Urgent notices from various counties flew into Caizhou City like snowflakes.
The families of Cai, Shen and Guangzhou are actually not rich.
Caizhou may be slightly better, but the people like to be soldiers and don't like to produce. With such a custom, can you expect them to have warehouses full of grain and wheat, and cattle and sheep everywhere? It's unrealistic.
Shen and Guangzhou Xinde, Zhang Quanyi had only been out of town for a few months. Although he led the people to dig ponds and build water conservancy during the dry season in winter, and prepared to do a lot of work in the coming year, the sudden war still disrupted him
With the deployment, Xia troops advancing from two directions poured into Shenzhou like a tide.
Zhang Quanyi had been chased and beaten so many times by Shao Shude. He had not imagined the scenario of being invaded on a large scale, but it was still to no avail.
An old friend who was good at military training went to Shao, and the new Bian general was domineering. He looked down upon this and looked down upon others. He scolded the newly recruited soldiers from the state and county as worthless, but he seemed to have forgotten one thing. This is all
It is your responsibility if your soldiers are not well trained.
Of course, it was too late to talk about responsibility now. The Yamen general rushed south to Shushui and was lost in the formation. Only half of the three thousand people came back.
I underestimated the Xia thieves! I had no idea how many of them had come, and they treated them as Suizhou soldiers. It was inevitable that they would suffer big losses.
As soon as he died, the situation in the three Fengguo army states deteriorated across the board. Caizhou was better, blocked by the Huai River, and in the rear, and there were still soldiers in the city, but Shenzhou and Guangzhou were in great trouble. Yiyang County, Shenzhou
Several villages in the south were all conquered in one day, and the troops coming from Guangzhou to support were also ambushed on the road and suffered heavy losses.
Now the Xia rebels are divided into two groups, one to attack Shenzhou and the other to Guangzhou. Their intention to capture these two places is very obvious.
According to the latest news, information from Yiyang County in Shenzhou has been blocked, and scouts cannot approach at all. Xia cavalry troops have also appeared in Zhongshan County.
In other words, Yiyang, which has no military strength, has probably fallen, and Zhongshan and Luoshan counties are about to fall as well.
The Xia Thief attacked this time, and the ferocity of the attack was really unexpected.
"Brother, Ding Shuai has sent Yang Shihou and his army to come here, with six thousand cavalry on foot." Zhang Quan'en, the marching commander of the Fengguo Army, trotted all the way through the winding corridors and found Zhang Quanyi in the back garden.
Zhang Quanyi looked haggard and sad, with a pot of wine in front of him.
Zhang Quan'en's heart trembled and he said: "Brother, why are you doing this?"
Zhang Quanyi turned his head and asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"
Zhang Quan'en choked and said subconsciously: "How could I think that my brother wanted to do this?"
Zhang Quanyi looked at his second brother carefully, then looked at the drinking utensils in front of him, shook his head and laughed, and said: "I am worried, and I drink to relieve my boredom. What do you think?"
Zhang Quan'en was speechless and could only change the subject and said: "Brother, Cui Hong has recruited more than 3,000 people, all of whom are brave warriors who dare to die. In a few days, there will be more troops, but they lack equipment, so why not..."
"Distribute the equipment in the library." Zhang Quanyi said simply: "Ding Shuai won't need it for a while."
The Caizhou Daku does store a lot of military rations and equipment, but the ownership does not belong to the Fengguo Army. Since the matter is urgent, it is not expected to be a big problem.
"Okay, I'll do it right away," Zhang Quan'en said.
"Wait a minute." Zhang Quanyi called out to Zhang Quan'en, who was leaving in a hurry, and asked in a low voice: "Is Cui Hong reliable?"
Cui Hong was originally the governor of Caizhou and served as the military governor of the country. He was a native of Caizhou. He had a younger brother Cui Xian who served as a minor in Bianzhou.
After Zhang Quanyi left Caizhou, Cui Hong's position was lost. He was transferred to Ruzhou to serve as Ruzhou's defense envoy. In fact, it was considered a demotion, and it also meant to reduce the vassal status.
After conquering Jingguan last year, Cui Hong was recalled to Caizhou. The post of defense envoy of Ruzhou was changed to a remote leader. I don't know how he felt.
When the Xia army attacked this time, Zhang Quanyi fell ill and rushed to the hospital. He took advantage of Cui Hong's high prestige among the Cai people to recruit sergeants and train them into an army.
Lao Cui is still very charisma, and he has recruited three thousand native villagers in a few days. Now he is just waiting to receive the equipment and put it to use.
"Brother, there should be no problem with Cui Hong. Last year he led an army to invade Tangzhou and killed many traitors." Zhang Quan'en recalled it and said.
"That's good." Zhang Quanyi nodded and said, "Let's do it quickly."
He is now frightened by the rebellion of his subordinates.
Xie Bin, I have been with him for many years and have become my son and daughter, so why can I bear to betray him? Is there something hidden?
Su Junqing, who had a close friendship in the past and was married to the Zhang family, actually rebelled.
There must be no more problems this time. Shen and Guangzhou are at stake. If something goes wrong in Caizhou, this battle will be unwinnable.
Zhang Quan'en hurried out of the gate and ran into the messenger.
After careful questioning, he found that a messenger came from Shenzhou and said that Yiyang County had been defeated. He fought his way out and when he passed through Zhongshan County, the county had also been attacked.
Xia Thief's offensive is so fast!
Zhang Quan'en took a breath. Who is coming this time? Could it be the Tielin Army?
It's a pity that not even a prisoner has been captured so far, there is no news, and everything is dark.
The messenger hurried into the mansion, and Zhang Quan'en sighed. After his brother learned about it, he didn't know how he felt.
