The common people in agrarian societies have great endurance and behave very gently even in the face of oppression. However, excessive oppression will inevitably lead to resistance. How many powerful regimes in history were eventually destroyed by tyranny. Lessons from the past and lessons from the future.
Teacher. What's more, Liu Ziqiu's purpose of attacking Wuwei is different from that of nomadic tribes attacking the border. If these people live in poverty, they will eventually need relief from the government.
The soldiers walked through several villages and towns, but only found a few old people who were unwilling to leave their homes. The old people were still suspicious of Liu Ziqiu's army and refused to persuade their fellow villagers to come out of the mountains. However, those who worked in the fields
The soldiers worked enthusiastically, and the fields were soon filled with harvested crops.
Liu Ziqiu watched the crops being harvested and asked casually: "What should we do next?"
A soldier replied: "Transport it to the threshing floor, thresh, winnow and dry the grain."
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "Then go quickly."
The soldiers looked at the crops at the head of the field with embarrassment and said, "Master, it's hard to tell whose family these crops belong to. They will definitely be confused when they are transported to the grain field. Do you think they are just piled up at the head of the field like this? It's up to them."
Come back to pick up the shipment?"
"Help people to the end." Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "Aren't there a few old people in the village? They must know which land belongs to which family. Invite them here. Find paper and pen, and just write it down."
The old people were shocked when they heard that these soldiers had to thresh and dry grain, and register which grain belonged to whose family. They had also lived a long time, and they had never heard of such an army, let alone seeing it.
However, several old people believed what the soldiers said and left the village to find and call the villagers home. Several more old people came to the fields to help the soldiers distinguish the ownership of the crops.
They were busy until dusk, when the villagers who had fled into the mountains and forests began to return one after another. Looking at the piles of grain in the barn, the people were very excited and thanked Liu Ziqiu repeatedly. Ji Rentai said with some regret: "My lord, I have missed the opportunity.
Should we attack Guzang City?"
"Hit!" Liu Ziqiu said firmly, "Although our goal is Yuwenhuaji, if we don't kill Guzang, it will be a thorn in our back. Therefore, no matter how much it costs, we must
Conquer Guzang City!"
An old man next to him suddenly said: "Sir, if you want to attack Guzang City, I am willing to contribute on Tuesday."
Liu Ziqiu chuckled and said, "My father-in-law, I appreciate your kindness. Let us soldiers do the fighting."
Old man Zhou shook his head and said: "You don't know something, Xiaomin's son is working as a gate captain in Guzang City. Xiaomin is willing to go and persuade him to open the city gate."
Liu Ziqiu hesitated for a while and said, "No, it's too dangerous."
But Old Man Zhou gritted his teeth and said: "Young people have lived for a long time, but they also understand that those who win the hearts of the people win the world. The final victory must belong to the army that can sincerely help the people. If you go to the city, you can still keep your dog."
My life, please forgive me!"
When carrying food with the soldiers, Old Man Zhou asked these soldiers about their origins. Knowing that these people were actually rescued slaves, he knew that the morale of this army was absolutely high. Feng Xiaoci had led the troops away last night
, the city of Guzang must be empty, and it will definitely not be able to stop the attack of this army. After the city is broken, his son will either die in battle or become a prisoner, so he might as well take the merit of dedicating the city.
Liu Ziqiu nodded, finally agreed to Old Man Zhou's request, and said: "The generals and soldiers under Liu's command would like to thank my father-in-law. I must be careful when I go there. If something cannot be done, I should try to escape unscathed. In just Guzang City, Liu
I haven’t taken it seriously yet. I must not let my life go in vain.”
After listening to Liu Ziqiu's words, Old Man Zhou became more determined to persuade his son.
After Feng Xiaoci left, his only son Feng Jing stayed behind in Guzang City. Soon after Liu Ziqiu captured Changsong County, the news reached Guzang City. There were still three thousand troops and horses in Guzang City, and Feng Jing did not dare to move lightly.
While he sent people to Zhangye to report the news to Feng Xiaoci, he closed the four gates tightly and mobilized the people to go to the city to guard. After a whole day of toil, no enemy was seen. As the night got darker, the defenders at the head of Guzang City also
Relax slowly.
Dongmen Lieutenant Zhou Chang took off his armor and just lay down on the low couch when he heard the soldier report: "The boss is here."
Zhou Chang sat up suddenly and asked in surprise: "My father is here? How did he get into the city?"
The soldier smiled and said: "The old man called the door at the bottom of the city. When the young men saw him, they put a bamboo basket and hoisted the old man up."
Zhou Chang frowned and said, "Does anyone else know?"
The soldier whispered: "Don't worry, sir. The people on duty today are all your confidants, and no one will talk nonsense."
Soon, some soldiers brought Old Man Zhou in. Zhou Chang knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Dad, is there something wrong at home? The child is in military duty and dare not leave without permission, which frightens his father."
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In Zhou Chang's opinion, the cavalry who broke into Wuwei County did not come to attack Guzang City. They apparently went to plunder the eight villages in the four townships, and the family members living in the countryside must have suffered.
"That's right! Something happened at home, and an unfilial son like you is born!" Old man Zhou scolded Zhou Chang, and then said, "Master Liu's army is outside the city. Hurry up and open the city."
Open the door and let Mr. Liu in."
Zhou Chang said in confusion: "Who is Mr. Liu? There are bandits from nomadic tribes outside."
