C38 Cavalry Entering the Pass

More than 13 spirals in the air.

It was the beginning of February.

The spring breeze was ten miles away from Yangzhou Road.

It was better to roll up the pearl curtain.

Emperor Zhou was eighteen years old. The summer heat had just arrived, and he had raised the entire country's forces to attack the south.

The Great Prince of Great Zheng personally led five thousand elite cavalry troops, and they appeared at the entrance of the City Lord's Palace like divine soldiers descending from the sky. When the general received the report, he was wearing a robe that was cool to the touch, and in a state of shock, he mounted his horse and hurriedly accepted the challenge.

Although there were many dangerous soldiers at the pass, there was no war that could be fought all year round. The generals and soldiers were all indolent. The thirty thousand defending troops faced the brave cavalry of the Great Zheng. The situation instantly turned into a mess. After the defending general died in battle, the deputy general was unable to resist. That day, he threw the strongest gate in the northwest to the Great Zheng.

Great Zheng's army took over Helan Pass. Great King Ji Jiang and Imperial Advisor Qii Liufeng took charge of the pass, and all the soldiers in the country entered the pass.

After the army entered Helan Pass, they did not rest. They split up and attacked Yanggu Pass, Lower Pass, and Cloud Box Pass. The commanders were the eldest, second, and third princes of Ji Jiang, and the army of tigers and wolves came with the power of wind and thunder.

On the other hand, the grassland men rode horses and fought different wars from the soldiers of the Central Plains. They were excellent cavalry. Each of them had at least three horses. One was a horse, and most of the horses had short bodies and strong legs. Their running speed was not as fast as the other horses, but they were stronger than their strength. It specialized in transporting necessities such as tents, and the horses that were being dragged along the road to rest; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding; one was horse riding. This type of horse had the strongest endurance and was most suitable for long-distance running. The last one was horses, which were the favorite of the soldiers. It would not be used unless it was on the battlefield.

When fighting in the grasslands, the Great Zheng Army was called the true light cavalry. They didn't even bring any horse materials. Everywhere they went was a natural pastures. There was no need to worry about animals not having food. Along the way, he flew in the sky, ran on the ground, and ate everything he could. The soldiers only brought a few days of dried meat and water to go out.

After entering Great Zhou, although the army increased the horse fodder, the soldiers only brought a few days of grain. As for the reason? They slowly talked about it later.

The speed of such cavalry could be imagined. Ordinary horses carrying people ran for an entire night and did not have the strength to fight a war. However, the main army was different. The horses were pulled from the horses to the sides of the battlefield. They were full of energy and had valiant combat strength.

The soldiers of the three passes had received the battle report from the front, so they were prepared. It was necessary for them to be shocked. The guardian general of the Yanggu Pass was the Great Zhou general when he was still alive. Although Wen Di and Qing Wu were deeply influenced by their fathers, they had the responsibility of protecting their country in their hearts. Knowing that Great Zhou was coming to offend them, he encouraged the three armies to fight to the death against the enemy and sent the deputy general Pegasus to ask for help.

This battle was the true first battle between Great Zheng and Great Zhou. Although the general was not a general, he had a deep understanding of the art of war. He took advantage of the fact that Great Zheng's army was not stable. He personally led three thousand elite soldiers to charge into the formation. He killed the arrogant vanguard prince and one thousand of his personal soldiers. After winning, he did not fight and immediately withdrew his troops back to the pass. He defended against the danger and did not fight.

The First Prince was unwilling to accept defeat and waited for the rear troops to arrive. He charged at the pass day and night without stopping. The guards of the Yanggu Pass struggled to hold on for a month without any reinforcements. They could only report, "The three passes encountered enemies at the same time, and we were unable to help them." When they saw that the attack of the Great Zheng Army did not slow down, they knew that the Yanggu Pass was in danger.

It was the 18th year of autumn for Emperor Wen. As for the last soldier of the Yanggu Pass, he did not retreat and the Yanggu Pass was broken.

After the Great Zheng Army broke through, the cavalry charged into Yang Valley County to massacre the city. Be it the soldiers or the civilians, they would kill anyone they saw. For a time, blood flowed like a river.

The news spread to the lower levels. The generals of the lower levels were worried about the civilians, and they saw that their subordinates were either lightly injured or seriously injured. Looking at the enemy troops outside, they were waving their flags and armor. They knew that if they continued to defend, they would die. On that night, he wrote down the drop table and returned to the General's Manor to kill a family of more than a dozen mouthfuls of medicine. They would commit suicide by cutting their own throats. With thanks to Emperor Wen.

The deputy general held the head of the general and opened the city gate. He thought that this would ensure the safety of the people. However, he did not expect that the moment the watch was handed to the First and Second Prince, it would become a dead soul. The Second Prince waved his arms, and the generals under him charged toward the disarmed and demoted troops like wolves pouncing on food. When his hands fell, they immediately howled in pain.

In less than two hours, the more than ten thousand Great Zhou soldiers who had not died in the battle had all turned into dead souls under the blades.

In the Lower Pass County, all men above the age of 16 were demoted to slaves. Send them back. Grassland Carry the sheep and let the horses go. The young man, the elderly man, and the young child, tied ten of them up and pushed them all into the ocean to feed the fish and prawns. The young woman was dragged away and never came back. She was so ugly that she was limping as she cooked for the Great Zheng Army's laundry. It was even more painful than death.

The First Prince was ruthless, while the Second Prince was vicious. Each of them was more ruthless than the last, and they were more brutal than the last. They did not treat the people of Great Zhou as humans at all.

The Cloud Box Pass was the most dangerous of the three passes, and it had the most defending troops. When the military and civilians heard that the first two passes were broken, they were all terrified. Cries and cries sounded out within the pass, and the soldiers felt even sadder when they saw this.

Just as they were grieving, a few hundred villagers suddenly appeared in front of the pass. All of them were kneeling in front of the formation with their hands tied. Among them, there was a general with a tall horse holding a golden armor and a broadsword in his hand. The generals of Cloud Box Pass recognized this person as the Third Prince of the Zheng Dynasty.

"These..." The Third Prince placed his long blade on a villager's shoulder and shouted loudly, "They are all from the Helan Pass. Today, I will use their blood as a sacrifice to the soldiers who died in battle. " As he said that, he waved his hand and his saber fell. Heads fell to the ground one after another, and fresh blood spurted out. It tainted the dazzling golden armor.

After killing hundreds of unarmed villagers, the Third Prince wiped the blood stains on his face and pointed his long blade at Cloud Box Pass. "The day Cloud Box Pass is broken, I will not let you die a good death."