Chapter 631 Reinforcement
From the time Wu Baipeng learned the news on July 14th, he immediately reorganized his army to advance eastward to Yanping Prefecture, and confronted tens of thousands of bandit troops on July 22nd, and then to the first day of August today, it was already seventeen days.
In just seventeen days, Wu Baipeng, who was under forty, had white temples on his temples.
On seventeen days, about one-quarter of Fujian Province fell into the hands of the thief, and most of the Tingzhou Prefecture and Shaowu Prefecture fell, with only a few counties struggling to support it.
What made Wu Baipeng the most painful and worried was that Jianning Mansion could not escape the disaster. Although Jian'an County, where the prefecture was located, was still there, but the thief leader Xiao Wan led his army south... He was not afraid of others, just because Xiao Wan went to stab Qi Jiguang in the ass.
Several messengers had been sent out, and Wu Baipeng was at a loss for the current situation. There was no way. The thieves outside the city were like candy, and they could not get rid of them if they were stuck to their hands.
Wu Baipeng was not worried that Nanping County would be captured by the bandit army outside the city. Although the bandit army was fierce, the thousands of soldiers under Wu Baipeng were built on the martial soldiers he brought from Zhejiang as the skeleton. Although his combat power could not be compared with the Qi family army, it could also be called a strong army.
In the past few days, Wu Baipeng personally led his army out of the city several times. Even if he was unable to win several battles, he could still calmly escape into the city. However, Zhang Lian's tens of thousands of people were defeated and never pushed away. It was difficult for Wu Baipeng to return to his army.
"Master Zhongcheng, General Liumo defends the city. Lord leads his army east along the Minjiang River." A general whispered.
Wu Baipeng shook his head slightly, "If Nanping City is broken, Yanping Prefecture will be difficult to support. Yanping Prefecture is located at the center of Fujian. Once the bandit army takes over Yanping Prefecture, Fuzhou Prefecture, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Xinghua Prefecture, and Quanzhou Prefecture will be difficult to protect."
The generals had nothing to say. Although Fujian Province has Fuzhou Prefecture as its capital, Yanping Prefecture is the key place, and the waterways with all connections are the most critical.
Not to mention the others, once Nanping City is broken, the bandits will be able to go down the Jianxi River into the Minjiang River and attack Qi Jiguang's back along the river.
Wu Baipeng is now sure that the rebellious Zhang Lian must have been prepared and must have colluded with the Japanese pirates. Because the Minjiang River has not been cut off, there have been military reports in Nanping County and Fuzhou Prefecture? Just a few days ago? Two more than a thousand Japanese pirates landed in Fuqing and Changle, which obviously deliberately entangled Qi Jiguang's troops.
The plan is so big... Wu Baipeng sighed? Yes? Zhang Lian outside the city has already proclaimed himself emperor!
The general also sighed and said hatred: "Look at the thief army camp outside the city? It's a mess, but because of the large number of people... sir? Look!"
Everyone looked up? The smoke and dust were everywhere in the distance, and people shouted and neighed, and a team of dozens of people fought hard, coming straight towards the city wall.
Wu Baipeng picked up the telescope and looked carefully? He exclaimed? "Wolf Tooth!"
"Is it General Qi?" The surrounding generals and officers were overjoyed. The wolf teeth were the standard equipment of the Qi family's army, and everyone in the army knew about it.
Wu Baipeng frowned and looked at the chaotic thieves outside the city. The thief commander had already divided hundreds of people to stare at the city gate, but more people were not distinguished from each other? He only rushed towards the team of dozens of people, and the scene was in chaos.
"Open the North City Gate? Select two hundred soldiers to go around and raid." Wu Baipeng sneered: "A quarter of an hour later, open the East City Gate at his feet? I will go to greet him in person!"
Soon, there were continuous fighting at the north city gate? Two hundred soldiers went down the mountain to the tigers? The unprepared bandit army was defeated? Along the city wall, we walked towards the east city gate.
Wu Baipeng put down the telescope in his hand, took the long knife handed over by the guard, and smiled and said, "Did you ever hear that Southeast money is beheaded?"
"Broomstar?!"
The guards who came from Zhejiang laughed and scolded: "The broom star was called by the Japanese pirates, and it is indeed the broom star of the Japanese pirates. Have you never heard of the five Jingguans in Zhejiang?"
The Fujian Commander General nodded repeatedly, "How come he doesn't know Qian Zhancai's name... Lord Zhongcheng, is the Qian family guard outside?"
"The Qian family guards' elite armor are in the southeast." Wu Baipeng stepped down to the city wall and smiled: "The selection of people is strict, and the training is diligent. Every day, the meat and rice are rewarded with a lot of silver. The most important thing is that all the equipment is of top quality!"
