Bright Spring

"Has the pontoon bridge of the rebels over the Lechuan River been dismantled?" Wu Gao suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

The general replied: "Half an hour ago, the general received a report that the rebels demolished the pontoon bridge overnight, and all the boats were diverted to the upper reaches of Lechuan River."

Wu Gao remained silent for a long time again, the expression on his face fluctuated, as if he was thinking about something over and over again.After a long time, he finally spoke: "Send someone to Pinglefu City and order the magistrate to transfer boats on the Li River. Order the guards to build a pontoon bridge at the rebel ferry yesterday."

"Master Hou is going to retreat?" A general beside him asked.

Wu Gao said in an unquestionable tone: "The rebels of the King of Han occupy a high place to defend, and they can still build some fortifications after a little delay; , it is better to withdraw troops decisively as soon as possible.

The deployment of our troops is to move closer to the main force of the Huguang official army. The rebels who have entered the Han Dynasty have already arrived at Pingle Mansion. "

The generals seemed a little silent for a while, obviously everyone was not very willing.Wu Gao also understood what they meant. Ordinary generals only want to gain military merit easily, and they often don't have any foresight about the overall situation... Maybe Sheng Yongjun is approaching every day, and everyone doesn't worry at all.

Prior to this, the army set off from Nanning Mansion and walked to the Luoqing River in the north of Liuzhou Mansion; then returned to the northeast of Liuzhou Mansion City by the same route, and took a detour to Pingle Mansion.During the past few days, the army has traveled nearly a thousand miles back and forth, and it is obvious that they do not want to continue the journey.

This is also the reason why Wu Gao didn't order to retreat for a long time!However, after weighing repeatedly, he still believes that it is difficult for the official army to win the Pingyuefu War in a short period of time.

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(I had a severe cold and a high fever, and my mind was confused. I finally wrote a chapter. Sorry for the late update.)

Chapter 476 Intention to Retreat

Wu Gao, Marquis of Jiangyin, already had the idea of ​​withdrawing troops from Guilin Mansion.He sent people to Pingyuefu City, and ordered the prefect Chen Yongsheng to mobilize ships and build a pontoon bridge on the Lechuan water in the north of the city.

Guilin Mansion is located in the north and west of this place. If you want to march towards Guilin, you must cross the Lechuan River, which flows roughly from north to south.

But before noon, Wu Gao got a reply from Chen Yongsheng.Chen Yongsheng said in the letter that the Pingle Mansion had enough food and grass, and invited the Marquis of Jiangyin to enter the city to stay.But there is no mention of building a pontoon bridge.

After reading the letter, Wu Gao suddenly became angry, and blurted out, "Even a magistrate wants to bargain with this commander? This Chen Yongsheng is too bold!"

Before the army arrived at Pingyue Mansion, Wu Gao actually made some promises to Chen Yongsheng in order not to be blocked on the south bank of the Li River.Claiming that he has an army of 10,000+, he will defeat the rebels in Pingle Prefecture and ensure the safety of the prefecture; officials such as the magistrate must immediately manage the pontoon bridge, so as not to miss the opportunity.

Now that the two armies are confronting each other, Wu Gao wants Zhifu to build a pontoon bridge in Lechuan, which seems to be a sign of leaving Pingyuefu.But Wu Gao didn't expect that Chen Yongsheng, the magistrate, had the intention of disobeying the military order!

A general with military membership in Guangxi said in a deep voice at this time: "Chen Yongsheng used to be in charge of the Pingle Mansion in Guangxi. The Secretary took into account the damage caused by the barbarian rebellion. When Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, Chen Yongsheng was immediately promoted to the prefect of Pingyue Prefecture by saying that he was "good at comforting the barbarians."

After hearing this, Wu Gao nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I'll write a letter right away, using my general's seal. Tell Chen Yongsheng that this commander will not leave Pingyue Mansion, but it's about a roundabout strategy and it's inconvenient to leak military plans. Tell Chen Yongsheng not to ask too many questions, just follow the military order!"

"Order!"

