From Jiuyuan County to Beiling County, it was a short two to three hundred miles. The soldiers, civilians, carriages and horses, and the baggage traveled for two nights and one day. Neither the people nor the horses could sleep. Zhu Biao at the rear led his troops to follow the pursuers during the day.
The large group of Hu Qi fought for three consecutive battles.
After returning to Beiling County, they found out that three remnant armies from the Northern Expedition had returned, numbering around 4,000. They were aware of the dangers along the way to the south earlier than Yun Zheng. It was Zhou Ziang and Luo Yaxiu who attacked
Picked up at the junction of Beiling, Xinchang and Kaihua.
It is said that there seem to be other remaining soldiers who went directly to Xinchang and Kaihua counties.
"Are there ten thousand cavalry?" Zhu Biao shook his head as there was an army of more than three hundred thousand. Such a disastrous defeat could be compared to Cao Cao's defeat at Chibi and Liu Bei's defeat at Yiling.
After the army departed, the much cold Beiling County City became lively again. The tens of thousands of cavalry and the people who fled back with them, plus the original soldiers and civilians in Beiling City, were reduced to 100,000.
"Brother Shaoxue, I will give you one day to organize the soldiers and civilians in Beiling and Jiuyuan counties. The war is imminent and there must be no chaos in the city. Anyone who wants to meet Yu Ming should be cleared out as soon as possible.
General Yun, I will leave all the remnants of the escaped troops to you for reorganization. What I hope to see tomorrow is a battalion of fine cavalry." Regardless of whether they are greedy for life or not, they can escape hundreds of thousands.
Hu Qi's stranglers are all absolutely elite.
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Being in charge of Yuming would be of great benefit.
To be honest, Zhu Biao really has no confidence in the Zhongshan Army now. Of the 20,000 Forbidden Army and Huben Battalion that will follow, 5,000 Forbidden Army and Huben Battalion will be added to Beiling, together with the baggage battalion, they are already on the way.
Already.
As the seat of Li Huizu's general residence, Beiling City not only has 10,000 defenders, but also countless military supplies. The savings are incomparably greater than those of Jiuyuan County. Whether it is food, grass, soldiers, equipment,
Or clothes, wound medicine, and even coal. You must know that after years of fighting, there was not even a sapling outside Beiling City. The army was hoarding it at this time. Even making fire and cooking all relied on coal transported from the rear.
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All supplies are available here. Even if it is winter now and the consumption of charcoal fires is greater, if one hundred thousand soldiers and civilians stick to the city, it will be enough to last until the spring of next year.
Yun Zheng took the order, and Fu Shaoxue, who came to Beiling City first to take over the chores, also took the order, and of course Xing Tianxiao did the same.
Zhu Biao is determined to defend Beiling this time, but he needs the strong support of the Tingwei Mansion. Because most of the heroes on the battlefield in Luozhou have become loyal souls on the grassland with the defeat of the army. They still stay in Beiling.
Except for some injured people, most of the people in the city are the younger generation who are not good at academics.
Among them, famous masters are rare, and first-class masters are of high level.
"General. Taoist Gufeng from Chaoyang Temple, Master Xukong from Wenshu Monastery, and Deng Yuzhang and Deng Daxia from Lixue Sect are here to visit -"
The plaque outside the General's Mansion has been removed. Zhu Biao sat on the big chair where Li Huizu sat. Looking at the rows of tables and chairs on both sides of the hall, he felt really bitter in his heart.
He silently calculated the strength of the troops in his hands. The headquarters had 30,000 cavalry, Yunzheng's 7,000 remnant troops. The 3,000 infantry troops returned from Jiuyuan County, and Beiling City's original 10,000 troops - 8,000 infantry troops and 2,000 cavalry troops.
, plus the more than 3,000 county garrison gathered by Luo Yaxiu, Zhou Ziang and Zhu Zhong today, this is 40,000 cavalry and less than 15,000 infantry. Tomorrow, the follow-up troops will arrive one after another, leaving the Huben camp aside.
The infantry is only 20,000. But if you include the auxiliary troops from the baggage camp and the Huben camp, the number is more than 30,000...
Nearly 80,000 cavalry defend the city, so what if millions of wild dogs attack? At the beginning of winter, the severe cold is approaching. It depends on who can survive this battle!
Just as he was lost in thought, Feng Enjiang suddenly came to report, causing Zhu Biao to wake up and come back to his senses.
"Invite them to come in -" Zhu Biao had all heard of these three, and they were masters who had been stationed on the battlefield in Luozhou for many years. He himself went down to the stone steps of the lobby to greet them.
Two of them had pale faces and one had an empty sleeve. It was obvious at a glance that all three of them were seriously injured.
The one who is missing an arm is Taoist Gu Feng, while Monk Deng Yuzhang and Monk Xukong have unrecovered internal injuries and have lost a lot of blood.
"Infinite Heavenly Lord..."
"Amitofu..."
"Li Xuemen Deng..."
Each of them explained the Dharma and announced his name in the door court.
"Three of you, please come inside——"
The situation has become so dangerous that no one wants to take a break. The three of them came here to show their spiritual support for Zhu Biao in guarding the city. They promised that none of the people from various sects who stayed in Beiling City would leave, but
The three sects, and even the Jiuqujian Sect, which has been closed off recently, can no longer send people to support. Even if they send people, they will only send them to Yuming's front line.
"So that you can rest assured, before I send out troops, I have informed the king and mobilized the Tingwei Mansion and the masters of the worship hall to assist Beiling. Although it may not be as good as the many chivalrous people in the world, but it will never let Hu Gou
Wizards come and go as they please—"
The day passed in a rush, and Zhu Biao didn't sleep for two days and two nights. In the afternoon, more than 5,000 people left the city and headed south, escorted by Zhu Zhong and his troops. But at night, a car was obviously
The carriage driven by the wealthy family drove into Beiling City as reinforcements arrived.
