Chapter 253 Family Letters, Strategies to Break the Enemy

On the sixth day of the fourth month, Jiang Zhixuan's second recital was sent to the palace. This time it wasn't as hasty as last time. The reason why the last letter was bloody was because in a hurry, Jiang Zhixuan couldn't find the messenger, so he casually called a captain from the city to send the letter to Zuo Xiaowei. At that time, the captain was fighting bravely to kill the enemy, and his body was covered with the blood of the enemy, so he made it look like that......

And at the same time as the second report, it was also sent to Jingshi, and there was also a letter written by Jiang Zhixuan to Xiaoxiao's home. Jiang Zhixuan didn't know that his wife "> had already lived in the palace, so the addresses were also filled in separately. But I was tired of the postman who had made a wrong trip......

On the pale yellow letterhead, there is still the square italic. The font is rounded, the writing is smooth, and there is no trace of the war. Just from this letter, Xiaoxiao could feel the calmness of her husband in Hangzhou, and there was a trace of sweetness in her heart: Husband really has a bit of Zhuge Liang......

The letter briefly mentioned the current situation in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and the rest was to let Xiaoxiao not worry about him, he was very good over there. I also greeted the uncle and second uncle who still live in the Jiang family, as well as the father-in-law and mother-in-law, as well as whether the three little ones are naughty and whether they worry about their beloved wives. In the end, he instructed the "madam" > to pay attention to her body, and when things happen in Hangzhou, whether the husband stays in Hangzhou or loses his official position and dismisses his post, he needs to be >taken care of by his wife." If Mrs. "> body and bones are bad, how can her husband be at ease. Enjoy Mrs. "All the ...... that > do for her husband"

In the end, these instructions were very cautious, and the husband still did not know what His Majesty would arrange for him after the rebellion was quelled. But I already know it, however, this arrangement is probably a big blow to my husband. How should I counsel him? Leaning against the red candle with the letterhead for nearly half an hour, Xiaoxiao finally figured out the wording. instructed the palace maid outside to serve with pen and ink, and after the palace maid sent the best pen and ink, Xiao waved away from the palace maid and wrote word by word:

"The husband saw the letter as well:

When I first heard of the Hangzhou Mutiny, my husband was besieged, and my concubine was burned inside, and I was very anxious. However, the concubine knew that her husband had a strategy and a talent that had passed through the heavens and latitudes, so after the initial shock, she had to wait patiently. The concubine is convinced that she will be able to turn things around and turn the danger into a disaster. Now I heard that the husband and the monarch were victorious, and in one fell swoop, they were subdued, and they were all honored, and the concubine was also honored......"

However, rumors spread in the DPRK and China, and the undercurrent did not stop, and many ministers said that the change in Hangzhou was the fault of the husband. As a woman, the concubine can't get out of the hall, and she has the heart to refute but can't refute it, so she can only cry out in vain......

The trip to the Wei Wangfu had little effect, and since the Niangniang Fengti turned from danger to safety, the East Palace and the Wei Wangfu have been closed to visitors. Overcautious. No one dared to come forward at this time. Fortunately, the concubine returned to Beijing this time, and saved the life of the queen mother again by mistake. His Majesty and his mother were overjoyed, and the rewards continued. The concubine took the opportunity to clarify to Niangniang and His Majesty, fortunately, His Majesty and Niangniang were aware of everything, and if they watched the changes in Hangzhou, their husbands could rest easy......

However, although the crime of the Hangzhou Revolution is not in the husband, His Majesty also has a lot of complaints about the husband in private. Taste that the husband is in a hurry, and he should slowly figure it out. In view of this, when the matter of Suzhou and Hangzhou is over, the concubine suggests that her husband take the initiative to write and explain his own mistakes, and His Majesty will definitely think carefully and make proper arrangements for her husband's future......

The soldiers are in danger, and the siege of Hangzhou is temporarily relieved. However, after all, he is in the land of swords, and the husband should be cautious in everything, although the state affairs are heavy, but he also needs to take care of his own safety......"

