The envoy from Yanbei returned to Shifeng City and told Wei Zeng the news of the Jiangnan army heading north.
Wei Zeng had already heard about Fan Kuyi's rise in the south.
He originally planned to wait for the unification of the Central Plains before advancing into the south of the Yangtze River, but now Wei Zeng could only choose to fight.
"It seems that we can only relax our offensive against Anyun first and wait until the Jiangnan army is driven back before making any plans.
However, the Central Plains is the foundation of the empire.
As long as we can conquer the Central Plains, we will have the capital to unify the world in the future.
The Jiangnan area is relatively distant, There are also big rivers and natural obstacles, so it is not suitable for us to attack Jiangnan now.
Therefore, it is enough to defeat the Jiangnan army and take Xu Huai into our hands, and then immediately dispatch the army to attack Anyun," Qi Weilun said on the way to farewell to Wei Zeng.
"What the elder brother said is also what I think.
I originally thought that it would take some time for Fan Juyi to unify Jiangnan, but he came so quickly, which was beyond my expectation.
Zhang Leng's main force has been defeated.
Guan Shan's army should not be mobilized.
Come here and continue the attack.
As long as Zhang Leng is not given a chance to breathe, he will never stand up.
As for Cha Yi's cavalry, it is better to bring him back.
Jiangnan is short of horses and there is no established cavalry.
Cha Yi's cavalry can play a big role. effect."
Wei Zeng said.
"Brother Xian, there is no problem with this arrangement.
We now have enough food and grass and no shortage of manpower.
It is not a problem to just repel the Jiangnan people."
Qi Weilun nodded in agreement.
After bidding farewell to Qi Weilun, Wei Zeng led an army of 30,000 to attack in the direction of Xu Huai.
Other troops had also been dispatched by Wei Zeng and assembled in the direction of Xu Huai.
By the time of the battle, an army of 80,000 could be gathered.
Today, Wei Zeng feels deeply tired.
This fatigue comes from the bottom of his heart, making people feel a pale feeling of powerlessness.
It has been seven years since the uprising in Shifeng City.
During these seven years, there have been constant battles, big and small, getting stronger and stronger.
Wei Zeng has always been confident.
It was just the deaths of Jiang Luqing and Yu Chaogui that made him feel for the first time that these wars seemed meaningless.
Wei Zeng had only one wish.
That is to wait for the people he should wait for, and protect the people he should protect.
The reason for the initial uprising was not to see the tragic death of the elders in my hometown.
The purpose of fighting against the Jingnan Army and the Iron-Blooded Army was to prevent the people in their hometown from being retaliated against.
Then they fell into a protracted war for hegemony.
Defeating enemies one by one and taking pieces of land into your hands also gives you a sense of pride in victory.
Of course, we are also closer to marching into Kansai and bringing Feng Liansheng back.
People will die in war, Wei Zeng certainly knows this.
But after seeing too many tragic scenes on the battlefield, Wei Zeng no longer felt anything.
With the death of his two cronies, Wei Zeng now felt deeply uncomfortable thinking about the scenes of past wars.
"When I unify the Central Plains and bring Lian'er back, I will never fight again.
Now I have many generals, so I can just leave it to them.
I can conquer half of the world, and then leave everything to others.
I think so.
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It's okay.
When the time comes, everything will be fine out of sight and out of mind.
After marching for more than ten days, Wei Zeng led an army of 80,000 to the border of Xuhuai.
After receiving the news that the Jiangnan people were heading north, Wei Zeng rushed here immediately.
Apart from the enemy's scouting horses, he did not encounter any enemies along the way.
Obviously, the Jiangnan army had not yet reached the Yanbei border.
"Where is the enemy's main force?
Is there an ambush in the front?
This time we received the news in time and quickly gathered the troops in one place.
The Jiangnan people had no chance to launch a surprise attack.
Otherwise, we and Zhang Leng were fighting on the front line and were stabbed in the back by the Jiangnan people. , but that’s troublesome,” Wei Zeng said.
"According to the report from Tanma, the Jiangnan people have arrived in Suicheng.
After hearing the news of the general's arrival, they set up camp thirty miles north of Suicheng, intending to fight the general.
This time the Jiangnan people dispatched about 70,000 troops, plus the Suicheng army.
The local garrison of Suicheng has a total strength of one hundred thousand, but it seems that the local garrison of Suicheng did not fight with the Jiangnan people."
"The officer in Suicheng is just an old fox.
He doesn't dare to attack us, but he has always refused to surrender.
This time, according to the envoy's report, the old fox is not willing to cooperate with the Jiangnan people.
This is the best.
Now we are no stronger than the enemy.
Well, this time there is no need to delay with the enemy, just fight with the main force and drive them away."
After Wei Zeng said this, he led the army to directly fight against the Jiangnan army.
