There is nothing to say. It is impossible to go back. We can only move forward together.
On March 19, 500 cavalrymen from Yizhou acted as the vanguard, broke camp and set off.
On the 20th, more than a thousand cavalry from the Anfuqing tribe at the rear also left Yangliudu.
More than 4,000 grain transporters from Bozhou had no way to return and had no choice but to follow them. An Fuqing gave them all the equipment. Anyway, there were a lot of military supplies, long guns, and rifles piled inside and outside the newly built city. , there is still no shortage of leather armor and so on.
Before leaving, the Jin people burned all the supplies that could not be taken away. For a while, smoke and dust filled the sky, and the fire was still burning until nightfall, which could be seen from far and near.
This seemed to be a signal, and everyone knew that the Jin people had escaped. Immediately, scouts and cavalry were sent out in all directions, messengers came and went, and the news was spread to all directions at once.
On the 21st, the rebel army entered Dong'a County, which was almost deserted.
This county was once brutally plundered by Zhu Quanzhong. There were only a few dozen households left in the city and almost nothing.
The rebel army had no intention of looting anymore. After a quick night's rest, they marched east across Jishui and turned onto the post road.
On the 23rd, more than 20,000 Jin troops crossed the Jishui River and headed east.
So far, they have not encountered any decent interception. The Lu County defenders pretended to be dead and did not dare to leave the city at all. There were only a small number of Xia Army cavalry to monitor and occasionally harass them along the way. The overall situation was very peaceful.
But the further this went, the more panicked everyone became.
This shouldn't be the case! Isn't it because the Xia people sent navy to cut off the road just to surround them here and catch them all in one fell swoop? Why is there still no movement at this time?
On the 25th, the army arrived in the south of Pingyin County and set up camp. At the same time, the real obstacle finally encountered. The governor of Yizhou and the Yiwu Army Chief Yamen came straight to report, and the defense gate in the northeast of Pingyin County There were Xia troops stationed in the area. They sent people to search the mountains and encountered Xia soldiers and horses ambushing them. Seeing that Xingzang was exposed, the Xia people simply stopped hiding and directly raised the banner and sent people down the mountain to camp.
"It's too late to retreat now." He Huaibao sighed: "The only way is to fight together to defeat the Xia thieves and open up the way forward. General Ma and thousands of soldiers in Jian Koudu can fight well, why don't you fight the first line with your troops?"
Ma Ke secretly cursed in his heart, but now that the matter had come to this, he could not refuse, so he could only say: "Since the capital has an order, the general will obey it. However, if the Xia people set up a stronghold to block it, there will probably be more than one pass. If there is more later..."
"If there are others behind, other troops will naturally take over, General Ma, don't worry." He Huaibao immediately expressed his stance.
"One more thing, we can attack the stronghold. If the Pingyin bandits leave the city..." Ma Ke said again.
"I have someone to take care of it," He Huaibao said.
"I have nothing to say." Ma Ke said.
After that, he went down to the troops to mobilize.
It is a well-known fact that the warriors in Hebei are not easy to serve.
The Kwansai warriors were more obedient, at least in front of the King of Xia. The Henan warriors were also very submissive in front of the King of Liang, and had to be submissive in front of the new conqueror, the King of Xia. It was not particularly difficult to drive both of them.
But if we carefully observe the "performance" of Ma Ke mobilizing Cheng Dewufu, we may be able to get a glimpse of the atmosphere in Hebei.
"Since Tianbao, the towns in Hebei have been stubborn and self-reliant, and the enemy has not been able to seize them with courage, strength and cunning. Therefore, the kings have been able to pass on the land to their descendants. It has been more than 140 years now."
"This summer, Liang Wufu is strong, his troops are strong, and his horses are strong. His ambition to cultivate virtue cannot be exhausted without swallowing up the river. The only person he is afraid of is King Li Keyong of the Jin Dynasty."
"The male and female power of Xia and Jin depends on Hebei. If Shude descends to Yun, Yan, Qi and Zhao and Wei to the west, it will be like a thorn in the back, and the power will be difficult."
