In front of the hall, the Huangjia Army, the Silver Spear Rebel Army, the scattered troops, and the Khitan Army took turns going down the mountain. Although the scale was small, they attacked with high frequency, hit and run, and were flexible.
But success is also small-scale, and failure is also small-scale. Small scale means that it cannot go deep into the Heyang, Xing, Luo, and Ci states, so it cannot have much influence. It can choke the partial divisions that contain the Xia army, and the main force will not pay attention to it.
Their.
However, they were still very persistent and dedicated. From the middle of November to the second half of December, which lasted for more than a month, they made nearly ten sorties to face Tianxiong and manage the encirclement of the second army.
He only won three battles and lost many soldiers.
Lu Huaizhong sat in the west of Beizhou City and remained motionless, urging all armies to attack fiercely.
It was snowing heavily and it was freezing cold. The Tutuan peasants recruited from Heyang, Xuanwu and even Beizhou suffered heavy casualties. The surprise generals and the Wuwei Army also took turns to attack, and they attacked repeatedly until December 20th.
On the fourth day, more than half of the defenders in the street city suffered casualties. They had even included the generals' servants and disciples. There were still less than 4,000 soldiers, and their will had been shaken.
A new day has arrived.
There was a heavy snowfall last night, and the attacking sergeants gathered from all the streets and started a life-and-death attack.
Lu Huaizhong came to the wounded barracks as usual.
In fact, it is not quite accurate to call it a wounded soldier camp, because there is no centralized camp. Beizhou City is very large and has many houses, so a large number of private houses were expropriated for the use of the Xia army.
"In the past few years, I have been playing better and better with Huafuzi, and I have become more and more brave, which is impressive." Lu Huaizhong expressed the same emotion as Shao Shude.
The two prefectures of Tonghua and even the entire Guanzhong had a long period of peace before the Chao Rebellion, and they were areas directly controlled by the imperial court. The civil martial arts gradually weakened, the organization level declined rapidly, and the combat effectiveness deteriorated to such an extent that the imperial court supplemented the Shence Army.
, either annex and surrender troops, or go to Guandong and Helong to recruit troops. As for the results of recruiting people from Chang'an City into the army, everyone can see.
But they are all two shoulders hitting one head. Human beings are not so bad in nature.
After the people of Tonghua moved to Heyang, they often received military mobilization, transported supplies, and went into battle very frequently. Coupled with the strict winter training exercises, they were far from the same level as before.
This is a process of turbulent waves. Those who cannot survive will either die from the enemy's blades or be brutally killed by the supervising team. The remaining people will naturally shed all their inappropriate traits and develop in the direction of a military machine.
"Master Xiangwei fought well." Lu Huaizhong stood in front of a wounded soldier who spoke with a Xiangzhou accent, pointed to the wounds on his body, and said: "Three on the chest and only one on the back, not bad."
Whether the wounds were new or old, we won’t discuss them for now. But there were wounds on the back, indicating that he escaped. As for why he was not killed after the escape, it was probably because there were too many people who escaped, and killing them all was shocking.
"Where did you get this injury?" Lu Huaizhong asked.
"Last year, there was a rebellion in Weizhou by the thieves Lu Jun. The commander-in-chief of the Song Dynasty mobilized soldiers from various states to suppress it, but he was injured in two places. A few days ago, during the attack on the outer city of Beizhou, our commander was shot to death by a stray arrow. We waited for the rebels
Hengheng collapsed and someone came from behind." Xiangyong didn't dare to hide it and said directly...
Xiangyong are generally divided according to regions, and each has a commander. The commander is not an official, to put it bluntly, he is a brave person from the countryside, leading a group of local masters to fight. If the commander is shot to death by a stray arrow, the Xiangyong will indeed flee directly, and cannot
The demands on them are too high.
Lu Huaizhong had also heard about Lu Jun's rebellion. He was just a small officer who had left his country, and he gathered a group of ignorant countrymen. He responded to the Hedong Wei Bo uprising, and after the attack on the county town failed, half of them had dispersed. The remaining people were scattered.
Half of them began to rob merchants and wealthy households, degenerated into thieves, and were quickly wiped out.
"Is there anyone in the countryside who wants to cause trouble now?" Lu Huaizhong asked.
"There are many, but we are afraid of the Xia King's troops and don't dare to cause trouble." Xiang Yong said directly.
The generals present had some ideas in their minds, but the fact that this country hero said it so bluntly still made everyone feel a little unnatural.
"There are so many people who are greedy for profit. They are all bastards!" Lu Huaizhong was angry.
When Xiangyong saw this, he was too shy to say anything.
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He calmed down and said, "You told the truth and deserve a reward. If someone comes, give him two pieces of silk."
Shao Shenjian immediately ordered his soldiers to get it.
"The King of Xia's attack on Hebei was not to fight against you. In fact, there are some people who are so shameless that they separate themselves from one side and dominate the country. They are the prey of the common people, so they have to be killed. After they are calmed down, they can cultivate and recuperate, and you can all live in peace.
Have a good life." Lu Huaizhong consoled him.
Xiang Yong kept saying yes, but he didn't really believe it. When had the imperial court ever done good things in Hebei? No matter it was the new imperial court or the old imperial court, they were all the same. Otherwise, if one town resists the world, Wei Bo,
Cheng De didn't do it once or twice. Don't you know the disparity in strength among the local people? Why support him?
Working for Xia Jun is just a last resort, alas.
Lu Huaizhong then visited some places until news came to him from the front: Beizhou defender and governor Cui Hong sent people to discuss peace.
"Let the envoy come over." Lu Huaizhong found a decent house, sat down and ordered.
After a while, a certain scribe who described the manuscript as dry was ushered in.
"Beizhou Sima Chen Ye meets General Lu." The scribe bowed and saluted.
