General Tu, who was as powerful as a rainbow, pursued him to the other side of the Yellow River and entered the territory of Bozhou.
They even defeated two thousand Bozhou warriors who came for reinforcements head-on. They fought like crazy and won consecutive battles.
On the fifth day of the second lunar month, a large number of skirmishers and Wei soldiers broke into Wushui County, Bozhou. Most of their equipment was lost and people were panicked.
The Tu generals pursued him, attacked the city, and captured it. The thieves collapsed again and scattered everywhere.
As Shao Shude walked along the road, as far as he could see, there were corpses scattered everywhere, as well as vehicles, armor, and property scattered all over the ground.
"There were corpses and armor abandoned for dozens of miles, and this battle was fought..." Shao Shude said with emotion, it was such a hearty victory.
The soldiers with silver saddles looked straight in their eyes.
The surprise attack on Yunzhou last month was their first serious battle since they formed an army, and it was not the kind where everyone participated. In the Yanggu battle this time, General Tu was defeated before it was their turn to take action.
The Hua people and the Wei people pursued them all the way, and they were extremely brave.
This was the first time in their life experiences that such a large-scale field battle had occurred.
Yang Hongyin, Zhang Wen, Dong Zhang and others secretly lamented that it was a pity that they could not catch up with the main battle.
On the big post road, the large group of people continued to advance.
These people were mainly local men from the Yunzhou Tuan group who were temporarily recruited, totaling more than 10,000 people, to transport grain and grass supplies to Bozhou.
There were not many people, it could even be said to be few, but so many strong men were gathered in a hurry, which shows the support of the people of Yunzhou.
The grain and grass transferred by more than 10,000 people are definitely not enough to feed so many troops on the front line. Obviously, everyone has to eat the food of the Bozhou people. Hebei has been generally stable for more than a hundred years, with few wars, and the entire territory is plain and quite prosperous. It is difficult to raise grain and grass
Of course it's not a big problem, it's the established plan.
The closer you get to Wushui County, the more corpses and soldiers are abandoned on the ground.
The Wei people, the Hua people, the wounded soldiers lay on the ground groaning, under the cold weather and freezing ground, no one knows what the final outcome will be.
It is probably unclear how many people were captured and killed in this battle. Anyway, Zhu Quanzhong took more than 2,000 cavalry to escape under the heavy snow. More than 13,000 Liang soldiers were killed and were defeated. In two groups, 5,000 Wei soldiers were killed.
The people who were defeated were probably unclear as to how many of them were soldiers from other towns and how many were brave men from Bozhou.
Not all the people of Bozhou in the countryside fled. They watched the passing army with vigilance, holding swords and guns tightly in their hands.
Shao Shude stopped his horse at the end of a certain village and looked at the panicked people in the village with interest.
Sergeant Yin Anzhi also stopped, drew his sword and drew his gun, and stood ready.
The villagers were very nervous and subconsciously thought of many bad things. Some people were already secretly summoning Ding Zhuang to prepare for a desperate fight.
"It's my first time to visit Weibo and see the old feudal towns for the first time. It's really good." Shao Shude said with a smile.
Everyone was puzzled.
Shao Shude was too lazy to explain and ordered: "Send orders to all ministries to strictly enforce military discipline and not to kill or injure civilians. For food and grass matters, first collect them from the Wei people's treasury. If it is insufficient, donate it to the grain store in the city or the rich households. If it is still insufficient,
, go to the countryside to collect grain. If the Wei people do not resist, they are not allowed to hurt anyone. Anyone who violates this order will be killed without mercy."
Shao Shude was not sure whether what he did was effective, but the sergeants received various rewards equivalent to 24 cents every year, and occasionally there were additional rewards, so they had the obligation to maintain relatively good military discipline, and there was no need to commit additional crimes and provoke the Wei people.
Resistance creates extraneous consequences.
The 80,000 Weibo warriors, including their family members, are almost 400,000. If we include some people from the previous generation who served as soldiers but not this generation, the number would be even greater, perhaps millions. They also have clan members.
, as well as close friends, businessmen in the martial arts business, etc., the number of people in Weibo who have direct or indirect interests with martial arts may account for more than half, or even more.
It is normal for warriors to marry each other and support each other, because no one can guarantee that the next generation of their family will have soldiers, and no one can guarantee that the mainstay of the family will not be in trouble after the war. Someone in this generation of the Zhang family will serve as soldiers.
The Li family didn't, and the pillar of the Zhang family died in the war. The Li family's son practiced martial arts since he was a child, and then became a soldier, so he can help the Zhang family financially. If the Zhang and Li families get married, this relationship will be stronger.
With swords and guns blind on the battlefield, life is unpredictable, and warriors will naturally look for a way to hedge risks. Later, it evolved into the so-called "pro-party glue". The warriors in the Hebei feudal towns have already taken the lead and prepared for the great events of later generations.
The Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty found such a way.
"Father and son succeed each other, and their close ties with the party are strong, and they become more arrogant and arrogant as time passes. However, when little things are not going as well as they should, the old leader of the clan will be replaced by him."
This is a huge interest group, and most of the three million people in the town are attached to it, forming a unique social form.
Land rights are relatively evenly distributed. The rich are taxed heavily, while the poor pay less. They work hard to gain social class advancement.
If the Jiedushi or Yamen generals were a little bit greedy and violent, they would be cut into pieces by the warriors and replaced by another person.
Martial arts practice has become common in the town, and there are sufficient reserves of troops. After slaughtering all the yamen soldiers, they can actually create another army with stronger combat effectiveness.
