In May, Song Liangzuo, who was making troops, had just arrived at Longyan Dun when he suddenly received the news of his father's death. He was so sad that he burst into tears and cried until he fainted. When he woke up, he immediately took off his official uniform and went to the hospital all night to beg Ding You. The various departments of the Ming army did not expect such an accident. They stopped their offensive for a while and just continued to maintain the siege.
Cishu was sent to the capital at an urgent cost of six hundred miles. As expected, Zhu Yijun issued an order to reply: Seize love and observe filial piety after conquering Bozhou. He also specifically added a sentence, asking Song Liangzuo not to resign after receiving the imperial edict.
The king of heaven and earth is his teacher, and the king is before his wife. This makes sense, and as a Confucian student, it is unavoidable.
In Chinese civilization, starting from the legendary Fuxi and Nuwa, Emperor Yan, Huangdi, Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, to Zhou Wen, Zhou Wu, Zhou Gong, etc., these people are all considered by the ancients to be important figures in history. Dao Mingjun, it was they who guided people from the barbaric era of eating hair and drinking blood to the era of human civilization. They invented various living tools, improved the quality of life, established the outline of human ethics, and made great contributions to the development of social civilization.
If we want to put it simply, it means that "jun" represents social ethics and "kin" represents family ethics. In the macro-narrative framework of Chinese people, which is different from Western society, society has a higher priority than family, so there is no doubt that "jun" is listed before "kin".
The reason why later Chinese people can easily recognize and practice the idea of "sacrifice the small family for everyone" in times of crisis, which is difficult for Westerners to understand and even more difficult to implement, has a lot to do with this cultural inheritance.
On the eighteenth day of the month when he received the imperial edict, Song Liangzuo, dressed in mourning robes, summoned all the generals to discuss matters with their commanders. Song Liangzuo, who had lost weight rapidly, said in a hoarse voice: "Longyan Dun is a natural barrier that thieves rely on. It is said that birds and apes cannot cross it. Surrounded by water on three sides and facing mountains on one side, the terrain is extremely dangerous.
After collecting reports from many parties, it has been found out that there are six passes, Tongzhu Pass, Tiezhu Pass, Feihu Pass, Feilong Pass, Chaotian Pass and Feifeng Pass, built in sequence between the Longyan Dunqian Mountain Road and the cliffs. Each of them is in a dangerous position and guarded at every level.
There are also thirty-six steps of ladders running across the rugged mountain road. There are children on each step of the stone stairs. There are also three passes of Houguan, Xiguan and Wan'an Pass standing in Houdun.
Everyone, Longyan Dun is Yang Ni's last resort. It has not fallen for hundreds of years. There must be a reason. Therefore, only by conquering this Dun can it be called Keding Bozhou. "
As a general of the Northern Army, Marin had been fighting in the mountains and forests of Bozhou for so long. He felt that grass was sprouting all over his body and he was very uncomfortable. Therefore, he proactively proposed: "As Zhijun said, the thieves have taken over Longyan Dun, and I admire them." If the mountain is steep, cavalry cannot be used, and firearms may have little effect. In this case, only by encircling the bandits and attacking day and night can we enter the store as soon as possible.
However, in addition, the general believes that in addition to enticing the enemy to surrender, exploring the route, and internal response, a multi-pronged approach can also reduce casualties. "
"That's how it should be." Song Liangzuo affirmed, then looked around at the crowd and said: "Generals, listen to the order! From now on, we will build a long siege and attack again and again. The thieves are sitting in poverty and know that the soldiers are at their necks.
Our army is divided into two groups, one is to store up before the attack, and the other is to store up after the attack: the three generals Ma Kongying, Deng Zilong, and Wu Guang each lead their own way to outflank and store up three passes. The other generals will attack each other in turn and gradually seize six passes. , behead those who are afraid of war! Everyone should hurry up and prepare, and move in immediately. There can be no mistakes! "The generals take orders.
