Zhao Haiping had also thought about whether he could forcibly capture all the real Shence Army members and those rich children and let them go to the battlefield?
After thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that it can't be done and it doesn't make sense.
First of all, these rich children are all powerful children with great status and power in the capital. Since they can bribe eunuchs and join the Shence Army, it means that their families must have a strong background and power.
If such a person is hiding, even if he knows the place, can he catch him?
Secondly, the military situation is urgent, and the court has been urging them. With the people under Zhao Haiping at this time, if he wants to capture all these rich children, there is simply no time.
In the end, even if they are all captured, what will happen?
These pampered rich kids don't even train at all. They cried when they heard the rebels arrived on the spot. Their combat effectiveness is not necessarily higher than these ruffians and unemployed homeless people.
Thinking of this, Zhao Haiping could only sigh silently and rush to the battlefield with these three thousand people.
Before leaving, the imperial court vowed: "You take the first step, and reinforcements will arrive soon!"
Zhao Haiping laughed in his heart, basically not having much hope for this.
Reinforcements?
His vanguard is so stupid, and he still expects reinforcements?
If there were reinforcements, they would have been allocated to him by now to fight against the rebels.
The army sets out.
For Zhao Haiping, who has experienced many wars and commanded tens of thousands of troops, it can be said that he is basically stress-free with 3,000 men.
There is often a saying in the art of war of famous generals in ancient times, which is "governing a few is like governing a multitude", or it can also be called "the more troops you have, the better".
This means that it is the same for a famous general who is truly skilled in the art of war to command 3,000 people, 30,000 people, or 300,000 people.
Because a very important point in the art of war is the uploading and issuing of orders, marching rules, marching formations, etc. Real famous generals are already familiar with these and have their own systems, so no matter how many soldiers under their command are added, they will not
Causing confusion in command.
But some mediocre generals are different. The more people there are, the more chaotic they become. Even when commanding an army of hundreds of thousands, it is good to be able to maintain the formation without collapse.
Although Zhao Haiping has not yet reached the state of "governing a few as well as governing a multitude", after receiving the guidance and teachings of two famous generals, Deng Yuanjing and Han Fuyue, he has basically reached a level of 70 or 80 and is able to command tens of thousands of armies.
Combat.
Leading three thousand people at this time is naturally no problem.
It's just that these three thousand people are not a well-trained army. There are many local gangsters, hooligans and refugees who were temporarily pulled over by wealthy children. This is what General Deng Yuanjing clearly stated when selecting soldiers.
Moreover, these people basically know nothing about military matters. How to form formations, how to identify flags, how to recognize military orders, etc. Most of them have no idea.
Time is running out, and it is impossible for Zhao Haiping to train his troops as slowly as he did in the "Eight Thousand Miles of Road Yunheyue" dungeon.
He could only rush to the battlefield with these 3,000 people, while constantly observing on the road, selecting candidates suitable to be grassroots commanders, gradually establishing the organizational structure of the entire army, and working hard to teach this ragtag group of people the secrets of the military.
All kinds of details.
Two days later, we successfully arrived in Huazhou.
But at this time, all the soldiers and civilians in Huazhou had fled to the mountains to avoid the rebels, and Huazhou was just an empty city.
Zhao Haiping had no choice but to order a search in the city.
Because before this army embarked on the journey, the imperial court did not give them any supplies at all. Not to mention sufficient weapons and equipment, even the military rations had been consumed.
It is now at least three days away from Tongguan. If we cannot find food in Huazhou, we will have to go to Tongguan hungry.
In that case, I am afraid that the commander-in-chief Zhao Haiping would have been killed by mutinous soldiers before reaching Tongguan.
Fortunately, after some searching, more than 1,000 husks of dendrobium millet were found in a warehouse in Huazhou.
These things are basically enough to feed three thousand people for three days.
Apart from this, there is nothing else edible in the entire state of Washington.
Obviously, the soldiers and civilians in the city had plenty of time to retreat, and basically took away all the food they could.
After getting these barely edible old rice, Zhao Haiping took people to Tongguan again.
Three days later, three thousand people rushed to Tongguan.
And all the millet collected from Huazhou happened to be eaten.
Zhao Haiping met Qi Kerang, the guard of Tongguan, but after seeing this guard, Zhao Haiping felt cold again.
Seeing that Zeke had nothing to eat, the soldiers all lost their spirits.
Zhao Haiping asked tentatively: "General Qi... Do you still have military rations in Tongguan?"
