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Chapter 953 Battle of Daizhou (Part 2)

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    The fighting in Daizhou was fierce. At this time, everyone in Shuozhou was also arguing over whether to rush to Daizhou's aid immediately.

    Fengzhou is Huang Mingyuan¡¯s base and the place that most obeys Huang Mingyuan¡¯s orders.  Even though Huang Mingyuan had already left Fengzhou, as soon as Huang Mingyuan's order to mobilize troops arrived in Fengzhou, Zheng Yanqing immediately mobilized 20,000 troops to Shuozhou.

    In his letter, Huang Mingyuan asked Zheng Yanqing to arrange more generals to participate in this battle. After the Han Dynasty's rebellion was put down, there must be a large number of vacancies in the prefecture and county military offices in the Hedong area, and Fengzhou generals could fill them.

    Zheng Yanqing personally led the troops all the way south to Shuozhou.

    But to Zheng Yanqing¡¯s surprise, the people in Shuozhou were not active in rescuing Daizhou at this time.

    On the one hand, the Shuozhou Army has suffered many injuries in the past two years and is no longer as brave as before.  If it were normal, due to Shuozhou's geographical location, no matter how great the damage was, the imperial court would provide timely replenishment.  But now that the grasslands have surrendered and the border troubles in the north have been greatly reduced, coupled with the serious illness of Yang Jian this year and Yang Guang's accession to the throne, one thing after another, the imperial court cannot take care of Shuozhou's affairs at all.

    " Moreover, the Shuozhou Army was originally an army affiliated with Bingzhou in Hedong, but because it was an important border defense town, the court controlled it more strictly.  The influence of Han King Yang Liang was too strong in Shuozhou. Among the generals at all levels, many people were inclined to Han King and hoped to join Han King's camp.  Although Liang Mo was loyal to the court and could only barely suppress the Shuozhou armies, he did not dare to attack rashly.  Otherwise, no one can guarantee whether the Shuozhou army will defect before the battle once they encounter the rebels of the Han Dynasty.

    Furthermore, Liang Mo and Li Jing were at odds with each other. Li Jing's father, Li Chao, and Pei Tong once reported that Liang Shiyan, the Duke of the State of Xi, had rebelled. Liang Mo was one of Liang Shiyan's subordinates, so the relationship between the two parties was very poor.  Although Liang Mo couldn't say he was trying to hurt Li Jing at this time, he was unwilling to risk his life to rescue Li Jing.

    But Zheng Yanqing cannot sit idly by like Liang Mo. He must save Daizhou this time.  Not for Li Jing, the general manager of Daizhou, but for the governor of Daizhou, Huang Mingyuan's third uncle Huang Meng.

    To Zheng Yanqing, it doesn¡¯t matter who Li Jing is or whether he is alive or dead.  But Huang Meng is one of the backbones of the Huang family and Huang Mingyuan's uncle. Zheng Yanqing cannot let Huang Meng die in Daizhou in any way. This is another reason why he is so active.

    Zheng Yanqing personally persuaded Liang Mo to send troops with him. With 20,000 Fengzhou troops suppressing them, there was no need to be afraid even if Shuozhou troops appeared repeatedly.  Moreover, both sides send troops together and rely on their strength.

    If Huang Mingyuan were here, he could naturally give orders to Liang Mo, but Zheng Yanqing could not.  He was too young and senior, so Liang Mo didn't give him face.

    Seeing the time passing by, no one knows how many days Daizhou can last.

    Zheng Yanqing was so anxious that he could not persuade Liang Mo, so he discussed with Cai Zhiyun, Gao Zhen and others not to wait for the Shuozhou army and rescue them alone.

    On September 11, Zheng Yanqing suddenly ordered the army to break camp and go south, heading straight to Daizhou without saying goodbye to Shuozhou army.  After waiting for Zheng Yanqing to leave, Liang Mo realized belatedly that the Fengzhou Army was so determined.

    Liang Mo had no choice but to change his mind.

    Zheng Yanqing couldn't care less about Liang Mo's thoughts. Daizhou's messengers for help had already been sent to Shuozhou three times. It was really urgent.

    It is almost one hundred and fifty-sixty miles from Shuozhou Prefecture Shanyang (today's Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province) to Daizhou Prefecture Yanmen (today's Dai County, Shanxi Province). There are many mountainous and rugged roads along the way.

