The purpose of Xu Huai's decision to attack Chishan Village was to promote surrender through fighting, and it was by no means a needless killing.
The vast majority of the soldiers and soldiers of the Dongjing Alliance Army are forced to make a living and are involuntarily trapped in this troubled world. Even if they cannot be converted into the backbone of the resistance against the barbarians in the future, their resettlement can still be beneficial to farming.
The rapid recovery of production and the unwarranted expansion of killings?
Besides, if the Dongjing Alliance Army really has so many troops to resist stubbornly, how many casualties will it cost to attack one water fortress after another in Chushan Mountain?
Therefore, Xu Huai would fully delegate power to the frontline commanding generals, but he would resolutely attack stubborn resistance, do everything possible to undermine the fighting spirit of the enemy soldiers, and strive for more coalition soldiers to surrender on the spot and return to their hometowns. Xu Huai also repeated this before the war.
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Sun Yanguan belongs to Chishan Village, and can be said to be a strong general even in the entire Dongjing Alliance Army. Otherwise, Hu Danzhou would not have given him the defense of Laohuzhai, the gateway to Chushan's troops.
Before today, Xu Huai, who was in charge of the Nancai Recruitment Division, wrote to Sun Yanguan many times, urging him to change his ways and surrender to the Nancai Recruitment Division, but he was repeatedly rejected by Sun Yanguan.
At this time, Shi Xiong led the navy to approach the Tiger Village from Jingjiang River. Seeing Sun Yanguan standing on the wall of the village, he naturally tried to capture the Tiger Village without any bloodshed.
"The Nancai Recruitment Division does not have many troops in the north of Jingjing. After it divided its troops into Jingjiang to raid Chishan Bay, its troops left in the north are even more limited. Third uncle, you and I will hold the Tiger Village until General Tiansheng's reinforcements arrive.
When the time comes, we will definitely be able to kill the officers and soldiers back!" Seeing Sun Yanguan's unsteady expression, Hu You was worried that his mind would be shaken, so he hurriedly persuaded him to firmly decide on the idea of conquering Laohuzhai and said.
Sun Yanguan was filled with bitterness.
At this time, from the spread of the fire on the south bank, it was not difficult for him to judge that the Chushan elite had entered the main village and were engaged in street fighting.
This means that the combat effectiveness of the more than a thousand elite infantrymen left behind in the main village should have been basically destroyed by this time.
Although the main village can mobilize soldiers and horses from the adjacent water camp to participate in street fighting, the navy soldiers mainly use short swords, small shields and leather armor. They lack heavy weapons and war equipment. It is difficult to imagine how long they can last in street fighting-this
Or when Hu Dangzhou and others had a firm will to resist and would not give up.
The other branches of Chishan Village in the Wankou area firstly do not have many elite soldiers. Secondly, they have all seen what happened in the water battle just now. The gap is too big, and the branch villages no longer have the courage to step forward and besiege them.
Already.
As for the other coalition troops, on the one hand, they are far away from Chishan Bay. It would take at least a day for the nearest reinforcements to arrive at Chishan Bay; while the main forces of the coalition, such as the troops of Tiansheng General Sun Yanzhou, are entrenched
In Chenyang County, Dingzhou, the area near the mouth of the Dongting Lake west of the intersection of the Yuan River and Chishan Bay is nearly 400 miles away from Chishan Bay. How could it be so close?
The more important aspect is that other coalition troops are hesitant to accept the imperial court's offer. Who will lead their troops to fight to the death with the elites of Chushan at all costs?
Other coalition troops, and even the many branches of Chishan Village near the mouth of the bay, could not withstand the strong attack of Nancai Zhaosi. They could also take the waterway to retreat south or east, or even choose to set up divisions in Jingbei or Jingnan.
Zhijisi surrendered and they defended Laohuzhai. Is there any other choice?
Of course, Sun Yanguan did not want to surrender directly in a hurry.
He has his persistence, and he also needs to be shameless.
There were still nearly 3,000 elite soldiers in Laohuzhai, and he could not convince himself to open the gate of the village and let the Chushan army in before the main village fell completely or Hu Dangzhou and others surrendered.
As for Hu Youyou's words, he really was not in the mood to pay attention to them at this time, and could only treat Hu Youyou as a matter of urgency.
"Third uncle, you must not emulate others' ambitions. We can win this battle,"
Seeing that Sun Yanguan was about to walk away without saying a word, how could Hu You let him go? He quickly grabbed his arm and said urgently,
"The Nancai Recruitment Division divided its troops and entered the Jingjiang River. At its mouth, the Changlin camp must have limited troops. We first sent troops from the north to defeat the officers and soldiers attacking from Sangchi Lake. Then we waited for the soldiers and horses from the villages to gather and boarded boats.
If the boat raids the river mouth and grows in the forest, we will definitely turn defeat into victory!"
Sun Yanguan looked to the north. The Chushan soldiers and horses attacking from the direction of Sangchi Lake showed obvious signs of slowing down at this time. They seemed to be in no hurry to launch a strong attack on Laohuzhai, but this did not mean that Nancai was guilty of recruiting Si.
Or there are insufficient troops.
In the final analysis, the two armies of Nancai Recruitment and Division supported each other.
The attack on the south route is not going well, and the north route must strive to win the Tiger Village at a faster speed and open up the connection between Sangchi Lake and Jingjiang through the Tiger Mouth to ensure an invincible position. However, the offensive on the south route is now progressing smoothly.