Qi Kerang was silent for a moment: "General Zhang, you brought the Shence Army from the capital to support you. Didn't you bring military rations?"
Zhao Haiping realized that the situation was not good: "No."
Qi Kerang was silent again, and then said: "That's a coincidence. Of course there is none in Tongguan. General Zhang, we can only peel tree bark together and catch mice to satisfy our hunger..."
The two looked at each other in silence.
Obviously, the situation on Qi Kerang's side is indeed very desperate.
Tongguan only had more than 10,000 defenders at this time. Before that, Qi Kerang realized that the rebels were too powerful and there was basically no possibility of victory in the field, so he retreated to Tongguan. At this time, the 10,000 people under his command had been continuously
After many battles, there was a lack of military resources, and the surrounding areas of Tongguan were ruined and deserted. The condition of these soldiers could be described in four words: hungry and cold.
It can be said that it was not easy for Qi Kerang to restrain these soldiers and keep them in Tongguan without fleeing in all directions.
Qi Kerang was eagerly awaiting reinforcements from the imperial court. When he heard that General Zhang Chengfan had arrived with reinforcements, he was a little happy.
I thought that the imperial court would send at least tens of thousands of troops, as well as a large amount of arrows, armor, food and grass, etc.
As a result, Qi Kerang was also a little dumbfounded when he saw the people led by Zhang Chengfan.
Where is the promised Shence Army?
General Zhang Chengfan's question made Qi Kerang completely stunned.
Just these three thousand people, yet there is no food?
Staring at each other, the two realized that the defenders at Tongguan could only continue to chew the bark.
"General Zhang, I guess you have experienced hundreds of battles. Do you think it is possible for us to defend Tongguan?" Qi Kerang asked.
Zhao Haiping was silent.
He didn't know whether Zhang Chengfan had experienced hundreds of battles, but he himself could indeed be called one.
He had experienced such a tough battle more than once before.
For example, the soldier trial is to lead the gray-haired veterans to defend the city until reinforcements arrive.
But Tongguan at this time is much more difficult than the original Martial Soldier copy.
Because there is not enough food and weapons.
The soldiers are hungry and don't even have many arrows, so why should they fight 600,000 rebels?
Of course, Tongguan is naturally difficult to defend and difficult to attack, but throughout history, the ability to defend key areas often relies not on terrain, but on people.
During the An-Shi Rebellion in the Liang Dynasty, Ge Shuhan led an army of 200,000 to defend Tongguan. However, due to a stupid order from the emperor, he was forced to leave the border to meet the enemy. The army of 200,000 collapsed and the rebels also took advantage of the situation to capture Tongguan and advance towards Chang'an.
Although this was the result of the emperor's blind command, it was enough to show that Tongguan was not a golden city that was absolutely impossible to defeat.
But now that things have come to this, we can only give it a try.
Zhang Chengfan, played by Zhao Haiping at this time, was regarded as the supreme commander of Tongguan, and his status was higher than Qi Kerang. Therefore, he asked Qi Kerang to call all the generals in the army at this time and assign tasks to them in Guancheng.
Let a small force go to nearby villages to search for villagers to help carry rocks and water. If there is food, they will also be recruited urgently.
Redistribute the garrison in various areas of Tongguan.
Convince Zeke and all relatively high-level officers to take out all their personal belongings and distribute them to the soldiers.
Finally, after a simple mobilization speech, Zhao Haiping sent someone to write to the court and once again requested reinforcements and material support.
After doing all this, Zhao Haiping inspected Tongguan, reorganized the city defense, and directed the soldiers to place some supplies and moved stones to specific locations on the city.
In this way, the entire Tongguan garrison got busy, preparing to face Huang Xianzhi's army.
…
The sky is gradually breaking.
Zhao Haiping, who had just completed the layout of Tongguan and was wearing armor and wanted to lie down and take a rest, heard the earth-shattering cry of killing.
In the faint morning light, Zhao Haiping saw the army coming from a distance.
The mountains and plains are endless as far as the eye can see!
Huang Xianzhi claimed to have an army of 600,000, but in ancient times such an order of magnitude was actually impossible to judge with the naked eye.
You can only see people everywhere outside Tongguan.
The so-called "ants attack the city" means that people are like dense ants climbing up the city wall and clinging to the entire city.
At this time, Zhao Haiping was about to see such a scene.
He has experienced a lot of city defense battles, so he naturally knows the huge advantages that the city defenders can gain when relying on geographical advantages.
