Chapter 1343 Unexpected Fighting Style

Chapter 1343 Unexpected Fighting Style

Chapter 1343 Unexpected Fighting Style

There were more than ten chiefs who surrendered, most of them came from Tuhe, Bintu, Pinggang and Liucheng, with slightly more from the first two.

Shao Xun hosted a banquet in the manor, and no one thought much of it. But when the glamorous Lady Wang, the Grand Lady of Dai, came out to accompany them, everyone put away their smiles and watched quietly.

Madam Wang was also a person who knew how to handle things. She smiled and said, "In the past, Emperor Wu of Han held a banquet at Ganquan, and all the evil forces put down their bows and swords. Now that Your Majesty is holding a banquet, all the tribes have laid down their arms and surrendered. This shows the will of heaven."

After hearing this, Shao Xun laughed and picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Seeing that the leaders of the tribes did not understand, Wang said in Xianbei language: "The eagle folded its wings, not because it was afraid of the hunter's arrows, but because it saw the sheep needed pasture. The wolves follow the leader to drink blood and eat meat, not kneeling down to the fangs, but to recognize the claws that share food. Your Majesty gives you pasture, which is to share blood and meat for you to eat. No matter where the pasture is, it is better than staying in Pingzhou and waiting to die."

After hearing this, the ministers suddenly understood and began to smile happily.

Wang leaned close to Shao Xun's ear again and translated it in a low voice.

When the ministers saw this, they were extremely envious and at the same time even more respectful.

When the Yuwen, Duan, and Murong families first started the rebellion, the Yuwen family was the strongest, but it only had more than 400,000 people, which was really incomparable to the Tuoba family. If it weren't for the continuous civil strife in the Tuoba, how could they have had any business?

The Guangning Wang family was a large family among the Wuhuan, and their reputation spread far and wide. The Kuliguan family from Yuyang could call the shots in Jicheng, so wouldn't the Wang family be even more powerful?

But the smartest and most beautiful woman in the Wang family looked charming and affectionate when facing Emperor Liang. Everyone was shocked and a little envious.

However, someone did not forget the important matter and stood up to ask, "I wonder where Your Majesty wants to place us?"

This person, Xia Yan, speaks in a clear and melodious voice and obviously has a certain cultural foundation.

Upon hearing this, Shao Xun said, "Let's graze the cattle in Youzhou and Jizhou first, and then divide the pastures later."

After these words came out, the leaders of the tribes were a little hesitant, because Emperor Liang had not given a definite answer, which made them feel uneasy. But now that things have come to this, there is nothing they can do. They came here because the elderly, the weak, the women and the children were targeted and could not escape. If they could escape, they really wouldn't mind waiting and watching.

After three rounds of drinks, Shao Xun asked about the details of their surrender. After learning that tens of thousands of people had been settled in the southwest of Changli County for grazing, he thought to himself that Jiang Ke's attack was not in vain, otherwise how could he have saved so many people?
After this barrage of punches, Murong Xianbei was really seriously injured and was at least skinned alive if not dead.

After asking where the others were hiding, no one was quite sure. They only said that there was someone in the ancient city of Xiandu, and it seemed to be General Ningyuan Murong Khan. After the Liang soldiers appeared on the Banghai Road, many tribes moved there and depended on Murong Khan.

There must be a large number of people and livestock in Liaoze, but as for how many people there are, no one can tell.

A large number of herdsmen were also settled in Xuantu and Xiangping areas, but the exact number is also unknown.

Shao Xun gave gifts to those who actively provided inside information, and comforted them one by one. Both the host and the guests were very happy for a while. Although there was some pretense, at least everyone was willing to pretend.

After the banquet, Shao Xun went back to the inner house to rest. Mrs. Wang had already washed her body with soap. In the summer heat, the flesh color of her banana shirt was faintly visible. What followed was bound to be a collision between Mars and the Earth, but let's not talk about it for now.

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On the same day, Murong Jun, who had relied on Xiangping to resist for a long time, finally could not hold on any longer. With the support of 3,000 cavalry sent by Murong Biao, he retreated northward with thousands of remaining soldiers and retreated to Xuantu.

Murong Ren selected 3,000 light cavalry and pursued them all the way north.

Xu Lang personally led the Zuo Feilong Guard into Xiangping, and what he saw was an empty scene.

