On October 27, 689 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, the largest peasant slave uprising broke out in the territory of Beiyuan County in the northern part of the Tang River Empire.

The uprising took place in the territory of Qinghe Province in the southern part of Bukwon County, and because the local officials did not pay enough attention to it, believing that it was the same as the small rebellion in the previous period, it was neither reported to the central government nor quickly adopted strong measures, so the uprising spread in just one week, affecting the neighboring Pinglu Province, the Laizhou Province of Yanyun County, the Black Mountain Province and the Longquan Province of Heshuo County, and the number of peasants and slaves participating in the uprising also grew from less than 3,000 at the beginning to nearly 60,000, and the trend of continued development.

The rebel army successively captured several large market towns in Qinghe Province, defeated the two wings of the Qinghe Provincial Garrison Division and the private armed forces of local landlords and merchants, and confiscated the property of several large landlords and big merchants, as well as a small arsenal of a local garrison unit, obtained a large number of logistical materials, and became more vigorous. Seeing that the situation was no longer under control, the officials of Cheonghe Province and Kitwon County hurriedly reported to the Imperial Center and asked for help from the Second Army Corps of the Imperial Army, which was stationed in Anwon Province, the capital of Kitawon County.

The Imperial Inner City Dezheng Palace. There was silence in the hall, only the deep voice of the Minister of the Interior, Lu Wenfu, "At present, the Ming Cook is going to gather in the area of Da'anji, Gucheng Town, and Taihe Town in Qinghe Prefecture, where it borders Longquan Mansion in Heshuo County, and the terrain is also relatively complicated. The 2nd Garrison Division is ready and is on standby in Fucheng, and due to the extremely unstable situation in the neighboring counties, a state of emergency has been declared in Anwon, Qinghe, and Pinglu in Bukwon County, Longquan and Heishan in Hashuo County, and Laizhou in Yanyun County. Kitahara-gun has requested assistance from the Second Army Corps, which is stationed there, but the Second Army has not yet replied because there is no order from the military headquarters and the Northern Military District. ”

Situ Mingyue, the thirty-first emperor of the empire sitting on the imperial chair directly above, had a gloomy face, his eyes were half-closed, and Lu Wenfu's words stopped for a while before he continued to speak in a cold tone. "He Aiqing, you can also talk about it. ”

The emperor was referring to He Zhiqiu, the Minister of War, a thin old man about fifty years old. "Your Majesty, the report of the Second Army Corps and the Northern Military Region has been reported to the minister, and the minister is preparing to report to His Majesty. In addition to this situation, the minister has some information to report to His Majesty."

"Speak. ”

"According to the information we have, the three [***] squadrons of Kaman, Sislo, and Poole on the northern border have recently been abnormally moved, and several main corps of the three armies have moved south to the border areas bordering our country, and there is a situation of launching an attack on our side, and the two corps and three reading divisions under the jurisdiction of the Northern Military Region have entered a state of alert, and we have sent notices to the embassies of the three countries in our country, and the ambassadors of the three countries have all called routine military movements and exercises. However, we suspect that the Troika operation has some connection with the riots in the north of the country. In addition, Sir Rammont, the Minister of War of the Principality of Jerok, also informed us of the large-scale military exercises carried out by the two [***] forces of Siathrow and Kaman, in the border area with their country, and requested that the Third Army of our Western Military Region move closer to the north in case of accidents. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think? ”

"The last general believes that the top priority at the moment is to quell the riots, and the mobilization of the three [***] affairs in the north is nothing more than a desire to fish in troubled waters, as long as we are prepared for war and do our best to extinguish the riots of the Diao people, I think they will only be happy. "The one who spoke was a military general about forty years old, and he spoke with a southern accent, and he was Count Yusuf, the commander of the Imperial City Guard Legion.

The emperor's eyes were on another military general next to him, and the commander of the Imperial Praetorian Guard, Ma Yuan, also hurried out of the ranks. The last general also believed that it was necessary to settle the interior first, but if troops were to be transferred from the Northern Military Region or the Eastern Military Region, they should be carefully considered to prevent foreign enemies from taking advantage of the fire to loot. ”

"You Aiqing have other opinions. ”

Seeing that His Royal Highness and the others did not say anything, the emperor frowned, "He Aiqing, tell me about the opinions of the military department." ”“

The opinions of the two generals just now are very reasonable, and the minister and Lord Lu have discussed it, and there is a plan, please ask Your Majesty to decide. ”

"Speak. ”

"The minister and Lord Lu discussed that the north and west sides were connected by five garrison divisions of the four prefectures in a chain and adopted a defensive position, two divisions of the City Guard Corps were dispatched to the east and south to attack in a pincer offensive, and the three divisions of the Third Army Corps of the Western Military Region were to the north to the border with the Principality of Gerlok in case of accidents. All units of the Northern Military Region are on high alert to deal with emergencies, and at the same time, Foreign Minister Su can lodge a protest to the three countries against their disruption of the border situation, which may trigger a war between the two countries. Yes, please let Your Majesty decide. ”

"Everyone, if you have any other opinions and opinions, please tell me. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is possible to announce the reduction of taxes in some parts of the three northern counties that are really difficult, and to open relief positions, so as to appease the people and break the morale of the mob. Minister of Agriculture Qin Yuedong suggested.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "Qin Qing is reasonable, I will let you and Tian Aiqing handle this matter." The rest will be arranged immediately according to what He Qing played just now, and strive to win. ”

On November 15, 689 in the Gregorian calendar, the 2nd Division of the Imperial City Guard Corps set out from the western suburbs of Yanjing and advanced rapidly from the south to the north, while the 3rd Division set out from the northern suburbs of Yanjing, first marching to the northeast, and then outflanking from the southeast to the northwest.

