Chapter 202 is coming, everyone is coming
Xiangcheng County is in chaos, for no other reason than the prefect ran away.
There is no need for the court to remove the official, he should first moisturize himself to respect him, so as not to end badly.
When the county officials and officials saw this, they fled. There was no one in charge in the huge Xiangcheng.
On the second day, people with a little wealth began to flee.
Big cars and small cars clog the road.
Above Rushui Ferry, the boatmen had never seen such a battle. They were frightened and even doubted whether the thieves were coming. They were so frightened that they rowed directly to the west bank and stopped doing business.
Some bold people are still ferrying people or horses. At this time, they can often ask for the price at will, while others dare not counter-offer.
In the afternoon, a news began to spread among the crowd: Wang Mi's bandits had broken through the county and divided their forces to plunder, and would soon reach Ru River.
As soon as this news came out, the chaos near the ferry reached a new level.
Some people abandoned their carriages and horses, took the soft goods and ran away.
Some people went up and down to check to see if there were any shoals for crossing.
There are still people who are hesitant and looking for people to ask around to determine whether the news is true or false.
But at this time, there is no good news at all. On the contrary, rumors spread quickly, and people are not afraid to speculate on the situation with the greatest malice, and then scare themselves or others.
In short, the people who fled were in chaos.
On the other side of the ferry, there was a sound of horse hooves.
Hundreds of riders reined in their horses on the shore.
Several people dismounted and grabbed two boatmen to carry them across the river.
A moment later, a fluttering flag with the word "Shao" was planted on the other side of the river.
Several flag bearers stood under the flag, with helmets on their heads and swords on their backs, looking forward to themselves without fear.
Some people who were standing outside the ferry and trying to squeeze in saw it and subconsciously stopped, looking at the big flag stupidly.
More troops came from the other side of the river, a long snake-like team with no end in sight.
A young general wearing a bright red military uniform rode forward.
Hundreds of soldiers followed closely behind.
“Look before you move forward.” The red-robed general shouted.
“Tie your crotch together.” More than a hundred soldiers shouted in unison.
“Look ahead and look behind.” The red-robed general shouted again.
"Come together with the iron beasts." This time not only the soldiers were shouting, but even some of the marching soldiers were shouting.
The cavalry galloped past.
The sergeants’ eyes followed the red figure. A student soldier officer drew his sword, struck the small buckler tied to his arm, and shouted: "Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!" The sound spread from one building to another five times, and then the second round quickly started.
The fleeing crowd on the other side of the river looked at it and subconsciously slowed down their movements.
No more squeezing, no more pushing, no more yelling and scolding.
The people in front watched intently.
The people behind were whispering to each other, asking each other, and then turned to look at the big flag with the word "Shao".
The flag seemed to have magic power, calming people's hearts.
"No more escaping!" The brave young man broke free from his mother's hand. Under his father's furious gaze, he quickly grabbed a horse, turned over, and galloped out. His voice came from far away: "I will follow the Marquis of Lu Yang to attack the thieves. Don't worry about my parents. I will come back as soon as I go."
His actions inspired many people, and more than ten strong men rushed out.
While walking, some people yelled: "A bunch of thieves, do you think there is no one in Xiangcheng?"
Some people looked back and said, "Where can we escape? ? If the thief crosses the river to catch up, he will still die, so it is better to fight."
Everyone avoided his gaze.
There are hundreds of people, all kinds of people.
Some people are brave and some are cowardly. This is normal.
Wang Mi’s army came to kill, and everyone fled. Some people were trapped among them, and they were unwilling to do so. Now that the Marquis of Lu Yang crossed the river to attack the thieves, he saw the backbone of the army, and brave men were naturally willing to follow his banner and defend Sangzi.
The sergeants on the west bank of the river have stopped and formed formation on the grassland on the river bank.
Hebei generals such as Wang Chan and Hao Chang commanded more than 3,300 people in their headquarters. Under the leadership of craftsmen, they cut wood and made simple pontoons.
Shiqiao, Yongxing, Nanshan and the newly formed Li Jiafang each dispatched 200 soldiers, totaling 800 people, carrying horses, troops, and equipment to cross the river in advance.
All the boatmen came to the west bank of the river and ferried soldiers and horses across.
After the soldiers who crossed the river took a short rest, they spread out in teams to investigate the news.
In the evening, Chen Yougen personally led two hundred people into Xiangcheng County with the city gates wide open. He did not hesitate at all. The first thing he did was to seal up the treasury, and then summoned all the remaining officials in the county government and state government, and ordered them to mobilize the people in the city, mobilize young men, distribute equipment, and patrol the city.
At the same time, messengers were sent to the counties to convey the message in the name of Lu Yanghou, the governor of the South Road. If the commanders abandoned the city and fled again, they would be executed without mercy.
This order can be said to be very severe. It is not a gentle punishment like dismissal from office, but killing!
In the middle of the night later that day, Shao Xun led his soldiers across the river.
