Those surrendering soldiers were full of tears. They really felt what respect was. At this moment, they really found a sense of belonging, an honor belonging to the Northern Shanxi Army. A military riot in the Seventh Army Camp finally did not cause any trouble.
A bigger disaster, Tie Mo also experienced this turmoil and used familiar methods to get rid of all the people who wanted to surrender. After that, the restructuring of the entire army went very smoothly, and the discrimination in the army completely disappeared, and the atmosphere in the army
It has become extremely harmonious. Although fighting and fighting are inevitable in the military camp, it has nothing to do with discrimination.
Everyone was happy. The only ones who were unlucky were Shang Kexi and Zhang Dequan. Shang Kexi was relatively good. With his strong kung fu and thick skin, he quickly recovered. Zhang Dequan, on the other hand, had half a name left, at least one
Don't even think about getting out of bed.
Tie Mo, Hai Lanzhu and their group returned to Yichuan City. In the government office, everyone gathered together to discuss some things. After what happened at the Seventh Military Camp, Shen Yongzhong respected Tie Mo more and more. The supervisor looked a bit young.
But he acted vigorously and resolutely, and showed kindness and power at the same time, winning the hearts of the soldiers.
"Superintendent, there is the latest news from the direction of Shangzhou. The traitors are gathering along the Baishi River. It is estimated that they will take action soon." Wang Zuogao scratched his forehead, with an indescribable look of sadness on his brows.
Mo was also worried. Although the army reorganization was going smoothly, it would not be able to use troops on a large scale in a short period of time. Facing the harassment from Li Zicheng's troops, there was really no good way. "Inform the Shangzhou garrison that once Li Zicheng's troops raid the Shangzhou area, don't be reluctant to fight."
, Taking the initiative to retreat means that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. We don’t need to spend too much strength just for that benefit."
Shen Yongzhong nodded secretly. He thought so too. Li Zicheng was not a fool. They were just here to hang out and could not be stationed in Shangzhou. The Superintendent was able to bend and stretch and knew how to make corresponding choices. "Superintendent, my subordinates
The subordinates found it very strange that Li Zicheng's troops dared to run wild in Shangzhou at this time. It was impossible for him to rely on them. His subordinates suggested that the first and second military camps should be transferred to the Tongguan area to coordinate with the troops stationed along the Yellow River to defend against other troops. Gao Yingxiang
This old fox may take the opportunity to bite us."
Shen Yongzhong's suggestions were full of foresight. When he was with the rebels, he had to deal with Gao Yingxiang. This old fox was definitely the most difficult fake in the rebels.
For such a long time, there has been no movement in the Jingxiang area. Gao Yingxiang watched Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong fussing with each other without any intention of intervening. This situation was really weird. If Gao Yingxiang was unprepared, no one would believe it.
Shen Yongzhong didn't know what Gao Yingxiang had in mind, but he knew that there must be some conspiracy. Gao Yingxiang wanted to annex Wang Ziyong and Zhang Xianzhong for more than a day or two. In fact, Wang Zuoguan also had this consideration, regardless of
For whatever reason, heavy troops had to be stationed in the west to guard against Gao Yingxiang's troops. "Superintendent, what General Shen said is absolutely true. Although Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng have a bad relationship, now that Yan'an Prefecture is in our hands, it is difficult to protect Li Zicheng."
The headquarters will have other ideas. The first and second military camps are stationed in the Tongguan area. It is a safe way. In addition, the direction of Qingyang has to be defended. Although Wang Ziyong said that he will not launch an attack on us, he has to prepare for the worst.
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Tie Mo frowned tightly and tapped his fingers on the table. The scowl between his brows showed how entangled he was in his heart. Li Zicheng's troops sent troops to Baishi River, which seemed like a simple military operation, but in fact, there was a hidden turmoil.
Gao Yingxiang's troops have been quiet for too long, and no one can understand his intentions.
To the west of Tongguan, the terrain is flat and the land is fertile, stretching for hundreds of miles from north to south. The First Military Camp and the Second Military Camp add up to more than 50,000 people. These troops are scattered to the west of Tongguan, and they cannot cover everything. Of course, it is best to
The best way is to increase the garrison, but now that the military restructuring has just begun, no one can guarantee the credibility of the original surrender of the bandits. In this case, Tie Mo simply does not dare to make large-scale deployments. After all, in a short period of time,
The troops are still not enough. The territory of southern Shaanxi is vast and there are too many places that need to be garrisoned. "There is no problem in moving the First Military Camp and the Second Military Camp to station in the west of Tongguan, but the commander is still worried. Such a big place is so small."
