In the courtyard of the farm outside Guixiang County, Weizhou, Luo Shaowei rarely had time to be pure and quiet.
The farm was guarded by Luo's private soldiers. This was the result of a compromise between the Jiedushi and the government soldiers. Luo Shaowei simply could not trust the unruly government soldiers and that his own people were reliable. But one of the reasons for the downfall of the Le family and his son was
The establishment of Jiedushi's pro-army is a very sensitive matter. If the external situation had not changed, it would be difficult for Luo Shaowei to achieve this goal.
The size of the private soldiers was finally limited to 500 people, which was nothing compared to the 10,000 government soldiers. But Luo Shaowei was still very satisfied because he could get a good night's sleep.
Some people may say that they are already like this, so it is better not to be a governor.
This is correct, but it is also incorrect.
Although the risks of being a Jiedushi are huge, there are also many benefits.
The biggest benefit is the huge improvement in family status and influence. The benefits brought by the improvement are all-round, with local power, business interests, etc. rolling in, which can lay the foundation of a family in a short period of time.
The Luo family is not a wealthy family, and the benefits brought by the Jiedushi are immediate.
From the perspective of the Luo family, they do not want the war that is breaking out now to continue. This is true.
After Xiangwei Erzhou was taken back, the Luo family received limited benefits but a lot of disadvantages.
It hasn’t been long since I spent my family’s wealth to get a military reward. I finally made a lot of money and got a lot of blood back, and now I have to pay out the reward again.
If expenses surge, he will have to borrow money if he cannot cover it, or even use up his family wealth. For Luo Shaowei, attacking Xiangwei is a completely loss-making business.
However, he also understood the sergeants' insistence on taking back the two states of Xiangwei.
Wei Bon has been able to stand firm for more than 140 years. Although the envoys of Jiedushi came and went, and the emperor and ministers of Chang'an rose and fell, but the yamen soldiers remained the same, it relied on unity.
If Shao Shude can take away Xiangwei this time, he can take away Chanzhou and Bozhou next time, and he can completely destroy Weibo Town next time.
The yamen soldiers saw clearly and did not want to be tricked to death step by step, so they rose up to resist.
Luo Shaowei understood the anxiety and fear of the government soldiers, but he did not support their actions. There was nothing they could do about it.
"Commander, Generals Zhao and Li are on their way." Yang Li hurried into the back garden and reported.
"That's good, that's good." Luo Shaowei's eyes fell on the flowers in the courtyard and he said casually.
Zhao Qianman and Li Daonu are both veteran generals, so they don't need to be taught how to fight.
The 4,000 yamen soldiers who shot across the two capitals were also elite soldiers, and the other ministries were not good at fighting, so they could naturally stabilize the situation in Bozhou.
"Commander, the head of the capital has sent people to report back. The Xia people are using this strategy to attack the east and attack the west. Twenty thousand Xia soldiers can't take Bozhou. The commander only needs to stabilize the eastern front, and he will be confident to hold the western front.
." Yang Li said.
Luo Shaowei finally stopped being in a daze.
He stood up, sighed softly, and said, "They say the government soldiers are domineering, but when disaster strikes, you still have to rely on the government soldiers to fight to the death to resist the enemy."
What happened in the past year or two told him that the yamen soldiers and the generals have a symbiotic relationship. Although the two sides have conflicts, they also have similar interests. When facing powerful foreign enemies, internal conflicts can be temporarily put aside to protect common interests.
is the first priority.
It is a very clear fact that the Xia army attacked Wei in two directions.
The main force is led by Shao Thief himself, advancing along the Yongji Canal, with a strength of more than 100,000.
The whole way was led by Wu Zang Jie Ming, from Pu, and Yun went north in batches. It was a partial division with a strength of no less than 20,000.
More than 100,000 troops were divided into two groups and pressed forward fiercely. It was impossible not to panic. Therefore, after urgently discussing countermeasures, the shogunate decided on a comprehensive defensive strategy. At the same time, Li Keyong, Wang Rong,
Lu Yanwei asked for help.
The Jin army must cross the Fu River and go south to attack Xiangzhou.
Wang Rong needs to send more reinforcements to help defend Weizhou.
Lu Yanwei had better go south to attack Dizhou, or even flank the Xia army crossing the river from the direction of Dezhou.
As long as several towns unite, this crisis can be overcome safely, but the question is, can Li Keyong, Wang Rong, and Lu Yanwei be trusted? Can reinforcements arrive in time?
Luo Shaowei didn't know, and no one in Weibo could guarantee it. For the current plan, he could only do his own thing well first.
The government army, town soldiers, and state soldiers gathered together to actively respond. At the same time, they recruited a large number of local villagers to fight to the death with the thieves. The longer the delay, the greater the turnaround.
"Master Yang, Ke Yong sent an envoy to say that the main force of the Xia thieves is heading north. How credible is this statement?" Luo Shaowei asked again.
Many people in the shogunate judged that the main target of the Xia thieves' attack was Wei Bo, but Li Keyong swore that they would go north to attack Xing Luoci and sent envoys to inquire. This made Luo Shaowei subconsciously doubt whether his previous judgment was wrong--
Li Keyong's vision and military skills were both good, and Luo Shaowei felt that he was much better than the losers in the shogunate.
"Commander." Yang Li thought for a while and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter. If the Xia thieves attack Wei Bo with all their strength, we should be well prepared. Of course, if the Xia thieves feint a shot, the main force will rush towards Li
You may not be able to win if you try to use them away. If the commander-in-chief feels sorry for you, he can still help when the situation becomes clear and he can lead his troops to march westward from the capital to attack Weizhou."
