The Wei State transportation team responsible for transporting grain arrived very quickly. After learning that the Beiyi Army had captured Gaolang, they quickly supervised the carriage and horses loaded with grain and set off, so that before the evening of the ninth day of November, they
Arrived near Weiqiu.???
After learning about this, Zhao Hongrun ordered the two generals Zhai Huang and Sun Shuke to deliver the grain and grass. He and his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan went to watch. When they saw a steady stream of grain transport troops coming from afar, Zhao Hongrun, who had been troubled by grain and grass, finally finally
It was a sigh of relief.
In this regard, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan explained to his brother: "When our army attacked Gaolang in the early morning of the day before yesterday, Zhou Canjun suggested reporting to Duanshi and ordering the transportation troops stationed in Duanshi to advance here."
"It seems that Zhou Min is sure of victory in capturing Gaolang." Zhao Hongrun said with a smile.
In fact, he knew that when Gao Lang was cut off by the Baoyuan Army, the troops responsible for transporting food to his King Su Army were unable to move forward. They had been stationed at Duanshi a while ago, and Duanshi also had about 3,000 Yanling troops stationed there.
The three thousand men leading this garrison of the Yanling Army will be called "Xiang Mi". It is said that he was a general who defected to the Wei State during the Four Kingdoms' campaign to conquer Chu, and was also a minor nobleman of the Chu State in Zhi County.
According to what Zhao Hongxuan said, when he learned that the large force (of King Su's Army) was deep in the hinterland of Shangdang County and Gaolang was cut off by the Korean army, the thousand-man general Xiang Mi led his army to attack Gaolang several times, only to
It's a pity that Gaolang guard Ma Yin couldn't get out, so Xiang Mi had no choice.
"After I learned about it at that time, I thought about whether I should help General Xiang and cooperate with him to launch a two-sided attack on Gao Lang, but General Zhou said that it was not the best time for our army to attack." Zhao Hongxuan felt a little guilty.
Di told Zhao Hongrun, because the Northern First Army actually arrived at the high mountains west of Gaolang in early November, but waited until the seventh day of October the day before yesterday to take action.
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun nodded and said: "Zhou Min's judgment is correct. Your Northern Army rushed thousands of miles to support, marched lightly, and lacked siege equipment. Therefore, a frontal attack is destined to be unprofitable. You can only wait for opportunities.
Move... Fortunately, you didn't show up at that time, otherwise, you might not be able to take down Gao Lang."
"..." Zhao Hongxuan looked at his brother in surprise.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun explained: "When attacking Gaolang, did you find that Gaolang's defenders were not as numerous as expected?"
Hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan nodded and said in surprise: "Indeed, Gaolang's garrison at that time only had about ten thousand people...Brother, how did you know?"
"It's very simple, because in the third year of junior high school, Gao Lang Guard General Ma Yin mobilized about 20,000 troops and led his army here in an attempt to assist Bao Yuan, Jin Mao, and Feng Tong to trap our army first... But they didn't expect it.
, Our soldiers are very tenacious, and the brave general Qian Ben in our army defends this river channel without retreating an inch. The Korean army attacked several times and was killed by Qian Ben. "
"Is it the smiling general who took the lead in dancing by the bonfire during the celebration in the camp last night?" Zhao Hongxuan asked with a wink.
"Well..." Zhao Hongrun was a little embarrassed and said, "Forget about that."
Zhao Hongrun was a little embarrassed about this. It seemed that every army would have a few generals who were out of tune, such as Bai Fangming of the Dangshan Army and Cai Qinhu of the Fenxing Army. Even in the Yanling Army with serious military discipline, it was inevitable that there would be some generals.
The general who is out of tune.
It is undeniable that these generals are very reliable in battles, just like the deputy general Gan Bi of the third battalion of the Yanling Army. This man defended the unknown river for several days, repeatedly repelling the Korean army's attacks, and made it difficult for those who originally planned to send troops to support
Zhao Hongrun was greatly surprised.
But after cleaning the battlefield yesterday, in order to celebrate the victory of the "Battle of Weiqiu", this person danced the folk dance from Zhi County by the bonfire. To be honest, this made Zhao Hongrun have the urge to gouge out his own eyes.
.
