The Jagged Empire of Daqin

Liu Zhendong is a sixtieth veteran with rich experience in war and loyal to the imperial court. When Zheng Long raised his troops to rebel, Liu Zhendong was the most powerful in suppressing the rebellion, and he had no complaints or regrets. Leading the army to suppress Zheng Long's army.

His Marquis of Huaibei was not obtained by forcing the court, it was a voluntary compensation from the court, serving as the military salary and rations that had not been distributed for many years. When he was granted the title, Liu Zhendong refused to accept the order, thinking that the court should not use this false name to reach the army rations and salaries.

The imperial court felt extremely helpless when they learned that Liu Zhendong refused to accept the order because of this matter. It was not that they did not want to give Liu Zhendong money and food, but they really couldn’t give it. Seal Huaibei County to Liu Zhendong, let Liu Zhendong rule Huaibei County himself, and all taxes in Huaibei County will go to Ningta Camp, so that he can support himself.

Although Liu Zhendong is not good at handling political affairs, he still manages Huaibei County well. He can support himself and no longer needs the money and food from the court.

While governing Huaibei County, he also continued to put pressure on King Zheng, Jihou, Yuanhou, Wuhou, and Yanghou. The Yehous in the surrounding area have already left all the underpants swallowed by Yan Chaoting.

Ye Wang Ye Hou: The title of prince and marquis obtained through rebellion!

Any ruler likes such a capable and loyal talent, let alone the Great Qin Emperor Ying Chang who loves talents like his life!

"Let the last general go!" Du Changjing said without hesitation.

"You?" Ying Chang raised his brows, and when he was about to say something, he heard Du Changjing say: "Generally, people with greater ability are more arrogant. If your majesty only sends young generals to negotiate, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you." Let Liu Zhendong think that I, Daqin, have no sincerity!"

"Liu Zhendong is the Marquis, and the last general is also the Marquis. If you send the last general, Liu Zhendong will definitely have nothing to say about sincerity. Moreover, with the reputation of the last general, Liu Zhendong will more or less give me some face and won't let me Great Qin is embarrassing!"

Du Changjing's last words are not self-promotional. With his current status and status, no matter where he goes, he will be treated politely!

"Okay, then please trouble General Du!" Ying Chang nodded, agreeing that Du Changjing should go talk to Liu Zhendong.

"The last general will leave!" Du Changjing bowed down respectfully to bid farewell. After the salute, he turned and left the tent, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

Ying Chang looked around at the generals, finally looked at Alukgo, and asked in a neutral tone: "In addition to inquiring about the Ningta Great Wall, did General Gu Yuan send anyone to inquire into the hinterland of the Yan Empire? "

Alukege hurriedly bent down to compose a report: "Returning to Your Majesty, the general sent scouts to the hinterland of Yan to investigate, but Liu Zhendong is extremely strict, and he sealed off the north of Huaibei County, and there is no way out. Therefore, the scouts all returned without success!"

"In this way, we know nothing about the hinterland of the Yan Empire!" Ying Chang said expressionlessly.

"Your Majesty, now that Zheng Long has surrendered to our Great Qin, no one in Yan territory can pose a threat to our Qin army except Liu Zhendong. I believe that when our Qin army breaks through the Ningta Great Wall and captures Huaibei County, the princes of the Yan Empire I will definitely wait and see, so I, Daqin, don't need to know the situation in the hinterland of the Yan Empire, knowing it is useless!"

Chapter 680 Liu Zhendong's Loyalty!

Alukege said disapprovingly, completely ignoring the princes of the Yan Empire.

Ying Chang couldn't help smiling, "I hope so!"

"You all go down and prepare well. When Shangyanghou returns to the camp, he will start attacking the Great Wall of Ningta!" Ying Chang said immediately.

"Follow orders!!"

All the generals bowed down respectfully and shouted in unison, and then left the handsome tent one by one...

Time passed slowly, and it was three o'clock at night!

Ningta Great Wall!

