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Chapter 213 Forming a navy, the isolated city of Ruinan

According to statistics afterwards, during the whole day on July 22, the Anbei Army suffered more than [-] casualties, and the Ruinan Army suffered more than [-] casualties. The battle loss ratio was almost one to three.

If this is the case, Zhou Bai really can't accept such a loss. In order to make a quick decision, he brought out veterans this time.

Before the evening of the same day, Yan Luo thought the same way, and when he was in a desperate situation, he exchanged his son.

If Zhou Bai could be besieged and killed in one battle, it would be worth paying the price of 3 people.

Because this is a common problem of separatist forces in troubled times, no matter how much territory you occupy, the ups and downs of the entire system are entrusted to you alone.

If the leader of one side of the separatist regime dies, the foundation will inevitably be unstable, and it is common for them to fall apart.

What's more, according to Yan Luo's knowledge, Zhou Bai did not marry a wife and have children. If Zhou Bai dies, it is foreseeable that the Anbei Governor's Mansion will collapse.

At that time, taking advantage of the situation to counterattack Bei'an, the price of 3 people may not be exchanged for [-] An Beijun and one Zhou Bai, but for a rich and prosperous Bei'an County.

In fact, Zhou Bai has also thought about this question, if he dies, who will take over from him, the answer is no.

Whether it was Chen Zhongbang, Zhou Yuan, or someone from within the Zhou clan, no one had such prestige and ability.

Marrying a wife and having children is what Zhou Bai must do, but his consideration is to appease people's hearts, not to worry that no one will inherit the inheritance.

Sitting on the memory and wisdom of two generations, coupled with the help of the book of luck, it is impossible to start a business and establish a foundation. Is it possible to expect a child to be supported by someone to succeed?

Yan Luo's tactical idea of ​​exchanging sons was very good, but when the Anbei army fought fiercely, and when the Ruinan army was not allowed to call gold to withdraw, he felt that disaster was imminent.

As expected, after one night, the Ruinan Army suffered nearly 5000 casualties, nearly [-] people surrendered and were captured, countless escaped elsewhere, and less than [-] people actually retreated to the city.

It is even said that last night was not called a war, but a one-sided massacre. Thousands of people chased 3 people and ran. If you don’t put down your weapons and kneel and surrender, you will die.

It is only one aspect that the attack in the scorching heat of the day consumes most of the physical strength. What is more important is that the morale of the army has collapsed. All Ruinan soldiers have been frightened.

This is the insignificance of personal efforts under the general trend.

Now the people in Ruinan City are shaken, all the soldiers and horses collected are less than [-] in total, and order can be barely maintained, which is the reward brought by Yan Luo's long-term management of the city.

Of course, Xuanwu Daoist, a great master, appeared to sit in the town, and the Jiedu Mansion Taoist regiment made frequent moves, which also made some caring people in the city dare not act rashly.

Relying on the huge pressure brought by the Anbei Army outside the city, Yan Luo reluctantly gathered the upper and lower forces to make the defense of the city wall look like that.

Pointing to the mountains of corpses outside the city, he told the soldiers that this was the fate of not being able to defend the city, and then he often visited the front line in person, greeting his subordinates, rewarding them with rewards.

For a while, morale, which had fallen to the bottom, really picked up a lot. After all, in this era, the regional concept is really strong.

The vast majority of people have never left their hometowns in their entire lives. Bianzhou is so large that Ruinan County and Bei'an County are actually two countries.

This was also the reason why Yan Luo was able to mobilize the soldiers and defend the city with all his strength under such circumstances.

No matter how well written the Anbei Governor's Mansion's proclamation is, no matter how loudly the slogans are chanted, they are also invaders, and at most they are better than the "outsiders" like Qingxu.

If Zhou Bozhen then ordered the attack at this time, maybe the defenders mustered up the courage of mourning soldiers and swore to defend the city with the enemy.

But Zhou Bai watched Ruinan City's luck run out of firewood, bottomed out and rebounded, condensing the appearance of a collision of weapons, so he was not in a hurry.

Ruinan City, which has lost most of its army and has no fighting spirit, can be taken at any time.

So in the next few days, apart from renovating the barracks, the Anbei Army was provoking and suppressing morale.

Only half of the 60 silver dragon troops of the two teams returned to the city, and more than [-] silver dragon cavalry failed to break through. Turning around, these dragon horses were incorporated into the enemy cavalry and let them show off their power outside the city, which made Yan Luo hate his teeth itch.

But this is not the most angry thing, the most angry thing is that Zhou Bai reorganized and practiced surrendering troops in front of the defenders of the city and Yan Luo.

After completing the strength, speed, obedience and other tests, they can be incorporated into the new barracks for the next training.

Those who fail the test will be eliminated, and dry food will be distributed immediately to send them back to their hometowns.

The wheat fields at home are ripe, and young and strong laborers are needed to grab the summer harvest.

