Outside Suzhou City, osmanthus leaves are fragrant, and the three armies are in full formation, taking their final rest.
Jiangnan Lazhao's current feeling is that they are not a weak force. Yang Lin is very curious as to why Tong Guan can defeat them so easily.
If he had known that Tong Guan had brought 150,000 elite troops from the Western Army, he probably would not have had such doubts.
Moreover, Tong Guan was more ruthless than Yang Lin. Not only did he depose Zhu Meng, his son, and his nephew, he also wrote an "Edict on Sin" for the emperor without permission, and promulgated it in Jiangnan, instantly conquering the hearts of the people in Jiangnan.
The emperor has admitted his mistake, why are we still making trouble?
After Zhao Ji found out, he just muttered a few words unhappily and did not pursue him.
The monarchs and ministers of this palace are a relatively unique group of people if we look at thousands of years of history.
Yang Lin was sitting under a tree with a map in front of him, which looked very difficult to understand.
Yang Lin frowned and asked: "How the hell do you identify this? It's like a ghost painting, so what's the use?"
The generals next to them looked embarrassed, cursing in their hearts that it was nonsense for civilians to command the army.
After witnessing four of his colleagues being beheaded, Gao Bing was now on tenterhooks. When he heard this, he quickly acted out and said loudly: "Come here, build a sand table based on this picture."
The sand table was first created by Qin Shihuang. When he was building his mausoleum, he built a large terrain model in his mausoleum. The model not only included mountains, hills, cities, etc., but also simulated rivers and seas with mercury.
The mechanical device circulates the mercury. It can be said that this is the earliest prototype of a sand table, and it is also very advanced.
At the time of Liu Xiu, the famous Tianyun Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu conquered Tianshui, and the powerful local power in Wudu area. Ma Chao's ancestor general Ma Yuan "gathered rice into the valley to draw the situation", which made Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiuden "captured in our country".
This is the earliest sand table operation.
After so many years, it was not difficult for the Song Army to build a sand table. Soon a geographical model of the mountains and rivers between Suzhou and Hangzhou was built.
Yang Lin looked at it carefully. Although it was still a bit simple, it was much clearer than the map on the parchment.
Gao Bing stretched out his head and asked: "Where does the rebel Fang La occupy now?"
Yang Lin took a breath, stretched out his hand, and drew a circle on the sand table, almost covering the entire two Zhejiang roads.
The Ming Cultists in the south of the Yangtze River are like a plague, spreading faster than imagined. If Yang Lin hadn't killed Zhu Meng in time and regained some of the people's popularity, it would have been even more exaggerated.
What he had to face now was such a mess, and Yang Lin couldn't help but feel angry.
However, this is also an excellent opportunity to gain credit. If you miss it, you will never have it again. Huizong never rebelled more powerfully than Fang La.
Gao Bing and other Forbidden Army generals didn't care very much. They were all children of powerful people, and they could make a living in the Forbidden Army since they were born. Why should they work so hard to make a future for themselves?
This is the biggest difference between the Forbidden Army and the Western Army. The Western Army was born on the border surrounded by powerful enemies. More than half of their fathers died at the hands of foreigners. There is an undying relationship between them.
If they don't fight hard, their fathers and mothers will be killed, and their children and wives will be kidnapped as slaves. There are widow's villages on Yan'an East Road where all the men in the village have died in the war.
Now Yang Lin holds 50,000 forbidden troops, and he is quite a tough guy, but his belief in victory may still be different from those of the brainwashed believers.
The rich and prosperous place, the fragrant flowers and birds, and the unparalleled Kaifeng Mansion can easily kill people's fighting spirit, turning a good warrior into a hero who loves his children and has a short temper.
The Forbidden Army generals beside Yang Lin were speechless when they saw the large area of land he had enclosed.
Liangzhe Road is said to be a prosperous and prosperous place, but now it is all in the hands of the enemy. If they don't get it back soon, the officials and princes in the court will not give up.
