Da Wei Chun

Chapter 522
Yuan Yi was tied up and knelt down on the ground.Although he lowered his eyebrows and bowed his head in a respectful gesture, Li Chengzhi could still feel the hatred in his eyes.

It's right to think about it: if it weren't for Li Chengzhi, the two would not have become enemies of life and death.Yuan Yi will not compete with Li Chengzhi, his leg will not be broken, and he will not be exempted from the position of son.

Yuan Ji would not be demoted by the first emperor, let alone be disaffected, resolutely follow Yu Zhong to assassinate Yuan Ke, and then rebel...

In Yuan Yi's view, everything started because of Li Chengzhi, and he was the culprit. How could Yuan Yi not hate him?
Li Chengzhi was very indifferent, even a little emotional.

After all, history was changed in a muddle because of him, just like Yuan Yi.

Yuan Ke did not leave a son or half heir, Hu Chonghua is now living in the palace, life is better than death.Therefore, it is impossible for Yuan Yi to have the opportunity to become Yuan Situ who has power over the world and acts recklessly.

On the contrary, Yuan Yi at this time has become a bereaved dog. Whether he can live to see the sun tomorrow depends on Li Chengzhi's mood.

Seeing that he was in a leisurely state of mind, as if he didn't recognize Yuan Yi, Diao Zheng reminded in a low voice: "Jun Gong, this is the eldest son Yuan Yi and the second son Yuan Luo of the thief chieftain Yuan Ji, followed by the side concubine Gao Shi, and the rest are all friends. I don’t know how to deal with the family of the traitor general?”

"Oh, where is Yuan Ji?"

Li Chengzhi came back to his senses.

"His personal guard claimed that Tianlei missed Zhong Yuanji and ordered him to be honored on the spot. Afterwards, the city was in chaos, and his body was trampled by the rebellious soldiers. It was already beyond recognition, so it was difficult to distinguish for a while. The final general has ordered his confidants to search carefully, and he will definitely be able to find it. Come out..."

died?

Compared with Lu Yan and Dou Ling, Yuan Ji is much stronger, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a hero.Li Chengzhi also planned to ask him carefully, eagerly, how he came up with a way to guard against firearms.

He waved his hand in a moody way: "It doesn't matter if you can't find it. The rest of them are in custody. After Qin An is broken, they will be escorted to Beijing after capturing Hou Gang alive. I will give credit to all the officers and men..."

Diao Zheng readily agreed: "Mr. Xie is sympathetic!"

He used to think that whenever he saw Yuan Ji and Yuan Yi, Li Chengzhi would cut them into pieces to vent his hatred.

After all, the father and son were one of the culprits who killed the late emperor.

"Let's enter the city!"

Li Chengzhi urged the horses and passed through the Wengcheng.He asked as he walked, "How is the record?"

"Mr. Bingjun, this battle killed more than 22 enemies and captured more than [-] enemies. From Yuanji down, [-] rebel generals have been captured... There are another [-] young and strong, women, children, old and weak are worthless..."

Ten thousand guards, four thousand strong!

Li Chengzhi smiled: "Cui Zuzhi didn't lie?"

When sending two nephews to Li Chengzhi to surrender, Cui Zuzhi naturally also sent the military situation of Qingshui and Qin'an.Including the geometry of troops, the amount of food and grass, the configuration of soldiers and armor, the layout of the city, and so on.

At this time, it is basically consistent.

Diao Zheng felt a little regretful: "If I think about it at this time, Cui Zuzhi should really surrender!"

Li Chengzhi chuckled, waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter... Qin'an City is right there, it doesn't matter if it's later or sooner, and I won't miss Cui Junshou's kindness..."

This is true.

Even without Cui Zuzhi, Qin Ancheng could still attack.Li Chengzhi wasn't worried at all about whether he could beat him.

What worries him is whether, as his father said, Fu Luo and the Southern Army will break the boat and rush to attack Li Shao.

