Chapter four hundred and forty-eight protect the land and the people, you push me
Below Guangyang City, the siege continues.
The coalition forces have been harassing and attacking every night for these days, but they are not determined to fight to the death. They start to shrink back when they suffer casualties. Half a month has passed, and the number of casualties caused to the Han army besieging the city has not exceeded 2,000.
.Compared with the two-night attack by the Han army in Wei County, its intensity was completely different.
"But they will definitely put in more effort tonight!" Zhu Biao looked at the city and chuckled. A group of generals behind him also looked at the city and smiled contentedly.
Because at this time, 100,000 prisoners of war from the Xiyang and Dongjiang battles, escorted by 5,000 elite cavalry and 20,000 Han army infantry from Bodaoling, were guarding for 20 to 30 miles, surrounding the entire city of Guangyang.
It’s been a week since I got up.
The long queue of prisoners of war will definitely cause great psychological trauma and psychological pressure to the coalition forces defending the city. If this pressure cannot be released and relieved in time, the seemingly impregnable Guangyang City will collapse on its own. Because I wish
What Biao destroyed with this blow was their hope!
"Don't worry, General, I've been waiting for them to come to your doorstep for a long time!"
"That's right. The fights these days have been so unpleasant that everyone named Gong has become a coward. It would be best to be more bloody tonight!"
Xie Shuyan and Sheng Tengfang immediately expressed their stance. Their adrenal glands were soaring, inspired by Zhu Biao's glory in the battle in Xiyang. They dreamed of having a real fight with the coalition forces in the city. They believed that they and their subordinates
, there will definitely be great efforts to completely defeat the enemy.
Zhu Biao Xiyang's battle greatly boosted the morale and vigor of the Han army. Especially the words "I want..." made every Han soldier's blood boil with enthusiasm and their fighting spirit high.
Although Zhu Biao also knew that this kind of chicken-blooded motivation would not last long, at least for now, it would definitely increase the combat effectiveness of the Han army across the country by 20 to 30%.
Think about how crazy the whole army was during the Battle of Xiyang. If all the Han armies in the country had this kind of fighting spirit and the spirit of death, the 200,000 new troops would still be able to defeat Wuweituo and the two Wu divisions.
Army!
"It depends on tonight!" His narrowed eyes shot like arrows at the Zhongshan military flag flying at the top of the city.
The rural soldiers of the Zhongshan State were the militia of the Northern Han Dynasty, or even worse. The militia of the Northern Han Dynasty were the reserves of the county soldiers. No matter how difficult the government was, they would come up with some money, food and equipment to supply them. The rural soldiers of the Zhongshan State were just like the militiamen of the Northern Han Dynasty.
Pure civilian armed forces, local armed forces. All money, food, equipment, and military expenditures are all controlled by the rural gentry or powerful men.
When Zhu Biao conquered half of the country in Zhongshan, an edict from the capital of Xiyang made the rural villages in the western half of the country come alive. A group of rural soldiers were raised at a rapid speed, and even some powerful landowners directly
His private soldiers and domestic slaves were changed into rural soldiers.
The slogan of protecting the land and the people was shouted loudly!
Because Zhu Biao and the governor of Yuzhou who followed him, although they did not kill innocent people, they were very arrogant and unreasonable when they snatched things. And I don’t know if the latter were reincarnated as hungry ghosts, and those with big appetites were like
A bottomless pit that can never be filled.
After the government had finished robbing, they would rob the official families in the city, or blackmail the gentry in the countryside. From grain to salt and iron to livestock, there was nothing they didn't want.
As soon as the slogan of protecting the land and the people was shouted, it became loud throughout the Western Territory in just a few days.
A rural soldier here is one of those who will be transferred to the government. A "locust army" from Yuzhou has already approached this county.
"Second brother." A voice called from behind, and Ding Ping knew who it was without looking.
Ding Li stood behind Ding Ping and handed him a jar of wine. He was too young to go out. Ding Ping took the jar of wine and smiled at Ding Li's unhappy face. When his eldest brother joined the army, he
It's the same pattern.
"Uncle is here!" Ding Li lined up, revealing Ding Ping's father who was following him. Then he bowed to Ding Ping with a fist in his arms and stepped away.
"Dad, why are you here!" Ding Ping held up the wine jar and smiled forcefully. The eldest brother was alive and dead, and he knew that his father was opposed to his coming forward. There were many young and strong men in the Ding family.
Taigong Ding did not say any more words of comfort. He walked slowly into the side and stood side by side with his son. They were silent for a while and then said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Since your third uncle's letter, I knew that I couldn't keep you no matter what. But.
I'm still afraid that you will be impulsive and endanger yourself." It can be seen from Taigong Ding's expression when he spoke that he is still worried about this matter.
"Old 2, your father and I only wanted to honor our Ding family. The best way for our family was to join the military. But then your brother got a job and sent troops to fight in the Northern Han Dynasty. Dad is
I am happy, but also worried. I always hope that your brother will make more military exploits and bring glory to our ancestors.
But we lost, and there is no news about your brother. You are the only one of our direct descendants left. But now you have to take these 300 to 200 people to fight with the Han people in the county. Dad is afraid, afraid that you will also follow.
There is also no news from your brother..." Taigong Ding's tone was a little harsh, and it took him a while to calm down.
Of course Ding Ping knew that his father was worried about him, so he comforted him with words: "It's no big deal, they are locust bandits from Yuzhou, not Zhu Biao's cavalry. The prefect Qian still has more than a thousand soldiers under his command..."
