The cunning rabbit has three caves. It seems that this loyal person is really difficult to deal with. It is not a matter of a day or two to deliberately plan to rebel. I am afraid that I had this idea when I first accepted the imperial court's favor. I must be more careful when fighting with him in the future. c八 c八 cRead c book,.■.o↑
Hong Chengchou led Yang Guozhu's troops back to the outskirts of Gucheng. Since the city was full of corpses, they could not enter the city, so they could only rest in the outskirts temporarily. Anyway, after discovering Zhang Ni's real whereabouts, the army would start to pursue him.
But sitting still and waiting for death is not an option. Once Zhang Ni really fishes in troubled waters and makes himself think that the two routes going west and north are partial troops, and his main force is really mixed in with the route going north, then he will definitely fall into the trap.
Although the prince has stationed troops in Xichuan, Dengzhou, Xinye, Nanyang and other places, there are only three to four thousand soldiers in each city. If Zhang Shun leads 20,000 maqiang to break through, there is no doubt that he will break through this line of defense in one fell swoop, and then Fleeing into the hinterland of the Central Plains.
At that time, I thought it would be too difficult to pursue the bandits from here. Although the defenders in various places in Henan were controlled by the governor Lu Daqi, their combat power was definitely not as good as the army of suppressing bandits that he led, and it was far from Zhang Ni's bandits. opponent.
Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, his back felt cold, and he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. In the end, he had to ask Li Wanqing to mobilize three thousand soldiers and horses to cross the Han River to detect the traces of the traitors heading north. If there were not many, they could quickly Return.
At the same time, Liu Guoneng was asked to send people south into the mountains to search. If traces of the bandits were found, it would most likely be certain that this road was Zhang Ni's main force. Otherwise, he would definitely not have entered the mountains quietly, and must have had ulterior motives. .
But in comparison, his place is pretty good. Only Zhang Ni's bandits are here. Even if they are divided, they will rejoin somewhere. It is unlikely that they will go their separate ways unless there is internal strife among the bandits.
The situation with Sun Chuanting was even more complicated. There were Luo Rucai, "Yizhang Qing", "Xiao Qin Wang" and "Yi Long" in Xun County, and there were "Xiao Wuying" in Junzhou - Wang Guangen, Hui Dengxiang, Chang Guoan, Wang Guoning, Yang Youxian.
There were as many as nine people in total. If they noticed that the official army was casting a net to catch fish, they might flee separately. Even if Sun Chuanting had a hundred thousand troops under his command, they would not be able to survive!
Thinking that Sun Chuanting had fewer soldiers and horses than himself, but the number of thieves he dealt with was more than his own, Hong Chengchou thought this, which was a bit comforting. Without comparison, there would be no harm...
However, the 30,000 to 40,000 thieves led by Zhang Xianzhong slipped away under his nose, and the 60,000 troops of his were unexpectedly defeated. Hong Chengchou always felt that his heart was filled with panic, and he could not explain to his superiors or subordinates.
Recovering Gucheng is not a credit at all, it is a duty. All the people were killed by the bandits, not even the animals were left, and the county magistrate, imperial guards, and generals were all gone. If the prince saw What do you think about the contents of the memorial?
Even if the prince is magnanimous and does not care about temporary gains and losses, the censors in the court who are ready to move will jump up and down and criticize themselves. Hong Chengchou has been an official in Beijing for many years and is very aware of the virtues of his colleagues...
All in all, Hong Shaobao was feeling angry right now, he was sweating coldly on his back, and his brain was starting to ache. Fortunately, he didn't fall into the trap of tricking the tiger away from the mountain, otherwise he would have been fooled by Zhang Ni like a monkey.
"Father! When the Hong thief arrived in Gucheng, he couldn't get anything, haha~!"
When the army recaptured Gucheng, Zhang Wenxiu followed his adoptive father Zhang Xianzhong into the mountains and escaped Hong Chengchou's pursuit. Everyone felt much more relaxed.
"What the three generals said is true. The commander-in-chief has a clever plan. According to this inference, maybe in four or five days, Hong Thief will lead the army to fight 'Cao Cao'!"