The leader of the thief camp outside the city was Zhang Gongyou, who was swearing blood to the alliance with Zhang Lian. The bandit leader who had been in trouble for many years looked at the team with only about 30 people. Although the other party had few people, he really couldn't fight!
The long wolf-toothed squid is on both ends, with rattan cards on both sides, and the super long spears are stabbed out from time to time. The queue is neat and the advance is orderly, and it is obviously not an ordinary martial artsman.
The most important thing is that even if you rely on the advantage of the number of people to pounce on the formation and disrupt the formation for a moment, the swords and guns in the hands of the bandits could only hear a few dull sounds, and then they were cut down and expelled by the opponent's long sword without mercilessly.
Such equipment has exceeded many middle-level generals of the official army. The risk of going south this time is quite high. How could Qian Yuan be stingy and almost empty the production of the workshops in Kuocangshan.
But in just a quarter of an hour, there were already many casualties. Zhang Gongyou ordered his men to pounce on him. Even if he couldn't break the formation, he would have to endure you to death!
But at this moment, he faintly heard the screams from the south. Zhang Gongyou was shocked and found a platform to jump on it. The south side was already in chaos. Countless people who threw swords, guns and even hoes were thrown away. Scythes were running around, and hundreds of officers and soldiers rushed toward this side along the city wall.
Before Zhang Gongyou could react, the city gate that had been closed was suddenly opened wide. Wu Baipeng, who was wearing helmets and armor, drew his sword and sheathed out of the sheath, and hundreds of soldiers holding spears rushed out of the city gate.
"Liang Sheng, Liang Sheng!"
Liang Sheng responded casually, stabbing a rushing bandit soldier with a spear in his hand. He thought in his mind that it was really like Yu Dayou said, most of the bandits were farmers who had just put down their hoes, and their combat power was simply not comparable to that of the Japanese pirates... It was just that there were too many people, as many as ants!
He looked around and Liang Sheng's eyes lit up. He took the shield to protect his side. Wang Yi, who was free to take the long bow behind him and aimed slightly.
"Swoosh!"
With a slight sound, Zhang Gongyou, the first thief standing on the stage to look at the battle, fell down with a long arrow in his vest.
There was a moment of stagnation on the battlefield, and then the bandits were in a turmoil and scattered in a blast. Some rushed to the camp, some ran north, and some threw their swords and guns in their hands and squatted on the ground.
"I heard for a long time that Wang Yi, the leader of the Qian family's guard, had a good arrow. Last year, he shot down the Japanese pirate banner with his own hands. When I saw him today, he is worthy of his reputation!"
Wu Baipeng walked over with great strides, still impressed. Wang Yi threw down the bow and arrow and greeted him with a smile... Liang Sheng laughed secretly behind him. He knew that Wang Yi was so slanted that time that he threw the longbow far away.
"Master Zhongcheng..."
Wu Baipeng tried hard to hold Wang Yi who was about to kneel down and bow, "It's all old acquaintances, Zhan Cai doesn't like kneeling down and bowing the house the most. Let's go back to the city first!"
"Liang Sheng is here too..." Wu Baipeng turned his head and glanced at him, seeing many familiar faces, "Dispatch all the talents... Zhejiang inspectors should not cross the border."
Liang Sheng bowed and said, "Mr. Zhongcheng, the young master has not entered Fujian. He is now in Yongjia County, Wenzhou Prefecture, but the Qian family guards have entered Fujian."
Wu Baipeng's pupils shrank slightly and he whispered: "Can there be reinforcements?"
Wang Yi looked at the thieves who were running away with his head in his arms, ordered the guards to speed up and replied: "General Yu was transferred to General Nangan and entered Fujian three days ago."
After pausing, Wang Yi whispered: "The thief leader Xiao Wan has already gone south, attack Pingnan first, and then attack Gutian..."
"What?" Wu Baipeng was anxious, "Does Yu Zhifu have time to rescue?"
Wu Baipeng was not in a hurry. Gutian County's geographical location was too important. Gutian Creek in the territory directly connects to Minjiang River. This means that Xiao Wan conquered Gutian and could directly take the back of Qi Jiguang's troops.
Liang Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Qi Jimei's troops have entered Gutian County."
"Qi Jimei?" Wu Baipeng breathed a sigh of relief, "Zhan Cai is sitting firmly in the central army tent and shaking the goose feather fan."
Qi Jimei quickly climbed to the guerrilla general for just a few years because of his military achievements. Almost every battle was under Qian Yuan's command, and the Southeast regarded him, Lu Bin, Yang Wen and others as Qian Yuan's direct confidants.
Chapter completed!