Chapter 1448: The origin of Baidi City, the status of Tanzhou City
Chapter 1448: The origin of Baidi City and the situation of Tanzhou City
"The White Emperor's farewell speech is among the colorful clouds. A thousand miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day."
The apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains!"
Looking at Shen Tang's tall and straight figure on the boat, Murong Yu's eyes were full of warmth! Who can match the grace and demeanor of his brother-in-law?
"Brother-in-law, where is the Baidi City that Li Taibai mentioned?
How come you have such a strange name?"
Murong Yu stepped forward, nestled beside Shen Tang, and asked curiously with a raised face.
Shen Tang smiled softly, "This Baidi City is in Fengjie County, Kuizhou, which we passed through ten days ago!"
"I think back then, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty! He had a general named Gongsun Shu under his command! This man was entrenched in the Sichuan and Shu areas and had extraordinary strength.
One day, he visited Qutang Gorge and saw that the terrain was dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack, so he built a city here.
In the city, there is a White Crane Well! From this well, a white mist often emerges like a dragon!"
"Gongsun Shu took this as a good omen and called it 'the white dragon emerging from the well'."
"Not long after, Gongsun Shu proclaimed himself emperor here and called himself Baidi, and this city was called Baidi City!"
Listening to Shen Tang's story, Murong Yu pouted, "Brother-in-law, this Li Taibai is also a liar! Look, we have been away from Fengjie for ten days! How could he come back in one day! "
"Hahaha!"
Shen Tang was amused by Murong Yu's words and laughed, "As a poet, it's natural to exaggerate!"
"Moreover, when Li Taibai was pardoned, he was naturally in a good mood, so it is not unusual for him to write such sentences!"
"Brother-in-law, how long will it take for us to arrive in Tanzhou?"
"The front is Jiangling. After passing Jiangling, we will pass through Baling County! Then we will go south along the Xiang River to Tanzhou! Calculating the time, it will take about five or six days!"
As he spoke, Shen Tang held Murong Yu in his arms, "What?
Isn’t it a bit boring to take a boat ride?”
Murong Yu shook his head, "How can it be boring when your brother-in-law is with you!"
Although they were not in a hurry on this journey, because of Xiao Nianli, they did not visit the cities they passed by, so the group spent most of their time on the boat.
"When we arrive in Baling County and stay for one day, my brother-in-law will accompany you to Dongting Lake! Dongting Lake is not only famous, but also has beautiful scenery. It would be a pity not to enjoy it!"
Murong Yu's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously, "Brother-in-law, does Sister Mu Yu's family live in Taihu?
How does Dongting Lake compare with Taihu Lake?"
"By the way, there is also Sister Lian'er. It seems that Poyang Lake is at home, right?"
Shen Tang nodded, "That's right! These are all large lakes, and their sizes are similar, but the scenery is unique!"
The big ship sailed with the wind, and the green mountains on both sides were green! Although the sound of apes was not heard like Li Taibai's poem, the clear and sweet birdsong almost never stopped!
From Kuizhou to Jiangling, the gorge is hundreds of miles long, with thousands of walls standing on both sides. The scenery is unique!
Tanzhou!
Outside the city, the chaos of soldiers and horses can be seen as far as the eye can see! On the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city are at war with each other!
In the middle of the city, there are two people looking at the scene outside the city with different expressions! One of them is wearing black armor, burly and powerful! The other one is wearing Confucian clothes, his face is anxious and a bit indignant.
"Honorable husband! Now that the rebels are besieging the city, do you have any good ideas?"
The man in black armor asked.
The man in Confucian clothes sighed, "Master Liu! These are all our common people in the Song Dynasty!"
This civil and military person is none other than Zhang Shi and Liu Gong, the magistrate of Tanzhou and the pacifier of Jinghu South Road!
Liu Gong's expression remained the same and he just said lightly, "Respect me, the world has its own laws. Ever since they rebelled, they are no longer ordinary people!"
Zhang Shi's face turned red, "Mr. Liu, the reason why they rebelled was not because they were oppressed by the local government?
Is it their fault?"
"Of course it's not their fault!"
Liu Gong said in response.
"In that case, how can we be rebels?"
"Since they gathered to cause rebellion, they have been rebels!"
When he saw Zhang Shi and wanted to talk more, Liu Gong said first, "Jingfu, I naturally know what you are thinking, but now they have captured as many as six or seven state capitals on the two roads of Guangnan, and brought hundreds of thousands of people with them! Binzhou,
Many counties in Guiyang and Hengzhou have been captured! Even our Tanzhou city will be captured soon! If so, aren’t they still rebels?”
"What you said makes sense! But what if we don't suppress them?
Are these areas allowed to be conquered by them?
Can’t we hand over the entire Jingnan to them?”
Having said this, he gently patted Zhang Shi's shoulder, "Jingfu, some things don't need to be justified! Some things have no right or wrong at all! From their perspective, they are certainly not wrong! But they
This practice is not allowed by the imperial court!"
When Zhang Shi heard this, he remained silent!
"I have already reported to the court and dispatched Changde Army, Nan'an Army, and Linjiang Army to suppress the rebels from several directions! Now, the main force of the rebels should be outside our city! If Tanzhou City is destroyed, the rebels will
We are about to cross Dongting Lake and enter Baling County, Fuzhou, and Huarong areas! The terrain of these state capitals is complex and dangerous, and the natural dangers of Chibi Mountain are also there. When the time comes, they will really enter the sea!"
"Now, the only thing we can do is to defend Tanzhou, trap them here, and wait for other armies to encircle them!"
"Why!"
Zhang Shi sighed, just like Liu Gong said, some things are not right or wrong at all! Are these people wrong?
They were oppressed by the local government and began to resist when they could no longer survive. What was wrong?
But, was Liu Gong wrong?
As an official of the imperial court, could he let the cities under his control be left alone and be captured?
No one is wrong, but it is a matter of life and death!
"I will try my best to gather the people in the city to help defend the city!"
Zhang Shi said forcefully! Faced with this kind of thing, even if he doesn't want to, he still has to make a choice!
"Well, now there are only 2,000 soldiers in Tanzhou, but there are at least 20,000 rebels outside the city! Although they are short of weapons, their numbers are enough to make up for everything! If they can gather more people, it will be safer!"
Liu Gong's idea was good. According to his plan, three local troops surrounded and suppressed a group of rebels, which was almost a matter of catching a turtle in an urn. However, the development of things was far beyond his expectation.
In just seven days, bad news came from everywhere!
First came the Linjiang Army. Originally, the Linjiang Army only had more than 10,000 troops, but apart from those who were on empty pay, they could only manage to gather 3,500 men!
The general ordered his deputy general Tian Bao to lead an army of 1,500, while his general Yang Qin led an army of 1,000 to enter Jinghu South Road! However, when the troops arrived at Houji Mountain in Hengzhou, they were ambushed by rebels. The two troops were defeated and retreated directly to the west of Jiangnan.