"Murong Jun couldn't stay in Xiangping, so it's Murong Huang's fault." Xu Lang stood on a high place outside the city, overlooking the distance.

In the past, Murong Ren rebelled and conquered the three counties of Xiangping, Xinchang and Jujiu. Murong Huang was disgusted by the fickleness of the local people and wanted to massacre them all. Later, he was persuaded by Gao Xu and Feng Yi and moved his large clan to the vicinity of Jicheng.

Who should be blamed for Murong Jun's failure to obtain food and fodder? Who created this no-man's land?

Admiral Yang Bao also climbed the hill, panting.

Xu Lang glanced at his fat belly and sighed, "I heard that you have thirst and the emperor said it was caused by obesity. You should be more alert."

No one knew when Yang Bao developed this thirst disease. The emperor once said it was "diabetes" and asked Yang Bao to lose weight, but it seemed to have little effect.

Yang Bao is still very fat and his eyesight doesn't seem to be very good.

Thinking of this, Xu Lang sighed. His health was not as good as before. The reason was that he had a serious illness when he led his troops to attack Jiangxia. Although he recovered later, he always felt that his health was very poor. In recent years, he has been plagued by various minor illnesses and all kinds of discomfort.

The expedition to Liao was probably the last expedition in his life.

Thinking of the scene of fighting with the emperor in Biyong many years ago, it really seems like a dream.

"What if I'm alert? What if I'm not? I just want to eat. I'd rather die than lose my appetite." Yang Bao said with a smile, "Murong Ren is chasing us so aggressively, why don't you send someone to watch him?"

"Of course they have been sent." Xu Lang said, "Have the tribes that surrendered been transported south?"

"The first batch of several thousand people has been transported to Qingzhou." Yang Bao said, "Zhongli Ke reported that when they boarded the ship, the Xianbei people were clamoring and wanted to rebel, and the Yellow Head Army held their old, weak, women and children to calm them down. They should have arrived in Qingzhou by now. The more than 10,000 people who recently surrendered are still placed in Ma Shijin, but their transportation to the south is suspended, waiting for news from Qingzhou."

"The emperor's order?" Xu Lang asked.

"The emperor's order." Yang Bao replied.

Xu Lang seemed to be thinking about something, but he was too lazy to think about it. The Xu family was already rich and had an alliance with the royal family, so why bother getting involved in those things? It was not worth it.

"I think Murong Jun has other intentions." Xu Lang said suddenly.

"Oh? A loving father and a filial son?" Yang Bao asked with a smile.

Xu Lang also laughed and said, "He went to Xuantu and recruited Wangsan. He is quite powerful. Isn't it normal for him to have a lot of ambition?"

"And there's Murong Biao." Yang Bao said.

"To put it bluntly, these people with the surname Murong are all qualified to be independent." Xu Lang said, "Murong Ren, Murong Han, Murong Biao, Murong Jun, all of them have great principles. At this time, the tribes are scattered all over the place, and they are fighting for food like vicious dogs. The longer Jicheng is besieged, the more uneasy this side will be." After speaking, he looked at Yang Bao and asked, "Are you sure about the Liaoze matter?"

"Don't worry." Yang Bao said, "Most of the soldiers going north are from the gorge and south of the Yangtze River. It shouldn't be a big deal."

Xu Lang nodded and said, "Once the food and grass arrive, we will head north as soon as possible to prevent Murong Ren from taking advantage of us."

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Although the Liaoze Lake is rich in water and grass in summer, it is also full of hidden dangers. Not to mention the mosquitoes, the sudden floods alone are enough to scare people.

After entering June, there was a lot of rain and the Liaoshui River suddenly became turbid. The water level increased day by day, gradually connecting with lakes and flooding many lands.

No one knew what stimulated the reeds to grow wildly, forming a dense barrier on both sides of the Liaoshui River.

That night, there was a constant sound of splashing on the Liao River, as if a flood from upstream was rushing down and creating a lot of turbulence, or as if someone was moving in the water and accidentally made a slight noise.

Shilifa (which means "one with a sword" or "guard" in Xianbei language) woke up from his doze and looked towards the reeds in confusion, as if he had discovered some movement.

At this moment, I felt an unbearable itch on my neck. I looked down and found that I had accidentally exposed my neck in my sleep and was bitten by a mosquito, so I scratched it immediately.

