A little further down the Wushan Gorge, you can still see Baidi City.
The whole Pupu is dark when the energy sinks, and half of the buildings are bright.
Every fight is a wake-up call, and a toad will fall on his own.
Zhang Gong relies on the remaining soul, not only the Han family camp.
——"Two Poems on the Moon on August 15th" by Du Fu
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On this day, Wei Zhi hurriedly walked into the Chinese army's tent, extremely excited, and said: "Ji Guangchen has agreed to surrender!" Gao Shi and Lai Yi were overjoyed when they heard this.
Although the right army led by Ji Guangchen was not as numerous as Yongwang's middle army, it was led by the Tiger Army and the generals were extremely brave, making them the elite of the rebel army. Once Ji Guangchen surrendered, the rebellion would be put down soon.
Wei Zhi said: "The spies reported that General Ji hopes that our army will be recruited tonight. At the third watch, raise a fire as a signal, and I will personally lead the Tang army into the right army camp to receive the troops."
Bai Fu asked Wei Zhi for details about the negotiations. After hearing this, he shook his head and said, "Ji Guangchen is pretending to surrender."
Wei Zhi looked a little confused and said: "Why did Bai Shaoxia come to this conclusion?"
Bai Fu said: "The rebels have not yet been defeated. Ji Guangchen has a large army and a bargaining chip. But he didn't ask for an official position or money. He agreed at the first contact, which is obviously unreasonable."
Wei Zhi was overwhelmed with joy just now. When he thought about it, it was indeed the truth. Wei Zhi asked: "Young Master Bai, how should we implement the next step?"
Bai Fu thought for a while and said: "Let's negotiate with him first and postpone the recruitment of the right route army for a few days, saying that we are waiting for His Majesty's decree.
I know Ji Guangchen relatively well. He is an official fanatic and is obsessed with official career. He will definitely agree after hearing this and feel our sincerity.
Mr. Wei should petition Your Majesty as soon as possible to ask for a pardon for the rebel general Ji Guangchen and others. If he surrenders voluntarily, he will forget the blame and be given a high official and generous salary.
Without His Majesty's will, we would recruit rebel generals with empty words.
If after Ji Guangchen and others surrender, the titles recognized by His Majesty are not in line with what we promised. Not only will the Holy Spirit blame us for our recklessness and abuse of power, but Ji Guangchen and others will also be dissatisfied, laying the groundwork for rebellion.
Counter-insurgency measures are of great importance and must not be rash and impatient. We must not only focus on military affairs, but also understand the emperor's heart."
When Bai Fu studied the art of war with General Wang Zhongsi, he was deeply impressed by the saying, "If the general is outside, the emperor's orders will not be accepted." He took this as a warning when planning an attack.
Wei Zhi, Gao Shi and Lai Ai broke into cold sweats when they heard this.
The confrontation between the two armies was changing rapidly. The three Jiedu envoys all focused on King Yong and ignored the feelings of Suzong who was far away in Lingwu.
If a censor took the opportunity to read a book, his merits would be equal to his faults. If Ji Guangchen and others rebelled again after being recruited, they might even be killed.
"At such a young age, Bai Fu is far more thoughtful than anyone else!"
Wei Zhi came from a wealthy family and was well versed in the art of court. He knew the crux of it as soon as he heard it. He couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up.
Faced with the compliments from the three men, Bai Fu's expression remained as normal as he continued: "Please give me an order from the three adults to order the Minjiang Gang and the Yangtze Gang's coalition forces to go to war immediately and attack the navy led by Hun Weiming head-on."
The three Jiedu envoys were quite surprised and said, "Young Master Bai, didn't you say a few days ago that you wanted to avoid his sharp edge and surrender to others without fighting? Why do you want to take the initiative to ask for a fight again?"
Bai Fu smiled and said: "In the past two days, several generals of the rebel army have been secretly communicating with Mr. Wei. They are focusing on how to obtain the maximum benefit for themselves. They obviously think that we do not have enough troops and dare not go to war. They can only be appeased and surrendered.
The general's contempt gradually arises, and the soldiers will inevitably neglect to take precautions. This is our best opportunity to fight!"
Wei Zhi frowned and said: "If we launch an attack rashly while instigating rebellion, will the other party question our sincerity?"
Bai Fu said with a smile: "As mentioned before, the rebels have not been defeated, but they are definitely indecisive. Our purpose in this battle is to help them make up their minds, to use fighting to promote talks, and to use fighting to promote surrender. They cannot help it.
Don’t surrender!”
Bai Fu's strategy came from the strategies of General Li Jing and Emperor Taizong: "The most wonderful art of war is to kill people without killing them!"
