Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 792 Blind and Deaf
On April 24th in the fourth year of Qianning, Zhu Quanzhong arrived in Xiangcheng County.

A barracks was erected near the wharf, and the village braves were busy everywhere, loading the materials collected from Xiangcheng County onto the ship.Obviously, they didn't intend to stay in this place for long,

The Xiangcheng Order is quite cooperative, and it provides great convenience for collecting grain and grass, collecting folk horse mules and even money and silk.The main victims were the county town. Xiangyong from Yingzhou couldn't go home, and they were full of resentment. When they went to the city to collect supplies, they were ruthless and plundered the city. For this reason, they were counterattacked by the guards of the commercial company and lost more than ten people. .

A bunch of shit!
In the afternoon, after eating a meal provided by Xiangcheng County, the army continued northward to Chenzhou.

Everyone was worried along the way.

The sergeants felt that the surroundings were too quiet, unbelievably quiet.The Xia Thief Flying Dragon Army that had been harassing them has disappeared, and they don't know where they went.

From time to time, some of the scouts sent out could not come back.They are all capable warriors, good at hiding, observing, attacking and killing, etc. Even if there are a lot of Xia army rangers in the wild, they may not be able to catch them, after all, there are too many places to hide.

But scouts disappear every day, what does this mean?It shows that there are so many Xia army rangers in the wild that the scouts will be discovered by them if they are not careful, and they will be besieged and killed.

The more silent the battlefield, the more frightening it is.

Generals know a lot more than sergeants.

They could tell that from the moment Yingzhou went north, this huge army was being watched.The thieves dare not approach, but they must be cruising around, trying to kill their scouts and messengers, cut off their external communication, and make them deaf and blind.

Perhaps, there is a huge trap waiting for them ahead, this is the vague thought of many people.

Wang Yanzhang, the new envoy of the Xia army, captured a Xia army ranger yesterday, and learned an amazing news from him: Shao Shude has led more than ten thousand riders from Bianzhou to the south, and the target is unknown.

The news was reported immediately, and at the same time it spread like wildfire among the middle and senior generals.Most people think that Xia Bandit's target is Wang Jingluo's Jiama Army, and a few think that there may be changes in the Yingdong camp, Pang Shigu's army is retreating, and Xia Bandit is lying in ambush on their retreat.

The cavalry force was annihilated in Zhengzhou by the establishment, and now it seems to be a huge loss that is irreparable.

The three armies of Desheng, Qinqi, and Zhuosheng were full of [-] cavalry, and they disappeared like this.And to eliminate so many of them, in addition to the elite cavalry several times their number, some tricks are needed, such as letting them fall into chaos, before they have time to adjust their formation, and then they are swept away.

Zhang Cunjing really deserved his death.

In short, the situation is not very optimistic. Everything is foggy now, and the whole picture cannot be seen clearly.

Zhu Quanzhong, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen, Shi Shucong, Zhu Youyu, Li Si'an and other senior officials walked side by side, their brows furrowed, deep in thought.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Tingfan, the envoy of the Probation Army, has been recruiting troops in Xu and Su since last month, and newly built the Shenwei and Yanwei armies. At present, nine capitals have been recruited, with a thousand soldiers in one capital, and a total of 9000 people. Given time, After a lot of training, you can become an army capable of fighting." Li Zhen felt that he should pick some good news, so he talked about the recruitment of new soldiers in Xuzhou.

Zhu Quanzhong nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Zhu Dutou of Caozhou also recruited soldiers in Huai, Cao, and Shanzhou. He newly established two armies of Pengri and Pengsheng, with 2 commanders and a total of [-] people. Maybe he can also become a strong army and beat Shao. A thief." Jiang Xuanhui also jokingly said.

Zhu Quanzhong's face fell.

Zhang Tingfan is not a warrior, he built a new army, relying on the retired Xuanwu veterans and veteran officers who stayed in Xuzhou to train, Zhu Quanzhong didn't think he could make any big waves, this was not a bad thing, he acquiesced.

It was also last month that Zhu Zhen established the two armies of Praise the Sun and Praise the Saint, but it made Zhu Quanzhong extra vigilant.But there is no way, the war is like this, even people who are not ambitious have become ambitious.Zhu Zhen was already good at training and running the army. The Xuanwu Army in the early years was able to display such a strong combat effectiveness, and the recruited Cai thieves were able to digest it so quickly. Zhu Zhen contributed a lot.Now that he is building a new army, Zhu Quanzhong is very worried.

