Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 788
Xia Jun was in no hurry to collect firewood, fell wood, and make equipment, as if it was Liang people who were short of food, not themselves.

The people in Xingyang, Xingze, Guancheng, and Zhongmou counties were mobilized, desperately transporting the seized grain to the city of Bianzhou.On April [-]th, the iron cavalry army sent people to Yuanwu, Yangwu, Suanzao and other counties. Yangwu County soldiers surrendered as soon as they arrived, but Yuanwu and Suanzao refused to surrender. The head of the city cursed.

Shao Shude sent Zhang Huaiding, a thousand households of bodyguards, and 3000 people to the north to cooperate with Zhang Guihou, the capital of the hall, to attack the city. They broke the original military in two days and the jujube in three days, which went very smoothly.However, there was also bad news. Zhang Huaiding was accidentally shot by a sharp archer outside Suanzao County, and he was seriously injured.

News came from the direction of Huazhou that the governor Wang Yin loaned tens of thousands of money to the wealthy households in the city, distributed it to the sergeants as a reward, and led thousands of state soldiers and village warriors to guard the city, and sent envoys to the rest of the counties, calling on them to fight against Shao's bandits. ——As soon as the words fell, Lingchang County was surrendered, and Shao's black hands had already penetrated deep into Huazhou.

The commander of Liang Jun's naval forces, Li Hui, led the fleet to berth near Huazhou, actively contacting Wei Bo, and seemed to have a plan.

On the [-]th, news came from the east that Zhu Jin had been attacking Yunzhou for a long time, and more and more people had surrendered. He Gui was afraid that the sergeant would borrow his head, so he took his cronies and family members with him. .

After Zhu Jin took Zhu Wei, the governor of Qizhou, as the governor of the Tianping Army, the two towns combined more than 30 troops, and another [-] Tutuan villagers were recruited, claiming that a [-] army marched westward to Puzhou.

Zhu Zhen led 2 people from the left and right Yameni and the left and right Tu generals to march westward, and another [-] brave men from the countryside, [-] combined troops, numbered [-], stationed in the west of Yuanju, Caozhou, lingering and patrolling.

Shao Shude was unmoved after receiving the news. His troops were basically cavalry, and no one was qualified to keep them.Now he is more concerned about the news from the south. It has been a few days and he has not found any news about the Liang people.

Zhu Quanzhong received the news on the ninth day of April, but he waited for five days, collecting grain and grass while waiting for the Huai people.

On April [-]th, Huai general Zhou Ben led his boat division upstream and arrived in Yingzhou. Zhu Quanzhong went out of camp to meet him in person.

Zhou Ben heard some rumors on the road and was anxious. When he saw Zhu Quanzhong at this time, he saw his calm face and admired him very much. He said: "The landslide is in front of him and his face does not change. The king of Liang is a true hero."

Zhu Quanzhong glanced at him expressionlessly.After all, it is Wufu, it is strange to say this.

Jing Xiang stood behind Zhu Quanzhong. His temples were gray, his eyes were bloodshot, and the corners of his mouth were blistered. It seemed that he had been suffering for the past few days.

Li Zhen's description was not much better, his beard and hair had not been taken care of for many days, his eyes were scattered and his expression was restless.

"How is King Wu?" Zhu Quanzhong invited Zhou Ben to the camp, squeezed a smile, and asked with concern.

"My king is currently overseeing the attack on Anzhou. He just defeated Du Hong a few days ago. This thief dare not come again." Zhou Ben laughed.

Du Hong only had one Ezhou, and the Deng brothers in Yuezhou would not listen to him at all. They led tens of thousands of people to fight, but they were defeated by Feng Jingzhang with a single charge.Yang Xingmi even thought of attacking Ezhou, but he hasn't put it into action yet.

"Du Hong was born as an actor in his early years and stole Ezhou. However, Yue, Huang, Qi and other prefectures each had town generals and governors, and they did not follow orders. If he hadn't joined the Shao bandits, the position of Jiedu envoy would not be secure." Zhu Quan Zhong said: "The king of Wu can send envoys to lure you. Du Hong is not a loyal person of Shao Shude. There are endless demands in daily life. At this critical moment of life and death, I haven't seen Shao bandits send a single soldier to help. It's easy to recruit."

