After nearly a month of long journey, Luo Youdu and his army met up with Bao Guogong and Fengxiang Jiedushi Wang Jing at Dashan Pass.
Wang Jing is a sixty-six-year-old veteran, but he does not look old at all. He has a ruddy complexion and white beard and hair. He is like Lian Po and Huang Zhong, and he has a vigor that young people don't have.
Regarding this Wang Jing, Luo Youdu had obtained his detailed information through Wang Pu before going on the expedition.
Wang Jing's experience is a microcosm of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
He is from Ye County, Laizhou, with a low background. His family has helped the landlords in farming for generations. However, he did not want to live a life of facing the loess and turning his back to the sky, so he became a gangster in the county, fighting fiercely all day long with a group of like-minded gangsters.
A small gang was formed, not engaged in production, and made a living by bullying the weak.
The world was in chaos, and the weak could not be bullied, so they gathered a group of people who had no food to eat and became thieves, making a living by robbing.
As the army grew and gained a certain strength, many of them defected to Houliang warlord Wang Tan.
Wang Jing has been brave and fierce since he was a child. During the Liang-Jin struggle for hegemony, he accompanied Wang Tan in the battles and achieved military exploits.
Later Tang Zhuangzong Li Cunxu invaded Kaifeng and destroyed Houliang. Wang Jing led his army to surrender and was appointed Marquis of Yu, the Holy Capital.
Yelu Deguang, Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty, helped Shi Jingtang to destroy the Later Tang Dynasty. Wang Jing surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty and was promoted to the military governor of the Henghai Navy.
When the Later Han Dynasty took over the Central Plains, Wang Jing led his troops to surrender and became the Inspector-General, Tongping Zhangshi.
When the Later Zhou Dynasty took control of the Central Plains, Wang Jing led his troops to surrender and was promoted to the rank of Attendant and Military Envoy of the Protecting Army.
After Guo Rong ascended the throne, he was transferred to Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy, was awarded the title of Bao Guogong, and was added to the Kaifu Yitong Third Division.
Wang Jing, who didn't know a single word, went from peasant to gangster to bandit, and then became a warlord step by step.
What does it rely on?
It means having an army in hand. As long as there are troops, the warlord will please you and the emperor will win over you.
Surrender is not a shame, but a shortcut to promotion and wealth.
Wang Jing's life completely reflected the deformity of this era.
But perhaps it was because he had done so many bad things when he was young. As Wang Jing grew older, he gradually began to repent and felt a sense of conscience.
When he was serving as the military governor of the National Protectorate Army, he gradually became kind to the people under his rule. He was a gangster at the beginning and knew how to deal with superior officials. He had a clear understanding of how to deal with his subordinates and never believed the words of subordinates.
, being able to directly get to the bottom of the people and sympathize with their hard work, so he is very popular among the people.
When Wang Jing was appointed as the military governor of Fengxiang, hundreds of people in the river blocked the road and refused to let him leave.
On the Qinchuan side, Wang Jing also did an outstanding job in military and political work and was deeply loved by the people.
Because Meng Shu was not strong, this expedition was strictly a partial force of the Zhou Dynasty, with a total of only 18,000 troops.
Han Lingkun led 8,000 central imperial troops, while Wang Jing led 10,000 local troops under his command to assist in the battle.
Wang Jing and Han Lingkun exchanged pleasantries for a while, then suddenly looked around and said, "Where is Luo Dujian! Why can't I see anyone?"
Han Lingkun pointed at Luo Youdu aside with an unhappy expression.
Luo Youdu came forward and said hello: "I have met Duke Baoguo."
There was a hint of surprise in Wang Jing's eyes, and he smiled and said: "I didn't expect that the governor is so young, he is really young and promising."
He had already received news from the court and learned that the central government had also dispatched a supervisory army.
Wang Jing did not have an extreme reaction to this.
Unlike the Central Army, as a warlord, there is a thin film between them and the Central Committee.
The central government did not fully trust the warlords, and the warlords did not have much loyalty to the central government.
As long as they can maintain their wealth and power, they don't care who the emperor is.
They are both on guard against each other, and it is easier to accept Luo Youdu's existence than Han Lingkun.
"There is new news on the front line. You two will go into the big tent with me to discuss it in detail."
Wang Jing invited Han Lingkun and Luo Youdu to join the camp.
Entering the camp, Luo Youdu looked around. The fortifications were stacked one on top of another, like a military formation. Patrol soldiers passed by from time to time, looking quite majestic, and secretly applauded.
People like Wang Jing are generals who simply rely on experience. This kind of wild path honed on the battlefield is not necessarily inferior to a trained general.
Arrive at the Chinese army’s tent.
Wang Jing and Han Lingkun humbly gave up their seats as coaches for a while.
Han Lingkun was the commander-in-chief of the Central Army, while Wang Jing was the commander-in-chief of the local army. When Guo Rong made the appointment, he did not clearly distinguish who was in charge.
After all, Wang Jing was the frontier commander, and Guo Rong was not sure about handing over the army to Wang Jing. Wang Jing's position was here, and it was inappropriate for Han Lingkun to take command.
Therefore, the two of them are fighting together, and there is no difference between them.
In the end, the two of them sat at the top, with Wang Jing, the most senior, on the left, and Han Lingkun on the right. Luo Youdu, who was the military supervisor, sat first on the side of the two.
Below them are three generals on each side.
Wang Jing said: "General Qiu, tell me about the situation on the front line!"
The next tall and thin general came out and said: "The Shu army has received the news of our expedition, and has sent Zhao Jizha as the supervisor of the Xiongwu Army to command Qin and Fengzhou to resist our army. Xiongwu Army Jiedu
The man named Han Jixun, after learning that our army, Chen Bing, had dispersed, sent troops and horses to set up camp at Huangniupo. It seemed that he intended to use the steepness of Chencang Road to resist our army, and had no intention of using Weiwu City to defend it."
When Luo Youdu heard about Han Jixun, he couldn't help but smile. There was Wang Jixun and Li Jixun in Kaifeng, and here is Han Jixun. Is the word Jixun so popular?
Han Lingkun said: "I remember that this mighty city was built by the Shu army specifically to defend against intruders from Sichuan."
Wang Jing smiled and said: "Han Jiedu has worked hard, it's true. Qinzhou is the gateway to Fengjie, Chengsanzhou. If Qinzhou is not captured, we will not be able to threaten Fengjie, Chengsan."
State. After the Lord Shu took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains and captured the land of the four states, he built the mighty city at Caoliangyi on Chencang Road. This city was not easy to conquer. Chencang Road was already difficult to navigate, so the mighty city was built in an important place.
.Now that they are out of the city to fight, it will be of great benefit to us. We can send out troops tomorrow, so how about I let you go and explore first?"
Han Lingkun, the first general to leave the team, said: "Is there a scam? Leaving a fortified city undefended but camping far away from the city? What kind of strategy is this!"
Wang Jing raised his head and laughed: "This general asked a good question. The other party is not stupid, but there is no way. Although Weiwu City is an important border area, there is not much food in the city. They are defending the city, as long as we cut off their food routes.
, or they will be in a food shortage before long. Without food, what does it matter no matter how strong the city is?"
Han Lingkun and the general who was sent out were dumbfounded.
Wang Jingdao: "The Lord of Shu, Meng Chang, is just a hedonistic man who only cares about his own happiness and does not care about preparations for war. Regardless of the richness of the Shu land, with good harvests year after year, he cannot afford his extravagant spending. According to reliable information, they are so powerful that the food in the city is
It has been less than three months. If we want to fight a protracted war, the only way is to block Chencang Road and prevent our troops from going deep."