Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Bright Situation
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Outside Baling City, the Tang army launched continuous attacks, but more than 2,000 people in the city formed a flesh-and-blood Great Wall and resisted stubbornly.
Xiao Mo stood on the city wall, no longer calm, his face solemn.
On the vast plains outside the city, the Tang army was like a sea, layer after layer, murderous.
His gaze swept over the exhausted monks and soldiers, as well as the demoralized gangsters, Xiao Mo was originally an extremely smart person, and he already knew Yang Xuanning's plan in his heart.
At this time, the number of soldiers and horses outside the city had expanded to 30,000, and reinforcements were still being sent one after another.
At the beginning, the strength of the attack was not large, in fact, it was afraid that the monks and soldiers would see that the situation was not good, and immediately attacked and fled, with the martial arts of the monks and soldiers, and many masters as the vanguard, not to mention anything else, half of them could break out of the encirclement.
But now, after ten days in a row, Yang Xuanning has spent his spare time, constantly transporting soldiers to attack the city, and the intensity is not great, which is almost equal to actual combat training.
But the intensity is not large, for the overall size of the Tang army, for the 2,000 monks and soldiers, 2,000 gangs, this is almost a day and night battle without even resting, after ten days, the monks and soldiers have lost 500, and the morale of the gang has collapsed, and there is no fighting strength.
No matter how high the martial arts of the monks and soldiers, the monks and soldiers can't bear such consumption, and now everyone is exhausted and scarred, and if they want to break through, they have lost the opportunity.
This is Yang Xuanning's intentions, now the time is getting more and more ripe, if there is no big change, in the next few days, it will be the time when the city will be broken and all annihilated.
Xiao Mo looked into the distance, and at this moment, he pinned his hopes on a miracle.
"Boom, boom!" There was a series of earth-shattering loud noises, and the city wall was blown open by trebuchets, although the city wall was ten meters high. The gap is only two meters, but the Tang army below still cheers together, which is deafening.
"Boom, boom!" Tang Jun struck a regular and rhythmic sound, one after another, straight into Xiao Miao's heart, this is the war drum of attack.
The Tang army, with a unit of 3,000 troops, began to move like a tide.
Xiao Mo snorted coldly. Without saying a word, he drew his sword and prepared for battle, and if he could not support it until the incident occurred, everything would be closed.
Yang Xuanning sat on the throne on a ten-meter-high platform that was artificially piled up, and he had a clear view of the battlefield situation, but he didn't express an opinion on the specific attack, after all, Luo Shixin was a professional, and he did it better. just glanced at Xu Ziling.
Xu Ziling was expressionless, standing on a high platform to observe the battlefield, although he was around Yang Xuanning, but the guards who were looking at him without concealing their spiritual power concentrated on him, he knew that as long as he made a slight move, he would immediately be a dead end. As for Luo Shixin's guards, the same is true.
It's too naΓ―ve to do things in the army, and it's been so far. Of course, he knew that any of his actions had failed, as for the intelligence in the army, Yang Xuanning was not afraid of him leaking it out, in fact, the more he knew the strength, the more frightened Xu Ziling became.
And there is a sense of helplessness and condescension. Whether it is Yang Xuanning or Luo Shixin's actions, they are far beyond his imagination, so that he has to understand the gap between himself and him.
Luo Shixin commanded the army in his spare time, controlled the attack of tens of thousands of people, and the art of war was smooth, he was actually under Zhang Xutuo of the Sui army, although Zhang Xutuo attached great importance to himself, but he was just a general, on official position. Only 1,000 people in charge, how can I think that today, with tens of thousands of troops in my hands, attacking cities and plundering land, what a joy in life.
Not to mention, in the future, he will be a marquis and a general, climb to the peak of life, and besides, he is in the Tang Army. Although it is not too early to take refuge, it is valued by King Tang. The dream of becoming the first general is right in front of me, and when I think of this, I can't help but feel prideful.
In addition to the lack of military generals Yang Xuanning, he can no longer find such a high, among the various forces, there are already confidant generals, how can he be allowed to take the position?
