On the first day of June in the tenth year of Taiyuan, Xu Zongwen led the main force of the Zhuque Camp to attack Wucheng. After attacking Wucheng, he killed 500 rebels and surrendered more than 2,000 people. The morale of the army was greatly boosted!
The next day, Xu Zongwen bluffed, claiming that the imperial court would send 100,000 troops to encircle and suppress the rebel Sun En, and marched all the way into Qiantang territory.
The people learned that it was Xu Shijun, the imperial envoy who had previously provided disaster relief, who had come to suppress the bandits. They also hated the rebels who burned, killed, and looted. They were all happy for the arrival of the Suzaku Camp. They all brought out dry food, fruits, vegetables, and pots of pulp to welcome them. Master Wang, Xu Zongwen used his reputation to effortlessly summon tens of thousands of people to surround Qiantang City.
As Xu Zongwen expected, the general of the rebel army stationed in Qiantang City was Lu Xun's general Fan Chongmin, and Fan Chongmin was in control of all the food and grass for Sun En's army, which amounted to about 100,000 dan!
"Let Fan Chongmin's people go and report the news to Sun En!" In the north of Qiantang City, Xu Zongwen distributed the flag of Zhuque Camp to the people of Qiantang who besieged the city. He also left half of the people of Zhuque Camp, and he took two thousand people with him. Riding two horses, head straight towards Wuxian County to fight Sun En!
Two thousand people versus one hundred thousand people, this time Xu Zongwen put his own wealth and life on the line!
You must know that when facing Maodang's 100,000 Qin army in the Battle of Yongqiu, Xu Zongwen still had 5,000 troops in his hands, but now he has less than half of them!
For this reason, not only Xi Jian and others made suggestions one after another to stop Xu Zongwen's adventurous move, but this time even Guo Shang, who had always had the same strategy as Xu Zongwen, disagreed with Xu Zongwen.
Soldiers are very dangerous! Since ancient times, there are few people who can strategize and win thousands of miles away, and there are no people who can do it alone! "Guo Shang cited several examples. Even when the king went into battle, he was captured alive by the enemy, not to mention that a mere two thousand men took the initiative to attack an army of one hundred thousand.
"Compared with the Qin army in terms of fighting strength, are the rebels stronger than the weak?" Xu Zongwen's words completely silenced all those who opposed.
"In the Battle of Yongqiu, our army took advantage of the Sui River pouring into Yongqiu. Although the land of Sanwu has crisscrossed waterways and large and small lakes, it would be extremely difficult to repeat the Battle of Yongqiu!" Guo Shang! To be honest, Xu Zongwen didn't take it seriously.
Xu Zongwen looked at the north and murmured: "The only way to defeat Sun En is to win by surprise. Now we have won a battle, but the soldiers are not enough to scare the rebels. Fortunately, Qian Tang is surrounded by us, so it can be regarded as a victory." Giving Sun En a stick slightly shook the military morale of the rebels.
"So, the next competition between us and the rebels is speed, to see who can reach Wuxian first." Xu Zongwen looked at everyone, he put down his hands on his hips and tightened the long sword at his waist.
"Of course, it doesn't really matter who gets to Wu County first. What's important is that we have to chase Sun En's main force to fight and inflict heavy damage on the rebels before Sun En arrives in Wu County!"
Everyone knew that what Xu Zongwen said was not simple, but Xu Zongwen insisted on having his own way. Guo Shang and Xi Jian really didn't know what Xu Zongwen was really thinking. They were just thinking about how to attack Sun En?
Seeing that everyone was silent, Xu Zongwen said solemnly: "Okay, don't worry too much. Those who know say that our Knights are humble, but those who don't know think that we have lost the battle!"
Everyone was amused by Xu Zongwen's words, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Xu Zongwen's eyes were solemn and he stood with his sword: "Okay. After so many battles in the Northern Expedition, so many difficulties and obstacles, so many life and death risks, isn't he just Sun En! You believe me, Xu Xiao, we will definitely win this time of!"
"We believe in the lord, the lord is the heart and courage of the heroic cavalry army. As long as the general is here, we will not be afraid!" Xi Jian's eyes brightened and his waist became straighter.
Zhang Gui patted his chest and promised: "As long as big brother points, Zhang Gui will hit there! Even if it is a sea of swords and fire, if I, Zhang Gui, frown, I am not worthy of being big brother's brother!"
"Please give the order, my lord!" All the generals shouted in unison, attracting attention.
"Okay!" Xu Zongwen nodded with satisfaction. This is his tiger general, this is a decent army, an army that can fight hard and win battles!
Xu Zongwen cleared his throat: "Zhang Gui, you lead the front army to set off first to find out where the main force of the rebels is. Don't act rashly yet. Post more sentries and scouts to monitor Sun En's movements."
"promise!"
"Xi Jian, you are responsible for staying in Qiantang and besieging but not attacking. If Fan Chongmin dares to leave the city, give me a severe beating!"
"No!" Xi Jian accepted the order and turned the horse's head back to Qiantang.
"The rest of the generals will set off with me to Wuxian County!" Xu Zongwen glanced at everyone, and then he pulled out the long sword from his waist.
"promise!"
"No." Everyone was inspired, and the fighting spirit in their eyes grew stronger!
"No..." All the generals responded in unison, clasping their fists and returning to camp to reorganize.
After the generals were sent away, Xu Zongwen quietly pulled Guo Sang and asked, "Do you think Du Zigong can disrupt Sun En's military morale?"
Hearing this, Guo Chang was shocked. It turned out that the lord himself was not completely sure!
"My lord, you have to shoot when the arrow is on the string! No matter how effective Du Zigong can be, we have only one way. We must fight Sun En desperately in this battle!" Guo Chang knew that Xu Zongwen needed someone to help him make up his mind at this time, and Guo Chang was also willing Be the person who helps him strengthen his faith and make up his mind.
Xu Zongwen took a deep breath. He clumsily put the long sword into its scabbard. He looked at the soldiers of the Suzaku Camp who were packing their bags and horses, and fell into deep thought in silence.
The soldiers of the Suzaku Camp are the same as the Wolf Guards. One is the elite infantry, and the other is the strongest cavalry. Both of them are the biggest killing moves and the strongest main force of the Valiant Cavalry!
If this battle is not completely defeated, how can Xu Zongwen return to Jiankang, and what can he do to return to Luoyang to meet his former brothers?
No! Perhaps even a real defeat may not save one's life, so how can we talk about what happens next?
Life and death are often just a matter of thoughts, and now is the most difficult choice!
When the generals are present, Xu Zongwen, as the commander-in-chief of an army, must inspire the morale of the army and give everyone the confidence to win. After the generals left, Xu Zongwen was just an ordinary mortal. He would also be afraid. He would also have fears.
Although Sun En's Rebellion would be put down in history, it took ten or twenty years. Not only did it consume the Jin Dynasty's national power, it also shook the foundation of the Jin Dynasty.
Now, it actually broke out more than ten years in advance. It is still unknown what variables are involved. If not, the entire army will be defeated!
"I have promised that since Du Zigong and Sun En are in peace, the Celestial Master Dao should not be implicated. I am here to express my feelings for the Celestial Master Dao. I hope that Du Zigong can wish me to calm down this chaos and save the people of Sanwu Land. Blood."
Without thinking, Guo Shang responded from the side: "The imperial court is civil and military, and the nobles in the capital have many followers of the Celestial Master Tao. This matter is not difficult. It doesn't matter if my lord agrees."
No wonder Du Zigong was able to be restrained by his lord and even handed over the Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal, a sacred object of Tianshi Dao. It turns out that there is still such a deal here!
