In the spring of the first year of Zhonghe, Li Ye stood in front of the Qingzhou City Tower, facing the southwest and looking out, the hinterland of the Central Plains stretched out from his line of sight.
There is now a continuous war there. After Huang Chao conquered Chang'an, many towns in Guanzhong surrendered, and many prefectures and counties were attached to them. However, in the Central Plains, there were also people who were not so loyal to the Tang Dynasty but refused to surrender to Huang Chao.
The spring breeze was blowing up his hair, Li Ye's eyes were deep and his face was normal, he didn't say anything. A few steps away behind him, the eldest and youngest, who had different temperaments but were all beautiful and moving, stood guard on one left and one right.
In front of Li Ye, on the vast land outside Qingzhou City, a 100,000 army is being divided into two sides, the enemy and us, conducting battle drills. Once there are more than 10,000 people, there is no limit, and the 100,000 army can't see the end at a glance. The footsteps of the soldiers running, the hooves of the horses, mixed with the sound of shouting and killing, like the sound of waves, shaking the sky and shaking the earth, and the waves of smoke and dust rolled around, covering the sky and the sun.
After a while, Song Jiao, the leader of the yamen in Tsing Yi, who was dressed in a purple robe with flowers, came with enchanting steps. When he passed by the chief minister, the latter's fingers moved slightly, and Bai Lian showed his head from his sleeve. Song Jiao raised her eyebrows, but she didn't turn her head.
Li Ye watched the army's drill, and did not ignore Song Jiao's approach. He took two steps back, sat on the spacious and gorgeous tiger-skin chair, leaned against the small case, and asked without turning his eyes: "What's the matter?" ?”
Song Jiao's voice was lazy, revealing a seductive charm, and said with a sweet smile: "Before leaving Fengxiang, Your Majesty gave all the military power to Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy Zheng Tian, and now he is the commander of the camps of all the troops around the capital. All the soldiers and horses in the world are under his control, and His Majesty's edict to appoint you as envoy for the camp in the east is already on the way."
"Fengxiang Jiedu envoy Zheng Tian? I have some impressions of this person, but his reputation was not very prominent before. How could he get military power this time? Tell me the details." Li Ye frowned slightly.
The corner of Song Jiao's mouth moved slightly, "Years ago when Huang Chao broke through Tongguan, Tian Lingzi led the Shence Army with five thousand cavalry to escort His Majesty all the way west. When passing Fengxiang, Jiedu envoy Zheng Tian led the shogunate officials and generals to Luogu to meet him Zheng Tian asked His Majesty to stay in Fengxiang and command the soldiers and horses in various towns to hunt for thieves, but His Majesty did not agree. Zheng Tian then said to His Majesty that the middle of Shu is remote and the roads are not smooth, so it is inconvenient to report. Give it to the minister so that he can act according to circumstances."
Li Ye smiled and said: "This guy is very good at business. Needless to say, after His Majesty handed over the military power to Zheng Tian, he continued to rush west to Shu. However, Fengxiang is not far from Chang'an, and millions of rebellious troops are right in front of us. How dare the soldiers take over the task of hunting for thieves at this time?"
Song Jiao laughed and said: "At first Zheng Tian called the generals for a meeting, but the generals were naturally unwilling. Zheng Tian was so angry that he yelled that he would not follow the traitor to the death, and then fainted from anger. He woke up, but he couldn't move, couldn't even speak, just kept crying. Seeing Zheng Tian's loyalty, the generals couldn't help being moved by him, and expressed their willingness to serve him. So Zheng Tian jumped away From then on, he made an alliance with the generals and said that if the hearts of the people are still there, the rebels will die."
After hearing this, Li Ye couldn't help not laughing, but looked solemn. People in this era generally have a much higher conscience than the earth in the Dharma-ending era, but it can be seen that Zheng Tian still has some means. Inquired, the work is also doing a good job.
By the time Li Yan appointed Li Ye as the emissary for the East camp recruiting envoy to send troops to attack Huangchao, when it was sent to Qingzhou, the Tsingyi Yamen had sent back Fengxiang's follow-up battle situation.
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After Huang Chao ascended the throne in Chang'an, he sent Prime Minister Shang Rang to lead the army to attack, but was defeated by Wang Jian and Li Maozhen, the capital of Shence Army who stayed in Fengxiang, together with Fengxiang Army. Shred the letter and kill the messenger. Afterwards, Wang Jian and Li Maozhen shined brilliantly, together with the Fengxiang Army, they won consecutive battles and stabilized the situation.
At the same time, Shuofang, Xiasui, Jingyuan and other township envoys came one after another with their troops, and Fengxiang's army gained momentum for a while.
It was under such circumstances that Li Ye led an army of 100,000 Pinglu out of Qingzhou. He has been preparing to send troops for half a year, and now everything is ready and he is not in a hurry. After the army entered Qizhou, they recruited Changhe Gang and other river gang cargo ships to transport troops, and went south along the Jishui River to Bianzhou.
