The painter sat behind the desk and splashed ink. Soon, a beautiful picture was revealed: King Xia stood in front of the pass with his sword in his hand. Countless soldiers threw away their armor and weapons and knelt on the ground. The Tielin Army
The soldiers were mighty and majestic, crowding around King Xia, ready to start the next battle at any time.
To be honest, this style of painting is very rare in the Tang Dynasty, and the painting techniques are not all from the Central Plains. It can be said to be a mixture.
The number of painters in King Xia's huge team of military and civil servants cannot be ignored. In addition to daily painting of portraits and maps, the most important job was to praise King Xia's great achievements.
No way, King Xia loved this set. He carefully collected each painting and planned to pass it on to future generations. People who study art and history in future generations will probably feel dizzy when faced with hundreds of "flattering paintings"
Be dizzy.
"In the past few months of attacking the city, more than 2,300 thieves were killed and more than 3,400 were captured. The Dingyuan army also captured a thousand people. All the thieves at Taigu Pass have been wiped out." The wild profit encountered a surprise, and rest in peace.
Ma Sixun and other generals came forward to congratulate him.
Shao Shude smiled slightly and said: "This is all the work of all the generals. How to use the troops later, let Li Du take the lead, so that I won't die."
Everyone laughed. King Xia really didn't act like a "surrogate agent", he looked more like someone who trained the Iron Forest Army.
Since the attack on Taigu Pass, more than 7,000 soldiers have been lost, more than 4,000 of whom are Luoyang natives. That group of people has almost collapsed. There was a rebellion once, and hundreds of them were beheaded and suppressed. Now there are still two
More than a thousand people were all incorporated into Ma Sixun's department. They also lost about a thousand people in the battle. After reorganization, the number increased to more than 3,000. Shao Shude asked these Henan Fuzhou soldiers to stay in Taigu Pass for training and did not need to participate in the next stage of the battle.
Already.
More than 2,000 Po Xia troops captured in Gaocheng County were also sent to Dengfeng County and were being escorted to Luoyang.
Since the beginning of the second phase of the war, nearly 4,000 thieves have been killed, about 6,500 people have been captured, and Taigu Pass, Dengfeng County, Gaocheng County, and Yangzhai County have been captured. The start was okay, but I always felt that it did not meet expectations.
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Shao Shude thought about it, but he might still be too arrogant. Ding Hui's "New Youguo Army" of 30,000 people was not annihilated, and he was still not satisfied.
These 30,000 people were formerly members of the Xuanwu Yamen Army, and their fighting qualities were very good. If they could be wiped out, it would be a big blow to Zhu Quanzhong, and it would also be able to better break Liang Jun's will to fight.
Zhao Guangfeng went to the side to contact the surrendered generals at Taigu Pass. Chen Cheng observed his words and noticed Shao Shude's face. He immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The battle in Ruzhou is overwhelming. More than 10,000 people have been captured and killed. The destruction of Liang is just around the corner."
"Walling around in the mud, how can we call it overwhelming?" Shao Shude laughed angrily and said: "In the original plan, the Feilong Army went straight into Xiangcheng, cut off Ru River, Ying River navigation, Dingyuan, and the two armies continued.
Then, consolidate this place and tie up the pockets. When we camped in Luoyang, Tang and Deng marched from north to south with their armies, constantly squeezing the thieves and annihilating all of Ding Hui's troops. This is called a powerful force that is as powerful as a broken bamboo, and it is so breathtaking."
Chen Cheng smiled and shook his head, saying: "Your Majesty, you must not treat Liang Jun as a dead man. They have been fighting for many years and have outstanding talents. How can they not see through our military strategy? Besides, God is not good at it, and there is no way.
Method."
"How did Zhu Quanzhong deal with it? It had been raining for days, and the scouts couldn't go far. They had no news, and they were in a hurry." Shao Shude frowned.