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"Only so much grain was seized!" In the blood-stained Shenzhou Yamen, Handong summoned the deputy envoy Niu Li, who was very disappointed.
During the lean period, there was a shortage of food everywhere. There was some in Shenzhou City, but after counting, there were only more than 40,000 dendrobium in total, which was not enough for their army to consume for two months.
Including the grain and grass originally prepared for March, it is enough for five months of consumption. Five months later, the summer grain has been harvested, which is theoretically enough, but what if you are forced to leave the city? Now is the time
Lots of grain and grass equipment.
"No wonder the Liang people raised so few soldiers. It turns out that the states and counties are broken and cannot afford to raise them!" Niu Li sat down and said angrily: "Isn't Zhang Quanyi good at farming? Why is Shenzhou still so poor?"
No one answered, but the fact is obvious. How long has Zhang Quanyi been here?
"To recruit envoys, why not go to the countryside to collect grain?" Zhao Kuanglin thought about it and felt that Tang and Deng Sui were extremely poor and might not be able to produce more grain, so he suggested.
To put it bluntly, people like Yi Congjun and Tianxiong Army should not be present in Huaixi because they cannot afford to support the Jin Shang, Tang and Deng Sui, and Xiangyang. The current size of the army has reached its limit, and the people are overwhelmed. Suddenly, there is another
With an extra 20,000 people, the savings will definitely not be enough.
"There is no food left in the hands of the people. If they are forced to death, who will support the army?" Li Lin, who has been promoted to ten generals, disagreed and said: "It is better to ask Ezhou to send some food. Du Hong will naturally contribute."
A month is enough for Eyue to transport a batch of grain and grass."
Zhao Kuanglin glanced at Li Lin bitterly. Everyone is "Lin", you are the only one who cares about the people! You are the one who is the good guy.
However, he is a direct martial arts student of King Xia, and he must say that he is a disciple of King Xia. He really can't afford to offend a general from outside, so he can only keep silent.
Niu Li called a civil servant and asked him to write a letter to Anzhou, asking for food and weapons in the name of recruiting envoys. He also emphasized: "The thieves have few soldiers, the state and county are broken, and the fighting spirit is not strong. Shen,
Guang'er Town must be destroyed. However, we need to be prepared for a long war. Please allocate 200,000 dendrobium rations and 50,000 bundles of arrows."
The civil servants bowed and left.
"You guys, don't take it lightly." After explaining to the officials, Niu Li looked at the generals again and said: "When marching for war, the first priority is to establish an invincible position. The Liang people are also dispatching troops. I
It is difficult to predict how far the army can advance and what kind of battle it can achieve. Let's go down first, rectify the troops, screen out the surrendered troops, and count the food, grass and equipment."
Niu Li's fighting style is different from others.
Every time they go to a place, some generals will be the first to consider how to defeat the enemy. As for whether there are enough food, grass, and equipment, they are of course very important, but they are not necessarily the focus of consideration. In other words, their proportion is not that important in decision-making. They place their hopes on
After breaking into enemy territory, it is replenished by looting, such as Li Keyong.
Some generals assume that nothing or little will be gained after breaking into enemy territory. So what should I do to change this situation and cope with the worst situation? Niu Li is undoubtedly the latter type of person.
"Yes!" the commander gave the order, and the generals left one after another.
"Zhao Shijun, General Cui will stay here for a moment." Niu Li shouted again.
Zhao Kuanglin and Cui Xiu looked at each other and stayed.
Cui Xiu was from Caizhou. He once occupied Shenzhou City, but was defeated and surrendered.
After Ding Hui led his army to overwhelm him, he and Zhao Kuanglin retreated to Suizhou and are now the generals of Suizhou.
"I heard that General Cui is from Caizhou?" Niu Li asked.
In fact, it is no problem to replace the "people" of Caizhou with the "thief" of Caizhou, because Cui Xiu was originally the so-called handsome thief.
"Exactly." Cui Xiu replied.
"Ding Hui and I have been fighting for several years, and the Cai people are suffering a lot. Is there any way to lure the Cai soldiers and convince them that they will surrender anyway?"
"This..." Cui Xiu didn't expect Niu Li to have this idea.
Didn't you say that Niu Li was upright and rigid, and had nothing special about his military use? Why did he do this trick?
"But is there any difficulty?" Niu Li asked.
"Recalling the envoys, before Zhang Quanyi came to control Caizhou, the Jiedushi envoy was Cui Hong." Cui Xiu replied: "He has no moral integrity and is very ambitious. After being deprived of his post by Quanyi, he felt resentful and often spoke out.
Complaints are known to everyone in Cai. The king of Xia used his troops like a god and repeatedly defeated the Liang people. Now he has won Shenzhou, and Guangzhou can be conquered soon. Cui Hong heard about it and may have the intention to surrender. It is better to send a man who can speak well and serve as a high official.
He was lured with a generous salary and ordered to lead his army back to Caizhou. If he raised his arms and shouted, someone would definitely respond. By then the Liang people would be in chaos, and there might be an opportunity to take advantage of it."
Niu Li pondered for a moment, feeling that this was a business without capital, and it would not matter if it failed, so he asked: "What is Cui Hong's official position now?"
"Ruzhou should be the defense envoy."
"Ruzhou?" Niu Li was a little disappointed.
"It's just a distant leader." Cui Xiu quickly replied: "In fact, he is a general in Caizhou, with one or two thousand people under his command."
"That's it." Niu Li thought for a while, then called a clerk, gave a few instructions in a low voice, and the clerk nodded and left.
"In that case, I have a good idea." Niu Li said, "However, we still have to build up the momentum first. Cui Hong, a loser like me, can't see hope, so I'm afraid he won't take action."