Chapter 929 Reed
When the Taishan Army besieged the Shiwuliting defense line, didn't the Xu and Yang coalition forces in the rear provide support?
Supported.
At that time, the closest unit to Shiwuliting was the Xuzhou Army, whose leader was Wang Lang.
When Taishi Ci's three thousand assault cavalry were raging in the hinterland of Xuzhou, Chen Deng had actually lost contact with the counties in the Huainan area, so when his troops were in short supply, he mobilized Wang Lang's five thousand troops to the Pengcheng battlefield.
It turned out that Wang Lang led the Donghai troops to support Zang Ba of Langya, and Mi Fang was mainly responsible for the fall of Kaiyang.
In fact, Chen Deng was puzzled by Mi Fang's rebellion. It was not until later that he tortured Mi Fang's slaves who finally learned the truth.
It turns out that Mi Fang was responsible for the major thefts of granaries in the Xiapi and Guangling areas.
In fact, Mi Fang had a relationship with the Taishan Army for a long time. When Zhang Chong was still in Mount Tai, he asked the Mi family several times to help purchase food.
Mi Fang was the one who dealt with the Taishan Army at that time.
After that, Mi Fang's relationship with the Taishan Army continued, and she was still buying food for the Taishan Army. There was even a grain depot when there was no food to sell on the market.
It was precisely when this incident happened that Mi Fang had to make a choice, and then opened the Kaiyang portal and let Tai Shici in.
Therefore, the main reason for the loss of Nimeng Passage was Mi Fang.
But Wang Lang is not without responsibility. If he had not patrolled the East China Sea for too long, he would not have missed Kaiyang. Therefore, Wang Lang must bear joint and several liability.
Regarding the Mi family, Chen Deng was very cruel. He not only abolished the Mi family, but also confiscated all the Mi family property. However, when it came to Wang Lang, Chen Deng showed mercy to this old boss.
Wang Lang was also grateful for Chen Deng's kindness. After receiving Chen Deng's order, he set off towards Pengcheng without hesitation.
Because it was supernumerary, Wang Lang's regiment was deployed east of Surabaya as a mobile force after arriving in Pengcheng.
When the news of Shiwuliting's emergency spread back to Pengcheng, Chen Deng immediately ordered Wang Lang's army to cross the river to support Shiwuliting.
Wang Lang's army only has more than 5,000 people. Even if we scan the local soldiers and brave men in nearby villages, it will not exceed 10,000 people. How can this small number of troops be enough?
What has Chen Deng been doing these three days?
……
Chen Deng was explaining the funeral arrangements.
At this moment, it is not as simple as whether he can lead troops to go on an expedition, but his life has come to an end.
After vomiting blood that day, Chen Deng felt refreshed, but it was just his hallucination.
Following this vomiting, his still healthy body immediately collapsed, and Chen Deng couldn't even get out of bed.
At that time, Chen Deng knew that his time was running out.
Of course he was unwilling to give in. He didn't know why God treated him so poorly. He gave him superhuman talents and the opportunity to display them in troubled times, but why didn't he give him enough destiny?
But he understood better that he must quickly transfer the military and political power of Pengcheng while he was still awake, otherwise once he died, Pengcheng would be finished, Xuzhou would be finished, and the last chance of the Han Dynasty would be finished.
These are the careers that Chen Deng has worked hard for his whole life. Compared to his death, he is more unwilling to see the career he built with his own hands drift away in the wind.
In fact, there is no other candidate to succeed his career, it is Sun Jian.
So he called Sun Jian and the civil and military officials from Pengcheng to the bedside, and said sadly:
"God is not against me, I cannot see the moment when the Han Dynasty is revived with you."
Seeing the sadness of the generals, especially Lu Su and Zhou Tai, who were in tears, Chen Deng finally smiled on his pale face, and he recalled:
"I, Chen Yuanlong, rarely have strong integrity. People say that I have the spirit of lakes and seas. I also consciously never let others down. But on the day of the solar eclipse, I ordered the massacre of the people in Pengcheng. This is something I am ashamed of."
"Although I feel ashamed of these people, I don't regret it, because I am doing it for the overall situation and to help the Han Dynasty. So I want to ask you one thing."
After Chen Deng finished speaking, Lu Su took the lead and knelt down. All the Xuzhou civil and military personnel fell on the ground. At this time, only Sun Jian was uncomfortable and sat beside Chen Deng's bed, grabbing Chen Deng's hand and feeling sad.
Chen Deng coughed twice, finally regained his breath, and then said to everyone:
"So, please fight to the end and don't let my persistence become a joke."
Then Chen Deng tried his best to hold up Sun Jian's hand and said solemnly:
"After my death, I ask you all to be as loyal to Sun Jun as I am. The Xu and Yang families will be one family from now on, and we will support the Han Dynasty together, okay?"
At this time, everyone burst into tears. They were not surprised that Sun Jian became the lord of Xuzhou. They were just crying for Chen Deng.
