A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 513
Shoot people first, shoot horses, and capture thieves first.

In the northeast of Huairong County, North Yanzhou, in the early winter, the vegetation was bleak, and the Youzhou army came out like a dragon.

"This is Chang'an Ridge?"

"Going back to Dudu, this is Chang'an Ridge. Its real name is Gungan Ridge, also called Sanggan Ridge. It is the main road that all villages must pass after going north to the mountain. There used to be Sanggan Post here in Sui Dynasty, but it was abandoned later."

Su Lie pointed to the gap between the two entrances on the mountain, "After repairs, this place is now temporarily stationed by the Guangbian Army. In the Sui Dynasty, the fortress was five miles long and the stone wall was three feet high. There were four towers and two gates. The mountains on both sides are like a phoenix spreading its wings, guarding the mouth of the mountain."

Huaiyu looked like a phoenix spreading its wings, "Hahaha!"

"Why is the governor laughing?" Lu Chengye, who joined the army, put on a leather armor and asked.

"I laughed at the tall kite being boasted and praised by so many people, but that's all. If he is really resourceful, how can he easily give up such an important mountain pass? He should occupy this gate and reject our Tang army, but now Open the door and let me wait for the long drive to enter the city, how long can this kind of tortoise abide by the law?"

"The governor's opinion," Lu Chengye flattered.

Chang'an Mountain is indeed very important. To the south is the Huailai Basin in Yanqing, a flat river, and across the mountains to the north are the valleys of the Red River, which also extend in all directions.

"Under the Yinma Great Wall, the water is cold and the wind is blowing," Wu Huaiyu looked at the stone castle and couldn't help but chant a poem.

The Chang'an Mountain Fort is not too big, nor even high, but its location is important. The Guangbian Army, which was supposed to be stationed by the Red River, is now temporarily staying in this Chang'an Mountain Fort.

The cold wind blows the red flag, and the iron armored Tang army guards can still be seen on the top of the stone castle.

There are two routes from Youzhou to the fortress. One is from Huaihuai to Xuanhua, and from Zhangjiakou to Bashang Grassland. This route uses the Yanghe River Valley and is easier to travel.

The other is the Dushikou Road, which is much more dangerous but closer. The troops will go to the Huailai Basin, and then cross the Chang’an Mountains, exit the inner Great Wall at Diaowopu, pass through Chicheng, Dushikou, and exit the Great Wall, and enter Guyuansai superior.

On this route, the last risk that can be defended in Huailai is Chang'an Mountain.

Chang'an Lingbao guards the entrance of the ridge. After passing through the steep winding stone mountain road, it is easy to go into the valley road to the north.

The tall ancient pine on the mountain is like an old man welcoming guests, standing there for thousands of years.

The beacon tower on the top of the mountain is very inconsistent with the surrounding rocks and trees, but it can make people feel safe.

Although Su Lie took office not long ago, he has already figured out the terrain on the North Yanzhou side.

He told Huaiyu that in the north of Yanqing Basin in Huailai, where North Yanzhou is located, there are Dama Mountains and Haituo Mountain, a branch of Jundu Mountain. The rivers Baihe, Heihe, Honghe, and Tangquan River, Maying River and other tributaries of Baihe River have become natural passageways.

These river valleys converge near Chicheng in a centripetal shape, so Chicheng has always been the northern hub.

Among them, the Baihe River Valley is the most smooth and convenient, while the Honghe River Valley is the closest to North Yanzhou. Since ancient times, the Baihe River Valley has also become the main channel for the grassland to go south to the Huailai Basin.

Dushikou in the north is the first crossing of the dam into the mouth of the Baihe River, and Chang'an Mountain is the last obstacle.

Chicheng was also called Wangcheng in ancient times. During the Sui Dynasty, there was a post road from Huailai via Chang'anling, Baiyun City, Diaowo, Chicheng, and Dushikou, which was called Wangyun Post Road.

