Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 79 Xiaozhan follows the golden drum, Xiaomian holds the jade saddle ([-])

"The commander-in-chief's words are wrong." In the three-room five-frame hall, He Dongya general Yi Zhao talked eloquently: "The thieves are fierce, there are four 50,000 people, and there are boat masters to help, how can we fight this battle?"

"General Yi, do you understand the reason why your lips are dead and your teeth are cold?" Seeing that Yi Zhao couldn't get in the water and refused to send troops, Shao Shude was a little annoyed, and said: "Wang Chongrong changed his troops to drive the commander, but the hearts of the people are not solid. Today, Huang Ye and Zhu Wen. [-] generals are coming, and if we sit back and watch as they are defeated, and the bandit army turns to the north, driving down the river into the vanguard, how can we fight the enemy?"

"Hmph, it's not because you are greedy for merit and want to win a lot in front of the sage, how do you know that you don't want to be the handsome Xia Sui?" Yi Zhao sneered.

"Choke!" Fan He from outside heard what Yi Zhao said, drew his sword in anger, and wanted to come in and kill this fellow.Seeing this, Zhuge Shuang's personal guard also subconsciously pulled out the horizontal knife, and the door was very strange for a while.

"Fan He, take someone out! How decent is it to use a knife and a gun in front of the commander!" Shao Shude said angrily.

Fan He silently left the courtyard with more than a dozen personal soldiers, but he did not go far, and was still watching from a distance outside.

"Commander, the loyalty of the last general can be learned from the sun and the moon." Shao Shude knelt on one knee and said.

Zhuge Shuang was silent for a while, and then said: "Why is Shude like this? It's also reasonable, why don't you argue right and wrong, get up quickly."

Shao Shude followed his words, and Yi Zhao sneered beside him.

"General Yi, we are all military generals in the imperial court, and we must be loyal to the king. Now Zhu Wen is entrenched in Tongzhou, and Huang Ye is in Huayin. If we don't deal with it, won't we let the bandit army despise it?" Zhuge Shuang pondered: "Yesterday When the troops come to the meeting, the commander has already issued a reward, if we delay it any longer, it will be impossible to justify it.”

"The reward is too small, and the army is difficult to move." Yi Zhao did not give any face, and said: "Someone heard that Wang Chongrong wanted to give Tielin's army food, money and silk, but he didn't mention my Hedong soldiers. Very disappointed, how can I do it?"

"Is there still less money for three quills and five pieces of silk?" Zhuge Shuang was also a little unhappy, and at the same time was secretly alarmed that Wang Chongrong had drawn Tie Linjun.

"Commander, Zhu Wen is a valiant general and has more than ten thousand troops. I'm afraid this reward will be difficult to convince the public." Yi Zhao said, "General Zhu's troops from Daizhou are also in Meiyuan, and the commander may wish to ask him for his opinion."

This is very domineering, I can listen to you, or I can vote for Zhu Mei.The sage is in the middle of Shu, I don't know what the situation is, and I can't control it.

"On the day of the expedition, I will pay two quilts and four pieces of silk." Zhuge Shuang began to increase the price, but it could only be increased to this extent.Although Tongguan, Huayuan, Sanyuan, Fuping, and Meiyuan counties are rich, but Shao Shude is unwilling to loot and loot, how much can he get?

Yi Zhao was still a little hesitant.According to the rules of this era, when money, food, and rewards are distributed, the troops will be dispatched to fight. Most warriors still abide by this point, although some troops will temporarily ask for extra money.

But Yi Zhao really didn't want to fight.This time, he was forced to come from afar. After all, the righteousness of the imperial court is still there, and no matter how reckless the warrior is, he can't openly resist the decree on the bright side, or else he will be replaced by the subordinates.

"General Yi, this commander will send an envoy to contact Zhu Shishi today and convince him to go south together." Zhuge Shuang put further pressure on him: "Someone will also persuade Wang Chongrong to send a batch of money, grain and troops to come here, so, is there any problem?"

Yizhao Nana didn't answer.Zhuge Shuang stared at him, and in the end he could only say helplessly: "If you can really get money and food, the general will agree."

Zhuge Shuang nodded in satisfaction.On Fengxiang's side, Zheng Tang couldn't get much food and wages, but the soldiers and horses of the three towns of Shuofang, Pinning and Jingyuan rushed over, swearing to seek thieves, it can be seen that there are still loyal and righteous people.He didn't dare to perfunctory things now. The fighting power of Chao's army did not seem to be as strong as he imagined. If he could unite with Wang Chongrong and defeat Huang Ye and Zhu Wen, he might be able to move to a better place in the future.

Xia Sui is still too poor.

After Shao Shude and Yi Zhao left, Jiang Dewen, the secretary of Jiedu, leaned over and said softly, "Master, why don't you wait for Fengxiang's results?"

Zhuge Shuang shook his head and said, "Zheng Xianggong has already received the edict of the saint, but he can act cheaply and recruit envoys. Sui is so poor that the soldiers can't afford it. How can I do it? I heard that the three rivers are rich, the wealth is large, and the soldiers are weak. Now I just want to make my children and grandchildren rich and noble, and I can also give an explanation to the old brothers who have followed him for many years."

Jiang Dewen really didn't know about this before, but now he heard the words and understood.There are many arrogant soldiers in Hedong, not the first election.Xichuan, Dongchuan, and Shannan West Road are much better. If Zhuge Shuang leads the elites of tigers and wolves to the south, he should be able to secure a secure position and secure wealth.It's just -- there's another problem.

