Bi Yonghao had a thorough understanding of Zhu Changxi's thoughts, but he had no good solution. If he hadn't been counting on Zhu Changxi to attract the attention of the Northern Shan Army, he would have really wanted to retreat and watch the fun, and let the Northern Shan Army destroy him first.
Something happened in Chenzhou, and Bi Yonghao couldn't make the decision, so he went to Jiangling in person. Li Zicheng, the temporary mansion in Jiangling, listened to Bi Yonghao's narration, and then smiled lightly, "What the old Zhu family did is also in line with his character.
, Yonghao, don’t approach Kaifeng in the near future, so as not to provoke Liu Guoneng to fight hard and march south to try to force Tie Mo’s troops back, and let Zhu Changxi go to Huainan to cause trouble.”
Li Zicheng half-closed his eyes, seeming to be thinking about something. Zhu Changxi is a person who shrinks back when encountering difficulties. Such evasion will not lead to anything in the end. The more such an opponent is, the more he should be retained.
To put up a film to besiege Zhoukou, this means not only swallowing up the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Zhoukou, but also encircling the surrounding areas for reinforcements, and wiping out Zhu Changxi's effective forces as much as possible. I'm not worried that the film will succeed, because with Zhu Changxi's little courage, he probably won't let it go.
The army rescued Zhoukou. The headache now was how to deal with the army in northern Shanxi. Liu Guoneng stationed troops east of Zhongmou, but did not take action against Zhongmou. This was because he was waiting for movement from Guanzhong.
According to reports from spies from Zhangbei, Hailanzhu has begun to mobilize supplies, and the troops stationed in the northwest have also been transferred back to Chang'an. The purpose is self-evident. The situation must be opened quickly before the army from northern Shanxi arrives, otherwise
Relying on the current strength of the rebel army, it is completely unable to resist the attack from the east and west by the Northern Shanxi Army.
On the ninth day of August in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, the calm Gyeonggi Road became turbulent again. Bi Yonghao, who had been standing still, suddenly changed his normal behavior and the army threatened Quzhen. At this time, Liu Guoneng only had more than 30,000 troops under his command, and it was impossible to take care of everything. In order to ensure
The hinterland of the Central Plains was not affected, so he could only watch the army of rogue bandits capture Quzhen. Liu Guoneng wondered in his heart, what on earth did the rogue bandits want? What was the use of conquering Quzhen?
But then, the rogue bandits were not idle. They continued to go south, went straight to Fugou, and then attacked Taikang. At this time, Liu Guoneng finally saw clearly the intentions of the rogue bandits. They wanted to capture Taikang and force His Highness to retreat.
, quite a bit like surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao.
According to common sense, Taikang had five thousand troops and horses left behind, which should be able to withstand for several days. However, no one expected a sudden change. On the night of the 10th day of August, Taikang guard general Yan Ru, who was originally in charge of Taikang's troops and horses, surrendered to Kaicheng.
The commander Ma Xingtang was killed. The Northern Shanxi Army fought with the original Taikang garrison, and also had to confront the army of bandits outside the city. In the end, they were driven out of Taikang. There were nearly 3,000 Northern Shanxi Army, and when they returned to Nanya Camp, only a few of them were left.
Half of it.
News of the fall of Taikang soon spread to Zhoukou. Tie Mo frowned and Xu Meiling knelt down on the cushions to help rub her temples. There had been a lot of worries recently. Hua Shixu was determined to be the iron bastard and would not send troops.
, now there is little progress in Zhoukou, Taikang has been lost again, and the bandits are getting stronger and stronger, all of which are not good things. Before Tie Mo could figure out what to do next, the sand sculpture that had been missing came to Zhoukou, and he entered the big city.
He raised his hand and said, "Your Highness, people from the Maitreya Cult had contact with Li Zicheng a few days ago, but because our people can't get too close, we don't know what the two discussed."
The man in black robe came into contact with Li Zicheng. As expected, it would be very strange if there had been no movement from the Maitreya sect. No wonder the bandits have been so active recently. It seems to be inseparable from what the man in black robe said. What should I do?
How to do it? If there are no accidents, northern Shanxi should be ready. As long as the army of northern Shanxi threatens Jiangling and the rogue bandits are attacked from both sides, it is impossible to cause any more trouble. Therefore, Tie Mo is not worried that the rogue bandits can capture Luoyang.
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Capture Taikang and force him to retreat. Chai Keyan, what are you thinking? The situation is getting more and more chaotic now, and it is necessary to cut through the mess quickly. Before Mao hour, all the generals have gathered in the big tent.
, Tie Mo issued an unexpected order. The entire army let go of Zhoukou and attacked Chenzhou eastward with all its strength. Of course, Tie Mo also left something for the rebels in Zhoukou City, which was led by Zhou Dingshan.
tens of thousands of cavalry.
Today's Chenzhou is already an empty city. Zhu Changxi has no courage to confront the Northern Shanxi Army head-on. When the confrontation at Zhoukou, the Prince's Army began to move to Huainan. Sometimes Tie Mo also had to admire Song Qiao, Hua Shixu was Song Qiao
A good brother, he gave up as soon as he said he wanted to give it up, but not to mention that Hua Shixu could protect himself. That was because the Northern Shanxi Army did not attack Zhoukou. If they had attacked Zhoukou, although there would be heavy casualties, they would definitely be able to take down Zhoukou County in one fell swoop without the city defense.
