Chapter 324: All the heroes (I)

Wuping (Note: Zhilangzhou, now Changde) was originally a regime established by Ma Yin, the governor of Wu'an Jiedu at the end of the Tang Dynasty. By the time of the Later Jin Dynasty, it was a separatist land of "a country with three generations, with land of thousands of miles and raising 100,000 soldiers."

After Ma Yin's death, his son Ma Xikui and Ma Xichong fought for the throne. When they were in great conflict, Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty took the opportunity to send troops to destroy Wuping. Ma Xikui's generals Wang Kui, Zhou Xingfeng, Zhang Wenbiao and others raised troops to defeat the Southern Tang army and recovered Hunan.

In order to obtain protection from the Great Zhou, Wu Ping has since resigned to the Great Zhou.

Soon, Wang Kui was killed by his generals, and Zhou Xingfeng became the actual ruler of Hunan and was named Wuping Jiedushi by Chai Rong. Although he was the Jiedushi, he was actually a local government with self-respecting troops and basically independent.

In another world where Hou Dayong once lived, there is a famous saying: God will let anyone die first. This famous saying is also established when used in a regime. The important officials of the Wuping regime were ignorant and did not think about how to survive under the siege of powerful enemies such as the Great Zhou and Southern Tang, but they started a melee for their rights.

The reason for the civil war was very simple. Zhou Xingfeng, the governor of Wuping, died of illness. Before Zhou Xingfeng died of illness, he left a lasting fate, allowing his eleven-year-old son Zhou Baoquan to succeed the throne. As soon as the lasting fate was released, Hengzhou Governor Zhang Wenbiao became angry. The reason for his anger was also simple: Once Zhou Xingfeng died, Zhang Wenbiao became the boss. With his strength, he was unwilling to surrender to the eleven-year-old child.

Zhang Wenbiao, who has been through the battlefield for a long time, has enough confidence to despise the eleven-year-old Zhou Baoquan.

Zhou Baoquan was just a semi-sensible child. It was a double destruction of his soul and body when he asked him to lead a local regime that was in turmoil. All he could rely on was his father's plan and a few loyal ministers. Shortly after he ascended the throne, Zhou Xingbao sent a team of men to Yongzhou. This was the strategy formulated by his father Zhou Xing, and put a nail on Zhang Wenbiao in the south.

After a person reaches the peak of power, even if he wakes up, he will inevitably overestimate his strength over time. Zhou Xingfeng's various preventive measures are based on this illusion. He did not expect that the living Zhang Wenbiao is far more powerful than the dead Zhou Xingfeng. This team of people used to restrain Zhang Wenbiao, when he passed by Hengzhou, the governor Zhang Wenbiao waved his arm and became a member of Zhang Wenbiao.

The mutiny has officially begun!

Zhang Wenbiao brought a group of soldiers wearing mourning clothes, pretending to be at the funeral, and headed straight to Langzhou, the capital of Zhou Baoquan. When he passed by Tanzhou, Liao Jian, the garrison general of Tanzhou, was at a banquet for guests. He was Zhang Wenbiao's mortal enemy. When he heard Zhang Wenbiao's soldiers arrived, Liao Jian, who was confused, ordered to open the city gate like a ghost. Zhang Wenbiao easily entered Tanzhou City, and was drunk and could not walk. Liao Jian woke up. At this time, he could only sit on the ground and scold him, but was beheaded by Zhang Wenbiao.

The real history is sometimes even more bizarre than the Romance. After the suppression of Wuping and Nanping, Hou Dayong couldn't help but sigh when he heard this section: Nothing better than fate.

When Zhou Baoquan learned that Zhang Wenbiao had rebelled and occupied Tanzhou, he was immediately disorganized. Several old ministers discussed and sent general Yang Shipan to lead troops to quell the rebellion, and at the same time asked for help from Western Shu, who had been closely related.

Yang Shi Pan's troops and Zhang Wenbiao's troops fought fiercely in Tanzhou and fell into a stalemate. Just when Yang and Zhang's troops were in a melee, the Great Zhou quickly formed the Southern Expedition Army.

On the day when the Southern Expedition Army set off, Hou Dayong personally went out to see him off. All the officials in the court went out in full swing, and the teams of seeing him off were endless. The momentum was vast.

Hou Dayong and Guo Jiong rode high-headed horses and walked in the front of the team.

Hou Dayong was wearing a purple robe, a jade belt on his waist, and a fish bag. This southern expedition was regarded as the first battle of the war of unity. In military textbooks in another world, he attached great importance to the first battle, and winning the first battle has become an important tradition of the army. Hou Dayong wore the most formal clothing, which was to express his importance to the first battle.

Guo Jiong was wearing a black armor, which was made by Zhang Qinghai himself. It was light and sturdy, and was the best general armor for the Zhou army. When Guo Jiong came to Daliang City wearing this armor, many imperial guards were extremely jealous and tried every means to make a set. However, under Hou Dayong's special control, the Xuan armor could only be used as a reward. Therefore, the general's Xuan armor was worthless, which made countless imperial guards sigh at the armor.

"In the Battle of the Southern Expedition, Guo Lang was deployed by the troops and horses in the southwest, and Kuang Cao was deployed by the deputy troops and horses in the southwest. You and Kuang Cao were both veterans of the Black Diao Army. Therefore, this battle is actually the first battle of the Black Diao Army going south, and you will win the first battle. This is the task I give you."

