When Liu Zeqing and the three men were discussing secretly, the bandits in Wuhu City on the other side were already facing a formidable enemy.
In the past two days, the officers and soldiers were building momentum on the other side, claiming that 200,000 troops were going south for reinforcements. How could the thieves and soldiers in the city just sit idly by and ignore them? In addition, the officers and soldiers were constantly moving by the river, obviously wanting to cross the river, which forced them to fight.
careful.
Wuhu is just a small county under Taiping Prefecture in Nanzhili Province. In fact, Taiping Prefecture is also a small prefecture, with only three counties under its jurisdiction, Dangtu, Wuhu, and Fanchang. The prefecture is in Dangtu County to the north of Wuhu, and further north is Nanjing.
Well, the reason why this mansion was built was with the obvious intention that if a war broke out, this Taiping mansion would be the frontline and act as a buffer against the city of Nanjing. Of course, the people in power did not want this to happen, so they named it
Peace!
But the reality is always cruel, and what is supposed to come will eventually come. In order to respond to Huang Lai'er's Eastern Expedition, Bai Wang made a journey along the river and went north to Nanjing, and it went surprisingly smoothly. He suddenly sang songs all the way from the valleys of Jiujiang.
Tutu conquered more than ten prefectures and counties, and in order to avoid getting caught up in the rapid pace, Bai Wang stayed in Anqing to consolidate the fruits of victory, and sent his general Wang Tizhong to continue northward along the river to advance towards Nanjing.
Baiwang's tribe was once an elite force that Li Zicheng went north to annihilate Sun Chuanting's tribe last year. In order to avoid being chased by Zuo Liangyu, he left behind an elite force to guard "Xiangjing" (Xiangyang). Its combat power can definitely be ranked among the top three among the thieves.
, Zuo Liangyu, who could not be beaten otherwise, was defeated repeatedly in battles, and Lu Daqi had nothing to do against him.
Such an elite force coming out of the mountain is like a dragon going out to sea. Even if there are officers and soldiers blocking it along the way, it will be defeated at a glance. Moreover, it hardly encounters any decent resistance. It is simply easier to walk than the Sunshine Avenue. If they just go all the way to attack cities and plunder territory, if
In previous years, there was a lot of burning, killing and looting, but at this time, the bandit army was different from what it used to be. They didn't bother to loot homes and become bandits. They had a greater goal: to establish political power.
In this case, we need to win over the people. First of all, we can't burn, kill, and loot so openly. We have to be targeted. For example, the rich gentry in the city may not commit any crimes against ordinary people, but they are not so blatant.
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In this way, Wang Tizhong separated from Anqing and Bai Wang and led more than 10,000 troops northward to fight all the way to Tongling County, Chizhou Prefecture. When he heard that Li Zi had succeeded or failed and returned to Xi'an, he was shocked and hesitated. At this time, Bai Wang sent a message, saying that the east side would not accept the west side.
Liu, Chuang Wang's side suffered a defeat, our side should take advantage of the victory and pursue it, but the front should not be stretched too long, we should fight steadily and slowly. After all, if we can gain a firm foothold in Anqing and Chizhou, it will be far better than hiding in Jiujiang De
There is a future in that mountain nest in An County.
So Wang Tizhong decided to stay in Chizhou Mansion to run the business, and ordered his powerful general Wang Deren to lead two thousand troops and continue northward.
Wang Deren's nickname is Wang Zamao, which sounds like a bad name, but in fact he is indeed a fierce general in the bandit army, ruthless, addicted to alcohol and lust, and commits all kinds of evil.
Interestingly, in history, Wang TiZhong killed his immediate boss Bai Wang, and Wang Zamao also killed his immediate boss Wang TiZhong, and he was eventually cut into pieces and died, but now he is living quite well.
Moisturizing, even a little floaty.
It is said that Wang Zamao was ordered to go north and led his two thousand troops from Tongling. After coming out of Tongling, they looted and carried the people all the way to Fanchang County, Taiping Prefecture. By the time they arrived at Fanchang County, Taiping Prefecture, there were nearly ten thousand people. At first, the magistrate of Fanchang County had some guts and could not open the door to surrender.
However, when Wang Zamao besieged the city and was about to attack it, he suddenly relented and said yes, and surrendered in order to protect the people in the city.
Wang Zamao was not polite and insulted his wife and daughter in front of him and then hacked him to death.
A few days after the disaster in Fanchang County, Wang Zamao continued his march northward and arrived at the gates of Wuhu City. There were tens of thousands of people there. His force was so powerful that before he could surrender, the county magistrate Wu Zaifa opened the door. Wang Zamao repeated his old trick and beheaded and humiliated him.
His wife and daughter were generously rewarded and enjoyed, and for several days they tortured the rich gentry and robbed their women in the city.