The ten-foot-high Great Wall corridor is covered with crossbow carts full of iron arrows. The mouths of the crossbows are aligned to the north of the Great Wall. If you count them carefully, there are more than 1000 crossbow carts. All fired together, no matter whether the opponent is heavy infantry or heavy cavalry, they will be buried in front of the ballista.

"Master Hou!"

"Master Hou!"

"Ok!"

Liu Zhendong, a sixtieth veteran, wore a black tiger-patterned armor and a purple tasseled helmet on his head. With his left hand on the hilt of his sword, he walked on the corridors of the Great Wall, patrolling the defense of the army. Every time he passed by soldiers, the soldiers holding torches would bow and salute respectfully.

After Liu Zhendong took a few steps, he stopped and looked at the pitch-black northern desert. After looking at it for a while, he said with a serious expression: "The Qin army is good at lightning strikes and night raids. You must Strictly guard the surrounding area, we must ensure that the ten li radius is within the surveillance range of our army!"

A lieutenant standing behind Liu Zhendong heard the words, and immediately bowed down and saluted and replied: "The last general has already sent scouts to cover ten miles to the north, and there will never be a surprise attack by the Qin army!"

Liu Zhendong nodded, and after being silent for a while, he said solemnly: "What's wrong with the preparation?" When he said this, Liu Zhendong's vicissitudes of eyes flashed a bright light and murderous intent, and his left hand holding the hilt of the sword couldn't help but forcefully, It caused hideous veins to burst out on the back of his left hand.

"It's ready, but Marquis, are you really going to do this? He is not an ordinary person. If he is really killed, the Qin Empire will have to fight us hard?" big concern.

Liu Zhendong turned around, stared at the lieutenant with a gloomy face, and said in a low tone: "The battlefield is about life and death, and everyone has to work hard, otherwise he will be the one who dies. I will pretend that I didn't hear what you said just now!"

The gloomy face and low tone made the lieutenant suddenly break out in cold sweat, his back was like water, his face turned pale, and he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Liu Zhendong.

"Report!"

In vain at this time, a scout quickly passed through the gate of the Great Wall. After entering the Great Wall, the scout shouted while turning his head to look around.

"At this!"

Liu Zhendong's lieutenant quickly waved to the scouts with an attitude of relief.

This scout came too timely, otherwise, he really didn't know how to face Liu Zhendong.

Hearing the lieutenant general's call, the scouts quickly jumped off their horses, and ran up the corridor of the Great Wall with a hasty expression. When they came to Liu Zhendong, the scouts knelt down on one knee and wrote a report: "Report to Lord Marquis, I found a new one ten miles north of the Great Wall. The cavalry of the Qin army was running towards the Great Wall at a very fast speed. Due to the darkness, the villain could not recognize the appearance of the leader, and he did not know how many troops this Qin army had. However, judging from the movement, this Qin army There are no more than one hundred cavalry!"

Liu Zhendong frowned, and muttered to himself with a solemn expression: "With less than a hundred cavalry, they dared to swagger towards my Great Wall. Could it be that this cavalry is the famous Xuanjia Army? No, the Xuanjia Army has [-] troops. , Moreover, the news I got is that Emperor Qin did not mobilize the Xuanjia Army to join the battle, but stayed in the capital of Xianyang!"

"It's really strange, what is it if it's not the Xuanjia Army? Could it be the famous Devil's Eighteen Knights? It's also impossible. Logically speaking, the Devil's Eighteen Knights should be at Qingkou Pass. No, this is still possible. Maybe it was the Emperor Qin who sneakily called in the Eighteen Devil Riders!"

Liu Zhendong kept muttering to himself, and carefully analyzed the news from the scouts. Seeing Liu Zhendong analyzing the situation, the lieutenant did not dare to intervene, so he could only prick up his ears and listen carefully.

"Pass down the order and prepare to meet the enemy. It is very likely that the comers are the Devil's Eighteen Cavalry led by Zhao Hua. Tell the soldiers to pay attention to the cover to prevent being shot and killed by the Devil's Eighteen Cavalry!" Liu Zhendong quickly issued the military order, mistaking this Qin army The army iron cavalry is the devil's eighteen cavalry.

