Chapter 20 Strike the Eighth Metropolitan Army

Huang Chao led the main force to Quzhou and successfully rendezvous with Lu Jingren's leading troops in Yingpanshan, Shiliang Town. Huang Chao and the generals inspected the terrain of Yingpan Mountain and found that it was particularly hidden, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was really "one man is in charge, ten thousand people can't open". Therefore, the general of Er Daqi was full of confidence in entering southern Xinjiang.

Huang Chao studied the strategy with the generals at the top of Yingpan Mountain. Huang Chao said, "Gao has been tricked to send several soldiers and horses to Luoyang, Huazhou, Hengzhou and other places to encircle and suppress the mascuous soldiers and horses of the fourth village. I believe that Lingfei will definitely survive this time! Next, we will discuss the major events of marching into southern Xinjiang! The three armies did not move, and the food and fodder were first. Throughout the ages, whenever the second army wants to win against each other, it is a very important part to do a good job in logistics support. If the main force of our army wants to enter southern Xinjiang smoothly, we must first let the soldiers eat and drink enough and keep healthy before we can march to war!"

Chai Cun nodded: "I agree with Brother Huang's proposal. I think it is necessary to purchase a large number of military supplies recently to ensure full supply on the way to the southern frontier and when attacking the city and plundering the fortress. Mrs. Cao Min was so careful that she let the second village take on this job. After half a month to complete this task, Gao Yu found that our army was going south to Fuzhou, and he would inevitably send heavy troops to chase and kill, so that our army must be passive!"

"It's best to let your wife do logistics work, so that the army's food and drink will be solved!" Meng Kai shouted.

Cao Min listened to Meng Kai's words, blushed and said anly, "Brother Meng Kai, speak elegantly. You are always swearing. Your words still work now. After entering Tangdu in the future, you should govern the world. If you say this in the Jinluan Hall, it will be bad!"

"Hahaha, at that time, I certainly dare not say this to my wife, but I can still say it to my subordinates!" Meng Kai curled his mouth as if he didn't care.

The generals smiled at each other, and Huang Chao also laughed and continued, "The logistics support is settled like this, and I will let my wife take responsibility. When the wife leads the second village soldiers to purchase in nearby villages, she can't take the people's things for nothing. She must give them two pieces of silver! At the same time, we should do a good job of safety vigilance. We must clean up the bad guys who hate and fight against Daqi in time and leave no hidden dangers!"

"Brother Chao, don't worry, Cao Min will definitely complete the task! In the past few days, I have carefully inspected the terrain of Yingpan Mountain and found several places that can be used for us. Next to the road under the camp gate, you can dig two springs for the soldiers to drink and the lower spring for the horses to drink. The steps to the north of the mountain can be climbed to the upper camp at the foot of the mountain. The top of the mountain inside the stone wall is flat, covering an area of 100 mu. Several wells can be chiseled for the soldiers to drink. Cao Min said crisply.

The generals praised Cao Min for his careful observation and solved the specific difficulties for the army's garrison in Panshan.

Huang Chao smiled and pondered for a moment. Gu said that to enter Fuzhou smoothly, it must be hidden and sudden, so that Li Tang's soldiers along the road have no time to organize forces to chase and intercept. I have learned about the terrain around Xianxialing from Tanma. There are 700 miles of high mountains, which are rare and difficult to pass. I am determined to send a village soldier and horse to Xianxialing to split the mountain to open up a road, and must open up a mountain road! I don't know which brother is willing to accept this difficult task!"

Meng Kai stood up, patted his chest and shouted, "Brother Huang, Meng Kai is willing to take the first village soldiers and horses to Xianxialing to complete the task of splitting the mountain and opening the way!"

Huang Chao listened and his heart was hot. He took a step forward, held Meng Kai's hand tightly and said, "Lao Meng, at the critical moment, you always have the courage to take on important responsibilities. Huang Chao thank you for all the brothers and sisters of Daqi! Crossing Xianxialing, our army can go straight to Jianzhou and Fuzhou, please!"

Lu Jingren said, "Brother Huang, according to the report of the horse exploration, the current garrison of the Tang army in Wuzhou is empty, with only 6,000 or 7,000 soldiers and horses. Xu Tangju attacked Muzhou and was in a stalemate with the Tang army. If our army attacks Wuzhou, the enemy of Muzhou will inevitably be scared. Xu Tangju can successfully take Muzhou and take a strong response to the main force of Daqi to go south to Fuzhou!"

