Chapter 18: The Three-Way Northern Expedition
At this time, there was chaos in the city of the Yuan soldiers, Feng Biao only waited for the infantry to arrive, and then took off his hat to reveal the red scarf wrapped around his head, and the rest of the troops followed suit, in order to distinguish the enemy from me after entering the city. Feng Biao shouted: "Captain Jia will lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to occupy the north gate, and the rest will follow me to capture the south gate." Rush~!"
The 20,000 Red Turban Army parted ways at the north gate of Xuzhou. Jia San, who came with him, forcibly boarded the city with 10,000 soldiers to clean up the Yuan army defending the city, Feng Biao led 2,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry to the south gate, and the Yuan soldiers fled on the way.
Seeing that he was about to rush to the south gate, he rode head-on. Immediately, General Yuan was dressed in armor and covered with a blue silk cloak, and he actually carried a nine-foot-long pole iron mace in his hand. This general was only followed by three or five hundred foot soldiers, and although the formation was chaotic, they were all capable and strong.
Although Feng Biao had 10,000 soldiers and horses, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the oncoming general: 'It's really a tiger general'. This general only brought three to five hundred soldiers to meet the 10,000 red turban soldiers and horses, what is it that is not a tiger general? Feng Biao waved his big sword: "Rush and kill me." At this time, 10,000 red scarf soldiers and horses were already filling the long street shoulder to shoulder, and at this time, after hearing Feng Biao's order, they rushed towards the oncoming generals and hundreds of yuan soldiers like a tide.
Unexpectedly, the general was still not afraid in the sea of generals, and the mace made the wind splash. In an instant, several Red Turban soldiers were killed by him. Feng Biao couldn't help but be surprised, and rode up to meet him and shouted: "Slack! What a man who doesn't want to die." If you lay down your weapon, I will spare you from death. ”
The general laughed and said: "Now that the city is broken, what can I do if I live? The city is here, and I will not survive if the city is destroyed." Come on!" said that, he rode his horse and brandished his mace and went straight to Feng Biao. Feng Biao knew in his heart, this Yuan General was bent on death!
Feng Biao then shouted: "Release the arrow." "The soldiers listened to the order, and the archers were already prepared. A burst of arrows was fired, and the general was still running on the horse, and several arrows fell under the horse. Feng Biao did not dare to delay, and led the army to rush to the south gate.
Not half an hour later, the south gate was also controlled. As soon as the Red Turban soldiers opened the southern gate of Xuzhou, Da Kui and Yang Yonghuai, who had been waiting outside the city, led 40,000 Red Turban troops to roar into the city.
After a full day of fighting, the Yuan troops who dared to resist were wiped out, and most of the Yuan troops laid down their arms and surrendered. The Red Turban Army successfully occupied Xuzhou and made a lot of gains. Zhang Kai sent the city defense soldiers and horses to strictly guard the four gates to inspect the main streets, and wrote a letter to report the victory to Bozhou Kuaima, and ordered people to put the family members and servants in the garrison mansion in another courtyard to be strictly guarded. After everything was arranged, he returned to the garrison mansion and joined the generals.
Three days later, news came from Bozhou. King Xiao Ming ordered Da Kui and Yang Yonghuai to rush back to Bozhou overnight, and Mao Gui guarded Xuzhou and Suzhou. Da Kui and Yang Yonghuai did not dare to delay, and rushed back to Bozhou with Feng Biao, Jia San and a thousand cavalry the day after receiving the summons from King Xiao Ming.
At the beginning of February 1356, Liu Futong ordered the general Li Wu and the general Cui Dege to lead 20,000 horse infantry troops to fight in Shaanxi and Gansu. In addition, he sent Potou Pan as a general, and Mr. Guan led 50,000 troops to cross the Yellow River from Bianliang East to Shandong, and then enter Hebei and Jin from Ludi, and break Shangdu (Inner Mongolia Zhenglan Banner) in the north. And sent Zhang Dakui as the vanguard general, leading 20,000 troops to go first, and Liu Futong personally led the main army of 50,000 to take Bianliang. In order to hide people's eyes, Mao Gui, who was stationed in Xuzhou, sent 20,000 troops from Xuzhou to take the two important towns of Zaolin and Liulin near the left of Yuan Dadu (now Beijing).
