Zhu Youjian looked at the towering city wall of Tongguan. The height under visual observation was no less than ten meters, and the terrain was too dangerous. If Tongguan was really occupied by bandits, the grenade would probably not be able to destroy the city wall. Artillery was still needed at the critical moment. However, there are only 300 rounds of blooming bombs, and they are really going to destroy the city wall of Tongguan. Zhu Youjian's blooming bombs are like a baby, I am afraid they will be finished.
After entering Tongguan, Zhu Youjian found that the only guard at Tongguan was Liu Yushuan. Upon asking, I realized that there were not many bandits nearby, and Zu Dashou had already led his troops to capture Huayin County, west of Tongguan.
This ancestor's longevity is not considered a peaceful lord, is it that the generals of Liaodong are like this? However, Zu Dashou defended Tongguan and seized Huayin County to the west of Tongguan. The strategic space of Siwuying was greatly expanded.
"Jade bolt, have you ever released a ranger?" The investigation was far from enough, and Zhu Youjian had to adopt the old method of releasing the ranger.
"His Royal Highness, the Ranger has been released forty miles away. There are only some looted skirmishers nearby, and there is no large bandit army." Liu Yushuan felt strange that Tongguan was not an important pass, and there was no heavy army gathering nearby. This bandit soldier What exactly does that mean
"Didn't Cao Erzhen say that the bandits exceed 200,000? Where are they mainly stationed? Will they hide somewhere nearby?" Zhu Youjian was also surprised. What happened to the bandits? Is there no capable person in the bandit army? How can such an army overthrow Daming
"His Royal Highness, the leader of the bandit army just captured explained that there are about 80,000 bandits in Baishui County, of which 30,000 are stationed in Weinan and Tongzhou, and the rest are scattered in nearby counties." This is what Liu Yushuan has just discovered. Information, but the leader of the bandit army has a lower status, and he doesn't know the next move of the bandit army.
"So, the two bandit armies didn't merge?" Zhu Youzhen secretly rejoiced, in that case, they can be defeated individually.
"No, they are still fighting separately." Liu Yushuan was unwilling to guard Tongguan. He hoped to behead the city like Zu Dashou did: "His Royal Highness, his subordinates are willing to lead troops to attack Huazhou."
"Don't worry, there are still battles to be fought. Who is the commander of the bandit army?" This is Zhu Youjian's first real commander, he must be careful and never advance.
"It's Wang Er, the peasant who caused the incident." Liu Yushuan's eyes were full of contempt.
"Wang Er? Aren't there many frontier soldiers in the bandit army? Don't these frontier generals also have a strategic vision?" Zhu Youjian also despised these tofu. No wonder that in front of more than 300,000 soldiers in the four towns of Shaanxi, the Mongolian Tatars knocked on the Great Wall to enter the barrier, which is easier than Kobe's three-pointers in the NBA.
Zhu Youjian is very angry, are they really their opponents? Is it the tofu that broke the city of Beijing in history? And he was wrongly forced to hang himself in Wanshou Mountain
The generals of Siwuying, except for Zu Dashou in Huayin County, the other generals are all in Tongguan. Zhu Youjian started his first dispatch of troops after entering Shanxi.
"Li Hongjun?"
"in."
"The soldiers of the headquarters will guard Tongguan and receive food and supplies from behind. In any case, they must guard Tongguan to ensure the smooth flow of materials." Li Hongjun is an old man in the Fenwu Camp. He has experienced the war between Shandong and Japanese pirates. Wu Bing and Liu Xingyu were stationed at Tongguan, and Zhu Youzhen was very relieved.
In particular, Liu Xingyu was highly regarded by Zhu Youxian. When he originally suppressed the Japanese pirates, he was still under Wu Bing, but he fought bravely in Shandong and wiped out a lot of enemies. In addition, he used his brain well in training soldiers and gradually entered. Zhu Youjian's sight. After the Japanese pirates were wiped out, the original Qianzong Jiang Gen was left in Shandong by Qin Yongnian, and he was promoted to the new Qianzong.
