Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 118 Yang Miaozhen surrenders, Shandong falls into the hands of the prince consort
mean!

Shameless!
Flatterer!

Why didn't I think of this? Zhang Fu actually got there first!
Li Ting, Wu Xian, and Jia Tong exchanged glances, each sensing contempt and regret. They understood Zhang Fu's goal, not to defeat Yang An'er. It was clear that he had defeated Yang An'er and had the son-in-law defeat Yang Miaozhen, seeking a path to the top of the Han army.

Zhao Shuo was of course interested in Yang Miaozhen.

Throughout China's 5,000-year history, heroic women like Hua Mulan, Mu Guiying, and Fan Lihua are mere folk tales, and no one knows whether they actually existed. Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning of the Tang Dynasty did exist and led troops in battle, but there's no evidence to prove her martial arts prowess.

But Yang Miaozhen is different.

It is not only recorded in history books, but also in military books.

Ming Dynasty scholar Qi Jiguang's "New Book of Effectiveness" states: "The art of spear fighting originated with the Yang family, who called it the Pear Blossom, and it is admired throughout the world... However, the Yang family's method has its own unique characteristics, including false and true, strange and correct, false and true, and strange and correct; its advance is sharp, its retreat is swift, its momentum is dangerous, and its steps are short; it is as still as a mountain, and as powerful as thunder. Therefore, it is said that after twenty years of using the Pear Blossom Spear, there is no one in the world who can defeat it."

In other words, Yang Miaozhen's pear blossom spear is a spear technique specifically used in battle.

In terms of spear skills on the battlefield, the pear blossom spear is the best in the world!

Later, the spear technique practiced by the Qi Family Army under Qi Jiguang was a simplified version of the Pear Blossom Spear Technique.

Of course, having said that, when a large army is fighting, no matter how brave one person is, it is difficult to change the overall situation. Zhao Shuo cannot change his combat rhythm because of Yang Miaozhen.

He shook his head slightly and said, "Hejian City will fall in one day. Zhang Fu, you have lost the opportunity to compete for the position of Wan Hu of the Han Army Banner. I understand your desire to fight for it again. However, the reorganization of the Han Army Banner is imperative. How about this? You will temporarily be the 1,000th Household Leader of the Bordered Blue Banner. In the future, you will still have a chance to compete for the position of Wan Hu Leader of the Bordered Blue Banner."

Now, under Zhao Shuo's command, there are tens of thousands of households in the Zhenghong Banner, Zhenglan Banner, Zhenghuang Banner, Zhenghei Banner and Huangqi Banner.

There are only five thousand-household leaders in the Bordered Red Banner, but no ten-thousand-household leaders.

Zhang Fu had just arrived and it was impossible for him to compare with the five veteran captains of the Bordered Red Banner.

Therefore, Zhao Shuo directly gave him the position of the 1,000th household head of the Bordered Blue Banner.

Next, Zhao Shuo implemented the equal-field system in Hebei Province while reorganizing the army.

First, the armies under the command of Miao Daorun, Li Ting, Wu Xian, and Jia Tong were reorganized into the Bordered Yellow Banner, with Miao Daorun as the commander of the Bordered Yellow Banner.

Secondly, the most elite 5,000 soldiers from the entire Hebei Province were selected and incorporated into the Bordered Red Banner. Now the Bordered Red Banner had a total of 10,000 elite soldiers, but no captain.

Finally, the army under Zhang Fu was organized into two thousand-household units under the Bordered Blue Banner, with Zhang Fu as the first thousand-household unit.

Zhao Shuo's original plan was to recruit 30,000 men directly in Hebei to complete the Eight Banners of the Han Army. This was because he was unsure when the Khwarezmian Rebellion would break out. Now that Hebei had been pacified and the Khwarezmian Rebellion had not yet broken out, he could attempt to advance into Shandong and use the elite troops there to complete the Eight Banners.