After Wu Gao left Pingyue Mansion, it is not certain whether he will return to this place in this life, let the magistrate help the army first.Regardless of whether Chen Yongsheng is angry or not in the future, is this the reason why he betrayed the court and can be planted on Wu Gao's head?

The ferry to the north of Fucheng is naturally convenient for building a pontoon bridge. There are several islands in the middle of the river, which divide the river into several narrow sections. The narrower the water surface, the easier it is to build a pontoon bridge.

If the pontoon bridge can be erected before dark today, Wu Gaojun will be able to retreat slowly and orderly to the east bank of Lechuan River in the afternoon, and then cross the river overnight to retreat.

...Zhu Gaoxu stood on the high ground with a wider view, and he could see a large part of the deployment of the officers and troops below.

The nearest place where the enemy army is close is more than a mile away from the foot of the mountain.So after the enemy stopped advancing, the two armies faced off for nearly half an hour without a single cannon shot.The two sides have been marching and chasing, it seems that not only Zhu Gaoxu is short of ammunition|ammunition, but Wu Gaojun is obviously not rich.

The sun rose very high in the east, and countless people were basking in the sun.The infantry soldiers around Zhu Gaoxu stood on the hillside with their legs apart, inserted their long weapons into the soil, and looked at the enemy formation below while supporting the weapons.

Fortunately, the wind has been blowing today. With the cool autumn wind blowing, people don't feel very hot in the sun.All the flags were fluttering in the same direction in the wind, making a "crackling" sound.The wind blows from the northwest, and the flag unfurls to the southeast.

Countless people and horses looked at each other from a distance in the wilderness. As time went by, Zhu Gaoxu had an intuition and prediction: Wu Gao might not attack again.

This is the experience after several fights with the Marquis of Jiangyin. Zhu Gaoxu felt that Wu Gao tended to be conservative when using troops.

At this moment, three people led their horses up the western hillside.The guards were going forward to inquire, and after a while, the personal guards came over and said: "The barbarian guide asks to see the lord, and report something."

Zhu Gaoxu stared at the distant scene without looking back, and said, "Let them come over and talk."

Not long after, those three people approached Zhu Gaoxu, one of them was a general of the Han Dynasty Army, and the other two were barbarians.Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at them and remembered that one of them was a Miao man who was going to prepare a dowry for his daughter; the other seemed to be a Yiman (Yao nationality).

The two chattered on the phone, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't understand a word as usual.After a while, the native official came over, and then relayed the general idea: "The northerly wind is blowing today, and the weather is going to turn from hot to cool. In Guangxi, it often rains at such times. It is estimated that it will rain in the next two days."

After Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he turned his head and looked at the sky in the northwest. It seemed that there were really dark clouds in the sky.He said to the native officials: "You tell them, the king knows, thank them."

The native official clasped his fists and bowed, turned around and chatted with the two natives, gesticulating.After a while, the two barbarians stooped and retreated.

As soon as the barbarians left, someone asked to see him again.Zhu Gaoxu heard that it was someone sent by Pingyuefu City, so he immediately asked someone to bring it up.

The person who came was wearing a square scarf and a cotton gown. He was dressed like a literati. His clothes and skin were clean, unlike those in the army who lived and slept in the open.He only said his surname was Chen, not his name, and he didn't apply for an official position. He said he was a good friend of the magistrate.Zhu Gaoxu tentatively called him Mr. Chen, and greeted each other.

The enemy army at the foot of the mountain has not moved at all, and Zhu Gaoxu has the patience to chat with this literati calmly.

Mr. Chen finally got to the point, "Two days ago, His Royal Highness the King of Han sent an envoy to the government office. At that time, there were outsiders present. Due to the situation, our prefect Chen had to send the envoy to the army camp. Come, apologize to the lord."

As soon as that matter was mentioned, Zhu Gaoxu immediately became a little angry.People have their own ambitions, it's fine if the magistrates don't want to surrender, but it's too much to be a human being, and they sent Zhu Gaoxu's people to Wu Gaoying to die!Zhu Gaoxu seemed to hear the sound of "cracking" being hit on the face at that time, and it was inevitable that he would be emotional.

