After taking down Li Nong, the situation changed.
Jie Zhao's strategy of attacking from the north and south was shattered, all he had to do was block Shi Min.
And Shi Min doesn't have that much energy and time to spend in Yanzhou.
As long as Li Yue is willing, it is not difficult to defeat Xiapi, Pengcheng, and Shouchun with Li Nong.
However, these cities along the Huai River were built on top of Jiangdong's head, and sooner or later they would face their Northern Expedition. These cities had always been influenced by Jiangdong.
The current Heiyun Mountain does not have the strength to control such a narrow area, and the population of these cities has been moved back to Jiangdong. An empty city is of little use, and Shouchun was burned down by Chen Kui...
There were still more than 10,000 prisoners in Xuecheng, most of whom were beggars, so they did not put up much resistance when the city was broken.
Most of them are very conscious and do not cry or make trouble.
Dong Run received special care, and when he escaped from Dongcheng, Li Yue did not send troops to intercept him.
The Heiyun Army had just rested for two days, and Shi Min's vanguard cavalry had already entered the north of Surabaya.
Li Yue took the prisoners and Li Nong and sent his army northward.
In just a few days, Lu County has changed. Along the south bank of Surabaya, there are deep ditches and high forts with heavy antlers, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians are busy on the south bank.
"If you gain the right, you will get more help, but if you lose the right, you will get less. Li Nong is a Jin man and has harmed his people. A wise man will have a grudge in his heart. How can a general defeat rebellion with obedience?" Cui Jin is dressed in Confucian armor and wears a white robe at an angle. A long sword hangs from his waist, and his sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes give him the air of a Confucian general.
Li Yue smiled and said: "How many battles has Li Nong won since he started his army? If our Heiyun Army can't even defeat him, how can we fight against Shi Min?"
Pick the soft persimmon and pinch it, a wise saying from ancient to modern times.
Cui Jin smiled and said, "This battle has greatly boosted people's morale. Reinforcements will surely arrive in a few days."
After Li Nong was eliminated, Shi Min's 20,000 cavalrymen were no longer a concern.
As for the soldiers from Qingxu in the north and Zhang Yu in the south, they were originally here to join in the fun. If Zhang Yu really wanted to fight, he would never bring only 10,000 people.
Li Yue thought, the situation was favorable, so he should strike while the iron was hot. Chu Su retreated in embarrassment, not only Li Yue was cheated, but also Liu Qi of Yanzhou.
Regardless of the victory or defeat in this battle, Liu Qi's end was not good.
"Liu Qi of Dongjun may be able to persuade him to surrender with a few words!"
The time is almost ripe to capture the entire Yanzhou without a fight and try to preserve Yanzhou's vitality.
Liu Qi's recruitment also added a little more momentum to this war.
Again, it is not a good thing to have an early decisive battle with Jie Zhao. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Jie Zhao still has a lot of potential, so it is best to sit down and talk.
Cui Jin cupped his hands and said, "I will personally go and persuade Liu Qi to surrender!"
Li Yue stared at him for a moment. The original candidate in his mind was Chen Duan, but Chen Duan was good at charging into battle, but not so good at talking.
Cui Jin lobbied Xuanyuan Mountain before. Although he was unsuccessful, he did not hurt himself.
Seeing Li Yue's hesitation, Cui Jin said: "General, don't worry, Liu Qi is like a fish swimming in a cauldron, and he can only breathe for a moment. We will take him in, and we won't get him. This man is a famous person, and if I go here, even if the negotiation fails, I can rest easy."
"Okay!" Li Yue nodded, now is not the time to be pretentious.
Surrendering Liu Qi and taking over Yanzhou is the biggest bonus of this battle.
Cui Jin took action at his word. After handing over the defense to Xu Cheng and Liang Xiao, he rushed to Dongjun with more than a hundred cavalry.
Li Yue served Li Nong with good food and drinks in Lucheng, fearing that he would be distracted and commit suicide. However, this worry was unnecessary. Li Nong was eating and drinking well and was in good spirits.
Three or four days later, Shi Min's infantry also arrived, followed by 20,000 to 30,000 county soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians.
