Chapter 223 Chongzhi
It took Shao Xun several days to cross the Yellow River and arrive at Hanoi County, which is still a royal territory.
The army did not stop, but turned directly to the northeast, towards Jijun.
On the first day of October, Yu Chen climbed to the top of Jijun City. He looked at the silvery army in the distance and breathed a sigh of relief.
At the critical moment, my son-in-law is still reliable!
He has gritted his teeth and expanded the county soldiers to five thousand.
There is no military reward, just food, in order to resist the Huns.
But my family knows their own affairs, and a mere five thousand county soldiers may be able to defend the city, but they will let the Xiongnu cause harm in the wild.
The Huns behaved like thieves, coercing young men into the army, and then driving them to attack more fortress walls to obtain more money, food, and young men.
In this case, even if you defend the city, what's the use? The Wubao commanders were not fools. Seeing that the court was unable to rescue them, it was obvious which way they would turn.
You know, Hebei and Luoyang are not easy to deal with.
"Dong dong..." The drum suddenly sounded. Yu Chen was shocked and looked around.
Fortunately, there was no enemy attack, it was just that the army continued to move forward after finishing its formation.
Yu Chen was at the top of the city and could clearly see the entire reinforcements.
The army was about 20,000 strong, marching in a long line.
The sidecars and baggage cars are placed on both sides.
Scouts and cavalry were cruising around the periphery, and from time to time they would send back information about their detections.
There is a baffle on the outside of the sidecar, so it is not clear what is going on inside, but the soldiers' equipment and armor can be vaguely seen, and it is obvious that there are people sitting on it.
There are also people on the baggage train, including sword and shield bearers, infantry archers, crossbowmen, and spearmen, all moving forward with the cart.
Infantry and horses walked in the middle, divided into four columns, one building after another, holding flags high and high-spirited.
Every time they travel a certain distance, the troops stop to arrange their queues, then beat drums and continue moving forward.
This soldier walked very slowly. It was estimated that he could not walk thirty miles in a day, but he was very vigilant along the way and was ready for battle at any time.
Yu Chen is now considered a soldier.
Some armies know how to hurry, and are even still marching at Shenshi (three to five o'clock in the afternoon).
When camping, we only set up a spot at the intersection to stop the horses, and then set up a tent to sleep without even leaving the camp.
In this way, claiming to travel sixty miles, eighty miles or even a hundred miles a day is a boast - to put it bluntly, it means increasing the marching speed at the expense of reducing safety.
Some armies began to set up camp in the afternoon while the sun was still in the sky. They had trenches, camp walls, and horses ready, and they did not hesitate to spend two hours on this.
Even in order to find a place with woods (cutting trees and setting up a stronghold), sometimes it is better to travel less and only walk twenty miles a day. When camping at night, there must be a solid camp instead of setting up one in the open. Tent for sleeping.
His son-in-law is obviously the latter.
Some baggage trucks even carry wooden stakes and posts for erecting fences. It is better to set up camp every afternoon and break out early in the morning, without taking the trouble, to reduce the possibility of being stolen.
With so much experience, could it be that a god-man really came to this world?
The army soon marched near the county town. After Yao Yuan, the Sima of the other department, went to the top of the city to ask for instructions, Yu Chen went out of the city with him to greet him.
"Fujun."
"Junhou."
After the ceremony, Yu Chen stepped forward and took Shao Xun's hand, saying with emotion: "The Huns are great. , Ye City has been destroyed, but Pei Xian, Wang Kan and others either ran away with their heads in arms or tied up their troops on the river, patrolling and unable to advance. The only one who came to save the people of Hebei was the monarch."
"Pei Yuzhou. Not coming?" Shao Xun was startled.
While in Hanoi, Pei Xian sent an envoy and ordered Shao Xun to supervise the army to rescue Yecheng. He then led people across the river and headed north to provide reinforcements. Is this a lie?
"Xian——junhou really doesn't know?" Yu Chen asked in surprise.
"I've been searching for traces of the Huns all the way. I really don't know." Shao Xun said.
"Pei Yuzhou has withdrawn his troops." Yu Chen said.
Shao Xun was stunned for a moment.
