"Ba Yegu, why is the wound on your back?" Qi Bizhang stood high in the Huoyi County government office, pointing at a general kneeling on the ground, and asked.
"Uncle..." Ba Yegu muttered, but finally said nothing.
"Someone accused you of fleeing when you attacked the city gate. Is this a problem?"
"uncle"
"There are no fathers, sons or brothers in the army. You also came from the Zhenwu Military Academy. You don't understand this? Is this true when I ask you?"
"When I returned to the Qing Dynasty, the rebels counterattacked, but my brothers failed to resist. I was not the only one to retreat."
"Are you talking about them?" Qibizhang waved his hand, and the soldiers brought a large sack that was still dripping with blood. He tipped it down and more than a dozen heads rolled out.
Ba Yegu was startled. He looked at his head and then at Qibizhang. His eyes were full of disbelief and his face was a little panicked.
"It seems so!" Qi Binzhang slapped the case and said angrily: "Behead him! Let's do it right here."
The soldiers did not hesitate, one of them drew his iron sword and chopped it down directly.
Ba Yegu was so frightened that he jumped forward, but did not dodge. He was slashed on the back by a sword. Two more people came forward and slashed with their swords. Ba Yegu screamed in pain.
The soldiers stepped forward again, cut off the head with several knives, raised it above their heads, and presented it to Qi Banzhang for inspection.
"Hang out and warn the troops." Qi Banzhang said expressionlessly.
More than ten heads were hung on the tower. The soldiers looked at them from a distance, and they were all shocked.
Even his nephew was killed. General Qibi showed no mercy at all. If he had escaped during the fighting later, he might end up like these people.
Death is a trivial matter, family members are not compensated, and they are despised. This is the most uncomfortable thing.
Huoyi Town's envoy Xue Li was carried on a stretcher to the county government office.
This guy was so lucky that he actually didn't die! But he was trampled all over and was no longer as majestic as he was when he fought last night.
"General Xue, I'm not talking nonsense. Will you surrender or not?" Qibizhang asked, rubbing a dagger in his hand.
Xue Li glanced at the blood stains all over the hall and said, "Who do you want to serve as your master?"
"Stop talking nonsense, be quick and let's settle it with one word." Qibizhang nailed the dagger to the table and asked.
"It's surrendered! It's surrendered!" Xue Li was lying on the stretcher and yelled: "It's God's will that he didn't die last night. It's my duty to serve as the general."
"Then go and rectify the surrendered troops. If the Jin troops come, they will fight to the death. Is it possible to do this?"
"Yes! Yes!" Xue Li had nothing else to say. This bastard, you were the one who shot me with an arrow last night, right? It seemed like he didn't seem to be able to control his temper, so he had to endure it for now.
After Xue Li was carried out on a stretcher, Qi Binzhang sat quietly for a long time and suddenly laughed.
Huo Yi was actually captured by me!
After fighting for so many years, this was the most thrilling and happiest battle he had ever fought.
They sent a group of troops to take a small road to the north of Huoyi, put on the uniforms of Jinzhou soldiers, and under the cover of night, they forced the prisoners to talk to the defenders in an attempt to open the city gate. Although the strategy ended in failure, it successfully attracted the opponent.
The attention created a good opportunity for the main force on the south side to steal the city.
By capturing Huoyi, the minimum goal has been achieved. This city can block the Hedong army from advancing directly into Jinjiang.
He looked at the post road in the north of Huoyi City. One side was surrounded by cliffs and the Fen River, and the other side was high mountains and dense forests. No wonder Li Yuan was blocked here and had to rely on the so-called mountain gods to guide the mountain trails.
The path in the mountains is called "Thousand Miles Path". He has sent people to cut down trees, set up fences, and station troops to guard it.
There was no need for many soldiers and horses to defend the narrow path. Back then, Song Laosheng was not familiar with the geography and allowed the Tang army to sneak past and go around to the rear, eventually leading to a major defeat.
