Chapter 387: Huangniu River in Huangyang Road

Chapter 387 Huangniu River in Huangyang Road
On the tenth day of the army's development, it was only after a lot of blockades that he arrived in Yongzhou. Local officials along the way were enthusiastic and unbearable. They stopped the team. If they did n’t leave for a meal and a glass of wine, no one would be happy at the door. Not only that, the bridge is broken. Cross the river, no boat. So that it was almost a month later than the scheduled time, it was no accident that Luo Yao was not seen.
The imperial edict of one hundred thousand troops could not be left in the hands like this, thinking for a while, simply did not stay in Yongzhou, and led the team to chase north in one breath.
At this point, he just wanted to pass on the will.
Huangyang Road and the three southwestern Shandong Roads occupied by the rebels are separated by only one river. Although this river is a branch of Yishui, the river is extremely wide. The local people call it the Huangniu River, and the official name on the Dasu map is Huishui. The origin of the name of the oxen river is a myth. It is said that one ox was a victim of the evil, and a sword fairy fell into the dust and battled the oxen by this river.
The sword fairy wounded the ox, and the ox jumped into the river in anxiety and refused to come out again. The sword fairy set a rune and sealed the ox fine in the river.
There was a severe drought one year later, and the water level dropped a lot. Many people vowed to see that ox, which has become a big rock.
Luo Yao's vanguard army did not go slowly. The three army stars led by Xiongwei Lang and Wen Xiaodao opened for the army. It took only one month to get to the south bank of Huangniu River from Yongzhou. The Governor of Huangyang Road greeted him personally, but Wen Xiaodao declined the banquet. Although Huangyang Road is far from Yongzhou, it does not belong to the Four Southwestern Roads. However, the Governor of Huangyang Road, Yang Yanye, was also very familiar with the style of the left avant-garde, knowing that this was a group of masters with high eyes.
After Wen Xiaodao arrived at the south bank of the Huangniu River, he sent someone to choose an address to build a barracks. The camps of nearly 400,000 troops were not built in a short while. Wen Xiaodao asked Yang Yanye for help, and recruited a group of artisans to help him.
Not only that, the first thing Wen Xiaodao got here was to inform Yang Yanye to prepare the forage used by the 400,000 army for a month, and it was taken for granted.
With 400,000 troops and war horses and livestock, the number of days spent on forage is enough to make people stagger. But Yang Yanye can only cooperate. After all, the left avant-garde came to counterinsurgency. If someone played a book saying that he did not provide food for the army, the emperor estimated that he would not even listen to the explanation.
The north bank of the Yellow Cattle River is the camp of the rebels, which can be seen with a thousand miles of eyes. It seems that the rebels have long known the news of the left forward going north. It is said that the North Shore has continued to increase its troops recently, and its strength has exceeded 200,000. The rebels controlled the granaries in the three northwestern areas, and the people could not survive but had to join the rebels. In just one year, the strength of the rebels expanded like a snowball.
According to Yang Yanye's analysis, the total strength of the rebels may now exceed 1.5 million people.
But Wen Xiaodao scoffed at it.
It's not like you can just call a soldier with a knife in your hand. What about 1.5 million people? In his opinion, most of them are rotten chickens with grass marks waiting to be sold.
Luo Yao's army arrived on the third day after Wen Xiaodao built the camp, and he walked for more than two months. After the declared mission caught up with the team, he returned to Chang'an without stopping for a day after declaring the intention. After finishing this errand, he knew that he would not have the opportunity to pass on his purpose in this life. If the luck is good, the emperor will just scold him for a meal. If he is unlucky, losing the official position is a trivial matter. He may have to move his head.
On the day of his arrival, Luo Yao was invited to the Governor's Mansion by Yang Yanye and treated him kindly. Luo Yao praised Yang Yanye's achievements in managing Huangyang Road in recent years, as if two old friends met, and the atmosphere at the banquet was exceptionally harmonious. After Yang Yanye sent Luo Yao away, his heart had not yet settled down, and Luo Yao sent someone to urge food the next day.
In this regard, Yang Yanye can only swallow his voice.
He furiously removed the county soldiers and soldiers who had previously placed Huangyang Road on the south bank of the Huangniu River, in the name of giving up the camp to the left forward. Since these days, the rebels have not crossed the river to harass. If the soldiers and the people of Huangyang Road fight back against the fierceness and bravery, the rebels may rush into Huangyang Road and rag.
In this regard, the soldiers of Huangyang Road naturally resentment.
For two years, they and the rebels have fought almost daily. He even organized a surprise attack to the opposite side of the Huangniu River. How many people were killed and how many people were injured. The court's delay in rewards has not convinced. The county soldiers are better. After all, they are the troops in the local establishment. Those minyong joined the battle with a blood of enthusiasm. Now they say they will withdraw without any explanation and no comfort.
Huangyang Road is considered to be a transitional area in the northwest and southwestern regions. Immediately next to the northwest, food had to be allocated every year to help the people on the north side of Huangniu River. In the past two years, the governor's office has nearly emptied the treasury in order to build people's courage. The memorial for asking for relief of money and food Yang Yanye will hand it up almost every month. I don't know what the reason is, so he has no intention to come down.
Later, he was really helpless. He took the lead in contacting some officials and squires of Huangyang Road, and sent a large sum of money to the capital and sent it to Pei Yanfu, a servant of Huangmen. On the third day, His Majesty's approval of Huangyang Road's exemption of money and grain came down. They even dispatched a group of weapons and armors from the Treasury of the Ministry of Defense, and after they arrived, everyone looked at the court's supplies and had nothing to do but smile.
