Chapter 336: Gathering
A huge tombstone was erected under the joint efforts of the former Wang Haogu generals such as Park Demeng, Yao Changkun, Huo Zhenting, Wan Shichang, but the tomb was bare and nothing except the three words Wang Haogu.
There was a table of incense in front of the grave. The generals and civil servants in Anqing, led by Yun Zhao, were all here at this time. They picked up three incense sticks in their hands, and Yun Zhao walked forward, burned incense and bowed.
Standing straight, looking at the empty tombstone in front of him, Yun Zhao said slowly: "General Wang, I cannot evaluate you. I believe that no one present knows how to evaluate you. Therefore, we cannot write this epitaph for you, but we will stay for future generations to be evaluated by history books. But as me personally, I should thank you."
Yun Zhao bowed again and stared at the stone-built tomb on the tombstone. Inside, Wang Haogu, a former celebrity in Yizhou, lay inside.
Yao Changkun, Huo Zhenting, Park Demeng, Wan Shichang was wearing mourning clothes, knelt on the left and right of the tomb, and kowtowed to Yun Zhao to return the ceremony.
Guo Changxing came over the second time, burned incense, bowed, and stood still. He wanted to say something, but his mouth opened, but he didn't say it. He sighed and turned around and walked away.
Meng Yao and Ding Qiu walked up shoulder to shoulder, "General Wang, I hated you very much, but now I don't agree with your actions of surrendering to Mengren. However, I have to say that you are still a real man and responsible. I am worthy of my admiration." He saluted and walked away with Ding Qiu.
The other Anqing generals came forward to burn incense and salute one by one.
Three days ago, Meng Yao and others arrived in Xingling and immediately held a funeral for Wang Haogu. As the beneficiary of Wang Haogu's final behavior, all the generals attended the ceremony.
"General Yao, have you really decided? You are in your prime and have a long way to go. General Wang in the tomb must be willing to see you take off your armor and return to the field, right? Although General Wang's behavior is questionable, he still wants to protect the people of Yizhou. The Mongolian army invaded in front of him, and it was a time to make contributions to the country and the people. It would be a pity that you retired." Looking at Yao Changkun, Yun Zhao said with some regret.
Yao Changkun shook his head. "Thank you for General Yun's kindness. I appreciate it. But I am tired. Not only is I tired, but my heart is even more tired. Even if I go to the battlefield, I can no longer be a qualified general. Please let General Yun take care of General Wang here, guard the ten acres of land, and be a farmer here!"
Yun Zhao nodded. "Since that's the case, I won't force you. If you have any needs in the future, just go to Xingling to find Lord Guo."
"Thank you General Yun. Thank you Lord Guo!" Yao Changkun clasped his fists to the two of them.
"Let's go, the time to send troops is coming!" Yun Zhao nodded to the other party, turned around and strode away. Guo Changxing, Ma Yigong, Meng Yao, Ding Qiu, Li Fugui and others followed Yun Zhao and turned around.
Ho Zhenting, Park Demeng, and Wan Shichang knelt in front of Wang Haogu's tomb, knocked three loudly, stood on Zhi's body, untied the linen mourning clothes on his body, and respectfully offered them on the incense table, "General, we are going!"
The three of them walked to Yao Changkun, "Brother Yao, take care of yourself."
"Take care!" Yao Changkun opened his arms, hugged and farewelled with the three of them, staring at the three of them, strode towards the distance. He turned around and put the three of them in the brazier, igniting the fire.
In November, Yun Zhao sent Wan Shichang to Da County to prevent Yizhou City from taking simple actions. He personally led Meng Yao's third battalion and Li Fugui's fifth battalion, and formed the sixth battalion. All of this battalion were recruited by the old subordinates of the original king Haogu. Huo Zhenting and Park Demeng were the chief and deputy battalion generals, and Zhou Guangyi was the general. The original brief description of three thousand subordinates was formed into the seventh battalion. At the same time, Quan Yifeng led 2,000 new soldiers into the seventh battalion, as deputy generals, gathered 20,000 combat soldiers, and collected tens of thousands of civilians in Yizhou, totaling more than 60,000 people, and arrived in Linggao in a mighty manner.
In Lingao, the Fourth Battalion led by Wang Qiang had fought with the Mongolian army advance troops with Tienig as the general for nearly half a month. Linao City has always stood firm and Linao is not able to lead the Iron Cavalry to advance. Although the cavalry is powerful, the logistics it consumes is also extremely amazing. The more than a thousand cavalry led by Yan Xiaoyi are cruising outside, making his idea of plundering the people and raising war. If fewer people go out to plunder, it will become a delicious meal for Yan Xiaoyi. There are more people going out, Yan Xiaoyi will be there. Yan Xiaoyi will be a delicious meal.
Without a trace, every time I send troops, I get very little, and the income does not count on the expenses, which makes Tinig more dependent on the food supply behind. What makes Tinig even more troubled is that around Lingao, the resistance of the people is also surging. The rebels formed by local people are more difficult to deal with than Yan Xiaoyi's cavalry. They are sometimes dispersed and can reach thousands of people when they are put together. If you take the army to fight, they will instantly divide into small groups of dozens or hundreds of people, and there is no trace to be found.
Wang Qiang defended Lingao, not blindly defending himself. Every now and then, he led his troops out of the city to invite battle. Without the protection of Yan Xiaoyi's cavalry, Wang Qiang's infantry never left the protection area of the city wall. He fought three-dimensionally on the city and under the city. After several major battles, the more than 100 elite Wang Qiang had only left nearly 300 people, but the body of Mengqi fell in front of them was far away from their casualties. Nearly ten officers above the Mongyuan lieutenant were killed.
