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In Huaibei, Li Zitong occupies Zhongli County and Pengcheng County. In Huainan, Du Fuwei occupies Geyang County and Lujiang County.
Five years ago, Li Zitong defected to Du Fuwei, but later mutinied to seize power and almost killed Du Fuwei.
After Du Fuwei escaped from Huaibei with some of his confidants, he finally recruited people, accumulated wealth, and re-established two counties in Huainan, but since then he and Li Zitong have forged a deadly feud.
Wang Junlin originally took a fancy to Du Fuwei and wanted to take him for his own use, but Du Fuwei did not want to be subordinate to others, not even someone like Wang Junlin. The person sent by the Military Intelligence Agency to contact him was rejected.
Shen Guoer originally planned to assassinate Li Zitong and then give the head to Du Fuwei, making the latter owe a huge favor to the Far East Army, but after organizing several assassination plans, they failed.
This is certainly because Li Zitong acted very cautiously, but it is also related to the fact that he is a top-notch master of breaking the power.
However, what is certain is that Li Zitong and Du Fuwei will not join forces, let alone make an alliance. In fact, the two have had many battles in the past few years, but they are just half-matched, with some winning and losing. Nothing can be done to anyone.
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At the end of July in the sixteenth year of Daye, Li Xuanba led 50,000 cavalrymen from the Baoxiong Battalion, under the orders of Qin Qiong, the commander-in-chief of the Huaihe Campaign, and set out from the Central Plains to launch an attack on Zhongli County occupied by Li Zitong in the north of the Huaihe River.
At the same time, Wei Daoer led the 60,000-strong Gangdao Battalion to send troops from Danyang County to attack Geyang County in Huainan occupied by Du Fuwei.
The Gangdao Camp originally only had 30,000 men, but more than 1,000 people died in the attack on Danyang County, so more than 30,000 of them were men from the Yuwen family in Danyang County who came to join the army.
Wei Daoer only trained these 30,000 people for more than two months. Naturally, their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with that of the Far Eastern Army's headquarters. However, these people were replaced with steel plate armor, steel knives, and fast crossbows from the Far Eastern Army. , Steel Gun, and organized them to train the infantry phalanx of the Far Eastern Army, and also selected some people to form a trebuchet team, responsible for operating the trebuchets. The overall combat effectiveness has definitely improved a lot compared to the original.
As for Gan Ziqi's Sea Lion Battalion's 50,000-strong navy, they were waiting for the opportunity to take the Grand Canal waterway to support the Storm Bear Battalion and Steel Knife Battalion from the side.
Of course, at the same time as the armed attack, the special departments of the Far East Army, mainly the Military Intelligence Bureau and Xiaoyu Theater, also launched struggles in the ideological field. Long before the troops were sent, a partial payment document drafted by Du Ruhui had already been issued in the four counties of Huaihe and Huaihe. Well known.
The general content of the submission is that King Junlin of Qin'an officially launched the attack on the grounds that Du Fuwei and Li Zitong were dissolute, incompetent, and corrupt in governance, which caused the people of the four counties of Lianghuai and Huaihe to live in water and fire. The conquest of these four counties.
And what goes with it is that after the Far East Army captures these four counties, the people of the four counties will be liberated. They will live like the people of Fanyang County without the harm of thieves and robberies, without the harm of corrupt officials, and the fields can be planted with the name of the Far East Army. Wen Tianxia's high-quality grain crops, the harvest will definitely increase significantly, and so on!
Anyway, it is all kinds of beauty. Under various exaggerations, ordinary people have imagined that life in Fanyang County is like paradise.
In short, the battle has not started yet! Most of the people in the four counties of Huaihe and Huaihe are already looking forward to the Far East Army coming quickly to defeat Li Zitong and Du Fuwei's troops, or even kill them all, and rescue them.
To be honest, Li Zitong and Du Fuwei are both smart people. When the uprising first started a few years ago, they looted everywhere and did not pay attention to production. However, following the example of the Far East Army, they have tried their best to imitate some of Fanyang County's practices in recent years.
, the effect was very good, and the life of the people was even much better than it was in the Sui Dynasty.
Because these two guys carried forward Wang Junlin's approach and directly confiscated the homes of wealthy families, nobles, and even big landowners on their own territory. Although the money was used by them to recruit troops, improve weapons and equipment, and strengthen the city,
It didn't bring any benefits to the people, but without the exploitation of these people, the people's lives would be much easier.
But that's all. The fact that these two guys can live to this day and even leave a mark in history is a real hero in itself.
However, they are considered to be top experts in training troops, fighting wars and gaining territory, but in terms of governance, although they have gathered some civilian officials to assist them, they are still half a bottle of water.
Firstly, it does not cultivate talents like Wang Junlin's Fanyang Academy, and secondly, it does not have the support of talents from aristocratic families.
Therefore, the management of the counties and counties under their command was really chaotic. The new type of nobles headed by the two generals bullied men and women, and wanted to seize the land.
The reason why Wang Junlin chose Qin Qiong as his commander-in-chief was not only because of Qin Qiong's military commanding ability, but also because he was about to establish a country. When the time comes, he will reward meritorious officials and appoint officials and honors, which will definitely be based on each person's military merits. Qin Qiong
If he doesn't make enough military exploits, even he won't be promoted directly.
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The first to launch the war was Wei Daoer, because he set out from Danyang County, which was closest to Du Fuwei's Geyang County.