"My main business has sent envoys to surrender." Zhou Ben said with a smile: "Let's go to Ezhou and Anzhou, and the southern line of the Shao thief will be opened, so we can't be so arrogant in the future."

Zhu Quanzhong had a smile on his face.

If Yang Xingmi wants to gain a foothold in the southeast and protect half of the country, then Xiangyang and Ezhou are indeed crucial.He has a very strong aggressive impulse, after all, there are very few opportunities for Shao thief not to interfere.

I just don't know how long his enthusiasm will last.Anzhou is not a big city, and it has not been defeated after fighting for so long. Alas, I don't know what it is.If it weren't for the level of the boat master, Zhu Quanzhong would not be optimistic about Yang Xingmi's ability to separate the Jianghuai.

After Zhou Ben finished speaking, he paused for a while, seeing that Zhu Quanzhong had nothing to say, so he bit the bullet and asked, "The Xia bandits raided Bianzhou, what is King Liang's strategy?"

He is also a martial artist. After careful analysis, he found that Zhu Quanzhong was very embarrassed now.

Going north to help Bianzhou doesn't seem to be of much use.Most of the summer thieves are cavalry, they come and go like the wind, as long as the supply is constant, you can't catch them at all.What if I go back?

But it doesn't seem good if you don't go back. The main problem is people's hearts.If there is something wrong in Bianzhou, if you don’t even try to save it, then don’t blame those states and counties that are still holding on or waiting to surrender.

The human heart is such a wonderful thing.People also like to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Although there is loyalty, it is impossible to wear it down indefinitely.

"Naturally, we went north to help Bianzhou. We have been mobilizing troops, collecting food and grass, and building ships for the past few days," Zhu Quanzhong said.

"I don't know when to leave?" Zhou Ben said: "The king of Wu has an order. I would like to lead the boats to the north to support the king of Liang."

"It seems right to marry the King of Wu at the beginning." Zhu Quanzhong smiled even more, and said: "The Shao thief has become the public enemy of the world, and your two families need to work together. If you don't get rid of this, you will be a warrior in the world." No one can live in peace."

Zhou Ben understood the meaning of this sentence.

Shao Shude has gone too far, if he doesn't give the warrior a little head, he will control him tightly.Everyone is working hard, isn't it just to pass on wealth and honor to their children and grandchildren?In the end, you are lucky, you may have wealth, but you can only get it by being a dog to Shao Shude, relying entirely on his charity.With no soldiers, no power, and no land at hand, can this wealth last long?
"Shao's thieves have many cavalry, Liang Wang still needs to be careful. There are also thieves in Yingzhou City, and they may not just watch us retreat." Zhou Ben reminded.

After chatting with Zhou Ben for so long, Zhu Quanzhong was in a much better mood, and seemed to have regained his senses, and said, "Don't worry, General Zhou. The bandit soldiers from Yingzhou are weak in combat power, and most of them are brave from the Tutuan village. Shoot. I wish they'd come out of town and give him a carbine."

Zhou Ben laughed dryly.It seems that the Yingzhou thieves are really not very strong. I don't know if it is the general level of the Huaining army.It shouldn't be, otherwise, how can Zhu Yanshou, who can't attack Shouzhou and can only plunder the place to vent his anger, deal with himself?

"The envoy will rest in the camp for two days first. On April [-]th, he will set off from the camp and go up the Yingshui River to Xiangcheng. I have secretly ordered Wang Jingluo to lead the cavalry army to leave Xuzhou and go east, so we can go north." Zhu Quanzhong said.

The Jiama Army defended the Yingdong camp before, fought hard for a long time, retreated to Chen Xu to make up, and recruited loyal and elite soldiers to make up for it.After receiving Zhu Quanzhong's order, Wang Jingluo left Xuzhou in the middle of the night and headed for Chenzhou.

But Wang Jingluo was able to leave, but it was difficult for the four armies of Changjian, Kuangwei, Jianrui, and Youguo who were still deployed on the front line.Whether they should leave or stay, Zhu Quanzhong was still hesitating.

Chen Xu is connected with Zheng Bian, so it seems that they can keep guard.If you withdraw easily, can Zhao Jue hold it?I'm afraid that Li Tangbin's army will surrender after a few days under pressure.

