Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 764 Mobilization

Uncle Cong garrisoned the vortex.

The Huai River is not frozen, and it is still an excellent logistics transportation channel.A large number of transport ships came and went, and the stream was endless, and the entire vortex camp almost became a super-sized warehouse city.

Undoubtedly, Yang Xingmi provided convenience, at least a small part of the grain, grass and equipment were provided by him.

Bian and Yang have not formed an alliance, but they are already de facto allies in private. They have a close relationship and cooperate with each other-they even sent a small number of sailors to help, and the tendency is already very obvious.

Thief Shao is now a public enemy, so we should support him first, and then everyone will argue about other things.

It is precisely because of this "exciting" situation that Shi Shucong became more courageous.The Feisheng army ran fast, marched along the Huaixi, and stationed in Xiacai County, Yingzhou, and Shouzhou on the other side of the river was greatly shaken.

The Huaining army, which had been able to organize many counterattacks under the pressure of the Huai army, immediately became conservative, stopped fighting and focused on defense, which made Zhu Yanshou even more rampant.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the Feisheng army made persistent efforts and defeated the Wei Shoujie Department of the Huaining Army near Yingshang County, forcing them to retreat to Ruyin. The situation became a little delicate.

"The Art of War says, 'Those who don't know the mountains, forests, dangers, and depression can't march; those who don't use the village guides can't gain the advantages of the land. .” Standing on the embankment of the Huai River, Shi Shucong sighed deeply.

What he lamented was the deteriorating situation in Liangdi, and what he lamented was the tormenting situation that King Liang and Pang Shigu were facing.

Shi Shucong has feelings for Pang Shigu.

At the beginning of Liang Wang's town of Bian, Xuanwu's old army had an ambiguous attitude towards him and was not very tame. There were even rebel generals in Bozhou who became self-reliant.Liang Wang wants to send cavalry to fight Huang Chao, but Yang Yanhong and others are obedient and obedient, dawdling.

In a fit of anger, King Liang ordered Pang Shigu to form five hundred cavalry, using those he could command!
Shu Cong, who was born in Weishi County, Bianzhou, joined the army. Because he was proficient in riding and shooting, he was proficient in all kinds of horse warfare and weapons.It can be said that Pang Shigu is kind to Shi Shucong, and Shi Shucong also respects Pang Shigu very much, and is very worried about the situation he is facing now.

An army of [-] is stationed on the front line of Yingshui and Xuzhou. Caizhou on the left is fighting a war, and Yingzhou has already been captured by the Huaining army going north. Outflank Pang Shigu's rear.

How does this make it!
But for Pang Shigu to take his own life, Shi Shucong is not so courageous.It is certain to help a group of old superiors and benefactors, but the extent of the help depends on the specifics.

"The Huaining army is led by Zhu Yanshou and Li Shenfu, so Zhe Silun must not dare to make any changes. Send the order to move to Cai, and I will meet Qi Bizhang and Cui Hong for a while." Exit Shi Shucong After reaching the embankment, he got on his horse and headed westward without looking back.

After receiving the order, Li Si'an, who was transferred from the cavalry army to the Xiongwei military envoy, realized that the war was coming, and couldn't help but get excited.

He is a native of Bianzhou. He was born in the army of Yang Yanhong. He is burly and brave.I don't know how many military academies under Zhu Jin's tent have suffered from this trick, and he has achieved his great reputation, and then he has risen all the way, and finally he is in charge of the army alone, and he is the governor of Bozhou.

"Where are the mobs of the Po Xia Army?" Li Si'an asked Marquis Yu, the capital of the army.

"In the old Yingyang County, he joined forces with Yang Shihou. Yesterday he received a report from Zhao Yan's army saying that he wanted to attack Ruyin."

"Zhao Yan?" Li Si'an was taken aback.

"It's Zhao Lin, who changed his name to get rid of the bad luck because he was unfavorable in the battle." Du Yuhou replied.

"It's useless to change the name!" Li Si'an said disdainfully.

Mr. Yang, that old cunning man, made it clear that he was playing Zhao Lin—well, Zhao Yan as a monkey.I heard that he has been enlisting in the army continuously, and has more than [-] troops. Where can he get the money and food to support the army?Either search the people of Yingzhou, or destroy Xia Jun and Luoyan Capital, anyway, Chen Xu can afford it.

Li Si'an felt that if he encountered Bandit Xia in the future, he would definitely not be able to fight side by side with Yang Shihou.This person's character is so bad that he left Zhang Quanyi and ran away on his own, and he showed signs of being self-respecting.If it weren't for the lack of time to take care of him, the head would have fallen to the ground long ago.

But Shi Dutou thinks that the current situation is difficult, Yang Shihou's tens of thousands of people can strengthen his momentum, and now he has to make false claims with him.

Li Si'an couldn't agree with this.Master Yang is indeed capable, he is good at running the army, and he is good at fighting, but most of the sergeants are new recruits, and it is okay to scare the grasshoppers and bandits.

The main force of the Suzhou camp came out in full force, and the two armies of Feisheng and Xiongwei each had 4 people. The Crane Cranes, which were composed of elite warriors from Xusu, were also very capable of fighting, which was [-] paces.Along the way, more than [-] Tutuan peasants were recruited from various states, a total of more than [-] troops, isn't it enough to fight?
Getting involved with those people with ulterior motives and weak combat power will only lead to being dragged into the water and losing the battle inexplicably.

I don't know what Shidutou was thinking, alas!

The Huai River flows quietly, silently.Li Si'an was stunned for a while, then left depressed.

The army moved in a meandering manner, with flags and flags standing everywhere. If Ding Hui was here, with the sound of funeral music and singing, it would be no different from a funeral procession.