After saying that, he turned his attention to Zhao Guangfeng who was busy at work. He was the Sima of the palace, and he was in charge of the wine offerings in the East and West pavilions. It seemed that he had to ask.
"Your Majesty, General Wang is here." Li Zhong walked over and reported in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Shao Shude immediately stepped forward, took Wang Yu's hand, and said, "Da Lang has been fighting for days. Do you feel unwell?"
"With these bones, I can still fight for your Majesty." Wang Yu said with a heroic smile.
Shao Shude looked at his increasingly thin face and sighed: "The imperial doctor is in Dalang's army, so you should pay more attention to your health."
The medicine of this era was like this, and the imperial doctor could not cure many diseases. In fact, he still didn't know what kind of disease Wang Yu had.
As the generals who followed him in the early years got older, they started to have some physical problems. He also paid close attention to them, and everything seemed to be fine at the moment.
Not long ago, he went to the Tianxiong Army camp in the north of Yique Pass. When he saw Niu Li, he remembered that he might have died of diabetes in history, but Niu Li was not a fat man, so he could only tell him to pay attention.
Already.
"After the Taigu Pass was captured, the armies took a rest first. They were marching on the muddy ground and were all wet. I would not treat the soldiers so harshly. Furthermore, it would be even more inappropriate to cause disease in the army." Shao Shude went with Wang Yu.
Guancheng, Road.
He originally wanted to buy wine in Guancheng, but when he thought about Wang Yu's physical condition, he gave up the idea.
"Your Majesty, what do you plan to do with Yique Pass?" Wang Yu asked.
"Send people to recruit Zhang Guiba and let the army rest for a while." Shao Shude said: "It's raining heavily and the whales can't swallow it, so we have to do it piecemeal. This time, Ding Hui will peel off every layer of his skin even if he doesn't die."
Yique Pass is not too far away from Taigu Pass, only dozens of miles away. What kind of Wei Rong army has a nice name, and isn't it just pieced together?
The weather is fair, which not only prevents the large-scale advance of the Xia army, but also hinders the retreat of the Youguo army. Of course, it would be better if they do not retreat and are determined to defend Ruzhou. Wait for me more than 100,000
The armies gathered one after another and devoured all 30,000 of you.
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After listening to the opinions of his staff, Ding Hui became increasingly uneasy.
The terrain south of the Three Passes in Luonan is bounded by Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain to the west, Songshan Mountains to the north and east, and Fangcheng Mountain to the south. It only has an opening in the southeast, leading directly to Xuzhou.
There is no need to worry about the west side, the mountains are rolling and there is no threat.
To the north and east, there are several valley roads. If they can be defended, there will be no big problem. But the tricky part is that Shenyuan Pass was captured by the Xia army in the first month. Now they have come out from here and captured Dengfeng.
In places such as Chengcheng, the fighting at Taigu Pass is fierce, but it is not optimistic. Yique Pass is relatively calm.
Alas, if one point of the northern defense line is broken through, the whole situation will be ruined.
After leaving Zhiyuan Pass, if the Xia people are determined, they will definitely attack Taigu Pass from front to back. After taking this place, they can either go west to outflank the south side of Yique Pass, or penetrate diagonally from the mountain path to Ruzhou City. The latter is unlikely because of the rain.
The mountain road is long and slippery, so you’ll be hungry.
But as far as the current situation is concerned, it is already very dangerous.
The danger in the south lies in the Three Crows Valley and the Wanye Corridor. Zhe Zong had already marched northward to attack Ye County, making it clear that he did not want them to leave. The Three Crows Valley was relatively calm and had not seen any enemy attacks.
Ding Zhichao, the envoy of the Five Houses of the Youguo Army, saw his father's hesitant expression and stood up and said: "Master, it's time to fight or leave. Now it's time to come up with a charter. I think it's time to leave."
"Tell me about it." Ding Hui sat back, looked at his son with encouraging eyes, and said.
This is his second son. The eldest son, Ding Zhihang, is a hostage in Bianzhou and is not allowed to leave without permission.
