Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 116

"The prince hit Qingzhou?!"

"I just heard about it too! I heard that several cities have been conquered!"

"Great!!!"

"If Qingzhou can be captured, the capital may not be far away!"

The news of Su Yuan's attack on Qingzhou also spread in various cities of Mozhou.

Especially in Taiyuan, many people happily danced and sang on the street when they heard that Su Yuan won five cities in a row. Some vendors even started to sell goods at a discount.

This is because each of them cares about Su Yuan and the Bei'an Army, and hopes that Su Yuan can continue to win, so that there will be more and more places like Taiyuan.

In front of a steamed stuffed bun shop, the boss said to several women who came by: "Do you girls want steamed stuffed buns? Buy three and get one free today!"

"Buy three and get one free?" a woman asked in surprise.

The boss laughed and said: "Yes, to celebrate the prince entered Qingzhou."

"Boss, give us five." Another woman said.

When the boss looked over, he was startled immediately, and quickly said "Okay, okay", wrapped six buns and handed them over.

After several women walked away, the boss murmured: "Hey, is that a fairy descending to earth? There is such a beautiful woman... She really should marry the prince!"

Zhou Shu and her two maidservants walked down the street with buns in their hands. Looking at the bustling atmosphere, they felt somewhat infected.

It has been a few days since they came to Taiyuan, from the worries and fears before they came to the tension on the first day... A few days have passed, but today, they have gotten used to it and are very relaxed.

Xiao Qing bit the bun and said, "I never thought that the common people would support Su Yuan so much."

"Yeah, but he went to war again?" Xiaoyue asked Zhou Shu a little strangely, "Grand...uh, Miss, didn't he agree to make a kiss? Why..."

It's not good to be called a princess when you're away from home, so the two maids called her Miss Zhou Shu.

They all thought that after the marriage, Su Yuan and Da Zhou would not go to war for the time being.Unexpectedly, a few days after Zhou Shu came here, and before he had seen Su Yuan, a new war broke out again.

Zhou Shudao: "The marriage was originally a tactic used by the emperor to slow down the army. Then Su Yuan saw the clue and pretended to agree. Now he is taking the initiative to attack, because he wants to catch the court by surprise."

"Ah... so it turns out..."

"Miss, you..."

The two maids didn't care about any tricks, they only cared about Zhou Shu's fate.

In other words, they are also concerned about their own fate.

As Zhou Shu's handmaidens, their fate has long been bound to Zhou Shu.

Now, if it is true as Zhou Shu said, "marrying" is just a trick, not real.What will Zhou Shu do then?Will she really marry Su Yuan?

Compared with the worries in the hearts of the two maidservants, Zhou Shu seemed very calm.

Her bright eyes blinked slightly, and she suddenly asked the two of them, "Xiaoqing Xiaoyue, what do you think of being here in Taiyuan?"

The two maids looked at each other.

Xiaoqing said: "Miss, I think this place is very good..."

Xiaoyue nodded: "Me too. Miss, there are a lot of delicious food and fun here, and the people seem to be nice. The people are also smiling, and the street is very clean."

"And we can come out every day!" Xiaoqing couldn't help but said, "Uncle Yang doesn't care about us, he can come out to play every day, it's great."

Both of them are sincere, and these few days in Taiyuan City are really the happiest days for them.

Those years in the palace are more interesting than before. Although the palace is very luxurious and exquisite, it has nothing to do with little maids like them.

And there is no freedom there, you have to be careful in what you say and do, for fear that if you accidentally provoke someone, you will get into trouble.

Once you get into trouble...

Thinking of the situation where some court ladies and eunuchs had their mouths whipped with a wooden plank, the mouth was full of blood and all their teeth fell out, the two of them trembled all over their bodies.

But in the palace, using a wooden plank to slap the mouth is only a relatively minor punishment.

What if...

The two shuddered when they thought of the various tortures, even though they had never experienced them.

Compared with the daily fear and fear in the palace, there is no doubt that the comfort, peace of mind and freedom of Taiyuan City is the best, it is like heaven.

"That's fine." Zhou Shu said to the two, "No matter what the future holds, at least the present is good."

"Um……"

Although the two of them still don't understand it very well, they let go of a lot of worries in their hearts.

As for Zhou Shu, after seeing and hearing in Taiyuan these few days, she vaguely understood one thing.

That's why Su Yuan defeated so many powerful enemies one after another, from an unknown son of a general to now a serious threat to the imperial court.

She looked around, and the people on the street had already given their answers.

With the support of the people, the combat effectiveness will definitely be improved.

She read in the book that those who win the hearts of the people win the world.

