The wind gradually died down, but the snow fell harder.
This has been an unusually cold winter.
Some people don't care.
Some people were happy because some counties and villages in Ji County had planted winter wheat under the orders of the imperial court.
The snow is heavy, which can effectively kill insects and prevent wheat seedlings from being frozen. We may have a bumper harvest next May.
Some people are worried, thinking that such abnormal weather may cause disaster next year.
But now is not the time to worry about the harvest.
In the open field, the cavalry galloped in all directions, shouting and shouting.
In the wind and snow, the bows and crossbows lost their function, and the rangers turned to the most direct method: face-to-face melee combat.
Cavalry Inspector Duan Liang led more than a hundred knights, reining in their horses and turning around.
The charge just now dispersed the enemy. However, they did not retreat, but slowly gathered their troops and gathered in front again.
"Kill!" Duan Liang took the lead, followed by more than a hundred cavalry.
The horse snorted and trotted quickly.
The knights raised their spears and halberds at an angle, moving slowly and slowly.
After a while, the horses began to accelerate, and the expressions on the knights' faces became serious.
It's faster.
"Hoo!" More than a hundred spears and halberds were leveled together.
The horses on the opposite side also increased their speed and rushed towards the heroic cavalry army.
A fierce collision soon came, and the wind and snow were mixed with the crisp sound of weapons clashing, followed by screams, and perhaps the painful neighing of horses.
Nearly three hundred people from both sides rode on the wrong horses and passed by.
Almost at the same moment, the empty horses, which had lost their masters, were running around in the snow and scattered everywhere.
Duan Liang once again reined in his horse and stopped.
He looked at the greatly reduced team, and without any hesitation, he shouted: "Kill!"
The knights of the Valiant Cavalry Army, who had fewer than a hundred knights, responded in unison.
The person on the other side was silent for a while, then suddenly turned the horse's head and disappeared into the wind and snow.
"Chase!" The heroic cavalry soldier clamped his horse's belly and disappeared into the wind and snow.
There was silence on the battlefield after the fighting.
Several horses came back and stood in front of their owners, licking them gently.
The master will no longer move, his blood gradually cools down, and his body is slowly covered by wind and snow...
Half a day after the Knights left, a convoy appeared in the distance.
The carts moved on both sides, the infantry walked in the middle, and the cavalry led the horses on foot behind. There were about four thousand people in a mighty movement.
The scouts would return from time to time and report all the information.
The enemy troops were divided into several groups and were plundering villages and fortresses.
They also had scouts. After hearing the news that the officers and soldiers were coming to kill them, they all retreated and disappeared into the wilderness.
However, there are also some thieves who do not know that they have not received the message or have been given up, and are still besieging the fortress wall.
Outside a certain Wubao in Fulu Township, Gongxian County, the sound of killings shook the sky.
The fortress master Xing Wei held a big halberd and waved it vigorously, mowing down three or four thieves in an instant.
Seeing the bravery of the dock master, the soldiers' morale was greatly boosted. They got angry and risked their lives to exchange injuries for injuries and lives for lives, and finally repelled the enemy's offensive.
Xing Wei wanted to laugh, but he was so exhausted that he couldn't laugh anymore.
Can it repel one, two, or three attacks? Can it repel five or ten attacks?
A misunderstanding caused him to be reluctant to surrender at first. After the real fire broke out, the two sides could no longer stand down.
At this time, he did not dare to surrender even if he wanted to, and the thieves who were sheltering the defeated troops outside Wubao would not accept their surrender.
When the two sides fight to the end, one side must lie down exhausted, unless an outsider comes to the rescue.
Is there any?
Xing Wei smiled bitterly.
Their family is from Handan. Because their father and ancestors successively served as Jijun Cheng and co-county magistrates, they settled here and became the seated household in Jijun. However, after all, they have only been in business for two generations. His generation did not hold official positions and only served as county magistrates.
