At dusk after the rain, the sky was dim, and dozens of riders rode up to the mound two or three miles away to the west to observe this place.
Just treating it as an enemy outpost for reconnaissance, dozens of mounted scouts rode out of the camp to keep watch. They watched from a distance and had no intention of chasing and shooting at the enemy outpost in the mud.
Liu An'er was wearing a red battle hat and a gray raincoat. There was a faint scar on his face, which gave his handsome face a more heroic look. He habitually held the knife on his waist and looked at Jiang Dongzuo.
The army was stationed at the Shukou camp at their waist, and they frowned.
Sun Ganzi angrily thrust the sword into the ground. His Xuanhua ax had been knocked down four days ago when he attacked the stronghold. As a result, he couldn't find the ax weapon at hand, so he had to use the sword again.
The weapon Sun Ganzi used to use earlier was the horse-zanting sword. Liu Miaozhen taught him the horse-zanting sword. After losing the sword competition with Liu Miaozhen, he resented abandoning the horse-zanting sword. Now that he uses the horse-zanting sword again, he feels that it is still a horse-zapping sword.
Easy to use.
"Where is this camp?" Sun Ganzi spat and stared at the red-coated girl Liu Miaozhen, "You said the city wall in Yancheng County is as strong as this camp wall? I don't know how such a fool can do it. It's only ten
After many days of work, they have even excavated the city moat. Do they really want to build another city at Shukou?"
Liu Miaozhen ignored Sun Ganzi's complaints. The fact that the Jiangdong Left Army was able to build the general's stronghold as strong as a city in more than ten days was a reflection of the Jiangdong Left Army's logistical strength. This was not something she could hope to achieve at this time.
She looked at her brother sideways and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to fight! Looking at the information from the She family, I think Donghai Fox Tan Zong is probably his alias. He can fight and is as cunning as a fox. This guy
It’s hard to pull out the nails!”
Chen Hansan remained silent.
When various Qu commanders selected battle areas earlier, he chose Yi. Shu was located in a fertile plain and had not been affected by wars for many years. It was also close to the waterway, so it was the most advantageous to raise grain. Even if the war failed, he could go south to Huai'an, east to Qingzhou or north.
There were many choices in Tai'an, so he took the initiative to come and visit Shuyang.
The five thousand elite troops of Jiangdong's left army suddenly plunged into Shukou like a nail. The responsibility of defending the battle was naturally shouldered by Chen Hansan. Chen Hansan had 20,000 elite troops between Shu and Yi, and Sun Zhuang also gathered a group of troops.
He came over to help with the attack. They fought six times, but they were unable to shake the Jiangdong Left Army's camp at Shukou at all. The more they attacked, the more the Jiangdong Left Army's camp at Shukou became more and more difficult to attack. How could Chen Hansan have the face to say anything?
Fortunately, Jiangdong's left army was well known throughout the world for its strength, and Liu An'er and other commanders did not look down on him or blame him for this. Chen Hansan felt better. No matter how slippery he was, he still wanted to have some dignity.
"Let's go," Liu An'er saw the situation at the Shukou camp of Jiangdong Zuojun, and went down to the mound. His horse was asked to be led by the guards. As he walked, he sighed: "Two years ago, we planned to rob the Qin family's fleet in Hongzepu.
, that night, he was caught off guard by the sudden flames of war and was forced to attack Luoyang Lake in advance. Although he finally managed to rob the Qin family's fleet, Lin Fu, who entered Luoyang Lake with the Qin family's fleet, escaped calmly.
In that battle, this East China Sea Fox was really impressive!"
In her words, Liu An'er confirmed that Donghai Fox Tan Zong was Lin Fu's alias. At this time, the She family, Xiao Baiming and others who had taken refuge in the She family had already confirmed that before Lin Fu became successful, the Changshan Island bandits secretly colluded with him.
Sun Ganzi said: "These bastards, male thieves and female prostitutes, are no different from us!"
