"You said the Yanzhou army occupied our Yuzhou land? Is the news true? If anyone dares to talk nonsense, he will definitely not forgive me." Now in the commander's mansion in Quyang City, Huaiyin Prefecture, Murong Cheng's eyes were red and he roared sternly.
First, the attack on Huaiyin City was blocked, and then the tens of thousands of troops arranged in Yangzhou were lured to the enemy to penetrate the enemy. These places should have been where good news came, but now they are all bad news, which makes the original confidence.
Murong Cheng was suddenly like falling into the abyss.
Now that I have obtained the situation in Yuzhou in the rear again, it is also related to the Yanzhou army. Although Murong Cheng knew in his heart that things became like this, it had a lot to do with the Yanzhou army. However, he just couldn't believe it.
"Prince, most of the territory of Yuzhou has been controlled by the Yanzhou army, and has now been replaced by the Yanzhou banner. Not only that, the tens of thousands of dans of food we stockpiled in Huaiyang Prefecture have now fallen into the hands of the Yanzhou army."
"What's more serious is that the area occupied by the Yanzhou army has isolated the areas still in our hands. The connection between us and Jingzhou and Yangzhou has left our nearly 200,000 troops surrounded by the enemy. And we
The food is less than the army's five-day use." Zhang Tu said with an ugly expression.
At the beginning, Zhang Tu and others rejected the cooperation with the Yanzhou army. After all, this kind of treacherous action, if you conspire with others, it is difficult to get the other party's full cooperation. As a result, what you are worried about finally happened, and,
For serious.
"Damn it! Li Feng of Yanzhou, I will definitely want you to look good in the future!" Murong Cheng roared angrily. Although he didn't want to believe it, the facts were right in front of him and he was sold by the other party.
Zhong Yan said with a serious expression: "Prince, let's not talk about the rest for now, but now we must block the news related to the rear. If the news of the Yanzhou army cutting off our retreat and seizing our food and grass will be spread, then the morale of our army will be certain.
Affected greatly. In addition, we must reduce the daily food of soldiers. Otherwise, if we really cannot get enough food and grass supply within five days, we are afraid..." Although we didn't say that we were afraid of anything, whether it was Murong Cheng or Zhang Tu
Everyone was very clear about what the nearly 200,000 army would bring without food and grass.
Zhang Tu also said anxiously: "Mr. Zhong is right. After doing this, we are facing two problems now: should the army continue to attack Xuzhou or to retreat. In addition... there are also problems in Yangzhou.
Our actions have been passed to the Xuzhou army by the Yanzhou army, and they were prepared for it. If we don’t respond quickly, we are afraid that the empty Yangzhou land will become a place where the Xuzhou army will gallop."
Murong Cheng suddenly felt the darkness in front of his eyes, and he suppressed his anger and said, "Okay, everything is done according to your arrangements, and you should do whatever you want. I regret not not following your advice at the beginning. You said, now we are...
…”
"Report... Report to the prince, the five thousand troops operating with the Yanzhou army outside Huaipu City were annexed by the Yanzhou army, and General Bering was killed! Now, hundreds of defeated troops from Bering have arrived at the military camp."
"Absorbed!" Murong Cheng was stunned when he heard this, and then he was frustrated. He actually forgot the five thousand troops that lured the enemy outside Huaipu City. However, he also knew that even if he hadn't forgotten, he wouldn't have time to do so.
. However, the five thousand army had no effect and was annexed by the Yanzhou army, which made him unbearable.
"What about Huaipu's situation? How many Xuzhou troops are there?" Murong Cheng asked coldly.
"Report to the general, according to the reports from the soldiers who came back, there were originally 6,000 defenders in Huaipu City, but now tens of thousands of reinforcements have arrived."
"Bastard! If our army had attacked this place, we would have been able to break it in one fell swoop." Murong Cheng slammed the table with hatred and said angrily, "No, Huaipu City and Huaiyin City have heavy troops, Li Chi
It is clearly blocking our way east and south. He is good at planning the land of Yangzhou. Damn, how could the tens of thousands of troops in Yangzhou be completely wiped out by the Xuzhou army? Idiots, a group of idiots."
"The prince calms down, now..."
"Stop the anger? If you stop the anger, I will become a prisoner under the ranks." Murong Cheng had a ferocious face and roared coldly.
