Chapter Eighteen: The Three Route Northern Expedition
At this time, the Yuan soldiers were leaderless and there was chaos in the city. Feng Biao only waited for the infantry to arrive and took off his hat to reveal the red scarf wrapped around his head. The rest of the troops followed suit, in order to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy after entering the city. Feng Biao
A shout: "Captain Jia leads 10,000 troops to capture the north gate, and the rest will follow me to seize the south gate. Charge~!"
The 20,000 red scarf troops parted ways at the north gate of Xuzhou. Jia San, who came with him, led 10,000 soldiers and forcibly climbed to the city to clear out the Yuan troops defending the city. Feng Biao led 2,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry and went straight to the south gate. On the way, Yuan soldiers
Flee in the wind.
Seeing that the general rushed to the south gate, a horse came towards him. On the horse, General Yuan was wearing armor and a blue silk cloak. He was holding a nine-foot-long iron mace in his hand. There were only three to five hundred paces behind him.
Soldiers, although the formation is chaotic, everyone is capable and strong.
Although Feng Biao brought ten thousand soldiers and horses, he couldn't help but feel frightened when he saw the Yuan General coming towards him: 'He is really a tiger general.' This Yuan General came with only three to five hundred soldiers to resist ten thousand red soldiers.
What are red scarf soldiers and horses if they are not tiger generals? Feng Biao waved his broadsword and said, "Charge through me." Ten thousand red scarf soldiers and horses were already filling the long street shoulder to shoulder. At this time, they listened to Feng Biao's orders with ease.
Rushing towards the oncoming Yuan generals and hundreds of Yuan soldiers like a tide.
Unexpectedly, General Yuan was in the midst of a sea of soldiers, but he was not afraid. His mace was like a blow to the wind. In an instant, several red scarf soldiers were killed by him. Feng Biao couldn't help being surprised, he rode up to meet him and shouted fiercely.
: "Zhao! What a man who doesn't care about his life. If you put down your weapons, I will spare your life."
The Yuan general laughed and said: "Now that the city is destroyed, what can I do if I am still alive? Even if the city is destroyed, I will not survive. I will not survive if the city is destroyed. Come and accept your fate!" After saying that, he rode his horse and went straight to Feng Biao brandishing his mace.
Feng Biao realized that this general wanted to die!
Feng Biao then shouted sharply: "Fire the arrows." The soldiers listened to the order, and archers were already ready. A burst of arrows were shot, and the Yuan general was still galloping on his horse, but he had already hit several arrows and fell under the horse. Feng Biao
Biao did not dare to delay and led his army to rush towards the south gate.
Within half an hour, the south gate was also controlled. As soon as the red scarf soldiers opened the south gate of Xuzhou, Dakui and Yang Yonghuai, who had been waiting outside the city, led 40,000 red scarf troops roaring into the city.
After a whole day of fighting, all the Yuan troops who dared to resist were wiped out, and most of the Yuan troops laid down their weapons and surrendered. The Red Scarf Army successfully occupied Xuzhou and made a lot of gains. Kaikai sent city defense troops to guard the four gates and patrol the main streets.
He also wrote a letter of leave to report the victory of Kuaima in Bozhou, and ordered people to move the family members and servants in the garrison to another courtyard for strict supervision. After everything was arranged, he returned to the garrison to join all the generals.
Three days later, news came from Bozhou. King Xiao Ming ordered Dakui and Yang Yonghuai to rush back to Bozhou overnight, and Mao Gui was appointed to guard Xuzhou and Suzhou. Dakui and Yang Yonghuai did not dare to delay, so they took Feng with them the next day after receiving the summons from King Xiao Ming.
Biao, Jia San and others and a thousand cavalry rushed back to Bozhou.
In early February 1356 AD, Liu Futong ordered General Li Wu and General Cui De to lead 20,000 horse and infantry troops each to fight in various places in Shaanxi and Gansu. He also sent Po Tou Pan as general and Mr. Guan as military advisor to lead 50,000 troops from Bianliang to the east to find a boat to ferry.
The Yellow River flows into Lu, and then from Lu into Hebei and Shanxi, and breaks through Shangdu (Zhenglan Banner in Inner Mongolia) in the north. Zhang Dakui is sent as the vanguard general, leading an army of 20,000 people. Liu Futong personally leads the main army of 50,000 people to march directly to Bianliang.
In order to deceive others, Mao Gui, who was stationed in Xuzhou, sent 20,000 troops from Xuzhou and took a detour to the two important towns of Zaolin and Liulin near Yuan Dadu (today's Beijing).
