Seeing the trackers almost clinging to the ground on the shore and the boats moving slowly, Yelu Mawu said: "If I had known that the waterway was so slow, it would be better to take the post road. Even though more manpower is used, it will still be faster."

Ba Lishu nodded: "That's right. The weather is getting hotter and we can't afford it. When we get to the next town, we will send people out to capture some people and come back to carry the burden for us. Once we pass Xiangyang, that's it.

Hurry."

Wanyan Yuying said: "Xiangyang is occupied by Wang Xiaolie. He just saved Shaanzhou not long ago. The troops are not weak, so it is not easy to escape."

Ba Lisu laughed when he heard this: "It's not unusual for Song generals to have some achievements occasionally. I heard that Wang Xiaolie's main force is still near Shaanzhou, so we just happened to visit his lair here! This time we crossed the Yangtze River and moved south to fight.

We have traveled thousands of miles without a single defeat. I don’t believe that after crossing the Yangtze River, there are still people who can threaten us! The year before last, I followed your father to conquer Xiangyang and Dengzhou. Which Song general dared to fight with me!"

After hearing this, Wanyan Yuying nodded silently and stopped talking.

The year before last, Ba Lisu followed his brother Yin Shuke to go south to Xiangdeng. Less than 10,000 people walked around Jingxi Road, as if they were in no one's land. Now, less than two years have passed. No matter how strong Wang Xiaolie is, he can still stop himself.

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Although they did not catch up with Empress Dowager Longyou this time, they still robbed a lot of property. When they returned, due to the large amount of property they had to transport, they could not compare with the speed when they went south. There was only 200 miles from Jiangling Mansion to Jingmen, but it was probably a long journey.

Seven or eight days.

Niu Gao led five thousand troops to Jingmen, and Xie Qian hurriedly welcomed him into the city.

After sitting down at the Yamen, Niu Gao said: "I wonder where the Jin army is now? When will they arrive at Jingmen?"

Jie Qian said: "The day before yesterday, the Jin army attacked Dangyang County. It did not move forward for a while and did not advance north. When the general arrives, I can order the Dangyang defenders to retreat. The Jin army only has ten thousand people. I have more than three thousand soldiers, plus your five thousand army.

, should be able to guard Jingmen."

Niu Gao said: "Before departure, the defense specifically told me not to take it lightly when reaching Jingmen. Without going down to Jingmen, the Jin army would not be able to go north, and they would have no way to go, so they would fight to the death! This battle cannot be treated with common sense! In my opinion,

After that, the 20,000-strong defense force is coming at full speed. Only when the defense reaches Jingmen can we be confident."

Xie Qian nodded: "Since the defense is arranged in this way, let the Dangyang defenders defend it."

Because Wang Xiaolie occupied the Xiangdeng area and blocked an important south-to-north passage, the strategic pattern changed drastically. If they could not go through Xiangyang, the Jin army would have to go thousands of miles eastward and retreat northward through the Huaihe area. This ten thousand

It was easy for the Jin army to come, but it was difficult to go back.

Wang Xiaolie arrived at Lexiang Town, and detailed information about the Jin army was finally sent. The Jin army in the middle was led by Ba Lisu, and he had generals Yelu Mawu and Wanyan Yuying, about ten thousand people. They fought for thousands of miles and plundered countless people. In addition to the army,

In addition, they also had more than 13,000 porters. It was difficult for the Jin army to obtain information. At this time, they did not know that Wang Xiaolie was fully supporting Jingmen and was attacking Dangyang, which was still some distance away from Jingmen.

The small county of Dangyang should not have blocked the return of the Jin army. However, Wang Xiaolie came to the rescue and gave him the courage to win. He ordered the Dangyang defenders to defend to the death. The Jin army did not take it seriously at first, but after two days of fighting, they discovered that

When the sun is hard to fall, concentrate the army to attack.

Putting down the documents, Wang Xiaolie rubbed his forehead. The Jin army had overestimated themselves before. Years ago, they went south regardless of the situation and chased after Zhao Gou and Queen Mother Longyou. Little did they know that the way back was unstable. It was easy to come but not to return.

Difficulties abound.