After Fan Kuyi pacified the southeast, he did not go north with the army.
Instead, he went to the southeast to meet with famous figures among the scholars and arrange various matters in the southeast.
Leading the army north this time was Fu Zuci and a group of staff from the Governor's Mansion.
"I didn't expect Wei Zeng's army to gather so quickly.
Before we reached Yanbei, he had already killed us.
This posture will drive us back to the south of the Yangtze River.
But the 70,000 people here are not He can break through at will.
After Brother Ku Yi arranges things in the southeast, he will lead the reinforcements.
It will not be easy to defeat Wei Zeng with Brother Ku Yi's talent."
Fu Zuci saw Wei Zeng's army and said to him.
A group of staff said.
"What Mr.
Fu said is that as long as Mr.
Fan brings his troops, it's easy to defeat Wei Zeng.
But the guards in Suicheng are really outrageous.
We want to fight Wei Zeng for him, but he only sends these few The old, weak, sick and disabled," said a staff member, pointing to the hundreds of poorly equipped and thin soldiers in the army.
"That man is too timid and timid in doing things, so he can't make a big impact.
But after all, he has surrendered to our army and has not committed any mistakes.
It is not easy for me to punish him.
I won't mention him anymore.
If I mention it, it will only make me upset.
By the way, is there any news about the envoy who went to Yaodong?"
Fu Zuci kept shaking his head when talking about the chief of Suicheng, and finally asked about the envoy to Yaodong.
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"It will take some time for the envoy to cross the Siqing Sea.
There is no news yet.
However, the Ding brothers are also controlled by Wei Zhan and they should not refuse the suggestion of joining forces with us." the staff replied.
"With the support of the Yaodong people, we can defeat Wei Zeng faster.
Without them, it will only take a little longer.
Order the soldiers to form a formation to meet the enemy.
The thousands of infantry armor we obtained from the southeast can also be put to use now.
Come on."
Fu Zuci saw that Wei Zeng's army had drawn up its posture and moved forward, so he ordered his soldiers to form a formation to fight.
The southeastern region is rich in armor, and its weapon forging technology is also very advanced, especially the infantry armor that weighs fifty kilograms, which brings the armor's defensive function to its limit.
It's just that in the southeast region, culture is valued more than military affairs.
The upper class people don't talk about military affairs.
They spend their days in and out of Goulan and tile houses, doing some romantic things.
A large number of refined weapons and armors were sealed in the arsenal, and no one took care of them, leaving them to rust and rot.
When encountering a war, the hastily formed army was vulnerable, not because the soldiers did not work hard.
It's not that the weapons are not sophisticated, it's that the officers are used to a life of sensuality, and all their courage has been turned into dung with the wine and meat.
Back then, Lu Boding occupied the southeast easily, which was indispensable to the custom of the southeast.
But now Lu Boding has also embarked on this path of corruption.
After playing for several years, they could not use any strength in the face of Fan Kuyi's army.
So the equipment in the southeast arsenal changed hands several times, and then came into the hands of Fan Juyi.
Most of the soldiers participating in the Northern Expedition were equipped with sophisticated weapons.
This was an important reason why Fu Zuci felt very confident.
The two armies clashed.
A fighting began.
When the battle was in full swing, a troop of several thousand soldiers from the Jiangnan army rushed into the battle group, almost unstoppable.
I saw this army.
Everyone was wearing infantry armor, wearing hoods on their heads, and their faces were covered with iron masks.
It can be said that they were armed to the teeth.
What he holds in his hand is the Yanyue Sword and the Horse-Zhan Long Sword, which often split the Yanbei soldiers blocking the road in half with one strike.
Thousands of people rushed together and defeated Yanbei's army.
"This army is very sophisticated.
It is the so-called Iron Mask Army in Jiangnan.
It is said that the Iron Mask Army in Jiangnan only wears two masks, a smiling face and a mourning face, just to make the enemy dumbfounded.
However, although the Guanshan Army is not here, they want to defeat them It’s not that difficult.
This time, let them have a taste of what it feels like to laugh or cry.”
Wei Zeng said with a smile.
Under Wei Zeng's order, the charging soldiers retreated back, and the crossbowmen fired to cover the retreat of the infantry.
Fu Zuci saw the Yanbei army retreating and thought this was a good opportunity to defeat Wei Zeng in one fell swoop, so he ordered the army to attack across the board.
"The scholar led the troops, he really has a little more spirit.
I admire the generals on the opposite side very much."
Wei Zeng couldn't help laughing when he saw that he retreated to lure the enemy, and the Jiangnan army attacked across the board.
Then Wei Zeng ordered Gu Chayi's cavalry in the rear to attack and circle to the side of the Jiangnan army.
Guerrilla harassment of the enemy.
The retreating infantry regrouped to resist the impact of the Jiangnan army.
