The Xue family burst into tears. Xue Yang was sitting in a chair with his face up, a sharp short knife stuck in his chest, and the papers were placed very flat on the table in front of him, as if nothing had happened.
Looking at Xue Yang in front of him, Sha Diao secretly sighed, "I didn't expect that I was a step too late. As soon as Xue Yang died, the clues I had finally traced were gone."
As soon as Xue Yang died, Sha Diao immediately sent the news to Tie Mo. In response to this, what else could Tie Mo say besides sighing about bad luck? Although all the clues were gone, Tie Mo was left with a feeling.
That is, the Ma Guotao matter does not seem to be over.
Due to the incident in Wujiang County, Monk Orger happily withdrew his army to the north bank of Songjiang River, causing the entire south of Songjiang River to be occupied by bandits. Tie Mo's plan to seize Meizhu Town within a few days could only be dashed. In desperation, Tie Mo could only come in person.
The front line was thinking about how to cross the Songjiang River again. Just when the battle clouds were gathering on both sides of the Songjiang River, Zhang Xianzhong also rushed from Muzhou to Hezhou.
Zhang Xianzhong's life has not been easy recently. To be precise, he has felt tremendous pressure since the arrival of the Northern Shanxi Army.
Zhang Xianzhong gathered his men to discuss important matters. On the north bank of Songjiang, the Northern Shanxi Army was already gearing up. At the same time, Chen Qiyu also led an army of more than 40,000 people into Huzhou in two directions. Yang Sichang arrived in the Dongjin River area in southern Yizhou with Xin Xingzong as general. As for
Tie Mo had already made a decision on how to cross the Songjiang River. Huyan Baoshan and Guan Ping led troops to the Donghai Bridge. Donghai Bridge is a small town in the northeast of Guangzhou, where the Songjiang and Huangpu rivers cross. Although it looks inconspicuous, it is actually
The location is very important. Maybe others don’t pay attention to this place, but Tie Mo thinks this is an opportunity. That night, Huyan Baoshan and Guan Ping entered the Huangpu River from Songjiang by boat, followed the Huangpu River south, and then turned west along the Huangpu River.
Arriving at the southern part of Biting County, not long after, five thousand troops suddenly appeared outside Biting County and launched a fierce attack on Biting County without any warning.
Biting County is located south of Meizhu Town and northeast of Guangzhou City. Although it is in the hinterland of Guangzhou City, it has no strategic significance at all, so Fang Jiushan never paid attention to Biting County. What's more, there is Meizhu Town in the north.
With an army of ten thousand blocking the banks of the Songjiang River, how could the Northern Shanxi Army fly to Biting County?
Due to various reasons, Fang Jiushan was careless. He only left less than 3,000 defenders in Biting County. These less than 3,000 defenders were defenseless and faced more than 5,000 tiger and wolf divisions, not to mention Guan Ping.
Unstoppable, Jianping County declared its fall in just half an hour
When Jianping County was in his hands, he didn’t think anything of it. But once Jianping County was occupied by the Northern Shanxi Army, Fang Jiushan discovered how deadly this place was. It seemed like a useless place, but in fact, no matter how the rebels mobilized their troops,
It seems that the Northern Shanxi Army in Jianping County can respond. What's more terrible is that Jianping County, dozens of miles south, can harass more than a dozen salt fields in the south. I really didn't expect that a place as tasteless as a chicken rib can become
So important.
Retaking Jianping County was actually Tie Mo's first move to recapture Qinglongzhen. On the 29th, a large number of ships arrived in the south of Jianping County again, this time bringing a large number of war horses. With the war horses, Huyan Baoshan
Thousands of knights under his command can be turned into cavalry immediately. Five thousand infantry will not be a threat in Guangzhou, but three thousand cavalry are enough to bring endless destruction. When the Huyan Baoshan cavalry leaves the city, Fangjiu Mountain and Meizhu Town will immediately feel the
A surge of pressure.
