Huainan, Kangyin
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Amidst the deafening shouts of killing, tens of thousands of Anqing Army soldiers held up their shields and charged towards the city wall several feet high in front of them... ····
Behind these charging soldiers, Xu Zhaojie, the commander-in-chief of Zhenyuan of Dazhou, was surrounded by people, riding on a tall horse and looking at the Kangyin City not far away. Seeing his soldiers gradually ascending the wall of Kangyin, Xu Zhaojie The gloominess in his expression was also relieved.
At present, the situation in Huainan is very clear. Except for Feng Keqin who did not die in Langya and fled back to Shouchun, the situation in Huainan is as expected by Xu Zhaojie. Now, in addition to Bozhou and Zhucheng that he initially occupied, Xu Zhaojie has They also occupied Yingzhou and the five state capitals in eastern Huainan. Except for Kangyin, they were all under the control of Xu Zhaojie. Looking at the current situation, the Anqing Army under Xu Zhaojie had firmly occupied Kangyin. Got the upper hand.
The messenger came to Xu Zhaojie panting, and panted to report.
"The Marquis has reported victory at Gongshipo. General Sun Zhibang has repulsed the Huai army's supporting troops. The 20,000 Huai army who came from Shouchun are unable to advance at Luoshipo!"
When Xu Zhaojie heard the news, he laughed heartily and said:
"Sun Zhibang did a good job. If we take down Kangyin this time, he will be the first to take the lead! Go back and tell him to give the Huai army a firm nail on the stone slope. He can't retreat even one step until I take it." Kang Yin will send his troops to Luo Shipo and completely annihilate this Huai army!"
"yes!"
Judging from the news Xu Zhaojie has received so far, although Feng Keqin, the governor of Huainan, was not killed in the Battle of Langya and successfully escaped back to his hometown Shouchun, this does not mean that Feng Keqin was unscathed. At that time, he was seriously injured by a stray arrow in his body.
This is why after the Langya Battle, people throughout Huainan were panicked. When folk temples and temples spread rumors that Feng Keqin was dead, Feng Keqin did not stand up immediately and tell everyone that I was not dead to stabilize people's hearts... ············
At the same time, it was also because Feng Keqin was seriously injured and unable to govern. Huainan's upper-level center was in chaos and no one could make a decision. Therefore, when Xu Zhaojie led his army to attack Bozhou, Zhucheng, Yingzhou, and Shunde, the Huai army did not proceed. The reason for effective support.
But as time passed, Feng Keqin's injuries gradually improved. Now he has begun to deal with some very important government affairs, so when he learned that Xu Zhaojie was leading his army to attack Kangyin, he hated Xu Zhaojie to the bone. Feng Keqin immediately ordered an emergency dispatch of 20,000 Huai troops from Shouchun to support Kangyin.
As a famous general of the generation, Xu Zhaojie had long expected the arrival of Feng Keqin's reinforcements, so he specially prepared 5,000 elite troops on Gongshipo, an important transportation road from Shouchun to Kangyin, and built complete defenses. The platform is ready, waiting to block Feng Keqin's reinforcements.
Judging from the current results, although Feng Keqin hated Xu Zhaojie so much that his teeth were itching, the Huai army under his command did not give him credit. The Huai army, unable to move on Luo Shi Slope, could only watch helplessly. Kangyin, an important town in eastern Huainan, fell into the hands of Xu Zhaojie!
Before starting the Battle of Kangyin, Xu Zhaojie believed that the only variable in the Battle of Kangyin was the reinforcements coming from Shouchun. If the reinforcements could open the road as soon as possible, he would have no choice but to return without success, so he would go to Luo Shipo. He put so much thought into it, and now it seems that his preparation really worked...
At present, under the Anqing Army's continuous attacks day and night for three consecutive days regardless of casualties, the Huai Army in Kangyin City is at the end of its strength and on the verge of collapse. Xu Zhaojie firmly believes that as long as the offensive continues to be strengthened, Kangyin City is likely to be defeated. today!