    Zheng Yanqing ordered his men to rush south as hard as they could. They entered Yanmen Pass in one day and one night, and were no more than ten miles away from Yanmen County.

    At Yanmen Pass, Zheng Yanqing met Ou Yan, the governor of Yuzhou, who came from Yuzhou.

    Yuzhou was governed by Lingqiu (now Lingqiu, Shanxi Province), and governed three counties: Lingqiu, Fanju (governing the northeast of Fanju County, Shanxi Province today), and Feihu (now Laiyuan County, Hebei Province). It was the most important Feihu County in the northeastern region of Hedong.  Right here, it is a battleground for military strategists.

    After Ou Yan took office, Weizhou was not as crowded with aristocratic families as in the mainland, but there were also many soldiers.  Fortunately, Ou Yan was an accomplished military general and was supported by the chariot and cavalry general Li Qingyang, so he could barely subdue everyone in the army and take charge of the state.

    After Qiao Zhongkui went north, he actively attacked Daizhou and ordered General Mo Bi to attack Fanju to cut off the connection between Daizhou and Yuzhou.

    Weizhou did not have enough soldiers and horses, and most of them were stationed in Lingqiu and Feihu areas. Therefore, Mo Bi went all the way north and made rapid progress. He quickly broke through Fanju County before Ouyan's reinforcements arrived.

    At this time, Fan Jingling was Jingzhao, named Jishan, from Puban, Puzhou, and the son of Jingyuan Yue, the official of Bu Xianzhong in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

    After the defeat of Fanjian City, Jingzhao was also captured by Mo Bi.  Mo BibiHe forced Jingzhao to surrender, but Jingzhao sternly refused.  Mo Bi was impressed by Jing Zhao's integrity without fear of death, so he did not kill Jing Zhao, but ordered him to be delivered to Qiao Zhongkui's army.

    After plundering Fanju City, Mo Bi himself continued to march northeast.

    After Ou Yan heard that Fanju City had fallen, he stopped advancing and organized and deployed defenses on the spot.  Ou Yan only had more than 2,000 men in his hands, but he built three lines of defense based on the terrain.  Mo Bi came with his army, but was severely beaten by Ou Yan's troops. Mo Bi's troops suffered heavy losses and had to return.

    Ou Yan personally led people to pursue him again. Mo Bi, unaware of the situation, fled southward and passed Fanju City without entering. Ou Yan successfully recaptured Fanju City.

    At this time, Mo Bi came back again, and was defeated twice by Ou Yan's troops relying on Fanju City. After all the efforts were in vain, Mo Bi had to retreat.

    Ou Yan marched westward and led his troops to Yanmen Pass.

    Ou Yan knew that his troops were too small to relieve the siege of Daizhou City.  Therefore, they stopped at Yanmen Pass and waited for reinforcements.

    Fortunately, Ou Yan guarded Yanmen Pass and guarded the road south from Shuozhou, allowing Zheng Yanqing's troops to reach Daizhou smoothly.

    The two men joined forces, and both armies were commanded by Zheng Yanqing.

    Zheng Yanqing was mostly in the army. He knew that he had traveled a long way and the army was exhausted, so he did not go directly south into Yanmen County.

    After everyone repaired at Yanmen Pass for about a day, Zheng Yanqing broke camp and headed south.

    Zheng Yanqing led more than 20,000 cavalry and infantrymen and left Yanmen Pass at night.  When it was almost dawn, the army rushed to the east of Yanmen City.  At this time, Qiao Zhongkui also discovered the sudden appearance of Zheng Yanqing's troops through scouts, and was shocked.

    Qiao Zhongkui participated in the Northern Expedition and knew very well how powerful the Fengzhou Army trained by Huang Mingyuan was.  In order to respond to the enemy, Qiao Zhongkui directly ordered more than 30,000 people under his command to resist Zheng Yanqing.  As for Daizhou, the soldiers were exhausted and the generals were old. Qiao Zhongkui only left thousands of Liu Song's remnants for defense.

    Zheng Yanqing, who came from afar, saw that his headquarters was discovered by the rebels and the raid plan failed. Therefore, in order to paralyze the opponent, he ordered Cai Zhiyun to lead half of his troops to retreat to Yanmen Pass and wait for orders.

    Zheng Yanqing led more than 10,000 troops and prepared to take advantage of the mountains to defend Qiao Zhongkui.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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