Chapter 19 8. The decisive battle against Qin Zongquan

Qin Zongquan's combat effectiveness is amazing, but he happened to meet Zhu Quanzhong. Zhu Quanzhong repeatedly defeated many with less, which made Qin Zongquan intolerable.A decisive battle broke out. The three King Kongs were destroyed by Zhu Quanzhong, and Qin Zongquan decided to personally supervise the division to attack Bianliang. Qin Zongquan was very angry, 100% angry, 1000% irritable and extremely determined, and led an army of 150,000 troops to come to Zhu Quanzhong to fight to the death. Qin Zongquan was ashamed because he was repeatedly defeated by the weak Zhu Quanzhong. Qin Zongquan became manic and angry because of the disappointment of Zhang Yan and other three-way army.

Qin Zongquan was restless because he couldn't pull out Bianliang, a serious problem in his heart. Qin Zongquan personally led the Chinese army, and ordered Zhang Yan and Qin Xian, who had fled back, to be the left and right vanguards, and came to Bianliang in mighty force. Zhu Quanzhong did not dare to neglect, and felt the tension, excitement and depression of the imminent war.Zhu Quanzhong paced back and forth in the commander's mansion, thinking about the next strategy to defend against the enemy.At this time, Tan Ma came to report that Zhu Xuan, the envoy of the Tianping Festival, and his younger brother Zhu Jin led the reinforcements, and it was said that there was still a day's journey from Bianliang.As soon as Tanma left, the tooth general Guo Yan came back.Following Zhu Quanzhong's order, Guo Yan recruited 10,000 soldiers and horses from Heyang, Shanxi, and Guo, and brought them into Bianliang City.When Zhu Quanzhong heard the two good news, he clapped his hands together and said, "It's easy to handle!"

Zhu Quanzhong whispered something to Jing Xiang who was sitting on the side, and Jing Xiang couldn't help nodding his head in agreement. Zhu Quanzhong ordered: "Kaicheng to meet the enemy." The 50,000 Bian troops in the city marched out of the city in mighty formation, and set up camp by the Bian River.At this time, Qin Zongquan's army had already set up camp in Bianxiao Village five miles away. This time Zhu Quanzhong also put his entire family on the front line.The 50,000 men were divided into three battalions, the front, the middle, and the back. The 10,000 men in the front were commanded by Zhu Zhen, the commander of all the armies, accompanied by Huo Cun, Ge Congzhou, the military principal, and Wang Zhong, the commander of the left and right Changjian.The 30,000 soldiers in the central army were led by Zhu Quanzhong himself, followed by Jing Xiang, Pang Shigu, Zuo Sanqi's regular servant Zhang Guiba and others.The rear army of 10,000 people was led by Li Tangbin, the envoy of Paichen and Chopsticks, Zhu Yougong, the Marquis of Yu, and Guo Yan, the deputy general.

Pang Shigu, a native of Nanhua in Caozhou, has a dignified and dignified temperament, and has been following Zhu Quanzhong all the time.When Zhu Quanzhong first arrived in Bianliang, Pang Shigu helped Zhu Quanzhong recruit troops and create the first team.Later, he made great achievements in the battles of rescuing Chenzhou and defeating the Qin army.Pang Shigu and Huo Cun became the number one military commanders after Zhu Zhen and Li Tangbin. Ge Congzhou was from Juancheng, Puzhou.His ancestors were all high officials in the imperial court, and his father, Ge Jian, was awarded the honorary title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War by the imperial court.Ge Congzhou was "less open-minded, but wise." He started in Huang Chao's army, and gradually became an official in the military academy, where he became a small leader.When Zhu Quanzhong defeated Huang Chao's army at Wang Mandu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Guiba and others surrendered Zhu Quanzhong.Jing Xiang is the representative of the phenomenon of the combination of the downcast scribes and the grassroots warlords, and Ge Congzhou is the representative of the combination of the lonely warriors and the grassroots warlords.

