The number of rebellions in history is more than we later generations imagine. The reason why we think there are few is because most of them disappeared without a few flutters, so naturally no one paid attention to them.
Here, it is not always necessary to have all the troops, intelligence, food, supplies, etc. before starting an incident. Many people do not have that kind of insight.
Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, had met Zhu Di, and it didn't end in absurdity.
That's why Wang Tingxiang didn't bother to think about this issue.
When he handled counterinsurgency matters in Shaanxi last year, he used a combination of firmness and softness, resolutely exterminating those who committed crimes, and focusing on appeasing ordinary people.
King Anhua has even sent out a message, so what else is there to consider? Just drive over with the army.
In Lingzhou City, even the small boats used by ordinary farmers were requisitioned, and he wanted to lead his army across the river.
The governor was very impatient and kept urging Shi Yong of Qianhu in Lingzhou to find ships. In the end, he had to lead the troops to go on an expedition before all the rafts were built.
Shi Yong advised: "The imperial army has arrived. To be on the safe side, should Zhong Cheng wait a little longer? By then, both armies will be on the move, and the rebels will have no chance of escaping."
Wang Tingxiang was not a mild-tempered person. He retorted: "There are many things to do in the rebellion of officials. The first few days were the busiest, so he must have been anxious to dispatch troops and generals. Now we have to wait here for a few days, can we let him arrange it calmly?" To appease people's hearts and strengthen the city's defense? Stop talking and just obey orders!"
This guy was so fiery that Wang Shouren couldn't even say anything, but he himself didn't think the rebels could cause much trouble.
If you want to cross... just cross...
Wang Shouren was somewhat interested in this person, so when Wang Tingxiang ordered the river to be crossed, he also went to the ferry to watch.
This is the soldiers and horses of Guyuan Town, Shaanxi Province.
"It should be the soldiers trained by Mr. Yang Ge at that time." Qiu Yue recognized him. He had fought alongside him in the second year of Zhengde.
Looking down from a high place, Wang Tingxiang's troops and horses were quite neat. Under the unified dispatch of the order to cross the river, the rear army followed the front army in an urgent and orderly manner without obvious confusion.
The troops crossing the river did not delay and immediately set up their formation on the river bank to avoid any accidents.
It can be seen from this that Guyuan's soldiers and horses are still disciplined.
"The ferry is not even guarded." Han Twelve Lang also rode his horse and Qiu Yue to guard Wang Shouren. "What do you mean?"
"The officers and soldiers moved too fast." Qiu Yue analyzed: "The incident took place on the night of August 30th. It has only been three days, and there is still time on the road."
"Are we still building rafts?"
Wang Shouren responded affirmatively, "Zhao, after they crossed the river, we also crossed the river immediately. Your Majesty has an explanation. Besides... I don't think they even guarded the ferry. Maybe they are already on the way, so we can try..."
This was a great achievement. Wang Shouren himself was fine. The grace he received was enough, but he still had to consider the people under his command.
"Qiu Yue, I have sent you to lead the eight hundred elite soldiers of the left guard to attack the town. Do you dare?"
Qiu Yue is a rough and arrogant man, he responded with pride, "Why don't you dare?!"
The prime minister of Wang Ting led infantry, and the court did not have so much money to raise so many cavalry.
There are 30,000 in Gansu and more than 10,000 in Hetao.
A cavalry force of nearly 50,000, with the national strength of a mid-term dynasty, was actually almost reaching its limit. Others, such as Xuanfu and Yulin, basically have a scale of two to three thousand people.
Therefore, once Qiu Yue leads the left guard army to attack, he will definitely get ahead of Wang Tingxiang.
Although it is sometimes important to be gentle, courteous and thrifty, Wang Tingxiang was not polite to him at all. He was so anxious that he was not suspected of taking credit.
At this time, Wang Shouren could no longer be cowardly. Because you are the commander-in-chief of an army, and the army is full of young and strong men. Who would obey a weak person?
Of course, Wang Shouren was not prepared to take all the credit. He had already given up the raft to Wang Tingxiang and let him cross the river first.
"Then go ahead. If you can succeed, the credit will be considerable. If not, you can't go deep alone."
"The last general takes command!"
With a number of eight hundred people, crossing the river is relatively simple and only takes a few hours.
In fact, King Anhua sent people to guard the ferry.
After some deliberation, this group of people decided to appoint He Jinyi as the general to fight against thieves, Zhou Ang and Ding Guang as the left and right deputy generals, and Sun Jingwen as the military advisor. They commanded 12,000 troops and went straight to Lingzhou North Ferry.
But it was indeed the imperial court's "unpredictable prophet" who moved too quickly. Something happened on the 30th, and in the blink of an eye, officers and soldiers were stationed at Lingzhou Station, as if they were waiting.
He Jinyi was also walking halfway when he suddenly heard that officers and soldiers appeared in Lingzhou and began to cross the river.
Sun Jingwen, who was under the tent, was a little panicked when he heard this. He said anxiously: "General, if the ferry is lost, the imperial army will continue to come! We must attack the enemy halfway across the river!"
"I know, General! But according to the report, there are thousands of soldiers crossing the river. The specific details should be discussed in the long term."
Sun Jingwen was dumbfounded after hearing this, "General, time is pressing. If we take a long-term view, we will only have more troops crossing the river. Our army is less than four miles away from the ferry. We should rush over and be defeated in one blow!"
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On the other side, Zhang Cong led a person to see Wang Tingxiang.
"Jinyiwei?"
Wang Tingxiang stepped down from his seat in surprise. After thinking for a while, he asked Zhang Cong: "Who was the person who sent you the news?"
"It's the villain." Yang Shu lowered his head and said respectfully: "The villain was ordered to lurk in the Anhua Palace."
