Chapter 185: The knife fell and blood rose, staining half of the sky of Jiuzhou?

"Boom, boom, boom."

The sounds of roar and explosion were endless.

The original city pass was now in ruins.

Of course, this is not Yuchanzhou.

But it is the gate guarding the front of Xihezhou.

In fact, the two checkpoints are not far apart.

Therefore, they are in a pincer attack, guarding on both sides of the chess, sword and music bureau.

Standing on the city wall of Yuchanzhou, you can vaguely see the gatekeepers in the distance.

But now, looking around, it was already a burning ruin.

A single Xihezhou pass could not possibly stop Gao Changsheng's army.

But from beginning to end, the gates of Yuchanzhou were never opened again.

Watching with their own eyes the Chess and Sword Palace being razed to the ground, teams of soldiers marched through the city walls in a swagger.

Even the dragon flag representing the empress was shot down and shattered by Gao Changsheng.

These actions are no longer provocative, but rather outright contempt.

But even so, the Beimang side still endured it deeply.

From the empress to ordinary generals.

Almost everyone had bloodshot eyes.

The raging fire in the distance undoubtedly meant that a Beimang pass had been turned into ruins.

As for the situation of the Guanzhong garrison, there is no need to say more.

But at this moment, no one on the city wall uttered a word of attack.

Even Tuoba Bodhisattva, Dong Zhuo, and other warlike generals in the army did not say anything.

In Yuchan Province, the empress arrived in person. There was no doubt that Beimang had already mobilized all its strength.

But their purpose was not to have a decisive battle with Gao Changsheng.

It was just to defend Yuchanzhou, intimidate Gao Changsheng, and also to be on the safe side.

Yuchanzhou has become the core area of ​​Beimang.

Together with Jinchanzhou on the left and Baopingzhou in the north, they can be said to be the most important states and counties in Beimang.

The most important thing is that after Yuchanzhou is the capital of their Beimang, Beidi City.

There is no doubt that Yuchanzhou is absolutely not something that Beimang can afford to lose.

If Gao Changsheng attacks Yuchan, Beimang will have to fight back even if he is unwilling.

The reason why they directly mobilized such a powerful force and stationed it here was to show their strength.

Let Gao Changsheng know that without spending a lot of time and sacrifice, this place cannot be shaken.

And Gao Changsheng's current behavior undoubtedly demonstrates this point.

After all, if the other party is determined to target Beimang, they will definitely not abandon Yuchan and go to Xihe.

In this situation, it is certainly impossible for the Queen of Beimang to take action.

Sending troops at this time would provoke Gao Changsheng's counterattack, which would not be of any benefit to Beimang.

That was purely to help the Mongols and to help Temujin take the blame.

Of course they would never do such a thing.

Therefore, let alone a pass, even if the entire Xihe Province was reduced to ruins, the Beimang army would not be able to move.

At this time, Gao Changsheng had already led a large army into Xihe Province.

Xihe Province was not the focus of Beimang’s defense.

Therefore, the force guarding Guanzhong is not strong.

It didn't take them too much time to break through the barrier.

Once you pass the pass, there is an endless desert before your eyes.

Xihe Prefecture is located on the right side of Beimang and is considered to be the most desolate of the many prefectures in Beimang.

Because more than half of the area is desert.

In the Northern Mang country, it has never been taken seriously.

Xihe Province is desolate and flat, and Beimang has been very tolerant of them.

The army's marching speed was naturally quite fast.

“There’s actually an oasis here?”

Yang Xuangan let out a light exclamation.

As the army marched along, all they saw was desolate sand.

Now a hint of green suddenly appears, which naturally attracts attention.

The strangest thing is that the oasis in front of him is not big, only a hundred meters from front to back and left to right, and it doesn’t seem to have any special features. It is as if a piece of grass suddenly fell from the sky and does not match the surrounding scenery at all.

Hearing Yang Xuangan's voice, Li Jing and Li Shimin also showed strange expressions.

“This place is unusual.”

A voice sounded.

The three of them turned their heads, and a strange look flashed in their eyes at the same time.

Because the person who was speaking was a woman, and a very beautiful one at that.

When the army was marching out, a woman appeared in the ranks, which was obviously extremely strange.

However, the three of them also had some understanding of the person in front of them.