Chen Deng was also moved by the emotions of his subordinates, and turned to Sun Jian with great effort:
"Sun Jun, I have never begged you. Today I just want to ask Sun Jun to promise me something."
At this time, Sun Jian endured his excitement and replied seriously:
"Yuanlong, you said, as long as I can, I promise."
A flush appeared on Chen Deng's face. He pointed at the people in the shogunate below and said to Sun Jian:
"Sun Jun, please treat them as you would your own subordinates, okay?"
Sun Jian solemnly promises:
"Since then, Xu and Yang have united to revive the Han Dynasty."
Chen Deng laughed loudly. At this moment, he felt that he had already made an explanation to his brothers.
At this moment, he seemed to hear the melodious sound of the reed flute, which seemed to be played by boys from his hometown.
When they were children, their father always took them to the manor near the sea to escape the heat in the summer.
The manor is built on the edge of a vast and endless tidal flat, which is covered with countless reeds.
In the middle of summer, the green reeds rustled in the sea breeze. These young boys from Jiangbei ran barefoot on the beach and picked up the shells left behind by the low tide.
They were running and playing, and the laughter of the teenagers was always so dense.
Only when they are tired, they will sit on the rocks exposed everywhere and look at the blue sea and sky.
At this time, the children of the disciples in the manor would break off a reed leaf and use this small reed leaf to play various pleasant tunes.
Chen Deng admired these peers very much, but for some unknown reason, he could never boast.
The world of young people is very simple, any excellence can win admiration.
But I don’t know since when, Chen Deng never returned to his hometown, nor did he see the reed-covered tidal flat again.
His life was full of politics, heroes, heroes, and power. The sound of the reed flute in his childhood was no longer heard, and it was so long that he had forgotten that such a period in his life had ever existed.
Only once, when he had become the Lord of Xuzhou, he took people to Guangling to inspect the salt administration.
For some unknown reason, he took a detour to the beach, but there were no reeds there.
Even the family's estate here was abandoned.
Later, Chen Deng heard from the elders in his family that one year pirates broke out from the reed swamp and plundered the manor.
Later, the county sent troops to drive away the pirates. In order to prevent this situation from happening again, the county burned the reed swamp.
At that time, Chen Deng didn't say much, nor did he go looking for his childhood playmates.
They were never the same kind of people, it was just fate that brought them together briefly.
But in his heart, Chen Deng couldn't help but sigh:
"I can never go back to my hometown. I should look forward and go to Luoyang, to a bigger place. That is the future."
But at the last moment of his life, the sound of the reed flute from his childhood was always lingering in Chen Deng's ears.
The fun of that summer appeared before my eyes again.
The corners of Chen Deng's eyes were moist. Maybe that was my hometown, that was the way I came, and it was also the home I should go back to.
At this time, Chen Deng raised his hand as if to grab the hands of his playmates. He couldn't help but murmured:
"Home, home, home..."
In the hallucination, Chen Deng saw his playmates running over happily. They surrounded him, who was also a toddler, and ran towards the reed swamp together.
Under the blue sky and the endless green reeds, the laughter never stopped.
And the melodious sound of the reed flute, kept playing, kept playing. ……
At this moment, everyone saw Chen Deng's hand hanging down.
Lu Su stood up directly and touched Chen Deng's neck, and then tears kept flowing. He tried hard to suppress his shrugging shoulders, and then said to everyone:
"The lord is gone."
After saying this, Zhou Tai and others burst into tears.
At this moment, Sun Jian also had tears in his eyes. He thought of his son Sun Quan who also died, but unfortunately it was too late.
After everyone was done crying, Sun Jian comforted everyone:
"I just heard Yuan Long calling home. It seems that his last wish is to be buried in his hometown. The Chen family's ancestral home is in Huaipu. Now the road is cut off. We can only send Yuan Long's body back if we win this battle first. . When the time comes, I will personally carry Yuan Long back.”
Lu Su understood Sun Jian's hint and took the lead in shouting to Sun Jian:
"Lu Su met with General Zhendong."
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General Zhendong is Chen Deng's most important title, and it is naturally inherited by Sun Jian.
Sure enough, when Sun Jian heard this, the corners of his mouth raised.
Then all the generals paid homage to Sun Jian and determined the distinction between superior and inferior, but Zhou Tai was the only one who seemed to be immersed in grief and did not say a word.
Sun Jian kept it in mind.
People are like this, they will remember the first one who applauded him, and he will also remember those who didn't.
But Sun Jian didn't say anything. After some exhortations, he called the generals of the Yangzhou Army to the hall.
Then the order of battle began to be arranged.
Chen Deng's death allowed Sun Jian to obtain Xuzhou effortlessly, and Jiangdong finally gained access to the north to the Central Plains.
At this moment, as long as he can overcome the current difficulties, Sun Jian's great cause will really have a chance.
It's a pity that Sun Jian doesn't have much confidence in the decisive battle with the Taishan Army, but now, no matter how difficult it is, he can only go on.
