"In the morning, they seek promotion; in the evening, they seek harmony; these days, it is difficult for the poor to survive.
Open the door early and worship Vajra, and everyone will be happy to be in charge.
They killed cattle and sheep, prepared wine, and opened the city gates to welcome King Kong, but when King Kong came, they refused to pay any grain.
Eat his mother, eat her mother, eat it, it’s not enough to make you feel like a king kong.
No duties, no taxes, and everyone can live happily ever after."
Li Jingang divided his troops into three groups and captured Hengshan City, an important town in Yuzhou, in one fell swoop, greatly boosting his prestige.
After they entered the city, they quickly put out the fire, opened the granaries to distribute food, and rewarded the troops generously.
His general, Yang Yan, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, a man of both civil and military talents, composed a nursery rhyme that was widely circulated in Xiazhou.
After taking Yuzhou, Yang Yan simplified the nursery rhyme:
"Open the city gates and welcome King Kong. King Kong will not accept any grain when he comes!"
The people in Yuzhou and Hengshan City had long been complaining about Tian Zun's "silver for suppressing the rebellion" under various pretexts.
The political slogan Yang Yan drafted for Li Jingang was quite inflammatory.
Just as Tian Zun and Li Jingang were fighting, a riot suddenly broke out in the city. The county government office and granary were occupied. Those who created the chaos were influenced by this slogan after Tian Zun's heavy taxes and levies.
It was precisely because of their riot in the city that Tian Zun, the governor of Hedong Road, suffered heavy losses in his troops and had to abandon the city and flee.
On the way to Yuzhou City, Tian Zun was attacked by Ma Zongming and Niu Dejin, two men under Li Jingang, and he returned to Yuzhou City with only a few soldiers left.
Tian Zun hid in the city and did not dare to report his defeat to the court, so he had an idea and asked Pei Lun of Hedong Road for help.
After all, Pei Lun had certainly discussed with Tian Zun when Yinzhou was transferred from Guannei Road to Hedong Road.
Because Yinzhou was deserted and like chicken ribs to Tian Zun, he treated it as a favor. When the court asked for his opinion, he agreed without hesitation to transfer Yinzhou to Hedong Road.
Moreover, Tian Zun did not put forward any additional conditions to Pei Lun.
Now, Tian Zun asked Pei Lun for help because of the rebellion. If Pei Lun did not agree, it would be a bit unreasonable.
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Right now!
Under the city of Weizhou, King Zhelan's army surged towards the city from all directions like a tide.
At the strong request of the captains, King Zhelan decided to launch an attack on Weizhou regardless of the fact that Zhao Muyun had already killed Ogeduo.
Their current main theme is to capture cities, harvest and divide the spoils.
In Weizhou City, there were more than 10,000 soldiers and horses led by the Weizhou Commandery and the Zhechoufu from the surrounding areas who came to support them.
However, they were besieged in the city by King Zhelan's army of only 8,000 men and did not dare to go out at all.
As the food and supplies in the city gradually depleted, Weizhou City also fell into a dangerous situation.
Pei Lun, who was far away in Jinyang, planned to rescue Weizhou, but there were not many soldiers in Jinyang. The first person he thought of was Zhao Muyun who had just defeated the Tartars!
Perhaps among all the captains in Hedong Road, the best fighter may be Zhao Muyun.
There is also Sun Jizong who has been in Shuozhou for a long time. However, his performance in the last Shuozhou battle made Pei Lun feel that Sun Jizong is of no use except being honest and obedient.
Weizhou City was like an isolated island. The more than 10,000 soldiers from Hedong Road had no other thoughts except to defend the city.
If they evacuate, the price they pay will be even greater.
Once out of the city, the Tatar cavalry will be able to catch up quickly, and Dayin's soldiers will be like a weakling, at the mercy of others.
The battle was extremely fierce. The soldiers under King Zhelan were extremely fierce and tenacious. They climbed up one after another using ladders.
Before the battle lasted an hour, all the Dayin soldiers in the city had been deployed to the battle, and even the reserve troops had reached the top of the city walls.
This is enough to show the cruelty of the battle and the brutality of the Tartars.
They are determined to capture Weizhou City today.
"Master Tong, the Tartars' offensive today is too fierce, like they're going crazy. If Master Pei doesn't send troops to rescue us, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on!"
A captain complained loudly to Tong Gu, the captain of the Weizhou Zhechoufu.
Pei Lun appointed Tong Gu as the commander-in-chief of the ten Zhechoufu armies stationed in Weizhou City to confront the Tartars, and to command the battle against the Tartars.
The more than 10,000 soldiers in Weizhou City are the elite troops of the entire Hedong Road.
They are the elite remaining after the last battle of Shuozhou.
"We have to hold on even if we can't. Even if Lord Pei sends troops from Jinyang, it will take two days! We can't rely on others, we can only rely on ourselves!"
"We have over 10,000 soldiers and horses, but we can't defend against the attack of 8,000 Tartars?"
Tong Gu was resolute and had no intention of retreating.
"Having said that, we have to admit that there is still a certain gap between the combat effectiveness of our soldiers and that of the Tartars." The captain looked dejected.
The strength is there, and it is an indisputable fact.
In the entire Hedong Road, except for the troops of Shuozhou and Weizhou, which are good at fighting, the rest are unremarkable.
"Besides fighting to the death, what else can we do?"
Tong Gu snorted heavily, "If you don't want to die, then let the soldiers go all out and drive the Tartars out of the city."
A city garrisoned by 10,000 troops was actually captured by 8,000 Tartars. If this gets out, Tong Gu will probably just find a piece of tofu and kill himself!
Fortunately, the defending army, from top to bottom, both military and civilians, realized the consequences if the city was broken, and each of them used all their strength to fight to the death.
The Tatars' surging momentum was actually suppressed. The two sides fought back and forth in key places such as the city walls and gates. The battle became fierce and the death toll continued to rise.
The battle lasted for two hours, and in the end, the Dayin soldiers paid the price of more than a thousand casualties and barely defended the Weizhou City.
The Tartars retreated, taking the bodies of their dead comrades with them. All that was left on the battlefield were the corpses of Dayin soldiers.
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