This is not the first time Mrs. Chu has written to him asking for something.
I have asked for supplies and weapons several times, and he will give them to me if he can.
Then she took it one step further and started asking for soldiers and horses.
He asked for troops and horses more than twice.
The last time, not long ago, 50,000 soldiers and horses were asked to support Linzhou. The reason was to exonerate the Zhenwu Army. It was simply unreasonable.
There is Jiannan Road that supports Linzhou. How could he give the credit to others?
But this time, she said she was going to the capital.
Capital! Han Xu felt hot in his chest. This was certainly not because Mrs. Chu’s letter was close to his heart.
Her husband was now at war with Shi Chao, and Ankang was also attracted to mobilize troops to encircle and suppress him personally.
An Qingzhong led his troops in Linzhou.
It is very risky to attack the capital at this time, but it is also the rarest opportunity.
Although this woman was greedy for money and lustful, she was very good at defending the city. She conquered Huainan Road single-handedly, and even rushed to Yizhou's rescue bravely.
When others said this, Han Xu could ignore it, but when she said it, Han Xu couldn't help but feel excited.
She went all out to attack the capital and needed soldiers and horses to protect her.
"This battle is a great achievement for a thousand years. Mr. Han, are you willing to join hands with me?"
By regaining the capital, Daxia's long-lasting achievements can be regained. What else does Han Xu want in this life?
For this matter, let alone sending the soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road to Mrs. Chu, what's wrong with sending all the soldiers and horses from Wei Dao in the world?
It's just that this battle is a secret, and the opportunity is to take it by surprise and attack it unprepared. He can't explain it to these officials.
"Stop talking." Han Xu pushed these officials away with a big wave of his hand and said solemnly, "I have my own opinion on this matter and I will communicate it with Governor Li."
An official said: "Your Excellency, you should communicate with Mr. Li San first."
"The old lady of the Li family cried like crazy to send a message to Mr. Li San." Another official added, somewhat gloating, "Master Li San has already arrived on the road to Shannan Road, and he has brought troops and horses."
Communicating with Li Mingyu was okay, but Han Xu also had a headache when dealing with Mr. Li San and couldn't explain why...
That doesn't make sense.
"What is he bringing his soldiers and horses for? He can visit his mother, but if he does other things, how can he use the soldiers and horses to defend the road for private use?" Han Xu coldly waved his sleeves and said, "I'll take them down when they come!"
The officials looked at each other and said, well, regardless of whether Li Mingyu has made a contribution or not, now that he has left Jiannan Road, Han Xu is going to occupy Jiannan Road. The appetite of civil servants in this troubled world is getting bigger and bigger...especially
There is another lover with a bigger appetite.
This lover is different from other women. Other women want clothes, beads and flowers, but she wants money, soldiers, horses, and a city.
If you don’t have two defenders, you can’t afford it.
Officials don't care. The world is already in chaos, and it doesn't matter if the way of defense is in chaos. If you can't control it, you can't control it.
When the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road left Shannan Road, An Qingzhong's soldiers and horses had just fought a battle with the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road in Linzhou.
An Qingzhong asked the soldiers and horses sent by Ande Zhong to garrison and intimidate Linzhou, and then led his troops to leave. However, he was intercepted by soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road before he had gone far.
"The treacherous Jiannan Dao." A deputy general spat out blood, "He actually set an ambush behind us."
There were about 10,000 soldiers and horses ambushing Jiannan Road, so they would not be scared off or block their way, but it took two days to rush over and lost some soldiers and horses, which was really annoying.
Another deputy general looked back and couldn't help but sigh: "The soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road are really powerful. They have been silent in the past few years. Once they take action, their reputation is not diminished."
I thought that if Li Fengan died, the troops of Jiannan Road would collapse.
There was a general nearby who didn't like to hear it and sneered: "What? Jiannan Road is great? Are we not so great?"
The previous general also had a bad temper and shouted: "You are powerful, now turn around and kill all the soldiers and horses in Jiannan Road."
The other generals watched the fun happily.
An Qingzhong came over surrounded by people and asked what they were talking about.
"They are saying that the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road are powerful." A general who was watching the excitement answered first, with a certain deliberateness.
If one general dies, the other generals will have more troops.
In this kind of world, no one dislikes having too many soldiers and horses.
The two generals who were quarreling turned red and looked a little frightened. Ankangshan was a very narrow-minded person and hated others speaking ill of him.
To praise others is to speak ill of yourself.
An Qingzhong's young, fat face showed a smile: "It's good to be powerful. Only powerful rogues will keep them by their side. The trouble is that we will cause more trouble here in Linzhou. If we leave Linzhou, they won't be able to trouble us."
