Lanling covered the moon

In May of 561 AD, Yecheng, the imperial capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty, received an urgent military report from Liangzhou.It is heard that a few days ago someone was clamoring in front of the Liangzhou garrison camp to meet the commander of the defenders. The person who came was just an unknown person, saying that the Southern Song Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty had already formed an alliance and would attack Qi together today.That man had an unshaven beard, his surname was Lin and his name was Xiao Ru.The commander of the garrison in Liangzhou saw that this man was a man of travel and dust and had no official position, and he was very unfamiliar, so he ordered people to drag him down and beat him fifty times to make an example of others, and punish him for talking nonsense to shake the morale of the army!

No, that person came prepared, knowing that the Liangzhou garrison guarding the main road leading to the imperial city would not trust someone with an unknown source to inform him, so there was a report submitted to Emperor Wucheng at this moment. The half of the Tiger Talisman in Zhan's hand.

When Emperor Wu Cheng saw it, he knew that it was the tiger talisman he gave to Lanling King Gao Changgong when he was enthroned and canonized, and it could fit perfectly with the other half of the tiger talisman he wore.

"Where is King Lanling now?" Above the main hall, Emperor Wu Cheng asked anxiously.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the servants of His Royal Highness Lanling came to report the letter. The last general has never seen His Highness Chang Gong's face, but the servant surnamed Lin said that His Highness should have gone to Jinyang at the moment. The troops there are empty, and it is Zhou Qi. The bordering fortress. Yuwen's guards invaded Daqi, and Jinyang must bear the brunt of it!"

"I want to go to Jinyang! General Duan stays in Yecheng to defend the capital, there must be no mistake!" Gao Zhan jumped up from the dragon chair and ordered with a flick of his sleeves.

"Your Majesty must not!"

When the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty heard the words, they all knelt down holding the wat to remonstrate.Among them, General Duan Shao was the most resolute, and said to Gao Zhan: "Your Majesty, how can you personally go to the battlefield to fight that Yuwen Hu? Wouldn't this make the Zhou thief laugh at me that there is no one in Daqi? Old man Although he is no longer in his prime, but the sword is still young, why does His Majesty let the old man guard the rear now that he wants to personally conquer?! But the old man is no longer useful, so that His Majesty feels that he cannot rely on it?" After finishing speaking, he kowtowed heavily, and asked for his life immediately, " The veteran is not talented, and I would like to lead one hundred thousand soldiers out of Yecheng to guard Jinyang, and the rest of the troops will be dispatched by His Majesty personally, so as to ensure the safety of our capital. I made a solemn oath, Jinyang City is here, I will live, Jinyang If the city is destroyed, I, Duan Shao, will definitely stop living! I hope that His Majesty will give up the idea of ​​a personal conquest, and let the old minister go out on behalf of His Majesty to drive that dog thief back to Guanzhong, which is a tiny place!"

Duan Shao was in the main hall, begging for his orders, with iron bones and pride, and the other generals were also excited when they heard it, and they all came out to follow the example of General Duan and went to the battlefield.

Murong Shaozong guarded the northern border, Hu Luguang guarded the southern border, and the military generals in the capital all looked forward to Duan Shao. Duan Shao had a high position and great achievements. His mother was Lou Zhaojun's sister. It truly deserves its name.With his words, many generals also recommended themselves, vowing to serve the country with death.

"Everyone who loves you, is loyal to the emperor and protects the country is my great fortune and my fortune! The old general please hurry up." Gao Zhan saw this, although he wanted to go out of Yecheng to find the man, but he had no choice but to do so.After Duan Shao took the order, he recommended several other generals to Gao Zhan to send troops to Jinyang with him.Duan Shao's eldest son, Duan Yi, and his second son, Duan Shen, were made generals of hussars and went out with their father.

In addition to Duan's father and son, the military generals who went to Jinyang also included Lou Rui, the brother of Lou Zhaojun, Empress Wuming of Xianbei, and Dugu Yongye, the deputy general.In this way, three days later, Emperor Wucheng Gao Zhan went to the city gate to send Duan Shao and the [-] Qi army out of Yecheng.

"Old General Duan, it has been half a month since Jinyang's military information has not been communicated to Yecheng. It is extremely dangerous for you to go here! I trust the old general, and I hope that the old general will take care of himself!" Going outside the city gate, Gao Zhan stepped down After leaving the sedan chair, he walked side by side with Duan Shao and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Although I'm a little old, I still deal with those Turkic Zhou thieves. I don't pay attention to these mobs. Your Majesty, don't worry too much!" Duan Shao said, clasping his hands in battle armor.

