Chapter 287: The Great War is Coming
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No one wants to lose their status and wealth, so they desperately take revenge, at the cost of bloodshed, and no one wants to give up what they have gained, so they will protect it with their lives.
To the south of Youzhou, in the vast land, the two forces are fighting frantically.
Ye Hua used an iron plough to eradicate the gentry and wealthy clans, some of them were killed, and some of them were rushed to Youzhou, but there were still a considerable part of the remnants, and they didn't have time to clear them, they knew that they couldn't resist the Zhou soldiers, but they were unwilling to fail.
They gathered together, recruited Jiangyang thieves, bandits and bandits, and gathered together. Assassinate the newly elected lieutenant chief and security chief, and even destroy the door, even the women and children.
Then they brutally chose the head of the person on the tree at the head of the village and demonstrated to the people.
They also destroyed roads, bridges, burned warehouses and attacked militia positions.
There were even people who collected information and reported to the Khitans.
These people have forgotten the words they had insulted the Khitan in the past, and they have forgotten the oath they made in the ancestral ancestral hall, and they are willing to bend their knees to the Khitan, act as lackeys, and hope that the Great Liao will fight back and quickly drive the southern barbarians away...... Lo and behold, they have separated themselves from the Han Chinese.
"We can't rely on the court for everything, and we can't point to the Hou Ye's army for everything!" The young lieutenant clenched the bow in his hand, and he said loudly: "We have hands and feet, and we also have knives, guns and weapons, they can kill, and so can we!" They want the Khitans to come back, so first ask us if we agree? ”
The young lieutenant didn't speak at length, he repeated these words over and over again, but the militia understood. They grabbed their weapons one after another.
Twenty-three miles from far and near, more than 1,000 people were assembled, including the elderly, the weak, women and children, and they were all dispatched, and they could not fight, so they took torches. Take the tub and hit it hard to give the men a boost.
In the middle of the night, the militia surrounded a stockade. Without any rhetoric, they went straight to the attack, and the first group of people who rushed up were killed, and the second wave continued to rush up, followed by the third...... They didn't rest, and everyone's eyes were red.
Either you die or I live, I'm not afraid if I'm injured, everyone supports you together, and I'm not afraid when I die, the villagers will take care of your wife and children...... The torches all over the mountains, connected into a fire dragon, and the clanging pots and drums are the expectations of the villagers!
Finally, during the seventh wave of attacks, the militia stepped on their own ears and corpses, broke through the stockade, and killed them.
Some of the people inside had run away, and many more were slumped on the ground, staring at them, too tired to resist, and unable to even get up and beg for mercy.
Of course, the militia will not spare anyone, they are killing on a large scale, and they are not polite.
At noon the next day, the battle ended, and the militia paid the price of more than 200 people, and all the more than 130 thugs in the stockade were killed, and not a single intact corpse was killed.
The young captain's arms were swollen, and he didn't have half the strength.
He didn't know how many arrows he had shot or how many people he had killed.
But he knew that the victory was theirs!
Although the price was heavy, he, and all the militiamen, showed a sincere and contented smile.
It turns out that we have such a powerful force, and we are also like the iron horsemen of the imperial court, we have the capital to destroy the old forces, and the old men who used to ride on our necks and and pee are really finished this time!
In addition to raiding the house, they also ran to the ancestral hall.
Everyone knows that the ancestral hall dedicated to the ancestors on the surface is actually the lobby and prison of the village community.
The old men all sat in the lobby, using their authority to deal with one villager after another, just behind the ancestral spiritual seat, there were wooden sticks, iron rulers, tiger chairs, and clamping sticks...... There are all kinds of strange torture instruments!
The old man used these things to suppress the villagers and make a fortune.
"It's burning!"
The young lieutenant gave an order, and everyone worked together to burn all the torture instruments. There are also people who are unwilling and want to burn the ancestral hall together.
The young lieutenant hesitated, the green brick house, it was a pity to burn it.
"Keep it, remove the shrine and turn it into a school, so that the cubs have a place to study!"
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"Master, now the militia in various places have been able to control the situation, the gentry's strong counterattack has been suppressed, and our grain route is very safe and stable......" Zhao Kuangyi reported the situation to Ye Hua, his tone was full of surprise and joy.
At the beginning, the master was bent on winning over the people, but he felt that the gentry were more worthy of being encircled.
Things have come to this point, and Ye Hua has been proven right.
According to past experience, even if there is the support of the gentry, if you want to guard a huge area, you must divide your troops and station, and always be on guard, the most important thing is to contain the force.
But with the support of the people, they have no worries, and they can go all out to deal with the Khitan!
"Master Hou, General Yang is back!"
Someone invited Yang Ye to the tent, only to see that Yang Ye was covered in blood, exuding a thick fishy smell, like a devil. He smiled, his white teeth bared, and he looked funny.
But the news brought by Yang Ye is extremely important.
"Master Hou, the last general temporarily killed Yelu Haisi, according to the reconnaissance of the last general, there is also a group of men and horses, led by Xiao Dagan, there are also 10,000 people, all of whom crossed the Gaoliang River, depending on the situation, they are coming in the direction of Zhuozhou."
Ye Hua hurriedly got up, and before he arrived at the sand table, according to what Yang Ye said, he carefully scrutinized it, and suddenly laughed.