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"General Wei, if you hadn't belonged to the Huaining Army, I would have killed you already." Inside Ruyin County, Qi Bizhang sneered on the case.

The combat effectiveness of the Huaining Army is really terrible.This proves the truth that military expansion is risky, and if one is not careful, the combat effectiveness will drop off a cliff.

In the Battle of Yingshang County, Wei Shoujie was too conceited and actually fought a field battle with Liang Jun. The result was a big defeat, and nearly half of the 5000 men lost.

"Ahem." Cui Hong coughed, and felt that it was time to defend his subordinates.

He was appointed by Zhe Zongben as the military envoy of Yingzhou Township. Chen Su, governor of Shenzhou, and Wei Shoujie, general of Huaining Army Yamen, were his temporary subordinates.

"General Qibi, in fact, our army also has difficulties." Cui Hong said: "There is a serious shortage of troops in the north. General Wei only had four thousand soldiers, half of them were Huaixi Xiangyong. After compiling some defeated Yingzhou soldiers, there were only five thousand. The time for rectification is still short, and when we meet the old soldiers of the Liang army, we will naturally not be able to resist the enemy. From my point of view, the food and grass in Yingzhou City are sufficient, and the next step is to focus on defense and not go out of the city to fight in waves."

In fact, this also meant to excuse himself.

The three troops going north from Huaixi Town did not have many soldiers at first.

Chen Su had [-] outer town troops and [-] Shenzhou township braves.

Cui Hong has [-] outer town troops and [-] Guangzhou township braves.After entering Caizhou, many bandits and bandits were recruited into the army, and some soldiers were recruited. The whole army exceeded [-], but the combat effectiveness was not very good.

Now that Wei Shoujie has lost Yingshang, there are only more than 2000 demoralized defeated soldiers left. It is really not suitable for a wave of battle. More than 1 people leaned against the city wall to build their courage, defending Yingzhou for a while, and containing the troops of Xiashi Shucong, it is indeed a very pragmatic strategy.

"Since I know how many catties and taels I have, then I won't say much. Stay safe, and if something goes wrong again, no one can protect you." Qi Bizhang snorted and said, "I won't play with you anymore."

"Where is General Qibi going?" Cui Hong asked in surprise.

The more than ten thousand veterans of the Flying Dragon Army are their backbone, how can they leave?
"What's the use of staying in the city?" Qi Bizhang asked: "If I accompany you to defend the city, what do I need so many horses and mules? Naturally, I want to detour behind the Liang bandits and attack their weak spots."

This is true.What is the biggest advantage of the Flying Dragon Army?Mobility!Wouldn't it be a fool to give up mobility and become a defender of the city?

Since Shi Shucong dared to come out in full force, let him taste the feeling of caring about his head and ignoring his back.

From Yingzhou to the north, you can go to Bozhou, and then to the east are Xu and Su.It's such an empty Happy Valley, and there are no troops to fight.The elite of the yamen army had already left, and there were at most some state and county soldiers in the local area. In front of the Feilong army, they were nothing but chickens and dogs, and could only hide in the castle and tremble.

Qi Bizhang even planned to contact Liang Hanyong and Xue Li, and more than [-] people from the left and right sides of the Flying Dragon Army would gather together, jump out of the small circle of Yingzhou, go around and fight around the periphery, and even try to capture several cities and disrupt the rear of the Liang people.

It's a pity that I can't get in touch with Liang Hanyong now. I don't know what they are doing now, where they are stationed, and whether they are still in Puzhou.

It has long been heard that Zhu Xuan's attitude towards them is not good, and that he is likely to drive the Feilong army away, and I don't know if he has done anything about it. This is indeed something to worry about.

"If the Flying Dragon Army creates a big situation in Xu Su, it may make Uncle Shi panic." Cui Hong knew that Qi Bizhang would not be able to keep him, so he could only think about the bright side, and only heard him say: "Uncle Shi It has been a long time since Cong towned Xu. I heard that many soldiers took their families to Xu and Su. If Pengcheng and Fuli counties can be captured and the family members of the bandit army captured, the bandit Feisheng and Xiongwei's two armies will definitely be unstable. There are sergeants clamoring to return to the army, and the predicament in Yingzhou can be easily solved."

"It would be great if you think so." Qi Bizhang smiled and said, "Hurry up and prepare food, grass and equipment for me. I will send troops in two days, and go to Bozhou to play first."

Of course, this is his strategy.If Zhe Zongben gave him an order to return to attack Chenzhou, he would obey.But he felt that Chen Zhou was not that easy to fight, and if he couldn't wipe out the Zhao family's loyal army, it would be difficult to threaten the Liang people from behind.That being the case, it is better to find a way to severely damage the tens of thousands of Shi Shucong, or it will be more beneficial to the overall situation.

Now that Caizhou has fallen, the situation on the southern line is very good.Although there was an accident that Shi Shucong led the army westward, the overall situation still prevailed.In Yingzhou, procrastination should be the main thing, and it is not suitable to rush forward.

On the 23rd of the first month of the fourth year of Qianning, Qi Bizhang led more than [-] people from the Feilong Army to leave Ruyin and march northward.At the time of the old county of Yingyang, the whole army dismounted and invited to fight. Yang Shihou, Zhao Yan, and Zhu Hanbin only guarded the Tucheng and could not get out of the fortified wall.

Qi Bizhang then ordered to go north and go straight to Bozhou.Along the way, there was a lot of fanfare, and the momentum was earth-shattering. They deliberately let Liang Jun see it, so as to see if they could be mobilized.

(End of this chapter)