It is too ugly to look at and cannot be looked at directly.
"Haha." Zhao Hongxuan couldn't help laughing, and then he said with some envy: "Brother, the Shangshui Army and Yanling Army under your command are really powerful... After being cut off from the food road for nearly twenty days, they can actually
In turn, the Korean army was forced to this point, and they successively defeated Jin Pao, Bao Yuan, and Feng Taosan.
I have heard that these three are among the "Top Ten Heroes of North Korea", the best generals in South Korea... Especially when we were bidding farewell to the soldiers who died in battle yesterday evening, there seemed to be a momentum that made me almost gasp.
Don't worry, it will be great when our Northern Army can be so powerful."
Listening to the last words of his brother Zhao Hongxuan's emotion, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "Take your time, sooner or later, your Northern Army will become more and more courageous as they fight."
In fact, Zhao Hongxuan's words were just a sigh of relief, and he did not expect any reply from his brother. Unexpectedly, he actually heard encouragement from his brother, which surprised Zhao Hongxuan.
"Brother, you...do you agree that I am in charge of the First Army of the North?"
Seeing Zhao Hongxuan's surprised look, Zhao Hongrun smiled bitterly and said lightly: "If I don't agree, will you listen to me?"
Since the two brothers had reconciled at this time, Zhao Hongxuan was able to let go and simply shook his head: "No!"
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun shook his head helplessly.
Perhaps feeling that his brother still had some grudges against the First Army of the North, Zhao Hongxuan explained: "Brother, you once suspected that the East Palace... Well, the eldest prince had ulterior motives in handing over the First Army of the North to me. In fact,
Really not. The reason why the eldest prince recognizes me is just because he and I were of the same mind during the First Battle of Northern Xinjiang. We both hope to defeat the Korean army, expedition to Korea, and regain the land that Wei Wei once lost..."
"..." Zhao Hongrun glanced at his younger brother and said nothing.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongxuan sighed: "Brother, it seems that your prejudice against the eldest prince is really deep-rooted... You are too stubborn." After saying that, he did not wait for his brother to speak, and then said: "In that case, then so be it.
, you and I will ask this for the time being.
Put the topic aside, just like the suggestion my brother made when he persuaded General Sima An, seek common ground while reserving differences, you might as well admit that I am in charge of the First Army of the North. As for whether the eldest prince has ulterior motives in handing over the military power of the First Army of the North to me, we will see slowly.
.”
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun glanced at his younger brother in surprise and asked in surprise: "Seeking common ground while reserving differences? How do you know this?"
"Hehe." Zhao Hongxuan smiled, and then explained: "My uncle visited me in Anyi a few days ago and sent me a letter from my mother and concubine. In the letter, my mother and concubine wrote: Brother, you and Sima An
The journey of generals from confrontation to joining hands with each other."
"Oh..." Zhao Hongrun suddenly realized that not many people knew about this matter. Apart from the parties involved and the imperial guards, Zhao Hongrun had only told his mother-in-law Shen Shufei, just like telling a story, purely to make people feel uncomfortable because of their poor health.
The mother-in-law, who was trapped in Ningxiang Palace all day long, wanted to relieve her boredom. Unexpectedly, Concubine Shen Shu secretly used this matter to give her younger son advice.
"What a virtuous, kind and wise mother-in-law..."
Zhao Hongrun secretly praised her in his heart. Out of respect for Concubine Shen Shu, he wanted to use all kinds of complimentary words.
"So, brother, what do you think about this?" Zhao Hongxuan turned to look at Zhao Hongxuan, looking slightly nervous.
It can be seen that he has always valued his brother's approval.
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun thought about it for a moment, then shook his head and said: "You have already said such words as seeking common ground while reserving differences, what else can I say?... Beiyi Army, to be honest, the original Beiyi Army, I have no feelings for it.
The impression is very bad. When your reinforcements arrived, they should have passed through Tang County, right? Did they enter the city? "
"I was in a hurry and didn't enter the city...what happened?" Zhao Hongxuan asked in confusion.
Zhao Hongrun took a deep breath and said seriously: "If you have the chance, you might as well go to Tang County to have a look... When I entered the city, a girl who was only about five or six years old tried her best to throw stones at me.
