Gao Zongting also came to Dengzhou City after dawn, and Hu Yu'er came to Dengzhou City with Gao Zongting.
Daoyu Village is mainly a garrison, and the situation is much simpler. As long as Hu Yuer and other naval generals have no intention of surrendering to the enemy and are willing to cooperate, it can be easily controlled. With Zhao Hu leading his troops to guard the pass at the southern foot of Buling, it will not be easy for Daoyu Village.
Being attacked by enemy cavalry.
In comparison, the situation in Dengzhou City is much more complicated.
Half of the defenders of Dengzhou City fled while they were still alive, and finally they gathered together more than 300 people. It was not clear whether they could be trusted or not.
Yuan Zhixing and other officials also have different factions, and they are either close or distant from Liu Yefei. At present, it is not known how many people have bribed Liu Yefei to make good enemies to join him - even though most of the officials are still innocent, as the chief official of Dengzhou
Liu Yefei's crime of surrendering to the enemy was found to be true. It would be a shame if the officials below could calm down at this time.
What's even worse is that the 50,000 to 60,000 people in the city are like headless flies when the enemy is approaching. In addition, the gangsters on the streets are taking advantage of the chaos and taking advantage of it, and the city is now even more messed up.
Not only should the people and materials in Dengzhou City be evacuated by sea, but also propaganda should be launched as much as possible to evacuate the farmers outside Dengzhou City, so as to weaken as much as possible the gains that Yan Hu can gain after occupying Dengzhou.
Military assistance.
Of course, Dengzhou City is still seven or eight miles away from the coast. If Zhao Hu cannot successfully repel the cavalry division sent by Chen Zhihu, under the prying eyes of the enemy cavalry, he wants to organize 50,000 to 60,000 people to leave Dengzhou City.
Evacuation by sea is extremely difficult.
Now we have to rely on a battalion of infantry to settle the situation in Dengzhou and restore the most basic defense. It is not much easier than Zhao Hu leading the main force to Qijia to block the cavalry division sent by Chen Zhihu.
Gao Zongting also came to Dengzhou many times and met with Yuan Zhixing and other Dengzhou officials. Of course, he was not as familiar with the situation in Dengzhou as Hu Yuer.
Coupled with the need to prove Liu Yefei's crime of surrendering to the enemy, Hu Yuer's evidence was naturally more convincing in front of Dengzhou officials and people.
"Liu Zhi...Master Liu...Liu Yefei...he...actually surrendered to the enemy secretly!" Fu Tong sentenced Yuan Zhixing to Gao Zongting. Hu Yuer told her face to face that Liu Yefei secretly surrendered to the enemy and colluded with Chen Zhihu to plot to ascend the state. He was stunned for a while and stammered.
It took me a long time to get my words right.
"Liu Yefei has been captured. Although his close associates escaped, a few of them have been captured. Please ask Mr. Yuan to interrogate him personally." Gao Zongting said.
Gao Zongting's official official in Huaidong was Dian Shuling, and his title of Commander of the Nansi Commander of the Military Intelligence Department was only established within Huaidong, and outsiders would not admit it - Military Secretary Dian Shuling was a low-ranking and powerful official, similar to the chief secretary.
Calculating official ranks by spreading them out on the table is far worse than not being able to pass judgment.
Huaidong pretended to be Jiangning's special envoy and entered Daoyu Village with a letter from the Ministry of War, claiming that Liu Yefei had left Dengzhou City with a secret order. This may or may not be a small matter, but it was not a big deal to accuse Liu Yefei of surrendering to the enemy.
In addition to this, the eagerness to convict Liu Yefei of defecting to the enemy was also motivated by the hope that Yuan Zhixing and other Dengzhou officials could actively cooperate with their need to evacuate people and supplies from Dengzhou City.
The troops in Gao Zongting and Zhao Hu's hands were barely enough to control Dengzhou City and Daoyu Village. Laizhou, Laiyang, Haiyang, Pingdu, Zhaoyuan and other counties under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou Prefecture were spread out widely.
Under the threat of strong military strength, the evacuation of its personnel and materials still requires a document to be sent in the name of Dengzhou Prefecture to contact them, and it cannot be enforced by dividing the troops.
Including Zhao Zhen, who is stuck in Pingdu, may not be willing to believe Huaidong and Hu Yuer's words. Yuan Zhixing and other Dengzhou officials can play an important role at this time...
