"Oh? General Lu is so brave?" Shao Shude was woken up by Feng Yin just before dawn. He was very happy and a little surprised when he suddenly got the news.
In his inherent impression, Lu Huaizhong was brave, but did not have much strategy. If the two armies faced each other and were in a stalemate, and he was sent to lead the warriors to charge into battle, he could play a great role. But if he was to act alone, it felt like
It's still a little less interesting.
To be honest, this night attack in the wind and rain still gave Shao Shude some surprises. On the surface, he still seemed to be brave, but before ordering the attack, he could think of many favorable factors, which is enough to show that he had carefully weighed it.
It was a lucky move that just happened to be hot-headed.
Okay, okay! All these years of seminars have not been in vain. The martial arts lecture hall will continue in the future. Everyone is not stupid, and the military experience is so rich. As time goes by, you can always gain something. If you are lucky, transformation will not happen.
impossible.
"Commander, do you want to cross the river now?" Feng Yin asked.
"No rush, let the sergeants finish their meal. Kang Yuancheng is dead and the camp has been destroyed. There is no problem." Shao Shude said: "Where are Tuoba Sigong and others from the north? Have they been caught?"
"They are more than ten miles away from Kang Yuancheng's camp. They should have escaped last night. There are more than two thousand Hexi Party soldiers in total. They are too timid to fight anymore." Feng Yin replied: "The fifteen hundred
The cavalry has also run away, General Lu is sending cavalry to pursue these two troops, I don’t know if they can make any gains."
"Where are the cavalry of the Tielin Army?"
"Also in Hexi, we are also chasing the defeated troops."
"Okay, let's have breakfast first." Shao Shude sat down calmly. With the flavor of last night's victory, today's breakfast tasted particularly delicious.
At Chen time, the Tielin Army and the Jinglue Army on the east bank of the river began to cross the river one after another.
Although it was a fake river crossing that attracted Kang Yuancheng's attention before, they really built a lot of crossing tools. The army, including the master, totaled 20 to 30 thousand people, as well as food and grass, equipment, chariots and horses, and draft animals. It only cost less than 30 yuan to cross the river.
The river crossing was completed in just one day, and the efficiency was quite high.
Marshal Shao arrived on the other side of the river that afternoon.
"General Lu impressed me with admiration." Shao Shude said with a smile: "The night attack defeated Kang Yuancheng, how magnificent! General Zhe also defeated Hexi Dangxiang on the west bank of the river, captured and killed more than 6,000 people, and even captured the Dingyuan Army, Huaiyuan, Baojing and other places
, The troops are surrounding Lingwu now, and they can attack at night. With Lu, we can defeat two generals, and we will have no worries about the northwest."
"Commander, at the end of yesterday, more than 3,000 people were captured and killed by the general. When the cavalry chasing the remnants of the enemy comes back, we should still be able to make some gains. A general who is brave is brave, but how can Hexi Dangxiang compare with the Lingzhou Yamen Army?
?" Lu Huaizhong said loudly.
"It's a good thing I know your temper, otherwise General Zhe would have had to argue with you." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Both of you are my favorite generals, regardless of superiority or inferiority."
Everyone was talking and joking as they walked, and soon they arrived at Kang Yuancheng's Chinese army tent. The man's body had been moved over. Shao Shude looked at it carefully and said: "Attack and kill the commander, such a heinous person died in the battle."
The formation has given him an advantage. I will behead him in a moment, and after he conquers Lingzhou, he will be escorted to the capital together with the Kang family."
"As ordered." Feng Yin replied.
Han Lang and Kang Yuancheng rebelled and attacked and killed the commander-in-chief. If the court acquiesced, they would be innocent. But now the court has not admitted it, so he is a guilty general and will of course be taken to the capital.
"Why are there still women?" Shao Shude asked, pointing to the dancer huddled in the corner.
This woman was covered with a thin gauze, looking very pitiful.
"This is the dancing girl in Kang Yuancheng's army." someone replied.
"Well..." Shao Shude pondered for a while and asked: "Yesterday's attack on the camp, who should climb over first?"
"Commander, this is Liu Sanhu, the deputy of the squadron of the last general's battalion." Guo Qi stepped forward and replied.
"Fetch him."
Liu Sanhu will arrive soon.
"Who are you, Liu Sandou?" Shao Shude asked.
"My second brother." Liu Sanhu was a little uneasy when he heard this, worried that his younger brother might have offended the commander-in-chief.
"Very good." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Judge Guo, what is your contribution to being the first to attack?"
"Commander, if you attack the camp last night and the enemy has a stronghold, you should go to battle. If you capture and kill more than 3,000 people, you will be considered the best. If you attack first, you will be the first to go to battle." Guo Hou quoted scriptures and said.
Of course, what he is talking about is the merit level under the marching system. In fact, after the recruitment system became popular, the military reward system in each vassal town mainly consisted of military positions and property. If there were no vacancies at that time, then property would be used as the reward.
Lord, I can make up for it when I have time.
"The rewards in the army are not enough to repay this merit." Shao Shude said: "I will reward this beauty to the brave man."
As soon as Shao Shude said this, Liu Sanhu became excited, and the soldiers behind Feng Yin also looked at him with envy.
The first warriors to get promoted, if there is a vacancy in the military position, are often the first to be promoted. In addition, they will also be rewarded with a large amount of money and silk. Unexpectedly, the commander-in-chief thought it was not enough, and also rewarded Mei Ji. Everyone was envious of him and wished he could do it right away.
Go and attack Lingzhou and take a chance on this wealth and romance yourself.
Kang Yuancheng is very discerning, and the dancing girl he can bring to the army is certainly no ordinary commodity!
