Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 691: The play of cat and mouse
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On the surging Yellow River, groups of horsemen slowly crossed the river from the pontoon bridge. Guo Shao Lema stood by the river, watching the long horses in the wet autumn breeze. "Wow..." The waves seemed to be telling the countless past events here.
The riverbank and the pontoons are full of horsemen and soldiers, one person at least two horses!
After Guo Shao visited the west, he summarized the lessons learned from the Northern Expedition at the beginning of the year and adjusted the Forbidden Army. Most of the horse-riding infantry was cancelled, and the infantry's horses were allocated to the cavalry. In addition, thousands of good horses were obtained from the northwest. Now the Imperial Cavalry has sufficient horses to further improve the mobility of the cavalry.
However, as the horseback infantry ceased to exist, the mobility of the infantry declined and it could not keep up with the cavalry march.
This time Guo Shao went out of Beijing, mobilizing more than 50,000 fine cavalry, and almost all the Forbidden Army horsemen. The accompanying army consisted of only horsemen, who mobilized the cavalry from the front of the palace and the guards. The infantry was not dispatched.
Li Chuyun and Yang Biaoce came immediately, reining in their horses to separate Guo Shao's left and right sides, and the two followed Guo Shao's eyes and followed the crowd of people and horses on the river like ants crawling over branches.
Guo Shao ignored them and didn't say a word for a long time.
He opened his mouth and took a few deep breaths against the wind, but still couldn't relieve the inexplicable suffocation in his chest. He felt very heavy, as if something was pressing on him, and his heartbeat was fast, and he was a little nervous before he was in battle.
Sometimes the failure experience is not all good, it can increase the psychological pressure. If it were not for the unsuccessful Northern Expedition at the beginning of the year, Guo Shao might still be able to play as freely as before leading the army, but now he really can’t get away with it; deep down in his heart, he is worried about failure. The heart is hanging in the air.
Or maybe the consequences of failure are too serious, making him feel a little unbearable; he is too expectant to win, and he almost has to win mentality. These all made him feel heavy invisibly.
Guo Shao jumped off the horse, took a squeeze of soil in his hands, put it in front of his nose, and sniffed, there was a fresh breath of mud. The soil stuck between the fingers, he used his thumb and index finger to twist it lightly, the touch was very real. This is not a dream, this is where he truly lives.
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In the lobby of the Yizhou Military Mansion, on a large plaque above, the four characters "On behalf of the emperor and animal husbandry" are slanted, with an arrow nailed to it. There was a mess below, a "quiet" wooden sign was burning in the fire, and a leg of lamb on it was roasted yellow, and the grease on the skin exploded softly on the flame.
Brother Yeluxiu was sitting on the upper seat, took a knife from his belt, and wiped it back and forth on the leather cuff.
The soldiers below cut off the roasted layer of the leg of lamb and placed it on a plate, and bowed his hands to the table in front of Yeluxiu. Brother Yeluxiu took a knife and cut a piece to his mouth, licked his tongue on the blade, and chewed.
A nobleman sitting around pointed to the Han woman who was carrying the plate and said something, looking at the hip flask on her plate.
At this moment, a Khitan man hurriedly walked in, walked straight to the public seat, bowed his head and whispered a few words beside Brother Yeluxiu.
Brother Yeluxiu stopped chewing immediately, and then chewed again. After a while, he asked, "Where is it?"
Naqidan humanity: "Zhenzhou."
The nobles and tribes below turned their heads to stare at the superior.
Yelixiu looked back on his left and right and said: "Guo Tiesmith is here, just arrived in Zhenzhou."
Everyone was in an uproar, and Yang Dagon hurriedly said: "The Zhou Kingdom's forbidden army is very powerful. I am a major general in the Youzhou army and cannot fight in the Zhou Kingdom. Please give the order to give up Yizhou Bei Dun immediately."
Yelixiu sneered: "Tiesmith Guo came to accompany me for a few rounds of competitions, which is very good! Don't worry, sleep for one night and leave tomorrow morning."
Yang Dagon said: "The commander should not be arrogant. Beware of being trapped in Yizhou. Major things are not good."
Brother Yeluxiu was a little displeased after hearing this: "This commander does not need to be taught by soldiers. This commander is not so stupid that he has to compete with Guo Tiejiang for winning or losing. He just wants to play with him. Others go far from Tokyo. It’s a lot to travel north."
After hearing this, Yang Dagon had to say: "The handsome and wise."
Brother Yeluxiu did not rush to eat meat and drink with the generals. After getting drunk, he said, "Isn't that I caught the daughter of the Yizhou Jiedu Ambassador Sun Xingyou? Bring me in to accompany you."
Early the next morning, Yeluxiu's brother spent all of their lives on the Juma River and stationed troops in Zhuozhou on the north bank.
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When Guo Shao led Zhou Jun to go north to Yizhou, he saw the villages that were charred along the way, and there was no single soldier of the Liao army.
Walking on the post road outside Yizhou City, the soldiers all turned around and looked at the roadside, the atmosphere was very bleak. Guo Shao could see the pile of things clearly from far and near.
"Jingguan..." Wei Renpu said solemnly.
The scene is very terrifying, a cone-like high pile is made by the heads of Yizhou soldiers! The faces were all piled up, and the rancid smell filled the air, which was a shocking sight of fear.
Guo Shao's face was pale, his left hand gripped the hilt of the sword, and a wave of humiliation and anger surged over his head! The meaning of this kind of thing is very obvious, it is to show off the force, show off the power to the Great Zhou, and to make fun of Zhou Jun's failure!
