Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2631: Win in One Go

At this moment, no one could answer Fang La.

Everyone lowered their heads and looked at their feet.

At this time, Prime Minister Fang Fei suddenly said: "Sheng Gong, we should quickly retreat to our hometown. We can still hold on for some time in the mountains and wait for the opportunity."

"Yes, the only solution now is to retreat first. As long as we have the green mountains, we will have peace of mind." His son Fang Hao also said.

Fang La then sighed and said, "This is God's will to destroy me!"

"Then let's go back first."

At this time, he only had a few county towns at his disposal. Even Hangzhou was gone, let alone the county towns.
Historically, he also chose to retreat.

Afterwards, they secretly packed their bags, concealed a large number of their miscellaneous subordinates, quietly took their trusted followers, left the city at night, and headed all the way to the mountain stream of their hometown.

on the road.

Fang La felt dizzy in the shaking carriage.

At this time, his son Fang Hao was beside him and suddenly said, "Father, I think it must be that military advisor who is interfering!"

"He said before that we could only hold out for a few months before failing."

"And they said that father only had a few months of royal luck left."

Fang La looked at him with a changeable look in his eyes.

"Why is he so sure? He must have tipped off the thief Song, so he is so sure that we will fail sooner or later."

When Fang La heard this, his brows furrowed, his fists clenched, and he looked unwilling and a bit hostile.

At this moment, he is like Yuan Shao.

After failure, instead of thinking about one’s own problems, one desperately looks for an outlet to vent!
"Okay, I get it, it must be his problem!"

"Turn back immediately!"

So the carriage and horses accelerated towards their hometown.

Fang La was furious and led his men to retreat in the direction of the stronghold that Wen Rensheng had previously informed them of.

At this time, the Song army had already discovered his movements.

A team was sent out to follow behind and keep chasing.

The morale of the other main Song troops grew higher as the battle went on.

The cities left behind by Fang La were conquered one after another.

The few who were instigated by Fang La and firmly believed that the Holy Duke would return and who still held on were all killed.

In Wen Rensheng's eyes, this is a huge waste.

You must know that in any organization, those who firmly believe are a minority, and they are also the most core force.

It is the seed and the foundation for the organization to grow and develop.

However, those in higher positions often look down upon them and instead employ those so-called smart and tactful people.

It is just like Hu Hai valued Zhao Gao, but Yuan Shao did not value Tian Feng.

The people instigated by Fang La basically had nowhere to escape.

They were killed one by one by the Song army, and only a few who surrendered early were able to escape with their lives. It also depended on which generals they encountered.

All in all, in the eyes of anyone with a discerning eye, Fang La has no chance of winning in the current situation.

Fang La then fled towards his hometown with his men.

He fled all the way to the familiar mountain.

Then he saw five guards appear on the roadside.

One of them stepped forward and stopped the carriage.

"Master Military Advisor, we have anticipated this and sent us here to escort the Holy Lord. Please follow us into the mountain."

After hearing this, Fang La could still force himself to be patient and prepare to see the Taoist priest before taking any action.

At this time, Fang Fei beside him said sarcastically: "Humph, what kind of military advisor is this? He is just a Taoist priest in the mountains!"

"It was clearly because he sat in the mountains and watched the outcome, with ulterior motives, and colluded with the Song army that our army suffered such a defeat!"

The faces of several guards who came to respond suddenly changed when they heard this.

But it was difficult to say anything at the moment.

Only one young man said in a stern voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? The military advisor has made every possible plan. He had already predicted that the Quasi-Saint Archbishop would be defeated, so he asked us to come and guide him."

"The military advisor is very kind to us. How could he possibly collude with the hateful Song thief?"

Fang Fei continued to sneer, "Humph, as expected, he usually tries to win people's hearts, and now he clearly wants to seize power."

"Holy Lord, please be careful!"

Others also said, "Holy Lord, let's go find him quickly. We can't let him continue to lead the troops!"

Fang La didn't say much and just asked the guards to lead the way.

They were a group of defeated soldiers, about seven or eight hundred people.

In fact, if you bring too many people with you, it will be impossible to escape.

Soon they abandoned the carriage and went up the mountain on foot.

Only a few people carried food and water on their backs.

Then they followed the mountain path, winding around, crossing streams, and passing through forests. It took them five full days of walking before they arrived at the mountain stronghold built by Wen Rensheng.