Among the three road army, the most important thing is Liu Futong's road. Bianliang tightly chokes the crossing of the Yellow River, which is the key point of transportation connecting the north and south, and has been a battleground for soldiers in all dynasties. Once Bianliang is conquered, the soldiers can be directed at the capital of Yuan.
Da Kui took 20,000 horses and infantry troops to Bianliang, and the team was mighty and winding for miles along the way. In February, the spring breeze blows the flowers and willows, and the spring is gloomy when you look at the green mountains and green waters. Riding on the horse Da Kui is sorrowful, Bianliang was the capital of the five dynasties (Hou Liang, Hou Jin, Hou Han, Hou Zhou, Northern Song Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty has also been Bianliang as the capital), known as the ancient capital. Its position is so important, the Yuan soldiers must be heavily defended here, if it is charged, it is easy to say, but if it is ...... siege!
When Yang Yonghuai saw Da Kui like this, he explained: "Why should General Zhang be worried, as the saying goes: the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain." We just have to kill the past, there will always be a way. Da Kui smiled and said: "Why do you and I want to be generals, I am very happy to be my brother for life." ”
Yang Yonghuai hurriedly shook his hand and said: "That's not possible, it's just a matter of calling the word brother in private, but this can't be without rules in the army." Da Kui couldn't help but let Yang Yonghuai be so serious.
Yang Yonghuai pondered for a moment and said, "I waited for a short time to set off, but I don't expect to get the news from Bianliang yet." Judging from the future, hundreds of people can be sent to take the lead and infiltrate Bianliang City in disguise. Once the army arrives, the inside and outside should join forces to seize the city gate and take Bianliang City in one fell swoop, I don't know what General Zhang wants?"
Da Kui smiled and said: "Brother Yang is far-sighted, I can't compare, well, it's up to Brother Yang." The voice fell, Feng Biao behind Da Kui said in a thick voice: "In this case, I will take 200 capable soldiers to Bianliang first," as soon as these words came out, Jia San laughed on the side: "Just you, you look fierce and vicious, where do you look like a common man? People know that you are a military man at a glance!" Feng Biao couldn't help but ridicule each other when he heard it: "You are good-looking, with thief eyebrows and mouse eyes and a treacherous look, you are a rooster and dog thief at a glance!"
"Alright, stop arguing. Da Kui shouted angrily, and the two behind him didn't dare to quarrel anymore. Da Kui thought about it and asked Yang Yonghuai: "Does Brother Yang look like a civilian?" As soon as these words came out, Yang Yonghuai was shocked: "General Zhang must not be delusional, you are the chief general who leads the troops, if you go to lead the troops, who will lead the troops?" Da Kui smiled: "If you talk about leading the troops, Brother Yang is naturally better than me." ”
Yang Yonghuai shook his head and said: "General Zhang Hugh wants to say this, this plan is not feasible! You might as well go as I go." Da Kui thought for a while and said, "Brother Yang is wise, so he naturally has no worries when he enters the city." But the eldest brother still has a wife and children at home, but I am a single person, so it is appropriate for me to go. When Yang Yonghuai heard this, he looked at Da Kui Liang and said: "How can I, Yang Yonghuai, be in the army and kill the enemy?" After that, he pointed to the 20,000 red scarf team behind him and said: "You go and ask them, who has no parents and relatives?......。 Da Kui raised his hand to stop Yang Yonghuai's words and said, "Brother Yang, don't argue, let me ask you who is the main general in the army?"
Yang Yonghuai was puzzled: "Of course it's you, the general!" Da Kui asked again: "Who is the deputy general?" Yang Yonghuai said without hesitation: "Naturally it's me." Da Kui asked again: "Is it the main general who listens to the deputy general, or the deputy general who listens to the main general?" Yang Yonghuai was stunned when he heard this, and was just about to refute, but Da Kui's face turned pale: "The generals will listen to the order." Everyone around him bowed his hands on the horse: "The last general will obey the order." ”
Da Kui raised his voice and said: "From now on, General Yang Yonghuai will take charge of the post of forward general, and General Feng Biao and Feng will be the auxiliary. Jia San selected 100 strong cadres and soldiers, and it must not be wrong to rush to Bianliang in disguise with me. "All the generals around him should be in unison.