The defenders on the top of the city were all dumbfounded, is it really that good?However, the food and vain money sent out cannot be faked. It can only be said that the Anbei Army is rich and powerful.

After passing the test, what kind of treatment should one really become in the Anbei Army?
No, the opposite side seemed to hear the aspirations of the defenders, and then began to register and distribute money to the new army.

Just recruits have five taels of silver to settle down, a monthly salary of two taels of silver, and silk, silk, grain and rice to make up for later.

In addition, many soldiers of the Anbei Army with rough voices directly shouted slogans such as granting land for joining the army, and granting land for meritorious service.

For three meals a day, there are solid rice or steamed buns at every meal, and there is fragrant broth at noon.

All kinds of treatment directly stunned the guards at the top of the city, not to mention the various policies that were promoted after the Anbei Army staff wrote the manuscript.

Such as exempting various exorbitant taxes, paying corvee wages, ensuring double grain production, etc., all kinds of beautiful blueprints are publicized day and night.

Even though Yan Luo repeatedly emphasized that this is a fake, it can't hold back people's yearning for a better life. Besides, if it is true, how can Beian's strength be so much stronger than Ruinan's.

Time passed day by day, and gradually people inside and outside the city got used to this kind of "peaceful" confrontation. The biggest action of the Anbei Army was to dig canals and divert the water from the moat into various ponds and reservoirs.

Many defenders were thinking that surrendering would actually be pretty good, and it was obvious that they couldn't beat them.

In troubled times, the Ruinan people need a strong leader and system to protect their safety, at least to have enough food.

Since Lou Jinpeng led two thousand riders to carry out the blockade operation, there has not been a grain of rice entering the city from outside. At this point in the situation, the Jiedu Mansion has ordered to reduce the cost.

Except for large-scale battles, the rest of the time can only eat one dry meal and two thin meals. The people in the city are given a fixed amount of food, and they can only eat a bowl of porridge a day to continue their lives.

What's even more ironic is that if it weren't for the loss of more than 2 soldiers in World War I, I'm afraid there would be no food for civilians now.

Yan Luo and the rest of the civil and military officials of the Jiedu Mansion sat idle all day long, and there was no way to break the situation.

And in the next few days, after seeing the surrounding residents, they dared to go to the Anbei Army to harvest the wheat fields, and they became more and more desperate.

Because this means that Zhou Bai has gradually conquered Ruinan's hearts, and the Anbei Army has proved by facts that they are not tyrannical people, but came to practice kingship.

In the end, Yan Luo could only look forward to a miracle occasionally, because with the assistance of Master Xuanwu several times, many messengers still managed to break through.

Don't say anything about the faith of some powerful local forces, just follow the way, and the gains and losses will not affect the overall situation.

Only the other three roads are the key, all the way to the three counties in the south of Ruinan and the Ningjiang River, all the way to Dingxi to seek help from Lu Ding, and all the way to Dingzhou City to seek the help of Governor Lei Haomiao.

In the letter, he speaks earnestly, talking about forming an alliance and "declaring himself a minister", talking about Zhou Bai's ambition, the strength of the Anbei Army, and talking about the reason why lips are dead and teeth are cold...

To be honest, Yan Luo felt that there was some hope for reinforcements, after all, for those in power in the three counties, only he could give so much autonomy.

As for the other two heroes in Dingzhou, Lu Ding and Lei Haomiao, it is impossible for them to be willing to watch Zhou Bai rise.

However, the garrison and militia gradually sent by Bei'an County gradually shattered this hope.

Although these soldiers and horses are not as elite as the government army, they are not weaker than ordinary government soldiers. The key is the large number.

According to observations, there are [-] people stationed in the camp, and there may be more sent to counties, checkpoints, and military towns.

Yan Luo couldn't figure out why a border county had such great potential for war, and where did the Anbei Governor's Mansion get the huge amount of money, food, soldiers and horses.

Then on July 29, the news from the south directly defeated the last hope and confidence of all forces in Ruinan City.

The three counties in the south of Ruinan County have all fallen, and they are completely controlled by the main force of the [-] government army commanded by Zhou Yuan.

On August [-], when all the crossings in the Ruinan section of the Ningjiang River were occupied by the Anbei army, Captain Li Bao, the naval officer, decided to lead more than [-] warships and more than [-] sailors to surrender to the governor of Anbei, Zhou Bai.

This means that Yan Luo's plan to harass the waterway has also failed. He has been kind to Li Bao, so he thinks Li Bao is loyal.

But Yan Luo didn't want to think about how Li Bao could carry out his plan, all the ferries were lost, the supplies on land were completely cut off, and the survival of the sailors and soldiers would be a problem.

The key is that they are good at water warfare, but not good at land warfare. There are only a few hundred soldiers who can land and fight, and they can't affect the overall situation on the shore at all.

In the end, with the fall of all the counties and the unanimous request of his subordinates, Li Bao could only surrender.

Their wives and children are still on the shore, if they continue to resist, the consequences can be imagined.

