Chapter 437: Weeds and Roots, Ambush from All Sides
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Finally, the victory was achieved, and the soldiers and horses in the towns felt relieved and relieved.
Although the battle to combat the rebellion lasted for more than half a year, three recruits were replaced, and three Jiedushi died. The total number of soldiers killed was more than 60,000, but it was finally pacified.
This time, the imperial court and the towns paid a great price. Not to mention the two commanders at the beginning, the current soldiers and horses of the towns, Li Jun, the governor of Zhaoyi Army and the eight thousand Zhaoyi Army were wiped out. The troops led by Li Jun, the governor of Yicheng Army, were all killed, leaving only a single commander. The eight thousand yellow-headed troops led by Cui Anqian of the Zhongwu Army, and the eight people of Zhongwu Eight Du, now there are two thousand people, and Tuoba Sigong, the governor of Xiasui, now only one thousand cavalry is left.
The other Heyang Army Li Zhuo were under the command of Li Zhuo, and the Tiande Army Jieduo had three thousand cavalry. The Hedong Jieduo had already been exhausted, and the infantry was left with three thousand. The Zhenwu Army was slightly better in the situation, and there were one thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry.
The soldiers and horses in the nine towns were eliminated, and the Zhaoyi army and the Yicheng army that were wiped out, and the other troops were destroyed.
Only Li Jing's town has almost no loss. Since entering Jin, the losses have not exceeded 1,000 people. Even the three tribes of Sage, Anqing, Qibi, and Gao Wenji brothers and Fu Wenda brothers did not lose anything before they divided the troops with Li Jing. Their current losses are still only after they divided the troops.
However, in terms of contributions, among the towns, Li Jing's town was the greatest contribution. The four prefectures of Xinyun in Wei Dai were recovered by the towns. Li Guochang's previous 10,000 troops were wiped out because of Li Jing's planning, so he closed the door twice to beat dogs, captured Li Guochang alive, and captured Li Jinzhong alive. In addition, Li Cunzhang, Li Kexiu, Li Kerou and Li Kezhang were all captured by Li Jing.
The Shatu soldiers were annihilated by Li Jing and surrendered, and more were captured. Together, more than ten thousand Shatu soldiers were annihilated, and more than ten thousand were recruited and captured.
Especially in the battle of Shuozhou City, Li Jing turned the tide and avoided the collapse of the army.
Zheng Congqi, who was holding a pen and writing memorials for the victory and memorials on merits, suddenly became in a daze. He hadn't felt it before, but now he was shocked to count it one by one. Li Jing's use of troops is like a breeze and a ox. It is just right every time and he will never waste any force.
Kill with one blow and leave with one blow. This seems to be Li Jing's characteristic of using troops. He never fights hard with his opponents and has a complete advantage in every battle.
This is really a young man who is very wise. If Li Jing hadn't led his troops to come, this rebellion would have won in just half a year. He also wanted to ask the court to hand over the position of Hedong Jiedushi to Li Jing. With someone like Li Jing, the chaotic land of Daibei would definitely be stable. Unfortunately, he was too young after all. Youth is not a problem, but the problem is that he is young and has no prominent life experience.
However, in the end, Zheng Congxian wrote down the merits of the rebellion and towns one by one. Naturally, Li Jing wrote down all the best in the fight against the rebellion. He wrote them all in one stroke. It was clear that no one could erase these. In the final comments on the report of the victory, Zheng Congxian seriously asked the emperor to retire and proposed that Li Jing take over as the governor of Hedong.
After the memorial was written, Zheng Congyi used the seal and called the personal soldiers to solemnly put the memorial into the box, asking him to send it to Chang'an immediately.
The troops who went to Chang'an were Zhang Chengye, the commander of the military supervisor of the town. He brought 300 cavalry to escort Li Guochang, Li Jinzhong, Li Youjin, Li Kexiu and Li Cunzhang and other rebel captive generals.
On the first day of the second month, the army returned to Shuozhou.
Li Jing returned the food and grass that Zheng Congxian and others had borrowed from Li Jing and the IOU in winter to the towns' Jieshoushou, which made Zhu Shuai very happy. They borrowed Li Jing's supplies for a lot of money. However, Zhu Shuai also suffered heavy losses this time. Now that Li Jing has exempted them from this account, Zhu Shuai's attitude towards Li Jing has improved a little.