Seeing that he was really surprised, Yu Chen explained: "Just three days ago, Wang Mi and Liu Ling led their troops south and sent a small group of people to cross the river. After Pei Yuzhou detected the enemy's situation, he went all the way Running south, I don’t know where to go.”
“Where are his soldiers?” Shao Xun asked.
"After Pei Yuzhou escaped, the generals led their troops back south and retreated."
"What a thief!" Shao Xun didn't want to give face to the Pei family anymore, and cursed on the spot: "If he falls into my hands, he will be killed!"
For some unknown reason, Pei Xian abandoned the army and ran away. But his running away directly destroyed the morale of the Yuzhou soldiers.
When Sima Hui, the king of Fanyang, was in Xuchang, Yuzhou soldiers put down the rebellion in Hebei and killed all sides.
After Sima Gui died violently, Gou Xi took over and still beat Ji Sang and Shi Le in panic.
Now that Gou Xi is gone, what kind of crooked melons and cracked jujubes are being replaced?
Wang Mi defeated Xuchang, and the Yuzhou soldiers were pinched by Sima Yue to avoid fighting.
Wang Mi stationed troops in Hebei, but Pei Xian ran away and the Yuzhou troops retreated.
After doing this again and again, the Yuzhou soldiers who were once still able to fight were considered useless, and their morale completely collapsed.
Damn it, what the hell are you talking about? The Huns' success is inseparable from these bullshit celebrities!
In the past, the governor of Jizhou and Yu abandoned Yecheng and fled. Later, the governor of Yuzhou, Pei Xian, abandoned his army and disappeared.
Can you still do things? If you can't do the job, please vacate your position and replace it!
Fuck!
"Where is Ding Shulun (Ding Shao), the governor of Jizhou?" After calming down, Shao Xun asked again.
"In Anping, it seems that we will not send troops, but we will just stick to it." Yu Chen replied.
"Where is the Governor of Yuzhou?"
"Wang Shiwen is in Xuchang and will not come." Yu Chen sighed. Wang Shiwen was born in the Wang family of Donghai. He is the grandson of Wang Su, the son of Wang Qian, and the nephew of Empress Wang Yuanji of Sima Zhao. He is currently the general of Nanzhong and the governor of Xuchang.
Shao Xun frowned and thought.
Chen Yougen listened for a long time, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but said: "Did Yu Gong make a mistake? Can Wang Mi scare Pei Yuzhou away? Five months ago, I was waiting in Ru River to beat him hard. Wang Mi. The Mi troops were defeated in Luoyang City, and less than ten thousand people escaped across the river. Can such a defeated general scare away the governor of a state? "
Yu Chen blushed, obviously feeling very unhappy. Sorry.
Li Chong, who had been promoted to deputy governor of the Yamen Army, lowered his head and remained silent, obviously very disappointed.
Wang Queer and Jin San were expressionless, but they couldn't hide the contempt in their eyes.
It would be understandable for you to run away when you met Liu Yuan, but it would be really unreasonable to be scared away by Wang Mi.
Could it be that Sima Yue avoided the battle and Ren Mi's troops attacked Xuchang, so everyone overestimated Wang Mi's strength? But he was clearly defeated at the gate of Luoyang City. All his main troops were lost. How many soldiers are there now?
Chen Jin, who commanded an auxiliary army, laughed in his heart.
He comes from a noble family, has been hanging out in Beijing for many years, and has met many people.
He Yu, Pei Xian and others were very famous and indeed had talents, but they were mostly in literature and etiquette. It was really difficult for them to serve as governors or even lead troops in war.
Now that both of them have run away, they are both "favorite generals" appointed by the Taifu. I don't know what the reaction of the Xingyang shogunate was when they heard about it.
Haha, to be honest, Tai Tu might as well bow his head to Gou Xi and invite him back. Although Gou Xi has no family background and a humble background, his achievements are there. If he is allowed to lead the Yuzhou soldiers, he might be able to defeat the likes of Wang Mi and Shi Le.
You have to use famous people, you have to show your family background, you are narrow-minded, and you cannot tolerate outsiders. This is the result now.
Taking a step back, even if you have to use famous scholars, you should at least choose the right person.
Chen Jin didn’t even know what to say.
After experiencing so many things, he no longer believes in superstitious origin.
Shao Xun, Gou Xi and even Zhang Fang were able to fight better than these people, and they could fight much more.
