This battle with precise timing took place in the Tailou Mountains. There is a pass at the main pass called Tailou Pass. It has been the most famous natural pass in the three southwestern provinces since ancient times.
There are thousands of peaks in the pass, and there are many cliffs on top of each other. The steep cliffs are like axes and halberds, piercing the sky.
It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It can be said that one man can guard the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it.
Originally, if the defenders were to guard this pass, given the difficult and dangerous terrain in the province with high mountains and deep valleys and no plain support, no matter how powerful the Tatars were, they would not be able to capture Qianyang in a short time.
But when King Gui went to supervise the country, he dealt a huge blow to the remaining Dayan soldiers and civilians who resisted bravely, and their hearts were shattered. The leading party easily captured Tailou Pass.
Zhou Bai naturally saw the importance of Tailou Pass and listed it as a must-win place.
With the advantage of foresight, he knew about the Jiangnan uprising earlier than the Tatar army coach Erke, and therefore could make arrangements in advance.
When the Tatar rear was unstable and eager to retreat, he had already led a thousand forbidden troops and two thousand selected elite warriors to the vicinity of Tailou Pass.
Even though the Tatar army knew that the mountainous areas in the southwest were difficult to navigate and mostly used the Han army as the vanguard to attack, these Han troops could not compare with the local soldiers in the southwest.
They are familiar with the mountain roads, travel lightly, and are elusive, leaving them completely defenseless.
When most of the Tatar main force had withdrawn and only 30,000 Han and Tatar troops were left, Zhou Bai led his army to suddenly rush out from the steep mountains and forests and seize Tailou Pass.
The Tailou defenders did not expect that there would be three thousand people lurking right before their eyes.
The original trend of slowly retreating suddenly turned into a closed door and a beating of dogs. The Zhuzilong flag was erected at Tailou Pass, while the rear was annihilated by the coalition forces personally dispatched by Lou Jinpeng.
The battle lasted for several days, with rivers of blood flowing, broken limbs, and corpses of Tatars covering the entire Tailou Mountains.
The main force of the Tatars who had left Tailou Pass also tried to attack and rescue them, but they lost thousands of people under the pass city guarded by Zhou Bai himself, but they did not shake the defenders in the slightest.
Only then did they fully understand how dangerous Tailou Pass was. The city they had easily captured a few months ago had a completely different intensity with a different group of people defending it.
Erke was furious and ordered to kill all the guards who had escaped from Tailou Pass, but then he had no choice but to retreat unwillingly.
Compared with the "barren" Southwest, the land of plenty and plenty in Huguang, the financial and taxation center of Jiangnan is obviously more important.
In the battle at Tailou Mountain, tens of thousands of soldiers were killed, including nearly 3,000 Zhentar, achieving the greatest victory since the Central Plains was sinking.
The name of Zhu Jun, the supervisor of the country, was resounding throughout the world, and many soldiers and people in the occupied areas went privately to tell each other that since the late emperor, there were also monarchs in Dayan who dared to fight in person.
The hearts of the three southwestern provinces were beginning to gain traction, and rebels from all over the country accepted Zhou Bai's canonization and declared their allegiance to the new small imperial court.
In particular, Li Dingguo, the Marquis of Anxi, took advantage of the riots caused by shaving his hair and changing clothes, and directly led his army to capture the three southern prefectures of Yichuan Province and connect with Nanyun Province.
After that, they worked non-stop, providing part of the tax money and grain to fill the national treasury, and at the same time, they asked the court to select officials and generals to station in the three mansions.
You treat me as a nobleman of the country, and I will repay you as a nobleman of the country. There is no doubt about my mother's loyalty, righteousness, and courage.
On January 8, the fourth year of Hong'an, Zhou Bai once again issued a petition to the heaven to criticize Hu, calling on the world to rebel against the Tatars.
"The hot summer has the image of the hot summer. Now the Tatars have their hair cut off and a long tail trailed behind them, which turns the people of the hot summer into dogs. The hot summer has the clothes of the hot summer. Now the Tatars wear another hat, wearing a bearded monkey." The crown destroys the honor of the ancestors and makes people in the hot summer forget their roots."
