Da Wei Chun

Chapter 721
The spring rain is continuous and dripping continuously.The dense fog in the mountains sometimes rolls and sometimes wanders, like an unpredictable fairyland.

Yuan Kuang and Yuan Qin wore coir raincoats and rode into the rear camp.Dozens of carts were parked in the camp, and hundreds of soldiers were carrying food in the rain. Whether it was men and horses, or carts and food, they were all completely drenched.

It wasn't raining heavily, but the fog was heavy. I could only see a few figures coming in from outside the camp gate, but I didn't know who they were.So the generals and soldiers didn't care, let alone stop.

Yuan Kuang and Yuan Qin didn't go any further, but got off their horses and took shelter from the rain under the thatched pavilion inside the gate.

The team leader on duty hurriedly greeted him, saying that he wanted to inform Shangguan to come to greet him, but was stopped by Yuan Kuang.

They came here to urge the rear battalion to unload the food as soon as possible. Since they are doing it in an orderly manner, why delay for no reason?

After exhorting, the team leader responded repeatedly, and called his subordinates to move some wooden blocks for Yuan Kuang and Yuan Qin to rest for a while.

Seeing several white mushroom caps growing on the wooden pier, Yuan Kuang and Yuan Qin looked at each other and sighed in unison.

In the past month, the time to see the sun has been less than ten days, and most of them got into the clouds just as soon as they emerged.After that, if it didn't rain immediately, it was also full of fog.

In such weather, how can we get on the road?So it has been a month since the departure, and the young emperor will arrive at Shang County (now Shangnan), which is five hundred miles south of Tongguan...

"There has been no contact in the past ten days, and I don't know how the battle in Tongguan is going?"

"The bow is soft and the road is slippery, and the iron cannons of the rebels are even more muted. The two armies must be at a stalemate!"

Yuan Qin let out a long sigh, "If God could open his eyes like this two years ago, how great would it be?"

Yuan Kuang was startled, and his expression was even more gloomy.

Two years ago, the imperial court formed an alliance with Tuyuhun and worshiped Cui Yanbo as the governor. Chen's 30 troops in Longdong wanted to attack Hexi, but they were finally defeated by Li Chengzhi's firearms.

If it had been raining continuously for nearly a month as it is now, the rebel army would not be able to use artillery, and Cui Yanbo would attack with ten times as many troops, the outcome would have been changed already.

Including the Battle of Longshan a year ago, if God opened his eyes a little bit, the situation would not have been so bad when there was such a rain.

And whether it is the young emperor, he and Yuan Kuang, how can they fall to where they are today?

Unfortunately, there is no if in this world...

Thinking to himself, Yuan Kuang took the hot soup from the team leader.After taking a sip, it was a bit hot and spicy, and after a slow sip, I realized it was ginger soup.

The army is naturally not equipped with this kind of medicine for rushing on the road.And passing through the counties and counties along the way, I have never heard of local officials offering this object, so it can only be looted from a powerful family.

These medicinal materials are naturally nothing, but Yuan Kuang's mood is still getting heavy.

Perhaps, it's not that God doesn't open his eyes, but the cycle of heaven...

Although people's hearts are invisible and intangible, if they are lost, they can never be regained.

Just like three years ago, if Yuan Yi hadn't offered millet to enter the ranks and forced aristocratic families to donate food and food, people in the world would not have been moved.

Another example is that a year ago, if Yuan Qin had not set fire to the summer grain in Guanzhong, the people of Jing, Qi, and Bin would not have heard of it.

Even more like now, if he hadn't been forced to force himself to confiscate Luozhou's young men, food and grass, how could he guard against the common people like he guarded against bandits?

It is also even more difficult to ensure that the people in Luozhou will not be like the people in Guanzhong a year ago. Before Li Chengzhi's army arrived, the heads of the counties were suddenly replaced by Li Ziqi...

Yuan Kuang took a deep breath: "Wait for the rain to rest, distribute food and grass to each battalion as soon as possible. Once the rain stops, go on the road immediately..."

Yuan Qin raised his head and looked at Yuan Kuang in surprise: "Aren't you waiting for Li Dudu's military order?"

"Since there are orders from His Majesty, you and I, as subjects, should obey them, and Li Chong will certainly do the same. So what's the difference between waiting and not waiting?"

