Seeing that Niu Er wanted to have the word "jealousy" engraved on his face, Jiang Ang laughed proudly and said:
"Bad calf, don't talk about the generals of ten thousand households. If you can kill one or two thousand captains, the emperor will definitely let you carry your head and ride around the camp. I am the one you can't envy now! Otherwise, you can beg the emperor for help.
, let me lend you this head to ride around on horseback!"
"Bah, that's rare!" Niu Er spat.
Seeing the generals beside Xu Huai staring at the majestic general with envy, Zhou He and Qian Zerui asked in surprise: "Which general's neck did this head come from?"
"Quickly dismount and come to pay homage to Prime Minister Zhou, Mr. Qian!" Xu Huai greeted Jiang Ang to dismount and come to see Zhou He. Qian Zerui took off the head that was picked up by the spear, handed it to Zhou Qian and the other two, and said with a smile, "Zhou
Mr. Qian, do you think whose head this is?"
Although Zhou He was a minister, he was not too timid to look at the death's ferocious head.
Seeing Qian Zerui take the head, he came over to look at it carefully, and asked uncertainly: "Could it be Wu Chi, the governor of Song Dynasty who was established by Chi Hu?"
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Zhou He, Qian Zerui and others must have never had the opportunity to meet the senior generals of the Red Husband before, but the scouts and spies spying on the military situation will still make copies of the main generals of the Red Husband and submit them to the Privy Council Staff Office for record.
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Wu Chi was the supreme commander of the soldiers crossing the river. Of course Zhou He and Qian Zerui had seen his portrait, but they couldn't believe that Xu Huai's men had killed such a general of the soldiers during the early morning attack on the enemy camp.
We must know that in the past few years since the rise of Chihu, the iron cavalry has swept across the world and is invincible. In its early days when it unified Mobei, only three people were canonized as captains of ten thousand men; and after it wiped out the Khitan, only three people of the Chihu clan were canonized as captains of ten thousand men.
There were only twenty or thirty people, all of whom had outstanding military exploits and extraordinary bravery.
It’s no wonder that the Imperial Navy warships were covering the river at this time, but they did not cross the Qinhuai River southward to blockade them. An important reason should be that the Imperial troops crossing the river were leaderless. In addition to holding on and covering the last three camps on the south bank, no one could decide how to change the direction.
Large-scale military operation?
Prior to this, the highest-level general captured by Dayue was Deputy Wanhu Bage who was killed by Xu Huai in a sneak attack on Bianliang during the Battle of Ruying and in front of the Zangjin Bridge in the southern city of Bianliang.
Of course, during the years of confrontation between the North and the South, the armies had killed many high-level generals, but their value was still far less than that of the high-level generals of the Chihu clan.
It's no wonder that Xu Huaihui allowed his subordinates to proudly ride horses with their heads held high in the camp. This was the honor he deserved.
Zhou He couldn't help but look at Jiang Ang carefully, bowed his head and asked: "Don't you know the name of this general?"
"Jingxiang chooses the vanguard army capital Yuhou Jiang Ang to meet Zhou He, Lord Qian." Jiang Ang saluted Zhou He and Qian Zerui.
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"What's the point of pride? It's just that I went astray, didn't listen to the envoy's orders, didn't weigh my own weight, and led four to five hundred miscellaneous soldiers to rush straight into the southern camp of the captives and catch this big fish.
." Niu Er said sourly from the side.
"General Jiang led four to five hundred soldiers and horses into the southern camp of the captive soldiers and killed their chief general Wu Chi?" Qian Zerui was even more surprised and asked, "Does the southern camp of the captive soldiers have to have a small number of two thousand elite soldiers? General Jiang
What a powerful warrior from Vietnam!"
"In heavy fog, no one can be seen for more than ten steps. The number of people is meaningless. Just fight with your head down. I never thought that capturing soldiers and generals would be so useless," Jiang Ang modestly replied to Qian Zerui's words while glancing at him.
Niu Er, laughed and said, "It sounds like shit is a bit more lucky..."
Xu Huai invited Zhou He and Qian Zerui into the big tent to talk. He was not too busy asking them why they were here. He first introduced in detail the process and results of the early morning raid. Han Gui had just drawn up the memorial list and pretended to take it out first.
Please ask Zhou He and Qian Zerui for advice.
Only then did Zhou He know that Xu Huai had seen the fog forming on the Caocha River in the early morning, and judged that the fog outside Jianye would not be light today, so he decisively mobilized the entire army and built a pontoon bridge over the Caocha River overnight, and then the entire army borrowed
Under the cover of fog, we headed towards the Qinhuai River.
At this time, there were more than a thousand forward soldiers and horses of the Selected Front Army entering Niushou Mountain, and there were more than 12,000 rebel generals, except for the remaining two thousand.
The rebel generals stayed behind at Hongjue Temple and Yuelong Village, and the entire army was divided into three echelons to launch a strong attack.
Second, the three echelons are all reserve troops. They will form formations on the slopes and highlands seven or eight miles away from the enemy camp. They are mainly to prepare for the failure of the attack, so as to cover the failed troops and horses to retreat quickly towards the Caochang River to meet the pursuit.
The enemy troops kept their distance; and the first echelon was used as a force for the assault, including more than a thousand soldiers from the vanguard and five thousand generals from the rebel army, and agreed to concentrate on attacking the main camp of the prisoners as soon as possible.
Jiang Ang had more than 500 troops, and more than 100 people were scattered on the way. When they reached the southern camp of the captives, there were only a little more than 400 troops. According to the combat deployment before the attack, Jiang Ang led his troops to go astray, completely
He could stay in place and turn into a reserve force, but even though he knew that the soldiers in the southern camp had an absolute advantage, Jiang Ang still led his troops to break into it without hesitation, and finally achieved extraordinary results.