If the Eastern Front is broken, Gao Meng in Xiazhou and Xi Kangsheng in Jingzhou will be affected.At that time, the rebels from the north and the south will echo each other from afar, and Li Chengzhi will be exhausted to death even if he has three heads and six arms.

Therefore, the speed of soldiers is very high, and Li Chengzhi has decided to go south overnight to take Qin An down as soon as possible.

"I ordered Yuan Yu to take the first step, and the rear guards escorted the food and grass first, and marched towards Qin'an. You settle down as soon as possible, and clear up Qingshui County. At night, you and I have to set off."

Diao Zheng was a little surprised: "So urgent?"

Don't worry, the southern army has already broken through the city and entered the customs.

But Li Chengzhi was afraid of shaking the morale of the army, so he temporarily blocked the news, and even Diao Zheng and Li Daoyuan didn't know about it.

"Arrange as soon as possible!"

No matter how puzzled Diao Zheng was, he dared not speak up, and respectfully agreed.

The Wengcheng is not big, only one mile away, and within a few words, Li Chengzhi and Diao Zheng entered the county seat.

The city is extremely noisy.

Wei Jun was like locusts crossing the border, searching and screening from house to house.Regardless of men, women, old and young, women, children and old women, they were all driven into the street.

If they are young and strong, their hands will be bound, and they will be connected end to end like cattle and sheep, and they will scurry into one and kneel on the ground.

The rest of the women and children, old and weak, will be released at home if they are not family members of the rebels.

For a moment, the city was like chickens flying like dogs, and the cries and shouts shook the sky.

Li Chengzhi had a toothache, and his facial features were twisted into a ball.

Thinking that he couldn't bear it, Diao Zheng asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Li Chengzhi said helplessly: "It's too slow!"

"what?"

Diao Zheng didn't expect that Li Chengzhi would answer like this.

"I'm not a person who is trying to catch fame, so I naturally know how to get rid of evil. I also know that this is the only way to avoid future troubles, so as to prevent the remnants of traitors from hiding in the city and resurgent!"

Li Chengzhi pointed to the street that was noisier than a slaughterhouse and messier than a vegetable market, and said dissatisfiedly,

"But how long will it take to screen like you? You must know that this battle is not a battle for one city and one place. If every city is occupied, it will be so cumbersome. I am afraid that it will not be able to kill all the rebels until the beginning of next year, let alone Said to drive the island barbarians and Hu thieves out of our Great Wei territory..."

Diao Zheng was thoughtful.

Since ancient times, this has been the case after siege of cities and lands. It has been used for thousands of years. How come it is suddenly not applicable to Li Chengzhi?
He couldn't help but think of what Li Chengzhi just said about going south overnight.

"Your Majesty, the general thinks that it would be good to recruit more civilians, at least to build the city and set up camps, and to transport food and grass?"

Li Chengzhi frowned: "Since the expedition, when did General Diao recruit civilians when he saw me fighting?"

Diao Zheng was stunned, his mind spinning quickly.

Really not?

As soon as the army left Luoyang, Li Chengzhi ran thousands of miles, bringing only two thousand armored horses to the aid of Beizhen, and put down the Woye Rebellion in just one night.

Then hurriedly led [-] armored cavalry to the north to Yinshan to block Dou Ling, and joined forces with the Xihai Remains from the north to the south, and wiped out the once powerful Dulun tribe.

Up to now, when they moved to Guanzhong, they still come and go, and the dragon can't see the end.Let's not mention the benefits of firearms, just say that the reason why Li Chengzhi's achievements in several battles is so impressive is the word "fast".

Before the enemy could react, Li Chengzhi attacked the city.

Therefore, ordinary civilian husbands simply cannot adapt to the rhythm of Li Chengzhi's rush to march at any time.Rather than dragging its feet, it is better not to use it.

