Lu Weiliang was in a hurry to pursue the soldiers and horses of Nanzhili, and did not pay attention to the situation in front. Moreover, he did not see anyone on the other side of the river, so he did not think much about it. This directly caused the person who was the first to cross the river to be caught off guard by the rain of arrows.
After leaving more than 300 corpses behind, Lu Weiliang finally ordered to stop the pursuit and set out from the north of Fengpo, Aleluo.
Li Zicheng came later and was a little surprised when he saw the situation in Luofeng Valley. "I didn't expect that there are still capable people among the officers and soldiers. At this time, they can still think of ambushing people and blocking the river crossing."
"General, in my opinion, it may not be the officers and soldiers on the opposite side who chased us all the way. If those people had such intentions, they would have set up an ambush halfway and caused trouble. Why wait until Maple Valley?" Thinking about what he saw before,
Lu Weiliang said seriously, "These people appeared very suddenly and disappeared very quickly. Does General still remember what happened when Wang Yan attacked Dasu Mountain? At that time, a mysterious troop attacked the officers and soldiers from behind.
Let Wang Yan capture Dasu Mountain as scheduled."
Li Zicheng's originally relaxed expression gradually turned solemn, "You mean, it was the mysterious troops that shot and killed our men just halfway across the border? This...didn't they help us a lot before?
Are you busy?"
"It should be that mysterious army. They come and go like the wind. They are so familiar with the terrain in the mountains. They like to attack and harass from long distances. They are similar in every aspect." Lu Weiliang's mood is complicated, even a little heavy. If it is really that mysterious army
Horses, that's all too weird. These soldiers and horses first attacked the officers and soldiers, and then helped the officers and soldiers retreat. There must be some conspiracy hidden here. This is the most terrifying thing.
Originally, he was very happy about the victory, but the appearance of this mysterious army completely ruined his good mood. Li Zicheng pinched his eyebrows, thought about it, and sighed helplessly, "It's useless to think about it now, send
Let's check and see if we can find out where this army came from. You have to be more careful in the future, I don't know what the purpose of this army is here!"
For some reason, Li Zicheng was slightly worried, as if something bad was about to happen. But everything was going well at the moment, and there was no sign of anything bad happening. The army had completely captured Runing Mansion, and Chen Bingnan was also there with Zheng Guosong.
In Luzhou Prefecture of Zhili, there was no threat to him from the soldiers and horses of South Zhili. He really didn't know where the danger came from, but he was a little afraid in his heart.
Not to mention Li Zicheng's secret worries, let's talk about Yue Zicong who escaped. After entering the depths of Zhujiao Mountain, they finally had a chance to breathe. Everyone staggered around and found a place to breathe heavily. Yue Zicong was no exception and leaned against him.
He closed his eyes and meditated beside a stone wall. There was no trace of happiness on his face. The nearly 100,000 troops in Shangcheng and Gushi City had been lost by nearly half in a few days. Someone must be responsible for the aftermath. There was also the sudden appearance of the mysterious army.
Soldiers and horses, after they stopped the bandits, they quickly disappeared into the vast mountains. What was their purpose?
Yue Zicong was thinking quietly, but some people didn't want the scene to be too peaceful. Xu Changlu's heart had been on fire, and now that he had escaped, he couldn't bear it anymore. Seeing Yue Zicong sitting aside as if nothing was wrong, he couldn't help but
He hummed without sarcasm: "General Yue, nearly half of the battle at Jingangtai Mountain was lost. What can you say? Hum, I told you not to go to the mall a long time ago, but you refused to listen. When you return to Nanjing, see
How do you keep up with the superiors?"
What Xu Changlu said was really heartless. Yue Zicong frowned when he heard it, and his hands rattled. If he hadn't taken Xu Changlu's identity into consideration, he would have really wanted to punch this bastard to death. But since the trouble had already been made
You turned it over, you can't do it, can't you satisfy your appetite? Facing Xu Changlu's gaze, Yue Zicong retorted and said disdainfully: "Mr. Xu, you are really powerful. From Gushi City to Zhujiao Mountain, your sword is actually
Not stained with blood."
Xu Changlu was choked immediately. He instinctively tightened his grip on the handle of the knife, but when he felt the sarcastic looks from around him, he quickly let go. Yue Zicong's words were too damaging. He made it clear that Xu Changlu had no ability and just ran for his life.
He didn't even touch the thief's fur.
For a time, countless eyes were staring at Xu Changlu. These people were either ashamed, disdainful, or angry. At least the people who survived in the mall hated Xu Changlu with gritted teeth. Listening to Xu Changlu's words, should the soldiers and horses stationed in the mall die?
This guy will really do anything to survive. Unfortunately, this bastard has a strong background and no one can touch him.
"Huh, General Yue, I hope you can get a good result!" Xu Changlu sighed secretly and stopped pestering him. When he returns to Nanjing, it will not be easy to deal with Yue Zicong? As for the attitude of those miscellaneous soldiers
, Xu Changlu never cared about it. To him, these miscellaneous soldiers were just grass in the field, growing one after another.