After Li Ye arrived in Bianzhou, he ordered the army to camp outside the city of Bianzhou, and all the soldiers landed. Once here, the only way forward is by land. The 100,000 Pinglu Army has 80,000 new troops and 20,000 old troops, accounting for seven to eight out of ten of Pinglu's military strength. Among them, the number of cavalry is relatively small, only 20,000, because there are not so many high-quality horse farms in Pinglu.
Bianzhou is the site of the Xuanwu Army. Bianzhou is still some distance away from Guanzhong. There are no rebellious troops here, and the Xuanwu Army has not surrendered.
In Bianzhou, Li Ye heard the news that Li Keyong had borrowed tens of thousands of Tatar soldiers and horses, joined the Shatuo cavalry from his headquarters, and went south to King Qin.
On the way Li Ye led the Pinglu Army to the south, the battle situation in Guanzhong was changing all the time.
At night, the big tent was brightly lit, Li Ye was looking at the map, Song Jiao brought the latest news from the Tsing Yi yamen, and opened the curtain to enter the tent.
"How's the situation in Guanzhong?" Li Ye raised his head and asked when he saw Song Jiao's entry.
Song Jiao was a little tired, her alluring face was a little pale at the moment, and she didn't know how long she hadn't rested, which made her look a little more delicate. Now is the time when Tsingyi Yamen is operating at a high speed, and there are all kinds of people in all directions. The news is constantly gathering, and she needs to sort it out in time.
"Zheng Tian has lost." Song Jiao said concisely, telling the absolute bad news.
Li Ye was not impatient, he motioned Song Jiao to sit down and said, he poured a bowl of water, passed it in front of the other party, returned to the handsome table and sat down, ready to listen attentively: "Tell me specifically."
Song Jiao put down the tea bowl after drinking the water, and breathed a sigh of relief, "Shuofang, Xia Sui, Jingyuan and other township envoys led their troops to Fengxiang, and Zheng Tian's momentum was loud. At that time, Huang Chao was very angry and ordered the prime minister to let go , led the main force of the rebel army, and attacked Shangrang for the third time. Zheng Tian set up an ambush at Longweipo, defeated Shangrang, and beheaded 200,000 people.
"At that time, Wang Chongrong, the Jiedu envoy of Hezhong, Wang Chucun, the envoy of Yicheng Jiedu, and Tuoba Sigong, the envoy of Xiasui Jiedu, led their troops one after another. They were only tens of miles away from Chang'an, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. Huang Chao was shocked and turned pale. He led his troops to withdraw from Chang'an. Unexpectedly, Shuofang and Jingyuan Jiedu envoys, who arrived first, entered Chang'an without informing the latter, in order not to be credited by the troops of Hezhong and Yicheng who arrived later. .Their soldiers lacked restraint, and when they entered Chang'an City, they began to rape, rape, and looting, and they were in chaos."
"Huang Chao heard the news and led his troops back. The officers and troops were caught off guard and were defeated. Shuofang and Jingyuan Jiedu envoys were killed one after another. The soldiers and horses in the towns of Hezhong and Yicheng were panicked when they heard that Shuofang and Jingyuan were defeated. They retreated together and returned to the feudal towns. As a result, Huang Chao once again settled in Chang'an, and the forces of the rebellion became more rampant. The Jiedu envoys of the towns surrendered to him more, and the Taoists of Zhongnan Mountain even gave Huang Chao the honorary title. , known as 'Emperor Cheng Tian Ying Yun Qi Sheng Rui Wen Xuan Wu Emperor'!"
After hearing this, Li Ye felt mixed emotions in his heart, and really didn't know what to say.
After a while, he smiled wryly and shook his head: "After this battle, the soldiers and horses of the towns retreated, and Zheng Tian suffered heavy losses. Even if he wanted to kill the thief, he might not be able to recover. , I'm afraid it won't be destroyed for a while."
Song Jiao asked: "The situation is like this, what should we do? The army has come from a long distance, and the daily consumption of food and grass is a huge sum. The grain and fodder are transported along the way, and the peasants eat a lot on the road. In the past two years, Pinglu Although there is a lot of food in reserve, it cannot withstand such consumption. If the war lasts for a year or two, no matter whether we win or not, Pinglu will be dragged down."
Li Ye did not hesitate, "Of course we can't retreat. Because of the long distance, if we retreat this time and come out next time, we will consume more grain and fodder, and it will be a toss, which is not good for morale. It’s easy to help, it’s not too serious.”
Speaking of this, Li Ye paused for a moment: "Of course, we can't maintain the food and fodder all the time, we have to let the towns along the way supply it."
Song Jiao smiled wryly, "It's not easy to ask the town to supply food."
Li Ye has a lot in his chest: "It's not difficult to convince them."
Song Jiao's eyes lit up: "You have an idea?"
Li Ye said: "This idea is not difficult to come up with."
Song Jiao rolled her eyes: "You want to fight?"
