When Gao Yingxiang thought about it, even if the living King of Hell did not let the Xuanfu army fight with Li Yangchun, he should take this opportunity to go to Funiu Mountain to wipe out Wang Ziyong or Zhang Xianzhong. But now, the Xuanfu army is guarding Ruzhou Mansion, looking like a spectator.
The living King of Hell is the newly appointed governor of the three provinces and is responsible for suppressing bandits. Now he allows Runing Mansion to suffer the disaster of war and does nothing. Isn't he afraid of being blamed by the court for doing so?
Gao Yingxiang is not wrong to have this idea. Under normal circumstances, as the governor of the three provinces, he would not dare to stand aside and watch the excitement, but the governor of the three provinces is Tie Mo. Tie Mo is different from other border army generals of the Ming Dynasty. He can completely
Regardless of the feelings of the court, he only needs to be responsible to Chongzhen. Even if he is desperate, he can even ignore Chongzhen.
The soldiers and horses of the Xuan Prefecture did not make any extra moves, and there was no sign of even marching towards Nanyang Prefecture. Gao Yingxiang did not feel happy, he only felt a lot of pressure. Xixian County is only a small town in the middle of Runing Prefecture, how can it stop tens of thousands of peasant troops?
After taking Xixian, the leaders of various ministries were extremely excited. Many people asked to continue attacking eastward and capture Gushi.
Wang Yan of Xiufeng is undoubtedly the most active one. After entering Runing Mansion, Wang Yan has gained a lot of credit. In his opinion, as long as he works harder, Gushi can be defeated. If he can defeat Gushi, he will definitely win.
It is a great achievement, and his status in the army will be improved by then. Until now, Wang Yan did not feel that he was any worse than Er Li. Li Yangchun relied on the contacts accumulated under Wu Yangui, and Li Zicheng relied on
The most important thing is the relationship with Gao Yingxiang. In terms of real ability, Er Li may not be as good as Wang. Now that Wu Yangui is gone and Wang Jiayin has passed away, Gao Yingxiang's peasant army has become the most powerful one.
Gradually, Wang Yan's mind became active. He could see that Gao Yingxiang was more heroic than Wu Yangui and Wang Jiayin. If he could occupy an important position in the army as soon as possible, it would only be good for future development. In order to get Gao Yingxiang's
She fell in love with him and even fell out with Li Yangchun. To this day, Wang Yan feels that he made the right choice.
There is a Bailen River between Gushi and Xixian. At this time, Wang Yan's troops were stationed less than ten miles west of the Bailen River. As summer goes and autumn comes, the leaves turn yellow and the autumn wind becomes stronger and stronger.
Liang. Wang Yan walked out of the barracks and was blown by the cold wind. He couldn't help but sneeze.
"This damn weather is getting colder and colder!" The weather is getting colder, which is not a good thing for the rebels. In winter, it is very inconvenient for the army to deploy troops. If it drags on the Baileng River for too long, it will have to
It stopped here. Gushi was less than sixty miles away from Bai Leng River and could be crossed at any time. Wang Yan was eager to cross the river every moment.
"Chief Wang, there has just been news from Xixian County. It seems that King Chuang has no plan to attack Gushi yet!" A guard came closer and whispered. Wang Yan frowned, tightened his clothes, and hummed unhappily.
Humph. I really don’t understand what King Chuang is thinking. If he doesn’t take advantage of the time to attack Gushi quickly, why bother? Wait until winter comes and think about attacking Gushi again, but it won’t be that easy.
Wang Yan thought for a while, then asked someone to bring the horse and headed towards Xixian County. In fact, Gao Yingxiang in Xixian County was also very confused. He discussed with Niu Jinxing and others for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what to do next.
Do.
Naturally, there are other considerations because the army is stationary. There are many Southern Zhili troops stationed in Gushi and Shangcheng. The number and quality of the officers and soldiers in these two places are completely different from those of the Runing Prefecture Guards. Gushi and Shangcheng
It is not possible to defeat him by just beating him. If he is held back by the officers and soldiers from the southern Zhili side, or if the King of Hell suddenly comes up from behind, there will be no place to cry.
Although Li Yangchun's army was restraining him, Gao Yingxiang was still worried. The King of Hell was full of tricks. If he used some method to deceive Li Yangchun, it would be possible for him to detach his troops from Ruzhou Prefecture.
"King Chuang, my subordinates thought that we should order General Li to set off from Shangshui quickly and capture Longkou and Xinzhai. As a result, most of Runing Mansion fell into the hands of our army, and only Gushi and Shangcheng were left with officers and soldiers.
Keshou. Even if the Living Hell King has some conspiracy, it’s time to bring it out at this time. Although the Living Hell King has a rift with Nanzhili, he probably won’t watch the entire Runing Mansion fall into the hands of our army.”
"Well!" Gao Yingxiang frowned, thinking a little complicated, "There is nothing unusual in Baofeng City so far. It's really strange. What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the Living King of Hell?"