"My husband is the enemy of the ninth generation in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Xiaoya attaches great importance to the righteousness of the clan. What's more, the gods have beautiful stomachs, crawling under dogs and sheep, thieves hate their masters, and are rebellious and aggressive. This sincerity cannot be lived in one day..."
"Any Hu Gou who was forced to surrender in the Han Dynasty will be pardoned without asking any questions. If he is a prisoner, if he changes his face and wants to return to farming and herding, he will be pardoned without asking any questions. If he threatens the crowd and calls him an enemy, he will be pardoned without asking any questions. Anyone who resists Yan will be killed without mercy; anyone who acts as a spy will be killed without mercy; therefore, he violates military law and will be killed without mercy."
The true feelings and sentiments of the anti-Hu slogans were thought-provoking, making the people of Yanxia share the same hatred, and gave them a legitimate reason to rebel.
In addition, in order to set up a Han military flag against the Tatars and vigorously adopt the strategy of using the Han to control the Han, Zhou Bai specifically pointed out several situations in which he surrendered and became a lackey after his statement.
There is no way around being forced to survive, but we must pay attention to our actions. If we really harm our compatriots, we will definitely clean up the country in the future.
First, win a big victory to break the myth of the Tatar army being invincible, and then use the righteous call of "failing".
It's like pouring oil on a blazing fire. Suddenly, a spark spread across the north and south and the prairie fire was unstoppable.
The brave warriors of the righteous people spontaneously ran and shouted, one man raised his arms, and thousands of people followed...
By late January, a large number of prefectures and counties in Huguang, Jiangyou, Lingnan and even the northern land were liberated by the rebels, and good news spread frequently.
The Tatar court was in dire straits, and there were wars everywhere in the ruling area, which made them feel the helplessness of the late Emperor Dayan.
At this time, Zhou Bai was unable to send troops out of the southwest, because Zhu Lang, the king of Gui, jumped out again when he saw that the anti-Tatar situation was improving.
He accused Zhou Bai of being an ordinary eldest son and not having the legal authority to supervise the country. He also claimed that the Duke of Guizhou and others were not well-intentioned and intended to control puppets.
On January 25, Zhu Lang once again proclaimed himself a prisoner of the state in Guicheng, Xishan Province. He claimed to have the support of the civil and military forces of Xishan Province and had an army of 100,000.
If we argue at this time, it will be a war of words, which will shake the anti-Tatar trend that was finally formed and waste national power in vain.
So without saying a word, Zhou Bai simply led 30,000 elite troops to Xishan Province.
The first is to be able to quell the "rebellion" and seize Zhu Lang, the person who has overstepped the control of the country; the second is to be able to go to the front line in person, contact the rebels and the remnants of the official army in Huguang and Lingnan, and coordinate the overall situation.
Of course, 30,000 people must be a bit too few, but Zhou Bai really has no available troops.
As early as in Jiangbei and Nandu, Dayan's last central imperial army had been burned to the ground, either surrendered, or became stragglers, scattered in various places.
Most of these 30,000 soldiers and horses followed him to conquer Qianyang. After a great victory, they were loyal and dared to fight.
Now that Nanyun Province has become a stable rear area, Zhou Bai removed Zhou Yuan and Chen Zhongbang from their positions as ministers of the dragon and placed them in Changshui City to be responsible for logistics and troop training.
The Duke of Guizhou and the cabinet may have some ideas, but in the face of absolute force and the threat of life and death from the Tatars, they can only help.
Zhou Bai had already made it clear to them that if there was internal fighting like the previous small court, then he would give up his son and not serve as a superintendent, and become a rebel army to set up his own stove.
In Xishan Province, outside Guicheng, there are strict and solid camps surrounding the counter-rebellion camp.
Just now, the rebels in the city who tried to make a surprise attack while their foothold was still unstable were firmly repelled.
The captured traitors were easily returned to the city, with only Zhou Bai's letter of persuasion to surrender.
Within three days, Zhu Lang, the king of Gui, went to supervise the country and surrendered. He could still save his life considering the love of his blood, otherwise it would not be said that he was unforeseen.