This woman seems to be a captive of their commander.

They were detained in Nanjing city, but they didn't know the rest of the details.

Of course, no one dared to ask more questions.

Marshal, prisoner, beauty.

None of them were fools. When these words were put together, they obviously couldn't grasp it.

Yes, this person was Luo Xian who was captured by Gao Changsheng.

Gao Changsheng has never paid any attention to this woman.

However, most of the troops were transferred away this time, so Gao Changsheng thought about it and decided to take this person away.

Although Xu Fu was most likely in hiding, if he showed up, leaving Luo Xian in Nanjing might cause changes.

"I don't know how it's so unusual."

Luo Xian is Xu Fu's apprentice. Regardless of his strength, his knowledge of many information far exceeds that of others.

Tianmen’s heritage is very long, and Xu Fu has been jumping around everywhere. She followed Xu Fu and naturally learned a lot of secrets.

"Wu Family Sword Tomb, do you know about it?"

"nature."

Even if they are not from Li Yang, they know about this holy land of swordsmanship.

"The Wu family sword tomb is very famous. At its peak, it was undoubtedly the best in Liyang." Luo Bing chuckled and said.

"What really made the Wu Family Sword Tomb rise and become a top sect was the East Sword West Leading, Nine Swords Defeat Ten Thousand Cavalry."

"impossible."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin instinctively shook his head and shouted.

"I don't believe it. Nine men and nine swords can defeat ten thousand cavalrymen head-on. It's simply a fantasy."

Li Jing and Yang Xuangan also shook their heads at the same time.

Ten thousand cavalrymen, combined with a military formation, were such a powerful force, but they were defeated by nine martial artists. This was definitely a challenge to their cognition.

"Unless they are the nine land sword immortals." Li Shimin said decisively.

Luo Xian chuckled and shook his head: "Of course not, nine sword immortals may not be found in the entire Liyang."

"Of course, they were not an elite cavalry of 10,000 people. They were just a group of cavalry that went south to raid the valleys. The exact number should be around 6,000 to 7,000. The rest were captives brought back from the plunder."

Several people nodded. This seemed reasonable. However, it was also amazing that nine people could achieve such a record.

"This is..."

"Yes, it is still the battle site where the Nine Swords broke the cavalry."

“Although the traces have long disappeared, this oasis has been left behind, and it has not dissipated in the endless wind and sand.”

"The ruins of the Wu family sword tomb..."

A few people nodded slightly, but didn't care too much.

For people in the underworld, this may be a legendary place.

But to them, it was just an ordinary oasis with a little peculiarity.

"Report."

As they were talking, the scout's voice woke several people up again.

"Report to the Marshal."

"There is nothing unusual ahead, there is nothing unusual at the Xihe border, and there are not many soldiers and horses in Wuhou City."

"It is said that Helian Wuwei, the governor of Xihe Prefecture, left a long time ago. He must have escaped in advance."

The terrain of Xihe Prefecture is mostly desert in the interior, but there is a small area of ​​grassland on the eastern border.

Therefore, the most important city in Xihe Province is not in the center, but near the border.

"This person is quite smart." A chuckle was heard.

"Helian Wuwei has no ambition and no talent, so he was placed in a place like Xihezhou."

"But after all, they are the ones holding the banner, and they are not fools. It is normal for them to flee in advance after noticing the movement."

"Helian Wuwei, the surname Helian is quite interesting." Li Jing suddenly raised his eyebrows.

The other two people also understood each other's meaning instantly.

"good."

Luo Bing chuckled.

"All the Helian surnames actually have the same origin, that is, Helian Bobo back then."

"Oh? Could it be that Helian Wuwei is the descendant of Helian Bobo?" Yang Xuangan raised his eyebrows.

Li Shimin also spoke up: "I didn't expect that the girl even knew such a secret?"

"I am not interested in military operations."

"I know this because of what happened just now." Luo Bing said with a casual smile.

"The commander of the Wu family's Nine Swords battle was actually Helian Wuwei's ancestor."

"After the battle was won, the survivors also took away a piece of spoils."

"What?"

"The peerless sword that Helian Bobo created with the efforts of the entire nation, the Great Xia Dragon Bird."

