Han Shizu

Chapter 1175 Progress on the East Road
It was getting dark very quickly, and in this plateau and mountains, the passage of time would soon be lost.After getting the exact news from the guide, Wang Quanbin also relaxed a little bit. Along the way, not to mention the soldiers under his command, he, the commander, is not anxious, he just hides it under his serious and resolute face.

Just now that general approached again, Wang Quanbin pointed to the pile of firewood under his buttocks, and said, "Chang Qing, sit down!"

The generals were also shrouded in embarrassment. Some of them couldn't tell their age, but they were definitely in their prime, and they had read books. Their temperaments were different, but their expressions under the shadows seemed a little stiff.

This man's name is Shangguanzheng, and he is the military supervisor of the Han army on the West Road.For so many years, in the Han army, generals with Jinshi status are considered rare.

Seeing Wang Quanbin's instructions, Shangguan was clasping his hands and said, "It's fine for the last general to stand!"

"Aren't your legs sore after walking in the mountains and valleys for so long?" Wang Quanbin smiled, and his tone became tough: "Sit!"

"Yes!"

They sat down obediently, and they really had the same smell, but the two of them seemed to have lost their sense of smell, and they seemed to have no feeling at all.

"It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival!" Wang Quanbin said.

"Tonight is the [-]th day!" Shangguan replied: "The last general checked just now, and the moon is shining brightly, which can almost illuminate the road! If it is not in this deep mountain and old forest, maybe we can take advantage of the moonlight to march at night!"

Looking up, from this perspective, the bright moon cannot be seen, but the clear light reflected from those mountain walls can be vaguely felt.Wang Quanbin was a little bit cursing: "At this time, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet may be held in the capital, let's eat that pancake! When the victory of this battle is returned to the court, His Majesty must reward us with a good life."

After venting for a while, Wang Quanbin asked Shangguanzheng again: "You also followed Pan Mei to pacify Guangdong, Guangxi and Nanling Mountain Road back then. How does it compare with this time?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguanzheng said with certainty: "Although the Lingnan Mountain Road is rugged, it is ultimately connected to Hunan. No matter how rough it is, there are mature paths that can be used. But this time, our West Route Army trekked through high mountains and waded through valleys. Almost all the trails have to be re-opened, and the journey is long and difficult, which cannot be compared with Lingnan!"

Listening to his answer, Wang Quanbin nodded, seemingly satisfied with his answer.

"Similarly, the time of the march and the casualties of the soldiers are also more serious!" Shangguanzheng added, but his tone was very calm, as if he didn't care too much about it.

Wang Quanbin's expression became serious, his tone was somewhat gloomy, and he asked, "How about the loss of the soldiers?"

The Shangguan replied: "According to the reports from the various armies and battalions, there are more than [-] dead, injured, sick, and missing people. Only when the army is assembled will we know!"

"In other words, the actual loss may be even greater?" Wang Quanbin said.

"Yes!" Shangguan said rightly, "The road we are taking is too long and too dangerous. There are hundreds of miles of uninhabited people. That is to say, the commander-in-chief will conduct a survey in advance and make sufficient preparations. Otherwise, half of the soldiers may be lost on the way. Even submerged in this barren mountain."

Hearing what he said, Wang Quanbin's old face twitched a few times, and his tone was regretful and sad: "There are so many sons, no casualties on the battlefield, but died on the way to the army, I'm sorry for them!"

"The commander-in-chief is over sixty years old, and he still works tirelessly, is not afraid of hardships and dangers, shares joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and crosses the mountains. The soldiers are all admired and willing to die!" Shangguan is clasping his hands.

"If you can't destroy Dali, how can you comfort the heroic spirit!" Wang Quanbin's tone was full of murderous intent.

Shangguan said rightly: "All handsome and extraordinary soldiers come out of the plateau, and they will definitely be able to play the role of Deng Aiping and the Shuhan!"

In this regard, Wang Quanbin did not say anything, but thought about it for a while, and told Shangguan Zheng: "Let Kang Baoyi lead people to find a suitable valley for the army to settle in and rest! Rest for two days, and then go out of the mountain!"

"Yes!" At the same time as he was ordered, Shangguan couldn't help but wondered: "Du Shuai urged me many times along the way, wishing to fly over the mountain gorge. Now that the journey is almost over, why are you not in a hurry?"

Wang Quanbin said indifferently: "When you get out of this Yuanling, if you want to stop and rest, there is no time!"

The Shangguan was going to deliver the order, but Wang Quanbin closed his eyes, leaned on the woodpile, and wrapped the marching blanket tightly. This autumn night was also cold, which was one of the reasons why the officers and soldiers fell ill.

Although his eyes are closed, his mind is active, thinking over and over again whether there is anything missing in this attack, how Dali reacted, and whether he was prepared in the northwest?Also, what's the progress on Wang Renshan's side?

When Wang Quanbin led the army to overcome difficulties in the northwest plateau and mountains, the progress of the Han army on the East Road can be described as extremely fast.

After the self-initiated troops entered the border of Dali, it can be said that the wind went smoothly. From Jianchang Mansion to Huichuan, there was almost no resistance.Dali's border guards were totally caught off guard by the huge and menacing Han army. Even though the news of the Han army's southern expedition had already spread, many people still did not have much determination to resist when the soldiers came.