Pan Dubiao, the left military advisor, was very good at choosing the right time to flatter him, and he was especially good at timing the situation. Moreover, the "Eight Kings" move was really right, and Hong Chengchou could not have guessed it. 】98】98】9 reading】9 books,.2≧↗
"Hahahaha... the military advisor was so impressed! He also had an idea, haha~!"
Zhang Xianzhong was extremely proud of the tactics he had devised to escape the golden cicada. Although he appeared to be very humble, he was extremely happy in his heart. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, he was the "Eight Kings" who could put Hong Chengchou on the same page.
As for what Luo Rucai would think when he met Hong Chengchou, he couldn't control it. The worst he could do was wait until they met again and give him some silver coins as a reward for holding off the Hong thief.
Crossing mountains and ridges is very strenuous, especially in hot weather. It is several times harder than walking on flat ground, but no matter how hard it is, it is easier than fighting Hong Chengchou's tens of thousands of officers and soldiers.
The most important thing is to be able to capture the city of Xiangyang. The women in the city can play with them as they please, the money can be divided as they like, the meat can be eaten and the wine can be filled. This is the main reason why everyone marches in an orderly manner with the big sun above their heads.
Moreover, through the Battle of Gucheng, the rebel soldiers all realized that the so-called elite combat power of the official army was nothing more than that. After a period of symbolic resistance, they would surrender, and they did not dare to fight them head-on.
If you can work hard and take advantage of the situation, you can go to Xiangyang again. Facing these defeated generals, you don't have to worry at all. If you risk your life, you can kill the bandits of the army and kneel down and call them grandpa!
Zhang Xianzhong also intended to take advantage of the high morale of his officers and soldiers to conquer another city. While replenishing his troops' money, food and supplies, he would kill Hong Chengchou's majesty and make the court lose face.
Isn't the Dog Emperor's court stingy as hell? They won't even give one hundred thousand taels of silver. This is easy to handle. We don't have to bother the pampered officials. We can go to Xiangyang City to get it ourselves.
"Report~! The former army Zhang Hualong's troops found the official army in the north, only five miles away, with no less than 3,000 troops!"
"...Order him to monitor closely. Without military orders, he is not allowed to act rashly, and he is not allowed to act rashly to alert the enemy!"
Zhang Xianzhong felt that it was better to take a detour to attack Xiangyang. As for the officers and soldiers on this road, they could only be regarded as weaklings. They were tasteless and it was a pity to abandon them.
In order to get out of the sight of the officers and soldiers probing the horses, the army deliberately went far away into the mountains. However, due to bad luck, they eventually encountered the officers and soldiers. If they collided head-on, it would be a bit difficult.
"I wonder what the two military advisors think?"
Zhang Xianzhong was undecided, so he first asked the opinions of the military advisers around him as a reference for his final decision.
"Commander, I think that this time our army is light and simple, abandoning many large guns and marching with only dozens of small guns. If we attack Xiangyang, the power of large guns will be even greater. I think this army must have a lot of them. If it can be used by our army, wouldn’t it be more effective with half the effort?”
Pan Dubiao, the left military advisor, felt that he still had to fight. Xiangyang City was by no means comparable to Gucheng. The defending generals had no intention of surrendering, so the rebels had to fight hard, but they would not forcefully use people to build up the city.
Although the big gun is heavy and inconvenient to carry, it can still come in handy when attacking a city. Only relying on items such as the Folan Machine and the Crouching Tiger Cannon can only scratch the surface.
"Commander, our army has not obtained much food in Gucheng. If we can ambush this army and seize their weapons and weapons, we can also obtain their baggage and supplement the gaps in our army!"
Xu Yixian, the right military advisor, also felt that it was time to attack. The harvest in Gucheng could not feed the 30,000 troops. If Xiangyang City could not be defeated for a while, and his own side had no support, it would be difficult to handle.
"What do you think, my son Wenxiu?"
Zhang Xianzhong felt that what the two military advisors said was reasonable, and asked his third son for his opinion.
