Chapter 21: Fight with the golden drum at dawn, hold the jade saddle at night (1)
"What the commander said is wrong." In the three five-bay hall, Yi Zhao, the general of Hedong Ya, talked eloquently: "The thieves are so fierce, there are 40,000 to 50,000 people, and there are boatmen to help, how can we fight this battle?"
"General Yi, do you understand the meaning of death and coldness?" Seeing that Yi Zhao was unable to get rid of water and refused to send troops no matter what, Shao Shude was a little annoyed and said: "Wang Chongrong rebelled against the commander, and the people's hearts are not solidified. Now Huang Ye, Zhu Wen
If forty thousand generals come, if they sit back and watch them be defeated, and the bandit army turns north and drives the troops down the river as the vanguard, how can we resist the enemy?"
"Humph, you are not greedy for success and want to win in front of the saints. How could you know that you don't want to be the commander of Xia Suijie?" Yi Zhao sneered.
"Choke!" When Fan He heard what Yi Zhao said, he drew his sword angrily and wanted to come in and kill this guy. Upon seeing this, Zhuge Shuang's bodyguard also subconsciously drew his sword, and the doorway became very strange for a moment.
“Fan He, take the people out! How unbecoming it is to use knives and guns in front of the commander!” Shao Shude said angrily.
Fan He silently left the yard with more than ten soldiers, but he did not go far and was still watching from a distance.
“Commander, the loyalty of the last general can be seen from the sun and the moon.” Shao Shude knelt down on one knee and said.
Zhuge Shuang was silent for a while, and then said: "Why is Shude so good? The Tielin army came down from Suizhou and traveled thousands of miles. In the first battle, they defeated the bandit army and greatly embarrassed me in front of the saint. I am handsome.
He is also sensible. How can he not argue between right and wrong? Get up quickly."
Shao Shude stood up as he was told, while Yi Zhao stood by and sneered.
"General Yi, we are all generals of the imperial court, and we must be loyal to the king. Now Zhu Wen is in Tongzhou, and Huang Ye is in Huayin. If we don't fight for it, won't we let the bandit army look down upon us?" Zhuge Shuang said thoughtfully: "Yesterday
The armies have come to meet, and I have already distributed rewards. If we delay any longer, it will be unjustifiable."
"The reward is too small, and it will be difficult for the army to march." Yi Zhao did not give any face, and said: "I heard that Wang Chongrong wanted to give grain, grass, money and silk to the Tielin army, but he did not mention a word about our soldiers and horses from Hedong. The sergeants of the three cities heard this,
How can we do this when we are so disappointed?”
"Three pieces of money are given, but five pieces of silk are not enough?" Zhuge Shuang was also a little unhappy. At the same time, he was secretly frightened that Wang Chongrong was wooing the Tielin army.
"Commander, Zhu Wen is a brave general with more than ten thousand troops. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public with this small reward." Yi Zhao said: "General Zhu's troops from Daizhou have also arrived in Meiyuan. Commander, you might as well ask him for his opinion."
These words are very arrogant. I can listen to you, or I can vote for Zhu Mei. The saint is in Shu, and he doesn't know what the situation is, and he has nothing to do with me.
"On the day of the expedition, we will give you two pieces of money and four bolts of silk." Zhuge Shuang began to increase the price, but he could only increase the price to this extent. Although Tongguan, Huayuan, Sanyuan, Fuping, and Meiyuan counties were wealthy, Shao Shude did not want to
How much can be obtained by looting?
Yi Zhao was still a little hesitant. According to the rules of this era, after money, food, and rewards were distributed, the troops would be dispatched to fight in battle. Most warriors still abided by this, although some troops would require additional money temporarily.
But Yi Zhao really didn't want to fight. He was forced to come all the way this time. After all, the justice of the court was still there, and no matter how unruly the warrior was, he couldn't openly resist the order, otherwise he might be replaced by his subordinates.
"General Yi, I will send an envoy to contact Governor Zhu today to persuade him to go south together." Zhuge Shuang pressed further: "I will also persuade Wang Chongrong to send a batch of money and food and troops to come over. If so, is there any problem?"
Yi Zhao hesitated and didn't answer. Zhuge Shuang stared at him, and finally said helplessly: "If we can really get money and food, I will agree to it."
Zhuge Shuang then nodded with satisfaction. Zheng Tian could not provide much food and salary for Fengxiang, but soldiers and horses from the three towns of Shuofang, Yingning and Jingyuan rushed over and swore to fight against the thieves. This shows that there are still loyal people.
He did not dare to be perfunctory now, and the combat effectiveness of Chao's army did not seem to be as strong as imagined. If he could unite with Wang Chongrong and defeat Huang Ye and Zhu Wen, they might be able to move to a better place in the future.
Xia Sui is still too poor.
After Shao Shude and Yi Zhao left, Jieduzhang Secretary Jiang Dewen came over and said softly: "Commander, why don't you wait until Fengxiang gets the results?"
Zhuge Shuang shook his head and said: "Zheng Xianggong has received the sage's edict, so he can act cheaply and recruit envoys from all over the world. Yesterday he sent an envoy to meet in secret and made an appointment with the commander of the Sanchuan Festival in the east of the river. I thought about it and realized that this is a good opportunity. Xia
Sui is so poor that he can't even raise soldiers, how can he do it? I heard that Sanchuan is rich and rich, but the soldiers are weak. If the town can be moved, it is really a good thing that I can't even think of. I am old and don't want to fight and kill anymore.
Now I just want to make my descendants rich and honorable, and to be able to shine on the lintel of my gate, and to give an explanation to my old brother who has been with me for many years."
