Seeing how these officials were not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, Cheng Chumo was so angry that he gritted his teeth and secretly made up his mind.
Just wait, sooner or later we will clean out you black sheep!
Although he was very angry, Cheng Chumo did not lose his mind. He just shouted in a deep voice: "Go and call the soldiers from the Wei Mansion. Let's go to Yuntai Mountain to rescue the Governor!"
The young guard just now said quickly: "Captain Zuo is a veteran in the army, so he naturally knows the rules of the army. It is necessary to mobilize the soldiers of the Wei Palace, unless there is an order from the Captain of the Guard, or there is an imperial edict from the emperor."
"Now without His Majesty's orders, Fan Duwei has returned home to serve his mother because of her serious illness. Even if someone rushes to ask for orders, the round trip will take about three days."
Cheng Chumo was stunned for a moment.
Then I remembered that when I first took office a few days ago, my immediate boss Fan Wenju rode back home.
At that time, I thought this guy was very filial, but now it seems that he had a premeditated plan!
A majestic captain of the Wei Mansion has countless servants at home, so why does he need to serve them personally?
Cheng Chumo was still a little unwilling to give up.
"Since Captain Fan is not here, can Captain Zuo lead his troops to rescue us?"
"Captain Zuo, according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, when soldiers go into battle, they must be awarded tiger talisman arrows by the general. Otherwise, it will be regarded as treason and should be executed according to the law."
"Haha, you are really His Majesty's good ministers. Everything is based on the laws of the Tang Dynasty. It is really an eye-opener."
Seeing such childish excuse, Cheng Chumo laughed angrily.
These Jiangnan nobles are really good at calculating, and even the officials of the Wei Mansion can't get through their business!
Even though he was personally appointed Captain Zuo by the imperial court and was regarded as the second-in-command of the Wei Mansion, he was nothing more than a clown in the eyes of these people.
As Captain Zuo, he was unable to mobilize any soldiers of the Wei Mansion. This was simply too much of a lie!
Cheng Chumo had a gloomy look on his face and held back his anger as he said, "With Fan Duwei away, can we just let the Shanyue people besiege the court officials?"
"If the Shanyue people attack the Wei Mansion, and Captain Fan is not here, will you just surrender?"
"Well... you can't say that. If the Shanyue people dare to attack the Wei Mansion, we can naturally go out to fight against the bandits, but the soldiers cannot stay away from the Wei Mansion without an order. This is a military order!"
"However, if Governor Zuo wants to go to the rescue, my subordinates have a suggestion. Zuo Dufu can report it to the county government offices. There are many government officials in these government offices. As long as these people are gathered together, it will definitely be a big force."
Hearing these people's shameless words, Cheng Chumo was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead.
Now we have to slowly gather the government officials in various counties. By the time we arrive at Yuntai Mountain, the day lilies may be cold.
Besides, the government officials are only used to maintain order on a daily basis, and there is no systematic training at all. Using these people to fight against the Shanyue people would not lead to death?
Somewhat helplessly, he waved his hands and drove everyone away. Cheng Chumo then smiled bitterly at Wang Xiaojie and said, "I didn't expect that the Jiangnan nobles were so pervasive that they could even interfere in the army. It's really abominable."
"I am said to be the Zuodu Lieutenant of the Wei Palace, but apart from the personal soldiers brought from Guanzhong, I can't even command a single soldier. I'm really ashamed!"
"I originally wanted to find a position here to help Brother Yishan, but now it seems that it will be impossible in the short term."
"However, I can't just watch Brother Yishan in danger. I will immediately gather my soldiers for early rescue."
Seeing Cheng Chumo's true feelings revealed, Wang Xiaojie quickly said: "Young Master Cheng, there is no need to be so anxious. Although the county magistrate is besieged, he is not in a dangerous situation. Otherwise, how could Xiaojie leave him alone and come to report the news?"
"The most important thing now is to send the blood letter to Chang'an first, so that His Majesty will know the situation of the young master in Jiangnan..."
Cheng Chumo nodded helplessly.
He did not expect that these Jiangnan nobles would act so boldly that he, the Zuo Captain, could not even be mobilized.
Thinking about it again, Yang Fan is going to build the governor's palace in Huating Town. With the urinary temperament of these Jiangnan nobles, they will definitely find trouble deliberately. I am afraid that Yang Fan will also have difficulties in building a government office.
But Cheng Chumo also knew what was most important at the moment, so he quickly spoke and assured:
"In that case, you can go down and rest for the time being. I will arrange for my bodyguard to rush the blood letter to the capital at a speed of eight hundred miles..."
Of course Cheng Chumo could guess Yang Fan's purpose in sending the blood letter.
Apparently it was through the emperor's anger that he frightened the Jiangnan nobles.
This will allow Yang Fan to gain a foothold in Jiangnan more quickly in the future, in order to achieve the purpose of breaking up the siege of the Jiangnan nobles!
You don't need to think about it to know that once the court receives these bloody letters, there will be another open and covert fight in the court.
