Horse on the World

Chapter 484 Running away
Although Dingzhou has internal troubles, Li Qing is not too worried about it. A great man once said that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Li Qing agrees very much. joke.Although I have left Dingzhou, Dingzhou has Wu Youshang Haibo, Wen Youlu Yiming, and Qingfeng in the dark. No matter who wants to make waves, I am afraid that it is not easy.

In Li Qing's view, Dingzhou's internal troubles are actually closely related to foreign troubles. The external instability has given some people inside the opportunity to move around. As long as the foreign war goes smoothly, they will quickly wipe out the foreign enemies and establish a solid and invincible foundation. status, the internal instability will subside, at least not in the short term, so that I will have enough time to slowly rectify the internal.

A heavy rain in September wiped out the last sliver of heat. The summer in Dingzhou must be shorter, and it must be cooler now. With an order, the cavalry of the Red Department of Lu Dabing who gathered in Dingzhou and the stormtroopers of Wei Xin gathered in Dingzhou. The Xiongying marched to the north in a mighty way, and the Dingzhou war machine, which had stopped large-scale military operations due to the extreme heat, was rumbling again. This time, Li Qing wanted to complete his work in one battle and completely uproot the foundation of the Lu family in the north.

In this Battle of Weizhou, Li Qing assembled more than [-] elite troops, plus no less than this number of civilians who transported logistics and luggage, the entire Chidao was overcrowded.

After entering Luzhou, the busy crowd began to dwindle. Fu Zhengqing served as the magistrate of Luzhou. Not long after the annexation, unlike the people of Dingzhou, who supported the army without complaint, the service was too heavy, which could easily cause a backlash in Luzhou, which was extremely detrimental to Dingzhou's rule in Luzhou.The uninterrupted recruitment of civilian husbands in the early stage has already caused complaints among the people in Luzhou.

Fu Zhengqing thought hard, but fortunately, the stop of large-scale battles due to the extreme heat gave him a buffer time, and he came up with a way. In Luzhou, he set up a large military station every [-] miles. The military station is actually a large-scale material storage warehouse. The civilian husbands who are conscripted in Luzhou only need to send the materials to be transported hundreds of miles away, and then return to the military station, and the next journey will be carried out by the military station. The civilian husbands were recruited to be escorted downwards. In this way, no matter where the civilian husbands were recruited, they could only travel more than a hundred miles, and they did not have to leave their homes and be unable to return home for a long time. This problem was easily solved.

Li Qing greatly appreciated Fu Zhengqing's approach, which not only solved the problem of public grievances, but also reduced the consumption of military rations and materials, and greatly improved efficiency.

After Xu Ji of Luzhou was attached to Dingzhou, he served as the garrison of Luzhou, and after a large number of grassroots officers were transferred from the Jimingze training camp in Dingzhou, the airs of the Luzhou Army have been set up, although they cannot be expected to take on the responsibility. Combat missions, but it is more than enough to guard the place and escort the army food and supplies. In fact, Xu Ji is not an incompetent person, but he was born at an untimely time, and met a boss like Xu Hongwei who is not enterprising. At present, Dingzhou's power is booming, which has aroused his ambition. The dead tree sprouts again, and when he grows old, he may have a bright future, which makes his enthusiasm unprecedentedly high.

When Li Qing led his troops to Luzhou, Tian Feng launched two battles in Weizhou. In Julu on the outskirts of Weizhou, Xinye won two battles and two victories, and successfully opened the door to attack Weizhou City.

Lu Weixiong's northern army is not bad in combat strength. Most of its cavalry is composed of various ethnic minorities in the north, and its combat strength is also quite strong. It's just that the Dingzhou elite who are more skilled in infantry and cavalry combat and equipped with better weapons, It was dwarfed by comparison. After one battle, one battle was lost. In half a year, the main force of the Lu family was trapped in Shenzhou. In order to avoid being defeated by Dingzhou soldiers, Lu Weixiong gathered all the troops that Weizhou could muster in Weizhou City. .

Whether to fight to the death in Weizhou, trying to inflict heavy damage on Li Qing under the city of Weizhou, or retreat strategically, enter Shunzhou, seek to attack Quanying's defense line with Lu Fengchun on both sides, join forces, and manage Shun and Shenzhou, this topic is actually in Changsheng Division In the beginning of entering Weizhou, it became a hotly debated issue within the Lu family.

Lu Weixiong's staff team tends to give up Weizhou. In their view, Weizhou, which is now few and far between, is impossible to compete with Dingzhou troops. Instead of wasting the last bit of troops under Weizhou city, It's better to preserve the vitality. As long as we can join forces with Lu Fengchun, the combined strength of the two armies, with a total of more than 15 troops, is enough to form a confrontation with Li Qing in Shenshun and Shenshun. As long as the war is delayed for a long time, it will be difficult for Lu , is victory.

Lu Weixiong is personally inclined to this strategic consideration, but the problem is that the foundation of the Lu family is in Weizhou, and the interests of a large number of people within the Lu family are also in Weizhou. If Weizhou is abandoned, Lu Weixiong, the patriarch of the Lu family, will lose a lot However, the other members of the Lu family and the many vested interests in the Lu family will go bankrupt and have nothing, and it is precisely these people who are the basis for the Lu family's rule in the North. Without the support of these people, the Lu family will also lose everything. It's just a building built on a pile of sand, which can be reached with a push.