Before the war, the Third Division held an operational meeting of the leaders of the whole division and regiment at and above the brigade level. At the meeting, the commander of the Hocker Division conveyed the spirit and main points of the military conference held by the military headquarters, and asked everyone to brace their spirits and strive to display the prestige of the Third Division. The Chief of Staff then gave instructions on the tasks of the wings. After the meeting, Wu Feng returned to the brigade and immediately held a meeting of all the soldiers of the brigade in the field, at which he briefly summarized the results of the training and talked about the grim situation facing the northern part of the empire.

"Brethren, happiness always comes suddenly, I have received an order that we are about to leave for the north, to meet our first battle, the fruits of success are waiting for us to taste, to be promoted and rich, and to return home in fine clothes is no longer a dream, the enemy is nothing but a group of hillbillies who have never been formally trained, as long as we destroy them, there will be all kinds of gold, slaves, and beautiful women, and there will be no time to lose, let us puff up our chests and meet our first glory. ”

The words stimulated everyone so much that they couldn't help but shout loudly, and a deafening roar resounded through the sky. Even Liang Chongxin, who has always been calm, couldn't help but boil his blood and couldn't wait to set off immediately.

After five days and nights of rapid marching, the 3rd Division had reached the junction of Laizhou Mansion in Yanyun County and Pinglufu Province in Beiyuan County of the Empire, and the troops were a little tired, so the division ordered a day of rest. Wu Feng sat in the tent, carefully examining the map on the case.

Report. ”

"Come in. ”

A figure crept in.

"It's Chongxin, come and sit. ”

When Liang Chongxin came to the case, he did not sit down, but carefully looked at the map on the case.

"My lord, this seems to be the map of the area we are in, but it doesn't seem to be a military map sent above, it is much more detailed than the one sent down. ”

"Good vision, I made it a few years ago when I was traveling around the world looking for private scholars. ”

"Didn't you know the prophet that we were going to fight in this area? ”

"I'm not a fairy, how could I have predicted the future, but I'm more interested in geography, so I consult local geographers everywhere I travel and ask them to make a detailed map of the local area for me. Although it is not standardized, it is much more practical than the one sent above. I have traveled to the Western Continent and found that the map production there is much more advanced and better than ours, and the Empire has lagged far behind in this regard. ”

"My lord, I don't know what tomorrow will do. ”

"I just got the latest news in the wing, the second division, together with the three local garrison divisions, has engaged the enemy in Qinghe Province two days ago, I heard that the initial battle was not smooth, but it has now occupied an absolute advantage, I am afraid that good news will come soon. ”

"It's not necessarily good news for our division, the fat is all occupied by the second division, I don't know if we can still get a little soup to drink." ”

"According to my analysis, I am afraid that the enemy may not be eaten by the second division at once. ”

"Oh, why do you think so? ”

"Because the second division is only more than 20,000 people, plus three local garrison divisions and regiments that are not fully staffed, at best there are only 90,000 people, of which the combat effectiveness of the three garrison divisions is uneven, and the riot rebel army is about 80,000 people, and these rebel troops are familiar with the local terrain, and they are very supported in the local area, although they have not undergone formal training, but they have also defeated the local garrison troops, which shows that they still have a certain combat effectiveness, so even if they are defeated, they will not be able to wipe out the second division。 ”

"My lord, I hope that our third division will also make a contribution, and don't let everyone rejoice. Liang Chongxin breathed a sigh of relief, he had an indescribable sense of trust in his boss.

"Don't worry, there will be a chance for you to make meritorious contributions when the time comes. Go back and rest early, recuperate and prepare for battle. ”

Two days later, Wu Feng received a report from his superiors in the wing that the joint forces of the Second Division and the local garrison troops had defeated the main force of the rebel army in the Wanjiaji area of Qinghe Prefecture, wiped out more than 20,000 rebel troops, captured nearly 30,000 people, and the remaining 20,000 or so rebel troops had been divided into more than 10 units and fled in the direction of the Third Division.

"As I expected, it's finally here. Wu Feng whispered to himself in his heart.