Ge Congzhou is an evergreen tree that has survived for decades in Zhu Quanzhong's camp. In addition to being brave and good at fighting, he has general equipment, he also has a low profile and loyalty.In a battle between Zhu Quanzhong and Qin Zongquan's army, Zhu Quanzhong's horse stumbled, and he and his horse fell into the dust.At this time, the Qin army rushed over, wanting to capture Zhu Quanzhong.When the situation was critical, Ge Congzhou arrived, helped Zhu Quanzhong up, and mounted his horse again.Ge Congzhou stood behind Zhu Quanzhong and fought desperately against the Qin army alone.Reluctantly, the enemy was outnumbered, and Ge Congzhou was slashed on the face with a knife, shot in the arm with an arrow, and pierced several holes in his body with a spear.At this time, Ge Congzhou's body was covered in blood, and his armor was torn.But Ge Congzhou did not back down, and still gritted his teeth and tried his best to protect Zhu Quanzhong.When it was extremely dangerous, Bian drove Zhang Yanshou back to rescue and killed the Qin army.Under the protection of Zhang Yanshou and Ge Congzhou, Zhu Quanzhong was able to retreat completely.After this battle, Zhu Quanzhong cherished the loyalty and bravery of the young man Ge Congzhou, and immediately promoted Ge Congzhou to be the principal of the army.Ge Congzhou fought with Zhu Quanzhong for decades, and was highly regarded until he was too old to lead the army, retired and returned home, and died well.Although Zhu Quanzhong was clear about rewards and punishments, he was irritable, unpredictable, and decisive. Especially in his later years, Zhu Quanzhong was very suspicious, and the generals were often killed for small mistakes.So working under Zhu Quanzhong's account is not an easy task.Ge Congzhou was able to die well, this is his excellence, few generals can compare with him.

Wang Zhongshi, a native of Yingzhou.He is deep and magnanimous, and has a special number in his heart, a person who belongs to Neixiu.He is not only good at using long swords, but also good at using lances, and his martial arts are superb.At the beginning, Zhu Quanzhong named him the capital of Bashan, and later ordered him to lead the left and right long sword armies as the commander of the long sword army. Li Tangbin, from Shanzhou, has an upright and majestic temperament.He was originally a general in Huang Chao's army, but later surrendered to Zhu Quanzhong.With a spear in his hand, he is very brave and good at arranging troops. He is as famous as Zhu Zhen and is the number one general under Zhu Quanzhong's account.

Zhu Yougong, a native of Shouchun, was originally named Li Yanwei.He followed Zhu Quanzhong when he was very young, he was well-behaved and clever, and he could understand and figure out Zhu Quanzhong's mind. Zhu Quanzhong liked him very much, so he changed his name and surname as an adopted son. From the origin and experience of these generals, we can see that Zhu Quanzhong used the virtuous and capable attitude, and the domineering at the beginning of his hegemony.From the positions of these generals, we also found that Zhu Quanzhong's method of managing the army was characterized by specialization, such as the long sword team with long swords, the clearing team responsible for clearing the way, and the chopping team responsible for close combat, and so on.There is not only the purpose of organizing the army according to special functions, but also the strategy of creating promotion vacancies for outstanding generals, so that everyone who has made meritorious service has room for improvement, and always has the expectation of making contributions.It is not possible for a large number of people to squeeze into one position. The result of the squeeze is either internal strife, good talents leaving, or depression. In the end, it will definitely affect the further expansion of Zhu Quanzhong's hegemony.Zhu Quanzhong created a variety of positions for the luxurious lineup of Bianjun, making everyone feel important, everyone has a veritable title, and everyone has a social status that cannot be ignored. Strong fighting spirit and desire for meritorious service.In troubled times, these people eat and sleep in the open, and shed blood and sweat, why?Isn't it about making contributions, getting rich, getting promoted and getting rich?This is human nature, basic human nature.This is life, life under a specific historical environment.The cause of an organization has room for development, the positions of institutions within an organization have room for development, and the members of an organization have room for development, which means that the organization is alive and can bring hope to people, and the absorbing power of the organization is strong enough.Zhu Quanzhong is well versed in this way, and Zhu Quanzhong hid in the crowd and secretly smiled.

The two armies of Bian and Qin fought against each other, and hundreds of thousands of people flooded Bian River in a sea of ​​people.In the scorching sun in the sky, under the white sunlight, the swords, guns, swords and halberds reflected the dazzling light, and the helmets and armors emitted sparkling waves.Soldiers on both sides waved flags and shouted, and beat drums shirtless to cheer.The war horse snorted nervously, shook its head and tail, neighed and jumped for joy, and every inch of its muscles entered a state of high excitement and tension, ready to go out at any time.The red and black battle flag fluttered "flapping" in the wind.The cowhide tents stretching for tens of miles are like a surging ocean, and everyone knows the energy contained under the waves.

