Yang Yuanyan and others did not have a chance to hesitate. At this time, they stood on the North Tower and saw numerous people on fast horses galloping towards them from the east.
These cavalry bypassed the interception of the enemy's reconnaissance cavalry and rushed to the North City Gate to show their seals. They were all couriers sent urgently from Haizhou to Chuzhou to report rescue.
Just in the early hours of this morning, more than a thousand Liang Army cavalry dispersed into Haizhou. Several poorly defended grassland warehouses, ferries, and post stations in Haizhou were attacked and suffered heavy losses.
Yang Yuanyan, Ruan Yan and others digested the news stiffly, but Wang Wenqian was not as proud as he had expected. He looked solemnly at the enemy patrolling horses outside the city with frozen faces on the Huaihe River.
Liang Jun sent more than a thousand cavalry to infiltrate Haizhou earlier than he thought, which made them even more uncomfortable.
Not to mention that there was no time to organize ordinary people to evacuate southward and retreat. Even the more than 8,000 troops stationed in Haizhou might not be able to withdraw.
"Gather the cavalry and follow me out of the city!" Yang Yuanyan said in a deep voice.
"Your Highness may go east along the south bank and enter Haizhou from the south. There are cities and fortresses that rely on each other. The enemy cavalry dare not go deep. You must not rush north from the southwest of Haizhou!" Wang Wenqian advised.
The Haizhou garrison, mainly infantry, was the elite of Huaidong's troops. They were entangled and harassed by the enemy's cavalry, and could not retreat south easily. The speed of their southward movement must have been extremely slow, but they were delayed for two or three days, waiting for the follow-up advance.
As more and more of Liang's main forces advance eastward, there may be no chance of retreating southward.
He did not object to King Xin personally leading his troops to assist the Haizhou garrison to withdraw southward. At such a juncture, as a commander, it was impossible for him to take no risks, but he was worried that King Xin was unwilling to do so and was determined to advance to Haizhou with the Liang army in the west of Haizhou.
The soldiers and horses at the front fought a battle.
Wang Wenqian did not doubt that Xin Wang could win one or two battles, but this was of little significance. Even with Liang Jun's rapid advance, if Xin Wang and the others could not escape quickly, they would most likely end up in the western part of Haizhou, in an extremely unfavorable situation.
Under the conditions of Huaidong, it evolved into a major battle between the two sides.
How could Huaidong be qualified to fight a big battle with Liang Jun on the north bank of the Huaihe River at this time?
"I don't mind." Yang Yuanyan said, but after finishing his words, he took a long breath, no matter what, he was unwilling to do so.
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On the afternoon of December 12, Wen Ruilin, accompanied by Xu Mingzhen, Lei Jiuyuan, Niu Gengru, Wen Muqiao and others, arrived at Suyu City to meet Zhu Yu, escorted by Pang Xiong and more than a thousand Xuanjia cavalry.
Suyu was originally the state government of Sizhou, but in the late period of the former dynasty, Huaisi was the focus of the struggle for supremacy between the northern and southern forces. Even though Liang and Chu had not had a battle-level confrontation on the eastern front in the past ten years, battles of all sizes had
But it never stopped.
Sima Dan, the former defense envoy of Xuzhou, was also a conservative general. Although he never took advantage of Yang Yuanyan, the Xinwang of Southern Chu, during his defense of Xuzhou, he never made any major mistakes.
With his temperament, it is even more impossible to devote resources to running Suyu City.
In Wen Ruilin's eyes, Suyu City was in dilapidated condition. There were shocking gaps everywhere in the city walls and they were covered with dry grass. Although the entire Suyu City was now turned into a large military camp, there were collapsed and abandoned houses inside and outside the city.
I haven't been able to sort it out in just two or three days.
After Wen Ruilin and others entered the city through the broken city gate in the east, they found that the inner city wall in the north was complete and towering.
It can be seen that during the past confrontation with Huaidong, Sima Dan had always only used Suyu City as a front camp. The inner city, which occupies a lot of ground, could be used with two to three thousand elite troops stationed there.
And if only two or three thousand soldiers and horses were stationed, there would be no way to defend the outer city wall that stretched for nearly twenty miles.
