Chapter 4 Tian Bu Average General

After defeating Puzhou, the rebel army attacked corrupt officials and local tyrants, opened warehouses and released grain to relieve the hungry people. The hungry people from all over the world gathered in Puzhou after hearing the news. People gathered inside and outside the city, and cheers resounded through the sky.

Wang Xianzhi and the general held an emergency meeting in the government office, and Chai Cun also joined the leadership of the uprising. Chai Cun is as bright as a star and elegant. He is a local rich man, but he has always relied on righteousness and wealth to help the poor, and has an excellent reputation. Wang Xianzhi sold salt in Puzhou in her early years and was arrested and imprisoned. Chai Cun managed to rescue him from prison and entertained him on his own house. As a matter of them, the two became friends and kept in touch often.

In the Battle of Puzhou, Chai Zhai did a lot of work in the city, arranged his cronies to respond, and reduced the casualties of the rebels. Chai Cun has always been known for his eloquence and resourcefulness.

Chai Cun thought: "After conquering Puzhou, the Rebels are very powerful. The current situation is extremely beneficial to us, but we must not be hot-headed. First of all, we should rectify the team and arrange the combatants. We might as well follow the formation of the imperial court, with five people and one army, ten people as a team, 50 people as a team, 100 people as the capital, 500 people and one battalion, and then two battalions, five boxes and one army. It is completely compiled according to the 25th system. Brother Xianzhi's name should also be determined now. I suggest that Brother Xianzhi should adopt the idea of 'the average general of heaven and the unification of all the world's riches'. Xianzhi brother is both wise and brave, and averages the world's wealth to the people. Leading the three armies, of course, is called the general, the heroes of the world, who come and run away, so they are the leaders of the heroes. What do you think of this name?"

The generals praised in unison and unanimously asked Wang Xianzhi to accept this title. Wang Xianzhi made concessions for a long time, and finally agreed at the insistence of everyone.

Wang Xianzhi and the generals seized the time and completed the army reorganization in Puzhou in just a few days. In the name of "the average general of heaven, and the unification of the world's tyrants", he issued an article denounced Tang Ting's malpractices and officially rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. The uprising under the banner of 'average' was the first time in Chinese history, which was very novel and attractive at that time.

One day, Wang Xianzhi discussed the military and political affairs with the generals in the Chinese army's tent. The Rebel scouts came to report: "General, Du Yu, the governor of the righteous army, dispatched about 2,000 to 3,000 people to attack Changyuan."

Wang Xianzhi stood on the ground and said decisively, "Don't be late, prepare to meet the enemy!" In our north, Song Wei, the governor of Pinglu, stationed his troops in Qingzhou and sent troops to encircle and suppress them at any time. I ordered Shang Rang and Yue Lingfei to lead five battalions of people to defend 30 miles north of the city. Du Yu in the southwest of Huazhou, I was determined to destroy the department. Liu Yanzhang and Cao Shixiong led ten battalions of people to Changyuan in Huazhou. Set up an ambush in the dense forest; Chai Cun was responsible for guarding Puzhou, and quickly informed Shang Junchang and Sun Mei of Changyuan to prepare for the city, reminding them to be highly vigilant of Xue Chong's enemies in the south direction of Caozhou. Each will return to the camp quickly and start taking action!"

And when Du Yan, the military governor of Tang Yicheng, learned that Wang Xianzhi was in Changyuan and broke through Puzhou, he couldn't help but be anxious. Changyuan was placed under the jurisdiction of the Yicheng war zone. Now the hungry people are making trouble. In case the emperor knows about it, the black gauze hat will be difficult to protect. The more Du Yu thought about it, the more scared he became. He couldn't sit still in Huazhou.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, despite the division of vassals and towns and the self-respecting of soldiers in various places, it still belongs to the central leadership in name. If there is a civil recongency in its own jurisdiction, the imperial court still has a certain ability to make a ruling, and the central government has not yet completely out of control. A governor like Du Yu is not strong and absolutely dares to openly fight against the court. Besides, this person has a certain loyalty. Now is the time to show loyalty to the court. He believes that this successful suppression of bandits may still be promoted.

Du Yan personally went to the barracks and ordered 2,000 elite soldiers. The remaining 2,000 to 3,000 Tang soldiers guard Huazhou. The base camp could not be protected. In case Wang Xianzhi failed to suppress it, there was still a way out. A few days before the departure of the army, he ordered a clerk to quickly repair the book and asked Xue Chong and Song Wei to send troops from the north and south to attack Wang Xianzhi and be sure to strangle the rebels in the cradle.

Chaoxia was all over the sky. Du Yu took the 2,000 Tang soldiers on the road and went straight to Changyuan. As soon as the officers and soldiers went out, they were already detected by the reconnaissance team arranged around by the rebels and reported to the Rebel generals. Changyuan and Puzhou were ready. Wang Xianzhi, Liu Yanzhang and Cao Shixiong led 5,000 people and quickly moved forward in the direction of Changyuan. Huazhou is not far from Changyuan, about a hundred miles away. In Du Yu's expedition army, 500 are cavalry and 1,500 are infantry, so after noon, he rushed to Changyuan City in front of Wang Xianzhi's reinforcements.

Du Yu raised his eyes and looked at the tower, which made the righteous army angry. He saw banners and embroidered belts fluttering on the tower. The "King" handsome flag was particularly eye-catching in the sun, and the wall was full of rebels. Du Yu waved the Xuanhua axe and scolded: "Listen well, you have eaten the bear-hearted leopard and dare to gather people to rebel! I came to fight today and quickly put down my weapons and surrender. I sent a letter to the court to spare you not to die. If you resist the heavenly soldiers, you will die without a burial place!"