As the South Zhili troops and horses withdrew from Zhujiao Mountain, the nearly month-long chaotic war surrounding Runing Prefecture finally came to an end. In this battle, the South Zhili troops and horses were completely defeated, the war in Runing Prefecture ended, and the Luzhou Prefecture
The war had just begun. Gao Yingxiang led part of the main force to garrison Luoshan, while Li Zicheng led the main force to advance into Luzhou Prefecture. This meant that South Zhili was really facing a catastrophe.
The main force of the peasant army entering Luzhou Prefecture is no longer just a matter of Luzhou. The military disaster may quickly spread throughout southern Zhili. For a time, people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were panicked, especially those wealthy families who had begun to prepare to avoid the war.
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Shucheng, Luzhou Prefecture, was heavily besieged by the peasant army at this time, and the reinforcements from Luzhou Prefecture were nowhere to be seen. Ke Minxing, the prefect of Luzhou Prefecture, also gathered a group of soldiers and horses to rescue Shucheng, but they were stopped by the peasant army on the way.
After killing all the soldiers, Ke Minxing closed the gate of Luzhou tightly and no longer dared to send reinforcements outside. Deng Linan, the guard of Shucheng, looked at the peasant army outside the city and felt his legs trembling.
It's not that Deng Linan is too incompetent, it's just that the scene is too scary. Although the peasant army has not yet attacked the city, looking from a distance, the army and horses are so dense that it is difficult to breathe. A rough estimate, no matter how hard it is
There must be an army of 20,000, but he only has less than 2,000 fighting soldiers, so how can he defend Shu City? It’s not that Deng Linan has never thought of escaping, but he doesn’t dare. If he escapes, the entire family will be killed.
Suffer.
The prefect wrote a letter saying that the soldiers and horses of the Beijing Camp stationed in Zhenjiang will arrive soon, but so far there is no trace of the soldiers and horses of the Beijing Camp. If Jiangsu and Zhejiang are able to fight, then only the Nanzhili Beijing Camp can fight.
, now the Luzhou Prefecture is counting on the Beijing camp to come to the rescue. If the Beijing camp soldiers and horses do not come, then Shucheng's few troops and horses will not be enough to crush the enemy.
The officials of Luzhou Prefecture were looking forward to it day and night, but they didn't know that the Beijing troops and horses were stopping in Wujiang Town at this time. The Beijing troops and horses in Zhenjiang had actually set off a few days ago, but they
After entering Hezhou Wujiang Town, we no longer headed west. The Beijing camp troops were stationed in Wujiang Town for many reasons.
On the one hand, it was because Nanjing responded to the orders of Tianfu, and on the other hand, it was because the young prince Xu Wenjue, Ke Minxing and other Luzhou officials kept writing to Nanjing, requesting reinforcements. At first, Nanjing was bent on sending troops to rush for reinforcements, but in the south of Runing Prefecture, Zhili
The army's defeat made them hesitate again.
The nearly 100,000 troops deployed by the imperial court in Runing Mansion suffered heavy losses, losing nearly half, while the losses suffered by the rogue bandits were not significant. After fully seizing Runing Mansion, the rogue bandits will definitely enter Luzhou Mansion in large numbers, and Luzhou Mansion can still be saved by then.
Live? Even if the Beijing camp rushes to rescue, can they stop the bandits on the border of Luzhou? After a long discussion, the Nanjing Sixth Department gave the answer.
Officials led by Gu Tong'en, the Minister of War in Nanjing, and Fei Yang, the imperial censor of the capital, all agreed that Luzhou Prefecture could not stop the rogue bandits at all. Instead of this, Chen Bing Wujiang Town relied on the ancient Wujiang River to block the rogue bandits to the west of Yingtian Prefecture.
In fact, if the Beijing camp is determined to rescue Luzhou Prefecture, it may not be unable to fight, but in the end, Nanzhili officials still chose to abandon Luzhou Prefecture, because only in this way can Yingtian Prefecture become more secure. At this time, Nanzhili officials
The officials made the same mistake again. They had previously thought of blocking the bandits in Henan, so they sent troops to Runing Prefecture, and now they thought of blocking the bandits to the west of Wujiang River to protect core areas such as Yingtian Prefecture in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
At least, the officials in South Zhili did not feel that they had done anything wrong. Compared with Luzhou Prefecture, Yingtian Prefecture and Jiangsu and Zhejiang were certainly more important. The rogue bandits had already broken into South Zhili, so they could only find ways to minimize the losses.
The Six Ministries in Nanjing thought up a plan and issued orders directly to the Beijing Camp. At this time, the Beijing Camp actually did not have to obey the orders, because nominally the operations in Nanjing were not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but under the direct jurisdiction of the Nanjing Governor's Office. And the Nanjing Governor's Office
, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the descendants of the Xu family, the current Duke of Wei, have always been in power.
