Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 349 Li Keyong is scared
In the ninth month of the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Dazhi, Xie Yanzhang and Li Jun arrived in Weizhou, and Du Chongwei's Youhuwei army arrived at Daibei Lingqiu.

On Gengwu in September, the four armies of the Yongwu Army on the right, the Tiger Power Army on the right, the Yisheng Army on the left, and the pro-guard Ma Army joined forces at Hengshan Mountain in the north.

It was also the first time that Ge Congzhou led 10 soldiers, plus auxiliary soldiers and civilians, there were [-] people.

With 10 horses, they consume thousands of dan of grain and grass every day. Fortunately, the imperial court has been going to Yuzhou to stockpile grain. Now it has stockpiled more than [-] dan of grain and grass in Yuzhou, enough to feed the army for a year.

As for money, rewards are not in kind now, they are all military coupons. These military coupons can be directly exchanged for money and cloth at the Datang Weaving Bureau or the Datang Ticket Office.

What His Majesty the Emperor didn't expect was that military tickets became hard currency among the people, and businessmen liked to use them most.

As the imperial army pressed forward step by step, Helianduo was like an ant on a hot pot, his head spinning around anxiously. The first thing he thought of was the Datang Weaving Bureau and the Datang Ticket Office in Yunzhou City.

"Helianwei, you led an army to confiscate the weaving bureau and the ticket number. What a slave, we were all screwed by the emperor!"

At this point, no one can see that the most insidious one is the emperor, who provides support from both sides. When Hedong and Yunzhou are beaten to a pulp, the imperial court will come to clean up the mess.

Not long after, Helianwei ran back in a panic.

"It's not good, leader, it's not good!"

"Why panic? What happened!"

"Both the weaving bureau and the ticket office are on fire!"

"what?"

Helianduo frowned. He smelled a slightly pungent smell and hurriedly ran out of the defense envoy's residence. To the northwest, a thick smoke shot straight into the clouds!
Thousands of stones of grain, grass and a large amount of silk cloth were just gone.

"Commander, the copper coins are still there. I checked on site and I'm afraid they are no less than [-] to [-] coins!"

Helianduo slapped Helianwei on the face and shouted: "What's the use of money? If you can eat it, you can also wear it!"

The imperial army is pressing hard and must besiege the city. If there is no food and grass, how can they persist? Can the army be full with copper coins?
"Commander, why don't we go back to the desert? Can the imperial army follow us?"

Helianduo didn't say anything. The Tuyuhun tribe was originally a nomadic people, and it was not impossible for them to return to the desert. However, the soldiers and their families were used to staying in the city. How could they bear to return to the bitter cold land of the desert.

The so-called transition from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from extravagance to frugality is difficult!
This is definitely not an option unless it is a last resort.

Shi Zhangjun, the secretary in charge of Yunzhou's tent, said: "Commander, there are still tens of thousands of stones and grains in the treasury. It is not difficult to support the army for three months. It is already September, and in three months it will be the twelfth lunar month. It will be cold by then." Frozen, the imperial army has run out of food and will definitely retreat. When the time comes, the commander-in-chief will send elite troops to pursue him, and he will definitely be able to defeat the imperial army!"

Helianduo nodded, deeply convinced. In fact, he had used this method to deal with Li Keyong for more than three years.

"But……"

Helian Duo sighed deeply. There were 3 Tuguhunjing cavalry and [-] miscellaneous soldiers. Originally, the six northern states and the Baili grassland outside the Great Wall were more than enough to support [-] horses. However, Li Keyong will replace the six northern states. The harm is so great, how can we collect taxes now?

If it weren't for the secret support from the imperial court, he would have knelt down long ago.

In fact, according to the original history, Helianduo's Yunzhou City was not captured by Li Keyong, but because of lack of food, Helianduo was caught up and killed by Li Keyong when he abandoned the city and fled.

Even if the imperial army can be forced back now, will the imperial court still provide food and grass for his Tuyuhun army as before?

Obviously it is impossible.

Helian Duo always believed that the influence of the war in Yunzhou must be food and grass.

But he was wrong, very wrong.

On the first day of October, Ge Congzhou's army arrived in Yunzhou. At the first moment, he sent out [-] infantry to attack Yanmen Pass, blocking Helian Duo's passage back north.

Then two groups of troops attacked the south gate and the west gate.

With the Yunzhou generals staring with their eyes open, Li Jun ordered two thunderbolts to be sent to the gate corridors of the south and west gates.

With a loud noise, rocks flew everywhere. After the dust settled, the two city gates were completely gone. Broken arms and limbs were everywhere, as well as the screams of soldiers who were not dead.

By coincidence, Helianduo was watching the battle in Nancheng... "Attack!"

Ge Congzhou said calmly:
Among the armies, only Xie Yanzhang, Ge Congzhou and Li Jun had seen the Thunder Thunder, and most of the soldiers did not know it. Du Chongwei had heard that His Majesty the Emperor used the Thunder Thunder to pacify Hebei, but he did not believe it.

But now, my mouth is naturally wide open and I can't close it.

"Manager Ge Da, what is this? There won't be any more thunder, right?"

Ge Congzhou smiled and said: "Commander Du, please rest assured. Your Majesty is so skilled that you won't attack your own people. Please lead your troops to attack quickly!"

"This..." Du Zhongwei hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "No!"

The Youyongwu Army fought from the west gate to the east, and the Youhuwei Army fought from the East Gate to the west. The two armies joined forces in the middle to attack the military camp in Beicheng.

Ge Congzhou's Zuoyi Shengjun was stationed at the south gate, and Li Jun led his cavalry to patrol around to pursue the fleeing soldiers.

The battle did not last long. The two sky-shaking thunders had frightened the courage of Tuyuhun's elite cavalry. In addition, they did not know whether Helian Duo was dead or alive. Without military orders, these troops were like a piece of loose sand, swept away by the big army. Kill them one by one.

An hour later, the battle ended.

Ge Congzhou ordered people to post a notice to calm the people. All soldiers who surrendered would not be killed. They made a three-part agreement with the people: no burning, no killing, and no looting. Under the protection of the soldiers, the civil servants in the army registered the people in the city and made a list of all the delinquents. , who refuses to register after being granted citizenship will be punished according to military law.

"General Manager, we found it, we found Helianduo's body!"

"Ah, where is it!"

Among the ruins of Nancheng, Wu Zuo dug for several hours and finally found half of Helianduo's body. He was already dead and could no longer die.

Anyone who sees that miserable sight can't help but take a breath.

"Cut off the head, pickle it with salt, and send it to the court."

"promise!"

Ge Congzhou dismounted his horse and smiled at Li Jun and said: "Commander Li, does your Majesty have any orders?"

Li Jun shook his head, cupped his fists and said, "No, I will obey the orders of the general manager!"

Ge Congzhou cupped his hands and returned the greeting: "That's too much!"

"You're welcome, Chief!"

Ge Congzhou: "All armies listen to my general's orders, station in Yunzhou, repair the city, and wait for the imperial decree!"

"promise!"

The battle of Yunzhou was settled. Three days later, Li Keyong in Jinyang was still unconvinced.

"really!"

"Everything is true and nothing is false!"

"This..." Li Keyong frowned. He knew very well how difficult Yunzhou was. Over the past three years, the Hedong Army had left countless corpses in Yunzhou, but now...it was taken advantage of by the imperial court. It was captured in one day.

Damn it...it looks like Hedongjun is just a piece of shit...

"How did we capture it..."

"I heard that just like Hebei, the divine thunder summoned by His Majesty the Emperor in Bianjing brought down the city wall..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)