The newly appointed Xuzhou Jiedushi Han Yuanqi led the generals to greet Xu Mingzhen, Niu Gengru, Wen Muqiao and others in front of the city gate.
Han Yuanqi was originally the commander-in-chief of Caizhou Jiedushifu and Yamendu. In the battle of Xichuan, he led tens of thousands of Liang army elites to besiege Xichuan for several months and suffered nearly 20,000 casualties. However, this does not mean that he was incompetent or mediocre.
In this battle, in addition to Han Qian persuading Yang Yuanpu to take the risk to defend Xichuan, which was beyond everyone's expectations, and the main defenders such as Li Zhigao, Zheng Hui, and Guo Liang all having the character of a general, Han Qian also tried his best to win over the copycat forces, including Zhou Pan and Chen Jingzhou.
When the copycat generals came to the fore, at the same time, the cyclone cannon and other war weapons officially showed their ferocious prowess in this battle...
Wen Ruilin was able to obtain direct information from Daliang and had conducted in-depth research on the Battle of Xichuan. He did not think that anyone in Han Yuanqi's position at the time could do better. It could even be said that after several setbacks, he could
Stabilizing the position and not finding an opportunity for Han Qian to take advantage of also shows that Han Yuanqi's military style is stable enough.
In order to cooperate with His Majesty's search for the throne, Han Yuanqi first launched a mutiny in Caizhou and led the main force of the Forbidden Army out of the capital. This can be said to be the first achievement. It is no wonder that he obtained the place to leave the town before Chen Kun, Jing Zhen, Jing Hao and other direct generals.
heavy responsibility.
After seeing through Han Qian's plot in Tangyi, Wen Ruilin was frightened, and his previous arrogance of thinking that he had accomplished something extraordinary was finally suppressed.
At this time, he followed Xu Mingzhen, Lei Jiuyuan and others honestly. Lei Jiuyuan introduced him to Han Yuanqi, and he also walked forward to greet him honestly without saying too many words.
Han Yuanqi saw that Wen Ruilin was not proud of taking the credit, but he admired it quite a lot.
When Zhu Yu was granted the title of King Yong, he had the ambition to unify the world, so he secretly set up the Chengtian Division to carefully select hidden tigers to lurk in Chu, Shu and other places. Wen Ruilin can be said to be one of the two hidden tigers with the most outstanding achievements.
It was Zhao Kuo who was lurking next to Han Daoxun.
The only pity is that Zhao Kuo lurked around Han Daoxun for too long and was deeply impressed by Han Daoxun's demeanor and sincerity. Although he returned extremely important information and intelligence, he himself chose to die in Xuzhou.
Otherwise, if such a person returns to Daliang, he will definitely be a great general.
Han Yuanqi welcomed Xu Mingzhen, Wen Muqiao, Niu Gengru and others into the imperial tent in the inner city. Zhu Yu, wearing a brown and purple dragon robe, stood in front of the imperial tent. Without waiting for Xu Mingzhen, Wen Muqiao, Niu Gengru and others to bow, he walked away cordially.
He stepped forward, helped them up, and stopped them from bowing. He said loudly: "I suddenly changed my schedule, but I asked you to rush all the way to Suyu. You all suffered."
Xu Mingzhen was better off. After all, when he sent people to propose surrender, it was clear that he would be the governor of Shouzhou and his status in charge of Huaixi would not change. At the same time, the situation on the center line also meant that he did not need to worry about any changes in the court in a short time. However,
For Wen Muqiao, Niu Gengru and other people who were going to Bianjing, it was much more embarrassing.
As ministers of Southern Chu, they have made many suggestions to fight against the Liang army in recent years. Even in the early years when Emperor Tianyou rose to power in Huainan, he was attacked by the Liang army many times when he led the army to conquer the southern region. Almost every time, Wen served as the regent in Shouzhou.
Muqiao repulsed Liang Jun, and Zhu Yu was hit by an arrow at the foot of Shouzhou City in his youth.
It can be said that they have "a hatred of each other".
As surrender ministers, they are all much older and less energetic than before. At this time, they lead their children back to Bianjing to serve, which may not help. At the same time, they may not be trusted, and their daily activities may be monitored.
