Bianjing City to the east of Bianjing City, and then exited from the east gate of Bianjing City.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

The random soldier said again: "On the hill, there are obvious traces of human activities, and on the only slope leading to the mountain at the bottom of the mountain, there is also a road to go forward!"

The spectators in the city also followed from the west to the east of the city. Five thousand soldiers and horses slowly marched out from the east city gate in order, and then gathered again in the open space outside the city gate.

Between the sky and the earth, the earth and the sky divided it into two. However, an army suddenly broke into it slowly from one side. The red flags rustled in the wind. The setting sun cast a long shadow on the earth.

In the mountains and fields, although the army has arrived in Qilu. On this endless plain, there are also rolling hills, giving the flat land a sense of waves.

"Judging from the news coming out of the army, when Li Qingzhao was serving as a lieutenant general in the army, he faced challenges from army sergeants, but without exception he won a complete victory and convinced those who challenged him!"

Just when Li Qingzhao led the army to the foot of the mountain, the bandits on the mountain also discovered the movement at the foot of the mountain. When they saw the army at the foot of the mountain densely surrounding them, a look of horror suddenly appeared on their faces.

Hearing this, Li Qingzhao frowned slightly. The hill in front of him was obviously an easy and difficult terrain to attack.

"What's the terrain ahead?"

And among the crossbowmen, they also carry simple and easy-to-use firearms!

……

Li Qingzhao rode on the white horse, looked back at the city behind him again, and then took the lead and walked at the front!

After all, the roads that used to be there are deserted, and no one walks on them because of thieves. With fewer people walking on them, there are no roads left.

Therefore, whenever Li Qingzhao led his army through a city, the local parents' officers would go out of the city to greet him. In a sense, although Li Qingzhao's official position was not as high as that of the local parents' officers, he still had military power as a lieutenant general and had military power. Treated as a special situation, they had to obey Li Qingzhao's order!

It can also be seen from the side that there are indeed thieves here as the people in the city call them.

However, despite this, the speed of the march was far slower than the speed of news spread, and the news about a woman serving as an army general quickly spread to all directions. Whenever Li Qingzhao led the army through a place or city, it would cause confusion. The local people came to watch.

Seeing them like this, Li Qingzhao showed a look of satisfaction on his face, and immediately ordered: "In that case, prepare to suppress the bandits!"

Following Li Qingzhao's loud questioning, five thousand soldiers shouted together:

The sound echoed in the mountain forest, and even shook the withered yellow leaves from the trees, falling slowly from the sky, drawing a beautiful arc. It also caused the birds to fly around and escape from here in a hurry.

However, at this moment, a large army suddenly broke into the lonely picture.

Li Qingzhao had just left a city and learned from the people in the city that there was a group of thieves here who often robbed the people and merchants who passed by.

"Obviously, Li Qingzhao is also very skilled in martial arts at this time, otherwise he would not be able to serve as a lieutenant general!"

The soldiers sent out have returned and have clearly explored the terrain below.

He turned around and looked at the five thousand soldiers behind him. As they spent this month together day and night, the soldiers in the army also felt admiration for him, a female general.

"Oh no, the officers and soldiers are here!"

"Officers and soldiers attack the mountain!"

"Officers and soldiers are attacking the mountain! Go up and notify big brother!"

"Go and inform big brother!" "..."

The thief who was lying beneath him rolled and climbed towards the mountain, shouting in terror at the same time.

Li Qingzhao raised his hand, and the army behind him stopped immediately. Then he quickly set up his military formation and waited for the thieves on the mountain to come down.

Seeing the steep mountain in front of him, Lin Qingzhao couldn't help but frown. Although he knew from the soldiers that the mountain where the thief was located was steep, he didn't expect it to be so steep. If he wanted to go up the mountain, he could only go up the slope directly in front of him. Climb up hard.

It would be very difficult for the army to attack the city on a large scale.

“It’s really a place that’s easy to defend but hard to attack!”

but……

Li Qingzhao looked up at the mountain, maybe the thieves on the mountain could do it. The trees on the mountain were very lush, with lush leaves and yellow leaves that completely blocked the scene on the mountain.

Just as Li Qingzhao was thinking, there was movement on the mountain. Mixed footsteps suddenly came, and at the same time there were bursts of shouts of killing.

The thieves on the mountain knew that the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain were coming to attack, and quickly came to the foot of the mountain, preparing to fight with the officers and soldiers.

And Li Qingzhao also vaguely saw a wall made of stones on the mountain road. The thieves on the mountain were hiding behind the wall and observing the officers and soldiers down the mountain.

"Prepare to attack!"

