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Chapter 207 Send troops to Ruinan and attack Shuiyang at night

In the first year of Tongzhi, on July [-]th, Zhou Bai sent troops into the country on the grounds that Yan Luo, the governor of Ruinan, could not protect the territory and the people and resist the Qingxu invaders.

In name, it is natural to help the people of Ruinan, drive out and exterminate the invaders, so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, and try to ensure that there will be no problems in the autumn harvest.

But in fact, which faction doesn't know, you Zhou Bai just want to take this opportunity to annex Ruinan County.

The aura revived, the warships turned into the sky, and the last fig leaf of centralization was torn. Even the three princes and nine ministers of the imperial court had to admit that the troubled times were irreversible.

But all visionary heroes understand that the last year or so will determine the power structure for a long time to come.

Everyone wanted to seize this opportunity, but limited by their strength, they couldn't quickly stabilize the internal territory like Anbei Dudufu's, and at the same time send troops to expand abroad.

The spies from various families in Dingzhou swarmed here, and it was the first time that the strength of the Anbei Dudufu's Mansion was completely exposed to the eyes of the heroes of Dingzhou.

Is Wudingmen the sect force behind Anbei Dudufu's Mansion?This is too absurd.

How can a large county with a population of more than 100 million be stabilized so quickly? Could it be that there is no internal turmoil?

The government and the people are integrated, and they are all doing their best to plant in summer and harvest in autumn. Everyone is working hard to survive the drought.

The governor Lei Haomiao and the monks sent by Lu Ding observed from a distance and discovered that Bei'an County's law net is stable and its luck is rising, at least it is a pale red system.

The forces of all parties were speechless, and the facts were in front of them. The turmoil caused by foreign enemies in Bei'an County had ended and had not been significantly affected.

No one expected that Zhou Bai had just leveled a general ship and two warships, and he could bring out [-] armored elites when he turned his head.

The morale is high, the military appearance is strict, and it can be seen as a strong army with strong soldiers and strong horses.

Jiao Tu led the vanguard with five thousand troops. As soon as they entered the territory of Shuiyang County in Ruinan County, envoys from various forces came to negotiate in private, wanting to negotiate a condition early.

Yan Luo said he was a Jiedu envoy, but in fact, no one, including the imperial court, has ever admitted it. Like Zhou Bai's Anbei Governor, they are all self-appointed.

The key is that his self-proclaimed title is not worth the money. Zhou Bai is the real deal. He won Bei'an County after a series of tough battles, and he won the support of the people by relying on the foundation he laid in Pingcang.

As for Yan Luo, except for one or two short bloody battles when he raised his troops to take down the county, the rest of the time was spent in small fights.

The land of the six counties was won mostly by means of political negotiations, reaching agreements with many big clans and county magistrates. It can be said that Ruinan County is a separatist alliance.

Yan Luo is the leader of the alliance, and the magistrates of the counties are the powerful figures below. The big families such as county lords and county princes, while retaining a certain degree of autonomy, flirt with the leaders and leaders, and have a good relationship with each other.

If there hadn't been a third wave of invasion from the Qingxu Realm, given Yan Luo a period of time, maybe he could slowly clean up and annex local forces, becoming a real real power.

In Ruinan City, Jiedu Mansion, the guards were wearing tough and fierce, with a murderous look, it seemed that the news of Zhou Bai's dispatch of troops had been learned by the Jiedu Mansion.

In the yamen hall, Yan Luo, who was originally elegant and majestic, obviously lost his composure at this moment.

While tearing up the information on the front line, he cursed the street like a villager: "Fart, he is a yellow-mouthed kid, Ruinan needs them to help eliminate foreign enemies? I think the Anbei Army is the real enemy!"

"A celestial being doesn't want to ascend as soon as possible, and spends his days in the world of mortals. Is it possible that he can really be the emperor? Pooh!"

Seeing Yan Luo's angry face twitching uncontrollably, Chang Shi knew that this was his lord, but he was actually a little scared in his heart.

What are you afraid of?I'm afraid I won't be able to resist, my head will be in a different place, my foundation will be taken away, and my dreams will come to nothing.

However, after all, Chang Shi has been with him for many years, and he dared to pour water to put out the fire at such a time: "My lord, my lord..."

"Everyone is waiting for you outside, do you see?"

Yan Luo wanted to vent his anger at first, but after hearing Chang Shi's words, he felt a chill in his heart, and quickly suppressed his voice.

What's the use of scolding and venting, if he can't stabilize himself, wouldn't the people below panic even more.

"Thank you sir for reminding me." Yan Luo cupped his hands and bowed deeply to Chang Shi.

"This is the duty of the subordinates, but the more critical the moment is, the more you have to be steady."

After Yan Luo adjusted his mood, he waved his hands more calmly and said, "I'm a bit out of control. I really didn't expect Zhou Bai to come so fast. Our county will be turned upside down by the arrival of three warships, but one general in Bei'an County has enough power to spare." South invasion."

Chang Shi cheered up Yan Luo and said some good news: "The main force of the two warships is attacking the mountain gate of Xuanwumen. The warship base outside the county has been destroyed, and most of the sequencers died in battle. Now it is just the end stage. You There is absolutely time to integrate forces."

