Xuanzhou, known as "Danyang" in ancient times, is a strategic town located on the south bank of the river.

Less than 20 miles east from Xuanzhou, it is the big river with rolling waves, and after crossing the big river, two hundred miles to the northwest, is the base camp of the Zhenjiang army - Luzhou.

Therefore, Xuanzhou City, which connects Jinling in the east and Chaisang in the west, was selected by Bao Yuchun as the front-line command center.

At this time, the city of Xuanzhou was busy, a large number of troops roared back and forth, and teams of heavy vehicles continued to march in the direction of the river.

Obviously, this is in preparation for a big war.

Bao Yuchun sat in the Shuaifu, listened to the report of his subordinates, and muttered: "Is the news accurate?" ”

"It's true!" The subordinate said: "Yesterday, the Zhenjiang Army and the Xuanwu Army had already fought on the outskirts of Chuzhou, and the troops invested by both sides exceeded tens of thousands. I heard that the reason was that the Sixth Army of Zhenjiang refused to accept the control of the imperial court, and the main general Jigriz made it clear that he did not want to report to Ma Hongjie. ”

Bao Yuchun glanced at the map and sighed: "Counting this place, within ten days, seven major wars have broken out, right?" Ma Hongjie's Suzaku Legion seems to be more intense. ”

His subordinates responded: "Yes, the Vermilion Bird Army has clashed with the Zhenjiang Second, Fifth and Ninth Armies in succession, and there have been casualties on both sides. At present, the Zhenjiang army has no leader, fighting on its own, and does not listen to any orders from Ma Hongjie at all. ”

"Good! God help me! Bao Yuchun laughed: "It seems that Lao Jianhua is not wrong at all, a wasp can be worth 100,000 powerhouses!" He has completely disrupted the imperial army, and it is time for us to appear on the scene! Li Jiangyao and Xu Youchang were all trapped in the imperial capital at the moment, and the Zhenjiang army was firmly pinned down by Vermilion Bird Xuanwu, so Ben Shuai gave him a surprise attack and went straight to the heart! ”

He suddenly got up and waved his hand vigorously: "Pass the military order!" The 1st, 2nd, 6th, 9th, 10th, and 15th Banners of the Navy Army, together with a part of the Xuanjia Army, crossed the river tonight, landed in Xingtian, and then marched two hundred miles, bypassing Chaohu Lake, and taking Luzhou directly! ”

At the sound of the order, the rebels immediately mobilized quickly.

According to intelligence, only the Second Army of Zhenjiang is currently stationed in Luzhou City, with less than 15,000 men, and the rest of the main forces will either go to the Vermilion Bird Army to fight, or go to confront the Xuanwu Army.

From Dajiang to Luzhou, the original three lines of defense are now almost non-existent.

If you can take advantage of this opportunity to succeed and occupy Luzhou with one move, it will inevitably shatter the confidence of the Zhenjiang army, disrupt their position, and make it completely collapse. At that time, the weaker Suzaku Xuanwu Legion will not be a cause for concern.

With this mentality, 60,000 Jiangnan rebels crossed the river under the cover of night with the help of warships, and then rushed forward and went straight to Chaohu Lake in the northwest.

After Chaohu Lake, it is Luzhou!

The commander-in-chief of this raid was Xiao Jing, Bao Yuchun's beloved general, who was young and had repeatedly performed miraculous feats in the battle against the Japanese slaves in the open sea, so he was quite appreciated by Bao Yuchun.

And letting him lead the troops to battle also reflects the intention of Lao Bao to carry and cultivate.

Xiao Jing knew in his heart that the Zhenjiang Army was in a fierce conflict with the Vermilion Bird Legion and the Xuanwu Legion at this time, and the opportunity was rare. Once missed, there is no possibility of a second sneak attack on Luzhou.

Therefore, he did not dare to delay in the slightest, and as soon as he landed on the shore, he urged all the troops and horses under his command to simply form a team and advance quickly.

The army rushed and walked all night, during which it only rested for half an hour, and then continued on its way, and finally arrived at Phoenix Mountain on the east bank of Chaohu Lake before noon the next day.

From Phoenix Mountain to Luzhou City, there is only one hundred and ten miles left, and it is just right to get there tonight and launch a surprise attack overnight.

Xiao Jing breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the troops to rest for half an hour and eat a little before setting off.

The soldiers were on the boat and marching, tossing for a day and a night, and they were indeed exhausted at this time, and when they heard that Captain Xiao had ordered everyone to eat and rest, they suddenly felt like they had been amnestied, and they sat down and beat their legs and rested their feet.

60,000 horses and horses all over the mountains and fields stopped to rest, Xiao Jing saw it in his eyes, and he was secretly worried in his heart, and he ordered him to go down, not to burn the fire and cook, but only to eat the dry food he carried with him. In addition, Xiao Jing also sent hundreds of sentinels, divided into different directions, and scattered in all directions to raise their vigilance.

All the arrangements were in place, and Xiao Jing also felt that his back was sore and his legs were weak, and he was hungry, so he found a big stone and sat down, and asked his soldiers to bring some water and food.

Who knows, as soon as he pulled out the kettle plug, and before he could take a sip, an officer on guard ran over in a panic and shouted: "Enemy situation! Lord Xiao, hostile situation! ”

Xiao Jing was suddenly taken aback, threw the kettle casually, and stood up: "What kind of enemy?" Make it clear! ”

The officer's face turned pale, and he couldn't say anything: "It's the army, the overwhelming army is coming!" ”

Xiao Jing's heart was tight, and before he could take the order to be on guard, several more officers who had been stationed at the sentry came to report, and a large number of enemies were also found in other directions.

