Xiapi City.

Tens of thousands of Liangshan troops are waiting.

Yang Zhi was dressed in bright armor and steadily climbed the high platform. A sharp gaze like an eagle's eye scanned all the warriors below. This is the main force under the Governor's Mansion of his right army, and the left and right deputy governors Luan Tingyu and Wu Song are on both sides of him.

The sun was so warm at the beginning of March. Huainan is full of spring. But no matter how warm the bright sunlight is, it can't wash away the awe-inspiring murderous aura of the 10,000-strong army formation, with its bright iron armor and bright swords and guns.

Pieces of armor and swords, emitting a cold light in the sun.

"Governor, the hour has come." The military officer stepped forward and said.

Yang Zhi bowed his head and said, "Point Mao." ”

Luan Tingyu, the deputy governor of the left, stepped forward and responded: "The last general will be killed." ”

Open the roster in your hand, shout at the generals, and one by one the generals will receive orders and waving their flags. Houluan Tingyu reported to the chief general Yang Zhiyu: "Back to the governor, our army and the auxiliary soldiers [local garrison] set out for 11,000 expeditions, and all of them have arrived. ”

At this time, where everyone could not see with the naked eye, the clouds were filled, Yang Zhi pulled out his saber and pointed obliquely forward, "By the order of the king, send troops to Chuzhou." In this battle, our army will win! Almost at the same time, flags were waving, gongs and drums were noisy, and they could be heard for miles. When Fang Fei and Gao Yu were puzzled by the gathering of horsemen in Yantai and Weihai, Lu Qian ordered Yang Zhi, who was sitting at the southern end, to lead the main force under his command to attack Chuzhou.

Who told that Chen Guan to send someone to report, recently the Song Dynasty Huainan local government has wantonly recruited the people, and their combat strength is weak, but the contract along the river defense envoy Liu Menglong's department worked together to attack and kill Taizhou, which made the Chen family father and son a little unable to support it. How can the soldiers and generals under them be strong troops? Including Song Jiangbu, this fight in Huainan is a rookie pecking each other.

Lu Qian didn't plan to attack Chuzhou as soon as he entered March, but now that he sees it, he has to advance it.

At this time, tens of thousands of troops in the school field shouted together, and the shouts rolled out of the earth like spring thunder: "Our army will win, and we will win." King Wansheng, Wansheng, Wansheng! “

When Yang Zhi heard this, he could feel the morale of the soldiers, raised his knife and slashed forward, and said, "Go on the expedition." ”

Because they had already received military orders before, one phalanx after another was opened in an orderly manner. First, the front army led by Luan Tingyu, the Chinese army personally led by Yang Zhi in the later generations, and then the rear army led by Wu Song.

Battalion after battalion, Liangshan army rushed through like a tide, advancing southward, if you can't see the long dragon at the end of the head and tail.

The appearance of the army is strict and orderly, the majesty is majestic, the soldiers are strong and powerful, and the ironclad sword soldiers are dazzling, and it is a strong army.

As the saying goes, there are more than 10,000 soldiers, and there are no boundaries, but the army of tens of thousands stretches for three or five miles.

Liang Shanjun made such a big move, did he cover up the news, the spies of the Song army were naturally not deaf and blind. By the time Yang Zhi led his troops into Suqian, the defenders of Chuzhou were already busy and nervously preparing for battle.

And an urgent message was delivered to Yangzhou. After Lu Yirou, the pacification envoy of Huainan East Road and the prefect of Yangzhou, saw the emergency report, his whole body trembled. The evil news he was afraid of and feared finally came unstoppably. When the adjutant in the hall heard the news, they looked at each other one by one, and their faces were pale.

How can Huainan East Road, which can't even be wiped out by Chen Guan, have the strength to resist the real strong soldiers of the Liangshan bandits? Although Chen Guan's father and son also carried the banner of Liangshanbo, no one would think that Chen Guanbu's combat power was equivalent to the real Liangshan thief. For Yangzhou City, this is great bad news.

In a moment, Lu Yirou came to his senses, he had calmed down, and ordered in a deep voice: "Immediately convene all the officials to discuss the matter!" "In the third year of Zhezong Yuanxuan (1088), Lu Yirou, who was on the list of Wuchenke High School, did not know soldiers in his life, but he had a calm personality and perseverance. This is the biggest reason why Huainan East Road and Chen Guan father and son, from the passive beating at the beginning, to the stronger they became later-the more and more people were recruited, and the defense was the biggest reason for the attack.

