Chapter 16 The strong wind and the sound of bows and horns, the general hunts Weicheng (1)
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month of the second year of Guangming Dynasty, the Tielin Army left Luojiao County and continued southward.
After walking southwest for two days, they arrived at Sanchuan County. This is one of the five counties in Yanzhou. It is the intersection of Danghuachi, Heiyuan and Luo Sanshui, so it is named Sanchuan. After walking southwest for three days, the army arrived at Fangzhou.
Ask for food and fodder as usual.
Fangzhou governs four counties and governs the central county (south of today's Huangling County). It is named after the mafang of the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty. There is the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor on Qiaoshan in the second mile to the west of the state. Shu Yuanyu once wrote "Reminiscing about the Ancients on Qiaoshan". There is Xingqing in the seventh mile to the west.
The town has a town general and two thousand soldiers and horses. It has always been an important military place.
Yanzhou had given them grain and grass, so Fangzhou certainly couldn't spare any money. As a result, 20,000 hu of military rations, 40,000 bunches of firewood and a few cloth and copper coins were quickly sent to the army. Afterwards, the governor of the state sent people to urge the iron
Lin Jun set off, they were really afraid of being plundered by the rebels.
Zhuge Shuang was unhappy, and Shao Shude was also a little dissatisfied. After asking for another five thousand grains and beans, everyone reluctantly broke camp and headed south.
After leaving Fangzhou City, they passed through Yijun County and arrived at Tongguan County (now northeast of Tongchuan) for five days. Yijun County belongs to Fangzhou and Tongguan belongs to Ji County. In other words, they have left Yifang
The town officially entered the boundaries of Jingzhao Prefecture. At this time, it was already the night of the 26th day of the first lunar month of the second year of Guangming Dynasty. The army camped ten miles north of the county seat to inquire for news.
After returning from Zhuge Shuang's tent, Shao Shude was about to study the military manual when Chen Cheng came to report: "Military envoy, the people who went to Tongguan County have returned. They say that people in the county are in panic. Please ask Master Wang to enter the city quickly."
"It's already dark, let's go tomorrow." Shao Shude rejected it without hesitation and said, "Is there any other news?"
"Chao's army has entered Chang'an." Chen Cheng said: "All the clan members who stayed in Chang'an were killed. Chao's people especially hated the officials and killed them when they caught them, but they did not commit any crime against the common people. However, after a few days, the thieves couldn't bear it anymore.
They burned, killed and looted everywhere and raped prostitutes. Huang Chao couldn't stop it, and even the streets were filled with corpses. By the way, Huang Chao had ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, named the country Qi, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jin Dynasty, and made his wife Cao the queen. Huang Chao moved into the forbidden palace and was raped and humiliated.
The concubines were given to the meritorious people under the account. All the officials of the third rank and above were suspended from office, and the officials of the fourth rank and below sent letters to the mansion of the false prime minister Zhao Zhang to select the best ones for appointment. Hundreds of officials came one after another to save their lives."
"It's expected." Shao Shude said: "The people of Chang'an have suffered such a catastrophe, and they don't know how to live next."
"Where is the Hedong Army?"
"We have already crossed the river, but I heard that Wang Chongrong, the queen of Jieduliu in the middle of the river, surrendered to the bandits."
"The river is so frozen? How is the Chao army deployed?"
"They are all near Chang'an."
"The thieves don't want to make progress, but they are having sex in Chang'an." Shao Shude sneered: "Where are the soldiers and horses in the towns?"
"The sage is lucky to be in Shu. The armies are at a loss, and there are those who are willing to surrender to Huangchao from time to time. Only Fengxiang Jiedu envoy Zheng Tian wrote a blood letter to resist the thieves, killed Huangchao's envoys, and made an appointment with all the soldiers and horses to gather in Fengxiang." Chen Cheng said.
Zheng Wei? This person has left a deep impression on Shao Shude recently, because Fengyin helped him find the path through Li Kan, Zheng Wei, and Ximen Sigong. But I didn’t expect that he, a prime minister, would be so courageous, and he would be so courageous among his generals.
