After the Gaoli Imperial Guard captured Luoyang, the disadvantage of having no rear support gradually became apparent.
Coupled with the spring snow blockade, it started to become difficult.
They raided Xingyang and Chenliu but did not bring back much food. Instead, some people took the opportunity to escape.
Of course, these are not the core combat capabilities of the Gaoli Guards.
Since the Yongjia Rebellion, the sources of food for the army are no longer limited to grain. As long as you hold a knife in your hand, there is food everywhere...
Li Yue rushed to Chenggao with 6,000 improvised cavalry.
With the current strength of Heiyun Mountain, it is not difficult to raise an army of ten thousand people, but Zhang Yu of Xuchang is eyeing him, and there is also Liu's Xiongnu army in Yangcheng in the southwest.
Liu Guoshun went down the Yishui River and came out of Yique Pass, and intentionally or unintentionally went around to the back of Xuanyuan Mountain...
Li Yue had to guard against the two of them.
The former Hulao Pass is still majestic and steep, blocking the fierce attack of the Gaoli Imperial Guards, allowing Li Nong to breathe a sigh of relief after being defeated one after another.
"Sikong has an order, summon the generals of Heiyun to come in!" General Dong Run, Chen Duan and others came to deliver the order.
This was the first time Li Yue heard the title "Heiyun Generals" and he thought it was very appropriate.
"Li Nong is an important minister of Shihu. I'm afraid he has no good intentions when he summons the general instead of calling the whole army into the camp." Zhu Xu whispered in his ear. He hated everyone who belonged to Jie Zhao.
Therefore, in order to avoid unexpected situations, Li Yue always kept him with him. "Otherwise, although Sikong is an important minister of Jie and Zhao, he is also the leader of the beggar army. If he tries to trick me, he will lose his heart as a beggar soldier!"
The begging army is the foundation of Li Nong's establishment in Jie Zhao.
If you touch yourself, what will Bo Wu, Chen Duan and other beggar soldiers think?
The "black cloud generals" under his command are afraid that they will betray him immediately.
Moreover, Li Yue also carefully analyzed Li Nong's character and found that his abilities were lacking. For so many years, his biggest appeal was to maintain his prosperity and wealth on the basis of "begging for work".
Even though I have come, I am still trembling.
Li Yue then brought Bo Wu, Wei Shan, and Zhu Xu into the pass, leaving Xu Cheng, Liang Xiao, Cao Kan and other confidants to garrison.
Zhou Qian suppressed Heiyun Mountain to guard against Zhang Yu in Xuchang.
Cui Jin, as always, guarded Xuanyuan Mountain to guard against Liu Guo in Yangcheng.
After walking a few steps, Dong Run said, "Leader Li, don't worry too much. Sikong praised you yesterday."
You wouldn't know it if you didn't fight. When Li Yue defeated three thousand Gaoli guards, not many people took him seriously.
But now Liang Du rebels and fights all the way back from Longxi. He is invincible in every attack. Chang'an and Luoyang cannot be defended. He defeated Shibao's 50,000 or 60,000 elite troops before defeating Li Nong's 100,000 troops. The world is eclipsed and the Black Cloud Mountain is also in decline. So a rising tide lifts all boats.
This is also the reason why Li Nong recruited Heiyun Mountain to participate in the war.
"Oh? Sikong will also remember me?"
"The world's beggar army comes from the same lineage, how could Sikong not remember it? If Sikong hadn't been mediating in the court and Black Cloud Mountain was sandwiched between his heart and soul, how could he be safe and sound?" Dong Run said meaningfully.
Bo Wu sighed, "Sikong has his own difficulties."
He stayed in Yecheng for several months, and the wrinkles on his face doubled.
Dong Rundao: "After two defeats, Sikong's reputation was greatly reduced. He was deprived of the military positions of military governor and general. He was replaced by King Shibin of Yan to be the military governor of China and foreign countries. He led 10,000 infantry and cavalry, commanding Yao Yizhong, Pu Hong and 30,000 others. People are on their way."
Li Yue was stunned. In order to deal with Liang Du, Jie Zhao used all the strength of the country.
This also further proves Jie Zhao's weakness.
After this battle, what will the Shi family do to suppress Pu Hong and Yao Yizhong?