But any interest group will always become dull after a long time. Warriors, father and son, do not want newcomers to come in and share the cake. Although the channels for newcomers to become soldiers have not been completely blocked, it has indeed gradually improved over the past 100 years.
decreasing.
Everyone wants to hold on to the iron rice bowl and pass it on to their descendants, but even if it doesn't work, they have to give up the opportunity to their brothers, clansmen or in-laws and friends.
To eradicate this kind of "martial arts populism" and the old vassal towns where the "Jiedushi electoral system" prevails, it will not be achieved overnight!
Shao Shude is not willing to go on a killing spree yet, but he is not sure whether he will lose patience and go on a killing spree in the future if there is really no other way.
"Your Highness!" After entering Wushui County, all the generals greeted him one after another, and they were all beaming with joy.
The Wei people who were holding the iron rice bowl were not working hard enough and were beaten to a pulp by them. Now someone has proposed to attack Bozhou City.
"Bozhou may be captured, but whether we can fight or not remains to be seen." Shao Shude waved his hand, suppressed this seemingly tempting proposal, and said: "I call this sending troops a punishment. Our division
He has a good reputation and is upright, so everyone works bravely and defeats the bandit army. If we attack Bozhou, things may become complicated. Of course, if the Wei people don't know what to do, we can attack with troops to convince them."
If everyone in Wei Bo thinks that you just came here to vent your anger and then retreat, then even if Jiedushi wants to fight you but is coerced by the warriors, he may not be able to convince everyone.
Isn’t it delicious to have an iron rice bowl? The summer thieves are not here to dig into our foundation, so they won’t go all out until the time comes.
In such an environment, even if there is any great talent or fierce person, he will find that what he can do is very limited. Brother Luo Liu has actually done a good job. He is really considering Wei Bo's long-term interests.
"Your Highness, Zhu Quanzhong ran away to Bozhou. Let's force the Wei people to hand him over." Kang Yanxiao, the envoy of General Tu, said.
"He lost at least more than 10,000 people, and the value was greatly reduced."
"It's best to let Luo Liu arrest people."
"Why bother? If you ask me, just attack Bozhou directly. The bandit army will definitely go out of the city to fight with me in the field and defeat them again."
"Yes, Bozhou must be rich in martial arts."
The generals spoke out one after another and expressed their opinions.
"Bah!" Shao Shude slapped the table.
There was a sudden silence in the county government office.
"How many people were captured?" Shao Shude asked.
"Your Highness, I have never...never captured a thief," Kang Yanxiao replied.
"Cut off all the heads and send them back to Yunzhou. Can the people of Yunzhou be saved?" Shao Shude asked again.
"A group of about 3,000 people were intercepted on the way. Another group was intercepted in Wushui County, still 3,000 people. There may be another group in Bozhou." Kang Yanxiao said.
"The next three things." Shao Shude stood up and said: "First, hoard food and grass, the more the better; second, be prepared for battle and don't be caught off guard; third, send envoys to Weizhou to recover the plundered people.
A woman from Yunzhou is demanding compensation from Zhu Quanzhong and his followers."
"Your Highness is wise." All the generals responded one after another.
After the conditions are given to Wei Bo, it depends on how they respond. If there is no response, or the response is slow, then you can try again and force him to express his position.
After the generals dispersed, Shao Shude received news again: A fight was breaking out in Heyang.
This was a major event, and Pei Tong, who was offering wine in the west pavilion of the palace, rushed all the way to report it in person.
"Your Majesty, everyone and everything in Jinxianguan evacuated before the first month of the year. Now they are still settled in Bianzhou. You see..." Pei Tong said cautiously.
Shao Shude secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It still hurts to lose a lifetime of savings.
Then I got a little more angry. From the Xuzhou War last year to now, for more than half a year, I only hit Zhu Youwen's wife Wang once. I don't know how I can persist in this life without women. My career
Are you so worried?
"Speak to the important point!" Shao Shude scolded lightly.
Pei Tong observed the words and expressions, and saw that King Xia seemed very satisfied. His expression was greatly improved, and he said: "Zezhou General Zhang Yuande led his troops south and fought with Tianxiong's army in Wanshan Town. They were defeated. The army envoy Jie Bin on the right wing led his troops to pursue
, more than a thousand people have been beheaded, and the unit is currently setting up a stronghold at Xingxing, Taihang. Commander Song of Huaizhou has mobilized state troops, and more than ten thousand native Tuanmen have gone north to help in the battle."
"This is just a small test, the big one is coming." Shao Shude said: "The order is sent, Zang Dubao, the envoy of Tianxiong Army, takes the post of commander of Huaizhou camp capital and coordinates the defense of Meng, Huai, Luo and Zhengzhou; Lu Huaizhong, the envoy of the Wuwei Army, is appointed as the commander of the Jiangzhou camp, coordinating the defense of the four prefectures in the middle of the river. Wu Zangjieming, the envoy of the Yi Congjun, is appointed as the envoy along the river to reinforce the two camps at any time."
He said this to Lu Siye, who had already finished recording and started polishing and transcribing.
Shao Shude continued to think.
It would be too arbitrary to judge that Li Keyong's main attack direction is Heyang now. We have to continue to observe to see when he reveals his true intention. Or, he has no intention at all and just does whatever comes to mind? No, it can't be If you insult your sworn brother like this, you still need to pay attention to your enemies.
"Instructions are sent that the Youguo Army Dinghui Headquarters should go north to Mengzhou and be assigned to camp in Huaizhou." After thinking about it, he added another order.
After all, I still feel that Heyang, a choke point, is more likely to be attacked.
It is best to persist until mid-May, when the pastures turn green, the weather improves, and large-scale activities can be carried out on the grasslands again.