If you ask friends what is the most famous thing in Hefei, you may say that there are many historical celebrities in Hefei, and some may say that Hefei is the most famous geographical location. These are right, not right. I have a joke about Hefei, that is, the "Old Hen" in Hefei is the most famous.

This does not mean that the old hens in Hefei are really excellent in breed and are praised by people. Instead, the dialect of Hefei pronounces the old hen as "Lao Mazi" and attracts jokes to outsiders, so that the old hens in Hefei are famous all over the country.

The word Hefei first appeared in "Records of the Grand Historian". Hefei is a famous city with a long history in Chinese history. It is located between the Yangtze River and the Huai River. Its geographical location is extremely important. It is known as "the right collar of Huai, the lips and teeth of Jiangnan". During the peacetime period, it was an important commercial city connecting the Jiangnan and the Huai River Basin. In the war years, it became a place that military strategists must compete for.

The first to develop the Huaihe River Basin was the Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. After the Battle of Tianzhong Mountain, Wang Jian gave Qin Shihuang a discussion on the victory of Chu State, saying that the victory of Chu State was between the Jianghuai River. When the Jianghuai River was lost, the Chu State was powerless even if it had a place in Yuezhong. Since then, the Huaihe River Basin has always been a prosperous place and an outpost of the Yangtze River. It is precisely because of the importance of the Huaihe River Basin that "little Zhuge" has the incisive conclusion that "guarding the river must guard the Huai River".

Since Emperor Gaozong moved south, the Huaihe River Basin has become an important anti-Jin front and later the anti-Mongol front. Although the Southern Song Dynasty was incompetent, it still had a consensus on the importance of the Huaihe River Basin. He once had heavy troops here. Even after the fall of Lin'an, the Song army here was still resisting the attack of the Mongols.

The verse mentioned in the previous article for Wen Tianxiang, "No one has ever died since ancient times, leaving his loyalty to shine in history" was embarrassingly. Lu Wende started his career in Huaixi. His main military achievements in his life were also established in Huaixi. He built the Huaixi Army into an elite force who can conquer and fight well, and was known as the "Lu Family Army". In addition to currying against Jia Sidao and excluding such famous generals as Gundam, Lu Wende still made great contributions to the stability of the northern border defense of the Southern Song Dynasty.

It was precisely because of an elite army like the Lu family army stationed in Huaixi that Guo Kan formulated a plan to destroy the Song Dynasty, floated into the Han River and entered the Yangtze River, and carried out a central breakthrough. He also had the intention of avoiding fighting the elite Huaixi army. He captured Xiangyang, entered the Yangtze River from the Han River, and went from the west to the east without paying a high price to seize the important land in Huaixi. The benefits are obvious.

However, once Guo Kan’s breakthrough strategy fails to work, the shortcomings of this plan will be revealed, that is, leaving a large number of elite Huaixi troops behind will pose a serious threat to the Mongolian army. Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie, two famous generals, were attracted by the benefits here and were preparing to take advantage of Guo Kan’s south to cross the Yangtze River. When the Mongolians were relatively weak in Jiangbei, they would reconstruct the land of Huaixi again, expand their army, serve the planes across the Yangtze River, and return to the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhang Shijie was a famous general, Li Tingzhi was a famous minister, with outstanding military and political talents and strategic vision. The two agreed to the agreement and swept Huaixi in two groups. They quickly cleared out the Mongols' power in Huaixi with thunderous force. The reason why they made such rapid progress was mainly because there were a large number of resistance forces in Huaixi. The two's army attracted these scattered Song troops to meet like magnets, because their power was rapidly expanded with their two forces. In less than a month, Li Tingzhi increased by 30,000 people, and Zhang Shijie also added more than 20,000 more people.

In order to understand Li Tingzhi's siege in Yangzhou, Zhang Shijie arrived in Huaixi and just hurriedly handled important matters and rushed to Yangzhou. Now the two of them have arrived in Huaixi and let go. The results are naturally great. With their support, the people of Huaixi fought back. The Mongolians had almost no place to stand in this area. A large number of Mongolian troops who had nowhere to escape fled to Hefei, hoping to use the high walls and thick walls to make a stubborn attack.

