flstandardbreds Chapter 52 The Voice of Hope
Chapter 52 The Voice of Hope
But they can't retreat...
They would rather sacrifice their flesh and blood to build an indestructible wall for Da'an.
Because if they retreated, it would mean that the people of Da'an, their parents and relatives, would die under the enemy's butcher knife.
Everyone has a belief in their hearts: hold on a little longer, reinforcements will surely come!
It turns out that God will not let down those who work hard!
On the night of the eighth day, they heard the sound of thousands of horses galloping towards Kyoto!
That is the voice of hope!
It is also the sound of victory!
"It's the Purple Armor Guard!"
Someone shouted.
"It's the Purple Armor Guards! Prince Yongle's Purple Armor Guards!"
The green clothes of the Xiaoyao Sect disciples were all stained red, and it was unclear whether it was their own blood or the enemy's blood.
The gentle and elegant gentleman Xu Lin now had bloodshot eyes and his fair face was stained with blood.
Hearing the sound, he turned around.
In the darkness, a cavalry unit came galloping from a thousand miles away.
They were all dressed in purple armor, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes. They galloped on their horses and quickly joined the battle circle, harvesting the enemy's heads like chopping melons and vegetables.
When the Yi Kingdom's chief general Saihe saw the purple-armored guards, he panicked!
This terrifying elite force had become his nightmare more than 20 years ago, and it still haunts him today!
In the past, he had a strong army and horses, but there was no room for counterattack. Now, after fighting for many days, his soldiers and horses are exhausted. How can he compete with them!
"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"
However, just as the order to retreat was given, a creepy voice came from behind him again, "Where are you going, my old friend?"
The voice was lazy and casual, but it carried a terrifying power that struck heavily at his defenses.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Beiqi had already abandoned his weapons and fled.
It turns out that an alliance of interests cannot last long. You can only share the good times, but not the bad times.
As Saihe turned around, a red tasseled spear suddenly came at him and pierced his armor. His long hair suddenly fell down, and his armor fell to the ground, revealing a white inner garment.
The horse under him was frightened, and it sighed with its front hooves, let out a long whistle, and threw him off its back.
Before he could even stand up, several spears were pointed at his throat.
The young general who was full of vigor and vitality back then is now over 40 years old, but his former elegance can still be vaguely seen between his eyebrows and eyes.
More than 20 years ago, he was also like this, his armor was picked off and he was thrown off his horse.
At this moment, he was defeated by the same person in the same way. Is this a coincidence? Or is it fate?
The commander was captured, and the Yi army was already in a state of collapse. They threw away their weapons and armor and fled in all directions. But where could they flee to? In the direction of the main camp, flames shot up into the sky, jumping before their eyes...
The fierce battle that lasted for eight consecutive days finally stopped at this moment.
They finally received reinforcements and won the victory, but they also paid a heavy price...
Of the 120,000 soldiers, less than 50,000 were left...
The soldiers were cleaning the battlefield. General Gu dragged his tired body towards Prince Yongle. He had just bent over when Prince Yongle helped him up. "General, there is no need to do this. I am late. You have worked hard!"
it is more than words.
Nearly a hundred disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect were killed or injured.
Xulin and other fellow disciples worked together to collect the body and prepare the remains.
The leader of the Yi Kingdom was captured, the camp was burned down, and the remaining defeated soldiers were either escaped or captured.
After reorganizing the defenses at Chiling Pass, King Yongle personally led the Purple Armor Guards and 30,000 cavalry to pursue Beiqi.
Beiqi originally thought that he could withdraw from the battle early and preserve his strength. Da'an suffered heavy losses, so they were safe for the time being.
But just as they returned to the base camp and hadn't even sat down yet, Prince Yongle came in with the Purple Armor Guards.
The Beiqi people had just experienced several days of fighting and were already exhausted. In the face of absolute strength, any strategy would be useless. In order to preserve the last bit of strength, the Beiqi leader had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy.
As long as the people of Beiqi still have the desire to rule the Central Plains, there will never be peace on the border.
But not everyone in Beiqi is aggressive and brave. There are still a large number of unarmed people who hope to live a peaceful life.
He couldn't kill them all.
So the entire tribe was driven out of the other side of the Sui River, a hundred miles away from Chiling Pass, and a treaty was signed that they would not violate the border again within 20 years. King Yongle could not guarantee whether this treaty would last for 20 years.
However, the Sui River is a hundred miles wide, stretching for a thousand miles upstream and downstream, with a water depth of ten feet. It also has undercurrents and fast-flowing water, making it a natural barrier.
Since then, Suihe River has been incorporated into Da'an's territory.
The Yi State, on the other hand, urged for peace and demanded gold and silver in exchange for the captured soldiers.
How could Prince Yongle just ask for some gold and silver and be done with it?
The soldiers of Da'an suffered heavy losses, and they must get gold and silver. They also demanded three cities. They also spread the word that if the ruler of the Yi Kingdom did not agree, he would take the Purple Armor Guards and an army of 200,000 to attack.
After hearing this, the ruler of the Yi State felt that he could no longer sit still in this position, so he quickly agreed to cede three cities, pay countless gold and silver as compensation, and guarantee that he would pay tribute every year without violating any laws.
At the same time, A Shu and others, who had been staying in Huaiyang for a long time, finally found Yuan Xiao's trace.
Surprisingly, I thought he was imprisoned and tortured, but when I saw people, he was dressed in plain clothes and leisurely playing chess with himself in the dark dungeon. There were also special people serving him, and except for the restrictions on his movements, he was enjoying everything.
Those who detain him must bow down and beg him to let him go.
At first, someone ordered him to be detained, but it is easier said than done. Now that he has knelt down and begged Yuan Xiao to leave, he still refuses. They just want to fight with him to see who can outlast the other.
"Sir Yuan, you and I are officials in the same court, but we are in different camps and serve different masters. We are both helpless. Why do you have to embarrass me? Please, I have elderly parents and children to take care of. You have raised my children and they call you uncle. Can you bear to watch them die?"
Yuan Xiao's game of chess ended, and White won.
He didn't even look at Huang Zhixiao, the governor of Huaiyang, who was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. He just said calmly, "Mr. Huang is wrong. They lost their heads because of you, not because of anything I did. You think that by detaining me, you can use my wife and children to force me to surrender. But do you know what has kept you in the position of the governor of the Jiuzhou Canal Transport for so many years?"
He didn't know this before and was often resentful about how a person from a poor family with no background at all could sit in such an enviable position and hold such power.
After he detained the people in the dungeon of his own mansion, he could not do anything to the Governor's Mansion. Even his son was able to send his mother and sister out of Huaiyang Prefecture under martial law in the whole city. Later, when he kept sending people to hunt them down and the two unarmed women were able to enter Beijing safely, he knew it.