Chapter 124: Occupy all six states and overwhelm Liang Mang with great victory
"Gao Changsheng wiped out Lu Shengxiang's troops outside Orange Prefecture."

"They used Gu Jiantang's border troops from Liang Liao. How is that possible? Gu Jiantang is crazy!"

Inside the Tingchao Pavilion, a scream instantly pierced the roof.

This was Li Yishan's voice, but this time the tone was sharp and fragmented, completely different from the previous voice, as if it was two different people.

As the first counselor of the Beiliang Palace, Li Yishan is famous for his vicious schemes.

He has been hiding in the dark all along, like a cold and poisonous snake hiding behind Xu Xiao.

Judging from his personality, he is the kind of person who never shows his emotions. It is most appropriate to describe him as an old fox.

Like Xu Xiao, they built the Beiliang foundation from scratch with their own hands, and it can be said that they have experienced too many conspiracies and intrigues.

There are very few things or news in this world that can instantly break down their defenses.

But at this moment in the Tingchao Pavilion, Xu Xiao and Li Yishan both looked as if their eyes were about to pop out of their heads.

Ever since the Jindong battle began, Beiliang has been closely following the developments there.

And today, a battle report was sent back to Tingchao Pavilion by a spy from the Boiling Water Room.

But neither Xu Xiao nor Li Yishan had expected that this battle report was actually about Lu Shengxiang.

And the one who wiped out his troops was actually Gao Changsheng, who had long been believed to be trapped in Shirakawa Castle and unable to move.

What is most unbelievable is the troops under Gao Changsheng's command.

"Gu Jiantang, Gu Jiantang..."

Li Yishan's pupils dilated and he still seemed unable to believe what was happening before his eyes.

"So that's it, so that's it." Xu Xiao on the side kept muttering to himself.

"No wonder I always felt something was wrong. With Gao Changsheng's personality, how could he stay in an isolated city and passively defend himself?"

"It turns out that he had left the city a long time ago. Shirakawa Castle was just a cover from the beginning, a deliberate bait."

"And Gu Jiantang, I never thought that Gao Changsheng could get Gu Jiantang's army."

"It was really a great game. Even now that I have seen the whole process, it is still incredible."

Li Yishan shook his dizzy head:
"Gu Jiantang is really crazy. He has blatantly defected. Isn't he afraid that Li Yang will cause trouble for him?"

"Is he really going to hide in Daxing City for the rest of his life? Even if he does, what about his son and daughter? They are in Liyang. Does Gu Jiantang just not care about their lives?"

"I really can't figure out what kind of charm Gao Changsheng has that can make Gu Jiantang abandon his family and clan."

"hehe."

Hearing this, Xu Xiao shook his head and smiled.

"What charm? Gu Jiantang is a person who will not do anything without profit."

"The border troops of the two Liaos are his lifeblood, and now he is handing them over so openly. Of course, he wants to make trouble for Tai'an, but more importantly, he must have reached some kind of deal with Gao Changsheng."

Xu Xiao and Gu Jiantang were both famous generals from Liyang. They had survived the chaos of the Spring and Autumn Period together, so naturally they had dealt with each other before.

So Xu Xiao understands the other person's character better than anyone else.

"As for the children, Gu Jiantang is not a fool and will definitely make arrangements."

"And even if his children were still in Liyang, Zhao Dun might not dare to take action openly." Xu Xiao said quietly.

Li Yishan's body trembled, and he exclaimed: "Jindong battle situation."

"Yes, Gao Changsheng set up such a big plan, and his purpose is clear."

"Annihilate Lu Shengxiang and lead the army north. Maybe by now, the battle of Baichuan City will be over."

Hearing this, Li Yishan couldn't help but take a breath.

Xu Xiao smiled again: "In this war, both countries lost more than they gained, and their vitality was seriously damaged."

"First, it was Hong Jingyan in Beimang, then Murong Baoding and Zhong Liang. The losses have reached nearly 300,000."

"But the Beimang family is still quite strong. Although it has been damaged, it still has troops at home, as well as Dong Zhuo, Tuoba Bodhisattva and others. Overall, it can only be regarded as a basin of blood being spilled."

