The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 600
From Xiaoguan to the battle dust, Hehuang cuts off the foreign spring.

Han'er speaks Hu'er's language as best as he can, but scolds the Han people at the top of the city.

—— "Feelings in Hehuang" Sikong Tu (Tang Dynasty)

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That night, Bai Fu called Tang Kui, Tang Huan and others into the account to discuss matters.

Tang Kui told Bai Fu that [-] secret spies of the Tang sect had been lurking in batches in Hebei and Hedong roads according to Bai Fu's instructions, investigating the enemy's situation and waiting for instructions.

Bai Fu said: "Okay, let's not use them for now, let them hide deep in the rebels or civilians. It will be of great use if they are left alone for a year or two."

Tang Kui said: "Persian General Alberts sent a secret letter from Guangzhou, he went south to Lingnan according to your instructions, and has found out the truth of the Guangzhou riots:
After regaining the two capitals, the coalition forces of Persia and Dashi were planning to set off from Guangzhou and return to Dashi by sea.

Unexpectedly, Guangzhou is so rich, but its defense is extremely loose.This group of soldiers set their minds on looting Guangzhou, set fire to the prefectural and county government offices, massacred local officers, soldiers and civilians, robbed a large number of treasures and sailed to sea. "

Bai Fu sighed: "This is the consequence of luring wolves into the house. The same is true for the Huihe army to suppress the rebellion. We must guard against it."

Speaking of this, Bai Fu's eyes flashed brightly, and he said decisively: "Tuban and Huihe are ambitious, if they dare to covet the Central Plains, I will let them come and go!"

After Bai Fu calmed down, Tang Kui continued: "Alberz said that he will continue to stay in Guangzhou and wait for the Sun brothers. When the Sun brothers return from Persia and Dashi, they will go north to Quanzhou together."

Bai Fu pondered for a moment, and said: "Let Alberts spend a lot of money in Guangzhou to recruit sailors from Persia, Dashi and other countries with ocean experience to buy large seagoing ships.

After the three of them arrived in Quanzhou, they contacted Chen Honghu, the commander of the Jianghuai Navy, to transform these large sea-going ships into warships.At the same time, with the help of these sailors with ocean experience, a group of elite sailors capable of cross-sea combat will be trained for the Datang Navy.

Once the Datang navy has the ability to fight in the ocean, it can not only go south to expel pirates, but also go north when necessary, land from Bohai Bay, attack by water, and wipe out the rebels! "

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After the "Eight Laws of Loyal Heirs" became popular, Bai Fu didn't have to worry about everything in detail. After setting the goal, he decomposed the tasks according to the authorization system.

Generals at all levels perform their duties and assume their own responsibilities, with equal responsibilities and rights.

The number of buck-passing in the military has been significantly reduced.The efficiency of the mobilization of soldiers and horses and the allocation of military equipment has been significantly improved.

Without cumbersome matters, Bai Fu, as the commander, saves more time and energy to think about more important things:

After the siege of Suiyang, Bai Fu kept resuming the game. Why didn't the nearby Tang army rescue Suiyang?
If we only explain it in terms of the evil of human nature, saying that He Lan Jinming, Xu Shuji and other generals are sinister, cruel, and ruthless, I am afraid it is not enough to fully explain the truth.

Taifu Xu and Master Yan Zhenqing often said: "If you can't do something, ask yourself instead."

Looking at it from another angle, are the two adults Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan also responsible?
There are a large number of battle reports at that time in the government office of Shanzhou.Bai Fu ordered people to copy these documents and transferred them to the army.

Bai Fu looked through these military newspapers and found that when Zhang Xun was guarding Yongqiu and Suiyang, two Jiedu envoys appeared in Henan Province, one was Li Ju, the King of Guo appointed by Xuanzong, and the other was appointed by Suzong He Lan Jinming.

