Li Keyong’s troubles are Shao Shude’s source of happiness.
While training the Wuwei Army in Ruzhou, he only had a brief understanding of the situation in Yanbei, and then devoted his energy to dealing with Wufu.
The general situation is like this, and there is no need for him to perform any operations anymore. All troops and horses can fight step by step.
At the beginning of August in the fourth year of Qianning, as the flag was lowered on the top of Songzhou City, more than 30,000 people from the Tielin Army and Tingzi entered the city.
The governor was under the control of the state soldiers, and when he saw Zhang Guihou, he cursed him endlessly. Zhang Guihou's family was slaughtered, and he was angry and killed the man directly.
The small report was sent to Ruzhou, and Shao Shude ordered that the wife and daughter of the Songzhou governor be given to Zhang Guihou without blaming him.
As soon as Songcheng was reached, Li Tangbin divided his troops into three groups to capture the surrounding counties.
Zhe Zongben led the main force of Wei Sheng's army to attack Xiangyi in an attempt to threaten Bianzhou from the southeast.
The war situation is like this. With the input of new troops who have finished their rest, the illusory sense of security created by Zhu Quanzhong in June and July is once again shattered, and people fall into deeper and deeper despair. Although he does not show it, he is still encouraging. morale.
News that the Xia army had deployed heavy troops quickly reached Jiyin, and Zhu Zhen felt quite uneasy.
"Judge Gao, the Xia soldiers conquered Songzhou and will attack Cao. Shan, I want to join forces with Yun and Yan'er Town to fight against the Xia people. What do you think?" In the peaceful village, Zhu Zhen looked at the golden fields. , frowning endlessly.
"Dutou may need to be more careful." Gao Shao, the judge of the Xuanwu Army and the governor of Caozhou's camp, advised: "Zhu Jin and Zhu Wei just want Dutou to stand in front for them, and they will not really rescue them."
"In the past, the king of Liang attacked Yunzhou, and the two towns of Yan and Xu worked together to rescue him. This summer, when people attack Caozhou, would you rather not save the two towns of Yun and Yan?" Zhu Zhen asked.
This is actually what Zhu Jin said.
He sent an envoy to Caozhou and invited Zhu Zhen to fight against Shao Shude. The three families owned the land of Cao, Dan, Yun, Qi, Yan, Yi, Hai and Mi. They also controlled most of Puzhou, with 80,000 elite soldiers and hundreds of soldiers. With a population of 10,000, as long as they can rescue each other, Shao Shude can't do anything to them, just like when Zhu Quanzhong attacked Yun, Yan, and Xu Sanzhen.
But Zhu Zhen didn't dare to trust Zhu Jin and Zhu Wei because they had a quarrel before. Furthermore, she heard that Zhu Xuan had secretly returned to Yuncheng. God knows what would happen there. A bunch of guys who failed to succeed but failed to succeed. Zhu Zhen really couldn't trust them.
He had already made a plan in his mind, but he also hesitated, so he wanted to hear Gao Shao's opinion.
Gao Shao is Gao Pian's nephew, and his father Gao Tai once served as an observer in central Guizhou. During the chaos in Chao, Gao Pian held troops in Henan and Hebei provinces and stationed troops in Huainan, but he stood still and watched the situation in the world. In order to win over Gao Pian, the imperial court , allowing Gao Shaoyao, who was only fourteen years old, to lead the governor of Huazhou. During the Guangqi period, he followed Wang Duo out of Huazhou. After Wang Duo died, he defected to Zhu Quanzhong and was appointed deputy envoy of Bozhou Tuanlian. A few years later, he was awarded Trusted him, he was promoted to a judge of the shogunate.
When he came to Zhu Zhen's side, he came to serve as a supervisor. But how could Gao Shao control Zhu Zhen, a warrior who crawled out from among the dead? Gao Shao knew the opportunity and took refuge early, gradually gaining his trust.
When Zhu Zhen asked, Gao Shao said without hesitation: "What does Zhu Gong think of Xia Bing?"
"No worse than Liang Bing." Zhu Zhen said matter-of-factly.
