Chapter 31 Bian River skillfully sets an ambush

In Zhengzhou government office, Zeng Yuanyu walked back and forth and was embarrassed.

He has just received an urgent letter from Ouyang Ming and Gao Long, the generals of Kaocheng, saying that Huang Chao's army has left Haozhou, occupied Zhecheng and Xiangyi, and is killing in the direction of Kaocheng, asking the headquarters to quickly send reinforcements. After destroying Wang Xianzhi's main force, he thought that he could rest assured, and the rest of the thieves in various places could easily solve it. Unexpectedly, the thief was arrogant. In less than a month, Huang Chao completed the adaptation of the team in Haozhou and quickly challenge the headquarters of the Central Plains to suppress thieves! Nowadays, all the soldiers and horses have returned to their respective defense areas. Zhengzhou has only 60,000 to 70,000 troops. They can't figure out the main position of Huang Chao. If they are rashly reinforced, the whole army will be destroyed. Thinking of this, Zeng Yuanyu couldn't help taking a breath of cold air.

Just when Zeng Yuanyu was distracted, Yang Fuguang came in from the outside. As soon as he saw Zeng Yuanyu, Yang Fuguang shouted: "General Zeng, do you know that the Huang Chao thief attacked the city and plundered the fortress and was driving into Kaocheng?"

"I know." Zeng Yuanyu lowered his eyelids slightly and replied lightly.

"Since you know, why don't you send reinforcements quickly?" Yang Fuguang asked.

Zeng Yuanyu raised his head and asked, "Yang Jianjun has read Sun Tzu's Art of War. Sun Ziyun: Only when you know yourself and your enemy can you fight against a hundred battles. Now we know very little about the situation of the Huangchao Thieves, and the Thieves have a lot of grasped our movements. Under such circumstances, it is tantamount to moths fighting fire and self-destruction!"

"General Zeng, do you know the crime of disobeying the order?" Yang Fuguang said strangely, "I came to supervise the army by the emperor's order, and I have the responsibility to speak to those who do not save, shrink back, and delay the fighters. You and I have an equal relationship, please make this clear!"

Yang Fuguang's words beat Zeng Yuanyu like a whip. He knew that Yang Fuguang was a eunuch appointed by Li Jun, Tian Lingzi's confidant and could not be offended. He scolded in his heart: It's fucking bad luck. I was called back and there by a person who lost his fertility, which made people particularly unhappy. I don't know the military, but I come to command blindly!

Zeng Yuanyu suppressed his unhappiness and ordered his troops to send troops to the government office to attend military meetings and deploy reinforcements to the city. After a while, Zhengzhou Tang generals came to the conference room three or two times. These Tang generals included Zhang Zimian, Duan Yanmo, Lei Yinfu, Bian Zhen, Gu Ba, etc., as well as Yang Fuguang's deputy, eunuch Zhu Jingmei.

After the generals sat down one after another, Zeng Yuanyu looked at the crowd and said, "You must know that this time, the Huangchao thief fled from the north of Haozhou, attacked the city and plundered the village along the road, and is moving in the direction of Kaocheng. Now all kinds of soldiers and horses have returned to the original place to garrison. There are only 670,000 soldiers and horses in Zhengzhou. Even if they are combined with the people and horses in Bianzhou, it is only 100,000. Of course, this is the main force of suppressing thieves in the Central Plains, and its combat effectiveness is relatively strong. Just now, Yang Jianjun and I discussed that Kaocheng is located in the heart of the Central Plains, and its strategic position is very important and cannot be saved. In this reinforcement of Kaocheng, Duan Yanmo, Lei Yinfu, Bianzhen and Gu Ba took the lead in 50,000 troops and advanced at full speed. Yang Jianjun and Zhang Zimian gathered the Tang army in other regions and then responded. Yang Jianjun, what do you think of this arrangement?

Yang Fuguang "hummed" in his nostrils and said slowly, "I sent Zhu Jingmei to supervise the reinforcement of the leading troops. I will never forgive anyone who is incompetent and misses the fighter plane!"

The generals answered in unison, "Yes!"

Zeng Yuanyu cheered up and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's meet in the city and end the meeting!"

Yang Fuguang staggered out of the government office. Zhu Jingmei followed closely and whispered, "Lord Yang, I'm a little scared when you appointed me to Kaocheng this time."

What are you afraid of? Afraid of grass bandits? Wang Xianzhi was defeated and committed suicide. Now the Central Plains thieves don't have much combat effectiveness. This time I sent you to give you a chance to make contributions so that I can promote you, you know? Stupid boy!"