"The towns of Heshuo always use the east side of the river as their screen. If the east side of the river is strong, it will attack the Jin. If the Central Plains is strong, it will unite with the Jin. If you help the king of Jin break Shude, then the hegemony of Xia will be in vain. Its power will decline on its own, and the kings can continue.
Enjoy peace and wealth."
The above is said to the officers.
After saying this, Ma Ke organized his speech and said to the big soldiers: "If the King of Jin is defeated and the Shao bandits invade Hebei, even if the prefecture and county have not fallen, the shogunate will have to pay generous sums to seek peace. From then on,
All the cattle, sheep, hogs and dogs from the four prefectures of Hebei were lost to Henan, and all the accumulated supplies were emptied. When the Shao bandits came from the north, they had to set up pavilions along the way to provide livestock prisons, wine supplies, military curtains, and weapons. When the Xia soldiers entered, dozens of
Wanfu Lao flies to pull the supplies and can't rest. If there is a big war, your armor will not be removed and your horse will not unsaddle for more than ten years. You will travel thousands of miles and not be able to return home. What do you want?"
After saying these words, both officers and soldiers were greatly boosted in morale.
Don't think that warriors don't understand this. Since the beginning of the world, no warriors in any dynasty have had such a high income, so many of them eat meat regularly, are strong, know many things, and are deeply involved in politics.
What Ma Ke said is all true.
If they were conquered by the Xia people, even if they still retained the vassal town and became a vassal, they would still have to transport a large amount of money and silk, the master would transport supplies over long distances, and the soldiers would go out to fight hundreds or even thousands of miles away, and a fight would last for many years.
Who the hell is so mean as to leave a martial artist alone to work for others?
The oppression of the King of Jin was not harsh. This time when he went south, he only sent out a few thousand troops. If the Shao thieves came, six thousand would not be able to stop them. Chengde would have to send at least 30,000 troops to help, and also provide a large number of
Grain, horses, and wives. What's more, the King of Jin was unable to annex Hebei under the control of King Xia. Everyone could see this, but King Xia's ultimate goal must be to annex Hebei. This is also a known fact.
Well, there really is nothing more to say, just fight!
After the mobilization was completed, six thousand warriors from Jian Koudu crossed Pingyin County and headed east.
The Japanese army of 10,000 people was divided into two groups. One group was stationed on the south side of the mountain and guarded by fences. The main force set up strongholds to block the way forward. In Pingyin County to the north, there were also four thousand Zhongwu troops led by Zhao Yan.
Remaining people.
At three o'clock in the morning, Sergeant Jian Koudu, who had finished resting, set off in formation and began to attack the stockade guarded by Dai Siyuan, the Japanese envoy.
When the drums sounded for the third time, the two sides began to fight.
After mobilizing, Chengde Wufu was very brave. After driving the Yunzhou Master captured along the way to fill up the trench, the army went straight up and fought bravely to seize the stronghold.
The first wave of offensive was okay, just tentative, but in the exchange of rifle and bow fire between the two sides, the Japanese army suffered a big loss. Shooting from a high position, the casualties were actually greater than the enemy's. The gap in archery skills was really too big.
some.
After the exploratory attack, Ma Ke was confident and immediately selected two generals to lead the thin stronghold.
The second wave of attacks almost reached the wall of the village. Dai Siyuan was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and he fought bravely with his own soldiers. Only then did he defeat Cheng Dewufu. After a short time, he forced the general to go into battle in person to stabilize the position and praise him.
The Japanese army's six thousand Caozhou warriors looked like trash.
"Zhiqua!" Zhao Yan was not good at fighting, but his vision was good. Seeing that he could no longer stand up to the Japanese army, he personally led two thousand soldiers out of the city to fight.
The Yiwu Army led 3,000 infantry and cavalry to fight with the Yamen King. They defeated Zhao Yan, beheaded more than 500 people, and almost took the opportunity to seize the city.
Ma Ke led his army to launch the third round of offensive. When the battle was getting fierce, the Japanese army in Nanshan Village came down the mountain to fight. Jin general Mi Zhicheng led his army to fight. Li Renhan, the deputy envoy of the Japanese army, was wounded by an arrow and fled back in defeat.
