Chapter 496: The Turning Point of the Huanzhou Rebellion
Over thousands of years, legends have been played out one after another in the land of China, but without exception, they are always related to wars.
Once conflicts reach an irreconcilable high point, war will inevitably occur, and anything may be the trigger for its outbreak.
Although the two sides in the game are constantly changing, the Han family will never be absent. The situation in Huanzhou is treacherous, and Ye An can only hope that his preparations are sufficient.
He believed that like himself, Li Deming would be well prepared. As for the Xiqiang people, they were just pawns and cannon fodder!
Only the truly strong are qualified to play chess in the northwest, to attack each other, and to use all their strength to destroy each other. But now, time does not wait...
But just when the military order was issued and the army began to reorganize and move out, there was news that people in Tongyuan City had gathered to make trouble, smashing and robbing shops and grain stores. For a while, the scene of chaos and chaos appeared in Tongyuan City again.
The people's emotions under constant tension were ignited in an instant, and everyone was in danger. As a result, fights continued to occur.
Ye An frowned slightly and looked at Chen Lin. After all, he had handed over the city defense to the intelligence chief of the Imperial City Division.
But soon under Chen Lin's management, Tongyuan City became even more chaotic...
In order to prevent the people's emotions from being intensified and to prevent the army's journey from being delayed, Chen Lin actually used the remaining two thousand people in Tongyuan City to patrol day and night to prevent Tongyuan City from unrest.
In Ye An's opinion, this is simply the most perfunctory method and has no deterrent effect.
The departure of the army cannot be completed in one or two days. Even if Ye An gave the order that day, it would still take two to three days for the entire army to go to the battlefield.
The soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, and the vanguard battalion must escort the grain and grass forward, while the main army follows closely and carries some of the grain and grass.
At this time, rogues or idle people would take to the streets to fight, smash, and rob. At the same time, they claimed that Ye An had transferred several troops away from Tongyuan City and took away most of the food.
Food is the most important thing for the people, and people who don't know the truth are the easiest to be incited. Once it comes to their own interests, all their previous trust and praise for Ye An will be discarded.
So Ye An personally wore armor and swords and led more than a hundred soldiers to attack in the city. How easy would it be for a hundred cavalry armed to the teeth to kill the rogues?
When the knife easily cut the leader of the trouble in half during the charge, everyone fell to their knees in horror.
After several repeated charges, the rogues were almost slaughtered, and all the survivors among them were hanged on the city gate. This shock naturally made everyone afraid to speak.
At this time, Chen Lin took out the evidence that the food reserves were sufficient, and at the same time explained that the army left to feed the enemy, to save food rations for the people of Tongyuan City, and to protect everyone in Tongyuan City.
Defeat the invading enemy!
So after this short interlude, Tongyuan City was convinced by Ye Anxin, and there was no voice of doubt again, and Chen Lin also got what he wanted, a member of the party.
While looking at the tortured and inhuman intermediaries, Chen Lin lamented that Ye An's method was brilliant. This so-called "military-civilian joint defense" was so easy to use. He selected the loyal and righteous family leaders from among the common people to communicate with the Chinese army.
Whether there are changes in each market.
Just by giving them the power to unite with their neighbors to investigate outsiders, any inappropriate behavior or anything wrong can be reported to the army.
It was really beyond Chen Lin's expectation that a simple method could discover the intermediary who had been bribed by the party members and passed the news through the waterway.
With the evidence conclusive, Chen Lin soon discovered that there were actually many people in Tongyuan City, including party members. When he told Ye An the news, Ye An just nodded slightly: "
All matters in Tongyuan City are left to you. It is a good thing to eliminate the party members here, but it will inevitably make us passive. It is equivalent to telling Li Deming that we know it is the party members who are causing trouble behind the scenes. Remember to leave a few as tongues..."
Ye An saluted Chen Lin with his forked hands, and said solemnly: "Tongyuan City will be handed over to you. You don't have to guard this place. If there is a loss in the Qingping Pass... please live in Fan Yong, and the army of Chen Bing can attack the stronghold."
, the priority is to stabilize Huanzhou!"
Chen Lin's expression changed drastically, and she tugged on Ye An's clothes tightly: "Is Qingping Pass so important?! If your kid dies in Qingping Pass, a certain family will have no shame in returning to Tokyo City!"
"Qing Ping Pass is the turning point of this battle. If you live forever, you will die!"
This was the first time that Chen Lin saw Ye An's solemn entrustment. She felt a little flustered for no reason, but all she had to say was: "Take care!"
"Take care of yourself!"
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Tongyuan City is right on the edge of Baima River, so from here you can go down the river through Malingshui River directly to Weishui River, then merge into the Yellow River to Henan Prefecture and finally to Bianliang, Tokyo.
As a result, the shipping industry in Tongyuan City was very developed, and all civilian and official ships were requisitioned by Ye An for the purpose of transporting troops. At this time, no one dared to have any dissatisfaction with the young Yunzhong Lord.
The iron fist he showed in Tongyuan City has frightened everyone who dared to resist his authority, and now there are still ruffians hanging on the city walls like "wind chimes" who gather to cause trouble.
When the moon was dark and the wind was high, Ye An took Tieniu and his soldiers aboard the official ship, and three thousand soldiers of the Anhua Army had already boarded the ship. Following the boss of the ship's whistle, the boatman gently shook the oar and oar and slowly sailed away from the pass.
The pier on the edge of the far city.
These cargo ships and official ships were enough to accommodate three thousand soldiers. The fleet advanced quietly on the Baima River. Ye An ordered all ships to sail day and night. This was also a test for the ship boss.
Fortunately, he has rich experience and the people are familiar with the river channel. He can sail the boat during the day and sail quietly at night.
However, the speed of the boat was not as fast as that of the land march, and it took five days to reach Jiulian Mountain on the edge of Qingping Pass. It is called so because the mountains here are connected, and nine is an imaginary number to show how many there are.
Qingping Pass is located in a valley among these mountains. The wisdom of the ancients is the same as that of later generations. There must be passes in places with high mountains and dangerous places, and Qingping Pass is the key point of going north around the state. Naturally, it is a must for military strategists.
Fight for land.
It is precisely because of the steep terrain and the many mountains that the terrain is difficult to defend and difficult to attack. The Western Qiang people could not attack it for a long time, so they had to take a light mountain road to bypass Qingping Pass.
But Ye An knew that it was impossible for the Xiqiang people, who brought a large amount of baggage and captured goods, to bypass this pass when returning to Qinggang Gorge.
Unless they insisted on returning through the mountain road regardless of the large number of casualties, they would be seeking death. In this case, Ye An would not have to intercept this group of Xiqiang rebels, and God would be able to collect them on the rugged mountain road.
The fleet returned down the river. Compared to sailing against the current, the empty boat sailed down the river much faster. Three thousand soldiers of the Anhua Army arrived at Qingping Pass like black dragons, frightening the customs guard here.
A big jump.
In his opinion, the Xiqiang people were already besieging Xingping City and other places. How could the army of the state and dynasty come to help Qingping Pass?
However, after Ye An's comfort deputy sued himself and Yunzhong County Hou Yinxin sent him up in a small hanging basket, the Qingping Pass guard immediately came out to greet him, and at the same time marveled at Ye An's speed.