Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1383
Fu Cunshen rode forward and looked carefully at Dongmou Mountain City.

In the first year of Long Live Tongtian (696), Khitan Li Jin was loyal and rebellious, with great momentum, and Wu Zhou suffered repeated defeats after repeated battles.The leaders of Mohe, Da Zuorong, and Qi Sibiyu, all the leaders fled eastward in desperation to protect themselves and strengthen themselves.

To put it simply, after the Khitan Li Jinzhong and Sun Wanrong were forced to rebel, they were so powerful that even the Tang army could not deal with them, let alone the small tribes like the Mohe, they ran around everywhere, fearing that they would suffer disaster.

After Li Jinzhong's death, Li Kaigu led the rest of the people to surrender. Wu Zetian tried to restore order in Liaodong, so he sent Kaigu to lead troops to conquer Mohe.

Li Kaigu first smashed and begged Si Biyu, and then went to Tianmenling to force Zuorong.Zuorong joined forces with Goryeo and Mohe to reject Kaigu, the Tang army was defeated, Kaigu escaped and returned, and the Khitan and Xi people under his tent surrendered to the Turks.

As soon as Khitan descended, Tang and Mohe were separated.Da Zuorong got a respite, so he built Dongmoushan City, and the people of Mohe and the embers of Goryeo returned to it for a while.Later, they sent envoys to Turkic to connect with each other, and they were able to gain a firm foothold.

In various senses, Dongmou Mountain City and Aodong City are the lands where Bohai people thrive.

Now someone knocked on the door! After more than 200 years, Dongmou Mountain City was once again besieged by the army of the Central Plains Dynasty, and it was in danger.

The guard Wen Wenming, who was born in a family of Bohai, was in constant panic. He led troops out of the city several times, but they were all defeated, losing more than [-] people.Now he didn't dare to come out, he just looked helplessly at Aodong City, thirty miles away to the east, and hoped that they would send troops to rescue them.

Fu Cunjian was in no hurry.

He first sent soldiers from Andong Mansion and Shenzhou Mansion, as well as Qingsai and Datong soldiers who had not yet divided the land, to make siege equipment and harass day and night.He also sent a part of the Tielin Army to go east, set up an ambush in the mountains, and waited for the Aodong defenders to come to help.

Surround the point to fight for aid, wipe out the last army in the Bohai Kingdom that dared to fight in the field, and Shangjing will become a toothless tiger, which can be processed at will.

"Marshal, the thieves can't hold out. I think the terrain of this city is steep, and it's not easy to attack. It's better to leave the weak soldiers to defend at the foot of the mountain, and the main force to go north." Zheng Yong, the capital of the Iron Forest Army, came over and suggested: "The thieves are actually very weak. You only need to keep two thousand elite soldiers and lie down in the mountains and forests, so that those who come down the mountain will come and go."

After hearing this, Fu Cunshen did not answer immediately, but rode on the horse and continued to observe.

He was still very excited about coordinating the entire battle situation for the first time.

The battle of destroying the country, this is the opportunity that every military commander dreams of.

Dongmou Mountain City and Aodong City are fortified, but if casualties are not taken into account, they may not be impossible to take if they send troops to attack fiercely.But he wants to play beautifully so that others have nothing to say, so he needs to use his brains.

"As you said, set up an ambush to lure the enemy." After thinking for a long time, Fu Cunshen made a decision: "Send another thousand soldiers from the government to collect food, grass, cattle and sheep from the surrounding villages. The thieves saw it."

"Obey." Zheng Yong understood and immediately complied.

There is actually a reason why the imperial army was not sent but the government soldiers were used to collect food.

The government soldiers have no military pay, and they prepare their own armored horses, equipment, and rations before arriving at the barracks, and then organize them into troops and go out to fight.Because of this, superiors generally do not restrict their military discipline too much.Since the establishment of the government soldiers in the middle and late Wei Dynasty, they have been encouraged to fight bravely by the looting and capture in the war.

To put it bluntly, the government soldiers are self-sufficient and do not take a penny from the court, so there are many bandits in the war, and the superiors turn a blind eye.The military discipline is so poor, but they are very good at fighting. The main reason is that the soldiers are far superior to ordinary troops in terms of physical fitness, various martial arts, and even equipment and equipment.

To put it bluntly, they can fight because of their personal ability.