And these words were not only spoken to Zhu Lang, but also to the puppet dynasty and many betting forces in the city.
You don’t dare to be tough on the Tatars, but you dare to be tough on the internal strife among your own tribe, right?
The night was dark, and the Chinese army's large tent was under strict guard, preventing any unrelated people from approaching.
Inside the account are all the "lucky ones" who were once unworthy of mentioning in the Great Yan Dynasty, but now suddenly rise to high positions because of Zhou Bai's supervision of the country.
They are the subordinates who followed Zhou Bai to conquer this world and have awakened their memories. The main world is dominated by Zhou Bai, and they are loyal even after crossing over.
Zhou Bai was sitting in the commanding position, and the person beside him who was giving instructions on the sand table was a middle-aged man with an ordinary face and a curvy body.
"Today, the Tatars have only one million people, and their available fighting troops are only three hundred thousand. It can be said that one of them will die. But there are one hundred thousand cavalry in the southern headquarters, but the Han army has two hundred thousand soldiers and horses, not including the future. The miscellaneous Han troops who entered the banner. This is the cleverness of the Tatars, using the Han people in the hot summer to conquer the world for them."
"Most of their main force was brought back to the south of the Yangtze River by Erke. Now there are 10,000 real Tatars in Huguang, 30,000 Han troops, 50,000 miscellaneous troops, and slightly fewer troops in the two provinces of Jiangyou and Lingnan. I suggest that the primary goal of our army is To control Huguang and increase food sources, the Marquis of Anxi also cooperates..."
"Ahem." After explaining the current situation between the enemy and ourselves, the middle-aged man finally couldn't help but cough.
Before he could say sorry, Zhou Bai spoke to comfort him: "These are not discussed in the army. General Lou said it well. Go down and rest first."
This frail middle-aged man was Lou Jinpeng who had traveled through the main world. He was almost the same as the original Zhu Jun.
In order to deal with some strange things, the Heavenly Way in this world did not forcefully suppress the straight-forward generals such as Gao Hu, but chose to suppress the civil and military forces such as Lou Jinpeng, Zhou Yuan, Chen Zhongbang, etc., so that Zhou Bai could not get the full help of handsome men and think tanks.
After the generals discussed and agreed on the strategic arrangements, Zhou Bai frowned slightly and asked something else: "Are there any ordinary people who have awakened memories? What is the current situation of returning to the team?"
Lou Jinpeng stood up and reported back: "We haven't found ordinary Anbei people yet. It may take time."
"One hundred demon-suppressing soldiers returned to the team, and they all traveled near Changshui City. The remaining nearly a thousand forbidden troops came from all over Nanyun Province."
"Since you summoned the old troops in Anbei, my Lord, soldiers in Qianyang and Xishan have gradually awakened their memories. Some have chosen to return to the army, and some have chosen to lurk. It is expected that thousands of people can be contacted."
Zhou Bai nodded and had a general idea. There were more than 2.4 million people, and in the end, only about 2,000 people were recruited who could awaken their memories.
Zhou Bai didn't know how many people were part of the recruitment, but at present, it seemed that they were truly one in a million.
Several core civil and military personnel came, but no one from the Taoist group came, including Yu Yueyun. The rules could not be defined for the time being.
Zhou Bai did not continue to think deeply, and then asked: "How is your martial arts training progress recovering?"
Lou Jinpeng thought of the body of the seriously ill beggar he had just traveled through, and his hunched body suddenly stood upright: "My lord, the innate skills are worthy of being passed down by Wu Banxian. They are extremely useful for improving the body. Otherwise, it will be difficult to go out with the army and the remaining illness will last for another month. It can also heal.”
"But there is not enough spiritual energy in this world, and the medicinal bath and meat cannot be fully supplied. Most of the soldiers who came here are still in the physical training state."
After hearing this, Zhou Bai used the Qi Watching Technique to do a cursory scan and found that what he said was unnecessary. All his generals prioritized resources, and so far only Gao Hu had made a breakthrough.
And upon closer inspection, we found that Gao Hu and his luck supported each other.
