Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Although a bit of nesting dolls.......

The next day, the entire army began to withdraw to the south, all the prefectures and counties occupied by the Zhou army were abandoned, and some officials accompanied their families.

Shi Congyun followed his father and was the first to withdraw.

The retreat process was rushed, and many places were poorly arranged. Except for the broken troops, other arrangements were a bit messy, and the scheduling was chaotic. The troops did not have accurate orders, and they were afraid that the Liao army would pursue them. In the vast land, many state and county avenues and trails are chaotic Zhou Jun.

The daring soldiers are about to go home with the idea of ​​grabbing it and taking the risk. From time to time, uncontrollable chaotic troops loot the people, which cannot be stopped at all.

They had only traveled for dozens of miles, and within half a day, they encountered many conflicts between the two armies.

However, when they saw Shi Yanchao's banner, they immediately gave way, and no one dared to touch the bad head of the first warrior of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Shi Yanchao's subordinates are much better.

Shi Yanchao was very strict in governing the army and was well-known in the army. Like his name, he was able to defeat the Khitan soldiers repeatedly at the beginning because of strict military discipline.

In addition, Shi Yanchao's troops took the lead in defeating the enemy in the Battle of Gaoping, and defeated the Liao's forward in the Battle of Xinkou. They made outstanding military exploits and received many rewards.

Guang Shi had a camp in Yunyun, and he had to pull five carts of property, cloth, money and silk, but for the time being there was no share.

The day before the departure, he had already sent Wang Zhong to bring more than ten people to the south to gather the brothers who had stayed in various villages and towns to recover.

On the third day, when he saw that he was about to reach Zezhou and someone blocked his way in front of him, Shi Congyun originally thought that there was a conflict between the soldiers of the two armies.

When he brought Shao Ji and many brothers to step forward to "persuader" them to give way, he found that it was not the rioters blocking the road, but a large vehicle.

Because of the heavy rain, the roads were muddy, and there were so many chariots and horses that the road was almost turned into a quagmire.

A young official in a cyan official uniform next to him looked anxious.

Seeing someone detouring from the side, I hurried forward and asked, "This general, can you ask the sergeants to do me a favor?"

But no one paid any attention to him, and they all hurried to the south, and a few even spit at the ground, or laughed a few words and walked away.

He tried to call the soldiers for help, but no one listened to him.

At this time, everyone wanted to run faster, and the Liao soldiers behind him might come after him at some point.

If he wears a red robe, a knowledgeable general might really help him.

After seeing the situation clearly, Shi Congyun was also hesitating, and he was also afraid that the Liao soldiers would come after him.

At this time, the Zhou army would definitely not be able to stop the effective blocking. He did not know who would break it, whether it was reliable or not, and it was uncertain whether the Liao army would pursue anyone.Shi Congyun interjected: "Now your life is at stake, why do you care about this car."

The official glanced at him without being annoyed, and cupped his hands: "This little general doesn't know something, and he is enshrining the official Pan Mei. These things are used by officials and should not be discarded at will.

This is where the responsibility lies. If this little general is willing to help, I am very grateful! "

Shi Congyun said impatiently: "The official family has long gone south, and the official family doesn't care, why should you hold on to it, now life is at stake, and if you don't leave the Khitan people may chase after them, don't say these things then , you can't even save your life."

I slandered in my heart, looking at this official's young age, how can he only be less than [-] years old, how can he be a sycophant!It is estimated that the official family has arrived in Luzhou, do you care about these things?

Just as he was shaking his head and preparing to walk away, he suddenly turned around and said, "Your name is Pan Mei?"

The official in Tsing Yi nodded, and said a little unhappily: "It's right here, the little general doesn't want to help, just leave, don't talk coldly here!"

Shi Congyun didn't care about his attitude, and quickly asked, "What were you doing during the Gaoping War?"

