On the west side, he really didn't arrange for anyone to intercept them. And these guys rely on their own horses. After tearing apart the weak defense, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty did not even care about the Yi Shan Guan that fell from his head. Under the protection of the last remaining three hundred cavalry, they ran wildly towards the west. The women, ministers, and baggage he carried were all left behind and could not be cared for.
It's not like Zhang Tiande didn't see the dragon robe on this master. But under the desperate blocking of his personal guards, he also had to deal with some of the dead soldiers among his three thousand guards. In addition, most people now ride Huguang horses, and some Dali horses are really weak. Less than a moment after catching up, the opponent relied on the fact that his own horse was much faster than these horses, and he was thrown away from a distance.
Looking at the short horse he was riding, apart from his endurance, his sprinting and running speeds were much different. In terms of sprinting, not to mention it was far inferior to my original party horse, and it was also far inferior to the Dali horse of the Khitan horse. Zhang Tiande, who missed his horse that died of illness in Nan'an City very much, could only look up to the sky and lament his bad luck, falling twice at the same time in a pit.
And the reason for switching to this kind of horse, which is not only good at walking on mountain roads, is that there is really no other way. Since the war went south, a large number of Dangxiang horses and Khitan horses in the army died of illness because they were not accustomed to the acclimatization and climate, especially the feed in the south of the Yangtze River. Those who were alive were as skinny as a stick. This time it was said that they were resting for a month. Rather than resting, it was more to adapt to the modification of the Dali horses for the remaining cavalry.
Jiangnan West Road achieved great victories one after another, which was the result of the continuous flow of war horses from the rear. As soon as I crossed the river when I went south, the Khitan horses were in better condition, but the party horses, which came from the arid region of the northwest and were extremely unadapted to the hot flash climate in the south, began to fall ill in droves, and the veterinarians were helpless. In addition, war horses that are accustomed to cereal grass and wheat straw in the north are not suitable for straw as feed in the south.
Later, they simply died of illness in droves. Only tens of thousands of cavalry were invested in Jiangnan West Road, and the expendable war horses were twice as many. He was a cavalry general, and war horses were like family members to him. Seeing those well-decorated war horses in Jiangbei falling ill and dying in droves when they arrived in Jiangnan made him extremely distressed. When his beloved horse died of diarrhea, he lost two full pounds.
The subsequent defensive operations after the Battle of Nan'an faced a massive siege by the rebels. He could only defend the city and fight, but could not take the initiative because the war horses were too worn out. During the month of rest, Zhao Wushu rushed to Ganzhou in person and asked for a thousand cavalry to cooperate in the battle. Before he was transferred to Zhao Wushu's army, he was replaced by Dali horses captured from the rebels and more adapted to the Jiangnan climate.
And when it was no harm to Zhao, the two thousand cavalry assigned to him gathered together. Only then did he discover that the two thousand cavalrymen who gathered from the North and South Roads of Huguang were riding horses that were similar to the Dali horses produced by the North and South Roads of Huguang. Seeing these small horses competing against each other, Zhang Tiande was reluctant to do so. But it was also a helpless move. Northern horses really couldn't adapt to the hot south.
But these Nanma are indeed adapted to this damn weather that can burn people to a crisp. Walking among the mountains and paddy fields, it feels like walking on flat ground. Unlike the tall northern war horses, they were not adapted to the climate and terrain here, and they fell ill and died in droves. With some fodder, you can live well. But whether it's sprinting ability or running speed, there are only three words to mention.
As a result, he could only watch helplessly as the opportunity to catch the biggest fish among the rebels slipped from his hands. Although in this battle, almost all the rebel officials were captured, as well as more than 300 Tianzhu horses. But there is no way to make up for this loss. But these war horses were really weak, and even Zhang Tiande could only look up to the sky and sigh helplessly, what the fuck is this.
