Chapter 15 Appease Jiangdu
That’s right! It was this pair of bracelets. Xiao Xian recognized the pair of crystal clear bracelets in front of him. They were the pair he sold to Yang Yuanqing in Chang'an. It was the fourth year of Renshou. Xiao Xian still remembered it very clearly. At that time, he had not joined the South China Association and was still in a downturn.
This pair of bracelets made him feel a sense of thought about the past, and he remembered his repeated datings with Yang Yuanqing. People are emotional animals, and even heroes will have moments of weakness.
Just when Xiao Xian was in a state of peace and was unsure, the pair of bracelets were like a clear spring, relying on the past, flowing into Xiao Xian's anxious heart, making his heart calm again.
Wei Yunqi realized the changes in Xiao Xian's heart, and he said without hesitation: "Maybe Liang Duke doesn't know! Dou Jiande has surrendered, and His Highness the King of Chu gave him 5,000 taels of silver and let him return to the field."
This news shocked Xiao Xian, and he had only one thought in his mind. Why can't Yang Yuanqing spare Dou Jiande?
With a lot of thoughts in my heart, Xiao Xian sighed, "Let me think for a moment."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the big tent, as if he was a little rude, but Cen Wenben understood his mood, apologized for guilt, and immediately followed out the tent, leaving only Wei Yunqi and Bing Yuanzhen in the big tent.
Wei Yunqi stared at the bracelet on the table. Yang Yuanqing told him that if Xiao Xian saw the bracelet, he would definitely have ideas. Now it seems that it is true.
Wei Yunqi was full of curiosity. What secret is hidden in these bracelets?
"Wei Sima, will Xiao Xian withdraw his troops back to Yuzhang County, and ignore the two sides?" Bing Yuanzhen asked in a low voice with some concern.
Wei Yunqi had no worries. Only Cen Wenben was there. Even if Xiao Xian walked out of the chess, Cen Wenben could correct him. Wei Yunqi smiled faintly, "I think he should understand that he has no choice but to do so in many things."
Outside the big tent, Xiao Xian walked slowly with his hands behind his back. He needed to make the final decision, while Cen Wenben followed him silently.
"Do you think Yang Yuanqing will place me in the future? Is it the same as Dou Jiande?" Xiao Xian seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be asking Cen Wenben.
Cen Wenben pondered for a moment and said, "I think it should be a false position for Liang Gong, such as Liang Gong, and at the same time, keep Liang Gong away from the old Liang area. For example, living in Luoyang or Chang'an, Liang Gong should live in obscurity."
"What about Baoyue? Will Yang Yuanqing fulfill his promise?"
"It should be. After all, as his identity, he will not be untrustworthy. Besides, he also needs a daughter of the nobles of Xiaoliang as his concubine. This will help appease the southern aristocrats. I think this is Yang Yuanqing's original intention."
Xiao Xian sighed. Although the hero should not be afraid of death, he was short of breath at this time. He had always had two things that he could not let go. One was his life. He didn't want to die, he wanted to live.
The second is his precious daughter. Can Yuexian get a good home? But he also knows that no one dares to marry his Xiao Xian's daughter. Perhaps letting her be the concubine of Shu and getting Yang Yuanqing's protection is also her destination.
Until this time, Xiao Xian finally stopped hesitating. He gradually became firm in his heart and his thinking became clear. Even if he believed in Li Mi, Li Mi would not tolerate him in the future. Instead of believing in someone like Li Mi who cannot do big things, it is better to follow the trend.
At this point, Xiao Xian had no way out and could only press his own destiny on Yang Yuanqing.
Thinking of this, he raised his head and sighed, "Sui lost his deer, and the heroes of the world chased him together. Since I, Xiao Xian, cannot win the title, why not give way to the person who won the title!"
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Time has gradually reached the fifth hour, which is the darkest moment before dawn. The Sui army camp is still pitch black, but no soldiers fall asleep in the camp tent. Twenty thousand cavalry and ten thousand infantry are already lined up, with swords flashing, spears like a forest, and the cold armor exudes murderous aura.
One thousand five hundred Mo Dao heavy armored soldiers stood in front. They held light shields and Mo Dao in their hands, standing tall like gods. The fierce murderous intent shot out from the eye holes of the mask was terrifying.
Behind Mo Daojun is the Eight Thousand Swords of Shield Army, which is also to attack the camp. The strong giant shield is enough to withstand the heavy rain arrows. The sword and Shield Army will enter the camp and completely destroy the defensive fronts of the enemy's crossbowmen and open up the road for the cavalry's attack.
Behind the Knife and Shield Army there were 20,000 cavalrymen. They were the protagonists tonight and the backbone of defeating the Wei army tonight. This was the most elite 20,000 cavalrymen of the Sui army. As early as the Fengzhou era, they followed Yang Yuanqing to fight against the Turkic invasion.
The 20,000 cavalry and horses were as strong as dragons, and the cavalry was burly and strong, holding sharp spears and swords in their hands. In the spear sheath behind the war horse, there were ten short steel spears, used for collective projection, and were invincible.
Yang Yuanqing was among the cavalry. He held a dragon shield in his left hand, a Panying sword in his right hand, an eagle-leaning golden helmet, and an iron armor. He rode his Feng Zhui Red Shadow Horse under his crotch. Today he will personally command the cavalry and destroy Li Mi's camp.
He stared at the hills that cost dozens of miles in the distance. The hills were called Chilonggang. He felt that this was the will of heaven. He was the hero of the world. Except for him, Yang Yuanqing, who dared to be called Chilong?