But this was the first time he had seen such a disparity in strength.
Originally, during the expedition of the Orderers, players faced demons several times their own in Linyuan City. But at that time, players had cannons, crossbows, gold juice and other equipment to defend the city, as well as return weapons.
The blessing of the power of the Order.
But now, Zhao Haiping has nothing.
He could only draw his bow and arrow, and shoot with one arrow the rebel soldier at the front who was trying to climb the ladder to the city.
"kill!"
They had been mobilized before the war, and all personal belongings had been distributed to the soldiers. Although the army was in a desperate situation, it at least had some morale.
In a desperate situation, Zhao Haiping took the lead and kept shooting left and right with bows and arrows at the rebels below, while other soldiers were also fighting bloody battles.
…
In Zhao Haiping's field of vision, time passed very quickly.
It felt like the battle had only lasted about an hour, and the sky was already getting dark.
The battle lasted for a whole day, from dawn to night.
The rebels were finally repulsed.
At this time, the city walls were already piled with corpses, including those of the rebels and those of our own people.
Many soldiers lay exhausted among the corpses, drinking millet porridge that had just been cooked in a pot.
After Zhao Haiping and other soldiers had eaten enough, they spent some time pushing some corpses in important positions down the city, and then they were allowed to lie down with their clothes on and seize the time to rest.
However, this break did not last long.
In the early morning, Huang Xianzhi's army launched another fierce attack.
This time, the fight lasted from early morning to afternoon.
For Zhao Haiping, a more serious situation occurred: all the bows and arrows guarding the city were exhausted, and the soldiers could only lift stones and hit the rebels.
In the afternoon, after a short rest, Huang Xianzhi's army launched another attack that night and once again held firm all night.
But this time, even the stones that were moved to the city before were thrown away.
…
For Zhao Haiping, the battle process was lackluster and there was nothing particularly worth mentioning.
After all, most of Huang Xianzhi's army are farmers who have lost their land and are desperate, or various bandits and bandits. They do not have any decent tactics at all, and they do not have any clever siege equipment, so no matter what kind of siege equipment they come from,
From a technical perspective, except for their strength in numbers, they have nothing to do with a powerful army.
Therefore, in the process of attacking the city, they just repeatedly carried the ladder to the city, climbed it, and then got stoned down, and climbed again...
This cycle continues.
The so-called Shence Army commanded by Zhao Haiping is basically a group of rabble. Fortunately, they occupy the advantage of the location from a high position. They only need to stab the rebels who climb up with their spears, or throw stones at those who climb the ladder.
Can solve most problems.
This sounds a bit like novice chickens pecking each other, but in fact...it is indeed novice chickens pecking each other.
Otherwise, Zhao Haiping would not have been able to successfully hold the entire Tongguan for three days and three nights with just the men at hand.
But at this time, Zhao Haiping finally reached a point of no return.
Because after all, Huang Xianzhi has a 600,000-strong army. Although Tongguan has a steep terrain and is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is impossible for Huang Xianzhi to really deploy a 600,000-strong army. But at least, these rebels can take turns to attack the city without rest.
The defenders were almost destroyed by exhaustion and hunger, not to mention that they had already finished throwing stones.
The fall of Tongguan is a foregone conclusion.
For Zhao Haiping, this battle did not last very long. "Dark Sand" will speed up the flow of time for some less important plots without the player realizing it, so after successive battles, although Zhao Haiping
The body feels tired and sleepy from the inside, but the mind is still clear.
But compared to the physical fatigue, the mental discomfort concerned him more.
He had doubts about the significance of his fight at this time.
Why should I work for that dog emperor who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun and the psychopathic eunuch?
Obviously, the real Zhang Chengfan in history must have had similar thoughts while guarding Tongguan.
In the past, the emperor, eunuchs, officials, and sons of wealthy families in Chang'an City were all sensual and reckless, eating the wealth of the exploited people and getting fat.
And those poor people, such as farmers who have lost their land, are probably no better than ants in their eyes.
But now, Huang Xianzhi's army is attacking. The emperor, eunuchs, officials, and wealthy children are driving these poor people to the battlefield. They even only give them three days of rations, but hope that they will work hard for them to stop Huang Xianzhi's attack.
The army.
Let them escape easily and continue to enjoy their glory and wealth.
Why?
If the original Zhang Chengfan was an ancient man who still had some loyal and patriotic thoughts in his heart and had a natural hatred for Huang Xianzhi's rebels, then for Zhao Haiping, he was more inclined to Huang Xianzhi's side in his heart.
