In mid-June, Pengcheng has been occupied by outsiders. There are loud toasts and clinking glasses everywhere, mixed with the sounds of horses neighing, dogs barking, and women crying. The Sishui River flows outside the city, and the water is heavy in July and August.
, the water flow rises as if a beast is roaring.
Hu He walked in a hurry, passing through all the noise, and walked from outside the city to the stairs of the "Chu Palace" in Pengcheng (Xuzhou, Jiangsu).
Just like outside, drunken Peng Yue's subordinates were lying here and there. Some even took off their lower clothes and peed, regardless of the fact that this was the solemn palace of the Chu Kingdom after the restoration. Some even forgot to do the work below.
When he went in, he saw Hu Zou coming, and he came over with a cup to invite him to drink.
I don’t know whether the cup contains urine or wine.
"You really want to ruin the general's affairs, get out!"
Hu Le was furious and pushed the drunkard away.
The drunkard staggered to his feet and was about to scold him, but saw clearly that it was Hu Zou. Then, like a mouse seeing a raccoon slave, he quickly apologized and left.
Hu Zhe's status in the Qi army was second only to Peng Yue.
He was one of the hundred bandits that Peng Yue worked for in Juye Ze. When Peng Yue raised his troops, he told the bandits that if they wanted him to take them out to do something big, they had to assemble on time at sunrise the next day.
Someone was late at that time, killing chickens to scare monkeys for Peng Yue, but Hu Zou was the first to arrive, and he was regarded by Peng Yue as his right-hand man. This time, Peng Yue left about half of his troops in Jibei, Linzi, and Changyi, and brought 30,000 people with him.
Going south, Hu Zou is his lieutenant.
Hu Zou supported Peng Yue's decision. Seeing that the chaos in the world was about to end, it was time for them to re-choose their camp.
The march went smoothly. From Changyi to the south, Huling County thought the Qi army was an ally and was quickly captured. The next Pei County was easier. Chen Ping had sent people to sneak in, and the Pei people responded internally. The Qi army passed through Pei County.
, and then a tough battle was fought in Liu County.
Liuxian is the northern gateway to Pengcheng. If Liuxian is not guarded, Pengcheng will open its door to outsiders. At present, the main force of the Chu army is in Chen, and the Song Dynasty is fighting the Qin army. There are only a few soldiers in Pengcheng, and only thousands of old and weak are left behind.
In the city, it was heard that the Qi army suddenly violated the alliance and attacked Pengcheng. Chu Lingyin and Fang Jun Cai Ci quickly abandoned Pengcheng and retreated south with the puppet King Chu and the civil and military officials.
In this way, on June 15th, Peng Yue's army occupied Pengcheng without a single blow.
"Pengcheng Pengcheng is my city of Pengyue."
Qin Chu was still facing off hundreds of miles to the west, but Peng Yue took advantage. With this great victory, he was inevitably a little complacent and felt that he had more chips in his hands. He asked his subordinates to garrison around Pengcheng while he entered
In the city, look at the prosperity of the new capital of Chu State.
The Sishui River Basin is originally a place rich in grains, mulberry, hemp, and livestock, and Pengcheng is an important land and water connection, extending in all directions. After becoming the capital of the Chu Kingdom, Pengcheng's prosperity was even greater than that of the dilapidated Linzi.
Peng Yue stayed unceremoniously in the Chu Palace, collecting treasures and beauties that the Chu people had not had time to take away. He spent the whole day partying, cheering and drinking, and his subordinates were not polite.
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Hu Zhe walked into the hall from the stairs, but saw that it was even more chaotic inside. People were busy coming in and out, holding wine cups and glasses, and some even hugged Chu Nu. They were all drinking happily, throwing pots at each other, and the cups and plates were in a mess.
Peng Yue sat at the top, watching his brothers get drunk or shouting nonsense, drawing swords and hitting pillars. He was not angry, but smiled.
But his smile froze after Hu Luo stepped forward to whisper.
"Is there an army of Chu approaching from more than ten miles to the east?"
Peng Yue was shocked and not drunk at all. He asked Hu Zhui to follow him outside and inquired in detail. When he learned that the Chu army sent by Hu Zhui had detected ten thousand people and was probably stationed in Langya.
When he arrived at Longqie's headquarters, Peng Yue felt cold sweat.
"Didn't Chen Ping say that Cao Shen would entangle Long Qie and prevent him from going south?"
He became serious and asked:
"Where is Chen Ping?"
Hu Zhe said: "Chen Ping and Peidi soldiers are staying in Liu County to supervise the food and grass for our army and protect our rear."