"The Duke holds the surprise general, and the two armies in the Yamen are 20,000 strong. However, they have been purged and their morale is low. If 30,000 Tielin troops attack, and the Duke fights them, can they win?" Gao Shao asked again.
"It's difficult." Zhu Zhen sighed.
In fact, Zhu Quanzhong had been guarding against him. The Caozhou camp infantry was led by Deng Jijun, the cavalry was led by Zhang Cunjing, and Zhu Zhen only had the right to command.
After the tragic defeat in Xuzhou, the morale of the army was in turmoil. Zhu Zhen took the opportunity to attack and kill Deng Jijun, and carried out a bloody purge of the sudden generals and the second army in Yanei, and then managed to control the army. There is one saying, that is, Zhu Zhen, another person
Maybe I still can't complete such a difficult operation.
But the negative consequences of the purge are also obvious. The morale of the army has been further reduced. Twenty thousand people may not be able to fight against ten thousand people. This was seen in the previous suppression of the Shanzhou Rebellion.
As for the two armies of Pengri and Pengsheng, Zhu Zhen can control them, and the sergeants are relatively obedient, but they are mainly new soldiers and cannot be used for much.
"In this case, why does Zhu Gong doubt it?" Gao Shao said: "It is better to surrender to the king of Xia. Shu De has a generous temperament, is generous and likes to give, and if he invests in it, he can still protect his wealth."
"It's not that simple now." Zhu Zhen shook her head.
The situation is changing rapidly, and the previous conditions can no longer be met. Previously, Shao Shude's envoy was willing to give Jingnan the position of military envoy, but Zhu Zhen was not happy. Because he wanted to return to his hometown in Xuzhou, and at the same time he felt that Zhang Lian in Jingnan, Xu
Cun and others may not obey the order, so they never gave an answer.
But a few days ago, the Xia people's Wuxing, Guzhen, and Dingnan armies entered Suzhou and began to attack Fuli County.
The 7,000-strong Yanwei Army formed by Zhang Tingfan was defeated on the banks of the Bian River and surrendered to Suzhou. The 9,000-strong Shenwei Army retreated halfway to Xuzhou. Zhang Tingfan invited Yang Xingmi to enter Xuzhou. The Huai army rushed along the Surabaya River and took control of the city of Xuzhou.
Xu, if you don’t have a place to stay, why go back to your hometown?
Therefore, Zhu Zhen is now willing to accept the position of Jingnan Jiedushi, but Shao Shude is not willing to accept it.
Things are changing so fast that it makes people feel dizzy.
"Du Tou, there is actually still a chance." Gao Shao stroked his beard, looked at Zhu Zhen steadily, and said, "It's better..."
"Stop it." Zhu Zhen sighed and took a few steps irritably.
In the early years of the change of dynasty, people in this situation had already surrendered. Even before the Tang army came, they had already surrendered secretly and simply. But Zhu Zhen was not a warrior in the early years of the dynasty, but a warrior in the last years.
, mentality, views and social atmosphere are completely different, no matter how much I think about it, I feel unwilling to do so.
"It's only the beginning of August, and the autumn grain harvest hasn't started yet. The Xia people are short of food and grass, and I think their attack is weak." Zhu Zhen said, "Wait a little longer, there is still time. By the end of August, if Li Keyong has not made any move,
, or perhaps Zhu Jin and the others have not yet conquered Puzhou, so they will do as Judge Gao said. It is my destiny to do so, and if I don’t, I won’t.”
Gao Shao was silent, and his understanding of Wu Fu also entered a new stage.
Zhu Xuan was clearly finished, but he stayed with Wei Bo and recently quietly returned to Yunzhou.
Zhu Zhen only had 20,000 people and her morale was low, but she still had the last bit of luck.
Warriors with the characteristics of the country, well, what should I say about you? There are not many heroes who know the current affairs. No wonder the world is full of separatist vassals and towns, so that the situation cannot be dealt with.
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On Mount Yao, a banquet had just ended.
Liu Xun (xun) looked at the messy scene and sighed secretly.
This group of dissolute fools have deceived the commander into thinking. If they continue to do this, they will ruin everything.