Just when Tie Mo thought that there was a cavalry threat and that the bandits would abandon the open area on the south bank of the Songjiang River and return to Meizhu Town to garrison, he received a secret letter from Shi Song. In the secret letter, Shi Song said that Zhang Xianzhong had asked Li Zhengshan to lead 40,000 troops.
After attacking Deqing County, the army will then move northeast, all the way to Wujiang County.
When Tie Mo got the news at first, his first reaction was to laugh. Is Zhang Xianzhong crazy? He actually let Li Zhengshan lead the troops to attack Deqing County, and also tried to conquer Wujiang County. Was this to surround him, Tie Mo? Zhang Xianzhong was
Do you think Li Zhengshan and the bandit soldiers near Songjiang are heavenly soldiers and generals who can break through the numerous blockades. Not to mention Chen Qiyu's tens of thousands of troops in Huzhou, but Ma Guotao's troops in Wuxingtang are not easy to break through. At first I thought it was ridiculous, but gradually I got the message.
Mo You felt a chill because he suddenly remembered something.
"Superintendent, would you like General Ning to rush to Songjiang's aid?" The generals didn't know whether what Shi Song was saying was true or not, but if it was true, it would be really dangerous to stay in Songjiang.
Tie Mo thought for a while and smiled slightly, "No, everything will continue as usual. Orger, Zhou Dingshan, Yang Hu, Geng Zhongming, and others will cooperate with Huyan Baoshan and Guanping to capture the Songjiang coast as planned. However, after the army captured the Songjiang coast,
, don’t rush to Meizhu Town. Humph, since you want to play, then I will play with them."
After giving the order, Tie Mo sent another letter to Shi Song, and then led the people back to Wujiang County. What happened next was as Shi Song said, Li Zhengshan led his troops to storm Deqing County, and in one day
An interesting thing happened when they defeated Deqing and then attacked Xinshi Town. As soon as Li Zhengshan's army arrived, Li Yun and Zhu Fu who were stationed in Xinshi Town were killed in the camp, so Li Zhengshan easily obtained Xinshi Town.
Town.
Li Yun and Zhu Fu easily lost the new town. Chen Qiyu was shocked. He originally came to gain benefits, but now it is better. As soon as the war started, they lost the new town. Chen Qiyu quickly mobilized his troops and Wei Xiang.
The leader of the army set off from Changxing in a hurry, but no matter how fast Wei Xiang was, he could not catch up with Li Zhengshan.
At the end of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Li Zhengshan's army broke through Wudun Town. At the same time, Shi Song's troops along the Songjiang River suddenly turned southwest, broke through Dianshan Lake in one breath, and poured directly into the south of Wujiang County. At this time, Shi Song's army numbered more than 30,000
The army abandoned the Songjiang coast, not even Meizhu Town, and was ready to swallow up Wujiang County in one fell swoop and capture Tie Mo alive. Shi Song's army of more than 30,000 people seemed to be in a good situation, but in fact it was in a very dangerous situation. If Wujiang could not be captured in time,
County, Li Zhengshan's 40,000-strong army could not break through Wuxingtang quickly. Waiting for the Northern Shanxi Army to fight back from the Songjiang coast, Shi Song's troops would be close to death.
On the second day of the lunar month, 4,000 Shanxi troops and more than 3,000 Xiang soldiers in Wujiang County fought fiercely with Chang Bo and Xianding.
Inside the city, Ning Xiaochen, the commander-in-chief of the Suzhou Prefecture, also made a decisive decision, abandoned Kunshan and went to the north bank of Songjiang River. After joining forces with Shang Kexi, they rushed towards the south of Shi Song's headquarters.
