The actual number of troops in the Baimadu camp was 120,000. Yang Zaixing left 20,000 troops in the barracks to continue pretending to be a 100,000 army. The real 100,000 troops were dispatched in the middle of the night, quickly left the Baimadu military camp and rushed west to Mengjin.
After crossing, the army marched day and night and arrived at Mengjin Ferry two days later.
At this time, more than 300 large ships had been gathered at Mengjin Ferry, and Huaizhou and Weizhou on the other side were controlled by the Western Army. This ensured that the Western Army crossing the Yellow River would not be intercepted by the signing army.
It can be said that this was a stroke of genius in Chen Qing's layout. He pretended to attack Baima Ferry, actually took Mengjin Ferry, and then captured Weizhou. The signing army was caught off guard. Even if the opponent reacted, it was too late. This is a very beautiful move.
Time difference tactics.
Boats came and went on the Yellow River, sending boatloads of soldiers and supplies to the other side, and finally transporting war horses and a hundred thousand troops. It would take at least three days and three nights to completely transport across the Yellow River.
The 20,000 troops led by Wang Duo were deployed in Weizhou for defense. At this time, Han Changcai of Liyang County had just realized that the Western Army was crossing the river from Mengjin. Even if he rushed to Weizhou, it would take three days, and there was no way he could do it.
Prevent the Western Army from crossing the river.
However, Han Chang still led an army of 50,000 to Weizhou. This was Wan Yanchang's order. Even if he could not stop the Western Army from crossing the river, he still had to block the main force of the Western Army in Weizhou and prevent the main force of the Western Army from entering Hebei.
At the same time, the 50,000 Jurchen cavalry in Yanshan Prefecture received the order from the Emperor of Jin, ordering them to support Hebei.
Fifty thousand Jurchens immediately went south, and at Wan Yanchang's request, rushed to Weizhou to support Han Chang's army.
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In the camp of Jinan Prefecture, Chen Qing stood alone in front of the sand table and meditated. He had just received a flying pigeon message from an intelligence agent in Hejian Prefecture. The pigeon letter confirmed that 50,000 Jurchen cavalry had gone south.
This means that the Emperor of Jin did not want to give up the Hebei Road and continued to mobilize resources to support the Jin soldiers in Hebei.
Of course, Chen Qing couldn't ask for it. He had to seize this opportunity to defeat the Jurchen cavalry in batches, thereby greatly reducing its national power.
Chen Qing was still uneasy about Yang Zaixing, especially Yang Zaixing's army in Weizhou. Once the Jurchen reinforcements and Han Chang's army merged, they would also have an army of 100,000. Chen Qing had no idea whether Yang Zaixing could defeat the opponent.
He is not worried about Niu Gao. Niu Gao is a steady man and leads troops to fight steadily. He will never rush into anything easily. Niu Gao can completely take charge of his own affairs.
But Yang Zaixing has a character flaw. He is quite extreme. When it comes to leading troops in battle, he likes to take risks and use surprise troops.
And his opponent is also an army of 100,000 people, especially the leader of the signing army is Han Chang, who is an old rival with them and knows each other well. He also knows Yang Zaixing. Will he set up a situation for Yang Zaixing to lure Yang Zaixing to move his troops?
Risky move?
It is very possible that there are still 50,000 Jurchen cavalry!
Chen Qing was a little anxious. He thought too much about his qualifications and asked Yang Zaixing to be the commander. In fact, Liu Qiong was more suitable than him.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Chen Qing decided not to be careless. It was unwise to use 200,000 troops as a reserve. He must attack them all and bring the main battlefield from Weizhou back to Damingfu.
Chen Qing immediately issued two orders. First, he ordered the navy to go to the state and set off! Second, he ordered the 200,000 troops stationed in Jinan Prefecture to also set off for Daming Prefecture.
Chen Qing left 20,000 troops to guard Jinan Prefecture, and then personally led an army of 200,000 troops toward Daming Prefecture.
Two days later, 200,000 troops arrived at the south bank of the old Yellow River. As a vanguard, Liu Qiong led 30,000 troops to build ten pontoon bridges, and 30,000 troops were on the north bank to protect the safety of the pontoon bridges.
