In western Hunan, the places controlled by the government are all good places with convenient transportation and flat terrain, and these places are also rare grain-producing areas in western Hunan. In spring, you have to be busy with spring plowing. This is not the case for most bandits. Now even if they want to farm in spring, they have no land!

So at this time, Ding Sheng planned to launch this large-scale attack, firstly to obtain food and supplies from the areas under the control of the Tang army, and secondly to show his presence to everyone in Xiangxi, reminding them not to turn to the Tang people so early, be careful of his counterattack. Thirdly, this time he really wanted to completely take down Huayuan and completely connect Longshan, Huayuan, and Phoenix into one.

Only in this way can he persist for a longer time and get more support from Yizhou and Qianzhong. Only when he wins a representative victory can he truly send troops to assist him in launching a counterattack.

Ding Sheng’s family knows his family affairs.

Although the troops under his control are still more than 20,000, there are not many truly elite troops. The battles in Xiangtan, Zhuzhou, Yiyang and other battles are almost the same, and the combat effectiveness of the others is not satisfactory. In addition, the current situation is even more depressed. The morale of the local tribes is indeed not bad when it comes to single-soldier combat effectiveness, but there is no need to say that the battle is a mess, but it is not difficult to say that the battle is a mess, but it is too far behind the real elite combat soldiers who have undergone specialized murder training.

This time, Ding Sheng shook out his old foundation at once, and it was really a hit in one fell swoop. Only after winning this battle will there be a future. If you lose, there will be no future.

Winning this battle not only boosts morale, but also prompts Qianzhong to send reinforcements to help him completely drive the Tang soldiers out of Xiangxi. He dare not expect Yizhou to send troops. The Tang army has always been under great pressure on them. It is already Zhu Youzhen's performance that he is very considerate of the overall situation. Only Qianzhong now has the spare energy to help him.

But the premise is that this battle must be won. Now the Third Corps under Shi Zhuang's control is 10,000 left army in Hou Fangyu in western Hunan. A few years ago, the Hou Fangyu's flag entered Huayuan. According to the spy's report, Huayuan gathered about 5,000 main forces in Hou Fangyu, and the rest of the troops were stationed in other places. In addition, there are three thousand mountain troops controlled by another Central Army General Liang Han. They are uncertain and rarely gather on a large scale. Except for knowing that their total base is Guzhang, the rest know nothing. This is a variable.

So this time Ding Sheng put all Ding Zhuang under his control into use. There were more than 40,000 people. More than 30,000 of them were divided into two groups, one started from Longshan, and the other started from Phoenix and attacked Huayuan with all his strength.

It's not a feint, it's a real attack.

Ding Sheng believed that as long as Hua Yuan was about to set up the frame, Liang Han's three thousand mountain soldiers would definitely gather to help Hua Yuan.

And he led 5,000 elite troops from the headquarters to attack Jishou.

Jishou has indeed become a model for the Tang people to manage Xiangxi. Destroying Jishou can greatly damage the arrogance of the Tang people. Moreover, due to the convenience of geographical location, the government has also built a large number of warehouses here, such as Huayuan's army supplies. Basically, they arrived at Jishou first and then transported to Huayuan and other Tang troops stationed in other places.

This is a Jedi counterattack that takes everything out.

On March 3rd, the dragon comes out of the mountain.

The Battle of Huayuan broke out.

Jishou began all preparations before the war. Although the battle broke out in Huayuan, no one knew what would happen next. Will Jishou be affected? But the preparations that should be made must be made, otherwise if there is a problem, there is no regret medicine to take.

The first thing to do is to withdraw a large number of ordinary people scattered outside to Jishou County. Not only to protect these people, but also because if Jishou is affected by war, a large number of young and strong people will also need to help defend the city.

And this is exactly what county magistrate Zheng Duan is worried.

Now Jishou has only one Qu station of the Third Corps, with only 500 people. Originally, these 500 people were divided into several outposts, but now they have been withdrawn to the county town. The remaining one is the Jing'an Army of 500 people led by Wang Biao. One thousand people are considered to be all the regular armed forces in Jishou County.

But the above did not say that the army was sent to aid, so Zheng Duan could only grit his teeth and prepare everything himself. As the county magistrate, he naturally had the responsibility to defend his territory and would not be slackened. If something really happened, Zheng Duan had no other way to go besides sacrificing his life for justice.

Of course, before this, he must do all the things he can prepare and receive the people into the county town. Organizing all the young and strong is one of the important options.

The people naturally refused to leave their land at this time.