A letter sprinkled with thousands of words, written straight to the point that the little head was dizzy and the hands were sore, and finally finished. After reading it from beginning to end, I realized that I had expressed everything I wanted to say clearly. And the choice of words and sentences is also full of the style of this era, Xiao Xiao was a little proud, and finally signed his name at the end of the letter:

"Your Sanpin Founding County Lady" >...... Tiny"

Putting the letter he wrote into the envelope, Xiao Xiaoyu felt dissatisfied. After thinking about my own time, most of these people who lived separately with their children would put a few photos of their children in their letters. But at this time, there is not such advanced technology, what should I do? Xiao Xiao pondered for a while, and suddenly had an inspiration, so that the palace maid held the inkstone, followed her all the way to the room where the three children lived.

First run to the tiger's room, the tiger head has already washed up and is ready to sleep. When I saw my mother coming, I was a little confused. Xiaoxiao didn't explain so much to him, beckoned the palace maid to bring the inkstone over, put a piece of letterhead on the table next to the tiger's bed, and then handed over the brush and said softly:

"Good girl, my mother wrote a letter to my father, do you want to write it?"

Hearing this, the tiger head was full of excitement, nodded again and again like a chicken pecking rice, and couldn't wait to take the brush in his little hand, and seriously wrote it on the letterhead one by one. Looking at the posture of her son holding the pen, Xiao Xiaoqiao's face flushed...... The son's posture of holding the pen is much more thoughtful than his own, and he is worthy of being a student taught by the royal master......

The tiger head quickly finished writing, Xiaoxiao took it and looked at it, and his heart suddenly balanced a little. The son's posture of holding the pen is correct, but the writing is crooked. The words written on the tiger head letter are also very simple: "The tiger head wants to ...... father", but in this simple five words, Xiaoxiao can think about its lethality, it is estimated that when the husband received this letter, he saw that the first letter his son wrote to himself turned out to be such five words. Tears must have been pouring in......

Coming out of the tiger's room, Xiaoxiao went to the room of the two little guys, Yaya and Dandan. The two little babies can't write at all, but it's not a big deal, and the two little ones haven't washed up yet. Xiaoxiao is not polite, first pulled the little hand of the ball, and used a brush to scribble on the palm of the pink and tender little hand of the person. painted the original white little hand black, then took a piece of letterhead, pressed the little hand of the egg on it, and gently pressed it twice. A small, clearly textured handprint appeared on the letterhead. Dandan still hasn't figured out what his mother is doing, until his mother let go of his little hand, and Dandan, who was in the clouds, turned over his little palm to take a look, and suddenly jumped: Why did the original white and tender little hands become like this?

Since the postman outside was still waiting for a reply from his side, Xiaoxiao didn't have the heart to care about Dandan's reaction. After pressing the little handprint of the egg, he concocted it in the same way and printed the girl's small handprint on the letterhead. One left and one right, just matched in a pair. Then, Xiaoxiao wrote a few words in the blank space of the letterhead: "Husband, guess which one is Dandan's handprint and which one is Yaya's handprint?" ”

As a result, when Xiaoxiao turned around and wanted to go back to the room to seal the envelope, he was startled by the baby Dan next to him, and then laughed again. It turned out that the tiger head had been studying for a long time, and he didn't know how to do the black thing in his hand. I leaned next to my nose and smelled it, and there was still a fragrance. So I licked it with my tongue. The ink that had just been glued to it melted away as soon as it was saliva, revealing its original color inside. The egg was overjoyed, and kept licking the black palm with his tongue, and then the hand rubbed it all over his face. So when Xiaoxiao saw him, the tiger's round little face had been stained with a lot of ink and became a full flower-faced cat......

instructed the palace maid to bring water to rinse the baby son's mouth, and then ordered someone to take the two little ones to wash. Xiaoxiao handed the sealed letter to the postman, and asked the postman to go straight to Hangzhou City with his concern for her husband. The reason why the letter is added to the small handprints of the tiger's head and the girl's balls. In fact, I want my husband to be concerned and not to work so the battle array......

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Compared with the correspondence between Jiang Zhixuan and Xiaoxiao, the recital Li Shimin received was less warm and lingering, and more Jin Ge Iron Horse!

On March 29, the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, the 20,000 troops of Right Weiwei were the first to arrive outside Hangzhou, and joined forces with Zuo Xiaowei, under the unified command of Duan Zhixuan. As a result, the imperial army's army outside Hangzhou already had 40,000 horses, and the gap with the number of rebels suddenly narrowed a lot. The rebels outside Hangzhou no longer dared to attack the city unscrupulously, and the pressure on Jiang Zhixuan and the people in Hangzhou was suddenly reduced a lot......

