I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 634 Crowd
Two soldiers and horses were stationed in the Mengjin area, and the number of rebels among them was extremely large, as many as nearly 70.

They were stationed in the wilderness not far to the south of Liu Jian's army. They not only formed a confrontation with Liu Jian, but also blocked Liu Jian's road to Luoyang with their own troops.

After Liu Jian crossed the Yellow River, he did not rush to Luoyang. Instead, he sent his troops and horses to build an earthen city here.

He arranged a large number of thunder carts and well railings in this earth city, turning this temporary earth city into a solid defensive position.

At this moment, Liu Jian stood on top of his earthen city, looking at the large bandit camp in the distance with a solemn look on his face.

Xun Yu followed Liu Jian. His expression was not as solemn as Liu Jian's, but relatively relaxed.

He also looked at the camp in the distance without saying much.

I saw the rebel army's tents opposite, which were vast and densely packed, but in a messy way.

Looking vaguely, although the rebel camp was bustling with people and people coming and going, there were few horses and few flags, making it look like a rebel army.

This is more like a refugee camp than an army.

"It's just too much."

Liu Jian sighed with emotion, his expression quite lonely.

Seeing this, Xun Yu hurriedly and patiently persuaded: "My lord, don't be worried. Although their army is large, they are all a mob. Even if there are more than [-] people, there is nothing to be afraid of!"

"General, you can see that their camp is in disarray. Almost all of their soldiers are without armor, and the weapons in their hands are not regular weapons. There are even many people who use hoes and sticks, etc. The army, don’t say 70, even if there are another 70, what will it do to our army?"

Liu Jian shook his head and said: "Do you think I am afraid because of their numbers? I am not afraid of their large number and strong fighting power. I am just sighing that these nearly one million people are now under Li Xiang's hands. For thieves!"

"These millions of people should be the good people at the bottom of our Han Dynasty! If they can be managed well, how much labor value will these millions of people bring to the country? How much harvest will they get from farming every year? These laborers will How much wealth will be created for the Han Dynasty every year? But now they are not only unable to contribute to this country! Instead, they have become an obstacle to the country's progress, but I can't blame them!"

"If all these nearly one million rebels are killed, there is no doubt that it will be a big damage to the Han Dynasty!"

"The bad government of the imperial court led them to this path. Now I am determined to correct the mistakes of the imperial court and restore peace to Sizhou. Therefore, I still hope that these refugees can come back and become the people of the Han Dynasty again, live and work in peace and contentment, and jointly make the Han Dynasty peaceful." Peace!”

Xun Yu showed respect on his face and said: "In this situation, the general's first thought was not the victory of the war, but the future of this dynasty and nation. This really moved the officials."

Liu Jian casually pointed to the huge camps established by the rebels in the distance.

"Honestly speaking, it is not difficult for me to repel them or annihilate them. Huangfu Song became famous back then and established Jingguan. It can be said to be famous all over the world, but what's the use? The war is still there. It has not subsided, the rebellion is still continuing, and the people are still rebelling and dying, what else has Huangfu Yizhen gained besides the title of a butcher?"

"If I want to annihilate these 70 million rebels, it can be said that it will be effortless."

"But that's not the outcome I wanted."

"Blind massacre is not the purpose of war. Of course, if you don't want any casualties, that is impossible. You just need to find ways to minimize casualties."

Xun Yu heard this and hurriedly expressed his position.

"The junior officials must think carefully about this matter for the general."

Just as Liu Jian and Xun Yu were studying the matter in detail, Yan Liang, who was standing nearby, suddenly said: "General, there seems to be some movement in the enemy's camp!"

Liu Jian and Xun Yu immediately looked up and waited.

However, I saw that the rebel camp had indeed begun to undergo chaos. The soldiers of the Han army began to pile up in the shape of a long dragon towards the entrance of the camp. They gradually began to form a formation in the distance, one square formation after another. A square array.

It seemed that the rebel commander was trying to get them to form a formation of a certain size, but his movements were very sloppy and extremely slow.

It was obvious that these soldiers were spontaneously forming an attack formation.

As for who they want to attack, it goes without saying.

"These evil thieves actually want to gather a large number of troops to attack my earth city?"