What else can Hua Shixu do as a dependent rebel? Will Hua Shixu survive?
In Guanzhong, a different kind of majesty is raging in the land of northern Shanxi in August. Flowers are blooming in Zhangbei City, but the Moon Palace is extremely busy. Zhu Sen, the current military advisor of the Moon Palace, keeps scratching his scalp. Nowadays, northern Shanxi is really
Shortage of people.
Hai Lanzhu knew exactly why Zhu Sen had a headache.
On August 12, the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Princess Hailanzhu of Zhangbeicheng personally read out the proclamation, and 50,000 troops led by Tuobuhua and Aqige marched out of Hangu Pass.
When the northern Shanxi army left Hangu Pass, Tie Mo breathed a sigh of relief. The northern Shanxi army that had arrived in Chenzhou had no intention of stopping and pursued eastward non-stop, with the intention of following Zhu Changxi's rebels across Huainan.
The Northern Shanxi Army ignored you, but it made the rebels guarding Zhoukou anxious. If the Northern Shanxi Army ignores you, why are you guarding Zhoukou?
Many rebels came from Yingtian Mansion. At this time, they felt abandoned by others. Many people clamored to go out of the city to respond to Tianfu. Hua Shixu also had a head as big as a bucket. He had never seen the Northern Shanxi Army like this. There was clearly a person behind him.
It was a nail, but he just refused to pull it out, which made him treat Hua Shixu as a soft persimmon.
No matter what Hua Shixu thinks, Tie Mo has made up his mind, which is to devour Zhu Changxi's soldiers and horses. If Zhu Changyan really dares to attack Suzhou Prefecture, he doesn't mind killing the two brothers together. Once the brothers are gone,
, then turned around and concentrated on dealing with the rogue bandits. Being chased and beaten by the Northern Shanxi Army, Zhu Changxi's mood must not have improved. He didn't understand. Tie Mo had taken the wrong medicine. The rogue bandits had tortured the Central Plains so much. You said you didn't
It was enough to go back and guard Kaifeng. Why did you come to Huainan with me?
In Huainan's words, His Highness Prince Lu must have robbed Tie Mo's woman, otherwise how could this happen?
When the Southern King's Army entered Huainan, the whole of Huainan became a mess. However, the Northern Jin Army chased and beat the rebels. The local officials knew that His Highness the King of Jin was behind them, so no one dared to surrender casually this time, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
They would all resist, which caused the rebels to march much slower. At least, Zhu Changxi's hope of reaching Suzhou Prefecture within five days was out of the question.
On August 14, the Northern Shanxi Army, led by Tuobuhua and Aqige, began to intimidate Henan Prefecture. At this time, Zhu Changxi's rebels had also entered Haozhou, the hinterland of Huainan. Zhu Changxi's troops and horses could attack Haozhou City.
It is of profound significance. If we capture Haozhou City, we can look southeast and capture Yangzhou, the prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, and go all the way south to take Suzhou, the core area of the south of the Yangtze River.
Today's Jiangnan is far inferior to that of later generations. The real prosperous areas are Huaiyang and Suzhou. If Suzhou can really be captured, with the financial resources of Suzhou, it can really make a big splash. After occupying Haozhou, Zhu Changxi sent people there
Huzhou, at this time, Zhu Changyan's soldiers and horses had already marched from Lin'an to Huzhou New Town. I sent a message to Zhu Changyan in the hope that his younger brother could attack Suzhou Prefecture as soon as possible, so as to contain more Suzhou Prefecture soldiers and horses, so as to
My trip south to Suzhou will be smoother.
Of course, Zhu Changxi also has some selfish motives. If the soldiers and horses of the Suzhou Prefecture and Zhu Chang play a lose-lose game, wouldn't it be him, Zhu Changxi, who will be in charge of the overall situation of the Suzhou Prefecture?
Calculations are everywhere, and conspiracies are always hidden under the light. This is politics. There is no real black and white, only gray. Zhu Changyan has already captured Huzhou, and Zhu Changxi has also captured Haozhou. Maybe two days later, two
The army of Lu will arrive at Suzhou Prefecture.
Facing the crisis, Suzhou Prefecture was also facing a formidable enemy. The current Jiangsu Commander-in-Chief, Ning Guoheng, couldn't even eat a lot of food. When he came to Suzhou Prefecture, he discussed with Suzhou Prefect Peng Xin, "Prefect Peng, now Zhu Changxi and Zhu Changyan are joining forces.
Invade our Suzhou Prefecture. Now that Suzhou Prefecture’s troops are really limited, do you want to order the troops from Xiuzhou to be transferred back to Suzhou Prefecture?”