As a result, after the Ming army suspended its offensive for more than ten days due to the accidental death of Song Liangzuo's father, it finally began to attack Longyantun in a large scale. The soldiers defended the natural pass and the Ming army could not overcome it quickly.
Yang Yinglong watched from the top of the camp. Seeing the fierce fighting, he couldn't help but sigh: "All the best soldiers in the world came to attack us, which is very similar to the time when our ancestor Yang Wen was besieged by the Mongols. As time goes by, Longyan Dun is once again standing in the flames of war. Fortunately, we have the best troops in Bozhou. This fortress is impregnable. No matter how many reinforcements the imperial court sends to suppress it, nothing can be done to me, the Yang family. After this battle, it will be time for me to establish myself as king!"
Sun Shitai said from the side: "The front of Longyan's storehouse is steep and difficult to fly over. It was carefully built by the ancestors of the Yang family for generations. There are many peripheral cities and supply strongholds dotted around. Even if it is called the first fortress in the world, It's no longer an exaggeration.
Although the outer perimeter has been occupied by the government troops, the Longyan Storehouse is heavily guarded and has sufficient military supplies. As long as it is deployed properly and everyone fights to the death, they can hold on for at least a few months. However, the two hundred thousand government troops are in this mountain, with no food and grass available. How can it be supported for several months?
However, I have two concerns. First, if the officers and soldiers seek an opportunity to win and gradually seize the pass, and our troops' casualties will increase day by day, and we are trapped here, I fear that it will be difficult to unite the hearts of the people. Secondly, if the officers and soldiers are really willing to spend millions of taels of silver to buy grain on a large scale to keep the frontline troops in the mountains, abandoning the strategy of fighting to the death and encircling without attacking, we will be just sitting back and waiting to die..."
In fact, Sun Shitai had not finished what he said, but Yang Chaodong on the side was dissatisfied with Sun Shitai being so frustrated and interrupted: "Mr. Sun has too many worries! The matter has come to this, and there is no other way but to hold on to the end. As for the morale of the army, I will strictly supervise it, and even if it fails, I will spend all my money to encourage you to fight again!
If you are really besieged by the army for a long time, you should think of a surprise strategy to win. In short, Bozhou's survival depends on this one move. With the heroic spirits of the Yang family's ancestors protecting us, the army will definitely be annihilated under the Longyan Mountain this time! "
Yang Yinglong praised: "He is so heroic and heroic, he is worthy of being my great horse! Hearing what you said, I am very pleased as a father. As a descendant of the Yang family, this is how you should behave."
You go to Qianguan to supervise the battle, and also keep an eye on the movements of the soldiers of He and Tian... Well, He Tingyu, He Hanliang, Tian Yipeng, Tian Feipeng and others appear to be loyal, but in fact they have their own agendas. Don't let your guard down. As for the strategy to defeat the enemy, Mr. Sun and I still need to discuss it further. "Yang Chaodong took the order and left.
Due to the heavy rain in Bozhou at this time and the attack on the mountain pass, the firearms of the Ming army were indeed ineffective, and the cavalry was even less useful. The soldiers of the Ming army had to fight hard in the mud all day long. It was really difficult to climb up even one step and fall three times in a row. Heavy.
Ma Qiancheng led his troops to attack Tongzhu Pass first, and the Shidao chieftain soldiers rushed through the pass bravely, taking arrows on themselves, but they were still repelled by the Miao soldiers several times when they approached. Ma Qiancheng gathered his troops and fired back with bows and crossbows. They fired at each other for a long time, and everyone suffered casualties.
This chieftain who had been loyal to the Ming Dynasty all his life lost his temper and personally led his troops to use the cover of bows and crossbows to advance again. Finally, he broke through the pass and the whole army swarmed up. Tongzhu Pass was only a dangerous place, and there were not many Miao soldiers among it. Once the gate was breached, It was no longer possible to stop the Ming army's offensive and quickly retreated backwards.