The monarch and the minister get along, what does the husband want.
A horseman came from the army, arrived at the high platform, turned over and dismounted, and said: "Your Majesty, Sha Bo has been killed, and the Dongting Sailor is in chaos." β
Xu Ziling's heart moved, and he stared at Yang Xuan.
Yang Xuanning's face changed unchanged, and he just said, "Well, the widow knows." β
Seeing that Yang Xuanning didn't even change his color, and he didn't even give instructions, Xu Ziling lowered his head and thought, these days, he followed, and he could be regarded as having seen it, and when he thought about it carefully, he had a flash of inspiration and figured it out.
Under the current general situation, what is the Dongting Water Division, not to mention that Sha Bo is killed, even if the whole army is destroyed, or controlled by others, it will not shake the weight of the battle situation in the slightest.
As long as Baling City is taken, the Dongting Water Division who has lost the fundamental land, no matter who is in control, will only surrender to the Tang Army, or end dismally.
This harassment tactic is almost a breeze blowing the mountain, and it has no meaning at all for those who have insight into the battle situation.
Xu Ziling felt powerless in his heart - because the strategy he had thought of before was similar to this, but only when he was there was it knew how insignificant his personal strength was in the overall situation. If that's it, there's no way to turn the situation around.
Don't move to mobilize Yang Xuanning's main force, even the branch has not been transferred.
At this moment, another group of horses came, all of them in the dust, Xu Ziling looked straight up, his heart was pounding, his premonition sensed that the important news was conveyed.
"Your Majesty, Shen Faxing raised troops. β
"On the king, Qin Qiong mutinied, and Sui'an County occurred. β
"On the king, Du Fuwei raised troops in Liyang and attacked Xuancheng County. β
These three pieces of news were all heavy bombs, Yang Xuanning suddenly changed color, he thought about it, and then said softly: "Ziling, you can step down." β
Xu Ziling is close to a first-class master, and the sharpness of his ears and eyes is really amazing, so naturally he can't help but be on stage.
Seeing Yang Xuanning standing up violently, he had a kind of intimidating popularity, Xu Ziling was not surprised and rejoiced, saluted, and went down, got off the high platform, came to a small stream, looked at the rolling river, and rushed under the fine grass on the second bank.
The trees have long been cut down, and although this section of the river is not large, it is relatively narrow, and the spring comes to the water, above the river. The waves are turbulent, but it is a little turbulent and surging,
More importantly, the river changes rapidly, just like the battlefield and the world. Xu Ziling was excited
Look at the river, and the little whirlpools one after another.
I really don't know whether I am happy or sad in my heart, only a sense of melancholy that cannot be spoken.
At this time, Yang Xuanning, who took the map, was careful and auspicious. Sui'an County and Yuhang County border, and Xuancheng County refers to Sui'an County, which really looks like going south.
Originally, he thought that Shen Faxing was really not to worry about, and the reason was very simple, he rebelled now, and he was immediately on the edge of Jiangdu, and he must have been hit by Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, the imperial court army, and Yang Xuanning's Tang army.
Now he dared to do something. It's really unexpected, although Emperor Yang of Sui has been defeated repeatedly, but his guards still have 100,000 people, is Shen Faxing not afraid of the imperial army crusade?
Similarly, Du Fuwei also has this problem, although Du Fuwei has now captured Liyang, but he is also under the pressure of the imperial army, at this point in time, it is impossible to exert more force, unless he knows that the imperial army will not attack him.
A few turns. He pondered in his heart, and then asked, "Qin Qiong mutinied, how is the situation in Sui'an County?"
He knew that Qin Qiong was a little unreliable, but talent was rare, so he still used it, even so. But there are also a lot of hands and feet, Jian'an Song Yuquan, is one of the leaders of the Southern Taoism, has his own children, and combined with the factory guards in the army, and the army is completely created by himself, and there is no Qin Qiong's lineage, according to reason, this mutiny really can't start, so you have to ask carefully.
