Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4189 Sharp turn down
The ancient Mengjin Ferry was not a single ferry, but a group of seven or eight ferry crossings north of Luoyang and spanning both sides of the Yellow River.Luoyang is located in Kyushu. The surrounding mountains and terrain are convenient, and the climate is warm and rainy. Since ancient times, it has been the place where Chinese ethnic groups have multiplied.

Yuchigong led his elite troops all the way to Luoyang, without entering the city, but directly from the north of the city, took over Mengjindu, and released the scouts to explore the horses to inquire about the navy and the Shandong private army.

The sky was about to get dark and the rain was pouring. Yu Chigong was wearing a mino robe and standing on the bank of the Yellow River with his personal soldiers. Looking at the turbulent river, he was worried and his face was gloomy.

After returning to the camp, after sitting for a short while, a personal soldier rushed in with a nervous expression: "Reporting to the commander, Banzhu has sent a battle report, saying that Banzhu has fallen."

Yuchigong's heart sank, and he asked, "Where's the messenger?"

"Just outside."

"Call in, I have something to ask."

"Here."

After the soldiers went out, a drenched Colonel entered the account and said politely, "The Colonel is under the command of the Duke of Tong'an County, I have seen the commander."

Because Zheng Rentai was recovering from illness for two years, he did not hold any actual official position except for the title of General Youwuwei, so he could only be commensurate with the title.

Zheng Rentai nodded slightly and asked, "What is the specific situation of the battle, please tell me in detail."

"Here."

This captain is Zheng Rentai's personal soldier. Although Banzhu was defeated, Zheng Rentai decided to draw a clear line with the King of Jin and ensure the interests of the Zheng family in Xingyang, but he could not hide it silently. The result of the Battle of Banzhu was informed to the King of Jin.

Immediately, he carefully narrated the story of the Battle of Banzhu one by one, and when he was finished, he saw Yuchigong sitting there stroking his beard, silent for a long time.

After a long while, Yuchigong regained his senses and said, "Send the news to Tongguan immediately and report to His Royal Highness King Jin."

"Here."

The lieutenant saluted, and then withdrew. Even if it rained heavily, the military did not dare to delay, and went straight to Tongguan in the rain.

Yuchi Gong asked his soldiers to boil water and make a pot of tea, and sat alone in the tent, listening to the pounding rain outside, feeling restless.

Throughout his life, soldiers and horses are used to victory and defeat in life and death, and naturally know that there is never a certain victory in the world. Even Zheng Rentai, the leader of Zhenguan's honorable officials, guards Banzhu, and fights at home within the sphere of influence of the Zheng clan in Xingyang, but Yuchi Gong still remains. I thought that Zheng Rentai would be defeated.

However, he didn't expect that Zheng Rentai's illustrious reputation and the veteran of hundreds of battles would be defeated so quickly and so miserably.

The more than [-] elites under Zheng Rentai's command were enough to fight against the forces of Yiwei, but they were almost unable to fight back under the raging naval artillery.

The combat power of the navy is evident.

Now that Banzhu has fallen, the navy can enter the Yellow River from the sluice at any time and go upstream, and it is still unknown where the Shandong private army will reach now.

If the Shandong private army arrived at Mengjindu while crossing the river, but was half-passed by the navy, and the scene of Yanziji was repeated, the King of Jin would be completely in a desperate situation.

Fortunately, the heavy rain is now falling, although it makes it more difficult for the Shandong private army to cross the river, but the rush of the navy also causes difficulties for the navy sailing upstream, which greatly reduces the speed of their sailing, and it may be possible to buy a day or two.

Thinking of this, he instructed the personal soldiers outside: "Immediately send more scouts, cross the river to search east, contact the Shandong army and send my general order to speed up and rush to Mengjin ferry. If there is any delay, severe punishment will be imposed!"

"Here!"

The personal soldiers got the order and assigned tasks after going out. Dozens of people did not care about the darkness of the night. They rode their horses straight to the ferry port in their scorpions. They risked crossing the river to reach the other side, and ran towards Hanoi. .

Yu Chigong was lying in his clothes, lying on the hard plank bed, his ears were filled with the sound of wind and rain outside, perhaps because he drank too much tea, the staring boss was not sleepy at all.

The development of the situation was completely beyond his expectations, and he regretted it a little...

At the beginning of following King Jin's army, he naturally predicted the risks and consequences of failure, but as the saying goes, risks and benefits are equal. , the gains will be immeasurable.

