The atmosphere in the south city of Heyang was tense. The victory army surrounded a group of sergeants of the Heyang Yamen Army who were feasting.
"How dare you kill a horse with something as cheap as dirt?" The leading officer waved his whip and hit several sergeants who were still holding their rice bowls.
Eat, shit!”
The sergeants' heads and faces were beaten with bloodstains, and they had to run away with their heads in their hands.
"You still dare to run? Get it for me!" The officer kicked over a row of clay pots on the ground one by one. Horse meat and soup flowed on the ground, smelling fragrant.
The fleeing sergeant was quickly caught. Without saying a word, the officer greeted several people and punched and kicked them.
A circle of Heyang yamen soldiers and Tutuan villagers gathered around them, with expressions of intolerance on their faces, but they were frightened by the prestige of the victorious army and did not dare to take action.
"Stop!" A burly strong man stood up and said: "It's just a wounded horse. It will be killed sooner or later. Now that I have killed and eaten, what else do you want? Beat someone to death?"
"You useless thing, get out of here!" The officer was furious and whipped him directly.
The strong man had an angry look on his face, stretched out his hand to grab the riding crop, and said, "What are you going to do? Do you want to pay for your life?"
There is definitely no money. Besides, being surrounded in the city, money and silk are of little use.
"How can you compare to a horse with your worthless lives?" The officer threw down his whip, drew out his sword, and sneered.
Dare to challenge his majesty, this man will not regret his death. In the past few days, not only one or two women have died under his sword, so what if he kills one more?
Someone next to me couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily: "Am I no better than a horse?"
"kill him!"
"I have long disliked him!"
"Stop talking nonsense and do it!"
"Kill this thief. Let's open the city to welcome the Xia soldiers. It's not like we have nowhere to go. Do it!"
Under the greeting, more than ten people responded, drawing out their swords and guns one after another, and greeted the officer. The ruthless one had already started to string the bow tip, and couldn't wait to fight.
The strong man was a little dazed and muttered twice: "My wife and children are still in Heyin, how can we resist?"
No one paid attention to him.
The sergeants went crazy and couldn't hold it back. As if they wanted to vent all the fear, anger, and worries of these days, the officer was slashed five or six times in an instant.
There were several followers behind him, who were laughing and watching the fun, but unexpectedly Sergeant Heyang made a commotion and was stabbed with swords and guns. They all cried out in pain and fell to the ground, bleeding profusely.
"Kill Huo Cun!"
"Don't treat me as a human being, let's fight with him!"
"Damn it, drive my grandson out of the city to die and fight with him!"
As the turmoil broke out, the local soldiers in Heyang, who had long been dissatisfied, roared angrily, armed themselves with armor and swords, and rushed into the streets.
Folks from Tutuan County in Heyang, Sishui and Heyin counties also joined in, and the momentum grew stronger.
The soldiers of the Victory Army just stood by and watched at first, thinking that it was a pay mutiny. Out of simple empathy, they did not intend to intervene, and some even tried to fish in troubled waters.
But after discovering that the rebels also killed them, I immediately became angry. These lunatics are simply unreasonable! Wouldn't it be bad to kill the officials together and rob their money and women? Why did they kill us too? Have you lost your mind and gone crazy?
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As a result, the soldiers of the victory army were passively involved in this conflict. They had to pick up swords and guns and fight with the crazy soldiers. At the same time, they were so depressed that they vomited blood. They didn't know how things turned out like this.
News of the military rebellion soon spread to the state government office. Huo Cun and his son, who had just finished dinner and were discussing the deployment of city defense, were shocked when they heard the news. They immediately dressed up neatly with the help of their own soldiers and left the government office with livid faces.
They first went straight to the camp of the Victory Army. It was inappropriate to reason with the sergeants when they were in a frenzy. They had to suppress them first, and then talk about other things.
There was a military camp near the state government office. After escaping a wave of rioters on the road, Huo Cun and his son rushed in.
"What's going on?" Huo Yanwei grabbed a military officer and asked.
"My son, why don't you assemble the soldiers? Now is not the time to get to the bottom of it." Huo Cun shouted, calming down the chaotic military camp, and said: "Quiet the chaos immediately!"
The quality of the Baosheng Army was quite good. After giving the order, they immediately rallied and more than a thousand sergeants lined up out of the camp gate.
They were organized, but the rebels were in a state of complete madness. They were unexpectedly attacked and killed in pieces.
Huo Cun showed off his magic shooting skills again, bending his bow repeatedly, and still making continuous gains in the dim night.
Huo Yanwei was wearing heavy armor and carrying a long Ke ax, and he kept slashing. With one blow, some people always screamed and fell to the ground. It was really like gods killing gods and Buddhas.
The rebel soldiers could not resist the enemy and dispersed.
Some people rushed towards the north gate, but were killed and scattered by the soldiers who were waiting for them. They got into people's houses and hid in a hurry.
