Chapter 722 is about to happen!
Gongsun Zan knelt down to the king of Yan State. Before Gongsun Zan, other members of the Gongsun clan had already surrendered to Yan State.
Because of the war between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, the Gongsun clan realized that they were doomed to fail, and their investment in the Han Dynasty suffered a huge loss.
Now the only way to maintain wealth and honor in front of Yuan Shao is to join the State of Yan.
Perhaps the Gongsun family did not have the foundation to become a royal family, but as a powerful family, the Gongsun family had enough foundation.
As long as Gongsun Zan did not become a monarch, he would be an excellent general.
Who knows if the White Horse General who was so invincible on the Youzhou grasslands back then will appear again?
Yan Mu looked at Gongsun Zan who was kneeling, with a very satisfied smile on his face. The strength of Yan State had grown again. The next step was to annex Youzhou, occupy a dominant position in Youyan, and eye the world.
"General Gongsun, please lead your army to the left side of our army and reorganize the army. Once this matter is resolved, His Majesty the Emperor of Great Yan will come to Youzhou in person soon."
Gongsun Zan was not surprised that the King of Yan would come in person, as the monarchs of Yan always liked to lead the army in person.
In the difficult environment of Liaodong, it is impossible to cultivate countless famous scholars like those in the South. Everyone has to try their best to fight against the environment and survive.
Fighting and death threaten them at all times.
Go south!
This was the idea of all Yan people since they were exiled and gradually rose to power after the founding of the country.
The colorful world of the South is naturally quite wonderful, but what everyone really desires is the warm environment and the land suitable for survival.
Who would be willing to survive in the ice and snow?
Even the children of the royal family were frozen to death in the winter. This shows how hardship and bitterness they were.
Yan Mu looked forward at the Hebei army in heavy armor. He had heard of Hebei's vanguard soldiers. After all, they were a super elite force that could annihilate an elite force like the Bai Ma.
Then he saw Luo Yan in the formation.
Yan Mu's eyes lit up, and he rode forward quickly. He came to the front of the formation, clasped his fists, bowed, and said loudly: "Is the young master of the Luo family in front of you?
Yan Mu of Yan State pays homage to Young Master Luo! "
The tone was quite good. Gongsun Zan and Qu Yi were both a little curious. Could it be that Luo Yan and this Yan noble were old acquaintances?
Only Luo Yan knew that the Luo family made great contributions to the establishment of Yan State.
Especially in order to allow Yan State to maintain the core of the Xia culture, the Luo family also established a storage room in the capital of Yan State and copied many books.
The royal family and nobles of Yan State all knew about this, and they made a covenant with each other, which was passed down from generation to generation.
But the fact that this agreement could actually last for fifty years is quite remarkable.
Now that the Later Han Dynasty has been established for a hundred years, for those who were exiled to the Great Xianbei Mountain during the Early Han Dynasty, it is almost like a myth.
But now it seems that these stories are still circulating at least among the royal family of Yan State.
only……
Luo Yan knew that she would not be able to enjoy any benefits from the young master of the Luo family.
As expected, Yan Mu immediately asked, "Sir, are you now serving Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu? Are you willing to join our Great Yan and work together for the great cause?"
Don't hit a smiling person. Luo Yan clasped his fists and bowed in return, saying, "I am honored to be your honor. I am now the son-in-law of the lord and cannot serve in the Yan State."
Yan Mu showed a rather regretful expression on his face and sighed, "That's really a pity. If you are interested in entering Yan State, you can bring your wife with you. Brother Wang will welcome you wholeheartedly.
You are now under Yuan Benchu’s command. If there are any injuries during the battle between the two armies, I hope you will forgive me.”
Luo Yan also said solemnly: "It should be so!"
Yan Mu's expression changed from pity to solemnity. This is the character of the Yan people, forged in such a difficult environment.
That is clearly the enemy!
Even though he had a good impression of Luo Yan and the Luo family, he very much hoped that Luo Yan could serve in the Yan State.
But as long as you are not an official and are still on the enemy side, I will never hold back on the battlefield. It would be best if we can capture you alive and persuade you to surrender, but if something unexpected really happens, you can't blame them.
Luo Yan was well aware of this character trait of the Yan people, which is why she knew that she could not enjoy the benefits of being the young master of the Luo family.
He was no longer a member of the Zhao Kingdom, but a subject under Yuan Shao, which made him an enemy in the eyes of the Yan people.
Luo Yan and Yan Mu didn't say anything, but Gongsun Zan and Qu Yi were dumbfounded, because they had never seen such a calm and even friendly atmosphere discussing matters of life and death.