Zhu Jingmei said tremblingly, "I heard that Huang Chao is quite powerful, more fierce than Wang Xianzhi. I'm afraid that if I meet Huang Chao, I may go to Huangquan Road."

Yang Fuguang stared and scolded, "I used to hide you. It's not a way to go on like this. You should also make military achievements. Don't worry! Zeng Yuanyu and I will lead the army to meet. How can the grass bandits be the opponents of the imperial army?

Zhu Jingmei heard Yang Fuguang's words and knew that this hard work had been done, so she had to prepare.

When Zhang Zimian saw that all the generals had left the government office, he stood up and walked to Zeng Yuanyu and said, "Li Fu, the boy who rescued Jiangling, was praised by the court, promoted to Tongping Zhangshi, and demoted Yang Zhiwen to Chenzhou Sima. These are all caused by Yang Fuguang! Li Fu spent gold and silver on Yang Fuguang, and Yang Fuguang said good words for Li Fu in front of the emperor. We martial artists only know how to lead troops to fight, but the first achievement of destroying Wang Xianzhi was taken away by Yang Fuguang and Li Fu, and the scalper footprints stepped on the buffalo - one is more crooked than the other! What's the reason why I was born and died in the end?

Zeng Yuanyu sighed and said, "Self-motivated, we have been in the army for many years, and we really can't compete with this in officialdom. This time to reinforce Kaocheng, I bravely issued an order. Yang Fuguang, a boy, talked about soldiers on paper and delayed the three armies! It's really Li Tang's sinner!"

Zhang Zimian smiled bitterly: "Brother Yuan Yu, if we fail in this battle of Kaocheng, Yang Fuguang will definitely fight down, saying that our reinforcements are invable and blame others! Maybe we will be demoted by the emperor.

Zeng Yuanyu looked at the direction of Chang'an in Xijing and muttered to himself, "My majesty, you grew up in the deep palace and had a lot of fun. Now that the thieves are rising, seeing that the country is in danger, the building will collapse, and you are still intoxicated in your sleep! I heard that Huang Chao took the oath to Haozhou and read an article "To Ask Li Tangyu". It is said that it came from Huang Chao's handwriting, and many people responded. In the long run, the country will not be a country, and the Tang Dynasty will be in danger!"

Zhang Zimian stamped his feet and sighed, "The grass bandits are like weeds, and the more they are being killed. I'm almost nervous by the grass bandits like Huang Chao! Brother Yuanyu, I'm going to have a rest." After saying that, Zhang Zimian walked out of the government office and went to his residence.

Zeng Yuanyu still sat in a handsome chair like a clay sculpture and wood carving. For a long time, he said to himself, "Huang Chao, it seems that you are going to have the upper hand this time!"

After the Huangchao Uprising Army left Haozhou, it was carried out quickly according to the original deployment. Sun Mei, Shang Rang and Yue Lingfei led 60,000 volunteers all the way to cut the pass and seize the pass, approached Kaocheng Xiazhai, prepared to attack the city equipment, and took Kaocheng in one fell swoop. Huang Chao and Chai Cun led the Chinese army and the first, second and third villages to the front line of Zhecheng and Xiangyi to defend on the two banks of the Bian River. Huang Chao ordered Meng Kai and Cao Min to ambush in the dense forests and hills on the north bank of the Bian River respectively, and excavated a large number of trapped horse pits on the north bank of the Bian River, and waited for the Tang army to enter the trap. Huang Chao led the Chinese army and Huang Siye's third villager to hide on the two banks of the Bian River to surround and annihilate the main force of the Tang army that crossed the Bian River to reinforce Kaocheng.

Huang Chao said to Chai Cun with a smile, "Ji Junshi, how many chances do you think of winning this Bianhe siege and annihilation of the Tang army?" Chai Cunxu pondered for a while and said, "Zeng Yuanyu is very brave and good at using soldiers. I don't think he will personally take the risk, but sends a leading force to cross the Bian water first. After he feels safe, he will raise his troops to cross the Bian water."

Huang Chao asked again, "If Zeng Yuanyu doesn't come in person as you said, then will our army wait for him to come to annihilate? Or do you want to annihilate the leading troops first?"

