Chapter 226 Earthshaking Changes
The wind gradually became lighter, but the snow fell harder.
It was an unusually cold winter.
Some people don’t take it seriously.
Some people are smiling because some counties and villages in Ji County have planted winter wheat under the orders of the imperial court.
The snow is falling heavily, which can effectively kill the insects and prevent the wheat seedlings from being frozen. There may be a bumper harvest next May.
Some people are worried, thinking that such abnormal weather may cause disasters next year.
But now is not the time to worry about the harvest.
In the open field, the cavalry galloped in all directions, shouting and shouting.
In the wind and snow, the bows and crossbows were useless, and the rangers turned to the most direct method: face-to-face melee combat.
Cavalry Inspector Duan Liang led more than a hundred knights, reining in their horses and turning around.
The charge just now dispersed the enemy. But they did not retreat, but slowly gathered the team and gathered in front again.
“Kill!” Duan Liang took the lead, followed by more than a hundred cavalry.
The horse snorted and trotted quickly.
The knights raised their spears and halberds at an angle, moving slowly and slowly.
After a while, the horses began to accelerate, and the expressions on the knights' faces became serious.
It’s faster.
"Hoo!" More than a hundred spears and halberds were leveled together.
The horses on the opposite side also increased their speed and rushed towards the heroic cavalry army.
The fierce collision came soon, and the wind and snow were mixed with the crisp sound of weapons clashing, followed by screams, and perhaps the painful neighing of horses.
Nearly three hundred people from both sides rode on the wrong horses and passed by.
Almost at the same moment, empty horses that had lost their masters were running around in the snow, scattered everywhere.
Duan Liang once again reined in his horse and stopped.
Looking at the greatly reduced team, without any hesitation, he shouted: "Kill!"
The knights of the Valiant Cavalry Army, who had less than a hundred knights, responded in unison.
The other side was silent for a while, then suddenly turned the horse's head and disappeared into the wind and snow.
“Chase!” The heroic cavalry soldier clamped his horse’s belly and disappeared into the wind and snow.
There was silence on the battlefield after the fighting.
A few horses came back and stood in front of their owners, licking them gently.
The master will not move anymore, his blood gradually cools down, and his body is slowly covered by wind and snow...
Half a day after the Knights left, a convoy appeared in the distance.
The carts drove on both sides, the infantry walked in the middle, and the cavalry led the horses behind. There were about four thousand people in a mighty crowd.
The scouts returned from time to time to report all the information.
The enemy army is divided into multiple groups and is plundering various villages and fort walls.
They also had scouts. After hearing the news that the officers and soldiers were coming to kill them, they all retreated and disappeared into the wilderness.
However, there are also some thieves who do not know that they have not received the message or have been given up, and are still besieging the fortress wall.
Outside a certain Wubao in Fulu Township, Gongxian County, the sound of killing was loud.
Fort Master Xing Wei held a big halberd and waved it vigorously, mowing down three or four thieves in an instant.
Seeing the bravery of the dock master, the soldiers' morale was greatly boosted. They became angry and desperately exchanged injuries for injuries and lives for lives, and finally repelled the enemy's offensive.
Xing Wei wanted to laugh, but he was so exhausted that he could no longer laugh.
Can you repel one, two, or three attacks? Can you repel five or ten attacks?
A misunderstanding made him reluctant to surrender at first. After the real fire broke out, the two sides could no longer stand down.
At this time, he did not dare to surrender even if he wanted to, and the thieves who were sheltering the defeated troops outside Wubao would not accept their surrender.
To the end of the fight, one party must lie down exhausted, unless an outsider comes to the rescue.
Is there any?
Xing Wei smiled bitterly.
Their family is from Handan. Because their father and ancestors successively served as Jijun Cheng and Gongxian magistrate, they settled here and became the seat of Jijun. But after all, it has only been run by two generations, and his generation did not hold an official position. He only worked as a minor official in the county, and his relationship with the local wealthy families was indeed not enough.