After Ma Qiancheng captured Tongzhu Pass, he was unwilling to rest, and then charged towards Tiezhu Pass. However, this time he still failed to conquer Tongzhu Pass after two consecutive battles, and his troops suffered heavy losses. He immediately followed the order to withdraw his troops, and Dong Yiyuan led his troops to take over.
The main force of Dong Yiyuan's troops was the Qin soldiers (Shaanxi soldiers). They were brave and brave, but they were not very suitable for mountain warfare like Bozhou. They also had a "forced attack that could not be defeated in two days" first. His Ming troops repeatedly climbed up to Guanbi. He was shot down by the Miao soldiers. As for the Miao soldiers, the defense of Tiezhu Pass was more tenacious than that of Tongzhu Pass. Stone pillars were used behind Tiezhu Pass to directly block the gate. Miao soldiers swarmed to the pass wall and fought to the death whenever the Ming army came to attack.
As more and more corpses accumulate in front of Tiezhu Pass, Dong Yiyuan comes up with a plan. It was a sunny day after the rain, and the mountains were hot and humid. Dong Yiyuan ordered the corpses to be burned in front of Tiezhu Pass. The stench came and made people sick, and the Miao soldiers gradually did not dare to approach.
Dong Yiyuan immediately organized a death squad. In addition to full body protection, he also covered his mouth with a thick cloth soaked in Houttuynia cordata juice to resist the stench of corpse poison. He hung a head on his waist, held a bloody knife, and with the help of the black smoke of the burned corpse, he launched another charge towards Tiezhu Pass. , followed by the Ming army brigade to rush through the pass.
The Ming army arrived in a surprise attack. It looked so bloody and terrifying that the few Miao soldiers who did not retreat to avoid the stench of corpses were frightened and collapsed. Dong Yiyuan captured Tiezhu Pass in one fell swoop.
After Dong Yiyuan captured the pass, he rested on the spot and cleaned up the battlefield, while Ma Lin led the army to attack Feihu Pass.
The thirty-six steps in front of Feihu Pass are extremely high and steep, and the surroundings are steep cliffs, making it difficult for flying apes to cross. The Ming army had to use their hands and feet to climb up the stairs, but the Bozhou army not only pushed down the rolling rocks, but also poured kerosene on them to set the mountain path on fire, and then used bows and arrows to block attacks from near and far.
The Ming army was not an invincible force. It would be extremely painful to attack on such a narrow mountain road, and it would be difficult to advance at all. Ma Lin took advantage of the gap and launched three consecutive charges. As a result, the Ming army's casualties surged, and the morale of the army almost collapsed. Seeing this, Ma Lin had to call off his troops.
This Feihu Pass is really a natural danger. It leans on the cliff above and faces the hanging rocks below. It sits on the top of the ladder with a high structure, like a tiger in the corner, roaring to the sky with its mouth open, and it is so powerful that Guan Mountain is shaken. There are also heavy troops stationed in its archery tower, and the soldiers guarding the pass are also Bozhou's elite tiger soldiers. There is only a suspension bridge connecting Tianlai to Feihu Pass, which is the only passage to Feihu Pass.
The Marin tribe attacked in front of Feihu Pass for ten days, but it rained continuously, making it difficult to move forward and making no gains. Marin was very worried. He, a cavalry general who was good at fighting in the plains, had to think hard about how to capture the mountain pass.
Fortunately, the weather turned fine that day. Marin was overjoyed and ordered all No. 3 artillery pieces of his army to go up the mountain. Under the premise of ensuring that the suspension bridge would not be accidentally hit, he violently bombarded Feihuguan Tower to suppress the troops.
The Bozhou Army did not expect that the Ming Army could mobilize a large number of artillery in such terrain, and were unprepared for it. At this time, they were suddenly hit by artillery. The rocks of the pass flew and the building collapsed. The Bozhou Army could not stand on the wall and flew away. It was difficult for the Huguan garrison to fight back against the Ming army for a while.
