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According to Lin Jue's arrangement, the captured religious bandits were screened and detained. Lin Jue ordered people to conduct a testimonial activity among the religious bandits, and singled out those die-hard elements who threatened and abused the religious bandits.
Jue knew that blind persuasion alone would be ineffective. That evening, in front of all the religious bandits, Guo Kun and Lin Jue personally supervised the executions and beheaded more than 70 die-hard members who danced for joy in public.
When the number of heads was rolling, it was a shock to the bandits, and it also had a great deterrent effect on some of the die-hard elements. After the killings, many of the bandits' threats to others not to confess their mistakes disappeared without a trace.
trace.
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While Lin Jue, Guo Kun and others in Xingren Prefecture were busy sorting out post-war affairs, a huge number of soldiers and horses were rushing toward Xingren Prefecture in Chengwu County, ninety miles east of Xingren Prefecture.
This army is the army of Huai Wang Guo Xu, including 30,000 infantry, 8,000 cavalry, and a large number of siege troops and logistics support troops.
Guo Xu received the news that the religious bandits were attacking Xingren Mansion in the afternoon yesterday. At that time, his troops were still stationary in Shanxian County. The news that the religious bandits were attacking Xingren Mansion was something he had expected, but as the
Another piece of news that came with this news surprised him. It was the news that the Jin King's army had entered Xingren Mansion to participate in the defense of the city. It was sent to Guo Xu's army together with the news of the start of the offensive and defensive battle of Xingren Mansion.
In Guo Xu's plan, Xingren Mansion was a city that was to be abandoned. With only more than 3,000 Guangji troops in Xingren Mansion, it was absolutely impossible to withstand the final breakout counterattack of the religious bandits.
Although Guo Xu vowed in his letter to Liu Mengyuan that he would rush to support and encourage Liu Mengyuan, Guo Xu would never go to the rescue. His plan to kill with a borrowed knife was to let the cult bandits break through Xingren Mansion and head west
Escape, then Jin Wang Guo Mian's eight or nine thousand soldiers and horses located in the north of Beijing will have to fight head-on with the desperate bandits. Although the bandits are weak in combat, they are definitely not easy to mess with when they are at the end of their rope. They will jump when they are anxious.
As for the wall, let alone the 40,000 to 50,000 religious bandits. Therefore, the eight or nine thousand soldiers and horses of the King of Jin may not be able to block the attack of the religious bandits, and this is exactly the result Guo Xu wants.
For Guo Xu, there were two outcomes after the bandits destroyed Xingren Mansion and the encounter with King Jin's army. It was not a question of victory or defeat, because King Jin's troops would definitely be defeated; but to what extent King Jin's troops were defeated.
The problem. One is that the army of the King of Jin had to fight head-on with the religious bandits, and then they were defeated. The King of Jin was captured or killed by the religious bandits. This is the most ideal result, and it is also the result that Guo Xu is most looking forward to. But Guo Xu
I also knew in my heart that the possibility of this situation was unlikely. Even if he returned in defeat, Guo Mian would probably still be protected and escaped. With Guo Mian's timid character, he would probably have been far away when the battle started.
The battlefield is ready to escape at any time.
The second possibility is that the King of Jin knew that the religious bandits were invincible, so he would choose to retreat from them and give up the five counties in northern Beijing to the religious bandits. He would choose the terrain like Yangwu County to hold on or ask the court to send reinforcements, and then
Fight with it.
Comparatively speaking, the second possibility is more likely, because neither Guo Mian nor Guo Kun and their generals are fools. They should know that they cannot stop the bandits, so they will definitely choose to avoid their edge.
, will not fight to the death with the red-eyed cult bandits. But even if they can escape intact, the five counties in northern Beijing will inevitably be lost again, and the court will never agree. As long as they dare to do that, Grandpa Lu Zhongtian will
They exerted their strength in the court and taught Guo Mian and others that they could not afford to go around. Moreover, the court had ordered them to strictly guard the five counties in the north of Beijing. If they left without fighting, it would not only be an act of cowardice and fear of the enemy, but also disobedience to the order.
sin.
All in all, no matter what the outcome is, they cannot afford it. The King of Jin was proud of the success before, and Yu Yangwu's achievements in defeating the religious bandits will no longer exist. And this is their opportunity to reverse the situation. If they fight to the death with the religious bandits,
I am happy to see them defeated miserably, and then use my army to reap the benefits. If they want to escape, I can also use my army to attack and defeat the religious bandits. This will not only be in sharp contrast with their behavior, but the court will also launch a campaign against them.
Accountability.
No matter from any angle, this plan is a clever way to reverse one's unfavorable situation. Even my grandfather deeply agrees with this and actively cooperates in the capital. It can be seen that this plan is absolutely feasible. However, Guo Xu is absolutely doomed.
Unexpectedly, the army of the King of Jin actually advanced into the East and West Road of Beijing and entered Xingren Prefecture. With the fortified city of Xingren Prefecture as a basis, the troops of the King of Jin plus thousands of soldiers of the Guangji Army were absolutely invincible.
There is no doubt that the city can be defended. Once the religious bandits are frustrated in Xingren Mansion, everything that follows will be in vain, and the entire plan will completely fail.
After Guo Xu learned the news, he was furious. He first thought that he had been tricked by Liu Mengyuan. Liu Mengyuan swore that he would never ask for help from the Jin King's army, saying that he only believed in himself and was loyal to himself, and he would never let it go.
King Jin came to snatch the credit. But King Jin's troops entered the city anyway. How did they enter the city without Liu Mengyuan's invitation?
