The Yang Xuanzang brothers had 4,000 people from Hedongqu, plus the 10,000 city defense troops from Luoyang, and 14,000 people rushed to Xingluocang in a mighty manner.
As for how to cooperate with Qu Tutong after they arrive, that is their business. Yang Ming cannot control remotely.
This is how the commander-in-chief of the army is. I will give you a general plan. You can implement it according to this plan. How to implement it depends on the current situation.
Yang Ming was stationed in Luoyang, and he didn't know what would happen in Xingyang, so he couldn't give a death order.
Not to mention the micro-management army, LoL's heroes have a total of four skills, but he can't use them well.
So, when you are out in the field, don't think that you are omnipotent. There are many people who know more than you.
The commander-in-chief should do what the commander-in-chief should do.
Shi Huaiyi, Song Laosheng, Shi Wanbao and their six thousand infantry have already stationed in Yanshi, which is the gateway to the east of Luoyang. During the period when King Wu was conquering Zhou, he built a city to rest Yanshi, which means that the army was stationed here to rest and recuperate. The name of Yanshi
That's where it comes from.
If you want to attack Luoyang, you must attack Yanshi and Yique. This is inevitable.
Xingyang County has the largest Banzhu Wharf on the canal. Shi Huaiyi and the others had to cross the river by official boat from here. Less than a hundred miles downstream is Ji County. Why is Ji County so important? Because here is Liyang, one of the four major warehouses.
That's why Yang Guang sent Li Jing, the Duke of Restoration, to sit there.
"It's cold and freezing, and marching is extremely difficult. There are too many rebels in Xingyang, but they are hoarding them in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. Otherwise, we could actually cross the river earlier," Shi Wanbao and the others discussed while warming themselves by the fire in a hut.
Among the three of them, Shi Huaiyi is the commander-in-chief. No one will be unconvinced because Shi Wanbao is also there. The commander-in-chief is his brother’s only son. If he doesn’t support him, who will?
"There is news from the direction of Luoyang that Xuanzang and the others have gone to Xingluocang. We should send people to contact them immediately and ask Xuanzang to provide me with support along the river so that our army can cross the river as soon as possible," Shi Huaiyi said.
In the army, military titles are usually addressed by military positions, but this time the generals who accompanied the prince on the expedition were all in the same group. They were all members of the same group, so there was no need to change what they usually called them.
Song Laosheng frowned and said: "I'm marching in the twelfth lunar month. The weather is cold and the ground is freezing. I'm afraid the soldiers can't stand it. Looking at the weather, the first snow this winter in Luoyang is probably coming. If I encounter wind and snow while marching, I'm afraid that I'll suffer a lot on the road."
The damage would be unimaginable.”
Shi Huaiyi said flatly: "Ji County has never stopped sending letters to the Duke for help. There are less than 3,000 people on his side, and 2,000 people are guarding Liyangcang. If we really want to fight, can we persist for five days without saying no?"
Yes, fortunately the rebels delayed their march due to the cold weather. If I didn't go there in time, Ji County would be lost and I wouldn't be able to see His Highness the Crown Prince."
"The prince did not urge him," Song Laosheng said. He was still not very good at this. No wonder he was killed by Li Yuan in history. If he had not lost Huo Yi, Li Yuan would not have had the chance to cross the river from Longmen and enter Guanzhong.
The strength is limited, why does Yang Ming still use it? Because he is one of his own people, and when he goes out to fight, he must use his own people.
Under special circumstances, Yu Juluo, Yang Yichen, Qu Tutong and others may disobey General Yang Ming's orders, but their own people will not.
Shi Huaiyi said: "The prince has the responsibility of being the commander-in-chief, so his burden is extremely heavy. If the prince needs instructions for everything, what use do I have to wait for? Immediately notify the dock to prepare a ferry, and ask Xuanzang to send a cavalry army to cover the shore.
We will board the ship tomorrow."
It is not possible to land anywhere on both sides of the Yellow River. To cross the river, it is not that I can take a boat from one end and cross to the other side directly. Instead, after boarding the boat, I have to find a suitable landing place, and Jijun is the most suitable.
There are differences between wharves. Ferry wharfs such as Longmen Ferry and Pujin Ferry in Guanzhong can directly cross to the other side. However, Banzhu Wharf is not a ferry wharf. It is a trading wharf. Its main function is to handle all kinds of goods coming through the canal.
The transportation of goods, soldiers and supplies has great strategic attributes.
The dock is just outside Hulao Pass and is still firmly controlled by the imperial court.
In peacetime, the wharf is under the management of the Ministry of Industry. In wartime, the wharf is under the supervision of the guard of Hulao Pass. The guard of Hulao Pass is Yao Junsu, a doctor of Jin Ziguanglu and a bodyguard of Yang Guang during the Jin Dynasty.
When Yao Junsu learned that Shi Huaiyi wanted to cross the river at this time, he was also surprised. The north wind was blowing, making it extremely difficult for ships to sail on the river, not to mention that they had to walk more than a hundred miles downstream to land.
"Deploy the small boats. It is difficult to control the big boats on the river at this time," Yao Junsu ordered.
How many boats do six thousand people get? At least two hundred boats are needed. No dock in the Sui Dynasty is as wealthy as Banzhu dock. There are too many boats. Yang Guang used more than five thousand boats to tour Jiangdu. Now,
The other third was docked at Banzhu, because the trade with Hebei was temporarily interrupted, so the ship could not leave. The other part was borrowed by Wei Xuan and went south to Jiangdu.
