Chapter 64: The Worm
It took several days for Shao Xun to cross the Yellow River from Luoyang and reach Hanoi County, which is still the land of the king.
The army did not stop, but turned directly to the northeast and headed towards Jijun.
On the first day of October, Yu Chen climbed to the head of Jijun City, looked at the silver army in the distance, and silently breathed a sigh of relief.
At the critical moment, the son-in-law is still reliable!
He had gritted his teeth and expanded the number of soldiers to five thousand.
There is no military reward, only food, in order to resist the Huns.
But his own family knows his own affairs, and only 5,000 county soldiers may be able to defend the city, but the field will be allowed to be harmed by the Huns.
The Huns' approach was like that of thieves, taking it as a matter of coercing Ding Zhuang into enlistment, and then driving them to attack more forts and obtain more money, food, and Ding Zhuang.
What's the use of holding the city? The Marshals of the Dock Fort are not fools, seeing that the imperial court is powerless to rescue, it is obvious which side they are throwing towards.
You know, Hebei doesn't deal with Luoyang very well.
"Knock knock ......" The drum suddenly sounded, Yu Chen's heart was shocked, and he looked around.
Fortunately, there was no enemy attack, but the army continued to advance after it was completed.
Yu Chen is at the head of the city, and he can clearly see the whole picture of the reinforcements.
The army is about 20,000 people, marching in a long line.
Partial vans and baggage trucks are placed on both sides.
Scouts and cavalry roamed around the perimeter, occasionally bringing back the news of their detections.
There is a baffle on the outside of the side van, and the interior situation is not clear, but the equipment and armor of the soldiers can be vaguely seen, and it is obvious that there are people sitting on it.
There were also people on the baggage cart, sword and shield men, foot archers, crossbowmen, and pikemen, all of whom were ready to move forward with the cart.
Infantry and horses walked in the middle, divided into four columns, one after another, holding high banners and high spirits.
After each distance traveled, the divisions stopped to form a queue, then beat the drum and move on.
This soldier walked very slowly, and it was estimated that he would not be able to walk thirty miles in a day, but he was very vigilant along the way and was ready for battle at any time.
Yu Chen is now a soldier.
Some of the troops knew that they were in a hurry, and even when Shen Shi (three to five o'clock in the afternoon) was still marching.
When camping, only set up a point at the intersection to refuse horses, and then set up a tent to sleep, and did not even set up camp.
In this way, they claim to travel 60 miles, 80 miles, or even 100 miles a day, thinking that they boast - to put it bluntly, they are increasing the speed of the march at the cost of reducing safety.
Some armies, when the sun was still in the sky in the afternoon, began to set up camp, with trenches, camp walls, and horse rejection all available, even if it took two hours to do so.
In order to find a place with woods (logging and standing villages), sometimes they would rather travel less than 20 miles a day, and when camping at night, they must have a strong camp and refuse to sleep in tents in the open air.
His son-in-law is apparently the latter.
Some of the baggage carts even carry wooden stakes and pillars for erecting fences, and it is better to camp in the afternoon and early in the morning, and not tire of it, but also to reduce the possibility of being stolen.
So old, could it really be that a man of God came into the world?
The army soon marched to the vicinity of the county seat. After Sima Yao Yuan of the other department went to the city to ask for instructions, Yu Chen went out of the city with him to greet him.
"Fujun."
"Prince."
After seeing the ceremony, Yu Chen stepped forward and took Shao Xun's hand, and said with emotion: "The Huns are so big that they have broken Yecheng, but Pei Xian, Wang Kan and others are either holding their heads and running around, or strangles on the river, and they can't enter, and they rush to save the people of Hebei, only the prince and the marquis are alone." ”
"Pei Yuzhou didn't come?" Shao Xun was stunned.
When he was in Hanoi, Pei Xian sent an envoy to order Shao Xundu's army to rescue Yecheng, and he then led people across the river to the north to help. Is this a fool?
"Xian-the prince really doesn't know?" Yu Chen was surprised.
"I've been exploring the traces of the Huns all the way, I really don't know." Shao Xun said.
"Pei Yuzhou has withdrawn." Yu Chen said.
Shao Xun was stunned for a moment.
