Su Pinxiao, Chen Huazhang landed on the shore, bowed his head, and shouted: "The common people Su Pinxiao, Chen Huazhang, kowtow to the Duke of Pengcheng..." What was done at this moment was the courtesy of a minister.
Chen Huawen was shocked. He thought that his eldest brother would perform the courtesy of a master in broad daylight and clearly recognize Lin Fu as his lord. He would not be able to deny it in the future. Once he fired the bow, there would be no turning back. But then he thought about it.
Su Pinxiao said that he also felt that the eldest brother really had no choice.
Su Pinxiao was originally the deputy general of the Hanghu Army in front of the emperor, and was in charge of the Hanghu Army and Navy. Although the Bai Nao Army was disabled, it still left a considerable number of troops to enter Taihu Lake. At this time, Su Pinxiao was not qualified for the general position and called himself a grassroots man. Naturally, he originally intended to accept Huaidong.
Incorporation of Bai Nao Army.
Su Pinxiao surrendered to Huaidong, but his army remained independent and was not fully integrated into the Huaidong Army Division. Then the Chen family could also maintain an aloof relationship with Huaidong. At present, the remnants of the Bai Nao Army fully accepted Huaidong's incorporation, and the Hainan Army
Can Yu Jun still demand to remain independent? What other options does the Chen family have?
Should we wait until Huaidong soldiers and horses completely occupy Jiangning?
Chen Huawen saw that no other representatives of the wealthy families came by boat with his eldest brother. Even the officials and gentry in Huzhou were perfunctory in dealing with the Huaidong soldiers and horses crossing the border. He knew that most people still couldn't see the situation clearly.
This was no longer the time for Lin Fu to rise suddenly. Lin Fu had already established a strong foundation in Huaidong. East Zhejiang, Mindong, Xusi and other places were also included in Huaidong's influence. Even if Huaidong occupied the lower reaches of the Yangtze River at this time,
Digestion is not that difficult.
If Lin Fu really waits until Lin Fu enters Jiangning City, then those who succumb to the situation and surrender will definitely have to pay much greater sacrifices than they do now.
Although Lin Fu didn't see anyone else, Su Pinxiao, Chen Huazhang and two other people came to greet him, which made him satisfied and said: "How can Lin Fu dare to accept this gift? General Su, please get up quickly, Mr. Chen..." He was originally
I have never met Chen Huazhang, but I heard that he was introduced by others. At this time, he had to introduce Song Fu and Zhou Tong behind them for Chen Huazhang and Su Pinxiao.
Song Fu and Chen Huazhang bowed to each other and looked at Chen Huazhang. He looked older than his age. He thought that the past two years in the Chen family had been difficult; he thought that Chen Mingzhe had been hiding from Xiaoshan since he left Xiaoshan, and now I
If everyone is trapped, can the son escape?
Chen Huazhang also looked at Song Fu. Song Fu became famous very early, but judging from his appearance, he was less than fifty years old. He really couldn't understand how he cultivated his moral character in Quanzhou. Maybe the Song family's surrender to Huaidong was decided long ago, so he didn't
Are you worried about Huaidong’s harassment of the eastern Fujian coast in the past two years?
At least before the war in Eastern Fujian, since Eastern Fujian was the foundation of the eight surname clans, almost everyone believed that Huaidong would pay a heavy price if it wanted to conquer Eastern Fujian. 17351) If this was true, Xie Chaozhong could
After winning the victory and training the imperial army, it became possible for Emperor Yongxing to restrict Huaidong's military power - Could it be that Huaidong delayed the news of the Song family's surrender until the last minute and announced it, in addition to strictly keeping secrets, and deliberately luring Yongxing?
Did the Imperial Judge Army make a mistake?
After the fall of Huizhou, Chen Huawen could not sit still in Haiyu and rushed to Jiyang to observe the situation. Therefore, he knew that the news from Jiangning was more timely and smoother. He also knew about the various changes in Jiangning City and the palace before Emperor Yongxing abandoned the city.
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What finally prompted Emperor Yongxing to leave the city to the west was Wang Xueshan's claim that Huaidong would bring King Lu into the military camp.
Chen Huazhang did not know whether King Lu had connected military camps to Huaidong, but Lin Fu visited the Hailing Palace before his southern expedition to Fujian, and then directly asked the Huaidong Army Chief to take over the internal and external defense of the Hailing Palace.
It's not top secret - Lin Fu and Huaidong's behavior seems understandable, but it's impossible for Emperor Yongxing to look at these things calmly.
