Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1505 Agreed
"Nanman is a bit of a fictional story." Zhang Wu pawed at the top of the wall, looking at a group of retreating enemy troops.

To put it simply, I didn't work so hard anymore, and retreated when I encountered a little bit of strong resistance. This is a typical slippery battle.

In fact, the recent weather is very suitable for the Nanban attack, because there is often heavy fog in the morning and evening, which makes the siege troops much more concealed and the casualties are reduced a lot.

Secondly, after the sun rises, the water vapor in the mountains and forests is transpiring, and the miasma makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.The soldiers from the north that King Yan brought over were sick and unable to lift their spirits at all.A few days ago, I went out of the city to chase and kill the defeated enemy, but recently I feel weak and morale is low.

Zhang Wu once thought that if the Shengjie army were to fight them at this time, maybe there would be a chance of winning?Of course, just think about it.

The northerners are not adapted to the climate, and the southern barbarians are actually not very adaptable, but they are much better after all.Zhang Wu changed places, thinking that this meeting should intensify his offensive and strive to break through the city in one battle.Or just retreat, admitting that the nail nailed to them in Yazhou cannot be pulled out, and retreat early.

But Nanban's current operation is very confusing.The attack seems to be massive, but in fact, it has reservations. If it continues like this, it is impossible to break through Yazhou.But they have no intention of retreating, at least not now.

This situation is actually a bit dangerous, because the strategy and tactics are not clear, and it will lead to a big defeat if you don't pay attention.

"General Zhang, don't worry about what Nanman thinks, let's do our own thing." Yan Wang's relative Qi Biyi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said: "Yazhou is not lost, our battle is as stable as Mount Tai, if Yazhou is lost, I will There is no place for them to die. After being besieged for so long, the city walls are damaged, so hurry up and organize people to repair them."

"A civilian husband will come over in a while." Zhang Wu said: "What I'm worried about is that the thief doesn't know what his plan is, and has been sticky here. The attack effect is not obvious, but he is unwilling to retreat. Instead of this, It’s better to organize a group of soldiers and horses, let’s go down the mountain and attack at night, maybe there will be gains.”

"Actually, there is no conspiracy." Qi Biyi said; "I heard that the generals who presided over the siege of the Nanman were Yang Qianzhen and Yang Zhao brothers. Li Maozhen's generals don't understand the truth here?"

"I'm the yamen general." Zhang Wu said awkwardly.

Ya generals have no military power, they clock in and go to work, and only when they go out to fight can they have the opportunity to lead the army, and this army is not your own, but the Jiedushi.

"However, I have never eaten pork, and I have seen pigs run away." Zhang Wu said again: "From what General Qibi said, Brother Yang Qianzhen is indeed suspected of preserving his strength. Most of the people who have come up to die these days are barbarians. Tribal soldiers. In other words, if the fight continues like this, he will soon be unable to suppress those barbarian cave masters, right?"

"Sooner or later." Qi Biyi said: "Furthermore, the Yang brothers' own soldiers were also killed or injured. Even if the casualties were not serious, all the ministries were exhausted and their morale was low."

All the people present are old warriors, how could they not understand the affairs between warriors?Daxia has just left the era of Jiedushi for less than ten years, and the Dachanghe Kingdom is still in the standard era of joint rule by military leaders, tribal leaders, aristocratic families and monarchs.Brother Yang Qianzhen, as the princes in charge of the ruling party, if they didn't have the intention to preserve their strength, they wouldn't believe it.

"From this point of view, the opportunity to fight has gradually emerged. Now we don't know where Zheng Renmin's army is. If he can also go north to join in the fun, we can use the strong city to drain their morale, and we will have a better chance." Zhang Wu's confidence is getting stronger and stronger now, and he has already begun to fantasize about what kind of big victory he will achieve next.

"I expected Zheng Renmin to come." Qi Biyi said, looking at the endless mountains in the south.

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Jung In-min has indeed gone north.

He set off on the 25th, arrived at Shankou City in two days, and arrived at Qionglai Pass on the night of the 28th.

After dinner, he climbed to the top of the mountain and watched the long dragons going northward in the valley, feeling a sense of heroism spontaneously.

With one order, hundreds of thousands of soldiers will serve you and go to the front line to fight without hesitation.

The emperor's order was spread everywhere, and the leaders of various tribes and cave masters came to pay their respects one after another, and then raised their troops to the north, and there were tens of thousands of troops again.

With an army of 10,000+, who can stop it in southern Sichuan?

Go to Henan to fight, I am not as good as you Shao Shude.

In Jiannan, you are not as good as me.

Prime Minister Duan Yizong followed behind Zheng Renmin.He is not young anymore, and he is not as passionate as the young emperor Zheng Renmin.

In Zheng Renmin's eyes, the imposing dragon army made Duan Yizong terrified.

The old basic troops of the Great Changhe Kingdom were divided into pieces by the broken terrain.

If a long dragon encounters an enemy, can other long dragons come to rescue?Not necessarily.Or even if they can come, the battle is probably over.

The large number of people was originally their advantage, but now that the terrain cuts them off, the advantage seems not to be that great.Under such circumstances, will he repeat the tragic situation of being chased all the way by five thousand Youzhou soldiers and being defeated?

How many times do people take care of you?All he needs to do is pick a path and chase after it desperately.The other people from all walks of life were confused. When they heard the news, they might think that the other party had more than [-] horses and their own army was defeated. So what fighting spirit is there?You know, Dachang and the country are not monolithic. Duan Yizong felt that - when the people of their Duan family saw that the situation was not right, they would run away first.

"Your Majesty, Yazhou City has been fighting for more than ten days. It has lost soldiers and lost generals, but has gained nothing. Ding Zhuang under the cave masters and leaders of all tribes suffered heavy casualties, and they all complained. I don't think it's better—" Duan Yizong suggested.