As the three parties in Yizhou, which occurred in Da County, fell sharply, Yunzhao's main force arrived in Linggao, and Tienig had to retreat and stabilize the front. In front of him was the Third Battalion of the Anqing Border Army, which was famous in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and he had to engage in it carefully.
At this time, the Mongolian Yuan reinforcements, 30,000 infantry and cavalry led by Wu Liqi, also arrived in Linggao. The total number of people on both sides exceeded 100,000. They confronted each other in the small Lingao County, and the war was about to break out.
The gate of Lingao County opened wide, and Wang Qiang hurriedly came out. Looking at Yun Zhao who was smiling, he saluted: "Wang Qiang, the Fourth Battalion of Anqing Border Army, report to the general."
Yun Zhao laughed and turned over and dismounted, helping Wang Qiang up. The eighteen-year-old Wang Qiang experienced this battle, but he looked much more mature. A short beard grew on his chin, and the smell of being experiencing the smoke of gunpowder was extremely strong.
"Well done, Wang Qiang, I didn't expect that you could do this! Your father knows what he knows in the spring, and he should be the three great whites." Yun Zhao said with his hands firmly and dignified.
"Thank you for your compliment, General. I will not disappoint my father, nor will I let down the general."
"Okay. After this battle, the Fourth Battalion will become my Anqing troop. Let me go and take me into the city and let me see your soldiers." Holding Wang Qiang's hand, Yun Zhao stepped into the city.
Tinig welcomed Prince Heshuote Wu Liqi outside the camp. Ten thousand cavalry came to attack Lingao, but he was covered in dust in front of the 18-year-old young general Wang Qiang. Tinig seemed a little depressed. Although Wu Liqi came, Yun Zhao also arrived in Linggao. Although the forces on both sides were roughly the same, Yun Zhao's third battalion was the most experienced unit in the fight against the Mongolian army, and the Anqing army had a strong city to rely on, Tinig had no confidence at all.
"Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. Major Generals don't have to be discouraged. Besides, we didn't suffer any losses this time. It's a pity that Yun Zhao actually calmed down the Yizhou Rebellion so quickly. Wang Haogu, a villain at both ends of the rat, ruined our big affairs." Wu Liqi couldn't help but sigh. Yun Zhao's luck was so good. Not only him, but even the Emperor of Yanjing was shocked by Wang Haogu's decision at the last moment. The best opportunity to solve Yizhou slipped away from his hands.
"The weather has turned colder. At most one month, it will start snowing in Yizhou. If it cannot be solved in Yizhou in a month, it will not be able to fight this battle. The horse will lose weight and its combat power will drop rapidly, and it will not be able to fight." Tienig sighed, "But in a month, how can we take Yun Zhao?"
Wu Liqi glanced at Tienig, and did not expect that this arrogant and arrogant major general in the past was so unconfident. "If you can take it or not, you will have to fight. A month is indeed a little tight, but there is no hope. Now taking down Lingao has become the secondary. Defeating Yun Zhao's main force is the most important. Defeating Yun Zhao's main force will naturally collapse. In order to echo the war here, the emperor has ordered Tuotuo to launch a large-scale attack on Anqing, making Yun Zhao unable to transfer troops into Yizhou, and even sent troops back to Anqing. At least he can restrain Gaoyang's Su Ding Fang's troops. Until now, Yun Zhao has not transferred Su Ding Fang's troops to Linggao, so I'm afraid that Anqing will be in danger of being surprised!"
Tienig said in surprise: "It should start snowing in Anqing now. How much combat power can Tutu's troops have at this time? He suffered another big loss in Anqing this year, losing thousands of war horses. He was afraid that he would be afraid of being beaten by the other party, and he would still have the courage to attack again?"
"Tutuo is a mud that cannot be supported by the wall!" Wu Liqi sneered, "If it weren't for his contribution, he would be qualified to have the title of the Five Kings of Political Consultative Affairs, I'm afraid the emperor would be extremely disappointed with him now. He heard that he had issued strict orders to him and had no achievements, so he would have to let him go back to the desert. This time, I'm afraid that Tutuo would use all his strength to feed himself. An Qing, hum, I'm afraid there will be difficulties."
"Even if Anqing wins, it may not be of much use to us. Yun Zhao took Yizhou, and Anqing is a chicken strait for him. Now there is more of a symbol. If he is too anxious, he will give up Anqing and withdraw his main force to Yizhou. What can we do to him?"
"This possibility is not non-existent, but our hope is not in Anqing, nor in Yizhou. Before I came, the latest information from Dayue Dynasty had been sent back to Yanjing." Wu Liqi smiled and said, "Our hope is there."
"What trouble has happened in the Dayue Dynasty?"
"The Zuoweiwei, commanded by the great prince, suppressed the rebellion in Shanzhou. Not only did he fail to fight, he defeated the saint of the White Lotus Sect who rebelled last month. The entire Shanzhou is now in the hands of the rebels. Do you know what this means?" Wu Liqi laughed.
Tienig's eyes shined.
"So, it doesn't matter if we don't win here. As long as we are not defeated, we can sit and watch the changes and then collect the benefits of the fisherman. The sixteen northern states are very large, just Yizhou, and I want to see if Yun Zhao is a god, how can he respond to the attack of our army? At that time, I'm afraid Feng Congyi and others will not be able to restrain my large number of troops anymore, right?" Wu Liqi's way. (To be continued)!~!
Chapter completed!