After three cannon shots, the archers on both sides fired a shower of arrows, marking the battle field, and the swordsmen squatted behind the antlers to hold down the ground.All of a sudden, the battlefield fell silent.In the Bian army, Zhu Quanzhong urged his horse to come to the front of the battle.In the Qin army, Qin Zongquan came to the front of the battle in a chariot.How did Qin Zongquan take a chariot?It turned out that Qin Zongquan had declared himself emperor in Caizhou.Although Qin Zongquan didn't have any political ideals or governance strategies, he was full of energy to be an emperor, and the ostentation of being an emperor was huge, because he had seen Huang Chao's style and consumption, and he was always itching in his heart and eager to try.Now, Qin Zongquan has become the emperor of the land, with concubines in groups, guards of honor, and civil and military ranks, everything is available.Although Caizhou is simple and rudimentary, its internal and external operations imitate the imperial palace everywhere.

When the commanders of the two armies met, they were filled with anger, but they remained calm on the surface. Zhu Quanzhong was the first to speak: "The traitor Qin Zongquan violated the heaven and the people, and brought chaos to the Central Plains. His crimes are extremely heinous. This commander was ordered by the imperial court to supervise all kinds of soldiers and horses. He came here to exterminate them. If he is not obedient, he will be arrested?" Qin Zongquan looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, scratched his teeth with his fingernails, and said with his mouth tilted: "Zhu Quanzhong, don't you think about it? Aren't you also a rebel? Wearing the official uniform and becoming a saint? Fang Jin The imperial court is decaying and the world is in chaos. Whoever has the army, territory, and strength will be the emperor and rule the world! I will act on behalf of the heavens and lead the people to overthrow the violent and depraved Tang Dynasty. This is what the people expect."

