A group of sergeants appeared on the field to the west.
Just two days after the weather cleared up, they rushed over eagerly.
Yes, Xiao County has surrendered. Several hundred warriors and two thousand native regiments originally wanted to hold on for a while, but when the news of Xuzhou's retreat was deliberately spread, all thoughts were lost and they couldn't even lift the sword.
No more, I surrendered simply and neatly.
Zhu Zhen led his troops into the city, and all the local villagers were dismissed. The government soldiers, prefecture and county soldiers handed over their weapons and waited for disposal in the military camp.
The Yi Congjun envoy Wu Zang Jie Ming couldn't wait any longer. After the rain subsided, he personally picked up three thousand elite soldiers, drove horses and mules, and took seven days of dry food with them, and headed eastward. Of all the troops besieging the city, they turned out to be the most active.
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Of course, the Longxiang and Gongchen armies were also very active.
After the Huai people withdrew for two or three days, they no longer sent the navy to the north. In addition, the surrender general Zhang Chao contacted some old acquaintances, so they directly opened the road and surrendered half-pushed. He Delun, the deputy envoy of Long Xiang's army, personally led a thousand
Sergeant, climbed the hill to the north of the city.
However, there are also stupid people who try to negotiate prices and deliberately block it. This is pure stupidity. They still can't see the situation clearly and try to maintain a semi-independent status. Then they will inevitably settle accounts later.
At noon on the 24th, the Yi Congjun who was farthest from Xuzhou was the first to arrive.
The three thousand soldiers, regardless of the exhaustion of days of marching, first attacked Shifo Mountain Stronghold. The defenders did not resist and surrendered after shouting.
Later, more than a thousand defenders of Xi Ma Tai also sent envoys to contact them, expressing their willingness to surrender.
After eliminating these two worries, Wu Zangjieming led the surrendered troops into the city together.
Xuzhou, which was still retreating in a chaotic manner, was suddenly in chaos. They did not expect that after the main force of the Huai Army Navy left, the morale of the Xuzhou warriors would also gradually decline, and they actually surrendered without firing a single shot. In the panic, they could not care about anything and threw
He left his belongings and ran away with his family.
Zhou Ben's ship is still on the Surabaya River.
In fact, all the important people left on the first day. Most of the people being evacuated now are property and people who are willing to Nantou. Their value is very low, and Zhou Ben doesn't want to take them away at all. But since no one can threaten them, it doesn't matter.
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But he didn't expect that Xia Bing would dare to break away from the supply convoy and pursue them bravely.
I only carried dry food for a few days, I had no armor, no weapons, I was covered in mud, I was panting, and my physical strength was greatly reduced. Is it possible to fight like this?
The fact surprised him. The Xuzhou soldiers who could have easily defeated them chose to surrender.
In desperation, Zhou Ben let some Huai soldiers disembark from the ship, marched against the rear wall, and defeated the fastest chasing group of Xia soldiers. Then - ran away!
"General Zhou, take me away! I have tortured several Xia army scouts, and they will not let me go."
"General Zhou, last year someone wanted to surrender to Feng County. I killed two Xia army envoys. Please take me away."
Zhou Ben punched a certain warden in the face who was rushing towards the boat, spat, and immediately ignored him, taking three steps at a time and getting on the boat.
The soldiers of the Huai Army also boarded the ship one by one. The last person to board the ship collected the cable rope and removed the pedals.
The sailors shouted slogans and rowed in unison. The ship slowly left the dock, entered the Surabaya River, which was more than a hundred steps wide, and slowly headed south.
A chorus of lamentations echoed along the river bank.
Then there was a greater chaos. Some people fled in panic, some began to loot the property abandoned by the Huai people, and some turned around and headed west back to the city, resigned to their fate.
Thick smoke also rose everywhere, as if someone was setting fires. It was not until a heavy rain fell after nightfall that calm returned.
Xuzhou, under such chaotic circumstances, changed hands in a jaw-dropping way.
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Shao Shude arrived in the southeast of Xuzhou at the end of May.
The journey was less than 300 miles, and it took twenty days to march, more than ten miles in one day. This was still a cavalry, and the speed was appallingly slow.
But they were already moving very quickly.
The rain was continuous, the roads were muddy, and supply transportation was difficult. After going north, it even stopped completely. Even when the messenger delivered the news, it seemed like it was in slow motion, and the timeliness was greatly reduced.
These post roads need to be rebuilt, they are so bad!
As he went north along the way, he could even see the Huai army ships rushing south.
Surabaya is truly a golden waterway.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in later generations, its effectiveness has been greatly reduced. The Shandong section is still 60 to 70 meters wide, and the widest part is 200 to 300 meters. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, most of the river sections were more than 100 meters wide. During the Guo Dynasty, "more than 200 meters wide"
"Step", which is more than three hundred meters.
The gradual siltation and destruction of the Surabaya River is inseparable from the diversion of the Yellow River. Taking the Huaihe River into the sea is truly the biggest ecological disaster on the Huanghuai Plain.
"If we want to conquer the south in the future, we must find a way to prevent the Huai army's navy from entering Surabaya." Shao Shude arrived at the dock where Zhou Ben had set up before, pointing his horsewhip at the wide river and asked.
Ge Congzhou, Wu Zangjieming and other generals lined up not far away to greet him, but Shao Shude was not in a hurry to enter the city at all, and instead took the Yinanzhi General School examination.
"It is better to build a city in Qingkou. We will recruit craftsmen and spend several months to build the crossbow platform on the spot." Chen Zhang said straightforwardly.
Shao Shude shook his head and said: "This strategy is inappropriate."