This thing is actually somewhat unusual.
Jinyiwei has a Northern Division and a Southern Division. The Northern Division is in charge of the outside world, and the Southern Division is in charge of the domestic territory. This is normal. But how could it be such a coincidence? Did Jinyiwei send people to lurk in every palace?
This time he was more calm in countering the rebellion than last year, and the imperial army was mobilized at an unexpectedly fast speed. The key was not Wang Tingxiang or Wang Shouren, but the man in front of him.
But this person belongs to the emperor.
Wang Tingxiang's mind recalled the figure of the emperor he saw when he entered the palace to see his majesty. He is young, wise, energetic, and not lacking in means. The power he brings to every question actually makes him a little nervous.
It's amazing.
"Any news?"
"Yes." Yang Shu immediately told what he had seen, "On the night of the 30th, An Ni killed the commander-in-chief Jiang Han and the deputy commander-in-chief Yang Ying, and raised his troops to rebel in vain. After that, he burned the government offices and released the prisoners. I ordered the rebellious minister Meng Binqi and the rebellious minister He Jinyi to be the generals. At this time, I am afraid that they are not far away."
Wang Tingxiang and Zhang Cong were both shocked. The traitor was coming?
They were still crossing the river at this time. Although the rebels were probably just a mob, it would be a bad idea if the thieves attacked them halfway across the river. He might even ask Wang Shouren to watch his joke.
"Immediately send an order to the forward battalion to move two miles forward from Xu Gang and seize the town's border fort to guard against enemy raids. The follow-up troops must speed up the crossing of the river without making any mistakes!"
After a while, someone came over to report.
"Shuofang's army has also crossed the river!"
Wang Tingxiang said that it was really not the right time, "Zhang Yushi."
"Understood, I will go see Wang Shouren now."
No matter what, the news needs to be delivered.
But Wang Shouren had no reaction after hearing this. He felt that Guyuan's soldiers were quite organized and had already crossed the river more than half way, so there would basically be no problem.
Furthermore, the cavalry itself is very impactful, and even serious officers and soldiers cannot resist it, let alone the so-called rebels.
The rebels are very easy to collapse because they are doing high-risk things and everyone is highly nervous. They must not encounter headwinds until the situation is stable.
On September 3rd, from early morning to afternoon, Wang Tingxiang was always nervously commanding the troops to cross the river. After Jin Yiwei reported the news, he sent scouts to conduct reconnaissance. The results confirmed that there was a group of rebels, but what puzzled him was that this group People move very slowly.
Qiu Yue doesn't care so much. He is the one who dares to lead troops to confront the Tatar cavalry. A little rebel is nothing.
So without saying hello, the eight hundred war horses set off with a rumble.
If there is one thing Zhu Houzhao did not handle well during this counter-insurgency, it is that he did not have unified army command. Really, he doesn't think two groups of encirclement are needed to achieve success... Even if they act alone, the rebels can't stand it.
Wang Tingxiang saw that Shuofang's army had been dispatched, and he couldn't hold back anymore. Others had no shortage of credit, but he did! Because he was promoted too quickly, it was just when he needed to make contributions to show himself.
So without saying a word, he mounted his horse and set out to fight.
Suddenly, two groups of soldiers and horses rushed over like a gust of wind and rain.
Let your horse run wildly, and you will be happy all your life!
After He Jinyi heard the report, he immediately started to sweat, but it seemed wrong not to fight.
"General! The army is attacking!"
"Line up to meet the enemy! Get my sword!"
In fact, the rebels were originally officers. As an ordinary sergeant, it is a habit to obey orders. Anyway, I don't know how I ended up like this when I was coerced. But when I actually draw my sword and start fighting, it is a different emotion.
Under He Jinyi, the two lieutenants Zhou Ang and Ding Guang could no longer care about their emotions. The distance between the two armies was close, and only a win would have a way out.
"General, I am willing to lead the troops to attack the enemy!"
He Jinyi was eager for someone to stand up, "Okay, Vice General Zhou is indeed worthy of the name of a fierce general!"
The north wind blew up the yellow sand all over the sky, and the soldiers gathered in the field, just like a black scar on the earth.
Wang Tingxiang was full of fighting spirit, but he, a civil servant, was more energetic than the generals.
"Drum beat!!"
As the governor of Shaanxi, he couldn't tell who was more elite between the soldiers and horses of Ningxia Town and the soldiers and horses of Guyuan Prefecture. He didn't believe that the rebels along the way could defeat him.
In a valley, the rebels were half-defeated, while the government troops were fierce. Finally, they collided together like sand amidst the thunderous shouts.
For a moment, the sound of killing shook the sky, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Not only that, Wang Shouren had already arrived, so there was no reason to watch the show. After gathering about 800 elite soldiers, he ordered Han Twelve Lang to lead his army to attack the enemy's flank.
The cavalry is the pinnacle king of the cold weapon era.
The war horses carrying more than a dozen military flags galloped wildly in the strong wind, creating a majestic and unstoppable momentum.
Han Twelve Lang is still a brave general. From the air, the soldiers and horses are like knives, suddenly inserting into the rebel camp, causing chaos in the rebel camp.
Then I saw the cavalry running rampant, waving their swords left and right, harvesting the lives of enemy soldiers.
Ordinary people would be easily frightened when they see a person charging towards them on horseback, let alone a group of people.
Therefore, what Han Twelve Lang was fighting in this battle was to chase and kill people, and basically no one would dare to approach them.
"It's the soldiers and horses of Shuofang Town!" Someone who didn't know how to read recognized the military flag and shouted.
Han Twelve Lang was quite excited, "Brothers, let them see what a real army is!"
"superior!"
(End of chapter)
