After conquering Cheng Shan, Hai Lanzhu arranged for someone to go to Mutou Town to pick up Cheng Shan's sister. At this time, undercurrents were surging around Tongguan. Li Zicheng's troops honestly withdrew their troops, showing no signs of attacking Tongguan, and stationed in Shangzhou.
The thieves and soldiers in the city could no longer bear it. Half a month had passed, and the officers and soldiers had no intention of taking back Shangzhou City. The officers and soldiers did not come, but the thieves and soldiers had to go out. Gao Yingxiang gathered the people and stated his plan.
, "It's not long before we capture Shangzhou City. We must implement the next step of our plan. No matter what, we have to attack Tongguan and see how the officers and soldiers react."
Gao Yingxiang felt a vague uneasiness in his heart. He was afraid that he would be tricked by something evil. It was too easy to obtain Shangzhou City, which made him have some worries. But it would be even more impossible to abandon Shangzhou City directly. The rebels are not like officers and soldiers.
, the officers and soldiers no longer have Shangzhou City, but they still have Tongguan, Shanyang City, and again, Yichuan. The rebel army only has Shangzhou City. Without this city, the idea of occupying Tongguan is like a mirror.
Wang Delao and others actually had the same idea. This period of time has been too peaceful, and the calm is a bit scary. The surrounding area of Shangzhou City is like a pool of stagnant water. No one on either side is moving. If we want to break the deadlock, someone must step forward and take action.
Okay. Obviously the officers and soldiers will not take action. They have made it clear that they want to drag it out. In this case, they can only rely on the rebels to find opportunities on their own.
"What King Chuang said is true, but this time we should mainly use feint attacks to test the thoughts of the officers and soldiers, and divide half of the troops and horses to guard Shanyang City and Tongguan. Especially Tongguan, where there are the most elite cavalry of the officers and soldiers. Once
It is really too dangerous to raid our rear." Liu Zongmin felt for the first time that taking Shangzhou City was not a good thing. Now he was looking forward and backward when doing things, and he no longer wanted to be as cool as before.
In the past, they could fight as they wanted, and the officers and soldiers could only be lured away. Now the flexibility of the rebels has been restricted. No one thought there was anything wrong with Liu Zongmin. Even Bai Zhuo was cautious. The situation was too calm.
, which means there are conspiracies everywhere.
Gao Yingxiang acted vigorously and resolutely. Since he decided to attack the Tongguan defense line, all the military camps immediately started to move. First, the Red Robe Army and the rebel army in the north joined together and moved straight to the east, making a posture of attacking the front line of Tongguan. On the other side,
It was more than 20,000 infantry led by Li Huayuan who were stationed in the east of Shangzhou City.
It can be said that Shangzhou City has assembled half of its troops, with nearly 40,000 troops stationed in the Feixialing area forty miles outside the city. This arrangement is to prevent Tongguan and Shanyang City from jointly sending troops and cutting off the retreat. So this
From the very beginning of the First World War, the rebel soldiers were somewhat helpless. They had a large number of troops and horses in vain, but they were unable to use them. Shangzhou City had become a huge burden for the rebel soldiers, but this burden was still a priceless treasure that could not be thrown away.
Gao Yingxiang also thought about taking a preemptive strike directly across the Chu River and attacking Shanyang City, but this method was too risky. To send troops to the Chu River, there must be a prerequisite, that is, the officers and soldiers would go out of the city to fight in the wild. This condition was too harsh.
Well, the officers and soldiers are not fools. They have a fortified city in their hands, so why go out of the city for a decisive battle. There are not only an army of officers and soldiers near Shanyang City. At this time, the busy farming period is over, and the local gentry has responded one after another and gathered many young men to help.
Problem. If you take the initiative to attack Shanyang City, you may lose everything. As for Tongguan, Gao Yingxiang will not consider it. That elite cavalry comes and goes like the wind. It is too difficult to destroy them.
After all, there is only blue sky.
Lantian is the eastern gateway to Xi'an Prefecture, and its walls are incomplete, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. Now that we have occupied Shangzhou City, we can just rush towards it along the east road. I hope that this attack on Lantian can mobilize Tongguan and Shanyang City.
Once a fighter plane appears, the current deadlock can be completely broken. The thieves have gathered a large number of troops. Such a large-scale movement cannot be concealed from the surrounding scouts. After receiving the news of the thieves' dispatch, the scouts quickly dispersed. The first to get the news
It turned out to be Orger who was stationed in Shanyang City.