She doesn't know if Su Yuan can win the world, but she knows, at least as far as she can see, he has won the hearts of the people in Taiyuan City.

strangeness……

Zhou Shu didn't know why, but his originally repulsive heart gradually changed.

At first, she was glad that Su Yuan was not in Taiyuan City, but now, she wanted to meet him and see what kind of person he was.

Su Yuan didn't know that a woman thousands of miles away was thinking about him.

He was traveling through the forest at this time.

The mountain road is narrow and cannot be passed by horseback. The Beiliang cavalry had to dismount and walk.

In view of the danger of this terrain, it is very suitable for ambushes. Before entering the mountain, Su Yuan sent several scouts to investigate to ensure that there were no ambushes on the mountain before entering the mountain.

Be careful sailing for thousands of years, he doesn't want to push forward well, and lose everything because of a moment of carelessness.

Walking on the mountain road under the scorching sun, Su Yuan felt the pain of marching in ancient times. He was hot and tired, so exhausted.

He thought to himself, no wonder when reading history books before, many armies were not defeated by enemy soldiers, but were dragged down by the natural environment and even the rush.

He didn't quite believe it at the time, but now that he has experienced it himself, he realizes how tiring it is.

If a large army experiences such exhaustion before going to war, it will definitely be defeated. It is estimated that it will not even have the strength to hold weapons.

Fortunately, the soldiers like Su Yuan are summoned soldiers and have no "emotional value". Otherwise, such a forced march would probably be unbearable long ago.

Halfway through the journey, Su Yuan was really tired, but he didn't want to delay the march because of himself.

So, he directly summoned the holy priests from the soldier charms.

"Everyone takes turns to cast spells, and use Swift Light for me."

"As you wish, my child."

"..."

The light of swiftness can double the speed of the target, and when used in turn, Su Yuan can keep moving at double speed.

In this way, he can save half of his energy.

Have to say, this idea is really good.As soon as the swift light fell on him, he suddenly felt lighter all over his body, and his walking speed increased a lot.

Each use lasts for 30 seconds, and another priest will use it again after the time is up.

So, until more than two hours later, when he walked out of the mountain, Su Yuan still maintained his double speed.

"It can be calculated!"

Looking at the plain in front of him, Su Yuan's eyes filled with tears.

He hurriedly used the soldier talisman to summon all the horses.

Yes, this is also his wonderful use of the soldier talisman... Separate the Xiliang iron cavalry from their horses, recruit soldiers when they only need soldiers, and call horses when they need horses.

Riding on the horseback, Su Yuan immediately felt a lot more relaxed.

However, it will take some time to reach Sichuan City. Su Yuan saw that the summoned soldiers were also exhausted, so he asked everyone to take a rest and move forward slowly.

……

In the palace, Emperor Qingxiang was furious when he received the news.

"This traitor! Despicable and shameless! No faith!!!"

He stood in the hall and yelled at Su Yuan.

All the officials below were trembling, and Minister of Rites Wei Chang'an was even more pale.

He was the one who came up with the idea of ​​getting married, and now someone sent it over, and brought a dowry worth 10 taels!In the end, Su Yuan couldn't even delay for a day, so Su Yuan secretly attacked Qingzhou directly!It's like paying off my wife and money, and the city is gone after paying off the money.

Now that Su Yuan went to five cities in a row, then he, Wei Changan, who came up with the idea, is not guilty?
"Old Shangshu Wei!"

Sure enough, Emperor Qingxiang didn't let go of his anger, he remembered the person who came up with the idea, and shouted in a cold voice.

"Look at your bad idea! I lost five cities in Qingzhou in a row!"

"Minister, old minister..." Chief Wei trembled, and suddenly a mouthful of blood spewed out from his mouth, "Old minister, I'm ashamed——"

After speaking, he fell to the ground with a plop, which startled Baiguan.

Emperor Qingxiang was also shocked, and said in succession: "Old Shangshu Wei?! Come on, tell the imperial doctor!"

Soon the imperial doctor came with a medicine box, pressed his fingers on Wei Changan's neck, breathed again, and shook his head regretfully.

He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Shangshu has... gone."

"what……"

Emperor Qingxiang scolded him without realizing it, and punished him to death. What's going on? !
The imperial doctor continued: "Wei Shangshu died from the attack of qi and blood. The disease came too fast, and there is nothing the lower officials can do."

"... I know, let's go down."

"Yes, I retire."

After the imperial doctor left, there was a dead silence in the hall.

The bad news from Su Yuan's side is enough to disturb people's hearts, and now the minister of the Ministry of Rites in the court is vomiting blood and died violently. If it is unlucky, it is extremely unlucky.

Emperor Qingxiang also felt unlucky, so he hurriedly had Wei Changan's body carried away, and sat on the dragon chair panting heavily.

