A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 743 The Unstoppable Young Marshal

The sun rises.

By the Jianjiang River, the buffalo horn is blowing,

A chariot pulled by several buffaloes slowly appeared. On the chariot was a huge bronze drum with clouds and thunder patterns all over the drum. There were six big frogs on the top of the drum.
This is a large bronze drum with six frogs and four ears with cloud and thunder patterns, which is very famous in Lingnan.

Two strong men with bare arms, each holding a pair of drumsticks, stood on the buffalo chariot and beat the drum vigorously.

The spring breeze blows, the war drums beat,
The melodious and passionate buffalo horns resounded on both sides of the Jianjiang River.

In the sound of the trumpet,

The master of the war drum appears,
Feng Zhidai, the governor of Gaozhou, the Duke of Gaoliang, and the general of Zuowuwei, appeared on horseback. He was wearing the mountain civilization armor given by the emperor of Chang'an and a phoenix-winged horse. He was riding on the horse given by the emperor, which is extremely rare in Lingnan. Kang Guo's tall horse,

Feng Zhidai raised his long spear,

The sharp edge of a long tree must be revealed.

"attack!"

The dark and sturdy drummer beat the drum harder, and the rhythm became more and more exciting. In the sound of the six-frog drum,
On the banks of the Dongjiang and Xijiang tributaries of Jianjiang River, many drum carts appeared at the same time, carrying four-frog and double-frog drums.

There are those with cloud and thunder patterns, and there are also those with sun patterns.

Every chariot pulling a bronze drum represents an army and a tribe.

In Lingnan, bronze drums have been handed down since the Qin and Han Dynasties. As the Han people moved in during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the bronze drums were made more exquisitely and became an indispensable part of Lingnan.

Bronze drums are played during gatherings, banquets, battles, weddings and funerals.

It is also a symbol of wealth and power.

The size of the drum, the number of ears, and the differences in decoration all have a strict hierarchy.

When countless bronze drums appeared on the battlefield,
This means that Feng Zhidai's fifth siege was more fierce than any previous one.

Lingnan people worship thunder and lightning and frogs.
More brave and not afraid of death,

Conflict is like a flowing river that never stops.

The passionate drums ignited everyone's blood. The drums kept beating and the attack continued.

On the river,
Countless boats are rowing hard, riding the wind and waves,
The young and dark-skinned young people on the boat are not tall or burly, but they look more suitable in these small boats. They shouted the trumpet and rowed the oars together with all their strength.

In addition to rowers, the long and narrow boat also carried archers.

There is also a small bronze drum on each boat. Someone is beating it in the wind and waves. The passionate drumming guides them to rush to Luo Dou Dong, which is surrounded by water on three sides.

Luodoudong, where the Jianjiang River flows, is a very good plain. At the confluence of the two rivers in the territory, the stone slips in the water are raised and shaped like a water raft.

Luodoudong Walled City was built in the fourth year of Wude.
Later, Chen Longshu opened Nanfuzhou here, and it became the state city, which was expanded and reinforced again. After that, Chen Longshu fought repeatedly with the barbarians and changed hands several times.

At this time, Luo Doudong had gathered [-] Xidong Lihu barbarian rebels, and there were [-] rebels in Luobiandong in the southwest.

Feng Zhidai personally commanded and sat down,
The most elite Gaoliang Army took the lead. This was the most elite military force of the Feng family, and it was also the direct lineage in the hands of Feng Zhidai and his son. Even many generals of the Gaoliang Army had followed Feng Ang to conquer Goguryeo, and followed Feng Zhidai to Luoyang Suwei and Jiangdu. Driving by.

It was also this army. After the Jiangdu mutiny, Feng Zhidai fought all the way from Jiangdu back to his hometown of Gaoliang, killing gods and Buddhas. However, another Xiaoguo army from Jiangdu who returned to the west ended up first. Defeated Luoyang, and then suffered defeat in Hebei.

Feng Zhidai finally rejected the suggestion of attacking the outside world first, and did not adopt the idea of ​​using military discussions to capture his cousins ​​Feng Shihui and Feng Shiyi, devour their troops, and then let them take the lead.