"Yes, Old General Duan has experienced hundreds of battles. I can rest easy in this city of Ye and wait for the general's victory report! It's just... General Hu Luguang, who was stationed in Suizhou the day before yesterday, sent the battle report. The army colluded, and Zang Zhi wanted to sneak attack on our army camp at night. Fortunately, General Hulu had already received the secret report from King Lanling and was prepared. Although some food and grass were set on fire, there were no major casualties. The troops stationed in the south The war with Song Bing has already begun, and the situation in Jinyang is probably not optimistic."

"I have already heard about it. Fortunately, in this war, our army had His Highness Chang Gong go to several garrisons to pass on the military situation first, otherwise our casualties would have been heavy!"

"Old General Duan can think so, so I feel relieved. Chang Gong cannot be compared with Old General Duan in terms of qualifications and military achievements. I just named him General Longxiang just now, just to show off Changfang's record of outstanding achievements. My brother Wen Xiang's achievements before his death were not what he thought, but now Chang Gong has no soldiers by his side and he has already gone to Jinyang alone. A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. I am deeply concerned about Chang Gong's reckless behavior. Yu Xin. I don't want to go to Jinyang in person, but I want to entrust Old General Duan. If I meet my nephew, I hope his life will be the most important thing, and I will protect him well." Gao Zhan's words are extremely light, and he can only Let Duan Shao next to him hear clearly, every word and every word, earnestly, caressing, self-evident.

Hearing this, Duan Shao couldn't help looking up at Gao Zhan.This Ninth Highness has always had a frosty and icy temperament, and his emotions and anger are not shown, how has he ever had such a mood?His face was tender and heartbroken, as if he was dying, but Duan Shao, who was used to seeing the world, was stunned.After slightly dazed, he respectfully clasped his fists and replied, "I will definitely find His Royal Highness Lan Ling and protect him when he comes back safely."

Gao Zhan nodded heavily when he heard the words, as if he was relieved.After Duan Shao said goodbye to His Majesty the Emperor, he got on his war horse, Duan Zi's battle flag was flying, and a hundred thousand cavalry marched southward.

"Father, what did His Majesty tell you just now?" On the post road, Duan Yi asked his father impatiently.

"What does your Majesty's conversation with me have to do with you, a brat? A man doesn't need to talk, he just needs to lead the army and fight well." Duan Shao actually blocked his son back, making Duan Yi quite boring .

"Father, I am also a great general of Hussars now, why am I still a boy? If you want to say that boy, Gao Changgong is two or three years younger than my son, how come he has become Long Xiang on par with my father General? Thinking about it, I would be worthless for my father, and His Majesty the Emperor simply didn't order my Duan family to divide up his soldiers and horses in the Gyeonggi garrison. It's just for fun, otherwise..." Duan Yi Gritting his teeth.

"What else? Yi'er, my father has told you many times that you should not be jealous. A man should have high ambitions and know how to look at people's strengths." Duan Shao said earnestly.Although he also has a lot of grudges against Gao Changgong's position as General Long Xiang, and he was even more puzzled when he heard His Majesty's ardent entrustment today, but in front of his eldest son who is not a great talent, Duan Shao still quietly advised him to be open-minded .

"Yes, brother, His Highness Lanling, although he has not yet made great military achievements, you and I should both know that he is strong in martial arts. Although he looks soft, he is magnanimous in heart. He is brave and courageous. His majesty named him For General Longxiang, it must be because of the momentum of Emperor Zhuang Wenxiang's lineage, and secondly, I hope that I will work harder for the younger generation of generals, and make a name for myself by defending my family and defending the country." Duan Shen said as he rode his horse beside him .

"Oh, the second brother is really my good brother. When I went to the Rouran Khan Court, I always respected His Highness Changgong, and my Highness Changgong was short. Those who knew it thought you admired Gao Changgong, but those who didn't know thought you were Duan Shen. It is the alluring appearance that bows down to King Nalanling..."

"Shut up!" Duan Shao whipped the horse Duan Yi was riding on, the horse neighed and bumped, Duan Yi quickly lowered his head and gritted his teeth when his father was angry, and reined in the horse's reins.Duan Shao rarely reprimanded Duan Yi in front of all the soldiers, and the Duan brothers never expected their father to be so furious.

"What are you talking nonsense about? King Lanling is the fourth son of Emperor Wenxiang, and you are so rebellious and outrageous?" Duan Shao raised his whip and said angrily.

"Father, father...I..." Duan Yi did not know how he touched his father's taboo, but his father was full of anger, and no matter in the army or at home, he was always as majestic as a mountain. Duan Yi quickly bowed his head and said, "Father calm down, Yi'er has lost track of what he said, please forgive me!"

"Yes, elder brother is used to fighting with me on weekdays, and now he has no rules in front of his father. I hope father will forgive elder brother!" Duan Shen also bowed his head and bowed to Duan Shao to plead for mercy, but the soldiers behind only knew that the commander in front seemed to be There was some dispute, and the army slowed down.

