"I picked up a group of scholars on the official road. The leader is called layman Mingxin. Do you know him?" Deng Wushuang asked after finishing his scolding.
"I've heard of this man. He is from Chuzhou and is the magistrate of a small county. He is just honored as a longevity man and has the name of a layman." Han Fu said.
Deng Wushuang was half-suspicious: "They went to Langge to seek official positions because of the Golden Stage, and I brought them back. Please check if there is anything wrong with them."
Han Fu nodded: "How many people did you bring with you this time?"
"For this raid, I took out all my belongings." Deng Wushuang stretched out a palm in front of Han Fu and took a deep breath: "Fifty thousand men, we must capture half of the land west of Hexi."
"Now Daizhou and Youzhou are still friendly neighbors. Maybe we can attack Youzhou when the enemy is not prepared." Deng Wushuang said excitedly.
"Our infantry and cavalry in Taiyuan are as good as any of them. How can we let the Youzhou cavalry shine alone in this world!"
"The person in charge of the important military affairs in Youzhou is the son of the Zhou family. If I, General Wushuang, still cannot win the battle, I might as well hide my face and throw myself into the lake." Deng Wushuang stared.
Han Fu looked at General Wushuang. He was also one of the lord's confidants. General Wushuang became famous very early, and his reputation as Wushuang came from his illustrious military exploits. Zhou Youzhou liked to build temples, and General Wushuang liked to trap and kill enemies. He also had a bad reputation in his early years. Dasheng is as good as any famous general in the world.
It's a pity that Zhou Youzhou appeared.
Zhou Xu appeared in the sky like a sun, instantly blocking the light of all the generals of that era. In the end, the title of the best general in the world did not fall on the head of the unparalleled general.
Han Fu knew how deep Deng Wushuang's regrets were.
"Then I'll go find General He to discuss it," Han Fu said.
After Han Fu left, Deng Wushuang, who had always been angry and violent, suddenly calmed down. He looked far away in the direction of Youzhou, took off his helmet, and his white hair had grown. He looked down at his palms covered with scars and wrinkles, and suddenly smiled. .
"I haven't seen you for more than ten years. I'm an old rival. I'm sorry. This time I'll strike first."
"After so many years, I, the Wushuang general, must win once in front of you, Zhou Manzi, otherwise I will be in the underworld and lose face." The veteran said to himself with mixed feelings.
He recalled that many years ago, a young man from the North broke into the enemy to rescue him single-handedly. He was surprised and happy at that time, but the young man just stared at him and said nothing. Just when he was so anxious that he jumped, the young man The tone was very arrogant.
"Are you the unparalleled general?"
The young man muttered, just loud enough for him to hear.
“Having a good name means taking advantage.”
The young man squinted his eyes, looked at him condescendingly, and said with disgust: "I am General Longwei of Youzhou, Zhou Xu, I am here to save you, General Wushuang."
After so many years, every time Deng Wushuang thinks about this incident, he can still think of himself who was ashamed of himself and blushed with anger at that time.
Zhou Youzhou was an expert at killing people and cursing people back then.
Chapter 248 (War)
"Dai Chenggong is not in Hexi. He is in Shouzhou. Li Xun, who leads the Xuanjia Army, is in Luzhou. Cheng Quanhai has no other abilities. It is still possible to keep an eye on them. What's more, the people in Youzhou don't know that Daizhou has already into our hands.”
"As long as the Duke can hold Zhou Youzhou's attention in a short period of time, it won't be a big deal if he loses Zhou Youzhou from behind."
Deng Wushuang rubbed his hands vigorously. People say that battlefields recruit troops in autumn. Autumn is a good time to start a war, not summer, but now the opportunity is rare. If you don't seize such a good opportunity, it will only be more difficult for Zhou Youzhou. deal with.
Inside the Chinese military tent.
Han Fu and He Man sat opposite each other.
"What General Deng said is that Cangwu Prefecture is a small prefecture. When Zhou Youzhou goes to Chang'an every five years, he will arrange for troops to be stationed there. This year it is Li Xun. Li Xun originally guarded Chou Niuguan, and was subsequently sent to Lu by Zhou Youzhou. Prefecture, the defense line of Cangwu Prefecture is now held by the troops and horses of Cangwu Prefecture." He Man showed a mocking smile: "Perhaps it is because of the strong neighbor on the side, the defense line of Cangwu Prefecture has always been ridiculously sparse, and the ugly cow will be captured within two days. close."
"Soldiers are valuable and quick. After defeating Cangwu, I will lead the army to attack Hexi."