The small town of Wuhu County is not enough to satisfy Wang Zamao. His target is Dangtu, a city in Taiping, dozens of miles away to the north. If he captures this city, it will be a great achievement that he can boast about, and even more, he can make money and play with.
It's just that the prefectural cities are usually high and have thick walls and are stationed with soldiers and horses. Especially when Dangtu and Nanjing are so close to each other, how can we fight?
In the past, he was confident that he could attack a city with two thousand soldiers, but it was different now. If he was given an iron rod, he would dare to pry the earth. He even thought that he could conquer the city of Nanjing with two thousand soldiers.
Three days, three days later, we will launch our troops in vain. First, we will seize the bridgehead of Nanjing, and then recruit more people to attack the city of Nanjing. I want to play with all the women on the Huaihe River... Bah, look at my potential, I
Want to sleep with those Dukes, women from the Marquis’ family...
Wang Zamao had been thinking about the colorful world of Jinling for the past few days, but suddenly a piece of news woke him up instantly: the imperial court had transferred 200,000 reinforcements from the north, and their vanguard had arrived on the other side of the Yangtze River!
I almost broke out in a sweat, two hundred thousand!
Then he curled his lips again, Damn, he can boast better than the leader, where did the two hundred thousand troops from the north come from!
Although he knew that there was water in the 200,000 yuan, Wang Zamao also knew that there would be no chance of leakage, so he sent people to explore. The news he got really made him frown: the fishermen said that there were indeed officers and soldiers stationed on the other side of the Yangtze River, and
It wanders along the river day and night, as if crossing a river.
If he really came across the river, he was afraid that Wuhu, which he had just acquired, would have to change hands, and his trip to Nanjing would be a futile effort. Wang Zamao was in a complicated mood, while sending people to report back to Wang Tizhong, and at the same time sending people across the river to explore the truth.
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There is no news about the people going to Tongling, but the detailed reconnaissance across the river has brought the latest and most detailed information: tens of thousands of officers and soldiers are indeed stationed on the other side, and the government is requisitioning fishermen and fishing boats from counties along the river...
It was really time to cross the river! Wang Zamao didn't know how to deal with it for a while. If tens of thousands of reinforcements came to kill him across the river, he was afraid that he would be defeated when he first arrived, so he called in his dog-headed military advisor Yan Xuming to ask for advice. This Yan Xuming
He wears a Taoist robe and claims to be a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain. No one knows whether his origin is true or not, but he has a good rapport with Wang Zamao and often makes suggestions for him, earning Wang Zamao's trust.
"Two hundred thousand is definitely not credible, but where did tens of thousands of soldiers and horses come from?" Yan Xuming frowned: "The imperial court does not have many soldiers and horses in the north, and it has been in the battle for several months.
There are only a few soldiers, and there are border fortresses that need to be defended... They can only be the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp guarding the city of Beijing, and it is not ruled out that they are the emperor's personal guards! It seems that the imperial court has exhausted its strength, and now it is even trying to squeeze out its old capital.
I turned them all out and used them."
"What do you care about the soldiers? I'm just asking you how to deal with them and how to fight them!" Wang Zamao laughed.
Yan Xuming said unhurriedly: "General, don't be anxious, just listen to what Pindao has to say...the reinforcements coming from the north, no matter whose troops they are, are not good. After all, there have been constant wars in the north in the past few months, regardless of whether they are from Beijing."
Both the battalion and the personal guards must have participated in the war, and they are no longer the wax-headed guns of the past..." Seeing that Wang Zamao was about to curse again, he quickly went straight to the point: "It is useless if you are not good at fighting. After running for thousands of miles, we are exhausted and even exhausted.
It may not be acclimatized to the climate, which will greatly reduce its combat effectiveness. In addition, our Yangtze River is naturally dangerous, so what do we have to fear from tens of thousands of people?"
"Stop beating around the bush and just tell them how to fuck them." Wang Zamao breathed a sigh of relief when Yan Xuming said there was nothing to be afraid of.
"There are tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, don't we also have tens of thousands?" Yan Xuming chuckled: "If they want to cross the river, we will let the common people go to pick them up and wash away the dust, even if they are exhausted after passing that level.
At that time, when the general leads the elite to attack them, will they be able to withstand it? If they retreat ten thousand steps, how many people will be left? At that time, if we retreat into the city and hold on, they will not be able to attack the city for a short period of time without the baggage. During this period
Our reinforcements have arrived, and we will definitely kill him both inside and outside..."
Come on! Wang Zamao touched his palms and was overjoyed: "If you defeat tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, this will be a greater achievement than conquering the city of Taiping!"
"Hey, if the general breaks through these tens of thousands of officers and soldiers and recruits them to surrender, then he can just pull up the mountain by himself. Not to mention the king's body, even the Bai family will have to give you some points..."
Wang Zamao grinned and said, "Go ahead, this battle must be fought." He suddenly frowned again: "Will Nanjing take advantage of the situation and come over?"