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Chapter 82 United Front, Going South to Seek Thieves

The Battle of Changlong Valley outside Huaiyin, because our own side occupies the geographical location, time and people, and it was a surprise attack, and we took advantage of the terrain and crushed it with firepower, annihilating the 10 flags of the Japanese army in one fell swoop, beheading a soldier from the fourth rank Lead, it can be said to be a great victory.The soldiers were very excited. Although they didn't seize any food, grass or weapons, they also got a lot of Japanese knives and [-] horses. This is the first battle since the soldiers and horses from all walks of life gathered together, and they must be recorded as a meritorious service.What Chen Ci didn't know was that at the same time, in Xiaxiang County, an even more massive battle took place. Lin Guming led various armies to wipe out [-] enemies, beheaded a leader of the fourth rank, and captured countless weapons and horses. .

Guangling City.

Uesugi, who had been waiting all night, never got the military news. He couldn't help but wonder if he was too conceited?In the afternoon, Jun Miyamoto entered the hall with a sullen face, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice: "Pavilion Master, the Inoue Army was wiped out in Xiaxiang County, and no one survived. Muye's troops were also ambushed on the way to Huaiyin. The army is wiped out."

Even though he had already expected this result, Uesugi still couldn't help shaking his hands, he never lost his composure, this time the battle seems to have exceeded his expectations?
"how come?"

"According to reports from spies, a few days ago, the commander-in-chief of Xiaxiang County, Lin Guming, secretly ordered all the corps to send troops to ambush on the only way outside Xiaxiang County. The total number of troops dispatched reached 7. ..."

"What about Huaiyin?" Shang Shanqi was thinking, Lin Guming really should not be underestimated, this man was born in the Qishan Commander's Mansion, received a good military training, brave and resourceful, this battle is due to Shang Shanqi's carelessness, he is too contemptuous Lin died alone, but how does Huaiyin explain it?He didn't believe that Wu Wang or Yan Yue had such high military foresight that they would have the courage to set up an ambush in the valley fifty miles away from Huaiyin in advance.

"This..." Miyamoto had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain that it was the Chen family army led by Chen Ci and Yuan Pei's rebel army in Taozhi Mountain who set up an ambush this time. They had never been in harmony with the Wuzhou army. , in order to avoid being used by the Wuzhou Army, that is to say, this fiasco was purely due to luck.

Uesugi took a deep breath, leaned on the chair, and said with burning eyes: "Miyamoto, as a general, you should be very careful when arranging troops. As a general, it is more important to see things that ordinary people cannot see." Ordinary people see three steps and four steps more. You don’t need to comfort me anymore. This time it’s my fault. I was too reckless. It was my underestimating enemy that ruined the lives of a hundred thousand heroes for nothing. I can’t do enough to command this time. full responsibility."

Miyamoto's eyes changed, and he hurriedly said in a low voice: "Pavilion Master, absolutely not."

"Oh?"

"Pavilion Master, because of the disastrous defeat at night, there has been a commotion in the army..." Miyamoto meant that there were people with ulterior motives in the army who were plotting secretly. The people at the helm of Dongpu Second Allied Army generally believe in the Beichen Kendo school. They have reason to suspect that Uesugi is deliberately taking this opportunity to eradicate the warriors of the Beichen Kendo school, taking the opportunity to increase the influence of Xiao Chiba, and this kind of voice is very popular. Gao, more than one or two people, if it continues, it may push the samurai of Xiaoqianye Kendo school headed by Shang Shanqi to the forefront. If you want to break this kind of chess game, you must lead them to fight a big victory quickly.

"Well, I see." Uesugi Qi's eyes were gloomy, chewing lightly: "Consort, prime minister, Tao Zhishan, Yuan Pei..."

……

Three days later.

In Huaiyin City, countless people beat gongs and drums to welcome Chen Jiajun and Taozhishan Rebels into the city.In the past few days, Lin Guming's troops have wiped out the enemy. The tens of thousands of troops who came from the night attack spread all over the Wubei area. They all like to lie about the military situation. For example, Lin Guming's troops announced that they had wiped out [-] enemies, and Chen Ci also announced that they would wipe out [-] enemies with a thunderous force.Overnight, the Dongying people sent troops to attack Xiaxiang and Huaiyin, and they all ended in disastrous defeats. People don’t know if the Dongying people are pretending to attack Huaiyin, and they think that the Dongying people are making a large-scale invasion at night. They had no choice but to flee; people suspected that if Chen Ci and Lu Qian's troops were not too few, if they also had as many troops as Lin Guming, they might not be able to wipe out tens of thousands of enemies.Therefore, Lu Qian and Chen Ci can be said to have become the great heroes defending Huaiyin. Countless people came out to greet them, beating gongs and drums, offering food and banners. On the tower, General Yan Yue looked at this scene with a livid face and resentment.He was scared and angry at the same time. What he was afraid of was that the Dongying people would try to attack Huaiyin at night. What made him angry was that the Taozhi Mountain Rebel Army and Chen Ci sent troops privately without saying hello. You have to be scolded secretly for not daring to send troops, otherwise you will wipe out tens of thousands of enemies like Lin Guming.