, the North Road can naturally be more leisurely.
This is not even directly related to whether they have hidden ambushes in Laohuzhai or whether the ambush was discovered by the Nancai Recruitment Department.
In addition, Dongzhou Village has surrendered in the Linjiang area more than fifty miles upstream. The Nancai Recruitment Division can even choose a suitable location to the west of Laohu Village and lay a plank road through the depression area to open up the connection between Sangchi Lake and Jingjiang River.
There is no need to rush to attack Laohuzhai regardless of casualties; more ample time can be left to force them to surrender.
Anyway, Sun Yanguan didn't think that the Nancai Recruitment Division's strong attack on Laohuzhai from Sangchi Lake in the north showed signs of slowing down at this time. It was due to insufficient troops. He also didn't think that they had a chance to turn defeat into victory by launching an offensive from the north. However,
He still took Hu You's face into consideration and said:
"Young village master, please relax. We only need the master to defend the main village. When the reinforcements arrive, the officers and soldiers will inevitably retreat. We are currently holding the coveted side of the tiger village. Containing the officers and soldiers is the most important. We must not act rashly and cause disaster."
Frustration. If that is the case, it will make the aid teachers wait and see and not dare to come to help, and this will ruin the master’s plan!"
"If we don't send troops from Laohuzhai, how can the main camp be defended? Third uncle, are you afraid of death and want to trade my head for wealth?" Hu You asked anxiously.
"Young village master, what do you mean by this? I, Sun Yanguan, have followed the master in the Dongting Lake for these years. I am a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. The master knows best." Sun Yanguan suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and lowered his head and said.
"If you don't dare to fight, then I will lead my troops out of the stronghold - wait until I kill the officers and soldiers, and let's see how you explain to my father!" Hu You grabbed the saber at his waist and shouted.
Sun Yanguan glanced at Hu You's hand holding the sword at his waist. The veins on the back of his hand were exposed. He turned to the four generals behind Hu You and asked in a deep voice: "What do you say?"
Sun Yanguan was the garrison of Laohuzhai. The defenders, including the navy army, totaling 1,500 to 600 men were all his direct descendants. They had already suffered many losses in the previous water battle.
The two thousand armored soldiers lurking in Laohu Village are elite soldiers under the direct jurisdiction of Hu Danzhou. They are still hiding in the village and have not been dispatched. They are controlled by Hu You. The four people beside Hu You are these two soldiers.
The commander-in-chief of thousands of soldiers.
Although these four generals are all direct descendants of Hu Dangzhou, they have been fighting left and right over the years, but they have not been able to break the blockade of the officers and soldiers, and their determination has long been not as firm as it was at the beginning.
On behalf of the Jingnan Zhiji Division, Wei Chujun came to discuss recruitment matters. Most of the middle and lower-level military generals in the coalition did not have so many scruples, so they were inclined to accept it; these four generals were no exception.
It's just that Sun Yanzhou, Hu Dangzhou and others were too scrupulous. They thought that after recruiting peace, they would continue to lead the army independently and their families would not be restrained. At the same time, the Nancai Recruitment Division led by Chushan coveted one side and did not make a statement.
It was just delayed.
The current situation is like this. The naval forces outside Chishan Bay have been killed and are unable to resist. The main stronghold has also been breached. There is no possibility of a stalemate with the Chushan elite through street fighting before the reinforcements arrive. They don't even know.
Will there be reinforcements?
Besides, the four generals all suffered heavy losses following Hu Danzhou in Panlong Village two years ago. How confident are they that they really think there is a chance to turn defeat into victory now?
Isn't that a joke?
"Young Master, you must not rush to send troops at this time. Please listen to the third master's arrangements for everything. You will definitely not make any mistakes." The fourth general immediately advised Hu You not to send troops impulsively.
"What do you mean? How do you think my father has treated you all these years? Do you still want to sit back and watch the fall of the main village? Don't you think that your family and children are still in the main village?" Hu You yelled angrily with veins pulsing on his forehead.
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If Hu You hadn't said this, Sun Yanguan might have been a little forbearing, but at this moment he knew that he could no longer hesitate.
He glanced at the guard standing behind Hu You, then reached out to grab Hu You's wrist holding the handle of the knife, and said in a deep voice: "Young village leader, I think you still need a good rest!"
Hu You led the ambush troops and hid in the stronghold and did not participate in the defense of the stronghold wall. The stronghold wall was very narrow and could not accommodate many people. Therefore, except for the four generals who accompanied him on the wall, Hu You did not bring any other guards with him;
There are people from Sun Yanguan on the wall of the village.
Sun Yanguan grabbed Hu You's wrist like an iron pincer, and many guards who were slower to react also swarmed up and held Hu You tightly.
Sun Yan looked at the four generals and said: "If we want the soldiers and horses in Chushan to attack the main stronghold to be merciful and protect everyone's family, I'm afraid we can't be too indecisive..."
"Everything will follow the instructions of the third master." The fourth general said.
Both Sun Yanguan and Hu You had already begun to fight among themselves. At this time, they decisively offered their stronghold and surrendered, which would give them some form of surrender.
Otherwise, if the Chushan soldiers and horses really seize the opportunity and take advantage of the chaos to rush in, there is no telling whether they can even save their lives.