The two have a clear division of labor and are both veterans, so there is no need to say much else.
Later, He Man rushed to Chouniuguan with 30,000 troops on the pretext of adjusting defenses. Deng Wushuang walked out of the central army tent, listened to the sound of horse hooves in the distance, and looked at his Guangming Army. This time, he was out in full force. Success brings success!
He Man marched very quickly, and led his men towards Chouniuguan, which had no generals yet. He captured Chouniuguan without any effort, leaving only a few people to take over Cangwu and continue the raid.
Deng Wushuang led the main force of the army to personally attack the counties in Hexi.
This unknown army of light in the eyes of the world broke out with astonishing fighting power and conquered three cities in Hexi. He Man was unwilling to lag behind and sent 10,000 people to the main city of Hexi, Luochuan City. This time he brought the Fayou proclamation. , intending to unite with some aspiring soldiers in Hexi to fight against the thieves! He really managed to recruit a group of people.
at the same time.
Deng Wushuang had already reached Anyi.
Chang Shuanglin looked at the army under the city and saw at a glance that it was Taiyuan's Guangming Army, with heavy armored infantry and light cavalry. The smoke was endless. Ten days ago, Yu Wenqian, who wrote to him, said that his Beifu Army was going to attack those in Taiyuan. The dog-like dryness fell down.
Now Chang Shuanglin just wanted to say shit about you. He even saw that the Daizhou Army was involved in the Guangming Army. He knew without even thinking that Daizhou had also turned to Wei Guogong's side. Chang Shuanglin gritted his teeth. He spat at the city gate.
Generally speaking, the easiest and most trouble-free way to conquer a city is to besiege it and cut off water and food. As long as it lasts long enough, the city will collapse without attacking. However, this is also the most time-consuming. Chang Shuanglin guessed that the opponent must be planning to do so. The troops were divided, part of them besieged the city, and part of them raised the city to continue the attack on Youzhou.
Under Anyi City, there were already a lot of corpses.
In the morning, they had just finished their battle and found that Anyi City was not easy to attack, so they planned to besiege the city.
Suddenly, Chang Shuanglin looked down with a livid face.
Deng Wushuang was riding on the horse.
The general of the army captured a group of scouts and came back, numbering dozens of them.
After being beheaded in front of the battle, Deng Wushuang smiled at the defenders on the city wall. He knew why there were so many scouts. From the Laoniuwan Ferry in Anyi City to the Xunjiangxi Ancient Wharf, this was The reason why the general was so anxious.
It's a pity that all the scouts who reported the news were intercepted by him.
Deng Wushuang put away his smile. To be honest, Youzhou has almost reacted. Now there are only two ways left for him. One is to continue moving forward. It is very dangerous and is very likely to be eaten by Youzhou who reacts. The second is to capture Anyi as soon as possible, occupy the city, and have half of the land of Xihe. In addition, the victory of uniting Daizhou is actually not bad.
Deng Wushuang thought for a while and then decided to continue the raid.
Because Anyi obviously cannot be defeated in a short time, there is no point in staying here, leaving only half of the people to continue the siege.
On the city wall, Chang Shuanglin waited for General Wushuang to leave completely before implementing his plan. This was the moment he had been waiting for.
Most of the enemy's main force was taken away by Wushuang General. He would send people to break out again and rush in front of Wushuang General. The generals in the city were all his people. He didn't have to worry about these people rebelling because this Wushuang General The biggest evil reputation is to trap and kill soldiers. If you surrender, you will only die faster! The only way to survive is to defend the city, so even if Wushuang General vowed before the battle that he would treat those who surrendered kindly, it was treated as fart by the generals in the city.
evening.
Chang Shuanglin used Heaven's Punishment, but not much of it was given to them. Chang Shuanglin used it very carefully. He opened a small hole in the city wall to pretend to attack, which attracted most of the enemy's attention. He led his troops to break through the side gate.
After getting rid of his pursuers, he took off his clothes and swam across the river.
Changping Station is located in Cang County.
As usual, Li Da counted his copper coins under an oil lamp. There were two coins in total. Since the Holy Emperor issued the edict, he clearly felt the changes in the war on civilians like them. Originally, he only used the inn to give away coins to others. Delivering letters, what is being conveyed now is all important military information and cannot be stopped.
The youngest daughter of Mrs. Wang in the village married to Cang County. She saved some eggs at home and wanted to give them to her daughter. Because the youngest daughter was pregnant, her husband went to the battlefield, and she herself was too old and frail to go to the county seat. It was not easy, so I paid him two cents to bring the eggs to my little daughter in Cang County.
