Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 460
The situation is actually very clear.

Standing in the Xiaozhai that was set on fire by the Bian army, Gao Renhou realized something in his heart.

Since the troops were dispatched, they have been swift like the wind and aggressive like the tide. They first conquered Shihao and then Xiaoshan, completely cutting off the enemy troops in Qianhaozhai to the west.

This army of thieves will either surrender or die, and there is no third way to go, unless they can persist until the main force of the Bian army comes to help, but it will probably be difficult to achieve.

The sergeants are counting items in the village.

Before the bandits withdrew, they set fire to stop the pursuers and fled in a hurry.

After Xia Jun occupied the village, he sent people to guard the village while putting out the remaining fire, and cleared out a lot of luggage from the village, all of which were left by the Bian army.

The captured Bian army flag and golden drum, together with more than [-] captives, have been sent to the rear for the main force to persuade the defenders of Ganhaozhai to surrender.

Go to Qianhaozhai, and this section of the road will become a thoroughfare.With Xiaozhai controlling the post road, even if the main force of the Bian army came over, it would be extremely uncomfortable, just like when Commander Shao sent his troops eastward, but had to leave a large number of troops to consolidate the rear.

As for why not set up a stronghold in a proper way, it is very simple, the terrain is high, there are no mountain springs, and there is no water when digging a well, so why not set up a fart and wait to die of thirst?Linzhou is trying to find a way to expand the outer city and include a spring within the city wall. Without water, the city will collapse without attack.

After cleaning up the stockade, Gao Renhou ordered the soldiers who followed him to repair the damage as soon as possible.

He reckoned that the Bian army was going to attack this stronghold, otherwise the Ruzhou Group in the south and the Luoyang Group in the east would have to detour and contact, which would be very inconvenient.

On the night of May [-]th, like Liu Kangyi, Fu Cunshen, who advanced lightly, led his troops to Xiaozhai.

The soldiers were panting with exhaustion, and the auxiliary soldiers, chariots, horses, and luggage were all left behind. Only two thousand soldiers ran over, with incomplete equipment and armor.

Fortunately, there is no enemy army nearby, and no one can threaten them.

"General Fu, what do you think the Bian Army will do next?" Gao Renhou suddenly asked while looking at the bright night sky on the Xiaoshan Mountain.

"At the foot of the mountain on the west side of this village, there is a road leading to the south, thirty miles to Shazha Valley and Shazha City. This road was opened in the 14th year of Zhenguan, and there are many people coming and going. Thirty miles southeast of Shazha, you can reach Yongning County."

Place names such as Shazha and Yongning are relatively well-known among the generals of the Guochao.

In the second year of Qianyuan, "(History) Siming sent his general Li Guiren to take five thousand iron cavalry to invade Shanzhou." The magician Wei Boyu led the Anbeiting infantry three thousand to counterattack. Hundreds of cavalry rushed to kill, and they were defeated.

With a small number of infantry chasing and killing the superior number of rebel armored cavalry, Wei Boyu became famous in this battle alone.

"There is also a road in the southeast of this village, leading to Huixiban, and after half a circle, you can reach Yongning."

Huixi is famous for Feng Yi's affairs.This person fought with Chimei in the west of Mianchi, was defeated, ran away in a hurry, and brought only a few people back to the camp, and took this road.

This stream is four miles long, two feet wide, and two feet five feet deep. The road opens on a hillside on one side.

"Shazha Road and Huixi Road can both lead to Yongning, and then go down the Luoshui River to Luoyang." Fu Cunshen obviously knew the geography of the nearby mountains and rivers, and he only heard him say: "There are bandits in Yongning. To ensure the safety of Shazha and Huixi, we must send a large army to attack our stronghold."

Standing on the mountain, there is still water and food. As long as a large army is stationed, then, as Ma Di said, "condescending, the situation is like a broken bamboo".

Xiaozhai is near Huguo Village. Strictly speaking, it is the northernmost part of Yongning County. Yizhai controls two roads to the south and one road to the east, which can be described as the key of the key.

Liu Kangyi lost this place, and I don't know what he thought at the time.Perhaps the credit for defeating the Xia army was too great, and he was more willing to strive for more dazzling achievements than defending the fortress in a mediocre way.

"North of this stronghold, needless to say, through Mianchi and Xin'an counties to Luoyang, this is the road that the commander-in-chief took when he went out to the east last year." .”

"The fortress is difficult and dangerous, and it is not easy for thieves to attack. General Fu knows the key to this, and I can go back west at ease." Gao Renhou cupped his hands and said, "There are already mountain people traveling eastward in Xiashi. In a few days, there will be countless people. Thousands of people came here to help repair the fortress and guard it. The captured Bian army equipment, the old man stayed here, and maybe he could arm the Dangxiang mountain people. The mountains here are so continuous that they can be put to great use.”

It is actually a huge misunderstanding to say that Henan is a plain.

In fact, according to the statistics of later generations, the area of ​​mountains and hills in Henan exceeds 44%, mainly concentrated in the west, and part of the plain is still a basin surrounded by mountains.

Such a terrain is really too much to say that it is a plain.The mountain people are quite able to adapt to this environment.

"Thank you General Gao." Fu Cunshen saluted solemnly.

Gao Renhou smiled with satisfaction.

When the old man is old, he likes the younger generation of Zhili.Fu Cunshen's character is cautious and honest, and he can have more contacts in the future.

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Outside Ganhao Village, dozens of miles west of Xiaozhai, the persuasion to surrender has reached its final juncture.

Knowing that Xiaozhai had been lost and that the connection with the east (Xiao Road) might be cut off at any time, the Ganhao Town Army was caught in a dilemma.

