When Wen Ruilin rushed to see Xu Mingzhen again, he was in Anfeng Village.
Anfeng Village has now become the core of Huoshou's southern defense line. In the past year, the Shouzhou Army built more than a dozen defense villages along the Nanfei River and Anfeng Canal, all connected by large and small trestles and pontoons.
Anfeng Village, or Anfeng City is more appropriately called Anfeng City. Based on the original simple earth wall, it was heightened and thickened. It is now a standard rammed earth city wall that is more than ten feet thick and more than ten feet high.
At this time, in the dental tent hall of Anfeng Village, Xu Mingzhen, who was sitting behind the long desk, had bloodshot eyes; Xu Jin and others were watching him closely, and Wen Ruilin even suspected that they were going to tear him apart.
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"Mr. Wen, what happened in Bianjing that the Hejin Army and the Caizhou Army were so desperate to abandon their base and go north?"
Xu Mingzhen learned for sure on the 2nd that Chen Kun led the Hejin Army to abandon Haozhou and cross the Huaihe River north. He had trouble sleeping and eating for three days and three nights, and he never slept a wink. At this time, his voice was hoarse and low. When he saw Wen Ruilin
, I have to ask for an explanation no matter what.
In the past, the east side of Shouzhou (that is, the area east of Shouchun, the prefecture's government), as the hinterland of the inner line, Fengtai and the newly established Shoudong County for the resettlement of households moving north, had only a total of two thousand soldiers and horses stationed there.
They were kept in the dark about everything. Chen Kun led the Hejin army to suddenly withdraw within three days without even saying hello, completely exposing Shouzhou's flanks.
In their panic, they could only urgently deploy troops to strengthen the defense of Fengtai and Shoudong cities. They were in a hurry and could only watch the Tangyi army calmly take over the entire territory of Haozhou.
, took over all the land and Dingkou in the four counties of Linhuai, Zhaoyi, Huailing, and Zhongli.
To be honest, Xu Mingzhen felt that her temper was really good because she didn't directly tie Wen Ruilin up and asked him to sit down and give him a chance to talk.
"Congratulations to King Zhu Rang for plotting a rebellion with Liang Shixiong, but Han Qian had to learn the news before us. While Han Qian assembled a large number of troops in the northwest of Wujianshan, he sent someone to inform Huailing about the matter. In order to make Hejin
The army could not cross the Huaihe River in time and rush to the aid of Bianjing, but had to leave Haozhou empty and let the Tangyi army steal it..." At present, the main forces of the Hejin Army and the Caizhou Army have already embarked on the road to aid Bianjing. If Xu Mingzhen has ulterior motives, at least
He could only wait and see the situation until someone killed Bianjing Lu, so Wen Ruilin sat behind the case and told the truth.
"Fart, you will trust whatever the Han thief says. Then we are fighting to the death here just for your thief mother to see!" Sitting under Xu Jin was an armed man with a beard on his face. He could no longer restrain himself at this moment.
Stop, kick the long desk in front of him, jump to his feet, grab Wen Ruilin and slap his two big ears.
"The detective horses left by Chengtian Division in Bianjing came across the Huaihe River yesterday and have confirmed that after nightfall on the second day, Liang Shixiong led the Nanya Army and some Weizhou soldiers to occupy the east city and the six government offices..." Wen Ruilin said calmly.
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The military system of Liang Army was more complicated than that of Chu Army.
In the early years, Emperor Zhu Wen of the Liang Dynasty used his direct line soldiers and horses as the imperial army. In addition to the imperial army, there were also local vassal and town armies and state soldiers.
After Zhu Yu succeeded to the throne, he reformed the Forbidden Army. On the basis of the direct descendants of Xuanjiadu and Henan Fubing (Luoyang), he transferred Jianrui from Caizhou and Guanzhong to establish a bodyguard army under his direct control.
In these years, Zhu Yu used bodyguards as the main force in guarding the imperial city and conducting military campaigns in person. This was also the basis for Zhu Yu's rule over the Liang Kingdom after he ascended the throne.
