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Volume 4 The Middle Current Chapter 158 The Middle Current of the Yellow River-3

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    After all the rebels left, Zhao Xingde sent someone to ask Wang Tongdeng to lead the cavalry to join the camp.  As expected, when Wang Tongdeng heard that the Tuan Lian camp was causing rebellion, he immediately became furious and wanted to lead the cavalry to chase the rebels back.  However, he was still stopped by Zhao Xingde.  Zhao Xingde¡¯s reason is very good. No matter whether he wins or loses, if the battle in Hezhong is delayed for one more day, Xia¡¯s vitality will be lost.  Of course, the leader of the rebellious party cannot be spared, but most of the people who work as soldiers and feed themselves are still confused.  To quell chaos, we should not only use the power of thunder, but also open the net on three sides, and we should not do it as a matter of driving fish out of the abyss.  In the final analysis, the largest component of the military is the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level.  Although many people are hoping for luck at the moment, releasing these rebel soldiers will not have much effect, but when the situation changes in the future, the effect will be exerted.  If one person is unwilling to die for the rebel party, the rebel party will lose a point of strength. If five hundred people are unwilling to fight for the rebel party, the rebel party will lose a battalion without fighting.  These people will also interact with each other, which will make the victory achieved by the counterinsurgency army snowball. In future battles, it is possible for a large number of rebels to collapse at a very small cost.  Wang Tongdeng reluctantly accepted Zhao Xingde's explanation, and wrote a letter with him to the National Protectorate Office to issue an "Amnesty Order" to encourage the soldiers coerced by the rebellious party to abandon the dark side and join the light.  This turmoil seemed to be a test from God to Zhao Xingde. Since then, the training camp of the receiving team has not encountered similar mutiny.  Because the regiment training camp was located on a long supply line from Wuhu to Huwen, half a month after Zhao Xingde arrived in Huwen, he only gathered more than 10,000 troops near Huwen.  Without enough time to wait for other regiment training camps to meet up at Huwen, Zhao Xingde led the army to march into the hinterland of the river, aiming directly at the capital of Kang State.  New battalions continued to join the army along the way, and the regiments were eager to return home during training, which boosted the morale of the long-distance march.  No matter in terms of quantity or morale, the counter-rebellion army is like an iron ball falling from a height to the ground. The closer it gets to Kang State, the stronger its momentum becomes.  Generally speaking, the more people marching, the slower the pace will be. However, the speed of the Guarding Camp's march north did not slow down with the continuous addition of new battalions.  Under Zhao Xingde's deliberate arrangement, this momentum was not only felt by every soldier, but also made the rebels unable to sit still.  At the beginning, the news that Zhao Xingde served as the general manager of the Huwen camp was kept secret. When Zhao Xingde initially integrated the soldiers and horses around Huwen City and swore to march north, the regent Chen Ang was still personally commanding the troops to besiege Dawan City and stay behind.  Kang Hengming of Kang State did not take this group of people seriously, but asked the iron gate guard Hu Yanze not to let this group of people pass through Wuhu River.  Wuhu River is the natural dividing line between the hinterland of the river and Khorasan.  Khorasan is mostly the vast Gobi Desert. Due to water problems, Zhao Xingde's troops could only march along the towering Alan Mountain. After passing the ancient village military city, they began to cross the Shede River Valley that runs through the north and south of the Alan Mountains.  It is a tributary of Wuhu River. Tiemen Pass is located on the north bank of Wuhu River. After Tiemen Pass, you will see the endless fertile fields in the river, a prosperous place where Xia Kingdom has been operating for hundreds of years.  The terrain of Tiemenguan Pass is dangerous. In order to prevent the Ghaznavids from going north, successive military administrations have repaired it. It can be said that one man can guard the pass and no one can destroy it.  Hu Yanze, the guard general of Tiemen Pass, is also a veteran general. He has more than 20,000 people under his command, more than 5,000 of whom are the children of the nine surnames of Zhaowu whom Kang Hengming regards as his confidants.  