Shao Xun's large army did not enter Liyang City at all because it was not on the marching route.
The vanguard took the city because they were worried about threats from the flanks, so they tested it. As a result of this test, they directly entered the city.
There are no regular soldiers in Liyang. The city seems to have been abandoned by Taobao. It is empty and there are only a few grains of food. The remaining people are even more trembling, fearing that the fate of Shenhe will befall them again.
A temporary pontoon bridge was built on the other side of the river.
Shao Xun officially ordered: Liu Qia led an army of five thousand to cross the Yellow River north and stationed in Liyang.
Liyang City faces the river to the south and is an important river defense town that can directly receive supplies from the south bank of the river. Therefore, Liu Qia also has a more important task, which is to rebuild Liyang City as a stronghold - from now on, Luming near Baimajin
The old city no longer needs to be guarded, and the headquarters was moved to Liyang on the north bank of the river.
On the ninth day of June, the army left the northern border of Liyang County and headed in the direction of Neihuang.
During the break of the march, Shao Xun met with envoys from far and near in a manor.
Hu Wufuzhi, who was offering wine in the West Pavilion, Yangchen, the right commander, Liu Anzhi, the lieutenant in charge, Xi Jian, Yu Chen, the lieutenant of the Sili school, and others followed the army and stood quietly behind him.
After passing Liyang, it is not far from Neihuang, and to the east is Dunqiu. The location is very critical and very subtle.
Li Shou stood at the very back, making eye contact with Yu Chen, and then immediately moved away, silently thinking about his thoughts.
Shao Xun noticed Li Shou.
This man was wearing rough linen clothes, which made him somewhat suspicious of the financial situation of the commander of Hebei Wubao. But considering that the last time he traveled thousands of miles to attack Gou Xi, his Wubao provided a lot of food and grass, and he was not that poor. So this man
Probably on purpose.
At the same time, it can also be seen from the side that Hebei is indeed a bit difficult this year.
"You all are here because you are loyal to the imperial court. This is commendable." Shao Xun said: "Now that we have brought 200,000 people, we have no intention of simply withdrawing our troops. Can you please teach me?
What? Let’s talk about it one by one.”
Shao Xun looked at Li Shou and motioned for him to come first.
Li Shou was the commander of Wubao and a scholar. He was born in the Li family of Dunqiu.
He hesitated for a while and then said: "Ming Gong has a plan to help the country and a strategy to sweep away the captives. The story has been broadcast in Santai, and his reputation has been left in Jiwei. It's too late for us to rejoice at the arrival of the righteous master. Now I am willing to offer you the information."
Food, Xiangzan military supplies."
"How many soldiers are there at Dunqiu?" Shao Xun asked.
"Only thousands of people."
"Is there anyone of yours?"
"Most of them are."
"Maybe he will return to justice anyway?"
Li Shou paused for a while and did not answer immediately.
"Don't worry, I won't leave until we have a decisive battle with Shi Le this time." Shao Xun said decisively: "You don't need to worry too much."
Having said this, he glanced at the Wubao commander named Yin Fang next to Li Shou.
This man's ancestors were from Chiping. They moved to Dunqiu Fanyang three generations ago and were considered powerful in the local area.
"Ming Gong, Shi Le led the army to the Northern Expedition. There were actually very few soldiers in Ji, Wei, Dunqiu and other places. We relied on each household to send some people to help defend the city. Some counties did not even have a single soldier. Ming Gong took
It's not difficult." Yin Fang said: "If there is really no way, who would want to surrender to Hu? But we have seniors and juniors, and there are also people from various counties and counties who are attached to us. Every move is of great importance.
cannot--"
Shao Xun waved his hand and shouted: "Shun Ling."
"Ming Gong." Cai Cheng responded.
"The heroes of Hebei are worried about my retreat south and dare not look north. I want to go north to Yecheng. Do you dare to follow me?"