Li Jing's debt was exchanged for Zhu Zhenjieshang's favor, and he thought it was worth it. After all, the conquered troops in this attack and sent troops, and the town was the most rewarding and the casualties were the least, which inevitably made other generals a little jealous. Letting the benefits come out now is also a matter of happiness for everyone.
In short, Li Jing would never lose money. On the contrary, the town made a lot of money this time. The robberies seized were countless, and the Shatu soldiers and population they captured were tens of thousands. The property of the Shatu people naturally fell into the hands of the town. The food and food that captured the cities not only fell into his hands. Even those who were in the hands of the Hu people were basically confiscated by Li Jing. Yun Wei used Xin's four prefectures, and the population of the tribes that were plundered by Li Jing was as many as 200,000 young and strong. These people were a lot of wealth. In addition, the governments and people of the other four prefectures were all given to Li Jing. Li Jing shaved three feet of the ground. During the past six months, he continued to use the population to develop minerals, etc., which can be said to have plundered countless money and materials.
Other generals have also plundered everywhere these days, but with upright commanders like Zheng Congyi, Yu Renqian, and Cui Anqian, the soldiers and horses in each town dare not go too far. However, those Hu people, especially those who have resigned and relied on Shatuo people, were more unlucky. Almost all of them destroyed their families and saved their lives. Zheng Congyi turned a blind eye to these things. After all, the losses of each tribe were so great, and it would be a dream to rely on the court to provide for the pension.
Only by making a fortune from Daibei can we make up for the losses.
"It's a pity that Li Ya'er ran away, and this person's ability is even better than Li Guochang." In Shanyang City, Li Jing and Yu Yan were drinking tea and playing chess. Li Jing didn't like playing Go very much, so he made a pair of chess. Originally, chess was not a cannon, and many of the ways were different from later famous chess. Li Jing added two cannons and simply moved the rules of the later generations. However, Li Jing won three games at the beginning, and then Li Jing played no more than 100 games.
One of Li Jing's horses was guarded by Yu Yan's car and horses. He frowned and could not think of any solution. In the end, he could only watch Yu Yan eat his horse. He grinned with heartache.
"Teacher, Li Ya'er is now like the horse you ate me just now. Now it seems that he has jumped out of our encirclement, but in fact he can't escape."
Yu Feng raised his eyes and said excitedly: "Why, do you have a way to destroy him? But the Shatuo people fled into Mobei this time. With our current situation, it is not realistic to go to Mobei. Li Ya'er is completely in exile and has no territory. If he runs to any place, we can't catch him at all."
Li Jing also stopped and sat upright and said to Guan: "Why do we need him to escape outside the Great Wall? For my news, after Li Ke used 15,000 infantry to cover his cavalry's breakout, he walked all the way south, first passed Shuozhou, then entered Lanzhou, and then crossed the Yellow River from Hehejin."
After Li Keyong broke through, he ran too fast and fled directly to the west bank of the Yellow River. The generals and horses in Hedong were unable to catch up. Moreover, Zheng Congqi and others were unwilling to pursue him again. Anyway, the three Shatuo leaders Li Guochang, Li Youjin and Li Jinzhong were all arrested, and Li Keyong was just a Li Keyong, what did he do. Therefore, the officers and soldiers of the towns in Shuozhou City don’t even know where Li Keyong has stomped.
"When Li Ke passed the Yellow River, he could not run to Chang'an. He could only run north and outside the northeast. Only there would he have a glimmer of life. To go to the north, he had only two roads, one was to go to the Shanyu Protectorate, cross the Baidao and cross the Yin Mountain. Or he would go to Fengzhou and go to the Tiande Army. Now the Shanyu Protectorate has troops stationed by me, so he would never dare to go. Therefore, Li Ke Yong had only one road, that is, cross the Yellow River near Fengzhou and exit the frontier from there."
"Did you make an arrangement?" Yu Feng said excitedly.
Li Jing smiled slightly. The teacher only needs to wait a few more days before he can hear the good news.
In Feng'an City, Li Siyuan disguised himself as an ordinary horse merchant and drove a few war horses into the city. Starting from outside the city, Li Siyuan kept secretly observing Feng'an City along the way. This is a city that is neither big nor small, with a population of about 10,000. It is under the jurisdiction of Tiande Army. It is located on the north bank of the Yellow River in Hequ, and is only dozens of miles away from Fengzhou, a big city in Tiande Army. But compared to Fengzhou, the defense of Fengzhou City, it is much simpler.
