Han Shizu

Chapter 490 The Battle of Trapped Beasts
"Guo Shijun is truly a hero of the age, resourceful, resourceful, sharp-eyed, sharp and decisive, I'm not as good as that!" In the Shanyang yamen hall, Zhao Kuangyin put away the military text sent by Guo Rong and handed it to Chen Sirang, sighing involuntarily in his mouth. With some admiration.

"Oh?" Chen Sirang was slightly surprised, and quickly browsed through it.

"That Huangfuhui is known as a famous general. Guo Shijun defeated the enemy with [-] paces. Not only did he defeat the enemy's [-]-strong army, but he also captured Huangfuhui alive in the battle. He took the opportunity to go south and capture Qingliu Pass. After Qingliu Pass, Chuzhou will be lost." , Chuzhou is lost, facing our army front, the puppet Tang Dynasty will have no soldiers to support in a short time. If there is no trouble in Sizhou, drive straight in, drink horses on the Yangtze River, and look at Jinling across the bank, the puppet Tang monarchs and ministers must be shocked!" Zhao Kuangyin's tone It was full of pity, and he sighed.

Of course, apart from emotion, it is inevitable to be a little excited.In addition to the battle situation in Chuzhou and the notification of Sizhou's defeat, what Guo Rong issued was the military order to "take Yangzhou". This was the reason why Zhao Kuangyin was most pleased.

Received the battle report that Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Sirang attacked from inside and outside, broke the siege of the Tang army, and forced Yao Feng back.Considering the situation in Huaidong, Guo Rong also saw the emptiness of the Southern Tang along the river, so he decisively ordered Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Sirang to march with new victories, and not to take a breather with Yao Fengjun.

As for Shanyang, Guo Rong sent another man to garrison Guo Tingwei, who was entrenched in Xuyi.From Guo Rong's military order, it can be seen that he is confident and decisive, and he is unstoppable. At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin also vaguely felt a trace of anger.

"Guo Shijun is indeed a hero in this world, and he will be feared by future generations! How can the emperor use him to manage Huaidong, and it will be in vain!" Chen Siran also sighed, looking at Zhao Kuangyin who quickly calmed down after a little forgetfulness, and asked: "Since the military order is in place, the old man has no reason to hesitate. Regarding the southward advance, when will Mr. Zhao decide to send troops?"

"Soldiers are expensive! Chen Gong and I will each select the best fighters. We will rest tonight and collect transport ships from the people. We will set off early in the morning, take a boat to the south, and drive directly to Gaoyou!" Zhao Kuangyin said decisively.

According to the report, after the defeat, Yao Feng directly led the army and retreated to Gaoyou, which was more than 100 miles away. Just from his movements, we can see his timid attitude. Zhao Kuangyin also planned to come by surprise and attack him by surprise!

"Okay!" Chen Sixang responded directly without talking too much nonsense.

"Chen Gong's pride!" Zhao Kuangyin praised: "I will wait for you to drink the Yangtze River, and try it first!"

When Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Sixang were planning to go south, Guo Rong, the envoy of Huaidong Economic Strategy, had already returned to Sizhou in the north.On the other side of Qingliuguan, An Shouzhong led [-] soldiers to defend it. Tang Jun was apoplexy. He recruited [-] soldiers for military use, and sent the rest to several military academies. Wang Pu calls.

Liangshan Hanzhai, the capital across the Huai River, is filled with the atmosphere of fighting in front of the village. Thousands of Tang army corpses are left behind and are being cleaned up by Han soldiers.Obviously, when Guo Rong went south, the Duliang village was also attacked by the Tang army.

A group of people stayed in command to welcome Guo Rong's return and congratulate him on his victory.However, Guo Rong's complexion was not good-looking, and he kept his face sullen, a little frightening.

After entering the account and taking a seat, Guo Rong looked at Shi Shouxin, who was guarding the village, and praised: "This time, facing Xuyi Tangzhai, you are calm and commanding, and you can protect our army. It’s a good job to beat Tang Jun hard! The emperor assigned you to this envoy and ordered you to be reused. You really lived up to the high expectations and shouldered the heavy responsibility!”

Shi Shouxin, who is still young at the moment, was a little delighted, and it was a speech of appreciation.Previously, Liu Chengyou dispatched a Longqi Army and Guo Rong, and specifically allocated Shi Shouxin's battalion to him, but it was the Shouchun Camp, which had too many generals and academies, and wanted Shi Shouxin to follow Guo Rong in Huaisi. Land meritorious service.Sure enough, gold will always shine.

"It's a pity that when the Tang army attacked the camp in the north of the city, the last general was waiting in Huainan, and there was no time to respond, so the exhausted Xu army was defeated!" Shi Shouxin first reviewed himself.

Seeing this, Guo Rong waved his hand: "This is not your fault, I have done my duty to protect the cottage!"

"In addition, the Sizhou Huai bandit sailors are divided into two groups. The army that went eastward along the river has returned, but the army that went westward has not returned!" Shi Shouxin reported again.

Hearing the news, Guo Rong frowned immediately, and looked at Shi Shouxin: "Master Tang went upstream, what is his goal?"

"The general conjectures, it is very likely that it is the vortex floating beam!" Shi Shouxin said seriously.

"Order him to ride west to investigate!"