Well, nothing happened to Khwarezm, but something happened to Western Liao.

Quchlü moved the capital to Kashgar and completely consolidated his forces. The next step in expanding his power was to attack Khwarezm to the west and Mongolia to the east. At this point, Khwarezm had reached its peak, occupying most of Persia.

Although Mongolia was also very powerful, Temujin had already led his army to attack the Jin Dynasty.

Qubilai believed his opportunity had arrived and launched an attack on Mongolia. After all, the westernmost people of Mongolia were the Naimans, who were originally Qubilai's subjects, and he held a strong appeal. Simply taking over the Naimans' former territory would have satisfied Qubilai.

However, Temujin would not indulge him.

Temujin had no qualms about fighting on two fronts and directly ordered Jochi to lead Jebe and Subutai, with an army of 30,000, to meet the enemy. Not only did he want to fight, but he also wanted to capture or kill Quchuli and completely destroy the Western Liao Dynasty.

Mu Huali's progress in the Northeast region was not smooth.

At the beginning, Mu Huali marched into the northeast, and Puxian Wannu led his main force to meet him. Yelu Liuge, the Liao king who had surrendered to the Mongols, took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Puxian Wannu's base in Dongjing (Liaoyang), and even Puxian Wannu's wife Li Xian'e became Yelu Liuge's captive.

Logically speaking, at this time, Mu Huali only needed to send an envoy to persuade Puxian Wannu to surrender, and Puxian Wannu would surrender.

Unfortunately, three years ago, Ketge, the Mongolian military supervisor sent by Temujin to Yelu Liuge, fell in love with Li Xian'e and took her for himself.

Unable to reconcile the hatred of having his wife taken away, Puxian Wannu vowed to fight the Mongolian army to the end.

Yelu Liuge's subordinates also felt helpless.

We finally captured Li Xian'e, and if Yelu Liuge used her, that would be fine. But what if he gave her to Ketege? He was only a centurion on the Mongolian side. Can a Mongol centurion just ride on our backs and piss on us? If we were truly reorganized by the Mongols, would we still be any better off? It would be better for us to be completely independent and establish our own Khitan nation!
Unable to suppress the emotions of his men, yet unwilling to offend the Mongols, Yelu Liuge simply took his family and valuables, abandoned his army, and defected to Temujin. Yelu Liuge's former subordinate, Dayesi, took his place, proclaimed himself emperor in Chengzhou, changed the era name to "Tianwei," and also became an enemy of Muqali.

In addition, General Shi Tianni, who was supposed to be under Mu Huali, now became Zhao Shuo's subordinate, and Mu Huali fell into the quagmire of war in the Northeast.

Upon seeing this, Temujin ordered Hasar to lead an army of 10,000 to reinforce Muhuali in the northeast.

In short, Mongolia is now fighting against Western Liao and Jin at the same time, and most of its main forces have been dispatched.

It was in this situation that Zhao Shuo led an army of 100,000 and invaded Shandong.

Present-day Shandong was occupied by the Jin Dynasty and the Red Turban Army respectively.

On the Jin side, Yan Ning was stationed in Jinan Prefecture and was granted the title of Duke of Boyang.

Hu Ligang was stationed in Dongping and was granted the title of Duke of Dongping.

Guo Alin was stationed in Yizhou and was granted the title of Duke of Yizhou.

By the way, there is also Prince Canghai Wangfu who fled from Hebei to Shandong and has now taken refuge with Yan Ning.

The Red Turbans were divided into three main factions. Yang An'er was the most powerful, having proclaimed himself king, established his own state in Laizhou, and occupied the entire Jiaodong Peninsula. Li Quan was the second most powerful, occupying Weizhou. Liu Erzu was the weakest, occupying Tai'an.

Well, this is also because of Zhao Shuo's butterfly effect.

