"Hmph, Wang Yanchao is finally willing to ask for help."

When Guo Congyi heard the letter, he sneered, and then ordered: "Come here, prepare all the troops, let's go west to Fengxiang Army--"

"yes--"

Immediately, the infantry and cavalry of Jingzhao Prefecture (Chang'an) moved in great force, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. In less than half a day, they were ready and then headed west.

Jingzhao Prefecture is very close to Fengxiang, or in other words, Fengxiang is the western gate of Jingzhao Prefecture. Once something happens, it will arrive in an instant.

In order to prevent the Tang army from going north to Guanzhong, Zhao Kuangyin transferred Guo Congyi from the position of Hezhong Prefecture to Jingzhao Prefecture, relying on his bravery.

Guo Congyi was born in Shatuo, but what is surprising is that he was versatile and skilled in calligraphy, especially at Feibai calligraphy, and played well in polo. He was praised by Zhao Kuangyin and was considered one of the most alternatives in the Five Dynasties.

Guo Congyi had a rich resume and was a veteran general of the four dynasties. During the Later Jin Dynasty, he was the commander of Liu Zhiyuan (Gaozu of the Later Han Dynasty) in the Later Jin Dynasty. He repeatedly defeated the Khitan (Liao Kingdom) in the Daibei region.

After the establishment of the Later Han Dynasty, it participated in the rebellion of Dingchengde Du Chongwei. In the first year of Qianyou (948), the three towns of Yongxing and Fengxiang rebelled together in Hezhong. Guo Congyi led his troops to fight and captured Chang'an the following year, pacifying Yongxing Zhao Siwan's rebellion.

During the reign of Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, he participated in the attack on the Northern Han Dynasty and resisted the Liao army entering the Northern Han Dynasty at Xinkou. Later, Zhou Shizong Chai Rong personally conquered Huainan and participated in the Battle of Huainan.

Now that the Northern Song Dynasty is newly established, he and Fu Yanqing and Han Lingkun are dominant in Hebei, holding heavy troops. This time, he has been transferred from the dangerous Hezhong Prefecture to Jingzhao Prefecture. With the great responsibilities, he is the hot pillow.

Although he was old, his desire to be famous has not diminished. He still ran for his descendants and his glory and prosperity.

Of course, he also inherited a lot of bad habits of the five vassal states.

For example, for this expedition, he invited merchants in the mansion to pay grain, and most of them were included in his pocket, gaining a lot of benefits.

It is even more common for soldiers to be generals. In less than a few months, the soldiers of Jingzhao Prefecture were under his control and worked hard for him. Those who disobeyed directly lost their lives.

Although this technique preserved its combat effectiveness, it made Zhao Kuangyin extremely disgusted. He just had to do it for the sake of the battle situation.

It only takes more than 300 miles from Chang'an to Fengxiang. Considering the difficulty of the road in Guanzhong, even the cavalry that was ahead would take two or three days.

The messenger went back and forth for five days. Guo Congyi was not worried about whether Wang Yanchao could persevere until he arrived. This veteran Guanzhong was capable, and he didn't dare to underestimate him.

"This time we go to rescue him, and we have to get back tens of thousands of dollars, otherwise we will lose a lot."

Riding on the horse, Guo Congyi's hair was gray, but he was still energetic. The soldiers behind him were rushing and rushing, making it very lively.

The wheat seedlings on the roadside were trampled on at will, and even his subordinates did not matter. As long as they could satisfy the soldiers, everything didn't matter.

"My boys, I heard that Fengxiang was built by him, and the people were richer than Jingzhao Mansion. After the battle, they robbed them and had a good New Year--"

He understood the army's mind because he came from soldiers, women and money were the eternal pursuit of soldiers.

Sure enough, after hearing his shouts, the soldiers of Jingzhao Mansion instantly became much faster and moved more easily.

For this reason, Guo Congyi smiled proudly and skillfully controlled the morale of the army. This was what a general like him did.

At this time, in Chen Cang City, Wang Yanchao was not as relaxed as he thought, but was particularly difficult.

Chen Cang is the barrier of Fengxiang Army, while Fengxiang County is the military rule, and both cannot be obtained.

Chen Cang is equivalent to an isolated city, and it is definitely difficult to defend too little. However, the walls of Fengxiang County are not as solid as Chen Cang. If the troops are divided, there will be no one.

Helplessly, he had no choice but to choose Chen Cang.

Because if Chen Cang was captured, then Feng Xiang naturally could not hold on and could not hold on, so he could only stick to Chen Cang.

At the beginning, he stationed troops at Chencang City, and could have controlled the ferry and maintained the connection between the water, but never commanded and controlled it.

However, the Tang army had nearly 50,000 people, especially four or five thousand cavalry, which made his cavalry no match for the ferry. He was forced to lose control of the ferry, so he had no choice but to take over Chen Cang.

Immediately, the Tang army, with the advantage of the vast majority, broke through the military camp under the city regardless of sacrifice, and forced him to flee to the city.

In other words, he is now guarding the empty city, and tens of thousands of soldiers gathered in Chencang. Not only is the place crowded and narrow, but the food and grass are also insufficient, which makes him feel troubled.

He even became angry with Chen Cang again. This place was simply an isolated island. Why did he come in? Even if he guarded Fengxiang County, it was better than trapping here.

However, it is comforting that although the food and grass are a little tight, there is still half a month of supply, and it is still possible to support the arrival of reinforcements.

"What about the city now?" Wang Yanchao frowned and asked, "I heard that the Tang army's detailed work was very powerful. Dasan Pass was lost like this. We cannot be caught again."

"Huifu, Chen Cang is as strong as an iron bucket. If necessary, most people stay at home and are not allowed to travel."

The guard general Chen Cang said respectfully: "It's just that there are many soldiers in the city. Although there is enough food now, there is a huge shortage of firewood and salt. It is even rumored that the city will be massacred after it is destroyed, and people are in panic."

"Try to overcome it." Wang Yanchao shook his head. Although he was tolerant, he knew what was important. Then he said: "These difficulties are only temporary, just let the people persevere for a while."

Some debris were dealt with. Now Chen Cangcheng is in the arms control stage, and everything is put first, so naturally the rest will be thrown aside.

After the processing, he went to the city wall.

He insists on patrol every day to boost morale.

After years of being in charge of the soldiers, he was not stingy and was not harsh in his care, so he was widely supported by the soldiers. Now in Fengxiang for several years, he has long controlled the morale of the army and formed his own unity, and the court has to be afraid of it.

But even so, during the war, he still did not dare to slack off. He patroled the city over and over again, talked with ordinary soldiers, and discussed issues with the generals, and everything was so orderly.

However, no matter how much arrangements are made, there is still a problem.

The first battalion was about to escape from Chen Cang, but the news was leaked and he was caught.

Wang Yanchao was heartbroken when he heard this. He had a stern face. He would be executed by all the soldiers above the head. The rest of the soldiers were beaten and killed.

After dealing with this matter, he calmed down and realized that the morale of the army had changed, no longer a solid one, but a loophole had appeared.

The general soldiers were shaken, but the only soldiers were still loyal to themselves, which gave him some comfort.
Chapter completed!