I scratched for a long time, but the more I scratched, the more it itched it became, and the more mosquitoes there were, so I was very angry. I looked again and found that the firewood pile had been reduced to a small spark, so I immediately lay on the ground, carefully stuffed some hay into it, and blew a few times.

When the fire was burning again, he finally smiled with satisfaction, and then found some half-dry firewood and put it on the fire. In an instant, thick smoke billowed up, and the threat of mosquitoes was reduced a lot.

When Shi Lifa stood up and wiped the sweat off his forehead, and was about to look at the river again, he saw that the reeds had been parted without him noticing.

He was startled at first, then horrified. He just opened his mouth to shout, but heard a "whoosh" and a sharp arrow flew through the air and hit him right in the mouth.

Under the moonlight, Shilifa fell to the ground with a loud bang and let out a scream.

Just then, a rustling sound was heard in the reeds.

The Xianbei people who were awakened by Shilifa's screams stood up suddenly, looked around, and soon discovered countless leaping figures in the reeds.

They were holding bows and crossbows, swords and shields, and spears, and were moving up the shore one step at a time. When they saw the Xianbei people standing up one after another, a slight shout came from the team, and soon dense arrows were shot at their heads.

The Xianbei people were caught off guard, and those who stood up all fell to the ground, screaming in agony.

More and more people gathered in the reeds. Dozens of pioneers had already landed on the shore and began to form a simple battle array.

The archers also quickened their pace and went ashore one after another.

The Xianbei camp gradually became noisy, with occasional shouting. It was obvious that even the nobles of the tribe didn't know what was going on.

The people who came ashore looked delighted.

Soon, the sword and shield soldiers were in front, and the spearmen were in the back. The more than one hundred people who came ashore began to advance in a wall.

The officers speaking Wu language led the archers to look for high ground, while the young men of Sanba speaking Shu accent quickened their pace and rushed to the front with crossbows.

Under the cover of night, the sound of bows and crossbows firing was endless, and the Xianbei people who were running around were shot and fled in panic.

Some people even started setting fires everywhere, including haystacks, tents, vehicles, etc. They burned everything that could be burned. For a moment, the raging fire illuminated half the sky red, and the entire Xianbei camp fell into uncontrollable chaos.

There were more than 500 soldiers on shore, marching in neat formation and at a steady pace.

They crossed the grassland, passed through the tents, and stabbed the Xianbei people when they met them, like killer gods in the dark night.

The sound of horse hooves was heard not far away. The soldiers looked startled, but soon relaxed because the sound of horse hooves was getting farther and farther away. It was obvious that someone had stolen the horse and escaped.

Use deliberate planning to defeat the unintentional, use the prepared to attack the unprepared, use a well-organized formation to defeat the scattered soldiers and roving bands. It is normal to run away, at least you can save your life.

The whole battle ended at dawn.

When the sky in the east began to turn pale, the remaining Xianbei people suddenly discovered that the reeds beside the water on the east side had been cut down, revealing the hideous shadows of warships on the surface of the Liaoshui River.

Everyone is stupid.

Although the Xianbei people knew that the Liao River was navigable, they were not really good at it and it was not easy for them to think in this direction when encountering problems.

The Liang people’s navy actually went up the Liao River?

Can the war still be fought like this?

In this way, Liaoze, which was once considered to have complex terrain and would have been difficult for the Liang army to enter, has become a thoroughfare for the Liang army's navy?
They sailed to various places, fighting when they wanted to and leaving when they wanted to. When and where to fight was all decided by themselves. You could only worry on the shore and couldn't get close to them.

It's over! An old man recalled that when Sima Yi attacked Xiangping in the past, he took advantage of the summer rainstorms to transport food to the vicinity of Xiangping.

There were no ships going upstream before, simply because the Liaoshui River was severely silted up near its confluence with the sea, causing the river water to fork. Now it is the summer rainy season, and the river water has risen sharply, so the navy was dispatched to catch them off guard - in a surprise attack last night, more than 1,300 heads were beheaded, more than 4,200 people were captured, and more than 70,000 cattle, sheep and other livestock were seized.

As a result, any Xianbei people with brains could see that the east and west banks of the Liao River would inevitably be divided, and the situation would be extremely bad.

A few days later, the news reached Xiandu.

Murong Khan, who was busy dividing up pastures and settling his tribesmen, was also stunned when he heard this.

The Liang people seemed to have used a tactic they had never imagined...

(End of this chapter)