The situation is really embarrassing.
However, Zhu Yu seemed to understand their worries. He took Xu Mingzhen, Niu Gengru, Wen Muqiao and others into the imperial tent together, and first discussed the arrangements for them.
Xu Mingzhen will be responsible for the military affairs and defense of Huaixi and the mid-line offensive against Southern Chu. Wen Bo, Zhao Mingting and other demoted generals will continue to be retained under Xu Mingzhen's control.
Xu Mingzhen's eldest son, Xu Zhi, has served in the Shouzhou army for many years. This time he will also stay in Shouzhou to assist Xu Mingzhen in handling military affairs. In addition to Xu Mingzhen's youngest son, Xu Zheng, who will go to Bianjing as an envoy, he will also serve as an ambassador between Shouzhou and Bianjing.
In addition to the liaison person, Zhu Yu allowed Xu Mingzhen's other children and family members to stay in Huaixi, and Xu Mingzhen was responsible for the recommendation of generals and officials in Huaixi.
In addition to the Xu family not being able to directly inherit the Shouzhou Jiedu envoy, Shouzhou's status as a vassal town was actually greatly strengthened after joining the Liang Dynasty.
Niu Gengru and Wen Muqiao were demoted to Liangdu and granted the title of county marquis this time. Zhu Yu specially designated a thousand households in Yingzhou and Xuzhou to grant them, allowing them to move their relatives directly into the county without having to move to Bianjing to be monitored.
live.
Wen Muqiao was over seventy years old and no longer had the energy to manage government affairs. Zhu Yu allowed him to return directly to the feudal town to support him. Niu Gengru had just turned sixty and his energy was still good. This time, he was given the title of middle servant and was banned from giving appointments. Zhu Yu temporarily
He will keep him by his side to consult on state affairs, thinking that he will be given a real job in the future after he gets to know the generals and ministers of the court.
Except for Wen Bo, who had long been famous, and other people who served in the Shouzhou army, other children of the Niu and Wen families could directly participate in the selection of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War.
After listening to Zhu Yu tirelessly talking about the many arrangements, Niu Gengru and Wen Muqiao finally relaxed. At this time, someone entered the imperial tent to report the movements of King Yang Yuanpu's Silver Halberd Guards and Chuzhou Cavalry. Zhu Yu could not help but feel relieved.
He was satisfied with Han Yuanqi and said: "Yang Yuanyan, Wang Wenqian and others also look like famous generals and ministers. They went around to the south of Haizhou and then crossed the Huaihe River. They made up their minds just to support the retreat of the troops southward.
We can't gain much advantage. If the generals are willing to fight, they can give it a try, but they must not go deep alone, let alone have the illusion of annihilating them all, unless they can lure Yang Yuanyan to the open area in the west of Haizhou.
Battle!"
After hearing what His Majesty said, Wen Ruilin also confirmed that His Majesty rushed to Suyu to take charge. The main purpose at present is to adjust Daliang's strategic situation on the eastern front first. He is not in a hurry to complete his achievements in one battle, but he is more concerned about how Your Majesty will deal with it. At this time, it is clear
Han Qian, who was in Tangyi, and Xuzhou Shuiying, who should have arrived in Tangyi at this time, wondered what His Majesty thought of his suggestion.
There was no need for Wen Ruilin to worry about this. After understanding the military situation on the front lines of Chu and Si, Lei Jiuyuan talked about the progress of the situation in Huaixi in the past two days, mentioned the latest trends in the Xuzhou Water Camp and Wen Ruilin's suggestions.
"Although Han Qian is not his father Han Daoxun, he will not sit back and watch the destruction of the Nanchu Navy, or he may have some unavoidable secrets. In the past period, the limited reconnaissance force was mainly concentrated in Huaixi, and a lot of information must have been ignored.
"Zhu Yu raised his eyes and looked at the hazy sky in the south and said, "The strategy proposed by Ruilin can be tried. It may cause some trouble for Han Qian, but don't put too much hope in it - if Han Qian really wants to
It's so easy to deal with, so I don't have to sleep well these days..."
