"The soldiers were indeed ambushed in that jungle, and forty or fifty people were killed or injured?"
Liu Yan rushed to the east city after hearing the news, but before he boarded the Yueting Gate Tower, Xu Fang had already led his team away. He could only see a few traces near the western foot of Baohua Mountain.
Liu Yan saw Han soldiers collecting corpses in a shallow valley seven or eight miles away, but it was still hard to imagine that in an area under the almost absolute control of the Red Husband cavalry, a small-scale ambush could destroy the most elite of the Red Husbands.
The cavalry lost thirty or forty men.
At this time, there were five to six hundred captives stranded outside the east city, just sitting there and watching the ambushers walk away?
When did the Chihu people become so gentle and humble?
Combined with the fact that some of the soldiers in the ambush were wearing purple robes, combined with the various strange behaviors of the soldiers outside the city in the past few days, doesn't this illustrate an even more shocking fact?
Liu Yan was also looking at the deserted wilderness in the distance and the blue sky like water with some disbelief, but if you think about it, isn't this someone's style?
Someone doesn't change just because he is in a high position and has a lot of troops!
The generals on the top of the city were also whispering, with excitement that could not be hidden in their hearts:
"Could it be that Commander Xu has arrived in Jianye?"
"I don't know whether Commander Xu is here personally, but such a strong ambush must be the elite of Beijing and Xiangzhou! However, this is too strong, isn't it? There are only forty or fifty men, but they killed the captives without even fighting back.
With all his strength, he was still able to leave calmly without any loss at all, and even the four to five hundred captives came over, and no one dared to pursue him. Except for the famous Jingxiang army, who in the world can do this?"
"I guess Xu Shijun is in Jianye. The Jingxiang army is strong, but it is not so outrageous. Most of the ambush soldiers are the guards and soldiers around Xu Shijun. Probably only Xu Shijun's personal presence will make the thieves captive.
Are you so afraid? The thieves have suffered a lot from Xu Shijun in recent years. Besides, how many people in the world are qualified to wear purple official uniforms? Xu Shijun must have used this method to tell us that he personally
Come to Jianye!"
"Those who confuse the public with their evil words and disrupt the morale of our military will be punished according to military law!"
Hearing a stern cold shout, Liu Yan turned around and saw Yang Maoyan, with a dark face, walking from the city climb road surrounded by many guards.
Many generals in front of the city tower looked at each other. This was almost a definite fact. They didn't know why Yang Maoyan would deny it.
Liu Yan had blue veins on his forehead, but he didn't want his military morale to be shaken, so he could only hold back his inner anger and not quarrel with Yang Maoyan on the tower...
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"Mi Bao has met Mr. Zhu and General Xu Tan!"
Xu Fang, Zhu Hang, and Zhu Tong and their sons led their troops to retreat to the east foot of Baohua Mountain; more than a hundred soldiers who had previously fought from Baoshanhua and planned to come over to help in the battle had retreated to a wide valley to wait.
At this time, the opponent's identity has been confirmed. These more than a hundred soldiers are indeed the navy soldiers who fled into Baohua Mountain to hide in Baohua Mountain after the Jianye Navy was defeated. They were also wearing the uniforms of the Forbidden Army.
The leader, Mi Bao, was just over forty years old, but his face was full of weather. In his early years, he was an ordinary soldier in the Ling Guard Army and participated in the battles of Gongyi, Qinshui, and Ruying; after moving the capital to Ye, Lingjian, Yu Zheng
The second general was ordered to train the Jianye Navy, and a group of military officials such as Mi Bao were also incorporated into the Jianye Navy from the Xuanwu Army on the left and right, and made military exploits in the first Huainan Battle.
Before the Jianye Navy was defeated, Mibao was the commander of the third camp.
Since Baohua Mountain is close to Jianye City, the soldiers who crossed the river initially tried their best to clear out the remnant soldiers who fled into Baohua Mountain. Mibao and other troops were trapped in Baohua Mountain, and it was not only difficult to communicate with the outside world, but also difficult to obtain supplies. Although they were talented
Just twenty days have passed, and everyone in Mibao and his tribe has a happy face.
It was also in recent days that a considerable number of captive troops had been forced to mobilize to the west of the Caocha River, and it was difficult for the remaining troops to block Jianye City, so the blockade of Baohua Mountain was lifted.