Now there's going to be something good to watch again!
Thinking of this, Cheng Chumo's gloomy mood improved.
Knowing that Yang Fan was not in danger, Cheng Chumo did not rush to rescue him in the next two days. Instead, he dug around for help, and he was able to pull up a team of nearly a hundred people.
Although the number is small, it is a good start.
On the Yuntai Mountain side, the Shanyue people were only stationed at the foot of the mountain and did not launch any further attacks.
Even if Yang Fan led people to rush into the camp, the Shanyue people just drove them back to the mountain, not as crazy as they did during the first attack.
Xi Jun bought a few people and couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Lei Kunming, the commander of the Shanyue Sect, was seriously injured?
Now the Shanyue people neither attacked nor evacuated, so they surrounded them on the mountain. Did they want to trap them to death?
You must know that there is plenty of food on the mountain, and it doesn't matter even if the Shanyue people surround us for a few more months.
Completely different from the optimism of others, Yang Fan felt a little uneasy.
It was obvious that although he hit Lei Kunming that day, he was definitely not seriously injured.
The reason why these Shanyue people did not launch an attack was obviously waiting for something?
When I went to Jiangnan this time, there were many people who didn't want to make things easier for me.
Especially those Jiangnan nobles absolutely want to get rid of them quickly.
Then, the only possibility is that the Shanyue people are waiting for reinforcements, and these reinforcements are most likely to be members of the Jiangnan gentry.
He is not afraid of a bunch of scattered Shanyue people, but if they are dead soldiers raised by the Jiangnan gentry, he will be in big trouble!
When he told Zhai Changsun and Pei Xingjian about his guess, they suddenly realized it.
After everyone discussed it, they all felt that it was too dangerous to continue to stay on the mountain and create a drama of being surrounded. It might turn out to be a fake drama.
Although Yang Fan was sure that he could break through with the help of more than a hundred guards and Su Dingfang's flanking attack.
But I really don’t know how many people will die by then.
The total number of people on the mountain is only more than 200 at best.
Although the special forces are all powerful soldiers who can fight against ten, they also occupy a commanding advantage.
However, the Jiangnan noble clan has been operating in Jiangnan for hundreds of years, so there is no shortage of long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows in the clan.
If the opponent has powerful weapons, these guards will definitely suffer heavy casualties.
What's more, there are people from the government involved. Who knows if the other party will get some pistols and thunderbolts from somewhere.
If the other party can really get hot weapons, they will be in big trouble.
Without further ado, Yang Fan decided to prepare for a breakout first.
It would be really embarrassing if he got trapped here because of officials who wanted to plot against the Jiangnan gentry.
Guaranteed that in a thousand years there will still be people laughing at me for seeking death.
Sure enough, just when Yang Fan wanted to send a signal for Su Dingfang to respond.
It was discovered that tens of thousands of men in black had emerged at the foot of the mountain, including hundreds of heavy cavalry armed to the teeth.
These black cavalrymen carried a large number of crossbows, and the men and horses were covered in thick armor, like a torrent of steel.
Obviously, the Jiangnan nobles spent a lot of money and actually sent heavy cavalry to encircle and suppress themselves.
Heavy cavalry is the strongest unit in this era to charge into battle, and ordinary weapons can't really hurt them.
Even if the special forces have pistols, they cannot be killed in one shot.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the top of the mountain became heavy.
Although the special forces are very good, their protection is very poor for flexibility.
Facing heavy cavalry charges and long-range weapons of mass destruction such as crossbows, the shortcomings are obvious.
Fortunately, the offensive at the foot of the mountain was a feint, and the heavy cavalry could not form a painful charge.
This is lucky for Yang Fan.
However, even so, the total number of people at the foot of the mountain is nearly tens of thousands.
If they rush down now, once the two hundred or so people fall into the formation, they will probably be crushed to death even if they face ten thousand pigs.
What's more, the craftsmen and dudes from Guanzhong who came with them had almost zero experience in fighting enemies.
Once in danger, these people will only hold back the enemy and will not add to the overall combat effectiveness.
Looking at the dense crowd of people at the foot of the mountain, Yang Fan had a headache at this time, and he was still a little overwhelmed.
If we had broken through earlier, the situation would not have become so critical.
Everyone was silent, watching more and more reinforcements gathering at the foot of the mountain, all with frowns on their faces.
The Jiangnan nobles actually brought out all their bosses to besiege them, how dare they!
If there is no other way, at least half of them have to stay here.
At this time, Yang Fan looked embarrassed.
Although no one complained, he himself had no face!
If he hadn't committed suicide, how could he have fallen into such a desperate situation?
Thinking that he is a time traveler, his advanced consciousness can crush everyone in this era.
The pistol in hand can also sweep through this era.
Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
Unconsciously, Yang Fan was ashamed.
Zhai Changsun and others had been paying close attention to what was going on down the mountain, but they didn't pay attention to Yang Fan's expression.
Not to mention whether they dare to complain or not, so what if they complain?
The most important thing at this time is to find a way to break out. What's the point of complaining?