Those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety, and they are willing to be whipped! This sentence is a true portrayal of his character.

After Lu Yirou finished speaking this order, he looked around at everyone, his eyes were full of murderous aura, and he only heard him spit out words from between his teeth: "From now on, the whole city will be under martial law." Those who dare to shake the morale of the army are killed, those who dare to flee without permission are killed, and those who dare to resist and disobey are killed. The repeated killing words undoubtedly show Lu Yirou's attitude, he will not abandon the city and flee, let alone surrender without a fight.

Officials should be.

In a moment, orders came out of the house, and it didn't take long for all the people to arrive.

At this time, the inside and outside of the yamen were already full of sergeants.

When all the officials arrived, Lu Yirou greeted each other. He didn't sit down, and said straight to the point: "Suitable talent, this official got an urgent report from Lin Taishou in Chuzhou, and Yang Zhi, the general under the command of the Lu thief, led more than 10,000 thieves from Liangshan to kill and run south, and now he has arrived in Suqian, and he will be able to come to Chuzhou in a few days." ”

Many officials in the hall didn't know it yet, and they all took a breath of cold air when they heard the words, tens of thousands of Liang thieves, this is not those incompetent people under Chen Guan, and their faces couldn't help but turn pale.

Lu Yirou looked around and said in a deep voice: "This is a critical time for survival, only if you do your best, you can have a chance of life, and you will work hard!" ”

Lü Yirou's policy was very simple, withdraw the troops and horses attacking Taizhou, fortify the wall, and hold Yangzhou with all his might.

Even the city of Gaoyou was abandoned.

Lu Yirou issued orders one by one at this time, and no one had room for objection. But they are submissive on their faces, but they are uneasy in their hearts, tens of thousands of Liang thieves are not trivial, not to mention that their army also has a super stone cannon, which can destroy the city and pull out the village like a palm, this battle is still fought?

The prefect of Chuzhou, Lin Jia, is a native of Changle, Fujian, and his father Lin Shao, the official to the Xianmo Pavilion, Lin Jia, entered the office with his father's shadow. It can be said that this is an 'unorthodox' origin in the officialdom of the Northern Song Dynasty. But Lin Yu proved one thing with his real resume, it really doesn't matter if he is a good official or not, and the depth of knowledge asked by his classmates.

Since he knew Chuzhou, "to inspect and hear, to check and hear, to the hero, the rope of dirty officials, the subordinates dare not bully". He is an official with a lot of experience in governance. And the insight is good, in the first year of Chongning (1102), Lin Yu was a member of Tuntian and was sent to inspect Hebei. When His Majesty resigned, Lin Ji suggested: The big mansion should choose the commander, the border state should choose to defend, and the arrogant soldiers should be more guarded, etc., which won the heart of Huizong.

Such an official can be called a capable minister. But the more such officials became more loyal to Zhao Song.

He is a civil official. In addition to the righteousness of the name, the name is cleared after the death, and the "national policy policy" is more important. Lu Qian's 'palace examination' divided the scientific examination into different categories, which would inherently arouse the disgust of scholars and doctors. Not to mention Lu Qian's tax policies and Liangshan's army's behavior of killing local inferior gentry like slaughtering chickens.

When Song Jiang attacked Chuzhou, many officials and gentry in the city were frightened and trembling. But he sent an envoy to the Liao State and fought hard in the Liao State, so that the Liao State was furious, and Lin Yu, who still did not give in when he cut off the water and food supplied to the Song Mission, was not chaotic, recruited the people, organized the young and strong in the city, and easily turned the Song River out of the city.

But now, this capable and courageous official can't help but tremble after holding Lu Yirou's reply.

"Tens of thousands of Liangshan bandit troops are attacking, how can I hold Chuzhou for ten days? Isn't this to force the old man to death? Lin Yu's face was very pale, he felt that if there were no reinforcements, the people of Chuzhou and the young people in the city would not be able to support it in two or three days, and it would take ten days to support it. It's just whimsical.

As for the fortified wall Qingye ordered by Lu Yirou, all the excess money and grain were transported back to Yangzhou. He can understand this!