There is still enough food and arrows, but is it really necessary to keep it?

Xiao Road is difficult and dangerous, and Xiao Village is in the hands of Xia Jun. You can go down the mountain to cut off the road at any time, and isolate Ganhao Village from Tuhao Village, Mianchi County, and Shuangqiao Village in the east.

It can be said that their chances of winning here are very small, unless Bianzhou sends a large army to join forces with Ruzhou in the south to storm or prepare for Yuweizhai to open up this road, but is it possible?

Hu Zhen has so many soldiers?The main force of Dongping County King is not in Luoyang.

Li Tangbin waited patiently in the camp. The captives and banners have been shown to the defenders in the village, and the volunteer envoys have also entered the village to persuade them to surrender, and now they can wait for the result.

Li Tangbin still hopes that the defenders will surrender as soon as possible, because he wants to build a city here.

It's not the earth-wood fortress here in Ganhao Village, but a city built in a serious manner. It doesn't need to be covered with bricks like Huaiyuan New City, but it can't be too simple. City with military barrier.

This city will be set up next to the post road, and together with Xiaozhai, it will serve as a solid support for threatening the enemy's westward advance.

When the Later Zhou (Northern Zhou) and the Northern Qi clashed, this mountainous area was the place where they fought repeatedly.

Xin'an County is the product of the Northern Zhou Dynasty being blocked by the outer fortresses and unable to attack Luoyang-since I can't get in, then I will build a city as a forward base and at the same time protect the rear.

He mentioned this matter with the commander-in-chief, and the commander-in-chief's opinion was to "play by ear."

Now that the battle has reached this point, the opportunity has indeed been seen, and the construction of the city can officially begin.

Of course, if the Ganhao Town Army is willing to surrender and become horns with Xinzhu City, that would be great.

"Is there any news yet?" Li Tangbin, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked.

"Not yet." The staff member shook his head and said.

"Eat!" Li Tangbin got up and walked to the table.

The staff didn't react for a while, and they were a little dumbfounded, but the soldiers quickly brought out a few dishes and fruits, and then went to cook soup and cakes.

The soup cakes are naturally cooked enough, and there are various civil servants, relatives and generals in the tent.

Li Tangbin ate quickly.After eating the side dishes, dried meat, and fruits, the soup cakes were all eaten. Then he pushed the bowl and chopsticks, closed his eyes and leaned on the bed, as if he was thinking about something.

It seems that he is very calm and relaxed, and he is indeed the leader of the aspect personally selected by the marshal.

"Reporting to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, someone's head was thrown down on Ganhao Village." Suddenly someone reported loudly outside the tent.

"Come in!" Li Tangbin got up and walked around the table, looking at the door of the tent.

Yang Can, the You Yi envoy of the Tianzhu Army, walked in with a scout.

"Reporting to the economic envoy, just then there was a sudden loud noise in the trench, and then someone's head was thrown from the wall of the stronghold. I risked my life to send someone to retrieve it, but it was not the head of the envoy. According to the prisoners of the Bian army, This is the head of Li Qianqiu, the Deputy Envoy of the Songzhou Regiment." The scout reported in detail, but before he could speak, he was kicked by Li Tangbin.

"If you dare to talk in half in the future, twenty whips are indispensable." Li Tangbin reprimanded, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised a big arc, which is not common for such a serious general like him.

"Congratulations to the envoy, the event is settled." Everyone congratulated.

Li Tangbin had no expression on his face, and went straight out of the big tent, looking at the towering wall in the distance.

Another level of heads was dropped on the wall of the village, but this time there were more heads, more than ten levels.And the shouts in the village became more and more clear. Even standing here, Li Tangbin could still faintly hear the sound coming from the wind, but he couldn't hear it clearly.

"Squealing—" After a stick of incense, the gate of Ganhao Village opened wide, and the sound suddenly became clear.

The sergeants of the Yi Cong Army, Heyuan Army, and Jishi Army who were standing nearby could even hear the cry of "Xuzhou soldiers have rebelled."

Li Tangbin did not give an order, but said to the left and right: "Unexpectedly, Xu Bing is still so bloody after the silver knife capital."

"Quanzhong was suspicious, and drove Xu Bing to die here, and now he is reaping the fruit."

"Xu Bing, Yun Bing, Yan Bing, which one is willing to die for Quanzhong? Zheng Huabing, who was annexed earlier, is obsessed with obsession and is willing to fight for Quanzhong."

"Under normal circumstances, Xu Bing is still willing to fight for Quanzhong. Without him, the money and food are distributed in full, but now he is put to death, how can he be willing to fight to the death?"

"It's not just Xu Bing who sent him to death, but that Hu Zhen. Does Quan Zhong really trust him again? Huazhou soldiers have been tossed and tossed. I'm afraid that sooner or later, they will be the Xuanwu Army. Quan Zhong is this man, and Xiong is suspicious. , I see it right."

"Come out! Come out! The Ganhao town army is going to surrender?"

Everyone was chattering and excited.

The expression on Li Tangbin's face gradually became richer, and he only heard him say: "Shihao, Ganhao, and Huguo Sanzhai are all won. The Bian thief lost his master and apprentice, and the situation suddenly became clear. Pass my order, and the master will immediately start building the city. , day and night. If there are insufficient manpower, tens of thousands of people will continue to come. After the soldiers are recruited, the Jishi Army will stay behind, and the Heyuan, Tianzhu, and Yicong armies will follow me eastward. Shanguo Army, let them roll over quickly. If you don’t come again, will you think I won’t kill people?”

"Obey!" Everyone responded one after another.

(End of this chapter)