I heard a long roar near the water, and suddenly I thought about the beginning of the tenth year.
Three times he ascended to rank A and B, and one entered Chengming House.
There are many changes in life, and there are ups and downs in external affairs.
Now I am accompanying Mr. Jiang, sitting on the sand head fishing.
——"Fishing" Bai Juyi
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After killing Linghu Zhang's army of reinforcements, the strategy of encircling the point for reinforcements was successfully completed.
The rebels from Hebei Province stepped up their encirclement of the remaining two camps in Beiku.
When the defenders of the camp saw that the situation was over, they no longer continued to resist. Nearly two thousand rebels laid down their weapons, walked out of the camp, and surrendered to Husi Village.
Counting the military supplies hoarded in Beiku made the rebel leaders such as Shan Yunheng, Li E, You Guxing, Ding Jiuqu and Sheng Hailiu extremely happy. Even a calm man like Xiao Junke was overjoyed.
It is said that the Beiku Army's supplies are generous, but I didn't expect it to be so generous!
According to the defending general, the armor, weapons and baggage discarded when the Tang army was defeated in the Battle of Yecheng half a year ago were also stored here.
Everyone inspected Beiku and saw:
All kinds of ordnance and materials are piled up like mountains, capable of assembling thousands of large and small trebuchets, thunderbolt carts (catapults), nest carts, trench filling carts, folding bridges, ram carts, hungry falcon carts, boxcart carts and other large siege equipment.
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There are three thousand war horses, seven to eighty thousand sets of bright light armor, and countless bows, crossbows, and arrows.
There were tens of thousands of large and small tents, and there were countless military supplies such as sheepskin blankets, military uniforms, bedding, gongs, drums, and flags.
There are dozens of warehouses filled with money and silk, millions of grains of corn, millions of dried meats, pens full of cattle and sheep, and mountains of grain and grass...
Bai Fu conveniently took a Tang Heng Dao, weighed it, and felt that the knife was very handy. He took out the knife from its sheath, and immediately felt a heavy and cold air. He flicked the blade with his finger, and there was a clear and long golden iron vibration sound.
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There is a line of small characters engraved on the blade near the handle: "Tianbao's 11th Year of Arms Supervision".
Li E sighed: "This sword was made during the most prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty. Nowadays, the weapons inspection department cannot produce such a good horizontal sword."
Bai Fu looked at the serial numbers on the crossbows. They were all military crossbows, and they were all ordnance of the same year.
Shan Yunheng's face sank like water, and he said: "These weapons are allocated to Fan Yang's army to guard the border and protect the country and the people. I didn't expect that the thief An Lushan would use them to massacre the people of the Tang Dynasty."
Bai Fu sighed quietly: "Soldiers are an ominous weapon and should be used as a last resort. Those who kill people with pleasure will not be able to succeed in the world."
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Li E spent several days registering the Beiku army supplies one by one.
Li E said to Shan Yunheng and Bai Fu: "As the saying goes, a man is not guilty of having a jade in his possession.
Beiku's grain and military supplies are huge and arousing jealousy. If they are left in the hands of our Husi Village, there will be trouble.
Only when wealth is scattered can people gather together!"
As the leader of the rebel army's East, South, West, North, and Middle Green Forest Road in Hebei Province, Shan Yunheng was heroic and kind-hearted, and his righteousness was unparalleled.
What Li E said was exactly what he meant.
After Shan Yunheng reached an agreement with the rebel leaders, he distributed all the food, pay, and supplies from Beiku to the heroes according to their contribution to the battle.
Regardless of whether they participated in the siege of Qinghe Beiku, whether they were local tyrants or brave warriors from each village, as long as they participated in the siege and rescue and annihilated the rebels, they all had a share.
For example, the Guo family tribe in Julu County obtained a larger share of military supplies by annihilating the Dongfu Ting Army, the main force of the Yan army.
In addition, Husi Village also left nearly half of the grain to provide relief to the people of Hebei Province.
The war was raging and people were starving all over the land. This food came in time and saved many poor people who were about to sell their sons and daughters for food...
After the battle, Xiao Junke, You Guxing, Ding Jiuqu, Sheng Hailiu and other rebel leaders led various rebel armies and returned to their respective villages with military supplies loaded with food and grass.
Before leaving, the heroes said goodbye over a large drink, drank to their heart's content, ate meat and drank wine from large bowls. They were so happy.
The scene was touching and passionate, and at one point all the men shed tears.
This battle is the first victory in vain, and it is well deserved!
Xiao Jun can fill Bai Fu's glass with wine, touch the wine bowl, and drink it all in one gulp.
Xiao Jun laughed and said: "Brother Bai, although you are young, you are as far-sighted as Zhang Liang and Guo Jia. If you come to Wuliu Manor someday, I will definitely welcome you!"
You Guxing, Ding Jiuqu, and Sheng Hailiu also came over one after another to toast, saying: "After so many years of fighting, this is the happiest time! I didn't expect us stragglers to be able to defeat the main force of the rebels!"
Ding and Sheng drank three bowls in a row, threw the bowls down, and said proudly: "Brother Bai, if there is a chance for a water fight next time, don't forget about me.