"Obey!" The deputy general responded forcefully!

"The whole army obeys the order and prepares to meet the enemy!"

"The crossbow is ready!"

"Archers ready! Crossbowmen ready!"

A series of orders came from the corridors of the Great Wall, and the soldiers who were a little drowsy immediately shuddered!

All of a sudden, the Great Wall of Ningta was in full swing, and every soldier of the Yan Army looked nervously at the darkness in front of them. Under the night, everyone's sight was blocked. Although there were torches to illuminate, it could only let the soldiers Seeing an object ten meters ahead, if it exceeds ten meters, only a silhouette can be seen, and if it is further away, it will be black at a glance, and nothing can be seen.

In this unknown situation, even if you know that the opponent is less than Baiqi, you are still nervous. Not only ordinary soldiers are nervous, but Liu Zhendong, who is Marquis of Huaibei, is also very nervous. The left hand holding the hilt is also ready to draw the sword.

"Don't shoot the arrow!"

"Brothers on the opposite side don't shoot arrows!"

Just when the situation was tense to the extreme, voices came from the dark night ahead. Hearing this voice, many officers and soldiers of the Yan Army were bewildered.

"Don't shoot the arrow!"

After being relieved, Liu Zhendong immediately issued a military order. All the soldiers received the military order and lowered their strong bows and crossbows one after another. Pull the crossbow rope and hold on.

As soon as something goes wrong, the enemy will welcome their arrows!

tread... tread...

With the passage of time, the faint sound of horseshoes reached the ears of the generals of the Yan army, and they saw more than fifty cavalrymen of the Qin army wearing black fish scale armor, red tasseled helmets, and holding lances walking out of the shady scene. The other is wearing a black tiger-striped general armor, a purple tasseled helmet, a tiger-headed gun, and a black two-clawed black dragon cloak on the back!

When Liu Zhendong saw a trace of white hair on the forehead of the leading Qin general, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he asked with a slightly surprised look: "Are you Changjing, the capital of Shangyang, the Great Qin Dynasty?"

Changjing, the capital below the Great Wall, heard the sound and couldn't help looking up at the source of the sound. When he saw Liu Zhendong wearing armor and a purple tasseled helmet, he recognized Liu Zhendong's identity, and immediately raised his hand to salute: "The general has good eyesight, I think the general It's Liu Zhendong, Marquis of Huaibei, right? I met Marquis of Huaibei in Changjing, the lower capital!"

Liu Zhendong raised his hand solemnly and said, "I'm Liu Zhendong, and I've met Lord Marquis of Shangyang!"

After being courteous, Liu Zhendong continued to say: "The Marquis of Shangyang only led a troop straight to the border of our Great Wall. Aren't you afraid that I, Liu Zhendong, will take the opportunity to kill you? If I can kill you, the Qin Empire will lose a big general. I, Liu Zhendong It can be regarded as being loyal to the Great Yan Empire!"

"Haha!" Du Changjing couldn't help laughing.

Liu Zhendong frowned, and said with a rather displeased expression: "Why, Lord Marquis of Shangyang thinks that I, Liu Zhendong, am too weak to kill you, Marquis of Shangyang, the Great Qin?"

"The Marquis of Huaibei is a hero of a generation. His life was bright and upright. How could he kill the messenger!" Du Changjing looked at Liu Zhendong on the Great Wall with a smile on his face and smiled.

"Envoy?" Liu Zhendong raised his eyebrows, "Could it be that the Marquis of Shangyang sent me as an envoy to the Yan court at the order of Emperor Qin?"

"It is true that I am following the will of His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor, but the envoy is not the court of Yan, but the Marquis of Huaibei, the Marquis of Huaibei, that's all I've said, don't you want to do my best to be a landlord, and let me go down to the Great Wall? Drink fine wine with the Marquis of Huaibei?" Du Changjing said with a light smile.

