Chapter 1110 The soldiers are in Beijing, and the soldiers left behind are in danger
Let's say that Li Cheng and Wen Da joined forces and led the defeated army to rush back to the military stronghold. Just as they were rushing like a bereaved dog and hurried like a fish that slipped through the net, they suddenly saw countless torches around the military stronghold where Huaishupo was located.
The whole field turned red. Several soldiers and horses rushed out from behind the army's stronghold. Generals Lin Chong, Tang Bin, Deng Fei, Ou Peng, Ma Lin and other side generals had come to kill them!
The wolf rushes and the pig rushes, throwing away the helmet and armor.
Wen Da wielded a broadsword in his hand, and while he was riding, he anxiously ordered his officers to run away in the direction of Daming Mansion. When he ran to Li Cheng's side, his face was already as dark as water: "I never expected that guy Suo Chao.
He turned his back on the imperial court and taught us how to face defeat, so how could he go to see Mr. Zhongshu?"
Li Cheng's face was also very ugly, and he said solemnly: "The grass bandits in Erlong Mountain and Qingfeng Mountain are really powerful, and even the imperial guards from all the states on Jingdong Road can't restrain them. After all, Suo Chao turned his back first, and together with Zhou Jin,
Wang Ding lost his army and lost his troops, and his deployment was messed up. He also had something to say in front of Enxiang. Compared with this defeat, he now has to return to Daming Mansion quickly. If there is a mistake in staying in the main mansion, we two brothers cannot bear it!
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Li Cheng and Wen Da, two generals, were scheming and urging their horses to fly, leading the defeated army to flee from Huaishu Slope to the gates of Damingfu City. Liang Zhongshu, who was originally stationed in the left guard department, was shocked when he heard about Li Cheng. After hearing about the disastrous defeat of Li Cheng and Da, they felt like they were in a state of shock.
The icy cold water poured down on his head, which shocked his three souls and made his seven souls faint. He quickly ordered his troops out of the city to meet the defeated soldiers and horses, and immediately ordered the soldiers guarding the city to close the city gate tightly and not be able to get out.
When Li Cheng and Wen Da fled back to the left-behind headquarters in embarrassment, Liang Zhongshu immediately stood up and pointed at Li Cheng without saying a word. Wen Da shouted sharply: "Thousands of soldiers and horses, but now they were defeated so simply! Li Cheng
Dujian, I heard that you two used to boast about your ability to speak in front of me, but it has no practical effect! What did the country do to support you, such a reckless man? Now that you are so tired that the important land in Beijing is coveted by thieves, you
Can you guys afford it!?"
Li Cheng and Wen Da, two generals, saw that Liang Shijie was really angry and immediately knelt down on the ground. Li Cheng first said anxiously: "Your Majesty, General Wei and Wen Dujian originally went to two villages to be on guard against the arrival of strong bandits from two mountains.
Unexpectedly, Suo Chao had always complained about his favors! Now he even surrendered to the rebel army and betrayed the imperial court. All because of the traitorous dog thief who rebelled against the imperial court, the general and Wen Dujian were eventually robbed.
I was caught off guard during the fighting and lost my energy, so I asked Enxiang to punish me. Although I died without any regrets, I just hoped that Enxiang could give the last general and Wen Dujian another chance to make up for their mistakes, rein in the troops and deploy defenses, and guard the walls of Damingfu to ward off thieves.
military!"
Although Li Cheng's apology was sincere, his words implicitly put all the blame for the defeat on Suo Chao, who turned against him before the battle. When Liang Shijie saw Li Cheng lying on the ground and heard Da's embarrassed appearance, although his anger remained undiminished,
But after all, these two soldiers and horse supervisors are different from other army generals. They can be regarded as his direct confidants. Although I hate them for their inability to supervise the battle, even though I don't like to see him, there is a war at least.
Suo Chao, who could be used to great advantage when charging into battle, has turned back. Who else under his command can be used now?
No... there is one more... Liang Shijie suddenly thought of the commander-in-chief of troops and horses who was transferred to the left-behind department. It was just that he had previously advised on the strategy of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, and had already led a group of troops to retake Bozhou.
, advancing into the two mountains of Qingzhou and thus disrupting the deployment of the bandit army, but now we don’t know how the battle is going?
As luck would have it, an urgent report came from the military academy at this time. After being summoned into the hall by Liang Shijie, he immediately reported anxiously: "Report! The soldiers and horses commanded by General Guan Sheng were robbed near Chaoling in Bozhou. The army was defeated, and when General Guan fled, he was intercepted and killed by strong bandits on the waterway. Now General Guan and his subordinates have announced their praise, and General Hao Siwen has also been captured by the bandits!"
"What!?"
When Liang Shijie heard this, he seemed to separate eight pieces of his yang bones and poured down half a bucket of ice and snow water. He slumped down on the sandalwood, dumbfounded and silent for a while. Li Cheng and Wen Da were shocked to hear that Guan Sheng had gone all the way. The soldiers and horses suffered a disastrous defeat, and several generals who led the army were shocked and stunned after they all fell into the hands of the strong bandits from the two mountains in Qingzhou. However, Li Cheng and Wen Da felt a little bit lucky in their hearts. Now even the one who airborne to them Guan Sheng, the broadsword above his head, was also defeated, and was even captured alive by the bandits. Wasn't it because the Qingzhou mountain bandits and bandits were hard to stop? Are there any generals who can command the troops in Sizhong now?