They all have the support of their respective ethnic groups behind them, with a solid foundation and many descendants.
Hulao is located on the mountain, stuck on the mountain pass leading into and out of the Central Plains.
A small city at the foot of the mountain was used as a garrison and was connected to a large number of fortresses.
The defenders were all dejected and lying on the ground. Many of them were wounded and wailing. Judging by their faces, most of them were from the Central Plains.
Fortunately, the weather has not turned warm now, so I can still hold on.
"Sikong has ordered, let Chief Li come in alone." In front of the city tower, several tall halberd-wielding men blocked the way.
Dong Run nodded, Chen Duan, Bo Wu, Wei Shan and others stood still.
Only Zhu Xu's eyes flashed with a strange color.
Li Yue waved to Hu Yanhei, Yang Lue, and Zhang Zhuer to keep an eye on him, and then followed the halberd man inside.
Inside the door, a group of soldiers stood with swords in their hands, their eyes fierce and murderous, obviously wanting to intimidate themselves.
Li Yue sneered in his heart, since he dared to come, he was not afraid of Li Nong coming.
"Sikong has ordered, Chief Li is waiting outside the door." The door opened and an acquaintance came out. Chang Wei bowed his hand.
"Leap to take command."
Li Yue stood respectfully outside the door, looking at his nose and heart.
I thought Li Nong was just showing off, but he didn't expect that this stop lasted more than two hours, and there was still no intention of seeing him inside.
It was a long and dusty journey here, and I was a little tired. I didn’t eat anything for more than two hours, and I didn’t even take a sip of water.
The sky is getting darker, the wind is getting colder, whizzing past the owl overhead, and falling a few snowflakes.
The snow was not heavy and could not whiten this dim world.
Looking to the north, the Yellow River is rushing eastward.
Hu Yanhei and Yang Lue looked over and saw that Li Yue was okay, so they continued to wait on the city wall.
In fact, the more he did this, the more Li Yue became sure that there was no danger.
It's just a common tactic used by superiors to suppress unruly subordinates.
The night is getting darker, and the soldiers around have changed three times.
The door finally opened, and Chang Wei came out and said, "Boss Li, Sikong, please invite me."
Li Yue followed behind and entered.
There are no extra utensils in the hall. There is a brazier. The charcoal fire in the basin is dark red, smokeless, but very warm. Behind the brazier, a person is writing something at his desk. Under the flickering light, he frowns and squeezes his forehead into a river. Son, I picked up the pen several times and put it down several times.
Chang Wei stood aside respectfully.
No need to think too much, this person is Jie Zhao Sikong and Li Nong, the leader of the beggar army.
He didn't make a sound, and Li Yue couldn't disturb him.
Just like this, more than an hour passed. Li Nong finally finished his work. He glanced at Li Yue and suddenly said, "Why do you have so many contacts with Jing Xiang?"
Li Yue was stunned. It seemed that Li Nong had also put a lot of effort into Heiyun Mountain.
There are many beggars in Heiyun Mountain, and it is common to ambush one or two people. With Li Nong's power in Jie Zhao, what should he want to find out? Isn't it easy to catch him?
Li Yue said half truthfully and half falsely: "My subordinates were attacked by Zhang Yu and forced by Liu Guo. They had no choice but to do so..."
A gust of cold wind blew from nowhere, the lights swayed, and Li Nong's eyes flickered in the shadows.
When people sit in high positions for a long time, they will naturally develop an aura.
At this time, no matter what came out of Li Nong's mouth, Li Yue was sure to find a way to deal with it. While standing outside the door for more than two hours, he had already thought about how to deal with it dozens of times in his mind.
But he didn't say a word.
The hall was silent and dull.
Whether we can rely on the big tree of the beggar army depends on tonight.
There is no need to worry about Huan Wen. The Huan family is full of talents, but they look down on himself, a refugee from the northern country. He is not even qualified to be an ally, and can only become a pawn in the hands of others.
After the fall of the country, there must be a feast.
Jie Zhao's demise was imminent. If he wanted to swallow a bite of fat and become stronger, he could only borrow the name of the begging army.
I don't know how long it took, but Li Nong picked up the document on the desk again and read it, and soon fell into busyness again.
