After the army captured Dingguang County, it only stayed in this small city for one day.

Due to the natural danger of the Bayan Mountains, the people of Songjiang County did not think that Taiping County would be able to cross at all, not to mention that Chen Wu's main force suffered almost no losses. With this mindset, the Taiping army's actions will be much smoother, so it is necessary to take advantage of this surprise as much as possible.

Before Songjiang County reacted, he wanted to seize Daqingguan and control the land import and export of the entire north.

This is to pay attention to the four words of soldier and god speed!

After a short day of rest, the Taiping army took Dingguang County as the first base in Songjiang County. A large amount of surplus supplies were unloaded here, and the soldiers whose families had been temporarily assigned to the baggage battalion were left behind, and 500 soldiers of the Fourth Wing of the Volunteer Battalion were stationed there.

In this way, the Taiping army that set off again was much less burdensome. In addition to the main infantry army of 5,500 men, the remaining forces, including horse teams, infantry and bow battalions, and other forces, the total number was less than 7,000. The lightly armed Taiping Army, its mobility and marching speed have surpassed that of the second-line garrison brigade in Songjiang!

Along the official road, the "official army" disguised as the Tiannan Army swaggered towards Yuyang Mansion.

Anyone who came head-on along the way, or was overtaken by the speed of the Taiping army's march, was ignored. If anyone wants to arrive at Yuyang Mansion in front of the Taiping Army, it is possible to leak the news, sorry, not a single one is missed, all of them are stopped by the cavalry, and the "crime" is pushed to the head of the famous imperial general Le Ji who is still in the Nanfeng Fortress.

Six days of marching at full speed.

On the side of Dingguang County, because the strategy of only allowing entry and not exit was implemented, and the Imperial Ming and Yellow Dragon Banner on the head of the city was also there, no one noticed anything abnormal. As for the news that the officers and troops of Tiannan County had entered Songjiang, although it spread in a small area, it was still not enough to attract anyone's attention. At the very least, the Yuyang Mansion on the front has not received any suspicious news so far.

Seeing that the army was approaching Yuyang Mansion City, the Taiping Army could finally reveal their identity.

In order not to frighten the defenders of Yuyang Mansion and Daqing Pass, it is obvious that the army of nearly 7,000 people will not all arrive in the city. The army of 5,000 men was delayed for ten miles, and the Taiping Battalion and the Volunteer Battalion each had a wing of 2,000 troops, plus the infantry battalion and the horse team, put on a tattered mud-stained shirt over the armor, and tried to put on a vulnerable posture, and drove towards Yuyang Mansion.

The defenders of Yuyang Mansion have only one city defense battalion in total, and it is impossible to abandon the city and kill them all, facing twice the Taiping army, and there is a foot bow battalion to help, the result is doomed. After rushing out to fight, it is inevitable that the wolf will retreat to the dead guard, and then ask for help from the nearest Daqing Pass defenders!

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The team of 2,000 people deliberately widened the distance between the marches, and the momentum can be imagined.

Under the command of Dian Yong, the Taiping army of the two wings shouted the slogan loudly after approaching Yuyang Mansion, "Qianyuan is dead and the Taiping should stand", which can be heard from several miles away!

This slogan frightened many passers-by who were familiar with state affairs.

On the head of Yuyang Mansion City, the city defense battalion defending the city was also taken aback. After hearing the slogan from a distance and learning that it was the Taiping bandit army that had ravaged Taiping County before, the officers and soldiers of these city defense battalions couldn't help but be shocked. Ignoring the group of caravans outside that had not yet entered the city, they closed the city gate as quickly as possible, pulled up the drawbridge, and immediately rang the bell to warn.

The news quickly spread from the city, and was successively sent to the school field and the city guard mansion in Yuyang City.

Whether it was the city guard of Yuyang Mansion or the wing captain of the city defense battalion, Hong Fei, was taken aback by this sudden emergency report.

"A large number of thieves, shouting the slogan of the Taiping Army, killed them?"

The first reaction of the city guard of Yuyang Mansion was impossible!

Not to mention the natural dangers of the Bayan Mountains, if you want to pass through there, you must first pass through Dingguang County. No matter how unbearable Dingguang County is, it should be no problem to support it for a day or two and spread the news. Moreover, the thieves were so flamboyant along the way, how could it be that the Yuyang Mansion didn't even receive a little rumor?

However, the slogan of the Taiping Army spoken by hand is clearly correct from the newspaper of the palace, and it is indeed from the west.

After hesitating for a moment, the city guard of Yuyang Mansion decided to go to the city to investigate in person.

An hour later, the city guards came to the west of Yuyang City with the support of the city guard guards and the wing captain Hong Fei. Even if it is far away, a large number of vulgar clamors and clamor can still be heard on the top of the city. There were many unsightly words, which made the Yuyang City Guard, who had excellent literacy, couldn't help frowning.

Standing on the city wall, looking into the distance, the city guard of Yuyang Mansion was stunned at first, and then dumbfounded.

At a distance of three hundred paces, a large number of chaotic homeless people stood there, shouting in the direction of the Yuyang City Wall from afar. There was also a group of loud voices, who came to the front of the formation, crossed their waists and shouted and cursed at the city. Next to the crooked array, someone launched two small stone throwers, but unfortunately two test shots could not hit the city at all, even if the nearest one was still dozens of steps away from the moat.

It's just a rabble!

The city guard of Yuyang Mansion observed for a moment and asked Hong Fei: "That gang of thieves, why are they just shouting and scolding, and don't come forward to attack the city?" ”

"Go back to the city to guard your lordship."