"This battle is also a warning to all towns, allowing them to see the military power of the Black Eagle Army, get rid of all inappropriate thoughts, and honestly accept the training and reforms of the court. From this perspective, the significance of this battle is far from seizing Jinghu. There is an old saying in our hometown that war is the continuation of the government affairs, and this battle is the best annotation."

"Yang Lehe is the deputy commander of the Yangtze River Navy. This person is said to be brave and resourceful. In this battle, he is a donkey or a horse, so he can be brought out to Liuliu."

"Nanping, Wuping, after all, nominally surrendered to the Great Zhou. From this perspective, this battle depends on three points to the battle and seven points to the attack. Guo Lang can suppress two points in Xiangyang. If he can defeat others without fighting, it should be the best strategy. However, the war is in danger and the battlefield situation changes rapidly, Guo Lang does not have to stick to the rules. If he wants to fight, he must beat the enemy and must not seek fame as a master."

The sound of horse hooves and the spring breeze blew on his face. Guo Jiong, wearing black armor, looked at the perseverance cultivated by countless iron-blooded battles. Listening to Hou Dayong's careful explanation, Guo Jiong felt inexplicably excited. A sudden flash of his mind was the situation of meeting Hou Dayong in Cangzhou. Who could have known that this man who bought wild ginseng was actually a powerful leader of the world, and he was just an ordinary and rich family in Cangzhou. In just a few years, who would have thought of becoming a general who could command troops and destroy the country?

The wonders of the world are beyond people's imagination.

Guo Jiong said boldly: "Nanping and Wuping together only have tens of thousands of troops, and they have to defend various cities. The mobile force is extremely limited. The Nanxing Army has 10,000 old Black Eagle Army, 5,000 capable warriors selected from various towns, 5,000 Yangtze River Navy and 20,000 tiger and wolf troops. It is easy to deal with two yards. Shuai Hou is relieved. The last general will definitely be able to win two yards in one battle."

While speaking, Guo Jiong went to Biting, ten miles away, and without saying much, he led the army south.

The soldiers gradually drifted away until they disappeared from sight, and Hou Dayong led all the officials back to Daliang City.

Wei Renpu, Wang Bu and others followed Hou Dayong closely and entered Daliang City. The people in the city cheered and Hou Dayong waved their hands frequently. Wei Renpu also had a smile on his face, but he was thinking in his heart: "Everything in the court, no matter how big or small, is decided by Hou Dayong. All the soldiers in Daliang City are Hou Dayong's direct subordinates. Your Majesty has actually become a complete puppet. It is a matter of time before the change of dynasty is made. If you first propose that Your Majesty abdicate, you will be the most important contributor of the new dynasty."

This thought breeds in Wei Renpu's heart, and it breeds like a rapid growth of water plants. However, this is a major event that affects the whole body after all. Wei Renpu is a little confused. He follows Hou Dayong, his face changes with his eyes, and his sweat unconsciously goes down.

The king of land beside him accidentally saw Wei Renpu's face and said, "Wei Xiang's face is so ugly, are he feeling uncomfortable?"

Wei Renpu called "haha" and said, "It's okay to get cold occasionally, it's okay."

When Guo Jiong, the general of the Southern Expedition, led his troops to leave Daliang, he was the vanguard of Liu Chengtong, the position of Minister of Rites, and led the vanguard of two thousand Black Eagle cavalry, and quickly whipped the horses and arrived in Xiangyang City.

Xiangyang City is a famous city with a long history and a famous military city.

The Han River goes east along Wanshan, and goes straight to ten miles, turning sharply at a 90-degree angle, and goes to the south, forming a rectangular broad land about ten miles long and six miles wide with the southwest group of Xian, a small plain. Xiangyang City is located on the Han River at the northeast corner. As the saying goes, "Xian Mountain lies southwest, and Han River lies northeast." Fancheng stands between the river and stands in front of Xiangyang, as a van city (fanli, shielded) in Xiangyang, and is a junction with Xiangyang, strangle the key to water and land transportation.

This terrain characteristic determines that Xiangyang is not a Tongdu Dayi, but can only be a palace city. It is far away from the mountains in the southwest and presses the end of the northeast against the Han River. The turbulent Han River is the northern city. It carves a wide moat on the east, south and west as a drainage and defense system. It is supplemented by a not-so-high solid city, forming a famous and difficult-to-conquer military defense line.

Hou Dayong, who was far away in Daliang, also focused on Xiangyang. He had a special relationship with Xiangyang, which originated from an experience at the age of twelve.

In Hou Dayong's memory, it was a summer vacation. For some reason, Hou Dayong came to the dusty old loft and found an inconspicuous old book from his father's old bookcase. The title was "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The author was Jin Yong. Hou Dayong was originally not interested in the ancient old books collected by his father. He preferred to read the sound and taste, and it was a three-dimensional picture book. However, there was a word carving on this book. Literally, it was thought to be a story book about the big carvings, so he flipped it over and took a look. Who knew that this look was out of control. He followed Guo Jing and Huang Rong's stories in the desert and Xiangyang City. From then on, he no longer had an interest in three-dimensional books. He hid in the old loft all day long and read the ancient flat books collected by his father.
Chapter completed!