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

Chapter 335: The Final Battle of Mutian City

In the distance, soldiers from Xiliang could be vaguely seen escorting horse-drawn carriages into the land of Hexi Prefecture.

Inside the carriage were capable officials selected from various states who had been prepared long ago, and there was also a group of students who had completed the assessment in the academy this year.

They all have real talents and knowledge. They may still be very immature, but they have extremely abundant enthusiasm. After they become familiar with government affairs, they will become the pillars of Xiliang.

These people had been prepared before the Northern Expedition to Northern Wei. Xiao Han was determined to take over the two states, so almost as soon as the army set out to capture cities, these capable officials set out.

"Xiliang and Beiwei are bitterly cold places, and in the end it is the people who suffer."

Ning Xi said softly: "This situation should end."

"Yes."

He nodded: "The battle of Mutian City has already begun, and the main forces of the Northern Wei in Juzizhou and Hexizhou have been transferred there."

"Qin Yuanba is leading the troops. That guy is good at fighting. With tens of thousands of troops, he can hold out for two months without any problem."

"It all depends on whether the Northern Wei defenders in Fancheng dare to come out."

"mile"

Their conversation was interrupted by the sharp sound of horse hooves. Ning Xi stuck his head out and saw a dark shadow hovering above the carriage.

"There's news."

She blinked.

The Black Hawk is one of the Secret Service's means of communication. It is extremely fast, but this beast is also extremely difficult to subdue.

Therefore, there are not many Black Hawks in the Secret Service, and they are only used in emergencies.

In front of the carriage, Dayueer whistled with her fingers. When Black Hawk heard it, it began to descend, flapped its wings, and landed on Dayueer's wrist.

The cavalry stopped, and Dayueer took out the secret letter and opened the curtain to hand it in, "Sir, the commander of Mutian City sent people to Fancheng for help yesterday."

"understood."

He nodded.

After a moment, the cavalry continued to move forward.

Going to Mutian City to ask for help means that the plan to lure the snake out of its hole is half successful. After all, Qin Yuanba is alone with tens of thousands of people deep in the territory. If they can be eaten in one bite, it will definitely boost the morale of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

In the battle of Qimen Pass that year, Qin Yuanba led 2,800 battalions of heavily armored cavalry and defeated more than 10,000 heavily armored cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty head-on.

The battle shocked the world and made the people of Northern Wei terrified.

With such a big bait in front of them, Xiao Han didn't believe that the people of Northern Wei would not be tempted.

"Where are the cavalry from Zangcheng and Shangdang?"

he asked.

The two cavalry units had a total of 80,000 people, 40,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and 40,000 Xiliang Cavalry, who carried out a large-scale detour and encirclement.

Therefore, they all took remote roads, especially the Xiliang Cavalry, who almost all walked along the desert in the western border of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

"We will reach the designated location within three days."

Ning Xi said: "The Jinyiwei and the Secret Service are responsible for covering their whereabouts along the way. The Northern Wei people will definitely not expect it."

"We only need to swallow up Juzizhou and Hexizhou, and the Northern Wei will no longer be able to move south."

Xiao Han curled his lips, "That Murong Empress is old, I will wear her out to death."

The carriage roamed around Hexi Province for twelve hours every day, and the latest information was delivered every hour.

In mid-November, sparse snowflakes had already begun to fall in Hexi Prefecture. This year's snow fell later than in previous years, perhaps because of the good weather.

Fierce fighting was taking place on the northern front, mainly concentrated in Mutian City and Fancheng, while most of the territories of the two states close to Xiliang fell into Xiao Han's hands.

Many Northern Wei people who originally settled in Xiliang once again migrated northward in large numbers and returned to their homelands, Hexi Prefecture and Orange Island.

With the help of these people, villages began to be rebuilt one after another, and carts of food and warm clothing were transported from Xiliang to the two states.

The snow is getting heavier.

Swallowed up the entire Northern Wei Dynasty.

Then head all the way south.

The four states of Xiliang were also submerged, and the snow was pouring down and covering the ground. The four states of Xiliang Yongzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou mobilized a large number of young and strong laborers to escort food, weapons, and clothing to help Juzizhou and Hexizhou. After the autumn harvest, they were idle at home, so they joined in the work, not only to eat and drink well, but also to earn some wages.

While the war was going on in the front, people in the rear were frantically building official roads, measuring land, and digging canals.

This scene shocked the whole world. Millions of young and strong laborers were mobilized together. The scale was terrifying.

The bitter and cold land of the two states was also undergoing earth-shaking changes. A large number of people moved into the two states to enrich the farmland. Those officials who had just taken office were very motivated and worked day and night.

In this battle, Xiliang deployed an army of 320,000, and had more than 200,000 cavalry left, stationed in four states.

Xiao Han was not afraid that the imperial court would stab him in the back.

Northern Wei Imperial City.

The snow covered the sky, the sun was invisible, and the towering city was shrouded in the gray sky.

It was extremely quiet.

In the imperial city, pedestrians looked hurried, and in the taverns and inns, people were whispering to each other. Everyone's heart seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze.

Without him.

Xiliang attacked Northern Wei.

The battle situation in Hexi Prefecture and Juzizhou had spread throughout the Northern Wei Dynasty and everyone knew about it.

After being silent for several years, the King of Xiliang finally showed his claws.

In just over a month, Orange Island and Hexi Prefecture were almost completely lost, making everyone in the Northern Wei Dynasty feel insecure.

In the imperial city.

A group of maids and eunuchs were sweeping the snow on the ground. In the main hall, a blazing flame rose from the copper furnace, emitting rolling heat waves. The collision of cold air and hot air made the gauze sway constantly.

The empress of Northern Wei lay on her side on the bed, covered with a quilt. Her temples were gray, her face was not old, but there were still some traces of time.

Especially her eyes, which showed a little fatigue. Two maids were beside her, pinching her arms and legs.

"How's the war going in the south?"

She opened her mouth and asked in a deep voice.

"This slave doesn't know."

The maid shook her head.

"Tell me, all I've heard these past few days is good news."

The Northern Wei empress shook her head: "But I know there is not so much good news. Outside Mutian City, tens of thousands of people from Xiliang surrounded it, but they just couldn't take it down."

"The Ministry of War says every day that they will capture it soon, but there is no definite news."

"The Western Liang armies from the east and west are about to encircle us. By then, the main elite troops from Hexizhou and Juzizhou will be wiped out in one gulp."

"I heard that the battle situation is not going well."

Another maid pretended to be brave and whispered, "The Ministry of War has issued an order to send the garrison of Fancheng to reinforce and wipe out the Xiliang soldiers in Mutiancheng."

“A bit old.”

The Northern Wei empress rubbed her brows and asked, "How many people are still in Fancheng?"

"Your Majesty, there are a total of 50,000 elite troops stationed in Fancheng,"

the maid answered.

"Fifty thousand people."

The empress sighed, "Abandoning Orange Island and Hexi Province is equivalent to giving our springboard to the south to Xiao Han."

"From now on, it will be almost impossible for the Northern Wei to unify the world."

"This is also something that can't be helped."

The maid said, "Many ministers in the court discussed it over and over again, and finally came up with this method of cutting off one's arm to survive."

If we fight against the 500,000 elite cavalrymen of Xiliang head-on, even if the Northern Wei has a million armored soldiers, we will still be in danger of being destroyed."

(End of this chapter)