"But Liyang is different. Although in terms of numbers, the number of troops lost by Liyang is not as large as that of Beimang, and in terms of total military strength, Liyang is even larger than Beimang."

"It's just that the situation in Liyang is complicated. All the princes, except for Prince Guangling, are pretending to obey the Tai'an Palace but secretly disobeying it."

"Now that we have lost the Imperial Guards that defended the capital, the domestic situation is bound to be turbulent."

"The most important thing is that Gu Jiantang's Liang Liao border troops will definitely not come back. This is another loss for Li Yang, and now..."

"Tsk tsk..."

Before Xu Xiao could finish his words, he was interrupted by a voice. It was from Xu Fengnian, who was lying on a chair with his legs crossed.

"I never thought that in such a short time, General Gao, whom I only met once, has become so powerful."

"We in Beiliang are well-known, but we only have 300,000 soldiers under our command, while the enemy can easily mobilize 300,000 or 400,000 soldiers to fight a decisive battle."

"Doesn't that mean that our Beiliang soldiers are not enough for him to eat?"

As soon as the words fell, Xu Xiao and Li Yishan rolled their eyes almost at the same time.

In the entire Beiliang, there is only one person who dares to say such things so carelessly, and that is Xu Fengnian.

Li Yishan glared at the other person, and then said:
"According to what the prince said, the situation in Jindong may have come to an end. What's next..."

Xu Xiao shook his head: "It's too late. At this point, even if Beimang and Liyang received the news, there is nothing they can do."

"Although Li Yang still has 100,000 imperial guards over there, in front of Gao Changsheng now, he is just a piece of meat that can be eaten however he wants."

"As for Beimang, the entire southern part of the country has almost no troops left. Not to mention that they can't mobilize troops to the south in a short period of time, even if they can, I'm afraid they don't dare to do so. Gao Changsheng's momentum is too strong at this moment."

While speaking, Xu Xiao's eyes were also looking at the map quietly.

"The two Liao states are almost defenseless, and the two Jin states in the northern Mang and the Orange State are almost the same."

"Today's Gao Changsheng can be described in one sentence: he can fight however he wants and wherever he wants."

Xu Fengnian on the side took a breath of cold air.

These words were indeed overbearing and powerful, and just hearing them made people's hearts tremble.

However, he also noticed that Xu Xiao and Li Yishan's expressions were obviously not right at this moment.

Logically speaking, Jindong’s affairs should not affect Beiliang in any way, but looking at the expressions of the two people, it is obviously not the case.

"Do you think he will..." Li Yishan spoke softly, his face looking a little heavy.

Xu Xiao also frowned when he heard this: "I can't figure out Gao Changsheng's behavior."

"Although it seems unreasonable for him to do so, no one can guarantee it."

"And now that Gao Changsheng has arrived with great momentum, the entire situation in Liyang has changed dramatically. No one can guarantee what the future will be like."

"How about this, we will first dispatch heavy troops to Youzhou Jinji Pass. No matter what Gao Changsheng will do, we must first stabilize the defense."

After hearing this, how could Xu Fengnian not understand?

There is no need to say more about deploying troops for defense and defending against whom.

Turning our eyes to the map, Jinzhou, one of the two Liao states, has a long and narrow territory located in the north of Liyang, and borders Youzhou of Northern Liang at its westernmost end.

Deploying troops for defense at this time clearly showed that in the eyes of Xu Xiao and the others, Gao Changsheng's troops would likely come into conflict with them in Beiliang after entering the two Liao states.

Although he didn't know what the basis for their concerns were, Xu Fengnian would never interfere in such matters.

"Send someone to pass the message and have Chu Lushan set off as soon as possible, just in case."

Xu Xiao reached out and rubbed his eyebrows.

Although the Battle of Jindong has ended, both the course and the outcome of the battle were far beyond his expectations.

Moreover, Xu Xiao felt increasingly out of control about the situation.

No one knows what kind of disturbance Gao Changsheng, this powerful dragon, will cause when he steps into Liyang territory.

How could Beiliang, which is so close, not be affected?

Gao Changsheng has now become a powerful figure. From north to south, he has won victory after victory. His military force is so powerful that he can look down on the world.