Just like right now, whether it is retreating for several days to lure the enemy deep, or advancing by leaps and bounds to defeat the enemy for thousands of miles, Li Chengzhi's subordinates are all soldiers.

Those who have to escort food and grass, set up camps, and bury pots to make food are also soldiers of the state and county.

What should I do?

Even the rebels were coerced by the bandit chieftains and had no choice but to follow the enemy.It's impossible to kill everyone like Bai Qi, right?
You can't just ignore it, otherwise, once the army leaves, it's hard to guarantee that Qing Shui won't rebel.

"In the opinion of the county magistrate?"

"Leave a thousand defenders, and choose a battalion from Jingzhou soldiers."

Li Chengzhi continued, "Don't waste any more time... Li Liang, order Huangfu Zhong to take the defense on the spot. General Diao, send an order immediately to organize the rest of the army outside the city, and leave in an hour..."

As soon as the fierce battle is over, even the winner is now in a mess.In an hour's time, it is enough to prepare armor, chariots, and horses.If you slow down, you won't even have time to eat hot rice or drink hot water.

Diao Zheng has been famous for a long time, and he has been famous for a long time, no matter how late he is, he knows there must be something wrong.

It must be that the military situation has become so urgent that Li Chengzhi is so urgent...

He couldn't help lowering his voice: "Young Lord, the last general is daring, but... is the war on the Eastern Front urgent?"

Knowing that he couldn't hide it from him, Li Chengzhi sighed, "Last night last night, the Southern Army broke through the Xieyu and Luoyu Passes, and already formed an army in the north of the mountain. Now, Fuluo fled without a fight and marched into Chencang , the two armies are about to join forces, Li Shao is in danger...but don't say anything!"

Diao Zheng's heart tightened: "The last will save!"

In a hurry, how could he dare to be polite with Li Chengzhi again, he shouted a few times, eloquently, and issued several urgent orders in a short time: all young and strong people will be tied up, and the rest of the women and children, old and weak, will be sent home.But if you don't listen to the order, you will come and go, and you will be killed.

After only wandering around the inner city for a while, Li Chengzhi left the city before entering the county office.

Li Song came up furtively: "Your Majesty, why don't you let the servant leave it to Qing Shui?"

Li Chengzhi gave him a weird look.

Li Song obviously guessed what Li Chengzhi was thinking, and knew that he wanted to smuggle some of the soldiers, young adults, women, children, old and weak in Qingshui City to the West Sea or Daqi.

But with Li Song's bold nature, even if he would not steal Qingshui into an empty city, he would at least dare to steal half of it.

And Diao Zheng and Li Daoyuan were not stupid pigs, so how could they not get to the bottom of this sudden loss of so many people?

So Li Chengzhi will not hand it over to anyone,
No matter what, let him learn some lessons and calm down.

"How can you kill a chicken with a butcher's knife? Chengxue and Huangfu's loyalty are enough..."

Li Chengzhi said earnestly, "Besides, it's just Qingshui City, even with the addition of Yuan Jizhi's head, at most, his father can be promoted to one and a half grades. So it's time for you to contribute..."

With a few compliments from Li Chengzhi, Li Song was in full bloom.

Yup!

How can stealing people be as refreshing as fighting?

Li Song went to the army with a smile on his face.

To fool him away, Li Chengzhi summoned Li Chengxue and Huangfuzhong.

"Diao Zheng has a good reputation, he will be a good general when he goes out, and he will be a good minister when he enters. It is not easy to give. It is not easy to hide him. Therefore, you must be careful not to make too much noise. Don't worry about it. It’s all right, but you must not reveal your whereabouts..."

Li Chengzhi explained carefully, "Eight thousand surrendered troops, how can we pick out two or three strong soldiers. With their families, it would be enough if they could all be transported to the West Sea... It would be easier to cover up afterwards."

The two responded respectfully, and Li Chengxue asked again: "Ask my second brother: If someone pursues it after the incident, how should we deal with it?"