Zhou Bai ascended the throne to supervise the country, and his luck surged. Therefore, some of his luck had Yin and auxiliary stars, which made Gao Hu's breakthrough in less than a month.
Luck? Suddenly, Zhou Bai seemed to get some kind of inspiration.
Since taking over the country, with the review of various battle reports and secrets, I have become more and more aware of the gap in national power between Great Yan and Tatar.
This is like comparing the rising sun that bursts out and the dusk setting sun that falls halfway into the horizon. Everyone knows which sun will shine brighter and be hotter.
If we only rely on the three southwestern provinces as the basis for farming development and take a long-term approach, it may take ten or twenty years, and it may not be possible.
This is the difficulty of reversing destiny, and this is also the reason why this small plane dares to agree to this gambling battle.
Zhou Bai had a vague hunch that his appearance would change the future direction of history.
You must master more powerful power. If you don't have spiritual energy, then you can use luck to practice.
Zhou Bai thought about the determination he made after being exposed to the dragon and tiger energy to get this great opportunity. Now he just put it on the schedule in advance.
"Leave Huguang to Anxihou, we will go out to Jiangyou and capture Longhu Mountain."
"No." The generals were a little confused, but they never doubted Zhou Bai's decision.
Zhou Bai smiled and gestured to open the tent door: "Call the other captains and generals over, we can't just rely on you to recover the mountains and rivers."
He knows his basic base, but in order to better counter the trend, his basic base is constantly expanding.
The reason for the separate discussion was not that they did not believe in the indigenous Yanjun at all, but that they did not dare to reveal the identity of the outsiders.
Not long after he traveled through time, Chen Zhongbang asked his subordinates to conduct experiments. If there was any leakage, whether intentional or accidental, the consciousness of the soul would be expelled from this world.
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Before preparing to attack Jiangyou, they must first deal with the puppet dynasty in Guicheng.
Three days passed in a flash, but Zhu Lang did not surrender.
During this period, some forces in the city also contacted Zhou Bai, saying that they wanted to revolt, but they did not see any action. They probably wanted to see the strength of the imperial army with their own eyes.
On February 1st, Zhou Bai ordered a full-scale attack on the city. Since he was personally in charge, his reputation, morale and combat power were not at the same level.
Talking about blood and orthodoxy, only scholars are willing to listen to what you King Gui has to say, but the people at the bottom and the soldiers only know that the arrogant Tatars were defeated by the new supervising country.
After a day and night of sleepless attacks, Guicheng began to waver. The defenders were horrified to find that the Great Yan army, who had the same ancestry as them, was not inferior to the ferocious Tatars.
In the final analysis, defending the city depends on the people's hearts, otherwise Tailou Pass would not be easily lost to the Tatars.
Tempered by blood and fire, his army not only did not slump due to the damage suffered during the siege, but instead became more courageous.
Zhou Bai could not immediately copy the main world's military deployment, but he could immediately copy some political methods, such as night classes, instructor propaganda and other systems.
Before Tailou's victory, all this brainwashing was in vain.
But when three thousand real Tartar heads were piled outside Tailou Pass, and an unprecedented victory was created by them, any words of Zhou Bai were golden rules.
His Highness Jianguo said that they are the most heroic and capable army in the world. From now on, they will be undefeated in a hundred battles, so they must be undefeated!
Yulin Army, this is the designation given to 30,000 people in addition to more than a thousand forbidden troops.
The wings of the country are as prosperous as the forest.
On February 3, only three days after the siege, the wavering faction in the city finally could not withstand the pressure and chose to return to the right side.
The chief envoy of Xishan Province persuaded a battalion of Gui troops in the city to launch a sudden attack on the night of the third day and captured the Gui Palace in one fell swoop, capturing Zhu Lang, the puppet supervisor who was entertaining a wealthy family.
In this way, after a long period of operation, Guicheng, which can be called a golden soup, has welcomed a new owner.
And within three days, the historical trajectory deduced by Zhou Bai changed.
On February 7, the fourth year of Hong'an, the Tatar Emperor issued an order to suspend the action of shaving one's hair and changing clothes, in order to comply with customs and follow the old events of the Yan Dynasty.