Hong Fei, the co-captain of the city defense battalion, knew that this city guard was an authentic civilian official and didn't know much about military affairs, so he endured a funny salute to the bandits: "That gang of thieves seems to have suffered the loss of the city defense, and the distance they stand is outside our stone thrower, and the bed crossbow is not accurate and lethal at this distance." ”

In other words, those thieves did not dare to come forward!

"That's a ......"

Hong Fei, who had never seen this scene, searched his stomach for a while, and couldn't think of words to describe these ridiculous thieves, and finally could only say the words "jumping clown".

"The number of people seems to be large, but in fact it is only in the early 2,000s. These people are also fortune-tellers, and they actually came out of the Bayan Mountains alive! Hong Fei was amazed, and at the same time couldn't help but despise his comrades in Taiping County: "Such a group of rabble can actually break through the county town of Wu'an, I really don't know what kind of **** luck it has taken." ”

"I heard that they were over there, and they drove the homeless people to attack the city, and they died a lot before they took it."

The Yuyang City Keeper told what he had seen in the newspaper, and the previous tension and worry had completely disappeared. Relying on these thieves who escaped to Songjiang by luck, without the advantage of numbers, it is impossible to threaten Yuyang Mansion at all.

"Lord Castle Guard, what should we do?" Wing Captain Hong Fei asked.

"Just let them shout."

Although Yuyang City looked down on this rabble in his heart, he still acted relatively safely. After all, the number of thieves has an advantage, and they seem to be quite strong, so there is no need to rush out to attack. Looking at the appearance of these anti-thieves, it seems that they didn't bring much supplies, as long as they spend a few days, they will naturally fall apart. If these thieves can't wait, it is naturally best to take the initiative to attack the city.

With the city wall of Yuyang, the thieves will inevitably suffer heavy casualties reads();.

However, Hong Fei didn't think so.

Matsue-gun is too peaceful!

Even if there are pirates to attack, there is also a third garrison brigade dedicated to clearing and suppressing. As the city defense battalion of Yuyang Mansion on the west side, he has no chance to make an inch of merit on weekdays. If you can't make meritorious contributions, you can't be promoted, and you can't be rewarded, how can this make the ambitious Hong Fei willing?

Now, here's your chance!

Although it is unclear how the Taiping army crossed the Bayan Mountains, it is true that they seem vulnerable. If you can defeat them in one fell swoop, this credit ......

You must know that even Shen Haoen, the general of the City Guard Army, personally led two City Guard divisions, but he failed to catch the thief leader of the Taiping Army!

In case, he didn't take the initiative to attack, and as a result, this group of Taiping troops fled to other places......

"Lord Castle Guard, I'm afraid this move is inappropriate." Hong Fei, who had made up his mind, said in as tactful a tone as possible: "These thieves are the best at instigating displaced people to disturb the place. If they can't do anything about Yuyang Mansion, they turn to attack the villages and towns near Yuyang Mansion and drive them into homeless people, I'm afraid that the incident in Taiping County is very likely to happen again! Moreover, retreating into the city like this, allowing the thieves to shout and scold, I am afraid that it will also have a great impact on morale. ”

He looked worried about the country and the people, which made the Yuyang City Guard hesitate.

Hong Fei's mood of wanting to make great contributions, he could see it, but Hong Fei's rhetoric was very reasonable. In case this gang of thieves turns to attack the place, Yuyang Mansion, the rich land of three counties, I am afraid that it will really repeat the mistakes of Taiping County.

Concerning the future of the local people and themselves, the Yuyang City guard pondered for a moment and asked, "Then, in your opinion, what should it be?" ”

Hong Fei was waiting for this sentence, and when he heard this, he did not hesitate to set up a military order: "The rabble on the opposite side, there are two thousand people, but in fact, they are no different from homeless people." If you lead 700 officers and soldiers to battle, you will be able to defeat this group of thieves in one battle. ”

This confidence infected the Yuyang City Guard, but the matter was important, and the Taiping army relied on trickery to trap the officials and soldiers in Taiping County one after another, so he had to ask cautiously: "What if you lose?" Have you ever thought about the consequences? ”

There are only 1,000 officers and troops in Yuyang Mansion, and if 700 people are lost, it will be much easier for the thief army to attack the city.

Although Hong Fei didn't think so, he also considered it, and said: "Please also ask your lord to sit in Xicheng in person, and let the lowly deputy commander the remaining soldiers prepare to respond." In the event of an emergency, the lowly can also lead the army and fight and retreat. With the cover of the city defense and the hand to respond, you will be able to retreat into the city along the way. ”

After all, there are only 2,000 thieves, and even if the combat power is stronger than imagined, as long as the officers and soldiers fight to the death, they will definitely be able to break out of the encirclement.

Seeing that Hong Fei was very thoughtful, the last doubts of the Yuyang City Guard were dispelled, and he was immediately allowed to go out of the city to fight.

After an instant, the 700-strong army was assembled, everyone wore armor and swords, and the morale of the army was very high. After all, it's not just Hong Fei who wants to make meritorious service and move his position, but ordinary soldiers of the city defense battalion also want to take advantage of this opportunity to get some rewards.

Watching the city gate open from afar, and the seven hundred officers and soldiers rushed across the moat on the drawbridge and killed the Taiping army, Dian Yong showed a smile on his face.

In the plan formulated by the Taiping army, it did not matter whether the officers and troops of Yuyang Mansion were fighting or not, and the Taiping army naturally had a way to force them to send people for help. Of course, other methods may require more preparation and take longer, far less direct than the pain that comes from them. Now that Yuyang's officers and troops have been killed according to the most ideal situation, the Taiping army can save a lot of trouble!