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Ge Congzhou lay on the bed anxiously, waiting for news from the camp. After hearing about the return of Liang Wang, Jingxiang, Shi Shucong, Kang Huaiying, etc. in the afternoon, his pale face showed a trace of rosy and he was in good spirits.
A lot, but the annoyance in my heart has not diminished at all.
After listening to the report of Yuanmen Colonel, Ge Congzhou immediately understood that after the Liang King was defeated, he was no longer at ease with himself and actually wanted to break into the camp and seize the troops. After feeling dejected, Ge Congzhou waved his hand and told Yuanmen Colonel
The lieutenant went to him and ordered him to do whatever His Highness and Prime Minister tell him to do.
For all the officers and soldiers of the Taining Army, Ge Congzhou was the backbone, and for Ge Congzhou, the King of Liang was his backbone. The return of the Liang King gave Ge Congzhou a trace of support in his heart, which diluted his
The hesitation and uneasiness in his heart should be regarded as the things he looks forward to most. When it comes to the precautions taken by King Liang against him, Ge Congzhou, although he was sad for a moment, quickly adjusted his mood. He thought that all this was understandable, given the current situation.
, it is indeed no wonder that Liang Wang was suspicious of He Jingxiang's meeting. He has always been open-minded and did not care too much about this.
But when he found the backbone, it also meant that the Taining Army's 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers had only one choice left: to fight the Yan Army to the death! Ge Congzhou knew exactly what such a choice meant.
After twenty years of fighting with the King of Liang, Ge Congzhou had tried and failed. The worst time was when he was defeated by his archenemy Qin Zongquan, with less than 10,000 people around him. But at that time, the battlefield was surrounded by allies. Since King Liang
The following, including Ge Congzhou himself, never thought that the war would be completely lost, because the strength of the imperial court far exceeded that of the rebels. Ge Congzhou never doubted that the final victory would inevitably come. Facts have proved that the people who came to help
Li Keyong only led 500 elite cavalry to solve the Liang King's dilemma. Hedong and Xuanwu joined forces to kill Qin Zongquan's rebels until they were defeated and fled.
I don’t know how many times he has experienced defeats, but the one who wins in the end is always the King of Liang. This is why Ge Congzhou habitually relies on the King of Liang. But twenty years of battlefield experience have also sharpened Ge Congzhou’s judgment of the world’s situation.
From his perspective, he had never felt so deeply that the military situation of the Taining Army would be as bad as it is now.
The Yan army came with the power of the party's victory, and they came so calmly. If the Yan army rushed into Henan in a hurry just after winning, Ge Congzhou was confident of giving them a head-on blow. But they sat on the side of the party.
For more than a month, he steadily digested the fruits of victory and then sent troops to Bianzhou. The military strategy seemed so calm and steady. Ge Congzhou could only say nothing.
To the east of the Taining Army is the State of Qi - Ge Congzhou estimates that "Qi State" will not be a "state" for long. Their entanglement with Hebei is too deep. It is absolutely impossible to count on it; to the south is Yang Xingmi, who is like a jackal.
Seek help from him...Have you ever seen Roubaozi come back from beating a dog?
On the one hand, we must block the thunderous momentum of the Yan army, and on the other hand, we must be wary of the Qi army stabbing us in the back. At the same time, we must also prevent the Wu army from taking advantage of the situation to rob them - no, they have already taken advantage of the situation. Li Hui, who is holding on to Xiapi, asks for help.
This time, I was helpless.
Henan is thousands of miles flat and there is almost no danger. Moreover, once a war breaks out, the supply of food and grass will be extremely difficult. Because the Yan army has a large number of cavalry, it is absolutely impossible to let the Taining army transport food and grass to the war zone. How should such a battle be fought?