And they were in Beiliang, feeling their old bodies becoming increasingly powerless, and looked at Xu Fengnian who had a cynical look on his face.

And there are those adopted sons who are scheming against each other.

He really couldn't figure out, if the day he mentioned before came, if he was gone, how would Beiliang resist the dragon crossing the river.

When the Beiliang Palace was shaken, the same thing happened in the two imperial palaces, Tai'an City in Liyang and Beidi City in Beimang.

Moreover, the chaos is much more serious than that in the Beiliang Palace.

The sound of bells echoed in the ears like a death urge, shaking people's minds.

Inside and outside the palace, human figures were running back and forth like headless flies.

Even if you stand outside the palace, you can clearly hear the roars coming from inside.

Dark clouds rolled down from the sky, and outside the imperial palace, all the people in the two imperial cities were silent.

Ordinary people didn’t know what exactly happened, but they could certainly feel the oppressive feeling as if the sky was falling.

Compared to these places, another place is a completely different scene.

Outside Jindong Shirakawa Castle.

Looking around, there was spilled blood and broken bodies everywhere.

But the atmosphere was extremely warm.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers raised their weapons and roared at the same time. This scene was truly shocking and spectacular. As the last enemy fell, more soldiers laid down their weapons and surrendered.

This massive battle finally came to an end.

"Gao, Brother Gao, we won, we won."

Luo Cheng rode over on his horse, his voice trembling with excitement.

This shocking battle was too full of ups and downs.

The initial battle to defend the city still makes Luo Cheng shudder even when he thinks back on it now.

That was really like dancing on the edge of a knife, and in the end we were almost completely defeated by the enemy.

You have to know that at the last moment, they were all determined to die and were ready to fight the other side to the death. You can imagine how tense the situation was.

But fortunately, Gao Changsheng arrived back just in time.

The experience that followed was pure excitement for several people.

The iron cavalry rolled in, trampling on the enemy mercilessly, and annihilated hundreds of thousands of enemy troops like a dead tree or rotten wood.

That kind of heroic spirit is enough to make any general intoxicated.

Especially for Luo Cheng, the general who liked to lead cavalry the most, the scene could only be described as a dream.

He could confirm that he would never forget that feeling in his entire life.

"Meet the Marshal!"

The expressions of the other people were almost identical to Luo Cheng's, and even Song Que's face had a slight blush.

It can be said that except for Li Yuanba who kept a dazed expression, no one else in the field was not excited.

The roars of hundreds of thousands of troops made the already nervous captives even more frightened and worried.

Gao Changsheng also had a smile on his face. He slowly swept his eyes across the audience and then slowly raised his right hand.

As if a switch had been flicked, all the soldiers stopped making any noise at the same time.

The originally shaken army fell into extreme silence in an instant.

This kind of strict and restrictive appearance is enough to make anyone tremble with fear.

"Soldiers, we have won."

Gao Changsheng spoke softly, his calm voice echoing throughout the room.

"Roar!"

"The handsome man is mighty!"

Earth-shaking cheers instantly broke out in the field.

Gao Changsheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and then stretched out his hand again to suppress the almost crazy cheers.

"Now that we have won, it is time to take back the fruits of our victory."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up.

Those who can stand here are not fools, and can naturally understand the meaning of Gao Changsheng's words.

Now the main forces of Beimang and Liyang have been annihilated.

The surrounding areas were in a vacuum state. In this situation, even a fool would know what to do.

"Please give the order, Marshal!"

Several people shouted almost at the same time, especially Luo Cheng and other generals who had defended the city before, who were extremely excited.

Being trapped in an isolated city and besieged is not a pleasant feeling. No one would ever want to experience that kind of suffocating feeling a second time.

Although with the arrival of Gao Changsheng, the entire army's counterattack made them all feel good.

But as I said, no one wants to experience frustrating things, but the more refreshing experiences you have, the better.

Now Gao Changsheng’s intention is very clear. What they need to do next is to drive their troops forward and seize those unguarded territories.

How could they not be excited?

"very good."

Gao Changsheng smiled and nodded, without keeping anyone in suspense, and started giving orders directly.

