Fang Jun galloped forward, with tens of thousands of cavalry behind him galloping like a long dragon along the north bank of the Weishui River in the direction of Chang'an. Their iron hoofs crushed the ice and snow on the ground, and the sound was earth-shattering.
In the long wind and snow, with only thirty miles left to the Zhongwei Bridge, the scouts in front have already returned.
"Hush!"
Fang Jun reined in the reins and stood up on his horse. He and hundreds of soldiers around him stopped, waiting for the scouts to report back on the situation ahead.
"Commander Qi!"
The scout jumped off his horse, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "Hedong and Hexi families have sent more soldiers to the area around Chang'an. The pressure on the Sixth Army in the East Palace has increased sharply. General Gao Kan has already led his soldiers to guard Xuanwu Gate. He dare not do anything about it.
Leaving, for fear of losing the Xuanwu Gate. Changsun Heng'an led an army of 50,000 to the south of the Weishui River, and has ordered the demolition of the Zhongwei Bridge."
Fang Jun frowned.
If it were just Guanlong's own strength, he would not be afraid at all. These elite men under his command could defeat ten of Guanlong's mobs! But if even the nobles from Hexi and Hedong sided with Guanlong and tried their best to help, the situation would be dire.
Very different.
Even if the army on the clan's side were all pigs, it would still be enough to pull out an army of more than 200,000 people. If they were to kill each other one by one, the horizontal sword would have to break to its edge...
What is particularly important is that the significance of this move is even more extraordinary. It shows that half of the world's powerful families are already on Guanlong's side. Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan noble families support Donggong on the surface, but in fact they do not provide substantial help. Otherwise, they only need
Mobilize the servants, bankers, and private soldiers of each family to move closer to the east of the river. How dare those wealthy families in the east and west of the river dare to mobilize their troops into Guanzhong unscrupulously?
The clan is indeed a cancer of the country. If it cannot be cut off with one stroke, it will sooner or later become a moth that feeds on the country's interests and strengthens itself...
More importantly, Li Ji, who was supported by the Shandong aristocratic family as their spokesperson, led his army to rush forward from the Western Regions and raid thousands of miles straight into Guanzhong. However, the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Eastern Expedition were still leisurely and unhurried.
Delayed halfway.
Who knows what Li Ji is hiding...
After pondering for a moment, Fang Jun said in a deep voice: "Find a way to cross the Wei River and sneak into Chang'an City, and at the same time get in touch with General Gao Kan. I want to know all the trends inside and outside Chang'an. If there is any slightest sign of trouble, I will report it as soon as possible."
"Here!"
The scout took the order, got up on his horse and galloped away.
Fang Jun tightened his cloak and rode forward again, until he came to the Zhongwei Bridge. He saw that the originally wide and sturdy wooden bridge had been demolished to only the beams and columns at the head of the bridge. On the south bank of the Weishui River,
A group of Guanlong troops in different colors were facing each other across the river with the Youtun Guards, Anxi Army, and Tubo Huqi whom he had brought back. Their swords were at war, and the war was about to break out.
The construction site of the bridge is naturally located at the narrowest part of the river bed. The Weishui River here is only about 100 meters long. The strong bow can cover the enemy forces on the other side of the river within the shooting range and has a certain degree of lethality.
It's just that if the bridge is demolished, the two sides cannot cross the river to engage in battle. Even if they can shoot a few enemy soldiers by releasing bows and arrows across the river, it is meaningless...
Fang Jun sat on horseback and watched the rebel formation on the other side with cold eyes. The war horse snorted and pawed, and kept wagging its tail, looking very irritable. This tense atmosphere made the animals feel nervous and excited.
After a long while, Fang Jun raised his arms high and said loudly: "Go north to the county seat of Jing County!"
"Here!"
Tens of thousands of arrogant and powerful generals all uttered a promise, which was as loud as thunder and majestic. It frightened the Guanlong army on the other side. Then some of them were left to continue the confrontation with the Guanlong rebels, and the rest were
They all followed Fang Jun and headed north, rushing towards the nearby Jingxian County seat.
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Fang Jun observed the Guanlong army on the other side of the Wei River on the north bank of the Weishui River, and saw many generals in large arrays. Little did he know that the Guanlong army on the other side looked at the tens of thousands of murderous cavalry running all the way. His heart was swaying and he was terrified.
cold!
Most of these cavalry were soldiers of Youtun Guards. They followed Fang Jun's Zeng troops out of Baidao to overthrow Xue Yantuo. They then fought all the way from Chang'an to the Western Regions, defeated the Tuyuhun cavalry, annihilated the Turks, and defeated the allied forces. They also defeated more than ten people outside Gongyue City.
Wan Dashi's army was completely defeated, and countless prisoners were captured. The victories one after another have already created the temperament of a great army that has fought in hundreds of battles. It is truly a powerful army that is the best in the world. Its invincible momentum is as real as real, even across the wide Weishui River.
You can still feel the fierce and murderous spirit that is not afraid of death, which makes the Guanlong army tremble with fear.
How can we defeat such a powerful army?
Yu Wenjie even lamented in the Guanlong army formation. He and Fang Jun were close friends back then. At that time, Fang Jun was unlearned, dull and reckless, and was well known to everyone in Chang'an as the "stick", and was even called the "stick".
