As the front line was filled with gunsmoke and flames, the rear of the Great Zhou finally couldn't be suppressed.

In the past winter, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who were living in suffering, accumulated their anger and resentment towards the family in their hearts little by little, like a trickle, gathering into a volcano, ready to erupt at any time and destroy everything.

The war has finally found the flashpoint of this volcano.

On 10 May, the fierce general Qin Qiong led the Fourth Army of the Tiger Ben Army, and after a series of battles, took the lead in breaking through the defense line of the Danyang Army from the west and entered the hinterland of Ludong Province.

Once the gap is opened, it can no longer be plugged.

In the next few days, the Second Army led by Red Eagle and the Third Army led by Zhao Hao broke through the defense line of Ludong Province from the east and followed into the hinterland.

The left and right flanks made contributions one after another, which made Sun Bin feel at ease, calmly commanded the First Army and the Fifth Army, sat in the middle of the road, dragged the main force of the Danyang Army, and confronted each other.

According to Sun Bin's plan, it was to arrange for the left and right flanks to outflank Pengcheng, and then cooperate with the Chinese army to encircle the Danyang army, and then gradually encroach on the enemy army and force it into a desperate situation.

Although the Danyang Army occupies a convenient area, the commander Tian Dan is also a famous general, but his strength is not good, and more importantly, the army is short of food and grass, which cannot be sustained.

Sun Bin saw the weakness of the enemy army, so he adopted siege tactics. The confrontation lasted for a long time, and when the only little grain and grass in Pengcheng was exhausted, the Danyang army had no choice but to surrender.

But what happened next changed the course of the war forever.

After breaking through the defensive line, the armies of both wings did two things. First, it is necessary to continue to expand the results of the battle, cooperate with the inside and outside, and constantly expand the openings that have been opened, and then completely destroy the entire section of the enemy's fortifications in order to relieve the worries of the rear.

The second is to send vanguard troops to capture the cities around Pengcheng and establish strongholds.

On 13 May, the 1st Division of the 4th Army Corps of the Huben Army, as the vanguard of the left flank, was ordered to come to Xiapi City, preparing to conquer the city and serve as a base for the advance of the left flank.

Xiapi City is located in the northwest corner of Pengcheng, it is the only place to pass through Pengcheng, although it is only a county seat, but the city is strong, and there are 6,000 Danyang troops stationed in the city, it is not so easy to capture.

The result was beyond everyone's expectations.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the 1st Division launched an attack on Xiapicheng.

The earth-shattering battle spread from the head of the city to the city, arousing the already restless emotions of the people in the city.

Near noon, when the two armies were in the middle of a battle, a group of "mobs" suddenly rushed into the county office, wounded the officials, seized the county order, and raised the banner of resistance to the Great Zhou.

Affected by this, the entire city of Xiapi was in chaos.

Seeing the fall of the county government, more and more people joined the ranks of the riots, opening granaries and looting shops.

As the riot spread to the area near the city wall, the defenders of Danyang panicked, they didn't know whether to suppress the riot first or defend the city's head first.

Seeing this, the Great Xia army launched a more fierce attack.

In the absence of logistical support, the Danyang army suffered heavy losses, and the two sides fought fiercely until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the surviving Danyang defenders were forced to surrender.

Xiapi City, which was conquered by Great Xia in one day, was the group of mobs at the beginning, and the Great Zhou Dynasty finally paid the price for their cruel rule and tasted the consequences.

And that's just the beginning.

The Xiapi Rebellion, like a small flame, completely ignited the anger of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty that had accumulated for a winter, and inspired by this, more than ten riots occurred in one day in the territory of Ludong Province.

Affected by this, wherever the Great Xia army went, all the cities were looking forward to the wind.

After getting the news, Sun Bin immediately made a decision and ordered the left and right flanks of the army not to besiege Pengcheng, but to immediately move north, using the rare "people's heart" to conquer the entire territory of Ludong.

I have to say that Sun Bin's decision-making is very wise.

In the following week, the left and right flanks of the Tiger Ben Army were like two giant dragons, slamming into the hinterland of Ludong Province, responding to riots in various places, and conquering one city after another.

The riot provided assistance to the Great Xia army to attack the city, and the arrival of the Great Xia army stimulated the rebellion, shocked the county yamen and the local garrison, and the two promoted each other, like a snowball, at the speed of several cities a day, quickly conquering most of the territory of Ludong.

In the rear, in view of the favorable situation of the war, the left and right flanks of the army were divided again, and the divisions and regiments were used as units, and they quickly advanced to the north, and the speed of the siege increased greatly.

By May 20, except for the surrounding area of Pengcheng, the entire province of Ludong had been returned to Great Xia.

The upheaval came too suddenly, Chun Shenjun's face turned pale with fright, gritted his teeth, and simply ordered the main force of the Danyang Army to withdraw into Pengcheng.

Then, Chun Shenjun took the initiative to contact Ouyang Shuo and asked to belong to Great Xia.

Looking at Chun Shenjun in the video, Ouyang Shuo's expression was complicated, the Chun Shenjun who was once arrogant and regarded him as a sworn enemy, the only thing left was respect.

The nature of a businessman allows Chun Shenjun to quickly let go of the pride in his heart.

This call is not only about the fate of Chun Shenjun, but also about the fate of the entire family, if Ouyang Shuo insists on not accepting Chun Shenjun's attachment, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for their family.

Their six years of hard work will all come to naught.

"Give me a reason to accept your conformity." Ouyang Shuo said lightly.

Chun Shenjun's heart trembled, and he said with a forced smile: "The main force of the Danyang Army still exists, if we defend Pengcheng, Great Xia will also have to pay a huge price, and both sides will lose, this is what you don't want to see, right?" ”

Ouyang Shuo smiled, "This may not be, I don't know how many days the food in Pengcheng is enough for the needs, ten days, or five days?" ”

"This ......"

Chun Shenjun was stunned again, knowing that he couldn't show weakness at this time, otherwise the only bargaining chip would be gone, he swallowed his saliva and said calmly: "As long as you stick to it, there will always be a way." ”

"That's not enough." Ouyang Shuo shook his head directly.

Chun Shenjun was helpless, knowing that there was no capital to bargain with Ouyang Shuo now, Ouyang Shuo said that it was not enough, it was not enough, thought for a while, and then said: "As long as Pengcheng is not broken, the possibility of Qin, Tang and Song supporting Handan cannot be ruled out." Accept my subordination, and the battle of the Great Zhou will be unchanging. ”

Ouyang Shuo listened, and then nodded.

The Tiger Ben Army was in a state of strength in the Ludong battlefield, and the Hedong Army passed the advance of the Northern Frontier Army in Kyoto Province, but it was very cautious, and it is still maneuvering with the Great Zhou Imperial Forest Army around the border.

There are two reasons for this.

First, after all, Kyoto Province is the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with relatively good welfare and stable people's hearts. Even if a large-scale riot broke out in the province of Ludong, the province of Kyoto was already very calm.

Second, it was precisely because of the fear that the Triple Alliance would reinforce Handan.

In order not to fall into the trap of the enemy, the two armies could only fight steadily and steadily, and never dared to advance quickly.

As Chun Shenjun said, once the Danyang army surrenders and the eastern province of Lu is annexed to Great Xia, then the Huben army will go north, and the three kingdoms of Qin, Tang and Song will never wade into this troubled water again.