The season of the year lies in spring. If you don’t work hard and don’t serve the land well at this time, the land will take revenge on you in autumn. For them, if the war is not in front of them, everything can still be settled.

Of course this is not possible. So the Jing'an Army began to drive away the people. Amidst the curses and howlings, the people of Jishou also began to truly understand the domineering and unreasonable side of the government.

Except for the daily items you eat and need, such as those you need in bedding, no other guy is allowed to carry. As for gold, silver, fine, soft, etc., Jishou people, who had just settled down for a while, had not had time to save them. As for the cash at home, thanks to the widespread use of banknotes in Jishou, they could leave after taking the money in your arms.

The reason why paper money is promoted so quickly in Jishou is because a large number of foreign merchants enter Jishou. They only charge paper money when buying and selling goods. Because if they charge gold, silver and copper currency, they go to the money shop to exchange it. They don’t have to pay the money shop for a discount. However, the people exchange it in a small amount, but they don’t need these fees. This was originally one of the means used by the imperial court to force local governments to use paper money.

"Yezi, go! The ground is here, but I can't run away." Wang Biao stood in the yard, holding his mother-in-law who was inconvenient to his legs and feet. He looked at his wife who was reluctant to leave on the ridge of the field and shouted: "You are my wife. If you don't leave, why would I have the nerve to chase others!"

"Why do you have to leave? Didn't you say you were fighting in Huayuan? It's far away from us!" Ye Zi's farthest was to go to Jishou County. Huayuan was a very distant place for her. But Wang Biao knew that it would not take long for an elite army to run from Huayuan to Jishou. Now Huayuan's Tang army is on the defensive position. The enemy has the flexibility of tactical maneuvers, so it really comes.

If you really want to come and run, it will be too late.

"Isn't this not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid of it!" Wang Biao said: "It's also the county magistrate's care for the people of the county. When he arrived at the county town, the food was provided by the county. County Magistrate Zheng knocked his teeth and swallowed it in his stomach. This alone can eat up all the prosperity of the entire county this year!"

"Look at the seedlings I raised, they have grown so tall. If I don't quickly divide the seedlings and plant them into the field, it will be a waste of the farming time." Ye Zi said.

"My salary is not that I can't support you. If you miss it, just miss it!" Wang Biao said.

"There are still kids in the future, one or two, and your salary will not be that much! How good is this land? In the year, we can earn everything we eat and use!" Although he said that, Ye Zi still walked to Wang Biao in one step and three times, picked up a big bag from the ground, held it on his shoulder, and followed Wang Biao.

The county town has become messy, and the people are cursing and unwilling to gather from all directions. If it weren't for the good reputation accumulated by Zheng Duan in the past, this time, the people would have rushed to the mountains again. The credibility that the government has accumulated over the past six months has played a role. Although they are unhappy, the people still followed.

There are still many open spaces in the city. Zheng Duan roughly set a position in the city, and it is still a place for each village, so that the original management system will not collapse. Then, the young and strong were concentrated and the Jing'an army conducted some of the most basic military training.

On the fifth day of the March, a caravan escorted by the army entered the busy Jishou County. The leader was Yang Xing, the general under Liang Han, who was the little cuckold.

"General Yang, I'm not afraid of anything when you are here." Not long after the promotion, Zou Feng, the captain stationed in Jishou, was overjoyed and looked around, but found that there were only a hundred soldiers: "General Yang, how many brothers have arrived in total? Where are they now?"

Xiao Chong smiled and said, "You think this is a bad thing. I just send this caravan in. I'm leaving when I turn around. You can't count on me!"

Zou Feng was surprised: "You still want to leave?" He looked at the caravan with some confusion. What did they transport? He actually asked General Yang to lead the team to escort him personally.

"Let's talk about it when you go to the county government. Send someone to notify the county magistrate Zheng and Wang Biao." Xiao Chong said.

"Zheng County Magistrate Zheng, Wang Xiaowei, we have confirmed that a Ding family will have an army coming to attack Jishou, with a number of up to 5,000 people, and they are all Ding Sheng's core troops. Their purpose is that we can get these weapons and logistics warehouses in Jishou." Xiao Chong looked at the three core figures of Jishou and said, "And, this enemy is likely to be led by Ding Sheng himself."

When he heard Xiao Chong briefly introduce the military situation, not only did Zheng Duan's face turn pale, but also the faces of Zou Feng and Wang Biao, who had been through many battles, also turned pale.

"How many reinforcements do we have?" Zheng Duan asked after a while.
Chapter completed!