"Your Majesty. Qin Qiong captured Sui'an County and surrendered 2,000 soldiers, but the day before yesterday, he suddenly summoned all the generals to order the backbone of the army, but the generals were either killed or imprisoned or ambushed. and the factory guard, together with Qin Qiong. Qin Qiong was defeated, at this time there was a sudden force outside the county, it was really Shen Faxing's army, although Song Yuquan reacted quickly, but in a night of battle, also lost 2,000, now there are only 2,000 people in the county, stick to the whole army, and ask Wang Shang to send soldiers and horses to support quickly. "The person who came to report was the captain, so he knew very well.
"The widow knows, you should retreat first!" The art of war strategy has reached the level of Yang Xuanning, in fact, it is clear at all.
Among Qin Qiong's surrendered troops, there must be a large number of "people with hearts" who can help Qin Qiong seize power, but why should Qin Qiong rebel? He is not a fool, he should see the situation clearly, even if he seizes Sui'an County, he is still cornered by enemies everywhere.
I really don't understand the joints in this, is Cihang Jingzhai really a supreme charmer?
But this is not important, the important thing is that it is obvious that without the approval of the imperial army, it is impossible to be so, Emperor Yang of Sui is impossible, that is the Yuwen family who controls the forbidden army?
If there is definite news, the imperial army will not move, then Shen Faxing and Du Fuwei will make a move, it is not impossible, after all, they are thriving, taking several counties in a row, and seeing that the general trend in the south has been achieved, if these two do not want to surrender from now on, it is natural for them to unite against the opponent.
But at this time, Emperor Yang of Sui has not yet reached the end of the mountain, even if the Yuwen family is powerful, he should not be able to control the whole army, is he not afraid of startling the grass and snakes, so that Emperor Yang of Sui is vigilant?
Even if it is a temporary blockade, it will not be able to hide much time, at most ten days and half a month, and it will definitely let Emperor Yang of Sui know afterwards, Cihang Jingzhai, what did he promise to the Yuwen family to make him dare to take such a risk?
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "Pass the order, I want to know the news of Li Valve, as well as the news of Li Mi." β
Luo Shixin also heard the news, and stepped forward to ask, "Your Majesty?"
Yang Xuanning laughed and said, "Don't worry, everything is under my control, as long as you continue to attack according to the plan, there is no need for any variables." β
Although Luo Shixin knew that this might not be the case, but when he saw Yang Xuan's calm and relaxed appearance, he also admired it in his heart, and after responding, he still commanded the army to fight in batches.
After a pause, Yang Xuanning ordered: "The matter is urgent, the cabinet will temporarily take charge of the military and deal with Sui'an County by itself." β
Huiji County is his current capital, with a concentration of 30,000 troops, one of the three armies, although the training is still a month away, but it is almost completed, and it should be ready for soldiers.
From the perspective of the direction of the army's attack, Shen Faxing did not allow Du Fuwei to enter Yuhang County, the center of gravity of his family, in this way, no matter how strong Du Fuwei was, he must take Xuancheng County in order to succeed, which must take at least ten days
Single-handedly against Shen Faxing's side. Even if this person's family is continuous, according to history, he can gather 30,000 troops in one night, and it is difficult to really conquer the painstaking management and heavy accumulation of troops.
At this time, a few more horsemen came.
"Your Majesty, report urgently, the palace of Huiji was attacked by a master, and Prime Minister Li Bo was seriously injured. β
"Your Majesty. Urgent report, Li Mi had already captured Luokoucang eight days ago, recruiting hundreds of thousands of hungry people. β
"Your Majesty, report urgently, Li Yuan has already raised troops in Taiyuan ten days ago. β
Yang Xuanning's eyes lit up, and suddenly, the overall situation of the world was in his heart. Everything was clear, and he whispered, "I see." β
Knowing in his heart that he was now in Baling City, he was afraid that all the real grandmasters would not be there, and he participated in the battle to assassinate Li Bo, so he immediately asked, "How is Sir?"
