Chapter 28 Leap into thousands of miles

Zeng Yuanyu dispatched troops and generals in Ezhou and deployed three routes to Zhejiang, Hongzhou and Yuezhou respectively to fight a decisive battle with the Huang Chao Uprising Army; Yang Fuguang also sent a large army to Runzhou to find Cao Shixiong's main force in the decisive battle. For a while, on the east and west front of the Central Plains, black clouds overwhelmed the city, and the war was imminent.

The military situation is urgent, and the Rebels visited Ma Fei and reported to Cao Shixiong, who was stationed in Runzhou: "Master Cao, Yang Fuguang ordered Xue Tao and Liang Ying to lead 10,000 elite horses to rush to Runzhou. It's only two or three hundred miles away from here!"

Cao Shixiong listened, waved his hand and withdrew from the account. Cao Shixiong said to Gai Hong, "The Tang army came so fast. Fortunately, we have already made preparations to retreat."

Gaihong nodded: "It should not be too late. Quickly ordered Xu Tangju, Fei Chuangu, Liu Ying, Chang Hong and Wang Mei to lead the besieged troops to move to western Zhejiang. Ye Xiang and Duan Meng drove from the waterway to the Qujiang River in western Zhejiang. You and my people set up an ambush to block the people of Xue Tao and Liang Yu in Qu'a. After repelling the enemy troops, they quickly transferred to western Zhejiang and agreed to Qu. Thousands of miles in the north of the state.

Cao Shixiong nodded: "Okay, let's do it, inform the departments, and act immediately!"

Xue Tao and Liang Yu led 10,000 cavalry to the periphery of Runzhou, but saw that the surroundings were empty and there was no "thief" at all. Xue Tao said, "Damn it, we rushed to the air. Cao Shixiong had already surrounded it. What should we do now?"

Liang Qian thought for a moment and said, "I don't think the bandits have gone far. We came day and night. The bandits have a lot of infantry and heavy food and grass, which is not so easy to transfer. To the north of Runzhou is a big river, and ten thieves are fleeing to the south. Now it's not too late to chase the thief army!"

Xue Tao frowned and sighed: "The Yunzhou garrison has now become a shrinking turtle, and the thief army fled and was too scared to chase. If we can't catch up, in case we are ambushed by the thief army, it will be troublesome.

Liang Yu shook his head and said, "Well, who let us eat food as soldiers? Now that he is a general, he has to play before the battle. If we don't chase and kill the thief army and have no military merit, and the boss blames it, it can't stand it. Regardless of success or failure, it's better to chase and kill the thief army.

Xue Tao said helplessly, "In this case, let's catch up and explore the reality of the thief army. At the same time, he was notified by An Renyi to transfer 10,000 horses to pick us up.

Under the order of Xue Tao and Liang Yu, the Tang army rushed south, arrived at the area of Qu A, and entered the blocking area set by Cao Shixiong and Gai Hong. Cao Shixiong said to Gai Hong, "The enemy has entered our attack range. Do you want to fight now?"

Gaihong watched the Tang cavalry gallop south, clenched his fists and shouted, "Brother Cao, immediately order to launch an attack on the enemy. The opportunity must not be missed. The time will not come again. The enemy's pursuers will be stunned and dare to kill them, so that we can successfully retreat to western Zhejiang."

Cao Shixiong's eyes were angry, raised the familiar bronze stick high, and ordered loudly: "Brothers of Daqi, in order to spread smoothly to the safe zone, follow me to attack the enemy!"

The fifth village soldiers of the Rebel Army shouted to kill the Tang army. The bow and crossbow of the Rebel Army shot sharply, which made the Tang army dizzy. Many horses fell into the pit, struggled and hissed, and the formation was suddenly disrupted.

Xue Tao and Liang Yu were shocked and quickly organized the resistance of the Tang army. There was a melee between the two sides, and the rebels were fully prepared to wait for work. The Tang army traveled a long distance and was tired and advanced lightly. Although they were elite cavalry, they could not resist the sudden attack of the rebels. They were killed and killed and injured countless people.

