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Volume 2: Hu Qi Xiliu Zhe Chapter 139: National Weapons (1)

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    In November of the third year of Tianyou's reign, it was freezing cold and there was heavy snowfall in Huainan.  Zhong Shao's troops stationed on the banks of Hongze Lake have withdrawn from their outdoor camps into Sizhou City.  More than half a year has passed since Xiapi surrendered. During this period, Zhong Shao and Wang Maozhang have fought more than ten battles. The battle line has also moved south from Xiapi to Sizhou, and the entire Wu army has withdrawn.  Huainan territory.  In Sizhou City, there are the Cangzhou Army under the command of Zhong Shao and the Youyan Security Army under Zhao Zaili. Behind the Sizhou City, there are the Yanzhou Army under the command of Zhang Yanshou and Huo Cun on the left wing. Zhaoyi, dozens of miles away in the west, is stationed  Ding Hui and Yang Chongben's Yanzhou Army were on the right wing.  The army totaled 70,000 people, confronting Wang Maozhang's 30,000 people in Xuyi.  During the attack on Sizhou a month ago, the Sizhou City that Wang Maozhang had defended for three months finally shattered like a paper shell in front of the large siege equipment arriving from the north.  The earth-shattering thunder before the city was broken frightened everyone in the Wu army. Until now, there are rumors in the army that the Northern soldiers had divine help.  In the battle of Sizhou, Wang Maozhang lost 20,000 men, which could be said to have shaken the foundation.  The Wu State, based in Huainan, did not have as many recruits as the northern princes. It lost 20,000 soldiers at once, which made Yang Xingmi in Jiangdu so angry that he vomited blood.  However, Li Shenfu had died in the Shangdang battle, and the whole of Huainan could only rely on Wang Maozhang. Therefore, Yang Xingmi did not criticize in a word, but just desperately recruited troops and sent another 20,000 troops to Wang Maozhang.  Wang Maozhang also understood that this was the national power of the entire Huainan. If Qian Jie, the king of Yue in the south, was more bold, he would find that there was nothing that could stop him along the entire road from Qiantang to Jiangdu.  What Wang Maozhang needs to do now is to quickly repel the invasion of the northern troops, and then mobilize his troops back south to replenish and complete the southern front before his old enemy Qian Jiao can react.  But, is this possible?  When I think of that earth-shattering roar.  Wang Maozhang felt his scalp numb.  The sharp weapon in the hands of Beibing made the city wall no longer a barrier to rely on. Let alone repelling the Beibing, it was still unknown how he would defend Xuyi.  If we go out to fight in the city, can we withstand the opponent with the few troops we have on hand?  Wang Maozhang knew that the elite force in the hands of the King of Yan was Zhong Shao, who had defeated the main force of the Liang Army in Shangdang. Zhong Shao could control not only the elite Yan Army, but also the newly attached Taining Army!  Well.  It seems that the Northern soldiers on the opposite side are now called Tang Jun. There is no longer a distinction between Taining Army and Yan Army. However, Yan Army is Yan Army, Taining Army or Taining Army. Changing the name will not affect the opponent's combat power at all.  The only difference is that the opponent changed the flag, which seemed to have a considerable impact on the morale of his Huainan soldiers. Not to mention the soldiers, even Wang Maozhang himself would sometimes fall into confusion.  Are you a Tang person or a Wu person?  Fortunately, it snowed heavily, and with God's help, the northern soldiers were temporarily blocked in the north of Hongze Lake, giving Wang Maozhang a good chance to breathe.  But Wang Maozhang understands.  The snow in the south is different from the snow in the north. In less than ten days and a half, the snow will melt. What should we do then?  It is different from Wang Maozhang who sighed long and short in Xuyi City.  Zhong Shao sat peacefully in Sizhou City.  Although more than half a year has passed since going south, which is a little longer, the battle in Sizhou is crucial.  Not only did it open the door to the south to Huainan, but it also annihilated 20,000 Wu army veterans.  The recruitment systems of the Wu Army and the Yan Army are different. After losing their veterans, the Yan Army can still rely on its good military training system to continuously cultivate high-quality soldiers suitable for battle. However, the Wu Army has lost 20,000 veterans and will definitely not be able to recover within three to five years.  Come!  We have a strong military advantage here. As long as the heavy snow melts, we can continue to go south.  If Wang Maozhang sticks to Xuyi, the scene of Sizhou City's destruction will happen again. If Wang Maozhang dares to fight with him in the field - Zhong Shao's only worry is whether he can completely wipe out this last military force in Huainan in the field battle.  After this battle is fought, there will be no resistance north of the Yangtze River, and the only remaining problem is to cross the river.  ¡°Nowadays, what Zhong Shao and the staff are discussing the most is how to cross the river.  However, Zhong Shao was not too worried about this. His Royal Highness King Yan began to build a shipyard in Jin County several years ago. After these few years, the ships built by Jin County were taller and taller than those of Wu Jun Navy.  It is strong. It is a hull built according to seagoing standards. Can it be compared with ships on rivers?  There is no other way to fight on the water. Big ships are better than small ones, and more ships are better than fewer ships. These are the true words of His Highness King Yan, and Zhong Shao regards this as a guideline.  When they were arranging and deploying and preparing to attack Xuyi after the snow melted, an urgent military report came to Zhong Shao's desk - the Weizhou Army has arrived in Xucheng!  It was less than 200 miles from Xucheng to Sizhou. Zhong Shao only waited for four days before the entire Weizhou army arrived at Sizhou.  Liu Jinhou, the commander of the Weizhou Army, was a veteran brought out by Zhong Shao. Although he is now also the commander of an army, he is still under the leadership of Su Zhong.In the ancient military, when meeting Zhong Shao, they must first perform a military salute.  The senior officers of both sides met, exchanged blows and boasts, and entered Sizhou City happily.  