"Dad has been in the army for most of his life, how can you deceive me? From our hometown to the county town, you must pass through Bailan and Donghe counties. You may encounter locust bandits at any time, and the court has strictly ordered you to arrive within a time limit. Old 2, why not...
"When Ding Taigong said this, he paused for a moment, looking a little embarrassed, but he looked at his son and continued: "Why don't we delay it, anyway, you are just a country soldier, at most you will lose your head. Then.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to break the official position!”
Ding Ping's father, who usually talks about Guangzong Yaozu's stubbornness and stiffness, and who values face more than anything else, now that he could say such words, Ding Ping's heart felt hot and his eyes were filled with tears.
Ding Ping's nose was sore, and after a long moment, he said in a decisive tone: "Dad, since my son has put on armor and carried a steel knife, he will never regret it! No matter how hard it is, he must grit his teeth and bear it. This
You don’t lose a man!”
Ding Taigong's last efforts failed to persuade his son. He sometimes complained about his third brother, and sometimes felt regretful about why he didn't change his second son's stubborn temper when he was a child. His son was born like himself, and he believed in things like eight cows.
Can't pull it back.
My heart ached, "If you make any mistake, call me..." As I said this, I burst into tears, but I continued to say that.
After a while, Taigong Ding saw that his son was silent, sighed deeply, straightened up, took a deep look at his second son, and hobbled towards the meeting room with a cane.
The hunched back of his father made Ding Ping burst into tears. He held back the tears in his eyes and said loudly: "Dad! The child will definitely come back!"
Is this a scene that will be staged in the land with a radius of more than a thousand miles in the western border of Zhongshan Kingdom in recent days? Zuo Geying cannot be seen in Xiyang City. When the noble officials of the imperial court decided to turn against the Northern Han Dynasty, they could not have imagined this scene.
But regardless of whether Zuo Geying could see it or not, whether the noble ministers at the time could have imagined it, this scene was happening all the time in Zhongshan Kingdom.
I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times!
Compared with Yuzhou and Quzhou, which are vast and flat, Muzhou's terrain is undoubtedly much more dangerous.
Between the Han and Zhongshan countries, no matter which side launched an attack on the other, Muzhou was by no means the first choice for sending troops.
But there is always a difference between the two sides. The Baizhu Pass in the Northern Han Dynasty can only be said to be in the middle in terms of geography, but Changping Sai and Dashunguan in the Zhongshan Kingdom are definitely superior. And the Ningwu Valley among the high mountains and ridges is the superior.
Desperate.
Therefore, when the Zhongshan Army went north to attack the Han Dynasty, although Baizhao Pass blocked the way, they still chose to send troops to Muzhou. This can be said to be the arrogance of the Zhongshan Army, or it can be said to be the greed of the Zhongshan State.
Unfortunately, the initial 20,000-odd Zhongshan Army was unable to attack Baizhu Pass for a long time. After adding 10,000 reinforcements, the 30,000-plus Zhongshan Army still suffered a bloody blow at the front line of Baizhu Pass.
As if God intended to preserve the vitality of the Northern Han Dynasty, Huangfu Jian was stationed in Muzhou, and the three generals Gao Xie, Yang Yanzhang, and Li Panlong were also concentrated in Muzhou.
Although the Muzhou Army only had tens of thousands of county soldiers and less than ten thousand newly trained recruits, it relied on the terrain of Baizhu Pass to block the attack of the Zhongshan Army with one against two. In the first half month, it was still
We repelled the Zhongshan Army's numerous detours and small infiltration groups.
Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi. In the blink of an eye, the Zhongshan Army, which was on the offensive like a fire, was stunned by Zhu Biao. The two battles before and after the battle of Dongjiang were severely defeated. Half of Quzhou's main army of more than 100,000 were defeated.
He cut off half of them and locked them up. Then Zhu Biao went to Yuzhou, which was more suitable for cavalry. In just five days, he covered more than a thousand miles and wiped out all the invading Zhongshan troops. The final counterattack entered Zhongshan territory and quickly
Sweeping half of the Zhongshan Kingdom's territory, most of the Zhongshan Army, which was executing the Muzhou strategy, was transferred back to Xiyang. In the ensuing battle, they were either killed or captured.
Now the Han army, which had been beaten and frustrated for some time, began to rise. Huangfu Jian personally took action, and more than 10,000 new veterans, Ding Xiong, fought bravely out of Baizhu Pass and reached the Changping Fortress.
Generals Li Panlong, Gao Xie, and Yang Yanzhang took turns calling for formation, and the Zhongshan Army on the fortress stayed behind closed doors.
Such a drastic change in the situation of the two armies is indeed very joyful.
"General Zhu, look, the man in the dark copper armor at the top of the city is Luo Yunzhuo, the commander of the Zhongshan Army in the city." Huangfu Jian no longer rides horses. Today, he is riding a Yuanrong chariot. Zhu Biao last night
He came with two thousand cavalry. At this moment, the cavalry was hidden in the rear formation. I was listening to Huangfu Jian's introduction to the enemy generals by Yuan Rong's chariot, and at the same time, it was convenient to observe the enemy.
"There is no need to say that there are no generals. As long as the fortress is majestic and our army attacks the city, the gain will not be worth the loss!"
A qualified general can use at least one soldier to exchange for two enemy soldiers when defending a fortified city. If the city is really strong and tall, it is very normal for the attacker to capture the city with three times the casualties.
"Our army is small and we must not attack forcefully!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to become a registered member of Piaotian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
