Pei Yuan got up and went outside to have a secret conversation with Zhe Zongben.
Pei Sui claimed not to interfere in military affairs, but Zhe Zongben still wanted to talk to him, and Pei Yuan agreed.
He knew that some words were not meant for him, but for the people behind him.
"According to the news previously received, Zhu You, Yu and Dinghui led their troops along the Bianshui River and returned to Songzhou. Pang Shigu's Bian army and more than 50,000 surrendered troops continued to besiege Xuzhou. Zhu Ding's second division was close to four
If the tens of thousands of people rest in Bian and Song Dynasties for a period of time, they can join other battlefields. For example, in Caozhou where Wang Zhongjun He Delun is located, there should be 20,000 people there. In Bianzhou, there should be 30,000 to 40,000 people. If all of them are sent there,
There are close to 100,000 yamen troops, all of which can conquer powerful troops who are good at fighting. If we temporarily recruit local regiments from prefectures and counties, it is not easy to gather 150,000 people. How can Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin support them?" Zhe Zongben talked about it first.
An unrelated matter occurred, and this was also the direct reason for their hasty launch of the southern offensive.
General Zhang Shensi was sent to Wangwu Qiziling to repair the pass before, but he quickly retreated. It can be seen that Zhu Quanzhong did not dare to leave any reserve troops. At least 30,000 to 40,000 capable Yamen troops were left near Bianzhou in case of emergency.
needed.
"That's enough. A hundred thousand troops are pressing forward to attack Puzhou. Will Zhu Jin save it or not?" Zhe Zongben said: "Now that Li Keyong is trapped in Hebei, the pressure in Heyang direction has been greatly reduced. Yang Xingmi has just conquered Pinglu.
Cai Chou of Zhouzhou and Shuzhang of Nizhou are still resisting. Hearing that Shezhou has rebelled again, he is also very worried and is trying to put down the chaos everywhere. How can he put pressure on Quanzhong?"
Originally, they wanted to encircle Zhu Quanzhong, but as they tried, they found that Xia Jun himself had become the main force in the fight against Zhu. Although it was fucked up, according to the strength of all parties, there was nothing wrong with it.
Shi Pu was originally a dead dog. If Zhu Quanzhong hadn't wanted to kill him completely, he wouldn't even be qualified to attract 20,000 Bian troops.
The two brothers Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin have recently taken over Qizhou where Wang Normal University is located. They are relieved. Normally, it is not a big problem to attract 30,000 to 40,000 people. If Zhu Quanzhong wanted to kill them, he would really have to send ten
With an army of ten thousand, otherwise the efficiency will be too low and it will take a long time. It is better to be ruthless and launch a fierce attack to end it once and for all.
The key now is not to let Er Zhu die. In addition, Wang Shifan also has to mobilize. This person is a bit unclear. He refused Feng Wei's invitation and couldn't control his mouth. He said bad things about Shao Shude. It seems to be a bit difficult.
"So, at this juncture, only our army can shoulder the important task of attacking Ruxucai, forcing Zhu Youyudinghui to go south, and preventing them from attacking Zhu Xuan or Zhu Jin." Zhe Zongben said: "But in my opinion,
Come, even if Ding Hui comes, Erzhu's situation is still worrying, because Shi Pu can't hold on for long. Once Xu Zhen falls, Pang Shigu's army will be free again, and they can also attack Yanyun. Do you want to attract this army?
come over?"
Pei Yuan was a little shocked when he heard this.
Ge Congzhou, Xie Yanzhang and Yang Shihou already have 10,000 to 20,000 yamen troops from Zhongwu and Caizhou towns. If Ding Hui and Pang Shigu are attracted again, there will be an additional 70,000 Bian troops in an instant, including the temporarily recruited prefectures and counties.
Wouldn't it be possible for Tang and Deng Sui to withstand the army of more than 100,000 soldiers?
"The thieves are fierce, can you be sure?" Pei Yuan asked.
"You have to fight even if you're not sure." Zhe Zongben's attitude was very resolute. There was no hesitation or fear on his old face. He just said: "Attract the Bian army here and you have won. Henan Water Transport
It is connected in all directions, and the Bian army is transferred here and there. It does not cost that much, but wasting the opportunity to attack Erzhu is a great victory. Attacking Caizhou, Zhu Quanzhong will only think it is a trouble, but attacking Ruzhou, once a breakthrough is achieved
, but it can hurt Zhu Quanzhong."
