Xia Jun was not in a hurry when it came to woodcutter, logging, and making equipment, as if it was the Liang people who were short of food, not themselves.
The people in the four counties of Xingyang, Xingze, Guancheng, and Zhongmou were mobilized and worked hard to transport the captured grain to Bianzhou City. On April 13, the cavalry army sent people to Yuanwu, Yangwu, Suanzao and other counties, Yangwu County
The troops surrendered as soon as they arrived, but Yuan Wu and Suanzao refused to surrender. The county magistrate summoned the county soldiers, and the township yong closed the city gate tightly and cursed at the top of the city.
Shao Shude sent his bodyguard Zhang Huaiding of Qianhu to lead 3,000 people northward, and cooperated with the general Zhang Guihou to attack the city. They defeated Yuanwu in two days and Suanzao in three days. It was very successful. However, bad news also came. Zhang Huaiding was outside Suanzao County.
He was accidentally hit by an arrow from a sharp archer and was seriously injured. He may not be able to survive anymore.
News came from the direction of Huazhou. Wang Yin, the governor, loaned tens of thousands of dollars to the wealthy households in the city and gave them to sergeants as rewards. He led thousands of state soldiers and village warriors to guard the city, and sent envoys to spread the message to other counties, calling on them to fight against the Shao bandits.
Just after Lingchang County surrendered, Shao Thief's black hands had already penetrated deep into Huazhou.
Li Hui, the naval commander of the Liang Army, led his fleet to anchor near Huazhou and actively contacted Wei Bo, who seemed to have a plan.
On the 14th, news came from the east that Zhu Jin had been attacking Yunzhou for a long time, and more and more people surrendered. He Gui was afraid that the soldiers would borrow their heads, so he took his confidants and family members, and with the soldiers all over the city watching, he hurriedly ran west to Puzhou.
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After Zhu Jin appointed Zhu Wei, the governor of Qizhou, as the governor of the Tianping Army, he combined more than 40,000 troops from the two towns and recruited another 50,000 Tutuan villagers. It was said that an army of 300,000 people marched westward to Puzhou.
Zhu Zhen led 20,000 generals from the left and right yamen to march westward, and another 20,000 local warriors, and a combined force of 40,000, numbered 100,000, and stationed in the west of Caozhou's Yuanju, patrolling erratically.
Shao Shude was unmoved after receiving the news. His troops were basically cavalry, and no one was qualified to keep them. He was now more concerned about the news in the south. A few days had passed, but he had not yet found out about the Liang people's big movements.
Zhu Quanzhong received the news on the ninth day of April, but he waited for five days, collecting food and grass while waiting for the Huai people.
On April 15, Huai general Zhou Ben led his fleet upstream and arrived at Yingzhou. Zhu Quanzhong personally went out to greet him.
Zhou Ben heard some rumors on the road and felt anxious. When he saw Zhu Quanzhong, he saw his calm face and admired him very much. He said: "The mountain collapsed in front of him and his face did not change. The King of Liang is a true hero."
Zhu Quanzhong glanced at him expressionlessly. After all, he was a martial artist. This was a strange thing to say.
Jingxiang stood behind Zhu Quanzhong. His temples were a little gray, his eyes were bloodshot, and the corners of his mouth were blistered. It looked like he had been suffering for the past few days.
Li Zhen's description was not much better. His beard and hair had not been taken care of for many days, his eyes were scattered and he looked restless.
"How is King Wu?" Zhu Quanzhong invited Zhou Ben to the camp, smiled and asked with concern.
"My king is supervising the troops to attack Anzhou. He just defeated Du Hong a few days ago. This thief dare not come again." Zhou Ben said with a smile.
Du Hong only had Ezhou, and the Deng brothers in Yuezhou would not listen to him at all. They went to battle with ten thousand men, but were defeated by Feng Jingzhang with a single charge. Yang Xingmi even had the idea of taking Ezhou, but he has not yet put it into action.
Just take action.
"Du Hong was an actor in his early years and seized control of Ezhou. Ranyue, Huang, Qi and other states each had their own generals and governors, but they did not obey orders. If he did not join Shao, his position as Jiedushi would not be secure." Zhu Quan
Zhongdao said: "The King of Wu can send envoys to lure him, but Du Hong is not a die-hard loyalist to Shao Shude. He usually demands no mercy, but at this critical moment of life and death, the Shao thief has never sent a single soldier to help. It is easy to recruit him."