Without Zhao Shuo's time travel, Pushan Anzhen would have destroyed Yang An'er. Yang Miaozhen would have been forced to lead her remaining troops, join forces with Li Quan, and marry him. However, Zhao Shuo's time travel made the Mongols even more powerful, directly inflicting the "Great An Shame" upon the Jin Dynasty.

The Jin Dynasty first hurriedly dispatched Pushan Anzhen to attack the Song Dynasty, but later, because Pushan Anzhen was too skilled in fighting, they hurriedly killed him, which led to the rapid expansion of the Red Turban Army in Shandong. Now, in Shandong, the Red Turban Army can already compete with the power of the Jin Dynasty.

The power of the Jin Dynasty was in western Shandong, and the power of the Red Turban Army was in eastern Shandong.

When Zhao Shuo's troops entered Shandong, the first thing they had to face was the power of the Jin Kingdom.

He first attacked Yan Ning and Wang Fu.

These two men defended Jinan Prefecture to the death. Zhao Shuo's army besieged the city for a month. Dong Jun, a captain of the Red Banner, was the first to reach the city and break it.

Hu Ligang was terrified and asked Guo Alin to give up Yizhou and defend Dongping with him.

Guo Alin agreed on the surface, but suddenly launched an attack in the city and surrendered Dongping City.

Indeed, Guo Alin was once a well-known general in the Flower Hat Army, and was initially loyal to the Jin Kingdom.

However, Pushan Anzhen, the most capable general of the Jin Dynasty who led the Flower Hat Army, was executed by the Jin court, and Guo Alin's loyalty to the Jin Dynasty was almost gone.

The army under his command was no longer called the "Flower Hat Army" but was renamed the "Yellow Crane Sleeve Army".

Defending Dongping was clearly a death wish, so why should Guo Alin be buried with the Jin Kingdom?
After Zhao Shuo wiped out all of Jin's forces in Shandong, the three major forces of the Red Turban Army had united.

They united and surrendered to Zhao Shuo.

"I, Liu Quan, pay my respects to the Prince Consort!"

Inside the central military tent, a middle-aged man in his forties paid homage to Zhao Shuo.

Zhao Shuo said, "No need to be polite, please stand up."

"Yes."

"I heard from Zhang Fu that you are Yang An'er's uncle?"

Zhang Fu was quite capable. Having initially been denied a position as a vanguard in the Shandong offensive, he persevered and contacted Yang An'er's uncle, Liu Quan, to facilitate this meeting. No wonder historical records say he "made good use of spies."

Liu Quan said, "Yes. Yang An'er did not know the time and presumably proclaimed himself king. This is truly a grave sin. Please be magnanimous, my Lord, and do not take it to heart."

"That's easy. As long as Yang An'er sincerely surrenders, no matter what sins he committed in the past, they will be forgiven."

"Uh... surrender..." Liu Quan hesitated and said, "Several leaders, including Yang An'er, are naturally willing to surrender to the Prince Consort. However, we have a small condition."

"Be bold!"

Zhang Fu's expression changed slightly. He said, "Liu Quan, you're such a jerk! When we contacted each other earlier, you only said you were here to surrender to the Prince Consort, but you didn't mention any conditions?! What? At this point, do you think that with the strength of the Red Coat Army, you still have the qualifications to negotiate any terms with the Prince Consort?"

What kind of conditions are you talking about?
Putting aside the question of whether they could win or not, most of the Red Turban Army came from poor peasant families and were crazy about land.

Zhao Shuo's "equal land system" had a fatal appeal to them. Zhang Fu estimated that the fighting spirit of these Red Coats was not as high as that of the Jin army.

Zhao Shuo, however, was much calmer and said, "What are the conditions? Tell me about them."

Liu Quan said, "I've long heard that your Majesty is known as the bravest warrior on the grasslands. I invite you to compete with Yang Miaozhen, the top expert in our Red Coat Army. Of course, your Majesty is a very high-ranking person. Fighting in front of him would be disrespectful. Yang Miaozhen will use the horse's force to plunge the iron spear into the mud. As long as your Majesty can pull the spear out, you will be considered the winner."