Someone rushed to the south gate, fought bravely, dispersed the defenders, and left the city in chaos. Huo Yanwei led hundreds of elite soldiers to chase for a while, and after cutting down the last dozen unlucky ones, he slowly retreated.
Close the city gate tightly.
The killings at the city gate are still continuing, but they have entered the final stage.
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"Can Zhe Silun's Huaining army fight?" In Mengzhou City, Shao Shude was still discussing matters with his aides.
An Renyi, the governor of Runzhou under Yang Xingmi, had just defeated Qian Liu in Suzhou, and the threat from the east was relieved, so he massively increased his troops in Huangzhou, Luzhou, and Haozhou, and seemed to have the intention of attacking Huaixi Town.
Zhe Silun has led ten thousand troops to Shouzhou, where he has joined forces with the governor Zhu Jing to guard against the Huai soldiers.
Shi Zan was severely defeated in Anzhou and led his troops to avoid the city. As of this meeting, Anzhou had been besieged for two months. The Huai people repeatedly failed to attack and retreated after plundering.
Qizhou was attacked, and Feng Jingzhang asked for help. Du Hongben, the envoy of Eyue Festival, led thousands of people to the east. On the way, he heard that the thieves were retreating, so he stopped his troops and returned to the town.
The Huai people's offensive against Eyue and Huaixi reached a new climax.
"The Huaining Army has been reorganized for more than half a year. Based on the Fengxiang Army, it should still be able to fight. At least it should not be worse than Yang Xingmi's tens of thousands of 'returners from the north.'" Chen Cheng said: "After Zhu Yanshou's defeat at Feishui,
I have been busy training my troops, and it is hard to say whether they will come this time. Li Xun, the governor of Haozhou, felt resentful that his territory was swept by the Feilong Army. This time, the main force should be Hao soldiers, and Yang Xingmi may send some other troops to help."
Qi Bizhang actually robbed Haozhou of two things. He came and went like the wind, always disappearing before Hao people could react. It was normal for Li Xun and Yang Xingmi to be annoyed.
Of course, even if Hao and Si Prefectures had not been captured, the war between Yang Xingmi and Huaixi Town had already begun. After all, the small wars in Anzhou had never stopped, and this time it was on a large scale.
"One more thing." Zhao Guangfeng said suddenly: "It is said that Dong Chang is preparing for the enthronement ceremony."
Shao and Chen looked at each other in silence.
"What a thief!" Shao Shude laughed and cursed.
I have more than 200,000 men and horses but I don’t dare to claim the title of emperor. Dong Chang, how many dishes have you prepared, and you are so drunk?
"Tomorrow -" Shao Shude said with a serious look on his face: "Send Li Hang to Hongzhou and Hangzhou."
Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng immediately estimated the envoy's route. They roughly went to Ezhou first, then went down the river to Hongzhou, where they met Zhong Chuan, the military envoy of the Zhennan Army. This man was also very afraid of Yang Xingmi, so when he saw
There's no harm in seeing it.
After leaving Hongzhou, you can continue to go down the river and go through Yang Xingmi's territory to western Zhejiang, but it is more risky, so it is better to take the land route.
"Let Tingwangsi and Datong Horse Racing select good men to accompany us." Shao Shude ordered: "After arriving in Ezhou, let Du Hong find a way to arrange a caravan to cover it up."
"As ordered." Zhao Guangfeng responded.
"Your Majesty!" Li Zhong suddenly walked in and reported: "There is news from the south city that the Liang people's army is in chaos and there is a mass killing in the city. Hundreds of soldiers ran out of the city at night and surrendered to the German army."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Shao Shude suddenly stood up and said in surprise: "Don't pretend to surrender, right? Have you ever interrogated it clearly?"
Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng's eyes also brightened. Heyang Nancheng had really blocked them for too long, seriously affecting the transportation of personnel and materials between the north and the south. If the military rebellion was true, it would be a good opportunity.
"General Fu promised not to miss the opportunity, and he organized his troops overnight to attack Nancheng." Li Zhong reported: "According to the prisoners, there were as many as two thousand people participating in the rebellion. Huo Cun and his son put down the rebellion overnight, and the blood flowed like a river.
The force of the rebels guarding the city was greatly reduced, and the people's hearts were unstable, so General Fu attacked them quickly. After hearing the news, Deputy Ye Li also organized his troops to prepare for war, and he should take action now."
As soon as Li Zhong finished speaking, the faint sound of drums and horns could be heard outside. It seemed that he was right.
"Let's go out and have a look!" Shao Shude went out excitedly, and surrounded by soldiers, climbed onto the Mengzhou South City Tower.
Song Le also rushed over and looked south.
The fighter plane has appeared and he is very excited.
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Outside the southern city, flames shot into the sky, and the shouts of killing gradually grew louder and louder than the other.
The Tielin Army and the German Army seized the opportunity and gathered their troops to attack fiercely at any cost, but did not give the Liang people a chance to recover.
Fu Cunshen really didn't give Liang Ren a chance to breathe. At this time, he was already dressed neatly and stood beside the second trench wall, wandering around endlessly. It was obvious that he was not in a calm mood.