Along the way, Li Siyuan carefully saw that there were only four guards at the city gate, and there was no one in the hidden military cave. The soldiers only had a set of leather armor and no armor. Their weapons were a spear and a horizontal knife, and there was not even a bow. After entering the city, there were very few soldiers on the top of the city, and less than a hundred soldiers at the south gate. The people in the city were very relaxed and had no intention of being prepared.
Perhaps it is because this place has the west Sushoujiang City and the east of Tiande Jun City. Moreover, the location of this place is very special. Feng'an and Fengzhou City are on the north bank of the Yellow River, or on the south bank. Because the Yellow River is divided into two parts in this section, surrounded Yongfeng, Fengzhou and Feng'an, and then merged into one place in the lower reaches of Feng'an. Therefore, the three cities of Feng'an are even like a huge island land.
These two rivers are surrounded by, plus the left and right Xishoujiang City, and Tiande Jun City, there is Helan Mountain and Langshan barrier to the west, and Yin Mountain to the north. Therefore, Fengzhou has always been the most important place in Hequ.
However, since the Uighurs were unable to pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty after the founding of the country, there were very few troops stationed in the Tiande Army. However, now the Tiande Army and Helian troops on the north bank of the Yellow River have gone to the expedition to Hedong and have not returned, so they are temporarily empty.
Li Siyuan looked carefully for a long time and returned to the south bank.
The south bank of Fengzhou is a desert, and there is a green state dozens of miles southeast. There is a lake called Hefuganquan. There are many people gathered here. It has become a town with several populations, but now, this town has become a dead town.
Thousands of people in the town were all dead. Last night, Li Keyong led his troops to raid the town of Luzhou. Because there were 200 guards stationed in the town, they fought to the death when siege. Many merchants and people in the city spontaneously went to the city to defend. As a result, they caused a lot of damage to the Shatuo cavalry. After Li Keyong broke the city, he directly slaughtered the entire city, and no more than 3,000 people escaped.
"What's the situation?" Li Ke asked in a gulp of wine, feeling annoyed. The way he passed by was not as relaxed as expected. The so-called wall was pushed by people, and he came all the way from Shuozhou. Every time he passed by the city and villages to replenish supplies, the damn Tang people not only were not afraid of his black se battle flag, but instead fought to the death. They even encountered several cities actively sent troops to ambush and attack.
Although Li Keyong won without exception every time, he was very annoying to be surrounded and blocked like this, and the accumulation of small amounts is large and the damage is very great. The five thousand Shatuo Army came south and passed through the prefectures and counties. So far, he lost nearly a thousand cavalry. In the battle last night alone, in order to capture the town, Shatuo cavalry was less than 300.
"The situation is like the result obtained by interrogating the prisoners last night. There are only 500 defenders in Feng'an City, and there are only 800 defenders in Fengzhou City dozens of miles away. In Xishoujiang City, I heard that there are 2,000 defenders and 1,500 defenders in Tiande Army City. There are not many jingos in the city. If you attack at night, you can completely take them down. Moreover, there are many granaries in the city, and the food in them is completely enough for our supplies." Li Siyuan told Li Keyong truthfully what he learned about his reconnaissance.
Li Ke frowned, pinched his chin with his hand, and said to Li Siyuan: "I have always had a bad feeling these days. We have been going well along the way. How could Tang Jun let us go so easily? Do you think they are planning to wait for us?"
Li Siyuan also felt this way, but now he has arrived. As long as they kill the Yellow River, they can successfully cross Yin Mountain and completely get rid of the Tang army. It is impossible to change the way at this time.
"Maybe care is a mess." Li Keyong sighed. The escape during this period of time has greatly changed his symmetry. In the past, his sharpness must be revealed, and his arrogant sharpness has disappeared, and he has become much calmer and more restrained. In the past, Tang Jun was disdainful in his eyes. But now, he always feels that the Tang Jun is too powerful. "Send the order and prepare to seize Feng'an tonight. Siyuan, you can choose 500 jinglings as the vanguard!"
The night of murder in dark moon and high winds!!
The cold wind in February roared, blowing across the mountain tops, treetops, rocks, and black soil.
