Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 847 There is still a chance
Near Chenqiaoyi, the sound of killing shook the sky.

Zhu Youliang came out from behind the forest with thousands of soldiers, attacked suddenly, and both sides attacked with Tabai, and then defeated the cavalry of the Xia army who were biting to death.

After beheading more than a hundred riders, the rest of the crowd fled southward, and finally failed to catch up.

"Hurry up, gather the horses and let's go!" The enemy cavalry was defeated, but Zhu Quanzhong did not dare to be careless, and immediately ordered the horses left by Xia Jun on the battlefield to be taken away.

"Marshal, where do you want to go?" Han Qing asked holding a bloody saber.

"The Xia thief said that I ran eastward, but I did the opposite." Zhu Quanzhong said decisively: "Wang Yanzhang has left Suanzao and is heading for Xuncheng. Let's go to Fengqiu first, then join the Tianwei army, and then Go to Huazhou."

Huazhou is indeed the only place they can go.

Going south, it is possible to encounter the Weisheng army and the like, and unnecessary battles will occur.

To the east, Zhu Zhen of Caozhou was extremely unreliable, and he might have been captured by him.

I can only go to Huazhou, first meet Wang Yin, then there will be more than [-] riders, and there is still something to do.

Before leaving, Zhu Quanzhong looked in the direction of Bianzhou and heaved a long sigh.

I hope my son, Youwen, can hold on longer. When I move in to rescue the soldiers, there may be a turning point for the big event.

If you can't last long, then...

Zhu Quanzhong didn't dare to think about it.With Shao thief's nature, he can guess what will happen.

"Let's go!" Zhu Quanzhong clamped his horse's belly, and went first, without hesitation.

The soldiers and Ta Bai all followed in turn, and embarked on a journey of the vast unknown.

Huazhou is probably not their final destination.Under the current situation, as long as the Xia army marches northward in a large scale, the Liang army forces mainly composed of Tianwei army, Tabaidu, and Huazhou local soldiers will only have a population of more than ten thousand, their morale will be very low, and their experience will not be very rich. Unable to withstand Xia Jun's massive siege, defeat is a matter of time.

Zhu Quanzhong talked with two confidants in private, and the best place to go is Wei Bo, to see if there is a chance.If it doesn't work, go east to Ziqing Town and join Wang Shifan.

As for the towns of Chengde and Cangjing, they have gotten too close to Li Keyong recently, and it is really not a good place to go.What's more, Zhu Quanzhong asked himself that he had no friendship with Wang Rong. He would rather take in Li Kuangwei than take him in.If one is not good, it was taken down by Wang Rong and given to Li Ke for use. Wouldn't it be wronged?
If the Wei people refused to take them in, they went to Dizhou, and the Qi people should take them in.

No matter how stupid Wang Shifan was, he knew that Shao Shude was going to destroy him and take away his foundation.At this point, the two sides have a strong basis for cooperation.

On the 27th, Zhu Quanzhong went to Fengqiu County and collected some horse mules and grain.Because Xia Jun's rangers appeared again in the wild, the group fled north in a hurry, and encountered Wang Yanzhang's Tianwei Army between Lingchang and Baima, and it was already noon on the 28th.

"Your Majesty!" Wang Yanzhang saw Zhu Quanzhong from a distance, put away his iron gun, got off his horse and paid respects.

"General Wang!" Zhu Quanzhong supported Wang Yanzhang with his own hands, his voice choked up, and said: "It is not a pity to lose the 20 troops, but it is enough to win General Wang."

Wang Yanzhang was also very emotional.

When I joined the army in Bianzhou in the past, I just wanted to be a soldier, starting step by step.Liang Wang personally promoted him to be the leader of the team, and then slowly promoted, and finally became the leader of the army.How can I repay this kind of kindness without breaking my body to pieces?
"General Wang, would you like to go to Huazhou with me?" Zhu Quanzhong calmed down and asked.

After all, looking carefully at Wang Yanzhang's face, he was slightly worried.

