There were a small number of bandits in Weinan. After the city was broken, they crossed the Weishui River and entered Fuping and Pucheng. They also brought the cruel and fierce messages of the Jingshi Army to the north of Weishui.
The 35,000 bandits in Weinan City were all wiped out in just one night of war. This caused the bandits in Fuping and Pucheng to panic. Some timid soldiers had already secretly fled back to the same state.
When Yuan Chonghuan’s Xianwuying and Zu Dashou’s Yaowuying arrived at Fuping and Pucheng respectively, the sky was already dusk. Because it was getting late and the soldiers rushed for a long distance, they did not launch a siege that night, but set up camp 15 miles outside the city.
In the early morning, Yuan Chonghuan personally brought Xian Wuying to Fuping East City Gate. He was surprised to find that the East City Gate was wide open. Are the bandits going out of the city for a decisive battle
"Line up, ready to meet the enemy!"
Yuan Chonghuan waited for a long time, but there were no soldiers and horses leaving the city, only people in twos and threes came in and out.
what happened? Is it an empty city plan? Yuan Chonghuan couldn't believe it.
"Travel around, send a pair of soldiers to see what is going on."
"Yes, General Yuan." Zhou You sent a team of twenty people to the city gate to inquire.
After a while, the team came back and shouted from afar: "General Yuan, the bandit ran away last night."
"Escaped?" Yuan Chonghuan still didn't believe it, "have you inquired clearly?"
"General Yuan, I have found out. We also went to the bandit barracks, which was also empty."
"Damn, you ran away so quietly? Travel around, take your people and enter the city immediately. The rest of you wait and get ready for battle." Yuan Chonghuan, who was born as a civil official, also scolded his mother.
"Yes, General Yuan." Zhou You took the cavalry guard and quickly entered the city from the east gate.
After half an hour, Zhou You came back, "General Yuan, the bandits really ran away."
"Go, go into the city." Yuan Chonghuan was very upset. He knew that the bandits were going to flee, so he should have launched an attack last night. "Send someone to contact General Zu immediately."
Zu Dashou in Pucheng, like Yuan Chonghuan, picked up an empty city in vain, and the bandits fled back to Tongzhou overnight.
Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou came from Eastern Liaoning. They have seen the Ming army running away in front of Jianu many times. Today they saw the watch and fled again in Shaanxi, but this time the protagonist was not the Ming army, but the bandit army, their opponent.
After Zhu Youjian's army arrived, they joined Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou, and camped in a place twenty miles southeast of Tongzhou.
At this time, the twelve investigators sent by Zhou Wenqi to Shaanxi were flying pigeons and sending back messages. After Liu Lin sorted it out, he handed the message to Zhu Youjian.
"The northern Shaanxi bandit army was blocked in Datong and it is difficult to advance eastward. They are planning new operations. However, they have no attempt to go south, and the goal is still the east."
"The Northern Shaanxi Bandit Army exceeds one hundred thousand, and there are four in total, but the four are just alliances and have no affiliation."
"Wang Er personally sits in Tongzhou. There are more than 40,000 bandits, but their food is not enough, especially the loss of Weinan, the important town, which caused them to lose a lot of supplies."
Tongzhou is now an isolated city, and Wang's nest is in Tongzhou. Zhu Youzhen can solve the bandit army in southeast Shaanxi at one time. The bandit army in northern Shaanxi is too far away, and there is no attempt to go south now. It is too late to support it. Moreover, Zhu Youjian has deployed a surprise army in Luochuan between the north and south of Shaanxi to prevent the north and south bandits from responding. .
Zhu Youjian raised the Chinese army to fight, and the generals of the battalions came to discuss matters.
"Dear generals, Wang Er's ministries, and now there is only one city in Tongzhou, how should we attack Tongzhou?" Zhu Youjian estimated that in the first battle in Weinan, Wang Er would definitely get a report of defeat. In Weinan's fiasco, Wang Er may face the difference in combat effectiveness between the bandits and the capital army.
If Wang Er can't stick to it, he must consider attacking the city and make a quick fight, not giving Wang Er a chance to breathe, let alone allowing the North and South bandits to join forces.