Over the years, he has been suppressed by Li Ji, and even Cheng Yaojin's power gradually surpassed him, which made him extremely dissatisfied with the self-proclaimed leader of martial arts.And with the death of His Majesty Li Er, and Li Jing's return to the army to assist the crown prince, his future status may even be completely surpassed by Li Ji, Li Jing, and even Fang Jun.

Not to mention that the younger generation, such as Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui, who are more trusted by the prince, have already emerged, and they will naturally gain more and more trust in the future...

This was simply unbearable for Yuchigong, who had a fiery heart of power, and it was almost an inevitable choice to stand on the side of King Jin.

In particular, the King of Jin also promised to feudal the world after he ascended the throne in the future...

But now it seems that all expectations may become a dream bubble, but in the end, who would have thought that Jiangnan and Shandong clans controlled nearly half of the empire's territory, especially when the Jiangnan clan raised more than [-] private individuals The army can't even beat a mere navy, and after a riot of artillery, he was bombed to the point of throwing away his armor and fleeing?

Now, even Zheng Rentai, a veteran of a hundred battles and a famous general in the world, has lost, and he lost so fast and so miserably.

The loss of Banzhu means that the waterway from Jiangnan to Tongguan has been completely opened up, and countless warships of the navy can go up the river at will to reach Tongguan, and they will attack on both sides with the East Palace of Chang'an.

The situation has taken a turn for the worse.

Under such a situation, where does King Jin still have the technique of returning to heaven?

Even if more than 10 private soldiers from Shandong successfully arrived in Tongguan to help them, would they be able to defeat the elite army under the Prince's command and enter Chang'an City to seize the throne?

And once the King of Jin was defeated, his fate...

Yuchigong was restless, tossing and turning where could he fall asleep?

In the second half of the night, the sound of horses' hooves came in the rainy night, Yuchigong got up with a grunt, and in a short while he saw his own soldiers open the curtain and enter the barracks, and said anxiously: "Qi, Commander, the scout has just read the Yellow River, Then I saw the personnel sent by the Shandong army, saying that the army will arrive near Hanoi County tomorrow evening and arrive at Mengjindu the day after."

Yuchigong jumped up and asked, "Has the scout who went to Banzhu to inquire about the news come back?"

"Not yet. The latest news is that after the navy captured Banzhu, the battlefield was cleaned on the spot and the sluice was rebuilt. It seems that they are waiting for the soldiers in Jiangnan to replenish."

Yuchigong breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, there would be at least two to three days for the Shandong private army to cross the Yellow River. Although it is impossible for a hundred thousand private army and a similar number of civilians to cross the river in such a short time, but As long as half of the troops successfully arrive at Tongguan, it will have a certain impact on the situation. At least the sixteen guard generals who were watching before will continue to watch, instead of immediately turning to the East Palace to swear allegiance to the prince...

He asked again, "What time is it?"

The soldier replied, "Yin Shi will pass, and Mao Shi will come."

Yuchi Gong was refreshed and said loudly, "Then why are you sleeping? Go, beat the drums and gather the generals, this commander wants to discuss things!"

"Here!"

Although Fu Li came all the way from Tongguan, the people were tired and the horses were tired and needed to be properly repaired. Why don't you let everyone sleep if you don't sleep, but the personal soldiers dared to say a word, and quickly turned around and went out, and soon the drum sound of "dong dong" sounded.

The entire barracks became noisy in an instant. Many soldiers were busy setting up tents and placing supplies last night. They just fell asleep for a while. At this moment, they were woken up by the sound of drums. They thought it was an enemy attack. It's the big commander...

He definitely did not dare to complain. Yuchi Gong ruled the army very strictly and was punished by military law at every turn, but the soldiers were inevitably full of resentment.

The accompanying generals and commanders gathered in the tent, Yu Chigong's eyes were bright: "The navy has defeated the defenders led by Zheng Rentai, and Banzhu has fallen. The navy fleet may arrive here at any time upstream along the Yellow River, and the Shandong reinforcements will also be here. We have arrived in Hanoi County, and we will start crossing the river the day after tomorrow! Immediately make a fire and cook food. After half an hour, the whole army will be dispatched to requisition all the fishing boats and cargo ships in the vicinity, even if it is just a piece of wood, for the Shandong army to cross the river! Whoever dares to obstruct it will be severely punished No loan!"

The captains were shocked, and quickly knelt down on one knee to accept the military order: "The last commander will obey!"

(End of this chapter)