"After the Wu family brought it back, they invited skilled craftsmen to transform the knife into a sword. This is how the first of the Wu family's four magic weapons, the Daliang Dragon Bird, came into being."

Daxia Dragonbird or Daliang Dragonbird.

Li Shimin and his companions were obviously not interested.

What they care about is the surname Helian.

"Helian Wuwei doesn't have much ability, but he can still sit firmly on the throne of the lord of a state and hold the position of military governor. Perhaps this is also the reason." Li Jing said.

"Yes, although Xihezhou is desolate, it is a border after all."

"After passing Xihezhou and crossing the mountains, we will reach the Xixia region. As far as I know, there is also a Helian bloodline in Xixia, and its status is not weak."

"The Queen of Beimang may have placed Helian Wuwei here for this reason."

As they spoke, several people also looked at Gao Changsheng. Entering Xihe, they headed east.

There is no longer any doubt about Gao Changsheng's goal.

Great Song.

There was no information about the Song Dynasty's participation in the battle report from Yumen Pass.

But from beginning to end, the Song Dynasty has always been in the center.

Moreover, each and every one of these incidents means that the Song Dynasty definitely played a certain role.

Of course, no one would object to this.

All they care about is this route.

There are actually multiple routes to attack the Song Dynasty.

From the south of Xihe Prefecture and the south of Jinxi Prefecture, you can go directly to Qinzhou of the Song Dynasty.

However, Qinzhou is located at the southernmost tip of the Song Dynasty. If you enter from here, all the way to the final destination, Xiangyang, there is Yumen Pass.

Then we have to fight from south to north.

This is definitely not a good choice.

Especially in the southern part of the Song Dynasty, where there are dense water networks, their advancement will inevitably be extremely time-consuming.

And passing through Xihezhou is undoubtedly much more convenient.

However, there are pros and cons.

Because after passing Xihezhou, the first country we will encounter will be Xixia.

The enemy situation is relatively much more complicated than the other end.

"Wuhou City, I don't like this name, let's just call it a draw."

It was at this time that Gao Changsheng's voice rang out.

It is obvious that the army has arrived at the core area of ​​Xihe Province, Wuhou City.

As long as they cross this city, they can march out of Beimang and enter Xixia.

In fact, at this time, the scattered guards on the city wall had already seen the oncoming army.

However, facing such a terrifying military force, these sparsely populated soldiers could not even muster the strength to take a step or escape, let alone resist.

"kill!"

Shouts of killing were accompanied by the sound of iron hooves.

Li Shimin and others did not move.

After all, facing a city that has basically lost the will to resist.

There is no need for them to take action at all.

"Marshal, beyond this point is Xixia."

"How should we arrange it?"

"After all, Xixia is not weak, and its territory is not very large. If we suddenly send a large number of troops to the border, it is very likely to cause a backlash."

Lieutenant General Li, who had been following Gao Changsheng, spoke.

Li Shimin and others behind him also raised their heads at the same time.

In fact, they also wanted to ask this question, but they didn't dare to speak out.

Along the way, the murderous intent displayed by Gao Changsheng was really terrifying.

Whether it is a school or a pass.

Anything that stood in their way was crushed into ruins without exception.

From the beginning to the end, their marching route was actually a straight line, with no turns or deviations.

This is definitely surprising, even terrifying.

The three of them were temporarily transferred from the Great Sui Dynasty. Faced with such a Gao Changsheng, they really didn't dare to talk to him casually.

Luo Cheng and Qin Qiong had already received the military order and left.

At this time, perhaps only Lieutenant General Li dared to ask in the army.

The worry in his words is easy to understand.

Although, under the current situation, all countries will not easily become enemies with the Sui Dynasty and Gao Changsheng.

But the situation is not the same from country to country.

The territory of Western Xia was not as vast as that of Northern Mang.

For a country like Beimang, as long as they can defend Yuchanzhou and prevent the core area from being threatened, there will be no major problems.

Even if a region like Xihe Prefecture was destroyed, it would only be a loss of face and would not hurt the vitality of Beimang.

But it is different with Western Xia. Once Gao Changsheng's hundreds of thousands of troops enter the country, they will inevitably have to pass through the core area of ​​Western Xia.

This is not a question of giving way or not.

Just like Beimang, even though he was so tolerant before.