The other castles probably won’t come to rescue them. What's more, the thieves are so powerful that most of them can't protect themselves.
It’s over. The family business has been passed down to the third generation and will be ruined in my hands.
Thinking of this, Xing Wei couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.
"Dong dong..." The drum sounded.
Xing Wei got excited, called his nephew, and said: "Help me stand up and fight with the thief."
No one came to help him, everyone looked into the distance blankly.
Xing Wei was startled, struggled to get up, and looked south, but he was also stunned.
The flag with the word "Shao" is flying high, and a team of hundreds of people is advancing quickly.
Faster than them were the knights, who dismounted a hundred steps away and quickly rallied.
The horses were gathered together, the horses were gathered, the battles were fought, and there were people cruising around on guard. The series of movements were crisp and neat, as if they had been rehearsed countless times, and no time was wasted in each step.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The crossbow bolt was fired, but it didn't seem to be very effective in the wind and snow, causing only a limited degree of chaos.
But that was enough. They quickly waved their heavy swords, and more than a hundred people rushed forward and attacked from the side and rear.
The hundreds of infantrymen rushing behind them also quickened their pace and rushed over after them. "Open the door, get out of the fort and charge!" Xing Wei reacted immediately and ordered.
Several nephews and nephews came down from the village wall one after another as if they had just woken up from a dream. They led the Zhuangke tribe who had retired for a period of time and rushed out of Wubao with shouts.
Fighting from front to back, there is basically no suspense.
The heavy sword slashed him repeatedly, and his head rolled all over the ground. The gushing blood dyed the snow a bright red, which was so dazzling.
The spears penetrated the flesh in rows, and the efficiency of harvesting human lives was even higher than that of heavy swords.
The thieves fought for a long time, their strength was exhausted, and they were suddenly attacked. They couldn't withstand it anymore and subconsciously collapsed backwards.
At this moment, more than two hundred Wubao Dingzhuang rushed out from behind and gave them the final blow.
The more than three thousand thieves who besieged the fortress wall were immediately defeated and fled in all directions.
The old thieves got on their horses and ran away.
The new thieves followed, stumbling and crying.
The soldiers of the government mounted their horses again and gave chase.
The infantry of the Yamen Army slashed and killed without mercy.
The north wind whines and the snow falls.
Above the boundless wilderness, people are like animals, being hunted wantonly, falling one by one in the snow...
Gongxian County, Chengshan Township, near Liu Village, people gather to protect themselves Dozens of the Liu clan, with three hundred households of bankers attached to them, followed the sudden attack of the Yamen Army to the north...
North of Gongxian County After receiving the news, the prefect of Qianji County who retired at home ordered his eldest son to lead a group of servants to attack and raided more than a hundred thieves who were resting in the village...
In just one day, the situation changed drastically. changes.
Ji County is rarely ravaged by rebel armies, and local powerful people, clans, aristocratic families, and even wealthy businessmen who keep guests have not yet made a habit of surrendering.
If no one comes to rescue them, and with the strength of the thieves, they will sooner or later compromise like the manor owners and Wubao commanders in Wei County.
But there are no ifs in this world, the officers and soldiers are coming.
After carefully comparing Shi Le and the imperial court, I found that Shi Le was worse. The money and food he stole was enough for the imperial court to collect taxes for several years, and he also asked them to provide young men, so there was no hesitation! Just do it directly.
Can people like Liu Yuan and Shi Le still dominate the world?
Well, it's a bit like overdrafting the last bit of habitual trust that the powerful Hebei families had in the imperial court.
In their inherent understanding, Shi Le is similar to Ji Sang, they are thieves and will not last long.
And Liu Yuan, like Qi Wannian, Zhang Chang and others, will be annihilated sooner or later when the court frees up its hands, even though Wang Mi has already attacked Luoyang City this year, which has shaken their "faith" a little bit .