As long as the Prince Consort can win, not only will all of our Red Turban Army surrender, but my niece Yang Miaozhen is also quite pretty and is willing to serve the Prince Consort."

“I see…”

Zhao Shuo instantly understood the Red Turban Army's intentions.

According to historical records, after Yang An'er was defeated by Pushan Anzhen, Yang Miaozhen defected to Li Quan, and the two Red Turban Armies were about to merge into one.

"The fourth lady then rode her horse and planted her spear a foot into the ground, ordering (Li Quan) to gallop and pull it out. (Li Quan) was unable to pull it out, so he dismounted, surrendered, and joined the others."

Li Quan's iron spear weighed fifty kilograms, earning him the nickname "Li Tieqiang." Could it be that he couldn't pull out the spear Yang Miaozhen had stuck in the ground? That wasn't necessarily the case! Li Quan was simply trying to give these defeated soldiers some face, alleviating their humiliation.

It is said that Li Quan surrendered to Yang Miaozhen, but since he married Yang Miaozhen, didn't these defeated soldiers become Li Quan's subordinates?
Now that the Red Turban Army has surrendered to Zhao Shuo, it has a similar meaning.

The Shandong Jin soldiers who had been fighting against them for a long time were easily defeated by Zhao Shuo. The Red Coat Army did not have the courage to really fight Zhao Shuo.

However, it would be too embarrassing to surrender without resistance, so this competition was arranged as if out of path dependence.

Zhao Shuo estimated that Yang Miaozhen wouldn't even use her full strength, and the iron spear would be easily drawn. This would make it seem like the Red Coat Army wasn't cowardly, but rather surrendered because they were inferior to the Red Coat Army.

Moreover, the Red Turban Army felt more at ease because Zhao Shuo had Yang Miaozhen, a close confidant, to whisper in his ear.

Zhao Shuo said, "In my opinion, there's no need to draw the iron spear. Let's just arrange a duel and let Yang Miaozhen go all out. I want to see just how invincible she is!"

"Yes!"

……

……

Ten days later, outside the city of Jinan.

dong dong dong~~~
The war drums roared as one hundred thousand Mongolian soldiers and one hundred thousand Red Turban soldiers formed up in battle formation.

A great general rode out from before the Mongolian army. He was tall and muscular, his eyes deep and his features sharp and angular. He rode a pale golden steed, clad in cold-forged armor inlaid with gold on a black background, and wielded the long and imposing Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword. It was none other than Zhao Shuo, the Golden Sword Prince Consort, the hereditary head of five thousand households and ten thousand households, the number one Mongolian warrior, second only to the emperor.

At the front of the Red Coat Army was a female general, who looked to be between eighteen and twenty years old. She wore a silver helmet and silver armor, rode a chestnut horse, and held an iron spear with a red tassel in her hand.

Her cheeks were fair, rosy, and lustrous, truly the face of a peach. Her features were delicate, her eyebrows long, her eyes deep, her pupils pitch black. Within her calmness lay a sharp edge, the image of a cold pool. Her jaw was as sharp as a knife, revealing a cold and stern air.

This female general is naturally Yang Miaozhen.

Yang Miaozhen's brother, Yang An'er, originally sold saddle materials for a living, and people called him Yang An'er, so he changed his name to Yang An'er. Although Yang An'er could be considered a great man of his time, his martial arts skills were only mediocre, not inferior to those of local heroes.

Yang Miaozhen, however, was not only gifted, but also had a Taoist nun as her teacher since childhood, taking the Taoist name Miaozhen. She was adept at the pear blossom spear technique, and in single combat, she had never lost, earning the nickname "unrivaled in the world."

If Zhao Shuo hadn't traveled through time, in a dozen years, this title would have been upgraded again to "Twenty Years of Dominance in the World, Invincible!"