Yu Chen was really surprised when he saw him, so he explained: "Just three days ago, Wang Mi and Liu Ling led the crowd south, and sent a small group of men and horses to cross the river. ”
"What about soldiers? What about his soldiers? Shao Xun asked.
"After Pei Yuzhou escaped, the generals and their subordinates returned south and retreated."
"Good thief!" Shao Xun didn't give face to the Pei family anymore, and scolded on the spot: "If it falls into my hands, he will definitely be killed!" ”
Pei Xian didn't know for what reason, so he directly left the army and ran away. But his run directly destroyed the morale of the Yuzhou soldiers.
When Sima Yu, the king of Fanyang, was in Xuchang, Yuzhou soldiers quelled the Hebei rebellion and killed all sides.
After Sima Yu died violently, Gou Xi took over, and he still beat Jisang and Shi Le and fled in embarrassment.
Now that Gou Xi is gone, what kind of crooked melons and cracked dates are replaced?
Wang Mi broke Xuchang, and the Yuzhou soldiers were pinched in the hands of Sima Yue to avoid the battle.
Wang Mitun soldiers in Hebei, Pei Xian ran away directly, and the Yuzhou soldiers retreated.
After doing so much, the Yuzhou soldiers who were once able to fight were considered to be wasted, and their morale completely collapsed.
Damn, what kind of? The Huns can succeed, and they are inseparable from these bullshit celebrities!
In the past, there were the governor of Jizhou and Yu who abandoned Yecheng and fled, and then there was Yuzhou Assassin Shi Peixian who threw down the army and disappeared.
Can you still do anything? Can't do it and quickly vacate the position and change people!
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"What about Jizhou Thorn Shi Ding Shulun (Ding Shao)?" After calming down, Shao Xun asked again.
"In Anping, it looks like there will be no more troops, but it's just holding on." Yu Chen replied.
"What about the governor of Yuzhou?"
"Wang Shiwen is in Xuchang, he won't come." Yu Chen sighed.
Wang Shiwen was born in the East China Sea Wang clan, is the grandson of Wang Su, the son of Wang Qian, and the nephew of Wang Yuanji, the empress of Sima Zhao.
Shao Xun frowned and thought.
Chen Yougen listened to it for a long time, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but say, "Yu Gongmo didn't make a mistake?" Can Wang Mi scare Pei Yuzhou away? Five months ago, I waited in Rushui to beat Wang Mi. Under the city of Luoyang, the army was defeated, and less than 10,000 people escaped from the river. Can such a defeated general also scare off the history of a state's assassination? ”
Yu Chen's face was a little red, obviously feeling very embarrassed.
Li Chong, who had been promoted to the deputy governor of the Yamen Army, was silent, obviously very disappointed.
Wang Qi'er and Jin San'er were expressionless, but the disdain in their eyes couldn't be hidden.
If you meet Liu Yuan and run away, it is understandable, but you can be scared away by Wang Mi, it is really unreasonable.
Could it be that Sima Yue avoided the battle before, and Ren Mi's soldiers broke through Xuchang, so everyone overestimated Wang Mi's strength? But he was obviously defeated under Luoyang City, the main force was lost, and now how many soldiers are there?
Chen Yi, who commanded an auxiliary army, laughed in his heart.
He was born in a family, and he has been in Beijing for many years, and he has seen many people.
He Yu, Pei Xian and the like have a great reputation, and they do have talents, but in terms of literature and etiquette, it is indeed difficult for them to be governors and even lead troops to fight.
Now that the two of them have run away, they are still the "love generals" appointed by Taifu, and I don't know what the Xingyang shogunate will react to when they hear about it.
Haha, seriously, Taifu might as well bow to Gou Xi and invite people back. Although Gou Xi has no family and comes from a humble background, his achievements are there, so let him lead the Yuzhou soldiers, maybe he will defeat Wang Mi and Shi Le's generation.
You have to use celebrities, you have to look at your background, you have to be narrow-minded, and you can't tolerate outsiders, which is the result now.
Take 10,000 steps back, even if you want to use a famous scholar, you can choose the right person.
Chen Yi didn't know what to say.
After all this experience, he is no longer superstitious.