After receiving the notification, the 3rd Division immediately made arrangements, with the wing as the combat unit, and the five wings spread out to meet the attack, striving for total annihilation. The Fourth Wing was also deployed, with five brigades lined up in the combat area, keeping a certain distance between them, and keeping in touch at all times in case any fish escaped from the net. According to the situation reflected on the map, Wu Feng took the initiative to ask the Fifth Brigade to patrol the central hilly area that other brigades did not want to go, and obtained permission. Immediately after the meeting, the five brigades went into action and entered a combat state.

"My lord, why did we get this route, this road is not easy to walk, and the enemy army is busy fleeing, will they take this road? ”

"Chongxin, you see that this road is a bit remote, very hidden, but not narrow, there must be locals who are familiar with the terrain among the enemy, and they certainly did not expect us to appear here, so the enemy commander should take this line, but I am a little worried that if there are too many enemies, we will not be able to eat. ”

"My lord, the enemy is already a lost dog, and we must be very tired after running away so far, but our morale is high, and we are waiting for work, even if there are more, we can take it. ”

"Ants bite more elephants, everyone is still cautious, keep in touch with the wing at any time, all the scouts are dispatched, and there is a situation to report quickly. ”

"Yes. "Wu Feng led the Fifth Brigade to maintain high alert and conduct a search in an orderly manner.

Report. A hurried voice rang out.

"Speak. ”

"Fifteen miles ahead of us was found to have seen a large number of enemy troops, the number of which is unknown, estimated at more than 3,000 men. Enemy forces are moving in our direction. ”

"Order the whole squadron to enter the battle state, the first squadron detour to the rear of the enemy, the second squadron to march to the front valley and send two squads to ambush on both sides of the valley, the third squadron, the fourth squadron, the fifth squadron and one squadron of the second squadron march to the mouth of the valley in front to set up defenses, make preparations for battle, immediately report to the wing the encounter with the enemy, and ask for support. After Wu Feng calmly issued the order, the squadrons immediately split up and started their operations.

With all kinds of preparations, he quietly observed the chaotic army that was pouring in like locusts, and the rebel army did not send scouts at all, probably not expecting to be ambushed here, and only fled. Looking at the chaotic army that was getting closer and closer, Wu Feng's calm heart couldn't help but be a little surging, after all, it was his first battle.

"Archers prepare, listen to my commands. Wu Feng gave the order in a low voice.

As they got closer and closer, they could even hear the enemy talking, and Wu Feng raised his right hand, and the archers drew their bows and arrows, holding their breath.

"Put. ”

With Wu Feng's order. "Whoosh, whoosh. "The arrows were shot out like flying locusts, and the rebel army was taken by surprise, like cutting wheat, and at that time a large piece fell into a mess, and some fled to both sides of the valley, and were also attacked by bows and arrows, and some fled back, and there were shouts and chases of troops behind, and the rebel army was even more chaotic.

At this time, Wu Feng got up and stood at the highest point of the ambush, and shouted loudly: "Listen to the rebel army, we are the third division of the Imperial City Guard Legion, you have been surrounded, immediately lay down your weapons, disarm and surrender, you can avoid death, otherwise you will be killed." The sound was not very loud, but it was clear to the ears of every enemy soldier.

The panicked enemy was silent for a moment, but immediately a hoarse voice roared: "Brothers, don't listen to them. Surrender is a dead end, there are not many of them, rush me, rush out to have a way to live. ”

Immediately afterward, several voices shouted, "Rush." "Don't listen to them. "The situation of the rebel army, which had calmed down, stirred again.

Wu Feng saw that the one who picked the head and shouted, it was estimated that it was the leader of this chaotic army, took a hard bow from a soldier next to him, bent the bow and arrows, and did it in one go, only to hear a miserable scream, and the guy who was shouting for his subordinates to rush forward was pierced through the heart by Wu Feng's arrow, and was killed on the spot, Liang Chongxin and the other two officers also shot a few guys who followed the noise to the ground, and the chaotic army suddenly became a headless fly, and they didn't know where to go.

Wu Feng's cold voice sounded again: "Disarm and surrender immediately, let you live, those who resist will be killed immediately, those people just now are role models." ”

"Bell!", I don't know who was the first to drop the weapon, just like a contagion. "Whew. "All the rebels laid down their arms in an instant. "With your head in your hands, you will line up in a column and wait for the process. Wu Feng issued another order, and at the same time signaled a part of the troops to closely monitor, and some troops stepped forward to disarm.

By the time reinforcements arrived, the Fifth Brigade had cleared the battlefield and concentrated the prisoners in custody. During the cleaning of the battlefield, the soldiers found a strange captive, when they found him, he had already been tied up, asked the two soldiers who surrendered around him who had escorted him, and both said that he was originally a staff officer of the rebel army, and later quarreled with the leader of the rebel army because of disagreement, he said some radical words, which angered the leader of the rebel army, and he was originally going to be killed, but later considered that he had also put forward some useful suggestions, maybe it would be useful in the future, so he stayed, but although the capital crime was avoided, the living crime could not be escaped, and before he had time to discuss how to deal with him, the rebel army was defeated, and the fleeing rebel army took him around and fled, and was finally captured by Wufeng them。

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