Frankly speaking, Jiang Xuanhui's funny words were stupid and unprofessional.

"Your Majesty, the new army is temporarily useless, and now we should consider the affairs of Pang Dutou." Jing Xiang changed the subject in time, and said, "Whether to go or stay, it's time to make a decision."

To be honest, Jingxiang has been a little disgraced recently.He had previously suggested that Pang Shigu's troops should continue to defend, but now it seems that the Xia bandits led the army south, and the target is probably Pang Shigu.There is no news about Wang Jingluo's troops in the Jiama Army, and his life and death are unknown.Everything is shrouded in fog, making it difficult to make a choice.

No news, this is a very serious problem.Now it is best to send capable and brave people to go through the blockade of the Xia people and get in touch with Pang Shigu, Bianzhou, and Zhu Zhen. Even just a letter can play a great role.

He turned his gaze to Liu Sibin, Commander of Tabai, and Wang Yanzhang. Perhaps only they could complete such a task.

"Pang Shigu can't lose it!" Zhu Quanzhong was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Let's go to Chenzhou first."

"Of order." Everyone responded one after another.

Shi Shucong sighed inaudibly.Liang Wang didn't let him go, worried that Feisheng and Xiongwei's two armies would never return, so there was nothing he could do.

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On April 26th in the fourth year of Qianning, it was sunny.

In the southeast of Yangdi County, an offensive and defensive battle is coming to an end.

Zhao Yu (hú) also went into battle and fought, leading hundreds of soldiers, and fought hard to defeat Xia Jun's ferocious offensive.

Looking back at the soldiers behind him, there were seven or eighty people missing, and he let out a long sigh.

They are all loyal to the Zhao family, with superb martial arts skills, but it is worth wasting in such a place?

"Erlang, the thieves are charging too hard, and they don't want to die in the battle. They are a bit like the old man of the loyal military army." The general supported Zhao Ji, who had a wounded arm, and complained: "I don't know how the Jiama army and the Kuangwei army are defending. "

"The bandit general is called Lu Huaizhong, and the Wuwei army under his leadership is Xia's powerful force. The Jiama army and the Kuangwei army also fought very hard, and it is really difficult to deal with." Zhao Yu asked his relatives to help him sit in the tent, and said: "I remember Xia Has there been any other military numbers on this side of the thief?"

"Yes. I tortured a few prisoners, including the Shunyi Army from Dengfeng. This army has [-] soldiers. It was disabled in the first half of last year. It has been repairing in the rear. Later, it was transferred to Dengfeng to guard against Zhengzhou. Attacking in the direction, and escorting food and grass. I once replaced the Wuwei Army, but it has not appeared for a long time." The general said.

"Not good! The Shunyi army probably won't come. From Dengfeng to the east, take the mountain road and advance lightly, and you can reach Mixian County. After passing Mixian County, although there are still mountains and rivers, the road is much easier. That road I'll walk along the road and go straight to Zhengzhou." Zhao Yu yelled and said in surprise, "Ge Cong was defeated on Monday, and Xia's bandit cavalry entered Bo Bianzhou, so it can be seen that this road is completely empty."

"Erlang, this is a good thing!" The general said with a smile, "Lu Huaizhong stationed troops in Yangdi, and we have already fought so hard. If the Shunyi army rotates again, and the new force rushes forward, how many people will we die? The Zhongwu army is no longer That year."

Zhao Yu didn't realize it for a while, but he smiled wryly after hearing what the general said.

The Loyalty Army has always been a favorite in the eyes of all parties.The Zhongwu Army should be used to counter the rebellion, the Zhongwu Army should be used to fight against Huang Chao, and the Zhongwu Army should be used to fight Qin Zongquan.Do you think this is the end?Do not!Zhu Quanzhong also repeatedly asked Xuzhou to select elite Yamen troops and send them to Bianzhou.No matter how strong the feudal town is, it can't stand such a toss.Today's Zhongwu Army is indeed not able to fight like it used to be. It urgently needs to recuperate, so that the younger generations in the countryside can grow up, so that they can regain their former glory.

"Erlang, it's meaningless to continue this battle." The general is also a distant branch of the Zhao family, and said in a bewitching tone at this moment: "It's better to turn around and cooperate with the Xia people to kill Pang Shigu, so that we can continue to live happily. .”