"My main business has sent envoys to recruit people to surrender." Zhou Ben said with a smile: "Ezhou, Anzhou, the south line of Shao's thieves is open, so they can't be so arrogant in the future."
Zhu Quanzhong had a smile on his face.
If Yang Xingmi wants to gain a foothold in the southeast and protect half of the country, then Xiangyang and Ezhou are indeed crucial. He has a very strong aggressive impulse. After all, there are very few opportunities for Shao thieves to not interfere.
I just don’t know how long his enthusiasm can last. Anzhou is not a big city, and it has not been captured after fighting for so long. Alas, I don’t know what the name of the battle is. If the boat master is not still at a certain level, Zhu Quanzhong will not
I am optimistic that Yang Xingmi can separate Jianghuai.
After Zhou Ben finished speaking, he paused for a moment. Seeing that Zhu Quanzhong had nothing to say, he bit the bullet and asked, "Xia thieves raided Bianzhou. I wonder what the King of Liang's strategy was?"
He is also a martial artist. After careful analysis, he found that Zhu Quanzhong was very embarrassed now.
It doesn't seem to be of much use to go back to Bianzhou to aid. The Xia thieves are mostly cavalry, and they come and go like the wind. As long as supplies are constant, you can't catch them at all. What will happen if you go back?
But it doesn’t seem good to not go back. The main problem is people’s hearts. If something happens in Bianzhou, you won’t save it, so don’t blame those local states and counties that are still insisting or waiting and watching for surrendering.
The human heart is such a wonderful thing. People also like to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Although loyalty is there, it cannot be worn away indefinitely.
"Of course we are heading north to help Bianzhou. In the past few days, we have been mobilizing troops, collecting food and grass, and building ships." Zhu Quanzhong said.
"I don't know when to leave?" Zhou Ben said: "The king of Wu has an order, and I am willing to lead the navy to the north to support the king of Liang."
"It seems that we were right to get married to the King of Wu." Zhu Quanzhong said with a bigger smile on his face: "Now the Shao thief has become a public enemy in the world, and our two families still need to work together. Unless this thief is eliminated, the world's warriors will
No one can live in peace."
Zhou Ben understood the meaning of this sentence.
Shao Shude has gone too far. He doesn’t give the warriors any help and is in charge. Isn’t it just for the sake of passing on wealth and wealth to his descendants? It turns out that it’s not good for you. You may have wealth and honor, but you can only be a dog for Shao Shude.
It was all obtained through his charity. With no soldiers, no power, and no territory, how could this wealth last?
"The Shao thieves have many cavalry, so King Liang needs to be careful. There are also thieves in Yingzhou City, and they may not watch us evacuate," Zhou Ben reminded.
Zhu Quanzhong chatted with Zhou Ben for so long, and he felt much better. He seemed to have regained a little sense, and said: "Don't worry, General Zhou. The Yingzhou bandit soldiers are weak in combat, and they are mostly local warriors. They can't stop my elite soldiers."
Attack. I hope they go out of the city to pursue him, just in time to give him a carbine."
Zhou Benqian laughed twice. The Yingzhou bandits seemed to be really not that strong. I don’t know if it is the general level of the Huaining army. It should not be the case. Otherwise, if you can’t attack Shouzhou, you can only vent your anger by looting places.
How does Zhu Yanshou handle himself?
"The envoy will rest in the camp for two days first. On April 18th, we will break camp and set off, up the Ying River, to Xiangcheng. I have secretly ordered Wang Jingxuan to lead the horse army to leave Xuzhou and march eastward, so that we can go northward." Zhu Quanzhong said.
The Jiama Army previously guarded the Yingdong camp and fought hard for a long time. They then retreated to Chenxu to replenish their troops and recruit elite Zhongwu soldiers to complete their establishment. After receiving Zhu Quanzhong's order, Wang Jingshu left Xuzhou late at night and headed for Chenzhou.
But Wang Jingxun could leave, but it was difficult for the four armies of Changjian, Kuangwei, Jianrui, and Youguo who were still deployed on the front line. Zhu Quanzhong was still hesitating whether they should leave or stay.
Chen Xu and Zheng Bian are connected, and it seems that they can be defended. If they can easily evacuate, can Zhao Jue hold it? I am afraid that under the pressure of Li Tangbin's army, they will surrender after only a few days of defense.