Xuzhou city.

Unlike the cheering people in Huaiyin and the prime minister, Xi Shen had a frowning face. After hearing the news, he didn't sleep for two days and two nights.What made Xi Shen angry was that Chen Ci and Lu Qian disobeyed the command, and even went so far as to mobilize troops privately, which dealt a painful blow to the Dongying Army. What was helpless was that Uesugi Qi didn't count on his words, and actually wanted to send troops to attack Huaiyin.However, Uesugi's disastrous defeat made Xi Shen feel surprised. At the same time, he felt that Lin was lonely and used his soldiers like a god, and at the same time felt that Uesugi was really a villain who didn't believe his words.What Xi Shen is afraid of now is that Chen Ci and Lin Guming will beat Shang Shanqi to death through this battle. He is afraid that Shang Shanqi will suspect that he has leaked the military situation, and he will use his tricks as soon as he plays it. With such a heavy heart, sure enough, he Received a secret letter from Uesugi.

Xi Shen opened the secret letter and studied it, feeling relieved that Uesugi Qi didn't come to Xingshi to inquire about the crime.

The letter stated that he hoped that Xi Shen would revise a book and write it to the court. As Chen Ci's son-in-law and the son of the prime minister, he would secretly collude with the Taozhi bandit army to plot against the country and play a trick of alienation.

Xi Shen looked at the letter paper and fell into deep thought.No matter from which angle he stands, Xishen is going to deal with Chen Ci and the Taozhi Bandit Army. First, Chen Ci may have evidence of his collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, so he must get rid of it; second, the Taozhi Bandit Army They are thieves, and Xi Shen will definitely not cooperate with thieves. Furthermore, it would not be a good thing if the rebels in Taozhi Mountain made outstanding military achievements in the Wuyue battlefield and won the support of the people.Therefore, no matter from which point of view, there are only benefits and no disadvantages in doing this. Xi Shen immediately wrote a book, spitting about how Chen Ci and Lu Qian secretly colluded, there is no military law, and although they wiped out [-] enemies , but because they did not implement the military order, the fighter plane was delayed, and the Huaiyin army lost the opportunity to wipe out most of the enemies.

He planted the seeds, and all that remains is to wait for the seeds to take root and germinate slowly.

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Xiaxiang County.

Zhongzhou Tiejun garrison, the large tent of the Chinese army.

In the battles in the past few days, because of Lin Guming's command, he wiped out [-] enemies at a small cost, which can be said to have dealt a heavy blow to the enemy's arrogance and boosted the morale of the army. Undoubtedly, it's a godsend.

In the big tent, the smell of wine was tangy, and all the soldiers held cups to drink and ate meat, feeling very happy.After this battle, the soldiers and horses from all walks of life were completely impressed by Yu Lin Guming's combat command ability.

Lin Guming sat upright, holding the wine jar, and said with a bold smile: "Generals, I have already announced to the imperial court that the supervisor and the empress attach great importance to this battle of inferior ministers, and issued an imperial edict to reward the three armies. , all have credit, and all have rewards."

"Thank you, General."

All the soldiers made a toast, and felt that they really followed the right person. When they first came to Wubei, they made military achievements.

A general said: "General, the Chen family army in Huaiyin and the Taozhi mountain bandit army also wiped out [-] enemies that day, how will the general deal with it?"

After all, no matter what, Chen Ci and Lu Qian also hit the enemy's arrogance, so they couldn't turn a deaf ear to it, and couldn't explain it to the coalition forces.

Lin Guming nodded. When he learned that Chen Ci led his troops secretly out of the city for fifty miles and lay in ambush for several days, he knew that this person was extremely extraordinary, and he was a malleable talent.But the letter of reward from the imperial court kept silent about this matter, and Lin Guming also knew that it was because of Chen Ci and Lu Qian's identity.Lin Guming is a soldier and does not participate in politics, but he also knows that if he wants to hang out in a place like the capital, it is impossible not to stand in line. For example, the Lin family, although loyal to the royal family, never stand in line, but this time it is an exception, because at that time The Empress Chao is his aunt, and the little prince is strictly his cousin, so it’s impossible not to stand in line, but Prime Minister Xin Wuji prides himself on being clean and never stands in line, which makes him make too many enemies; secondly, Lu Qian is The rebels in Taozhi Mountain, they say they are rebels, but in the eyes of the imperial court, they are rebels, bandits, and grass bandits. It is already a great kindness for the court not to take the opportunity to wipe out these bandits, and they want to reward them?

