At dawn, the people in Tongling City have gone out of their homes to prepare for a day of work. They say they are working, but in fact they are just wandering around to get some news. In the past few days, the king's flag has been changing on the top of the city. It was clear that the area was still occupied by thieves before going to bed. After waking up at night, it was recaptured by officers and soldiers.
Moreover, there are officers and soldiers everywhere in the city. There are estimated to be tens of thousands of people in the streets and alleys above and below the city. It is also said that the city is surrounded by bandit troops and a fight will start at any time.
Hey, there's going to be a war again! The common people sighed secretly, fighting and fighting, but anyway, it's the common people who are suffering. For them, who is in charge and who has the final say is not as important as the harvest in the fields.
But the only thing that made them happy was that although there were many officers and soldiers in the city, they did not harass them. This was completely different from the past, which made the people feel a little uncomfortable for a while.
Chang Yu is in the city. Anyone who thinks his life is short will dare to disturb the people. Not even the officers and soldiers, nor the surrendered rebels.
Even Wang Zamao, who used to be arrogant and arrogant in the past, is now living in the same house with his tail between his legs and a few confidants.
"General Wang, the official position that the eunuch was promised at the beginning is still not counted. Why do you feel that since Wang Tizhong surrendered, we are not treated well?" Tang Hu said in a low voice, gritting his teeth.
"That's right, if there is no change after surrendering and you are still living under Wang Tizhong's hand, then we will not be as comfortable as we were as rebels." Deng Qiu shouted. Wang Zamao picked up a piece of firewood and threw it at it: "What the hell are you doing?"
"Can you please keep your voice down?" He said and looked around: "The eunuch won't lie to me, it's just that I have nothing to do at the moment. Unlike Wang Ti, he is already a senior official than me, and he has Xian Fanchang, Tongling and the two cities.
It's normal for me to sit on my head..."
"Oh, we've been talking about it for a long time, isn't it still the same thing? We should have found an opportunity to kill Wang Tizhong at the beginning." His confidant Pan Dahu gritted his teeth in a low voice and said: "Now it's really a fool's errand to make his subordinates obey orders."
"I didn't want to kill him, but I didn't have the chance at that time... I have the chance now, but I can't kill him. If I kill the others, the little eunuch will definitely not spare me... I first cast down the ghost on him. This guy has a grudge in his heart.
You will definitely give me small shoes..." Wang Zamao sighed, and Pan Dahu stamped his feet: "What are you doing, working blindly..."
"But not necessarily, at least it's not all nonsense." Wang Zamao suddenly sneered: "Wang Tizhong is looking at the scenery now, but haven't you seen that the little eunuch has been guarding him? Although he is still above me, but in his hands
Without soldiers, our 6,000 surrendered brothers are now in my hands, and the one who can give orders in his hands is number 180..."
"What the boss means..." Pan Dahu and Deng Qiu looked at each other: "Then the eunuch uses you to contain Wang Tizhong?"
Wang Zamao hummed and nodded: "To be precise, it's mutual restraint, but if I have soldiers in my hands, I have a greater chance of taking over. As long as there is a chance to make meritorious deeds, the eunuch cannot shirk it. At that time, he had to give me whatever he promised...
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"The general is here..." At this moment, voices came from the courtyard. Wang Zamao and others stood up and walked out in excitement. They saw Wang Tizhong walking into the courtyard alone with a sullen face and glanced at Wang Zamao and others.
Said: "Get ready, we will leave the city later!"
"Are you going to fight?" Wang Zamao and Pan Dahu looked at each other slightly excitedly, and Wang Tizhong raised his eyebrows: "You seem to be looking forward to it."
"Don't you expect that, general? Isn't it just for us to surrender to make achievements?" Wang Zamao said with a smile. Wang Tizhong looked at him in silence for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, to make achievements!" He turned and left: "Ti
Three thousand people left the city in mid-afternoon!"
The city soon became noisy, and various ministries were mobilizing troops. Although it was not a full-scale war, Chang Yu's warm-up exercise was also a grand occasion. Lu Daqi was ordered to take command to supervise the battle, Xu Hongji led 2,000 Nanjing officers and soldiers, and Wang Tizhong led three soldiers.
Thousands of main attackers, Wu Sangui and Ma Ke each led thousands of cavalry to watch and cheer!
To put it bluntly, the one who carried the main task this time was the surrendered soldiers in the king's body. Everyone else came to see his performance. What was special was that Xu Hongji led his troops to the war mainly to train the soldiers. His colleague Lu Daqi originally had three thousand soldiers.