"The subordinates must guard Tongguan and not pay the entrustment of His Highness." Li Hongjun's voice was not loud, but he was also extremely determined. In fact, he still likes to destroy the city in front of him, but Zhu Youjian trusted him and gave him such an important task, and he could not say why he opposed it.
"Liu Yushuan?"
"in."
"You bring the cavalry of your unit, bring your guide, and go out day and night, from Jianshan, Chengcheng to Luochuan in the east of the same prefecture. There is no need to attack, to prevent the two bandits from confluence. After our army takes the same prefecture, Intercepting Wang Er's defeated troops." Cutting off the confluence of the two bandits is the top priority, laying the foundation for Zhu Youjian's army to defeat the bandits, so Zhu Youjian still sent veterans from the Fenwu camp.
"The subordinate must complete the task."
"Wang Bo?" Wang Bo was the commander of the cavalry guard in the training camp of Yang Du.
"in."
"You lead your cavalry, contact General Zu, and work together to take Huazhou, waiting for the arrival of the army in Huazhou." Wang Bo has no actual combat experience, so Zhu Youjian asked him to accept the command of Zu Dashou. He is a soldier and a cavalry. The army is advancing at a fast speed and can take advantage of the speed. When the bandits are not ready, they will attack China by surprise.
"Respect order."
"The rest of the army will rest today, and set off at tomorrow's Mao, marching towards Weinan." Zhu Youjian must first clean up the bandits south of Weishui.
When Zhu Youjian and his party arrived in Huayin County, it happened that Zu Dashou's messenger came to report that he and Wang Bo had already occupied Huazhou.
"Okay, then we don't need to stay. The army will go directly to Huazhou." Zhu Youjian considered that the next battle in Weinan would be the first tough battle to enter Shaanxi. Weinan is a major town in southeast Shaanxi, with dangerous terrain and thick walls. , Easy to defend and hard to attack. If the soldiers arrive earlier, they will have more time to rest.
After a rapid march, the army finally reached the boundary of Huazhou, Zu Dashou, Ning Xianlong, Wang Bo and other officers went out of the city for twenty miles to welcome Zhu Youjian into the city.
"General Zu, you have worked hard. In addition to Tongguan, you can even go down to the two cities, and you can take the credit alone." Zhu Youjian patted the shoulders of Zu Dashou. They are generous and strong, which gives people a sense of trust.
"His Royal Highness does not know that Huayin and Huazhou are two empty cities, and there are not many bandits stationed. The subordinates just picked up the two cities, why is the credit?" Zu Dashou seemed very dissatisfied, and he did not have a chance to show off his skills.
Training soldiers in small battles is also good.
Zhu Youjian is now concerned about the upcoming battle of Weinan. This will not only give the Siwuying a real opportunity for actual combat or even hard work, but also an important beginning for the suppression of the Shaanxi Bandit Army. "General Zu, I don't know how the bandits in Weinan are deployed?"
"Back to your Highness, the general will have long released the rangers. The bandit soldiers gathered the nearby skirmishers and concentrated in Weinan. There are now about 33,000 bandit troops in the city. There are no bandit troops in the south of the city, but Pucheng north of the Weishui River. There are bandits stationed in Fuping, and they are basically connected to the same prefecture." Zu Dashou had been prepared long ago. If Zhu Youjian had not arrived in Huazhou in time, he might independently launch an attack on Weinan.
"The general ancestor's message is very detailed. Today, everyone will have a good rest, and the next day will send troops to Weinan." Zhu Youjian saw that the soldiers of the Siwu Camp were marching hurriedly day after day, and the soldiers were very tired. They had to rest well. War is not a day. Now that Siwuying has crossed Tongguan and entered the hinterland of Shaanxi, the bandits can no longer expand arbitrarily.
