Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1028 Sizhou
"Any news from Jinyang?" Shao Shude asked suddenly during the march.

Xie Tong was riding on the horse, his buttocks felt a little painful, he was shocked when he heard the words, and immediately replied: "Your Highness, there was a secret report last month, but there is no movement."

Shao Shude was noncommittal.I haven't launched it last month. I have only started to gather troops. Jinyang probably hasn't had time to get the news. How can there be any movement?

But this news is not worthless.It shows one thing, that is, at least in February and March, Li Keyong was not in the mood to take the initiative.

Are you biding your time?Or are you really scared?

After thinking about the deployment of troops, a large number of main forces are defending the towns in Hedong and Hebei.The only weak points are probably Yunzhou and Ziqing, and the state army is the main one.But Heng Haijun only wants to rob, not fight tough battles, so it can be maintained for the time being, so it's not a big problem.

On the Kansai side, Chengjie is still busy taking over the Jingzhao Mansion and sorting out the relationship, which will take time.Once it is completed, the army can be stationed in Qizhou and Sanguan to wait and see the situation.

The cost of transporting materials from Helong and Kansai to Henan is huge, and most of them can only be deposited in the local area, which is a pity if they are not used.

"Li Ke came whenever he wanted, what would he do if he was afraid?" Shao Shude smiled and ordered to rest.

This place is Songcheng County, Songzhou Lisuo. Shi Yanci, the governor of the state, has stood beside the road, waiting respectfully.

Some generals of Yin'anzhi greeted Shi Yanci, and the relationship was harmonious.

Lao Shi recommended many people to serve as soldiers beside Shao Shude, all of them were the sons of local generals and powerful men in Henan.Because of the needs of the united front, these people were all incorporated into Yin Anzhi, and they were of good background, so they were very polite to Shi Yanci and accepted his favor.

"Greetings, Your Highness." Seeing Shao Shude dismount, Shi Yanci immediately stepped forward and said, "All things are ready, Your Highness, please send someone to deliver."

In fact, it is some beans to feed the war horses, grain and hay to feed the pack horses and horses, and the coarse cakes and dried meat that the soldiers carry with them.

"War horses crossing the border consumes a lot of money. The treasury's savings are all gone." Shao Shude joked: "After I leave, don't extort money. Taxes will only start after the summer harvest is agreed. Don't ruin my reputation."

"How dare, how dare!" Shi Yanci said with a dry smile.

Shao Shude looked at the field in the distance in a blink of an eye.

It is impossible for a war not to destroy the economy.Especially with so many cavalry marching southward, sometimes in a hurry, they had to cross the wilderness and trample on the farmland.

The infantry's march is a little better, generally walking along the post road, but occasionally damage is inevitable.

Generally speaking, the Xia army still has military discipline, and the damage is not very severe.

The countryside of Songzhou is very attractive.

There are many villages and densely populated.Huang Chao just passed by quietly, and Qin Zongquan only had a small army, so the population loss was not too serious.If you really think about it carefully, Qi Bizhang's flying dragon army has repeatedly penetrated into the enemy's rear and harassed the Liang army. The damage they caused may not be much lighter than Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan. After all, the tossing time is too long.

Of course, the biggest harm to the people of Songzhou was the Xialiang War. The people were conscripted into battle in large numbers, tossed between ravines, farming was abandoned, taxes were indispensable, and there were many fugitives—one or two years can be tolerated. , but the brutal tug-of-war lasted for seven years, and many people couldn't stand it anymore.

"The people in Henan are suffering." Shao Shude said with emotion: "It has only been stable for two years, and they will be conscripted into battle again. It is said that Henan soldiers endure hardships, but since the hardships, countless wars, large and small, have occurred in Henan. I am afraid that it is Henan. The common people don't want to be able to fight like this, they are all forced."

"His Highness is here, the sky in Henan will be fine." Shi Yanci said with a flattering smile.

Shao Shude made a gesture to take Shi Yan's resignation with the horsewhip, then put it down lightly, and said: "The armies from all walks of life are besieging Xuzhou, don't worry about the rest of Songzhou, the soldiers must be ready."

The news from Xuzhou came one after another.

After Zhu Zhen's troops conquered Fengxian County, Yan Bao, the deputy envoy, attacked Peixian County at night, and the enemy was prepared and retreated.

The thief general Zhang Chao led his army out of the city to pursue and kill him, joined the army in an ambush for righteousness, and returned in defeat.After interrogating the prisoners, it was learned that there were [-] Xuzhou soldiers in Pei County and [-] newly arrived Huai soldiers. After this battle, there were still [-] soldiers.