He finally decided to take action personally, and used the Gaoliang Army, the most direct ally of the Feng family and the most capable to fight, to tear open the Luo Doudong rebels' defense line.

He must win this victory before Wu Huaiyu arrives, even if he has to pay a high price.

This was not only the award promised to the Emperor of Chang'an for his nomination to Wu Xiangguo, but also a battle that he, as the new governor, had to fight to gain a firm foothold in Lingnan and gain prestige.
Even the necessary battle for him to become the leader of the Feng and Xian clans,
The battle begins with the sound of drums,
The position of Luo Doudong is indeed easy to defend but difficult to attack. Fu San is also a very fierce and cunning leader. He garrisoned Luo Doudong with heavy troops and would not easily divide his troops to attack. This made Feng Zhidai originally plan to lure the enemy out and then defeat them one by one. The plan must not succeed.

time does not wait,
The generals of the Feng family had their own agendas, so he had no choice but to do it himself.

Gao Liangjun paddled rapidly in countless small boats and rushed towards Luo Doudong, which was surrounded by water.

Their attack was swift and determined,

One boat after another, one after another.

On both sides of the river, Zhu Feng's respective headquarters waved flags and cheered to watch the battle. Feng Zhidai asked them to watch from the riverside.

In this battle, he, Feng Zhidai, came to fight.

In Luodoudong Walled City, which is surrounded by water on three sides, there are also constant horns and passionate drums.

Fu San had already built fortifications on the river bank outside the walled city, erected fences, pickets, and dug trenches.
The small Luo Dou Village has [-] wild and strong young men.

Arrows are flying everywhere,

People on the fast boats on the river continued to be hit by arrows, but these boats were still rushing forward. They rushed closer to the shore and suffered more casualties, but they were fearless, like an army of undead.

Some fell in the boat, some fell into the water,
But those who survived were still paddling hard, or raising their bows to fight back. Finally, the first batch of boats rushed close to the shore, and they jumped ashore one by one.
Some jumped directly into the river beach and charged through the water.

For a time,

The extremely swift and fierce Gaoliang Army actually suppressed the raccoon barbarian defenders on the shore.
These Gao Liang troops were all Feng Zhidai's elite, and they were the death squads he selected. Each of them received a large reward before going into battle, so they no longer had to worry about anything.They drank blood wine before setting off,
Even the equipment has been replaced.
Excellent leather armor, shields, sharp swords and guns, and powerful crossbows,

Coupled with their fearless will to die,
This group of howling dead soldiers came ashore, like a red-hot iron cutting into solidified lard,
More Gaoliang troops landed behind,

Not only did they quickly tear apart the picket array on the riverside, they also broke through the wooden fence and opened several gaps.
Under that unrelenting offensive, Fu San's Jiang'an defense line, which he had prepared to be proud of for a long time, had been penetrated, and the battle line quickly advanced towards the walled city.

Luo Doudong is surrounded by water on three sides.
The Gaoliang army attacked from three sides.
In the middle of the river and on the beach,
There were fallen bodies everywhere,
There are also the wounded who are wailing and screaming,
east coast,

In the central formation of the Gaoliang Army, under the high banner of Feng, Feng Zhidai sat astride a horse very conspicuously, and had been watching the battle.

"The governor is mighty, the Gaoliang army is mighty, we have gone ashore, and we have torn apart their defense line,"

"It's too early to be happy. This is just the first line of defense. The real thing that can be taken advantage of is the walled city."

"We have already won half the battle by crossing the river,"

"Captain, Gao Liang's army has completed its mission, now let the others go immediately,"

"Don't worry, let Gao Liang's army kill for a while, they are very powerful."

"But Gao Liang's army is the most elite direct descendant of the Governor. Such a charge will cause too many casualties. It's better to replace it with other troops."

Feng Zhidai still shook his head,
The momentum is good, but it is only a small victory and it is still too early to win.

"Let the Gaoliang army continue to attack, while the other tribes continue to watch the battle."

