Chapter 677 Counterattack

Chapter 677 Counterattack

Chapter 677 Counterattack

September 317th, the first year of Shengui in the Great Jin Dynasty (), was sunny.

"Identify the prisoners and send them to Ji County."

"Hurry up for the food and fodder, Ye Wudiqi, why are you dawdling?"

"Let Tao Bao lead the troops as the vanguard and set out in the afternoon. The army will rest for one night and march west tomorrow morning."

"Inform the military commander Lu Zhi and the prime minister Yu Chen that the rations for the soldiers going to the battle should be distributed first. I keep my word, please do not tarnish my reputation."

"Have the bandits from Wen County retreated? Let Wang Que'er pursue them swiftly and try to keep as many of them as possible. If we let them escape to Chenguan or Shangdang, it will be difficult to deal with them."

"The Qingzhou Tianshi Daoist disciples are causing chaos again. They deserve no pity to die. Tell Liu Ling to suppress them immediately and do not hold back."

"Appoint Liang Su as governor of Yiyang, recruit young men, and recover the lost territory. If possible, recapture Sui."

In Shanyang County, Shao Xun spent the entire afternoon reviewing various official letters. After orally expressing his opinions, he handed them over to his accompanying staff for processing and distribution to various locations.

On the 29th, he reviewed the troops outside the city.

Most of the soldiers on this route were miscellaneous soldiers, but their morale was high and their desire to fight was very strong.

On the way west, many people were talking about the miraculous experiences of Feng Bachi and others.

Official positions are available, which is an almost impossible task to cross the gap. Even if it is a ninth-rank official, it is still an official, and as long as you enter the official team, there is a possibility of promotion.

When meeting the county magistrate, he did not need to kneel, but could sit and chat. When the clerks, who were appointed by powerful people, met him, they had to perform formal etiquette.

They also had money, and the grain and cloth awarded at one time were enough to feed the family for several years. They could also provide shelter for a certain number of slaves and land, which was also a benefit.

From now on, people will receive grain, meat, fruits and vegetables from the official land, and part of the grain and rice rewards from the military land.

During festivals, if you can be invited to a banquet by Lord Liang, you can take some wine and meat home after eating and drinking, and perhaps even receive a reward - giving out rewards at festival banquets is an important way for the lord to make up for the inadequate salaries of officials.

It can be said that Feng Bashi is no longer on the same level as them.

Not to mention he got a woman. I heard she was Kong Tuan's second wife - he changed his first wife as soon as he got rich - she was from the Han family of Anping, a person from heaven that these peasants would never see, but now she was held down by Feng Bashi, a rough man, every night, and she was in tears.

Damn, the more I think about it, the more excited I get!

How can you not be envious when you see a penniless person ascend to a high position?
A few days ago, during the siege of Xiuwu city, another man climbed the city first and obtained the promise of Liang Gong to reward one of the criminal's relatives and appoint him as Sima of a separate department of Donghun Longxiang Mansion, in charge of a defense of 300 mansion soldiers.

To be honest, this time's Xiandeng is incomparable to the one in Ji County.

Ji County was a county seat, Xiuwu was just an ordinary county seat, and there were not many soldiers, only one or two hundred people. They were accompanied by hundreds of strong men, and they were driven off the city wall with just a drum beat.

Two people ascended to the top in one step by being the first to ascend, and more than ten people shared the merit of beheading the general and received money and women as rewards. Such a huge reward has aroused everyone's emotions. Everyone is vying for the first place, everyone is brave, and everyone is eager to take advantage of the Liang Gong's personal expedition to gain wealth and honor - if not now, when?

Shao Xun was pleased to see such morale.

Fighting requires courage!

Our army's morale is high, while the Xiongnu are in chaos. As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, it is a favorable opportunity to take over Jijun, Henei and even Shangdang.

After the review, with the big flag pointing forward, tens of thousands of soldiers ran westward like wolves and tigers with red eyes.

Next stop, Wild King.