Chai Cun replied, "We must first annihilate the leading troops of the Tang army and defeat the enemy's spirit!" According to the reconnaissance, the Tang army is only 670,000 horses in Zhengzhou, and the miscellaneous army in Bianzhou is only about 100,000. I estimate that most of the leading troops will come out this time. Because Huang Mei had just won the victory, the Tang army was proud of the fierce soldiers and did not pay attention to the righteous master at all. Zeng Yuanyu knew that he could not fight with the righteous master easily, but he could only fight. Yang Fuguang and others can't let Zeng Yuanyu move, so our army will win this battle! After annihilating the enemy's leading troops, Zeng Yuanyu must lead his army to fight against us in order to avoid shame. In this way, our army can lead the Tang army to the vicinity of Kaocheng and then encircle and annihilate them. This second battle must be a tough battle. Our army will pay a certain price and resolutely defeat and destroy the main force of the Central Plains Tang army led by Zeng Yuanyu. Our army will obtain it in the Central Plains. With great mobile combat space, it is estimated that Luoyang, the eastern capital, will soon be able to take it. Coupled with the containment of the Shatuo army in the area of Yunzhou, the second-line battle of the Tang army is bound to double the effort, and our army is as powerful as a rainbow, and the Vietnam War is getting stronger and stronger!"

Huang Chao was very happy to hear this. He ordered the three armies to bury the pot to make rice, prepare equipment, especially the bow and crossbow, and check it repeatedly to ensure that a large number of Tang troops were killed and injured during the battle. The Rebel soldiers had a good meal and immediately entered the designated position, closely monitoring the movement on the second bank of the Bian River.

Duan Yanmo, Lei Yinfu, Bian and Gu Ba were deployed according to Zeng Yuanyu and led 50,000 troops. They set out to Kaocheng day and night. They arrived in the Taoling area in a few days, but they saw the mountains and rivers, the terrain was undulating, and the dense forest could not be seen at a glance. Duan Yanmo couldn't help hesitating for fear of being ambushed by Huang Chao's army. Lei Yinfu stepped forward and came to Duan Yanmo and said, "General Duan, the hills and forests here are dense. I'm afraid that the thieves will set up an ambush here, so we will have no way to go!"

Duan Yanmo frowned and replied, "Yes, or is General Lei thoughtful? In your opinion, how to march? You and I can't afford to miss the date of reinforcements.

Lei Yinfu pondered slightly and said, "I think I will send Bian and Gu Ba's two generals to cross the Bianshui first, and send light riders to report the situation here to General Zeng quickly, and ask them to bring troops to pick them up as soon as possible."

Duan Yanmo nodded: "What General Lei said is very true. It is said that Bian and Gu Ba will lead 10,000 troops to cross the Bian water first, observe the situation on the other side, and ensure safety before the army grabbing Bian water."

After receiving the order, Bian and Gu Ba immediately organized Tang soldiers to build a pontoon bridge. In the middle of the night, they built three pontoon bridges. Then the second general led 10,000 Tang troops to successfully pass through the pontoon bridge and stationed on the north bank of Bianshui, and sent troops to search nearby. Without finding any suspicious situation, they reported the situation to Duan Yanmo.

When Duan Yanmo learned that Bian and Gu Ba had successfully crossed the Bianshui, he began to be complacent and laughed wildly: "It is rumored that Huang Chao uses soldiers like a god. Today, he is just a mediocre ear!"

Seeing this, Lei Yinfu said, "General Duan, don't underestimate the yellow nests. They are erratic and mobile. We need to be more careful."

Duan Yanmo sneered when he heard this: "General Lei is too worried. How can he stop the regular army of our court! We are the main force of the Central Plains. This time, we must gather the yellow nest thief army near Kaocheng!"

"Amitabha, I hope so." Lei Yinfu said something half-truly.

After crossing the Bian River, Bian and Gu Ba went straight to the direction of Kaocheng, but it was late at night, and the speed of people and horses was very slow. By dawn, it was about ten miles away from the Bian River. Tang Bing found a village in front of him and reported to Bian and Gu Ba. Bian and Gu Ba looked around and saw some old farmers poaching wild vegetables in the fields next to the village. Bian ordered Tang Bing to call the old farmer to come over. The two old farmers were called over and said, "I don't know why the military master called the villain to come?"

Bian asked with a smile, "What's the name of this village?" We're hungry. You two lead the way. We're going to the village to have a rest. Two old farmers nodded repeatedly and said, "This village is called Broken Soul Village. Alas, the soldiers are in chaos. The people have nothing to eat, and many people have starved to death! Since the military lord wants the villain to take you into the village, I will take you there!" After saying that, the two old farmers walked to Zhuangmen one by one, and Gu Ba shouted behind, "Old man, if you two play with us, you will take your life!"

