After the battle in Kuizhou, several generals were not satisfied.
They gathered the soldiers in Kuizhou, appeased the surrendered prisoners, organized the army for half a month, more than doubled the number of troops, and began to prepare to leave Shu by boat...
At the same time, the three of them sent letters to Chang'an, detailing the story of the battle at Kuizhou.
A few days after Li Po was proud, after reading several people's memorials, he couldn't forget the feeling in his heart.
Zhang Lun's plan was really a hit when used on Chai Shao. Li Po didn't know what Chai Shao was feeling at that time. Anyway, he himself was not feeling very well, let alone Chai Shao's consort.
This is basically a conspiracy. Even in the later era, when people's consciousness and concepts are very enlightened, a green hat is enough to make a man collapse, let alone in today's world.
One can imagine Chai Shao's anger, especially since he was the general in charge of the army. As Zhang Lun said, if he was indifferent and stood still, rumors would soon spread to the army and disgrace him.
Just think about it, who wants to obey the orders of a person who has a fire in his backyard?
Of course, the rumors about Chai Shao's consort were not a secret among some generals. They usually kept silent due to fear of Chai Shao's majesty, but it was another matter to be provoked by the enemy in person.
This is completely different from giving away clothes. Sima Yi can wear women's clothes to show his big heart and his deep city. You ask Chai Shao to tell the army in person that my mother-in-law was taken over by someone.
The effect must be very scary.
Therefore, it was really out of necessity that Chai Shao raised his troops to leave Jiancheng to fight with the Tang army. Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, he had to defeat the Tang army as soon as possible, otherwise the already shaken military morale would be unstoppable.
Because most of his soldiers came from Guanxi, and some were from Shu. Under today's situation, the officers and soldiers in the army were tired of war and wanted to return home, and the number of deserters increased day by day. In addition, Zhang Zhenzhou had been persuading
He handed over Kuizhou and went to Jiangling to serve.
Just as Yu Wenhuo said, he was born in a wealthy family in Luoyang, led by Xu Shao's old tribe, and surrendered to the Liang Kingdom. He was like a lone wolf walking in the wilderness, without any support at all.
If the Tang army shows enough patience and hardly needs to attack anymore, the Liang army will probably be in chaos first.
So the final result was that Chai Shao urged Zhang Zhenzhou to work with him to defeat the Tang army in the wild with superior force, so as to break his dilemma of garrisoning Kuizhou.
Zhang Zhenzhou was very reluctant, but Chai Shao threatened him that if he did not fight the Tang army together, he would turn against him. Zhang Zhenzhou had no way to deal with him. At the same time, he felt that the Tang army had few soldiers and might be able to fight.
If the Tang army in front of them can be defeated, the Liang army will be unstoppable. While occupying Yizhou, the front of the army will be directed towards the hinterland of Guanxi.
With such achievements ahead of him, Zhang Zhenzhou was finally moved.
The result of the battle was a complete defeat. It was not Chai Shao's troops who were defeated first, but the Liang army led by Zhang Zhenzhou. Once Zhang Zhenzhou was defeated, Chai Shao's flanks were immediately unobstructed, and eventually the entire army was completely defeated.
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Kuizhou's victory was so beautiful, but the three generals were a little guilty, so they didn't take much credit for themselves.
Although Li Po felt that the three of them had done something to him and blatantly ruined his reputation, he felt quite uncomfortable, but he had led the army for many years and knew that the two armies would use any means to fight, so he was calm and just remembered some small things according to his habit.
Accounts are inevitable.
Then he ordered Zhang Yunzhi, the governor of Xihe County, to be the general manager of Yizhou, and Yu Wenhuo, the general of Youyiwei, to serve as the general manager of Xinzhou.
At the same time, he sent a letter to Yuchi Gong, who was still fighting Zhou Faming in Nanyang, telling him not to be impatient. Now that Liang was being attacked from both sides, he thought it would not be long before he was in disarray.
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At this time, the Nanyang battlefield had completely turned into a hell of pagodas.
The Tang Army and the Liang Army fought fiercely here for nearly a month. The soldiers of the two armies fought hard against each other under Nanyang City, and the casualties became increasingly heavy. The rainy season entered, and the rain continued, but it could not extinguish the boiling murderous intent.
Countless blood was splashed on the land, mixed with rainwater, and flowed, turning the land under the city into a muddy and terrifying red-black color.
The fishy smell permeated the air, coupled with the corpses that had no time to bury them and the broken camps as decorations, this was a scene that could drive a normal person crazy.
The officers and soldiers of the two armies were already red-eyed, like red-eyed bulls, and they just wanted to bury the other side here.
After the Tang army divided its forces one after another, Yuchi Gong finally firmly took control of the army. There was no difference between the Tang army and the army. Under the attack of the city with all their strength, the Liang army gradually became exhausted.
The camps in the north and east had been bulldozed by the Tang army, and the Tang army finally arrived at Nanyang City.
But the dilemma faced by the Tang army became more and more serious, because Liang Jun still had the advantage in numbers and firmly defended the camps on the other two sides. Once the Tang army started to attack the city, the Liang army on the other two sides would definitely come to harass the Tang army, making it impossible for the Tang army to use all its strength.
Siege the city.
In the tug-of-war for the land outside the city, the war dragged on and the Tang army suffered increasingly heavy casualties, which made Yuchi Gong secretly complain.
When the news of the victory in Sichuan reached him, Yuchi Gong was relieved, but also extremely depressed.