Shang Jun touched Chengyin and sneered: "Du Yu, you are also a man who once conquered the Hu people and made contributions for the country. Li Tang has been in power for more than 200 years. Today, the government is corrupt, the people are difficult to survive, and the people are changing everywhere. I advise the general to follow the trend. Before unloading the armor, I can say a few words for you in front of the general. If you are obsessed and don't understand, you will be the enemy of the people, and there will be no reason to survive. Du Yan was so angry that he ordered the Tang army to attack the city. The Tang army opened their bows and shot arrows into the city, and the rebels quickly dodged.

The officers then carried out a second wave of attacks, set up ladders, climbed the wall under Du Yu's battle, and carried out a strong attack. Sun Mei gave an order: "Fight!" The rolling stone smashed at the officers and soldiers, causing the bones of the Tang soldiers who attacked the city to break their muscles, cried for their father and mother, and left their bodies full of corpses.

During the fierce battle between the two sides, although a small number of Tang soldiers climbed the wall, they were soon surrounded and destroyed by the righteous troops defending the city. Du Xi was organizing a new attack. Suddenly, he heard that the golden drums were ty and killing was shocking. Wang Xianzhi led by Puzhou reinforcements to appear behind the officers and soldiers. Where Wang Xianzhi's Sirius machete went, Tang soldiers were defeated one after another. Retreat, collapse in a blink of an eye.

Shang Junchang and Sun Mei saw that the time for the general attack had arrived. They opened the gate and led the defenders in the city to kill the Tang soldiers. When Du Yu saw the general situation, he quickly ordered to retreat in the direction of Huazhou. Du Yu took the lead and made the Xuanhua axe, like a giant python, unstoppable, and opened a bloody road and went straight to Huazhou. Wang Xianzhi waved her hand: "Don't chase it. Take the troops back to the city. I have heard that Du Yu is proficient in martial arts and has the courage of thousands of people. When I see him today, I believe in his courage. Don't chase them, let them go!"

Du Yu led the defeated sergeant like a homeless dog and ran out of 40 or 50 miles in one breath. He was so tired that he was out of breath and shouted unlucky. Du Yu found that Wang Xianzhi did not lead the soldiers to chase him, so he let Tang Bing rest for a while. Tang Bing got the order, and his hot buttocks just landed. Arrows in the woods on both sides were like flying locusts, shooting straight at Tang Bing. In an instant, Tang Bing fell down a large piece.

Liu Yanzhang and Cao Shixiong led the two generals to kill the Tang soldiers. The second general shouted: "Du Yu, don't go!" One left and one right attacked Du Yu. Du Yu's face was fearless. He resisted the two generals and commanded the Tang soldiers to retreat while killing. It turned out that this righteous soldier horse was arranged by Wang Xianzhi to set up Liu Cao'er on the way to retreat from Du Yu, so the Tang soldiers suffered heavy losses.

Du Yu fled back to Huazhou and made a count of people and horses. Only more than 100 horses and a small number of infantry withdrew to the city. At this time, the messenger also came back and reported to Du Yu. Song Wei and Xue Chong agreed to send troops and jointly attack Wang Xianzhi within ten days. Du Yu was so angry that his beard trembled and scolded Song Wei and Xue Chong: "Turtle bastard, I'm trying my best to suppress it. They are good, and they can't even see a ghost!"

Tianping governor Xue Chong stationed troops in Yunzhou and Caozhou. Since he learned about Wang Xianzhi's Changyuan, he was as anxious as the ants on a hot pot. When he saw Du Yu's documents to send troops, he was hesitant. He was afraid that the nest was empty after sending troops to fight against Wang Xianzhi and was attacked by Wang Xianzhi. Yao Qing, the staff member reminded: "Sooner or later, this matter can't be covered up. It was known by the emperor that if Du Yan did not cooperate with the dispatch of troops this time and Du Yu was defeated, the court would be condemned and the position of the lord would not be guaranteed. In my opinion, Mao Hong from Caozhou could be ordered to send troops to attack Changyuan, and the lord sent a small number of people from Yunzhou to attack Puzhou to contain Wang Xianzhi's main force. In case Mao Hong loses and loses Caozhou at most, and Yunzhou is still in our hands, and the main force is still there, there is a chance to recover the lost land.

Xue Chong listened to Yao Qing's words, looked at the round cypress that was shaken by the strong wind outside the window, sighed and said in a low voice, "It seems that this is the only way." Xue Chong ordered Yao Qing to draft documents, sent soldiers to Caozhou quickly, and ordered Mao Hong to send troops to suppress Changyuan.

Song Wei, the governor of Pinglu in Qingzhou, also learned the news of Wang Xianzhi's incident and received a document asking him to send troops to help him. Song Wei was old and scheme. He immediately sent Ma Biao to lead a thousand troops in the direction of Puzhou. Before leaving, Song Wei specifically told Ma Biao: "General Ma, your mission this time is to scout the truth of Wang Xianzhi's department and cooperate with Xue Chong to attack Changyuan. Our people and horses are our old capital. We use them to protect our homes. If we encounter fierce resistance from thieves and soldiers, we can only stare at them from afar. Thieves don't move, and Qingzhou soldiers are not allowed to act rashly!"