Chapter 520: Playing with a big ticket
On 4 November, the situation in the southwest changed dramatically. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The three-way army of Shanhai City attacked together and encircled Xunzhou County with a thunderous momentum.
East.
The Long Xiang army led by Bai Qi set off monstrous killings along the road. But whoever resists stubbornly will be killed. There was a city, because of the oath not to surrender, when the city was broken, the whole city was slaughtered by the army.
The bones wailed, and the smoke filled the air.
The fire that started in the city lasted three days and three nights before it was extinguished in a sudden heavy rain. Perhaps, I am afraid that even the heavens do not want to see such a tragic situation again.
As soon as the news came out, the world was in an uproar.
In the name of killing the gods, once again deterred the four wilds.
Such a hellish blood army made the cities in the east of Xunzhou County panic. After this battle, basically the white army had not yet arrived, and the defenders in the city directly abandoned the city and fled.
The people who stayed behind did not dare to slack off at all, and opened the door in fear and went out of the city to surrender.
For those who took the initiative to surrender, the Longxiang Legion led by Bai Qi was not guilty of any crime.
As soon as the news came out, countless people surrendered.
In this way, the Longxiang Legion was invincible all the way, and there was no one to resist.
When Hong Xiuquan got the news, he was furious, and beheaded the heads of the three generals who abandoned the city and fled, and hung them above the city gate, and the situation improved slightly.
Even so, Bai Qi's troops still marched all the way in the east.
West.
The Leopard Tao Legion led by Han Xin carried out a flexible combat strategy. Strictly speaking, this is the first time that Han Xin has led his troops to conquer the city.
The previous two big battles, either defensive, or raiding.
Han Xin's ability to command the army is still above the siege.
Xu was stimulated by Bai Qi, and Han Xin also used all his strength this time. Or lure the enemy out of the city, or sneak attack, or storm, or encircle and annihilate, and flexibly choose different tactics for different battle situations.
swept all the way, and it was also overwhelming.
This westward march has a trace of Han Xin's earth-shattering momentum of leading the lone army and sweeping away the four countries in one fell swoop. No matter what kind of predicament he faces, Han Xin can think of a way to deal with it.
The name of the soldier immortal spreads far and wide.
The armies of the east and west, like the peerless double pride, shine incomparably in the southwest sky. The entire southern part of Xunzhou County was under the iron hooves of the army, letting out bursts of painful groans.
To the north, Ouyang Shuo led the department, and it was steady all the way.
Lin Yi led the Praetorian Guard Division, broke away from the large army early in the morning, and rushed all the way, directly blocking the choke point from Xunzhou County to Guilin County.
After several bloody battles, the two most important passes completely fell into the hands of the Praetorian Guard Division.
The strength of the Praetorian Division once again made the enemy tremble.
Ouyang Shuo led three mountain barbarian divisions and reaped the results all the way.
Compared with the armies of the East and the West, Ouyang Shuo, the lord, is much bleaker. Fortunately, there is still Pei Ju on the side to give advice, but it will not be too ugly to lose.
Even so, the north of Xunzhou County is also in frequent emergencies.
After all, the four divisions led by Ouyang Shuo are all ace divisions. Not to mention, there is also a top-notch existence like Shenwuwei, acting as a vanguard force.
Under the attack of the three-way army, Xunzhou County is already in danger. In just the past week, Xunzhou County has fallen to a small half of its territory, almost one city a day.
Seeing that the three-way army was approaching Tianjing City, which was located in the middle of Xunzhou County.
All of a sudden, Tianjing City was in an emergency.
Panic fermented and spread in the city.
Some of the people in the city are already packing up and ready to evacuate westward. Affected by the war, the prices in the city have risen one after another.
The price of rice alone has tripled in one day.
The rise in prices has led to the rush of the people.
In such a vicious circle, the further back you go, the more outrageous the price becomes.
Faced with such a situation, the rulers of the kingdom of heaven were really inexperienced, so they could only use their armies to forcibly suppress and kill the big merchants who were waiting for the opportunity to hoard goods.
Within a day, two chambers of commerce were seized by the government.
As a result, although prices have been stabilized temporarily, people are even more panicked. Fearing that the pond fish would be affected, some merchants began to secretly transfer goods and flee Tianjing City.
Before Hong Xiuquan was aware of it, the materials in the city had disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. With the help of super trading platforms, dump out.
In addition to the panic of the people, there is also no peace in the court.
With one bad news after another, the ministers of civil and military affairs could no longer sit still.
Above the court of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, there was endless argument about this.
The ministers of civil and military affairs had their own opinions on the question of whether to abandon the city and flee or to defend the city. There is no doubt that Wenchen is the lord and faction, and the lord is withdrawn; The generals are the main battle faction, and they will fight to the death.
Neither side could convince anyone, and in the end it could only be handed over to the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan for ruling.
The crux of the matter is that Tianjing City, as the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, is of great significance. As a last resort, you really can't give up lightly. Because once you give up Tianjing City, it will be the end of the heavenly kingdom.
Even Hong Xiuquan didn't dare to make such a decision.
In the end, after two days of arguing, Hong Xiuquan decided to transfer back to the Western Expeditionary Army, preparing to have a life-and-death battle with Shanhai City in Tianjing City.
