Chapter 516: Those who burn furnaces and make iron
"You can't retreat and let him defend. Right now, the main force of the General Manager is moving south on my east wing. There is no room for failure at this time. Tell Yang Wanshi that he and Guo Siben have more than 10,000 people in total. If they can't even defend these four mountain cities, they themselves
Take your head with you and go see His Majesty."
Xin Shixiong's Chinese army headquarters received a letter from Yang Wanshi asking for help, but he no longer had the manpower to allocate it to the other party.
From time to time, small groups of enemy troops would appear on various mountain trails. This was the last barrier. He had a heavy responsibility and could not divide his troops.
Yang Wanshi's Bu Sanjia has 4,500 men, plus Guo Siben's Qingqi Er's 5,000 men, and Pang Tao's 3,000 Gong Shiyi. Now there are about 12,000 men, all of whom can fight against Beishe.
Now, you're asking me for help? I don't even have as many people as you.
In fact, the fierce battles that took place in Lotus City, Xiangyang City, Mingchan Temple, and Lishan City were indeed extremely cruel.
Yang Wanshi, who was stationed in Lotus City, was also completely confused. Where the hell did so many people come from? It was so large that they couldn't even kill them all.
"What does Guo Siben do for food? Aren't his cavalry troops supporting me on the outside? How come so many people were let in?" Yang Wanshi stood behind the city wall, looking at the enemy troops on the mountainside like a swarm of locusts, and kept complaining.
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Staff brother Shu Li said: "General Guo is probably restrained now. The military report is not accurate. Over at Mingchan Temple, Pang Tao can hardly hold it anymore. It can be seen that the enemy troops accumulated in the peninsula are definitely not just one."
More than ten thousand people.”
"Is the baggage line broken?" Yang Wanshi asked.
All the baggage on his side was sent from Lishan City, because Lishan City is the easternmost fortress among the four cities, and its terrain is low. It is on the only way for logistics transportation. Those stationed there,
It's the general Pei Minzhi.
"No, our army is strictly guarding the path up the mountain at the east foot of the mountain city, blocking the enemy troops at the periphery, and the logistics line is safe," Geshu Li said.
Yang Wanshi nodded: "Give me the order to stop firing arrows and put all the bastards up so that they can see how powerful I am in refining weapons."
There was still half of the missing arrows, about 6,000, but Yang Wanshi was reluctant to use them because he found that the Goguryeo soldiers rushing up the mountain were picking up missing arrows. It seemed that this thing was used to record merit, and he saw someone snatching it away.
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Don't let the other side use my arrows to shoot at me. I won't be able to withstand it.
So he mobilized an additional 500 men and set up defenses on the first city wall. Relying on the short bluestone city wall, he started a head-on fight with the enemy troops rushing up the mountain.
Guo Siben's cavalry army was divided into 1,500 people, and they were wandering around the four cities, and he was now taking 3,500 light cavalry, far away from Lotus City, relying on his mobility to drag Beishe with him.
The main force.
There are more than 10,000 people in this main force, and their equipment is not at the same level as the miscellaneous soldiers who entered the hinterland of the four cities.
As for Guo Si, who was originally a light cavalryman, he didn't dare to rush into the formation. He just stayed far away and fired a round, then ran away. When he found the right opportunity, he came closer and fired another round, and then ran away again.
Yan Man was furious. He had 1,500 armored cavalry in his hands and could not catch up with him.
"Pass my order, wear light armor and drive away, don't let the enemy's cavalry attack and disturb our army formation," Yan Man ordered the cavalry, lightly dressed and simple, to wander around the periphery to resist Guo Siben.
Guo Siben's Qingqi also has refined armor, with only a thin breastplate on the chest. It weighs only six and a half kilograms. This is Yun Dingxing's proud work.
If you use a refined gun head to poke this thing, it can be pierced in one go, but if you use an ordinary gun head, it will take five or six times.
This is equivalent to five or six extra lives.
Guo Siben didn't take this cavalry seriously at all. Not only do I have the advantage in numbers, but I also have the advantage in equipment. I'm afraid of you.
But once he stepped forward to pursue him, he retreated towards the infantry formation. As he retreated closer, there were infantry archers to deal with Guo Siben, so Guo Siben had no way to defeat him.
The two sides were just going back and forth, pushing to the limit. Guo Siben tried his best to drag the other side, just to give Yang Wanshi a chance to breathe. After all, he also knew how many people he had let go.
There were men, women, old and young, almost 30,000 people. It was obvious that these were civilians from Goguryeo who had been pushed forward to be used as cannon fodder. No wonder many of them only had a stick in their hands.
Guo Siben would definitely not waste his energy on these miscellaneous soldiers, so he waited patiently, and finally the main force of Beishe arrived.
But there was no point in waiting, he couldn't do it, so he could only delay it.
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People who have a bottom line will always encounter various problems when doing things. Once a person has no bottom line, there will be no problems.
Zhang Xutuo and Fang Xuanling are both people with a bottom line, so the current situation in Shandong is still very bad. Zhang Xutuo uses his bottom line to fight against the various rebels who have no bottom line. He is stretched and exhausted.
There are no weapons, money, food, or manpower.
"In front of Changbai Mountain, Zhi Shilang, wearing a pure red brocade back crotch, with a long loin reaching half of the sky, and a round knife shining in the sun, went up the mountain to eat deer, and came down to eat cattle and sheep. Suddenly he heard that the army was coming, and he swung forward with his knife. For example, he died in Liaodong
"Beheading will hurt you, I'll fuck you!" Zhang Yuanbei threw a military newspaper in his hand on the table and cursed:
"How dare a man who burns furnaces and smelt iron to boast so much?"