Shao Xun, Gou Xi, and even Zhang Fang back then were all able to fight better than these people, and they could fight more.
Wang Xian, Hao Chang, Lou Quan, and Lou Bao looked at each other, and secretly sighed that if it was not Gou Xi who entered Hebei back then, but Pei Xian, He Yu and others, would they have succeeded a long time ago?
Sima Yue, it's a joke!
It's just that this kind of person also won the king of Chengdu, which only makes people feel aggrieved.
"Order, camp on the spot." Shao Xun instructed: "Another envoy will be sent to report to Luoyang and Xingyang, and ask the Son of Heaven and Taifu to decide." ”
"No." Tang Jian quickly went to arrange the messenger.
Yu Chen already understood, and Lu Yanghou didn't know that he had become a lone soldier, so he was a little deflated.
The overall situation of Hebei, is it really irreparable?
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In the Lin Shan Mountain, where Jijun and Shangdang were handed over, Wang Sang retreated in disgrace.
There is a peak in Lin Shu Mountain, commonly known as "Datou Mountain", which is very steep.
There are also fields and springs in the mountains, and thousands of households gather to protect them, mainly in Yingchuan.
Yu Gon lived a simple life, bowed to the crops, and led the people to cultivate in the mountains.
The funeral of the people will be mourned, the funeral of the people will be built, the labor will be the first, the ease will be the last, the words will be done, and the deeds will be safe.
It can be said that he is fair and leads by example, so many people who are worried about Lin are attached to it, and he is called "Yu Xian".
Whenever there is a war, the four sons born to his ex-wife Xun and stepwife Le's will be sent to the front line, and the Yu clan and tribe will be the vanguard to force the thieves to retreat.
Such a precipitous dock fort with a single heart and a backbone inside cannot be easily overcome.
Wang Sang tried, but lost more than 1,000 soldiers, but there was no effect, so he withdrew.
At the foot of Datou Mountain, Liu Ling was on the back of the horse with one foot and looked at Wang Sang with a smile.
"Is Wang Sanqi dead?" He asked.
Wang Sang is Liu Hansan's horseman.
His brother Wang Mi was named the captain of the school, and he was added to the middle and special advancement - Wang Mi resigned, Liu Yuan resigned, and finally took office.
Liu Ling was mixed up with General Pingbei.
"Dead." Wang Sang said with a dark face.
"It's good to die." Liu Ling jumped off his horse and said: "When you attacked Lin Shuwu, I led my men and horses to sweep some villages and towns and fort walls, and I got six or seven thousand strong, half of which was divided into you." ”
"Didn't Shi Le ask us to hand over Ding Zhuang?" Wang Sang asked.
Shile was the main general, and his orders were very strict: 50,000 people were limited, and he would withdraw when he was full. Moreover, they can only arrest Ding Zhuang, and the old and weak women and children are not harmed, and they are still allowed to stay in place to cultivate.
Liu Ling smiled nonchalantly and said, "Brother Ling is not dead yet, this is going to be stoned?" ”
Wang Sang's face turned even darker.
Liu Ling's guy never accumulates virtue in his mouth, and he is often embarrassed.
But he didn't dare to find Liu Ling's bad luck, for no other reason, he couldn't beat him.
"Let's go, go and join the servants, he has also captured 10,000 people on his side." Liu Lingpu's big fan-like hand stretched out, picked up Wang Sang like a chicken, dragged him down the mountain, and said as he walked: "Jijun has not been harmed much, and it is very rich. Now most of the people fled south and took refuge in the county town. Let's lead the army south and see if we can make a profit. ”
The three counties of Wei, Ji and Dunqiu are the scope of activities under Shile, and the main purpose is to grab money, food and people.
Everyone raised their hands in favor of this combat goal.
Who doesn't like to strengthen the army? That's what the Liukou Guild did, and that's the old business.
These three counties, it seems that there are no troops, and it is easy to take them.
As for Wang Kan and Pei Xian's generation? Haha, looking at their bear-like appearance, it's just relying on the big river to prevent them from going south to Henan.
A bunch of rats!
Sima Yue is even more of the rats of the rats, which is not worth mentioning.
This time to vote for the king of Han is the right one, Hebei is so empty, it would be a fool not to take the opportunity to make some benefits.