There were only more than a thousand people fighting, plus his own servants and hundreds of cavalrymen from Jin Shenghuan, so there were exactly 2,000 people participating in the battle.
At nearly noon, the dark clouds cleared and the sky cleared. Lu Daqi gave an order and led his troops out of the city from the south gate. Chang Yu climbed up to the city to watch the battle. He looked southward for a long time with his telescope in hand and then slowly put it down. The old thief Bai Wang is really a treacherous and cunning man!
Seeing the officers and soldiers leaving the city for several miles, the bandits remained unmoved and did not send any troops or horses to fight. Apparently they were afraid of the officers and soldiers and cavalry, so they did not leave their positions and waited for the officers and soldiers to arrive.
Wang Tizhong led his troops at the front, his face expressionless and showing no emotion or anger. He stared straight at the rebel position in the distance and sometimes looked back at Wang Zamao behind him: "The time has come to make a contribution!"
That's right, the time to make great achievements is now! Wang Zamao was probably the most excited general to participate in the battle this time. After the surrender, he had been thinking about finding an opportunity to win a battle and regain his position, and now he finally got the chance.
He understood the look in Wang Tizhong's eyes very clearly. The reason why he endured not saying bad words to him after surrendering was because he knew in his heart that he had to rely on himself if he wanted to make meritorious deeds, because the military power was in Wang Zamao's hands.
"Winning or losing depends on this, keep your spirits up." Wang Zamao spat and said fiercely. Pan Dahu, Tang Long and Deng Qiu's confidants nodded vigorously, unable to hide their excitement, but also a little worried: "
There are tens of thousands of people in Baiwang, so the eunuch asked us to fight, is he deliberately weakening us?"
The voice was a bit loud, and Wang TiZhong in front heard it and turned around and said: "Maybe he has this intention, but he also uses it in an upright and upright manner. Bai Wang guards the key road between the mountains and rivers. It is useless to invest too many troops in the narrow terrain!" He turned around and looked around.
"In fact, the investment is quite large. That bad old man Lu Daqi has two thousand people, and behind him are Wu Sangui and Ma Ke's two thousand cavalry. The strength of the troops is about the same as that of thieves. Besides, Bai Wang's men still have many refugees who make up the number. As long as you all
We have a good chance of winning this battle if we try our best, and if we win and make great achievements, I won't treat you badly!"
"I'm waiting for you, General, we can fight as you tell us, and we won't hold you back!" Wang Zamao and others immediately slapped their chests and shouted, looking very united and loyal!
Compared with the eagerness of everyone in the king's body, Xu Hongji, who was standing side by side with Lu Daqi, could not hide his nervousness. He looked into the distance and swallowed his saliva from time to time. It is no wonder that he has been hiding behind him since he came out of Nanjing. Today he is the first
He led troops to the front line for the first time, and the number of troops was not large. The important thing was that the little eunuch who was the spiritual support was not around yet, so how could he not panic in his heart.
"Lu Shangshu, we have sent troops for five or six miles, why haven't we seen any movement from the traitor army?" Xu Hongji turned his head and asked. Lu Daqi hummed and looked into the distance with his eyes narrowed: "The traitor is not good at horseback fighting.
Holding the main road and digging holes will lead us into a fighting position."
Xu Hongji suddenly realized and looked back: "Then Wu Sangui and Ma Ke's cavalry are useless!" Lu Daqi chuckled: "Do you think they are here to help in the battle?"
Xu Hongji was surprised: "Isn't it?"
"Of course not." Lu Daqi sighed slightly: "This is the power of the little governor. He sent Wu Sangui and Ma Ke to come with two thousand cavalry in order to help the battle. The rest of the soldiers knew that the two cavalry were invincible, so they could help invisibly.
Boosting morale can also shock the enemy, but once the battle begins, those who retreat will be killed by them. If we are defeated and defeated, they can help break up the rear, but they will not join the battle easily!"
"This... they are just here to supervise the battle!" Xu Hongji originally thought that Wu Sangui and Ma Ke were also participating in the battle, but he was even more frightened when he heard that they were here to supervise the battle.
"Keep your voice down." Lu Daqi frowned: "Don't disturb the morale of the army." Xu Hongji quickly stopped.
Wu Sangui and Ma Ke each led a thousand cavalry behind to suppress the formation. It was the easiest for the two of them to ride side by side, and they would laugh and talk from time to time. Just as Lu Daqi guessed, Chang Yu secretly told the two of them to help the warlord in the battle. If they win,
Follow up if you retreat.