Unfortunately, this time it was Xu Wenjue who was in charge of the Dudu Mansion. The old Duke Xu Hongji was old and had announced a delegation of power a few years ago, handing over the affairs of the Dudu Mansion to his son Xu Wenjue. Xu Wenjue and Xu Hongji were different.
In his early years, Xiao Xiwu led troops to fight against Japanese pirates and red-haired ghosts. However, Xu Wenjue was an alternative to the Xu family. He did not have the fine traditions that descendants of the Xu family should have at all. He was not interested in martial arts training at all.
I want to be a gentleman.
When he was young, Xu Wenjue liked to gather some friends and get together in teahouses and restaurants. When he was happy, he would indulge in the Qinhuai River, drink wine, admire the moon, and write sour poems. After taking over the affairs of the Governor's Mansion, Xu Wenjue still did not change his old style of hanging around the Qinhuai River all day long.
Reciting poems and writing poems, I feel at ease. Fortunately, the Huahua River and Mountains in South Zhili are peaceful and peaceful, so I don't think there is anything wrong.
But now that the rogue bandits suddenly broke into South Zhili, wouldn't it be difficult to ask Mr. Xu to lead the troops to fight? Mr. Xu knows the courtesans by the Qinhuai River well, and he can even speak some acidic and arty poems, so he can be allowed to lead the troops.
, he has not read all of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" so far. From Nanjing to Wujiang Town, Mr. Xu was on tenterhooks and uneasy.
If Xu Hongji hadn't blown his beard and glared at him, Xu Wenjue would have come to Wujiang Town to lead the troops. In his opinion, wouldn't it be enough to just send a few generals from the Governor's Office? It's not that Xu Wenjue didn't understand Xu Hongji's painstaking efforts, dad
I also hope that Xu Wenjue can inherit the fine traditions of the old Xu family, cultivate his ability to lead troops, and establish prestige in the army. This time the bandits invade, it is a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Dad has good intentions, but Xu Wenjue
Is this the material?
Xu Wenjue thought that he was not the material and could not train well. Just when he was worried, the order from the Nanjing Ministry of War came over. Xu Wenjue was happy now. He immediately followed the trend and a garrison stopped. Afterwards, my father wanted to ask
Well, the responsibility can also be passed on to the Sixth Department. Although the Nanjing Governor's Office has always been at odds with the Sixth Civil Service Department, at this time, in order to save his life, he could not care about it.
The young Xu Wenjue hit it off with Liubu and stationed in Wujiang. Xu Wenjue even wrote a poem, which showed the determination of the overlord of Chu before his generals. However, as a result, Luzhou Prefecture would suffer.
Regardless of the reaction of the Nanjing camp, Li Zicheng ordered the army to attack the city just one day after resting. Poor Shucheng, how could it resist the tens of thousands of peasant troops? In just half a day, Shucheng fell.
Shucheng garrison Deng Linan died in the battle, and more than a dozen officials including Yu Xingzhou, the magistrate of Shucheng, surrendered to the bandits.
After capturing Shucheng, Li Zicheng personally led the army to march eastward, and soon captured Gushan, the most important stronghold in the east. Capturing Gushan not only cut off the connection between Luzhou and the east, but also allowed troops to be deployed here. What do you think?
We should attack Luzhou at any time.
With the fall of Gushan, in the next two days, the peasant army swept through Luzhou Prefecture and even defeated Lujiang County, Shiliang Town and other places, leaving only the isolated city of Luzhou. Officials of all sizes in Luzhou City were completely desperate.
Now they really don't know what to do. Luzhou cannot be defended, so will it be defended?
The prefect, Ke Minxing, looked pale, as if he was suffering from a serious illness. He had also been in officialdom for more than ten years, and by this time, he had understood some things.
Luzhou has become an isolated city. Defending the city will lead to death. It is not surprising that some people have the idea of abandoning the city and running away. "Hey, it seems that Nanjing has given up on our Luzhou. That's right. Compared with Yingtian Mansion and Jiangsu and Zhejiang,
What does a Luzhou Prefecture mean?"
As soon as these words came out, some people said angrily: "Those people have gone too far. Previously, Baonan Zhili and Zhongyuan were abandoned, and now they are abandoning us, Luzhou...we..."
As he said that, the man couldn't go on anymore. Because of rational analysis, there was nothing wrong with doing this. In the case of limited strength, save the most important possessions first. Reason is reason, but when it is his turn to be abandoned, it is a little bit...
Can't stand it anymore.
Abandon the defense of Luzhou? Luzhou cannot be defended, but if it is abandoned, all the officials in Luzhou, big and small, will lose their heads afterwards, because the imperial court must give an explanation to the world.
"Master Magistrate, what should we do now? Now that all the young men and women from all the families in Luzhou City have been mobilized, and including the soldiers and horses of the city patrol, there are only only 5,000 people. How can we defend it?"
Some people were crying and full of despair. What good solution could Ke Minxing have? In fact, there is no way. To solve the current predicament and save everyone's lives, all we need is reinforcements. But the Beijing camp is stationed in Wujiang and they are not coming. Reinforcements.
....reinforcements...as long as there are reinforcements...