Chapter 75: Guan Sheng's Strategy
Liangshan marched eastward after the great gathering, perhaps to avoid premature conflict with the Fang family in Jiangnan.
Zengtou City is the first to start eastward in Liangshan.
Unlike the original historical trajectory, Zengtou City chose to fight against Liangshan in the original trajectory. This time, because Liangshan defeated the imperial army in advance, Zengtou City chose to avoid its edge and temporarily relocated to leave the neighborhood.
After heading eastward, Liangshan destroyed cities and villages, conquering several prefectures in succession.
When the news spread, Zhao Huan was frightened and furious.
"Where is Zong Ze, let him go back to attack Liangshan, what are you doing now?" Zhao Huan said.
"Your Majesty, General Zong Ze has achieved results in his conquest of Tian Hu, but Tian Hu is currently unable to avoid the battle. After Tian Hu consumes almost the same food in a few months, we will have the opportunity to take Tian Hu down." Wang Bing said to Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan ignored these things. He only knew that Zong Ze had never been able to take Tian Hu, and the Hu Yanzhuo and Dong Ping selected by Zong Ze not only lost but also surrendered to Liangshan.
"Now the rebels in Liangshan are growing stronger. When will he wait? Will he come back before he can come back if Liangshan hit me in the face?" Zhao Huan was anxious.
"Your Majesty, the overall situation is the most important thing. I will definitely not attack in Liangshan."
Wang Bing had no choice but to be unable to attack Liangshan. Kaifeng's prefecture had a high wall and thick city. The city's granary reserves were excellent. Moreover, the city's defenders were 60,000. Even if Liangshan had all the people could not attack, even if General Zongze took Tian Hu, the two armies could naturally take Liangshan.
"Are you teaching me to do things?" Zhao Huan was in a bad mood. After he ascended the throne, he was not going well. Various memorials fell on his desk like mushrooms after a rain. "I am the emperor! Not him, not you! Whatever I say you do is the duty of a minister. If you don't obey your duties, do you want to rebel!"
Wang Bing looked at Zhao Huan with a expressionless face, his eyes full of disappointment.
Zhao Huan was humble and polite before ascending the throne, but after ascending the throne, he seemed to have another person.
Zhao Huan no longer believed in Zongze. Not only did Hu Yanzhuo, the general sent by Zongze, was captured, but he also defected to Liangshan.
He now doubts Zong Ze's level
"General, Your Majesty let you return." Liang Shicheng brought the messenger to the northern military camp to find Zong Ze.
Zong Ze's tone was not good, "Eunuch Liang, with your eyesight, you should be able to see what is happening in the situation. We have started a war with Tian Hu. Tian Hu will never give up. Now I will return to Beijing and will only let Tian Hu grow and grow."
Liang Shicheng smiled and said, "General Zong, you are really embarrassed by me. The Zajia is the one in the palace and can see what the Zajiajia only knows what His Majesty asks me to do."
Zong Ze sighed in confusion. Since he rushed north, Tian Hu refused to face him head-on. There were fierce generals from Tian Hu in Fan County. It would be difficult for them to conquer Fan County! The losses must be heavy, but today there are other bandits besides Tian Hu, and he needs to preserve his strength as much as possible.
After news came from Liangshan, Tian Hu even hung the battle-free flag high.
Tian Hu knew exactly what he thought, and he knew exactly what Tian Hu thought.
Tian Hu wanted to delay time and wait until Liangshan grew stronger, and he had to retreat. He also wanted Tian Hu to leave the city to fight and defeat Tian Hu.
From here, you can look at the city not far away, and Zong Ze is still a little unwilling to accept it.
"Eunuch Liang, can you give me a little more grace? Give me another seven days, and just retreat like this and finally raise a tiger." Zong Ze said.
"We can only try it." Liang Shicheng said.
"Then I'll thank you Eunuch Liang." Zong Ze said to Liang Shicheng.
Then Zong Ze recruited generals in the army to explain this matter. He wanted to do it slowly, but now he can only find a way to attack.
"General, why don't we go north bypass Fan County? When Tian Hu wants to go out of the city and attack us in front and back, we will fight back and kill Tian Hu's army and seize Fan County." Guan Sheng said.
Zong Ze pondered, "The key to this plan is whether anyone on Tian Hu can see through our plan. If it is seen through, it will be extremely risky."
"The risk of strong attack is greater." Wang Huan said.
"Since that's the case, then follow this plan, but there are some omissions to be made up for this plan." Zong Ze said.
Then the generals in the army held their own opinions and discussed with each other
While the situation in the north was about to change, Liangshan sent large troops to attack cities and villages to the east.
At this moment, Dong Ping found Song Jiang privately and claimed that he had something to talk about.
However, Dong Ping was originally the military governor of Dongping Prefecture. He fell in love with the daughter of Cheng Wanli, the governor of Dongping Prefecture, and wanted to marry her. However, Cheng Wanli looked down on Dong Ping and believed that Dong Ping was just a reckless man. Moreover, Dong Ping was romantic and famous. In Cheng Wanli's opinion, this romantic relationship was even more deductible. Of course, he would not allow his daughter to marry such a person. After all, he was not without a background. Cheng Wanli was Tong Guan's disciple, and behind him was Tong Guan, the big Buddha in the court.
Dong Ping is now in the process of seeking Liangshan, but he has an idea in his heart.
Since you are a thief now, you have to do what the thief should do.
"I want to borrow some soldiers from Brother Song Jiang to attack Dongping Prefecture."
"Dongping Mansion is still some distance away from us, so it's still too early to go now." Song Jiang said.
Dong Ping naturally refused. If Liangshan had been slowly advancing, he would have heard the sound of the wind and escaped after a long time.
Didn’t Cheng Wanli look down on him and not marrying his daughter to him? Then he would rob him by himself, and the whole family of Tu Guangcheng’s mansion took his daughter away in front of Cheng Wanli.
"I used to be the chief military commander of Dongping Prefecture and knew everything about the defense of Dongping Prefecture. Now if I attack Dongping Prefecture, I will definitely be able to take it off chance." Dong Ping said.
Song Jiang was still a little hesitant, and he also doubted whether Dong Ping wanted to betray Liangshan, but then he thought that Dong Pingyuan was the chief military commander of the Dongping Prefecture of the imperial court. He had committed a major incident with the betrayal of the court. If Dong Ping betrayed Liangshan, he would have nowhere to go.
It was because they saw this that they easily tricked Qin Ming and Hu Yanzhuo to Liangshan.
Apart from this, it should be that Dong Ping and Dongping Mansion have personal grudges.
Song Jiang shook his head, "It's not impossible, it's just that division of troops is a big deal. I need to know the real reason."
Dong Ping was helpless and knew that Song Jiang would not lend him any soldiers without telling him, so he had to explain his personal grudges with Cheng Wanli.
Song Jiang was relieved. From the understanding, Dong Ping was really able to do such a thing: "So that's it, how many people do you want."
"I had all the defenders of Dongping Prefecture brought out by me at the beginning, and now the garrison is empty, so I can give me five thousand people." Dong Ping said.
"I will give you ten thousand people, you, Suo Chao, and Liu Tang go to Dongping Prefecture." Song Jiang said.
Dong Ping was overjoyed, "Thank you brother!"
Dongping Prefecture, since the last defeat, there are only less than two thousand defenders left in Dongping Prefecture.
These two thousand remaining soldiers who escaped from the battlefield were gathered by Cheng Wanli's nephew Cheng Xiang.
Chapter completed!