"Qin Shubao, listen to my orders."

"I am here." Qin Qiong took a step forward excitedly and bowed excitedly.

"You lead 30,000 troops into Orange State. Although there are still some defenders there, I think..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Qin Qiong's excited voice:

"If you fail to take Orange State, I will bring my head to you."

"Very good, go ahead." Gao Changsheng waved his hand with a smile.

Seeing Qin Shubao take on the first task, the others undoubtedly became more excited, with anxiety in their eyes.

"There are still 100,000 imperial guards in Liaozhou area, which is a tough nut to crack." Gao Changsheng pinched his chin and spoke softly.

When the news of this war spreads, all countries will surely be shaken, and the last 100,000 imperial guards will definitely be affected.

But no matter what, they still had 100,000 elite troops, although their morale might have been damaged.

But marching and fighting cannot afford to be careless.

If Gao Changsheng went there in person, there would be no problem, but a mere 100,000 remnant troops were not enough for him to make this trip.

Although Luo Cheng had received some experience this time, he was still some distance away from being able to command such a large-scale operation.

As for the others, they are obviously worse than Luo Cheng.

"If you don't mind, please let Song take a look."

Song Que on the side suddenly spoke, and Song Lu, who was following him, was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out.

His eyes swept over Song Que's face again and again. If he hadn't been following him, he would have suspected that someone was disguising himself as his elder brother.

"It would be great if the leader of the Song family is willing to go." Gao Changsheng clapped his hands and laughed.

"Song will definitely fulfill his mission, but I would like to ask Duke Qi to give me one person."

"Oh?"

"It is the captured Liyang Jiaodong King. With this man in hand, it will be easier to deal with the Imperial Guards or take over the Liaozhou land."

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to Master Song."

After saying that, he turned and looked at Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng also straightened his shoulders excitedly.

"Luo Cheng, you should go to Liyang Jinzhou. There are no guards there, so this mission is not difficult."

"However, Jinzhou borders Youzhou. When you advance, you need to keep an eye on the movements of Beiliang."

"Beiliang." Hearing these two words, Luo Cheng frowned. Everyone knew the vicious reputation of Xu Xiao of Beiliang.

"Will Beiliang stand up for Li Yang and send troops to Jinzhou? Then I..."

A look of hesitation appeared on Luo Cheng's face.

He was not afraid, nor was he afraid of death; he just knew his own abilities.

If Beiliang really sent troops, it would be difficult for him to stop them with his ability, and he was afraid of disrupting Gao Changsheng's arrangements.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing Luo Cheng's hesitation, Gao Changsheng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"What is there to be afraid of? The war is over now."

"Liyang, the two Liao states, Beimang, the two Jin states, plus the Orange Dragon Waist, these two Liao states and six states are already in my pocket."

"Whoever dares to raise his hand will be directly knocked off. Even if Xu Xiao comes in person, what can he do?"

"Luo Cheng, remember, you are going here on behalf of me. You don't have to be afraid of anyone or any soldier."

"After entering Jinzhou, you can raise your flag and march directly to the border between the two states."

"I have taken control of the six states, and I want to bring great victory to overwhelm Liang Mang. I want to see if anyone dares to take action."

"Yes!"

These words made Luo Cheng's blood boil and he nodded his forehead.

"Deputy General Li, you and a few other deputy generals will lead the troops to clean up the two states of Jindong and Jinxi."

Gao Changsheng continued to give orders.

"As for the last Longyao Province, I will go there personally."

"It's time for the city of Nanjing on Longyaozhou to change its name."

Gao Changsheng smiled lightly and looked up to the north.

Now all the troops in the southeast of Beimang have been destroyed, and most of the troops guarding the southern capital Nanjing have also been lost.

Gao Changsheng would certainly not miss an opportunity.

The original Baichuan City had been destroyed, so Beimang must compensate him with a decent city.

Looking at the entire Beimang, apart from the royal city of Beidi, there is only one city called Nanjing that can be considered impressive.

"Okay, the order has been given, everyone can lead your troops and set off freely."

"I am in Nanjing, waiting for news of your triumphant return."

(End of this chapter)