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Ge Congzhou thought about this issue over and over again, and finally had to admit that his side had no advantage at any point. If it really wanted to defeat the Taining Army, the fate of the Taining Army could be imagined. Therefore, Ge Congzhou thought about it over and over again, and felt that he could only
He persuaded the King of Liang to simply avoid the Yan army's heyday, decisively abandon Henan, and "beg" for a piece of territory from Yang Xingmi.
Thinking of this, he immediately remembered the three letters asking for help sent by Li Hui from Xiapi. He felt that the matter could not be delayed any longer and that he should divide his troops to rescue Xiapi. Li Hui had fought thousands of miles across the Huainan border with Yang Shihou.
The general has enough experience in marching into Huainan. No matter what, Li Hui must be rescued!
Just as he was about to open his mouth to let someone in to deliver the order, he heard noisy footsteps outside. Ge Congzhou thought it was Prince Liang and Jing Xiang who were coming, and he thought he was just about to tell His Highness about their affair. So he raised his hand to signal.
, the maid beside him quickly came over and helped him lean on the vertical pillow.
Yang Chongben opened the heavy cotton curtain and stepped into the inner study, followed by several military academies, each holding a dark wooden box in their hands. After entering, Yang Chongben and the military academies all knelt on the ground and apologized to Ge Congzhou.
"Commander, the general is guilty, so please punish me severely!"
Ge Congzhou was stunned for a moment, and suddenly had a premonition that the situation might change. He endured the bursts of pain in his chest, coughed and asked: "Where is Your Highness... cough... where is the Prime Minister?"
Yang Chongben lowered his body to the ground and buried his head to report: "Your Highness, Prime Minister Jing and others... broke into the camp to seize military power, but the generals refused to accept... and a conflict broke out..."
Seeing him hesitating, Ge Congzhou couldn't bear it and said anxiously: "Speak quickly!"
Yang Chongben turned around and motioned, and several military officers picked up the lacquer boxes in their hands, opened them one by one, and brought them to the bedside.
Ge Congzhou squinted his eyes and looked carefully. After seeing clearly, he suddenly exploded, pointed at Yang Chongben and cursed loudly. Yang Chongben and the military academy officers did not dare to reply, but bowed their heads and knelt down, allowing Ge Congzhou to curse.
It wasn't until Ge Congzhou got tired of scolding and angrily threw the pillow at Yang Chongben and others, driving them out, that the inner study became quiet.
Yang Chongben was sitting on the stone steps outside the door with a calm face. The military academy members asked in a low voice: "Commander, the commander is angry. How should we respond now?"
Yang Chongben smiled calmly and said, "Just wait here."
"wait……?"
"That's right, wait... The commander-in-chief will not care about the lives and futures of our 50,000 to 60,000 brothers in the army. We will just wait here. When the commander-in-chief figures it out, everything will be fine."
Waiting in front of the stone steps until the moon was three high, the curtains in the inner study were raised, and the maid looked out and whispered: "General, the Marshal wants you to come in..."
Yang Chongben took a deep breath, rubbed his numb legs, jumped up, and followed the maid into the inner study.
Ge Congzhou lay on his side on the bed with his back to Yang Chongben. He coughed and said slowly: "Go and send an order to Zhang Yanshou to preside over the peace talks in Rencheng. The Taining army can surrender to His Highness King Yan and be sent to the six states."
, but there are three rules: first, save the lives of officers and soldiers, and do not kill indiscriminately; those who want to return home should not be embarrassed; third, officers can be transferred, but they cannot be demoted without reason; third, there are
Any family members captured by the Yan army must be returned."
When he heard the third article, Yang Chongben had mixed feelings in his heart and kowtowed to Ge Congzhou: "Commander, all the Taining army must ensure that the position of commander-in-chief is permanent. If the King of Yan does not agree, some of them are willing to die in battle...
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"Don't mention it now, ahem... I can no longer lead an army with my body... But I want to tell the King of Yan, ahem, if the Yan army wants to cross the river, they must save Pi. Li Hui knows what is going on in Huainan...