Several generals under Zhu Gaoxu's command were also very angry, and even wanted to flatten Yuefu City for revenge.

However, the attitude of the prefect of Pingle Prefecture has changed drastically, and it has changed a lot within two days.Zhu Gaoxu immediately became curious. He calmed down for the time being and didn't mean to care about it. He said calmly: "There is neither letter nor seal. It is enough face for me to see you. But how can I call me a king?" I believe you are from the prefect of Chen?"

Mr. Chen wanted to step forward, but was stopped by the soldiers around Zhu Gaoxu.After Zhu Gaoxu signaled, Mr. Chen took a few steps forward, clasped his fists and said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, the army of the Marquis of Jiangyin might not stay here. At that time, the city of Pingyuefu was destroyed, and the prince could still see me. Identify."

Although there was no evidence, Zhu Gaoxu immediately believed Mr. Chen, because Zhu Gaoxu also judged that Wu Gao might want to run away!

Zhu Gaoxu said expressionlessly: "Chen Zhifu betrayed my envoy first, and he has already made a mistake. Now it's just an apology, which is obviously not enough. You have to make up for it, and that's all."

"Is what His Highness the King of Han said true?" Mr. Chen asked.

Zhu Gaoxu said seriously: "My king guesses that your magistrate was teased by Wu Gao. This king is definitely not Wu Gao. I am a very trustworthy person. You can ask around. If you tell me more military information, I can do it." A copy of the book, let you take it back, so as to comfort Chen Zhifu's heart."

Mr. Chen pondered for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "The Marquis of Jiangyin ordered Chen Zhifu to build a boat bridge at the place where His Royal Highness the King of Han crossed the river yesterday, and prepare three thousand stones per meter, which will be transported to the west bank of Lechuan River by sacks and boats by tomorrow morning. But the Marquis of Jiangyin said that this is a roundabout strategy for the army, and the military plan must not be leaked!"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately said: "Wu Gao is going to flee to Guilin mansion! Does he have time for the large-scale roundabout attack?"

There is no evidence for this news, but Zhu Gaoxu believed it at least five points, after all, it is very reasonable.

He didn't lie to Mr. Chen, he was indeed a trustworthy person; his credit went bankrupt before, and no one believed him. Perhaps it was because of this that he realized the hidden value of credit.If there is no need to lure | lure with huge benefits, Zhu Gaoxu generally means what he says.

So he found Hou Hai, a civil servant, and asked him to write a letter and seal it with Changshifu.Ask this Mr. Chen to take it back as a proof. If Pingle City surrenders, the Han Palace will not blame the previous incidents, and the soldiers will guarantee that they will not commit any crimes against officials and people at all levels in Pingle Mansion.

Zhu Gaoxu also asked for the batch of three thousand shimi from the prefect Chen.Mr. Chen said that he can't make the decision now, so he had to go back and report to the magistrate.

...If they can get the food provided by Fucheng, the army of the King of Han can save a lot of time in raising food.

After the King of Han army entered the area of ​​Guilin Prefecture, the military rations were not transported by the granary in Libo County, but mainly relied on local food collection, which was time-consuming.

The people in charge of raising food don't rely on robbery|looting, but buy by force.In this season, the autumn harvest was just around the corner, and any village had food in stock, and the market price was cheap during this period; the Han Wangjun exchanged gold, silver, copper coins, silk and other properties at the market price.

The soldiers who prepared the rations held weapons.People have no option not to sell, and they are not allowed to bargain.In addition, for the people who have sold grain, the Changshi Mansion of the King of Han will also issue a "receipt".

The receipt uses the anti-counterfeiting method of official documents of various local governments in the Ming Dynasty. It is digitally coded and made in duplicate, and the part covered with the seal is cut from the middle; and the paper made of unique materials is generally difficult to forge.This method has long been widely used in the important official documents of the government; but it is the first time that it is used as a receipt for preparing military rations.