"Having met the envoy and the prince, I guessed that the envoy would personally come to Jianye. If Jianye is saved, the world will be saved..."
The Zhizhai of the Yuelong Army Village was an official appointed by the imperial court. He had long found an excuse to flee to Jianye City. At present, in addition to Zhou Shan arranged by Liu Yan, there are several leaders in the Yuelong Army Village, all of whom are veterans who retired from the Youxiaosheng Army.
Military officials.
After the garrison was divided, Yuelong Army Village became the garrison for some of the generals in the first wing of Youxiaosheng Army.
It is currently wartime. According to the military system, one person from each household is assigned to the camp as a soldier, and the rest of the family members are placed in the Yuelong Army Village to breed and multiply. Soldiers die in battle, are injured and disabled, or are too old and weak to serve as soldiers.
In this case, brothers, nephews, and nephews will be used as pawns; military registration can be revoked only when the entire household is wiped out.
Therefore, in addition to the vast majority of young men and women who have received training as reserve soldiers in the Yuelong Army Village, there are also many veterans who have retired from the Youxiaosheng Army to recuperate.
Especially the old military officials who have retired to take care of their old age will usually participate in the management of military villages. They have management and organizational skills and sufficient prestige.
To be honest, as long as these military camps are well organized, their combat effectiveness will not be bad. Not to mention the excellent weapons and armor, there is no shortage of conventional leather armor, swords, guns, and short bows.
??????????????? Xu Huai led his troops to rest on the river beach and did not go to Yuelong Army Village. Zhou Shan brought several old military officials in charge of the village and his direct descendants to pay homage.
Seeing Xu Huai's appearance, these old military officials were filled with tears. With their wrinkled hands, they grabbed the handle of the knife, knelt on the ground and swore to lead their children and follow Xu Huai to kill the bandits.
There is no other reason than that they are the survivors of Taiyuan.
At the end of Tianxuan's reign, all the prefectures and counties along the Hedong Road fell. Xu Wei and Wen Hengyue led one hundred thousand soldiers and civilians to guard Taiyuan for many years. They had been without food for a long time, not to mention horses and other livestock. All leather armors, leather boots, armed leather belts and city
All the bark and even the cores of the trees were peeled off to satisfy their hunger.
Countless people died of starvation every day. In the end, the corpses of these people who died of starvation and disease did not have the strength to carry them out for burial, and were left to rot in the houses.
The army and people of Taiyuan were about to be exterminated. Who led his troops to attack thousands of miles to create legendary achievements that the world could not even imagine?
This is Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai, and the Chushan people who follow Jingsheng Xu Huai.
After the siege of Taiyuan was lifted, one hundred thousand soldiers and civilians took a short rest and then successfully evacuated across the Luliang Mountains to Hezhong Prefecture. They followed Xu Wei and Wen Hengyue southward via Luoyang Prefecture and settled temporarily in Xiangyang.
Emperor Jianji ascended the throne in Xiangyang, and he reorganized the Xuanwu Army on the left and the Xiaosheng Army on the left and right with Zhang Xin, Deng Gui, Yang Lin, and Liu Yan as generals. In addition to the four old troops, the main purpose was to withdraw Taiyuan soldiers and civilians from the south.
The selection of Jian Rui from the army to join the battalion laid the foundation for the newly formed Forbidden Army's combat capability to dare to fight and kill, which should not be underestimated.
As the imperial capital moved south and the garrison was divided, Taiyuan survivors also gradually moved to settle around Jianye.
They did not expect that even if they moved to the south of the Yangtze River, they would not be able to avoid the ravages of war. Under the leadership of Xu Pu, a section of You Xiaosheng's army was newly defeated in Luzhou, and most of them were their brothers and nephews.
Liu Yan arranged for Zhou Shan to take over the defense of Yuelong Army Stronghold and told them that Beijing and Xiangxiang would definitely send reinforcements. They also firmly believed this, but they did not expect that the reinforcements from Beijing and Xiangzhou would come so quickly, let alone that Xu Huai, the Marquis of Jingsheng, would come in person.
Zhou Shan said that Xu Huai was coming with six to seven hundred soldiers and horses, and other reinforcements were still far away.
What's so important about this?
