Wanli 1592

Chapter 548 Taiyuan Emergency Report
After the large-scale army went northward to chase the rebels and counterattack, Wang Shiyang couldn't eat well and sleep well. He was always worried about Taiyuan, but he was also worried that these guys would mess around and not march according to his regulations, so he had to move the town to Xinzhou It is easy to control, but Taiyuan is empty.

He always felt that the Beilu shouldn't be defeated so quickly, and regarding the issue of food, he still hadn't figured out how the Beilu supplied food.

Xiao Ruxun provided him with very important information.

"Governor, the general always feels that these northern captives are not short of food. When the general was at Zijing Pass and broke through the camp of the northern captives, there was a lot of food in the camp, all of which were wheat, and there were The four-year-old and five-year-old wheat are all old grains! How could there be so much old grains in Shanxi Datong, and where did the old grains come from?"

Xiao Ruxun didn't explain it clearly, and let Wang Shiyang experience it by himself.

Sure enough, just counting breaths, Wang Shiyang's complexion changed drastically.

"And, one more thing, Governor, there are only 5000 northern captives under Zijing Pass!"

Wang Shiyang shook his hand, and the teacup he was holding fell to the ground and shattered.

"5000 people?!"

Wang Shiyang stared wide-eyed.

Xiao Ruxun nodded, then looked at Li Rusong, Li Rusong understood, clasped his fists and said, "The final general will kill 170 Beibu captives at Zijingguan, not the 4 people mentioned in the rumors. Datong garrison soldiers who were coerced from the captive camp to operate artillery and other equipment.

They confessed that on the night of the fourth day after the 5000 northern captives attacked Zijing Pass, the main force of [-] people quietly left, and then never went back. It was not until our army broke through the Beilu camp that they found out about it. , When our army marched to Lingqiu, some local refugees reported that they saw a large group of northern captive cavalry coming south from Lingqiu! "

Wang Shiyang quickly stood up and walked back and forth uneasily.

"No! No! No! How could this be? Isn't there only 1 northern captives? When General Wei Shen went north, he also reported that there were at most [-] northern captives. He killed [-] people along the way. You killed them in Wutai. Five thousand, isn't it just ten thousand? Where is the thirty-five thousand?"

Xiao Ruxun said: "This is where the general is puzzled. These [-] northern captives are a large number and a large target. It is impossible to disappear from the world. Even if it is a secret march, there must be clues to follow. There is no trace of captives.

Governor Wang, the general is very worried. These northern captives are still hiding somewhere to wait for an opportunity. Their actions are too weird and do not conform to the way of marching and using troops. The general really does not know where they are, and where they are. The target, just feel dangerous, [-] northern captives suddenly disappear, where will they go? "

Wang Shiyang paced back and forth, looking at the map he hung on the screen from time to time.

"Is it Taiyuan, or Qi County?"

Xiao Ruxun frowned and asked, "How about Taiyuan, and how about Qi County?"

"Taiyuan is an important town in Shanxi, an important hub and general logistics base for one province and two towns. Once it is attacked, the consequences will be disastrous. Qi County, the old man secretly transferred the lineage of the King of Jin to Qi County when the northern captives first went south, so as to avoid the old things in Ningxia If it happens again, if these two places are attacked, it will be a big deal."

Wang Shiyang was deeply suspicious.

Li Rusong thought for a while, and said, "Taiyuan's city defenses are extremely strong, far above Ningxia. Who on earth can attack Taiyuan? Not to mention [-] northern captives, as long as Taiyuan city persists in defense, another [-] It can't take it down either, the northern captives are not fools, they are cavalry, even if they dismount and fight on foot, they still have to consider losses, right?
And they don't know that once the lone army goes deep and our army takes Pingxing Pass and breaks the siege of Yanmen Pass, they will be trapped in Shanxi. This will be a dead end, and they will definitely die. It's not likely to attack Taiyuan, but Qi County is a bit dangerous. "

Xiao Ruxun shook his head to express his disapproval.

"The fundamental purpose of the northern captives going south is food. There may be some more financial needs now, but Qi County, let alone whether they know about the transfer of King Jin, so what if Qi County is taken? Except for the king of Jin Besides, what else attracts them in Qi County?

But Taiyuan, if Taiyuan is destroyed, it will bring us great trouble, but Taiyuan City is strong, and there are [-] soldiers and horses defending it, and [-] northern captives will definitely not be able to conquer Taiyuan. What's the matter with the prison? "

Wang Shiyang suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Ruxun.

"Ji Xin, tell me, could it be that someone leaked the transfer of King Jin to Beilu, who also took away a large amount of gold and silver treasures accumulated by successive Jin kings at the same time, if Beilu found out... "

Xiao Ruxun expressed doubts.

"Governor, with such a big commotion in Beilu, did you send people around to search for Beilu's traces and found nothing? Qi County is surrounded by a large population, how can Beilu take down Qi County without a trace? This is obviously unreasonable, so the last general even has some doubts whether these northern captives have escaped beforehand."

Seeing that even Xiao Ruxun had such doubts, Li Rusong and Wang Shiyang were even more shaken.

"If the northern captives have really retreated and are ready to retreat, then all of this is barely plausible. If this is the case, it is indeed inappropriate to drag these [-] soldiers here, and the curfew in Taiyuan City is too long. , Only the residents are allowed to go out to collect firewood every day, I am afraid it will not last long, if nothing happens, the curfew in Taiyuan should be lifted, and refugees from all over the country should start to return home."

Wang Shiyang thought about it.

Li Rusong also sighed in a rare way: "The weather is so cold now, and the northern captives went south again. It is really worse. When I went south, the refugees who were frozen to death and starved to death were far more than those who were killed. In the first two months of this year, many people will die in Shanxi!"

Wang Shiyang sighed deeply.

Xiao Ruxun stared at the map hanging on Wang Shiyang's screen, stared at Taiyuan City, and suddenly remembered something else.

"Governor Wang, Li Zongbing, do you think it is possible for the northern captives... I mean, if, if they are really hiding in Shanxi, is it possible to hide in the Taihang Mountains? You see, if they hide In the Taihang Mountains, you can go west to attack Taiyuan, Yuci, and even Qixian further south."

As soon as these words came out, Wang Shiyang shook his head again and again.

"When the old man stationed troops in Taiyuan, he sent out sentries to search for traces of these northern captives everywhere. The foot of the Taihang Mountains is such an important place. The old man sent people to search in depth. He sent people to search for every small road, and everyone came back. , everyone said they got nothing, that's why the old man failed to suppress those arrogant people in Yulin."

Li Rusong also thought it was impossible.

"Admiral, even if people can hide in the mountains, how can war horses be hidden? Beilu are mobile cavalry. Without horses, they have nowhere to escape. This is absolutely impossible."

After thinking about it, Xiao Ruxun also felt the same way, probably because she was thinking too much.

That is to say, those northern captives really did not go south, but went north?Did those refugees get it wrong, or did the North Prisoners do it on purpose?
Are they that smart?What's the matter with this inexplicable feeling of uneasiness?
Xiao Ruxun walked back to his seat and sat down, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea.

"Report! Urgent! Urgent! Superintendent! Taiyuan Urgent!!!"

Xiao Ruxun's mind was shaken by the sudden sound outside the mansion, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered if he was not careful.

"what happened?!"

Wang Shiyang was extremely annoyed and yelled at the messenger sergeant who broke in suddenly.

"Atonement, Master! Redemption, Master! The incident is urgent, and a sentry came back to report that thick smoke suddenly rose from many places in Taiyuan City! There was a faint sound of explosion!"

Wang Shiyang was taken aback.

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)