Pan Mei was stunned for a moment. She probably didn't understand why the topic was changing so quickly, so she said casually: "Xiaguan was ordered by the official family, and Yu Jiangzhu led to block the enemy.

"That's right!"

"what?"

"No, nothing!" Shi Congyun shook his head, then jumped off his horse: "Don't say anything, Pan Mei, right? Everyone is comrades-in-arms and brothers. I'll help you out!"

After saying hello, Shao Ji and others who were a little dumbfounded, "What are you looking at, get off and help!"

"Oh..." Everyone looked at each other, puzzled, but they dismounted to help push the cart as ordered.

Even Pan Mei, who was standing next to him, was a little surprised, and then she felt that this little general was the most righteous and forthright person he had ever seen. He only heard that he also participated in the Battle of Gaoping, and immediately decided to help.

In fact, when it comes to the battle in Gaoping, he is ashamed. At that time, the officials had insight into the opportunities, and just started the battle, they felt that if the Northern Han was defeated, they might flee to the Jiangzhuling area in the northwest.

He was given a thousand elite soldiers of the forbidden army, and asked him to join forces with Li Yanchong, the governor of Zezhou, and waited for the enemy near Jiangzhuling in advance. After the defeat, the thieves took the lead; but Li Yanchong fled in fear of the battle, and he had to hold on. , let go of the soldiers who fled the Northern Han Dynasty.

Pan Mei blamed herself very much in her heart, but fortunately, the officials thought that Li Yanchong was to blame and did not blame him.

In his heart, he already felt sorry for the official family, so as a consecrated official, he did not want to fail the official family again, and discarded the official family's royal utensils on the battlefield.

In fact, he was almost in despair. If he hadn't encountered this righteous and enthusiastic general, he would have to live up to the grace again and flee south alone.

Chapter 36, All the way south + go home

In mid-June, the army of the Zhou Dynasty arrived in Zezhou one after another. The troops were scattered, and some of the most serious troops actually lost their establishment. After that, the whole army rested in Zezhou and waited for the follow-up troops.

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In Shi Congyun's view, this battle is very crucial, but it cannot be said that the victory is complete, and there are even some problems in strategic judgment in the next few months.

After the victory of Gao Ping, many veteran generals did not advocate continuing to go north. It was almost considered that the officials insisted on attacking Taiyuan in the north, in order to succeed in the battle.

At the beginning of the campaign, the people of Shanxi originally welcomed the Wang division. As a result, due to the lax discipline of the Zhou army, many people were disappointed. They felt that there was no difference between the Liao army, the Northern Han army and the Daliang (Kaifeng) army. It will rob people and kill people.

It can be said that this is the most unsuccessful place in this battle. It is not a defeat to attack Taiyuan or not. It is a draw at most.

I don't know when I will go to Hedong again in the future.

Shi Congyun remembered that in history, it should be at least ten years after Zhao Kuangyin succeeded to the throne.

However, this cannot be entirely blamed on Guo Rong.

He was only an emperor who had just succeeded to the throne, and he was faced with the life and death of the country when he succeeded the throne. Few people could be more decisive and courageous than him.

If the official Guo Rong didn't stand up this time, Da Zhou would have a high probability of becoming a subordinate, not to mention the subjugation of the country, and there would be no chance to compete for the world in the future.

In history, there are very few emperors who can seize this opportunity to decide the fate of the country and make decisions decisively.

But Guo Rong's shortcomings were also evident in this battle.

He has courage, has a big picture, has a world view, and has the people in his heart, but he still lacks more experience in warfare at the practical level.

After the Gaoping War, he could not control the follow-up battle situation, so that the battle of Taiyuan was rushed and chaotic, unable to restrain the army, and various situations suddenly occurred.

This also embarrassed him. At first, Guo Rong was in charge of helping the late emperor Guo Wei to run the rear. Later, the Jiedu envoy Murong Yanchao rebelled. Guo Wei wanted his adopted son, Guo Rong, to take command of the expedition to gain some war experience. Wait for someone to stop.