"Well, in view of the bravery of the Chen family's army and the Taozhishan army this time, the imperial court expressed that they will reward ten thousand gold and one thousand good horses." Lin Guming planned to contribute his own money, and he could not disappoint the hearts of the people with lofty ideals in the world.

All the soldiers frowned when they heard the words, they also guessed that Lin Guming was going to pay for it himself.

Lin Guming chose to open up this topic, "Soldiers and soldiers, we are ordered to gather together in Wuyue to suppress thieves and help the country. I don't care what the rest of the people think, but all of you here will eat the royal salary of Great Liang. Received the emperor's favor, we should do our best to expel the Japanese pirates."

"Do your best to drive out the pirates."

"Do your best to drive out the pirates."

All the soldiers shouted in unison.

Lin Guming was very contagious, and when he waved his hand, everyone fell silent. He said solemnly: "Now that our army has won a great victory, and the morale of the Japanese pirates is sluggish, we can't stand it anymore. Our army is excited, and we should go south in one fell swoop and recover Wunan. Pass down our military order, ordering Huaiyin, Haizhou, and Piaocheng to send troops to form an offensive line and go south to suppress the bandits."

"As ordered."

Lin Guming is not a cowardly person. Since he has killed the Japanese pirates, he has to take advantage of the victory and pursue them instead of being complacent after getting some credit and waiting for the Dongying people to recuperate before making a comeback. He went deep into Wuyue to suppress the bandits and make meritorious deeds , instead of just dawdling around, he wanted to return to the capital with his immeasurable feats, to ascend the throne for his cousin, and also for his own official career.

Huaiyin City.

The King of Wu received the news that Lin Guming instructed all the ministries to mobilize soldiers and horses to form an offensive line to go south to seek the thieves. The King of Wu was very excited. He was waiting for this day. If he did not regain the lost land, he would not have military pay for the soldiers in the coming year. , who is willing to buy and sell for him?Furthermore, King Wu still owed a large loan to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the interest in the coming year would be high. If he could not repay it, he would have to be extradited back to Beijing for interrogation, and his title might be lost.Therefore, as soon as King Wu learned of the transfer order, he actively prepared for battle. This time, he planned to invest [-]% of his troops in response to the call.

Different from King Wu's excitement, Yan Yue, the general of Wu Beishang, was too pale. He couldn't make a decision about such a thing, so he had to write to Xi Shen. After Xi Shen learned about it, he thought twice and asked Yan Yue to send [-] troops In the back, everything is based on preserving strength. Seeing that the situation is not right, don't love to fight, and withdraw your troops immediately.Yan Yue also heaved a sigh of relief with the order from Lord Fu Jun. On the surface, he began to prepare for the battle, but in fact he had his own wishful thinking in mind.

Haizhou, upon hearing Lin Guming's transfer order, neither Yanchang nor Dak had plans to respond, but they were allied forces after all, so they also transferred 10 banners from each army, a total of 60 banners. It is considered to be the force with the least troops in the Allied forces.

In Piaocheng, these southern soldiers and horses heard that Lin Guming had won the battle and that the imperial court had distributed a lot of gold and silver horses.However, these generals were not as eager and excited as King Wu, nor as selfish and self-interested as Yan Yue, nor as indifferent as Dake and Yanchang. Their attitudes were average and they agreed to send 1/3 of the troops.

In other words, the current Lin Guming is really a well-deserved uncrowned king.

Xi tossed and turned in the middle of the night, thinking hard for a long time, and still planned to write a copy of the book and pass it on to Shang Shanqi so that he could prepare for the battle. After all, he didn't want to see the Allies drive the Dongying people out of Wunan.

By the way, Xi Shen's secret letter was intercepted by Lin Guming. He looked at the content on the letter paper and sneered.Lieutenant General Lin Kaihe said angrily: "This Xi Shen is double-faced and traitorous. According to my opinion, General, I will report a letter to the imperial court and accept his title."

Lin Guming waved his hand, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "No, this chess piece is also the eyes of my people in Dongying. It's good to keep it. If that's the case, then I'll do whatever I can."

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Guangling City.

Uesugi received the news from Xi Shen, and it was already within his expectation that Lin Guming would dispatch troops to the south in a big way, so he was not in a hurry, because he had already prepared the battle deployment, just waiting to catch the turtle in the urn.

"Pavilion Master, General Hailing doesn't want to retreat, what should he do?"

Miyamoto Toshi came over and asked in a low voice.

Uesugi ordered the Hailing defenders to retreat to the direction of Guangling, however, the leader of the Hailing army, Takeshita Zhixi, was unwilling to retreat without resistance.

"This is a military order. Those who do not withdraw their troops will be dismissed from their military posts." Uesugi Qiping said flatly.

Toshi Miyamoto hesitated to speak.

"You want to ask me why I retreated without a fight and handed over Hailing to the Allied Forces of Great Liang?"

"Yes."

"If you want to destroy the enemy, you must first expand it."

(End of this chapter)