This road has a total of [-] paces, and the envoy of the Yi Congjun Army, Wuzang Jieming, is the recruiting envoy to the west of the Xuzhou camp.

Ge Congzhou was recruiting envoys from the north, leading the Longxiang and Gongchen armies of 7000 people, and they were stationed in the north of Pei County.

Liu Zhijun was recruiting envoys to the east of the Xuzhou camp, with a dragon and tiger army of ten thousand.

Li Tangbin, the commander of the Xuzhou camp, led the right wing of the Yicong army and stationed here, and unified command of the Yicong army and the dragon and tiger armies.

This road, about [-] steps to ride.

In Pei County, if there is no further reinforcement from the Huai army, it is only a matter of time before the fall of Pei County, Shao Shude has no doubts.

"Your Highness, there is Hebei Military News." Li Yixian hurried over and handed over the wooden box.

After Shao Shude opened it, he saw that it was Wei Bo who was gathering people wantonly again, and seemed to have a plan.

"The dog's nose is pretty good." General Shao Shude handed the newspaper to Li Yixian, and said, "You should take a look too."

Li Yixian hurriedly read it, and said: "The Jinglue Army fought in Cixi last year, and they added a lot of soldiers and recruits. The Wuxing and Guzhen armies that were reorganized into the army are not very capable of fighting. Your Highness, if the Jin army intervenes in Hebei War, is it possible?"

"You guys also have a look." Shao Shude signaled General Li Yixian to hand over the report to Yin Anzhi generals.

Yang Hongyin, Chu Shenping, Chen Zhang and others watched it one after another.

"The right wing of the Xiaojie Army is unreliable." Yang Hongyin said loudly.

Shao Shude smiled, and said: "I can't tell, but your sect views are very strong."

"Your Highness." Yang Hongyin saluted and said, "Wufu Hezhong has not been attached to him for a long time, and his mind is floating. It's not about defending his hometown. They have no reason to fight to the death, so we must guard against it."

"It's okay to defend the city." Chu Shenping said, "Through strategy and efficiency, the [-] soldiers of the Second Army will guard the key villages and cities, and nothing major will happen."

"Your Highness, give me five hundred riders, and I'll go back to Bianzhou right away, whether it's Li Cunxiao or Zhou Dewei, I'll capture him." Chen Zhang begged for his life.

"Chen Yecha has such a big tone." Shao Shude said helplessly, "It's time to change your temper. Bravery is courageous, but you can't be single-minded and just know how to fight and kill. You Chen Yecha can do it. But sometimes you have to use your brain to fight."

Chen Zhang is a brave general, even among the silver saddles, he can be ranked high.He likes to wear red armor and ride a white horse. He is very conspicuous on the battlefield and attracts hatred very much, but he doesn't care. Don't pay attention to the enemy at all.

Just like this bear, sooner or later he will be raped by others, and he will suffer a lot.Shao Shude loves talents, and has always wanted to temper his temper and let him learn how to play Xu Hao, but with little success——Xu Hao, the number one brave general of the Xia Army, only rushes when he is sure, and he has a high winning rate if he is not sure. Scary, this is a sensible person.

"What Your Highness said is true." Chen Zhang subconsciously replied after hearing this.

Shao Shude shook his head, put aside the matter, and said: "Guan Kairun and Feng Yin have always been prudent, and Xiangwei is in their hands. I can rest assured that Luo Shaowei and Li Ke can't make big waves. Let's talk about going south. "

"Your Highness, with a body of ten thousand gold, can take risks lightly." Li Yixian said: "Please also sit in Suzhou, Your Highness, and send a general south to Haozhou. If the battle fails, you can cross the river and return, or go west to Shouzhou. That's it. If the Huai people's flanks are threatened, they will definitely dispatch troops. If they don't move, there will be no openings, and if they move, they will be full of openings."

"Those who are good at fighting can harm people but not others. Those who can make the enemy attack themselves will benefit them; those who can prevent the enemy from reaching them will harm them. You have understood the essence of mobile warfare." Shao Shude praised: "This The target of the battle is Xuzhou, but the battlefield is not in Xuzhou. I think so, I don’t know what Yang Xingmi thinks. Is there any other strategy?"

"Your Highness, it's more direct to go to Sizhou." Chen Zhang said: "After arriving in Sizhou, look for an opportunity to cross the river, attack the Caoqu, destroy the reserves of the Huai people, and shake the morale of the army."