Every time, he failed at the last moment and let the biggest fish slip away from his palm. Zhang Tiande could only lament that he was really unlucky. But I am more worried that something unexpected will happen in Jingjiang Mansion City because the rebels have already evacuated. Zhang Tiande left a thousand cavalry to clean the battlefield, escort more than 2,000 captured rebels, as well as the courtiers and concubines who rebelled against the king, and a large amount of luggage.
He personally led the rest of the army and horses and immediately rushed to Jingjiang Fucheng. When they entered the city, they found that the city was really in chaos. Some people are gathering in groups to rob wealthy businessmen everywhere. On the other hand, the original Guilin County Prince's Mansion no longer has any guards. But after all, the royal palace still has a century-old power, and it has not been robbed by criminals yet. However, there are already many people outside who are watching covetously.
If Zhang Tiande had been slower than half a beat, it is estimated that the magnificent Guilin County Prince's Palace would have suffered the same disaster of being looted. After entering the city, Zhang Tiande not only dispatched some troops and horses to immediately take over the granaries in the city, but the next thing he did was to suppress those who took advantage of the situation. But even so, it took two full days to calm the city.
On the third day, after the army led by Zhao Wushu arrived, Zhang Tiande, who was exhausted and extremely upset by the chaos in the city for several days, breathed a sigh of relief. After Zhao Wushu arrived, the first thing he did was to carefully inspect the Guilin County Prince's Mansion. After seeing that the palace was safe and sound, the princes, large and small, who had been abandoned by the rebels in the city, basically had no problems.
Zhao Wushu's tense nerves also relaxed. As for the reason why Zhao Wushu was so nervous, it was still because of Huang Qiong's imperial edict. Huang Qiong repeatedly requested that the captured Wang Zong who rebelled against the palace should not be killed or humiliated in any way, regardless of whether they were men or women. Once captured, they must be immediately escorted to the capital. Any frontline generals who torture or condone Wang Zong will be severely punished.
But for Zhao Wushu, who was relieved, seeing that these Wang Sects were intact for the time being, he did not expect that this was just the first of many things to be solved. What happened next gave Zhao Wushen another headache. When the rebel king evacuated, those abandoned by the rebels in the city were from the large and small royal sects of the Guilin County Prince's Palace. The total number of men and women was more than 2,000.
Among them, there are hundreds of county lords, county monarchs, township monarchs, generals, lieutenants, this gentleman, that gentleman, and people with various titles. Although no men of the pseudo-emperor were captured, dozens of his uncles and brothers were captured. All his married and unmarried daughters were also captured, and more than 20 people were captured. This does not include Zhang Tiande, who blocked the rebels from escaping and brought back the concubine.
Looking at the large area of darkness standing in front of him, it could be regarded as Wang Zong from Jinzhi of Guilin County Prince's Mansion. Listening to the low and loud cries of those female relatives, Zhao Wushu looked at the generals and cursed in his heart why so many things happened when nothing happened, so he could only comfort them carefully. The problem is that comfort is a trivial matter, but these people, together with a large number of dependents of puppet officials, are a headache for Zhao Wushu to provide for food, clothing, housing and transportation.
This does not include the rebel palace, more than 3,000 slaves inside and outside, and more than 500 eunuchs. Zhao Wushu, who was overwhelmed by the torment of these people, urged Cao Rui's main force almost three times a day to arrive. It's just that after Cao Rui knew that the rebel king could not escape and his troops had occupied Jingjiang Mansion, he did not rush to Jingjiang Mansion at all. Instead, the troops divided into two groups and attacked Nanning and Wuzhou.
Cao Rui couldn't deny that Zhao Wushu had taken over Jingjiang Mansion before him, and he didn't have the slightest bit of jealousy. For him, he knew that his contribution to the southern expedition was great enough. If you are too popular, you will easily attract people's jealousy. Don’t always think about keeping some things to yourself. You should give them out when they should be given out. What's more, Zhao Wushan's identity also made him a little worried.
