After suppressing it for so long, it was bound to erupt. These Horse Gang members had been besieged by the soldiers many times. Although their main force had not suffered any losses, they were no longer as free as before. Every time they robbed a caravan, they had to take a huge risk. This naturally made them very uncomfortable, and the hostility in their hearts grew stronger. Even when they succeeded in robbing a caravan, they would beat and scold the people in the caravan for no reason to vent their anger.
Now that Ang Lee and his group had delivered themselves to their doorstep, they naturally would not miss this good opportunity to vent their anger. They all worked hard, intending to annihilate Ang Lee and his group to vent their anger. Even if they could no longer establish themselves in Mount Qiwu, they would not hesitate. They had all gone mad, driven mad by the continuous encirclement and suppression of the imperial army.
The Horse Gang leader felt very uncomfortable. He finally had the opportunity to be a local tyrant for a few years, and his life was very comfortable. He had been suppressed since he was young for decades, and in recent years, he could finally hold his head high. Although he did not own the entire country, he felt that he was no different from an emperor. He could live as he pleased. His lair in Mount Qiwu was also very well managed by him. Other than the main lair, there were three to five temporary lair. Each lair had enough food and houses, enough to meet the living needs of hundreds of people. With these accommodations, they could change their place of residence at any time, and better avoid the pursuit of the soldiers. They were a cunning rabbit with three burrows.
It was precisely because of the comfortable life in recent years that the Horse Gang leader had become a little plump. He had long lost the decisiveness and ambition he had when he had just fallen from grace. Now, the life he wanted most was to guard his group of brothers and live a carefree life in Mount Qiwu. At this moment, it was obviously very difficult for him to live such a life, and this made him very miserable.
The encirclement and suppression of the soldiers and patrols had been going on for more than three months. Although they had not been able to hurt his main force, and had even lost a lot of soldiers, their days were not easy. Now that a higher ranking official had come, it seemed that the imperial court had regarded them as a thorn in their side. As such, their days in the future would become more and more difficult.
He understood the feelings of his brothers very well. He understood why these brothers were staking everything on this one throw. They already had no way out. They could either surrender, migrate, or perish together. It was very difficult to achieve the leader's wish of minding their own business.
"Second Brother, Third Brother, you have to think carefully. Once you kill such a high-ranking official of the imperial court, we will no longer have a foothold in Mount Qiwu. Even …"
The leader of the Horse Gang did not dare to continue thinking. Perhaps they would be pursued by the imperial court all the way until they were all executed.
"Big Brother, even if we don't kill the officials of the court, I'm afraid we won't be able to gain a foothold. The thousands of soldiers of the court are patrolling the roads all day long. It's getting harder and harder for us to catch fat sheep."
"Yes! Big Brother, the Imperial Court's troops have no intention of leaving. If this drags on for a long time, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch even one fat sheep in the future. There are hundreds of brothers who need to eat and drink every day. If we can't catch any fat sheep, we will disperse sooner or later. "
"Big Brother, if worse comes to worst, we'll fight to the death with the imperial court."
These small leaders were already emotional. When they spoke, they were quite courageous, as if they were omnipotent. But when it came to a real battle, they might not be so heroic. Although the Horse Gang was brave and fierce, they were not a regular army. They could fight on a small scale, but once they entered into a battle with dozens or hundreds of people, they were not as good as a regular army. Turning around and running away was a common thing for them.
Seeing that the leader was still undecided, one of the small leaders said, "Big Brother, there's a sandstorm north of Mount Qiwu. After we wipe out the imperial court's troops, as long as we clean up all the corpses, who can prove that we did it? Can't the sandstorm bury them?"
When the leader heard this, he said happily, "That's right! They encountered the sandstorm and were buried by the sand. They can't blame it on us! This is a good idea. When the time comes, we just need to spread rumors in Summer Province and let our people pretend to be merchants. We will say that we saw the Tang dynasty's troops being swept away by the sandstorm. In this way, the imperial court will have to believe us. In this way, we can spread another rumor that we are blessed by God and that the imperial court sent troops to encircle and annihilate us in violation of God's will. "
"Big Brother, let's do it this way. Let these soldiers come and never return. Let them die without knowing how they died."