Duan Shao looked at the two brothers and saw that the army behind them was blocked from marching, so he continued to move forward without saying a word.

"Father... The child is..." Duan Yi still had to distinguish, but it was obvious that his father didn't pay any attention, so he could only pull off the protective gear on his face and leaned back.

"Father, elder brother, he is unintentional. He had a little entanglement with His Highness Chang Gong on the way to greet His Majesty today. Eldest brother, he is proud and arrogant, but his highness Lanling is not pleasing to the eye. Didn't father say that the youthful spirit Men have some evenly matched opponents to make a big deal, big brother has Gao Changgong as a role model, so he will naturally work harder, father shouldn't be too much..."

"What do you think of Gao Changgong?" Duan Shao asked suddenly.

"...Father, my son thinks that His Highness Chang Gong is open-minded, and his skills are even better. It was thanks to His Highness Chang Gong that I was able to show my demeanor in front of Rouran people in Rouran back then. Da Qi has won me a lot of face."

"I also heard about being a father at the Naadam Conference in the Han Court. Gao Changgong joined the Northern Xinjiang Army at the age of nine. Back then, although he had the position of Minister of Scattering, Emperor Wenxuan did not expect him to come back alive. Murong Shaozong is Wenxiang Emperor Gao Cheng arranged for him to go to the bitter and cold northern Xinjiang. This person is narrow-minded and does not get along well with me and Hu Luguang. When Gao Changgong fell into his hands, you can imagine what kind of suffering he suffered. I know. Shen’er, it’s not scary for a man to be outstanding in martial arts, what’s scary is that he can seduce the Lord with his sex, his heart is as deep as the sea...”

"My lord father, what you said made me panic and I don't know why? His Highness Gao Changgong is indeed one of the most handsome men in the Northern Dynasties, but if you say that he competes for favor with beauty, I would definitely disagree. Besides, His Majesty and Gao Changgong You are still an uncle and nephew, how can you confuse the Lord? Father should not listen to elder brother's usual criticisms and then have a prejudice against the Lanling King."

"Yes, as a father, I really dare not think about the deep meaning in it. But the fact is so, it makes me uneasy now. I hope that King Lanling is an upright and upright person as you said, instead of Attack people who are scheming and skillful, otherwise... our Northern Qi Dynasty will definitely be bloody again!" Duan Shao stroked his beard and sighed.

"This... Father, His Highness Chang Gong is definitely not someone who disregards the righteousness of the country for personal gain. This time our Qi army was able to take precautions in southern Xinjiang. It is also the credit of His Highness Lanling. He sent people risking their lives to deliver the letter. I don't have a single soldier who dares to go to the battlefield alone. As the generals of Daqi, we should unite as one and fight against the enemy together, instead of being suspicious here for no reason. Forgive my child for being unreasonable. Shen'er feels that his father's speculation is against Lanling Your Highness's great humiliation!" Duan Shen lowered his head and cupped his fists.

"Hehe, what Shen'er said is somewhat reasonable. It's a bit biased for my father. No matter what, the top priority is to jointly resist foreign enemies. If Gao Changgong is really as you said, and dares to go to Jinyang alone to take risks, then that's okay. It is worthy of the name of General Long Xiang! In the past, my father had only fought side by side with Hu Luguang, but now he has changed his apprentice, and I want to see if he is the best!" Duan Shao smiled relievedly and ordered the whole army to speed up the march.

Of the 10 horses, [-] are heavy armored cavalry, and the rest are light armored troops. The heavy armored Qi army, whether it is the horsemen or the tall horses, is fully armed, from the horse's head to the stirrups.The soldiers on the horses also don't show their faces, they use silver armor to protect their faces, and only their eyes are exposed between the helmets.Neckguard, breastplate, shoulder armor, boots, leggings, all armed to the fingertips.There was no such troop in the Southern Dynasty. They marched like mountains and rivers, row after row glowing with the scorching luster of metal, which was very dazzling.Neat and uniform, long-haired halberds with cold light.

When it comes to cavalry, most future generations will think of the sturdy Turks.But in fact, in the era when Xianbei culture flourished, although the Gao family in the Northern Qi Dynasty was not a Xianbei clan, the cavalry of the Gao family was invincible and dominated the Northern Dynasty.The Turkic people longed for the rich land of the Central Plains, and repeatedly violated the border, but they were all driven away by the Qi army, and they had nowhere to stand in the Central Plains.It is not an exaggeration to say that the Gao family is the nemesis of the Turks.In this way, the Turks had to rely on the Northern Zhou Dynasty for many years, and they were in conflict with Rouran on the other side of the Altai Mountains.

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