Liu Guoneng, Huang Jue and others did not return to Tongguan after the Battle of Chuhe, but stayed with Orger to follow orders. At this time, everyone heard that the bandits were attacking Lan Tian, and they couldn't help but become a little anxious. Liu Guoneng was afraid that something might happen to Lan Tian.
He said a little anxiously, "General Orger, let's destroy the retreat of the rebel soldiers. As long as the enemy's retreat is blocked, the rebel soldiers will inevitably become confused."
Everyone was speechless and very irritable. Only Orger acted very calmly and seemed to understand everything. When he saw how noisy the hall was, he patted the table and raised his voice and shouted, "Everyone."
Quiet, what are you arguing about? Look at you, each of you holds important positions, but you are arguing like a gangster in the market. How decent is it? Aren't you just sending out troops to attack Lan Tian? There is nothing to be anxious about. The rebels occupied Shangzhou City.
One day, you should be mentally prepared for this. According to the judgment made by the base camp, the traitors have been unable to bear it recently. So, everyone just needs to be patient. Lan Tian has his own way to deal with it. The governor of the three sides, Chen Qiyu, is here
Xi'an City has been held for so long, it's time for him to take action. Our task is to stand still and contain the enemies in Feixialing. You just need to understand that the more immobile we are now, the harder it will be for the traitors to deal with Feixialing.
Tens of thousands of troops dare not move. Whoever moves first now will reveal their flaws. Those are more than 40,000 troops. If we go out and fight them head-on, aren't we giving the other side a chance?"
Huang Jue didn't understand the significance of Orger's arrangement. If he stood still, he would have to watch Lan Tian confront the rebels head-on. Is this too confident? Orger seemed to see that Huang Jue had something to say, so
Smiling slightly, he stretched out his hand to indicate that Huang Jue had no need to worry. After getting Orger's approval, Huang Jue said confidently and boldly, "It seems a little inappropriate to do this. Although Governor Chen has many soldiers under his command, their combat effectiveness is doubtful.
It is unrealistic to mobilize General Cao's troops to go south. The troops that Governor Chen can mobilize are equivalent to those of the rebels. No one can guarantee the outcome. Moreover, Lantian has a natural flaw. There are no walls on three sides.
We can fight decisively in the open air, but once the thieves are allowed to approach Lantian and destroy the buildings and people in the city, the consequences will be disastrous. No matter what the general thinks, he feels that this is a bit risky."
"Ha, General Huang's worries are reasonable, but there is absolutely no need. You also said that there are no city walls on three sides of Lantian. Everyone knows this. Wouldn't the people in the base camp fail to take it into consideration? I won't lie to you, either.
This plan of standing still was formulated by the base camp and personally ordered by the supervisor. We just want to give the thieves a chance. Only when the old cat has tasted the fishy smell will he be inseparable from the fishy smell." When Orger first heard about this plan, he also
Some disagreed. After all, it was too risky to put Tongguan in danger. But after listening to Wang Zuoguan's explanation, he understood why he wanted to fish.
What the base camp is considering now is not the affairs of Shangzhou City at all, but how to realize the Baishi River strategy. The Jin Chan Sect, the Maitreya Sect, Li Zicheng's subordinates, and Zhang Xianzhong have complicated forces and want to control the Baishi River in this complicated situation.
, there must be a comprehensive plan. To open up the situation quickly, the only way is to move quickly, so fast that Li Zicheng's troops cannot react. Is there any faster way than to use Shangzhou City to annihilate the effective forces of the traitors?
The thieves used cavalry to clear the way very quickly. Chen Qiyu, the governor of the three sides, urgently mobilized troops from all walks of life in Xi'an Prefecture and moved closer to Lantian County. However, Shanyang City and Tongguan have been holding back their troops, which is really confusing. October 10th
, at two o'clock, the vanguard of the rogue cavalry had already started a fierce battle with the Shaanxi soldiers and horses stationed on the outermost edge.
The two sides fought for half an hour, and after each suffered injuries, the Shaanxi soldiers and horses began to retreat on their own initiative. Many thieves began to chase after them. The soldiers fleeing in front seemed to have received some kind of instructions, and suddenly dispersed and formed countless formations.
A small detachment was formed. In desperation, the thieves also followed suit. However, as they chased after each other, the distance became farther and farther. The thieves were unfamiliar with the situation around Lantian County and were far less familiar with it than the Shaanxi soldiers and horses. After a pursuit
Next, he was thrown away.
Some rebels came back dejected. Wang Delao heard what happened and smelled a dangerous smell. Hong Chengchou was a difficult person to deal with. Even though the Shaanxi soldiers and horses were not as powerful as the Northern Shanxi Army, they were defeated in just a tentative confrontation.