After receiving the report from his subordinates, he did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered an attack on the city.
The sergeants deployed behind the first trench wall set off immediately. They lowered the trench bridge, pushed their equipment, and rushed to the bottom of the city as quickly as possible.
Afterwards, Fu Cunshen spent some time to wake up the soldiers of the Returned Army who had fallen asleep, and ordered more than a thousand elite soldiers to kill them as the second wave of siege echelons.
On the top of the city, the sound of killing was loud. Liang Jun used almost all the tools to defend the city, and waves of Xia troops attacking the city fell screaming.
Fu Cunzhen was merciless and beheaded all the officers who were defeated in the first battle, including two military academies who had been with him for many years and were from Li Han's army.
Violent shouts of killing were also heard from the north. Fu Cunzhen knew that it was the Tielin Army guarding the ferry wharf who was dispatched.
He had just interrogated the surrendered soldiers and had a general understanding of the situation in the city. In his opinion, there were probably less than two thousand defenders in the city, and they had just experienced a fight, which consumed a lot of physical strength and energy. As long as they were not given a chance to recover,
, each unit takes turns to attack the city, without fear of casualties, and continuously attacks with high intensity. After the group of people guarding the city head are almost exhausted, the chance of victory will be very high.
Therefore, he changed his past style and used harsh punishments to force his own soldiers to attack desperately.
On the upper floor of Heyang South City, Huo Yanwei also killed a group of deserters.
The defenders at the top of the city did not participate in the rebellion. They had spare strength and were relatively well prepared. After all, they had been in a tense battle with the Xia thieves for the past three months.
But fighting is a physical job, which requires extremely high energy and physical strength, and requires sufficient team rotation.
Now here's the problem. The rebellion had just been suppressed in the city. Of the two thousand rebels, hundreds of them fled out of the city, and more than a thousand were killed on the spot. At this time, there were still hundreds of people hiding in people's homes, and they were still searching and killing them one by one. There was no way to get rid of them.
How many manpower are needed for rotation?
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, he had to personally go into battle to boost morale. However, the Xia thieves also knew about the changes in the city and attacked like crazy, even at the cost of huge casualties.
The garrison at the top of the city was depleted at a speed visible to the naked eye, with three to four hundred people killed and injured in more than half an hour. The remaining people were also panic-stricken, almost to the limit - although they did not participate in the rebellion, so much happened in the city
How could you not know about big things? Being affected is almost inevitable.
"Kill the thieves!" Huo Yanwei waved his long Ke ax and swept down the two Xia soldiers who had climbed up to the top of the city.
The sergeant was inspired by him and summoned up his courage to fight, stabbing the Xia soldiers who climbed up until they screamed in agony.
At this moment, a huge noise came from Beicheng.
"The thieves are coming!"
"Huo Junzhi was injured, where is the doctor?"
"Drive them down quickly!"
"I'll fight them!"
Huo Yanwei suddenly turned around and saw that the North City Tower was already on fire. The Xia thieves who had attacked must have set the fire deliberately to create chaos. The situation seemed very bad!
The war drums sounded again, and Huo Yanwei turned around again, only to see a dark crowd of people coming from the city.
The Xia people held torches, pushed smoke carts and ladder carts, and there were at least a thousand of them. Under the light of the fire, their armor was bright and they looked ferocious.
The sergeants around him were affected by the chaos in Beicheng and felt timid. Some of them had subconsciously moved back.
"The one who takes one step back will die!" Huo Yanwei roared angrily and said, "Follow me to kill the thief!"
With a loud "boom", half of the North City tower, which had suffered huge damage in the siege, collapsed, causing a burst of exclamations.
Then there was the sound of fierce clashes of weapons, as well as screams and curses. This was not a good thing, because only when the thieves attacked would there be such a fierce close-range fighting. Beicheng was probably finished!
"Death to Thief Liang!" A Xia military academy man with an extremely majestic figure climbed up to the top of the city.
Huo Yanwei swung his iron ax and chopped it down from the city.
"We're defeated, we're defeated!" But the soldiers around him lost their fighting spirit. Some turned around and ran away, not intending to resist.
"Idiots! We have defended the city for three months, killed so many Xia thieves, and the thieves have broken through the city. How can we let you go?" Huo Yanwei was filled with grief and anger. He waved his Chang Ke ax desperately and slashed at the Xia soldiers who climbed up the city.
But few people responded to him.
The North City has been destroyed, half of the towers have burned down, Huo Cun is injured, and he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead. What a slap in the face!
The defenders collapsed on the city in waves, and no one fought to the death.
Huo Yanwei was waving his ax alone, as if he was singing a one-man show under the firelight.
Dozens of Xia soldiers surrounded him. They roared in unison and stabbed Huo Yanwei with their spears.
"Clang!" Changke's ax fell weakly, and blood seeped out of the nail leaves, dripping down, and soon formed a pool of blood at his feet.