nanming man

Chapter 108 Second Brother Occupies Runan
In November, the sky is gloomy, the north wind howls, and the drizzle is continuous. The mountains and forests in Runan are shrouded in cold fog and are gray.

From time to time, in the mountains and forests in the distance, a few crows could be heard, making the land and forests on both sides of the official road look extraordinarily desolate.

At the foot of Chaya Mountain and Langshan Mountain, the Ru River winds its way to the south, and an army of more than a thousand people is rushing southward along the slightly muddy official road beside the river.

This group of people all wore bamboo hats and coir raincoats, and carried the banner of the army, completely ignoring the biting cold wind and icy drizzle, and rushed towards Runing at high speed.

This is exactly when Gao Yihuan led more than [-] subordinates, preparing to attack Runing City.

Although Zuo Liangyu took the official road connecting Wuyang County and fled to Nanyang, Gao Yihuan accelerated his advance southward in order to prevent the news from leaking out.

He passed through Xiping County and Shangcai County along the way, and the army went directly around the city. The gentry in the county regarded them as official soldiers.

Runan is located in the southern part of Yuzhou, with Kaifeng in the north, near Xuchang, Nanyang Basin in the west, Huguang in the south, and Nanzhili in the east.

It and Nanyang to the west are both Huguang's barriers and the key points of the north-south competition.The six sons of Zhu Qizhen were conferred feudal vassals in the Runing Mansion, known as Chong Wang, and have been passed down for the sixth generation.

Nanyang has the Tang clan, and Runing has the Chong clan, both of which are pro-vassals of the Ming Dynasty, and the fall of the pro-vassals must be a serious crime.When King Fu of Luoyang was killed, the court dealt with a large number of officials.

Originally, the terrain of Nanyang and Runing was convenient for defense. In order to block Li Zicheng from fleeing south to Huguang, the officers and soldiers deployed a lot of troops here, but the court needed troops to break the siege of Kaifeng. Ding Qirui was urged to go north and lost 3 people in Zhuxian Town. Consume more than half of the official troops in Nanyang and Runing.

After the First World War in Zhuxian Town, Ding Qirui's troops in southern Yuzhou and northern Huguang basically collapsed, but this time Zuo Liangyu was defeated again, and Hu Dawei was also captured, leaving Runing's troops very empty. Some of the elderly, the weak, and the disabled, as well as the townspeople from all over the country, helped to defend.

This gave Gao Yihuan a chance to capture Runing, but after all, Runing is a prefecture city, and there is a pro-vassal, it is impossible to capture it with thousands of hard work, and once the young and strong in the city are mobilized, even if Gao Yihuan, Liu Heizi plus Zhao Yingyuan might not be able to defeat him, so the second brother Gao had no choice but to outwit him.

After marching for three days, Gao Yihuan led more than [-] people to a town [-] miles north of Runing, and the terrain became flat.

The drizzle in the sky finally stopped, and Gao Yihuan let the army enter the town to rest on the spot.

At this time, the squires in the town were terrified when they saw an official army rushing into the town. The villagers locked their doors one by one, and prepared in panic for the official army to break in.

After all, there is no difference between the officers and bandits in this era. They were so frightened that they were about to be harmed. water, and ate and drank dry food, but did not even knock on the doors of the people.

In this way, the country gentry and the people in the town will feel bad. If they don't come to grab some, they should come to blackmail some money and food. Why do they still drink cold water?

It is normal for the officers and soldiers to fight thieves and go through life and death, asking you for some food and taking some money from you.Now that no one is coming to pick it up, the gentry and the people feel a little uncomfortable.

At that moment, the squires in the town slaughtered a few pigs, steamed the steamed buns, and brought them to the threshing ground with their hands on their shoulders.

"General, this is the pavilion chief in the town!" Zhao Zhuzi led an old man over.

Gao Yihuan smiled immediately: "The old squire prepared food for the soldiers, Gao is very grateful!"

The old man had some doubts in his heart, when did a general surnamed Gao come to Ru Ning, but he hurriedly bowed and said: "The general leads the troops well, restrains the troops, and the old man should reward the army."

Gao Yihuan shook his head, waved his hand suddenly, and the guards behind him handed him a note, and then he handed it to the old man with a smile, saying: "The old squire's will is the general, but he will not be able to eat the people's love for nothing. Things, this is an IOU, things are supposed to be borrowed from you, you take him away."

"The general can't do it!" The old squire waved his hands again and again, but his legs softened, and he almost sat down on the ground, but fortunately he was pulled up by Zhao Zhuzi next to him.

What's going on, it's so difficult that the officers and soldiers look down on this hot meal, and there are other plans, the old man has lived a long time, and he has never seen such a routine.

Zhao Zhuzi straightened him upright, and glared at him, "There's nothing you can't do! The general told you to put it away, so you should put it away!"

"Zhuzi!" Gao Yihuan complained to Zhao Zhuzi, with a fatherly smile on his face, looked at the old man and said, "Don't be rude to the fellow, send the old squire home."

As soon as the squire came home, he closed the door tightly, but until the army left the town, no officers and soldiers came to the door. The old man looked at the IOU and secretly wondered what the general surnamed Gao was doing.

More than [-] soldiers rested on the ground after eating a meal. Second brother Gao called Gao Yiyu to discuss the matter of seeking Hedong.

"Yiji said that there are only more than 500 soldiers in the city, and most of them are the disabled who fled to Runing after the battle in Zhuxian Town. From this point of view, we have a great advantage in military strength, but there are many young and strong in the city. If they are organized Get up and defend the city, we will definitely not be able to attack." Second brother Gao used a small wooden stick to draw out Runing City according to Gao Yizhen's description, and then said: "Besides, there is one more thing we must pay attention to. In the city within the city, there is a palace inside him, and there are nearly a thousand guards and servants in the palace of Prince Chong. If these people defend the city with the officers and soldiers in the city, then there will be more people in the city than us."

The few generals around were all deep in thought, Second Brother Gao actually had an idea in his heart, but he glanced at the crowd, saw Jin Xiangang thoughtful, and said: "Xiangang, tell me what you think."

Jin Xiangang was one of the first batch of officers recruited by Gao Erge. He was more capable, so he was promoted by Gao Erge as Deputy Captain. But he didn't know whether it was because he was lonely, or because he changed his mind. More trust, he actually took the widow from Gaojia Village to show his loyalty, and his behavior really made Gao Yihuan trust him more.

Jin Xiangang hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "I feel that if I want to attack Runing, the key is to be fast, and not let the people in the city react. It is best to seize the outer city first, control more than 500 officers and troops, and then block the royal city. Trapeze the people in front of you and defeat them one by one. In this way, as long as the speed is fast, there will be no time to recruit young and strong people in the city, and the guards of the palace will not be able to join the officers and soldiers in the city."

Second Brother Gao nodded happily and said, "That's right, I have the same idea. We can't let the guards of the royal city rush out to meet the officers and soldiers in the city, and we can't let the officers and soldiers in the city retreat into the royal city."

Speaking of this, Gao Yihuan looked at Gao Yizhen, who was a little distracted, and said in a deep voice: "Yijia, after you trick the city gate in front, we will rush in. Your step is related to the success or failure of my entire plan. do you understand?"

Gao Yihuan saw that Gao Yizhen nodded, and probably listened to it, so he turned his head and said to the general: "As soon as the city gate is opened, Zhao Zhuzi will lead 500 people to the barracks directly. People control you, and then support you at any time."

After finishing speaking, Gao Yihuan dropped the wooden pole, stood up, and suddenly shouted: "Do you understand?"

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