Go! Go! Go!
Just as Zhao Muyun led Tang Yanhai's scout battalion to rescue the eldest daughter of the Fan family from the killers of Xuetangzhai, and Tong Gu led three captains Du Wei, Tian Qing, and Shi Yong, plus his own troops, totaling 4,000 people, to capture Dejing City, the northeastern gateway of Xiazhou, Wu Shangzhi, who had set out from Jincheng, Yanzhou long ago, led a thousand cavalrymen, each riding two horses, along the Ganquan River under Liuli Mountain, all the way east, and first arrived at the intersection of Ganquan River and the river.
Then they rode non-stop, heading south along the west side of the river, and arrived outside Hancheng, which is the border between Xiazhou and Linzhou.
At this moment, Hancheng has been occupied by the rebels.
When they saw such a cavalry appear, they thought it was the Tatar cavalry from the north.
The city gates were immediately closed as if facing a powerful enemy.
According to the original plan, Wu Shangzhi's army was to miraculously appear at Luzi Pass when the rebels at Luzi Pass were focusing on Xiazhou, and then launch a surprise attack and capture the pass.
Hancheng saw the appearance of the cavalry and might go to inform them.
But they could only report the news to Ma Zongliang in Linzhou.
It was impossible to inform the defenders of Luzi Pass.
Could their scouts possibly outrun a cavalryman riding two horses?
Hancheng is still a hundred miles away from Luzi Pass. With the horsepower of the cavalry, they can reach the destination in one day.
Wu Shangzhi ignored them completely, bypassed the city and headed west, straight to Luzi Pass.
A thousand cavalrymen galloped across the wilderness, the rumbling sound of their hooves filled the air, the dust they stirred up was filled with astonishing momentum.
The people along the way all gave way.
There were also some scattered rebel soldiers.
But without exception, they were all shot dead.
Many of the rebel scouts were shot dead at the beginning, and they immediately learned their lesson and did not dare to approach Wu Shangzhi and his group within five miles.
From then on, there were no more obstacles along the way. Wu Shangzhi traveled smoothly and soon arrived at Luzi Pass.
I thought there would be a fierce battle.
However, there were only 500 rebels at Luzi Pass.
When Wu Shangzhi ordered the cavalry to take out their composite bows and fire three volleys at the city, the rebels in the city were scared out of their wits and opened the gates to surrender.
Wu Shangzhi easily captured the pass and gathered more than 400 rebels who surrendered in Guanzhong. He built a defense system based on Zhendi Fort, Yinzhou City, Feihukou and other places.
The scouts accompanying the cavalry immediately reported the latest developments of the cavalry camp back to Zhao Muyun and Tong Gu in Yanzhou so that they could make good moves in Xiazhou.
Wu Shangzhi built fortifications at Luzi Pass, rested and waited for the arrival of the enemy.
After all, their appearance was like driving a nail into the heart of the rebels.
Whether it is Xiazhou or Linzhou, they must feel like a thorn in their throats and want to pull it out.
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At this moment, the three Hou Zongmin brothers in Xiazhou were either dead or captured.
I don’t know how Hou Zongmin’s subordinates in Xiazhou City felt when they learned about this situation, especially since Luzi Pass was also captured.
To the south of Luzi Pass, Ma Zongliang, one of the four kings under Li Jingang, who was confronting Tian Zun, was in a bad mood.
Li Jingang, along with Niu Desheng and Yang Yan, led an army of 250,000 and stormed into Xijing, leaving Ma Zongliang to contain the enemy.
Originally, Ma Zongliang was tying down Li Chenghua's Longxiang and Huwei battalions of the capital's troops and Tian Zun's 10,000 troops from the interior.
However, the Minister of War Yang Dingguo personally led the troops and ordered Li Chenghua's two battalions of troops from the capital to rush to Xijing to participate in the decisive battle, leaving only 10,000 troops from the interior to monitor Ma Zongliang.
Seeing that the main force of the imperial court had withdrawn, Ma Zongliang also wanted to follow to Xijing.
But Li Jingang believed that he had Niu Desheng and Yang Yan, one civil and one military, plus 250,000 people, and it should be no problem for him to deal with the 100,000 troops assembled by Xijing City and Yang Dingguo.
Therefore, Li Jingang did not allow Ma Zongliang to come to Xijing, but instead he stayed in Linzhou.
In this way, they can be connected with their hometown Xiazhou, and even if they fail in the battle of Xijing, they will still have a way to retreat.
Unlike Hou Zongmin who was willing to stay, Ma Zongliang was very much attracted by the wealth and women in Xijing City.
In addition, he also heard that the Hanwang Mansion and the Qinwang Mansion outside Xijing City contained treasures that were no less than those in Xijing City.
Although given Li Jingang's style of doing things, he would not treat his brothers unfairly.
But Ma Zongliang prefers to snatch things for himself rather than having them given to him by others.
Once they break into Xijing City, can Ma Zongliang easily give up the beauties he has snatched?
But Li Jingang did not agree to let him come, so Ma Zongliang was naturally very depressed.
He felt that it must be Yang Yan and Niu Desheng who slandered Li Jingang.
During the confrontation with Tian Zun, Ma Zongliang always thought of some reason to go to Xijing.
When Ma Zongliang of Linzhou learned from the scouts that an elite Dayin cavalry had appeared in the north, his eyes lit up. Perhaps the opportunity had come!
It is very likely that Zhao Muyun, the captain of Dayin Pinglu in the north, will use military force against Xiazhou.
Because the battle in Weizhou had ended, the invading King Zhelan, King Loufan and the Northern Di Chanyu's guard, the Silver-Armored Captain Shuchi, were all defeated by Zhao Muyun's strategy.
Before the weather turns cold this year, the Tatars in the north will not launch a large-scale attack on Shuozhou and Weizhou.
Zhao Muyun will be able to free up his hands to deal with Xiazhou, which is adjacent to him.
Now Li Jingang's main force and the imperial army are stationed near Xijing, ready for a major battle.
The Dayin court will definitely ask Zhao Muyun to send troops to support the battle in Xijing and distract Li Jingang.
Ma Zongliang thought for a moment, then said to the people around him, "Take my letter and quickly go to the Bailuyuan camp in Xijing to report to the commander-in-chief that Xiazhou may be lost!"
"And then?" asked the person next to him.
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