At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 115: Confrontation at Tianxian Pass

Gao Qian was Xiao Han's hidden chess piece in the court. He had invested a lot of money in this eunuch of the Imperial Household Department in his early years, when he had not yet become successful.

"This battle, General, was magnificent."

Gao Qian sighed: "Chopping off 130,000 heads of the Northern Wei Dynasty will allow Your Majesty to speak with a straight back in the court."

Whether it is your promotion of General Pingxi to the second rank, or the abolition of counties and establishment of states, it all shows that Your Majesty values ​​the general.

We must protect Xiliang Province and stop the Northern Wei.

Gao Qian did not say the rest, it was simply to suppress the Marquis of Zhenbei.

He nodded: "I understand, and I will definitely not let your majesty down."

"Good over there."

Gao Qian: "Your Majesty, please grant me grace. The appointment and dismissal of officials in Xiliang do not need to be reported to the court. You can make the decision on your own."

"His Majesty has also specially added a rule that as a second-rank general, you do not need to kneel even when you meet a prince or a minister, except His Majesty."

This one is to show favor, but also to target Jizhou. To say it is targeted is not accurate, it should be to disgust Xie Xuanli, Marquis of Zhenbei.

Gao Qian stayed in Xiliang for only three days before rushing to Jizhou without stopping.

Within a few days, the news of abolishing the county and establishing a state spread throughout Xiliang. Fortunately, garrisons had been set up on the grassland before, so setting up a county was not very troublesome.

There was a shortage of manpower, so Xiao Han wrote a recruitment order in the name of the second-rank General Pingxi, and sent people to deliver it to various places at full speed to select some talents.

Although many noble families in Xiliang opposed it and tried hard to promote their own children, Xiao Han turned a deaf ear to them.

With the issuance of the order to recruit talents, many people came to Xiliang one after another. After being assessed, those with abilities stayed, while those without abilities went back home.

mid-July.

The sun is high.

The golden light is endless.

There was a feeling of dryness and heat in the air.

Tianxian was located on the border of Jiyou, twenty miles outside the pass.

The camp was long and extensive, and the security was very strict, with cavalry scouts appearing from time to time.

Inside the training ground of the main camp, two cavalry units were practicing a charge, fighting back and forth, with shouts and cries that shook the sky and could be heard from a long distance away.

Tianxianguan City Head.

Zhao Mule looked up and saw the camp was filled with smoke and dust. Smoke rose into the sky and the sound of killing could be heard. He couldn't help but praise, "What an elite force."

Then he found Huluxu and said, "That white-robed soldier fairy is training in front of us all day long."

"Let's practice it for him to see."

Two days ago.

Huluxu turned back from Xiliang City and brought back Xiao Han's order, ordering them to hold their ground and not to engage in battle.

"Why don't we practice before closing time?"

Huluxu chuckled.

"it is good."

Zhao Mule nodded and sent the scouts out first. Then the gate of Tianxian Pass was opened, and three thousand sword and shield soldiers lined up in an orderly manner and began to practice sword techniques and battle formations.

The shouts of killing were equally deafening, and their momentum was no weaker than that of the Jizhou army on the opposite side.

"General, the Xiliang troops across the city have also left the city for training."

Inside the camp.

Chen Qingzhao was reading a military book when his deputy general came in, cursing, "These Xiliang soldiers are like turtle shells.

"Now they are still learning how to train our troops."

"I will bring people to kill them all later."

As a result, when the deputy general led his men to the scene, the sword and shield soldiers had already retreated back to the pass.

The guy was so angry that he walked back with a livid face.

"I didn't expect that Xiao Han's subordinates are all these cowards."

The deputy general took off his armor and started cursing again.

"I am worthy of being on par with you, General."

"you are wrong."

Chen Qingzhao put down the military book in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Following orders and disciplining the troops is the essence of the army."

"But they always avoid fighting. It's not a big deal if they don't come out to fight us."