"Notify the garrison generals of the Yuzhou prefectures to let them guard against each other and prevent them from defending themselves. They must not let the Yanzhou army continue to advance."
"Zhang Tu, strictly control the food consumption of the military formation. In addition, collecting grain on the spot, all the wealthy families will confiscate their homes and replenish the needs of the army. Since things have reached this point, we don't need to be taboo. In addition, send someone to notify Jingzhou immediately.
On the contrary, let them send troops... to the northeast to attack the Yanzhou army in Yuzhou."
"In addition, I sent someone to the Jiangzhou Governor to immediately send troops into Yangzhou to resist the Xuzhou army heading south. In addition, I would also ask Jingzhou, Yangzhou and Jiangzhou to prepare a batch of food and grass to transport it to Jingzhou and northern Yangzhou respectively, waiting for me to wait for me.
The army called.”
"Zhong Yan, let the army prepare and leave 20,000 to guard Quyang City. The remaining troops will immediately advance to Huaiyin City. We will conquer Huaiyin City, attack south, and open up contact with Yangzhou."
It was strange that Murong Cheng, who had calmed down, suddenly returned to his former decisive time. He issued several military orders, which made Zhang Tu, Zhong Yan and others breathe a sigh of relief.
"Prince, do you want to give up Yuzhou in this way? Now that the Yanzhou army has occupied most of the Yuzhou, why don't we turn back and defeat the Yanzhou army with the momentum of more than 200,000 troops." General Wei He Linchen
Said.
Murong Cheng said coldly: "Since the Yanzhou army is prepared, do you think it will be so easy for our army to return to Yuzhou surrounded by the Yanzhou army? Most of the food and grass we stockpiled in Yuzhou are now in the hands of the Yanzhou army. Without these
We returned to the food and could not fight against the Yanzhou army. You are very clear about the means of the Yanzhou army. With their policies and strategies above the local area, the people of Yuzhou are probably already beginning to submit to them. We returned to Yuzhou,
It will only fall into a long-term battle with the Yanzhou army. Even if it wins, it will require a hard battle, but it has been wasted a long time."
"In addition, since the Xuzhou army and Yanzhou army participated in this matter, the Tang army in the north would also participate. Even... Even Situ Lei would intervene because of this. We cannot delay Yuzhou for too long. In addition, in Yangzhou, the army is in the land of Yangzhou.
The entire army was gone, leaving Yangzhou without troops to defend. Compared with this Yuzhou, which we have just taken a short while but was poor due to the war last year, Yangzhou is our foundation. The foundation cannot be lost, and we are in the same place,
It is difficult to take into account the situation where all sides of the world are enemies."
Murong Cheng rubbed his eyebrows. Although he was a little irritable at the beginning, after he calmed down, he immediately suppressed his anger and began to fully consider his own situation. Although he was extremely angry with the Yanzhou army at this moment, although he wanted to kill him immediately.
Yuzhou fought a decisive battle with the Yanzhou army. But he knew that his foundation in Yuzhou was not very safe, and the Yanzhou army, who had been prepared, would definitely have been in a stalemate with him in Yuzhou for ten days and half a month. Unfortunately, his
All the food and grass fell into the hands of the Yanzhou army, and Yangzhou, which is more important to him, cannot ignore it.
"Your Majesty, I have a small suggestion, I don't know whether to say it or not." Zhang Tu said hesitantly.
"Say, but it's okay to say it. At this moment, you all know the situation we are in. No matter what suggestions we suggest, they are innocent." Murong Cheng said anxiously.
Zhang Tu hesitated for a little while and said with a little concern: "Negotiation with the Yanzhou army and hand over the entire territory of Yuzhou to the other party. But he asked the other party to no longer be enemies with us and sell food and grass to us."
"Mr. Zhang, what did you say? Let the entire Yuzhou and the Yanzhou army? And they also want them to sell our food and grass to us? How can this be? Prince, just Yanzhou army, what are we afraid of? If our entire army fights back,
Whether it is the Xuzhou Army or Situ Lei, they will never help." The side general Wang Shuang said angrily, and the other generals were full of anger.
"Zhang Tu, tell me what you mean." Murong Cheng said coldly with a gloomy face. He suffered such a big loss, which was really unbearable.
Zhang Tu said: "Prince, the Yanzhou army occupied most of Yuzhou is already the limit, and at most his goal is Yuzhou. But our foundation in Yuzhou is not stable, and even because of last year's war, we have lost the people's hearts of Yuzhou. Since that's the case,
, Why not give up Yuzhou to the Yanzhou army and take them away from the enemy?"