Looking up, this village has been built very solidly in just a few months.

The last path is a narrow passage through the sky.

There are high cliffs on both sides, and the only way to reach the village is through the gap in the middle.

The gap is very narrow, only allowing two people to pass side by side. At the narrowest point, they can only pass sideways.

"How did he find such a dangerous place?"

You should know that Fang La often took people to the mountains to collect wood, but he didn't find this road.

This was naturally found by a veteran who used his superb attributes and became familiar with the terrain.

It can be said that as long as people were sent to guard the exit, given the quality of soldiers and military technology of that era, there was almost no other way except setting fire to the mountain.

In history, Fang La also fled into the mountains.

But he was soon caught.

The premise is that he did not really build a very solid and difficult to attack stronghold in the mountains.

In addition, the internal morale was unstable and someone tipped off the information, so he was naturally captured.

However, Wen Rensheng used all kinds of modern knowledge to build a strong enough stronghold, and the key was to have sufficient reserves.

Not to mention the Song army, even the Jin army would not be able to be defeated in five or six years, let alone a year.

This is a very common thing.

Even if it is a plain city, as long as the city is not too big, the city walls are relatively small, and there is sufficient water, food and salt.

There is still enough replacement staff.

Even if we are besieged for 3 or 5 years, it will not be a problem.

The siege capability of this era was very poor, after all, artillery was not yet truly mature.

Artillery was not yet mature, and the most powerful siege weapon was the Huihui cannon.

But the Song army did not have this kind of siege weapon.

Fang La then led his men through a narrow gap in the sky with difficulty, and then they saw a sturdy fortress built with wood and stone.

It stands on a cliff and is built against the mountain, similar to a medieval European castle.

After seeing this, Fang La was shocked.

On the top of the mountain stronghold, there were arrow towers, watchtowers, protective ditches, protective walls, stones, fire walls... everything you could think of.

There are many rolling stones.

Anyone who wants to attack will feel like giving up after taking one look at it.

Wen Rensheng, along with the senior members and two other newcomers, and a group of guards came out to welcome Fang La.

At this time, Fang La suppressed the shock in his heart and asked calmly:
"As the Taoist priest said, we have been raising troops for several months. We were prosperous at first, but now it has been quickly put out."

"Many great cities have been lost one by one. I wonder if the Taoist priest has anything to teach me?"

His expression was cold, and although he didn't mean to blame anyone, everyone could tell something was wrong.

At this time, the novice couple suddenly became unhappy.

They murmured.

"Huh, it really has that flavor of Yuan Shao."

"Right, Yuan Shao failed, but instead of investigating his own problems, he took his anger out on Tian Feng and killed him."

"This is human nature." "Human nature is so despicable, stupid and shameless."

"How dare you, two of you, what nonsense are you talking about?" Fang Fei said angrily.

"To tell you the truth, we all know it. It was you who colluded with the Song thieves and leaked our army's details, which led to our defeat!"

Fang Hao also said: "That's right. The Song army knew our strengths and weaknesses, so they could avoid the strong and attack the weak, cut off our retreat, and capture our city."

"Otherwise, you demon, why did you conclude from the beginning that we could only hold out for a few months?"

"Then there is only one reason, and that is you. You will pass the message to the thief Song in a few months!"

"Yes, that's how it is. I was wondering why we lost so quickly!" The others also echoed.

They don't consider the enemy's strength, nor their own weakness, let alone their incompetence.

They just want an excuse to vent their emotions.

After all, they were fighting against the imperial court and losing every battle they fought.

Take down a city, then lose another.

Along the way, we won first and then lost.

Watching his great foundation being destroyed with ease by the Song bandits.

They couldn't hold it in any longer.

The more this person fails, the harder it is for him to unite.

The more victorious we are, the more united we can be.

Of course, when victory reaches a peak, unity will also be strengthened.

This is human nature. There are more times of disunity than times of unity.

Because unity costs a lot to maintain, just like relationships, it only lasts forever.

If you don't run, you will be indifferent.

The same is true for solidarity.

At this moment, Wen Rensheng smiled slightly.

He did not explain, but said to the crowd: "This matter is difficult to distinguish for the moment, and I see that you are all tired, so why not have some wine and meat before we talk."

Fang La was still a little hesitant, but Fang Fei said, "Okay, you are a demon who still has some self-awareness. Hurry up and bring up the good wine and food."