Zhang and Li both set their targets in Hefei at the same time. They led their troops to come and met unexpectedly at the city of Hefei. After meeting, they were indescribable to express their happiness. Zhang Shijie smiled and said, "Xiangfu, you are here to steal my business too. You are too greedy. Your army is growing faster than me, so you should give me the opportunity."

"What are you and mine? It's all for the court." Li Tingzhi smiled. Although he was a joke, he still couldn't hide his smart and experienced eyes.

Zhang Shijie was not a vegetarian, and pointed at Li Tingzhi's chest and said, "Xiangfu, I agreed that Hefei City can only expand the army, you can't interfere. Otherwise, I won't let you interfere. If you don't say anything, I will not walk away." While laughing, he stood in front of Li Tingzhi, intending to forcibly block it.

"Okay, Zhang Shijie, you have such a good plan." Li Tingzhi had to give in and said, "It's not impossible, but you can't let me go for nothing. Tell me, what benefits do you want to give me."

Zhang Shijie was very satisfied with Li Tingzhi's concessions and said, "Huaixi is my second hometown. When you arrive in my hometown, I will use the old hen from my hometown to invite you." Zhang Shijie was originally a Han Chinese who fell into the Jin Dynasty. Later, he defected to the Southern Song Dynasty and served in the Huaixi army. He discovered and promoted Lu Wende, and said that Huaixi was his second hometown.

"Go to yours. Isn't it just an old hen?" Li Tingzhi patted Zhang Shijie's shoulder and said, "We should work too. You are going east and west, and you will be able to move in the east and west, and you must defeat you in one fell swoop."

"I mean that too." Zhang Shijie put away his smile and said seriously: "We have to do another big deal after finishing our work."

Li Tingzhi immediately became interested and said, "What news do you have?"

"I received information that many Tartars' troops drove south, as if they were coming to Huaixi. I guess this was a reinforcement sent by the Tartars to Jiangnan, with the purpose of repelling Guo Kan, the traitor." Zhang Shijie expressed his opinion.

Li Tingzhi walked for two steps in thought and said, "If your information is accurate..." Zhang Shijie interrupted him and said, "My information is absolutely accurate."

Li Tingzhi continued: "That's good. However, in my opinion, the Tartars will not be a reinforcement for Guo Kan this time, but have other intentions."

Zhang Shijie was a little surprised and said, "You mean the Tartars are not reinforcements of this traitor, Guo Kan, so where would it be?"

"Under the current circumstances, where is the most empty and most important thing I am facing?" Li Tingzhi reminded.

Zhang Shijie, a famous general of a generation, immediately thought of it, and opened his eyes and said, "Oh my God, the Tartars are so cruel, they actually headed straight to Lin'an."

Li Tingzhi praised Zhang Shijie for seeing the opportunity and said, "Yes, I think so too. We have to finish the work first and rush to stop the Tartars from boarding the boat."

Zhang Shijie continued his words and said, "The Tartars came straight to Huaixi, but did not follow the old route of Xiangyang. That was to save time and he would definitely board the boat in Anqing."

"Yes. We must destroy the Anqing Wharf before the Tartars arrive in Anqing. It is best to get some boats and make the Tartars' transport ships. The Tartars don't think about going to Jiangnan." Li Tingzhi analyzed with an experienced strategic perspective.

Zhang Shijie thought for a while and said, "It's really difficult to get a boat. Besides, the Tartars have a strong naval army. If there is no strong naval army, it will be difficult to stop the Tartars from crossing the river. The most important thing for us at present is to destroy Anqing first and let the Tartars change the way, so that the Tartars can delay the arrival of the Tartars in Jiangnan. As long as we buy time for the emperor, when the emperor eats Guo Kan, he will free up his hands, even if the Tartars cross the Yangtze River, they will be powerless, but they will automatically deliver the food to their door."

What the two said was the most realistic thing Zhang Shijie said. With the powerful Mongolian naval army, Li Tingzhi and others would not fail to defeat the powerful Mongolian naval army even if they got the ship. It is feasible to delay the Mongolian reinforcements from boarding the ship.

Li Tingzhi patted his forehead and said, "I'm a little too ambitious."