The current situation is very special. If Li Zhengshan can break through Wuxingtang and join Shi Song as soon as possible, then the army of more than 60,000 people will definitely be able to swallow up Wujiang County in one go. But if Shang Kexi, Shang Kexi and Ning Xiaochen go around to Shi Song first,
Behind Song's troops, the so-called tens of thousands of rebels were about to be surrounded and beaten by the Northern Shanxi Army. There were dense water nets near Wujiang River, which was not conducive to cavalry operations, but it did not hinder the cavalry from charging short distances. So it looked like a thief
The number of soldiers was superior, but in terms of real combat power, the Northern Shan Army had the advantage.
Yang Sichang, who was far away in Yizhou, was also extremely anxious. Of course, Yang Sichang was not worried about the safety of Governor Tie Mo. He was afraid that if Tie Mo died, more than 30,000 Northern Jin troops would be wiped out, and the entire Suzhou Prefecture would be occupied by traitors.
, the Iron Governor had already lost Guangzhou and Hezhou before he came, and now he has lost the entire Suzhou Prefecture, the most important place of wealth in the south of the Yangtze River, then who can keep Yang Sichang?
Not for Tie Mo, but for himself, Yang Sichang could not let the thieves succeed, so Yang Sichang issued a rare strict order, ordering Xin Xingzong's entire army to go south and capture Changhua County in Hezhou within two days.
Changhua County is located in the west of Hezhou. As long as Changhua County is recaptured, Yu Qian County can also be easily captured. When the time comes to threaten Lin'an, are you afraid that Li Zhengshan and Shi Song will not return to aid Hezhou?
Yang Sichang had led troops for many years, and his decisions were naturally good, but in the end he thought too simply. Xin Xingzong finally led his troops to the outside of Changhua County, but Zhang Xianzhong seemed to have been prepared and asked Si Dongfang to wait early.
In Changhua County, as soon as Xin Xingzong's exhausted troops arrived, Si Dongfang suddenly rushed out and caught Xin Xingzong off guard. Fortunately, Xin Xingzong was also a capable general on the battlefield, and he retreated even as he fought. Although the casualties were not heavy, when he arrived in Changhua
After losing the last game, you can imagine the morale.
With morale so low, the thought of swallowing up Changhua County in one fell swoop can only become a fantasy.
On the third day of the lunar month, Xin Xingzong was defeated outside Changhua County. Wei Xiang's army was blocked, but the occupation outside Wujiang County took a shocking turn. Ma Guotao, who was stationed in Wuxingtang, suddenly surrendered to the enemy, but Wuxingtang was unguarded. Li Zhengshan took advantage of the situation and led his troops to rush in.
Outside Wujiang County, he joined forces with Shi Song. At this point, nearly 70,000 bandit soldiers gathered around Wujiang County. At the time of Youshi, Bao Xishan, the guard of the South City Gate, abandoned the gate, and Chang Bo led his troops into Wujiang County. The bandit soldiers
They swarmed in, and Wujiang County was declared to have fallen. Li Zhengshan had a red face, and when the war started, his face looked like it was congested. Now that Wujiang County has been broken, it is just around the corner to occupy the whole city. What is even more exciting is that the five provinces
Governor Tie Mo is still in the county government office. If he can capture and kill Tie Mo, it will be a feat of great power.
Nowadays, for the people of the Ming Dynasty, especially the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, Tie Mo is not only a name, but a symbol. He fought in the north without losing, and he fought so arrogantly that even the arrogant Jurchens were defeated. Therefore, countless young people
The soldiers all regard Commander Tie Mo as the God of War. As long as he is there, the morale of the army can be increased by three points. Killing Tie Mo is more effective than conquering Fengyang in some respects.
Because he was thinking about Tie Mo, Li Zhengshan led Xie Ding, Chang Bo and others to the county government office as soon as they entered the city. Just outside the county government office, Li Zhengshan met Shi Senming, who was fighting on horseback.
Li Zhengshan's guess was absolutely correct. At this time, Tie Mo was sitting in the county office, listening to the sounds of fighting outside, with a smile on his lips and no trace of worry on his face. Tie Mo was calm and composed, but Sha Diao was.
He frowned, thought for a while, and finally advised, "Supervisor, why don't you retreat first? In this case, there is really no need to take this risk."
