Chapter 101 Fighting in the Northwest (14)

At the time of Si on August 10th (note), according to the past, a group of horses suddenly appeared in Jingzhou City, and teams of people set out from the various military camps in the city on time and headed towards the north gate.

Since the Jingzhou army patrolled the city every day, Ji Qingyang was selfless in implementing military laws. Therefore, although the city gathered, things that harmed the people rarely happened. When the army was found out that the army had left the city, countless old women and young wives walked out of the door and came to the street. Soon, the streets were filled with women and children with complex expressions, silently watching the full circle of armed soldiers walking past.

After establishing the Northwest Alliance to fight the enemy north, several staff members of the Black Eagle Army began to prepare marching plans. Long-distance raids were the ones who liked to do the Black Eagle Army the most and were very good at doing. At Hou Dayong's request, these staff members collected detailed information. Therefore, for these staff members to prepare such a marching plan, they were familiar with the preparation of such a marching plan. On August 10th, the detailed marching plan was placed in Hou Dayong's study. After Hou Dayong carefully reviewed it, he made a slight adjustment and passed the marching plan.

Li Hui, the governor of the Fengzhou, and Wang Yanchao, the governor of the Yongxing Army, both got the marching plan at the time of the Yin Dynasty. They were both very surprised. They were both old corpses and knew that the marching plan was not a simple task, including the choice of marching routes, food and grass supply, secret message contact information, reconnaissance and reprimand, emergency measures and many other troublesome things. In one night, the Black Eagle Army was able to make a detailed plan, which was really amazing. They got up immediately and ordered the troops to prepare for the marching according to the requirements of the marching plan.

According to the marching plan, after the Northwest Alliance left Jingzhou City, it was ready to go to Qingzhou first. After replenishing food and grass in Qingzhou, it would travel north along the east bank of the Maling River. There was a business road on the east bank of the Maling River, which was relatively flat and conducive to the marching of the army. The upper reaches of the Maling River were very close to Yanzhou. The Northwest Alliance was not planning to capture Yanzhou, but bypass Yanzhou and head straight for Lingzhou, and advance according to this route. If nothing unexpected happens, the coalition forces will reach Lingzhou after six days of marching.

The entire marching team is divided into four parts: the Forward Battalion, the Forward Army, the Central Army and the Back Army. The Forward Battalion is composed of two hundred reconnaissance cavalry led by Zhou Qing, the Wu family, who has rich reconnaissance experience, and two hundred reconnaissance cavalry led by Zhou Qing and Wu Jiaqiang. They all have high-headed and big horses, walking about ten miles in front of the army to explore the way for the army. Behind the Forward Battalion is the Yongxing Army, which is the Front Army. The Central Army is composed of the Black Eagle Army and a thousand Northwest Alliance Independence Army. The Baozhou Army led by the Jiedushi Li Hui is the Back Army.

The Northwest Alliance Independent Army was formed in a hurry and followed the Black Eagle Army. Guo Jiong used the Black Eagle Army as a strong backing. After Han Lun finished speaking, he announced the order to redirect the Northwest Camp to recruit envoys to adjust the Qingzhou horse army officers' land. The order was issued in the name of recruiting envoys, which was essentially Guo Xuan's meaning.

The Independent Army had two thousand people. One thousand people were still in Qingzhou City. There were only two battalions who followed the Black Diao Army to march with the Black Diao Army, a total of one thousand people. These two battalions had four commanders, respectively. Guo Jiong transferred all four commanders to the Black Diao Army, Yongxing Army and the Baozhou Army. The vacant position was Guo Jiong, the commander of the Independent Army, who was also the commander of the First Battalion, Tiechuanyuan was the deputy commander of the Independent Army, Duan Wuwei, the commander of the Second Battalion, Liu Shixu was the deputy commander of the Second Battalion, and Bai Shuanghua, the deputy commander of the Second Battalion, and Wang Tianpan, the former commander of the Qingzhou horse army, served as the deputy commander of the deputy commander of the army, assisted Guo Jiong in managing the troops.

As the war came to an end, Guo Jiong used tough measures to control the troops so that he could command the troops freely in complex wars.

