Suizhou fell, but Huguang was not shaken. At this time, Zhang Xianzhong's Western Battalion troops had moved from western Hubei to the junction of Huguang and northern Anhui, and were about to join forces with the Gezuo Fifth Battalion, which was active in the Dabie Mountains.
The reputation of the Eight Kings was much higher than that of Li Laiheng. Supervisor Ding Qirui knew that Li Zicheng was in great difficulty and could not be quelled in a short period of time, so he used the excuse to pursue Zhang Xianzhong and moved the supervisor's headquarters from Xiangyang to Wuchang, and soon to Huang
Prefecture, chasing Zhang Xianzhong all the way into Anhui.
The news that Li Laiheng conquered Suizhou was suppressed by such bullying. Song Yinhe, the governor of Huguang who stayed in Wuchang (Song Yiniao changed his name back to Song Yinhe after Yang Sichang died of illness), only had a bid of no more than 10,000 people.
Many of them were transferred away by Ding Qirui and were only used for defense.
Another battleworthy team in Huguang is Wang Guangen's command under Gao Doushu. Wang Guangen is also an old friend of Li Laiheng. He is an old acquaintance. During the Battle of Yiling, Wang Guangen surrendered to the court, but his official career was not prosperous. He is still only a member of Gao Doushu's command.
Ordinary general.
Although Wang Guangen's Guan camp had good combat effectiveness, it only had a few thousand men. It had more than enough defense but not enough offense. It was quite effective in suppressing the ground in Yunyang. However, it was constrained by the loess bandits on the Sichuan-Hubei border and was unable to go to Hanbei to regain Suizhou.
The remaining generals of the Chu army, such as Fang Guoan and others, were either transferred to Henan to fight Li Zicheng, or their strength was limited and they could only defend the city.
In the Huguang officialdom, from the governor Ding Qirui to the governor Song Yihe, no one has enough strength to clear out Suizhou. Even if they did, these troops would have to be used first to encircle and suppress Li Zicheng, Luo Rucai, Zhang Xianzhong and the fifth battalion of Gezuo.
Occasionally, some local gentry who fled from Suizhou to Wuchang wrote letters requesting the imperial court to send troops to suppress Suizhou. However, Ding Qirui thought, "This is a rogue bandit plan to lure the enemy. The bandits and soldiers are all in Henan. It would be ridiculous to lure me to suppress them."
The excuse was suppressed.
At this time, Suizhou could be said to have completely fallen under Li Laiheng's control.
Suizhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides: Dahong Mountain to the west, Tongbai Mountain to the north, and Dabie Mountain to the east. You can reach Wuchang directly by crossing Anlu in the south. After Li Laiheng probably controlled the situation in Suizhou, he sent Guo Junzhen eastward to conquer Yingshan County.
, and soon Guojun Town went further east and broke through Niuxin Village, an important pass in the Dabie Mountains under the control of the Tuan Defense Armed Forces, ensuring the security of the east side of Suizhou.
Gao Yigong led more than a thousand soldiers and horses from Suizhou to the north, returned to the Tongbai Mountain area, reoccupied Hehedian and Chushan Town, the key pass strongholds in Tongbai Mountain that had been abandoned by the Cao Cao coalition, and controlled the main mountain passes at the southern foot of Tongbai Mountain.
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As for Dahong Mountain in the southwest, Li Laiheng mainly considered that Dahong Mountain covers Chengtian Mansion and is the main line of defense to protect Xian Mausoleum. If the Huguang army attacked the Dahong Mountain line, the front line would directly threaten the safety of Xian Mausoleum. In that case, Ding Qirui and
No matter how hard Song Yihe tried to deceive his superiors and deceive others, he would never dare to joke with his black gauze hat and the head on his neck. He would definitely fight Li Laiheng to the end at all costs.
Therefore, he would rather leave the front line of Dahongshan empty than attack Anlu, the capital of De'an Prefecture where Suizhou is located, so as not to overly stimulate the nerves of the Huguang army
I'll try it again after I'm plump.
The autumn wind was bleak and the autumn mood was getting stronger. More than a thousand soldiers of Gao Yigong's army were forming a long queue, slowly moving north along the east bank of the river. The terrain of Suizhou itself is a land surrounded on three sides.