The Dali imperial court does not have strict control over the country, especially in the eastern and northern regions, where there are many tribes, and they are almost self-governing on weekdays.The Jianchang and Huichuan areas, which are close to the border of the Han Dynasty, were also bought and divided in the process of communicating with the Han Dynasty.

Wang Renshan led the army to the south, with a large number of powerful men, strong soldiers and strong horses, and was invincible all the way. Dali deployed a garrison army, and there may be few fighters left to fight to the death.

However, the reactions of the tribes densely distributed in the areas under the jurisdiction of the Second Mansion were more real. They all formed strongholds and occupied the city, and did not show any threat of attack. , not to mention fighting to the death for Dali against the enemy.

And Wang Renshan was also happy to see the success of this, accepted gifts from various tribes, and expressed the attitude and purpose of the court, and treated the tribes in his territory differently from the Dali court in order to achieve the purpose of differentiation.

Therefore, most of the time of the Eastern Route Army was also spent on marching and recruiting the tribes on the way.Moreover, according to the strategy of advancing troops, Wang Renshan also appeared to be not in a hurry, advancing steadily, and half of his energy was also devoted to consolidating the grain road and ensuring the connection with the rear.

It was not until Huichuan that they met with fierce resistance.The guards of Huichuan Mansion gathered the army and tribes under their jurisdiction to defend according to the city.In this regard, Wang Renshan was also relentless, and even saved the persuasion to surrender, and ordered the siege of the city.

In the East Route Army, although there were no such large siege equipment, they were complete after all, especially the siege protection ordnance, and the temporary thunderbolt chariot. It took only one day for the defenders to collapse. The city was broken.The Han army killed more than [-] people at the cost of more than [-] casualties.

After capturing Huichuan, Wang Renshan rested on the spot for two days, and then continued to raise troops southward and entered Nongdong Mansion.Nongdong Mansion is the main thoroughfare of transportation, it is already located in the heart of Dali, communicating with the inside and outside, and it is also the place where Dali is most prepared for resistance.

When Emperor Liu issued an edict to attack Dali, he did not conceal it too much, and after the Han army sent troops, the emperor and ministers of Dali had also received it.Faced with this unexpected disaster, the whole court was in an uproar, and Dali Wang Duan Sicong's condition was frightened to a lot of seriousness.

It can be said that the big Han's conquest and mobilization of the Southwest is just a finger move, but in Dali's view, it is a crisis of national subjugation, which cannot be ignored.Since the Great Han pacified Sichuan and Shu, so many years have passed with fear and fear, and they have offered things and communicated well, but in the end they still couldn't escape.

In fact, Dali's monarchs and ministers are not unaware of Wang Quanbin's actions in the southwest these years, and they are also prepared.Therefore, after a few days of fuss and wrangling, it was decisively decided to send troops to resist.

While sending envoys to Tokyo to beg for mercy, military countermeasures were also underway. In the end, Bu Xie Duan Zibiao and Duan Yanzhen commanded [-] troops to march eastward, trying to stop the Han army at Nongdong Mansion.Most of the [-] troops were soldiers and horses controlled by the Dali royal family, plus private soldiers contributed by Gao, Yang, Dong and other big families.

Over the years, the power of these clans in Dali has continued to grow and erode the royal power, but in the crisis of annihilation, when facing the powerful Han army, they still did not hold back, sending troops and giving food.

In addition, the imperial edict was widely distributed, calling on the ethnic groups in the country to gather troops to defend Dali and expel the Han army.It's just that the result was obviously much worse than expected. Except for a few who responded, most of the eastern tribes sat on the sidelines and watched the development of the war.They want to rely on those tribes to resist the Han army, but they are not stupid, especially under the political offensive of the southwest government for many years, many tribes are in Dali and their hearts are towards the Han.

Although the efficiency was not high, but in the case of Wang Renshan not rushing forward, the second section led the army and finally rushed to the Nongdong Mansion to set up a defense line.Wang Renshan led the army to the south, and the two sides first fought in Dayaobao. The battle was fierce, and the Dali army's resistance was much stronger than before. It took three days for the Han army to overcome it.

Afterwards, taking advantage of the victory, they entered Bingfu City. In Nongdongfu City, the Han army encountered the most resolute resistance.Duan Zibiao gathered the defeated army of Dayao Fort, joined forces with Duan Yanzhen, and together with some tribal troops supported from the south, fought desperately against the Han army.

This time, Wang Renshan didn't have any strength left, and all the army weapons that could be used were used. Although heavy casualties were caused to the Dali army, the defense of the city was not broken.

Wang Quanbin wants to make a surprise, but Wang Renshan is not a good stubble, he doesn't want to be just a sidekick to restrain him, what he wants is to go to Yangjubaa City.Even if Wang Quanbin is the coach, he doesn't really want to be a supporting role.

However, as more and more officers and soldiers were killed and injured, Wang Renshan also decisively changed his tactics after realizing that a strong attack was difficult.The two sides confronted each other in Nongdong Fucheng, and the fighting stopped.

The Dali army defended to the death, while Wang Renshan continued to use the banner of Wang Quanbin to consolidate the results of the battle, appease the tribe, accumulate strength, and wait for an opportunity to launch a new round of offensive.

(End of this chapter)