Pei Yuan pondered this sentence secretly.
If Guanzhong is a place with four big fortresses, then the Yiluo Basin where Luoyang is located is a place with four small fortresses.
To the west is Xin'an County, which functions as the ancient Hangu Pass, when Luoyang enters the pass in the west.
To the east is the Xuanmen Pass, which is at Chenggao, the western end of the Hulao Pass Road, and is the tunnel leading east from Luoyang to the Yellow River Plain.
To the northeast is Mengjin, which is the key link to the Hedong Plateau and Hebei Plain in the north.
In the south, there are three passes in Luonan, namely Yique Taigu Zhi (huán) Yuan.
Ruzhou is not only the hub of the south exit of Yique Road, but also leads to Taigu Pass Road dozens of miles northwest, and Dengfeng County more than a hundred miles east and north, and enters Yiluo Basin through Sheyuan Pass.
This place is the main crossing of the three passes in Luonan. In addition, the mountains and rivers in the territory are deep, which serves as a natural barrier to the south of Luoyang.
After the chaos, those who were appointed by the imperial court to stay in Dongdu would usually take part-time jobs as Ruzhou Defense Envoys, or be assigned a subordinate of Ruzhou Defense Envoys. This shows the importance of Ruzhou to Luoyang.
If Ruzhou is not attacked, Luoyang will not feel the pain.
"Since your Duke said this, I won't say anything. The commander-in-chief has spoken first. All military affairs on the southern front will be in your hands, and he can decide with one word." Pei Yuan's words were equivalent to support.
"In that case, I will organize my army to go north, attack Ye County, and encounter the Bian army." A smile spread on Zhe Zongben's face, and his wrinkles stretched out.
"Eastern Route Army, I am also going to strengthen it. Junfang Erzhou has recruited a group of barbarian soldiers. They are not very good at fighting, but their courage is commendable. They have already recruited 3,000 people. They are training at Xiaojiangkou. They are led by the son of Jin Shuai Li Yanling.
Li Jin, the governor of Fangzhou, is in command. I plan to order him to take a boat to Xiangyang, then march eastward to Suizhou, pass through Pingjing Pass, and support Shenzhou." Zhe Zongben said: "On that front, if you defend Pingjing Pass, you will have merit. If you can defend Shenzhou,
If you can still harass Caizhou, it will be a great achievement."
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The good news of the East Route Army also spread to the West Route. At this time, they had entered the second part of the Three Crows Valley, that is, outside the city of Luyang Pass. They had just arrived at Luyang Pass where the water flowed south, built bridges, and set up villages and camps.
If Wanye Corridor is the main road, then Sancrow Valley Road is a small road, and it is very famous because of an anecdote: Liu Xiu ran away and got lost for a time, and relied on Sancrow to guide him out.
Ten miles north of Xiangcheng County is Baichong Mountain, which is the first Yalu intersection where Dengzhou Army originally had its camp.
A few dozen miles to the north there is Fenling Mountain, which is a watershed and is the intersection of the Second Ya Road. There is Luyang Pass, which belongs to Lushan County of Ruzhou and is the dividing line between Ruzhou and Dengzhou.
Fifty miles northeast of Luyang Pass there is Sanya Town, which was built in the Later Zhou Dynasty (Northern Zhou Dynasty) to protect Gao Qi, also known as Pinggao City.
That evening, Wang Yu, who received the news of the breakthrough of the Eastern Route Army, was in a depressed mood, so he personally led people to go out for reconnaissance.
The terrain of Luyang Pass is not high, and it is in the middle of a rift valley, but there are mountains on both sides, that is, "mountains interspersed with mountains, beautiful trees and clouds".
"We don't even send troops to set up strongholds on such an important mountain..." Wang Yu shook his head, finally with a smile on his face, and said: "When the trade routes were open before, there were secret reports from merchants that there were only a thousand soldiers in Luyang Pass, but now even if there are
The number of reinforcements must be at most 2,000. Ge Congzhou's biggest difficulty is probably that he has few soldiers capable of fighting. Facing the main force that Zhe Commander has overwhelmed, he has no choice but to prioritize."
Wang Yu's nephew Wang Deqian, who has a reputation for bravery and is now a general by Wang Yu's side, also came with him this time.
At this time, I only heard him say: "Military envoy, a scout has just come to report that there is a path on the mountain leading to Guanbei. A stone chamber was also found, which was obviously dug manually. Literary official Yuan Mi said that this was the bathroom that Yin Lihua once used.