It would be heroic to follow Jingsheng Marquis to kill Hu Gouzi and die on the battlefield! After the old officials and soldiers experienced the Taiyuan Guard Battle, their life and death had long been separated, but they never wanted to die in vain.
Seeing many old military officials with tears in their eyes and kneeling on one knee in front of the river beach with their disciples holding swords to plead for battle, Zhang Xiongshan and Zhu Tong finally understood why Xu Huai had the confidence to go to Jianye alone to defeat the Hulu.
There are 70,000 to 80,000 Taiyuan remnants near Jianye who have been placed in military villages between mountains and lakes. In addition to the children who have been incorporated into the Forbidden Army, at least 7 to 8,000 young and capable people can be recruited to serve them.
At this time, among the 20,000 imperial guards stationed in Jianye and other cities, one-third of the generals were descendants of Taiyuan survivors. When they learned that Xu Huai personally came to Jianye to resist the Hu barbarians, they burst out with fierce fighting spirit.
How many troops and horses do you need to destroy the captives?
Zhu Hang was in a mixed mood at this time. On the one hand, he felt that Jianye was hopeful of rescuing the siege, but on the other hand, he did not expect that Xu Huai's position in the hearts of the Taiyuan survivors could no longer be replaced by anyone.
Xu Wei has passed away, and Wen Hengyue is also dying.
These Taiyuan remnants were once the foundation for the late emperor's authority.
Think about how many ministers tried to dissuade the late emperor from going on a personal expedition during the Battle of Ruying. The emperor issued an edict and all the armies gathered together, without any constraints from the ministers.
There was a time when the Taiyuan remnants could be said to be the foundation for the Zhao clan to establish its foothold in Jianghuai. Even after Emperor Shaolong ascended the throne, Wang Boqian, Yang Maoyan and others rejected Zhang Xin, Liu Shiwang and other former emperors' old lineage in every possible way, they did not think that the Taiyuan remnants would have anything.
The problem is to eliminate difficulties and resettle Taiyuan survivors as close to Jianye as possible.
Taiyuan Survivor’s previous performance has also been absolutely satisfying.
Except for the two military strongholds that were deceived into opening the gates by pretending to be defeated soldiers, mainly because they wanted to admit the fleeing imperial army, and suffered disasters, none of the other military strongholds surrendered or fell. Countless young and even gray-headed people still bravely picked up swords and guns.
Engage in active defensive resistance.
All this proves that the Taiyuan survivors are a solid barrier for the Zhao clan.
However, from now on, once Xu Huai and the Zhao clan part ways, which side will the Taiyuan survivors choose to side?
The scene in front of me should give some clues, right?
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"Your Majesty, in addition to more than a thousand infantry approaching from the east bank, there is also a group of more than 200 cavalry wading through the shallows of the Caochang River east of Niushou Mountain. They should be encircling us here!"
After landing, Zhang Xiongshan immediately arranged for several scouts to board the east peak of Xianku Ridge to take charge of reconnaissance and warning. At this time, a man rushed over to report.
In addition to the more than a thousand infantrymen on the east bank of the Caochang River, and the more than 200 cavalrymen wading around from the upstream direction, there were also more than 30 large and small warships heading towards the mouth of the Caochang River. It seemed that the situation was to surround them.
River beach annihilation.
This is not difficult to predict.
After Xu Huai led his 500 personal guards ashore in the southeast of Yuelong Village, the five tortoise-shell warships continued upstream.
Along the Caocha River, bypassing Niushou Mountain and continuing south, entering Lishui County, it is no longer a narrow and shallow river, but is connected by lakes such as Xiyi and Shigu for dozens of miles. To the northwest corner, there is the Qingge River from
The western part of Dangtu County leads to the Yangtze River.
No matter how strong the five tortoise-shell warships are, and only manned by 200 naval officers, it is impossible for them to compete with the main force of the enemy navy and sail into the lakes such as Xiyi, but they can hide and seek with the enemy navy - less than
As a last resort, Xu Huai did not want to lose these five tortoise-shell warships.
If they all went upstream of the Caochang River, the Japanese soldiers would not mobilize troops to pursue and intercept them. However, they did not all go upstream. There were still more than 500 people, obviously elite reinforcements from Beijing and Xiangzhou, who landed near Yuelong Village.
How could the soldiers remain indifferent?
