On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 228 Entering Wu County

There is no doubt that Cui Che's method in the battle of Wuxi was to let his subordinates pull knives out of their butts, which opened their eyes.

First, they annihilated 40,000 enemies in Jingkou, and then beheaded 50,000 in Wuxi. They had to surrender 10,000 soldiers, plus the defenders from Yixing, Jiangyin and other places.

In just over half a month after crossing the river, more than 100,000 people were captured and killed, but there were no major casualties.

Even Shi Wansui, who likes real men to fight with open swords and guns, has to admit that Cui Che gained the greatest results with the smallest losses.

Of course, Shi Wansui was still unconvinced. He felt that the rebels' fighting power was too weak and they were not united, which allowed Cui Che to find an opportunity to take advantage of.

If you really encounter an evenly matched opponent, you have to take action yourself.

Cui Che didn't care what Shi Wansui thought. He was overwhelmed by the compliments from his generals. After finally letting everyone perform their duties, Cui Che also began to think about what to do with the more than 10,000 surviving rebels.

According to Cui Che's idea, he certainly hopes to reorganize these people and encourage them to perform meritorious deeds in order to avoid being slaves and fight against Gao Zhizhi, Wang Wenjin and others.

But without Yang Jian's consent, Cui Che could not make his own decision. He had already proposed this idea to Yang Jian in the good news sent to Daxing, but the journey was far away and it was impossible to get a reply in the short term.

Cui Che spared the surviving rebel family members as promised.

As for the wives and daughters of the deceased, they really couldn't tell which ones were stubborn and which ones were those who defected in the face of battle but were killed.

Moreover, this battle was a battle between rebels and the Sui army had few meritorious deeds, so Cui Che simply let them all go and did not send anyone to hunt them down.

But Shen Xuanzao, Shen Jie, Shen Neng, Shen Xue and other family members of the Shen family in Suzhou could not escape punishment and were all reduced to criminal relatives.

Although Gu Ziyuan was killed by Shen Xuanyu, Cui Che was still remembered as the first meritorious service for him, and his son took the official position on his behalf.

He also captured Shen Xuanyi's Zhang Wu second, and killed Shen Jie, Shen Neng, and Shen Xue's Yu Juluo third. As for those who had meritorious service, Cui Che ordered Gao Shilian and Kong Yingda to record them one by one, waiting for their return to the court.

Then show your merit for them.

That night, Cui Che did not celebrate with wine. He disarmed the surviving rebels and left five thousand soldiers to guard them. As for Gu Shixing, Ye Lue, Lu Mengsun and others, he took them with him in the army to separate the soldiers and generals.

Make trouble.

After arranging everything, Cui Che ordered the infantry to rest for a while and then set off. He led eight thousand cavalry southward to Wuxian County.

Cui Hongdu blocked the reinforcements of Gao Zhihui and Wang Wenjin in Wu County and fought fiercely for several days. Due to the strength of the enemy's army, Cui Hongdu had asked Cui Che for help several times.

Cui Che also intends to keep Gao Zhizhi and Wang Wenjin in Wu County, which is better than letting them return to their hometown.

However, Wang Wenjin, who was highly intelligent, was not a fool. Since the Sui Dynasty's rule in Jiangnan was unpopular, many local people provided cover for the rebels. After learning about the war situation in Wuxi, they did not dare to stay in Wu County for a long time.

When Cui Che rushed to the city without stopping, the two of them had already fled.

Cui Hongdu did not expect Gao Zhizhi and Wang Wenjin to be so determined that they did not even have time to send troops to pursue them.

After entering the city, Cui Che saw that Cui Hongdu was unhappy and comforted him:

"General Manager Cui, there is no need to worry about this. You have already achieved great success by holding back the reinforcements for several days."

Cui Hongdu finally looked better.

At this time, he also heard about Cui Che's results in Wuxi and was very convinced by him.

Of course, there are also complaints about Cui Che's behavior of always trying to see if the sword is sharp.

Different from the tense situation in Jiangbei, after crossing the river, the two are gradually repairing their relationship.

Due to his high wisdom, Wang Wenjin's forces withdrew to Yue and Wuzhou, and after Changzhou, Suzhou also announced its recovery. After burying Gu Ziyuan, Suzhou governor Huangfuji rushed back to Wuxian to organize the restoration of production order.

Cui Che was not in a hurry to advance his troops and pursued the victory.

The current situation of the two rebel groups Gao Zhizhi and Wang Wenjin is still unclear. Cui Che never fights an uncertain battle.

Since he was looking for someone to investigate the enemy's situation, Cui Che immediately thought of the Maitie Staff.

It's not like Cui Che just used it to death if it was easy to use, and he caught the wheat iron staff and tormented it all by himself.

There is really no more suitable candidate than him. Mai Tiezhang is originally from Jiangnan. He can speak both Lingnan and Jiankang accents, and has a pair of fast legs. He can run no slower than a horse, and he doesn't make as much noise as a horse.

, very difficult to detect.

When Mai Tiezhang was summoned by Cui Che and told that he was asked to investigate the military situation in Huzhou, Mai Tiezhang agreed without hesitation.

Mai Tiezhang came from a humble background. If he wanted to stand out, he had to risk his life.

Now that Yan Gong values ​​himself so much, and he is not afraid of being criticized even if he has made great achievements, there is nothing to worry about. God has given me a good body, can climb over walls and cross country, and can do anything. Isn't it just for this job?

Cui Che personally sent Mai Tiezhang out of the city and said goodbye to him outside the city. He asked Zhao Wen to ride a horse to see him off, which could also save some energy. He smiled at Mai Tiezhang and said:

"In addition to learning how to read in the future, you must also learn to ride a horse. When the horse is tired from running, you can dismount and walk. Even if someone else has a thousand-mile horse riding behind them, they will not be able to catch up with you."

Mai Tiezhang did not reject Cui Che's kindness. He knew that Cui Che asked him to read in order to obtain an official status in the future.

Teach him to ride a horse, hoping that he can become a general in the army, rather than a scout who can only inquire about the enemy's situation.

'The Duke of Yan has cultivated me like this, and I can only repay it with my life.'

Mai Tiezhang bowed to Cui Che and said goodbye, then climbed on horseback and was taken to the border of Suzhou by Zhao Wen.

After watching Zhao Wen and Mai Tiezhang go away, Cui Che returned to the city and went straight to Yang Guang's temporary residence.

Today Yang Guang bought wine in his house to celebrate with Cui Che.

It was not to celebrate the war, but because Yuan died of illness, Yang Jian angrily accused Yang Yong of poisoning the princess.

After a month and a half, the news in Daxing City finally reached Yang Guang's ears.

How could Yang Guang not be happy when he learned that the father-son relationship between Yang Jian and Yang Yong had reached this point?

The two exchanged cups, and Yang Guang was very drunk. Cui Che helped him to the bedroom, where Gu Shixing's wives and concubines took good care of him.

When Yang Guang was in Jinling, he missed the Princess of Jin, so he borrowed Gu Shixing's wives and concubines left in Jinling to relieve his pain.

Although Gu Shixing has defected now, he has no intention of getting his wife and concubines back. Gu Shixing also pretends not to know about this and is always worried, fearing that Yang Guang will kill him as an excuse.

Cui Che returned to his residence and was about to take a rest when he came with Li Qing to report. Gu Shixing asked to see him outside the house.

Although the rebels were temporarily separated, Cui Che did not regard Gu Shixing, Lu Mengsun, Ye Lue and others as prisoners, but still granted them a certain degree of freedom.

Cui Che called Gu Shixing into the house and offered words of comfort, and Gu Shixing felt relieved.

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