Eighty miles north of Cangzhou, Qianning's army and Lulong Hebei issued an imperial edict to attack the camp.
Zhou Zhiyu, the commander of the rear army capital and the ambassador of the camp and grain station, took off the raincoat on his body at the flag gate, took the silk towel handed by the commander's personal guard, wiped the raindrops hanging on the tip of his nose and hair, and lifted it Open the curtain of the handsome tent and step in.
Liu Rengong was concentrating on dealing with the mountain of military reports on the commander's case. When he saw Zhou Zhiyu come in, he said: "I have a good question? Sit down." Then he continued to immerse himself in reviewing. Zhou Zhiyu chose a corner and sat down, silently. Waiting quietly on the side.
After a long time, Liu Rengong read the military report on his hand, made a circle with his pen, wrote a comment, then put it aside, and then turned to Zhou Zhiyu: "How many days can the army's food and grass last?"
Zhou Zhiyu bowed slightly and said: "Commander, the grain platform can still last for fifteen days. But now it is rainy and the roads are muddy, so the follow-up grain and grass supplies are weak. A certain person has mobilized the Jizhou Army to go to Huichang and set up a food transit station by the Juma River. Taiwan, parallel documents are issued to each state. From now on, grain and grass from each state will be sent directly to Huichang, and will no longer be transited through Youzhou. Once everything is straightened out at Huichang's transit grain station... Well, it is expected that the difficulty of transshipment will be solved in half a month. In the meantime, the supply of grain and grass for the army will be insufficient. There will be problems, please don't worry, Commander."
Liu Rengong nodded and said after a while: "I don't know when the rain will stop."
Zhou Zhiyu smiled and said: "It's raining well, so don't stop."
This was the first rain after autumn. Although the rain was not heavy, it was continuous and dense. It rained continuously for seven days and never stopped. Such continuous rain may be common in the south, but it is extremely rare in the north. In the hearts of Liu Rengong, Zhou Zhiyu and even all the generals in the Lu Long Army’s recruitment camp in Hebei, this rain came at the right time. It was this rain that stopped the Xuanwu, Weibo and other coalition forces from moving north, and also delayed the deadline for the war between the two armies. .
Liu Rengong was not afraid of fighting the enemy. He had fought so many battles in his life that he could not even count them. But this was not the time for a decisive battle with the enemy. It was not wise to engage in a decisive battle when the enemy's morale was high and the morale of the army was high. move.
Fu Gonghe, the governor of Dezhou and the military commander, died in battle. When the news came that Dezhou was defeated, Liu Shouwen, the governor of Yichang Army, cried for three days, and Liu Rengong felt extremely uncomfortable. It was May in Dezhou When Fu Gonghe was besieged and sent people to ask for help, Liu Rengong did not send a single soldier to Dezhou except for an order to "stand firm and wait for help."
Liu Rengong is not the kind of person who is heartless and unjust, nor is he a commander who ignores his generals when they are in desperate situations. Otherwise, he would not be able to get the support of the Lulong generals and would not be able to sit in the high position of the Lulong Army's military commander. Let Liu Rengong The fundamental reason for making this decision was that when the army started to move, he discovered that the 30,000-strong army he had worked hard to recover for a year was actually not strong enough to fight.
These children from Hebei are not timid and timid, nor are they weak and weak. The quality of Hebei soldiers is very good. Hebei's brave warriors have always been famous all over the world, but the problem is that these soldiers have never been through battle formations and are trained in military camps. It was fine at that time. Once they were pulled out and went south, many problems were immediately exposed. For the first time, they had no confidence at all against the Xuanwu Army, which was the best in the world, and the Wei Boya Army, which had been renowned for centuries.
Continue to delve deeper. Liu Rengong understood that the losses caused by Weizhou's defeat last year were too heavy. Most of the veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles were buried south of the Juma River. Without the support of those battle backbones, whether in training or combat,
This new recruit, who has been in the army for nearly a year, still seems a little too immature. In fact, the Lulong Army still has some troops that can fight, but those troops are preparing borders along the northern Guancheng. This has the practical ability to defend against the Khitans.
Necessary, and for some unexplainable reasons - the Lulong Army's military leaders had already become estranged from themselves during the army reorganization last fall, and they all unanimously hid the veterans on hand.
In short, Liu Rengong cannot go head-to-head with Ge Congzhou and Huangfu Jun with the army he has now. He needs time to train his troops quickly, and Fu Gonghe, the governor of Dezhou and the military envoy, is the key to buying time for him.
He was destined to become an abandoned son that Liu Rengong had to reluctantly abandon. Fu Gonghe was Liu Shouwen's right-hand man and an important general of the Yichang Army. Not only was he sworn brother with Liu Shouwen, but he was also highly appreciated by the commander Liu Rengong. Let him support him.
To be honest, Liu Rengong was heartbroken to be on the front line in Dezhou without rescue. However, the situation forced him to do it. Compared with the picturesque mountains and rivers, any friendship and family affection can be ignored in the face of the general trend of the world.
Fu Gonghe lived up to Liu Rengong's expectations. He led 3,000 weak troops to besiege the isolated city and persisted for more than a month, buying Liu Rengong precious time. When the city was broken, Fu Gonghe still fought hard at the top of the city and finally fought with the city.
Death.
