Jung In-min is an ambitious person, but he is also a person with little ability.

Perhaps the initial success made him dizzy. When news came from the front that Yang Zhaodun had troops at the foot of Yazhou City, he was very dissatisfied.

On May 24, he held a court meeting in Lizhou to discuss the next step.

Those attending the meeting were all important ministers and generals, as well as military envoys from foreign vassals and major leaders of the barbarian tribes.

At midnight, after the drums and music played, a group of palace guards holding scabbards came in and lined up. Zheng Renmin, who was wearing a dragon robe, sat on the dragon chair surrounded by the palace people.

"Greetings to Piao Xin." All the ministers prostrated themselves on the ground.

"Get up and sit down." Zheng Renmin also held a scabbard in his hand, which made people feel a little uneasy.

The Duo Sheath is a treasure from the Nanzhao era.

Ge Luofeng attacked Yue Jizhao and obtained this magic weapon. From then on, Duo Sheath was regarded as Nanzhao's "magic weapon descended from heaven" and a symbol of destiny. "The king must hold it both when he goes out to fight" - Duo Sheath is a

This weapon has a long handle and looks like a sword or halberd. Like the Yudao and Langjian, it is a commonly used standard long weapon in the Nanzhao army.

Countries with different cultures, different environments, and different aesthetics naturally have different weapons from those in the Central Plains.

Since Ge Luofeng captured the Duo Sheath on the battlefield, this weapon has been a treasure of the Nanzhao royal family and has been passed down from generation to generation.

During the Yimouxun period, because of the alliance with the Tang Dynasty, its Prime Minister Yin Fu came to the Central Plains to express his gratitude and presented the scabbard to the Tang Dynasty as a national gift. This is the authentic scabbard obtained by Ge Luofeng, not made by craftsmen.

, according to rumors, he was "descended from heaven" and was born with the appearance of a magical weapon...

It is a pity that the original Duo Sheath is so miraculous that "everything it hits is a hole, and the barbarians find it valuable, and the moon sacrifices it with blood." However, it cannot be found in Chang'an. It may have been lost in the war, just like the national destiny of Nanzhao.

Although the scabbard in Zheng Renmin's hand looks gorgeous, it is a monkey version made by a famous master in Dali, Xijing. It does not have the strong symbolic meaning of destiny.

"Yang Chang, Lizhou was conquered in ten days, why is it so difficult to attack Yazhou?" Zheng Renmin asked softly, sitting in the upper position.

This is a young man who is only twenty-five years old. His face is pale, his eyebrows are sparse, and his cheekbones are high. From the appearance, he has a mean look - for ordinary people, twenty-five years old is not young, but

For an emperor, he is indeed very young.

Zheng Renmin's eyes are not very sharp, and he seems to be a bit timid. But if you look closely, you can see a bit of cruelty and even madness. This is a person who has a strong desire to destroy after being forced into a corner.

, destroy others, and also destroy yourself.

Yang Qianzhen didn't think highly of him, and even wanted to kill him and sit on the dragon throne. But he was a very cautious person, and he would never move lightly if he was not completely sure.

"Piao Xin, King Yan of the Shao clan of Xia Kingdom is sitting in the city, boosting morale and bringing reinforcements. It is unusual that it is difficult to conquer in such a hurry." Yang Qianzhen said.

Zheng Renmin subconsciously shook the sheath in his hand, but there was no sound for a long time.

Duan Yizong, the official of Qingping (Bu Xie, Prime Minister), looked up at Zheng Renmin and suddenly said: "Xiao Xin, this time we send troops to expand a lot of territory. If we can't capture Yazhou, there is no need to force it. Maybe..."

"Duan Chang!" Zheng Renmin seemed to be suddenly awakened, and immediately retorted. His tone was urgent and fast, and said: "If we retreat here, can Lizhou be defended?"

"Difficult." Duan Yizong didn't like telling lies and answered truthfully.

"If we retreat to the south of the Dadu River, will we be able to defend Sizhou?" Zheng Renmin asked.

"Maybe you can give it a try. The Dadu River is turbulent and can only be crossed by small boats or rafts. It would be easier to defend. The terrain in Yizhou is difficult and dangerous, maybe..."

"Can we definitely hold it?" Zheng Renmin asked.

Duan Yizong was indeed an honest man. He shook his head and said, "Not necessarily."

Zheng Renmin looked at Lishui, Yinsheng and other military envoys again, and asked: "Since you sent out the army, have you captured enough people and goods to cover your expenses? Are you satisfied?"

Several foreign vassal commanders looked at each other in confusion, none of them could agree.

"Yuan knows that many people in the country are waiting to see the joke." Zheng Renmin sneered and said: "Even within this city, there are people with ulterior motives. But don't forget, during the reign of the late Emperor,

How do you deal with people who have rebellious intentions? Yuan has been in Dabao for several years and has not yet done such a drastic thing. Do they think Yuan is easy to talk to?"

"Piao Xin is angry." All the ministers tried to persuade him.

Don't tell me, Zheng Renmin's words really have some effect.

Things are not so good today, the late emperor Zheng Maisi was a ruthless man. Hundreds of people from the Zheng family served as officials in various places, especially in Dali and Shanshan, two important places in the capital, and there were many children of the Zheng family.

Bureau.

Dachanghe Kingdom is the same as Nanzhao. As long as Dali, the capital, and Shanchan, the companion capital, are not in chaos, and the outer vassal governors and barbarian leaders will hardly have a chance, unless they unite.

But how easy is it to unite such scattered tribes? The only chance is when the people are in dire straits, something like the Huangchao Uprising in the former Tang Dynasty will happen, and there will be a stage for careerists.