Xue Tao and Liang Yu had no choice but to order a retreat. Cao Shixiong ordered the Rebel soldiers to quickly clean the battlefield, and then calmly marched to the Qianligang area.

Xue Tao and Liang Yu fled 50 or 60 miles with the defeated soldiers before they stopped, count the people and horses, and lost more than half of them. The second generals bowed their heads and looked at each other speechlessly. After a long time, Xue Tao said to Liang Yu, "This time we underestimated the enemy and was repaired miserably by the bandits. How can we tell Yang Fuguang?"

Liang Yu replied, "I'm afraid of a bird! There are always wins and losses in the war. Yang Fuguang has never lost the war. He has lost much more people than us. The Runzhou garrison is very responsible for this pursuit. An Renyi did not send troops to chase in time, which gave the thief a chance to breathe, which led to the defeat of our pursuit, and pushed this defeat to An Renyi!"

"Well, in order to bleach yourself, it seems that this is the only way!" Xue Tao made a second-hand stall with a helpless face.

A personal soldier suddenly shouted, "General Xue, a sentry came to the north. It was our people and came to reinforce."

Xue Tao heard the sound and saw a large group of generals coming from the opposite side. Soon, he arrived in front of Xue Tao and Liang Yu. One of the leading Tang generals shouted, "Is General Xue Tao's military horse in front of you?"

Xue Tao said blankly, "I'm Xue Tao. You are the soldiers and horses of Runzhou!"

The Tang general said, "I'm Zhou Bao, the general of Runzhou. I'm here to pick you up at the order of General An Renyi." After saying that, he pointed to a general next to him and said, "He is my deputy general Xue Lang."

"It's your coming to respond, but our department was ambushed by the thief Cao Shixiong's department in Qu'a and retreated all the way to here. You came late, because your slow action led to the failure of our department. I want to report this to Yang Jianjun!" Xue Tao said angrily.

Zhou Bao sneered: "What? Want to sue us? We are struggling to defend Runzhou and looking forward to rescue troops day and night. You are good. Up to now, you have come and lost the war. What right do you have to accuse us of the defenders of Runzhou!"

Liang Yu stared and roared, "You Runzhou generals are all a bunch of bastards! The bandits suddenly surrounded, indicating that our reinforcements had arrived. Why didn't you chase the bandits in time? It caused damage to our elite riding.

Zhou Bao looked disdainful and raised his volume: "The responsibility of the soldiers and horses in Runzhou is to stick to it. Attacking the thieves is a matter for your reinforcements. Xue Lang and I have come out to meet you and have given you enough face!"

Xue Tao was furious, raised his serrated golden wolf teeth and shouted, "If you are hard-mouthed, I will teach you a lesson now!" If you can't beat Cao Shixiong, you still have the ability to beat you!"

Zhou Bao was also angry at this time and shouted, "Don't think that it's the imperial army that suppresses thieves. Dogs look down on people. If you want to beat us, I, Zhou Bao, will play with you and accompany you to the end!"

Xue Tao turned around and shouted, "Brothers, fuck the guys and get ready to fight!"

Xue Tao's soldiers quickly picked up their weapons and glared at Zhou Bao and Xue Lang.

Zhou Bao showed no weakness and ordered his soldiers to hold weapons and stare at Xue Tao's men and horses without blinking. The two sides were wary and ready to go.

Just as the two sides proved who was better, the army led by Yang Fuguang arrived. The former generals of the army saw Xue Tao, Liang Yu and Runzhou soldiers and horses confronting each other, hurriedly came forward to stop and sent Tang soldiers to report Yang Fuguang.

Yang Fuguang listened, whipped his horse, rushed to the middle of Xue Tao and Zhou Bao, and screamed, "Bastard! Put away all the weapons! Let you suppress the thieves, what are you doing? If it goes on like this, I will be your officials!"

