Judging from the court's official newspaper, it was estimated that after returning to Luoyang, General Feng Ciming only rested for about a month before taking the initiative to clean up the rebellion active in Dongjun. As for the reason why the court sent him, a naval general, to fight in the mountains,
Xu Zi, Zhang Xutuo and others could not analyze it based on the clues at hand. However, there were rumors in the officialdom that Dugu Lin inquired about that the old general had a quarrel with Fan Zigai and others who stayed in the east capital, so he voluntarily left the center and led the troops outside.
Avoid disaster.
"Grandma, how could this happen?" Luo Shixin asked unconvincingly after hearing Dugu Lin relay the gossip he had learned through family channels. General Feng left a very good impression on him that day. From the surface, the young man
The old man who is nearly seventy years old belongs to the kind of loyal elder who has no fights with the world and is known as a humble gentleman. Who would have expected that such an honest man would actually conflict with Fan Zigai, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Fan Zigai is famous for being domineering.
, even Pei Hongce, the general who guarded Luoyang, dared to be killed without asking the emperor's will. Feng Ciming offended him, so he didn't have to hide as far away as he could!
"I'm afraid it's because of those few words we said that day!" Zhang Xutuo shook his head and sighed. He was far more knowledgeable about officialdom than Luo Shixin and others. When Lai Hu'er and Feng Ciming were in Qi County, everyone told them
People have introduced the combat effectiveness of the Wagang Army in detail. It is estimated that after Feng Ciming returned to the Eastern Capital, he reported this matter to the ministers who stayed in the Eastern Capital. And Fan Zigai, who was responsible for defending the Eastern Capital, certainly did not believe that he was
There was such a powerful group of bandits active under his nose. Moreover, if the Wagang Army was really as powerful as Feng Ciming described, Fan Zigai would bear a lot of responsibility.
Therefore, the inevitable result of this conflict was that Fan Zigai refused to believe what Feng and the two said. In order to prove that what he said was true, Feng Ciming had to personally lead the army to suppress the bandits, and blocked Fan through the number of heads he captured.
Zi Gai's mouth.
This inference made Zhang Xutuo feel very heavy. This was not entirely because he was saddened by Feng Ciming's death. Generals would inevitably die in battle. Old General Feng Ciming took the battlefield as his final destination and died a worthy death. But the current situation was so chaotic that the people in the court
The powerful ministers also deliberately cover up the truth for their own benefit. I really don't understand what they are trying to do?
No matter what Fan Zigai was planning, Feng Ciming used his own death to prove the strength of the Wagang Army and the chaos near Dongdu.
"Where's the man named Fan? Chongmu, can you find out how the man named Fan explained the death of General Feng?" Li Xu asked with a cold face. His mood was heavier than Zhang Xutuo's. If it weren't for his cleverness,
Borrowing the mouths of Hu'er and Feng Ciming to convey the news to the court, General Feng would not die in battle.
"Your Majesty has returned to Xijing and sent an order to Fan Zigai to ask why General Feng died in the battle. Fan Shangshu, who stayed in the eastern capital, said that the old general underestimated the enemy and was warlike, and fell into the enemy's trap by mistake..." Dugu Lin sighed,
answer.
"Fart!" Although Qin Shubao was well-behaved, he couldn't help but slap the table. He had been analyzing the newspaper on the map just now. From a purely military perspective, old general Feng Ciming not only did not underestimate the enemy and rush forward, he could even be described as cautious.
His behavior. From the beginning, he attached great importance to his opponent. The Wagang Army set several traps, but Feng Ci saw through them with his bright eyes. The two sides fought three consecutive battles, and the government soldiers won one after another. Afterwards, the Wagang Army retreated to the stronghold.
In order to avoid fighting the rebels on unfamiliar terrain, Feng Ciming adopted a very safe tactic. He used 20,000 government soldiers as the core and 50,000 county soldiers as his arms, relying on Lingchang, Xucheng, and Kuangcheng.
The five cities of Weicheng, Weicheng and Baima built a defense line tightly around Wagang Mountain, trying to starve the Wagang army to death in the mountains through a long-term siege.
"General Feng takes his opponent very seriously, but Xu is too insidious. His trap is set in places that the old general never expected." Qin Shubao said angrily as he hit the newspaper with his hand.
Feng Ciming was very prudent with his troops, but his opponent was too cunning. On a snowy night in early November, the Wagang Army suddenly wore white clothes and sneaked through the air raid between the two defenders of Lingchang and Baima, crossing the ice.
The Yellow River directly broke into Jijun and threatened Liyangcang. After receiving the urgent letter from Jijun, Feng Ciming had to give up the siege plan and led his soldiers across the river to pursue. As a result, the 20,000 soldiers he led had just arrived near Tongshan.
, and were surrounded by hundreds of thousands of rebels.
Wang Dangren, the Waihuang thief, Zhou Wenju, the Weicheng thief, Li Gongyi, the Yongqiu thief, Han Xiangchu, the Tangyin thief, and more than 20 families of large and small robbers in Ji, Wei, Wuyang, and Changping suddenly appeared around the army at the same time.
Old General Feng Ciming and his troops persisted for five full days and nights without reinforcements or firewood for heating, and finally the entire army was wiped out. Zhai Rang asked the court for ransom for Old General Feng's life but failed, so he got angry and killed the old general.
The bodies were abandoned in the snow to feed the wolves. Immediately, the Wagang army and the thieves turned around and rushed into Xingyang. After sweeping away most of Xingyang County, which had just experienced a war and plundering the year before, they dispersed back to the mountains.