"What about Fu Shuyan?"

"The rain in Luozhou is so heavy, let alone Xiangyang? The heavier the rain, the faster the river will rise, and it will be more convenient for sailing. The Liang army in Xiangzhou (now Xiangyang) will naturally gather more. The enemy Before now, even if the weather is fine, General Fu will not dare to leave Nanyang without authorization, so even if you and I wait, it will be in vain..."

Yuan Qin opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Who would have thought that Nan Liang, who had agreed to the alliance, would suddenly go back on his word, and even stab Yuan Wei from behind?

One month ago, when Emperor Shao moved to the Huaihe River, the two countries had agreed that Li Chong would attack from the front, and when Li Chengzhi was caught off guard, Liang Jun would send troops from Hanzhong to attack from behind.Li Chong expected that even if he couldn't win a big victory, he would definitely bite off a bite of flesh from Li Chengzhi's body.

It's a pity that it has been raining heavily for days, and the plan of storming has to be postponed.Shaodi, Yuan Kuang, and tens of thousands of troops were also trapped in the Qinling Mountains.

The same goes for Fu Shuyan, who just led [-] Qingqi to Yiyang (now Xinyang), when the Huaihe River suddenly flooded, he had to stop temporarily and call for ships urgently.

On the second day after he recruited civilian ships to build the bridge again, Xinye (belonging to Nanyang County, Luozhou, Yuanwei Dynasty) reported that there was a flood in the Tuan River, and several Nanliang ships were washed away in Xinye County.

The boat was full of grain and grass, and the boatman claimed to be a merchant selling grain from central Shu to Xiangyang via the Yangtze River.Due to the sudden flood of the Yangtze River, it was washed into the Tuanhe, a tributary, and then washed to Xinye.

It is not surprising to sell grain, but there are beans and hay on board, which makes people wonder whether this is the forage used by Liang Junzhong to feed pack horses, donkeys and mules.

The guard of Xinye sensed that something was wrong and tortured him repeatedly.As expected by the leader of the Xinye army, the two ships were indeed carrying military rations, and they were washed into the Tuan River due to the flood of the Yangtze River, and the leader was a battalion commander.He couldn't stand the punishment, so he simply told the truth: just after the New Year's Eve, Emperor Liang appointed the famous general Wei Rui as his commander, and began to transfer troops to Xiangzhou.Now there are nearly [-] to [-] people, and there is still a steady stream of troop transport ships from the Yangtze River to Xiangyang.

And the food and grass transported to Xiangyang alone is enough for a hundred thousand troops to eat and chew for more than half a year...

After receiving the urgent report, Fu Shuyan broke out in a cold sweat: Xiangyang is about [-] miles away from Yiyang, and less than [-] miles away from Nanyang where he and Li Chong made an appointment to meet the young emperor.Almost, the young emperor was kidnapped by Nanliang people...

And if you think about it with your toes, you can know that Xiao Yan never sent troops to Hanzhong, and it is nonsense to cooperate with Li Chongqi to attack Chencang.Even Luozhou, which was ceded to Nanliang by Yuan Wei as a reward, didn't even think about it, and was going to grab it by himself.

Of course, since Nanliang dared to take advantage of the fire to loot, there must be more than one Luozhou conspiring, and the five states of Jing, Yang, Yan, Qing, and Xu in the east were all involved.

Thanks to the heavy rain...

The matter has come to this point, no matter whether it is hating or scolding, it is useless, Fu Shuyan can only be forced to fight.But again, whether it is Yuan Kuang, Yuan Qin, or even Shao Di, they all know that the general situation is over.

Otherwise what else can be done?
Nearly half of the 20 troops in Beizhen, which was originally regarded as a life-saving straw, were buried by Xing Lian and Yuan Heng.What's more, Bing, Ding, Ji and other states all rebelled, and the remaining town army could not fly even if they had wings.

But when Luoyang was broken, Nanliang betrayed his faith and stabbed him instead, which became the last two straws that crushed the camel's back.

Yuan Kuang discussed with Yuan Qin and suggested that the emperor make an order to Li Chong to keep a large number of civilians and a small number of Chinese troops to contain the rebels, and the rest of the elite detoured eastward to Xuzhou and Qingzhou.

