Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong went back and forth and tested each other, but the result was very frustrating.
Today, after Li Mi's defeat, the borders between the two sides are getting longer and longer, and they are unwilling to take the initiative to divide the territory.
Therefore, there is such an effect: you attack Liyang, I will defend Wei County, take the opportunity to attack Yinzhou, and then threaten Zhengzhou.
It means that if you don't care about it, then I won't be polite. Not only will I cut off your retreat, but I may be able to attack Luoyang.
Well, the Dou Jiande in Wang Shichong's imagination is obviously not specific. Although his attitude has always been low, he is not a soft persimmon, and his strategic layout is not ambiguous at all.
Dou Jiande's posture obviously startled Wang Shichong. He originally thought he was facing a rabbit, but suddenly he picked out a wolf cub from the grass. Wang Shichong, who calls himself a hunter, obviously couldn't accept it.
To be honest, Wang Shichong's talents tend to be mediocre, both from a political and military perspective. Not to mention that he couldn't clean up the mess in Henan, and his ability to fight is actually just that.
Since this man raised troops from Jiangdu, he had some achievements in the war against bandits at the beginning. After he entered Luoyang and faced off against Li Mi, there were no highlights. In the past few years, he fought hundreds of battles with Li Mi, almost all of them.
Li Mi held his head and beat him severely.
If there hadn't been a fortified city in Luoyang, Wang Shichong would have been killed by Li Mi in a corner.
Of course, Wang Shichong's ability to reach this stage is not without his merits. His advantage lies in his shamelessness and unscrupulous methods. At best, he is able to bend and stretch.
This is like a monster that has appeared in troubled times. He has been groveling for a long time. Once his ambition is overstretched, his perverseness is really hard to describe.
When he heard the news that Yinzhou had been captured by Dou Jiande and massacred the city, Wang Shichong was surprised and immediately became furious. At this time, the Henan army had already captured Liyang. With the situation so good, Wang Shichong was wondering whether to go north to fight Dou Jiande or go east to fight.
To block the road from Hebei to Shandong.
Before he could make a choice, Dou Jiande, who in his opinion should send an envoy to sue for peace, was already anxious with his knife in hand.
The knife swung over and stabbed Wang Shichong in the waist.
Wang Shichong immediately summoned his subordinates for discussion. In the chaos, although the generals were very annoyed and there were many voices calling for a northward advance, in the end the suggestion to withdraw troops still dominated.
There was no other way. There was not enough food and grass, and there was a Yellow River behind them. It was impossible to confront Dou Jiande for a long time. Moreover, there were more and more rebellions, and the morale of the soldiers was worrying, making it impossible to fight for a long time.
At this time, you can still choose to retreat calmly, but it is actually not easy.
One is that the main force of Dou Jiande's army is in Hejian and cannot turn around in a short time. The other is that although Liu Heitai led his troops to defeat Yinzhou, he could not shake the army's retreat.
The intentions of most of the generals are now very clear, and this battle should be over.
It can be said that there is nothing to say in terms of strategy and tactics in this battle. The strategic goals were very vague before the war started. You may want to force Dou Jiande to submit, but you also want to capture the city and seize territory. You may want to plot Shandong, but you will not win.
It's Liyang.
Then the war itself will tell you that this is not how war works.
As a result, none of the strategic goals were achieved, and Wang Shichong, who was full of anger, retreated. Before retreating, in retaliation, he not only burned Liyang City, but also burned Liyang Cang.
Liyangcang was built on the edge of the canal, close to the Yellow River ferry. Obviously it cannot be said to be something left behind by Yang Guang's Northern Expedition. It was the hub of material transfer between Henan and Hebei, and it was an accessory of the canal.
Back then, the Wagang bandits robbed passing ships in this area, and they were so rich that it was a prime time for the Wagang bandits.
When Yang Guang was marching north, the grain and millet in Liyangcang could be said to be piled up like a mountain.
But now, the rats in Liyangcang are starving to death. In recent years, the officers and soldiers who suppressed bandits in Shandong from Henan to Hebei have been eating Liyangcang grain and rice.
It looked very tight, but in the end, it was all taken advantage of by Wang Shichong and Li Mi, two rebellious officials and traitors.
Maybe Wang Shichong wanted to find some food in Liyangcang, or maybe he felt that the canal was still of great use. Anyway, he led his troops here and walked around. He didn't get anything, but he brought a bloody end to Liyang County.
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This kind of revenge was actually meaningless and could only be called venting, but it also made Dou Jiande extremely angry, so the two families became enemies and no longer had any contact with each other.
Hejian County City, County Sheriff's Office.
Dou Jiande summoned Shangshu's left servant to shoot Pei Ju, his middle servant Cui Junsu, Zhongshu's servant Liu Bin, Shangshu's right servant to shoot Cao Dan, General Tong Guangshou, Huangmen's servant Ling Jing and others to the main hall of the governor's mansion.
This was obviously a military meeting, and Dou Jiande's close officials were also present.