The deputy general smiled bitterly: "Jizhou sends people to urge us every now and then. It will be difficult to explain to the Marquis when the time comes." Chen Qingzhao: "There are 10,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and 3,000 elite sword and shield soldiers stationed inside Tianxian Pass. With the 50,000 people in my hands, it is nothing but a pipe dream to storm the heavily guarded Tianxian Pass."

"Besides, the light cavalry of Xue Yan's three guards can be mobilized at any time in Xiliang for reinforcement."

"Then you won't fight?"

The deputy general was unwilling.

"If you were Xiao Han, would you fight in this battle?"

Chen Qingzhao continued: "The battle in Xiliang has just begun. Xiliang has suffered heavy casualties and needs to rest and recuperate. As long as they defend Tianxian Pass, the place where they issued the order will be as solid as a rock. If they go into battle, not only will there be casualties among the soldiers, but there is also the possibility that the pass will be breached."

"will not."

The deputy general groaned and said, "Then I will definitely choose to hide in the city."

"Just wait."

Chen Qingzhao shook his head: "It depends on who can outlast the other."

The deputy general said: "I will send people to Guanxia tomorrow to start a verbal fight and see if I can provoke them to leave the city."

as predicted.

Day two.

The deputy general led 10,000 elite cavalry to the pass and sent out a few soldiers to stand outside the range of bows and crossbows, cursing loudly.

On the pass wall.

Huluxu was so angry that he pulled the iron bow into a half circle, but he tried shooting two arrows, but the distance was too far and he couldn't reach it.

I can only give up.

"How dare you scold the general?"

Hu Luxu's fists were clenched so hard that they made crackling sounds.

Even Zhao Muli's face turned pale, but he immediately called a few people with loud voices to stand on a high place.

He began to retaliate, insulting Chen Qingzhao and Xie Xuanli.

The verbal battle was quite lively.

The verbal battle ended before sunset, and the furious deputy general led his men away angrily.

The curses used by those rough and unruly barbarians were so disgusting that for a moment, he could not accept it.

I can't hit him, and I can't scold him enough.

While the soldiers in Tianxian Pass were cursing and shouting at each other, tens of thousands of recruited soldiers were basically in place in the three camps in Xiliang and were training vigorously.

Zhou Tai trained 20,000 soldiers in the Formation of Trap.

Gao Li trained 20,000 Tiger Guards.

Qin Yuanba trained the Shen Ce Army.

Lu Ju trained 30,000 black armored soldiers.

Each cavalry and battalion had some old soldiers, so they were disbanded and the old veterans temporarily served as centurions and thousand-man captains. After the training was completed, a group of new recruits were promoted to fill the vacancies.

After the baptism of the Battle of Qimen Pass, the old soldiers who survived the battle were the elite among the elite. With them as the backbone and high-quality manpower, it would not take long for the newly trained army to form combat effectiveness.

"Boom."

"Boom."

Inside the General Pingxi's Mansion.

Early in the morning, Xiao Han had just gotten up when he heard a roar coming from the camp outside the city.

It was obvious that Qin Yuanba was training the Shence Army.

Two thousand against ten thousand, they defeated the Northern Wei's nine thousand heavily armored cavalry. Qin Yuanba and the Shence Army became famous in one battle and shocked the world.

It is said that the Northern Army's cavalry is the best in the world, but after the battle of Qimen Pass, this reputation of being the best in the world has fallen on the heads of the Western Liang cavalry.

The 130,000 heads of Northern Wei people were enough to suppress everyone's doubts.

"This kid, he trains all day and night, doesn't he let me sleep?"

Xiao Han complained.

"You are the one who said that anyone who doesn't train well will be sent to the kitchen."

Miaoyu came over with hot water and said, "Those generals are training their troops with all their might."

"If I really go to the kitchen to do odd jobs, I won't be able to lift my head anymore."

(End of this chapter)