As long as Li Chong agrees, Fu Shuyan will also mobilize elite soldiers from Luo, Jing, Yan and other states to escort the emperor to Qingzhou.

If you wait any longer, either the Liang army from the south will attack, or the rebel army from the north will chase after you.Not to mention, the rich and common people in Luozhou turned against each other first...

Yuan Qin gritted his teeth: "Just listen to what brother Jianfu said..."

"it is good!"

Yuan Kuang looked up at the sky, "I hope God will open his eyes..."

……

During the Qingming Festival, Pingcheng ushered in the first rain of the year.It rained heavily for a whole day and night.

When the sky cleared, it seemed like a different world. The mountains were washed away, and the sky was as blue as a mirror.The mountains and fields are full of greenery, and the world is completely new.

The scenery is beautiful, but no one appreciates it.

Under the city wall, there is a huge square formation, with no end in sight.A gust of wind blows, and the flag brushes over the flagpole, making a soft "rustling" sound.

The appearance of the army is still considered neat, and the soldiers all hold their heads high and their chests upright. There is more food, grass, chariots and horses, which seem to be more than the soldiers.

This is the last property of Beizhen: 50 infantry, 700 fine cavalry are all riding two horses, there are also pack horses, more than [-] donkeys and mules, more than [-] cattle and sheep, and more than [-] driving carts And grain and grass, and nearly [-] Dingkou...

Yuan Yao let out a heavy breath, and cupped his fists towards Xi Kangsheng and Xing Luan: "You two, please take care of everything!"

"The governor's words are serious, go all the way!"

Xi Kangsheng twitched the corners of his mouth, but his smile was uglier than crying.Xing Luan also looked indifferent, with a look of indifference.

Yuan Yao pretended not to see it, and bowed slightly: "Duke Xi, take care, Mr. Xing!"

Behind him, Yuan Heng and Yuan Ding followed suit, and when Yuan Yao got up, the three brothers turned around and went down the tower.

Not long after, the army under the city slowly moved, forming a long dragon, and heading north.

The [-] army cannot be completed in a short time, so Xi Kangsheng looked at it lazily and walked down the city.

"The governor of the Yuan Dynasty has repeatedly invited Duke Xing to go with him. Why shouldn't Duke Xing?"

Xing Luan smiled wryly, and shook his head again: "The governor of the Yuan Dynasty said that this trip is to counterattack Xihai, does Xi Gong believe it?"

"I'm a bird... When you have an army of hundreds of thousands, Yuan Yao is not Li Chengzhi's opponent. Just relying on these tens of thousands of defeated soldiers to counterattack Li Chengzhi's lair? Can you laugh off the old man's big teeth... …

Yuan Yao just knew that the situation was over and wanted to run for his life.Not to mention Xihai, if he can walk to Daqi, the old man can say admiration.And nine times out of ten, Yuan Yao would flee to the depths of Mobei, otherwise why would he need to bring so many cattle, sheep and Dingkou? "

"Yes! Xing has been a Han Chinese for decades, and his ancestors have been Han Chinese for generations. He can't go to the tent to herd sheep and drink blood? So even if he dies, he must die in the land of the Han family... "

Xing Luan sighed, "What about Xi Gong?"

"I?"

Xi Kangsheng smiled bitterly, "Everyone knows that I surrendered Li Chengzhi a long time ago. If I didn't surrender in the end, wouldn't it be a waste of all the hard work of the world?"

"Hahahahaha..."

Xing Luan laughed out loud, smiling, tears streaming down his face.

"Okay, then Xing will reorganize the army immediately, and use it as a meeting gift for Li Chengzhi..."

Xi Kangsheng nodded: "That's right!"

……

Thanks to the heavy rain during the Qingming Festival, the Huhe River flooded and washed away the dead people and horses.

According to the soldiers who saw it, the scene at that time was extremely terrifying. There were countless corpses drifting with the current, floating and sinking, like countless big fish writhing up and down, and the scalp felt numb when looking at it.

But now, the green grass has already submerged the dark red soil, the embankment is lush and green, and countless figures are running back and forth on the north bank, making it extremely lively.

Li Feng held up the binoculars, looked at it for a while, and began to mutter.If you get close, you can hear him scolding his mother in a low voice.