"Commander Father, if the officers and soldiers haven't discovered our army yet, I am willing to work with Zhang Hualong to ambush this enemy force, catch him by surprise, and kill him personally!"
Zhang Wenxiu was a little depressed because he didn't get any advantage in Luo Dai's identity in the previous episode. Seeing Hong Chengchou coming, his adoptive father decided to avoid the truth and attack the weakness. Finally, he encountered the dog officer army who had thrown himself into the trap. Of course, he had to kill him with a fatal blow. OK.
"Okay~! Wenxiu and Hualong each lead five thousand soldiers to ambush on the left and right sides. They will ambush the army when they pass by. My father will lead an army of ten thousand to hold the battle for you and support us at any time!"
Zhang Xianzhong felt that what the two military advisors said was reasonable. Without the cover of big guns, he would suffer a huge loss when attacking the city. It would be better to attack this group of officers and soldiers so that he could be prepared.
"Oh~! This weather is so damn hot!"
Tang Tong looked up at the huge sun while riding on the horse. He was dizzy from the shaking, but he couldn't help cursing. Although he was holding a cowhide water bag in his hand and took a sip of the relatively cool stream water, his body Still can't stand the omnipresent scorching heat.
Since he had received a reward of five thousand taels of silver from the prince before going south, and his troops had sufficient food and grass, Tang Tong worked very hard this time and volunteered to serve as the vanguard on the southern front.
Hong Chengchou also encouraged him to perform well and strive for more military exploits, so that he could receive more silver rewards after returning to the north to face the Holy Spirit. Now that the court was rich, it would naturally not be stingy with rewards.
Of course, Tang Tong agreed wholeheartedly and patted his chest to ensure it. However, after entering Huguang, the situation was completely different. The heat here was completely different from that in the north. The north was dry and hot, while the south was hot and humid.
Everyone was not accustomed to the climate, and there were mosquito bites in the forest, which made the soldiers miserable. Tang Tong remembered Hong Chengchou's instructions and couldn't help but curse in his heart - asking me to lead people into the ravine, this will show that you are a bird egg~!
After coming out of Nanzhang, we plunged into Jingshan Mountain, and then we went to Wudang Mountain, which was both uphill and downhill. Usually, the troops could march fifty miles a day, but now they could march thirty miles at most. The soldiers were so tired that they were panting. , can't walk anymore.
It is still good to walk in the ravine. Some roads are still on the ridges. Not to mention being burned, the roads are also very narrow, turning the army into a long snake formation. In some places, it is impossible to even walk or ride, even for the general soldiers. He also had to dismount and lead him away.
"Um……"
Tang Tong rested for a while under a tree and let out a sigh. He couldn't help but put up a pergola with his hands and looked at the lush mountains in the distance. He secretly complained in his heart that even after reaching Gucheng, the soldiers had no energy. What a fart fight. ?
Looking at the map, he saw that Hong Chengchou and his troops were walking along the river. Naturally, it was all flat land, making it easy to walk. And his own troops, together with Yang Yufan, Mou Wenshou, Jiang Mingwu and other troops, have to go over mountains and ridges. This Hong Shaobao is really causing a lot of harm~!
Looking back, I saw that my team was sparse and stretched for several miles. The soldiers were not wearing armor yet. They had to take it off and carry it around, otherwise they would be covered in prickly heat.
Moreover, everyone was completely wilted by the scorching sun. Everyone had wilted heads and drooped heads. They walked very weakly. If it hadn't been for half a tael of silver given before leaving, it would have taken two days to walk the fifty miles of mountain road.
Damn Zhang Xianzhong!
Damn Hong Shaobao!
Damn the weather!
Everything was the target of Tang Tong's curses. Under the exposure to the sun, he felt even more depressed, but he still had to move forward, otherwise he would be caught up by the team behind him, and he, the forward, would become a joke to everyone.
"Brothers, work harder! Go to the ravine ahead to rest and enjoy the cool air!"