It’s just because we are members of the Wei Army, and your Northern Army, which was also part of the Wei Army, once burned, killed, and looted wantonly in Tang County.”
Hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan was stunned for a moment, then his expression became solemn, a bit of sadness and bitterness appeared in his eyes, and he whispered: "Brother, I..."
"You don't need to explain anything." Zhao Hongrun interrupted his younger brother and said calmly: "I know that you were just the deputy commander in name at the time, let alone you. Maybe Zhao Hongli didn't know about this at the time... Although I
Zhao Hongli has never been used to it, but I think that with Zhao Hongli's upbringing, he still can't do this."
After a pause, Zhao Hongrun turned to Zhao Hongxuan and said, "I mention this just to remind you that the reputation of your Northern First Army was very poor. This is another reason why I don't want you to take charge of this army.
...But this time I was rescued by the First Army of the North, so I don’t have much to say, but just remember, Xiao Xuan, a member of an army.
Good deeds and bad deeds are not only related to the reputation of this army, but also to the reputation of the entire country... I temporarily recognize you as being in charge of the Northern Army, but if you are bumped into by me in the future, this kind of thing will still happen.
I will not be merciful. I will do this to your Northern Army, and I will do this to any army in the Wei Dynasty. Do you understand?"
Zhao Hongxuan nodded and said seriously: "Brother, don't worry, after I purge the Northern First Army, this kind of thing will never happen again... In fact, the current military regulations of our Northern First Army are copied from the Shang Shui Army.
With the Yanling Army."
Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, then joked: "Copying? You, the coach, are a bit irresponsible."
Unexpectedly, Zhao Hongxuan said righteously: "How can this be considered irresponsible? Brother, you once said that as long as you are good, you must learn. This is my teaching... Therefore, I decided to steal my apprenticeship.
of the army.”
This sentence left Zhao Hongrun speechless and he said in a confused voice: "It was Zhou Min who taught you to say such shameless words so righteously?"
"No, no, no, it's all my brother's teachings."
"screw you!"
The two brothers joked for a while, and then Zhao Hongrun asked: "By the way, Xiao Xuan, what are your plans next?"
Hearing this question, Zhao Hongxuan stopped joking and said with twinkling eyes: "What plan can I have? Of course it is to go back to Anyi. Anyway, brother, you have solved the siege, and there is no need for me and my subordinate Bei Yi."
The army is ready, right?... It just so happens that I will return to Anyi and continue to reorganize the First Army of the North."
Seeing this, a smile appeared in Zhao Hongrun's eyes. How could he not see what his brother was thinking?
But he was in a good mood at the moment. Since this younger brother wanted to "make progress by retreating", he didn't mind "going with the flow" and teasing him.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun showed a regretful expression on his face and said regretfully: "That's it...well, rectifying the First Army of the North is indeed a top priority. In this case, you can quickly withdraw to Anyi tomorrow, and the road will be blocked by snow and ice for a while.
, this road is not going to be easy... Hey, if you hadn't already decided to leave, brother, I would have really wanted to keep you here, and you and I would work together to deal with the Korean army... Hey, it's a pity."
As expected, Zhao Hongxuan was dumbfounded when he heard this, with a look on his face, and he said coyly: "Actually, we are not in such a hurry to rectify the Northern First Army..."
"Does this sound like what the commander of the first army said?"
"That's not what I meant. I just said that the reorganization of the First Army of the North has been basically implemented. In fact, even if I stay..."
"Don't let up on this kind of thing, Xiao Xuan."
"I……"
Looking at his brother who looked like a good guide, Zhao Hongxuan felt that he had shot himself in the foot and wanted to cry without tears.
But in the end, Zhao Hongxuan saw through his brother's "sinister" intentions, used anger as a threat, and finally got his wish and led his troops to stay on the Shangdang battlefield.
Unfortunately, since winter has arrived, King Su's army's strategy for this year has come to an end. Unless the Korean army takes the initiative to provoke trouble, King Su's army will not take any further action.
And when the spring of next year begins, King Su's army will not only attack Tianmen Pass and Mengmen Pass, but also target Handan County in South Korea, and truly attack the hinterland of South Korea.
In this battle, Zhao Hongrun wants to move the capital of South Korea! 8