"Look at it." Fu Cunshen said again: "For two consecutive years, they have conscripted government soldiers, and their wealth has been consumed a lot. I am worried that some people will do things that are not serious. You can send donations, and you are not allowed to hurt people. Go ahead." .”

"Okay." Zheng Yong saluted and left.

Strictly speaking, the place where they are located is already at the junction of Shangjing and Suzhou.

Further north is Huzhou under the jurisdiction of Longquan Mansion - named after Huhanhai (now Jingpo Lake).

After passing Huzhou and going north, there is Longzhou, that is, Longquan Mansion, or Beijing on Bohai Sea.

In this section of Huzhou, the mountains are steep, the rivers are rough, and the roads are difficult to walk. In fact, it is not easy to drive.Still have to trick the enemy out if possible.Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to hide in the city one by one.

After Zheng Yong left, Fu Cunshen took another look to the east. Will the bandit army in Aodong City take the bait?
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"Vengeance for vengeance, vengeance for vengeance!"

"Kill!"

"Have oppressed us for 200 years, show them some color!"

Fu Cunshen led the main force at the junction of Huzhou and Suzhou. When he was fighting wits and courage with the bandits, the four thousand vanguards of the Luoyan Army were already riding fast horses. Next, they rushed forward, defeated the harassment and interception of a few thieves all the way, and entered the western border of Bozhou.

Bozhou is one of the three states under the jurisdiction of Longquan Prefecture. The state government is located in the ancient city of Nanchengzi Village, Hualin Town, Mudanjiang City, on the east bank of the river.

Xu is that the main force of the bandit army has been transferred to the vicinity of Shangjing (the ruins of Pingyuan City, Bohai Town, Ning'an City).

"Kill the thief!" Po Run shouted, wearing the treasure armor bestowed by her new brother-in-law.

Don't look at his losing streak in the face of Xia Jun, just like the gray grandson, but he is still very confident in fighting the stinky fish and rotten shrimps in the Bohai Kingdom.

Well, he used to win many battles with his old brother-in-law A Baoji, but now he is even more brave as a general under his new brother-in-law.

While speaking, the Heishui Mohe soldiers in the team got off their horses one after another, took out various infantry weapons, and charged forward without hesitation.

"Crap!" Shulu Po ran angrily cursed: "Can't you ride a horse? You are mounted infantry, right? I hate mounted infantry the most, and... I love mounted infantry the most."

"Mei Lu, let's go?" The tribe's confidantes were eager to try and suggested one after another.

"Don't call me Mei Lu, I'm the envoy of the Luoyan Army." Shulu Porun coughed, and then asked solemnly, "Qiu Yuhou, rush?"

"Come on!" Qiu Zengxiang pulled out an iron mace and said firmly.

There is no need to explain the tactics too much. After the formation of two thousand Uyghur cavalry, they used their best tricks, detoured to the flank of the Bohai people, rode their bows vigorously, and the arrows fell like rain.

On the front, two thousand soldiers of Heishui Mohe rushed and fought fiercely, disregarding themselves, as if they were going to die with you, and beat the people of Bohai back step by step, suffering unspeakably.

They were very surprised.When did Heishui Mohe become so brave? Even though Bohai was weakened and could no longer control Heishui Wubu, they still had a psychological advantage. They always felt that these savages shouldn't be able to fight so well.

But when it comes to war, sometimes it’s all about morale.

Heishui Mohe has been incorporated into the Luoyan Army, drilled and rectified with the method of the Central Plains, the organization has been greatly enhanced, and he has received a lot of excellent armor and equipment, and he can still eat enough and receive rewards. Naturally, his combat effectiveness cannot be achieved in the same day language.

Bohai's front line was directly dented, and the back line was hesitant, not knowing whether to go up or run away.At this moment, the Uyghur cavalry surrounded them from both wings and sent arrows overwhelming them.

With just one click, their morale was directly cleared.

The Bohai people were defeated on the spot, trying to retreat to the rear camp.The Uyghur cavalry drew out their iron bones, sabers, and maces and chased after them, broke through the enemy's block, and entered the camp gate, shouting and shouting, brave.

Seeing this, the soldiers of Heishui Mohe in the front increased their morale by three points, rushed forward with clamor, chased after the Bohai people's buttocks, slashed and killed, laughed, and were so happy that it was hard to add.

"Don't let them burn the boat!" Qiu Zengxiang rushed into the camp with sharp eyes. He saw people from Bohai piling up firewood by the pier, and someone was cutting the cable for the ferry. In a hurry, he fired arrows and killed them.