The governor of Zhou is a hero and a benevolent lord, but he has never been a "good man".

Of course, Zhou Bai warmly welcomed Li Bao's surrender, but he made one request, that is, there should be a surrender ceremony, and it should be held outside Ruinan City.

More than [-] sailors and soldiers all went ashore, and under the leadership of Li Bao, they accepted Zhou Bai's review outside Ruinan City.

Although the sailors reviewed the drill according to the army drill, it was somewhat nondescript, but Zhou Bai's goal of attacking Ruinan City was fully achieved.

After the review, Zhou Bai announced the establishment of a naval division, and when more than [-] sailors were recruited, the city of Ruinan was silent, and the guards who were so hungry that their hands and feet were weak all looked bright.

Seeing this situation, Yan Luo became furious and almost ordered to kill all these guards.

At this time, the luck in the sky above Ruinan City became thinner, and it was mostly gray and white, and the very light red only lingered in the center of the city.

Every time the black air hits from the direction of the Anbei Army's camp, it will further wear down the red luck, making it shaken and helpless.

In the middle of the night, this time there was no Xuanyiwei joining forces, but several big families started a rebellion on their own.

They set fires everywhere to attract the attention of the defenders, while more than a thousand family members rushed directly to the North City, trying to open the city gate and surrender.

There is a rotating army leader in the Beicheng garrison, who is from the royal family of the prefect in the city, so in fact, he is relatively sure.

But never expected that Master Xuanwu notified Yan Luo in advance, and the rebellion was put down under the suppression of the yamen army who was full of food.

Blood flowed like a river again that night, several families including the Wang family were all wiped out, and local hooligans and gang members faced a merciless blow.

But Yan Luo overestimated his authority after all, and at this moment, the killing could only maintain superficial stability.

The leading family of the prefect is gone, and there are county magnates and civil servants, and even the atmosphere in the army has become uncomfortable. No one wants to have a crazy butcher's knife on their necks at any time.

In the barracks, the Taoist officials dare not go in casually, even Daoist Xuanwu, who is full of yin and spirit, has scruples.

In these two cities where 10,000+ people gathered, the previous large-scale spiritual searches were already suppressed by the Jiedu Mansion's legal net.

Now if Xuanwu Daoist makes any changes, he will be restricted uncomfortably. He is not a member of the Taoist official group, or even an enshrined priest. Some of Yan Luo's privileges cannot take effect.

Yan Luo's internal cleansing will of course affect the city defense, and Zhou Bai will not wait and see at this time.

It is certainly possible to procrastinate, but the time is passing in vain.

News came from Dingxi that Lu Ding had completely controlled the two counties of Pinghe and Xingyun, and the influence of the Qingxu warships in the territory was wiped out.

Now they are launching an offensive against Yongquan County in the name of An Min driving outsiders similar to Zhou Bai, and the progress is going very smoothly, and they have established a firm foothold in Yongquan County.

Lei Haomiao in the south, devoted all his resources to support the Taoist group and the two Yangshen Zhenjun, and now he has made great progress in clearing the two general ships.

The base of a general ship was bulldozed, and all the captains of the fourth rank were killed in battle. This was due to the excitement of the people in Dingzhou County. The destruction and killing caused by these outsiders was too great.

More than [-] people have become Nian slaves, forcing the state soldiers to slaughter their fellow villagers, the hatred is irreconcilable.

The other general ship is also in jeopardy, and it is difficult to maintain it without resource supplies.

On the whole, the Tianting's strategy of closing the door and beating dogs was successful. Except for Xuzhou's troubles, most areas can be calmed down like Dingzhou.

Dingzhou's war against the Qingxu invasion is coming to an end, as is the Northern Territory and other great domains.

The eunuch Wang Xiu, the eunuch, sent a message saying that the imperial court is drafting a decree for enfeoffment. If Zhou Bai intends to establish a feudal state, please hurry up.

The implication is that he, Wang Xiu, can help, as long as you are willing to spend money.

Of course Zhou Bai would not be Daxu's screen fan, but he still made an additional investment, with only two requirements.

One is to know the list of conferrals prepared in advance, and the other is to intercept news related to him as much as possible, such as the annexation of Ruinan County, such a small matter, do not let the higher-ups know.

Ruinan City is already an isolated city, with dark tides raging inside, and the Anbei Army outside is sparing no effort to launch an offensive.

During this period of time, all the water in the moat has been diverted away, and the year of severe drought cannot be wasted.

First of all, the counterweight trebuchets that have not been used all the time, appear ferocious, and more than [-] bombards take turns, non-stop.

Like thunder, the sound shook the world.

Where the cannon stone hits, everything will be destroyed.

The city tower immediately became ruins, a large number of bloody soldiers were carried down the city, and the city was full of wailing.

The Ruinan people had never seen such a posture before, they only thought that Zhou Bai had summoned the God of Thunder to help, and the order that was already on the verge of collapse would come to an end.

(End of this chapter)