"Big Brother, there's not much time left. Old White City is in our territory and we are very familiar with the terrain. As long as they really dare to enter Old White City, we will definitely not let them return."
"It's a pity that they came too quickly. It's too late to deploy in advance. We can only sneak attack at night."
"I hope the news is reliable. They will camp in the ruins of Old White City. If they leave as soon as they come, we will lose at least dozens of people to take them down."
"As long as we can vent our anger, it will be worth it no matter how many of our brothers we lose. Brothers, we are not afraid of death. We must kill them all."
The sub-leaders were all very agitated. They had been too repressed and wanted to vent their frustrations.
The leader of the Horse Gang finally made up his mind and ordered, "Okay, then let's do this. Immediately gather our men and horses and wipe out the soldiers."
The mounted gangsters were basically scattered around Qiwu Mountain, but there were still a few hundred mounted gangsters in the core area. These people were the main force of the mounted gangsters and would not be easily dispatched. Because once these main forces were wiped out, the power of the mounted gangsters would be completely gone.
This time, because they wanted to wipe out Ang Lee and his men, they planned to go all out. At the same time, they also sent messages to the Horse Gang in each nest, asking them to come and help. These Horse Gang were also responsible for blocking the roads leading to Old White City in all directions to prevent any fish from escaping. They could also find the reinforcements in time. If there were a large number of reinforcements, they could report in time and let the main force of the Horse Gang escape.
The fact that the Horse Gang could survive in the Qiwu Mountain area for so long meant that they definitely had some skills. Their action this time seemed a little reckless, but when they decided to take action, they were well prepared. For example, first, they gathered several times the number of troops to ensure that they could wipe out the soldiers with the least loss. Secondly, they sent many Horse Gang scouts to observe every movement in Old White City from many directions to confirm whether the information was true and valid. In addition, they asked the Horse Gang stationed elsewhere to provide appropriate reinforcements and blocked the surrounding roads to prevent any reinforcements or to block any fish that escaped the net.
The key to this battle was to launch a surprise attack when the soldiers were asleep. In this way, 500 or 600 people could suddenly rush up and wipe out more than 100 soldiers of the Tang dynasty with minimal loss. This was not an exaggeration at all. After all, the Horse Gang had horses, so the speed of their attack was very fast. They could almost rush to the front in an instant. If most of the soldiers were asleep, a few of them would be wiped out quickly, and the rest would be beheaded as soon as they opened their eyes.
Of course, these Horse Gang would never dream that Ang Lee had already learned the news in advance and sent it back to Xia Zhou City. In this way, when more than 100 soldiers arrived at Old White City, they would definitely prepare in secret. They would never sleep in the middle of the night. What's more, they would even prepare heavy weapons in their tents and wait for the Horse Gang to come to their deaths.
In addition, Lao Guo, who had received the news, would definitely send reinforcements to Qiwu Mountain. At that time, the Horse Gang could be dealt a greater blow.
When Ang Lee shot down the pigeons, he was less than 50 miles away from Old White City, but that place was more than 100 miles away from Xia Zhou City. Therefore, it was natural that Ang Lee arrived at Old White City first, while the guard who delivered the message was still on the way. It would take a little longer for him to deliver the news to Lao Guo, so the reinforcements would certainly set off later. However, Ang Lee was not afraid of the Horse Gang in Qiwu Mountain. Since he had learned the news in advance, the danger was almost non-existent.
"Old White City. That's Old White City in front of us."
Li Hanlu said.
"Beautiful! Facing the vast swamp and clear stream, I have traveled many places, but from the north of Maling to the south of the Great River, I have never seen such a place. "
Li An spoke in ancient Chinese, but it was clear that Li Hanlu didn't understand what he was saying.
"Darling, what are you talking about? It sounds so scholarly. What do you mean? "
Li Hanlu asked in confusion.
Ang Lee smiled and answered, "It means that the scenery here is so beautiful. There are mountains and rivers. I have traveled all over the world, but I have never seen a place more beautiful than here."
Of course, these words were not said by Ang Lee, but by the Emperor of Huxia, Helian Bobo. This cruel emperor also had a heart of beauty. He also liked places with beautiful scenery. When he saw beautiful mountains and rivers, he would also exclaim in admiration.