Speaking of Feng Dao, I heard that when the army was in the Northern Han Dynasty, a major event happened in the court, that is, Zaifu Feng Dao died of illness.

Shi Congyun thought to himself, in any case, this battle was won first and then lost, but from a strategic point of view, it was a victory. The prestige of the official family Guo Rong was completely established, and it was impossible for such a big week to disperse.

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On the way south to Zezhou, Shi Congyun went with Pan Mei.

There were too many people in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and Pan Mei was one of the few generals he remembered.

The generals who impressed him were Li Chuyun, Cao Bin, Wang Quanbin, Han Tong, Zhao Kuangyin and others.

It goes without saying that Zhao Kuangyin has the deepest memory of Li Chuyun.

Because Li Chuyun is a general who likes to play psychological warfare, for example, the operation of cooking a fat man is really hard not to remember him.

But it's not just that, Li Chuyun's son Li Jilong is also a mainstay general, and their father and son have a deep memory together.

However, he scratched his head and recalled carefully. Nine times out of ten, Li Chuyun was living under Ruan in Jingnan, Shaanxi Province, right?It's definitely not going to be seen.

As for Cao Bin, Wang Quanbin, and Zhao Kuangyin, they are all famous. Needless to say, Han Tong, as the only person who was silenced in the Chen Qiao mutiny, is of course impressive, an old and unlucky one.

And Pan Mei is not like those people, not a general, but also a good general who loses less and wins more, of course Shi Congyun remembers.

At this time, quickly pull the relationship, maybe it will be useful in the future.

At this time, Pan Mei was only a consecrated official beside Guo Rong, and she was an eighth-rank Qingpao, but the closer she got to the center of power—the emperor, the more opportunities there would be!

There are so many people around Guo Rong, Guo Rong's security captain Zhao Kuangyin, later replaced him as emperor.

Like Zhongjuan Guanying next to Liu Bang, what kind of official is Zhongjuan who cleans Liu Bang's office, but what did Guanying do later?

He was the one who led the Western Han cavalry corps and defeated Xiang Yu's cavalry corps. He was the one who captured the capital of the Western Chu kingdom.

Look, this is the person beside the emperor!

As long as you can get close to the emperor, there is a chance. Don't look at Pan Mei is just a consecrated official now, maybe one day she will become a prosperous one.

So along the way, Shi Congyun was very tongue-in-cheek, and it was a pleasure to talk to him, and it was too late to meet him.

After waiting for a few days in Zezhou, Wang Zhong came back with his brothers who had stayed in various villages and towns to recover, and replenished the [-]st Battalion of the [-]st Army to [-] people at once, which was more than when he went on the expedition, but the overall reduction was a lot.

Long Jie's right wing was reduced by [-] people, which was the result of deploying troops in Luzhou.

These attritions were not completely killed. Some were separated from the main force and could not be found, while others were disabled. They stayed in various places and paid for by the local government, and the people supported them on the spot.

To the south from Luzhou, the soldiers finally got rid of the shadow of the Liao Kingdom that shrouded their heads. There were many crowds in the team, and they all cheered. The battle was finally over, and all those who survived were like the rest of their lives.

The official's family made another deployment in Luzhou, about the military stations.

Without first arranging a place for them to retreat to the south, it might be another tragedy in the Northern Han Kingdom.

Although the people in the Northern Han Dynasty lost the hearts of the people, the looting was at least in the enemy country. If they returned to the country and continued to loot, it would be too indecent, although this kind of operation was very common in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

The official Guo Rong obviously learned from the war. After experiencing the Battle of Taiyuan, he quickly realized this problem, so he arranged the troops stationed and the retreat route in Luzhou. Just kill it!

Unsurprisingly, Shi Yanchao could not return to Zhengzhou. He had to lead his troops to follow Chengyu back to Beijing. After that, he was rewarded for his merits and deeds, and he could not leave without reason.