"No!" Zheng Renmin turned around, pointed to the pass city under the mountain, and said, "Qionglai Pass was built by Daye in the Sui Dynasty for ten years, and it was one of the thirteen passes in Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty. Zhuge Temple, it is said that Zhuge Liang passed through here during his southern expedition. This pass is also the dividing line between Lizhou and Yazhou. How long did it take my army to conquer such a critical pass?"

"Half a day." Duan Yizong said.

"Actually, it's less than half a day." Zheng Renmin laughed vigorously and didn't take it seriously: "The Xia people have been defeated in a row. The soldiers and horses in Shu are very poor, similar to that of Emperor Xizong of the former Tang Dynasty."

"Naya Prefecture..." Duan Yizong asked.

Zheng Renmin waved his hand, and said nonchalantly: "It must be that the remnants and defeated generals of the three prefectures of Yi, Li, and Ya have gathered there, relying on the mountain to hold on. Now that the oil is exhausted, the lamp is dry. Let's fight again. It might be shot down."

Duan Yizong was not so optimistic. He only heard him say: "Biao Xin, the Yang Qianzhen and Yang Zhao brothers may not really fight. They are also reluctant to consume the elite soldiers brought out from the Huichuan Governor's Mansion, and the Li and Ya tribal soldiers may be killed at this time. There are already complaints. I heard from the front that someone has sneaked away with Ding Zhuang. The benefits are not much, but people continue to die. Cave masters will not do this kind of loss-making business."

When Zheng Renmin heard it, his face was cloudy and uncertain, and he said: "If Yang Qianzhen and Yang Zhao dare to obey the law and violate the law, Yuan will definitely punish him. I think everyone will have nothing to say. Yuan does not necessarily want his territory, but the army is defeated and the army is lost. What qualifications do you have to continue to lead the Governor's Mansion in Sichuan?"

Duan Yizong was silent.

Having said that, there is no way to continue.Who will conquer Yazhou?Duan family?Gao family?Zhao family?Or some sudden rise of tribal leaders?

No one is a fool.

Xia Bing in Yazhou is obviously not exhausted yet, so is it possible for everyone to fight with their own soldiers and horses?
Duan Yizong suddenly felt a little tired.

It was true that he belonged to the Duan family, but he was also very dissatisfied with the fighting between several big families in the country.It looks like the farce of the Han people in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when you sang me, it used to be the Meng family, now it is the Zheng family, and which family is it next?
The Zheng family doesn't trust the Yang family, the Zhao family, the Gao family, and the Duan family, and these families also don't trust the Zheng family. Under mutual suspicion, it's strange that the country's power is good.

This world!
On the last day of May, Zheng Renmin personally led an army of more than 13 people, passed Hanchang City and Shimen Garrison, and arrived in Rongjing County, Yazhou. From, change "Rong" to "Xing".

This place is only 92 miles away from Yazhou City, which is very close to the front line.Zheng Renmin sent envoys again and again to urge Yang Qianzhen to step up his attack on Yazhou and guard against possible reinforcements from the Xia army from the north.

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Li Lin left Shuangliu County on May [-]th.

Then they rushed all the way to Xinjin on the 22th, stayed at Yangong Post in the southern border of Anren County on the 23nd, and arrived at Linqiong County (now Qionglai), where Qiongzhou was located in the evening of the [-]rd, and stayed outside the city.

On the 24th, I wanted to continue going south, but I had no choice but to distance myself from the main force. The envoy sent by the Chinese army asked me to rest for a day.

On the 25th, it took three days to go through Shuncheng Station, Baizhang County, and Mingshan County——Baizhang and Mingshan County are all counties in Yazhou.

When they got here, they slowed down a little to save their energy as much as possible—the Art of War says: "When an army marches for a hundred miles, those who fight for profit will fall to the general." Obviously, they have traveled far more than a hundred miles.

On the afternoon of the [-]th, the army arrived at the north bank of the Pingqiang River and rested for half a day to recover their strength.

At this time, more than [-] main troops led by Li Tangbin also arrived at Shunyang Station outside Mingshan County, about [-] miles away from them.

The Nanman and Xia armies were marching north and south, almost at the same time, and a big battle was inevitable.

Li Lin thought about it carefully, and found that Master Da Xia had at least two advantages.

First, the Nanban had been attacking Yazhou for more than half a month, with heavy casualties and exhausted soldiers, so that they could not even attack the bridgehead on the south bank of Pingqiang Mountain, so they had to dig trenches and build trench walls to besiege.

The second thing, because this battle is to lure the enemy into a deep strategy, we are naturally fully prepared.

On the north bank of the Pingqiang River, there are many rangers, trying to hunt and kill the Nanman scouts as much as possible.At the same time, state soldiers were sent to drive away the nearby tribes and blast them far into the mountains. This is considered an intelligence advantage.

As for the logistical advantage, needless to say.With so many soldiers and horses in the Nanban, apart from the food and grass transshipped in the rear, the tribes in the three prefectures of Yi, Li, and Ya were almost poor.These people didn't get anything, and they must be resentful in their hearts, and it is difficult to continue to provide sufficient food and grass.

Even if the Nanman could loot wantonly in the Yazhou countryside, how much could they rob?In fact, if it continues to drag on, the Nanman will retreat sooner or later, and when the chase starts, they will be able to bite off a large piece of their flesh.

But why bother?Can active retreat and passive retreat be the same thing?
"Cross the river! Kill the thief!" In the early morning of the first day of June, Li Lin made up his mind and walked onto the rope bridge without hesitation.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The five thousand soldiers roared in unison, gearing up to fight the bandits to the death.

Do thieves dare to fight?

(End of this chapter)