Zhu Quanzhong hated people exposing his shortcomings, saying that he was a traitor, which was tantamount to being stripped of his pants in public.Now that Qin Zongquan revealed his old background in front of the two armies, Zhu Quanzhong's eyes widened with anger, and he reprimanded Qin Zongquan: "The world is so turbulent, and the continuous disaster of wars is caused by arrogant people like you. You are lawless." , Bewitching the hearts of the people, burning, killing and looting, causing the people to live in dire straits and their fields to be abandoned. The common people hated you as a scourge before it was too late, but you brazenly said that you followed the people's expectations. Let me settle the accounts with you today, and wipe out the thieves for the court and the common people. Harm, shame on Chen Cai." Qin Zongquan's triangular eyes slanted, "Hehe" laughed a few times mockingly, and said coldly: "Zhu Quanzhong, how can you fight against me with only 30,000 to 40,000 people? Hitting a stone with an egg is more or less the same? You are simply beyond your control." Zhu Quanzhong said without hesitation, "I have few soldiers, but I have many good generals, unlike your subordinates, who look good but don't use them." This sentence is talking about Qin Zongquan's pain. The Bian and Qin armies have fought hundreds of times in recent years, but the Qin army has been repeatedly defeated by the Bian army. The words were not speculative, and the two stopped answering. They each waved their flags, and a general from the Qin army and the Bian army rushed out of the positions.The general of the Bian army is Huo Cun, and the general of the Qin army is Qin Xian.Huo Cun and Qin Xian each raised their swords and spears and fought together.Qin Xian held back his energy and wanted to find Huo Cun to avenge the attack on the camp, and Qin Zongquan supervised the formation.So today Qin Xian worked extra hard and tried his best to fight Huo Cun.But Huo Cun was superior in skills after all, and Qin Xian gradually ran out of money.At this time, another general from the Qin army rushed out to fight against Huo Cun with Qin Xian. This person was Zhang Xun, the defeated general.Just as Zhang Xun joined the battle, General Wang Zhongshi of the Bian Army brandished an iron spear to urge horses to support Huo Cun.Two pairs of four were fighting inextricably, the dust was flying, the soldiers on both sides puffed up their cheeks to cheer for the generals of the headquarters, shouting and killing one after another.Zhu Quanzhong gave Zhu Zhen a wink, and Zhu Zhen immediately ordered Ge Congzhou to rush into the battlefield with him.Seeing that the Bian army added two more generals, Qin Zongquan did not show any weakness, and sent four generals to meet them.This was truly a magnificent and rare battle. The Bian and Qin armies dispatched their core elites to fight on the battlefield three miles wide.The eyes and hearts of hundreds of thousands of troops were all attracted by this vicious fight. At the tense moment when the two armies were fighting, suddenly there was chaos behind the Qin army.A military academy ran up to Qin Zongquan on a horse with blood on his body, and reported, "Your Majesty, Tang Jun suddenly came from behind our army." Qin Zongquan was shocked and asked: "Tang Jun? Isn't Zhu Quanzhong's small group of people in front of the battle?" The general replied: "It's not the Bian army, it seems to be the flags of Yanzhou and Yunzhou, and there should be more than 50,000 troops." Knowing that he had caught Zhu Quanzhong's trick, Qin Zongquan immediately called for gold to withdraw his troops, and at the same time commanded the army to retreat diagonally.Immediately, hundreds of thousands of Qin troops retreated while fighting, and fled in defeat.Zhu Quanzhong ordered the front, middle and rear armies to take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them.During the cover-up, 20,000 Qin troops became ghosts or prisoners of the Bian army.The Qin army fled for fifty miles and set up camp when they reached a place called Yangwu Bridge. Everyone can't help asking?How did the reinforcements from Yanzhou and Yunzhou arrive? Although Zhu Quanzhong said that there are many good generals, he still has no idea in his heart. Compared with Qin Zongquan, there is a huge disparity in numbers, and the Qin army is also as cruel as a wolf and a tiger.So before the war, Zhu Quanzhong sent a request for help to Zhu Xuan, the Tianping Jiedu envoy in Shandong.After Zhu Xuan received Zhu Quanzhong's letter, he immediately mobilized 50,000 soldiers and horses in Yunzhou, the town's prefecture, to help Bianliang.In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Zhu Quanzhong once lied to his subordinates that Zhu Xuan led 100,000 reinforcements.Zhu Xuan also had a younger brother, Zhu Jin, who was governor of Yanzhou.The Zhu brothers sent troops from Yunzhou and Yanzhou to the west to rescue Bianliang, joined forces halfway, and when they arrived, they were in time for the vicious battle of Bianqin.Before the battle, Zhu Quanzhong quietly arranged for Jing Xiang, that is, Jing Xiang arranged for someone to notify the Zhu brothers to hide temporarily, and after Zhu Quanzhong attracted the main force of the Qin army, the Yanyun army would launch a surprise attack behind the Qin army.Just as the melee between the generals of Bian and Qin reached a fever pitch, the Zhu brothers immediately led an army to attack the rear of the Qin army.Zhu Jin was brave and brave, and his fighting power was very strong. He rushed into the Qin army at the head of the horse.The Qin army was under attack from both front and back, panicked and retreated in defeat. After the Qin army retreated, brothers Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin came to the camp of the Bian army. Zhu Quanzhong personally greeted them out of the gate, pulling Zhu Xuan with one hand and Zhu Jin with the other, and walked into the handsome tent that had already prepared a banquet.After the guests and hosts were seated, Zhu Quanzhong held up the wine bottle and said respectfully to Zhu Xuan: "Shuai Yun, this time Bianliang was saved thanks to your brother's rescue. I, Zhu Quanzhong, thank you on behalf of the soldiers and people of Bianliang!" , Zhu Quanzhong drank up the wine first. Zhu Xuan smiled heavily, and said: "You are welcome, Shuai Bian, we are all court officials, we should watch over and help each other, and it is our duty to fight the thieves with all our strength." After speaking, Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin also drank the wine in the bottle. Zhu Quanzhong ordered the