Although the original establishment of the Forbidden Army still remains, after the rebellion of Feng Ting'e, commanded by Bo Wang Zhu Gui and his bodyguard Ma Jun, was suppressed, the Forbidden Army has been severely weakened, with only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses responsible for daily security patrols in Bianjing City.
Since Liang Jun also generally followed the old system of the previous dynasty, the guards and close troops were also called the Bei Ya Army, and the imperial guards were called the Nan Ya Army.
Since Zhu Yu ascended the throne, the command of the imperial guards and troops in the North Yamen lies with the Imperial City Guards, Ma Bujundu and Envoys, while the command of the Imperial Guards in the South Yamen lies with the Privy Council and the Sixth Army Commander.
Wen Ruilin has now received news. First, the Nanya Army was instigated by Liang Shixiong, and the main soldiers and horses participated in the rebellion. Second, thousands of Weizhou soldiers of unknown size were escorting Jin Army prisoners of war back to Bianjing to incite the escorted Jin Army.
The prisoners of war participated in the rebellion together. Currently, there are more than 20,000 rebels near Bianjing. Lei Jiuyuan and Jing Zhen led the elite guards who stayed behind and were killed by surprise. Currently, less than 6,000 people are still holding on in the imperial city.
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As for the situation in Weizhou north of Bianjing, Weizhou in the northeast and even the entire Heshuo area, Wen Ruilin still knew nothing about it, and no new information had been passed on.
"Liang Shixiong, Zhu Rang took the courage of a leopard and dared to stir up rebellion when the world was at home?" Xu Jin held down the impulsive general, stared at Wen Ruilin, and asked sternly.
Everyone was also staring at Wen Ruilin, thinking that even the generals of the Nanya Army had taken Ecstasy and believed Liang Shixiong's lies, but His Majesty personally led a hundred thousand elite troops to the Northern Expedition to the Jin Kingdom, and a great victory was imminent.
It only takes ten days to return to Bianjing. What confidence do Liang Shixiong and Zhu Rang have that they can succeed?
Besides, this is not the reason why Chen Kun and Wen Ruilin secretly surrendered Haozhou to Tangyi Army without telling them!
"According to the information obtained by the Marquis of Qianyang, Liang Shixiong and Zhu Rang have colluded with Wang Yuankui of the Chengde Army and the Mongols. Shen Peng, the Marquis of Yu who joined the Chengtian Division, and Princess Yunhe were lurking in Dingzhou before, which also confirmed this,
They also delivered the news in time through the carrier pigeons carried by the Tangyi spies. Although there is no further news from Heshuo yet, this may be the case." After Wen Ruilin knew the news about Liang Shixiong's rebellion in Bianjing, he was worried about many people.
Everything is certain, he said.
He rushed over to stabilize Xu Mingzhen as much as possible.
Even if Xu Mingzhen sits on the fence and watches, it is far better than Xu Mingzhen surrendering to the rebels. Therefore, Wen Ruilin also needs to give him a clear explanation at this time.
"..." Xu Mingzhen waved her hand feebly, signaling to the people on the left and right to help up the desk that had been kicked over by Reckless Department.
Liang Shixiong's rebellion could be verified within two or three days. Xu Mingzhen didn't think Wen Ruilin needed to lie about this matter - and Chen Kun led the Hejin Army and Han Yuanqi led the Caizhou Army to the north in panic. This is the only explanation.
As for why Han Qian tipped off the news and didn't sit back and watch the complete chaos in the Liang Kingdom, and why Chen Kun listened to Han Qian's words, this is already a side story.
What Xu Mingzhen had to consider at this time was that Liang Shixiong and Zhu Rang colluded with the Mongol and Chengde troops to suddenly launch a rebellion. This meant that the main force of Daliang soldiers and horses who followed Zhu Yu in the northern expedition to Jin had most likely been defeated by the troops who went south.
The Mongol cavalry was blocked in the north of Weizhou, not to mention returning to Bianjing through the southern foot of Taihang Mountain for a short time. With the army's morale weakened, food and grass supplies cut off, and faced with the pursuit of the Mongol cavalry and the counterattack of Jin soldiers and horses,
Whether they can evacuate to Guanzhong through the Fenshui River Valley is a question.