However, Koudu's offensive was also affected and once again failed.
He Huaibao's brows almost furrowed into the character "Sichuan".
The enemy troops were weak, and it could be seen that they were mostly newcomers. However, after repeated struggles, the German army attacked the village three times without success, and their morale had been slightly affected.
"Retreat the troops first and attack the camp after nightfall. I don't believe we can't kill these miscellaneous fish." Seeing that the You hour was approaching, He Huaibao snorted coldly and ordered.
"An Fushun!"
"The end is here!"
"Your sergeants should go to bed early and attack the camp tonight." He Huaibao ordered.
"Yes." An Fushun followed the order and left.
Li Siben looked on, a little impatient.
The infantry needs to take the post road, but the cavalry does not. But what can I say, you can't abandon the infantry and run away alone with the volunteer army? Although He Huaibao's strategy is not wrong, if the sneak attack after dark is successful, everyone will be happy, no
If successful, they will continue their fierce attack after dawn tomorrow. It seems that the Xia thieves will not be able to stop them. It will only cost them a lot of money.
But is there still time?
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"Quick! Run! Don't stop!"
"Have you not eaten enough? You can't run for such a short distance?"
"When you get to Yunzhou, open your belly and eat meat, hurry up!"
"Everyone will be rewarded for destroying the Jin army. Usually everyone complains that the money is not enough, but this will give you an opportunity, so seize it!"
On the post road west of Jishui, tens of thousands of horses and horses were panting and running at a fast pace, extremely tired.
The officers kept pumping up their energy, tempting them with wine, meat and goods, and urging them with whips and scabbards, trying to make the sergeants go as quickly as possible.
Thirty thousand soldiers from the left and right rebels gathered from Zhengzhou and Bianzhou and marched quickly. In less than twenty days, they could already see the city wall of Yunzhou from a distance. It can be seen that there are still obedient warriors in this world.
Before "learning bad things".
A group of cavalry quickly passed through the wheat field, attracting everyone's attention.
This is a member of the Iron Cavalry Army. No one came out to stop or criticize. In order to rush on the road, this was an expedient act within the allowable range.
"These bastards run pretty fast!" Wu Zang Jie Ming glanced enviously at the cavalry disappearing into the distance and said, "Tens of thousands of people are chasing behind them, and there are interceptions in front. This time the Jin people will escape even if they die.
Layers of skin.”
Du Yuhou Wang Jingxuan looked eager to try and said: "The cavalry army is too weak. They can't take the Jin people. In the end, it will have to depend on us."
"Haha! That's good." Fu Zang Jie Ming suppressed the worries in his heart and laughed, "I will definitely take the lead this time."
His father, Wu Zang Qingxiang, died of illness, and he has effectively taken over as the leader of the tribe. The honor and disgrace of the Wu Zang clan has all fallen on him, and the pressure is great.
More than one-third of the soldiers in the Yi Congjun were Tibetan people, with Hengshan Muzang tribe, Yeli tribe, and Qingtang tribes making up the majority. After years of fighting, they were already one of the elite main forces of the Xia army.
If he could annihilate the Jin people this time and declare his achievements after the war, he would have to carry some of his disciples who were not part of the Tibetan tribe.
The family's management is just like this little by little. In the previous dynasty, there were the Changsun family and the Dugu family, and there must be a place for the Zang family in the new dynasty.
Success or failure depends on this!
Wu Zang Jie Ming waved his riding whip and walked forward.
Dozens of miles east of them, the deputy envoy of the Tielin Army, Ye Li Yulue, also crossed the Wenshui River with his entire army.
Li Tangbin, the commander of Puzhou's camp, took his troops to Difang Town to join him, and then passed through Yunzhou without entering. Tens of thousands of people marched straight into Pingyin and left.
To the east of Pingyin, more than 10,000 Feilong Army troops, the general reserve force of the entire army, have also mounted their horses and are heading west.
All fronts moved into action and rushed towards the Jin people at an unprecedented speed, vowing to surround and annihilate them under Pingyin City.