Kang Hengming predicted that Zhao Xingde would not be able to break through Wuhu River before Chen Ang captured Dawan City, regardless of whether he attacked hard or took a detour.  On May 15th, Zhao Xingde led the Wenxing Battalion to approach Tiemen Pass. He only sent a small number of troops to test the strength of the defenders in the first two days, and then remained stationary for several days. Hu Yanze reported back to Kang Hengming, saying that Zhao Xingde was cowardly.  General, please rest assured King Kang.  However, only nine days later, the Guarding Camp completed the construction of all the siege forts outside Tiemen Pass, set up heavy artillery, and aimed their cannons at the city.  The defenders also fired back with artillery, but the density and accuracy of the artillery shells were far inferior to those outside the city. Moreover, the angles of the artillery fortifications built by the guard camp were very tricky. Even if the heavy artillery at the top of the city hit the fortifications, they often failed to penetrate them.  Instead, it bounced along the slope of the fortification.  After five days of artillery battle, there was a huge disparity in casualties between the upper and lower walls of the city. The defenders of Tiemenguan were mainly engaged in regiment training, and their morale dropped to the extreme. The troops outside the city used the intervals of the artillery battle to dig trenches that zigzag to the bottom of the city wall. On the sixth day, the guards  Xingying launched a general attack on Tiemenguan. Zhao Xingde ordered artillery to suppress the city and set off firecrackers. He also ordered a thousand thunderhands to find the weak points of Guancheng and board the city. These thousand thunderhands were to protect Xingying's 50,000 troops.  The elites selected from the army all had amazing physical strength. They were able to throw mines on the top of the city halfway up the city. A thousand mine-throwers concentrated on throwing mines on this section of the city. Suddenly, bullets rained down on this section of the city. The defenders behind the battlements were different.  They said they were firing cannons to fight back, but they couldn't even stand, they were killed and injured all over, and the rest all ran away with their heads in their arms. After the thunder hand broke through the city wall, after only one day of fighting, Iron Gate Pass announced that it had changed hands.  The news of the fall of Tiemenguan shocked the river. After hearing the news, King Yong Chen Ang returned to Kang State from Dawan City at starry night.   The day after the fall of Tiemenguan, Kang Hengming issued an order to double the mobilization, declaring Zhao Xingde and Hu Wenxingying as rebels, and recruited all sergeants and regiment training troops to form a large army to protect Kang State.  However, before the National Protectorate could react, many left-behind sergeants in Cangcheng issued a proclamation, denying that Kang Hengming had violated the name of the five prefectures to recruit troops, and demanded that the Yin households under their jurisdiction not obey the orders of any officials other than local sergeants.  Cangcheng even turned directly to Zhao Xingde and provided food and grass for the guarding camp.  The guarding camp was exhausted from the long march, so they made a short reorganization on the north bank of Wuhu River. The infantry was expanded to 60,000, and the cavalry led by Wang Tongdeng was also expanded to 5,000. After replenishing the troops, horses, food and grass, the troops were ready to attack again.  To the north.  The clouds of a war are getting thicker and thicker. Both the north and the south are intensifying their troops, but the various places in the river have calmed down. If Chen Ang wins, then in the short term, the military government will no longer be able to launch a large army to counter the rebellion, and if Huwen Xingying wins, Chen Ang will  There is no doubt that Ang and others will immediately lose the capital to cause rebellion, and they have no choice but to be defeated. All eyes are focused on this battle to determine the master of the river. In Luoyang, Guandong, drums are beating, and in the night, military pigeons are carrying people from the distant river.  The news flew into the Tuan Lian Envoy's Mansion in Luoyang.  There are two large flags standing at the entrance of the regiment training envoy's house, one is the Kanto regiment training flag, and the other is the tiger-wing army flag with two wings.  After Chen Ang's rebellion, the military government immediately declared him a traitor, and in a rare move, he appointed Prince Chen Zhong as the new commander of the Tiger Wing Army. Although the Tiger Wing Army under Chen Zhong's direct command currently only has more than a hundred cavalry, it can nominally command five thousand.  