"His Royal Highness, with the strength of my four military camps, even if you attack, you can also win the same state." Man Gui longed for meritorious service. Now Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou have already made meritorious service. The only three who came from Liaodong together were him. Behind the palace.
"General Man, a strong attack may be able to win the same state, but our army's losses will not be small. There are more bandits behind, and the Siwu camp can't afford to hurt them!" Zhu Youjian gave Man Gui a sincere smile Although he did not adopt Man Gui's opinion, as a general, he must have the courage to fight a tough battle like Man Gui.
The two tigers Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou of Liaodong both made military exploits, and Zhu Youjian felt very sorry for the wolf Mangui. But Man Gui led a cavalry, which was not suitable for siege at all, and was not used for the time being.
"His Royal Highness, my subordinates feel that General Man's statement is worth considering." Yuan Chonghuan often has independent ideas, but he has made several suggestions, but Zhu Youjian has not adopted it. The facts have proved that Zhu Youjian's strategy is the most economical.
He seemed to lack confidence in himself, but this time Mangui also advocated a strong attack. He happened to develop a step on the basis of Mangui. "However, we don't need to take the same state."
"What does General Yuan mean?" Zhu Youjian felt strange. If he didn't take the same state, why would he attack? Could it be that Weinan did another arrogant strategy? Wang Er is afraid to lend him the courage and dare not go out of the city. Can this strategy be used twice
"His Royal Highness, Tongzhou is already a solitary city, and the food and grass in the city are insufficient. Wang Er must be a frightened bird now." Yuan Chonghuan stood up unhurriedly, "If we put on a aggressive posture and give them a way out, the bandits will definitely Abandon the city and escape."
"General Yuan's analysis is just what I want. But in the battle of Tongzhou, the bandits must be wiped out like Weinan. They are not allowed to merge with the bandits in the north, which will increase the difficulty of suppressing bandits in the future." Zhu Youjian praised. Look at Yuan Chonghuan, he is indeed a famous player of Daming. With Yuan Chonghuan here, it seems that I can stay behind the scenes in the future.
Zhu Youjian's battle in Weinan was basically arbitrary. The purpose was to establish prestige in the Siwuying, especially to suppress the three generals in Eastern Liaoning. The Battle of Weinan established Zhu Youjian's core position in the Siwuying. Now He no longer needs to be arbitrary. Only by gathering the wisdom of everyone can the enthusiasm of the generals be mobilized, and they will not develop inertia in the future. "Generals, if Wang Er abandons the city, where will he flee?"
Zu Dashou got up and said, "Your Highness, our army is stationed in the southeast of the same state, and there is no backup of bandits in the southeast. Therefore, once Wang Er abandons the city, he must go to the west or north gate and go out from Huangling and Luochuan. Flee northward, trying to unite the bandits in the north."
The general's ability is not necessarily to kill the enemy on the battlefield. He can predict the enemy and the first is the general's talent. This is the goal that Zu Dashou has always pursued. He pointed on the marching map: "Huangling is blocked by high mountains and valleys to the north, which is not suitable for the army to walk. Therefore, here, Wang Er must escape from Luochuan north."
Zhu Youjian looked at the other officers: "Do you agree with General Zu's opinion?"
Everyone looked at each other, and they all showed approving eyes.
"Well, since everyone agrees, then we will implement it according to this plan." Zhu Youzhen was secretly pleased. This Liaodong trio really didn't boast, so it's no wonder that it can create Ningyuan victory. "From Luochuan to the north, is there a dangerous road on the road?"
"His Royal Highness, from Tongzhou to Luochuan, you must pass through Peng Town, the easternmost part of Huangling County. There is only one road suitable for the passage of the army, with mountains on both sides." Zu Dashou is worthy of being a general, even a small town. all know.
"How far is the distance from Tongzhou to Pengzhen?" Zhu Youzhen had a vague expectation.
"Back to Your Highness, it's about seventy miles." Zu Dashou had already studied the map.
"Seven miles? That's the one-day journey in a rush." Zhu Youjian muttered silently, "Well, that would be easy. To siege the city tomorrow, once the bandits abandon the city, Yang Du governs Feng Chang's troops into the city to maintain order in the city. The rest. All armies do not need to enter the city, take the Yaowu Camp of the ancestor's longevity as their forerunner, prepare enough food, and pursue the bandits."