This Zhao Jiedu had followed Jinshang in the bloody battle at Hulao Pass. After the war, Jin Shang was placed directly in the position of the commander-in-chief of Hulao Pass. After that, although he was never promoted again, the position of commander-in-chief of Hulao Pass was something that anyone could do? That's called the eastern gateway to the capital, and it's also the last barrier to the capital. Being able to secure that position means that he has been a confidant of the emperor for a long time.
This time in Jiangnan's suppression of the rebellion, Zhao Wushu could be said to have achieved his first success on the battlefield on Jiangnan West Road. With a group of garbage-like guards, they resisted step by step and forced the elites of the four major battalions to assemble and win for half a year. This time they will attack the rebel king's lair. Before the battle, Guo Chen, who was originally in charge of the battlefield on the North and South Road in Huguang, was transferred to Qianzhong Road as the Jiedushi. It was no harm to transfer Zhao to take over the troops on the battlefield on the South and South Huguang Road.
Isn't this obvious, giving this young general a record to prepare for his reuse in the future? How could Cao Rui offend such a person because of his pursuit of merit? Because he knows that his honor and disgrace are all tied to his current body. Moreover, since he was the governor of all the armies in the south of the Yangtze River, he could also be regarded as Zhao Wuye's direct superior. Of course, he also knew clearly that both Zhao Wuye and Guo Chen were cooperating with him.
If you want to say that you really command the mobilization, then you really think too much. Throughout the dynasties, no king, no matter how much he trusted his frontline generals, would put all his troops in the hands of one person. Even now, there are very few of them. It's just that the people I employ today are not the kind who can use you immediately but be more prepared to guard you. Even if you are allowed to charge forward, you will be on guard against your king at every turn.
Regardless of whether he captured the rebels' lair by himself or not, the credit goes to himself, at least to his nominal boss. Moreover, before entering Guangnan West Road, my old friend Yu Mingyuan also sent a letter from Yanshan Mansion, and also advised him not to try to monopolize the credit. You must know how to divide the credit. As the saying goes, if a tree is beautiful in the forest, it will be destroyed by the wind. If it is too popular, it will easily attract people's jealousy. Especially those civil servants in the DPRK.
This is trust in Jinshang, but the rumors all year round will also cause dissatisfaction in Jinshang. Therefore, Cao Rui had no jealousy towards Zhao Wushu for taking Jingjiang Mansion first. What's more, in Cao Rui's opinion, what's the use of those Jingjiang Mansion? Letting the false emperor run away would not be considered a real great achievement. Even though he didn't feel jealous, he also knew that the Jingjiang Mansion was a big fire pit.
The Guilin County Prince's Mansion has been located on Guangnan West Road for hundreds of years. The princes of the past dynasties all accepted wives and concubines, and now they are no longer as prosperous as usual. In today's imperial edict, it is repeatedly requested not to torture, kill or humiliate the royal family members. When going to Jingjiang Mansion at this time, not only must these people be carefully guarded, but they must not die or run away. We have to provide for them well until the court decides on the matter.
Cao Rui, who was once mentally and physically exhausted by the weird Yuzhang County Prince's Palace and those Wang Zong gods and men, didn't want to jump into the big fire pit and take over those hot potatoes at this time. Since you, Zhao Wuye, have captured Jingjiang Mansion first and captured the puppet court, you should just go ahead and deal with the headache of those guys. His current goal is to catch the false emperor so that he can make full use of his power.
However, Cao Rui also considered that everyone was a military general. Although he did not want to be a scapegoat, he finally decided to help him. Cao Rui wrote a letter and sent it to Ganzhou, urging him to go to Ganzhou and take charge of Guangzhou. Lu Mengzheng, who was handling the aftermath on the South East and West Road, went south to take over the aftermath. He himself led troops to attack Wuzhou and Nanning to cut off the puppet emperor's escape route to Annan.