Yang Xuanting sent his confidant Sun Kai to carry five days of army rations and lead a thousand cavalry to the north, preparing to meet the army crossing the river.
They are responsible for clearing out the rebels harassing the fleet. A thousand people are enough, because they are cavalry and can fight and run.
More than two hundred boats slowly moved downstream. The boats had no cover to block the wind. The guards could only carry their shields and some broken cloaks borrowed from Hulao Pass.
The cold wind from the river whizzed into the necks of the guards, each of them shivered and gritted their teeth to hold on. Many of them were directly frozen to death.
With so many people under Li Deyi's command, the surveillance range naturally radiated to the Yellow River area. After learning about this situation, he immediately sent a band of 5,000 bandit soldiers to rush towards the Yellow River.
He thought that this fleet was going to go behind them to take care of him.
A guerrilla war started just like that around the fleet. The number of people was small, but it was extremely fierce.
Sun Kai was originally Yang Yue's staff. After Yang Yue hung up his boots early, his people were assigned to Xuangan and several brothers. They were all good at following him and Yang Su in the north and south, and none of them were cowards.
Sun Kai had no idea how many thieves were coming, but seeing that the enemy didn't even have a few decent pieces of armor, what else could he say? Let's fight.
His subordinates were all elite troops from the eastern part of the river, and one of them could easily equal ten, not to mention that Xuan Zong had given him a death order, and he had to ensure that Shi Huaiyi's troops could cross the river smoothly.
A person like him who was born as a retainer only has one word of loyalty in his mind.
Thousands of people were fighting fiercely on the bank of the Yellow River. The blood would solidify as soon as it hit the ground, and cold corpses were spread out along the Yellow River.
Yang Ming, who is in Luoyang, is warming himself comfortably over the charcoal fire. He also wants to go to Hebei, but the premise is that Ji County must be stable, otherwise he will have no place to stay in Hebei.
"A Yellow River separates Hebei and Henan. Although it has been constantly changing its course in ancient and modern times, it has not changed here. Once the Wagang bandits capture Ji County, they can cross the river and go south. If they join forces with the Shandong rebels, Luoyang really can't
Easy to keep," Fang Xuanling squatted aside and added carbon to the stove.
The names of Hebei and Henan come from the Yellow River. You are in the north of the river, and I am in the south of the river, sharing the same river water.
Xue shrank into a ball, shook his head and said: "The people of Hebei cannot trust the Shandong soldiers, and it is unlikely that they will form an alliance."
Why did he say that? Because Hebei's soldiers have always been very fierce, but Shandong's soldiers are almost inferior. The quality of soldiers in the north is the worst in Shandong, regardless of how tall and powerful they are.
Of course, this was during the Sui Dynasty and has nothing to do with later generations.
What is the reason? Because Shandong is located in the hinterland of the North China Plain, with abundant food and no shortage of food and drink, its strength is naturally not as strong as those who do not have enough to eat.
Whether it was the expedition to Goguryeo or the Northern Expedition, Shandong soldiers were never regarded as the main force, while Hebei soldiers were always used as the vanguard, Guanzhong soldiers were used to attack fortresses, Shanxi soldiers were good at defending, and Henan soldiers were united. This is how they were used according to their aptitude.
As for the Jianghuai Army, they are just cannon fodder.
Although Zhai Rang is from Henan, he conquered Wang Bodang's troops after entering Hebei, and there are already many Hebei people under his command. It is indeed unlikely for him to form an alliance with Li Deyi, unless it is a critical moment.
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Don't draw any conclusions about anything. Nothing is absolutely impossible. The Shandong rebels came too quickly this time. Their forces are complicated. Once they are defeated, there will be a big internal chaos. If the scattered rebels are
Being used by Zhai Rang is still a big threat."
Li Jing nodded and said: "Li Deyi is the commander-in-chief, and his main force is in the Chinese army. If he is defeated, his alliance will be completely destroyed. Before Xuan Zong left, His Highness once told him that he will find an opportunity."
"The thieves attacked the city day and night, regardless of losses. It can be seen that their logistics have been informed. I believe that Xuan Zong's surprise attack on the enemy's central army happened in the past few days," Du Ruhui analyzed.
Yang Ming's main force has to wait until Shi Huaiyi secures his position in Ji County before setting off. Now is the only chance, because Zhai Rang's army has not yet begun to attack Wei County, the capital of Ji County, but is nestled in Tangyin, Neihuang, Dunqiu, Yao
City and other counties.
It's too cold and I can't get out.
This was actually a huge miscalculation. If he had Li Mi by his side, Li Mi would definitely advise him to capture Wei County immediately to prevent the officers and soldiers from having a foothold on the north bank of the Yellow River.
People all have a habit of thinking about themselves and others, and using their own ideas to evaluate other people's ideas. Zhai Rang felt that I was too cold to go out, and the officers and soldiers must be the same.
Have you only read books for a few days? You have read all the ancient art of war by Shi Huaiyi.
Once Shi Huaiyi successfully enters Wei County, it is equivalent to providing landing guarantee for the army. I can hold on without delay. When the army arrives one after another, the situation will be reversed in an instant.
As for Li Deyi, Yang Ming is no longer worried, because the other party has also made a mistake. If he insists on attacking Xingyang instead of Xingluocang, the food supply will be cut off.
Without food, many people will starve to death. If they cannot enter Xingyang, many people will freeze to death. This Shandong rebel army has actually reached the end of its strength. All it takes is one stab from Xuan Zong to disintegrate the army.
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, it’s hard to endure normal weather, let alone going out for a march.