Niu Jinxing was about to say something when the guard outside the door announced that Wang Yan was coming. Gao Yingxiang narrowed his eyes somewhat gloomily. Recently, Wang Yan has been in a hurry to cross the river and has been nagging several times, which made Gao Yingxiang very unhappy. Gao Yingxiang was unhappy.
If you like the people under you to do this and don't say anything yourself, then the people below you will just be honest and express your opinions. Doesn't it appear that you are very capable?
Niu Jinxing knew Gao Yingxiang very well. With just one look, he could see that Gao Yingxiang was already disgusted with Wang Yan. In fact, Niu Jinxing also thought Wang Yan was an idiot. He kept nagging him, didn't he force Gao Yingxiang to get angry? But he was an idiot.
There is a use for fools. It is precisely because Wang Yan is stupid that he can be easily controlled. At this time, he did not want anything to happen to Wang Yan, so Niu Jinxing quickly raised his hands and said: "King Chuang, I think Wang Yan wants to cross the river again. He
In fact, I also remember to perform meritorious service, so King Chuang does not need to be angry. My subordinates thought that since Wang Yan is so eager, it is not impossible to let him fight Gu Shi."
"Oh?" Gao Yingxiang dragged his chin and thought for a while, then said in a quiet voice: "Sir, what you want is for Wang Yan to test the reaction of the officers and soldiers? Look at the combat power of the soldiers and horses in South Zhili, and take a look at the actions of the Living King of Hell?
"
"Of course my subordinate's little thoughts cannot be hidden from King Chuang. King Chuang is right. The main thing is to see the changes in Baofeng City. We can strictly order Wang Yan not to bring too many troops, so that no matter what the outcome,
There won’t be any big loss.”
"That's fine, let Wang Yan come in!" At this time, the disgust in Gao Yingxiang's heart had faded a bit. After seeing Wang Yan, he told Wang Yan his plan. Wang Yan was naturally very happy, although it was just a tentative attack.
But it is not up to him, Wang, to decide exactly how to fight. It is a test, but if Gushi City is really captured, it will be an unexpected surprise.
Wang Yan was really in a hurry. The whistle of the wind was not for nothing. After returning to Bai Leng River, in less than two hours, Wang Yan led three thousand soldiers and horses across the river in a hurry. Youdao is on the battlefield.
And move his whole body. With Wang Yan's movement, not only the officers and soldiers in Gushi City began to become nervous, but also the Nanzhili soldiers and horses in the mall began to mobilize. Jiangzhou garrison Nangongsen divided more than 4,000 troops and went to the Dasu Mountain area.
We are always ready to support Gushi City. Although there are 30,000 Southern Zhili troops in Gushi City, what if Wang Yan’s troops are just the vanguard?
Two days later, Wang Yan gave the order and the entire army launched an attack on Gushi City. Since he only had 3,000 soldiers and horses in hand, and he wanted to test the reactions of various parties, Wang Yan suppressed everyone as soon as they came up.
Up. More than 3,000 people rushed towards Gushi City. The momentum really shocked the officers and soldiers guarding the city. Although the officers and soldiers of South Zhili had much better fighting qualities than the soldiers of the Central Plains Guards, they were still peaceful after all.
After too many days, many people actually panicked when they saw blood.
Xu Changlu, the commander-in-chief of Ningguo Mansion, is a son of a wealthy family in the entire Bajing. He has been living a good life in Ningguo Mansion since he was a child. Where has he seen this battle? The ladder is pressed on the top of the city, and the thieves are shouting and rushing up. When they see the thieves
The soldiers looked so fiercely that General Xu was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Shan Xu Changlu's reaction made it easy to understand why Nangong Sen decided to detach his troops from Dasu Mountain even though Gushi City was heavily guarded.
"The thieves are fierce, what should we do?" Xu Changlu held the handle of the knife, but he could not pull out the knife from the beginning to the end, and his hands kept trembling. Fortunately, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yue Zicong was a real general, and he had already
He had fought with Japanese pirates before, so he was not frightened out of his wits by the situation in front of him. He sighed inwardly and hurriedly helped Xu Changlu go down.
"Commander, don't panic. The thieves just look fierce. They don't have enough troops, so they just make a noise. Now we still need someone to guard the city to appease the soldiers and the people. I also ask the commander to go to the Yamen quickly. There is a general at the top of the city!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Changlu felt that God had opened his eyes. He really didn't want to stay in this city for a moment, so he straightened his face and said tremblingly: "General Yue said, I will leave this place to you. If reinforcements are needed,
, let me know quickly.”
After that, Xu Changlu ran down the steps as if he was running away. It wasn't until he was far away that Yue Zicong smiled bitterly and shook his head. Finally, he sent this ancestor back. Mom, if this guy stays here any longer, his military morale will be destroyed.
