Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 351 Prosperity and Withering Different Flame and Coolness (5)

Just as Ge Lu retreated, Xiao Tachi was about to put on his armor and leave the battalion to supervise the battle. His own soldiers reported again, and Guo Baoyi, the deputy commander of the capital, came to visit.Xiao Tachi had no choice but to order to see him.He knew that Guo Baoyi was His Majesty's confidant, he seemed like a rough guy, but he was actually very scheming.Before going out for the expedition, Empress Xiao specially told him that it was Guo Baoyi who recommended him to serve as the governor, and this person needs to be wooed more.But after the two meet, they are always a little less speculative.One of them is Dutong, and the other is Deputy Dutong, and they cooperate in such a detached manner.

Guo Baoyi walked in with a happy face, and when he saw Xiao Tachi, he smiled and said: "Xiao Dutong, it is hopeful to conquer the bandits' lair." Xiao Tachi was slightly taken aback, and thought to himself: "A few days ago Everyone said there was no way out, but today those who offered advice came one after another. Could it be that the longevity gods can't make it?" He was puzzled, and couldn't help but look up, the dome of the big tent had been opened, but there was only one Thick dark clouds made the sky look extraordinarily gloomy.

"What can General Guo do?"

Guo Baoyi looked left and right, and shouted: "You guys step back first!"

The soldiers of the Bai Diao Battalion serving in the tent looked at Xiao Tachi, Xiao Tachi nodded, and these people followed the order to retreat.Guo Baoyi then smiled and said: "Xiao Dutong, do you know about King Jin?"

"Prince Jin?" Xiao Tachi hesitated for a moment, and finally remembered, "You mean Han?" He only knew that there was a Han man named Han, because he was found out to be the legacy of the Yelu royal family, and was named Jin by Yelu Dashi. Wang, this man has eyes and ears in the Kingdom of Jin, and he has contributed a lot to the Northern Expedition of the Liao Army.When Xiao Tachi first heard about this matter, he was very disapproving in his heart.I don't know how many sons of tribal leaders on the grasslands have been exiled as slaves, and I have never seen anyone become a leader again just because of their noble birth.It is even rarer for slaves in the tribe to betray the current tribe because of their ancestors three or four generations ago.Therefore, it is fine for him to listen to this matter, but he did not expect Vice Dutong Guo to mention this surnamed Han again.

"Exactly," Guo Baoyi said with a smile, "to tell the truth, because the King of Jin used to have many subordinates in the Han army, and when he went out for an expedition, His Majesty sent people from the King of Jin to follow him in the army. Sure enough, last night Finally got in touch with the detailed work in Tieshan Fort." Guo Baoyi walked to the topographic map of Tieshan Fort hanging in the tent, pointed to the cliff road on the back mountain facing the sea, "The Han army relies on the steep terrain here, and the defense is extremely loose. , there is only one centurion on duty every night, and that Xizuo is a centurion, who happens to be on duty the day after tomorrow. At that time, our army will select hundreds of warriors to lurk on the ice and wait, and Xizuo will lower the rope from above. We The army attacked from the front at night, attracting the attention of the Han army, and the warriors took advantage of the opportunity to attack from the rear. The inside should cooperate with the outside, and they took Tieshan Fort in one fell swoop."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Tachi was overjoyed when he heard the words, and asked again: "Master Guo, does King Jin have any internal response in Nanshan City?"

Guo Baoyi shook his head and said: "The defenders of Nanshan were chosen by Zhao De himself. The officers above ten commanders are all selected by him, and the officers above centurion are his confidant generals. The whole thing is like a solid piece of iron. . Jin Wang’s internal response can’t get in.”

"Oh," Xiao Tachi couldn't hide a trace of disappointment in his tone, and nodded, "Then, I will select five hundred warriors from the White Eagle Battalion to climb up the cliff and command the army to attack Iron Mountain Fort. It's all under control." Although Xiao Tachi was born in the grassland, he has been dealing with people in the court for several years, and Guo Baoyi has already achieved this level. He will not compete with Guo Baoyi for the credit of Tieshan Fort, but wants to make it happen. Win over him.

He looked up at the small city on the far ground outside the tent, and took a deep breath. "That's fine," Xiao Tachi put on his helmet, "I don't need to do anything from behind, I can take this city." He put the scimitar on his body, and strode out of the tent.The roar of the artillery was deafening, and the smoke and dust covered the sun.Not far away, the three thousand-man teams who were punished carried the ladders and formed a formation. There were cavalry watching them beside them. Another day of bloody siege battle began.

The north wind was blowing violently. Although there was no ice and snow, it cut people's faces like knives.The world is full of ice and snow, the snow is so pure white, there is not even a single wrinkle, which shows that not only is this place uninhabited, but even birds and animals are rare.However, such pure beauty is accompanied by the cruelest severe cold.

There was no sound, everything seemed to be still, and the Mierbo people who marched slowly on the snow field seemed to be abandoned by the immortals.Even though they were wrapped in all the warm clothes, fur jackets, cotton clothes, and even blankets, they still felt the bone-chilling cold. Every time they took a breath, their lungs ached as if they were about to be cracked.Many people's hands, feet and faces were froze, and even their brains had problems. It was as if they were frozen by the severe cold. Apart from the cold, they didn't have any feeling or thought. He fell headfirst on the snowy field, and others pushed him twice without any movement, so he was left there forever.