Among the three armies, the most important one is Liu Futong's route. Bianliang tightly strangles the Yellow River ferry and is a transportation hub connecting the north and the south. It has been a battleground for military strategists in the past dynasties. Once Bianliang is conquered, the army can directly attack the Yuan Dynasty.
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Dakui led 20,000 horse infantry troops to Bianliang. The procession was vast and winding for several miles. The spring breeze in February blew the flowers and willows, and looking at the green mountains and green water in the distance, the spring mood was gloomy. Dakui, who was riding on the horse, had a frown on his face. Bianliang
It was the capital of the Five Dynasties (Later Liang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, Northern Song, and the later Jin Dynasty, and Bianliang was also the capital). It is known as the ancient capital. Its location is so important, and Yuan soldiers must be heavily deployed here.
Defensively, it's okay to charge into battle, but if you attack a city...!
When Yang Yonghuai saw Da Kui like this, he explained: "General Zhang, why should you be worried? As the saying goes: when the boat reaches the bridge, it will be straight, and when the car reaches the mountain, there will be a road. We just kill the general and there will always be a way." Da Kui said with a smile:
"Why do you and I need to be generals? I will be very happy if we are brothers for the rest of our lives."
Yang Yonghuai hurriedly waved his hand and said: "That's not possible. It's okay to call each other brothers in private, but this must be done without rules in the army." Da Kui saw that Yang Yonghuai was so serious and couldn't help but let him go.
Yang Yonghuai pondered for a moment and said: "Not long after we set off, we expected that Bianliang has not received any news. Looking at the future, we can send hundreds of agents to go ahead and sneak into Bianliang City in disguise. Once the army arrives, we should cooperate with the inside and outside to seize the city gate.
I wonder what General Zhang’s intention is to capture Bianliang City?”
Dakui chuckled and said, "Brother Yang is far-sighted and far-sighted. I can't compare with him. Well, I'll just follow Brother Yang's advice." After finishing his words, Feng Biao behind Dakui said in a rough voice: "In that case, I will bring two capable soldiers with me."
Hundreds of people will go to Bianliang first." As soon as he said this, Jia San laughed and said: "Just you? You look like a ferocious man, how do you look like a commoner? People can tell you are a military man at a glance!" Feng Biaoyi
Hearing this, he couldn't help but retort: "You are good-looking, with a sinister look on your face and a sinister look on your face. At first glance, you look like a rooster and a dog robber!"
"Okay, stop arguing." Dakui shouted angrily, and the two people behind him did not dare to argue anymore. Dakui thought for a while and asked Yang Yonghuai: "Brother Yang, do you think I look like a commoner?" As soon as this statement came out, Yang Yonghuai was shocked.
He said: "General Zhang must not have any wild ideas. You are the commander in charge of the troops. If you go, who will lead the troops?" Dakui smiled and said, "When it comes to leading troops, Brother Yang is naturally better than me."
Yang Yonghuai shook his head and said: "General Zhang, please don't say that. This plan is not feasible! It's better for you to go than for me to go." After hearing this, Dakui thought for a while and said, "Brother Yang is so smart that he has no worries when entering the city. But eldest brother
I still have a wife and children at home, but I am a bachelor, so it is better for me to go." After hearing this, Yang Yonghuai looked at Dakui for a long time and said: "How can I, Yang Yonghuai, join the army to kill the enemy and look forward and backward?" After saying this, he pointed to the 20,000 red scarf troops behind him and said
"Go and ask them, who has no parents or relatives?..." Dakui raised his hand to stop Yang Yonghuai from talking and said, "Brother Yang, don't argue. Let me ask you who is the commander in chief in the army?"
Yang Yonghuai said doubtfully: "Of course it's you, general!" Dakui asked again: "Who is the deputy general?" Yang Yonghuai said without hesitation: "Of course it's me." Dakui asked again: "Is it the chief general who listens to the deputy general, or the deputy general?
The general's?" Yang Yonghuai was stunned when he heard the words, and was about to retort when Dakui's face turned serious: "Generals, listen to your orders." Everyone around him on horseback raised their hands in unison: "General, I will listen to your orders."
Da Kui raised his voice and said: "From now on, General Yang Yonghuai will take charge of the vanguard general position, with General Feng Biao and Feng as his assistant. Jia San has selected a hundred strong soldiers to follow me in disguise and rush to Bianliang without any mistakes."
It should be the case that all of them are handed over.