One of the six southwest counties of Xia Kingdom, Hechi County and Wuzhou.

Although they both belong to the southwest of Xia Kingdom, Hechi County is in the far south. If there is an incident, it will be difficult for the Jiangyang County camp to respond. In addition, Wuzhou and Yongzhou are across the river, so it is natural to have a large army to prepare for it.

When the plague broke out in the southwest before, because Hechi County was far away from the source, Dejiang County, and a large army responded quickly, the epidemic was still under control. Therefore, this time, Hechi County was not severely affected.

Now that the plague has subsided, the local order has been restored to life. The sounds of vendors and vendors in the city are coming and going, and pedestrians and travelers are coming and going. What is visible is a scene of prosperity. At this time, compared with the other five counties in the southwest, the gap between Hechi County and the other five counties in the southwest is so big that it is not like the same place.

a place.

Unfortunately, this prosperous and peaceful scene did not last long.

Then the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard, causing the people on the street to rush into chaos.

The strange cavalry in armor, carrying the black dragon flag of the Xia Kingdom, holding the command arrow, galloped on the street, and shouted loudly in Mandarin with a clear northern accent:

"The imperial court has ordered that the army will be stationed in various cities in Hechi County from now on. The local governments will fully cooperate with the army and make no mistakes!"

"The imperial court has ordered that the army will be stationed from now on..."

The soldiers and horses originally stationed in the camp outside the city now marched into the city in a mighty manner, directly taking over the city's defense and arranging soldiers to guard important places such as government offices and grain warehouses in the city.

This scene is not the first time.

When King Qi led his troops to attack the northern border of Yun State, the Emperor of Yun State conquered the Yongzhou camp and organized his troops into military preparations. At that time, Wuzhou was just like today, with the army taking over the city and preparing for it.

For a moment, the people hid in their homes in a slight panic, and the shops on the streets hurriedly closed their doors.

In a moment, the bustling scene of the prosperous age suddenly disappeared. The entire Wuzhou City was suddenly shrouded in the clouds of war.

In the camp outside Wuzhou City, a group of generals, fully armored, gathered together. However, at this moment, the aura of every general present was low and scary.

"Has there been no news from the General Hou?" a general asked.

The first general looked gloomy, shook his head slowly, and said:

"No...but there were reports of scouting horses. Thousands of Beisei's elite cavalry set up an ambush for the Yun Kingdom, and almost the entire army was wiped out! But at the Yongzhou camp of the Yun Kingdom, the camp gates were tightly closed, and there was no movement!"

"It seems that there is something wrong with the Yongzhou camp of Yun State!"

As soon as these words came out, some generals stood up suddenly and shouted angrily:

"Why is this happening? We are obviously plotting against Yun Guo, so why does Yun Guo know the news?"

"Beisei's elite cavalry is stationed, and along the way there are soldiers and horses acting as escorts for transporting grain and grass, just to hide from others. And our Wuzhou camp is tightly guarded, and there is no way the news will be leaked!"

"Damn it, there must be a traitor among us!" Several generals were furious and immediately agreed.

Only the leading general shook his head decisively at this time and said in a deep voice:

"The general who knows this time has been closely guarding the general's bodyguards for the past two months, and there is no way he can send out the news!"

It was said to be a guard, but in fact it was to prevent some of the generals who knew the plan in advance from leaking the news. Deyang Hou Qimo then arranged for his own soldiers to monitor the generals in the Wuzhou camp.

Having said this, the leading general raised his voice and shouted:

"The possibility of someone leaking the secret about this matter is very slim! The war is about to start, the plan was miscalculated, and the general disappeared. Under such circumstances, we must work together. Anyone who is suspicious of each other will be punished for the crime of rebellion!"

When the generals heard this, they immediately bowed their heads slightly and stopped arguing.

According to the plan at Jinling City, they wanted thousands of cavalry to surround Di Qing, General Wuxiang of the Yun State, and then take advantage of the turmoil in the Yongzhou camp of the Yun State to send troops brazenly and occupy all four states.

But I never expected that this first step would have already failed.

Previously, the real commander-in-chief of Wuzhou Camp, General Xia Guohou, Deyang Hou Qimo, ignored the obstruction of other generals and personally led the troops to Yun State, but now there is no trace of him. In this way, the leaderless group has become Wuzhou Camp.

The troops are ready!

The leading general said solemnly:

"This general has already sent a message to the capital. I think it won't be long before military orders are issued. The most urgent task is to be on guard against the Yun Kingdom!"

The soldiers and horses of the Wuzhou camp were previously used to defend against the Li Dynasty army. It was only after the Battle of Yongzhou that all the land of Yongzhou and other four states returned to the Yun State. The object of the Wuzhou camp's defense changed from the Li Dynasty to the Li Dynasty.