However, the relaxed situation lasted less than a day, and on March 30, nearly 30,000 rebels from Huainan Province arrived outside Hangzhou and joined up with the original 60,000 rebels. At the same time, Jiang Zhixuan, Duan Zhixuan and others also received news from the spies that nearly 10,000 rebels were about to arrive in the Jiangnan Duhufu River......

The two provinces of Jianghuai were protected by the government, and there were originally nearly 50,000 soldiers of the imperial court with a regular establishment; Over the years, the two governors have corrupted the law, stolen the looted money, and raised nearly 50,000 private soldiers. In this rebellion, both prefectures and protectorates let go of their hands and feet, mobilizing all the forces that could be mobilized at once. The number of rebels outside Hangzhou is about to exceed 100,000. The leaders of the rebels knew very well that if they could defeat the imperial army and occupy the city of Hangzhou in one fell swoop. It will definitely cause the world to shake, and many forces that have just been suppressed by the imperial court will inevitably follow suit, and then the imperial court will take care of one or the other, and they will not worry about not having a chance to achieve great things. And if they are defeated, they will go to sea by boat, and go to Luzon, Fuso, Goryeo, etc., and with the money they collect, they can become a rich man everywhere......

In the face of such a strong enemy, Lao Chengru Duan Zhixuan was also extremely dignified. If the rebels cannot be completely defeated outside Hangzhou this time, there will be endless troubles. But he only had 40,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, even if he added 6,000 people in Hangzhou. The total number of troops is less than 50,000. On the other side was not a barbarian tribe like the mountain bureaucrats, but a Tang army like himself, with sufficient armor and well-equipped. With 50,000 against 100,000, and defending the city, this battle is not so easy to fight......

Fortunately, there are still 20,000 horses about to arrive in Yingyangwei, which makes Duan Zhixuan's grasp increase a lot. If Zuo Xiaowei's Modao Army is the king of the infantry, then Ying Yangwei is Chu Qiao of the cavalry in the entire Tang Army. With these 20,000 cavalry with extremely strong combat effectiveness, not to mention the total annihilation of the rebels, at least defeating them, Duan Zhixuan was sure in his heart......

Although the rebels have nearly 100,000 troops, they are rebels after all, and they still lack confidence in the face of the famous left Xiaowei and right Weiwei of the imperial court. And the three thousand Mo sword troops lined up in front of the battle made the rebels even more frightened. In the past two days, once the rebels attacked the city, the Tang army outside the city would attack the rebels. At the forefront were these terrifying killing machines, whether cavalry or pawns, in front of these monsters armed to the teeth, they were only crushed to powder......

After another day of stalemate, Jiang Zhixuan's long-awaited Eagle Yangwei in the city did not arrive. Nowadays, only the east gate of Hangzhou City is safe, and you can exchange messages with Zuo Xiaowei outside the city. So, Jiang Zhixuan sent someone to Zuo Xiaowei's camp and asked Duan Zhixuan why?

Duan Zhixuan did not sell Guan Zi, but handed over a handwritten letter to the messenger and asked him to bring it to Jiang Zhixuan in the city, which made the messenger nervous and inexplicable. At the same time, those who followed the messenger into Hangzhou City were also 10,000 elites of Youweiwei, including 5,000 archers from the Shenbow Battalion......

After reading the letter, Jiang Zhixuan suddenly realized, no wonder the rebels of Jiangnan Province mentioned before never appeared under the city. Grandpa Duan uses soldiers, and he really has some doorways. However, wouldn't it be too risky to invite you into the urn?

It turned out that Duan Zhixuan's letter not only explained the reason why Ying Yangwei did not appear for a long time. also agreed with Jiang Zhixuan on a strategy to break the enemy, which is what Jiang Zhixuan said about inviting you into the urn......

Duan Zhixuan's plan was to let the existing defenders in Hangzhou try their best to provoke at the head of the city. The 10,000 elite right guards who entered the city were ambushed near the west gate of Hangzhou. The rebels outside the city have grown in number and arrogance in recent days. Under the insults and provocations of the defenders of Hangzhou, they will definitely attack the city again. At that time, the Tang army outside the city will still attack the rebels as usual, but they will feign that they are unable to take it. At the same time, relax the defense of the west gate of Hangzhou City, and let the rebels attack from the west gate......