"You have [-] yamen soldiers. You only need a small victory, or even a stalemate for a few days, and the other counties will have the confidence to send troops. After all, the Anbei Governor's Mansion will never give them such great autonomy."

Yan Luo nodded. He thought that he had worked in Ruinan for several years, so he had some roots.

If you can't win, it's okay to keep the peace, right?
But even with this thought, Yan Luo was still in no hurry to convene the county court meeting, but walked towards the back door, and then said in a low voice through the curtain: "Xin Gongfeng, what do you think the victory is?"

Seeing this, Chang Shi was very intrigued, Sifang checked that there were no servants intruding, and then strode out of the hall to appease a group of civil and military officials.

No matter what the gold content is, Yan Luo is a majestic Jiedu of a county, and he was born with Jinshi, so it is not unusual to raise a few monks to worship.

When the patron asked a question, the priest sitting quietly behind the curtain naturally replied immediately: "Battles are fierce and mighty, it's hard to predict, but if you only talk about the accumulation of luck, Ruinan is not as good as Bei'an."

"You don't have the fate of Qianlong. If you want to make a career in this world, you can't look forward and backward."

"Sun Yucheng, the potential dragon, was killed by Zhou Bai against the trend. He must also be a potential dragon, and not a small dragon. Fighting with him may rob him of the dragon's energy and gain his own destiny. In the future, there must be a chance to build a country."

The priest talked eloquently, which convinced Yan Luo, but he still sighed: "It's a pity that time doesn't wait for me. If I can wait for a while, I can take advantage of the Qingxu invasion and integrate the power of the whole county."

"At that time, the strategic idea was not to seek peace with a small victory, to take Xuanwumen for his own use, and to counterattack Bei'an is not a bad idea."

Xin Gongfeng took a long time before he said leisurely: "One county is not lucky to build a country. If there are two counties, the imperial court may be able to ask for a country."

"The Imperial Family of Daxu wants to enshrine the princes to respect Zhengshuo. This is an opportunity. As long as the country is successfully established, you must be the master of life."

The enemy was in front of him, and while they were talking, they even talked about the founding of the country, Yan Luo couldn't help laughing.

But just like that, it relieved his heavy pressure a lot.

"Hahaha... If there is a day for the founding of the country, you will be rewarded by the Daoist of Luck. The real person also asks you to help pass the news. Once again, we will end the cause and effect."

Soon, the war drums were beating outside the yamen hall, Yan Luo was full of energy, calmly summoned all the officials, and discussed the matter of resisting the Anbei army's advance.

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Let's not mention how the Ruinan Jiedu Mansion negotiated and planned, how to deploy troops and generals, but Zhou Bai's side is rushing forward, and the offensive is like a fire.

The forward, Jiao Tu, wanted to send troops to search forcibly on the grounds that the demon had sneaked into the military castle.

The defenders were naturally unwilling, and as a result, several checkpoint military forts on the border of Shuiyang County were defeated in one battle, and their own side lost very little.

The fort blocking the way was pulled out, and Lou Jinpeng, the commander of the horse army who followed the forward, immediately led a thousand cavalry to drive straight in, aiming directly at Shuiyang Ferry.

This is also the initial goal that must be achieved. With the Shuiyang Ferry, the territory of Anbei Dudufu will no longer be completely isolated in the northern frontier.

Whether it is for trade or for the strategic value of water transportation, Ningjiang is the most important thing that cannot be ignored for any force in Dingzhou.

On July [-]th, Ruinan Jiedu Mansion's denunciation letter was sent to Zhou Bai.

The full text is written by Yan Luo himself, it is very exquisite and has everyone's style.

Of course, Zhou Bai's current demeanor can be treated with peace of mind, because the call to action is naturally scolding him.

On the same day, Jiaotu finished clearing the roads along the way and approached Shuiyang County.

Lou Jinpeng successfully raided Shuiyang Ferry, not only took down the military city of Shuiyang Ferry, but also controlled several warships.

This made the Yuhou staff officers of the Chinese army overjoyed. They knew too well the recent development of the strength of the Bei'an Army.

In the sand table deduction, there is no difficulty in capturing Ruinan. The only thing that needs to be considered is the lack of naval forces in the Anbei Governor's Mansion.

Once Yan Luo is involved with the navy and deploys troops along the Ningjiang waterway to harass, the war may fall into a stalemate, and Ruinan County cannot be taken quickly.

Having a ferry or not having a ferry, having a boat or not having a boat are completely two concepts. Lou Jinpeng's success can be said to have suppressed the variable of the navy to the greatest extent.

They can't fight on the water, but at least they can deploy their defenses in advance.

On July [-]th, Ruinan Jiedu Yanluo, sent the family general Yan Chang to command [-] troops to support Shuiyang County, and it is expected to arrive in three days.

At this time, the [-] main force under Commander Zhou Bai was still a day away from Shuiyang City.

In other words, as long as the city of Shuiyang County is under the attack of 5000 people and sticks to it for two days, it will be able to wait for reinforcements to arrive.