Nowadays, the total number of soldiers and horses in Suzhou Prefecture is more than 40,000. These troops are really stretched to deal with Zhu Changxi and Zhu Changyan, so it is understandable that Ning Guoheng wants to mobilize Xiuzhou troops and horses to support Suzhou Prefecture. Peng Xin just
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "General Ning, according to Peng, it is not necessary to mobilize soldiers and horses in Xiuzhou. The salt fields in Xiuzhou are also very important. If there is no protection of soldiers and horses, something will happen. Zhu Changxi is coming.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with Xiangxiang, but Zhu Changyan doesn't need to worry too much. The top priority for you and me is to defend the hinterland of Suzhou and Wuxian County. His Highness the King of Jin will definitely go south with all his strength to stop Zhu Changxi. What we have to do
, just to defend Suzhou and not give Zhu Changxi the slightest chance."
What Peng Xin said is not unreasonable. With limited troops, he can only garrison important areas, especially Zhu Changxi in the north. Although Zhu Changyan seems to be the most direct threat, Peng Xin is not too worried about Zhu Changyan.
The young King of Yue may not have the courage to fight against the world, but Zhu Changxi is different. Zhu Changxi has matured his scheming and methods. In order to win, he can use any means. As for Zhu Changyan, he is moving forward now because he has not yet
No matter what obstacles or difficulties he encounters, it is not certain whether he can move forward without hesitation.
The young Zhu Changyan commanded an army of 40,000, but did not have any outstanding generals. The test soon came. Zhu Changyan had an unimpeded journey and soon reached Wujiang.
At this time, Wujiang only had more than 4,000 defenders. According to expectations, Wujiang County could be captured in only half a day. However, Zhu Changyan's troops surrounded Wujiang for two hours and still could not shake it.
Small Wujiang, because there is a Meng Zexu in Wujiang City. Not many people know about Meng Zexu, because this man was from the Taicang Rebel Army, and he was a gangster in the eyes of the court. What can a gangster do?
After the disaster was eliminated a few years ago, Meng Zexu returned to surrender. Tie Mo thought that he had a loyal character and good abilities, so he made an exception and selected him to join the Northern Shan Army and stayed in Suzhou Prefecture.
It has brought countless benefits. Meng Zexu was not from an orthodox background in the imperial court, and he had no idea of loyalty to the emperor. All his life, he only admired the courage and strategy of the King of Qin. Fighting for him was worth dying. As for the King of Yue Zhu Changyan? Sorry, who knows him?
This little brat?
Meng Zexu fought bravely. He personally stood on the city wall and fought with the soldiers. He defeated the rebels who were attacking the city several times. After Wujiang County Infantry Commander Tian Fangkui was killed, Meng Zexu had the highest position. Now Meng Zexu became more powerful.
It was a heavy burden. He asked the magistrate of Wujiang to mobilize the people in the city, claiming that the rebels of the King of Yue had committed all kinds of crimes, including burning, killing, looting and looting. After some publicity, the people in the city consciously acted as backup for the defenders. Rolling logs, bricks and stones were continuously brought up.
It dealt a heavy blow to the Yue King's troops.
Outside Wujiang City, Zhu Changyan's face was cold and livid. No one among the generals in the tent dared to speak. Everyone knew that His Highness the King of Yue was filled with endless anger at this time. A small Wujiang County had been fighting for so long.
If he didn't even defeat him, anyone else would be angry.
"Bai Yi, didn't you say that you are master of all things military and strategy? How come you can't even get into a small Wujiang County?" Zhu Changyan looked directly at the so-called general Bai Yi, and Bai Yi was shocked.
I was trembling in my heart. Don't look at the fact that His Highness the King of Yue is also a cruel person despite his age. The King of Yue is a ruthless person. As long as you make a mistake, he will forget all the good things he did before.
Of course, Bai Yi was a little unhappy. Zhu Changyan was able to secure Lin'an and win half of Hangzhou. He, Bai Yi, had made great contributions. Now that he was facing some difficulties, why did he put all the blame on him, Bai?
If he wasn't happy, he still had to think about how to deal with it. He didn't want to become a victim of the King of Yue's wrath.
"Your Highness, the troops and horses in the city have been prepared for a long time, and there are many things to defend the city. Meng Zexu is even more ferocious, and our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. If you want to capture Wujiang as soon as possible, you must wait for General Rutao's troops and horses to be full.
Only when we have enough siege equipment can we attack the city better." Bai Yi said this. In fact, he was complaining in disguise that Zhu Changyan didn't know how to lead the troops. According to common sense, he should rest for a day first and wait for the soldiers to gain strength.
Attacking the city can only be done when it is strong, and it is done in a hurry. The baggage from the rear has not arrived, and there are not enough ladders and siege vehicles. The consequences can be imagined by relying only on manpower to attack.
We happened to meet Meng Zexu, so it would be abnormal if our side did not suffer a loss. It was just a small defeat. Isn't victory and defeat a common thing for military strategists? But His Highness the King of Yue couldn't accept it. It can only be said that he was too eager to invade Suzhou.
"Meng Zexu? He's just a grass bandit. I didn't expect that you and other dignified generals are not as good as a grass bandit. I really disappoint you. Okay, don't talk about it. Let's take a rest and wait for tomorrow's troops to be full."
After arriving, we can attack the city again!"
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