There are two left and right routes from Chicheng, one goes to Xuanhua via Longmen, and the other goes to Yanqing via Heiyukou.

"The Gaokaidao rebellion was put down in seven years by Wude of the imperial court. However, because Yuan Junzhang and others did not return to the Tang Dynasty until last year, the North Yanzhou has not been very stable, sparsely populated, and frequently harassed by barbarians and rebels. Up to now, the Beiyan Prefecture Yamen can only manage the mountain,
For example, in the north of Chang'an Mountain, although there are many villages and villages with population, they do not obey the king's orders, and they are beyond the reach of the whip. "

"The shoulders of Youzhou are on the North Yanzhou, and the shoulders of the North Yanzhou are on the north of the mountain,"

From the perspective of military geography, Su Lie attached great importance to the northern part of the mountain. He believed that not only should the eight villages behind the mountain in the Red River basin be taken down, but also the Baiyun City and Wangcheng in the Sui Dynasty should be restored, especially Dushikou in the uppermost reaches of the Baihe River. It must be in the hands of Datang.

Dushikou is located on the boundary line between the mountains in northern Hebei and the Bashang grasslands. It is the mountain pass where Gushui enters the fortress, and it is also an important pass for the grasslands to enter the mountains.

There used to be Guguan here, which was named after a lone stone rising from the ground at the pass. Guguan is located between two rivers flowing from north to south, with Huanglong River on the left and Qinglong River on the right. The theory of two dragons playing with pearls.

It is even called the throat of Shanggu and the right arm of Youzhou.

Therefore, the land behind the mountains to the east of the Dama Mountains and to the north of Jundu Mountain must be taken and firmly controlled.

It must not be controlled by the Turks or the Xi people, even the self-government of border people like Gaowei is not allowed.

Fortunately, since the end of the Sui Dynasty, this vast area behind the mountains has been formed by border residents and refugees who have gathered together to defend themselves. Although there is a loose alliance, it is indeed very loose. This is why Wu Huaiyu dared to send troops directly .

Cut the mess quickly and don't give them time to really organize. Otherwise, with so many refugees and refugees gathered here in the past ten years at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and even some small tribes of Fanhu, it might be really difficult to fight.

To put it bluntly, Gao Yaozi and the others are actually a group of refugees who hid in the border mountains to avoid wars. They usually farm and graze, are self-sufficient, and have also trained some rural soldiers. Border residents like the Gao family can also be said to take advantage of this opportunity. Rising and growing, becoming a frontier tycoon, but after all, its strength is still limited.

Otherwise, as Wu Huaiyu said, if they really want to separate the regime, they have to do more and be bolder, such as controlling the most dangerous Chang'an Mountains and keeping the enemy out of the gate.

Chang'an Mountain is the most dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but after passing Chang'an Mountain, many tunnels are very flat, and even the fields, pastures, crops and livestock of the villages behind the mountain are all in these valleys, they can't just hide in the mountain fort , that can't last long.

Gao Yaozi is still the same method used to deal with the separatists such as Luo Yi and Gao Kaidao. They also used these methods to resist Turkic and other invasions in the past.

But what they are facing now is the official army of the Tang Dynasty, which is completely different.

"After all, he is a small tyrant in the frontier, and his knowledge is still a bit poor, and the structure is not high." Huaiyu gave a not high evaluation.

Lu 35 was very dissatisfied when he heard that, especially Gao Shier next to him, wishing to grab the sword and show off his swordsmanship with Wu Huaiyu.

The Gao family is famous for their spear skills, but Gao Shier and Lu 35 are both good at swordsmanship, both sword dancing and sword fighting.

"Don't be unconvinced, within ten and a half months, I will be able to wipe out the Eight Villages."

The army crossed the Chang'an Mountains, winding like a dragon.

The mountains are extremely dangerous and cannot be ridden together, but the Tang army controls Chang'an Lingbao City, and it is very safe to pass through this dangerous pass. After passing the ridge, the Wangcheng post road in front of the road is very flat, and you can even see the crops in the valley.