When the head and rat are on both ends, they can still win over those people and contact all the soldiers and horses to make an appointment to defeat the thieves.
If a saint knew this, he should give Zheng Tian a great credit, right? More than 100,000 soldiers and horses in eight towns in the northwest of Beijing were at a loss. Huang Chao sent envoys everywhere to win over, promising high-ranking officials huge profits.
Pull him away. Zheng Tian was able to cut through the mess quickly. He was also a prime minister and had charisma. To a certain extent, he represented the emperor who had run away. When he held back a town, Huang Chao lost another town. This was not a big achievement.
, what could have greater credit?
"Is there a King Master nearby?" Shao Shude picked up the map and carefully examined the surrounding counties.
"Never heard of it."
"The news from Tongguan County is unreliable. Find Zhu Shuzong and Zhe Siyu." Shao Shude ordered.
Zhu and Zhe arrived hand in hand.
"Lieutenant Zhu, have the reconnaissance cavalry sent earlier returned?" Shao Shude couldn't believe the news Chen Cheng got from Tongguan County, so he asked directly.
"No reply."
"Let General Zhe Shi cooperate with you and spread out all the people. Don't go too far, only Jingyang is the limit, so as not to scare the snake." Shao Shude ordered: "If the people in the nest don't want to make progress, there is no way that the people around Chang'an will be unprepared. Check it out for me! No.
If we find out clearly, the Tielin Army will not move."
After Zhu and Zhe left, Shao Shude called for Li Yanling again and asked about the army's food and grass. He learned that a total of 11,000 dendrobium of military food had been consumed since the expedition, and he was immediately relieved. The army had food and grass, so this battle could be fought, and there would be another battle tomorrow.
Send people to Tongguan County to collect some. The more sufficient the reserves, the better.
Everything he could do was done. Shao Shude returned to the camp and continued to study the art of war.
He is not panic now. Many generals in Huang Chao's army have only been in the army for two or three years, and their level may not be very high. It is right not to be arrogant, but you cannot be arrogant, but you cannot be arrogant. The Tielin Army is so elite that even the Piaofang Festival
Even handsome Lee Hyo-chang looks at him differently, and it’s not that easy for others to defeat him.
Besides, there is also the experienced Marshal Zhuge sitting in charge.
The night in Guanzhong is cold and quiet.
After reading the military manual, Shao Shude walked out of the camp, exhaled a breath of white steam, and began to inspect the camp, followed by Fan He silently.
The ground had long been covered by severe frost. The soldier's sword on duty reflected a cold light under the moonlight. Except for the occasional fighting sounds and the clash of armor leaves on the patrol sergeant's body, there was no other movement in the camp.
The camp where four thousand soldiers are stationed is like a beast dormant in the darkness, ready to rise up and bite people at any time.
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Under the cold night sky, Oritsugu Yu called everyone to stop. He found a place with leeward wind, where everyone took a rest and let the horses breathe.
Yu Oritsugu is in his twenties, not tall but very strong. The long and narrow scar on his face seems to be a symbol of his bravery. Not long after he came to the Iron Forest Army, he competed with Lu Huaizhong, who was known for his bravery.
Regardless of victory or defeat, he immediately gained a firm foothold.
When I became the tenth general of the cavalry, I didn’t mean that there was no one available to me, and I didn’t mean that I had benefited from my sister-in-law!
"The rest is over, let's continue walking." Half an hour later, Oritsugu got on his horse, and the scar looked even more ferocious in the night...
The dozen or so riders who followed him remained silent and quickly arranged their saddles, belts, and equipment. After a while, the group of people disappeared into the vast night.
The night in Yushu Village was quite uneventful. Several Chao Army scouts suddenly broke in before and after dinner and directly commandeered a private home.
The leading man had a weathered face and thick calluses on his hands. He looked like a veteran who had been in the military for many years.
Several of his men were recruited in Henan, and they were also veterans, but their military discipline was very poor. As soon as they entered the house, they killed the old couple first, then tied up the resisting husband, stuffed rags in his mouth, and held him in front of him.
