There are small counties and small towns in the river, and there are few people, so they are not considered important land, let alone any military strategists.

This is why Yao Jun failed to defend the city.

It is difficult to defend a small land for a long time. Using such a place to fight against Li Yuan’s army is equivalent to a mantis armed mantis chariot.

He wanted to be loyal to the country, but his civil and military personnel did not have the intention.

It’s not that they don’t have the heart of loyalty, they just know that they can’t do it at all.

It was actually the same truth when Wang Xingben started his army.

Most of the soldiers under his command were brought up and had their own ideas in mind.

If the Li Tang army came to suppress the rebellion, the first person to chop off Wang Xingben's head and seek credit.

If there were tens of thousands of troops coming at that time, then Wang Xingben would not even be able to defend the city and would have to land.

Unfortunately, things in the world are unpredictable, and the situation that seems to be dead is actually revived by Wang Xingben.

Not only did they not be surrounded and suppressed by the army after the revival, they took the initiative to attack and fought several victories, and defeated the Tang army one after another.

This changed the mind of his subordinates, and he felt that perhaps what Wang Xingben did was right.

The Tang army suffered consecutive defeats and was defeated by Liu Wuzhou in Xia County.

It seems that it is really too late, so changing the boat early is the reason.

The head general of the family has already said that the attack on the rebel Li Yuan this time was not entirely based on his own troops, but mainly united Liu Wuzhou's army.

As long as Liu Wuzhou's troops cross the river, the subsequent things will be easier.

You don’t even need to charge yourself and follow you to get rich and gain a good reputation by following you.

The Guanzhong Prefecture soldiers are different from the border troops, and they are more afraid than hatred for the Turks.

There is no blood hatred between them, but they are afraid of the overwhelming power of the Turkic cavalry standing in the formation.

Therefore, although he knew that Liu Wuzhou and the Turks cooperated, he did not have much hatred. Instead, he was afraid of Liu Wuzhou's military power and felt that Li Tang was probably not his opponent.

It's not bad to work with such people.

The morale of the army gradually stabilized, and the momentum gradually emerged.

After all, the Li family has not controlled Guanzhong for too long, and people have not completely accepted it.

More importantly, the country is invented here, while the aristocratic families have begun to make efforts to ask the court for returns.

After all, Li Yuan’s country was founded for many years, and these people were not merciful figures, and they would not be generous until several years later to ask for rewards.

In fact, the help of the aristocratic families is like their lending during the disaster year. Although it relieves a temporary disaster, it will then face shocking interest and constant urging and exploitation.

In Guanzhong, the aristocratic families asked for more than one thousand official positions.

Among them are important officials in the temple and a large number of local officials.

These people are naturally responsible for the boss to recover their capital when they go to the local area, and the people who collect debts are naturally the people.

The people who were originally exploited by the Yang family and their son had finally breathed a sigh of relief, but were kicked towards the officials of the new dynasty like wolves and tigers.

Who can stand it if you are so troubled?

Originally, thieves rose up in Guanzhong, but it was because Li Tang was settled in the early days of the reign of the situation.

Now that I see there is no way out, I naturally dig out the swords and guns I buried before and reopen. The thieves that have gradually disappeared are rampant, and their momentum is even greater than before.

These thieves also knew that they could not resist the Li Tang army's conquest.

Therefore, Wang Xingben was famous for finding a backer, so he would not have to worry about no one coming to join him.

Therefore, the time has not been long, and the number of troops under his command has exceeded 4,000. If this momentum continues, it will probably not take long to gather more than 10,000 troops.

Of course, most of these people are full of people, and less than half of them are really useful.

The momentum of sturdyness is acceptable, and it is definitely impossible to count on them to fight.

Not to mention that it is really in front of the battle, even daily constraints are not easy.

They are not familiar with each other, and they are all brave and fierce men who refuse to let people go. Therefore, it is not uncommon for the city to curse and fight twice in three days, or even separate camps and fight in groups according to the mountain.

It’s just that today’s river is different from the past, and there are rules in the city for the first time.

Those brave and fierce thorns were staying in the barracks and not daring to walk around casually.

The soldiers covered in hangs and holding sharp swords, stood solemnly guarding the camp gate.

Anyone who dares to walk around will be killed immediately.

With such a group of killing gods, no matter how difficult it is to control, he dare not act rashly.

They dared not cause trouble, let alone others, all of them held their breath and were as obedient as their third grandsons. None of them dared to make rash noises loudly, and even walked with great care.

Flags roaming on the city walls, and a large number of soldiers stood in hand with spears, which looked particularly majestic.

Wang Xingben was covered with mounts and horses. He stood outside the city gate surrounded by military generals and looked into the distance, his face could not hide his anxious expression.

Of course, he made such a show today, not on a whim or suddenly realized the need to rectify military discipline, but to entertain distinguished guests and not lose his prestige in front of noble people.

