As long as they can survive, no one cares about other things. No one took the initiative to stay in the rear, and no one deliberately organized the northern Shanxi army to join the north and south. This doomed the tragedy of the peasant army.
The soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army, including the cavalry of the Ruifeng Battalion, were all experienced on the battlefield. Chaos broke out in the Chinese army camp, and the bandits began to break out. They did not block them wholeheartedly, but intentionally or unintentionally made way for them.
Come, with a way to survive, the rogue bandits had no time to think about breaking out along the road. When they broke through the encirclement, the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army began to chase them one after another. From the top of Nushui Mountain to Baituguan, it became a death passage.
This battle lasted for nearly ten hours and was not over until the end of the second day. Orger had been worried. After seeing that Zhou Dingshan was safe and sound, he finally showed a smile and said, "General Zhou, this battle is really serious."
It's dangerous. If the rogue bandits can hold on and don't mobilize a large number of troops from the south, then we will be in serious trouble."
Talking about this battle, I still lament. This battle was too difficult. The peasant soldiers were defeated so miserably. Meng Tu has to bear a lot of responsibility. If it were He Renlong or Lu Weiliang, they would never take it easy.
Meng Tu was still too immature as a commander to mobilize troops from the south to support the north.
Meng Tu survived, but Qi Xiu was not so lucky. On the way to Baituguan, he was caught up by several soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army and stabbed to death on horseback.
Of the 20,000 Peasant Army soldiers, after one night, less than 5,000 were left with fighting strength. It can be said that the Peasant Army soldiers that Gregory had worked so hard to build had ceased to exist in name only. After a disastrous defeat, the Peasant Army soldiers were almost scared out of their wits.
Now, it has become a big question mark as to how much combat effectiveness it can exert in a real fight.
The battle on the top of Nushui Mountain not only defeated the peasant army soldiers, but most importantly, completely eliminated the threat of Shuiyin Mountain. Since then, Tie Mo's army has gained a firm foothold in Shuiyin Mountain. However, at Baitu Pass,
It is gloomy and bleak, every one
There seems to be a huge mountain pressing above the heads of the bandits, making them breathless. What the officers and soldiers want is not Shuiyin Mountain, but Zhuxi and Shizhou. Now that the entrance is opened, the officers and soldiers will not be silent for too long, and they will soon
Launch an attack on Baituguan.
Before, most people still had some confidence in defending Baituguan, but with the continuous failures, these confidences have become extremely fragile.
In the Dazhai of Shuiyin Mountain, Tie Mo walked slowly on the smooth bluestone road. Corrupted grass clippings were piled in the corners, and mottled dirt could be seen everywhere. The post-war Shuiyin Mountain was dirty and messy, but the sight in front of him did not affect Tie Mo.
In the mood, the rogue bandits have been defeated, Mercury Mountain is as stable as Mount Tai, and they can attack at any time.
It's hard not to be happy in Baituguan. Geng Zhongming stayed with him every step of the way. Looking at the yellowish sunshine, he murmured with a complex expression, "I don't know what Gao Yingxiang would think. If he knew the situation near Shuiyin Mountain, what would he do?
Will he be angered to death? Bai Tu Guan makes people panic, so there is nothing to fear."
"No one knows whether we will be mad to death. Anyway, we are bound to win Shizhou, and no one can stop us." At this point, there is no turning back, and Tie Mo has never been the kind of timid person.
.Whether you are militaristic or cruel, you never care what others say. As long as you can win, everything bad will become good.
Unlike Tie Mo's good mood, Gao Yingxiang seemed extremely decadent in Luonan City. When Shuiyin Mountain fell, Gao Yingxiang realized how ridiculous he was. He had been thinking about mobilizing reinforcements and retaking Shaanxi, but when Shuiyin Mountain Dazhai
After the fall, all of this became a joke. No matter how good Shaanxi is, it is still not Shizhou. Right now, the area around Shizhou is the foundation of the rebel army.
At this point, Gao Yingxiang had to admit how stupid he was. Those self-righteous cleverness ultimately harmed others and himself. The officers and soldiers could abandon the Yan'an Prefecture whenever they wanted. That was because their family background was rich enough, but the rebel army did not have such capital.
, can’t stand the trouble.
What should we do? Looking at the countless faces in the hall, Gao Yingxiang showed pleading eyes for the first time, "Everyone, is there any good way? If the Zhuxi area falls, it will be a fatal blow to our soldiers. By then, we will have been operating for nearly
The results of one year will become the meat of the officers and soldiers. No matter what method is used, Saxony must be preserved."
Anyone who is not a fool knows the importance of Shizhou, but no one can change the situation at hand. He Renlong, Lu Weiliang and others all shook their heads with pale faces, and some even glanced elsewhere. They didn't
I couldn't bear to look at Gao Yingxiang's desperate eyes. The fall of Shuiyin Mountain meant that the road to the south was cut off. It was almost a fantasy to rush to rescue Shizhou and Tumenguan.