Jiang Dewen really didn't know about this before, but when he heard the words, he understood. There are many arrogant soldiers and strong generals in the east of Hedong, so he is not the one to choose. Xichuan, Dongchuan, and Shannan West Road are much better. If Zhuge Shuang leads the tiger and wolf elite men southward,
I should be able to secure a high position and maintain wealth. But there is still a problem.
“My lord, it has not been long since the Three Rivers incident. Can Zheng Tian really convince the saint to issue an edict for canonization? Tian Lingzi is not easy to deal with either.” Jiang Dewen said.
The so-called "Betting on Sanchuan by hitting the shuttlecock" means that Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty organized a polo match in which four people, Chen Jingxuan, Yang Shili, Niu Xu and Luo Yuangao, participated. In the game, Chen Jingxuan had the best skill and was the first to hit the shuttlecock into the hole, so he went to the richest
Jiannan Xichuan served as the military governor, replacing Cui Anqian. Yang Shili scored his second goal, so he went to Dongchuan. Then Niu Xu also scored a goal and went to Shannan West Road. Luo Yuangao was the least skilled and had nothing.
Get it.
"Mr. Zheng is not going to trick me..." Zhuge Shuang is also a little unsure now, but now that the matter is at this point, there is no other way to go, so let's wait and see.
A big and wealthy town like Xichuan will definitely require great achievements. First attack Huang Ye and Zhu Wen. If you win, you can find out the direction of the court and then make calculations.
On February 18, Zhu Mei, who was stationed in Meiyuan, replied "I hope the alliance will fight against the thieves." Yi Zhao lost his last hope and could only gather his troops unhappy and march eastward with the Tielin Army. To Meiyuan
After the county, they gathered more than 7,000 people from Zhu Mei's tribe, arrived at Luoshui Ferry east of Fengxian County, and crossed the river in batches.
The river had long since thawed, and because of the heavy baggage, it took several days for the 20,000-strong army to reach the other side of the river and garrison there.
On February 30th, the army collected some grain and grass, and then went south to Tongzhou and camped five miles north of the city. Wang Chongrong was overjoyed when he heard the news, and immediately supervised the grain, grass, money, silk, and equipment in the river to deliver to the 20,000-strong army. In these days, Zhu Wen
We have already attacked Hexi County once, and Huang Ye's troops have all moved to Weijin Pass and may cross the river at any time. The situation in the river is indeed not good.
On the second day of March, Zhuge Shuang issued a reward. The morale of the troops was greatly boosted, and they began to raid along the river. They even robbed a Chao army ship docked and seized a large amount of ordnance, food and grass.
"General, if you don't let me go out of the city to charge for a while, it will dampen the spirit of the Tang army." In Tongzhou City, all the generals expressed their opinions to Zhu Wen.
Fighting all the way from Guangzhou to Chang'an, they really were not afraid of the army. Zhu Wen was persuaded by everyone, and he was a little moved. Li Tangbin's defeat did not mean that he would be defeated. Furthermore, fighting against the city was very convenient, even if
If the battle is frustrated, you can retreat calmly.
The plan was settled. Early in the morning on the third day of the lunar month, when he heard that the Tang army was approaching, Zhu Wen no longer hesitated and prepared to select 10,000 troops to go out of the city to form an array.
"General, the Tang army actually formed a square formation." Zhu Wen was surrounded by a circle of generals. Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Xu Tang, Ding Hui, Deng Jijun, Hu Zhen and others were all members of the Chao army who had repeatedly
Those who have made great achievements in war are full of confidence.
“With so much baggage, of course we have to set up a square formation.” Zhu Wen, who was standing at the top of the city, said, “But it’s still organized.”
“Ding Hui!” Zhu Wen shouted.
“The end is here!”
“You lead eight teams of forwards and two teams of crossbowmen at the front of the main formation. This is the first formation. You must form a tight formation to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of you.”
“As you command!”
"Zhu Zhen, you select a thousand elite soldiers to place behind the vanguard, fifty steps apart. They should use iron armor, spears, and large shields as the weight. This will be the second formation."
"Hu Zhen, you lead the left army's cavalry of 300 people and the front line of 400 people, and place them on Zhu Zhen's left. This is the third formation."
"Xu Tang, you lead the right army cavalry of 300 people and the front line of 400 people, and place them on Zhu Zhen's right. This is the fourth formation."
“You two must grasp the opportunity to advance and retreat.” Zhu Wen added.
The two of them took the order and left.
“The Central Army’s cavalry consists of seven hundred people, led by a certain person, and together with his own soldiers, they stand under the general’s command. This is the fifth formation.”
"Pang Shigu, you will lead the rear army and cavalry with thousands of people, and arrange them on the left and right sides of the rear array. They will be divided into two groups, and each group will have their own generals to lead them. These are the sixth and seventh arrays."
"Deng Jijun, you will lead two thousand troops from the rear army. They will be deployed on the left and right sides of the rear formation. They will be divided into two groups, and each faction will lead them. These are the eighth and ninth formations."
"Li Hui and Wang Wu, each of you will lead two hundred people who are good at using bows and crossbows. They will form a large formation on the left and right, half stationed and half mobile. As soon as the enemy soldiers approach, they will block them. This is the tenth
And the Eleventh Formation."
Zhu Wen distributed the orders in one breath, and each general quickly gathered 8,500 people, including 6,500 combat soldiers, which was almost the entire elite brought by Zhu Wen.
After these people were dispatched, there were still more than 4,000 people in the city to garrison, but there were only 500 fighting soldiers, which could be used to defend the city, but not at all in the field.
With elite soldiers and strong generals, and a wild goose formation that is biased toward attacking, Zhu Wen was also curious about whether the combat effectiveness of this Tang army could withstand his own attack. Anyway, he rarely encountered it in Guandong, and never encountered it in Guanzhong.