The four generals Wang Chan, Hao Chang, Lou Quan, and Lou Bao looked at each other and sighed secretly. If it was not Gou Xi who invaded Hebei, but Pei Xian, He Yu and his ilk, would they have succeeded long ago? Already?
Sima Yue, what a joke!
However, this kind of person even defeated the King of Chengdu, which only makes people feel aggrieved.
"Send the order and set up camp on the spot." Shao Xun ordered: "Send another envoy to report to Luoyang and Xingyang, and ask the emperor and the Taifu to make a decision."
"Promise." Tang Dynasty Jian quickly went to arrange the messenger.
Yu Chen already understood, and Marquis Lu Yang didn't know that he was alone, and he was a little discouraged.
Is the overall situation in Hebei really irreversible?
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In Linlu Mountain where Jijun and Shangdang were handed over, Wang Sang retreated in disgrace.
There is a peak in Linlu Mountain, commonly known as "Big Head Mountain", which is very steep.
There are also fields and springs in the mountains. Thousands of households gathered to protect them, led by Yu Gun, a scholar in Yingchuan.
Yugun lived a simple life, worked hard on the crops, and led the people to farm in the mountains.
The funeral of someone who is approaching must be mourned, and the burial of someone who is meeting must be carefully built. Work must be done first, and leisure must be done later. Words must be deeded, and deeds must be safe.
It can be said that he is fair in dealing with things and leads by example, so many people in Linli follow him and call him "Yu Xian".
Whenever there is a war, the four sons Yu Zhi, Yu Mi, Yu Ze, and Yu Su, born to his ex-wife Xun and step-wife Le, will be sent to the front line in person, taking the Yu clan and tribe as the vanguard, forcing Get rid of thieves.
Such a dangerous fortress with a united front and a backbone cannot be easily conquered.
Wang Sang tried it, but lost more than a thousand troops, and it had no effect, so he withdrew.
At the foot of Big Head Mountain, Liu Ling put one foot on the horse's back and looked at Wang Sang with a smile.
"Has Wang Sanqi given up?" he asked.
Wang Sang was the minister of Sanqi of Liu Han.
His brother Wang Mi was granted the title of Sili Xiaowei, with the title of Shizhong and Special Jin. Wang Mi firmly resigned, Liu Yuan firmly invited him, and finally took office.
Liu Lingze became General Pingbei.
"I've given up." Wang Sang said with a dark face.
"Just give up." Liu Ling jumped off the horse and said: "When you attacked Linluwu, I led my troops to sweep some villages and fortresses, and got six to seven thousand men, which you can share with me. Half.”
“Didn’t Shi Le ask us to hand over Ding Zhuang?” Wang Sang asked.
Shi Le was the commander-in-chief, and his orders were very strict: the limit was 50,000, and he would withdraw as soon as he had captured all. Moreover, only strong men can be captured, and the old, weak, women and children cannot be harmed, and they are still allowed to stay where they are and cultivate.
Liu Ling smiled nonchalantly and said, "Your brother is not dead yet, and he is going to be stoned now?"
Wang Sang's face turned darker.
Liu Ling never talks about virtue and often makes people embarrassed.
But he didn't dare to bring trouble against Liu Ling, for no other reason than he couldn't beat him.
"Let's go and meet the servant. He has also captured tens of thousands of people." Liu Ling's big hand like a fan stretched out, picked up Wang Sang like a chicken, and dragged him He went down the mountain and said as he walked: "Ji County has never suffered much harm and is very wealthy. Nowadays, most of the people are fleeing south and taking shelter in the county. Let's lead the army south and see if we can make a fortune."
The three counties of Wei, Ji and Dunqiu were the scope of activities designated by Shi Le. The main purpose was to grab money, food and people.
Everyone is in favor of this combat goal.
Who doesn’t like growing the army? This is what I did when I was a bandit, it was my old profession.
It seems that these three counties have few troops left, so it is easy to acquire them.
As for Wang Kan and Pei Xian? Haha, look at their bearish looks, they are just relying on the big river to prevent them from going south to Henan.
A bunch of rats!
Sima Yue is a rat among rats, not worth mentioning.
This time I made the right decision to vote for the King of Han. Hebei is so empty. I would be a fool not to take advantage of the opportunity.
(End of this chapter)