And that night in Luzhou, an official in a red robe came to send a message, and the official family summoned the father.

Although I don't know what they talked about, Shi Congyun knew that it should be about Dad's arrangement as soon as he came back.

Shi Yanchao told him not to follow the brigade, but to bring a few people home to bring his family from Zhengzhou to Bianliang, the capital.

Just this, Shi Congyun heard a lot of information.

First of all, the officials wanted Shi Yanchao to continue to lead the troops by his side, and not to go out of town, so they let them go to the capital.

Secondly, the official family directly summoned Shi Yanchao to say that he would still stay in the capital, obviously he regarded his father as a confidant.

Comparing Liu Bang and Guan Ying, you can see that the more the emperor's confidant is, the more he will be by his side, even if he has a low official position, he is more trusted than outsiders.

Finally, the official family does not seem to be ready to give up the use of foreign troops.

To see if the emperor is ready to use foreign troops, you can tell by looking at the position of his trusted generals.

The fierce generals around the outer town of the capital are probably not going to use troops in the short term, but now the officials do not let Shi Yanchao outside the town, but stay in the capital, and in all likelihood they are ready to wage war at any time.

Shi Yanchao and others were in the capital, so that the imperial court would have someone to lead the troops, so that they could send troops at any time.

It can be said that as soon as Guo Rong took office, he showed his ambition.

What else can Shi Congyun say? He can only watch and guess at this level of decision-making. As for what the officials think, what the husbands really think, the devil knows...

He could only obey his father's instructions, distribute several large carts of property to the soldiers in advance, and then took Wang Zhong, Shao Ji, and twenty cavalry to leave the brigade and head south, grabbing the front of the army and heading south.

Take Zezhou over the mountains to Huaizhou, and then cross the river from the south of Huaizhou to Zhengzhou.

He only brought the jade belt, brocade robe, and some gold and silver items that the emperor gave him.

In these days, the currency is chaotic. Most of the people use it to barter, and the common trading item is cloth. In many places, money may not be spent, but silk cloth is no problem.

However, the things he carried were a windfall, not to mention the golden robe and jade belt given by the emperor, and other things were probably worth thirty or fifty bucks.

And after returning to Daliang, the official family will definitely have follow-up rewards, just think about it!

When Shi Yanchao is promoted, he will probably be able to get into a small and medium-sized official position. There are only two people in the family who get salary, and life will be better.

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After traveling for days, in late June, Shi Congyun was looking for someone to cross the Yellow River in the south of Huaizhou. After that, the boatman saw that they were all soldiers and did not dare to accept the money, but he gave it anyway.

Afterwards, we headed eastward along the Yellow River and arrived at the familiar Zheng County in a few days.

Li Quan, who was patrolling the river with a few people, spotted them first, and greeted them with a smiling face, congratulating them on their victory.

Shi Congyun didn't want to greet a big man like him, so he sent him away after a few words. He wanted to kill the aunt, the little girl, and Zhao Shijian.

So Shao Ji and Wang Zhongxian led them back to the barracks, and they took Wang Qiu, who was riding a donkey, to the south fork.

Walking to the back of the stockade, I saw Zhao Shijian's back, who was squatting by the river and washing clothes with a few aunts, shouting from the horse: "Zhao Shijian, the young master is back! Come home and help me remove my armor. "

Said to hit the horse and ran into the yard.

Hearing the movement in the courtyard, the auntie, the little girl, and several elderly people came out one after another. He temporarily asked Aunt Gu to arrange Wang Qiu to live in the west courtyard.

Aunt Wang glanced at Wang Qiu, who lowered her head and dared not speak, with a mysterious smile on her face, and took the little girl to settle down.

Others gathered around, some helped him lead the horse, some threw the ashes for him, and surrounded him in the middle, like a hero who greeted a triumph.