Fang Jun galloped forward, and behind him tens of thousands of cavalry galloped like a long dragon along the north bank of the Weishui River in the direction of Chang'an. Their iron hoofs crushed the ice and snow on the ground, and the sound was earth-shattering.
In the long wind and snow, only thirty miles away from the Zhongwei Bridge, the scouts in front have already returned.
"Hush!"
Fang Jun reined in the reins and stood up on his horse. He and hundreds of soldiers around him stopped, waiting for the scouts to report back on the situation ahead.
"Commander Qi!"
The scout jumped off his horse, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "The clans of Hedong and Hexi have sent more soldiers to the area around Chang'an. The pressure on the Sixth Army of the East Palace has increased sharply. General Gao Kan has already led his soldiers to guard Xuanwu Gate. He dare not do anything about it. Leaving, lest Xuanwu Gate be lost. Changsun Heng'an led an army of 50,000 to the south of the Wei River and has ordered the demolition of the Zhongwei Bridge."
Fang Jun frowned.
If it were just Guanlong's own strength, he would not be afraid at all. These elite men under his command could defeat Guanlong's mob one by one! But if even the nobles in Hexi and Hedong sided with Guanlong and tried their best to help, the situation would be very different.
Even if the army on the clan's side were all pigs, it would still be enough to pull out an army of more than 200,000 people. If you kill them one by one, the horizontal sword will break down...
What is particularly important is that the significance of this move is even more extraordinary. It shows that half of the world's noble families are already on Guanlong's side. Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan noble families support Donggong on the surface, but in fact they do not provide substantial help. Otherwise, they only need Mobilizing slaves, bankers, and private soldiers from various families to move closer to the east of the river. How dare those wealthy families in the east and west of the river dare to mobilize troops into Guanzhong unscrupulously?
The clan is indeed a cancer of the country. If it cannot be cut off with one stroke, it will sooner or later become a worm that feeds on the country's interests and strengthens itself...
More importantly, the Shandong family supported Li Ji as their spokesperson. He led his army to advance wildly from the Western Regions, raiding thousands of miles straight into Guanzhong. However, the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Eastern Expedition were still leisurely and leisurely delayed midway.
Who knows what Li Ji is hiding...
After pondering for a moment, Fang Jun said in a deep voice: "Find a way to cross the Wei River and sneak into Chang'an City, and at the same time get in touch with General Gao Kan. I want to know all the trends inside and outside Chang'an. If there is any slightest sign of trouble, I will report it as soon as possible."
"Here!"
The scout took the order, got up on his horse and galloped away.
Fang Jun tightened his cloak and rode forward again, until he came to the Zhongwei Bridge. He saw that the originally wide and sturdy wooden bridge had been demolished to only the beams and pillars at the head of the bridge. On the south bank of the Weishui River, A group of Guanlong troops in different colors were facing each other across the river with the Youtun Guards, Anxi Army, and Tubo Huqi whom he had brought back. The war was about to break out.
The construction site of the bridge is naturally the narrowest part of the river bed. The Weishui River here is only about 100 meters long. The strong bow can keep the enemy on the other side of the river within shooting range and has a certain degree of lethality.
It's just that if the bridge is demolished, the two sides cannot cross the river to engage in battle. Even if they can shoot a few enemy soldiers by releasing bows and arrows across the river, it is meaningless...
Fang Jun sat on horseback and watched the rebel array on the other side with cold eyes. The horse snorted and paved its hooves, and kept flicking its tail, looking very irritable. This tense atmosphere made the animals feel nervous and excited.
After a long while, Fang Jun raised his arms high and said loudly: "Go north to the county seat of Jing County!"
"Here!"
Tens of thousands of arrogant and powerful generals all uttered a promise, which was as loud as thunder and majestic, and shocked the Guanlong army on the other side. After that, one group was left to continue the confrontation with the Guanlong rebels, while the rest followed Fang Jun and headed north, rushing toward the nearby Jingxian County seat at lightning speed.
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Fang Jun observed the Guanlong army on the other side of the Weishui River and saw many generals in large arrays. Little did he know that the Guanlong army on the other side looked at the tens of thousands of murderous cavalry coming all the way. His heart was swaying and his heart was filled with fear. cold!
Most of these cavalry were soldiers of Youtun Guards. They followed Fang Jun's Zeng troops out of Baidao to overthrow Xue Yantuo. They then fought all the way from Chang'an to the Western Regions, defeated the Tuyuhun cavalry, annihilated the Turkic and Dashi coalition forces, and captured more than ten soldiers outside Gongyue City. Wan Dashi's army was completely defeated and countless prisoners were captured. The victories one after another have already created the temperament of a great army that has fought in hundreds of battles. It is truly the most powerful army in the world. Its invincible momentum is as real as real, even across the wide Weishui River. You can still feel the soaring murderous aura that is not afraid of death, which makes the Guanlong army tremble with fear.
How can we defeat such a powerful army?
Yu Wenjie even lamented in the Guanlong army formation. He and Fang Jun were close friends back then. At that time, Fang Jun was unlearned, dull and reckless. He was well known to everyone in Chang'an as the "stick" and was even called the "stick". The first of the "Four Harms of Chang'an"...