"Commander, if we continue to fight like this, the Gaoliang Army will suffer too many casualties. These are all direct descendants of ours."

"I know." Feng Zhidai looked at the battlefield coldly. Every moment, his direct lineage Gaoliang Army fell. After the death squads rushed ashore and tore apart the shore defense line, the elites of the second and third echelons of Gaoliang Army were already there. Cross the river to follow.

"Commander, please order a few more troops to cross the river first. Even if we gather at the riverside and stand by after crossing, that's fine."

But Feng Zhidai still didn't agree.
He still only let Gao Liang's army fight.

"Let those cowardly and incompetent guys take a good look."

The drums of war are beating like thunder,
More and more Gaoliang troops boarded Luo Doudong,
From the early morning battle to the afternoon, the five thousand Gaoliang troops were divided into several echelons and took turns to attack, one after another like a tide, seemingly never-ending.

Thirty thousand rebels in Luo Doudong,
Unexpectedly, they were defeated by 5000 of them, and they retreated from the river to the walled city.

Several lines of defense on the outside were all lost.

Along the way, corpses lay everywhere,

The ground was soaked in blood.

On the walled city,
The rebel leader Fu San’s face became increasingly uglier.
He had already recognized that the Gao Liang army was attacking today.
In Lingnan, Feng's Gaoliang Army is indeed a presence that can intimidate other tribes. They are well-equipped and well-trained. The most special thing is that these Gaoliang Army can be regarded as a standing army.
Different from Fu San's 3 horses, his 3 horses are actually Dong Ding. They usually farm, fish and hunt, and beat bronze drums to gather as soldiers.

Although they are very tough, their equipment is much worse.
If it were a conflict between tribes and rivers, they would be good with their toughness, but if it was a big battle, they would show many shortcomings.

Just like this battle, they were stunned by Gao Liang's army.

Kong had several times the strength, but was completely overwhelmed by Gao Liang's army.

"Master Da Dong, let's send all our brothers out to fight with them and drive these Gaoliang troops down the river to feed the fish."

Fu San shook his head.

He is the sworn brother of Tan Dian and the leader of Luo Dou. He is the main leader of this army. Although he is rebellious, he is also afraid of the Feng family and the Gaoliang army.

This is also the reason why he did not leave Douzhou and attack Gaozhou after he raised his army.

He didn't want to take the initiative to provoke Feng.
But Feng insisted on coming to encircle and suppress him.
Chen Longshu went to Rongzhou as the governor, Douzhou was assigned to the Feng family's Gaozhou governor's mansion, and even Luo Bendong also established a new state of Benzhou and placed it under the Gao mansion. These were all things they did not expect before the uprising.

What was even more unexpected was that this time the Emperor of the Central Plains actually wanted to intervene.

I heard that tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the Central Plains are marching south. They are led by a prime minister from Chang'an, a fierce man who not long ago conquered the Turks in the north and captured Jieli Khan alive. That man also went south to Lingnan to recruit 96 states. Li Jing's student.

"Send the order, everyone returns to the walled city and defends it."

Fu San looked at the various troops waving flags and shouting on the other side of the river. Under the banner of Feng and Xian, there were more than 1 troops.

Fu San didn't know why so many soldiers and horses didn't cross the river, but the enemy couldn't move, so he didn't dare to move.

Ming Jin withdrew his troops and retreated into the city.

The war drums of the Gaoliang Army were still beating loudly. They pursued them all the way to the walled city and killed all the Li Liaoman who had not had time to escape into the walled city.

Then he cut off his head, raised it high to the wall, and mocked proudly with blood all over his body.

The flag of Gaoliang Army fluttered in the wind in the bloody setting sun,
On the other side, Gao Liangjun's coach, Gaozhou Governor Feng Zhidai, finally smiled.

He was very satisfied with today's battle.

The troops of Zhu Feng and Zhu Xian who were watching the battle on the bank of the river were also cheering for the victory of the Gaoliang Army, but their governors and generals seemed to be silent.

(End of this chapter)