More than a hundred riders roared towards them, and the iron bones smashed the brains of the people in Bohai, and finally saved the wharf and the ferry.

"Cross the river with me!" Seeing that many Bohai people had fled to the other side of the river by boat, Qiu Zengxiang got off his horse and hurriedly jumped into the cabin.

Po Run rushed in second.

The soldiers frantically untied the cables, and at the same time were somewhat amazed: How could Porun Meilu be so brave?
The incident of being captured alive by Iron Cavalry Li Shaorong before is still vivid.How long has it been since this happened?Is he really daring to go all out, or are Bohai people weak and easy to fight?

The cable was quickly untied, and one sergeant after another rushed into the cabin.

"Row the boat!" Qiu Zengxiang stood at the bow of the boat and held a step bow, shooting left and right.

The Huhan River was still calm, and Qiu Zengxiang was quite accurate, the arrow pierced through the air, and the thief who was rowing desperately ahead fell down in response, screaming continuously.

Behind them, one ferry after another entered the middle of the river.Everyone was in high spirits and yelling.

"Boom!" The ferry hit the soft muddy river bank.

Qiu Zengxiang jumped down, holding a mace, and led his men straight up, pushing the Bohai man's ass all the way forward.

"Boom! Boom!" More and more ferries docked, and some people brought their horses.

Qiu Zengxiang found one and turned on it.Counting the people around him, they looked like dozens of riders, and said: "Most of the bandits are trapped on the left bank, Bozhou is empty, let Lao Tzu rush to occupy that bird city."

"Occupy Bird City!" The Uighur knight lightly controlled the horse, and rushed eastward behind him.

Bozhou City is not far from the river bank, only a few miles away, and it can be reached in a short time.And the main force of the bandits in Bozhou is indeed mostly concentrated in the west bank, and they are almost taken over by one pot.

Obviously, the tactics of keeping the enemy outside the country are not working well, and now they have to pay the price.

Dozens of riders rushed out of the city, chasing the bandits' buttocks.

The west gate of Bozhou was wide open, and hundreds of soldiers rushed out in a panic, trying to meet their defeated troops.

Looking at their attire, most of them have no armor, and there are all kinds of equipment.When marching, the team was scattered, crooked and out of shape.

Haha, it really is the familiar Bohai soldiers.Moreover, it seems to be much worse than it was a few years ago.

Qiu Zengxiang changed into a riding bow again.

According to the old rules, dozens of cavalry spread out slightly, feather arrows flew out, and more than ten bandit soldiers lay down in an instant.

The rest of the crowd roared, the people in front stopped, and the people behind were still rushing forward, in a mess.

Qiu Zengxiang roared, put on an iron mace, and led more than 60 cavalry from the flanks to the enemy soldiers, directly cutting them off in the middle.

The people of Bohai are completely in chaos.

They were farmers in the first place, and they came here on a temporary basis, so they could have the fighting power of a fart.At this time, being charged by the Uighur cavalry has completely disrupted the establishment.

Qiu Zengxiang slashed and killed seven or eight people in a row.When the front was empty, he suddenly came back to his senses and shouted: "Follow me!"

After all, he rushed directly into the city gate.

Po-run gritted her teeth and followed closely behind.

Dozens of cavalry slowly got rid of the Bohai chaos, turned their horses' heads, and followed one after another.

On the east bank of the Huhan River, hundreds of soldiers of the Luoyan Army who hurriedly landed also caught up.

Panting heavily, they threw away their long soldiers, held short knives, and killed the oncoming Bohai rebellious soldiers first, and rushed into the city without chasing them after they broke up.

There will be more and more soldiers crossing the river.

They formed a team quickly on the bank of the river, and every time they completed a group, they rushed out a group.The ferry returns to the other side of the river and picks up people again.

"The thief's flag has been cut down!" Suddenly, someone pointed at the city of Bozhou and shouted.

Everyone looked up, but saw a blue flag being taken down and thrown outside the city.

The flag fluttered and quickly fell to the ground.

"Wan Sheng!" On both sides of the Huhan River, cheers sounded one after another.

Bozhou, the northernmost part of Longquan Mansion, was captured by the Luoyan Army without even holding on for a day.

Now the two sides are attacking, the north and the south are facing each other, and Longquan Mansion is already in the bag.

(End of this chapter)