From the perspective of logistics and transportation, it is very reasonable to build the city of Qingkou. There is no reason why Surabaya, a major transportation artery, should not be used. In later generations, he read history books and saw that Pang Shigu foolishly insisted on going south along Surabaya, and finally ended up in Qing
He was very puzzled as he set up camp at the entrance. But after leading troops for so many years, he knew that if it were him in his place, he would probably go this way.
There are no watermen, and we still have to go to places with dense water networks. It may seem like a brainless decision, but in fact there are always various reasons behind it.
Of course, he might advance from multiple routes. But Zhu Quanzhong also tried it. Ge Congzhou led ten thousand troops to march from Shouzhou as a partial army, but was defeated by Zhu Yanshou. When Guo Rong conquered the Southern Tang Dynasty, he also marched south from Shouzhou with a partial army.
However, in the Southern Tang Dynasty, there was no "Zhu Yanshou" who could defeat "Ge Congzhou", and his field combat ability was greatly degraded.
"Your Highness, maybe we can build a pontoon bridge in Surabaya, a huge pontoon bridge like the Three Cities of Heyang. The thieves can't destroy it in a hurry. Then I can use the fire boats and install the artillery carts." Yang Hongyin suggested.
"It will affect shipping too much, but it is still a good idea." Shao Shude nodded slightly.
"Your Highness, those who block the Huai navy are not in Sishui, but in Jiangnan." Chu Shenping said loudly.
"Tell me the details." Shao Shude said with some surprise.
"Send envoys to Hongzhou and Hangzhou to form an alliance with Zhong Chuan and Qian Liu and order them to attack Yang Xingmi. To fight in the south of the Yangtze River, the navy will inevitably be deployed. In this way, the pressure on the Surabaya River will be greatly reduced." Chu Shenping explained.
"Okay, well said!" Shao Shude praised.
His thinking is so broad and he doesn't just stick to the military perspective. It's very good and he has the potential to be a leader in many fields.
"After returning to the army this time, I will send envoys to Zhong Chuan and Qian Liu to make more contacts." Shao Shude smiled and said: "It may not have been that easy before, but it may not be that easy in the future."
After Yang Xingmi gave up the idea of going north, why not attack the gang in Jiangnan? This was an opportunity. Conditions that he could not agree to before could now be agreed to. But he remembered that Qian Liu was almost defeated in history. If Yang Xingmi hadn't worried about Tian When Qin became powerful and ordered his troops to retreat, the Qian family of Wu and Yue disappeared, and their strength was really far behind.
"See Your Highness." Without Zang Jueming, Ge Congzhou and others saw that Shao Shude had been talking to his trusted general, and they couldn't wait any longer, so they all came forward to see him.
"Xuzhou played very well." Shao Shude said.
Everyone was shocked. His Highness is becoming more and more powerful, and now everyone is not sure whether what he said is the truth or an irony.
Shao Shude keenly felt their emotions and laughed and scolded: "What are you all thinking about? In this damn weather, I traveled more than ten miles a day, and you waited for the large group of carriages and horses to go south, walking faster than me. After arriving, you didn't care about life or death. "Using a hungry and exhausted army to attack thieves who are replenishing their strength is commendable for their courage. I will draw up a list of meritorious service and reward those who deserve money and those who deserve promotion."
Only then did everyone smile happily.
Shao Shude smiled and said nothing, and entered the city surrounded by a group of generals.
On the surface, he looks like a vulgar martial artist, but he is actually very rich inside, but he rarely shows it. With this status, any casual words he says may make people think wildly and become restless. After he noticed it, he immediately acted appease.
He didn't want to scare his old brother, it was boring.
It is always a pity that people who fight together cannot make it to the end. Unless he feels that something is wrong with his health now and his life is not long, it is really difficult to use the knife on the old brother, which will shake the foundation of the group.
"How many prisoners are there in Xuzhou?" There was still drizzle in the sky. Shao Shude walked on the rutted bluestone streets and marveled at the history of the ancient city of Xuzhou.
"More than 9,700 soldiers surrendered." Ge Congzhou did not say anything, and said directly without hiding Jie Ming: "According to the king's order, all the Tutuan villagers have dispersed, and the only ones left behind are Xuzhou Yamen soldiers and prefecture and county soldiers. Soldier."
"Select five thousand men and send them to Yunzhou Academy for training." Shao Shude said: "The rest——"
Everyone pricked up their ears and listened.
"Send them all to Luoyang to build a palace city," Shao Shude said.
The eyes of Ge Congzhou, Zhu Zhen and others subconsciously met and then quickly moved away.
"Long Xiang, Gong Chen, Peng Sheng, Peng Sun, the five armies of dragon and tiger, after a long battle, they have made great achievements. I will not hesitate to reward them generously." At this point, Shao Shude paused for a while, and then said: "Long
The Xiang and Longhu armies each dispatched 1,500 elite troops, the Pengri and Pengsheng armies each dispatched a thousand troops, and the Gongchen army dispatched 500, for a total of 5,500 brave men, and sent them to Luoyang."
"Don't fool me with your poor soldiers." Shao Shude joked.
"How dare! How dare!" The generals had different expressions, but they all responded quickly.
"Don't look like such a sad bear." Shao Shude said with a smile: "The captured Xuzhou generals who have been found guilty of misdeeds will be sent to the Qingtang Dynasty. The wives and daughters will count them and reward them with all the things you need for Luoyang Mansion.
I'll buy it. Wang Bian has just been transferred to the post of Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion and has bought a lot of good things. These treasures are like jewels. I don't like to use them, so just leave them at your home."
Everyone was overjoyed and thanked them one after another. Can the things Chang'an got be bad? Some of them might be palace belongings. It would be great if King Xia could reward them.
Shao Shude also laughed.
Whether they are genuinely happy or pretending, it doesn't matter, just have this expression.