"I am a personal general. Even if I go through fire and water, I will follow Duke Ming and his party. Even if I die, I will die in front of Duke Ming." Cai Cheng responded calmly.
"Vajra slave, when you were young, you often touched your chest and sighed, saying that the world was not yet in chaos and there was no chance to stand out. Now that the opportunity has come, do you dare to go to Yecheng?" Shao Xun looked at Liu Ling and asked.
"Why don't you dare?" Liu Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "There are thousands of people in the world, but few people know me, Liu Ling. Ming Gong, if I capture and kill Shi Le, my name may spread throughout the world?"
Shao Xun laughed and said: "We are still a little short of it. If we can capture Liu Cong, we will be famous in the world."
"Then capture Shi Le first, and then kill Liu Cong." Liu Ling said loudly.
After saying that, he looked at the handsome men of Hebei Wubao provocatively.
"Wang Que'er."
"The end will be here."
"You have been with me for many years, and have you ever been afraid?" Shao Xun asked.
"There are no heroes under the silver spear." Wang Que'er replied: "No matter how strong Hu Ma is, he is no match for Silver Spear."
"Kim Jung."
"The end will be here."
"How many scars do you have on your body?"
Jin Zheng didn't say anything. He took off his clothes and armor, counted them, and said, "Not ten yet."
After saying that, he pointed to the scar near his chest and muttered: "The Huns are not good at learning. If they are a little more biased, they can kill me."
"You are my favorite general, how can you allow the Huns thieves to earn the reputation of a killer general?" Shao Xun smiled and asked: "Now we are attacking Ye City, do you dare to climb the city and fight bravely?"
Jin Zheng raised his head and said loudly: "Xingshuang has fought countless battles in the past ten years. I can't even remember how many people I killed. Now that we have enough food and grass, what's the difficulty in killing people across Hebei?"
"Hao Chang."
"The end will be here."
"In the past, you were a general in Yefu. Have you ever thought about returning to Hebei?"
"At this time of exile and hardship, if Ming Gong hadn't taken care of us, we would all have been dead for a long time." Hao Chang said with emotion: "I am old now. I don't worry about the suffering in the future, but I lament that my great ambitions have not been fulfilled. If Ming Gong hadn't
I am ordered to guard Yecheng and do my best to repay your kindness."
Shao Xun patted him on the shoulder, then looked at the fort commanders, and said: "I have long heard that in the land of Yanzhao, there are many people who are loyal and simple, and the customs are righteous and brave. I am here today during the Binghan Festival, and I want to restore the old land of China. Your Majesty, etc.
If he wins food and shadows, Tigo works bravely, and one day he will be rewarded based on his merits, he will also be able to shine on the lintel of his family."
Li Shou and others stopped talking.
"You can speak freely, there is no need to avoid taboos." Shao Xun glanced at him and said.
Li Shou composed himself and said: "We were waiting in Hebei, and we were looking forward to seeing Master Wang. Unfortunately, for the past few years, I only heard about the people crossing south in clothes, so I felt hurt. I couldn't help but sigh, and I had no choice but to surrender to Hu Minggong——"
"The other generation has the clothes to travel south, but I have the thoughts of the north wind." Shao Xun said.
When Li Shou heard this, he said in a deep voice: "Since Mr. Ming has this ambition, it would be outrageous for me to act coy and live like a woman. Now I am willing to follow Mr. Ming. Even if the ax and ax are thrown at me tomorrow, I will not regret it."
.”
Shao Xun looked at the others again.
Li Shou turned to look at them and said loudly: "Mr. Chen has organized a large army of volunteers to fight against the bandits in a few days. What are you worried about? You have done many things in the past, do you have the nerve to tell them about it? If you don't correct yourself, you will be rewarded. You will never regret it!"
"
"The Ming Dynasty is magnanimous and benevolent, and does not care about past grudges. I am willing to raise troops to follow you and cleanse away the traces. In the future, I will see my ancestors in the deep land and have something to say." As soon as Li Shou finished speaking, someone stood up and shouted loudly.
replied.