He added: "This is what the general has agreed to."
Peng Yue gritted his teeth: "This person really lied and lured me to take Pengcheng, but he was actually deceitful! Chen Ping has always been in contact with Jiaodong, how could he not even know the news about Long Qie going south to return to Chu? How dare I let him protect me?
My rear!"
The more he thought about it, the more he became afraid. Peng Yue immediately ordered people to drive away Chu Nu, who was dancing for them with tears in his eyes. He beat, kicked and shouted the drunken generals, and asked them to gather the soldiers and plunder them.
The gold and silver are soft and ready to run away...
As a rogue bandit, Peng Yue has never been one who likes to fight tough battles. He prefers to take advantage and leave.
But how could it be so easy to rein in the subordinates after they were having a wild and wild party? It took even a full day to find about 30,000 people scattered in the city, and take them out of the city in the evening of the next day.
, prepare to retreat north.
But at this time, a large army with torches had arrived on the other side of Surabaya, facing Peng Yue's army across the water.
Look at that flag, it really is a dragon!
Now, Peng Yue did not dare to cross the Surabaya floating bridge easily, so he had to rely on the city with his back, and lined up his 30,000 troops in a four-mile formation to confront the Chu generals on the opposite side.
"Thirty thousand against ten thousand, and the opponent has come from a long distance, so we should be able to defeat them easily."
Several of Peng Yue's generals were quite confident. The victories in the past half month had made them a little inflated, and they felt that the Chu army was nothing more than this.
"Confused, how can our army be able to fight a tough battle?"
However, Peng Yue was very aware of the strengths of his subordinates. He was a powerful thief, and the soldiers under his command were complex, including bandits and light knights. Basically, they were all poorly trained. They had a conflict with the Chu army's Long Qie tribe in Linzi, and they had the same number of soldiers.
, was no match for the Chu army, but it was difficult to gain the upper hand against the Jiaodong militia.
In addition, Peng Yue's recent attack on the Taishan group of bandits has made it more difficult for the troops to coordinate with each other. It is okay to fight a smooth battle, but he himself is not confident in confronting the enemy head-on.
"If my subordinates were really capable of hundreds of battles, with fifty or sixty thousand men, enough to dominate an area, I wouldn't have to listen to Chen Ping and rush to join Heifu..."
Precisely because he understood that his own strength was insubstantial, Peng Yue hoped to rely on his bluffing numbers to maintain his existing interests before the world was settled.
But this time it was good, Peng Yue took advantage of it, scared away the Chu kings and ministers in Pengcheng, and let the three armies have a carnival, but like a thief who retreated too late after breaking into a house, he was bumped into by the male host who was returning home.
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The only hope is that the opponent will be provoked and cross the water hastily, giving Peng Yue a chance to strike halfway across.
So he asked people to provoke Long Qie and even humiliated the Chu people in the city, laughing very wantonly.
Seeing their homeland being abused, the soldiers of Chu were filled with hatred. Even those who couldn't help but want to cross the water were stopped by Long Qie. With hatred, these mournful soldiers also sat on the ground to rest, but they were all polishing their weapons.
, chewing dry food and looking fiercely at the disorganized Peng Yuejun.
The confrontation lasted all night, with no success in provoking the enemy. Peng Yue's soldiers were a little impatient. Some of them had not even recovered from the previous night's drinking. They saw that the other party was also blocked by the turbulent Surabaya River and could not cross the river.
, they all sat on the ground to rest and fell asleep.
On the eve of dawn, those who woke up were thirsty and exhausted, and they were even scrambling to get water from the nearby river. The whole army was completely out of order.
The mob doesn't even need to fight. As long as they stay in formation for a long time, they will lose order.
At dawn, when Peng Yue's eyelids began to tremble, the right wing of the Huzhu suddenly blew a warning horn!
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Accompanied by the white fish belly on the horizon, the sound of horns echoed through the suburbs of Pengcheng, wild and rapid.
This is a warning, an enemy attack!
Turning around, Peng Yue saw a scene that he would never forget in his life.
The sky in the west was still deep purple, dotted with a few stars, and a light mist enveloped the surrounding areas. The sound of horse hooves came from the other side of the fog.
Peng Yue felt trembling for the first time in his life. He was a wolf constantly wandering around in search of prey. This time, he seemed to feel the low roar of a tiger...
Hundreds of chariots rushed out of the mist and rolled in. The horses were still covered with black and yellow leather. They really looked like a group of tigers with claws and teeth, rushing towards Peng Yue's rear army!