Under Zhang Chu's careful instruction, the scene that happened in Funing Hall spread quickly. The people talked about it with gusto, and it didn't take long for everyone in Lin'an City to know about it.
The people all praised Yuan Shao for not being afraid of power, not even the officials, so the officials had to agree to open the files and let people supervise him. Yuan Shao's righteousness was really a living Bao Qingtian.
Although Yuan Shao ultimately failed to prevent the Imperial City Department from expelling those craftsmen from the country, his prestige was not affected at all.
On the contrary, more people admired him. They heard that he argued hard and backed away. Many people even carried baskets and old hens to visit Yuan Shao's mansion. The people were like this, which showed Yuan Shao's prestige.
Just when the ridiculous scene was staged in Funing Hall, Chuzhou, thousands of miles away, was already at war with each other.
Zhang Hui and Fan Chengjin, with a total of 30,000 troops, have camped outside Chuzhou City, and Xia Gui's 30,000 troops have also arrived. Even Peng Yibin's 20,000 troops will soon arrive from Yancheng, etc.
As soon as he arrived, a total of 80,000 troops gathered under Chuzhou City, and the momentum was evident.
On the other hand, Yang Miaozhen in the city was in a worrying situation.
Not long ago, the 10,000-strong army from the Kingdom of Jin suddenly withdrew. She hurriedly inquired and learned that it was the Song army who suddenly crossed the river and captured the city in the territory of the Kingdom of Jin. The troops almost reached Kaifeng Mansion, and these people went back to rescue them.
As soon as the Jin army left, Yang Miaozhen's army was unsteady. Zhao Shanxiang saw the opportunity and immediately ordered people to surround Chuzhou, without giving Yang Miaozhen any chance.
Yang Miaozhen was anxious, thinking that the army was getting stronger and stronger. If he delayed for a long time, his army would be in chaos. Now he could only leave the city while Peng Yibin's army had not arrived and Xia Gui's new army was still encamped and had not stabilized its footing.
Only by having a decisive battle with him can we have a chance of winning. Otherwise, everything will be over in less than half a month.
So Yang Miaozhen gathered his troops and ordered Liu Qingfu to lead 10,000 men to attack Zhang Hui at the east gate, Wang Yishen to lead 10,000 men to attack Fan Chengjin at the west gate, and he himself led 20,000 men to attack Xia Gui from the south gate.
Yang Miaozhen said to Liu Qingfu and Wang Yishen: "You only need to hold back Zhang Hui and Fan Chengjin. When I defeat Xia Gui, the morale of the officers and soldiers will be shattered and the situation will be reversed. This is a very important matter. You must remember not to be careless.
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"yes."
Liu Qingfu and Wang Yishen took the order and immediately went down to prepare.
Soon, Yang Miaozhen, Liu Qingfu, and Wang Yishen led their troops out of the city and started a bloody battle with the government troops.
I saw Yang Miaozhen leading the way, leading 20,000 people to charge towards Xia Gui's army. The pear-shaped spear in her hand shook like a flying snake, and the thrust was like a thunderbolt. Others could only see a shadow, but in just a few breaths,
He killed more than a dozen people from Xia Gui's army, and his combat power was astonishing.
Yang Miaozhen's bravery greatly boosted the morale of the rebels, who all fought bravely to take the lead and fought desperately with Xia Guijun.
Xia Gui watched from a distance on horseback. Seeing that Yang Miaozhen was so brave and that his own army was already showing signs of loosening, he felt anxious and couldn't bear it anymore, so he wanted to ride his horse to meet her for a while.
At this time, Zhao Shanxiang beside him stroked his beard and said calmly: "General, don't be anxious. Yang Miaozhen has been using a pear-shaped spear for twenty years, fighting in the north and south. Such combat power is expected. When his strength is exhausted, he can use it all at once."
, defeat him and capture him.”
Xia Gui led the army for the first time, and the success or failure of his 30,000 troops was of great significance. Therefore, as soon as Xia Gui arrived, Zhao Shanxiang stationed himself in his army and personally conveyed orders at any time to prevent unexpected changes.
Now Xia Gui's army is forming a formation and mobilizing troops and horses to resist the rebels. Zhao Shanxiang is standing by to give Xia Gui advice, which has taught Xia Gui a lot.
After hearing this, Xia Gui did not take action and tried to stay calm.
Zhao Shanxiang said again: "General, Yang Miaozhen is attacking our army's left wing strongly. Our army immediately strengthens its left wing and sends more manpower to suppress its right wing army, forcing its soldiers to gradually gather together and weakening their activities. Their combat power will be
Big reduction.”
Xia Gui nodded and summoned the ordering soldiers to execute the order.
Zhao Shanxiang saw that Xia Gui was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and readily accepted reasonable opinions without any airs of being a close minister of the emperor. He nodded slightly and was very satisfied with Xia Gui's performance.
Sure enough, after some arrangements, the offensive of Yang Miaozhen's side dropped sharply, and the casualties of both sides gradually began to approach, and there was no longer a huge gap.
Xia Gui secretly admired Zhao Shanxiang in his heart, and said that the officials wanted me to learn more from him. He was truly a talented person, and his words were accurate to the letter.
"Report, Zhang Hui's army was attacked by rebels, with more than 10,000 rebels."
"Let's explore again." Xia Guilang said.
"Report, Fan Chengjin's army was attacked by rebels, with more than 10,000 rebels."
"Explore again."
Xia Gui asked Tan Ma to continue the investigation, looked at Zhao Shanxiang, and asked: "Your Majesty, Yang Miaozhen is coming out in full force."
Zhao Shanxiang nodded, looked at Yang Miaozhen who was fighting, and replied: "What can she do if she doesn't go out in full force? Now there is still a chance to fight to the death. When General Peng Yibin returns, she can only wait to die."
Peng Yibin was the most capable fighter among the rebels. When Peng Yibin was still under Li Quan, Liu Qingfu, Wang Yishen, Zhang Guoming, Zong Xiongwu and others all respected and feared Peng Yibin.
It was precisely because Peng Yibin's prestige in the army was getting higher and higher that he became suspicious of Li Quan. In order to protect himself and survive, and because he could not understand Li Quan's style, Peng Yibin ran away and formed his own army.
Xia Gui nodded and understood the power of this. He added: "Yang Miaozhen continues to attack our army hard. If our army does not launch a major counterattack in time, will our army's morale be loosened and even collapse?"
Zhao Shanxiang shook his head and said: "General, don't worry, it won't happen."
"Why?"
"General, the troops you brought are all from the Lin'an garrison. Their hometowns are not in Huainan. They are not familiar with the place and are cautious in their hearts. If they run away during the battle, they will only die. This
They know this very well, so their military morale is stronger than usual."
After speaking, Zhao Shanxiang pointed to the tired rebel soldiers behind Yang Miaozhen and said: "General, look, the rebel soldiers are already showing fatigue. This is the result of their failure to make great achievements in one go. The morale of the rebels has begun to decline. Our
The opportunity is coming soon.”
Zhao Shanxiang's few words greatly benefited Xia Gui. Xia Gui raised his hand and said, "Thank you very much for your advice. Xia Gui will never forget your kindness."
"General, you are very polite. You are on errands for the official family, which is what you should do. Besides, I and you have hit it off well, so it is what you should do to help each other."
Zhao Shanxiang and Xia Gui were talking, but their eyes never left Yang Miaozhen, which showed his serious attitude towards the battlefield.