But if they stayed there, Chen and Xu could not afford to support Pang Shigu's tens of thousands of horses, and had to pay from other states.Now that Caizhou has been lost, Yingzhou must also be lost. Other counties are also very unsafe.

Zhu Quanzhong once asked others what to do, but the results were divided.

Li Zhen suggested to withdraw to the north and compete with the Xia thief for Zhengzhou. First, expel the thieves who poured in from the Xuanmen pass to solve the threat on the west side of Bianzhou.To put it bluntly, it is to make up for the bad influence caused by Ge Congzhou's defeat.

Jing Xiang was ambiguous, obviously afraid to give an idea, or he also found it difficult and didn't know what to do.

Pang Shigu firmly opposed the withdrawal.The reason was that once they withdrew, Zhao Jue of Xuzhou would not be able to stand alone and could not withstand the siege of Li Tangbin's army.Moreover, Yingdong's front line has been stalemate for so long, there are many fortresses, and it is difficult for thieves to attack. Once they abandon the strong fortress and look north in a hurry, morale will be low.

However, Jingxiang made another statement yesterday, saying that he could not withdraw and continue to hold on, waiting for changes in the external situation.

He talked eloquently, but the words were not very pleasant, so Zhu Quanzhong listened patiently.The core meaning is to procrastinate and wait for changes, and wait for the situation in Yunzhou to become clear before making any calculations.If it really doesn't work, tentatively call Zhu Zhenxi to see if he will obey the order.

In addition, he also mentioned Li Keyong and Luo Hongxin.At this critical time of life and death, the two of them can no longer sit idly by.

If Li Ke used his troops to attack Hezhong or Heyang, the Xia bandits would be shaken across the board, and they would inevitably turn their attention to the north.

If Luo Hongxin is willing to attack Heyang, part of the effect can be achieved.Is Shao Shude so sure that the remaining troops will be able to defeat Wei Bo?With his cautious combat style, he will definitely break the siege of Bianzhou and deploy the cavalry to a place that is conducive to reinforcements in Heyang. Liang Jun can also take advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, at least he can make progress in the direction of Zhengzhou.

If it doesn't work, simply let Wei Bing cross the river and go down the river to help prevent the slippery state, and also retain a channel to receive external aid such as money, food, equipment, and war horses.

Jing Xiang also mentioned Yang Xingmi.

He believes that there is no real threat to Anzhou, and the Huai people have been besieging for a long time, and the day of breaking the city will not be too far away.But Du Hong is actually a dog that guards the household, and he is not so devoted to the Shao thief. In fact, he can be won over.At worst, he wouldn't give up his strength to help Shao thief desperately.Huai army, you can be bolder and break into Suizhou from Anzhou!
Tang Deng Sui was extremely empty, just like the hinterland of Bian Song Dynasty at that time, the Huai people did not need to send many troops to occupy a large area of ​​land and threaten Tangzhou.In this way, the Weisheng army will be shocked, and the morale may be affected. Ding will take advantage of the situation to attack fiercely, and the possibility of Zhezong's defeat is very high.After Ding Hui made a breakthrough at that point, he could in turn join forces with the Huai people and outflank Ruzhou, causing Li Tangbin's main army to suffer a disastrous defeat. It is not impossible for the entire army to be wiped out.

Zhu Quanzhong was silent about this.In fact, he also knew that what Jingxiang said was too idealistic, and it would be good to make a discount in the end and complete half of it.But he had to admit that he was moved.

This is really the only chance for a comeback.Bianzhou is powerless to rely on itself alone.

On April [-]th in the fourth year of Qianning, Zhu Quanzhong ordered to pull out the camp and go north in batches.

All the food, grass and supplies were loaded on the boat, and the peasants were conscripted to help pull the fibers.

The sergeants guarded the flanks with carts to prevent enemy cavalry raids, and went north along the official road near Yingshui.

On April 24, it successfully arrived in Xiangcheng County, Chenzhou.At this time, Zhu Quanzhong had not received any news from Bianzhou, as if everything had been isolated, which made him quite anxious.

Don't let anything happen!
(End of this chapter)