"What did Cui Hong send you to do? If he knew the opportunity, he would have bound himself out of the city now, or there would be a way to survive." Lu Huaizhong slapped the table hard and asked.
He has a fiery temper, is good at nurturing military morale, and has a brave style. Lu Huaizhong's performance is in line with Wei Bo's consistent understanding of him.
The scribe didn't panic when he saw it, and said: "General Lu has a hundred thousand people, but has been in vain for a long time. Aren't you afraid of King Xia's suspicion and reproach?"
"Canglang!" Before Lu Huaizhong could speak, the swords of the soldiers and generals in the room were already half unsheathed.
This guy's words are too sinister.
You have been besieging Beizhou for three or four months with an army of 100,000 people. You have wasted countless food and wages and suffered countless casualties, but you have never been able to win. If you were the coach, would you have any doubts?
Don't underestimate this kind of simple and mindless provocation. It may not be fatal at other times, but in today's era where the subordinates are prevailing, it has to be carefully scrutinized by the superiors.
"If that's what you're going to say, then you can go away." Lu Huaizhong said expressionlessly: "We have many troops and sufficient food and grass. It doesn't matter if we attack for another three to five months. I don't know whether Cui Shijun will return.
Can we wait for reinforcements? Once the city is defeated, it will be too late, and families will be destroyed in an instant.”…
When the envoy heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he immediately smiled and said, "Just now I was joking with the general."
"Who do you think you are? Are you making fun of me?" Lu Huaizhong slapped the table again and scolded.
Shao Shenjian walked to the messenger's side, holding a heavy sword in his hand, as if he was about to cut him down at any time.
The messenger's expression changed again and he said: "This matter"
"Speak directly if you have something to say!" Lu Huaizhong said angrily: "Mother-in-law, you are hesitating like a woman, and you are unhappy."
There are conditions.
The envoy took a deep breath and said: "My envoy is willing to surrender, but..."
"Say!" Lu Huaizhong stared at him and gritted his teeth. Looking at him, he seemed to be suppressing his anger.
Yes, he was a man with a bad temper and would often fight with others when he was young. After he became a noble man, when he led troops to fight, he would also rush and fight fiercely.
Generals who failed to fight effectively were frequently punished and beheaded. Soldiers who failed to advance during patrols were slaughtered like chickens and dogs.
Why are you playing tricks with such a fool? Chen Ye sighed secretly, lowered his expectations slightly, and said: "My family has lived in Beizhou for a long time, and most of the soldiers who defended the army are from Beizhou. If you all agree, won't you?"
Kill the prisoners and don't force them to move us to other towns, then we will surrender."
He originally wanted to propose that Cui Hong should still be appointed as the governor of Beizhou, and the sergeants would be reorganized into Beizhou soldiers on the spot to serve the King of Xia.
This was the request of Cui Hong, the governor before leaving. However, he also thought that it would be difficult for Xia Jun to agree to this condition, so he did not make a hard request and just let Chen Ye give it a try. But seeing the tense atmosphere in the hall now, Chen Ye
Ye did not dare to talk nonsense anymore, for fear of irritating Lu Huaizhong and causing him to be angry and disadvantageous to his party.
"I still look down upon Cui Hong's shabby generals. If I dismiss them, would I have any objections?" Lu Huaizhong asked.
"General Lu, this thing is taking away people's livelihoods," Chen Ye cried bitterly.
"Get out!" Lu Huaizhong suddenly stood up and ordered Shao Shenjian to wear armor for him. It seemed that he was going to the front line to supervise the battle and kill people.
"Everyone will wait.
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Seeing several burly men approaching, Chen Ye quickly said: "As long as they don't harm our lives, don't plunder the whole city, and don't force us to move to other counties, we can surrender immediately."
"Things that take away people's livelihoods," Lu Huaizhong frowned.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Chen Yeqiang said with a smile: "There are no government troops or town soldiers in the city. After months of fierce fighting, there are not many state soldiers left. They are all local warriors who were recruited and sent a sum of money to send them off. That’s it. In fact, it’s okay if you don’t pay me.”
Lu Huaizhong sat back reluctantly.
Shao Shenjian glanced at him and immediately admonished him: "Du Tou, His Highness once said that the Wei people were unruly and it was better to kill them all. He also promised their wealth to the brothers. What did you promise them to do? We will invite two battalions of elite soldiers. , then went to attack the city, and decided to kill all the generals and officials below Cui Hong. Cui Hong, Chen Ye's generation, did not regret death, so he hung his head at the city gate to make an example. His wife and daughter were dedicated to serve the king of Xia. His old man, wealth Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could share a share of the goods?”
"I'm afraid two battalions of soldiers are not enough." Lu Huaizhong pondered for a moment and said, "I'll give you two thousand soldiers. You can choose as many people as you like and have enough equipment. Are you sure?"
"General Lu!" Chen Ye said anxiously.
Lu Huaizhong glanced at Chen Ye and hesitated: "Your Highness once said that it is not good to stand without trust. I just promised Chen Sima, but now I break the promise, but it is not good."
Chen Ye was a little pity, what did Lu Huaizhong promise? Why didn't I hear it?
But he couldn't help but think about it. He only heard Lu Huaizhong take pictures of the case for the third time and said: "That's it! Go back now and tell Cui Hong that Shi Renyu was beaten to a coward by me, and he didn't dare to hide in Linqing." Go north. Chengde is also a coward. Our 50,000-strong army is waiting for him to go south. We are anxiously waiting, but there is no sign of Zhao soldiers. Before sunset today, if we don't open the city and surrender, we will have no chance."
Chen Ye wanted to say something else, but Lu Huaizhong scolded him directly: "Get out of there yet!"
Several soldiers came forward and took the person out directly.