"Your Highness, the time is here." Wang Junguo whispered to remind him.
Yang Yuanqing nodded slowly, "Tell me my order, the army will set off!"
Without war drums and military horns, the army set out silently. Modao heavy armored soldiers rode on war horses with the help of sword and shield soldiers. This place was five miles away from the Wei army camp. Without the support of war horses, they could not go that far.
Teams of Sui army were marching in the wilderness, and the cold moonlight shone on them. Although it was early spring, there was still a hint of chill in the night wind.
Chilonggang in the distance is like a huge lying dragon, lying across the vast wilderness. A river several feet wide winds southward after flowing out more than ten miles, it injects into the vast Yangtze River.
War has become a common occurrence for this army, and no one is excited about the coming war, everything is so ordinary and so cruel.
Death is only part of life for these warriors, but glory is eternal. They have never failed. Yesterday, today, and the future, they will defend their glory with their blood and indomitableness.
The arrival of the 30,000 Sui army had long been discovered by the scouts and patrols of the Wei army. The emergency military information quickly reached the Wei army camp. Li Mi mobilized 30,000 crossbow troops to be treated solemnly. Not only in front, but also from behind, the alarm was also heard. Du Fuwei's army and Xiao Xian's army gradually approached the Wei army camp.
Li Mi was almost desperate, and Xiao Xian was not convinced in the end. He chose to cooperate with the Sui army, which also shattered Li Mi's last glimmer of hope.
In the darkness, the three armies had a tacit understanding. Du Fuwei's army was in the northwest three miles away and would attack the Wei army's Xidaying, and Xiao Xian's army was in the southeast three miles away and would attack the Wei army's Dongdaying.
The 30,000 Sui army will directly attack the Wei army's central camp, and the suppression of the war is about to break out makes the 180,000 Wei army breathless.
But the biggest threat to the Wei army was not the enemies from three directions, but themselves, with low morale, weak fighting spirit, disgusted with war, fear of death, and missing their relatives. The most terrifying military disparity in the war was flowing like poison in the blood of every Wei soldier.
The Wei army was almost at the verge of collapse, and it was only the last blow to crush their morale.
The fifth update finally came. Yang Yuanqing looked up at the full moon like a wolf. There seemed to be a little bloody red added to the cold moonlight. He slowly pulled out his battle knife and raised it high.
"Dong!Dong!Dong!"
The shocking sound of war drums finally sounded, and each drum beat seemed to shake the earth. One thousand five hundred Modao heavy armored soldiers slowly launched, and they walked step by step towards the Wei army camp four hundred steps away.
Every step is as heavy as a mountain. The snow-clear swords are shining with cold light under the moonlight. They are like the dark god of murder from hell. Darkness flows on them, and the powerful murderous aura they emit is even dim.
The Sui army's cavalry seemed to feel this unbearable murderous intent. The front hooves of the war horses were raised, neighing for a long time, and they took a few steps back, and the reins were tightly tied to the cavalry.
The 30,000 crossbowmen of the Wei army stretched for two miles. They lined up in three teams, with tight lips, dry throat, and slightly trembling arms. Even Li Mi felt the abnormal depression in morale.
He suddenly pulled out his battle knife and shouted loudly: "We are six times more powerful than the enemy. Why do we fear it? Kill a Sui army and reward 100,000 taels of gold. Those who take Yang Yuanqing's head will reward 100,000 taels of gold, 500 dou of pearls, and be crowned King of Jiangdu!"
Although the heavy reward is difficult to repay, the tempting reward still boosted a little morale. The soldiers began to slap the bow and arrow, and the crossbow soldiers raised the military crossbow, and the dark crossbow arrows aimed at the Dark Killing God who was approaching step by step.
‘One hundred and fifty steps…one hundred and twenty steps!”
Li Mi yelled, "Cum!"
Thirty thousand crossbow troops launched at the same time, and the storm-like arrows shot at the heavy armored Mo Dao Army a hundred steps away. One thousand and five hundred Mo Dao Army raised light shields at the same time. This was a light shield woven after drying and soaking oil with rattan. It was light and sturdy.
The arrows rushed over like locusts, covering the moonlight, "Ba!Ba!Ba!Ba!Ba!" shot into the heavy armored soldiers. The flat vine shield was immediately filled with arrows like a hedgehog.
But the powerful arrow formation encountered the nemesis, and no Sui army soldier fell down. They continued to move forward step by step, approaching the Wei army camp, and there were only fifty steps...
A dense rain of arrows shot three rounds, and nearly 100,000 arrows poured out, but except for a dozen Modao soldiers who fell to the ground because they were shot in the eyelet, no one was shot down.
The Wei army's crossbowmen began to become a little confused and retreated one after another. Everyone's eyes were filled with fear. In the rain of arrows where they could shoot everything, these more than a thousand heavily armored infantry were as if they were immortal. This psychological shock was enough to offset the heavy reward given by Li Mi.
Li Mi also took a breath of air. He finally knew what kind of army this was. The legendary heavy armored infantry, the largest weapon of the Sui army, was this army that withstood the impact of tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry. Li Mi began to be frightened.
At this moment, the drum sound of the Sui army suddenly became more and more urgent, and this was the order to launch a charge. One thousand five hundred Modao infantry shouted in unison, like a convergence of a hundred streams, quickly gathering into a giant dragon and rushing towards the Wei army camp thirty steps away.
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