generals of the Bian army to toast to the generals of Yanyun one by one.After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the handsome mansion is full of harmonious and cheerful atmosphere. Zhu Quanzhong raised his glass to Zhu Xuan again, and said, "Shuai Yun, I don't know if you are Geng this year?" Unknown, Zhu Xuan went in and replied, "I am forty years old this year." Zhu Quanzhong said: "Shuai Yun, you are older. We are all descendants of the Zhu family. Although we didn't know each other before, we are also brothers of the same family. Then you will be my elder brother?" When Zhu Xuan heard Zhu Quanzhong's suggestion, he obviously agreed with it, and he clapped his hands in agreement.So Zhu Xuan ranked first in seniority, Zhu Quanzhong was second, and Zhu Jin was third.In this way, the relationship between Yanyun and Bianliang became closer.The three toasted together and toasted each other.The generals on both sides raised their glasses to congratulate the three on becoming brothers. It's Qin Zongquan's bad luck, and he's at the end of the road.After fleeing for fifty miles, the Qin army hastily settled down in the camp.Qin Zongquan was furious and yelled.He not only scolded Zhu Quanzhong for being cunning, but also scolded his subordinates for being incompetent and negligent in guarding against him.The Qin army trembled up and down, not daring to show their spirits, for fear of offending the king of the mountain and being killed as a punching bag.Qin Zongquan hastily finished his dinner, and was just lying on the bed under the service of the maid, his eyes closed slightly weakly.In the haze, I suddenly heard a loud noise like a landslide, followed by a violent shaking of the bed board and the tent.Qin Zongquan broke out in a cold sweat, and Gu Lu jumped up from the bed, shouting: "Come on, what happened?" At this time, a guard rushed in in a panic and reported: "Your Majesty, something is wrong. God sent a disaster to our camp, and a big fireball hit the left camp." Qin Zongquan cursed: "Nonsense!" kicked the guard away, and walked out of the big tent to check. I saw the left camp of the Qin army, the flames were soaring into the sky, the sound of crackling and cracking was endless, and there were still fine fireballs shooting into the camp from the sky.Qin Jun who was hit by the fireball cried and cried.It turned out that a huge meteorite fell from the sky and just hit Qin Zongquan's barracks.At that time, people had limited knowledge and did not understand what meteorite rain was.Everyone thought that Qin Zongquan had committed too many crimes, which angered the heavens, and the Jade Emperor was punishing him.One spreads ten, ten spreads hundreds, rumors spread in the Qin army at an accelerated rate and geometrically.Immediately, the generals of the Qin army were panicked and out of their wits with fright, they kowtowed to the sky on the ground one after another, begging for forgiveness.Although Qin Zongquan didn't believe in God's punishment, his heart was trembling, his back was cold, and his legs were trembling.For a while, he even forgot to order people to put out the fire. When the Qin army was frightened and confused by the meteorite attack, Zhu Quanzhong and Zhu Xuan also received a report that the Qin army camp was attacked by flint from the sky, causing heavy casualties.Zhu Quanzhong slapped his thigh, put down the wine bottle, and said to Zhu Xuan: "Brother, you see that the Qin thief has committed a lot of crimes, and the heavens will not spare him. We can take this opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop!" Zhu Xuan said: "Okay, you and I will join forces and attack Qin Zongquan overnight." Zhu Quanzhong immediately ordered: "Zhu Zhen, you are the vanguard, and lead 10,000 horses to attack the Qin army. Shuai Yun and I will arrive soon." Taking advantage of the night, 100,000 allied troops from Yanzhou, Yunzhou and Bianliang came straight to the Qin army.Qin Jun was still in shock at the flint falling from the sky, and suddenly killed Bian Jun again. Qin Jun thought it was heavenly soldiers and generals descending to earth, and the military situation became even more chaotic.After hastily resisting, the Qin army discarded all military supplies and ran away.The Bian army rushed forward under the leadership of Zhu Zhen, and the Qin army lost more than 20,000 people. Qin Zongquan managed to escape under the protection of several cronies.This battle determined the strategic comparative position of the Bian Army and the Qin Army. From then on, Zhu Quanzhong took the initiative on the battlefield, and the Qin army quickly declined.Zhu Quanzhong won the biggest victory since he came to Xuanwu to go to the town, and he can finally take a breath and take a rest.At the same time, this battle also established Zhu Quanzhong's prestige of sweeping powerful enemies, and became a veritable backbone force in the Central Plains.What kind of army is it that can defeat fierce soldiers who cannibalize human flesh?Those who heard the news all had a sense of awe towards Zhu Quanzhong.More importantly, Zhu Quanzhong took this opportunity to recall the stragglers and exiled people who had been driven away by Qin Zongquan, and gradually gathered them together to develop and strengthen the Bian army.Qin Zongquan suffered several big defeats in a row, and he fell into a slump. He changed from frantically attacking around to shrinking defense, and gave up Luoyang, Heyang, Zhengzhou and other places one after another.Zhu Quanzhong sent Sun Congyi as the governor of Zhengzhou, and asked the imperial court to send Yang Shouzong, the head of the capital, to be the governor of Xuzhou.The two prefectures of Zheng and Xu were basically brought under the control of Xuanwu. Zhu Quanzhong shocked the Central Plains, defeated Qin Zongquan, and made great contributions to the court while preserving Bianliang.The imperial court is not stupid now, they know who is capable, and they know that they need to continue to rely heavily on Zhu Quanzhong if they want to completely wipe out Qin Zongquan.The emperor immediately decreed that because Gao Pian was murdered and died, Huainan was vacant, so Zhu Quanzhong was appointed concurrently as Huainan Jiedu envoy and southeast recruiting envoy.Zhu Quanzhong's power has more than doubled. Not only is Zhu Quanzhong commanding the southeast military, but he also serves as the governor of Huainan.It is an unprecedented precedent and a special honor to serve as the Jiedushi of two towns concurrently. Zhu Quanzhong finally stood firm. Zhu Quanzhong finally freed his hand. If a warlord is not bad, it is not considered capable.