"General Lin, with you, Deputy Marshal Lu and Ma Xianfeng, we will lead 70,000 troops across the Tang River and down to Xinyang to capture Suizhou. General Wang, with you, Deputy Marshal Fu and Ma Xianfeng, we will also lead 70,000 troops and horses. , take Biyang and Xuchang, then return to Shiyingcheng, and go up to Dengfeng. I will personally lead the rest of the soldiers, go up to Nanzhao, pass through Ruyang, and arrive at Luoyang! Here, I wish you all the best wishes for the second army. Horse, the flag is on for victory!”
In the Nanyang General's Mansion, the British King Gui Yunzheng swept away all the generals and made the next military deployment.
In his words, the general Lin above is Lin Zhijing, the deputy commander Lu is Lu Yida, and the deputy commander Ma Xianfeng is Ma Ruhu. The deputy commander Ma below is Ma Rubao, and Fu Xianfeng is Ma Jun's brother-in-law Fu Tianju. The lineup at this time can be said to be strong and prosperous.
"I have sent a letter to General Wei Wu to join forces to go to Zhongzhou. He will take Shangdu, I will take Luoyang, and then we will march north together, hoping to meet General Fang Sheng as soon as possible. At the same time, I have sent a letter to Xu General, ordered him to lead troops to Ezhou after the affairs of Changsha County. In this way, if General Lin and others capture Suizhou, Ezhou will collapse without a fight, and the south of the Central Plains will no longer be owned by the imperial court. If everything goes well, the two generals will Please properly arrange the city defense affairs on the spot, and then regroup and march north to meet us. Now that the weather is getting bleak, we must implement the above plan before the winter snow comes. Otherwise, we will have to wait for the warmth of the coming spring. , then we can advance. If there are other variables, that is also unknown!"
After Gui Yunzheng arranged everything one by one, his tone gradually became calmer.
The weather is a big problem before them and a top priority that they have to consider. Now, the soldiers under his command are not only men from the northwest, but also men from all over the country who have been recruited along the way. There are also many surrendered troops, which can be said to be of all kinds. Not all of these soldiers can adapt to the bitter cold in the north. At that time, if troops are used forcefully, all previous efforts may be wasted if not done properly. Therefore, in his plan, taking Luoyang before it snows can be regarded as a foothold, and it is not too late to make further plans. And if Lin Zhijing and Wang Liang could successfully complete their mission, he would have no worries.
"promise!"
The generals also loudly received orders.
With the war going like this, it can be considered a smooth sailing, and the King of England is already like a god of war in the hearts of all the soldiers. After many trials, Lin Zhijing was already able to take charge of his own affairs, and he became even more sophisticated in using troops to attack and make plans. Veterans like Wang Liang feel that they have found a second spring in life. They feel that when they meet a famous master like King Ying, how can they not try their best and look forward to one day becoming a hero of Conglong!
After a few days of rest, the three groups of troops set off separately.
The British King Gui Yunzheng had the most troops and horses on this route. The vanguards on the left and right were Gu Peng, the original commander-in-chief of land troops and horses when Ninghou attacked Xiangyang, and Ma Jun, the former Nanyang general who was known as "Little Ma Chao". In addition, Ma Zijin was eager for his husband and had already rushed over from Gucheng. Pei Yunzhao was left in charge of Gucheng alone.
The army marched toward Luoyang in a mighty manner. The journey of more than four to five hundred miles still took some trouble.
The first stop is Nanzhao, which is the nearest small town after leaving Nanyang Mansion. However, what I never expected was that when Gui Yunzheng and his army arrived, the general Liu Yuan immediately opened the door and surrendered, respectfully inviting the army to enter the city.
It turns out that Liu Yuan, like Li Wenzhong, was a lay disciple of Shaolin earlier. After Yun Yi and Cang Long paid a visit to Shaolin a few days ago, and learned of this incident, they immediately went to Nanzhao City to meet with them secretly with Abbot Jingyuan's written letter, and thus they had already agreed on the matter of city dedication.