"The last general led his troops to leave Suanzao, and he was ordered by His Majesty to go to Huazhou." Wang Yanzhang replied: "If the situation is like this, Your Majesty must not be discouraged. We went to Huazhou and recruited troops to expand our army. There are still some in the Huazhou warehouse. It is common to accumulate equipment and arm an army of [-]."

Zhu Quanzhong was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Unexpectedly, the envoy Wang Jun still has such pride. Indeed, the battle situation is not completely hopeless. The Tianwei Army is also a veteran who has been in the army for more than two years. They are well-equipped and have repeatedly defeated Xia Bandit. The army is the base, pull up an army of [-] to [-], unite the various towns, and counterattack the Shao bandits, the outcome is still uncertain."

Wang Yanzhang was also a little excited when he heard it, as if it was at this moment that he made great achievements and made a comeback in his career.

"Let's go to Huazhou! The navy is still there, let's do the math together." Zhu Quanzhong said.

"Obey!" Wang Yanzhang clasped his fists in response.

More than [-] pacers continued to move forward, and went straight to Huazhou along the post road.Although anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is the last embers of the Liang army, their spirit of fighting against the sky and the earth makes people feel deeply moved.

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In the early morning of September 28, Shao Shude had already arrived in the southwestern suburbs of Bianzhou.

The force expanded again.

Liu Chongba set off with more than [-] members of the Dragon and Tiger Army, eager to be the vanguard.

For this army, Shao Shude was hesitant and hadn't figured out how to deal with it.

Zhu Quanzhong's "inheritance" is too much, which almost overwhelmed him.

He couldn't count how many surrendered soldiers he had recruited.According to some people's opinions, Lingzhou Academy and Shanzhou Academy can completely stop training recruits, and just use Liang Jun to surrender troops.But Shao Shude didn't want to do this yet, what he wanted was to digest Liang Jun, not be "Lianghua".

And since it is digestion, then there must be a strong main body, otherwise it will be too strong, and sooner or later something will happen-after Li Cunxu entered Bianzhou, the main force of the Liang army still existed, and he knew the consequences of snake swallowing, so he had to win over a lot , Using the old people of Houliang, so that Zuosheng was separated from the Hedong family who started his family.

It is okay to strike a balance, but there must be a distinction between primary and secondary.Shao Shude had taught his son face to face on this point, so naturally he would not make this mistake.

Troops like the Dragon and Tiger Army have a good foundation. They have all undergone rigorous formal training and have also been on the battlefield, but they are not experienced enough.Let's dismiss it, it's a pity, let's recruit, the combat effectiveness is not very strong.

"Call me Hu Zhen and Ge Congzhou from Luoyang." Shao Shude ordered when camping.

Hu Zhen, this may look like a local rich man, but he is a serious martial artist.He is tall, excellent in riding and shooting, and is also a daring general in the Chao army. This will be very obedient, and he can add more burdens to him.

In the past few days, many prisoners have been gathered along the way, mainly the three armies of Xiongwei, Feisheng, and Longxiang.Shao Shude ordered to pick out more than 2 prisoners from the Xiongwei Army and Feisheng Army, and together with the Changzhi Army prisoners, a total of [-] people, were unified and sent to Luoyang.

In this case, there are [-] captives in Luoyang and more than [-] in Ruzhou.

More than 2000 prisoners of the Longxiang Army and the Dragon and Tiger Army were reorganized into a new Longxiang Army, with a total of [-] people. Hu Zhen and Ge Congzhou were appointed as the chief and deputy envoys.

Some troops will be consumed slowly.This statement sounds cruel, but it is the truth.

After fighting with Zhu Quanzhong for so many years, the Central Plains has become very depleted and cannot afford to support too many warriors.And if they are dismissed on a large scale, they will face very serious problems, and even trigger a chain of rebellions, causing the warriors in other feudal towns to be unwilling to surrender, causing a lot of trouble—yes, that’s right, the warriors are so "cheap", let them go They don't even want to go home and live a peaceful life. They must serve as soldiers to eat food and work hard, so they can only satisfy their strange demands.