Tiger wing cavalry, and the number of tiger wing cavalry who actually followed Chen Ang in rebellion was only about two thousand.  As soon as the pigeon stopped on the platform of the pigeon loft, someone immediately removed a quill from the pigeon's feathers and transcribed special secret letters on the tissue paper.  Chen Zhong personally took out the military book from the black folder and glanced over it. His frown suddenly relaxed a little. He closed the military book and walked back and forth in the room several times. He stopped, pushed the door open and walked out.  He said in a voice: "Prepare your horses and go to the East Camp!" A moment later, Chen Zhong galloped out of the Tuanlian Envoy's Mansion surrounded by thirty Tiger Wing Guards.  A group of troops drove directly to the east camp of Luoyang City, where General Wu Jie of Xia Guodong's camp was stationed. After the notification, they went straight to Wu Jie's sleeping tent. Wu Jie had already put on his armor with a tired look on his face.  Hezhong is the fundamental place of the Xia Kingdom. Many of the elite soldiers and generals who followed the Founding Emperor in the Western Expeditions stayed in Hezhong. Over the past hundred years, there have been almost constant battles in Hezhong. The wars in the Anxi Military Division are no less frequent than those in the Anbei Military Division.  The wealth in the river is no less than that in Guanzhong. If Chen Ang and others really occupy the river, they will have the capital to aspire to the throne of Xia Kingdom.  Emperor Yuan De was besieging Dayuan City, which put Chen Chong under tremendous pressure. The attitudes of Guanzhong Han Gong and Anton Army Commander Qu Duan were ambiguous and seemed to be waiting to see the success or failure. The National Protectorate and many nobles loyal to Chen Chong urged again  Chen Chong and Wu Jie immediately sent troops to assist the king, and first set up Guanzhong, and even did not hesitate to recruit troops and horses from Guanzhong to expedition to the middle of the river.  However, under tremendous pressure from both inside and outside, Chen Chong unexpectedly remained unmoved. He only stepped up his military training and frequently sent envoys to Guandong to stabilize the important civil and military ministers in Guanzhong.  Wu Jie always felt that he seemed to be waiting for something.  "Your Highness is here to visit," Wu Jie said casually, "Is there news about the battle in Hezhong?" Chen nodded and said nothing, and handed the military report directly to Wu Jie.  "Guard the Wen camp to seize Tiemenguan!" When Wu Jie saw it, he exclaimed, "Zhao Xingde is really a good general!" He closed the military newspaper and sighed, "No one will make irresponsible remarks this time!" Watching at the Military Mansion  In the past, Zhao Xingde's achievements in Guandong have always been somewhat watery, but commanding the mob to seize Iron Gate Pass was a real achievement that no one could deny.  "Exactly, if we can win the next battle, the river will be stable!" Chen Zhong nodded and said, "As long as we wait for the result of the next battle, the rope tied to our heads will be loosened."  Under the light of the fire, Chen Chong's eyes shone. Wu Jie pondered for a moment and suggested: "This news should be released immediately to stabilize the morale of the army." The total of Guandong Camp and Luoyang Regiment Training totaled 150,000 troops. Under the current situation  , it can be said to be of great importance.  If this force is used in Guandong, it can immediately stop the Liao cavalry from sweeping the Song Kingdom, prevent the war of Jingkang Year from happening again in Guandong, and directly expand Xia's territory in Guandong. If this force returns to Guanzhong,  Both Han Gong and Qu Duan were irresistible.  However, the problem is that whether they are in Guandong or Guanxi, Chen Chong and Wu Jie can only go in one direction, otherwise they will be trapped in the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. With the vast territory of Xia Kingdom, they dare not try to attack both the east and west sides at the same time.  The small land of Guandong and Luoyang cannot afford the war.  For this reason, Chen Chongcai has always been ignorant of the situation. The sword of Guandong Xingying is more intimidating when it is in the scabbard than when it is pulled out.  However, ordinary people may not be able to understand his painstaking efforts. Even Chen Zhong was so indecisive that he would abdicate in exchange for Yuan De as soon as the city of Dawan was defeated.Rumors of life.
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