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The situation of the rebels was just as Bai Fu expected. Hun Weiming was very moved by the high-ranking official and generous salary promised to him by the Li Tang court. He followed Yong Wang Li Lin to rebel, just for the sake of promotion and wealth, and the blessing of his descendants. As long as he surrenders to the court today, all this will be done.
It's so easy to get, is it worth working for King Yong?
The key is what price the court will pay?!
That night, Hun Weiming hosted a banquet in honor of his confidants. After three rounds of wine, and his ears red with wine, the generals said: "General, I am in charge of all the Jianghuai navy. If the emperor wants to recruit us, he must give you the title of Jiedu."
Make it Dangdang.
Otherwise, we will block the waterways, rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, separate the east of the Yangtze River, and tear apart the soil to seal the king!"
The generals jumped for joy and cheered. Hun Weiming drank several bowls in a row, and suddenly became heroic and shouted: "Yes! Split the soil and become the king! You must be the king!"
Before he finished speaking, the primary school officer rushed to report: "General, it's bad, the Tang Army's navy is attacking!"
Hun Weiming was shocked, hurriedly put on his armor and went into battle, heading straight for the handsome ship.
The gate of the Shuizhai camp was opened, and Hun Weiming personally led a dozen giant ships to fight against the Tang army.
The rebel stern is majestic in shape, fast and agile, and extremely useful in water warfare. It is the main ship of the Jianghuai navy. The entire cabin and ship deck are covered with rawhide, which can be used for fire protection. There are several oar holes on each side.
Insert oars for oarsmen to row.
There are three levels of cabins above the deck, which are also wrapped in rawhide to prevent enemy fire attacks. There are crossbow windows and spear holes on all sides of each cabin to attack enemies coming from all directions.
The bow is covered with hard iron armor, which is used to ram ships and cut enemy ships in half.
It was a dark night and the wind was high, and the Tang army's ships were faintly visible. The rebel generals took a closer look and saw that there were many Tang army ships, but they were all small and medium-sized civilian ships. They were acceptable for transportation, but they were looking for death if they were used in water battles!
Hun Weiming laughed loudly and said: "Attack at full speed and crush these shrimp soldiers and crab generals!"
The oarsmen opened their big oars, and the rebel swans swam upstream, roaring away like ligers and tigers rushing into a flock of sheep.
The Tang army and civilian boats scattered in all directions, and countless boatmen jumped into the river, abandoned their boats and fled. The boats ran over and smashed these civilian boats into pieces. Many broken boats and broken nets were hung on the sides of the boats, which rattled and scattered the floating objects on the river.
Wrapped in a broken fishing net.
Hun Weiming was very high-spirited and commanded the navy to encircle and suppress the Tang army, not wanting to let go of a single ship.
Directly in front of Hun Weiming's flagship, there was a small boat outside the range of the crossbow.
The boss of the boat had extraordinary boating skills. The boat was like a koi carp, jumping back and forth on the river. No matter how fast Hun Weiming was, he could never catch up with the small boat. The boat never left, as if it was provoking the rebel giant ship.
Hun Weiming was furious and ordered to advance at full speed to pursue the boat.
After traveling for several miles, the boat came to a tidal flat in Crescent Bay. The river was narrow and the riverbanks were jagged with rocks and rocks. The boat passed by in a flash.
In the distance is a fjord with steep mountains. The mighty rushing river is blocked by the cliffs, roaring like thunder, and the waves crashing on the shore. There are several huge black rocks in the river, and there are many swords and halberds, facing the pouring river water.
The collision caused a huge raging wave.
Hun Weiming's general Feng Ting saw this and quickly reminded him: "General, there are ghosts ahead. Don't fall into the enemy's plan!"
Hun Weiming sneered and said: "You want to lure this general into taking the bait? I won't chase you! Turn around!" After saying that, Hun Weiming frowned and said: "The river here is narrow, will you run aground?"
General Feng Ting hurriedly replied: "Reporting to the general, I am very familiar with the waterway here, and the water is deep enough to sail our military ships."
Hun Weiming nodded and said: "Send the order, the army turns around!"
A dozen giant ships lined up in Crescent Bay, turning their bows one after another.
The flagship under Hun Weiming's seat had just turned the corner and was about to go down the river when he heard a loud "click" and the stern suddenly shook violently and then got stuck on the river bed, unable to move.
"Not good!" Hun Weiming was shocked.
I saw a junior colonel running from the deck onto the upper boat and reported back: "General, it's not good, it's stranded!"
Hun Weiming glared at the general Feng Ting and said, "Asshole, didn't you say the water is deep enough?"
General Feng Ting was also dumbfounded and said tremblingly: "Yes, the water here is usually deep enough? Is it possible that the Tang army set up traps under the water?"