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"Oh?" Wang Yu smiled, then asked carefully, and then he understood.
There is an abandoned city on the south side of the first Yabaichong Mountain on Sanya Road, which is called Queen City. It is said that when Liu Xiu ran away to Hebei, he sent Yin Lihua to her hometown. Queen City was her residence at that time. Obviously that was not the name.
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According to historical records, Yin Lihua lived in the area of Jueyang. This mountain is called Fenling Mountain, which divides the north and south streams of Luyang Guanshui, and finally flows into the Jiushui River (today's Baihe). This should be correct.
"That old man from Yuan Mian was not shy and said that the bathroom was still the place where Liu Xiuxing and Yin Lihua went." Wang Deqian chuckled and said in a low voice.
Wang Yu also smiled, with a very lewd smile.
"Let's go down the mountain and return to camp." Wang Yu ordered in a low voice.
Following his order, the group carefully concealed their whereabouts and quietly descended the mountain.
After returning to the camp, Wang Yu repeatedly asked three different scouts. They had all walked on the road and confirmed that it could lead to the north flow of Luyang Pass behind the pass.
"Lieutenant General Wang!" Wang Yu sat upright after a few minutes at the case and said, "Lead two battalions of soldiers and quietly take a small detour to the north of the pass tonight to ambush and wait for orders."
"As ordered." Wang Deqian responded.
Wang Yu thought for a while, then walked up to Wang Deqian, whispered a few instructions, and then patted him heavily on the shoulder and said: "This battle is up to you. The son of the Wang family, I don't want to let me down."
After explaining to Wang Deqian, Wang Yu ordered the auxiliary soldiers and craftsmen accompanying the army to cut down large trees and build siege equipment overnight. He planned to attack the city in a large scale.
On the third day of November, Wang Yu, who was inspecting the craftsman camp, received news that a thousand people led by Wang Deqian had arrived in a mountain forest near Beiliu, Luyang Pass, and began to secretly forge instruments.
Of course, it is impossible to carry a lot of supplies when walking on mountain roads. Five days of dry food is the limit.
Wang Yu calculated the time and ordered: "Attack the city tomorrow."
Early on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, thousands of soldiers from the Dingyuan Army filed out of camp and formed an array in front of the pass.
At the head of the battle were the local regiment soldiers from Neixiang and Rangxian who acted as masters, a total of one thousand people.
The war drums sounded "dong dong", and the soldiers in the front row were holding large shields, rifles, bows and spears, and hundreds of people behind them were carrying earth bags and walked forward quickly.
There are city gods and sheep and horse walls under Guan City, and hundreds of garrison troops are standing guard. At this time, they saw the Xia army attacking. Without waiting for the officer's order, arrows flew out in twos and threes on the spot.
"Haha! Thieves and soldiers are easy to fight with." Wang Yu was happy.
Shooting arrows in advance because of nervousness is a mistake only new soldiers make. Most of the guards at Luyang Pass are state and county soldiers and local regiment soldiers. There is nothing wrong with that!
The local regiment soldiers from the Second County of Neixiang quickly rushed to the trench despite the rain of arrows.
A layer of white hair suddenly grew on the big shield, and the shield hand was almost shot back.
The master rushed forward crazily, carrying the sack, without stopping.
Behind the Sheep and Horse Wall, arrows rained down on the city. People kept falling to the ground, and screams came one after another, almost covering up the deafening drums.
"Ah!" The first wave of masters rushed to the trench, and bags of earth fell like raindrops.
"Keep charging!" An officer waved an order from the side of the formation.
More than a thousand masters carried the sacks and carried on. Some shouted loudly to encourage themselves, some had tears on their faces, some were ferocious and ferocious, and some simply closed their eyes and resigned themselves to their fate.
The surging crowd hit the ditch like a wave, and bags of earth were constantly thrown into the ditch. The price paid was the wife's corpse lying on the ground.
"Tiger and Leopard Capital, enter!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Thousands of heavily armored warriors came out in large numbers, holding swords and shields in the front row and leaning on long spears in the back row. After a simple mobilization, they ran quickly and killed the enemy's sheep.
Horse wall.
At this time, behind Luyang Pass, the sergeants led by Wang Deqian were still resting.
It's not yet time for them to attack. If you don't put enough pressure on the enemy before the pass and don't make them nervous, how can you have a chance behind the pass?
When playing tricks, you also need to pay attention to timing.