"Haha, my commander's soldiers are fighting in the front, and you want me to find a place to hide like a coward?" Tie Mo smiled and curled his lips. The sand sculpture was thoughtful, but after all, he was not the one to lead the troops.
He believed that if someone wanted to leave, he would have left long ago. There was no need to let those thousands of soldiers stay in Wujiang County to fight with the traitors. Since he stayed, he should advance and retreat together. This is the true style of a general.
Although Shi Senming was extremely brave, he was ultimately outnumbered. He was gradually suppressed by a large number of thieves and retreated into the county government office. Seeing that the thieves had already entered the county government office, Xu Meiling pulled out her double swords, stepped forward and shouted loudly, "Gather them all."
Go to the front yard, concentrate your forces, and guard the front hall!"
After giving the order, the soldiers who were scattered and fighting abandoned their opponents and quickly gathered in the front yard. More than a hundred soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army were all wounded. Some of them had blood flowing from their arms, but they still clung tightly to their companions' bodies.
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The army of the Northern Shan Dynasty gave up the perimeter and defended the front hall, while the bandit soldiers quickly broke through. They poured into the front yard of the county government and surrounded everyone from the outside. Li Zhengshan strode into the yard, followed by Shi Song, Ma Guotao, Liu Yun and others.
, this Li Zhengshan stood tall and strong, holding a bright silver gun and a steel knife. He looked really majestic.
Li Zhengshan looked through the crowd and saw at a glance the man in military uniform sitting under the eaves of the front hall. This man had an extraordinary aura. He must have been the famous Living King of Hell, Tie Mo.
"Hahaha, who would have thought that the Iron Governor, who is famous all over the world and is invincible on the battlefield, would fall into the hands of someone Li? What, should the Governor personally move to Hezhou, or should someone Li lift him up?
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"Lin'an? Haha, it's no trouble. I will definitely go to Hezhou in person, but not now?" Tie Mo said and looked at Ma Guotao next to Li Zhengshan, "Ma Guotao, I am very curious.
, who on earth gave you such a perfect plan and calculated this governor so deeply?"
At this time, Ma Guotao no longer hid, he bowed his hands forward and said generously, "Haha, the supervisor is very smart, you can guess who it is, right? The world is so big, he can be as resourceful as the supervisor.
Yes, how many more people are there?"
"You were taught by Maitreya, right?" After hearing Ma Guotao's answer, Tie Mo knew that he had guessed it, but he still asked.
Ma Guotao nodded slightly, but did not answer. He saw a strange noise coming, and a man in black was pulled down from the wall of the courtyard. This man was wrapped in black from head to toe. Except for people from the Maitreya sect, no one in this kind of dress could
, who else could it be? The man in black robe appeared. Shi Song, Chang Bo and others were all surprised. Only Li Zhengshan still had a smile on his face, as if he had known that the man in black robe would come, "Haha, I can win it this time."
Wujiang County besieged Tiemo, and it was all thanks to the help of the protector."
"Haha, General Li is too polite. My cooperation with King Zhang is nothing more than mutual benefit. Why do I need to say thank you?" The man in black robe said in a neither salty nor cold tone, but his eyes kept looking at Tie Mo, his eyes were extremely complicated and quite disappointing.
People pondered, "Iron Inspector, we meet again."
"Yes, we meet again, but why can't I be happy at all? You are really a dog that can't be changed. I have warned you Maitreya Cult countless times. Don't talk to me.
The Superintendent is against you, but you just don’t listen. This time, since you are here, there is no need to leave. Wujiang County has beautiful scenery and dense rivers. Isn’t it a good place for the Protector to hide? A few days ago, I found the Protector.
It’s a geomantic treasure land. Cows and sheep often go there, and there’s plenty of excrement. It’s estimated that the protector will grow into a fertile pasture within a few months of lying there!” As he spoke, Tie Mo stood up slowly, with a sarcastic smile on his face.