Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 785 Eastbound
On the seventh day of April in the fourth year of Qianning, the Battle of Sishui came to an end.

In this battle, Shao Shude used the cavalry army who had rested for several days to make a surprise attack. Taking advantage of the fierce battle of the Liang army besieging the city, he defeated the enemy in one fell swoop, achieved [-] beheadings, and captured more than [-] generals and [-] soldiers. brilliant record.

The Liang army was defeated and lost, and the four armies of Longwu, Desheng, Qinqi, and Zhusheng were almost wiped out. Except for more than [-] remnants of the defeated generals who were trapped in the camp and panicked, only the Desheng army sent He Delun with two to three hundred soldiers. Ride to escape from birth.

Ge Congzhou was careless, but this carelessness is inevitable.With such a bad strategic situation, there will inevitably be mistakes and omissions if you fight for a long time. Liang Jun's performance is actually very good, and he is worthy of their reputation as a strong force.But the defeat of Sishui greatly worsened their situation, and the countdown to their destruction was already on the horizon.

"I almost thought I won't see the commander-in-chief." In the afternoon, the enemy troops in the trenches, trench walls, and small villages had already been cleared, and outside the south gate of Sishui, Wang Qianyu, who was soaked in blood, choked with sobs.

He is now the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Chishui Army. Before that, he served as a Youyi envoy in the Feng'an Army. When he attacked Hexi, he led the army out of Lanzhou and went north, defeating Liugu Tubo.

"It's hard for you to guard for so long." Shao Shu took Wang Qianyu's hand and sighed: "The casualties are not small, right?"

"So far, nearly 3000 people have died in war or disease, and the rest of them have lost their lives, but their morale is still good." Wang Qianyu replied.

"Great! With such a brave man, if you give Ge Cong three months, he won't be able to break through." Shao Shude praised.

Wang Qianyu was one of the two township party members recommended to Zhuge Shuang before his death, the other being Niu Li.Both of them have a good relationship with Jiang Dewen, but it is a pity that Jiang Dewen has passed away in Xingyuan Mansion, and there is no chance to see him again.

The defenders of the city are mainly from the Chishui Army, and the rest are Tutuan peasants, who are lined up outside at this time.Shao Shude walked past the queue, asking a few words from time to time to encourage them.

To gain the morale of the army, you must have more contact with the soldiers.Let them see you, trust you, and love you, so that others can't pull the team away.

The Chishui Army supported the northern line with one army, which can be described as the mainstay.The help from the Baoyi Army, Henan Fuzhou soldiers, and Heyang Tutuan peasants was not continuous. Only the Chishui Army fought from the beginning to the end. The credit is real, and no one can deny it.

More than half of the 2000 cavalry lost, and more than [-] of the [-] infantry were basically disabled.

"After the Chishui army has finished fighting this battle, return to the river to make up for it. I will hand over the defense of the Xuanmen Pass and the Sishui line to the Tiande army." Shao Shude ordered: "Everyone will be rewarded when they go back."

The Tiande Army is the fire brigade stationed in Luoyang, and it was also disabled last year. Later, some soldiers from Henan Province, Tutuan villagers and recruits came in. After a year of training, they have almost regained their strength and can just be transferred to take over. defense.As for the vacancy in Luoyang, it will be filled by the Wuxing Army led by Feng Yin and Tian Xing.

"I would like to obey the order of the commander in chief." Wang Qianyu saluted.

In fact, not only them, Xiangyong from Yingzigu, Xuanmenguan, and Sishui will also go back together.The battle has been going on for several months, and the casualties are not small, and they don't receive military pay, so there is no reason to use it to death.After returning home, take a short rest, and then you can start busy with the summer harvest.

"Commander, General Fu sent an envoy to report back. He led [-] riders to chase eastward, galloped for [-] miles to Xingyang, and escaped He Delun. All the halls stationed in Xingyang mutinied. Zhang Guihou beheaded dozens of people and led the crowd. Come down." After entering the city, as soon as Shao Shude sat down, someone came up to report.

"Let Zhang Guihou still take charge of the Tingzi, and let Fu Yanchao control it, and attack Zhengzhou." Shao Shude ordered.

Zhang Guihou's surrender was also expected.But it was not easy for him to bring most of the people in the hall together.Because it involves the prestige of the general in the army, and there are many sergeants in the hall, and there are many children from rich families in Bianliang, it is not easy to surrender.

Perhaps, the prestige accumulated when the heavy cavalry led by Tingzi Ma Zhi rushed to Zhu Jin for more than twenty rounds was still there.Shao Shude didn't bother to take care of him anymore, now it's important to collect the land of Zheng and Bian.

In fact, there are two soldiers and horses coming out of the east.

In addition to Fu Yanchao's [-] cavalry of the Dingnan Army, there are also [-] cavalry of the Iron Cavalry under Liu Zijing's command, heading towards Heyin.The latter is actually the key point, because there is a shortage of food now, and the Heyin warehouse is the key place for Liang Jun to store food. Although it is not clear how much there is now, it is always right to try.Otherwise, what will the [-] troops and [-] horses brought over eat?Do you want to eat human flesh like the Mongols?

"Your Majesty, Ge Congzhou sent envoys out of the camp to surrender." Just as the soldiers brought the lunch, another person came to report.

"Let's go and meet him." Shao Shude got up without hesitation and said.

This is not some kind of kneeling and licking a famous player, but a real gesture.The Xuanwu Army is a big force, and you can't kill them all, so it is very important to win over people.

Shao Shude left Sishui County.Crowds surged inside and outside the city, and people shouted and neighed.The auxiliary soldiers were comforting and feeding the horses, and some people loosened the horses' girths and took them out for a jog.In today's battle, they came from the revolving door, and then launched an astonishing charge. The horses consumed a lot of energy, and the horses were exhausted.