"I have deviated far from the teachings of my father and brother. I once obeyed the Huns and invaded the prefectures and counties. I think about it today. I have given up so much! I am willing to go to the Ming Gong's tent to redeem myself." Someone else said.
"I would like to obey Ming Gong."
…
When it came to this matter, the group of people expressed their opinions one after another.
Shao Xun was overjoyed and said: "I have always heard that the tails of deer in Ye are very beautiful. Now that I am going north, I want to compete with the deer in Ye. I have a wine banquet in Santai and we will talk about it. I had some doubts at first, but now I have the help of you, and it will be a big help.
That’s it.”
After saying that, he led everyone out of the manor, pointed at the Jiujiu warriors who were marching on the south bank of Baigou, and said: "Twenty thousand troops are sent to Neihuang, and they can be obtained easily. Dunqiu and other places are waiting for your good news."
"I will obey Duke Ming's order." Everyone responded in unison.
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After seeing off the local tycoons in Hebei, Shao Xun returned to the manor to discuss the war situation with his staff.
"Li Chongtun encamped troops on both sides of the Qishui Stone Bridge and built a city. What do you think?" Shao Xun asked.
"This is a mature and prudent strategy." Everyone was a little humble, but in the end it was Yu Chen who spoke first: "To station troops on the stone bridge, the north and south cities stand across the river. It can store military supplies and station large armies. There is no worry of looting, and there are also
Capital for progress, this is not wrong.”
Li Chong has been camping on both sides of Qishui north of Chaoge for more than ten days, and has never gone north again.
He even built a city, two cities, north and south, standing across the river. The north was the place where troops were stationed, and the south was the warehouse city.
Some people think that this is step-by-step, mature and prudent.
Some people think that this is because they are afraid of the enemy like a tiger and refuse to advance.
Some people think that Li Chong's repeated requests for additional troops are really unworthy of the big task. If the army is left in his hands, there is a risk of overthrow.
There are different opinions and no consensus.
"There is nothing wrong with Governor Li's strategy." Xi Jian, an official in the shogunate of General Long Xiang, said rarely: "The army has been marching north for more than half a month, but it has not actually encountered the Huns army. If you ignore it and go deep alone, Duke Ming must be careful.
, they have to be recalled. At present, the grain of Song can be transported to Shiqiao via Qishui. Once the warehouse city is built, grain, grass and equipment can be hoarded in order to make progress. In this way, Shi Le's soldiers are incompetent to loot and their morale is low. Our army's grain supply
There is no need to worry, and the spirit is high. If one thing is going down, the other is going up, if you raise your troops and go north, your confidence will be greatly increased."
"Furthermore, since Duke Ming has entrusted you with an important task, you should trust it." Xi Jian continued: "Rumors and rumors are actually nonsense spoken by people who are jealous of the wise and capable."
Having said this, Xi Jian stood up and saluted Shao Xun and said: "Li Chong's two generals, Yang Dan and Liang Su, have many people in the army who criticize them, either because of their ferocity or because of their background. It is inevitable that rumors will spread among them.
Outside, the two generals would rather not be uneasy after hearing this. Please tell me, sir, to keep your mind safe."
"Dao Hui really has the talent of Zhuguo." Shao Xun praised.
Xi Jian bowed again and sat back.
"Yan Guo, please go out for me and give Li Chongsan some gold and silk. Also tell the three of them that as long as they can attract Shi Le's army, they will have merit regardless of whether they fight or not." Shao Xun ordered.
"No." Hu Wufu agreed.
"The west road is in trouble. Now only the east road is left." Shao Xun looked at everyone and said: "Give me the order. Don't pay attention to the enemy troops who are harassing you along the way. Go straight to Neihuang and conquer it in a few days."
Chapter completed!