In this battle, in addition to capturing more than 2,000 heads of surrendered Han troops, there were also a large number of surrendered Han troops. The captives fled in panic and fell into the turbulent Qinhuai River. It was estimated that 5,000 enemy soldiers were annihilated.
Of course, nearly 2,000 people were killed and injured by the Selection Front Army and the Niushoushan Rebel Army.
Hearing Jiang Ang's name, Zhou He knew that he was a surrendered general who had surrendered to Jingxiang during the Dongjing bandit suppression. He was confused for a moment, how could such a brave general fall into the hands of Jingxiang?
Qian Zerui knew very well that the reason why a brave general could achieve extraordinary feats was inseparable from Jingxiang. If he fell into the hands of people like Yang Maoyan, what could such a powerful general do?
He said with emotion: "Wuchi's head should be used as a letter to circulate among the armies!"
"Of course. Xu Huai has already written it in the memorial, and we are just waiting for His Majesty's permission." Xu Huai said.
Hearing that Xu Huai said that he needed His Majesty's permission for everything, Zhou He felt a hint of bitterness in his heart, and turned to the topic, saying: "Your Majesty knows that Xu Hou has made great achievements, and is also convinced that Xu Hou is brave and good at fighting, and can protect half of the mountains and rivers of the country.
As a reward, Xu Hou will also be given the deputy privy envoy, the deputy imperial envoy to control the various tribes in Beijing and Xiangzhou, the imperial guards and the troops of the king of the world - Xu Hou knows that the generals in the north city are making noises about leaving the city to attack the enemy, right?" "Short of it?
I have heard about it, but I don’t know the details." Xu Huai took the imperial edict, put it on the desk, and said calmly, "The general heard that the enemy was cruel, and he was filled with righteous indignation and couldn't wait to go out to kill the enemy. Even if there is some misunderstanding, it is a good thing. Your Majesty has given your permission, and I think the situation must be
It will subside soon!"
"Yang Maoyan is afraid of the enemy and afraid of fighting, so that the soldiers are so angry that they can't control it. Your Majesty has decreed that Yang Maoyan will be sent to prison pending trial, and that the Imperial Guards will leave the city to fight. This is also the consensus reached by Your Majesty and the princes at this time. Since Xu Hou
Now that I have the responsibility of commanding the army, please send your generals to the North City quickly to control the imperial guards and generals..." Zhou He guessed that Xu Huai would not be able to easily enter Ye City, and Emperor Shao Long probably did not want to see Xu Huai with so many guards.
He built Yecheng under the support of many people, thinking that Xu Huai would send his generals and follow them back to the capital to take over the control of the Suwei imperial army.
"I'm afraid Yang Maoyan is not the only one who is afraid of the enemy and war, right?" Xu Huai stared sharply at Zhou He's dim old eyes and asked calmly.
The senior generals above the Marquis of Yu in the Suwei Forbidden Army, as well as the Supervisory Military Academy and the Horse and Infantry Academy, which are in charge of military discipline and law, have all been replaced by people from the old Qiandi department - this
This means that if Xu Huai leads the Suwei Forbidden Army across the river and goes north, once the siege of Shouchun is lifted and Han Shiliang and Ge Yu's troops from Qiandi's old faction come into contact with the Suwei Forbidden Army, the Suwei Forbidden Army will escape his control at any time.
"At this time of employment, are some people allowed to redeem their past mistakes?" Zhou He asked with a drum in his heart.
"Liu Shiwang, Yu Gong, Yu Zheng, Ling Jian, Han Wende, Zhou Shu, Chen Jin and other generals were among the troops promoted by the late emperor. They have been loyal to the late emperor over the years. Their loyalty can be seen in the sun and the moon. They have also achieved outstanding results and know the soldiers well.
They are good at fighting. It is understandable that Your Majesty punished them for small mistakes, but in times of crisis, shouldn't they be allowed to come out and redeem their merits?"
The generals of the late emperor's direct lineage, except Zhang Xin who still served as the deputy envoy of the imperial camp, Liu Shiwang, Yu Gong, Yu Zheng, Ling Jian and other generals were suppressed to varying degrees and demoted. Liu Shiwang even became an official and retired to the Liuwang Village in Tongguan Mountain.
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Xu Huai was unable to deploy too many mid-level and high-level generals to control the Suwei Forbidden Army in a short period of time. At the same time, he did not want to be too obvious and alarm Gao Junyang, Han Shiliang, Ge Yu, Ge Boyi and others.
A safer solution is to re-enable Liu Shiwang and others to take charge of the Suwei Forbidden Army.
At this time, the battalion commanders, generals, team leaders and other middle-level military officials of the Suwei Forbidden Army are basically the old troops of Liu Shiwang and others. Reactivating Liu Shiwang and other generals can also quickly restore the combat effectiveness of the Suwei Forbidden Army and participate in crossing the river.
Combat.
Zhou He pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "I will go back to the palace with Qian Langjun to ask for His Majesty's decree!"
Qian Zerui was one of the former ministers of the late emperor. Zhou He knew that he would strongly agree with this proposal without even asking Qian Zerui for his opinion.
Of course, compared to Xu Huai deploying his direct generals to directly control the Suwei Forbidden Army and re-activating Liu Shiwang and other generals, this was obviously a plan more acceptable to Emperor Shao Long.
Liu Shiwang and others may be dissatisfied with Emperor Shao Long, but they are all deeply favored by the late emperor. They will not easily follow Xu Huai to cut down the banner of Dayue, right? Zhou He guessed uncertainly...
