Just when the main force of the regular soldiers led by Shao Xun and Hou Tuo were engaged in a series of pursuit battles in the Wanye Corridor, Chen Yougen, as a surprise soldier, was slightly unlucky.
Although I'm sorry, they are really lost...
Chen Yougen was so angry that he beat up the guide. If it weren't for the fact that this man was a member of the Le clan and he still needed to lead the way, he would have killed him with a single sword.
On the ninth day of October, they finally crossed the difficult mountain road and arrived at the first point of the Three Crows Valley Road: Pheasant Heng Mountain.
This mountain, also known as Baichong Mountain, is located ten miles north of Pheasant County.
Seeing that they still had enough food and grass, they continued walking through the desolate mountains and fields without disturbing anyone.
That night, we passed through Xi'e County - where Zhang Heng's former residence is located.
On the 11th, after galloping fifty miles in half a day, he caught up with Nanyang Leshi's people and headed straight for Wancheng in the middle of the night.
There are a few enemy soldiers left in Wancheng, and there are also a large number of enemy women and children. The defensive force is not strong, but it is not defeated in one attack.
In the second half of the night, the outside world is as dark as ink, and you can't see your fingers - in the physical sense, it's really too dark on a cloudy night.
Because news of the defeat came from the front, everyone in Wancheng was panicked.
Especially those young people from the Luanjun family who had just moved into the city were at a loss.
Some people even started to cry, secretly lamenting that maybe they shouldn't have caused trouble. Just go back to Guanzhong. Although they would probably starve to death, they would not be without any hope.
But what about now? More than 10,000 troops were defeated, from Fangcheng Mountain to Duyang and Bowang, and it was simply untenable.
Yes, it's just untenable.
Some people are defeated, but they can slowly gather the defeated troops, reorganize their troops, and turn defeat into victory.
Even if you can't turn defeat into victory, you can at least dig deep trenches and high bases to continue the stalemate with the enemy.
But if someone chases you all the way, and every time you reach a place, when you just want to take a breath, the pursuers come to kill you, this is untenable.
The consequences of being untenable are terrible, because you have no idea where to escape to.
The greater possibility is that they kept "slimming down" on the way to escape, and the defeated troops became fewer and fewer, and in the end it was impossible to return and fight.
There are more than 2,000 families of rebel soldiers living in Wancheng, and everyone is well-informed. After communicating with each other, they feel more and more desperate.
But now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing we can do.
If that doesn't work, the whole army, old and young, can just flee south together. It is better to go to Xiangyang and join General Wang than to stay in Wancheng and be slaughtered.
While they were anxiously waiting for their father, brother, and husband to come back and retreat together, Nanyang Leshi's people had armed their servants and servants, gathered a hundred or ten people, sneaked to the west gate at night, and suddenly launched an attack.
The city gate was captured.
When the sound of "creeping" sounded, soldiers with long swords and Yi Cong Second Army swarmed into the city.
After a not too fierce battle, the whole city was basically under control at dawn, and no one was allowed to escape.
The whole Wancheng was like a giant beast. It turned over and continued to sleep. But while sleeping, it still squinted one eye and stared in the northeast.
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When the clouds filled the western sky, Hou Tuo fled to Wancheng in embarrassment.
Before entering the city, he was still planning carefully.
There were no more than a thousand soldiers left in the city, and the defeated troops he brought back were just over a thousand. This kind of strength was not enough to defend a famous city like Wancheng.
Fortunately, there are still more than 2,000 Guanxi refugees in the city. If all the men over fifty and under 15 are recruited, and then some of the strong men from Wancheng are forcibly recruited into the army, the number of troops can probably be increased to 5,000.
about.
At this time, it was possible to defend the city.
After repelling the official army, it is still necessary to gather the personnel scattered in various counties. Then find a way to collect some of the defeated troops and restore strength as much as possible.
This time, he suffered a huge loss.
Full of confidence, we marched north to Fangcheng Mountain, but the camp didn't even hold out for half a day. It was defeated by the army's tactics of rushing and fighting regardless of casualties.
The tens of thousands of troops that were fully loaded before the war were reduced to ashes, which is heartbreaking.
well!
The city gate has been opened, and the gatekeepers are looking at them eagerly.
When Hou Tuo saw him, he almost covered his face with his sleeves. He was so embarrassed to see others!
More than a hundred riders rushed at the front and had already entered the dark city gate.
Hou Tuo rode forward and sped up slightly.
All he wants now is to have a hot meal and then have a good sleep.
I was exhausted mentally and physically after running for my life all the way, and I really couldn't stand it anymore.
"Xilulu..." The painful neighing of the horse suddenly sounded, followed by the sound of dense crossbow arrows piercing the air, and the screams of people on the verge of death.
Hou Tuo was horrified. Someone was causing trouble and surrendered the army?
Just as he was about to turn his horse's head and exit the city, more than a hundred officers and soldiers came running from the left and right.
They fought out from the city gate, well-armored and equipped with all kinds of weapons.
As soon as they met each other, Hou Tuo felt that the world was spinning, and the horse under his crotch had crashed to the ground.
He fell heavily to the ground, and just as he was about to get up, he saw seven or eight long swords pressed against his neck, chest and abdomen, and he was suddenly too frightened to move.
"Tie them up," Chang Can, deputy governor of the Changjian Army, shouted.