He is a small official and does not have enough friendship with the local wealthy families.
The other forts probably won't come to rescue them. What's more, the thieves are so powerful that they probably won't be able to protect themselves.
It's over, the family business has been passed down to the third generation and will be ruined in my hands.
Thinking of this, Xing Wei couldn't help but shed two lines of hot tears.
"Dong dong..." The drum sounded.
Xing Wei was so excited that he called his nephew and said, "Help me stand up and fight with the thief."
No one came to help him, everyone stared blankly into the distance.
Xing Wei was startled, struggled to get up, and looked south, but he was also stunned.
The flag with the word "Shao" was flying high, and a team of hundreds of people was advancing quickly.
Faster than them were the knights, who dismounted a hundred paces away and quickly rallied.
The horses were gathered up, the horses were gathered up, the fighting was fought, and there were people cruising around to guard. The series of actions were crisp and neat, as if they had been rehearsed countless times, and no time was wasted in each link.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The crossbow arrow was fired. It didn't seem to be very effective in the wind and snow, and it only caused a limited degree of chaos.
But that was enough. They quickly waved their heavy swords, and more than a hundred people rushed forward and attacked from the side and rear.
The hundreds of infantrymen rushing behind them also quickened their pace and rushed over after them.
"Open the door, get out of the fort and charge!" Xing Wei reacted immediately and ordered.
Several children and nephews woke up from a dream and got off the wall one after another. They led the Zhuangke tribe who had retired for a while and rushed out of Wubao with shouts.
Attacking from the front and back, there is basically no suspense.
The heavy sword slashed repeatedly, and the head rolled all over the ground. The gushing blood dyed the snow red, which was so dazzling.
The spears penetrated the flesh in rows, and the efficiency of harvesting human lives was even higher than that of heavy swords.
The thieves had been fighting for a long time, but their strength was exhausted, and they were suddenly attacked again. They could no longer withstand it and subconsciously collapsed backwards.
At this moment, more than two hundred Ding Zhuang from Wubao rushed out from behind and gave them the final blow.
The more than three thousand thieves who besieged the fortress wall were immediately defeated and fled in all directions.
The old thieves got on their horses and ran away.
The new thieves followed, stumbling and crying.
The government soldiers mounted their horses again and chased away.
The infantry of the Yamen Army slaughtered them without mercy.
The north wind whines and the snow falls heavily.
In the boundless wilderness, people are like animals, being hunted wantonly and falling into the snow one by one...
Near Liu Village, Chengshan Township, Gongxian County, dozens of Liu clan members gathered to protect themselves, with three hundred households of villagers attached to them. They left a small household, followed by the sudden attack of the Yamen Army and chased them north. …
In the north of Gong County, after receiving the news, the prefect of Qianji County, who had retired to his home, ordered his eldest son to lead a group of servants to attack and raided more than a hundred thieves who were resting in the village...
In just one day, the situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Ji County has rarely been ravaged by rebel armies, and local powerful people, clans, aristocratic families, and even wealthy businessmen who keep guests have not yet made a habit of surrendering.
If no one comes to rescue them, and the thieves are so powerful, they will sooner or later compromise like the manor owners of Wei County and the Wubao commanders.
But there are no ifs in this world, the army will just come.
After carefully comparing Shi Le and the imperial court, I found that Shi Le was worse. The money and food he stole was enough for the imperial court to collect taxes for several years, and they also asked them to provide young men. Why hesitate? Just take action.
Can people like Liu Yuan and Shi Le still rule the world?
Well, it's a bit like overdrafting the last bit of habitual trust that the powerful families in Hebei had in the imperial court.
In their inherent understanding, Shi Le is similar to Ji Sang, they are just thieves and will not last long.
Liu Yuan, like Qi Wannian, Zhang Chang and others, would sooner or later be wiped out when the imperial court freed up its hands, even though Wang Mi had already attacked Luoyang City this year, which had shaken their "faith" a bit.
