The night of the fifteenth day of the first month of the third year of Xuanhe.

Xiuzhou City and Xiuzhou City, the two teams face each other across the high city walls, the same night is as cool as water, the same atmosphere is tense, and the city and outside the city do not have the slightest joy because of the arrival of the Yuan Festival.

Fang Qifo, dressed in armor, patrolled the barracks majestically, and wherever he went, a group of soldiers of the rebel army dressed in variegated armor or all the costumes of the common people bowed to him one after another, with admiration and respect.

Since the Qingxi army was raised, there have been millions of soldiers in the past two months, and they have been invincible all the way, and it is almost effortless to go down every city, and the officers and troops encountered cannot organize any effective resistance at all. After occupying Hangzhou in December last year, Shenggong Fang La made the decision to divide his troops to "exhaust the southeast counties and counties", and sent Fang Qifo to lead 60,000 horses to attack Xiuzhou (now Jiaxing) in order to map north and capture Jinling, so as to achieve the strategic goal of "drawing the river and defending" that he originally planned.

On the seventh day of the first month of this year's expedition, Fang Qifo led the northern expedition under the dispatch of Fang La, took Chongde County in one fell swoop, and then surrounded Xiuzhou, but Fang Qifo did not expect that Xiuzhou City was besieged and attacked for five or six days, and it was not even captured, which has not been encountered since Qingxi started the army.

In order not to spend too much time attacking Xiuzhou, and mistaking the strategic plan of the Holy Duke Fang La, Fang Qifo divided the 60,000 horses under his command into Huzhou.

Looking at Xiuzhou City, Fang Qifo frowned, since the beginning of the army, he has never encountered such a difficult bone as Xiuzhou City, Xiuzhou defender Wang Ziwu leaned on the city to hold on, and could not attack for a long time, Fang Qifo decided to besiege the city to make siege equipment and attack again, and the city defenders were trapped to death and surrendered without a fight, and moved his subordinates to other places to attack the city and seize the land, in order to achieve the strategic goal of the Holy Father.

For his own plan, Fang Qifo is still very confident, now it is late at night, when the camp lights are on, there are even more figures, and countless people are helping the rebels to make siege equipment, such as ladders, shield carts, and so on.

These people are all in full swing, the busy crowd laughs happily from time to time, some women hold teapots to serve tea and water to a group of busy soldiers and people, and there are even those who spontaneously send food and porridge to the volunteers to keep out the cold, eating and drinking hot porridge, and the volunteers can't stop saying thanks......

What a warm scene, the army and the people are fishing, it is most appropriate to describe it with these four words, the six people under his command sent 30,000 to attack Huzhou, but now there are two more people in this team in less than three days, because they are fed up with the oppression of the imperial court, and there are so many people who come to join the righteous army.

Fang Qifo's eyes were full of smiles, winning the hearts of the people, how could the Great Song Dynasty be immortal. As long as the Great Song Dynasty is divided, the Anglican will ascend the throne and become the emperor, and he will not only be the same surname as the Shenggong, but also a fierce general who will expand the territory.

"Dashuai, there are spies who have come to report, and the imperial court has sent them to encircle and suppress me, and now I am camping twenty miles north of Xiuzhou."

When Fang Qifo was self-absorbed and fantasized about his future position, a small school suddenly came to report.

Fang Qifo couldn't believe it: "Impossible, it's impossible for the imperial court to send troops to encircle and suppress it so quickly!" ”

Seeing that Fang Qifo didn't believe it, the captain hurriedly said: "Dashuai, this matter is true, the spies we sent received a report from the people in the north of Xiuzhou, and they went to check it in person, those officers and soldiers came from the north by boat and got off the boat twenty miles north of the city, and they are stationed now, and I am afraid that they will come to Xiuzhou tomorrow." ”

The army didn't make any jokes, and the spies didn't dare to report the situation of the army indiscriminately, Fang Qifo asked urgently: "How many officers and soldiers are sent by the imperial court this time?" ”

The lieutenant replied, "It is said that there are 100,000! ”

"The officers and soldiers are just blowing nonsense!" Hearing this, Fang Qifo sneered disdainfully: "The most capable Northwest Forbidden Army of the Imperial Court is in Western Xia, the Hebei Forbidden Army wants to guard against the Great Liao, and the Biandu Forbidden Army wants to defend the emperor, and the most that the Imperial Court can gather now is only some box troops with little combat effectiveness." ”

"Uncle Seven, it is said that the reinforcements from the imperial court are here!" At this time, Fang Chang, the deputy marshal of Fang Qifo's team, also heard the news of the Song army's reinforcements and was busy discussing matters.