The small village was deserted, and they withdrew to Dazhai.

Wu Huaiyu ordered that the army should not trample on crops or damage village houses.

Lu 35 was a little surprised.

"They will soon be the people of Qimin, a registered household in the Tang Dynasty, and officers and soldiers should take care of them."

The vanguard cavalry went all the way to Diaowo Village without encountering any obstacles, not even a single commoner.

Diaowo Village gathered many border villagers, and Gao Yaozi gathered [-] Bazhai township soldiers at the back of the mountain here. In addition, he temporarily organized [-] young and strong men and women from the border villagers to help guard. Most of the old and weak were directly transferred to the village. The carved stone castle in the back mountain.

Guard according to the stronghold, and strictly guard against death.

But until the Tang army's troops arrived one after another and surrounded the village with water, they didn't come out to meet them.

Even Lu Chengye kept shaking his head while looking at the stockade right away. This kind of law-abiding is really sticking to it, but there is no one who really closes the door to guard the city. Anyone who knows the art of war must stick to the outside of the city , relying on the walled city, using favorable terrain, etc., to defend on the outside.

If you really let the siege to the bottom of the city, you have already lost more than half of it.

Especially this kind of stockade against the imperial court.

Now Diaowo village has lost contact with the other seven villages directly, and the villages on the other side of Baihe and Heihe are naturally divided.

Diaowo Village was built on the north bank of the Red River, with the mountain on its back and the river on its back, two mountains on its shoulders, and a valley on its back. The village was built similarly to Chang’anling Fort, and it also spread its wings like a phoenix, but this village is just a village with rammed earth walls and wooden fences. It's not a stone castle.

There is a stone fort on the back mountain, which is very dangerous, but not big.

If they lost the village at the foot of the mountain, they would lose.

The water of the Red River is indeed very red. According to Wu Huaiyu's understanding, it is because there are many iron mines in this area, so there are names such as Honghe and Chicheng.

Huaiyu and the others came across the Chang'an Mountains, passed Xiaodiaowo Village, and came to the opposite bank of the Red River in front of Diaowo Village.The Red River is not too wide, especially during the dry season in winter, you can cross the river on horseback.

Perhaps because of this, Gao Yaozi did not send troops to guard the river.

Directly retreating to the village, it seems that they want to use the earthen walls and wooden fences of the village to defend and counterattack to make up for the lack of numbers and weapons and equipment.

At least Gao Yaozi doesn't look like the kind of brainless and crazy person.

"Twelve high."

Huaiyu called Gao Shier over, "Go back."

Gao Twelve was stunned.

"You let me go back?"

"Well, go back and tell your father for me, now that the world has been unified, and the back of the mountain is no longer a place of alienation, why do they have to disobey the king's teaching.

I still say the same thing, as long as they can accept the decree, listen to the imperial edict, and set up households for the people, then I and the court can forget the past. The fields you cultivated, your livestock are still yours, and even the leaders of the villages, those who are capable This Duke will also undertake worship and confer official positions. "

"Go."

Gao Shier couldn't believe it, "You really let me go back like this?"

"You are only a woman, so why should I make things difficult for you? In the past few days, you have also seen how mighty my army is. You cannot resist it. Don't make mistakes."

Gao Twelve was dubious, and finally rode across the river and returned to the village alone.

Gao Yaozi stood on the village in armor and watched the battle. Suddenly, he saw his daughter coming back from the Tang army alone. He was startled and asked to open the door to bring his daughter in.

"How did you fall into Tang Jun's hands? Did they insult and hurt you?" Gao Yaozi felt distressed and worried.

"Aye, don't worry, I'm fine. Mother Lu 35 wanted to bring me back, but she was stopped in Junduguan, but Wu Dudu has always treated her daughter with courtesy and no offense. He let her come back and persuaded her to come back. Father, stop fighting against the court!"

Gao Yaozi was surprised, but shook his head for a long time.

afternoon.