What is this 600,000-strong army?
They are 600,000 people who were oppressed until they had no other choice.
Just like previous peasant uprisings, Huang Xianzhi was defeated by the government troops countless times, but it was able to make a comeback every time.
If you just walk around casually, you can immediately raise an army of tens of thousands of people again.
The common people's hair is like a leek, but it will come back to life after being cut, and its head is like a chicken's, and it will crow again after being cut.
If the people are not afraid of death, why should they be afraid of death?
As a person with modern education, Zhao Haiping has natural sympathy and compassion for these peasant uprisings. And comparing the two, it is obvious that the fleeing Liang Xizong and the eunuch Tian Lingzi are the ones who should be eradicated.
Thinking of this, Zhao Haiping called over several of his trusted followers who fought bravely and were covered in blood.
"Tongguan can no longer be defended.
"Put on common people's clothes and fight out!"
…
At the same time, Chu Ge is also struggling in the illusion of trial.
But unlike Zhao Haiping, he had already sent it at the speed of light.
It was certainly due to one reason that his military command ability was not as good as that of Zhao Haiping, but his death so quickly was the result of his deliberate attempts.
And the conclusion after trying it is...
Sure enough, Zhang Chengfan's identity is not something he must play.
Although Chu Ge is a scribe player, he also has experience in commanding operations. Although he is not as good as Zhao Haiping through the guidance of Deng Yuanjing and Han Fuyue, it is not possible to lead this army to defend Tongguan for two or three days.
question.
He can use Haoran's righteousness to inspire these soldiers.
But after Chu Ge’s analysis, he felt that this was probably not a step that must be overcome.
Because when playing Zhang Chengfan, the selection interface for talent and skill cards did not appear in his field of vision.
Moreover, Zhang Chengfan's identity and mission are not applicable to all players.
So Chu Ge quickly died. When he led the Shence Army through Huazhou, he deliberately did not go to the warehouse to get military rations, but instead urged these people to advance to Tongguan even though they were hungry.
As a result, he was naturally killed by mutinous soldiers.
But this also happened to verify Chu Ge’s guess.
After Zhang Chengfan died, Huang Xianzhi's army broke through Tongguan at a faster speed.
Then, an army of 600,000 troops marched towards Chang'an in a mighty manner.
Chu Ge once again looked at what happened next from God's perspective.
…
The army marched into Chang'an in great strength.
Not only is this majestic city undefended, it is simply a welcoming place.
Liang Xizong and Tian Lingzi had already fled in panic with their guards, just like Qi Yingzong tried to escape from the capital.
However, at this time, there was no minister in the court who could stop the emperor and coordinate the capital's defense like Li Boxi.
As expected, Liang Xizong, like Qi Yingzong, slipped away quietly without notifying any ministers or royal family members.
So, while many people were still at a loss, Huang Xianzhi's army had arrived outside Chang'an City.
The common people rushed to the streets to watch, as if welcoming the king's master.
Chu Ge sighed silently.
Obviously, the absurd behaviors of Liang Xizong and Tian Lingzi in the capital had made people angry and resentful. Within a few years, they had completely lost the support of the people.
For these people, it may be time to change their dynasties.
Many of them have a fantasy: No matter how bad Huang Xianzhi is, he always comes from a generation of outstanding people who are reckless, and he is always much better than the foolish emperor who came to the throne at a young age but only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, right?
And Huang Xianzhi did not disappoint the people's expectations.
As the army entered the city, generals kept telling the people.
"The reason why King Huang raised his army is to protect the country and the people, so that the people can live in peace! He will never act recklessly and harm his people like the Emperor of Liang Dynasty! Just live and work in peace and contentment, King Huang's army will definitely do no harm, don't be afraid!"
The faces of the people watching showed joy.
Although they were still doubtful, such a declaration still gave them a lot of peace of mind.
It is said that Huang Xianzhi's army is a bandit, but if it can really protect the country and the people and make the people live in peace, wouldn't it be much better than the official army?
So these people returned home and ran around telling each other.
In Chu Ge's vision, time changed rapidly.
In the first few days, Huang Xianzhi's army was exactly what he promised, and Qiu made no mistakes.
Everyone in Chang'an lives and works in peace and contentment, the east and west cities are extremely prosperous, and everything seems in order.
Even Huang Xianzhi's soldiers often gave generously and gave away their belongings to the poor.