On the first day of August, Wei Daoer led 30,000 cavalry and 30,000 infantrymen who had surrendered and reorganized from the original Yuwen family, and set foot on the west bank of the Grand Canal, approaching the gates of Huowen County, Geyang County.
At this time, the person guarding Huowen County was Du Fuwei's confidant general Pan Fenghong. Although he could not compare with Li Jing, Xu Shiji, Qin Qiong and other famous generals in the world, Pan Fenghong had fought countless battles with Du Fuwei in the past ten years.
He is experienced in battle.
Moreover, he was also a captain who was born in the Sui Dynasty army.
Therefore, to be fair, this Pan Fenghong is by no means a mediocre person. At least he is prudent in military tactics, upright in character, and still has some talent.
In addition, Huowen County is equivalent to the important border city of Du Fuwei's territory, so in recent years, the city has been built with high walls and thick walls and tight defense.
Perhaps considering that the city was difficult to attack, Wei Daoer first sent people to persuade him to surrender, but Pan Fenghong beheaded the envoy sent by Wei Daoer and threw him down the city. Naturally, the attempt to persuade him to surrender failed.
Relying on the solidity of the city, Pan Fenghong actually didn't have a very strong sense of urgency. Although their army was not as powerful as the Far Eastern Army and could not defeat the Far Eastern Army in the field, Huainan was rich, and the city had plenty of food, grass, and defensive equipment, as well as defenders.
Thirty thousand, even if he couldn't defeat Wei Dao'er, he had already prepared to defend the fortified city for several months, waiting for reinforcements.
Wei Dao'er was also very straightforward. After failing to persuade him to surrender in the morning, he launched an attack on Huowen County in the morning. Wei Dao'er personally went to the city to command the siege. The battle lasted from morning to afternoon.
At the critical moment, relying on the advantage of the Far Eastern Army's newly invented super ladder and a melee with a hail of grenades, Wei Daoer's number one general, Silly Leopard, led his men to the top of Huowen City.
This was another outcome of the war that Pan Fenghong and everyone under his command did not expect. The fortified city that they originally thought could be defended for at least several months fell to Wei Daoer's strong attack in just half a day.
When the setting sun turned the sky into dusk, Wei Daoer led 30,000 cavalry into the gate of Huowen County, followed by 30,000 infantrymen. The soldiers of the Far Eastern Army had already marched in, and the whole city was filled with smoke.
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On the night when Wei Daoer captured Huowen City, Qin Qiong ordered the Sea Lion Battalion to mobilize small and medium-sized warships and 30,000 naval officers and soldiers to enter the canal from the Yangtze River and head north, advancing rapidly at night.
Du Fuwei knew very well that his troops could not compare to the Far Eastern Army in land battles, but he had a certain degree of confidence in water battles because he annexed part of the original navy of the Sui Dynasty and had practiced it very much in the past few years.
Fan, the combat power has been significantly improved.
Of course, he had also heard about the power of the Far Eastern Navy. After all, it turned out that Huang Shaoqiu had been stationed in the Yangtze River for several years and had fought with them.
But judging from the information sent by Du Fuwei to report back in detail, he believed that even if the 30,000 navy under his command finally lost to the Sea Lion Battalion of the Far Eastern Army, they would still be able to deal with the Far Eastern Army's navy for some time.
There will definitely be some action from the Liang State. After all, Xiao Qiang sent an envoy over before and secretly signed an alliance treaty with them.
Du Fuwei and his generals had known for a long time that the Far East Army was going to use force against them. What's more, it was impossible to conceal the movement of hundreds of thousands of troops. Du Fuwei's 30,000 naval divisions had already entered on the east bank of the canal.
In a state of war readiness, each one was fully armed and at war, and the navy soldiers ate and slept on the warships. As long as the horn sounded, a thousand warships could rush out.
However, on this night, a mutiny broke out in Baishui County, Geyang County on the west bank of the canal.
Huang Tao, the person in charge of the Military Intelligence Office in Huainan, Shen Guoer's confidant, and Zhang Qingyu, the guard of Baishui County, stood at the top of the city. Behind them, the screams that had been ringing in the city since early in the morning gradually became less and less intense.
The magistrate of Baishui County appointed by Du Fuwei has been imprisoned, and some people who were die-hard loyal to Du Fuwei have also been killed. During this period, the four city gates have been closed, and nothing that happened in the city has been spread outside the city.
Huang Tao secretly calculated the time, turned around and said solemnly: "General Zhang, although your contribution to Baishui County is not small, it is nothing compared to the generals of the entire Far Eastern Army, not to mention this time our Far Eastern Army is fighting
In the four counties of Lianghuai and Huaihe Rivers, at least five county defense generals rebelled and dedicated themselves to the city. In this way, General Zhang's achievements are even less outstanding. Therefore, if General Zhang wants to stand out and achieve great achievements, he can only lead your troops and lead them to the city.
Tonight we will conduct a sneak attack on the navy on the canal bank and help our Far Eastern Army navy destroy Du Fuwei's navy in one fell swoop."
Zhang Qingyu took a deep breath and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Huang, the general will know what to do..."
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Compared to Wei Daoer, nearly a thousand people died before they could capture Huowen County. The Military Intelligence Bureau made its first contribution. The Far East Army successfully occupied Baishui County without even using a single sword or shot.
Naturally, the first occupation of Baishui County was to further destroy Du Fuwei's 30,000 navy.