But who would have thought that after so many years, the playboy of the time had already grown into one of the most powerful giants in the empire's military, with great military exploits and countless arrogant soldiers under his command. He attacked cities and plundered lands, destroyed human races and subjugated human kingdoms. He was invincible.
Now, he has become a key figure who can influence the direction of the empire...
The friendship in the past has gradually faded due to the difference in stance, and they parted ways in the blink of an eye.
However, before he could finish his emotion, he saw the cavalry on the other side galloping along the river bank for a while, then suddenly turned and headed north. Yuwen Jie's expression suddenly changed.
Just as he guessed, Changsun Heng'an's demolition of the Zhongwei Bridge, although it hindered Fang Jun's rush to Chang'an, could not really stop Fang Jun's footsteps, and would even directly expose the Guanzhong area north of Chang'an to the iron hoofs of Fang Jun's troops. Under the situation, Changan was unable to provide timely support.
Within Jingxian County, there is the second largest Changpingcang near Chang'an...
Yu Wenjie did not dare to neglect, and said to the eldest son Heng'an: "Fang Jun goes north, Xianyang, Jingyang, Sanyuan and other counties will all fall. In particular, there is a large amount of grain stored in the Changping warehouse in Jingyang. Once it is obtained, the soldiers and horses will be strong and the grain will be sufficient." The disaster will be even greater. I will return to Chang'an now to ask Duke Zhao for instructions, and I beg you to send troops to reinforce the counties in the north. I ask the Duke to take care of me now."
Changsun Heng'an glanced at Yuwen Jie and waved his hand casually: "Yu Wen Zuocheng will leave on his own. With me here in charge, everything will be safe."
"..."
Yu Wenjie is speechless. Your veteran general has demolished the Zhongwei Bridge. Unless the rebels spread their wings and fly across the Wei River, you will be absolutely infallible...
Too lazy to talk to Changsun Heng'an, he handed over his hand and left the army with his troops, detouring around Longshouyuan and rushing back to Chang'an. After entering the city, he went straight to Yanshoufang to ask for an audience with Changsun Wuji.
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Changsun Wuji was speechless when he heard that Changsun Heng'an demolished the Zhongwei Bridge in order to stop Fang Jun. It is true that his concubine brother has no military talent. He is better at calm temperament and prudent work. But this is too safe. He simply demolished the Zhongwei Bridge, leaving Fang Jun without a chance to charge into battle. Naturally, he was able to overfulfill the task. .
But in this way, all the counties north of Chang'an will be under Fang Jun's iron heel, and they can cross the Jing River and then go south from Dongwei Bridge across the Wei River, directly to Baqiao, and advance towards Chang'an.
In fact, it did not have much impact on Fang Jun. It just transferred the pressure from North City to East City...
"Fang Jun led his army to attack for thousands of miles, so he was inevitably lightly armed and lacked food and supplies. The areas around Guanzhong were controlled by various clans. Although they could not withstand Fang Jun's troops, they were all fortified and clear, and Fang Jun was not allowed to seize too much food. . But there is a large amount of grain stored in the Changping warehouse in Jingyang. Once it is captured, the army will be well equipped with food and the combat power will increase by more than one step, which will be very harmful."
Yu Wenjie was very dissatisfied with what Changsun Heng'an did. Tens of thousands of troops mobilized by many clans were entrusted to you. As a result, you demolished the Zhongwei Bridge and avoided fighting, which directly led to the area north of Chang'an being corrupted...
Changsun Wuji was helpless. How did he know that his brother, who was a concubine, had actually played such a trick?
But the problem is that the task he assigned was to prevent Fang Jun from crossing the Weishui River to approach Chang'an, and to join forces with half of the Youtun Guards outside Xuanwu Gate. Both his eldest son and grandson Heng'an completed it perfectly...
He could only say: "Later, with my order, I ordered Commander Sun Hengan to dispatch half of the army to station near Baqiao, and then sent scouts north from Dongwei Bridge to Jingyang and Sanyuan to track Fang Junzhi's movements."
Yu Wenjie bowed to accept the order, hesitated, and reminded: "Gao Kan's troops outside Xuanwu Gate are also very powerful. If half of the army is transferred to Baqiao, what if Gao Kan's troops launch a surprise attack and Fang Jun kills him?" If a carbine is turned back and the two sides cooperate with each other from the inside and the outside, then the county guild will be in danger."
Changsun Wuji pondered for a while, waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, not to mention that Gao Kan didn't dare to leave Xuanwu Gate without permission, even if we seriously attacked our army on the north bank of the Wei River, we wouldn't be able to mobilize too many troops, so we should be able to protect ourselves. Moreover, the Zhongwei Bridge has been demolished, and Fang Jun is facing each other with a barrier, so he cannot engage in a flanking attack with Gao Kan's troops from the north and the south."
Without the Zhongwei Bridge, Fang Jun could only go around the Jing River and Ba River to reach the Ba Bridge. How could he and Gao Kan's troops attack Changsun Hengan?
(End of chapter)