This made the people even more surprised, and at the same time, they became more and more certain that the court said that Huang Xianzhi's army was bandits. This was all to demonize and smear the rebels, and it was simply not credible!
It's just that they all seem to have overlooked one problem.
Where did the property used by the Huangxian cheese soldiers to give away... come from?
If they are as charitable as they are now wherever they go, without doing anything wrong, and the army itself is not engaged in production, then I am afraid that even the problem of military rations will not be solved at all, let alone property.
If we say it is killing the rich and giving to the poor...
So, will the vast majority of people in Chang'an City be classified by them into the category of "rich" or "poor"?
What's more, when the violence and killing in people's hearts are released, can the soldiers really use their reason to distinguish who should be killed and who should not be killed?
…
Sure enough, one day, a fire suddenly broke out in the East and West City.
The merchants in the East and West markets once again suffered disaster.
However, before, Tang Xizong and Tian Lingzi just asked Jing Zhaoyin to snatch away all their belongings and treasures to replenish the treasury, but this time, Huang Xianzhi's soldiers also took away their lives.
After the first fire was ignited, Huang Xianzhi's army seemed to be quickly infected. They all tore off their masks of gentleness, thrift, and charity, picked up weapons and torches, and walked impatiently.
street.
Start from close by and grab from the side.
This chaos was not planned in advance, but it was more tacitly understood than if it had been planned in advance.
They endured it for several days and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
The prosperous Chang'an is so tempting that no one can resist it.
But after one of the troops took the lead, this desire soared into the sky like wildfire and could no longer be suppressed.
Almost instantly, the prosperous and prosperous capital of Liang Dynasty turned into a city of death.
Huang Xianzhi's soldiers rushed into every house and every street, killing the resisting men, raping the beautiful women, plundering all gold, silver and jewelry, and even getting into fights over the fight.
Almost every corner is filled with despair and terror.
The people of Chang'an watched all this in stunned silence. They wondered why the soldiers who had been peaceful a few days ago suddenly seemed to have changed and become unrecognizable, as if they were possessed by evil spirits.
In despair, many people turned their attention to the palace.
That is the direction where Huang Xianzhi is.
They are still holding on to unrealistic expectations.
Didn’t King Huang say that when he entered the city? King Huang raised the army for the people and would not act recklessly and harm the people...
These atrocities were all caused by Huang Wang's soldiers disobeying Huang Wang's orders. Huang Wang should have stopped them, right?
However, they didn't know that Huang Xianzhi could only stare at everything in front of him in stunned silence.
He frequently gave orders to stop it, trying to get his soldiers to stop this atrocity, but he couldn't stop it.
Until he summoned all the highest-ranking generals to the palace.
Huang Xianzhi, who finally got his wish and sat on the throne, looked very unhappy.
He suppressed his anger and asked, "Why don't you help me become an emperor?"
Huang Xianzhi didn't understand, but what he said to the people before entering Chang'an was not false. He hoped to restrain these generals so that they would not commit any crimes against the people, so that the prosperous and prosperous city of Chang'an could be preserved and he could go smoothly.
He won the hearts of the people, took over the throne of Liang Dynasty, became the founding king of the country, and won an eternal reputation.
However, several generals looked at each other and replied coldly: "The power of the emperor belongs to you, and the power of torture belongs to me. There is no need to say anything."
Huang Xianzhi's hand instantly grasped the armrest of the throne.
However, he was powerless to respond to the general's answer.
Because this is obviously the unanimous opinion of all the ministers.
…
Seeing this scene, Chu Ge couldn't help but remain speechless.
What do Huang Xianzhi's generals mean by these words?
The throne of the emperor belongs to you, and we are willing to support you in becoming emperor, but the burning, killing and looting belong to us, so let's not talk nonsense about this matter.
From Huang Xianzhi's perspective, doesn't he know that Qiu Wuzuo is more likely to win the hearts of the people?
Nature knows it.
But knowing and doing it are completely different things.
Who are the 600,000 troops under Huang Xianzhi?
Yes, they are farmers who have lost their fields, homeless refugees, and perhaps ruffian speculators who took the opportunity to sneak in...
But the moment they took up arms, they became desperadoes.
They know that they may die at any time. Now that they have risked their lives, there is no longer any law or order that can restrain them.
They just want to rob, kill, whatever they want.
And with such a prosperous and prosperous capital right in front of them, it is clearly within easy reach, how could they possibly endure it?