Isn't the scene too suspicious? Something was wrong. Wang Delao became cautious and strictly ordered his soldiers not to pursue at will.
Just because Wang Delao slowed down his advance does not mean that others are also cautious. At the beginning, the leading troops and horses can maintain the trend of advancing together, but gradually some people are eager to achieve success and speed up, while others are worried and fall behind.
Behind. In the evening, the bandits rested near Left Pagoda, a hundred miles to the west. At this time, the main army also arrived at Left Pagoda. Wang Delao presided over the routine discussion. Everyone had different ideas, so their attitude towards Wang Delao was also different.
Different from each other, Wang Delao had a gloomy face and a cold aura in his eyes, "Before, I strictly ordered not to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. Why didn't you listen and pursue the enemy for more than 20 miles privately? If the other party has an ambush, which of you can bear this responsibility?"
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Not all of the leaders are members of the Maitreya Sect and the Jin Chan Sect. Most of them are from various rebel armies that respond to Gao Yingxiang. These people often only listen to Gao Yingxiang, so naturally they will not give Wang Delao face. The leader Du Bo does not
He picked the fire in front of him and said, "Wang Protector, are you a little unfounded? The officers and soldiers have been repelled, and there is no support. You still let everyone stand still. It is not a good opportunity to kill the enemy in vain.
Is that so? If you are timid, then just stay at the rear and let us pursue you. No matter whether you are alive or dead, you will not be implicated."
Faced with the military glory at his fingertips, no one was willing to give up. Wang Delao was obviously scared out of his wits by the previous battle. Facing these unruly guys, Wang Delao was at his wits' end and simply refused to persuade him. Many times he just ate.
Only after suffering will you understand the truth, "I have said what needs to be said. As for how to do it, that is your business. If something happens, you must not take the responsibility away."
"Don't worry, Protector Wang, we can still guarantee this." Everyone sneered at Wang Delao's warning. After the leaders of the opposition left, there were only three leaders belonging to the Jin Chan Sect left. They looked at each other in confusion, feeling that Wang Delao had today
Too cowardly, "Dharma protector, are you too tolerant of these people? They don't listen to orders, despise the leader, and should be killed according to the law. They are a group of unfed wolves and dogs, and you should have the courage to kill them."
Why doesn't Wang Delao want to kill people to establish his authority? But those people don't have a simple role, and they can affect the whole body. Now the situation around Lantian is a bit confusing, and it is impossible to figure out the context of the officers and soldiers. At this time, internal strife is simply self-destruction.
Great Wall, "Be patient for now. Don't you think the way the officers and soldiers fought today is weird? They just resisted for a little bit and then retreated. I'm worried about what kind of conspiracy is hidden here. Since those people are eager to do their best, let them rush up and test them."
Next, even if there is any accident, those people will be the ones who suffer. Today we have made it clear, and even if something happens in the future, Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng will not be blamed on us."
A few short sentences revealed their true intentions. All the leaders looked like they suddenly realized it, with evil smiles on their lips. Zhang Faqie stretched out his thumb and laughed loudly, "It's a good plan to protect the Dharma. Let's do it."
Those people are helping us test the waters, but they can't say anything. Hey, if a good opportunity arises, it won't be too late for us to pounce on it. We will make money inside and out."
Wang Delao smiled faintly and took it as a compliment. In fact, it was not a clever conspiracy, but an honest conspiracy. If those people were not greedy, this strategy would not have been possible. Greed often leads to
It will become a point for others to take advantage of. Wang Delao will no longer block it, and those guys who are eager to make meritorious deeds will no longer have any scruples.
Early the next morning, the rebels divided into two groups and launched a new round of attacks on the middle and southern garrison of the eastern defense line of Lantian County. This time, the rebels concentrated more troops and tried to carve out a line of defense in one go.
The opening came. Before the time came, many Shaanxi soldiers gathered on the Lantian County defense line. On the vast Guanzhong Plain, the two sides staged a duel with spears and shields.
The thieves and soldiers swarmed forward, trying to tear open a hole as quickly as possible. In order to defeat the shield formation formed by the officers and soldiers, they sent out a few heavy cavalry. These heavy cavalry were built to imitate the Iron Pagoda and cost a lot of money.
They are definitely the ace unit among the thieves. Each of these heavy cavalry holds not a cavalry rifle, but an improved hammer. With the advantage of speed, the hammer swings out violently and hits the shield hard.
There was a fierce collision sound and the sound of metal hitting, irritating everyone's ears.