"The one who knows whether he can fight or not will win." Shao Shude dialed Chen Zhang patiently, and said, "Do you know the deployment of the Huai army? There are many ships in Qingkou, but who has counted the heads on board? Are you sure whether the main force of the Huai army is clearing up?"

Chen Zhang stopped talking, in fact, he just wanted to be reckless.

"Your Highness, the last general also thinks it is better to go to Sizhou." Chu Shenping said: "But don't rush to cross the river. First, feel the enemy's deployment. Both Xiapi and Qingkou have Huai people's boat divisions, and the scale is huge. If you can get there The west of Sizhou puts a huge pressure on it, and the Huai people may divide their troops. Once they move, they will be able to see the reality."

"Make a decision before making a move. Knowing what to stop will result in success. You have learned a lot." Shao Shude praised, and said, "Leave in half an hour, go to Suzhou to collect supplies, and then rush to Sizhou to mobilize the enemy troops."

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Sizhou has jurisdiction over four counties, namely Linhuai, Xucheng, Lianshui, and Xuyi, and governs Linhuai, which is on the north bank of the Huaihe River in the southeast of Sihong County today.

Among the four counties, Linhuai, Xuyi and Huaihe River face each other, and it has the taste of twin cities.

In fact, these two cities are indeed important towns on the Huai River.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Xuyi was a place where the two sides fought fiercely, and many wars broke out here.

On this day, Zhang Jian, the governor of Sizhou, crossed the river and returned to Linhuai City, bringing back a large amount of supplies.

Zhang Jian is Sun Ru's general. He has served as the governor for many years and has already taken root in the local area.

He is actually a real person.

At that time, the army was short of food, and in desperation, with the mentality of giving it a try, he asked his theoretical enemy Yang Xingmi for food and grass. Yang Xingmi actually agreed, which made Zhang Jian's impression of Yang Xingmi soar.

Zhang Shijun was very moved, and then chose to seek refuge with Zhu Quanzhong, it was so fucking realistic.

But Zhu Quanzhong screwed up.The envoys sent to Sizhou were domineering, and they did not guard the door, and there were many ridicules about Sizhou in what they said.

Zhang Jian is also a warrior, and he was born as a fierce Cai thief. How did he get such a bird?So he turned the other way and took refuge in Yang Xingmi.

Zhu Quanzhong was pinned down by Shao Shude, powerless to pursue him, so he confessed while pinching his nose.

Yang Xingmi attached great importance to Zhang Jian.In fact, he is very polite to those who have territory and soldiers.Those with no territory and no soldiers, uh, are generally optimized away.

Zhang Jian's son married Yang Xingmi's clan niece, and the relationship between the two parties is considered very close.

Zhang Jian didn't have any big ambitions, he just wanted to guard the three-acre land in Sizhou.This time Xia's army went south in a big way, he was also quite flustered. After all, Sizhou only had [-] state soldiers. Although they have been trained for many years and have considerable combat effectiveness, the number is still too small to defend against the enemy.

However, King Wu paid more attention to Sizhou, and specially sent several generals with more than ten thousand troops to help.And most of the people who came were old acquaintances from the Xiangdang: Feng Jingzhang and Jia Gongduo.

Yes, Feng Jingzhang, the former Qizhou governor, and Jia Gongduo, the state general, were both from Cai, and they were known as being brave and good at fighting, but they sent their heads under the city of Ezhou, and they were killed all the way, even Qizhou was lost.

The king of Wu was generous, not only did he not execute them, but he also comforted them a lot.The two were grateful, and this time each had thousands of soldiers, one in Hong County, Suzhou Prefecture, and the other in Linhuai.

Another Haizhou general, Chen Hanbin, with four thousand soldiers, was stationed in Xucheng.

There are [-] soldiers and horses in each department, which sounds like a lot, but the quality is uneven, which makes Zhang Jian a little worried.However, the city of Xuyi on the other side is guarded by Zhang Xun, a mighty general of the Huai army.

After returning to the mansion, Zhang Jian was about to drink tea and rest, but he heard his subordinates come down to report: Chen Hanbin from Xucheng came to report that more than ten sergeants who went out to collect woodcutters in the city yesterday did not return, so they sent people to look for them, but they did not return either.

"Xia Bing must have touched the vicinity." Zhang Jian put down the tea bowl, his face very ugly.

Killed it so quickly, the main force?Partial teacher?
Do you want to gather people to meet for a while?Zhang Jian hesitated.

(End of this chapter)