It's like Luo Yan and Yan Mu pointed swords at each other, and then said in a light tone with a smile, I'm going to kill you.
The strong sense of disharmony made both of them shudder.
Yan Mu rode his horse as if he was going to turn back to the formation, but after only a few steps, he turned around and came to the front of the formation again, as if he was just turning around. This rather strange scene made everyone wonder what he wanted to do.
Yan Mu's face changed from humble to arrogant, he drew the sword from his waist and said loudly: "I am Yan Mu, the vanguard general of Yan State!
Following the orders of the Lord of Great Yan, I hereby inform the nobles of Youzhou that the Han Dynasty has lost its mandate from heaven and a new ruler will emerge on the land of the Xia.
We, Great Yan, respectfully carry out the decree of heaven, eliminate the last remnants of the Han Dynasty, and prosper our Great Yan era.
Now I tell you, are you willing to surrender and build Great Yan together with us?
Those who are willing to surrender will share the wealth!
Those who are unwilling to surrender..."
The expression on Yan Mu's face suddenly turned cold, and there was a clear chill in his voice. He raised his sword high and shouted in the fierce wind: "Kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
Almost the moment he finished speaking, the entire Yan army began to shout, and in just a short moment they were shouting in unison.
The surging murderous aura almost lifted up the entire sky, and Qu Yi's face changed. In the Hebei army, only the vanguard death squad had such strong murderous aura.
But what level of army is the Xiandeng Death Squad?
There are not many armies in the entire Central Plains that can go head-on with the Xiandeng Death Squad.
The morale, sharpness and murderous aura of the Yan army had reached such a level that one could imagine how strong these armies were.
Luo Yan was not surprised at all. The Luo family often went to Liaodong to look for wild Saker Falcons and knew the Yan people very well, or rather, they knew the entire Liaodong area very well.
The Hu people living in Liaodong were called Donghu. These Donghu were semi-nomadic and semi-fishering and hunting. They had extremely strong combat effectiveness. As long as they put on armor and took up weapons, they could become excellent warriors without almost any training.
Because in that difficult environment, those who were not strong in fighting power died.
Where are the Yan people?
They have the same indomitable will as the Donghu, and they have another blessing, which is to go home!
Return to Central Plains!
A casual remark made by the ancestors who helped establish the State of Yan became a call for the Yan nobles to rally the hearts of the people.
These Yan people are strong and tenacious, and they also have a resentment that has been suppressed in the hearts of the entire ethnic group for more than a hundred years.
Why did Luo Yan call them Yan people? Because these people were very different from the Han people in the Central Plains.
This spirit is the soul of the Yan people and their obsession. As long as this spirit is still there, the entire Yan State will continue to move forward until all those who stand in their way are crushed, or crushed themselves.
Even the King of Yan himself did not dare to stop it.
Any ruler of Yan State who dares to show his unwillingness to go south will surely die!
Qu Yi himself was an extremely arrogant person. The fact that he tolerated Yan Mu pretending to be powerful in front of him for such a long time was already because he was concerned about the Yan army.
But after hearing what Yan Mu said, he could no longer hold back, and immediately drew out his sword and said sternly: "That Yan person, what real tricks do you have? The truth will be revealed on the battlefield. Saying these lies is just to make people laugh."
The Yan State naturally had records of Qu Yi, the chief hero who defeated Gongsun Zan in the Battle of Jie Bridge. So Yan Mu did not say anything rude about Yan Mu's arrogant words, but laughed coldly. Even if the Xiandeng death squad was very strong, the people in front of him were the Yan State's iron cavalry.
Luo Yan also said loudly: "We will be here, waiting for you to attack. We want to experience the strength of the Yan cavalry and see if it is just boasting."
Unexpectedly, after Yan Mu finished his harsh words, he did not directly order the Yan army to attack, but came to Gongsun Zan and said: "General Gongsun, since you are now a noble of my Yan State, this battle is your first battle since entering my Yan State.
Then General Gongsun will lead the charge, and I will support him from behind. General Gongsun will surely be able to capture the enemy easily."
Gongsun Zan had just reorganized the army which was a bit messy, but he didn't expect that he would be asked to go into battle. When he looked at the Hebei army formation which looked like a hornet's nest, his scalp instantly went numb.
He couldn't help but think back to when he was at Jie Bridge, he led the White Horse Volunteers and faced a vanguard of warriors whose numbers were even smaller than the numbers they have now.