The debate did not subside until Tian Feng conquered Julu and Xinye, and only calmed down a little when Tian Feng's soldiers entered less than [-] miles away from Weizhou and could launch an attack on Weizhou City at any time.

However, as Li Qing led the follow-up troops to the city of Weizhou, this controversy finally came to an abrupt end. Li Qing personally conquered, Dingzhou's elite came out, and in the attack sequence of the Dingzhou army, the barbarian army known for its barbarism actually occupied This made the lucky people in the Lu family finally shut their mouths. If the city of Weizhou was broken and these barbarians entered the city, their fate would be even more miserable. Although money is important, it is more important than After all, life is more precious after all.

But it is not so easy to retreat at this time. If you want to carry out such a large-scale retreat under the nose of the enemy, it is impossible for no one to take on the task after the break. It is obvious that the break is basically a narrow escape. It is also a unit with cavalry as its main combat arm. If it wants to get rid of their pursuit, it needs someone to resist desperately in Weizhou City.

Lu Weixiong finally chose Nie Chenghua, a general who came from a poor family, to take on this important task. At this time, it is obviously impossible for members of the Lu clan to take on this task.

When Nie Chenghua was invited to the Lu Mansion by Lu Weixiong, and saw the sumptuous banquet on the table and the heavy expression on Lu Weixiong's face, he couldn't help showing a wry smile. He knew that this task would eventually fall on him. superior.

"Chenghua, I think you know my difficulties. There are not many people in the Lu family who are successful. Let them bear this burden. I'm afraid it will ruin all of us. Only you can make me feel at ease." Lu Weixiong was sincere and authentic.

Picking up the wine glass on the table, Nie Chenghua drank it all in one gulp, cupped his hands and said: "The final general started in humble beginnings, and has been promoted by the commander-in-chief for many years. Now is the time to repay him. Please rest assured, the general commander, the final general will definitely live up to his promise." Trust."

Lu Weixiong felt slightly apologetic, "Chenghua, I will leave 3 horses for you, please stay there for ten to twenty days no matter what."

Nie Chenghua knew that most of the so-called 3 troops were local troops stationed in Weizhou's original counties, with lax military discipline and extremely low combat power, let alone any beliefs. It takes ten to 20 days for the army to complete it.

"Marshal, I have two requests!" Nie Chenghua went straight to the point.

"Chenghua, please tell me, as long as I can do what I can, I will satisfy you."

"First, my direct troops must stay," Nie Chenghua said.

Lu Weixiong was a little hesitant. The troops in Nie Chenghua's hands were the few Weizhou elite left in his hands, with a number of more than [-] people.

"Shuai Lu, I kept them here for the sake of the commander. If there is no elite army in Weizhou City, I am afraid that when the battle starts, those miscellaneous soldiers will disperse. Let alone resisting for ten days, we can only fight against them for ten days. I'm afraid it will be difficult even for three or two days." Nie Chenghua said slowly.

Lu Weixiong nodded, "Okay, no problem!"

"The second thing I want to say is that the commander-in-chief please take my family away." Nie Chenghua let out a sigh of relief, and this is to explain the funeral.

"Chenghua should rest assured that I will arrange it properly." In fact, even if Nie Chenghua didn't say anything about this point, he would do the same. I am going to be caught blind.

The two of them had nothing to say, they just drank and ate in a muffled voice. In fact, both of them knew in their hearts that this was a farewell.

Three days later, Li Qing's soldiers entered Weizhou City and set up camp ten miles away from the city. The vanguard sentry cavalry began to whistle around the city, and inside the city, the Lu clan who packed their bags were ready to retreat.

Standing on the tower, Nie Chenghua looked coldly at the countless carriages, carts, and people carrying packages of all sizes filling the streets in the city. He couldn't help but shook his head, and looked back at the deputy general Leng Jun, "Look, it's already this time, why don't you leave now?" Holding on to these belongings so tightly, even the horses of the cavalry were conscripted to drag their belongings for them, really wanting money rather than life."

Leng Jun snorted, "If the commander doesn't make a decision immediately, he will definitely drag them to death. At this time, a strong man should cut off his wrists, discard everything except the necessary military supplies, and retreat quickly. General Nie, don't you think so?" Do you think we can really hold out for ten days?"

"Ten days won't work, but two or three days will do." Nie Chenghua said thoughtfully.

"Two or three days?" Leng Jun was taken aback.

"Leng Jun, follow me, I have something to tell you!" Nie Chenghua patted Leng Jun on the shoulder and smiled.

Outside the city, at Li Qing's camp, many generals gathered here. The reports from the sentry have confirmed Lu Weixiong's decision, and he is about to run away.

"Commander, let's attack the city!" Jiang Kui said excitedly, "Damn it, at this time, the northern army abandons the city and leaves. Those who stay behind must lose their morale. Maybe they will win the first battle!"

(End of this chapter)