Suddenly, two old farmers ran to the village and shouted as they ran, "The officers and soldiers are coming, the officers and soldiers are coming. Run!" Bian and Gu Ba were furious and ordered Tang Bing to grab the village. When they saw something, Zhuangnai suddenly became a mess. After a long time, I didn't see half of my figure, and I couldn't find anything to eat. Instead, I heard Zhuang Bei's repeated shouts: "The Heavenly murdered Li Tang Zhongyuan soldiers specialize in bullying the people. Today, you entered the Broken Soul Village, which is the time of your death."

Bian and Gu Ba urged Tang Bing to kill Zhuangbei. When they saw two old farmers scolding vigorously on the river not far from Zhuangbei, the second general was so angry that their nose was almost crooked and ordered Tang Bing to release arrows. The old peasants and the people had long dispersed and fled to the dense forest north. The Tang soldiers rushed to the dense forest. When they approached the dense forest, they only heard a sound. Many heavy cavalry fell into the trapped horse pit in front of the dense forest, which were full of iron thistles, bamboo sticks and so on, which killed and injured the Tang soldiers.

When the Tang soldiers were in a panic, arrows in the dense forest were like flying locusts and shot at the Tang soldiers. The Tang soldiers were so scared that they fled. Bian and Gu Ba couldn't stop drinking, so they had to pull the horses and follow the defeated soldiers back to the village. However, at this time, two people and horses were killed on both sides of the village. All the way to the east, they were the first village soldiers and horses of the Rebels. Under the leadership of the village owner Meng Kai, Huang Kui and Zhu Cun Zhu Wen showed their own skills and led his subordinates to roll over. Zhu Cun's wind knife flew up and down, like cutting melons and vegetables, killing Tang soldiers crying and crying and crying for their mother, and running away in confusion. Zhu Wen's coiled dragon gun, guns and spears, stabbed many Tang soldiers and Tang generals in a blink of an eye, closely following Zhu Wen. One was Zhu Zhen, who used a big knife and bravely. , killing Tang Bing was frightened; one was Pang Shigu, who held a ring gun and killed everyone.

Bian Zhen and Gu Ba couldn't resist, so they had to retreat in panic. The army all the way to the west is the second village horse of the Rebel Army. Under the command of Lin Yan, the deputy owner of the village, he killed the Tang Dynasty soldiers crazily. Qiao Qi and Niu Feng followed closely, which was really like a wolf and a tiger. Cao Min, the owner of the fortress, commanded the crossbowman to sniper the Tang army in the dense forest. The Tang army was attacked on three sides and collapsed on the whole line.

Bian and Gu Ba were panicked and running away. They happened to meet the two generals of Qiao Yu and Niu Feng, so they had to fight hard. Bian waved a mountain axe and split it at Qiao Yu. Qiao Yu's three-pointedged and two-edged knife. The knife did not leave the critical part of Bian Yu. Bian couldn't resist and plucked the horse and left. , caught up with a knife by Qiao Yu, died early in the back of his head. Gu Ba was swinging two hammers to fight bitterly against Niu Feng. When he saw Bian fell from the horse, he panicked and was a little distracted. He was knocked down by Niu Feng and knocked down under the horse. The righteous soldiers flocked up and cut into mud in an instant.

Tang soldiers had no way to escape and knelt down and begged for mercy one after another. Zhu Jingmei was a personal elf. When she marched, she stayed in the rear army. When she found that the former army encountered an attack, she had already run wildly. She fled to the north bank of Bianshui with a few Tang soldiers and fled from the pontoon bridge to Duan Yanmo. Zhu Jingmei cried, "General Duan, Bian Gu Er will be in the whole army in the Broken Soul Village. No, let's escape. Huang Chao has been ready for a long time!"

Duan Yanmo was preparing to lead 40,000 troops across Bianshui from the pontoon bridge. He was shocked to hear the news. Lei Yinfu said, "It seems that Huang Chao and other thieves have been prepared for a long time. I think we should retreat quickly, otherwise we will be surrounded by the thief army, which is difficult to escape!"

Duan Yanmo nodded and was about to order the army to retreat south. He only heard a few cannons in the four corners, and suddenly killed countless volunteers around him. The crossbow arrows poured down to the Tang soldiers like dense rain. At the head, the black-faced ape waist, ** ochre white horse, shouted angrily: "Duan Yanmo, Lei Yinfu, Bianshui is the place where you are buried!"