Although the King of Qingzhou Army Wang Tianpan and some of the teams were not satisfied with this arrangement, they knew in their hearts that Hou Dayong, the camps in the northwest, were all talking about the fact that Han Lun was beaten by the regiment training, still remembered the Qingzhou Army generals and generals. Faced with the powerful recruitment and the black eagle army, Wang Tianpan and others understood that their arms could not be twisted. They had to accept the adaptation silently.

No matter what the officials think, most of the soldiers of the Qingzhou Army were calm on the surface, but they were happy in their hearts. This is because after becoming the soldiers of the Independent Army of the Northwest Alliance, their treatment was quickly improved. When they woke up in the morning, each of them received a salary of the usual money. It is said that this was exactly as high as the soldiers of the Black Eagle Army, much higher than the previous salary. Moreover, the salary of the previous salary was always deducted by various names, and the heavy money was obtained, which made the poor Qingzhou soldiers who came from poverty so happy that they could not stop. Many people put the heavy Zhou Yuantongbao in their close place. Moreover, the breakfast was immediately much better than before, and each person even ate two buns and a bowl of porridge.

After breakfast, the Black Eagle Army sent several more large chariots of armor. Each soldier replaced the standard armor of the Black Eagle Army soldiers. This standard armor is usually divided into three parts: arm guards and body armor. The body armor is in the shape of a mountain, combining body armor and leg guards, and is tied tightly on the shoulders, back and waist, which is much stronger than the corner armor they used to wear.

In addition to armor, the Black Eagle Army also transferred tens of thousands of iron arrows, and each soldier was assigned thirty iron arrows. Guo Jiong also asked Shi Hu to support two hundred Huanghua crossbow arrows, plus some of the crossbow arrows in the past, all concentrated in the first battalion of the Independent Army, which instantly turned the First Battalion of the Independent Army into a crossbow battalion.

Bai Shuanghua received this inexplicable order on the evening of August 10th. Ji Qingyang was Bai Chongzan's confidant general. He had always had brother-like feelings for Bai Shuanghua. He also felt that this order was incomprehensible, so he immediately went to Hou Dayong to tell Bai Shuanghua's true identity and left Bai Shuanghua in Jingzhou.

Bai Shuanghua had another idea in her mind. Her mother was Bai Chongzan's concubine. She had a low status in the Bai family in Daliang and was bullied by the mother of the Bai brothers for a long time. Although Bai Shuanghua and Bai Shuangyong were brothers and sisters, her relationship was not harmonious because of the mothers of both parties. In Bai Shuanghua's mind, after her father died in the battlefield, the Bai family had no place worthy of her nostalgia except her own mother. Moreover, she was nineteen years old. If she returned to the Bai family, according to her older age, she could only wait in the deep walls and courtyard to get married. Bai Shuanghua's biological mother was a concubine, and she had basically no say in Bai Shuanghua's marriage. It was up to the mother of the Bai brothers who married him.

Because of the above reasons, after receiving the order, Bai Shuanghua hesitated for a while, and then made up her mind to accept the order. If she did not accept this order, she would inevitably be exposed. After being exposed, she would definitely not be able to stay in the army. If she could not stay in the army, she could only return to the Bai Mansion. The result of returning to the Bai Mansion was to wait for the abominable Bai family's official family to marry him. Thinking of this, Bai Shuanghua shuddered.

As Ji Qingyang sighed, Bai Shuanghua came to the Independent Army of the Northwest Allied Forces. In order to hide his identity, Bai Shuanghua tightly tied the plump softness with a cloth strip and even put two small beards on his mouth. In the past, when he was in the Jingzhou army, the soldiers knew her identity, so she just tied her chest, but did not put a small beard. Because when she went to pay homage to Hou Dayong that day, she did not put a small beard, and it was a bit risky to put a small beard again. Hou Dayong might see the flaws, but it was the top priority to hide from the generals of the Independent Army. After all, Hou Dayong rarely followed in front of him every day, and just pay attention to avoid him when marching.

When Bai Shuanghua rode a horse to the Independence Army, she didn't expect that Hou Dayong was in the Independence Army. Fortunately, Hou Dayong looked at it and found no abnormality. Bai Shuanghua's heart was relieved. Bai Shuanghua came to the Independence Army and immediately took over the matter of food, grass and supplies. The Black Eagle Army kept transferring money, grain and weapons to the Independence Army. Bai Shuanghua was very busy for a while. Bai Shuanghua was very quick to do things and thoughtfully. Before the army set off, he handled these miscellaneous tasks in an orderly manner, which made Guo Jiong, the commander of the Independence Army, admired him.