Several tribesmen rushed up and tied Hou Tuo tightly with leather ropes.
The sound of killing not far away continued.
The soldiers of the government fired their crossbows first, and then stepped forward to engage in close combat.
They were full of energy and high morale, but the defeated troops were as frightened and exhausted.
The battle lasted only as long as a stick of incense and was over quickly.
Rivers of blood flowed on the streets, and a fishy smell rose into the sky.
Hou Tuo stared blankly at the slaughtered troops, and couldn't help feeling sad and crying bitterly.
"You think I want to rebel?" He said loudly with tears streaming down his face: "It's true that this world doesn't allow people to live."
Youfu Bingqu stepped forward, stuffed a ball of rags into his mouth, kicked him twice, and said, "Stop crying in mourning. It's not too late to cry before you die."
Hou Tuo staggered after being kicked, but did not react at all, as if he had given up all hope and did not want to make any struggle.
Chen Yougen squatted on the roof on the right side of the street, still holding a walking bow in his hand. Seeing Hou Tuo's embarrassed appearance, after listening to his words, he shook his head and said to himself: "If it were in the past, maybe
I will do it with you and turn the world upside down. But now - well, you can't accomplish anything like this."
It has no foundation and relies on no more than a few thousand households of refugees from Guanxi. It is still burning, killing and looting in Nanyang counties. The relationship with the locals is extremely tense, and defeat is inevitable sooner or later.
At the same time, Chen Yougen was also a little creepy.
If Leshi is willing to help Chen Hou, Wancheng can change its owner.
If Leshi and Chen Hou fall out, wouldn't Nanyang change its banner instantly?
Wancheng, also known as Xiongzhen, is one of the eight major governorships of the country. How could such a hidden danger exist?
He couldn't figure out how to deal with this matter for a while. Maybe he could only wait until the prince went south to discuss it.
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On October 15th, Le Kai hurriedly came to Wancheng from his hometown in Juiyang.
When we entered the city, we happened to see a large group of Silver Spear Army troops arriving.
"Le Gong." Wang Que'er bowed and saluted from a distance.
"General Wang." Le Kai returned the greeting.
Lucky still prefers this person.
Compared with Jin Zheng, another deputy governor of the Silver Spear Army, Wang Queer is gentler, polite and easier to get in touch with.
Hearing that this man was not married yet, Le Kai secretly thought that he might be able to select a talented and beautiful girl from a distant branch of the Le family to marry this man to consolidate the relationship.
Of course, this matter may arouse Shao Xun's suspicion.
But it doesn’t seem to make sense if the generals under his command cannot make their own decisions about major life events.
There are still opportunities.
"Le Gong, has the army already set off?" Wang Queer took a few steps closer and asked.
"We set out yesterday and united with several big families from Juoyang and Nieyang, with a total of more than two thousand people on foot and on horseback." Le Kai said, "The Yu family has also responded, but the people and horses have not gathered yet."
In the northern part of Jingzhou, there were about a few noble clans.
One is the Le family, which started in Juiyang County of Nanyang State and spread its influence to the four counties of Juiyang, Nieyang, Jiyang and Wan.
The second is the Zong family, who was born in Ye County, Nanyang State, and is quite influential in the Ye and Duyang areas.
The third is the Yu family, which has been separated from the Yingchuan Yu family for many years and is the most prestigious family in Xinye County.
There is also the Fan family in the west, which mainly operates in Shunyang.
In Wancheng itself, there is another Liu family, which is said to be the son of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, the Prince of Changsha. Liu Qiao, the former governor of Yuzhou, was born in this family and calls himself the "Anzhong Liu family".
The aristocratic families in Jingzhou are mainly concentrated in the north, more precisely, in Nanyang and its surrounding counties and villages.
The situation is now very clear. If various families have ideas, they can gather the small families attached to them and start to contribute, so as to occupy a good position in the political reshuffle of Nanyang after the war.
The Le family and Yu family of Nanyang took the lead in taking action. If the Fan family, Liu family, and Zong family did not want to fall behind others, they should take action in the next few days.
When aristocratic families are organized and are no longer scattered, their overall strength is still considerable.
From an optimistic point of view, it is easy to gather 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers. I don't know how they were frightened to death by Wang Ru, Hou Tuo, and Yan Yi's bandits.
"Le Gong still has to send someone to urge him." When Wang Que'er heard that the Yu family and the Yu family had gathered, he nodded and reminded: "The prince will come to Nanyang soon, and there will be an attack later.
Wang Ru, Yan Yi, all tribes in Nanyang should be more active, so as not to misunderstand the princes."
When Le Kai heard this, he sighed secretly.
People from all walks of life came and went, everyone wanted to fight with them, and I was very annoyed. Fortunately, it was Shao Xun who came, and the Le family invested a lot there, so it was not a waste of money.
Moreover, they fought swiftly and swiftly this time. They defeated Hou Tuo in one battle and captured and killed many of them. Then they attacked Wang Ru and Yan Yi. If the old story could happen again, it would be worth the Le family's investment.
As the current head of Le's family, Le Kai has carefully calculated the gains and losses.
There are too many aristocratic families in Nanyang, and competition is fierce. If you want to stand out and leave other families far behind, you must rely on this opportunity to restructure the order.
Considering that Chen Hou's foundation in Nanyang is extremely weak, Lejia has already taken the lead and should seize the opportunity to further consolidate this advantage.
Chapter completed!