...But I heard that Yang Shihou has surrendered to the King of Yan. With Yang Shihou here, the King of Yan must also have a plan to conquer the south. But let Zhang Yanshou put in some effort and help Li Hui. It is really not easy for Li Hui to defend Xiapi."
"General, I understand, I will rush to Rencheng right now..."
"Also...ask King Yan if he can give His Highness Prince Liang a generous burial...This is not a condition, it is someone's request."
"Commander is loyal and loyal!"
With his back to Yang Chongben, Ge Congzhou waved his hand, indicating that Yang Chongben could leave. Yang Chongben kowtowed respectfully three times again, and then exited the inner study.
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On the first day of March, senior generals of the Taining Army such as Zhang Yanshou, Ding Hui, Huo Cun, and Yang Chongben who were stationed in Rencheng opened the four gates and formally surrendered to the Yan Army. On March 5, Yanzhou changed its banner, and Li Chengzhong entered Yanzhou City and headed for Ge.
I visited this famous general in Fei Sheng Yu Nei from his residence in Zhou Dynasty.
Li Chengzhong did not embarrass the Taining Army because this army was indeed very capable. In accordance with the General Administration of Military Staff's strategy for surrendering the army, the Taining Army was temporarily given a new field army designation - Yanzhou Army. The official positions of the Taining Army remained unchanged.
, only a few thousand people in the entire army returned home voluntarily, and there were still 50,000 people who stayed in the army. Because the army was so large, it was divided in use. Zhang Yanshou was appointed commander of the left wing, and Huo Cun was his deputy.
, Ding Hui was appointed commander of the right wing, and Yang Chongben was his deputy. The General Administration of Military Staff transferred a group of education officers and Yuhou from the Department of Education to complete the Xiang-level command headquarters for the left and right wings of the Yanzhou Army. Army-level command
The framework is not set up for the time being and will be awaited in the future.
The surrendering army naturally had the consciousness to surrender. Zhang Yanshou, Ding Hui, Huo Cun, Yang Chongben and others immediately called for battle to rescue Li Hui who was besieged by the Wu army in Xiapi. Especially Yang Chongben was the most active. Since reuniting with his beloved wife, his
I was in a good mood, almost bursting with gratitude to Li Chengzhong, so I naturally wanted to cash in on it now.
Li Chengzhong originally wanted to ask Ge Congzhou to come out of the mountain and serve as the commander of the Yanzhou Army, or to serve in the General Administration of Military Staff. Li Chengzhong offered the position of deputy general manager of Yuhou Division to recruit him enthusiastically, but Ge Congzhou declined the offer.
He was seriously ill and could no longer work hard. Therefore, Li Chengzhong simply gave King Liang's palace in Bianzhou to him so that he could go to Bianzhou to rest in peace.
No matter who it was, it was impossible for Ge Congzhou to stay in Yanzhou. Ge Congzhou knew this very well, so he did not delay and moved his family to Bianzhou within a few days. If he and others used themselves as pledges, they could exchange for Taining.
Li Chengzhong felt a little ashamed and guilty for such an aboveboard approach to protect the safety of the soldiers.
On March 15, the left wing of the newly established Yanzhou Army arrived in Xuzhou and joined forces with Zhong Shao's South Route Army, while the right wing of the Yanzhou Army rushed to Chengxian County at the southern end of Yizhou. After a brief reorganization, the two armies moved forward, one to the west and the other to the north.
March towards Xiapi.
Wang Maozhang, the general of the Wu army, stormed Xiapi Yueyu to no avail. After receiving the news that the Yan army was about to arrive, he withdrew his troops overnight and the siege of Xiapi was lifted.
On March 20, the Yan army entered Xiapi, and Li Hui surrendered to Zhong Shao. At this point, the Xuanwu military group that had dominated the Central Plains for twenty years officially withdrew from the stage of history.