After resting for a while, Shao Shude will take them to continue eastward, heading straight for Zhengzhou.

People in the camp surrounded by remnants of the Liang army were panicked. When they saw Shao Shude leading a large group of soldiers and horses out, they almost bombed the camp.

Ge Congzhou turned his head to look at those earth-colored Tutuan folks, and sighed inwardly.This battle was too embarrassing to lose, and the matter has come to this point, there is nothing more to say.

He didn't let the sergeants line up. After removing the armor, he handed over the equipment to the soldiers and left the gate alone.

"The one who came is Ge Dutou?" Several riders rushed up, and the leader bowed his hands and saluted.

"It's the old man." Ge Congzhou got off his horse and replied.

Several knights also dismounted, went forward to search carefully, and then led Ge Congzhou back.

The bodyguards and pro-army looked good, and the ostentation was also good. Thousands of people in armor and holding spears lined up majestically in the army formation.On both sides of them, there are still a large number of riders holding war horses, staring at them.

Ge Cong Zhou didn't look sideways, walked through the passage between the phalanxes, and came inside.

"In the battle of Xiaoshan in the second year of Dashun, Ge Dutou held me firmly and showed his style. At that time, I was fascinated by what kind of person this is. He used soldiers seasonedly, ruthlessly, and accurately, without wasting any force, and hit the vital points. Seeing you today is even worse than I imagined." Shao Shude laughed, stepped forward quickly, grabbed Ge Congzhou's hand, and said: "We are lucky to win, otherwise I'm afraid we won't see General Ge."

"The defeated general, why should the king treat you so courteously?" Ge Congzhou said with a wry smile.

Shao Shude is tall, burly and powerful, with piercing eyes, looking at him full of joy and enthusiasm.His hands are covered with calluses, and it looks like he has practiced martial arts all year round.

A real warrior too!

Shao Shude is also observing Ge Congzhou.

The expression on his face was slightly flattering, but not flattering.His eyes were deep, and he couldn't see what he was thinking.People stand there with a degree of relaxation, neither too relaxed nor too tense.

His hands were also covered with calluses, and there were wounds on the back of his hands. At first glance, he looked like a warrior who had been fighting for years.

I love dealing with Wufu!
"Come here, serve tea." Shao Shude pulled Ge Congzhou to sit down in front of the desk, and said, "I'm a general, like a tiger with wings added."

"Your Majesty uses his troops calmly and steadfastly, and he also has unrestrained moves, which is admirable." Ge Congzhou said, "If you defeat me today, you will be convinced."

"General Ge doesn't need to be humble." Shao Shude said with a smile: "Fang is in chaos today, and the towns are constantly being attacked. I want to return the people to a bright and peaceful world, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment. There will be no troubles from returning to the army, and the general will still have a lot of room to use."

"Since I will not give up, I am willing to check for the king's omissions and make up for the vacancies, and drive left and right." Ge Congzhou responded.

Shao Shude laughed again, he was secretly trying to figure out how to arrange him.When playing Li Keyong, you have your own chance.

After Ge Congzhou surrendered, the Liang soldiers guarding the camp left the camp in batches, threw their armor and equipment on the ground, and lined up at another place.

The guards who surrendered found that many Liang troops were unarmored and unarmed, and they should have been lost on the way to escape. This can easily explain why Ge Congzhou surrendered.In this state, I am afraid that the whole army will be wiped out in a short time, so it is better to surrender voluntarily.

About 6000 people were captured twice, and Shao Shude sent [-] guards to escort these people to the rear—it was quite a headache to have tens of thousands of mouths to eat.

About 20 Dendrobium grains and beans were seized in the Liang army's camp, which solved the urgent need, which made Shao Shude more pleasing to Ge Congzhou.He is not short of soldiers or horses, but he is short of food—the monthly food shortage is just over [-] hu, but only half of it has been captured. I don’t know if the people of Zhengzhou still have potential to tap, and it is estimated that there is not much.

In the afternoon of the same day, he personally led nearly 2 cavalry troops, Dingnan troops, and bodyguards to the east, with [-] horses.At the same time, the messenger also left Sishui and rushed towards Luoyang. The Tiande army will soon receive the order to go east.

In the evening, [-] riders arrived near Xingyang with food and water for five days. The forward crossed Suoshui and Jingshui, and camped on the east bank.

At this time, news was received that both Heyin County and Biankou had been captured.After more than a thousand defenders set fire to burn food and fled, the iron cavalry immediately put out the fire and pulled out more than [-] hu grains from under the fire.

Shao Shude was overjoyed after hearing this.Getting 10,000+ dendrobium grain was more joyful than annihilating thousands of enemy soldiers. On the spot, he ordered the iron cavalry to conscript the people of Heyin to deliver grain and grass.

On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, the army left Xingyang and arrived at Zhengzhou's administrative county in the afternoon. Zhang Guihou took Zhengzhou's officials and officials three miles out of the city to meet them.Liu Zijing, deputy envoy of the Iron Cavalry Army, also sent someone to report that he had captured thousands of civilians, transported supplies to Zhengzhou in carts, and captured Xingze County along the way—in fact, he conquered without a fight.

There is good news everywhere.Shao Shude ordered more than 2000 people from the bodyguards to stay in Guancheng, lead the main force of more than [-] cavalry, and [-] troops from the hall to go east, and rushed to Baisha that night. camp.

This place is only a hundred miles away from Bianzhou.The vanguard part has even reached the west of Zhongmou County, and the whole Zheng and Bian are jittery and panic-stricken.

(End of this chapter)