"With a palm and a sword in his body, he was already seriously injured and could not be controlled. β
Yang Xuanning sneered, if Li Bo was missing a few months ago, I am afraid that Yang Xuanning would have to withdraw immediately, because there was no him. There is no one who can manage political affairs at all, and the country must be in turmoil, so I have to protect my family and go back to manage it myself.
However, with the presence of the Cabinet, it is completely different. Without Li Bo, the cabinet can still operate normally, and he sneered at the moment: "The will remains the same, and the cabinet is ordered to decide the military of the two counties and strengthen the guards." β
"Yes, Your Excellency. Immediately some people divided their ways to convey their will, divided them into three groups, and went back to lead three hundred horsemen each, so that they would not be robbed and killed on the way.
"How is Li Yuan's army?"
"Your Majesty, the beginning of February. Li Yuan went to the Kaihua Temple where the Giant Buddha of Mengshan was located to worship, it is said that the dream of turning into a Buddha at night, full of light and light, so he raised troops, and the Turks sent 2,000 horsemen to assist Li Yuan to raise troops. β
"Hmph, that's the case, Hu Jiao Hu is really killable!" Yang Xuanning was suddenly furious, and when he told this information, he suddenly. The hazy memories of the past life became clear.
In the twelfth year of the great cause, the top of Longshan Mountain in the northwest of Jinyang suddenly shined brightly. Like a blazing flame soaring into the sky, a stream of purple gas rushed straight to the southwest
This strange phenomenon in nature is not uncommon, but it is remembered by people with good intentions and used as a sign that Li Yuan rose up against the Sui and entered Chang'an.
And Li Yuan went to the Kaihua Temple where the Giant Buddha of Mengshan was located to worship, so the army was recorded in history, and the Turks sent 2,000 horsemen to assist Li Yuan in raising troops, which was also a major event recorded in history.
This has clearly illustrated the essence of Li Valve's collusion with the Hu sect and the Hu people.
In the Wuhu Rebellion in China, tens of millions of Han people were killed at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and Turkic soldiers were brought in, which is actually exactly the same as when Japan invaded China, some people led Japanese troops into China, in other words, Li Yuan and Wang Jingwei, or the Yi of Northeast Manchuria, the essence is the same.
The only difference is that Wang Jingwei and Yi are not of Japanese descent, and Li Valve himself is a Hu species, plus at this time the Turks were divided and unable to intervene in the Central Plains on a large scale, so Li Valve was able to have a greater degree of freedom and autonomy, and rise, and was able to get rid of the control of his master in the future and attack the Turks in turn.
Tian Khan, hum, this title already explains the big problem -- who has ever seen a non-Hu farmer Han people get this? Historically, it is none other than Li Tang and the Manchu Qing -- the premise for being able to obtain this title is first of all Hu Chong!
Forcibly suppressing his anger, Yang Xuanning's thinking became clear.
His rise in the south has greatly changed the map of the world, and only when he stands at a historical turning point and a turning point in the form of the world can he understand why Hu Jiao spared no effort in his troops.
In order to stop the trend of their own rise, the key now is to force themselves to withdraw from the army, if they do not retreat, Baling will be taken, then in this way, the loss of the base area Xiao Milling, in the south has no power to rise - if a few years ago, it is okay to want to start over, but in the current situation, there is no time and space to start from scratch.
In this way, strategically, the Tang army, which had won great victories one after another, could take Baling, Changsha, Jingling and other counties with an unstoppable momentum, and immediately reproduce the territory of Wu during the Three Kingdoms, and even surpassed it.
Such a situation is intolerable to Hu Jiao, and it is not that he is afraid of Yang Xuanning, but at this time, at that time, as long as Li Valve enters the customs, then this territory can still be barely tolerated, but before Li Valve enters the customs, there is this territory, which is unacceptable.
The battle for the world lies in this, the countless heroes in the world, the independent forces, the nearby counties and counties, will take refuge in the most promising people to seize the world, so once before the Li valve enters the customs, the Tang army has achieved such a general trend, that is, the first in the world, the nearby counties and counties, as well as a large number of heroes and heroes, will take refuge in one after another, and immediately become the climate.