Fang Xuanling also looked sullen on the side: "Go down the mountain to eat cattle and sheep. Whose cattle and sheep are you eating? It's not a stable for the common people? It's ridiculous that so many people are bewitched by the king's thief. Now the rebels from all walks of life have echoed the king's thief,
Respect him as your leader, and if you continue to fail to make decisions, Shandong will be in danger."
At present, in Shandong, it is no longer six counties that are rebelling, but rebels all over Shandong. Sun Xuanya, Meng Rang and other rebels have already respected Wang Bo as the leader of the Shandong Rebel Army, known to the outside world as a hundred thousand troops.
Fang Xuanling had argued with Zhang Xutuo several times over the matter of capturing young men. In his opinion, if there was no forced conscription, the whole of Shandong would fall.
Zhang Xutuo smiled and said: "Xuanling, don't be anxious. The situation in Shandong seems to be at the end of the road, but in fact it is like the clouds are turning and the sun is shining. Why do the rebels from all walks of life respect the king's thief as their leader? Because they are not having a good time now, and all counties and counties have already recruited troops.
, the situation in Goguryeo is clear, and everything is in my favor. They are worried that I will attack them first, so they recommend Wang Bo as the bandit commander. In this case, the Ministry of War will definitely order me to kill Wang Bo as soon as possible, but I will not
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This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Yuanbei frowned and said: "Once the Ministry of War issues a press release, it must be His Majesty's idea. It's hard for father to disobey orders."
"Then I have to rely on the prince to help me," Zhang Xutuo said with a smile:
"Didn't the Crown Prince ask me to act easily? Therefore, I ignored all the official messages from the Ministry of War urging me to suppress the enemy. At present, Meng Rang's rebel army has been newly defeated by me and has lost its vigor. It is gathering on the south bank of the Yellow River. There is no retreat to the north. It is precisely
Opportunity to kill."
After saying that, Zhang Xutuo looked at Fang Xuanling, who nodded and said:
"Before I left, the prince made an announcement that I would never interfere with your military use."
Zhang Xutuo smiled and nodded: "Xiong Bao."
"The end is here!" Xiong Bao stood up and said.
Zhang Xutuo narrowed his eyes and said, "I'll give you three thousand men, take Cheng Yaojin with you, and quickly go north to station in Linyi to find out the movements of Meng Rang's rebels and wait for an opportunity to annihilate them."
"General, take your orders!" Xiong Bao and Cheng Yaojin said at the same time.
Zhang Xutuo waved his hand and motioned for the two of them to go down and prepare. Then he sat down and said to Fang Xuanling:
"To be honest with Xuan Ling, although Wang Thief and Sun Xuanya are gathering in the Bohai Sea, they are not a big threat. I have a letter from Dugu Gong here. Xuan Ling can take a look."
After saying that, Zhang Xutuo took out a carefully collected letter from his sleeve and handed it to Fang Xuanling.
Gao Jun's hometown is in Quan County, Sui Dynasty, and Quan County is in Xindu County, but why is it called Bohai Gao family?
Because Quan County was under the jurisdiction of Bohai County during the Later Han and Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the Bohai Gao family made its fortune during the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
To be more precise, Gao Jiong was from Jingxian County, Hengshui City, Hebei Province.
Just like the Wei family of Wei Zheng's Julu, Julu was the ancient name and is now called Hengshan County.
Gao Yingnian, a rebel in Hebei Province, was the first to rebel in Xindu County. Why? Because this is his hometown. The rebellion he caused left Qian County unscathed. Why? Or because this is his hometown.
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No matter how cowardly he was, he would not dare to go to Gan County to beat his father and fellow villagers.
Gao Jun is currently in Quan County, conspiring with Yu Juluo, who has been transferred from the position of prefect of Zhao County to Xindu, and is preparing to deal with Wang Bo.
Then Wang Bo is doomed. Even if he has nine lives, he can't resist being taken care of by Gao Jiong.
After reading the letter, Fang Xuanling breathed a long sigh of relief and said:
"Dugu Gong is resting his mind and has no time to spare. It's difficult for him to have to worry about this matter. But Hebei is also extremely unstable right now, and there are turmoils everywhere. We place all our hopes on Dugu Gong. Isn't it too hard for him?
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Zhang Xutuo nodded: "The situation in Hebei is already imminent. Once the first rebel appears, there will be a second and third one. Duke Dugu also saw this, so he summoned the Gao family's descendants.
Join forces with Yu Juluo to kill the king's thief. This letter was sent half a month ago. Now, Wang Bo should be in danger."
Wang Bo is currently in Bohai County, and Sun Xuanya is in Pingyuan County. They are both in Hebei, but close to Shandong.
Gao Yan wanted to keep this prairie fire out of Hebei as soon as possible, because he knew that if Hebei rebelled, it would be much more serious than Shandong.
As the current leader of the Bohai Gao family, he has unique prestige and appeal in the family.
Yangxin County, the capital of Bohai County, has been occupied by Wang Bo. To the south of Yangxin County is the Yellow River. With this natural barrier blocking Zhang Xutuo, Wang Bo feels that he is still very stable at the moment.
But he didn't know that a group of 4,000 elite military guards were marching quietly towards him.
The team was led by Duan Zhongkui, Yujuluo's old subordinate, who only had the same last name as Qiao Zhongkui.
Among the 4,000 people under Duan Zhongkui's command, there were 1,500 descendants of the Gao family. Their leader was named Gao Baichuan, and beside Gao Baichuan was a subordinate named Gao Kaidao who was from the same clan.
Gao Kaidao is twenty-eight years old this year. He is also one of the members of the great chaos in the late Sui Dynasty. Historically, there was another rebel named Gao Shida who was born in the Bohai Gao family like him.