Near noon, the army arrived at the East Gate of Huazhou City. The soldiers continued to advance and set up camp 20 miles away from Weinan City. Zhu Youjian did not enter the city, but took Yuan Chonghuan, Man Gui, Zu Dashou and others to inspect outside Weinan City.
"Everyone, Weinan City has thick walls. How do we conquer such a strong city?" Zhu Youjian pointed outside the city, and the defenders dangled under his nose, but they would never leave the city without the commander's order. In the pursuit, although Zhu Youjian has few soldiers around him, who knows if there is a good soldier behind him
"His Royal Highness, Weinan City is true, but the bandits are all tofu, and they have little fighting power. Even if they attack, they can attack. At the end, I will be willing to take the lead and will never let my Highness down." Yuan Chonghuan has not done anything yet, and can't wait. Up. Besides, he had seen the majesty of building slaves in Liaodong, and he didn't even see the bandit soldiers formed by these peasants.
"General Yuan, there are more than 30,000 bandit troops in the city. Compared with our army, the number is comparable. Although the bandit army is not a real army, it can still be supported for a period of time by relying on the thick wall. Wang Er of the prefecture will never sit back and watch the fall of Weinan. He will definitely pay attention to the development of the situation and support Weinan at any time." The number of the Siwu camp is too small, and Zhu Youjian doesn't want to fight the bandits. No matter who is injured or killed, they are all Han. Moreover, the soldiers of the Fourth Military Camp, except for Fenwu Camp, who had been to Shandong, the soldiers of the other Three Battalions had basically no battlefield experience, and it was difficult to predict whether they could survive the fierce battle.
When it was time to eat, the group rode their horses back to the barracks.
"Generals, do you think the bandits will come out of the city?" When approaching the barracks, Zhu Youjian suddenly raised a question.
He has been thinking about the fact that Weinan City is very strong because it is close to the four military towns in Shaanxi, and the height of the city wall is more than ten meters. The Siwuying hurriedly came from the capital, without enough siege equipment, and the local soldiers and government soldiers in Shaanxi couldn't get in touch and could not provide enough support.
If you attack like Yuan Chonghuan said, the casualties of Siwuying will be very large. This is the first battle. To eliminate the banditry in Shaanxi, the road ahead is still long, and the Siwuying cannot bear a large number of casualties. If you use artillery to attack the city, you may be able to blast open the city gate, but now there are only 300 rounds of bullets. Zhu Youjian is really reluctant. The more sophisticated the weapon, the more it must be put to the end and used in the critical battle.
It would be great if the bandits could get out of the city. The Siwuying not only undergoes a year of rigorous training, but also has the advantage of cavalry. In the frontal battlefield, the infantry is basically the target of the cavalry, regardless of whether the cavalry of the Siwuying is elite.
"The bandits definitely don't have the guts." Although Yuan Chonghuan is a civilian, he has spent more time in the Liaodong army camp than an official in Beijing, and he is not a layman in the military. If he is the leader of the army, facing a similar number of elite soldiers who are far superior to his own in combat effectiveness, defending the city is the best choice.
On the front line of Liaodong, Daming's army did just that, so although the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong army is not as good as that of building slaves, it can still maintain its presence in Liaodong. Wang Huazhen, who was appointed as the predecessor of the Liao Dynasty, did not listen to the advice of the supervisor Xiong Tingbi, and did his best to go out of the city to attack and build slaves without authorization. Not only did he kill hundreds of thousands of sergeants of Ming Dynasty in Liaodong, but also Wang Huazhen himself was dismissed and beheaded by the court.
Yuan Chonghuan suddenly realized that Zhu Youjian has a way to get the bandits out of the city
Seeing the change of Yuan Chonghuan’s expression, Zhu Youjian estimated that this famous general in later generations was also touched: "Since the bandits do not have the courage, then we will lend them courage." Zhu Youjian looked at Yuan Chonghuan and looked at him. A smile: "Thanks to the reminder General Yuan gave me."