Chapter 114 Heavy attack
In Shizhou Official Hall, the generals stood on both sides. After Di Qing settled the case, he glanced at everyone with a pair of sharp eyes and said in a deep voice: "The generals of Dangxiang Yinzhou abandoned the city and fled. After saving the Dangxiang army in the Mitu Cave, they fled into the desert together. The Dangxiang people in the desert were nothing more than Anqingze and Huang Yangping, who made a nomadic life. The Dangxiang Rebellion back then was the result of a comeback from Dijinze and other places after the deception of surrender and luring Cao Guangshi. Therefore, this Dangxiang people must not be underestimated! Today's army is here, and we should completely eliminate the Dangxiang people and not let the court have any worries!"
The generals sang promise together with their hands.
Di Qing said: "I want to use a large army of 100,000 to go north to Anqingze and Huangyangping to wipe out the Dangxiang people. I will lead 50,000 troops and attack the bandits from Shizhou. Zhang Yu will lead 30,000 troops, starting from Xiazhou, passing through Wangting Town, and sealing the western road. Yang Sui will lead 20,000 troops and heading north along Mingtang River to seal the road where the Dangxiang people will go east. The three routes will advance together and meet at Huangyangping!"
Zhang Yu and Yang Sui went out together and took the order with their hands crossed.
Di Qing glanced over the generals and said in a deep voice: "Dangxiang has been destroyed. The people under Hengshan rule are all people of the court and must not be harassed. The troops gathered in Xiazhou and Shizhou to wait for military orders. The occupied cities will be handed over to Huanqing Road and Fuyan Road troops. If there are people who loot the people, they will be severely punished according to law! Since passing through Youzhou, the Dangxiang people have become more and more determined in resistance, so we must take it as a warning!"
All the generals sang their promises. Jiao Yong listened and let go of everything. Although Di Qing's words were harsh, the other meaning was that he would not blame the past. Those who snatched the people would be treated as a benefit.
Just give orders, Di Qing said again: "Xiazhou and Shizhou are too far away from Zhenrong Army. The Baode Army has a rugged mountain road to the place, and Yanzhou has to cross Hengshan, which is inconvenient to transport. These days, the food and grass are not enough, so the army is more patient. After destroying the remnants of Dangxiang, they go south to Yanzhou and take a train back to the capital. The troops in Xiazhou and Shizhou are kept in close guarding the military camps and are not allowed to go out unless they have military orders!"
The generals said yes, but the atmosphere was not as good as before. It seemed that the continuous rebellion in the rear a few days ago made Di Qing very angry. As soon as the army was concentrated, it began to manage the army in a closed manner and directly locked the army in the barracks. Now that Liu Chang is in Shizhou, there is another military looting, and it is difficult to find excuses.
After giving orders, Di Qing ordered the generals to leave, leaving Zhang Yu and Yang Sui alone.
He ordered the two generals to sit down, and Di Qing said: "Dangxiang's remnants of 20,000, plus the civilians of Anqingze and Huangyangping, they can still gather thousands of soldiers. We count 30,000 people, and 100,000 people will win with three attacks and one. There is no city here, and we will fight Dangxiang in a field. Except for light cannons, there is no need to carry the rest of the cannons. Carry more cavalry, and we should not chase them."
Zhang Yu said: "The remnants of Dangxiang's army have extremely suspicious will to fight the court. They fled to Huang Yangping, afraid that their intention was to withdraw our army and then come out to cause trouble. The army went north, but they were afraid that they would not have thought of it."
Yang Sui said: "Don't underestimate the Dangxiang people. When Jiqian was in chaos, Cao Guangshi attacked Jinze and captured his wife and mother. All this area was owned by the court. As a result, Jiqian sued and killed Cao Guangshi, and it was difficult for the Dangxiang people to control it. The current Dangxiang deserters may not have such thoughts."