Some things depend on luck. From sending Xie Chaozhong to lead an expedition to western Zhejiang, to the destruction of the main force of the Hanghu Army in Liyang, to abandoning the city and fleeing west, Emperor Yongxing had lost almost all his luck.
After Lin Fu recaptured Jiangning, he asked Emperor Yongxing to return the capital to Jiangning. Dong Yuan might not dare to stay in Huaixi.
In the past, Lin Fu did not dare to directly depose Emperor Yongxing. Now, with the decree of the Empress Dowager Liang, he deposed Emperor Yongxing and established King Lu, fearing that there would be no strong opposition in the world.
Now all these speculations are not important. Chen Huazhang sighed softly in his heart, and this sigh in his heart was like clouds in the distant sky.
The remnants of the former dynasty, such as the She Song Dynasty and others who fled to Eastern Fujian, had a strong sense of insecurity even after they surrendered to the Yuan family, which gave the clan strong cohesion and the desire to support more martial arts and support troops. This was also the reason for the late Eighth-Min rebellion.
The origin and foundation also made it possible for a large number of loyal generals to emerge after the rebellion of the Eight Surnames17351)
Most of the wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River valued literature and suppressed martial arts. It was precisely because the children of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River could pass the imperial examination and enter official careers relatively smoothly. Even a wealthy family like the Chen family, which owned thousands of hectares of land and had tens of thousands of tenants under its jurisdiction, did not have much desire for force.
It was after the Donghai pirates became more powerful that the Chen family took the lead in forming the Haiyu Army in order to protect their hometown. However, most of the generals came from the lower classes rather than from the clan. In fact, the Chen family's control over the Haiyu Army was still very limited.
Lin Fu asked Zhou Pu to lead the light cavalry within fifty miles of Tang Fuguan's troops. Zhou Pu agreed at first, but after leaving Deqing last night, he rushed in at night, leaving only two sentry cavalry for Tang Fuguan to lead. According to his words
, as long as there are cavalry within fifty miles of Tang Fuguan, it cannot be considered a violation of the order.
Zhou Pu divided the remaining eight posts into eight teams and stretched them along the southern foot of the Xiling Mountains.
This is the strategy used by Zhou Pu and others when they were horse thieves. There are mountain roads and trails, and small groups of cavalry rush in in groups of three or five, infiltrating and spying, vigilantly and boldly. Large groups of cavalry move westward along the road, and the outposts also
Don't send it, just hit the outskirts of Liyang.
Although there are many low ridges between Xiling and Fuyu Mountain, there is no dangerous place that cannot be exited. Only by rushing forward quickly can the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's left wing guard net left on the outside of Liyang be completely shattered without any defense.
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In Zhou Pu's opinion, the greatest special feature of cavalry is its flexibility and maneuverability, which is most suitable for fighting in encounters. Although sending outposts can buy you time to adjust your troop deployment after encountering the enemy, it actually leaves the enemy with a shrinking defense line and a solid position waiting for reinforcements.
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As long as the flanks are safe and the front can collide with the infantry formation in front of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's left wing, Zhou Pu will be able to make a lot of money and not be afraid of danger at all.
Zhou Pu still knew the general deployment of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's left-wing troops.
In the upper reaches of Shahe River and at the southwest foot of Xiling, the left wing forces of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army were mainly concentrated in Yaojiachong and stationed in the Gaoling District in the Qiantang area.
Although coming down from Ningguo, there is no dangerous place as the saying goes "one man can guard the pass, ten thousand men cannot open it", but if the Huaidong Army wants to advance north, it must go around the southwest foot of Xiling in a big bend.
The left-wing troops of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army were stationed along the Xiling Mountains, like a sharp force with cold light piercing the vast plain beyond the southwest foot of the Xiling Mountains, staring at the north flank of the main force of the Huaidong Army.
If they did not take a detour from the plain at the southwest foot of Xiling, the Huaidong Army could directly cross Xiling and go north between Jingyi and Liyang.
Although Xiling cannot be said to be very dangerous, and there are several mountain roads passing through it, Xiling stretches for nearly a hundred miles from east to west and about fifty miles from north to south. The mountains are continuous. Although there are mountain roads, they are dangerous and narrow and are only used by traffickers and woodcutters
, it is enough to drag tens of thousands of Huaidong Army soldiers and horses for three or four days - if this is the case, Zheng Mingjing's goal of delaying the left wing will be successfully completed.
The main combat goal of Zheng Mingjing's left-wing troops was to buy more time for the center and right wing.
Zheng Mingjing learned that the Huaidong army, which had been dragging its feet for four or five days without passing through Hangzhou Prefecture, suddenly moved in the evening after resting in the afternoon yesterday, and he knew that the Huaidong army finally moved.