The valley basin of the mountains, heading north out of Tongbai Mountain, is the Great Plain of Henan.
There is no way out in the mountains and rivers, but there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers.
From the mountain pass at the northern foot of Tongbai Mountain, one can already see the vastness of Zhongzhou, a vast land that is both rich and barren. The sound of the roar of the Yellow River passing by has not yet reached here, but people can already hear the faint sound of it.
Hear the sparkling sound of the Huaihe River flowing by.
"Time has passed a little too long. Will Lao Bai encounter the obstruction of officers and soldiers on the way?"
Hao Yaoqi, who was standing next to Gao Yigong, was worried. He still looked majestic with his hair and beard spread out, but he just had his armor pricked and changed into a new one. The armor leaves were bright and looked like a statue of the King of Heaven in a temple from a distance.
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Hao Yaoqi was a little worried about Bai Wang's situation. At this time, Li Zicheng in Henan was dealing with the second Central Plains siege organized by the new Trilateral Governor Wang Qionian. Li Laiheng persuaded the Cao Cao coalition to transfer some of the old camp personnel to Suizhou, where the situation was safer.
Naturally, this seemingly fair suggestion was part of Li Laiheng's plan to enhance the strength and status of his headquarters in Huguang.
Gao Yigong was not as worried as Hao Yaoqi. He was very confident in Bai Wang.
Bai Wang is not a brave general like Hao Yaoqi who kills generals and seizes the flag, nor is he a wise general like Guo Junzhen who comes up with ingenious strategies and conducts devious tactics. However, Bai Wang is extremely cautious and prudent in doing things. He is the most embarrassing person.
A safe safety gate for people to rest assured.
"Lao Bai's calculations are the most careful. Don't worry about it. Even if you let someone fight to win, Lao Bai will not delay the meeting time." Gao Yigong was full of confidence in Bai Wang, and also teased Hao Yaoqi.
Two sentences, during the previous battle in Runing Mansion, Hao Yaoqi was knocked off his horse or knocked unconscious several times in a row.
As soon as Hao Yaoqi heard this, he clasped his hands in front of his chest. Just when he was about to retort, a cloud of smoke on the horizon attracted everyone's attention.
Two people ran back from the front without stopping at night. One of them was holding the flag of the old camp of the army. Hao Yaoqi was so happy that he immediately forgot Gao Yigong's joking words and cheered: "Have a good trip, old man."
This guy Bai is really capable!"
"Huh..." Gao Yigong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although he was very confident in Bai Wang's ability, after all, he had to escort the old camp from Xiong'er Mountain to Huguang. The journey was quite long. If he was imprisoned halfway,
If the army discovers and intercepts, the situation will be really bad.
However, the main forces of the government and army are now concentrated near Kaifeng. They are preparing for a second decisive battle with the Chuang-Cao coalition forces, which have greatly increased their strength after the Battle of Xiangcheng. They are unable to block the Hubei-Henan border.
"Waving the flag, that person at the front...is that Mr. He?"
Gao Yigong narrowed his eyes and tried to identify the faces of the people in the army through the sunlight and smoke. The man walking in the front had a very standard mustache for a master.
It seems that the only person left is Baijiuhe, the official weapon of Laoying.
Hao Yaoqi couldn't see clearly, but he moved faster with his feet. At this time, he had already rushed to the vicinity of the old camp team, took a close look, and then rushed up and shouted loudly: "Hey!
Lao Bai and Lao Lao Bai are here together...! Hey, Lao Lao Bai, I mean Mr. He is here too."
Bai Jiuhe was the deputy general of Yuan Zongdi, the commander of the Right Biao Army of the Chuang Army, but he rarely participated in battles and stayed in the old camp to be responsible for the payment and logistics of weapons.
Originally, according to the rules and regulations of the old camp of the Breaking Army that Li Laiheng helped Li Zicheng formulate, Yuan Zongdi should be responsible for the equipment collection. But then the battle situation became very urgent. Yuan Zongdi, as the leading officer of the fifth-level commander-in-chief of the Breaking Army,
There really isn’t much free time to manage logistics.
