Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 945
"Isn't it just a defeat? What are you doing with your head down?" Zhu Quanzhong looked at the generals around him and said, "Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. It was after the battle of Wukang Town and the main force of Xu Town was wiped out. Shi Pu continued to fight, and was also defeated under Shifo Mountain. What's the big deal?"

The officers are all old soldiers, so naturally they are not as afraid as the new recruits. What they worry about are very real problems: the training period is still short, only about eight months, and they cannot beat the gang of vicious desperadoes ,How to do?
What is most lacking now is time, not only for them, but also for the troops fighting in Zizhou and Qingzhou.After fighting for more than half a year, the Pinglu Army, which has been in peace for many years, has adapted a little, trying to learn war in war.It would be nice if there was one more year, and then the combat effectiveness would reach a new level, provided that the money and food could still be maintained.

"Dutou, today's battle was defeated so badly, and the United Army suffered heavy losses. The next step is to focus on defense. The food and grass in the camp can still be supplied for March, so we will stick to March and wait and see the situation."

"You shouldn't listen to Tuoba Renfu's nonsense this time. He is a cavalry soldier. Can he run if he can't beat him?"

"The United Army has lost more than [-] people, and the morale of the Ping Navy is also low. It is true that they can no longer fight."

"The summer thief is too fierce, a bunch of desperadoes!"

Zhu Quanzhong spoke, and the officers followed suit.What I said was frustration and complaints, but it was also the truth.

The more Zhu Quanzhong listened, the more annoyed he became.A few years ago, he had already dealt with these people, but he couldn't do it now, which made him feel very helpless and sad.

Zhu Youhui sat aside blankly.

After the defeat of Jiugou and the fall of Bianzhou, he abandoned his official position and absconded, and came to join his uncle after untold hardships, which is not disloyal.But in the end, the fantasy dream of counterattacking Henan has completely come to naught, and it is untenable in Wei Bo, and Li Ke is used to chase and kill him, and he is in a state of panic all day long.When I arrived in Ziqing, I worked hard for more than half a year, and just hoped to get a piece of land, then came a big defeat, and lost all prestige.

Why is life so hard!Zhu Youhui felt a little like crying.

If I had known today, it would have been better if I hadn’t run away.Thief Shao doesn't kill people indiscriminately. His father is still farming in Dangshan Township, and no one bothers him.

"Things have not yet reached the most critical moment, they all raised their heads, why panic?" Zhu Quanzhong reprimanded: "Stay honest and wait for Li... Shouldn’t Germany, Cangjing, and Yiding be in a hurry? There is still a chance, and this battle still has to be fought. If we persist for a few more months, there may be a turning point.”

When everyone heard this, their mood improved a little.Now we can only count on Hebei and Hedong. Li Keyong, Wang Rong, Lu Yanwei, Wang Gao, and Luo Hongxin together have more than 30 warriors who fight all the year round, and they are still capable of fighting.

If there is no other way, everyone would rather vote for Li Keyong, who is willing to divide the feudal clan, than for Shao Shude, who is frantically cutting down the feudal clan.

Zhu Quanzhong quietly observed the expressions of the crowd, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this.In fact, from his point of view, the Shao thief has become a big trend.The only suspense now is whether he can finish all the things he should do while he is alive. These things are destined to offend others, and even offend his own people. This is the only chance for external enemies like them.

Of course this is in the long run.In the short term, it depends on the war in Hebei.

Li Keyong, you fucking fight hard!Come up with the energy to chase and kill Lao Tzu.

Drums sounded in the big camp, and when everyone heard it, they dispersed one after another and returned to their respective troops.It is almost inevitable that the Xia bandits will take advantage of the situation to attack the camp, and they need to cheer up to repel their attack.

******
When the rout sent the news back to Ye County, the state city almost looked like the sky had collapsed.

Tuoba Renfu spat, a bunch of trash!
After a long time of peace, he was timid and cowardly.Count on such a person to defend the city?dream!

"Take a break from horsepower, and then search all the mules in the city, and don't leave them to the Xia thief." Tuoba Renfu ordered.

The soldiers immediately went to deliver the order.

Tuoba Renfu sat in the state government office, looking around.

It looks quite majestic and solemn, but the officials, big and small, have disappeared. It is said that they have gone out of the city to summon the local regiment soldiers.

Hehe, I gave you a few days, and the call is not over yet?As far as this ability is concerned, it's better to find an illiterate warrior to be the governor, Sima, don't drive or something, at least he dares to take the slave to copy the knife.

The second state of Denglei is finished, and it is impossible to be guarded.

The main force of the town soldiers had been transferred to Zi and Qing long ago, and the elite backbone of the state soldiers also followed, and the rest were weak soldiers who were useless.Originally, Zhu Quanzhong was expected to train Pinghai and the United Second Army, but as soon as they went into battle, the five thousand United Army was defeated.The rest of the people don't need to look at it, they are probably at the same level.

Relying on them, Denglai cannot be defended!
There were curses and cries on the street, and some soldiers took the opportunity to loot while collecting horse mules.

Tuoba Renfu didn't want to control it anymore, and he couldn't control it.It's all here, and the sergeants also need to vent their inner panic and anxiety, so let them go.

For some reason, he thought of his family.

In this life, it is not the first time that he has abandoned his wife and son.He abandoned his newlywed wife Meizang Miao'e in Yuzhou more than ten years ago, and left his wife in Henan a few years ago. The third wife is still in Qingzhou, and she is probably going to be lost there.