But after everyone thought for a long time, there was no way to break through the crossbow siege.
Zhai Changsun sighed: "Originally, we have a natural advantage from being condescending, but now the opponent has crossbows and heavy cavalry, which will be able to suppress us in all directions."
"Looking at them, they should be adjusting. Once they finish adjusting, they will definitely charge."
"When the time comes and we are in close combat, and we have enough manpower, our hope of breaking through will be slim."
"Even if we break out now, with just such a small number of people, we will be shot into a hornet's nest by crossbows before we can reach the opponent's formation."
"Well, it would be great if we also had heavy cavalry. When His Majesty defeated Dou Jiande at Hulao Pass, he only relied on three thousand black armored cavalry..."
Hearing this, Pei Xingjian withdrew his gaze and sighed slightly: "His Majesty only selected the most elite soldiers under Li Tang's command to gather 3,000 black armored cavalry. How difficult it is to form heavy cavalry!"
"Not to mention the extremely high physical fitness requirements of heavy cavalry, it is also difficult to build the armor of various heavy cavalry."
"Even if the Tang Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, His Majesty can only maintain the number of three thousand black armors. This shows how difficult it is to build heavy cavalry."
Although Di Renjie was still childish, he still said boldly and authentically: "What's the use of talking about this now? We are trapped here, so what if we die for the country?"
"However, these people really think highly of us, and they actually sent so many people to besiege us."
"Obviously, they are afraid that the Governor will gain a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River. As long as they find a way to keep the Duke from breaking through the encirclement, their conspiracy will naturally be defeated."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
But no one could come up with a solution despite scratching their heads, which made me feel a little discouraged.
Although the enemy's crossbows and heavy cavalry are not many, their own numbers are also small. Compared with the two, our own side is at a great disadvantage.
However, Xi Junmai said carelessly: "Haha, don't exaggerate the other party and destroy your own prestige. Our guards are no worse than His Majesty's black armor cavalry back then, so they may not have a chance."
No one refuted Xi Jun's words.
Indeed, in terms of combat power, these guards are no worse than the Xuanjia Army, but when used for charging, they are far inferior to the heavy cavalry.
Zhai Changsun turned to look at the guards standing like pine trees behind him and sighed slightly.
I really don’t know how many of these people will survive after this battle. It’s such a pity.
After hearing everyone's discussion, Yang Fan's mind became more active.
Of course he had heard of His Majesty Li Er's Three Thousand Black Armor Cavalry, and it was also famous in later generations.
After all, the Xuanjia Army is one of the ten most powerful heavy cavalry types in China.
To be honest, His Majesty Li Er was able to pacify most of the Central Plains back then, and he was able to turn danger into danger every time he was surrounded. The greatest contribution must be attributed to the three thousand black armored cavalry.
The Xuanjia Army is just the name of this unit. If it were classified as a unit, it should have another name - heavy armored cavalry!
Heavy cavalry, also known as armored cavalry, is a military unit that maximized the protective capabilities of humans and horses in ancient times.
With strong defensive capabilities, the armored cavalry equipment is not afraid of swords and can run rampant on the battlefield to overwhelm the enemy's defenses.
History has proven that well-trained and well-commanded heavy armored cavalry can ignore almost any troop type.
As long as the heavy cavalry armed to the teeth charges, even ordinary thermal weapons cannot break through the defense.
This type of heavy cavalry did not gradually withdraw from the stage of history until the emergence of large-scale thermal weapons in modern times.
Of course, the peak period of Huaxia heavy cavalry was in the Sui Dynasty.
The Sui Dynasty inherited a large amount of wealth from the Southern and Northern Dynasties and was the richest dynasty before Li and Tang Dynasties.
Therefore, the Sui Dynasty was able to form an amazing number of heavy cavalry.
It's a pity that the most elite heavy cavalry of the Sui Dynasty were killed in Goguryeo.
Not to mention that Goguryeo had high mountains, long roads, and crisscrossed rivers, but the dense mountain forests were a disaster for heavy cavalry.
Because heavy cavalry can only demonstrate its power when it charges.
Li Er learned from the failure of the Sui Dynasty and replaced the heavy cavalry with new types of infantry and light cavalry.
Only a very small number of Xuanjia heavy cavalry were retained, which was why the Tang army was able to win the war against the Turks and Goguryeo.
It can be said that the disadvantages of heavy cavalry are as prominent as their advantages, but as long as they are placed in a reasonable position, they are definitely the strongest arms in the cold weapon era.
The best example was that His Majesty Li Er used 3,000 cavalry to defeat Dou Jiande's 100,000 army.
Looking at the heavy cavalry at the foot of the mountain who were armed to the teeth, Yang Fan felt that his blood was boiling!
Since these Jiangnan nobles can form such a heavy cavalry.
He has an absolute advantage in steel-making technology, making armor a piece of cake.
If you can open a government office, why not form a heavy cavalry of your own?
At this moment, the idea of forming a heavy cavalry took root in Yang Fan's mind.