"Xiangfu's words are heavy, that's not the goal of your and my struggle." Zhang Shijie comforted Li Tingzhi and said with a sudden whim: "Just work together and mobilize all the troops to fight with the Mongolian Tartars."

Li Tingzhi thought for a while and said, "If there is no way, fighting a tough battle is the only way. However, we still make crossing the river the top priority. The Tatars have control over the Yangtze River waterway and can increase troops to Jiangnan at any time. The emperor's troops are already seriously insufficient. If the Tatars take advantage of a loophole and go to Jiangnan, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Yes, yes, Xiangfu said it well. Jiangnan is the place where life and death are determined." Zhang Shijie agreed with Li Tingzhi's analysis very much and said, "Let's start construction."

At the order of the two, the Song army mobilized the Hui artillery toward the city wall and threw the explosive bags up. It didn't take long to explode the good hole. The Song army rushed in, as if the tide at the high tide soon flooded the city of Hefei. The famous city that had experienced war finally returned to the Song army.

"Two fools, let An Qing go and attack Hefei, are such a good opportunity." Boluo Huan rode on the war horse, finished reading the battle report, and said with a smile: "Tell me the order, speed up at full speed! If you run to death, you will be exhausted. That is the brave eagle on the grassland, and you will be summoned by Genghis Khan." He said to the deputy general Qinmaihua: "You are responsible for the palace, if you can't run, kill and feed the wild dogs. Also, those small groups of harassing enemies are also handed over to you. You must ensure that the main force moves smoothly and is not disturbed."

Bo Luo Huan's intention was very obvious. He knew that there were a large number of Song troops in Huaixi, and they would inevitably attack and harass him and make him unable to move forward. He handed over the task of covering the main force to Qin Zhuihua, and he could lead the main force forward by himself.

He was so cool that he bought flowers and said, "Don't worry, Marshal, I will do it." He led the people there.

Boluo Huan is also an excellent military commander. He knew very well that with Zhang Shijie and Li Tingzhi's shrewdness, he would not have expected that he would board the boat in Anqing, and would definitely go to Anqing. If they were to get there, he would have to spend time to attack Anqing. If Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie were to mobilize all their strength to defend Anqing at all costs, he would not be worth the loss, because what he could not lose the most was time. He boasted about Haikou in front of Kublai Khan. If he could not take Lin'an within two months, then Guo Kan would definitely not be able to support him. Once Li Jun freed up his hands, his life would be difficult. It was precisely based on this consideration that he decided to rush the road with all his might. As long as he got on the boat, everything would go smoothly.

So, with his order, hundreds of thousands of the most elite troops in Mongolia lined up in a long queue, and the cavalry rushed towards Anqing at full speed. The unlucky infantry had to step out their legs and began the painful journey. Who told her parents to give birth to two legs, otherwise they would be more relaxed when they were horses.

Zhang Shijie was born in the Huaixi Army and was very familiar with Huaixi. He established an efficient intelligence network in Huaixi. Boluo Huan rushed to Anqing regardless of everything. The news soon came to Zhang Shijie, who was celebrating the restoration of Hefei. After reading the information, his face turned pale. He slapped himself hard and scolded: "Damn, I really blinded my eyes on lard. I actually messed up such a big thing for Hefei's little profit."

Zhang Shijie thought that they could have enough time to go to Anqing after taking over Hefei. Unexpectedly, Boluo Huan was so smart that he could do this trick. Zhang Shijie couldn't help but be anxious.

"What's the big deal?" Li Tingzhi knew that Zhang Shijie was calm and serene. Such a big change in his face was a rare thing. He snatched the information in his hands. After seeing it, his face changed drastically and shouted: "Oh." After meditating, he said: "The Tartars have no intention of fighting and are determined to rush onto the boat. This is obvious. The Tartars have a great ambition. We will draw elite cavalry and go straight to Anqing. I'll leave first, and you will lead the troops and catch up."

"No, there are hundreds of thousands of Tartars. You have too few people to support you no matter what." Zhang Shijie didn't think about it and immediately rejected Li Tingzhi's suggestion and said, "We all go. Order the entire army to gather in Anqing, and as much as you can reach. Those who arrive will immediately enter the battle."

At this point, I'm afraid that this can only be the case. The resourceful Li Tingzhi had no better way and said, "Okay." At the order of the two, hundreds of thousands of Song troops gathered in Anqing.