The rapid changes in the battlefield situation made Wang Sang and Liu Ling confused as they were searching for money, food and people.
They had no idea what was going on, and thought that Yu Chen, the governor of Ji County, was crazy and sent the county soldiers north to fight them.
"I was careless." Wang Sang kept sending people to various places and ordered the ministries to move closer to him.
Liu Lingze had a serious face. After repeatedly questioning several messengers, he finally lost his face and said in disbelief: "Maybe it's not Yu Chen, but Lu Yanghou Shaoxun."
Wang Sang was startled and asked: "Why did Shao Xun come to Ji County if he didn't stay well in Liang County? Why didn't anyone in the court remind him?"
Haha, just like the Jin court did not know the inside story of the Xiongnu, Liu Han also had a dark eye on the internal affairs of the Jin court.
What's more, most of the seven generals from the east are foreign troops. Does Liu Yuan attach great importance to you?
"The number of soldiers brought by Marquis Lu Yang should not be less than 10,000." Liu Ling rubbed his hands with a tangled expression on his face, as if he wanted to fight but not wanted to fight.
"Vajra slave, are you crazy?" Wang Sang pushed him and asked: "How many people have you taken back?"
"More than three thousand, most of them are newcomers," Liu Ling said.
After saying this, he smiled and said: "Send someone to inform your brother, and then bring Yan Zhi over. The four of us will get together and slowly think of a solution."
"Where's Shi Le?" Wang Sang asked.
"Of course we have to pass the message." Liu Ling waved his hand impatiently and said: "If you want to deal with Shao Xun, you have to have Shi Le's cavalry come over. Are you confident that we can win in a field battle with Shao Xun?"
Although they often teased Shi Le, they really couldn't do without him at critical moments.
The local officers and soldiers in Hebei are indeed not good. The problem is that they are not very good, not to mention that there are a large number of newly recruited strong men in the army. When there is a stalemate with the officers and soldiers, it is often Shi Le's cavalry who has the final say and solves all the troubles.
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If Shi Le doesn't come, they really have no confidence in defeating the Shao thieves.
"Then let's wait for Shi Le to come." Wang Sang sighed.
Why is Thief Shao so haunted?
After the defeat of Luoyang, they spent five months slowly reorganizing the remaining troops, and finally stabilized their morale.
Leaving the Taihang Mountains to attack Hebei this time is the best opportunity for them to expand their troops after finishing their reorganization, just like they did in Henan before.
As a result, less than 10,000 people were purchased, and Shao Xun chased them, leaving no time to rectify the situation.
To be honest, if there weren't so many people outside, Wang Sang would have wanted to cry.
Why is it that every time I just expand my army and the team is so huge and has not yet formed a combat effectiveness, I am chased and beaten by you? Are you specifically targeting me?
Regardless of what Wang Sang was thinking, Liu Ling called for a few more messengers. After giving some instructions, he turned around and said, "I have ordered all the troops to retreat to Linli and lengthen the Shao thieves' food path. Next, let's see Shi Le
That’s right. If he’s not sure, let’s withdraw and forget about those things.”
"Okay." Wang Sang nodded in agreement without hesitation.
After saying this, he also found messengers and spread the word everywhere.
When you are a bandit, the first secret to save your life is to be decisive.
It is impossible for Shao Thief to squat in Hebei every day.
Sooner or later he will return to Liang County. At that time, we will have many opportunities to go east to plunder.
However, if you can eat the army brought by Shao Thief, it will be a great boost to morale.
Marquis Lu Yang's reputation as a good warrior spread throughout the north and south of the river.
Killing such a famous general of the Jin Dynasty is more effective than killing ten mediocre generals. From now on, the counties in Hebei will just walk sideways casually?
Thinking of this, Wang Sang's heart suddenly became hot.
He glanced at Liu Ling, who was also looking at him, feeling quite tacitly aware of it.
Chapter completed!