"This..." At first, Yuan Zhixing only thought that Liu Yefei was a coward who was greedy for life. He never thought that he had secretly surrendered to the enemy. Like Hu Yuer's initial reaction, it was difficult to accept this fact. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "
Please ask Mr. Gao to make the decision..." He was not so pedantic as to argue with Gao Zongting for the right to take charge at this time. He also knew that the Huaidong soldiers and horses had already come ashore, and the people in Dengzhou could only hope that the Huaidong soldiers and horses could repel the captives.
Even if Liu Yefei was wronged, he would have to wait until he was sent to Jiangning to have a chance to appeal.
Thousands of reinforcements from Huaidong came ashore, and there was no sense of urgency in Dengzhou city about the enemy approaching. Yuan Zhixing and other Dengzhou officials finally returned to normal.
Hu Yu'er said that Liu Yefei led his troops outside the city of Daoyu Village and turned around and fled after hearing that the Huaidong Army had entered the city. Yuan Zhixing believed most of it - as the saying goes, what's the point of being guilty if you don't commit a crime?
Liu Yefei was seriously injured in the battle. He was hit by an arrow in his ribs and his chest was broken by a horse's hoof. He did not die on the spot, but only suffered a few more days of pain. Occasionally, he would wake up and pass out from the pain soon. Naturally, he was helpless.
interrogation.
His nephew Liu Zhiyong did have some backbone, and he insisted that Huaidong and Hu Yu'er had framed them. However, there were not many close friends who were involved in the matter who had as much backbone as Liu Zhiyong.
Liu Yefei's adopted son Liu Fang failed to escape while the soldiers were there, so he was captured. He soon became unable to withstand the torture and revealed everything about Liu Yefei's conspiracy with Chen Zhihu through Liu Zhiyong.
More importantly, Zhang Xie's letter urging him to surrender to the enemy was found in Liu Yefei's house - the evidence was conclusive, and it was not Liu Zhiyong's turn to quibble anymore.
At this time, Yuan Zhixing and other Dengzhou officials believed that Liu Yefei had indeed surrendered to the enemy. They hated Liu Yefei both verbally and in their hearts. They immediately imprisoned nearly 100 members of his family and his closest confidants.
, to be taken back to Jiangning for disposal.
Fortunately, Liu Yefei was afraid that with so many people involved, it would be easy for the wind to escape, so the only people who really knew what happened were the few officials Liu Yefei brought with him when he went from Jiangning to Dengzhou to take up his post. There were not many officials in the Dengzhou government office who were involved in it.
Regardless of the fact that the officials of Dengzhou Prefecture may not have any discipline before the enemy comes, they can still be used to organize the people to retreat.
By noon, the chaotic scene in Dengzhou City finally calmed down a little.
When Zhao Hu entered the city, Liang Shou and Shi Anjin, who gathered various soldiers to retake the North City, showed extraordinary courage and temperance. At this time, they also temporarily entrusted Gao Zongting with the important task of assisting Chen Enze to restore the defense of Dengzhou City - they had time to defend the city.
In addition to experience, what is more important is the courage to calmly resist in the face of enemy pressure.
Speaking of Liang Shou, Gao Zongting had also heard of such a prominent figure in Dengzhou City.
Liang Shou was born as a butcher, and it took a lot of effort to squeeze into the yamen and work as a yamen servant. He was a chivalrous and righteous man, and was quite famous in the market.
As soon as Liang Shou came out, he immediately pulled thousands of brave men from the streets and alleys to the top of the city to assist in the defense. Compared with mediocre officials such as Yuan Zhixing, Liang Shou was more aware of the urgent situation Dengzhou was facing.
Importantness - Huaidong is also willing to promote such officials and generals. This may be the core factor for Huaidong's rapid rise.
There are more heroes than those who appear in the wild, but they also need to be created by the times; if there is no enemy army at the border, even if Liang Shou, who was born in a humble family, is quite famous in the market, he will not be able to get ahead. Most of the time, he can only be an ordinary person.
The identity of the yamen servant remained unknown until his death in Dengzhou.
There are many mountains in Dengzhou, and the mountains are not very high. Most of them are more than 100 feet tall. The main mountain systems in Dengzhou, such as Kunyu Mountain, Danya Mountain, Buling Mountain, and Gushan Mountain, have a maximum height of only about 300 feet, which is far less than that of Zhejiang.
The mountains of Fujian are steep and difficult to climb.
However, if the cavalry troops want to pass through Dengzhou quickly, there are only a few routes to pass through. After all, even the gentle hills, coupled with the obstruction of mountains, forests and streams, will greatly delay the speed of the cavalry's passage.