As for Chen Kun, why did Wen Ruilin block the news from them before, and even gave up Haozhou to the Tangyi Army? To put it bluntly, he was worried that they would defect to King He and Liang Shixiong when they saw that the situation was not right, and even worried that they would be the first to cross the border.
Huai, occupy Song Ying and other prefectures, and add insult to injury to contain the Hejin Army and Caizhou Army, preventing them from having the opportunity to rush to aid Bianjing.
Xu Mingzhen didn't know how to evaluate the decisions of Chen Kun and Wen Ruilin, and she didn't even feel angry about not being trusted.
He knew very well that if the chaos in the Liang Kingdom was a foregone conclusion, even if Chen Kun sent someone to inform them in advance, even if he had no intention of defecting, he would still be loyal to Zhu Yu. Under this situation, he might still
Should we divide our troops to defend Haozhou?
There were still many generals who were filled with indignation, but Xu Jin and other generals fell into an alarming silence.
At this time, it was no longer just a matter of holding Wen Ruilin and Chen Kun accountable for not telling the police. It was also a matter of whether they had the ability to withdraw northward from the Anfeng and Gaocheng lines in front of the Tangyi Army, which had carried out full mobilization six days in advance.
Guard Anfeng and Gaocheng?
Just kidding, there is chaos in the rear. The elites of the Hejin Army and Caizhou Army have all gone north to Qinwang, and the defense lines in the Xusi direction have also been fully reduced. It is no longer possible for them to need food and grass supplies from Liangjing. At this time, they still want to defend the Anfeng and Gaocheng front lines, no?
Wait for the Tangyi Army and the Xiangbei Army to cross over, divide them up and surround them, and then concentrate their troops to attack them one by one?
"Xu Jin, quickly arrange your manpower to dig up the Anfeng Weir embankment and do everything possible to destroy it completely!" Xu Mingzhen suddenly stood up and said to Xu Jin, the leader of Anfeng Village.
This was also the advice Wen Ruilin had to give when he rushed over to see Xu Mingzhen at the risk of being torn apart.
Anfeng Canal is the main waterway in the Huaixi region that connects the northern and southern Feishui Rivers and then connects the two major river systems of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers.
The Shouzhou Army withdrew from the Anfeng and Gaocheng lines to the north, abandoned the central and southern areas of Huo and Shou Prefectures, and retreated to Shouchun, Huoqiu and other cities close to the south bank of the Huaihe River. If the weirs and dams of the Anfeng Canal could not be removed in time,
Once the canal embankment is destroyed, the warships of the Tangyi Navy can pass through the South Feishui River, enter the North Feishui River through the Anfeng Canal, and then approach Shouchun City, opening a channel directly into the Huaihe River from the middle reaches.
"What did Luoshan say?" Xu Jin asked Xu Mingzhen hesitantly.
Wenbo was responsible for leading his troops to defend Luoshan City and He's walled city from the north to curb the Xiangbei Army's expansion from Yiyang and Yeongsan to central Guangzhou. However, just a few days ago, Li Zhigao assembled tens of thousands of elite troops in Yeongsan and Yiyang.
, divided into several routes and crossed to the central part of Gwangju, and now it has formed an outflanking trend against Nasan Fortress, which Wen Bo personally defended.
Previously, they thought this was a normal offensive launched by the Xiangbei Army after a winter's rest.
It seems that it is not that simple at present.
Xu Mingzhen said thoughtfully: "Send a horse to Luoshan quickly to report this matter..."
Apart from this, Xu Mingzhen said nothing else, and Xu Jin and others had already understood that the Luoshan defenders could only break out of the encirclement on their own, and it was no longer possible for them to organize soldiers and horses to respond.
Otherwise, the last foundation of the Shouzhou Army may be completely destroyed.
They even thought more foolishly that they now need Wenbo to lead his troops on the western front to contain the Xiangbei Army, which has a larger force. Otherwise, the Xiangbei Army and the Tangyi Army will join forces and the total number of troops will exceed 100,000, plus
Huaidong can still mobilize some troops to fight in Huaixi. Not to mention guarding Shouchun, Huoqiu and other fortified cities on the south bank, I am afraid that the main force may not be able to withdraw to the north bank in time...