At the same time, Hong Xiuquan arranged for people to quietly rush to Guilin County in the north to arrange a retreat.
As the saying goes, the three holes of the cunning rabbit are also.
Reliving a lifetime, Hong Xiuquan is no longer a rigid person, and knows to leave a way back for himself.
In addition to transferring back to the Western Expeditionary Army, Hong Xiuquan also sent an order to the whole country, ordering the garrisons in various places to rush to King Qinjing in Tianjing City.
All of a sudden, the garrisons of the three counties were all gathering towards Tianjing City.
In this way, Hong Xiuquan still guards Tianjing City.
No matter what, Tianjing City is also where his hard work is, how can he give up easily?!
In addition to the requisition of the army, Hong Xiuquan finally made a decision on the disposal of the criminal minister Yang Xiuqing.
After the court meeting that day, Yang Xiuqing received an edict from the king of heaven, asking him to move out of the barracks and return to his house to think about it behind closed doors. Without a summons, you are not allowed to leave the house.
It is equivalent to saying that Yang Xiuqing has been under house arrest since then.
Such an ending is already a blessing from heaven.
Perhaps, for Hong Xiuquan, at this time of danger in the kingdom of heaven, he doesn't want to kill a general in vain to disturb the morale of the army.
In any case, Yang Xiuqing's loyalty to the Kingdom of Heaven seems to be something that can be learned from heaven and earth.
In the entire Tianjing City, in the smoke of war, there was an undercurrent. As the army of Shanhai City approached, this undercurrent became more and more turbulent, but it became more and more obscure.
Everything seems to be overshadowed by war.
Only when it erupts can we truly see its power.
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November 7, Lingxi City.
Above the city, looking at the Taiping army that receded like a tide, Bai Hua finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
In a series of battles, the Western Route Army of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, under the command of the famous general Shi Dakai, still stubbornly advanced and slowly but firmly attacked the city. Until two days ago, the army was once approaching the base camp of Lingxi City.
Seeing that Lingxi City was surrounded by the Taiping Legion, Bai Hua's forehead was quietly creeping up wrinkles.
Just when the soldiers thought that they were going to set off a monstrous bloody battle at the head of Lingxi City, the menacing Taiping army unexpectedly chose to evacuate.
The root of all problems is naturally from Hong Xiuquan's call.
Calming down the emotions in his heart a little, Bai Hua turned his head to the generals around him, and clasped his fists with both hands: "Thank you for your help, Bai Hua represents Lingxi City, I am grateful!" ”
The generals on the opposite side include Zhang Liao and Cao Shen, the generals of Lingxi City, Luo Shixin of Shanhai City, Dragon Hunting Point and Qin Qiong of Dragon Hunting City, and finally the group of adventure players led by Mingyue Zhao Dajiang.
Even with such a luxurious lineup, it was still attacked by Shi Dakai's troops to Lingxi City.
The first general of the Taiping Army, Shi Dakai is indeed well deserved. Of course, the three generals who followed Shi Dakai, Xiao Chaogui, Feng Yunshan and Li Kaifang, were not easy people.
"Lord Birch is polite, we are just acting on orders."
Luo Shixin, on behalf of Shanhai City, took the lead in speaking.
"That's it, [Shanhai League] is a family, how can you be polite."
Searching for the dragon point is also a timely speech.
After this period of evolution, both the siege lion and the dragon hunt point seem to be quietly adjusting their position in the alliance.
Previously, the two still had the confidence to be on an equal footing with Ouyang Shuo.
Now, seeing that he has done nothing, Shanhai City is becoming more and more powerful. The two of them had a vague sense of respect for Ouyang Shuo.
That's right, he didn't even think about Ouyang Shuo asking him to rush to the aid of Lingxi City, and he nodded directly and agreed, without attaching any other conditions.
In today's alliance, I am afraid that only Bai Hua and Phoenix Prisoner still have the confidence to get along with Ouyang Shuo on an equal footing. And after this war, Bai Hua's attitude is estimated to have a subtle change.
In the future, Ouyang Shuo's position will become more and more solid.
"Don't stand, let's go, let's go home and talk!"
It was Cao Shen who spoke.
Since joining Lingxi City in the Battle of the Giant Deer, Cao Shen's role in Lingxi City is equivalent to the position of prime minister, overseeing the government affairs of the territory, and winning the trust and appreciation of Bai Hua.
That night, Bai Hua held a banquet in the Hou Mansion to entertain the generals. The friendly troops who rushed to reinforce were also rewarded with money and wine, and the entire Lingxi City was filled with a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.
Since Shi Dakai led his troops to retreat, why didn't the Lingxi City army follow? Even if it can't be defeated, at least it can delay the return of the Taiping army and buy time for the army of Shanhai City.
There is a reason for this.
First, Shi Dakai is not an ordinary person. Even if he led his troops to evacuate in a hurry, he would advance and retreat in a measured manner, and the formation would be arranged in an orderly manner, and the enemy would never be given a chance to take advantage of it.
Second, it involves Ouyang Shuo's overall strategic deployment.
Compared with the pursuit of the Western Route Army, Ouyang Shuo suggested that the army stationed in Lingxi City should play a big vote.