Qi Banzhang certainly did not want to repeat this mistake.
The only trouble now is that there are too few troops and they are mainly cavalry, so it is not very safe to defend.
We urgently need reinforcements from the main army!
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On the surface of the Yellow River, Shao Shude looked at the rushing water and was a little worried.
The boat was walking on the river, and the boatmen were shouting slogans, trying hard to control the boat, and fighting against the rapids.
The boat was too small and broken, and the water flow was a bit fast, not as smooth as Lingzhou.
If the boat capsizes and people die, and the great cause collapses along the way, will I be ridiculed for hundreds of years?
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was a military leader who rose up in Lingxia, recaptured Helong, quelled the rebel army, refused to follow the expedition, and then drowned while crossing the Yellow River...
If there is no trace of it until death, can it still be blurred like Gao Pian, so that it can be evaluated in the history books as a decent one?
Don't think about it, I slept with the emperor's concubine!
Shao Shude sighed and climbed onto the east bank of the Yellow River.
The river is only eighty steps wide. With both feet on solid ground, I can do it again!
"Commander!" Zhang Yanqiu, the envoy of Longmenguan Town, Ye Liyulue, the deputy envoy of the Tielin Army, and other generals came to pay their respects.
"What did Wang Yao say?" Shao Shude took the ultimatum from Zhang Yanqiu and asked casually.
"Wang Yao is still reorganizing his troops and has not yet sent out his troops." Zhang Yanqiu replied.
The Zhenwu Army's 8,000 infantrymen had already crossed the river in advance and took control of Longmen Guandong City and Longmen County (near today's Hejin City).
The forward part has already reached a place about fifty miles east of Longmen County. Longmen County conscripted a large number of Confucians to camp here and renovate the ancient city of Yubi.
This city is located on a small plateau, surrounded by deep valleys on all sides. The Yuwen family once appointed a general manager to lead the army for garrison. It became one of the important strongholds on the east bank of the Yellow River in the Later Zhou Dynasty.
Now that it has been renovated, it can also be used as one of the garrison locations for the Shuofang Army in the future.
Twelve miles east of Yubi City is Jishan County (today's county) in Jiangzhou. Less than thirty miles further east is the Baibi Ancient City built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. Twelve miles east of Baibi Ancient City
, then it is Zhengping County of Jiangzhou (now Xinjiang).
Just walk along the north bank of Fenshui River, it's basically a smooth road.
In fact, if it were not blocked by the Yellow River, Guanzhong and Jin, Jiang, Pu and other prefectures should be a geographical unit.
"Envoy Zhang, please leave troops to guard after the repairs of Yubi City are completed." Shao Shude ordered: "The area from Longmen Guandong City to Jishan County will be guarded by your troops. This is our army's retreat, and there is no room for loss!"
"I will obey your orders!" Zhang Yanqiu responded loudly.
In fact, he was a little regretful that he could not go to the front line to fight the Hedong Army. He had a very subtle feeling towards the people in Jinyang. He was a loser and left in despair. In his lifetime, could he still go back with his head held high?
Woolen cloth?
Shao Shude looked back at the ferry. The army was still preparing to cross the river on the west bank. Two thousand guardsmen led by Meng Zhixiang and Murong Fu had already completed crossing the river and were stationed at Xinqiao Ferry. This is the ferry on the south bank of the Fen River, away from Longmen County.
Sixteen miles.
Less than 180 miles south of Xinqiao Crossing, we reach Hezhong Prefecture and Hedong County.
After arranging the defenses near Longmen Ferry, Shao Shude did not delay and personally led the Tielin Army with 12,000 cavalry eastward. They arrived in Jishan County on the evening of April 18 and stayed at a post station outside the city...
On the way, he received a military report: Qi Binzhang sent his cavalry north to Fenshui Pass, but was blocked by the enemy and returned to Huoyi to defend it.
Fenshui Pass was still not captured after all!
However, the minimum goal has been achieved. Qi Binzhang has achieved military exploits, and now he still needs to send troops to support him.