The Weizhou Army came for reinforcements. It was an order from the Privy Council. General Liu Jinhou handed over the order. Zhong Shao was a little puzzled after reading it.  He did not regard Liu Jinhou as an outsider, and frowned directly: "There are already 70,000 troops here, which are enough to destroy the country. Why do we need to send you to reinforce?" Liu Jinhou replied: "Before leaving, Privy Zhang asked me to say something,  Jiangdu must be captured before the end of the year! The Privy Council wants to lead the Weizhou army to the east, bypass Hongze, take Gaoyou directly, and attack Jiangdu from the east. We have many troops and can attack slowly. Why take risks?  Wang Maozhang is good at using his troops. If he is not defeated, I really can't worry. If he abandons Xuyi and hits you in the middle, the gain will outweigh the loss." A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Jinhou's face and he whispered.  Said: "The intention of the Privy Council is to quickly capture Jiangdu and give His Highness the King of Yan a generous gift before the first day!" "A generous gift?" Zhong Shao thought about it for a while, suddenly woke up, and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "Your Highness  Are you ready to be promoted to the Ninth Five-Year Plan?" Liu Jinhou shook his head: "His Royal Highness didn't say, but the Privy Council has made a decision, and this first memorial will be submitted in early December." After hesitating for a moment, Zhong Shao asked: "This   Is it in line with the rules? "Liu Jinhou said with a smile: "His Royal Highness ascends the throne, and Li Tang will be reborn today! To be honest, if the Privy Council doesn't take action earlier, others will take away this top spot.  Tang Zhang Jun and Wang Shifan are already planning this matter, but Feng Dao has not said anything, and there is no result yet. In addition to the political affairs hall, Li Maozhen is conspiring to incite the censors to file a memorial - you said that the various observation envoys have not yet done so.  Why is he so anxious to give up? By the way, there is also Wu Zhongzuo, who claims to be upright. Do you know what he is doing? The draft of the constitution he drafted has been exposed, and there is such a thing in it.  One article - the prince is not allowed to occupy the position of emperor if he is less than fifteen years old! This means that the emperor should be enthroned!" Zhong Shao thought for a moment and stood up resolutely: "I will submit a memorial now to support King Yan on the throne.  How about asking Zhang Yanshou, Ding Hui and others from the Yanzhou Army to sign their names together?" Liu Jinhou chuckled: "When I came out, the memorial had already been submitted to the Privy Council. Privy Councilor Zhang said, by then,  Submit it together with the memorials from all the armies. You are far away, so it should be faster But there is one thing, Jiangdu must be captured before His Highness ascends the throne!" On November 15th, the heavy snow gradually disappeared, Liu Jinhou  He led 12,000 Weizhou troops out of Sizhou, bypassed Hongze Lake, and quickly advanced eastward.  On November 20th, the Weizhou army made a surprise attack on Anyi, an important town on the Grand Canal, and captured more than a hundred well-preserved ships.  Liu Jinhou immediately made a decision, taking the left compartment of the Weizhou Army as the front, and sailed southward, heading straight for Gaoyou.  On the same day, Zhong Shao mobilized a total of 60,000 people from the Cangzhou Army and the Yanzhou Army to surround Xuyi. At the same time, he used the cavalry group of the Youyan Security Army to cruise around Xuyi to prevent Wang Maozhang's troops from breaking out in the chaos.  Yang Chongben led eight thousand men from the right wing of the Yanzhou Army to block the south gate of Xuyi. Looking at the heavily guarded Wu Army on top of the city, he felt lost for a while.  After everything was arranged, a general came forward to ask when he would attack the city. Yang Chongben shook his head and said: "There is no need to force the city to attack now, we are responsible for intercepting and killing. With that medicine, no matter how high the city wall is, it is of no use."  " Yang Chongben was not thinking about how to attack the city. He was confused about how to defend the city in the future.  After thinking for a long time, I still couldn't figure it out. It seemed that the roar had almost no solution for the defenders.  "The situation of the war has changed" Yang Chongben murmured.  The sound of fighting at the north gate began. Huge stones fell on the city wall, and the smashing sound of the impact reached the ears of the soldiers on the right side of the Yanzhou Army at the south gate.  According to Yang Chongben's instructions, the right wing of the Yanzhou Army did not prepare any equipment for climbing the city. Instead, they set up a defensive formation outside the city gate and made preparations to defend to the death.  The sound of fighting continued until the afternoon. Suddenly, Yang Chongben felt dizzy. The horse under his crotch staggered back and forth a few steps, and seemed to be a little unstable.  Not only Yang Chongben, but also many soldiers on the right side felt the instant vibration under their feet.  Immediately afterwards, a huge roar came, and at that moment, Yang Chongben seemed to feel that the entire Xuyi City in front of him was shaking.  Following Yang Chongben¡¯s gesture, the flag officer immediately issued the flag order, and the sergeants in each department immediately tensed up, waiting for the enemy to break through.  After a long time, the closed south gate suddenly creaked open, and a group of soldiers and horses rushed out desperately.  There was a sound of clappers, and a shower of arrows flew over, shooting the Wu army who rushed out and knocked them upside down.  Wu Jun rushed for a while, but when he saw that the Yanzhou Army's large formation on the right wing could not be charged, they fled with a roar.He ran in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to close the south gate.  Yang Chongben looked back and made a gesture. A thousand infantrymen who had been prepared for a long time rushed into the south gate under the leadership of the regiment commander.  Yang Chongben looked at the soldiers rushing in, and once again thought about the problem that had troubled him for more than a month: How should we defend the city in the future?  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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