The manufacture of weapons, the production of food, the distribution of wages and weapons...these trivial tasks are all handled by Baijiuhe.
Li Zicheng sent Bai Jiuhe, the chief weapon officer of the Chuang Army, to Suizhou. What was his purpose?
"Master He...Old Bai!"
Gao Yigong and Bai Jiuhe haven't seen each other for a long time. Bai Jiuhe can be regarded as a relative of Li Zicheng, Li Guo, and Gao Yigong, but he is a higher generation and can be regarded as Li Zicheng's uncle. So the generals in the camp
, even if his status is like Liu Zongmin or Tian Jianxiu, he still calls Baijiu He Lord, let alone Gao Yigong.
Bai Wang looks much more mature. He has a mustache on his lips and looks more stable than before. His aura has become much more reliable.
Gao Yigong and Bai Wang, two old friends for many years, hugged each other, punched each other's chests, looked at each other for a while, and couldn't help laughing together.
"By the way." Gao Yigong suddenly remembered someone and asked, "Where is Laiheng's sister Youci? Since the family members of the old camp are all moving to Suizhou to settle down, then Youci should also be here."
"Oh... you're so young."
Bai Wang's eyes jumped, and he looked to the north and said: "Yes, the Generalissimo ordered most of the women, children, and family members of the old camp to be transferred to Suizhou. However, Youci worked very effectively under Mrs. Gao. I heard that she has become a member of Mrs. Gao's army.
The second-in-command of the Jianfu Camp and the Daughter Camp has very heavy affairs, so we didn’t come to Suizhou together.”
"Oh, I see."
Gao Yigong raised his chin slightly and said oh meaningfully. He felt in his heart that Li Laiheng might have some opinions because of this.
Why would the Generalissimo do this?
Gao Yigong was a little surprised. He thought that even if the general marshal's arrangement had deep meaning, this approach really did not fit with Li Zicheng's impression in Gao Yigong's mind.
"Is it Qi Weng's suggestion?"
Bai Wang nodded and said, "Yes, it was Commander Niu who said that Youqi needed help at the Jianfu Camp, so he left her in Henan."
"I see."
Gao Yigong had a clear understanding in his heart and stopped talking about this topic with Bai Wang. After Bai Jiuhe and Hao Yaoqi chatted for a while, he also asked Gao Yigong: "I heard that Shao Hu Shuai will run the business in Suizhou."
It is very solid and reliable, there are no government troops surrounding it, the countryside is stable, and the villages are well-served, so we can build weapons properly."
Gao Yigong laughed. He was familiar with Bai Jiuhe. He knew that Bai Jiuhe was a blacksmith and his heart was devoted to weapons, so he introduced him to Li Laiheng, who controlled Hehedian, Chushan Town, and Yingshan.
Many strongholds such as Niuxin Village guard Suizhou's layout.
"Now that Suizhou is safe, Mr. He can rest assured that he can build weapons in the city."
"That's great." Bai Jiuhe frowned with joy, held his mustache with one hand, and said with a smile, "We also brought a lot of things to the brothers in Suizhou, including fifty or sixty thousand taels in cash."
Bai Wang added: "Fifty thousand taels of cash is not a lot, but we also brought a large number of antiques and treasures seized in Henan, as well as emeralds and gems. These treasures are left in Henan and cannot be eaten or drunk, but
After bringing him to Suizhou, I think Heng will definitely be able to sell him out and turn him into a more useful food source."
As soon as Bai Wang finished speaking, Hao Yaoqi put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile: "Ha! Old Bai, you really understand how our sentry commander does it!"
"As soon as the commander captured Suizhou, he found some people who had been traders and followed the methods of the Song dwarf...Song military advisor, and set up a business name called Kendeji, specializing in selling our products in Hankou and Jiujiang.
The spoils of war, the business is so impressive."
As Hao Yaoqi spoke, he also took out a stamped cargo list and said, "Look, Lao Bai, this is the mark of our Kende Mark. The sentry calls it a trademark."
The more Bai Wang and Bai Jiuhe looked at Li Laiheng's whimsical ideas, the more incredible they became. However, it was not clear why the trademark of this Ken De Ji, which specialized in selling stolen goods, was in the shape of an arch.