You can't rest on the top of the mountain. It's better if you don't get dried up in the sun. After Tang Tong issued the order, he sighed to himself and continued to move forward. He first escaped from the scorching sun at noon and waited until Shenshi, screw the military orders of bird eggs. !
Hong Shaobao likes Zhang Ni so much, so let him go visit him first. He also has practical difficulties here, and it is really too late. It is reasonable to arrive in Gucheng a day late, and Hong Shaobao cannot be blamed.
When they arrived at the designated resting place, everyone was so exhausted that they just lay down in the shade, unwilling to get up again. The drudgery of marching under the scorching sun was simply more unbearable than directly engaging with rogue bandits.
Zhang Ni and his thieves had better stay in Gucheng. If they have to go into the mountains to encircle and suppress them, they have to chase him on foot for more than a hundred miles. When they catch this guy, they will have to cut him into pieces. !
Tang Tong estimated that if he traveled faster, he would be able to reach Gucheng before nightfall. In this way, it would not be too late, and Hong Shaobao would be able to make business arrangements.
If the army and the bandit soldiers were fighting and locked in a stalemate, he might lead his army out halfway and get a big advantage. Thinking of this, Tang Tong couldn't help but smile secretly.
"Kill~!"
Just when the officers and soldiers were tired and wanted to take a nap, earth-shattering shouts of killing suddenly came from the ridges on both sides, like thunder in the clear sky, frightening everyone out of their wits.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
At the same time, the war drums were beating loudly, the flags were waving, and there were crowds of people. The captain with good eyes suddenly saw a word written on the big flag on the top of the mountain. Could it be that these were Zhang Ni's traitor soldiers?
But no one had time to think carefully, including Tang Tong, who did not expect that there would be an ambush of bandits here. Before the soldiers could load their muskets, the bandits on the two mountains came down like tigers and rushed towards them.
Looking around, the hills on both sides were filled with densely packed bandits and soldiers, armed with standard weapons. The force was like a flood, and it was out of control. Some soldiers were stunned with fear.
Tang Tong never expected that he would be ambushed by Zhang Ni here, and the soldiers under his command were caught off guard. They didn't even have time to put on their armor, and they were about to fight a bloody battle with the thieves.
"Quick~! Don't panic! Get in formation! Fight~! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Tang Tong felt a chill in his heart, but at this point, he was determined not to surrender without even fighting, but he still had to fight hard as a trapped beast. Yang Yufan, Mou Wenshou, and Jiang Mingwu were not too far away from his troops, so they might still be able to make it in time. rush to the rescue.
Since there are three reinforcements nearby, they must hold off this group of thieves and make them think that they are alone. When the other three groups arrive soon, they can cooperate inside and outside to annihilate this daring group of thieves in one fell swoop.
The Fo Lang machine on the top of the mountain continued to fire, and the officers and soldiers in the ravine were immediately beaten and dizzy. Even though the General, Qian, and guerrillas shouted orders, everyone was panicked and completely lost the energy they had when they first entered the army. .
There were bandits on both sides. It was impossible to run to the mountain on the other side. They had to form a formation in the ravine to meet the enemy. Moreover, the bandits numbered no less than 10,000, which was almost two or three times the strength of the official army. Everyone was even more He was extremely frightened.
When the bandit soldiers rushed through the mountainside, they began to shoot guns and arrows. Because they were unprepared, many of them did not even wear armor. Almost every moment, officers and soldiers were killed in the battle.
The situation on the battlefield is almost one-sided. The most terrible thing is that the long snake formation is most afraid of being cut off at the waist. Now Tang Tong's army has been cut into several sections. The beginning, middle and tail cannot look at each other. In order to save his life, Everyone is fighting on their own.
Insufficient preparation in the early stage, failure of wartime command, extremely passive terrain, and an absolute disadvantage in terms of own forces. The combination of many unfavorable factors made it really difficult for Tang Tong to turn the tide.
Even if you have great abilities, you can't use them in this ravine. You can only watch the thieves encroaching on your own battle formation step by step... 11... Friends who are reading, you can search "Blue Chinese Website" ”, you can find this site as soon as possible.