Li Ye said: "To defeat a strong enemy, one will gain momentum, and at the same time demonstrate one's own military power. If they want food from the feudal town, they will give it if they are willing, or they will give it if they don't want to."
Song Jiao asked, "Who did you hit?"
Li Ye said, "Zhu Wen."
Song Jiao was stunned, and quickly realized that Zhu Wen was a leading figure, and she worked in the Tsingyi Yamen's intelligence department, and recorded him in detail. She quickly poured out beans and introduced Zhu Wen's details: "Zhu Wen, originally just He is a rascal with three brothers, known as Zhu Asan. His father died when he was young, and he followed his mother to live in another family, but he was lazy by nature, did not do his job, stole things from the master's house from time to time, got into trouble every day, and was often beaten and scolded by the master."
"The master scolded him for not farming, but he said instead that mediocre people know how to farm, and a good man should have great ambitions. Will I plant land for the rest of my life? However, the master's mother took good care of him, and thought Zhu Wen was not An ordinary person, he was not driven away. When he became an adult, Zhu Wen asked the host’s mother for a pair of bows and arrows, and went hunting in the mountains with his second brother when he had nothing to do.
"Later when Huang Chao made an incident, Zhu Wen told his second brother that if a man wants to achieve great things, he must either join the army or become a thief. Now the opportunity has come. His second brother thought that what he said was reasonable, so he voted for Huang Chao with him. Brother take care of mother."
"After following Huang Chao, Zhu Wen performed outstandingly and was quickly appreciated by Huang Chao. He became a pro-army commander step by step and made many military exploits. After Huang Chao occupied Chang'an, he first let Zhu Wen station troops at Weiqiao, and later let him be the vanguard of the southeast camp. After he led his troops out of Tongguan, he sacked the city and plundered land with few defeats, and now he has captured the important town of Dengzhou."
After these words, Song Jiao concluded: "In short, Zhu Wen is a veteran general in the army. It's not easy for him."
Li Ye didn't expect Song Jiao's intelligence work to be so meticulous. Before traveling, he only knew that Zhu Wen usurped Tang and established the Later Liang Dynasty. arrive?"
Song Jiao raised her delicate chin and said proudly: "There is our spy in Zhu Wen's army. How could he drink too much wine and not brag? These words were all heard by my people. Not only that, I also know that Zhu Wen privately took Liu Xiu as an example, and often used Liu Xiu's saying, "Being an official is like holding Jinwu, and marrying a wife is like marrying Yin Lihua."
"According to Zhu Wen's second elder brother, he fell in love with the daughter of the governor of Songzhou when he was just a little rascal before he became a thief, and threatened to marry him in this life. Now Zhu Wen and his second elder brother are both very high status, and his second brother My brother married a wife, but he didn't, probably waiting to find that woman."
Li Ye was so shocked that his jaw dropped to the ground: "There is such a thing?"
Song Jiao stared at him and said, "Why can't such a thing happen? Do you suspect that the information I collected is not true?"
"Don't dare." Li Ye laughed loudly, and finally said seriously: "Sure enough, he is not an ordinary person, and what he does is not ordinary."
Song Jiao snorted coldly: "Then you still want to beat him?"
"Fight! Of course we want to fight!" Li Ye said firmly, "Zhu Wen is the strongest among the rebels in the Central Plains now. If you don't fight him, who will you fight? The purpose of capturing Dengzhou is to guard against the officers and troops heading north from Xiangyang. As long as Zhu Wen is defeated, there will be no major enemies outside Tongguan. At that time, the soldiers and horses from all towns will be gathered, and they will be able to go straight to Guanzhong and fight Huangchao in Chang'an! "
Song Jiao saw that Li Ye was serious, "Do you really want to fight?"
Li Ye nodded, got up and walked to the map, looked at it for a while, and said: "To attack Dengzhou, you need to pass through the territory of the Xuanwu Army. I heard that the Xuanwu Army has already taken refuge in Huangchao?"
Song Jiao came to Yutu, leaned forward to take a look, and suddenly smiled and said: "If you really want to fight Zhu Wen, the Xuanwu Army can win it over. Now the supervisor of the Xuanwu Army is the eunuch who once wanted to recruit Wang Xianzhi Yang Fuguang, don't look at him as an eunuch, but he is a loyal and righteous person. If you can meet Yang Fuguang, you may not be able to join hands with him and persuade the Jiedu envoy of the Xuanwu Army to stand by your side."
Li Ye doubted, "Xuanwu Army is so persuasive?"
Song Jiao rolled her eyes at Li Ye: "Although the Xuanwu army has taken refuge in Huang Chao, is he loyal to Huang Chao? But last year, when Huang Chao passed by Xuanwu, he just gave way to him. You, with the respect of King An, bring It is not impossible to convince Yang Fuguang to be loyal to the imperial court with a 100,000 strong army."
Li Ye nodded: "In this case, let Liu Dazheng lead the army to slow down, and Shangguan Qingcheng leads the fine cavalry to meet him. You and I will go to Xuzhou to meet Yang Fuguang."