The [-] yamen soldiers stick to the county seat, even if it can be captured, it will inevitably be delayed for a long time, delaying the progress of the attack.

Winning Ruinan must be done quickly, and we can't wait for Dingxi and Zhouli to free up their hands. Zhou Bai knows this, and Jiao Tu and other senior military officials naturally know it too.

Therefore, without waiting for Zhou Bai to issue the military order, he began to attack the city non-stop.

Shuiyang County, next to the end of the Ningjiang River, sits at the Shuiyang Ferry, and is a hub of traffic and commercial roads in Biancheng County, Bei'an County and other northern regions.

With a population of 20, more than 10 people gather in the county seat and ferry crossing. It is convenient for commerce and trade and rich in products. It is one of the richest and largest counties in Ruinan County.

Tian Ming, the county magistrate, has been a fellow Jinshi of Xiangxing for 40 years.

However, it was precisely this that allowed him to take root in Ruinan openly and aboveboard, and became a powerful faction that even the county government was not easy to touch.

After Yan Luo came to power, Tian Ming became the de facto "Emperor of Earth", and he listened to the Jiedu Mansion and refused to listen to the propaganda.

It originally had [-] county soldiers, but after Zhou Bai unified Bei'an County, he faced too much pressure and expanded his army to [-], which is quite tyrannical.

Five thousand attacking five thousand is logically difficult to fight, but it can't stand the high morale of the government army now, and there are even some geniuses in the forward army.

Moreover, when Jiao Tu stepped into the boundary of Shuiyang, the army welcomed envoys from various forces in Ruinan County, including representatives of powerful forces in Shuiyang City.

They are inclined to surrender, but they have not yet made up their minds.

Jiao Tu took the initiative to start the war to show his muscles and let these forces understand the gap in strength.

During the day, the army only cares about building camps and resting, without any intention of going out to fight, which fits the position of a forward.

This also made Tian Ming, the county magistrate, heave a sigh of relief. Like most of his subordinates, he believed that Jiao Tu was waiting for the main force and the siege equipment.

In fact, Tian Ming was very unwilling. The era of separatism in troubled times has come, and a person like him who has a bit of a military base would not be willing to be annexed.

But his arms couldn't hold his thighs, and he was born as a one-in-a-million fellow Jinshi, so of course he had read history books.

He knew that not choosing at this moment was the most stupid thing to do. If he wanted to be a fencer, he had to see if he had the strength.

Now neither the Governor nor Lu Ding can intervene, the competition in Ruinan County is only between Yan Luo and Zhou Bai, and Tian Ming chooses one of the two.

To choose Yan Luo is to choose to defend Shuiyang City and Ruinan County, so that he can continue to maintain his independent status with a high probability.

Choosing Zhou Bai means surrendering, handing over the military power, and waiting for the governor's government to arrange.

Because of the examples of the county magistrates in Bei'an County, there is a high probability that he will serve as an official in a different county, and his reserved power is limited and subject to more restrictions.

In terms of practical benefits, it is definitely better to choose Yan Luo, but the danger is also greater.

Shuiyang County is adjacent to Bei'an, and everyone in Tian Mingbi Ruinan County knows the true strength of Anbei Dudu's Mansion.

To give up, or not to give up, with deep entanglement, Tian Ming fell into a deep sleep.

It is night, after midnight.

Originally, the sky was clear on a summer night, and the moon and stars were enough to illuminate the night, so it was difficult to sneak.

But for some reason, when Jiao Tu gave the order to attack, Shuiyang City was shrouded in black clouds, and the pale night seemed to be splashed with thick ink.

As the innate gifted by Zhou Bai to promote the elixir, he personally led the night attack.

The forwards were already quite elite soldiers and horses in the army, and the five hundred night raiders selected by Jiao Tu were even more elite among the elite.

Although it is not as good as the Subduing Demon Army, it is really beyond the strength of the existing mortal soldiers.

Hiding in the darkness, they moved quickly and silently. In order not to disturb the defenders, they all removed their armor, wore night clothes, and stole the city with their bodies.

Tian Ming still thought that Jiao Tu would not be able to attack the city, so naturally the defenders at the top of the city were also the same, half asleep and half awake in the soft night wind.

They didn't realize at all that a group of ghosts at night had stepped on the silence of the wilderness and approached the city wall.

At the foot of the city wall, Jiao Tu looked around, but he never gave the order to act, as if he was waiting for something.

Slowly, the dark clouds in the night sky gradually dispersed, and the subordinates became anxious while waiting, but Jiao Tu still only ordered silence.

Until, in the night sky where he looked up, a divine figure appeared and waved towards him, and waved his hands towards him.

Jiao Tu immediately ordered decisively: "Do it, let it go!"

Sigh, a crossbow arrow accurately hit the guards guarding the wall.

"Climb the city with a knife in hand!"

Several hook ropes were thrown over the top of the city wall, and the 500 people immediately climbed along the wall like geckos.

The defenders had no time to react. After a section of the city wall was seized, the forward army followed, unable to resist.

(End of this chapter)