The boundaries between Changzhou and Jiangyin are still in Xiao Daocheng's hands.
He had defected to Wang Jing, and these two areas became the territory of the Huai Army. However, the Huai Army was in the midst of a war at this time and had no spare power to take over the military and political power of the two areas.
So Xiao Qi or Xiao Dao became the master.
Changzhou's generals and soldiers were also the original soldiers and horses of the Southern Qi Dynasty.
The soldiers and horses of Southern Qi were repeatedly defeated by Soochow's attacks, and their morale had hit rock bottom. If the Huai army hadn't gone south and became their new master, their morale would have improved. Then they are still in a state of malaise and cannot recover.
This kind of guard general and guard soldier is definitely no match for the famous general Liu Laozhi.
If Changzhou is captured by Liu Song, the loss of territory will be small. Liu Song's army will continue to advance eastward and interfere with the Huai army and Soochow.
Fu Youde will never watch this happen.
"How far is it?"
Horse hooves thundered in the wilderness.
A total of 20,000 cavalrymen rode on dragon-scaled horses and trampled the ground. The vegetation and mud pits on the ground were flattened by the mighty cavalry.
The cold wind howled, and the 20,000 cavalrymen were all wrapped in cotton armor.
Fu Youde was still wearing iron armor and did not wear a helmet, letting the strong wind blow and the drizzle keep coming.
The war horses under their seats are all dragon-scaled horses that have been carefully bred and trained. It is a bit exaggerated to travel a thousand miles a day, but it is still possible to travel eight hundred miles a day.
Moreover, the dragon-scaled BMW is mixed with the dragon's blood, and its endurance, physical strength, and explosive power are greatly improved. Even if it runs continuously for a day and night, it will not be exhausted.
In order to reach Changzhou as quickly as possible, Fu Youde abandoned the cloud chariot and instead led the cavalry in person to run wildly in the wilderness.
Such a fast speed made the already a bit cold wind even more fierce.
If an ordinary person were to ride a dragon-scaled horse, the cold wind would penetrate their bones within a short distance, making them numb and unable to stand up.
And Fu Youde's energy was closely connected with the 20,000 cavalry behind him.
The entire cavalry was enveloped in a strange aura.
When the originally fierce wind hit the cavalry's face, it was inexplicably weakened. The strong wind that could blow people alive became a light breeze that ordinary people could bear.
This is one of the most insignificant functions of the military array.
"Back to General, there's still about a hundred and eighty miles left!"
A general next to him shouted loudly, and his voice reached the ears of Fu Youde, who was running wildly next to him in the strong wind.
"One hundred and eighty miles... keep the speed unchanged!"
Fu Youde shouted.
The generals and commanders around him immediately shouted to take orders.
At this time, Fu Youde was a little anxious, because when the news came from Changzhou, Liu Song's troops and horses had already moved. The Changzhou defender was not alert enough, and he only discovered the abnormality when the opponent was about to send troops.
As a result, there was not much time left for the Changzhou defenders.
Fu Youde only has one hope now, that is, when he rushes to Changzhou, Changzhou City is still in his hands...
The cavalry ran wildly, tearing the wind and splitting the clouds.
Soon, in the fast and furious running, the distance of more than a hundred miles passed in the blink of an eye.
"General, there are still about fifty miles!"
The Qi army general who acted as a guide shouted a reminder.
In fact, he didn't need to remind Yang. He could tell just by looking at the changes in the surrounding environment. The closer he got to Changzhou City, the more villages outside and the denser the population.
One hundred miles and fifty miles outside the city is an obvious dividing line.
When we were fifty miles closer to the city, we had actually reached the outskirts of the city.
"Send the order, slow down! Be ready to fight at any time!"
Fu Youde shouted.
The cavalry, which was originally galloping like the wind and thunder, slowed down according to his order. The general following Fu Youde saw ruins and black smoke appearing on the outskirts of Changzhou.
When you get closer, you can see the corpses of many people, and many people suppress their cries and hide in the smoking ruins of the village.
obviously.
They were affected by the war.
This is a normal phenomenon in history of fighting with cold weapons. Even the elite soldiers under Liu Yu's command would accidentally injure innocent people when they invaded enemy territory.
They would even deliberately plunder villages and towns and kill those who resisted.
Historically, except for the Yue family army who claimed to freeze to death without demolishing their houses and starve to death without looting, most of the army went to rural villages and towns to "grab food" when there was no food, killing a few wealthy households and looting.
This is also the reason why refugees come out when war breaks out. The so-called refugees are ordinary people who have to leave their homes after being plundered and massacred.
The soldiers of the Huai Army basically enjoy high treatment.
Burning, killing and looting rarely occur.
The eyes of the Huai Army generals glanced at the people whose families had been destroyed. No one sympathized with these people, and no one would stop to help them at this time.
Because all the generals and commanders of the Huai Army are aware of it.
Changzhou has been attacked by enemy troops. They were about to face a fight. At this time, even seventh-level generals who had mastered Gang Qi dared not say that they could save their lives in the fierce battlefield.
The cavalry slowed down, and when approaching Changzhou City, they killed more than a dozen Liu Song cavalry who were acting as sentinels outside.
kill!
In the far distance, a city is located on the ground, and the city walls look like majestic mountains.
Faint shouts of death were coming from the wind.
Boom!
Fu Youde came galloping with 20,000 cavalry. When he was ten miles away from the city, he slowed down again.
His eyes looked far into the distance.
On the Changzhou City in the distance, Xiao Qi's flag has disappeared. The slightly dilapidated city is filled with a large number of Liu and Song soldiers, and the city gates are tightly closed.
"It's still too late!"
Fu Youde couldn't help but sigh.
"General, Liu Song's troops have just captured Changzhou, and there are still sounds of fighting in the city... Their footing is unstable. If we launch an attack immediately, we may not be able to retake the city..."
A general next to him shouted.
Fu Youde shook his head, and his eyes seemed to collide with a general on the top of the city through the void. The general on the top of the city was none other than Liu Laozhi, who had had a good relationship with the Huai army in the past.
only.
Each side has its own master, and they are fighting on the battlefield to capture Jiangnan.
"The enemy has General Liu Laozhi in charge. We don't know the strength of his troops yet, so we can't act impulsively!"
Fu Youde said in a deep voice.
In addition to the reason that Liu Laozhi was on the other side, there was another most important reason, and that was that Fu Youde led all cavalry in order to rush on the road.
The cloud car used as a troop carrier uses pack horses, and its speed is more than half the speed of the cavalry's dragon-scaled BMW.
There are no foot soldiers.
Did Fu Youde use cavalry to attack the city? There was no infantry cover, and no siege equipment... If they were impulsive, the Huai army would just hit Changzhou City's head and cause bloodshed.
"Retreat thirty miles and set up camp!"
"Immediately send people back to Wuxi and ask General Yang to dispatch 50,000 infantry. Then send people to Jiangyin and ask Duke Xiao to dispatch grain and grass supplies..."
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