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Chapter 737 The Flaws of the Rebels

The new governor of Henan, Fu Zonglong, sat expressionlessly in the large tent of the Chinese army, and asked in a deep voice, "What are the thieves doing now?"

"Reporting to the military gate, the culprits can't get out if they stick to Kunyang Pass, and they can't get through at night. Once they get close, they will be shot and killed by the culprit scouts!"

"It seems that the thieves are still silent, and I don't know what they are waiting for!" Zu Kuan, the commander-in-chief of the aid and suppression army, responded quickly.

This guy was originally a servant of the ancestor's family in Liaodong. Because of his courage and the care of Zu Dashou, he was successively promoted to the ranks of Ningyuan General and Deputy Commander-in-Chief.

Now the "rogue bandits are everywhere" in the pass has transferred him to the imperial court to serve as the general officer of the aid and suppression army, leading [-] Liaodong cavalry to wipe out the "shun thieves".

Most of these Yebushou sent to Ye County to investigate came from his subordinates.

Fu Zonglong frowned upon hearing this, feeling a little uneasy.He is also a man who knows how to fight, the reason why he dared to attack rashly this time is because of the idea of ​​"catching the thieves by surprise".

If not, wouldn't it be great for him to take advantage of the opportunity of the main force of the "shun thief" to conquer Sishui Pass and directly enter Henan Mansion?
Now that the rebel army has entered the game according to the plan, Fu Zonglong should be overjoyed.But everything about the opponent's actions was so perfect that it made him feel somewhat unreal.

What is the "thief" doing?Henan governor Fu Zonglong tapped his fingers on the table and thought.The opposite side is not a fool, it is impossible not to notice the movement of the officers and soldiers, let alone no movement.

He was afraid of beating wolves with hemp sticks, Zhang Shun on the rebel side had trouble sleeping and eating, and Fu Zonglong on the officers' and soldiers' side was also worried.

In fact, as Niu Jinxing expected, Fu Zonglong didn't have many people under his command.Apart from Zuo Liangyu's Changping soldiers and Zu Kuan's Liaodong iron cavalry battalions, he only had one of his own standard battalions, which came to aid the first battalion of Shanxi deputy commander Hu Dawei, and the first battalion of the former Henan governor Xuanmo's standard battalion. And a battalion of troops recruited by Xuanmo, governor of Henan Province, from Xuanwuwei in Kaifeng Prefecture.

In addition to the elite four battalions of [-] men, the remnants of the Xuanmobiao battalion and the troops recruited by Xuanwuwei could only serve as defenders of the city.

Now Zuo Liangyu's Changping soldiers are deployed by him in Yuzhou, and Shanxi's deputy commander-in-chief Xuan Dabing, who is as fierce as a tiger, is deployed by him in Xiangcheng.

In fact, Fu Zonglong, the governor of Henan, personally led Biaoying and Zukuan's Liaodong cavalry, stationed in Xuzhou behind the two cities.

Fu Zonglong's plan is to use Yuzhou and Xiangcheng to attract the rebels to attack, and when the two sides are exhausted from the fierce battle, he will send Zu Kuan's Liaodong cavalry to charge the battle, and wipe out the "Shun bandits" in one go!
If the thieves act slowly, the governor of Huguang, Tang Hui, will lead an army from Nanyang.

If the rebel army defends, the two governors of Henan, Huguang and Guangxi will join forces to surround and wipe out the rebel army; if the rebel army leaves, they will take the opportunity to occupy Ruzhou and threaten Luoyang, the foundation of the rebel army.

Now the "Shun thief" has perfectly implemented the "plan" of Henan governor Fu Zonglong, but he suddenly found himself waiting for someone to do nothing for a while, this is absolutely abnormal!

Fu Zonglong pondered for a moment, then ordered: "It's time for the officers and soldiers to make a move. Let Zuo Liangyu cause some trouble for the bandits who attacked Jia County. It would be even better if the siege of Jia County can be relieved!"

The terrain of Jiaxian County is saddle-shaped, with two high ends in the northwest and southeast, and it is located between Jishan Mountain and the rest of Waifang Mountain.

In the middle is the fertile Ru River alluvial plain with flat terrain.