Bai Shuanghua was Hou Dayong forced the Independence Army to come to the land, and without saying the reason, this added to Guo Jiong's curiosity. He was a little puzzled by the cold but extremely capable Bai family's son: "This Bai Shuanghua is quite experienced in handling military affairs. I believe that the day in the army is not short, so why has he never heard of his name? Why did Hou Dayong mysteriously arrange him to come to the Independence Army?"

The Northwest Alliance advances very quickly and enters Qingzhou City on the afternoon of August 12th. The Alliance takes a break in Qingzhou, replenishes food and supplies, and goes north along the Maling River on the morning of August 13th.

Just when the Northwest Alliance arrived in Qingzhou, the war in Lingzhou also changed in new places. Fang Dangming led the Dangxiang army and retreated to Xihuizhou on the 12th.

After the Dangxiang army arrived in Xihuizhou, it did not return to the old military camp that had been stationed before, but was stationed in the Dangxiang military camp in Xihuizhou. At this time, Fang Dangming vaguely believed in the ancient legends. The Dangxiang Fangdang clan concentrated tens of thousands of troops and prepared carefully for several months. In the end, he found nothing and even broke his younger brother Fang Bai Ge in. Could it be that the old military camp with a yin energy was really an unknown place?

In the early morning of the 13th, Fangdangying, one of the five tigers, had a simple dress, covered her face with a white cloth, and lay quietly on a pile of firewood. After the two wizards recited a passage of scripture, the fire rose into the air. Fangdangyingying's past impulse and vitality rose with the flames, drifted into the sky and returned to the banks of the Qingshui River where he gave birth to him and raised him.

Fang Dangming felt a little guilty about Fang Dang-chan's death. He had tears in his eyes and silently watched the mages performing the most solemn rituals. He sincerely blessed this cousin in his heart, hoping that his soul could reach the Western Paradise as soon as possible.

Looking at Fang Dangling's heart slowly disappearing in the flames, all kinds of things in the past two days still couldn't help but come to Fang Dangming's mind.

On August 5, the entire army of the Dangxiang South Route Army led by Fangdang Baige was wiped out. Fang Dangduoer, Shi Gaojin and other generals led the remnants of the troops back to Guyuan. Shi Gaojin sent several Dangxiang soldiers to run wildly along the Qingshui River. On the evening of August 10, they arrived at Xihuizhou and arrived at Fangdangming's army at the 11th.

After Fang Dangming got the news that Fang Dangbai Ge was killed in battle and the entire Dangxiang South Army was wiped out, he didn't speak for a long time. In every battle, Fang Dangwu always discussed matters in the tent. At this time, Fang Dangdu led his troops to Yanzhou, Fang Dangbai Bai Ge died in battle in Yizhou, and Fang Danghanhai led the vanguard camp to rush into Lingzhou City. There is no news now, and it is estimated that it is very bad. In the tent, only Fang Dangxuan He sat alone opposite Fang Dangming.

Fang Dangxuanhe and Fang Danghanhai are brothers. They have different personalities and will bicker with each other as long as they discuss matters together. However, bickering is just a superficial phenomenon. The two brothers have a deep relationship. Fang Dangxuanhe is worried about his brother Fang Danghanhai, and he is anxious and angry, and he wishes to lead his army to attack Lingzhou immediately. Fang Dangxuanhe is not afraid of the earth, but he is respectful and afraid to Fang Dangming. Fang Dangming has a gloomy face and is silent. He dares not speak. He says a few times and swallows it back.

Fang Dangming was still wearing his favorite white clothes, squinted his eyes, gently touching his nose that was slightly hooked down with his hands. After thinking for a while, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "The whole army retreated to Xihuizhou."

Fang Dang-chan almost jumped up when he heard Fang Dangming's decision. His personality was hot. If someone else said this, he would definitely jump out and beat and scold him immediately. At this time, he was Fang Dang-ming and he dared not act rashly. But he couldn't help but shout: "Ten thousand men of Party Xiang were buried in the Great Zhou territory. If we do not avenge them, we will retreat in a mess. If we fall into Fang Dang-chan's reputation as the Five Tigers, we will be ridiculed by the tribe members and other tribes."