The two banks were separated by twenty or thirty feet, and they could be seen clearly in the mirror: Those figures were either old, weak or disabled. At this time, those who were digging soil and those who were carrying logs were obviously trying to build a bridge over the river.

It was so close that there was no need for stone cannons or artillery, and most of them could be killed by summoning some strong-armed archers.But by chance, a huge Xi character flag stood on the bank of the river.Under the flag, a general with white beard and hair, but still as strong as an ox, stood with a spear, not angry and arrogant.

It's not the first time we've seen each other. Can Li Feng recognize Xi Kangsheng?
If Li Chengzhi hadn't sent an urgent order ordering him to try to capture him alive, even a hundred Xi Kangsheng would have been blasted to pieces.But I don't know if the old thief has guessed this point, and it has been like this every day for three consecutive days: he came and stopped by the river bank, as if he was going to die on purpose.

This old rascal...

Li Feng cursed secretly, put down the binoculars: "General Da, what should I do?"

Daxi's face was gloomy and he remained silent.

Just relying on this group of old and weak, even if they cross the river, how can they attack Dai County, which has tens of thousands of Chen soldiers and thousands of artillery?

What's more, the coach is still Li Feng who has experienced countless battles and has never had a defeat?

From my father, I clearly have the will to die...

"General Li, let it go!"

"Ah?" Li Feng was taken aback.

"Let it go across the river, let it go under the city!"

Daxi let out a sharp breath, "Then I will deal with it!"

Li Feng rolled his eyes: "Okay, then please General Xi!"

Then, he gave Pei Anzhi another wink, and the two bid farewell to Daxi and went down the wall.

"Marshal, is General Xi overbearing?"

"It's not a big deal, it's helplessness!"

Li Feng sighed sadly, "The Duke wanted to capture Xi Kangsheng alive, but Xi Kangsheng wanted to die. If it were you, would you be embarrassed?
But don't worry, there are only thousands of old, weak and disabled people around, not to mention just letting them go across the river, so what if they let them go into the city? "

What he was afraid of was not the thousands of remnant soldiers. To be honest, there was no strategy at all. He only needed to push the frontal flat, and a few rounds of cannons would solve the problem.Li Feng was in a dilemma, what if Xi Kangsheng was accidentally blown up to death?
Maybe Li Chengzhi also knew that it was difficult to grasp the scale, so he simply sent Daxi to Xiurong County.But for some reason, Da Xi didn't show his banner, and he didn't send people out of the city to persuade him to surrender. He just went to watch every day, and it lasted several days.

Now that Da Xi finally opened his mouth, and took over this bad job, Li Feng naturally happily pushed the boat along.

"That's true!"

Pei Anzhi responded casually, feeling very sad in his heart.

Back then, Beizhen was so strong, the army of the six towns combined was more than [-], and they were defeated repeatedly, so it is not an exaggeration to be called the weapon of the town.

But now, they have fallen into a field where there are only a few thousand disabled, old and weak, and even a few donkey carts can't make it out?

Sad, sigh.

I just don't know if Yuan Yao, who took away all the elite and young men from Beizhen, has reached Daqi......

……

The rebels on the south bank seemed to be watching a show, neither blocking nor obstructing, allowing the enemy to build a pontoon bridge.The town army on the north bank also acted as if the rebels did not exist. Loggers were logging, soil was transported, and nails were nailed.

Five days later, a pontoon bridge with a width of more than ten feet and a length of thirty feet was completed. When the first wave of town troops stepped onto the bridge, the rebels on the south bank dispersed like a tide in an instant.

Looking at the other side where there was no one in the market two days ago, Xi Kangsheng muttered to himself, "How much do you look down on me, Xi?"

"Maybe it's to invite you into the urn, and then catch them all?"

"hope so!"

Xi Kangsheng took the lead to step on the pontoon bridge, and his steps were unusually steady, "I knew it would be like this today. In the cold winter of last year, I should have rushed over to face the artillery..."

Xing Luan sighed quietly, and followed behind Xi Kangsheng.

I thought I could last for a while, but I didn't expect to lose so quickly?
Luoyang was broken, and Nanliang's treachery was like stabbing twice in the body of a dying patient, shattering the few fighting spirits of Yuan Yao, Xi Kangsheng, Xing Luan and others.