This deputy handsome Fang is often Fang Qifo's nephew, and the relationship between the two has always been close, and the cooperation in the war is also quite good.

"It's coming, it's just for us to destroy a little more!" Fang Qifo was still full of confidence, pointing to the people in the distance and saying with a smile: "The Holy Father has won the hearts of the people, the world of the Great Song Dynasty will not wait for me sooner or later, and the imperial court will send troops to the tiger's mouth." ”

Fang Chang persuaded: "What Uncle Seven said is good, but be careful with the 10,000-year-old ship, I hope that Uncle Seventh will prepare early." ”

"Well, it's careless, the lives of tens of thousands of brothers can be in our hands!" Fang Qifo nodded, and then ordered: "Pass on the order of the marshal, the north and east of the city will be transferred to the northeast of the city, and the soldiers in the south and west of the city will be transferred to the northwest of the city, ready to meet the enemy tomorrow." ”

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At the head of Xiuzhou City, the guard general Prince and General looked at the barracks of the besieging rebels who were lit up from afar, and his brows were always furrowed.

In the past few days of Fang Qifo's siege of the city, although the city was tall and strong to block the attack of the thieves, but there were several civil uprisings in the city, if it were not for the prefect to send a messenger and the Xiang army to suppress it in time, if those chaotic people attacked the city, Xiuzhou City must be broken, and they will inevitably end up martyred.

The anti-thieves' actions are fast enough, not only surround Xiuzhou City, but also clear the wall, the current grain and grass in the city can hold on for another seven days at most, and after seven days, the city will be broken.

Trapped in the city, Wang Ziwu saw clearly the actions outside the city, how the righteous army won the support of the people, and the people treated the officials and soldiers......

Thinking of this, Wang Zihu couldn't help but put his resentment on Zhu Mian, if it weren't for Zhu Mian's use of Huashigang to squeeze the people of Liangzhejiang, how could the rich Liangzhejiang become like this.

Reinforcements! Why haven't you come yet?

If it weren't for the prestige, Wang Ziwu, the guard general of Xiuzhou, would have wanted to roar.

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It is not a good season for the Hanke Dispatch Committee, the cold wind is whistling and raging, and it feels like a blade blowing on the face, plus the two Zhejiang are located in the southeast, the climate is humid, and the humidity and coldness of the air make people feel cold to the bone, which is really unbearable for these northern forbidden troops.

Light fur draped over the shoulders.

Shakuchi said in a low voice: "Master Hou, it's not early, and tomorrow we will still be fighting with the bandits......"

Under the lamp and candle, Lotte splashed ink: "Wait for Ben Hou to finish writing this recital, and then rest!" ”

The design pit Zhu Mian, although it did not meet expectations, but he sent troops back to Suzhou, although it was false, but it was also a great victory, naturally it was to report to the court, who doesn't want to put gold on his face, let alone a good start.

But in the numbers, Lotte has to carefully consider, Song Jiang, who pretended to be a rebel, only has more than 2,000 people, but after attacking Suzhou, there are more than 10,000 people who responded, which has to make Lotte stunned, whether it is 12,000 or 2,000, it is worth considering.

But Lotte believes that the Li Governor of Suzhou will definitely make the number bigger, otherwise the imperial court will definitely punish his fault.

What about the 10,000 blind obedient people? Lotte was thinking about this, and after thinking about it, Lotte decided not to blame the public......

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The camp was set up at the time of the day.

Twenty miles of road, an hour and oneself.

At that time, Lotte led a large army to the city of Xiuzhou.

Lotte can see that the banner of the Great Song Dynasty is still fluttering at the head of Xiuzhou City, and there are still materials and banners left behind by the hasty retreat of the rebels outside the city, and even the bonfire has not been completely extinguished and is smoking.