"Commander!" Liu Wei bowed and saluted.
Wang Shifan tried his best to open his eyes wide. When he saw that the person coming was Sima, the shogunate's marching force, and Liu Wei, the governor of Zizhou, he immediately laughed and said: "It turns out to be Erlang of the Liu family. Haha, you are late and all the wine has been drunk."
"Commander!" Liu Wei emphasized his tone, a little annoyed.
When Wang Shifan saw that the general he relied on was angry, he calmed down his madness and said angrily: "You are so boring. You spend all your time studying battle strategies. You think too much, and everyone is quick..."
Liu Wei looked at Wang Shifan and said nothing.
"Okay, okay." Wang Shifan wisely shut up and asked, "Erlang must have something important to do when he comes here, please tell me."
"The Xia people have conquered Songzhou," Liu Wei said.
"Isn't this a matter of time?" Wang Shifan was still mentally prepared for this and asked: "Where will they attack next? Shanzhou? Xuzhou? Or Caozhou?"
"It doesn't matter where we attack, what matters is whether the commander has a strategy?" Liu Wei said: "Seeing that Shao Shude is sweeping Henan, what does the commander plan to do?"
"Isn't it already agreed? We will provide money, food, and horses to Zhu Jin and Zhu Wei, and we will send a small number of troops and horses? Alas, speaking of Zhu Wei, he still occupies our Qizhou and hasn't returned it yet." Wang Shifan thought of this.
It's a bit of a headache.
The incident in Qizhou caused him to lose some ground in the town. If it weren't for the legacy of his deceased father and the strong support of Liu Wei and other generals, he would really not be able to secure his position as Jiedushi.
"If we don't send troops, then so be it. If we do, we should go out now." Liu Wei reminded.
Wang Shifan woke up a little. He stood up silently and looked down at the city to the south.
Yaoshan is ten miles northwest of the city. Standing on the mountain, you can clearly see Lishi Yidu County.
Yidu, formerly known as Guanggu, is the capital of Nanyan.
The old city of Guanggu is located four miles west of Yidu. There is a large stream and it is very Guanggu, so it is named. After Liu Yu destroyed Nanyan, he destroyed the city and built a new city in the north of Yangshui, called Dongyang City. Later, he built a new city in Dongyang City.
Nanyang City was built on the south side of the water. The two cities faced each other from north to south, embracing the water like a crescent moon.
Surrounded by mountains and rivers, what a beautiful city!
Wang Shifan became more and more sober after drinking, and turned around and said to Liu Wei: "Erlang can choose elites, but the number is limited to ten thousand people. In addition, there are not many others in Qingzhou, but there are many horses. We can bring more horses to harass Xia with a cavalry army."
thief."
"The commander-in-chief has really thought about it?" Liu Wei did not answer and asked instead: "If we send troops, there will be no turning back. If we don't send troops, there will be room for change in the future."
"Er Lang, don't talk any more." Wang Shifan said sternly: "Thief Shao looks like this, he will definitely usurp the throne in the future. We are the emperor's barrier, how can we just sit back and watch when your father is in trouble? I will succeed or fail today!"
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Liu Wei nodded and asked again: "Yang Xingmi of Huainan sent an envoy to make an alliance. Can the commander-in-chief approve it?"
"Tomorrow we will summon the envoys and make a covenant." Wang Shifan said without hesitation: "It's long past time for everyone in the world to fight against the Shao thief together."
Liu Wei took a deep look at his commander, and saw that his expression did not seem to be hypocritical, but was indeed sincere, so he said: "The former Taiwei is kind to me. Since the commander has made up his mind, I won't say anything."
, I will bid farewell to my family in these few days and lead my troops to the expedition."
"You go first, I will supervise the provisions and equipment, and lead the army to follow." Wang Shifan said: "In this world, it is not Shao's turn to be rampant. The four towns of Qing, Yan, Yun, and Yang work together, and the soldiers are no less than Shao's.
, the money and food are far too great, even if we can't win for a while, if we maintain a stalemate for a long time, we will definitely defeat it."