Chapter 1243 Give Me a Reason

With the smoke of gunpowder on the front line and the flames of war, the rear of Dazhou finally couldn't hold back.

In the past winter, the people of Da Zhou, who lived in misery, accumulated their anger and resentment towards the aristocratic family little by little in their hearts, like a trickle, converging into a volcano, ready to erupt at any time and destroy everything.

The war made this volcano finally find its eruption point.

On May 10, the fierce general Qin Qiong led the Fourth Army of the Huben Army. After repeated fights, he took the lead in breaking through the Danyang Army's defense line from the west and entered the hinterland of the eastern Shandong province.

Once the gap is opened, it can no longer be closed.

In the next few days, the Second Army led by Hong Ying and the Third Army led by Zhao She broke through the defense line of Shandong Province from the east, and then entered the hinterland.

The left and right wings made meritorious deeds one after another, which made Sun Bin feel relieved. He calmly commanded the first army and the fifth army, sitting in the middle, holding back the main force of the Danyang army, and confronting each other.

According to Sun Bin's plan, he arranged for the left and right wings to encircle Pengcheng, and then cooperate with the Chinese army to encircle the Danyang army, and then gradually erode the enemy army and push it into a desperate situation.

Although the Danyang Army occupies a convenient location, the commander Tian Dan is also a famous general, but his strength is not good, and more importantly, the army lacks food and grass and cannot last long.

It was precisely because of this weakness of the enemy that Sun Bin adopted siege tactics. The confrontation lasted for a long time, and when Pengcheng's only food and grass were exhausted, the Danyang army had no choice but to surrender.

But what happened next changed the course of the war completely.

After the two wings of the army broke through the line of defense, they did two things. The first is to continue to expand the results of the battle, cooperate internally and externally, expand the openings, and then completely destroy the entire section of the enemy's fortifications, so as to relieve future worries.

The second is to send vanguard troops to capture the surrounding cities of Pengcheng and establish strongholds.

On May 13th, the 1st Division of the 4th Corps of the Huben Army, as the vanguard of the left wing, was ordered to come to Xiapi City, preparing to conquer the city and serve as the base for advancing the left wing.

Xiapi City is located in the northwest corner of Pengcheng, and it is the only place to pass through to Pengcheng. Although it is only a county town, the city is strong, and there are 6,000 Danyang troops stationed in the city, so it is not so easy to capture.

The result was beyond everyone's expectations.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the First Division launched an attack on Xiapi City.

The shocking fight spread from the top of the city to the inside of the city, arousing the already restless emotions of the people in the city.

Near noon, when the battle between the two armies was in full swing, a group of "mobs" suddenly rushed into the county government office, wounded the government servants, detained the county magistrate, and raised the banner of rebelling against Da Zhou.

Affected by this, the entire city of Xiapi was in chaos.

The sudden riot, with the county government as the center, quickly spread to the surroundings. Seeing the county government fall, more and more people joined the ranks of the riot, opened the granaries, and ransacked the shops.

As the riot spread to the area near the city wall, the defenders of Danyang panicked. They didn't know whether to suppress the riot first or defend the city first.

Seeing this, the Great Xia Army launched a more violent attack.

Without logistical support, the Danyang army suffered heavy losses. The two sides fought fiercely until 3 pm, and the surviving Danyang defenders were forced to surrender.

Xiapi City was conquered by Great Xia in one day, and the biggest hero was the mob at the beginning. The Great Zhou Dynasty finally paid the price for their cruel rule and tasted the bad results.

And this is just the beginning.

The Xiapi Rebellion, like a small flame, completely ignited the anger of the people of Dazhou that had been accumulated throughout the winter. Inspired by this, more than ten riots broke out in the eastern province of Shandong within a day.

Affected by this, wherever the Great Xia Army went, all the cities and towns would look forward to the wind and surrender.

Upon receiving the news, Sun Bin made a prompt decision and ordered the armies on the left and right wings not to besiege Pengcheng, but to immediately march northward, taking advantage of the rare "people's support" to attack the entire territory of Krudong.

I have to say that Sun Bin's decision-making is very wise.

In the following week, the left and right flanks of the Huben Army were like two giant dragons, plunging into the hinterland of Ludong Province, responding to riots in various places, and conquering one city after another.

The riots provided help for the Great Xia Army to attack the city, and the arrival of the Great Xia Army inspired the riots, deterred the county government offices and the local garrisons, and the two promoted each other, like a snowball, quickly attacked Krudong at the speed of counting cities in a day Most of the territory.

In the back, in view of the excellent war situation, the left and right wings of the army were divided again, and the divisions were used as units to quickly advance northward, and the speed of the siege increased greatly.

By May 20th, except for the surrounding areas of Pengcheng, the entire eastern Shandong province had been returned to Daxia.

The upheaval happened so suddenly, Chunshen Jun turned pale with fright, gritted his teeth, and simply ordered the main force of the Danyang Army to retreat into Pengcheng.

Afterwards, Chunshen Jun took the initiative to contact Ouyang Shuo, requesting to join Daxia.

Looking at Chun Shenjun in the video, Ouyang Shuo had a complicated expression on his face. The Chun Shenjun who used to be arrogant and regarded him as his deadly enemy now only had respect.

The nature of a businessman allowed Chun Shenjun to let go of the pride in his heart very quickly.

This call is not only related to the fate of Lord Chunshen, but also the fate of the entire family. If Ouyang Shuo insists on not accepting Lord Chunshen's attachment, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for their family.

Their six years of hard work will all be in vain.

"Give me a reason to accept your attachment." Ouyang Shuo said lightly.

Chun Shenjun trembled in his heart, and said with a forced smile: "The main force of the Danyang Army still exists. If we stick to Pengcheng, Daxia will have to pay a huge price. Both sides will suffer. This is what you don't want to see, right?"

Ouyang Shuo smiled, "Not necessarily, I wonder if Pengcheng's food is enough for a few days, ten days, or five days?"

"This……"

Chun Shenjun hesitated again, knowing that he could not show weakness at this time, otherwise his only bargaining chip would be gone, so he swallowed, and said calmly: "As long as you stick to it, there will always be a solution."

"That's not enough reason." Ouyang Shuo shook his head directly.

Mr. Chunshen was helpless, knowing that he didn't have the capital to bargain with Ouyang Shuo now, Ouyang Shuo said it was not enough, then it was not enough, thought for a while, and then said: "As long as Pengcheng is not destroyed, the possibility of Qin, Tang and Song three kingdoms supporting Handan cannot be ruled out. .Accept my allegiance, and the battle of the Great Zhou will no longer change."

After hearing this, Ouyang Shuo nodded.

The Huben army was in full swing on the Eastern Shandong battlefield, while the Hedong army passed the advance of the Northern Xinjiang army in the Kyoto province, but they were very cautious, and they are still dealing with the Great Zhou Yulin army around the border.

There are two reasons.

First, the capital province, the base of the Great Zhou after all, has relatively good welfare and stable people's hearts. Even if a large-scale riot broke out in the Eastern Shandong Province, the Kyoto Province was already very calm.

Second, it is precisely because they are worried that the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms will reinforce Handan.

In order not to fall into the enemy's trap, the two armies could only fight steadily and never dared to advance quickly.

As Chunshenjun said, once the Danyang army surrendered and the eastern province of Lu became attached to Daxia, then the Huben army would go north, and the Qin, Tang, and Song kingdoms would never go through this muddy water again.