Liu Miaozhen glared at him and spoke without any hesitation. She did not scold the men in her family for stealing women from prostitution.
Sun Ganzi smiled and said: "The pretty boy surnamed Qin later suspected that the sudden beacon fire was Lin Fu's doing. You didn't believe it. Now that you think about it, the pretty boy named Qin really has two brushes. An Shuai, red coat
My daughter doesn’t have a husband yet, so I think the surname Qin is suitable!”
Liu Miaozhen was not as coy and embarrassed as ordinary women. She didn't care that Sun Ganzi had taught her swordsmanship, and she punched her with a fist as big as a bowl. Liu Miaozhen punched very fast, but Sun Ganzi was short and couldn't resist it, and he was punched on the shoulder.
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Liu An'er is also concerned about her sister's marriage, but her sister is somewhat lacking in appearance, but her vision is extremely high, and ordinary men simply can't catch her eye. In the past, when Qin Zitan came to contact her on behalf of the She family, they got close, but unless Qin Zitan
Tan joins here, otherwise he would be reluctant to let his sister marry and go to East Fujian, where she would die in a bloody battle for the She family.
At this time, Sun Ganzi's old story of pretending to be confused came up again, and Liu An'er was also happy, and the worries in her heart were relieved. She did not follow the joke on her sister and said: "The left army in Jiangdong wants to guard against both sides, and the She family wants us to go south to provide support.
, but we are blocked in Shukou, we should also ask the She family to share the pressure for us in the East China Sea..."
"Go to the Qiu She family now?" Sun Ganzi asked, feeling unhappy, "The man named Qin is working as a lobbyist for the She family. He has no good intentions..."
"What's the point?" Liu An'er said with a smile. "The She family suffered setbacks in the East China Sea at the hands of the Jiangdong Zuojun. It's difficult for us to pull out this nail. Let the She family share the pressure. There is no shame in it, and there is nothing to ask for."
It means...we all come from a bitter background, and ultimately we have to rely on ourselves, but that doesn't stop us from joining forces with others to leverage each other's strength."
Sun Ganzi remained silent, neither agreeing nor objecting. Jiangdong's left army established a defense line in Shengsi to prepare for the She family's power in eastern Zhejiang. If Shengsi also fought, it would be difficult for Lin Fu to take care of both the head and tail.
"Lin Fu was able to coordinate Yue Lengqiu's retreat to the south before, but he didn't do it. It's true that he had a rift with Yue Lengqiu," Liu An'er said again, "Based on the current situation, Han San can stop the Jiangdong left army here.
If we continue to go north, we will attack Xuzhou. This rainy day has both disadvantages and advantages. If we capture Xuzhou, our situation between Huaisi and Huaisi will be better... In the past two years, in order to raise food to feed so many people, we have moved around to fight, which is a bit evil.
Things have to be done. I think it is possible to gain a foothold in Huaisi in the future. Bad habits must be changed, especially for Kuhaha who come from the same background as us. We must treat them differently from landlords and officials. Don’t do it again.
Everyone is an enemy.”
Sun Ganzi agreed in a muffled voice that since it was decided to attack Xuzhou by force, more grain from Yunti Pass should be transported to the northwest.
The river channel was under the control of the Jiangdong Left Army, and it was difficult to raise mules, horses and livestock. In the situation where scouts and outposts were intertwined, people used carts to transport food. If they could transport 500 bags of food a day, it would be as high as the sky. All the food in Yunti Pass was transported to Xiao
It would take almost half a year to go to Yu. Thinking of this, Sun Ganzi wanted to pull Lin Fu out and give him a beating to relieve his anger. He said in a low voice: "Should we attack Haizhou first?"
Haizhou is located to the north of Yuntiguan and is a coastal county in the northeastern corner of Jiangdong County.
There are four to five thousand soldiers and horses in Shuyang who have withdrawn from Suyu. The Jiangdong Left Army's camp in Shukou is more than forty miles away from Shuyang City, so they cannot attack Shuyang easily, but they can attack Xiaochenghai, which is two hundred miles away.