Seeing this, Li Qingzhao no longer hesitated and immediately ordered the attack.

However, Li Qingzhao asked the crossbowmen in the army to attack first and use firearms. They were not required to hit people, but they must let the dead grass on the mountain burn!

Set the mountain on fire!

The fastest way to attack a mountain is to set the entire mountain on fire. At that time, the thieves on the mountain will naturally flee in panic under the burning fire!
And as the rocket hit the mountain, the flames immediately ignited the yellow weeds, fallen leaves, and trees!
The thieves on the mountain also discovered Li Qingzhao's plan immediately and began to quickly put out the burning flames. But there were so many flames that it was impossible to extinguish them with human power alone.

As more and more rockets hit the mountain, the flames on the mountain burned more and more intensely, until a thief couldn't bear the heat, threw down the long knife in his hand, and ran towards the mountain.

His escape caused more people to flee, creating a chain effect.

"Don't run! Stop!"

"Stay where you are!"

"The officers and soldiers are about to attack!"

"..."

The leader of the village shouted loudly, but it still could not stop the ordinary bandits from escaping. A group of people quickly ran towards the mountain. It seemed that as long as they ran up the mountain, they would not be burned by the flames.

No one continued to put out the fire, and the fire grew bigger and bigger. The bandits nearby were pushed back, and Li Qingzhao led the army to slowly press forward.

Clearing the way with flames is like stepping on flames!

Of course, there are some Han people who do not want to die. They hold swords across the flames and attack the soldiers at the foot of the mountain. However, the soldiers who are ready directly send the spears in their hands forward, and the people who jump down directly throw themselves on the spears. The man was strung on a spear!

The red blood spilled on the ground, extinguishing a flame. The smell of blood instantly filled the air, further stimulating the fighting spirit of the soldiers!

"kill!"

"kill!"

"..."

Li Qingzhao took the lead, sending the spear forward and directly slit the neck of a gangster, and blood spurted out instantly.

Then he crossed the flames and killed the gangsters behind the flames. In an instant, several corpses rolled down the mountain.

The soldiers following him were also infected by Li Qingzhao, and followed him with knives to deal with the fish that slipped through Li Qingzhao's net!

The killing on the mountain lasted for only a few quarters of an hour. The sun set in the west, and the fiery red sunset dyed the entire mountain red, contrasting with the blood on the ground.

Li Qingzhao stood on a bluestone in the gangster's lair on the mountain, pointing the spear diagonally at the ground, facing the sunset, watching the sunset slowly set.

Behind him, soldiers were cleaning the battlefield, burying the corpses of the gangsters one by one to prevent the accumulation of corpses and causing a plague.

At the same time, he was collecting the corpses of his colleagues, cremating them on the spot, and taking his ashes with him to bury them in his hometown in the future!
The soldiers behind looked at Li Qingzhao's back in the sunset, and finally showed admiration in their eyes. In the previous battles, Li Qingzhao, as the commander-in-chief, had no intention of retreating and instead took the lead.

Li Qingzhao killed most of the gangsters on this mountain!

This made the soldiers finally feel the power of Li Qingzhao, and they were finally impressed by Li Qingzhao!

"General, a total of three comrades died in this battle..."

The setting sun shone on Li Qingzhao's hair, and it seemed to be shining with golden light. A soldier slowly broke into the painting, and then handed over his hand and reported.

Li Qingzhao tilted his head slightly, his beautiful profile outlined in the sunset. He was silent for a moment, and then said: "Collect the bodies of the three compatriots who died in the battle, gather all the soldiers, and send the three comrades together!"

"Yes!"

Under the shining of the setting sun, a huge bonfire was built. On top of the bonfire were placed the three giant corpses. Next to the bonfire, nearly five thousand soldiers stood quietly.

During the long journey, friendship had developed between them, but when their comrades died in this battle, they also felt sad in their hearts.

"They also died for the Song Dynasty! They died for the people of the world! They died for their families and children!"

Looking at the blazing bonfire, Li Qingzhao said loudly.

At this moment, the entire military formation was quiet, and no one spoke.

Because they know that one day in the future, they themselves will be like this and turn into ashes in the fire.

Just as their general said, he would die for the Song Dynasty, for the people of the world, and for his family and children!

They already know that they will make a northern expedition to attack the Jin Kingdom, the Liao Kingdom, and the Xixia Kingdom in the future...

Just to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun, restore the territory of China again, and let the compatriots in the hands of the enemy return to the embrace of China!
To wash away the shame of today’s Song Dynasty and prove that the people of today’s Song Dynasty are also men with backbone and blood!

(End of this chapter)