This time, he brought 3,000 soldiers from one to five buildings of the Silver Spear Army, 800 soldiers of the Long Sword Army, plus 3,300 people from the Hebei surrender army and more than 200 craftsmen - they served as auxiliaries soldiers.
The sixth building of the Silver Spear Army was stationed near Luliu Garden, with 400 soldiers from the government and 2,000 people from the Yamen Army serving as the general reserve.
The eighth building of the Silver Spear Army was assigned to Yiyang Sanwu for training because it was all new recruits.
Another 1,200 people from the Yamen Army stayed behind in Guangchengze.
The remaining two thousand people were taken to Yushanwu by Li Chong, and together with the seventh building of the Silver Spear Army, they served as the backbone of the defense force of the fort.
All combat deployments have been completed, and we are just waiting for the next war.
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On April 22, Wang Yan personally inspected the three passes of Luonan, and Shenyuan Pass was his last stop.
Miao Bo, the general in the palace, personally came out of Guancheng to greet him.
After some pleasantries, everyone went to the top of the city.
"This..." The sunlight was a bit dazzling. Wang Yan set up a pergola with his hands and looked at the post road ahead, hidden among the mountains and vegetation.
The road is not very wide, and some sections are even narrow. It is impossible to pass by the wrong car, and it only accommodates square tracks.
Judging from his limited military knowledge, a frontal attack is extremely difficult, which greatly increased his confidence.
Wang Dun followed his brother and watched silently.
The lush vegetation made him a little distracted. He forcibly discarded distracting thoughts and silently looked at the terrain, comparing it one by one with what was stated in the military book.
Suddenly, an idea came to his mind: "General Miao, why not choose elite soldiers to ambush on the mountains on both sides, and wait for the enemy's large group of people to pass by, then suddenly attack. When the thieves are marching, they are all in one word. It is difficult to look at the head and tail of a long snake formation, but it may be possible to cut it into several sections and achieve a complete victory.”
When Miao Bo heard this, he thought it made sense, so he looked at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan hesitated for a moment and said: "General Miao, just stick to the city. On this occasion, it is best if you don't make any mistakes."
"Brother!" Wang Dun was a little worried. Not willing to give in.
Miao Bo also looked at Wang Yan expectantly.
To be honest, how can the credit gained from defending the city be compared with defeating the enemy in the field? Not even close!
“No need to take risks, just follow orders.” Wang Yan said.
“No.” Miao Bo agreed.
Wei Wei is a little regretful.
He now very much needs to perform in front of the emperor in order to obtain a higher official position and greater power. However, Wang Situ disagreed, which was a pity.
Wang Yan's eyes crossed the post road and fell on the vast mountains in the south.
In more than a month, Wang Mi was allowed to cross the entire Henan Province, and the Taifu could not absolve himself of the blame.
Luoyang, after all, must be defended by the imperial army, no matter whether the invading enemy is Wang Mi or the Huns who have sharpened their swords.
Wang Yan returned to Luoyang the next day.
At this time, reinforcements from various places were gradually gathering, mainly troops from nearby states and counties. The most conspicuous one was the troops from Liangzhou: composed of Beigong Chun, Zhang Zuan, Ma Li, Yin Five thousand Liangzhou cavalry led by General Jun and others.
The sensational effect brought by Five Thousand Riders is huge.
Especially their tall and powerful war horses, which are completely different from the relatively short horses in the northern grasslands. A frontal charge should be very powerful.
Among these five thousand people, there are Han people from Liangzhou, and Xianbei and Qiang people who are dependent on them. Everyone has combat experience and looks strong and agile. They are not the kind of troops who are showy.
The bitter cold land of Liangzhou actually hid such a powerful army. When the people of Luoyang heard about it, they immediately rushed to tell each other and were extremely excited.
You know, the Forbidden Army only has more than 2,000 cavalry at the moment, not half as many as the Liangzhou reinforcements. This battle will be easy to fight!
In addition, the Liangzhou cavalry brought by Bei Gongchun also greatly frightened potential careerists - well, if Shao Thief were here, he would also be frightened. This bullshit imperial court can actually come. Five thousand Liangzhou elite cavalry, doesn’t this force me to continue pretending to be a loyal minister?
Beigong Chun also came with Liangzhou's tribute: 500 horses, ox horns, felt blankets, and tens of thousands of incense.
Compared to other uncles, Zhang Gui paid tribute in addition to paying taxes, which was indeed extremely respectful.
After hearing the news, the emperor specially gave wine to Beigong Chun and other generals in the palace, and sent envoys west to Liangzhou to express their condolences.
For a time, it seemed that people could see the illusion of the resurgence of the Jin Dynasty.
But on the other hand, it is a fact that Wang Mi has led his troops to Shenyuan Pass, and it is also a fact that Liu Yuan, after hoarding food, grass and equipment, led his troops to kill Pingyang and Hedong counties.
This bizarre scene makes people sigh with emotion: Although the Jin Dynasty had many problems, its country should not be destroyed at this time. The reason why it is in this situation is all man-made Made to death.
You are so sincere!
(End of this chapter)