"Double hanging sun and moon illuminate the universe".The situation where the two festivals stand side by side is obviously the projection of the power struggle between the two emperors in the court in Henan Province.

In the battle of Ningling, Zhang Xun, Xu Yuan and the rebel general Yang Chaozong fought fiercely, dozens of days and nights, beheading more than [-] rebels.

After the war, although Zhang Xun was ordered to serve as deputy envoy of Jiedu in Henan, Li Ju, king of Guo, was stingy with rewards and did not give food, soldiers and horses, which made Zhang Xun's deputy envoy of Jiedu a vain name.

As for Xu Yuan, there were originally [-] shi of food accumulated in the city, and King Guo Li Ju forced Xu Yuan to give [-] shi to PY and Jiyin counties.After Jiyin County got the food, it rebelled, and the food that Xu Yuan had worked so hard to accumulate fell into the hands of the rebels.

Prime Minister Fang Guan hated Helan Jinming, so he ordered Xu Shuji to be the military envoy of the capital of Jinming, and also the doctor of imperial history.Xu Shuji relied on the elite under his command, and was on the same level as He Lanjinming's official position, so he was not subject to his restraint.

He Lan Jinming didn't dare to divide his troops. One was jealous of Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan's military achievements, and he was also afraid of being attacked by Xu Shuji from behind and annexed his troops.

On the bright side, the conflict between Prime Minister Fang Guan and He Lan Jinming, the Jiedu envoy of Henan Province, caused He Lan Jinming to sit back and watch Suiyang perish and not give reinforcements.

In other words, due to the differences between Xuanzong and Suzong, the Henan Jiedushi, who was in charge of the overall military and political situation of Henan Province, had lost control over the warlords in various places at this time.These army leaders took advantage of the Anlushan Rebellion to develop and grow, and became a force that the court could hardly contain.

This may be the deeper reason why Suiyang City was left alone.

After reaching this conclusion, Bai Fu repeatedly asked himself a question: If he was surrounded, would Wei Zhi and Li Ruoyou come to rescue him?
If someone came to the rescue, who would it be?Could it be Wei Boyu and Li Zhongchen?
Master Zhong Si said: "If you want someone to help you in today's world, you must be 'necessary and useful'."

What kind of benefit exchange do I need to get Wei Zhi, Li Ruoyou and others to save me?
After much deliberation, Bai Fu has no hope for Wei Zhi, Li Ruoyou and others.

In the war years, the soldiers and horses under his command are the foundation of life.

No matter how good the relationship is on weekdays, at critical moments, as long as the friendly army's soldiers and horses will be lost, the other party will not come to rescue.

Bai Fu emptied his body and mind, meditated for a day, and finally came to a conclusion: he could not base his destiny on anyone, and once he was surrounded, he had to be fully prepared for no one to come to his aid.

Only if you have absolute strength and can hold the city and defeat the rebels without relying on anyone, is it truly safe. "

The reason is so simple, once he figured it out, Bai Fu suddenly understood.

So far, Bai Fu could push back the entertainment with Wei Zhi, Li Ruoyou, Wei Boyu and others, and if he couldn't push it, he would pretend to be a snake. He didn't spend too much effort, and put all his energy on governing the army.

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To have absolute strength, the first task is to recruit soldiers and train them into qualified fighters as soon as possible.

Although Bai Fu had obtained permission from the imperial court to recruit and train troops, none of the military and political officials in Shanzhou area favored them.

Because after several years of fighting, there are not many suitable-age soldiers left in the Henan Province.It's not that there are no young people, but because of the danger of the battle, no one in the local family wants to let the young men of the family join the army.

Seeing the recruitment order from Anbei Court, Heng Mu dismissed it, and said: "Bai Fu thought that with the imperial court's recruitment license, everything would be fine, and he took it for granted. In the end, he is still naive."