"Bah!" Old Man Zhou spat at him fiercely and said, "The one Mr. Liu is protecting is the Sui Dynasty orthodoxy. He is the eldest grandson of the late emperor. You can quickly open the city gate now before the army comes in.
Cheng, please don’t drag your whole family into harm’s way when the time comes.”
Old man Zhou pressed hard and repeatedly stated the pros and cons, but Zhou Chang was still hesitant.
Suddenly, a soldier ran in and said anxiously: "Sir, it's not good, the enemy has climbed up the city."
Zhou Chang was startled and said angrily: "What do you do for food? Why didn't you warn me!"
The soldier looked mournful and said: "All the brothers were knocked down by him. If he hadn't asked the villain to bring a message to the adults, the villain wouldn't have been able to escape."
"Bring a message? What message?"
The soldier glanced at the old man Zhou who was standing next to him, and said: "That man said that those who know the current affairs are heroes. Open the city gate and everything will stop. Otherwise, he will kill people from the city. By then, chickens and dogs will not be around."
Keep!"
Zhou Chang frowned and said, "How many are there?"
The soldier sighed: "How many more people do you want, but we are no match for just one person."
Old man Zhou took the opportunity to persuade again: "Chang'er, what good can Feng Xiaoci do to you? You are just a janitor. If you sacrifice Guzang City, Mr. Liu will guarantee you to be the governor of Wuwei!"
"Is this true?" Zhou Chang was a little moved.
"What Mr. Liu told me personally, can it be false? Besides, if you don't open the city gate, people will already break in."
Zhou Chang finally made up his mind, took pictures of several cases and said: "Okay! Get all the brothers up and open the city gate! Surrender!"
Liu Ziqiu stood on the top of the city, watching the city wall slowly open, with a smile on his face. When the defenders on the city put down the bamboo basket and hoisted Old Man Zhou up, Liu Ziqiu took the opportunity to use the flying grab on the other side to climb up to the top of the city.
.His original flying catch has been lost under the cliff in the western suburbs of Luoyang. This flying catch was made by He Chou according to Liu Ziqiu's description. Since there was no steel wire rope, he used a tough fine hemp rope instead. Although it is not as good as
It was originally a flying grab, but in this era, it is already a very powerful climbing tool. Of course, he can also kill the city and force open the city gate by himself. But doing so will inevitably alert other defenders in the city.
It would definitely cause some trouble to the soldiers attacking the city. So Liu Ziqiu still placed his hope on Old Man Zhou, and it succeeded.
A large group of cavalry swarmed into the city, and their horseshoes formed in formation, waking up the sleeping soldiers and civilians. Feng Jing had no time to put on his clothes, so he rushed out of the mansion with a sword, and bumped into Daleng and his party who came to seize the government office. Daleng didn't know who he was, and his hand
As he rose and fell, he cut Feng Jing into two pieces.
At dawn, the battle in Guzang finally came to an end. Of the more than 3,000 defenders in the city, 2,500 were taken prisoner, and more than 500 were killed on the spot. The people hid in their homes in fear for fear of someone breaking in.
They came in. But until noon, there was no movement. Some brave people moved a ladder and put it on the courtyard wall to look outside. They found that the street was in order. Except for the occasional patrolling soldiers passing by, there was nothing unusual.
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Life has to go on, and staying at home all the time is not an option. Some shops quietly opened their doors, and soon soldiers broke in. The shopkeepers were trembling, but the soldiers paid the price according to the price they bought, and there was no extortion.
Blackmail and robbery happened. The people in the city soon learned that those who entered the city were not some nomadic tribes attacking the border, but the Sui Dynasty's own army.
These armies were not supporting the same emperor as Feng Xiaoci. But then again, the military discipline of this army was much better than that of Feng Xiaoci's army. By evening, Guzang City had completely returned to normal, even worse than before.
Be more prosperous.
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Just when Liu Ziqiu captured Guzang City, Wen Hao and Fan Lihua also captured Jincheng Pass. This couple was highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in the art of war. They were Liu Ziqiu's most capable generals. Because Fan Lihua never refused
He admitted that he was Liu Ziqiu's subordinate, so he could only be counted as half.
It was not easy for them to fight this way, and they went through several tough battles. The first battle was to attack Linjin Pass. Linjin Pass is located between Tangshu Mountain and Fenglin Mountain. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Linjin Pass guard Huang
Hua Cheng has always been cautious, and would not open or close the door until three o'clock in the morning every day. As soon as the sun set in the west, the door would be closed and locked. There was no way to sneak in, and the only way was to attack by force.
Fortunately, the troops led by Wen Hao and Fan Lihua were the most sophisticated, equipped with large equipment such as trebuchets and crossbow carts. The trebuchets frantically threw huge boulders onto the head of Linjin Pass, and the crossbow carts threw iron pieces one by one.
The arrows were nailed on the city wall, and the brave soldiers of the standing army climbed up on the iron arrows, braving the rain of arrows from both sides, and at the cost of more than 800 casualties, Linjin Pass was captured.
Later, when they attacked the cities of Panhan and Daxia, the army encountered stubborn resistance. Including Jinchengguan, they all attacked with real swords and guns. Although the entire army spent one thousand and fifty
Hundreds of casualties were suffered, but morale remained high.
Wen Hao stood at the top of Jincheng City, looking at the green Bird and Rat Mountain not far away, and asked: "Yu'er, you have finally completed the task assigned by your lord. Is it time to report the good news to your lord?"