Gaoling County is actually very small, about 30 miles long from east to west, and from north to south. You can cross the county in one day.
This county was originally under the control of the Chao Army. General Zhongwei and Zhang Yan, the Youyi envoy to the north, had been stationed here for a long time, cooperating with Zhu Wen's troops in the east to block the Tang Dynasty official army.
However, now the system of traveling envoys from all directions has been basically abolished. Zhu Wen, the traveling envoy to the east, led his army eastward, and Peng Zan, the traveling envoy to the west, suffered heavy losses in Fengxiang, with only a few people left. Zhang Yansuo, the traveling envoy to the north,
The army was once defeated at the hands of the unknown Shao Shude, losing more than 4,000 troops. Later, some troops were withdrawn to support the Western Expedition. Now there are only 5,000 or 6,000 troops left, but it is really beyond their capabilities to defend such a large area.
The Yi envoys who traveled around were defeated in three areas, the western expedition failed, and the eastward attack on Hezhong was defeated again. The civil and military forces of the Qi Dynasty and the Manchu Dynasty are now a little frustrated. They feel that Guanzhong should not be here, and it is better to develop in Henan and Huainan.
On the second day of May, Tang army cavalry appeared in Gaoling County. Chao soldiers were panicked and collapsed at the first contact.
However, the gentry in Gaoling County did not dare to take the initiative to contact the official army. After the disastrous attack on Fengxiang in the west, someone wrote a poem on the gate of Shangshu Province to satirize Huang Chao. When Huang Chao learned about it, he was furious and gouged out the eyes of all the officials and gatekeepers in Shangshu Province at that time.
, fell in front of the gate, and hunted down those who could write poems in the city, killing more than 3,000 people. They also punished all those who knew how to read in Chang'an as slave labor. Think about the literacy rate in Chang'an, how many people would this cost!
With such cruel methods, even if the people of Gaoling County were loyal to the imperial court, they would not dare to openly contact him, otherwise the massacre of the city would be just a common thing.
The cavalry that appeared in Gaoling County were of course the Tielin Army.
The leader of the team was Zhu Shuzong, the Youyi envoy, with a total of more than 300 people. After setting off from the south bank of Jingshui River, they headed east. While spying on intelligence, they searched and killed the scouts of Chao Army. They were skilled in bow and horse and had high morale. They were different from those of Chao Army who had become monks on the way.
The cavalry was very different. They fought very smoothly. They killed more than twenty nest army scouts in one day, which greatly restricted their scope of activities.
At Youshi, in addition to the more than 80 cavalry who had dispersed, Zhu Shuzong and his party had arrived near the Honglu Pavilion, twenty miles east of Weiqiao Town. This pavilion was very large and was originally used to receive foreign envoys. It was already abandoned.
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However, at this time, there were people coming and going in the building, carrying and stacking a large amount of goods. There were also soldiers guarding the outside, a thousand people. It is not clear how many people were inside, but there should be some. Obviously, this was a Huangchao secretly storing materials.
place. A little analysis revealed that Huang Chao had no intention of staying for a long time and wanted to escape. This was because he was preparing in advance.
Zhu Shuzong and others calculated the strength of the troops at hand. With more than 200 cavalry, it was definitely impossible to rush into the palace. Although the gates and walls were in dilapidated condition, they were no problem in blocking the cavalry.
Well, there is no chance of a strong attack. I can only watch those treasures placed there, unable to see or touch them. However, it is good to find out this information. At least many things have been confirmed. Now it is more important to go back and report to the military envoy.
"Gaoling County?" Shao Shude reached out and saw that Wei Boqiu didn't know why, so he said: "Here's a picture!"
Wei Boqiu suddenly realized it and hurriedly took the picture.
"Go east out of Chang'an, pass Changleyi, Zishuiyi, and reach Dongwei Bridge, fifty miles. Pass Dongwei Bridge, thirty miles to Gaoling County, where Honglu Pavilion is in the middle. Further east of Gaoling County is Yueyang, behind it
It's a new store..." Shao Shude studied the map carefully. After a while, he couldn't figure out where he was. He asked doubtfully: "What is this Huangchao doing? If you want to escape, of course it is to the east. It is more suitable to go to the south bank of the Weishui River. Why do you need to detour to the north bank?"
He only remembered that Huang Chao was defeated by Li Keyong with 50,000 troops in later generations. But now Li Keyong had just received the order, and Li Youjin led more than 30,000 Shatuo troops and Tyuhun tribesmen were still waiting for him in Daizhou. I heard that Li Keyong had just received the order.
Yong himself is still trying to persuade the Tatars, Tuguhun, Shiwei and other five northern tribes to send troops to help him, and he needs to recruit more than 10,000 people before going south. Counting the time, several months have passed by the time he reaches Guanzhong.
But now, tens of thousands of troops from Fengxiang, Jingyuan, and Shuofang towns have approached Chang'an. The encounter took place within ten days. It is impossible to wait until half a year later. So, in other words, Huang Chao was not defeated this time, nor did he escape. The officers and soldiers
Are you still in a confrontation with the Chao Army?
This explanation is reasonable. Because there are still more than 100,000 Chao troops. If they insist on defending, the tens of thousands of people led by Zheng Tian will have no way at all. When the two armies are in confrontation, no one can do anything about the other. This is the most likely thing to happen.
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So, how to explain that Huang Chao is moving the belongings in advance?
"Invite Judge Chen." Shao Shude ordered.