The final result was naturally quite tragic. The White Horse Volunteers that he had worked so hard to train were completely wiped out in that battle. Even now, he still feels extremely heartbroken whenever he thinks about it.
But now he has to lead the Youzhou cavalry to face the vanguard soldiers again?
But looking at Yan Mu's expression, Gongsun Zan took a deep breath. What else could he say now?
You have to demonstrate your own value in order to gain a foothold in a new country. Without any merit, it would be a dream to want to stay safely in the State of Yan.
The State of Yan never wanted incompetent people. The Gongsun family, who often dealt with and did business with the State of Yan, knew the people of Yan as well as the Luo family.
Gongsun Zan quickly gathered all his thoughts. He put down the heavy burden of being a monarch and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. All those things that he used to need to consider a lot no longer required him to consider. He only needed to think about how to command the army to win.
And the matter of war?
He is Gongsun Zan!
Gongsun Zan pointed the sword in his hand forward, and countless ways of attack appeared almost instantly. The Youzhou cavalry rushed forward and then dispersed.
Yan Mu led the Yan army forward. The Yan army maintained a posture ready to attack at any time. His face was full of solemnity.
Of course, he did not allow Gongsun Zan to attack in order to consume Gongsun Zan's army. Yan Mu wanted to consume the bows and crossbows of a wave of first-line soldiers.
Moreover, in this land, the first-line soldiers could not run away at all. No one could escape the pursuit of the Yan cavalry and the Youzhou cavalry.
The final fate of the first-line death soldiers was that they ran out of arrows and were then besieged and forced to surrender. This was the fate of the first-line death soldiers that Yan Mu saw.
"Qu Yi is a great general in Hebei. If we can recruit him to train a strong army for Yan, the hope of Yan returning to its homeland will be much greater.
If I could capture Prince Yan alive and present him to the king, no, it would be perfect for me to marry him to my daughter. I would be really proud.
Luo Yan, Luo Yan, this is your destiny with Yan State."
Yan Mu observed the situation on the field, his palm constantly stroking the hilt of the sword, calculating the time when the king would arrive.
The first group of warriors who died were like a small boat in the ocean. Ordinary people would probably have started to feel scared.
But Qu Yi and Luo Yan were not panicked at all.
The first batch of soldiers are the elite among the elite and will not panic like the new recruits. All the soldiers are under command and form a tight formation to resist the cavalry that may come from all directions.
Luo Yan held the sword in his hand and said in a deep voice: "The Lord does not know the situation here. He is leading a large army and his speed may be a little slower. The two of us need to hold on for a while longer."
Qu Yi licked his lips, as if they were stained with blood, and a slightly cruel smile appeared on his face, "Don't worry, sir, the Xiandeng Death Squad will not stop until all the arrows are shot.
Even if all the arrows are shot out, the first batch of death soldiers will let everyone know that heavy crossbowmen are not just good at shooting arrows, they are also heavy armored soldiers when they pick up weapons.
Anyone who dares to bump into them will be crushed to pieces by the first wave of death warriors!"
Yan Mu looked at the Hebei army standing still like a mountain in front of the Youzhou army, and knew that it would be impossible to capture this tightly defended army in a short period of time relying solely on the Youzhou army.
This kind of military formation was specially used by Qu Yi to restrain cavalry attacks. Apart from the inconvenience of movement, it has almost no disadvantages.
The only way is to besiege them and wait for their food and supplies to run out, but is there time to do so?
Yan Mu looked far away in the direction of Youzhou. The army coming to Youzhou was not just this one. When would the army led by Yuan Shao appear?
Yan Mu didn't have to wait long. At dawn, when the sun was at its highest point in the sky, a large flag with the word "Yuan" on it appeared on the horizon. Yuan Shao, who almost took over Youzhou, arrived at the battlefield.
Before arriving at the battlefield, Yuan Shao learned about the situation from the scouts, so he rushed here so quickly because he was afraid that something might happen to Luo Yan, Qu Yi and the vanguard soldiers.
Facing the world-famous Yuan Benchu, Yan Mu instantly became nervous, and then a piece of news came.
"General, the king is leading a large army and is already 20 miles away!"
The king has arrived!
The distance of twenty miles is just a matter of a day.
Not long after Yuan Shao arrived at the battlefield, Yan Lin, the King of Yan State, also appeared on the battlefield leading the Yan army.
The cavalry is everywhere!
Countless lances stood up, as if piercing through the sky.
I talked about the plot with you for a while today, so I wrote less. I need to think about the outline of the rest of the story, so you guys can just read these first.
(End of this chapter)
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