"Jingren, you have a good idea! Dong Chang and Qian Qian sent envoys to ask for peace a while ago. I pretended to accept it and paralyzed the Eastern Zhejiang Tang Army. Siye and Jingren, you two led the third village soldiers to attack Wuzhou, and I personally led the main force of the Chinese army to set up an ambush around Jinhua Mountain. When Dong Chang saw that Wuzhou was in an emergency, he was bound to raise troops to reinforce him. This time, I will teach the Eighth Army a fierce lesson and avenge the division!"

The generals present shouted:

"Bighten the Eight Capital Army and avenge the Lord of Caozhai!"

"Kill Dong Chang!"

"Kill into Yuezhou and Hangzhou!"

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Huang Chao's eyes were like a torch and shouted, "If the generals and soldiers of the same enemy, they will definitely be able to defeat Dongchang's eight capitals, repel Gao Yu's encirclement army, and occupy southern Xinjiang!" I order the soldiers and horses to start to act!"

Huang Siye and Lu Jingren led more than 30,000 main forces in the third village and drove to Wuzhou at high speed. After arriving in Wuzhou, they immediately launched an attack.

Jiang Gui and Cheng, the generals of the Tang army in Wuzhou, panicked and immediately sent their own soldiers to Zhuji and other places to ask for reinforcements. After Dong Chang and Qian Qian learned about it, they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot and quickly summoned the generals to discuss.

Dong Chang said, "Huangchao thief Xu Tangju's troops are attacking Muzhou. Muzhou can't stand it. I'm dispatching troops to reinforce Muzhou. At this jugnao, there are also Huangchao thieves in the direction of Wuzhou. What do you want to do?"

Li Mi said, "Muzhou guards Li Changzhi and Xu Shu are Dong Shuai's confidant generals and can't help but save them. Wuzhou is a military important place in Zhejiang. If Wuzhou loses, our army will be completely passive, so we must also send troops to reinforce. Jiang Gui and thousands of soldiers and horses, I estimate that they will stick to it for another ten days and eight days at most, and they will never survive for half a month!"

Dong Chang shouted, "Huang Chao, you bullied people too much! Last time I agreed to my request, took my money and things, but came to attack my city again. It's tolerable, who can't stand it! This time I'm going to use Wu Yue Bawang's knife to compete with Huang Chao's Jinding Zaoyang!"

"Brother, don't be impatient. You are so impulsive now. I'm afraid of being tricked by Huang Chao!" Qian Qian persuaded.

Huang Jie said, "Dong Shuai, let's start the whole army now. I'll go to Muzhou to relieve the siege, and you go to Wuzhou to relieve the siege!"

"Okay, I will announce the specific plan to reinforce Muzhou and Wuzhou now! Huang Jie, Li Tao, Tang Jiu and Yuan Yu led 20,000 troops to relieve the siege of Muzhou; I, Qian Qian, Li Mi, Ruan Jie, Du Yu, Cui Wen, Xu Xun, Xiang Li and Yan Bang led 30,000 troops to relieve the siege of Wuzhou!

Seeing that Dong Chang had made up his mind, Qian Qian sighed gently and stopped talking.

Dong Chang dispatched 58,000 troops this time, took out all his blood and vowed to fight to the death with Huang Chao's main force. Huang Jie sent troops from Hangzhou all the way to Muzhou to find Xu Tangju's soldiers and horses to fight. Dong Chang and Qian Qian all the way from Yuezhou and marched to Wuzhou through Zhuji.

Dong Chang ordered Cui Wen, Xu Xun, Xiang Li, and Yan Bang to lead 10,000 troops as the former army; he and Li Mio led 10,000 troops as the central army; Qian Qian, Ruan Jie and Du Zhen led 10,000 troops as the rear army. A few days later, the 38,000 troops arrived in the area of Jinhua Mountain, but they saw the overlapping of love, the strange peaks, the narrow and rugged mountain roads.

Seeing the dangerous road, Xu Xun came to Cui Wen and said, "General Cui, the terrain around Jinhua Mountain is complex. If the Huangchao thief ambush here, our army will be in danger! I think it's better to camp first!"

What are you afraid of? Huang Chao's bandits are not three-headed and six-armed. Our eight-du army is brave and good at fighting. Last time, Cao Shixiong, the leader of the bandits, hung up in eastern Zhejiang. This time I will let Huang Chao also hang up in Wuzhou! If so, hahaha, we will have made a world-class achievement!"