There are no less than twenty cities in the city, and this does not include the main roads. These soldiers and horses can't defend them at all. So, these soldiers and horses will establish a defense line a hundred miles to the west, and the main roads to the west will be
Stop sending troops. Concentrate your forces to defend the line from Tongguan to Shangzhou. Even if the bandits take advantage of the situation and attack Tongguan, as long as we hold on for a while, they can't do anything to us. Since we can't defend such a big place in the west, we will pick up important places.
Defend. As for the area around Qingyang Mansion, we have to defend it. Geng Zhongming ordered 10,000 soldiers and horses to establish a defense line east of Qingyang Mansion. In short, the restructuring of the various armies must be carried out strictly. When the restructuring is completed, we will have sufficient troops.
Ma, you don’t have to be afraid of Gao Yingxiang’s troops.”
Wang Zuoguan and others looked at each other. They felt that Tie Mo was a little too cautious. Was this too conservative? Hai Lanzhu understood Tie Mo's thoughts best. This approach seemed to show weakness, but in fact it was the safest choice.
, now the Northern Shanxi Army has just captured Yan'an Prefecture, and the military restructuring has just begun. It is a time when everything is waiting for improvement, and development should be the main focus. A temporary retreat is nothing at all. A man can bend and stretch, as long as he can train hundreds of thousands of people.
If everything goes well, we will no longer have to worry about traitors in three months."
"I obey the command of the supervisor." Hai Lanzhu also spoke out, and the others could not say anything else and stood up quickly. In the following time, everyone discussed other things, but compared to the matter of the traitors, these things
It was a bit small. After the discussion, the generals from various ministries hurried back to the military camp. Shang Kexi dragged his swollen buttocks back to the seventh military camp. After a short rest, he found Zhang Dequan.
After being beaten with a whip, Zhang Dequan was left with only half a life. Although the doctors took good care of him, he could only lie on the couch. Even getting to the latrine was a problem. Seeing Shang Kexi come in, Zhang Dequan wanted to salute. Shang Kexi
He quickly waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't try to be brave like this."
Zhang Dequan grinned bitterly, moved his shoulder, and directly touched the wound. His teeth were so painful that he grinned, "General, the superintendent summoned the generals to discuss something this time. Did something happen?"
"Yes, I'm afraid the days to come will not be peaceful. Li Zicheng's troops have already reached Baishi River, and will soon be able to raid the Shangzhou area. There are also signs of the rebels gathering troops, and their intentions are unknown. The first time in the past two days
The military camp and the second military camp will be transferred to the west of Tongguan for garrison, and Geng Zhongming will also send troops to the east of Qingyang Mansion." Shang Kexi, a man with a rough and heroic nature, also felt a huge pressure. However, he still felt a lot of pressure in these matters.
Fortunately, it can't be of much help. Everything depends on the supervisor's decision. Resolving such disputes relies on wisdom. Blind toughness will never work.
"Hey, these thieves are just trying to deceive us into losing our foothold. If there are hundreds of thousands of elites, we don't have to be afraid no matter how many they come." Zhang Dequan showed a bit of shame. Now is the time to recruit people, and we need to send troops to help.
At that time, he actually made such an incident in the Seventh Army Camp, which caused a lot of trouble for the army's restructuring.
Shang Kexi patted Zhang Dequan on the shoulder and sighed, "Don't think too much. You won't be able to help with what happens next. Don't blame the supervisor for what happened before. If the supervisor doesn't give you a slap,
You will not be spared your life. Without a severe punishment, the officers and soldiers in the army will not be convinced, especially those who surrendered. If they have complaints against you, it will be detrimental to your future command of the army."
"Why did the general say that? The general is not that kind of stupid person who doesn't know what is good or bad. He disobeyed military regulations and ruined the commander's plans. It's a blessing from God to be able to survive. How dare he blame the commander. He just harmed the general.
I feel really sorry for you." On the martial arts stage before, the twenty army whips were whipped hard on Shang Kexi.
Shang Ke laughed happily, and did not blame Zhang Dequan at all. Instead, he comforted him, "We are all men in the army, so we can just say something. Whether it is implicated or not, you have made a big mistake, and I do have some responsibility for it.
If I had given you strict instructions on weekdays, this kind of thing would not have happened. To put it bluntly, twenty military whips is already very light. If the supervisor had not looked at the past, I am afraid he would not have had fifty military whips.
It’s over.”
Although Shang Kexi is a bit domineering on weekdays, he is not a stupid person. At least he still has self-awareness. The supervisor values love and righteousness, and is very nostalgic. The twenty army whips have already given him face. The supervisor gave him face, and Shang Kexi got it.