Rushing to the aid of Shizhou is tantamount to wishful thinking. If you want to rush to the aid of Shizhou, the only way to pass through the Dazhai of Shuiyin Mountain is, will the officers and soldiers give you a chance? Of course, you can also bypass Shuiyin Mountain, but if you bypass Shuiyin Mountain, you will have to enter Guozhou
, is it an easy road to enter Jingxiang from the Central Plains area? In the current situation, will the soldiers and horses from all walks of life in the Central Plains give up the fat in their mouths?
The hall became eerily silent. After a long time, He Renlong couldn't bear to say, "King Chuang, with all due respect, Shuiyin Mountain guards the throat entering the northwest of Huguang. The officers and soldiers will definitely send heavy troops to guard it. With our current strength, if we want to
The hope of storming Shuiyin Mountain is almost zero. Of course, if all the ministries can do their best to cooperate with us in attacking the officers and soldiers, there may be some hope, but...if there is any other way, the only way is to attack Yan'an Prefecture."
There are some things that He Renlong didn't say very clearly, and he couldn't say it very clearly. Now the rebel army seems to be strong, and King Chuang's command claims to have 200,000 soldiers, but in fact there are many contradictions among the various departments. Now, it has obviously been divided into
Two factions. In the past two years, as Li Yangchun surrendered to the imperial court, Li Zicheng's power grew step by step. Now Li Zicheng has been unable to give orders under King Chuang's orders.
Shuiyin Mountain was lost so quickly, so the problem is not with Shuiyin Mountain. If Li Zicheng could have sent troops from Wuguan early and stationed them from Shanyang City to Chu River, could the officers and soldiers easily pass through Luonan and attack Shuiyin Mountain?
But Li Zicheng did not send troops, but this is no wonder Li Zicheng. King Chuang also intended to send the Northern Shan army south, hoping to use the hand of the King of Hell to weaken Li Zicheng's strength, but Li Zicheng was not fooled. Many people believe that this happened
Everyone can see it, but no one dares to say it. Once the matter is revealed, the rebel army, which is currently facing difficulties, will fall apart.
King Chuang is Li Zicheng's biological uncle, but in the face of power, family ties are no longer important.
He Renlong said that even he did not have much confidence. With the fall of Shuiyin Mountain Dazhai, the morale of the army plummeted and fell to the bottom. Many peasant soldiers had already begun to retreat. Under such circumstances, they were forced to attack Yanshui.
How much combat effectiveness can the river defense line exert?
Lu Weiliang usually doesn't deal with He Renlong and often sarcastically treats He Renlong, but this time, he still nodded heavily, "King Chuang, what brother He said may be a good idea. With our
If we have the strength to fight against the Suiyin Mountain Dazhai, it will be like throwing an egg against a stone. We can only surround Wei and rescue Zhao. At present, Chen Qiyu and Chen Bing are in the southeast of Xi'an Prefecture, and the Living King of Hell has also transferred the main army to the south, which has also led to the Hanyin area.
Since our troops are empty, we can detour to the Ziwu Valley and go north along the Ziwu Valley to catch them by surprise and severely damage Chen Qiyu's army. If Chen Qiyu is hurt by the beating, I believe Chen Qiyu will definitely ask for help. Are we afraid that the army of the Living King of Hell will not come back? "
Lu Weiliang also had his own selfish motives. No one could have imagined that the war in southern Shaanxi would develop to this extent. The King of Hell relied on the three cities of Luonan and Yan'an Prefecture to forcefully kill the rebel army in Shaanxi, and the army of officers and soldiers
But he broke into the rear of the rebel army. Regardless of the outcome of the war, Shizhou's weakness is inevitable. In this case, who is willing to sacrifice his own interests, kick Gao Yingxiang into the forefront, and fight with the officers and soldiers?
Lu Weiliang felt that he was worthy of Gao Yingxiang and others by not retreating now. Maybe General Li tried his best to recruit people, but he would definitely not let his troops fall into this quagmire.
The words of Lu Weiliang and He Renlong represent the thoughts of many leaders. Gao Yingxiang's mouth is full of bitterness. Now, do you still blame others for not helping? Once their own vital interests are related, no one is willing to give too much.
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After all, the rebel army is not monolithic. The leaders are fighting for their own interests, and they are far less cohesive than the living king of hell. At this moment, Gao Yingxiang regretted it. If he could have been ruthless enough to unite with Li Yangchun to suppress his nephew Li Zicheng earlier, maybe the rebel army would be another
It was a great time. Unfortunately, Li Yangchun was now forced to surrender to the Living King of Hell, and his good nephew Li Zicheng also became a big tiger, unable to check and balance him.
Gao Yingxiang didn't have much choice. He could only choose to march into Xi'an City. He could only leave it to fate as to the final outcome.