"Your Majesty." Prime Minister He Zhongping said at this time, "The most urgent task now is to ensure that Chuancheng, the capital of Qingzhou, will not be attacked by Su Yuan. Otherwise, once Chuancheng is broken, all cities in the eastern part of Qingzhou will be in danger. At that time, even the capital city will be in danger. middle."

"Why don't I know this? The question is how to ensure that Sichuan City will not be breached!" Emperor Qingxiang said angrily, "I don't want to hear any bad consequences, I just want to hear the solution! The majestic Zhou, you are all just idlers? None of you Useful, all trash!"

"..."

All the officials were embarrassed, but they were speechless.

It is true that anyone can say alarmist words, but it is very difficult to come up with a practical way to defeat the enemy.

The difficulty lies in that the army cannot be transformed out of thin air.It is really necessary to force all the people to become soldiers, but the problem is where does the military food come from, and how can everyone have weapons?
Is it possible for the common people to take their kitchen knives and wooden rakes into battle to kill the enemy?
If we really want to reach that point, the common people will probably stand with Su Yuan.

Lu Guang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, said at this time: "Your Majesty, all states and state herdsmen are on their way to lead troops. We have no shortage of soldiers and horses, only time."

"What Lu Shangshu said is right." He Zhongping took over the conversation, "As long as it can be delayed until the arrival of the army from all states, Su Yuan's 30 to [-] troops will be nothing at that time."

When Emperor Qingxiang heard this, his face softened a little.

He nodded: "Since that's the case, then try to make Chuancheng stay longer."

"Your Majesty, there is a method for slaves." Fu Chengyang said suddenly.

"Oh? Cheng Yang, what can you do, tell me."

"Your Majesty, I have heard that people in the folk world are not ashamed of Su Yuan. Among them, the Beggar Gang wants to mobilize the whole gang to deal with Su Yuan. The servant thinks, maybe the entire Beggar Gang can be incorporated into the army, so that the whole gang can be brought together. They went to Sichuan City to help defend the city."

"Gang gang..."

Emperor Qingxiang frowned.

As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, his attitude towards Jianghu sects is the same as that of the emperors of all dynasties, that is, disgust.

These gangs often occupy the deep mountains by virtue of their extraordinary force and do not pay taxes to the imperial court. They are said to be a group of so-called high-ranking people, but in the eyes of the imperial court they are more like a group of mountain kings.

If it hadn't been too laborious to exterminate them, and would have resulted in the assassination of many of their own officials, the imperial court would have wiped out these gangs long ago.

but……

Hate it, hate it, now Qingzhou is in a hurry, and the fastest soldiers and horses from the imperial court, Xuzhou soldiers and horses, will take three to five days to arrive.

In these three to five days, if Su Yuan marched in a hurry, it might be enough to capture Sichuan City.This is absolutely unacceptable to Emperor Qingxiang.

Thinking of this, he snorted and said: "Since the beggar gang wants to serve the country, I naturally welcome it. But if the disciples of the beggar gang want to join the army, the person in charge must be a general in our army!"

Fu Chengyang said: "That's natural. However, the servant girl suggested to His Majesty that he could give some verbal benefits to the Beggar Clan. People in the Jianghu like false names, and if His Majesty doesn't like it, you can give him the title of leader of the Beggar Clan. This will also make him more determined to serve the court. Work hard."

"Hmph, a group of beggars also want to be granted titles!" Emperor Qingxiang obviously resisted.

The emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty have tried to destroy Jianghu gangs, but they have never rewarded Jianghu gangs.

When Emperor Qingxiang thought about starting this himself and making a contribution to the history books in the future, he felt awkward.

"Your Majesty." Fu Chengyang persuaded in a low voice, "The ancestors of the country, there is no room for loss..."

"..."

Emperor Qingxiang naturally could tell which one was more important, the ancestor Jiangshan and the conferment of a name, he just felt a little reluctant.

"I know! I will give him a name! But I have spoken beforehand. If this gang of beggars dares to lie to me and does not work hard to resist the enemy, then I will definitely uproot them! Cheng Yang, let someone tell you what I said. Give it to the beggars!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Fu Chengyang agreed.

After retreating, soon, an imperial decree was issued from the palace.

"...The leader of the beggar gang has the righteousness of the family and the country in his heart, and I am very relieved. I specially bestow on the leader Bai Shiquan the title of 'Wulin Leader'. What the beggar gang has done should be a model for the great Zhou Jianghu. All gangs should follow suit and learn from it. "

As soon as A finished reading, he looked at Bai Shiquan who was kneeling in front of him, smiled and said:
"Congratulations, Chief Bai, you are now the leader of the 'Yu Feng' martial arts."

(End of this chapter)