Chen Cheng will arrive soon.
"Judge Chen, Huang Chao is moving Chang'an's treasures in advance and stationing them in many places, and Honglu Pavilion is one of them." Shao Shude said: "I thought about it for a while. There are still more than 100,000 Chao troops. Is it necessary to be so afraid of Fengxiang? Shuofang
, do the three towns of Jingyuan have 40,000 to 50,000 troops?”
Chen Cheng thought hard for a while and then said: "The military envoy may be Huang Chao's plan to lure the troops into Chang'an."
"That's quite an explanation." Shao Shude pondered.
Zheng Tian only had Fengxiang Town under his command, and the wealth was just like that. Although it was a lot, it was definitely not enough to satisfy the soldiers and horses of the four towns. No, there were more than four towns. Wang Chucun, the rebel military commander in the distant town of Hebei, heard that Chang'an had fallen.
The sage was lucky to be in Shu. He first sent two thousand men to Xingyuan Mansion to protect the emperor, and then he drove thousands of troops to Guanzhong and returned to Zheng Tian's tent. He heard that this time he would also march eastward.
There are still many small groups of soldiers like Wang Chucun. Shuzhong is also sending more than 10,000 people to the north, saying that they will go to Guanzhong to fight against thieves. Therefore, the number of officers and soldiers gathered in Fengxiang Mansion is increasing. Where did Zheng Tian get the money to reward him?
Armies?
The Commander-in-Chief may be a loyal minister who leads his troops into battle with the passion of being loyal to the emperor, but the top soldiers below are not that high-minded. They want money. By this time, the treasury of Fengxiang Mansion has basically been exhausted, right?
Even with the support of Xichuan, Dongchuan, Shannan West Road and other towns, it is estimated that it has long been unable to make ends meet and is extremely poor.
This time when Zheng Tian was marching eastward, he had only one way to mobilize those large soldiers: to acquiesce in allowing them to plunder Chang'an.
"The armies fought to enter Chang'an and were in chaos. Huang Chao led his troops back to fight and defeated the official army. Is this basically the formula?" Shao Shude had almost figured it out.
In the previous battle between Huayuan and Li Tangbin, Li's officers and soldiers robbed a lot of things and exhausted their physical strength, but they were easily defeated by them. Soldiers and horses from various towns entered Chang'an, and it was not just a big robbery, big bags and small bags, "full."
"Plundering a heavy burden" and "Seniors have no fighting spirit"? Huang Chao would lead his army to fight back at this time, and he would probably gain a lot.
"Military envoy, this is indeed very possible." Chen Cheng said: "The commanders can't stand the temptation to regain Chang'an, and the sergeants can't stand the temptation of plundering. Who can bear it when facing Chang'an, which is an empty city? How about,
Inform Zheng Dutong of this matter immediately?
"Yes, an envoy was sent to inform the Fengxiang Ximen Supervisory Army at a certain meeting. If Huang Chao really came up with this plan, it would be a strange plan." Shao Shude praised: "If you can accurately predict people's hearts, you can win a big victory without any effort.
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"Envoy, there is something Chen has to remind you. Even if the army avoids this defeat, it still cannot take Chang'an." Chen Cheng said: "Moreover, the wish to plunder Chang'an failed. God knows what those sergeants will do.
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Shao Shude's face collapsed when he heard this. What kind of bullshit army are these days! They even want to rob their own capital. If they don't let it be robbed, they will be very angry. If not, they will mutiny. This makes people speechless.
After all, we still can't let the big soldiers enter Chang'an. As soon as they enter, it's basically over, and the generals can't control it at all. Especially since it has been rumored for a long time in the army that they can plunder Chang'an. Now you
If you say no, believe it or not, the soldiers will kill you directly?
This is simply a dead end!
"No matter, let me tell Marshal Zhuge about this first. I can't take care of other things." Shao Shude was a little discouraged and said: "We have already taken risks by stationing on the bank of Jingshui River, and we can't live up to the imperial court. What's the big deal?
When Huang Chao leads his troops back to attack, just attack from the flanks and share some pressure, that's the limit."
"The military envoy may be able to persuade General Zhuge to send his entire army south." Chen Cheng suggested: "With more than 16,000 soldiers in the two towns of Xiao and Xia, they can do a lot of things."
"That's fine." Shao Shude nodded and said: "Huang Chao wants to take advantage of Zheng Dutong, so let's take advantage of Huang Chao. I just don't know if the commander will agree. Alas, it's best not to let the town soldiers
The horses entering Chang'an are all elite soldiers and strong generals, wouldn't it be a pity to die?"
"Military envoy, once a mutiny breaks out, some people will surrender to Huang Chao if we can't protect them, which will be even more troublesome." Chen Cheng said with a bitter smile.
The moral integrity of the big-headed soldiers cannot be overestimated. Perhaps only a bloody lesson can make them behave better.
Who the hell gave Huang Chao the idea? That’s too cruel!
Zhuge Shuang knew the news that night. He was very surprised when he heard that Huang Chao was probably going to use the empty city as bait. He was also an old military leader, so of course he knew the virtues of the people in the feudal town. You have to take advantage of Huang Chao's plan.
You have to eat even if you don't want to, at most you can reduce your losses a little bit.
Of course, Zhuge Shuang doesn't care about whether Chang'an can be captured. What he cares about is whether he can get the command of Sanchuan. If there is anything he can use here, he should think about it carefully.