Hearing him say this, the others also clamored to eat first and talk later.

And at this time.

The newlyweds looked very strange upon hearing this.

Wen Rensheng simply waved his hand, and soon a large number of people came up and led everyone to the cafeteria for lunch.

Of course, the Fang family members all have their own special meal.

The meal took more than two hours.

Wine and meat are available.

But after eating it, these people began to feel drowsy.

One by one, they were quickly arranged to go to sleep...

In the small kitchen, Wen Rensheng directly arranged people.

The senior one was the first to jump in, wearing heavy armor.

Relying on his powerful physical attributes, he knocked down Fang La's four personal guards one by one.

In fact, the guards who were still able to stay with him began to hesitate.

Therefore, when faced with a sudden attack, one becomes distracted.

Others wanted to resist.

As a result, they found themselves weak all over at this time.

This is a mixture of Ma Fei San and wine, and the effect is good and real.

"Damn it, you evil Taoist priest, you are indeed colluding with the thief Song!" Fang Fei cursed.

"Why are you like this, sir? If you want to be rich and powerful, you can just take Fang's head!" Fang La sighed, looking like he was ready to surrender.

The others also cursed one by one.

Wen Rensheng walked into the room at this time.

He laughed and said, "Haha, if I had just made an excuse."

"That's just not an excuse."

"And the more I try to defend myself, the less you will believe me. You will just think I'm begging for mercy."

"Your lives are in my hands now, and everything I say is true."

"I am fundamentally irreconcilable with the weak Song Dynasty. The Song thieves have long been corrupt. From the emperor to the civil officials, most of them are in collusion with each other and only know how to enjoy themselves. Only a small number of military generals are still dedicated to serving the country."

"As for why you failed so quickly, of course it's because the Song army this time came from the Qin-Jin border army."

"The Qin and Jin armies were both frontier armies, and they often fought against the Western Xia and Liao."

"They are the most combat-capable part of the Song army, and they will soon march north to attack the Liao Kingdom."

"You are naturally no match for them."

"But, if we can't win in the field battle, why did we fail to defend the city as well?" Fang La finally asked what he had always wanted to ask.

Wen Rensheng shook his head and said, "As for defending the city, many things are beyond your control."

“After you entered the city, although you did not carry out large-scale burning, killing and looting, you still robbed large households.”

"You can't control the soldiers, and the local wealthy families are loyal to the Song Dynasty. They won't listen to you at all."

"If you want to defend the city, you must control the local gentry and wealthy families."

"How can you hold on if you haven't dealt with the wealthy local gentry?"

Fang La suddenly realized.

Indeed, in such a huge city, as long as there is a wealthy family who secretly passes the message to the outside in the middle of the night and then opens the city gate, they will undoubtedly be defeated.

After thinking about this, Fang La finally understood.

He couldn't help beating his chest and stamping his feet.

that is the truth.

The most important cities.

For example, the battles of Hangcheng and Qiancheng both failed because the city gates were opened in the middle of the night.

They lost miserably and did not fight the Song bandits seriously at all. The soldiers were in a panic and fled in all directions.

Later, he learned his lesson and sent his trusted generals to guard the four gates.

As a result, they could defend the four gates but not the entire length of the city wall.

It was midnight or early morning again, and the local wealthy people sent people to contact the Song army outside the city.

Then they communicated secretly with torches at night and threw ladders and ropes down from the city walls.

The Song army climbed up first and then broke through the city gate.

It can be said that Fang La's army never fought a decent battle from beginning to end.

This is even worse than the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

At least the Yellow Turbans can still defend the city and will not be attacked from both inside and outside.

The several failures were due to the lack of food in the city.

Thinking of this, Fang La was speechless.

In the end, we didn't even win a single battle.

This is really embarrassing.

In fact, if he looked at history carefully, he would understand.

Whenever the rebel army wanted to defend a city, they would kill all the wealthy people in the city.

All that’s left is for a large number of rebels to enter the city, and they can hold out for as many days as they have food.

However, if the gentry are not eliminated and are instead allowed to stay safely in the city, few will be able to hold out for long.

Just like Li Zicheng.

He clearly occupied many cities.

As a result, the field battle was a failure and the remaining cities were all lost.

When they were finally defeated, they couldn't hold on to Tongguan, a strategic pass.

(End of this chapter)