However, if Gao Changsheng's army was not in Xihe Province, but was circling around Beidi City, the ruler and ministers of Beimang would also be anxious.

It’s not a question of whether Gao Changsheng is willing to take action. No king or country will tolerate this.

That would be tantamount to handing over the survival of the country to other people.

And just as Lieutenant General Li said.

The strength of Western Xia was not weak. In battles, it often defeated the Song Dynasty.

Most importantly, Western Xia also has a military soul unit, the Iron Harriers.

This is why Deputy General Li's tone showed worry.

In this world, no one can ignore the Military Soul Force.

"keep going."

But it was obvious that they did not wait for Gao Changsheng's explanation.

What exploded in my ears were still those four indifferent words.

As the voice fell, the people behind him took a deep breath.

Li Shimin and his two companions were all geniuses in military affairs. Although Lieutenant General Li was inconspicuous, he was also a veteran in the army.

Combined with Gao Changsheng's performance along the way.

How could they not guess what this great commander was thinking?

He seemed to have paid no attention to what was ahead.

I haven't thought about changing the route.

He was actually prepared to lead his troops forward in a straight line.

Be it Northern Mang or Western Xia.

As long as we block the front of the army...

The four of them swallowed at the same time and looked ahead at the Wuhou City which had been breached and was ablaze with beacon smoke.

Li Shimin turned his head.

Then he discovered that Li Jing and Yang Xuangan beside him had also turned their heads.

Through their fluctuating gazes, the three of them could sense each other's thoughts.

Push forward all the way, fight your way out in a straight line and reach the final destination.

This is absolutely a crazy idea.

Beimang is nothing.

After all, it's just a remote area, so we won't fight them head-on.

But Xixia was different.

I will really fight them to the death.

It was able to occupy a large territory, suppress the Song Dynasty, and even hold out under pressure from Liao, Jin and other countries.

This is enough to show that Western Xia’s strength and military power are not weak.

If we are forced into a corner and fight them to death, and if there is an Iron Harrier with us, they will be difficult to deal with.

After passing Western Xia, they still have to face the Song Dynasty.

Although the Song Dynasty is weak, even a rabbit will bite if it is cornered.

Moreover, everyone present knew that the Song Dynasty had no shortage of means.

Western Xia, Great Song Dynasty.

In addition, their ultimate goal was to win over Temujin of the Turks and the Jin Dynasty.

At this moment, the few people had only one thought.

That is, Gao Changsheng was most likely blinded by anger and had completely lost his mind.

Advance in a straight line and penetrate all countries.

No matter who comments on this, there is only one conclusion that can be drawn.

There is no possibility of success.

After all, it can be seen from previous experiences.

Gao Changsheng's march was not an infiltration and breakthrough.

But it is really fighting, or killing.

This can be seen from the ruins left along the way.

Gao Changsheng’s methods will not be restrained at all after this.

Just like how they felt before

Today, Gao Changsheng is like a knife, a butcher knife that has been unsheathed.

And now, they finally understood the meaning of the so-called sacrifice and where the butcher knife would be directed.

Close your eyes slowly.

A picture involuntarily appeared in front of the eyes of several people.

The indifferent and ruthless Gao Changsheng stood coldly on the top of Nanjing City, holding a knife in his right hand and swinging it forward.

The sword light fell.

The knife marks started from Nanjing City and extended straight forward, reaching the distant Yumen Pass front line.

As the sword light fell, everything along the thousands of miles long line was turned into ruins.

The flames stretched and blood shot up into the sky.

And now, the connection from Nanjing to Xihezhou has become a reality.

But, can all this long period of time that follows really come true?

The sword flashed and blood dyed half of the sky of Jiuzhou.

Or they may be powerless and disappear in the endless enemy forces, or they may be completely broken.

From the perspective of common sense and rationality, Li Shimin and others obviously did not believe or agree with this crazy move.

But there is no doubt that several people did not dare to object.

"Da da da."

The horse's hooves thundered and the general's flag flew high.

After crossing Xihe Province, the real border is already in sight.

Going further, you will reach the land of Western Xia.

He exerted force with his right hand and involuntarily grasped the weapon in his hand.

Whether it was Li Shimin, Yang Xuangan or Li Jing, they all felt nervous for the first time.

(End of this chapter)