Seeing that Kangyin was about to eat this fat piece of meat in his mouth, Xu Zhaojie's greedy nature showed up again. He was no longer satisfied with occupying a city in Kangyin, he also wanted to take this piece of meat from Shouchun. Twenty thousand reinforcements were also eaten. Under his instigation, Feng Keqin brought almost all the main elites of the Huai Army with him in the previous Langya Battle, hoping that with the help of Xu Zhaojie, he could complete the victory in one battle. , completely fuck Cao Changping!
However, under the conspiracy of Xu Zhaojie and Cao Changping, the high-spirited Feng Keqin almost lost his pants. Only a few ten thousand of the nearly 100,000 troops escaped back to Shouchun. The Huai army's elites were wiped out. , and now the 20,000 Huai army supporting Kang Yin are basically half of the existing veterans in the Huai army!
Now all he needs is that Xu Zhibang can hold on to Gongshipo for a few more days, hold back the 20,000 reinforcements, and give Xu Zhaojie a short rest time. Xu Zhaojie will be confident that he can lead his army to Luoshipo and will The 20,000 Huai troops who came to support were also completely wiped out.
Without Feng Keqin's 20,000 veterans, the regime will fall even further into internal and external troubles. Even if recruits are recruited as quickly as possible, the training of new recruits will take time, and Xu Zhaojie will never give him this time. , he will beat up the drowned dog and not give Feng Keqin any chance to stand up...
Feng Keqin was in a good mood when he thought of this, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. At the same time, the soldiers of the Anqing Army were also very generous. They fought bravely under the cover of their comrades' bows, arrows, and fire guns. More and more people The soldiers boarded Kangyin's tower.
Although the Huai Army soldiers guarding Kangyin worked hard to repel the onrushing Anqing Army, their losses were also very heavy after the bloody battles in the past few days. Many of the soldiers and horses guarding the city are now several thousand. The young men recruited from the city a few days ago had no experience in fighting at all. They relied solely on their bravery to defend their homeland. In such a fierce battle, this bravery slowly cooled down, but... Replaced by fear of war and death.
Looking at the Kangyin City Tower, seeing that his expectation would soon become a reality, he might be able to spend the night in Kangyin City. Xu Zhaojie also showed a hint of excitement in his eyes, and some of the confidant generals next to him also seemed to Preparations have already begun to congratulate Xu Zhaojie.
Just when Xu Zhaojie was full of hope, another messenger hurriedly came to him. Different from the exciting good news that the messenger just brought to Xu Zhaojie, the news brought by this messenger was Xu Zhaojie, who was so excited, felt like he had fallen into an ice cave...
Arriving in front of Xu Zhaojie, the orderly soldier dismounted and said with some horror:
"The Marquis is in trouble. Cao Changping led 50,000 troops to raid Bozhou. Bozhou is in a difficult situation and can no longer defend it!"
Xu Zhaojie was stunned when he heard this, thinking that he had heard wrong, and immediately shouted angrily:
What do you say, you bastard? How could a bitch like Cao Changping attack Bozhou if he could hardly afford to eat? "
Facing Xu Zhaojie's murderous eyes, the orderly soldier was so frightened that he shivered and could only say with a sad face:
"My lord, what I said is true. The Qi army got a lot of powerful firearms from nowhere. We were beaten back and forth, and even General Gan Hang, who was guarding Bozhou, lost an arm!"
Seeing that what the messenger said did not seem to be a lie, Xu Zhaojie was furious, but he forced himself to calm down.
Under Xu's careful planning, although Cao Changping saved Langya, the forward base heading south, from Feng Keqin's massive attack, he suffered heavy losses. In addition to tens of thousands of casualties, he also spent countless money and food. There is simply no ability to support Cao Changping's idea of going south.
It is no exaggeration to say that after the Langya Battle, Cao Changping's plan to go south was basically ruined after suffering heavy losses. The only thing Cao Changping can do now is to huddle in Qilu and silently lick his miserable wounds. This is why Xu Zhaojie dares to rest assured. The reason why he boldly assembled the main force to attack Kangyin without worrying about Cao Changping stabbing him in the back...
Xu Zhaojie has always been very confident in his own judgment. However, if the news sent by the messenger is true, it means that his idea of competing with the snipe and the clam may not be completely successful. There may even be a risk of a total collapse.