In order to be more threatening, he transferred 2,000 soldiers from the Yaojiachong camp. Early on the morning of the 28th, he divided into two teams and marched towards the low ridge in the south, making an interception gesture. He himself led another 200 soldiers.
Yu Huqi went to the Hetang line in the east of Guangde to conduct reconnaissance, hoping to kill a few outpost scouts of the Huaidong Army to show off their power.
In Zheng Mingjing's view, no matter how bold the Huaidong Army was, they would inevitably shrink their defensive formations and slow down their march when approaching, and would not easily expose their flanks to the sharp spears of the Zhejiang and Fujian Army's left wing.
However, at the end of the day, Zheng Mingjing, who had just led his troops to Hetang, heard the heavy and dense sound of horse hooves galloping from a distance. Everyone's expressions changed: the Huaidong Army did not send any outpost scouts, and a large number of troops
The cavalry crashed directly into it.
After a moment's hesitation, he saw the crowd of cavalry, like a black tide surging up the opposite ridge.
At first glance, it seemed that the enemy was several times the number of our own. Zheng Mingjing did not dare to stay and engage in the battle. He grabbed the reins and fled back with his cavalry.
If it had been anyone else, he might have thought that this was a suspicious soldier, or he might have been worried about an ambush ahead. Zhou Pu touched the icy cold wind and shouted in a deep voice: "You men of the first battalion, change your horses to kill the enemy. Your swords should be drunk."
There’s blood!”
Huaidong did not have the conditions to equip every cavalryman with two war horses, so when he was on the road, he rode a walking horse, accompanied by tall and powerful war horses. He did not ride until he was chasing the enemy or charging to kill.
Zhou Pu said "change horses", and the 600 armored light cavalry at the forefront immediately put on their war horses. Their swords were unsheathed, and the bright snow reflected the remaining snow on the distant ridge, full of murderous intent.
Zhou Pu asked Zhao Bao and other generals to restrain the remaining troops, and the rear of the palace slowly followed up. He personally led more than 600 cavalry in a cone formation and pursued them directly.
More than 800 horsemen were riding among the low ridges and plains of Hetang, like two black and brown tides, spreading overwhelmingly, their horses' hooves thundering, and their shouts of killing shook the sky.
The Zhejiang and Fujian armies themselves lacked powerful horses with good sprinting power and endurance for long distances. As a general, Zheng Mingjing had only one man and one horse for his bodyguards. After walking for only half a day, they were not as good as the Huaidong cavalry who had just replaced them.
The new one is powerful and fast.
Fearing that the Huaidong cavalry would catch up without waiting to catch up with the infantry formation at the rear, one of Zheng Mingjing's personal guard generals gritted his teeth, grabbed the reins and stopped the horse with great force, causing the fierce horse to neigh in pain and said sadly.
"General, please remember not to serve my mother and my son unnecessarily!" Tie turned the horse's head back and shouted, "The scar on the head is as big as a bowl, so Huaidong'er knows that all the Fujian soldiers are not afraid of death..."
"Immediately, ten more riders broke away from the team and rushed back.
Zheng Mingjing endured his sorrow. He never expected that the outpost cavalry of the Huaidong Army would attack so arrogantly. After all, he still lacked the experience to fight with the Huaidong Army on the ground. Zheng Mingjing only knew that he could not die. If he died here, the left wing would
What to do with the 20,000 disciples? This brave general from Fujian Province was also gripped by fear at this time, whipping his riding whip as hard as he could and running north.
Seeing the dead soldiers charging back, Zhou Pu was so excited that he screamed: "Yangyang'er, there is a big fish in front of you, please give me more strength, if the ten enemies in front block my way, I will twist off your head..."
..." There were more than two hundred horsemen, and when they were running away, a dozen of them rushed back with all their might, and a dozen of the horsemen stopped, waiting for dead soldiers to block them. No matter how you looked at them, you could tell that they were fleeing back to protect important people.
"Zhou Baozi, don't treat yourself like a big fish and send yourself to the door." A cavalryman on Zhou Pu's left shouted loudly, stabbed the horse's buttocks with spurs, and sent dozens of cavalry to attack the dozens of Zhejiang and Fujian cavalry that were oncoming.
Zhou Pu led most of his troops to miss them from the flank. They only delayed the dozens of dead soldiers for a moment and continued to chase north.
It was cold and icy, and the remaining snow at the foot of the mountain was gone. The ice shards splashed by the iron hooves were like flying mist. Zheng Ming's dozen cavalry shouted and launched a suicidal attack without shooting arrows.
Hengfei, more than a dozen people from both sides fell down...g