Even if the captive soldiers have absolutely no chance of realizing that Xu Huaihui is coming to Jianye in person, they still have to guard against the Yuelong Army Stronghold reinforced by 500 elites from Beijing and Xiangxiang. No matter how difficult it is, it will be a major obstacle for them to defeat the many military strongholds near Niushou Mountain.
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Perhaps they also guessed that the intention of the five hundred elite troops from Beijing and Xiang to strengthen the Yuelong Army Stronghold was to drive a nail on the bank of the Yangtze River west of Jianye, so that more reinforcements from Beijing and Xiang could come down by boat and rush directly to the nearby area.
There are people and horses on the south bank to help.
No matter what the possibility is, the soldiers cannot remain indifferent. Assembling one or two thousand water infantry and horse troops to come over for preliminary contact and trial battle is the normal response of Chi Hu, who is stationed on the south bank, after hearing the relevant news.
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Zhou Shan listened to the scout's report and hurriedly said to Xu Huai: "Please also ask the envoy to go to Yuelong Village - no, Yuelong Village is not safe at this time. Once the soldiers know that the envoy is coming, they will definitely gather elite troops to attack
Yuelongzhai, please climb to Niushou Mountain as soon as possible!"
The two peaks of Niushou Mountain resemble ox horns, hence the name; the double peaks resemble portals, so it is also called Tianque Mountain.
The highest peak of Niushou Mountain is only seventy or eighty feet, but to the west there are mountains such as Xianku Ridge and Yuanzi Mountain that are connected and stretch for more than sixty miles.
From Zhou Shan's point of view, Xu Huai led 500 elite vanguard troops to hide in Niushou Mountain. The captives had no choice but to mobilize tens of thousands of troops to surround the Niushou Mountains and then go into the mountains to conduct inspections. Otherwise, they would have nothing to do with Xu Huai.
Zhou Shan was concerned about Xu Huai's safety, so he immediately took refuge in Niushou Mountain to avoid the sharp attack of the Red Guards.
"We are going to Niushou Mountain, but if we leave now, how can we let the soldiers and the people of the capital know about my arrival?" Xu Huai smiled slightly, pressed the sword on his waist and said with a smile, "I am here to form a formation to meet the enemy.
Zhou commanded you to return to Longzhai to command the troops, watch my orders and wait for the opportunity!"
Following Xu Huai's instructions, Zhou Shan readily agreed without dissuading him.
Xu Huai also sent Zhu Hang, Zhu Tong and others to Yuelong Army Stronghold for temporary refuge. He also sent Fu Liang, Chen Su and Cheng Xiao, the three generals from Jingbei who were not tasked with commanding troops, to go to Yuelong Army Stronghold to assist Zhou Shan and the others.
Command the men and horses in the stronghold, and when fighter planes appear, help them fight their way out of the stronghold.
The five small and medium-sized tortoise-shell ships can carry more than 700 people, which is extremely crowded. It is impossible to have war horses or weapons such as refined iron shield vehicles, but the five hundred personal guards all wear cold-forged armor and maintain strong shields.
The weapons include infantry bows and crossbows, straight-ridged waist knives, long-handled swords, and spears.
Zhang Xiongshan led the military officers and more than 20 scouts under the jurisdiction of the Military Intelligence Department and headed towards Niushou Mountain. They did not participate in positional combat.
In addition to Zhu Hang, Zhu Tong and the accompanying generals Lu Wenhu, Fu Liang, Chen Su, Cheng Xiao and Zhou Shan and others went to Yuelong Army Village, Xu Huai and Xiao Yanhan were surrounded by Wu Qihai, Niu Er, Xu Pang and Jiang Ang.
The generals are all at the level of Du Yuhou, and their skills can be regarded as the first-class figures in the world. The five hundred personal guards have brought out nearly half of the elite military officers from the three compartments of the selected vanguard army from the commander to the team leader.
Faced with more than 200 horsemen, they galloped out of the gap between the foot of the eastern foothills of Niushou Mountain and the Caochang River. They did not wait for the naval warships to join the infantry on the east bank to cross the river and seize the beach. They then approached first, holding their bows.
Long shot.
The five hundred infantrymen had already been prepared in a tight formation. Facing the cavalry approaching and firing, they did not move. They only used their shields to block them. The arrows that were fired could not cause the slightest damage to the dense infantry formation that was fully equipped with shields and armor...