Just when Liang Shijie was anxious, he suddenly thought of his old general Xiao Tang. Even though he had to be considerate to stay in the department, his official position gradually increased, and later he was appreciated by the officials and was transferred to Bianliang, Tokyo. Later, his former subordinates gradually became estranged from each other, and his father-in-law, Taishi Cai, also sent a close letter to report that Xiao Tang had ulterior motives. Not only was Cai Taishi's fifth son, Cai Chi, killed in the rebellion during the Song-Xia war, but he was also killed in Bian. Jing also seems to have secret dealings with Zheng Juzhong, a high-ranking official in the DPRK who is determined to oppose Cai Taishi...
It's Xiao Tang who doesn't know how to commend himself. Since he wants to go against Grand Master Cai, Liang Shijie naturally still loves Cai's party and will not show any mercy when he punishes his former subordinate. But now his most important general is being captured. , such a disastrous defeat, Liang Shijie couldn't help but think that if Xiao Tang was there to help now, would the dangerous military situation of the powerful invaders be easily solved?
Liang Shijie, who looked dejected, looked at Li Cheng and Wen Da again. Although he, the left-behind prime minister of Daming Mansion in Beijing, said that he was in charge of the army and the people, in the final analysis he was just a civil servant who was not familiar with military affairs. Now, The emergency situation in the military situation had already caused panic, and there were no other confidants around. Now they had no choice but to ask Li Cheng and Wen Da: "Now our left-behind department has been repeatedly defeated by bandits from the two mountains in Qingzhou, and now there are also strong bandits." Invading the country, do you have any plans in mind to defend against the enemy?"
After hearing this, Li Cheng immediately beamed with joy, and immediately spoke to Liang Shijie: "I am ashamed to say that I overthrew the army and lost our troops. This is the spirit of our army, but Damingfu is the first major county in Hebei after all, so we should rush to where we want to go." The high trenches and deep trenches of the city are extraordinary and unparalleled in the army. After the end, the generals and Wen Dujian tried their best to defend the city. They prepared wooden cannons and stones, crossbows and hard bows, and gray bottles of gold juice at dawn and night, so as to protect the city in advance.
What's more, the imperial troops in Cangzhou, Yongjingjun, Mingzhou, Chanzhou and other military prefectures are making arrangements to come and suppress the three mountain bandits on Jingdong Road. Enxiang can also make a tight statement and report to neighboring prefectures and counties. It is also necessary to mobilize troops early to respond. By then, the defense of Damingfu city will be impregnable. If reinforcements from outside intercept the rebel army's retreat, they can turn defeat into victory. To ensure safety, civilians from the city of Beijing are sent to Damingfu city to help and protect the city. , together with the Xiaojiaji in Zongcheng County to the north, there are more than 10,000 local warriors who can also protect the city..."
Liang Shijie felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Li Cheng talk about the local warriors named Xiao Tang in Xiaojiaji. However, since it was a strong bandit who invaded the country, he had no intention of obeying Cai Jing to punish Xiao Tang.
It is clear from the picture that any troops and horses that can be used will of course have to be forcibly recruited under such an imminent emergency.
And when Li Cheng mentioned that things were urgent now, Enxiang Kexiu asked his confidants who sent letters home. He rushed to the capital at starry night to report to his father-in-law Cai Jing. It was the first step to inform the Imperial Privy Council that it would be better to dispatch elite troops to come to the rescue.
After all, it was Cai Jing who sent people to the Remaining Department to secretly instruct Liang Shijie to mobilize his troops to attack several powerful bandits on Jingdong Road. However, the prestige and threat of the two mountain bandits in Qingzhou have far exceeded previous estimates. Now
It can no longer be suppressed by the officers and soldiers of Daming Prefecture’s Left Behind Department alone.
Liang Shijie also felt that Li Cheng's advice was reasonable, but he said in his heart that the area around Daming Prefecture was not peaceful now, and the person who was sent to Bianjing to report to Cai Jing must be someone with some skills. If he ran into a roving bandit on the way, he would not be in trouble.
There was no way to deal with it. But at this moment, the left-behind Siwai Military Academy came to report that Wang Ding, who had been stationed in Feihuyu with Suo Chao, Zhou Jin and other officers and generals, led the remaining troops and fled back.
In the Daming Mansion.
Originally, Li Cheng planned to blame all the blame for this defeat on Suo Chao's betrayal and the incompetence of the officers and soldiers of the Feihuyu military camp. When he heard that Wang Ding had also fled back to Daming Mansion, he immediately became violent.
He looked at her with lust, and cursed fiercely: "That traitor Suo Chao betrayed the country, and his generals fought ineffectively and our army was defeated due to exhaustion. Just when we were about to punish him severely, Wang Ding's fellow dared to come back!"