Zhao Yu gave him a surprised look, almost thinking that he knew something.After careful observation, seeing the general's calm expression, he realized that it was probably his own thoughts, not connected with the Xia people.

"The king of Liang led his army to the north, counting the time, if there is no accident on the road, it will probably have arrived in Chenzhou." Zhao Yu said.

"Afraid of this and that, what are you doing?" The general was a little anxious.

"The King of Liang has a great favor for my Zhao family." Zhao Yu said again.

In the past, Huang Chao withdrew from Guanzhong, took Lantian Wuguan Road to Henan, and besieged Chenzhou.Uncle Zhao Ji led the army to stand firm, and fought hundreds of battles, and the bandits surrounded Chen for three hundred days.But at that time, Chen Zhou had already run out of fuel and could hardly hold on anymore, and in the end it was King Liang who came to solve the siege.

On the day when the siege was rescued, the uncle warned everyone with a serious expression that he was "very virtuous" to King Liang, and the Zhao family has been King Liang's wing since then, and will never betray.

After the uncle died, his father took over, and he also respected Bianzhou.Selecting elite soldiers, offering money, making equipment, raising horses and mules, etc., never neglected, and even sent troops many times to help Dinghui and Ge Congzhou maintain the overall situation in Ruzhou to ensure that the Xia bandits could not break through.

After the death of his father, the third uncle succeeded to the throne, and he was also very respectful.

The Zhao family has invested too much in Bianzhou, and has won the trust of Liang Wang, and once mentioned the matter of marriage.If you give up everything, you have to start all over again, which is a painful choice.The most important thing is, if you vote for a new party, will people really treat you as one of their own?
It is a lie to say that I will give you Jiedushi, and it may be taken away one day.

Unless—unless that Yuniang from the Zhao family in Tianshui is so powerful that she can make Shao Dalang the heir.

"Erlang, we have been fighting hard for so long, and we are already worthy of King Liang's kindness." The general said: "After hearing that Bianzhou was besieged by Guo Shaobin's troops, there was an uproar. Pang Shigu even beheaded dozens of people. Suppressed, and promised a generous reward, so that those Yun and Yan people continued to fight. And this generous reward was given by the common people of Chen Xu. We are already very interesting, why not reverse it, if we make great contributions, we may be able to keep it Chen Xu is not lost."

Zhao Yu was silent.

In fact, the third uncle is also wavering, and tends to agree to accept King Xia's solicitation.Some people in the helpless family have been bought by Zhu Quanzhong for many years, and there are many twists and turns.

Going back to Zhao Yu himself, in fact, he has nothing to do, and everything is only obeyed by the order of the third uncle.Back then, the Zhao family was able to stabilize the situation among millions of nesters, fight hard and defeat the enemy, relying on brotherhood and family unity. He didn't want to do anything to embarrass the third uncle and force him to admit the fait accompli.

The general wanted to persuade him again, but saw a person walking over.

"See Yamen." The general saluted.

The person who came was Zhao Yan, who sent arrows to the camp.He went to Bianzhou to serve as an envoy of the Poxia Army, but he was not very capable and suffered repeated defeats.If it weren't for Zhao's years of respect and respect, he would have ended up with Zhu Hanbin and was directly beheaded.

After returning to Xuzhou in embarrassment, he actually got a post as the commander of the yamen's personal servants.Although the position is high and the power is heavy, it is despised by many people.

Zhao Yan waved his hands impatiently, walked up to Zhao Yu, and said in a low voice: "Second brother, there is news from Fugou that the Jiama army was defeated in the east of Fugou, and the whole army was wiped out."

Fugou is a county in Xuzhou, and the Zhao family, as a local leader, received this news really not easy, after all, Zhu Quanzhong might not even know about it.

"This!" Zhao Yan was startled, got up and asked, "Is it true?"

"It can't be wrong." Zhao Yan said happily: "Zhu Quanzhong drove me home, and now the Jiama army is destroyed, it is really retribution."

Zhao Yu frowned and glanced at him, then asked: "Does Third Uncle know?"

"I already know." Zhao Yan laughed more and more happily, and said: "If you don't stay here, you have a place to stay, haha."

"Sanlang shut up!" Zhao Yu reprimanded, then sat down again, thinking carefully.

(End of this chapter)