But if we stay there, the two states of Chen and Xu alone will not be able to support Pang Shigu’s tens of thousands of horses. We must pay them from other states. Now that Caizhou has been lost, Yingzhou will inevitably be lost, and other states and counties are also very unsafe.
, once there is a shortage of both wages and weapons, it will not last long before it collapses.
Zhu Quanzhong once asked others for advice, but the results were different.
Li Zhen suggested withdrawing north to compete with the Xia bandits for Zhengzhou. First, expel the bandits coming from Xuanmen Pass and deal with the threat to the west of Bianzhou. To put it bluntly, it was to make up for the bad impact caused by Ge Congzhou's defeat.
Jingxiang was ambiguous, obviously he didn't dare to give any advice, or he found it difficult and didn't know what to do.
Pang Shigu firmly opposed the withdrawal. The reason was that once he withdrew, Zhao Jue of Xuzhou would be unable to stand alone and could not withstand the siege of Li Tangbin's army. Moreover, the Yingdong front line had been in stalemate for so long, and there were many forts and it was difficult for the thieves to attack. Once the strong fortress was abandoned, he would rush north in a hurry.
If you don't care, the morale of the generals will be low, and the Xia thieves will pursue them one after another. Otherwise, the losses will be huge.
However, Jingxiang made another comment yesterday, saying that he could not withdraw yet but continue to hold on and wait for changes in the external situation.
He talked a lot eloquently, but his words were not very pleasant. Zhu Quanzhong listened patiently to the end. The core idea was to delay and wait for changes, and wait until the situation in Yunzhou becomes clear before making any calculations. If that doesn't work, he could tentatively move Zhu Zhen to the west and see what happens.
Will you obey the order?
In addition, he also mentioned Li Keyong and Luo Hongxin. At this critical moment, they can no longer sit back and watch.
If Li Keyong sends his troops to attack Hezhong or Heyang, the Xia rebels will be shaken across the board and will inevitably shift their attention to the north. The situation in Henan will be turned around, and they can even take advantage of the situation to launch some counterattacks and regain some lost ground.
If Luo Hongxin is willing to attack Heyang, part of the effect can be achieved. Is Shao Shude so sure that the remaining troops can defeat Wei Bo? With his cautious and cautious fighting style, he will definitely solve the siege of Bianzhou and deploy the cavalry to
In a place that is conducive to reinforcing Heyang, Liang Jun can also take advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, at least making progress in the direction of Zhengzhou.
If that doesn't work, we can simply let the Wei soldiers cross the river and go south to assist the Sliding Prefecture. This will also preserve a channel for receiving external assistance in terms of money, food, equipment, and war horses.
Jingxiang also mentioned Yang Xingmi.
He believes that there is no real threat to Anzhou. The Huai people have been besieging the city for a long time, and the city will not be broken for a long time. Du Hong is actually a household dog, and he is not so determined to Shao Thief. In fact, he can win over him. At worst, he
He will not be so stubborn as to sacrifice his own strength and help Shao Thief fight. The Huai army can be bolder and break into Suizhou from Anzhou!
Tang and Deng Sui were extremely empty. Just like the hinterland of Bian and Song Dynasties at this time, the Huai people could occupy large areas of land and threaten Tangzhou without sending many troops. If this happened, the Weisheng army would be greatly shaken and the morale of Ding Hui would be affected.
Taking advantage of the situation to attack fiercely, the possibility of Zhe Zongben's defeat is very high. After Ding Hui makes a breakthrough at that point, he can in turn join forces with the Huai people and outflank Ruzhou, causing Li Tangbin's main army to suffer a disastrous defeat and annihilation of the whole army.
possible.
Zhu Quanzhong was silent about this. In fact, he also knew that what Jingxiang said was too idealistic. In the end, it would be good to give it a discount and complete half of it. But he had to admit that he was moved.
This is indeed the only chance to make a comeback. Bianzhou is unable to make a comeback on its own.
On April 18, the fourth year of Qianning, Zhu Quanzhong ordered to break camp and march north in batches.
The grain, grass and baggage were all loaded onto the ship, and the peasants were drafted in to help pull fiber.
The sergeants used carts to protect the flanks to prevent enemy cavalry from attacking, and they went north along the official road near Yingshui River.
On April 24, he successfully arrived in Xiangcheng County, Chenzhou. At this time, Zhu Quanzhong had not received any news from Bianzhou, as if everything had been isolated, which made him quite anxious.