Shi Taiqing stroked his beard and nodded, and said: "On this point, I agree with your point of view. General Wei has recruited soldiers in Shanzhou for three rounds, and there are only a handful of soldiers he can recruit. General Guangbi's wishful thinking may be in vain."

Just as the two men said, after ten days of recruiting for the Northwest Court Camp in Anxi, there were only a few dozen soldiers who were drafted into the army, and they were all hungry, cold and weak refugees.

Sitting on the sidelines is obviously not acceptable.Bai Fu decided to go out in person, visit the surrounding villages, and mobilize the folks in Shanzhou.

Bai Fu took Tang Kui, Huyan Tieyi and others, and changed into ordinary warrior clothes to visit nearby villages openly and secretly.

Along the way, there are ruins and ruins, and thousands of miles of fertile fields have been turned into scorched earth.

Passing through several villages, all of them are uninhabited.Not to mention the young and middle-aged, even the old and young, women and children are not seen.

After walking for several hours, I didn't see a single person.I can only see bones in the ditch beside the road.

When I came to a mountain depression, the mouth of the valley was long and narrow, facing the Yellow River.There are several rows of bamboo rafts scattered on the river beach, which should be used for crossing the river or fishing.

Huyan Tieyi said to Bai Fu: "General, the villagers in this area are hiding in this mountain depression, do you want me to drive them out with soldiers? If there are young men who dare not join the army, I will pinch their balls out. "

Bai Fu smiled, noncommittal, and said: "After walking for a long time, everyone is tired. Let's bury the pot and cook here."

The soldiers immediately set up a stove to collect firewood and cook meals.

Soon the food was fragrant and exuded a tempting smell.Everyone sat around and talked while eating.

Everyone soon had enough food, cleaned up, and prepared to continue on the road.

They had just walked less than [-] steps when seven or eight lean youths sprang out from the mountain depression. Their movements were like rabbits, and they ran to the place where the pot was buried for cooking, looking for the leftovers that Bai Fu and the others ate. The leftovers are cold-burned.

Huyan Tieyi turned the horse's head, beat the horse and raised the whip, and with a few strides, he rushed in front of these seven or eight young men, blocking the group of young men in front of the horse.

Huyan Tieyi pointed at the group of teenagers with a horsewhip, and shouted, "Wu, that boy, he has reached the age of joining the army. Hurry back to the camp with me. I will give you delicious food and drink, which is better than hiding in the mountains and drinking the northwest wind."

These teenagers ignored Huyan Tieyi's solicitation at all.

The leading boy let out a huff, and the three boys shot at the same time, using their slingshots to shoot stones at Huyan Tieyi's horse.

Huyan Tieyi snorted coldly, waved a pair of iron whips in his hands, and shot down three stones with his bow left and right.

Huyan Tieyi laughed triumphantly, and was about to speak, when the leader of the young man didn't know when to make a move, the slingshot stone came first, and hit the horse under Huyan Tieyi's crotch.

The horse was in pain, and the man stood up, almost breaking Huyan's iron clothes off the horse.

In an instant, the group of teenagers dispersed like birds and beasts, hula-la-la-la.Some people fled to the col, and some plunged into the water.

Huyan Tieyi was furious, and led the cavalry to gallop, blocking the young man who fled to the valley at the mouth of the valley.

Huyan Tieyi gave an order, and all the cavalry took out their crossbows and aimed at the group of teenagers.

Facing the siege of the Tang army's iron cavalry, the young men showed no fear.The leading boy put his hands together, put them near his mouth, and blew a sharp whistle.

I only heard the sound of the gong in the mountain depression, and hundreds of fully armed middle-aged Xiangyong sprang out of the woods in the mountain depression.Armed with bows and arrows, steel forks, they galloped out aggressively, and surrounded Huyan Tieyi and others.

The war is about to start!
　bibliography

　　"Crisis and Reconstruction—Tang Empire and Its Local Princes", Li Biyan, BJ Normal University Publishing, published in January 2015

　　
　
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