The soldiers of Yanbei have been fighting in the north and south for several years.
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They have experienced countless battles, big and small.
They have become elites in hundreds of battles.
They can execute orders and prohibitions in various situations.
It is extremely easy for the Yanbei army not to be defeated while retreating and to regroup while retreating.
The Jiangnan army attacked across the board.
The result was that all armies were blocked.
Gu Chayi's cavalry came from the side, causing great chaos to the charging Jiangnan army.
I saw the infantry of Yanbei's army blocking the enemy and the cavalry outflanking them.
The iron-faced soldiers rushing in front became a living target because of their slow movement.
The crossbowmen at the rear of the Yanbei army continued to fire, causing the Jiangnan infantry who were blocked and gathered into a group to suffer heavy casualties.
Fu Zuci had never seen such a formation before.
In previous battles with Du Feng, he only had to disperse the enemy's troops and pursue them.
The battle with Lu Boding did not encounter any obstacles.
Fu Zuci believed that with the well-equipped infantry, victory would come as long as the Yanbei army was dispersed.
But now they are attacked by the Yanbei army, infantry and cavalry, and the whole army's attack has become a prelude to failure.
Fu Zuci quickly ordered the soldiers to retreat, but the Iron Mask army wearing infantry armor moved slowly, and the end of the entire army was inevitable.
But Gu Chayi's cavalry held on tightly, making it difficult for the soldiers in Jiangnan to regroup in one place.
Fu Zuci had no choice but to withdraw with his army towards Suicheng, hoping to rely on the strong walls of Suicheng to resist for a while and wait for Fan Kuyi's reinforcements to arrive.
But when Fu Zuci came to Suicheng, the gate of Suicheng could not be opened no matter what.
"What do you mean?
Wei Zeng's army is about to attack.
Why don't you open the door quickly and let us in.
As long as we resist for a while, Lord Fan will personally lead the reinforcements and we will definitely defeat Wei Zeng."
Fu Zuci arrived. shouted from under the city wall.
"Now that the enemy is invading, Mr.
Fu has led a large army to fight.
With Mr.
Fu's ability, how could he be defeated by the enemy?
I think you must have sent spies sent by the enemy to break open our city gate." said the general who defended the city.
"I am the rich man you call me.
If you don't open the door yet, you don't know me.
How about calling your Suicheng guard to come out.
If he has seen me, he will definitely not admit his mistake."
Fu Zuci said angrily.
The general who defended the city looked to his side and saw a man crouching under the female wall, talking quietly, and this man was the chief of Suicheng.
"What a traitor.
He dares to pretend to be a rich man, and he also wants to deceive our city lord and assassinate him.
Brothers, kill this faker for me.
When the real rich man comes back victorious, he will definitely reward us."
The city guard general shouted loudly. replied, and then ordered the soldiers to shoot arrows.
Fu Zuci had no choice but to retreat when he saw this.
Wei Zeng's army was chasing behind him, and Suicheng could not enter.
Fu Zuci beat his chest and stamped his feet, so he had to flee to the south.
After Wei Zeng led his army to defeat the Jiangnan army led by Fu Zuci, he pursued them all the way to Suicheng.
Before Wei Zeng could give the order to siege the city, the gate of Suicheng had been opened, and the chief of Suicheng led the civil and military officials to Wei Zeng's army.
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Wei Zeng came to this group of people and saw an older man kneeling in the middle.
He had taken off his shirt and carried a thorn stick on his back.
The thin body was shivering in the cold wind, looking extremely pitiful.
"You are the chief of Suicheng, right?
What do you mean now?"
Wei Zeng asked.
"We had no choice but to submit to the Jiangnan people.
When we heard that the general was coming this time, we came out to greet him in person.
However, the subordinate was really ashamed of the general, so he imitated the ancients and appealed to the general."
The Suicheng chief's voice trembled with cold, and he looked frightened.
"You said you would surrender to Yanbei a few years ago, but you have delayed your surrender until today.
Could it be that this is also because of the Jiangnan people's persecution?"
Wei Zeng laughed.
"In these troubled times, I am really scared.
Although I want to submit to the general, I have always been afraid of the general and does not understand us.
Now when I see the general, I know that the general is a kind-hearted person.
I hope the general will be considerate of my subordinates.
What a hardship."
Chief Suicheng said.
"Forget it, I don't want to settle any old scores.
Just put on your clothes.
But you have to remember that since you have joined me, Yan Bei, don't be half-hearted anymore.
If you don't trust me, I won't trust you.
You can continue.
I will be your city lord in Suicheng, but from now on, Suicheng will be defended by our Yanbei army."
The chief of Suicheng felt happy when he heard that he could continue to be the city lord.
When he heard that the Yanbei army was going to replace the Suicheng soldiers, his heart sank again.
But he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he put on his clothes and welcomed Wei Zeng into the city with a smile
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