Suddenly, a layer of mist appeared indistinctly ahead, and the snow field in front seemed to be more crystal clear.Many Milbo feel that something is unusual.The breath excited the horses, and the hungry horses even kept pawing the snow, 'exposing' the grass stalks under the thick snow.

"Water, water!"

"My God, this must be Beihai!"

The ice surface with no end in sight suddenly appeared in front of people, and the desperate people couldn't help weeping with joy. This must be the North Sea, where the ancestors of the Mierbo people grazed. The climate on the coast of the North Sea is better than any nearby. Other places are much warmer, although people have been too cold to feel it, but this is the difference between life and death.Moreover, beside the lake in the North Sea, there is a large area of ​​grass, as long as the horses dig the snow, they can eat the grass.

"Khan, this is Beihai, right?"

"Yes, we have already bypassed the North Sea." Bo Shenghuo nodded affirmatively. He used the sky observation instrument to measure the position along the way. In the past two days, the weather displayed by the heat instrument he carried has been rapidly warming. It may be because of the proximity to the North Sea.It is impossible for Yan Liangyi to undergo such a drastic change just at the speed of marching south.Because the North Sea is an extremely vast lake, only the freezing of the North Sea can absorb the cold so much, making the nearby land much warmer than the outside. "This is the North Sea," Bo Shenghuo nodded affirmatively again. Although the Mierbo people have been grazing in the south of the North Sea for generations, the North Sea is so vast that the places that the march passed, including the lakeside at the end, are not Anything that a Milbo has ever experienced.

"This is where Su Wu herds sheep." Looking at the boundless ice field, Bo Shenghuo suddenly sighed, "A man from the Southern Dynasty has stayed here for 19 years. This kind of integrity is really admirable." Although Su Wu has been revered for generations, no one can imagine how tortured this is.

Those people in the Southern Dynasties have never had a clear understanding of Mobei and the tribes in the grassland.They felt that the severe cold in Mobei might just be a little colder than Youzhou.They thought that the nomadic tribes roamed the grassland all the year round, living in no fixed place.People in the Central Plains don't know that if the prairie is compared to a city in the Central Plains, each nomadic tribe is at best only familiar with a few of the streets.Grassland tribes graze all year round and have a very fixed route.Moreover, nomadic tribes have always avoided unfamiliar routes because they cannot accurately identify the direction.If migrating and grazing along unfamiliar routes, as the Huns were 'forced' to flee to Mobei by the Han Dynasty, the price would be extremely painful, often a large number of deaths of people and livestock.Similarly, even for nomadic tribes, marching on the Mobei grassland is not free and easy. The army carrying a large number of horses often relies heavily on the traditional nomadic route. Water sources and pastures are not available everywhere. Missing a day or two If you do not travel, you will pay heavy losses.

The people of the Xia Kingdom are well aware of these things that the people of the Central Plains do not know.The Anbei Army Division only controls some important routes, and it is extremely inconvenient for nomadic tribes to attack westward.On the contrary, Xia Guo's cavalry, with the help of the sky-viewing instrument, can often take some unexpected routes. For example, Zhu Yanheng successfully attacked Haidu Khan's camp, and Xia Guo's cavalry 'approached' tens of miles Besides, Mi Erbo found out.

This time, Bo Shenghuo took advantage of it.In order to attack Datong Mansion, the Anbei Army Division sent out the Hushi, Tongchou, and Duhan armies, and conscripted 5000 Yinhu cavalry. In this way, the remaining Tayan and Tuqi armies of the Anbei Army Division were originally scattered. On the vast Gobi Grassland in Xia State, about [-] Goose Troops were transferred to Hengzhai Fort one after another because of the Hussars' expedition, but the Tussars hadn't even concentrated yet.Xia Guo's cavalry scouts guarded all the main roads running through the grassland, but they did not expect that the Mierbo cavalry led by Bo Shenghuo even bypassed the entire North Sea. This route was found by Bo Shenghuo after searching for a long time. Marching on the Mobei snowfield, [-] cavalry set off from Xijing Road, and nearly [-] people died along the way. Finally, when the Anbei Army Division was unprepared, they suddenly appeared behind Duhan City and Hengzhai Fort.

This is the rear of the Anbei Army Division. The herdsmen of the shady households gathered in Dongwozi Grassland for the winter unsuspecting. It was about [-] miles from here to Hengzhai Fort, where the Xia army was concentrated.In Duhan City, two hundred miles away, only five hundred soldiers were stationed.

"Warriors, we have gone through the most difficult road and endured the coldest wind and snow. Blessed by Changshengtian, I brought you here." Bo Shenghuo pulled out his scimitar, "I am facing Changshengtian I swear, there is everything in this land. Are you hungry? Here is delicious mutton and 'milk' wine. Are you cold? Here are furs and cotton jackets. Are you poor? Here are gold, silver and money. And, women. As long as If you win the battle, these will all belong to you!"