The first of the "Four Harms of Chang'an"...
However, who would have thought that after so many years, the dandy boy back then had grown into one of the most powerful giants in the imperial military, with great military exploits, numerous arrogant soldiers and generals under his command, siege cities, plundered lands, destroyed human races, and subjugated the country, making him invincible.
Now, he has become a key figure who can influence the direction of the empire...
The friendship in the past has gradually faded due to the difference in stance, and they parted ways in the blink of an eye.
However, before he could finish his emotion, he saw the cavalry on the other side galloping along the river bank for a while, then suddenly turned and headed north. Yuwen Jie's expression suddenly changed.
Just as he guessed, Changsun Heng'an's demolition of the Zhongwei Bridge, although it hindered Fang Jun's rush to Chang'an, could not really stop Fang Jun's footsteps, and would even directly expose the Guanzhong area north of Chang'an to the iron hoofs of Fang Jun's troops.
Under the situation, Changan was unable to provide timely support.
Within Jingxian County, there is the second largest Changpingcang near Chang'an...
Yu Wenjie did not dare to neglect, and said to the eldest son Heng'an: "Fang Jun goes north, Xianyang, Jingyang, Sanyuan and other counties will all fall. Especially in Jingyang, there is a large amount of grain stored in Changping warehouse. Once it is captured, the soldiers and horses will be strong and the grain will be sufficient."
The disaster will be even greater. I will return to Chang'an now to ask Duke Zhao for instructions, and please send troops to reinforce the counties in the north. I would like to ask Duke Zhao to take extra care of me."
Changsun Heng'an glanced at Yuwen Jie and waved his hand casually: "Yuwen Zuocheng will leave on his own. With me here in charge, everything will be safe."
"..."
Yu Wenjie is speechless. Your veteran general has demolished the Zhongwei Bridge. Unless the rebels spread their wings and fly across the Wei River, you will be absolutely safe...
Too lazy to talk to Changsun Heng'an, he handed over his hand and left the army with his troops, detouring around Longshouyuan and rushing back to Chang'an. After entering the city, he went straight to Yanshoufang to ask for an audience with Changsun Wuji.
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Hearing that eldest Sun Heng'an had demolished the Zhongwei Bridge in order to stop Fang Jun, eldest Sun Wuji was speechless. His brother who was born as a concubine indeed had no military talent. He was better at having a calm temperament and being prudent in doing things. But this was too safe, so he simply demolished the Zhongwei Bridge.
The bridge was demolished, leaving Fang Jun no chance to charge forward, so he was able to overfulfill the task.
But in this way, all the counties north of Chang'an will be under Fang Jun's iron heel, and they can cross the Jing River and then go south across the Wei River from Dongwei Bridge to Baqiao, and advance towards Chang'an.
In fact, it did not have much impact on Fang Jun. It just transferred the pressure from Beicheng to Dongcheng...
"Fang Jun led his army to attack for thousands of miles, so he was inevitably lightly armed and lacked food and supplies. The areas around Guanzhong were controlled by various clans. Although they could not withstand Fang Jun's troops, they were all fortified and clear, and Fang Jun was not allowed to seize too much food and supplies.
.However, a large amount of grain has been stored in the Changping warehouse in Jingyang. Once it is captured, the army will be well-prepared and the combat power will be greatly increased, which will be very harmful."
Yu Wenjie was very dissatisfied with what Changsun Heng'an did. Tens of thousands of troops mobilized by many clans were entrusted to you. As a result, you demolished the Zhongwei Bridge and avoided fighting, which directly caused the area north of Chang'an to be corrupted...
Changsun Wuji was helpless. How did he know that his brother, who was a concubine, could actually play such a trick?
But the problem is that the task he assigned was to prevent Fang Jun from crossing the Weishui River to approach Chang'an, and to join forces with half of the Youtun Guards outside Xuanwu Gate. Both the eldest son and the grandson Heng'an completed it perfectly...
He could only say: "Later, with my order, I ordered Commander Sun Heng'an to dispatch half of the army to station near Baqiao, and then sent scouts north from Dongwei Bridge to Jingyang to track Fang Junzhi's movements in the Sanyuan area."
Yu Wenjie bowed to accept the order, hesitated, and reminded: "Gao Kan's troops outside Xuanwu Gate are also very powerful. If half of the army is transferred to Baqiao, what if Gao Kan's troops launch a surprise attack and Fang Jun kills him?"
If the two sides are in sync with each other, the county guild will be in danger."
Changsun Wuji pondered for a while, waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter. Not to mention that Gao Kan didn't dare to leave the Xuanwu Gate without authorization. Even if we seriously attacked our army on the north bank of the Wei River, we wouldn't be able to mobilize too many troops. We should be able to protect ourselves.
Moreover, the Zhongwei Bridge has been demolished, and Fang Jun is facing each other with a barrier, so he cannot engage in a flanking attack with Gao Kan's troops from the north and the south."
Without the Zhongwei Bridge, Fang Jun could only go around the Jing River, and the Ba River reached directly under the Ba Bridge. How could he and Gao Kan's troops attack Changsun Heng'an?