"Now our enemies also have the Xuzhou army in the east, the Xuzhou army and the Yanzhou army in the east and west, located on both sides of us. If the Yanzhou army is stable, then we can rest in the west without heavy troops defending.
.Then, we can focus on the Xuzhou army and defeat it.”
"In the end, Situ Lei's movements are unknown, but now it seems that his chance of attacking us is much greater than attacking Zhao Xun. If the Yanzhou army, whose strength has increased, is not hostile to us, then Situ Lei will give him a
The considerable pressure made him dare not move lightly, which is also great news for us."
After Zhang Tu finished speaking, he looked at Murong Cheng carefully and waited for Murong Cheng's decision. He knew that it was difficult to make a decision. After all, he bowed to the enemy who betrayed him, and the enemy was far weaker than him, which really made people
It is difficult to accept. Therefore, Murong Cheng was also hesitant.
"Report... This is the news that just came from Yuzhou!" When Murong Cheng was unacceptable, he was delivering new news.
"Tang Xian, damn!" Murong Cheng looked at it, cursed angrily, and then said, "Okay, Zhang Tu, just do what you said and immediately reach an agreement with the Yanzhou army. What a Li Feng, this time I am the king.
I remember you."
"Look, this guy Tang Xian actually colluded with the wealthy clans and officials of Nanyang Prefecture. Now, he has led his army to occupy Nanyang City. Bastard!" Murong Cheng cursed angrily.
Zhang Tu and others changed their expressions when they heard this. Tang Xian entered Nanyang Prefecture, which means that the entire Jingzhou might be unstable. Tang Xian was once a great clan in Jingzhou, but now he has returned to Jingzhou, he still doesn't know how to do it.
What happened? Murong Cheng was worried about this when he agreed to negotiate with the Yanzhou army.
"The army speeds up preparations. We must join Xu Yandong's troops as quickly as possible, conquer Huaiyin City as soon as possible, and open up the southward passage." Murong Cheng ordered sternly.
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Huaiyang City! Half a month ago, this place was the base of the Qi army, but now it has become the base camp of the Yanzhou army in Yuzhou.
The Grand Governor's Office, half a month ago, was the temporary Qi Prince's Office, and now it has become the temporary Grand Governor's Office. Inside and outside the city, the former Qi army camp has also become the current Yanzhou army camp.
"Master, Nanyang Prefecture comes to report that Tang Xian has occupied Nanyang City and is now conducting a conquest of the counties under Nanyang Prefecture."
"Tang Xian's actions finally came. He had a considerable impact in Jingzhou, especially in the north of Jingzhou. Now Murong Cheng was trapped in the southern part of Xuzhou. This place in Jingzhou is afraid that he will change his master." Zhao Xun Xu
Said.
"I didn't expect that Tang Xian had such a great influence in the Nanyang land, so far away. Once he took action, he would take down the Nanyang Prefecture's capital without bloodshed. Even the governor of Nanyang Prefecture directly bowed down and surrendered. It was amazing!" Wei Dong couldn't help but feel that he could not help but take over the capital!"
sighed.
Feng Ziming smiled and said, "What's so great? It's not because Tang Xian sent a lot of people to lurk in Nanyang City before the action. In addition, his original influence and family power in Nanyang City were forced to do so.
The officials in Nanyang City surrendered. The governor of Nanyang Prefecture had many handles falling into the hands of the people who fell to Tang Xian in the city. Therefore…”
Zhao Xun asked indifferently: "How many surrendered soldiers have we collected in Yuzhou, and how many are from Yuzhou?"
"Among the six prefectures of Yuzhou, we have surrendered more than 40,000 people, including local county soldiers and government soldiers. In addition, there are more than 80,000 young and strong people who transported food and grass. This is also the fact that there is no one after our army entered Yuzhou.
One reason why we can stop it. Among these 40,000 people, almost all local soldiers in Yuzhou. However, apart from the unwillingness to continue serving in the army and being unqualified, we can recruit about 23,000 people. However, I want to
To make them work, strict training is needed." Wei Dong replied in a deep voice.
Feng Ziming shook his head and smiled: "It seems that Murong Cheng was not prepared and actually transferred all the troops. Now, half of the Tang army went south to Nanyang Prefecture, and we can also draw guard soldiers from Yanzhou to Yuzhou.