******
Outside Gaodu City, Liu Runzhong walked towards a man tied to a pillar with a sharp knife in his hand.

This man was named Liu Dahu. He was born a slave of Liu Ya and used to be in charge of a caravan for him, traveling back and forth between Hanoi, Hedong and Pingyang to do business. Later, he got a job as a servant of the shogunate, delivering orders everywhere and his status gradually rose.

This time I came to Gaodu, I ordered the Jie, Wuhuan, and Xiongnu tribes who were farming and grazing here to send troops south to Yewang and Wenxian to help the troops besieging Wenxian withdraw.

They had already retreated for several days, and honestly speaking, the situation was not ideal. The remaining troops were surrounded by Wang Que'er in an instant, and the infantry and cavalry continued to pursue them.

He didn't chase them too fast, perhaps because he was worried that the Xiongnu would stop to fight. He just followed them slowly, just like Shao Xun's pursuit of Jin Zhun: a day's journey, so he didn't dare to stop, didn't dare to take in the stragglers, couldn't contact the various camps, and the more he got behind, the more chaotic and scattered they became. Even if he wanted to turn around and fight again, he wouldn't have the morale.

Now they urgently need fresh troops to go south to save General Anxi from danger. Liu Runzhong and others stationed in Gaodu are the closest and can arrive in an instant, so they are natural reinforcements.

But something seemed to have gone wrong: Liu Runzhong wanted to rebel!

"Liu thief! People like you should be tied to a horse's tail and dragged to death in the desert. You bastard! You traitor!" Liu Dahu was not afraid of death when he was about to die. He just wanted to curse him: "Your sister was humiliated by Shao thief day and night, crying and wailing, waiting for you to save her. But you surrendered to Shao thief. Haha, Madam Liu would probably commit suicide in despair if she heard this."

Liu Runzhong's face turned black. He thrust the sharp knife into Liu Dahu's mouth, stirred it, and then pulled it out. Suddenly, blood mixed with teeth and tongue gushed out.
Liu Dahu screamed in pain and almost fainted, but he still glared at Liu Runzhong.

Liu Runzhong sneered and asked someone to bring several buckets of cold water, which he repeatedly poured on Liu Dahu's heart.

It was already a bit chilly in the early morning of late September. Liu Dahu was shivering with cold and his chest was tight.

Liu Runzhong's expression remained unchanged. He tore open Liu Dahu's clothes, gestured at his chest twice with his hands, and then stabbed, cut, scratched and pulled in front of Liu Dahu's terrified gaze.

Blood gushed out, covering Liu Runzhong's head and face.

He didn't care at all, and even licked the corner of his mouth with his tongue, while the sharp knife in his hand kept moving...

"Don't waste the heart vegetables and heart blood. After we share them together, we will send out troops to welcome Lord Liang." Liu Runzhong looked at everyone and said.

Except for the envoy Yu Jing, all the people present were chieftains of the southern Shangdang area.

After seeing what happened to Liu Dahu and hearing what Liu Runzhong said, they didn't feel anything strange and just nodded, including Liu Zhao who had returned from Bianliang.

Yu Jing almost vomited the cheese he had eaten in the morning. He now had deep doubts about whether it was meaningful to recruit these people to surrender.

He felt that such insane things were commonplace and taken for granted in the eyes of these people.

They are all very vicious people. It is not easy to control them.

But as he thought about it, he recalled the image of Mr. Liang. Is he really a good person? Not necessarily.

The degree of his ferocity is probably no less than that of these people, but Liang Gong is good at suppressing his violence and trying not to harm others. If he were to let the devil out, people like Liu Runzhong would probably be scared to death. Maybe - Liu Runzhong has already vaguely seen something, this kind of vicious people are the most sensitive to their own kind.

The food and blood in the heart were eaten and drunk quickly.

Liu Runzhong did not make things difficult for Yu Jing and was very polite to him.

After eating and drinking, a whistle was blown and the horse galloped over.

Liu Runzhong stroked the horse's back and laughed, "Let's go to Lord Liang's place for dinner."

Everyone laughed and called their troops together, rushing south.

Liu Zhao led a group of soldiers and horses that were left behind and went upstream to the north.

Yu Jing followed with his entourage on horseback.

The north wind was howling and the sound of horses' horses' horses were heard.