Liu Sanhu was so excited that he wanted to kneel down, but Shao Shude stopped him and said: "It is a rule set by a certain person in the army. When a warrior meets a certain person, there is no need to kneel down!"
"I am willing to die for the commander-in-chief!" Liu Sanhu said with a trembling voice, his face flushed red.
"First let this girl go back to Xiazhou with the team escorting the grain and grass. Let Yang Liang know that someone will be sent to take care of her on the way. She is the family member of Liu Sanhu, the first warrior of the Wuwei Army. Don't want to be humiliated." Shao Shude said.
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"As ordered." Feng Yin responded.
"Let's go and see the wounded soldiers." Shao Shude led everyone forward.
In the battle last night, the casualties suffered by the Wuwei Army were actually very small, only about two hundred people. Not many enemy soldiers were actually killed by the Wuwei Army, probably only a few thousand people. Most of them were in the dark without distinguishing between ourselves and the enemy.
As a result of the attack, nearly a thousand people were captured in the end.
"Commander, there is news from Hexi. Yi Congjun and Dingyuan Army attacked Lingwu. They attacked Lingwu in two days and killed the thieves at a thousand levels. The rest were surrendered." Just after leaving the wounded barracks, another military report came.
"That's very good." Shao Shude nodded and said: "Send the order to repair and expand the camp. After the entire army has crossed the river, we will break camp and set off to attack Lingzhou. In addition, Wei Meng's troops will stay in Hexi to monitor, and all the cavalry troops will cross the river, and the Yi Congjun will
, after the Dingyuan Army was ready, they also crossed the river and surrounded Lingzhou on three sides: south, north, and east."
"As ordered." Feng Yin responded.
On the second day of May, the Tielin Army, the Jinglue Army and the baggage masters all completed crossing the river. The army of more than 20,000 people was mighty, with the Jinglue Army going first, followed by the Wuwei Army and the Tielin Army, and headed towards Lingzhou City.
On the third day of the lunar month, the army arrived at the city and began to set up camp. On the same day, the Yi Cong Army, the Iron Cavalry Army, and the Dingyuan Army all arrived. For a time, there were 30,000 to 40,000 troops stationed outside the city, and the momentum was overwhelming.
At this time, Lingzhou City was, as expected, filled with gloom and gloom.
Han Lang was sitting in the Jiedu Envoy's house, looking stunned and pale. Kang Yuancheng was defeated by the Kushui River. None of the 5,000 Yamen handed over to him came back, especially the 1,500 cavalrymen, who were the elite of Lingzhou.
Is it possible that they are all dead? Or just surrendered to Shao Thief?
"Heaven is going to kill me!" Han Lang sighed.
What kind of crime is it to kill a military envoy these days? There are so many generals in the world who have done this! Then why should Shao Shude come to attack me? Why doesn't the imperial court acquiesce?
Han Lang thought about these two questions for a long time, but never came up with any clues.
Maybe, this is life!
From the day the news of Kang Yuancheng's defeat came back, there has been an undercurrent in Lingzhou City. If the Han family had not been operating here for several generations and had deep roots, he would have been tied up and sent outside the city.
The Shao thieves are in camp.
But even so, the atmosphere in the army was still tense, everyone was suspicious, and everyone seemed to want to surrender.
What kind of fight is this?
There are 2,000 government troops and 2,000 state soldiers in Lingzhou Jiancheng. If we recruit some strong people and defend them well, the Shao thieves may not be able to defeat them in a hurry. But the problem lies here. People are not unified and everyone is suspicious.
, there are probably traitors in the city who obey them on the surface, but secretly are loyal to Li Yuanli. How can they defend this?
"Master, Master Biancai has been invited." While he was sighing, the eldest son Han Zun came in and reported.
"Oh, please come in quickly." Han Lang perked up after hearing this and said.
Monk Biancai walked in under the leadership of Han's personal soldiers and said, "I wonder what I'm going to do with Pindao if I stay here."
Biancai is not young anymore, about sixty years old. He is a eminent monk of Longxing Temple and is known for his eloquence and eloquence.
"Master..." Han Lang hesitated for a while and then said, "I want to send the master out of the city to the king's camp in Lingwu County."
Biancai was silent after hearing this, and after a long time he said: "The army is approaching the city, but this lobbyist is not good."
"I just want to preserve my family, I have no other thoughts." Han Lang said.
Biancai sighed and replied: "The ancestors of the Han family have taken good care of our temple for several generations, so it doesn't matter if I just go there. However, General Han, don't have too high expectations. The prince of Lingwu County is appointed by the imperial court.
I camped in the east to recruit envoys. I heard that he always served the court respectfully, but he was not a cruel person..."
Monk Biancai only said half of what he said, but his meaning was quite obvious. Shao Shude wanted to bring Han Lang's family to the capital for punishment, and it was impossible to escape unscathed. But if a deal was reached, it would not be certain that the Han clan would be removed from Han Lang's family.
Something will happen, maybe it can be saved.
Han Lang's face turned even paler when he heard this, and Han Zun was also a little panicked.
After a long time, Han Lang laughed miserably and said: "Master, let's go. If the King of Lingwu County does not allow it, I will not be captured without mercy. There are still thousands of men in Lingzhou, and they are all determined to die. It is not that easy to capture."
Monk Biancai glanced at him and let out a long sigh. He heard that there were many descendants of the Han family in the Yamen Army, and he might be betrayed by his clansmen in the end.
It's sad, pitiful, and deplorable! The Buddha's Dharma is not flourishing, and it has not yet been able to save the world's people!
On that day, a hanging basket was put down on Lingzhou City. Biancai took Zengren, a monk from Longxing Temple, and walked towards the Dingnan Army camp. Their figures were thin and desolate, just like Lingzhou at that time.