Fang Dangming's eyes revealed a hint of sadness and said, "Our Party Xiang people are good at field battles, and the people in the Central Plains are good at building cities. We have made long-term preparations to capture Lingzhou City. Unfortunately, the heavens are not as good as people's calculations. Now that we have failed, we have lost the possibility of capturing Lingzhou City. If we do not know how to advance and retreat, we will continue to fight. The reinforcements from the Zhou army will arrive in the north, and we will have a greater chance of winning. We will be able to stop and survive. Now we can still retain the elite troops of Fangdeng clan."

Fang Dangxianhe finally couldn't help it and said blankly: "Since we are afraid of the high walls of Lingzhou City, why do we still want to come to Lingzhou? Fang Dangbai Gezhe is in Yizhou, and Fang Danghan Hai is in Lingzhou. We cannot escape in such a shame. We cannot defeat Lingzhou City. At least we have to sweep the two military camps outside the city." Dangxiang people have a tough personality and have always come to revenge. They have to repay kindness, so Fang Dangxianhe was very confused about Fang Dangming's decision and finally jumped up to oppose Fang Dangming's authority.

A little spark burst out in Fang Dangming's eyes, but he endured it and did not let him burn. Fang Dangming said helplessly: "There were two accidents in this battle against Lingzhou. One was that the army led by Fang Dang Baige was completely wiped out by the Black Eagle Army outside Yizhou City. Shi Gaojin said in the letter that the Black Eagle Army fought with less and more. He defeated Fang Dang Baige head-on. This army was so powerful that we never expected. Second, the Lingzhou Army had been transferred out of Lingzhou City and was preparing to reinforce Jingzhou. Why did it suddenly return to Lingzhou? If the main force of the Lingzhou Army was successfully transferred out of Lingzhou, under the attack inside and outside, Lingzhou City would definitely be at your fingertips."

"Now all the siege equipment has been destroyed. Although the Great Zhou army will be temporarily confused by the illusion of the Yuzhou army capturing Yanzhou, and they dare not go north vigorously, this illusion will probably be exposed within half a month. Although the main force of the Zhou army will be delayed for a while, they will still go north in the end." Fang Dangming said with some regret: "If we occupy Lingzhou City and use Lingzhou City as the base, I will be ready to compete with the Black Eagle Army. However, Lingzhou City is still in the hands of the Zhou army, and we are enemies in front and behind, and we really have no chance of winning. The people of the Central Plains say: "Keep the green mountains and don't worry about the lack of firewood. Only our party's Xiang army has not been damaged, and sooner or later will it be accused of Lingzhou one day. However, if you force it to continue now, it will definitely not be worth the loss. Fang Danghan Hai, Fang Danggejun's brothers in our land. This revenge will be avenged sooner or later."

Fang Dangxuan He was still unwilling to give up. He said, "Yanzhou City is still in our hands. I am willing to lead 5,000 people to the south to reinforce Yanzhou and block the Zhou army heading north in Yanzhou. Only by blocking reinforcements, Lingzhou City, an isolated city, will eventually be captured."

Fang Dangming asked back: "Fang Dang Baige is the eagle of the Dangxiang Fangdang tribe. He attacked the young people with many attacks, but was defeated by the Black Eagle Army. If there were Black Eagle Army among the troops heading north to reinforce the Great Zhou army, would you be sure to defeat the Black Eagle Army with 5,000 troops?"

Fang Dangxuan He said unconvincedly: "We have fought with the Zhou army for several years, and this is not the first time we have fought. I don't believe that the Black Diao Army has such a disaster. I am willing to fight a war with the Black Diao Army. If I lose, I will take this head off."

Fang Dangming looked down and said, "It is most taboo to fight a large army, and you don't have to say anything about this. Go back and prepare to withdraw the troops."

Fang Dangxuan He stood up and was about to walk out angrily.

Fang Dangming's face was as cold as the cold winter. When he waited for Fang Dang Huanghe, he walked to the tent door and suddenly called him, saying, "Yunhe, do you really want to take revenge?" Fang Dang Huanghe stopped hearing this. Fang Dang Ming said calmly, "According to your wishes, you will lead five thousand troops to sweep the Zhou army in the northern Sufang Army Camp in the city at night."

Fang Dangying looked happy, and after bowing to Fang Dangming, he quickly left the military tent.