Yang Yanye angrily withdrew all the Jun Bingmin Yong, in fact, why not want these men who have served the country for two years to rest. The rebels on the north bank can unscrupulously occupy the granaries and seize the treasury, but Yang Yanye can't. He wants to keep Huangyang Road and he must raise soldiers. The court has no intention to come down and tighten the trousers belt. The money and food must be paid in full. Sometimes he even thought about opening Xinkou, but unfortunately, he didn't have the courage in the end.
He knows that the people are in a state of fire, but what can they do?
In desperation, he had to reach out to the rich squires in the area to borrow food again.
The governor who did not seek meritorious service, but never succeeded, has obviously grown old in two years. Everyone said that sitting on the governor's seat was already an extreme minister, and how many people admired the robe of the second-ranking member. But only I know the pain, and nowhere to vent.
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Standing on the south bank of the Huangniu River, Luo Yao looked at the opposite side with his eyes. Rebels on the other side are laying wooden stakes along the river to prevent ships on the south bank from approaching. At the high slope, Jianlou Muzhai has been set up. Many soldiers patrolling on the Muzhai can be seen passing by.
The people, driven by the rebels, stood in the river struggling to beat down the stakes. Ropes were tied around their waists to prevent them from being washed away by the river. But even so, it was the summer flood season, and this year's rain was more abundant than in previous years. The river widened and the river rose. Every day, people are swept away and can no longer be seen.
Standing in the water for a long time, many people's legs began to rot.
Many small boats patrolled back and forth in the river. The rebel soldiers on the boat stared at the people with their whip. If anyone moved a little slower, they would immediately pull down with a whip without mercy.
"It is said that the people on the North Shore have been tortured and killed thousands of people this month."
Wen Xiaodao stood on the side of Luo Yao and whispered, "The rebels have been forcing the people to work for a few months, and their lives are like grass."
"Who is the rebel?"
"It is said that it is Yin Poshan, one of Li Yuanshan's generals. He was named champion by Li Yuanshan, and the general was very beautiful. The soldiers of this man are mostly young people coming in. The specific figures are unknown. . It ’s unclear how many soldiers there are, but the total strength should not be less than 200,000. "
"Ok"
Luo Yao said, "Is there no ship nearby?"
"Yes"
Wen Xiaodao leaned down and said: "A few months ago, the rebels kept going south. The target was the fishing boats on the south bank. Huangyang Road was not stationed by soldiers. The soldiers and the people resisted. Although they were brave, they still damaged most of the ships. .Yang Yanye later ordered to tow all the remaining fishing boats ashore, but the number was limited and it was impossible to support the army to cross the river. "
"There is no need to rush across the river."
Luo Yao looked at the enslaved people on the other side, and his face was still plain as usual.
"The embankment on the north bank is higher than the south bank. The rebels have been laying out for months. Even a group of black people can not be underestimated. Recently, more people have been sent to survey the terrain along the banks of the river."
"喏"
Wen Xiaodao answered.
"Forty miles to the west are the camps for county soldiers and minyong in Huangyang Road. Now that everyone has withdrawn, the big camp is empty ... Is the general going to be stationed? The subordinates thought that the village was not bad. It ’s strong, and the rebels may not dare to rush across the river, so there is no need to send heavy troops. "
"Let Liu Kuo bring a soldier and horse to station ..."
Luo Yaodun said for a moment and said, "Let the Fangjie camp also pass."
Wen Xiaodao froze, did not understand Luo Yao's meaning.
Luo Yao did n’t mention it again, but instead looked at the North Bank and said, "Although the battle is not in a hurry, you do n’t know anything about the enemy. Choose elite scouts and cross the river to explore the rebel forces' layout. The news of the rebels has to be inquired about everything. It is best to bring back a few tongues, and you arrange for someone to do it. "
"Why not?"
Suddenly, Wen Xiaodao understood what Luo Yao said before: "It's better to send General Xiaofang to do this? His soldiers at Shanzi Camp are well-trained, and Master Xiaofang also has a team of large inner guards. Best for inquisition. "
"it is good"
Luo Yao gave a faint response, and did not continue.
Wen Xiaodao sighed in his heart, could not help thinking, could that Fang Jie really be the son of a general? Otherwise, how could the general be so partial?
First, he led his army to stay in the big camp before Huangyangdao Jun soldiers, because that camp was run by the military and civilians of Huangyangdao for two years. It was very solid, the terrain was good, and the river bank was steep. Offensive ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Everything is ready-made, and the soldiers of the province's Shanzi camp build it by themselves. Liu Kuo was a well-established man. He had Fang Xie and his troops stationed at the same time, and no contradiction would arise. The general followed the incident of the investigation of the river, which was not difficult to do. Most of the rebels were ordinary people. They arrested a few people to come back and selected elite soldiers. It was a simple matter. But this is the credit, the first credit for the left forward!
General, this is to give credit to Fang Jie.
He glanced at Luo Yao secretly, the waves in his heart couldn't be calm.
At this time, Fang Xie was taking the Shanzi camp to find a place to rest. All the way north, Fang Xie always worried that Shi Yuan came up. But Shi Yuan still didn't come here, he really wondered what the purpose of the old monk was.
"General!"
A commander hurried on horseback, pointed to the west, and said, "The general general ordered the Shanzi camp to be stationed in a large camp forty miles to the west! In addition, General Wen asked his army to cross the river to investigate the enemy's situation.
Fang Jie raised a brow slightly and hugged his fist, "Get the order!"
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