On the north bank of Surabaya, there are dense fortresses and spears shining brightly in the sun.
However, Li Yue's reinforcements also arrived. Pu Xiong came with 3,000 Di troops, and more than a dozen Fangtou generals lined up, including Pu Jing, Pu Luo, Pu Fa, Pu Huangmei, etc., as well as Lu Polou, Liang Leng, Mao Gui and other powerful families in Guanxi.
The Fangtou group was not limited to Di people, but also received support from Kansai nobles and scholars.
"Shi Min stirs up trouble, kills without restraint, and harms Hebei. My father made an appointment with the general, and I'm here to help today!" Pu Xiong is somewhat similar to Pu Hong, with broad eyebrows and a broad face, but he is less sharp than Pu Hong. Sharp spirit, a little more modest.
When he spoke, his expression was sincere, which made people feel good.
However, despite his grand words, the Di troops he brought had no banners, and their armors were painted in various colors, making them look like beggar troops. They obviously didn't want to be too public.
Li Yue could naturally understand that the reason for helping was due to the cold lips and teeth, but it was impossible for Fangtou to wear the same pants as Heiyunshan.
Each has its own interests.
Two or three months ago, Lei Ruo'er said that Fangtou was preparing to move to Guanzhong, but for some unknown reason, he never left.
"General Chariot and Cavalry Yi Bo Yuntian is extremely grateful! Come here this time, you must break the stone!" Looking at the people of the Pu family, all of them are strong and powerful, it is no wonder that Shi Hu is so afraid.
After chatting for a while, they were allowed to camp on the southwest bank of Surabaya.
The Pu family came, and there was movement in Jingxiang. Huan Chong's 20,000 troops marched out of Xinye and stationed troops at Lushanguan.
This place is quite clever. To the north is Yangcheng, where Liu Guo, the governor of Luozhou, stationed troops, and to the east is Xuchang. Huan Wen's 20,000 troops held Liu Guo and Zhang Yuquan down, so that they did not dare to act rashly.
When Zhang encountered Zai Pei's troops, they hurriedly retreated, and Liu Guo felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
Heiyun Mountain no longer has any worries, and Li Yue can concentrate on dealing with Shi Min.
The Black Cloud Army of Xingyang and Chenliu and the Southern Army from various places gathered towards Lu County.
However, Cui Jin had been gone for five or six days, but no news came back, which made Li Yue feel slightly worried.
Anything can happen these days. Chaos not only affects the country, but also people's hearts. No one knows what Liu Qi is thinking.
Liu Qi's brother Liu Qun served as the official secretary of the imperial court in Jie Zhao. He was favored by the Shi family and had good personal relationships with Li Nong and Shi Min.
Shi Min was worthy of being Shi Min. After resting for two or three days, he immediately launched a fierce attack.
Thousands of Gaoli imperial guards swam across the Si River holding leather bags, floating down the river from Shimen Mountain in the northwest to the shallow grass beach in the southeast.
A dense rain of arrows and stones immediately fell on the river. The young men bent their bows and set crossbows, operated catapults, and poured them into the Si River.
The Surabaya defense line has long been formed and is well prepared.
Cui Jin was as meticulous as a hair and made the defense line watertight.
The young and strong men were all brought down from Heiyun Mountain by Bo Wu. They farmed during the farming season and trained during the leisure time. All the people were soldiers, and they were no different from ordinary soldiers in the country.
Looking at the arrow stones all over the sky, Li Yue sighed with emotion. In the past, he was poor in the mountains and had to retrieve the arrows he shot. He was very economical. He usually used bone arrows when hunting.
After capturing Chenliu, they took over Shi Bin's mountain of ordnance, and the Heiyun Army became wealthy.
Bloody flowers immediately appeared in the river, and the corpses floated downstream along the river.
Four to five hundred people floated alive to the shallow grass beach on the south bank, but they faced the massacre by the Black Cloud Knights.
The fast horses and long swords passed by like the wind, and the Gaoli Imperial Guards fell down like wheat.
The heads were also collected and thrown to the opposite side using catapults.
(End of chapter)