What he misses most is not hiding Miao'e.The two wives he married later, one was the daughter of a prairie Tatar chieftain and the other was the daughter of a local tyrant in Qizhou. He didn't feel much about it. They were just for the sake of having a descendant. I don't even bother to inquire about what I like, who I like with whom.

A man should still focus on his career.For a woman, when she is successful and famous, it is not a problem for people to rush to deliver it to her door.

Tuoba Renfu closed his eyes silently, recalling the mountains and rivers of Yun, Yan, and Qi towns.

If he wanted to get away, he could only let the state and county soldiers in Denglai take the place of the dead ghost.When the Xia people were staring at them and trying to attack the city, he led his people to escape.

Only go south!The specific route has to be carefully planned, which is quite a test.However, Xia Bandit's troops should be very small, and it is not difficult to escape, so we have to make a careful calculation and find out who to vote for.

After thinking about it, it was afternoon, and after lunch, Tuoba Renfu went to the military camp in person.

A lot of people have already gathered outside.Some generals of the state army tried their best to persuade them to stay and fight against the enemy, but no one listened to him.After they washed the horses and fed them with fodder and millet, they began to maintain their equipment and waited for the order to set off.

"Go!" Tuoba Renfu ordered without any nonsense.

The crowd led the snatched horse mule, put fresh water on it, then got on the horse and set off outside the city.

The state soldiers watched silently, not daring to stop them.Someone wanted to say it several times, but was stopped by the robes.

Two thousand riders left the city in a short smoke and disappeared into the wilderness.

State soldiers, you look at me, I look at you, speechless.

The commanding envoy went to Qingzhou, the governor disappeared, and the deputy commanding envoy went out of the city to summon Xiangyong, but the city is still in chaos. How can we fight this?
"The Xia thief is coming!" Suddenly someone shouted from the top of the city.

There was a sound of "hula la", and the state soldiers rushed out of the city at the same time.Don't get me wrong, it's not to fight, but to run.

There are also sergeants who have settled down in the city and directly took off their military uniforms and disappeared in the streets and alleys.

There are only two to three hundred people who have the courage to go up to the top of the city to defend.

More than [-] Xia soldiers dismounted outside the city, climbed to the top of the city with only one blow of the drum, and then opened the city gate, and the enlarged army entered the city.

Laizhou almost lost without a fight.

******
The good news of the Ziqing battlefield was rushed to Xiangzhou by five hundred miles.

"It's said that good things come in pairs, and now it's come true." Shao Shude said with a smile, "Cai Songyang defeated the Wei army in Linhe County, captured and beheaded two thousand people, and Qi Bizhang defeated Zhu Quanzhong again, defeating Jimo, Changyang, and Ye counties."

After Luo Shaowei expelled Li Gongquan, his army became stronger and stronger, so he sent Liyang town general Chen Yuanyu to lead 5000 people to Linhe.

But halfway through the march, he heard that his father had died, so he turned back to Weizhou.Chen Yuanyu was eager to make meritorious service, and took the initiative to go south, first defeated the two thousand holy troops who stayed on the north bank of Deshengdu, then went west, and was hit head-on by the Tiande army, so he was honest.

Once Luo Hongxin died, the war between Xia and Wei could not be fought.

Luo Shaowei dealt with the funeral, and Shao Shude took the time to straighten out the affairs of the guard.He didn't want to go north to fight Li Keyong in the future, he would have to hoard an army in Xiangwei to suppress the place.If that's the case, Xiangwei Erzhou might as well not fight, and save some of the family's property, wouldn't it be good?

"The war in Ziqing is coming to an end." Zhao Guangfeng was having a banquet with scholars and local tyrants from Xiangzhou. Xie Tong was the counselor next to Shao Shude. He only heard him say: "Yimi has fallen, Laizhou has been conquered, and Zizhou has been besieged. There is only one Qingzhou left. Wang Shifan is in danger, and there is no other way. The conditions that he did not want to agree to at the beginning, will probably be acceptable again."

"At this time and at that time, I don't want to be an envoy to Master Wang Jingnan anymore." Shao Shude said: "When I am willing to negotiate terms, I usually offer the best terms, but they don't cherish them. Now Shifan has only one way to surrender, I don’t want to give anything else.”

Xie Tong thought for a while and persuaded: "Your Highness, although Wang Shifan is bound to perish, there are still many troops and the city's defenses are well-equipped. If you are determined to resist, you can still do it after a few months. Why bother with him?" What? Give him an Inspector, or become an official in the court. His Highness has an outstanding reputation and promises to preserve the Wang family and wealth. Wang Shifan will not doubt it, and he may surrender."

Shao Shude thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Then let him be an official in the court. If you don't see it, you're pure. This guy is too annoying."

Wang Shifan is fond of Confucianism, and he is very slick with his pen. He used to write short essays to scold Shao Shude.

Especially after he occupied Zhang Hui, Wang Shifan also freshly released a small composition.This dog thing!Zhang Hui and I love each other, and we have children, so I want you to come here?

"Your Highness has a broad mind, which has rarely been seen in ancient times." Xie Tong immediately flattered her.

Shao Shude shook his head and laughed, these sycophants speak strangely.

"Send an envoy quickly. After Ziqing is settled, I have arrangements." Shao Shude said.

(End of this chapter)