The last sentence is bullshit. With Wei Bowufu's virtue, even if he is willing to coordinate the Jin army and attack Weizhou, he will not fight to the death. Only God knows how effective this containment will be.
"Okay, let's just leave it like this." Luo Shaowei said: "In this critical time of life and death, helping others is helping yourself. Li Keyong's side still needs to be united sincerely.
On the sixth day of the seventh month in the first year of Tianyou, Shao Shude personally led the Feixiong, Yinqiang, and Yinan armies to the north and stationed themselves in Anyang County, Lisuo, Xiangzhou.
The various ministries were almost assembled, and they began to move northward in three groups according to the plan.
On the eighth day of July, the military envoy Guan Kaiyun led two complete infantrymen and commanded 4,000 people, crossed the Zhuozhang River to the north, made a sudden attack and captured Cheng'an County in Weizhou.
This is taking advantage of the so-called dead space between alliances.
The location of Cheng'an is actually very important. It is north of the Zhuozhang River and wedged between Cizhou and Mingzhou. It is said that it should be heavily defended. However, administratively, the county originally belonged to Xiangzhou, and was later assigned to Weizhou. Weibo Town
I also felt that it was very close to Ci and Mingzhou, so there was no need to station a large army.
In this way, Cheng'an became the legendary "Three No Ones" zone. The Jinglue Army was originally far south of Linzhang. After marching day and night, it only paid the price of hundreds of casualties to conquer this weakly defended city.
's city.
After taking it, the army immediately took the risk of being raided, dispersed their troops everywhere, and urged the Anmin people to cut down trees and expand the pontoon, so that the main force could quickly follow up.
The first shot has been fired in the Battle of Xingmingci in Hedong.
On the tenth day of July, the deputy envoy of the Economic and Strategic Army, Fengyin, led three infantrymen and commanded 5,000 people to cross the Zhuozhang River and arrived in Cheng'an County. The forward base was stabilized.
In the evening of the same day, Wang Tan, the military envoy on the right side of the army, led his troops to camp on the other side of the pontoon.
At this point, the number of military officers and soldiers gathered on both sides of the Zhuozhang River has exceeded 14,000, and it is basically difficult to shake them.
"General Feng, if I break in alone, the thieves will definitely panic. If one mistake is made, Cheng'an will be attacked by the two armies of Wei Bo and Hedong. We need to put in some effort in this battle, otherwise we may not be able to explain it." Above the city,
The sunset was brilliant, and the military envoy Guan Kairun called for the deputy envoy Feng Yin and said.
The reason why Feng Yin can be the deputy envoy is not because of his strong ability, but because of the need to balance the factions within the army. After all, the composition ratio of the Second Army in Wuxing Guzhen is quite high, so it needs a spokesperson, and it is him, Feng.
The problem of factions in the military has always existed. This is also an objective fact and there is no need to hide it.
The 30,000-strong Jinglue Army was named "Jinglue", but when it was first reorganized, it only numbered more than 4,000 cavalry.
There are 15,000 people in Wuxing and Guzhen towns, making them the largest factions.
There were 7,500 troops sent, which was the second largest faction, and they were divided into 4,000 Yanzhou troops, 2,500 Longxiang troops, and 1,000 soldiers from Xiangyang, Ezhou, and Xingyuan. It was very complicated.
The rest are the new recruits.
Factions are not scary, it would be strange if there were no factions. Secret rivalries always exist, and as long as you don't openly undermine them, things will be within the tolerable range.
"Don't worry, military envoy, I will go to Xiazhai in the east of the city tomorrow." Feng Yin didn't waste any words and expressed his position directly.
The Jinglue Army had not fought well a while ago, and it was obvious. Although King Xia only asked a few questions lightly, it was like a heavy pressure. No one dared to imagine what would happen if they continued to mess up.
The Zhuozhang River turns a corner in the east of Cheng'an County and flows northeast. There is a post road to Weizhou in Cheng'an. The stronghold in the east of the city is to prevent Wei soldiers from coming from the west and attacking the Xia army.
You can judge that the possibility of Wei soldiers coming is low, but if you don't take any precautions, it is completely irresponsible behavior and you will have to go to a military court - if there is one.
"Okay, tonight Lu Ming will lead people to the stronghold in the west of the city to guard against Jin troops." Guan Kaiyun said: "It is our task to defend Cheng'an and cooperate with the main force to attack Cizhou. If there are no mistakes, our army will stand up and fight with
Let’s encourage each other.”
The Zhuozhang River flows from the direction of Liduo Fuyang County in Cizhou to the west. If the Jin army attacks, it will definitely come from the west.
"Encourage each other." Feng Yin said loudly.
After their respective rights and responsibilities were clear, Guan Kairun, Feng Yin and others acted separately.
The sergeants brought instruments and tools, and drove the people to cut down trees, dig trenches, and build trench walls.
The master who is responsible for the logistics and transportation tasks also works all night long.
Looking from the top of Cheng'an City, the north and south banks of the Zhuozhang River are lined with carriages and horses like dragons, and the river flows endlessly.
Folks from Bian, Hua and Wei prefectures drove their carts northwards carefully across the pontoon bridge. After nightfall, they even lit torches, making it a spectacular sight from a distance.
On both sides of this pontoon bridge, there are two more pontoon bridges under construction. In order to ensure the logistics supply of the army crossing the river, three pontoon bridges are necessary.
The war, after passing through the previous build-up period, suddenly accelerated and entered a new stage, marked by the rapid northward advance of the army.