Everyone arrived one after another, and after paying homage to the emperor, they sat down one after another.
Compared with Li Yuan, Wang Shichong, Xiao Xian and others, Dou Jiande, who became emperor for a short period of time and had no family background, obviously did not possess "royal dignity".
His ministers were also uneven, and they were not very particular about etiquette.
Dou Jiande, who started from scratch, paid more attention to these things. After he became emperor, he consulted Pei Ju and others for advice. However, although etiquette is only two words, it covers something broad and complex. It can almost be said to be a manifestation of civilization.
and symbol.
Some nobles may not be able to reach that standard even if they spend a lifetime, let alone Dou Jiande, who has no family background.
Therefore, although Dou Jiande, who was sitting in the hall, could not be said to be crowned as a monkey, it could be said that his evil spirit was hard to get rid of, and the etiquette of his ministers was also in a mess.
Pei Ju and others paid homage in a very solemn manner, while Cao Dan and others were more casual. They knocked on their chests, and when they saw the Supreme Being on the road, they turned around and sat down in their seats. They began to look around and greeted each other.
Dou Jiande frowned.
Moreover, Dou Jiande's choice of time was also very unreliable. It was just before dinner, and he obviously wanted to chat with his ministers while eating.
So the dishes were put out one after another. Here, Pei Ju and others were still waiting for the emperor to speak. They drank a cup first before using their chopsticks. The other party had already started to wolf down the food.
People who started out as bandits really do not want to be bound by any etiquette. They fundamentally hate the nobles and naturally do not want to behave like them. But in fact, they are changing like the nobles. They are obviously different from the nobles in many things.
But in his attitude of treating human life as nothing, he coincided with the nobles.
Obviously, the peasant army has reached this point and is facing a transformation.
The rude guys raised their glasses to invite the emperor to drink. Most of them did not realize that while deliberately expressing their closeness to the emperor, they did not achieve the effect of shocking these old officials of the Sui Dynasty. On the contrary, they would bury their own troubles.
The root of the problem.
When the emperor felt that he was firmly on the throne and foreign troubles were eliminated, they were the first to be eliminated, because they did not understand the reason why cunning rabbits died and lackeys were cooked.
Of course, he is still in a happy state now, but he is not very happy in his heart. Dou Jiande, who feels that he has widened the gap with his old subordinates, can still bear his temper, say a few words to his subordinates, and then follow his habit to recall the hardships of the past.
Time has made his subordinates know that he has not forgotten the accidents in which he lived and died together, nor has he forgotten their contributions.
Looking back, Dou Jiande joked a few words with the people on the other side to reassure them that I didn't mean to look down on you.
This is tiring, so there’s no need to mention it.
In fact, Dou Jiande did a pretty good job, and the fact that he didn't let us have a full martial arts show is a good indication of his ability.
After a lot of effort, even Dou Jiande himself felt that if he kept going around like this again and again, he would lose many years of his life, he finally got down to business.
"Please... all the Qing family come here... I just want to discuss it. Now I want to take Youzhou, but the traitor Wang Shichong comes to attack... How should I deal with it? Please give me some advice."
Well, this person found it very difficult to speak politely, so he finally showed his true colors.
The generals who were yelling at each other lowered their voices. They actually felt awkward listening to the emperor speak. Most of them were muttering secretly that after the big boss became the emperor, he was not as straightforward as before.
I was hesitant and unhappy. When we were in Shandong, we didn't even think of the big guys coming up with any ideas. As long as you said a word, we would follow suit without complaining.
General Tong Guangshou and Dou Jiande were sworn brothers in the past, and they were used to being first in everything. Except for Cao Dan, who made him slightly afraid, he felt that the position of leader among them all belonged to him, so he was the most hostile to Pei Ju and others.
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After laughing, the man spoke, "Wang Shichong is not trustworthy. He stabbed you in the back while we were attacking Youzhou. Let me see. Don't worry about Youzhou for now. Those thieves in the north will only shrink their eggs."
In the city, they are inseparable from their mother-in-law turtles. If we don’t attack them, they won’t dare to come and fight with us.”
"Why don't we go to Luoyang first and chop off Wang Shichong's head? I've already said that there is a lot of food and grass in Luoyang. If we capture it, it will be enough for us to eat for several years. Why else would we need to farm? I think I was a farmer back then.
I'm so tired all day long. I finally collected some food, but I have to give most of it to the government. Not to mention the rest, I can't even feed my children..."
Having said this, the man was full of resentment and glared at the opposite person fiercely. His palm unconsciously grasped the handle of the knife, as if he was going to hurt someone.
The white-haired Pei Ju glanced at it, then lowered his gaze, sitting there like a sculpture. In his opinion, the irritable Tong Guangshou probably wouldn't live for a few days, and he couldn't afford to care about a dying person.
Cui Junsu snorted coldly and looked at Tong Guangshou without giving up.
Ling Jing, the servant of Huangmen, shrank his head. He had suffered from Tong Guangshou's fists.