The army, erecting the banner of "Fengtian Pingping Rebel General Officer Pingyu Marquis" moved to hunt in the wind, and the world's great Lezi Marshal's Mansion was even more wind-blowing.

"Reinforcements are coming ......"

Seeing the flag from a distance, the Xiuzhou officers and soldiers guarding the city couldn't help shouting.

Early in the morning, Wang Ziwu received a report from his subordinates that the thieves from the east, west, and north of the besieged city suddenly withdrew their troops, which made Wang Ziwu incredible, and he didn't know what Fang Qifo was thinking about breaking the city.

Just when he was puzzled, Wang Ziwu heard a report from his command that reinforcements appeared in the north of the city.

Wang Ziwu clearly remembered that Fang La's chaotic army was able to break through Hangzhou and Muzhou because of the combination of inside and outside, and easily broke the city, and now Fang Qifo has repeatedly attacked the city, will this be a plan set by Fang Qifo, Wang Ziwu can't make up his mind.

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At the same time, Fang Qifo and Fang Chang each led a team of men and horses to lie in the east and west of the city, staring at this team coming from the north.

Obviously, this team is different from the Song army team encountered before, this team is not only bright and bright, but also the momentum is not quite the same as the previous Song army, especially the Song Army Palace Array, the two banners embroidered with the words "Fengtian Ping Rebellion General Officer Ping Yuhou" and "Le" made the rebels fearful.

Although the two Zhejiang are far away from the northwest, but the name of Pingyu Hou Lotte is not known to anyone, this Le Hou Ye has done Qiantang County, and the official reputation is very good, but this is still secondary, this Le Da Master is the character of the Western Xia, and the barbarians are terrified when they see this Le Hou Ye, and these rebels immediately lost their momentum.

Seeing the appearance of Lotte in the distance, it is obvious that you can feel that your momentum is low.

Staring at Lotte's handsome banner, Fang Qifo's face sank like water, and he turned to the rebel soldiers behind him and said: "Don't be afraid of the officers and soldiers, these officers and soldiers are just wine bags and rice bags, under the leadership of the Holy Father, we are invincible all the way, and the officers and soldiers are full of minions, so this victory still belongs to us, as long as we defeat this official army, the southeast is under our control." ”

Fang Qifo's words immediately raised the dry qi that had been low.

You Yu will report: "Master Hou, according to the report from the scout, a chaotic army was ambushed in the northeast and northwest of Xiuzhou, and it seems that they want to take advantage of our army to enter the city to launch an outflanking attack." ”

Hearing the general's report, Lotte snorted coldly: "A group of untrained rabble still want to hijack the plane and rob the camp to ambush, and this anti-spy ability alone is not at home." ”

Fang Qifo is just a helper in Qiyuan, since he has never read a book of war and learned the art of war, it is very good to be able to lead the troops to fight with Fang La, and it is very good to be able to fight this kind of achievement, and there is really nothing superfluous. Moreover, there are too many problems in the whole rebel army, they have not undergone systematic training, and there are not enough weapons, except for the old Manichaean sect, these new soldiers do not have strict organization and discipline, and only rely on the blood and courage of their hearts, so that the army cannot do the order and prohibit it at all, at most it is okay to fight a good battle with more people, and if it is a defeat that is about to collapse, naturally do not mention any combat effectiveness.

However, Lotte still remembers a sentence said by a great man in his previous life, strategy despises the opponent, tactics attach importance to the opponent, and he does not dare to be careless, and commands: "If the enemy attacks, act according to the original plan." ”

This prince Wu who guards Xiuzhou has a bit of talent, otherwise he can't keep Xiuzhou, so he is very cautious, and immediately sent his men to verify the authenticity of Lotte's identity.

It wasn't until Lotte was repeatedly confirmed that Rakuten's identity was correct, and the door was opened and Lotte was invited into the city.

Seeing the gate of Xiuzhou wide open, Fang Qifo ordered his subordinates to erect a big flag.

"Attack!"

When the Song army was about to enter the city, Fang Qifoma shouted loudly, and then rushed towards the Song army first.

Seeing that Fang Qifo was in the lead, the guards around him were busy guarding Fang Qifo, and the rebels behind each rushed towards the Song army with chaotic blades, like a fierce tiger in the mountains.

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