Liu Jian had a strange expression on his face: "Didn't Li Xiang clearly see the defensive formation we deployed for the earth city?"

"He has many soldiers and horses, but does he understand the art of war? With the earthen city I have built now, as well as the equipment and preparations of our army, although the number of soldiers is far less than his, he came to attack me like this. Are you asking for trouble?"

Xun Yu also shook his head helplessly.

"It seems that this Li Xiang is not something to be afraid of. Although he can take advantage of the situation to confuse the hearts of the people at the bottom, his attainments in military strategy are really rough. You only need to look at the speed of his formation and the status of their formations to know These soldiers and horses are all rabble."

"With such a formation, how can it pose a threat to our army? I think Li Xiang also knows it, but he still acts like this, which shows that the soldiers are distracted now, and Li Xiang can no longer control the lower-level soldiers... Among the rebels There must be many people who want to become good citizens again and do not want to be enemies of the Lord!"

"In order to stabilize this emotion and regain the hearts of the people, Li Xiang wants to win a battle to restore the morale of the rebels and the weakened military morale."

Liu Jian couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"What an ignorant person. Although his ideas are not wrong, using this method to improve yourself is tantamount to humiliating yourself! Send an order to all the generals and commanders to prepare to defend Tucheng. Let's give each other a good return gift. Let that guy Li Xiang know how ridiculous and childish it is to use our Hebei Army to boost their morale!"

"Here!"

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Subsequently, the prepared rebels began to stride towards Mengjin Tucheng where Liu Jian was located.

More than [-] rebel vanguard troops, marching in chaotic formations and directions, holding various weapons and incomplete armor, slowly advanced towards Liu Jian's Tucheng.

The generals of the Hebei Army stood on top of the Tucheng, looking at the armor on the soldiers below, feeling some pity for them but also a little amused at the same time.

Although the number of enemy troops was large, their armor was really incomplete, and most of them were wearing civilian clothes.

It doesn't matter if you don't have armor. The problem is that some people insist on putting on armor for themselves, but they don't wear it completely.

Some people only wear a helmet, some only wear a breastplate for the upper body, and some only wear shoulder armor or arm armor.

They are all put together piece by piece.

Although such a thing hanging on the body can be regarded as armor, to be honest, it is the same as nothing.

On the contrary, many people dress up in an unattractive and nondescript manner.

Soon, the front line of more than [-] rebel troops arrived under the Tucheng like a swarm of ants.

In the Chinese army formation at the rear, the leader of the rebels, Li Xiang, sat down in full body armor while a horse galloped back and forth in the formation.

Li Xiang shouted loudly while galloping on his horse. "Soldiers, Liu Deran from Hebei Province is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and the first minion of the faint king of the Han Dynasty!"

"He fought for the Han emperor in the north and south, suppressed our colleagues everywhere, oppressed our good people, seized our land, harmed our lives, and caused us all to lose our homes."

"Today we, millions of people, have gathered here to eliminate this evil thief, root out the minions of the current emperor, and restore peace to the world."

"Soldiers, for the sake of our future, for everyone to live a peaceful and prosperous age, for the sake of heaven's replenishment, and for the sake of being able to enjoy the golden age of prosperity, we must break this earth city in front of us today no matter what, and capture Liu Deran alive. , let the current emperor and the other minions know that the anger of all the people cannot be violated."

"Soldiers, kill!"

Li Xiang's rhetoric to encourage the soldiers was still inflammatory.

Under normal circumstances, his words could boost the morale of these soldiers along with his shouts and greatly increase their combat effectiveness.

But the problem is that now he is facing the Hebei Army!
The leader of the Hebei Army was Liu Jian.

Who is Liu Jian?

He is the saint who has been in Hebei and has been carrying out reforms for the sake of all people in the world, so that all the people under his jurisdiction can have fields and food!

No matter how hard Li Xiang blew, he could not shake Liu Jian's reputation and what he had done.

Ordinary people actually have relatively good senses about Liu Jian, and can even be said to be very good.

Many middle-level generals in the rebel army also suggested to Li Xiang that Li Xiang lead all the soldiers to surrender to Liu Jian.

It was precisely because of the low morale of the army that Li Xiang was unable to do so, so he overcame all opinions and organized the attack.