"His Royal Highness, with our army's marching speed, it should be possible to catch up with the bandits before noon." Zu Dashou was thinking about how to ravage this group of tofu bandits again.
"Be careful, don't chase too tightly, go at the end, as long as you don't let the bandits rest. Remember, don't let the bandits fall behind. It's really impossible. Take prisoners on the spot."
"His Royal Highness, the cavalry led by the general is suitable for chasing down these tofu army. Let the general be the vanguard!" Man Gui was a little frustrated, such a good opportunity, without his share, to follow behind others, it was pure It's a long journey.
"You?" Zhu Youjian curled his lips and stretched them longer than Man Gui's mouth. "You are bloodthirsty and often make the enemy troops fearful. This is a good thing. But this time I am not trying to destroy them, but rather To capture them, it’s better for the grandfather's birthday--you don’t have to worry, there are more than one hundred thousand bandits, and there is time for you to make merit.
"Yes, Your Highness." Man Gui had to retreat angrily.
Zhu Youjian turned his face again and said to Zu Dashou: "General Zu, chase the bandits tomorrow, Ning Xianlong's cavalry guards do not need to participate, I have another arrangement."
"Yes, Your Highness." Zu Dashou didn't know how Zhu Youjian used Ning Xianlong. Although he had participated in countless battles with Jiannu in Liaodong, he was not too experienced, but he also admired Zhu Youjian's vision. Since Zhu Youjian wanted to use Ning Xianlong, there must be his intention.
"Generals, is it possible for us to fail in the next battle?" Zhu Youjian felt that the discussions just now were too optimistic, but don't commit the mistake of underestimating the enemy.
"His Royal Highness, in the first battle in Weinan, more than 30,000 bandits were wiped out. Now the morale of the bandits in the same state is bound to be low. They will never go out of the city to fight, and will only rely on the city wall to hold on. If the bandits leave the city, they must be fleeing. Therefore, , Our army will not fail." Yuan Chonghuan replied in a deep voice.
"Then you know what is the key to this battle?"
The generals booed.
Zhu Youjian chuckled. He also set up a hundred thousand ambush soldiers in Pengzhen. "There are two key points. First, take down the city gate as soon as possible to drive the bandits out of the city; as for the second..." Zhu Youjian looked at Zu Dashou, "Then it depends on the generals of the ancestors. We must let the bandits. Enter Pengzhen after dark, preferably just after dark."
At Mao Shizheng, except for the night patrol at the head of the city, the other bandits were in their sleep, and Siwuying began to attack the east city gate.
In order to express his determination to break the city, Zhu Youjian used artillery for the first time.
He called the staff member of the army: "Observe well and record how many bombs can blow up the city wall."
The huge roar scared the bandits in the city to hide everywhere. Not to mention the bombs, they had never seen solid bombs. Although the gunner's accuracy was not very good, the voice alone made the bandits in the city completely lose the will to resist. Before the city gates exploded, the bandits defending the city began to rout.
Wang Er lost his subordinates and took the lead in fleeing from the north gate.
At such a critical moment, the news that Wang Er had fled, as if he had grown wings, quickly spread through the city. The bandits put down their weapons and joined the torrent of fleeing. This time they didn't seem to be in Weinan, and they didn't even have the mood to get a handful of it last time. They just wanted to run away quickly.
Siwuying did not block the attack, allowing the bandits to flee. Only Yang Du led Feng Chang's infantry guards into the city, and other sergeants and other bandits in the city escaped before chasing from behind.
Zu Dashou chased at the forefront. He was not hurried along the way. Soldiers could chew their mothers right away if they were hungry, and drink saliva right away if they were thirsty. The bandits were all infantry, except for Wang Er, the main bandit leader, and the rest were all infantry. Under the chase of Zu Dashou, the bandits were so exhausted that they had no time to eat or drink, and even pee and shit were all in their crotch. in.
Bandits kept falling behind, panting on the ground and letting the Siwuying camp be captured.
When it was getting dark, the chasers were next to the bandits, and they all crossed Pengzhen. Wang Er took the lead and rushed straight through the mouth of the gourd.
"Boom."
There was a loud noise, and Wang Er slammed down from the horse.