The lieutenants understood and laughed wildly: "That's right. If a tiger is tied up to guard the house, it is not a wild beast, but a domestic dog."
Domestic dogs are not a threat to them.
An Qingzhong smiled and said: "Don't worry about this matter. This is all expected. If there was no ambush on Jiannan Road, I would not dare to go forward. They are powerful, why don't we also come? So we still have to come here."
We are great."
The generals raised their swords and guns and shouted, "My lord is mighty!"
An Qingzhong said: "We will be more powerful next time, let us be unimpeded and invincible, cut through mountains and seas, and return to the capital!"
After leaving Linzhou, they would pass through Hedong and Henan directly to the capital. The land they passed through was east of Hedong. Neither the rebels could capture it nor the guards could take it back. It simply became an unmanaged land with bandits and horse thieves running rampant.
Be king.
The arrogance of bandits and horse thieves never targets the rebels. They will only stay away from them when they see them, and even take the initiative to clear the way for them.
As for Henan Road, although it is controlled by the Zhongwu Army, there is no need to worry.
The location of Henan Road is relatively lucky. In the hinterland of the Central Plains, the rebels in the west are busy attacking Linzhou. The rebels in the north have the capital and have no time to go south. Ande Zhong in western Zhejiang is separated from it by three defensive roads, so all the time except within the territory
The guards in the state capitals rebelled in twos and threes, and did not suffer large-scale attacks.
The observers of Henan Province were not able to control the entire Taoist government. The guards in Henan Province were scattered in various cities and did not obey the orders, so Henan Province never participated in the war.
If rebels pass by, they will close the city gate tightly. If you don't hit me, I will pretend that I didn't see you. If the guards pass by, they will be well fed and treated well, but if they want soldiers or horses, they will not give any help.
For An Qingzhong's soldiers and horses, as long as they wave the flag, passing through this place is like no one's land.
With the flag waving, An Qingzhong's army consolidated its force like a rolling tide.
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In early February, on a mountaintop outside Huang County in the northwest of Henan Province, soldiers and horses lurking behind the rugged rocks looked warily at the foot of the mountain. Two groups of soldiers and horses galloped past at the foot of the mountain.
"This is An Qingzhong's vanguard." The leading general stood up and said, "They are indeed here."
Other soldiers were talking about it, "You came back from Linzhou so soon?" "I heard that the fighting is still going on? Why are so many people coming back?" "Did they win or lose?".
But winning or losing has nothing to do with them. A soldier stood up and said: "Let's go and report quickly, so that the city here is closed tightly and the soldiers and horses retreat."
This was their usual practice, but this time the leading general spat out the dead grass from his mouth, his eyes flashed sharply, and he stretched out his hand to make a downward slashing motion.
"No," he said, "Send the beacon signal and kill this vanguard."
The soldiers looked frightened. What? Real or fake? Why?
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The sound of fighting came from far ahead, and the ground shook as if there were thousands of troops, but in fact the front was just a small valley.
The forward general with the general's flag and King Zheng's banner beside him looked shocked. Looking at the retreating forward battalion, the brutality of the battle and the heavy casualties, he thought it was Linzhou's Jiannan Road soldiers and horses who had ambushed here.
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But the flags of soldiers and horses rushing out of the valley are definitely the flags of the Zhongwu Army of the Henan Dao Guard Army.
"kill!"
The soldiers who collided with each other brandished swords and spears, piercing each other or being cut in half by each other. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the screams and cries shook the sky.
None of the guards who rushed out stepped back. They stepped forward with the corpses of their comrades under their feet, regardless of their ferocity, like hungry tigers descending from the mountain.
"Sir, sir, we can't stand it anymore!" A deputy general ran over and shouted.
Needless to say, the vanguard general also noticed it. He brought 300 troops and horses, and now there are more than 200 casualties. The entire vanguard battalion has been disabled...
And the other side doesn't know how many soldiers and horses are hidden.
The last time they passed by here, they didn't see any soldiers or horses.
The soldiers and horses of Henan Road were actually deployed here, and the target was obviously them!
The soldiers and horses of Henan Road actually dared to ambush them!
"Retreat the troops," the forward general said, with a flash of shock in his eyes, "Hurry and report to King Zheng that the soldiers and horses in Henan Province are crazy."
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"Lieutenant Lieutenant! Are you crazy? Why are you fighting the rebels!"
In a city behind the valley, a general looked at the young man walking in from the door and shouted.
"I didn't hear this order from the Observer!"
Zhong Qi squeaked, the dimples on his handsome face shining: "Of course it is to meritorious service for the Observer, what else is there to do with this order?"