At this time, the soldiers who were resting in place were also nervous, because they could already see the terrifying scene.

Standing on the halfway of Phoenix Mountain and looking into the distance, except for Chaohu Lake in the west, it is still quiet, and at the horizon of the other east, north and south directions, there is a huge army like mountains and seas at the same time!

To the north, a dozen large phalanxes composed of ironclad cavalry and hoplites are steadily advancing, with banners and spears in full swing. The banner of the Zhenjiang Army is waving in the wind, and the momentum is like a rainbow!

To the east, the black oppressive light cavalry was too many to count, and tens of thousands of shining sabers were held high above their heads, murderous!

To the south, the fiery red Vermilion Bird battle flag filled the heavens and the earth, and the endless infantry line stretched for more than ten miles, completely blocking the retreat!

60,000 rebels are surrounded at the foot of Phoenix Mountain!

Xiao Jing felt his scalp tingle for a while, and even forgot to hurry up to meet the enemy. If the main general is still like this, how much better can the soldiers be? More and more people began to squeeze desperately up the mountain, hoping to hide higher ground, away from the terrible imperial army.

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The Battle of Phoenix Mountain did not last too long.

When the main forces of the Zhenjiang Army, the Vermilion Bird Army and the Xuanwu Army appeared at the same time, and Du Jian issued the order for a general attack, Xiao Jing and the 60,000 soldiers and horses under his command were actually on the verge of collapse.

Phoenix Mountain is just a small hill on the edge of Chaohu Lake, there are no fortifications or moats, and 60,000 panicked soldiers are not much stronger than 60,000 frightened rabbits.

The ironclad cavalry of the Zhenjiang army only launched two charges, and the hoplites did not have time to enter the battle, and the northern defense line completely collapsed. The situation in the east is even more exaggerated, and the light cavalry that rushed fastest in the Xuanwu Legion has even broken through to the top of the mountain.

In one afternoon and half a night, all the temporary defensive lines of the rebels were lost, and the top of Phoenix Mountain was in mourning.

At dawn the next day, Xiao Jing received Du Jian's ultimatum: either surrender immediately, or die all!

Xiao Jing hesitated.

He thought that if he could hold out for a few more days, maybe the commander in the rear would sense that the situation was not good, and then send reinforcements to the rescue.

But the question is, will he be able to hold on?

"Brothers, should we take a gamble?" Xiao Jing asked his subordinates.

"Don't." The men replied in unison.

At this time, the situation on the battlefield has basically been figured out. Surrounding them were the three main forces of the Zhenjiang Army and some of the people of the Vermilion Bird Legion and the Xuanwu Legion, with a total strength of up to 200,000!

From Phoenix Mountain to Dajiang, all roads were completely blocked, and there were three other armies in Zhenjiang on the riverside, and it was impossible for Bao Yuchun's reinforcements to arrive in time.

"Lord Captain, forget it. Those guys at the bottom of the mountain, they are like crazy when they start fighting, they really can't bear it! ”

"General Xiao, people don't have to fight at all, just surround us for three days, and we will be starved to death of thirst."

"Breakout? At the beginning of the Weinan battlefield, the 200,000 Turkic iron cavalry of Ronia could not break through. We? No kidding! ”

The subordinates were so noisy and shouting that Xiao Jing's head was about to explode. He originally wanted to draw his sword and shout angrily, so that everyone would go with him to fight to the death. However, as soon as Xiao Jing's hand grasped the hilt of the sword, there was a battle horn like a howling wind from the bottom of the mountain!

"Long live our emperor! Kill, kill, kill! ”

Looking at the pale and trembling subordinates, reason finally reoccupied Xiao Jing's brain, he let go of the hilt of his sword, and hummed curtly: "Ready...... White flag. ”

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Three days later, the news of the victory of Phoenix Mountain reached the imperial capital: in this battle, more than 6,700 rebels in Jiangnan were killed on the spot, and the remaining 50,000 troops all surrendered, and none of them escaped the net!

And the total number of casualties of the imperial army was less than two thousand!

Victory! In the counterinsurgency war, an unprecedented victory!

Du Jian, the commander of the Second Army of Zhenjiang, became famous in the battle of Phoenix Mountain, and has since become one of the famous generals of the Holy Tang Dynasty!

It was not until this time that the civil and military officials and the people of the imperial capital finally knew that it was the emperor and the Dadu Hu who joined forces and successfully played the rebel commander Bao Yuchun with a bitter trick of tacit understanding, which was exchanged for a huge victory that was almost bloodless.

The whole capital was suddenly boiling, and people ran to the streets to cheer, shouting the names of the emperor and the protector of the capital, and they were as excited as if they were celebrating the New Year.

Li Bing also appeared in the court hall in high spirits, and announced to the ministers: The plan to lure the enemy into the depths has been successful, and the siege of the Fuma Mansion will be lifted immediately, the officers of the Yeting Palace will be released, and all the meritorious soldiers will be rewarded heavily.

When the messenger arrived at the Horse Mansion, Li Jiangyao was playing chess with Li Xi. When Princess Fenyang heard the good news, she was so happy that she clapped her hands again and again: "Brother, you are clever, and you are really good!" This time I have made a great contribution to Shengtang! ”

"That's all the credit of the soldiers on the front line, I didn't do anything." Li Jiangyao stared at the chessboard, playing with chess pieces in his hand, and muttered, "Du Jian is still a little anxious." If you retreat one more time, lead the rebels to the city of Luzhou, or simply cede Luzhou to the other party, maybe even Bao Yuchun can lead across the river. ”