"Where is the imperial court? Didn't the imperial court send more troops to avenge General Feng?" Li Xu had no time to analyze the Wagang Army's tactics and continued to chase Dugu Lin to ask.
"His Majesty made General Feng the doctor of Qingzi Guanglu, and made one of his sons the county magistrate. Then he ordered Fan Zigai to lead the remaining troops in Dongdu to suppress the bandits. After the imperial edict was received, the bandits happened to withdraw from Xingyang County.
Fan Zigai led his men in pursuit for several days but failed to catch up, so he reported to the court that the Wagang army had been dispersed. Pei Ji and Yu Shiji suggested that your majesty should not use troops in winter to avoid fatigue of the division's old soldiers. His majesty ordered the troops of Dongdu to be sent to the east.
He withdrew into the city again!" Dugu Lin shook his head and smiled bitterly. He also felt very helpless towards His Majesty the Emperor, who was his cousin. "Your Majesty trusts a person wholeheartedly. Now all memorials are handled by Yu Shiji and Pei Ji, whom he trusts most.
After the two selected it, they handed it over. There are some excerpts that His Majesty may not want to read, or he may not be able to see them at all!"
"What about your Dugu family? There are people in your Dugu family who are important officials of the imperial court!" Luo Shixin became more and more disappointed as he listened. He took Dugu Lin's arm and shouted.
"Our Dugu family are relatives!" Dugu Lin answered everyone's questions in one sentence.
Foreign relatives are not allowed to interfere in politics! Since the Han Dynasty, any dynasty, no matter how long or short it existed, almost instinctively adheres to this principle. The only exception is the Great Zhou Dynasty, that is, the previous dynasty, but in the end the Great Zhou Dynasty was the last to fall.
It was in the hands of the late emperor, the father-in-law of the former emperor.
This is a tacit public case. Therefore, even if the Dugu family knew the truth, they would not be able to shake His Majesty the Emperor's trust in several powerful officials. Feng Ciming's death, in addition to "shocking" the government and the public, had no other impact.
It has no effect. After a while, the "shock" will pass, and the East and West will continue to sing and dance at peace.
"Where is Old General Laihu'er? After all, Old General Feng once fought alongside him?" Li Xu was still unwilling to reconcile and asked in a tone that was almost desperate. General Laihu'er was a man who dared to take on responsibilities. From his private
Xuzi came to this conclusion based on the behavior of giving so many weapons to the county soldiers. Although the three "small gifts" that day almost spent the last savings he brought back from outside the Great Wall, Xuzi did not think that the old general came to protect his son.
The number of weapons to be given was decided after considering the importance of the gift.
"Lao General Lai has already been ordered by His Majesty the Emperor once for supporting General Feng in sending troops to suppress bandits. Lao Qi, who came to the general's house recently, is planning to marry the daughter of Mr. Pei's family. He is very busy, so he has to put the matter of revenge for General Feng first.
Let it go!" Dugu Lin's slightly mocking answer completely shattered the last good wishes in everyone's hearts.
Compared with the benefits brought by marriage with the Pei family, a dead colleague is indeed insignificant. In the face of common interests, everyone can become friends. Xuzi once again realized what Yu Wenshiji once said. The principles of dealing with these aristocratic families.
, he will never finish learning.
This is the court I am loyal to. Li Xu felt as if a knife was piercing his heart. "Why are your master and your friends rebelling?" Shi Erya's question echoed in his ears over and over again. He turned his head,
He glanced at the faces of Qin Shubao and others. He saw the same unwillingness and disappointment on everyone's faces.
Feng Ciming used to be the deputy chief of the Navy and a third-grade general. He died fighting for the imperial court, and still no one cared. What if everyone died in battle, as a commander of the county soldiers who was not with His Majesty the Emperor, would anyone really care about their life or death?
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"Uh-huh!" Zhang Xutuo coughed in time, bringing everyone who had lost their minds due to temporary anger back to reality. The dead are gone, but the responsibilities of the living still remain. The enemy general's ability to use troops is worthy of everyone's study, Wa
The Gang army has great ambitions and is certainly unwilling to limit its scope of activities to Dongjun. The officers and soldiers of Qijun may encounter it one day. If we use our troops cautiously then, it is better to study this powerful enemy carefully now.
"Soldiers are inherently treacherous. If you encounter this person named Xu in the future, everyone must be careful! Not only does this person use soldiers strangely, he is also ruthless and poisonous!" Zhang Xutuo analyzed while twirling his beard.
This is a nearly perfect battle example. Even as an opponent, he admires Xu Maogong's ability to use troops. This man is definitely brave enough to dare to use the entire Wagang Army as bait. If the strategy fails, the Wagang Army will
They will lose their old nest that they have managed for many years. And it is difficult for a bandit who has lost its old base to survive for a long time. Not only will officers and soldiers come to visit, but other bandits will also take the opportunity to annex it.
"What everyone needs to pay attention to is the appeal of the Wagang Army. This team can actually mobilize ten times as many bandits as themselves to help in the battle. If we fight against him, we need to consider the forces from all directions!" Zhang Xutuo nodded.
Report and continue.
"The last battle should not have been commanded by Xu Maogong. Those who commanded the battle did not care about the life and death of the Wagang Army at all!" Li Xu, who slowly returned to his senses from his grief and anger, put his hand on the Di newspaper and suddenly interjected. (
