"Report... The old and new seven bases under Yanping Gate in Xicheng have been lost... The Du (Heavenly Soldier) Army Envoy of Jinguang Gate sent for help for the fourth time..."
"Report... The Yokoye military defense ground between Chengdong Chunmingmen Road and Changlefang between Zhengfang and Changlefang was broken, and the main formation has completely lost contact with Chunmingmen up and down..."
"Where are the Hedong Army, Zhenwu Army, and Zhaoyi Army, why the counter offensive in the middle road can't be pushed forward too much?..."
In the face of these requests for help and urgent reports, Cui Anqian, who was stroking the dust on his arm, did not respond immediately but urged him to ask about the battle in front of him.
Because right on the Suzaku Gate, he can see in public. The main force of the official army’s main formation that is implementing his "offensive against offensive" counter-strategy is also on the several vertical streets with Suzaku Avenue as the center of the line. One after another, the attack was shaking.
However, both the offensive flag and the bugle have been changed several times, but the momentum of advancement was not satisfactory before it advanced to Lanlingfang and Yongda; even the official army launched a full counterattack. None of the advance lines have been regained.
"The thieves' weapons are really sharp, and they can occupy the ready-made camps repaired by the officials and the army. The casualties are really huge..."
The highest-ranking and pale-faced Zhaoyi Army (Ze Lu) Jie Du made Meng Fangli sigh:
"As for those newly compiled people, they are becoming more and more unbearable. As soon as the firearms of the thieves' firearms rang, their generations ran wildly and could no longer gather. The number of soldiers dealt with in the battle was actually more than those killed by the thieves. many.."
"Not to mention that it was once taken by the thief army, and the tape was turned back to cover up and attacked my defense formation with firearms..."
Meng Fangli continued to hiss and complain: In fact, the bloody arms wrapped around him are the best explanation. It was wounded by a thief's firearm in the chaos that blocked the advance of the thief's army.
The master craftsman Ni Junguang needed a large armor and a rubber-lacquered silk armor lining, but could not stop the splashing firearms, so he was inexplicably pierced into the flesh and threw blood down under the horse. ; Almost caused the whole array to collapse.
Although he soon resisted the pain and stood up again, leaning on his back, raising the banner and shouting and fighting to boost morale; but the unique wounds left here afterwards used all the best knives. The sore medicine didn't heal, and it couldn't stop the blood oozing slowly, causing him a lot of pain.
You know, the Zhaoyi army that came out as the place of the upper party in Hedong was originally among the towns in Hedong. It was known for being strong in the mountains and fighting under the complex and narrow terrain, but it never wanted to fight in the streets and defenses of the city of Chang'an. Among them, they were actually suppressed by the Taiping thief from a place where people are weak in the south;
Of course, there is also a potential reason that he absolutely can't put it on the surface; that is, including the Hedong Army of the original formation, after plundering many times in the city, it is still a big bag, and the burden is very heavy. Many, but in terms of fighting spirit and morale are not immune to drag and greatly reduced.
"Then shrink the army for the time being... just retreat to the three inner areas headed by the imperial city. Give up all the other defense areas, so that you can take turns to repair one or two..."
Cui Anqian was rarely responsible for him, but suddenly said.
"Manimate..."
"Total..."
"Ask..."
The generals couldn't help but be surprised:
"But we can't just let the bandit army get trapped, fill up the water source, set fire to destroy the available property... Just let the bandit army leave the shelter of the camp and come to the ruins to fight with our army. how is it?"
Cui Anqian continued speaking slowly.
"Looking at the first week of the Taiping thief's rebellion, he was reluctant to control the huge area and Ruoduo's account in it?"
At the same time, what used to be "two hundred and twenty rows of goods and wealth in the city, mansions on all sides, and treasures in all directions, all accumulated" is now devastated in the depressed East Market; in a dry cellar, Former Qi Jingzhao Shao Yin Mengkai opened his swollen eyelids again. He has been hiding among these cities for more than ten days.
In fact, after these days of multiple plundering and reciprocating scraping, there is no money left in the area controlled by the official and army in a short time; but the situation of the city’s offensive has become more and more intense; therefore, there have been fierce battles and battles in the last few days. The officers and soldiers from all walks of life under the double pressure from above have also become more impetuous and disturbed.
Therefore, even in the Hedong Army, which has the strongest lineup and the most severe military discipline, there have been many unbearable soldiers who are unwilling to kill the military academies and military officials responsible for specific matters. This is a vicious incident of the above-mentioned type; let alone Talk about those feudal towns and frontier soldiers with mutiny tradition.
Therefore, in a short time no more rewards can be provided for comfort, and these resentful soldiers are driven to continue to work hard; some people have come up with a plan that is regarded as a sore on the top of the head and pus on the soles of the feet. It is called upon" all the sergeants and civilians in the city to "send" a certain number of women to the nearest "labor".
As a result, this "call" that was full of imagination and space was released, and all kinds of responses in the army were applauded; and amidst the sorrow and sorrow everywhere, they began to implement them individually.