However, Mibao and the others waited until yesterday to learn from the villages south of Baohua Mountain that Jingsheng Marquis Xu Huai had come to Jianye in person.
Xu Fang and the others sneaked near Jianye last night, especially when they set up an ambush in the woods outside the east city of Jianye early this morning, and arranged for Mibao to be seen at the sentry post on the west cliff of Baohua Mountain.
After Mibao got the news, he sent people to contact other remnants in Baohua Mountain, and at the same time gathered his troops to go out to prepare for reinforcements. However, he did not expect that the ambush would be over as soon as they left Baohua Mountain.
"The navy was really defeated miserably! The hard work of the late emperor, Ling Jian, and General Yu Zheng over the years was ruined by the random command of Yang - Xianggong Zhu's efforts were also included in this. So many brothers were in vain
They were sacrificed because they were either greedy for life or afraid of death. They did not get the chance to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. They were blocked by enemy ships in the river alley of Chushui Camp and killed indiscriminately! The warships that were finally saved were easily destroyed by the enemy.
Set on fire, Mi Bao felt pain and hatred in his heart! What on earth was your majesty thinking? Why did he transfer Ling Jian and General Yu Zheng away and call him that surname?
Yang is in charge of the navy? If Xu Shijun hadn't arrived, Dai Viet would have experienced another disaster of the capital's destruction, and it would have been really hopeless!"
Xu Tang was relatively young, so Mi Bao grabbed Zhu Hang's sleeves and cried out with tears and snot, telling him about the tragic defeat of the navy. Zhu Hang followed Emperor Jianji all the way around in these years, worked hard and made great achievements, and also served as the prefect of Jianye for a long time.
He held positions such as Fu Yin and once took charge of the Jianye Navy with Liu Yan for a short time, so he had a high prestige among the navy generals.
Watching Zhu Hang sit down and listen to Mi Bao learn about the other remnants of the navy who had fled into Baohua Mountain, Wu Chishi didn't think anything was wrong, but Xu Zan's eyes were darting around at Zhu Hang.
Although the navy suffered a tragic defeat, except for a small number of warships that fought their way out of the siege, there were also many naval officers who fell into the water and escaped down the river.
At present, many remnants of the navy have gone east to join the defenders of Runzhou, but there are still one or two thousand remnants who have not left and insist on staying in Baohua Mountain.
They mainly wanted to support the Suwei Forbidden Army in fighting, but they did not expect that so many days had passed and there was no movement from the Suwei Forbidden Army in Jianye City. They were also extremely disappointed in their hearts.
Yesterday I accidentally learned that Xu Huai personally went to Jianye to defend against the enemy. Mi Bao contacted the leaders of several other remnant soldiers. He was thinking of sending someone to Niushou Mountain to contact him. Unexpectedly, Xu Fang was ordered to escort Zhu Hang last night. Zhu Tong had already arrived at Baohua Mountain.
side.
"The soldiers will definitely get to know Mr. Zhu from his official uniform this time. It is no longer safe for Mr. Zhu to stay in Baohua Mountain. Xiao Shitou, you should personally lead the people now to deliver Mr. Zhu safely to the envoy. Remember not to go out on the road.
What's wrong..." Xu Fang said to Wu Chishi.
Wu Chishi also wanted to say that although Baohua Mountain is not very high, it is connected to the Shogunate and other mountains, so there are many places where you can hide.
What's more, the current situation of the captive soldiers makes it impossible to send troops and horses into Baohua Mountain to suppress them.
However, before Wu Chishi could say anything, Xu Tan kicked his heels angrily and urged: "Why are you so dawdling? Why don't you escort Zhu Xianggong out quickly?"
"It's okay for me to stay here..." Zhu Hang said.
"Your Majesty has repeatedly warned you to ensure that Mr. Zhu is safe and sound. Please forgive Xu Zang for being rude." Xu Zang reached out and grabbed Zhu Hang's wrist, and was about to throw him directly onto the saddle.
Zhu Tong was still advising from the side: "It is safest for my father to stay with Xu Huai. Under the current situation, my father has no way to enter Yecheng. Staying in Baohua Mountain will become a burden!"