Tang Jun slowly crossed the Red River, Diaowo village still did not send troops to intercept.

The Tang army who crossed the river was not in a hurry to launch an attack. Instead, they laid down the army formation first, and then pulled out more than a dozen ox carts. The carts were covered with cloth, so it was hard to see what was inside.

The bull's eyes are also covered with cloth.

Everything is very strange.

Then, under everyone's gaze, someone lit the tarpaulin tied to the ox's tail, and then severely whipped the ox's buttocks.

"They want to use fire to attack. There must be kerosene and other things in the car, and they will shoot arrows to intercept it."

The tall harrier yelled.

The soldiers on the wall of the village opened their bows and set up their arrows to shoot, but the cows were still covered with wet hides, their eyes were blindfolded, and their tails were still on fire.

"Villager, look at the wires burning behind the bullock cart, they really want to attack with fire!" Someone shouted.

Sure enough, a burning match was dragged behind several ox carts, and it was getting shorter and shorter, and the frenzied ox carts were also pulling the carts and rushing forward desperately.

Gao Harrier raised his iron tire bow, aimed at a cow and shot an arrow. His arrow skills were superb, and his arrow hit the head of a running bull. The cow screamed and fell down, overturning the cart it was pulling.

But other cattle are still pulling the cart and rushing towards them.

A cow was shot over, and then another.

They shot down five cows one after another,
However, there were still seven or eight cows rushing forward, which was also the result of their failure to intercept them outside the city. The Tang army had already lined up very close after crossing the river.

A charge of cattle has arrived in front of the village.

Behind the banner of Tang Jun.

Wu Huaiyu raised his right hand, first gathered five fingers together, then opened them suddenly, and made a booming sound with a smile.

Lu 35nian followed his father, watching Wu Huaiyu's movements in puzzlement.

The next moment.

He only saw the bullock carts rushing under the wall of the village, suddenly bursting into groups of huge fireballs soaring into the sky, and then his ears were filled with thunderous thunder.

boom!
Boom, boom.

One after another.

Lu 35 was stunned.

what is this?
She looked at her father, and found that his face was pale, his usual self-confidence was gone, and he just stared blankly ahead.

The Dazhai Gate of Diaowo Village, the earth wall rammed with loess, is at least three feet high, and there are wooden village buildings on it, and even an urn gate built with a wooden fence temporarily added in front of it for the war.

But suddenly.

Amid the flames and thunder, the newly built wooden urn city, the wall in front of it disappeared immediately, and was torn apart by the bombing.

Some town soldiers guarding the urn city were also blasted into the sky.

Lu Chengye's voice was trembling, "Captain, this, what is this?"

Huaiyu chuckled, "Guess?"

"Could it be fairy art?"

"Hahaha."

On the contrary, Lu 35 came back to his senses first, "I once heard that when the Turkic Jieli Khan invaded Guanzhong and approached the Weishui River, the sage once defeated the enemy with the palm thunder of the Shenji Battalion. The palm thunder was offered by Yi Guogong. Is this the Divine Lightning of the Divine Machine Battalion?"

"Miss Lu is very knowledgeable. To tell you the truth, this is one of my secret weapons. The Shenji camp blasts the divine thunder against ten thousand enemies. How about it? Is the effect good?"

The smoke dissipated.

Diaowo Village's newly built Wengcheng has already had a fence wall destroyed.

However, Tang Jun's formation was as motionless as a mountain.

Wu Huaiyu and Su Lie just watched quietly.

After the gunpowder smoke completely cleared, he said to Lu Chengye, "Please Lu Canjun go over and pass a message to Gao Wei, don't fight against the court again, I just reminded him, if he persists in his obsession, then the next attack, I will not be polite anymore."

"Now that I am attached, I still guarantee that the past will not be blamed."

Lu Chengye took the order, but felt that his legs were weak and he couldn't exert any strength. It was Lu 35 who helped him onto the horse and rode over. He smelled the pungent smell, and his mood was extremely complicated.

(End of this chapter)