This time, the homes of the civilians and people who were broken into, no matter whether they were expensive, good or expensive, those who used to smear pot ashes or wall soil on their faces and put on men's evasive methods were not used. .
This is because the officers and soldiers will unceremoniously pull off the "their" hips to verify their body; then they will knock down or slash all those who dare to hinder their actions. The streets were filled with various crying and crying, and it took some toss to calm the restless morale for the time being.
And these women who have lived in Pingkang for generations are undoubtedly lucky but unfortunate. Fortunately, whether it was during the occupation of the thief army or the period of the recovery of the official army; after the initial period of chaos, they were able to negotiate and dredge through various contacts, so as to obtain relatively aloof treatment at a certain price.
Even in the most difficult period in the city, we can still maintain a relatively standard of daily life, and even get the highest priority co-payment from the previous Beijing inventory and the few input channels to maintain the corresponding singing, dancing, and singing. Glitzy scene.
But it is also unfortunate that with this call, they are also the first to bear the brunt; a large number of cheerful sergeants are divided into several people of different belongings, and they are looting and arresting everything in the Pingkang trilogy. The women in sight, and even some handsome young men, are not immune.
Therefore, with the exception of a few lucky ones who had climbed onto the army early, the huge Pingkang Sanli was almost empty. The woman who helped him also failed to escape the search not long ago, and the officers and soldiers ambushing in the street fell to the ground in front of him and caught him.
And he was also in the process of fleeing, stumbled and fell into this inconspicuous cellar, and he passed out on the spot and escaped the search temporarily. Just as he tried his best to climb out of this abandoned well, the sudden appearance of human voice stopped his movements, and then turned into some kind of uncontrollable ecstasy.
Because of the speaker's accent, he seemed to have heard it before when he was staying in Cantonese.
—I am the dividing line —
To the east of Tongguan, in the deep canyon road named Taolinsai, an army with a prosperous lineup and a rather mixed service winds its way. And mixed in their rear team, it is Haohao's **** supplies, civilian husbands, cows and horses that come together like a trickle.
On the center side, the banners of "Du Yuhou in the southeast" and "Du Ji Road deputy left behind" were flying high in the air. Zhu Laosan, who was riding on a horse under the banner, looked at the towering mountains twice, but his mind flew back to the outside of Luoyang City, which was in the hinterland of the Guandong Metropolis, ten days ago.
"This is not only for my own sake! It is also the meaning of the person who passed the word."
He stood on the high platform for reviewing and gathering soldiers and horses, and said loudly to the various ministries in the neighborhood:
"My generation has been born with so many benefits from others, and now that it is useful, how dare not to respond to it with all my strength... What's more, the crisis in Beijing also urgently needs more assistance. Isn't this part of the duties of our great ministers? What..."
"As long as the remaining brothers can keep the important situation in Duguidao, if you want to contribute, you will lose it. If you lose it, you will lose it. Are you afraid that you will not get it back in the future? Chance?"
"Isn't this a good opportunity for my generation to go further..."
It was just that when he turned around and was alone with many of his relatives, he said something else:
"It is more reasonable to take this opportunity. It is the right thing to take all the friends and neighbors with the righteousness. Naturally, if this generation refuses to obey or resists repeatedly, wouldn't it be true and unruly and just sit back and watch? If you don’t save the relationship, it’s no wonder that if you stay at the headquarters, you have to clean up the roots in Dugui Road, right?"
"What the Governor said is quite true..."
"Du Yuhou Miaoju..."
The crowd could not help but be convinced, or suddenly realized, or relieved, with uneven praise.
In fact, he paid and planned far more than that. As soon as he first heard that there was a crisis in the pass, and the first reinforcements were formed by the left-behind Huang Siye, he began secretly trying to communicate with the river to make Wang Chongrong come.
Now, after he has made persistent efforts to show good, bribery, and convey the benefits, Wang Chongrong's attitude is still greatly relaxed; a few days ago, he secretly handled the envoys sent by Hedong and cleaned the inside and outside of the festival; and Make people show that they are willing to give way and never interfere.
However, before entering this world, Zhu Lao San had one last hand and tail to be solved.
After a while, on the edge of a big river that was turning and turning and rushing more and more rapidly as it approached Tongguan. Captain Hu Zhen, the captain of the Yaya, brought a few sergeants and secretly called out the secret information that he claimed to be reported. The military supervisor and attendant Shi Yanshi on the east side of the Daqi Dugui Road Camp; he threw himself down from behind and tied him together. Horseback.
Then Hu Zhen, with long and narrow eyebrows, tied some bags full of heavy objects with his hands. He was struggling with Yu Zi but was gagged and bound his mouth. He couldn't make a sound anymore, and said with a grin:
"The supervisor specially confessed that the care and concern of the supervisor these days is really nothing in return, so I can only bring these things to the middle of the stream..."
Then he stabbed hard behind the blindfolded pack horses, causing them to rush towards the river in pain, and finally they brought the guards envoys tightly bound together with them, and they were full of water vapor. In the gloomy beach, stumbled and rolled in the turbid current. (End of this chapter)