All three of them knew that the Yuan and Wei dynasties were about to perish and would be irretrievable, but the choices of the three were completely different.

Yuan Yao chose to live, even if he lived like a bereaved dog.But Xi Kangsheng and Xing Luan chose to die.

Even if it doesn't make any sense.

Even before the expedition, he clearly stated that there will be no survivors in this battle, and there is no doubt that he will lose.So those who fled, those who ran, now there are only thousands of old, weak and disabled people who follow the two of them across the river.

Otherwise, there would be more than a million military households in the six towns. Even if more than half of them were killed or injured and fled after several wars, even if Yuan Yao took away [-]% of the soldiers and young adults, [-] to [-] civilians could still be made up.

It can be regarded as good deeds...

Xi Kangsheng secretly sighed, and passed the pontoon bridge without knowing it.There was still no one on the other side, but he still untied his big bow, put on a feathered arrow, and pointed at the deserted field.

Xing Luan also drew out his saber and stood by Xi Kangsheng's side.

The soldiers blew the horn, and the battalions crossed the river one after another. When the last soldiers stepped onto the river bank, Xing Luan cut the rope several times with several knives.

The pontoon bridge fell off the embankment and rushed to the middle of the river in a few breaths, appearing and disappearing like a giant snake rolling in the river.

Xi Kangsheng stepped on his mount, raised his knife and pointed at the faintly visible city of Dai County: "War!"

The soldiers all had tragic expressions on their faces, and shouted loudly: "Fight!"

The sound was so loud that it could be heard for several miles.Daxi's eyes were red, and his lips trembled slightly.

In fact, the moment Xi Kangsheng forced him to flee to the West Sea, Daxi had already realized that his father had made up his mind: the day the country is destroyed, he will die.

Whether it was out of family affection or out of obeying Li Chengzhi's order, he hoped that Xi Kangsheng would return.But he knew better that Xi Kangsheng was burdened by fame and would rather die than surrender.

What should I do?
Seeing the slow and firm Zhenjun approaching like a tide in the distance, Da Xi gritted his teeth: "Open the door!"

……

Xi Kangsheng has also read Pei Songzhi's "Annotation of the Three Kingdoms", so he naturally knows the empty city plan in the unofficial history.But he never thought that one day someone would use this trick on himself?
The gate of Dai County was opened, and there were only a few sparse soldiers on the city.You can't see the frightening iron cannons, let alone the rebels who are facing the enemy and ready to shoot.

There is not even a big banner with a name on it, so he doesn't even know who the guard is.

What about people?

The scouts clearly knew that tens of thousands of rebels moved from Changshan, Julu and other counties to Xiurong one month ago to prevent Yuanyao who entered Pingcheng from being destroyed.If not, Yuan Yao would not have left so simply.

The army is definitely still there, and there are many in Dai County, Xi Kangsheng knows it well.But without any precautions, he was allowed to build a bridge, let him cross the river, and even opened the city gate to let him in, but Xi Kangsheng was in trouble.

Isn't this bloody trying to capture grandpa alive?
Since he was here to die, of course he was going to die vigorously.If thousands of arrows from the top of the city shoot him into a hedgehog, or if all the troops come out and chop him into meat paste, Xi Kangsheng will be considered dead.

But once he enters the city, is trapped in the urn, and then neither releases nor kills, and starves for a few days, what will happen in the end?
Not to mention killing the enemy, I'm afraid I don't even have the strength to wipe my neck...

"Hehehe..."

Xi Kangsheng sneered, "Grandpa?"

Dismantle, dismantle what?
Xi Ding'an, who was in charge of passing orders, was a little confused.

As expected of being an old partner for half his life, Xing Luan sighed: "Tear down the door, tear down the city!"

Is that what it means?
Xi Ding'an respectfully promised, and then issued an order loudly.

Seeing the town army rushing over with hoes, shovels, and even soil baskets on their backs, Da Xi was immediately dumbfounded: You are entering the city, why did you tear down the city gate?

Li Feng standing behind almost laughed out loud.

Heroes die, famous generals die for their country... It should have been an extremely tragic battle, but this time it is so funny?
(End of this chapter)