The Shangdang Hu cavalry marched south in large numbers, which almost became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

******
The wind is cold, the dew is heavy, and the grass is yellow and withered.

There isn't much grass left.

In July, the locusts ate most of the crops. Then, when the crops grew a little, the weather turned cold and all life was extinguished, just like the people living on this land.

The retreat was difficult.

Wang Que'er was chasing very closely, and had already swallowed up two rearguard troops in succession, with a total loss of more than 3,000 people.

The Yicong Army, the Zhuosheng Army and even the Youzhou Tuqi Commander attacked in turns and pursued very closely.

However, the cavalry they had were insufficient in combat effectiveness due to the dwindling food supplies, and the frequency of their deployments was greatly reduced. They were completely suppressed - after all, war horses cannot eat jerky.

Another horn sounded.

Without waiting for Liu Ya's orders, a general led a group of cavalrymen to rush forward to stop them.

Liu Ya felt relieved and commanded more than 20,000 terrified infantry and cavalry to retreat northward.

They were very close to Yewang. If they could hold on for another half a day or at most a day, they would be able to rush into the city and get a chance to catch their breath.

As for what to do after returning to the Wild Queen, we will discuss it later. Let’s get rid of the current disaster first.

Another cavalry attacked from the east, carrying a flag with the word "Gao" on it.

This is an old acquaintance, the captured soldier Gao Yi, Shao's confidant, who often robbed people from Henei and then settled them in the Jingu Garden area. They have found out everything about them.

Faced with this cunning and brutal opponent, there was no need for mobilization. With deep hatred, people with angry faces soon led their troops to rush forward and fought with the Zhuosheng Army. Both sides fell off their horses repeatedly and suffered heavy casualties.

The army's retreat pace suddenly accelerated.

The bulky baggage was simply thrown away.

The damaged vehicles were not repaired and were abandoned on the road.

Injured or sick people sat beside these vehicles, crying.

Even the thinner war horses were slaughtered and used as food.

Liu Ya also gave the dancers and musicians he brought with him to the soldiers as rewards. After they had played with them until they were unrecognizable, they chopped them up with axes and cooked them in a pot to boost morale.

After the enemy's cavalry was repelled, they quickly changed direction and attacked again.

At the latest moment, arrows even fell into the crowd of infantry, causing a small-scale riot.

Liu Ya kept giving orders, dispatching troops to intercept and expel the enemy until nightfall.

But the night was not peaceful either. Not only were there harassment from the Jin army, but there were also soldiers who left the camp.

They should have wanted to leave during the day, but they didn't dare to, fearing that they would be caught up by the Jin cavalry. It would be much easier after nightfall, hundreds of people would run in groups, relying on their luck, and the Jin army couldn't possibly keep an eye on everyone.

The officers kept reporting, but Liu Ya was tired and told them not to chase and just keep the rest of the people under control.

The officers responded in dismay. At this point in the battle, everyone had a clear understanding in their hearts: Hanoi was most likely lost.

On the last day of September, the tall city walls of Yewang came into view.

The Huns, who had been retreating at a snail's pace for a long time, cried for joy and subconsciously quickened their pace.

The Jin army in the south seemed to realize that their tense nerves had loosened, and they suddenly intensified their offensive. Not only did the cavalry charge forward fiercely, the armored cavalry were also deployed, and the infantry also pressed forward in large numbers. The Xiongnu people, who were only a few miles away from Yewang, were immediately defeated.

The people who were left behind were indecisive, and the people running in the front were in disarray. They had no will to fight in their minds, and only had eyes for the Wild King in front of them. They could not hear any orders, and it was as if they had lost all their breath and were showing a trend of disintegration.

Liu Ya was so anxious that he immediately summoned his personal troops, rode forward and tried to maintain order.

At this moment, a wave of cavalry surged towards us on the northern horizon.

One, two, one hundred, two hundred, one thousand, two thousand...

In the end, there were no less than 10,000 people.

They passed Yewang and headed straight for Liu Ya's central army without stopping.

If there was some anticipation at the beginning, when the first arrow fell, Liu Ya knew it was over.

Liu Runzhong rebelled!
(End of this chapter)