Every step Gao Yingxiang took was so difficult, but Tie Mo didn't have so much trouble. After defeating the peasant army soldiers, after only five days of rest, tens of thousands of troops left Shuiyinshan Dazhai and began to march towards Baituguan. Zhou Dingshan
He and Org led the cavalry as the vanguard, divided into two directions, north and south, and advanced hand in hand. On both roads, the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army were overwhelming and did not encounter any decent resistance at all.
In order to support the Shaanxi war, the peasant army in Zhuxi was almost completely mobilized, and how could it still cope with the attack of the Northern Shanxi Army. Three days later, 60,000 troops gathered outside Baituguan, which shocked all parties.
Surrounded by an army of 60,000 people, the Baituguan City looked shaky and seemed to collapse at any time. Meng Tu looked at the army outside the city with a pale face. He looked frightened and held the battlements tightly with his hands, but he still could not stop it.
Keep your trembling heart. The officers and soldiers arrived so quickly. How long can Baituguan hold on?
The Northern Shanxi Army was stationed outside Baituguan City, but they were not in a hurry to attack. This worried Meng Tu and others. Ma Long, who was in charge of the defense of Baituguan, had an even greater headache. From Ma Long's point of view, he did not want to fight with the officers and soldiers.
Deadly.
Ma Long was originally a small chieftain, but later he was defeated and surrendered to Gao Yingxiang. In his heart, he never thought about confronting the court. Since Gao Yingxiang started the war, most of the young and strong people ran out to help Gao Yingxiang, and those who stayed in Baituguan were mostly old people.
The weak, sick and disabled, food is not enough
It became a big problem. Earlier, Ma Long had opposed Gao Yingxiang's decision. After the great plague, this area was very weak and there were many troubles in the country. First of all, food was a long-standing problem. To launch a war, a large amount of food would be consumed.
supplies.
Although Gao Yingxiang felt that the highland war could be resolved quickly, Ma Long was cautious by nature and always prepared for the worst. He was afraid that the soldiers would be trapped in the quagmire of the highlands and would not be able to escape. As a result, his words came true, and the officers and soldiers did not know what method they used.
, holding back countless rebel soldiers, but the rebel army's countless resources are continuously sent to southern Shaanxi. It is the middle of winter, and once the food is cut off, the consequences will be unimaginable. Are we going to let the people dig up mice in the dirt in the corner to eat?
With tens of thousands of troops at their peak, Tie Mo was not polite. Although he did not order an attack on the city, he ordered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to disperse and surrounded Baituguan City. Not even a human, not even a vicious dog, could even think of attacking.
Breaking out of the siege. A whole day passed. Ma Long looked at the army outside the city with a sad face, wishing he could grow wings and fly away.
Now that things have happened, Ma Long no longer takes any chances. It is impossible to say that the officers and soldiers left Baituguan alone and did not fight. Since the officers and soldiers have attacked, there is no reason to retreat. After Baituguan, there is Qingxi River.
Once they reach Qingxi River, Shizhou will tremble. Faced with
Looking at the current situation, Ma Long was frowning, and even Meng Tu beside him couldn't cheer up, "Brother Ma, what should we do? What kind of medicine are sold in the gourds of the officers and soldiers? They surrounded Baitu Pass but did not attack.
Do you want to consume us alive and force us to open the city and surrender?"
As if asking unintentionally, Ma Long frowned. Is Meng Tu asking this as a test?
Sure enough, Ma Long saw a flash of solemnity between Meng Tu's eyebrows. This solemnity was directed at him, Ma Long. These people in the church are really all-pervasive and want to get involved in everything. Ma Long felt a little angry in his heart, but
When I think of the thousands of remnant soldiers under Meng Tu's command, I have to deal with them carefully. Although Ma Long has five thousand clan soldiers under his command, they are no match for Meng Tu's soldiers. If they really want to fight, they may not get much benefit.
The reason why Meng Tu tested this was probably because he was afraid that Ma Long would surrender to the city. After all, Meng Tu was a die-hard rebel and would not betray Li Zicheng even if he died. Ma Long thought for a moment, made a helpless look, and said with a wry smile.
, "It may not be to trap us to death. The goal of the officers and soldiers is Qingxi River and Shizhou. How could they spend too long at Baituguan?"
"Then why did the officers and soldiers do this?" Meng Tu scratched his forehead. His beard, which had not been trimmed for a long time, looked dirty. But at this time, no one cared about Meng Tu's image. Ma Long thought for a while and gently
He shook his head, "Who can explain this?
Only the officers and soldiers know the specific reasons, but they can guess a little bit. Your army suffered a disastrous defeat at the top of Nushui Mountain. The officers and soldiers successfully arrived at Baituguan, and beyond that was the Qingxi River. They were afraid that the officers and soldiers were going to attack them.