Yang Qianzhen does not dare to be the first person for the time being. He is not really afraid of the Zheng family, but he is worried that as a pioneer for the king, when he and the Zheng family lose both sides, others will take advantage of him.

"The Northern Expedition of a hundred thousand troops cost so much!" Seeing that everyone was silent, Zheng Renmin was somewhat satisfied and continued: "Sizhou is in ruins. We captured only three counties and gained very little. Li and Yazhou are not the same.

Very rich, think about it

, the tribes that came with us, Li and Yajian responded to our cave master and leader, are they willing to withdraw their troops now? If they leave without getting anything, they can be easily manipulated when they send out troops next time.

?”

This was true, and Duan Yizong sighed again after hearing this.

The cave masters and leaders are fighting with you with their heads high, and they are here to grab money, food and people. How much food and population have you got now? If you don’t have enough for yourself, how can you give it to the cave masters? If you retreat now, you will do it next time

Don't try to boss them around. We are not children and we have to settle accounts!

"Yang Chang!" Zheng Renmin looked at Yang Qianzhen and said: "Take Yuan's Duo Sheath, bring your troops and horses, and capture Yazhou City. If the Xia people attack, fight them. Use your Yu Dao to kill them.

their heads, piercing their hearts with the wave sword, trampling their bodies with the hoofs of horses, and sacrificing the sword with their blood.

Duo Sheath. Don't pity them. Since they dare to resist, they must be prepared to die. Go ahead and fight all the way to Chengdu. Yuan is behind you and an army of 100,000 is behind you. Jiannan is Dachanghe.

After conquering this blessed land of our country, we can make you the real governor of Dongchuan."

"I will obey your orders." Yang Qianzhen hesitated for a moment and then replied.

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It was nearly three hundred miles from Lizhou to Yazhou. Yang Qianzhen left the troops under the command of his nephews and followed them in a light vehicle, arriving in a few days.

"Is Yazhou a fortress? I've been fighting for ten days, but I still can't take it down." As soon as he saw his younger brother Yang Zhao, Yang Qianzhen hit him on the head and face with a whip, without any concern for the presence of outsiders.

Yang Zhao remained silent and waited for his brother to finish the fight before he said, "The terrain is like this, what can I do?"

Yang Qianzhen snorted coldly and looked to the west.

There was heavy fog today, which was beneficial to the attack. In fact, it had been foggy these past few days. Otherwise, they would not have been able to break through the Xia army's camp on the mountainside and reach the city two days ago.

At this time, drums were beating in the thick fog, and the sound of fighting could not be heard. It was obvious that the brutal siege battle was still going on.

"How many people died?" Yang Qianzhen asked.

"More than six thousand seven hundred." Yang Zhao said: "We only have two thousand of our own."

It may not sound like much, but this is just the dead people, what about the injured people?

Yang Qianzhen glanced around, and in the thick fog ahead, there was already a long line of masters carrying wounded soldiers down.

The injured were wailing, cursing, or crying, which made Yang Qianzhen frown, which greatly affected morale.

At the edge of the wounded soldiers' camp, there were still many people sighing.

They wear felt skins, their hair is tied together in a bun, and they are wrapped together with their head capsules.

This hair ornament is actually similar to Nanzhao.

Many people in the Tang Dynasty went to Nanzhao and introduced local customs after returning.

As far as clothes are concerned, "all the husband's clothes are covered with felt, and the rest of the clothes are slightly the same as those of the Han Dynasty." Because Nanzhao has a large proportion of animal husbandry and breeds many livestock, so it is rich in furs, so it is natural to make the best use of them. Felt skin is an important thing for them

clothing raw materials.

As far as buns are concerned, they also wrap their hair in the same way that people in the Tang Dynasty wore buns, but there are differences. The difference is mainly in the style of buns.

They probably inherited the ancient Dian people's bun style, with their hair tied together as a whole. If they are distinguished people, corners will be pulled out from the edge of the bun and wrapped with a head capsule made of red damask. If they are

Lower-level officials or ordinary people are not allowed to have their horns trimmed, and their headbands are also made of white silk.

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Women's hair styles are different. Their hair is not directly tied together, but is braided and then twisted.

There are many ornaments on the bun. If she is a noble lady, she will use pearls, amber, and gold shells as ornaments for her bun, gold earrings, ivory arms, and clothes.

There are no mulberries in the barbaric land, but just as there are tussah silkworms in Liaodong, there are tussah silkworms in Nanzhao. They can also weave brocade, and the textile technology is quite good. Nowadays, cotton is planted in large quantities. The nobles no longer wear felt skins, and instead wear cotton clothes.

The people Yang Qianzhen saw had horns on their heads, so they were obviously not ordinary people, but they were also dressed in felt, so they were not nobles of the Great Changhe Kingdom, at least not the nobles of the two capitals.

In fact, they were tribal leaders recruited along the way, Yang Qianzhen had already seen it.

"Piao Xin is angry and cannot continue to delay." Yang Qianzhen clarified his thoughts and said: "Reinforcements will arrive in a few days, and Piao Xin will go north in person to urge all ministries to fight. Yazhou must be captured, no matter what it takes

The price. Otherwise, there is only one way to retreat."

"I'm afraid I won't be willing to retreat." Yang Zhao sighed.

"It's good that you know." Yang Qianzhen glanced at him and asked, "How many Xia soldiers are there in Yazhou City? Have you figured it out?"

"Maybe as many as 10,000 people." When talking about this matter, Yang Zhao, who had not shown any emotion when he was beaten, his eyes were full of resentment and even fear.

Yang Qianzhen frowned.

With 10,000 people defending the city, it would be fine if it collapsed at the first touch, but it seems that they are determined and have no shortage of supplies, so it will be difficult to fight.
To be continued...