Seeing the opportunity, Ma Lin immediately inspected his elite servants and personally led his troops across the suspension bridge to storm the gate. As a result, the Flying Tiger Pass was broken, and the Ming army filed in, and then started a melee with the Banzhou Tiger Soldiers.
The Bozhou Tiger Soldiers were equivalent to the personal guards around Huang Zhiting back then. The whole family and the master's family were both prosperous and devastated, so they were not afraid of life and death and would not retreat until they died.
Due to the narrow gate, the Ming army swarmed in in order to capture it as soon as possible. At this time, they were suddenly intercepted by elite mountain soldiers like the Tiger Soldiers, and they were almost forced out of the gate.
Marin was so anxious that he yelled repeatedly and personally supervised the formation. Regardless of the danger, he stood on a high place to boost morale. He also ordered the servants around him to throw thunder from their palms, and then he almost forced the enemy soldiers back. Then the Ming army's brigade charged again, fought back bravely, and finally entered the gate again one after another.
After more Ming troops entered the pass, the overall situation was decided. They formed a formation with guns and bayonets, and advanced step by step. Although the Tiger Soldiers were elite, they finally found it difficult to make any progress in the face of Gao Pragmatic's style of play that transcended the times.
Marin fired several rounds of volleys at the phalanx of rifles and bayonets. After giving the order, the whole army began to charge. Not to be outdone, he showed off the momentum of his father Ma Fang and took the lead in killing more than ten people. Although the tiger soldiers were elite, they were not many in number. Under the pressure of such a large army, they were finally defeated and the entire army was eventually annihilated.
After the battle at Feihu Pass, Liu Wei led his troops to follow up and climbed towards Feilong Pass. Feilong Pass is guarded by troops led by He Hanliang and Tian Feipeng. There is a Dragon and Tiger Avenue in front of it, which is similar to the thirty-six-step ladder.
One side of Feilong Pass faces a hundred-foot abyss, which is steep and dark, with caves made of snakes and rats. There are often wailing sounds coming from the mountain stream along with the cold wind, which is horrifying.
He and Tian wanted to kill all the Ming troops in the mountain stream. They placed wood and rocks all over the Longhu Avenue and used bows and arrows to delay the Ming army's offensive. They also used homemade gunpowder to suddenly explode one side of the mountain during the Ming army's attack, causing rocks to fly down. The Ming army was unable to dodge, and many of them fell off the cliff and died. For two consecutive days, most of the Ming army was still stranded on Longhu Avenue.
Liu Wei was so angry that he personally supervised the battle and sent 500 Japanese troops to surrender, with strict orders to advance towards Feilong Pass. The Japanese soldiers were indeed the best in the world - especially under Liu Wei's fury. Their attack was so bloody and bloody that they finally crossed the road with nearly half of their own casualties.
The number of surrendering Japanese soldiers has only been maintained at just over 3,000 all year round. This time, they lost more than 200 people in order to seize the front road of Guancheng. Even a war fanatic like Liu Wei could not help but feel distressed.
Liu Wei raised his head and looked at Feilong Pass. It was built with bluestone, lime and glutinous rice. The pass has three openings, three arches in each other, and two moon gates. It is the gateway to the city from the east. Liu Wei led his troops to attack Feilong Pass intermittently, and maintained a stalemate for ten days without defeat.
Since this place was almost in a desperate situation, Liu Wei simply abandoned his strategy and only made a strong attack. Whenever it rained continuously, he would attack in the rain. When the clouds cleared and the fog cleared, he would deploy artillery to help. As a result, the fighting was fierce in the past few days, and the sound of artillery was like thunder, which could be heard clearly from above and below Longyan.