, conquered the entire Yuzhou area. In Yuzhou, we now have a considerable foundation. It is extremely easy to defeat the Qi army in the eastern part of Yuzhou. In addition, our occupation of the entire Yuzhou area can also make Murong Cheng dare not to be afraid of
Taking action against us easily will force him to move south and open a gap in Xuzhou. Yangzhou is much more valuable and more important than Yuzhou. In my opinion, Murong Cheng is sure to feel sorry for Yangzhou."
Zhao Xun smiled faintly and said, "The army in the north does not need to be transferred for the time being. On the one hand, we should guard against the Tang army and Xuzhou army, and on the other hand, we should also guard against Situ Lei in the west. As for the transfer of troops, Xu Qing's troops have now taken a detour back from the north.
Let him return to the headquarters, just right."
"Wei Dong, you are the leader of the vanguard army and the king's personal guards to advance eastward and attack the rest of the Yuzhou prefectures. And the 15,000 people from Xu Qing's troops also began to go from north to south to eastern Yuzhou from north to south to east Yuzhou
The four prefectures are conducting a conquest, and your two armies cooperate. Remember, there is no need to attack. While promoting our policies, they inform them that Murong Cheng is trapped in Xuzhou and cannot return to help. Those who are waiting for them will be killed in battle."
"In addition, once we learn that Murong Cheng sent reinforcements back to the rescue, we do not need to continue the attack, but we must garrison on the spot to resist the possible counterattack. Our goal is not to defeat the Qi army now, but to make King Murong Cheng of Qi feel that we are
The Yanzhou Army was a hedgehog and could not speak. The tension in the situation forced him to retreat in a hurry. Then, he could only fight hard with the Xuzhou Army. Li Chi in his heart must have hoped that we would fight the Qi army.
”
"You lead your army to go. If Murong Cheng does not return to help, then that means that Murong Cheng has given up Yuzhou, his center of gravity has shifted southward and returned to Yangzhou. Then, you just need to act quickly
But if reinforcements come back, then things will be a little difficult to deal with. However, you don’t need to worry, you just need to be careful and defend yourself so that Murong Cheng can understand that he will not be able to retreat in Yuzhou. At that time, he will definitely
Think about which one is more important.”
Then, Zhao Xun looked at Feng Ziming again and said, "Ziming, the people in Yuzhou have no good feelings for the Qi army, especially after the Qi army was stationed in this Yuzhou last year, the people here, and even the gentry and gentry.
They all have a secret hatred for the Qi army's military discipline and have a great hatred for the Qi army's levy and levy. If we want to occupy this place quickly, create established facts, and stabilize the place. Then, civil servants' governance and propaganda are the top priority. These,
You have to worry about it."
Feng Ziming nodded and said, "I understand! By the way, after we occupied Huaiyang Prefecture, the governor of Juyang Prefecture in the east sent someone to express his willingness to surrender to us and ask us to send troops to take over. This time, Wei Dong
The general went east and could just take it over with the inside and outside."
"General Wei Dong was careful. Although the people, great tribes and gentry, and even some local civil servants began to surrender to us, the local garrison generals were all sent from Qi in the south, and they were all Murong Cheng's confidants.
.So be careful, not careless.”
Afterwards, Wei Dong took the order and launched an action on the eastern half of Yuzhou. The reason why he acted now was that he had not taken action for several days was actually waiting for news from Tang Xian. Tang Xian's actions were
This is the most important reason why Murong Cheng gave up returning from Yuzhou. Not only did Nanyang Prefecture break up Yuzhou and Jingzhou, Tang Xian also threatened the rule of the entire Jingzhou, and even Jiangzhou would be affected. Then, Murong Cheng should not be able to do so at this moment.
In fighting with the Yanzhou army, we should take Yangzhou quickly.
"Murrong Cheng probably won't retreat!" Zhao Xun said slowly.
Feng Ziming nodded and said, "I guess it's not. After all, the food and supplies of his more than 100,000 troops are all in our hands. If we fight each other for four or five days, his subordinates will drink the Northwest Wind."
.Besides, unless he doesn't want Yangzhou or Jingzhou, how could he fight with us in Yuzhou?"
"That's right! Then let's wait for Murong Cheng and Li Chi to distinguish between them in Xuzhou first. I don't know if Li Chi can trap Murong Cheng?"