When Xue Tao and Zhou Bao saw Yang Fuguang coming to ask in person, they hurriedly put down their weapons and ordered their subordinates to put away their weapons. They all bowed their heads and said no.

When Yang Fuguang saw that Xue Tao and Zhou Bao no longer confronted each other, he said, "All departments camped here, rest for one night, and leave for Runzhou tomorrow!" After saying that, Yang Fuguang turned his horse's head and went straight to his team surrounded by his own soldiers.

The next morning, Yang Fuguang led the army to march to Runzhou. He had no words on the road and entered Runzhou. Yang Fuguang summoned the generals to discuss the matter. At the meeting, Yang Fuguang praised An Renyi and scolded Xue Tao and Liang Yu. Xue Tao and Liang Yu bowed their heads and were very depressed.

Yang Fuguang finally said, "Gentlemen, you are all talents in the Tang Dynasty army. The eradication of the Huangchao thieves depends on your close cooperation and the battlefield. Starting from today, you should focus on how to eliminate the bandits, and never fight in the nest! In the future, there will be disobeying each other, doing their own actions, and disobeying the order, I will never forgive! Did you hear me clearly?"

The generals said that they should follow Yang Fuguang's words. Yang Fuguang nodded and said in a shrill voice, "In this case, I'm relieved. I decided to station the army in the area of Runzhou for a period of time, send Tanma to explore the whereabouts of the Huangchao thieves, and then enter the army to suppress it.

An Renyi nodded and bowed to Yang Fuguang and said, "Yang Jianjun, your office in Runzhou has been arranged and placed in the government office of Runzhou. The food and accommodation of the army are all in Runzhou City. Please go back to the court and say a few good words for us in front of the emperor.

"As long as you perform your respective duties, Yang will not treat you badly." Yang Fuguang smiled and said in a shrill voice.

Cao Shixiong and Gai Hong led the ambush horses to follow the original route and spread all the way south to the area of Qianligang in the north of Quzhou. Xu Tangju, Fei Chuangu, Liu Ying, Chang Hong and Wang Mei have already been stationed in the area of Qianligang, and Ye Xiang and Duan Meng's sailors have also moored in the Qujiang River and built a water village.

Cao Shixiong informed the generals that they would discuss the military situation in a cave. After the generals arrived, Cao Shixiong said, "This area has undulating mountains, complex terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is a good place to gather troops and practice martial arts. The officers and soldiers dare not dare to come to conquer us easily. Now Cao Min leads the second villager to station in the Shezhou area, echoing us, and the officers and soldiers are more afraid of us. In this way, our army can recruit troops and train soldiers in the Qianligang area. When the time is ripe, we can attack eastern Zhejiang and northern Zhejiang, and cooperate with the main force of the volunteer army to compete with the Tang army for the Central Plains!"

The generals were very happy to hear this and discussed with each other for a while. Gaihong said, "Brothers, let's go to the top of the mountain to see the scenery, hehe!"

Cao Shixiong smiled cheerfully: "Okay, let's go to the top of the mountain to see the scenery of Qianligang. Brothers, let's go!" After saying that, he strode out of the cave and climbed to the top of the mountain.

The generals followed Cao Shixiong and climbed to the top of the mountain together and began to enjoy the scenery around Qianligang. However, at the foot of Qianligang Mountain, the mountains were empty, the caves were full of caves, and the caves were full of strange scenery, the underground river was tortuous, the stalactites, and silver stars were shining, which was fascinating.

Xu Tangju said, "This is really a realm of immortals, which makes people linger. If the officers and soldiers dare to come to fight, we will let them have no return!" In such a good place, you can never let the officers and soldiers be stationed, hehe!"

Fei Chuangu joked, "It seems that we will learn to make pangolin in the future. If we cross the cave and cross the mountains like walking on the flat ground, we will definitely forge an invincible master!"

The generals listened and laughed, and the laughter echoed for a long time in the foothills of Qiangang Mountain.