They were defeated. The general soldiers of the government and the thieves hadn't done much yet. I was so frightened that I almost wet my pants. If you let such a person command the battle, no matter how many people you have, you can't win. Without Xu Changlu, Yue Zicong cheered up and started shouting
stand up.
"Archers, don't stand still. You're dead. Shoot for me... And you, there are two artillery pieces that we prepared before. Fire... fire..."
There was a roar, the sound of artillery exploded, and thick smoke was everywhere. Although the old-fashioned artillery fell and had limited damage, the two loud noises still shocked the rebel soldiers. After all, they were bombed by the artillery of the Xuanfu border army.
A psychological shadow appeared. Wang Yan also shrank his neck, and after observing for a while, he cursed: "You dare to scare me, brothers, don't be afraid, the bullets shot from the top of the city are all iron lumps, keep charging...
..”
The thieves' morale was boosted and they resumed their offensive. However, arrows rained down from the top of the city, killing and injuring many people. Blocked by the arrows, Wang Yan saw that the attack was unsuccessful, so he could only withdraw in despair. This is
Wang Yan also stopped looking down on him, took a breath, and then cursed: "These officers and soldiers are quite difficult to deal with. It seems that with the few people we have now, there is no hope of taking Gushi City."
Already."
Wang Yan is fierce and brainless, but he is not stupid. Gushi City has 30,000 defenders, and he only has more than 3,000 people. After the wave of offensive just now, he has already seen the power of the defenders. If Gushi City continues to be attacked,
, that is seeking death. Wang Yan's eyes rolled around and he had an idea in an instant.
Wang Yan immediately abandoned Gushi and began to send his troops northward. He even attacked Guchengcang, which is forty miles northwest of Gushi City. Guchengcang was only a military town, but it used to be an important granary and material distribution center.
Chengcang, together with Luzhou Prefecture, entered South Zhili very smoothly, so it became the best window for Runing Prefecture to connect to South Zhili. The official road was also there, and there were a lot of trade goods. Because of the special nature of Guchengcang,
Runing Mansion mobilized more than 5,000 people to guard this place.
Unfortunately, the combat effectiveness of the Runing Prefecture's guards was really poor. In addition, Luoshan and Xixian fell one after another. In panic, many guards fled, leaving Guchengcang with less than 10 soldiers left to actually defend the town.
Three thousand people.
Wang Yan led his troops to attack Gushi City and suddenly diverted his troops to defend Guchengcang, which caught them off guard. The officers and soldiers in Guchengcang were no match for Wang Yan. After a few rounds, they were so frightened that they abandoned Guchengcang and fled.
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Now the only place closest to Guchengcang and with the most troops was Gushi City, so all the defeated troops almost instinctively ran to Gushi City.
Seeing the defeated soldiers running towards Gushi City, Wang Yan was overjoyed and did not bother to search for the loot in Guchengcang. He chased the defeated soldiers towards Gushi City. When the remnant soldiers arrived at Gushi City, Yue Zicong, who was responsible for defending the city, became a little worried.
He was confused. He never dreamed that he would encounter such a situation. The thieves were chasing behind him. How could he open the city gate?
Yue Zicong did not open the city gate, but the remnants of the soldiers outside were jumping and yelling. Those people were local gangsters in Runing Prefecture, and many of them were locals in Gushi City. Now trouble was coming. Mr. Qian from Gushi City
Qi Weiyu ran to the top of the city to plead for the people under his command, "Commander Yue, please open the city gate and let the brothers in. The thieves only have a few men and horses, and they definitely dare not enter the city."
"You bastard, how do you know that the thieves have no backup plan? What if there is an ambush and they rush forward while the city gate is open?" Yue Zi is so smart that he just wants to kill people? This Qi Weiyu is also a Qianzong, why?
Don’t have any military knowledge at all? I guess like Xu Changlu, he spent money to climb to this position and enjoy the blessings.
Yue Zicong needed to take Xu Changlu's face into consideration, and there was no need to give Qi Weiyu face, so his attitude was very tough. Seeing this, Qi Weiyu immediately raised his eyebrows, stood up straight, jumped on his feet and said angrily: "General Yue, don't bully others too much."
, no matter what, this is Gushi, not Ningguo Mansion."
"Hmph, Mr. Qi Qian, are you threatening me?"
"I don't dare, I'm just telling the truth." Qi Weiyu's face was cold and he looked very bad. Yue Zicong shook his sleeves and shouted at the messenger, "Speak to the people below the city, and I will turn around and follow the thieves."
Go for it with all your might, if anyone dares to crowd in the city and cause trouble again, we will be shot without mercy."
"Here!"
Yue Zicong was not joking this time. The defeated soldiers below the city didn't take it seriously at first, but after the people in the city started shooting arrows to kill several people, they no longer dared to curse. They could only turn around and follow the thieves who rushed up.
The soldiers fought fiercely.
Seeing this situation, Wang Yan withdrew with satisfaction.