Zhu Quanzhong's dying struggle for two years before his defeat brought more than 9 fighters to Henan, including the Twelve Armies of Tianwu, Tianwei, Pengsheng, and Yanwei.Shao Shude was very annoyed, and he didn't have much to say about it. Husband and wife should pay their debts, and if they don't have money, they can just pay.

After setting up camp and having dinner, some cavalry generals came to report one after another.

"Based on the information from all parties, the Zhu thief has fled to Huazhou. Are you going to go north to pursue it?"

"It's time to win Huazhou. It doesn't take much. Send [-] infantry and [-] cavalry to collect it easily."

"Zhu Quanzhong must not be allowed to gain a firm foothold in Huazhou, and he should send troops northward as soon as possible."

"There is also Liang Jun's naval division. They are too intimidating, so they are wiped out together. They are useless. When encountering a southern navy, a hundred warships can't beat twenty or thirty of them. Let's just destroy them."

"It's just right to take down Xiazhou and take a peek at Wei Bo."

Shao Shude stretched out his hand, and the noise in the tent stopped abruptly.Everyone held their breath and listened quietly.

"How many people are there in the Zhen Guojun?" Shao Shude asked.

"Your Majesty, there should be 7000 more people." Chen Cheng replied.

"Allocate part of the Tianxiong and Tiande armies to make up for the formation." Shao Shude ordered: "There should be [-] remaining soldiers, and they should be led by Cai Songyang, the envoy of the Tiande army, to collect the counties in the west of Huazhou and advance to Baima. All cavalry units, let’s return to construction for now.”

"Follow the order." Cai Songyang took the order.

The Zhen Guojun was under his command, with a total of more than 1000 horses. It is not a big problem to collect the weak Huazhou counties.He dared to fight even when he met Liang Jun brigade, maybe it was for nothing.

"The left wing of the Flying Dragon Army will go to Puzhou immediately and belong to the tent of the Puzhou camp."

"Send the envoy to Caozhou, and I will give Zhu Zhen one last chance. If you don't surrender, once the army arrives, everything will be destroyed. Let him take care of himself."

"Send an order to Suzhou Fengyin. Don't rush, don't make mistakes, and fight steadily. Try to eliminate the Huai soldiers who entered Xuzhou, and don't let them go back. Occupying land is not the top priority, killing thieves is the most important thing."

"The main force of Quanzhong has been destroyed. Send an order to Zhe Silun. After the main force of the Huaining army is gathered, they can attack the two states of Lu and Hao. Yang Xingmi is too greedy and too anxious. This time, let him know what it means to not be able to look after each other."

"The Weisheng army will go north as soon as possible and join me."

Orders were sent out like flowing water. While paying attention to Bianzhou City, Shao Shude never forgot the outer battlefield.Only by arranging those places properly can he besiege Bianzhou with peace of mind and calmly, and win the most important piece of the puzzle within Zhu Quanzhong's sphere of influence.

The Tianxiong Army, the National Guard Army, the Bodyguard Army, the Iron Cavalry Army, and some peasants from the Tutuan of Henan Province, totaled more than 6 cavalry.If the Weisheng Army, Jianrui Army, and Zhongwu Army can go north as scheduled, there will be more than [-] soldiers and horses. It may not be enough to besiege a big city like Bianzhou, but it does not necessarily require hard work in this opportunity of great victory. Yes, there may be another way.

Of course, he didn't expect Bianzhou to open the city and surrender as soon as the army arrived, the possibility of that was too low.Even if there are people in the city who are unwilling to give their lives to Zhu Quanzhong, it will take time for the power structure to ebb and flow and reshuffle the cards.And he can contribute to this change in the pattern outside the city, and finally reap the sweet fruits.

On the 29th, the army arrived in the south of Bianzhou City, and began to set up camp one after another.

At the same time, the persuasion operation also quietly started.

(End of this chapter)