There was still no hope of victory in the Nanyang War. He knew very well what a great victory in Shu meant. Once Li Jing and others led their troops out of Shu, it would be easy to achieve success in the empty rear of Liang.
He and Bu Qun came with an army of more than 100,000 people, but in the end they stopped at the gate of Nanyang City... In terms of merit after the war, he was afraid that he would become the laughing stock of everyone.
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The person who suffered more than him was actually Zhou Faming in Nanyang City.
After nearly a month of fighting, the Liang Army's casualties were several times that of the Tang Army. If there were no accidents, the hope of dragging the war until winter was becoming increasingly slim.
In particular, the Liang Army formed a temporary army, and its various units were mixed. Zhou Faming's repeated arrangements aroused the hearts of all the troops to share the same hatred of the enemy. However, facing increasingly cruel wars, morale was declining day by day. Complaints were everywhere, and defection was not far away.
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Moreover, the Nanyang army is now alone. There is no need to count on Qiu He in Luoyang. The news has been cut off for a long time, let alone the reinforcements. Now that I think about it, the two groups of troops entered Henan to support each other, which made the Tang army dare not move lightly.
It's like a joke.
What worried him even more was the situation in the court. From top to bottom, there seemed to be a feeling that a great achievement was about to be accomplished. It looked like a banquet was just about to be held to celebrate everyone's success.
The emperor obviously also had great expectations for this battle. He entered Luoyang, subdued Dou Jiande and Du Fuwei for his own use, and wiped out Li Ding'an with the power of sweeping the world...
What a beautiful scene? But once there is a setback... Zhou Faming can't imagine what amazing things the emperor will do. He is a man who lacks patience but has a very high self-esteem...
Lack of patience means that it is easy to make mistakes, and having a high self-esteem means that if you make a mistake, it is also the fault of others. Who will be the scapegoat? Will it be Xiao Lang, the internal historian who formulated the Henan strategy?
In comparison, someone trapped in Nanyang is more like a perfect scapegoat, right?
Especially since the Tang army had already divided its forces and headed south. Although there were only a few thousand cavalry, it did not pose much of a threat, but the rear was empty. If someone misjudged the situation, the consequences would be disastrous.
At this moment, Zhang Xiu's shadow inevitably appeared in front of Zhou Faming's eyes...
The battle between the two armies was a confrontation of wisdom, a contest of strength, and at the same time a contest of wills. If the two armies were evenly matched before, then when Zhou Faming hesitated, Liang Jun was completely at a disadvantage.
On July 20th of the second year of Yuanzhen in the Tang Dynasty, the offensive of the Tang army stopped. The two armies panted heavily and looked at each other from a distance. There was a brief calm under Nanyang City.
Yuchi Gong ordered the entire army to rest for two days and then fight again after two days.
Liang Jun has been on the defensive. Once they thought that Tang Jun would not attack, many people couldn't help but feel a sense of disaster. In addition to strengthening their alert, they also began to take a large-scale rotation and rest.
No one has any optimism anymore. They think that the Tang army is unable to fight and finally wants to retreat. After seeing the strength of the Tang army, Liang Jun from top to bottom actually feels that his side has little chance of winning, but few people dare to
Just say it out loud.
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The war in Nanyang was temporarily suspended, but as Zhou Faming thought, the Liang Dynasty was already full of rebellion.
Zhang Shigui led his 5,000 horsemen and marched south alone, passing through Xinye. Xinye served as the back road to Nanyang. The defenders had been on guard for a long time and had closed the four gates tightly.
Zhang Shigui led his army to patrol near Xinye for a long time. Seeing that there was no chance, he bypassed Xinye and went south to Xiangyang. He led his army across the Han River to attack Changping. There were not many defenders in Changping and the city walls were low.
The attack lasted half a day, and the defenders gathered the people in the city to defend the city.
Seeing that Zhang Shigui could not break through the city quickly, he abandoned Chang Ping behind him, broke through two county towns along the river, took some food and grass, and drove directly to Xiangyang City.
Xiangyang is one of the largest cities in the land of Jing and Xiang. It has a high city, a deep pool, and a large population. It has always been a place where military strategists use their skills. Even Changping cannot capture it. Zhang Shigui feels that there is no chance for such a big city.
But in fact, the defense of Xiangyang was extremely lax. When Zhang Shigui led his army, the defenders of Xiangyang were not well prepared and were almost rushed into the city by the Tang army's cavalry.
The panic of the defenders was beyond Zhang Shigui's expectation. If the main force of the Tang army came, given the performance of the Xiangyang defenders, they might not be able to defend it for a day.
It is a pity that Zhang Shigui has few soldiers. As long as the people in the city close the city gate, his five thousand cavalry will be unable to do anything to Xiangyang.
Zhang Shigui wandered around Xiangyang for several days and actually intercepted two batches of grain and grass. Taking advantage of it, Zhang Shigui was reluctant to leave Xiangyang and deliberately let those who asked for help go south.
His patience was well rewarded. Near Yiqing, he launched successive raids to rescue the Liang army. The reinforcements ranged from thousands to hundreds, and the results were fruitful.
Zhang Shigui and several leading military commanders all felt that this was a treasured land and were reluctant to give up here.
But Zhang Shigui was still sober and knew what he was here for. After attacking Yiqing, he no longer stopped here and led his troops down the river again, bypassing Shiliang Mountain and crossing countless streams and rivers.
Wet and covered in mud, we entered Jingling County.
This chapter has been completed!