Thinking that they were all from the same village, Li Da agreed to do this. This was also his first extra income this month, two cents.
The lights flickered.
Occasionally, Li Da would learn from Qian Yichen that Zhou Youzhou had acquired a new city, and he would be very happy. He was just a small postman with no other skills, so he could only deliver letters.
"Open the door! Military situation!"
Li Da walked to the door in confusion. Qian Yichen came in a hurry before he could take a rest. Before the door could be opened, Chang Shuanglin kicked the door open with a bang. His hair was messy and his eyes were tired from not sleeping for three days. He turned red from the endless boil and said loudly: "Quickly, change my horse. Daizhou rebels and attacks Hexi with the Taiyuan Guangming Army. Youzhou is in danger!"
Li Da's mind went blank at the shock of his words.
The elder Qian Yichen hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Who is the gentleman?"
"Anyi Chang Shuanglin." Chang Shuanglin rushed to the table and drank some saliva. He took out three or four eggs from the basket and swallowed them raw. He was thirsty, hungry, and exhausted, but he still managed to maintain his energy and said: " Hurry up and prepare your horses! Give us some more food."
"Yes, yes." Li Da quickly went to the backyard.
After a while of leading the horses, General Chang and the others had already changed their horses and left. The dishes on the table were in a mess. Li Da looked at the half-missed eggs with some distress, thinking about buying more when he entered the county town.
Qian Yichen was worried and kept walking in the lobby. He just went to the backyard to write a letter to the magistrate of Cangxian County to explain the situation, and then sent some postmen to rush to Cangxian County. For some reason, he felt very uneasy and returned to Cangxian County. Lobby.
There was another knock on the door. Li Da put down his hand and went to open the door. He saw an old general riding on a horse. Behind him, there were troops whom Li Da didn't recognize watching them silently.
Li Da suddenly trembled and his face turned extremely pale.
Qian Yichen held a lantern, and the fire in the lantern flickered in and out.
"Old man, I am Heman from Daizhou. I am sent to Youzhou as an envoy under the orders of the Jiedushi of Daizhou. I wonder how far away Cang County is from here?" Deng Wushuang asked.
Qian Yicheng remained silent.
Deng Wushuang looked at the messy food on the table. He stared at the postman and the postmaster: "Has someone been here? Who?"
No one answered, Li Da's body was shaking badly because of fear.
Deng Wushuang looked at their abnormal appearance and thought of Anyi Chang Shuanglin who had escaped. His face instantly darkened. He looked into the distance into the night. The victory along the way made him extremely angry.
Seeing that the Qi soldiers were about to invade Youzhou Taiyang, something went wrong at a small post station. If it was really Chang Shuanglin, then he would probably encounter a head-on blow from the direction of Taiyang if he moved forward.
Advance or retreat?
Deng Wushuang was a little unwilling and continued to ask: "When did they leave?" If they left for a short time, they could still catch up and have a chance to save them.
Li Da lay on the ground in fear and huddled together. Qian Yichen's old face trembled because he saw that the general opposite had drawn his sword.
Deng Wushuang looked at the two silent people coldly.
"Speak out and I will spare your life."
Li Da's nose was filled with tears. He really didn't want to die. His wife was still waiting for him to go back. He also had a son. He wanted to save money to send his son to school. He really didn't want to die! His son is only seven years old!
But, but...
Li Da cried loudly and his body was shaking badly, but he was a human being and he could not do anything ungrateful. If the officials could not receive such important military information, many, many people in Youzhou would die again.
"Speak quickly!" Deng Wushuang already had murderous intent.
Qian Yichen took a step back, just in time to reach Li Da's side. He staggered and almost fell, but he still didn't say a word.
Deng Wushuang looked fierce.
The next moment, a cold light flashed, and Qian Yichen fell slowly. Deng Wushuang drew out his knife and looked at the frightened postman with trembling hands and feet: "Say it, and I will spare your life."
Li Da kowtowed vigorously to the general. He was obviously very frightened, but he did not speak.
Deng Wushuang looked at this scene, sighed, and then finished him off. Li Datou looked at the blue egg in the lobby, whooshed twice, and was no longer breathing.
"General, do we still need to go forward?" someone asked.
Deng Wushuang withdrew his sword and turned the horse's head.
"This place has been dealt with. The opportunity has been lost. Let's return."
Not long after, the horse hooves on the official road were like thunder, and a large number of cavalry swarmed in. Chang Shuanglin's face was extremely ugly: "It's still a step too late."