A delicate figure sat in the carriage, and Dou Bing sat at the front of the carriage.
Before the carriage reached the general's mansion, a piece of news swept through the entire Beiling like a strong wind - General Xiaoqi's wife has entered the city!
The still agitated military morale calmed down, and the people who were frightened, restless and not far away felt relieved. Zhu Tingtong, who had fallen asleep, was woken up by the soldiers, and then the boss, who kept his mouth open, couldn't believe what his ears heard.
News. One by one got up and rode towards the general’s mansion!
And the carriage parked outside the General's Mansion is the one belonging to the Zhu family. Hurry up and get inside. Who doesn't recognize Dou Bing's familiar face?
Zhu Biao's bedroom. Rubbing his eyes vigorously, Zhu Biao looked at the person in front of him and smiled. He couldn't laugh or cry! "Why are you here?" He wanted to scold her but couldn't.
"Help you stabilize your military morale!" Shan Yuping gently hugged herself into Zhu Biao's arms. Her husband didn't know it yet, but Zhou had postponed sending troops. He was in Beiling and the Northern Han Dynasty was in Luozhou. There was no way out.
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"Silly girl..." Of course Zhu Biao didn't know the unpredictable changes between the Northern Han Dynasty and the Great Zhou Dynasty. Shan Yuping's arrival was to add a chain to him, otherwise even if the army was defeated and the city was broken, he Zhu Biao's 90+ military force
Will he still be unable to break out of the siege? But Shan Yuping's actions tied his legs. Overlord's bravery could not lead Yu Ji to break out of the siege, and Lu Bu's bravery could not send his daughter out of the city! He is now
Thinking about 'who' came up with this poisonous plan!
"A remonstrator with a high reputation in Yushitai." Shan Yuping answered this question and told Zhu Biao the changes in Zhou Biao's troop dispatch.
Zhu Biao's face was gloomy, and there was a sense of hostility in his bones. Shan Yuping hugged Zhu Biao tightly, and he made her a little uneasy now.
"Betrayal and not the master of others!" Yun Zheng expressed the anger in his heart on Zhu Biao's behalf.
There were about a dozen military generals sitting sparsely under the lobby. The highest-ranking one was General Zhechong Xie Shuyan, the commander-in-chief of the Beiling City garrison, followed by Li Yan, the commander-in-chief of Huben Camp, and then Yun Zheng, the captain of the Yulin Weitun Military Academy. Later, it was Zhonglang General Luo Yaxiu, and then Zhu Tong, Zhu Zhong, Chen Mengren and other captains.
Fu Shaoxue, Qi Pingxuan and Shi Meng were present.
"The imperial court has not announced this matter to the world, and all the soldiers in the city are unaware of it, so it cannot be spread any more. Everyone, please return to the camp quickly and instruct those around you who know about this matter not to leak it. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
Anyway, there will be no more reinforcements in Beiling. Once the four city gates are down, it will be a small closed world. Zhu Biao's plan is to seal this secret, otherwise the newly improved morale will be another major blow.
Da Zhou, who he relied on as his support in his heart, abandoned him... that could even be fatal.
Back in the bedroom, Shan Yuping had already changed her clothes. She was lying on the bed with Xiangrou's delicate body in her arms, but Zhu Biao had no intention of picking up the gun and mounting his horse. If he had known that Da Zhou was treacherous, he would not have mentioned that he would defend Beiling. .
This time he really pushed himself into a corner. Unable to defend the city and with no elite troops, Hu Qi went straight to Yuming. At that time, he relied on the support of 50,000 Zhongshan troops and 50,000 forbidden troops. Hu Qi was just around the corner to drink from the Luo Ming River. .
The imperial court did not adjust its deployment and still insisted on defending Beiling, just to take advantage of this winter to urgently recruit young men from various states and train a large army.
If Beiling is lost, it would be better if he dies in battle. If he is defeated and flees, his reputation will be ruined, but he will be drowned in the saliva of the people in the world.
Why didn’t Li Huizu escape? Why didn’t Li Zhengfang escape? Isn’t that the truth!
In the past life of China, once the generals of the Han army were defeated, they were dismissed from their posts and even sent to prison. Is it because the Han laws were too harsh? At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Shicheng was very tolerant, but in the end he lost his head after defeat.
Beiling City has all the food, equipment, and materials available, so there is no reason to lose the city quickly. Zhu Biao clearly remembered the comment that will determine his fate ten years later. If he becomes famous in the street, it will be very bad. .
Because Zhu Biao is now walking the 'front', not the other way around. His 'idea' is another prohibition, and only God knows what the result will be after touching it.
"Five households have one Jia, ten households have one bailout, five bailouts have one tun, two tuns have one company, and five companies have one battalion. The officials in the city, big and small, are assigned to serve as officials at the three levels of tun, company, and battalion according to their rank. The common people are divided into tuns. Residential areas are divided into blocks, and the chiefs and security chiefs are self-elected by the people.
All food must be returned to the warehouse, and all materials must be returned to the warehouse.
For the people in the city, children have half a catty of food per day, weak women have seven taels of food per day, healthy women have one catty of food per day, weak men have eighty taels of food per day, strong men have one catty and two taels of food per day, with enough salt and charcoal fire. .Do not demolish houses without permission without military rations.
There are two public toilets in each village, one for men and women. It is convenient for everyone to use the toilet, and they are not allowed to defecate outside. Anyone who violates the rules will be fined to clean the public toilets for one month, and their food will be deducted by half for that day.
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Zhu Biao still had many things to arrange, but fortunately he had been admitted to the city once. But at that time, there were not so many people in Huaiyuan County!