However, after calming down, Guo Xu realized that things would not be that simple. Even if Liu Mengyuan had the courage, he would not dare to engage in such a trick with him. If he was determined to seek help from the King of Jin, he would not have to write to himself.
To show loyalty. Doing this is tantamount to deliberately playing tricks on himself. He is a smart man and would not do this. Then the most likely thing is that King Jin and others realized the importance of Xingren Mansion, and they made predictions in advance, so they forced
In the art of war, Xingren Mansion forcibly occupied favorable terrain to defend, in order to avoid the embarrassing situation after Xingren Mansion was breached.
If they were really aware of this, they might also be able to guess their intention of standing still and their plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
My grandfather wrote a letter to inform him that the imperial court had issued a strict order to the King of Jin to garrison troops and horses in five counties. Their march to Xingren Prefecture may be an act of self-reliance to resist the order. The most serious problem is that the entire plan will follow their settlement.
If Xingren Mansion fails, the bandits will return without success, but the credit for this final battle will also fall into the hands of the King of Jin. Isn't he just making wedding clothes for others, losing his wife and losing his army?
The entire plan was completely disrupted, and Guo Xu decided to make immediate remedies. He ordered the army to march to Xingren Mansion immediately. He must not let the credit for defeating the last religious bandits fall into the hands of the King of Jin. He must arrive before the religious bandits are defeated.
Xingren Mansion to seize the final fruits of victory. At the same time, he also wanted to find out the reason why the Jin King's army marched into Xingren Mansion. If they really acted on their own and disobeyed the court's orders, he would immediately report to the court and let his grandfather launch an attack on them.
accountability.
Although the situation has become confusing, Guo Xu believes that it is not the worst yet, and there may be room for recovery. The only hope now is that the bandits can hold on for a few more days. If they are smart, they will not be so eager to attack Xing Xing.
Renfu. As long as he can rush to the battlefield, there will be room for redemption.
Guo Xu may not realize that as the main leader of the Great Zhou Dynasty's counter-rebellion, he is actually praying for the enemy at this moment, hoping that they will win. How ridiculous this is. Sometimes people are like this, for personal gain and desire
, they will throw some of the most basic principles and bottom lines out of the sky. They will completely degenerate without knowing it.
Guo Xu's army set out overnight. The eighty miles from Shan County to Chengwu County was actually not far away. However, because of the mixed formation of horse and infantry troops and the accompanying baggage and food supplies, it still took a day and a night to enter Chengwu County. But in fact, this speed
It was already very fast, almost setting a record for the march of soldiers and horses in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Of course, it was under Guo Xu's strict order that the sleepless march could achieve such a fast speed. At this moment, entering Chengwu County, the soldiers and horses
They were extremely trapped and everyone was exhausted, but Guo Xu still had no intention of letting them stop and rest, and continued to urge them to go to Xingren Mansion, which was ninety miles away.
In the evening, a shocking news arrived to Guo Kun, who was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse. The news was actually: the Qingjiao army of 40,000 to 50,000 men was completely wiped out, and was lured into the city by the Xingren Mansion defenders to encircle and suppress them.
Everything was done. Hai Dongqing, the leader of the Qing Sect bandits, was captured alive. Thirteen thousand Sect bandit soldiers raised their hands and surrendered. The defenders won a complete victory and the war was over.
For Guo Xu, this news was like a bolt from the blue. After receiving the news from the beginning of the siege, it only took them one day to annihilate all the religious bandits. All annihilated, they are the defenders, this
How is it possible? It's simply unbelievable. They brought everything to an abrupt end. They originally thought they would be able to make it in time. They only needed one more night of marching and would arrive at Xingren Mansion tomorrow afternoon. But they didn't give themselves anything at all.
Opportunity.
Guo Xu's whole body was numb. Fatigue and anxiety came over him. He was dizzy and his eyesight turned dark. Finally he couldn't hold on any longer and fell from his horse. The generals hurriedly helped him up, but fortunately he was not seriously injured.
After some tossing, Guo Kun came to his senses. After resting for a while, he reluctantly ordered to set up camp and rest. Since the cult bandits had been wiped out, there was no need to march desperately. He needed to stop, rest, and take care of himself.
Thoughts. He couldn't accept such a failure. He had to think of a countermeasure, no matter what.
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Under the lonely lamp at night, Guo Xu drank too much and was in a depressed mood. A group of his cronies also realized the seriousness of the problem and stood by him in fear.
"Tell me, what should I do now? This counter-rebellion ended like this. What will my father think of me? How will the ministers discuss it? How could I lose to the King of Jin? You say, I won the Jin Dynasty
Are you not as good as the king? Huh?" Guo Xu asked everyone with squinting eyes, smelling of alcohol.
"Your Highness, please cheer up. Your Highness will be a hundred times stronger than King Jin. This time, it is only the people around King Jin who are powerful, not the merits of King Jin. Your Highness must not underestimate yourself. Everyone knows about His Highness' abilities, and the Emperor also knows it in his heart."
"Yes, His Highness' ability is obvious to all. King Jin is just opportunistically taking away His Highness's achievements this time. If His Highness hadn't fought bloody battles in Yingtian Mansion and severely damaged the main force of the cult bandits, how could they easily defeat the cult bandits? They would be reaping the benefits.
Already."
All the staff spoke quickly.
"That's all... what's the use of saying all this? The fact is that they have the upper hand this time. My father has great expectations for me, but I have suffered setbacks one after another. I really don't have the face to see him. Tell me,
What can I do now? What should I do?" Guo Xu waved his hands.
The staff were silent for a while. They knew Guo Xu's intention. In this situation, Guo Xu really stole the chicken but lost the rice. To put it bluntly, he deserved it. It is probably too difficult to remedy it at this moment.