At this moment, with the strength of the entire army, we still have 70,000 troops, and the Taishan Army has been fighting all the way south. During this period, fighting has continued, and the combat effectiveness and personnel have declined. As long as you fight well, there is no chance.
Looking at Chen Deng who had closed his eyes, Sun Jian cheered himself up:
"Yuanlong, you are unwilling to accept it, so please protect me. We cannot lose this battle!"
……
The generals of the Xuzhou Army went down with Sun Jian's orders and various thoughts.
At the verandah, Zhou Tai, who had been silent, led a few people to stop Lu Su, who was coming from outside. Zhou Tai's eyes were red and he questioned him:
"Lu Su, my lord has taken you well, but are you too hasty to change the family? My lord has no son? Do you want to give your inheritance to an outsider?"
Lu Su looked at Zhou Tai, a rough man, and sighed in his heart, but he was also pleased with Zhou Tai's loyalty.
But he couldn't get used to Zhou Tai now. Lu Su warned Zhou Tai in a rare serious and serious tone:
"Youping, if you are loyal to my lord, then trust me and stay by my side in this battle. We can't lose again!"
Zhou Tai felt uncomfortable being looked at by Lu Su. He did trust Lu Su. He knew that Lu Su was smarter than him, but he felt uncomfortable in his chest. It was too uncomfortable.
Looking at Lu Su's sincere eyes, Zhou Tai finally relaxed:
"Okay, I believe you. But can we win this battle?"
Lu Su nodded and replied seriously:
"Yes!"
……
The news of Chen Deng's death in Pengcheng was blocked by Sun Jian, so Wang Lang who was outside did not know about it.
At this moment, he arrived at Shishiliting with his five thousand Donghai soldiers, but the flag of Xuzhou Army was no longer visible.
Wang Lang immediately realized that he was late and hurriedly ordered the army to withdraw south.
But he was too late.
Youyi and Jingqi of the Taishan Army are scattered around the battlefield, especially on the roads that are large enough to pass the army. From time to time, you can encounter several waves of Youyi.
Sure enough, as soon as Wang Lang retreated, he met dozens of You Yi on the road.
In order to avoid being exposed, Wang Lang ordered the pursuit of these Youyi sentry agents.
During the pursuit of Donghai soldiers, You Yi retreated all the way to Xie Bi's camp.
This also made Xie Bi, who was patrolling the camp, furious and prepared to personally lead the Zhonghu camp to fight back.
The team arrived at Huang Zhong's tent, and Huang Zhong rushed out of the tent and volunteered to take on the vanguard mission.
After receiving Xie Bi's order, Huang Zhong directly led thousands of his troops out of camp to attack Wang Lang's troops.
When Wang Lang saw the endless military camps across the wilderness during the pursuit, he realized that he had been led to the main force of the Taishan Army. His heart trembled and he hurriedly ordered the withdrawal.
At this time, Huang Zhong led his troops to attack, biting Wang Lang's tail and chasing him all the way.
Because the general Wang Lang had no intention of fighting back, the Donghai soldiers were disheartened and fled along the road.
At this time, the Taishan Army's battalions also came out, directly overwhelming the Donghai soldiers in numbers. At this point, the Donghai soldiers were defeated and their bodies were scattered everywhere.
Wang Lang was also caught up by Huang Zhong and died on the shore of Surabaya.
In this battle, Huang Zhong returned with Wang Lang's head, seal and ribbon, and Jiedu, and his merit was promoted to three levels.
At this point, there were no more Xu and Yang troops outside Pengcheng who dared to fight. All armies broke out and retreated southward, shrinking to Pengcheng.
After the Taishan Army thoroughly swept the battlefield, they used the barriers left by the Xuzhou Army as a camp and moved southward towards Pengcheng.
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The complete loss of the outer defense line did not shake Sun Jian's fighting spirit. He had already chosen the location for the decisive battle.
It is the Futu Temple northwest of Pengcheng.
The Buddha Temple is the largest temple in Pengcheng, and it can be said to be the ancestral home of the Southern Buddha Sect.
The King of Chu built a temple here, and later it was expanded into a temple by Zuo Rong and the Jialan Pagoda was built.
The Futu Temple is where the Bianshui River and the Surabaya River meet. Its south side has higher terrain and can command a commanding view of the Taishan Army appearing in the north.
And that pagoda is the highest location near Pengcheng, which is suitable for Sun Jian to use as a lookout to observe the overall situation.
To the south of Futu Temple, there is a large area of dense forest, which was planted by the King of Chu. Now it has become a forest with pavilions and canopies.
He deployed his army in a dense forest so that the enemy could not figure out his true and false intentions, but he could clearly see the enemy's maneuvers.
In addition, the wilderness in front of the Buddha Temple is not that big, so it will be very difficult for the Taishan Army to spread out the entire army, so that the strength of the Taishan Army can be limited.
Not to mention, Sun Jian also liked the name of this place.
Pagoda, pagoda.
Who is the prisoner and who is the butcher? Let this battle decide it.
In this way, Futu Temple is the place for the decisive battle!