This section of the Yellow River waterway is the territory of our brothers. If you have anything to do, just ask!"
Bai Fu was slightly drunk, holding a wine bowl, staggering around, looking for Li E everywhere.
I saw Li E sitting alone in the pavilion outside the house, raising a glass to look at the moon, and chanting in a low voice: "Life is like a gift, so why worry about it? Being anxious and traveling in the military is enough to comfort you in your life!"
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The fall of Beikou in Qinghe made Shi Siming very angry. Unable to contain the nameless evil fire, he chopped down the scouts who came to report the news with one knife.
Shi Siming stared fiercely at the map hanging in the big tent. The territories of the Yan Army and the Rebel Army were already intertwined and entangled.
Marching Sima reported the current battle situation tremblingly:
A rough estimate shows that the Battle of Beikou affected the entire Hebei Province, and the total number of troops invested by the Yan Army and the Rebel Army reached nearly 200,000.
In the three camps in Beiku, Qinghe, more than 3,000 defenders died or surrendered, all 600 elite Hu cavalry were killed, and more than half of the reinforcements from all walks of life were killed.
The three main official roads leading south from Fanyang to Henan Road were destroyed into several sections, and in most areas, messenger stations were severely damaged.
The military camps in some prefectures and counties were depleted of troops due to the reinforcement of Qinghe Beiku, and local rebels took advantage of the situation and firmly occupied it.
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The fire lit in the backyard hurt Shi Siming. There was a dull pain in his chest and a feeling of suffocation in his heart.
It has been found that the main force attacking Beiku this time was the rebel army led by Husi Village.
Shi Siming had known about the situation in Husi Village for a long time, and the reason why he tolerated it living under his nose and never pulled out the barb was because he regarded Shan Yunheng and others as a group of bandits who were just like bandits, and he expected that they would not be able to do anything.
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Sending a large army into the mountains to suppress bandits is like killing a chicken with an ox's knife, the gain outweighs the loss.
Shi Siming firmly believed that Shan Yunheng and Li E had the courage, but they may not have the insight.
I ordered people to investigate, and it was as expected.
All this chain reaction is said to have been planned by a Tang Army scout.
Who is this person?
How could a small scout have such energy that he could mobilize all forces in Hebei Province to join the war?
Could it be that Li Guangbi sent his close aides to sneak into Hebei?
If we don't get rid of this person, how can we be safe on the other side of the bed? If we don't put out the fire of the Hebei Rebels quickly, in the future a fire will spread across the prairie fire, and Fan Yang's lair will be in danger of being burned down at any time.
The initial success of the hegemony must not go astray at this time under any circumstances!
Shi Siming's gray-yellow eyes moved rapidly, and his face looked uncertain.
After thinking for a moment, he summoned his confidants and whispered: "Contact Chang'an quickly to find out the origin of this person."
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Li Guangbi, the commander-in-chief of the Shuofang Army, only learned of the battle in Hebei Province a few days after the Battle of Beikou.
According to a report from a secret agent of the Tang Army in Hebei Province, there were about 100,000 rebels in Hebei Province who went into battle and became helpers of Husi Village without realizing it.
The Battle of Beiku in Qinghe County was just a stone thrown into the lake, causing ripples on the battlefield in Hebei Province.
This melee caused heavy losses to the Yan army, and each participating team gained a lot. Not only did they seize a large number of horses and weapons, but also all the food, grass and baggage.
Some small pieces of rebel territory were inadvertently connected into one piece. They were no longer separated and beaten, but they responded to each other in a corner-to-corner manner, cutting off the return of the thieves and relieving the Western invaders.
This battle not only attacked the rebels who stayed in Hebei Province and destroyed the rebels' subsequent military supplies, but also directly helped the Tang army to annihilate Linghu Zhang's army.
Outstanding military exploits and great contributions!
Although the reason was to seize the rich military supplies in the Qinghebei Treasury, the power of the Hebei Dao Rebel Army should not be underestimated for being able to pull off such a big thing.
Li Guangbi ordered a secret agent of the Tang Army to send his own handwritten congratulatory letter to Shan Yunheng and Li E, the two leaders of Husi Village, congratulating the Hebei Province Rebel Army on such a remarkable victory!
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Suzong, who was far away in Chang'an, was also alarmed in the past few days.
Ever since Shi Siming sent his troops south from Fan Yang, Suzong, who was exhausted both mentally and physically, received extremely disappointing news every day.
The Eight Hundred Li victory report at Beiku was urgently reported to the court. Suzong was overjoyed and said to his ministers: "Since Yan Zhenqing left Hebei Province, I have no news about the Hebei rebels.
I didn’t expect that after a few years, the righteous men of the 24 counties could actually perform such a righteous act!"
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Just when the whole court was in a state of excitement, Li Guangbi learned the detailed military report of the Battle of Beikou from the spy pigeon letter.
The person who planned the encirclement and reinforcement campaign and personally visited the battle formation was actually a scout under his own account—the "famous" yet "harmony" Bai Fu!
Li Guangbi stroked his long beard with his hands and said secretly: "The awl is in the bag, and the end is immediately visible! He is worthy of being the first pioneer of the Tang Dynasty!"