But for ordinary mid-level generals and low-level generals and soldiers.This attack was carried out unwillingly.

Although what Li Xiang said just now boosted morale, his words could not deny the facts.

Liu Jian was devoted to the people. He said that Liu Jian was a minion of the emperor's bad government and an accomplice in persecuting the people. It was pure fart.

Many rebels were unconvinced by what he said.

However, even if many people are not convinced by Li Xiang's decision, he is the leader of the rebels after all, and many people are still supporting him, so it is not advisable to openly disobey Li Xiang's orders.

Especially those ordinary Li Shu, they still have no choice. If you want them to risk their lives to attack Liu Jian's Tucheng, they have to come and fight.

"kill!"

As the mid-level generals of the various rebel forces issued orders, tens of thousands of rebel suicide squads were seen swarming towards Tucheng.

The Hebei Army in Tucheng had already prepared for defense!
As Gao Lan, who was in charge of the city's defense, issued the order, he saw that the manholes and thunderbolt chariots that had been installed in the Tucheng began to activate their power!

The sky was filled with flying stones and arrows that could almost cover the sky.

"What is that?" Many rebels asked in confusion.

But it's no wonder that for ordinary people who go to the battlefield for the first time and don't even know a few Chinese characters, how can they see a thunderbolt car that is only found on the battlefield?

Soon, we heard cries from the city.

From time to time, there were screams of misery, and huge rocks were smashed directly into the formation, breaking through their ranks and scattering the rebels like straw. Suppressed by it, the rebels could hardly raise their heads and could not organize an effective attack.

"No! This won't work! Our army must charge and kill, and there must be people who dare to die. Otherwise, the morale of our army will be severely damaged!" Li Xiang shouted desperately.

The problem is, no one wants conflict now.

If it were another army, there might be many people willing to charge into battle and raise their morale at the cost of their lives.

But the opponent is the Hebei Army.

It's Liu Jian's army!

Deafening drums sounded, and on top of the city, countless crossbowmen began to shoot at the soldiers below the city.

Crossbow arrows and stone cannons were fired like a heavy rain.

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The killing continued until the afternoon. Under the Tucheng, there was blood flowing everywhere, and the corpses of the rebels were piled up everywhere.Some of the soldiers on top of Tucheng were injured or died due to the other army's attack, but the number was limited.

Wherever the trebuchet can hit, there are body parts and broken flesh everywhere, and human corpses are everywhere red. Our own people are red, the enemies are red, those who are standing are red, and those who have fallen are also red. Red……

Xun Yu has been in Youzhou for many years and has seen a lot about wars.

He smiled sarcastically: "I originally thought that the moth thief could break through our city gate with all his strength. Unexpectedly, in the end, the result was like this, which is very disappointing."

Liu Jian shook his head: "What the rebels rely on most is not the number of people, but the desire of the low-level refugees for survival and the hatred of the officers and soldiers. But now the ordinary soldiers of the rebels do not feel this way about me, so their combat power is not used If it doesn’t come out, it’s understandable with this result.”

Xun Yu suddenly said: "My lord, after today's battle, we can see that the rebels are not mentally stable. From my perspective, I might as well have someone spread rumors among the rebels."

"What rumor?"

"It's very simple. There are rumors that Li Xiang intends to proclaim himself emperor and replace the Han Dynasty. He is not asking for orders for Li Shu. Therefore, he refuses to return when facing the general's call to appease the people. It is just to realize his ambition..."

When Liu Jian heard this, he immediately laughed.

"I used to think that Jia Wenhe and his conspirators were all poisonous people. Now I think that Wenruo is no less generous."

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A few days later, turmoil began to appear throughout the rebel camp.

Rumors that Li Xiang wanted to separate the territory of Sizhou, establish himself as king, take over the Han Dynasty and replace it, and refused to submit, began to spread wildly throughout the rebel camp, and the rumors spread faster and faster. wide.

All the rebels, from the middle-level generals to the lower-level soldiers, now began to have doubts and deep distrust of their commander-in-chief.

In addition, there were still nine mid-level generals who were secretly planning to lead people to secretly surrender to Liu Jian in order to survive for themselves.

(End of this chapter)