As for the reception, the envoy from Liu Wu and Zhou's army was exactly the envoy.

Wang Xingben was not a fool. If he had been as stubborn as Yao Junsu, he would have been killed together at that time.

He could tolerate the time and be valued by Li Yuan, so he was naturally a perceived person who did not lack conservative changes.

It is very clear that hitting a stone with an egg is meaningless except for seeking death.

Only by maintaining a useful body can we eliminate thieves for the country.

In fact, if Li Tang had not been defeated one after another, he would not have chosen to initiate an action in Hezhong at this time.

He also knew very well that this place was not conducive to defense, nor was it a place where people could compete for victory or defeat, but the situation forced it to be impossible.

If there is no foreign aid, you will be trapped in the lonely city and it will be sooner or later destroyed.

The reliance that dared to raise an army to fight against the Li family was Liu Wuzhou.

As a loyal minister of the Great Sui Dynasty, Wang Xingben actually had no good feelings for the Turks.

When Yang Guang was trapped in Yanmen Pass before, Wang Xingben was also one of the military officials who protected him.

I have seen the brute force of the Turks and Yang Guang's embarrassment with my own eyes, and I was even more shot in my chest. If it weren't for the armor on my body, I was finely crafted by the prison, the thick and strong armor leaves would have been too strong to even save my life.

But people cannot bow their heads under the eaves. In this case, they cannot tolerate themselves being picky.

There are not many people who can choose. No matter how bad Liu Wuzhou is, no matter how cruel the Turks are, they will always be better than traitors.

As long as he can avenge the emperor and kill Li Yuan, even if he bears a bad reputation, it will be nothing.

Wang Xingben and Liu Wuzhou's newly rising general Song Jingang are old acquaintances. With this old friend and Li Yuan, the common opponent, it is easy to reach a cooperation.

Song Jingang promised to help Wang Xingben kill people, but Wang Xingben needed help Song Jingang to capture Puban Ferry.

The Turks were good at riding and shooting but not good at boats. They were scared when they saw the Yellow River. It was indeed difficult for them to attack the ferry.

Liu Wuzhou's headquarters had limited troops, and Liu Wuzhou also had to control casualties, so this matter could only be entrusted to Wang Xingben.

Wang Xingben also knew that the troops he had were actually an imaginary number and could not be really used by 4,000 people, and it was not easy to attack Puban Ferry.

However, in order to cooperate with Liu Wuzhou and to make Liu Wuzhou look down on him, he could only force himself to stand up for the promise, and then today's alliance.

As long as the alliance is 10% true, Wang Xing should lead his troops to attack Puban Ferry as agreed. When the ferry reaches the Yiqi, Liu Wuzhou's army will follow the ferry and cross the Yellow River and go straight to Guanzhong.

At that time, it will not be how Li Yuan attacked Wang Xingben, but where he should consider where he would escape.

Liu Wuzhou's envoy came to form an alliance and supervise the war, ensuring that the army could seize the ferry and control the waterway to Chang'an as soon as possible.

What Wang Xing originally wanted was to ask for some soldiers, horses, money, food, and even armor and staff from the envoy, so that his subordinates could be further armed and more confidence when attacking the ferry.

The reason why he set up such a big battle today is to let Liu Wuzhou's envoy know that Wang Xing was not a soft persimmon! Although his military strength was weak, he was born as a dignified officer and soldier, and was not comparable to ordinary wild men.

The elite troops in his army can kill and fight well. Even if they cannot win the ferry by force, they can at least harass and attack, which will make the Tang army exhausted. Liu Wuzhou will be able to advance from the front again.

I just don’t know if it’s easy for Liu Wuzhou to communicate with others.

According to the news sent from Song Jingang before, Liu Wuzhou's subordinates were basically rough men from the border army, and they were all experts in killing and setting fires, but few of them could explain the matter clearly to others.

Not to mention that they are winning one after another, and their eyes are growing on their foreheads, making it even more difficult to negotiate.

Wang Xingben was also worried that it would be difficult to deal with such raw melon seeds that came later.

The ringtone came, and a tall horse gradually appeared in the distance.

Because the distance is too far, I can't see clearly, so I can only vaguely see one man and one rider leading the way, and more than twenty riders behind me are lined up in formation.

Under the sunlight, the armor of these knights was shining, making people unable to open their eyes.

From a distance, it looks like a heavenly soldier and general.

Here comes! I just come to you whatever you are afraid of. You are here to be an envoy, so why are you still so arrogant?

You should know that the situation in this area is complicated. Although most roads are controlled by themselves, Li Tang's soldiers may also appear at any time.

He was covered in clothes like a military battle. Is he afraid that he would not be able to see it?

Wang Xing's army general muttered in a low voice: "General, be careful of fraud! If it is Li Tang's spy?" "Don't talk nonsense.
To be continued...