If you don't appreciate your gratitude, you will be a bit desperate. After sitting in the tent for a while and chatting with Zhang Dequan, Shang Kexi went to the meeting office to arrange the next restructuring issues. Due to the military situation behind
The operation has nothing to do with the Seventh Army Camp. It is good news that all the energy can be concentrated on the restructuring of the army. Without a mission, the generals in the army will certainly not be happy, but when they think of the chaos that happened in the Seventh Army Camp a few days ago, everyone can only express their unhappiness.
Press it down.
In the Baishi River Basin, after Li Zicheng's cavalry stationed in Baihe Town for five days, they finally made their next move. Within a few days, subsequent troops arrived in Baihe Town one after another, and Zheng Guosong also mobilized about 3,000 cavalrymen.
Guards, at this point, Li Zicheng already had nearly 10,000 infantry in his hands. In early September of the fifth year of Chongzhen, tens of thousands of rogue soldiers began to move north along the Baishi River under the leadership of Li Zicheng. Of course, such a large military operation could not be hidden from everyone's eyes.
Almost at the same time, Gao Yingxiang's main force also took action. The army left Hunan from Zhuxi County and entered southern Shaanxi. Soon after, it arrived at Shangnan Fushui Fort, aiming directly at Tongguan. In order to seize Tongguan, there was another army.
The soldiers and horses cooperated with Gao Yingxiang's troops and poured into the eastern part of Tongguan from Lushi County, Henan. There were quite a lot of people. This army was composed of followers of the Jinchan Sect of the Maitreya Sect. Li Dengfan, the leader of the Maitreya Sect, definitely spent a lot of money.
Tie Mo launched an operation against the Maitreya Sect in Yan'an Prefecture and has become the sworn enemy of the Maitreya Sect. In Li Dengfan's eyes, if Tie Mo is not punished, where will the prestige of the Maitreya Sect be?
Therefore, after hearing the news that Gao Yingxiang wanted troops to leave Tongguan, Li Dengfan agreed without hesitation to send the red robe army to join the battle.
The next day came quickly. Four thousand cavalry and more than five thousand red-robed troops joined forces. Nearly ten thousand elite cavalry rushed westward along the Hongnong River. Fifty miles ahead, there was
It was the Tongguan garrison that built a temporary camp. At this time, the temporary camp was busy. The staff gathered in the commander's tent and discussed the current situation. "General Du, we might as well take advantage of the powerful branch of the Hongnong River in the south.
The military formation will contain the enemy's cavalry here. The cavalry from the first military camp is estimated to have started rushing south for reinforcements. As long as we hold on for a day, we can cut off this bandit in the middle and give it a heavy blow."
Du Longyuan looked grim and looked at the map under his hand repeatedly. At present, the temporary camp only has one thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry. It is really unknown whether it can block the opponent's attack. Even with the Hongnong River as a natural barrier, it still cannot change the overall situation.
After thinking for a long time, Du Longyuan finally made a decision, "Okay, let's spread out our formation at the ferry and fight the enemy to the death."
There is only one stone bridge across the tributary of the Hongnong River from the south to the north. As for those wooden pontoons, they cannot support the weight of the cavalry. Du Longyuan personally commanded thousands of soldiers to form three lines of defense north of the ferry in order to withstand the impact of the cavalry.
, all the ammunition and arrows in the camp were carried to the ferry. Du Longyuan's troops felt as if they were facing a powerful enemy, and Wang Delao also felt uncomfortable. When the leader Li Dengfan sent him to lead the troops, he knew that the battle was not easy to fight, but when it came to the battlefield
Only then did I realize that I had underestimated the difficulty before me.
The stone bridge is two feet wide, and its capacity is limited. The cavalry cannot concentrate and cannot launch a fatal impact on the opponent's formation. Wang Delao simply checked and knew that this stone bridge has a limited load-bearing capacity and cannot support too much.
With so many cavalry, it is already the limit to support dozens of cavalry to pass through at one time. If there are more than a hundred cavalry, I am afraid that the stone bridge will collapse under the gallop. Without the advantage of troops, and unable to concentrate on a surprise attack, facing the hail of bullets from the officers and soldiers, it is still possible.
Not a living target?
The cavalry did not charge forward, but the red-robed army could not hold back. Most of the red-robed army were die-hard followers of the Maitreya Cult. Their heads had been washed and changed. They did not take the infantry on the opposite side seriously. Unfortunately, although they were not brave enough
Fearing death, he was extremely crazy, but he had not experienced many battlefields. The first batch of believers rushed onto the stone bridge and were attacked head-on. Arrows flew down, and dozens of red-robed soldiers fell down one after another. The envoy in charge of the command
He also rolled off his horse and was trampled to death by the horses behind him. A ruthless reality completely awakened the arrogant red-robed believers. Only then did they realize that the officers and soldiers were not easy to deal with.