You must know that although he captured the four cities of Bozhou, Zhucheng, Yingzhou, and Shunde, and almost occupied half of Huainan, in order to form an absolute military advantage over the Huai army of Kangyin and capture Kangyin as quickly as possible, he There are not many soldiers and horses left in these cities in the rear, and if Cao Changping's progress is as smooth as what the messenger said, then the cities that Xu Zhaojie finally won may be lost again!
Thinking of this possibility, Xu Zhaojie's expression immediately became uncertain. Suddenly he seemed to have remembered something and asked the messenger anxiously:
"You said Qi Jun has a batch of powerful firearms in his hands? What do they look like? Please describe them to me!"
Facing Xu Zhaojie's inquiry, the messenger thought about it and said with some fear:
"The Qi Army has two main types of firearms. The first one is called the Polu Gun, which is extremely powerful in breaking armor. Even our army's armor cannot withstand it at all. It even often shoots two of our soldiers with bullets. In this case, there is also a firearm called the Weiyuan Gun. Although this fire gun is not as good as the Polu Gun in breaking armor, its rate of fire has indeed been greatly enhanced!"
Listening to the messenger's narration, Xu Zhaojie still didn't understand what was going on. An abnormal flush suddenly appeared on his fair face. He ignored the surprise and resentment of the generals around him and shouted:
"Ye Mingsheng, you despicable person, how dare you bully me like this! You are dead and I will kill you..."
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You Yan, Yi Jing
In the study room of the Governor's Mansion, a young man with extraordinary appearance came to Ye Mingsheng, saluted respectfully and said:
"My Majesty Murong Hui has met the Governor!"
Looking at the Murong family representative who had come all the way in front of him, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and said:
"See your seat!"
"Thank you sir for the seat!"
When Murong Hui sat down, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said to him:
"How was your trip to Liaoyang during this time?"
Murong Hui was not surprised by Ye Mingsheng's words. He had been under the rule of Fengwu Army for some time, so he naturally understood the pervasiveness of the Coordination Office. Although the news of his arrival in Liaoyang was very secret, during his stay in Liaoyang It is also very low-key, but it is impossible to hide it from the Coordination Office.
At the same time, Murong Hui knew very well that he was able to visit the factories of Fengwu Army not only because of his uncle Murong Yuliang's relationship, but also because of Ye Mingsheng's acquiescence. Otherwise, he would not have been able to see the production models of Fengwu Army.
After thinking for a while, Murong Hui said truthfully:
"This trip to Liaoyang was very shocking to me. I saw sights and humanities in Liaoyang that I had never seen in other places in the Zhou Dynasty. It also subverted some of my previous perceptions. Generally speaking, it was worthwhile. I have benefited a lot from this trip..."
At this point, Murong Hui seemed to want to say something, but he had some scruples. After thinking about it quickly, he gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage to ask Ye Mingsheng:
"My lord, may I ask you a question?"
Feeling the sincerity in Murong Hui's words, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:
"certainly!"
After getting Ye Mingsheng's permission, Murong Hui took a deep breath and asked a question he had always had in his mind.
"Sir, why do you hate the noble families so much?"
To be honest, Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised when he heard Murong Hui's question. He didn't expect Murong Hui to be so brave and asked himself a question that was embarrassing for both parties. However, because of this question, Ye Mingsheng looked down upon Murong Hui. .
Facing Murong Hui's Chen Chen eyes, Ye Mingsheng organized his thoughts and said slowly:
"Your question is a very interesting one, but I need to emphasize that I don't hate aristocratic families. What I hate is the unscrupulous people who are rich and unkind, who use their power to collude with government officials and businessmen, and bully the superiors and hide from the inferiors!"
"I don't know if you can understand it, but the essence of this world is actually the relationship between productivity and the ownership of the means of production. A very small number of people control the vast majority of the means of production in the world, and this will lead to exploitation. , a series of problems such as land annexation will arise, and public grievances will accumulate little by little, and gradually evolve into uprisings, and countless dynasties will be destroyed under such circumstances!"
"The ruling class, the privileged class, will always exist when the productivity has not reached the level of great prosperity for the people. What I want to do is to break down class barriers and create an effective channel for class advancement, alleviate class contradictions and form a way of letting people go." A balance that most people benefit from…”