Since Guo Shao led the army, no one has dared to show off martial arts in front of Zhou Jun. The Liao people were so naked, humiliating Da Zhou? !
But at this time Yizhou's defeat is a fact, and the weak will be trampled! Guo Shao felt that getting angry into anger had no effect. He coldly ordered: "Order the people behind to change their routes, send people to burn their heads and then bury them, so that the plague will break out after the anti-corruption."
Wei Renpu clasped his fist and said: "The minister will make arrangements immediately."
The gate of Yizhou city opened, and the houses burnt down inside were inconclusive, and there were ruins everywhere. There is no army guarding the city, and there are no people on the streets. When I first entered Yizhou, the deserted and ruined scene of this school, coupled with classical architecture, made people feel as if they had entered a ghost town!
Guo Shao led the troops from the north-south central axis to the city, and came to the army gate in Yizhou. He and the minister of civil and military guards rode straight into the gate because the gate was open.
At this moment, a figure came out of the lobby door. Everyone was shocked suddenly!
There was no one around, and suddenly there came out a scene of a naked and disheveled woman, like a ghost. But in broad daylight, there can be no ghosts, she is alone.
She walked over to Guo Shao and the others in a dazed manner, stumbling and utterly desolate. Everyone was silent and couldn't bear to look directly. She saw her hair disheveled, her eyes and face were swollen, and there were blood stains in her mouth and nose. She was no longer an adult, and her skin was full of bruises and blood.
Guo Shao immediately guessed what had happened to her, and his feelings of discomfort and shame were beyond words! He gritted his teeth, his eyes were going to burst into flames. This is a little girl he doesn't know, but Guo Shao is the emperor of the Great Zhou, and he has certain responsibilities for the people under his rule!
Everyone also watched silently, bowing their heads slightly. People in their own country have been abused in this way, and the minister of civil and military affairs will not feel shining.
Guo Shao jumped off the horse without thinking about it. He quickly took off his cloak and wrapped it around Xiao Niang's body to cover her. Xiao Niang just stood there without any response.
Guo Shao grabbed her hand and held her cloak in front, his voice choked a little: "I'm sorry..."
The ministers looked at each other one after another, and the three words were equivalent to an edict for sin.
Guo Shao gritted his teeth and said: "I'm sorry you."
The little girl was stunned, her face blankly showing no reaction. Guo Shao turned abruptly and ordered: "Send the wounded barracks and ask the officials to ask where her family is."
"Here."
Guo Shao's blue veins appeared in his temples, but his face gradually closed. With an order from Lu Chengyong, a group of guards entered the messy lobby first, searched around and tidied up, and Guo Shao led the ministers of civil and military affairs to enter and take their seats.
Wei Renpu said: "The Liao army has only more than 10,000 horses at most, and has now retreated to Zhuozhou. Yeluxiu Ge and Yang Dagon are not willing to fight against my main cavalry. At present, we can only expel the Liao army and cannot catch them. "
"This is also expected." Guo Shao calmed down a lot.
Wei Renpu said: "Immediately crossing the river to occupy the Qigou Pass, forming a tendency to outflank Zhuozhou, the Liao army should soon abandon Zhuozhou Bei Dun. Time is short, and it may be too late for the population and money they looted to be transported away in Zhuozhou. , I can still get some back."
Guo Shao thinks it is kind.
So Yang Biao was the forward and the first army went southwest of Zhuozhou. Shi Yanchao asked as a striker on several occasions, but Guo Shao refused, a bit displeased; because he always played as a forward, but this time Guo Shao didn't use him, so Shi Yanchao is easy to advance impulsively.
Sure enough, the Youzhou Army of the Liao Kingdom was not strong enough to fight against the main cavalry of the Zhou Army and did not defend Zhuozhou at all. As soon as Yang Biao had built a pontoon bridge on the Juma River, he had to report that the Liao Army had abandoned the city from Zhuozhou.
When Yang Biao built the pontoon, after the forward crossed the river, the Liao army was gone. The Liao army was very active and fast, and could not catch up.
Yang Biao marched into the city of Zhuozhou according to his will and persuaded Zhuozhou's general to surrender.
Within two days, Guo Shao led the main force to the city of Zhuozhou. More than 50,000 cavalry troops set up camps on all sides. The formation was very large. He also drove the emperor's honor guard to the city. Zhuozhou's defenders were all Han'er, and immediately surrendered when they saw this.
Guo Shao does not blame them for serving the people of Liao, ignoring their faults, emphasizing the merits of welcoming the king, and giving them awards...Because there are still many generals in Youzhou area, every time they surrender, they are fine and can also give Zhou Jun Save a lot of trouble.
In addition to a small number of cavalry temporarily stationed in Yizhou, Guo Shaojun more than 50,000 horses and more than 100,000 horses stationed in Zhuozhou; then he took over the Gu'an county town to the east without resistance. Zhuozhou has fallen, and there is nothing like a small city like Gu'an. Well guarded. Then Zhou Jun swaggered to build a waterway and grain channel along the river near the canal, to the Juma River to the south of Gu'an.
Gu'an County is the confluence of several rivers including Juma River and Zhangshui in the south of Gu'an County. Guo Shao also ordered the strong men and soldiers who arrived in Hebei to build docks and granaries here together with the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. Then build a city wall to form a new city.
The construction of the northern part of Juma River was carried out, and countless materials were transported northward by water. But the battle between the two sides never happened.