This is the key, people who don't understand it will never understand, you must know that once it becomes this kind of climate, it will be like a snowball, no matter how difficult it is to suppress, and Li Valve's luck was suddenly taken away a lot.
Competing for the world is success or failure, which is actually a thin line of separation.
Of course, all calculations must be Li Mi, once Li Mi seized Luokoucang, he recruited hundreds of thousands of hungry people, and immediately became extremely powerful, so that the north-south traffic was really cut off, and the rise of Li Valve could be smooth.
Hmph, originally in history, it would take a few months for the time to mature, but now there is no way to force it, Li Mi is in power, and he will use troops in the north, which will bring a lot of trouble to Li Valve, who started the incident in advance, and the losses will be greater, but it is still cost-effective compared to delaying the strategic time point.
Li Mi seized Luokoucang, cut off the north and south, Li Yuan raised troops, people who knew the inside story would judge the overall situation of the world, even if the Yuwen family didn't know, there were also strategists to gain insight into it - in this case, the Yuwen family must also speed up the pace, otherwise it will be too late, without Yang Xuanning in history, the pace of the Yuwen family will be slower, and the result will be a failure.
But now, Hu Jiao and Cihang Jingzhai were able to speed up the pace of the Yuwen family with their promises to support their ascension, and contain the imperial forbidden army, while Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing were able to free their hands.
As for Du Fuwei's question, it is even more clear.
Du Fuwei seized Liyang, proclaimed himself the chief governor, took Fu Gongqi as the long history, and later fought a bloody battle with Li Zitong's righteous army ten times his own, and finally won, Du Fuwei successfully entered Danyang, and founded the country called Wu. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Du Fuwei carried out a series of reforms to strengthen the building of political power. He selected and reused a number of useful political and cultural talents; encouraged the development of handicrafts; carried out tax reform and implemented the policy of "collecting small contributions"; abolished cruel and ignorant burial laws; severely punished adulterers, thieves, and corrupt officials. As a result, there has been economic revival and social stability and prosperity in the area under its rule.
But in such a good situation, Du Fuwei did not want to unify the south, but took refuge in the Tang army, and after the Tang Dynasty, he was named the king of Wu, and Du Fuwei was left in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and was poisoned by Li Yuan in the future. In the first year of Zhenguan, Tang Taizong knew his grievances, reinstated the official title, changed the burial with public rites, and still returned his son Shanyang Duke to the knighthood.
In terms of this history, if Du Fuwei hadn't colluded with Li Tang early, who would have believed it?
The biggest possibility is that Li Valve contacted him early to support his rebellion, which is also a move in the chaotic world, of course, if Du Fuwei rises, and Li Valve falls behind, of course, it is the chess piece that becomes the master, but in fact, Li Valve entered the customs, with the help of the Turks, and quickly unified the north, although Du Fuwei had the strength to fight, but it was indeed weak, so he surrendered, and he felt that his merit was high and he was crowned a king, but he did not think that he would only be poisoned in the future.
Now, everything is understood.
At this time, on the city wall, they suddenly shouted long live, and their morale was greatly shaken, and it was obvious that the city had already known the news, and they would swear to resist to the death.
Yang Xuanning was stunned for a long time, took a long breath, shook his head and said with a smile: "Good calculation, good calculation, but will I withdraw the army? Luo Shixin, you don't have to keep your hands, give me a strong attack on Baling City, all trebuchets, all on it!"
You attack mine, I attack yours, see who wins first, and then ease up. In the end, his voice was fierce, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent in his eyes, showing that he had made up his mind.
Suddenly, the trebuchet carried its boulders and fire oil, and launched a strong attack.
There was not much time, inside and outside the city, dozens of thick puffs of smoke rose from the city, and the Tang army poured in like a tide, rushing straight up, fighting for the opportunity to break the city with their blood and lives. Race against time, the strategic front line is among them.
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