State, it won’t be too difficult.
By capturing Haizhou, not only would there be grain in the city of Haizhou, but large-scale transportation of grain from Yunti Pass to the west would also help avoid the vanguard of Jiangdong's left army.
"I'm going to attack Haizhou!" said the red coat girl. After she captured Weishan County in the north of Xuzhou, she pushed her elite troops outside Xuzhou City and left Jining to Ge Ping's Tianyi Army for defense.
Liu An'er had little confidence in Ge Ping's Tianyi army, so he transferred Wu Shiyi's troops to guard Weishan County, thus concentrating all their elite troops on the outskirts of Xuzhou City. He sent troops from the outskirts of Xuzhou to fight against the sea.
Xuzhou, even the cavalry would have to be delayed for five or six days on the road. Liu An'er hesitated a little, thinking that maybe it would not be too strenuous to attack Xuzhou. Besides, Haizhou was close to the sea, and the left army in Jiangdong had large ships that could support the sea in a short time.
If we can't conquer Haizhou in one day, our plan will probably go to waste...
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Xuzhou, on the bank of Surabaya, is the key to the Northern Kingdom and the gateway to the Southern Kingdom. It has always been a battleground for military strategists and a gathering place for merchants.
Tao Chun went to Jiangning, but sent people to sneak back from the bandit blockade to inform Lin Fu of his attitude. Yue Lengqiu was not surprised. If Lin Fu readily accepted the dispatch, Yue Lengqiu still thought about it.
There is no fraud.
Standing outside the city wall, the Si River flows from the west of the city, and the bandit camps are built one after another. The deep trenches dug out almost encircle Xuzhou, and the excavated soil also builds a rammed earth breast wall.
Liu An'er, a former border army general, has much sharper methods than other bandits. In the past few days, the signs have become more and more obvious that they are preparing for a strong attack. Not only are they building ladders and rushing cars, but also craftsmen are making riprap.
crossbow.
The fall of Haozhou was really a huge loss.
Haozhou was originally the headquarters of the Changhuai Army and the concentration of the ordnance workshops of the armies of the two Huaihe Rivers. Liu An'er captured Haozhou a year ago and not only killed the admiral Zuo Shangrong, but also destroyed the Changhuai Army, making him famous among the bandits.
His reputation was the greatest, and he also attracted many ordnance craftsmen from Haozhou.
Xuzhou City is the place where the King of Chu established his vassal. It is a large and famous city in the Central Plains. The city walls are much stronger than other cities in the Jianghuai area. Yue Lengqiu is not afraid of the indiscriminate bombardment of stone crossbows, which really worries him.
The only thing he saw was that some bandits ran to Yanshan Embankment in the northwest corner of Xuzhou to do something.
If the bandits open the Yanshan embankment and release water from the Sishui River to irrigate the city of Xuzhou, it will be really troublesome.
Yue Lengqiu wanted to divide his troops to guard Linyi, Shuyang and other cities. In addition to the previous losses of troops and generals, his troops in Xuzhou City were only 18,000, and there were 200,000 bandits outside Xuzhou City.
The siege of the city was quite satisfactory, but it was really a headache.
At this time, a celebrity bandit approached the city. Yue Lengqiu looked strange and did not let the soldiers shoot him. He wanted to see what he was doing. He saw the celebrity bandit took off the big bow from his back and drew an arrow. Yue Lengqiu
Yue Lengqiu was startled and dodged back. When the arrow "swish" passed in front of him and landed on the wall, Yue Lengqiu realized that it was a letter arrow with a broken shaft, and the letter was delivered tied to the arrow shaft.
The guard picked up the arrow and handed it to him. Yue Lengqiu opened it and saw that it was a surrender letter. He smiled coldly and without saying anything, he threw the surrender letter down on the city wall and refused to let the arrows be fired. He let the messenger go back safely and secretly said
:The incompetent bandits have also come to surrender to me, the dignified Governor of Dai Viet. Wait until you become emperor...