Chen Qing stood on a high place and watched the 170,000 troops marching toward the north bank like ants. The ten pontoon bridges were crowded with black and dense crowds. The flags on the north bank were fluttering and the horns were sounding. The old Yellow River was full of Western army ships. At least
There were thousands of ships, loaded with countless supplies of food and grass.
"Where is the other side?" Chen Qing asked, pointing to the other side.
Marching Sima Lou Lei bowed and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, on the other side is Linqing County, Daming Prefecture, about a hundred miles away from Daming County."
"Do you have any information about the scouts?"
"We just received it, but there is nothing unusual about the Jin soldiers from Daming County and they did not come to intercept us."
Chen Qing thought for a while and asked: "Has the river been blocked?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the river within fifty miles from north to south of Daming County is full of our warships, completely blocking the river!"
Chen Qing was a little confused. Wan Yanchang was a little too calm. Did he want to fight a siege with the Western Army?
"Your Highness, you can go." Gao Ding came to urge Chen Qing.
Chen Qing nodded, "Let's go!"
Under the escort of three thousand soldiers, he rode down from the high place and ran towards the pontoon bridge on the old Yellow River.
In the Daming County Marshal's Mansion, Wan Yanchang kept pacing back and forth in the lobby like an ant on a hot pot. After walking for a while, he asked: "Is there any reply?"
The leader of the personal guard said tremblingly: "Reporting to Marshal Du, there is no news yet!"
"What's going on? It's so slow, the pigs are faster than them!" Wan Yanchang cursed anxiously.
Wan Yanchang received intelligence from Jinan Prefecture yesterday that 200,000 Western troops had left Jinan Prefecture and marched toward Hebei.
Wan Yanchang suddenly became nervous. According to the information he had received before, Jinan Prefecture's 200,000 Western Army was serving as a reserve army!
The reserve army means that it will not advance in the first round. If the Hebei army fails, an army of 200,000 will be deployed. This is called the reserve army.
But now the 200,000-strong army suddenly marched north, completely disrupting Wan Yanchang's deployment. The 200,000-strong army was obviously heading for Daming City. Could it be that the main force of his 80,000-strong army was going to confront the 200,000-strong army of the Western Army?
Of course it's impossible. Wan Yanchang has quickly sent people to summon 50,000 Jurchen reinforcements to turn around and march eastward to support Daming City. There is no need to worry about the war in Weizhou for now.
Since yesterday, he has sent three teams of cavalry to Junzhou to deliver orders, but there has been no news at all.
At this time, aide Cui Jiu hurriedly walked into the lobby and said, "Marshal Du, I just received the news that 200,000 Western troops began to cross the river this morning."
Wan Yanchang's heart sank. Although it was expected, the news still frightened him.
"Where did they cross the river?"
“In Linqing County!”
Linqing County is located in the northernmost part of Daming Prefecture. It is still more than a hundred miles away from Daming County. It will take two days for the 200,000 troops to cross the river. In that case, they will not be able to reach Daming City for at least two or three days. Wanyanchang breathed a sigh of relief.
There was a rush of running sounds in the courtyard, and then a guard in the hall reported, "Reporting to Marshal Du, General Absu is leading his army towards Daming Mansion, and Li Dutong is also heading south with 20,000 troops."
Wanyanchang was overjoyed and finally came.
Cui Jiu was stunned. Didn't Pucha Abusu lead an army of 50,000 to support Han Chang? Why was he transferred back to Daming Prefecture? Also, the 20,000 troops of Hejian Prefecture were mobilized south, and the Western Army
How to deal with the navy after landing?
"Marshal Du, General Ah Busu and General Han Chang join forces, which is our only chance to defeat the Western Army. Marshal Du has withdrawn Ah Busu, leaving Han Chang alone. I am afraid he will be unable to survive alone!"
Wan Yanchang said lightly: "How could I not know? All our tactical deployments are based on the premise that Jinan Prefecture's 200,000 troops will not go north. Now that they have gone north, our deployment will also change accordingly. Compared with
In Weizhou, it is more important to defend Daming Mansion. As for Han Chang, you can let Sima An go south. If he and Han Chang join forces, the army of 100,000 will not be defeated so easily!"
Cui Jiu was speechless. He had tried his best to persuade General Wanyanchang to join forces and fight with fists. Wanyanchang refused to agree to it. Now he asked them to join forces. What does it have to do with his previous suggestion?