He was toying with his newly married wife who had only been married for a few months.
The leading man's name was Dong Zhong. When he saw his subordinates acting like this, he spat and went outside to wash the horses.
They are General Zhongwei. They are the troops of Zhang Yan, the Youyi envoy to the north, and they are under the direct command of Li Tangbin, the general of Zuoqi. This time they went north to Tongguan Zuo, and it was also a routine inspection to see if there was any army going south in Yifang.
It's been two days, and not a single hair has been seen. Li Xiaochang, that coward, is probably still waiting to see what's going on.
Dong Zhong had just kidnapped a girl in the capital. It was said that she was the daughter of the minister's family, and she was not yet married. After taking her home, she was beaten day and night. If the superiors had not sent him out to investigate the military situation, he would not have been willing to get out of bed.
"The official lady is quite interesting." While washing the horses, Dong Zhong couldn't help but think of his bride. Her pitiful little appearance and helpless tears made him unable to control himself every time, and he had to have a good time.
Only a few times will do.
"It's only by following King Huang that you have such good fortune." Dong Zhong chuckled and bared his big yellow teeth.
Just as I was thinking about the beauty, my heart suddenly hurt and my vision went dark.
Oops, I forgot about armor just now! The moment Dong Zhong was hit by the arrow, his heart was filled with regret.
As his heart gradually stopped beating, his eyes became more and more distracted. After twitching for a while, he became silent again.
"Kill them and leave one alive." Oritsugu put down his bow and ordered in a low voice.
Several people in the house heard the noise, killed the couple inside with two swords, and then rushed out desperately. However, several long arrows were shot, knocking down the three of them. The remaining one was shot in the thigh, half-kneeling on the ground, and was about to be punished.
, but with several horizontal knives on his shoulders, he immediately calmed down, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans oozed from his forehead.
"I want to ask you a few questions. If you answer them well, I won't kill you. You will be taken back to be dealt with by our general." Oritsugu Yu slapped a dagger on the prisoner's face and said.
The man nodded quickly, looking nervous and desperate.
"Who do you belong to? What are you doing here?"
"We are the scouts under Li Tangbin, the general of Zuoqi, and are here to investigate the military situation in Puppet Tang's Fang Town."
"General of the cavalry? Are there all cavalry under his command?"
"Both on foot and on horseback."
"Speak clearly!" Oritsugu Yu stabbed the dagger hard into the arrow wound on the prisoner's leg.
The prisoner screamed and gritted his teeth and replied: "There are five to six hundred cavalry and more than four thousand infantry, stationed in Sanyuan."
"When did you come?"
"Just arrived today."
"Why come here?"
"I heard that the Hedong Army was crossing the river and came to set up defenses."
"Who does Li Tangbin belong to?"
"General Zhongwei, Zhang Yan, the envoy to the north, we are all General Zhang's people."
"Is there any You Yishi in other places?"
"Peng Zan, the envoy of Youyi in the west, Ji Kui, the envoy of Youyi in the south, and Zhu Wen, the envoy of Youyi in the east, are not very clear how many there are."
Oritsugu handed the dagger to one of his subordinates and asked him to continue asking for other details. He went outside the house and said to one of his subordinates who was watching the wind: "Go back to the officer quickly and tell him that Chaojun Li Tangbin has nearly 5,000 cavalrymen."
We have arrived at Sanyuan County, the purpose is to intercept the soldiers and horses from Hedong."
The men left as instructed, and Oritsugu Yunori returned to the house.
"Have you finished asking?" He asked his subordinates.
"After asking, the rebel army is gathering troops and preparing to attack Fengxiang in the west. In addition, they may send a group of troops east out of Tongguan, heading to Henan, and Hebei to collect prefectures and counties. This is just a rumor among the army and it is difficult to confirm."
"Let's take action after asking." Oritsugu Yu said.
Several subordinates responded to the order and chopped him down with their swords.
"General, didn't you say that!"
"Do you believe what I say?" Oritsugu sneered and said, "Clean up the corpses and blood stains and move away!"