The rapid changes in the battlefield situation made Wang Sang and Liu Ling confused when they were searching for money, food and people.
They had no idea what was going on. They thought that Yu Chen, the governor of Ji County, was crazy and sent the county soldiers north to fight them.
"I was careless." Wang Sang kept sending people to various places and ordered the ministries to move closer to him.
Liu Lingze had a serious face. After repeatedly questioning several messengers, his face finally collapsed and he said in disbelief: "Maybe it's not Yu Chen, but Lu Yanghou Shaoxun."
Wang Sang was startled and asked: "Why did Shao Xun come to Ji County if he didn't stay well in Liang County? Why didn't anyone in the court remind him?"
Haha, just like the Jin court did not know the inside story of the Xiongnu, Liu Han also had a dark eye on the internal affairs of the Jin court.
What's more, most of the seven generals from the east are foreign troops. Does Liu Yuan attach great importance to you?
"The soldiers brought by Marquis Lu Yang should not be less than 10,000." Liu Ling rubbed his hands with a tangled expression on his face, as if he wanted to fight but not wanted to fight.
"Vajra slave, are you crazy?" Wang Sang pushed him and asked: "How much did your people take back?"
"More than three thousand, Xin Dingzhan Most of it," Liu Ling said.
After saying this, he smiled and said: "Send someone to inform your brother, and then bring Yan Zhi over. The four of us will get together and slowly think of a solution."< br>
“Where’s Shi Le?” Wang Sang asked.
"Of course it has to be passed." Liu Ling waved his hand impatiently and said: "If you want to deal with Shao Xun, you have to have Shi Le's cavalry come over. Do you have the skills to fight with Shao's thieves in the field? Confidence to win? "
Although they often tease Shi Le, they really can't do without him at critical moments.
The local officers and soldiers in Hebei are indeed not good. The problem is that they are not very good, not to mention that there are a large number of newly recruited strong men in the army. When there was a stalemate with the government and the army, it was often Shi Le's cavalry who made the final decision and solved all the troubles.
If Shi Le doesn't come, they really have no confidence in defeating the Shao thief.
"Then let's wait for Shi Le to come." Wang Sang sighed.
Why is Shao Thief so haunted?
After the defeat of Luoyang, they spent five months slowly reorganizing the remaining troops, and finally the morale of the army stabilized.
This time leaving the Taihang Mountains to attack Hebei is the best opportunity for them to expand their troops after finishing their reorganization, just like they did in Henan before.
As a result, less than ten thousand people were purchased, and Shao Xun chased him. There was no time to rectify it.
To be honest, if there weren't so many people outside, Wang Sang would have wanted to cry.
Why do I get chased by you every time when I just expand my army and the team is so huge and has not yet formed combat effectiveness? Just keep an eye on me, right?
No matter what Wang Sang was thinking, Liu Ling found a few more messengers. After giving some instructions, he turned around and said, "I have ordered all the ministries to retreat to Linli to extend the Shao thieves' food route. Next, it’s up to Shi Le. If he’s not sure, let’s leave the altar alone.”
“Okay.” Wang Sang agreed without hesitation.
After speaking, he also found messengers and spread the word everywhere.
When you are a bandit, the first trick to save your life is to be decisive.
It is impossible for Shao Thief to squat in Hebei every day.
Sooner or later he will return to Liang County. At that time, we will have many opportunities to go east to plunder.
However, if we can eat the army brought by Shao Thief, it will be a great boost to morale.
Marquis Lu Yang’s reputation for being good at fighting spread throughout the north and south of the river.
Killing this famous general of the Jin Dynasty is more effective than killing ten mediocre generals. From now on, the counties in Hebei will just walk sideways?
Thinking of this, Wang Sang's heart suddenly became hot.
He glanced at Liu Ling, who was also looking at him, feeling quite tacitly aware of it.
(End of this chapter)