Yang Lin looked around and sneered: "What's the matter? This is scary, but what's even scarier is yet to come. You know how Hangzhou was lost, right? Jiangnan has been infiltrated by the Ming Cult, and there may be rebel spies everywhere."
Gao Bing hurriedly made peace and said: "With Shao Zai taking command from the center, why worry about Fang La's traitor not dying? We will follow Shao Zai to the death."
After this guy was beaten up, he saw four other officials being beheaded. Not only that, when he arrived in Suzhou, he saw Yang Lin going on a killing spree, just like a murderous devil.
The frightened Gao Bian had already made up his mind not to go against Yang Lin. He tried to finish the battle in Huibianliang as soon as possible, and took off his armor and became an idle young master. The most important thing was to save his life.
In the eyes of Yang Lin, his behavior turned out to be a sign of being sensible. Now Yang Lin feels good about him. At least he won't cause trouble for himself. He will just tell you something and it will be done for you.
Surprisingly easy.
After hearing this, Yang Lin laughed and scolded: "Following me may not necessarily lead to easy victory. We still have to fight with this group of thieves first."
The two sides seemed to have made an agreement and were advancing slowly and cautiously. The elders and gentry in Suzhou sent troops to urge the war to be fought quickly to avoid the flames of war.
Yang Lin divided his troops to guard Kunshan Yiyi to prevent the Huating City Shipping Department from being besieged by the rebels, and then led most of his troops to press closer to Hangzhou.
On the outskirts of Hangzhou, Fang Qifu, under the pressure of senior members of the sect, accelerated his march and headed for Suzhou.
No one wanted to fight such a fierce battle in their own city. Yang Lin wanted to put down the rebellion quickly, and Fang La was also aroused by the victory. He wished he could fight to the riverside now and cross the river to have a showdown with Zhao Guan's family.
The moonlight was like mist and gauze, and Yang Lin led his army to the vicinity of Mudu Town on the shores of Taihu Lake. An undulating gentle slope appeared on the right side in front, with clumps of dwarf tea trees reflecting mottled colors. The evening breeze blew softly, bringing
Smells cool and floral.
The tea trees extend along the gentle slope into the distance, and on the left side of the road is a dense patch of reeds. It is autumn, and the reeds are very lush. The breeze blows, and the yellow-green reeds make a rustling sound.
"Speed up, speed up!" Hua Rong shouted back and forth on horseback. Military orders were heard far away in the silent night. The army suddenly accelerated its marching speed, wanting to quickly pass through this suitable area for ambush, and then set up camp to rest.
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Suddenly, there was a gong sound among the tea bushes on the slope, a burst of arrows shot down, followed by shouts, many soldiers emerged from the tea bushes, screaming and rushing towards the Song army on Guan Road.
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Fortunately, although these people captured many bows and arrows from officers and soldiers, they were not trained and their lethality was limited.
Thinking back to the founding of the country, the Song Dynasty had the best infantry in the world, and the infantry was led by the Forbidden Army. Although it was not as good as before, it still retained the combat skills of its predecessors and was well-trained in Bianliang.
On the right outer wing were soldiers with swords and shields. When the gong sounded, they stood up and raised their shields naturally. There was a "tuk-tuk-tuk" sound, and there were only a few injured. However, all the soldiers were a little nervous, and some even panicked and shouted loudly.
Call.
Yang Lin rode in the middle of the army, his palms were sweating with nervousness, and ordered: "The thieves are ambushing us, organize a counterattack on the spot, and set fire to the reeds to avoid another ambush!"
The flames soared into the sky, illuminating the shores of Taihu Lake as bright as day. The flames shone on the battlefield, and the high temperature scorched the soldiers. Countless rebels roared and charged towards them.
They had no formation and no skills, and they all relied on fierce energy to charge into the formation of 50,000 forbidden troops.
Under the red light, a complicated expression flashed across Yang Lin's face. Is this the cold weapon battlefield?