Spring was supposed to be full of hope, and the spring breeze was supposed to be refreshing, but now, Commander Wang and Commander Lu of Anyi felt completely disappointed and cold.
I only received the news that the Shaanxi-Jin floating bridge was burned down two days ago. At first, the two of them didn't take it too seriously. After all, it was a matter that belonged to Hongnong County. Even if Hongnong was in trouble again, it wouldn't be able to cause chaos to Hedong until the floating bridge was repaired.
, but what happened next was far beyond their expectations.
The Baibo Army did not go to Jizhou, but turned around and fought out from under Lei Dashan in the Luliang Mountains, conquering Yong'an County in one fell swoop...
If it were an ordinary Yellow Turban Army, that would be fine. Anyway, since the three brothers Zhang Jiao were crowned, the remnants of the Yellow Turban bandits have become increasingly insignificant. Without restraint and management, most of them only know how to swarm up and fight with the wind, and there is little trouble.
If it goes smoothly, it will collapse.
But this White Wave Army is different.
You must know that this is the Baibo Army that even defeated Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army before...
Although Niu Fu's defeat was due to many factors, it cannot be denied that the White Wave Army's tenacity and combat proficiency were much higher than those of the average Yellow Turban Army.
Cutting off the Shaanxi-Tianjin floating bridge means that at least for a period of time, it will not receive the support of the court. Of course, Hongnong is now in chaos, and it is another question how much support Dong Zhuo's court can give.
But now, a very real problem is placed in front of Commander Wang and Commander Lu. Fighting must be fought, and it will not work without fighting. As the governor and governor, guarding the land is an important duty. If they are timid and afraid of fighting, even the imperial court
There was no order to hold people accountable, and the public comments alone could drown the two of them in the accumulated saliva...
But how to solve the problem?
Mainly, is the Baibo Army planning to plunder or is it planning to conquer Hedong?
If it was just a period of looting, it would be easy to say that all they would have to do is wait for the Bai Bo army to retreat and send troops to recover Yong'an County.
If it weren't for plunder...
You need to think carefully about how to do it.
It's not that Wang and Lu are afraid of war, but that fighting is really different from fighting. Money, food, weapons, materials, and logistics must be considered first. Otherwise, if they lead troops to fight and then arrive in Yong'an County, they will end up running out of food and grass.
Then it's not called quelling the chaos, it's called delivering food.
Wang Lu's original idea was to let the Wei family take the lead, and then gather the private soldiers of the squires from the countryside, plus the county soldiers under his control. Although he could not say that he would definitely be able to defeat the Baibo Army, he could at least resist the Baibo Army.
The offensive will not make the Baibo army too arrogant.
And in this way, we can also take this opportunity to consume the power of these local snakes...
But I didn't expect that Mr. Wei would be sick at this critical juncture!
Of course Wang and Lu understood that this well-timed illness was Wei's reply to Wang Yi's complaint about illness, but there was nothing they could do. Wei's approach was to force Wang Yi to come to see him and bow his head first, but if Wang Yi was like this
If they do it, they will never be able to raise their heads in Hedong from now on, and all the previous efforts made by the two of them to get rid of the control of the local snakes in Hedong will also come to nothing.
"Ming Gong, the matter is urgent. You might as well ask Fei Shangjun to help..." Lu Chang said. Although it is a matter in Hedong County, logically there is no reason for people from Shangjun to get involved, but judging from the current situation, unless
He is prepared to compromise with the Wei family, otherwise the only way he can take is the current one.
Wang Yi thought for a long time and nodded. After all, he and Fei Qian had a good relationship before, and there was no conflict. Moreover, Fei Qian's camp and Jia Qu were stationed in the southwest of Anyi, so communication was at least better than Wei's.
It's relatively easy.
"We will show our sincerity when we come to discuss it personally." Now that it has been decided not to follow the Wei family's route, Wang Yi must do what he should do.
"I will lead the county soldiers to Xiangling to guard it immediately." The county governor Wang Yi is in charge of Anyi, so naturally it is Lu Chang who goes to the front line to supervise the battle.
Xiangling is a larger county close to Yong'an, which means it is under the front line of Baibo Army. Lu Chang's move is equivalent to visiting the front line in person.
"Meng Heng... I beg you, please be cautious!" Wang Yi stood up and saluted Lu Chang solemnly.
"Wei!" Lu Chang smiled. At this moment, he actually relaxed. "Back then, the Yellow Turbans plundered Yuying, and my family was destroyed by the war. Today's matter is just life and death. As long as Fan Chang still has a breath left, he will not let it go.
The bandit army takes the next step south!"
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"Yong'an County in Hedong was captured by the Baibo Army." Fei Qian handed Jia Qu's letter to everyone for circulation. "In addition, the Shaanxi-Tianjin floating bridge was burned, and the trade route between us and Sili was cut off. The grain and grass in Hedong County are now
It can’t be collected anymore. After all, Hedong itself has also encountered the Yellow Turbans, and all the squires, big and small, are saving food..."
There is no good news in Jia Qu's letters, only bad news.
Huang Xianliang, who was stationed at the Shaanjin camp, performed well and did not let the enemy troops opposite Hongnong destroy the goods in the camp. It was a blessing in misfortune. Now Cui Hou and Huang Xianliang are supervising the transportation of all the supplies to the north.
Come here.
Fei Qian had no intention of conducting a long-term transaction with Sili, but he didn't expect it to end so suddenly. Although he had indeed gained a lot of benefits from the price difference between the two places in the past month or so, if he could follow the
Fei Qian's original idea was to support it for about three months, and then Fei Qian could accumulate a considerable amount of wealth here...
But it can be said that it was only a third of the way before it was forced to die prematurely. This is indeed a headache for Fei Qian.
Don't look at the rapid expansion of Feiqian at this stage. When it first entered Hedong, there were less than a thousand infantry and less than a hundred cavalry. Now it has three camps under its jurisdiction - well, there are two left, Shaanxi and Jin.
The camp has been withdrawn, the infantry has expanded to more than 5,000, and the cavalry has also increased to nearly 1,000. If the recruited Hu cavalry is added, the total number of cavalry is about 1,500...
But these are still baseless soldiers and have no foundation.
Beiqu can only be regarded as a camp, not a city, so it is naturally impossible for a large number of people to gather and cultivate farmland, and there is no harvest this year...
The trade of Sili was cut off, and the grain and grass in Hedong were cut off. Although there is still a lot of grain in stock at this stage, and there are also some cattle and sheep traded with the barbarians, these cannot fundamentally solve the problem.
And now, there is another problem before Fei Qian——
Fei Qian slowly looked around at everyone and said, "Hedong is now asking us for help. Should we agree or not?"
Guan Yu wanted to guard Huarong Road and intercept Cao Cao, but Kong Ming didn't believe him and asked him to issue a military order not to seize Cao Cao and engage in military law.
In the end, Guan Yu still missed his old friendship and let Cao Cao go.
Returning to the camp, they saw military advisor Kong Ming sitting in front, his face as sinking as water. As soon as he saw Guan Yu, he slapped his hand on the table and shouted angrily: "Second General, where is the promised interception?!
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well……
Poor Kong Ming, he doesn’t know that anything involving the second child is not a good idea...