At the beginning, the soldiers were settled, and the Huaiyin County newspaper was obtained. When Guo Tingwei led the army to cross the border, he broke the city, killed the county magistrate appointed by the Northern Han Dynasty, and looted all the money and food in the city.Guo Rongdang was angry for the first time even if he failed in the case of being a commander in chief.

Looking at Xuyi City from Duliang, looking at the water fortress on the north bank, he quietly made up his mind that the water fortress must be broken first, and the navy should be destroyed, otherwise it would be difficult to prevent Guo Tingwei from leading the boats to gallop on the Huai River.Previously, due to the situation, climate and Guo Tingwei's ability to control the army, it was not possible to realize it. This time, Guo Rong intends to calm down and wrestle with Guo Tingwei.

Weiji, the soldiers came to report, and Wu Ning Jiedu envoy Wu Xingde Fushui came south, wanting to see Guo Rong.

"Bring him in!" Guo Rong replied casually.But soon, he calmed down and said, "Forget it, I'll go to greet you in person!"

In front of the Hanzhai, Wu Ning's army was in a state of embarrassment, with a desolate look and wet robes and feet. It seemed that they really came here on a sampan.Beside him is Cheng Deqin, deputy envoy of Jiedu.

Seeing Guo Rong coming out of the stronghold to meet him, Wu and Cheng bowed down immediately: "The general of the defeated army is here to plead guilty, please deal with it!"

Seeing this, Guo Rong hurried forward to help Wu Xingde up. After all, it was Fangzhen, Dazhou. Even if the army was defeated and missed the army, Guo Rong boasted that he could not afford such a gift. Even if he had to deal with it, it would not be his turn , It needs to be reported to the Emperor Han.

Introducing the two into the stronghold, Wu Xingde's tone was full of remorse, and he lamented: "It's all because of my unpreparedness. I was careless. The Huai bandits took advantage of the opportunity, and more than half of the soldiers were injured. If it wasn't for the emperor's use of troops properly, Withdraw the enemy's reinforcements, otherwise the consequences will harm the overall situation, and I will not atone for my sins in a hundred deaths!"

It can be seen that Wu Xingde still has a certain understanding of his defeat, and even from his voice, he can feel a trace of fear.

Seeing this, Guo Rong sighed slightly. In the spring of last year, when he was appointed as the inspector of Xuzhou, he had contacts with this envoy.From Guo Rong's point of view, although this gentleman was born in the army and suddenly reached a high position, he has not lost his composure. It is rare to be able to maintain a "benevolence" among the many wolves and tigers in the world.

"Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, so you don't have to blame yourself too much!" Guo Rong opened his mouth and said with relief: "This is also because I didn't think carefully about it, and there were some omissions in the arrangement. You are new here, and you don't know the enemy's situation, so you have this defeat. From then on, we will work together to fight against Guo Tingwei, remove Xuyi's backstab, and redeem the past!"

Hearing Guo Rong's words, Wu Xingde immediately cupped his hands and said: "There are still nearly [-] soldiers from Xuzhou in Linhuai. Please listen to the scriptures and envoys to dispatch them!"

When Guo Rong returned to camp, in Xuyi city, Guo Tingwei, who had repeatedly attacked and achieved results, returned to the state government.Sitting in the hall, with the same anger on his face, he stared at a lieutenant general of the Tang army who was kneeling in the hall, and reprimanded him severely: "Before I set off, I told you several times that you only need to guard the city and not go out to fight until I return. Who told you to make up your own mind and go south to attack Duliangshan?"

Facing Guo Tingwei's questioning, the lieutenant general was a little nervous, and replied in a low voice: "The Han army in the north of the city was defeated, and the last general found out. There are only two thousand soldiers in Duliangshan, and the rest are some civilians. I think, if we can take advantage of the Take it falsely."

"What's the result?" Guo Tingwei interrupted directly, and reprimanded coldly: "The loss of more than a thousand soldiers hurts my morale!"

Regarding the situation of the two reinforcements, Guo Tingwei has no hope, especially when Guo Rong leads the army back.It can be guessed that in the next time, Xuyi, Sizhou, will be alone again.In such a predicament, every soldier is precious to Guo Tingwei, and should be used sparingly.As a result, this man lost thousands of soldiers in the first battle.

"Attack without authorization, recite my military order, there is absolutely no excuse, pull it down and behead it!" Guo Tingwei ordered directly without showing any mercy.

In Guo Tingwei's trilogy, without the slightest hesitation, regardless of his struggle and begging for mercy, he pulled him out, raised the knife in his hand, and beheaded Liwei.The Tang army generals present were all awe-inspiring.

"Go down and organize the army!" Taking a deep breath, Guo Tingwei ordered: "Move all the food and armor captured this time to the city and distribute them!"

A little later, Guo Tingwei got a report that the part of the army who went west to attack Weikou returned and made a lot of money.
Not too long ago, Guo Rong also received a military report, which was sent by Wang Pu of Haozhou. A Tang army marched westward and raided Wokou, and the defenders were unprepared. During the period, nearly half of the [-] stone grains and various supplies were destroyed.

In this regard, Guo Rong's melancholy suddenly came up, and he sighed at the coldness on a spring night.After thinking about it for a long time, I wrote down my pen at my desk, and personally wrote down the details of the battle in Huaidong, writing it into a book, and sent someone to ride westward overnight to report to the Shouchun camp.

There are some things that need to be reported to the emperor.However, as far as Guo Rong was concerned, there was nothing to worry about. The Han army he led in Huaidong had already made great achievements.

(End of this chapter)