After that, he used the 2,000 Mo sword army in Hangzhou to forcibly cut off the surging rebels. Close the city gate again, forming a formation of closing the gate and beating the dog. The rebels who invaded the city became turtles in the urn......

Duan Zhixuan's subsequent plan was not explained in the letter. But Jiang Zhixuan had already thought of Duan Zhixuan's follow-up arrangements, and Ying Yangwei had not appeared until now, and the rebels who had been reinforced by Jiangnan Province had not yet appeared. If it is not surprising, with the elite of the eagle guard, the 10,000 rebels must have been wiped out. If the battle of catching turtles in the urn goes well, at least 20,000 rebels can be eliminated, and most importantly, the arrogance of the rebels can be defeated.

As a result, the rebels were left with only 60,000 or 70,000 men, and their morale was low. And with the arrival of the Eagle Yangwei, the imperial army inside and outside Hangzhou will also reach about 70,000, and it has experienced two major victories in a row, and the morale is like a rainbow. Under the advantages of the other, using the elite Modao army to open the way and conduct a decisive battle will definitely sweep away the rebels like a devastating force. In the end, even if a small group of rebels scattered and fled, it was difficult to escape under the iron hooves of Eagle Yangwei......

This plan can be called flawless, but the two most important links, Jiang Zhixuan is a little uncertain, one is to invite you into the urn, how many "gentlemen" should be invited in? Hundreds of thousands of people in Hangzhou, if too many rebels rushed in, broke through the defense line of Youweiwei and rushed into Hangzhou to wreak havoc. Even if this battle is won in the end, I am afraid that I and Duan Zhixuan will have to lose our heads. And if you put it in less, it won't be effective. This question is good to say, Duan Zhixuan also mentioned it in his letters, with a limit of 15,000 to 20,000......

The important second point is to cut off the advance and retreat of the rebels entering the city - the West City Gate. This is what makes Jiang Zhixuan the most uneasy, yes, the combat power of the Mo Dao Army is indeed very strong. Jiang Zhixuan had already experienced this when he put down the rebellion of the mountain bureaucrats. And during this period of siege warfare, Jiang Zhixuan knew more about the combat power of the Modao Army. But he was still very worried, when the city gate was opened and nearly 100,000 troops swarmed into Hangzhou City, wouldn't it be too illusory for a mere 2,000 Mo sword army to block the fierce impact of tens of thousands of troops?

Yes, the Modao Army is well-equipped, with sharp weapons and the best and most exquisite armor. But with only 2,000 people, even if they are covered in iron, how many nails can be hit? For this reason, Jiang Zhixuan hesitated for a long time. In the end, I decided to be more insured and make more arrangements.

Jiang Zhixuan's arrangement is: above the inner side of the city gate, countless boulders and rolling logs are hung with thick ox tendon ropes. Once the Modao Army was unable to re-block the city gate, they asked their cronies who had hidden in the hole in the city gate to cut the rope and let those boulders and logs block the city gate. In this way, it is very safe, but there is also a hidden danger: if the Modao army and the rebels are glued together at the gate of the city at that time, the boulders and logs that fall down will hurt a lot of their own people......

In other words, I'm afraid that only these things can hurt the well-protected Mo Dao Army......

So after replying to Grandpa Duan's plan, Jiang Zhixuan brought Li Siye over again and explained his arrangement to him in detail and seriousness. And repeatedly told that once the number of rebels entering the city reaches 20,000, no matter whether there are any soldiers of the Modao Army under the city gate, they will definitely cut the rope and block the city gate. Therefore, when the number of rebels entering the city exceeded 15,000, the Modao army had to block it with all its might. According to the estimated rate, the time for 5,000 people to enter the city will not exceed one stick of incense at most. In other words, if the Modao Army could not re-close the city gate within a single stick of incense, it must immediately leave the vicinity of the city gate......

Li Siye nodded solemnly and agreed, and then returned to the barracks to give orders. Looking at his tall back, Jiang Zhixuan couldn't help but sigh lightly:

"I don't know how many people will die in this battle...... Alas...... Once it will be successful, the bones will wither, and the ancients will not deceive me......"

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