Li Jing and Yu Feng stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the Wuyuan Mountains and Rivers, and couldn't help but recite a poem by Luo Binwang: Promote the driving of the three rivers and drive to Wuyuan. Looking up, there are dense tents in the valley at the foot of the mountain, which is the town**.
Looking from afar, the camps were filled with stars, as if stars had fallen into the valley.
"Li Keyong really wants to attack Feng'an?" Yu Jin asked.
"Yes, and certainly. If I didn't expect it, the attack should be in the present!" Li Jing said mysteriously, but in fact everything was under Li Jing's control. Li Siyuan entered Feng'an City to inquire about the movement, and a secret spy from the Knights had already recognized him.
Moreover, the Xiaoqisi also found out that the small town of Luzhou on the south bank of Feng'an had lost contact with the outside. After the Xiaoqisi lost several spies, he discovered that the Shatuo cavalry had occupied and slaughtered the small town. Contact Li Siyuan's information about entering Feng'an City for investigation, Li Jing immediately determined that Li Keyong was going to attack Feng'an, then replenish food and grass in Feng'an City, and then fled north to the desert.
"I hope we can encircle and annihilate Li Ya'er in one fell swoop!" Yu Yan said. Since Li Jing judged that Li Keyong was going to go out of the Tiande Army, Li Jing and Yu Yan led their troops into the Zhenwu Army again. On the surface, what Li Jing said was to go to clear out the Shatuo people in the Zhenwu Army. In fact, as soon as they entered the Zhenwu Army, they immediately mobilized a large number of ships and then went directly to the Yellow River water transport. The water transport to Fengzhou was only a thousand miles, which was much faster than Li Keyong.
When Li Keyong detoured to the riverside, Li Jingzhang had already secretly led his army to Tiande Army City two days ago, and secretly arranged Zhen**, Zhenwu Army and Helianduo's Tiande Army near Tiande Army City, Fengzhou City, and Xishoujiang City.
The movement of troops was carried out quietly in the middle of the night and was hidden outside the city. Therefore, no one knew that Li Jing and Yu Yan had led their troops here.
Although Li Jing knew that Li Keyong was hiding in the city of Luzhou on the south bank, he did not attack, but waited for Li Keyong to break into their trap and ambush circle.
Li Jing was quite afraid of Li Keyong. The reputation of the world's No. 1 cavalry is not a false reputation, and there is no doubt that the Shatuo people are strong. Li Jing tried his best to avoid fighting with them in several battles in Hedong.
After the battle in Hedong, it can be said that there is no room for buffering between the Shatuo people. Li Jing has a grudge against the Shatuo people, but Li Jing has not moved. Since he has taken action, he must kill and destroy the wounds and eliminate the roots.
In history, the Shatuo people finally made a comeback, but Li Jing did not want to give Li Ke such an opportunity. Because in history, after making a comeback, Li Keyong became completely a different person, no longer just a seemingly immature and unruly fierce horse, but completely turned into a scheming old wolf.
After suffering the loss of the first defeat in Mobei, Li Keyong completely obeyed a strategy for the Tang Dynasty and spent his whole life expanding the Shatuo clan under the banner of Zhongtang. Li Keyong was too dangerous and Li Jing would never want to see it.
He had thought of taking Shatuo people as an expert, but now he had already figured out that Shatuo people would never really surrender to anyone. They would not even surrender to the Emperor of Tang, so how could they surrender to him, a small new governor?
Since it cannot be used for it, and both sides have become deadly enemies and cannot be resolved, you must take advantage of the other party's illness before he recovers.
Bang!
A violent sound broke the tranquility of Feng'an City. Li Keyong, who had just led his army across the river, suddenly changed his face.
Hearing this violent sound, Li Keyong instantly understood a lot of things, and Li Siyuan's sneak attack failed.
This is a trap. Calculate the time. Li Siyuan happened to arrive at Feng'an City, but there was such a big noise in Feng'an City. This was a response call, a signal sent by the enemy.
Gai Yu's face turned ashen, and he also understood that the Tang army set up a trap here.
"Retreat..." Li Keyong had just said the word "retreat", and suddenly a shout of killing sounded. Two fleets suddenly broke out in the upstream and downstream of the quiet river at the same time, immediately blocking their intention to withdraw to the south bank.
Chapter completed!