The Ru River just flows between Baofeng County and Jia County, and goes straight to the south of Xiangcheng County, just separating Baofeng County and Ye County.

Fu Zonglong judged that it would be quite beneficial for the officers and soldiers to fight the "Shun Bandits" here.

Due to the obstruction of the Ru River, if the officers and soldiers win, the rebels will have no choice but to flee to Ruzhou in the northwest.

And once the rebel army lost Jiaxian, the officers and soldiers could go straight up against the current and drive directly to Ruzhou, completely cutting off the way for the rebel army to return to Luoyang.

If the rebels fought against the officials, apart from Li Xin's [-]st Battalion who besieged Jia County, the rebels in Baofeng and Ye counties would need to cross the Ru River to support them.

Officers and soldiers can not only encircle the points to fight for reinforcements, but also attack halfway through, and no matter how bad they are, they will not be surprised by the rebels.

It's just that the only problem is the lack of officers and soldiers.Once Zuo Liangyu leaves Yuzhou, will he be raided by the "jade thief" Li Jiyu who is stationed in Dengfeng?

Fortunately, Fu Zonglong still has the standard battalion of the former governor Xuanmo available.

He had already dismantled his remnant into three parts and used them as defenders.

Now there are [-] people stationed in Mi County between Yuzhou and Zhengzhou.

Fu Zonglong ordered [-] people to be transferred to replace Zuo Liangyu to defend the city, and ordered Changping soldiers to prepare immediately and be ready to go at any time.

Not a day later, a thousand city guards from Mi County arrived in Yuzhou, and Zuo Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of Changping, couldn't wait to lead his troops to the expedition.

To be honest, he hated and feared Zhang Shun.He was defeated by Zhang Shun several times in the past, and he was also nicknamed "You stubborn stone", which made him a joke among the general soldiers, and he couldn't help but hate it to the bone.

However, Zhang Shun's treachery and viciousness made him have lingering fears when he thought of it.

So when Lu Xiangsheng, governor of Yunyang, tried to summon them, Zuo Liangyu refused decisively.

Now he heard that Zhang Shundai was confronting Shanxi Deputy Commander fiercely in Ye County, and he felt at ease.Only then did he dare to take the initiative to attack and give the thieves on the opposite side a look.

As soon as Zuo Liangyu, the commander in chief of Changping, sent troops here, Li Xin on the other side immediately knew about it.

It turned out that after he returned to Jia County, he was worried about Zuo Liangyu's sneak attack, so he sent scouts to stay on Xinfeng Mountain not far from Yuzhou City.

As long as the army of officers and soldiers in Yuzhou City moves, the scouts on the mountain can clearly see it.Immediately use the flag to notify the scouts at the foot of the mountain, and then report to Li Xin quickly, which is naturally fast and convenient.

When Li Xin got the news, he sent a messenger to report to Zhang Shun, and at the same time led his soldiers and horses to retreat to the Jishan camp in the northwest of Jiaxian County.

It turned out that besides his martial arts skills, Li Xin was also a man with a quick mind, and he was a good seed to lead the army.

With a higher level of education, he not only understands the art of war better than other generals, but also reads related books in private.

Therefore, when he first attacked Jia County, he considered what to do if Zuo Liangyu made a surprise attack.

So he set up his camp in Jishan Mountain in the northwest of Jiaxian County.

When Zuo Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of Daming Changping, led his [-] elite troops to the city of Jiaxian full of hope, only a large number of blood-stained corpses were found outside the city, and even the remaining siege equipment was not found.

The magistrate and gentry of Jia County who survived the catastrophe hurriedly came to welcome them with wine and sheep.

When Zuo Liangyu was welcomed into the city, he questioned him a bit.Only then did I realize that the thieves suddenly stopped attacking a few hours ago.

Not only did they take almost everything they could take away, they didn't even leave the dead body of the thief behind.

Only then did Zuo Liangyu realize that there were more corpses outside the city than those of the defenders.

He looked at the beaming gentry who came to toast in front of him, and listened to the compliments that boasted of his great reputation and made the thieves flee.

Zuo Liangyu, who hit the air with a punch and almost hit his waist, didn't feel any good in his heart!
(End of this chapter)