However, today, Yang Miaozhen's record is destined to be broken by Zhao Shuo.

Da da da~~~
Almost at the same time, Zhao Shuo and Yang Miaozhen urged their horses.

One hundred steps!

Fifty steps!
Ten steps!

"Prince Consort, be careful!"

As soon as the words came out, the gun came out. Yang Miaozhen shook the red tasseled iron spear in her hand, and the cold light flashed, like pear blossoms falling, making it impossible to tell which spear tip was real and which was fake.

"bring it on!"

Zhao Shuo raised the corner of his mouth slightly, raised the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword, and hit the tip of Yang Miaozhen's iron spear.

Zhao Shuo's attack was powerful and heavy, and Yang Miaozhen's red tassel spear seemed unable to withstand it at all and was knocked away directly.

However, Yang Miaozhen smiled faintly, without any sign of panic on her face, and swung the spear barrel in her direction, striking Zhao Shuo's waist. Zhao Shuo's knife didn't seem to cause her any harm, but instead became a tool for her to gain leverage!
"As expected, history books are true."

As soon as Zhao Shuo touched Yang Miaozhen's spear, he realized that something was wrong.

This woman is extremely talented and her strength is not much less than mine, so she definitely has some strength left in this move.

Therefore, he had been prepared for this. He turned the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword and knocked the red tassel iron spear away.

Then, he swept across and slashed towards Yang Miaozhen fiercely.

Yang Miaozhen dodged sideways, and the spear picked up the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword from the side.

when!
With a crisp sound, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword in Zhao Shuo's hand was swept away by Yang Miaozhen.

Dang Dang Dang!
Dang Dang Dang!
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Shuo had fought with Yang Miaozhen for thirty rounds!
At this point, both of them are well aware of each other's methods.

In terms of skills, Yang Miaozhen is certainly better.

However, in terms of horsemanship and strength, Zhao Shuo has a great advantage.

For thirty rounds, Zhao Shuo maximized this advantage. He exploited Yang Miaozhen's momentum, employing desperate moves to force her to parry. Yang Miaozhen used skill to absorb the force each time, her arms now numb from the shock.

Once your arms become numb, it will be difficult to use your spear skills even if you are the best.

"fall!"

With another low roar from Zhao Shuo, Yang Miaozhen could no longer hold the spear in her hand and it soared into the sky!

"The Prince Consort wins!"

"May the Prince Consort win!"

"The Prince Consort is invincible!"

……

Cheers rang out almost simultaneously among the Mongolian and Red Coat armies.

For the Mongolian army, it was of course a happy event that Zhao Shuo defeated Yang Miaozhen, who was known as the invincible one in the world.

For the Red Turbans, Yang Miaozhen was defeated, and they joined Zhao Shuo's army. The bravest of them joined the Eight Banners, while the rest were given land and became good citizens, which was their greatest wish.

Yang Miaozhen stared blankly at her still trembling hands and the fallen spear, her eyes filled with shock. She slightly parted her lips and breathed rapidly.

This was the first time she lost since her debut, and the loss was so complete.

"pat"

Yang Miaozhen dismounted and knelt on one knee.

"The prince consort is brave and valiant, Miao Zhenxin is convinced!"

Yang Miaozhen clenched her right fist to her chest, lowered her usually proud and cold head, and pledged her allegiance to Zhao Shuo.

Before, she had to compromise because Zhao Shuo had more troops and more power.

Now I truly surrender.

Being loyal to such a man, she no longer felt wronged or dissatisfied.

Looking at the beautiful and proud Yang Miaozhen bowing her head to him, Zhao Shuo, who was riding on Jin Shanshan's back, curled up the corners of his mouth slightly.

"It's done."

Yang Miaozhen, the only "Valkyrie" with clear records in history, will be his woman from now on.

(End of this chapter)