When Liu Zhendong heard this, he probably already guessed the reason for Du Changjing's visit, and came to persuade him to surrender!

"The humble house in Xiaxia is simple, and there is no good wine. If the Marquis of Shangyang really wants to say something, you can wrong him and speak directly outside the Great Wall. My ears are good and I can hear clearly!" Liu Zhendong said expressionlessly. replied.

"What?" The corner of Du Changjing's mouth twitched, and the smile on his face froze immediately.

Not allowed in?If you don't give face so much, it's all due to Master Hou?

Liu Zhendong's refusal to let him in really surprised Du Changjing. Originally, he wanted to get drunk with Liu Zhendong, confide in each other's heart, and then persuade Liu Zhendong to lead his troops to surrender, but now it seems that Liu Zhendong has no intention of surrendering!

Thinking of this, Du Changjing couldn't help but think of a passage, generals have the will to die, soldiers have the intention to die, half of the victory has not yet been fought; this kind of strong and unyielding spirit, Du Changjing can only see in the Qin army , I have never seen any other country's army have such a rock-like spirit.

It seems that the battle of Ningta is unavoidable, and this battle is also a tough one!

"Master Huaibei, I, the Qin army, have come thousands of miles away, and I am exhausted from the journey. I want to go inside and rest for a while, can't I just taste Yan wine?" Du Changjing said indifferently.

"Yan Jiu is not as strong as Qin Jiulie, Lord Marquis of Shangyang will definitely not like it, so let's forget it. Besides, if you, Qin Jun, want to rest, wouldn't it be better to go back to your own camp to rest?" Liu Zhendong said calmly. replied.

"It seems that the Marquis of Huaibei is not welcome at all!" Du Changjing joked with a smile.

"Huh!" Liu Zhendong snorted coldly, "Shangyang Houye said this, isn't he asking for trouble? As the saying goes, when friends come, they have wine, and when enemies come, they are served with sticks. Thousands of troops are coming, how dare I welcome you, otherwise, I will be a traitor who betrays the country and seeks glory!"

"If Lord Marquis of Shangyang blames me for being rude, I will admit it, but Lord Marquis of Shangyang must remember that in time, I will definitely lead the son of Dayan to knock at Qinguan. I hope that by that time, Lord Marquis of Shangyang will not be rude and will definitely You are welcome!"

"Hahaha!"

"Master Hou is mighty! Dayan is mighty!"

"What Hou Ye said is very good, given time, my boy from Da Yan will definitely knock on Qin Pass!"

"Knock on the Qin Pass!!"

"mighty!!"

Liu Zhendong's words immediately inspired the soldiers of the Yan Army. In an instant, bursts of cheers came from the Great Wall, and the morale and fighting spirit of the Yan Army soared!

This Liu Zhendong is really a hero, unfortunately, time waits for no one, after all, it is a wrong payment!

Du Changjing thought to himself, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and a hint of admiration appeared. For heroes, no matter friend or foe, he always maintains the highest respect!

"The Marquis of Huaibei has talked about this, so I won't go around the corner. My emperor loves talents like his life. He regards the Marquis of Huaibei as a great talent, and is willing to treat him with real power and a high position. I don't know what the Marquis of Huaibei wants? "Du Changjing didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point, telling his purpose of coming here.

Liu Zhendong solemnly raised his hand and saluted, and replied: "I would also like to ask Lord Marquis of Shangyang to say something for me. I, Liu Zhendong, thank His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor for his great kindness, but Liu Zhendong is already a minister of the Great Yan. This is Liu Zhendong's bottom line, if His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor really likes Liu Zhendong, then he will kill Liu Zhendong with his own hands, and die in the hands of a generation of heroes, it is worth it!"

"Okay, I'll take this sentence with me, and I'll take my leave!" Du Changjing returned the salute with a solemn expression, then turned around and left with a group of fifty cavalry, and quickly disappeared into the night, waiting for Du Changjing to come to Qin. After the army cavalry left, Liu Zhendong immediately ordered coldly:

"Pass down the military order of the Marquis. From now on, everyone must work hard. Within three days, the Qin army will attack the Great Wall of Ningta with heavy troops!"