Yangzhou is different from Chuzhou, the latter is only a minority, and the people in the city are more likely to contribute to the battle of resisting the Song River. The former, on the other hand, has recruited a large number of people, all of whom need money and food.

However, Chuzhou is the gateway to Huainan, and if it is lost here, the entire Huainan East Road will no longer be the land of the Song Dynasty.

Lu Yirou abandoned Chuzhou, how light it was.

Lin sighed, and the surrounding officials trembled even more. In this battle, Chuzhou abides by the law according to this, which is more than auspicious.

From Suqian to Chuzhou, the distance is only one hundred and fifty miles.

For the Liangshan army, the journey of one hundred and fifty miles took three days. This time it was necessary to take into account the baggage on the river, and the whole march lasted only four days.

On the second day after Lin Yi received Lu Yirou's reply, the murderous Liangshan army appeared under the city of Chuzhou.

Arrows rained down, and the continuous covering and shooting made the defenders of the city Yong and Ding Zhuang unable to raise their heads. They don't have regular armor to cover their bodies. Even the shields are simple and pitiful.

Yang Zhi waved his hand again and asked someone to push up the moat bridge, and on the same day, he made a passage in the north of Chuzhou City. Lin Yu knew that the situation was not good, so he recruited a group of warriors with a lot of money that night, and led the team with his parents and children to burn the moat bridge. As a result, it was noticed by the Liang Shan army who was on vigil, and a wave of arrows was shot, and half of it was shot in an instant.

The son of the forest, dressed in leather armor and holding a sharp sword, was now shrunk behind the sheep and horse wall with the others. Worried.

If tonight's move fails, wait until dawn, and the Liangshan army will cross the moat and attack the city, erect a cloud ladder, and climb the city to fight. This Chuzhou is a situation of fall in the blink of an eye.

This is a very intuitive judgment, after the experience of two Song Jiang sieges, how could Lin Tong not see the distinction between the enemy forces before and after? Compared with the current Liangshan thieves, Song Jiangjun is a nest of rabble.

On that day, the Song Jiang thief army just tried their best to fill the moat, and spent five days under the city. The soldiers and civilians in Chuzhou City are not afraid. But what about the Liangshan thieves at the moment? In just half a day, eight moats and bridges were built in the north city of Chuzhou. At the same time, arrows rained down on the city, and the defenders of the city could not lift their heads. This feeling of complete suppression makes everyone's heart heavy.

Lin Tong gritted his teeth and said to the person beside him: "Whoever wants to go again, just pour the oil on it, and it's done!" Naturally, the head of the city will shoot rockets after that. Those who make this merit will be rewarded with ten more levels. ”

Before the words fell, a figure sprang out beside him, and loudly agreed, beckoning everyone to go up and grab the bridge together.

The wall was very close to the moat, only ten paces away, but these ten steps were extremely difficult to walk. Torches had been lit in the darkness on the other side, but there was no one around them. The head of the city shot down the feather arrows, and they didn't hear the shouts of the Liang Shan army, but the arrows they shot in the dark, and the arrows bit the flesh.

Everyone went down from the city, and the shields they carried were all short cards and round cards, and it was good to cover the upper body. But the shooters of the Liangshan thieves are obviously excellent archery masters, and several of them are arrows in the waist and legs. was forced into a desperate situation, Lin Tong also let go, relying on the leather armor on his body, and rushed out with a round card.

Luckily, a can of fire oil was dropped on a bridge deck. But by the time he returned to behind the sheep and horse wall, there were only four of the more than ten people who came out of the city.

And the result was to add a touch of grease to the two moats. However, isn't it a drop in the bucket in the whole fight with the whole offense and defense in such a way?

Lu Qian soon received Yang Zhi's battle report, Chuzhou had been pulled out, and Zhizhou Lin Yu and his son Lin Tong were captured by Zhao Li, the head of Xuzhou's guards.

Yang Zhi reported the success on the one hand, and on the other hand, he recommended Zhao Li to Lu Qian, saying that this Zhao Li had a brave and resolute personality, and was a good seedling, and recommended him to study in the Wuluo Academy.

Not long ago, a wave of teachers was added, and students came one after another, all of whom were middle- and low-level officers with outstanding performance in various departments.