The Maling in this sentence was, of course, Maling Mountain in the Tang dynasty, and the Great River was the mother river of Hua Xia, the Yellow River. In such a vast area from the Yellow River to the Maling Mountain, there was no better environment than Qiwu Mountain.
It sounded a bit exaggerated, but when Helian Bobo came here in the past, this place was so beautiful. Otherwise, Helian Bobo would not have built a city here.
Of course, Helian Bobo chose to build a city here not only because of the beautiful environment, but also because of the mountains and rivers here. It was not only because of the magnificent beauty of the mountains and rivers, but also because the mountains and rivers were an important barrier in the north of Tong Wan City. They could play a very good role in protecting the capital from enemy attacks.
The city built in the north of Qiwu Mountain was connected to Tong Wan City in the south. If the enemy attacked Tong Wan City, the soldiers and horses of Gu Bai City could sneak up on the enemy from behind. If the enemy attacked Gu Bai City, the soldiers and horses of Tong Wan City could also attack the enemy from behind. The two cities relying on mountains and rivers could take care of each other, which could greatly prevent the enemy from attacking and occupying them.
Of course, what could really protect a city was not only mountains and rivers and tall city walls, but also a powerful army and a wise monarch. If the monarch and ministers were muddle-headed, no matter how strong the city was, no matter how dangerous the mountains and rivers were, it would not be able to protect the country. The destruction of the Huxia Dynasty was a good example of this problem.
Tong Wan City could not be said to be weak, and Qiwu Mountain and Yellow River could not be said to be not dangerous. But didn't the Emperor of Northern Wei, Tuoba Dao, easily break through Tong Wan City and destroy the Huxia Dynasty?
"I have never seen a place more beautiful than this in the whole world. It seems that Helian Bobo has not been to many places! At least, the area around Yingzhou is much more beautiful than here, isn't it? "
Li Hanlu said with a smile.
In her eyes, the scenery around Gu Bai City in front of her was just ordinary. There was nothing too attractive about it, and this was obviously the truth. At this time, the scenery around Gu Bai City was indeed not very good. There were broken walls and ruins everywhere. The surrounding scenery was also somewhat ruined. The vegetation was much more sparse than when Helian Bobo was still alive. There were even many withered trees. When there were many withered trees, the scenery of a place would appear somewhat ruined.
It was said that a small bridge, flowing water, and shady trees were the standard of a good scenery. In contrast, the sky was full of dust and withered trees were naturally the standard of a desolate scenery.
Although the trees in the ruins of Gu Bai City were not bad, they were not just a little bit worse than when Helian Bobo was still alive. After all, two or three hundred years had passed. The environment here had undergone earth-shaking changes. The water source was not as abundant as before, and the trees were getting scarcer. After the city was abandoned, it was even more devastated. There were broken walls and ruins everywhere. It was impossible to tell what it was like when it was prosperous.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "You're right, Madam. Yingzhou is much more beautiful than here. However, you can't blame Helian Bobo. He has been wandering around the Hetao area all his life. He has never been to Yingzhou. Naturally, he doesn't know the beauty of Yingzhou."
In history, Helian Bobo had always been active in the Northern Qin region, which was the area around the Yellow River. He had never set foot in other regions, and could be considered a regional hero. Yingzhou should have been the territory of Northern Yan at that time. Between Huaxia and Northern Yan, there was the extremely powerful Northern Wei Empire, which was also the Northern Wei Empire that had destroyed Huxia. The strength of Northern Wei prevented Huxia from expanding to the east, and it was restricted to a limited area. Until the moment of his death, Helian Bobo had never been able to realize the great ambition that he had when he first started the war. Not only did he fail to unify the world, but when he died, the Huxia Empire that he had created was destroyed by the powerful Northern Wei.
"Husband, I was too busy looking at the scenery that I almost forgot about the important thing. The Horse Gang already knows that we are coming to Gu Bai City. We have to prepare the soldiers to deal with them."
Li Hanlu suddenly thought of the Horse Gang and quickly said.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam. It takes time for the Horse Gang to gather enough troops after receiving the news. Let's enjoy the scenery first. It won't be too late to make arrangements later."
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