Liu Zhendong believed that when Emperor Qin learned that the surrender was fruitless, he would quickly dispatch his army to attack the Great Wall of Ningta. The next battle!

"The last general is going to deliver the order!" The deputy general responded with a respectful expression!

Soon, the military order was conveyed to the whole army, and the soldiers of the whole army were on high alert. Even if they were sleeping, their spirits were tense, and they would be awakened by the slightest disturbance.

The next night, March 24th, [-]th year of Shengqin!

In the eastern part of the Northern Desert, Ningta Camp!

It was night at this time, and the Ningta camp was dimly lit and silent, only the footsteps of the patrol team and the fluttering of military flags, and occasionally there were a few howling wolves around the camp. The handsome tent located in the center of the camp, handsome The tent was brightly lit, and there were many figures moving inside.

In the handsome tent, Ying Chang was wearing a red inner robe and sat on the handsome seat, while the generals stood on both sides. The handsome tent was very quiet, no one spoke, as if they were all waiting for something, and after an unknown amount of time, a figure appeared Outside the commander's tent, Du Changjing was then seen walking into the tent. As soon as Du Changjing entered the commander's tent, he found that the generals of the entire army were inside, and he was the only one left. Obviously, everyone was waiting for him.

"Your Majesty, the general is back!" Du Changjing bowed and saluted respectfully.

"How is it going, will the trip go smoothly?" Ying Chang looked at Du Changjing expectantly and asked.

Du Changjing couldn't help laughing wryly, "Your Majesty, this Liu Zhendong is not even allowed to enter the door, so let the general tell him outside the Great Wall. In desperation, the general can only talk to him outside the Great Wall. After some conversations, Liu Zhendong refuses to surrender!"

"You won't let Shangyang Hou in through the door?"

"This is too shameless!"

"This is still Shangyang Hou going in person, if we go instead, wouldn't he just greet us with a rain of arrows?"

"Liu Zhendong is simply rude!"

Knowing that no one is allowed to enter the east gate of Liu Zhen, the generals couldn't help expressing their dissatisfaction. Hearing these words, Du Changjing couldn't help but turn reddish, feeling a bit ashamed. He also said before that he was Lord Marquis, Liu Zhendong is also Lord Hou, so he will give him face.

It seems that he overestimated his face.

"It seems that Liu Zhendong is determined to fight Daqin to the end!" Ying Chang's eyes flashed with disappointment, and his expression was a little pity!

"Your Majesty, Liu Zhendong asked the last general to pass a word!" Du Changjing said.

"Oh?" Ying Chang couldn't help feeling curious, "Let's hear it!"

"That's what Liu Zhendong said. I, Liu Zhendong, thank His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor for his great love, but Liu Zhendong is already a minister of the Great Yan. One minister does not serve two masters. This is Liu Zhendong's bottom line. If His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor really likes Liu Zhendong, then he will do it himself. Kill Liu Zhendong, and die in the hands of a generation of heroes, it is worth it!" Du Changjing passed the words to Ying Chang without changing his original words.

"How could I be willing to kill such a loyal and brave man? It's a pity, Yan has a capable general, but an incompetent minister can be a king!" Ying Chang's tone was full of regret, and he felt sorry for Liu Zhendong's loyalty. In fact, Ying Chang is very contradictory. Liu Zhendong accepted the surrender, so he still doesn't like Liu Zhendong, thinking that Liu Zhendong is not that kind of loyal and brave minister, but Liu Zhendong does not accept the surrender, and feels pity and regret, wishing to tie Liu Zhendong back now.

Humans are complex creatures!

"Since Liu Zhendong has no intention of surrendering, then use force to conquer him and convey my will. At dawn tomorrow, the army will immediately break out of camp and reach the Ningta Great Wall as quickly as possible!" Ying Chang ordered with a solemn expression, without anger and prestige!

"The general obeys orders!!"

All the generals shouted in unison in high spirits!