If there was no Wang Xiaolie in Xiangyang, the Jin Army's march north would have been much smoother. In actual history, the Jin Army was not blocked. After passing Xiangyang and entering Ruzhou, they were ambushed by Niu Gao in Song Village and returned defeated.

Of course, whether it is the history of the Song Dynasty or the history of the Jin Dynasty, these achievements are very important. Niu Gao's victory may have eliminated the partial divisions of the Jin Army. With the few rural soldiers under his command, it was impossible to truly threaten the main force of the Jin Army. This way

There are many examples. For example, Lou Su's attack on Shaanzhou failed several times. The history books of the Song Dynasty recorded that Lou Su cried when he saw people. Later, when Huang Tiandang's Jin army encountered obstacles, it was also recorded that Wu Shu cried when he saw people after crossing the river. He was like a general of the Jin Dynasty.

They all love to cry.

In any case, last year the Jin army was so angry when it went south, it will be very difficult to return north this year. In fact, in the east at this time, Wushu also encountered Han Shizhong in Huangtiandang, and could not move forward.

Wang Xiaolie looked down at the map near Jingmen and made careful calculations. Jingmen City was built on the mountain and was extremely solid. With enough defenders, it would be difficult for the Jin army to break through. However, the city was not big, and Wang Xiaolie's 20,000 troops

, cannot enter the city and defend it.

There are 10,000 Jin troops, and 3,000 defenders in the city are enough. The army should be stationed in the east of the city, relying on the city, to confront the Jin army. With 20,000 of our own, against the 10,000 Jin troops, we should have a great chance of victory.

What would happen to the Jin Army if they won? Wang Xiao searched the surrounding areas and could not find a way out for the Jin Army. However, his own strength was limited, and it was difficult to eliminate the Jin Army. If the attack on Jingmen failed, the Jin Army broke out eastward and attacked along the Yangtze River.

Ezhou was not blocked by the Song army. It just wanted to return to the north, and the Jin army had to detour thousands of miles. Thousands of miles away, there were enemies everywhere, and the Jin army had to peel off its skin to get through.

Chen Yuyi came in and saluted Wang Xiaolie. He said: "Jie Zhijun said that it is very difficult to defend Dangyang. The defense is close to Jingmen. Xie Zhijun wants to send troops to relieve the siege of Dangyang, but I don't know what the defense means."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Why do the Xie Zhi Army bother to do this? The Jingmen Army is dozens of miles ahead. The Jin Army should have received news of the arrival of our army. If they still want to return to the north, they will withdraw from Dangyang and attack Jingmen."

Chen Yuyi said: "If this is the case, then it means that Zhijun does not need to rescue Dangyang."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "There's no need to go back. How could the Jie Zhi army not know this? He just urged us to march. You write a letter to Niu Gao so that he doesn't have to stay in the city.

Choose a suitable place to camp in the east. If the Jin army fails to attack Jingmen, it is likely that they will go east to attack Yingzhou. Even if they attack Yingzhou, the Jin army will have no place to go, so we must always be on guard."

Chen Yuyi agreed and said: "Do you think that if the Jin army comes here, it will not be able to break through Jingmen?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "If we don't come to help, it's not surprising that Jie Zhi's army can't defend Jingmen. With our large army, the Jin army's chance of breaking through Jingmen is very low. The so-called strong crossbow is at the end, and it can't penetrate Lu Zhen. It's been half a year since the Jin army went south last year.

After fighting for thousands of miles, they seem to be very powerful, but their soldiers are also exhausted. As long as we don't mess up in this battle, it will be difficult for the Jin army to take advantage."

Chen Yuyi hesitated for a moment and then said: "We know this, how could Ba Lisu not think of it?"

After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but smile: "In the battle the year before last, Ba Lisu and his brother Yin Shu were able to defeat dozens of states in the west of Beijing. At that time, it was extremely easy to attack Xiangyang and Dengzhou, and no one could stop them.

Although he knows that now is not comparable to then, he always feels lucky in his heart and feels that he can still do it. People are so strange and believe in those illusory things."

Apart from the fact that he had defeated him the year before, the Jin army quickly attacked Xiangyang for another reason. After the Jin army occupied Tanzhou, they then attacked Dingzhou and other places and went all the way north to Jianglingfu. It was too difficult to change their route to other places. They went down the Yangtze River.
Chapter completed!