Yun Kingdom.

The two sides have not fought before, and are not familiar with each other. However, the Yun army has been extremely versatile and has almost no defeats in the past few years, but it has put a lot of pressure on the Wuzhou camp.

At this moment, a somewhat urgent voice was suddenly heard coming from outside the tent.

"There's urgent news!"

When the generals in the camp heard this, their hearts suddenly sank.

The response from Yongzhou Camp was so fast?

"What's the matter?" the leading general responded quickly.

"The general is back!"

Hearing this, all the generals were startled, stood up and walked outside the tent.

Then I saw the camp gate slowly opening in the distance, and dozens of cavalrymen drove into the camp surrounded by one person.

When all the generals saw this, they stepped forward to greet him.

When they walked in and took a look, everyone was slightly surprised.

Then they saw dozens of cavalrymen returning home in embarrassment, all tired and wounded.

Everyone's armor, at first glance, was no longer the Xia Kingdom's standard black. It was unknown whether it was their own blood or the blood of Yun Jun, which had solidified and dyed the black armor brown.

The leader, Deyang Hou Qimo, was even more embarrassed. The crown feathers on his head were removed, the red cloak behind him disappeared, and even the general flag behind him was dropped at this time.

Obviously, in order to break out, Zimmer threw away all the most conspicuous things on his body!

For these Beisei elite cavalry, the Yun Kingdom cavalry's attack speed is so fast that even the most skilled eagle division under the Turkic king's tent cannot match it. And they are obviously light cavalry, but under the blessing of the vision

His ability to charge into battle and defeat the enemy is comparable to the most elite Tiger Division of the Turks.

If Zimmer hadn't been steady and pursued with a tight military formation. After being surprised, he made a prompt decision and arranged for his close associates to hold the general's flag as a substitute. He would never have been able to escape.

At this time, when the generals of Wuzhou Camp saw Qimo returning, they breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said excitedly:

"General Hou!"

Zimmer had been serving in the northern army for a long time, and did not have much interaction with the generals in the southwest, nor did he have a high prestige. The generals were so excited, and it was not because of how popular Zimmer was with the army.

In fact, Zimmer holds the position of general and holds a title, so he is currently the person in charge of the Wuzhou camp.

As long as he is here, no matter what happens to the plans in Jinling City, he will always be responsible. But if he dies, the Wuzhou generals will not only be blamed by the court, but if the situation changes later, they will even have to bear the consequences of defeat.

crime.

At this time, Zimmer looked disgraced and obviously did not care about the thoughts of the generals in front of him.

He turned over and dismounted, his face gloomy, and he said:

"Have you ever taken over the cities in Hechi County?"

The leading general hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said:

"General, after returning home, a military order has been issued!"

Qi Mo was silent for a moment, his face flushed a little, and the veins on his forehead were exposed. He looked at the generals and gritted his teeth and said:

"I lost my sight and underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. Instead, I was ambushed by the Yun army, causing heavy losses to Beisei Jingqi. I immediately wrote to the court, requesting His Majesty to investigate and punish him."

Having said this, Zimmer paused slightly and continued:

"Underestimating the enemy's reckless advance, which resulted in heavy losses for his subordinates, he should have been temporarily dismissed from the army. However, the Yun State army was on the other side, and the war was about to break out. The army must not be leaderless! Before the court appointed a general, I would continue to command the army for the time being. Afterwards, he was held accountable and committed suicide.

I will take it upon myself!"

When the generals heard the words, they quickly lowered their heads, with different thoughts in their minds.

Zimmer looked around at the generals who had their heads lowered, took a deep breath, raised his voice, and shouted:

"The main blame for this battle lies with me. Although the enemy cannot relinquish military duties at the moment, military laws are strict and cannot be circumvented. I will bring sixty military sticks myself and punish him first."

The leading general was suddenly startled and said quickly:

"General Hou, why is this necessary?"

The general on the side also spoke at this time:

"The general has just escaped from danger and returned to camp, so we might as well talk about it later!"

"General Hou is still injured, so he might as well put it aside for now. If he falls seriously injured, what will happen if the Yun army attacks?"

But at this time, Zimmer had made up his mind. He raised his hand slightly to stop everyone from continuing to dissuade them, and immediately shouted:

"Who is in charge of overseeing military law?"

A general stood up slowly with a helpless face, bowed and said:

"The end is here!"

Zimmer shouted sharply:

"Prepare for execution in the school grounds to shock the morale of the troops!"

After that, he ignored everyone's obstruction and immediately left for the school grounds.

The generals looked at Zimmer's short figure and felt touched in their hearts.
To be continued...