Qijiaji is located at the southern foot of Buling, adjacent to Gushan Mountain in the south. It is a wide ditch leading directly to Dengzhou City, less than 40 miles away from Dengzhou. If you do not go to Qijiaji, you must go over Buling or take a detour from the southern foot of Gushan.
It would take more than a hundred miles to see the gate tower of Dengzhou City. Except for the cavalry division sent by Chen Zhihu to take the Qijiaji Road, Gao Zongting and Zhao Hu couldn't figure out which road they would take?
Even if Qijiaji is in the clear, it is not too late to retreat to Dengzhou City or Daoyu Village.
The key is whoever enters the battlefield first and controls the battlefield will take the initiative.
Ge Changgen first and Dengzhou Town General Zhao Huaishan led 300 soldiers to walk through the small road overnight, crossed the Buling Ridge, and entered Qijiaji. They sent out scouts outside Qijiaji to block the entrance and exit, and also prepared soup and boiled water for the following soldiers and horses.
Zhao Hu led his troops to arrive at Qijiaji at midnight. The enemy's outpost cavalry also approached the outskirts of Qijiaji. The enemy's outpost came into contact with the Huaidong Army scouts and immediately recovered. Two thousand cavalry were already close to Qijiaji.
Less than twenty miles away.
The cavalry can move quickly, and it takes less than an hour to complete twenty miles.
If you want to carry out a completely silent surprise attack in broad daylight, the enemy will have to be very stupid. Being able to enter the battlefield an hour earlier than the enemy's cavalry is a huge advantage, which means that the infantry can get valuable rest time to recuperate their strength and be able to
Before the cavalry rushed forward, they adjusted their formation and cocked their crossbows in advance.
"When the enemy sees us blocking the attack here, will they retreat?"
Zhao Hu summoned the generals to discuss matters. Ge Changgen was first worried that the battle would not be successful.
Zhao Hu curled his lips and asked Ge Changgen: "If we come with two thousand cavalry and know that there are three thousand infantry blocking the field in front of us, should we retreat, take a detour, or rush over?"
"I have enough time, and I can't bear to take a detour. In this situation, if I think about it differently from the enemy general, of course I will rush over!" Ge Changgen said.
"That's it," Zhao Hu said, "the enemy's cavalry came from Baibu at the south end of Changyi and galloped all the way. They traveled 400 miles in less than two and a half days to get here. Even if there were horses on the road
It's too much for people to change, so they just hold their breath when they get here. If they don't rush over with all their strength, taking a detour will release the energy they are holding in. If it were anyone else, they might shrink back, but the fierce force sent by Chen Zhihu
General, he should be addicted to fighting tough battles. If I lose, he will attack us - the most important thing right now is, can we withstand the impact of two thousand cavalry?"
Zhao Huaidong was a general under Hu Yu'er. He had longed for the past when Lin Fu led 3,000 infantrymen across Yannan. Thinking that the enemy's cavalry only had 2,000 men, it would be better to go far away. They had more than 3,000 Huaidong infantrymen.
, can you beat it no matter what?
Zhao Hu raised such a question, and Ge Changgen frowned. How could the three thousand infantry gathered in Qijiaji be compared with the Jiangdong left army led by Lin Fu to the north?
At that time, the Jiangdong Left Army seemed to be composed of refugees, but in fact it was composed of Jiyun Wuwei and Changshan Island elites. They cooperated with each other better than the elites of Baizhan. And the three thousand infantry behind them were more than half.
The infantry borrowed from Dongzhou and Danluo Kingdom rarely had the opportunity to cooperate closely with each other even during the Danluo Island War. Even the infantry under the jurisdiction of Haidongxing Camp were organized as second-line infantry battalions.
The number of vehicles is also far less than that of elite combat camps such as Changshan Island.
"Mr. Gao did say that if we carry it directly, even if we can carry it, the casualties will be heavy and it is not a good deal," Ge Changgen said, "The enemy cavalry is not familiar with the terrain of Buling, so we set up an array at Qijiaji, you
When the enemy comes to attack, draw his 2,000 troops and horses firmly to the outside of Qijiaji, and then send a partial division along the Bushan Xiaoluo Road, go around to its side, launch a surprise attack, and you will definitely be able to defeat it..."
"What a good example of using a partial force to fight a partial force!" Zhao Hu heard that Gao Zongting had already given the advice and exclaimed. Even if the cavalry is not restricted by the formation than the infantry, if the flank is unexpectedly attacked, it will inevitably fall into chaos.