"It's called surrender and rebellion. They fled out of the city and scattered, and I don't know where they went. Or they were all executed and killed..."

Li Chengzhi pondered for a while, and then pointed out, "After the army leaves, you will first pick some dead bodies and put them somewhere... Well, remember to set a fire before burying..."

When the time comes, the face will be completely burnt, and everyone will recognize whether it is a man or a woman, old or strong?
"Brother remember!"

As soon as the two left, Diao Zheng came to invite him, saying that the army was ready to go.

At this time, it is the right hour of the unitary hour, and in another hour, the sun will set.

Li Chengzhi said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

……

About a hundred miles to the west is Qin'an County, the seat of Longxi County.If you send a fast horse, you will arrive in an hour at most.

With Fuluo's help, when Hou Gang went to Qin'an, there were two battalions of fine cavalry with him, who were responsible for delivering orders and military information.Therefore, not long after dawn, Hou Gang, Cui Zuchi, and Yuan Ji's younger brother Yuan Wei all received an urgent report saying that Li Chengzhi's entire army was out to attack Qingshui.

Hou Gang and Yuan Wei frowned, and Cui Zuzhi also pretended to say a few words of worry, but he was very puzzled.

Li Chengzhi didn't come to take Qin An, who was at his fingertips, but insisted on gnawing at Yuan Ji's tough bone?

Is it because he can't trust me, Cui, or is he completely sure that Li Chengzhi is also confident in taking down Qingshui and Qin'an without him, Cui Zuzhi, to cooperate with others?
Suspicious in his heart, Cui Zuzhi suggested to Hou Gang to send more fast horses to detect and report immediately.Hou Gang didn't do anything, and sent out all the Huqi of the two races.And it is required to report at most two quarters.

Therefore, Qin An knew the situation of Qingshui's battle in a very timely manner, with a difference of less than an hour.

Then, Hou Gang and Yuan Wei, and the more than [-] rebels in Qin'an City were like riding a roller coaster, going through a psychological journey from trough to peak, trough, and even despair.

For half a day, Yuan Ji was airtight and well-prepared.And after noon, just half an hour later, Qingshui City was broken, and even Yuan Ji didn't know if he was alive or dead?

What's more, after the city was broken, the Wei army took down Qingshui County without using a knife or a single shot?
From Yuanji down, there are more than [-] rebel generals above the military leader, and there are nearly tens of thousands of guards, but none of them dare to show the slightest intention to resist?
Hou Gang and others know the battle situation before and after.Therefore, I know that it's not that the generals are incompetent, and that the defenders are not all greedy for life and fear of death, otherwise they would not have rejected the Wei army from the city for nearly two hours.

But Li Chengzhi's various firearms are extremely strange and sharp, and they cannot be resisted by manpower.

When Yuan Ji was around, he could still hold on for a while.Once Yuan Ji died, he would naturally be defeated...

Hou Gang's face was livid, and his heart was uncertain: Li Chengzhi would attack with troops in a day or two at most.At that time, how should I resist?
"General, urgent report!"

As if waking up from a dream, Hou Gang shivered violently: "Speak!"

"Lord Fu Luo sent someone to report that all the more than [-] Tuyuhun elite cavalry had pulled out of the camp and moved eastward, intending to join the King of Jiyang. He also said that only one brigade should be left for us to send a message, and the remaining three brigades must be recalled. ..."

I am your aunt!
Hou Gang's heart skipped a beat, wishing he could kill the eighteenth generation of Fu Luo's ancestors.

This dog thief was clearly frightened by Li Chengzhi, and he didn't even dare to try, so he was going to run away?

The clear water has broken, and now that Fu Luo is gone, Qin'an will become a lonely city.What happened in the end is self-evident.

In a moment of desperation, Hou Gang had the idea of ​​retreating...

(End of this chapter)