Under successive attacks, Feilong Pass was gradually unable to support itself no matter how dangerous it was, so Yang Chaodong led his troops to come for reinforcements. At this time, the wall on one side of Feilong Pass was broken, and the Ming army took advantage of the situation to invade in a large scale. Liu Wei and his army broke into Feilong Pass and went straight to He Hanliang and Tian Feipeng.
When He Hanliang saw Liu Wei coming to kill him, he moved forward to fight, but he died under Liu Wei's sword after a few moves. On the other side, Tian Feipeng saw that Liu Wei was really fierce and did not dare to meet the enemy, so he turned around and ran away. Unexpectedly, Liu Wei snorted coldly, drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow into his heart. Tian Feipeng fell to the ground at the sound. Upon seeing this, Yang Chaodong knew that no matter how difficult it was to hold on to Feilong Pass, he immediately had no choice but to lead his remaining troops to retreat to Chaotian Pass.
When the Ming army stormed the front store, Deng Zilong, Ma Kongying, Wu Guang and other troops were attacking the rear store. Yang Yinglong also had a large number of troops behind him. Deng Zilong and others suffered repeated defeats after the first pass and before it closed.
After a long time, Deng Zilong ordered the entire army to stop attacking. Instead, he retreated three miles and stopped moving forward. In fact, he secretly set up an ambush to lure the soldiers out of the pass.
The Ming army pretended to be lazy, and Houguan Miao General believed that he had a large number of troops. Seeing that the Ming army could not attack the pass for days, but the casualties were increasing, he was timid and hesitated to move forward. Seeing the Ming army retreating, he thought that the casualties were too heavy and had to retreat for repairs, so he ordered to go out to annihilate the pass. The enemy wanted to outflank the Ming army's camp.
When Deng Zilong reported that the Bozhou army had come out of the pass, he laughed three times and ordered Ma Kongying to lead his troops to set up an ambush on the left, and Wu Guang to lead his troops to set up an ambush on the right. They led the central army to attract the Bozhou army to attack.
The Bozhou army advanced wildly, with loud killing noises. Deng Zilong sent several teams to meet the enemy in separate directions. He first pretended to be defeated and then collapsed at the first touch. The Bozhou army became more unscrupulous and pursued directly into the pocket of the Ming army.
Seeing that the time had come, Deng Zilong ordered a large number of firearms to be set off. Ma Kongying and Wu Guang heard the sound and dispatched, quickly encircling the Bo army and blocking the way. Seeing that they were ambushed by mistake, the Bo army wanted to withdraw. However, after fighting fiercely for half a day with the Ming army, they suffered heavy casualties and were defeated. Deng Zilong and others took the opportunity to lead their troops to cover up the attack, and then took advantage of the situation to capture Houguan.
After that, the Bozhou Army launched a large-scale guerrilla attack from Xiguan to Houguan. Because the Bozhou Army was accustomed to fighting in the mountains, they swerved among the mountains and rocks, and walked as fast as flying. The Ming army suffered greatly from the guerrillas and could not easily fight in the mountains. In pursuit, we had to defend passively and march with difficulty.
However, since the Bozhou Army only had bows and crossbows as long-range weapons, and the Ming Army's equipment tended to become more and more complete as the war progressed, although the harassment had a slowing effect on the Ming Army, it did not cause much damage to the Ming Army's strength. .
After many days of hard work, Deng Zilong and others finally arrived near Xiguan and took turns attacking key points with Ma Kongying and Wu Guang. The two armies were at a stalemate. Deng Zilong strictly ordered an attack day and night. When the follow-up artillery was finally transported up the mountain, the Miao soldiers were bombarded for half a day and suffered heavy losses. Finally, they abandoned the pass in fear and left. The Ming army captured Xiguan, but the entire army was exhausted and had to rest and standby.
At this point, the Ming army had been besieging Longyan Dun for more than forty days. The former troops attacked Chaotian Pass, and the latter troops attacked Wan'an Pass. After that, they could not attack Longyan Dun for a long time, and it was difficult to move forward.
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