NCCnovel Chapter 257 Heading North
Chapter 257 Heading North
The Yang Family Generals were a family that had been hiding here during the previous dynasty. Now that they have been exposed during the current dynasty, it is naturally difficult for them to continue hiding.
"I have heard of your Yang family for a long time. Although they were ministers of the previous dynasty, they are full of loyal and brave people. I can make the decision about Zijing Pass. For the time being, your Yang family will protect my Great Zhou."
Yang Linggong was in poor condition after his injury and did not come with them this time, so his eldest brother Yang Chuangan spoke on his father's behalf.
"Our Yang family will defend our homeland to the death. This time, when the Prince Consort goes to the northern barbarian land, the Yang family will definitely provide you with all your support."
As he spoke, Yang Chuangang was about to kneel down again, but Zhao Sheng stopped him and said, "There's no need, Yang Dalang. If you really want to go, just send a representative with a hundred or so people. We only use firearms, so you should learn first."
They had already seen the hot weapons that Zhao Sheng mentioned when they were defending Guangchang County. Even so, the Yang family members were still determined to share the country's worries.
"Then let my third son accompany the prince consort and be the one holding the horse and the stirrups!"
Having said that, Zhao Sheng had no choice but to agree.
Among the people who came out, there was a familiar face. This person was Yan Yunchu, who was an expert in martial arts and had completely defected to the Yang family this time.
Heading north all the way.
Zhang Xiaofeng led his men along a small road, heading north along the direction of Wulonggou.
Zhao Sheng studied the map and speculated that Zhang Xiaofeng would most likely go to Fanshan because it is now the base of the Lu family.
"If we take the official road to the east and move quickly, we can catch up with these people before they reach Yanshan." Zhao Sheng said confidently while tapping the map.
"Then our Second Regiment is willing to be the vanguard, chasing after them first and setting up an ambush for them ahead." Cao Yibao seized the opportunity and volunteered.
Zhao Sheng did not say anything. He turned his gaze to Ma Biao. After all, this was an internal matter of their division, and it was not easy for him to interfere directly.
"Okay, you guys move with the first battalion and pursue them lightly."
Six thousand people were deployed at once. Facing the heavily armed group led by Zhang Xiaofeng, it was highly likely that Cao Yibao could stop them. However, he was afraid that they would suffer losses under the opponent's human wave tactics.
When Xu Gang from the first battalion saw his name called, he excitedly called his soldiers and followed Cao Yibao's men to set off first.
"Okay, you three regiments should catch up too. Let our brother regiment make some contributions this time!" Ma Biao kicked Ma Dama and saw that he was a little dazed.
Ma Damao, who was kicked, showed a silly smile on his face, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and walked forward.
Seeing Ma Damao walking away, Ma Biao looked at Zhao Sheng and asked, "Sir, shall we set off now?"
"If we don't set off, are we going to continue living here?" Zhao Sheng rolled his eyes at Ma Biao and turned to look at Yang Chuanqiang: "You should go to Yangjiagou first. Don't scare them when we pass by."
Just before the march, news came from the Yang family that if the people in Yangjiagou ahead saw a large army, they would hide in the mountains. It was a cold snap in the first month of the year, and it would be terrible if someone died of the cold.
Yang Chuanqiang clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will send someone over right away. I will be waiting for your orders in front of the carriage."
"No need. When we get there, you can boil some hot water so I can have a drink."
"Okay, then I'll go first!" Yang Chuanqiang spurred his horse and led his men forward.
Yangjiagou was not far away. When Yang Chuanqiang arrived, the vanguard troops were almost near Yangjiagou.
Several months had passed since the attack on Zhang Xiaosi, and the people of the Yang family had relaxed their guard. Suddenly, when they saw a large army approaching, they panicked and ran madly towards the village without caring about anything else.
"Oh no! Soldiers are coming. Let's hide quickly."
A middle-aged man rushed into the village while running and shouting loudly.
In an instant, the young and old in the village were in a panic. They had no time to pack up and supported each other as they prepared to go to the back mountain.
At this time, a fast horse rushed into the village and shouted, "I am a subordinate of the Third Young Master of the Yang Family. Don't panic, we are one of our own."
This shout made everyone calm down a little and look towards the person who came.
"He really is one of our Yang family. Don't run away! He said the soldiers coming here are ours!"
"Oh! It's one of our own. That's great." A grandmother-in-law said tremblingly. She had just insisted on not leaving. At her age, she couldn't stand running around all the time.
It will also slow down the escape of others.
"Gouwazi, tell us what happened and why you came back?" An aunt asked the man on horseback.
"Aunt Guihua, Zijing Pass is now taken over by our Yang family. Everyone can return to Yang Village in the future."
"What? We can go back." Some people in the crowd danced with joy when they heard the news.
Yes, during the days we stayed in Yangjiagou, everyone lived in fear. In the winter, when someone died of illness, they didn’t dare to hold a grand funeral and could only bury the person quietly.
Fortunately, this place is close to the border, otherwise so many strangers entering the village would have been noticed by the government long ago.
Afterwards, Yang Chuanqiang led more than a hundred people into the village and repeated what he had just said, asking everyone to get ready and that Yang Chuangan would send someone to pick them up the next day.
When Zhao Sheng was about to arrive, he did not take a detour into the village, but sent someone to inform Yang Chuanqiang to keep up with the team and continue moving forward.
The team arrived at Fushan in the evening, where they stopped to rest and no longer moved forward.
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Are you saying that Zhao Sheng from Dingzhou went to Fanshan?"
In the Yanzhou Palace, Zhao Hui heard his subordinates' report and asked with a suspicious look on his face.
"Yes, this report was sent by General Xing, who sent someone to follow him and sent it via carrier pigeon."
"Has Huairong received any intelligence yet?"
Huairong is adjacent to Fanshan County. Due to the close geographical location, any disturbance should not escape Zhao Hui's eyes and ears.
However, the calmness at this moment was so unusual that it made people feel puzzled, as if the whole world was holding its breath, except for Zhao Hui, who was not disturbed at all and was unusually quiet.
"Prince Yan, only the Lu family are there at Fanshan right now. There's nothing unusual about the rest of them. However, the Zhang family army has entered the interior of the country, and it's very likely they're heading to Fanshan this time."
"What on earth has the Zhang family done? Have they stirred up a hornet's nest in Dingzhou?"
Qin Lian was very curious about Zhao Sheng's actions. It was just after the Chinese New Year and the military rations had not yet been fully replenished. Fighting this battle would be extremely disadvantageous, especially for long-distance operations, where logistical supplies could not keep up.
"There's news that Zhang Xiaosi injured the princess and killed the young master."
Zhao Hui knew about this and explained it casually.
The title of the princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot be inherited, she can only be granted the title.
"Why did these guys come to our border for no reason? And they haven't gone back for several months." Qin Lian said sarcastically.
"I want to keep the Zhang family in Xinghe City this time. It would be best if we could check and balance the Murong family. We must not break this balance this time."
Zhao Hui knew very well that the Zhang family army had always been at odds with the Murong family and had been chased and beaten by the Murong family on the grassland several times. This time, the Murong family coveted Yanzhou, and Zhao Hui hoped that this force could play a role.