"The King of Liang has ordered me to withdraw to Chenxu. There is nothing wrong with withdrawing the troops at this time." Ding Zhichao said: "Besides, General Kong has left Jiacheng, and I have already made a decision in my mind. Why should I doubt it?"
"General Kong" is Kong Qing, who is also a veteran general of the Liang Army. He has led 5,000 elite soldiers and 3,000 local men from the Yingzhou Tuan Tuan, carrying a large amount of baggage, food and grass, and sailed to Xiangcheng to stabilize the back road.
After the city, they will go further to Yingqiao and hand over Xiangcheng to the soldiers and horses who are coming later.
"Have you just given up on Ruzhou's foundation?" Ding Hui asked.
"It's okay to give up the inheritance of tens of thousands of people." Ding Zhichao said with a smile: "It can't even feed the thirty thousand government troops, and it still faces the threat of Xia thieves attacking from the north and south, so it's better to give it up."
Ding Hui turned his attention to the other people, all of whom were close confidants and staff. Everyone could speak freely.
"Commander, what Erlang said is right, but now it's time to leave." The speaker had a special status and was not an official in the shogunate, but he was trusted by Ding Hui and often asked him for advice.
Well, his name is Zhang Jun. Zhang Xiang, who once tricked the saint out of Xiang, hid in Henan because of his old relationship with Zhu Quanzhong. This will be regarded as Ding Hui's personal staff, advising him.
"Mr. Zhang thinks so too?"
"Commander, it's important to preserve your strength." Zhang Jun didn't say much, but his words got to the point.
Ding Hui nodded slowly. In this situation, it is actually more important to protect the soldiers at hand than to protect the territory. After all, his territory is really bad. He is called the Jiedu Envoy of the Youguo Army, but in fact he is the Defense Envoy of Ruzhou. He has not yet
How many people are there, what’s the use of keeping them?
"Commander, if you stay here, I'm afraid you will be bitten by the Xia thieves, and your future is unpredictable."
"Thief Shao doesn't know how many soldiers and horses have been dispatched. If there are 100,000 people, it will be really dangerous."
"If we leave now, we can still save most of it. If it's too late, we'll be in danger."
The staff all spoke in favor of evacuating as soon as possible and did not want to stay in Ruzhou, a dead place.
Thinking about it, the north and south are facing each other, and there are still Feilong Army activities in the east, which are suspected of blocking the road. The problem is already very serious. If you don't leave, then you really have to stick to Ruzhou and be loyal to the King of Liang. What's the end?
Choosing between Xin'an Xu Huaiyu and Heyang Huocun won't be too good anyway.
Ding Hui thought about it silently.
There are 2,000 Youguo army officers and soldiers in Sanya Valley, plus more than 4,000 native Tuan folk from Bozhou. If these people don't want to give up, they should withdraw early. They were not besieged by the Xia thieves, so they evacuated
It's not difficult, the only obstacle is the muddy road.
Ye County is in some trouble. Three thousand government soldiers, plus three thousand local troops from Ruzhou, have been targeted and they probably won't be able to leave.
There are more than 3,000 people in Li Renhan's tribe in Linru County, of which 2,000 are yamen soldiers. This man is a young general whom Ding Hui is quite optimistic about. He should be notified as soon as possible. By the way, he takes the horses from Guangchengze Ranch. Although this ranch
The war horses have been recruited by the King of Liang to replenish his new army.
Zhang Guiba's department at Yiqueguan, alas, is powerless, so I'm afraid it will be difficult. What's more, Ding Hui also has some dark thoughts in his heart, and he wants Zhang Guiba to help him attract the attention of the Xia thieves.
The rest of the main force is mostly stationed near Zhoucheng. The Ru River has surged recently, which is convenient for sailing, so it can be quickly evacuated.
But no matter how I think about it, I can’t reconcile myself to it. Shao Thief, it’s very abominable to destroy my foundation!