Fang Dangming looked at Fang Dangling's back and sighed secretly: "Fang Dangling's life, this is your own way of death, but no wonder your brother is cruel." Dangxiang is divided into Fangdang tribes, Tuoba eight major tribes, and there are some small tribes in each major tribe. Fang Danghanhai and Fang Dangling's life are brothers. They have nearly 100,000 Dangxiang families under their command. This is the largest force in Fangdang tribe except Fang Dangming. Fang Dangming had wanted to attack these 100,000 households very early, but he had never had the right opportunity to start. Now Fang Danghanhai rushed into Lingzhou City with the forward camp, and he must die. As long as Fang Dangling's life is killed in battle, the 100,000 households will be in his own hands.

Fang Dang-chan did not realize that the danger was approaching quietly. He respected and loved Fang Dangming and was somewhat afraid. Because he was very sad about Fang Danghanhai's death in battle, he contradicted Fang Dangming in desperation. After Fang Dang-chan received Fang Dangming's military order, he added even more respect to the leader of the Fang Dang-chan clan.

On the night of August 11, Fangdang-Ying He ordered five thousand troops and quietly rushed to the Sufang Military Camp. However, before he could get close to the Sufang Military Camp, he was discovered by the Lingzhou Army scouts outside the village and promptly called the police. Soon, the sound of drums and gongs in the Sufang Military Camp was loudly heard.

There were not many heavy siege weapons in the Dangxiang army. When attacking Lingzhou City, most of the heavy siege weapons such as Feiyun Ladder were destroyed outside Lingzhou City. Among the troops led by Fang Dang-chan, only long ladders and rockets were brought. Fang Dang-chan saw that the Sufang military camp was ready. He pulled out his long sword and ordered viciously: "Rocketers fire arrows." Hundreds of archers shot towards the military camp with special rockets. After a while, fires rose in the military camp. Fang Dang-chan ordered again: "Arrowers enter the range and suppress the Zhou army on the village wall." A thousand archers stepped forward and shot against the Zhou army on the village wall. For a moment, iron arrows on both sides were weaving, and they harvested the lives of soldiers on both sides like death in the dark.

Groups of Dangxiang soldiers braved the rain of arrows and rushed towards the Sufang military camp. The walls of the military villages were much shorter than those of Lingzhou City, but only five or six meters away. The ladders of the Dangxiang army were laid on the walls one after another, and the Dangxiang army soldiers attacked upwards regardless of their own efforts.

The soldiers of Lingzhou were all border troops stationed on the border all year round, and their combat effectiveness was quite strong. Yang Wenhao's infantry commander observed the Dangxiang Army for a while. Seeing that there were only a few thousand Dangxiang people outside the village, he felt relieved and ordered the three thousand Dangxiang Army to be divided into three groups and take turns to defend the city wall. The Sufang military camp was built along the mountain. The design was extremely clever. Although the military camp was large, the front wall was not wide. No matter how many people the enemy had, they were restricted by the terrain, they could only use the tactics of adding fuel to each frontal battle. Each time they fought, the attacking parties were only more than two thousand. Therefore, it was enough for a thousand Lingzhou troops to defend the front of the village wall. The soldiers were dense on the village wall, which not only did not play much role, but was easily injured by the iron arrows shot from the village.

Under the command of the officers, the soldiers on the village wall threw heavy objects outside the city in an orderly manner, pushed ladders, shot arrows and poured boiling water. The screams were deafening inside and outside the village wall. The Dangxiang Army's offensive was repeatedly set. In just a stick of incense, hundreds of Dangxiang soldiers fell in front of the village wall. Seeing this, Fang Dangying Yinghe shouted and rushed towards the village wall.

In the darkness, an iron arrow rushed towards Fangdangyanhe like a poisonous snake from a dark corner outside the village wall, and shot into Fangdangyanhe's left face fiercely. Fangdangyanhe screamed and fell from his horse.

With Fang Dang-Yihe being shot by the arrow, the attack on the Sufang Army camp was naturally over. The commander of the Yang Wenhao, the infantry army of the Sufang Army camp, watched the Dangxiang people retreat, but he did not know the reason for the Dangxiang people's retreat. The Jiedushi Feng Jiye gave him the order to defend the military camp to death and drag the Dangxiang army down, so he did not open the camp to pursue it. He ordered five hundred soldiers to stay guarding the camp and went back to the tent to go to bed.
Chapter completed!