"Uncle!" After hearing that Shao Shude had arrived near Jishan, Wang Yao, the governor of Jiangzhou, came to pay his respects in person.
"My nephew, don't you want to be handsome?" Shao Shude looked at the furnishings in the house casually, and finally stared at a picture hanging on the wall.
"The official at Jiangtai Station is an old man, and he has become an immortal for decades by drinking too much. Passers-by don't bother to ask about Jiazi, but only write the word "Hai" to the people of the time."
"Uncle and nephew have ordered two foreign troops to gather in the prefecture. There are more than 11,000 infantry and cavalry troops, plus 3,000 state troops. If we want to attack Puzhou, I also ask my uncle to join forces with me.
This greatly increases the chance of winning." Wang Yao said eagerly.
There were several blisters on the corners of his mouth, and he looked like he was under a lot of mental stress. Rebellion and seizing power was not a simple matter after all. It was often linked to life and death. It was normal to feel worried.
"In the past, Wang Quan served as an official for fifty-six years. Everyone said that he had Taoist skills. There was an endless stream of people asking for them, but in the end they found nothing." Shao Shude took his eyes away from the calligraphy and painting and said: "My nephew has more than ten thousand elite soldiers.
, What do you want from me? Wang Ke is weak in temperament and does not know military strategy, so he will be despised by others. If his nephew leads an army at a weak age, marches from Zhengguan to attack Huangchao, wouldn't he be a hundred times better than Wang Ke? On the other hand, Jinyang
If Li Keyong takes his wife Wang Ke and sends his troops south to get out of danger, what will my nephew do?"
When Wang Yao heard this, he immediately acted as if he had suddenly realized something and said: "What my uncle said about the Jin army going south is something that should be taken into account. Jinzhou is the gathering place of all the roads, so I asked my uncle to help defend it. My nephew will lead his own army and fight to the death with Wang Ke."
"
"You have to use your brains when fighting a war." Shao Shude suggested: "How can I leave nothing behind when I have been in the Jihe River for six or seven years? You are a Xizi, and you have a lot of affection. Maybe you can start from now on, and you will get twice the result with half the effort."
"What my uncle said was like enlightenment, and my nephew is enlightened." Wang Yao praised: "The big family in the river is named Pei..."
"Someone will contact you, don't worry. The most important thing now is to win first. If you can win one or two big victories, things will be very simple." Shao Shude said: "The Hezhong Yamen army is not born to work for Wang Ke. Take good care of it.
Think about it. Military strategy and political strategy are both indispensable. You can't win by relying on brute force alone."
Wang Yao was obedient and nodded in agreement.
"Go back quickly and prepare." Shao Shude ordered: "I will send Meng Zhixiang and Murong Fu to help you. These two will lead two thousand cavalry, which may be of great use."
"Thank you uncle for your help." Wang Yao said happily.
The extra two thousand cavalry will indeed be of great use on the flat Hezhong Prefecture boundary.
Shao Shude waved his hand impatiently. w. Wang Yao understood and bowed and retreated.
Shao Shude looked at his leaving back and sneered slightly.
This guy has not truly surrendered. All he wants is for Shuofang's army to pull chestnuts from the fire for him. How can I do what you want?
"Send the order!" Shao Shude sat down on his tiger-skin chair and said.
Lu Siye spread out his paper and pen, and Du Guangyi stood aside.
"After the army crossed the river, they marched day and night to Jinzhou to reinforce Qibi Zhang."
"Gao Renhou, the envoy to Jiangzhou," said this, Shao Shude paused and said: "That's all, let's let him do it easily. We need to reinforce Yuanxian County and guard Wuling Road, so I won't give random orders."
Zhiguan Road, Wuling Road, and Fenshui Road are the three main directions from which foreign troops come for reinforcements, and each of them cannot be ignored.
"Write another one. The cavalry army rushes to Yanzhou to garrison at Yanshui Pass as soon as possible and wait for the next order."