Di Qing nodded: "It's just that we are afraid of future troubles, so we must dispatch a large army to completely wipe out the Dangxiang people. Since the establishment of the country, the court has mostly recruited Dangxiang people, and was moved by them, and eventually formed a big trouble. This time the court made up its mind that the army came north and could not leave hidden dangers!"
Zhang Yu was silent for a while and said, "What if Dangxiang people refused to surrender?"
Di Qing said in a deep voice: "Kill! These Dangxiang people would rather abandon Yinzhou City and run into the desert. They are determined to rebel against the court! If they don't kill them, why should they keep them? In this area, most of the people are farming land, and as long as the court lights the taxes and taxes, they will not rebel. The Dangxiang people in the desert are different. They are grazing cattle and sheep, but once the court cannot control them, they will gather people to cause chaos. This heavy punishment will ensure the peace in the future for decades!"
Zhang Yu and Yang Sui crossed their hands together and sang loudly.
Di Qing said: "We have been out of the Zhenrong Army and attacked all the way, defeating more than a dozen states of Dangxiang and destroying hundreds of thousands of enemies. Speaking of which, this military merit is rare in the court. It is even more rare to attack and destroy Dangxiang. However, in addition to us, Han Taiwei came to the east. Compared with their army, our military merits have become a bit dim. In addition, after entering Hengshan recently, we have divided soldiers and generals, which caused many troubles. Although the court did not blame him, I still felt dissatisfied. Liu Chang came here and was determined to see us finish the battle, and he did not have the intention of supervising the army."
Zhang Yu was shocked: "What Taiwei means is Liu Zhigong to monitor our army?"
Di Qing shook his head: "It cannot be said to be surveillance, but Liu Chang must also observe our military discipline in addition to rewarding the army. Jiao Yong slaughtered Longzhou and many city walled chaos, so there were so many Dangxiang people who caused chaos! But the army was outside, so we could not check it out in detail, so we could only let them do it. Now it is not possible. If this happens again when Liu Chang was in Shizhou, the court will inevitably be furious. Therefore, the army entered the military camps of the two states and were not allowed to go out. You are all people I can trust. This time, you must strictly restrain your subordinates and not harass the people on the way."
Yang Sui said: "Abide by the order of the Grand Marshal! However, if you fight with the enemy, you don't have to be subject to this anymore, right?"
Di Qing said: "No need. The remaining Dangxiang people in the end are those who are determined to rebel against the court to the end. They must be severely punished! This attack will be killed unless the Dangxiang people voluntarily surrender!"
Zhang Yu said: "If you start a large-scale murder, I am afraid the court will--"
Di Qing waved his hand: "Don't worry about the court. The court has made a decision on what we are. There is no need to consider it. Many soldiers did not receive many military merits in this war. Although the court went back to reward them heavily, the military soldiers were always dissatisfied. In the final battle, then let go and let them fight to the death with the Dangxiang people. Obtaining military merits will be of great benefit to the future."
Zhang Yu and Yang Sui looked at each other, and both felt that Di Qing seemed to be in a state of dissatisfaction and venting through the last battle.
Of course Di Qing was not satisfied. Originally attacking Dangxiang, according to the arrangement, his troops were of course the main force. As a result, Han Qi robbed the biggest credit. From Xingxingxia to Xingqing Prefecture, thousands of miles away, Han Qi was invincible and went straight to Xingqing Prefecture without a big battle. Instead, he encountered the city of Lingzhou and fought extremely hard. In the end, he attacked Hengshan. Everything was fine, but some of his subordinates could not control it and plundered the people, causing the court to send Liu Chang. The military merits were reduced, and the military discipline also made the court dissatisfied, and Di Qing was furious.
Without Han Qi's troops comparing it, Di Qing's military achievements were beyond doubt. The destruction of Dangxiang was almost the same as Du Zhongxiao's achievements. However, with Han Qi's troops there, Di Qing's achievements were greatly reduced. In the end, his generals led the troops to loot, which made him lose all his face. Although he didn't say it, he felt extremely cowardly in his heart. There was no way, except for those with certain evidence, he could not control the generals sent out.
Chapter completed!