Fu Gonghe's persistence in Dezhou not only bought time for Lu Long's army, but also caused considerable damage to the Xuanwu-Weibo coalition forces. After Ge Congzhou and Huangfu Jun took Dezhou, they rested for more than ten days before reorganizing the army.
As the army marched north, the continuous autumn rain fell day and night, once again delaying the decisive battle between the two armies indefinitely.
Listening to the sound of rain pattering on the soil outside the tent, both of them thought of the battle in front of them and sighed in unison. This battle was really not optimistic for Lu Longjun.
Zhou Zhiyu couldn't help but ask: "Commander, I wonder how Zhang Jianjun is doing."
Liu Rengong shook his head: "The news hasn't been sent back yet. After all, Hedong has a big grudge against us, so it's not easy to agree."
The supervisor Zhang Juhan made suggestions to Liu Rengong when the army was setting off. He asked himself to go to Hedong for help. At that time, Liu Rengong did not have the clear understanding of his army as he does now, and he was optimistic about the war. In addition, Lu Long and
Hedong had forged a great feud in the past two years, so Liu Rengong refused without thinking. However, he was a little surprised that Zhang Juhan took the initiative to invite him, but he began to pay attention to the military supervisor sent by the imperial court.
But then Liu Rengong gradually discovered various problems exposed by this new army that had been in force for one year, and began to hesitate. This hesitation was finally shaken when the news of Fu Gonghe's death in battle came. He decided to accept Zhang Juhan's offer
It was suggested that he go to Hedong to ask for help. At this time, he could no longer care about his face. As long as the King of Jin could send troops, Liu Rengong would rather put down his dignity and show his kindness to the King of Jin, even if he lost some face, he could accept it.
Liu Rengong rubbed his hands on his cheeks, trying to cheer up his emotions, and then said: "I have read the Yingzhou battle report you submitted yesterday, and I have asked them to copy it and send it to the entire army to command and above officers. In this crisis,
At this time, this great victory can boost the morale of the army - I wonder, what a good soldier you have trained!" As he said this, he couldn't help but show an excited look on his face.
After Zhou Zhiyu received the battle report from Li Chengzhong yesterday, he was greatly relieved. The Li Chengzhong he brought out could always bring surprises to him, and he really lived up to his high expectations for him. In this world,
When the morale of the soldiers was low, his first reaction was to report it to the commander immediately, making the commander happy. Zhou Zhiyu had not seen the smile on the commander's face for nearly two months.
Liu Rengong added: "I called you here because I want to discuss with you the praise for Li Chengzhong."
Li Chengzhong's battle report said that on the third day of August, the Yingzhou Army encountered the main force of the Khitan Wukui tribe on the bank of Luming River. The army attacked the Khitan camp at night. The entire army fought hard and finally defeated the enemy. Two hundred and seventy-three level soldiers were beheaded on the spot.
, and then launched a continuous pursuit to recover Yanjun, which was successfully attacked by the Wukui tribe, beheaded one hundred and sixty-five levels again, and captured three elders of Wukui, more than 50 officers such as Ta Ma and Da Langjun, and Khitan soldiers
Unexpectedly, the Wukui tribe begged for a living and led the remaining troops to flee into the Huaiyuan Army City. At present, the Yingzhou Army is approaching the Huaiyuan Army City with troops. Begging for life and buying has become a battle between trapped animals. They will break the city and capture them in a few days.
Huaiyuan is the easternmost military city in the area under the jurisdiction of the Dudu Mansion of Guyingzhou in the Tang Dynasty. Once this military city is captured by Li Chengzhong, it means that the Lu Long Army has completely recovered the entire Yingzhou. Continuing eastward from Huaiyuan Military City, it is the ancient city.
The Liaodong area under the direct jurisdiction of the Andong Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty has rich water and grass, fertile soil, flat terrain, and rich products. At that time, the Andong Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty set up the Xincheng Governor's Office, the Gebu Prefecture Governor's Office, and the Liaocheng Prefecture in this area.
The four major governor's offices, including the Dudu's Mansion and the Jian'an Prefecture's Dudu's Mansion, were heavily stationed to intimidate the entire Northeast. Under orders, all ethnic groups surrendered. This was indeed the most glorious moment in the history of the Tang Dynasty.
It’s just that most of this area is now under the control of the Bohai Kingdom, and the Khitan Wukai tribe is plundering and encroaching here. If the battle at Lumingwazi had not happened, and if the main force of the Wukai tribe had not been inexplicably buried under Li Chengzhong, if "history
"The wheels are rolling forward." Then, in the next two hundred years, this land will become the richest granary of the Liao Kingdom.
Late last night, Liu Rengong looked up the map and the battle report at the same time. He read the battle report several times, and almost every word was imprinted in his heart. However, the map had not been opened for many years, and it was dilapidated and a pile of
The debris piled up, and he asked his staff to search for a long time before finding it. On this map, he measured it inch by inch with his fingers, remembering this area that he had never paid attention to in the past. When he thought about it, he was about to recover it.
The entire Yingzhou, and then there was hope of restoring the former Tang Dynasty's Anton Protectorate, and he couldn't help but feel excited.
"Destroy the Pinbu in one battle, and defeat the Wukui in another battle! This Li Chengzhong of yours is very capable!"
"Li Chengzhong is indeed good, and he deserves the praise of the commander-in-chief." Zhou Zhiyu has always praised this young general who he single-handedly brought out and always made himself proud.
"How should I be rewarded? I want to promote him to General Ningyuan. What do I think?"