Zhu Hang was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing, but he struggled to escape and cursed Zhu Tong: "You are a traitor! You are a traitor!"
How did Mibao know about the Qu'ao inside? He also didn't know the gathering situation of the rebels in Niushoushan, let alone the mobilization of the soldiers. He also thought that Baohua Mountain was too close to Jianye City. If the soldiers planned to attack Jianye City in the future, they might still be able to attack Jianye City. We will send troops and horses to Baohua Mountain to sweep it.
When he saw Xu Tan throwing Zhu Hang onto the saddle savagely, he really thought he was thinking of Zhu Hang's safety, so he stood aside with relief and did not dissuade him.
Seeing Wu Chishi and several riders reluctantly escorting Zhu Hang away, Xu Zang breathed a sigh of relief.
Considering Zhu Hang's reputation and the role he played in the development of the Jianye Navy in his early years, if Zhu Hang were to gather all the remnants of the navy in Baohua Mountain, unless Xu Huai came in person, no one else would be able to follow him. Zhu Hang competed for command of the remaining naval forces.
Now, Xu Pang is a serious official, Du Yuhou.
Without clear instructions from a higher level, armies that are not under each other's control meet each other, and the higher-ranking commanders control the various tribes. This has been the practice since the establishment of the Dai Viet Dynasty.
Xu Pan naturally wanted to send Zhu Hang away first, and then consider gathering the remnants of the Baohua Shanshui Army to attack the blockade of Jianye City from the flanks...
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"All signs indicate that Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai has arrived at Jianye King Qin. This morning, he should have wanted to escort Prime Minister Zhu Hang to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit and contact the imperial prisoners. However, he was blocked by the enemy's cavalry blockade. At present, the morale of Suwei Imperial Army has also been greatly improved, and many The generals are calling for battle one after another. Your Majesty, your morale is at your service!"
Liu Yan walked into the Chui Gong Hall again and asked Emperor Shao Long to agree to arrange for the imperial guards to go out of the city to fight in an effort to regain control of Pogangdu Waihe River as soon as possible, instead of waiting for all King Qin's troops to arrive before taking action.
"At this time, Marquis Jingsheng has not been seen in the capital and has only said a few words, nor has Marquis Jingsheng sent a messenger to the city. How can Prime Minister Liu conclude that Marquis Jingsheng has arrived in Jianye and it is not a ruse by Hu Lu?" Yang Maoyan asked stubbornly, "Thirty or fifty soldiers and horses pretend to be ambushing troops in Beijing and Xiang, and then find someone wearing a purple official uniform to pretend to be Prime Minister Zhu Hang. This kind of strategy is too cheap!"
"When marching and fighting, how can everything be absolute? There are precisely some situations that are unclear and uncertain, which is why it is even more necessary to send troops out of the city, so that we can truly test out all the facts. If you put the soldiers on the battlefield with their heads raised, the battle will not be so scary.
Those who are afraid of those who are behind," Liu Yan was so angry that he was about to vomit blood and said in a hoarse voice, "Besides, I never said that all the Imperial Guards should leave the city and kill outside the Pogangdu River, but there is no need to be as conservative as before.
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"Since Liu Xiang said that the battle outside Yueting Gate today was Xu Hou's intention to escort Zhu Hang back to the capital," Zhou He said thoughtfully, "and this matter is only a temporary setback. I believe that if Xu Hou had arrived in Jianye, he would definitely
It would be safer to send someone to Beijing to contact you and wait two or three days longer..."
Liu Yan no longer had the energy to argue, so he looked helplessly at Emperor Shao Long who was sitting at the imperial desk and listened to his decision.
Emperor Shaolong's face was gloomy, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking. He just said in a low voice: "It would be safer to wait for two or three more days. You can also send more scouts to contact. Be sure to have confirmed information before making other plans..."
Wang Fan watched all this with a calm expression. In fact, they received news again in the early morning. Since the Japanese troops did not send large-scale troops to Chizhou and other places, and even their navy did not try to control the mouth of Poyang Lake, the current support from Beijing and Xiangzhou was
The division is advancing eastward very quickly. Some reinforcements have already entered Chizhou City. Soon a large number of reinforcements will arrive in Jianye. The siege of Jianye can be lifted at any time...