For a time, Anqing became a place to determine life and death. If the Song army arrived in Anqing first and captured Anqing, hundreds of thousands of Huaixi and Huaidong troops could set up defenses here, so that Boluo Huan could not go beyond the line. In this way, Boluo Huan had to board the boat from elsewhere, and that would have been wasted time. As long as he arrived in Jiangnan later, the greater the benefits for Li Jun.

If Boluo Huan arrived in Anqing first, as long as he got on the boat, he would be foolproof with the cover of the powerful Mongolian naval army. It would be a matter of time to arrive in Jiangnan. As soon as he arrived in Jiangnan, Kublai Khan expected the momentum of plowing the temple and sweeping the caves, and Li Jun would face the catastrophic consequences of the collapse of the sky.

If you look from the sky, nearly one million troops from Mongolia and Song dynasties were running on the land of Junxi Province. There were troops advancing at full speed everywhere. It was everywhere. Whoever steps faster and who arrives at Anqing first will win. Their goal was Anqing, and no one was interested in doing the rest. There was even a scene where the Song army and the Mongolian army ran at a distance of not far apart but were peaceful. These two armies are life-and-death enemies. They have always been fighting to the death when they meet. Just like now, you run away from you, and I run away from mine.

The Mongolian army dispatched the Qiexue Corps, known as the General Reserve Team, and the three guards of the Five Guards and Imperial Guards. They were all elites, with good physical fitness and long-lasting endurance. They were not comparable to the army of Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie. They quickly got away and ran to the head.

This is not to say that Zhang Shijie and Li Tingzhi are incompetent, but their environment determines that their army is not as physically as Mongolia's most elite army. There is nothing else, but because since the Mongolian army advanced from Xiangyang to Lin'an, Huaixi and Huaidong have been attacked by the Mongolian army. The soldiers are fighting hard all day long, and they are still fighting on hungry for many hours. After a long time, their physical fitness will naturally not be able to keep up.

Furthermore, corruption has become a common practice in the Song army, and it is common for deducting military pay. Even the children of Lu Wende, a famous general in the late Southern Song Dynasty, did such things. Although the Huaixi Army was one of the few elite troops in the Southern Song Dynasty at that time, deducting military pay was quite serious.

Later, many Huaixi and Huaidong troops were dispersed and had to engage in guerrilla warfare. The military pay was lost all of a sudden. They had to raise it themselves. Whether they could eat or not was a problem, and they still talk about nutrition. This situation was not until Li Tingzhi and Zhang Shijie re-collapsed them, but for a long time, there were naturally problems with the health.

On the other hand, the Qiexue Corps and the Three Guards have the best equipment, the best food, the best training, the strong body and the lasting endurance are normal.

Looking at Anqing's tall city wall, Boluo Huan breathed a long sigh of relief, thinking that he would be fine now, and it was no different from home. Anqing was occupied by Boyan during his advance to Lin'an, and sent an army to guard it. In order to cross the river here, he had already ordered Dong Wenbing to mobilize ships to wait here. As soon as Boluo Huan arrived, he could get on the boat immediately and head to Jiangnan. Thinking of the upcoming victory, Boluo Huan couldn't help but smile happily.

Boluo Huan's plans were extremely precise, but he didn't know that when he arrived in Anqing City, the 400 steamships led by Zheng Jinghe were just in time to arrive in Anqing. After the Battle of Ningbo, Huang Yongshan transformed nearly 100 steamships, plus the 300 ships sent from Guangzhou and Fuzhou.

Zheng Jinghe was not only an excellent naval general, but also an excellent strategist. He received a report from the water guerrillas that Anqing had gathered a large number of ships. He guessed that it must be the Mongolians that new reinforcements had arrived and they wanted to board the ship here. The main naval army immediately rushed to Anqing. He led 400 steamboats to Anqing, with only one purpose, which was to destroy Anqing's ship dock so that the Mongolian army could not board the ship.

Seeing the ships docked on the dock from afar, Zheng Jinghe decisively ordered the fleet to line up in three rows, each with one hundred ships, and fifty guards on both sides of the left and right wings, heading towards the dock.
Chapter completed!