Both of them were veterans on the battlefield. After hearing this, they knew that the young eunuch's dispatch of troops today was just a test move. The outcome did not matter whether he won or lost, so he felt relaxed.
Bai Wang's tent was set up on the east mountain ridge, with a commanding view for several miles. When he met Chang Yu last night, he pretended to be harsh and gave up. However, when he returned to the camp, he couldn't sleep all night because he knew what he was facing.
What kind of situation is it? In terms of military strength, he is inferior to the officers and soldiers. In terms of logistics, he is still inferior to the officers and soldiers who occupy the city and defend the city. In terms of combat power, especially in horse warfare, there is a world of difference. The only advantage is the convenience of the terrain, so he must make good use of the terrain.
It can prevent the enemy from moving south.
Just after dawn, he fell asleep in a daze, but in the blink of an eye he was startled again. Thousands of officers and soldiers had left the city five miles away! Bai Wang hurriedly got up and walked to a stone outside the tent to wait and see. He saw thousands of officers and soldiers standing in front of the infantry rear guard.
The horse is galloping forward with murderous intent.
"This little castrated dog is quite impatient," Bai Wang sneered. He had just finished chatting last night and today he sent troops to attack. He was very angry.
Wang Yi'en, his subordinate, was about to lead his troops to intercept, but Bai Wang stopped him: "Let them come over, their cavalry is useless here! If they are just infantry, there is nothing to fear!"
In the past few days, Bai Wang had ordered the roads to be cut off and dozens of deep trenches to be dug, and piles of rubble to be piled up. Not only was it difficult for the horses to move, even the infantry had to move left and right.
Bai Wang then ordered that Wang Yi'en and Yuan Sanzhong lead some of the east and west wings to meet the enemy. If the officers and soldiers advance in the middle, they will be outflanked. If they do not advance, they must divide their forces to deal with it. Moreover, the battlefield is narrow with river beaches in the west where people and horses can easily fall, and mountains and hillsides in the east.
There are archers and rolling stones ready.
If you want to go this way, stay alive! Bai Wang stood on the boulder and looked at the officers and soldiers getting closer and closer at the foot of the mountain, the smile on his face became colder and colder!
In the blink of an eye, the officers and soldiers had arrived in front of the rebel formation. Less than a hundred paces away, they saw the fierce and shouting rebel army in the piles of rocks and in the ditch.
Wang Tizhong remained expressionless, turning his head to look at Wang Zamao: "Don't be merciful."
"General, are you kidding? If I don't kill them, they will kill them. How can I be merciful!" Wang Zamao sneered: "General, just give the order. I will immediately rush over and kill him several times. I will kill those people."
Capture Bai Wang to show your merits to the general!"
I believe you are evil. If you really capture Bai Wang, what the hell will you do to me? You have already gone to the little eunuch to receive the merit. The king's body center secretly cursed, but he sighed softly: "When did you give the order?"
It’s not the general’s decision.”
The person who spoke at that moment was Lu Daqi, who was observing the rebel positions with squinted eyes, his expression becoming increasingly ugly. Such a long and narrow area was full of rocks and deep ravines. There was no other way but to fight hard, but this road was said to have
How can it be possible to negotiate a huge curve that is nearly ten miles long in one go?
"Lu Shangshu, can we order the attack?" Xu Hongji swallowed his mouth and asked in a low voice. Lu Daqi turned to look at him: "Where do you want the Duke to attack from?"
"From..." Xu Hongji looked at the two wings of the rebel army, one facing the mountain and the other facing the river. He was hesitant in his heart and couldn't speak for a moment. Behind him, Jin Shenghuan whispered: "It is better for a low-ranking cavalry to go by the river than by the mountain."
"Then choose the west!" Xu Hongji roared.
Lu Daqi nodded: "Then let's fight!"
A simple sentence gradually turned into the roar of the city. Thousands of officers and soldiers rushed into the rebel positions with swords and began to fight. It was noon. The sun was originally blazing in the sky, but dark clouds covered the sun. Dark clouds rolled in from the distance.
"Hit!" Li Muxian said in a low voice on the top of the city. Chang Yu, who was holding a telescope next to him, also said, "Half-immortal can guess who wins or loses."
Li Muxian smiled slightly: "Is it important?"
"Important" Chang Yu put down his telescope and looked at the Nannan River: "At least winning or losing there is important!"