"In my judgment, the Khitans will not send two cavalry across the river for no reason, and there are large groups of men and horses behind them...... That is, the time has come for a big war! ”
Ye Hua immediately turned around, quickly changed into a military uniform, and held the Son of Heaven Sword in his hand.
"Brother Yang, can you still fight?"
Yang Ye raised his eyebrows proudly, "If you don't kill all Hu'er, you won't be blind to death!" ”
"Then let's go into battle and kill the enemy together!"
Ye Hua laughed loudly, Zhao Kuangyi's face flushed, he also changed into a suit of armor, pressed the saber, and followed closely behind the master, not leaving an inch!
"Drums, Jujun!"
The drums were earth-shattering, and the generals of the Great Zhou, whether old or young, as long as they were in the army, were all there.
Ye Hua sat majestically, and a strong momentum rushed to his face. Even Liu Ci and Wang Jing had to straighten their backs and bow their heads slightly, indicating that they sincerely bowed their heads.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Khitan brigade has crossed the Gaoliang River and is coming to Zhuozhou, in my judgment, they want to attract our main force, and then send the defenders of Youzhou to the south and attack Zhuozhou in one fell swoop."
"We have to respond to the deployment of the Khitans. I will lead 35,000 soldiers to take the initiative to meet the Khitan iron cavalry and beat them back to the north of the Gaoliang River! Another 10,000 people were left to guard Zhuozhou, and another 5,000 people were responsible for the safety of the grain route. ”
Ye Hua's gaze swept across the audience, and finally fell on Liu Ci.
"Old general, guarding Zhuozhou is as heavy as Mount Tai, are you willing to bear it?"
Liu Ci grabbed his beard and laughed, "The person of the rotten wood, can be appreciated by the Hou Ye and take on a heavy responsibility, why is the old man afraid of death!" There is an old man, solid as gold! "Liu Ci has the capital to say this!
Ye Hua nodded happily, "The old general stays in Zhuozhou, Chen Shi, you are the deputy of the old general." ”
As Ye Hua's sworn friend, Chen Shi really wanted to go to the front line, but he could see that Ye Hua today did not allow any room for negotiation, so he could only nod.
In addition, the task of being responsible for grain and grass was left to the veteran Wang Yin.
As a veteran with qualifications comparable to Guo Wei, Ye Hua can stand up for Guo Chong, but he can't immediately settle Wang Yin, so he can only leave him in the rear, so as not to cause chaos for himself.
Ye Hua took precautions against accidents, and asked Liu Yanqin and Wang Tingyi to follow Wang Yin and act as right-hand men.
The rest of the generals, including Wang Jing, Chen Sirang, Han Lingkun and other veterans, all followed.
The army left Zhuozhou and quickly approached in the northeast direction.
Zhang Yongde and Han Tong, as the strikers of the army, are also the first time they have such a wonderful marching experience...... Along the way, there were constantly lieutenants leading the people to push steaming food to the barracks.
The common people killed all the chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs in their homes, stewed them in a large pot, and then put them into wooden barrels and carried them to the soldiers. They would fill the soldiers' bowls to the brim, and then watch the soldiers eat all the meat, and then they would laugh and leave with empty buckets contented.
Zhang Yongde saw an old man with his own eyes, he nibbled on black and hard cakes by himself, but he picked up a dozen fat fish and sent them to the army, the soldiers wanted to share a little meat for the old man, the old man shook his head, and even stared at him!
"Let you eat, you will eat! It's good to kill the Khitan dog when you're full! If the old man is twenty years younger, I will also fight with the Khitan dog! The old man took a sip and was full of fear, and he almost begged: "We must win, if we lose, we will not even have a hard cake to eat!" Please."
The old man's knees weakened, and he fell heavily to the ground!
Muddy tears, big big ones falling.
As a colt, Zhang Yongde looked down on the people below, but in the face of this old man, there were thousands of people who supported them to fight in the north, Zhang Yongde was moved.
He jumped off his horse and helped the old man up.
"Don't worry, even if we fight for our lives, we will win!"
The old man grinned, and he staggered back to his home twenty miles away, and if he didn't hurry up, he wouldn't be able to go home until dark.
Zhang Yongde faced the soldiers, gritted his teeth and said: "Pass my general order, tell it, who dares to retreat from the battle this time, who dares not to play with his life, Lao Tzu has no nine clans!" After speaking, Zhang Yongde hit the horse like flying, and rode in the dust.
In addition to supporting logistics, the common people are more about intelligence information.
This is also the most important.
"Yelu Haisi and Xiao Dagan joined forces, and nearly 20,000 people quickly killed!"
"Behind them, the banner of the Khitan Emperor was discovered, and Yelu Jing also came!"
"The front and back people, a total of more than 80,000 people, are fierce and not to be underestimated!"
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Every time Zhao Kuangyi said a word, his heart trembled, saying that he was not afraid, but when he really came to the battlefield, the battle of life and death, who could not be afraid?
Zhao Kuangyi subconsciously looked at the master, only to see Ye Hua's expression as usual, when it was reported that the Khitan forward was less than twenty miles. Ye Hua just said lightly: "According to the plan, line up to meet the enemy!" ”
This is also the only order given by Ye Hua!
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