Cui Wen, you are Cui Niu! Bragging without drafting! Only when you are ambushed by Huang Chao's army can you know the importance! When Xu Xun saw that Cui Wen was arrogant and did not accept his subordinate's suggestions, he was naturally indignant and secretly scolded Cui Wen.

Xu Xun's worry finally became a reality. At this time, more than 50,000 people in Huang Chao's army had already occupied the favorable terrain of Jinhua Mountain.

Li Tangbin saw the Eighth Army passing through the valley on the northern mountain beam and hurriedly said to Shang Rang, "General Shang, do you want to fight?"

"Tang Bin, don't worry, listen to Huang Wang's order!" Shang Rang replied.

Huang Chao and Chai were hidden in the southern mountain beams and hidden in the dense forest. Looking at the endless stream of the eight capitals entering the ambush circle, the two smiled at each other. Chai Cun said, "Brother Huang, when the leading troops of the Eighth Metropolitan Army pass and the Chinese army enters the valley, you can order our troops to launch an attack on Dongchang Chinese army! Shang Rang launched an attack on the leading troops of the Eighth Metropolitan Army! I guess Dong Chang took the Chinese army to act well this time. Maybe he can catch this big fish!"

"Okay, just follow the words of Chai Cun brothers!" Huang Chao said happily.

Dong Chang's army finally entered the ambush circle of the Rebels. By this time, it was almost dusk, and the Eighth Army had traveled a long distance and was already exhausted and hungry. When Huang Chao saw that most of the Badu army had entered the pocket, he roared, "Daqi soldiers, hit me hard!"

I only heard a few gunshots. In an in an air, on the two side of the mountain beams, arrows were like flying locusts, and large and small stones hit the Eighth Metropolitan Army. The Eighth Metropolitan Army was suddenly attacked and beaten upside down, trampled on each other, killing and injured. Dong Chang was shocked and urgently ordered the Eighth Metropolitan Army to withdraw from the valley. At this time, Huang Chao and Chai Cun's army came from the south, and Shang Rang, Li Tangbin and Kang Shiming's army from the north. Soon, they killed the Eighth Metropolitan Army and abandoned their armor and fled in confusion.

Dong Chang's command rushed left and right and sacrificed his life to fight. During the fierce battle, Huang Chao urged the yellow fat horse and went straight to the edge of Dongchang's flag. Dong Chang shouted and waved Wu Yue's knife to resist the Huang Chao war. The two coaches shook their spirits and fought in their 20s and 30s. Dong Chang couldn't stand it and dragged his knife and left. Huang Chao pulled out the Changhong sword and cut off the flagpole with one sword. When the eight armies saw the falling of the handsome flag, they had no fighting spirit and fled one after another, and all of them became prisoners who had no time to escape.

Huang Chao ordered the generals of Daqi to bravely pursue and kill the fleeing Eighth Metropolitan Army, killing the corpses of the Eighth Capital Army all over the field and blood flowed into a river. In the pursuit, Li Tangbin waved a gold hammer, knocked Xiang Li off the horse with one hammer, and killed him again. Kang Shiming stood up with a seven-treasure dragon shovel and cut off half of Yan Bang's head.

Qian Qian, Ruan Jie and Du Qian commanded the rear army to intercept the main force of Huang Chao and resisted desperately. Dong Chang, Li Mi, Cui Wen, Xu Xun and others got rid of the pursuit of the rebels and narrowly escaped. In this battle, Dongchang's 38,000 capital army lost more than half, leaving only 7,000 or 8,000 people to escape into Zhuji, close the city gates, and never dare to fight again.

Jiang Gui and Cheng, who were stationed in Wuzhou, were scared to learn that Dong Chang had defeated Jinhua Mountain. On a dark and windy night, they led their troops to break through the siege and ran to Taizhou.

Huang Siye and Lu Jingren led the third village soldiers and horses into Wuzhou smoothly. Huang Chao and Chai Cun took the winning soldiers to Wuzhou for rest, and the trophies seized by the rebels were piled up like mountains. Most of the local tyrants and evil gentry in Wuzhou fled when they heard the wind. If they didn't have time to run, they were captured and suppressed by the rebels.

Huang Chao ordered the people to open warehouses and release grain, absorb the children of poor families to join the army. The army became more and more powerful, shocking the whole Zhejiang.