"My lord, it's not too long after the bet on the Three Rivers, can Zheng Tang really persuade the saint to order the canonization? Tian Lingzi is not easy to be with." Jiang Dewen said.

The so-called "fighting the three rivers" means that Tang Xizong organized a polo match, and Chen Jingxuan, Yang Shili, Niu Xu, and Luo Yuangao participated.In the competition, Chen Jingxuan had the best technique and was the first to hit the hole, so he went to the wealthiest Jiannan Xichuan to be the military governor, replacing Cui Anqian.Yang Shili scored the second goal, so he went to Dongchuan, and then Niu Xu also scored a goal and went to Shannan West Road.Luo Yuangao's technique was the best, and he didn't catch anything.

"Zheng Xianggong shouldn't lie to me..." Zhuge Shuang is a little unsure now, but the matter has come to this point, there is no other way to go, let's see first.

A big and rich town like Xichuan would definitely need great deeds to be rewarded.First fight Huang Ye and Zhu Wen, and if they win, they will inquire about the direction of the court, and then make calculations.

On February [-], Zhu Mei, who was stationed in Meiyuan, replied, "I hope the alliance will punish the thieves."Yi Zhao lost his last hope, so he could only unhappily gather his troops, and together with Tielin's army, set off eastward.After reaching Meiyuan County, they gathered more than [-] people from Zhu Mei's tribe to the Luoshui Ferry to the east of Fengxian County, and crossed the river in batches.

The river had already thawed, and because of the heavy load, it took several days for the [-]-strong army to arrive on the other side of the river to be stationed.

On February [-], the army gathered some food and grass, and then went south to Tongzhou, and camped five miles north of the city.Wang Chongrong was overjoyed when he heard the news, and immediately supervised the management of food and grass, money, silk, and equipment in the river, and sent them to the army of [-].These days, Zhu Wen had already attacked Hexi County once, and all of Huang Ye's troops had reached the Weijin Pass. They could cross the river at any time. The situation in the river was really bad.

On the second day of the third lunar month, Zhuge Shuang issued a reward, and the morale of the troops was greatly boosted, and they began to sweep along the river, and even robbed a ship of the nest army that was docked, and seized a large amount of weapons and food.

"General, it's better to let someone out of the city to rush for a while, or it will dampen the spirit of the Tang army." In the city of Tongzhou, the generals spoke to Zhu Wen one after another.

From Guangzhou all the way to Chang'an, they were really not afraid of the official army.When Zhu Wen was persuaded by everyone, he was also a little moved.Li Tangbin's defeat does not mean that he will be defeated.Furthermore, it is very convenient to rely on the city to fight, and even if the battle is frustrated, you can calmly withdraw.

Negotiated.Early in the morning of the third day of the third year, Zhu Wen no longer hesitated when he heard that the Tang army brigade was approaching, and prepared to select [-] troops to march out of the city.

"General, Tang Jun is actually posing in a square formation." Zhu Wen was surrounded by a circle of generals.Zhu Zhen, Pang Cong, Xu Tang, Ding Hui, Deng Jiyun, Hu Zhen and others are all members of the Chao Army who have repeatedly made military exploits and are full of confidence.

"With so much baggage, of course we have to set up a square formation." Zhu Wen, who was standing at the head of the city, said, "But there are still rules."

"Ding Hui!" Zhu Wen shouted.

"The end is here!"

"You lead the Eighth Team of the Frontiers and the two teams of Crossbowmen, who are in front of the big formation. This is the first formation, so it must be closely lined up and not be taken advantage of by the enemy."

"As ordered!"

"Zhu Zhen, you choose a thousand elite soldiers, and they live in the front of the front, with a gap of fifty steps. When the iron armor, spears, and large shields are the most important, this is the second formation."

"Hu Zhen, you lead the left cavalry team of 300 people and the battle front of 400 people. They are deployed to the left of Zhu Zhen. This is the third team."

"Xu Tang, you lead the right cavalry team of 300 people and the battle front of 400 people to the right of Zhu Zhen. This is the fourth formation."

"You two must grasp the opportunity to advance and retreat." Zhu Wen added.

The two took the lead.

"The 700 people of the Chinese cavalry team are led by a certain person, and together with the personal soldiers, stand under the general command. This is the fifth formation."

"Pang Cong, you lead a thousand cavalry troops in the rear, and distribute them on the left and right of the rear formation. They are divided into two divisions, and each faction will lead them. This is the sixth and seventh formations."

"Deng Jiyun, you lead the rear army with 2000 people. They are deployed on the left and right sides of the rear formation. They are divided into two parts, and each faction will lead them. This is the eighth and ninth formations."

"Li Hui and Wang Wu, you two each lead two hundred good envoys and bows and crossbows. They are divided into large formations on the left and right, half in formation and half in parade. As soon as the enemy soldiers approach, they will block them. This is the tenth and eleven."

Zhu Wen dispatched the order in one breath, and each general quickly ordered 8500 people, including 6500 soldiers, almost all the essence brought by Zhu Wen.

After these people were dispatched, there were still more than 4000 people guarding the city, but there were only [-] soldiers in the city.

With elite soldiers and strong generals, plus a goose formation that is inclined to attack, Zhu Wen is also curious about whether the fighting power of the Tang army can withstand his own attack.Anyway, he rarely met in Kanto, but never in Guanzhong.

(End of this chapter)